November 14, 2025, Siliguri, West Bengal, India: Close-up scene: a squirrel pauses on a concrete ledge, biting into a biscuit with careful, deliberate motions, as the surrounding greenery blurs into a soft backdrop.
German soldiers from the Wachbataillon took part in the nighttime “Bollwerk Baerlin III” exercise at Jungfernheide U-Bahn station in Berlin on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The large-scale drill trained troops to fight in confined underground spaces, clear subway cars, evacuate casualties, and respond to simulated saboteur attacks. The Bundeswehr says the exercise reflects Germany’s renewed focus on national and alliance defense amid rising security tensions in Europe following Russia’s war against Ukraine. The unit, best known for its ceremonial duties, is expanding its infantry capabilities to protect federal government infrastructure in a crisis.
Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #1014 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY November 18, 2025: ‘Everyone Will Fight’ by ZUMA Press photographer in Ukraine Francisco Richart: Civilians in Sumy city in Ukraine are under increased drone attacks as the Russian military increase strikes in the region. Just 25 miles from the border with Russia, Sumy is home to an estimated 200,000 people, the vast majority civilians who have continued living there during Russia’s war, with many civilians taking up arms. Ukraine has made no secret of the urgent need to recruit more people as it tries to defend itself against the Russian aggression. Estimates speak of hundreds of thousands of casualties on both sides of the conflict since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russia has captured several settlements in the region and now appears to be within artillery range of Sumy city as they attempt to gain further territory with drones and rockets causing death and destruction across a wide area. These indiscriminate attacks have wreaked havoc on civilian life yet many residents choose to stay and fight to defend their homeland. Welcome to ‘Everyone Will Fight’