Author: Dal Stanton
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10/9/2025 — “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…”
From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1323) Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil, for you are with me;your rod and your staff, they comfort me.Psalm 23:4 Rainy days with little sunshine make it hard to feel energetic and hopeful. Especially because I realize that it’s…
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10/8/2025 — Russia’s Secret ‘Phase 0’ lm: The War No One Realizes Has Already Begun

From: Professor Gerdes Explains — Russia’s “Phase 0” has begun — but almost no one realizes what it means.In this video, we uncover what analysts are calling the “zero phase” of the war — the hidden stage where Moscow shapes the battlefield before a single missile is fired. From covert sabotage and drone probing to…
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10/8/2025 — These Americans died fighting in Ukraine, now their parents have a message for President Trump: ‘Freedom isn’t just for America’

From: NYPost By Caitlin Doornbos These Americans gave their lives fighting for Ukraine — and now their parents are sending a message directly to President Trump. “Our loved ones … stood up for what is right. My son, and so many others, said, ‘It’s clear to see that this war is a war of good versus evil,‘”…
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10/8/2025 — Putin’s Moldova election failure highlights Russia’s declining influence

From: Atlantic Council By Kateryna Odarchenko Moldova’s recent parliamentary election was widely billed as a straight choice between rival European and Russian trajectories, with the Kremlin accused of unprecedented interference in a bid to sway the vote in Moscow’s favor. On the eve of the election, many commentators believed a Russian success was possible. In fact,…
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10/8/2025 — Putin rejected Trump’s generous deal. Time to try peace through strength.
From: Atlantic Council By Sergiy Solodkyy Many Ukrainians agree with US President Donald Trump’s criticism of the Russia policies adopted by his predecessors. Like Trump, they believe that the excessive caution displayed by both Barack Obama and Joe Biden only served to embolden Vladimir Putin. This shared sentiment led to a surprising degree of optimism in…
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10/7/2025 — Testing NATO (Trump and Europe prepare for the worst)

From: Peter Zeihan — Putin just took things one step too far. After sending Russian drones and jets into NATO countries’ airspace (and denying responsibility of course), President Trump has said to shoot them down; several European leaders from NATO and the EU are standing by.
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10/7/2025 — Putin’s Endgame in Ukraine Isn’t About Land. It’s about _ __ _ _.

From: Professor Gerdes Explains — What are Putin’s goals? Preventing NATO advancement? More land? Genocide? I spoke with a professor who laid it all out.
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10/7/2025 — The Shadow War Escalates: October 6, 2025

From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / October 7, 2025 A day when Russian provocations reached European airports, Ukrainian drones struck deep into Siberia, and the Kremlin’s psychological warfare campaign entered a dangerous new phase The Story of One Unprecedented Day On the 1,322nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war transformed before the world’s eyes. Mysterious drones…
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10/6/2025 — Technopolis Moscow on fire, Lviv Attack, Kstovo refinery strike

From: Anna From Ukraine — Vlog 1188: War in Ukraine A building in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, home to companies manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles, burned in Moscow. Kstovo oil refinery struck by Ukraine in Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation. Daily refining capacity of 340,000 barrels – 6% of Russia’s total refining…
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10/6/2025 — Ukraine’s Oil Crisis: Exposing Russia’s Weakness (video)

From: Jason J Smart — Russia’s industrial system is cracking under precision strikes that target the real engines of war: refineries, chemical plants, and pump hubs. This analysis explains how long-range drones and accurate targeting turn distance into vulnerability, why damaged hydrotreaters cripple diesel and gasoline output, and how outages cascade into military and financial…