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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 22, 2026, 02:42:52 pm »

If you want a quiet life, it's best to stay as far away from war as possible. In recent days, partly because of the heat, I have been feeling unwell all the time, but a visit to the doctor has not helped much. My tests are almost good and I don't think that the new pills will help where the cause needs to be eliminated. At least, unlike the occupied territories, there are no problems with fuel in Ukraine. A humanitarian catastrophe is looming in the occupied Crimea and the east, but at least people there can leave. Although in the case of Crimea, this has also become a problem, since drones are attacking all the roads leading from the peninsula to the mainland and you have to find fuel to fill up your car. Due to damaged bridges, the railway connection is broken.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyx2lk9d15o

Yesterday, from morning to afternoon, russian drone attacks on various regions of Ukraine continued. Even in Kyiv, I heard explosions from air defense. There were missile hits in the western regions. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/c0jy4l5q50no https://uatv.ua/uk/iskandery-kyndzhaly-ta-105-bpla-zapustyla-rf-po-ukrayini-shho-vidomo-pro-naslidky/

Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to strike the Voronezh Semiconductor Plant, which is involved in the production of components for Russian weapons, including the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun complex, Kh-101 cruise missiles, and Iskander-K missiles. https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/rakety-vluchyly-u-voronezhskij-zavod-napivprovidnykovyh-pryladiv-vzpp-s/

Meanwhile, russian troops have infiltrated the strategic city of Kostyantynivka in eastern Ukraine and are now trying to surround it. Kostyantynivka is a gateway to the rest of the Donbas region. If it falls, russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east, the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, and move closer to seizing Donbas completely, one of the Kremlin's key objectives in this war. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9w2g0ewk95o

In good news, the tenth KyivPride march for the rights of LGBTIQ+ people took place in Kyiv. https://detector.media/infospace/article/250650/2026-06-21-v-ukraini-proyshov-desyatyy-marsh-kyivprayd/

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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 21, 2026, 10:46:10 am »

The conflict with Poland is escalating. Polish President Navrotsky’s insidious provocation has drawn significant attention and is undoubtedly intended to divert the Poles’ attention from both domestic problems and to shift the focus from distant russia—which is, in fact, a common enemy of both Ukrainians and Poles—onto the Ukrainians. Former Ukrainian presidents Petro Poroshenko, Viktor Yushchenko, and Leonid Kuchma have also renounced their White Eagles. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cwy0lz5p7wgo

The manner in which this was done is particularly noteworthy. In Zelensky’s case, however, it was done in his typically insulting manner—demonstratively through a private carrier. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/c36yx73kjjlo

But this is a Ukrainian carrier that has only just begun its expansion into Europe and, because of this gesture, risks losing the Polish market. Yet returning the order via a private carrier rather than through diplomatic channels shows that this was done intentionally to be offensive—so that every Pole would feel the attitude toward them and toward Poland. Isn’t the president supposed to represent the entire country?

And I have to ask: why was this done? To impress the Ukrainians? Yes, most people liked it—they rightly expect that no one should interfere in their internal affairs or tell their president what to do and how to do it. For Navrotsky? Well, for him, it means the provocation was successful and only reinforced his message to his voters. As for the Poles? Most of them, who were scared since childhood by stories of "UPA criminals", saw Ukraine’s hostile attitude toward Poland. And psychology has long established that people will reject any logical arguments if they contradict their worldview. So, it’s not clear to me exactly how this will help Ukraine, but it’s obvious that it will lead to a deterioration in Poles’ attitudes toward Ukrainians. So perhaps the real goal of this show is to force Ukrainians to return to Ukraine? But what if people simply choose to go somewhere else? Then both Ukraine and Poland will suffer, as Poland will lose consumers, a workforce, and taxpayers. The only winner is russia. What’s the point of helping russia?

This problem is not new, but those who came to power in Ukraine through the manipulation depicted in the TV series “Servant of the People” did not even attempt to resolve it constructively by leveraging cultural opportunities—for example, by producing and screening a film for Ukrainians and Poles that highlighted the necessary priorities.

And there’s also a strange coincidence in timing on the eve of The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026), which will be co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine and will take place in the city of Gdańsk on June 25 and 26, 2026. URC 2026 seeks to bolster international support for the country’s reconstruction as well as catalyze investments for Ukrainian businesses. https://www.urc-international.com/

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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 20, 2026, 10:44:07 am »

Fully autonomous drones with no human oversight have killed soldiers on the battlefield for the first time. This is according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry, marking a watershed moment in warfare, wrote New Scientist. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2529849-fully-autonomous-drones-have-killed-human-soldiers-for-the-first-time/
“We tried it,” says drone-maker Alexander Kokhanovskyy, who supplied the technology and spoke to New Scientist at a press event hosted by the Ukrainian embassy. “It’s a test. We never implemented it [more widely].” “We just launch it and we know everything will be dead – everything that will be found there in this particular area will be dead,” says Kokhanovskyy. “There is no connection to the drone at all, you cannot see the video, nothing… Everything it sees will be killed.”

I am reminded of Isaac Asimov with his Laws of Robotics and other ethical and moral issues related to the use of artificial intelligence, but robots are just tools and there is nothing that humanity cannot use as a weapon. And if artificial intelligence ever gains self-awareness and independently decides to kill people, it will only be because humans have always done so and it is natural for them.

But in the short term, this seems like a good solution to even the odds, since there are simply not enough Ukrainians physically to kill all the Russians who continue to come to Ukraine with the aim of killing Ukrainians. Especially against the background of rumors that russia is planning a general mobilization.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's relations with Poland are rapidly deteriorating. Well, maybe they are deteriorating not with Ukraine, but with Zelensky personally, but this certainly has a bad effect on Ukraine and Ukrainians both in Ukraine and in Poland. It seems that history is repeating itself when, due to Trump's personal attitude towards Zelensky, Ukraine lost a significant part of US support. Now, Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle and stated that Poland will not allow those who do not understand the need to abandon the "cult of totalitarianism and violence" to join the EU.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has been stripped of Poland's highest state honour, the Order of the White Eagle, over Kyiv's decision to name a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters. Polish President Karol Nawrocki branded Ukraine's decision late last month to name the unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) "outrageous", "incomprehensible" and "deeply disappointing". Nawrocki stressed the diplomatic row would not impact Poland's support for Ukraine against russia.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7xzg3dmj8o
https://inshe.tv/politics/2026-06-02/998035/

But this will undoubtedly have a negative impact on Ukraine. Moreover, as a sign of protest, the head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, and Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga have declined Poland’s highest honors. https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/articles/cwy0lz5p7wgo Thus, through their efforts, the focus of attention is shifted directly from Zelensky to the entire Ukraine as a state.

Although some Poles even publicly condemn Navrotsky's decision, pointing out that it weakens both Ukraine and Poland and that russia is once again the only beneficiary of the disputes between our countries, intelligent people are always in the minority, and political populism is addressed to the illiterate majority.

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Антенны / Re: Вимірювання параметрів антен

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 20, 2026, 09:31:41 am »

Вітаю! Я теж недавно думав наскільки доступними стали прилади, які раніше коштували як квартира в Києві)
Собі іграшку теж взяв https://www.us7ign.com/?p=2276

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Антенны / Re: Вимірювання параметрів антен

« Последний ответ от seawar Июня 20, 2026, 08:06:10 am »

Оце нарешті (з пенсії  ) прикупив собі на алі аналізатора.
Векторний. Тобто, грубо кажучи, міряє не тільки модуль SWR, а й реактивний характер навантаження. Окрім того, вміє знімати АЧХ (є окремий вхід VNA), міряти дрібні ємності й індуктивності й багато ще усього. Коротше, рекомендую..

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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 18, 2026, 09:44:37 pm »

I was really surprised last night when I heard the Patriot interceptors being launched. The russians don’t usually launch ballistic missiles in the middle of the week. https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/letili-droni-ta-balistika-mayzhe-30-prilotiv-1781760158.html

Because of that, I didn’t get much sleep again; this morning I took an extra-strong dose of my medication and headed out to my scheduled meetings. I was absolutely exhausted, and by evening I could barely get through my last call. Starting your own business isn’t all that easy. Even without any clients yet, you still have to put in a lot of effort to meet new people and promote a company that not even internet search algorithms know about right now.

But also today Moscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing high into the sky. Fires broke out as the Kapotnya refinery in south-east Moscow was hit for the third time in a month and the second time this week, colouring the sky black with smoke. Numerous videos showed the lid of a large oil storage tank blown dozens of metres into the air by the force of an explosion. A nearby shopping centre was also burning, reportedly after drone debris fell on the building, and several residential high-rise blocks were evacuated. Moscow's four airports were temporarily shut and more than 500 flights were cancelled or delayed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98291g5rr1o
https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/moskva-samogo-ranku-pid-udarom-droniv-gorit-1781752385.html

This time it looked truly impressive and made an impression on the russians. It seems something has changed significantly, and attacks on Moscow are now possible.

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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 17, 2026, 07:07:53 pm »

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which was attacked on June 15 by the russian federation’s military using strike drones, will be restored using funds from the reserve fund that the Cabinet of Ministers will allocate today. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this to the media after inspecting the site of the russian attack. https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2026/06/15/novyna/bezpeka/kyyevo-pechersku-lavru-vidnovlyat-koshty-rezerviv-zelenskyj

Once again, a tragedy is being used as a convenient media opportunity for self-promotion at someone else’s expense—at the expense of taxpayers who lost their small businesses and homes during this very same attack, but for whom no funds will be allocated for reconstruction. That’s what I think about when I see news like this alongside videos on social media showing the aftermath of the destruction in less spectacular locations, where ordinary people are looking at their burned-down homes and small shops.

This is undoubtedly yet another russian crime, but shouldn’t people be a country’s greatest asset—the ones who should receive assistance first and foremost? Even in Kyiv, dozens of damaged buildings have stood unrepaired for years. In my opinion, priority should be given, for example, to hospitals, rather than religious buildings, which can be repaired at the expense of religious organizations and communities. But in Ukraine, one has to be careful with such opinions. Criminal convictions have already begun to be handed down for criticizing the authorities in Ukraine... https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7472521493227229185/

There have been many official statements lately that Ukraine is prevailing and perhaps with the hope of victory, it does not need a peace agreement yet. Indeed, drones are already reaching Moscow and St. Petersburg, and oil refineries are burning throughout the European part of russia, causing a shortage of gasoline even in Moscow. https://www.reuters.com/world/moscow-oil-refinery-damaged-ukrainian-drone-attack-mayor-says-2026-06-16/
https://24tv.ua/naftobaza-stanitsi-poltavskiy-palaye-16-chervnya-2026-roku-detali_n3088393

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, russia may have lost more than 70% of its combat-ready long-range Tu-22M3 bombers, writes Defense Express. https://defence-ua.com/army_and_war/z_2022_roku_rf_mogla_vtratiti_blizko_70_bojezdatnih_strategichnih_bombarduvalnikiv_tu_22m3_tozh_skilki_jih_mozhe_buti_teper-23321.html

It's truly inspiring and keeps people from giving up, but then an unremarkable news item in the local press catches my eye, which compromises all the triumphant official bravado. On June 17, in the Synelnykivskyi District of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the forced evacuation of families with children began from another 23 settlements. The decision was made by the regional military administration due to the deteriorating security situation in the region. According to its head, Oleksandr Hanzha, a total of more than 49,500 people have already left the Synelnykivskyi District, and nearly 750 residents have left the Nikopolskyi District. https://ua.news/ua/all-news/na-dnipropetrovshchini-ogolosili-primusovu-evakuatsiiu-shche-z-23-naselenikh-punktiv

On June 16, a Su-24M frontline bomber belonging to the 7th Petro Frank Tactical Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed in the Khmelnytskyi region. https://news.novyny.live/na-khmelnichchini-rozbivsia-bombarduvalnik-su-24m-zaginuli-dvoie-pilotiv-331293.html

A video from the Regional Joint Mobilization Center in Odesa has become popular on social networks. The author of the recording claims that people are being held in inappropriate conditions and can be kept there for several days. After the footage appeared, an official check was launched to clarify all the circumstances. https://odesa.novyny.live/skandal-v-odeskomu-ttsk-pereviriaiut-umovi-dlia-mobilizovanikh-330992.html

The State Bureau of Investigation have uncovered a large-scale scheme of illegal coercion of citizens to mobilize in one of the district mobilization centers of the Odessa region. According to the investigation, the men were forcibly held, beaten, intimidated and psychologically pressured. Nine members of the organized group were detained. https://censor.net/ua/photonews/4008639/katuvannya-i-nezakonne-utrymannya-cholovikiv-u-ttsk-na-odeschyni-zatrymano-9-figurantiv

In the Zakarpattia region, police confirmed a report from doctors at the Volovets District Hospital stating that a man had been brought in from the local mobilization center with broken ribs and a chest injury, and that he subsequently died. https://incident.obozrevatel.com/ukr/crime/na-zakarpatti-cholovik-pomer-pislya-kontaktu-z-ttsk-politsiya-rozslidue-mozhlive-pobittya.htm

But it seems that even the authorities now recognize that the way mobilization is being carried out is flawed and that changes are needed. It would be good if this were more than just empty rhetoric. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense is preparing changes to the mobilization process. First and foremost, the next stage of the reform will concern those subject to military service who are wanted for violating military registration rules, Deputy Minister of Defense Mstislav Banik said at a briefing.

In particular, the Deputy Minister of Defense stated that work is currently underway on the next phase of reform within the Armed Forces of Ukraine regarding the mobilization process and mobilization centers. According to him, this reform will affect 2 million conscripts who are wanted by the authorities and are not currently serving in the military.

He said that the reform should provide a clear understanding of the terms of service.

"Because someone who currently sees their future as being drafted and never being discharged—serving in the infantry on combat missions, without knowing when that service will end… This is precisely the answer for those people who are now gaining new prospects for military service. They are quite clear and understandable. And this is part of our mobilization reform. This is also so that the people we are mobilizing now understand what their prospects are in a protracted war,” Banik said.

At the same time, he declined to explain in detail how the mobilization reform will take place.

"Whether there will be raids or something else - I won't tell you for sure. But I will say for sure that the format of forced mobilization that is currently in society is having a pretty bad effect on us. We'll see what it will be later," Banik said. https://www.unian.ua/society/reforma-mobilizaciji-v-minoboroni-anonsuvali-novi-zmini-13413027.html#goog_rewarded

The pay raises for military personnel were implemented without additional funding from the budget. The Ministry of Defense secured the necessary resources through internal audits, cost optimization, and anti-corruption efforts, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said. “A colossal amount was saved because we began cracking down on corrupt officials within the Ministry of Defense and shifting everything to competitive bidding and transparent rules,” he said. https://finance.novyny.live/zrostannia-viplat-viiskovim-u-minoboroni-poiasnili-zvidki-vziali-groshi-331302.html

I have no comment on this at all, since I haven’t heard anything about any punishment for those responsible for previous losses incurred by the budget. Of course, there is no way to objectively verify what he said.

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Основной раздел / Re: Работа сайта

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 17, 2026, 05:20:04 pm »

Це я пару днів тому в мордокнизі відео про CW декодер кинув?

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головне щоб старенький сайт без підтримки не зламався від перевантаження)

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Основной раздел / Re: Работа сайта

« Последний ответ от seawar Июня 17, 2026, 05:17:37 pm »

Це я пару днів тому в мордокнизі відео про CW декодер кинув?

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Основной раздел / Re: Ukraine updates in English

« Последний ответ от US7IGN Июня 15, 2026, 09:23:02 pm »

The drone and missile attacks continued all night, most of which targeted Kyiv. After the hit, something burned heavily nearby for several hours and the smoke made my throat itch. It rained for half the night, which probably helped put out the numerous fires in the city.

russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones in the overnight attack.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gy037gjz3o

The most attention was focused on the Dormition Cathedral on the territory of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, on the roof of which a fire broke out. Although the original structure was built in the 11th century, it was completely destroyed in 1941 and rebuilt only in 2000, but the entire complex is under the protection of UNESCO. https://hromadske.radio/news/2026/06/15/cherez-udar-po-kyievu-zahynuly-chetvero-liudey-poshkodzheni-kyievo-pecherska-lavra-mystetskyy-arsenal-i-kinostudiia-dovzhenka-foto

When I drove downtown to the courthouse during the day, I had to look very carefully to notice the damage and black spots on the walls. There weren't many cars on the streets, but one might have gotten the impression that it was just an ordinary day and people were going about their business as usual, even though few had slept more than two hours that night.

At least five people were killed and more than 30 were wounded in the attack on the city, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Across Ukraine in total, at least 11 people were killed in the russian bombardment.

In a statement Monday, russia’s Defense Ministry said it had carried out strikes on “targets within the defense-industrial complex in the cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.” https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/14/europe/kyiv-pechersk-lavra-monastery-fire-russian-attack-intl-hnk

We will learn about the full consequences of this attack much later, but as censorship allowed, the press reported that several residential buildings, office centers, and a logistics center were also destroyed, and Ukrainian Railways reported delays to many trains. This time again, many drones and missiles were not intercepted. At least there were no widespread power or water outages.
https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/naydovshiy-naukoviy-eksperiment-istoriyi-1781276790.html
https://trueua.info/news/cherez-poshkodzhennya-infrastrukturi-nizka-poizdiv-ukrzaliznici-zatrimuetsya-spisok-reysiv