Dnipro, 1 August 2026

Been a while, but not much was changing here, so wasnt much to report anyhow. However, things are moving now and not in a good way.

I have just returned from a 3 week trip that I have been delaying for 6 months, and the change is huge.

Big issues fueling up now, west of Uman through kropvinitsky to Dnipro half a dozen major service stations have been destroyed, every service station between Dnipro and Kharkov, and between Poltava and Kharkov have also been destroyed. This means that there are queues and delays at service stations off the main roads and even in the west of Ukraine for cars and trucks travelling east, queues like I have never seen before. Not critical as yet, but even tanker deliveries are now being effected, meaning in the surviving stations some pumps aren't able to work either, further delaying refueling. It is only going to get worse, much worse I expect.
I had issues at every stop. Buses and coaches stop at fuel stations along the way allowing the passengers to buy food and use toilets etc, as there are less functioning stations, this also creates issues with further delays as every person wants to humm and argh about what they want on their hotdog or what they want to buy.

Second big change is the number of daytime strikes in Ukraine now, across all cities. Dnipro is struck several times a day, logistics centres, fuel stations, industrial buildings, struck with drones and missiles constantly. This is effecting the numbers of people going to work even, I am told by a couple of my friends who own factories here which could be seen as military targets that up to half of their workforce have either quit, or simply disappeared. This is related to the huge push with mobilisation, which is rediculous, I am stopped 2-3times a day sometimes, and every day there are stories of beatings and attacks by TCC cowards against civilians, and also by civilians against TCC officers. The latter is becoming a national sport it seems.

Russian advances are accelerating, as they were always going to do for a couple reasons. One is simple attrition, our forces are greatly weakened, and as the Russian strikes against our drone operators continues, the effectiveness of our drone forces in slowing the Russians down is decreasing, and as it seems from zelensky we have lost 50,000 troops killed so far in the war, without drones, we are unable to hold the front lines so Russian forces are advancing, far more boldly than before too as they increase flanking operations. So I am wondering where the other millions sdiers have gone.....

Second is total disarray within the armed forces command. No one seems to be in control right now, I am told by some officers I know that Drapety who was picked to replace Syrsky has up until now refused to take command and is demanding a full audit of the armed forces before he does. It seems he isn't as big an idiot as many thought, as he knows full well he is being set up to be the fall guy I suspect.

Lastly, news on Federov, who is as useless as titts on a bull, and was recently sacked by Zelenksy supposedly for fighting with Syrsky, which he was doing, but in reality he was sacked as he was becoming way too popular for zelenksy. Federov is planning a presidential run, not a well kept secret to most people as he has said it a dozen times, but it appears Zelenksy only recently found out. Zelenksy and the West have been talking up Federov drone offensive, which to anyone paying attention was Goebells like propoganda, but it has made Federov very popular amongst the younger population who fear mobilisation, and drank the coolaid thinking the drone offensive would win the war so they could avoid being drafted to death. Zelenksy has no support, but neither do Zalushny, Poroshenko or Klitsckho who were the alternatives. But Federov does have support, and he is a major threat to Zelenksy so had to go. I am told he will soon be arrested and charged with corruption for the same reason. I guess we shall see.

Electricity supplies atm are OK, and plenty of food etc, although prices now rising faster than usual our housekeeper told me this morning.

All in all a mess, we will have war in Europe within the next few months i think a real war, and then hopefully the front line will leave Ukraine for good.

Otherwise, summer is in full swing, has been mild thus far but the longer it stays the better... Nothing good comes from winter