No, this is not footage from Sam Mendes' new film about the Battle of Verdun or the Somme. These are trenches near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, which the Ukrainian infantry has been holding for several months under heavy fire from the ruscists. pic.twitter.com/ZDjqi6wFMb
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) October 15, 2022
Meanwhile in Russia: An expert proposes flooding countries hostile to the US with weapons, so they can start blowing up American military bases all over the world. He believes this would force the US to negotiate with Russia—meaning it would force the US to stop helping Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/erMH2ZgwYq
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 15, 2022
What went wrong? pic.twitter.com/uNN57YWre9
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) October 15, 2022
Russian Ministry of defense: 11 dead, 15 wounded as result of shooting attack at military unit in Belgorod region. 2 attackers shot dead https://t.co/CbOAgsg66s
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) October 15, 2022
Russians mobilized to fight in Ukraine are coming back in coffins. Relatives are asking why they were sent to the front so fast. Often, they’re told nothing at all. “All we have is a date and a place.” A possible inflection point at home in Russia’s war. https://t.co/VfbjwNYdDB
— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) October 15, 2022