Another fantastic article https://t.co/zCnDPzHQCx

— Dr Mike Martin ? (@ThreshedThought) October 25, 2022

This is the third Russian spy caught in the last few months who used a South American cover identity -- this guy, the "Brazilian" SAIS grad who was trying to intern at the ICC, and the faux-Peruvian "Maria Adela" in Naples (https://t.co/oiQtEcXn98). https://t.co/T7f2JS3p34

— Aric Toler (@AricToler) October 25, 2022

"IRIS-T, which Ukraine received, shoots down 9 missiles out of 10. This is the highest indicator of the weapons that we used" - Shmyhal. pic.twitter.com/Iu2WOwyhVv

— NOËL ?? ?? (@NOELreports) October 25, 2022

Appeasement kills more people than standing up to dictators. The lesson of history, including the past 8 years in Ukraine, is that if you really want peace, not to just say the word, you have to fight for it. If you want peace quickly, help Ukraine win this war quickly.

— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 25, 2022

Meanwhile in Russia: since Putin's phony "denazification" never made any sense, now Russia's Security Council is absurdly calling for the "desatanization" of Ukraine. How embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/hxlLCAEBdD

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 25, 2022

It is a privilege to have the opportunity to lead Defence again. I am very grateful to the new Prime Minister for appointing me, and I look forward to working with @RishiSunak to deliver a safe and prosperous United Kingdom. @DefenceHQ

— Rt. Hon Ben Wallace MP (@BWallaceMP) October 25, 2022

Updates:

?? are now visually confirmed to have taken back control of Petropavlivka, east of Kup'yans'k. pic.twitter.com/T6vramvZiq

— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) October 26, 2022

⚡️CNN: UN Security Council to discuss Russia’s unproven claim about 'Ukraine's dirty bomb.’

The UN Security Council will hold closed-door private discussions on Oct. 25 on Russia’s unproven claims that Ukraine has plans to create a “dirty bomb,” CNN reported citing UN diplomats.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 25, 2022

?? will provide ?? with 2 more MARS installations, 4 howitzers and will continue the supply of air defense systems, said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier after a meeting with Zelenskyi. "I agree that a just peace is needed. The peace that Putin wants can cause a new war”. pic.twitter.com/add1KB9xw1

— NOËL ?? ?? (@NOELreports) October 25, 2022

“We did just deliver two NASAMS systems. (...) We delivered two of them to the government a couple of weeks ago. They’re being installed in Ukraine today,” CEO Greg Hayes said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” program.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 26, 2022

⚡️Foreign Policy: Russia’s reportedly recruiting Afghan commandos to fight in Ukraine.

Multiple Afghan military and security sources told Foreign Policy that members of Afghanistan’s National Army Commando Corps say they are being contacted with offers to join the ?? military.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 26, 2022

After the U.S. withdrawal, between 20,000 to 30,000 volunteer commandos were left behind. A former Afghan commando officer told Foreign Policy he is certain that Russia's mercenary Wagner Group is behind Russia’s recruitment of Afghanistan’s special forces.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 26, 2022

BREAKING:

The Swedish Army has finished its study on how many Archer artillery systems it can transfer to Ukraine without diminishing its own capabilities.

The answer is 12.

Two of the parties making up the new center-right government previously said the Archers should be sent pic.twitter.com/rINSVLLZ2f

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 25, 2022

"The Russian leadership will be increasingly concerned that even a small group of citizens has been sufficiently opposed to the conflict to resort to physical sabotage," the report reads.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 26, 2022

Australian defence force troops to train Ukrainian soldiers in the UK https://t.co/xEFk21s51X

— Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) October 26, 2022

The documents - some half burnt in a furnace in the bunker - show Russian troops anxious over the arrival of HIMARS and grappling with desertions and casualties. One soldier said it was like playing "roulette". Ukrainian strikes could land anywhere. https://t.co/sb7ha9pMKg

— Mari Saito (@saitomri) October 26, 2022

More photos from the command bunker. Propaganda posters warned that Ukraine would descend into Nazi rule if the Russian troops left. The furnace at the back of the bunker room was stuffed with documents. They left a plastic bag of more papers to be burned stuck to the furnace pic.twitter.com/aJohiQuYxQ

— Mari Saito (@saitomri) October 26, 2022

Another document, a spreadsheet, showed the pay discrepancy between Russian and Luhansk soldiers. A typical Russian sergeant was paid 202,084 roubles a month in salary plus bonuses, while a sergeant in the separatist force received just 91,200. So less than half.

— Mari Saito (@saitomri) October 26, 2022

Morale was deteriorating. An officer wrote on July 24 that someone called Shtanko was a “bastard” facing disciplinary action because he “pulled back his platoon”. We found Shtanko and his dad. His dad said Shtanko refused an order to “send his men into artillery fire.”

— Mari Saito (@saitomri) October 26, 2022

Defense Minister Reznikov told reporters that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to advance in the Kherson direction, although rainy weather makes it difficult to accelerate the offensive. This was also confirmed by Brigadier General Pat Ryder at a briefing at the Pentagon pic.twitter.com/aAc3SYPcYF

— NOËL ?? ?? (@NOELreports) October 26, 2022

The Armed Forces of Ukraine control all the bridges over the Dnipro River using HIMARS and other artillery - Reznikov pic.twitter.com/HkNQ3H6ElO

— ТРУХА⚡️English (@TpyxaNews) October 26, 2022

Top Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov endorses Kadyrov's proclamation that Russia is embroiled in a jihad against Ukraine. He calls it a holy war. Solovyov sighs, moans and angrily ponders whether Russia actually has the nukes, since everything else is in such short supply. pic.twitter.com/06Evvo4PUE

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) October 26, 2022

The first batch of 10 Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones should arrive in Ukraine within a few weeks

— ТРУХА⚡️English (@TpyxaNews) October 26, 2022

Koshevaya bridge, Kherson. More footage appeared. A Russian military post is shown and is abandoned. https://t.co/0x5oxPTLeQ pic.twitter.com/BurnH38psM

— NOËL ?? ?? (@NOELreports) October 26, 2022

Ukrainian SOF in the recently liberated Nevs'ke, Luhansk Oblast.#Russia #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/ZRRhw4NO8e

— BlueSauron?️ (@Blue_Sauron) October 26, 2022

Captured and wounded Wagner convict who served a term for aggravated murder (which he obviously denies). Says out of his group of 50 people, 12 remain alive so far. pic.twitter.com/9UyFBAUm50

— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 26, 2022

Photo, used by the Russian Foreign Ministry in its Twitter post (https://t.co/C9ty3hU3Ef) is an ARAO photo from 2010. pic.twitter.com/1f1DynuvFR

— Slovenian Government (@govSlovenia) October 25, 2022

Bakhmut. The assault. The Safari battalion recaptured the quarters previously captured by the Russians on the outskirts of Bakhmut, including the asphalt plant pic.twitter.com/VpWstemtBZ

— Paul Jawin (@PaulJawin) October 26, 2022

Updates:

?? have continued advances and there is now fighting ongoing for the settlements of Pershotravneve (east of Kup'yans'k) and Raihorodka (west of Svatove). pic.twitter.com/rrBGsj0zBm

— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) October 27, 2022

Тривожно...? pic.twitter.com/99rcHGV97t

— IgorGirkin (@GirkinGirkin) October 27, 2022

Aftermath of Shakhtarsk HIMARS attack. It shows the station and several destroyed tank-cars. I would have expected that the nearby storage is destroyed. Nevertheless, the damage is extensive. Even the tracks are compromised. #Shakhtarsk #Ukraine #Donetsk pic.twitter.com/1eLgk54kvV

— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) October 27, 2022