🇪🇺🇺🇦 President Zelenskyy says “The €90B EU aid must be unblocked—no more excuses.“

Fire rages at Russia's Tuapse port after drone attack A major fire continued to burn at Russia’s Tuapse port more than a day after a Ukrainian drone attack.

Fire rages at Russia's Tuapse port after Ukrainian drone attack: Some 246 firefighters were still tackling a fire at Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse on Tuesday, more than 24 hours after a Ukrainian drone attack, local authorities said. TVP World News 21 April
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Sky Defense A New Way to Save Lives in Ukraine

Since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it has fired wave after wave of missiles, bombs, and drones at Ukrainian civilians—at their homes, businesses, water supply, & energy infrastructure.
Please join me in raising funds for defense equipment
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Russian resistance group Freedom of Russia has burned a LADA 2107 vehicle belonging to a Russian soldier operating in occupied territories.

Ukraine's Pentagon Battalion 225th OSHP: Striking Russian ammunition, trucks, and more.

Ukrainian intel disables two Russian warships in Crimea in overnight strike Read more

Ukrainian intel disables 2 Russian warships in Crimea in overnight strike: A special unit of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) called Prymary ("Ghosts") disabled 2 large landing ships of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet & destroyed a radar system in a single night. RBC
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Ukraine's long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says Ukrainian estimates shows that long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure inflicted at least $2.3 billion in lost oil revenue for Russia in March alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Apri...

⚡️Ukraine's long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says.

The US didn't just fail to renew the sanctions it placed earlier. It changed the date that the oil had to be loaded by, giving Russia extra time and extra money.

We also know that in a few days, it can happen again, giving a political lifeline to Putin and more destruction for Ukraine.

#2. A major theme of recent intelligence is Ukraine's growing technological edge, which is stalling Russian Momentum. As of April 2026 Ukraine has achieved a numerical drone Superiority of approximately 1.3 to 1. Specifically, roughly 32% of Ukrainian Drones are now fiber-optic (EW-resistant),

Day 508 of uninterrupted protests in 8+ cities in Georgia.

Symbolic Kidnapping: The Pope, the Arch, and Samuel L. Jackson How the internet made Voegelin’s “second reality” visible to the naked eye

Pete Hegseth’s Pulp Fiction prayer in the Pentagon was a perfect example of symbolic kidnapping—the misappropriation of symbols and signs.

“Defense” means War.
“The White House” means Mar-a-lago.
“The Bible” is a branding tool.

It’s mass symbolicide.
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Paracosmic Mosaicism: Projectile Pizzagate and the Mutation of MAGA How the cult of Trump is splintering as he loses his mojo—and the vultures circle

Donald Trump is losing his mojo. The mosaic of humans who gave up their own identities to be part of MAGA is cracking apart as Trump’s power to control them dissolves.

It’s why JD Vance brought up Pizzagate. They’re trying to glue Trump’s mojo back together.
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On just one night this week, Russia sent nearly 700 drones & dozens of missiles at Ukrainian civilians. In the 5th year of the war, aerial attacks on Ukrainian civilians have become even more intense & more frequent. Please join me in this campaign for air defense equipment. You can help save lives.

Thinking Live with Phillips O'Brien on War in Iran and Ukraine A recording from my conversation with Phillips O'Brien

What does the Iran war have to do with sustaining the Russian economy? Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine. I spoke with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about Iran and Russia.
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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms Key developments on April 18-19: * Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms * Ukraine carries out first-ever interception of Shahed using naval drone platform, military sa...

Ukraine strikes Russian drone plant in Taganrog, military confirms; Ukraine carries out first-ever interception of Shahed using naval drone platform, military says; Ukraine hits 4 'important' Russian oil sites in overnight strikes, military says; and more.

This is Tetiana, On April 16, she was killed in a russian missile strike on Kyiv 💔🕯

She was a videographer, baked Easter cakes to order, and dedicated herself to saving stray cats.

Day 507 of #GeorgiaProtests

"Give the medicine to children!" — at today’s march, people demand the regime procures medicine for children affected by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

📷 MOSE

An elderly Georgian protester, leading today's march with 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇸 flags on day 507 of uninterrupted #GeorgiaProtests.

18 April 2026 Several Telegram channels are reporting that Yeysk in the Russian Krasnodar region is under attack, and explosions are reported near the port.

Ukraine's Su-27 jets struck Russian positions in Soniashnyk.

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💥Exklusiv💥👊 for BluSky members:

Precision > propaganda.

SBU “Alpha” units strike occupied Crimea.

Three Russian landing ships hit.

Black Sea fleet keeps shrinking.

Quietly.

Methodically.

War.obozrevatel report + visuals
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SBU claims hits on three Russian Navy ships in Crimea

SBU claims hits on three Russian Navy ships in Crimea #Ukraine

🕯️🇺🇦 Kyiv says goodbye to 11-year-old Maksym Veremchuk, who lost his life in a Russian missile strike on the capital on April 16.

💥 Occupied Crimea: Ukrainian housewife kitchen drones flew right through Pantsir air defenses and struck a Russian fuel depot in Sevastopol.

Trump Admin Hands Mega-Deal to Company Backed by Jared Kushner’s War-Profiteer Brother Joshua Kushner looks set to cash in on Trump’s wars even as the president leans on Kushner’s brother, who’s married to Trump’s daughter, to help end them.

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‼️ Infrastructure is being expanded near the Belarus–Ukraine border, with roads being built toward Ukrainian territory and artillery positions being set up, – Zelensky.

Ukraine believes Russia is once again trying to drag Belarus into its war.

“Hoverla, Ukraine. The highest point in Ukraine now looks like this. 2061 meters. When you stand here and hear the wind fluttering these flags, you feel both pride and incredible sadness.

Behind each of them is someone's life, someone's pain and someone's feat.

Ukrainian forces contain Russian attempts to advance near Vovchansk, military says

Ukrainian forces contain Russian attempts to advance near Vovchansk, military says
Over the past week, Russian troops have been building up forces in the Vovchansk area in an effort to take control of the town and push toward nearby settlements.

Defense of Ukraine💙💛

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
Billie Jean King

The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to April 17, 2026.

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that King Carl XVI Gustaf of 🇸🇪Sweden has arrived in Ukraine.

He began his visit by paying tribute to the fallen warriors.

This is the first visit by the King of Sweden to Ukraine during the full-scale invasion and the second in 18 years.