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The Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a drone attack early Monday morning, October 7, striking an oil depot in Feodosia, Crimea. "Ukrainian missile units, working with other defense forces, carried out the operation as part of ongoing efforts to weaken Russia’s military and economic infrastructure," Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement , News.Az reports. The target, identified as the Marine Oil Terminal, is Crimea's largest petroleum transshipment hub, with a storage capacity of 250,000 cubic meters. This is not the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked the terminal. Crimea is home to two major oil depots, the second located in...

WORLD WAR III UPDATE: The globalist left moved the world closer to nuclear war on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with officials on Wednesday and announced changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine. Putin lowered the threshold regarding Russian strategic forces’ use of nukes. In a televised address to Russia’s Security Council, Putin said nuclear doctrine has been effectively revised in light of recent developments. Putin warned NATO in his message to top Russian leaders after meetings on Wednesday. Vladimir Putin: “The updated version of the document proposes that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear weapons state but with the participation...

"Russia's wartime economic boom is masking much deeper problems, according to a group of researchers. The authors of a recent article, who hail from institutions including the Yale School of Management, the Wharton School, the Carnegie Endowment, and the Kyiv School of Economics, cast a stark warning for Russia's economic situation despite the nation posting strong growth numbers since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia's economy is expected to expand another 2.4% this year, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund. However, much of that growth stems from the Kremlin's wild spending spree, and Russia's economy is hindered...