Biden and Starmer take no decision on Ukraine’s long-range strikes against Russia
US President Joe Biden and British PM Keir Starmer have seemingly delayed a decision to allow Ukraine to conduct deep strikes into Russian territory with long-range missiles, including Storm Shadow, a plea Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly floated.
Referring to his “productive” talks with Biden in Washington, Starmer said it "wasn't a meeting about a particular capability" pertaining to the UK-made Storm Shadow missiles. He also added that both leaders would soon discuss the plan at the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Times has meanwhile cited an unnamed British defense source as saying that the Ukrainian Army faces problems operating Storm Shadow missiles as they need either a GPS signal or cartographic data from the US military to guide them, but Russian electronic warfare systems successfully jam GPS.
The Biden-Starmer talks came after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western nations not to let Ukraine fire long-range missiles at Russia. Putin stressed that such a move would represent NATO, the US and European countries’ "direct participation" in the Ukraine conflict.
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US President Joe Biden and British PM Keir Starmer have seemingly delayed a decision to allow Ukraine to conduct deep strikes into Russian territory with long-range missiles, including Storm Shadow, a plea Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly floated.
Referring to his “productive” talks with Biden in Washington, Starmer said it "wasn't a meeting about a particular capability" pertaining to the UK-made Storm Shadow missiles. He also added that both leaders would soon discuss the plan at the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Times has meanwhile cited an unnamed British defense source as saying that the Ukrainian Army faces problems operating Storm Shadow missiles as they need either a GPS signal or cartographic data from the US military to guide them, but Russian electronic warfare systems successfully jam GPS.
“Russian electronic warfare has rendered GPS useless. They jam it. So it has to use another type of data set instead, which is American owned,” the source said. That is another reason why Kiev desperately seeks US official approval to use the weapons on Russian territory.
The Biden-Starmer talks came after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Western nations not to let Ukraine fire long-range missiles at Russia. Putin stressed that such a move would represent NATO, the US and European countries’ "direct participation" in the Ukraine conflict.
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Austria floods after heavy rains
After continuous rains for several days, the Austrian capital Vienna literally went under water. According to the Department for Crisis Control, the water level on the Kennedy Bridge on the Vienna River rose from 50 centimeters to 2.26 meters in just one day.
Pedestrian and bicycle paths are flooded, and restaurant terraces on the riverbank are under water.
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After continuous rains for several days, the Austrian capital Vienna literally went under water. According to the Department for Crisis Control, the water level on the Kennedy Bridge on the Vienna River rose from 50 centimeters to 2.26 meters in just one day.
Pedestrian and bicycle paths are flooded, and restaurant terraces on the riverbank are under water.
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Extraordinary development of the US Navy — gender-neutral toilets
The US Navy launched the first 'gender-integrated' submarine nicknamed Jersey Girl. The USS New Jersey, a nuclear Virginia-class submarine, was commissioned at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, New Jersey.
The submarine has 'inclusive' design and gender-neutral washrooms.
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The US Navy launched the first 'gender-integrated' submarine nicknamed Jersey Girl. The USS New Jersey, a nuclear Virginia-class submarine, was commissioned at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown, New Jersey.
The submarine has 'inclusive' design and gender-neutral washrooms.
"Why don’t they just paint it pink too?" netizens have already criticized the new American submarine.
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The WWII Baltic Offensive: How Soviet Red Army dealt a stinging blow to German Nazis
Eighty years ago, Soviet forces commenced what became known as the Baltic Offensive – a strategic operation whose goal was to drive the Nazi German invaders from the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – which were at the time part of the Soviet Union.
Hitler assigned great importance to the retention of the Baltic States. This region allowed him to control the eastern part of the Baltic Sea, providing the Reich with food supplies and natural resources.
The offensive of the Soviet forces was carried out quickly and decisively, and became a resounding success. The Nazi forces being either driven out from the Soviet territory or cut off and trapped on the Courland Peninsula with no hope of escaping Red Army troops. The enemy lost more than 200 thousand troops.
Today, however, the Baltic States prefer not to remember that they owe their liberation to the USSR/Russia. Estonian authorities in July started demolishing tombstones of the Soviet soldiers who died fighting to free Estonia from the Nazis, while Latvia holds annual celebrations honoring Latvian members of the Waffen SS.
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Eighty years ago, Soviet forces commenced what became known as the Baltic Offensive – a strategic operation whose goal was to drive the Nazi German invaders from the three Baltic states – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – which were at the time part of the Soviet Union.
Hitler assigned great importance to the retention of the Baltic States. This region allowed him to control the eastern part of the Baltic Sea, providing the Reich with food supplies and natural resources.
The offensive of the Soviet forces was carried out quickly and decisively, and became a resounding success. The Nazi forces being either driven out from the Soviet territory or cut off and trapped on the Courland Peninsula with no hope of escaping Red Army troops. The enemy lost more than 200 thousand troops.
Today, however, the Baltic States prefer not to remember that they owe their liberation to the USSR/Russia. Estonian authorities in July started demolishing tombstones of the Soviet soldiers who died fighting to free Estonia from the Nazis, while Latvia holds annual celebrations honoring Latvian members of the Waffen SS.
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At least 270,000 assault rifles, grenade launchers and machine guns reported ‘missing’ in Ukraine
Over 270,000 small arms, including 51,000 AK-74 assault rifles, have simply vanished in Ukraine since the escalation of the conflict, local media outlet Focus has claimed, citing data from open sources.
According to the report, some 78,217 weapons were either lost or stolen in 2024 alone, which is more than in 2023 and about four times as much as before February 2022.
Hunting rifles (28%) and assault rifles (28%) seem to be the most frequently “disappearing” weapons in Ukraine, followed by carbines (11%) and pistols (9%). Grenade launchers (4%) and machine guns (4%) are also mentioned in this missing weapon compendium.
Only 12% of these weapons are listed as stolen, with the remaining 88% being declared lost.
News of this development come as the United States and its allies continue to funnel weapons to Kiev with little oversight, apparently heedless of a thriving black market.
Last year, a report by the US Department of Defense inspector general revealed that during the first several months of the conflict escalation, the United States wasn’t even able to determine the ultimate destination of the weapons they sent to the country.
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Over 270,000 small arms, including 51,000 AK-74 assault rifles, have simply vanished in Ukraine since the escalation of the conflict, local media outlet Focus has claimed, citing data from open sources.
According to the report, some 78,217 weapons were either lost or stolen in 2024 alone, which is more than in 2023 and about four times as much as before February 2022.
Hunting rifles (28%) and assault rifles (28%) seem to be the most frequently “disappearing” weapons in Ukraine, followed by carbines (11%) and pistols (9%). Grenade launchers (4%) and machine guns (4%) are also mentioned in this missing weapon compendium.
Only 12% of these weapons are listed as stolen, with the remaining 88% being declared lost.
News of this development come as the United States and its allies continue to funnel weapons to Kiev with little oversight, apparently heedless of a thriving black market.
Last year, a report by the US Department of Defense inspector general revealed that during the first several months of the conflict escalation, the United States wasn’t even able to determine the ultimate destination of the weapons they sent to the country.
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Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said that "Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time.”
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