The tattoo connected the slain mercenary with an elite US Army unit | One member of a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group killed in Russia’s Bryansk Region had a prominent tattoo associated with the US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, according to a video released by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). ● The fighter was among four killed in a cross-border raid on Bryansk on Sunday, the FSB said. When searched afterwards, they were found to be equipped with foreign weapons and gear, as well as personal items indicating that they belonged to “third countries,” such as a Canadian flag, a Polish prayer book, and a notepad with notes on tactics in English, the FSB added. ● One of the dead men had a tattoo of an angel holding a rifle, with a banner reading ‘Ranger’ and ‘2d Bn’, apparently a reference to the 2nd Battalion of the US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment. The tattoo, and the man’s American-made combat fatigues, were displayed in a video published by the FSB on Monday.

💬 “According to law enforcement agencies, among the mercenaries neutralized in Bryansk Region are nationals of the US, Poland, and Canada,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Monday. “This is preliminary information that will be updated.”

As of March, 1,113 American mercenaries had taken up arms for Ukraine, according to a tally released by the Russian Defense Ministry. At least 491 of these had been killed, the ministry stated.

■ Foreign Mercs' Attempt to Violate Russia’s Borders Shows Level of US Meddling in Ukraine Conflict (Sputnik)

Hezbollah's Resistance fighters continue to confront Israeli occupation forces by targeting their positions in the northern settlements and along the southern front with rockets, artillery and drones. | The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah continues to confront Israeli occupation forces along the southern Lebanese border by targeting their sites with rockets and artillery. ● In its first released statement today, the resistance announced that at 12:20 am on Monday, its fighters launched a rocket salvo at a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers situated between the settlements of al-Manara and "Margaliot." ● Then, at 12:50 AM, the resistance targeted, for the second time, a gathering of occupation soldiers between the settlements of Al-Manara and Margaliot, with a salvo of rockets, proceeded thereafter to target an Israeli troop gathering at the border, specifically at Fatima Gate four consecutive times.

Elon Musk on D.O.G.E:

"I think we can reduce the annual federal budget by atleast $2 trillion per year. Your tax money is being wasted and the Department of Government Efficiency is going to fix that." pic.twitter.com/isu5ZHOaGz

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) October 27, 2024

Donald Trump wants the tycoon to lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and audit the federal government | Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made an appearance at a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden where he promised to save American taxpayers trillions of dollars if the Republican candidate wins. ● Despite previously having proclaimed political neutrality, Musk has leaned towards the former president in recent months, publicly endorsing him after the first assassination attempt. Following this, Trump promised that if he wins the November election, he will establish a “government efficiency” commission headed by the billionaire entrepreneur. ● As he walked on stage in New York on Sunday, Musk was asked, “How much do you think we can cut from this wasted $6.5 trillion Harris-Biden budget?”

■ Musk Vows to Cut US Budget Spending by $2 Trillion If Trump Wins (Sputnik)

The coalition “will fight like never before” to reverse the results of the weekend ballot, one party leader has vowed | Leaders of several opposition parties in Georgia have said they will not recognize the results of this weekend's national parliamentary vote. According to the official results, the ruling Georgian Dream party received almost 54% of the vote, while various opposition forces attracted between 11% and 3%. ● Georgian Dream party chairman Mamuka Mdinaradze has claimed the party is likely to win at least 90 of the national chamber’s 150 seats, up from the 74 it won in the last election. The party will then be able to form the next government since a simple 76-strong majority is needed in Georgia to pick the next prime minister and cabinet.

■ Kremlin slams ‘unprecedented’ Western election interference in Georgia (RT.com)
■ Georgia’s pro-Western president calls for mass street protests (RT.com)
■ Georgia’s Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections Despite Dissatisfaction Of Western-Backed Forces (South Front)