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[Rajendran @Rajendr67215893]

Kharkov Region. Our soldiers have liberated the settlement of Olkhovatka.

- @zovpobedy

[NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @NOELreports]

❗️Several Russian airports, including Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, Penza, Tambov, Saratov and Volgograd, have been temporarily closed. Ukrainian Su-24M and Mirage aircraft are reportedly airborne, while Ukrainian drones are heading toward Saratov. Strikes on the refinery incoming? #Ukraine

[YOURMEDIA AGENCY @YourmediaAgency]

#Ukraine Die Kämpfe an der Hauptfrontlinie (Kramatorsk/Slovyansk) haben heute zugenommen, so Meldungen von beiden Seiten. Die Russen wie die Ukrainer waren an bestimmten Stellen erfolgreich, An anderen schwach. Die Intensität nahm ebenfalls zu. Russische Luftangriffe auf Kramatorsk-Stadt (siehe das getroffene Rathaus) verdeutlichen, dass beide Seiten wahrscheinlich eine Vorentscheidung suchen. Noch vorm Wintereinbruch. Wenn Eis und Schnee kommen, sind größere taktische Manöver nur schwer umsetzbar. Der vergangene Winter hat es bei Kupyansk gezeigt. Da kamen die Kämpfe an ganzen Frontabschnitten zum Erliegen. Das könnte dieses Jahr auch an der Hauptfront geschehen.

[Defense Politics Asia @DefensePolitics]

[ Kramatorsk Front, Donetsk region ] Ukrainian mapping (DeepStateUA) reported an expansion of Russian control around Markove, stretching all the way to Maiske in the south.

Full Frontline Changes Report: https://t.co/heDaTHghrg

[Michael MacKay @mhmck]

In the north of Kharkiv region, the russian fascist invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders eight times in the areas of Okhrimivka and Ustynivka as well as towards Ternova, Karayichne, Zakharivka and Kolodyazne.

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[CardiWoman @DonnaWarburton1]

Not interested in anything this pompous old twat has to say.

[Sports n Fitness @SportnFitnes]

This Marta Kostyuk backflip made her the WTA 1000 champion.

[Dennis Vinyard 🇦🇱🇺🇸 @vinyarddennis97]

What did people think “de-colonization” meant?

[🐧 Tāwhaki the Penguin God🐧🦞 @TawhakiTheGod]

Thoughts on my peace plan?

[HITMAN @GlobalHitman]

It seems like Bukele didn't even need to send more troops to Haiti.

As soon as their gov started to get global attention due to the kidnaping of the El Salvadorans the National Police in the last two weeks have been droning and taking out and gang members left and right all on their own.

But it's deceiving..

This is not new, over the past few years I've observed them doing these kind of sprints. They're trained and equipped enough to do the job but for some reason would chill for like months and you would hear almost nothing.

Definitely signs of corruption and/or extreme incompetence in the leadership somewhere.

[Defense Politics Asia @DefensePolitics]

[ Hulyaipole sector, Zaporizhzhia Front ] The town of Vozdvyzhivka is proving to be highly contested by both side of this conflict, as Russian forces retook the entire east parts of the town after a series of Ukrainian advances in the town.

Ukraine MOD had been reporting Russian attack on this town regularly (its basically a routine report to name drop Vozdvyzhivka in their SITREP) - reflecting a rare intense situation where both sides are unwilling to retreat even in the face of immense pressure.

Full Frontline Changes Report: https://t.co/ZFA12FHozO

[Data distributor @data_stern]

In Ukraine, there are 3.55 deaths for every birth in Ist H of 2026. In the east of the country, the situation is nothing short of catastrophic: 5–7 deaths for every 1 birth. Even in the west, despite the influx of refugees, the ratio is 1.8–2.5 to 1

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

BREAKING: Russia has hacked Ukraine air raid alert system in a cyber attack several regions alerts have falsely started including warnings of radiation, street fighting and a chemical threat.

[Defense Politics Asia @DefensePolitics]

[ Borova Front, Kupyansk Front ] Russian's failure attempt to take Shyikivka (many months ago) has now reversed into a Ukrainian advance into Zelenyi Hai.

This is the first major update in this region in probably a year (too long to remember).

This is part of a series of major counteroffensive operations conducted by Ukraine across multiple fronts.

Full Frontline Changes Report: https://t.co/ZFA12FHozO

[Michael MacKay @mhmck]

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled ten attacks by the russian fascist invaders in the area of Zarichne in Donetsk region as well as towards Stepove in Kharkiv region and Zelena Dolyna in Donetsk region.

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[Maxime Fagot @MaximeFago89056]

01.10.26 Славянск - Рай-Александровка

Позиционные боевые действия в районе Славянска.
Пехотная группа ВСУ попала под обстрел ВС РФ в окрестностях Рай-Александровки. ВСУ продвинулись на западных подступах к населённому пункту и увеличили зону контроля более 1,5 км.

[Defense Politics Asia @DefensePolitics]

[ Druzhkivka Front, Donetsk region ] Ukrainian forces fully cleared Oleksijevo-Druzhkivka of the Russian presence and had returned back into northern Kostyantynivka and secures of small foothold that lines up perfectly with the "island" that we had refused to map as Russian control due to lack of corroborating intel.

This also line up perfectly with the geolocation-driven frontline change at Novoselivka, which together, marks a major reversal in the Battle for Kostyantynivka.

It's interesting to note: that DPA had never officially declared Kostyantynivka falling to the Russians.

Kostyantynivka holds!

Full Report: https://t.co/ZFA12FHozO

[Weimar William @WeimarWillhelm]

lol

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Early Christians baffled the Roman world because their counter-cultural way of life, radical compassion, and refusal to conform to civic religion turned traditional Roman values upside down...

Christians worshipped only one God and refused to burn incense to Caesar or participate in state polytheistic rituals. Romans viewed this as a dangerous form of atheism and treason that could anger the gods and destabilize the empire. Roman society was deeply hierarchical and honor-driven, built on class, slavery, and status. Christians treated slaves, masters, the poor, and elites as spiritual equals before Christ. Romans routinely exposed unwanted or disabled infants to die of exposure. Christians actively combed public dumpsters and streets to rescue these babies and raise them as their own—an act so foreign to Romans that they falsely accused Christians of bizarre rituals like child sacrifice. While Roman culture prized honor, strength, and retribution against enemies, Christians practiced radical forgiveness and charity. They cared for widows, orphans, the poor, and even plague victims regardless of whether they were believers, prompting early writers like Tertullian to note observers saying, "See how they love one another!" Unlike other oppressed groups or zealots who fought the Roman legions with the sword, Christians refused violent revolution. When dragged before magistrates or executed in the arenas, many faced death with calm resolve or song rather than armed resistance, which baffled authorities who only understood power backed by military might.

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Early Christians in Roman Empire showed a high level of devotion to their God that made their persecution backfire. On many occasions, the martyrs sang while awaiting execution in arenas. While Roman authorities at the time intended for public executions to serve as a warning to anyone who refused to honor traditional gods, the strategy did not work. Roman Emperor Nero started the trend in 64 CE after a great fire destroyed much of Rome. At the time, he needed people to blame for the disaster and chose the Christians as they were a small group of secretive people that lived on the fringes of society. The plan to scare the public away from the new faith failed as instead of fear, the lurid sights of their devotion to their faith even in the face of death, created curiosity among Roman citizens.

The public executions of Christians were meant to humiliate victims, their displays of courage when facing persecution were rare in a society built on power and self-interest. As a result, many Romans began to wonder what kind of god could give a person such strength. Tertullian, a famous writer from that era, notably wrote that the blood of martyrs acted as the seed of the church. Every time the state killed a believer, more people signed up to join the movement. While most people in the empire easily added the Roman Emperor to their list of gods in order to avoid trouble, the Christians refused to burn incense to the image of the ruler. Over time, the church became more organized and created a welfare system that the Roman government simply did not provide. When the Plague of Cyprian that emerged in 251 CE killed thousands of people, pagan priests and wealthy citizens fled to their country estates to avoid the sickness. Christians by contrast stayed in the cities to nurse the sick and bury the dead regardless of whether the victims were believers or not. This level of kindness earned them deep respect among the poor and middle classes. The actions also helped to earn the trust of the people.

📷 : Faithful unto Death (Christianae ad Leones!) or Christians to the Lions; an 1888 oil-on-canvas work by British artist Herbert Gustave Schmalz (1856-1935) that depicts Christian martyrs awaiting their fate in the Colosseum.

#archaeohistories