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#Poland shoots down #Russia drones, the first #NATO member to open fire during #Ukraine #war

Poland shot down drones in its airspace on Wednesday with the backing of #military aircraft from its NATO allies, the first time a member of the Western military alliance is known to have fired shots during Russia's war in Ukraine.

Polish PM Donald Tusk told parliament it was "the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two.”

#geopolitics #Europe #StandWithUkraine
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/poland-shoots-down-drones-its-airspace-during-russian-attack-ukraine-2025-09-09/

"BREAKING: 3 Russian #MiG-31 jets violate #Estonia airspace, #Tallinn says"

https://kyivindependent.com/breaking-estonia-says-three-russian-warplanes-violated-its-airspace/

I said it before, I'll say it again:

In 2015 #Turkey shot down a Russian #Sukhoi that flew into Turkish airspace

Russia did not nuke Turkey

Russia did not repeat the mistake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Russian_Sukhoi_Su-24_shootdown

#NATO:

stop wringing your fucking hands and shoot these assholes who invade a country's airspace down

it is the *only* thing #Russia respects

enough with the fucking spineless hesitation

Bye, asshole

"#Zelensky strips scandalous #ballet dancer #SergeiPolunin, devoted #Putin fan, of #Ukraine #citizenship"

Hey Sergei, #Russia might be having an unprompted sudden nationwide televising of "#SwanLake," maybe you can perform

😂

(If you know, you know)

https://kyivindependent.com/ballet-dancer-sergei-polunin-stripped-of-ukrainian-citizenship/

#UkraineWar

Here's what we are reading today:

The Czech President urged #NATO to “down” #Russian aircraft when it violates NATO airspace.

In the last 2 weeks, #Russia committed 3 such violations: Russian jets flew into Estonian airspace and Russian #drones flew into #Poland and #Romania.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/09/21/7531765/

The last time a Russian jet entered the sovereign airspace of a NATO country this is what happened... this was a 17 second violation (after multiple warnings by Turkish forces to the Russian jet to change course)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Russian_Sukhoi_Su-24_shootdown

Turkey didn't put up with the intrusion, shot the jet down, and Russia has never tried since. (one of the two Russian pilots in the jet, and other Russian military personnel died due to events after the shoot-down)

Today Russia violated Estonian airspace with not 1 but 3 aircraft. No word yet whether the jets were warned by Estonian or NATO forces. 12 minutes is a very very long time for another country’s aircraft to be over the territory of an unfriendly country.

Putin is very clearly testing NATO now. NATO needs to shoot these planes down and call Russia's bluff.

#RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #NATO #Russia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/estonia-airspace-russia-1.7638294

关于这条新闻，

中国的逻辑非常清楚。对北京来说，俄罗斯是纯粹的殖民地。这意味着大都会与殖民地之间的经济关系有一条绝对铁定的规则 —— "从那里"来的是价格低廉的原材料，到"那里"去的是价值最高的高端产品。

在殖民地领土上进行生产，尤其是全周期生产，就意味着要把部分附加值留在那里。商业逻辑中不存在这种慷慨。

这就是为什么中国人所能承受的最大限度是类似"莫斯科人"那种"全散件"组装，也就是重新贴铭牌，而且还得有一个强制性条件，即铭牌也必须在中国生产。

出于同样的原因，中国人对为自己的任何产品建立完善的服务基础设施都不会有太大兴趣。坏了就去买个新的。一口气换全套都不是太过复杂的事。尤其是考虑到目前的竞争几乎为零，那么这种做法就显得再合理不过了。

尤其是，中国自身就处于规划期限相当短的情况。危机四伏，逃无可逃(https://www.patreon.com/posts/zhong-guo-he-e-100104455 )。因此北京认为眼下的利润比未来的利润“更可取”。甚至更“前瞻”。

总之，任何在中俄“盟友”关系问题上吞吞吐吐的描述，非傻即坏。殖民者和殖民地之间是无法成为盟友的。且中国是乌克兰局势的关键(https://www.patreon.com/posts/e-wu-zhan-zheng-99244869 )，所以……

#Russia #China #Colonialism #Geopolitics

The #USA has authorized #Denmark, #Norway, and the #Netherlands to transfer 65 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to #Ukraine.

Denmark:
- 6 x F-16 Block 10
- 13 x F-16 Block 15

Norway:
- 22 x F-16 Block 10/15

Netherlands:
- 24 x F-16 Block 10/15

https://www.zona-militar.com/en/2024/04/05/the-usa-has-authorized-denmark-norway-and-the-netherlands-to-transfer-65-f-16-fighting-falcon-fighter-jets-to-ukraine/

#Russia #US #F16

目前的论题是老生常谈。并且一如既往地本末倒置——重要的并不是战争结束后“乌克兰将由什么样的政府治理”，而是“战后的乌克兰”将是什么样。正是这一概念应成为选择政治力量的基础。

迄今为止人们对冲突后的乌克兰应该是什么样的这个问题几乎还没有任何认识。仅无政府主义者坚定地指出“人民再次联合起来抵制寡头”的战略方向。

毫无疑问乌克兰国家地位崩溃的责任在于后苏联时代的乌克兰精英阶层，他们未能提出积极的亲乌战略。他们的战略思想的顶峰仅仅是 "乌克兰不是俄罗斯"，其实质最初只是一组毫无意义的字母。"乌克兰是欧洲"的内容也相当令人费解。那仅仅是因为欧洲与俄罗斯截然不同。到底是哪个欧洲？这个问题的答案抽象，形同牙慧完全没有约束力。

（我们在2019年年终对话中讲述了“香港不是中国”的肤浅战略如何导向了悲剧性的失败。在此原理一样）

最重要的是没有任何乌克兰力量能够提出"乌克兰是乌克兰”这一最重要的概念 - 此概念将直接、清晰地描述“乌克兰”的所有独有特征，并将其作为在国内外建立关系的竞争优势和贸易资源。

乌克兰在远离城市文明的过程中已经迅速古化。传统文化和思想的代表人物掌权后，与城市化的东南部发生了激烈冲突，最终导致了13/14年的分裂和断裂以及随后的内战。魔鬼从四面八方涌入这场战争——但这并不是乌克兰内部进程的原因，而是其结果。

因此任务依然不变。必需坚定地强调这件事：应该出现一支能够完成两项极其艰巨任务的力量 ——首先它将能够制定乌克兰国家的发展战略；其次它将能够在乌克兰社会的很大一部分人中就这一理念达成共识。第一项任务需要极高的智慧，第二项任务需要惊人的管理素质和能力。

目前并没有这样的力量。一些外国观众也能耳熟能详的努力甚至是与此背道而驰的。

在战争开始的第一年我们为此制作了9集内容。但实话说，本帖引述的这篇文章是全部关键所在。

还是那句老话：俄罗斯怎么输的重要性远低于乌克兰怎么赢的重要性。如果继续目前的样子——用帝国语言“反帝”，用苏维埃的方法“摆脱苏维埃”，披着新自由主义的斗篷挥舞民族主义言论武装起来的新殖民主义——灾难将无法终结。

在不同层面不同程度上，整个世界都是“后苏联时代”。此原理当然适用于台湾、香港……以及其他更多地方的反抗斗争

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#Ukraine #Russia #China #tips

Good morning to readers, #Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

#Russia 's 3am attacks do not only physical damage.

Frequent strikes have caused collective harm to the psyche of millions of Ukrainians: wounds without physical marks.

Myroslava and I explore effects on Ukrainian sleep.

Problem is, he changes his mind more frequently than he applies tanning lotion

#Trump said Tuesday that #Ukraine can win back all #territory lost to #Russia, a dramatic shift from the #US leader’s call on Kyiv to make concessions to end the war.

Trump offered his position in a social media posting soon after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky on the sidelines of the #UnitedNations General Assembly.

https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-9-23-2025?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-09-23-Breaking+News

A Polish citizen has been arrested under suspicion of spying for the Russian government in a potential conspiracy to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The suspect, Pawel K., was charged with readiness to act for foreign intelligence against the Republic of Poland by providing Russia with security information about the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland. The charge carries a potential 8 years in prison, the country’s prosecutors say. ABC News has more.

https://flip.it/kiNTIo
#Ukraine #Poland #Russia #Zelenskyy

#Ukraine #Poland #Russia #Zelenskyy

Now that #American support for #Ukraine has been rekindled, let's talk about the degradation and defeat of #Russia, since it is back on the menu.

Remember this woman, she is the canary in the coal mine for Russia's fall. Her name is Elvira Nabiullina, Head of the Central Bank.

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ALT

"Russia's one path to victory in Ukraine leads through minds and mouths in Washington, DC. Russian and Chinese propaganda therefore celebrates the inability of Congress to pass aid for Ukraine, and praises those who hinder the passage of such a bill. But the specific propaganda memes that China spreads (and some American leaders repeat) about the war are of Russian origin."

~ Timothy Snyder

#Russia #Ukraine #China #disinformation
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https://snyder.substack.com/p/political-warfare-and-congress

Here’s what we are reading today:

161 #Ukrainian children that were abducted to #Russia and #Belarus were found in #Germany with the help of German law enforcement agencies, says Ivan Vyhivskyi, the Chief of the National Police of #ukraine

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/17/7451586/index.amp

We’ve all lived in relative safety, but those times are ending. Trump gave the autocratic world a taste of what a “sphere of influence” world would look like, and they’ve decided they aren’t going back.

Ready yourself for war to preserve the free world and hope it never comes. Be willing to sacrifice the comfort you’ve enjoyed to secure it for future generations throughout the West.

We have to protect each other above all else.

#israel #war #palestine #russia

https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/134389/russia-supersonic-missile-warship-Iran-Israel-middle-east

🇩🇪 A German politician was filmed taking large sums of cash from a Kremlin-supporting broadcaster, #Czech intelligence has claimed.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/21/german-politician-allegedly-took-russian-money/

#germany #russia

Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority

#Moldova, a fmr Soviet republic, has in recent years taken a clear Westward path, becoming a geopolitical battleground between #Russia & #Europe. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine in 2022, it applied to join the #EU & was granted candidate status. The election was widely viewed as a choice for Moldovans between a path to the EU or a drift back into Moscow’s fold.

#geopolitics #democracy
https://apnews.com/article/moldova-election-parliament-eu-russia-3c4b0ff91143e129ea3ddb73d11ae93b?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-09-29-Moldova+election

"Pro-#EU party in #Moldova wins election mired in claims of #Russia interference"

👏 👏 👏

🥳 🥳 🥳

🇲🇩 🇲🇩 🇲🇩

💪 💪 💪

😤 😤 😤

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rdlj8ejgo

#Europe #election #vote

ALT

Here's what we are reading:

Russian air power remains largely uncontested in the east of the country.

Glide bombs cause the most destruction amongst Ukrainian defenders and #Russia can launch 150 into a sector in a single day.

Over 9000 have been used so far this year.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/27/elite-force-bucks-trend-of-ukrainian-losses-on-eastern-front

Here’s what we are reading today:

In 2023, the largest #Western #banks still operating in #Russia paid taxes that were four times the amount they paid before the full-scale invasion. This is due partly to international #sanctions on Russian banks. 

https://www.ft.com/content/cd6c28e2-d327-4c2a-a023-098ca43eacfb

I don't want to sound like an airhead optimist

#Ethnofascist #imperialism has a death grip on Russian leadership. #Russia can weather a lot of misery

But if sustained and deepened, #Ukraine's relentless #drone strikes on #oil #infrastructure really fucks up Russia in spectacular ways

It *will* pay dividends militarily and politically

#SlavaUkraini!

💪 😤 🇺🇦

"Frontline report: Ukraine’s #refinery strikes trigger nationwide #fuel collapse across Russia"

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/30/frontline-report-ukraines-refinery-strikes-trigger-nationwide-fuel-collapse-across-russia/

#UkraineWar

#Russia has launched "Ruviki," a state-backed encyclopedia mirroring the original Russian Wikipedia. This new platform includes all previous Russian-language Wikipedia content but has been edited to omit information potentially unfavorable to the Russian government.

Interestingly, the Ruviki article about George Orwell’s 1984 entirely omits the Ministry of Truth.

https://www.404media.co/russia-clones-wikipedia-censors-it-bans-original/

Here’s what we are reading today:

The deputy head of #Ukraines military intelligence told the #Economist that the order has gone out for #Russia to “take something” before #VictoryDay on May 9th, or a week later.

An offensive is expected in the #Kharkiv and #Sumy regions.

https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/05/02/ukraine-is-on-the-brink-says-a-senior-general?giftId=46801143-e035-4afa-b8f0-77d0fc1acdb9

Good morning to readers, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

#Drones have leveled the playing field between a Goliath #Russia and a David-like #Ukraine.

But drone development is evolving so quickly that Ukrainian engineers must innovate — or people die.

There’s no place in the world where #drone innovation is happening faster than in Ukraine.

With fewer funds and fewer soldiers, Ukraine has needed to out-think and out-innovate the Russian military.