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Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy fired his commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after rare protests pressured the move following the controversial removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. A spat between the two military leaders spilled into public view, breaking the image of a unified front. Read more from @NBCNews

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#Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Russia

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires his commander-in-chief after protests and major rift

The Ukrainian president fired his commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on Tuesday, bowing to pressure after the removal of popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the fiercest leadership crisis of his presidency.

^{Mithil Aggarwal (NBC News)}

Ukraine’s capacity to export grain through its Black #sea ports has dropped by a third due to Russia’s attacks on the Odesa region.

#Ukraine is a major agricultural #exporter — in recent seasons the country contributed around 6% of the world’s wheat exports and 11% of corn exports.

reuters.com/world/ukraines-bla…

#AlbaniaPol #DuaLippa #Politics
#EUpol

(2/3)

...in a, with hindsight overly rigurous accession process, loosing a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to finally reconcile the Near East with #Europe after milennia of warfare...and historically brief interregna of #AlexanderTheGreat and the (Eastern) #RomanEmpire. 1)

The same must not happen again with the current accession candidates from the #Balkans, and #Ukraine.

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1) (I am discounting...

@br00t4c

Poland could cut arms aid to Ukraine as a WWII spat continues.

As Poland observes a day of remembrance for the victims of a Ukrainian nationalist military unit, there are increasing signs that it could cut off its neighbour from military aid, even as the war against Russia continues.

mediafaro.org/article/20260711…

#Poland #Ukraine #WarInUkraine #Nawrocki #Zelenskyy

Poland could cut arms aid to Ukraine as a WWII spat continues.

As Poland observes a day of remembrance for the victims of a Ukrainian nationalist military unit, there are increasing signs that it could cut off its neighbour from military aid, …

^DW

Because America is an untrustworthy partner, in light of our revealed alignment with Russian gangsters, after having aborted our child, democracy.

#America #Ukraine #Congress #Republicans #Democrats #Trump #war #democracy

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Germany’s AfD has developed "Alternita," an AI-driven platform designed to quickly generate provocative social media posts. An investigation by Correctiv revealed the software uses large language models to create "rage bait" for digital campaigns.

irishtimes.com/world/europe/20…

#Ukraine #Russia #EU #Germany #AfD #AI

‘Unique source’ blinded Dutch intelligence agencies to Putin’s invasion: ‘What a fuck-up’ volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v/202…

The picture that emerges is a damning one. For months, the leadership of the AIVD and the MIVD remained convinced that the invasion would not happen, placing their faith in a ‘proven source’ inside the Russian security establishment. At one point, they even allowed themselves to believe their intelligence could help to prevent a war. According to one senior AIVD officer involved, ‘This was the highest-stakes game I’ve ever played.’

#ukraine

for confused Europeans working through the shifting sands of the #geopolitics of the modern world:

2016: #USA is the #military "protector of the free world"

2026: #Ukraine is "protector of the free world" ( #USA has devolved into that incoherent bigot uncle you do your best to ignore at family gatherings)

adjust your budgets and attitudes accordingly

" #Trump says #US will grant Ukraine's request for license to build #Patriot interceptors"

cbsnews.com/news/trump-ukraine…

#UkraineWar #EU #Europe

Trump says U.S. will grant Ukraine's request for license to build Patriot interceptors

"A little birdie told me this, about the fact that we'll give them the right to make Patriots," President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

^{Kathryn Watson (CBS News)}

In shift, Trump praises #Zelensky, says he will let #Ukraine build Patriot missiles

#Trump kicked off the second day of the #NATO summit in Turkey Wednesday by restating his “need” to control #Greenland, blasting #Europe #allies as “hopeless” & threatening countries that did not support the #US - #Israel #war on #Iran.

#diplomacy #geopolitics #idiocracy
nytimes.com/live/2026/07/08/wo…

KYIV INDEPENDENT:
Russia's mass missile attacks on Ukraine 'must continue,' Putin says

kyivindependent.com/russias-ma…

"I note that massive, coordinated strikes against the infrastructure of Ukraine's military-industrial complex and the facilities supporting its operation must continue," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

#Ukraine

Russia's mass missile attacks on Ukraine 'must continue,' Putin says

^{Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)}

There's hundreds of these videos now, but for your #schadenfreude enjoyment I chose the one with the soundtrack "Take a Long Line" by the Australian hard rock group the Angels (1978)

#Russia is running out of gas

Who could have predicted this in 2022?

Someone in #Ukraine in the last few years did

And then delivered

Fabulous

💪 😤 🇺🇦

👏 👏 👏

#SlavaUkraini

Fuck you Russia. Leave Ukraine. Now

"Russia’s Gas Lines Are So Long They Can Be Seen From Space"

united24media.com/war-in-ukrai…

#UkraineWar

#Russia Hammers #Ukraine Capital in Deadly Attacks

At least 18 people were killed in #Kyiv, the local authorities said. Ukraine’s president had warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive strike” as his country’s forces have hit deeper into Russian territory.

#geopolitics #Europe #allies #NATO #Putin #StandWithUkraine
nytimes.com/live/2026/07/02/wo…

KYIV POST:
Ukraine Arrests Former Russian-Installed Crimea Energy Minister in Kyiv

kyivpost.com/post/79285

Ukrainian authorities arrested a former Russian-installed energy minister from occupied Crimea in Kyiv, accusing him of treason after investigators said he returned to government-controlled Ukraine in 2026.

#Ukraine

#Russia demanded #Yandex to censor all(ish) #military installations and partners on #YandexMaps

So now it's WAY easier for #Ukraine to figure out where they are! 😄

And should you wonder what's actually hidden behind the pixels, then #GoogleMaps is ready to assist! 😁

Article in Norwegian:
nrk.no/ordre-138_-russlands-sk…

#NorskTut #StreisandEffect #BarbaraStreisand #Streisand #3850

Ordre 138

^{Inghild Eriksen (NRK)}

“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.”

foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/r…

#russia #war #military #casualties #Ukraine

As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man

Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.

^{Peter Frankopan (Foreign Policy)}

#Military secrets are fiercely guarded for obvious reasons. But also obviously in a #war your enemy gets a lot of exposure to the operating parameters, capabilities, and weaknesses of your #technology. And gets plenty of physical samples

So #Ukraine just open sourced all of #Russia's military secrets 😆

Well not strictly, it's only for allies

And a knock-on effect is it devalues Russian arms sales because potential buyers know it's all exposed

It's called #TrophyLab

#UkraineWar

KYIV POST:
UK Announces £290M Ukraine Recovery Package

kyivpost.com/post/78986

The UK has announced a new £290 million support package for Ukraine focused on energy security, reconstruction, and institutional reforms. The funding includes a major agreement to supply nuclear fuel to Ukraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom and additional support for justice reforms, businesses and education.

#Ukraine