We will isolate Crimea in the near future.
We will create conditions that will extremely complicate the presence of any military personnel or defense industry workers in Crimea and in the temporarily occupied territories, and will make the use of access routes to them impossible. -Magyar.
In spring 2022, a Ukrainian grain trader taped a grenade to a quadcopter that had been filming weddings. That man, Robert "Madiar" Brovdi, is now the commander of Ukraine's drone forces.
Four years later, Madiar's unit is a separate branch of Ukraine's armed forces. He says it killed or wounded 102,000 Russians in the past 12 months—one in every three Russian soldiers falling on the battlefield, by his count.
A few hundred dollars per drone. "The best exchange rate in the world," Madiar said.
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HAS HELL FROZEN OVER?
Russian Milbloggers 🇷🇺 Admits Russia only holds small corners of Konstantinovka 🇺🇦: "Russian assault troops have achieved significant successes...in the south-west. On the western flank, the settlement of Rossoshnoe has been liberated." (5% Control). ⬇️⬇️
The plan for Ukraine’s long-range sanctions is being carried out with absolute precision.
Ukraine is not lifting but, on the contrary, is intensifying its own 'long-range sanctions' against the military machine of the aggressor country Russia.
In recent times, strikes by Ukrainian defenders have been confirmed on a military plant in Cheboksary, facilities of the Russian oil industry, aggressor enterprises in the Black Sea region, and others.
BREAKING:
IDF issues a statement:
“The Iranians made a grave mistake when they chose terrorism once again.
The regime is trying to create a new equation by carrying out direct fire into our territory in response to IDF strikes in Dahieh. We will not allow this.
We struck in Dahieh following Hezbollah’s incessant firing toward communities in the north. The IDF will continue to operate across all of Lebanon and will deepen the damage to the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
We will not allow continued fire toward the citizens of the State of Israel.
In accordance with the situation assessment and in light of the security situation, we have announced a change in the Home Front Command guidelines.
We are prepared for the possibility of additional fire toward us. Our defense systems are excellent, but the defense is not hermetic.
Continue to act responsibly and with composure, as you have done so far. We are already experienced. We are taking all the necessary steps to ensure your security.
The IDF is prepared and ready”
🇷🇺🇺🇦⚓️ Ucrania ha atacado con cientos de drones a Rusia en varias oleadas simultáneas, la última está noche con 400 drones.
En lo que llevamos de 2026 38 ataques a refinerías y el 25% de la capacidad de refino rusa suspendida y encima han logrado penetrar las defensas de la base naval de Kronstadt, San Petersburgo destruyendo a la corbeta rusa Boykiy, clase Steregushchiy.
Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Vladimir Putin that Ukraine is “very close” to producing a ballistic missile which could be fired into Russia.
The statement came ahead of talks with Sir Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany over how to bring an end to the long-running war.
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BREAKING:
Ukraine launches a major drone swarm attack against southern Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea.
Looks like there will intensified Ukrainian sanctions against the fuel supply for Crimea tonight.
Russia's biggest battle right now is Armenia.
Russia has already lost elections in Romania, Moldova, and Hungary, and is now losing in Armenia. If it loses Armenia, Georgia will likely be next. Turkey is watching closely.
Russia is now doing everything it can to pull Armenia back into its orbit. Following its defeat in Karabakh and the effective collapse of Russian security guarantees, Yerevan began dismantling the system of dependencies that Moscow had spent decades building. Armenia froze its participation in the CSTO, openly questioned Russia's role as a security guarantor, expanded cooperation with France, India, the United States, and the European Union, and began searching for alternative sources of military support and economic ties.
In response, Moscow launched a comprehensive pressure campaign aimed at making any attempt to leave Russia's orbit as costly as possible.
An investigation by the Dossier Center indicates that the Kremlin has been attempting to directly influence Armenia's domestic politics. This is not about supporting a single candidate but about building an entire anti-government infrastructure. Russian political strategists worked on projects associated with Samvel Karapetyan and Arman Tatoyan. At the same time, they deliberately avoided openly pro-Russian rhetoric. Instead, they promoted messages about "pragmatism," the need to take the Russian factor into account, and the alleged impossibility of Armenia's survival without cooperation with Moscow.
In parallel, the Kremlin intensified its information operations. According to Reuters and researchers tracking influence campaigns, Russia-linked networks created fake news websites, spread disinformation through social media, and coordinated campaigns against the government of PM Nikol Pashinyan.
The same familiar narratives were used: corruption, dictatorship, persecution of the Armenian Apostolic Church, "external control" by the West, and betrayal of national interests. The defining feature of these campaigns is that they do not promote any specific vision of the future. Their goal is to undermine trust in state institutions and create a sense of hopelessness.
A separate tool was economic pressure. Ahead of the elections, Russia began blocking or restricting Armenian exports to its market. Restrictions affected Jermuk mineral water, alcoholic beverages, flowers, vegetables, strawberries, and other products. Formally, the justification cited sanitary or technical violations. In reality, the Kremlin was demonstrating that any political distancing from Moscow could carry direct economic consequences for Armenian producers and exporters.
Energy remains another major lever. Russia controls most gas supplies to Armenia and regularly reminds Yerevan of this dependence. Fortunately, it is currently summer, and Armenia still has time before winter to address its reliance on Russian gas.
At the same time, Russian officials and representatives of the Eurasian Economic Union have warned of potential economic losses if Armenia continues to distance itself from Russian-led integration structures.
In this way, the Kremlin presents a simple choice: dependence on Russia or economic hardship.
Security blackmail is no less important. After its failure in Karabakh, Moscow lost the ability to convincingly present itself as an effective security guarantor. As a result, the emphasis shifted. Armenia is no longer offered protection; it is offered fear.
The Russian message is simple: perhaps we failed to protect you, but without us things will be even more dangerous. That is why Russian narratives constantly focus on the threat of a new war, regional instability, and external dangers.
Importantly, all of these tools function as a single system. Political interference is reinforced by information operations. Information operations are reinforced by economic pressure. Economic pressure is reinforced by security threats.
The Kremlin is trying to create an environment for Armenia in which any step toward greater independence will seem dangerous and too costly.
That is why the current struggle over Armenia is not a conflict between Russia and the West. It is a conflict between Armenia's desire to make its own decisions and the Kremlin's determination to preserve its mechanisms of control over the country.
🇨🇴🇻🇪🇺🇸‼️| Abelardo de la Espriella tiene decidido que no tratará con Delcy Rodríguez y la relación con Venezuela será por otra vía: “Espero que el regreso de la democracia en Venezuela sea pronto. Cualquier relación con la presidencia será a través del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, que controla el proceso de transición. No hay ninguna posibilidad que me siente con ellos”.
El pueblo iraní derribó la estatua del general asesino iraní, Qassem Soleimani, neutralizado por Donald Trump y la destruyó, esto no te lo contarán los odiadores de Estados Unidos. 🔥
🚨🇨🇴| URGENTE: La ex candidata presidencial Paloma Valencia, anuncia su apoyo al patriota Abelardo de la Espriella para que “derrotemos a Cepeda y el comunismo” en la segunda vuelta presidencial en Colombia. ¡Excelente decisión!
BREAKING:
Colombia’s far-left president Gustavo Petro questions the election result today’s first round the Colombian presidential election won by @ABDELAESPRIELLA:
“The so-called transmitted count has no binding force. Its data are not public norm. As president, I do not accept the results of the pre-count from the private firm of the Bautista brothers, because the algorithms of the counting and scrutiny software should have remained static, yet in the last week they were altered on three occasions and added 800,000 ballots for individuals who are not in the official census presented.
There are two censuses at this moment: the official one and that of the Bautista brothers' software, which has 800,000 additional people.
The already impugned polling stations demonstrate that hundreds of thousands of votes were added without the existence of voters.
Therefore, and in accordance with the law, the binding results that the president will heed and accept are those of the scrutiny commissions directed by the judges of the Republic”
ZELENSKY ASKS THE U.S. FOR A SECRET THAT COULD HELP CLOSE UKRAINE'S SKIES
Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the United States to grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles — a weapon that has become a major challenge for Russian aircraft and missile attacks.
Such news is unlikely to be welcomed in Moscow. The more Patriot systems and missiles Ukraine has, the fewer chances Russian missiles will have of reaching their targets.
What do you think? Is the United States ready to take a historic step that could significantly shift the balance of power?
Daily Mail: PM Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly raging in private as Trump moves closer to a deal with Iran.
According to Al-Monitor, Netanyahu views the potential agreement as a disaster and blames Trump for it. The report says he’s so frustrated that he’s now longing for the days when Obama was in the White House.
“This time, the prime minister’s hands are tied. He is completely paralyzed and knows that he will not be able to do anything, even if the agreement signed between the United States and Iran remains the disaster he now defines it as”, one of Netanyahu’s close associates told the outlet.
A Ukrainian missile struck with remarkable precision, destroying a bridge along with an entire Russian military convoy.
A large column of Russian armored vehicles was crossing the bridge — tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and trucks loaded with ammunition. The convoy was moving in tight formation, confident that it would break through. At that very moment, a Ukrainian missile hit the central support of the bridge.
The bridge was not merely damaged — it completely collapsed.
The central span gave way with a thunderous crash and plunged into the water below. Dozens of heavy vehicles went down with it. Tanks and armored vehicles sank along with their crews. Ammunition trucks reportedly exploded as they fell, creating a scene of fire, smoke, and chaos.
The Russian forces lost an entire convoy of valuable military equipment before it even reached the front line.
"The Russian Federation is not fighting for territories. It is fighting for the existence of its imperial myth.
Sooner or later, all empires collapse. Russia is no exception"
- Budanov🇺🇦
🇨🇦🇺🇦 Mark Carney: Russia is losing 35,000 troops per month, faster than it can replace them. Its territorial gains have stalled. Pressure on the Russian economy is increasing. Ukraine is pushing deeper and deeper into Russian territory. As you can see, the balance of power is shifting in Ukraine's favor.