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Footage of the destruction of a Ukrainian M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle by a Russian Molniya-2 UAV. The location of the shooting is not reported. M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles are produced in the USA. Judging by the video, the ammunition in the M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle presumably exploded.

 

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Footage of a Russian Ka-52 helicopter using a 30mm 2A42 cannon to destroy a Ukrainian drone. The location of the shooting is not reported, the model of the Ukrainian drone is unknown.

 

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On the night of June 21, the Russian army launched a missile and drone strike on a Ukrainian oil refinery in the city of Kremenchuk, in the Poltava region. The strike used Geranium drones and an unknown type of missile. As a result of the missile strikes, a large-scale fire broke out on the territory of the Ukrainian oil refinery. According to Ukrainian media, it is possible that the oil refinery in Kremenchuk will no longer be able to be restored.

 

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The European Union announced a new package of sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, saying that Moscow’s daily deadly attacks against Ukraine show that it is not interested in peace – despite recent diplomatic efforts.

The new package – the 18th since Russia launched its full-scale unprovoked invasion against its neighbor in 2022 – is designed to further target the Kremlin’s ability to make money from its oil and gas production.

The proposal includes lowering the price cap on Russian oil exports from $60 to $45 per barrel and introducing a full transaction ban on Russian banks and financial institutions in third countries that help Russia circumvent existing sanctions.


Selling crude @ 45 USD per barrel is a disaster for Putin's government. This could signal the beginning of the end for Russia financially + for its non-military economy. I hope the war does not stop. Russia should start to crumble here and there in the next year.
 
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Footage of a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile strike on a Ukrainian army training ground. The video was filmed near the village of Davydiv Brod on the border of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. At the time of the missile strike, scientific classes were taking place at the training ground. It is worth noting that many Iskander-M missiles have been used recently, and according to some media outlets, Russia has begun making simplified versions of the missiles. The video clearly shows how the cluster bomblets are distributed over the area during an explosion. About 70 soldiers were killed and 10 vehicles were damaged as a result of the missile strike. Ukrainian media confirmed the deaths of servicemen.

 

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Footage of a Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet-51" striking a now rare Ukrainian M1A1 SA Abrams tank. So far, 26 M1A1 SA Abrams tanks out of 31 have been destroyed in Ukraine. The production of M1 Abrams tanks began in the United States in 1980. The video was filmed near the village of Krasnopolye, in the Sumy region of Ukraine. As a result of the attack by the Russian drone "Lancet-51", a fire started in the M1A1 SA Abrams tank.

 

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The Russian army launched four Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Dnepropetrovsk. It is now known that one of the targets of the strikes was the Ukrainian Yuzhmash plant, the Dnepropetrovsk diesel locomotive repair plant and the Dnepropetrovsk pipe plant. It is worth noting that there have been strikes on the Yuzhmash plant before. Footage of the missile strikes was filmed by residents of Dnepropetrovsk.

 

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Norway 🇳🇴 announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued $400 million usd. The package consists of the following:

- Funding for Ukrainian domestic drine production capacity.

- Funding to produce air defense missiles in Ukraine for the NASAMs air defense system.

The Netherlands 🇳🇱 also announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at $500 million usd. The package consists of the following:

- 100 Drone Detection RADARs
- 20 CASEVAC Modular Medical Vehicles
- $100 Million usd towards Ukrainian domestic drone production.

The Netherlands also signed a series of contracts for the production of 600,000 drones for Ukraine, valued at $580 million usd.


 

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Footage of attacks by Russian FPV drones, the twentieth army, on Ukrainian wheeled robotic platforms. The location of the shooting is unknown. Judging by the video, the Ukrainian army used wheeled drones to transport cargo. The drone models are not reported.

 

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Close-up footage of a Russian kamikaze drone "Geran-2" hitting a Ukrainian mini-workshop for drone assembly. It is possible that drones were being prepared for flights there. The video was filmed at the Kramatorsk airfield. Judging by the accuracy of the hit, the kamikaze drone "Geran-2" was guided to the target by the operator, and did not fly according to specified coordinates.

 

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The annual inflation rate in Russia moderated for the second month to 9.9% in May 2025, the softest in four months, from 10.2% in April. Still, it remains well above the central bank's 4% target. Prices increased at a slower pace for food (12.5% vs 12.7% in April), mainly fruits and vegetables (19.8% vs 21.2%); services (12.6% vs 12.8%) and non-food products (4.8% vs 5.4%). Meanwhile, the core inflation rate eased to a five-month low of 8.9% in May from 9.2% in the prior month.
Inflation improved. I suspect everything else deteriorated.
 

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Britain 🇬🇧 announced a new military aid package for Ukraine today. The package is valued at $100 million usd and consists of the following:

- 350 ASRAAM Air Defense Missiles
- 5 Additional RAVEN Air Defense Systems

Note: RAVEN is the ground based launch platform (vehicle) for ASRAAM missiles. This batch of 5 being sent to Ukraine will bring the total to 13 units in Ukraine's inventory. The system is designed to intercept both drones and cruise missiles.

 
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Operators of the Russian center of unmanned technologies "Rubicon" showed a column of Ukrainian military equipment destroyed by FPV drones. The video was filmed in the Sumy region of Ukraine. The composition of the Ukrainian military column, an armored personnel carrier Sisu XA-180 of Finnish manufacture, an armored car Roshel Senator of Canadian manufacture, a repair and recovery vehicle Bergepanzer 2 of German manufacture and other equipment. Judging by the video, there were 7 units of equipment in the column. The type of FPV drones used is not reported.

 

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Given the government's lack of funds, I am mystified why the central bank does not push the value of the ruble down - unless inflation is higher than the published rate. Lower ruble value = more rubles received by the government per barrel of crude sold in USD. Lower ruble value = more expensive imports, so pushes inflation up.
 

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An episode of combat operations of the Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber, using, according to media reports, FAB-500 aerial bombs with UMPK modules. The video was filmed in the village of Mirny in the Pokrovsky direction. Units of the 117th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army were located in the village.

 

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In its quest for funds, Russia has a new tactic - seize companies that are not 100% Russian owned. Some rich Russians with dual nationality (I guess for tax reasons) are falling victim to this new tactic.


Is this risky? I imagine that some of the rich oligarchs have dual citizenship for tax reasons. Would it be dangerous for Putin to seize their assets?
 
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Footage of the repelling of an attack by Ukrainian UAVs on a train train near Tokmak in the Zaporizhia region. In the video, servicemen of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces fire at drones with small arms. The type of Ukrainian UAVs is not reported.

 

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The Russian army in the battles in Ukraine has begun to use kamikaze drones "Geran-2" with direct control by operators. The drone has a built-in 4G modem and a Ukrainian SIM card, thanks to which the drone can be used throughout the territory of Ukraine. Most often, drones are used to strike at temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian army located in buildings. The video shows drone attacks in the area of the settlement of Novoekonomicheskoe and in the area of the settlement of Shakhovo in the Yuzhno-Pokrovsk direction.

 

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Rare footage, close-up from the ground, of a strike by a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile. The Iskander-M missile struck a temporary Ukrainian army base in a building in the Odessa region of Ukraine. There is no more accurate data on the footage yet.

 

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