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- 1Zelenskyy vows tough winter for Russia as pressure mounts●Ukraine will make this a tough winter for Russia – Zelenskyy. Pressure on Moscow is mounting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will make this winter a difficult one for Russia, promising to keep up pressure on Moscow through the cold months. The pledge has drawn wide attention, with observers weighing Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy and infrastructure and the mounting costs of a third full winter of war.
- 2Russia upgrades secret Ural bunker linked to Dead Hand nuclear system●🇷🇺☢️ # Russia has carried out a major modernization of a secret underground command complex in the Ural Mountains linked
Russia has carried out a major modernization of a secret underground command complex in the Ural Mountains reportedly tied to Perimetr, the Cold War-era nuclear retaliation system known in the West as "Dead Hand". The claim comes from Danish outlet Danwatch, citing military documents. The reports fuel concern that Moscow is reinforcing its ability to launch nuclear weapons even if leadership is decapitated, amid ongoing tensions over Ukraine and nuclear signaling.
- 3Trump administration plans to turn warhead plutonium into reactor fuel●The # Trump admin is moving forward with a plan to provide Cold War-era # plutonium from dismantled # nuclear warheads t
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to supply plutonium from dismantled Cold War-era nuclear warheads to companies that would convert the material into fuel for nuclear power plants. The proposal has generated debate and some unease among experts and observers, who question the safety and wisdom of handing weapons-grade material to private industry.
- 4Secret Cold War bioweapons test exposed millions in Bay Area●The secret Cold War bioweapons test that exposed millions in the Bay Area
A newly resurfaced account details a secret Cold War experiment in which the US government released bacteria over the San Francisco Bay Area in 1950 to study how a biological attack might spread. The operation, known as Operation Sea-Spray, exposed millions of residents without their knowledge or consent, and the story is drawing fresh attention and debate about government accountability and medical ethics.