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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 19 (updated) |
2025-07-20 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:25 RF Armed Forces are moving forward near Zverevo (Krasnoarmeyskoye direction). ![]() 21:04 UAV and artillery crews of Vostok destroy enemy positions –video. 21:01 Operational maps of the balance of forces in the combat zone: Changed situation near Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk). 19:40 In the period from 15:00 Moscow time to 19:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted destroyed and 27 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: – 15 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region, 19:04 Calculation of the 122mm towed howitzer D-30 destroyed enemy manpower, disrupting the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. 18:52 In the Belgorod region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine were targeting civilian vehicles, both moving and parked. In the village of Bessonovka in the Belgorod district, a drone detonated in a company parking lot — three cars had their windows knocked out and their bodies damaged. 17:45 Guardsmen of the 121st Motorized Rife Regiment of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division of the West group of forces during the day and hunted at night for transport and militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction in the Khar'kov region. The FPV control system "Groza Leska" on fiber optics actively helps to destroy the enemy. 17:00 During the shelling of Gorlovka by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, wounded local resident The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an artillery strike on the residential area "Stroitel" in Gorlovka. As a result of the strike, a civilian was injured. “A civilian resident of Gorlovka was wounded,” said Mayor Ivan Prikhodko. 16:35 The enemy's movements are timely open up our reconnaissance forces, including those from the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 44th Army Corps, and Russian aviation are carrying out targeted strikes, grinding down the enemy’s manpower. 16:10 In Donetsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired upon a residential building in the city center The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the center of Donetsk. One of the HIMARS shells hit an ordinary residential high-rise building located on Universitetskaya Street opposite the Republican Traumatology Center. Emergency services are working at the scene. According to preliminary information, there are casualties. 15:59 In the period from 11:30 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 14 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: – Eight UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region, 15:20 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate more crimes by Ukrainian servicemen against civilians in Zaporizhia and Kherson regions In the village of Verkhnyaya Krinitsa in the Zaporizhia region, a 14-year-old teenager and his parents were injured as a result of a strike by a Ukrainian UAV. According to information from executive authorities, as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Velyki Kopani in the Kherson region, two men were wounded. 15:05 UAV operators of the Dnepr group of troops using quadcopters deliver food, water and medicine to the front lines. The use of unmanned “couriers” allows us to significantly reduce risks and preserve the lives and health of soldiers. 14:00 Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted FPV drone strike on agricultural market in Velyki Kopani. Two men are in serious condition, a woman received moderate injuries. In addition, as a result of the impact, two trucks burned down, and several cars were damaged. 13:30 Died Ukrainian pilot who allegedly tried to shoot down our Yak UAVs. - During a combat mission, the director of the Odessa air club, Konstantin Oborin, died. He was 63 years old. 12:45 FPV drone operators from the 245th Motorized Rifle Regiment knock down enemy "Vampire" in the area of the settlement of Stogniy, far from the state border and far from the positions of our troops. 12:20 Summary of the Russian Ministry of Defense and the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 19, 2025 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with high-precision air, land and sea-based weapons, as well as strike unmanned aerial vehicles, on enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine that produce components for missiles and strike unmanned aerial vehicles. 11:48 In the period from 8.30 Moscow time to 11.30 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 10 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: Five UAVs each – over the territories of the Bryansk and Smolensk regions. 11:00 Attack aircraft of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the West group of forces captured fortified positions of the "enemy" at a training ground in the rear area of the SVO zone. The fighters worked out various action options, taking into account the terrain and possible enemy resistance. Particular attention was paid to the coherence of the units, the rapid destruction of fire points and the competent consolidation of the occupied positions. 10:05 FPV drone Operator destroyed armored vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, located in ambush. 9:26 Footage recorded in Odessa arrival and the subsequent massive fire during a night attack by Geranium-type drones. Regional authorities report damage to critical infrastructure. 9:00 In the period from 7.45 Moscow time to 8.30 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Bryansk region. 8:30 Konstantinovskoye direction Fierce counter-battles in the Yablonovka-Aleksandro-Kalinovo area.. 8:04 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 71 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were : – 24 – over the territory of the Rostov region, |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 18 (updated) |
2025-07-19 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:02 The lens of the reconnaissance UAV Severyan from the 1st Motorized Rifle Battalion captured an armored vehicle "Kozak" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine standing on a country road at a distance of five km from the state border. Our motorized riflemen attacked the armored vehicle by dropping it from a copter and transmitted the coordinates to their comrades. FPV drone operators of the 2nd Motorized Rifle have finished their work and destroyed via a direct hit from a "bird" on an enemy armored vehicle abandoned by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the vicinity of the village of Guta-Studenetskaya (Snovsky district). 18:55 In the period from 14:00 Moscow time to 18:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed intercepted and 26 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: Nine over the territory of the Kaluga region, 16:59 The Russian Armed Forces advanced in the eastern part of Yablonovka in the Konstantinovsky direction, –MAP. 16:05 Signalmen of the 29th Combined Arms Army in the South Donetsk direction restored fiber optic communication line damaged as a result of a strike by a Ukrainian Armed Forces FPV drone. The servicemen quickly arrived at the point of damage and, under enemy fire, carried out all necessary work. To ensure safety from the air, observers were deployed to monitor the air situation. 15:06 North group Scouts discovered the transfer of several combat groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the Rogozinskoye Nature Reserve (Chernihiv Oblast, Novgorod-Seversky District). The Ukrainian Armed Forces installed a satellite communications system and attempted to camouflage the dugout. Our copter operator locked onto the enemy targets and first destroyed the Starlink, then hit the enemy bunker. 15:00 In the period from 12:05 Moscow time to 13:55 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed fourteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type: Nine over the territory of the Kaluga region, 13:36 Ministry of Defense RF: Drone operators of the special forces unit of the "Center" group of forces destroyed dozens of pieces of equipment and fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the approaches to Krasnoarmeysk. 12:38 In the period from 11:00 Moscow time to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: One over the territory of the Belgorod region, 12:32 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from July 12 to July 18, 2025 From July 12 to July 18, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out five group strikes with air-launched precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which resulted in the destruction of enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, infrastructure facilities of military airfields, assembly and storage sites for attack unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned boats, arsenals, fuel and military-technical equipment depots, territorial centers for the recruitment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists and foreign mercenaries. 11:36 North group Scouts detected movement of Ukrainian occupiers in the small village of Malye Prokhody (Dergachevsky district). The coordinates were transmitted to the UAV operators of the 1431st Motorized Rifle Regiment, who used an FPV drone to strike, destroying the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers who were trying to take cover in an abandoned building. 11:07 In the period from 9.50 Moscow time to 10.15 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Bryansk region. 10:22 Temporary deployment point of the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Rodinskoye in the DPR destroyed FAB-1500 aerial bomb. The strike was carried out at the moment when the greatest concentration of personnel was observed. The UAV control point of the 39th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Olgovka in the Kherson region was hit by a light multi-purpose air-to-surface guided missile. 09:02 Calculation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the "Center" group of forces destroyed enemy stronghold in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. The artillerymen were covered by air observation post servicemen, who were responsible for shooting down more than a dozen enemy drones. 07:30 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Degtyarnoye has been liberated 07:22 During the past night, from 23:00 Moscow time on July 17 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 18, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 73 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 31 UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region, |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 17 (updated) |
2025-07-18 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [NewsFront] 21:19 In the period from 17:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 24 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type: 21 UAVs - over the territory of the Bryansk region, ![]() 21:07 Specialists of the Rubicon Center struck equipment, communication systems, shelters, ground robotic systems, temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and enemy UAVs. 20:28 122mm D-30 crew of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted a precise strike on an enemy UAV control point in the Zaporizhia region. The 220mm BM-27 Uragan MLRS crew of the Center group of forces covered a fortified area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. 19:30 Destruction of enemy UAV control points in the Gamalievka area (Sumy region) –VIDEO The targets were hit using the Iskander OTRK, which was subsequently upgraded with Geraniums. 18:17 Objective control means in the area of the settlement of Gamalievka in Sumy Oblast have detected launch and control points for long-range strike UAVs of the Lyuty aircraft type of the Ukrainian Armed Forces –VIDEO 18:09 In the period from 14:00 Moscow time to 17:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 13 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: Six UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region, 16:44 Fierce fighting continues in the Pokrovsky direction. Units of the "Center" group of troops are conducting their victorious offensive. On July 17, our soldiers once again demonstrated filigree work in destroying enemy fortifications. 15:55 North group scouts discovered the movement of several combat groups of Ukrainian soldiers in the small village of Malye Prokhody (Dergachevsky district). The coordinates were transmitted to the UAV operators of the 1431st Motorized Rifle Regiment, who used various drones to destroy the enemy's warehouse of materiel and a communications antenna. 14:45 North group scouts located the advance of a Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck from the village of Bondarevshchina (Sumy region) in the direction of enemy positions in the surrounding forests. The coordinates were transmitted to FPV operators from the special forces of the Russian National Guard, who carried out a targeted attack, destroying the Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicle. 14:41 In the period from 12:00 Moscow time to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 17 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type: 10 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region, 14:23 Drone drivers continue to knock out enemy Drone operators from the Vostok group shot down two Baba Yaga hexacopters and hit the enemy's Starlink satellite communications antenna in the South Donetsk direction. Operators of attack UAVs of the Tula paratroopers destroyed an armored vehicle with personnel and a field gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region. UAV crews of the volunteer detachment BARS-27 of the "Southern" group of troops hit a dugout and a well-camouflaged mortar position of the enemy in the Kramatorsko-Druzhkovskoye direction, and in the area of the village of Konstantinovka, drone operators of the same group thwarted an attempt to rotate the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 12:52 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 17, 2025 💥Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, airborne assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Ryzhevka, Varachino, Pavlovka, and Kondratovka in Sumy Oblast. In the Khar'kov direction, the settlement of Degtyarnoye in the Khar'kov region was liberated. 💥The units of two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk, Gatishche and Tikhoe in the Khar'kov region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 160 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, eight cars, five artillery pieces, including a 155mm self-propelled howitzer "Panzerhaubitze 2000" made in Germany. Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the front line, defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Koroviy Yar, Karpovka, Volchiy Yar, Novoselovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Druzhelyubovka of the Khar'kov region. The enemy's losses amounted to more than 215 servicemen, a tank, four combat armored vehicles, including three US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 13 cars and a field artillery gun. An Israeli-made RADA radar station, an electronic warfare station and an electronic intelligence station, as well as five ammunition depots were destroyed. Units of the "Southern" group of troops occupied more advantageous lines and positions, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of three mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Belaya Gora, Ivanopolye and Novoselivka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy lost up to 135 servicemen, two pickups, three artillery pieces. An electronic warfare station and an ammunition depot were destroyed. Units of the "Center" group of forces actively liberated the settlement of Popov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic. 💥Formations of five mechanized, airborne assault, ranger, assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two brigades of naval infantry and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Udachnoye, Muravka, Petrovskoye, Stepanovka and Novoukrainka of the Donetsk People's Republic. The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to more than 420 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, five cars, as well as four artillery pieces and an Israeli-made RADA radar station. Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two brigades of naval infantry and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Novogeorgievka, Maliyevka in the Dnipropetrovsk region and Zelenoye Pole in the Zaporizhia region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 190 servicemen, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, three field artillery pieces and two electronic warfare stations. Units of the Dnepr military group improved their tactical position and liberated the village of Kamenskoye in the Zaporizhia region. Formations of two mechanized, mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Belogorye, Novodanilovka, Stepovoye and Novoandreyevka in the Zaporizhia region. Up to 65 servicemen, eight vehicles, an artillery piece, six electronic warfare stations, four ammunition depots and two supply depots were destroyed. 10:45 Khar'kov region. The Russian Armed Forces liberated the village of Degtyarnoye –MAP 09:56 Operator of the Supercam UAV of the Vostok group of forces brought artillery to strike at Ukrainian militants in the DPR. 08:22 Between 7:00 a.m. Moscow time and 7:30 a.m. Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: Two UAVs over the territory of the Tula region and. 07:30 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Novokhatskoe has been liberated➡️ 07:29 During the past night, from 23:30 Moscow time on July 16 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 17, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 122 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 43 UAVs were flying over the Bryansk region, |
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National security experts raise concerns after Microsoft program exposed as possible avenue for Chinese spying |
2025-07-16 |
[FoxNews] Microsoft defends security after report flags China-based insider risks: 'Asking the fox to guard the henhouse' A new ProPublica report accused Microsoft of allowing China-based engineers to assist with Pentagon cloud systems with inadequate guardrails in an effort to scale up its government contracting business, raising espionage concerns from national security experts. The report cited current and former employees and government contractors who worked on a cloud computing program deployed by Microsoft in 2016 that would allow the tech giant to sell its cloud services to the government, known as a "digital escort" framework. The security measure, meant to meet federal contracting regulations, was effectively a program that included a "digital escort" chaperone for global cybersecurity officials, such as those based in China, so they can work on agency computing systems. Defense Department guidelines require that people handling sensitive data be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. According to sources who spoke to ProPublica, including some who had intimate familiarity with the hiring process for the $18-per-hour "digital escort" position, the tech employees being hired to do the supervising lacked the adequate tech expertise to prevent a rogue Chinese employee from hacking the system or turning over classified information to the CCP. The sources elaborated that the escorts, often former military personnel, were hired for their security clearances more than their technical abilities and often lacked the skills to evaluate code being used by the engineers they were supervising. In China, people are governed by sweeping laws compelling government cooperation with data collection efforts. "If ProPublica’s report turns out to be true, Microsoft has created a national embarrassment that endangers our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. Heads should roll, those responsible should go to prison and Congress should hold extensive investigations to uncover the full extent of potential compromise," said Michael Lucci, the CEO and founder of State Armor Action, a conservative group with a mission to develop and enact state-level solutions to global security threats. "Microsoft or any vendor providing China with access to Pentagon secrets verges on treasonous behavior and should be treated as such." "This is like asking the fox to guard the henhouse and arming the chickens with sticks in case the fox gets mad," Michael Sobolik, a Hudson Institute foreign policy senior fellow, added. "It beggars belief." Microsoft uses its escort system to handle sensitive government information that falls below "classified," which includes "data that involves the protection of life and financial ruin," ProPublica reported. At the Defense Department, the data is categorized as "Impact Level" four and five, which ProPublica reported includes materials directly supporting military operations. A Microsoft spokesperson defended the company's "digital escort" model, saying all personnel and contractors with privileged access must pass federally approved background checks. "For some technical requests, Microsoft engages our team of global subject matter experts to provide support through authorized U.S. personnel, consistent with U.S. government requirements and processes," the spokesperson added. "In these instances, global support personnel have no direct access to customer data or customer systems." Related: ProPublica 07/15/2025 Gavin Newsom Taunts Texas on Redistricting, but Can't Deliver on Threat ProPublica 02/11/2025 CNN's Dana Bash Accuses Elon Musk of Making Money By 'Breaking the Rules' ProPublica 01/15/2025 Summarizing the Confirmation Hearings, Day 1: Trump’s defense secretary pick: ‘I support Israel killing every last member of Hamas’ Related: Microsoft 07/04/2025 Microsoft applies for 6,000 guest worker visas amid mass layoffs Microsoft 07/04/2025 Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors Microsoft 06/28/2025 Windows 'Screen of Death' Will Change from Blue to Black |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 15 (updated) |
2025-07-16 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:25 In the Sumy direction continue fierce clashes, the focus remains on Kondratovka and its environs. The enemy regularly transfers reserves here, trying to prevent further advancement of the Russian Armed Forces, but at the same time loses positions on neighboring sections of the front. 19:45 The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using heavy copters in the vicinity of Kondratovka and Alekseyevka. The "vampires" fly towards our positions day and night, but air defense successfully shoots down enemy drones far from the positions of Russian troops, –video. 19:05 Specialists of the Rubicon Center struck new targets: - armored and automotive vehicles,. 18:32 Ukrainian Armed Forces with the help of drones continue to carry out attacks in the Belgorod region In the Belgorod district, in the village of Yasnye Zori, a drone detonated in the courtyard of a house — the windows of the house, the fence and the garage were damaged. 18:20 FPV drones of the Vostok group struck Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles delivering personnel to the front line in the South Donetsk direction: – Crews of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division from the Dnepr group destroyed a fortified enemy bunker in the Zaporizhia region. 17:55 Today the Armed Forces of Ukraine three times inflicted drone strikes on a civilian target - a courthouse in Belgorod. To ensure the safety of residents, fighters from the Russian Orlan unit were immediately dispatched there. 17:30 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS crews of the Ivanovo paratroopers support assault aircraft in the area of Chasy Yar. The accuracy of targeting plays an important role in delivering a strike. In this, the paratrooper artillerymen are assisted by reconnaissance UAV crews,video. 16:10 Criminal cases on terrorist attacks in connection with attacks by Ukrainian militants on civilian targets in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions. The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has opened criminal cases on terrorist acts (Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) in connection with attacks by armed formations of Ukraine on civilian targets in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions. 15:45 In the Sumy region, the Tiger UAV detachment of the 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Assault Order of Suvorov Brigade, video. Our paratroopers opened and destroyed: a T-64 tank, a two-link tracked all-terrain vehicle BV-206 "Los", a 120mm mortar, a signal amplifier for drones and an enemy pickup truck. 15:13 In the period from 13:10 Moscow time to 13:40 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: Three over the territory of the Belgorod region and 14:25 Druzhkovskoe direction: Units of the 20th Guards Motorized Rifle Division broke through enemy defenses east of Poltavka and entered Rusin Yar. East of Rusin Yar - fighting in the landings on the heights. 14:06 Ukrainian serviceman convicted for the use of weapons against civilians in the village of Nikolayevo-Daryino in the Kursk region The evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation was found by the court to be sufficient to sentence a serviceman of military unit A-7400 (225th separate assault battalion) of the armed formations of Ukraine, medic-rifleman soldier Sergei Valchuk. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act on the territory of the Kursk region (subparagraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). 13:30 In the period from 11:40 Moscow time to 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region. 13:15 Sever group scouts have uncovered a Ukrainian military communications system in the area of the village of Yanzhulevka (Chernigov region), –video. The target was immediately attacked with fire from a copter: our UAV operators left the enemy without communication, destroying expensive Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment. 12:25 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 15, 2025 Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, ranger, airborne assault brigades, assault and airborne assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kondratovka, Alekseyevka, Khrapovshchina, Ryzhevka and Novaya Sich in the Sumy region.. 12:05 Units of the troop groups "East", "Southern" and continued offensive actions, improved the tactical situation and liberated the settlements of Petrovka and Voskresenka of the Donetsk People's Republic. 11:24 Between 10:00 Moscow time and 11:00 Moscow time on duty eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems: Six over the territory of the Belgorod region and 10:35 Geran-2 drone crews struck UAV control point and temporary deployment point of the 82nd Separate Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Raiskoe in the DPR. 10:05 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as a result of which civilians in a number of Russian regions suffered According to reports from executive authorities, as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two civilians, including a child, were injured in the Shebekinsky District of the Belgorod Region. 9:50 In the period from 08.15 Moscow time to 09.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 9:10 FPV drone operators of the "East" group of forces inflicted strikes on enemy vehicles transporting personnel to the line of combat contact in the South Donetsk direction. – Drone operators of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed a bunker of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhia region. 8:30 Front summary on the morning of 15.07.25 Zaporizhzhya Front. The Russian army has established full control over the village of Malinovka. Artillery crews and attack drone operators provided active fire support to the assault aircraft of the Vostok formation. The capture of Malinovka, located near Hulyaipole, creates conditions for the development of tactical success and advancement towards Zaporizhzhya. 8:03 During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time on July 14 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 15, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 55 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: – 32 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region, |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 14 (updated) |
2025-07-15 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:07 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Fedorovka, Novotoretskoye and Rodinskoye, –MAP. ![]() 20:42 Russian Armed Forces are advancing near Yablonovka and Aleksandro-Kalinovo, –MAP. 19:43 The Crimean paratroopers' Kornet ATGM crew continues to destroy equipment personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Sumy region. 18:33 Calculation of the UAV "Supercam S350" of the "Dnepr" group of forces corrected artillery strike on enemy UAV control point in Kherson region. UAV operators of the Vostok group of forces destroyed Ukrainian militants near the settlement of Malinovka in the Zaporizhia region. FPV drone crews of the special forces unit of the Center group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment on the approaches to the settlement of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk People's Republic. 17:30 Around 16:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region. 17:03 Mirnograd direction. Units of the Russian Armed Forces are rushing towards Krasny Liman. Rodinskoye is behind it, – MAP. 16:57 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Volnoye Pole, Shevchenko and Novoselki, – MAP. 16:55 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munition destroyed radar station RADA Armed Forces of Ukraine. The target was identified by Supercam UAV operators of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the West group of forces in the Khar'kov region. 15:35 Sumy region. Assault groups have taken up new positions in Yunakovka, – MAP. 14:50 In the period from 13:40 Moscow time to 13:50 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: One over the territory of the Republic of Crimea and. 13:40 Calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces radar station in the area of the settlement of Borzna in the Chernihiv region. 13:26 In the period from 10.30 Moscow time to 12.20 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: One over the territory of the Kursk region and 13:18 Krasnoarmeyskoye direction. Having occupied a network of fortifications south of Razino, the first assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces entered the northern part of Novoekonomichesky, – MAP. 13:06 Konstantinovskoye direction. Assault aircraft of the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade occupied two strongholds west of Dyleevka, – MAP. 12:13 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of July 14, 2025. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation. Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, tank, ranger, airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments and an airborne assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Alekseyevka, Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Khrapovshchina, Varachino and Sadki in the Sumy region. 12:07 As a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" group of forces released Malinovka settlement, Zaporizhia region. 12:06 Units of the Center group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defenses and released settlement Mayak of the Donetsk People's Republic. 07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Advance west of Mirny and Poddubny➡️ 07:05 During the past night, from 20:30 Moscow time to 7:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 11 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: Six UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region, Two UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region, One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region, One UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, One UAV over the waters of the Black Sea. 05:07 Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Group of Forces destroyed camouflaged positions and concentrations of manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units. |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 13 (updated) |
2025-07-14 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:57 From 20:00 Moscow time to 20:20 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region. ![]() 20:37 In the South Donetsk direction, FPV drones of the Vostok group worked at the enemy UAV control point, and 122mm BM-21 Grad crews covered the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the Karl Marx settlement. ‘j’20:03 Units of the Russian Armed Forces entered to Novotoretskoye and strive to completely occupy it and are storming Novoekonomichesky. On the right flank of the Pokrovsk direction, Russian troops previously closed a “pocket” between Mirny and Razino with an area of more than 5 km² and advanced in the southern and central parts of Novotoretskoye in an area of up to 6 km². 18:15 From 16:00 Moscow time to 17:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region and over the waters of the Black Sea. 16:45 On frames: Strike with several Geraniums against the 36D6 radar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Borzna in the Chernihiv region. 16:36 Khar'kov direction. Volchansky/Velikoburluksky sections The units of the GrV Sever liberated another settlement in the Khar'kov region - Degtyarnoye, which is located northeast of Volchanskiye Khutors, creating a threat to the eastern flank of the enemy's Volchansk group simultaneously with the advance of our units in the area of Khatnego, Ambarnoye and Chugunovka. 16:24 Novopavlovskoe direction In recent days, units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued their successful offensive in the Velikomikhailovsky and Ivanovsky sectors. 14:15 Another Croatian-made Rak-SA-12 MLRS in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, destroyed strike drone of the Russian Armed Forces. 14:03 Around 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 13:27 Russian Armed Forces storm Novotoretskoye and Fyodorovka in the Pokrovsky sector –MAP 12:32 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 13, 2025 Units of the North group of forces improved the situation along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, tank, two airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a border detachment of the Border Service of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Pisarevka, Korchakovka, Yunakovka, Sadki, Khrapovshchina, Radyanskoye and Rybtsy in the Sumy region. 11:14 Khar'kov direction. Velikoburluksky section After the liberation of the village of Melovoe in the north-eastern part of the Khar'kov region, our units occupied forest areas to the west and southwest. 09:39 Russian troops in Khar'kov region occupied n.p. Degtyarnoe Units of the Russian Armed Forces crossed the border in a new section of the Khar'kov region, occupying the border village of Degtyarnoye, thereby pushing the Ukrainian Armed Forces away from the Volokonovsky and Shebekinsky districts of the Belgorod region, and also creating a threat of enveloping the enemy's Volchansk group from the east. 07:31 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Advance in the Melovoye area➡️ 07:12 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 36 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 26 UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region, |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 9 (updated) |
2025-07-10 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:50 North group scouts discovered an enemy M-113 armored personnel carrier, in which, under cover of night, an attempt was made to covertly transport enemy manpower to the line of combat contact. ![]() The coordinates were immediately transmitted to the UAV operators of the 83rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Leningrad Military District, who destroyed the enemy APC along with its personnel with several precise hits from their FPV drones, disrupting the enemy’s plans to transfer reinforcements to the area. 21:10 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the crimes of Ukrainian military personnel that resulted in the death and injury of civilians in the Belgorod region and the DPR According to reports from the executive authorities, an explosive device detonated in the village of Kolotilovsky in the Krasnoyarsk district of the Belgorod region. One person was killed and two were injured. In the Donetsk People's Republic, as a result of the detonation of a Ukrainian anti-personnel pressure mine "Lepestok" in the village of Golmovsky in the urban district of Gorlovka, two civilians were injured. 20:51 Drone drivers of the Rubicon Center struck positions, equipment, drones and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. – The FPV drone crew of the North force group destroyed a vehicle along with the enemy personnel. 19:52 Ulyanovsk airborne artillerymen destroyed enemy UAV control point on the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. A crew of a 152mm towed howitzer "Msta-B" of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the "Center" group of forces destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Krasnoarmeysk direction -VIDEO 18:44 Artillerymen of the "Vostok" group struck enemy UAV control points in the Zaporizhzhya direction. Destroyed: 16:50 FPV drone operators of the "East" group of forces inflicted precise strikes on enemy positions in the area of the settlement of Karl Marx in the DPR. The drone crews of the Southern group destroyed the position of the AGS and the shelter with enemy manpower in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction. UAV operators of the Vostok group destroyed a Ukrainian tank near the settlement of Kamyshevakha in the DPR – MAP 16:30 Military investigators are working with those injured during the attack by Ukrainian militants on Kursk. 16:10 Several assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to advance north from the Kryga River, in the direction of Konstantinovka, and take up positions in the forest belt. According to the concentration of enemy manpower worked our aviation, and objective control of fire damage was carried out by motorized riflemen. 15:35 RF Armed Forces destroyed an enemy crew of the Ukrainian Armed Forces patrolling ammunition and weapons in the Volchansk direction. 15:05 FSB detained teenagers who carried out sabotage on the railway on orders from Ukrainian special services -Four minors have been detained for setting fire to railway infrastructure in the Orenburg Region and Udmurtia, the Russian Investigative Committee reported. 14:29 Around 13:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea. 13:41 The Russian army liberated Zelenaya Dolina in the Krasnolimansk direction –MAP 13:10 Around 11:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the aircraft type over the territory of the Republic of Crimea. 12:28 From 8.50 Moscow time to 10.40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 12:17 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 9, 2025 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range air-launched precision weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles and long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles, against the infrastructure of military airfields. The strike's objective was achieved. All designated targets were hit. 11:17 Servicemen of the engineering and sapper units of the "Center" group are clearing explosive objects in the territory of liberated settlements in the DPR. 10:32 Russian army advances to outskirts of Seversk –MAP 10:21 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces east of Karpovka in the Krasnolimansk direction –MAP 09:44 Servicemen of the 37th Railway Brigade of the Southern Military District, together with the logistics units of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army, organized to supply advanced units in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, using a remotely controlled railway platform. 07:35 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:➡️ Adjustment of the control zone northwest of Kupyansk in favor of ours 07:17 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 86 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 23 UAVs – over the territory of the Kursk region, 05:02 Military engineers of the North group of forces continue demining settlements in the border area of the Kursk region. |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 8 (updated) |
2025-07-09 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 20:05 Artillerymen of the of the Northern Fleet naval infantry destroyed enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group and temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the right bank of the Dnieper. ![]() 19:30 Around 17:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 18:25 FPV drone calculations of the Rubicon Center daily are destroying target after target. Among the drone operators' catches: - Armored and automotive vehicles, 17:40 Initiating a criminal case on the death of a civilian in the village of Khodyakovka in the Kursk region as a result of a drone attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces Military investigators continue to identify and document crimes committed by Ukrainian militants in the Kursk region. It was established that on July 6, 2025, Ukrainian militants, using an unmanned aerial vehicle, attacked the territory of a private residential sector in the village of Khodyakovka, Glushkovsky District, Kursk Region. As a result of the crime, a man born in 1963 died. 16:56 Convicted Georgian mercenary who fought in the armed conflict on the Ukrainian side The Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has collected evidence incriminating Georgian citizen Gela Eradze in his participation as a mercenary in the armed conflict. By a court verdict, he was found guilty in absentia of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 359 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. 16:25 In the period from 14:20 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 16:05 North group Scouts discovered the location of the enemy UAV crew in a forest area of the Khar'kov region. The coordinates were transmitted to the FPV operators of the 11th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, who carried out a targeted attack, destroying the enemy crew along with valuable equipment. 16:02 In the period from 14.20 Moscow time to 15.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 14:03 North group Scouts detected the advance of a Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck transporting another assault group in the direction of the LBS. The coordinates were transmitted to FPV operators of the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 44th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, who carried out targeted attacks, preventing the group of occupiers from approaching the positions of our troops. 13:50 Drone Drivers discovered enemy plans -Strike UAV units of the Vostok group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the area of the Karl Marx settlement in the DPR. 12:55 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 8, 2025. Units of the North group of forces improved their tactical position in Sumy Oblast. They defeated the manpower and equipment of the tank, mechanized, two airborne assault brigades, an airborne assault and assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Novoivanovka, Novaya Sich, Kondratovka, Yunakovka, Sadki and Varachino in Sumy Oblast. 11:55 Artillerymen-paratroopers of the Yaroslavl parachute-landing regiment of the Ivanovo guards airborne unit support assault groups liberating the territory of the DPR from Ukrainian nationalists in the area of Chasov Yar opened fire. This time, a 120mm mortar crew destroyed a pickup truck with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel. 11:06 Crews of the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems control airspace "We destroy enemy air targets at distant borders. We ensure the safety of civilians. We destroy targets in a timely and effective manner," said the crew commander with the call sign "Yuzhanin". 10:10 Russian fighters continue to hone their skills in the next waves of the enemy’s “elite” unit, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skala,”video. 9:20 Russian Aerospace Forces struck field ammunition depot of the 80th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Pushkarevka in the Sumy region The strike was carried out by a FAB-500 aerial bomb with a universal planning and correction module. 8:55 Military signalmen of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group organized interaction between command and units using a mobile communications complex. 8:30 Front summary as of the morning of 07/08/2025 Zaporizhzhya Front. Russian troops continue to systematically liberate the territory of the settlement of Kamenskoye, clearing the territory that has come under their control. Long-range weapons are actively working, including against the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the neighboring settlement of Plavni. 8:15 In the period from 22:30 Moscow time on July 7 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 8, air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region. 8:01 Crew of the 152mm 2S19 self-propelled artillery unit "Giatsint-S" of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the "Center" group of forces caught the rotation of Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction. During combat duty, the artillerymen received intelligence that the enemy was attempting to rotate personnel on the approaches to Krasnoarmeysk. Having received target designation, the servicemen quickly worked on the target, and the attempt to rotate Ukrainian militants was thwarted. |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 6 (updated) |
2025-07-07 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 21:37 Krasnolimanskoe direction Units of the "West" group continue an offensive along the heights between the Nitrius and Zherebets rivers in the direction of Shandrigolovo, enveloping the village of Zelenaya Dolina on the flanks. 21:03 Russian Air Defense reflected the attack on six UAVs flying towards the capital was reported by the city's mayor. Emergency services are working at the site of the fallen debris. 20:05 UAV operators are being carried around enemy in all directions – Scouts of the Vostok group of forces destroyed repeaters and also killed enemy personnel in the area of the settlement of Poddubnoye in the South Donetsk direction. 18:55 Ukrainian drone inflicted targeted attack on a civilian vehicle. The driver and passenger died at the scene from injuries incompatible with life. 18:25 Severskoye direction Units of the "South" group continue offensive to the east and northeast of Seversk and reached its northeastern outskirts in the area of the Poselkovy pond. 17:31 Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo reported that as a result of the shelling of a clinic in Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region, by a Ukrainian drone, a security guard received a concussion. 16:30 North group scouts opened advance of a pickup truck from the village of Liptsy of an assault group of Ukrainian occupiers. The enemy tried to transfer personnel to the BBM "Novator". The coordinates were transmitted to FPV operators of the 11th Army Corps of the Leningrad Military District, who carried out targeted attacks, preventing the group of occupiers from breaking through to the line of combat contact. 15:35 Enemy attacks Leningrad region, Pskov and other regions of Russia A drone danger regime has been declared in the Pskov region, interruptions in mobile communications and internet speed restrictions to 2G are possible, warned Governor M. Vedernikov. Pskov Airport is temporarily not sending or receiving flights, Rosaviatsiya reports. The danger of a UAV attack has also been declared in the Leningrad Region; in some areas the signal may be reduced from 4G to 2G, said Governor A. Drozdenko. 15:10 In the Pokrovsk direction, a unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces arrived inflicted precise drop as soon as the militants began to disperse. The rotation was disrupted, and the enemy suffered losses. 14:45 In the period from 08.30 Moscow time to 14.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on dutydestroyedand 39 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted: – 21 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region, 14:24 Russia's massive attacks on the TCC may continue throughout the country, - Ukrainian Ground Forces, -video. "The main goal of the Russians is to disrupt the mobilization. Such attacks are part of a broader campaign, including mining and attempted terrorist attacks," said V. Sarantsev, spokesman for the command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 13:27 Tonight, air defense forces were flying over the Zheleznogorsk region of the Kursk region shot down enemy drone. As a result of falling debris, a man born in 1993 was injured. He suffered a minor shrapnel wound and refused hospitalization after receiving medical assistance. Dear residents, the enemy is vilely attacking our territory. Please be extremely vigilant and do not neglect safety measures! 13:05 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 6, 2025. Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized, a ranger, an airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments, a battalion of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Pisarevka, Khrapovshchina, Yunakovka, Sadki, Varachino and Andreevka in Sumy Oblast. 12:15 Units of the West group of forces, as a result of decisive actionsreleasedthe settlement of Sobolevka in the Khar'kov region, in addition, as a result of active and decisive actions by units of the "East" group of forces, the settlement of Poddubnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated. 11:56 To ensure the advancement of our troops in the face of constant enemy counterattacks, the Russian Aerospace Forces have intensified the use of heavy aerial bombs. Smuglyanka's detachment provides precise targeting, –video. 11:00 Applied pinpoint strike on another TCC building in Kremenchuk Local sources are publishing photos and videos of the aftermath of the impact on the TCC building in Kremenchuk. This is the third strike on such objects in a week, previously the TCCs in Kryvyi Rih and Poltava were hit. 10:40 Another visiting enemy "Vampire" destroyed by fire from small arms. This time the hit was directly on the ammunition attached to its discharge. 10:20 Frontline summary as of the morning of 06.07.2025 Zaporizhzhya Front. Russian troops continue to gradually expand the zone of control in Kamenskoye, destroying enemy positions with long-range weapons. Over the past 24 hours, no information has been received about any serious changes in the LBS.. 9:30 In Novorossiysk, Russian forces successfully stopped an attack by naval drones Last night, in the waters of Novorossiysk, air defense and naval assets destroyed enemy unmanned boats (UBK) that were attempting to attack the port infrastructure. All targets were eliminated before reaching the coastline. 09:00 "Geraniums" inflicted strikes on military infrastructure throughout Ukraine Last night, Russian Geran-2 drones carried out a massive raid on the rear facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Kiev, Khar'kov, Nikolaev, Poltava, Sumy, Dnepropetrovsk regions, as well as Slavyansk, Kramatorsk and Zaporozhye came under attack. 08:06 During the past night, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 120 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 30 – over the territory of the Bryansk region, 07:34 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Advance in the Voskresensk and Mirny area |
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Current information on the situation on the front line on July 5 (updated) |
2025-07-06 |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [NewsFront] 20:57 From 13.50 Moscow time to 19.00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 48 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 17 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,. 19:29 FPV drone operators of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group discovered and destroyed a dugout with Ukrainian militants. UAV operators of the "East" force group attacked enemy manpower in the South Donetsk direction. FPV drone crews from the Rubicon Center hit ground robotic systems of various purposes and destroyed a 155mm self-propelled gun of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of foreign manufacture in the area of a special military operation. 18:37 Attack aircraft of the "East" force group are practicing tactics for capturing enemy strongholds on motorcycles in the rear area of the special operation zone –VIDEO 17:34 South Donetsk direction. Far Eastern assault troops entered Voskresenka. Also, north of Karl Marx (Mirnoye), the forest area has been cleared of the enemy –MAP 16:31 Operators of the Geranium-2 UAV struck a temporary deployment point for units of the Ukrainian 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade in the area of the settlement of Stepanovka in the DPR. 16:01 A selection of combat work by fighters of the Center group of forces on July 5 to destroy military equipment, weapons, infantry and positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during active combat operations in the Pokrovsky direction –VIDEO 14:58 In the period from 11.50 Moscow time to 13.50 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 15 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: 11 UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region, 13:20 Krasnolimansk direction. Advance of Russian attack aircraft near Zelenaya Dolina –MAP 12:48 From 9.40 Moscow time to 11.50 Moscow time by air defense systems on dutydestroyed12 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles: Nine UAVs – over the territory of the Bryansk region,. 12:14 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of July 5, 2025 Units of the North group of forces in Sumy Oblast improved their position along the front line. They inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized, airborne assault brigades, assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Khrapovshchina, Kondratovka, Bessalovka, Sadki, Novaya Sich and Andreyevka in Sumy Oblast. 10:56 Work of the assault detachment of the 136th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in cooperation with the allied 3rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and the UAV company, –video. 10:53 From 8:00 Moscow time to 9:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: Two UAVs - over the territory of the Moscow region, 09:37 Calculations of unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" destroyed a temporary deployment point for foreign mercenaries in the area of the Meridian recreation center in the Zaporizhia region, as well as workshops for the production of UAVs and components for them in the area of the village of Konotop in the Sumy region. 09:19 From 6:00 Moscow time to 8:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type: Eight UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,. 07:54 During the past night, from 23:00 Moscow time on July 4 to 7:00 Moscow time on July 5, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 94 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type: 34 UAVs over the territory of the Voronezh region, 07:30 Changes to map over the past 24 hours: Advance in the area of the villages of Poddubnoye and Tolstoy; |
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Waste Of The Day: COVID Loans For 11-Year-Olds (And 115s) |
2025-07-06 |
[ZeroHedge] Topline: A weekly allowance or a lemonade stand are great ways to teach young kids how to manage their money. A loan from the Small Business Administration is not. Yet according to the Department of Government Efficiency, the SBA issued 5,593 loans in 2020 and 2021 worth $312 million to businesses whose listed owners were 11 years old or younger. Either America’s children have suddenly become expert entrepreneurs or, more likely, another round of fraud from the Covid-19 pandemic has been uncovered. DOGE also claimed that the SBA gave 3,095 loans worth $333 million to borrowers who were listed as 115 years or older, bringing the total age-related fraud to $645 million. Key facts: An SBA spokesperson confirmed to the fact-checking site Snopes that "According to our preliminary analysis, SBA can confirm that over 5,500 loans, totaling about $312M, were distributed to businesses whose only listed owner was 11 years old or younger at the time of the disbursement." The White House did not offer additional context to Snopes or FOX News, and it’s unclear how the loans were actually used. Isabel Casillas Guzman, the SBA administrator at the time when the loans were paid, also did not return Snopes’ request for comment. Snopes noted that it’s possible the loans were paid to adult borrowers, but the recipients appear as children in the government database because of poor recordkeeping. Either way, the mistake is serious. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee recently claimed that at least $79 billion of fraud during the pandemic was “readily preventable,” but government officials were not verifying Social Security numbers before paying out loans. Search all federal, state and local salaries and vendor spending with the world’s largest government spending database at OpenTheBooks.com. Background: Though DOGE provided taxpayers with a great service by announcing the potential fraud publicly, full transparency would require the government to release records showing the loans so DOGE’s claims can be independently verified. That’s a common theme with DOGE’s efforts to fight government waste. After DOGE announced it had cancelled 7 million active Social Security numbers for people 120 years or older, OpenTheBooks filed a Freedom of Information Act request for a list of Social Security disbursements by age group. The Social Security Administration claimed that no records exist. OpenTheBooks also analyzed every program cancelled by DOGE as of May 27 and found that the average person can only verify the dollar figures for 42% of the contracts and 27% of the grants. That doesn’t necessarily mean DOGE’s dollar figures are mistaken, but it means that public sites like USAspending.gov that record government spending data are insufficient for full transparency because they do not update in real time. Summary: Whether or not 11-year-olds actually received loans from the SBA, it’s clear that government recordkeeping and fraud prevention measures need a serious overhaul. |
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