Ukraine confiscates Russian cargo ships

"Officials in Kiev have handed over nine vessels belonging to Russians to a Ukrainian
company.....The ships entered Ukrainian ports in late 2021 and early 2022 and, according to the agency, were transporting cargo. They were then “arrested” and transferred to ARMA, a government agency for the search and management of assets." RT

Iranian troops running drone strikes from Crimea

"Iranian troops are “directly engaged on the ground” in Crimea, supporting Russian drone
strikes......" RT

Putin tried to detonate nuke but his plans were 'sabotaged'

"Top brass at the Kremlin are “sabotaging” his plans to use atomic weapons or there may be
issues due to technical failures, it is claimed.

In recent days, there have been a series of NOTAM messages (Notice to air missions) and linked Russian navigation warnings indicating tests or live firing drills.

So far, there has been few indications of any major testing, although the final date for such disruption in the Barents Sea is October 22.

At the same time there are claims that earlier this month Putin ordered two nuclear missile tests which did not in fact take place.

Valery Solovey, an expert on the president and former professor at Moscow’s prestigious Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], a training school for spies and diplomats said: “[Putin’s] decision on the use of tactical nuclear weapons [in the Ukraine conflict] would no doubt face resistance." Mirror

Norway Detains Second Drone-Carrying Russian

"Norway said Saturday it arrested a Russian national carrying a drone and camera equipment
after he was seen taking photos of an airport in the far north, the second such arrest in a week.

Norway is on high alert following reports of mysterious drone sightings close to offshore oil and gas drilling platforms run by the major energy producer." MT

Su-34 Jet Crashes Next to Residential Building in Russia's Krasnodar Region

"A Su-34 fighter-bombers crashed into a residential apartment building in the resort town of Yeysk, southern Russia on Monday evening.

Amateur footage filmed from a building across the street from the area where the plane is thought to have gone down shows a fireball burning in front of a nine story apartment complex, with repeated explosions going off and a plume of thick black smoke rising into the sky.

 "According to a report by the pilots, who ejected, the crash was caused by the ignition of one of the plane's engines during takeoff," the MoD said." Sputnik

Russian occupiers begin to transfer looted goods from Enerhodar

"Russian occupiers are beginning to transfer goods looted from the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar in Zaporizhzia Oblast" UAP

Putin imposes martial law on annexed territories of Ukraine

"Putin announced the decision to introduce martial law in the annexed Ukrainian oblasts of
Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk." MT

Russian forces strike center of village in Sumy Oblast: 2 people dead

"Russian invaders struck the Yunakiv hromada [an administrative unit designating a town,
village or several villages and their adjacent territories] of Sumy Oblast using artillery; two people were killed and one more was wounded." UAP

Russian rocket attack on energy facility in Kyiv: 3 people dead

"Three people were killed in a rocket attack on an energy supply facility on Kyiv's left
bank...." UAP

Russian 'Kamikaze Drones' Strike Kyiv

"Russian-launched "kamikaze drones" attacked Kyiv early Monday,....Air raid sirens sounded
in Kyiv shortly before the first explosion at around 6:35 a.m., followed by sirens across most of the country. "We need more air defense systems ASAP. More weapons to defend the sky and destroy the enemy," Zelensky's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, tweeted." MT

Kiev puts large bounty on top Russian military blogger

"Ukraine's military intelligence service (GUR) announced on Sunday a $100,000 bounty for the capture of prominent Russian military blogger Igor Strelkov, who had a brief stint as defense minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) back in 2014." RT

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia call for the creation of a special tribunal to try the leadership of the Russian Federation

"The foreign ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have issued a joint statement calling
on the EU, together with international partners, to help Ukraine create a special tribunal that will judge the top leadership of the Russian Federation." UAP

Iran issues warning to Biden

"The US will fail in its attempts to incite unrest and meddle in Iran’s domestic affairs, Foreign
Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. His statement comes after US President Joe Biden backed the anti-government protests across the Islamic Republic.

Protests and clashes with police erupted last month after a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody after being detained by Iran’s morality police in Tehran for wearing an “inappropriate” headscarf. Her family claimed that she had been tortured.... speaking to reporters in Portland, Oregon, Biden called the Iranian government “oppressive” and said he was surprised by “the courage of people and women taking the street.”." RT

US ‘furious’ over Palestinian leader’s comments to Putin

"The White House is “deeply disappointed” in Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for
having voiced mistrust about Washington’s diplomatic efforts toward resolving Palestine's stand-off with Israel while lauding Russia’s stance on the matter, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) told Axios.  

Abbas praised Russia’s “clear position” about a peace settlement between Palestine and Israel, he reiterated his support for the so-called Quartet on the Middle East, a framework of mediators that includes Russia, the US, UN, and EU. However, he noted that Washington could not be the only mediator." RT

Rockets Rain Down on US Base Sitting on Top of Syria's Biggest Oil Field:

"A US military outpost sitting on top of the massive al-Omar oilfield in eastern Deir ez-Zor,
Syria was struck by a barrage of rocket fire.....half-a-dozen rockets landed inside the area of the oil field, followed by multiple explosions. The strikes were said to have been conducted from a nearby settlement and farm area, with the US scrambling military helicopters to search for the attackers." Sputnik