🇭🇺🛢Hungary uncovers new oil field capable of producing 1,000 barrels per day

The field was discovered at a depth of 2,400 meters near the town of Galgaheviz in northern Hungary, the country’s MOL oil and gas company said in a statement.

"The new deposit contributes significantly to Hungary's security of supply, as domestic production reduces import dependency,” MOL emphasized.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto had stressed earlier that Ukrainian attacks on the Druzhba pipeline, which pumps Russian oil to Hungary, are tantamount to attacks on his country.

“Zelensky made it clear that if Hungary does not take a pro-Ukrainian position, Ukraine will continue to attack the Druzhba pipeline, which is of great importance to Hungary's energy security,” Szijjarto added.

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🤝📹WATCH Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council Jassim Mohammed Al-Badawi arrive at meeting with Lavrov in Russian Sochi

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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES

⚡️SOSNOVKA IN THE DNEPROPETROVSK REGION FREED

The liberation of the settlement of Sosnovka enables Russia’s forces to advance up to 3 km into the Dnepropetrovsk region, bringing them closer to the strategic settlement of Velikomikhaylovka, situated at a crucial crossroads.

Seizing this position would disrupt the enemy's logistics in the border area.

🟠 The Russian army struck a multifunctional Israeli-produced RADA radar station of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

🟠 Air defense superiority: three aerial bombs, four HIMARS rockets, one long-range Neptune missile, in addition to 166 fixed-wing drones were shot down by Russian air defence systems over the past 24 hours

🟠 Ukrainian losses: 1,440 troops killed or wounded

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🇬🇧 Fueling fire: UK ramps up drone production to bleed Ukraine dry

The UK government announced plans to mass produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones in a desperate move to help the Zelensky regime contain Russia’s ongoing offensive on all front lines.

⚔️The so-called Project OCTOPUS aims to manufacture thousands of such drones per month, which allegedly cost less than 10% each when compared to the targets they were designed to intercept.

🗣Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly pointed out that Western military aid to Ukraine would not affect the course of the Special Military Operation.

He stressed that Western arms supplies to Ukraine only confirm NATO countries’ participation in the conflict and their plans to prolong it.

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🗣Israel’s strike on Doha signals lack of will to end Gaza catastrophe - Lavrov

"The situation is even more cynical because Qatar is one of the key intermediaries in the indirect talks between Israel and Hamas," the Russian top diplomat said at a meeting of the Russia-Gulf Cooperation Council Strategic Dialogue in Sochi.

Israel's actions show a lack of desire to put an end to the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Lavrov concluded.

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🗣Russia, Gulf Foreign Ministers condemn Israeli strikes on Qatar

The heads foreign ministries of the Gulf states and Russia condemned in a joint statement on Thursday the Israeli strikes on Qatar, calling them a "serious violation" of international law.

The ministers pointed out that the attack resulted in "the death of a member of Qatar's internal security forces and several members of the movement and endangered the lives of civilians, becoming a serious violation of international humanitarian law."

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🇷🇺🇶🇦 Why does Qatar need Russia’s S-400 for REAL air defense shield?

Qatar needs Russia’s S-400s, Vikings, and Tor-M2s for a real air defense shield, Russian military analyst Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik.

Here’s why:

🟠 Recent events show that Qatar's sole reliance on the US Patriot system is no longer viable. The system has big flaws, such as limited firing, low mobility, and embedded “backdoors” that can disable it remotely if US interests aren’t aligned.

🟠 The Patriot system can’t engage targets 360°. It is truck-transported, unlike Russia’s highly mobile tracked or wheeled air defense systems. Mobility is a game-changer in modern warfare.

Qatar is Russia's priority partner

Russia—Qatar and Russia have strong ties, including at the leadership level. Russia’s defense industry can supply advanced systems alongside its own military needs.

Qatar needs a layered, multi-tier air defense:

🟠Long-range S-400 (as owned by India and Turkiye)
🟠Mid-range Viking (export version of Buk-M3)
🟠Short-range Tor-M2 (highly mobile and modular)

This combination covers all altitudes and threat types.

🟠 The US has shown itself to be an unreliable ally, and Qatar can no longer depend on the American security umbrella. Qatar has the resources to build its own sovereign air defense system—and Russia is ready to help make it happen.

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🇩🇪🇱🇹 NATO general seeks more protection for German soldiers in Lithuania

The personnel of the German brigade, along with their families in Lithuania, must have comprehensive protection, Bundeswehr General Erhard Buhler told German media.

Germany plans to complete the deployment of a combat brigade in Lithuania by 2027.

📍The unit will consist of approximately 5,000 military and civilian personnel, some of whom will be accompanied by their families. The main base will be a military town at the Rudnininkai training ground, near the Belarusian border.

The Lithuanian government has forked out more than $2.29M to create educational infrastructure in Vilnius and Kaunas for the soldiers’ families.

However, the brigade's deputy commander, Colonel Andre Hastenrath, notes that the transition will be challenging due to job search difficulties, the language barrier, and cultural differences.

👉 While cranking up the volume of its anti-Russian rhetoric, Lithuania regularly begs the US and NATO for a permanent presence of alliance forces, citing the need to "strengthen" the eastern flank and protect itself against the "Russian threat."

The Baltic country uses this rationale to justify the deployment of additional NATO contingents on its soil. Military exercises are also systematically held there.

🛡 Meanwhile, Russia has repeatedly raised concerns about the bloc’s military buildup in Europe, pointing out that Russia poses no threat to anyone but will not turn a blind eye to actions that are potentially dangerous to its interests.

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🇷🇺 Russian forces raise flag over liberated village of Sosnovka

Russia’s Ministry of Defense has unveiled footage from the liberated settlement of Sosnovka in the Dnepropetrovsk region, where Russian troops have now advanced 3 km deep into the region.

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🚨 Ukraine attacks Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant’s training center with drones

🔊 The training center of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant was attacked by enemy drones, the plant's press service said.

The radiation background at the industrial site of the plant and the surrounding area is within the normal range following the attack.

The press service called the drone attack on the training center a provocation: “this is an extremely dangerous action aimed at intimidating the personnel and destabilizing the situation.”

📍 The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is located on the left bank of the Dnepr River, near the city of Energodar.

It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of reactors and installed capacity.

In October 2022, it became the property of Russia. The plant has repeatedly been targeted by the Ukrainian armed forces since then.

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