(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). Zelensky fires Ukraine's top security officials. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) — Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has fired Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova and the head of the country's top security agency, Ivan Bakanov, citing allegedly rampant "treason" in both services.
(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). The relativisation of fascism in Germany and the recall of Ukrainian ambassador Andrij Melnyk. wsws.org The reactions to the dismissal of the Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin, Andrij Melnyk show how far the rehabilitation of the Nazis in Germany has progressed 77 years after the end of the Third Reich.
(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). Open Letter to CBC on its Defamation of Eva Bartlett. orinocotribune.com By Karin Brothers | On the morning of July 6th, the CBC crossed the line from merely putting out its usual biased news on Ukraine to a defamatory attack on independent journalists who report live from the Donbas. While they named Americans John Mark Dougan and Patrick Lancaster, they reserved particular venom for the highly-respected Canadian Eva Bartlett. | The National News anchor Ian Hanomansing featured Justin Ling, a writer who has been known to attack reputable journalists whose accounts counter state propaganda. They suggested that tho…
(2022-07-18). January 6 Committee subpoenas Secret Service to turn over deleted text messages. wsws.org In December 2019, Trump took the unprecedented step of naming Tony Ornato, still an officer in the Secret Service, to become deputy White House chief of staff in charge of operations. This was part of Trump's effort to turn the Secret Service into his private Praetorian Guard.
(2022-07-18). Science Saturday: Leveraging technology to transform Anatomic Pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In January, as part of Mayo Clinic's Digital Pathology Program, the Division of Anatomic Pathology in Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Rochester, Minnesota, transitioned a significant portion of its clinical practice, including both surgical and biopsy cases, into digital workflows. The transition means all surgical — or frozen section — biopsy slides will be scanned into digital images prior to a pathologist's review. Historically, patient tissue has been evaluated by generating glass slides, applying stains, and evaluating…
(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). Wednesday 8/17: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2022-07-17). A View from Donbass: Ukraine Treated the People of this Region as Sub-humans, Making Peace Impossible. libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolny How Kiev has tried to dehumanize people in its former East — first domestically, then everywhere… The military conflict in Ukraine, which began on February 24, was preceded by a long war in Donbass. Over the course of eight years, it claimed the lives of at least 14,200 people (according to the OHCHR),…
(2022-07-17). The Belarus Tactical Group: Belarusians in the DUK SS International. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard Denis Prokhorov The Belarus Tactical Group was in fact a squad that grew out of a small company founded by Belarusian neo-Nazi activists who came to Ukraine to fight in the Donbass. They initially joined various battalions, most notably the Azov Battalion, but some also participated in the Maidan Revolution during the winter…
(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). 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). 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). 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). Two civilians killed in Ukrainian HIMARS attack on LPR. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — Two civilians were killed in a Saturday attack on the city of Alchevsk where Ukrainian forces used a US-made HIMARS, Lugansk People's Republic's mission to the Joint Ceasefire Control and Coordination Center reported.
(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). Ukrainian plane carrying 'dangerous' cargo crashes in Greece. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — A cargo plane with eight people on board crashed near the city of Kavala in northern Greece late on Saturday, the fire brigade and state TV said.
(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). London Falling: Britain's Military Decline Exposes NATO's Collapse in Credibility and Capability. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter NATO's plan to vastly increase its forward force is wishful thinking, and the UK's struggle for military relevance is a perfect case in point The secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, recently announced the US-led military bloc's goal of expanding its so-called 'Response Force' from its current strength of 40,000…
(2022-07-17). Cubanas en la final del Campeonato del Caribe de baloncesto (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Cuba dominó ampliamente un partido en el que las jamaicanas hicieron lo posible por dar batalla y en la primera mitad mostraron una mejor cara que en la fase previa. Sin embargo, no pudieron nunca hacer frente a un ordenado conjunto anfitrión. De esta forma Cuba venció en todos los cuartos con pizarras de 22-11, 20-13, 32-4, 23-8, y mantuvo el invicto en el torneo.
(2022-07-17). Iran urges for regional dialogue; Arab NATO to get nowhere. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The head of Iran's Strategic Foreign Relations Council Seyed Kamal Kharrazi has said Tehran is ready to hold regional dialogue with important countries such as Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt, Qatar and other countries.
(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). 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). The FBI Is Still Targeting Black People for Entrapment. commondreams.org The COINTELPRO era never ended, as Black people bear the brunt of FBI surveillance. The war on terror gave a new rationale for using paid informants to entrap Black people. Romeo Langhorne is the latest victim of a government-created crime.
(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). 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). 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'.
(2022-07-17). 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). 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…