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Major damage seen to several residential homes in the Sofiivska Borschahivka suburb of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, following last night’s drone and missile attack by Russia against Ukraine, with many feared dead after dozens of homes, apartment buildings, and other civil cites were targeted throughout the Kyiv Metropolitan Area.
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The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces states that Polish and allied aircraft have been scrambled due to the activity of Russian long-range aviation currently carrying out strikes against targets in Western Ukraine. In addition to the scramble…
The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces states that the activity of Polish and allied aviation over Eastern Poland have concluded due to the cessation of long-range aviation strikes by Russia against Ukraine. A A330 Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) and F-35A Lightning lls with the Royal Netherlands Air Force participated in tonight’s mission under NATO Operation Eastern Sentry, while Germany “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Batteries supported ongoing aerial operations from on the ground in Poland.
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A strange sighting tonight over Eastern Poland, as an E-7A “Wedgetail” Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft with the Royal Australian Air Force was seen participating in the mission to defend Polish Airspace under NATO Operation Eastern Sentry. While Australia is not an official member of NATO, it operates as a major global partner, with the RAAF deploying an E-7 to Eastern Europe in July at the request of both Poland and NATO.
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President Donald J. Trump is now planning to attend this week’s unprecedented last-minute meeting of all Flag Officers in the U.S. Armed Forces at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, ordered last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. All roughly 900 1-Star Generals, Admirals, and above are required to attend the meeting, despite many being stationed at bases across the world, including in the Indo-Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East, with Hegseth reportedly planning to speak to military leaders about the “warrior ethos” and the administration’s plans to transition from the Department of Defense to the “Department of War.”
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced this morning that he is dropping his third-party bid for re-election against Democrat Zohran Mamdani and Independent Andrew Cuomo. In a nearly nine-minute video released Sunday on X, Adams stated, “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign…The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.”
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At least two people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a lone 40-year-old unidentified suspect rammed his truck into the front of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan earlier today, before opening fire on Mormon worshipers outside and setting the church ablaze. The suspect was later killed in a shootout with police, according to the Spokesman for the Grand Blanc City Police Department.
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For at least the second night in a row, unidentified drones were spotted last night over roughly a dozen military bases and other critical sites throughout Denmark.
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In a video statement earlier on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that there is now intelligence information which indicates Russia is using oil tankers to launch and operate drones over several countries in Europe, with him calling for the Baltic Sea to be closed to Russian oil tankers, or at the minimum Russia’s Shadow Fleet.
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Germany has announced that it will deploying the Sachsen-Class Air-Defense Frigate, Hamburg (F220), and possibly other military assets to the Baltic Sea, in order to deter any attempts by Russia to damage critical undersea infrastructure as part of NATO-led Operation Baltic Sentry.
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The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in the world, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), sailing northbound through the Oslofjord Inlet on September 12 for a port visit in Oslo, Norway, prior to the start of NATO Operation Neptune Strike 2025-3 in the North Sea.
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U.S. Vice-President JD Vance confirmed today on Fox News that the Trump Administration is seriously considering the sale of BGM-109 “Tomahawk” Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAM), which have a range of up to 1,500 miles, as well as other advanced weaponry, to Europe to provide to Ukraine, though he states that “final determination” remains with President Trump.
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What remains of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan after today’s attack, in which the suspect rammed his truck into the front door before opening fire and setting ablaze the Mormon Church.
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Major power and service outages tonight across the Western Russian city of Belgorod, following a drone and/or missile attack by Ukraine against the Luch Thermal Power Station, likely in response to last night’s large-scale attack by Russia against homes and other civilian targets in the capital of Kyiv and throughout Ukraine.
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Internet outages are being reported now in Belgorod, Western Russia, following tonight’s strikes by Ukraine against power infrastructure, including the apparent destruction of the Luch Thermal Power Station using U.S-provided M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) in Kharkiv.
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Total blackout in the Western Russian city of Belgorod, which has a population of around 339,978.
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The suspect in today’s attack on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, which killed at least two, has been identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, Michigan, a U.S. Marine and veteran of the Iraq War.
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In an interview earlier today with Reuters, President Donald J. Trump said regarding Tuesday’s unprecedented, last-minute meeting of nearly all Generals and Admirals in the U.S. Armed Forces at Quantico, Virginia, ordered last week by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, “I want to tell the generals that we love them, they're cherished leaders, to be strong, be tough and be smart and be compassionate,” adding, “That's all that is, esprit de corps. It's about time somebody did that.”
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Fighter jets with the Royal Danish Air Force flew a “diversionary operation” tonight over the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea, following several reports of drone sighting by island residents, according to officials with the Bornholm Police who spoke with TV 2 News.
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In a memorandum to the Adjutant General of the Oregon National Guard, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced the immediate call up of 200 Guardsmen with the Oregon National Guard into Federal Service for a period of at least sixty days, against the wishes of the Governor of Oregon, placing them under the control of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM). This move, appearing to be similar to the federalization of the California National Guard against the wishes of Governor Gavin Newsom back in June, was declared illegal and in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act by a federal judge in September.
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The State of Oregon and City of Portland have filed an immediate injunction against tonight’s order by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to forcefully federalize 200, up to 2,000, Airmen and Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard and place out of the control of the Governor of Oregon.
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A Boeing 737-8JP operated by Norwegian, flying between Oslo and Bardufoss in Northern Norway, has been forced to divert back to Oslo due to “drone activity” around Bardufoss Airport. Earlier tonight, a commercial flight by Widerøe to Brønnøysund in Northern Norway, was forced to divert to Trondheim after a drone was observed inside the no-fly zone at Brønnøysund Airport.
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