C. Barron

Truth bends, never snaps. Imperialism, fascism, and communism should remain where they belong: in history’s garbage dump.

[C. Barron @C_noEmbassy]

3. then, why shouldn't Ukraine ask the Baltic states for 30 k soldiers of their own? fearmongering about World War III? this has been an international conflict all the time

[C. Barron @C_noEmbassy]

https://t.co/zzSD6zdLae

[C. Barron @C_noEmbassy]

https://t.co/BkDr48q642

[Gabrielius Landsbergis🇱🇹 @GLandsbergis]

Not even Article 4, for a cruise missile landing on NATO territory?
Such a non-reaction would have been unimaginable before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. There would have been strong measures immediately taken.
But, over time, outrages have been normalised and even rationalised to the point where they are no longer considered outrageous.
So I have to ask — what other aggressions would also be greeted with a shrug? Destroying critical infrastructure? Killing people? How many?
The promise to defend every inch has now been broken, so how many more inches are we going to let go?

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

You'd think the Russians would be better at lying

They've had so much practice

[Kyiv. The City of Courage @Kyiv]

Russia killed a Christian family of seven.

The Voronov family — active members of their local evangelical church — were murdered when a North Korean ballistic missile supplied to Russia struck their home.

The only proven defense against these ballistic attacks is Patriot. Every delay in providing air defense costs innocent lives!

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

The family’s eldest son, Danylo Voronov, stands at the ruins of the home where yesterday’s Russian strike killed his 18-month-old son, Artem, and 9 other members of his family.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Ukraine's Patrol Police have released footage from the first minutes after a Russian ballistic missile struck Radushne, near Kryvyi Rih, showing officers rescuing residents, including children, from beneath the rubble.

The Russian missile hit the Voronov family's home, completely destroying it.

The parents - 47-year-old Artem and 41-year-old Olena - and their three children - Mark (17), Azarii-Ilai (11), and Emiliia (6) - were killed. Another five minors - Dominika (15), Viorika (14), Zakharii (12), Federika (10), and 1.5-year-old Artem - remain missing...

A day of mourning has been declared in Kryvyi Rih and throughout Dnipropetrovsk region. People are bringing toys, flowers, and children's drawings to the ruins of the family's home.

No words can capture the horror of this tragedy.

Deepest condolences...

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us #PrayTogether that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community. #PrayerIntention @clicktopray_en
https://t.co/JEeOyIZuip

[Алёна Попова @alyonapopova]

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[C. Barron @C_noEmbassy]

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[C. Barron @C_noEmbassy]

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[Zarina Zabrisky 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @ZarinaZabrisky]

Russians attack churches (along with schools, libraries, theaters, stadiums, hospitals, and pretty much anything and everything that exists.)

Father Yuri showed me his church dedicated to St. Panteleimon after Shahid drones destroyed a residential block in Kherson.

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

Do something.

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

I'm not a racist. I'm a culturalist

I believe some cultures are superior to others

For example, I prefer cultures that do not encourage wife beating, paedophilia, clitorectomies, stoning and constant inflation of the male ego

I am also aware of the difference between Islamoscepticism and Islamophobia

Notice that hate does not come into this

Only moral preferences

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Residents of Ukraine's city of Lviv attempt to dig survivors out of the ruins of apartment buildings after Russian targeted them with missile strikes.

[EuroCon🗽🦅🇪🇺 @pl_european]

Kremlin’s useful idiots, flooding Europe with illegal migration, they have enabled the rise of the far right.

[Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 @maria_drutska]

This pain is impossible to put into words. 💔

Danylo Voronov stands on the ruins of his home, mourning the family Russia took from him - his parents, his brothers, his sisters, and his 1.5-year-old son Artem.

An entire life destroyed in one Russian strike.

How much grief can our people be forced to carry?😭

[John Cleese @JohnCleese]

So the West forced Russia to invade Ukraine

No

It was the spread of democracy Eastwards, after the Russian empire collapsed, that sparked Russian paranoia

[Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar]

NEW: Russia’s superior aviation capabilities are allowing Russia to use glide bomb strikes to enable infantry advances in and near Kostyantynivka. (1/2)

Other Key Takeaways:

Efforts to degrade Russian aviation capabilities likely will deprive Russian forces of an important tactical advantage and help further reduce the tempo of Russian advances.

The situation in and near Kostyantynivka is deteriorating, but Russian forces have not seized the city despite Russian claims. Fighting will likely continue for several weeks as Russian forces try to consolidate the positions they have gained through infiltrations.

The Kremlin denied that Russia is preparing for mobilization, likely to assuage growing public concerns and possibly signal Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desire to continue volunteer recruitment over compulsory reserve call-ups for as long as possible.

Russia is not on track to meet its annual recruitment target for 2026.

The Kremlin continues setting conditions to block Telegram and deny the open internet in Russia, possibly in preparation for compulsory military mobilization.

Russia launched 60 drones against Ukraine overnight.

Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian energy and industrial infrastructure on July 28 and 29.

Russian forces recently advanced in the Velykyi Burluk and Slovyansk directions.

[Mimi 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @FacciniMyriam]

"Love is like the wind; you can't see it, but you can feel it." — Nicholas Sparks.

Love will prevail 💙💛
🇺🇦 Stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦