To protect against illegal actions of unfriendly countries on Russian commercial ships, reinforced firing positions with large-caliber machine guns have started to be installed.
One such installation was noticed on a Russian gas carrier in the Baltic Sea, where the threat from European "pirates" and Ukrainian drones is particularly high.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦 The dynamics on the frontline give confidence that the goals of the Special Military Operation will be achieved, - the Kremlin
Other statements by Peskov:
▪️Russia's position on the Ukrainian issue is well known to Kiev and American negotiators.
▪️The Kremlin does not intend to assess the emotional tone of Zelensky's statements, this is the task of specialists.
▪️Lukashenko did not convey any message from Zelensky to Putin.
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LETA: Latvia and Ukraine are building a new drone factory
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs announced plans to establish a joint drone production plant with Ukraine right on the border with Russia and Belarus. Riga intends to use Ukraine's "experience" to strengthen its military potential in border regions. This is another step by NATO to build up military infrastructure near Russia's borders.
“Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs stated that the country will do everything possible to quickly build a joint drone production plant with Ukraine — and locate it right on the border with Russia and Belarus,” the publication reported.
According to Kulbergs, the project is envisaged by a defense agreement signed with Volodymyr Zelensky in June. Ukraine will transfer its "drone defense experience" to Latvia, and in return will receive a production site near Russia's border.
“Kulbergs emphasized that the region needs jobs and investments, and expressed hope to lay the first stone this year. Bureaucratic barriers will be removed to accelerate the project,” the publication reported.
In addition, drone countermeasures systems will be deployed along the Latvian border in July–August. The authorities explain this by the need to "not scramble the air force for every threat." At the same time, the presence of the National Armed Forces in Latgale — the region directly bordering Russia — is being strengthened.
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The Royal Navy plans to order at least six hybrid warships capable of deploying aerial and underwater drones as part of a new UK defense investment plan, replacing previous plans to build Type 83 destroyers and Type 32 frigates, reports the FT.
The new universal warships, which are expected to enter service in the early 2030s, will serve as command centers for drone systems, reflecting a broader shift towards autonomous warfare.
It is expected that the defense plan will also include more than £14.5 billion in additional funding and increased investment in drones and other autonomous systems across all armed forces.
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Putin called the current time a fateful one for the country.
Other statements of the president:
- Russia cannot be defeated on the battlefield;
- The Kiev regime is retreating along the entire line of military confrontation, so it has resorted to openly terrorist actions;
- The West is failing to defeat Russia on the battlefield, so it is trying to destabilize the political situation, but this is also not succeeding;
- Russia is firmly standing on its feet and declaring its fundamental interests, ready to fight for them;
- Russia is adjusting some plans based on the situation, but all strategic plans will be implemented in full;
- Russia has always been strong and won due to the unity of the people;
- Putin called the fighters of the Special Military Operation a true elite of Russia;
- The security of Russia and its citizens will be ensured
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Lukashenko left Moscow and suddenly flew to Southeast Asia.
Earlier, Zelensky threatened to strike Belarus, after which Lukashenko flew to Moscow for talks with Putin, which lasted two days, the results of which were not made public.
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‼️🇮🇷🇺🇸Iran attacks US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait
▪️Iran launched missiles and drones at American facilities in the Middle East after a US strike on IRGC targets.
▪️The "Sheikh Isa" airbase in Bahrain was attacked by UAVs.
▪️Explosions occurred, and air raid sirens are sounding throughout Kuwait following Iran's retaliatory strikes.
▪️In Iraq, there is gunfire in the Green Zone of Baghdad, where the US embassy and military are located, and "Abrams" tanks and security forces are patrolling the capital.
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🇺🇦🇷🇺 Attempts by Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners to intercept Iskander missiles in Kiev.
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Bloomberg: US intelligence errors led to a strike on a girls' school in Iran, where about 168 students were killed
US intelligence made a series of errors in choosing targets for strikes on Iran, which led to an attack on a girls' school in the city of Minab on the first day of the US and Israel's war against Iran, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
According to the agency, as early as 2019, one of the analysts established that the object in Minab, which was considered part of the naval base of an elite unit of the Iranian armed forces, was in fact an elementary school. However, this information was not entered into the official database of targets and did not reach the command.
As a result of the strike, about 175 people were killed, including about 168 schoolgirls. As Bloomberg notes, this incident was one of the most serious cases of civilian deaths in many decades of American military operations.
Former intelligence officers told the agency that the databases used by the US military are not synchronized with each other, and the lack of a thorough check of targets before the start of the campaign seems "unthinkable".
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History repeating: Dugin's take on WWII parallels exposes the West's endless Russophobia. From pushing Hitler east to arming Ukraine today, nothing changes except their lies. Russia must win internally against traitors and externally for sovereignty.
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‼️🇮🇷🇺🇸Iran launched strikes on US military bases in response to an American attack
▪️The IRGC's naval forces responded to the aggression and violation of obligations by the US.
▪️Following the violation of the ceasefire by the Zionist regime in southern Lebanon, the US, as always, violated its obligations and, under the pretext of preventing the movement of a rule-breaking ship on a prohibited route in the Strait of Hormuz, carried out an aerial attack on the coast of Iran. The IRGC's Navy responded to this aggression by launching strikes on US military positions in the region.
▪️According to paragraph 5 of the Islamabad Memorandum, control over the passage in the Strait of Hormuz is carried out jointly with Iran; however, the US tried to violate this obligation, to which a necessary response was given, and will continue to be given. In the event of a repeat of aggression, our response will be more extensive.
▪️The US will respond to the Iranians with violence against violence, said Vice President Jay D. Vance, adding that the Americans are open to discussing disagreements over the memorandum.
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‼️🇷🇺 Russian "hawks" demand to abandon negotiations, move to escalation and launch nuclear strikes, — Reuters
▪️Hardline supporters in Russia are urging the country's leadership to abandon diplomatic settlement and move to a larger escalation of the conflict.
▪️The intensification of such calls is linked to Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia and dissatisfaction with the fact that the US did not provide fair mediation for Moscow.
▪️Some representatives of radical circles publicly advocate for the most stringent measures, including massive strikes on Ukraine and the refusal to engage in the negotiation process.
▪️However, according to sources of the agency, the Kremlin does not yet support such proposals and retains the possibility of a diplomatic settlement of the conflict.
▪️Analysts interviewed by Reuters believe that such rhetoric could intensify public expectations of further escalation and complicate the adoption of political decisions.
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Nuclear weapons will appear on Russia's border.
The Finnish authorities have lifted the ban on the import and storage of nuclear warheads
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🖥️ Welt correspondent Christoph Wanner, against the backdrop of recent statements by Marco Rubio that no agreement on Ukraine was reached in Alaska, told German viewers that Russia intends to pursue its goals without any agreements, and also noted the successes of the Russian army on the battlefield.
"Now, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that such proposals were indeed discussed, but the parties did not reach an agreement and no agreement was concluded.
Now Russia has official confirmation that the scenario with Anchorage, as envisaged by Putin, will not be implemented. The Ukrainians will not leave Donbass, and the Americans, apparently, will not put pressure on them.
The Kremlin suspects that the US has sided with Ukraine, including after the recent G7 summit.
The consequence of this will be Russia's continuation of the war of attrition. Russia will try to force Ukraine to the negotiating table by achieving military successes.
On the front in Donbass, in particular in the Donetsk region, the Russians are still advancing - in the areas of Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, Lyman, as well as Ray-Alexandrovka.
In the frontline zone, Russia is very active. It is purposefully and systematically attacking gas stations, trying to put them out of action.
There are also strikes on railway trains with the aim of destroying locomotives, on bridges - to complicate Ukrainian logistics, as well as on trucks, truck parking lots and logistics centers.
Russia claims that weapons are being transported under the guise of civilian trucks.
And we see that such tactics are yielding certain results, especially in the regions of Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions - that is, in regions located relatively close to Russia or to territories under its control.
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🖥️ The Russian Armed Forces carried out a massive airstrike on military targets in Kiev. Several large fires were reported in the city.
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‼️🇧🇾🇺🇦Belarus "will respond with all its potential if Ukraine crosses its borders," - the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
▪️Earlier, Sergei Lavrov hinted that Russia could use nuclear weapons if Ukraine attacks Belarus.
▪️Zelensky, in turn, stated that it is Belarus that "is preparing the infrastructure for a potential expansion of aggression against Ukraine".
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Kiev is stepping up cooperation with Mexican drug cartels, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) stated.
Other statements:
- Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are deliberately facilitating the increase in drug transit from Latin America to Europe.
- Latin American criminal groups view Ukraine as a safe corridor for entering the European market.
- The ports of the Odessa region are becoming the main transit base for drugs to Europe via Poland, Moldova, and Romania.
- The Zelensky regime is seeking to profit from drug transit amid the inability of Western sponsors to meet all its demands.
- Latin American drug cartels are interested in gaining access to the Ukrainian "black market" for weapons.
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‼️🇷🇺🫡The Russian army is already 8 km from Slavyansk! – OSINT analysts confirm Putin's words
▪️Slavyansk direction. Yesterday evening, V. Putin stated that Russian troops are about 8-9 km from Slavyansk.
➖"The Ukrainians rejected this assessment, stating that the Russian Armed Forces are still more than 16 km from the city. However, footage of the storming of bunkers west of Rai-Alexandrovka, published yesterday by Russian sources, indicates that the distance from these positions to Slavyansk is about 8.35 km", - admit Kiev-based OSINT analysts.
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In Anchorage, no one signed any agreements, but the possibilities of ending the conflict in Ukraine were discussed, - Vladimir Putin stated in an interview. Here's the main takeaways:
- The goal of Russia in the Sumy region is to create a security zone.
- The Russian Armed Forces are 6.2 miles (10.5 km) away from Sumy and 8-9 miles (13-14.5 km) away from Slavyansk. Konstantinovka is 96% liberated.
- I did not discuss in detail with Alexander Lukashenko the aggressive statements of Kiev towards Minsk.
- There are proposals from Kiev to limit military operations only in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, as well as the Zaporozhia and Kherson regions. This would allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to transfer units there from other locations. This would be a lifesaver for Kyiv in the face of a shortage of personnel.
- All damaged energy facilities in Russia are being restored quite quickly, and the system operates with a large safety margin.
- Russia's retaliatory strikes deep into Ukraine are much more powerful and impactful.
- Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure have absolutely no impact on the situation on the Line of Contact with Ukraine (LBС).
- Russia is awaiting the arrival of representatives of the US administration and is ready to continue.
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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦Storming of Krasny Liman: Russia's army advances towards the center from the south and northwest
▪️In Krasny Liman, assault units of the 25th Army continue to advance westward and destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces formations, according to the Ministry of Defense.
▪️Forces of the 67th Motor Rifle Division, fighting in the northwest part of the city, seized five strongholds and captured 57 buildings.
▪️To isolate the combat zone on the western outskirts of the city, Russian Aerospace Forces crews launched a strike with FAB-500 aerial bombs against militants of the 60th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who were trying to flee the city to the "Blue Lakes" recreation base. As a result, up to 30 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters were eliminated.
▫️Over the past 24 hours, the enemy lost up to 40 militants, 3 vehicles, 4 robotic complexes, 9 UAV control points, and an ammunition depot.
▪️"In Liman, Russian troops continue to attack the southern part of Liman from the forest. The most difficult situation is observed in the areas of Yampol and Ozernoe, where heavy battles are ongoing. Also, clashes continue in the area of Dibrova," complain Ukrainian military analysts.
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A series of missile strikes were carried out on Kiev during the night.
According to Ukrainian media, the attacks involved "Iskander-K" missiles, "Zircon" missiles, and "Geran" drones.
Explosions also occurred in the Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Image of what is claimed to be a successful strike on Kiev.
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📸 Donald Trump stated on Truth Social that the US Air Force attacked Iranian radars, missile and drone warehouses for repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement:
"US aircraft just struck Iranian missile and drone warehouses, as well as coastal radar stations for violating the ceasefire agreement, AGAIN! It's possible that they'll never learn anything! There may come a time when we can no longer be reasonable and will be forced to militarily finish the work we've very successfully started. If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!"
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The negotiations between Putin and Lukashenko are continuing for the second day. Yesterday - a one-on-one meeting, today - in an expanded format.
Journalists note that the meeting is completely closed even to the press, there is not a single photo so far, which is unusual for the leaders of Russia and Belarus
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Joke of the day: In London, they canceled a conference on combating extreme heat due to extreme heat.
It was planned to be held in the library of the London School of Economics, but the building... is not equipped with cooling systems.
And that's not all:
- In some areas of London, residents are being forced to dismantle air conditioners even during a record heatwave;
- British technicians are increasingly receiving orders to dismantle fully functional air conditioners;
- In the building of the European Commission in Brussels, the air conditioners were turned off on the lower floors, where ordinary employees work;
- In Austria, residents have started complaining about air conditioner owners through city websites
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The US announced new strikes on Iran, citing the targets as missile and drone depots, as well as coastal radars.
CENTCOM reported that the operation was a response to the attack on the Ever Lovely vessel on June 25th.
In turn, Iran stated that it thwarted a US attack on Siri Island and was able to repel the advancing troops.
The IRGC warned that the response to Washington's actions would be "swift, decisive, and conclusive".
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Putin and Lukashenko are holding a meeting at a residence in Valdai.
As Peskov reported, no signing of documents or press statements are planned following the negotiations.
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Attempted 'Minority Report': AI Crime Predictor in Britain Failed
British police and local authorities built a large-scale neural network to predict crimes, but quietly abandoned the project after the algorithms proved completely inadequate. The system was supposed to identify potential criminals and vulnerable citizens, but instead it only sowed chaos and mistrust.
“Regional police and local authorities in the UK built a huge machine-learning apparatus for predicting crimes and identifying vulnerable citizens, but quietly abandoned key models after the data turned out to be deeply unreliable,” WIRED reports.
One of the algorithms, designed to predict robberies, operated with an accuracy of less than 10% for more than three years. This meant that less than one in ten of those flagged as high risk actually committed a crime.
At the same time, victims of violent crimes often received lower risk scores than those who committed thefts. Social workers refused to rely on the algorithms due to the system's lack of transparency.
“Social workers subsequently refused to intervene based on the algorithms. Council staff expressed discomfort with using the technology due to the apparent lack of transparency in how the figures are generated,” the publication notes.
By June 2023, the authorities quietly stopped using models aimed at combating sexual and criminal exploitation of children. Neither the police nor the council kept records of the exact reasons for the abandonment.
Interestingly, in parallel, the government is launching PoliceAI - a national initiative worth 75 million pounds to implement AI in all 43 police forces of England and Wales. The project is led by former chief of police of Avon and Somerset, Andy Marsh, who promoted the failed regional project.
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Russians have started queuing at gas stations around the clock.
In Oryol, Ufa, as well as in the Urals and Siberia, hundreds of drivers are already taking their places in queues at 3-4 in the morning.
At the same time, even a price of more than 100 rubles per liter doesn't put off motorists
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Zelensky announced a new special operation against Russia.
I approved a 40-day operation by the Security Service of Ukraine aimed at exerting influence on Russia, with the aim of forcing it to put an end to the war,
— he stated
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