Margus Sarglepp

A Russian freight train was blown up in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region last night.

It is reported that the Russian railway connection through occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia region is not functioning.

Glory!

Russian Oil Giant in Flames: Lukoil’s Key Volgograd Plant Hit by Massive Drone Assault A fire erupted at Lukoil's Volgograd refinery following a drone strike, with eyewitnesses reporting multiple explosions and damage to nearby areas.

👀 A major fire broke out at the Lukoil oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd after a drone strike overnight.

YouTube video by In the Bunker with Darth Putin KGB Russian Economy Update - Russian Railways Going off the Rails

Russian economy update with @prune602.bsky.social: Russian Railways are a train wreck..

youtu.be/KjXBllaEo6E

Opinion | Trump Is Giving Putin a Most Wonderful Gift

“The United States and NATO have always had the capacity to put an end to this war the only way it can be ended: by defeating Putin. They have consistently chosen not to do that, relying instead on old, failed policies.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/o...

🇺🇦 SBU head Malyuk:

Russia has a plan called “Diversionary Noise”, personally approved by Putin, to escalate terror attacks and explosions across Ukraine.

SBU is countering it successfully, about 80% of such enemy plots are stopped in advance.

EU remains mute on secondary tariffs, eyes Trump’s next move BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union said it was preparing the next sanctions package on Moscow ahead of looming US-Russia peace talks. The last-minute virtual talks came just ahead of U.S. Preside...

While big-ticket items seem unlikely, EU officials, however, privately acknowledge that there is a lot of room for the EU’s next sanctions package to move against third countries aiding Russia’s war, including India and China, which would help them align with Washington’s previous stance.

Germany: Government bet on big spending to spur growth – DW – 07/30/2025 The draft budget of €520.5 billion includes increased spending on infrastructure and defense. Meanwhile, one of Germany's most recognizable car manufacturers experienced a difficult first half of the ...

"Germany: Government bet on big spending to spur growth -
The draft budget of €520.5 billion includes increased spending on infrastructure and defense."
DW
www.dw.com/en/germany-g...

Meduza kirjutab, et venemaa keelas augusti lõpuni bensiini ekspordi, et kontrollida lakke hüpanud sisemaiseid hindu.
Kõik plaanipärane - maailma bensiinijaam piirab eksporti.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s unforced error Abortive attempt to control Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies has damaged trust at home and abroad

@financialtimes.com Editorial Board: "Zelenskyy will need to repair the damage with his own people. Ukrainians... need to be sure they are fighting not just for an independent Ukraine, but one that will be governed by democracy and the rule of law." www.ft.com/content/3bfa...

The civilian maritime fleet renewal program that russia heavily promoted in 2023 has been cut by over 40% due to chronic funding shortages. While the plan aimed to build 260 commercial, fishing, and cruise vessels over five years, the project’s implementation is now in serious doubt.
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🇺🇦 As part of Bring Kids Back UA, we managed to rescue three more Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories and from Russia.

❤️ Two teenagers, 16 and 17 years old, and 8-year-old girl who had been in Russia for several years.

Abandoning 🇺🇦 won’t deny 🇨🇳’s rise; it will enable it.
It won’t isolate 🇷🇺 or draw it closer to the West; it will bind the Kremlin even more tightly to Beijing.
In Colby’s hands, the strategy of denial has morphed into a doctrine of permission
my latest for @euromaidanpress.bsky.social

India Ships Explosives to Russia Despite US Sanctions Threats India has exported $1.4 million in HMX to Russia, raising concerns amid US warnings about sanctions and ongoing military ties between the nations.

united24media.com/latest-news/...

This is a well-written short history of the Estonian Defence Forces after the restoration of our independence in 1991.

🤬 At night, the enemy sent 13 drones to Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the attack, three fires broke out, with an area of ​​100, 300 and 800 sq. m.

❗️Damaged facades and windows in high-rise buildings, destroyed warehouses, burned cars.

"We are only beginning to understand how stupid it was."

Turkey draws line of marine influence right down the Aegean Sea Greek officials complained Turkey’s plan split the Aegean Sea in half, claiming maritime zones of numerous Greek islands.

Turkey has claimed half of the Aegean Sea falls under its area of marine influence, escalating a territorial spat with Greece over where to put ocean conservation zones.

BREAKING: Ivanishvili’s regime demands CSOs hand over personal data of torture victims, women, children, journalists & more, via anti-constitutional Russian laws. CSOs vow to resist, risking persecution. 1/

Ukrainian southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia was under attack overnight.

Aftermath of the Russian assault on 18 June:
♦️Nova Poshta postal facility completely destroyed (video)
♦️47 vehicles burned in open parking area
♦️9 apartment buildings damaged
♦️6 non-residential buildings damaged

📹Suspilne

Cut red tape on defense deals, says Commission Brussels wants to make it easier and faster for countries to boost joint arms spending.

The European Commission yesterday proposed new rules to simplify joint defense procurement, a response to the growing threat posed by Russia.

It helps to point people toward trustworthy, accessible sources like Wikipedia, The Conversation, The Guardian, CBC, BBC, Bellingcat, not because they are always right but because they are self correcting

😡🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelensky: "We agreed with the previous US presidential administration to transfer 20,000 missiles to Ukraine to fight Shaheds. It was an inexpensive and special technology. We were counting on them. But the US now decided to transfer these missiles to the Middle East."

Colombian presidential hopeful shot at campaign event in capital The attack against a conservative senator, Miguel Uribe Turbay, has shaken a nation that has struggled to move past its long history of political violence.

Miguel Uribe Turbay, a presidential hopeful in Colombia, was shot from behind by armed men on Saturday in Bogotá, according to a statement from his party. His condition remains uncertain.

MAGA, Chinese aggression, Orban, Maduro and all the other fascists are problems. But I maintain that the root of the evil is the Kremlin. The Cheka-NKVD-KGB-FSB state going back to the Duchy of Novgorod has been fertilizing all the others. For many decades it gave them ideological support too.

I understand Zelenskyy has given more detailed information about this operation, including that the ops centre was next to a regional FSB headquarters.

Not only did Ukraine knock out a good part of the air leg of Russia’s nuclear triad but also conducted a massive physical trolling operation

So, a terrorist state with economy as big as that of Italy (no offense, Italy) makes demands about NATO non-enlargement and then proceeds to lose a massive share of its entire air force on home soil and a continent away from the war zone.

Russia is a joke. TREAT IT AS SUCH!

Russians are calling this ‘Pearl harbor’ and ‘Ukrainian Jihad’

Sending firebirds to burn enemies is an ancient Ukrainian tradition.
Saint Olga started it many centuries ago.
I wouldn't be surprised if she smiles proudly from heaven today.

The first Ukranian aircraft carrier 😉