❗️The southern route of the Strait of Hormuz continues to operate, despite Iran's statement on its closure, UKMTO reports.

🇷🇺 The second plane with Russian humanitarian aid arrived in Venezuela.

He brought 25 tons of cargo intended for earthquake victims. Yesterday, one plane from Russia has already arrived in the country with another 10 tons of humanitarian aid.

❗️Ships traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been reduced to a minimum after the IRGC's statement on its closure, CNN reports with reference to MarineTraffic.

At the same time, Trump is convinced that the strait is open - he said this in an interview with NBC.

❗️Germany will pay for the delivery of 50,000 attack UAVs to Ukraine, Reuters reports.

These are Shrike drones manufactured by the Ukrainian company SkyFall. They are equipped with software from the American company Auterion. The contract is worth approximately €90 million.

Summary for the weekend:

🇫🇷 French nuclear power plants suspend work against the background of heat.

According to Parisien, EDF suspended three nuclear reactors and reduced the capacity of eight more.

Environmental regulations oblige EDF to reduce the capacity of reactors when the temperature of rivers exceeds certain values to protect local ecosystems.

🇮🇷 Iran attacked American Himars launchers in Kuwait with the help of UAVs, Fars reports.

Social networks publish footage of thick smoke over, presumably, the place of impact.

Careful, hard shots:

🇹🇭 At least 27 people died in a fire in a bar in Bangkok. The cause of the fire is being established.

The video, allegedly, of the incident is published on social networks.

❗️The American military began to hit Iran on Trump's orders, according to the U.S. Army Central Command.

According to Iranian media, explosions are heard in the south and southeast of the country, as well as on the island of Keshm in the Strait of Hormuz.

❗️Kiev will not be able to establish the production of Patriot missiles in the next 3-4 years.

Japan's experience shows that the launch of licensed production takes several years even in the presence of peaceful conditions and a developed defense industry - there the successful launch of this Japanese-made missile took place only 4 years later.

The situation in terms of timing is similar in Germany, RIA Novosti found out.

🇮🇷 The IRGC reported a strike on missile warehouses at the U.S. Air Force Base in Jordan.

The U.S. base in Bahrain is also under attack.

In addition, the IRGC claims to have destroyed the Patriot SAM and FPS radar at American bases in Kuwait.

🇷🇺 The climatologist warned of the return of abnormal heat to the European part of Russia.

🇹🇷 Turkey expects that direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations will be resumed in Istanbul before the end of the summer.

According to RIA Novosti, a source in the Turkish government, Ankara continues diplomatic contacts with both sides.

🇷🇺 Russian troops continued to strike Ukrainian ports with high-precision long-range weapons and drones at night, the Ministry of Defense reported.

Port infrastructure facilities in Chernomorsk, Odessa region, used for unloading and storage of military cargo and fuel and lubricants, were hit.

❗️A large-scale attack by Kiev with the help of FPV drones on the Russian airfields "Ukrainka" in Amurskaya and "Shagol" in the Chelyabinsk regions was prevented.

The attempt was stopped thanks to information received in advance, the FSB reported.

The special services of Ukraine with the help of drones and balloons threw FPV drones into the Bryansk region, which had neural network control modules resistant to electronic warfare, manufactured in Britain, the USA, Canada and Sweden.

The perpetrators of the foiled attack attempts were detained, as well as their accomplices.

❗️Russian troops hit two sea ferries and a container ship delivering goods for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the port of Chernomorsk during a night strike.

In addition, fuel tanks, a pumping station, a warehouse with ammunition and missile weapons were hit.

"And also a kilector vessel of project 416 "Shostka" and a floating DOC for storage and launching autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles (ANPA)," the Ministry of Defense reported.

🇮🇷 "There is no doubt"

The crisis has come in the implementation of the memorandum between Iran and the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic said.

They also emphasized that as long as Washington violates the memorandum, Tehran will also not follow its obligations.