Grandpa Toms
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I am a Vietnam veteran living in Russia.  My community is about the daily life in the town of Kimovsk, Russia and the local peoples perspective of current affairs.
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ARRIVING HOME

My cat, Moon, was eager to great me when I finally returned home to Kimovsk, Russia. I began to wonder if she would ever stop kissing my face.
I came through immigration without a hitch. The customs officials waved me on through without a look.
I exchanged a small amount of my Turkey Lira for Rubles for a taxi.
The taxi driver seemed to know where he was going and we agreed on a price of 10,000 rubles.
I awoke in the back of the taxi to find the driver searching the back alleys of Tula city for Kimovsk street.
I had to tell him that Kimovsk is not a street in Tula city, but a city in Tula Oblast.
We were a good seventy miles from our destination.
When I finally arrived home the sky was starting to brighten up. I paid him an extra 500 rubles to cover his extra miles. After all it wasn’t his fault that I’m not fluent in Russian.

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Not a fan of restore, but he makes some good points.

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The Beautiful Botanical Gardens in Batumi

Today I took the number 10 bus to the Botanical Gardens. Don’t take the 10A because it doesn’t go that far. It was a beautiful day, one of Batumi’s 300 beautiful days each year.

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Ukraine is winning, because there are no queues at Ukrainian gas stations.

Here's a video proof by a Ukrainian driver who drove by two gas stations to prove that there are no queues for fuel.

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A big shout out to the people who follow me. Unfortunately I’ve had to leave Russia. It became impossible to receive any funds from the US. I am currently living in Batumi, Georgia.
This is my family in the living room of my apartment in Kimovsk, Russia. I am a disabled Vietnam veteran. Seventy eight years of age. My son Aleksandr (left), and my granddaughter Dasha (center) look in on me. Here, I had hoped to live out my retirement years.

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Military Summary for 4 July 2026

#UkraineRussiaWar #MilitarySummary

🏴 KOSTIANTYNIVKA CAPTURED — After 186 days of brutal fighting, Russian forces raise flags across the city. Geolocated footage confirms control of the Chervony micro-district. Ukrainian officials deny full capture, but the maps tell a different story.

🗡 NORTHERN FRONT COLLAPSES — Russian Group of Forces "North" captures Losivka & Zemlyanoy Yar, pushing toward Bely Kolodez. Kharkiv region under unprecedented pressure. Sabotage groups already operating near the city outskirts.

📍 BAROVE POCKET TIGHTENS — Multiple villages fall in 48 hours. Novyi, Lubovka, Cheshna, Shyikivka now under Russian control. Ukrainian forces forced to retreat toward Siversk defensive line.

⚔️ LYMAN BATTLE NEARS END — Russian Ministry of Defense reports clashes inside the city itself. Full capture announcement expected before NATO summit.

KOSTIANTYNIVKA HAS FALLEN🏴 NATO Summit in 72 Hours🏛 Ukraine Seeks Retaliation⚔️ Military Summary And Analysis For 2026.07.04

Premiere 10:30 PM GMT+3

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