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One young Ukrainian singer once honestly admitted: “I really, really want everyone to like me.” At least she was honest enough to admit her dependence and insecurity. But that’s show business. In politics, addiction to applause is a weakness. A deeply insecure person who constantly needs admiration cannot surround themselves with strong opponents or independent thinkers. Real competition — stronger minds, experience, different opinions — becomes personal torture for them. They take everything personally. Their “sensitive soul” is wounded by someone else’s intelligence, confidence, ambition, or disagreement. Because on their stage, there can only be one star. And so they surround themselves with sycophants — people skilled at feeding those insecurities. But the worst part is that every one of those loyal flatterers is pursuing their own interests. Each of them is ready to betray yesterday’s “idol,” step over him, and move on the moment it becomes profitable. If someone can bend so easily, flatter shamelessly, and humiliate themselves for money, status, or a mansion near Kyiv — then straightening back up and pushing their former master off the cliff becomes just as easy. And this entire circus has reached the highest levels of power in a country at war. For Ukraine’s security and statehood, this means one terrifying thing: Any scoundrel can rise to the very top as long as they know how to flatter “the supreme leader.” And honestly, how many internal problems still need to be solved so that insecure people addicted to praise stop climbing to power over the bones of dead civilians and soldiers? Because if we continue paying for other people’s complexes and psychological weaknesses with human lives, eventually we simply won’t have enough people left.

A Ukrainian tank broke deep into the rear of the Russian army and did what seemed absolutely impossible. The crew — just three of our soldiers — unexpectedly discovered a huge Russian military base during a combat mission. Instead of pulling back and reporting it, they made the only right decision — to attack. The tank stormed straight into the base at full speed. The crew acted with incredible precision and nerves of steel: First shots — the ammunition depot destroyed. Then — the command post. Next — the vehicle park. Massive explosions tore through the entire area. Russians ran in panic between burning tents, screaming and firing in every direction, unable to understand who exactly was attacking them. Risking everything, our tankers pushed all the way to the place where Ukrainian prisoners were being held. Under intense fire, they covered the captives, helped them break free, and loaded more than ten Ukrainian soldiers onto the tank’s armor. The tank, covered with its own rescued men, fought its way out of the enemy rear under heavy fire. The crew and the freed prisoners made it back to Ukrainian lines alive.

First photo — Grozny, 1995. Second photo — Mariupol, 2022. The so-called “Russian world” has not changed.

🔥 During the night of May 13, a series of powerful explosions were reported near Anapa and the settlement of Volna in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. According to preliminary reports, the likely target of the strike may have been the Port of Taman seaport facility.

A Ukrainian Armed Forces unit rapidly captured several Russian tanks — including modern T-72B3 and even T-90M models. But instead of destroying them, Ukrainian soldiers climbed inside and drove the captured armor straight onto a Russian military base. Ukrainian fighters reportedly approached the column unnoticed, quickly neutralized the crews, and took control of the tanks within minutes. Then came the boldest part: the captured vehicles, now operated by Ukrainian crews, calmly rolled onto the enemy base as if they belonged there. At first, the Russians reportedly didn’t understand what was happening. They assumed their own forces were returning. Only when the tanks suddenly turned their turrets and opened fire did panic erupt across the base. Within minutes, Ukrainian troops allegedly seized control of the facility, destroyed key targets, captured dozens of Russian soldiers, and took full control of the situation. Russian troops reportedly fled in chaos, abandoning weapons behind — some, according to the account, barely had time to get dressed before running.

According to classified U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly presented to the administration of Donald Trump, Iran has managed to restore access to most of its missile bases and still retains roughly 70% of its prewar missile arsenal and launch systems. Yet Trump continues insisting that “Iran has been crushed,” without explaining why Tehran has neither capitulated nor stopped issuing ultimatums to the United States 😅 In reality, Iran appears to have preserved at least half of its missile forces and much of its military-industrial infrastructure. Its ground forces reportedly remain largely intact, while the heaviest damage was suffered by the navy and air force — though even those branches are far from destroyed. That is likely one reason Tehran is refusing major concessions and continues pushing its own conditions for peace. Trump, meanwhile, faces a difficult political trap. Backing down would look like admitting failure, but achieving a decisive victory also appears increasingly difficult. As a result, the confrontation drags on, deepening the energy crisis and putting additional pressure on Republican polling numbers ahead of congressional elections. Some analysts believe Iran may be intentionally prolonging the standoff in hopes that Trump loses political power and future negotiations become more favorable under a different U.S. administration. From a Ukrainian perspective, the ideal scenario would be for Iran’s military capabilities to be severely weakened while the conflict ends quickly enough to prevent Russia from profiting from high oil prices. But reality rarely unfolds according to ideal scenarios.

United States Department of Defense has sent military personnel to Ukraine to study real battlefield drone warfare experience, according to Pete Hegseth. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell described Ukraine as the “Silicon Valley of war” and asked Hegseth whether he supports sending Pentagon officials there to learn directly from Ukrainian combat experience. Hegseth confirmed that he does — and revealed that he personally approved the deployment of additional Pentagon personnel for that purpose. The goal, he explained, is to study drone technologies directly on the battlefield and rapidly integrate those lessons into America’s own military capabilities. “We want to extract every possible lesson from this conflict and implement them in real time into our defense and offensive systems in an era where drone dominance is becoming essential,” Hegseth said.

THIS IS NOT AGONY YET If even a fraction of what former Zelensky press secretary Yulia Mendel told American journalist Tucker Carlson is true, then one can only imagine what will eventually appear in the memoirs of former Presidential Office chief Andriy Bohdan, military intelligence insider Oleksiy Arestovych, political strategist Mykhailo Podolyak, or speechwriter Dmytro Lytvyn — people who witnessed firsthand the beginning of the slow collapse inside the Presidential Office. The “inner circle” around President Zelensky — wealthy officials, loyal political operators, and influential advisers — never managed to fully secure the dynasty they were building for themselves. The кадровая catastrophe unfolding inside the Presidential Office may seriously damage Ukraine’s international standing at one of the most difficult moments in the country’s modern history. But none of these people appeared out of nowhere. Someone brought them into power. Someone empowered them, protected them, and helped build a system increasingly centered around personal loyalty and centralized control. And the uncomfortable truth is this: every one of them was personally chosen because Zelensky liked them.

One thing stood out to me immediately: not a single truly close person came to support Yermak. There was nobody there simply because they cared about him. Not because of his former position. Not out of fear. Not because they were tied to him through компромат or political schemes. Just a genuine old friend standing beside him. Nobody. And yet only six months ago, there were lines of “loyalists” waiting for access to him. People whispered his name like it carried mystical power. One phone call from him, and they came running. They laughed at every joke, chased every glance, and were ready to tear each other apart just to stand a little closer to the center of power. Now those same people are silent. Or posting poison on Facebook. Or pretending they never knew him at all. Former “senior advisers” who once flooded Instagram with praise for their boss quietly deleted their posts and very wisely relocated to the United States. Others suddenly remembered the importance of “personal reputation” and began distancing themselves. Even his longtime ally, Mykola Tyshchenko, did not show up. Ironically, Yermak himself had publicly distanced himself from Tyshchenko before. Karma, as they say. And honestly, I’m not gloating. I’m simply observing and describing the moment. Because Yermak’s situation perfectly illustrates how power creates a dangerous illusion — the illusion that everyone truly loves you. You start believing you’re special. That all these people surround you because they genuinely respect you. That your jokes are brilliant, your thoughts profound, your decisions flawless. It begins to feel eternal. But once power fades, all that “love” shrinks into a cramped courtroom where there is only you, sixteen volumes of case files, and your lawyer. And even the lawyer is there only because he’s being paid.

Piles of aircraft, thousands of missiles, and nearly all the tanks Russia had gathered for its counteroffensive erupted in simultaneous explosions. The scale of what happened is almost impossible to comprehend. At a major Russian military airbase and the surrounding ammunition depots, a chain reaction of massive detonations began. First, the ammunition warehouses exploded. Then the fire spread to aircraft fully loaded with missiles. Minutes later, the flames reached columns of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles positioned and ready for an assault. Entire aircraft parking areas turned into an inferno. Sukhoi Su-34, Sukhoi Su-35, and Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft were burning and detonating one after another. Missiles exploded while still mounted under the wings. T-90M and T-72B3 tanks blew apart like fireworks. Thick black smoke rose hundreds of meters into the sky and could be seen from dozens of kilometers away. The fire spread to nearby depots and military equipment, while secondary explosions continued for hours. Russian troops reportedly were not even attempting to extinguish the blaze — many simply fled as far away from the disaster zone as possible.

Russian tanks and IFVs surrounded a Ukrainian M2 Bradley from all sides. The situation looked completely hopeless. The enemy believed victory was guaranteed — the numerical advantage was overwhelming. Dozens of gun barrels were aimed at a single vehicle. It seemed the Bradley crew was doomed. But once again, Ukrainian soldiers proved that skill, nerve, and cold-blooded thinking can be stronger than sheer numbers. The Bradley crew did not panic and did not try to break out in a reckless firefight. Instead, they did something the Russians never expected. Using the terrain and a brief moment of confusion among the enemy, the crew suddenly maneuvered their vehicle straight toward the nearest Russian tank. Then came a series of precise bursts from the Bradley’s 25mm cannon into the side and rear armor. One tank burst into flames. Then another. Moments later, the crew accurately struck nearby Russian IFVs as well. The Russians descended into chaos. In the confusion, they began firing at their own vehicles, mistaking them for Ukrainian forces. Within minutes, the “victorious” assault column had turned into a burning wreckage field. Some tanks simply turned around and fled, abandoning the others behind. The Ukrainian Bradley emerged from that hell with only minor damage. Its crew accomplished the impossible.

Ukrainian forces reportedly broke through the occupiers’ main air defense line and launched a powerful strike directly at the Russian capital. According to the claims, Ukrainian operators used deception tactics, decoys, and a new strategy that Russian defenses allegedly failed to anticipate. The operation, said to have been prepared for months, reportedly allowed “Flamingo” missiles to penetrate multiple layers of air defense, bypassing S-400 and S-500 systems, and strike targets in Moscow. Large explosions were reported, with claims of fires and heavy smoke rising over parts of the city. Russian authorities and local channels reported disruptions and emergency responses, while unverified reports described panic and traffic chaos in some areas. The reports also describe the attack as an example of evolving Ukrainian tactics and new weapons capabilities designed to overwhelm even Russia’s most advanced defensive systems. At this time, many of the details circulating online remain unconfirmed and should be treated with caution.

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This is true what is said here about what happened during the second World War. And remember that Americans were punished at home for criticizing the Soviet Union during this time. Many innocent Americans referred to one of the greatest murderers of all time, Joseph Stalin, lovingly as uncle Joe. And remember also that FDR in the final stages of his life turned away from Winston Churchill, turned his back on Winston Churchill, in fact, and embraced Joseph Stalin. Why? Only FDR can know. But perhaps in his old age, his love for power overcame his love for justice and fairness, and even humanity. But we shouldn’t single FDR out. Human nature is fallen. That’s the greatest truth of our lives. Or maybe the second greatest truth. The first might be love. It’s our choice. And each of us has to make it.

Frontline writer and WWII veteran Viktor Astafyev: “Only God knows the full truth about our war.” Journalist: “Were the Germans really better soldiers than we Russians?” Astafyev: “Better. Better in every way.” Journalist: “Then how did we win the war?” Astafyev: “With blood. Enormous bloodshed. Massive sacrifices.” Journalist: “Can a great war really be won only with blood and human waves?” Astafyev: “As it turned out — yes, it can. In 1941, we surrendered three million prisoners. We lost the regular army. Who did we fight the war with afterward? By 1944, even ulcer patients, crippled men, the broken and the maimed were already appearing in the trenches. Men were being sent back to the front for the fourth time after their fourth wound. We talk about inhumanity — there it is. Only God knows the whole truth about our war. It was so criminal, so soaked in blood. We executed a million of our own people at the front. A million! Only people who carried out collectivization by shooting left and right could allow themselves such things. The same people who kept more than twelve million behind bars, inventing crimes for them…”