🕯️ Oleksii Okov, head of the Platsdarm search unit, has been killed on the front line while recovering fallen soldiers. This is the story of Oleksii and the work he dedicated his life to.

Letters from the dead and brushing shoulders with death. Sloviansk volunteer collects soldiers' bodies from the frontline

"Darling, it’s hell here. We were used as cannon fodder. It’s unlikely I’ll make it back home, you better find another boyfriend."

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1/ The rolling 🇷🇺 missile attacks on #Kyiv again spur a debate about "killing the archer" and which weapon to use. Here #Taurus for example, but I read the same argument for different 🇺🇸systems too. www.chathamhouse.org/2026/07/ukra... However, things are complicated, so a 🧵

Ukraine needs help against Russian missiles now. What more can allies do?

Recent air defence pledges won’t deliver interceptors for years. Europe could help now by providing fighter cover, or by delivering more offensive weapons. Will it act?

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⚡️ Ukraine's former ambassador to US charged in corruption case. President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.

Ukraine's former ambassador to US charged in corruption case

President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post on Aug. 3.

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RBC-Ukraine sources say NABU and SAP served former Ukrainian ambassador to the US Olha Stefanishyna with a new notice of suspicion. The High Anti-Corruption Court is considering a preventive measure, while her defense asked for a closed hearing. #Ukraine

US-supplied MIM-23 HAWK systems are defending southern Ukraine against Russian aerial attacks. The 201st Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade says its HAWKs have successfully downed Shahed drones, air-launched missiles and cruise missiles. #Ukraine

UA_REG TEAM pilots from Ukraine's 8th Special Operations Regiment continue striking Russian logistics routes. The unit says each precise hit deprives Russian forces of vehicles, reconnaissance systems and strike assets behind the front. #Ukraine

Have you noticed no one is claiming this is an escalation?

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⚡️ A North Korean missile unit is deploying to Russia, with plans to operate 120 ballistic missiles against Ukraine. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Listening to a youtube show on war. "Recently Ukrainian president Zelensky sacked his defence minister AND his Chief of the Army. For more on what this means for Ukraine, I spoke to a Russia expert (insert name here)". It's so subtle no one in the comments even noticed it.

A fire has been reported at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash) in Russia's Moscow region. TsNIIMash is a key Russian aerospace and rocket engineering research institute. #Russia

Die Zeit reports Russian intelligence planned to assassinate Stefan Thumann, head of German drone maker Donaustahl. German services thwarted the plot after allied countries warned them, and Thumann is now under increased protection. He has not attended trade fairs for security reasons. #Ukraine

Die Ukraine braucht so viel Flugabwehr wie möglich, gerade in Sachen PAC-3-Raketen für Patriot. Es ist aber höchste Zeit, ein paar Raketenwerfer für Iskander irgendwo in der Region Brjansk zu treffen, was systematisch nicht einfach ist. Dafür gäbe es aber auch Lösungen.

⚡️Head of body recovery group Platsdarm dies, wife says. Born and raised in Sloviansk in eastern Donetsk Oblast, Oleksii Yukov founded Platsdarm in his hometown when Russia launched its war on eastern Ukraine in 2014.

Head of body recovery group Platsdarm dies, wife says

Despite the heightened threat in the current drone-dominated phase of the war, Yukov continued to head on repatriation missions from dangerous places, including the Sloviansk and Izium areas.

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A Russian passport, military benefits, and a fast track to citizenship convinced Egyptian student Mohamed Salah to sign a contract with the Russian army.

This Egyptian came to Russia to study. Now he's a POW in Ukraine

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

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Zelensky said Ukraine will prioritize destroying Russian ballistic missile launchers to reduce attacks on the country. He called this strategically important and said Kyiv is also developing its own air defense system while seeking more anti-ballistic interceptors from partners. #Ukraine

Zelensky added that reduced deliveries of anti-ballistic missiles may be intended to pressure Ukraine into being more accommodating. He said partners officially attributed the cuts to fighting in the Middle East, but argued that political motives may also be involved. #Ukraine

A Ukrainian middle-strike drone struck a Russian Yak-40 turbojet passenger aircraft at Belgorod Airport. The Yak-40 is a Soviet-designed passenger jet that is also used by Russian government and military-linked operators. #Ukraine

This sounds like something drafted by an AI wargame, which typically escalates to the use of nuclear weapons... www.livescience.com/technology/a...

AI war games almost always escalate to nuclear strikes, simulation shows

A new study reveals that AI decision-making during conflicts is naturally prone to escalation.

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The Trump administration is drafting a new nukes strategy which emphasises the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons in a regional conflict with China or Russia.

Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say

The classified strategy informs nuclear options for the commander in chief during crises.

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Last night, #Ukraine was unable to shoot down any of the 28 missiles launched by Russia: 24 ballistic missiles and 4 hypersonic "Tsircon" missiles. Since last Saturday alone, over 50 ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv and nearby⤵️ 📷: Russian attacks last night

New in PN: Jeanine Pirro crashes into the limit of Trump's lies "Did Pirro genuinely believe the scales would fall from Trump’s eyes if she showed him some pictures from the Park Service proving his contractor was at fault for the wrecked pool? This is Donald Trump we’re talking about!"

Jeanine Pirro crashes into the limit of Trump's lies

It's one thing to bullshit on Fox. It's another to lie in court.

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❗️Vladimir Tkachuk, head of the Uraldronzavod plant that produces Upyr drones in Russia, was blown up. He survived and is in the hospital in critical condition. Upyr is a Russian FPV drone used against Ukraine since 2023. Some of their parts are 3D printed.

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said 13 energy hubs across occupied southern Ukraine were struck on August 4-5. The campaign has now hit 201 energy targets since July 1, including 750 kV, 330 kV, 150 kV and 110 kV substations in Mariupol, Melitopol, Berdiansk and Crimea. #Ukraine

North Korea started deploying a missile unit of around 90 personnel&is preparing to transfer 120 ballistic missiles to be launched at Ukraine- Reuters Russia plans to integrate the unit into its 112th Missile Brigade&equip it with up to 120 ballistic missiles&six launchers for attacks on #Ukraine.

OTD in 1940, USSR formally annexed Latvia. Soviets troops had been "invited in" (in accordance with absolutely nothing to do with our treaty with Nazis) & then held "elections" where 99%+ voted to join USSR. None of this should sound familiar to you.

did we get him? he's right behind that big obscuring dust cloud comicaurora.com/aurora/2-8-8/

2.8.8 - Aurora

dm I’m actually immune to psychic damage so

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Der CDU-Abgeordnete Thomas Bareiß, der mit seinem PKW unter Einfluss eines „synthetischen Betäubungsmittels“ zwei Personen verletzte, kündigte eine „Auszeit“ an. Stattfinden soll sie in der sitzungsfreien Zeit des Bundestages. Er erklärte das schriftlich. Sonst hätte vielleicht auch jemand gelacht.

A European capital city, in a country that's an ally of NATO, spent this morning retrieving bodies, saving the wounded, grieving, & despairing at the US in particular for giving Russia the green light to murder when it wishes. Day 1624. Is the fight for good vs evil abandoned?

⚡️ Trump rejected Zelenskyy’s request for more Patriot missiles, citing depleted US stockpiles after Ukraine missed 28 incoming Russian missiles overnight. united24media.com/world/trump-...

Trump Rejects Zelenskyy’s Patriot Request as Ukraine’s Air Defenses Missed All 28 Russian Missiles

Trump denied Zelenskyy's request for Patriot missiles due to US stockpiles and Middle East needs, days before 24 ballistic missiles hit Kyiv.

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Von kurzer Abkühlung, neuen Hitzeschüben und "historischer Dürre" Wir schauen auf die weitere Entwicklung im August. Nach einer kurzen Abkühlung stehen uns womöglich neue Hitzeschübe bevor. Dazu nimmt die Dürre immer größere Ausmaße an. /LD

Neue Hitzeschübe und „historische Dürre“

Wir schauen auf die weitere Entwicklung im August. Nach einer kurzen Abkühlung stehen uns womöglich neue Hitzeschübe bevor. Dazu nimmt die Dürre immer größere Ausmaße an. Die Hitze sich schwächt […]

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