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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Russian offensives advance slower than WWI and historical battles
Russian offensives now advance slower than WWI. The Kupiansk push (50m/day) lags behind the Somme operation in 1916 (80m/day). Even Avdiivka–Pokrovsk — their “success” — moved slower than Belleau Wood, Kursk, or Leningrad. 5/
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Mine blocks Russian convoy; Ukraine destroys 12 vehicles with drones and artillery
Moscow’s strategy is meat assaults + glide bombs + drones — no maneuver. At Andriivka, one mine disabled a lead vehicle and blocked a convoy. Ukraine destroyed 12 Russian vehicles in minutes using artillery and FPV drones. 4/
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Russia’s 950,000 casualties since 2022, 5x post-WWII war deaths.
Russia has suffered over 950,000 casualties since 2022 (250,000 dead). That’s 5x more fatalities than all Soviet and Russian wars combined since WWII. Most killed come from poor regions or prisons — not Moscow or St. Petersburg. 3/
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Russian military equipment losses since January 2024
Since Jan 2024, Russia has lost: – 1,865 tanks,
– 3,098 IFVs,
– 1,149 armored vehicles,
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Operational update on July 19, 2025 battles

Operational update as of 22:00 on July 19, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion // In total, 115 combat engagements occurred during this day // https://facebook.com/share/p/1AhiSf/aUfs/
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Ukraine’s defense and digital ministries coordinate to scale drone solutions
Ukraine's defense, digital ministries coordinate to scale drone solutions. Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal & Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov met on July 19 to discuss scaling up battlefield & drone technologies.
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WSJ: Trump prioritizes Ukraine weapons shipment
source: https://
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Pete Hegseth to discuss military aid to Kyiv with NATO chiefs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will discuss further military aid to Kyiv in a virtual meeting with NATO defense chiefs on Monday. A follow-up meeting on Patriot support scheduled Wednesday. 2/
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Eight countries back Trump’s plan to arm Ukraine
Germany, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Britain, Canada, and Finland agreed to Trump’s initiative to supply offensive and defensive weapons to Ukraine, with replacements purchased from the U.S. 3X
