Russia Huge Strike Smashes Odessa Lyman Falls; Kiev Army Ultimatum Zelensky Fedorov Sacked; Protests (Alexander Mercouris)

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:44 Massive Russian strikes hit Kiev and Odessa
00:02:26 Western leaders arrive in Kiev during the strikes
00:04:36 Starmer visits Zelensky in Kiev
00:08:44 Huge Tu22M3 bomber strike on Odessa port
00:11:16 Kh32 missiles explained
00:14:48 Odessa port left effectively nonfunctional
00:18:07 Rumors Surovikin is returning to command
00:23:00 Zelensky sacks defense minister Fedorov
00:26:07 Debunking Ukraine's drone war narrative
00:33:07 Russian advances and the fall of Konstantinovka
00:34:49 Russian Defense Ministry announces Lyman has fallen
00:36:28 Russian push toward Orekhov
00:38:52 Ukraine's critical infantry shortage
00:42:28 Military ultimatum forces Zelensky's hand
00:44:04 Financial Times reacts to Fedorov's sacking
00:52:03 Police chief Klymenko tipped to replace Fedorov
00:59:39 Financial Times Soviet mentality claim debunked
01:01:18 Protests over Fedorov's sacking may grow
01:06:48 US sanctions bill stalls, China warns of retaliation

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, July 18, 2026.]