🇮🇹 #Italy. Quick thinking. Italian military personnel rescued a man from a sinking car after jumping into the water in Trieste on Sunday.Follow us -> LiveLeak
Russia could announce a new mobilization this autumn after its elections, and Ukraine is preparing for that scenario, Zelensky said. He said Moscow may need additional manpower because of the growing cost of recruiting contract soldiers.
For the first time in history—due to Starlink—someone live streamed the legendary "ice wall" in Antarctica.Science and facts💡
Ukraine’s SOF struck Balaklava Thermal Power Plant in occupied Sevastopol overnight. Preliminary data indicates damage to the turbine hall and cooling system. The plant supplies nearly half of occupied Crimea’s own electricity generation.
❗️President Zelensky announced that Serhii Koretskyi will become Ukraine’s next prime minister, replacing Yuliia Svyrydenko as head of government.
🇺🇸 A brawl broke out while people were camping out inside an In-N-Out during a monsoon storm in #Arizona. Safer outside in the storm than inside.Follow us -> LiveLeak
❗️ Lithuania has increased security around energy and transport infrastructure after intelligence received indications of possible Russian attacks, Reuters reported. President Gitanas Nausėda said there is still no specific intelligence on when or where any attack could occur.
The US has begun the process of granting Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, The Kyiv Independent reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official. Lockheed Martin supports the move, and the official said the process may take less than several months.
❗️ Zelensky said he has not yet decided whether Mykhailo Fedorov will continue as defense minister in the new Cabinet, Suspilne reported. The matter will be discussed before tonight’s Servant of the People faction meeting, where upcoming personnel changes are expected to be reviewed.
Zelensky awarded European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Ukraine’s Order of Europe on Ukrainian Statehood Day. He said it is an honor no one can take away because Ukraine’s word is firm.
Russia likely used relay stations in Belarus to guide a Shahed drone that struck a gas station in Zhytomyr region, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Flash said. The drone flew along roads and railways for 260 km from Russia, suggesting manual camera control beyond direct radio range.
❗️ Ukraine will be allowed to use EU defense loan funds to buy Chinese drone components after Brussels approved an exemption, the Financial Times reported. The purchases will be financed through the first €6 billion tranche of the EU’s €60 billion defense loan for Ukraine.
🇺🇸 Passenger arrested after allegedly shooting “deadly missiles” at cars on the interstate and is shocked to find out a helicopter was recording them.The St. Johns County Sheriff's Department in #Florida released video of the incident in which the passenger allegedly tried to lie about shooting the fireworks at cars on Interstate 95. The passenger has been charged with shooting a deadly missile ou...
Russia is stripping S-300 and S-400 systems from northern sites and moving them closer to Ukraine. Satellite imagery shows Rogachovo airbase on Novaya Zemlya without cover. Analysts estimate about 60% of Russia’s S-300 and S-400 systems have been redeployed since 2022.
Ukrainian defense companies will gain access to EU programs and €300 million in grant funding. Two agreements open participation in European Defence Fund R&D grants and European Defence Industry Programme support for scaling production capacity and innovation.