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Ukrainian Army is 15 KM from Tokmak, the 'Land Corridor' to Crimea must Be Cut: https://benborges.xyz/2023/10/13/ukrainian-army-is.html

⚡️‼️Events in Israel will not affect NATO's support for Ukraine – Stoltenberg (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/10/13/7424066/ #Ukraine #Mastodon #NATO #Press #News #russia #russiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #BoycottMusk
#NoEUPrezForHungary
#NoUSRepublicans2024

Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia Lost The ground near Bakhmut and many Tanks in Andriivka. Ukraine wins: https://benborges.xyz/2023/10/13/update-from-ukraine.html

In the coming months, The Czech Republic and Denmark will supply Ukraine with tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, hand guns and ammunition of both new production and production and from the warehouses of Czech private companies at the expense of the Danish government. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/czech-republic-denmark-supply-tanks-fighting-vehicles-ukraine-czech-defence-2023-10-12/

S7 Airlines is set to reduce its autumn-winter flight schedule by 10-15% compared to the previous year due to difficulties in servicing its Airbus A320/A321neo aircraft. The airline is facing challenges with American Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines on these planes, as repair services for these engines are not available in Russia or Iran.

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/s7-airlines/s7-airlines-from-russia-to-reduce-winter-schedules-due-to-lack-of-pw-engine-spare-parts/

#Ukraine #Russia #Iran

Lloyd Austin has assured Volodymyr Zelenskyy of a steady and continuous supply of weapons to Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2023/10/12/lloyd-austin-has.html

This is very good news for journalists, if they'll only wake up and see it: Leaving the deadbird site had a negligible impact on referral traffic. https://niemanreports.org/articles/npr-twitter-musk/

Typically for articles talking about journalism and Twitter, this one fails even to mention Mastodon/fediverse -- and of course the site doesn't appear to have a Mastodon account. Sigh.

Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.

The capabilities in this package, valued at up to $200 million.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3553644/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

#Ukraine #Russia #US

🇺🇸🇺🇦Ukraine’s state budget receives $1.15 B grant from US. Thank you USA, Slava Ukraine!
(More) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3772770-ukraines-state-budget-receives-115-b-grant-from-us.html #Ukraine #USA #Press #News #russia #russiaUkraineWar #9yrInvasionofUkraine #BoycottMusk #EndMusk
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#NoUSRepublicans2024
#RussiaHamasAreFriends

Shadow unit found a TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system which tried to hide in a hangar. Unfortunately for the Russians it was already spotted. Not long after the hangar was bombed. The infantry fled, we don't know if the TOS-1A was damaged or destroyed.