NEWS Express newspaper 03/08/2025 12:30 "I think I have the right to speak..." Evgeniy Savostyanov, who was the head of the Moscow KGB and then a technician with an important military past in the service of governments, including those of Vladimir Putin, smiles bitterly. He left as Minister of…

Police in Moldova have warned of a new scheme for illegal funding and voter bribery orchestrated from Russia through a mobile application. Source: Moldovan media outlet NewsMaker, as reported by European Pravda Details: Law enforcement authorities warned the public that a new scheme for illegal…

WASHINGTON — As part of its broader information technology modernization plan, the Department of the Navy established a new policy that orders certain software development programs to utilize containerization technology “effective immediately.” The memo, titled Containerization Technology Usage,…

Russian Forces Launch Failed Assault on Hoptivka Checkpoint in Kharkiv Region #Ukraine #War with Russia Illustrative photo from the Hoptivka checkpoint Russian forces attempted to storm the Hoptivka checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Russian border in the Kharkiv region but were repelled, according to…

The frigate was constructed by Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%), which served as the prime contractor and design authority. Emilio Bianchi is the second of two FREMM frigates built in the Anti-Submarine Warfare Enhanced (ASW-E) configuration,…

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Drone attacks on transport and energy infrastructure in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast have disrupted rail traffic and power supply, with five passenger trains delayed after strikes on railway facilities in Frolovo district. Volgograd Oblast Governor Andrey Bocharov reported what he called a “massive…

Panama will no longer allow the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers older than fifteen years under its flag to improve the performance of its fleet, minimize the risk of detentions and prevent the entry of vessels associated with the so-called ‘shadow’ or ‘dark’ fleet. Illustration.…

Paul Bartlett, CorrespondentAugust 4, 2025 3 Min Read Credit: Pixabay - Enrique The geopolitical uncertainties of recent months are weighing heavily on shipping and tanker owners could once again find themselves in the firing line in the months ahead. Following Russia’s Ukraine invasion, China,…

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Ukrainian defense developer “Technari” has introduced a new reusable drone interceptor designed to neutralize Iranian-made Shahed drones used by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine. The new unmanned aerial vehicle, named “Mongoose”, was developed as a response to frontline demands from Ukrainian air…

Australia looks likely to become the first customer for a Japanese-built warship since before the Second World War. The Nikkei Asia reports that the Royal Australian Navy is poised to acquire up to 11 of the enhanced FFM version of the Mogami-class frigates. The RAN’s Surface Combatant Fleet Review,…

The collaboration that unites fishing culture with counterculture Simms Fishing Products, the preeminent manufacturer of waders, outerwear, footwear, and technical fishing apparel and a Revelyst brand, has unveiled the launch of Dead on the Water, an all-new campaign encompassing a limited-edition…

Russia’s state-run railroad operator has begun furloughing some of its administrative staff due to a sharp decline in freight traffic, the RBC news outlet reported Monday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. Managers at Russian Railways’ central office and certain regional branches…

Western weapons production is under threat. China has cut off critical supplies to the US defense industry by restricting access to vital minerals. Companies are delaying deliveries, searching for new sources worldwide, and prices for some resources have skyrocketed 60-fold, The Wall Street Journal…

Diplomatic tensions between Russia and Azerbaijan have been steadily escalating. In June, Russian authorities arrested members of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Yekaterinburg; two people died in custody. Azerbaijani officials responded by arresting Russian citizens and scaling back cooperation with…

Authorities in Estonia have installed “massive metal gates” on the Friendship Bridge connecting the city of Narva to Russia’s Ivangorod, blocking the vehicle lane at the border crossing, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported on Sunday. They also reportedly plan to install retractable metal…

If a foreign government stole $1 billion from the U.S. economy, there would surely be a serious reaction. But Chinese fishing fleets could steal much more from American waters, robbing from a fishing industry worth $5.8 billion. In the Aleutian Bering Sea area alone, Coast Guard cutters and aircraft…

The rumors follow President Vladimir Putin’s recent confirmation that the Oreshnik system—capable of striking targets up to 5,500 kilometers away at speeds of Mach 11—has entered serial production and is being integrated into Russian combat formations. While no official deployment to Venezuela has…

Shadow fleets have become a significant tool of Russian statecraft. These covert maritime networks, operating under ambiguous ownership and registration, conduct deniable operations in contested littoral zones. Their ships are used to evade economic sanctions, but they are capable of far more.…

Based on the dedicated efforts of open source information gatherers, particularly @KaptainLOMA, @italmilradar and @key2med observing from atop the Rock of Gibraltar, it can be assessed that the visible Russian naval presence in the Mediterranean will sink this week to just a single submarine,…

Information agency «Ukrainian National News» Subject in the field of online media; media identifier - R40-05926 All rights reserved. © 2007 — 2025 Kyiv • UNN August 5 2025, 12:26 PM • 1402 views The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that it is easier to recruit men…

A former Royal Navy minehunter has been sold to Romania for NATO missions supporting security in the Black Sea. HMS Pembroke has been commissioned into the Romanian Navy. In her new life, the Sandown-class Mine Counter Measure Vessel will be known as Capitan Constantin Dumitrescu. The vessels use…

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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 Dutch government has committed €500 million in Dutch funding for Patriot missile systems and components for Kyiv, becoming the first NATO country to directly purchase US-made weapons for Ukraine’s defense. The move, announced by Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans on 4 August, comes as…

Bloomberg has reported that the Kremlin is considering several potential concessions to US President Donald Trump related to his efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg, citing sources, as reported by European Pravda Details: Bloomberg has found that the Russian authorities…

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Croatia is ready to allocate its share of funds received under the SAFE mechanism for financing defence projects to support Ukrainian defenders. Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) following a conversation with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej…

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.…

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…