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Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Response Corps targeted a railway building near Pokrovsk’s station where a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit was reportedly hiding. (Photo: 7th Rapid Response Corps via Facebook)

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Ukrainian Forces Eliminate Russian Sabotage Unit in Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian forces have eliminated a Russian sabotage and reconnaissance unit that infiltrated central Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast. According to Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Reaction Corps, the group reached the area near the city’s railway station on Monday and opened fire on civilians, killing several before being tracked down.

The corps said a joint strike and search team located and neutralized the assailants hiding inside one of the railway station buildings.

The attackers are believed to have been members of a Russian special reconnaissance detachment linked to the Rubicon sabotage group. The corps said Ukrainian troops have killed 14 Russian soldiers who managed to enter Pokrovsk over the past two days. (Read More)

Iraq to Retain Small U.S. Advisory Force Amid ISIS Threat

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said a small group of U.S. military advisers will remain in Iraq to coordinate with the global coalition combating the Islamic State (ISIS) group.

He said about 250 to 350 advisers and support personnel will stay at the Ain al-Asad base in western Iraq and the al-Harir base in the north. Al-Sudani said the U.S. forces will “support counter-ISIS surveillance and coordination with the al-Tanf base” in Syria.

The prime minister noted the original plan called for a full U.S. pullout by September, but “developments in Syria” required maintaining a limited presence. According to Al-Sudani, other U.S. sites in Iraq are gradually reducing operations and personnel. (Read More)

Ukraine Targets Key Russian Energy Hubs

Ukrainian drones struck the Orenburg gas processing plant in southern Russia, igniting a major fire and halting the facility’s intake of Kazakh gas, officials said. Operated by Gazprom, the plant processes up to 45 billion cubic meters of gas annually and is among the largest of its kind in the world.

The Kazakh Energy Ministry confirmed that operations were suspended following “an emergency situation” after the attack. Ukraine’s General Staff said one of the plant’s processing units was damaged.

In a separate strike, Ukrainian drones hit Rosneft’s Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region, the second attack on the site in a month. In recent months, Kyiv has intensified strikes on Russian energy facilities it says both fund and fuel Moscow’s war effort. (Read More)

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CONFLICT UPDATES

➤ The U.S. Army is overhauling its combat strategy based on lessons from Ukraine’s drone-dominated war, shifting from traditional armor tactics toward widespread use of unmanned systems. Under a new directive, every Army squad will field drones by 2026. (Read More)

➤ American warships operating off Venezuela’s coast face a growing threat from Russian-made Kh-31 supersonic missiles, which Venezuela has recently showcased in military drills. Launched from Venezuela’s Su-30 fighter jets, the anti-ship missiles can travel at high speeds while flying low over the sea, making them difficult to detect and intercept. (Read More)

➤ The U.S. Coast Guard is expanding patrols along the Rio Grande under “Operation River Wall,” deploying additional boats, tactical teams, and resources along a 260-mile stretch of the Texas-Mexico border. The operation aims to strengthen border security, combat drug smuggling, and enhance interception of illegal crossings along the southern border. (Read More)

SECURITY UPDATES

➤ The Metropolitan Police announced it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents after the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case against Comedian Graham Linehan, who was arrested over social media posts on trans issues. The Met said it will now focus on criminal offenses but will still record non-crime hate incidents for intelligence purposes. (Read More)

➤ The U.K. Ministry of Defense is investigating reports that sensitive files on Royal Air Force and Royal Navy bases were posted on the dark web. The leaked documents reportedly include staff names, emails, visitor forms, and security instructions, which could be used for phishing or operational attacks. (Read More)

➤ Federal agents found a makeshift hunting stand in trees with direct sightline to President Trump's Air Force One arrival point near Palm Beach International Airport, triggering a 24-hour security shutdown. The structure was dismantled and sent to an FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for forensic and biometric analysis. (Read More)

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES

➤ Ukrainian forces used an unmanned ground vehicle to evacuate a wounded soldier under heavy fire on the Pokrovsk front. The Zmiy logistic vehicle carried him through artillery, mines, drone strikes, and small arms fire. He reached the medics safely. The soldier is alive and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. (Read More)

➤ AIRO Group Holdings and Ukraine’s Bullet have signed a letter of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture to produce high-speed interceptor drones for U.S., NATO, and Ukrainian customers. The drones, already combat-tested in Ukraine, aim to counter loitering munitions and small reconnaissance UAVs. (Read More)

➤ Metal shrapnel from a U.S. military live-fire exercise fell onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail assigned to escort Vice President JD Vance on Interstate 5, officials said. No injuries were reported, though a patrol vehicle and motorcycle were struck. (Read More)

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SPECIAL CATEGORY

➤ Smartphones have transformed from tools of communication into instruments of surveillance and censorship, threatening Americans’ privacy and free speech. Legal doctrines, corporate control, and government access to data have enabled unprecedented monitoring of personal behavior, prompting civil liberties groups and innovators to push for digital privacy protections and independent platforms.

➤ Starting in November, the Air Force will introduce the 16-week “Zulu Course” as the second stop for special warfare trainees, teaching tactical basics like shooting, movement, and team communication before their final qualification schools. The first stop remains the intense four-week Assessment & Selection Course with rigorous physical training.

➤ The United States National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the 2023 implosion of the OceanGate Titan submersible, showing that the onboard computers were almost entirely destroyed. Investigators recovered a compressed 100-pound mass of electronics, including two solid-state drive circuit boards, but all attempts to recover data failed because of severe deformation and damage.

On this day in history: On October 21, 1991, American hostage Jesse Turner was freed in Lebanon after nearly five years in captivity. Turner, a 44-year-old computer science professor at Beirut University College, had been abducted in 1987 by a pro-Iranian group posing as Lebanese police. Pale and unsteady but relieved, Turner told reporters he was “happy to be out” and eager to see his family and friends after being handed over to U.S. officials in Damascus.

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