Kharkiv Under Fire: July 2026 FPV Drones and Russia’s New Terror Tactics 109 Attacks. 278 Air Raids. One City Under Fire. luchkov.substack.com/p/kharkiv-ma...
Luchkov Andrii🇺🇦
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Independent journalist. Analyst/researcher. InformNapalm volunteer. An optimistic realist from Ukraine.
Again, at a meeting with the Russians, I see Sergey (Sergio Gor). ...an ethnic Russian who managed to get into the Republican and WH circle. (the U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia)
Five people were killed in Sumy today. One of them was a 13-year-old girl. Russia attacked the city with three KAB guided aerial bombs. One of them slammed into a road near a public transport stop and a gas station. Five people are dead. At least 32 were wounded, including three children.
On June 25, President Zelensky announced a 40-day operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces aimed at influencing Russia and pushing it toward peace. Today, July 11, is Day 17 of 40.
Approximate figures: today, 28 Russian vessels were struck in the Sea of Azov. Over the past 6 days, the total has exceeded 60. An estimated 120 Russian vessels operate in the Sea of Azov. In 6days, Ukraine has struck the equivalent of more than half of the Russian vessels operating in this area.
I've always admired the US and believed there is much that we Ukrainians can learn from your country. These are not the easiest times for either of us, though for very different reasons. Still, I truly believe that brighter days lie ahead—for America and for Ukraine alike. Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸🇺🇦
More than 52,000 people took shelter in Kyiv's metro during the overnight Russian attack, according to the Kyiv Metro. During the massive Russian strike on the night of July 2, 52,500 people sought refuge from the air raid in Kyiv's metro stations, including nearly 4,500 children.
Trump is not just a liar, or someone who talks nonsense. He is not sane despite fake medical certificates. The only thing that is consistent is advocacy for Russia and lying.
The cameraman:"All of Moscow is burning...The oil plants are on fire.Fuck this, I'm getting out of here." Of course, not all of Moscow is burning. But Muscovites have never truly experienced what they inflict on others. That's why they react so hysterically to the slightest sound of explosions&smoke
Beauty in the Moscow sky. Right now. Moscow oil refinery.
The “biolabs in Ukraine” narrative is a disinformation construct built on misrepresentation, contextual distortion, and recurring factual errors. It combines legitimate references to international public health cooperation with unsupported allegations of military biological activity.
Am I the only one who thinks Xi and Putin’s tea party in China looks like a tea party with the Rabbit and the Mad Hatter — except Alice never showed up because they killed her?
Hey Ukraine, ignore that Belarusian territory was used to launch Russia’s genocidal full-scale invasion and that Lukashenko continues to assist Russia in its war crimes and genocide Trump officials are disgraceful and insane www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Wants Ukraine to Help Ease Restrictions on Belarus Potash
The US is pushing Ukraine to ease restrictions on imports of potash fertilizers from Belarus and has asked Kyiv to make the case with European nations to do so as well, according to people familiar wi...
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Oil refinery near Moscow, Durykino, after being struck by a Ukrainian drone. The distance from the village of Durykino (Solnechnogorsk District) to Moscow is approximately 28 kilometers (~17miles) from the Moscow Ring Road (MKAD) and about 60 kilometers to the city center (the Kremlin) (~37.3 miles)
Russia’s Most Dangerous Long-Term Investment
The Children of War: Russia’s Long-Term Militarization Project
Inside Russia’s Military Childhood Pipeline.
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The Slovakian PM, Robert Fico, said that what’s needed is a negotiator who understands the “Russian soul.” I’ll let you in on a secret — there is no soul there. It was sold to the devil a long time ago. (1\2)
North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine is not only about supplies of weapons, troops, engineers, and drone operators, but also about North Korea’s GDP nearly doubling. Pyongyang’s Expanding War Machine - The Axis Growing in the Shadows.
North Korea’s Expanding Role in the War Against Ukraine
The War Fueling North Korea’s Economic Boom
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Russians sitting in New York boast about occupied Crimea and promote propaganda about their “empire.” Murderers and thieves.
Moscow. Next to Errol Musk. Denis Aleksandrovich Didenko, as a deputy battalion commander of a separate special-purpose airborne brigade, took part in the aggression against Ukraine, in particular in 2022 in the Kherson region.Has combat awards such as the Order of Courage, ‘For Combat Distinction’
Briefly on U.S.–Hungarian relations and these performative meetings.
Trump warned of major strikes in the coming weeks. Oil prices jumped another 6% this morning. Markets don’t believe this will stabilize the situation or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. A prolonged conflict would likely drive up fuel, food, and everyday prices not only the US or Ukraine - worldwide.
President Trump’s ultimatum on Iran’s Strait is a fundamental misunderstanding of Iran’s strategic logic, the dynamics of the Gulf, and the limitations of coercive threats. Trump is attempting to buy a “result” with missiles, but Iranian logic forces a choice: pay with soldiers’ blood or retreat.
Trump’s Zugzwang: The Strait Ultimatum
I would like to share my thoughts on President Trump’s ultimatum on Iran’s Strait and its wider regional implications.
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Every time you think things can’t get harder for your country,Ukraine — they do. One day game developers may add a new difficulty level: *Easy. *Medium. *Hard. *Ukrainian. Thank you to everyone who stands with us. Because we don’t have other options. Only one mode — Ukrainian.
March 7, the Russian army attacked Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa with drones and ballistic missiles. In Kharkiv, a ballistic missile directly struck a residential apartment building.
