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5 min readZelenskyy Hits Back as Trump’s Ukraine Plan Backfires
A Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih—President Zelenskyy’s hometown—killed 15 people and injured 130, including 23 children, as the war in Ukraine entered a new phase of intensity. The attack came amid revelations that Donald Trump has refused to grant Zelenskyy access to Elon Musk’s Starlink system for targeting Russian ballistic missile launchers, while also withholding Patriot interceptor licenses he had dangled throughout July.
The Starlink and Interceptor Reversal
According to reporting covered in the episode, Trump led Zelenskyy to believe throughout July that he would receive licenses for Patriot interceptors desperately needed to stop Russian ballistic missile strikes. At the end of July, Trump pulled back, telling Zelenskyy he would not provide the interceptor license after all. Now, Trump and Musk have jointly denied Ukraine Starlink access specifically for targeting Russian ballistic missile launchers—a move the host described as favoring Vladimir Putin.
The host argued this fits a pattern: Putin and Trump spoke for 90 minutes, and in the host's view, the sequence appears coordinated. Trump strung Zelenskyy along through July as Putin built up ballistic missile capabilities along the border and in Kaliningrad. Then, just as Zelenskyy expected interceptors, Trump withdrew the offer.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Trump Blocks Starlink and Interceptors for Ukraine** - Host reveals that Donald Trump refused Zelenskyy access to Elon Musk's Starlink for targeting Russian ballistic missile launchers, and also reneged on a promise to provide Patriot interceptor licenses.
- 2 (01:35) **Russian Drone Strikes Zelenskyy's Hometown Mall** - Footage shows a Russian Shahed drone hitting a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, killing 15 people and injuring 130, including 23 children.
- 3 (03:03) **Ukraine Strikes Back: Ozone Distribution Center Hit** - Ukrainian attack drones successfully strike a Russian Ozone distribution center in Chapayevsk, setting it ablaze.
- 4 (04:30) **Russian Air Defenses Fail Against Ukrainian Drones** - Footage shows Russian helicopters and Pantsir surface-to-air missiles missing Ukrainian FPV drones, highlighting Russia's defensive struggles.
- 5 (05:09) **Ukraine Strikes Oil Terminal; Global Refinery Crisis Looms** - Satellite images show the aftermath of a Ukrainian attack on the Taman oil terminal, as Ukraine continues hitting Russian refineries and tankers.
- 6 (06:42) **Ukrainian Brigade Destroys Russian Mine-Laying Systems** - The 68th Brigade of Ukraine is shown destroying Russian remote-controlled mine-laying systems.
- 7 (08:10) **Romanian F-16 Shoots Down Russian Sea Drone Near NATO Waters** - A Romanian Air Force F-16 engaged and destroyed an unknown sea drone operating near the Black Sea Neptune deep gas project.
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Show Notes
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Ukraine President Zelenskyy hitting back hard at Donald Trump's plan with Putin which includes depriving Zelenskyy of Starlink access in addition to not giving Zelenskyy an interceptor license.
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