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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English
« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июля 19, 2026, 07:46:39 pm »russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing five people and wounding at least 35, officials say. Four people were killed and 19 injured in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, while one person died and 16 were hurt in the capital Kyiv. A number of areas in the Kyiv region were hit overnight. The Ukrainian military said air defences in the capital had shot down 18 out of 41 missiles. The systems also intercepted 108 drones. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2el7xpnzrpo
Thank God that neither my friends nor my family were affected by this attack. It seems like this is a new record for the number of ballistic missiles used and their hits, respectively. Although I still don't understand what the point is in spending them on destroying factories and warehouses, because even this amount would be enough to destroy the entire energy system and half of the important bridges in Ukraine.
Perhaps the russians need a long war, not a quick victory, but this war has already turned russia into China's junior partner, completely dependent on it. https://www.wsj.com/world/x-putin-junior-partner-df611b88
The EU countries have extended the temporary protection status for those who fled the war for another year - until March 4, 2028, the EU Council said in a statement. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/07/15/eu-countries-agree-to-extend-temporary-protection-for-those-fleeing-ukraine-until-march-2028/
But at the same time, they adopted an important clarification: new applicants will be granted protection only if they fulfill their military duty in Ukraine. That is, the man must obtain permission from the Ukrainian authorities to cross the border. Obviously, this was done so that Ukrainian men would stay in Ukraine and fight. Interestingly, this has never been done for refugees from other countries, for example, from Syria, Afghanistan or Africa, which is an excellent demonstration of not only hypocrisy, but also gives grounds to talk about racism and discrimination on the basis of gender. Some say that such selectivity is due to the fact that the countries of Asia and Africa are far away, and Ukraine is located between Europe and russia, but in this case, the EU could adopt Ukraine's experience of busification and also send its migrants to Ukraine to fight alongside Ukrainians, solving two problems at once.
Thank God that neither my friends nor my family were affected by this attack. It seems like this is a new record for the number of ballistic missiles used and their hits, respectively. Although I still don't understand what the point is in spending them on destroying factories and warehouses, because even this amount would be enough to destroy the entire energy system and half of the important bridges in Ukraine.
Perhaps the russians need a long war, not a quick victory, but this war has already turned russia into China's junior partner, completely dependent on it. https://www.wsj.com/world/x-putin-junior-partner-df611b88
The EU countries have extended the temporary protection status for those who fled the war for another year - until March 4, 2028, the EU Council said in a statement. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/07/15/eu-countries-agree-to-extend-temporary-protection-for-those-fleeing-ukraine-until-march-2028/
But at the same time, they adopted an important clarification: new applicants will be granted protection only if they fulfill their military duty in Ukraine. That is, the man must obtain permission from the Ukrainian authorities to cross the border. Obviously, this was done so that Ukrainian men would stay in Ukraine and fight. Interestingly, this has never been done for refugees from other countries, for example, from Syria, Afghanistan or Africa, which is an excellent demonstration of not only hypocrisy, but also gives grounds to talk about racism and discrimination on the basis of gender. Some say that such selectivity is due to the fact that the countries of Asia and Africa are far away, and Ukraine is located between Europe and russia, but in this case, the EU could adopt Ukraine's experience of busification and also send its migrants to Ukraine to fight alongside Ukrainians, solving two problems at once.