The 30-ish missiles hit in a span of 20 minutes. There's footage of massive fires right now.

Romeo Kokriatski@vagrantjourno.bsky.social · 18h ago

Kyiv under heavy missile attack, massive fires in multiple districts of the city have been reported. Reported hits in the suburbs as well. An estimated 30 or so missiles have been launched at Kyiv so far, and at least a dozen rocket drones are also in the air.

La herramienta FIRMS de monitorización de incendios mostrando que el fuego en Madrid ha llegado a las antenas de la Red de Espacio Profundo de la NASA en Robledo de Chavela.

erredece@erredece.eurosky.social · 2w ago

FIRMS' latest pass shows that the fires in Madrid have reached the Deep Space Network complex at Robledo de Chavela

FIRMS' latest pass shows that the fires in Madrid have reached the Deep Space Network complex at Robledo de Chavela

Apparently my discord account got compromised despite having 2FA. Apologies to anyone affected. I am working on restoring my account.

Christopher Miller@christopherjm.ft.com · 2w ago

BREAKING: Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Mykhailo Drapatyi to be commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces and dismissed controversial general and close ally Oleksandr Syrsky in the biggest shake-up of the country’s military leadership since 2024. @financialtimes.com

At the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, showing solidarity with all of Ukraine in their protests against the removal of Fedorov as Ministry of Defence and how that represents a step back in Ukraine's path to freedom

Second round begins today (!). Coordinated attacks in Gao, Anefis, Aguelhok, Sevare, reports of attacks in cities surrounding Bamako (this part still in the rumors). FLA and JNIM are coming for Russia and Mali in the North. #Mali.

This needs to be emphasized further. The lol russian AD is gone message is not only misleading in factuality (even if there are many what airdefense doing? moments) but also because it reduces agency on Ukrainians and takes merit away from the huge effort they are making to keep ramping up.

Anders Puck Nielsen@anderspucknielsen.dk · last mo.

There is a tendency in Europe to underestimate Russia's air defense. But again, it's important to understand that Ukraine's success is due to their ability to produce massive quantities of missiles and drones consistently. Not just the few lucky ones that get through.

Really bad night in Kyiv, lots of strikes at residential buildings

KIRKE appears to be related with Aughinish Alumina, which is owned by Rusal, founded and controlled by sanctioned oligarch Oleg Deripaska and actively supplying the Russian military to produce, among other things, the missiles currently striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

David@puca.bsky.social · last mo.

Timelapse on the way but here's one frame. It shows Irish Air Corps C295 MSA (#285) callsign KRAKEN circling vessel KIRKE as the Ukrainian aircraft approached. PANTHER, a PC-9 is between it & Baldonnel. HAWKEYE, a PC-12 is orbiting Baldonnel. WOLF1 & WOLF2, AW-139s are circulating near the coast.

11h to cross from Ukraine to Poland... That was something and not good from the Poles precisely...

It's so eerie that down here in the metro you can't hear all the shit going on outside. It's really bad in Kyiv tonight

Air raid in Kyiv right now. I'm safe but can hear lots of explosions.

🧵 On 6 June, Russia attacked four civilian cargo ships in Ukraine's Black Sea corridor — then struck the boats that came to rescue the crews. Ukraine says two rescuers were killed and several wounded, their marked rescue craft left ablaze. A "double tap" at sea — a thread. 👇

Good to be back

[rubs temples] Do I need to explain depleted uranium again? I don’t wanna explain depleted uranium again. Dammit @dankaszeta.bsky.social.

He meant uranium instead of plutonium but yes, it's been documented before and yes, they are putting in their drones a highly dense metal that is radioactive, highly toxic, carcinogenic and flammable, to use as shrapnel. And then launch them into populated areas. Residential buildings.

UNITED24 Media@united24media.com · 2mo ago

🚨 BREAKING: Russia hammered Kyiv with a massive five-hour barrage of drones and missiles, striking residential buildings in several districts of the city.

Really bad night in Kyiv tonight...

In Ukraine’s southern city of Kherson, civilians live beneath constant Russian drone attacks while trying to maintain ordinary life—whether it is going to the store or tending to their flowers. 🧵 1/11

Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides are reported to have killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. Coltan is widely used in smartphones, laptops and e-vehicles. www.youtube.com/shorts/RZ_PH...

How We Verified Deadly Landslides in DRC Mines

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Since the beginning of 2026, at least four landslides have reportedly killed hundreds of people at the Rubaya mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a major global source of coltan. www.bellingcat.com/news/africa/...

DRC’s Coltan Belt: Verifying Deadly Landslides At Mines Under M23 Control - bellingcat

Hundreds reportedly died in landslides at DRC’s Rubaya coltan mines. What can open sources verify?

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Lmao they actually did use AI for their parade

I'm a historian and my province is the past not the future but this is going to end badly

MarketWire 📡@marketwire.bsky.social · 3mo ago

📰 #Finance "The Democratic Republic of Congo will create a paramilitary unit to police its mines with funding from the US and United Arab Emirates, the country’s General Inspectorate of Mines said."

Key thread to follow about the offensives we are seeing today on Mali

Paweł Wójcik 🦋🇵🇱🇪🇺@saladinaldronni.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Huge operations of Tuaregs FLA and Al-Qaeda affiliated JNIM are ongoing in Mali since early morning today, with several positions in Kidal region overrun, Reuters reports of an attack on Mali military base near the capital Bamako. It seems Tuaregs are back inside Kidal. #Mali

They do not stop. kyivindependent.com/explosions-h...

Russia slams Ukrainian cities in mass missile attack overnight — at least 16 dead, 98 injured

Russian missiles destroyed homes, burned buildings, and killed civilians in Ukraine's major cities in a mass overnight strike on April 16, with residential neighborhoods in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Odesa bea...

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RUSZKIK HAZA!!!

I admit that I don't have the biggest hopes for Magyar, but removing the dictator and his crooks is the first step. This is promising, let's hope the results match the expectations. Good luck, Hungary, not just Europe but the world needs you to stand up, it's now or never. Ruszkik haza! 🇭🇺🇪🇺

Europe Elects@europeelects.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hungary: National parliament election Turnout at 1:00 PM CEST 2010: 35.88% 2014: 34.33% 2018: 42.32% 2022: 40.01% 2026: 54.14% Source: Nemzeti Választási Iroda ➤ europeelects.eu/hungary #Hungary

Latest: Bellingcat has found close to 800 Hungarian government emails and associated passwords online, which in some cases have exposed confidential data of military personnel and civil servants. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

Uncensored Sentinel-1 imagery, get it while you still can. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...

When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf - bellingcat

Bellingcat is introducing an updated damage assessment tool — called the Iran Conflict Damage Proxy Map — focused on destruction in Iran and the Gulf .

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