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Romania plans to place an order for K2 Black Panther tanks

^{K2 Black Panther tank from the Ground Forces of Poland. Photo credits: Matthew Foster}

The Romanian Ministry of National Defence plans to place an order to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks.

The South Korean publication MBC News reported on this.

According to the publication, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence plans to purchase 300 to 500 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks.

The K2 Black Panther tanks are to be purchased as part of the Romanian Armed Forces modernization program, which runs until 2040 and aims to purchase the latest weapons, aircraft, and ships.

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Germany to halve military aid for Ukraine despite possible Trump White House
Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that U.S. support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.

German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros ($4.35 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according to a draft of the 2025 budget seen by Reuters.

Germany hopes Ukraine will be able to meet the bulk of its military needs with the $50 billion in loans from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets approved by the Group of Seven, and that funds earmarked for armaments will not be fully used.

"Ukraine's financing is secured for the foreseeable future thanks to European instruments and the G7 loans," German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday at a news conference.

Washington pushed to "front load" the loans to give Ukraine a big lump sum now.

Officials say EU leaders agreed to the idea in part because it reduces the chance of Ukraine being short of funds if Trump returns to the White House.

Alarm bells rang across Europe this week after Trump picked Senator J.D. Vance, who opposes military aid for Ukraine and warned Europe will have to rely less on the United States to defend the continent, as his candidate for vice president.

Trump sparked fierce criticism from Western officials for suggesting he would not protect countries that failed to meet the transatlantic military alliance's defence spending targets and would even encourage Russia to attack them.

Germany has faced criticism for repeatedly missing a NATO target of spending 2% of its economic output on defence.

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Putin Blames Cryptocurrency Mining's Impact for Russia's Power Shortages
The surge in cryptocurrency mining is contributing to significant power shortages across various regions in Russia, according to President Vladimir Putin.

Spike in Electricity Consumption
This issue has become particularly evident in the Irkutsk region and Buryatia, as highlighted by Putin during a recent economic meeting, reports Lenta.

Putin emphasized the gravity of the situation, warning of serious repercussions for businesses, public utilities, and entire communities.

Local authorities have increasingly voiced concerns about the uncontrolled expansion of cryptocurrency mining and the resulting spike in electricity consumption.

Malfunctions in Turbine Generator
In recent days, southern Russia has experienced rolling blackouts due to power deficits. On July 16, residents in Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Krasnodar, Elista, Anapa, Armavir, Crimea, and other cities faced electricity outages.
These disruptions were attributed to malfunctions in a turbine generator and the subsequent shutdown of a reactor at the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant, which supplies power to the entire Southern Federal District. Deputy Minister of Energy Yevgeny Grabchak explained that the combination of extreme heat and record-high energy consumption has heightened the risk of further outages.

The power crisis has prompted the Association of Industrial Mining (AIM) to appeal to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. The AIM urged the government not to stifle the mining industry by imposing bans in regions already facing energy shortages. They argue that such restrictions could severely damage the sector.

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Explosions heard in Crimea: Windows shattered and power outages reported in Novoozerne
In occupied Crimea, residents are complaining about loud bangs. According to pro-Russian war correspondents, training exercises are taking place on the peninsula, but local social media channels are reporting enemy attacks, according to Russian Telegram channels.

According to pro-Russian public sources, the Russian Ministry of Defense is conducting training exercises in the Chornomorskyi district until 4:00 AM on July 18.

Meanwhile, local channels report that the explosions are particularly loud in the areas of Myrne and Novoozerne. They note that these locations are not in the Chornomorskyi district, where the training is allegedly taking place, but in Yevpatoria.

Subscribers to Russian channels have stated that the explosions in Novoozerne caused windows to shatter and reportedly led to power outages, although this information requires verification.

Additionally, reports of bangs have come from the Donuzlav area. Public channels also mentioned hearing explosions and gunfire in the area of Kozatska Bay. It was reported that a helicopter was firing in bursts at a target, and some ground impacts were visible.

As of now, there are no official details. However, one Russian propagandist wrote that the loud noises heard in Sevastopol were due to Russian forces repelling an attempted attack by a surface drone, which was allegedly destroyed.

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Sea drone alert ends in Russia's key Black Sea port
July 18 (Reuters) - The mayor of the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiisk issued a sea drone alert on Thursday morning which lasted for more than two hours, while a group of unmanned Ukrainian boats was destroyed near Crimea.

Mayor Andrei Kravchenko urged residents to stay away from the city's shoreline in his initial message on the Telegram app. Ukrainian sea drones have in the past attacked Russian ships near the port, disrupting traffic.

Novorossiisk is Russia's largest Black Sea port and a key outlet for crude oil and oil product exports in the south. It also loads oil from Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan and handles grain, coal, fertilizers, timber as well as food and chemical cargoes.

Separately, the TASS news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying 10 Ukrainian sea drones had been destroyed as they approached Crimea, and 33 air drones had been destroyed over the peninsula overnight.

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Op donderdag 18 juli 2024 18:34 schreef sturmpie het volgende:
.:kijk, je kan 't zo oplossen, je zegt tegen Putin:

Ga terug in je hok. Trek al je troepen terug. �f:

Wij, uw buurlanden, zullen uw land binnen dringen en alle militaire en overheidsdiensten overnemen.

Als we dat gerealiseerd hebben gaan we Rusland besturen via de grootste multinationals.

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Russia welcomes Vance’s views on Ukraine after Trump VP announcement
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday welcomed Sen. JD Vance’s (Ohio) position on U.S. military and economic support for Ukraine following former President Trump’s announcement he tapped the Ohio lawmaker as his running mate.

“He’s in favor of peace, he’s in favor of ending the assistance that’s being provided and we can only welcome that because that’s what we need — to stop pumping Ukraine full of weapons and then the war will end,” Lavrov said in a press conference Wednesday, according to a translation by Reuters.

Vance has repeatedly expressed concerns about continued U.S. military and financial support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. He once said he doesn’t “care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.”

The Ohio Republican has raised doubt the U.S. can carry on support to Ukraine, arguing the U.S. does not build enough munitions to sustain the level of assistance currently being given to Kyiv.

“We will work with any American leader, we will remain ready to work with any U.S. leader, who the U.S. people elect,” Lavrov said, if the leader is “willing to engage in equitable, mutually respectful dialogue,” per Reuters.

The Biden-Harris campaign said it was “no surprise” Russia was expressing support for Trump and Vance.

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Seventy percent of Poles think situation in Ukraine poses threat to Poland
In Poland, 70% of the population believes that the current situation in Ukraine poses a threat to the country's sovereignty and independence, and 30% believes that the threat is insignificant or absent.
That's according to a study conducted by Statistics Poland (GUS) regarding public sentiment in Poland in July, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

The poll found that 30.1% of Poles consider the threat to the country's security in connection with the current situation in Ukraine to be very great and 39.9% described it as average. At the same time, 23.8% of respondents are convinced that this threat is insignificant, and 6.2% do not see such a threat.

At the same time, 73.4% of Poles are convinced that the current situation in Ukraine poses a threat to the economic situation in Poland. At the same time, for 29.7%, this threat is significant, 43.7% described it as average, and 26.6% consider it insignificant or absent at all.

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Op donderdag 18 juli 2024 18:57 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Rusland is in ieder geval van plan om het tot 2034 te rekken schijnt.

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Kremlin prepares Russians for 10-year war with complete destruction of Ukraine - ISW
Russian state media published comments by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, in a particular interpretation supporting the Kremlin's efforts to prepare Russians for a prolonged war in Ukraine. The goal, as stated, is allegedly to achieve the destruction of Ukrainian statehood within 10 years, reports the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

In an interview with the Russian publication Argumenty i Fakty on July 17, Dmitry Medvedev stated that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's suggestion that Ukraine could join the alliance within the next ten years was not for nothing. Medvedev claimed that Ukraine will never join NATO, citing potential changes in NATO leadership by 2034 and the possibility that the notorious country 404 may also cease to exist.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that Medvedev did not explicitly state that Ukraine would cease to exist by 2034, but Russian media, including the Kremlin's TASS news agency, quickly published articles with headlines such as Medvedev admitted that Ukraine will not exist in 2034 and Medvedev predicted the disappearance of Ukraine by 2034.

Experts believe this interpretation aims to shape public expectations in Russia that the country can win the war and achieve its goal of destroying Ukrainian statehood within ten years.

This Kremlin narrative directly undermines attempts by some Kremlin officials to suggest that Russia is willing to negotiate for peace with Ukraine. It further emphasizes that the only acceptable end to the war for the Kremlin is the destruction of the Ukrainian state and people, the ISW noted.

"Neither Ukraine nor the West can expect to negotiate with Russia on Russia's terms if Russia's terms are premised on the eradication of Ukraine and its people in the next ten years," the Institute stated.

Earlier, the ISW noted that the Kremlin's harsh and uncompromising conditions for peace negotiations are tantamount to Ukraine's capitulation and indicate President Vladimir Putin's lack of interest in honest negotiations on any terms other than Russian ones.

Previously, Putin stated that the condition for ceasing fire against Ukraine is Kyiv's renunciation of four Ukrainian regions and NATO membership.

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Russian media: Medvedchuk sends letter to Trump seeking to blame Ukraine for assassination attempt
Former pro-Russian Ukrainian lawmaker Viktor Medvedchuk allegedly sent a letter to Donald Trump claiming that “Ukraine's trace may appear” in the attempt on the presidential candidate's life, Russian state news agency TASS claimed on July 16.

In the text, which TASS claimed to have obtained, Medvedchuk calls Trump a "personal enemy" of President Volodymyr Zelensky. He did not provide clear evidence for his claims, reiterating the narratives of Russian propaganda.

On the campaign trail, Trump has repeatedly said he could end Russia's war within 24 hours if elected president, without specifying the steps for reaching a peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.

Following an assassination attempt at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, Zelensky wished the former U.S. president "a speedy recovery." Ukraine's President said Kyiv is ready to cooperate with the Republican Party if Trump is elected as the U.S. president.

Medvedchuk urged Trump to stop U.S. support of Ukraine, including the weapons deliveries, and impose sanctions on the “most odious and corrupt representatives” of the Ukrainian authorities.

The pro-Kremlin businessman "wished Trump health, resilience and victory in the upcoming U.S. presidential election," TASS claimed.

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Resistance movement burns military equipment at an airfield in Russia

^{Burning military equipment at Bolshoe Savino airfield, Perm, Russia, July 2024. Photo credits: Freedom of Russia Legion}

The Freedom of Russia Legion committed sabotage by setting fire to equipment at a military airport with MiG-31 fighter jets.

The Legion’s press service reported these news on its social media page.

The Russian resistance movement announced the destruction of several units of military equipment at the Bolshoye Savino airport, which belongs to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The Freedom of Russia Legion entered the territory of the military facility and burned vehicles. In particular, the video shows the process of setting two KAMAZ trucks on fire.

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Op donderdag 18 juli 2024 12:58 schreef oheng het volgende:
Yekaterinenburg is ook geraakt. Artillerie reparatie shop volgens mij.
Google Maps linkje.

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Russian plant that produces self-propelled guns Msta-S and Tulpan catches fire - video, photo

В Єкатеринбурзі палає військовий завод

A fire broke out on the property of the Uraltransmash factory in Yekaterinburg, Russia, which produces military equipment, reported local outlets.

"It seems that there is a fire on the territory of Uraltransmash," reported a reader of the Yekaterinburg portal E1.ru and sent a video of the fire.

A source of E1.ru said that the roof of an empty workshop was on fire on the grounds of the plant, where welding work was being carried out. Three workers evacuated independently, there were no other people in the shop.

He also reported that the area of the fire began to grow and later the fire spread over 420 square meters.

Later, the press service of Uraltransmash reported that the fire had already been extinguished, and the outbreak allegedly occurred during dismantling work on the territory of the old warehouses.

Uraltransmash claims that the area of the fire was less than 200 square meters.

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Zelensky enacts new Maritime Security Strategy of Ukraine

^{Return of the ship "Gryhoriy Kuropyatnikov" to Odesa Photo credits: Ukrainian Sea Guard}

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on the Maritime Security Strategy.

This was reported on July 17 on the website of the Office of the President.

The document states that the purpose of the Strategy is to ensure preparedness, comprehensive and effective prevention, and response to threats to Ukraine’s maritime security.

In particular, those that arise on the coastal territories, in its maritime spaces, and in other areas of the world ocean, which are covered by our state’s economic and other interests.

The Maritime Security Strategy should increase the capacity of Ukraine’s security and defense sector components to counter aggression and respond to threats effectively.

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Sweden sends reserve power plants to Ukraine
Sweden is to send 13 diesel-powered reserve power plants to Ukraine to help the country with its energy supply, reports Sweden's radio.

The government is expected to make the formal decision on Thursday. Ebba Busch (KD) says that the power plants should help Ukraine supply hospitals with electricity or deal with disturbances in the electricity grid.

In recent months, Russian robot attacks have targeted Ukrainian power plants. The Ukrainian energy company DTEK has warned that Ukrainians risk being left with only six to seven hours of electricity a day this winter.

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UN Refugee Agency allocates $100 million to help Ukrainians prepare for winter
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced a new financial contribution of $100 million to help prepare for the winter season for displaced and war-affected people in Ukraine. The High Commissioner reported this during opening remarks at a meeting on the energy situation in Kharkiv.

In the spring of 2024, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian energy facilities with missiles and drone strikes. On May 8, the Prime Minister reported that they had destroyed or damaged 800 heating facilities in the country.

In particular, the March attacks destroyed the power and heating infrastructure supplying Kharkiv and its region. Currently, local power plants are unable to generate enough electricity to cover all consumer needs, so Kharkiv supplies it from other regions.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, reported that it is concerned that, with the upcoming winter, conditions in Kharkiv could become even more complicated, forcing many people to leave for safety and survival, seeking protection elsewhere.

To prevent further displacement and ensure people remain safe and warm in their homes, UNHCR has launched a comprehensive winter response plan as a part of a broader UN appeal to provide people with cash, help them repair homes or insulate them before the winter season, and pay energy bills.

During his visit, Grandi and the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine handed over ten generators to local governments as an initial contribution to the government-led effort to provide alternative energy sources and keep critical services operational.

Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said that the Kharkiv region has already received a state subvention of $239 million to prepare for the heating season. Of this amount, $191 million was allocated for Kharkiv and $47 million for Pisochyn, Solonytsivka, and Slobozhanske in Kharkiv Oblast.

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On July 14, Ga�l Veyssi�re, French Ambassador to Ukraine, arrived in Kharkiv. During a meeting with journalists, he said that France had handed over 13 generators to Kharkiv to keep the city’s heating networks operating during blackouts.

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A Russian man was sentenced in the USA for smuggling electronics to Russia
A Russian man was sentenced to three years in prison in the United States for smuggling dual-purpose American electronics to the Russian Federation.

The US Attorney’s Office reported on this.

It is noted that Russian citizen Maksim Marchenko, together with two accomplices, participated in a foreign illegal procurement network, which, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, purchased a large number of military-grade OLED microdisplays for end users in Russia.

According to the investigation, Marchenko is a Russian national who resides in Hong Kong and operates several Hong Kong-based shell companies, including Alice Components Co. Ltd., Neway Technologies Limited, and RG Solutions Limited.

To conceal the fact that the products were intended for customers from Russia, the end users were named China, Hong Kong, and other countries.

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Ukraine might get new 400 km range munitions ERAM soon
Ukraine may get a new air-launched munition currently called ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munition). It is likely a hybrid between a gliding bomb and a cruise missile, which will be characterized by a longer operating range, and exceptional accuracy. Ukraine desperately needs longer-range weapons to deliver deeper blows against Russian military positions in occupied territories.

The US Air Force has announced that Ukraine may receive a new high-precision air-launched weapon called ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munition). It is a gliding bomb with an extended range of about 400 km, which should increase the ability of the Ukrainian Air Force to destroy Russian ground targets from a greater distance. The range is key here as it could allow Ukrainian planes to stay away from the Russian air defences.

According to the current concept, ERAM should be relatively cheap and easy to manufacture. It needs to be made ready soon if it will be delivered to Ukraine. It is easy to think it might be somewhat similar to the JDAM kits. The JDAM is a wing and guidance system kit that turns a conventional bomb into a gliding precision-guided bomb. The ERAM will likely be something similar, but with a range extender of some sort to go much further. According to the US authorities, it is now very important to expand Ukraine’s weapons capabilities.

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Lithuanian Seimas votes to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions

^{Cluster artillery ammunition. Image: Mark Renders/Getty Images}

On Thursday, July 18, the Lithuanian Seimas voted to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Delfi reported on this.

103 MPs voted in favor of denouncing the international treaty, one was against, and four abstained.

Lithuania’s withdrawal from this convention removes restrictions on the acquisition, stockpiling, and use of cluster munitions in the event of war.

Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas, who was one of the initiators of the withdrawal from the treaty, said that this step was motivated by the changing geopolitical situation in which the country is.

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Drones hit Russian coast guard base in occupied Crimea

^{Attack of Ukrainian drones on the Russian coast guard base in the occupied Crimea. July 18, 2024. Footage from the SSU video}

Black Sea Crimea Fleet Occupants elimination Security Service of Ukraine UAV Ukraine War with Russia
A combined attack by Ukrainian naval and aerial drones hit the Russian coast guard base on Lake Donuzlav.

Suspilne reported on this, citing sources in law enforcement. They also released a video from a naval drone.

A combined drone attack by the Security Service of Ukraine was reportedly carried out last night.

According to the sources, this strike damaged and disabled the headquarters, which included a control post, a depot of ammunition and equipment, an electrical substation, technical facilities, and firing positions.

"Last night, the Russian navy conducted exercises to protect the waters of Lake Donuzlav in Crimea. Thanks to the SSU drones, these exercises were a failure, as the Russians were unable to defend even their base, not to mention the lake area," the sources said.

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Op donderdag 18 juli 2024 20:20 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Laten we wel eerlijk zijn, het zijn niet alleen de Russen die dat verdrag niet ondertekend hebben.

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Ukraine signs security agreements with the Czech Republic and Slovenia

^{Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo credits: president.gov.ua}

Ukraine signed security agreements with the Czech Republic and Slovenia during Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the UK.

This was announced on the website of the President of Ukraine on Thursday, July 18.

The two agreements were signed in Woodstock, where Zelenskyy spoke at the European Political Community Summit.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic and Prime Minister Robert Golob of Slovenia signed the documents. Both documents are designed for 10 years.

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Ukraine will not renew transit agreement with Russian Gazprom company
Ukraine’s state oil and gas company Naftogaz will not renew the agreement on the transit of Russian gas. The Ukrainian government is looking for alternative decisions to support the operation of the Ukrainian gas transportation system.

Source: Oleksii Chernyshov, the chairman of the board of Naftogaz, in an interview for the Liga.net media outlet

Quote: "I can say with certainty that Naftogaz will not renew the transit agreement with the Gazprom company. We are not holding negotiations and are not planning to do it."

Chernyshov stated that at the moment only 4% of the total need of European countries for gas is being transported through Ukraine by transit.

"In fact, we are looking for alternatives. For instance, businesses from Azerbaijan contacted us. Specifically, the Socar company. But so far there has been no final decision. And it’s early to talk about that," Chernyshov added.

Background:
• Ukraine negotiates supplying natural gas to the EU with Azerbaijan, as it is determined to preserve its role as a transit country.
• The agreement on the supply of Russian gas to the EU through Ukraine is coming to an end, which provokes discussions in Europe regarding the possible renewal of the Russian supply or looking for an alternative.

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Op donderdag 18 juli 2024 20:41 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Het gaat mij niet eens om Rusland of Oekraiene. Ook bv. de VS heeft dat verdrag niet ondertekend.

Aan het begin van dit conflict hebben we hier al hele discussies over gevoerd en ook de mogelijkheden om dat verdrag te omzeilen zijn voorbij gekomen. Het hele verdrag was per definitie een wassen neus.

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Moskou dreigt kernraketten op 'stand-by' te zetten
Rusland overweegt om zijn eigen kernraketten op stand-by te zetten in reactie op de geplande stationering van Amerikaanse langeafstandsraketten in Duitsland. De Russische vice-minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Sergej Rjabkov sprak met journalisten in Moskou. “Door de schuld van de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland, maar vooral van de VS, die aan het hoofd staan van de NAVO, zijn de afspraken op het gebied van wapenbeheersing volledig van tafel”, aldus de diplomaat.

Onder deze omstandigheden moet Rusland zijn reactie ‘helder en duidelijk' formuleren, “Dit is voor niemand een bedreiging, dit is een kans om het meest effectieve algoritme te vinden om te reageren op uitdagingen, ook vanuit kostenperspectief”, aldus Ryabkov.

In de marge van de NAVO-top in Washington vorige week werd bekend dat de VS vanaf 2026 weer wapensystemen met een groot bereik in Duitsland gaat stationeren. Het gaat onder meer om kruisraketten van het Tomahawk-type met een bereik tot 2.500 kilometer, die ook kunnen worden uitgerust met kernwapens. SM-6 luchtafweerraketten en nieuw ontwikkelde hypersonische wapens staan ook in de planning om in Duitsland geplaatst te worden.

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US rock band manager Travis Leake sentenced to 13 years in Russian penal colony, following drug charges

^{US citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony by a court in Moscow, after drug charges relating to last year. REN TV}

American citizen Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony in Russia, state media RIA Novosti reported Thursday, after he was detained on drug charges last year.

A Moscow court had accused the “former paratrooper and musician” of engaging in a narcotics business, according to RIA. Leake pleaded not guilty to the charges, Russian state media TASS said.

“I don’t understand why I’m here. I don’t admit guilt, I don’t believe I could have done what I’m accused of because I don’t know what I’m accused of,” Leake reportedly said in his statement to police when he was arrested in June 2023, per tabloid outlet Ren TV.

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Daughters of Russian tycoon worth $18B want off Canada’s sanctions list, but minister says no

The Canadian government has denied a request to lift economic sanctions imposed on the daughters of a Russian billionaire and alleged “close associate” of President Vladimir Putin.

Records obtained by Global News show that Foreign Affairs Minister M�lanie Joly rejected the appeals of Larisa and Ekaterina Fridman, whose father is banking tycoon Mikhail Fridman.

Wanted by the Security Service of Ukraine, Fridman is described in Global Affairs Canada documents as a “top Russian financier,” and associate of Putin who “acquired state assets through government connections.”

A native of Ukraine with Israeli citizenship, he is the founder and main shareholder of Alfa Group, which owns Alfa Bank, a major Russian financial institution. Forbes put his net worth at more than $18 billion.

Canada sanctioned Fridman in April 2022. His family was added the following month. The daughters applied to be taken off the list in December 2022, but were rejected by Joly on Nov. 24, 2023, records show.

Although the women, who live in New York and Tel Aviv, said they opposed the war in Ukraine and were financially independent, Joly wrote in letters rejecting their pleas that sanctioning families of Russian elites was justified.

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Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky have a phone call scheduled on Friday, sources say
Former President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have scheduled a phone call on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the plans.

The call would mark their first conversation since Trump left the White House, and comes amid concerns in Europe about what Trump’s policy towards the Ukraine war would be if Trump were to win the presidential election in November.

One of the sources warned that schedules shift frequently. There have been discussions for some time about the appropriate time for a call between the GOP nominee and the Ukrainian president, sources said.

Trump has repeatedly said he could settle the Ukraine war in a day, but it remains unclear how he would pursue peace.

In last month’s CNN debate with President Joe Biden, Trump said that Putin’s terms for an agreement – which would include Ukraine ceding the four territories currently occupied by Russia – are “not acceptable.”

But the former president and his allies have also criticized US military aid to Kyiv.

Last week, when Zelensky was in the US, he said that “everyone is waiting for November,” including Putin. He also said that Biden and Trump are “very different” but both support democracy which is why he claimed: “I think Putin will hate both of them.”

Last week, Trump met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for the second time in less than six months. The visit came less than two weeks after Orban met with Putin in Moscow. Following the meeting, Orban told European leaders that Trump is “ready to act as a peace broker” between Russia and Ukraine.

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years for espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham
Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, has been found guilty of spying and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court, in a case that the US government, his newspaper and supporters have denounced as a sham.

The court in Yekaterinburg announced the guilty verdict and sentencing on Friday shortly after 3 p.m. local time (8 a.m. ET).

The court heard closing arguments and 32-year-old Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, delivered his closing remarks behind closed doors on Friday morning.

The case’s rapid conclusion comes just weeks after Gershkovich first appeared in a glass cage with his head recently shaved at the start of his trial on June 26. On that day, Gershkovich stood cross-armed, occasionally smiling and waving to the crowd of reporters.

The speed of the trial has raised questions over whether the Kremlin is intending to use him as part of a prisoner swap deal with the United States, suggestions which spokesman Dmitry Peskov left without comment when asked about them on a Friday conference call ahead of the verdict announcement.

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Top Russian general fired amid bribery allegations

A top Russian general has been formally dismissed from his post after being arrested on bribery charges in May, according to Russian state media.

Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin was arrested amid a wider crackdown on corruption in the defence ministry and was accused of taking "a particularly large bribe" from a telecommunications company.

Prior to his arrest he had served as deputy chief of the army’s general staff overseeing the signals corps and military communications.

Prosecutors have accused him of taking bribes between April 2016 and October 2023 to ensure an increase in orders from the company's factory.

A military court in Moscow will decide later on Thursday whether to extend his pre-trial detention until October.
His lawyer, Igor Dyukin, told the RIA Novosti outlet that authorities had seized his client's car - a Mercedes - and frozen his salary card.

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Russians attack the car of the international organization World Central Kitchen

^{Russians hit the vehicle of the international organization World Central Kitchen in Ukraine. July 18, 2024. Photo provided by the organization}

Russian invaders attacked the vehicle of the international charity organization World Central Kitchen (WCK), which provides food to people in frontline communities.

On Thursday, July 18, the Russian invaders dropped a munition from a drone on a humanitarian aid vehicle.

The WCK press service reported on this.

A car with clear identification marks of the organization was returning from delivering food near Oleksandrivka.

The organization noted that, fortunately, there had not been any casualties as a result of the Russian attack.

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Ukraine and the UK sign a loan agreement to finance Ukraine’s defense needs

^{The flag of Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Photo from open sources}

Ukraine and the UK sign a loan agreement to finance Ukraine’s defense needs.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on this.

As part of the agreement, Ukraine will receive �2 billion in loans to help it strengthen its defense capabilities.

The funds will be used to purchase weapons, military equipment and other defense equipment in accordance with NATO standards.

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Ukraine reduces russian artillery superiority
Media reports indicate that, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, defenders have managed to reduce Russia's artillery advantage in this conflict.

The source cited by the media states that previously, for every 10,000 artillery shells fired by Ukraine, the Russians were able to use as many as 70,000. This meant a superiority ratio of 7:1 for the Russian army as recently as the beginning of this year.

Currently, it is reported that the Ukrainian side is using approximately 15,000 shells against 45,000 Russian ones. On the one hand, this indicates an increase in Ukrainian capabilities, while on the other hand, it shows a significant decrease in Russian firepower. The current ratio of ammunition used stands at 1:3 in favor of Russia. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, further eliminating this gap will allow Ukraine to prepare counteroffensives in certain sections of the front.

Certainly, the change in circumstances has been aided by the Czech ammunition initiative, which has begun to yield gradual results. Prime Minister Shmyhal reported that 50,000 shells have been delivered so far.

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80% of Russians cancel Crimean tours over air defense fears
Eighty percent of Russian tourists canceled their trips to the occupied city of Sevastopol in Crimea due to unreliable Russian air defenses and the vulnerability of the Crimean Bridge to Ukrainian attacks, Ukrainian intelligence (HUR) reported on July 19.

Over one-third of all booked trips to Crimea were canceled in June 2024.

This rate is significantly higher in Sevastopol, where nearly 80% of organized tours scheduled for June were abandoned by Russian tourists.

“Primarily, Russians who have reconsidered vacationing on the occupied Crimean coast are alarmed by the complex security situation caused by the occupation,” HUR said.

“In particular, the unreliable and deadly operation of the invaders’ air defense system has led to a mass withdrawal of Russian tourists from Crimea.”

Ukrainian intelligence also highlighted another risk factor: the vulnerable and illegally constructed Crimean Bridge, which remains a crucial route for tourism from Russia and is utilized by Moscow for military logistics.

Following a June 23 attack on a Russian military site in occupied Sevastopol, during which missile debris fell on Uchkuevka beach, tourism sales for the occupied peninsula plummeted.

Official data shows that demand for trips to Crimea decreased by 20%.

The Crimean Bridge, illegally built by Russian occupying forces, must be destroyed, Ukrainian intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with NV on July 13.

Ukrainian forces could potentially use Magura drones to strike the illegally constructed Crimean Bridge, HUR representative Yevhen Yerin said on July 16.

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In Russia it has been announced the loss of Ka-52 due to Uragan rocket hit

^{Russian Uragan MRL fire. Ukraine. Frame from the video of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (illustrative photo)}

Russia reported the loss of a Ka-52 combat helicopter, which was hit by a projectile from the Uragan rocket launcher.

This was told by the Russian pilot Alexey Voevoda in his telegram channel “Voevoda Veshchaet.”

“There is at least one known case of the hit of the “Kashka” (Ka-52 – ed.) by Uragan rocket”, said Alexey Voevoda.

He added that the crew of the Russian combat helicopter had been killed. The Ka-52 crew consists of two people.

Also in his telegram channel, he published a photo from another episode, in which Ka-52 dodged the salvo of the MRL.

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Ukrainian forces down Russian Su-25 attack aircraft near Pokrovsk
"It's already burning in the steppes of Donbas," says Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group

Ukrainian defense forces have shot down a Russian Su-25 combat aircraft that was attempting to attack Ukrainian positions near Pokrovsk, Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational-Strategic Group, told LIGA.net.

Voloshyn reported that the successful operation was carried out by air defense soldiers from the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Marko Bezruchko.

He said that thanks to the accuracy, skill, and professionalism of Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners, the Russian air force has been reduced by one Su-25 attack aircraft today.

The Pokrovsk sector has recently been one of the most difficult on the frontline.

As of the morning of July 19, the General Staff reported that the Defense Forces repelled 27 attacks in the areas of Vozdvyzhenka, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Prohres, Umanske, and Yasnobrodivka, where the invaders, with air support, attempted to push Ukrainian units from their positions.

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Russia Announces Vital Scientific Breakthrough – Flushable Toilet Paper Rolls
After being deprived of the essential domestic product for more than two years Russia was proud to announce via TASS on Thursday, July 18 this important scientific breakthrough.

^{Illustrative image of a flushable toilet roll center. Photo: reddit}

When the Swedish hygiene products manufacturer Essity decided to withdraw from Russia in April 2022 following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine the Russian public was deprived of Libero diapers, Libress pads and Zewa toilet paper – the only brand with a flushable toilet roll core. At the same time the US company Johnson & Johnson also suspended supplies of its personal hygiene products in Russia.

The Russian state news agency TASS reported on Thursday that, after two years of intensive development, the Arkhbum Tissue Group had produced Russia’s first flushable toilet paper tube.

The impact the absence of flushable toilet paper rolls was having on the population was underlined in June 2023 when the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Mikhail Yurin announced during a St. Petersburg Economic Forum that the issue of producing flushable toilet paper tubes was in the process of being resolved.

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Ukraine sends Palestine 1,000 tons of flour in first tranche of food aid

^{A screenshot of a video from Ukraine's Foreign Ministry on July 18, 2024, showing Ukrainian wheat flour delivered to Palestine. (Ukraine's Foreign Ministry/X)}

Ukraine delivered 1,000 tons of wheat flour to Palestine, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on July 18.

The delivery was the first tranche of three food aid packages to be sent under a humanitarian program entitled "Grain from Ukraine."

The first package will be enough to feed more than 100,000 Palestinian families for a month, the foreign ministry said.

Hunger has become a persistent problem in Gaza against the backdrop of the ongoing incursion by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

International aid groups and foreign powers have been delivering food aid and other humanitarian supplies, but the U.N. estimated that Gaza needs more than 500 truckloads of daily assistance to help support the local population.

Kyiv voiced support for Israel after it came under a deadly attack by the Hamas militant organization in October 2023.

Tel Aviv's subsequent shelling and ground invasion of Gaza attracted harsh criticism from much of the international community, with the U.N. estimating the Gaza death toll to be over 35,000.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in June that Ukraine recognizes both Israel and Palestine as states.

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Belarus sentences German man to death for 'terrorism'
A court in Minsk ordered the execution of Rico Krieger after he was found guilty of terrorism and mercenary activities, a Belarusian rights group said. Belarus is the last country in Europe to apply the death penalty.

A German man has been sentenced to death in Belarus over alleged crimes including "terrorism" and "mercenary activity", the Viasna human rights group said Friday.

Rico Krieger, aged 30, was convicted by a court in Minsk in a secretive trial at the end of June, the group reported.

What do we know so far?
AFP news agency reported that the conviction was said to be related to the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment, a military unit made up of Belarusian citizens fighting alongside Ukraine against Russia.

The regiment is named after the Belarusian-Polish writer, journalist, lawyer and revolutionary, who was executed in 1864 for leading a revolt against Russia.

Viasna said Krieger was found guilty of six articles of the country's criminal code, including those around mercenary acts, spy agency activity, acts of terrorism, creating an extremist group, deliberately rendering a vehicle or communications device unusable and illegal actions relating to firearms, ammunition and explosives.

Krieger was also accused of organizing "explosions" in Belarus, according to the rights group.

Viasna said Krieger has been in custody since November 2023.

He is employed as a military doctor for the German Red Cross, according to his LinkedIn page. Previously, he worked for the US State Department in Berlin as an armed special security officer.

Belsat, a Warsaw-based media outlet targeting Belarusians, cited the "Motolko.Help" Telegram channel as saying it was unclear whether the verdict has been appealed.

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Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian Uragan MLRS in the Kharkiv sector

^{A destroyed Russian Kamaz truck in the Kharkiv sector. Summer, 2024. Photo credits: Telegram channel @russianocontext}

The Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Uragan multiple launch rocket system in the Kharkiv sector.

A photo of the destroyed MLRS was published by the Telegram channel @russianocontext.

The photo was allegedly sent by a Russian invader who survived an attack by the Ukrainian army.

The destroyed BM-27 Uragan MLRS allegedly belonged to the 18th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Russian invasion army.

It is claimed that it, as well as a nearby Kamaz army truck, had been hit by an American M142 HIMARS rocket system, which was in service with the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 19:40 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:

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Of dat er vanuit Polen ook luchtafweerraketten worden afgeschoten om Russische raketten neer te halen.

Zoiets ging vorige week rond staat me iets van bij.

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Ukrainian troops repelled 27 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector

^{A Bradley infantry fighting vehicle of the Ukrainian military hits Russian infantry near the village of Yevhenivka. July 2024. Ukraine. Frame from the video of the 47th Brigade}

Ukrainian troops repelled 27 Russian attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, Donetsk region.

The Ukrainian General Staff said that in this sector, the invaders were conducting assaults towards the settlements of Vozdvyzhenka, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Progress, Umanske and Yasnobrodivka.

“The invaders, with the support of aviation, tried to force our units out of their positions,” the General Staff said.

The Pokrovsk sector remains one of the most active today.

Nazar Voloshyn, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, added that the enemy had somewhat reduced its offensive emphasis and potential.

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In addition they stated that the planes were being transported inside trucks. And posted pictures without any trucks.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 20:18 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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You can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time.

Door de absolute bullshit heenprikken die over de wereld uitgestrooid wordt omdat de deescalatie factie in het witte huis het veto'd, maar daar publiekelijk geen verantwoordelijkheid voor wil nemen wil nog steeds niet lukken bij jou, is het niet?

Kun je ook maar beginnen dit inhoudelijk uit te leggen?

Als polen wel raketten van rus af gaat schieten, dan loopt de levering van NL en NO ( ) F-16s vertraging, op omdat.......?

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 20:42 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Maar het zal het ook niet vertragen.
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Niet? Dan mag je mij uitleggen waarom polen hier eerst zeer enthousiast mee komt, en het daarna, wederom om zeer vage redenen, niet gaat gebeuren.

Ow:

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De eerste voorzichtige hintjes, speldeprikjes zijn er al weer.

En als de VS media niet te druk is met hun politieke circus, en hier de komende weken vragen over gaan stellen gaan we weer een fantastisch BS excuus te horen krijgen.

En de usual suspects will run with it.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 21:07 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Doe eens een bierviltjes berekening; hoelang het duurt om de vleugels eraf te halen, op een dieplader, dan van NL/NO naar de poolse grens?

Waar blijven ze? Wat is het oponthoud?

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 21:08 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Die f16s zijn toch al in Roemeni�? De meeste tenminste. Waarom zouden ze dan door Polen vliegen. En sowieso, als ze bijvoorbeeld vanuit Denemarken naar Oekra�ne vliegen via Polen, hoe moeten ze er anders komen? Ze gaan ze vast niet uit elkaar halen en de grens over sturen, lijkt mij.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 21:22 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Dit klinkt echt heel raar. Waarom zouden ze �berhaupt niet over Polen vliegen, er vanuitgaanxe dat ze niet vanuit Roemeni� komen. Ze gaan die dingen niet uit elkaar halen en weer in Oekra�ne in elkaar zetten. Hoewel dat een leuk3 oefening is, is dat natuurlijk hartstikke dom. En niet te vergelijken met die MIGs die zo door Polen zijn gegeven.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 21:23 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Dat is overigens met de sovjet unie vliegtuigen die in het begin gedoneerd zijn wel gebeurt

Niet helemaal uit elkaar, maar de vleugels eraf, romp op een dieplader met zeil erover, en gaan.

Latere donaties zijn gewoon gevlogen.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 21:35 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Polen kan toegezegd hebben nog een keer te gaan proberen die schijtlaarzen in het witte huis het licht te laten zien.

Want alle andere dingen waar je mee komt zijn bedroevend onrealistisch.

Polen komt eerst notabene met het voorstel om zelf maar raketten neer te gaan schieten. Dan mag je toch gevoeglijk er vanuit gaan dat daar in de PL politiek genoeg draagvlak voor is. Daarbij hebben ze net een regeringwisseling achter de rug, maar de rode draad blijft: FEL pro-oekraine, FEL anti-rus. Dus ook de oppositie, is on board.

Maar, wat, F-16's over laten vliegen? Nee, poeh poeh, kan niet hoor, moeilijk, moeilijk, moeilijk, gevoelig!

Moeten ze lang over vergaderen.



Dat is niet erg waarschijnlijk.

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20. The participants agree on the need to continue the bilateral dialogue and dialogues with other partners, aimed at studying the justification and feasibility of possible interception in the airspace of Ukraine of missiles and drones launched in the direction of the territory of Poland, following the necessary procedures agreed by the states and the organizations involved.

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21. Recognizing the significant support provided to date by Poland to the Air Force of Ukraine, in particular the MiG-29 fighters, the Participants will continue in 2024 and beyond the bilateral dialogue on further cooperation regarding this air platform and will consider the possibility of transferring the MiG-29 squadron without compromising the security of Poland and operational capabilities of the Polish Air Force.

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Russian Base in Luhansk Struck by ATACMS

^{The M142 HIMARS launches the ATACMS missile. Autumn 2023. Ukraine. Frame from the video of the General Staff of Ukraine}

ATACMS missiles hit the invaders, who set up a base in the former Aviation School in Luhansk.

The Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Artem Lysohor, stated that about a dozen explosions occured.

After these explosions, the former Luhansk Aviation School, which the Russians use as a base for various tasks, caught fire.

Artem Lysohor added that the Russian army also uses this area of the city for the storage and repair of military equipment.

“They store and repair armored vehicles there. By the way, the helipad is also used for its intended purpose,” said Artem Lysohor.

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Putin's Big Naval Parade Loses Warships, Subs: Local Media
Aportion of Russia's annual naval parade in St. Petersburg has been canceled for the first time in eight years, local media reported.

President Vladimir Putin in 2017 signed a decree reestablishing the tradition of holding the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg. Since then, he has paraded his warships in honor of the Day of the Russian Navy. Annual celebrations are held on the last Sunday in July. This year's celebrations fall on July 28.

This year, the main parade in Kronstadt has been canceled, while a smaller event will take place in St. Petersburg in the Neva River, newspapers Fontanka and Novye Izvestia reported on Wednesday.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 22:47 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Het zal wel een formulier zijn, want de reden, die je ondertussen al 10000000000 keer tussen de regels door, en heel, heel soms direct kunt lezen, wil je niet horen.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 23:21 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Dan mag je me wederom proberen uit te leggen waarom zelenski klaagt dat ze er niet zijn.

Ik val in herhaling he; via de lucht ben je vanaf de poolse grens in 40 mins in oekraine. Via dieplader langer, maar via de weg zie ik ook niet hoe polen iets kan gaan leveren om het te versnellen - een mannetje met een oliekannetje ofzo, dat de vrachtwagen nog gesmeerder loopt?

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 23:40 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Dus hij kletst maar wat? Er wordt helemaal niet getreuzeld?
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Precies, en daar moeten ze maanden over 'vergaderen'. Want moeilijk, moeilijk, moeilijk. En Scholz, die nog bang is van z'n eigen schaduw, die doet daar ogenschijnlijk volstrekt niet moeilijk over, want uit die hoek hoor je niks.

Lekker geloofwaardig.

Beetje ockhams scheermes in reverse he?

Meeste vergezochte scenario, wat maximaal aantal aannames vereist, dat zal het zijn.

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Zelenskyi also noted that Ukraine still has not seen the F-16 aircraft promised by allies this summer.

"It's been 18 months, and the planes haven't reached us," he said and added that he was grateful for the help already provided to Ukraine.

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Op vrijdag 19 juli 2024 23:52 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ja, en over 2 maanden zeg je:
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En daarna komt er vanzelf een ander excuus, wat jij dan ook weer "volstrekt logisch!" vind, en dan kunnen we deze discussie weer overdoen

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Russian IL-76 Aircraft Out of Service Due to Defective Components

^{Il-76 of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Illustration image}

In Russia, the supply of poor-quality bearings led to the failure of five IL-76 transport aircraft.

The supply of low-quality parts was confirmed by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

An investigation is being conducted against unidentified persons from among the management of the Balashikha Casting and Mechanical Plant (JSC “BLMZ”) , located in the industrial zone on the Enthusiasts highway in Moscow.

According to investigators, representatives of the enterprise, in order not to disrupt the defense order, bought bearings of unknown origin from 2017 to 2022 and supplied them as part of the wheels of the aircraft to the branch of the enterprise “IL” – “Aviastar.”

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Zelensky, Trump hold call, discuss future of US support
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential nominee, held a phone call on July 19, five years after a fateful 2019 phone call between the two led to Trump’s first impeachment.

President Zelensky announced on Twitter that the two discussed the "vital importance of bipartisan and bicameral" U.S. support for Ukraine.

The Ukrainian leader also noted that the leaders agreed to a future "personal" meeting to discuss peace with Russia.

"Ukraine will always be grateful to the United States for its help in strengthening our ability to resist Russian terror," Zelensky said. "Russian attacks on our cities and villages continue every day. We agreed with President Trump to discuss at a personal meeting what steps can make peace fair and truly lasting."

Zelensky also reportedly congratulated Trump on the Republican nomination and condemned the assassination attempt against the former President earlier this week.

Politico later reported that President Trump called it a "very good call" and will work to negotiate a peace deal. An anonymous source close to Zelensky also told Politico that the conversation went "exceedingly well."

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At least 16 explosions and 6 fires reported.

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Hungarian foreign minister outraged over Ukraine stopping oil transit of Russian Lukoil
Hungarian Foreign Minister P�ter Szijj�rt� described Ukraine's decision to halt the transportation of Russian Lukoil oil to Hungary "incomprehensible and unacceptable" and intends to address the issue at an EU Council meeting.

Source: Szijj�rt�’s statement published by Hungarian government spokesman Zolt�n Kov�cs, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Szijj�rt� condemned Ukraine's decision to halt Lukoil's oil transit to Hungary, calling it "incomprehensible and unacceptable".

He stated that Hungary has identified temporary decisions to stabilise supply, but they are unsuitable for the long term, and a "swift resolution" is required.

Szijj�rt� emphasised that Hungary and Slovakia rely heavily on oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline, with approximately 2 million tonnes received annually from Lukoil.

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