Ukrainian pro-Russian politician Tsaryov in intensive care after being shot

"A pro-Russian politician and former Ukrainian

lawmaker, Oleg Tsaryov, is in intensive care
after being shot, Russian news agencies reported...Sources told Reuters last year that Russia had been lining up Tsaryov to head a puppet government in Kyiv after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022." Reuters

French jets join NATO drills in Romania to bolster defence

"French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky

above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine. NATO has also intensified its joint drills along the defense bloc's wider eastern flank -- which encompasses eight member countries -- spanning from Estonia and Latvia bordering Russia in the east to Romania and Bulgaria on the Black Sea." MS

German plans to replace Patriot system given to Ukraine delayed

"Germany's purchase of Patriot air defence missile systems to replace those given to Ukraine

is taking longer than initially planned.....Negotiations with the . U.Smanufacturer (U.S. weapons maker Raytheon) on buying several systems are underway, with delivery expected to begin in 2025 and to be completed in 2027." AP

Israeli military conducts raid in Gaza for second night in a row

"The IDF sent a ‘limited’ number of troops and tanks into the Gaza Strip for a second raid.

Infantry, armored and engineering forces under the command of Gesh (36) and accompanied by IDF helicopters and helicopter gunships raided in the last day in the center of the Gaza Strip....There were no Israeli casualties during the raid." MichaelSavage.com

Ukrainian attack on Russian nuclear facility thwarted

"A Ukrainian attack involving multiple drones has been stopped in the Russian city of

Kurchatov, home to the Kursk nuclear power plant.....The news outlet SHOT claimed that the incident was more serious than according to official statements, reporting that the third drone “fell next to a nuclear waste storage and blew up.” The report said the blast caused minor damage to the infrastructure but didn’t hurt anyone." RT

Three Baltic pipe and cable incidents "are related", Estonia says

"The three incidents which resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and two telecom cables

between Estonia, Finland and Sweden "are related", Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in a statement.
Finnish police have named the Chinese-owned and Hong-Kong-flagged container carrier NewNew Polar Bear as the prime suspect in damaging the Balticconnector Finland-Estonia gas pipeline early on Oct. 8.
A large anchor was found near the pipeline, and the investigators believe the pipe was broken as a ship dragged it along the sea bed." AP

South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea

"South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises this week to hone

their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea." MS