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Trump Sends Weapons to Ukraine: By the Numbers
Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Remote Visualization Under the Trump administration, military aid to Ukraine has been on and off, then partially on, then on again, and then increased further. As of Tuesday, July 15, this pattern characterized the administration’s approach to Ukraine policy. The…
Limpet mine attack adds to insurer war risk chaos
Marine By Jul 03, 2025 Share A wave of clandestine attacks on commercial oil tankers and a tightening regulatory grip on Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” is roiling global maritime insurance markets, exposing shipowners and underwriters alike to shifting geopolitical and financial hazards. In…
Ukraine War Update with Ben Hodges and Jane Kobzova
July 15, 2025 During the past several weeks, and since around March of this year, Russia has increased the intensity of its attacks on Ukraine. Moscow is launching brutal aerial assaults on cities and civilian centers, amounting to the largest drone and missile attacks to date in this war. Many eyes…
Ukraine war briefing: Don’t bomb Moscow, Trump says, after reportedly giving Zelenskyy the idea
Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not bomb Moscow. His statement came soon after the Financial Times (£) reported he had asked Zelenskyy whether he could bomb Moscow, and privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russia. “No, he shouldn’t target Moscow,” the US president…
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Guardian: Ukrainian military intelligence exposes flaw in Trump's Tomahawk missile offer
If the United States were to transfer long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, they would be difficult to deploy, as Ukraine does not have strategic aircraft from which to launch them, according to a Ukrainian military intelligence official.
Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s…
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Outdated Soviet Choppers + Cutting-Edge Sensors = Ukraine’s New Drone Killers
Faced with nightly barrages of Russian suicide drones and a dwindling supply of air defense missiles, Ukraine is turning to an unexpected weapon in the skies: helicopter pairs.
As Russia intensifies its relentless drone assault on Ukraine with waves of long-range Shahed one-way attack drones,…
Italy opts out of US-NATO weapons plan for Ukraine
Italy opts out of US-NATO weapons plan for Ukraine | Ukrainska Pravda
Italian Port Authorities Pledge Support for Rebuilding Ukraine's Seaports
Published Jul 15, 2025 10:47 PM by The Maritime Executive As Ukraine intensifies recovery efforts, Italy has pledged support in the reconstruction of its ports, which have been repeatedly targeted in Russian missile and drone strikes. Last week, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority(USPA) signed two…
How, 35 Years Ago Today, Ukraine Reasserted Its Sovereignty and Some Curious Facts
Modern Ukraine was finally able to proclaim the renewal of its independence on Aug. 24, 1991, as the Soviet Union was undergoing imperial disintegration. Ukraine had proclaimed its independence in Kyiv back in 1918, on Jan. 22, but had not managed to hold out against Russia’s overwhelming…
Finland bans Russians, Belarusians from buying property over security concerns
A new Finnish law banning Russian and Belarusian citizens from purchasing real estate took effect July 15, part of a broader effort to bolster Finland's national security amid Russia's increasingly aggressive posture in the region. The measure was announced on X by Finnish Defense Minister Antti…
Partisans discover Russian ship damaged by strikes in Crimea
"This time we conducted surveillance in the area of Kilen Bay in Sevastopol, where we found a ship with obvious signs of damage after a missile strike by the Ukrainian Defense Forces," Atesh said. On the upper deck of the vessel, destruction is visible, which the Russians are trying to hide with a…
Angry tugboat skipper 'rams fishing boat' moored in Russia
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В Свердловской области начнут переводить предприятия на неполную рабочую неделю из-за сложной экономической ситуации - Русская служба The Moscow Times
В Свердловской области начнут переводить предприятия на неполную рабочую неделю из-за сложной экономической ситуации 16.07.2025 Скопировано! Александр Авилов / Агентство «Москва» Ряд предприятий в Свердловской области переведут сотрудников на неполный рабочий день, а также сократят штат из-за…
Difficult economic situation: Russian companies switch to reduced working weeks
Companies in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Oblast are to begin switching to reduced working weeks due to the challenging economic situation. Source: The Moscow Times, an independent Amsterdam-based news outlet Details: A number of companies in Sverdlovsk Oblast will be introducing reduced working hours for…
‘No real alternatives’ Trump’s tariff threat targets buyers of Russian oil. But reality could get in the way. — Meduza
The oil tanker Kriti King transits the Bosporus Strait en route to Russia’s Novorossiysk Port. November 22, 2023. John Wreford / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images On July 14, Donald Trump made his promised “major statement” on the war in Ukraine, pledging additional military aid to Kyiv and…
It is realistic for Ukraine to receive 17 Patriot launchers under Trump's new deal – HUR
Patriot launchers (Illustrative photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine) It is realistic for Ukraine to receive 17 launchers for Patriot air defense systems under a new agreement between the United States and NATO. This was stated by the Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of…
Euroclear Raises Legal Red Flag Over Russian Asset Transfer
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US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecommunications cables
WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to adopt rules to bar companies from connecting undersea submarine communication cables to the United States that include Chinese technology or equipment. "We have seen submarine cable infrastructure threatened in recent…
Russian oil is killing Cyprus - Сyprus Daily News
Limassol smells like oil. Literally. For several weeks now, residents and tourists have been complaining about black spots on their skin after swimming, sticky dirt on the sand, and a suspiciously shiny film on the water. But it was not until July 12 that the Cypriot media finally took notice of…
Trump Plans “Very Aggressive” Arms Deal for Ukraine, May Include Missiles That Reach Moscow
President of the United States Donald Trump is poised to announce a sharp turn in his Ukraine policy with a new plan that may, for the first time, include offensive weapons aimed at altering the course of the war in Ukraine. US President Donald Trump is set to unveil a sweeping new weapons package…
Camp "Save Childhood" in Italy — helping children who lost relatives due to the war in Ukraine
Camp "Save Childhood" in Italy — helping children who lost relatives due to the war in Ukraine Kyiv • UNN July 14 2025, 10:11 AM • 3182 views This summer, a health and psychological camp for children from Ukraine took place in an Italian resort town. The "Save Childhood" camp became a safe space for…
Belarusian Mi-24 Helicopter Shoots Down Russian Drone Heading Toward Ukraine
A Belarusian Mi-24 helicopter shot down a Russian attack drone over the country’s airspace on July 12, according to a source within the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, as reported by Ukrinform on July 14. The drone, identified as a “Herbera"-type unmanned aerial…
The way a child plays is the way they live’: how therapists are using video games to help vulnerable children
Oleksii Sukhorukov’s son was 12 when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. For months, the family existed in a state of trauma and disarray: Sukhorukov was forced to give up his work in the entertainment industry, which had included virtual reality and video games; they became isolated from friends…
How the deep-sea cables that power the world are made
On a recent spring day, a chunky, 560-foot-long ship with a bulbous nose and a stern bristling with heavy equipment sat at the end of a slender quarter-mile pier off the forested coast of Finland. The vessel, called the Mona Lisa, which was recently built in Romania for approximately 30 million…
‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanova - The Moscow Times
Zarema Gasanova, an Indigenous Avar from the republic of Dagestan, was working as a nurse in a St. Petersburg clinic when Moscow ordered its troops over the border with Ukraine. At that moment, Gasanova, herself eligible for the draft, said she “could no longer stay on the sidelines.” The Moscow…
Pete Hegseth suffers another embarrassment over drone video mishap
A promotional video showing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touting U.S. drone capabilities was deleted and reposted after a major rock band complained about the Pentagon using their music. The clip showed Hegseth, 45, standing in front of the Pentagon as military operators piloted drones that…
Trump announces 17 Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine to shield cities from Russian air terror - Euromaidan Press
The US is taking an unprecedented step to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses. President Donald Trump has announced that 17 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems will soon be transferred to Ukraine, RBC-Ukraine reports. Patriots are the only weapons Ukraine possesses that are capable of intercepting…
Low-Altitude Strike: MiG-29 Destroys Russian Drone Command Center - Militarnyi
Low-Altitude Strike: MiG-29 Destroys Russian Drone Command Center #Aviation #Aviation armament #Fighter jet #MiG-29 #Ukraine #War with Russia #Zaporizhia Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet flies at low altitude. Ukraine, Zaporizhia. July 2025. Source: t.me/AIR_FIGHTER_life In the Zaporizhzhia region, a…
Modernized GPS operating system closer to operational integration
For first time, Estonian troops test US-supplied HIMARS in drills denounced by Russia as "provocation" - Euromaidan Press
Estonian troops have conducted their first live-fire exercise with HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems following four months of training, ERR reports. In April 2025, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Head Sergey Naryshkin accused NATO of escalating military activity near Russia’s borders. He…
Trump Sends Patriots to Ukraine – Should Putin Worry?
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Russia’s Spy Agency Accuses NATO of Dragging Moldova Into Conflict - The Moscow Times
Russia’s foreign intelligence agency on Monday accused NATO of pushing Moldova toward a potential military confrontation with Russia by allegedly militarizing the country amid the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine. In a statement, the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claimed that the Western…
UK support to Ukraine: factsheet
Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine poses a serious threat to UK prosperity and security. We are proud to be a leading partner in providing vital support to Ukraine. In total, the UK has committed £18.3 billion for Ukraine: £13 billion in military support (including our £2.26 billion ERA Loan…
Lithuanian leaders taken to shelter as Belarus-launched aircraft violates airpsace
A homemade aircraft resembling a small drone crossed into Lithuanian airspace from Belarus and crashed near the border on Thursday, Lithuanian border officials said. The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said the object, initially mistaken for a Shahed drone, was detected around 11:30 by officers…
Lithuania’s attitude to propaganda: forcefully against lies – Propastop
Among the three Baltic States, Lithuania has chosen the most vigorous and direct approach in the fight against propaganda, based on a model of cooperation between state institutions, volunteer information warriors and independent media. Lithuania’s approach to information security is straightforward…
'Multi-layered deception': How Russia is dodging Western sanctions at sea
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Trump Says ‘Major Statement on Russia’ Coming Monday – ‘Very Biting Sanctions Bill’ in the Works
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The Downward Spiral of Western Counterintelligence
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