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The war, which is nothing like a little excursion, hasn’t been ‘easier than expected’ as President Trump said this afternoon. Iran is exporting more oil than ever before, our Gulf allies feel blindsided, the goalposts are shifting so far there’s no talk of any of the initial goals, . . .

We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate

Kimmel is up on YouTube

Excellent read!

In 1757, one risky flank march turned a losing war into a legendary victory — check out the latest installment of Battle Studies.

⚡️UPDATE: Russian mass attack hits Kyiv, US citizen killed and at least 18 injured. Russian drones and ballistic missiles targeted the capital overnight, damaging dormitories, residential buildings, and a kindergarten. First responders are searching for more victims under the rubble.

TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 ✈️ SBU conduct large-scale special operation "web" to destroy enemy bomber aircraft in the rear of Russia. ⚡️ SBU attacked 4 military airfields in Russia: Belaya, Diaghilevo, Olenya and Ivanovo airfields. 💥 Zelensky: More than 40 strategic aircraft were taken from the Russians 1/6

Today, Ukrainian intelligence launched 117 attack drones from trucks that had been placed near Russian air bases. I tasked several collects this morning via Umbra and my first images have already started processing. What a remarkable success in a well-executed operation.

Hi All, I released my weekend update a few hours ago, and the Ukrainians turned around and launched what is arguably the most successful operation of the war--so I updated it with all the information I could get. Russian strategic airpower received a mighty blow. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...

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80 years ago today, May 8th 1945, the German forces in Norway surrendered and we were free once again. This is our Liberation Day and also our Veterans Day.

#Ukrainian children who are 3-4 years old do not remember their life without war. Russia took away their childhood. 📹: land1k/Instagram

Ukraine journalist who died in Russian captivity was tortured and had her organs removed www.cbsnews.com/news/viktori...

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As Trump tries to force Ukraine to agree a deal that heavily favors Russia without having even tried to press the Kremlin and weakening the US, European and Ukrainian positions more with each passing day, Moscow is attacking Kyiv and others cities with missiles and drones.

SitRep - 03/04/25 - Russia restarted large mechanized attacks.. An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia is building a new Mosvka cruiser, renewed attacks near Pokrovsk and Denmark announced new military aid. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

While there is a lot of talk about peace, diplomacy, ceasefires etc., the most relevant change on the Ukrainian ground since #DonaldTrump became #POTUS is an array of large Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, with dozens of civilians - including some children - killed.

In today’s Vatnik Soup, I’ll talk about the takeover of social media by illiberal, populist influencers. For the last ten years, social media has been dominated by these voices and it is one of the main reasons for the political rise of people like Trump and Orban. 1/25

This is Nicole, 5 years old, her dad Oleksandr and her mom. Nicole and Oleksandr were killed by Russia last night in Kyiv. The mom is in the hospital. The family moved to Kyiv from Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, near the frontline. Deepest condolences.

SitRep - 12/03/25 - US & Ukraine are waiting for Russia's response to a 30-day ceasefire An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A US team is already heading for Moscow to talk about the 30-day ceasefire which Ukraine accepted. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

"The defeat of #Ukraine would be the defeat of Europe. The Baltic States, Georgia and Moldova are already on the list. Putin’s goal is to return to Yalta, where half the continent was ceded to Stalin." - French Senator Claude Malhuret made an excellent speech.

My quick take on the car crash of a summit between Trump and Zelensky. open.substack.com/pub/maxboot/...

Zelensky’s interview with Bret Baier at Fox News is now underway. www.foxnews.com/video/561461...

Good panel with Carnegie colleagues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCV2...

SitRep - 24/02/25 - The 3rd anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine An overview of the daily events in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today marks the third anniversary already... And Trump? Didn't want to call Putin a dictator. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

Another good battle study by John Spencer. His work is always worth reading and learning from. I know I do! @WarInstitute #Ukraine mwi.westpoint.edu/the-battle-o...

One of the most critical yet unresolved questions of this war is the true impact of drone attacks inside Russia. Our team has been working with media organizations and volunteers to tackle this. But finding the answer isn’t easy, and we need your support. Here’s how you can help:

Starting a trade war with Canada is incredibly wrongheaded and self-defeating, and just a gratuitous attack on our neighbor and rightfully our closest ally. Read @jfallows.bsky.social . open.substack.com/pub/fallows/...

Indeed. Pathetic.

SitRep - 29/01/25 - Slovakia-Ukraine relations reach an icecold low. An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Fico keeps being unfriendly to Ukraine, drone attacks at the Kstovo refinery and statements by Zelensky. REPOST=appreciated for exposure! 1/x

Interesting article. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...

1/ The savage beating of two wounded Russian soldiers by Russia's notoriously brutal and corrupt military police (VP) has prompted an outcry by Russian warbloggers. The incident highlights what they describe as the VP's "legal lawlessness" and impunity. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/wart...

SitRep - 20/01/25 - Trump has been inaugurated as US President and new attacks in Voronezh An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trump is now officially the 47th US President, Ukraine attacked oil depot and new Lithuanian aid. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

Interesting read!

You may not have heard of tantalum, but there's a good chance it's in the phone or computer you're using to read this. It’s also widely used in Russia’s military electronics, whose production is constrained by sanctions. Frontelligence Insight took a closer look at the issue. 🧵Thread:

The Pokrovsk direction, once known as the Avdiivka direction, remains one of the most active and difficult areas. After failing to seize the town directly, as in Novohrodivka, Russian forces pushed towards south of the town, creating an increasingly dangerous situation.🧵Thread

SitRep - 10/12/24 - A day full of Russian losses, but also advances in the Kursk region. An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Despite heavy losses, Russians gained ground in the Kursk region and near Pokrovsk. REPOST=appreciated 1/X

The whole world needs to see this. During the UN session, a russian representative openly laughed when a Ukrainian delegate made a statement about the murder and abduction of Ukrainian children by russian war criminals. 👇

www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Early reports suggest that Ukraine's use of ATACMS missiles may come with specific geographic limitations. This nuance might significantly influence the outcomes of their use. Here’s a breakdown of what we can expect, given that the information about limitations is correct🧵:

All these cities in Ukraine were destroyed by russia. All the Ukrainian people killed in these cities were killed by russia. All the homes shattered were shattered by russia. Russians at war committed all of this.

🕯 Search operations in the Kharkiv construction hypermarket have been completed: 19 dead have been identified, 54 wounded. 😳 Alibaba stopped shipping to Russia and stopped accepting payments in Russian rubles on AliExpress.

The Frontelligence Insight assesses that Russia is very close to launching the new railroad line between Burne and Malovodne (Donetsk Oblast), likely within weeks or days. The satellite imagery confirms limited train movement Before proceeding, please like and share to aid with visibility 🧵Thread

Jean-François Ratelle, who went by the call sign Hrulf and led the Norman Brigade, was killed in action last week, making him the 10th Canadian known to have died fighting for Ukraine. #SlavaUkraïni 🇺🇦 Слава Україні 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

A wild read: "The most alarming of the intercepts revealed that one of the most senior Russian military commanders was explicitly discussing the logistics of detonating a weapon on the battlefield." nytimes.com/2024/03/09/us/po…

😞 The Russians began to actively use powerful high-explosive FAB-1500 aerial bombs against the Ukrainian Armed Forces, capable of undermining the defense of Ukraine, - CNN

This is a good piece on deterrence from one of the finest military theorists of the last half century: www.militarystrategymagazine.com/article/dete...