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Founder, The Counteroffensive. Based in Kyiv, trying to tell the news of the war through compelling, human interest stories. Read us at https://www.counteroffensive.news/

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Here’s what we are reading today:

The may allow military contractors to work in but says that no decisions have been made, a source tells

The troops would repair systems in Ukraine, saving time and funds as this is currently done outside of Ukraine.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-ukraine/index.html

timkmak OP ,
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troops will be used as ‘cannon fodder’ if they join armed forces to fight against Ukraine, according to the Pentagon.

Korea’s has already announced that its engineering unit will help the Russian army in the region next month.

https://kyivindependent.com/north-korean-troops-fighting-in-ukraine-would-be-cannon-fodder-pentagon-says/

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Check out today’s issue: a REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK:

Myroslava takes us to Night, an ancient Ukrainian tradition that some argue pre-dates

The custom involves fertility wreaths, cleansing fires and late-night flower hunting — all tied to the

timkmak OP ,
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What exactly is Kupala Night?

Kupala Night is one of the oldest folk holidays in Ukrainian culture and is a feature of several Slavic countries. It pre-dates Christianity (although some historians contest exactly when it emerged), when people believed in worshiping the elements or the gods.

timkmak OP ,
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….RUSSIA BLAMES U.S. FOR BEACH STRIKE: Russia summoned the U.S. ambassador in Moscow, NBC News reports, a formal diplomatic move that indicates they believe the blame should be squarely placed on America, which supposedly provided the missiles used in the intercepted attacks.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-blames-us-ukrainian-strikes-crimea-rcna158471

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Good morning to readers; remains in Ukrainian hands.

The gray zone is a two km passageway in NE Ukraine, the only way refugees can cross from into .

At 17, Sofia had to leave her mother behind for a perilous journey from occupied territory into free Ukraine.

They call it the gray zone.

Two kilometers of road that is contested by both Russian and Ukrainian forces, and controlled by neither.

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Shelling often starts as people walk through this area, the explosions adding to an already terrifying experience.

But since April 2022, 30,000 civilians have walked this precarious path from Russia into Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy district, around 100 miles north of Kharkiv.

One of them is Sofia*, who recently returned to Ukraine through the checkpoint on foot – the only way that’s permitted.

timkmak OP ,
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The Ukrainian military claims that they've destroyed a Russian base used to deploy Iranian-made drones; and, in the process, killed a number of training instructors and cadets in the process of learning how to operate Shahed drones.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c511ny02qjwo

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Here's what we are reading:

Despite the ability to strike further inside , is still unable to hit important Russian airfields due to restrictions.

The U.S has given the green light to strike up to 62 miles from the border, but many airbases lay further inland.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/06/21/ukraine-firing-range-us-weapons-russia/

timkmak OP ,
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Nigel Farage has come under criticism for saying that NATO and the EU “provoked” Putin into a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The UK Home Secretary said echoing Putin’s “vile justification” should make anyone unfit for office.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/jun/22/nigel-farage-wallace-ukraine-war-comments-putin-uk-general-election-updates

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Ukrainian app gives me an alert 30 min before power goes out, which allows me to quick cook dinner before it’s too late

Having a hard time imagining other cities in the world having this level of digital sophistication during a wartime energy crisis

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@timkmak Ukraine really is amazing, and as soon as the Moscowites have been sent home, investors and tourists will flock to Ukraine.

taatm ,
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@randahl @timkmak
I have always said, their economy is going to boom after they win the war.

Any idea of them being an old Soviet Russia leaning poorly educated technologically backward non-European country is so blown out of the water we’d say the exact opposite to that is true.

World leaders in drones. Can fly any plane on the planet. Most experienced army… the list goes on.

• Then we’ll have the idea of Europe to support son investment will follow.
• The cheapest land that is known to soon be very expensive so investment will follow.
• European feeling of guilt for not doing enough so funding will follow.
• European Access so investment will follow.
• Growth areas for for plateau’s businesses like construction, so growth will follow.
• The best most comprehensive centre of excellence in the most emerging global industry (drones) so investment will follow.
• The simple feeling of being there or miss out and investment will follow.

Ukraine will be like post war Germany and Japan, which are now economies 3 & 4 in the world.

, it’s going to be epic!

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Here’s what we are reading today:

The US gave the green light to strike anywhere across the border where Russian forces strike from, Politico reports.

Previously, the United States limited the use of American-supplied weapons within the Kharkiv region.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/20/us-says-ukraine-can-hit-inside-russia-anywhere-00164261

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will redirect newly made Patriot air defense systems and missiles that were ordered by other countries to , FT reported.

This will help Ukraine protect its cities and critical infrastructure.

https://www.ft.com/content/89fe9d6b-3a0f-42a5-af50-cff7f457a126

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It represents The Counteroffensive’s projected revenue for the year. I’ve taken out the numbers, but the shape tells you the story -- we've taken a hit.

timkmak OP ,
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The power is out. Again. I tried to stop into a corner store earlier this week, and the mood was cataclysmic: all the refrigerated food is going to spoil.

The Ukrainian power system is in crisis mode: it’s summer, and already an epic catastrophe: businesses are going to fail, people are going to lose their jobs. The winter, when it dips well below freezing, promises to be significantly worse.

We are not going to stop.

We are not leaving.

We’re going to keep doing our #reporting.

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timkmak , to random
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New Kyiv routine: say a little prayer every time you get into an elevator so that the power doesn’t go out when you’re inside one

… this time the power shut off within five minutes of me getting out!

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@timkmak

Stairs?

timkmak , to random
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NEWSFLASH: Surge of , parties in parliament

Parties which often express pro-Russian narratives and oppose aid gained last night as voters returned their verdicts, winning approximately 150 of 720 seats in the parliament.

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Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

This week is ’s National Journalist’s Day and to honor it, we remember the 81 journalists killed since invaded

… through a profile of photographer Maks Levin, who was killed near Kyiv in March, 2022.

"Every Ukrainian photographer dreams of taking a photo that will stop the war," was one of Maks Levin's most famous sentences.

Unfortunately, he never did, because Russia killed him.

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When SARS broke out in in ‘03, the WHO denied Taiwan’s request for the virus’ DNA to combat it.

The WHO told Taiwan’s health minister at the time to ask China.

refused the request and 137 people died in the following four months.

Taiwan has been denied WHO membership for five decades due to political reasons, says Dr. Chien-Jen, Taiwan’s Minister of Health at the time of the SARS outbreak.

This has cost Taiwan innocent lives.

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Here's what we are reading today:

allies push the to allow Ukr to use U.S. made weapons to strike Rus.

Yesterday, and said they supported using weapons given by allies to strike Russian bases launching missiles, but not allow other strikes on

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/ukraine-war-briefing-macron-scholz-agree-kyiv-should-use-allies-weapons-against-launchers-in-russia

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The residence and office of a member of the parliament who is suspected of facilitating interference has been raided by police. The PM has said that Belgian intelligence has exposed a network trying to take down support for

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240529-🔴-police-search-the-european-parliament-over-possible-russian-interference

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Good morning to readers, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

Today’s issue – in honor of AAPI heritage month – revolves around what it’s like to be an Asian journalist in Ukraine.

... in a weird way, I found it liberating.

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…BUT CONFIDENT IN HIS GRIP ON POWER: Putin is overseeing the largest overhaul of his defense ministry since the outbreak of full-scale war, seemingly secure in his political position as he starts a fifth term, the New York Times reports.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/world/europe/russia-corruption-putin.html

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@timkmak do you agree with this headline?

From my perspective about historical strongmen this seems like a move built on weakness: he's afraid of what he's always been afraid of--a coup.

But I know you understand the specific situation far better than I ever will and much of what I know about this conflict I learned from you. So, I really would love to know what you think.

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Here's what we are reading today:

are succeeding in their assault on due to: delayed aid, poor fortifications and battlefield tactics and is benefitting from the US preventing from using weaponry on Russia territory, Max Boot writes for the Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/05/13/russia-kharkiv-ukraine-us-blunders/

Npars01 ,
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@timkmak

The delay in US military aid, also gave the Russians time to develop ways to evade sanctions.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-puts-sanctions-on-russian-man-three-companies-for-sanctions-evasion-scheme/7610582.html

And buy more Republicans.

bontchev ,
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@timkmak "Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say":

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-long-range-missiles-4d2254639eb5a503d8b0a291ed0680e9

timkmak , to random
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Here's what we're reading today:

Russian attacks in region are pushing Ukrainian forces to the brink, Ukr intelligence head said in a video call from a bunker in Kharkiv, writes the NYT.

“We don’t have anyone else in the reserves,” he said.

https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-ukraine-kharkiv.html?searchResultPosition=1

JSharp1436 ,
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@timkmak

Actually, the is misrepresenting what was said because Budanov said "no need to panic, the situation is stabilising"

But the has always been pro-russian.

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