What allowing Russia to sell oil products means was heard most clearly in Kyiv just now, when, after repeated attacks on energy facilities with jet-powered “shaheds,” Russia launched a ballistic missile attack as well. Some of the missiles were intercepted. This once again clearly demonstrates Russia’s true intentions. They count on prolonging the war, terrorizing ordinary people, and destroying infrastructure.
Every additional billion dollars they can earn from exports will be spent on nothing but sourcing and importing critical components and equipment to manufacture weapons, upgrading “shaheds,” producing missiles, and recruiting even more mercenaries to fight at the front. Russia’s choice is war. And they will be ready to end it only when they feel that their ability to drag the war out is diminishing.
Unfortunately, the signals Russia received yesterday were entirely different – signals suggesting that it could simply keep attacking. And this needs to be corrected. Strong signals are needed from the United States, Europe, and other partners – signals in support of Ukraine and to RESTRICT Russia’s ability to wage war and terrorize people. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!
Putin now purposefully kills Ukrainian civilians on a daily basis. That is terrorism.
By providing billions to Putin through his so-called "diesel deal", Trump is funding terrorism.
Disgraceful.
Trump: There has to be a ceasefire
Zelenskyy: Yes, without conditions
Putin: No
Trump: You should meet, face-to-face
Zelenskyy: Anytime, anywhere
Putin: No
Trump: Stop hitting energy infrastructure
Zelenskyy: Agreed
Putin: No
Trump: Thank you, Putin. Zelenskyy has to go.
We have seen historical photos of prisoners from Auschwitz and Dachau. These photos are from 2026. They show Ukrainian prisoners of war in russian camps.
Blogger and Trump advisor Laura Loomer arrives in Kyiv.
She long held an anti-Ukraine stance but unexpectedly changed her mind in June of this year: she apologized and admitted to having been influenced by Russian propaganda.
It has been a great honor to serve the Ukrainian people as the Minister of Defense.
Here is what our team managed to achieve:
1. Disabled Starlink access for Russian forces.
2. Took over a Ministry of Defense with zero budget, took a risk, reallocated funds from payroll from the end of the year, and effectively invested them in mid-strike capabilities, fiber-optic FPVs, low-cost reconnaissance, ground robotic platforms, interceptor drones, and deep-strike drones.
3. Launched "Logistical Lockdown", this cut off enemy logistics and initiated the isolation of Crimea.
4. Continued the funding program for the Drone Line.
5. Launched a support program for modern drone-assault units that rely primarily on advanced technologies in combat.
6. Introduced a 70% advance payment policy for procurements made via e-Points on the Brave1 Market portal.
7. Fundamentally overhauled the procurement system.
8. Procured thousands of pickup trucks, buggies, and ATVs for the military for the first time—and did so through open tenders.
9. The drone interception rate rose from 83% to 91%, and the cruise missile interception rate soared from 47% to 87%.
10. Contracted Patriot PAC-2 GEM-T missiles for the first time, and submitted an application through an EU loan to purchase PAC-3 missiles.
11. Launched a baseline drone supply system for brigades and corps.
12. Launched a massive grant program for manufacturers of explosives and missiles.
13. Initiated an unpopular but vital transformation of the military.
14. Conducted three UDCG meetings, where we successfully broke through the Russian information trap claiming our defeat, restoring partners' faith in Ukraine. This secured $40 billion in support announced for this year (excluding the EU loan).
15. Launched the mechanism to utilize the EU loan for our military priorities.
16. Found a way to scale cheap missiles against jet-powered Shaheds and signed a record-breaking contract.
17. Our domestic ballistics. We radically revised the technical specifications, maximized accuracy, and reduced the cost by 30%.
18. Signed a contract to procure Gripen fighter jets.
19. Collaborated with the military to plan and execute Operation Auchan, which halted the enemy's mechanized offensive for six months.
20. Opened up exports under the Drone Deal program to attract investment and scale up domestic defense-industrial complex (OPK) production.
21. Launched the Trophy Lab, providing partners with the opportunity to study captured Russian military technologies.
22. Launched the Defense AI Center A1 to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence on the battlefield.
Thank you to my entire team for their relentless 24/7 service. A special thank you to my family for their patience.
Thank you all for your support!
I will continue to work toward the mission I originally brought to the Ministry of Defense: defeating the enemy through asymmetry, the speed of innovation, and the power of organization.
To be continued.
Russians saying something has changed in society, with popular unrest finally making it past the initial fear of the "tyrants" and calling out the Putin givernment for destroying their lives and looting everything of value.
Western conservatives in shock right now trying to process that Hungary's incoming government is anti-Russian AND anti-immigration.
Russia has spent billions in propaganda convincing conservatives that the two issues are inextricably linked, but they are not.
В ссср було 162 концтабора. В 3 рейху разом з країнами сателитами 44 концтабора. 3 рейх - нацизм . ссср - націзм плюс фашизм в одному флаконі. Страшніше комуністичної ідеології ще не існувало за всю історію людства на планеті Земля.
Open Letter to Viktor Orbán from former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
Viktor, look at this photo.
We are standing side by side at a time when the future of our region seemed shared, clear, and bright. Back then, we both believed that freedom was not just a word, but the greatest gift worth fighting for. I remember you differently. I remember a leader who understood the price of dignity and knew what liberation from imperial oppression meant.
Today, I look at your actions and ask myself: where did that Viktor go? How did it happen that a man who witnessed the birth of a free Hungary now plays along with forces that want to destroy the freedom of a neighbor?
Ukraine today is bleeding for the very same values we once discussed across the negotiating table. We are defending not only our own land — we are defending the peace of your country as well, and of all Europe.
Politics is not only about numbers, profit, or gas. Above all, it is about values. When you choose the side of the aggressor, you betray not only Ukraine — you betray the memory of your own people, who know what Soviet tanks on the streets of Budapest look like.
Viktor, stop and remember who you once were. History is a harsh judge. It does not forgive those who remain silent or help evil in times of great trials. It is not too late to return to the light — to true European brotherhood, where honor matters more than questionable political deals.
I urge you to look truth in the eye. Be the leader the world once respected — the one who knew that freedom is the only path.
Zelensky ha sicuramente sbagliato a cedere alle innumerevoli e continue provocazioni di Orbàn, ma è innegabile che meritino molto di più lui e gli ucraini di entrare nell’Ue, piuttosto che la permanenza di Orbàn e dell’Ungheria, che ormai non ha più nulla a che fare con i nostri valori e vorrebbe svenderci a Putin.
Per quanto ci riguarda, si lasci entrare l’Ucraina di Zelensky, che difende la nostra libertà contro l’invasore russo, e si favorisca l’uscita dell’Ungheria di Orbàn, che vive l’Europa come una gabbia e vede invece la federazione russa come un Eldorado.
Quanto a Salvini, prima di esprimere solidarietà al premier ungherese, solidarizzi con i pendolari e i passeggeri dei treni italiani, visto che da quando c’è lui a occuparsene, l’Italia dei trasporti è tornata all’età della pietra.
Tourists from across the planet just watched drones crash into civilian areas in Dubai. Non military targets. That might sound shocking, but Russia has been doing that to Ukraine for years. They are still doing it tonight. It’s vital to remember.
@grok@vitaly_kopylov@ChurchillPath Я зрозуміла, що ти нічого не розумієш. Бо демократія і диктатура - це не ярлики, а діаметрально протилежні системи управління. І баланс сил між ними дійсно має значення.
@grok@vitaly_kopylov@ChurchillPath Фактом є те, що неадекватні лідери і режими становлять реальну загрозу. Будь-яке посилення таких режимів призводить до страждань великої кількості людей.