War & Conflict with Preston Stewart

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Russia just suffered their worst month of the war at the front and it’s not particularly close. According to optimistic Russian sources, they gained 7 square kilometers in October at a staggering cost of life.
We’ve talked about the Russian army being stuck at the front before but it’s worth harping on because this is the type of thing that will factor into any negotiations. It’s just very different going into those conversations if it looks like Russia cannot accomplish their goals military. And right now, that’s the case.
Interview with Armen of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade: https://youtu.be/IghMfH7wJ6Q
Sources:
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-suffers-record-troop-losses-in-october-its-worst-month-since-full-scale-invasion-ukraine-says/
https://t.me/robert_magyar/2947
https://t.me/azov_media/8904
https://t.me/SBUkr/18961
https://t.me/strelkovii/7629
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-pauses-strikes-on-russian-refineries-after-pressure-from-u-s-a9e512f8?st=NVDH4p&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukraine-hits-russian-oil-refinery-ending-a-pause-and-defying-trump-be68eeff?mod=hp_lead_pos3
https://t.me/dva_majors/101368
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/oleshky-evacuees-reunite-with-families-after-truce-allows-crossing-into-ukraine
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Some of the heaviest fighting of the war in Ukraine is happening in Donetsk, just outside of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk and today we’re talking with one of the officers overseeing that defense. Armen Akopian is with the 18th Sloviansk Brigade whose men right now, are fighting in areas like Chasiv Yar and Kostiantynivka.
We get into why the Russians have had such a hard time advancing in this direction, how Armen and his men have watched as Russian officers eliminate their own men, challenges of logistics in this direction and more.
This interview is part of a fundraiser we’re doing right now through Ukraine Aid Operations where we’re providing the 18th with drone detectors and generators. You can learn more about that campaign at the link in the description below.
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18th in Sloviansk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcvhQiJPmpk&feature=youtu.be
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Things are not going well for the Russian Army at the front. I mean if you look past the ridiculous claims made by the Kremlin about an ever advancing Russian military, you’ll see what one milblogger is referring to as ‘One Step Forward, One Step Back’. They’re stuck.
Sources:
https://t.me/rybar_in_english/35350
https://t.me/milinfolive/182210
https://t.me/creamy_caprice/13336
https://t.me/roy_tv_mk/22663
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-begin-localised-ceasefire-allow-humanitarian-operation-oleshky-2026-10-27/
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/kherson-s-oleshky-prepares-for-evacuation-1793269057.html
https://x.com/clement_molin/status/2115374590801178762?a=2Dbq_M8onfQ6BN49-78&s=20
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Earlier this month the US military surged hundreds of troops into the Rio Grande Valley after a Coast Guard Vessel came under fire during a routine border security patrol. It’s not the first time US forces have been fired upon along the southern border but it was a pretty significant response.
So to help break this down, we’re joined today by Stefano Rittondale. Stefano is the chief intelligence officer for Artorias and runs the All Source News channel where he focuses on all things cartel related.
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This week Putin said that It has become obvious to everyone that defeating Russia on the battlefield is impossible. Shortly thereafter President Trump stated that the Russian Army just keeps grinding forward and that it was time for Ukraine to make a deal. But the Russian soldiers fighting this war have a different perspective with one last week saying, “what’s going on at the front is a mess. They tell us everything is fine, but it's not true.”
In fact October is on track to be the deadliest month for the Russian military of the entire war and so far this year, the ‘unstoppable Russian Army’ has only taken a meager 76 square kilometers of territory.
Sources:
https://t.me/shturmmotherfucker/2168
https://t.me/voenkorKotenok/76809
https://kyivindependent.com/us-holding-up-air-defense-missiles-for-ukraine-for-nearly-a-month-zelensky-says/
https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2114439340092760233?s=20
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Behind the countless hours of drone footage coming out of the war in Ukraine are the operators who are literally developing a new style of warfare before our eyes. And today we’re talking with one of them.
Bard is an American volunteer who leads Team Archer, part of Tactical Group Athena of the DIU. Bard’s team focuses on FPV strike, in other words, his team's mission is to hunt down and eliminate Russian soldiers. We get into everything from training to tactics, how they coordinate strikes with adjacent drone teams and more.
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After a pretty rapid advance across western Yemen it appears the Houthis have been stopped, for now at least. I mean the fighting there is far from over and we’re seeing Houthi missiles strike in Saudi Arabia, Saudi jets bomb key targets in Yemen and increasing Houthi drone activity near the border suggesting they may try to escalate even further.
So to help us break this all down, we’re joined today, once again by Mohammed al-Basha, a middle east analyst and the founder of Basher Report Risk Advisory.
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It looks like the war with Iran is about to flare back up. It’s not just the coming elections in the United States and Israel but also the moving of military assets to the region, evacuating certain bases and of course, Netanyanhu saying that Iran is once again, developing a nuclear weapon.

We even have a report from inside Iran, where their leadership says that in the event of US or Israeli strikes, they will immediately go after critical civilian infrastructure in the region adding “if the war continues, Iran has the tools it needs to keep responding.”

Sources

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/us-israel-renewed-iran-strikes.html?searchResultPosition=3
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-troops-diplomats-evacuating-middle-east-posts-sources-say-rcna604867
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-tehran-hasnt-learned-its-lesson-katz-if-iran-attacks-israel-iran-will-burn/
https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/2113125850904162713?s=20

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Looks like Putin has rejected Zelensky’s ceasefire proposal but accepted one from Melania Trump. Didn't expect that one today but it's good news for the people of Oleshky.
Sources:
https://t.me/tass_agency/401818
https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/55803-support-for-sending-military-aid-to-ukraine-has-fallen
https://kyivindependent.com/as-trump-turns-toward-russia-zelensky-drops-his-restraint/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/10/first-lady-melania-trump-secures-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine-localized-to-oleshky/
https://x.com/nexta_tv/status/2112866119132291312?s=20
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Our two campaigns in October are going strong! Check out Ukraine Aid Ops and Brave Selections below to learn about each.
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Looks like the war in Ukraine is moving underground. A Ukrainian unit today released this footage showing offensive operations in a tunnel where they say they ambushed Russian soldiers, some who had been living underground for weeks, even months.
We’ve seen these maneuvers before from the Russian side but this marks the first publicly known Ukrainian underground advance, and it looks like they’re just getting started.
Sources
https://t.me/khartiia/4843
https://t.me/legionoffreedom/2017
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/ukraine-war-gas-pipelines-russia/689105/
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/the-subterranean-battle-playing-out-deep-in-ukraines-soviet-era-pipelines-49dcc260?mod=e2tw
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