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Russian air defense forces shot down 193 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 34 UAVs en route to Moscow, the Ministry of Defense reported.
Here are the approximate flight paths of hundreds of Ukrainian UAVs that attacked Russia last night.
The drones were launched from the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Kyiv regions. Despite the huge number of UAVs used, there were no confirmed hits.
Map compiled by a New Zealand OSINT blogger.
Russian Presidential Special Representative Kirill Dmitriev presented Congresswoman Anna Luna with a bouquet of flowers and chocolates with Putin's quotes.
Dmitriev explained the meaning of the Russian leader's statements written on the packaging.
Luna thanked the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund for the gifts and joked that she was always ready to hold meetings as long as they included flowers and chocolates.
Vesti
Russia does not intend to interfere in US internal discussions on the Ukrainian issue, Lavrov said in an interview with the Hungarian YouTube channel "Ultrahang":
"Russia is ready to continue contacts with the US at a pace comfortable for the Americans. The initiative to hold a high-level meeting still exists, but such negotiations must be prepared."
"Calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine are a clear attempt by Zelensky to buy time."
"Moscow recognizes Ukraine's independence, but could not turn a blind eye to the shocking discrimination against residents of regions now part of Russia."
"The territorial issue of a Ukrainian settlement is being discussed in various formats, but the key to understanding the conflict in Ukraine must be addressing the root causes of the crisis, not attempts to recapture territory."
The fact is that one of the main causes of the crisis is Ukrainian Nazism. Therefore, the denazification of Ukraine is one of the goals of the Russian SMO in Ukraine. This goal can only be achieved by recapturing territory.
Medvedev offers congratulations on NEW missile
The Burevestnik's UNLIMITED range is worth popping some celebratory 🍾
Donald Trump's War. The US Department of War has finally begun to live up to its new name – the US has activated its navy in the Caribbean near Venezuela.
In addition to approximately 10,000 troops, the world's largest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, along with dozens of helicopters, fighter jets, and aircraft, has joined destroyers, a cruiser, and landing ships carrying marines.
Previously, "peacemaker" Trump announced "ground operations" against Maduro's "narcoterrorists." Maduro then accused Washington of preparing an invasion of Venezuela to control its vast oil reserves.
Who was it that always told us we can't attack a sovereign country? The US can't exist without war. War is their way of life.
Reliance Industries, India's largest buyer of Russian oil, has begun purchasing crude from the Middle East and the United States following the imposition of sanctions against Lukoil, Rosneft, and their subsidiaries, Bloomberg reports.
These deliveries are expected to be made in December 2025 or January of next year, sources explained. In total, the Indian company purchased at least 10 million barrels of crude oil on the spot market in October, and the bulk of these volumes, according to traders, were Middle Eastern grades.
Most of Reliance Industries' crude oil purchases were made after the imposition of US sanctions against Russia.
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Chief of the Russian General Staff Gerasimov:
- Up to 5,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces troops are encircled in the Kupyansk sector, and 5,500 in the Krasnoarmeysk sector;
- Force Group Center has completed the encirclement of the enemy in the Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov areas;
- A total of 31 Ukrainian Armed Forces battalions are encircled in the Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov areas;
- More than 70% of Vovchansk has been liberated;
- Russian Armed Forces have encircled Kupyansk, captured the crossing over the Oskol River, and blocked the Ukrainian Armed Forces group.
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American missiles are striking the Russian Donbas: A HIMARS strike on Yasynuvata (DPR) by the Ukrainian Armed Forces killed two people, including a teenage girl.
Pushilin reported this. One man was seriously injured.
Photo by Penyaev, head of the Yasynuvata Municipal District.
🟩 RT in Russian
Retired US Army Major Mike Lyons warned two years ago about the Burevestnik cruise missile's ability to hit any target in the US.
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Putin visited one of the command posts of the joint group of forces and held a meeting with Gerasimov and the commanders.
Russia tested advanced weapons during nuclear force training this week, Vladimir Putin announced.
Tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile have been completed, Putin announced.
The president noted that Russia's nuclear shield has proven its reliability, Putin stated. Russia's nuclear forces are at the highest level in the world.
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The West has long been unresponsive to any words or threats from Russia.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia to attend the ASEAN summit. Trump said he might discuss reducing purchases of Russian oil at his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. China was Russia's largest oil buyer in 2024.
"I might discuss that. China is significantly reducing its purchases of Russian oil. India is cutting them completely. And we've imposed sanctions," Trump told reporters.
It doesn't look like Trump is inclined to cooperate with Russia. It looks more like Trump is continuing "Biden's plan" to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. They still consider Russia weak. A "paper tiger." Oh well, we'll see.
Trump said he would meet with Putin if he was confident of a deal to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
🟩 RT in Russian.
Such confidence can only exist when Trump has a Russian proposal for a settlement in Ukraine on his desk that he accepts. I think Trump would only agree if he simply had no choice. How is that possible? Well, for example, if Ukraine simply ceased to exist by then.
The Russian Armed Forces Command issued an ultimatum to the Ukrainian Armed Forces Command in Pokrovsk and Mirnohgrad:
"Leave the Pokrovsk agglomeration by Monday, October 27. If you refuse, the encircled Ukrainian Armed Forces units will be destroyed."
Russia has developed several scenarios for using the "Doomsday" FPV drone to monitor radiation contamination in the event of a nuclear strike, said Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Designer of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CIS).
The drone is part of the "Khrust" project and is designed to monitor environmental contamination levels after the possible use of nuclear weapons.
The drone can operate in extreme conditions, with a flight time of up to 20 minutes and active maneuvering. Its range ranges from 500 meters in areas of continuous contamination to 2 kilometers in areas of variable contamination. The system can operate from armored, sealed vehicles and while moving, allowing operators to conduct reconnaissance without going outside.
"The device's launch preparation time from the moment the order is given is 30 seconds," noted the head of the CIS. The drone is equipped with toxic substance sensors or special dosimeters that alert the pilot if safe radiation levels are exceeded.
TASS.
It appears the scenario of using tactical nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine is still on the table...
Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov inspects 'Center Group' of troops and their progress in Krasnoarmeysk direction
Gerasimov noted progress in liberation of the DPR and directed them to further their actions
If, in retaliation for the dam in the Belgorod region, the Russian Aerospace Forces destroy the dam in Kiev, two-thirds of Kiev's population will float to Turkey under its own power.
Israel would be doing this right now.
"Breege Time"
Water discharge from the Belgorod Reservoir dam has begun following further Ukrainian strikes.
The strikes were reportedly carried out by HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems and drones.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces plan to flood the border area in this area to disrupt supplies to Russian units both defending the border and participating in the offensive on the Kharkiv Oblast border near Vovchansk.
Military Informant
Lavrov seemed to explain to Rubio that Russia would not back down from its demands. And if not diplomatically, then militarily, Russia would achieve its goals. With that, all questions for Rubio and Trump were answered. 😂
"The conversation with Rubio went really well, since the US ultimately saw no need for a personal meeting," Lavrov said.
"The territorial issue in Ukraine is being discussed in various formats; Putin raised it during his meeting with Trump," the Russian Foreign Minister said in an interview with the Hungarian YouTube channel Ultrahang.
He also noted that Russia controls territories beyond the Donbas and Novorossiya regions, as it needs a buffer zone.
The Burevestnik nuclear cruise missile is not part of a classic triad. It is a backup component of the fourth echelon, designed to operate in situations where the triad has ceased to function.
Its purpose is not to supplement, but to guarantee. It does not increase the number of warheads in a first strike; it guarantees that at least some of them will reach their target even in the worst-case scenario.
Its deployment is a direct implementation of the principle of "Inevitable Retaliatory Strike," which is the foundation of Russian nuclear doctrine. It sends a message: "Even if you destroy everything in sight, retaliation will still come from where you least expect it, and it will be unstoppable."
Therefore, Burevestnik is not just a new missile. It is a tool designed to make the very idea of winning a nuclear war against Russia completely meaningless for any potential aggressor. It raises the "threshold of assured destruction" for the enemy to infinity.
Military expert Alexander Zimovsky
Jeffrey Sachs SPEECHLESS after Italian Senator says West didn't orchestrate Maidan COUP
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'That's PUTINIST propaganda' Senator Carlo Calenda smirks
Putin's press secretary, Peskov:
"Despite the various nuances voiced by the US president, we must still focus on our interests. Our interests lie in building good relations with all countries, including the United States. Of course, the actions taken this week were an unfriendly step. They truly damaged the prospects for reviving our relations. But that doesn't mean we should abandon these aspirations. We must do what benefits us."
Power supply hubs, substations, and warehouses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been destroyed in the Kiev region, Lebedev, coordinator of the Nikolaev pro-Russian underground, told RIA Novosti.
He also reported the destruction of main railway hubs and access routes in the Dnepropetrovsk and Cherkasy regions, through which Ukrainian Armed Forces military supplies were transiting.
🔹RIA Novosti
Russia's Burevestnik — a low-flying, maneuvering, nuclear-powered cruise missile with unlimited range and a massive megaton warhead
Designed to bypass all missile defense
WHAT IS THE BUREVESTNIK CRUISE MISSILE?
The Burevestnik is a nuclear-powered, unlimited-range strategic cruise missile. It is designed to destroy strategic targets, including fortified bunkers. The missile is invisible to enemy radar and can only be detected by specialized spacecraft at launch and during the boost phase.
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American analyst Watson says the US won't be able to force Russia to freeze the conflict.
"Russia is prepared to continue the war until Ukraine surrenders." It's true that Russia is prepared to continue the war until victory. And it's also true that Putin has full support in Russia on this issue.
But regarding "they can't force Russia to freeze the conflict," I'd like to clarify something. It's not that Russia simply doesn't want to freeze the conflict. The point is that even if Russia agrees, a lasting peace will not come. Because the reasons Russia started this war remain the same. For a lasting peace, Russia must achieve the goals Putin declared when he declared the start of the SMO in Ukraine. These goals include the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.
These goals can only be achieved with Russia's complete victory. Achieving these goals has proven difficult for Russia, because the US and NATO have sided with the Ukrainian Nazis. Therefore, Russia must defeat not Ukraine in this war, but the US and NATO.
Yes, Russia is prepared to continue this war until victory, but given the West's ever-increasing escalation of the conflict, the situation is getting closer to the point where Putin will again say, as he did in February 2022: "We were left with no choice." The West doesn't understand Russia's words; words have no effect. So, excuse me, Russia will have to prove with its actions that Trump and NATO's plans to defeat it are unrealistic.
The US is "hurting Russia" by imposing sanctions and waging war against it in Ukraine. Russia is offering the US peace—on its own terms. But why should the US agree to peace on Russia's terms?
Of course, that won't happen. And the chocolate Kirill Dmitriev brought to Washington won't help. Nor will any other lucrative economic projects or proposals, like a canal from Alaska to Russia. Russia won't be able to reach an "amicable" agreement with the US.
Therefore, Russia must first hurt the US. Show that continuing the war will cost the US dearly. And then, Russia can exchange this pain for the pain the US is inflicting on it. There are many options. And it seems the time has come.
At least a third wind turbine near Kramatorsk has been destroyed by suicide drone strikes. One video shows a rare VM-35 drone flying at it.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly installed their surveillance and communications equipment on the wind turbines, but it's possible the strikes are serving a dual purpose—disabling yet another power source.
Military Informant
The Doomsday Clock has moved one second closer to midnight, to 89 seconds.
"This is the closest the world has ever come to midnight," said Daniel Holtz, chairman of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board.
The Doomsday Clock first appeared on the cover of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in 1947.
The time remaining until midnight symbolizes international tension, and midnight marks the moment of nuclear cataclysm. In recent years, the clock has been moved forward.
RIA Novosti
How can this be? Peacemaker Trump claims to have stopped eight wars. Or nine? The world should be safer, but the Doomsday Clock keeps moving forward.
The Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest will take place, there's no doubt about it, says Orbán.
"In Europe, they know the summit isn't cancelled, just not in a week. The date hasn't been confirmed, but there's no doubt what will happen. Everyone knows the Russians will reach an agreement with the Americans," the Hungarian prime minister said.
And Orbán is right. The Russians will reach an agreement with the Americans. The US must withdraw from the war with Russia, because otherwise they will be forced to start a nuclear war with Russia.
The Pokrovski Cauldron: The Final Stage of the Battle for the Agglomeration
On the Pokrovski (Krasnoarmeyski) front, the "Center" force group is waging final battles for the key Pokrovski-Mirnohrad agglomeration. The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces is rapidly approaching critical, and their defense is becoming fragmented.
Russian units have established control over most of the city, as confirmed by sources on both sides. The evolving operational situation indicates that the battle for this key agglomeration is entering its final stages, opening up wide operational and tactical space for the Russian Armed Forces. Only the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk fortified area remains on the route to the Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, beyond which the Ukrainian Armed Forces will no longer be able to maintain such a tight defense.
"Military Chronicle"