Thomas von Boguslawski

@thomasvb.bsky.social

Journalist at Finnish public broadcaster YLE. Politics, financial and defence-related news in SWE/FIN/EN/FR/DE

At least 17 people were killed in a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv last night. We weren't able to intercept a single one. ​I haven't felt this angry since Russia was launching daily ballistic strikes on Kharkiv from right across the border, while our allies forbade us from using

BREAKING Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday, with dozens more wounded

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Thanks to the rapidly developing major El Niño event, global surface air and sea surface temperatures are approaching new record values. Typically it is the year following the event that yields new global temperature record, but it's possible we could see this year.

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Michael E. Mann@michaelemann.bsky.social · 2w ago

Latest "plume" of El Niño forecasts, via @climate.columbia.edu. Consensus dynamical forecast is now an HISTORICALLY STRONG max Nino3.4 ~3.0C (statistical forecasts are pointing toward still very strong ~2.5C). There is still a wide range of estimates, with some models reaching astonishing ~4.7C.

Senator Lindsey Graham’s death leaves Ukraine without its most influential champion inside President Trump’s political orbit. He was one of the few lawmakers who had both an unwavering belief in a muscular American role abroad and a direct line to the president.

With Lindsey Graham Gone, Ukraine Loses an Ally in Trump’s Ear

The South Carolina Republican was Ukraine’s most influential champion inside President Trump’s mostly ”America First” political orbit.

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Russia's war has forced its military to quietly strip much of the long-range air defence protecting its most important nuclear submarine shipyards and Belomorsk naval base, according to satellite imagery analysed by the Barents Observer.

Satellite imagery indicates air-defence systems redeployed from Severodvinsk

Russia has quietly stripped much of the long-range air defence protecting its most important nuclear submarine shipyards, according to satellite imagery analysed by the Barents Observer.

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This is total insanity. Words fail to explain how anyone let alone a plurality of voters thought giving an obviously demented person control of the most powerful government in the world was a good idea. We will be lucky to come out the other side of this alive.

1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME! Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran - PRAISE BE TO ALLAH! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Venäjä on alkanut raivata metsää jälleen uutta varuskuntaa varten Petroskoissa. Kyseessä on jo toinen tänä vuonna käynnistyvä täysin uuden varuskunnan rakennustyömaa Karjalan tasavallan pääkaupungissa. Ylen hankkimassa satelliittikuvassa näkyy osittain hakattu alue: yle.fi/a/74-20235246

Petroskoihin raivataan taas uutta varuskuntaa – joukolle, jollaista Suomen puolustusvoimissa ei ole

Sotilasasiantuntija Marko Eklund löysi kesäkuun satelliittikuvista hakkuualueen, joka paljastaa rautatiejoukkojen tulevan varuskunnan sijainnin.

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🇺🇸 🇮🇷 President Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is over, calling Tehran "sick" after Washington launched strikes on the Islamic Republic and Iran said it targeted US bases in the Gulf. 📸 Saul Loeb

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The United States is revoking a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil, a US official said, warning that Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz ‌were 'wholly unacceptable' and would be met with consequences after attacks on tankers in the strategic waterway reut.rs/4pboXZJ

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

The United States is revoking a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil, a U.S. official said ​on Tuesday, warning that Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz ‌were "wholly unacceptabl...

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Russia struck Ukraine's Kyiv region with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens, authorities said. The assault was the second on the capital and its surroundings in less than a week and came as both sides increased long-range attacks u.afp.com/SKPZ

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