Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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ruscists are more terrified of his name than any weapon.
President @ZelenskyyUa congratulated the @CinC_AFU, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, on his birthday and presented him with a branded firearm during an offsite meeting in Dnipro. pic.twitter.com/JLgmFPPKYS

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) July 27, 2023

2/ In the video (part 1 above and part 2 here), the men say they were brought from their training camp in Lensk to the occupied Donetsk region in Ukraine. For unexplained reasons, they've been incorporated into the DNR's 'People's Militia' to serve with Storm Z convicts. pic.twitter.com/cpMmUrRhbY

— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) July 27, 2023

LVIV, Ukraine — In an open test field in rural Ukraine, a drone equipped with a bomb lost connection with its human operator after coming under attack by electronic jamming equipment — but instead of crashing to the ground, the drone accelerated toward its target and destroyed it.

The drone avoided the fate of thousands of other uncrewed aircraft in this war by relying on new artificial intelligence software that accounts for the electronic interference now commonly deployed by Russia, stabilizing the drone and keeping it locked on a preselected target. AI capabilities help the drone complete its mission even if its target moves, representing a significant upgrade from existing drones that track specific coordinates.

War in Ukraine Spurs Revolution in Drone Warfare Using AI - The Washington Post

Here in Komar, Donetsk oblast, Ukrainian soldiers are buzzing with the news their troops have just taken Staromaiorske from the Russians. The sound of artillery fire is constant as troops try to push south down the road. “At this rate we’ll be in Mariupol soon,” one told me.

— Maxim Tucker (@MaxRTucker) July 27, 2023