Among the munitions exploded in Thursday’s blast in Greece were AGM Maverick missiles, Stinger anti-aircraft systems, and some shells

On Thursday, an ammunition depot, which belongs to the Greek air forces, caught fire near the town of Nea Anchialos in central Greece, local media reported, adding that the fire spread to the ammunition depot due to the strong wind from a wildfire raging nearby.

At the same time, The explosion did not affect the most advanced and expensive weapons, such as High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM) and Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), the local newspaper reported.

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The Russian MoD’s latest statements on the Ukraine crisis:

▪️ On the evening of July 28, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a precision-guided weapons strike on a Ukrainian control point in Dnepropetrovsk. The assigned target has been neutralised. The goal of the attack has been reached.

▪️ 5 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled in the DPR. Enemy losses included up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, as well as a Msta-B howitzer.

▪️ The enemy losses in South Donetsk and the Zaporozhye region were up to 135 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 tanks, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 3 motor vehicles, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▪️ The enemy losses near Krasny Liman were up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▪️ Near Kupyansk, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 motor vehicles and 1 D-20 howitzer.

▪️ In Kherson region, the enemy losses were up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

▪️ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Russia have neutralised 97 Ukrainian artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 103 areas.

▪️ 1 fuel depot of the Ukrainian grouping of troops 'Zaporozhye' has been destroyed close to Zaporozhye.

▪️ Air defence facilities have intercepted 2 S-200 surface-to-air missiles upgraded to attack ground targets, 7 Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 2 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system projectiles.

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🗣️ On Russian military’s improved “network-centric warfare” capabilities:

“Today with modern technology… they can actually get the video feed from some private on the ground, a feed from some guy on the ground in Donbass. And they will know visually. And then, of course, they receive these immense datasets, an immense stream of information, much of which deals with their reconnaissance and also with the targeting,” Andrei Martyanov, a military and political analyst, told Sputnik.

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📹 The crew of a Russian tank was able to stop a whole column of enemy armored vehicles in the Zaporozhye region, hitting seven Ukrainian armored vehicles with the support of artillery and returning from the battle without significant damage.

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The United States plans to help Australia start manufacturing missiles in the coming years, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday.

Speaking at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin following annual US-Australia ministerial talks, Marles said that visits of US nuclear powered submarines to Australian waters were expected to become more frequent. Austin added that the United States was also set on helping Australia produce guided multiple launch rocket systems by 2025.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 24 signed a law banning gender change operations after the upper and the lower chambers of the Russian Parliament passed the legislation earlier this month. From now on, gender reassignment will only be allowed for medical reasons.

What is Russia's ban on gender change?

Check this Sputnik’s article to find out.

Pepe Escobar: geopolitical chessboard shifts against US empire

Sputnik's columnist Pepe Escobar spoke about the loss of NATO's prestige and the beginning of an improvement in relations between the states of the Global South. The author also revealed the topic of the emergence of a new currency within the framework of the BRICS.

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Russian ombudswoman appeals to UN High Commissioner after attack on Russia's city of Taganrog

"Due to the shelling of residential infrastructure in Taganrog, I have appealed to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and other competent international bodies with a request that this outrageous violation of the norms of international humanitarian law by Ukrainian armed forces be publicized and brought to public attention," Moskalkova said on Telegram.

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The governments of the United States and Australia said on Saturday they had agreed to create a joint intelligence center by 2024 to enhance defense cooperation between the two nations.

"The principals agreed to establish Combined Intelligence Centre – Australia within Australia's Defence Intelligence Organisation by 2024. The Centre would further enhance the long-standing intelligence cooperation between the Australian Defence Intelligence Organisation and the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, focused on analysing issues of shared strategic concern in the Indo-Pacific," the authorities said in a joint statement issued after the 33rd Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN).

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🇳🇦🇷🇺 'We Should Live Up to Africa's Weight': Namibian Vice President

Namibian Vice President Nangolo Mbumba recently attended the second Russia–Africa Summit, which took place in St. Petersburg on July 27-28. The summit brought together African leaders and senior officials, as well as representatives of business, NGOs and academia, to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between Russia and Africa.

"We have a responsibility. Africa is a huge continent, bigger than Europe, even bigger than America, the US and Canada, put together," the Namibian VP said in an excusive interview with Sputnik. "So we should live up to that weight of the mother continent to make sure that we defend our own interests, that we cooperate with our friends"

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⚡️ Russia did not refuse peace talks on Ukraine, Kiev signed a decree banning negotiations, Vladimir Putin said

❗️ Vladimir Putin’s latest statements on the results of the Russia-Africa summit:

▪️ Africa has enormous potential, and it is growing exponentially

▪️ African friends do not ask for any handouts, it is true, there has not been a single direct request, everyone is trying to find mutually interesting projects.

▪️ It is pleasing to realize that the African continent has a friendly and positive attitude towards Russia.

▪️ Russia is ready to provide humanitarian support to African countries

▪️ Africa needs Russia's support as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council on international platforms, and they are grateful for it.

▪️ African countries do not forget about Russia's support, including in the United Nations.

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❗️ Vladimir Putin on the possibility of a clash between the Russian and NATO militaries: we are ready for any scenario, but we do not want it

❗️ Putin's latest statements on Ukrainian conflict:

▪️ The peace plan for Ukraine and the grain deal are in no way related to each other.

▪️ None of the promises about the delivery of Russian grain have been fulfilled, we said the West has to fulfill what was promised first.

▪️ The provisions of the African peace initiative are being implemented, e.g. exchange of prisoners, humanitarian issues.

▪️ Africa's initiative on Ukraine can be used as a basis for peace processes, like the Chinese initiative.

▪️ There are no serious changes in Ukraine, the enemy has sent its units to the place of deployment for reconstruction.

▪️ Ukraine has suffered heavy losses both in manpower and in military equipment, but there are changes, as they are preserving equipment.

▪️ Two-thirds of the equipment lost in the fighting in Ukraine is Western-made.

▪️ The enemy in Ukraine has been stopped and pushed back everywhere.

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❗️ More of Vladimir Putin's statements on the grain deal:

▪️ There is nothing to say about withdrawing from the grain deal that has not already been said.

▪️ Our fertilizers are lying in the Baltic ports, we are ready to give them to countries in need at no cost, but we are not allowed to do this, for reasons which have yet to be explained.

▪️ The West behaves irrationally and shows a lack of care and used Ukrainian grain as a cover-up, so traders could resell their grain for profit.

▪️ The end result of the Ukraine's agricultural year will be worse in a number of ways, they have no one to work and no one to fight. Ukraine's mobilization resource is running out, it is running out of resources.

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🇵🇱 The entry of Polish military units in Ukraine may be the beginning of a path that will see Ukraine reject western territories in favor of Poland, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"There [in Ukraine] ideas are already being thrown in to introduce certain Polish military units in a broader sense - to ensure security, because everyone is raked out as part of mobilization measures, but you have to somehow maintain order and discipline. But if this [entry of Polish units] happens, then it will be the beginning of this path towards the rejection of western territories of Ukraine in favor of Poland," Putin said on Saturday.

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🇬🇷 Greece has lifted a state of emergency that was imposed earlier this week on the island of Rhodes due to severe forest fires, the Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection said on Saturday.

Fires started in Rhodes on July 18, with the entire island put under a state of emergency on Wednesday.

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