Day 1209 War in Ukraine

 

“A couple in Kyiv stands before the ruins of a building, clinging to each other, tears falling as their son remains beneath the rubble.“

The human cost of a building blasted and people trapped beneath rubble. Sometimes they’re rescued alive. Very frequently, they aren’t.

Various scenarios for victory in Georgia.

Ruling party wants to abolish National Security Council.

23 international Media and Rights groups urge end to crackdown on press freedom.

Press is in bad shape.

Canada promises $1.5 US billion worth of supplies.

Two oil tankers collide and burn n Strait of Hormuz. One goes between Russia and India.

US gives up on speeding up peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Russian rocket launcher loaded with chemical weapons blown u in Russian-held territory.

Latest attacks come after Trump advocates letting Russia back into the G7. Russia launches bigger and bigger drone strikes.

Russian drones are flying higher, meaning they’re more difficult for small arms to hit.

Russia uses cluster munitions in residential areas.

Russia loses 15 units of armored vehicles in assault.

Ukrainian pet food store attacked.

One of the largest Russian ammonia and nitrogen fertilizer plant has had production halted.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/17/war-for-ukraine-day-1209-the-cost/

Day 1208 War in Ukraine

He was in a Russian concentration camp for three years.

Military solutions, how effective are they? Well, they may take awhile, but yes, there usually IS a military solution!

Massive drone attacks all across Ukraine.

Heart-wrenching! A girl dances at her prom with her father’s military jacket.

Ukraine’s First Couple visits Austria.

Owing to the MEGOBARI Act, Georgians call upon the US to pass it!

Trump claims that there wouldn’t be war in Ukraine if only Russia had been kept in the G8. Erm, Russia was kicked out of the G8 precisely because it had invaded Ukraine!

European aid now surpasses US aid .

“EU member states have paid Russia more than €200 billion for fuel since the beginning of the full-scale war “

Russia steps up attacks on energy infrastructure.

Russia returns Russian bodies along with Ukrainian ones.

JDAM strike on Russian base.

Multiple Shahed drones hit Ukrainian high-rise.

An examination of what used to be a city of 70k people “until Russia came to ‘liberate’ it.”

Ukraine deploys attack gliders.

Kaliningrad is getting nuclear facilities.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/16/war-for-ukraine-day-1208-another-long-night-of-russian-drones-missiles/

 

Day 1027 War in Ukraine

Georgian protesters burn Russian flag.

Five Ukrainian citizens die in Iranian strike on Israel.

Huh! Funny, the Russians attacked a US factory in Ukraine. But...but I thought the whole idea behind the minerals deal was Russia wouldn’t strike at US industries in Ukraine!

Basically, Trump/Netanyahu can’t really damage Iran’s nuclear program, but striking Iran will strengthen the radical Iranian Paydari Front.

Zelenskyy arrives in Canada for G7 Summit.

Georgians observe their 200^th day of continuous protest.

A Human Rights lawyer asserts that the case against Mzia Amaglobeli is trumped up.

Another 1,200 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers have been returned.

“Since early June, russia has launched around 2,800 drones, nearly 3,000 guided bombs, and 140 missiles against Ukraine, President Zelenskyy said.”

Of the 11k North Korean soldiers sent to help Russia, over 6k never came back. That includes “killed, wounded, or gone missing.” They’re keeping action limited to near Kursk.

“Russia is turning a civilian airport in occupied Crimea into a military drone hub.”

Under constant bombardment, Kharkiv is slowly dying.

Factory for Shahed drones hit.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/15/war-for-ukraine-day-1027-another-early-morning-drone-swarm/

 

Day 1205 War in Ukraine

“MiG-29 air strike on Russian base. Zaporizhzhia front.”

The Israeli strike on Iran may end up benefiting Ukraine as Iran has been supplying Russia with Shahed drones (Russia has its own Shahed factories at this point). It’s unclear what the effect might be, but it’s likely to end up helping Ukraine. It sldo msy make room for the Paydari Party, an extreme, no-compromise party.

Zelenskyy awards “Orders of the Golden Star to the families of fallen Heroes of Ukraine.”

Georgians call for victory to Ukraine & Georgia.

“Nika Gvaramia — Another opposition leader has been placed in pre-trial detention after refusing to pay bail in the case of refusing to appear before the Georgian Dream's investigation commission.”

18 opposition members have ben arrested for “insulting” Facebook posts.

Ukraine says no more negotiations with Russia until ceasefire takes place. Russian delegation is just demanding capitulation anyway.

Russian Su-25 jet shot down by another Su-25?

Ukrainian drone destroys pile of anti-tank mines.

HIMARS rockets hit a Russian convoy.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/13/war-for-ukraine-day-1205-indirect-effects/

 

Day 1201 War in Ukraine

Russian VNIIR plant produces a great deal of militarily-useful material and is about 1000km from the front. Video shows a drone diving into an already-burning building!

A new record! Russia launched 499 drones & missiles against Ukraine last night! In true heroism, Defense Forces intercepted 479 of them! While Russians hit things like a maternity hospital, Ukraine strikes jet planes parked at Russian airfields.

In Georgia, UNM Chair Tina Bokuchava’s husband was kidnapped and their three children threatened.

The Georgia Dream Party is getting rid of some sanctioned people, but can’t find good replacements.

Big Russia-Ukraine transfer of prisoners begins.

Drone enters building with Russian military vehicles, locates the gas tank on the biggest one and dives in!

Russia producing over 5k drones per month, a little over half of them armed, the rest decoys.

Ukrainian boxer challenges President Trump to live in Ukraine for a week.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians are building concrete hangers for their jets.

Russian military targets on fire.

Errol Musk visits Moscow.

More Russian blown up and burning.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/09/war-for-ukraine-day-1201-russia-continues-its-nightly-bombardments/

 

Day 1199 War in Ukraine

Ukraine attacks military targets, Russia attacks civilians.

Massive bombing of Kharkiv.

President Zelenskyy takes strong exception to Trump saying Ukraine & Russia were “kids who are fighting in the park. Putin is a murderer who came to this park to kill the kids” More from ABC News interview.

Videos of speeches by First Lady Zelenska.

Russian Su-35 fighter jet downed. It costs £74million (over $100 million).

Russian drone operators building hit.

Russian Buk-M3 air defense system taken out.

Ukrainian 137th Territorial Defense Battalion uses homemade rocket launcher mounted on a civilian car to launch rockets.

Presentation of IRIS-T SLM air defense system. It took out eight cruise missiles in 30 seconds!

Butcher’s bill in Kharkiv.

Plant for coal enrichment that once employed thousands, sits empty now as war is too close by.

“Azot chemical plant, fascist Russia’s largest domestic producer of ammonia and nitrogen fertilizers” was hit and is burning.

Russia moves two “Tu-160 bombers to Anadyr — 6,600 km from Ukraine but only 660 km from the U.S.” to keep them safe from further strikes.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/07/war-for-ukraine-day-1199-putin-russia-continue-to-unload-on-kharkiv/

 

Day 1198 War in Ukraine

 

A “double-tap strike” is when a missile hits and then another missile hits the same spot later, killing first responders.

Many Ukrainian first responders killed and wounded in a “double-tap” strike.

“President Zelenskyy also addressed the International Summit of Cities and Regions ‘United for Peace and Security’”

Protesters in Georgia are charged $2k USD.

Georgia’s ruling party filed suit as protesters chanted a song containing swear words. They also sued over social media posts.

Britain feels trapped between Putin and Trump over Ukraine. Russia expert Fiona Hill comments.

Trump claims that Operation Spiderweb, which took out over 40 Russian strategic bombers, “gave Putin a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them” as though Russia hadn’t been regularly bombing Ukraine anyway. White House acts to water down Russian sanctions bill.

Ukraine gets a bit closer to EU membership, effective January of next year.

Russia has very ambitious plans for 2026.

Yowza! Map of aerial Russian attack on Ukraine.

Kharkiv enduring massive attack with around 50 explosions counted.

Meagan Mobbs is the daughter of Special Envoy Kellogg, says she gets “the strange feeling the Russians don't want peace"

Video of four Russian missile strikes.

Fire broke out at Engels Airfield. This is a major source of aviation fuel for Russia.

Damage assessment on earlier Ukrainian drone strike.

Bryansk airport hit with Ukrainian drones.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/06/war-for-ukraine-day-1198-the-russian-drone-swarms-in-the-small-hours-continue/

Day 1196 War in Ukraine

She’s referring to Mzia Amaglobeli - Georgia’s first female journalist political prisoner.

Special Envoy Kellogg is convinced that the US will apply new sanctions to Russia. Trump continues to claim that Russia would never have attacked Ukraine if he had been president in 2022, but “every time he says it, Russia attacks Ukraine.” Trump continues to express “delusional confidence.” Putin describes Ukrainian leaders as “terrorists.” and “Who negotiates with terrorists?”

Georgia cannot be a self-sustaining dictatorship. Outside id for them muse cease.

“Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, is calling on the U.S. and EU to respond as Georgian Dream moves to censor a critical TV channel through new amendments to the broadcasting law”

“49% of Georgia's population tend to trust the European Union, 37% tend toward distrust, and 14% says they don't know. “

Georgia has 60 political prisoners.

Netherlands pledges “€400 million package for maritime security, including 100+ fast vessels and 50+ sea drones.”

“The UK is investing £350m ($473m) this year to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine”

Russia trying hard to sway Moldova so that Transnistria can be reinforced with more troops.

Russia only has two A-50s (Russian AWACS) left. Not clear whether they’re operational.

Ukraine hacked into Russian plane manufacturer. The manufacturer had nothing secret as a back-up.

Trump talks to his good buddy Putin and assures us that Putin will retaliate for the attack on the “docked airplanes.” He also threatens Iran.

Russia extensively bombing Kharkiv and Sumy.

“North Korean 170-mm self-propelled artillery system ‘Koksan’” has been spotted near Ukraine.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/06/04/war-for-ukraine-day-1196-if-you-look-around-the-table-cant-tell-who-the-mark-is-youre-the-mark/