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[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

⚡ BREAKING: Zelensky has ordered the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to launch a 40-day operation aimed at forcing Russia toward peace.

Looks like the next 40 days are going to be very hot.

[Tatarigami_UA @Tatarigami_UA]

Incredible. It appears Ukrainians struck some of the largest power generation hubs in Crimea. Sure, diesel generators can help mitigate the consequences… provided there's any fuel to keep them running 😆

4D chess from the Unmanned Systems Forces.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

❗️Six gas distribution stations in Moscow and Tver regions of Russia have been knocked out in a secret operation coordinated by Freedom of Russia Legion.

"I just enjoyed watching Gazprom's money burn," one of the executors of the operations said.

📹:Legion "Freedom of Russia"

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

The phrase “forcing Russia to peace” is absolutely delicious

Putin used to use it himself. For example, that was how he described Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 — as if the strong were simply giving the weak a lesson to make them behave.

Now the same phrase is being applied to his own crumbling empire. Must be humiliating.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

A huge line of people wanting to leave Russian-occupied Crimea.

[WarTranslated @wartranslated]

"I have approved a 40-day SBU operation designed to pressure Russia into ending the war." - Zelenskyy.

[IgorGirkin @GirkinGirkin]

Тривожно 🫂

[Socialist Opera Singer @OperaSocialist]

Since Brexit everyone in the UK is on average £11,400 worse off.

Except Nigel Farage.

He received £5 million as a reward for Brexit.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

❗️Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv.

Several missiles on the city.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko. I am grateful for the prompt work to deal with the aftermath of the Russian strike on the Lavra. Conservation work on the Dormition Cathedral, which sustained the most damage from Russian drones, has already been completed. The cathedral’s roof has been covered so that the condition of the building does not deteriorate due to weather conditions. We are preparing the restoration of the cathedral, and this is already the responsibility, in particular, of Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Recently, during a meeting with the President of Switzerland, we agreed that our partners would support the initial steps of restoration, and it is important that the full result also be properly ensured.

Minister Klymenko also reported on the involvement of the State Emergency Service and other components of Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs system in dealing with the aftermath of Russian strikes in our other regions. Separately, we discussed the tasks of the National Guard of Ukraine, the National Police, and the State Border Guard Service units in defending our state on the front. There was also a report on the organization of security for the northern sections of Ukraine’s state border. Thank you!

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

Your face when refineries are burning, drones are flying toward Moscow, your own soldiers are threatening a coup, and Zelensky has given 40 days for the end of a “small victorious war” that has dragged on for 4 years.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Report by Major General Yevhenii Khmara on our long-range sanctions plan, mid-range sanctions, and the results of the Security Service of Ukraine – specifically the Center of Special Operations “Alpha” – on the front.

I approved a 40-day influence operation for the Service against the aggressor state aimed at compelling it to end the war.

Importantly, for several months in a row, the SSU has demonstrated the highest performance in defending Ukraine’s positions on the front lines through the use of various types of drones. The Center of Special Operations “Alpha” leads in terms of the occupier’s personnel and equipment neutralized.

We also separately discussed challenges to Ukraine’s internal security. I am grateful for the protection of our state and Ukrainians!

[Bill Sienkiewicz Art @SienkiewiczArt]

Elektra Assassin

#elektra #marvel #daredevil #comicart #comics

[Jarno Limnell @JarnoLim]

Oikeusvaltiossa jokaisella on oikeus hakea muutosta. Sitä kunnioitan. Mutta yhteiskunta tarvitsee myös suhteellisuudentajua. Yksittäisestä virrestä ei pidä rakentaa vuosia kestävää oikeustaistelua, joka vie aikaa, rahaa ja huomiota olennaiselta.
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[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Russia has found a new way to wage an information war against Europe, and it runs through Africa.

For a long time, African countries were viewed as one of the audiences for Russian propaganda. But today, there are increasing signs that Africa has become a territory where anti-Western and anti-European propaganda is being produced.

At the beginning of June, this issue was raised on the agenda of a meeting of the European Parliament's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS), dedicated to Russian disinformation and influence operations in Africa.

Moscow is systematically building a network of media outlets, bloggers, community organizations, "independent" journalists, and digital activists in certain African countries. Formally, they appear to be local. In reality, however, they often convey the same messages that the Kremlin promotes around the world: the West is in decline, the EU is hypocritical, France is a neocolonial power, Ukraine is merely a tool of the US, and Russia acts as the defender of sovereignty and a just world order.

What sets this model apart is that anti-Western content is no longer necessarily produced in Moscow or St. Petersburg. It is created by local voices - African journalists, influencers, and media projects. This is precisely what gives it additional legitimacy. When a Russian official talks about "Western colonialism," it sounds like propaganda. When a journalist from Bamako or Accra says the same thing, it sounds and is perceived differently.

At the heart of this campaign lies an anti-colonial narrative. Russia skillfully exploits the historical traumas of African societies, turning the memory of colonialism into a political weapon. Anti-French sentiments are gradually expanding into anti-European ones. Criticism of individual Western states is turning into distrust of the EU as a whole. Added to this are issues of migration, double standards, culture wars, and the war in Ukraine.

For the Kremlin, this is an extremely profitable investment. First, such infrastructure is cheaper than traditional state-run media. Second, it allows the origin of these campaigns to be concealed. Third, it creates the illusion that anti-Western sentiments arise naturally, rather than being the result of coordinated efforts.

During the aforementioned session in the European Parliament, Nigerian investigative journalist Philip Obaji Jr. explicitly warned MEPs about Russia's use of African media networks to extend its influence beyond the continent. In other words, propaganda can be funded in Moscow, produced in Bamako, disseminated through accounts in Accra or Lagos, and influence voters in Amsterdam, Paris, or Berlin.

Of course, there is no evidence yet of the existence of massive "African troll factories" that are interfering on a massive scale in European elections. But there is already sufficient evidence of another process: Russia is forming a local ecosystem in Africa for the production and legitimization of anti-Western narratives.

In fact, the issue at hand is a new architecture of Russian influence. It is no longer simply the export of propaganda from Russia, but the creation of a network of local intermediaries who make it sound like the voice of other societies. This is much more effective and much more dangerous.

Thank you, Philip Obaji @PhilipObaji, for your excellent work!
I highly recommend following his account.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🇪🇺 🌍 "A moment of hope..."

That's how Friedrich Merz described today's conference in Gdańsk, saying Ukraine has entered a new position of strength.

Europe's leaders have gathered in Poland with a clear message of unity — and Donald Tusk welcomed them with exceptional warmth.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

"Guys, the fuel crisis has started.Congrats everyone, we’ve finally hit rock bottom. What are we going to do?"

If only there was a way for Russia to end everything...(sarcasm)

[WarTranslated @wartranslated]

US Secretary of State Rubio: There was no agreement between the US and Russia in Alaska - there was only a proposal made regarding Ukraine in Alaska. It was never an agreement.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Our intelligence has obtained important findings regarding the situation in Crimea and in our other territories currently under Russian occupation. Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service has obtained data indicating that the crisis with fuel, military logistics, and governance in Crimea is deepening on a virtually daily basis. The Russian occupation administration quite clearly and unequivocally acknowledges its inability to resolve the problems created by our mid-range sanctions against the occupier, as well as by the implementation of our long-range sanctions plan, primarily against Russian oil refining. A similar situation is unfolding in other Russian regions as well.

We have also obtained internal Russian documents assessing the public mood among citizens of the aggressor state. At present, the level of anxiety among Russians is already higher than it was during our Kursk operation: more than 50 percent. Already, 66 percent of Russians consider their financial situation difficult. More than 80 percent of Russians believe a large-scale economic crisis in Russia is inevitable. These are absolutely clear indicators that reflect the failure of Putin’s war policy.

Separately, Oleh Luhovskyi reported on measures being carried out in Belarus, under obvious Russian influence, to prepare for a potential expansion of aggression against Ukraine. Along our state border in Belarus, the construction of road infrastructure and storage bases for ammunition and fuel and lubricants is nearing completion. These facilities have no purpose other than a military one. These are the border directions of Kobryn–Kovel, Ivanava–Manevychi, Luninets–Sarny, Rečyca–Korosten, and Homieĺ–Chernihiv. We know that Russian documents describe this specifically in the context of the tasks of the so-called “SVO.”

Belarus has received the necessary signals from Ukraine regarding this activity, as well as regarding all other formats of its collaboration with Russia in the interests of prolonging and scaling up the war. Belarus knows what steps it must take for peace. The development of border infrastructure for aggression from Belarus must be stopped. It is the Belarusian side that must take steps toward de-escalation and peace. Thank you to everyone who helps us protect lives and our independence! Glory to Ukraine!

[Adam Mockler @adammocklerr]

Crazy how Republicans are just openly pro corruption now.