OSINTdefender
The decision to limit the Starshield satellite service used by Ukraine’s military came from inside the White House, according to two U.S. officials and a Western official briefed on the matter, speaking to Reuters. They said Defense Department leaders received a message that the service needed to be slowed. They did not say who in the White House sent it or who carried it out.

A senior U.S. official told Reuters, “No such request was ever made by the president.” The White House did not answer whether other administration officials might have made it. A senior Ukrainian official said Kyiv made calls to the White House, State Department and Pentagon and was told it was a White House decision.

Starshield is the military version of Starlink, built for government customers. Elon Musk wrote on X that because the government owns and controls Starshield systems, any limits are decided by the U.S. military or the president, Reuters reports. SpaceX did not respond to Reuters.

Ukrainian officials say the restriction hindered strike missions against Russian forces and logistics in occupied territory and slowed interceptor drones used against Russian Shahed drones. A Ukrainian defense ministry source said Thursday that terminals now work in motion, but only up to 100 mph (160 kph).

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/order-limit-starshield-ukraine-came-inside-white-house-sources-say-2026-10-15/
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Liveuamap
Russia is destroying Ukraine

Trump on Zelensky:

Zelensky is not a good guy for us to deal with.

They're not going to settle with Zelensky. He doesn't want to settle. He says he wants to settle, but he doesn't.

I'm not a big fan of Zelensky. They've destroyed Ukraine. https://x.com/atrupar/status/2110888293436977249/video/1 - Clash Report
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U.S. Central Command
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets take off from a base in the Middle East. https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2110897990819086558/video/1
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Open Source Intel
Four people, including three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher, were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. A 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were transported to a hospital in critical condition.

The suspect, a 16-year-old Bend resident, is dead, police say. https://x.com/newsnoteworthy/status/2110893084976587152/video/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: Tesla Roadster can fly in short bursts and can reach 60mph in 0.81 seconds
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U.S. Central Command
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets take off from a base in the Middle East during routine daytime operations. https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2110910388489658403/video/1
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GMI
MOAB OPTION UNDER CONSIDERATION AGAINST IRAN:

Reports indicate the U.S. military has developed strike plans that could include the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) against Iranian energy infrastructure and military-related sites if President Trump orders renewed combat operations.

It is deployed from a C-130, making delivery more complex in an environment where Iranian air defenses and MANPADs could pose risks.

The MOAB is the largest non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal. Its explosive yield is often compared with the lower end of tactical nuclear weapons. Beyond its destructive power, an explosion of this scale can produce a powerful pressure wave, making its physical effects a key consideration.

Only a limited number were produced, and the weapon has been used operationally once: in 2017, against an Islamic State cave-and-tunnel complex in Afghanistan.

Despite its enormous blast effect, the MOAB is not a purpose-built deep-penetration bunker buster. Its effectiveness against heavily fortified or deeply buried Iranian facilities remains uncertain, and reports have not established whether the weapon would be capable of neutralizing such sites.
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GMI
North Korea has test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles, using its Hero Kim Kun Ok submarine (SSB).

The test likely demonstrated two launch methods:

- Vertical Launch System (VLS): Allows missiles to be launched more rapidly and in larger salvos than torpedo tubes which increases potential firing capacity.
- Torpedo tubes: Provide an alternative launch method, which could quickly be added to their overall submarine fleet.

The test comes amid a broader uptick in North Korean missile activity, including recent ballistic-missile tests and hypersonic weapons developments.
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OSINTtechnical
Ukraine has officially received production licenses from France for AASM guided bombs, SCALP cruise missiles, and Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles.

Ukraine aims to start domestic production of the systems as soon as possible. https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2110938624577466450/photo/1
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WarMonitor
He wouldn't be talking about pardoning himself unless he committed federal crimes that need pardoning.

Trump suggests he is going to pardon everyone, including himself: "I'm allowed to do a self-pardon ... I don't want to see people that work for me go through years of nonsense" https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/2110888505790333072/video/1 - Aaron Rupar
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Open Source Intel
Japan’s Meteorological Agency mistakenly issued an early warning for a magnitude 9.9 earthquake, but the actual magnitude was 6.9, according to the USGS; no tsunami alert was issued.

Via: @BNODesk https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2110944101550153779/photo/1
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OSINTtechnical
Russian flights into St. Petersburg are holding and diverting as Ukrainian attack drones target sites in the city this morning. https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2110953629175706031/photo/1
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Open Source Intel
IDF: Mohammed Mohammed Abd al-Khalek Hala, a Hamas commander in the weapons production division who took part in the October 7 attack, was killed in a strike in northern Gaza on Thursday. A second strike in Khan Younis killed PIJ operative Ahmad Jabrin Tawfiq Dalha. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2110978713844117700/photo/1
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Open Source Intel
Houthi assault on Mount Han, west of Taiz, was repelled overnight by Yemeni Government forces. Significant Houthi losses, per local military sources.
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Open Source Intel
German-Lebanese preacher Mustapha Elzein: "Europe is Satan."

He claims 10 non-Muslims in Europe convert to Islam every hour.

Egyptian scholar Walid Ismail, separately, says Europeans go from sleeping with women of every color to men, animals and six-year-old girls.
https://x.com/MEMRIReports/status/2110963879467721056/video/1
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Open Source Intel
Latvia's Prime Minister said European leaders were united in wanting Ukraine to gain access to the EU
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Open Source Intel
Trump on Ukraine:

"Look, it really began with Barack Hussein Obama when they made them give up Crimea.

Crimea is the most valuable part, by far, of Ukraine. You know what I'm talking about.

Four sides of ocean. Most beautiful piece of land.

I'm a real estate developer. I know good land. They gave up Crimea."
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Open Source Intel
Trump:

We're building up ammunition very, very rapidly, by the way. We're keeping it for ourselves.

We're getting Patriots at record levels. We're getting Tomahawks at record levels. We're building very quickly.
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