July 25, 2025 9:11pm

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While Belgrade has not joined EU sanctions against Moscow, the decision reflects economic pragmatism rather than political alignment, Serbian European Integration Minister Nemanja Starovic said.

July 25, 2025 9:10pm

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Another Territorial Defense Brigade has been reformed into a Heavy Mechanized Brigade inside of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. We have recently reported on the 127th and 128th Territorial Defense Brigades…

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July 25, 2025 8:52pm

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Key developments on July 25:

• Ukraine wants 10 new Patriots but only has 3 secured, Zelensky says
• Trump suggests Russia sanctions could come sooner than 50-day deadline
• Zelensky sets 1,000-daily interceptor drones goal amid surging Russian attacks
• Musk ordered Starlink shutdown during Ukraine's 2022 Kherson counteroffensive, Reuters

July 25, 2025 8:43pm

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Ukraine needs to cover a $40 billion annual deficit, while domestic military production – namely missiles, drones, and electronic warfare systems – requires $25 billion yearly to operate properly, the president told journalists in Kyiv.

July 25, 2025 8:02pm

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For many who came to know Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky only after Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the president's recent move on anti-graft agencies was jarring.

In the early days of the invasion, Zelensky gained hero status after refusing to evacuate as Russian forces

July 25, 2025 7:48pm

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“We’re looking at that whole situation. It could be that we’ll have to impose secondary sanctions on you,” he said, adding “maybe” when asked whether they could come sooner than 50 days.

July 25, 2025 7:04pm

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After massive nationwide protests and fierce international criticism, President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a new bill to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities.

The new bill, submitted July 24, has yet to be passed but would reverse the decisions that sparked the nation’s biggest political

July 25, 2025 6:49pm

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Interceptors are designed to detect, track, and neutralize other drones or aerial threats — a capability Ukraine sees as increasingly vital to defend cities from Russian barrages.

July 25, 2025 6:38pm

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Ukraine had aimed to receive 4.5 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in the fourth installment, the largest so far, but will instead receive 3.05 billion euros ($3.5 billion).

July 25, 2025 5:34pm

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“This week, by holding talks with Putin and Trump, we will strive to see if we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

July 25, 2025 4:20pm

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The move reportedly caused front-line units to lose connectivity, disabling drones and disrupting artillery coordination.

July 25, 2025 3:59pm

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Ukraine’s Western allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia since its full-scale war, but its economy has not crashed yet – why?

July 25, 2025 3:54pm

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Does a viral video show Cambodia firing RM-70 rockets at Thailand in 2025? No, that's not true: A viral post with over with 2.8 million views on X making that claim used footage that was already available on TikTok in 2022. The clip likely shows events from the Russia vs. Ukraine conflict.

One example of the video showed up in a post on X (archived here) published on July 24, 2025 with a caption that read:

🚨BREAKING:

Cambodia just fired RM-70 rockets at Thailand -- 20+ dead, mostly civilians. 🇰🇭⚔️🇹🇭

Border villages hit without warning.
This war just escalated -- fast.

This is what the first frame of the video looked like:

(Image source: screenshot of video posted by @Defence_Index on x.com)

However the exact same video was already uploaded to TikTok on Friday, October 21, 2022 on an account named @vlad.senator (archived here). This is the video in question:

@vlad.senator Fire Show 🚀. #рекомендації#артилерія #війна #донбас #дшв ♬ оригинальный звук - Ландшафтный дизайнер

The description of the video at the time read:

Fire Show 🚀. #рекомендації#артилерія #війна #донбас #дшв
оригинальный звук - Ландшафтный дизайнер
Intense Fire Show in Donbass: Artillery, War, and Action
Experience the intense artillery and warfare in Donbass with this action-packed video showcasing the battle scenes. Witness the clashes, soldiers, and combat in the heart of the conflict. #рекомендації #артилерія #війна #донбас #дшв
Keywords: Donbass artillery, war in Donbass, artillery warfare, Donbass conflict, Ukrainian soldiers, intense battles, artillery combat, Donbass military, artillery strikes, frontline fighting

This would place the footage in the context of the Ukraine-Russia war, although Lead Stories hasn't been able to confirm the exact origin of the video.