💢U.S. Air Forces Central released a video of Wednesday’s encounter showing a Russian SU-35 fighter closing in on a Reaper and later a number of the so-called parachute flares moving into the drone’s flight path. The flares are attached to parachute. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, commander of 9th Air Force in the Middle East, said three of the U.S. drones were operating over northwest Syria after 10:30 a.m. local time, on a mission against the Islamic State group which was not detailed, when three of the Russian aircraft “began harassing the drones.” The drones were not armed with weapons and are commonly used for reconnaissance missions

💢British defense ministry: On 1 July 2023, the Russian Navy established a new Azov Naval District, headquartered in the occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. Subordinate to the Black Sea Fleet (BSF), the district will reportedly command eight warships including three modern, Karakurt class corvettes which can launch SS-N-30A Kalibr cruise missiles. The Azov Sea is a vital maritime area for Russia because it links its inland waterways to international maritime routes. In the context of the war, it also offers an alternative military resupply option should Russia's over-land routes to southern Ukraine be disrupted. The Azov Naval District will likely focus on supporting logistical and counter-partisan tasks, freeing up the main BSF to concentrate on long range strike operations and projecting maritime power further abroad.

💢ISW: Visual evidence confirms that Ukrainian forces have advanced SW of Bakhmut as of July 6. Geolocated combat footage posted on July 6 shows Russian artillery striking a Ukrainian IFV on the outskirts of Klishchiivka, indicating that Ukrainian forces have made gains in the area.

💢ISW: Russian forces continue to target Ukrainian positions near the Antonivskybridge in Kherson Oblast on July 6. A Russian Combat Reserve affiliated source claimed that Russian aviation conducted strikes on Ukrainian areas near the bridge on the west bank of the Dnipro River. Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western Zaporizhia oblast on July. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces conducted offensives in the Melitopol direction and consolidated control of new positions. A Kremlin-affiliated milblogger claimed that Russia's defense industrial base producers have made efforts to speed up military equipment production & that the employees of Uralvangonzavod switched to a three-shift schedule in the fall of 2022 to increase tank production. Russian officials continue efforts to create territorial defense units in Russia border oblasts. Belgorod oblast Governor Gladkov stated during a live broadcast on July 6 that the Belgorod Oblast Territorial Defense will form a 2nd regiment with 3000 personnel. ISW said Russian forces likely lack combat-ready reserves. The failure to conduct any rotations will likely result in a quicker rate of degradation for Russian formations defending against Ukrainian counteroffensives in southern Ukraine. The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Russian forces set up a military base of over 800 personnel at the Vesna children’s sanatorium in Novopetrivka in occupied Zaporizhia Oblast and converted a recreation center into a military base in Chumakivka in occupied Kherson Oblast. The Ukraine General Staff reported that Russian forces continue to use children’s institutions to accommodate Russian troops and leverage civilians as human shields.

💢The latest US $800M arms package to Ukraine will include cluster munitions. Among them would be the M864: Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition for Ukraine’s NATO supplied 155mm artillery pieces. 

💢Map of areas under control of  Sudan army and RSF mercenary rebels.

📝RSF terrorists ammunition depot. They have enough ammunition to continue the war in Sudan. China and Russia are their main supporters. Sudan army fighter jets destroyed the supply centers of RSF forces near Libyan border. The Jebel Awint camp is main supply line for RSF forces, supplies, fuel and weapons, largest recruitment center for African mercenaries. Last week, RSF destroyed two Sudan army Su-24 fighte jet in Khartoum. People's forces discovered a RSF ammunition depot in North Kordofan. So far, more than 600 RSF forces have been killed in Sudan. On June 26, RSF reported that they captured 160 Landcruiser, 75 armored vehicles and 27 tanks of the Sudan army. Sudan armed forces commander called to people for mobilize and fight against RSF, also army announced RSF forces are committing war crimes and rape of women and looting in "Al Junaynah" city and preventing civilians from leaving the city. Over the past two weeks, there have been many reports of gang rapes against Sudanese women. UN said that more than 2.1 million Sudanese have been displaced since 15 April, with more than 560,000 migrating to Egypt, Chad and South Sudan.

📝Recently, a video was published showing that RSF terrorist forces were selling weapons in some cities of Sudan. Some people (muslim mobs) joined to RSF

💢Battle of Ukranian forces in Zaporizhzhia front. (1.13 GB)

💢Taliban terrorists attacked on a police station in the Zahedan city located southwest Iran, near Afghanistan - Pakistan border. According reports, three Taliban terrorists and a Iranian policeman were killed in this terror attack

📝Kuwaiti government claims that the ARASH gas field in the Persian Gulf belongs to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia!! Iran discovered these gas reserves in 1962, 50% of these gas reserves belong to Iran because they are located in the territorial waters of Iran. Saudi Arabia has no share of these gas reserves, because this gas field isn't in the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia...‌‌

💢According reports currently 1,000 military personnel, 12 Patriot systems, NASAMS air defense systems and self-propelled howitzers Caesar are deploy in Vilnius, Lithuania.

💢After a lull during June 2023, over the last seven days Bakhmut has again been the site of some of the most intense fighting along the front. Ukrainian forces have made steady gains to both the north and south of the Russian-held town. Russian defenders are highly likely struggling with poor morale, a mix of disparate units and a limited ability to find and strike Ukrainian artillery. The Russian leadership almost certainly see it as politically unacceptable to concede Bakhmut, which has a symbolic weight as one of the few Russian gains in the last 12 months. However, there are highly likely few additional reserves to commit to the sector.

💢Reportedly Russian navy established a new Azov Naval District HQ in the occupied Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. This facility is within range of several Ukrainian precision strike missile systems.

💢The latest US military aid package to Ukraine will include thirty-two M2  Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles. This versatile IFV can be used as an ambulance, troop transport, reconnaissance vehicle and a deadly tank hunter

💢Ukrainian forces made tactically significant gains in the Bakhmut area and continued counteroffensive operations in at least three other sectors of the front on July 7

💢Iran is building its first space station 🇮🇷

💢Ukraine and Turkey signed a agreement on the development drone production in Ukraine. Putin canceled his trip to Turkiye

💢The US government in the Texas plans to install a water barrier on the Rio Grande River Mexico border for prevent mass migration

💢Centcom: On July 7, U.S. Central Command conducted a strike in Syria that resulted in the death of Usamah al-Muhajir, an ISIS leader in eastern Syria. We have made it clear that we remain committed to the defeat of ISIS throughout the region, said Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command. ISIS remains a threat, not only to the region but well beyond. There are no indications that any civilians were killed in this strike, and the coalition is assessing reports of a civilian injury. This will disrupt and degrade ISIS's ability to plan and conduct terror attacks. However, CENTCOM's operations against ISIS, alongside partner forces in Iraq and Syria, will continue in order to achieve the group's enduring defeat.The strike on Friday was conducted by the same MQ-9s that had, earlier in the day, been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours.