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Real wages, not income, not GDP. Not (looking at Spain, Italy, the Netherlands) liveablity either... This tells us more about where these countries were in 1994 than today. Thus the three Baltic State's massive jump.

This is true I was also expecting Ukraine to launch some kind of counter offensive like they have in previous years. The fact they didn’t just adds to my concerns that manpower might finally be starting to become a serious issue for them.

Lithuania to allocate $32 million toward joint purchase of Patriot missile systems for Ukraine

July 26, 2025 7:58 pm

Lithuania plans to contribute up to 30 million euro ($32.5 million) toward the joint purchase of U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT reported on July 26.

The U.S.-built Patriot systems are a vital part of Ukraine's layered air defense, capable of intercepting ballistic and cruise missiles and providing protection against large-scale strikes on cities.

A complete Patriot system with interceptor missiles costs upwards of $1 billion.

The announcement came during a visit of Baltic defense ministers to the United States, where Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene confirmed the country’s intention to support Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.

Sakaliene’s pledge followed her meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, where the countries discussed deepening security cooperation and support for Ukraine.

Lithuania has been a steadfast ally of Ukraine in many areas since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, including through humanitarian initiatives, military aid, and diplomatic efforts.

The Kyiv Independent

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From video, this was not a drone attack but was done by saboteurs. Location of Krasnodar is south of the Sea of Azov, nesr eastern end of the Kerch Bridge.

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And there lies the problem for Ukraine. Russia has always operated by the land over lives mentality. With Ukraine having limited to no offensive capabilities Russia will keep slowly taking land until they decide they have had enough.

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Yes, but there is a point where Russia like the US in Vietnam says enough is enough.

The question is will Ukraine surrender first or will the war continues until Russia says it’s enough.

Can they keep them supplied with munitions is what I'm wondering. Haven't been paying terribly close attention for a little while, but last I heard this was an issue.

Damn, make it happen Erdogan.

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On July 22, at the international arms exhibition IDEF2025 in Istanbul, the defense ministers of Turkey and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on strengthening military security. This is not the first such agreement: the military alliance between Baku and Ankara was fixed in 2021 in the Shusha Declaration. On July 23, the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak, close to the entourage of President Erdogan, directly raised the question of the need to enter the Turkish army into Azerbaijan, ostensibly to protect against the Russian invasion.

A NATO base may soon appear near the borders of the Russian Federation. But not in Ukraine or in Georgia, where we have long been afraid of this, but in Azerbaijan. This was reported by Caliber.az, which experts believe belongs to the administration of President Aliyev. The publication proposes to place a NATO base in the Khachmaz district of Azerbaijan, near the borders of the Russian Federation, as “radical deterrent measures” of Russia. Such a step, in his opinion, can be taken on the basis of the existing Individual Action Plan for Partnership (IPAP) between Azerbaijan and NATO. Another Azerbaijani official publication Minval synchronously made a similar publication.

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Russia has canceled its main Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg due to “security concerns,” according to Putin’s press secretary Peskov. Even the showcase events are no longer safe.

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The lack of defenseless civilians to target in St. Petersburg was also a factor.

Well, there's always Vladivostok...


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At least 6 killed, 20 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day

July 27, 2025 11:18 am

Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours killed at least six civilians and injured 20 more, regional authorities reported on July 27.

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 83 drones overnight, 78 of which were taken out by air defenses.

In Sumy Oblast, Russian forces conducted nearly 70 attacks on 33 settlements, using guided bombs, FPV (first-person-view) drones, and drone-dropped explosives. Two civilians were killed by a landmine in the Esman community, while two others were injured in drone strikes across Hlukhiv and Sumy communities, the regional military administration said.

At least four municipalities reported infrastructure damage, including damage to administrative buildings, markets, and houses.

In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces shelled and drone-bombed over 30 towns and villages, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. Eight people were injured, including a child, due to strikes on residential areas and infrastructure.

On the morning of July 27, an additional three civilians were wounded in separate Russian attacks. Damage was reported to several houses, apartment buildings, vehicles, and agricultural structures.

In Donetsk Oblast, two civilians were killed and at least three were injured in the Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk districts, Governor Vadym Filashkin confirmed. Russian attacks damaged houses, shops, and industrial facilities in multiple towns.

In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, four people were injured after Russian forces attacked the Nikopol district with heavy artillery, Grad rockets, and drones. Residential houses and power lines were damaged, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.

In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian troops launched 810 strikes on 12 settlements, including 26 airstrikes and hundreds of FPV drone and artillery attacks, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. Two civilians were found dead under the rubble of a destroyed house in Stepnohirsk, where a rocket strike had triggered a fire.

The Kyiv Independent

Volodymyr Zelenskyy /
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I spoke with President of the European Commission Ursula
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. We discussed many issues: Ukraine’s European integration, further strengthening of sanctions against Russia, and the functioning of our anti-corruption infrastructure.

We talked about the bill that guarantees the independence and effectiveness of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies. I thanked the European Commission for the provided expertise. We share the same vision: it is important that the bill is adopted without delay, as early as next week.

I spelled out that Ukraine continues to implement the necessary reforms to receive financial assistance under the Ukraine Facility mechanism. Today, I signed laws on the reform of the National Agency of Ukraine for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets Derived from Corruption and Other Crimes (ARMA) and on factoring. Ursula acknowledged the progress in fulfilling the relevant indicators.

I thanked her for the adoption of the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia, especially for the lowering of the price cap on Russian oil. Ukraine continues synchronization with the European sanctions. All 18 packages are in force in Ukraine.

We also discussed the steps needed to open the first negotiation cluster on our EU membership. We will work on this as quickly as possible.