Overall, 25 people were killed in this massive Russian strike on Ukraine. One hundred people were injured. It was a combined attack, involving many ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as “shaheds.” This is the kind of “gift” Putin gave himself for his birthday. Ukrainian warriors shot down 44 missiles – both cruise and ballistic. Not all of those launched by Russia, and ballistic missiles are especially difficult to deal with. We suppressed 117 “shaheds” – most of those launched, but unfortunately, not all of them either. Additional packages of air defense missiles are needed, as are additional measures to support Ukraine. And there will be appropriate packages. The threat is there every day, and every day, our air defense batteries need to have missiles ready. We strongly count on prompt deliveries from our partners.

4 Blasts in the Strait of Hormuz. [Delayed Post via FromIran · 120-second delay] fromiran.sh1n.org/incidents/…

A protest against the Jewish representative body, calling it the 'Board of genocide deniers'. The Board of Deputies represents all UK Jews. For the last 3 years they've been at the forefront of fighting antisemitism, but this is one of the worst things I've seen & on October 7

Oct 7 (Reuters) -One person was killed and eight injured in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, and two were killed and 28 injured in an attack on facilities at Abha airport, Saudi civil aviation authorities said in a statement on Wednesday

Something new from Supacat.

RT @b_judah: I had to check it was true and it was.

Quiet the grey, rainy day in Toulon ⛈️

🇺🇦Ukrainian Groupings and Corps sectors - a basic guide This thread is an introduction to 🇺🇦Ukrainian “Force Groupings” and Corps deployments as of late summer 2026. We have noticed several misconceptions on the topic, shared by analysts and the “broader public” alike. Our information is exclusively based on open sources and observation of publicly available data. ❗️Before we begin, a fundamental notion must be clear: at the moment, the corps headquarters and their organic brigades should be treated separately. With a few exceptions, most corps do not have all their brigades in their assigned sector (and many brigades are subordinated to corps they do not organically belong to).

A proud day for American shipbuilding! Hanwha Philly Shipyard has been contracted to build the Missile Defense Agency’s new Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels (MRIV), leveraging the proven NSMV platform and our skilled Philadelphia workforce. #MRIV #HPSI

Cody are a new UK company offering the low cost mass produced Badger 160km range guided rocket and Swift air defence interceptor, with Abode common containerised launcher. Looks aimed at the RN's Navy PODS requirement.

Serbia 🇷🇸: major protest in front of the Electoral Commission in Belgrade tonight, after it decided that all voting (including abroad) has to be done in accordance with Serbian local time. Many people consider this a suppression of diaspora votes as it makes it very inconvenient in places such as the US or Australia to vote on time.

A heartfelt call to purge the Greens from the Green party.

SPHERE 🇷🇺 spotted off Sochi before being set on fire 👇with a vessel at her stern YESTERDAY at 43.4749, 39.5646 located by @TankerTrackers @GeoConfirmed

The full Vance quote from transcript. “So I think if they want to show a commitment to not building a nuclear weapon, they would do something meaningful on their enrichment capacity. So far, we haven't seen a long-term commitment to do that.” reuters.com/world/us/transcr…

A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 destroys a Geran-4 drone at point-blank range with its onboard cannon, then flies through the resulting cloud of fire. Spectacular footage, but also a good illustration of why cannon interceptions are dangerous. Ukraine’s Air Force has acknowledged that shortages of air-to-air missiles are forcing pilots to ration them and increasingly use onboard guns against Russian drones. A cannon engagement requires the fighter to get very close to the target, meaning the explosion and debris can end up directly in its flight path, potentially damaging the airframe or engines.

Heavy military vehicle tracks spotted in YESTERDAY satellite image 👇 show off-road vectors Yemen 🇾🇪 government troops took to take Dhubab Airport from Houthi 🏴‍☠️ in Bab al-Mandab Strait front.

🚨 Eritrean forces crossed the border into #Tigray today at Zelambesa and moved toward the Adigrat-Idaga Hamus route, where ENDF drones targeted them at Guada as they traveled by vehicle toward Idaga Hamus. Latest updates: bit.ly/4z1efIM

The Houthis vowed that they would not blow up the homes of their opponents as they advanced into new areas of Taiz. That promise did not last long. Video circulating today shows the demolition of the home of the late Sheikh Ibrahim al-Maqrami in his village of Al-Maqarimah. Al-Maqrami fought the Houthis until he was killed defending his family and land. Meanwhile, Yemen's Minister of Legal Affairs @EshraqAlmaqtari reports serious abuses following the Houthi advance into Al-Hujariyah, an area the group had been unable to penetrate for 11 years. According to al-Maqtari, Houthi forces carried out field executions in Rasin, including Ibrahim al-Khadashi, Shawqi Mahyoub and Adnan Saeed Rashid. She also reports widespread arrests targeting people whose relatives resisted the Houthis. Among those detained is Abdul Salam Bajash, who was reportedly wounded and subsequently disappeared along with several others.

🇪🇹🪖 FANO forces have seized control of Mehal Meda in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. Fighters were photographed in front of the local hospital. 📍 POV Geolocation: 10.31381, 39.66370 @GeoConfirmed @FaytuksNetwork @Intelynx

Rep. Lori Trahan, one of the authors of the bipartisan AI framework Frontier Act, unveiled new legislation today that would address AI liability for rogue agent incidents. Unlike Sen. Hawley's recent bill, this one doesn't seek to update the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which would pave the way for criminal prosecution. Trahan's is focused on third parties harmed by agent activity. Here's the bill: trahan.house.gov/uploadedfil…