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Silicon Bites Ep370 | 2026-07-19 | At half past one this morning, Sunday the 19th of July, the explosions started again in Kyiv. Forty-one missiles and 125 drones launched across Ukraine overnight — twenty-five of them ballistic — and most of the missiles, in Zelensky's own assessment, aimed at the capital. Three people killed in Kyiv at a minimum – 20 or more across the country. At least sixteen wounded – though the tally is rising through the day as rescue efforts continue. Fires burning in five districts of the city. Residential buildings, offices, a student dormitory, industrial premises — hit and ablaze, per the State Emergency Service.Has Putin lost his mind? Can he really think that this kind of mass terror strike is effective? The terror is real — but look closer: this is the logistics war, scaling up in real time, and Russia's vertical empire is losing it. ----------ACTIVE CAMPAIGN:We are raising funds for 5 of 15 Vampire DronesSilicon Curtain for Kupiansk Vampires. Dzyga’s Paw, together with Jonathan Fink, is joining forces to raise $40,000 to provide the Khartiia Brigade with Vampire Drones.https://dzygaspaw.com/silicon-curtain-for-kupiansk-vampiresThese heavy bombers are designed to destroy manpower and equipment, as well as for remote mining. The Vampire UAV, manufactured by Skyfall, has proven itself to be one of the most effective weapons in the Kupiansk direction. Skyfall is one of Ukraine’s largest defense tech companies, producing Vampire bomber drones, various modifications of Shrike FPV drones, P1-SUN, Shahed drone interceptors, communication systems, and components.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.org----------SOURCES:AP (via WSLS/KRMG), "1 killed, 16 wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv," 19 July 2026Kyiv Independent, live news feed, 19 July 2026 (Kyiv ballistic attack; Tambov Oblast warehouse strike)Kyiv Independent, "2 Russian logistics centers, oil depot hit as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow," 18 July 2026 NPR, "8 killed and more than 60 wounded in Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions," 18 July 2026Washington Post, "Russia rocks Kyiv with massive missile, drone attack," 2 July 2026 NPR, "Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine kill at least 22," 6 July 2026 (interceptor shortage; Zelensky quote) CNN, "Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of critical NATO summit," 5–6 July 2026 (UN HRMMU casualty finding; third-deadliest attack) ABC News, "Russian overnight bombardment of Kyiv kills 22," 6 July 2026 (Russian MoD claims; district damage)Euromaidan Press, "Russia has hit over 200 Ukrainian locomotives this year," 4 July 2026 RailwayNews EU, "Russia's Attacks Targeting Ukrainian Locomotives," July 2026 (1,000+ rail attacks since early 2026) ISW / Critical Threats, "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 7, 2026" (shadow-fleet tanker strikes; Crimea electrical facilities; Kinburn Spit)ISW via Kyiv Post, "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2026" (Crimea isolation campaign; Oleksandrivka liberations)----------