Jimmy Rushton
@JimmySecUK
Kyiv based foreign policy/security analyst Currently focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine Freelance journalist - opinions mine alone
Protests against Law 12414 took place in Kharkiv today. It was peaceful. Cars passing by were beeping in support. I’m incredibly proud of my fellow citizens for showing up despite being so close to the frontline, knowing full well they could be bombed without warning. These…
It’s no exaggeration that Ukrainian public opinion is in an absolute firestorm after the parliament today approved a law essentially dismantling independent anti-corruption agencies, just days after SBU raided key investigators. The law isn’t enacted until Zelensky signs it — and…
Adler, drone attack on the Russian oil depot
Russian oil depot in Adler under drone attack.
A tumultuous day in Ukraine, as Ukrainians gather across the country to protest the passing of law 12412. For The Telegraph, our dispatch from Kyiv with @MemphisBarker. telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
Heading up to tonight’s protest outside the Rada in Kyiv. Significantly more people here tonight than yesterday; maybe twice or three times the number.
They know why people are outraged “Prosecutor General promises not to close cases based on a call from Zelenskyy or the Presidential Office”
Генпрокурор обіцяє не закривати справи за дзвінком Зеленського або ОП ift.tt/GpiY14s #liga #новини
An elite Ukrainian combat unit is defining the future of warfare by battle-testing new drone technology in real-time — which will provide invaluable insight and opportunity for the US, according to the unit’s commander. nypost.com/2025/07/22/wor…
Unsurprisingly, Marjorie Taylor Greene is lying. This protest had absolutely nothing to do with Zelensky "refusing to make a peace deal" or "ending the war". I know, because I was actually there.
Huge protests erupt in Kyiv against Ukrainian President Zelensky as he is a dictator and refuses to make a peace deal and end the war. Good for the Ukrainian people! Throw him out of office! And America must STOP funding and sending weapons!!!
A tired Zelensky skirts the political storm in his nightly address. Claims Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions still functioning, “but w/o Russian influence or interests.” No reference to protests or nationwide backlash his controversial bill caused. t.me/truexakyiv/555…
Head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, comments on today's events and protests: "Ukrainian history has taught us that a nation loses if it is torn apart by internal contradictions. We have one common problem, one enemy. Therefore, internal contradictions…

Dmytro Koziatynskyi, the Ukrainian veteran who arranged today's protest in Kyiv, calls for a second protest tomorrow evening at 8pm.
Київ, приходьте завтра знову, 20:00 біля театру Франка
This is the first large-scale anti-government protest in Ukraine since February 2022; a few thousand are here, demanding Zelensky veto the passage of bill 12414.

⚡️ Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already signed a bill that effectively eliminates the independence of the anti-corruption agencies @nab_ukr and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, MPs Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Oleksii Honcharenko reported, citing sources.
I've rarely seen Ukrainian society so uniformly furious about the actions of the government as they are about the passage of this bill. A major misjudgement of the public mood here.
⚡️ BREAKING: Ukraine's parliament passes bill destroying independence of key anti-corruption bodies. The bill was passed with the support of 263 lawmakers, while 13 voted against it and 13 abstained. kyivindependent.com/bill-subordina…