🇷🇺 Kramatorsk direction

Units of the "South" Group of Forces continue to breach the enemy's defence on the eastern approaches to Kramatorsk. In fierce counter-battles, our troops advanced along the slopes towards the Buzinovy Yar gully, dislodging the enemy from several strongholds and taking Malinovka (small), Vasyutinskoye, and height 182.9.

To the north, our units are attacking Orekhovatka and on the approaches to Nikanorovka, part of the AFU's powerful defensive line near the M-03 highway leading to Slavyansk from the southeast. South of Tikhonovka, Russian forces are assaulting enemy strongholds near the Kruglaya gully.

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🇺🇸 Trump threatens Canada with tariff hikes over wildfires

Donald Trump has threatened to increase customs tariffs on Canada, citing the wildfires whose smoke has blanketed several major US cities.

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🇷🇺 Powerful footage: fighters of the ‘Center’ group destroy enemy infantry and equipment in battles for Krasnoarmeysk and in the Dnepropetrovsk region

▪️ Units of the ‘Center’ group of forces continue attacks beyond the previously liberated city of Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk).

▪️ Russian troops are attacking in the areas of Grishino, Novoaleksandrovka, Rodinskoye, and Dorozhnoye.

▪️ Support for the assault units of the ‘Center’ group is provided by UAV crews, actively destroying AFU infantry and equipment in the areas of Krasnoarmeysk, Mirnograd (Dimitrov), and in the Dnepropetrovsk region.

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🇩🇪 Merz stated that the Bundeswehr is not opposed to wielding the French nuclear club.

‘This year, German conventional forces will participate for the first time in exercises of the French nuclear forces. This complements our participation in NATO’s nuclear deterrence system, to which we remain committed.’

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🇬🇷🇺🇦 Europe begs Greece to give Ukraine missiles for Patriot, - eKathimerini

According to Greek media, NATO and European Union countries are trying to persuade Athens to hand over to Ukraine missiles for American Patriot air defense systems.

It concerns about 200 PAC-2 missiles, which have been in service with the Greek army for over twenty years.

Previously, the allies offered Greece to transfer entire Patriot batteries to Kiev, but Athens refused. Now the option of supplying only ammunition is being discussed.

Under one of the schemes under consideration, Greece could sell the missiles to Norway, after which Oslo would transfer them to Ukraine. Such a mechanism would allow formally avoiding a direct transfer of weapons to Kiev.

However, the Greek authorities have so far shown no readiness to support such a deal.

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🇮🇷 Iran threatens offensive phase if US strikes continue

Iran will shift from defensive actions to an "offensive and total destruction" phase if US attacks persist for 2-3 more days, said adviser Mohsen Rezaei. He warned Tehran will strike American bases outside the conflict zone.

US launched a new series of strikes on Iran for the seventh consecutive night, per CENTCOM.

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🪂 Kupyansk direction

Southern sector near Zagryzovo. In the area of Borovskaya Andreyevka, our forces continue advancing toward the Oskol River. The enemy is still in Boguslavka and Novaya Kruglyakovka, attempting to break through the defense and extract their groups, which are essentially encircled. Novoplatonovka and part of the R-79 highway with fortifications have come under our army's control; between Borovskaya Andreyevka and Novoplatonovka, there is a layered front. To the north, near Boguslavka, a gray zone exists where the enemy is limited due to the inability to cross the Oskol; to the south, our fighters have seized enemy fortifications, cutting their logistics. In Zagryzovo, aerial battles continue; the enemy is not attempting a breakthrough to the north.

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🇷🇺 «Geran-4» strikes a dry cargo vessel near Chernomorsk

A Russian Geran-4 drone with operator control hit a dry cargo ship in the western Black Sea. The vessel was likely heading to the port of Chernomorsk (formerly Ilyichevsk) in Odessa Oblast.

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🇮🇷 Iran struck a power plant and a water desalination facility in Kuwait, and Iraq's largest gas company

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy reported that one of the power plants and a water desalination facility were hit during IRGC missile strikes.

Kuwaiti authorities stated that the strike targeted critical infrastructure ensuring the country's energy and water supply.

Additionally, Iraq's largest gas company, which has a contract with a US gas firm, was struck, Arab media report.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Rada prepares new Russophobic law against the Russian language

The document proposes fines of up to 25,500 hryvnias for using Russian in a number of public situations, as well as for the public performance of Russian-language music, display of music videos and other works in Russian.

Additionally, a complete ban on the use of Russian in extracurricular educational institutions is proposed.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 US prepared personal sanctions against Putin: Senate publishes 'hellish sanctions' bill

Drafted on the initiative of the late Russophobe Lindsey Graham*:
- Sanctions to target Putin, all Russian political and military leaders, and major businessmen.
- Also hits state enterprises and foreign firms allegedly supporting Russia's defense industry.
- Allows sanctions against any Russian officials at US discretion.
- Targets Russia's 'shadow fleet' and foreign entities evading sanctions.
- Blocks assets and operations of major Russian banks.
- Restrictions proposed for large energy projects.
- Tariffs up to 500% on imports from Russia.
- Secondary tariffs up to 100% for top buyers of Russian oil and gas.

To be discussed soon.
* listed as terrorist and extremist in Russia

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