russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on the night of July 14. For the first time in July, the air defense system shot down most of the ballistic missiles - 5 out of 8, which means that Ukraine received anti-missiles for the PATRIOT systems, which were not available during the last attacks.
https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/c20y508vg92oThe media writes that Poland gave Ukraine 5 anti-ballistic missiles for Patriot, and in return it will receive 50 from NATO. One can be indignant at such injustice, but it is better to think about why this happened. In any case, it is possible that today Ukraine has already used them all.
https://defence-ua.com/weapon_and_tech/polscha_viddala_ukrajini_vsogo_5_antibalistichnih_raket_do_patriot_a_vzamin_otrimaje_50_tozh_scho_tse_za_taki_zoloti_umovi-23588.htmlYesterday, russia attacked Zaporizhia and Odesa, causing many deaths and injuries.
https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cgmd34dx0dvoThe export terminal of the agricultural holding “Kernel” in the port of Chornomorsk temporarily stopped working after russian shelling that occurred on the night of July 11 and 12. The attacks damaged loading and unloading systems, engineering infrastructure of the terminals and power lines. Silos for storing grain and tanks with sunflower oil were also destroyed and damaged.
https://www.kernel.ua/ua/media-center/news/#cherez-rosijski-obstrili-zupineno-eksportnij-terminal-kernel-u-chornomorskuIn June and July, russia intensified its destruction of gas stations, tankers, and oil depots in Ukraine's border regions and even deep inside the country. Companies say hundreds of gas stations have already been destroyed within 150 kilometers of the front line.
https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cly7le4ep6zoUkraine continues to attack oil complexes in russia and ships in the Sea of Azov.
https://zaxid.net/pid_atakoyu_bpla_opinivsya_odin_iz_naybilshih_naftovih_kompleksiv_rosiyi_n1641459 https://24tv.ua/ukrayinski-droni-vpolyuvali-shhe-11-rosiyskih-suden-azovskomu_n3105277https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukraine_struck_275_of_russian_vessels_in_the_sea_of_azov_in_96_hours_how_many_vessels_remain_whats_even_more_important-19089.htmlThus, the stakes are rising and many believe that the situation may change before the fall, but I would not count on the russians rising up. They will fight each other in lines for gasoline, but they will not go against the authorities. Although the Ukrainians are no better at this.
Many Western countries mistakenly believe that increased pressure will inevitably push russia to reform. In fact, the russian political system works according to a different logic. Pressure is not evidence that the current course is wrong. For the Kremlin, it is confirmation that the threat is real. It is precisely on the confrontation with the West as a global threat that the propaganda is built, which calls on russians to unite and support the government.
https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cx2dw91jzwvoOn the other hand, the sudden death of the influential Republican senator and close ally of Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham, who supported Ukraine, and the resumption of active US hostilities in Iran suggest that it is futile to expect an increase in supplies of weapons such as the Patriot to Ukraine, which russia will certainly take advantage of, for which a new window of opportunity is opening. Since the ground offensive does not yield results, it will obviously focus on air strikes and I expect a very bad situation with energy and infrastructure in Ukraine in the near future. If the war is not stopped by the fall, then the next winter for Ukraine may be the worst in recent years, and the mobilization in russia may change the balance of power on the ground as well.
https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cwye47elvdeoThe authorities are reacting to the situation and numerous scandals in the usual way - creating informational reasons to distract attention, such as the introduction of a new banknote of the largest denomination of 2,000 hryvnias (which is less than 50 US dollars), and a complete replacement of the government, which looks more like rearranging beds, since even one or two new names will not change the fact that Ukraine has long turned into a presidential autocracy and the government is a technical executor of the will of the president's office. It is noteworthy that only the president remains irreplaceable. And a few years ago, Ukrainians laughed at the russians and putin...
https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cqj15d1ndreoIn view of this, smart Ukrainians are either fleeing the country or buying additional batteries and firewood.
Today, July 14, the Verkhovna Rada on the 20th approved the extension of martial law and mobilization in Ukraine for another 90 days - until October 31, 2026.
https://glavnoe.in.ua/news/rada-prodovzhyla-voyennyj-stan-i-mobilizacziyu-do-31-zhovtnyaSo for many men, fleeing Ukraine remains a non-trivial task, especially given the EU's changing stance on asylum. Ukrainian men are not yet being returned from abroad, but the EU plans to no longer grant asylum to those who want to come.
https://www.euractiv.com/news/exclusive-eu-weighs-excluding-military-age-ukrainian-men-from-extended-protection-scheme/This seems especially cynical given that the EU decided not to ban entry to russian soldiers.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/08/eu-narrows-ban-on-russian-combatants-to-appease-france-and-italyIn my opinion, this will only lead to Ukrainians leaving Ukraine and Europe for Turkey or other countries with more friendly conditions.
But what can we say about other countries if even Ukraine is imperceptibly renewing cooperation with russia. Ukraine and the russian federation have agreed to exchange official certificates, said the Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets. It is difficult to imagine what consequences this will have for those Ukrainians who remained in the occupied territories and about whom russia will receive any information officially.
https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/1174363.htmlAnother example of gross disregard for human rights on respect for privacy and incitement to hatred in Ukraine became known outside its borders due to the Ukrainian-Polish conflict. This is due to the functioning of the Myrotvorets ("Peacemaker") website (which positions itself as the Center for Research on the Signs of Crimes Against the National Security of Ukraine, Human Life and Health, Peace, Human Security, and International Law and Order), which publishes personal data of people whom the project volunteers consider to be involved in crimes against Ukraine — separatists, collaborators, mercenaries, as well as a wider range of individuals (journalists who worked in the russian federation or in the occupied territories, officials, public figures, etc.). The media and analytical reports (including those of international organizations) often noted that at the beginning of its activities, Myrotvorets had informal coordination or closely cooperated with Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and special services (the Security Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs), but there is no exact information about who owns this site and who contributes information to it. The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the OSCE and numerous human rights organizations have repeatedly pointed out to the Ukrainian authorities the illegality of this site's activities, but without any consequences. So anyone can be unjustifiably accused of serious crimes and their personal data will be published on this site. I have personally met people who were persecuted on the basis of such publications.
Ewa Zajonczkovska-Gernik, a member of the European Parliament, was recently added to this site and stated that she would not be intimidated. Instead, she called on the European Parliament to immediately stop Ukraine's accelerated accession to the European Union. "Ukrainian intelligence services maintain a list called "Peacemaker", where they list the names of people who are reported to be persecuted, intimidated and eliminated. Today I was added to this list for stigmatizing the perpetrators of the UPA genocide and defending Polish national interests. My colleagues from "Patriots for Europe" were added earlier. This is banditry and treachery towards EU diplomats!" she stated.
https://konfederacja.pl/nasze-zycie-jest-zagrozone-zostalam-wpisana-na-liste-myrotworec-ktora-prowadza-ukrainskie-sluzby/So, not only ordinary Ukrainians suffer from this, but also the interests of Ukraine as a whole. The shameful practice of accusing people of crimes and prosecuting them without a court decision is not something that is welcomed in democratic societies and the EU, which Ukraine declares its desire to join, but instead does the opposite. It is impossible to achieve legitimate consequences through illegal actions.
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