Eugene McParland 🇺🇦
EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ie
<p>"Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.“ — Cato the Elder</p>
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Post #4541533
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group of #Ukraine have struck/destroyed 1,878 enemy targets Among the targets struck were: 364 personnel, of whom 165 were killed 42 drone launch sites 15 radar stations, electronic reconnaissance stations, electronic warfare systems and communications equipment 131 vehicles 15 artillery systems 302 UAVs Since the beginning of August (1–23 August) the SBS group have struck 43,732 enemy targets, of which 7,843 were enemy personnel
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Post #4541419
🧵On the night of 24 August (from 18:00 on 23 August), the enemy launched an attack using two Onyx anti-ship missiles, six X-31P and X-59 guided air-to-surface missiles and 143 Shahed-type strike UAVs (a third of which were jet-powered), Gerber, S8000 “Banderol” and “Parodia”-type decoy drones from The main target of the attack was the Odesa region.
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Post #4541397
Day 1,643 of the full scale invasion of #Ukraine, yesterday: 231 combat engagements. Key attacks in Sumy, Chernihiv, and Tovstodubove (air strikes, artillery). Assaults repelled in Slobozhanshchyna, Kursk, Southern Slobozhanskyi, Kupiansk, Lyman, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, Huliaipole, and Orikhiv. russian losses: 1,490 personnel, 1 tank, 68 artillery systems, 1,761 drones.
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Post #4540728
З Днем Незалежності України Happy Independence Day of #Ukraine
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Post #4519453
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group of #Ukraine have struck/destroyed 1,885 enemy targets. Among the targets struck were: 370 personnel, of whom 165 were killed; 32 drone launch sites; 22 radar stations, electronic reconnaissance stations, electronic warfare systems and communications equipment; 138 vehicles; 20 artillery systems; 298 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the ‘copter’, ‘wing’, ‘Shahed’ and ‘Gerbera’ types; ⛴3 naval vessels.
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Post #4493676
On the night of 11 August (from 18:00 on 10 August), the enemy attacked mainly Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv with Zircon anti-ship missiles and Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 120 Shahed-type strike UAVs (most of them jet-powered) Preliminary data, as of 09:00, air defences had shot down or neutralised 98 enemy UAV Enemy air strikes have been recorded at 21 locations, and debris from downed drones has been found at 5 locations. The attack is ongoing, with several enemy UAVs in the airspace
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Post #4480473
On the night of 10 August (from 18:00 on 9 August), the enemy launched an attack using an X-59/69 guided air-to-surface missile and three ‘Banderole’ loitering munitions and 126 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerber UAVs and ‘Parodia’-type decoy drones Preliminary data, as of 09:00, #Ukraine air defences had shot down or neutralised 92 enemy UAVs of the Shahed and Gerber types, as well as other types of drones, and three ‘Banderole’ loitering munitions
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Post #4468063
Day 1,628 of the full scale invasion has begun Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to August 09, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine 🔷 Yesterday 1,130 enemy, killed or wounded
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Post #4463244
🧵 In Odesa and the surrounding region, repair work is ongoing to restore power supplies to the public following a brutal attack on the energy infrastructure. All necessary services have been mobilised, and the work will continue for as long as necessary.
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Post #4460515
Freedom House rates russian-occupied parts of #Ukraine as less free than the most notorious dictatorships A lower rating for political rights and civil liberties lower even than North Korea, the Gaza Strip, https://khpg.org/en/1608815963
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Post #4456525
#Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as #Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill 🖊 Tom Burgis Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/greenland-iwarning-trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill
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Post #4427578
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group of #Ukraine have struck or destroyed 1,816 enemy targets. Among the targets struck were: 308 enemy personnel, of whom 132 were killed; 68 drone launch sites; 24 radar stations, electronic reconnaissance stations, electronic warfare systems and communications equipment; 110 vehicles; 6 artillery systems; 310 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the ‘copter’, ‘wing’, ‘Shahed’ and ‘Gerbera’ types.
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Post #4417452
Former PM joins list of French presidential candidates reportedly targeted by russian interference 🖊️ Victor Goury-Laffont Three presidential hopefuls have reported kremlin disinformation efforts against them over the past two weeks. https://www.politico.eu/article/gabriel-attal-french-presidential-candidates-targeted-by-russian-interference
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Post #4409146
On the night of 6 August (from 18:00 on 5 August), the enemy launched an attack using two Onyx anti-ship missiles, two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles and 101 Shahed-type strike UAVs Preliminary data, as of 09:00, #Ukraine air defences had shot down or neutralised 66 enemy UAVs Strikes by 29 attack UAVs and one Onyx missile were recorded at 18 locations, and the downed UAVs (debris) were found at 5 locations. The remaining missiles did not reach their targets; further details are being confirmed.
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Post #4409127
Weeks before they escaped a closed test and launched a #cyberattack without any human prompting, some of OpenAI’s most advanced artificial intelligence agents secretly began sharing tips on how to cheat their way through an internal hacking evaluation 🖊️ Dana Nickel and John Sakellariadis https://www.politico.eu/article/openais-models-shared-hacking-tips-on-a-secret-messaging-board-before-hugging-face-breach
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Post #4390523
Young volunteer, firefighters, medics killed for trying to save the victims of russian attacks russia’s repeat strikes, timed to kill those seeking to save the victims of earlier attacks, have increased sharply each year and are clearly coordinated state policy https://khpg.org/en/1608815958
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Post #4390499
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group of #Ukraine have struck or destroyed 1,823 enemy targets. Among the targets struck were: 254 enemy personnel, of whom 128 were killed; 75 drone launch sites; 20 radar and electronic warfare systems; 77 vehicles; 15 artillery systems; 394 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the ‘copter’, ‘Shahed’ Since the beginning of August (1–4 August), units of the SBS group have struck 7,217 enemy targets, of which 1,221 were enemy personnel.
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Post #4390496
A powerful #Al agent created fake online identities in an effort to trick a human into giving it access to a popular online development platform -and sabotage it with malicious code. https://news.sky.com/story/uk-experts-sound-alarm-after-ai-caught-trying-to-trick-human-with-malicious-code-13569902
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Post #4383847
Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by russia on #Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says 🖊️ Francis Farrell https://kyivindependent.com/over-8-300-glide-bombs-dropped-by-russia-on-ukraine-in-july-in-record-figure-since-full-scale-invasion-military-says/
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Post #4374652
🧵 President #Zelenskyy 💬 "A russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables in Kherson, detonated next to him, and the russians themselves admitted that they had committed this crime and that not only do they have no regrets, but they are proud of how they mock people. The man was injured in the explosion.
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Post #4374559
#Ukraine energy chief says infrastructure attacks will shape war's outcome 🖊️ Veronika Melkozerova Ukraine hopes its campaign to destroy russia's refineries will end the war this fall, but is preparing for energy attacks this winter, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal told POLITICO. https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-energy-denys-shmyhal-winter-war
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Post #4372333
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces Group of #Ukraine have struck or destroyed 1,747 enemy targets. Among the targets struck were: 302 enemy personnel, of whom 124 were killed; 64 drone launch sites; 10 radar and electronic warfare systems; 103 vehicles; 8 artillery systems; 386 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles of the ‘copter’ ‘Shahed’ Since the beginning of August (1–3 August), units of the SBS group have struck 5,394 enemy targets, of which 967 were enemy personnel.
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Post #4372220
Vitalina Yarovenko, a 20-year-old student, was killed in #Kyiv on the night of 31 July-1 August in a repeat russian strike, having arrived with a medical battalion to help those injured. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/02/8046897/
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Post #4372207
Unending torment as Valentyn Vyhivsky, other Ukrainian political prisoners remain in russian captivity after long sentences Valentyn and his family have already suffered enough after 11 long years, as have others, like Hennadiy Lymeshko who was seized after serving an 8-year sentence and sentenced to two more years https://khpg.org/en/1608815956
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Post #4372195
Day 1,623 of the full scale invasion has begun Estimated russian losses from February 24, 2022 to August 04, 2026 of the russian all-out war against Ukraine, according to the General Staff of #Ukraine 🔷 Yesterday 1,240 enemy, killed or wounded https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-august-4-2026
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Post #4371987
Sanctions Pressure on russia, Increased Military and Energy Support for #Ukraine, Scaling up the Anti-Ballistic Coalition, and Preparations for Winter – President #Zelenskyy Named Ukraine’s Diplomatic Priorities for the Year https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/sankcijnij-tisk-na-rosiyu-zbilshennya-vijskovoyi-ta-energeti-105681
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Post #4371357
As of 08:00 on 4 Aug 2026, Day 1,623 of the full scale invasion yesterday: 226 combat engagements, 2 missile strikes, 84 air strikes, 10,712 drones, and 3,251 shelling attacks. #Ukraine struck 3 UAV posts, 11 enemy areas, and a key target. 1,240 russian casualties, plus heavy equipment losses. Most intense in Kostiantynivka (35 attacks) and Pokrovsk (22 attacks).
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Post #4369817
‘The war leaked into every lesson’: learning Ukrainian in a country under siege 🖊️ Charlotte Higgins Soon after my first visit to #Ukraine four years ago, I began language lessons. It taught me more than I ever expected https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/04/war-lesson-learning-ukrainian-culture-ukraine
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Post #4364707
#Belgium became entirely dependent on russia for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports last month as war in the Middle East severely disrupted alternative European supply routes, Bloomberg reported on August 3. https://united24media.com/world/belgium-buys-all-july-lng-imports-from-russia-despite-impending-eu-ban-21311
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Post #4362721
The Paris Administrative Court rejected an emergency appeal on August 3, filed by 45-year-old pro-kremlin columnist xenia fedorova against a deportation order and the freezing of her assets. https://united24media.com/world/french-court-rejects-emergency-appeal-by-pro-kremlin-columnist-xenia-fedorova-21293