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MILITARYOct 1Inside Ukraine’s First Combat Deployment Of Robotic Amphibious VehiclesThe commander of a Ukrainian uncrewed ground vehicle unit gives us exclusive insights into how vehicles were designed or modified for amphibious combat operations. The post Inside Ukraine’s First Combat Deployment Of Robotic Amphibious Vehicles appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
POLITICSOct 1Latvia bans its public broadcaster from producing regular Russian-language content (except during emergencies)Latvia’s parliament, the Saeima, has passed a law that effectively bans the public broadcaster LSM from producing content in Russian.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Russia warns of rigid response to any actions threatening KaliningradRussia has issued a warning about a strong reaction to any actions perceived as threatening Kaliningrad. This indicates potential geopolitical tension or conflict regarding the region.aa.com.tr · Turkey
POLITICSOct 1Russian prosecutors file lawsuit against Kazakh businessman and new International Chess Federation president Timur TurlovRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has sued Kazakhstani businessman Timur Turlov and Freedom Finance, the holding company he founded, RBC reported. A deputy prosecutor general filed the lawsuit in Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Russian war spending keeps rising while some regions slash death benefits for soldiers’ families by up to 95%In the fifth year of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is spending more on its military and looking for new ways to fund the war. In recent months, however, several Russian regions have sharply cut payments to the families of those killed in the war. Here are a few examples.Meduza [en]
WORLDOct 1Ukrenergo forecasts no power outages on FridayNo restrictions on electricity consumption are planned in Ukraine for Friday, October 2.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Estonian FM calls for Russian hybrid attacks to be called warUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than 30 times since morning, four injuredUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 1Putin bans taking more than one million rubles in cash from Russia to Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and four other countries. What if you need to take more?Russian President Vladimir Putin has banned Russians and foreigners from taking cash exceeding 1 million rubles to other Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries — Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan — as well as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The restriction took effect on September 29.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect KaliningradBBC World
POLITICSOct 1Latvians head to the polls with Russia on their mindsOn October 3, Latvians will elect a new parliament with Russia looming large over the campaign. Security fears dominate the agenda, but so does a debate over the economic cost of cutting ties with Moscow.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 1How does the Kremlin want the loyalist media to report on Russia’s 2027 federal budget? Start with social benefits. Don’t mention that 44% goes to the military and security agencies.Russian state-run and government-aligned online news outlets have received guidelines on how to cover Russia’s proposed 2027 budget. The government submitted it to the State Duma on September 30.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 1Europe braces for ‘severe hybrid attacks’ from Russia, says MerzFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 1Jaw-Jaw With Belarus, Revisited Amid Ukraine WarIn 2021, Michael Kimmage wrote, “Belarus and the Ukraine Trap,” where he argued the United States should adopt a realistic diplomatic relationship with Belarus that takes into account its strategic partnership with Russia and learns from overpromises made to Ukraine. Five years later, we asked Michael to revisit his arguments. Image: President of BelarusIn your 2021 article, you named Belarus as one of the most likely places for a war to break out between Russia and the West. Belarus became a staging ground for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet a direct confrontation with NATWar on the Rocks
MILITARYOct 1Europe’s drone defences have a Moldova-sized gap. Can Washington plug it?A recent drone explosion near Chișinău highlights Moldova's critical vulnerabilities regarding airspace monitoring and emergency alert systems amid a sharp increase in unauthorized flights.The Hill
CONFLICTOct 1Russian drones strike Kyiv’s Southern Bridge in first attack on the city’s bridges since the full-scale invasion. A subway train was crossing it at the time.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1'There is a list of people to eliminate': opposition figure Garry Kasparov says he is threatened by Russian servicesLe Figaro International
MILITARYOct 1'Smart Barbed Wire': Ukraine Deploys Cable-Snipping Anti-Drone DeviceUkraine is now using a fence-like device designed to snag and cut the cables of fiberoptic drones, weapons that have confounded militaries throughout the world.RFE/RL
CONFLICTOct 1Russian drones hit school Kyiv, children escape unharmedNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTOct 1Russians attack Pavlohrad second time since morning, administrative building on fireUkrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 1After Belarus Prisoner Release, US Senators Call For Similar Steps In AzerbaijanIn mid-September, Belarus released 25 prisoners held in politically linked cases after the United States agreed to lift sanctions on two major Belarusian companies. Now three US senators from both major parties are calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue a similar approach with Azerbaijan, where rights groups say some 300 political prisoners, including journalists and activists, are behind bars.RFE/RL
POLITICSOct 1Lviv court sentences Viacheslav Zinchenko to life for murder of former Ukrainian lawmaker Iryna FarionLviv’s Shevchenkivskyi District Court sentenced Dnipro resident Viacheslav Zinchenko to life in prison for murdering politician Iryna Farion.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Proekt investigation finds Russian officials flying on private jets apparently provided by oligarchs whose industries they overseeProekt has published an extensive investigation into senior Russian officials’ use of private jets. Its journalists examined a database from the border service of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that leaked in 2023. It contained records of more than 100 million people who left Russia by air or other means in 2014–2023. The reporters spent a year analyzing international flight records for 1,064 senior Russian officials. We briefly summarize the investigation’s most important findings.Meduza [en]
POLITICSOct 1Putin reiterates his threat to Europe: “The point of no return can arrive unexpectedly”El País