Month: July 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth estimated the latest cost of the Iran war at $37.5 billion, some $9 billion higher than earlier figures provided by the Defense Department.  wsj.visitlink.me/2W_OKK

— @WSJ Jul 21, 2026

Ukraine’s president fired his top general after days of protests over the handling of the war with Russia   wsj.visitlink.me/y0Qiow

— @WSJ Jul 21, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced Kyiv’s military chief, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, after days of widespread protests against the removal of the country’s popular defense minister, whose ousting revealed an unprecedented public split in the military over its strategy in the war against Russia.  cnn.it/4h8Qs4b

— @cnni Jul 21, 2026

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#FBI Warns Of Deadly Intent Behind Federal Plaza Fire Attack … Political Theater as Warfare Strategy … Recent Conversations with the Gemini  thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…—  https://x.com/mikenov/status/2079663889789161837

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 21, 2026

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has allowed the US to use UK military bases for the same strikes against Iran.

— @GlobeEyeNews Jul 21, 2026

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#FBI Warns Of Deadly Intent Behind Federal Plaza Fire Attack … Political Theater as Warfare Strategy … Recent Conversations with the Gemini  thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…

— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Jul 21, 2026

Newly appointed Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi thanked President Zelensky for his trust, pledging full responsibility and respect for military personnel.

Meanwhile, Mykhailo Fedorov called the leadership change “a voice of change.”

Photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

— @KyivPost Jul 21, 2026

🇺🇦 Fedorov: I congratulate Major General Drapaty on his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!

This is new air and new hope in the struggle of free people for freedom and justice. The voice of change that could not be ignored.

Now the high expectations of Ukrainians must be justified by a clear vision of the end of the War of Independence, a strong command and decisive actions aimed at preserving the lives of our soldiers, robotizing the front, carrying out asymmetric strikes and exhausting the Russian economy.

I called General Oleksandr Syrsky and thanked him for the defense of the Kyiv region, the Kharkiv operation and other historic battles.

This is already an important part of the history of Ukraine.

But we need to move even faster and write new chapters, correcting all previous mistakes.

Thank you to everyone involved!

— @Maks_NAFO_FELLA Jul 21, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army after protesters demanded his dismissal

🔗  telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…

— @Telegraph Jul 21, 2026

Breaking News: President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine removed his top general amid protests over the firing of the defense minister.  nyti.ms/4b4uRpF

— @nytimes Jul 21, 2026