(2022-07-18). US Implies Ukraine Can Use HIMARS Against Russian Targets in Crimea. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Sunday implied that Ukrainian forces are allowed to use US-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) against Russian targets in Crimea, which Russia has controlled since 2014. When the US first announced it was sending HIMARS to Ukraine, Biden administration officials said they received "assurances" from Ukrainian officials that the rockets won't …
(2022-07-18). 8 killed in Ukraine cargo plane crash. ecns.cn The An-12, a Soviet-built turboprop aircraft operated by the Ukrainian cargo carrier Meridian, crashed late Saturday. All eight bodies were found and are being recovered.
(2022-07-18). Satellite Imagery Shows Global Crop Declines — Except For Russia And China. southfront.org 
| Originally published by ZeroHedge | Infrared satellite imagery designed to measure moisture levels and the health of farmlands suggests that staple crops such as wheat are in poor condition and in sharp decline among major exporters including the Ukraine, the US and India. Two countries do have bumper crops so far though; It is hard to say which governments and institutions monitor this data, but a few months ago a multi…
(2022-07-18). Ukraine president sacks security chief, cites hundreds of treason cases. tribune.com.pk 
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sacked the head of the country's domestic security service and state prosecutor, citing hundreds of cases of alleged treason and collaboration with Russia, as Moscow appeared set to step up military operations. | Zelenskiy said more than 60 officials from the SBU security service and prosecutor's office were working against Ukraine in Russian-occupied territories, and 651 treason and collaboration cases had been opened against law enforcement officials. | The sackings on Sunday of Ivan Bakanov, head of the security service, and Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, who l…
(2022-07-18). The Russia-China Polar Silk Road Speeds Ahead. dissidentvoice.org Since China's Arctic extension of the New Silk Road was first unveiled in a January 2018 white paper, a process of Arctic development has been unleashed which represents one of the most important and under-appreciated developments on Earth. Not only will 10 days be saved by goods moving between China and Europe via the Arctic …
(2022-07-18). Putin's authoritarian regime poses as resistance fighter. indybay.org Autocrats of all stripes cast themselves in the pose of anti-imperialist fighters and loudly refuse any paternalism of the West, all the while angling to do business with it…Today's authoritarian rulers are playing fast and loose. They seek antagonism with the West in order to secure control over their own populations.
(2022-07-17). Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine, Kharkiv Region, On July 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
This map shows the current military situation in Kharkiv Region in eastern Ukraine. In the recent weeks, the situation in the region remained relatively stable as the most intense military actions took place in Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The Russians already liberated the entire territory of the Lugansk People's Republic from Kyiv's forces and are now preparing for the final advance to push pro-Kyiv units out of the northwestern part of the Donetsk Peo…
(2022-07-17). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanised Brigade in Chuguyev with high-precision missiles | Russia struck the AFU 97th Battalion of 60th Mechanised Infantry Brigade near Novodanilovka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in Odessa with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Krasnoarmeysk with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Dergachi with high-precision missiles | Rus…
(2022-07-17). Europe dances on the Titanic. mronline.org 
140 days after the start of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, the Western reaction, which according to Biden would have erased Russia from the international scene, turns out to be a political and economic failure, the most serious and profound in the history of American and European arrogance.
(2022-07-17). Ukraine Loses Another HIMARS as Russian Advance Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for July 17, 2022 — Russian forces continue operations against Bakhmut-Siversk defense line; — Russian forces have reportedly destroyed another HIMARS; — The Pentagon has been deliberately vague regarding HIMARS performance in briefings; — Striking behind Russian lines may be possible for Ukraine, but not in the quantities…
(2022-07-17). House NDAA Would Authorize Training for Ukrainian Pilots to Use US Warplanes. news.antiwar.com The House version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed Thursday night Ukraine has been asking the US for F-15s and F-16s, but its pilots are only trained to use Soviet-designed MiG-29s and Sukhoi planes. According to Defense News, it would take about three months to train pilots to fly the F-15s and F-16s at a basic level. | The pilot traini…
(2022-07-17). Russian Strike Destroyed Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Ukraine's Odessa. southfront.org 
A Harpoon missile is launched from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67) during a live-fire exercise on Sept. 15, 2014. US Navy Photo | A Russian missile strike had destroyed a storage warehouse for Harpoon anti-ship missiles in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 17. "A warehouse for Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied to Ukraine by NATO countries was destroyed with [Russian] high-precision long-range missiles at an industrial site in Odes…
(2022-07-17). Russia's State-Of-The-Art LMUR Missiles Score Direct Hits On Ukrainian Positions (Videos). southfront.org 
The LMUR missile at in the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021. Source: the Analytical Network News Agency (ANNA). | The Russian military continue to attack Ukrainian military positions behind the frontline with Izdeliye 305 precision-guided missiles. | On July 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of two recent strikes which were carried out with the Izdeliye 305, also known as the LMUR [Lightweight Multifunction Missile]. Both missiles scored direct hits, impacting th…
(2022-07-17). Canada Extends Sanctions Regime Against Russia. orinocotribune.com Canada extended its illegal sanctions regime to eight more sectors of the Russian economy, adding to the already existing coercive measures that it maintains against 28 key sectors in the economy of the Eurasian country. | The amendments to the Special Economic Measures, published on Thursday, July 14, on the Canadian Foreign Ministry website, extended the sectoral sanctions to the manufacture of base metals; fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment; computer, electronic and optical goods; electrical equipment; machinery and equipment not classified elsewhere; motor vehicles, trailers and semi-tra…
(2022-07-17). Live With Our Eyes Open Without Allowing Ourselves To Be Defeated. popularresistance.org It is July 20, 1969. The Apollo 11 manned space mission lands on our Moon, and a few hours later, Neil Armstrong takes his first steps on the lunar surface, filling the world with amazement and admiration. With this accomplishment emerges the deep emotion of feeling an intimate union with an Earth that impels us to love and protect it, the home of all the humans we have known and, in all probability, will know. | Four years earlier, Aleksei Leonov, the Russian astronaut, made the first spacewalk in history, expressing that the Earth is "our home, small, blue and touchingly lonely," a point lost in the enveloping…
(2022-07-17). Terrorist group attack Syria's Idlib. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria announced that two soldiers of Syrian Army were wounded in a mortar attack by terrorist groups on the de-escalation zone in Idlib on Sunday.
(2022-07-17). In Video: Syrian Army Deploys More Artillery In SDF-Held Areas. southfront.org 
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | On July 17, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) deployed more reinforcements in areas held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria. | The reinforcements including at least three Soviet-made M-46 130 mm towed field guns. The North Press Agency released a video showing the reinforcements passing near the SDF-held town of Manbij in the northern Aleppo countryside on their way to the northeastern region. | The M-46 has an effective firing range of 27.5 kilometers with regular r…
(2022-07-17). US CENTCOM Commander Visited Al-Tanf Garrison In Syria, Inspected Site Of Russian Airstrikes. southfront.org 
CENTCOM commander General Michael "Erik" Kurilla at al-Tanf garrison in Syria. Source: US Army. | The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael "Erik" Kurilla has paid a surprise visit to al-Tanf garrison in Syria's southeastern region. | The CENTCOM announced the visit on July 16, without clarifying when exactly it took place. During the visit, Gen. Kurilla met with militants from the Revolutionary Commando Army (MaT), the US-led coalition's main proxy in al-Tanf, and inspected a comp…
(2022-07-17). Some People Misunderstood My Latest Video… smoothiex12.blogspot.com My latest video was not just about this BSer Mr. Blinkov. If you look at the intro to this video it merely refers to military "analysts" from UTube. Blinkov, who some people say is Croatian gamer, and his pseudo-military BS were used merely as a vehicle to address a larger problem of militant incompetence permeating public space. It is not just about Blinkov, but also about all those Podolyakas, Rozhins (aka "Colonel" Cassad), a bunch of other "pro-Russian" or "anti-Russian" analysts. The issue is much larger than some ignoramus who learned a few big military words beginning to "analyze" something which they cann…
(2022-07-17). Russia bans entry for 384 Japanese lawmakers in tit-for-tat move. ecns.cn Russia has banned entry for 384 Japanese lawmakers in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
(2022-07-17). Speculation about Putin's assassination 'wishful thinking'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral said Russia is the 'biggest threat' to the UK but dismissed speculation President Putin could be 'toppled'.
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] The prohibition of nuclear weapons: a public health priority. thelancet.com The ongoing conflict in Ukraine confirms how wars and armed conflicts are a serious threat to public health and environmental integrity. The crisis has made clear that nuclear war is closer than ever.
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] Ad-hoc medical mission for refugees in the Ukraine—Russia war: from vision to practice. thelancet.com On Feb 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, and the humanitarian crisis that resulted is ongoing. As of June 29, 2022, the UN Refugee Agency (UNRA) has recorded nearly 5 ∑5 million refugees across Europe who have fled the combat zones in Ukraine. As men are not allowed to leave Ukraine, refugees are primarily women, children, and older people. Refugees are medically vulnerable, often suffering from numerous physical and psychological conditions.1 Unmanaged chronic disorders, infectious diseases, and mental illness are common, exacerbated by the arduous journey, stress, weather conditions, and limited access to h…