Gold reserves reflect a country’s financial strength and stability. China leads with 331.3 tons, followed by India (241.2) and Poland (219.6). Turkey and Singapore also hold significant amounts, while Japan has 80.8 tons. Thailand, Hungary, Qatar, and Iraq maintain moderate reserves, showing that both large and smaller economies rely on gold as a secure asset.Did you know? 🎓
Explosions are reported in occupied Mariupol. Footage captured the moment of impact of one UAV with no visible or audible air defense active.
EU support for Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion has reached €200.6 billion, including €75.2 billion in military aid, €104.6 billion for economic, social, and financial resilience, and €3.8 billion from frozen Russian assets. That surpasses the roughly $187 billion allocated by the US.
The fire at the oil pumping station in Perm, Russia, is still ongoing.
A swarm of Ukrainian long-range drones on their way to targets inside Russia.
A Ukrainian drone struck a Russian vehicle at a checkpoint. The UAV resembles a Bulava or RAM-2X loitering munition.
Ukraine is procuring 8,000 Octopus interceptor drones for its Defense Forces, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said. The Shahed interceptor, developed in the Armed Forces, uses automatic terminal guidance and is already being scaled by 29 Ukrainian companies.
New satellite imagery shows the aftermath of the recent drone strike on the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. Four fuel tanks and adjacent infrastructure completely burned down.
Ukraine’s ARES artillery reconnaissance unit from the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade struck Russian EW systems, radars, UAV command posts, and antennas that enable battlefield visibility and coordination.
Ukrainian troops narrowly avoided a Russian FPV drone that flew past their vehicle at extremely close range, missing the car by about a meter.
Russian sources say Ukraine is increasingly using FP-1 long-range drones for strikes across occupied south and Crimea, and has now adapted them to carry two FPV drones under the wings with a Starlink relay to extend attack options.
New satellite imagery shows the aftermath of the recent drone strike on the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. Four fuel tanks and adjacent infrastructure completely burned down.
Ukraine’s 425th Skeyla Regiment destroyed a Russian T-72 tank in Pokrovsk, adding another armored loss for Russian forces in one of the war’s key frontline sectors.
❗️Bloomberg says Hungary’s next prime minister Peter Magyar wants Ukraine to grant broader rights to the Hungarian minority in exchange for backing Kyiv’s EU accession. The reported demands largely mirror Orban’s 11-point list from 2024.
Ukraine has received its first mobile F-16 simulators, the Defense Ministry said, aiming to speed pilot training, cut time to combat use, and improve interception of air targets. The mobile systems are tailored to Ukraine’s battlefield needs and can be moved quickly for safety.