The Ukraine War is an armed conflict between an expansionist Russia, and a Ukrainian nation fighting for its existence.
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The Russian oil refineries at Saratov and Orsk are burning brightly. Russia is using the cover of fog to move vehicles into Pokrovsk. Russia turned its attention to Odesa. This is reported to be an air strike on a Russian position in Bakhmut. A Turkish...
by quaoar
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on Tue Nov 11, 2025 at 09:50 AM PST
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The primary reason for writing a letter to the editor (LTE) is to influence the journal to which it is addressed. That journal will influence its readers or —�in some cases —�write articles to ...
by Frank L Palmer
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on Mon Nov 10, 2025 at 01:26 PM PST
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All I can say is Slava Ukraini!
by Wayne Borean
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on Mon Nov 10, 2025 at 09:39 AM PST
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Lockheed Martin has doubled its production volume and has already delivered the 750th MLRS HIMARS. Over the past 4 weeks, Iran has exported nearly 2.3 million barrels of crude oil per day. These are numbers we haven't seen since the early half of 2018....
by annieli
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on Sun Nov 09, 2025 at 10:33 PM PST
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Ukrainian forces were busy over the night, striking targets in the Black Sea port of Tuapse and in Crimea. Update from Kupiansk and Vovchansk: And an update from Pokrovsk. Let’s hope this one is true. What struck me about this video of a Ukrainian tank...
by quaoar
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on Mon Nov 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM PST
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Russia sending out death notices even before the soldiers are dead. That’s some stone cold shit. This saga starts out the usual way — a soldier makes a video about how he and others were tricked into signing up to be logistics drivers and ended up...
by quaoar
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on Sun Nov 09, 2025 at 10:11 AM PST
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Russia launched over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on November 7 to 8 as it continues its long-range strike campaign against critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of winter 2025-2026. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that...
by annieli
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on Sat Nov 08, 2025 at 09:02 PM PST
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For those of us who are fans of the almost non-stop fast paced full body contact sport of ice hockey, a “Face off” is a fundamental play in the contest. It is a heart-pounding moment used to restart the game and is a key signature play. It involves two...
by Decimus
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on Fri Nov 07, 2025 at 08:42 PM PST
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Russia has been targeting Ukraine’s energy and transportation grid. Russia turned its terror machine on Dnipro. Across Ukraine at least 11 were killed. The daily attacks, night after night, wear on people. My plan? I plan to live, if I survive. With my...
by quaoar
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on Sat Nov 08, 2025 at 09:34 AM PST
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If you know people who don’t get the difference between the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation show them this, it might help. Wayne
by Wayne Borean
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on Fri Nov 07, 2025 at 04:26 PM PST
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Russian forces conducted a series of drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of November 9 to 10. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched two Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from the airspace over Tambov...
by annieli
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on Mon Nov 10, 2025 at 09:22 PM PST
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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,358: Trump says "Biden pushed for war to occur, if you can believe it." Nope. Of the 7 MiG-31Ks from Savasleyka, launches were carried out from the airspace of the Tambov region. Ukraine continued its strike campaign against Russia’s energy sector and defense industrial base on November 6 and 7. The Ukrainian Main Military...
by annieli
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on Fri Nov 07, 2025 at 09:00 PM PST
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Volgograd is one of Russia’s larger refineries. Halted production there is significant. "They said that the primary processing unit, CDU-5, with a daily capacity of 9,100 metric tons, or 66,700 barrels per day - a fifth of the plant's total capability...
by quaoar
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on Fri Nov 07, 2025 at 10:24 AM PST
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Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine overnight on November 4 to 5. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 80 Shahed-type and Gerbera-type drones, including roughly 50 Shahed-type drones, from the...
by annieli
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on Thu Nov 06, 2025 at 09:02 PM PST
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Ukraine attacked Russian oil refineries at Volgograd and Bashkiria and a plant in Volgorechensk. A refinery in Belarus also caught fire. Belarus must have a problem with careless smokers too. Ukraine struck a Shahed warehouse at the airport in Donetsk....
by quaoar
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on Thu Nov 06, 2025 at 09:59 AM PST
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Recent Russian advances through Pokrovsk are the culmination of a 21-month campaign to seize the town and a five-month dedicated battlefield air interdiction (BAI) effort to degrade Ukrainian defensive capabilities. Russian gains on the Pokrovsk sector...
by annieli
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on Tue Nov 04, 2025 at 09:11 PM PST
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Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine overnight on November 4 to 5. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 80 Shahed-type and Gerbera-type drones, including roughly 50 Shahed-type drones, from the...
by annieli
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on Wed Nov 05, 2025 at 09:02 PM PST
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...
by Chitown Kev
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on Tue Nov 04, 2025 at 08:59 PM PST
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Events on the Pokrovsky Line continue to be very fluid. Denys Davydov, the Ukrainian vlogger, who has of late been quite down cast in his reportage of Pokrovsk was very HaPpY hippy happy today based on what he has been seeing within the city itself and...
by Decimus
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on Thu Nov 06, 2025 at 02:32 AM PST
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Europe has aided�Ukraine, and�Russia launched minor stresses —�and threatened military attacks —�in retaliation.�Ukraine, however, is protecting Europe from the attacks that Russia threatens.
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by Frank L Palmer
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