Luke Izzo 🇺🇦

Public Policy and Law Student

[(((Tendar))) @Tendar]

During my radio silence Wildberries lost three more logistics centers, most notably its flagship branch in Koledino, Moscow region. Two more were destroyed in Kotovsk (Tambov region) and Novaya Usman (Voronezh region).

[Euromaidan Press @EuromaidanPress]

Ukraine went to China to buy an attack drone.

China refused to sell.

So a Ukrainian team flew to the factory, took a pilot-training offer, and quietly photographed everything—the production line, the shelves, the cabinets.

Two years later, they build their own version for $48,000. That's $2,000 less than the Chinese original.

On 16 July, one of those drones flew 800 km into Russia and tore the tail off a Tu-95 bomber at Engels-2.

The Soviets stopped building that plane decades ago. Russia can't replace it. https://t.co/XZu3uppYDX

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

😡 Up to 200 ballistic missiles in a single strike: Russia plans to sharply expand its ability to terrorise Ukraine

According to Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, Russia is currently capable of launching up to 77 ballistic missiles simultaneously. Moscow, however, plans to nearly triple that figure — to 200 missiles in a single attack.

Madyar believes the only way to prevent such a build-up is to systematically strike facilities involved in the production of Russian missiles.

Otherwise, every new production line in Russia means more missiles over Ukrainian cities.

[(((Tendar))) @Tendar]

A drone carrying an explosive package and detonator was found near a parked Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

The discovery triggered a major police operation, forcing a temporary airport shutdown and flight diversions while bomb disposal robots inspected the site. Investigators suspect Russian sabotage.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🚨 This is what modern hybrid warfare looks like: Russia has obtained Ukrainian drones for provocations

Russian forces are repairing captured Ukrainian UAVs or producing copies and using them in their operations, Militarnyi reports.

A Ukrainian interceptor drone spotted an enemy UAV that appeared identical to Ukraine’s FP-1/2 drones.

According to the outlet, this tactic could explain the incident in Moldova on June 8, 2026, when a drone bearing Ukrainian markings exploded near the village of Lopatna during a massive Russian attack on Ukraine. Ukraine’s foreign minister said at the time that the drone was Russian and that the Ukrainian markings could have been part of a deliberate provocation.

Military expert Serhii Flash warned Ukraine’s partners: “It is crucial that the international community understands this. This is exactly what modern hybrid warfare looks like.”

[MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀 @Maks_NAFO_FELLA]

👀❗️There's no fuel in Crimea and there won't be, - Magyar

▪️For now, we're leaving the Crimean Bridge alone so those who want to can leave. Let them "shit" across it to their Russia without stopping;
▪️We've burned 21 tankers in 3 days and will burn 121 more, and 221 more, and as many as we can;
▪️Ukrainians in Crimea need to be patient while we "deworm the peninsula";
▪️"Once every 50-100 years, the Russians get beat up, but this is the first war in their lives where Ukrainians are fighting against them. They're fucked."

[Desiree @DesireeAmerica4]

Guys, dolphins know how to get high. 🤷🏼‍♀️ And here is how.

​They use pufferfish. When a pufferfish gets threatened, it releases a potent neurotoxin. The dolphins figured out that if you bite the fish just gently enough, a tiny dose won't kill you, it just completely alters your perception.

​So they pass it around to their friends like a joint, taking turns for 20 minutes straight. Afterward, they just float near the surface, barely moving, staring off into nothing.

​Besides humans, they are the only animals known to intentionally seek out altered states just for the pleasure of it. Pure stoners of the sea.😏

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

The fuel crisis in Russia has long ceased to be a problem solely for drivers and farmers. It is gradually becoming a problem for the state budget. Russian authorities had projected that the deficit for all of 2026 would amount to 3.786 trillion rubles ($48,9 billion) (1.6% of GDP). However, in the first half of the year alone, it reached 5.731 trillion rubles (~ $74 billion) (2.5% of GDP). Even a small surplus in June did not reverse the trend: in six months, the budget hole had already exceeded the full-year target by about 1.5 times. Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries played a significant role in this.

🔷 First, Russia has less oil money. The Russian budget relies heavily on oil and gas revenues. But for oil to translate into tax revenue, it must be processed and sold. Today, Russia is facing increasing problems in this regard. In the first five months of 2026 alone, oil and gas revenues for the federal budget were nearly 30% lower than during the same period the previous year.

🔷 Second, the so-called "damper." It's more profitable for oil companies to sell fuel abroad than domestically. To prevent gasoline from disappearing from Russian gas stations and prices from rising to unacceptable levels, the government pays oil companies compensation for sales on the domestic market. This results in a strange arrangement: the government takes money from oil companies through taxes, and then immediately returns a significant portion of it.

In 2025, these compensation payments accounted for about 10% of all oil and gas revenues in the budget. By the spring of 2026, this share had risen to nearly 30%: in April–June alone, the damper payments totaled about 622 billion rubles ($8 billion) against 2.2 trillion rubles ($28,4 billion) in oil and gas revenues. In other words, an ever-increasing portion of oil money is no longer remaining in the budget.

🔷 Third, new expenses. After the attacks on the refineries, the government had to restrict fuel exports (which means lost revenue), grant tax breaks to refiners, fund additional protection for refineries against drones, and support the domestic market. The budget is simultaneously receiving less revenue and spending more - the worst possible combination.

The Russian government is desperately looking for money. As of January 1, 2026, Russia raised the excise tax on gasoline from 17,088 to 17,959 rubles ($232) per metric ton of Euro-5 gasoline. According to government estimates, the excise tax increase will bring the budget only about 10.5 billion rubles ($135,5 million) in additional revenue in 2026-2027. By comparison, the federal budget deficit exceeded 5.7 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026 alone.

That is why discussions in the State Duma about further excise tax hikes or higher gasoline prices are more a demonstration of activity than a genuine solution. That leaves four remaining sources:

◾️ Taxes on everyone - the primary source.
VAT - the tax built into the price of nearly every item in stores - has been increased from 20% to 22%, the number of taxpayers has been expanded, and excise duties on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks have also been raised. The increase in indirect taxes alone is expected to generate more than 1.2 trillion rubles ($15,5 billion) in additional revenue, while higher excise taxes on "harmful products" are projected to bring in another 138 billion rubles ($1,78 billion) during 2026-2027. Simply put, ordinary Russians will increasingly foot the bill for the deficit every time they make a purchase.

◾️ Debts.
The government is borrowing money domestically at a record pace by issuing federal bonds, which are purchased primarily by banks. The placement plan for 2026 totals up to 6.47 trillion rubles ($83,5 billion), including 1.5 trillion ($19,3 billion) during the third quarter alone. The catch is that about 1.34 trillion rubles ($17,3 billion) of the new borrowings will go toward repaying old debts. This means that the government is increasingly relying on refinancing its own debt.

◾️ Savings.
Russia has a reserve "piggy bank" - the National Welfare Fund. The government had promised to leave it largely untouched in 2026, but as early as February, it had to sell 13.2 billion yuan and 7.9 tons of gold, raising 244 billion rubles ($3,15 billion) to finance the deficit. The fund's liquid portion has shrunk to 3.62 trillion rubles ($46,7 billion) - less than the current accumulated federal budget deficit.

◾️ Property of another.
The state is squeezing more dividends out of state-owned companies and is increasingly confiscating business assets through the courts. In 2025 alone, Rosimushchestvo generated a record 638 billion rubles ($8,24 billion) in revenue for the budget from state property, dividends, and privatization transactions.

So, the fuel crisis has come full circle: less fuel means less oil revenue → more compensation and expenses → a deeper budget deficit → new taxes, debts, the use of reserves, and the mobilization of state assets.

And since it is this very budget that finances Russia's war against Ukraine, every ruble the Kremlin is forced to divert to plug budget holes is a ruble that can no longer be spent on waging war.

[NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @NOELreports]

❗️Ukrainian-made FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck Russia’s Titan-Barrikady plant in Volgograd, a critical military-industrial facility. High-res satellite footage shows the aftermath of precision hits on the defense complex. Widespread destruction. #Ukraine

[Sergej Sumlenny, LL.M @sumlenny]

In order to minimize environmental impact Ukrainian naval drones always hit the rear motor part of russian oil tankers, disabling them without oil spill. This tactics is very hard vs to an easy (enviromentally dangerous) hit on side, requires great skills.

[Clément Molin @clement_molin]

The Ukrainian 🇺🇦 blocus of Crimea is starting 🇷🇺

After they repeatedly hit bridges connecting Crimea and occupied Kherson oblast, the Ukrainians started implementing a blocus of the peninsula.

Last night, trucks and a pontoon bridge were hit.

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[NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @NOELreports]

❗️Russia’s 337th Regiment is reportedly leaving positions on the Kinburn Spit after ammunition, fuel and food deliveries stopped, according to partisan group ATESH. The group says remaining units are critically undermanned and unable to maintain defense lines. #Ukraine

[RyanMatta 🇺🇸 🦅 @Ryanmatta]

Ed Gallrein increase the voter turnout, in his race against the incumbent “Thomas Massie” by 356%. This has never once happened in any primary election in U.S. history going back to the 1970.

Total voter turnout out in a primary increased by over 100%. Going from 52,593 in 2024 to 105,361 in 2026. This has also never once happened in a primary election since 1970.

Thomas Massie lost by 10,280 ish votes. Ed Gallrein received 10,854 mail in votes yesterday.

Ed also received over 57,000 votes and he could get 100 people to show up to a victory party?

If you found any other anomalies please make a video, explain what you found, and share your research in the comments below.

[Diligent Denizen 🇺🇸 @DiligentDenizen]

‼️🇺🇸: Ed Gallrein had a 356% INCREASE in voter quantity turnout than his Massie opponent predecessor 2 years ago 👀

Massie had a 19% turnout increase over his previous primary which was won by a massive margin.

So we're to believe that 356% more boomer voters showed up for a candidate with no name ID and who REFUSED to debate his opponent? 🤔

The math ain't mathin' 🤷🏻‍♂️

Something stinks more than Gallrein's $25 MILLION in foreign-interest funding.

All credit to @BasedSamParker go follow him. 🫡

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

🚨BOOM: Jasmine Crockett just TORCHED Trump and Republicans for trying to hand January 6 extremists taxpayer money.

“Proud Boys are freaking white supremacists. Neo-Nazis are, too… this president, who loves to coddle white supremacists, has decided that they should be given checks.”

She’s absolutely right. Americans can barely afford groceries while Trump wants a slush fund for extremists who attacked our Capitol.

[tengri_spirit 🇨🇦🇰🇿🇺🇦 @tengri_spirit]

Вдумайтесь. Посол Америки в Украине ушла в отставку и открыто обвинила Трампа в заключении союза с Путиным.

Респект Бриджет Бринк. Смелая и честная женщина

[NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @NOELreports]

❗️This is big. Visual confirmation shows Ukrainian strikes hit Su-57 aircraft and a Su-34 at Shagol airbase in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, around 1,700 km from Ukraine’s state border. The attack reached one of the deepest confirmed aviation targets inside Russia. #Ukraine

[Dr. Simon @goddek]

And just like that… everybody stopped talking about the Epstein Files.

[WarTranslated @wartranslated]

Russian media report that the leaders of only four countries: Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Slovakia - have agreed to attend the parade in Moscow. This is a sharp contrast to last year, when leaders from 27 countries, including China, Serbia, and Brazil, took part in the event.

[EMPR.media @EuromaidanPR]

#BREAKING: A video has leaked online showing the completed certificates for freezing russian citizens' money, initiated by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

In the video, an employee of the Department of Monetary Circulation and Settlements shows the already mass-produced irrevocable savings certificates, which will soon be widely used by at least VTB Bank and Sberbank.