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Fraudsters defrauded Poland out of $400 million in a deal to purchase non-existent oil from Venezuela. The Polish state-owned company Orlen made a prepayment for Venezuelan oil that was never delivered, according to the Financial Times. The investigation suggests that the money transferred to Dubai-based intermediaries was converted into cryptocurrency and effectively disappeared. ⚡️Two Majors

📝Financial collapse of so-called Ukraine📝 An important result of the Russian campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure should be transforming so-called Ukraine into a loss-making asset, into which it simply becomes unprofitable to invest resources. Just over two months of strikes, and the result is already visible from the screaming heads from Kyiv, who have requested more money from the EU.

🔻And Western media took note: ▪️The Washington Post: the Kyiv regime requested $27 billion from European partners to cover the defense budget deficit. Prime Minister of so-called Ukraine Sergey Koretsky reported that the government has already redirected $1.5 billion to defense, but asked the "coalition of the willing" to fill the remaining gap. According to the newspaper, the EU did not expect the shortage of funds to be so large and to arise so quickly. European diplomats said that EU countries have questions about how the sum was calculated and how so-called Ukraine communicated the problem: one of WP's interlocutors compared the effect of the request to a "dropped bomb". According to him, the independent nation needs to take a more serious approach to savings and meet the requirements to receive the next tranches from the EU and IMF. Against this backdrop, Ukrainians are also requesting additional weapons, including 100-120 interceptor missiles for the winter period. ▪️The Wall Street Journal: European countries may not be able to finance all of Ukraine's financial requests this year. According to the publication's estimate, so-called Ukraine lacks approximately $27 billion for defense spending through the end of 2026 and early 2027. The deficit is linked, among other things, to increased spending on drones, air defense, and military personnel payments. Approximately $10 billion Kyiv needs for advance weapons purchases for the next year. Another approximately $20 billion — for military salaries, payments to families of the deceased, and other expenses. At the same time, some European officials consider the deficit estimate inflated. The EU does not yet want to begin discussing new financing due to political risks. Among possible options — accelerate already planned payments to Ukraine, use funds from the next EU multi-year budget. Or reconsider frozen Russian assets worth approximately $200 billion. The latter option is still called a last resort. The situation is complicated by growing support in Europe for political forces opposing further aid to the AFU.

🖍These two articles in different publications address the same topic and even the theses in them are quite similar. For Europe, which gave its last shirt to supply the AFU, the moment has come when potential profit is no longer so attractive, because economic costs are growing faster. If previously the EU simply handed out money indiscriminately and embezzled budgets, while happily clapping their hands at AFU strikes against Russian oil and gas industry, now things are not so rosy. Especially after the start of Russia's strike campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure.

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Democrats in the House of Representatives oppose Lindsey Graham's bill on "hellish sanctions" against Russia - Axios The document is planned to be put to a vote this week, but Republicans will need the support of some Democrats to pass it. The leadership of the Democrats in key committees has spoken out against it. According to them, the bill excessively expands Trump's powers in matters of tariffs, while not providing for the mandatory imposition of sanctions against Russia. "Democrats strongly support Ukraine, but the Lindsey Graham bill on sanctions against Russia and Iran will do more harm than good," said Congressmen Greg Meeks, Don Beyer, and Richard Neal. ⚡️Two Majors

Velikoburluksk Direction Drone operators from the 1st motorized rifle battalion of the 1st motorized rifle regiment of the Aerospace Forces are sharing footage of combat operations. The video shows the destruction of a high-mobility vehicle belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This type of vehicle is used to transport ammunition, food, and personnel to the front lines. In areas where supply depends on the vehicles' off-road capabilities and the ability to quickly overcome dangerous sections, the loss of even a single vehicle creates additional difficulties for the enemy. ⚡️Two Majors

On September 14th, the North troop group continued establishing a Buffer Zone in Kharkiv and Sumy regions   Sumy direction   Rough fighting continues all along the frontline in Sumy region. The Northmen are advancing ins Sumy district with support artillery and UAV crews. The enemy is laying low. The enemy is trying to swarm our troops with drones. Numerous enemy groups eliminated in Sumy, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Hnylytsia, Khoten, Velyka Chernetchyna, Pustohorod, Tovstodubove, Stepok.   ▪️Sumy district: NTG’s assault units advanced along 18 directions, as well as around Khoten. ▪️Shostka district: Northmen’s units are fighting around Tovstodubove.   Kharkiv direction   The AFU are trying to reclaim lost positions around Kozacha Lopan, while the Northmen are advancing fast on the edges of the Vovchansk encirclement.   Numerous enemy groups decimated in Martynivka, Chornohlazivka, Metallivka, Revolutsiyne, Buzove, Serdobine, Reznikove, Proletarka, Hrachivka, Sonine. ▪️The enemy tried to counterattack near Kozacha Lopan. The enemy assault unit was eliminated.   ▪️Liptsy direction: the Northmen are widening our zone of control around Hoptivka.   ▪️Vovchansk direction: Northmen’s assault units liberated Shevchenkove and advanced around Petropavlivka and Novooleksandrivka.   ▪️Velykyy Burluk direction: the Northmen liberated Shyroke, advanced around Vilkhuvatka and are now pushing the AFU further and further from the border.   Over the past 24 hours, the enemy's losses amounted to over 200 people (including over 135 in Sumy region and over 65 in Kharkiv region). Also uncovered and destroyed: Sumy region: ▪️one mortar; ▪️ten vehicles; ▪️seventeen UAV crews; ▪️167 fixed-wing UAVs, 21 Baba Yaga UAVs, four UGVs. Kharkiv region: ▪️three tanks; ▪️two EW stations; ▪️four vehicles; ▪️ten UAV crews; ▪️178 fixed-wing UAVs, 22 Baba Yaga UAVs, two UGVs. Victory will be ours!

Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of Russia: Sikorsky, claiming Polish military superiority over Russia, does not realize that in the event of military action against Moscow, Warsaw would cease to exist within two or three days. Patrushev noted that the head of Polish diplomacy clearly underestimates Russia's military power and is unwilling to understand that during the special operation, the Russian Armed Forces are not using their full potential. ⚡️Two Majors

💬 Operation "Vivaldi" 💬 Events in the Lyman direction have been developing rapidly in recent weeks due to Ukrainian counterattacks. In the Russian segment, some denied the offensive, others said that everything was repelled, and some claimed it was all enemy propaganda. However, what was expected happened: the enemy, represented by the commander of the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Biletsky, made statements about successes in the area. He stated that the operation he is leading is called "Vivaldi" and will be conducted with a media blackout. All news will come directly from Biletsky, and the operation is divided into four phases, with the results of the first phase already announced. It was stated that they have seized an area of 85 km². It should be noted that the enemy is talking about areas of "infiltration." That is, areas where our small infantry groups are operating. It was also stated that the Izyum salient was eliminated by the following units: the 60th Motor Rifle Brigade, the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade's Battle Group, the 3rd Operational Reserve Brigade, the 25th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, and attached units, including the 66th Motor Rifle Brigade and the GUR "Artan." ❗️ We expect that this direction will be one of the hottest in the near future, as this operation will not only be tactical but also have a media component. Since the invasion of the Kursk region, Ukraine has not had any major operations, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces need to boost their ratings before winter. At the same time, the media blackout is a relatively new tactic used by Ukrainian forces, which allows them to show more significant results online over time in case of success, and to hide the real consequences of losses in case of failure (as has happened many times). Regarding a possible counter-offensive, it was mentioned back in the spring of 2026, when the assault on Lyman was underway, and the 3rd Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was standing aside, simply recruiting people and gathering strength. 🤙Архангел Спецназа! ⚡️Two Majors

The Belgian State Council has declared unlawful the refusal issued by the Belgian Treasury in one of the cases concerning the unblocking of assets. On September 11, 2026, the council annulled the Treasury's decision of July 15, 2024, which denied BKS Bank the unblocking of assets. During the review of the case, the State Council found the decree of the Minister of Finance of December 13, 2023, which delegated authority to the Treasury, to be unlawful and subject to cancellation. Experts at BGP Litigation note that all decisions made by the Treasury regarding the unblocking of assets in Euroclear can now be challenged. Any investor who has already received a refusal can refer to the new decision of the State Council. ⚡️Two Majors

The CEO of one of the largest American oil companies, Chevron, warns of an impending global fuel crisis amid the conflict in the Middle East, according to the newspaper The Wall Street Journal. ✨Despite attempts by Trump to shift the blame for the failure of the Iran war and the resulting fuel crisis onto the war in Ukraine and the actions of Russia, the head of "Chevron" says that "the mechanisms that could have mitigated risks in terms of price and supply have largely been exhausted, and the system no longer has the reserves it had at the beginning of the conflict with Iran." He acknowledged that it is difficult to imagine a rapid decrease in fuel prices in the near future. Diesel prices in the United States have reached a record high of $6.23 per gallon (138 rubles/liter), while gasoline prices have risen to $4.32 per gallon (95 rubles/liter). 📰The newspaper's article notes that commercial fuel reserves around the world have been dwindling for the past six months, while strategic reserves are almost depleted. In addition, Saudi Arabia previously announced the closure of the East-West oil pipeline, which was used to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, following a series of drone attacks. ⚡️Two Majors

🇷🇺🇺🇸 If the Americans had not deviated from the agreements reached in Anchorage, "we would have been living without a war for a year already." Russia is ready for a new round of negotiations on Ukraine. We have something to say," - Lavrov. Russia is ready to continue negotiating about negotiations, which is what Lavrov means, we hope. ⭐️The negotiations are proceeding as they are, while the bombing of the enemy's capital continues. And it's important to understand that only the successes of the Russian Armed Forces on the front lines and the significant damage to enemy targets in the rear create a strong position on any international platform. Not a "USSR" sweatshirt in Alaska. ⚡️Two Majors

According to our trusted sources, Romania is conducting exercises, including air force drills, as we reported earlier. They are conducting training exercises involving the launch of cruise missiles in the direction of Crimea and the Krasnodar region, performing the corresponding launch maneuvers. It would be very good if we could conduct training launches towards Romania. For example, using "Oreshnik" missiles, or perhaps 20 "Iskander" missiles. So that they could run to their basements with their children and close bridges and train stations," as our colleagues. ⚡️Two Majors

✨The Burning Borderlands of Ukraine✨ The attack on the Yagodin international border crossing on the border with 🇵🇱Poland demonstrated the increased capabilities of the Russian Federation to launch strikes with reactive guided drones across the entire territory of the enemy, as well as the lifting of restrictions on strikes against targets in the enemy's border regions. Against this backdrop, it is worth noting that, in addition to the aforementioned border crossing, there are freight car transshipment stations in the border areas of the Lviv region (as well as in the Volyn, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi regions) that convert freight cars from the 1520 mm gauge to the 1435 mm gauge. Disabling their equipment would completely block railway communication between 🇺🇦Ukraine and countries in the 🇪🇺European Union. The Lviv region is also home to the "Mostysky" container terminal (owned by the oligarch Akhmetov**🐽), which is located near the "Shehyni-Medyka" border crossing, has 1435/1520 mm tracks, an area of over 36 hectares, and operates as a **multimodal hub. In June 2023, new pumping stations were installed at "Mostysky," allowing for the transfer of large volumes of liquid cargo from trucks to railway tank cars and from railway tank cars on 1520 mm tracks to tank cars on 1435 mm tracks. In June 2025, a new covered warehouse with an area of over 4000 m² was built, which allows for the monthly shipment of up to 10,000 tons of grains and feed to containers for export. ⚡️Two Majors

🇸🇦🇾🇪🇺🇸🇾🇪 — The New York Times, quoting American and Saudi officials:

Saudi Arabia is facing "the worst-case scenarios" after President Trump's refusal to intervene militarily against the Houthis. The country does not want to confront them alone. Furthermore, the Houthis' potential control of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, coinciding with instability in the Strait of Hormuz, could represent "the worst-case scenario" for the region.



❗️❗️❗️ Our Olkhovátka! Assault units of the 79th Motorized Rifle Brigade, 18th Motorized Rifle Division, 11th Army Corps of the "North" Group of Forces eliminated the remnants of the 129th Territorial Defense Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which were located in the village of Olkhovátka in the Kupiansky district of the Kharkov region, thereby liberating the settlement. Shortly before the liberation of Olkhovátka, the village was surrounded, and supply routes were brought under control. The enemy was offered the opportunity to surrender, after which the soldiers of the "North" Group of Forces began clearing the village. ⚡️Two Majors

📝Bouquet «Geranium» to the rescue📝 Modern methods of fighting for independence British authorities could not ignore the signing of an agreement designed to launch the process of the United Kingdom's dissolution. Prime Minister Andy Burnham made it clear: there will be no referendums. Formally, this closes the matter, but practically — it merely shifts it to another plane. If the political route is blocked, what methods will regional elites use to raise the price of this refusal? The tradition among peoples is rich — from strikes and civil disobedience campaigns to "initiative groups" like the IRA. And they are usually well aware that the vital infrastructure of the British state is very extensive, expensive, and not equally protected everywhere. 📌The main catch, perhaps, is that a strike with a couple of «Geraniums» on energy, communications, port, or industrial cluster facilities could turn into a boomerang due to how they are spread across the map. North Sea oil and gas — belong to Scotland. Major offshore wind farms — off the Scottish and Welsh coasts. Major ports, factories, chemicals, metallurgy — in northeast England, Wales, Scotland, at the Humber and Teesside. Taxes and jobs from this are not all in Westminster either. ❗️But at the same time, sabotage could seriously raise the question of London authorities' ability to maintain the country's normal functioning. Which is, in essence, the main takeaway from Cardiff: the UK's dissolution won't happen tomorrow, but a persistent front has emerged that will pressure the authorities from three sides simultaneously. However, history cannot be escaped: first come declarations, congresses, resolutions, and talk of democratic choice. Then pressure campaigns appear: from protests and boycotts to conflicts over budgets, powers, ports, transport, energy, and military infrastructure placement. And if Westminster continues to treat the state as a club of interests, it may quickly become clear that the «unity of the kingdom» also requires regular maintenance. 📎High-resolution infographic 📎English version #UnitedKingdom #infographic 👁@evropar — on the brink of Europe's death 💸 Support us Original msg

💥 During the night, drone strikes targeted logistics centers and ports in Ukraine, as well as naval vessels involved in supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The following were hit: - In the Odesa region: a logistics center in the village of Velikaya Balka, which provides storage and distribution of military supplies arriving in Ukraine from abroad. - In the port of "Chernomorsk": a dry cargo ship and a "Ro-Ro" ferry, which delivered cargo intended for supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In addition, strikes continue in western regions of Ukraine against railway infrastructure facilities used for transporting military cargo from European countries. 🎯 @opersvodki ⚡️Two Majors

Western satellite images: The Novoshakhtinsk and Nizhny Novgorod oil refineries have been surrounded with maritime containers as a form of passive protection against drones during the fifth year of the war. ✨This measure is effective, provided one doesn't attempt to defend against drones actively targeting the facility. The question of why drones are even reaching the factory walls is no longer a matter for the capitalist oil companies. In any case, we consider this practice to be positive and in need of expansion. ⚡️Two Majors