Independent media on TCC activities in Ukraine
After his booking period ended, the man was mobilized; his wife, who has undergone 19 chemotherapy courses, is now preparing for surgery alone.
Die Welt reports an acute shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles in Ukraine ahead of winter and notes obstacles from U.S. weapons lobbyists preventing domestic production.
Serhiy Prytula said that during a discussion about Timur Mendich and the “Dynasty” project, the president called him a bandit and an idiot.
MP Ruslan Horbenko said that international partners are delivering only a fraction of their pledged assistance to Ukraine.
President Zelensky ordered preparation of a $10–30 bn contract for Ukrainian drones to be sold to the US, while on 13 August President Trump imposed a 100 % tariff on imported drones and components.
After Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping, Ukraine seeks to boost exports via the EU, but Poland, Hungary and Slovakia fear new inflows; land transport is costlier and low Danube water levels limit capacity.
Negotiations on the MiG-29 transfer have reached the final stage, with a decision expected in the coming weeks.
Within a week Czechia turned down temporary protection for dozens of Ukrainian conscripts, citing lack of proof of service in Ukraine.
Poland has begun its biggest military parade to date, featuring troops from the United States, Canada, Australia, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden, Estonia and other nations; Ukraine was not invited.
The Ukrainian population in Poland is shrinking, while numbers rise in other EU states.
