Ukraine, 7-16-24

Today’s entry begins with a link to an interview with Theodore Postol, professor emeritus of science, technology and international security at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — from Consortium News. It is followed by links to six reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, the Kyiv Independent, Tass, and the Kyiv Post. Other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 14  Destabilizing the U.S.-Russian nuclear balance, by Natylie Baldwin | Special to Consortium News  With the Biden administration having given Ukraine permission to use U.S.-made weapons to strike military targets inside Russian territory and Ukraine reportedly having hit a radar in southern Russia that is part of its nuclear early warning system at least once in recent weeks, a new level of escalation threat has aisen between the U.S. and Russia. READ MORE . . .

   

FROM JULY 15  Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend its airspace and protect the entire country from Russian missile attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, adding that . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Ukrainians struggle with scorching heat amid power crisis, by Yurii Kovalenko and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey | Reuters  Millions of Ukrainians are struggling amid a record heat wave compounded by regular power cuts that make household appliances like air conditioning units and refrigerators useless. Regular Russian air strikes . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Russia needs to understand what Zelensky means by ‘peace summit’: Kremlin. From AFP.  Russia first needs to understand what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky means when he says “peace summit” before accepting any invitation to talks, the Kremlin said today. Zelensky said on Monday that . . . READ MORE . . .

   

Russia withdrew its last patrol boat from occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s navy says. From the Kyiv Independent. The last patrol ship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet left occupied Crimea on Monday, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, has confirmed. READ MORE . . .

   

Russian forces hammer Ukrainian manpower, equipment in 124 areas over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces struck Ukrainian army units and military hardware in 124 areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .

   

Moscow special units filter detained Ukrainians in occupied regions. From Kyiv Post. Russia’s occupation forces are creating special filtration units in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, the Center for National Resistance said on Monday. It said . . . READ MORE . . .