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    Two New Heavy Mechanized Brigades formed

    As part of the ongoing transformation of the Defense Forces into a corps–brigade structure, two new heavy mechanized brigades have been established. The 12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is being formed…

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    Belarus proposes building nuclear plant to supply electricity to occupied Ukraine

    Belarus proposes building nuclear plant to supply electricity to occupied Ukraine

    Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko expressed the idea of building a new power plant in the east of Belarus during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Sept. 26.

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    Oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvashia Republic shut down after drone attack

    Oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvashia Republic shut down after drone attack

    Operations at an oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvash Republic have been suspended after it was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, Russian governor Oleg Nikolaev said on Sept. 27.

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    Russian attacks kill 2, injure 36 in Ukraine over past day

    Russian attacks kill 2, injure 36 in Ukraine over past day

    Seventeen Russian drones hit six different locations, and drone debris fell in two other areas, according to the Air Force.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,107,400 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,107,400 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Russian drone attack causes fires, damage to 'critical infrastructure' in Vinnytsia Oblast

    Russian drone attack causes fires, damage to 'critical infrastructure' in Vinnytsia Oblast

    A Russian drone strike against Vinnystia overnight on Sept. 27 caused fires and damage to a residential building, local authorities reported.

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    Russia helping China prepare for war with Taiwan, leaked documents say

    Russia helping China prepare for war with Taiwan, leaked documents say

    Moscow has allegedly agreed to train and equip a Chinese airborne battalion to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan, according to a Sept. 26 analysis of documents leaked by hacking group Black Moon.

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    Investigation finds Russian surveillance, sabotage ship near European undersea cables, FT reports

    Investigation finds Russian surveillance, sabotage ship near European undersea cables, FT reports

    Precise maps of Europe's crucial energy and communications networks would be an advantage for Moscow if it ever decides to wage a war against the continent, FT reported.

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    Russia Stays Up Past Curfew in Europe, Warming Eastern Wars

    In a stark increase in hostile activity, Russia has orchestrated a series of over 150 drone attacks in Eastern Europe since mid-2020, targeting Poland, Moldova, and other neighboring countries. The attacks mainly focus on critical infrastructure and …

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    New Drone Sightings Reported Over Europe As EU Plans Defensive Wall

    In late September 2025, several European countries reported a surge of unidentified drone sightings near critical military and civilian infrastructure. Danish Armed Forces confirmed drone incursions over Danish territory, labeling it the most serious …

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    Turkish imports of Russian oil fall as Trump pressures allies, Reuters reports

    Turkish imports of Russian oil fall as Trump pressures allies, Reuters reports

    Imports of Russian oil to Turkey, one of Moscow's top buyers, have fallen due to competition from other suppliers, sanctions, and pressure from the United States, Reuters reported Sept. 26.

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    Ukraine war latest: Hungarian drones breach Ukraine's airspace, Zelensky says

    Ukraine war latest: Hungarian drones breach Ukraine's airspace, Zelensky says

    Key developments on Sept. 26:

    • Hungarian drones breach Ukraine's airspace, Zelensky says
    • Ukraine confirms drone strike on one of southern Russia's largest oil refineries, vows to continue attacks
    • Russia's railways hit by second blast this month, trains …
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    Russian oil refinery on fire: new strike by Ukrainian drones #shorts

    Russian oil refinery on fire: new strike by Ukrainian drones #shorts

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    Unidentified drones spotted in northern Germany near Danish border, NDR reports

    Unidentified drones spotted in northern Germany near Danish border, NDR reports

    Authorities reported multiple drone sightings overnight on Sept. 26 in northern Germany, which they suspect may be linked to espionage, according to German broadcaster NDR.

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    Drones burn oil and strike Moscow. The Kremlin cries out about a global war | Weekly Wrap-Up

    Drones burn oil and strike Moscow. The Kremlin cries out about a global war | Weekly Wrap-Up

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    "Russia’s own war Is becoming Its problem", Zelenskyy said.

    "Russia’s own war Is becoming Its problem", Zelenskyy said.

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    Life near the front line: rules for survival #shorts

    Life near the front line: rules for survival #shorts

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    Who sabotaged Nord Stream? 3 Years on, investigations offer more questions than answers

    Who sabotaged Nord Stream? 3 Years on, investigations offer more questions than answers

    Three years since explosions rocked Russia's cherished Nord Stream pipelines, making them obsolete, very little remains known about the daring operation.

    One of the boldest sabotages in modern history led to a series of underwater explosions and …

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    Russia ally used $8 billion in cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, meddle in Moldova vote, study finds

    Russia ally used $8 billion in cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, meddle in Moldova vote, study finds

    The findings come as Moldova faces a new wave of Kremlin-backed propaganda on social media ahead of the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.

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    Russia's Rosatom complicit in war crimes, report alleges, says treatment of power plant staff risks nuclear disaster

    Russia's Rosatom complicit in war crimes, report alleges, says treatment of power plant staff risks nuclear disaster

    Russia's state nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, is complicit in war crimes including the detention and torture of staff at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), adding to a growing risk of a nuclear disaster, a new report by Truth Hounds …

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    Survival for civilians – The experience of Ukrainians near the front line| Weapons with @StarskyUA

    Survival for civilians – The experience of Ukrainians near the front line| Weapons with @StarskyUA

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    Spies among us? Shaun Walker's new book details Russia’s decades-long international espionage program

    Spies among us? Shaun Walker's new book details Russia’s decades-long international espionage program

    It could be a scene from a thriller — watching the FBI arrest your own parents for being Russian spies. But for Alexander and Timothy Vavilov, who had known their parents all their lives as Donald Heathfield and Tracey Foley, it was reality.

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    Russian drone strike on Kharkiv shopping center injures 4, officials say

    Russian drone strike on Kharkiv shopping center injures 4, officials say

    Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the strike, saying the drone involved was preliminarily identified as a Russian-made "Molniya." He said all four injured people were receiving medical care.

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    Romania eyes joint drone production with Ukraine under EU defense scheme

    Romania eyes joint drone production with Ukraine under EU defense scheme

    Romania is reportedly in talks with Ukraine to jointly produce drones, drawing on Kyiv's "battle-tested" technology, under the EU's SAFE rearmament program.

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    ⚠️ Kenyan citizens are being forced to fight for Russia! A shocking story #shorts

    ⚠️ Kenyan citizens are being forced to fight for Russia! A shocking story #shorts

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