The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF) struck the missile ship Grad in Lake Onega, located in Russia’s Republic of Karelia. The information was confirmed via the official Telegram channel of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “At 04:31 in the morning on October 4,…

The Kyiv Court of Appeal upheld a landmark ruling recognizing a same-sex couple as a family, human rights organization Insight LGBTQ reported on Sept. 10. The case involves Zoryan Kis, first secretary of Ukraine’s Embassy in Israel, and his partner Tymur Levchuk, who have lived together since 2013,…

Ralph Goff, former head of special operations for the Central Intelligence Agency in Europe and Eurasia, believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has begun to test the limits of what is permissible in relations with NATO. The main problem is that the Alliance is in no hurry to put Putin in his…

Dutch shipping company Spliethoff issued a statement today, October 6, confirming that one of the two seriously injured crewmembers from its vessel Minervagracht passed away in a hospital in Djibouti. The individual had been evacuated from the ship after the attack on September 29, with the French…

Tanker freight rates for shipping Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India rose further in late September and early October, tracking a sharp increase in loadings last month, industry sources said. Indian refiners continue to buy Russian oil despite punitive U.S. tariffs on goods imported…

Russia is routinely shadowing and trying to jam British military satellites, according to Maj. Gen. Paul Tedman, head of the UK Space Command, in an interview with the BBC on October 3. Tedman revealed that Russian activity in orbit has become persistent, deliberate, and increasingly aggressive…

Ruslan Musiychuk on duty, 2025. Photo from Ruslan Musiychuk’s personal archive. As reported by the program “Theme of the Day” on Ukrainian Radio. Lutsk Task No. 1 – defending the state – is at the center of attention of Volyn units serving on the eastern front of the country. The 31-year-old police…

With extensive help from Chinese interests, Russian gas producer Novatek is making headway in its efforts to circumvent Western sanctions on its Arctic LNG 2 plant in the Siberian Arctic. The remote Arctic LNG 2 facility was designed to be assembled at a large shipyard in three sections, each built…

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Restrictions on gasoline sales in Russia have expanded to the Tyumen and Sverdlovsk oblasts, Russian pro-government media outlets reported on Oct. 7. This marks the third and fourth regions to impose limits following similar measures in occupied Crimea and the Chelyabinsk Oblast. The move comes as…

Deep in California’s Sierra Nevada, massive glaciers are disappearing and projected to melt away completely by the beginning of the next century, leaving ice-free peaks for the first time in human history, new research has found. The mountain range’s glaciers are older than previously known, dating…

Subscribe On YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify President Donald Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office. He sent his negotiator Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for multiple rounds of negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, and even hosted Russian President…

Internet blackouts have become a fact of daily life in the Russian city of Sochi, which is coming under increasing threat of retaliatory Ukrainian drone strikes. Russia's authorities have tried to shield their citizens from the fallout of Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, launched in 2022, but as Kyiv…

A Swedish defense company has introduced a new low-cost weapon designed to intercept Russian-made drones that have increasingly targeted airports, power plants, and other infrastructure across Europe. According to The Telegraph on October 4, Stockholm-based Nordic Air Defense (NAD) is developing the…

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False flags and the companies supplying them are reported to be the latest target in the efforts to rein in the shadow fleet of tankers supporting Russia’s oil trade. According to a report by Bloomberg, the EU is proposing to include three companies that have organized false flags in Saint Maarten,…

A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near Donetsk in eastern Ukraine — an unusual sight in a war dominated by both modern unmanned systems and primitive trench networks. The clip, released Oct. 4 by Ukrainian sources…

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Russia Overstates Cost of Exported Weapons by Half #Aviation #Aviation armament #EW #Export #Procurement #Russia An export version of a Russian Su-34 bomber in desert camouflage, presumably intended for Algeria Internal documents of the Russian Rostec Corporation reveal the real cost of weapons and…

The Dutch Coast Guard is reporting a close call on Saturday night, October 4, as a product tanker lost propulsion and was drifting dangerously close to the Netherlands’ largest offshore wind farm. A Multiship emergency tug under contract to the Coast Guard ultimately was able to stop the drifting…

259European Union governments are moving towards a measure that would tighten controls on the movement of Russian diplomats across the bloc, with Moscow saying it will respond if the plan is adopted. EU diplomats said on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, that member states are discussing a proposal from the…

The project will end with an on-water demonstration in spring 2026, featuring ZeroUSV’s Oceanus12 vessel with the GuardianAI suite in Plymouth. Credit: Evannovostro/Shutterstock.com. A new UK research programme aims to train Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) how to process and respond to…

THE SKIPPER of the FV Opportune has been recognised for his outstanding seamanship in saving the lives of his entire crew after their vessel sank early last year. Grant Irvine has been awarded the prestigious Lady Swaythling prize by national maritime charity the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, for…

The BLINT Tanker was identified in the report as part of Russia;s shadow fleet (Image: Vessel Finder ) Russia was able to circumvent Western sanctions on its oil exports after a Norwegian company allegedly sold fake shipping insurance to more than 100 vessels operating in defiance of international…

Long-range strikes against oil refineries and legitimate military targets have become routine for Ukraine, especially at a range of up to 1,000 kilometres into Russian territory. A few drones have also reached above the Arctic Circle, including several attacks on the Olenya air base in 2024 and…

Russia may be down to just four flyable Beriev A-50U radar planes One of the valuable jets reappeared in southern Russia recently The A-50U with its long-range radar could be a top target for Ukraine's drones If the A-50U is destroyed, Ukraine's drone and missile attacks on southern Ukraine and…

Russia’s shadow fleet now accounts for around 17% of all global oil tankers, with hundreds of ageing ships transporting crude to countries like China, India, and Turkey. The use of unmarked, uninsured vessels raises serious environmental concerns, with experts warning of a potential oil spill…

Ukraine The view from inside a maternity hospital in Ukraine's Sumy region, where a Russian air attack struck. Share Russian Drones Hit Sumy Maternity Hospital After Ukraine Strikes Energy Facilities Inside Russia share Russian forces struck several sites across Ukraine, including a medical facility…

UK Maritime Trade Operations issued a new advisory after receiving an increased number of reports of interference that is impacting the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) as well as data on AIS displays. It comes as Qatar continues to work to repair a “technical fault in GPS,” which it first…

The U.S. Trade Representative’s port fee program is due to go into effect in less than a week, and with no more guidance having been issued, speculation remains rampant on the full impact of the program. The industry trade group BIMCO issued its analysis, pointing to the greatest impact on bulkers…

Russia is making "new" T-90M tanks out of old T-90As There is a limited pool of T-90As As those older tanks run out, T-90M production could drop That's good news for Ukraine ... and its allies Workers at Russia's main tank factory in Siberia are indeed turning old T-90A tanks into upgraded T-90Ms.…

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Will Brussels ever stand up to Donald Trump and US big tech? Its current lack of action is not just a legal or economic failure: it is a moral one. It throws into question the very foundation of Europe’s democratic identity. What is at stake is not merely the fate of Google or Meta, but the…

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not only accelerated the erosion of the international order but also deepened its partnership with China. Beijing has made clear it does not want the war to end and Russia to lose, viewing Ukraine as the battlefield that weakens the West while advancing…

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The world is becoming less colourful. For butterflies, bold and bright wings once meant survival, helping them attract mates and hide from prey. But a new research project suggests that as humans replace rich tropical forests with monochrome, the colour of other creatures is leaching away. “The…

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