NEW THREAD: After the United Nations? The UN was created to preserve peace, provide a universal diplomatic forum and embody international principles. But those functions are increasingly pulling in different directions. My new essay asks whether one institution can still do all three. 1/10

New "Recipes" post on Bon Appétit: Toasted Orzo Chicken Soup ift.tt/N71ECuQ

KyivIndependent: ⚡️️ Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, wound 35 over past day, as repeated strikes hit Zaporizhzhia. Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a Kh-31P anti-radar missile, three Kh-59/69 guided air-to-ground (air-to-surface) missiles, and 140 attack drones overnight, the Air Force said. kyivindependent.com/russian-…

From YouTube (Falklands1982): The Bombs That Hit Warships… But Never Exploded 💣 youtube.com/watch?v=jUIJFlIR…

KyivIndependent: ⚡️️ Moldovan PM arrives in Kyiv to meet Zelensky, Ukrainian officials. "The prime ministers will discuss strengthening bilateral relations, developing economic and trade cooperation, regional security, and the two countries' European path," the Moldovan government said. kyivindependent.com/moldovan…

Ukraine apparently pushed Russian troops out of 3 villages near Velyka Novosilka Ukrainian forces likely retook Perebudova, Komar, and Fedorivka after weeks of fighting, Ukrainian military observer Kostiantyn Mashovets reported. Persistent Ukrainian counterattacks forced Russia to send naval infantry, its relatively elite marines, and part of a tank division to defend the area instead of attacking elsewhere, he said. The Institute for the Study of War assessed that the gains may later threaten the supply lines behind Russia's push on Orikhiv. Mashovets cautioned that the advance had slowed. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/…

KyivIndependent: ⚡️️ Russian ministry recommends underground data centers following Ukrainian drone strikes. Existing data centers should be protected by reducing their visibility from the air, and through layered defense systems, including reinforced structures, electronic warfare measures, and drone defense systems. kyivindependent.com/russian-…

Russia's military airlifters start as parts in a Voronezh factory Engine pods, pylons, and flap rails for the Il-76MD-90A, Russia's modernized military transport plane, leave an aircraft plant in Voronezh for final assembly in Ulyanovsk. Before dawn on 26 October, a missile alert sounded in the city. Then drones went after that plant, Ukrainian monitoring channel Supernova+ reported, posting a photo of fire and smoke over the site. A rubber plant in the city was reportedly hit too, and fires broke out across Voronezh, 190 km from Ukraine. Ukraine's military has said nothing yet. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/…

New video by Artur Rehi: Russia Is Losing Fighter Jets Faster Than It Can Build Them youtube.com/watch?v=gJg5pWlM…

From YouTube (Falklands1982): Argentina's 1982 invasion of the Falklands lasted 74 days #history youtube.com/watch?v=6v8hfeF1…

Good Morning Everyone. I hope this day finds you well and that you have a wonderful day whatever your plans. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius

KyivIndependent: The Kyiv Independent spent two days with soldiers of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade outside the capital to observe how Ukrainian units hunt incoming Russian drones and adapt in a constant technological race.

KyivIndependent: Capable of flying at about 600 kilometers per hour and at higher altitudes, these new weapons pose severe challenges for mobile fire groups and interceptor-drone operators.

KyivIndependent: Since late summer, Russia has been terrorizing Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast with jet-powered drones, adding to the now-familiar threat posed by conventional Shahed-type drones and missiles. kyivindependent.com/with-kyi…

Russian strikes injured 8 people in Ukraine overnight on 26 October Russia injured 2 women, aged 22 and 30, and 2 men, aged 40 and 61, in Zaporizhzhia overnight, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. Russia also shattered windows in a hotel and 2 buses and damaged a house, and 3 cars caught fire. In the morning, Russia struck a closed shopping center in Zaporizhzhia, starting a fire, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Mykhailo Semikin said. No one was injured there, according to preliminary data. The emergency service said Russian strikes also injured 2 people in Kharkiv Oblast and 2 in Chernihiv Oblast. Overnight, Russia launched 4 missiles and 140 drones, 70 of them jet-powered, Ukraine's Air Force said. Air defense downed 3 missiles and 112 drones. 📹 DSNS

New episode from The Bible In A Year: Day 299: Jeremiah Hides the Ark (2026) bibleinayear.fireside.fm/day…

StratcomCentre: Ukrainian President Zelensky explains how he gave Washington three ways to end Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries. 1. An energy truce with Moscow, wherein Russia no longer strikes Ukraine's energy infrastructure. 2. Enable Starlink access over Russian ballistic missile launch sites. The White House said Musk refuses. 3. Supply Ukraine with Patriot interceptor missiles. The United States agreed to none of them, and restricted Starlink.

From YouTube (Falklands1982): Bombing Run | MSFS 2024 | Falklands War '82 | Operation Black Buck | Vulcan Bomber youtube.com/watch?v=9vnfK8f2…

Massive sentences against Berdiansk mother and son in latest Russian ‘thwarted Ukrainian saboteur trial’ khpg.org/en/1608816165

From YouTube (Falklands1982): Why Britain Fought for the Falklands It Tried to Give Away youtube.com/watch?v=UMFg7_Wi…

KyivIndependent: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection on Oct. 25, securing a fourth, nonconsecutive term in office, as his opponent, right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, refused to concede defeat and vowed to challenge the election results.