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[quote]The Black Sea fleet was useful, insofar as the threat of an amphibious landing tied down Ukrainian forces early in the war, and that they could use those ships to launch missiles. Ultimately the Russian Navy doesn’t matter though, compared to the army and the aerospace forces. It’s not signif...

Biden Administration Announces Significant New Security Assistance for Ukraine April 24, 2024 Today, following the passage of the national security supplemental which the President just signed into law, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a significant new security assistance to urgently m...

Posted this a couple of days ago but had issues with the Atlantic paywall. It's now a gift article - no paywall. [link=(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Applebaum)]Anne Applebaum[/link] @anneapplebaum The Senate has passed the bill on aid to Ukraine. Now it's time to change our strategy there...

we need to thank Ukraine for field testing this. [b]NYT: Project Maven AI having mixed results on Ukraine's battlefields[/b] A massive and experimental artificial intelligence (AI) project developed by the U.S. military has had mixed results on the battlefields of Ukraine, as those behind it s...

News: Senate votes 80-19 to end debate on the House-passed Israel/Ukraine aid bill that includes the TikTok divest bill. Up to 30 hours of debate starts now, they could vote on final passage as soon as this evening. Carla Babb @CarlaBabbVOA #BREAKING Sr WH Official to VOA- @POTUS orde...

Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv · Russians now randomly sending guided bombs into the center of any city within 100km of the front. Today, this family was near a blast while driving their car in Kostyantynivka. [link=(https://twitter.com/i/status/1782745352505852072)]Graphic video[/link]...

Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR The Russian press has turned on US House Speaker Mike Johnson with insults such as “total scatterbrain”, “brainwashed” & “the look of a traitor.” Which shows that House approval of the $61bn aid package for Ukraine has struck a raw nerve in Moscow [link=(https://twitte...

[b]US prepares "larger than normal" aid package for Ukraine – Politico[/b] Politico reports that the administration of US President Joe Biden is preparing a "larger than normal" package of military assistance for Kyiv against the background of the expected approval of additional funding for Ukrai...

UNITED24 Media @United24media Zelenskyy and Biden agree on ATACMS delivery to Ukraine. "Today's outcome—agreements on ATACMS for Ukraine are in place. Thank you, Mr. President! Thank you, Congress! Thank you, America!" said President Zelenskyy in his evening address....

[b]The GOP’s Pro-Russia Caucus Lost. Now Ukraine Has to Win. Once U.S. money starts flowing again, the dynamics of the war will change.[/b] By Anne Applebaum From the first days of the 2022 Russian invasion, President Vladimir Putin has been trying to conquer Ukraine through psychological gam...