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[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

The Wagner group, or what's left of it, is now running an opioid ring in Africa
https://t.co/Zw2WhRWHbl

[Szabolcs Panyi @panyiszabolcs]

Another Russian agent in Polish politics: Krzysztof Tołwiński, a former deputy treasury minister in a PiS government, posted footage from Belarus saying he had used his own money to buy and deliver first-aid kits to Russian troops fighting in Ukraine. https://t.co/SuBtUiX30X

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️Poland to host joint Coalition of the Willing drills this fall.

"These drills will prepare the entire coalition gathered here today in Paris to provide genuine security guarantees for Ukraine, but also for the broader region," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

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[Rob Lee @RALee85]

“A wave of Ukrainian attacks has pushed Russian refining runs to the lowest in more than 21 years, deepening a domestic fuel crunch and further squeezing the global market.

Crude-processing rates have averaged 3.91 million barrels a day so far this month, the lowest level since March 2005, according to figures compiled by EA Analytics. That’s more than 1.4 million barrels a day below the year-ago average, the data show.

The drop in production has prompted a ban on most diesel exports to the end of July, in addition to restrictions on gasoline and jet fuel shipments introduced earlier. The loss of diesel from a key global supplier has driven prices to multiyear highs, with the market already tightened by disruptions to Middle East flows.”
https://t.co/V1vBRfadiv

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Russia’s Salavat oil refinery continues to heavily burn this morning after an overnight Ukrainian drone strike.

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

Salavat Oil Refinery burns after Ukrainian attack.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Last night, the Russians launched 135 drones and 10 missiles of various types, most of them ballistic, against our cities and communities. Seven people were injured in the Kharkiv region, including a child. Ordinary residential buildings, a gas station, and railway infrastructure were damaged. Three people were injured in the Chernihiv region. The Russians damaged a residential building and power grid facilities, leaving thousands of families without electricity. Repair crews are now working to restore power to people as quickly as possible. An apartment building was also damaged in Zaporizhzhia.

The Russians struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Sixteen sites were damaged in the capital, including an ordinary school and a business. Critical infrastructure in the Dnipro, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, and Odesa regions was also targeted.

There must be greater pressure on Russia. We cannot mark time, and the EU’s 21st sanctions package should be adopted this week. Every day of delay in sanctions decisions gives Russia more time to prepare for them. Every component – chips, microchips, dual-use goods – everything Russia uses to prolong the war and attack people must be stopped. And our agreements with partners on European anti-ballistic capabilities are something that can truly enhance the security of our people. We must move forward together. Every company and every country must be a true defender of life. Our combined capabilities are sufficient, and together we can build reliable protection for Ukraine and all of Europe. Thank you to everyone who is helping.

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

🔥🚢 USF drones hit 11 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 14.

The tally includes 5 tankers, 5 dry cargo ships and 1 tug, bringing total to 116 vessels

[Defense of Ukraine @DefenceU]

Russia hit our cities overnight with 135 drones and 10 missiles, injuring civilians including a child and damaging homes and infrastructure.

The EU's 21st sanctions package must be adopted this week.

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

Russian dry cargo ship with its cargo hatch cover raised vertically and positioned as a makeshift shield for the bridge against frontal drone strikes.

[C4H10FO2P ☠️ @markito0171]

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Battle in Sea of Azov

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

🔥🛢️Russian Salavat oil refinery following today’s Ukrainian drone attack.

[Black Spark @Black_Spark2]

Together with Ukraine's Special Operations Forces @SOF_UKR , Black Spark successfully attacked the "Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat" oil refinery complex in Bashkiria (Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia).
The facility is capable of providing more than 2.7% of Russia's total oil refining capacity. Was capable.

On July 8, we promised to strike a blow to the Russian oil industry - the main source of revenue for Putin's economy.
This marks the fifth oil refinery complex to be struck with our involvement.
There is no doubt - the end of Putin's regime is also just around the corner.

The struggle continues!
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[Sam Stein @samstein]

It seems, from all reporting, that ICE today

- shot someone who was not attempting to run them over but, rather, "flee the scene"
- was not the person they were looking for
- who had a 3yr old in the car
- who they dragged out into the street
- all while not wearing body cams

[Jeremy Diamond @JDiamond1]

Cc: @GovMikeHuckabee, who promised this father he would pressure Israel to bring his son’s killers to justice.
He hasn’t heard from Huckabee since.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

We need to start preparing for next winter now. Of course, we are doing everything we can to push Russia toward diplomacy. And this is already the most difficult summer for Russia. Our long-range operations and mid-range strikes will continue. We will strengthen them.

And one of the main ways to strengthen our overall position should be a winter package of air defense missiles. If we have enough protection for the winter, Russia will have far less reason to drag the war into the winter.

We have calculated that this package should include 100 Patriot missiles per month – 300 missiles for the winter. Please consider this.

At the Coalition of the Willing. (2/3)

[Stanimir Dobrev @delfoo]

Here's a video of how the fuel shortage spread in Russia over the last 8 weeks.

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

France will give Ukraine licenses to domestically produce AASM guided bombs, SCALP cruise missiles, and ASTER surface to air missiles -Macron

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

❤️ QUOTE OF THE DAY ©

"We're not touching the Crimean Bridge. Let them f**k off through it."

Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, said that destroying the Crimean Bridge is not the current priority. Instead, Ukraine is focused on disrupting Russian logistics and making life in occupied Crimea untenable.

"We're creating conditions that make staying on the peninsula unbearable. Let all those millions f**king leave for Russia via that bridge," he said in an interview with Irish journalist Caolán Robertson.

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

A Russian ammunition depot was hit in Donetsk. Secondary detonations are now ongoing at the site.