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The State Duma passed a law in three consecutive readings to cancel the loan obligations of participants in the war with Ukraine and their spouses. The measure will apply only to those who signed a contract on or after May 1, 2026. At the same time, the amount of debt must not exceed 10 million rubles.

Ideological volunteers have almost stopped coming: everyone who wanted to has long since enlisted in the army. Mostly people with mortgages, former prisoners, and, less often, recent conscripts are coming. But their motivation, skills, and physical fitness often don’t match the tasks

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If you ever wanted a reason to hate Russians more: https://youtu.be/2-xUChIcu6Y

❗️The US House will force a vote on a Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill despite opposition from Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leaders. The discharge petition reached the required 218 signatures: 215 Democrats, 2 Republicans and 1 independent former Republican. The bill confirms support for Ukraine and NATO, creates reconstruction measures, provides over $1B in security aid, allows up to $8B in direct loans and adds sanctions and export controls on Russia.

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Commander of Unmanned system forces Magyar:

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For fifth consecutive month Russians lost more personnel than they indicted. (148,400-156,735= -8335)

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Ukrainian units must strike 30% time against enemy personnel, USF since its establishment 11 months ago averaged 29,59%.

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USF accounts for 2.5% of Ukrainian soldiers. It destroyed 305,700 targets of those 90,470 Russian soldiers. In April it destroyed 10,581 soldiers or 31.15% of all Russian personnel destroyed by drones.

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1 confirmed strike on enemy personnel costs $882 in drone expenses.

In case you ever wondered how Russians could reach such levels of delusions, this is the average content the average Russian consumes on a daily basis

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HMS Daring has just received the first of her two Phalanx CIWS mounts.

For context, she has spent 9 consecutive years in repair or maintenance — roughly 56% of her life since commissioning.

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New Russian invention:

4x GShG-7.62 miniguns mounted on a ZU-23-2 carriage on Ural truck.

Combined 24,000 RPM but only 1000m range.

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The United States Marine Corps plans to acquire:

• ACV-P: 389 vehicles,
• ACV-C: 33 vehicles,
• ACV-30: 152 vehicles,
• ACV-R: 34 vehicles,
• TOTAL = 608 vehicles.

P is for 13 marines and 12.7mm RWS
C is command
30 is for 8 marines and 30mm turret
R is recovery vehicle with a crane.

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Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle, 50, of the Australian SAS, died in mid-air collision on monday.

He collided with another trooper in mid-air. In low light conditions with both having their NVGs and opened canopies.

The other trooper sustained light injuries.

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UAE is building anti-drone cages on their energy facilities.

🇺🇦🇷🇺57 Russian assault troops liquidated by drones and artillery in Chasiv Yar in just few days

Assaults continue, but I must admit Russian commanders recently scaled back assaults across all directions and now try few places at the time, attempting to locate weakest Ukrainian positions.

I would say they started valuing (generous word) their soldiers by a tiny bit more amid manpower shortages.

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They hit Western regions and then Kyiv.

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UK ordered 72 RCH-155 155MM SPGs from KNDS/Rheinmetall for €1.15 billion with delivery 2028-2030.

This comes """only"" 2 years after they were selected.

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak held in custody with an alternative bail of ₴140M. NABU and SAPO said he was notified of suspicion in a case involving an organized group accused of laundering ₴460M during an elite construction project near Kyiv. The qualification is Part 3 of Article 209 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.