❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the SIGNUM battalion attack three 🇷🇺Russian tanks using fiber optic FPV drones. Liman direction pic.twitter.com/ejixHqFxGh
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 1 octobre 2025
Ukrainian soldiers from the SIGNUM battalion attack three Russian tanks using fiber optic FPV drones. Liman direction
Belarus supplied 97,000 tons in three months, less than 2% of demand. The government may ease environmental standards to boost output. In August, drones cut 17% of refining capacity, with refinery downtime reaching a record 23% or 6.4 million tons. 4/
In September, drones hit at least 7 more refineries — Ryazan, Saratov, Samara, Volgograd, Ilsky, Novoyil in Ufa, and Kinef in Leningrad. Wholesale gasoline prices rose over 40% this year, fueling inflation as costs rise in agriculture, transport, logistics, food, and goods. 5X
After drone raids, at least 6 refineries stopped or cut production, reducing September gasoline output by 1 million tons. Crimea and Far East suffer most, with Crimea imposing sales limits of 30 liters/person and fixing prices: AI-92 at 70, AI-95 at 76, diesel at 75 rubles. 2/
Russia is preparing to import gasoline due to a fuel crisis after Ukrainian drone strikes. The Eurasian Economic Commission cut import duties on fuels until June 30, 2026. Russia lacks about 20% of monthly gasoline consumption — 400,000 tons out of 2 million. — Moscow Times. 1/
Ukraine’s expertise is now central. Without Kyiv’s tech, Europe risks falling behind in drone defense just as Russian incursions intensify. 4X
Europe wakes up to drone defense. Bloomberg: After Russian drone incursions, Ursula von der Leyen pledged an EU “drone wall.” €6B from frozen Russian assets will fund a “drone alliance” with Ukraine, giving Europe access to its combat-tested tech. 1/
Freeland argues strong, prosperous Ukraine will serve as Europe's shield, Europe's arsenal and Europe's innovator and reaffirm post-1945 principle that no internationally recognized state may be annexed by conquest. 8X
Canada ready to work with partners on Ukraine's postwar prosperity planning, just as it championed freezing Russian assets and using them as loan collateral. 7/
"There is already one army in Europe that has shown, standing alone, that it can hold its own against the Kremlin — the armed forces of Ukraine." 6/
