Russia believe this was a Ukrainian assassination attempt 👀

#Putin #Ukraine #Russia

🚨 U.S. REPORT LINKS KENYAN OFFICIALS, RECRUITERS AND RUSSIAN OFFICERS TO RECRUITMENT OF OVER 1,000 KENYANS FOR RUSSIA’S MILITARY

A report by U.S. analysts has raised fresh concerns over an alleged recruitment network involving Kenyan officials, recruitment agents and Russian officers, accused of facilitating the recruitment of more than 1,000 Kenyans to fight alongside Russian forces in the Russia–Ukraine war.

According to a Kenyan National Intelligence Service report presented to Parliament in February 2026, many Kenyans were allegedly lured by promises of lucrative civilian jobs before being sent to the front lines in Ukraine. The findings point to possible collusion involving rogue recruitment agencies and officials, allegations that have raised serious questions about accountability and the protection of Kenyan citizens abroad.

The Russian Embassy in Nairobi has denied that Russia illegally recruited Kenyans into its armed forces.

Who will be held accountable, and what more must be done to bring affected Kenyans home?

#Kenya #Russia #Ukraine

Ukraine just lost another MiG-29, and a 25-year-old flight commander. 🫡

Capt. Marat Mambetov was flying missile and bomb strikes on Russian positions when an enemy missile hit his MiG-29 on Oct. 1. He ejected but didn't survive, Ukraine's Air Force said. He was a flight commander in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, the "Ghost of Kyiv" unit.

The bigger story is the fleet. The IISS estimated Ukraine had just 14 MiG-29s left at the end of 2025. Kyiv has now officially acknowledged three combat losses since June, with more reportedly destroyed on the ground.

WHY IT MATTERS
- Every loss costs a frontline strike jet and a trained pilot, both scarce.

- Soviet-era MiG-29s are still flying strike missions in the war's fifth year.

- Help has been slow. Zelensky has pointed to possible three F-16s from Belgium by year's end. #Russia #Ukraine

South Korea has demanded an explanation and apology from Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly revealed the transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured in Russia’s Kursk region to Seoul.
Seoul said the disclosure violated a confidentiality arrangement reached between the two governments and accused Kyiv of later falsely denying that such an agreement existed.
The two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in January 2025 after being deployed to support Russia. They were later secretly transferred to South Korea after expressing a desire to defect.
Ukraine has rejected Seoul’s claims, with presidential advisers denying that a binding non-disclosure agreement was in place and arguing that the public had a right to know about the captured soldiers.
South Korea has described the episode as a serious breach of trust and said it is considering further measures. #SouthKorea #Ukraine

Two North Korean soldiers captured fighting for Russia have been quietly moved to the one country that counts them as its own citizens and the handover was supposed to stay secret.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Ukraine had "recently" sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. He gave no date and no details of how the transfer was carried out.

Ukrainian forces captured the pair in Russia's Kursk region in January 2025. They were the first North Korean troops taken alive since Pyongyang joined Russia's war. Zelensky said such soldiers are extremely hard to capture alive, and that one of the two tried to kill himself when he realised he was about to be taken.

At the time, Zelensky offered to hand the men to Kim Jong Un in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia. Human rights groups warned the soldiers would face punishment if returned. Reports from late 2025 said the two, who initially turned down asylum in the South, had changed their minds and wanted to start a new life there.

Seoul treats North Koreans as its citizens under its constitution and said in June it would accept any North Korean POW who refused to go back. The South Korean government said it respects the prisoners' wishes and had consulted Kyiv, but declined to confirm the transfer, citing the safety of the men and their families. Opposition lawmaker Yu Yong-weon said the two arrived safely "a few days ago". They are expected to be questioned by South Korea's intelligence service for weeks or months before long-term protection is arranged.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called Zelensky's disclosure "deeply regrettable", saying it broke an agreement to keep the matter confidential given the security stakes on the Korean Peninsula.

Zelensky also used the case to condemn Pyongyang's role in the war, accusing Kim of trading his soldiers to Moscow "like currency" and warning that North Korea is gaining missile and drone capabilities from the partnership.

Should Zelensky have kept the transfer secret as agreed, or did the world have a right to know?

#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #Ukraine #Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Kenya and 46 other countries to prevent their citizens from being recruited into Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 23, Zelenskyy said Russia was using nationals from 47 countries in its military operations, naming Kenya alongside Ghana, India, Nepal, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

He called on the affected governments to protect their citizens from being drawn into the conflict, warning against recruitment through what he described as “deception and tricks.” #Ukraine

Germany has officially entered the war with Russia by providing Ukriane with long-range drones.

Germany is only NATO country which has taken steps to support Ukriane against Russia. #Germany #Ukraine #Russia

Ukrainian 🇺🇦 elections are impossible for at least a generation - Zelensky

“How can you make elections with the 9 million people who are abroad?“

“How can the Ukrainians in Crimea and Donetsk vote? They are occupied”

Until the 9 million come back (never) and Russia hands over the new territories (never) there won’t be elections.

zelensky, a leader that kidnaps his people, to join in his war, is not tagged a dictator.

But comrade Ibrahim traore 🇧🇫, a man leading the revolution against french and western imperialism, is tagged a dictator by the western media.

the hypocrisy of the west is astonishing.

#Ukraine

A Russian drone has struck a Tanzania-flagged civilian vessel in the Black Sea while it was heading to a Ukrainian port.

The ship’s captain was killed and three crew members were injured, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry. #Tanzania #Russia #Ukraine

A Russian drone reportedly struck a train engine near the Ukraine–Poland border, shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European security officials had passed through the area.

No casualties have been reported, but the incident is raising fresh security concerns over the vulnerability of transport routes near Ukraine’s western border.

#Ukraine #Russia #Poland #BorisJohnson #BreakingNews