Ukraine

https://t.me/exilenova_plus/2483

https://t.me/operativnoZSU/158804

https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-damage-railway-bridge-in-samara-oblast-russian-media-reports/

This is the second time

https://www.politico.eu/article/blast-damages-russia-railway-bridge-samara-chapaevka-river/

Western officials believe they have evidence that Chinese companies have secretly supplied weapons to Russia in what could amount to a significant escalation of Beijing’s involvement in the Ukraine war.

A new report obtained by allies points to a Chinese company sending a range of purpose-built military drones to Russia for testing, with the ultimate destination being Ukraine, The Times understands.

The deal occurred last year, according to a western official, who was unable to disclose the name of the company. However, they said there was “clear evidence now that Chinese companies are supplying Russia with deadly weapons for use in Ukraine”.

“While the Chinese government might not admit it, they are going to struggle to keep their increasing support under wraps,” added the official, appearing to accuse Beijing of being involved or aware of the delivery.

They also confirmed a Reuters report from earlier in the week that Russia is believed to have established a weapons programme in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine.

wired.com/story/energy-act-fou…

The capabilities in this announcement include:

• Munitions and support for Ukrainian air defense systems

• Air-to-ground munitions

• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and components to support Ukrainian production of UAS

• Counter-UAS equipment

• Unmanned surface vessels

• Secure communications equipment

• Equipment and materiel to support Ukrainian munitions production

• Spare parts, maintenance and sustainment support, and other ancillary equipment.

https://t.me/serhii_flash/3973

https://t.me/ssternenko/34180

This is such a huge beast that our soldiers hunted thanks to the Heavenly Rusoriz program🔪 Thank you for your help!

If you spend 2 hryvnias each on new FPVs, I'll show you how to shoot them down😏

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20190003

Russia destroyed all thermal power plants and almost all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 25 during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

Russia launched nine coordinated attacks against Ukraine's electricity infrastructure between March and August, striking facilities in 20 oblasts.

According to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report, Ukraine's electricity shortage could reach 6 gigawatts this winter as a result of the attacks, which is about one-third of the expected peak demand. This summer, the power shortage was 2.5 GW when Kyiv was already experiencing long blackouts.

"This is how Putin is preparing for winter — hoping to torment millions, millions of Ukrainians… Ordinary families — women, children… Ordinary towns, ordinary villages," Zelensky said.

"Putin wants to leave them in the dark and cold this winter, forcing Ukraine to suffer and surrender. Just imagine, please, your country with 80 percent of its energy system gone — with such a destroyed part of the system. What kind of life would that be?" the president added.

From October 2022 to September 2024, Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities suffered 1024 Russian attacks, according to the Energy Ministry.

Zelensky told the U.N. Security Council on Sept. 24 that Russia was preparing to target three Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/23429977

A court in Russia’s second city St. Petersburg has placed a military cadet in pretrial detention after he allegedly murdered a hearing-impaired woman whose hearing aid he mistook for espionage equipment, local news outlet 78.Ru reported on Tuesday.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240925122516/https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/09/25/hearing-impaired-russian-woman-killed-after-hearing-aid-mistaken-for-espionage-device-en-news

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnovayagazeta.eu%2Farticles%2F2024%2F09%2F25%2Fhearing-impaired-russian-woman-killed-after-hearing-aid-mistaken-for-espionage-device-en-news

https://t.me/sylasvobody/35

"You'll have to search far and wide for such an EPIC repelling of an assault! 🔥🔥🔥

Starring: UAVs of the 4th Battalion 'Freedom Force' supported by infantry and a fire support company.

Enemy losses: 2 MT-LBs and 7 - 200."

The capabilities in the PDA package include:

• Air-to-ground munitions

• Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)

• 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition

• Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles

• Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems

• M1117 Armored Security Vehicles

• Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles

• Light tactical vehicles

• Armored bridging systems

• Small arms

• Patrol boats

• Demolitions equipment and munitions;

• Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.

This is the Biden Administration's sixty-sixth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4899357-speaker-johnson-ukraine-zelensky/

Zelensky visited the factory flanked by Pennsylvania Democrats, including Gov. Josh Shapiro (D). It is common for governors to appear at such events in their state. Johnson and Comer, however, said appearing with a political figure who was briefly a contender to serve as Harris's running mate made the stop political in nature.

https://t.me/operationalcommandwest/314

The recipe for a classic French breakfast:

• One table
• One tablecloth
• One vase
• One bouquet of flowers
• One cup
• One croissant
• One coffee
• One chair
• One soldier and "CAESAR" self-propelled gun

Bon appetit!

Mirror

https://t.me/ZSU45OABr/856

Aerial reconnaissance of the 45th OABr detected the enemy's "Zoopark-1M" radar counter-battery. In cooperation with the unit of the missile forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the target was destroyed. Eastern direction.