Author: Dal Stanton
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11/11/2024 — Let them vanish like water that runs away; when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.

From: Ira Kapitonova in Day 959 Let them vanish like water that runs away;when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.Psalm 58:7 As the days get shorter and not as sunny anymore, I thank God for every day with electricity. It’s hard enough to pull yourself together on a gloomy rainy day, so I…
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10/10/2024 — Opinion: Ukraine’s road to victory may lie in a ‘Korean solution’

A Korean-style armistice could provide Ukraine with a path to long-term security and sovereignty without conceding defeat to Russia. From: Kyiv Post — Victory in war is sometimes easy to define. World War II ended with Allied troops in control of Berlin and Tokyo, and with the German and Japanese leadership removed. The Vietnam War,…
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10/10/24 — Ukrainian Drone Strike Reportedly Hits Bryansk Ammo Depot Storing N. Korean Weapons

According to Ukrainian officials, the attack targeted the 67th GRAU arsenal, located near the town of Karachev, about 114 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. From: Kyiv Post—An ammunition depot in Russia’s Bryansk region, believed to house weapons from North Korea, along with glide bombs and artillery shells, was reportedly hit by a drone strike early…
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10/10/2024 — Another Honeypot Spilled – Ukraine Arrests Informant Recruited Via Dating Site

From: Kyiv Post— Ukraine’s security services said the suspect from Pokrovsk was tasked to scout out military locations by a woman he met online, a tactic regularly employed by Russian intelligence agencies. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested a suspect for scouting out locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) after being asked to…
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10/10/2024 — ANALYSIS: Sadistic ‘Human Safari’: Russia’s Drone Warfare in Kherson

Residents and first responders are increasingly at risk, as drones strike civilian vehicles, including private cars, taxis, minibuses, public transport, volunteer trucks, and ambulances. From: Kyiv Post By Zarina Zabrisky The introduction of drone warfare has not only changed the situation at the front; it has transformed the skies and streets of Kherson into battlegrounds. The “human…
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10/10/2024 — North Korean soldiers are likely dying for Putin in Ukraine, Seoul says

“More North Korean troops could be deployed in the war,” warns South Korean defense minister. From: Politico BY KETRIN JOCHECOVÁ North Korea is likely sending its soldiers to fight and die in Ukraine alongside Russian troops, Seoul’s defense minister, Kim Yong-hyun, said Tuesday. “As Russia and North Korea have signed a mutual treaty akin to a…
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10/9/2024 — Why Russia Is in More Trouble Than It Looks

From: Intelligencer By Benjamin Hart It has not been a good few months for Ukraine. Russia is slowly but steadily gaining ground in the country’s Donetsk region, where its forces bombard towns and cities, overwhelming an exhausted Ukrainian military. A regional war in the Middle East has eclipsed the refocused western allies elsewhere. The prospect of another Trump presidency,…
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10/9/2024 — Inside Kursk, Ukrainians Hope for a Path to Victory

Kyiv wants to hold land to trade with Moscow in any future peace deal. From: Foreign Policy By Oz Katerji KURSK, Russia—More than six weeks into Kyiv’s military incursion into the Kursk region of Russia, Ukrainian soldiers are still delighting in the triangle of white tape fixed to the hundreds of vehicles crossing the border into…
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10/9/2024 — Getting transatlantic coordination right for Ukraine

From: Atlantic Council By John E. Herbst This essay is part of the report “Transatlantic horizons: A collaborative US-EU policy agenda for 2025 and beyond,” which outlines an agenda for common action for the next US administration and European Commission. The bottom line Transatlantic support for Ukraine has been laudable, but much more is needed, particularly from…
