According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 89 air strikes, dropping 186 guided bombs. In addition, it carried out 3,938 shellings, including 132 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 3,435 kamikaze drones.

The aggressor carried out air strikes on the areas of the settlements of Raigorodok, Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region; Ternuvate, Novoye Zaporizhzhya, Zaporizhzhya region.

Over the past day, the missile forces and artillery of the Defence Forces struck eight areas where personnel were concentrated, an area where weapons and military equipment were concentrated, and an occupiers’ command post.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled ten attacks by the invaders over the past day. The enemy also carried out 10 air strikes, using 24 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 149 shellings, including three from multiple launch rocket systems.

In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units 11 times in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Bologivka, Odradne, and in the direction of Bochkovo.

Yesterday, there were nine attacks by the invaders in the Kupiansk direction. Our defenders repelled enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Stepova Novoselivka, Zelenyi Hai, and in the direction of Pishchane.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked ten times. They attempted to break through the defences in the areas of the settlements of Serednie, Mirne, Shandryholove, Nadiya, and Zarichne.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy made 11 attempts to break through in the areas of the settlements of Yampil, Serebryanka, Vyimka, Fedorivka, and in the direction of Zvanivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers attacked four times in the areas of Chasovoy Yar, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, and Zaliznyansky.

In the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 32 attacks in the areas of Oleksandro-Kalynove, Shcherbinivka, Pleshchiivka, Yablunivka, and Rusyn Yar.

In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders stopped 79 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Nikanorivka, Pankivka, Sukhetske, Rodynske, Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Molodetske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoukrainka, and Horikhove.

In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy carried out 28 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zelenyi Hai, Filia, Piddubne, Oleksandrograd, Novoselivka, Verbove, Oleksiivka, Novohryhorivka, and Uspenivka.

In the Huliaipole direction, our defenders repelled three attempts by enemy units to advance in the areas of Malynivka and towards Novomykolaivka.

Defence forces repelled five attacks by occupation troops in the Orikhiv direction, in the areas of Stepove, Kam’yanske and towards Novodanilivka and Novoandriivka.

In the Prydniprovsk direction, the enemy made four unsuccessful attempts to advance.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.

1060 KWIA

6 Tanks

28 AFVs

8 Artillery systems

2 MLRS

108 UAVs

131 Vehicles & Fuel tanks

1 Special equipment

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The kind-hearted climate advocates do not want that, but then you have the ideologically driven ones who see it as a tool for a revolution, a new kind of society. After that, state funds come from countries like Russia, China, Iran, and others.

But honestly, what is easier, to rule a country in an authoritarian style, or to base one’s governance on democratic principles rooted in ideals of freedom?

The latter comes with a cost, a bit of slack, and foolishness will arise. Like realizing some time later that a large part of one’s intellectual capital has been given away. Yes, but it’s worth it. European/Western companies operate under complete freedom. No authoritarian authority monitors or interferes with the decisions a company makes. And in the long run, this is healthy. Free companies and free people create more value for each other than a business life suppressed by the state. Despite naive decisions, free enterprise continues with lessons learned and creates the next technological revolution.

Instead, it is the societies that carry the ideals of freedom as a burden that have the long horizon.

Well, with Trump in power, one is thrown between hope and despair several times a week.

That he has finally started sanctioning Russia is good, and I believe it is Rubio who has put him on the right path. However, Trump still hopes for a negotiated peace with Putin.

The problem with that idea is that Russia will not negotiate if they feel they are at a disadvantage, and if there were to be negotiations, they would not agree to a deal where Ukraine gets concessions. So, they will never negotiate to get less than what they currently control. Their philosophy does not allow for a deal where the opponent gains advantages, for them it is a zero-sum game, if the other party gains an advantage, it is a disadvantage for them.

Simply put, they need to crash economically, and on the battlefield, then negotiations can begin.

Good defense! I agree with Johan on the substance, but I think your argumentation is top-notch.

Sounds reasonable, and scary.

Interesting post.

The financial crisis started in the USA, due to bad loans, so it probably had nothing to do with Russia and China, even though they might have been somewhat pleased.

The main reason for climate policy, as you say, is a reality, it’s about physics. The measures and their implementation, and the problems they have caused, probably stem partly from a lack of knowledge among those who decided on the measures, too much too fast.

But… There is probably Russian influence when it comes to German energy policy, Schröder and Merkel probably made sure to hasten the shutdown of nuclear power in favor of Russian gas. Benefiting both Russia and China, and hurting the German energy-intensive industry.

Regarding China, it’s probably true that we ourselves have contributed to China becoming as big as they are. Now as China’s middle class grows, their purchasing power increases, as do their wages, leading to some production moving on to places like Vietnam.

I find it difficult to understand what China is really thinking. They have had 25 fantastic years of peaceful coexistence with the Western world, and have seen a tremendous improvement in the quality of life for their billion inhabitants. Do they now think they will continue to grow by confronting the Western world that has lifted them out of poverty? I understand if they want to eliminate competition, but at the same time, they are eliminating a market.

I don’t think one really wants to eliminate Swedish industry. My hypothesis is that one wants to show how kind they are. It seems to have become somewhat of a national sport here in Sweden. According to something like the following:

Look at me. I’m not one of those egoists who cares about what’s good for myself or Swedes in general. If I can help other people who, probably, have it harder than me, then I would be a disgusting egoist if I didn’t put their interests before mine. (Especially when this kindness doesn’t require any personal sacrifices after all.)

And of course, a good person must sacrifice almost anything to save the world.