"Ukraine was, is, and will be a maritime power": Syrskyi congratulated the defenders of the Ukrainian sea on Navy Day Kyiv • UNN July 6 2025, 05:18 AM • 1739 views Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi congratulated the defenders of the Ukrainian sea on Navy Day, noting…

“We’ve got a global front that matters to America.” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce delivered that message during a 2 July briefing, as the Pentagon confirmed suspension of critical weapons shipments to Ukraine, including Patriot air defense missiles that protect civilians from constant…

Mykhailo Dianov, a former soldier in the 36th Separate Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who became famous for a legendary photo taken of him in Azovstal, has married his beloved Myroslava. He has posted photos of himself and his wife at Ternopil Pond. Source: Mykhailo Dianov on Facebook…

The TWZ Newsletter We are getting our first full look at China’s wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft. It was first identified last week by our friend and submarine warfare analyst HI Sutton. You can read his initial post at Naval News here. It was originally spotted in an image with its nose section…

Vladimir Putin celebrates Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 (Image: Getty) The leader of Crimea's Tatars believes that the break-up of Russia into smaller states is the only way to prevent World War 3. In a call to arms, the veteran politician urged the "enslaved peoples" of Russia to rise up…

This year, the news has been dominated by the emergence of new military equipment. Since the start of 2025, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has codified 600 different types of weapons, including 250 models of drones and 100 types of ammunition, which is double the number recorded last year. Ukrainian…

Main image: A man standing next to barbed wire on the separation line between Georgia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia in Khurvaleti. Photo: Shutterstock Since the 2008 Russia-Georgia war, Moscow has launched large-scale psychological operations aimed at undermining Georgia’s sovereignty…

Satellite Confirms Complete Destruction of Russian Ammo Depot in Khartsyzsk #Donbas #Ukraine #War in Donbas #War with Russia Satellite image of the aftermath of the explosion of an ammunition depot in Khartsyzsk. Photo credits: Dnipro Osint Satellite images have confirmed the complete destruction of…

Russia Launches New Oceanographic Vessel for Underwater Infrastructure Surveillance #Europe #Navy #Russia #World Vice Admiral Burilichev oceanographic research vessel. Photo credits: ZBIAM Russia has launched a new oceanographic research vessel, Vice Admiral Burilychev, designed for underwater…

"Iris-T" missile system (Photo: wikimedia) BILD published a secret list of weapons that Ukraine requested from Germany, which includes a list of necessary air defense, electronic warfare, and armored vehicles. The list, which came into the possession of the publication, was confirmed to it by…

The Swedish counter-UAS concept focuses on speed, automation, and simplicity, enabling it to be effectively operated by conscripted personnel. It integrates existing, field-proven systems into a cohesive architecture that combines multiple sensor types—both active and passive—linked through a…

On Sunday, the Russian Transportation Ministry acknowledged "an incident" at the key Russian energy port of Ust-Luga, resulting in a "minor leak of liquid ammonia." The event occurred aboard LPG carrier Eco Wizard while it was conducting cargo operations. The crew was evacuated from the ship and the…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Houthis rebels of Yemen launched their first attack on Red Sea shipping since December, striking the Liberian-registered Magic Seas bulk cargo vessel with drone boats,…

U.S. Launches Mass Production of PrSM Ballistic Missiles #USA Launch of a PrSM ballistic missile from the M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. Photo credits: U.S. Army The U.S. Army has announced the transition to full-rate production of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in its Increment 1…

Help doesn’t always begin with a slogan. Sometimes, it starts with a quiet question: “How are you today?” At Gen.Camp, a therapeutic retreat for Ukrainian children affected by Russia’s war, the response is often silence—shoulders hunched, eyes lowered. From that silence, the healing begins. When…

World Ukraine's Defense Ministry, 'one of leading' US companies signed deal this week, says Zelensky, to provide ‘Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of drones as early as this year, on special terms, and even significantly more drones following year' Serdar Dincel | 06.07.2025 - Update : 06.07.2025…

Ukraine’s use of drones and robots in live combat is directly shaping European military technology, as the European Defence Agency (EDA) launches its first joint trials of unmanned systems. The exercise, held at the Montelibretti base near Rome, marks the launch of the Defence Innovation Operational…

The rollercoaster of a relationship between the world's richest man Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has captivated the attention of many political observers over the last year, but Musk's latest move could be his boldest. Musk officially filed a Statement of Organization Sunday with the Federal…

The books chosen (from authors including George Orwell, Agatha Christie, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Albert Camus) were specifically picked for their power to challenge authoritarianism, undermine censorship and question the doctrines of totalitarian ideology. Speaking on the HistoryExtra podcast,…

Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water. The researchers in a study, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, observed 20 times higher methane emissions in the shipping lane compared to nearby undisturbed areas.…

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project said on Friday. Tokyo is seeking to secure stable supplies of critical minerals…

The crew of a ship set on fire in an attack in the Red Sea on Sunday abandoned the vessel and were rescued as it took on water, a British maritime agency said, in an assault that private security firm Ambrey said resembles that of the Houthi militant group. The attack, off the southwest coast of…

07 Juli 2025 Abukuma-class destroyer escort of JMSDF (photo: J-Navy World) It has been learned that the governments of Japan and the Philippines have agreed to transfer a used Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer escort. If the export of a used destroyer escort is realized, it will be the first…

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The UK has joined the small club of militaries with an unmanned vessel system in front-line service. Ukraine's navy is built on unmanned systems; the U.S. Navy uses unmanned vessels for surveillance missions in the Arabian Gulf; and now, the Royal Navy has accepted its long-awaited crewless…

Fire burns among a damaged building after a mass drone and missile attack by the Russian Federation on the capital on Kyiv July 4, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities reported at least 23 people have been injured in the overnight drone attack on Kyiv. The attack also damaged railway…

Russia’s censored war death stats are drawing scrutiny just as President Vladimir Putin renews his call for more volunteer fighters. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Kremlin appears to be suppressing mortality data while stepping up patriotic messaging to offset growing…

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia's former Transport Minister Roman Starovoit shot himself dead in Odintsovo following his dismissal by President Vladimir Putin on July 7, the pro-government newspaper Izvestia reported, citing unnamed sources. Starovoit's ouster…

The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin sat down with Eivind Vad Petersson, state secretary to the Norwegian foreign minister and co-chair of the joint Norwegian-Ukrainian Working Group on Nuclear Safety and Security. They discussed the threats Russia’s war poses to Ukraine’s nuclear power plants,…

Kyiv • UNN July 7 2025, 07:42 AM • 56486 views The number of newborns in Ukraine decreased by 97,093 from 2021 to 2024. Expert Olena Sosedka notes that this leads to a decrease in the working-age population and hinders economic development. Over four years, the number of newborns in Ukraine has…

A Russian serviceman pulls over a car during a counter-sabotage drill in Crimea. February 12, 2025. Sergei Malgavko / TASS / Profimedia Since January, all vehicles in Russia must display license plates featuring the national flag — a rule extended to annexed Crimea. Many car owners on the peninsula,…

On his first operational mission after completing training, 26-year-old rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan broke the Coast Guard's record for most lives saved in a single response. When Texas' Guadelupe River jumped its banks in a flash-flood event on Friday, the river gage near the town of Hunt hit 29…

"Tonight, during the air attack by the Russian occupiers, forces and means of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down 15 enemy kamikaze drones 'SHAHED-136'," the Ukrainian military reported. The Naval Forces noted that, together with units of other components of Ukraine's Defense…

Kyiv • UNN July 7 2025, 12:15 PM • 1912 views Extreme heat has caused a critical drop in water levels in rivers across Central and Eastern Europe. In Hungary, the water level in the Tisza has decreased by 60%, and in the Danube by 40%, leading to the suspension of ferry services between Bulgaria and…

Ukrainian partisans have obtained classified documents from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, revealing the operational details of boats tasked with escorting the so-called “shadow fleet” — tankers smuggling oil in violation of international sanctions. According to the partisan movement Atesh on July 7, the…

Defense 07 July 2025 Irina Marica Like this article? Share it with your friends! Facebook Twitter Google Pinterest Reddit Email LinkedIn Romania is set to take command of the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group (MCM BS TG) for the next six months, with a formal ceremony scheduled for…

Geopolitics Russia July 3, 2025, 1:52 PM Baltic coastal states are stepping up their legal enforcement measures to further pressure Russia’s continued use of a so-called shadow fleet of tankers to circumvent Western sanctions and fund its war on Ukraine. On Tuesday, Sweden and Germany joined Denmark…

Published by 6 de julio, 2025 Topics: China cuba Russia Cuba cannot save itself, and the regime knows it. In the midst of an energy and economic darkness, the island has reached out to its historic trading partners to try to weather the worst crisis in its history, and among them, some are quietly…

This is part of a series of regular assessments of the efforts, spearheaded by the Trump administration, to achieve a negotiated end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Read the previous edition here. When it comes to last week’s biggest story concerning Russia’s war on Ukraine, the facts are clear: The…