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The post informed that doctors from the University Clinical Hospital No. 4 in Lublin removed colorectal cancer and kidney cancer from an 88-year-old patient during one procedure using a robot. According to the author, the procedure was conducted by two surgical teams, and the patient was given only one anesthesia. #nowotwór #chirurgia #robotyka #PL (translated)

Thorkill linked Donald Trump's story about a Russian general who exited the highway and got stuck in the mud to the march of the 1st Armored Army towards Pryluky in February 2022. He wrote that Trump first told this story in June 2022 and repeated it the day before the publication of the post, adding details that allowed the author to pinpoint a specific operation. According to Thorkill, on February 25, General Sergey Kisiel ordered the vanguard group of the 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment to leave road number 7 Sumy–Kyiv and bypass Pryluky from the north using local routes. The author stated that the troops reached Kołesznyki, covering approximately 70 km that day, and on February 26, they traveled about 30 km and reached Halych. He blamed the delay on the poor condition of the roads, which were damaged by heavy vehicles. Thorkill assessed that the Russian attack on Pryluky could have succeeded because the Ukrainian defense of the city was still being organized and had little anti-tank weapons and mines, and also lacked artillery or engineers capable of blowing up the bridge on the Uday River. According to the author, Kisiel ordered the attack on the city along road number 7 only on February 27. The Ukrainian positions along the Uday then halted the Russian advance, and the column to the north of Sribne was bombed by Ukrainian Su-24s. The author noted that the potential capture of Pryluky could have facilitated actions for the Russian forces, but would not have directly led to the fall of Kyiv. He wrote that the "Center" Group of Forces was to block the city from the east, while the main strike was led by the "East" Group of Forces from the west. Thorkill stated that the failure of the latter determined the defeat of the Russian operation in Kyiv. He also announced the upcoming publication of a book in English about the battle for Kyiv. #Ukraina #wojna #Kijów (translated)

Research from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory indicates that the use of nuclear weapons to neutralize asteroids could be an effective strategy for defending against cosmic threats, although further studies are needed on the effects of the resulting debris. #meteoryty #planetoidy #obronaPlanetarna (translated)

Since the weekend, the French police have detained 2,513 people in connection with the riots triggered by protests against rising living costs, and authorities plan to use geolocation and facial recognition technology to identify the perpetrators of the violence. #Francja #zamieszki #policja (translated)

Łukasz Warzecha wrote that the incident involving Ukrainian drones, which according to him flew freely over Poland and some of which fell in Lithuania, required clarification from the Polish government. He wanted the Ministry of National Defense to inform whether it knew about the flight, and if not — why; and if it did know, then why and under what conditions it allowed it. He also asked how many similar operations using Polish airspace Ukraine had undertaken so far and addressed Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz with a question about whether he had anything to say on the matter. #Polska #Ukraina #drony (translated)

The author wrote that the use of organized crime by the FSB, GRU, and SWR had long been predictable and pointed it out as another example of Russia's advantage over the West. He added that Ramzan Kadyrov had previously used Chechen organized crime from Europe and asked whether Western agencies had prepared for such actions. #Rosja #przestępczość #bezpieczeństwo #RU #CZ #EU (translated)

The "Można Lepiej!" Foundation submitted a petition to the Marshal of the Sejm to amend the Labor Code to allow employees to use up to three days of vacation leave in hours with the employer's consent, aimed at more flexibly adjusting free time to personal needs. #kodekspracy #urlop #elastycznośćpracy (translated)

Right after leaving the interrogation at the investigative department of the Institute of National Remembrance, as emphasized by the prosecutor's office, Braun, in a live-streamed speech, denied the crimes of genocide committed by officials of the Third Reich from 1941 to 1944, including the mass murder of Polish citizens and citizens of other occupied European countries, mainly of Jewish nationality, using gas chambers. #GrzegorzBraun #immunitet #AuschwitzBirkenau (translated)

Retired Colonel Maciej Korowaj assessed that the 17.1 trillion rubles earmarked for defense in the Russian budget for 2027 does not constitute a barrier to mobilization, but it does not signal it either. He pointed out that the overt mobilization stance remains marginal, and the contract model is exhausting its social base. In his opinion, part of the increase in defense spending may stem from transferring payments for the wounded and the families of the deceased to this sector, which were previously included in a classified section called "Social Policy." This would mean that part of the growth finances the costs of losses, rather than new capabilities. Korowaj wrote that, regardless of the budget, Russia's legal-administrative capacity to mobilize people is increasing. He noted that a decree from December 30, 2025, directed contract reservists to protect critical facilities in 2026, and a decree from July 27, 2026, increased the armed forces' personnel by 25,000, to 1,535,000 soldiers. According to him, this was the third such increase in the year, formally tied to the creation of military-construction units. He also referenced an assessment by the Ukrainian HUR that Russia aims to recruit about 600,000 people in 2026–2027, utilizing the electronic register and digital summonses, which would enable mobilization without public announcement. Korowaj identified the system's capacity as the main limitation. He wrote that Russian losses currently amount to 30,000–35,000 killed or wounded per month, and according to NATO estimates, most recruits still end up on the front lines as reinforcements. With an intake of about 30,000 people per month, the army, in his opinion, is essentially restoring its personnel rather than creating surpluses for new formations. Citing OSINT, he noted that 4,799 out of 7,342 pre-war tanks stored in depots had been used, leaving about 19% remaining. Korowaj assessed that in the short term, it would be possible to draft several hundred thousand people as reinforcements and rear echelon personnel, but not quickly create a second army capable of maneuver warfare. He emphasized that mass mobilization would require the identification, selection, training, and equipping of hundreds of thousands of individuals, while the military apparatus is busy sustaining the front. He also referred to a report by Andrei Belousov for Vladimir Putin from December 2025: in 2025, five divisions, 13 brigades, and 30 regiments were to be formed, while four divisions, 14 brigades, and 39 regiments were planned for 2026. He pointed to the establishment of the 44th Army Corps in Karelia, the elevation of brigades to the rank of divisions, including the 71st Guards Mechanized Division on the Kola Peninsula, and a rocket brigade with Iskanders. In his view, these formations mainly consisted of conscripts and trained reinforcements. He added that according to Finnish sources, the expansion of bases in Petrozavodsk, Pechenga, and Baltiysk would enable the support of 80,000–115,000 soldiers only after the war in Ukraine concludes. Korowaj agreed with the ISW assessment that, in the short term, ground operations against NATO are unlikely, as the majority of Russia's potential is engaged in Ukraine. He also cited a report from a closed NATO briefing in Ankara, during which an Alliance representative purportedly spoke about the re-establishment of the Leningrad and Moscow Military Districts, at least one new corps, and three divisions, but also mentioned a lack of signs of an intention to conduct a rapid attack. He concluded that the budget finances a long war with Ukraine and creates opportunities for the period after it is frozen, but it does not indicate preparations for an attack on NATO or a withdrawal of the Kremlin from such an option. #Rosja #wojna #defensywa (translated)

A report published in "The Lancet" highlights 17 major health threats of the 21st century, including two that could lead to the extinction of humanity – malicious use of artificial intelligence and nuclear conflict – and emphasizes the need for decisive action to mitigate them. #zdrowiepubliczne #zagrożeniazdrowotne #pandemia (translated)

The Ministry of Interior and Administration announced a plan to introduce a new threat notification system in Poland using a mobile network, which is set to start operating after the summer of 2027 and will cost around 100 million PLN. #telekomunikacja #drony #systempowiadamiania (translated)

Thorkill described on October 14, 2026, reports from Ukrainian channels on Telegram about restrictions on Starlink terminals and connectivity issues during missions, which — as he wrote — were supposed to involve strike drones. According to his account, a former advisor to the ex-Minister of National Defense, Sternenko, wrote that connectivity started to drop off at speeds exceeding 160 km/h. The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky's advisor on drone technology, Sergij Beskretnow, was said to have informed that SpaceX imposed speed restrictions for Starlink terminals used in motion. As Thorkill reported, Beskretnow indicated a limit of 100 miles per hour for the military service StarShield. Sternenko later relayed military reports of connection drops at speeds of 60–70 km/h. Thorkill wrote that the Financial Times took up the issue, describing terminal problems at speeds above 160 km/h. Connectivity issues with StarShield were also reported by the command of the VII Corps of Rapid Reaction. UP journalist Jula Kirylenko, however, noted that the information was not fully precise, as other units did not report problems. Thorkill also cited a post from a user on X from Ukraine, who wrote that standard Starlink services were functioning unchanged, and he could neither confirm nor deny the reports of StarShield restrictions. The author argued that the reports mixed two services. According to him, civilian Starlink had been limited to speeds of 75–80 km/h in Ukraine since the end of 2025, while military StarShield was managed by the Pentagon, not Elon Musk. Thorkill added that a limit of 160 km/h should not be a significant problem, as Ukrainian strike drones FP-2 and AN-196 Liutyj were supposed to fly at such speeds. Thorkill wrote that he suspected an attempt to provoke another media dispute by Zelensky's camp. He linked this to Zelensky and his political environment's accusations against Donald Trump for failing to warn about the launch of ballistic missiles towards Kyiv. According to the author, Ukrainian troll farms connected to the government spread these accusations, and it later turned out that Russia attacked Kyiv with S-400 system missiles. Thorkill claimed that these were difficult to detect by satellites, as their engines operated for only 10–20 seconds, providing a small thermal signature; he added that previously, American satellites also did not detect them. #Starlink #Ukraina #technologia (translated)

The author wrote that the situation in Poland was heading towards anarchy and lawlessness. He claimed that the government's actions regarding the Constitutional Tribunal had no legal basis, and the authority of the Tribunal had been destroyed. He assessed that the attempt to forcefully and unconstitutionally take over was worsening the situation, and he mentioned the use of services for this purpose. #prawo #demokracja #sprawiedliwość #PL (translated)

The commentator wrote that Włodzimierz Czarzasty admitted to a coup d'état. He quoted his words that the president had time to seize his chance, but that time had passed, and Czarzasty did not see the president because he was not invited. The author added that these individuals considered themselves to be above the law, but they will answer for everything. https://t.co/EaoaayIw1V #Polska #politika #Czarzasty (translated)