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« Последний ответ от US7IGN Августа 23, 2026, 03:15:06 pm »On the morning of August 23, the heads of government and state of six European countries, as well as other high-ranking officials, arrived in the capital of Ukraine. The leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway arrived in Kyiv. As part of the visit, the foreign high-ranking officials will participate in the summit of the NB8 (Nordic-Baltic Eight) and the "Coalition of the Willing" formats, hold bilateral and multilateral negotiations with President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as in state events on the occasion of the National Flag Day and the Independence Day of Ukraine. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82939
Perhaps that's why there were no airstrikes in Kyiv today and the missiles will fly immediately after their departure.
This year could be the most difficult for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since the start of the full-scale war. According to the assessment of The Sunday Times, this is influenced by political conflicts, corruption scandals, problems with mobilization and the weakening of Ukrainian air defense. https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-zelensky-war-elections-manpower-corruption-fedorov-5v5qjn95z
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Ukrainian media and, in particular, commented on the corruption scandal in the Office of the President and former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's idea about elections. President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Ukrainian media and, in particular, commented on the corruption scandal in the Office of the President and the idea of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov about elections. The President stated that "the law enforcement and anti-corruption systems of Ukraine work independently" and this does not require a comment from the President. Regarding the suspect Iryna Mudra, who worked for a long time in the leadership of his Office, the President stated that he was unaware of any possible violations on her part. "The heads of anti-corruption agencies have zero questions for me. They understand perfectly well that I am not involved in anything like this. And this is important for me," Zelensky stated. Zelensky made it clear that he is categorically against elections. "I believe that if we want to destroy the country, then during such a war we can move towards elections. We have already been pushed towards elections during such a war from different sides. There was such a wave about a year ago," he said. As for the situation on the battlefield, according to Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian army has already "almost liberated" the entire territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/c78g8ex7p5yo
Well, whatever. Either Zelensky pretends not to know what his team is doing, or he really doesn't. And I don't even know which is worse. I even assume that he sincerely believes what he says. But ignoring reality is not the best way to exist in it. It is clear that many more surprises await him. For example, questions from anti-corruption agencies about when they will reveal the next batch of incriminating materials, or the loss of the rest of the Donetsk region. It turned out that not only Sloviansk, but also Kramatorsk have already been officially recognized as a combat zone. So if the Ukrainian troops are withdrawn, then the fate of Mariupol and other occupied cities awaits them, and if the fighting continues, then they will be left in ruins. Of course, it is good that the president still believes in victory and de-occupation of Ukrainian territories, but I would like to know when and how this will be done.
At least his willingness to continue fighting is shared by fewer and fewer people, and therefore the authorities are forced to invent new ways to force others to do so. In Ukraine, changes are being prepared regarding the draft age and mobilization, in particular, the possibility of lowering the upper age limit to 50–55 years is being discussed, said Roman Kostenko, secretary of the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence. https://sud.ua/uk/news/ukraine/370126-v-ukraini-mozhut-znyzyty-verkhniu-mezhu-mobilizatsii-do-5055-rokiv-kostenko-anonsuvav-zminy-shchodo-pryzovnoho-viku
But people believe that this actually means something he did not say. Namely, also lowering the draft age below 25 years. Also, more and more people are losing reservations and deferrals from the draft for various reasons. The reserved ones remind me of livestock that are simply given time to gain weight so they can be slaughtered for the holidays. I remember when I was a little boy helping the adults in the village slaughter a pig, I always thought about how the same holiday can be perceived differently depending on who you are at it...
Perhaps that's why there were no airstrikes in Kyiv today and the missiles will fly immediately after their departure.
This year could be the most difficult for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since the start of the full-scale war. According to the assessment of The Sunday Times, this is influenced by political conflicts, corruption scandals, problems with mobilization and the weakening of Ukrainian air defense. https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-zelensky-war-elections-manpower-corruption-fedorov-5v5qjn95z
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Ukrainian media and, in particular, commented on the corruption scandal in the Office of the President and former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov's idea about elections. President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with Ukrainian media and, in particular, commented on the corruption scandal in the Office of the President and the idea of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov about elections. The President stated that "the law enforcement and anti-corruption systems of Ukraine work independently" and this does not require a comment from the President. Regarding the suspect Iryna Mudra, who worked for a long time in the leadership of his Office, the President stated that he was unaware of any possible violations on her part. "The heads of anti-corruption agencies have zero questions for me. They understand perfectly well that I am not involved in anything like this. And this is important for me," Zelensky stated. Zelensky made it clear that he is categorically against elections. "I believe that if we want to destroy the country, then during such a war we can move towards elections. We have already been pushed towards elections during such a war from different sides. There was such a wave about a year ago," he said. As for the situation on the battlefield, according to Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian army has already "almost liberated" the entire territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/c78g8ex7p5yo
Well, whatever. Either Zelensky pretends not to know what his team is doing, or he really doesn't. And I don't even know which is worse. I even assume that he sincerely believes what he says. But ignoring reality is not the best way to exist in it. It is clear that many more surprises await him. For example, questions from anti-corruption agencies about when they will reveal the next batch of incriminating materials, or the loss of the rest of the Donetsk region. It turned out that not only Sloviansk, but also Kramatorsk have already been officially recognized as a combat zone. So if the Ukrainian troops are withdrawn, then the fate of Mariupol and other occupied cities awaits them, and if the fighting continues, then they will be left in ruins. Of course, it is good that the president still believes in victory and de-occupation of Ukrainian territories, but I would like to know when and how this will be done.
At least his willingness to continue fighting is shared by fewer and fewer people, and therefore the authorities are forced to invent new ways to force others to do so. In Ukraine, changes are being prepared regarding the draft age and mobilization, in particular, the possibility of lowering the upper age limit to 50–55 years is being discussed, said Roman Kostenko, secretary of the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence. https://sud.ua/uk/news/ukraine/370126-v-ukraini-mozhut-znyzyty-verkhniu-mezhu-mobilizatsii-do-5055-rokiv-kostenko-anonsuvav-zminy-shchodo-pryzovnoho-viku
But people believe that this actually means something he did not say. Namely, also lowering the draft age below 25 years. Also, more and more people are losing reservations and deferrals from the draft for various reasons. The reserved ones remind me of livestock that are simply given time to gain weight so they can be slaughtered for the holidays. I remember when I was a little boy helping the adults in the village slaughter a pig, I always thought about how the same holiday can be perceived differently depending on who you are at it...