Russia Invades Ukraine. Again by captaincrunch

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There Are A Few Hundred Russian Tankers On The Black Sea. In Five Days, Ukraine Droned More Than 70 Of Them.

Ukraine's counter-logistics campaign goes to sea.

Jul 11

https://www.trenchart.us/p/there-are-a-few-hundred-russian-tankers

Hundreds of Russian tankers ply the Sea of Azov and the adjacent Black Sea, hauling fuel between Russian ports and Russian-occupied ports in southern Ukraine and Crimea.

On July 7, Ukraine’s drone force finally started hunting the tankers. By day five of the counter-tanker effort, the Ukrainians had hit and damaged no fewer than 76 ships including tankers and even tugboats sent to assist damaged tankers.

“To be clear, 76 tankers comprise a massive fraction of Russia’s shadow fleet” of unregistered ships, RAND analyst Michael Bohnert explained. “At this rate, in two weeks, there will be next to no Russian tankers in the Black Sea.” https://x.com/mbohnert/status/2075958146409898308

The attacks on tankers are part of a wider effort by Ukrainian deep strike forces to starve Russian forces in occupied Ukraine, and especially in Crimea, by striking their supply lines at a depth of a hundred miles or farther.

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Saturday, July 11, 2026 7:24 PM

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THGR, if the F-35 is so awesome, why does it need an upgrade?

"It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal."- Henry Kissinger

Wow, Ok. Think computer and then see if you can understand that upgrades are newer more advanced technology. The jet was designed to do this. It continually improves.

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And another thing I think you've missed comrade. The Russians are focusing on taking ground, be it a little at a time. The Ukrainians are not trying to take land; they are focused on killing a thousand Russians a day. Get it?

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What's that Shit Golem?

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Here's one for you too, Ted.

I don't want my little screen bitch to feel left out.

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THGR, if the F-35 is so awesome, why does it need an upgrade?

Wow, Ok. Think computer and then see if you can understand that upgrades are newer more advanced technology. The jet was designed to do this. It continually improves.

And another thing I think you've missed comrade. The Russians are focusing on taking ground, be it a little at a time. The Ukrainians are not trying to take land; they are focused on killing a thousand Russians a day. Get it?

So, Ukrainians are killers?
Well. They're not doing a very good job.

AFA "upgrades" are concerned: You haven't addressed the fact that the F-35 still has hundreds of flaws. Literally hundreds. Seven are CRITICAL. I'll bet you dollars to donuts the "upgrade" isn't an upgrade, it's a FIX.

Looking at all the weapons we gave Ukraine - Javelins, Abrams tanks, Strykers, M113 APCs, Patriot systems, HIMARS, Bradleys, F16s, M777 artillery and rounds, radars etc etc... the one thing that stayed in the fight longest was the HIMARS.

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THGR, if the F-35 is so awesome, why does it need an upgrade?

Wow, Ok. Think computer and then see if you can understand that upgrades are newer more advanced technology. The jet was designed to do this. It continually improves.

And another thing I think you've missed comrade. The Russians are focusing on taking ground, be it a little at a time. The Ukrainians are not trying to take land; they are focused on killing a thousand Russians a day. Get it?

So, Ukrainians are killers?
Well. They're not doing a very good job.

AFA "upgrades" are concerned: You haven't addressed the fact that the F-35 still has hundreds of flaws. Literally hundreds. Seven are CRITICAL. I'll bet you dollars to donuts the "upgrade" isn't an upgrade, it's a FIX.

Looking at all the weapons we gave Ukraine - Javelins, Abrams tanks, Strykers, M113 APCs, Patriot systems, HIMARS, Bradleys, F16s, M777 artillery and rounds, radars etc etc... the one thing that stayed in the fight longest was the HIMARS.

Ah... They go by the Triple A Game publisher rules.

Just put any piece of shit out there, and we'll try to fix what we can after everyone paid for it.

And yes. The Ukrainian Nazis love killing.

And Democrats love Nazis.

Democrats also love murdering people.

This making any sense to anybody yet?

Is the Dawn Cometh?

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What Is Happening In The Sea Of Azov?

Phillips P. OBrien
Jul 12, 2026

https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/i/206655330/what-is-happening-in-
the-sea-of-azov

The Sea of Azov was supposed to be a Russian lake. The Russians have controlled every inch of the coastline along it since the full-scale invasion in 2022, and access to it is through only one narrow channel called the Strait of Kerch (thus the Kerch Bridge), which runs between Crimea and Russia.

Now it is anything but a Russian lake. Over the last few weeks, in a sign that their campaign to try and isolate Crimea is continuing to ramp up, the Ukrainians have greatly accelerated a campaign to sink or damage Russian-controlled shipping in that body of water.

The strategic importance of the Sea of Azov is not hard to discern by simply looking at a map. With road and rail communications to Crimea down significantly, and the Russians wary about using the Kerch Bridge too much for items such as fuel, trying to get supplies to Crimea by ship becomes the only reasonable alternative. The Ukrainians themselves are stating that at least one part of this campaign is part of the Crimea “switch off” operation to isolate the peninsula.

However, that is not all. Azov is often the first place where stolen grain from Ukraine and Russian grain itself is shipped out into the world market. It is estimated that up to a quarter of all the grain shipments that are controlled by Russia head through the Sea of Azov.

Finally, there are some oil shipments that heads through Azov to the world as well. As global sanctions against Russia in this area seem to be doing little to reduce shipments of Russian oil, Ukraine is using its “kinetic sanctions” to do the job instead.

For a small body of water, the Sea of Azov is of very high strategic importance for Russia, and keeping it protected should be a very high priority for the Russian military.

However, clearly they are struggling in this area. Over the last week, at first with very little fanfare, the Ukrainians started to methodically gear up a campaign against Russian shipping. Using both air and sea drones, stories started emerging of a series of Ukrainian strikes against Russian-controlled vessels in Azov. Here is a video with footage of some of the attacks.

Note: The UAV (air) attacks seen in that video show that the Ukrainian tactic seems to be to go for the bridge of the vessels. I’m guessing that they do not always want to destroy the vessel outright, but they do want to cripple it so it cannot be controlled. However, this is a guess for now. Sea drones, obviously, would be a different matter.

The ramping up of the attacks is pretty obvious when you look at it in chart form. I put together this chart of the attacks claimed through July 11, when the Ukrainians said that they attacked 28 vessels.

And this was how the types of vessels attacked were described by Ukrainian official sources:

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, the targets included 21 oil tankers, four tugboats, two cargo vessels, and one specialized dredging vessel. Ukrainian officials said the extent of the damage is still being assessed.

So while oil tankers dominate the list, the Ukrainians are clearly trying to shut down a range of vessels in a clear statement to the Russians that the Sea of Azov is not to be considered a safe place for any shipping. That message seems to be getting through, as it is now claimed that the Russians on July 10 forbade any new traffic to move through the Kerch Strait between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. There is no indication when the Russians plan to relax that restriction—and if the attacks stay at the present level (or the capability remains and the Russians do not develop the ability to protect shipping) then it can be assumed that the body of water will remain functionally closed.

So, using air and sea drones, the Ukrainians have turned the Sea of Azov into a Ukrainian lake. Think about that for a minute.

Btw, tomorrow or the day after (Monday, July 13 or Tuesday, July 14) I will be releasing a piece about how what we are seeing these days globally has to be understood as a Revolution in Military Affairs. The Sea of Azov campaign will be mentioned.

As of now, the Russians do not seem to have a working counter to this campaign—so the question, as posed in last weekend’s update, is whether they can do something to change the dynamic of this operation. If not, this one campaign will further strangle Russian supplies from getting to Crimea and do real damage to Russian grain and fuel shipments, just when the Russian economy is crying out for more funds.

In other words, it is a strategically impactful campaign being waged effectively at the right time. It deserves far more coverage than it is getting.

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Trump Gifts Putin Time

Phillips P. OBrien
Jul 12, 2026

https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/i/206655330/trump-gifts-putin-tim
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You would not be forgiven for believing that Donald Trump had some Damascene conversion last week and switched sides from backing Russia to backing Ukraine. There was enough reporting on this that it almost seemed believable. The key reason, as I mentioned in the piece yesterday, was Trump’s verbal statement (not followed up yet, it must be said) to provide Ukraine with some kind of license to make some part of a Patriot anti-air system. This announcement was far less clear the more you look into it.

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Note, the more you try to find details on this, the murkier it becomes.

What has happened, of course, is that Trump is trying to verbally associate himself with the Ukrainian cause as it becomes clearer to even him that the Ukrainians are doing much, much better in the war than he had ever imagined possible. Here was how one Wall Street Journal story summarized what Trump is hearing.

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President Trump, who last year told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he held “no cards,” praised the country’s ingenuity and its long-range drone capabilities on Wednesday in an amiable encounter with the Ukrainian leader at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit in Turkey.

Trump is being shown U.S. intelligence reports about Ukraine’s new strike capabilities and has been impressed by them, while the Russian public increasingly wants the war to end, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter. Those assessments explain why Trump is talking more positively about Ukraine compared with last year, the officials said.

Of course, what Trump has actually done is make no promises about anything concrete and if you read his words, he seems to be implying that Ukraine might eventually get this license instead of getting any new supplies made in the USA. Here was how he said it:

“We’re going to give a license to you to make Patriots. That’s pretty cool. This way, you can’t complain that we’re not giving ‘em enough…We’ll give them the right to make Patriots. We’ll show them how to do it.”

In other words, “stop complaining that we are not shipping you more Patriot interceptors as the Russians bombard your cities and economy with ballistic missiles. We will give you the ability to make your own.”

The only problem with this is that it will most likely take years until Ukraine can actually make Patriot interceptors, if they eventually do get the license. The most optimistic forecast I received from a Ukrainian source is that they believe that they could do it in a year, but most believe that is very optimistic.

The only problem with waiting for years is that bombarding Ukraine with ballistic missiles is a key and growing Russian priority now. The Russians have put far more effort into building these systems just as the US has been slow-walking new Patriots to Ukraine. The scale of the ballistic missile assault facing Ukraine is sobering.

Here is a quick summary of what we are seeing:

• Scale of the escalation. Russia’s monthly ballistic missile launches have roughly tripled year-over-year — 28 missiles in a comparable month a year ago versus around 70+ now. January 2026 already set a record of 91 ballistic missiles in a single month, and Russia has sustained a high tempo since. These attacks are certainly set to increase significantly next winter when they can do the most damage.

• Interception rates are falling behind. The problem of the deprivation of Patriots in a nutshell. Ukraine intercepted about 89% of all aerial threats in June overall (drones, cruise missiles), but only 40% of ballistic missiles. Ballistic missiles interceptions seem to require Patriot interceptors—and the Ukrainians had to admit on July 6 that they had none or almost none, left.

• Notable Recent Russian Ballistic Missile Attacks:

June 2: 33 Iskander-M ballistic missiles fired alongside cruise missiles and 650+ drones; only 11 of 41 ballistic missiles (27%) were shot down.

June 15: 34 Iskander-M ballistic missiles in a combined strike; roughly half intercepted. Killed 5, injured 35 in Kyiv.

July 6: 29 ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv, and Ukraine’s air force said all 29 struck their targets — part of a barrage that killed at least 19-27 people.

July 8: The third ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in six days, killing 4.

Recent weekend strikes used Iskander-M/S-400 ballistic missiles from the Bryansk area alongside cruise missiles and drones.

• Cumulative toll: at least 60 deaths in Kyiv and its region since the start of July alone.

The fact that Russia seems to be upping its strike rate with three attacks on Kyiv in six days, just as it is clear that Ukraine is running out of Patriots interceptors, shows how the Russians are aware of the help Trump has and will continue to provide for them. For at least a year, if not longer, they can do a great deal of damage with their ballistic missiles knowing that the Ukrainians have few options to shoot them down. That is a massive strategic gift that the USA has given to Russia. Trump has provided Putin at least one more whole winter, and possibly two or three (the Japanese after many years of licensing are only making 30 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors, the ones Ukraine needs, annually), to attack what he wants.

And still people talk about Trump actually wanting to help Ukraine. He does not. He just wants to be seen to be supportive of Ukraine because Ukraine is doing better and his beloved Putin is struggling. But he remains what he has always been, and he has even be able to provide Putin with a massive gift of time while the world applauded thinking he was helping Ukraine.

We really are lost.

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Zelensky urges energy sector to speed up winter preparedness

by Dominic Culverwell | July 12, 2026 6:01 pm

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-urges-energy-sector-to-speed-up-w
inter-preparedness-asap/

. . . Ukraine is underprepared for the coming winter and has failed to secure funding for its 5.4 billion euro ($6.2 billion) energy resilience plan.

Officials have warned that this winter could be even harsher than the last, when prolonged blackouts and heating outages pushed millions of Ukrainians into a humanitarian crisis during sub-zero temperatures as Russia targeted Ukraine's energy facilities.

One of the main problems is the lack of reforms at state-owned energy companies, which provide the majority of Ukraine's energy supply. Zelensky announced an overhaul of state-owned energy companies last November following a corruption scandal at state-run nuclear operator Energoatom.

In a separate statement on July 12, Zelensky said the transformation of state-owned companies must be "accelerated" to strengthen Ukraine's resilience. Companies such as Energoatom have failed to implement meaningful reforms, the Kyiv Independent previously reported.

At the same time, Zelensky praised the performance of state-owned oil and gas companies Ukrnafta and Naftogaz, saying both had met their national performance targets despite repeated Russian attacks. He thanked Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi for his work and said they discussed ways to further strengthen Ukraine's resilience.

The president also spoke with Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov about implementing resilience measures and winter preparedness plans. After Kharkiv received recognition for its readiness last winter, Zelensky suggested the city's experience could help other Ukrainian cities and communities.

Kyiv, by contrast, was widely criticized for its handling of the energy crisis. Rather than taking responsibility, Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the central government traded blame, while the capital remains underprepared for the coming winter as the dispute continues.

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July 12, 2026

Ukrainian partisan movement ATESH says it burned electronic warfare towers in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, the region Russia uses to launch ballistic missiles at Kyiv. ATESH agents targeted communication and EW nodes in the cities of Fokino and Karachev in a coordinated operation, the group reveals.

The sabotage lands in the strategically critical zone that Russia uses for ballistic strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from Bryansk Oblast reach Kyiv in about two minutes of flight time.

Ukrainian Volunteer Army spokesperson Serhii Bratchuk said on Kyiv24 TV that Russia has moved its launchers up to the Bryansk border, reducing flight time to the point that the air raid siren in Kyiv sounds after the first explosions ring out in the capital. Ukraine cannot intercept most of these strikes due to an acute shortage of Patriot missiles.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/12/russian-missiles-that-killed-16
-in-kyiv-this-week-came-from-bryansk-partisans-say-theyve-burned-ew-towers-shielding-it/

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Monday, July 13, 2026 6:02 AM

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Russia builds three ballistic missiles per day: Japan’s entire annual Patriot output would cover only one mass strike on Kyiv, expert says

Ukraine needs 2,000 PAC-3 interceptors per year to defeat Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko says.

By Olena Mukhina | July 13, 2026

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/13/russia-builds-three-ballistic-m
issiles-per-day-japans-entire-annual-patriot-output-would-cover-only-one-mass-strike-on-kyiv-expert-says/

Ukraine needs a minimum of 2,000 PAC-3 interceptors per year to defeat Russian ballistic missiles. Ukrainian military-political analyst Oleksandr Kovalenko from the Informational Resistance group said on Espreso TV that Ukraine's requirement is 2,000 PAC-3 per year, against Russia's production of the 9M723 ballistic missile for the Iskander-M complex at 3 per day, or more than 1,000 per year.

The US produces about 700 PAC-3 interceptors per year at Lockheed Martin, per Kovalenko. Japan produces roughly 70 PAC-3 per year at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries under license. Global combined output stands at approximately 770 PAC-3 per year, compared with Ukraine's 2,000-per-year requirement.

"We need at least 2,000 anti-missiles of the PAC-3 type just to intercept the 9M723 production. That is why PAC-3 production is very important for us," Kovalenko said. . . .

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Lindsey Graham On Ukraine and Trump

In His Own Words

Phillips P. OBrien

Jul 13, 2026

https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/p/lindsey-graham-on-ukraine-and-t
rump

. . . Conclusion—With Some Adjectives.

In summation, using Graham’s own words, the following points seem clear, at least to me.

1. Graham supported Trump always and consistently, no matter what the President said or did. Indeed, Graham’s support for Trump became louder more recently.

2. Graham never criticized Trump for cutting off all US military aid for Ukraine; indeed, he said changing aid to loans was a good thing.

3. Graham never criticized Trump for blocking a vote on Graham-Blumenthal but regularly stated that the President would support a vote, claims that seem to have had no validity.

4. If Graham was ever forced to choose between Ukraine and Trump, he always supported Trump, to the point that he stated Zelensky should resign after being ambushed by Trump and Vance in the Oval Office in February 2025.

5. Graham regularly made it seem to the public, both before and after the 2024 election, that Trump was more pro-Ukraine than the President really was.

6. Graham never used his powerful position in the Senate to do anything Trump did not want to get aid to Ukraine.

If you believe these are the actions of a “friend” of Ukraine, so be it.

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Ukraine's Freyja anti-ballistic system: When it could enter service

The expert explained what's missing before the new air defense system can be deployed

By Daryna Vialko and Kostiantyn Kryvolap | Mon, July 13, 2026 - 19:51

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-s-freyja-air-defense-when-it-c
ould-1783960707.html

. . . "This is not Patriot, which took 10 years to develop. This system is on a completely different technological level. In this case, an air defense system is assembled from existing components. Europe has everything needed except the missile, and Ukraine provides the missile," Kryvolap added. . . .

. . . just like the development of Patriot and SAMP/T systems, building Ukraine's own anti-ballistic defense system will take time.

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Monday, July 13, 2026 5:35 PM

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UPDATE: The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv

12 July 2026 by Larry C. Johnson 289 Comments

Let’s follow the timeline. According to the official story: 911 call from his DC residence at 8:30pm ET on July 11 for suspected cardiac arrest. He “died at home.”

This is total bullshit!

So let’s go thru the timeline. Lindsey departed Dulles International Airport at around 0700 local on July 9 — the flight from Dulles to Warsaw is 9 hours. He took the overnight train that departed Warsaw at 18:15 hours local on July 9th and arrived in Kyiv between 09:45–10:45 local on July 10th.

So Lindsey Graham arrives in Kyiv by 11 am Friday morning. He meets with Zelensky and tours a drone factory. Then we are asked to believe that he returns to Washington, DC after spending less than 24 hours on the ground. Again, I call bullshit!!

The earliest train back to Warsaw departs Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi at 07:40–08:00 on the 11th and arrives Przemysl Glówny in the afternoon (~17:00–18:00). That is at least nine hours. That would make it roughly 1100 hours in Washington, DC. Let’s assume he has an hour to get to the airport and the plane takes off at 1900 hours local from Poland, which is 1200 hours in Washington. The flight going west takes 10 hours… This means the earliest the plane could have landed at Dulles is 2200 hours on the 11th. That is 2 ½ hours after Graham reportedly died at home.

I emphasize that the normal travel to Kyiv by members of Congress, members of NATO and the EU, and even Joe Biden is to take a plane to Poland and then hop a train to Kyiv. It is, normally, at least a 20 hour trip. In order for Senator Graham to have arrived at home by 2000 hours local in Washington, DC, he would have had to depart from Kyiv at 0700 hours local Ukraine. I have been unable to find any schedule that shows a train departing Kyiv at that hour.

https://sonar21.com/the-lindsey-graham-timeline-does-not-work-he-died-
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Too bad, but your Russian propagandist's fake timeline starts in the wrong country.

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UPDATE: The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv . . .

This is total bullshit! . . .

So let’s go thru the timeline. Lindsey departed Dulles International Airport at around 0700 local on July 9 — the flight from Dulles to Warsaw is 9 hours.

Lindsey Graham was in Turkey for the NATO summit immediately before traveling to Ukraine. He departed Ankara on July 9, 2026, and took an overnight train from Poland to arrive in Kyiv.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-final-da
ys.html

‘I can’t die now’: Explosive report reveals Graham laughed off advice to seek medical care

Trump also theorized that he was the last person to speak with the senator before he passed . . .

https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-2677208310/

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Monday, July 13, 2026 8:53 PM

Thanks for the update, Shit Golem.

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Monday, July 13, 2026 10:45 PM

SIGNYM

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Too bad, but your Russian propagandist's fake timeline starts in the wrong country.
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UPDATE: The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv . . .

This is total bullshit! . . .

So let’s go thru the timeline. Lindsey departed Dulles International Airport at around 0700 local on July 9 — the flight from Dulles to Warsaw is 9 hours.
Lindsey Graham was in Turkey for the NATO summit immediately before traveling to Ukraine. He departed Ankara on July 9, 2026, and took an overnight train from Poland to arrive in Kyiv.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-final-da
ys.html

‘I can’t die now’: Explosive report reveals Graham laughed off advice to seek medical care

Trump also theorized that he was the last person to speak with the senator before he passed . . .

https://www.rawstory.com/lindsey-graham-2677208310/

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The issue isn't when he got to Kiev, but when he arrived in Poland on his way back home.

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Monday, July 13, 2026 10:51 PM

I'll bet Lindsey Graham has been in Turkey.

Gobble, Gobble!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

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‘I can’t die now’: Explosive report reveals Graham laughed off advice to seek medical care

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A Russian Geran-2 drone struck Copanca, Moldova, on the night of July 12 to 13. The Moldovan Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported on July 13 that a Russian Geran-2 (the Russian-produced version of an Iranian Shahed-136) drone crashed and exploded in Copanca, roughly 25 kilometers from the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, after the Russian drone entered Moldovan airspace during strikes against Odesa Oblast.[8] Russian drones or drone debris have crashed onto Moldovan territory over 20 times and onto Romanian territory at least 30 times since February 2022.[9]

Increasingly frequent Russian drone incursions into European and NATO airspace indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin has adopted a reckless policy that accepts the risk of Russian drones entering European and NATO airspace as an acceptable consequence of his strikes in Ukraine. Russia’s acceptance of such risks underscores the need for European and NATO states to consider negotiating possible air defense agreements with Ukraine as a matter of self-defense against Russian drone strikes against NATO countries, regardless of whether the Russian drone incursions are accidental or intentional.

https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive
-campaign-assessment-july-13-2026/

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 7:19 AM

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Zelenskyy wants FREYJA flying within 12 months. Ten nations just joined European Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition for first time

Zelenskyy told the first meeting of the European Anti-Ballistic Coalition that Ukraine is finishing its interceptor and hopes to see FREYJA working within 12 months.

By Olena Mukhina | July 13, 2026

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/13/zelenskyy-wants-freyja-flying-w
ithin-12-months-ten-nations-just-joined-european-anti-ballistic-missile-coalition-for-first-time/

Ukraine is finishing its own anti-ballistic missile. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the first meeting of the European Anti-Ballistic Coalition that Ukraine will contribute a missile to FREYJA, a joint European missile defense system.

Ten countries have joined the Coalition — Ukraine, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Spain — along with representatives of NATO, the European Union, and leading European defense companies.

"Ukraine can provide its part — the anti-ballistic missile. We are now completing work on it. Others have radar and other critical components. It is important that we combine our efforts," he said.

Four days ago, Zelenskyy told journalists that eight countries might join. Zelenskyy coordinated positions with French President Emmanuel Macron in a call before the meeting.

Zelenskyy set a timeline for his expectations for the new air defense missile.

"I hope that within the next 12 months we will see FREYJA in operation," he revealed.

Zelenskyy divides work: Ukraine builds missile, partners build rest

Europe needs a modern, reliable, and more affordable system of protection against ballistic missiles, and partner countries are capable of building one together, Zelenskyy claimed.

He argued FREYJA should receive political support as a joint European initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the entire continent.

The division of labor Zelenskyy described aligns with the program's technical structure. Freya recycles a Soviet S-300 interceptor and relies on a German infrared seeker co-developed with Diehl Defense, and Kyiv munitions firm Fire Point is transforming its FP-7 ballistic missile into an air-defense missile under the initiative.

Radars and command systems come from partners. The Ukrainian company Fire Point aims to begin serial production in August 2026, building airframes and storing them until German seekers arrive.

Demand is rising faster than supply

Russia is betting on ballistic strikes against Ukrainian cities, and the missile programs of Russia, Iran, and North Korea are compounding the global threat.

Europe has all the technological preconditions to become a world leader in producing modern anti-ballistic systems without political dependence on other states, he said.

Russia produces roughly 800 ballistic missiles a year, compared with about 600 American PAC-3 interceptors, and a single Iskander can require two or three interceptors to bring down. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense reported an 89% interception rate against Russian air threats in June but only 40% against ballistic missiles.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 11:17 AM

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This sounds like science fiction, as unlikely as Putin achieving victory within a year, but maybe Putin has a secret plan, and maybe Ukraine has one, too:

Can Ukraine's FREYJA air defense system protect Europe from Russian missiles? Expert explains

What does it have in common with Israel's Iron Dome?

By Lev Shevchenko and Daryna Vialko | Tue, July 14, 2026 – 17:50

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/comment/can-ukraine-s-freyja-air-defense-sy
stem-protect-1784040009.html

Europe is developing the FREYJA air defense system based on Fire Point technology. It will combine European radars and sensors with cost-effective Ukrainian interceptor missiles, stated aviation expert and defense industry development director Anatolii Khrapchynskyi in a comment to RBC-Ukraine.

Khrapchynskyi said FREYJA should not be viewed as a conventional air defense system consisting only of a launcher, radar, and command post. According to him, it is a large-scale integration architecture designed to unify the defense capabilities of European countries and Ukraine.

The concept behind FREYJA is to combine a wide range of European sensors, radar systems, and guidance technologies with affordable Ukrainian interceptor missiles developed by Fire Point.

"In practice, this approach makes it possible to create a unified pan-European shield similar to Israel's Iron Dome and completely rethink how the continent's airspace is defended," Khrapchynskyi said.

How FREYJA differs from conventional air defense systems

Unlike traditional air defense systems such as SAMP/T, which are limited to their standard physical components, including a launcher, radar, and reloading vehicle, FREYJA operates as a higher-level integration platform, the expert explained.

The system connects dozens of separate air defense assets into a single intelligent network. This enables a shift from simply responding to incoming attacks to proactively countering threats. The platform can predict a threat's trajectory in advance, instantly assess the level of danger, and deploy the most effective interceptor available in the integrated network.

"This project not only makes rational use of Europe's existing defense resources but also addresses the critical shortage of air defense capabilities," Khrapchynskyi said. Through Fire Point's technology, Ukraine is offering a cost-effective alternative to expensive foreign interceptor missiles. This would allow both Ukraine and its European partners to build their own air defense capabilities and protect their skies without relying entirely on imported systems.

Earlier, it was reported that FREYJA could become operational by the end of 2026. The FP-7.x interceptor missile designed for FREYJA is made of composite materials and is capable of reaching speeds of 1,500-2,000 meters per second. The missile is 7.25 meters long, has a range of up to 200 kilometers, and carries a warhead weighing up to 150 kilograms.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 11:30 AM

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THGR, if the F-35 is so awesome, why does it need an upgrade?

Wow, Ok. Think computer and then see if you can understand that upgrades are newer more advanced technology. The jet was designed to do this. It continually improves.

And another thing I think you've missed comrade. The Russians are focusing on taking ground, be it a little at a time. The Ukrainians are not trying to take land; they are focused on killing a thousand Russians a day. Get it?

So, Ukrainians are killers?
Well. They're not doing a very good job.

AFA "upgrades" are concerned: You haven't addressed the fact that the F-35 still has hundreds of flaws. Literally hundreds. Seven are CRITICAL. I'll bet you dollars to donuts the "upgrade" isn't an upgrade, it's a FIX.

Looking at all the weapons we gave Ukraine - Javelins, Abrams tanks, Strykers, M113 APCs, Patriot systems, HIMARS, Bradleys, F16s, M777 artillery and rounds, radars etc etc... the one thing that stayed in the fight longest was the HIMARS.

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"Is the F-35 the Most Successful Fighter in History?

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is widely regarded as the most advanced and successful stealth fighter program in history, despite its high cost, delays, and controversies 19FortyFive+1.

Why It’s Considered the Most Successful
Unmatched technological capability: The F-35 is the world’s first supersonic stealth aircraft and the most lethal, survivable, and connected fighter ever built JSF. It integrates advanced sensor fusion, stealth design, and multirole combat capability in a single platform.

Global adoption: As of 2026, over 1,340 F-35s have been built, with more than 880 in service worldwide Wikipedia. It is operated by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, plus allies such as the UK, Italy, Japan, Australia, and Israel, and is being procured by multiple other NATO and non-NATO countries Wikipedia.

Versatility: The F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C variants cover conventional takeoff, short takeoff/vertical landing, and carrier-based operations, making it adaptable to diverse missions Wikipedia.

Operational dominance: In terms of production numbers, combat experience, and technological breadth, it surpasses contemporaries like the F-22 Raptor, J-20, and Su-57 19FortyFive.."

Here you go dummy...Something else; for every Ukrainian soldier who dies, 8 Russians do.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 11:53 AM

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Air defense missile shortage

One of Ukraine's biggest challenges remains the shortage of missiles for Patriot air defense systems, which can intercept ballistic missiles.

Against this backdrop, Russia increasingly uses ballistic missiles during its large-scale air attacks. During several recent strikes, Ukraine's air defenses failed to intercept any ballistic missiles.

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/comment/will-ukraine-get-300-patriot-missil
es-by-1784037100.html

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 2:40 PM

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Ukrainian Drone Sinks Russian FSB Patrol Ship Involved in 2018 Kerch Strait Attack

In brief: Ukraine says it destroyed the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) patrol vessel Izumrud near Russia’s Novorossiysk using a naval drone. The ship was previously involved in Russia’s 2018 seizure of Ukrainian naval vessels and sailors in the Kerch Strait.

by Kyiv Post | July 14, 2026, 5:56 pm

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80257

Recent operation

On Tuesday, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) said they struck 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, bringing the total number of ships reportedly hit during Operation MoLoChKa [Dairy] to 116 in nine days.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 3:29 PM

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I see you're dabbling in QAnon type shit again.

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UPDATE: The Lindsey Graham Timeline Does Not Work… He Died in Kyiv

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Let’s follow the timeline. According to the official story: 911 call from his DC residence at 8:30pm ET on July 11 for suspected cardiac arrest. He “died at home.”

This is total bullshit!

So let’s go thru the timeline. Lindsey departed Dulles International Airport at around 0700 local on July 9 — the flight from Dulles to Warsaw is 9 hours. He took the overnight train that departed Warsaw at 18:15 hours local on July 9th and arrived in Kyiv between 09:45–10:45 local on July 10th.

So Lindsey Graham arrives in Kyiv by 11 am Friday morning. He meets with Zelensky and tours a drone factory. Then we are asked to believe that he returns to Washington, DC after spending less than 24 hours on the ground. Again, I call bullshit!!

The earliest train back to Warsaw departs Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi at 07:40–08:00 on the 11th and arrives Przemysl Glówny in the afternoon (~17:00–18:00). That is at least nine hours. That would make it roughly 1100 hours in Washington, DC. Let’s assume he has an hour to get to the airport and the plane takes off at 1900 hours local from Poland, which is 1200 hours in Washington. The flight going west takes 10 hours… This means the earliest the plane could have landed at Dulles is 2200 hours on the 11th. That is 2 ½ hours after Graham reportedly died at home.

I emphasize that the normal travel to Kyiv by members of Congress, members of NATO and the EU, and even Joe Biden is to take a plane to Poland and then hop a train to Kyiv. It is, normally, at least a 20 hour trip. In order for Senator Graham to have arrived at home by 2000 hours local in Washington, DC, he would have had to depart from Kyiv at 0700 hours local Ukraine. I have been unable to find any schedule that shows a train departing Kyiv at that hour.

https://sonar21.com/the-lindsey-graham-timeline-does-not-work-he-died-
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 3:31 PM

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tick tock tick tock...

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7 Signs Putin Is Losing Control of the System He Built

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 6:54 PM

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Ukraine cuts off Crimea's 'energy bridge' crushing Putin's hopes

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026 9:47 PM

Oh. I'm sure Putin is crushed because some worthless clickbait bullshit Ted saw today while playing with is 2 inch pud.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026 5:41 AM

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Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) recruitment programs are reportedly failing to compensate for the rising Russian casualty rate amid costly advances in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) reported on July 12 that the Russian MoD recruited about 195,000 contract soldiers as of early July 2026 — less than 50 percent of Russia’s annual contract recruitment goal of 409,000.[1]

SZRU reported that Russia’s daily recruitment rate fell from about 1,200 people per day in 2024 to 1090 recruits per day in mid-2026 and noted that Russia’s recruitment rate is insufficient to accomplish Russia’s annual goal. SZRU noted that growing battlefield losses have forced the Russian MoD to relax its medical and other administrative standards for recruiting candidates and intensify efforts to recruit students, foreigners, and residents in Russian-occupied Ukraine. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on July 14 that Russian forces currently suffer over 400 casualties per each square kilometer that Russian forces seize in Donetsk Oblast.[2]

ISW previously assessed that Russian forces suffered around 1,298 casualties per square kilometer they seized or infiltrated in June 2026 compared to an average of 68 casualties per kilometer seized in June 2025 at the theater level.[3]

ISW’s calculations differ from those in Syrskyi’s statement due to several methodological factors. ISW’s assessment accounts for theater-wide casualties while Syrskyi’s figures specifically refer to the Donetsk Oblast. ISW is unable to independently estimate Russian casualty levels within individual Ukrainian oblasts. It is also unclear how Syrskyi’s statistics account for the areas in which Russian forces conduct infiltration missions, suffer casualties, but do not successfully seize. Ukrainian forces also recently liberated areas near Lyman, and it remains unclear how territorial control changes resulting from newly liberated Ukrainian territories factor into the Russian casualty rate when calculating the quantity of square kilometers that Russian forces seized. Syrskyi’s figures all the same provide a helpful metric for quantifying the overarching trend in how Russian forces pay very steep prices for meager tactical gains, regardless of the specific methods used to quantify such figures. Russia’s high casualty rates, regardless of calculation method, reflect Ukraine’s ability to undermine Russian battlefield operations and inflict significant personnel losses.[4]

Russia’s casualty rate overtook its recruitment rate in March 2026, and Russian forces will likely continue struggling to generate replacements amid the rising casualty rate without compulsory mobilization.[5]

https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive
-campaign-assessment-july-14-2026/

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After the Sea of Azov, Ukraine’s Drone Fleet Turns to the Black Sea, Hitting 20 Russian Ships

By Ivan Khomenko | Jul 15, 2026 11:34

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/after-the-sea-of-azov-ukraine
s-drone-fleet-turns-to-the-black-sea-hitting-20-russian-ships-20788

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) say they have expanded their campaign against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet from the Sea of Azov into the Black Sea, claiming strikes on 20 Russian vessels overnight.

According to statements published by SBS Commander Maj. Robert “Madyar” Brovdi on July 15, Ukrainian drone units struck 20 Russian vessels overnight, including 17 oil tankers, two LNG tankers, and one tugboat. Brovdi said an official report and video evidence would be released later.

According to Brovdi, the latest operation marks a new phase of Ukraine’s maritime drone campaign after SBS concluded what it described as the first stage of operations in the Sea of Azov.

“One hundred sixteen vessels of Russia’s shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov—the first round of the naval battle is complete. Now it’s the Black Sea: 20–0 today. We hunted 17 oil tankers, two LNG tankers, and one tugboat. An official report, along with video evidence, will follow.”

He did not disclose the identities of the ships or the extent of the reported damage.

In a separate statement, Brovdi responded to comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who had described Ukraine’s previous attacks on Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov as “terrorism” and “worse than piracy.”

“There is no piracy, Lavrov—just business. Yours. Bloody. In the sights of the Free Ukrainian Bird. To the bottom of the sea.”

The latest announcement follows a sustained Ukrainian campaign against vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet. According to previous SBS statements, Ukrainian forces struck 116 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov over the preceding nine days before shifting operations into the Black Sea.

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