Russian forces under Ukrainian artillery fire were seen retreating south of Velyka Novosilka, Donetsk region. Russian sources claim that this position was already returned under their control, but no proof was delivered for this claim.

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BREAKING – Saudi Arabia rejects US request to distance itself from China and Russia.

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BREAKING – Russian channels post footage of at least one Leopard 2A6 and numerous Bradley IFV, destroyed south of Orikhiv yesterday.

According to BILD information, the 47. Ukrainian Mechanized Brigade lost at least two Leopard 2 and 13 Bradley during the day.

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Chechen leader Kadyrov posted a video showcasing Chinese armored vehicles manufactured by Shaanxi Baoji Manufacturer.

Reportedly the Akhmat battalion received these armoured vehicles.

China first supplied military equipment to Russia: Bild military observer Julian Röpke.

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UKRAINE – Updated map of combat operations from British intelligence as of 06/09.

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South Korea has successfully test fired the IRIS-T air to air missile from the KF-21.

This follows other successful tests of the 20mm cannon and release tests on the Meteor air to air missile.

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INDIA – The IAF's Su-30MKI fighter jets successfully accomplished an extensive 8-hour mission over the Indian Ocean region. With support from mid-air refueling aircraft.

The jets diligently patrolled both the eastern & western seaboards, bolstering national security & resilience.

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UKRAINE – During the storming of the enemy positions by the fighters of the 3 OShBr, the Russians could not stand the attack and left their positions and hid in the dugout.
Then a Ukrainian tank comes into action, which apparently decided not to waste ammunition on the enemy and simply crushed the dugout with all the occupiers.

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UKRAINE – Russian forces filming the pile of disabled/destroyed Bradleys and Leopard 2s as a result of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in Zaporizhia.

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BREAKING – At least 6 explosions in Odessa due to Russian attack

Air defense systems operate on the Geran-2 UAV. In the south-eastern and eastern regions of Ukraine air raid alert.

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The deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin as soon as adaptation work at the relevant storage facilities is completed, around the first week of July.

- Russian President informed his Belarusian counterpart on Friday.

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Belgium will give Kyiv 105-mm artillery shells for 32.4 million euros

Ammunition is planned to be purchased from the Belgian industry and delivered to Ukraine in a short time.

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CHINA – PLA troops with shields and spears practicing the Bahubali defense posture on the Indo-Tibetan border region.

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The Indian Navy’s two carriers operating together for the first time.

Days after the Indian Navy’s two aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya and the indigenous INS Vikrant were spotted by satellite imagery experts sailing together in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy today unveiled that the mission was part of a multi-carrier operations demonstration involving both carrier groups, including more than 35 aircraft off India’s eastern seaboard.

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Taiwan: The next global crisis is already here

The end of the war in Ukraine is not in sight, but the world is already deep in the next potential crisis: a conflict in Taiwan. Kissinger, who celebrated his 100th birthday in May, estimates, in an interview with The Economist, that the conduct of the powers around Taiwan will determine whether they manage to avoid a third world war.

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The Indian Army is the world's second-largest military force, with 1.3 million active personnel in its ranks.

On Saturday it shared a video of its soldiers honing their combat engineering skills in the mountainous terrain of the Jammu and Kashmir region.

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BREAKING – Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces during his today's visit in Kyiv, Canada will send 76 Roshel Senator armored vehicles to Ukraine.

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Germany is advancing plans to purchase Israel’s Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system for some 4 billion euros ($4.3 billion), the Reuters news agency reported Saturday.

According to the report, citing German finance ministry procurement documents, German lawmakers will be asked to release advance payments of up to 560 million euros ($600 million) next week in order to secure a government-to-government deal with Israel of the Arrow 3 system at the end of the year.

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Map of activity of armed groups in Eastern Congo in 2023

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