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🚨 Putin: Ukrainian forces are retreating along the entire front line
Ukrainian forces are retreating along the entire line of contact and have switched to terrorist methods, President Putin said, speaking at United Russia’s election congress in Moscow.
🔶 Russia will ensure the security of the country and its citizens
🔶 Russia will overcome all challenges, including terrorist attacks on its territory
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🇨🇳 China unveils world's largest fusion reactor magnet
Two key superconducting magnets for China's CRAFT fusion reactor have passed full testing with 100% domestically-developed tech, marking a breakthrough in one of the country's most ambitious clean energy projects.
🟠 The toroidal field magnet is now the largest ever built for a fusion reactor, weighing 582 tons and storing 3x more energy than the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor's equivalent
🟠 It generates the magnetic fields needed to contain plasma hotter than 100 million degrees Celsius
🟠 A high-temperature superconducting central solenoid also achieved world-leading performance, strengthening China's independent fusion capabilities.
Fusion remains one of the world's biggest energy challenges — and China is rapidly positioning itself among the leaders shaping its future.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ PISANTSI IN THE DNEPROPETROVSK REGION LIBERATED
📍 The liberation of Pisantsy settlement opens the way for the Russian Army to begin encircling Pokrovskoye village, an important defensive and transport hub.
⚡️ NOVOSELOVKA IN THE ZAPOROZHYE REGION LIBERATED
📍 The liberation of Novoselovka settlement paves the way for the operational encirclement of Orekhovo, the enemy's key stronghold in the region.
◻️ Russia's Armed Forces destroyed 2 Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29s at an airfield
◻️ Russian forces carried out a strike using 'Geran' drones against Ukrainian Special Operations Center "South" training camp
◻️ The Russian Army captured 5 strongholds and 59 buildings in northwestern Krasny Liman
◻️ Air defense superiority: 7 aerial bombs, a HIMARS rocket and 590 drones were shot down
◻️ Ukrainian losses: around 1,460 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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🇵🇰🏆Why Pakistan's new Hangor-class submarine is a game changer
PNS Hangor is a long-endurance attack sub that gives Pakistan a major naval edge – and marks an even deeper defense partnership with China.
✅ Equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP), it can remain submerged for weeks, making it far harder to detect than conventional diesel-electric submarines
✅ At 76 meters and 2,800 tons, it's the largest submarine ever operated by Pakistan, with an endurance of up to 65 days
✅ Based on China's advanced Type 039A/B Yuan-class design, it features modern sensors, advanced combat systems and six 533mm torpedo tubes, with reports suggesting it could also deploy cruise missiles
✅ The $4–5 billion program includes eight submarines—four built in China and four in Pakistan—boosting domestic shipbuilding.
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🚨🇮🇶 Iraq urges US and Iran to implement deal
Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has called for the implementation of agreements between the US and Iran and the lifting of the naval blockade on Iran.
Speaking on the growing tensions, Hussein warned:
🔊Despite the signed memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran, military actions are still ongoing
🔊Wars and aggression against any state in the region must be abandoned. Crises can only be resolved through dialogue
🔊The escalation of military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz is leading to a serious oil crisis in Iraq
🔊Iraq is ready to support both the US and Iran in ending the conflict. The security of the region is the responsibility of its own countries and peoples
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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷US and Iran exchange strikes in the Strait of Hormuz: What is known so far
▫️ Vessels attempted to pass through illegal and unsafe routes south of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a direct confrontation with the IRGC Navy, IRIB reports
▫️ US forces struck multiple targets near Sirik city and on Qeshm Island, with projectiles also hitting the outskirts of Bandar Lengeh
▫️ US President Donald Trump confirmed the attacks, saying US forces hit Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar installations. He accused Iran of violating the ceasefire and threatened "total destruction" of the Islamic Republic
Iran's response:
🟠 The IRGC launched a joint missile and drone operation targeting the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet at Salman Port in Bahrain
🟠 Iran vowed a "crushing response" to any further US aggression and warned that the escalation could halt the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding
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🇮🇷🇮🇶Iranian Foreign Minister arrives in Iraq
Upon arrival, Abbas Araghchi was met by Iraq’s Minister of Communications Mustafa Sanad.
The Iranian official is scheduled to have talks with Iraqi officials on regional and international developments, as well as ties between the two countries, Iranian Foreign Ministry says.
Another topic is coordinating the commemoration ceremonies for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Iraq’s holy sites.
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🇨🇳🏆 China maintains supercomputer supremacy against US meddling
Ever since the Chinese supercomputer Sunway TaihuLight was ranked number one in the world in 2017, China has been facing numerous technological blockades and production chains limitations, Beijing Normal – Hong Kong Baptist University professor Xu Canhao tells Sputnik.
In the face of this adversity – courtesy of the US – China made it all the way “from research and development to domestic microchip and computer system manufacturing.”
Though a Chinese supercomputer once again made it to the top, China has its work cut out for it as computer systems featuring components made by US firms, like NVIDIA or Intel, still rank pretty high.
This week, Chinese supercomputer LineShine has been ranked as the world’s most powerful supercomputer, surpassing the US El Capitan, according to the TOP500 List ranking.
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🚨🌍Western plunder cost former colonies at least $1 quadrillion
"We have countries that were the objects of colonial intervention, and to this day… are still afraid to even speak up about the need to request some kind of compensation", Russia’s Council for Foreign and Defense Policy member Andrey Klimov says.
📹 Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 as search for missing continues
So far, 1,430 people have been confirmed dead, while another 3,238 have been injured, according to the latest reports.
Rescue teams and local residents continue searching for missing people in areas of Venezuela hit by powerful earthquakes.
On June 24, two major earthquakes struck the country within seconds of each other, with magnitudes reported at 7.2 and 7.5.
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🚨 Iran launches missile and drone operation in response to US attacks — IRGC
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its Navy and Aerospace forces carried out a joint missile and drone operation in response to recent US attacks on Iran.
Between 2 and 3 a.m., Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward eight US military infrastructure sites at Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet in Salman Port, Bahrain.
The IRGC said the operation destroyed the targets and was a decisive response to US aggression.
The statement accused the US of attacking five Iranian coastal posts under the pretext of Iran confronting a violating ship.
The IRGC also said that, under the Islamabad Understanding, arrangements for controlling passage through the Strait of Hormuz are handled by Iran.
💬 “From now on, stronger actions will be taken against violating ships than before,” the statement said.
🚨 IRGC Navy confronted vessels using unsafe routes south of Hormuz — reports
The IRGC Navy confronted vessels attempting to pass through illegal and unsafe routes south of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian TV reported.
Details of an IRGC naval operation carried out tonight against US forces will be officially announced within an hour.
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🚨 US strikes Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz — reports
The US is striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for what the US claims was Iran’s attack on a commercial tanker earlier in the day, Axios reported, citing a US official.
Iranian broadcaster IRIB, meanwhile, claimed the explosions in Sirik were linked to several projectiles hitting a telecommunications tower in the area.
The reports come amid renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has warned vessels against using unauthorized routes.
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🚨 Israel will not leave Lebanon security zone – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was “not a party” to the US-Iran agreement, but would continue to defend its own interests, including on the nuclear issue and along Israel’s northern border.
💬 “We will not leave the security zone,” Netanyahu said, adding that the US “understands this very well.”
🔸 Iran will decisively respond to memorandum violations by US – adviser to Supreme Leader
🔸 Saudi Aramco resumes oil shipments in Persian Gulf - source
🔸 Tired of supporting Ukraine for its own money, Europe curtails refugees support
🔸 Russia & China conduct joint air patrol over Sea of Japan, East China Sea and western Pacific
🔸 Russia’s nuclear power expertise can solve Indonesia’s energy issues
🔸 Romanian ban on Russian flag at competitions will not go unanswered – MFA spox
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🚨🇷🇺 Putin: West's pressure campaign is failing
Russia is facing “crude and unprecedented pressure” from Western elites, President Vladimir Putin said speaking at the first stage of United Russia’s election congress in Moscow.
🔶 Western elites are trying to stir internal unrest in Russia — but failing
🔶 Russia’s enemies are trying to defeat it on the battlefield — but failing there too
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🇨🇳 China’s new awe-inspiring hydropower station rewrites engineering rules
China’s 315-meter-high Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Sichuan Province has officially connected its first unit to the grid, breaking the global height record for dams.
🔶 It contains over 46 million cubic meters of material—enough to build a 1-meter wall entirely around the Earth's equator
🔶 The station boasts a 2 million kW installed capacity & will generate an average of 7.7 billion kWh of electricity annually
🔶 Engineers overcame severe cold and deep riverbed layers using pioneering tech, including heliostat-based surface heating & fully enclosed air-supported membranes
The mega-project will act as a crucial flood-control barrier for the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 Russian Geran drones annihilate Ukrainian training camp
The strike hit boat and unmanned surface vessel depots, as well as personnel, in Nikolayev region.
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🇷🇺💸🇹🇭 Russia & Thailand build their own sanctions-proof payment system
Russian and Thai companies are pushing ahead with mutual cashless payment systems for tourists, despite the geopolitical headwinds, Russia's ambassador to Thailand Evgeny Tomikhin told Sputnik.
👉The era of tourist bank cards is fading, he added—new technologies now allow contactless and cashless payments without them.
👉A Sberbank QR code system is already active in several Thai regions, allowing Russian tourists to make purchases and pay for services.
👉And the reverse is also happening: Thai journalists who visited the St. Petersburg Economic Forum reported that a mobile app now allows payments in Russia from Thai bank accounts.
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🚨🇮🇷 US must stop Israeli attacks and implement ceasefire - Araghchi
Speaking at a press conference alongside his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said:
🟠 The security structure of the Persian Gulf must be rewritten without foreign interference
🟠 Under the Islamabad memorandum, the Strait of Hormuz will return to its pre-war capacity within 30 days under exclusive Iranian management. Responsibility for implementation rests solely with the Islamic Republic
🟠 Any interference or attempts to create parallel arrangements will only complicate the situation, increase tensions, and delay the reopening of this vital waterway
🟠 The clashes of the past two nights in the Strait are proof of where that path leads
🟠 It is regrettable that Israel continues its attacks—while according to the commitments accepted in the memorandum, the direct responsibility to stop these aggressions, establish a ceasefire, and withdraw from occupied areas lies with the US government
🟠 Strategic ties between Iran and Iraq span economics, politics, and security—and Tehran is determined to deepen them.
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🚨🇮🇷🇮🇶 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein and other senior officials during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq
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🇺🇸💰US weaponizes global finance to punish countries — Iranian economist
The post-World War II framework of financial and investment infrastructure functions as a powerful mechanism of control, Iranian economist Peyman Molavi tells Sputnik.
“The US can remove any country from this system as punishment or keep it in as a reward,” he notes.
“No country in the world has ever achieved sustained economic growth without attracting foreign capital,” he says.
🔸 US conducts additional strikes on Iran — CENTCOM
🔸 Trump threatens Iran after new US strikes
🔸 Iran launches missile and drone operation in response to US attacks — IRGC
🔸 Israel will not leave Lebanon security zone – Netanyahu
🔸 British Navy has no attack submarines at sea again — reports
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 as search for missing continues
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🏳️ British Navy has no attack submarines at sea again — reports
Britain has been left without a single attack submarine on patrol, British media reported, citing open-source tracking of the Royal Navy’s fleet.
The problem is not the boats failing during missions, but the collapsing system around them:
🔸 deep maintenance bottlenecks
🔸 limited dry-dock space
🔸 shortages of spare parts
🔸 too few specialist engineers and submariners
🔸 even reports that at least one submarine had parts stripped to keep others working
Most of the Astute-class fleet is either inactive, stuck in deep maintenance, still in trials, or not yet built. One boat recently returned from deployment, but is now alongside rather than ready to go back out.
The attack submarines are supposed to protect Britain’s nuclear deterrent submarines, launch Tomahawk missiles, support carrier strike groups and monitor Russian vessels — but sadly, not one is currently at sea.
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📹 CENTCOM publishes footage of US strikes on 10 Iranian targets
US Central Command released footage showing US Navy and Air Force fighter jets striking 10 Iranian military targets in and near the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM claimed the strikes were carried out in response to Iran’s alleged drone attack on the Panama-flagged M/T Kiku.
The IRGC has condemned the US bombing as a violation of the ceasefire and launched retaliatory strikes against eight US military infrastructure sites at Ali Al-Salem base in Kuwait and the US Fifth Fleet in Salman Port, Bahrain.
Iran has maintained that vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz must follow approved routes and be coordinated under the Islamabad Understanding.
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🚨 Trump threatens Iran after new US strikes
US President Donald Trump said US aircraft had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations, claiming the attack was carried out because Iran had violated the ceasefire agreement.
💬 “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
🚨 US conducts additional strikes on Iran — CENTCOM
US Central Command said American forces carried out additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran on June 27 at President Donald Trump’s direction, openly violating the ceasefire.
CENTCOM claimed the strikes came after Iran allegedly launched a one-way attack drone that hit the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz.
US military aircraft targeted Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities and minelayer capabilities, the command said.
CENTCOM added that commercial vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz are continuing.
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🚨 “If we need to operate there with overwhelming force, we will do it” — Netanyahu on Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would do “whatever is necessary” for Israel’s security, dismissing concerns over the political cost of further escalation.
💬 “Who cares?” Netanyahu said when asked about the political risks.
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia's MoD released footage of a joint patrol with China over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea and Pacific
Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers took part in the six-hour mission, with no foreign airspace violations.
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🚨 Hezbollah weapons not the problem, Israeli aggression is
Negotiations between Lebanon and Israel have lost tempo in light of the escalation of Israeli demands, Hezbollah MP Raed Berro tells Sputnik.
🟠 Lebanese resistance is not the cause of the Israeli attacks but rather the result of the Israeli occupation
🟠 Hezbollah’s weapons are not the root of the problem because they are the result of Israeli attacks
🟠 The discussion should focus on protecting Lebanon and on interacting with the country via mechanisms that respect Lebanese sovereignty
Berro praised Iran for providing support “without expecting anything in return” when Lebanon has become “hostage to the pressure from the US and Israel.”
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