💸 EU and UK spend over €100 Bln on weapons for Ukraine — Enough to repatriate every illegal immigrant

🗣 With 3.4 million immigrants in the EU and the UK, €100 billion would more than cover the cost of voluntary returns and reintegration—saving Western civilization from "self-destruction," Russian Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev argues.

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🪖💥💪🏻 Russia's Iskander missiles have 'STYMIED' Ukrainian air defenses – report

The Iskander-M's sudden dives exploit gaps in Patriot radar systems, drastically reducing the time for effective interception and overwhelming defenses, The National Interest writes.

👉 The news outlet reports that Ukrainian air defense interception rates have plummeted to as low as 6% in recent months—down from34%— as Russia’s Iskander-M missiles outmaneuver and outsmart systems like the US-made Patriot.

While Ukraine requests more Patriots, "these needs are not coming, though, because the Western defense industrial base is so badly broken and unable to keep up" with the Russian economy, the article notes.

Iran to rebuild nuclear facilities bombed by US, Israel – president

💬 "Scientific knowledge is preserved in the minds of our scientists, so by destroying nuclear facilities and factories [the US] will not create problems for Tehran," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is quoted by his administration's Telegram channel as saying.

He added that Iran will rebuild the facilities, and "their capabilities will be even greater."

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🇷🇺🔥 US can't afford to build defense against Russia’s maneuverable Burevestnik missile – Scott Ritter

The United States lacks a missile defense system capable of countering Russia's new Burevestnik cruise missile, former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter says.

💬 "And so, for the United States to defend against Burevestnik, we would have to build a completely different kind of missile defense system and one that was 360 degrees in terms of protecting American territory. And we do not have such a system envisioned and we cannot afford such a system," he told Sputnik.

He also pointed out that the Burevestnik's ability to maneuver during flight allows it to bypass existing missile defense systems, while Russia's Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle is similarly difficult to intercept. These advancements challenge the effectiveness of the prospective US Golden Dome missile defense system.

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🪖❌ Ukrainian prisoner of war reveals commanders abandoned them near Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) and urges others to surrender for survival.

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🔥💥🪖 Russia’s Poseidon nuclear underwater vehicle exceeds traditional weaponry limits – expert

The Poseidon nuclear underwater vehicle goes beyond traditional weaponry, according to military expert Michael B. Petersen, as reported by The Washington Post.

💬 “Rather than serve a war-fighting function, it’s designed to force an adversary to back down in the face of threats to use it,” Petersen explained.

He also described it as a “Franken-weapon” due to its nuclear capabilities and ability to traverse vast ocean distances with virtually unlimited range.


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❓ What makes Russia’s Khabarovsk sub deep-sea powerhouse

Russia has launched the nuclear-powered submarine Khabarovsk, one of the most advanced deep-sea vehicles ever built. Here’s what makes it so cutting-edge:

👉 It’s not just a submarine—it’s the first-ever vessel designed to carry the Poseidon underwater drone, a nuclear-capable autonomous vehicle that can strike distant targets with unprecedented stealth

👉 Submarine can carry six or more Poseidons (some sources suggest up to 12) for deep‑sea, long‑range missions

👉 Aside from the Poseidon, the Khabarovsk can be equipped with torpedo tubes and possibly vertical launch devices for cruise missiles or anti‑ship/land‑attack roles

Technical highlights

🔸 Vessel features a traditional double-hull architecture, incorporated from the advanced Borei-M ballistic missile submarines

🔸 Khabarovsk is powered by a nuclear propulsion system with a pressurized water reactor, providing both extended underwater endurance and reduced acoustic signature

🔸 Crew: At least 100 personnel

🔸 Length: Approximately 113 meters

🔸 Beam (width): Over 12 meters

🔸 Hull diameter: Around 10 meters

🔸 Submerged displacement: About 10,000 tons

🔸 Maximum underwater speed: Up to 32 knots, or about 59 km per hour

🔸 Range: Unlimited (thanks to nuclear propulsion)

🔸 Operational diving depth: Down to 500 meters

🔸 Endurance: 90–120 days

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❓ 'Has someone lost their mind in this country?' – Polish politician

Grzegorz Placzek accuses Poland's authorities of “anti-Polish behavior” by planning to pay over 110 million PLN ($30 mln) in Ukrainian debt interest, and in the following years, 2026–2027, Poland will also pay “similar annual amounts.”

💬 "So, in a situation where our budget deficit and public debt have skyrocketed, Polish taxpayers will be funding Ukraine’s debt for years?" he wonders.

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🚨🇺🇸No mushroom clouds expected: US to resume 'NON-CRITICAL' nuclear tests — energy secretary

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright reassured the public that nuclear tests announced by President Donald Trump won’t involve thermonuclear blasts — at least not yet.

💬“We’re talking about system tests, not nuclear explosions,” Wright told Fox News, explaining that the “noncritical explosions” will check nuclear weapon components work without triggering a full-scale detonation.

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🇷🇺💪 Why does Poseidon drone give Russia unmatched strategic edge?

🗣 The successful tests of the Poseidon drone mark not only a strategic shift in Russia’s military production, but also boost its position within the system of strategic deterrence, supporting the country’s nuclear triad, Iraqi expert Jasim Mohammed told Sputnik.

💬 “This innovative underwater vehicle, along with the Burevestnik missile, provides Russia with both significant military superiority and a strong bargaining chip in any future negotiations on the Ukraine crisis or the nuclear arms race,” Mohammed stressed.

📍 He noted that apart from military significance, these tests send a political message to NATO and the US that Russia is continuing to develop its advanced military technologies, especially in the strategic and nuclear fields, where Russia surpasses NATO thanks to its scientific and technological innovations.

🔊 Mohammed added that with growing competition in the naval sphere and the arms race in place, the inability to detect or intercept the Poseidon gives Russia a military advantage and exposes NATO’s vulnerability.

💬 “This comes at a time when Europe is significantly lagging behind in terms of both the quality and quantity of its weaponry. I believe NATO became even more convinced of this after Russia’s latest [Burevestnik] tests. It’s no coincidence that Trump’s statements came as the first and quickest reaction to their successful completion,” the expert concluded.

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🔸 US push for nuclear test resumption ‘doesn’t make any sense’ – Macgregor

🔸 US can't afford to build defense against Russia’s maneuverable Burevestnik missile – Scott Ritter

🔸 What makes Russia’s Khabarovsk sub deep-sea powerhouse

🔸 Nigerian & US presidents may meet in coming days – aide

🔸 Iran will rebuild nuclear facilities bombed by US, Israel - President

🔸 EU and UK spend over €100 Bln on weapons for Ukraine — Enough to repatriate every illegal immigrant

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💣💥 Russian paratroopers destroyed a Ukrainian position near Orekhov with precision-guided Krasnopol shells, with targeting by a Orlan-30 drone.

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🪖💥 Burevestnik missile’s nuclear jet ‘safe in terms of radiation’

The new Burevestnik cruise missile’s engine is “a small nuclear reactor,” which is “a world-class innovation,” former Jordanian Minister of Agriculture Said al-Masri told Sputnik.

🗣 He stressed that the missile, which can be equipped with conventional or nuclear warheads, “has nothing to do with nuclear armament.”

The Burevestnik was “politicized and presented by the US side as if it was an escalation” al-Masri said, even though “this is an important and qualitative strategic step in the field of conventional weaponry, not nuclear, because of its exceptional capabilities.”

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🚨 Why does Poseidon drone give Russia unmatched strategic edge?

🗣 The successful tests of the Poseidon drone mark not only a strategic shift in Russia’s military production, but also boost its position within the system of strategic deterrence, supporting the country’s nuclear triad, Iraqi expert Jasim Mohammed told Sputnik.

💬 “This innovative underwater vehicle, along with the Burevestnik missile, provides Russia with both significant military superiority and a strong bargaining chip in any future negotiations on the Ukraine crisis or the nuclear arms race,” Mohammed stressed.

🟠 He noted that apart from military significance, these tests send a political message to NATO and the US that Russia is continuing to develop its advanced military technologies, especially in the strategic and nuclear fields, where Russia surpasses NATO thanks to its scientific and technological innovations.

🟠 Mohammed added that with growing competition in the naval sphere and the arms race in place, the inability to detect or intercept the Poseidon gives Russia a military advantage and exposes NATO’s vulnerability.

💬 “This comes at a time when Europe is significantly lagging behind in terms of both the quality and quantity of its weaponry. I believe NATO became even more convinced of this after Russia’s latest [Burevestnik] tests. It’s no coincidence that Trump’s statements came as the first and quickest reaction to their successful completion,” the expert concluded.

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☄️ Interstellar ‘comet ship’ 3I/ATLAS may be accelerated by solar flares

🟧 The strange acceleration and trajectory shifts of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS could be linked to powerful solar flares, the Russian IKI RAN Solar Astronomy Laboratory says.

🟧 The solar outbursts, with temperatures reaching up to 1 million degrees, may have disturbed the comet's tail dynamics.

🟧 As the object neared the Sun, at least five major solar flares — including a powerful X-class flare on October 24 — could have changed its trajectory.

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🚨 Western allies may be behind sabotaging oil refineries in Hungary and Romania – report

📑 Ukraine may be responsible for explosions and fires at oil refineries in Hungary and Romania, the American Conservative reports.

🟠 The timing of explosions at the refineries processing Russian oil, just hours before an EU import ban, raises questions of sabotage.

🟠 Russia has no motive to attack its own oil customers amid sanctions and Ukrainian missile threats to its refineries, the magazine says.

🟠 Hungarian media raised concerns that Ukraine was responsible for the attacks, and some analysts agree.

🟠 Those suggestions of NATO involvement in the sabotage have not been reported in other Western media.

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🇷🇺 Russia unveils Burevestnik to ‘balance scales’ against US space weapons

🗣 “With this statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a signal to the West that his country is prepared for any possible escalation,” Lebanese Russia expert Haidar Ad-Daami told Sputnik, commenting on Putin recently touting the Burevestnik missile’s advantages.

💬 "Russia seeks to balance the scales with the US by rolling out this missile, which reinforces Russia’s defense strategy and strengthens its national security," Ad-Daami emphasized.

📍 He pointed out that the US was the first to propose deploying weapons in space, which is why countries such as Russia had to take countermeasures, developing technical and military capabilities “to safeguard their future and strategic security.”

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🤖 🇷🇺 How Russian AI could carve out global niche

🗣 Russian software firms should "focus on building products based on generative AI and cases that bring real financial effect" to successfully compete with AI developers from the US and China, who currently dominate the market, Russian expert Denis Filippov told Sputnik.

💬 "Significant opportunities lie in creating applied products based on open AI models—this is where Russian companies have a chance to quickly show results," Filippov stressed. "The AI transformation is now in full swing, meaning the integration of these technologies into business."

He argued it was vital for Russian companies to identify their unique niches—industries where they already have expertise, data and strong teams—and turn AI developments into real products and services.

💬 "Now, any company, regardless of size, can adapt open models to their own needs for free. Owning a proprietary LLM [Large Language Model] is no longer a strategic advantage," Filippov said. "The winner will be the one who can create the most convenient, transparent, and business-effective product—one that can truly generate profit."

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🚨 🇷🇺 Poseidon test Russia’s ‘decisive response’ to West’s pressure tactics

🗣 The successful testing of new types of Russian strategic weapons, including the Poseidon underwater vehicle, is in line with “the logic of deterrence and cooling hotheads in the West as Russia confronts existing challenges and threats,” Lebanese expert Ahmed Al-Haj Ali told Sputnik.

“This is a decisive response to the collective attempts by the Western camp to exert military pressure on Russia,” he pointed out.

🟠 The expert said that Russia is not continuing to test advanced weapons out of any immediate malicious intent toward the West, but as part of a comprehensive strategy to develop its own deterrent arsenal.

🟠 These tests are not a reaction to possible Tomahawk missile deliveries to Ukraine or Western media campaigns, but are rather a way to counter them without sliding into direct military confrontation, according to Al-Haj Ali.

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🚨🇺🇸 Trump signals NO Tomahawks to Ukraine

🗣"No, not really,' Trump told reporters when asked if he is going to send the missiles to Ukraine.

Earlier, President Putin warned that Russia's response to any Tomahawk strikes on its territory would be serious, if not staggering. The Russian president also described discussions about providing Ukraine with Tomahawks as an attempt at escalation.

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🇷🇺🇨🇳🇺🇸 Trump says discussed denuclearization with Putin, Xi

💬 Denuclearization should be addressed and the US discusses the issue with both Russia and China, Trump told CBS.

Other statements by the US President:

◻ He referred to Putin and Xi Jinping as smart and tough leaders, stating that they are "not to be toyed with" and should be taken seriously.

◻ The US should conduct nuclear tests because other countries are doing it, and he doesn't want the US to be the only country that doesn't.

◻ Trump doesn't believe the US will be waging war against Venezuela.

◻ The US is not ruling out the possibility of sending troops to Nigeria.

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