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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.
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New Ukrainian operation: occupiers in Crimea have just days left!
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Escalating war: Ukraine faces over 700,000 Russian troops amid ambitious Kremlin plans
In a statement made in late June, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Ukraine was facing a group consisting of 695,000 Russian soldiers. However, officials from Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service told Liga.net that more than 700,000 Russiians are now engaged in combat against Ukraine.
This figure marks an increase of 60,000 since May and 120,000 since November. Additionally, Russian National Guard troops are involved in the fighting. Their numbers are about 35,000 across temporarily occupied regions and in Russia's Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod border areas.
The Economist reports that the Russian summer offensive has been the deadliest for them since the full-scale invasion began.
Despite this, at the current rate, it would take Russian forces nearly a century to fully capture Ukraine. However, Vladimir Putin has ambitious plans on the front lines for the coming years. According to the Office of the Ukrainian President, Russia aims to fully capture the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by 2025 and establish a so-called buffer zone along its northern border. By 2026, the goal is to occupy all of Ukraine east of the Dnipro River and cut the country off from the Black Sea.
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Ukraine's top anti-corruption activist faces charges in case his team calls political vendetta
A sudden legal action by the authorities against one of Ukraine's most prominent anti-corruption activists has sent shockwaves through the country's civil society.
Vitaliy Shabunin, the chair of the Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) NGO's executive board and current member of the Armed Forces, was
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Slovakia seeks EU guarantees on Russian gas phase-out ahead of sanctions deal, Reuters report
While Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said the sanctions package itself is not objectionable, his government has blocked the proposal over concerns about a separate EU plan to fully phase out Russian gas imports by 2028.
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Ukraine to receive German-funded long-range missiles
Ukraine is set to receive its first shipent of long-range missiles financed by Germany, according to Major General Christian Freuding, head of the special task force for Ukraine in the Bundestag. Germany is allocating significant funds toward Ukraine's procurement of these advanced missiles. During a broadcast on ZDF, Freuding underscored the heightened military tension in Ukraine, with Russian forces maintaining battlefield initiative for weeks, if not months.
The situation continues to worsen, especially in major cities, points out Freuding, likely referring to an escalation in Russian aerial tactics. “We need weapon systems capable of reaching deep into Russian territory to target warehouses, command centers, airfields, and aircraft,” the general highlighted.
Germany is prepared to supply Ukraine with these critical systems. Freuding indicated that by mid-July, Germany plans to deliver the first long-range missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This delivery is part of an agreement between Ukraine's Ministry of Defense and German industry—a collaboration formalized on May 28 by President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chancellor Friedrich Merz, alongside their defense ministers.
“Following that, there will be a supply in the hundreds,” the general added, expressing hope that this will greatly enhance Ukraine's air defense capabilities and operational potential in the coming weeks and months.
In May, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and the United States lifted range restrictions on military supplies to Ukraine.
