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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ VETERINARNOYE IN KHARKOV REGION LIBERATED
⚡️ GRISHINO IN DONETSK REGION LIBERATED
By liberating Veterinarnoye, the Russian Armed Forces have expanded the security zone near the Russian border.
By taking Grishino, they can now deprive the Armed Forces of Ukraine of a convenient cover line and undermine the defenses along the Grishinka River, where the enemy has not yet established a solid line.
🟠 Russian air and missile forces hit Ukrainian energy, transport and defence facilities supporting the Kiev regime’s forces
🟠 Air defense superiority: 434 drones were shot down over the past 24 hours
🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,050 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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🔥🇨🇳 China clears power lines with thermal beam
Chinese railway operators have deployed a new remote device capable of clearing foreign objects from overhead power lines without manual intervention.
The system uses a precision thermal beam to target and incinerate debris such as kites, plastic bags, or balloons that become entangled in high-voltage wires, eliminating the need for on-site maintenance crews and reducing service disruptions.
📹 Footage from China Xinhua News
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🚨🇺🇸 JD Vance to join Iran ceasefire negotiations in Islamabad
Vice President JD Vance is expected to leave for Pakistan's capital by Tuesday morning to participate in negotiations with Iran.
The talks will take place on Wednesday, CNN reported.
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🟠 Iran warns of 'new cards on the battlefield'
🟠 US extends A-10 Warthog service life to 2030
🟠 US labor secretary resigns — third departure in Trump's cabinet
🟠 Anyone saying US is worse off after Iran war is 'rooting against the country' — Leavitt
🟠 UK, France nuclear buildup fuels arms race — Russia
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🚨🇨🇳 China's 35kV breakthrough rewires grid stability
China has successfully tested the world's first 35-kilovolt synchronous condenser capable of direct grid connection without a transformer. This homegrown breakthrough helps the country manage its historic shift toward renewable energy dominance.
👉 First used in the 1920s to stabilize hydroelectric plants, synchronous condensers are now essential again. As China leads the world in wind and solar rollout, these machines supply the inertia and voltage stability that fossil-fuel plants once provided.
Engineers at Dongfang Electric Machinery worked with Tsinghua University and China's Electric Power Research Institute to push past the old 27kV limit. By solving high-voltage insulation and cooling challenges, they eliminated the need for step-up transformers entirely.
📊 The new 35kV unit delivers the same short-circuit capacity as two standard condensers while using just 45 percent of the power. It also cuts operation and maintenance costs in half, reinforcing grid resilience as China races toward its 2030 and 2060 carbon goals.
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💬 Trump claims 'total obliteration' of Iran's nuclear sites — calls US media 'LOSERS'
The president insists that Operation Midnight Hammer destroyed everything and that rebuilding would be "a long and difficult process."
"Fake News CNN, and other corrupt Media Networks and Platforms, fail to give our great aviators the credit they deserve — Always trying to demean and belittle — LOSERS!!!"
☢️ UK, France nuclear buildup fuels arms race — Russia
Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko says London and Paris are escalating strategic risks.
"Such steps are consistent with the general pattern of provocative military-nuclear activity by NATO countries, directed against our country. This leads to an escalation of the arms race and directly contradicts the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty's direct obligations," he said.
"In reality, they are dealing yet another blow to regional and global security, generating additional strategic risks and incentives for a new nuclear arms race."
🔊 White House claims Trump will be final decision maker on Iran deal
"The idea that President Trump would not be a final decision maker is a fallacy... He's the negotiator in chief," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News.
✍️ US extends A-10 Warthog service life to 2030
The Air Force announced the aging close air support aircraft will remain in service four more years beyond its planned 2026 retirement.
Secretary Troy Meink said the move preserves combat power while the defense industrial base ramps up production.
The A-10 has been used in the current conflict with Iran. One was downed by Iranian forces earlier this month.
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🇮🇷⚔️ Iran warns of 'new cards on the battlefield'
With the US enforcing a naval blockade and violating the ceasefire, Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signals that Iran will not negotiate under threat.
💬 "Trump seeks, by imposing a blockade and breaching the ceasefire, to turn this negotiating table—by his own reckoning—into a table of surrender or to justify renewed belligerence. We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threat," he declared.
🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran won’t surrender to US demands – Pezeshkian
💬 “Deep historical mistrust in Iran toward US gov conduct remains, while unconstructive & contradictory signals from American officials carry a bitter message; they seek Iran's surrender. Iranians do not submit to force,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
🟠 Why the Strait of Malacca could be next global chokepoint after Hormuz
🟠 US delegation set to arrive, Iran refuses to come: Islamabad on high alert
🟠 Iran pushes US forces back from Strait of Hormuz as IRGC opens new shipping route – report
🟠 Blocking the Malacca Strait will be even worse than Hormuz crisis
🟠 Chaos backers in Middle East seek to split Islamic world: Lavrov
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🚨Blocking the Malacca Strait will be even worse than Hormuz crisis
The Malacca Strait, just 2 km wide at its narrowest point and heavily congested, accounts for 20-25% of global energy flows and 25-30% of trade, financial analyst Syed Javed Hassan says.
Its sudden cutoff would have an immediate and severe impact on "just about every sphere of life," including energy prices, GDP growth, and employment - potentially risking a global recession or even depression, the expert notes.
Japan, Korea, and Taiwan would be among the first affected in the event of the strait's closure, with most of their remaining imports severed.
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🚨🇮🇷 Iran postpones response to US attack on merchant ship to protect crew’s families
Iran was poised and ready to retaliate against a recent US attack on the Iranian Touska container vessel in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Armed Forces’ Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters stated.
💬 "But due to the presence of some family members of the ship’s crew on board, an operational response was delayed so as to protect their lives and security."
🔥🇷🇺 Rare never-before-seen footage: Russian T-90S tank smashing through some of the harshest conditions on Earth
🇲🇾 Shot in summer 2000 on an old engineer’s videotape, the footage shows the tank operating at +40°in Malaysia C with sauna-like humidity and mud up to its turret — exactly where tanks are never supposed to go.
🇮🇳 After roasting in India’s Thar Desert, the T-90S immediately completed a punishing 1,300-kilometre march through Malaysian swamps and dense jungle.
🇸🇦 Tested across three extreme climates — Malaysian tropics, Indian deserts and mountains, and Saudi Arabia’s scorching +55°C sandstorms — the T-90S proved it’s a genuine all-terrain warrior.
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🚨🇷🇺🥶 Russia’s 100% sanctions-proof Mi-171A3 helicopter just aced brutal cold tests at -50°C
This versatile beast is completely free of Western components and built for offshore operations, search & rescue, and hauling cargo & passengers.
✈️ Test flights from Yakutsk Airport and the Khomustakh site proved it can take off and land on oil rigs even in brutal Arctic conditions.
All systems performed flawlessly.
Russian Helicopters specialists completed 66 flights and 22 ground runs in Yakutia’s freezing hell.
Safety-first features include emergency ditching system for sea flights, reinforced landing gear, crash-resistant fuselage, special energy-absorbing seats, and a fuel system designed to prevent leaks and fires.
👉 Sanctions strangling Russia? Think again.
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🚨Reported France-Poland nuclear exercise plans lay bare Europe's push for rearmament and nuke buildup - Kremlin
💬 "Europe's push for further militarization and nuclearization does not contribute to stability or predictability on the continent," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov cautioned.
🚨🇺🇸 US pressure risks derailing Iran talks — report
The conflict between the United States and Iran has reached a critical juncture, with much-anticipated negotiations in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad offering a glimmer of hope for resolution, Chinese media reports.
💬 “It is the US, as the initiator of this conflict, that must shoulder its responsibility to end the conflict by demonstrating that it is willing to negotiate in good faith.”
🔊 “To move from a fragile ceasefire toward meaningful dialogue and durable peace, the US needs to abandon its approach of negotiating while simultaneously escalating pressure. What is required instead is consistency, restraint and a genuine commitment to rebuilding trust—without which the prospects for lasting stability are dim,” the report concludes.
🚨🇺🇸 Trump’s Board of Peace in talks with DP World over Gaza supply chains – report
Representatives of the Donald Trump-linked Board of Peace have sat down with partners from Dubai-based logistics giant DP World to discuss cooperation on rebuilding Gaza, UK media reports.
The focus was reportedly on managing supply chains and key infrastructure, including a possible partnership where DP World would oversee the flow of humanitarian aid and goods entering Gaza.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 Lugansk liberated and offensive ongoing on all fronts – Gerasimov
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov inspected the progress of combat missions by the military units of the Yug Battlegroup.
🟠 Russian troops liberated 34 settlements and about 700 square kilometers of territory during March and April
🟠 Russian forces have advanced to within 12 kilometers of the eastern outskirts of Slavyansk and 7 kilometers of Kramatorsk
🟠 Ukrainian losses: The Ukrainian Armed Forces, in an attempt to stop the Russian offensive, lost 3,000 troops and over 160 pieces of heavy equipment in unsuccessful attacks in February and March
🟠 The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command, trying to hide its failures in February and March, is running a propaganda campaign claiming that 480 square kilometers of territory have been recaptured
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📑 Vance heads to Pakistan for potential US-Iran talks
The vice president will depart Joint Base Andrews Tuesday morning, Axios reported, citing three US sources.
The delegation is expected to include Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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🗣 Anyone saying US is worse off after Iran war is 'rooting against the country' — Leavitt
The White House press secretary doubled down on the success of the US military operation against Iran.
💬 "The media is still trying to say that the US is in a worse off position than we were at the start of this—it is a bunch of nonsense. They are rooting against this president and therefore our country," she told Fox News.
🔍 US labor secretary resigns — third departure in Trump's cabinet
White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer's departure.
According to NBC, she had been facing an inspector general probe for potential misconduct.
Keith Sonderling, the deputy secretary, will serve as acting labor secretary.
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🇨🇺🤝 Cuba confirms meeting with US delegation
Cuban deputy foreign minister Alejandro García del Toro confirmed a dialogue with officials from the US State Department.
"The entire exchange took place in a respectful and professional manner," he told local media.
🔊When it comes to negotiations with the US, the IRGC is in charge – war reporter
After Khamenei and other top leaders and commanders were killed on February 28, "it took Iran 10 minutes to retaliate" and start targeting US bases across the Gulf and in Israel, veteran war correspondent Elijah Magnier says.
💬 "Therefore, the IRGC is the one running the show."
🗣 Attacks on merchant ships block US-Iran talks — Araghchi
Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, told his Pakistani counterpart that the US's "provocative actions," including strikes on Iranian civilian vessels, are sabotaging negotiations.
Tehran will decide on next steps after reviewing all aspects, he said.
Araghchi and Ishaq Dar have held 2 calls in 2 days, emphasizing importance of continued dialogue between the US and Iran.
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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump vows new Iran nuclear deal "far better" than previous one
💬 "If a deal happens under 'Trump,' it will guarantee peace, security, and safety, not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and everywhere else," US President Donald Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Monday.
🚨🇨🇳 Chinese scientists develop breakthrough membrane for critical metal extraction
Inspired by biological calcium channels, the eco-friendly membrane separation method reduces pollution, energy use, and chemical waste, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The technology efficiently extracts metals like uranium, copper, and gold, with the potential to address supply shortages and environmental concerns.
This could revolutionize metal recovery, support China's rapid growth in clean energy technologies such as wind power, electric vehicles, and photovoltaics, and strengthen the domestic mineral supply chain.
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🔥🇷🇺 Russia rolls out rocket to combat hail
Russian scientists have developed a powerful meteorological rocket capable of taming destructive hail clouds.
The operating principle: Upon entering a supercooled cloud, the rocket evenly spreads crystallization centers, turning potentially destructive hail into harmless rain or snow.
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🚨🇮🇷🇷🇺 Russia's Lavrov & Iran's Araghchi hold phone call
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov underscored the importance of maintaining the ceasefire and preventing a regional flare-up during talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.
He also offered to mediate Iran–Gulf tensions.
Iran, for its part, reiterated its guarantee of safe passage for Russian ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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