Day 23, Phase 3
It’s the 97th day of fascist Russia’s genocidal war and Uncle Joe has said orcs vaporized by American rockets can only fertilize Ukrainian fields.
"We're not going to send to rocket systems that strike into Russia," he told reporters after arriving back at the White House after a weekend in Delaware.
Tiger Team will clarify Joe’s remarks today, as will Pentagon spokespeople and Bridget, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. She started her new job in Kyiv yesterday. European leaders, meanwhile, are anxious about their summer vacations. They haven’t figured out how to off-ramp Vova yet.
A quick boo at Nathan’s map tells us nothing much has changed. Stefan, Kyiv Post’s Chief Security and Defense Analyst, has generously offered to answer your questions, if you have any, about military matters.
In other news, Kilian tore up Zegama 2022, beating the course record by nine minutes, and I chatted up Mykola about the logistical nightmare of delivering at-home dialysis supplies during a military invasion.