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Blasts heard in Kabul amid clashes between Afghan, Pakistani forces Blasts and gunfire were heard in Kabul on Sunday, a Reuters journalist in the Afghan capital said, as fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan entered a fourth day.

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Not for nothing, Ukraine is also repelling a small aerial attack involving Shahed drones right now per the country's air force.

surreal to see these things outside Ukraine.

Live updates: The U.S. and Israel are striking Iran Follow the latest news and live updates after Israel says it has launched a preemptive strike against Iran.

BREAKING: Presisdent Trump tells NBC News "a large amount of leadership" in Iran was killed in strikes.

And another:
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Video of a Shahed attack drone:
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Airborne Axis Russia has relied heavily on Iranian-designed drones to execute its war against Ukraine. Now, C4ADS has investigated and extensively mapped a multi-billion-dollar deal to localize production of these ...

The C4ADS report:
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Trump previously spoke about Iran's missiles, which are, of course, also a threat. But a big question is whether counties bombarded by Iranian Shahed drones have the capability to intercept en masse.

The advantages of Shaheds is that they can be made quickly and in high quantity. Russia has managed to launch up to 750 in one night.

The large number of drones can easily overwhelm air defences. As we see with Iran's response now, even a single drone can do significant damage.

Russia bought Shahed attack drone tech and 6,000 units from Iran in Nov. 2022 for $1.75 billion per a @c4ads.org report released last year.

Zelensky said Russia has launched over 57,000 at Ukraine since.

Now, we see Iran launching this relatively cheap weapon against civilian and military targets.

The Indicator Guide to using Telegram in digital investigations Telegram has become a top source for documenting global conflicts — and so much more. Here's how to use it for investigations.

For those thinking of using Telegram for conflict reporting, image gathering, and source searching, here’s a guide I put together for @indicator.media:

indicator.media/p/the-indica...

Wow what a day that was!

Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention without prescribed medication, lawsuit says The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress, according to a federal lawsuit.

NEW: A baby held in immigration detention became so sick, she had to be rushed to a hospital in severe respiratory distress.

“She was at the brink of dying,” a lawyer told me.

But the girl didn’t go home after her 10-day hospital stay; instead, ICE put her and her mother back in lock up at Dilley.

Russian drone attack on bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine kills at least 12 Employees of Ukraine’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, were travelling about 40 miles from frontline, says police A Russian drone attack on a bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine’s central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region has killed at least 12 people, officials said. The bus was driving about 40 miles (65km) from the frontline, according to police. Images published by Ukraine’s state emergency service showed what appeared to be an empty bus, its side windows shattered and windscreen hanging from the front. Continue reading...

Russian drone attack on bus carrying mine workers in Ukraine kills at least 12

Musk’s Chatbot Flooded X With Millions of Sexualized Images in Days, New Estimates Show

We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official 2000 Meters to Andriivka (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

2000 Meters to Andriivka was snubbed by the Oscars, but it's still the absolute best documentary of modern warfare. When the soldiers who survived stood up after the film's premier in Kyiv last summer, they received a 15 minute standing ovation.

Watch here 👇

Thanks so much, Malachy

Inside Ukraine’s Daring ‘Operation Spiderweb’ Attack on Russia Kyiv’s plan to smuggle more than 100 drones into enemy territory required meticulous planning, high-tech gadgets—and luck.

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb is one of the most ambitious covert operations to date, striking a precious airplane fleet deep in Russia's territory.

Read our exclusive account based on conversations with those involved:

www.wsj.com/world/europe...

We're back to power outages in Kyiv after Russia's latest attack. In the neighbourhood café, staff and visitors exchange stories about the situation in their homes.

"I hope it's over soon," the waitress said to her guests, who are without power, "but, for now, enjoy our light."

Russian Drones Turn the Streets of Kherson Into a Civilian Kill Zone The attacks on Kherson are part of Russia’s growing strategy to terrorize civilians in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ strength to resist in the fourth year of war.

“There will be no more mercy.”

“No one deserves pity. Spare me your whining.”

Those are captions to videos of Russian drone operators attacking civilians in Kherson city and region.

Living in Kherson means risking execution from the sky.

www.wsj.com/world/russia... (read free)

Russian Drones Turn the Streets of Kherson Into a Civilian Kill Zone The attacks on Kherson are part of Russia’s growing strategy to terrorize civilians in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ strength to resist in the fourth year of war.

“We live in a mousetrap,” said one victim of such an attack.

“They are not humans after what they are doing," said another.

The UN said the attacks are "part of a coordinated state policy" and "crimes against humanity."

Oksana Grytsenko and I report:

www.wsj.com/world/russia... (free to read)

This year alone, Russians have used over 101,000 FPV drones in the Kherson region, per authorities.

In the city, they expand about 5,000 per month.

90 civilians have been killed and over 1,300 injured, authorities say. The youngest victim, in the region, was a 1-year-old boy.

Russians began attacking civilians in Kherson using FPV drones over a year ago.

Over time, the drones have been able to reach further. Attacks on the main highway into the city risk cutting the main artery.

@cen4infores.bsky.social has geolocated videos of Russians post online:

Russian Drones Turn the Streets of Kherson Into a Civilian Kill Zone The attacks on Kherson are part of Russia’s growing strategy to terrorize civilians in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ strength to resist in the fourth year of war.

“There will be no more mercy.”

“No one deserves pity. Spare me your whining.”

Those are captions to videos of Russian drone operators attacking civilians in Kherson city and region.

Living in Kherson means risking execution from the sky.

www.wsj.com/world/russia... (read free)

A Ukrainian Farmer Fought Back Against the Russians. He Paid With His Life. Farming in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region has become a deadly profession as Russian drone pilots target civilians.

When Russia began bombarding farmers in Kherson with FPV drones, Oleksandr Hordienko fought back, shooting down over 80 with his rifle.

Russians took notice.

“They’re hunting me,” he said.

Our story on what Ukraine's farmers in Kherson face:
www.wsj.com/world/a-ukra...

A Ukrainian Farmer Fought Back Against the Russians. He Paid With His Life. Farming in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region has become a deadly profession as Russian drone pilots target civilians.

When Russia began bombarding farmers in Kherson with FPV drones, Oleksandr Hordienko fought back, shooting down over 80 with his rifle.

Russians took notice.

“They’re hunting me,” he said.

Our story on what Ukraine's farmers in Kherson face:
www.wsj.com/world/a-ukra...

Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv since Anchorage has damaged EU and UK offices and killed at least 17.

Among the infrastructure hit was a courier sorting facility and a train depot.

“Not a single train will be canceled,” the train company said.

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Kyiv, the day after a massive Russian bombardment.

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Ukraine’s Once Nimble Army Is Mired in Soviet Decision-Making As U.S.-Russia summit approaches, Ukrainian military faces growing divisions between the rank-and-file and top brass

Once a nimble, scrappy fighting force, Ukraine’s army has been bogged down by a more rigid, Soviet-style bureaucracy. ”If you’re dumb and obedient, they leave you alone.”

Read free:
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Hoped it was aliens, turned out it was the Vulcan satellite launch.