🇺🇦🇷🇺 Update from Pokrovsk:

Russian forces continued to quickly advance inside the city and are now present in practically all areas south of the railway line.

After breaking through Ukrainian positions in the southern suburbs, Russian forces consolidated in the Hospital District and entered the Prospecta District where they were able to secure at least the four southern blocks. Soldiers and DRGs are now infiltrating north to the city centre and the railway station, where fighting is ongoing with Ukrainian forces.

Additionally, Russian forces managed to completely capture the four high-rise districts in southern Pokrovsk after the remaining Ukrainian soldiers were forced to withdraw. They then crossed the E-50 highway and entered the southeastern streets of the Sobachivka District.

To the northwest, Russian forces continued to advance in the Pervomaika District, consolidating in numerous new residential blocks, and infiltrating towards the school, and further to the city centre.

To the west, Russian forces were able to secure and consolidate in the rest of the Durniak District, before spearheading east through northern Pervomaika District and into the city centre, where fighting is ongoing. They also captured the areas west of Durniak District and expanded the grey zone further in Pokrovsk's northwestern industrial zone.

Large parts of Pokrovsk remains in the grey zone due to the mixed state of fighting, a critical shortage of Ukrainian manpower, and the mixed and layered state of control.

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🇪🇺 The EU wants to make it easier for North African and Middle Eastern migrants to enroll in EU unversities and eventually, make the EU their new home.

🔗 https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-expand-erasmus-program-southern-mediterranean-africa-middle-east/

🇹🇷❌🏳️ — An influential Turkish Cypriot journalist demands the expulsion of the Turkish ambassador and an apology from Turkey following Bahçeli's (MHP) statements on annexation by Turkey.

🇹🇷📞🏳️ — Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz is more moderate:

"I hope that the presidential election held today in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will be beneficial to the Turkish Cypriot people. As the motherland and guarantor country, we will continue to support the TRNC and the Turkish Cypriot people at all times."

🇧🇴📊 — Rodrigo Paz (center-right) is the new president of Bolivia.

➡️ The Christian Democratic Party won the runoff election with 54.5% of the valid votes, surpassing the Free Alliance (center-right) led by Quiroga, which obtained 45.5%, on a day with more than 6.4 million votes counted.

TL;DR Both want Evo Morales arrested as soon as possible.

🇦🇷🐍🤝🇧🇴 — Argentine President Javier Milei congratulates Rodrigo Paz on winning the Presidential elections in Bolivia and freeing the country from Socialism:

Congratulations to the president-elect of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, for his victory in this Sunday's elections and to all the Bolivian people for their commitment to democracy and their desire for renewal.

It is a historic day for Bolivia, leaving behind 20 years of the failed model of the "socialism of the 21st century" that has caused so much damage to our region. Bolivia will once again enter the free world, with a course oriented toward economic openness, the fight against corruption and insecurity, and the end of the era of state wastefulness.

This democratic journey reflects the region's longing for freedom and progress. I wish the president-elect the greatest success in his administration.

LONG LIVE FREEDOM, DAMN IT...!!!

🇺🇸🇺🇸🤝🇧🇴 — U.S. Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar congratulates Rodrigo Paz on his election in Bolivia.

Bolivia has broken free from the grip of socialism and is charting a bold new course toward freedom and integrity.

Now is the moment to rebuild trust, confront narcotrafficking, and stand together for a stronger, safer hemisphere.

Congratulations to President-elect Rodrigo Paz.

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🇺🇸🇨🇴🌎 Today, the U.S. announced its 7th strike in SOUTHCOM, destroying a boat affiliated with a Colombian cartel. The U.S. has massed 10,000+ troops in the region, with most in Puerto Rico and on 12 U.S. Navy ships. Also:

- USAF B-52H bombers + USMC F-35B fighters conducted a bomber attack demo
- Special forces spotted near Trinidad and Tobago
- AC-130J Ghostrider gunships deployed to Puerto Rico
- Additional ships arrived in theater: Military Sealift Command oilers USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) and USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), U.S. Army landing craft utility USAV Wilson Wharf (LCU 2011), littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) replaced USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (LCS 21)
- NYT: U.S. installed a new long-range radar system (AN/TPS-75) in St. Croix, USVI, and built a new bunker to store ammunition and support drone ops at Rafael Hernández Airport
- New Joint Task Force (JTF) under II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) established
- SOUTHCOM Commander, Admiral Holsey, retiring

Last week, POTUS acknowledged authorization for the CIA to conduct covert ops in Venezuela and previewed: "We are looking at land now, because we've got the sea very well under control."

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🇬🇧UK Defence Secretary John Healey has authorized the military to shoot down any unidentified drones over their bases.

It is expected that this order will be extended to civilian airports as well.

🇵🇱✔️🇺🇦👤 — 📰 ZeroHedge | Poland Lets Ukrainian Wanted By Germany In Nord Stream Blasts Walk Free: 'A Just Act' | October 18, 2025:

"A Polish court has simply let a Ukrainian citizen suspected by Germany of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022 walk free.

The Polish judge ruling in the case not only decided to ignore the European arrest warrant issued by German authorities last month, but went so far as to say that if the man did have a part in the undersea bombing, then it was a "just" act.

The suspect, identified as Volodymyr Zhuravlyov, has been wanted by Germany and the case has attracted international attention and controversy; but upon being freed the crowd in the court room reportedly let out cheers."

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🇺🇸🔫🤝🇺🇦 — 📰 ZeroHedge | The US Has Given Ukraine The Most Aid To Date | October 18, 2025:

"Following Zelensky's trip cap-in-hand to Washington this week, we note that (to date) the United States has been the biggest supporter of Ukraine in terms of aid, according to data from the Ukraine Support Tracker compiled by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

EU institutions (including the European Commission and the Council), followed by Germany and the United Kingdom have been the next biggest contributors.

The following chart, via Statista's Anna Fleck, looks at financial assistance (such as loans and grants), humanitarian aid (like food and medical supplies), and the value of weapons and equipment delivered. This included in-kind donations to the Ukrainian military and financial support tied to military purposes."

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