Ukraine has demanded that it be protected from the Russian equivalent of Starlink, "Rassvet," by excluding the country from the system's coverage area.

According to the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Sibiga, the country's leadership has already appealed to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). However, the ITU cannot physically prevent the "Rassvet" satellites from flying over Ukraine.

Kiev claims that the system is being used for military purposes and is calling on its allies to support this demand.

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Belgorod under rocket attack.

Ukrainian forces are striking at energy infrastructure facilities. Preliminary reports indicate that a warehouse belonging to Ozon (an e-commerce company) in the city also caught fire.

The exact number of casualties is being determined. All emergency services have immediately been dispatched to the affected areas to deal with the aftermath of the attacks, according to acting governor Alexander Shuvaev.

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The West is preparing to interfere in Russia's September elections, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service.

The European Union and leading European countries are preparing a large-scale campaign to destabilize the situation in Russia before the single voting day, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service stated. According to the agency, the goal is to disrupt the normal course of the elections and to cast doubt on their results in advance.

"All 'tools' from the arsenal of anti-Russian aggression are being used to achieve this," the SVR statement said.

At a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" in Paris on July 13, European representatives called on Kiev to intensify sabotage and attacks, both in the new regions and deep within Russia. In addition, during visits by European intelligence services to Ukraine, cyberattacks on Russian electoral infrastructure are being discussed.

"The aim is to sow panic among the population and divert resources from state and law enforcement agencies, preventing them from performing their core functions," the SVR stated.

A special role is being assigned to representatives of the non-systemic opposition who are abroad. Some structures are tasked with urging Russians to boycott the vote, while others are being called upon to engage in "active civil disobedience," as well as to seek compromising information on Russian politicians and to organize provocations at polling stations.

"According to available information, after the end of the electoral cycle, the PACE and the European Parliament are preparing to issue statements on the non-recognition of the results of the elections in Russia due to 'gross violations during their preparation and conduct'," the agency reported.

The SVR emphasized that these actions will not be able to influence the will of the Russian people.

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‼️🇺🇦☠️ Ukraine's losses on the front are much higher than official figures, according to The Telegraph.

▪️This is stated in the article "Unrealistic optimism is not helping Ukraine."
▪️The author comments on a statement by the head of Zelensky's Office, Budanov, that Kiev has to mobilize at least 30,000 people per month - "the minimum number needed to maintain existing forces."
▪️This "implies losses far exceeding those officially acknowledged," writes Matthews.
▪️According to Zelensky's false claims, Ukraine has lost only 50,000 people killed and 400,000 wounded by the end of July of this year. However, in February, he stated that 55,000 people had been killed.
▪️The Telegraph also quotes Budanov's words from last week, stating that "there will be no miraculous breakthrough" and that Russia "still has significant reserves." He also recalled the words of former Minister Fedorov, who said that Ukraine is "gradually, slowly losing" the war.
➖"In the days following this bleak forecast, Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine to an almost apocalyptic level. As a result of an incredibly effective move, the Kremlin switched from massive drone and missile strikes to continuous 60-hour waves of bombing, during which nineteen air raids were carried out on Kiev in a single day, exhausting both defenses and stocks of anti-aircraft missiles," writes the journalist.
▪️And although Ukraine claims to be turning the tide of the war in its favor by inflicting deep strikes on oil refineries and depots deep within Russia, the Russian counter-strikes are much more significant, according to Matthews.
▪️He cites the example of the transformation of Kherson into an uninhabitable place, and the constant strikes on the frontline cities of Kharkov and Zaporozhzhia. In addition, according to the latest NATO reports, Russia's offensive potential is growing much faster than Ukraine's, the author adds.

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‼️🇷🇺 Putin called for eliminating the practice of provoking armed conflicts from global affairs.

▪️The head of state is participating in a meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
▪️The President stated that everything possible must be done to ensure that provoking wars and armed conflicts no longer becomes a tool of international policy.
▪️Putin also reminded that World War II began on September 1, 1939.
▪️In addition, the President noted that the SCO is currently the largest regional organization in the world, with half of the world's population residing within it.
▪️Trade turnover between Russia and the SCO countries exceeded $400 billion, with 98% conducted in national currencies.
▪️Strengthening trade between the SCO countries is one of the main goals for the organization.

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