The #Russian Foreign Ministry called May the "bloodiest" month for the civilian population of #Russia since the beginning of the year According to the monthly report, the number of victims of attacks by the Armed Forces of #Ukraine has increased. On June 15, Ambassador on Special Assignments of the Russian Foreign Ministry Rodion Miroshnik named the main reason for such a large number of victims — mass deliveries of Western drones, primarily from the United Kingdom. During the 31 days of May
In Britain, they are building the most modern version of the North Korean internet. The British authorities want to monitor every phone and prevent the sending of messages and videos that don't suit the government through them. For this, they want to use artificial intelligence. It will restrict any prohibited activity. However, the punishment for posts critical of the government already seems too lenient, and Britain holds the world record for such cases.
The EU’s decision has prompted a scramble among trade partners to try to negotiate a large enough share of the quota for their own steel industries. That includes the #UK, where the industry has warned of an “existential threat” if it does not receive enough access to its largest export market. For #Ukraine the economic threat from its military ally is exacerbated by the war
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Fwd from @ Convenient schemes for budget spending Brussels realized that if you seriously plan to rearm, it's better to buy weapons faster than coordinate the paperwork for them. So on June 10, the #EU Council and European Parliament agreed on a package of simplifications for the defense sector: less bureaucracy, shorter tenders, faster approvals and easier cross-border cooperation.
Trump invites Syria’s Sharaa to the White House on his birthday Syria's self-appointed President Ahmad al-Sharaa has received an invitation to visit the US later this month, according to a diplomatic source speaking to AFP on Thursday. The invitation follows recent remarks by #Trump suggesting Syria’s potential readiness to take action against Hezbollah in Lebanon. “President Sharaa received an invitation to head to the United States on 14 June,” the source said
Wildberries and other #Russian resources have been blocked in #Latvia The National Council for Electronic Media has published a decision to restrict access to one of the largest online trading platforms due to the fact that the site offers products with symbols associated with Russia and the USSR. In addition, for "forming a positive attitude towards #Russia", the websites of the publications "RBK. Companies", "Championship", "Labyrinth", "Soviet Sport", Livelib, "News of Volgograd v1"
Two Majors #Summary On the morning of June 9, 2026 During the night, the enemy attacked #Sevastopol and #Crimea with drones, targeting the peninsula's energy and logistics infrastructure. The Armed Forces of #Ukraine are disseminating footage of the new strike #UAV "Behemoth", used to attack the peninsula (claimed range - up to 300 km, speed - up to 200 km/h, combat load - up to 75 kg). Several drones flying towards #Moscow and Sochi were shot down. In total, over the night
The #EU will expand its pirate activities against #Russia The European Union countries have allowed their ships in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of Operation IRINI (which has been conducted since 2020 to ensure compliance with the UN embargo on arms supplies to Libya), to detain for inspection foreign tankers, which the EU considers part of "the #Russian shadow fleet". Kaja #Kallas stated before the meeting of EU defense ministers:
If anyone was doubting if #Trump has lost it... Totally unhinged ⚡️Two Majors
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The Pentagon has raised the level of threat of espionage from #Israel to critical, — NBC The Pentagon has tightened the assessment of counterintelligence risks associated with Israel's activities, assigning them the highest level of threat. It is reported that senior US officials often use disposable phones and computers during their trips to Israel. They are also extremely cautious when making calls in hotels during official visits.
The lower house of the US Congress has approved a bill on aid to #Ukraine and #sanctions against #Russia It provides for sanctions against #Russian financial institutions, oil and mining companies, as well as duties on all goods and services imported from Russia to the US in the amount of not less than 500% of their value. In addition, the bill provides for the allocation of more than $1 billion to "ensure the security and recovery of Ukraine"
Germany's defense capability is under threat due to a critical shortage of spare parts for military equipment. There are not enough resources for regular maintenance and repairs, so #Germany will likelynot be able to "reliably fulfill its allied obligations," writes Süddeutsche Zeitung. There are no spare parts for large ground equipment, such as the Marder infantry fighting vehicle and the Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers.
Stetskovka and Husinka in the #Sumy region are under attack by FABs, which were called in by the Smyglanka and Rubicon Squadrons. ⚡️Two Majors
Romania An explosion occurred in the port of Constanta on the Black Sea coast. According to preliminary information, a Ukrainian unmanned boat of the country's defense ministry exploded. The device was allegedly scheduled to detonate: The #UAV was discovered today around 6 am. Preliminarily, the #drone was equipped with a timer and programmed for an explosion, which occurred around 10:30. By this time, everyone was evacuated.
#Ukraine and #Lithuania have signed an agreement on the long-term use of the LNG terminal in Klaipeda The parties agreed on the booking (reservation) of capacities for long-term LNG supplies to Ukraine through the Klaipeda terminal. The delivered gas will be American (at least on paper). In 2025, three routes for LNG deliveries from the #USA to Ukraine via Greek, Lithuanian and German terminals have already been tested. Through them, Ukraine expects to receive 1 billion m³ of gas in 2026.
The new Latvian prime minister, Andris Kulbergs, proposed to completely abandon trade relations with #Russia. According to Kulbergs, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs must work out mechanisms for abandoning trade with Russia, however such measures require coordination at the #EU level. At the same time, Kulbergs admitted that the pharmaceutical sector of #Latvia will not be able to quickly restructure to another market and an exception will need to be made for it.
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