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Dr. Michael MacKay

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Canadian Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science Participant in the democratic renaissance of Ukraine since independence Chronicler of fascist Russia's wars since 2014

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Canada faces an aggressively hostile power to the north: fascist Russia which asserts a maritime boundary claim (the Lomonosov Ridge) to inflame conflict.

Canada faces an aggressively hostile power to the south: the United States which asserts โ€œ51st stateโ€ annexationist claims.

05.08.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The United States and Britain have an obligation to assure Ukraineโ€™s security and territorial integrity. Ukraine gave up all its nuclear weapons in exchange for this promise, given in the Budapest Memorandum.

Ukraine is doing the U.S. and UK a favour by defending Europe alone.

05.08.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Russians who directed hybrid warfare attacks on the United States, along with their American collaborators, deserve to be punished.

Loyal Americans who investigated Russian active measures deserve to be rewarded.

Putin puppet Trump and his regime gets it the other war around.

05.08.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Crimea is Ukraine. Ukraine is Europe.

Crimean Tatars are the autochthonous people of Ukraineโ€™s southern peninsula.

The war in Europe will never end until the invaders from Muscovy are defeated.

05.08.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The estimated combat losses of russians over the last day: 1 120 persons, 169 UAVs and 28 artillery systems | MoD News The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.08.25: personnel: about 1 058 260 (+1 120) persons, tanks: 11 071 (+2), troop-carrying AFVs: 23 091 (+12).

Increased russian and North Korean losses over the past day:

>1,120 personnel (killed or seriously wounded)

tanks +2
armoured personnel vehicles +12
artillery systems +28
operational-tactical UAVs +169
cruise missiles +2
vehicles +93

mod.gov.ua/en/news/the-...

05.08.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russian/North Korean losses, 24 Feb 2022 โ€“ 5 Aug 2025:

1,058,260 personnel

11071 tanks
23091 armoured vehicles
31081 artillery systems
1452 MLRS
1203 air defence systems
421 aircraft
340 helicopters
49620 UAVs
3555 cruise missiles
28 ships/boats
1 submarine
57337 vehicles
3935 special equipment

05.08.2025 12:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kherson region, along the Dnipro River: "In the Prydniprovs'ke direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled four attacks of the occupiers."

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 4 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

05.08.2025 01:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Zaporizhzhya region, the russian fascist invaders attacked Ukrainian defenders in the area of Malynivka and towards Novoandriyivka.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 4 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

05.08.2025 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Novopavlivka direction, the russian fascist invaders tried 14 times to break through Ukrainian defences in the areas of Zelenyi Hai, Piddubne, Myrne, Maliyivka, Zelene Pole and Temyrivka.

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05.08.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Pokrovs'k direction, the russian fascist invaders conducted 33 assaults on Ukrainian fortifications in the areas of Poltavka, Sukhets'ke, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Lysivka, Novoukrayinka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne and Zelenyi Kut in Donetsk region.

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05.08.2025 00:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the Chasiv Yar/New York front, Ukrainian defenders stopped a russian attack on Chasiv Yar and all four attacks on Torets'ka dn Shcherbynivka.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 4 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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05.08.2025 00:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Sivers'k direction, the Ukrainians repelled four assaults by the rashists on Hryhorivka and Vyimka in Donetsk region.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 4 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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05.08.2025 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Lyman direction, the russian fascist invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 23 times near Hrekivka, Myrne, Zelena Dolyna, Kolodyazi, Tors'ke, and towards Dronivka, Serebryanka and Hryhorivka. Fighting continues in seven locations.

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05.08.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Kup'yansk direction, there were eight combat engagements in the areas of Holubivka, Zahryzove and Lozova in Kharkiv region.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 4 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

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05.08.2025 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the north of Kharkiv region, the russian fascist invaders stormed the positions of Ukrainian units eight times near Vovchans'k, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka and towards Kozacha Lopan', Hoptivka and Kolodyazne.

1/2

05.08.2025 00:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The estimated combat losses of russians over the last day: 1 010 persons, 77 UAVs and 28 artillery systems | MoD News The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 4.08.25: personnel: about 1 057 140 (+1 010) persons, tanks: 11 069 (+1), troop-carrying AFVs: 23 079 (+8).

Increased russian losses over the past day:

>1,010 personnel (killed or seriously wounded)

tanks +1
armoured personnel vehicles +8
artillery systems +28
operational-tactical UAVs +77
cruise missiles +1
vehicles +85

mod.gov.ua/en/news/the-...

04.08.2025 05:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Russian/North Korean losses, 24 Feb 2022 โ€“ 4 Aug 2025:

1,057,140 personnel

11069 tanks
23079 armoured vehicles
31053 artillery systems
1452 MLRS
1203 air defence systems
421 aircraft
340 helicopters
49451 UAVs
3553 cruise missiles
28 ships/boats
1 submarine
57244 vehicles
3935 special equipment

04.08.2025 05:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kherson region, along the Dnipro River: "In the Prydniprovs'ke direction, the Armed Forces successfully repelled two enemy attacks."

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 3 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

04.08.2025 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Novopavlivka direction, the russian fascist invaders launched 14 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Zaporizhzhya, Novokhats'ke, Myrne, Voskresenka, Maliyivka, Zelene Pole, Temyrivka and Novopil' and towards Levadne.

4/4

04.08.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Pokrovs'k direction, the russian fascist invaders conducted 38 assaults on Ukrainian fortifications in the areas of Popiv Yar, Novoekonomichne, Myrolyubivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove and towards Rodyns'ke, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoukrayinka and Novopidhorodnye.

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04.08.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Northwest of the temporarily-occupied town of New York, the russian fascist invaders stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders defenders 13 times in the areas of Shcherbynivka, Katerynivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Oleksandro-Kalynove in Donetsk region.

2/4

04.08.2025 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the Chasiv Yar front, in Donetsk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attacks by the russian fascist invaders near Markove, Chasiv Yar and towards Stupochky, Bila Hora.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information at 22:00 on 3 August 2025

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04.08.2025 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Sivers'k direction, in Donetsk region, the Ukrainians repelled four attacks by the rashists near Hryhorivka and towards Serebryanka and Sivers'k.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information as of 22:00 on 3 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion

2/2

04.08.2025 01:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Lyman direction, the russian fascist invaders stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 25 times near Ol'hivka, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Tors'ke and Hryhorivka and towards Cherneshchyna, Serednye and Shandryholove.

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04.08.2025 01:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the Kup'yans'k direction, the russian fascist invaders attacked Ukrainian fortifications nine times in the areas of Holubivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Novoosynove and Nova Kruhlyakivka in Kharkiv region.

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04.08.2025 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the north of Kharkiv region, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven assaults by the russian fascist invaders on Vovchans'k, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka and Kut'kivka.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information at 22:00 on 3 August 2025

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04.08.2025 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ukrainian drone swarms are en route to strike military and strategic targets on the territory of the russian terrorist state.

map via DroneBomber
approximate tracks are from russian sources

03.08.2025 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The kompromat the russians have on Trump and his prominence in the Epstein-Maxwell pedophile ring is a devastating combination. It is a catalog of Trumpโ€™s involvement in the most heinous financial and sex-based crimes imaginable.

Trump will tear apart the USA to cover this up.

03.08.2025 14:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am grateful to Ukrainians, who defend against russians at war with the West.

I am disappointed in Americans, who surrendered so easily to russiaโ€™s Trump-for-President active measure.

I am confident Canadians will hold up against russian terrorism and American annexationism.

03.08.2025 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's 8 a.m. local time and the fire at the fuel depot in Adler (Sochi Airport) is uncontained.

03.08.2025 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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