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#ukraineVery interesting film about Black Sea. I think, that some facts, from this video you never know befor.
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Дуже цікавий документальний фільм про Чорне Море. Я думаю, що про деякі факти, які згадуються в цьому відео, ви ніколи не знали. -
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? . . . . . Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says . . . . . Units of Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus . . . . . NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-8-2026/
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? . . . . . Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says . . . . . Units of Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus . . . . . NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-8-2026/
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? . . . . . Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says . . . . . Units of Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus . . . . . NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-8-2026/
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? . . . . . Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says . . . . . Units of Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus . . . . . NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-8-2026/
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Can women solve Ukraine's manpower problem? . . . . . Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says . . . . . Units of Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus . . . . . NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/09/tuesday-september-8-2026/
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https://www.cyclingeu.com/949535/russia-retreated-to-olenya-for-safety-the-loading-cycle-made-it-a-target/ Russia Retreated to Olenya for Safety. The Loading Cycle Made It a Target. #AirDefense #Bicycling #BicyclingUkraine #Biking #BlackSea #Cycling #DeepStrike #DefenseEconomics #DroneWarfare #ElectronicWarfare #FpvDrone #GlideBomb #himars #LoiteringMunition #MaguraV5 #MilitaryAnalysis #PANTSIR #RussiaUkraineWar #RussianLogistics #S400 #SeaDrone #Shahed #ukraine #UkraineWar #WeaponsExplained
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Ukraine strikes three Russian oil refineries and a target in the Black Sea, Zelenskyy says
What enemy targets did Ukrainian drones strike today?
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-three-russian-oil-refineries-1788779523.html
#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #Zelenskyy #BlackSea #logistics #Oil #Refinerie #Ryazan #OilRefinery #Perm #Tatarstan #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Ukraine strikes three Russian oil refineries and a target in the Black Sea, Zelenskyy says
What enemy targets did Ukrainian drones strike today?
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-three-russian-oil-refineries-1788779523.html
#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #Zelenskyy #BlackSea #logistics #Oil #Refinerie #Ryazan #OilRefinery #Perm #Tatarstan #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Ukraine strikes three Russian oil refineries and a target in the Black Sea, Zelenskyy says
What enemy targets did Ukrainian drones strike today?
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-three-russian-oil-refineries-1788779523.html
#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #Zelenskyy #BlackSea #logistics #Oil #Refinerie #Ryazan #OilRefinery #Perm #Tatarstan #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни -
Ukraine strikes three Russian oil refineries and a target in the Black Sea, Zelenskyy says
What enemy targets did Ukrainian drones strike today?
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-three-russian-oil-refineries-1788779523.html
#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #Zelenskyy #BlackSea #logistics #Oil #Refinerie #Ryazan #OilRefinery #Perm #Tatarstan #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни -
Ukraine strikes three Russian oil refineries and a target in the Black Sea, Zelenskyy says
What enemy targets did Ukrainian drones strike today?
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-three-russian-oil-refineries-1788779523.html
#WarOfAggression #Ukraine #drone #Zelenskyy #BlackSea #logistics #Oil #Refinerie #Ryazan #OilRefinery #Perm #Tatarstan #occupied #warfare #army #war #Russia #DeepStrike #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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🟡 Naval Strike | 7/10
🇺🇦 🇷🇺Consequences of Mamai Drone Boat Attacks
Assessment of the consequences of Ukrainian Mamai unmanned boat attacks on the ships Banda and Louise 1 in the Black Sea on July 16th. -
🟡 Naval Strike | 7/10
🇺🇦 🇷🇺Consequences of Mamai Drone Boat Attacks
Assessment of the consequences of Ukrainian Mamai unmanned boat attacks on the ships Banda and Louise 1 in the Black Sea on July 16th. -
🟡 Naval Strike | 7/10
🇺🇦 🇷🇺Consequences of Mamai Drone Boat Attacks
Assessment of the consequences of Ukrainian Mamai unmanned boat attacks on the ships Banda and Louise 1 in the Black Sea on July 16th. -
Ukraine Did Not Strike Moscow, But It Did Launch Hundreds Of Drones At 14 Regions Of The Russian Federation
The report indicates that the Defense Forces did not launch any strikes against Moscow or the Moscow region overnight.
However, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers attacked at least 14 regions of the aggressor country.
This time, the attacks targeted the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, and Tula regions, as well as the Krasnodar Krai.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/6/697449/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #drone #Crimea #BlackSea #Ryazan #AzovSea #warfare #army #war #Russia #Moscow #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни -
Ukraine Did Not Strike Moscow, But It Did Launch Hundreds Of Drones At 14 Regions Of The Russian Federation
The report indicates that the Defense Forces did not launch any strikes against Moscow or the Moscow region overnight.
However, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers attacked at least 14 regions of the aggressor country.
This time, the attacks targeted the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, and Tula regions, as well as the Krasnodar Krai.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/6/697449/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #drone #Crimea #BlackSea #Ryazan #AzovSea #warfare #army #war #Russia #Moscow #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни -
Ukraine Did Not Strike Moscow, But It Did Launch Hundreds Of Drones At 14 Regions Of The Russian Federation
The report indicates that the Defense Forces did not launch any strikes against Moscow or the Moscow region overnight.
However, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers attacked at least 14 regions of the aggressor country.
This time, the attacks targeted the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, and Tula regions, as well as the Krasnodar Krai.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/6/697449/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #drone #Crimea #BlackSea #Ryazan #AzovSea #warfare #army #war #Russia #Moscow #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни -
Ukraine Did Not Strike Moscow, But It Did Launch Hundreds Of Drones At 14 Regions Of The Russian Federation
The report indicates that the Defense Forces did not launch any strikes against Moscow or the Moscow region overnight.
However, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers attacked at least 14 regions of the aggressor country.
This time, the attacks targeted the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, and Tula regions, as well as the Krasnodar Krai.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/6/697449/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #drone #Crimea #BlackSea #Ryazan #AzovSea #warfare #army #war #Russia #Moscow #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
#перемогаYкраїни -
Ukraine Did Not Strike Moscow, But It Did Launch Hundreds Of Drones At 14 Regions Of The Russian Federation
The report indicates that the Defense Forces did not launch any strikes against Moscow or the Moscow region overnight.
However, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers attacked at least 14 regions of the aggressor country.
This time, the attacks targeted the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, and Tula regions, as well as the Krasnodar Krai.
https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/9/6/697449/
#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #drone #Crimea #BlackSea #Ryazan #AzovSea #warfare #army #war #Russia #Moscow #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
Can Ukraine defend itself without more Patriot missiles? . . . . . A bridge, missiles, and billions in revenue: North Korea's role in Russia's war deepens again . . . . . Zelensky calls for Ukraine to launch 1,000 drones at Russia daily . . . . . Russia considers placing troops, weapons on civilian ships as it struggles to protect shadow fleet . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-29-2026/
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
Can Ukraine defend itself without more Patriot missiles? . . . . . A bridge, missiles, and billions in revenue: North Korea's role in Russia's war deepens again . . . . . Zelensky calls for Ukraine to launch 1,000 drones at Russia daily . . . . . Russia considers placing troops, weapons on civilian ships as it struggles to protect shadow fleet . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/saturday-august-29-2026/
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's guided bomb crosshairs . . . . . Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk . . . . . Romanian military destroys suspected Russian sea drone in Black Sea . . . . . Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-21-2026/
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's guided bomb crosshairs . . . . . Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk . . . . . Romanian military destroys suspected Russian sea drone in Black Sea . . . . . Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-21-2026/
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's guided bomb crosshairs . . . . . Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk . . . . . Romanian military destroys suspected Russian sea drone in Black Sea . . . . . Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-21-2026/
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's guided bomb crosshairs . . . . . Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk . . . . . Romanian military destroys suspected Russian sea drone in Black Sea . . . . . Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-21-2026/
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Friday, August 21, 2026
Once a hub in the rear, Pavlohrad is now in Russia's guided bomb crosshairs . . . . . Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk . . . . . Romanian military destroys suspected Russian sea drone in Black Sea . . . . . Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/friday-august-21-2026/
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Sunday, August 2, 2026
Ukraine sinks sanctioned Russian ship in Black Sea . . . . . Russian oil refinery, airbase, Wildberries warehouse struck by Ukrainian forces . . . . . How Russian drones are making routine stops for gas on Ukraine’s roads deadly . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/08/sunday-august-2-2026/
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A Ukrainian sea drone just took out a grain cargo ship in the Black Sea—and the geopolitical fallout is massive.
Full story 👇
Learn more: https://www.earthinsider.in/2026/08/ukrainian-drone-sinks-yanina-cargo-ship.html
#EarthInsider #EarthInsiderNews #EINews #US #America #USNews #USPolitics #Ukraine #BlackSea #DroneStrike #MaritimeSecurity #BreakingNews #NewsAlert #TopStory
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Monday, July 20, 2026
How Russia downed a passenger plane and escaped justice . . . . . Oil depot, logistics center reportedly struck in Moscow Oblast as Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital . . . . . Ukraine's drone commander says Kerch Strait ferry capacity reduced by 75% . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/monday-july-20-2026/
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New Video: BREAKING: Magyar Shifts Focus to Black Sea as 20 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships Hit!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FgxAccI4uI
#BreakingNews #UkraineWar #BlackSea #Geopolitics #MilitaryAnalysis #UnmannedSystems -
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing 2, injuring 6 . . . . . Russia's Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack . . . . . Ukraine expands drone campaign to Black Sea, hits 20 Russian vessels, including oil tankers . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-16-2026/
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آقای عارف معاون نخست کرهالاغ پاستور، دکتر مسعود پزشکیان زبان نفهم: مهمانهای خارجی در راه #ایران هستند تا در مراسم میلیونی کیلومتری بینالمللی جابهجایی تابوت خالی علی خامنهای شرکت کنند+ عکس از خبرگزاری تاس. #Russia. #england, #saudi, #Aramco, #USA, #EU, #Swiss, #NASA #bitcoin, #AfterTrump, #justvote, #China, #UN, #کدام_اسراییل؟, #lebanon, #Iraq, #turkey, #Taliban, #afghanistan, #pakistan, #india, #indonesia, #Kazan, #BlackSea, #KhazarSea, #argentina, #Fifa, #Iran, #france, #germany, #canada.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Children are the bellwethers of Ukraine's post-war recovery . . . . . Putin, Lukashenko to discuss Zelensky's ultimatum to Belarus, Kremlin says . . . . . Smoke rises above Voronezh as Ukraine strikes key Russian military parts factory . . . . . They attack with everything at once; How Russia exploits Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missiles . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/06/tuesday-june-23-2026/
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From #AnnafromUkraine @[email protected]
UKRAINE STRIKES AGAIN: CRIMEA TUAPSE VORONEZH TAGANROG Vlog 1422: War in #Ukraine
Strategic #demilitarization of #russia continues: military #airbase in #Voronezh, #aviation plant in #Taganrog, #Tuapse again and a #BlackSea #fleet command point in the temporarily occupied #Crimea.
You can always buy me a coffee for more video projects to come:
☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnnafromUkraine -
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ukraine may have solved its Russian Kinzhal missile problem -- Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian explosives plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast -- Russian oil facilities in Perm and Orsk struck as Ukraine's drones follow up Tuapse attacks -- Russia’s offensive tactics on full display in fight for Sloviansk ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/04/thursday-april-30-2026/
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Friday, March 6, 2026
More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022 -- Russian Ka-27 helicopter destroyed over Black Sea -- Taking hostages and stealing money: Sybiha says Hungary detained Ukrainian bank employees with cash shipments -- How Europe is rediscovering the bomb ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/friday-march-6-2026/
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/
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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Ukraine targets Moscow with mass drone attack -- Ukraine detains Russia shadow fleet cargo ship in Odesa -- [Video/Vlog] One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days -- Ukraine's secret backchannels to Russia — from oligarchs to spies ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/12/thursday-december-11-2025/
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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Russian soldiers fighting disguised as civilians in Pokrovsk -- Why Russia cannot help but invade -- Ukraine strike on Novorossiysk snarls Russian Black Sea oil exports -- What the $105m US-Ukraine Patriot deal actually means ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/thursday-november-20-2025/
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Friday, September 26, 2025
Russian fuel crisis escalates as half of gas stations in occupied Crimea halt gasoline sales -- Blackout at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant enters 3rd day after grid strike -- Ukraine's sea drones paralyze Russian Black Sea oil hubs -- Ukrainian, European leaders push Trump to change tone on Russia. Will actions follow? ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/friday-september-26-2025/
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Monday, September 1, 2025
Russia says the quiet part out loud: war in Ukraine to continue, more mass bombings of cities -- 3,350 ERAM missiles are heading to Ukraine; here's how they can be used against Russia -- "Wishful thinking, outright lies": Ukraine dismisses Russia's claims of battlefield success -- Ukrainian forces liberate village near Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/monday-september-1-2025/
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Friday, July 11, 2025
What Russian bombardment feels like in Kyiv — Ukraine, UK pen deal for Thales air defense missile supply — The day I first heard a Shahed drone buzzing overhead –Ukraine’s largest battery energy storage project enters final testing phase, set to power 600,000 homes … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/friday-july-11-2025/
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#Jellyfish are taking over the world – and #ClimateChange could be to blame
Jan 8, 2019
by Sean Fleming
Senior Writer, Forum Stories"For 500 million years, jellyfish have been part of the maritime #ecosystem, but now they’re poised to take over the earth.
"They have no brain, no eyes, no spine, not even blood, but they have a remarkable capacity to reproduce and can pack an impressive sting, both literally and figuratively.
"Most recently, vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish were pushed ashore by unusually strong winds and spells of hot weather in #QueenslandAustralia, stinging thousands of people and forcing the closure of popular swimming spots. About 13,000 stings were recorded in the past week.
"In June last year, over the course of just one week, over 1,000 people were stung in Volusia County, #Florida, following a period of exceptionally prolific jellyfish blooms. The explosion in their numbers has been attributed to warming seas and even increased pollution; unlike many other marine creatures, jellyfish can cope with reduced oxygen levels.
Small but deadly – at least some of the time
"Typically, jellyfish range in size from 1cm to 40cm. But they can be significantly larger – the #LionsManeJellyfish, for example, can reach 1.8 metres wide, with tentacles over 15 metres long.
"For the most part, the sting of a jellyfish is more unpleasant than it is harmful. The pain comes from venom delivered via millions of microscopic barbs in the creatures’ tentacles. Most jellyfish stings will only have a localized effect on the victim – redness, swelling, and discomfort where the barbs make contact with the skin.
"Some, however, will prompt a systemic, whole body, reaction. These may take several hours to emerge and can include symptoms such as headaches, nausea and drowsiness.
"In rare cases, the sting can be fatal. This is true of the #BoxJellyfish, which is spreading into waters that had previously been too cool to support it; its venom causes a severe reaction that can cause death within minutes.
A force of destruction
"But these booming jellyfish populations are doing far more harm than ruining people’s trips to the beach. In fact, the scope of their disruption has extended far beyond the water’s edge.
"In 2011, both reactors at the #TornessNuclearPowerPlant in #Scotland were shut down after an invasion of jellyfish started blocking the cooling filters. Two years later, the jellyfish struck again – this time in #Sweden. They forced the closure of the #OskarshamnNuclearPowerPlant, which contains the world’s largest boiling-water reactor.
"The island of Luzon, home of the Phillippines’ capital Manilla, suffered a blackout in 1999 due to jellyfish, and in 2006 the #USSRonaldReagan, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was brought to a standstill by thousands of the little creatures. And while these events may stand out as exceptions, they are increasing in both scale and frequency.
"From sea-bed diamond mining in Namibia to salmon farming in Ireland, even jeopardising the sustainability of beluga caviar farming in the Caspian Sea, jellyfish are as destructive as they are abundant. And that abundance is being caused by a variety of factors, many of which are related to human activity.
Some like it hot
"Over the last hundred or so years, the average surface temperature of the world’s seas has risen by about 0.9°C. As the oceans get warmer, marine animals are able to spread into areas that had historically been too cold. Oxygen levels in the sea have fallen by around 2% over the last 50 years, due to rising temperatures and #pollution [including #NuclearOceanDumping, which reduces oxygen levels]
"Jellyfish can thrive in areas with lower oxygen levels, where other animals suffer. But there are other factors at work, too. Fishing has depleted the global stocks of some of the jellyfish’s natural predators – such as #tuna and #swordfish – and some they compete with for food – such as anchovies. With more food and fewer predators, some jellyfish populations can grow unchecked.
"In the #BlackSea, unchecked population growth is precisely what’s happened. #AnchovyFishing in the region had caused harm to the Black Sea’s ecosystem by the time stowaway jellyfish made the journey there from the eastern seaboard of the USA. Most likely transported in the ballast water of ships that made the crossing, 1982 saw the arrival of the warty comb jelly. By 1990, there were 900 million tons of them in the Black Sea.
"There are believed to be around 200 different species of jellyfish, not all of which can sting, and some are considered edible. This could offer one potential, and creative, approach toward dealing with an over-abundance of jellyfish – co-opting them onto our dinner plates." [That's one way to deal with invasive species -- eat them into extinction!]
Source:
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2019/01/how-an-explosion-of-jellyfish-is-wreaking-havoc/#GlobalWarming #WarmingOceans
#ChangingOceans #OceansAreLife #OceanTemperatures #ClimateCrisis #Overfishing #NoDeepSeaMining #NoNewNukes #NoNukes #NoNukesForAI #Oskarshamn #Torness