Despite spending a good chunk of the weekend napping or actually sleeping overnight, I’m wiped. I blame the humidity. Regardless, I’m going to just run through the basics tonight.
“However desperate the situation and circumstances, don’t despair. When there is everything to fear, be unafraid. When surrounded by dangers, fear none of them. When without resources, depend on resourcefulness. When surprised, take the enemy by surprise.” – Sun Tzu
— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
One of my former bosses was a US Navy fighter pilot. At one point he was a commander of the air group (CAG), I just checked with him and he confirms that this does in fact qualify as an aircraft carrier:
Behold a naval drone that is a launch platform for an fpv drone
— Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 (@reshetz.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Technically an aircraft carrier
— Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 (@reshetz.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
We Count on the United States Fully Understanding What Can Be Done to Compel Russia to Peace – Address by the President
13 July 2025 – 21:00
I wish you health, fellow Ukrainians!
Briefly about this day – it was not an easy one. A meeting with the military and the Minister of Defense – not only about the front line, but also about our further actions. Ukrainian production, deep strikes, our responses to Russian attacks. I am grateful to everyone who is truly steadfast in defending our state, our independence, and our people. Today, we also discussed the upcoming visit of General Kellogg – negotiations on further support will take place during the week. I instructed Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi and Chief of the General Staff Hnatov to present the information we have on Russia’s capabilities and our prospects. We are also preparing meetings between President Trump’s special envoy and the heads of the Security Service of Ukraine and our intelligence services. The information provided will be comprehensive. We count on the United States fully understanding what can be done to compel Russia to peace.
Today, I received a report from Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk regarding the protection of Ukrainian interests and our responses to Russian murderers. Every encroachment on Ukraine must receive a strong and severe response – and it will.
Today, I also had an important conversation with Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Tomorrow, the Government will present new social initiatives – payments to support Ukrainian mothers: payments after childbirth and support during the first years after birth. There are also dedicated funds for Ukrainian schoolchildren – for the School Starter Pack and free meals in schools from first to fourth grade, and in frontline areas – from first to last grade. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will present all the details tomorrow.
Today, Denys and I also discussed our steps – strategic steps – for transforming the executive branch. Changes will be made. In particular, in the defense sector and across all projects aimed at our resilience – both as a state and as a society. We need an audit of every agreement with our partners – what is actually being implemented. It is also necessary to significantly reduce non-critical state expenditures and, as much as possible, channel the efforts of society toward economic development through deregulation. The primary focus is on increasing Ukrainian production, particularly of weapons, enhancing Ukrainian strength, and expanding our capabilities. There will also be new personnel decisions in key embassies.
The coming week must bring about positive changes in Ukraine’s interests.
Glory to Ukraine!
Georgia:
For the 228th consecutive day, Rustaveli avenue is blocked. ✅
Georgians keep resisting and protesting every day in 8+ cities. 🇬🇪✊
— Rusudan Djakeli (@rusudandjakeli.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The continuous protests in Georgia have been going on for 228 days now.
#GeorgiaProtests
📷 Aleksandre keshelashvili
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
GD “responded” to 17 FMs and Kaja Kallas, accusing them of being “deep state” puppets, equal to the Soviet Union, etc.
It’s purely for internal consumption, and in particular to keep their core electorate encouraged. According to the latest ISSA polls, 49% of GD voters believe in the “deep state.”
— Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 (@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
1/ The family of Mamuka Gatserelia, 23, who fought against Russia in #Ukraine, in Mariupol, at Azovstal ინ 2022 and was captured by Russian forces, is asking for help. His mother says she hasn’t received a letter from him in two months.
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
2/ In 2024, a Russian court sentenced Mamuka Gatserelia to life imprisonment. Russia states that he opened fire on four Russian soldiers, killing three and wounding one.
— Publika.ge (@publikage.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
“Mzia, in your darkest moment we stand with you and we will not let go until you are free,” said CPJ’s @gypsyrights.bsky.social outside Women’s Prison where Mzia Amaglobeli is held.
Reps from @globalfreemedia.bsky.social, @rsf.org & @pressfreedom.bsky.social visited prison site in act of solidarity
— Batumelebi&Netgazeti (@netgazeti.org) July 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
“I’m also here on behalf of IPI’s global network of more than a thousand journalists & editors from a hundred countries around the world who also stand in support of Mzia,” Amy Brouillette, @globalfreemedia.bsky.social’s advocacy director, outside the prison where Mzia Amaglobeli is held.
#FreeMzia— Batumelebi&Netgazeti (@netgazeti.org) July 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🗣️“Mzia is not just a journalist — she is a symbol: of resistance, of dignity, and of the fight for press freedom in #Georgia and beyond. And she is not alone – we are with her and we won’t stop until she’s free. #FreeMzia,” said Jeanne Cavalier, head of @rsf.org’s Eastern Europe & Central Asia desk
— Batumelebi&Netgazeti (@netgazeti.org) July 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The DPRK:
That is a lot of shells…
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
North Korea has supplied Russia with over 12 million artillery shells and 28,000 containers of weapons, according to a report by South Korean intelligence, cited by Yonhap News Agency. en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2025…
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
/2. North Korea supplies Russia with up to 40% of all the munitions used against Ukraine, according to the head of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence. www.bloomberg.com/news/article…
— 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Even if a significant number of these are duds, this will allow Putin and Russia to continue the genocidal re-invasion of Ukraine far longer than would have otherwise been possible. I also expect that the Russians have sent technical subject matter experts to help the North Koreans to fix the quality control problems in their munitions production.
Germany:
Truly grateful and happy to see Germany’s commitment to helping Ukraine growing so firmly and steadily. Every step of support matters. It saves lives.
— Olena Halushka (@halushka.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 7:46 AM
While the German Chancellor Merz publicly stays open-minded about the delivery of Taurus KEPD-350 to #Ukraine, the German Minister of Defence Pistorius just said in an interview with FT that Germany will not deliver Taurus KEPD-350 despite the recent massive Russian attacks.
— German Aid to Ukraine (@deaidua.org) July 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Launch the verdammt Tauruses already!
The US:
Georgia invaded Georgia and Georgia and russians reacted
— Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 (@reshetz.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Back to Ukraine.
💙💪 Snipers, signalers, medics, scouts — their professionalism speaks for itself. When the “300th” sounds, it is often women’s hands that are the first to provide assistance, and these hands have a special power that heals not only the body but also the soul.
— Vitalis Viva (@vitalisviva.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Kharkiv:
Kharkiv last night 😍
Photo: Oleksandr Osipov
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Mama, I want to go to Venice.
No, we have Venice at home.Venice at home:
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Storm in Kharkiv last night
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Kharkiv Oblast:
Russia cynically destroys wheat fields in Kharkiv Region
This afternoon, Russian aircraft launched another insidious attack, this time targeting a wheat field near the village of Shevchenkove in the Kupyansk district. A guided aerial bomb hit the field, setting 60 hectares of wheat ablaze.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries, state emergency services reported.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Russian FPV drone attacked a police car in the Kharkiv region. 4 officers were injured.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sumy Oblast:
Kindrativka village, Sumy region. Another one Russia erased from existence.
— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Kyiv:
Not even 2100, and the air raid sirens are sounding in Kyiv. Most of central and eastern Ukraine on alert after fascist Russia launched drones at Ukraine from five different locations – Akhtarska, Oryol, Khalino, Millerovo, and Navlya. Another big attack expected tonight.
— Euan MacDonald (@euanmacdonald.bsky.social) July 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
That’s enough for tonight.
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Ukrainians love their cats. My favorite Ukrainian cat:
— The Hate Won’t Win (@pam327.bsky.social) July 7, 2025 at 9:57 AM
DOG OF WAR
Today’s Dog of War is Lary. Nastia met him at her university prom as she was getting her bachelor’s diploma. We believe he is there to be awarded his LLM in legal studies.
— Tim Mak (@timkmak.bsky.social) July 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Open thread!
Jay
Thank you, Adam.
dc
Thank you for doing these updates every night, Adam. I don’t often comment, but I do read them and appreciate your work.
Bill Arnold
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that’s a Russian war crime, right? Mamuka is reported to have been in the Ukrainian military at that time.
In March 2022, 20-year-old Mamuka volunteered to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He had a signed contract with the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and was officially enlisted as a rifleman in the Foreign Volunteer Legion of the Ukrainian Army. (21/02/2024)
Lapassionara
@dc: ditto. I am grateful that you are making these reports nightly.
lashonharangue
Thanks Adam.
Adam L Silverman
@Jay: @dc: @Lapassionara: @lashonharangue: You are all welcome.
Adam L Silverman
@Bill Arnold: Yes. They’re prosecuting a POW for legitimate actions he took as a Soldier.
Westyny
Thank you, again, Adam.
Jay
@Adam L Silverman:
He’s not the first, won’t be the last.
Ukraine will never forget them, and will never stop fighting for their return.
Chetan Murthy
Tonight’s Perun was very interesting. I am more and more convinced that the US needs to bring home the supply chain for drones: all of it.
youtube.com/watch?v=x4bHc4X5Ilw
hotshoe
I love Mira’s post “Technically an aircraft carrier” <3 <3 <3
Sister Inspired Revolver of Freedom
Thank you Adam. I really enjoyed the Sun Tzu quote and the photo that went with it.
AlaskaReader
Thanks Adam