💥 18 explosions heard in Kharkiv within an hour. Local authorities reported one person injured.

156 assaults along the front. 49 assaults were around Pokrovsk. 5,469 artillery shells (235 from MLRS). 6,470 kamikaze drones. 94 air strikes dropping 191 guided bombs. www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...

"According a news release issued on Sept. 19 by the SZRU, Russia has shed approximately 486,000 business since 2022, leaving the country with 3.17 million business enterprises operating across the country, as of Sept. 1, 2025." kyivindependent.com/amid-dwindli...

🇯🇵🇬🇧 Japan has deployed its F-15J multirole fighters overseas for the first time since World War II. ✈️ The aircraft arrived at a Royal Air Force base to participate in joint military exercises.

An Eastern European colleague sent me this after the Zelenskyy bashing round in the White House on February 28, 2025. Methinks “Estonianizing” Europe’s Russia policy is much preferable to MAGAizing it.

A few months ago in Brussels, I heard a former Estonian Chief of the General Staff say: “Last time Russia attacked us, we didn’t fight and came under occupation. As a result, we lost 10%‼️ of our population. Next time Russia attacks us, we WILL fight, whether any of you support us or not.” 👊🇪🇪🔥

Its Toonie Time again 🥳

It is the autumn equinox; days and nights are equal length and the sun is half in its journey from highest point in the sky at solar noon to the lowest. GB solar still generated 78 GWh though!

🧵1: Google updated their satellite images of Mariupol. The sight is horrifying. For over 3 years russian occupiers have closed off the city. war crimes are being covered up, evidence erased. In the outskirts; terrifying amounts of rapidly growing unmarked mass graves! A 🧵👇🏼

‼️🇺🇦 "Les russes ont attaqué la ville de Zaporizhia dans la nuit du 22 au 23 septembre en utilisant 6 bombes aériennes hautement explosives. 📍Infrastructures civiles et bâtiments résidentiels ont essuyé des tirs et un homme a été tué" #Ukraine 🆁🆄🆂🆂🅸🅰🅽🆂 🅺🅸🅻🅻 🇺🇦🅲🅸🆅🅸🅻🅸🅰🅽🆂 ☠️ #RussiaisATerroristState ☠️

Advance units from 2 British brigades - 8th and 11th arrive as part of JEF in Latvia

We will confront Russian planes in Nato airspace, UK foreign secretary says, and warns Putin risks armed clash – Europe live

HMS Queen Elizabeth in 1918 in Scapaflow from the deck of USS New York One right royal babe

Good morning everyone, have a great weekend Queen Elizabeth-class battleship, HMS Malaya in 1919.

Germany’s “Bunker Boom”: Demand Surges After Russian Drones Breach NATO Airspace Security concerns linked to Moscow’s actions have triggered what some in the industry describe as a “bunker boom.” united24media.com/latest-news/...

🇯🇵 An expert group of the Ministry of Defense of Japan has recommended strengthening the fleet with nuclear submarines to actively confront China. militarnyi.com/en/news/japa...

So Bluesky world What's Canada choice going to be tomorrow #F35 #Gripen #Typhoon #Rafale Or #Spitfiremk24 the ultimate Spitfire Or #Tempestmk2 - I will argue the greatest of the Hawker line What's your pick

HMS Agamemnon - 6th #Astute class submarines commisioned HMS Agamemnon was Horatio Nelson's favourite command. She was a 12 year old 64 gun third rate when Nelson commanded in her in the Mediterranean from 1793-1796. She fought at Copenhagen and Trafalgar and foundered in 1809..

Is this what Elbridge Colby means by America first Establishing its sphere of influence over the Americas Are they stupid enough to actually attack #Venezuela America 1st takes on a new meaning in the minds of Trump and co

On the same day King Charles officially commissioned attack sub HMS Agamemnon, steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class Trident armed nuclear submarine. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/king-commiss...

⚡️ Slovakia and Hungary were left out of the EU meeting on the “Drone Wall,” the European Commission told Suspilne. The Sept. 26 meeting will bring together seven EU states plus Ukraine.

Russia has lost the war - Where do we go now? Regardless of what all the Doomsayers are bleeting, Russia has now lost the war, and we are just going through the motions of ending it in the favour of Ukraine (first) and EU (second). 1/25 kyivindependent.com/ukraine-rega...

For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR. This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA

Combat work of the British Raven air defence system in Ukraine

South Korea nuclear option enters U.S. debate defence-blog.com/south-korea-...

The Danish Armed Forces have launched Arctic Light 2025, a major exercise that is bringing together more than 550 personnel from across the Alliance for high-intensity training in and around Greenland. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/danish-led-m...

Poland and Sweden have launched their first bilateral military exercise, aimed at testing rapid deployment capabilities “for the security of the Baltic Sea.” Read more ⤵️

🔴 Russia dropped at least 5 bombs on Zaporizhzhia, killing 3 and wounding 2. One house was destroyed, 15 apartment blocks and 10 houses damaged.

Its Sunday Fella time. Read about Petr Pavels suggestion of shooting down russian jets, Ukrainians continue to push technological boundaries & we pay our respects to @signmygrenade.bsky.social co-founder Geo who tragically died this week. #SundayFella #DailyFella #DailyFellaNews #SlavaUkraini #NAFO

1-8 Well over a year ago I denounced Colby for being effectively pro-Russian. (And I've also long suspected that he's been looking for excuses to abandon Taiwan.) Yes he dislikes Europe - beyond reason in fact - he doesn't understand Europe's economic importance for America and doesn't want to.

The Trump regime is seeking "regime change in Europe" former Chatham House director Robin Niblet tells the New York Times. This American-led global far right movement is turning into the Comintern of our times, warns Dutch historian @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/w...

🇵🇱 Poland - August 25 - BEV Trajectory 7.8% BEV 5.6% PHEV 86.6% ICE (of which 47.7%p were HEV) Trailing 12 months are: 4.7% BEV 4.2% PHEV 91.1% ICE (of which 46.4%p were HEV) Poland is showing significant acceleration. (1/4)

Good! 🇵🇸 news.sky.com/story/uk-off...

russian Colonel General alexander lapin has been dismissed from military service, russian pro-government media outlet RBC reported on Sept. 21, citing sources familiar with the matter. The general has long been associated with battlefield setbacks since 2022. kyivindependent.com/russias-good...

The US Navy's Cleveland class cruiser were the largest class of cruisers ever produced during WW2. 56 were ordered; 36 were completed, 27 as cruisers and 9 as the Independence class light carriers. Six of the cruisers were converted to missile cruiser, some serving into the 1970s. #NavalHistory

#OTD in 1944. Market Garden. Around 1330, the Irish Guards began their advance towards Arnhem. Soon after, three Sherman tanks were hit within a minute. (From 1600 until 1800, air support was officially suspended, due to the dropping of the Poles at Driel.) #WW2 #HISTORY

a decision will have to be made as early as November or December. If a breakthrough does not occur, mobilization will become an inevitable "Plan B" for a further offensive; Otherwise, it will be necessary to conclude a ceasefire or continue the trench war without making any progress."

„The “restoration” of Taiwan to China “is an integral part of the post-war international order,” Dong Jun told an audience of international military officials attending the Beijing Xiangshan Forum.“

Russians claim Ukraine is now using Neptune missiles in night strikes on Crimea, targeting air defenses and military sites. The northwest remains under heavy pressure from FPV and Lancet-style drones. They also say HUR may be prepping limited landings to hit logistics and pull Russian reserves.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: This week alone, there were more than 1,500 strike drones, over 1,280 guided aerial bombs, and 50 missiles of various types. Thousands of foreign components have been found in this weaponry – more than 132,000 items – from many countries: Europe, the US, China, Japan, and others.

‘analyst at Rystad, didn’t think kingdom could get close to 50% target…new projects keep popping up, thinks low-carbon energy could represent >33% of Saudi Arabia’s power mix by 2030, up from 2% last year…oil 1/3 of electricity ~$20 billion a year not sold globally’ www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Good morning #Fellas and #NAFOFELLAS Putin apparently just had an appointment and got diagnosed with a bad case of Fellas Keep it up Remember to donate to Ukraine and keep bonking those vatniks. Make them cry

After cuts to food stamps, Trump admin ends government’s annual report on hunger in America The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” & “rife with inaccuracies.” apnews.com/article/trum...

⚡️'This is Russia’s war, Russia should pay' — UK examining new ways to use Moscow's frozen assets. The assets, if released, could help fund Ukraine's war effort and reconstruction, British Chancellor Rachel Reeves will formally announce on Sept. 20.

Interception of Russian cruise missiles by Ukrainian F-16 pilots during today's Russian mass attack. It is noted that the absolute majority of downed Russian cruise missiles today are the result of the work of F-16 crews.

I good fella, passing greatness down to his grandpuppies! Veni, vidi, bonki, vici!

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CEO of Russian company providing materials for Shahed attack drones was found dead Russian state-aligned media outlets report that Tyunin’s body was discovered on a road near his car close to a forest www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Late yesterday evening, the Royal Air Force deployed Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager tanker from RAF Coningsby to conduct air defence patrols over eastern Poland ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-figh...