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Footage captured the moment a Ukrainian drone struck the TANECO oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan. The video shows the drone impacting the refinery site during the attack, which caused a fire at the facility.
Republican Rep. Troy Nehls blamed Iran and Biden for high diesel prices and said Russia invaded Ukraine because there was a "sissy in the White House." Asked whether Trump should tell Russia to stop bombing Ukraine instead of telling Ukraine not to bomb Russia, Nehls said he does not see an "end game."Nehls said he has never voted to give Ukraine "a nickel" and questioned whether the US is better ...
❗️Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed the war could have ended a year ago if the US had not backed away from agreements reached in Anchorage. Separately, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow considers Trump's proposal for a mutual halt to strikes on energy infrastructure a "good initiative." Neither statement provided further details on the proposed arrangement.
Satellite imagery shows the aftermath of Ukrainian drone strikes on a Russian drone launch site at occupied Donetsk airport, one of the closest such sites to the front. Ukrainian strikes have targeted UAV storage areas and vehicles used by Russian forces as mobile launch platforms.
Ukrainian border guards from the 4th Detachment destroyed three Russian shelters and two communications antennas on the Vovchansk axis.
A Russian frigate fired two flares toward a Danish Air Force Fennec helicopter during a routine photo mission in international waters off Gedser, Denmark's military reported. One of the flares passed close to the helicopter. The Danish Armed Forces said flares are pyrotechnics normally used as attention signals at sea and provided no further comment on the incident.
Russian sources have published an obituary for Maj. Gen. Anton Grunis, commander of Russia's 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade. Grunis directly commanded Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, including on the Bakhmut and Kostiantynivka axes. He took command of the brigade after his predecessor, Vyacheslav Makarov, was killed. Grunis' reported death has not been officially confirmed.
❗️Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps officially announced Operation Vivaldi, confirming a Ukrainian offensive in northern Donetsk region. The corps says its forces eliminated Russian infiltration across 75 km2 and liberated another 10 km2, including Serednie. Novoselivka, Oleksandrivka, Yarova and areas near Korovyi Yar were also cleared.The corps said Russia's 20th and 25th armies lost around 1,500 troops,...
Ukraine's 429th Achilles Brigade and 43rd Artillery Brigade struck a Russian Nebo-M long-range radar near Millerovo airfield in Rostov region using a RAM-2X drone. The target was about 175 km from the front. The Nebo-M scans airspace at long ranges, giving Russian forces early warning of Ukrainian long-range strikes. Its estimated cost is around $100 million. Russia regularly launches Shahed drone...
A Russian jet-powered Geran-5 drone hit a gas station in Kyiv. Reports say Russian forces are heavily targeting gas stations across the capital today. Residents are being urged to avoid them and heed air alerts.
Kim Jong Un vowed to "expand and deepen" North Korea's cooperation with Russia and pledged "invariable support" for Putin and the Russian people. In a message to Putin, Kim said Pyongyang intends to broaden cooperation "in a comprehensive way" based on the countries' alliance relations. He also said he was convinced Russia would achieve victory in what he described as its "sacred war."
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Explosions were reported overnight at the Sebryakovcement plant in Mikhaylovka, Volgograd region. The blast reportedly occurred in the area of cement kiln No. 5. Missile and drone alerts had been issued in the city before the incident, and fire crews were reportedly dispatched to the facility. Sebryakovcement is one of Russia's largest cement producers.