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โก๏ธ๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ โ๏ธ On the Situation on the #Avdeyevka Front by Evening on 3 November 2024โก๏ธ
๐บ๐ฆ The AFU Command is trying to prevent the encirclement of the 'Kurakhovo Grouping' by throwing a reserve into battle, but so far this has not stabilised the situation. Russian units continue to advance:
๐ด From the south, our units aligned the front between the localities of #YasnayaPolyana and #Maksimovka, and moved a little in the direction of the #Razliv village.
๐ก Part of the RFAF troops is moving from #Maksimovka and #Bogoyavlenka in the direction of #Uspenka and cutting a pocket south of the Sukhiye Yaly River (one of the supports was taken).
๐ด From the east, intense fighting in the area of #Antonovka (north of #Katerinovka), where the "Bashkir Wolves" of the Dostavalova Battalion advanced.
๐ก To the north, from the area of #Maksimilianovka, RFAF units advanced about 1 km in landings to the south, which created a threat of encirclement to the Ukrop occupying positions to the east.
๐ก The enemy is launching counterattacks, trying to recapture lost positions.
๐ด North of #Kurakhovo, they took an important height between #Novodmitrovka and #Voznesenka in the direction of #Sontsovka. It is about 2 km away.
๐ก From #Sontsovka, there is a direct exit to the south along the road to the western outskirts of #Kurakhovo.
๐ก There is progress in #Novoselidovka and south of it.
๐ก In #Ilyinka, fighting continues.
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๐ Voenkor Kotenok; 3 Nov 2024, 20:31 (GMT+3); #smo
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โก๏ธ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ต๐ธ ๐ฑ๐ง Escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Zone & #Lebanon War until the End of 3 November 2024โก๏ธ
๐นIn the north of the #GazaStrip, Israeli militants launched another series of attacks on both the capital of the Palestinian enclave and satellite towns. At the same time, fighting continued in Jabalia, where the presence of IDF units was recorded at the Al-Fakhoura School.
๐นIn the centre of the Enclave, the Israeli invaders concentrated on Nuseirat, as a result of which several buildings were destroyed, and the death toll exceeded 30 people. In turn, the Palestinian formations responded by shelling the IDF positions.
๐นIn the south of the Enclave, a similar situation was observed. Rafah, Khan Yunis and their surroundings came under fire from Israeli troops. Also, on the territory of the so-called 'Philadelphia Corridor,' the 'terraforming of the area' continued: IDF engineering groups are undermining the remaining buildings and clearing the ruins.
๐นIn the West Bank, Israeli occupation forces carried out another series of raids, detaining several dozen people on charges of links with Hamas. The most violent clashes occurred in Tulkarm, where two local fighters have been killed.
๐ธIn southern #Lebanon, the ground phase of the Israeli invasion operation under the designation 'Arrows of the North' has been going on for more than a month, But so far the IDF militants have failed to achieve significant territorial successes. All main battles are taking place in the border zone, where there are practically no large settlements.
๐ธIn the eastern sector, over the past two days, the Israeli invaders have slightly expanded their control zone to the south and east of Khiam, as well as conducted several unsuccessful attacks towards Hula.
๐ธIn the central and western sectors, the frontline has not undergone significant changes.
๐ฅIsraeli Aircraft also carried out a series of strikes on rear settlements, damaging buildings in โโNabatieh, Sidon, Baalbek and the suburbs of Beirut, among others. In turn, Hezbollah responded with launches both at border settlements and those located in the centre of #Israel.
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๐นIn the north of the #GazaStrip, Israeli militants launched another series of attacks on both the capital of the Palestinian enclave and satellite towns. At the same time, fighting continued in Jabalia, where the presence of IDF units was recorded at the Al-Fakhoura School.
๐นIn the centre of the Enclave, the Israeli invaders concentrated on Nuseirat, as a result of which several buildings were destroyed, and the death toll exceeded 30 people. In turn, the Palestinian formations responded by shelling the IDF positions.
๐นIn the south of the Enclave, a similar situation was observed. Rafah, Khan Yunis and their surroundings came under fire from Israeli troops. Also, on the territory of the so-called 'Philadelphia Corridor,' the 'terraforming of the area' continued: IDF engineering groups are undermining the remaining buildings and clearing the ruins.
๐นIn the West Bank, Israeli occupation forces carried out another series of raids, detaining several dozen people on charges of links with Hamas. The most violent clashes occurred in Tulkarm, where two local fighters have been killed.
๐ธIn southern #Lebanon, the ground phase of the Israeli invasion operation under the designation 'Arrows of the North' has been going on for more than a month, But so far the IDF militants have failed to achieve significant territorial successes. All main battles are taking place in the border zone, where there are practically no large settlements.
๐ธIn the eastern sector, over the past two days, the Israeli invaders have slightly expanded their control zone to the south and east of Khiam, as well as conducted several unsuccessful attacks towards Hula.
๐ธIn the central and western sectors, the frontline has not undergone significant changes.
๐ฅIsraeli Aircraft also carried out a series of strikes on rear settlements, damaging buildings in โโNabatieh, Sidon, Baalbek and the suburbs of Beirut, among others. In turn, Hezbollah responded with launches both at border settlements and those located in the centre of #Israel.
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Forwarded from Ukraine Observer - Independent OSINT Channel
โก๏ธ๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ โ๏ธOn the Situation in the Kursk Region on 3 November, the 90th Day of the Invasionโก๏ธ
๐ด In the borderland, without major changes. Local progress is in favour of the Russian Army, although the information comes from the Ukrainian side of the front and needs confirmation:
๐ด Thus, it is reported that the RFAF came close to #Daryino, 'softening' the AFU defence with FABs. The other day I wrote about these strikes.
๐ด There is also info that our military has established a foothold in the village of #Pogrebki, which is located near the #Sudzha - #Lgov Motorway. If the information is correct, then in this way ours are pushing the AFU closer to the road from #MalayaLoknya to #ZelenyShlyakh, driving them out of the zone at #Korenevo.
๐ด In the area of #Makhnovka, on the eastern approaches to #Sudzha, there are also battles. It would be nice if all this news was confirmed.
๐ด The AFU continue to complain about the lack of rotation and evacuation of the wounded. Those who, conditionally, did not have anything torn off, but just shell shock, fragments, etc., are not taken away. They say it will go away on its own. Perhaps they are exaggerating, but I donโt think much.
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๐ฌ Reported on 3 Nov at 22:22
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๐ฌ Reported on 3 Nov at 22:22
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Forwarded from Ukraine Observer - Independent OSINT Channel
โก๏ธ๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ โ๏ธFiend reports in the Night of 3-4 November 2024โก๏ธ
๐ด #Pokrovsk Direction:
๐ก The RFAF are pressing near #Ilyinka, west of #Vishnevoye and #Selidovo towards #Grigorovka.
๐ด #Kurakhovo Direction:
๐ด In #Kurakhovo Sector, in the area of #Novodmitrovka and near #Novoselidovka, there is also Russian pressure.
๐ด On the #Ugledar Front, the RFAF are attacking with a wide front, including moves west of #Pobeda and on #Antonovka.
๐ก North of #Bogoyavlenka, the Russians advanced in the direction of #Trudovoye (yellow arrow on map) along the forest belt on the western edge of the pond. The capture of #Trudovoye will open the way for the RFAF to #Uspenovka, the capture of which will significantly complicate the AFU logistics of a number of settlements from #Uspenovka to #Katerinovka and #Antonovka. However, the available reserves allow Russian troops to put pressure both in the mentioned direction and to storm the area of #Katerinovka and #Antonovka, which aims to stretch the AFU troops in the area as much as possible. And this is not to mention the Russian attacks in the areas of neighbouring #Maksimovka, #YasnayaPolyana and #Shakhtyorskoye.
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๐ฌ Reported on 4 Nov at 01:22
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๐บ๐ธ๐ช If Looks Could Kill... (DS tried 3 times?)
The Obamasโ faces say more than a thousand words ever could, haunted, almost resigned. These are not expressions of two political titans confidently championing โdemocracy.โ No, these are the faces of insiders who know the script better than anyone, sensing that the next act might end in a reckoning beyond their control. With the November 5th election inches away, the show goes on, all circus, no bread. But perhaps, just perhaps, even they can sense that the ground beneath their feet is shifting, and that the Global Majority, fortified by BRICS and the Kazan firewalls, is watching bemused, the American spectacle from a distance, immune to its theatrics.
For all the sound and fury, this election is a dead-end play for the Global Majority. American power games have lost their bite; the world has moved on. Yet here in the heart of the fading empire, it's a different story. To the American Deep State, this isnโt just another cycle of choosing between red and blue. They know they've tried every trick in the book, from Russiagate to two impeachments, a circus of indictments, and still, the man they tried to banish is marching back with more vigor than ever. Itโs a script thatโs spun wildly out of control, even for those who wrote it.
What do the Obamas know that we donโt? The irony is palpable. The same Obamas who once championed neoliberal โprogressโ and sold the world on the virtues of Western democracy now wear the strained faces of those who know the emperor has no clothes. Both sides of this election, Kamalaโs slurred-nonsensical platitudes and Trumpโs theatrical bombast, are puppets in a machine that can no longer deliver on the promise of control. The โchoiceโ on November 5th is merely between two faces of a crumbling empire.
If looks could kill, the Obamasโ expressions would be the harbingers of the end.
- Gerry Nolan
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The Obamasโ faces say more than a thousand words ever could, haunted, almost resigned. These are not expressions of two political titans confidently championing โdemocracy.โ No, these are the faces of insiders who know the script better than anyone, sensing that the next act might end in a reckoning beyond their control. With the November 5th election inches away, the show goes on, all circus, no bread. But perhaps, just perhaps, even they can sense that the ground beneath their feet is shifting, and that the Global Majority, fortified by BRICS and the Kazan firewalls, is watching bemused, the American spectacle from a distance, immune to its theatrics.
For all the sound and fury, this election is a dead-end play for the Global Majority. American power games have lost their bite; the world has moved on. Yet here in the heart of the fading empire, it's a different story. To the American Deep State, this isnโt just another cycle of choosing between red and blue. They know they've tried every trick in the book, from Russiagate to two impeachments, a circus of indictments, and still, the man they tried to banish is marching back with more vigor than ever. Itโs a script thatโs spun wildly out of control, even for those who wrote it.
What do the Obamas know that we donโt? The irony is palpable. The same Obamas who once championed neoliberal โprogressโ and sold the world on the virtues of Western democracy now wear the strained faces of those who know the emperor has no clothes. Both sides of this election, Kamalaโs slurred-nonsensical platitudes and Trumpโs theatrical bombast, are puppets in a machine that can no longer deliver on the promise of control. The โchoiceโ on November 5th is merely between two faces of a crumbling empire.
If looks could kill, the Obamasโ expressions would be the harbingers of the end.
- Gerry Nolan
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โก๏ธ๐ท๐บ ๐บ๐ฆ โ๏ธ Two Majors #Summary for the Morning of 4 November 2024; 07:03 (GMT+3)โก๏ธ
๐ฏDuring the night, our troops used Geranium strike UAVs on the enemy's capital region, #Izmail and the Bolgrad district of #Odessa region, as well as on #Kharkov, Poltava, #Zhitomir, #Kirovograd, #Sumy and #Cherkassy regions.
๐นIn #Sumy region, the accumulation of enemy militants and equipment continues to be recorded. FAB strikes and missile weapons destroy the arriving AFU reserves from other directions, while ours do not rule out new provocations from the enemy.
๐นIn #Kursk region, the past day brought no significant changes. Weather conditions are deteriorating, the RFAF are clearing forest areas, the enemy is bringing in reserves.
๐นIn #ChasovYar direction, our 6th Motorised Rifle Division notes the withdrawal of the AFU from forest plantations behind the line of the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal due to difficulties in supplying units.
๐นIn the #Pokrovsk direction, the RFAF are advancing near #Ilyinka, west of #Vishnevoye and #Selidovo towards #Grigorovka, near #Novodmitrovka and near #Novoselidovka. Enemy resources assess the actions of our troops as an offensive with a broad front.
๐นSouth of #Kurakhovo, our troops are rushing north from the captured #Bogoyavlenka towards #Trudovoye, behind which there is an important local logistical junction - #Uspenovka.๐บ ๐ In case of its capture, the RFAF will cut off the supply of the AFU in the villages to the southeast, which are currently being attacked, and will go to the rear of the enemy grouping.
๐ฅIn #Belgorod region, the AFU Nazis hit the village of #Kiselyov in the Volokonovsky district with a drone, killing a man. Four civilians were wounded in the #Oktyabrsky settlement. #Shebekino and #Tishanka came under attack.
๐ฅIn the #DPR, in #Gorlovka, men born in 2000, 1985 and 1977 were injured when an explosive object was dropped from an AFU drone on the territory of the Nikitovsky Market.
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๐ฑ Translation by Global Depth
๐ฏDuring the night, our troops used Geranium strike UAVs on the enemy's capital region, #Izmail and the Bolgrad district of #Odessa region, as well as on #Kharkov, Poltava, #Zhitomir, #Kirovograd, #Sumy and #Cherkassy regions.
๐นIn #Sumy region, the accumulation of enemy militants and equipment continues to be recorded. FAB strikes and missile weapons destroy the arriving AFU reserves from other directions, while ours do not rule out new provocations from the enemy.
๐นIn #Kursk region, the past day brought no significant changes. Weather conditions are deteriorating, the RFAF are clearing forest areas, the enemy is bringing in reserves.
๐นIn #ChasovYar direction, our 6th Motorised Rifle Division notes the withdrawal of the AFU from forest plantations behind the line of the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal due to difficulties in supplying units.
๐นIn the #Pokrovsk direction, the RFAF are advancing near #Ilyinka, west of #Vishnevoye and #Selidovo towards #Grigorovka, near #Novodmitrovka and near #Novoselidovka. Enemy resources assess the actions of our troops as an offensive with a broad front.
๐นSouth of #Kurakhovo, our troops are rushing north from the captured #Bogoyavlenka towards #Trudovoye, behind which there is an important local logistical junction - #Uspenovka.
๐ฅIn #Belgorod region, the AFU Nazis hit the village of #Kiselyov in the Volokonovsky district with a drone, killing a man. Four civilians were wounded in the #Oktyabrsky settlement. #Shebekino and #Tishanka came under attack.
๐ฅIn the #DPR, in #Gorlovka, men born in 2000, 1985 and 1977 were injured when an explosive object was dropped from an AFU drone on the territory of the Nikitovsky Market.
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โพThe simple dreams of a Gazan young girl amidst the ongoing Israeli genocide... Food and shelter.
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โก๏ธ๐บ๐ธ ๐ ๐ฃ ๐ซโ ๏ธ๐ท๐บ ๐ฟ๐ฃ ๐ ๐ณ Trumps Chances increased with the Murder of a Coon and a Squirrel by democratic controlled Death Squads
๐ ๐ฟ The Islander's IEF (Institute of Ethnology and Folklore) reports that New York State Department of Environmental Protection kidnapped local resident Mark Longo's pets:
๐ Conclusion: The American's own pets are closer to him than the millions that are killed abroad by US Troops of or with the approval of the US Government.
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๐ ๐ฟ The Islander's IEF (Institute of Ethnology and Folklore) reports that New York State Department of Environmental Protection kidnapped local resident Mark Longo's pets:
Peanut the Squirrel and Fred the Raccoon - and two days later the fascists murdered both due to suspicions of rabies.
Longo picked up Peanut as a baby squirrel after his mother squirrel died under the wheels of a car. The man nursed the pet for eight months before releasing it back into the wild. But Peanut, he said, returned a day and a half later with a broken bone sticking out of her tail. Longo decided that she could not survive in the wild, so he took her home and cared for her for seven years.
The Death Squad raided Longo's farmhouse on 30 October and conducted a five-hour search. He claims they used โexcessive forceโ to kidnap his pets.
๐ Conclusion: The American's own pets are closer to him than the millions that are killed abroad by US Troops of or with the approval of the US Government.
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๐ฅทThe True Measure of Utility: Why Monero's Acceptance on the Darknet Proves Its Value
Moneroโs acceptance on darknet markets is often used as a criticism, but letโs flip the script. The reality is, Monero's prominence on these platforms highlights its unmatched utility as a digital currency. Hereโs why:
In a world where privacy is eroding, Monero stands as one of the few currencies that truly respects your right to financial autonomy. Its fungibility and robust privacy features mean that every unit is indistinguishable from the next, ensuring that no one can trace or block your transactions. This is what real utility looks like: a currency that functions regardless of the politics or judgments surrounding it.
Yes, Monero is used on the darknet. So is cash. This isnโt a stain on its reputation; rather, itโs a testament to its strength. Just like cash, Monero allows people to transact freely, outside the bounds of surveillance. And in an era where governments and corporations are expanding their reach into every aspect of our lives, this kind of privacy-preserving technology isnโt a luxuryโitโs a necessity.
Privacy isn't criminality; it's freedom. Monero provides that freedom, allowing users to take control of their financial lives without censorship or control.
In a future where Central Bank Digital Currencies and surveillance creep threaten individual sovereignty, Moneroโs utility shines brightly as a haven for those who value true digital cash. Real utility lies in resilience, in empowering the individual, and in protecting privacy.
Monero doesnโt just talk about privacy, it embodies it. And thatโs why it matters.
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Moneroโs acceptance on darknet markets is often used as a criticism, but letโs flip the script. The reality is, Monero's prominence on these platforms highlights its unmatched utility as a digital currency. Hereโs why:
In a world where privacy is eroding, Monero stands as one of the few currencies that truly respects your right to financial autonomy. Its fungibility and robust privacy features mean that every unit is indistinguishable from the next, ensuring that no one can trace or block your transactions. This is what real utility looks like: a currency that functions regardless of the politics or judgments surrounding it.
Yes, Monero is used on the darknet. So is cash. This isnโt a stain on its reputation; rather, itโs a testament to its strength. Just like cash, Monero allows people to transact freely, outside the bounds of surveillance. And in an era where governments and corporations are expanding their reach into every aspect of our lives, this kind of privacy-preserving technology isnโt a luxuryโitโs a necessity.
Privacy isn't criminality; it's freedom. Monero provides that freedom, allowing users to take control of their financial lives without censorship or control.
In a future where Central Bank Digital Currencies and surveillance creep threaten individual sovereignty, Moneroโs utility shines brightly as a haven for those who value true digital cash. Real utility lies in resilience, in empowering the individual, and in protecting privacy.
Monero doesnโt just talk about privacy, it embodies it. And thatโs why it matters.
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Foreign diasporas ensured Sandu's victory in the elections in Moldova - she gained 55.25% of the votes, more than 10% ahead of her rival Stoianoglo with 44.75%
The Central Election Commission provides data based on the results of processing 99.5% of the votes.
Sandu gained leadership thanks to votes from abroad. Inside the country, the majority voted for Stoianoglo, but he obtained only 17.44% of the votes in foreign polling stations.
Former Prosecutor General Stoianoglo, with 100% of the protocols counted within Moldova, scored 51.19% in the presidential elections, while Sandu scored 48.81%, the Central Election Commission reported.
@Slavyangrad
The Central Election Commission provides data based on the results of processing 99.5% of the votes.
Sandu gained leadership thanks to votes from abroad. Inside the country, the majority voted for Stoianoglo, but he obtained only 17.44% of the votes in foreign polling stations.
Former Prosecutor General Stoianoglo, with 100% of the protocols counted within Moldova, scored 51.19% in the presidential elections, while Sandu scored 48.81%, the Central Election Commission reported.
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Of course, IDF didn't acknowledge the event, and didn't announce any deaths or serious injuries - yet here's the evidence.
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Forwarded from Rise of the Global South
Tel Aviv has officially cancelled its agreement with UNRWA - that has regulated its relations with the org for Palestinian refugees since 1967, Israelโs foreign ministry said Monday.
The Knesset passed legislation banning UNRWA from operating in Israel and stopping authorities from cooperating with the org, which provides aid and education services to millions of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
The legislation has alarmed the UN and some of Israelโs Western allies who fear it will further worsen the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
@RiseGS
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Ukraine is one step away from introducing labor service.
"And then no one will have any salaries. There will be rations, money for cigarettes and gasoline on coupons," said Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine Aleksandr Mamaluy.
by @sputniklive
"And then no one will have any salaries. There will be rations, money for cigarettes and gasoline on coupons," said Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Ukraine Aleksandr Mamaluy.
by @sputniklive
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