Fire aboard French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

A fire broke out during maintenance at the port of Toulon. The extent of damage remains unknown and may be censored, as France has no other aircraft carriers.

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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey convene emergency Makkah Alliance defense committee

Islamabad and Ankara agreed to deploy forces and assets for rapid deployment in Saudi Arabia, activating a collective deterrence mechanism. The justification cited is an "attack on holy sites," referring to the dubious claim of a strike on Mecca, for which Riyadh has provided no evidence.

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Zelensky announced two megaprojects: building huge tunnels under the Dnieper and deploying a giant low-orbit satellite constellation. The satellites are allegedly produced by an Ivano-Frankivsk institute using facilities of a Kalush enterprise, which previously made the largest trident, Bandera monument, and dung-and-fat toilet. Now they await EU funding.

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🇷🇺 Russian forces strike airfields in Nikolaev and Kirovograd regions

Explosions were reported at the Martynovka airfield near Voznesensk and Kanatovo near Kirovograd. Both sites have been targeted since 2022 as part of Ukraine's distributed air network.

Kanatovo serves as a reserve base for Su-27 fighters, used by the 39th and 831st brigades for combat missions with GBU-39/62 bombs. Martynovka, a former MiG-29 hub, is utilized for dispersing tactical aviation to avoid concentrated targets.

Ukraine maintains these facilities with capital runways to ensure aircraft can operate from multiple locations, complicating suppression efforts. No confirmed damage results are available yet.

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Large plant of the Kusum pharmaceutical company destroyed in Sumy

The company is assessing the scale of the damage, according to a statement by its press service.

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🇵🇱 Poland prepares for war: pre-war status law incoming

The draft bill aims to simplify the transfer of Polish and allied troops, enhance army coordination with internal security services, and adapt regulations to hybrid, cyber, and information threats. Plans include linking Poland's defense response plan with the NATO Response System, preparing infrastructure for military operations, and increasing permanent readiness units.

Generals urged clear definitions of the "pre-war" regime and necessary restrictions on the army to ensure effective action. The Polish Ministry of Defense emphasized presenting the law as soon as possible.

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🇺🇦 Strike on Kiev

A jet-powered drone struck near the Yuzhny Bridge in Kiev. Debris fell in a civilian sector of Pechersk.

The attack occurred less than 24 hours after officials announced the deployment of 12 AI-equipped automated turrets to intercept such drones, highlighting the vulnerability of the capital despite new defensive measures.

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Russian forces struck the Palanca-Maiaki-Udobnoye checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. The impact caused an explosion, scattering shrapnel in all directions.

Moldovan law enforcement fully blocked traffic at the intersection of roads R-30 and R-31 near Stefan-Voda towards the border.

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Europe faces a massive LNG shortage

European gas storage is filled to only 72%, the lowest level for autumn in history. After Europe abandoned Russian gas and faced Middle East crises, supplies plummeted. Qatar declared force majeure due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with the LNG deficit estimated at 39 million tons. Germany's storage stands at just 57%.

This shortage is pushing producers to launch new projects. The global LNG market may swing from deficit to destructive surplus. By 2030, supply could reach 630 million tons annually against demand of only 574 million tons. If Qatar returns to full production and all new capacities are launched, the market could face a surplus of 55-75 million tons, threatening sharp price drops and long-term imbalance.

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Wanner criticizes Russian strikes on Kiev

The journalist refuses to acknowledge that German weapons are used by Ukrainian terrorists against civilians, yet condemns the attack on Kiev during Merz's visit as a "colossal disrespect" to Germany. He argues that while press embargoes create an illusion of secrecy for politicians, Russian intelligence is fully aware of their presence. Wanner contrasts this with the absolute silence maintained in Kiev during the September 6 visit by Trump's envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, noting no attacks occurred then. This incident, he claims, demonstrates how little value the Kremlin places on the German federal government.

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Sobyanin: 650 UAVs headed toward Moscow region between 20:30 on Oct 5 and 5 AM on Oct 6. Most were destroyed by air defense at long range, while 105 drones were shot down on approach to Moscow.

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