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Maia Sandu, President of Moldova: “Russia is a state that sends drones against sleeping civilians and targets hospitals and schools with deliberate intent. Russia is an aggressor and the most serious security threat to the continent.” She is brave, and she is speaking the truth

We did it! 🇱🇹🇺🇦 A convoy of police cars, prepared for a long time, has reached Ukraine. 79 Lithuanian police cars were officially handed over to the Lviv police this morning. 🤝Tired but happy, 90 of our officers are returning home. Together until victory! 🇺🇦 - Lithuanian police

The largest attack on Moscow since World War II took place last night. As far as I can tell, since I’ve been following the war, there has never been such a large number of drones reaching the Moscow Region, nor causing such disruption. The Moscow Oil Refinery was struck for the third time since the start of the war (it happened once in 2024 and once in 2025), but the success of last night’s attack is surprising even to me. Why do I say this: To protect the May 9 parade, the Moscow region and the capital itself had four rings of air defense, consisting of over 300 air defense systems of all types (Pantsir, Buk, Tor, S-300, S-400) along with hundreds of radars, acoustic detection systems, mobile teams in vehicles, and russian spy satellites used for detection—you get the picture: Moscow was the best-protected against air attack location on the planet. There was no longer comparable to 2024 or 2025. The russians have adapted. They understood the danger and adapted. However: Eight days later, today, multiple waves of Ukrainian drones and cruise missiles breached the russian multi-layered defense (part of which had been dispersed to other regions after the parade) and struck several targets that were considered nearly impossible to hit. Surprising even to me. At the beginning of the year, I said that Moscow would be hit by Ukrainian ballistic missiles. That hasn’t happened yet (because the FP-7 and FP-9 missile projects are still in development, though I stand by my prediction), but Moscow is already in flames. The Ukrainians are returning the war to the russians, sending it back to their own doorstep. No, this is not revenge for the 24 people (including 3 children) killed by the Russians two days ago in Kyiv. The Ukrainians are not using these attacks for revenge, but for military and political (read: diplomatic) gain. The russians’ crimes must be avenged through fair justice, and for that, we need the support and pressure of every European citizen on national and European politicians. The war is returning home, and that is setting Moscow ablaze. Slava Ukraini!

Então, pá? Boeing 777-200ER da British Airways estava a fazer push back (reboque) para iniciar a viagem para Washington quando um comissário de bordo que fazia apenas o seu segundo voo após o curso abriu inadvertidamente a porta 3L e disparou a respetiva manga de emergência. O jovem terá ouvido a instrução "portas em automático" do Chefe de Cabina, armou a porta que estava a seu cargo e depois ... abriu-a. Em casos destes a manga tem que ser removida, inspecionada e recolocada no seu lugar, processo que demora entre 5 e 6 horas. Os 336 passageiros tiveram que desembarcar, receberam vouchers para alimentação e bebidas e provavelmente compensações pelo atraso. Valor estimado: no mínimo 100.000 € mas se houver direito a compensações este montante poderá subir até 200.000€. Agora o rapaz vai ao chefe e a conversa não será bonita mas acredito que será perdoado. Please @British_Airways 🙏 give him another chance. Todos nós fazemos disparates e pelo menos neste caso ninguém se magoou. Só o orgulho do jovem Comissário ficou ferido.

“””Civilizations come and go. The ocean remains…””””” —-^—<{(€ J.C.

In 1957, Marlon Green, an Air Force pilot, applied to be a Continental Airlines pilot. Green had applied to other airlines but was rejected each time. When he filled out his application for Continental, he left the “race” box unchecked. Green made it to the final round of interviews but was not hired, even though he had more flight time than the other candidates who were white. Green filed a complaint with the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Commission, a landmark case that ended up in the United States Supreme Court which ruled in Greens favor and helped dismantle racial discrimination in the American passenger airline industry. While David Harris was the first Black pilot hired with a major airline, Marlon Green’s fight for the right to be in the flight deck cleared a path for generations of Black pilots to come. In 2010, Continental dedicated a 737 named for Captain Marlon Green. The aircraft, N77518, still flies for United today. Thank you, Marlon Green for your contributions towards Black History and paving the way for many to follow 🧑🏾‍✈️✈️

Moscow right now 👀💅

BREAKING: Jen Psaki just hit a MAJOR nerve with a story on Eric Trump’s China trip — and now he’s suing her. As she does most every night on her MS Now program, Jen Psaki did a monologue on a current topic in the news. This time, however, Eric Trump lost his mind over what she had to say . The 42-year-old executive vice president of the Trump Organization took to X Wednesday night to threaten a lawsuit against Psaki and MS NOW after she reported on his presence alongside his father during the presidential trip to China — and connected it to a Financial Times story about a family-linked company pursuing a deal with a Chinese chipmaker tied to the Communist Party. "I have NEVER been on the board of ALT5," Eric fumed, adding that he has "zero business interests in China. No properties, no investments, nothing!" He concluded by insisting he joined the trip purely as "a loving son who adores my father." Sweet. But Psaki didn't make up the Financial Times reporting. She cited it. That report describes how ALT5 Sigma — a fintech company connected to Eric and the Trump family's crypto venture, World Liberty Financial — has a memorandum of understanding to explore a deal with a Chinese computer chip manufacturer to build AI data centers. Congress has warned that the Chinese firm in question has connections to the Chinese Communist Party. Eric and his brother were photographed ringing the New York Stock Exchange opening bell with the ALT5 name displayed behind them. Neither ALT5 nor the Chinese firm responded to the Financial Times for comment. The deal may or may not be real. But the reporting exists, and it raises exactly the questions Psaki raised. And those questions don't stop there. Just last month, Eric was on Fox Business bragging that one of his companies scored a $24 million Pentagon contract. Don Jr.'s company landed a nearly $5 million Air Force contract. Both brothers are now part-owners of a drone company angling for major Pentagon deals — while their father's administration controls Pentagon spending. All of this is happening while Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit seeks to shield the entire Trump family from financial audits. Forever. Eric wants to sue Psaki for asking whether someone should check the books. That answer tells you everything. Please like and share to spread the news.

🚨 WATCH: Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 veers off the runway and ends up on the grass surface during an aborted take-off from Split Airport, Croatia. The aircraft sustained damage from colliding with a marker board and runway edge lights. All passengers and crew members are safe and no injuries have been reported.

Before every flight comes preparation, discipline, and teamwork. 📹: 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade

Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified. This time, Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region, and we are clearly telling the Russians: their state must end its war. Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturers continue their work. I am grateful to the Security Service of Ukraine and all the Defense Forces of Ukraine for their precision. The distance from Ukraine’s state border is over 500 km. The concentration of Russian air defense in the Moscow region is the highest. But we are overcoming it. Glory to Ukraine!

💥Shahed down! 📹: 208th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and members of other nations went through the Soviet machine of terror. The overwhelming majority of them – simply for being who they were. Today, together, we honored the memory of those killed by political repression at the Bykivnia Graves National Historical Memorial Preserve and also laid flowers at the Memorial Sign of Polish Burials. These historical events of Russia’s savagery remind us again and again that evil cannot remain unpunished; otherwise, repression and abuse return with renewed force. Now, when thousands of our people – prisoners of war and civilian detainees – remain in Russian captivity and are going through the same trials, it is important not to forget this. At all levels, the necessary efforts must be made to bring back each and every one of them. And above all, we must ensure that justice is served and that the criminals are held accountable for their actions. The free world has enough strength to ensure this.

Moscow and Moscow region will remain under Ukrainian strikes until Putin signs a capitulation. Today the largest Ukrainian attack on Moscow and the Moscow region since the beginning of the war took place. Russian military infrastructure and oil facilities that generate money for Russia’s war machine were under attack. Social media is now full of videos from residents of the Moscow region complaining that they “never thought the war would reach them.” According to opinion polls, 75% of Moscow residents support the actions of Russian troops in Ukraine. They also support continuing the war rather than starting negotiations. These figures are roughly twice as high as the Russian national average. Residents of Moscow participate the least in the war, suffer the fewest casualties, and the Russian authorities do everything possible to ensure that life in Moscow and Saint Petersburg remains almost unchanged from pre-war times. As long as it did not directly affect them, Muscovites either supported the war or pretended it had nothing to do with them. Moscow is the center of the empire. Russia has always been deeply polarized: Moscow treats many of its own territories and peoples as colonies. Strikes on other Russian regions barely concerned the Russian authorities. For Russia and its regime, Moscow is the political, financial, ideological, and symbolic center that embodies the full concentration of power. Moscow is the main imperial symbol dominating vast regions - Putin’s personal fortress, from which the neo-imperial state is controlled and the war is directed. That is why Putin was so afraid of Ukrainian drones during the parade. Ukraine has now developed - and continues to develop - our long-range strike capabilities against Russia. And we will act symmetrically. Moscow’s air defense systems can no longer fully protect Russian military and oil facilities. Russia’s war against Ukraine is now also being fought on Russian territory. Leave Ukrainian territory, pay reparations, and it will all end!

Hungary will transfer the severance payments of Orbán’s resigned government ministers to Ukraine. The money will be transferred to an orphanage in the village of Velyka Dobron in Transcarpathia, Péter Magyar announced. The new head of government has mandated that the former officials make these payments. I appeal to all the ministers who have destroyed our country and driven it into debt: Do not even think about accepting this money! Given the state in which they left the country, this is the very least they can do. Including members of parliament, the total sum amounts to 2.8 million euros.

A Ukrainian missile carried out a precise, surgical strike on a bridge just as a large Russian armored convoy was crossing it. The central section of the bridge cracked and collapsed into the water with a deafening roar. Along with the bridge, dozens of pieces of heavy military equipment plunged into the river. Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles sank together with their crews. Trucks loaded with ammunition exploded even as they were falling. Fire, smoke, screams — everything merged into one horrifying scene. Russia lost an entire column of elite equipment before it could even reach the front line. Logistics in that sector have been severely disrupted. Russian commanders were reportedly stunned, not expecting Ukraine to deliver such an accurate strike against a moving convoy on a bridge. Once again, Ukrainian missile forces demonstrated an exceptionally high level of precision and coordination. One accurate strike — and an entire convoy was turned into twisted metal at the bottom of the river.

"We need to build our own anti-ballistic system within a year. So we don't depend on Patriots." - Volodymyr Zelensky 🇺🇦 This man has my absolute admiration. 🫡

“Those who accuse NATO of expansion and escalation are adopting the imperialist rhetoric and ideology promoted by Russia. NATO is not a threat to Russian security, just Russian imperialism.” — Kaja Kallas, EU’s chief diplomat

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of recent months, setting Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery ablaze and striking military targets across multiple regions. The refinery processes 17.1M tons of oil annually and sits just 180 km from Moscow, The Kyiv Independent. 1/

Russia is building concentration camps on Ukrainian territory. JD Vance calls it a territorial dispute. Historian Anne Applebaum has a sharper read. When Russia bans the Ukrainian language, arrests mayors, teachers, journalists, and priests, and denies Ukraine exists as a nation — it is not fighting over borders. It is dismantling the European order built after 1945, the order that said force cannot rewrite the map. Russia's goal, Applebaum argues, is to prove treaties are meaningless, alliances are hollow, and brute force still decides the fate of nations. That is not a scuffle over lines. That is an imperial war against the rules that kept Europe at peace for eighty years. This page documents that war. Help us keep going. ㅤ patreon.com/meanwhileinukr… or vist.ly/54acf