This gives me an enlargement.
No country is delivering more on reforms than Ukraine right now, says EU enlargement chief
Not a grain of assistance.
Estonia cries “barley”.
Estonia bans Russian and Belarusian grain transit through ports
“Estonia is closing its ports to the transit of grain originating in Russia and Belarus, introducing a national sanction as Baltic governments tighten controls on agricultural cargo moving through the region.
The Estonian government approved the measure that covers grain classified under the CN 10 commodity group and will take effect the day after the amendment is published in the Riigi Teataja state gazette.
Tallinn said the move is designed to prevent Estonian ports from emerging as an alternative outlet for Russian grain as exporters look for routes beyond the Black Sea.”…
https://splash247.com/estonia-bans-russian-and-belarusian-grain-transit-through-ports/
Tomahawk a hatchet job.
I scream with hundreds and thousands.
Germany to Fund Tens of Thousands of Quantum Systems Interceptor Drones for Ukraine
“Germany will fund the production in Ukraine of tens of thousands of Quantum Systems interceptor drones to strengthen defenses against Russian attack UAVs.
Quantum Systems told Militarnyi that the announcement followed German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Kyiv on October 4.
The funding will be included in Germany’s military aid package for Ukraine for the winter period of 2026–2027. The interceptors will be manufactured directly in Ukraine, and the order will enable increased production of drones already used by the Ukrainian military.”…
Don’t it always seem to go
That they don’t know what they’ve got 'til it’s gone
They craved paradise “n turned out a barking lot.
Holly flying Frog $h!t.
Whoa, we’re half way there
Whoa oh, livin’ on repair
Take my hand, we’ll make it, I swear
Whoa oh, livin’ on repair.
Ukraine’s Partners Have Accelerated Repair of Ukrainian F-16s
“Ukraine’s industrial partners have accelerated the repair of Ukrainian F-16 fighter jets following intensive use.
This was reported by a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Heorhiy Tykhyi.
“Our industrial partners providing technical support are not only continuing to deliver the aircraft after major overhauls, but are also doing so increasingly quickly. The turnaround times are getting shorter, not longer,” the spokesperson said.
Problems with maintaining these aircraft stem, in particular, from the fact that some components for early F-16 models are no longer manufactured, and they are becoming increasingly difficult to procure.”…
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/partners-accelerate-repair-ukrainian-f-16s/
Monkey see, monkey do.
Don’t hold your breath.
Lithuanian PM calls for NATO plan to counter Russia’s hybrid attacks
“Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius called for a firm NATO plan to respond to Russia’s hybrid attacks, warning that Moscow is willing to test the alliance as incidents spread beyond Europe’s eastern flank.
Germany recently blamed Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport in August. Denmark then accused a Russian frigate of firing flares at a military helicopter, while Poland scrambled jets after a Russian helicopter briefly entered its airspace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said Russian drones sank a grain ship near Romania on Monday, although Romanian authorities have not independently confirmed that account.”…
From meat worker to… meat worker.
…”Miras Tasharghanov, pictured here with his mother, Gulzhan Tasharghanova, thought he was going to be working in a Russian meat-processing plant. Instead he ended up in Ukraine with the Russian Army.”…
A light bulb moment.
Russia to robotiically heavily $h!t ‘em… Or words to that affect.
Ya talk of $h!t ‘em and look what pops up.
Desperate times call for…
Oh c’mon, we have sanctions - and therefore this can’t be true. Why, only backstabbing profiteering lowlifes would ever do such a thing, and I’m sure such people don’t exist in Western society… MUCH.
Is the US with ‘em, or agin’ ‘em?
Balancing the crooks.
We will stand and fight together
We shall not be moved
We will stand and fight together
We shall not be moved
Just like a tree that’s standing by the water
We shall not be moved
Beware of missiles in Fall… Falling missiles?
Ukraine’s New FP-9 Ballistic Missile With Moscow in Range to Be Ready This Fall, Zelenskyy Says
Typical… Although, throwing a drowning Russia a farked US medical boat anchor is a good thing.
Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak
“President Trump said Monday that the United States will help Russia amid a potential case of pneumonic plague, though he hasn’t spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about it.
Why it matters: International concern spiked over the weekend over the news that a Russian lab worker had died from a possible case of pneumonic plague, reminding some of how the COVID-19 epidemic began.
Trump’s comments came after a question about the reported death of Darya Shipilova, who was potentially exposed to plague bacteria while working at the Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia.”…
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/05/trump-us-russia-pneumonic-plague-risk-outbreak
Yes, but it still can’t boil an egg or make a coffee.
Come a little bit closer
You’re my kind of man
So big and so strong
Come a little bit closer
Russia’s all wrong
And the night is so long
Other Key Takeaways:
The Russian strikes are not an actual response to specific events, however, and many of the MoD’s specific claims are blatantly false.
The prominent Kremlin-affiliated milblogger Rybar media project criticized the Russian MoD’s disingenuous framing of its Winter 2026-2027 strike campaign as retaliatory in nature.
Ukraine is already suffering from Russia’s increasingly deadly strike campaign that has intensified since late September 2026, however.
Ukraine is urgently pursuing domestic production of jet-powered drone interceptors to combat Russia’s escalating strike campaign, as Russia continues to stockpile ballistic and quasi-ballistic missiles for future long-range strikes.
The Russian military continues forming new maneuver divisions as part of the implementation of its longstanding plans to transition towards a force structure based on mass and divisions.
Russian civilians protested the results of the September 2026 State Duma elections in Moscow City on October 4.
Ukrainian forces advanced in the Borova direction and Lyman tactical area.
Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian military assets. Russia launched 135 drones against Ukraine overnight.
Путин усиливает атаки | Putin’s Attacks and Hopes of Ukraine’s Surrender (English Subtitles) - Max Katz
Poland Foreign Minister Stares Russian Envoy In The Face: ‘You Can Kill A Lot Of People, But You Can’t Win’
Daring Air Force operations - journalists at a combat airfield for the first time. TSN.
“We see activity over the Baltic Sea”: a report from a NATO air mission - hromadske
Why a Pilot from Italy decided to defend Ukraine
One man may return from the war to his village, and even without arms or legs, he could father enough children to repopulate an entire village.
“A man returns to his village. Perhaps there’s one man for every twenty women. He’s missing an arm, missing a leg. Wounded, covered in injuries.
And all twenty of those women have children with him. Well, who else would they have children with?”
Expensive krab is on the menu.
Seoul destroying.
Every question has an answer, even if we don’t know it yet.
OMG. AI AA. WTF.
Russian things into production.
Geran-4 Gets Russian Engine and New Navigation System — DIU
“Russia’s Geran-4 jet-powered drone has received a locally produced engine and a new optical navigation system.
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine reported this on the War&Sanctions portal.
Russian forces began using an upgraded version of this UAV in the fall of this year.”…
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/geran-4-gets-russian-engine-and-new-navigation-system-diu/
I’ve ‘mulled over this’.
Hmm. Beware of cheats bearing gifts.
French letter required.
GTFO.
Places to avoid.
Roaming in Romanian… Really?
Whenever the poster child for capitalism and the likelihood of profits over integrity are involved… K-Ching, K-Ching.
Band aid is real band-aid.
Hmm. Am I a bad person for wishing a localised ill on a nation? Yeah, nah.
Yeah, nah… A pox on your household.
Aye, Robot.
Well, I’ll be routed.
"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries! And anyway, we’re smarter than you”.
Kremlin Downplays Estonia’s Troop Shift to Border, Plays Up Russia’s Intelligence Capabilities
The Dutch are not going Dutch.
Yeah, I dunno… If my grandma had four wheels she’d be a billycart. If.
What if Russia uses nuclear weapons? Can we say Ukraine brought peace to world? Norwegian professor who nominated Zelenskyy and Ukrainians for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize takes on tough questions
“He explains why he thinks US President Donald Trump won’t win the Nobel Peace Prize this year, and why Ukraine should.”…
Do these Intelligence Officers get well paid?
Preparing to Pole sit.
Making light work of it.
Ukraine helps Germinate ideas.
The village kids may inherit his genes for good luck.
It’s a dirty job, but I’m willing to go to the village and help out.
I doubt I could raise the village IQ any higher, but on the plus side, the little tackers may support Essendon. Hmm. As I say… low IQ.
I know this question is basic.
I know there’s a lot of nuance and subtlety involved, but…as a complete noob and without prejudice…
How much Ukrainian territory can the defenders realistically hope to take back on current projections, excluding hopes of Hail Mary support or any capitulation from the invaders?
Over the next six months. Or twelve months. Or at all.
Small amounts. They simply don’t have the mass required to take large territory across broad fronts. Offensive operations are always more costly in men and materiel, and Ukraine has severe manpower constraints. They can take territory in small bites in localised operations, but we likely won’t see a large Kharkiv-style route like we did earlier in the war.
The best hope has been and remains for social turmoil in Russia to lead to a change in leadership and a step back from the war (ie - an Afghanistan withdrawal) at some point. Ukraine’s best path to victory is to continue to strike fuel and logistic infrastructure in Russia to put pressure on the Russian economy. At all costs, they must avoid “terror” strikes against civil population and cultural centres. Russia has been doing this to Kyiv and it only hardens the populations resolve to resist.
Thank you for the time and effort.
I’ve seen small gains, and of course I’m cheering on the strikes against the Russian war machine, but…
Again, I’m confessing my complete ignorance and I’m in no way an apologist for the invaders, but…
At such an impasse…surely it’s time for negotiation…
Russia has never!!! negotiated in good faith.
They are unlikely to do so any time soon.
I totally understand that. A “frozen” stalemate is highly likely.
Putin and his apparatus have done a great job of framing the war as existential for Russia which means they can hang onto power for longer. History shows the Russian people are able to tolerate an incredible degree of suffering and misery, up until the point where they won’t. At that point, all bets are off. If Ukraine can hold on until then, there is the chance they can probably negotiate a return to pre-invasion borders, but I doubt they’ll ever get everything back.
Edit: A key point for Ukraine may be accepting loss of territory and then setting their new borders as a way to gain entry to NATO. It is a pre-requisite for NATO entry that there are no disputed borders. They may seek an acceptance for new borders as the price for being able to apply for NATO membership. Once in, it would increase the chance that Russia can’t come back for another swing. Assuming NATO can survive the current US administration.
I get that.
But surely even they can see by now that any territorial gains will take years and hundreds of thousands of deaths, let alone the economic factors.
Russia isn’t taking Kiev.
Ukraine isn’t regaining all of their territory.
So.