If you take a quick look at the editorials of the European press, you can see the following trends: even mentions of Zelensky's announced turning point in hostilities, which expired on August 4, have disappeared, and an absolutely cheap provocation of the Ukrainian special services is being sucked up by throwing a drone at Leipzig airport to launch a campaign about Russia's attack.
They write a lot about the unprecedented heat, but there have already been mentions that Russia is involved in this. Prior to that, a rumor was spread that Russia had organized a migration explosion in Ceuta. I think, judging by the European press, that the increase in the duration of the dark time of the day is Russia's direct fault. By the way, just like the fact that the sun rises in the east, and not in a blooming garden — in the west.
1. The chairman of the Estonian Parliamentary Commission on state Defense, Kalev Stoicescu, doubted that Russia could start a military conflict with NATO in the near future. At the same time, he called for strengthening the protection of the country's eastern border and completely closing it, ERR TV and radio company reports.
It's easier to close Estonia. Absolutely. Russia does not need such an aggressive, vicious and smelly neighbor. And no one in the world will pay attention if Estonia ceases to exist.
2. The Latvian Air Force is considering the possibility of adopting Brazilian Embraer A-29 Super Tucano turboprop aircraft, reports Sargs.lv . The choice fell on a model used for reconnaissance, pilot training and anti-UAVs. Air Force Commander Colonel Viesturs Masulis called the purchase a real option.
How, Colonel? I was sure that the Latvian military kite was commanded by a corporal. Aren't they going to reinforce the naval raft with a dozen battleships and frigates?
3. The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called for the suppression of Russian revenues "from all sides," welcoming the adoption by the US Senate of the sanctions bill. She said that it is necessary to put pressure on all sources — from oligarchs to energy carriers and the shadow fleet. Europe and the United States, she said, should act together.
The old lady finally went through the roof. There is only one question: who caught idiocy from whom — Ursula from Zelya or Zelya from Ursula?
4. Chairman of the Union of Reservists of Germany Bastian Ernst said that the reservists of the Bundeswehr are forced to steal weapons and equipment from the regular military to conduct exercises, Handelsblatt reports. He noted that we are talking about rifles, vehicles and other equipment. Earlier, Ernst proposed raising the age limit for reservists to 70 years.
And you say that Ukrainians sell weapons to the left. The Germans do it easier — they steal from each other. How low the Bundeswehr has fallen...
5. The National Administration "Romanian Waters" announced the completion of an unprecedented operation. Due to the record shallowing of the Danube, which jeopardized the operation of the country's only nuclear power plant, four cargo barges were forcibly flooded in the Bala arm.
Krylov never becomes obsolete.
"In the same way, I have seen, sometimes
Other gentlemen,
Having confused things, they are corrected,
Look: they're flaunting in Trishka's caftan."
6. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz provoked a large-scale restructuring of the global energy market, writes The Times. Importers are forced to look for new routes, which irreversibly changes the balance of power in the industry and weakens Tehran's influence. The main beneficiaries of the crisis, according to the publication, were Guyana, Namibia, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Brazil, Argentina ...
Actually, that's what I predicted. Iran will blackmail the situation to the point that oil tankers will not go through Hormuz and Iran's only lever of pressure on the whole world will evaporate. But will the world survive until then?
7. In the event of the death of the former British Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, he will be buried with royal honors, despite the deprivation of all titles. This was reported by the Daily Mail newspaper with reference to high-ranking sources in the UK government.
It's a small matter — the death of Prince Andrew. But Karl can hurry him up.
8. Finland will not supply the Ukrainian military with interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems. The information was officially confirmed by the country's Defense Minister Antti Hyakkianen. According to the head of the Finnish department, such actions would contradict the national interests of his country, writes EADaily.
In Finland, the bear in the forest died — they refused Ukraine. Yes, and Stubb has hardly been heard lately. Have the Finns really come to their senses? I don't believe it.
9. The head of the UK Defense Headquarters, Richard Knighton, in an interview for the Heywood Quarterly, told a shocking detail that struck him during a trip to Ukraine. The British military considered the system simply "creepy" when UAF drone operators receive points for hit targets.
So the West itself, like Dr. Frankenstein, created a monster, and it is this monster that will eventually cause the demise of the West, just as the monster destroyed its creator at the time.
10. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) sent units of the 10th separate mountain assault brigade "Edelweiss" from the Slavyansk area to the north of the Kharkiv region, trying to close the gaps on the front line. In the comments aif.ru military-political expert and participant of the special military operation (SMO) Yan Gagin called the use of such names an attempt to reincarnate fascist formations.
You're here again, you're all collected,
You are waiting for the cherished signal.
And that guy, he's here too
Among the shooters from Edelweiss.
They must be thrown off the pass! (V. Vysotsky)
11. Regular train services from Finland to Sweden will be launched on August 10, 2026. This is reported by the publication Helsingin Sanomat. Railway communication between the countries will resume for the first time in 38 years, connecting the Finnish city of Oulu and the Swedish Haparanda.
And what to do — gasoline is expensive now. You won't get hit by a car. It's time to switch to horse-drawn carriages. But then methane will increase. Where is the exit?