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Ukraine attacks Russian frontline with 28 ground robots in one of the largest clashes involving UGVs caught on camera
[DM] Ukraine has spooked Russian forces by staging a mass attack by ground robots on the frontline.

Reports said the attacks were the 'largest visually recorded clash involving ground robots of the entire war'.

The attempted advance involved 28 unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) from Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps against positions held by the Russian Armed Forces' 20th Combined Arms Army in the vicinity of Lyman, Donetsk region.

Russia claimed to have 'repelled' this advance but there is 'panic' that Ukraine is actively 'transforming combat UGVs from mere support assets into an independent strike force on the battlefield'.

Ukraine – which has used air drones extensively through the war – is said to have deployed two units equipped with Mk-19 automatic grenade launchers, 18 units armed with rocket-propelled grenades, each carrying two AT-4 anti-tank weapons, and eight kamikaze UGVs.

Russian war channel Military Observer warned: 'Despite the attack being repelled, this is another sign that the drone warfare on the front lines by the enemy is gradually reaching a new level.'

Pro-war Tsargrad reported: 'The attack near Lyman marked the first attempt to employ ground robots in a manner mirroring the tactics of infantry assault groups.'

The Ukrainian 'metal armada' on this occasion lacked aerial cover and was vulnerable to strike drones after its advance was spotted, said Russian sources.
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: November 6, 2026
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[Korrespondent] 22.02 Ukrainian intelligence provides information about Russia’s preparation of a new massive attack on energy infrastructure, bridges across the Dnieper and civil facilities. Defense forces are preparing to repel the attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Friday, the 6th of November, in an evening video.

21.37 Russian military evening 6 November attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Zhytomyr community. As a result of the disaster, there was a power shortage in the area, and in Kiev the situation with electricity and water supply deteriorated. The head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration, Vitaly Bunechko, reported the attack. As the Mayor of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko informed, at the stations, where possible, the Kievvodokanal switches power to generators.

20.46 Ukraine may be integrated into the European security architecture, and any household conditions cannot be accommodated without the participation of Europe. Russian leader Vladimir Putin does not have the right to veto food for European security. As the high representative of the EU from foreign affairs and security policy, Kaya Kallas, said after a meeting for the sake of the region of the Baltic Sea near Warsaw, for the implementation of any peaceful goal, a fate is required European Union, regarding food security guarantees, sanctions, Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Vona explained that Europe does not act as a mediator in the negotiations, but rather firmly supports Ukraine. Nowadays, any awareness of the outbreak of war may make it impossible to prevent a repeat attack by Russia and a ceasefire will be called for to be re-established.

19.42 Ukraine continues the operation against the Russian oil refineries in response to Russian attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine has reached the deadline for Russian attacks.

Following the words of the head of state, Russia can praise the decision to end the war, and Ukraine does not need to be converted into a need for the world. The pressure on the Russian Federation, despite the long-range strikes, may push Moscow to real negotiations, the president said.

19.15 Friday evening, 6 November, the Russian troops attacked the Sumy community with six ceramic aerial bombs. The incidents were recorded in several locations, including in the residential sector and at civil infrastructure facilities. Three people were injured as a result of the attacks, one woman suffered serious injuries. The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleg Grigorov, announced this.

18.49 On Saturday, the 7th of November, some regions of Ukraine will again have power supply schedules from 2 to 4 March. Ukrenergo reported about this.

“The reason for the collapse of the border is the legacy of massive Russian attacks on energy facilities,” the energy experts guessed.

18.21 Kerivnik Office of President Kirilo Budanov to greet the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations in Abu Dhabi (UAE) 10-11 November. He spoke about this in an interview with CBS News on Friday.

17.38 At the center of Carthage, for the first intercessor of the head of the Department of Strategic Investigations of the National Police, Volodymyr Tsenov, the outpost was put under permanent obligation - 15 million UAH. At the same time, another person involved in the promotion, the intercessor of the head of the department of the Department of Punishment of the Police of the Kiev region, Oleksandr Dem'yanchuk, was found by the Great Anti-Corruption Court to be under arrest without any special detention.

17.10 The Security Service of Ukraine reported in absentia about the suspected illegal prison created by the Russian occupiers in Lugansk. According to the investigation, we organized the persecution of Ukrainian patriots and local residents against the occupying power.

16.53 Russia has a fear of mobilization at a record level in three years. And the level of support for possible mobilization among Russians has fallen to a historical minimum – “necessary” is considered by only 9% of the population. This is reported by The Moscow Times, based on a survey conducted by the Levada Center in Zhovtnya.

16.00 The Security Service of Ukraine reported suspicions to two Russian military services that, after Silomia had flown out in Kharkiv region, they decided to take a local resident with their car directly battle lines. The people threatened to destroy and kill their relatives. This year, one of them was killed again, and the other was informed about the suspicion in absentia. Two other soldiers died. This was reported to the river director of the SBU in the Kharkiv region Vladislav Abdula and the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office.

15.52 Kiev has the worst situation with electricity and water supplies after the Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Telegram. This is the legacy of an unprecedented decision on the Moscow region from preparations to the burning season, the transition of the head of state.

15.14 The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a unified procedure for the work of interdepartmental regional teams that are engaged in identifying the bodies of deceased military servicemen and civilians. The new rules may unify tracking procedures, streamline the appearance and help better identify individuals of the dead.

Having been appointed by Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky, all regional teams will now be subject to the same rules for conducting inspections, ship medical investigations, collecting biological samples and documenting. A unified coding system has also been installed to ensure an accurate image and to prevent wastage of data necessary to identify the deceased individual. For this purpose, over UAH 600 million was transferred directly from the project to the budget for 2027.

14.59 In the spring of 2026, 153 episodes of direct damage to storage facilities inherited from Russian attacks were recorded in Ukraine. In 2022, the consumption of warehouse space fell to 2.1 million square meters. The National Bank of Ukraine informed about this in advance regarding the daily inflation rate.

13.39 Counter-intelligence officers were looking for an evasive agent who, in response to the Russian Federation’s agreement with the 2025 agenda, blew up the car of the left-bank administration of the Dnieper city, Yuri Fedko. The SBU reported this.

13.16 In Kiev, a 21-year-old man is on trial for looting the 20-year-old donkey of a lost military officer for UAH 1.6 million. The Kiev City Prosecutor's Office reported this. The girl never tried to kill the evil-doer. And in the photo, as if he had overpowered, there really was another person.

12.53 Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation reported the suspicion of a senior lieutenant of the ZSU, who, instead of a stationary hospitalist, took part in the filming of the TV show MasterChef.

For many months she did not pay off her service obligations, but continued to save a penny from her security.

From the beginning of 2025 until September 2025, the military service official spent time in a hospital hospital in one of the military medical units. However, in fact, most of that hour was spent in the medicine position.

The woman was in Kiev, Kharkov and Odessa region, was involved in power affairs and finally took part in the cast of the popular culinary project MasterChef.

At the same time, the command of the military unit was important that the officer undergo medical treatment and continued to arrange for her due payments. The inheritance of this state has given a maximum of 250 thousand hryvnia.

12.37 The Ukrainian Defense Forces 5-6 November struck low military targets of the Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT). The ZSU General Staff provided details.

11.45 The number of people who died as a result of the Russian airstrike on the village of Komishuvakha on November 2 has grown to 53 people. Mikhailo Semikin, a member of the regional Zaporizhzhya regional administration, informed about this on Telegram.

11.33 Russian troops raided a mortar firing range on the territory of the Azov National Natural Park. The press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this.

Russia is creating so-called “ environmental installations” in the rapidly occupied territories of Donetsk, Lugansk and Kherson regions. The functioning of these pseudo-organs is directly aimed at increasing occupational control over the buried hectares of protected lands and natural resources of Ukraine.

“In the meantime, the Russian army of occupation continues to devastate Ukrainian ecosystems and protected areas, transforming them into combat operations, military fortifications and catastrophic contamination. The actions of the Russian occupiers, even before the Ukrainian dovkill, are producing billions of dollars in profits and displaying the signs of military malfeasance,” said the GUR.

According to intelligence data, there are dozens of Ukrainian protected territories in the zone of active combat operations or under Russian occupation, ecosystems that recognize colossal surpluses as a result of the Russian-led war - Askania-Nova, Meotida, Azov National Natural Park, Kinburn Spit, Holy Mountains, Kreminsky Forests and others.

11.22 This year, in Kiev and the region, as well as in the Zhytomyr, Chernihiv and Cherkasy regions, emergency power connections have been ordered for 5 hours. Ukrenergo reported about this.

It is stated that due to the legacy of Russian attacks on the energy infrastructure, the situation in the energy system is no longer stable. And emergency power outages are necessary to prevent a decrease in the voltage level in the power system.

10.59 The Defense Procurement Agency DOT has already contracted bugs for the Defense Forces - over 2,000 units. The savings for pouches for the tender amounted to approximately 1.5 billion hryvnia. The postal workers are planning to transfer all contracts for transport until 2026.

Easy maneuverability of all-wheel drive vehicles with high-friction tires is required where important equipment cannot be easily over-dried.

How to fix bugs:
  • evacuate the wounded;

  • replenish ammunition, fires and arrangements;

  • conduct reconnaissance and patrol;

  • transport hunting equipment and drone operators.

10.49 The pre-trial investigation has been completed and the indictment against an agent of the Russian FSB, who in the beginning of 2026 prepared vibrations at a chemical plant in the Dnipropetrovsk region, was filed before the court. The SBU reported this.

9.58 In the Bilotserkivsky and Obukhivsky districts of the Kiev region, the legacy of the Russian Federation attack has damaged energy infrastructure facilities. Also in the Obukhivsky district, Vibukhova damaged the window of the main building and the building of the building.

In the Boryspil region, a vinikla was burned in a private living room and the gospodar's sporud. There were grievances throughout the poverty. Three people were injured. Two of them suffered from an acute reaction to stress, another person suffered from a traumatic brain injury and sadness.

9.37 One person died as a result of the Russian attack on the Sarnensky district of the Rivnensky region of France on the 6th November. As a result of the Russian attack, the buildings and vantazhivka were damaged.

9.15 The United States, together with Ukraine, NATO and European allies, will develop the parameters of a broader security architecture for the continent based on five key goals and to ensure the continued preservation of the sovereign right of powers to choose power alliances. The special envoy of the White House, Jared Kushner, informed about this.

In his words, US President Donald Trump held a discussion with several European leaders about the need to create a broader security architecture on the continent that can help provide a safe environment for the poor world.

8.30 At the beginning of the 6th November, Russia attacked Ukraine with 227 attack UAVs of the Shahed type (86 of them are reactive), Gerbera, and simulator drones of the Parody type.

The anti-aircraft defense has shot down/suppressed 196 UAVs of the Shahed type (70 of them are jet), Gerbera, drones of other types, about 15 attack drones are still in the air, the combat robot is in trouble.

An accident was recorded at 14 locations, as well as a fall of killed people (tricks) at eight locations.

8.21 Russian troops 5 November attacked an energy infrastructure facility in the Mykolayiv region with an attack drone of the Geranium type. The Russians also sent an FPV drone and a Molniya-type UAV to the Kutsurub community of Mykolayivskyi district. The legacy of this attack in the village of Dmitrivka was recognized by the ruler of the dispute.

7.39 In the evening of the 5th November, Russian troops attacked the energy infrastructure of the Bilotserkivska community in the Kiev region with jet drones, as a result of which power outages occurred.

7.17 From February 24, 2022 to November 6, 2026, military expenditures to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,601,830 osib (+2440 per addition).

6.42 The African oil refinery plant near the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation collapsed under an attack by drones just before the 6th November. The fire broke out on the territory of the enterprise, and there are towers over the industrial zone. This is reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+, which contains public photos and videos of local residents.

5.51 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on the Dutch talk show Pau and De Wit that there will be no winners in the war between Russia and Ukraine. I think it will end in a “path of compromise,” reports Bloomberg.

4.31 The United States of America has agreed to hold trilateral negotiations with the participation of Ukraine and the Russian Federation in Abu Dhabi this week. The special envoy of American President Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, wrote about this in social media X.

1.39 US President Donald Trump called the law that protects the import of Russian firearms to the States “totally trashed.” He stated this after a meeting with journalists in the Oval Office, as evidenced by the live broadcast, posted on the White House YouTube channel.

0.38 US President Donald Trump announced the large-scale, “wonderful” end of Russia’s war against Ukraine. But more importantly, there will be “not only Ukraine”. Please check out the latest video recording of Trump's meeting with journalists in the White House.

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Latest information on the situation on the front line on November 6 (updated)
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[NewsFront] 18:09 The crew of the Mi-28NM helicopter inflicted a strike with a Dan-T loitering munition on enemy personnel positions and UAV control points.

17:39 Drone operators of the "Center" group destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower, equipment and drones, supporting assault units in the Dnipropetrovsk direction.

14:50 As a result of the joint work of the Rubicon Center crews and the Russian Aerospace Forces crews destroyed enemy UAV control points.

13:17 Operators of attack UAVs of the Vostok group liquidated enemy reserves in the Zaporizhzhia region.

12:21 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (from October 31 to November 6, 2026)

From October 31 to November 6, the Russian Armed Forces carried out massive and 11 group strikes, which hit Ukrainian military industry enterprises, logistics centers, energy and transport infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, production workshops and storage sites for cruise missiles, ground-based robotic systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition depots, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries.

In addition, Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities that ensured the reception, storage, and distribution of military cargo were disabled.

Over the course of a week, 14 dry cargo ships were damaged, delivering weapons, military equipment, and dual-use products to Ukraine for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Over the course of a week, units of the Northern Forces Group improved their position along the front line.

Four mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an airmobile brigade, an unmanned systems brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and four territorial defense brigades were defeated. In the area of responsibility of the "North" group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,310 servicemen, 12 armored combat vehicles, 94 vehicles, two field artillery pieces, and nine electronic warfare stations.

Over the past week, units of the Western Group of Forces have occupied advantageous lines and positions.

The personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, a naval infantry brigade, and two territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged. Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,380 troops, 12 armored combat vehicles, 97 motor vehicles, six field artillery pieces, and 16 electronic warfare stations in this area.

Last week, units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the front line.

Formations of six mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade were defeated. In total, the enemy lost over 1,270 servicemen, 10 armored combat vehicles, 186 vehicles, seven field artillery pieces, and three electronic warfare stations in the Southern Group's area of responsibility.

Over the course of a week, units of the Center group of forces occupied advantageous lines and positions.

The personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an assault brigade, two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, and five National Guard brigades were damaged. Ukrainian armed forces lost over 2,380 service members, 45 armored combat vehicles, 53 vehicles, six field artillery pieces, and 12 electronic warfare stations in this area.

Last week, units of the Eastern Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses.

The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, three airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, two assault regiments, and two naval infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged. In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 1,410 servicemen, 14 armored combat vehicles, 36 vehicles, a field artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces.

Over the course of the week, units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. Formations of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were defeated.

Up to 170 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, 65 vehicles, an artillery piece, and eight electronic warfare stations were destroyed. Air defense assets shot down a guided bomb, four Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, six Neptune long-range cruise missiles, two US-made HIMARS multiple launch rockets, and 5,315 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

09:00 Operational-tactical aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces continues to distribute rear infrastructure and enemy deployment locations.

In Dimitrovo, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a temporary deployment point for the 128th separate mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed using a FAB-3000.

An electrical substation was hit by a precision strike in the Sumy region.

08:41 During the past night, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 142 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles flew over the Kursk, Belgorod, Tula, Oryol, Rostov, Astrakhan regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, and over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.

07:53 During the night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued application strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian energy complex facilities and sea vessels used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As a result of strikes in the Kyiv region, a battery storage facility in the village of Bila Tserkva, which supplied electricity to Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, was damaged.

In addition, a dry cargo ship delivering dual-use cargo to Ukraine was struck in the port of Odessa.

06:31 Signalmen of the 29th Combined Arms Army of the Vostok group deployed radio communication system in the liberated settlements of the Dnipropetrovsk region and ensured interaction between the attack aircraft and the command.

05:01 Crews of the 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer of the Vostok group smashed to pieces field warehouses and enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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A rare blue diamond weighing 2.74 carats was mined for the first time in Yakutia
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[Regnum] A 2.74-carat natural gem-quality blue diamond was mined in Yakutia for the first time in Russia. This was reported bythe Alrosa company's press service on November 6.

The crystal was discovered in the Nakyn kimberlite field. It is a type IIb diamond, one of the rarest types of natural diamonds. The stone's blue color is due to boron, a component of its crystal lattice.

Another unique feature of the find is its exceptional clarity. The company noted that the diamond is completely free of internal inclusions, which, combined with its unusual coloring, makes it particularly valuable to jewelers.

Experts are currently completing the cutting of the stone, which has been underway for 2026, with 11 craftsmen. The finished diamond is scheduled to be unveiled at the end of November.

Blue diamonds are rarer in nature than pink ones and are considered among the most valuable gemstones. This discovery confirms the presence of boron-bearing type IIb diamonds in the Nakyn kimberlite field for the first time. This opens new possibilities for studying the conditions of their formation in the Earth's interior, the company concluded.

Diamonds of other unusual shades have been found in Yakutia before. In July, Alrosa unveiled a rare lavender-colored diamond weighing 2.03 carats and valued at approximately 125 million rubles. The heart-shaped stone was cut from a 350-million-year-old rough diamond mined the previous year. Its processing took over six months.

In May 2025, the largest gem-quality diamond in Russian history, weighing 468.3 carats, was mined in Yakutia. The amber-colored crystal was named "80 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War."

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The Supreme Court upheld the execution of Admiral Kolchak
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[Regnum] In 2000, the Russian Supreme Court agreed that the execution of Admiral Alexander Kolchak, who held the title of Supreme Ruler of Russia during the Civil War, was justified. This was stated in declassified documents presented at an exhibition in Omsk.

In 1999, the Military Court of the Transbaikal Military District considered the admiral's rehabilitation. It was confirmed that, between 1918 and 1920, military operations against Soviet Russia, including mass repressions against civilians, Red Army soldiers, and troops sympathizing with them, were carried out under Kolchak's orders and with his knowledge.

"The measure of execution taken against Kolchak A.V., despite his previous achievements, concerned precisely this aspect of his activities and was justified in the situation that had developed at that time," the military court ruled.

According to the April 2000 ruling of the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court, Kolchak's significant service to Russia before 1917 is not sufficient grounds for overturning the court's decision. An official letter outlining this position is on display at the exhibition "Kolchak: A First-Person History" at the National Center for Historical Memory under the President of the Russian Federation.

The Zabaykal Military District Military Court refused to rehabilitate Kolchak, citing evidence of mass reprisals against Red Army soldiers and civilians. During interrogation, the admiral himself admitted to allowing repression against opponents of his administration.

In particular, the White Guards were allowed to burn down settlements where residents were loyal to the Bolsheviks, as well as take and execute hostages. Admiral Alexander Syromyatnikov, a supporter of the admiral, testified that Kolchak's forces intentionally sank barges carrying captured Red Army soldiers, according to court documents.

Kolchak's declassified criminal case, also included in the exhibition, reveals that Soviet state security officials failed to fully interrogate the admiral. Fearing that the White Guards would release their leader, they managed to conduct nine interrogations.

“On February 6, 1920, by order of the Irkutsk Revolutionary Military Commissariat, Kolchak was executed due to attempts by Kolchak’s gangs to recapture Kolchak,” the documents state.

The train carrying Kolchak in its command car was surrounded on January 15, 1920, at Innokentyevskaya station near Irkutsk. The admiral's capture was not the result of a direct assault. Kolchak was, in fact, handed over to the Red Army by the allied Czechoslovak Corps, which had received the sanction of Entente representatives.

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40 days of straining coercion
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Text reported from Ukrainian politician Vitali Klitschko.

Commentary by Russian military journalist is in italics.

[ColonelCassad] Results.

Those suffering can only blame the regime of the cocaine-fueled Führer for what's happening, for some reason thinking that Russia wouldn't turn off the lights in Ukraine in response to attacks on infrastructure. But it won't just be the lights that will be turned off. So, the advice to dig toilets in the streets is not without merit.

It's impossible to fully supply Kyiv with electricity using generators. Kyiv requires 2 GW of electricity, and meeting that demand with generators is unrealistic. Considering the price of fuel, the electricity they produce is worth a fortune (c) Pedalyk
From Google Gemini AI: The term "Pedalyk" (Педалик) is a mocking, derogatory nickname used by critics and political opponents to refer to Vitali Klitschko, the prominent former professional boxer who transitioned into politics. The name functions as a sarcastic play on his first name (Vitalik) combined with the word "pedal," frequently used to poke fun at his cycling hobbies and municipal transit policies.
"It looks like all of Kyiv will be digging outdoor toilets now: no water, no heating, no electricity" (c) Pedalyk's deputy

I believe that when Kyiv and the regions of central Ukraine were wasting money on building shelters and stabilizing the power grid, they weren't seriously preparing for such attacks until relatively recently because they simply didn't believe Russia would resort to such a "shutdown of Ukraine" and, most importantly, would have sufficient resources for such a "shutdown."

And calls for an "energy ceasefire" didn't help. It's like with the 3rd line of Ukrainian Armed Forces fortifications behind Avdiivka in 2024, when it turned out that the money had been spent and there were no field fortifications, because few believed the Russian Armed Forces would push through the Avdiivka fortified area. And then the theft and embezzlement came to light. It's the same thing now.



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Cyber
Azerbaijan will require citizens to register their smartphones, tablets, and laptops
Our domestic Kommies (democrats) must be kicking themselves for not having thought of it first

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Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics

[ColonelCassad] Citizens in Azerbaijan will be required to register their smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Computers, laptops, and tablets will be required to be registered in Azerbaijan, according to the country's State Statistics Committee. If a household has any of these devices, its type and quantity must be indicated. The internet access method will also need to be registered—either via cable, mobile phone, or USB modem. (c)

RKN's Sputnik lags behind the latest innovations in government oversight and regulation. This isn't like registering cats.

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  Coup rumors in Poland: Polish president turns back mid-flight amid court 'coup d'état' claims
Fri 2026-10-30
  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shot down several US MQ-9 / MQ-1 drones over the Strait of Hormuz
Thu 2026-10-29
  IDF forces continue their operations to thwart terrorism in the Judea Brigade area
Wed 2026-10-28
  l-Shabaab (part of Al-Qaeda) ambushed a Somali National Army unit in Lower Shabelle
Wed 2026-10-28
  Al-Shabaab (part of Al-Qaeda) ambushed a Somali National Army unit in Lower Shabelle, ‘dozens’ said toes up
Tue 2026-10-27
  Seven alleged terrorists reportedly killed in Jordanian strikes on Lutf village in the Lajat region of northeastern Daraa
Mon 2026-10-26
  Le Monde: More than 1,300 people were detained in France during the unrest, 2500 over the weekend
Sun 2026-10-25
  In 40 Villages Simultaneously: Security Forces Operate in Judea and Samaria
Sat 2026-10-24
  Netanyahu announced largest operation in West Bank since 1967: Hebron and villages blockaded, 2 jihadis toes up


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