I love my mother’s balcony!

This morning, Russians again attacked Nizhyn in the Chernihiv region. The strikes damaged residential high-rise buildings, shops, vehicles, and civilian infrastructure. Fires broke out in several areas. One person was injured.

Ukrainian band ELBA performed "Verbovaia Doshchechka" vesnianka (spring folk song) on the talent show Voice of Germany The combination of traditional singing,live instruments,modern energy caused a huge reaction in the studio, with all the coaches pressing their buttons even before the song ended

Curious peace of news to take our minds off current events a bit. Two predators were captured in a single frame in the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve in the Kyiv region.

An 18-year-old Russian singer, Diana "Naoko" Loginova, who recently performed anti-war songs on Nevsky Prospect in Russia's St. Petersburg, has been brought to court, in handcuffs.

The Russian military command is deploying units of North Korean troops to support operations in Ukraine's Sumy region, the General Staff reports. These units,operating from Russia's Kursk region,conduct reconnaissance using drones, identify Ukrainian Armed Forces positions, and adjust fire on them.

Today’s picture

Some wall paintings!

Some autumn colours!

Russia attacked UN trucks carrying humanitarian aid in the Kherson region. One of the four vehicles was completely burned down, and another was seriously damaged due to drone attacks and artillery shelling. Russia continues causing grief to Ukrainian civilians.

The aftermath of the Russian attack on #Kharkiv last night: "First, there was an explosion somewhere nearby, and then… I don't remember anything. The glass cut my legs. It was terrible, just terrible," says one of the victims of the Russian strike on the hospital grounds in Kharkiv.

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup" In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation 📹bokareva.solovey.m

VAMPIRE complex intercepted a Russian cruise missile.It’s usually used against drones,but Ukrainian Defenders managed to intercept a missile using it,as well VAMPIRE-portable complex that can be mounted on most cargo-carrying vehicles to launch low-cost APKWS missiles or other laser-guided munitions

Britain,France,Germany move closer to giving Russian assets to Ukraine In a statement published by the German government,the E3 leaders said they would do this in cooperation with the USA: "…To support Ukraine’s armed forces and thus bring Russia to the negotiation table" reuters.com/world/

Friends, Winter is coming. Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure will increase. Russia has ramped up drone production and is changing its attack tactics. There will be blackouts in winter. #Kyiv will be Russia’s main strategic and symbolic target⤵️

The aftermath of the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia last night A 7-yr-old boy died in the hospital from severe injuries.His parents are in the hospital.The boy's dad returned in the spring from Russian captivity,where he had been held for 3 yrs.Now,the doctors are fighting for his life.

A residential building in #Kyiv after last night's Russian attack.

Because right wing violence is the federally sanctioned status quo now? 🤔

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

Ukrainian Defender Volodymyr came from the front line to the place where his daughter,15-yr-old Anastasiia Hrytsiv,was killed by Russia The house in the village of Lapaivka, Lviv region,where the family lived,was destroyed during the attack on October 5,which killed three other family members also

❗️Attention, Europe! Russian propagandists threaten to carry out strikes against Europe because "a polycentric world will not create itself," while Solovyev suggests not to warn Europeans about the strikes in advance.

In Russia, three educational institutions - a college and two schools - collapsed in two weeks. But, of course, it is much more important for Russia to spend billions on destroying Ukrainian infrastructure than to pay attention to its own infrastructure.

In Yekaterinburg, a woman was detained over a Mickey Mouse jacket with yellow-and-blue stripes. Law enforcement cited “signs of extremism” and confiscated the item.

Bad news for Europe from Czechia. Another anti-EU and pro-russia government is set to re-take power.

The North Korea-Russia partnership is now a battle-tested alliance - an article by Anton Ponomarenko for The Diplomat. ▪️ The North Korea-Russia relationship has transformed into an alliance-like structure posing a threat to the U.S. in Europe and the Asia-Pacific⤵️

How do these men and women look their children in the eye. How do they hug their daughters knowing they are protecting men who raped girls their age? open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...

ICE GOONS arrest alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest person at Humboldt Park hospital

This is what the inside of the train looks like that was attacked today by a terrorist state in Shostka. During the filming, there was another Russian drone over the station. 📹 Radio Liberty

Federal agents hurled tear gas at people on a busy Logan Square street, outside a grocery store and near an elementary school. Reckless, undertrained ICE hires are a danger to everyone. This is terrorism against US citizens.

Many European countries, such as Finland, Germany, and France, owe the existence of their statehood to Russia - Russian propagandists. According to them, these countries have "certain obligations that they have completely forgotten about."

"I am happy, but my happiness is clouded by the fact that my friends are still there [in Russian captivity]." Ukrainian Defender spent almost 3,5 years in Russian captivity. He has been counting days up to the moment when he finally returned home. 📹: Ombudsman of Ukraine

#Ukrainian Defender Roman was taken into Russian captivity on February 24, 2022, at Chornobyl NPP. Roman is finally home and was able to hug his kids. His eldest son couldn't stop crying with joy. What the family has lived through in these 3,5 years... 📹: serhii_nuzhnenko

Me too!

The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse are here - no one should be surprised. We are experiencing War, Famine, Conquest and Death.

Russians occupied her city when she was five. Now, they are turning her into a soldier. Oleksandra Deminova from Russian-occupied Makiivka, Donetsk region, ended up in Russian Vladivostok, where she is being made a "cadet" in the militarized program of the "Warrior Center".

This is absolutely horrific. 37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments. By Rebekah Riess

Rep. Dean: Calling in 800 generals and the insulting, vain performance by Secretary Hegseth and Trump, that was just utterly incoherent. It's alarming to me. It is so dangerous. Trump is both unhinged and unwell.

So so tragic and horrifying.

Have a wonderful October!

Mike Johnson cancels votes, locks doors to U.S. House as he has refuses bipartisan negotiations to keep the gov't open

Maksym Butkevych at the PACE session: "Please don’t forget Ukrainian prisoners of war,don’t forget civilians illegally detained by Russia,children illegally kidnapped by Russia,do not forget all those who fight for freedom &dignity and are oppressed and deprived of liberty in Europe or elsewhere.

Moldova’s vote is a clear yes to a European future. Despite Russia’s massive efforts to spread disinformation and buy votes, no force can stop a people committed to freedom. We stand with Moldova on their path to the EU.

Feeling a bit feisty today Our voices and right's will not be silenced. I'll scream from hell if I have to 💙 @stephen5150.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social @jules1212.bsky.social @thecaffeinator.bsky.social @jen-notjenny.bsky.social @merlinmm.bsky.social @sandor22.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social

Today’s shopping. I love candles , tea and books in the autumn.

As a result of a nighttime Russian attack, the house of Pastor of the Melitopol Christian Church and volunteer chaplain, Mark Serhieiev, was destroyed. After the missile strike, a fire broke out in the house, followed by an explosion. The chaplain rescued his children from under the rubble