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[Regnum] Ships of the Russian Baltic Fleet will enter the port of Havana on July 27, the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba reported on Facebook (owned by the Meta company, which is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation).
“Ships of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation will arrive at the port of Havana, including the training ship Smolny, the patrol frigate Neustrashimy and the tanker Yelnya,” the department said.
They added that the ships will stay in the capital's port on a working visit from July 27 to 30. During this time, the Russian sailors will meet with the head of the Cuban Navy, the authorities of Havana, and see the city's sights. Local residents will be able to board the Smolny ship on July 28 and 29, the Defense Ministry noted. meet with the head of the Cuban Navy aboard the official '57 Chevy on pontoons
As reported by Regnum News Agency, on June 12, the frigate Admiral Gorshkov, the nuclear submarine Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tug Nikolai Chiker of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy entered the port of Havana. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseyev, the visit took place within the framework of international cooperation. On June 11, the submarine Kazan and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov practiced the use of high-precision missile weapons in the Atlantic during exercises.
The arrival of Russian Northern Fleet ships in the port of Havana caused a stir among Cubans. Residents gathered on the embankment in front of the Sierra Maestra pier to watch them. Visitors were allowed on board the Russian military ships.
According to CBS News, the US, for its part, sent its naval ships to spy on the Russian ships' visit to Cuba. British defence expert Ian Ballantyne called the Russian submarine in Cuba a "threatening" signal to the West. The expert noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to use his fleet as a powerful global political and military instrument.
On June 14, the US Navy attack submarine USS Helena entered the US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba. In turn, former US President Donald Trump considered the arrival of Russian Navy ships in Cuba unthinkable.
The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, noted that such visits, like Russian exercises in different regions of the world, are normal practice, and therefore there is no reason for concern.
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[Korrespondent] Russian army may launch offensive in Zaporizhia region.
Gulyaipole is an important strategic and logistical point for Ukrainians, sources say.
In the Zaporizhia region, Russian aggressors are concentrating near the occupied city of Polohy in order to advance from there to Hulyaipole. This was reported by the German publication Bild, citing sources, on Thursday, July 25.
"The Russians are now preparing an offensive in the Zaporizhia region and are moving troops to Polohy to strike in the direction of Hulyaipole. Hulyaipole is an important strategic and logistical point for the Ukrainians. If the Russians take it, Ukraine will find itself under massive pressure in the Zaporizhia region," the publication says.
Another source in Western military circles reported that shortly before the NATO summit in Washington, the Alliance's allies were informed by Kyiv about a Ukrainian mobilization plan that could lead to "local counterattacks starting in the fall."
According to the publication, new brigades are already being formed in the Ukrainian Armed Forces for this purpose, brigades are being rotated, and losses are being compensated.
"The West believes that the Russian military may be overwhelmed in the coming months, which could lead to a new turn of events on the battlefield," the source said.
Earlier, the Tavria OSUV stated that the Russians are gradually replenishing their troops in the Zaporizhia region. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces believe that these forces are insufficient for an offensive in the Zaporizhia direction.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:09 Beijing will not side with Ukraine or Russia in the current war, since China will only side with China, Kuleba said in an interview with TSN following his visit to China: "Those who believe that China will side with Russia or Ukraine are deeply mistaken and are looking too superficially at China's strategic vision of the development of the situation in the world, not only in Ukraine."
The minister also claims that "the position on supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine is unshakable for the PRC." According to Kuleba, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized during the meeting that Ukraine needs "a fair and lasting peace."
21:27 The Russian X-101 missile that struck the Okhmatdet children's hospital in Kiev contained an American chip, The New York Times writes, citing the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption of Ukraine. In particular, the missile used a Field Programmable Gate Array manufactured by American companies Intel or AMD. The publication notes that since the beginning of the war, Russia has imported such chips for $390 million. Such chips are used in alarms, missiles, and UAVs for fast data processing.
20:39 The Ukrainian defense industry is becoming "completely different - stronger, more efficient," Zelensky said in an evening video address. The president emphasized that "foreign funds have finally begun to work in defense production in a real and noticeable way - not only state budget funds, but also investments by partners in defense production in Ukraine."
"Today we have decided on updated tasks with Ukroboronprom and our missilemen. In many areas, we not only have potential or some specific results, but also supplies for the performance of tasks by the Defense and Security Forces - growing supplies. Plus, we are preparing steps for our long-range drones to achieve greater quantity and higher quality," the president added.
19:31 Russians have struck the village of Pristin in the Kupyansk community of the Kharkiv region, three people were wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Two more people were injured as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Russkaya Lozovaya in the Kharkiv region.
19:17 Russian troops attacked a vehicle carrying humanitarian aid in Kindeyka, Kherson region, the driver was wounded, OVA reported. Another person was wounded as a result of another Russian shelling of Kherson.
19:03 Trump said that in his recent conversation with Zelensky, he told him that "we have to end this war." "You're up against a war machine. That's what they do - they fight wars. They beat Hitler. They beat Napoleon. But the spring offensive never happened. And I said the Russians have millions of mines and thousands of army tanks. I said we have to end this war. A lot of Russians have been killed, but a lot of Ukrainians have been killed. It's a total mess. It shouldn't have happened," Trump stressed, adding that "Biden shouldn't have allowed this."
"It was easy to stop. President Putin would never have done that for two reasons. Number one, oil prices were low under me. I kept them low. I kept gasoline prices low. As soon as the new government came in, oil went up to almost $100 a barrel, which is twice what it should have been, and suddenly Russia had huge amounts of money that they didn't have. And then I think one of the reasons Putin did that is because he saw Afghanistan, how we got out of it. Putin saw that, President Xi of China saw that - strong guys, strong people," Trump said.
18:36 During his visit to Hong Kong, Kuleba met with the head of the administration John Lee and called for closing the path for Russia to bypass sanctions. The parties also discussed new opportunities for trade and investment in the context of Ukraine's recovery.
18:00 In the morning, the Russian army used the FAB-1500 for the first time in Kupyansk-Uzlovaya in the Kharkiv region - as a result of the airstrike, one person was wounded, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
17:41 Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said that the discussion on the return to Ukraine of those who evade military service is being conducted at the EU level. "Here we can set such conditions for the stay of Ukrainians in the EU that will stimulate them to fulfill their obligations to defend their homeland," he added.
17:23 A project to exchange collaborators for captured Ukrainians has been launched in Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense reported. The state project is called I Want to Return to My Own and should facilitate the return of Ukrainians from Russian captivity. The first and main goal of the project is to make public information about convicted Russian agents, traitors, and collaborators who collaborated or assisted Russian occupation forces in the war against Ukraine. The information will be published on the project's website, where, through the "consent to exchange" option, convicted collaborators will be able to agree to be exchanged for Ukrainians in Russian captivity.
Thanks to the project, it will also be possible to learn about the possibility of ending forced cooperation with the enemy and how to inform law enforcement about enemy agents in your environment.
16:52 Russia is preparing an offensive on Hulyaipole in the Zaporizhia region, Bild writes, citing sources among the Ukrainian military. According to them, the Russians are currently concentrating near the city of Polohy in order to attack Hulyaipole from there. Meanwhile, a Bild source in Western military circles reports that Ukraine, thanks to the current mobilization, intends to begin local counterattacks as early as this fall. According to him, Kiev presented such a plan to its allies on the eve of the NATO summit in Washington.
16:27 The new commander of the British army, Roly Walker, believes that Russia may need five years to completely capture the four regions of Ukraine that it is laying claim to - Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Luhansk. In doing so, the Russian army will lose more than 1.5 million people. "Russia should have more concerns than losing the best part of 1.5 to 1.8 million people for a piece of Ukraine," Walker said. At the same time, he added that for Ukraine, the big question is whether it will be able to continue to defend itself given the current course of events on the battlefield.
15:59 British intelligence believes that Ukrainian attacks on the port of Kavkaz could force Russia to return to the risky transportation of fuel via the Kerch Bridge.
14:45 Czech President Petr Pavel called for Russia and China to be involved in peace talks on Ukraine. Particularly important, according to him, is China's participation as a "major global player" that can influence Moscow. If Beijing refuses to negotiate, Russia "will not feel an internal need to act" and "will try to gain advantages for itself," Pavel believes. At the same time, he stressed that the negotiations will be meaningless if Moscow continues to put forward conditions for Ukraine's capitulation.
Pavel also expects "a certain shift" in the war in Ukraine in late 2024 or early 2025 due to elections around the world, including in the US, and "war fatigue that is reflected on both sides."
13:58 Romanian Foreign Minister Luminita Odobescu confirmed that Russian drone debris had been found on Romanian territory. According to her, Romania had informed its allies about the incident and was coordinating its actions with them.
13:41 A resident of Antonovka in the Kherson region was admitted to hospital after being hit by an enemy strike, OVA reported. Another person was injured in Antonovka as a result of a Russian drone attack.
13:02 Peskov stated that Russia is "generally open" to the negotiation process with Ukraine, but "we need to understand whether the Ukrainian side is ready for this."
12:49 According to the results of the first half of 2024, the share of Ukrainian manufacturers in the total volume of contracts of the procurement agency of the Ministry of Defense, the State Logistics Operator, amounted to 80%, and the Defense Procurement Agency - 70%, the Ministry of Defense reported.
12:23 EU countries did not support Hungary and Slovakia in their claims against Ukraine regarding the transit of Russian oil, writes the Financial Times. According to the publication, representatives of 11 EU countries spoke out against the demands of Hungary and Slovakia to respond to the blocking of transit.
12:11 Russians attacked a local resident of Kindeyka, Kherson region, from a drone, he died, OVA reported. Another person was injured as a result of explosives being dropped from a drone in the village of Sadovoe.
12:07 Romanian military personnel sent to survey the Danube bank after Russia's drone attack on Ukrainian ports have discovered debris that could be fragments of downed "shahids," local publication Digi24 writes.
11:20 Starting today, all Ukrainians whose homes were damaged or destroyed as a result of Russian aggression can apply to the international Register of Losses in The Hague, which will become the basis for future reparations. This can be done on the Diia portal, said Mykhailo Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Digital Transformation. An application can be submitted even if the property rights are not registered in the Register of Rights, there is no act on damaged property from local authorities, the housing is located in temporarily occupied territories or in a combat zone.
11:13 The Russian military helicopter Mi-28, which crashed today in the Kaluga region, could have been a "UAV hunter". Russian publics write that it was returning from a combat mission in the Bryansk region.
10:59 National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko said in an interview with Ukrinform that in a month or a month and a half, Russian troops will not be able to conduct active assaults in many directions at once and will go on the defensive: "The enemy's offensive capabilities are not unlimited, and they suffer so many losses... I think that in another month or a month and a half, they will not be able to conduct active assaults in many directions at once and will go on the defensive. And during this time, we need to form and prepare our units."
10:35 In Romania, in the border town of Tulcea in the Danube region, an air raid alarm was declared for the second night in a row due to Russian "shahids", local media write. On the night of July 25, at about 01:20, city residents received a RO-Alert notification warning of possible falling debris.
10:23 The UK government has ordered a significant number of Martlet light multirole missiles (LMM) for its armed forces for £176m. Some of the missiles will be transferred to Ukraine, the country's Defence Ministry reported. The missiles are intended for short-range air defence systems such as the Stormer combat vehicles.
10:16 In the Zhytomyr region, during a night drone attack, as a result of falling debris and the shock wave from the impact, about ten private houses and an infrastructure facility were damaged, no one was hurt, OVA reported.
10:11 The Netherlands and Denmark will send a batch of Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine. Two combat vehicles are currently undergoing testing, and the first 12 have already been handed over for shipment. All 14 tanks will be delivered by the end of the summer, the Dutch Defense Ministry reported.
09:53 The National Police reported that they detained a group that, on orders from the FSB, organized arson attacks in EU countries, hiring Ukrainians for this. In particular, Russian special services ordered arson attacks on humanitarian support centers for Ukrainians, shopping centers in Poland and the Baltic countries in order to discredit Ukraine and reduce aid from Western countries. Those arrested face life imprisonment for treason.
09:26 Air defense destroyed 25 of 38 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. The enemy attacked infrastructure facilities in several directions, in particular in the south of Odessa Oblast and in the central regions of Ukraine. Three drones were lost during the attack after crossing the border with Romania. Air defense operated in Odessa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, Sumy, Zhytomyr and Cherkasy Oblasts.
09:12 The death toll from yesterday's Russian Iskander strike on the city of Lozovaya in the Kharkiv region has risen to three, six people have been wounded, OVA chief Oleg Sinegubov reported. Nine people were injured in the Kholodnohirsk district of Kharkiv as a result of Iskander missile strikes, and three more were injured in the Shevchenkivsky district of the city as a result of KAB shelling. One person was injured as a result of KAB shelling in the urban-type settlement of Kupyansk-Uzlovoy.
08:37 At night, Russians attacked the Izmail district of Odessa region with attack drones, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Kiper. As a result of the shelling, an administrative building was partially destroyed, a fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished. Two people were injured due to debris falling on a private house.
08:31 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and six were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. Three multi-story and 17 private houses, a gas pipeline, and warehouses were damaged.
08:24 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of July 25:
personnel - about 571,350 (+1230) people,
tanks - 8313 (+11),
combat armored vehicles - 16,039 (+26),
artillery systems - 15,804 (+45),
MLRS - 1125 (+0),
air defense systems - 904 (+2),
aircraft - 363 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 12,610 (+66),
cruise missiles - 2402 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 21,358 (+79),
special equipment - 2661 (+11).
08:18 Spain will transfer another battery of Hawk air defense systems to Ukraine in September, the country's Defense Ministry reported.
07:51 A Mi-28 attack helicopter has crashed in the Kaluga Region, the crew was killed, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. The cause of the crash was a "technical malfunction."
05:39 At night, Russians attacked many regions of Ukraine with drones, including Kiev. The drones approached the capital from different directions, but were destroyed on the approaches to the capital, said the head of the Kyiv State Military Aviation Service, Sergei Popko. At this moment, there are no damages or casualties in Kiev.
03:53 Biden, in his address to the American nation during which he announced his withdrawal from the presidential race, said that helping Ukraine repel Russian aggression would be one of his priority goals in his final six months as president.
"I'm going to continue to work to end the war in Gaza. To bring home all the hostages and bring peace and security to the Middle East and end this war. We will continue to unite a coalition of proud nations to stop Putin from occupying Ukraine," he said. Biden also stressed that Washington "will keep NATO stronger, more powerful, and more united than it has ever been in our history."
The Russian defense ministry failed to post its daily summary, so instead we have this.
[NewsFront] 21:30 Gas service employee injured during Ukrainian shelling in the west of Donetsk.
A man born in 1966 received a chest and lumbar wound and was hospitalized.
20:24 Liquidated Peruvian mercenary Juan Carlos Pella Cueva.
19:26 Maksim Lisovyi – SBU employee.
Since 2014 was engaged establishment of the new Kyiv order in Mariupol. In the phone book of one of the city's residents he is listed as: MAXIM "Aggressive".
18:37 In the SVO zone liquidated former mayor of Uman Oleksandr Tseberiy. He joined the Ukrainian army in February 2022. He served in the 58th brigade.
17:24 As a result of the shelling of Gorlovkadieda man, also injured were women born in 2000, 1957, 1955 and men born in 1968, 1959.
16:31 On one of the front lines destroyed Georgy Korop, call sign "Lawyer", is one of the most successful Ukrainian ATGM operators.
15:27 Fire from Ukrainian troops in Gorlovka killed civilian, there are casualties.
The personal data of the deceased is being established. Five people were injured - three women and two men. The shelling damaged a kindergarten, two stores and three houses.
14:11 Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted 34 strikes on the Gornostaevsky district.
"Gornostaevka, Kairy and Zavodovka were subjected to shelling. As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out in Kairy and Gornostaevka, and a power line was damaged. In addition, 5 attacks by enemy drones were recorded in Kairy," the district administration reported.
13:23 The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to terrorize the civilian infrastructure of the left bank of the Kherson region.
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 42 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
During the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued artillery terror in the Kherson region, firing a total of 18 shells from barrel artillery. The following were subjected to shelling: Pidstepnoe, Obryvka, Aleshky, Dnepryany and Kardashynka.
12:48 PM SC finished investigation of 25 criminal cases of foreign mercenaries working for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
At a meeting held in Mariupol, the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin, reported that among them were citizens of Latvia, Georgia, Israel and France.
11:10 One person was killed and two were injured in shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city of Shebekino in the Belgorod Region,reportedGovernor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov.
10:05 In the SVO zone liquidated Australian mercenary Brock Greenwood. Destroyed near Makeyevka.
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[NewsFront] 21:35 Crew of the Ka-52M helicopter struck a stronghold and enemy manpower in the area of responsibility of the East group of forces.
The strike was carried out using unguided S-8 aircraft missiles and guided Vikhr aircraft missiles.
20:56 Gorlovka – Artemovo.
Positional military actions in the Gorlovka area. artillery attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the forward positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the residential sector of Artemovo. Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the direction of the Artem mine waste heap up to 600 meters.
20:03 Tornado-G MLRS crews of the Dnepr group of forces destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces combat equipment every day –video.
Russian rocket launchers have destroyed tanks, self-propelled artillery units, towed guns 152mm D-20 and 122mm D-30, NATO howitzers M777, FH-70 and other enemy weapons.
19:35 The Russian Armed Forces advanced south of Konstantinovka and entered it –map.
18:54 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Zaporizhzhya direction: positional combat operations near Malaya Tokmachka and Rabotino
- After the spring campaign and the return of Rabotino to the control of Russian forces, the military actions in the Zaporizhzhya direction acquired a more pronounced positional character. Both sides refrain from conducting active offensive actions, limiting themselves to local attacks in order to improve the tactical situation in certain areas.
– South of Malaya Tokmachka, the Russian Armed Forces have expanded their zone of control, dislodging the enemy from their positions in the area of the N-08 highway. In early July, the enemy published footage of an unsuccessful attack by Russian troops in this area, but, apparently, the attack aircraft managed to gain a foothold, despite active resistance from Ukrainian formations. Ukrainian UAV operators are actively targeting Russian infantry entrenched in forest belts, but to no avail.
– In the Rabotino area, Ukrainian units are regularly subjected to attacks using drones, artillery and aviation. In the last week alone, at least six airstrikes are known to have been carried out on enemy personnel concentrations in forest belts north of the settlement, using various types of ammunition.
– It is worth noting that this trend has emerged not so long ago: until the last two weeks, the Russian Armed Forces limited themselves to artillery and UAV strikes on identified Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in this area. The enemy is trying to neutralize the advantage of Russian troops in artillery and aviation with the help of drones, using them in a wide range of tasks.
– In early July, it was possible to clarify the front line south of Pyatikhatki, the fighting around which continued throughout the summer of 2023. Apparently, the enemy's current positions extend beyond the previously established lines, while the Russian Armed Forces operate with support from Zherebyanka to the west. Information and video materials from this section of the front are rare, which creates a certain delay in updating the combat situation.
18:15 Current front line –map.
– The situation on the Toretsk front: Over the past four days, the Russian army has captured several positions on the hills to the southwest of the settlement of New York.
– The situation on the Ocheretinsky Front: The Russian army entered the settlement of Volchye and captured most of it. In addition, the troops advanced two km west of Progress and reached the southern outskirts of Ivanovka. Meanwhile, Russian troops continue to increase the zone of control around the settlement of Lozovatskoye from the north and south.
– The situation west of Donetsk: Over the past five days, the Russian army has been advancing northwest of Krasnogorovka, which has greatly complicated the situation of the Ukrainian army in the central part of the city.
– The situation on the Zaporizhzhya Front: The Russian army continues to advance southwest of Novopokrovka.
17:49 Ocheretino – Volchye.
Active military actions on the northern flank of Avdeevka. Successful destruction of a Ukrainian tank by a Russian Armed Forces FPV drone at a firing position in the vicinity of Volchye. Detonation of ammunition.
16:51 Orekhov – Novopokrovka.
Positional military actions in the Orekhov direction. The positions of the Russian Armed Forces on the T0803 Orekhov-Pologi highway are under fire from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Armed Forces were able to advance about 500 meters and take a stronghold in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka.
15:44 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of July 25, 2024) –video.
15:20 Special military operation. Situation as of July 25 –map.
14:47 Russian Armed Forces drive enemy out of Volchye –map.
13:47 Calculations of FPV attack dronestorn of frotation of units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdeevka direction.
The movement of enemy infantry on the combat contact line was detected during one of the UAV flights. Skillfully controlling the drone, the operator destroyed all detected targets with several precise hits.
13:18 Around 11:00 Moscow time stopped another attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using an aircraft-type UAV against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.
A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the territory of the Belgorod region.
12:50 Liptsy – Deep
Shelling positions of the Russian Armed Forces in agricultural buildings north of Glubokoe. Advancement of the Russian Armed Forces up to 300 meters.
12:20 Kherson direction. Right bank. Stanislav settlement
Russian Aerospace Forces struck with several FAB-500 aerial bombs from the UPMK on a concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and equipment. Su-34Ms were used.
11:53 Statement by the head of the press center of the Dnepr group –video.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces carried out combat missions in the Kakhovka direction. Provided control over the island zone of the Dnieper River. Artillery fire prevented the regrouping of enemy troops. Continued the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces floating craft seeking to land on the left bank of the Dnieper. Actively destroyed FPV drones, reconnaissance and attack UAVs.
Over the course of 24 hours, the enemy lost up to 100 servicemen; during the counter-battery attack, a 155mm M777 howitzer, a 152mm D-20 gun, and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
The use of attack UAVs disabled three units of automotive equipment.
11:17 Calculation of the Iskander-M OTRKnane with a missile strike on a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries in the building of the construction company "Scorpion" in the industrial zone of Kharkov.
Up to 100 militants were destroyed, including 40 foreign instructors, as well as about 60 servicemen of the 151st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
10:41 During the past night, during an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed four UAVs over the Kursk region, three over the Belgorod region, and four UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea and the Black Sea.
In addition, two unmanned boats heading towards the Crimean Peninsula were destroyed by fire weapons on duty in the Black Sea.
10:07 Telegram channel «Fisherman»:
Chronicle of the special military operation for July 24, 2024
– Russian troops carried out a massive drone attack on the infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Odessa region and launched a series of missile strikes on Kharkov.– In the Slobozhansky direction, the configuration of the front in the Staritsa area has been clarified, and in Glubokoe, Russian troops have regained control over the village.
– In the Avdeevka direction, Russian troops raised a flag on the western outskirts in Novoselovka Pervaya. To the west of Progress, another M2A2 Bradley of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit by drones.
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[Regnum] About 3 million tons of grain have been harvested in the Volgograd Region in conditions of abnormal heat, said the region's governor Andrei Bocharov. His words were quoted on July 25 by the press service of the regional administration.
During a trip to Sredneakhtubinsky District, the Governor congratulated grain growers on a worthy interim result and emphasized that the region continues to produce high-quality grain, which is then used throughout the country, including for baking bread.
“The Volgograd Region has crossed the equator: more than 1.65 million hectares have been processed, 3 million tons of high-quality grain have been harvested - given our weather conditions, this is a decent result,” Bocharov said.
In addition to harvesting grain, the region is harvesting early vegetables and potatoes, peas, lentils, chickpeas and oilseeds. The total area of harvesting this year is about 3.3 million hectares, the press service added.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, farmers in Stavropol Krai had processed 65% of their fields by July 5 and harvested about 5 million tons of new crop grain, exceeding last year's figures. The leaders in grain harvesting in Stavropol were Krasnogvardeisky, Novoalexandrovsky and Ipatovsky districts.
During a government meeting on July 4, Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut said that all targets of the state program for agricultural development were achieved in Russia in 2023. As part of the implementation of the state program, the level of food security continues to improve, it was noted at the meeting. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin emphasized that there are enough grain, sugar, meat, fish, and vegetable oil for both the domestic and foreign markets.
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[Regnum] The bodies of 47 civilians killed in the fighting were found in the city of Avdeevka in the DPR by Russian investigators, Izvestia wrote on July 25.
The head of the forensics department of the regional headquarters of the Investigative Committee specified that during the past period of 2024, investigators conducted 38 inspections of crime scenes. All 47 victims were civilians, and only 24 bodies have been identified so far.
“There are a very large number of requests from people who are looking for their relatives who lived in the Avdeevka area,” said a representative of the Investigative Committee.
He stressed that no appeal is left without attention, genetic material is taken from relatives for identification. To search for bodies, he added, heavy equipment has to be used, since the city is heavily damaged.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, the Ukrainian Armed Forces turned the northern suburb of Donetsk, Avdeevka, into a powerful fortified area and have been shelling peaceful areas of Donetsk from there since 2014. On February 17, 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry reported the liberation of Avdeevka.
Earlier in July, dozens of bodies of dead civilians were found in the basements of houses in Toretsk. Presumably, these people died as a result of the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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[Regnum] The indiscriminate mining of the Black Sea coastal waters by the Ukrainian Navy is increasingly threatening civilian vessels, said Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev, who oversees maritime policy issues, in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta on July 25.
“The indiscriminate mining of coastal waters <…> by the Ukrainian Navy leads to the spontaneous drift of sea mines, which increasingly threatens civilian vessels,” Patrushev said.
The Russian leader's aide added that unmanned boats that lose their course due to GPS navigation failure pose an unpredictable danger to shipping and coastal infrastructure.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, Patrushev said on July 25 that Russia had thwarted NATO's plans to establish a base in the Sea of Azov. According to him, NATO is brazenly increasing the number of naval bases outside its borders, pursuing the goal of turning the world's oceans into its sphere of influence.
As the Russian presidential aide recalled, ten years ago NATO's plan to create a naval base in Sevastopol failed. After that, the alliance tried to ensure the presence of its ships in the ports of the Sea of Azov to compensate for the failure, Patrushev specified.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated back in 2022 that Kiev had created a threat to shipping in the Black Sea. Ukrainian Navy units had laid mines on the coast, in port waters and territorial waters. The diplomat added that Ukrainian mines that had broken away from their mine anchors were now drifting across the Black Sea.
Russia did not allow the North Atlantic Alliance to deploy a naval base in the Sea of Azov,Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev, who oversees national maritime policy, said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
“NATO’s plans to place a naval base in the Sea of Azov and carry out military adventures using the fleet were thwarted,” Patrushev said.
He recalled that ten years ago, NATO's plan to establish a naval base in Sevastopol and turn Crimea into a permanent deployment site for US and allied troops failed. The alliance then tried to ensure the presence of its ships in the ports of the Sea of Azov to compensate for that failure.
NATO is brazenly increasing the number of naval bases outside its borders in order to turn the world's oceans into its sphere of influence, Patrushev also said.
According to him, the leader of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed Ukraine's maritime security strategy, defining NATO's place in the Black Sea, in an attempt to convince the world of its legitimacy.
Ukraine has no access to the Sea of Azov, its strategy does not correspond to reality, he stated.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, Patrushev previously noted that NATO military exercises in Europe, during which a scenario of conflict with Russia is being worked out, contribute to increasing tension and destabilizing the situation in the world. He also stated that NATO's entire policy is based on the interests of the United States, which uses the alliance to maintain its armed presence in Europe and demonstrate its indispensability in ensuring security in the region.
[X] A NATO state has started shooting down Russian drones over Ukrainian airspace.
A new video shows Romanian Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns shooting down Russian suicide drones across the river separating Romania from Ukraine near Izmail.
Romania was forced to take action after at least 1 suicide drone hit 11 km deep into its territory and additional drones were flying their way.
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[Regnum] The United States of America is ready to discuss issues in the field of arms control with Russia, said Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability Mallory Stewart, speaking at a thematic discussion of the Carnegie Endowment (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent; an organization recognized in the Russian Federation as undesirable).
"We need to maintain this dialogue. The American side adheres to the position of the need to continue to reduce risks and work in the area of arms control," she said, commenting on plans to deploy American missiles in Germany in 2026.
The United States also has an interest in preventing a global arms race by continuing dialogue with both Russia and China, Stewart said.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on July 10, the Pentagon announced that in 2026 the United States will begin to deploy long-range strike systems on German territory, including hypersonic weapons and SM-6 and Tomahawk systems.
According to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the deployment of American missiles on the country's territory will allegedly become a deterrent and will not lead to an escalation of tensions in relations with the Russian Federation.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Russia would respond by abandoning the moratorium on the deployment of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (INF) if the US authorities deployed these systems in any region of the world, including Europe and the Asia-Pacific. He also pointed out that the US plan to deploy long-range strike systems in Europe was destructive. According to him, the Russian side had begun preparing for a response to such decisions in advance.
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Even if Trump is elected in November, nobody will trust American. They'll look at the back and forth of American politics and see a monster who suffers from multiple personality disorder.
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#5 Spot on. " monster who suffers from multiple personality disorder". Indeed, as Teal'c of Chulak would say.
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[Regnum] Kiev's stated readiness for negotiations fits into Russia's position on the need for a diplomatic path to resolve the conflict, said Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on July 25.
“If the head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, is really ready to talk about peace, then he has before his eyes the peace proposals put forward by Russian President Vladimir Putin a month ago,” Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting.
He stressed that representatives of the Kyiv regime should hurry with making a decision, since Russia “under no circumstances” will provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers with a respite on the battlefield in the form of a preliminary ceasefire.
Russia will achieve the goals of the SVO either on the battlefield or as a result of negotiations, the diplomat concluded.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on June 14, Putin named the conditions for resuming negotiations: the complete withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from new Russian regions, Kiev's refusal to join NATO, and the complete lifting of anti-Russian sanctions. In addition, the status of Crimea, Sevastopol, the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions as subjects of the Russian Federation should be enshrined in international treaties.
On July 21, Zelensky declared his readiness to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also did not rule out the possibility that the "hot stage" of the conflict in Ukraine will end by the end of 2024, admitting that it could result in Kiev losing more territory.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said at a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the country is willing and ready to conduct dialogue and negotiations with the Russian side. Later, the Foreign Ministry clarified that this could happen when Russia "is ready to negotiate in good faith."
Associate Professor of the Department of Political Analysis and Socio-Psychological Processes at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Alexander Perendzhiev, in a comment to the Regnum news agency, called Kiev's statements a military maneuver. He explained that in 2015, when the liberation offensive of the DPR and LPR people's militias was underway, representatives of the Kiev regime also talked about negotiations and peace. However, it later turned out that they did not need peace; they were only seeking a respite to regroup their troops.
#1
Complete and total surrender will be the only way to end this conflict. Besides the west will continue conflicts wherever they can to bully any country that refuses to be managed. The elites uni polar war dreams. Control of your food, healthcare, what you say, and where you live all to be managed.
#3
At this time Z is no longer legitimate leader in the eyes of Russia. So if it is Putin or Russia all now are one and the same. The west wants Putin out. Whoever his replacement is could and probably will be far more severe to deal with.
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