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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,033,930 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,240 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Pro-Ukrainian partisans destroy car used by Chechen unit in occupied Mariupol, Atesh claims
“We send greetings to the kadyrovtsy,” the group wrote, referring to the notoriously ruthless troops named for Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov.
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Kim Jong Un pledges to 'unconditionally' support Russia's war against Ukraine
Kim told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that his country stands “ready to unconditionally support and encourage all the measures taken by the Russian leadership as regards the tackling of the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis."
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Trump considering sending new funds to Ukraine for first time since taking office, CBS News reports
The funds could come from the $3.85 billion remaining in Presidential Drawdown Authority from the Biden administration or from frozen Russian assets, current and former U.S. officials said.
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Russia blames Western sanctions for collapse of UN food deal
A day earlier, the U.N. announced that the three-year agreement would end on July 22. The deal “will not be renewed” because of disagreements, a source close to the discussions told the AFP.
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'Impeccable results' — New Skynex video shows Ukrainian forces destroying Russian drones with German gun
Filmed in an undisclosed location at an unspecified time, the video published on July 12 shows Ukrainian soldiers shooting down multiple Russian targets with a German-made Skynex air defense system.
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French army chief says France faces Russia as 'main enemy in Europe' amid rising threats
The head of the French army, General Thierry Burkhard, attributed Russia’s view of Paris as a primary adversary largely to France’s unwavering support for Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Trump: “I'm not satisfied with Putin” !
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Special Tribunal for the Kremlin: a historic decision in the making
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Russia's Lavrov cautions West on North Korea security pact
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the U.S., South Korea, and Japan of military buildups around North Korea. “We warn against exploiting these ties to build alliances directed against anyone, including North Korea and, of course, Russia.”
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43rd Brigade joins 10th Army Corps
The 43rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces has officially joined the 10th Army Corps, according to announcements made on the corps’ official social media channels. The 43rd Brigade replaces…
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Night of terror: strikes on Lviv, Kharkiv, Chernivtsi, and Volyn – Zelenskyy
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Military aid to Ukraine and reconstruction budget – outcomes of the Rome Conference
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Zelensky signals major cabinet reshuffle, calls for defense reforms
Zelensky said Ukraine “requires more positive momentum in relations with the United States, alongside new steps in managing the nation’s defense sector.”
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Ukraine destroys Russian drone unit after Kherson infant killed, child 'should never have been a target,' governor says
“Dmytro should never have been a target. I thank our soldiers for their just retribution. No occupier who brought death and destruction to our land will escape punishment,” Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said.
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Enlightenment at the White House – the US moves to action
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Former Gazprom regional CEO Lenar Mansurov arrested for alleged bribery
Lenar Mansurov, the former CEO of "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Makhachkala," has been arrested on charges of accepting a particularly large bribe. This was confirmed on Friday, July 11, by attorney Vladislav Zhivaev from the law firm "Mushailev, Udzensky, Rybakov & Partners." The arrest information is also recorded in the Savelovsky District Court's files in Moscow.
The Telegram channel Baza reports that Mansurov has been placed in an investigation detention center.
Lenar Mansurov took up the role of CEO at "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Makhachkala" on May 5, 2022. By March 2023, he had been dismissed from his position. Before this, Mansurov spent 13 years as the deputy director at the Sosnogorsk Gas Processing Plant within "Gazprom Pererabotka," as noted by RBC Agency. More recently, until April, he was the Deputy CEO for Government Relations at "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Ufa."
Mansurov's arrest marks the second high-profile detention of a Gazprom regional structure leader this year. In March, "Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Tambov's" CEO Roman Stefanov was arrested after drugs were seized from him and "Vodgazkhod" head Ruslan Bragarnik, The Insider reminds readers. In April, a court altered Stefanov's pre-trial measure from detention to house arrest.
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Putin backs 'zero enrichment' in new Iran nuclear deal, sources tell Axios
Russia’s position, conveyed to both U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials, marks a notable shift given Russia’s historical public advocacy for Iran’s right to enrich.
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Lukashenko boasts about the "Oreshnik," but it won't save him from drones #shorts
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Russia: 1,000 civilians missing after Ukrainian withdrawal from Kursk region
Following the withdrawal of Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) units from the Kursk region, the whereabouts of approximately a thousand residents remain uncertain, according to Russia’s Ombudsperson for Human Rights, Tatyana Moskalkova. "Our efforts brought back over 100 people from Sumy. Initially, the list of those missing contained 2,000 names. As of today, there are still about a thousand unaccounted for," she shared in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Moskalkova confirmed the complete list of the missing individuals has been handed over to Ukraine's Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, and the International Committee of the Red Cross. "We will continue our search and remain hopeful that these people can be found alive," she added.
Interim Governor of the Kursk region, Alexander Khinshtein, presented different figures in late May, citing 576 people, including four minors, as missing following the AFU incursion. He also reported 304 civilian casualties.
Around the same period, Kursk regional prosecutor Alexey Tsukanov claimed that 789 residents remained unaccounted for. Meanwhile, data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in late April indicated that 1,905 people went missing in the Kursk region over the year, with 1,762 of these cases occurring after the Ukrainian military offensive began.
Hostilities in the Kursk region began on August 6, 2024, when AFU units crossed the Russian border, swiftly seizing approximately 1,300 square kilometers. Russia soon launched a comprehensive counter-offensive involving over 50,000 troops, including units from North Korea. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) estimated that Russian troop numbers in the region reached 78,000 in February 2025, with actual figures potentially higher.
Despite extensive operations, the Russian advance proceeded sluggishly, with North Korean forces incurring significant losses and being withdrawn from the frontline. Amid prolonged fighting and the lack of visible gains, Putin stopped mentioning the Kursk campaign in public addresses in January 2025. A turning point emerged in March after the cessation of intelligence sharing between the U.S. and Ukraine, tilting the situation in Moscow's favor. Putin eventually declared the complete liberation of the Kursk region on April 26 - nearly nine months following the AFU incursion.
Speaking on post-conflict assessments, Alexander Khinshtein reported that at least 7,585 residential buildings, covering around 507,000 square meters, were damaged or destroyed. Authorities estimate the damage exceeded 750 billion rubles, equal to eight annual regional budgets. Commander of the AFU, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in March stated Russian military losses in the Kursk region surpassed 54,900, including over 22,200 dead. More than 900 Russian soldiers were taken captive.
