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Russian Su-25 jets destroy Ukrainian Army personnel and equipment in the Kursk region
Russian aviation has been working day and night to repel the Ukrainian Army’s attempts to carry out another incursion into Russian territory.
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"Attack aviation crews of Su-25 aircraft struck with unguided air missiles a group of personnel, armored and automotive military equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region. The strike was carried out with unguided air missiles on reconnaissance targets," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russian aviation has been working day and night to repel the Ukrainian Army’s attempts to carry out another incursion into Russian territory.
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Ukraine knows its attempt to invade Russia’s Kursk region failed – expert
Ukrainian authorities have realized that their attempt at an incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is futile and that it is time to wind it down, British expert Alexander Mercouris speculated on his YouTube channel.
He pointed to media statements by former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk and Mykhailo Podolyak, head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, that appear to indicate that the Kursk operation, planned by Kiev well in advance, was conceived for the purpose of diverting Russian troops from other areas of confrontation, where Ukrainian troops are being defeated.
As for trying to discourage the Russian population from showing support for the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, Kiev has been trying to do that for years to no effect.
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Ukrainian authorities have realized that their attempt at an incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is futile and that it is time to wind it down, British expert Alexander Mercouris speculated on his YouTube channel.
“There are reasons to think that the Ukrainian offensive into Kursk is starting to fail and may begin to reverse,” the expert stated, adding that the Kiev regime “never set out clear objectives as to what this operation is about.”
He pointed to media statements by former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk and Mykhailo Podolyak, head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, that appear to indicate that the Kursk operation, planned by Kiev well in advance, was conceived for the purpose of diverting Russian troops from other areas of confrontation, where Ukrainian troops are being defeated.
“But there is absolutely no evidence that that is happening to any degree […] and that any Russian forces have been withdrawn from the frontline,” Mercouris said, remarking that “if, indeed, that was part of the plan, it failed.”
As for trying to discourage the Russian population from showing support for the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine, Kiev has been trying to do that for years to no effect.
“On the contrary, all indications are that it [the Kursk operation] has hardened it,” the pundit said.
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Belarus deploying tanks to the border with Ukraine
Tanks from a Belarusian mechanized brigade are being moved to the border with Ukraine as part of a decision to strengthen the border.
On Saturday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the Defense Ministry to increase military presence in the country’s southern regions bordering Ukraine.
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Tanks from a Belarusian mechanized brigade are being moved to the border with Ukraine as part of a decision to strengthen the border.
On Saturday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered the Defense Ministry to increase military presence in the country’s southern regions bordering Ukraine.
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Serbia’s protests over mining concerns bear traces of ‘color revolution scenario’ - Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs
A protest in Belgrade triggered by plans to open a mine for the extraction of jadarite, a mineral containing lithium, went beyond a simple environmental rally, Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dacic has stated.
▪️Around 27,000 people gathered on Terazije Square on August 10 in what started out as a peaceful demonstration. Under the guise of environmental concerns, the participants proceeded to act contrary to what the organizers wrote in the application for holding a mass gathering, Dacic said. The protesters blocked the bridge in Belgrade that the Budapest-Thessaloniki international highway passes through. Later, they also obstructed the central railway station "according to the scenario of color revolutions," the minister said.
▪️Accusing the organizers of violating public order, he emphasized that everyone who committed criminal offenses and misdemeanors during the action would be held accountable.
Earlier this week, four people were detained on suspicion of preparing riots for the Saturday rally, according to the Serbian Interior Ministry.
▪️The disruptive events in the Serbian capital followed a series of demonstrations in various cities of the country supported by the pro-Western opposition and media. Ahead of the protest, Serbian President Alexandar Vucic said he had received an official warning from Russia’s intelligence services about planned mass unrest and possibly a coup being organized with the support of Western countries.
▪️As for the mineral that served as a catalyst for the latest events, deposits of jadarite were discovered in the Jadar River area in western Serbia back in 2004. According to experts, the deposit may contain up to 10% of the world's explored lithium reserves. Amid the protests, the Serbian government announced plans to hold a referendum to approve the project.
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A protest in Belgrade triggered by plans to open a mine for the extraction of jadarite, a mineral containing lithium, went beyond a simple environmental rally, Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dacic has stated.
▪️Around 27,000 people gathered on Terazije Square on August 10 in what started out as a peaceful demonstration. Under the guise of environmental concerns, the participants proceeded to act contrary to what the organizers wrote in the application for holding a mass gathering, Dacic said. The protesters blocked the bridge in Belgrade that the Budapest-Thessaloniki international highway passes through. Later, they also obstructed the central railway station "according to the scenario of color revolutions," the minister said.
▪️Accusing the organizers of violating public order, he emphasized that everyone who committed criminal offenses and misdemeanors during the action would be held accountable.
Earlier this week, four people were detained on suspicion of preparing riots for the Saturday rally, according to the Serbian Interior Ministry.
▪️The disruptive events in the Serbian capital followed a series of demonstrations in various cities of the country supported by the pro-Western opposition and media. Ahead of the protest, Serbian President Alexandar Vucic said he had received an official warning from Russia’s intelligence services about planned mass unrest and possibly a coup being organized with the support of Western countries.
▪️As for the mineral that served as a catalyst for the latest events, deposits of jadarite were discovered in the Jadar River area in western Serbia back in 2004. According to experts, the deposit may contain up to 10% of the world's explored lithium reserves. Amid the protests, the Serbian government announced plans to hold a referendum to approve the project.
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Watch Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters strike Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region’s border area
The strike was carried out with S-8 unguided air missiles against the targets, it added.
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"Army aviation crews in Ka-52 helicopters carried out strikes with aerial means of destruction on an accumulation of manpower, armored and automotive military equipment of units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of the Kursk region. According to intelligence reports, all the specified targets were successfully destroyed," a Russian Defense Ministry statement said.
The strike was carried out with S-8 unguided air missiles against the targets, it added.
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📹 Footage of Russian forces destroying a Ukrainian tank on the borders of the Kursk region with a Lancet kamikaze drone.
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❗️Russian Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Ukraine's terrorist attacks on Russian regions – spokeswoman
The Russian Foreign Ministry calls on international organizations to condemn Ukraine's strikes on Russian regions, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
Kiev regime understands perfectly well that the strikes make no sense from the military point of view, she stressed,
A tough response by the Russian Armed Forces will come soon, Zakharova said.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry calls on international organizations to condemn Ukraine's strikes on Russian regions, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated.
Kiev regime understands perfectly well that the strikes make no sense from the military point of view, she stressed,
A tough response by the Russian Armed Forces will come soon, Zakharova said.
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Latest updates on the situation in Russia's Kursk region
▪️ A downed Ukrainian missile fell on a residential building in the city of Kursk last night, causing a fire to break out, the region's acting governor, Alexey Smirnov, said on Sunday. Fifteen people were injured in the Ukrainian attack, two of whom are in serious condition.
▪️ A Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group attempted to infiltrate the Kursk region’s Belovsky district, south of the Sudzha district, on Saturday, Smirnov said. He added that defending forces “managed to stabilize the situation."
▪️ As a result of Ukraine's shelling of Russia's Kursk region, a total of 69 people were injured, including eight children, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Sunday. As many as 17 of those injured are in critical condition, he added.
▪️ Attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks using drones and Tochka-U tactical missiles against targets on Russian territory were thwarted during the past night, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Fourteen Ukrainian UAVs and four Tochka-U tactical missiles were destroyed.
▪️ Russian Su-25 attack jets and Ka-52 attack helicopters carried out strikes on enemy targets in the Kursk border area, destroying manpower and armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
▪️ Russia's commissioner for human rights, Tatyana Moskalkova appealed to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights with a demand to condemn the terrorism on the part of Ukraine and take measures to prevent gross mass violations of human rights.
The Kursk region, which borders Ukraine in western Russia, was attacked by about 1,000 Ukrainian troops and scores of armored vehicles on August 6. Russian troops responded by stopping the Ukrainian military from penetrating deep into Russian territory and continue to repel Ukraine's attempts of invasion.
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The Kursk region, which borders Ukraine in western Russia, was attacked by about 1,000 Ukrainian troops and scores of armored vehicles on August 6. Russian troops responded by stopping the Ukrainian military from penetrating deep into Russian territory and continue to repel Ukraine's attempts of invasion.
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Latest updates on the situation in Russia's Kursk region ▪️ A downed Ukrainian missile fell on a residential building in the city of Kursk last night, causing a fire to break out, the region's acting governor, Alexey Smirnov, said on Sunday. Fifteen people…
❗️ Russia foiled Ukraine's attempts by enemy mobile groups with armored vehicles to break through deep into Russian territory in the areas of the settlements of Tolpino, Zhuravli and Obshchaya Kolodez, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.
▪️ An attempt by the Ukrainian armed forces to break through into the Belovsky district of Kursk region was foiled.
▪️ Over the course of the day, the losses of the AFU in the Kursk direction amounted to 230 military personnel and 38 armored fighting vehicles, including seven tanks, 28 other armored vehicles, three launchers and a radar station of the Patriot SAM system.
In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy has lost up to 1,350 servicemen and pieces of heavy equipment, including 29 tanks, 23 armored personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles and 116 other armored vehicles.
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▪️ An attempt by the Ukrainian armed forces to break through into the Belovsky district of Kursk region was foiled.
▪️ Over the course of the day, the losses of the AFU in the Kursk direction amounted to 230 military personnel and 38 armored fighting vehicles, including seven tanks, 28 other armored vehicles, three launchers and a radar station of the Patriot SAM system.
In total, during the fighting in the Kursk direction, the enemy has lost up to 1,350 servicemen and pieces of heavy equipment, including 29 tanks, 23 armored personnel carriers, nine infantry fighting vehicles and 116 other armored vehicles.
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New wave of protests sweeps Israel over Gaza hostages
A new wave of mass protests has swept across Israel, with demonstrators demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for the past 10 months.
Protesters, many holding photos of the captives, called on the Israeli government to strike a deal for their release. Some participants also voiced demands for early elections.
Similar demonstrations occurred in Jerusalem, Kfar Saba and Haifa, despite heightened security concerns amid threats of a retaliatory attack From Iran. An Israeli media noted that civil defense warnings have not changed despite the tensions.
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A new wave of mass protests has swept across Israel, with demonstrators demanding the immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for the past 10 months.
Protesters, many holding photos of the captives, called on the Israeli government to strike a deal for their release. Some participants also voiced demands for early elections.
Similar demonstrations occurred in Jerusalem, Kfar Saba and Haifa, despite heightened security concerns amid threats of a retaliatory attack From Iran. An Israeli media noted that civil defense warnings have not changed despite the tensions.
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How big is Israel’s army?
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) called up 300,000 reservists to fight Hamas following the movement’s attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 7.
Tel Aviv approved the call-up of an additional 60,000 army reservists, increasing the total number of those already mobilized to 360,000.
But what is the current strength of the Israeli army?
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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) called up 300,000 reservists to fight Hamas following the movement’s attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 7.
Tel Aviv approved the call-up of an additional 60,000 army reservists, increasing the total number of those already mobilized to 360,000.
But what is the current strength of the Israeli army?
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❗️Russian Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian Patriot SAM radar station, shot down four Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles, a Hammer guided aerial bomb, 15 HIMARS and Vampire rockets and 71 drones – Russian Defense Ministry
🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry’s daily briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️Ukraine lost up to 425 militants in the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup's combat zone. The battlegroup struck formations from five brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Force;
▪️Ukraine lost up to 385 militants and two ammunition depots due to actions of the Russian Yug Battlegroup;
▪️Russian forces struck the personnel of two Ukrainian brigades in the Volchansk and Liptsev directions;
▪️Troops of the Russian Vostok Battlegroup struck the personnel and equipment of two Ukrainian brigades. Daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the battlegroup's combat zone amounted to up to 110 militants;
▪️Units of the Russian Dnepr Battlegroup hit formations of two Ukrainian brigades, resulting in over 70 casualties;
▪️Russian forces hit an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Donetsk operational-tactical group.
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🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry’s daily briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️Ukraine lost up to 425 militants in the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup's combat zone. The battlegroup struck formations from five brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and repelled three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Force;
▪️Ukraine lost up to 385 militants and two ammunition depots due to actions of the Russian Yug Battlegroup;
▪️Russian forces struck the personnel of two Ukrainian brigades in the Volchansk and Liptsev directions;
▪️Troops of the Russian Vostok Battlegroup struck the personnel and equipment of two Ukrainian brigades. Daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the battlegroup's combat zone amounted to up to 110 militants;
▪️Units of the Russian Dnepr Battlegroup hit formations of two Ukrainian brigades, resulting in over 70 casualties;
▪️Russian forces hit an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Donetsk operational-tactical group.
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Serbia’s protests over mining concerns bear traces of ‘color revolution scenario’ - Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs A protest in Belgrade triggered by plans to open a mine for the extraction of jadarite, a mineral containing lithium, went beyond a simple…
President Vucic comments on protests against lithium mining in Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the protests in Belgrade against lithium mining in the country took place without the use of force, unlike what happens in the West.
Serbian police lifted the blockade of two railway stations in the capital Belgrade on Sunday after protesters disrupted rail traffic during a rally against lithium mining, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said.
The minister vowed to hold those who committed criminal acts during the overnight protests accountable.
Serbs have been protesting against plans to mine and process a lithium-containing mineral in the west of the country. On July 19, Serbia signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union on strategic partnership on raw materials, electric batteries, and e-vehicles.
Vucic said he expected at least six billion euros ($6.56 billion) in foreign direct investment from the lithium mining project, specifically from Germany. According to his calculations, if a full production cycle is created, the Serbian economy will grow by 16.4%.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the protests in Belgrade against lithium mining in the country took place without the use of force, unlike what happens in the West.
"I thank them [the security forces] for their patience, respect for all the rights of those who did not respect the rights of other people, unlike the way it happens in other parts of the world. The planned intervention was carried out without even a minimal use of force and I sincerely congratulate the police on this… I am happy that, despite the violence against citizens and the country as a whole, we reacted in such a restrained, peaceful and wise manner," Vucic said in his address to the people.
Serbian police lifted the blockade of two railway stations in the capital Belgrade on Sunday after protesters disrupted rail traffic during a rally against lithium mining, Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said.
"The Interior Ministry acted within the laws of the Republic of Serbia and its duties to ensure unrestricted railway communications," Dacic was quoted as saying by the Interior Ministry.
The minister vowed to hold those who committed criminal acts during the overnight protests accountable.
Serbs have been protesting against plans to mine and process a lithium-containing mineral in the west of the country. On July 19, Serbia signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union on strategic partnership on raw materials, electric batteries, and e-vehicles.
Vucic said he expected at least six billion euros ($6.56 billion) in foreign direct investment from the lithium mining project, specifically from Germany. According to his calculations, if a full production cycle is created, the Serbian economy will grow by 16.4%.
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📹 Watch Russian Lancet drone hit three Ukrainian armored vehicles in the border area of the Kursk region with precise strikes
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Where does Israel get its weapons from?
The US has sent Israel more than 10,000 bombs and missiles since the start of Israel's military operation in Gaza, according to reports.
US weapons shipments included at least 14,000 Mk84 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire precision-guided air-to-ground missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs and 2,600 air-dropped small-diameter bombs, according to news agency Reuters.
But what share of its arms does Israel get from its top ally? Who else chips in?
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The US has sent Israel more than 10,000 bombs and missiles since the start of Israel's military operation in Gaza, according to reports.
US weapons shipments included at least 14,000 Mk84 2,000-pound bombs, 6,500 500-pound bombs, 3,000 Hellfire precision-guided air-to-ground missiles, 1,000 bunker-buster bombs and 2,600 air-dropped small-diameter bombs, according to news agency Reuters.
But what share of its arms does Israel get from its top ally? Who else chips in?
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'Developed with NATO': expert weighs in on strategy and tactics of Ukraine's incursion into Russia’s Kursk
The strategy and tactics Ukraine has displayed in the course of its cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region were developed with NATO, former US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Stephen Bryen has speculated.
The Kiev regime’s gamble is “a test case for the defense of Europe in case of a Russian attack,” claimed the expert on security strategy and technology in his Weapons and Strategy Substack.
Bryen noted that the Kiev regime’s operation comes as Ukraine’s ability to resist Russian forces on the front line is “at a dead end.” Amid combat losses and manpower shortages, the attack on the Kursk region can be seen as “a gamble for Ukraine to have leverage with Russia in a peace negotiation,” noted the author.
Russia’s military is continuing to repel the attempted invasion of the country’s territory by Ukrainian forces launched on August 6 and slammed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a large-scale provocation.
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The strategy and tactics Ukraine has displayed in the course of its cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region were developed with NATO, former US Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Stephen Bryen has speculated.
The Kiev regime’s gamble is “a test case for the defense of Europe in case of a Russian attack,” claimed the expert on security strategy and technology in his Weapons and Strategy Substack.
“NATO, in its present configuration, is in a bad place when it comes to defending territory. If fighting were to break out in Poland, or Romania, or north in the Baltics, the Russians would have a significant advantage in ground forces. One way to counter that would be exactly the kind of operation Ukraine is testing right now in the Kursk region,” Bryen wrote.
Bryen noted that the Kiev regime’s operation comes as Ukraine’s ability to resist Russian forces on the front line is “at a dead end.” Amid combat losses and manpower shortages, the attack on the Kursk region can be seen as “a gamble for Ukraine to have leverage with Russia in a peace negotiation,” noted the author.
“While the operation is military, the hoped-for outcome is political. There is no doubt it is a big gamble,” he added.
Russia’s military is continuing to repel the attempted invasion of the country’s territory by Ukrainian forces launched on August 6 and slammed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a large-scale provocation.
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Eiffel Tower lockdown: Paris Olympics Closing marred by shirtless climber
In a dramatic turn of events, just hours before the Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the iconic Eiffel Tower had to be closed and evacuated after a shirtless man was spotted climbing the structure.
The incident, which could have easily turned into a larger security scare, only adds to the troubles that have plagued the Paris Olympics.
The individual was soon arrested after police arrived at the scene.
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In a dramatic turn of events, just hours before the Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the iconic Eiffel Tower had to be closed and evacuated after a shirtless man was spotted climbing the structure.
The incident, which could have easily turned into a larger security scare, only adds to the troubles that have plagued the Paris Olympics.
The individual was soon arrested after police arrived at the scene.
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