Retired reporter/Anchor CTV News Toronto

Toronto
Joined September 2011
Austin Delaney retweeted
🇺🇦 UKRAINE STRIKES BACK! MOSCOW UNDER MASSIVE DRONE ATTACK, EXPLOSIONS REPORTED ACROSS RUSSIA! Following Russia’s devastating strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine has reportedly launched a large-scale wave of drones and missiles against targets deep inside Russian territory. Moscow is facing hours of aerial alerts, explosions, and unprecedented security measures. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, at least 17 drones were intercepted while approaching the Russian capital. All four major Moscow airports — Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky — reportedly suspended flights. Russian media reported 117 delayed flights, while passengers at Sheremetyevo were directed to safer areas. Videos circulating online show additional security measures near the Kremlin, including mobile air-defense teams and Pantsir systems positioned around sensitive locations. Russian reports also describe unusual aerial objects approaching Moscow, including balloons allegedly carrying explosive devices or smaller drones. These claims remain unverified. Meanwhile, employees were reportedly evacuated from the IQ Quarter tower in Moscow City, which houses several Russian government agencies. But Moscow is not the only target. In Oryol, Ukrainian forces reportedly struck the Proton electronics plant, a facility involved in manufacturing components used in Russian military equipment. Its products reportedly support systems associated with Iskander-M ballistic missiles, Pantsir-S1 air-defense systems, and other Russian weapons. Local reports described multiple explosions followed by a fire. The extent of the damage remains unclear. Another reported target was Russia’s 75th Main Missile and Artillery Directorate arsenal near Serpukhov in the Moscow region. The facility is associated with the storage and maintenance of Russian air-defense equipment, including Buk and S-300 systems. Several explosions were reported, with preliminary claims suggesting damage to a workshop inside the military complex. There were also reports of a strike on a Federal Tax Service data center in Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod region, although the extent of any damage has not been independently established. Russia's war is increasingly reaching locations far from the Ukrainian battlefield. For years, Moscow has launched missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities, homes, energy infrastructure, and civilian facilities. Now Russian authorities are confronting the security and economic consequences of attacks deep inside their own territory. Airport shutdowns, emergency deployments, evacuations, and threats to military-industrial infrastructure demonstrate how long-range warfare can disrupt even heavily defended regions. Ukraine's ability to challenge Russian military infrastructure far from the front line has become an important dimension of the war. However, reports of destroyed air-defense bases, major strategic damage, and panic inside the Kremlin still require independent confirmation. One thing is clear: the war Russia brought to Ukraine continues to reshape the security situation inside Russia itself. And the full consequences of these reported strikes are still emerging.
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Austin Delaney retweeted
OMSK IS BURNING! 🔥 Ukraine has just hit the Omsk oil refinery...Russia’s largest fuel production facility, located 2500 km. away from Ukraine’s borders. This is HUGE.
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Austin Delaney retweeted
After the Starlink disaster, Finnish tech companies have announced they will help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system! SLAVA UKRAINI!
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The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed. We’re waiting for interceptors that were already agreed on. But they are still not coming. This is a real problem, because the Russians attack us almost every single day. All of this is happening while we continue our quite successful operations on the front. We keep defending positions. Things have become harder – partly because of the Starlink and Starshield policies and speed limits. But our frontline is still holding and I am proud of how strong our people are. From an address at the Hudson Institute. (2/3)
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Austin Delaney retweeted
Slava Ukraini!💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛
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Austin Delaney retweeted
Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.
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Austin Delaney retweeted
Incredible scoop by my @WSJ colleagues: Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration. wsj.com/world/ukraine-starli…
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Austin Delaney retweeted
🚨 Donald Trump and Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, report. Details: tmz.com/2026/10/20/elon-musk…
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Austin Delaney retweeted
🇺🇦🇩🇪 THE END OF PUTIN'S DRONES! GERMANY IS SENDING UKRAINE ITS LATEST SKYRANGER AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS! Germany is supplying Ukraine with advanced Skyranger mobile air defense systems manufactured by the German defense company Rheinmetall. These modern, highly automated air defense systems are designed to intercept drones, cruise missiles, and other low-flying aerial threats, providing a powerful additional layer of protection against Russian attacks. Key features and capabilities: Drone-free zones: Each Skyranger unit is designed to protect a designated area against hostile unmanned aerial vehicles. Under suitable operational conditions, a single system can help establish a protective zone covering approximately 4 × 4 kilometers. Intelligent ammunition: The system uses programmable airburst ammunition. Instead of relying solely on a direct hit, its cannon fires projectiles that release a concentrated cloud of tungsten subprojectiles at a precisely calculated point in front of the target, dramatically increasing the probability of destroying incoming drones. Versatile platforms: The Skyranger family includes the Skyranger 30, equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon and optional short-range air defense missiles, and the Skyranger 35, featuring a powerful 35 mm KDG revolver cannon. The modular turret can be integrated onto armored vehicles, including Boxer platforms, while the Skyranger 35 has also been developed for integration with Leopard 1-based vehicles. High rate of fire: Depending on the configuration, the weapons can achieve rates of fire of approximately 1,000–1,250 rounds per minute, allowing rapid engagement of incoming aerial threats. For Ukraine, these deliveries are particularly important as Russia continues launching waves of attack drones against cities, energy facilities, and other critical infrastructure. Putin's drones are facing an increasingly dangerous enemy. Germany is helping Ukraine build a stronger shield over its skies. 🇺🇦🇩🇪
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Austin Delaney retweeted
BREAKING: Ukraine has carried out the first evacuation in history of a wounded soldier from the frontlines by an aerial drone
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The oil port in Russia's St. Petersburg is doing a bit poorly 💥
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Austin Delaney retweeted
WAY TO FUCKING GO, SWEDEN! While Putin tries to freeze Ukrainians into submission, Sweden steps up to keep the lights on and families warm. That’s humanity. That’s leadership. FUCK PUTIN!
WTF!:🤨🇸🇪Sweden has announced a new civilian support package for Ukraine on €50 million. It’s mainly focused on helping Ukraine’s power grid this winter. xitter.cf/sgtnewsnetwork/status/…
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🇺🇦 BREAKING: THREE MORE UKRAINIAN SETTLEMENTS LIBERATED! Ukrainian flags are flying again over Lypove, Zelena Dolyna, and Kolodiazi! Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps reports the complete liberation of all three settlements during Operation Vivaldi. Three more places free from russian occupation🇺🇦
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Austin Delaney retweeted
A year ago today, Max Scherzer waved off John Schneider and stayed on the mound. Minutes later, Scherzer struck out Randy Arozarena to end the inning. The @BlueJays ended up winning 8-2 to even their series against Seattle at two games apiece #BlueJays50
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Austin Delaney retweeted
Brewers 1B Jake Bauers decided to retire two years ago. His wife was going to go back to work as a teacher and he would be a stay-at-home-dad. Three weeks later, though, she found out she was pregnant with their second child. Bauers decided to return to baseball only because his family needed health insurance. Tonight he was named MVP of the National League Championship Series.
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Austin Delaney retweeted
If Putin stops fighting, the war ends. If Zelensky stops fighting then his country will be occupied, leaders murdered, language banned, businesses stolen, children kidnapped. That's what happens in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
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Austin Delaney retweeted
🇬🇧🇺🇦 BREAKING: Britain is reportedly sending Ukraine additional long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles, according to Bloomberg. London is strengthening Ukraine's ability to strike Russian military targets while Moscow continues its attacks. Britain is standing with Ukraine. Actions, not empty promises!
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Austin Delaney retweeted
J'ai redit ce soir au Président Zelensky notre détermination à nous tenir aux côtés de l'Ukraine et du peuple ukrainien. Alors que la Russie fait le choix d'escalader parce qu'elle est enlisée sur le front, il est capital que nous donnions collectivement à l'Ukraine tous les moyens nécessaires pour se défendre et pour protéger sa population civile et ses infrastructures. J'ai également redit notre détermination à continuer de soutenir l'Ukraine dans la recherche d'une paix solide et durable. La France continuera de prendre ses responsabilités.
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