Putin spent 250,000 soldiers’ lives, his best brigades and hundreds of billions to seize a few towns in Donbas – The Atlantic. Now he faces a hostile Ukraine armed by the West, a wrecked economy and reliance on China. His war to restore power turned Russia into a graveyard. 1/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Pokrovsk 70% destroyed, 1,200 remain
Pokrovsk has been 70% destroyed, with only 1,200 people left in the city and no shops remaining.
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Ukrainian drone attacks Sopka-2 radar antenna near Harmashevka
A Ukrainian drone attacked the Russian antenna of the Sopka-2 radar complex near the village of Harmashevka, Voronezh region, on September 16. Sopka-2 is designed for radar control of airspace.
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Ukrainian border guards destroy Russian equipment
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian servicemen from the "Gart" brigade of the State Border Service of Ukraine destroyed in the Vovchansk area: a 🇷🇺Russian cannon, two vehicles, an ammunition depot, a "Murom-M" camera system, communication antennas, and UAV launch points. pic.twitter.com/XaaYQDo41S
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 17 septembre 2025Ukrainian servicemen from the 'Gart' brigade of the State Border Service of Ukraine destroyed in the Vovchansk area: a Russian cannon, two vehicles, an ammunition depot, a 'Murom-M' camera system, communication antennas, and UAV launch points.
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London spy ring stalked journalists, proposed sledgehammer murder method
From London, he ran a £200k spy ring (2021-2023) that stalked journalists Christo Grozev and Roman Dobrokhotov. In chats, on murder methods he wrote: “Better is a sledgehammer, Wagner style.” UK courts tied him to 6 Russian agents and 495 SIMs, 200 phones, 11 drones. 5/
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Suspect with aliases spotted in Crimea, Mariupol with Russian special forces
He runs on aliases: “Alexander Nelidov” (Donbas paper trail), “Alexandre Schmidt” (forged Belgian passport), with priest identities. CCTV caught him strolling Trubnaya Square, tickets show 5 27-hour trips to Crimea and a Mariupol visit with Russian special forces. 4/
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Ex-Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek lives openly in Moscow under FSB cover
Fugitive ex-Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek lives openly in Moscow under FSB cover. He changed his face (plastic surgery, hair transplants), uses fake IDs, including 2 Orthodox priests, and travels to occupied Ukraine on “combat missions” with Spetsnaz, The Insider. 1/
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40th Artillery Brigade ready to strike occupiers, defending Ukraine
Shells are loaded. The skilled crews of the 40th Artillery Brigade stand coldly confident, gun trained on the occupiers. At the command “fire,” those who came for our land will meet their end. #StandWithUkraine
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Kenyan athlete tricked into fighting for Russia captured in Ukraine
A Kenyan athlete was tricked into fighting for Russia under the guise of a “tourist trip” organized by his agent At least that's what he said after Ukrainian defenders captured him in Vovchansk forest in Kharkiv Oblast
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@gerashchenko_en — 2025-09-17
Putin's system of power is a monolithic pyramid. It poses a threat to the world outside Russia, as well – the pyramid develops through military expansion and cannot stop on its own. The vertical and stability of power in Russia are maintained by war. Putin's role is that of an