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Ukraine continues its long-range strike campaign against Russian oil and energy infrastructure, and the damage so far may be having a bigger effect than previously thought, with Kyiv now claiming it has disabled more than half of the country’s refining capacity.
According to a statement from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on October 4, citing an assessment by military intelligence and the General Staff, more than 51% of Russian refining capacity has been targeted by Ukrainian strikes.
Ukraine continues to wage its unconventional warfare against Russia’s invasion of its territory, with the former recently launching a record-breaking offensive against Russian forces.
Russian authorities said that they intercepted over 1,700 drones and more than a dozen Flamingo missiles that were deployed against Russian assets.
SCALP Missile Ukraine Military Photo
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Every year, the Social Security Administration announces the Cost-of-Living Adjustment, or COLA, usually in October, and the adjusted benefit amount takes effect the following January.
The amount is tied directly to inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
Social Security Check. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
So when inflation is highest, the COLA increase is, too.
In 2021, it was 5.9 percent, while in 2022 it was 8.7 percent, the highest such figure since 1981.
Collectible cars spanning nine decades of makes and models got an unexpected sandblasting courtesy of an Army AH-64 attack helicopter over the weekend.
An Army AH-64 Apache helicopter arrived late to an Ozark, Alabama, car show Saturday, hovering over the show’s display cars, pummeling vehicles and spectators with trash and dirt kicked up by rotor wash as it landed.
Russia and Ukraine keep trading blows as winter nears.
While Russia continues to strike targets across Ukraine, Kyiv also continues to attack Russia’s energy sector.
Moscow Under Attack Means the War Isn’t Ending
Overnight on October 6, Ukraine launched another massive drone attack against Moscow, utilizing over 600 attack drones.
Su-57 Felon Fighter from Russia. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Su-57 Felon in the Sky. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
The United States is experiencing some of the highest gas prices in recent years, clearly due to President Trump’s war against Iran. Where is this all going, and what should the average American expect next? One thing seems clear: both sides are banking on winning a dangerous game of chicken centered around the Strait of Hormuz. And one seems ready to blink.
US is Feeling the Brunt of the War at the Pump
An F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the destruction of major American cities such as Los Angeles or San Diego would be a “small price to pay” in the ongoing conflict with Iran, while arguing that the war is necessary to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The president was discussing the economic impact of the conflict and rising fuel prices when he referred to the possibility of an Iranian attack on an American city. “It’s a small price to pay for keeping the world safe, keeping our country safe,” Trump said. “They could take out a city.
Overnight on Monday into Tuesday, Ukraine launched a major drone attack on the Moscow area, one that, among other targets, hit the Volodarskaya Line Production and Dispatch Station (LPDS), a major oil depot that supplies fuel in the area.
According to the Kyiv Post, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Telegram that 650 drones approached Moscow overnight and claimed air defenses intercepted most of them.
Ukraine Cruise Missile. Image Credit: Government of Ukraine.
Ukraine War TOS-2. Image Credit: X Screenshot.
The order represents the first made by a military customer, with previous Grenadier sales heading to parapublic and border security forces.
If it wasn’t enough that Democrats are up in arms about the US’ continued war against Iran – and the continued support of Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Palestine – President Donald Trump gave California Democrats another reason to rage against him as he suggested that cities in the Golden State could be targets for terror attacks from Iran.
“They could take out a city,” the president said, speaking at a campaign rally in Grand Island, Nebraska. “Let them take — Let them take out Los Angeles.