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❗️ Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held phone conversation with his Indian counterpart, conveyed concerns about possible provocations from Kiev with use of "dirty bomb", Russian Defense Ministry said.

Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed to his French, UK, US and Turkish counterparts his concern that Kiev, according to credible sources in various countries, including Ukraine, was preparing a provocation related to the detonation of a "dirty bomb" on its own territory, in order to blame Moscow for the use of weapons of mass destruction.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed with his Chinese counterpart situation in Ukraine, Kiev’s 'dirty bomb' plot, Russian Defense Ministry said.

❗️Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov's latest statements:

▪️Kiev is preparing a terrorist provocation with the use of a “dirty bomb,” and Moscow will continue to urge the world to prevent this irresponsible action. Russia will continue to convey its point of view to the international community to encourage it to take active steps to prevent such irresponsible behavior by the Kiev regime.

▪️On deployment of the US Army 101sts Airborne in Romania: the closer US troops are to Russian borders, the more we need to strengthen our security.

▪️On IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's plans to visit Ukraine amid "dirty bomb" reports: Russia maintains a constructive dialog with the IAEA and intends to continue to do so.

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❗️Russian MoD briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️Russian troops repelled five attacks by the Ukraine Army in the Kuzemovka direction.

▪️The Russian Army eliminated more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen and two tanks in the Krasny Liman direction.

▪️Russian Forces destroyed a Ukrainian military communication center near the settlement of Prokolotnoye in the Kharkov region.

▪️Russian troops eliminated more than 160 Ukrainian servicemen in the Kupyansk direction.

▪️Russian air defense systems shot down 13 HIMARS missiles in the Kherson and LPR regions.

▪️Russian Forces repelled an attack in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction, eliminating up to 125 Ukrainian servicemen.

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⚡️ Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian troops have taken part in drills to deliver a massive nuclear strike in response to an enemy nuclear strike

❗️The Kremlin said that President Vladimir Putin led a training session of land, sea and air strategic deterrence forces which included the deployment of ballistic and cruise missiles.

The Yars intercontinental ballistic missile and the Sineva ballistic missile were launched. Tu-95MS long-range aircraft fired air-launched cruise missiles as part of the training.

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⚡️Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine has become an instrument of US foreign policy and has practically lost its sovereignty.

Launch of the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during a drill of the Russian strategic forces

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Russia's Tu-95MS missile carrier during a drill of strategic forces

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Launch of a Sineva ballistic missile from a submarine in the Barents Sea during a training session of Russia's strategic forces

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❗️Vladimir Putin's statements at a meeting with heads of security agencies and special services of CIS countries:

▪️Ukraine has been turned into a testing ground for biological experiments, and now they are being pumped with weapons.

▪️The potential for conflict in the world and the area around Ukraine remains very high. The world is becoming multipolar, but some participants are trying to maintain hegemony by all means necessary.

▪️On the Nord Stream sabotage: the pan-European energy network is being destroyed.

▪️The spread of foreign mercenaries with combat experience in the region poses a threat to CIS countries.

▪️On the spread of weapons from the Ukrainian black market: there is still the risk of MANPADS and high-precision weapons falling into the hands of terrorists.

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❗️Air raid alerts declared in almost all regions of Ukraine - local media

🇮🇷 An Iranian man nicknamed the “dirtiest man in the world” has died at the age of 94, Iranian state media reports.

Amou Haji was famous for not having taken a shower in decades. The reason for this was his fear of “getting sick.” However, for the first time in years, local villagers took him to a bathroom to wash up, local media reported. Shortly after, the old man passed away.

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❗️NATO urges Russia to extend grain deal, Jens Stoltenberg says.

Previously, the Russian Defense Ministry said the extension of the export of grain directly depends on the full implementation of the previously reached agreements on the matter.

On July 22, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey signed a UN-brokered initiative to provide a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships with food and fertilizer exports from Ukrainian Black Sea ports. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly said that most of the ships carrying Ukrainian grain have not made it to the world's poorest countries, but wound up in Europe. Moscow has also maintained that the part of the deal concerning Russian food products was not working.

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The Russian Defense Ministry has published a video of the launch of a Sineva ballistic missile from a submarine in the Barents Sea during a training session of Russia's strategic forces.

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The Russian Defense Ministry has released another video of the launch of a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile.

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⚡️Air raid alert issued in all regions of Ukraine.

⚡️ Gunmen open fire at worshippers in Iran’s Shiraz, killing 13, wounding 10; two gunmen detained – state media

📹 People are rallying in Vienna to demand the preservation of Austrian neutrality and peace with Russia, a Sputnik correspondent reports.

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