I hate it when I agree with that buffoon

A friend sent me photos from Prague today — thousands showing support for Ukraine 🇺🇦. Last night I joined a live discussion on Russian atrocities. Grim subject, but incredibly informative and something new for me. Thank you, friends. 💙💛🇨🇿

Explosions in Russia's Engels with air raid sirens sounding across the city.

Literal TERRORIST attack by Russia in #Lviv. Count on the fact that Europe could be next if these actions continue this summer. Start with a total ban of EU visas for Ru citizens. Increase monitoring of Russian recruitment efforts targeting fringe groups and vulnerable individuals across the EU.

Smoke is seen in Kyiv after the latest ballistic missile salvo. Meanwhile, multiple Kh-101 cruise and other missiles are thought to have just been launched by those Russian bombers.

NEW: Ukrainian forces continue to hold defensive lines and push back Russian advances in southern Ukraine. (1/5) Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar022126 Other Key Takeaways:

Over the past hour, the enemy has fired at least 13 high-speed missiles at Kyiv and the metropolitan area. Among them were the "Iskander-M" and "Zircon" missiles. t.me/monitoringwa...

#ZelenskyyWarHero !!

Russia will not be able to implement its plan to recapture Ukrainian territories... the second attempt to divide our country will be stopped." - Zelensky 🇺🇦 Just wow😉 Stay strong as you are 🫡

#Ukrainian Defenders spent over an hour wading through the icy waters of the Oskil River,moving from one position to another. They spent two months in the combat zone.The relocation was planned for a time of wind&rain -unfavorable conditions for drones In some places,the water reached waist height

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💥🔥 The attack on the Samara region is ongoing, probably strike drones are targeting two refineries: Novokuibyshevsk and Kuibyshevsk.

Belbek is no longer secure. Ukrainian Forces struck two Su-27 fighter jets at Belbek Air Base near Sevastopol, Crimea, using kamikaze drones. Earlier this week, Ukraine had already degraded the base’s air defenses, leaving it exposed.

The submarine sustained critical damage and was taken out of service. Estimated cost of a Varshavyanka-class boat: around $400 million. If confirmed, this marks a major shift in maritime warfare — and another blow to Russia’s strike capability.

Ukraine’s underwater drones reportedly disabled a Russian submarine. For the first time, SBU Sub Sea Baby underwater drones reportedly struck a Russian Project 636 “Varshavyanka” submarine used to launch Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukraine.👇

❗️On the night of December 15, the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck a strategic enemy facility – the Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant, according to the General Staff of Ukraine. The Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant is one of the key enterprises in the Russian oil and gas industry.

A Japanese scientist earned a Nobel Prize after discovering one of the body’s most powerful self-healing mechanisms: during periods of fasting. This natural process acts like an internal cleanup system, breaking down old proteins, malfunctioning components, and toxic buildup.

🇪🇺 NATO Secretary General announces that Europe will finance the purchase of American weapons for Ukraine. Mark Rutte stated: "We need the U.S. to continue supporting Ukraine, and if a new Trump administration is willing, Europe will cover the costs." www.reuters.com/world/europe...

🔥 Destruction of an enemy convoy by the heavy UAV "Baba Yaga" north of Starytsia, Kharkiv region. Operated by the 2nd battalion of the 101st Brigade of the General Staff. t.me/c/1377735387...

Instead of a thousand words. During an attack on a position, Ukrainian Defender Maksym had his legs torn off and lost a lot of blood. Upon admission to the hospital, he had dangerously low hemoglobin. Doctors in the Mechnikov Hospital fight for Maksym's life.

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@1team1fight.bsky.social organization I 100% trust. The work these volunteers do is extraordinary. They deliver a lot of critical equipment to the front. Please help and support them too. 🙏

❗Ruzzian Pideration: A high school teacher threw a Molotov cocktail at a police station in Vladimir region Its getting better in the swamps

❗Ukraine has received the first tranche of €3 billion from the EU's joint G7 loan, which is being repaid using frozen ruzzian assets 👍🏻💯

❗Putin failed to capture Kyiv in 3days, but since then I've been in the center of Kyiv, and he hasn't been in the center of Kyiv, - Biden

❗Good Drones are currently working on ruzzian Liski oil depot ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥👍🏻

❗Lithuania has delivered thousands of Lithuanian-made UAVs, military trucks, thermal imaging cameras, and telescopic handlers to Ukraine Thank you Lithuania! 🇺🇦🫶🏻🇱🇹

❗ The Netherlands allocated 60 million euros for the purchase of drones for Ukraine 🇺🇦🤝🏻🇳🇱

❗A russian Mi-28 helicopter, which was Hunting 🇺🇦 drones, crashed in the Kaluga region of the russian pederation. 2 orc pilots died 💀💀

❗Poland transferred 10 MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine as part of the military aid package. 🇺🇦🫶🏻🇵🇱

❗A response to today's attack is being prepared. "We are preparing a response to russia's missile attack, I discussed the use of our F-16s with Gen Syrsky," the president said.

❗The Dutch Air Force said goodbye to their F-16s, today they flew for the last time over the Netherlands. Then they will be transferred to the balance sheet of the Air Force of Ukraine. 🇺🇦🫶🏻🇳🇱

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❗Ukraine🇺🇦 will receive warships to escort the “grain corridor'' “We have agreed with our partners and will accompany the ships at sea to guarantee their safety. This is a matter of the near future." ~President Zelenskyy🇺🇦

‼15 downed "DAGGERS" and dozens of ballistic missiles , - Ignat about the achievements of the Patriot air defense system.

❗NATO hopes to expand the Alliance in the coming years: the border will move east In the coming years, Ukraine🇺🇦, Moldova🇲🇩, Georgia🇬🇪 and the Western Balkans will become part of the European and Euro-Atlantic family, said NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana.

❗Germany🇩🇪 will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine🇺🇦 and will supply almost 200 thousand artillery shells in 2024 , - Inspector General of the Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer emphasized that the volume of German aid will not be affected by who becomes the next US🇺🇸 president.

At night, 8 out of 8 ballistic missiles and 18 out of 18 Shaheds were destroyed, - Ukrainian🇺🇦 Air Force The missile strike was launched from the northern direction, previously from the Bryansk region of 🇷🇺russia

Ships for Ukraine🇺🇦: Britain🇬🇧 and Norway🇳🇴 created a coalition The countries will provide long-term support to Ukraine, including training, equipment and infrastructure to strengthen security in the Black Sea. ~British MoD

❗President Zelenskyy🇺🇦 in the United States🇺🇸, in addition to meeting with Biden, he will also speak to senators. ~The Washington Post

‼Feodosia a factory of reinforced concrete products was on fire🔥🔥

❗ ISW said that the 🇺🇦Armed Forces control the entire island of Velikiy Potemkinsky in the Kherson region A 🇷🇺 military blogger previously assured that 🇺🇦 forces have captured new positions on Velikiy Potemkinsky Island, ISW, in turn, estimates that Ukrainian forces already control the entire island.

❗The checkpoint "Yagodin - Dorogusk" on the border of Ukraine🇺🇦 and Poland🇵🇱 is unlocked - trucks are already moving, - the vice-premier for the reconstruction of Kubrakiv

📍Germany🇩🇪 has confirmed that it will increase aid to Ukraine🇺🇦 to 8 billion euros next year, - German State Minister for European Affairs Anna Lührmann "The Federal Republic of Germany will double its military support to Ukraine next year from 4 billion to 8 billion," she said. 🤞🏻🇩🇪🇺🇦

📍The drone army destroyed 186 units of 🇷🇺equipment results in a week The 🇺🇦military continues to successfully destroy the orcs on all front lines. In total, 36 tanks, 55 trucks, 55 armored vehicles, 375 strongpoints & 440+ units of 🇷🇺personnel were hit by the "birds". ~Fedorov

📍Donald Tusk was elected Prime Minister of Poland🇵🇱

📍President Zelensky🇺🇦 met with US🇺🇸 Defense Secretary Austin & Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown at the US National Defense University. They discussed challenges to global security, developments at the front & further Ukrainian-American cooperation in the field of defense.

📍The United States🇺🇸 will provide another package of military aid to Ukraine🇺🇦 by the end of December. ~John Kirby

📍Despite all odds, we have already regained 50 percent of the newly occupied territory. We’re doing this despite russia still having air superiority. President Zelenskyy🇺🇦 December 11, 2023