RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE
Russian troops use African mercenaries as bait for Ukrainian drones
The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has released an intercepted conversation in which a Russian commander orders his subordinate to direct Ukrainian drones at African mercenaries. By doing so, Russian troops are attempting to safeguard their own…
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Air defense neutralizes 88 of 108 drones in Russia’s nighttime attack on Ukraine
Overnight into October 2, Ukrainian air defense neutralized 88 strike and decoy drones out of 108 launched by Russian forces in an attack against the country from multiple directions.
Russia is building a new shadow tanker fleet to bypass sanctions
Russia is constructing new tankers measuring about 300 meters in length to transport liquefied natural gas through the Arctic region. The British Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow is attempting to build an additional shadow fleet to evade…
1,470 UAVs destroyed in a day — enemy combat losses as of October 2, 2026
Over the past day, the Defense Forces neutralized 1,520 Russian occupiers, 1,470 UAVs, and 37 artillery systems. The enemy also lost 422 units of automotive equipment.
Russian 2027 budget draft outlines war financing and worsening living standards
The draft federal budget of the russian federation for 2027 projects revenues at 43.3 trillion rubles and national defense expenditures at 17.1 trillion rubles. The document contains understated deficit and spending figures, indicating continued war…
Commander of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade flight, Marat Mambetov, killed in action
Captain Marat Mambetov, commander of a flight in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, known as the Ghost of Kyiv, has been killed in action. The pilot was flying a MiG-29 when his aircraft was struck by a Russian missile.
