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“so-called humanitarian aid is being used by the aggressor state as a lever of additional pressure on the local population of Crimea," www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Kremlin is exploiting problems in Crimea to pressure population, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence saysJuly brought a prolonged blackout, fuel shortages, and rising prices for petrol and food to Crimea, along with the closure of catering establishments, but Russia is also using these hardships as a lev...www.pravda.com.ua“There was a natural kinship between the French politician and the Orthodox oligarch, underpinned by faith and a brand of far-right politics deeply suspicious of groups such as Muslims and LGBT people.” www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Kremlin connections: the Russia links to a £600m UK theme parkFrench company Puy du Fou worked with a sanctioned oligarch on plans for a Crimea resort longer than disclosed, and later courted Iran and Chinawww.theguardian.com"HUR said Group 13 had previously destroyed nine Russian vessels and damaged five others using #Magura naval drones. The unit had also destroyed three helicopters and two fighter jets and damaged another helicopter," kyivindependent.com/ukraines-new...
Ukraine's new Magura naval platforms strike Russian radar systems in occupied Crimea for 1st time, military intelligence saysThe operation, carried out by HUR's Group 13 special unit in late July, targeted a command vehicle belonging to a Podlet radar system and a Parol-4 identification friend-or-foe radar interrogator, acc...kyivindependent.com"General Cherry has framed the partnership as a step toward joint work on a global security architecture informed by Ukrainian combat experience." @aidefranceukr.bsky.social euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/03/f...
French firm that beat NATO's tender on glide bombs is now teaching Ukraine's interceptor to see its target without GPS - Euromaidan PressUkraine's "General Cherry" interceptor unit signed with French firm Alta Ares to integrate AI guidance into its BULLET anti-Shahed drone.euromaidanpress.com"In the metalworking shop, for instance, #Chinese suppliers are set to provide as much as 47% of the required equipment. In the composites and rubber products shop, the Chinese share drops to 15.9%." theins.press/en/news/295579
Chinese entities supplying Russia with space militarization equipment operate in EU and U.S. markets, Dallas Analytics reportsRussia’s Angara space launch vehicle program has turned out to be heavily dependent on China. According to Dallas Analytics, a Ukrainian firm that examined…theins.press" #Black #Sea spot rates are nearing the all-time highs seen early in the Hormuz crisis. Many owners are in wait-and-see mode after #Ukrainian attacks, and AWRP #insurance cover is restricted or ‘economically unviable’" www.lloydslist.com/LL1158085/Bl...
Black Sea spot rates spike as Ukrainian attacks squeeze crude exportsBlack Sea spot rates are nearing the all-time highs seen early in the Hormuz crisis. Many owners are in wait-and-see mode after Ukrainian attacks, and AWRP insurance cover is restricted or ‘economically unviable’, says Arguswww.lloydslist.com"Our report, presented to the OSCE Permanent Council on July 9, offers sometimes distressing detail and harrowing witness accounts." @avalaina.bsky.social menafn.com/1111479032/R...
menafn.com"The Mikhail #Britnev was sanctioned by the US in 2024. Tracking data shows it switched off its transponder after passing through the Channel two weeks ago, and only reappeared when preparing to dock in Togo." @auonsson.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to MaliThe ship carried armoured personnel carriers and trucks through the English Channel to Africa, satellite images show.www.bbc.com"Moscow is struggling with a likely #recession, which poses a challenge not only for ordinary citizens but also, and above all, for policymakers. Although a severe economic downturn is not inevitable, the outlook remains increasingly negative." @bofit.suomenpankki.fi defence24.com/geopolitics/...
The economic crisis in Russia is becoming more visibleLast week, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered its GDP growth forecast to 0.0-1.0%. The downward revision of expectations is related to the current fuel crisis as well as price increase...defence24.com"The #university was developing an automated UAV control system based on the Milandr microprocessor...the university had launched an educational programme for schoolchildren focused on #drone development." www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Fire breaks out after drone attack at Belgorod university developing UAVs – photos, videoA fire broke out at a university in Russia's Belgorod following a drone attack. The institution had been involved in the development of UAVs.www.pravda.com.ua"these narratives encourage caution when deterrence is needed, and compromise where resistance is required. While Ukraine is dismantling these myths on the battlefield, Europe must remove them from its own strategic thinking." neweasterneurope.eu/2026/07/27/e...
Europe can learn from Ukraine how to break Russian mythsThe development of effective European self-defence against Russia's "mental warfare" demands better understanding of how Moscow thinks about its conflict with the West.neweasterneurope.eu"They have now begun broadcasting a narrative that Russia’s defeat in the war with Ukraine is undesirable and will harm the West." thehill.com/opinion/inte...
Russia, losing in Ukraine, abruptly changes its propaganda narrativeRussian propagandists have been forced to take a sharp turn.thehill.com"Andy #Burnham is facing a Labour Party backlash for reinstating Diane #Abbott after the veteran Left-winger was accused of spreading #“pro-Putin propaganda”… www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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