Russia had proposed a six-hour ceasefire in Kostiantynivka, supposedly to collect the dead. Ukraine rejected that, perhaps concluding that Russia would violate it and use it as an opportunity to infiltrate Ukrainian positions.

Russian milblogger Romanov dismissed official Russian claims of capturing Kostiantynivka, writing, “Kostiantynivka = Kupiansk.” The comment compared the claim to previous Russian statements about Kupiansk that did not result in control of the city. #Ukraine

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-07-05T08:18:49.008Z

Russia continued its assault on Ukrainian targets.

Russian forces have attacked Naftogaz facilities with drones for a second straight day, hitting sites in Poltava, Kharkiv and Sumy regions. Serious fires broke out at several sites, with significant damage and some equipment halted. #Ukraine

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-07-05T13:24:05.769Z

😡 Russians attacked Pavlohrad: a large-scale fire broke out at a service stationAs a result of the strike in the Dnipropetrovsk region, trucks caught fire at the service station.There are no casualties. Rescuers and other emergency services are working at the scene.

— MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 2026-07-05T12:02:19.719Z

Hit it again.

Smoking is very bad for you. It can result in cancer, lung disease and getting your ass blown up.

An update on the attack on Russia’s airfield at Saky in Crimea.

Helicopter bavovna

Crimea is being cleansed of Russian mold

Destruction of a Russian military helicopter by the strike UAV “Bulava”/”RAM 2X”. pic.twitter.com/MbkUxKm2dJ

— Slava 🇺🇦 (@Heroiam_Slava) July 5, 2026

Russian blogger “Thirteenth” was supposedly sent on a meat assault as punishment.

Russian military blogger Egor “Thirteen” Guzenko has reportedly been declared wanted for unauthorized abandonment of his military unit, according to a wanted notice. Guzenko previously called for the killing of Ukrainian children and was complicit in the brutal execution of a Ukrainian soldier.

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-07-05T15:26:12.630Z

Let’s check in on the fuel situation.

Things are getting serious folks.

Hmmm. What kind of massage?

Kuban is east of the Kerch Bridge near Krasnodar.

Kazakhstan is putting the screws to black market gas dealers.

When you have to drive to China just to fill your tank.

🤯 Residents of Russia’s Zabaykalsky region are being offered services to take their vehicles across the border into China for refueling as fuel shortages continue to disrupt supplies in the region.united24media.com/world/russia…

— UNITED24 Media (@united24media.com) 2026-07-05T12:36:39.991Z

This woman in Novokuznetsk says “this bullshit must end.” Novokuznetsk is in Siberia, north of the border between Kazakhstan and Mongolia. It is about 2,800 km east of Moscow.

This is like saying COVID is an opportunity to spend more time with your family.

1/ Russia’s former chief doctor Gennady Onishchenko says that the current fuel crisis is positively beneficial for Russia: it’s making the air cleaner, and city residents are becoming fitter by being deprived of their cars. Russian commentators are wondering what he’s smoking. ⬇️

— ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) 2026-07-04T15:19:46.698Z

2/ The comments were made by Onishchenko, an academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in an interview on Friday with the Moscow Speaks radio station:

3/ “We even stopped walking to the neighbouring [building] entrance and started driving in cars. If we talk about Moscow, it’s much more sensible to give up cars. Most people can easily and comfortably ride the metro, and leave cars for trips outside the city.

4/ “This gives us two things in terms of health: the air in Moscow becomes cleaner, because there will be fewer cars, and there’s greater mobility. Obviously, physical activity increases.

5/ “First of all, for residents of megacities, mobility, which is a basic condition for a healthy lifestyle, even if not by our choice, but by necessity, is also increasing, which can also be considered a positive aspect [of the fuel crisis]. We need to look for the positive, not panic.

6/ ‘Black Berets of the Caspian’ adds: “And in general, we need to eat less and breathe less!”

‘Act54 Black’ is also sarcastic: “You have only yourselves to blame for spending hours in line at the gas station; you should walk.”

7/ Vika Tsyganova comments: “The logic is ironclad: if you can’t solve a problem, tell us it’s not so bad to live with.”

9/ “The fuel crisis is a national strategy for improving the health of Russians, regular drone flights are a training ground for fortitude, and rising prices are a way to develop the population’s resilience and financial literacy. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger!”

The beatings will continue until the waving stops. This looks like something ICE would do.

Crimea is slowly going dark.

Patrushev is actually quite close to Putin and has been considered a possible eventual successor. So a threat against the UK from him should be viewed seriously.

1/ Nikolai Patrushev, a key adviser to Vladimir Putin, says that Russia is fighting a pan-European neo-Nazi alliance, and advocates Russian naval action in the English Channel. He warns the Baltic states of “the end of … peaceful, carefree life and sovereignty.” ⬇️

— ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) 2026-07-04T16:16:54.100Z

Eventually Russia’s oligarchs will either have to stage a coup or watch their number dwindle as they are arrested and their assets are seized.

In Russia, there are fewer and fewer untouchables!On July 2,Russian sources reported that Konstantin Makhov – the “right-hand man” of Arkady Rotenberg, one of the billionaires closest to Putin – had been detained in Moscow.Arkady Rotenberg,74, is Putin’s childhood friend and former judo partner⤵️

— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) 2026-07-04T17:52:32.772Z

Putin’s yacht is on the run. It’d be a shame if it suffered sudden unscheduled disassembly.

I’m guessing they decided it was in danger of being destroyed if it stayed at port on Russia’s Baltic coast. so they decided to move it to the far north.

🛥️ Putin’s superyacht urgently transported to the Arctic due to the threat of strikes by Ukrainian drones, — The TelegraphThe 82-meter superyacht Kosatka, worth about €117M, has left European waters and is heading for Murmansk. The vessel is accompanied by two Navy ships.

— Savchenko Volodymyr (@savchenkoua.bsky.social) 2026-07-04T12:06:18.585Z

Another 1,290 Russians who drew the short straw.

Good riddance.

He stepped down from the post of Deputy Governor of Yugra in 2025 and was killed whilst assisting wounded soldiers and evacuating the bodies from the battlefield. During a drone attack, his group came under fire and Zolotukhin sustained fatal injuries.

Well, this is a welcome note.

What did Germany accomplish by refusing to provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine?

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said he does not believe Ukraine still needs Taurus missiles. He cited Ukraine’s effective drone strikes on Russian infrastructure, including oil refineries and logistics sites, while saying the frontline remains mostly stable with no major changes. #Ukraine

— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-07-05T13:27:32.892Z

The Iskander missile is getting even harder to bring down now.

Poland seems to want to escalate its dispute with Ukraine.

🇵🇱🇺🇦In the Chancellery of President of Poland, western Ukraine was called “Eastern Lesser Poland.”“I think that for the vast majority of Poles, glorifying Bandera, criminals who committed inhuman crimes of genocide in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland is not the path that leads to Western world…

— Savchenko Volodymyr (@savchenkoua.bsky.social) 2026-07-02T18:37:36.625Z

Wait! Laura Loomer? Seriously?

Good ole Gregarious Golman is at it again. He needs his own HBO Comedy Special.

This time he rails against the “useless bastards” running the government and tells them to get off their asses because NATO is going to invade next year.

Maybe he wants to join the Belarusian special forces ninja team.

What an embarrassment! A well-known Belarusian lawyer caused a scene in downtown Minsk, shouting that he was an assassin

For years, he appeared on Belarusian state television, explaining laws, taxes, new legal codes, and the “right” way to live.

The video has already racked up… pic.twitter.com/6nKlEnUAQu

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) July 5, 2026

Rest in peace.

This is Victoria, she was only 10-year-old. Russian killed her in Lozova, Kharkiv region 💔​The attack, which took place the previous day, hit a family with three children. Viktoria suffered severe burns, and despite doctors’ desperate efforts to save her, she tragically passed away.

— Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) 2026-07-04T13:38:09.971Z

The reservoir area that used to be covered with water before the Kakhovka dam was blown by the Russians is reverting to forest.

It’s a doggie DoorDash.

The sweetest thing you’ll hear all day.

Translation: “A Little Girl Sang ‘My Kyiv’ in the Shelter During the Latest Shelling. An unbreakable nation!”

«Києве мій» заспівала маленька дівчинка в укритті під час останнього обстрілу

незламна нація! pic.twitter.com/uJ3lXZsRAx

— Олег Володарський (@volodarskijo) July 5, 2026

We’ll get straight to the point: The financial hardships that Daily Kos is facing this year are tough.

We continue to be paywall-free. We continue to be supported by our readers, not billionaires or corporations. But we need to bring in more revenue. We are leaning on our community more than ever to help make ends meet.

Power matters.