Moscow presents these horse units as symbols of tradition, linking them to Cossack imagery and Soviet wartime nostalgia. But in today’s drone-dominated battlefield, large unarmored animals are easily detected by thermal cameras and eliminated by precision strikes. 6/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russian soldier on horseback killed by Ukrainian FPV drone
On October 4, Defence Blog released a video recorded by a Ukrainian FPV drone. It showed a Russian soldier on horseback attempting to hide behind the animal before both were destroyed by the drone’s explosion. 2/
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Russia uses horses for supply transport in Ukraine due to fuel shortages
Russia deployed mounted soldiers in occupied Ukraine for the first time since the 1950s. Videos confirmed that horses are now used to transport ammunition and equipment across muddy terrain where vehicles fail because of fuel shortages and damaged logistics lines, United24. 1/
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Ukraine strikes targets in Russia’s Volgograd
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Special Operations Forces confirmed that they struck the Korobkovsky Gas Processing Plant (Kotovo, Volgograd region, Russia) and the Yefimovka oil pumping station, both located in the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation, last night.
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Rostov region attacked by drone
Rostov region under drone attack — preliminarily, a fire broke out at an oil depot in the settlement of Matveev.
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 9 octobre 2025
"Full-scale war," local residents comment pic.twitter.com/UEMM8bXSuZRostov region under drone attack — preliminarily, a fire broke out at an oil depot in the settlement of Matveev. “Full-scale war,” local residents comment
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NATO Considers Decisive Response to Russia, Including Strike Drones
NATO countries consider a "more decisive" response to Russia, including deploying strike drones along the border and easing rules for pilots attacking Russian aircraft. Measures include arming reconnaissance drones to gather intel on Russia's military activity, FT cites sources.
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Mi-8 pilot destroyed Russian Shahed-136 in night sky
💪🏻Екіпаж гелікоптера Мі-8 знищує російський дрон-камікадзе «Shahed-136»https://t.co/gSnAV7FJxQ pic.twitter.com/tZiVhbW4ju
— Цензор.НЕТ ✍️ (@censor_net) 9 octobre 2025Mi-8 helicopter crew destroys Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone https://
censor.net/ua/videonews/3
578753/ukrayinskyyi-mi-8-zbyv-rosiyiskyyi-shahed-136-u-nichnomu-nebi
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Europe risks major war if Russia mobilizes
Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization, Zelensky says. "There is a significant risk that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will actually go to a world war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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Fire at Matveyev-Kurgan oil depot after drone attack
❗️Fire at oil depot in 🇷🇺Matveyev-Kurgan in the Rostov Region after drone attack pic.twitter.com/u3d9On4X9R
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 9 octobre 2025Fire at an oil depot in Matveyev-Kurgan in the Rostov region after a drone attack
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Verkhovna Rada adopts baseline law on Cyber Forces
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the bill on the Cyber Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as the basis