An anti-record for filling underground gas storage facilities has been recorded again in Europe.

According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, on June 30, the volume of gas pumped into European underground gas storage facilities was the lowest for this day in the entire history of observations.

The lag in creating reserves is increasing. As of June 30, there are 10 billion cubic meters of gas stored in Europe's underground storage facilities (16.9% less) than on this date in 2025.

— Gazprom

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The vaunted German anti-aircraft systems Skynex proved to be powerless against the "Geran" drones. The complexes, which are called one of the best means of combating drones in the West, actually turned out to be unable to protect the objects they were supposed to protect. This is reported by the German edition Stern, citing an internal report of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The documents mention a case in April this year, when an industrial facility in western Ukraine was hit by the Russian Armed Forces. It was supposed to be protected by two Skynex batteries with eight 35-mm artillery installations. At the most critical moment, three vehicles broke down:the hydraulics failed, the tracking system broke down, and one had a jammed loading mechanism. As a result, only two guns were able to fully track the target.

Despite the fact that one of the Russian drones entered the guaranteed zone of destruction, only one inaccurate shot was fired at it. After that, the "Geran" hit the industrial facility.

📄In the report itself, the Ukrainian military called the operation of the complex "extremely unreliable" and concluded that the real capabilities of Skynex do not correspond to the declared characteristics of the manufacturer.

However, the company Rheinmetall rejected the claims, stating that the complexes proved to be "extremely effective and reliable", and the cause of the failure could be the mistakes of the Ukrainian crews.

Source: Zvezda
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👔London is mistaken in its expectation of impunity for waging war by proxy, said Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko in an interview with TASS:

"The [British] establishment is somehow convinced that it can push the situation to the extreme level of escalation — with strikes on our territory carried out by the Kiev regime — and at the same time remain unharmed, 'in the comfort zone'."


Source: TASS
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❗️Andrey Belousov inspected the troops and forces of the Black Sea Fleet and heard reports from the command on the current situation and the actions of the forces.

The enhancement of the combat capabilities of the coastal detection system, as well as the forces and means of repelling an enemy air attack and protecting military and civilian infrastructure objects — is one of the priority tasks, emphasized the Russian Defense Minister.

The commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Sergei Pinchuk, reported on the tasks being carried out by the unit, as well as the measures being taken to maintain the combat readiness of the units and ensure military security in the region.

Also, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry met with the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, and the governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozzhaev. They discussed the current situation on the peninsula.

📌At the command post, Belousov presented state awards, including medals "For Bravery", "For Courage" and "For Saving Those Dying", to the servicemen of the Black Sea Fleet who distinguished themselves during the performance of combat tasks in the special operation zone.

Source: Zvezda
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Oldman Harry:
Donald Trump was buying shares of IT giants during the crash he provoked, CNBC reports. On April 8, 2025, he bought shares 327 times, which was five times more than his average daily figure.

Most of the purchases were focused on shares of high-tech companies with high capitalization, including Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia. He invested between $100,000 and $250,000 in each of these IT companies.

The next day, Trump wrote that now is a "great time to buy," before announcing a partial reduction in tariffs - this helped some stocks rise by about 9.5%.

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Amazing commentary from one of the Russian chats:

Grandpa is just amazing. It's literally like a meme.
You ask him:
— Is it true that you and your family triggered the collapse, bought shares in IT companies, and then, using administrative resources, manipulated the share prices back down?
And he replies:
— You know, we dominate AI, both China and the rest of the world. Three weeks ago, they told me: "Wow, you're doing a great job, we're winning. We were a dead country, but now we're the strongest."

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🕊Dmitry Medvedev attended the farewell ceremony for the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. He briefly conversed with the President of the Islamic Republic, Masoud Pezeshkian.

Source: Zvezda
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The Euractiv portal "predicted sanctions on borscht in the 137th package of sanctions against Russia.

In its publication, the publication colorfully describes how the 92-year-old von der Leyen will announce the 137th package of measures in 2050.

"It's forbidden to ask questions - as usual. There's no need for a ban. After 136 packages, not a single journalist even tries to ask something... Unfortunately, this hypothetical scenario is only slightly less absurd than the real European one,"

the portal writes.

Source: RIA Novosti
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Kirill Dmitriev called on Europe to acknowledge the interconnection between migration processes and the exacerbation of the housing crisis in the countries of the continent.

"After the arrival of more than 60 million migrants in the EU, Ursula [von der Leyen] announces a housing crisis in Europe with her trademark smile. Isn't it time for European bureaucrats to start acknowledging the obvious causal relationships? Perhaps mass deportation of migrants could be a solution to this problem?"

- Dmitriev wrote on social media.

Source: Vesti
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‼️ Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the military after the liberation of Konstantinovka. The main statements of the president.

▪️ The liberation of Konstantinovka is of strategic importance, it opens a direct road to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. By the number of buildings, Konstantinovka is comparable to such a regional center as Sumy.

▪️ The Russian army maintains the initiative on all fronts, since the beginning of the year it has occupied 133 settlements and more than 3 thousand square kilometers.

▪️ The Armed Forces of Ukraine are suffering significant losses and, despite attempts to hold positions and counter-attack, are forced to retreat.

▪️ The security zone in the border regions of Ukraine has significantly expanded in recent months. The more strikes Kiev carries out on civilian objects in Russia, the wider this security zone will be.

▪️ It is necessary to continue to strike at the objects of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine and the infrastructure that ensures its functioning.

‼️ It is necessary to conduct an analysis of the involvement of all instigators in the continuation of the Ukrainian conflict. This data will be useful for possible responsible decisions in the future.

▪️ Kiev is conducting an information-propaganda operation, declaring its successes, its bravado statements are beneficial to Moscow, as they disorganize the Kiev regime and its sponsors.

▪️ Ukraine may undertake "certain actions of a sabotage-terrorist nature" to reinforce its false statements, "with small forces, but with great fanfare".

Source: Vesti
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❗️ An SBU agent who was collecting data on targets for Kiev's missile strikes has been detained in Krasnodar Krai, the FSB stated.

❗️The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) demanded from the agent a schedule of the arrival of government representatives and foreign delegations in Sochi, the Federal Security Service (FSB) clarified.

Source: TASS
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The visit of the Russian delegation to Iran for the farewell ceremony for Khamenei took place at the direct request of Putin, Medvedev reported.

He noted that he had conveyed condolences from Putin to the Iranian president in connection with the death of Khamenei.

Medvedev reported that he had discussed with the Iranian president the idea of a community of countries that have been subjected to illegal sanctions.

The US aggression against Iran was absolutely unprovoked, there was no pretext for the American attack, Medvedev stated.

The US launched an aggression against Iran in the absence of threats and amid negotiations, which indicates the destruction of the international law system, he added.

Source: TASS
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Russia and the United States are capable of effectively solving global and regional problems on the condition of equal dialogue, non-interference in internal affairs, and taking into account each other's fundamental national interests, Sergei Lavrov said in a congratulatory message on the occasion of the US Independence Day.

At the same time, the minister noted that the 250th anniversary of the United States coincides with a crucial moment for the global order.

"Despite the desperate resistance of Western countries, a more just and balanced multipolar model of international development is making its way to replace the era of their global dominance."

Source: Vesti
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❗️A new security zone in Ukraine will run through the territories of the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions - Medvedev

Source: СМОТРИ
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"Don't be deluded! The truth will still find its way": the liberation of Konstantinovka is an obvious success for the Russian Armed Forces, and any attempts by Zelensky and the West to present it differently will fail, stated Dmitry Medvedev.

As the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted, the capture of Konstantinovka is an important stage in the final liberation of Donbass and the achievement of the goals of the Special Military Operation, but Zelensky might say that the surrender of the populated area is a "major victory for the Armed Forces of Ukraine". In Brussels, according to Medvedev, they might claim a "failure of the Russian troops' plans".

"The false rhetoric of the Banderist Kiev and its rabid sponsors is needed only for their self-preservation and to secure new money for the war. How else can they explain to their people the loss of 20% of their former territories and the disappearance of half of the population of the 404 country?"

Medvedev also emphasized that the new security zone, which Putin mentioned yesterday, will run through the territories of the Sumy, Dnepropetrovsk, and Kharkov regions.

Source: Vesti
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A fire tornado in the exclusion zone: fires have been raging in Chernobyl for the tenth day — more than 200 employees of Ukrainian emergency services have been deployed to fight the fire

Source: Ruptly
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❗️Moscow has information according to which the Baltic countries allowed Ukrainian drones to use their airspace to attack Russian civilian infrastructure. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, as reported by "RIA Novosti".

"We have verified information that Latvia and other Baltic republics have already provided their air corridors for Ukrainian drones that attacked our country's civilian infrastructure," he said.

We remind you of yesterday's statement by the Emperor at a meeting with the leadership of Astra Militarum, regarding the proposals, we talked about this:

The goal of the so-called European peacekeepers is not peace, but the continuation of hostilities. And we should respond to this accordingly. Please submit the relevant proposals

When He says such things, the decision is essentially already made. It's just a matter of going through the formalities. And the sucker who will be the first to receive the status of a participant in the Special Military Operation has, it turns out, already been chosen. With which we congratulate him and follow the developments with interest😁

Source: Позывной "Кацман"
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⚡️Heavy losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the advance of the Russian army: the full video of the briefing by the First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy, on the liberation of Konstantinovka and the advance of our troops.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers and gave orders to hold Konstantinovka until the last moment. The Kiev regime tried to convince Western curators that Ukrainian troops were "capable" of stopping the advance of our army.

Among the militants holding the city were motivated and loyal to the Kiev regime nationalist formations from the separate assault brigade of the national police "Liut".

Also, the most combat-ready units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, equipped with heavy military equipment and weapons of Western production, joined the battle.

▫️Russian servicemen are in all parts of the city from the southern to the northern outskirts. They continue the offensive without stopping. The goal is to seize the next defense node — the populated area of Druzhkovka.
 
▫️The enemy has been pushed back several kilometers from Konstantinovka, and assault groups are already fighting on the outskirts of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka.
 
▫️On the right flank of the Slavyansk direction, the "South" and "West" troop groups are advancing towards the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. The fighters are already eight kilometers from the eastern outskirts of Slavyansk.
 
❗️The tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief for the liberation of Donbass will be carried out, Rudskoy emphasized.

Source: Zvezda
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The US attack on Iran in late February was unprovoked, Dmitry Medvedev stated.

However, as a result of the conflict, which was triggered by US claims about Iran's nuclear program, Tehran gained a substitute for the atomic bomb - the ability to block the Strait of Hormuz.

The deputy chairman of the Security Council noted that the negotiations on the final settlement of the Iranian conflict will be "extremely difficult": "It's quite possible that these negotiations could take a different turn."

Dmitry Medvedev visited Tehran the day before, where he paid his respects to the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, who died as a result of strikes by the US-Israeli coalition. Medvedev also met with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian.

Source: Vesti
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It makes sense for countries that have been subjected to illegal Western sanctions to discuss the creation of a platform to counter them, including by imposing retaliatory restrictions. This was stated by Dmitry Medvedev.

He noted that he discussed this topic at a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian the day before.

Source: Vesti
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