According to Vance, there is "fundamental misalignment of expectations, where the Russians tend to think that they're doing better on the battlefield than they actually are."
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Russians shot down their own Su-30 jet over occupied Crimea (12 words max)
BREAKING: Russians shot down their own Su-30 jet over occupied Crimea while repelling Ukrainian attacks. This was reported by Navy spokesman Dmitry Pletenchuk.
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Russian Su-30SM fighter jet shot down by own forces during drone attack in Crimea
Ukrainian Navy Spokesperson Pletenchuk confirmed that at night over temporarily occupied Crimea, while repelling a drone attack, the Russians shot down their own Su-30SM fighter jet
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Truck driver hits soldiers at checkpoint in Odesa Oblast
A truck driver hit soldiers near a checkpoint on a highway in Odesa Oblast, local police reports. The accident at around 7 a.m. on Friday involved a 63-year-old driver hitting two soldiers, aged 34 and 36, near a mobile checkpoint. The driver claimed he did not notice them.
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Interesting night and morning in Crimea: 32 drones shot down
Interesting night and morning in Crimea. 32 Ukrainian drones were shot down at electrical substations, fuel depots, and an oil depot in the Simferopol region. Go Ukraine!
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Raid by Senezh Spetsnaz in Ukraine: commander and six operatives killed
Russia’s elite Senezh Spetsnaz, infamous for killing civilians to prove loyalty and missions in Syria, slipped into Ukraine for another raid Ukrainian soldiers ambushed them in northern border forests, eliminating commander and six other operatives
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Vance: Russian misperception of battlefield success hinders peace deal
US Vice President JD Vance:
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 17 octobre 2025
I think there's a fundamental misalignment of expectations in the Russia-Ukraine war, where the Russians tend to think that they're doing better on the battlefield than they actually are, and I think that's made it harder to strike a deal in these… pic.twitter.com/hSpuR2G5DRUS Vice President JD Vance: I think there's a fundamental misalignment of expectations in the Russia-Ukraine war, where the Russians tend to think that they're doing better on the battlefield than they actually are, and I think that's made it harder to strike a deal in these
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JD Vance: Russia and Ukraine not ready for deal but eventually
US Vice President JD Vance:
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 17 octobre 2025
Right now, for all of our work, and we're going to keep on working at it, the Russians and the Ukrainians are just not at the point where they can make a deal.
I do think that we will eventually get there. pic.twitter.com/0AUvrfQJZkUS Vice President JD Vance: Right now, for all of our work, and we're going to keep on working at it, the Russians and the Ukrainians are just not at the point where they can make a deal. I do think that we will eventually get there.
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Zelensky discusses energy restoration with U.S.
❗️🇺🇦Zelensky met with 🇺🇸U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss Ukraine’s energy capabilities and potential partnership projects.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 17 octobre 2025
He briefed on Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system and stressed the urgent need for restoration. pic.twitter.com/Unuv1lFMYuZelensky met with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright to discuss Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and potential partnership projects. He briefed on Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy system and emphasized the urgent need for restoration.
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Fatal Road Accident at Checkpoint: Truck Hits Two Soldiers Near Odesa
Fatal road accident at checkpoint: a truck fatally hit two servicemen near Odesa https://censor.net/ua/n3580171