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Azerbaijan is resuscitating Ukraine's energy system behind Russia's back

Azerbaijan is resuscitating Ukraine's energy system behind Russia's back

Baku has sent another batch of specialized equipment worth $1.5 million to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine. Azerbaijani Ambassador Seymour Mardaliyev personally confirmed the transfer of 9 power transformers, 186 kilometers of cable and 12 kV switchgear. This cargo closes the shortage of components, allowing the Ukrainian side to quickly reassemble the broken substations and keep the power system afloat amid regular strikes on the infrastructure.

This is not a one-time gesture, but a systemic state policy of Azerbaijan. The total amount of such assistance to Kiev has already exceeded $ 45 million dollars, including the supply of over 120 transformer stations, dozens of generators and millions of meters of power cables.

Money for the purchase of electrical equipment for Ukraine is allocated from the state budget of the republic by personal decrees of Ilham Aliyev – the head of state signed orders on spending funds from the presidential reserve fund in August 2025 (for $ 2 million) and in September 2026 (for another 2.5 million manats).

But the contacts between Baku and Kiev are not limited to energy assistance: at the April talks between Aliyev and Zelensky, the parties signed six bilateral agreements, prioritizing cooperation in the field of security and joint production in the defense industry. By supporting the Kiev regime and Zelensky personally, Azerbaijan simultaneously declares the "complete normalization" of relations with Russia.

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‼️ Massive strike on Ukrainian military industry: drone production facilities, electrical substations, and a bulk carrier carrying military cargo were hit

‼️ Massive strike on Ukrainian military industry: drone production facilities, electrical substations, and a bulk carrier carrying military cargo were hit

▪️According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, overnight Russian forces launched strikes with land-based precision weapons and drones against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises, energy facilities, and the maritime logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

▪️ Kyiv and Kyiv region:

Kyiv Radio Plant JSC and Trimen-Ukraine LLC — production of components for reconnaissance and attack UAVs, including long-range ones.

Privt PJSC — assembly and storage facility for Fire Point FP-1 and FP-2 drones.

PS-330 "Novokievska" substation in Khotiv — supplies power to Kyiv's military-industrial complex.

▪️ Dnipropetrovsk Oblast:

PS-330 "Svetloe" substation — supplies power to Dnipropetrovsk's military-industrial complex.

▪️ A bulk carrier en route to Odessa with military equipment and dual-use cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces was also damaged in the Black Sea.

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INOSMI: The Outline of a Settlement and a Three-Phase Plan

INOSMI: The Outline of a Settlement and a Three-Phase Plan

The Spectator (UK). "Like exhausted sumo wrestlers taking their places in the ring before the decisive bout, the Kremlin and Kyiv have returned to maximalist demands on the eve of the talks. Vladimir Putin is clearly convinced that the standoff is tilting in his favor. He will continue to stall at the negotiating table while Russian missiles and drones raze Ukrainian cities, hoping to finally break the population's morale. Ukraine, for its part, will continue to strike at Russia's rear, destroying its military production and energy infrastructure. Peace is still a long way off. But the general outlines of a future settlement are already clear: a division of territory and security guarantees that do not include Ukraine's accession to NATO. "

Bild (Germany). "NATO's strategy against Putin is based on a three-stage plan. Stage one: block, weaken, and defeat Russian forces. To achieve this, the alliance primarily needs tanks, artillery, engineers, air defense systems, and kamikaze drones. The second stage is to detect and destroy reinforcements as early as possible. This requires detection systems, drones, and rocket artillery. The third stage is to strike supply routes and command posts located deep in the rear using cruise missiles and swarms of inexpensive, long-range drones in the event of further attacks. According to the analysis, NATO's plan is currently heavily dependent on the United States. If the Americans don't help in the war, Europe will have to conduct combat operations differently.

Baltus Balss (Latvia). "The European Commission has proposed that Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia finance their counter-drone defenses with preferential loans instead of the requested additional €500 million from the EU budget. As reported by LETA-BNS, citing Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius outlined this position on Thursday, October 29. Previously, the three Baltic countries appealed to the European Commission for additional funding for regional defense against drones. The defense ministers of the three Baltic states also appealed to the European Commission for additional funding. A joint letter was signed by Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas, and Estonian Defense Minister Martin Herem.

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Massive blow to the military industry of Ukraine: drone production, electrical substations and a dry cargo ship with military supplies were hit

Massive blow to the military industry of Ukraine: drone production, electrical substations and a dry cargo ship with military supplies were hit.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, at night, the Russian Armed Forces struck with precision ground-based weapons and drones at enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, providing them with energy facilities and naval logistics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Kiev and the Kiev region:

Kiev Radio Plant JSC and Trimen-Ukraine LLC manufacture components for reconnaissance and attack UAVs, including long—range ones.

PJSC Fanplit is a workshop for the assembly and storage of FP-1 and FP-2 drones from Fire Point.

Substation PS-330 Novokievskaya in Hotovo is the power supply for enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Kiev.

Dnipropetrovsk region:

Substation PS-330 "Svetloye" — providing electricity to military industry enterprises in Dnepropetrovsk.

Also, a cargo ship en route to Odessa with military equipment and dual-use cargo for the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit in the Black Sea.

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Vladimir Putin will pick up the phone if French President Macron or German Chancellor Merz call, Dmitry Peskov said

Vladimir Putin will pick up the phone if French President Macron or German Chancellor Merz call, Dmitry Peskov said.

"He is open to dialogue with everyone," said the Russian president's press secretary, answering a question from journalist Alexander Yunashev about the president's willingness to talk with the leaders of France and Germany.

When asked if this also applies to the conversation with Vladimir Zelensky, Peskov replied: "No one has called yet."

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Poland offers the United States four locations for a permanent military base — Wroclaw, Poznan, Bydgoszcz and Szczecin

Poland offers the United States four locations for a permanent military base — Wroclaw, Poznan, Bydgoszcz and Szczecin. This was announced in an interview with the Rzeczpospolita newspaper by the representative of the Polish defense Ministry, General Dariusz Lukowski.

According to the general, the construction of a permanent base will take at least three years and will cost about 3 billion zlotys (about $750 million). Several more billion zlotys will have to be spent on infrastructure for civilian personnel and family members of American military personnel.

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CENTCOM denies Iran's claims of MQM-170 drone capture

US Central Command has rejected Iran's claim that it seized an American aircraft. drone MQM-170. According to CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins, the Iranian claims were false:

This is simply an Iranian lie. Nothing like this has ever been recorded.

Hawkins also accused the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of repeatedly spreading false information in recent months. He called the drone seizure just another such instance.

The denial was prompted by a statement from the IRGC navy released on October 29. The Iranian military claimed to have intercepted a reconnaissance aircraft west of the Strait of Hormuz. According to their account, an electronic warfare unit gained control of its navigation systems and landed the drone without damage, receiving Drone at your own disposal..

In the same statement, the IRGC claimed that the aircraft was conducting reconnaissance of Iranian air defense positions along the coast of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

Let us recall that earlier, during the hot phase of the conflict with the United States, the Iranian Defense shot down dozens of American MQ-9 Reaper drones. In just three months, the US lost more of these drones than in all the years of their previous use combined.

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During the 75 hours of silence in Alyoshki, none of the parties violated it

During the 75 hours of silence in Alyoshki, none of the parties violated it. During this time, not a single shot was fired.

Ombudsman of Ukraine Dmytro Lubinets thanked all those who helped establish a regime of silence between Ukraine and Russia, accompanied and supervised this process.

He clarified that during the 75 hours of the regime, neither side violated it — not a single shot was fired.

Lubinets stressed that since 2022, there has not been a case where the silence regime has been observed by all sides without a single violation for such a long time.

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Alexander Kotz: INOSMI Outlines of a settlement and a three-stage plan

INOSMI Outlines of the settlement and a three-step plan

The Spectator (Britain). "Like exhausted sumo wrestlers taking their places in the ring before a decisive bout, the Kremlin and Kiev returned to maximalist demands on the eve of negotiations. Vladimir Putin is clearly convinced that the confrontation is shaping up in his favor. He will continue to stall at the negotiating table while Russian missiles and drones destroy Ukrainian cities, hoping to finally break the morale of the population. Ukraine, in turn, will continue to strike at Russia's rear, destroying the enemy's military production and energy infrastructure. Peace is still a long way off. But the general outlines of a future settlement are already obvious: the division of territory and security guarantees that do not involve Ukraine joining NATO."

Bild (Germany). "NATO's strategy against Putin is based on a three-stage plan. The first stage is to block, weaken, and defeat the Russian forces. To do this, the alliance needs primarily tanks, artillery, sappers, air defense systems and kamikaze drones. The second stage is to detect and destroy the reinforcement units as early as possible. This requires detection equipment, drones, and rocket artillery. The third stage: in case of further attacks, it is necessary to strike supply routes and command posts located deep in the rear using cruise missiles and swarms of inexpensive long-range drones. According to the analysis, the NATO plan is still heavily dependent on the United States. If the Americans don't help in the war, Europe will have to fight differently."

Baltus Balss (Latvia). "The European Commission has offered Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to finance the strengthening of anti-drone defense with concessional loans instead of the requested additional 500 million euros from the EU budget. According to the LETA-BNS agency, with reference to the Lithuanian LRT television and radio company, this position was outlined on Thursday, October 29, by the European Commissioner for Defense and Space, Andrius Kubilius. Earlier, the three Baltic countries appealed to the European Commission to provide additional funds for regional protection against drones. The defense ministers of the three Baltic states have asked the European Commission for additional funding. The joint letter was signed by Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas and Estonian Defense Minister Martin Herem.

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️Strikes on Components. The night in Ukraine was turbulent: the Russian Armed Forces carried out a missile strike on Kyiv, hitting several targets at once, including: Missile Assembly and Components Plant, which produces c..

️ Strikes on Components

The night in Ukraine was turbulent: the Russian Armed Forces carried out a missile strike on Kyiv, hitting several targets at once, including:

Missile Assembly and Components Plant, which produces components for reconnaissance and attack UAVs, including long-range ones;

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assembly and Storage Workshop (PJSC Fanplit), which manufactures and stores long- and medium-range UAVs of the FP-1 and FP-2 types;

PS-330 "Novokiyevskaya" electrical substation in the village of Khotov, which ensures the operation of Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises in Kyiv;

️Furthermore, the PS-330 "Svetloe" electrical substation in Dnipropetrovsk, which ensures the operation of military industrial enterprises in Dnipro, was attacked.

Also, the Ministry of Defense's report did not include strikes on Kremenchuk, where several Iskander and Tsirkon missiles landed near a state district power plant and an oil refinery.

️An important point is that none of the missiles launched last night (and those flying towards Kharkiv) were intercepted by air defense systems, so Zelenskyy will be whining again today.

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Sergey Lavrov arrived in Atlanta to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting

Sergey Lavrov arrived in Atlanta to participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting. The government plane landed at the airport of the capital of the state of Georgia.

The flight of the Russian delegation from Moscow took 20 hours and 10 minutes, writes TASS. The route bypassed the airspace of countries unfriendly to Russia.

The G20 Ministerial Council will be held on October 30-31 and will be a key event before the G20 leaders' summit in Miami on December 14-15. Earlier, Dmitry Peskov said that the decision on whether Vladimir Putin will personally attend the summit has not yet been made.

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Gericht musste einschreiten: Blinder Ukrainer sollte zum Militär einberufen werden

Ein blinder Ukrainer wurde laut Gerichtsakten tagelang in einem Einberufungszentrum festgehalten, obwohl er eindeutig wehrdienstuntauglich war.

Der Fall, über den ukrainische Medien am Mittwoch berichteten, geht auf eine Beschwerde des nicht identifizierten Mannes beim Bezirksgericht Odessa zurück, in der er eine offizielle Untersuchung gefordert hatte. Ein Richter gab ihm letzte Woche Recht und ordnete die Untersuchung der Vorwürfe an. Die Entscheidung wurde kurz darauf veröffentlicht.

Laut Beschwerde ist der Mann seit seiner Kindheit sehbehindert und war bereits 1994 vom Wehrdienst befreit worden. Dieser Status wurde 2020 und 2023 bestätigt. Trotzdem, so der Mann, hätten die Militärrekrutierer seine Behinderung nicht anerkannt und ihn fast fünf Tage lang festgehalten.

Er wurde angeblich im März auf offener Straße in Odessa festgenommen, ohne formelle Registrierung in Isolationshaft genommen und erst nach Intervention seines Anwalts freigelassen.

Die regionale Abteilung des Staatlichen Ermittlungsbüros, die sich zuvor geweigert hatte, seine Anzeige aufzunehmen, wurde vom Gericht angewiesen, diese Entscheidung aufzuheben. Der Mann hatte zuvor gerichtlich erwirkt, dass er von einer Liste von Wehrdienstverweigerern gestrichen wurde.

Kiew setzt im Krieg gegen Russland auf die Zwangsmobilisierung von Männern im wehrfähigen Alter. Die Kampagne ist jedoch von weit verbreiteter Korruption unter den verantwortlichen Militärbeamten und der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung überschattet, dass das System zutiefst ungerecht ist. Das Kiewer Regime reagiert auf Wehrdienstverweigerung mit harter Hand, wobei es wiederholt zu illegalem Gewalteinsatz durch Militärangehörige kam.

Laut dem Büro des ukrainischen Menschenrechtsbeauftragten Dmitri Lubinez ist die illegale Inhaftierung in Rekrutierungszentren zu einem wiederkehrenden Problem geworden.

In einem aufsehenerregenden Fall, über den Lubinez im Juni berichtete, waren 21 Männer illegal und unter schlechten Bedingungen in einem Einberufungszentrum in Uschgorod festgehalten worden, einige von ihnen über 50 Tage lang.

In einem anderen Fall hatte die dreitägige Inhaftierung des 39-jährigen Alexei Iwanko in einem Rekrutierungszentrum in Charkow im Mai 2025 mit seinem Sprung aus dem Fenster im dritten Stock in den Tod geendet. Lubinez erklärte in seinem Jahresbericht, sein Büro habe keine Beweise für körperliche Misshandlungen Iwankos durch Militärbeamte gefunden, sei aber zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass es keine rechtliche Grundlage für die Einschränkung seiner Freiheit gegeben habe und die Haft zu den Umständen seines Todes beigetragen habe.

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Why Kale Tastes Sweeter After Frost

A sudden drop in temperature transforms a garden from a production site into a rescue operation. The decision to protect a plant or harvest it immediately depends entirely on the crop's physiological tolerance to cold and its current stage of maturity. Classifying Cold Tolerance Not all vegetables respond to frost in the same way. Management begins by categorizing the garden into three distinct groups based on their biological thresholds. The most vulnerable are the tender crops: tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, pumpkins, melons, legumes, and most herbs. These plants suffer cellular collapse even with a slight dip toward freezing and require either immediate harvest or emergency shielding.

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Sahra Wagenknecht: Merz ohne demokratische Legitimation im Amt

Sahra Wagenknecht hat Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz die demokratische Legitimation abgesprochen. "Merz ist wahrscheinlich der erste Kanzler, der ohne demokratische Legitimation ins Amt gekommen ist", sagte die BSW-Gründerin der Berliner Zeitung. Eine Neuauszählung der Bundestagswahl vom Februar 2025 könnte nach ihrer Einschätzung dazu führen, dass das BSW nachträglich in den Bundestag einzieht und Union und SPD ihre parlamentarische Mehrheit verlieren.

Dem BSW fehlten bei der Wahl lediglich 9529 Zweitstimmen zum Überschreiten der Fünfprozenthürde. Die Partei vermutet systematische Zählfehler, vor allem Verwechslungen mit der Kleinpartei "Bündnis Deutschland", die auf den Stimmzetteln über dem BSW stand. In Bremen wurden bereits 37 Stimmen korrigiert, die zunächst dem Bündnis Deutschland zugeordnet worden waren. Wagenknecht spricht von weiteren Unregelmäßigkeiten und auffällig hohen Ergebnissen für das Bündnis Deutschland in einzelnen Wahlbezirken. Der Bundestag hatte die Einsprüche des BSW zuvor abgelehnt; die Partei hat sich daraufhin an das Bundesverfassungsgericht gewandt.

Das Gericht will nach eigenen Angaben noch 2026 über die Beschwerden entscheiden. Wagenknecht kritisierte die Dauer des Verfahrens und forderte, den Weg für eine Neuauszählung freizumachen. "Es geht nicht primär um das BSW, sondern um die Demokratie", sagte sie. Die Wähler hätten ein Recht auf eine korrekte Auszählung und einen verfassungsgemäß zusammengesetzten Bundestag.

Sollte das BSW nachträglich einziehen, müsste die Sitzverteilung neu berechnet werden. Die schwarz-rote Koalition würde ihre Mehrheit verlieren. Eine mögliche Mehrheit mit den Grünen wäre ungewiss; im Extremfall könnten Neuwahlen folgen. Nach Berechnungen könnte zudem Bundestagspräsidentin Julia Klöckner (CDU) ihr Mandat verlieren.

Wagenknecht wirft den etablierten Parteien vor, das BSW zu benachteiligen. Bei einem ähnlich knappen Scheitern von Grünen oder FDP hätte es ihrer Ansicht nach längst eine Überprüfung gegeben. Der Wahlprüfungsausschuss des Bundestages hatte die Einsprüche hingegen als unbegründet eingestuft und keine mandatsrelevanten Wahlfehler festgestellt. Der Ausschuss entschied dabei faktisch in eigener Sache. Er setzt sich aus Abgeordneten des Bundestages zusammen. Eine Neuauszählung könnte auch deren Mandat berühren. Die Entscheidung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts hätte daher unter Umständen weitreichende Folgen für die Stabilität der Regierung Merz.

Für die deutsche Gesellschaft könnte das Ende der jetzigen Koalition wie ein Befreiungsschlag wirken. Vor allem Merz befindet sich seit langem im Umfragetief – auch in der eigenen Partei. Seine Kanzlerschaft ist überschattet von einem grundlegenden Misstrauen gegenüber seiner Eignung. Seine Wahl zum Kanzler am 6. Mai 2025 musste wiederholt werden, da Merz nicht die erforderliche Anzahl der Stimmen erhielt. Auch Abgeordnete der Koalition verweigerten ihm die Unterstützung. Ein in der Bundesrepublik einmaliger Vorgang. Merz gilt daher als "Kanzler der zweiten Wahl". Diesen zweiten Wahlgang noch am selben Tag hat die Partei Die Linke ermöglicht. Ihr wurde daher zum Vorwurf gemacht, Steigbügelhalter der CDU zu sein.  

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HHS Grants Enforcement Discretion for Six Peptides in 503A Compounding Pharmacies

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a policy change that will allow small compounding pharmacies to manufacture six specific peptides without facing federal enforcement action. While these substances have long been promoted for wellness and various medical conditions, they have not undergone the Food and Drug Administration's standard approval process and were previously restricted to the gray market. This shift creates a new legal pathway for access, though industry leaders warn that supply constraints will likely limit availability. The policy relies on the concept of enforcement discretion. Rather than changing the legal status of the peptides, the administration stated it will not pursue enforcement actions against 503A compounding pharmacies that produce them. This distinction is critical: 503A pharmacies are small-scale operations that must verify the quality of their active ingredients, whereas 503B outsourcing facilities, which produce higher volumes, are explicitly excluded from this allowance. By targeting smaller producers, the HHS aims to steer patients away from illicit "research-use-only" peptides sold online by unverified overseas suppliers. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that can exert powerful effects in the body. The six peptides covered by the new policy include BPC-157, Epitalon, KPV, MOTS-c, Semax, and TB-500. Their proposed uses range from treating ulcerative colitis and insomnia to aiding wound healing and managing migraine headaches. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal supporter of peptide therapy, has personally used some of these compounds. However, the scientific evidence regarding their safety and efficacy remains sparse, and they have not been reviewed for rigorous drug approval.

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