🪖❌ 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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🇷🇺🤝🇨🇳Russia's PM Mishustin arrives in China for 2-day visit

The prime minister's plane landed at the airport in Hangzhou, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

◻ The program for the first day of the visit will be dedicated to the 30th regular meeting of the heads of government of Russia and China, during which Mishustin will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Hangzhou.

◻ The second day of the visit will take place in Beijing, where Mishustin will hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

What's on the agenda?

◻ Strengthening Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership

◻ Deepening trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation

◻ Promoting joint projects in energy, industry, agriculture, education

It is planned to sign a joint communique and a range of Russian-Chinese documents.

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🔍 Length of Russia-Alaska tunnel revealed

The total length of the future tunnel could range from 98 to 112 kilometers, said Viktor Razbegin, the project’s author and a leading researcher.

💬 “The minimum width of the strait is around 83 kilometers. However, we must also account for the exits, and the route is not drawn along the absolute shortest line because there are two islands in the middle — Ratmanov Island and Krusenstern Island. The distance between them is only 4.5 kilometers, making them ideal for construction. Therefore, the route passing through these islands varies depending on the project version — from roughly 98 to 112 kilometers,” Razbegin explained.

👉The scientist emphasized that the presence of the two islands is a key factor in the design, which means the tunnel could consist of three sections: a small one between the islands (4.5 km) and two larger sections, each comparable in length to the Channel Tunnel between France and the UK.

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📊 OPEC+ to hold off output hikes as Trump's meeting with Saudi crown prince looms

Eight OPEC+ members have agreed to increase crude output by about 137,000 barrels per day in December 2025, but will pause any further output increases from January through March 2026, Bloomberg reports.

The move is driven by concerns of a looming supply glut in early 2026 and weaker seasonal demand in the first quarter.

Oil prices responded: Brent crude edged up to around $65 per barrel, and US benchmark WTI rose to $61.43.

🔍 The OPEC+ decision reflects the energy divide between OPEC+ and the US as the White House continues to push for lower oil prices to ease consumer costs ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The issue is expected to be on the table during the upcoming meeting in Washington between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump.

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