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Unease deepens in Russia
as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes
The Kremlin is scrambling to respond to an intensifying campaign of Ukrainian drone attacks
reaching ever deeper into Russia,
hitting key arms production facilities,
destroying an ever-greater share of oil-refining capacity,
and causing fuel shortages across the country.

This week alone, swarms of Ukrainian drones hit oil facilities across Russia
as well as the VZPP-S semiconduct…

Unease deepens in Russia as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes
Experts said Vladimir Putin was unlikely to change course despite worsening fuel shortages and a sharp decline in the stock market.

« Les drones sont la peste noire du troisième millénaire » : rencontre avec « Magyar », l’homme qui dirige la guerre des « oiseaux » en Ukraine
https://www.lemonde.fr/in…

« Les drones sont la peste noire du troisième millénaire » : rencontre avec « Magyar », l’homme qui dirige la guerre des « oiseaux » en Ukraine
Ex-homme d’affaires, à la tête du nouveau corps de drones sans pilote dont s’est dotée l’armée ukrainienne, Robert Brovdi, s’est rendu célèbre pour son décompte des soldats russes tués par sa brigade et pour ses vidéos trash. Il mène cet été l’opération « Crimée » et poursuit ses frappes sur les raffineries au cœur de la Russie.

Ukraine update from Dylan Combelick: read it before it gets censored...
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Ukraine Update July 28
2026 — Drone Ratios, Big Steel Erections,

Romania condemns 'irresponsible escalation' after Russian drone hits apartment building near Ukraine border - France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260529-russian-drone-hits-apartment-building-in-romania-near-ukraine-border

Britain's Storm Shadow tech transfer to Ukraine will lead to more escalation. We need dialogue! - CND https://cnduk.org/britains-storm-shadow-tech-transfer-to-ukraine-will-lead-to-more-escalation-we-need-dialogue/

Britain's Storm Shadow tech transfer to Ukraine will lead to more escalation. We need dialogue! - CND
Britain's decision to join France in transferring classified Storm Shadow blueprints to Ukraine so it can domestically produce the long-range cruise missile will only increase nuclear risks, warns CND.  

“According to Russian military bloggers, the average life expectancy of a new recruit—from arrival at a training ground to death in a combat zone—lies somewhere between 10 days and three weeks. Once they are sent onto the battlefield, Russian fighters survive an average of 20 to 35 minutes.”
https://

As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.

Für KI-Training: Großbritannien bekommt Zugriff auf Militärdaten der Ukraine
Pro Monat werden in der Ukraine 100.000 Drohnen-Streams automatisiert ausgewertet. Als erster Staat bekommt Großbritannien Zugriff darauf – fürs KI-Training.

Für KI-Training: Großbritannien bekommt Zugriff auf Militärdaten der Ukraine
Pro Monat werden in der Ukraine 100.000 Drohnen-Streams automatisiert ausgewertet. Als erster Staat bekommt Großbritannien Zugriff darauf – fürs KI-Training.

Ich habe seit Anfang 2025 glaube ich jede Folge @… gehört und fand sie meistens ziemlich gut.
Aber die aktuell Folge hier (#LdN490) ist mit A b s t a n d die beste, weil hier mal wirklich kontroverse Positionen in einem hoch relevanten Thema aufeinander treffen und richtig gut Argumente ausgetauscht werden. Absolute Hörempfehlung. 👍
…

LdN490 Pazifismus: Lässt sich Putin wirklich mit Gesang aus der Ukraine vertreiben? (Olaf L. Müller, Professor für Philosophie)

An Grenze zu Ukraine - Russische Drohne trifft Hochhaus in Rumänien #News #Nachrichten

Geopolitics getting interesting. Ukraine reaching beyond the Black Sea and now attacking Russia's support network in the Caspian Sea.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyj7yl0xndo

Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".

Putin started a war of choice and vastly underestimated his opponent
Trump: Hold my beer!
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/russia-ukraine-war-putin-escalation-nato-europe/

As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.

21. EU-Sanktionspaket gegen RusslandSchonung für griechische Reeder und deutsche Fischstäbchen-Hersteller
https://www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/eu-sanktionen-russland-ukraine-krieg-lng-seelachs-li.3520398

Russland-Sanktionen der EU: Schonung für griechische Reeder und deutsche Fischstäbchen-Hersteller
Die EU-Mitglieder vereinbaren wegen des Ukraine-Kriegs weitere Strafen gegen Russland. Einige Länder setzen Abschwächungen für die eigene Wirtschaft durch.

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick: Reality checks and truth bombs.
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Ukraine Update June 27
2026 — POWs Come Home, Flamingos Migrate East

Des jeunes dronistes ukrainiens attaquent la Crimée depuis des champs de blé
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/07/26/en-ukraine-des-dronistes-attaquent-la-crimee-depuis-des-champs-d…

Des jeunes dronistes ukrainiens attaquent la Crimée depuis des champs de blé
La brigade des « Oiseaux de Magyar » est la cheville ouvrière de l’opération engagée cet été par Kiev contre la Crimée occupée. Ses jeunes dronistes décontractés font décoller de nuit des engins pilotés très loin de là, devant des écrans d’ordinateur.

Russia's FSB charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities, including by Ukraine, and issues an international arrest warrant (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-fsb-charge…

"Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone". Great article by Reuters, read it.
#Ukraine

Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone
Drones now dominate the war in Ukraine. Fly through the front line’s deadly “kill zone” and discover how surveillance, kamikaze drones and new tactics are reshaping modern warfare. An immersive Reuters reconstruction.

Hier mal ein Link, von dem ich denke, dass er keine Bezahlschranke hat (hoffe ich jedenfalls.)
https://www.srf.ch/news/international/ukraine/drohnenattacken-in-russland-darum-greift-die-ukraine-das-russische-amazon-an

Darum greift die Ukraine das «russische Amazon» Wildberries an
SRF-Korrespondent David Nauer erklärt, warum die Ukraine nun auch zivile Ziele in Russland attackiert.

RE: https://mastodon.ie/@EugeneMcParland/116656328242391769
Ukraine destroyed the 100,000th Russian army vehicle/fuel tank yesterday.

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick: all around the world, the echoes of stupid and crazy reverberate in the acts of idiots and assholes.
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Ukraine Update August 27
2026 — Dr. Frank-n-Furter, too!??

Say what you will about #Trump, at least he was able to walk away from an utterly stupid, pointless, self-defeating war with his tail between his legs after getting bested by a supposedly far weaker opponent he was trying to invade for no good reason other than ego before it completely destroyed the domestic economy.
Putin is still in

„Russlands Amazon“: Ukraine greift immer mehr Logistikzentren von Wildberries an
Die Ukraine hat in den vergangenen Tagen immer wieder Lager von Wildberries angegriffen, Russlands größtem Onlinehändler. Die würden auch fürs Militär genutzt.

„Russlands Amazon“: Ukraine greift immer mehr Logistikzentren von Wildberries an
Die Ukraine hat in den vergangenen Tagen immer wieder Lager von Wildberries angegriffen, Russlands größtem Onlinehändler. Die würden auch fürs Militär genutzt.

These are tricky times for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The “special military operation” he launched against Ukraine in 2022,
intended to last a few days until a puppet regime in Kyiv could be installed,
has now gone on longer than both the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany and all of World War I.
His forces have long ceased making significant gains on the battlefield;
some data even suggest that Russian forces lost territory in April and May.
What …

As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man
Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.

Ukraine schlägt zurück - Putin gesteht: „Ja, wir sehen Probleme“ #News #Nachrichten

So little time, so many cybersecurity developments to cover. Check out today's Metacurity for the most important infosec news stories today, including
--Frontier AI Beat: AI security becomes a geopolitical arms race,
--Microsoft uses AI to link malware groups in RICO case,
--Ukraine exposes Russian messenger hacking,
--Nation-state hackers mapped CI for sabotage,
--DPRK-linked election attacks surge 68-fold,
--DraftKings hacker 'Snoopy' gets 18 m…

Frontier AI Beat: AI security becomes a geopolitical arms race
Microsoft uses AI to link malware groups in RICO case, Ukraine exposes Russian messenger hacking, Nation-state hackers mapped CI for sabotage, DPRK-linked election attacks surge 68-fold, DraftKings hacker 'Snoopy' gets 18 months, ICE surveillance spending hits record high, much more

Ukraine ratchets up its attacks on warehouses of Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war as it seeks to hamper Russia's economy (Sam Meredith/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/ukraine-russia-war-wildberries-drones-amazo…

Russia’s Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries is now in Ukraine’s crosshairs. Here's why
Ukraine has ratcheted up its attacks on Russia's Amazon-style retail giant Wildberries, signaling a new phase in the war.

There seems to have happened some sort of agreement between #Ukraine and #Russia to let a massive chunk of the EU to visit Kiyv and the CIA director to visit Moscow without any attacks during these days.

Russia and North Korea Are Scrambling Trump’s Alliance Strategy
Pyongyang’s military is sharpening itself on Ukrainian battlefields.
What does that mean for U.S. defense coordination?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/28/n

Russia and North Korea Are Scrambling Trump’s Alliance Strategy
Pyongyang’s military is sharpening itself on Ukrainian battlefields. What does that mean for U.S. defense coordination?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/22/my-friends-left-ukraine-after-the-russian-invasion-now-i-wonder-if-we-live-in-the-same-world

My friends left Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Now I wonder if we live in the same world
Anger, guilt, shame: the deepest unseen wound of this war is the rift between those who left and those who stayed behind, says Ukrainian writer Diana Berg

„Trotz oder gerade wegen des Krieges sei die Ukraine zu einem Star in der E-Mobilität aufgestiegen. Im Jahr 2022, als Russland die Ukraine angriff, waren noch 48.400 Elektroautos in dem Land zugelassen. Ihr Anteil ist 2025 auf mehr als 252.000 gestiegen.
https://www.zeit.de/mob…

Elektroauto in der Ukraine: Autark durch den Krieg
Ausgerechnet in der Ukraine boomen Elektroautos – trotz der Angriffe auf die Energieversorgung. Reichweitenängste stören offenbar wenig, es zählen andere Qualitäten.

"Additionally, Russia could be reaching the conclusion that a brief military engagement into NATO territory will have minimal consequences. NATO troops won’t enter Russian territory, while support for Ukraine could be dissolved, driven by Europe’s urgent need to defend against a Russian provocation."

Why did CIA Director Ratcliffe travel to Moscow
The last time a CIA Director traveled to Russia, the Russia-Ukraine War expanded 3 months later.

> “Who started the fire? That’s the question, isn’t it,” Burnham told reporters in Kyiv on Monday
Hold on, i know this one...
Begin? Reagan? Palestine? Terror on the airline?
https://www.the…

Burnham says UK with Ukraine ‘all the way’ despite ‘outrageous threats’ from Russia – Europe live
UK PM hits back at Kremlin comment that sharing long-range missile blueprints will ‘add fuel to fire’ by asking ‘who started the fire?’

#Russland nutzt europäische Waren für Rüstung – so funktioniert der Handel. Recherche-Zusammenarbeit zwischen „Kyiv Independent“ (#Ukraine), #IrpiMedia (

Die russische Rüstung nutzt europäische Waren – so funktioniert der Handel
Für Raketen und Kampfjets braucht Russland bestimmte Metall-Produkte. Die Maschinen für die Produkte importiert Russland über Umwege aus europäischen Ländern, wie diese Recherche zeigt.

Wenn die Klimaerwärmung ungebremst so weitergeht, sind 50°C in der Schweiz möglich.
Wir haben im Moment, nach intensivem Lüften, 27°C in der Wohnung und bringen die Temperatur auch mit Lüften in der Nacht nicht mehr runter.
Ich sehe, wie Raffinerien in Russland brennen.
Ich sehe, wie Betonbauten im Gazastreifen und in der Ukraine pulverisiert werden.
Ich sehe, wie Bundesrat Rösti sich um Umweltschutz foutiert.
Von Trump gar nicht zu reden.
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Meanwhile 5hrs ago:
Putin and Lukashenko just met for two days with no public readout — as Ukraine pressures Belarus to stay out of the war
#Lucashenko #Putin

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provinciali: life as the hunted grows more terrifying and desperate as fuel grows even more scarce and deadly FPV drones become more ever-present.
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War by Emptying: Selective Death Reaches Poltava
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

Holy shit. Was eine Machtverschiebung.
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/internationales/nach-selenskyjs-ultimatum-belarus-schaltet-offenbar-technik-ab-die-russlands-drohnen-half-15754653.html

Argentina uncovers suspected Russian spy ring behind disinformation campaigns: https://benborges.xyz/2026/06/19/argentina-uncovers-suspected-russian-spy.html

Ukraine nimmt Russlands Halbleiterfertigung ins Visier
Videos zeigen ein zerstörtes Halbleiterwerk im russischen Woronesch. Laut ukrainischer Datenbank entstanden dort Komponenten für Marschflugkörper.
https://www.…

Ukraine nimmt Russlands Halbleiterfertigung ins Visier
Videos zeigen ein zerstörtes Halbleiterwerk im russischen Woronesch. Laut ukrainischer Datenbank entstanden dort Komponenten für Marschflugkörper.

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli: corruption and Russian fuckery...
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Laura Loomer,
the online Maga provocateur,
has never worked in the White House or anywhere else in the government,
but her sudden conversion to the Ukrainian causethis week is significant
because her social media posts often have real policy implications in the second Trump administration.
The rightwing commentator has spent the last few days in Kyiv,
where she announced a newfound sympathy for Ukraine in its long war with Russia,
and admitted that …

What’s behind Maga influencer Laura Loomer’s about-face on Ukraine?
After a Kyiv visit, rightwing firebrand now supports Ukraine – but perhaps it’s just because Trump favors a winner

RE: https://flipboard.com/@euronews/russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-89mnilrcz/-/a-TT489V_fSLupa5Z6NHRpnw:a:89340020-/0
Remember folks, we absolutely must have war and billionaires but we …

Ukraine says Russia used an Nvidia Jetson Orin computing module in its autonomous AI-guided drones; Nvidia says they are widely available on resale markets (Andrew E. Kramer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com…

Some of Russia’s A.I. Drones Are Powered by Nvidia Microcomputers, Ukrainian Officials Say
The tech giant says it does not sell the devices in Russia, but they are widely available on resale markets. When purchased that way, they are virtually impossible to track.

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick:
Expert analysis, and true understanding of the situation, rather than propaganda and lies..
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Ukraine Update June 26
2026 — Views on the Street in Russia, Bashkortostan and Bullet Town

Eigenbau der Ukraine - „Flamingos“ schießen Russen-Waffenfabrik in Brand #News #Nachrichten

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli: the integrity of reporting from the scene vs recycling fictions posted to social media.
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Claimed, Not Confirmed: To Be There and to Doubt It
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

The war in Ukraine will escalate the coming months into a broader European war with more countries being involved with their militaries in the fighting.
#ukraine #europe #war

For its own sake, Ukraine must not normalize Nazi collaborators | Responsible Statecraft
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/nazi-collaborators-ukraine/

The U.S. military is experiencing a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe
largely driven by Donald Trump’s war with Iran,
a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official told The Associated Press,
raising concerns about vulnerabilities in NATO countries to a potential Russian attack.
The U.S. defense official said the most concerning shortfall involves Patriot missile interceptors, which can shoot down Russia’s high-speed ballisti…

US faces critical shortage of Patriot missiles in Europe, officials tell AP
The U.S. military faces a “beyond critical” shortage of advanced missile interceptors in Europe largely driven by President Donald Trump's war with Iran. That's according to a U.S. defense official in Europe and a NATO official. They spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press to discuss sensitive military matters. The most concerning shortfall involves the Patriot missile interceptors crucial for defending against Russian ballistic missiles. That's raised concerns about NATO's …

Romania said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador
after the Nato member’s military shot down a third drone in as many days.
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down the drone over the Black Sea, five minutes after it entered the country’s airspace,
said Romania’s defence minister, Radu Miruță.
The foreign minister, Oana Țoiu, condemned “repeated violations”.
The Romanian president, Nicușor Dan, said that according to an investigation, a drone shot down on Fr…

Ukraine war briefing: Air ceasefire talk ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Romania summons Russian ambassador after shooting down three drones; Zelenskyy to meet Andy Burnham in UK. What we know on day 1,615

„Spielt mit dem Feuer“ - Russland droht mit Angriffen auf britische Ziele #News #Nachrichten

The more we show that Europe is "all-in" with regard to support for Ukraine, the bigger the chance a larger conflict can be avoided and Putin will be willing to agree to some kind of ceasefire. He simply can't win from Europe as a whole.
#EU #Ukraine

A Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot had no ammunition left, so jet wash it is. They flew dangerously close to a Russian Shahed drone, used the jet’s thurst to destabilize it and send the drone to the ground. Eat wake drone.
h/t @nickmelnick.bsky.social
#Ukraine #russia

Ukraine findet weiter Nvidias Auto-Prozessoren in russischen Waffen
In Russlands Marschflugkörper steckt offenbar Nvidias Jetson Orin NX. Die integrierte GPU könnte bei der Zielfindung assistieren.
https…

Ukraine findet weiter Nvidias Auto-Prozessoren in russischen Waffen
In Russlands Marschflugkörper steckt offenbar Nvidias Jetson Orin NX. Die integrierte GPU könnte bei der Zielfindung assistieren.

Chatham House: "Hungary’s reset with Ukraine is good news for European deterrence"
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/hungarys-reset-ukraine-good-news-european-deterrence
H/T

Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list
https://apnews.com/article/russia-telegram-pavel-durov-ukraine-a6efe4692f3415c2046f0893d114174b

Ukraine update from Dylan Combelick: The entire planet is trading goods, ideas, and prosperity, except for Russia and the USA.
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Ukraine Update August 25
2026 — Degasification and Reliable Partners

RE: https://sfba.social/@skykiss/116821963894853035
OF COURSE we want peace
But first, get the FUCK OUT
With the map of Ukraine in Blue and Yellow.
The Ukrainian defender is kicking out the invader of the russian fascist state.
Invaders …

Bombe Š Monaco, exécution en Ukraine : l’inquiétante affaire Ermolaev - Podcast
https://podcasts.leparisien.fr/le-parisien-code-source/202607141504-bombe-monaco-execution-en-ukraine-linquietante-affaire-ermol

Bombe à Monaco, exécution en Ukraine : l’inquiétante affaire Ermolaev
Le lundi 29 juin, à 20h58, une explosion retentit aux abords d’un luxueux immeuble de Monaco, tout près de la frontière avec la France. Un couple et leur fils ...

Ein gezielter Schlag gegen die russische Rüstungsindustrie: Die Ukraine hat mit Marschflugkörpern ein Halbleiterwerk in Woronesch angegriffen und nach eigenen Angaben zerstört. 🎯
Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11340485?wt_mc=sm.re

C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/us/politics/cia-director-russia-ukraine.html?

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick: Wait, there's more!
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Ukraine Update June 24
2026 — “No ferry, no bridges, no fuel, no buses, no planes, no trains — and Moscow is silent.”

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick: outstanding analysis and humorous edge of understanding.
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Ukraine Update June 23
2026 — Are you Worthy and Smart? / Crimea on Fire

Satellit erfasst starke GPS-Störungen vom Frankreich bis Pakistan
Durch die Kriege in der Ukraine und dem Nahen Osten werden GPS-Signale stark gestört. Ein experimenteller Satellit hat die Störungen erstmals gemessen.

Satellit erfasst starke GPS-Störungen vom Frankreich bis Pakistan
Durch die Kriege in der Ukraine und dem Nahen Osten werden GPS-Signale stark gestört. Ein experimenteller Satellit hat die Störungen erstmals gemessen.

Einige der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Ukraine findet weiter Nvidias Auto-Prozessoren in russischen Waffen

Weitere Nvidia-Prozessoren in russischem Marschflugkörper entdeckt
In Russlands Marschflugkörper steckt offenbar Nvidias Jetson Orin NX. Die integrierte GPU könnte bei der Zielfindung assistieren.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 19 accused Belarus of facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine
and warned that Minsk has one week to remove communications equipment allegedly helping guide strikes from Belarusian territory,
or Ukraine would take action itself.

'A week will be enough' — Zelensky issues ultimatum to Lukashenko over drone-guidance equipment
President Volodymyr Zelensky on June 19 accused Belarus of facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukraine and warned that Minsk has one week to remove communications equipment allegedly helping guide strikes from Belarusian territory, or Ukraine would take action itself.

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli: Belarus and the strategic depth of Moscow.
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From Berezina to the Shaheds: A Silent Flank That Never Went Quiet
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick.
Tired of being lied to by the organizations who claim to bring you the news?
Then support independent journalism!
Dylan knows his stuff better than anyone I've seen on "duh nooz" from corporate USA.
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Ukraine Update June 22
2026 — Whining About War and History

'Now for sure we need to postpone it,'
EU's Costa says of EU-UK summit in July
European Council president António Costa said the planned reset summit between the EU and the UK will have to be postponed as a result of changes in the British government

Ukraine update from Dylan Combelick: so goes the invasion of Ukraine and the churning of the world's power struggles.
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Ukraine Update August 20
2026 — No Coffee for You!

Noch ein paar der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Weitere Nvidia-Prozessoren in russischem Marschflugkörper entdeckt

Weitere Nvidia-Prozessoren in russischem Marschflugkörper entdeckt
In Russlands Marschflugkörper steckt offenbar Nvidias Jetson Orin NX. Die integrierte GPU könnte bei der Zielfindung assistieren.

Scores of drones ⁠targeted Moscow overnight, hitting the Russian capital’s oil refinery for the second time this week, Reuters reported.
“We don’t ⁠want this war, we never did, and everyone knows it, and our partners ‌know it,”
Zelenskyy ‌said in a voice message sent to reporters on a ‌WhatsApp group, quoted by Reuters.
🔥But if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn.
Zelenskyy also called on Europe and ⁠the United States to increase pressure on Russia
through sanc…

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli.
First-hand reports of the irony of Crimea...
Share the friend link to bypass the paywall and help the world learn of the truth on the ground in Ukraine: https://medium.com/@giorgioprovincia…

One Bridge Left in Crimea – and It’s for Fleeing
Live from Ukraine 🇺🇦

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine removed his top general on Tuesday night amid swelling public protests and growing concerns that the national unity that had helped the country survive nearly five years of war was in danger of fracturing.
The dismissal of the general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, was a major reversal for Mr. Zelensky, who just days earlier sided with him and fired Ukraine’s defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.
Mr. Zelensky said he was replacing General Syrskyi with M…

Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests
The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.

„The Sinking City 2“ angespielt: Geboren aus Trümmern
Im Horror-Spiel „The Sinking City 2“ erkunden Spieler eine Stadt in Trümmern, die aus Lovecraft-Albträumen und der Realität des Ukraine-Krieges entspringt.
https://…

„The Sinking City 2“ angespielt: Geboren aus Trümmern
Im Horror-Spiel „The Sinking City 2“ erkunden Spieler eine Stadt in Trümmern, die aus Lovecraft-Albträumen und der Realität des Ukraine-Krieges entspringt.

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick:
Expert military analysis and Russian linguist, he covers more than just Ukraine, and there is another great joke in there today.
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Ukraine Update June 19
2026 — It’s Raining Oil, The Problem with Revenge

Russland baut Satellitensystem Rassvet zur Drohnensteuerung aus
Moskau baut im Eiltempo das Satellitensystem Rassvet auf. Die Technik bedroht die Ukraine und könnte künftig auch Europa vor neue Herausforderungen stellen.

Russland baut Satellitensystem Rassvet zur Drohnensteuerung aus
Moskau baut im Eiltempo das Satellitensystem Rassvet auf. Die Technik bedroht die Ukraine und könnte künftig auch Europa vor neue Herausforderungen stellen.

Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said.
As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.
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Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, both resist the idea that ostensibly weaker powers fought them to a stalemate,
with the two leaders leaning on negotiations to win the capitulation that they failed to secure in battle.
Iran and Ukraine have p…

Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked
Russia and the United States projected their own centralized views onto Ukraine and Iran, analysts said. As a result, the smaller countries trapped larger ones in a costly confrontation.

Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick.
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Ukraine Update June 20
2026 — The Draft in Russia and My Conversion to Western Atheism

A Russian drone strike damaged part of the Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilityin the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone overnight on June 7,
Ukraine's state nuclear operator Energoatom reported.
The attack comes amid growing concerns about nuclear safety in Ukraine,
as Russia continues to strike infrastructure tied to the country's energy system and nuclear sector

Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl's spent nuclear fuel depot hit by Russian drone
Editor's note: Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent so far? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com, and it may appear in our Letters section. Key developments on June 6-7: * 'Sky-high arrogance' — Russian drone strikes spent nuclear fuel depot in Chornobyl * Zelensky confirms another drone strike on St. Petersburg Oblast ahead of Putin's economic forum finale * Bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine damaged in drone strike, Russian occupation official says *…

Ukraine to present its anti-ballistic programme at Paris meeting today, Zelenskyy says
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Paris for today’s talks with the Coalition of the Willing.
In a brief update on X, he says the meeting “can open up significantly greater opportunities for Ukraine to strengthen its defenses.”
“Our top priority is anti-ballistic defence.
We will present our Anti-Ballistic Programme to our partners and, for the first time,

Ukraine to present its anti-ballistic programme at Paris meeting today, Zelenskyy says – Europe live
Emmanuel Macron hosts ‘coalition of the willing’ in Paris amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiations

Crimea has been a bridgehead for Russia since it seized the territory from Ukraine in 2014.
But the peninsula is now looking vulnerable.
Ukraine has stepped up its drone campaign, targeting strategic infrastructure including electrical substations, bridges, oil depots and airfields.
Drones are also severing the roads, railways and waterways that connect Crimea to Russia.
Isolating the peninsula completely would give Ukraine a strong hand in any future negotiations…

Video of a Russian drone chasing down a vegetable seller in southern Ukraine
— a day after a deadly drone blast on a Russian beach packed with tourists
— is highlighting the vulnerability of civilians as aerial warfare increasingly dominates the conflict.
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Human ‘safari’: Video shows civilian hunted by attack drone in Ukraine
First, the chilling hum above the makeshift street stall.

Russian threats to use nuclear weapons during the war in Ukraine
are a sign of "weakness"
and fail to spook NATO and other nearby countries,
the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration said
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/24/russia-nu

Russian nuke threats signal "weakness," NNSA boss says
"Deterrence isn't quite the same as it was during the Cold War."

Ukraine update from Dylan Cobelick: Outstanding coverage of Ukraine and a brutally honest overview of how the US is perceived by the rest of the world.
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Ukraine Update July 14
2026 — Day 20 of 40, How’s it Going?

Ukraine update from Giorgio Provincialli:
What Russia can not claim, it destroys.
Desperate cruelty revealed in targeting civilian cathedrals and theatres. Since Russia can not rule Ukraine, they are trying to erase the culture and history of Ukraine.
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Burning Cathedrals, Losing Ground: Russia Trades Territory for Terror
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Inspired by Ukraine, and worried by China:
Taiwan teaches its citizens how to fly drones
Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat
https://www.theguardian.com/wo…

Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Savasleyka military airbase and a key Roscosmos facility in Samara Oblast
using domestically produced Flamingo missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Aug. 15.
"The Savasleyka airfield, where the carriers of Russian missiles that strike our cities and villages are based, was also reached by our long-range sanctions," Zelensky said.
"It is about 700 kilometers from Ukraine," he added.
MiG-31K fighter…

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian military airbase behind ballistic missile attacks as rockets target Samara
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Savasleyka military airbase, which stores Mig-31 fighter jets capable of launching Kinzhal ballistic missiles, monitoring channels reported on Aug. 15.

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Machines First, Man Last — The Fedorov Doctrine Behind History’s First Landing of the Machines
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While President Trump is focused on Iran,
a propitious moment to be the peacemaker in the Russia-Ukraine war could be slipping away.
President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine have been clear in recent months that they want the United States to re-engage and start intensive negotiations to bring the fighting to an end.
They will not wait forever.
Putin continues to speak approvingly of Trump,
but some senior officials, as wel…

Opinion | Trump’s Chance for Peace in Ukraine Is Real. But It Won’t Last.
There’s a narrow chance for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal before things go south.