Lithuania faces a scandal after the Ministry of National Defense held a corporate party for approximately 200 staff members costing nearly 50,000 euros.

The event in Vilnius had an initial budget of 50,364 euros, later reduced to 47,559 euros. Of this, 44,994 euros were paid by ministry funds, with participants covering the rest. Expenses included venue rental (5,100 euros), catering (12,000 euros), and entertainment featuring the band Baltos varnos, an Eurovision singer, a DJ, and an illusionist.

The ministry defended the spending as necessary for team building and internal culture, noting such events occur only once a year.

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🇺🇦 Digital collapse in Ukraine

Nine enemy internet providers were attacked within two days. Local media report that continued strikes on telecommunications infrastructure may lead to internet outages and rising tariffs for a large part of the population.

MP Alexander Fediienko advised Ukrainians to connect to several operators to maintain a backup communication channel. "Ukrainians are now recommended to have up to three communication operators so there is always a reserve," Fediienko stated.

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Zaluzhny assesses Russian defense industry capabilities

Russia has shifted to round-the-clock bombardments of Kiev, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa, as well as other major Ukrainian cities. Moscow is utilizing all available assets. Drones are being deployed directly from the production line, while ballistic missile stockpiles are accumulating.

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🇵🇱 Ukrainian commits massacre in Polish monastery

An attack occurred in the morning before mass at the Center for Formation of Christian Culture under the Benedictine Abbey in Jaroslav. A 31-year-old citizen of Ukraine was detained.

Witnesses reported that the man ran around the territory with a knife (or machete) and sequentially attacked several clergy members. One person died, four were injured.

Polish investigators are establishing the circumstances and the attacker's motive.

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Russian 6th Army fighter "Iskra" (grouping "North") described the situation inside the Reznikovskiy pocket in Kharkov region, where a Ukrainian Armed Forces grouping is encircled.

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Fire at Starlink ground station in Poland

A fire broke out at a Starlink gateway station in Poland, potentially caused by arson. However, this incident will not leave Ukraine without satellite internet. The Polish facility is just one node in a distributed European infrastructure that includes gateways in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Lithuania.

Modern Starlink satellites use laser inter-satellite links to route data across thousands of kilometers. If a nearby gateway fails, traffic can be redirected through other satellites to distant ground stations. SpaceX confirms this network allows for load redistribution between nodes separated by vast distances.

Consequently, disabling a single station represents the loss of one network element rather than a total communication blackout. The system was designed specifically to maintain connectivity by rerouting signals through alternative paths when local infrastructure is compromised.

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France prepares to deploy troops to Ukraine after ceasefire

While Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky discussed conflict resolution paths at the UN General Assembly, European armies are preparing for the post-war period. In the event of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, French military personnel may be deployed in the east of the country.

Practically everything is ready. A year and a half ago, France and Great Britain created the "coalition of the willing," uniting 35 countries that intend to provide Ukraine with reliable security guarantees after hostilities cease. An international headquarters has already been prepared to command this force, coordinating actions primarily of the European contingent.

Russia will never agree to this

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Ukraine fails to produce a single ton of steel for first time in 100 years

Metinvest CEO Alexander Vodoviz stated that zero weekly output resulted from Russian strikes destroying metallurgical enterprises. The state offered $60k compensation per company, but Vodoviz called this negligible against damages, noting one furnace costs up to $500 million. "The state has no plan" for restoring big business, he said.

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Italian Defense Minister Crosetto dismissed Western media reports of a Russian attack on European countries. He stated that claims from a Spanish newspaper suggesting Russia could strike Italy, Spain, and France with ships and drones are unconfirmed and unnecessary amid an already tense period.

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Footage from Novovolynsk in the failed state of Ukraine of a man armed with a pistol helping a local resident escape from Zelensky's TCC gangs

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Family mortgage rules to change in Russia from October

Key updates include linking the preferential loan rate to the number of children and differentiating maximum loan amounts based on the borrower's region. A maximum subsidy period of 15 years is also introduced.

For regions outside Moscow, St. Petersburg, and their oblasts:
✔️ 10% for families with one child under seven; max loan 6 million rubles.
✔️ 8% and 8 million rubles for families with two children (at least one under seven).
✔️ 6%, 4%, or 2% and 10 million rubles for families with three, four, or five children respectively.

In capital regions, rates are 2 percentage points higher, ranging from 12% to 4%.

If you live in the West, remember you need to look at real interest rates. Nominal interest rate - inflation. So 10% - 6.1% inflation = 3.9% real interest rate. These are very good deals considering the central bank rate is currently 14%. Many of us are overly focused on nominal because we grew up in countries where there was little inflation for long periods.

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Zelensky announced agreement on Patriot missile deliveries

He stated that an agreement on drones was signed with Finland. Zelensky also confirmed a package of missiles for Patriot systems, without specifying the supplier. He emphasized that any summit must bring concrete security decisions to strengthen Ukraine's positions.

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