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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine targets Russian railway hub at Rostov [1]
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Date: 2025-07-21
Ukraine targeted the Russian railway hub in Rostov.
x Footage shows the aftermath of today’s drone attacks on railway hubs in two settlements in Russia’s Rostov region (Likhaya and Kamennolomni), which significantly disrupted the occupiers’ logistics.
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
A depth-charge launcher?
x The 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade released a video showing the destruction of Russian equipment. There's nothing unusual about it until the 38-second mark, when a scene appears of the FPV destroying an RBU-6000 depth charge launcher, a typical naval device.
[image or embed] — madrykot316.bsky.social (@madrykot316.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The sooner, the better.
x Ukrainian intelligence reports major Russian banks are bracing for a debt crisis. By late 2025 or early 2026, mass loan defaults are expected. Overdue debt has already surged to 1.5 trillion rubles (≈$19.2B), raising serious concerns about financial stability.
szru.gov.ua/news-media/n...
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Russia continues to crack down on any dissent.
The “malicious compliance” mentioned below refers to how people obey laws and rules to the letter but do so in a passive-aggressive way to undermine its objectives. It isn’t open revolt, just a slow rot from within.
x ‼️ Russia: “Bank accounts of defendants in cases of “fakes” and “discrediting” the army have begun to be blocked” 1. Imagine how hard it would be to exist without access to banking.
2. Imagine the amount of control just the THREAT of this gives authorities. www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/07/21/f...
[image or embed] — Prune60 (@prune602.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
So here’s the possible backlash:The government keeps wanting bigger and bigger cuts out of the economy via more taxes & fees. It also wants to exert more & more control over the population.Meanwhile it keeps cutting costs & many people aren’t getting paid enough. There is a particular problem related to keeping police from quitting, because the government can’t pay them enough. In addition, there’s a massive labor shortage. Now you’ve got that added fear that for any reason you may suddenly lose access to all your bank accounts. What does this lead to? 👉 Significant Increases in the black market 👉 Banks not getting used (and depositor flight) That means a REDUCTION in taxable income & people to enforce any of this. Also a trip back to the 90’s! So, there is likely to be a reaction to these things from the population, but perhaps it may not look the way you expect. Many people expect revolt, but in order to do that, you need trust among the participants and that doesn’t really exist in Russia. And the consequences are huge. Instead perhaps look for other signs such as one of my favorites 👉 Malicious compliance
Russia struck Kyiv once again, including an entrance to the subway system where people take shelter.
x ❗️The consequences of the massive strike by Russia at night as of now. ▪️Kyiv. Many fires. Fires of a high-rise building, a house, a supermarket, a kindergarten and shopping arcades. The entrance to the Lukyanivska metro station was damaged. It is known about 1 dead and injured;
[image or embed] — MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) July 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
x Russian strikes hit Kyiv overnight: one killed, several injured. Fires broke out in Shevchenkivskyi, Obolonskyi, and Solomianskyi districts. A residential building and warehouse were damaged; The Lukianivska Metro entrance was also hit. One person was hospitalized in Darnytskyi.
[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) July 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
x This coffee shop in #Kyiv is being rebuilt for the sixth time after Russian attacks. The barista says it's important for her to keep going because the coffee shop feels like a symbol of resilience. It amazes me how strong Ukrainians are. 📹: Radio Liberty
[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Not exactly an important strategic town, but Ukraine will take whatever gains it can make.
The evolution of drones continues.
Another 1,170 Russians plus 54 artillery systems.
A lot of people from these regions wanted to be Russian. Good luck with that.
x 1/ The Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine face a deepening humanitarian catastrophe, with some towns not having received any water for four months. Endemic corruption and systemic mismanagement by the Russian-installed authorities is being blamed for the situation. ⬇️
[image or embed] — ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
2/ As previously reported, much of Russian-occupied Ukraine is facing drastic shortages of water due to a combination of destroyed infrastructure, which is particularly affecting the south, and a lack of repairs and investment elsewhere. 3/ A resident of Donetsk writes: "In Donetsk and Makiivka, everything with water is a complete disaster. Translating from officialese into Russian – there will be no water at all, survive as best you can. And this has been happening for the fourth year!!!!!" 4/ "The next stage is an outbreak of epidemics of intestinal infections. The leadership of the republic reports "upwards" how wonderful it is "we build Donbass together", ambitious projects of "New Vasyuki" … 5/ ... an airport, business-class residential complexes, industry, etc. But there is no water!!!! How are they going to build housing if it cannot be supplied with water? 6/ "1.3 million people currently live in Donetsk and Makiivka and all of them will soon be left without water. By the way, there is no water today. Something unidentifiable is dripping from the tap."
The snarl at Moscow airports continues.
x Russia faced another aviation meltdown as “friendly” drone activity disrupted airports. At Sheremetyevo, 75 flights were canceled and 140 delayed; Vnukovo saw 17 cancellations and 17 delays. Some passengers were stuck for up to 10 hours amid chaos.
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 5:06 AM
x "Now they're asking me to pay an extra $980 for each ticket. What's going on?! There should at least be some basic respect!" Chaos at Moscow's airports again: mass flight cancellations and delays have started due to the threat of drone attacks. The video shows the situation inside the airports
[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) July 20, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The perils of farming in Ukraine.
Russia may very well end up taking Pokrovsk, but there won’t be anything left of it.
x The Russians are ready to sacrifice tens of thousands of soldiers in Pokrovsk, said Andrii, commander of 32nd Separate Mechanized Brigade's battalion “This is a standard target, to partially cut off our logistics. This is political goal,” he explained euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/21/r...
[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A Ukrainian FPV drone takes a tour of Russian trenches near Belgorod.
Germany steps up.
x ⚡ Germany will support the delivery of five Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine in close coordination with other partner nations. militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...
[image or embed] — Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) July 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Do you suppose they picked 50 days on purpose?
x The UK will launch a 50-day campaign to arm Ukraine. UK Defence Secretary John Healey is expected to call for a “50-day push” to supply weapons to Ukraine at today’s Ramstein meeting.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07...
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
China keeps trying to have it both ways — normal trade with the West and arming Russia under the table.
x Beijing threatened to respond following sanctions for cooperation with Russia The European Union has, for the first time, included Chinese banks and companies in a new sanctions package against Russia for the attack on Ukraine euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/21/e...
[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
This quisling is in deep 💩💩
x ❗ MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU). In response, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is carrying out extensive searches among officials of the bureau. militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...
[image or embed] — Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) July 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
It never should have been scheduled in the first place.
x Italy cancels Putin ally conductor Valery Gergiev's concert at UNESCO World Heritage site after political pressure Culture Minister: "Art is free, but propaganda is something else." It would have been his first Western show since Ukraine invasion.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/21/i...
[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Colombians have contributed greatly to Ukraine’s war effort.
x "Around 2,000 Colombians have been brought to Ukraine to take part in the war. They fight and do everything as they should." - said the commander of an assault company of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, “Hamlet.”
[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Children and pets alike need comforting during air raids.
x A #Kyiv resident helps her dog cope with panic attacks during Russian strikes During air raid alerts,she covers the dog's ears and plays white noise. This helps the dog stay calmer during explosions. Russian war terrorizes not only civilians, but also those who cannot say they're scared 📹Vchasno
[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) July 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
And finally.
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