by SIMPLICIUS THE THINKER When Russia began its large strikes on Odessa, we all wondered how far the Russian MOD would take things. We saw maps like the following, showing all the container ships heading up the Danube toward Ukrainian ports bordering Romania, and wondered whether Russia would strike
The best option for Ukraine is to protect its coastline while leaving the issue of grain export to President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, retired Colonel Roman Svitan, a former pilot and instructor in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 19.
by SIMPLICIUS THE THINKER Last night Russia struck Odessa and virtually every other port involved in the grain deal (there are others like Yuzhne, Ochekov, Nikolayev, etc.), as well as other cities in west Ukraine. Odessa’s mayor called it the worst strikes of the entire war thus far: