HomeNews FeedThe BeetShop AboutМедуза по-русски RU Southern Kamchatka shifted nearly two meters (almost 7 feet) in July 30 quake 4:28 pm, August 5, 2025 The southern Kamchatka Peninsula shifted nearly two meters (about 6.6 feet) southeast after a massive earthquake on July 30, Russian scientists…

The crane that carries the name SPK-62150 is most likely Russia's 14th vessel of the kind. It is built at the Almaz shipyard in St.Petersburg. In a ceremony in Murmansk, Chief of Northern Fleet Logistics Support, rear admiral Vladimir Gorev, praised the capacities of the facility. "It is a great…

On the night of 3 August, the SBU’s attack drones “visited” Saky airfield, 150 miles from the front line in Russian-occupied Crimea, according to the SBU. The explosive drones destroyed one Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet and damaged another—and also damaged three Sukhoi Su-24 bombers, according to the…

In July 2025, the Spanish Navy frigate Méndez Núñez made port calls at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) bases in Yokosuka and Kure. While the Spanish Navy’s training ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano has visited Japan on multiple occasions in the past, this marks the first visit by a…

A statue of a general in the Confederate army that was toppled and set on fire during social justice protests in 2020 in Washington DC will be reinstated, the National Park Service (NPS) has announced. The bronze statue depicting Albert Pike is being restored, the Park Service said in a statement on…

The Houthis continue their demand that all shipping be stopped into and out of Israel as part of their so-called blockade of Israeli ports. In their latest move, the militants revealed they are tracking individual ship movements, and they called out major companies, including Maersk and MSC,…

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense (GUR), Kyrylo Budanov, has called on Ukrainians not to engage in emotional manipulation, which the Russian Federation resorts to as part of systemic information wars to destroy Ukrainian unity from within, GUR reports.…

The delay has prompted questions from new parents, who often anticipate receiving the most recent edition. Petäjä noted that the timeline could still shift in either direction depending on how quickly remaining stock is used. Each year, Kela pre-orders the packages about two years in advance, basing…

Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of aging tankers, used to evade sanctions, has been accused of dragging anchors to damage undersea infrastructure. Aboard the NRV Alliance, a NATO research vessel, scientists from the Center for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) have developed technology…

Matt Simon Senior Staff Writer Published Jul 29, 2025 Topic Climate Share/Republish The Arctic island of Svalbard is so reliably frigid that humanity bet its future on the place. Since 2008, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault — set deep in frozen soil known as permafrost — has accepted nearly 1.4…

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Amid high inflation, Russia is preparing to cap prices on staple food items, a move analysts say signals a shift toward a command economy that could trigger shortages, long queues, and public discontent. According to a report by Russian pro-government media outlet Kommersant, the Agriculture…

The government has, for the first time, proposed creating a counter-intelligence mechanism in a new draft Bill on the National Intelligence Act, which is currently under consideration at the Bills Committee of the Cabinet. At present, the National or Investigation Department (NID) does not have a…

Russia’s quiet attempt to lease passenger aircraft from Ethiopia has fallen apart, marking another blow to the country’s sanction-strangled aviation sector, as, according to Addis Insight, Ethiopia’s Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) rejected a Russian delegation’s request on August 6. Ethiopia…

The long-delayed overhaul and modernization of the Russian Navy’s large anti-submarine ship Admiral Chabanenko will not be completed in 2025 as previously planned, sources told Russian media Izvestia on August 6. The sources were unable to offer a new target date for the completion of work or the…

Ukraine on Wednesday reopened its Bystre Canal at the mouth of the Danube, which had been closed since a dredger exploded in late July, the Ukrainian state Seaport Authority said. Ukraine had been transporting grain on the Bystre and the Danube as an alternative route for its exports while access to…

DELTA System Scalable to All Levels of Command #Ministry of Defense #Ministry of Defense of Ukraine #Ukraine #War with Russia Illustrative image of the DELTA interface. Photo credits: Denys Shmyhal The national system of automated troop management DELTA will be implemented at all levels of command…

Drone Strike Hits Tatsinskaya Rail Junction in Rostov Region #Fires #Russia #UAV #War with Russia #World Fire after drone flight over Tatsinskaya station. Photo: Exilenova+ Strike drones operated by the Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted the Tatsinskaya railway hub in Russia’s Rostov region,…

Souvenirs rain down from heavy mortars Striking deep into the enemy's lair The last word is had by the Sich gunners Advertisement: Rostov gets its grim cargo of despair, (c) Ukrainian band Komu Vnyz, "Artillery March" (words by Dmytro Savchenko) Sumy is a cornerstone of Ukrainian artillery. This…

Ukraine (MNN) — A chance to give hope to children hurt by war is too precious to miss. “Their children often will panic; some will wet themselves. They struggle with sleeplessness and emotions every time the siren goes off…” Eric Mock from Slavic Gospel Assosiation recounts conversations he had with…

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (HUR) reported the information. According to the statement, the unit hit a Russian Project 02510 BK-16 landing craft and destroyed several radar systems, including the Nebo-SVU, Podlyot K-1, and 96L6E. “After suffering significant losses to its air defense assets on…

"A signal of unwavering solidarity with Ukraine": Romanian Foreign Minister visited "Okhmatdyt" after missile strike Kyiv • UNN August 7 2025, 11:29 AM • 1926 views Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu made her first visit to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion. She visited the…

Another solar power plant has been installed at a Ukrainian hospital as part of the ‘Sun for Ukraine’ initiative, led by Brno-based NGO Nesehnutí. The power plant, built thanks to Czech donors, will reduce power costs and ensure supply at the St. Nicholas Children’s Hospital in Lviv, part of one of…

Drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) struck multiple high-value Russian military targets in occupied Crimea, including a fast assault landing craft and three radar stations, the agency reported on Aug. 7. Among the targets hit was a Project 02510 BK-16 vessel, a high-speed…

The Russians may be preparing a new assault on Kherson. The occupiers may be attempting to isolate the Kherson neighborhood of Korabel by striking a key bridge and organizing a foothold for a possible landing operation, CNN reports. Kherson was captured by Russian forces in 2022. Later that year,…

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Firefighters in southern Franceare grappling to control a large wildfire that has swept through an area bigger than the size of its capital, Paris. Spain and Portugal are also battling wildfires. Forests are once again burning in many parts of the world. In most cases, forest fires are caused by…

After two closures of traffic on the Crimean Bridge, long queues of cars formed at the inspection points. 2,120 cars are waiting to pass from the Taman side, 1,450 from the Crimea side. Trains are also delayed. As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, on the morning of August 4, there were 1,485 cars in the queue…

Voskhod In the hours after U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, few details were released publicly. Still, pro-Kremlin media had no trouble finding something to report. RIA Novosti, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Lenta.ru, and even the official…

A major Russian cyberespionage unit is attempting to spy on foreign embassies in Moscow by targeting local internet and telecom infrastructure used by diplomatic personnel inside the nation’s capital city, according to findings released Thursday by Microsoft’s threat intelligence arm. The group,…

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On 7 August, combat medic Maryna "Meri" Hrytsenko of the 3rd Assault Brigade was killed in action while on a combat mission at the front. In civilian life, she served as chief curator of the collections at the Chernihiv Art Museum and was an active member of the Ukrainian scouting organisation…

Four years ago, most of these women fighters had never fired fired a gun or held a weapon in combat. By the time they died, they were operating some of Ukraine’s most sophisticated military equipment. All of them were killed while serving in frontline combat roles when Russia’s full-scale invasion…

On August 6, 2025, President Trump published a new Executive Order imposing secondary tariffs on India in response to its continued importation of Russian-origin crude oil. This marks both an escalation in U.S. trade negotiations with India and the first major Russia-related enforcement action of…

Russian crude is being sold to Indian buyers at discounted rates as European Union sanctions and the prospect of US penalties weigh on demand, Bloomberg reported on August 7, citing data intelligence firm Kpler Ltd. According to Bloomberg, the price of Urals—the OPEC+ producer’s benchmark grade—is…

According to a recent announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania endorsed the Joint Declaration on the Security and Resilience of Submarine Cables in a Global Digitalized World, in coordination with the United States and European Union partners. The diplomatic effort takes place as…