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02/07/2025

🔴 Breaking News : North Korea to Deploy Up to 30,000 More Troops to Support Russia in Ukraine — CNN

📰 CNN, citing undisclosed Ukrainian intelligence officials, reported on July 2 that North Korea is preparing to send an additional 25,000–30,000 soldiers to join Russian forces in Ukraine. This figure is nearly triple the number of troops reportedly dispatched last year.

📍 Ukrainian sources revealed that North Korean troop movements have already been observed, with increased military flight activity at Sunan Airport in Pyongyang and logistical preparations near Russia’s Dunai port.

🌍 If executed, this would mark the largest known North Korean military deployment abroad in decades, signaling deepening strategic ties between Pyongyang and Moscow in the ongoing conflict.

🗞 Source: CNN (via Ukrainian Defense Intelligence), July 2, 2025
🔗 kyivpost(dot)com/post/55585

02/07/2025

🔴 BREAKING NEWS : Iran Shuts Western and Central Airspace to Civilian Flights Until July 3 🇮🇷⚔️🇮🇱🇺🇸

🚫✈️ In a significant move, Iran has closed its western and central airspace to all civilian flights, both domestic and international, effective immediately. The closure is in force until 14:00 local time on Thursday, July 3, 2025, impacting major air corridors across the country.

📍 While eastern corridors remain operational, the shutdown affects numerous transit routes over Iran’s skies, forcing international airlines to reroute.

🛑 The suspension reportedly affects northern, southern, and western air zones, including several major domestic routes.

📌 Source: Reuters via Zawya, Investing.com

🇮🇷✈️ Travelers and aviation stakeholders are advised to monitor updates from local authorities and airlines for further developments.

02/07/2025

🔴 Breaking News : Iran Suspends All Cooperation with IAEA Amid Rising Nuclear Tensions

🇮🇷 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has officially announced the suspension of Iran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following recent Israeli and U.S. strikes on critical nuclear sites including Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.

This move, approved under a parliamentary law ratified by Iran's Guardian Council, effectively halts all IAEA inspections and oversight until Iran receives “guarantees” ensuring the safety of its nuclear infrastructure and scientists.

🛑 The decision significantly escalates nuclear tensions in the region and complicates any potential diplomatic re-engagement over Iran’s atomic program. Western nations have already started pushing for renewed sanctions and international pressure.

📌 Sources: Associated Press (AP), Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Anadolu Agency

02/07/2025

🔴 Breaking News: Kremlin Welcomes Halt in Western Arms Shipments to Ukraine, Calls It a Step Toward Ending Conflict

🇷🇺 The Kremlin has stated that the reduction in Western arms shipments to Ukraine could bring Russia’s "special military operation" closer to an end.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov remarked on July 2:

> “The fewer weapons supplied to Ukraine, the closer the end of the special military operation.”

This statement follows the U.S. decision to suspend shipments of key air-defense munitions and precision-guided weapons to Ukraine, including Patriot interceptors and 155mm artillery shells, citing concerns about depleted American stockpiles.

🇷🇺 Russian officials view this pause as a strategic win, while Ukrainian leadership warns it could embolden Moscow and lead to escalated aggression on the frontlines.

📰 Source: RIA Novosti, The Washington Post, Financial Times (July 2, 2025)

02/07/2025

🚨🇷🇺Breaking News: RUSSIAN MISSILE STRIKE UNALIVES UKRAINIAN BRIGADE COMMANDER IN DEADLY ATTACK – 30 INJU₹ED | CONFIRMED BY ZELENSKY

In a major battlefield loss for Ukraine, Colonel Serhii Zakharevych, commander of the elite 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, was unalived in a Russian Iskander missile strike on the morning of July 1. The targeted strike hit the village of Huliaipole in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, inju₹ing over 30 others, both military personnel and civilians.

🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the death in his evening address, vowing a response:

> “We will definitely respond to Russia for this attack.”

🛡️ Zakharevych, a graduate of the Odesa Military Academy and decorated officer, had previously served in Ukraine’s 1st Tank and 30th Mechanized Brigades before assuming command of the 110th in February.

📍Huliaipole, a small frontline settlement roughly 70km from active combat zones, was struck in a high-precision attack that Ukrainian officials say involved ballistic Iskander missiles. Dnipropetrovsk Governor Serhii Lysak also confirmed the strike, which devastated parts of the Kamianske area.

📎 Source: President Zelensky’s national address (July 1), Ukrainian News Agency (UNN), Zmina Human Rights Center

02/07/2025

🛩️ Do You Know? – C-5 Galaxy Edition 🇺🇸

"The best seat in the house"... might just be inside the C-5 Galaxy’s flight deck — located three stories above the ground!

The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, one of the largest military transport aircraft in the world, stands so tall that its cockpit sits 30 feet above the ground — about the height of a 3-story building! Ground crews even need a special ladder just to reach the crew entry door.

This beast can carry two M1 Abrams tanks, six Apache helicopters, or even a fully assembled Chinook inside its cavernous cargo hold. And thanks to its kneeling landing gear, it lowers itself like a courtesy bow to make loading easier.

👑 Truly a flying warehouse with a pilot’s view fit for a king.

Video captured by our friend Turn 'n' Burn do check out his page for awesome content

02/07/2025

✅ Breaking News : Russia Achieves Fastest Military Advance Since 2024 — ISW Data Confirms 🇷🇺📈

In a major battlefield development, Russia captured 588 square kilometers of territory in Ukraine during June 2025, marking its fastest advance since late 2024, according to a detailed AFP analysis based on data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

📊 This is the third consecutive month of increased Russian momentum:

March: 240 km²

April: 379 km²

May: 507 km²

June: 588 km²

The surge nearly matches Russia’s peak offensive gains in October-November 2024, when monthly advances exceeded 600+ km². Analysts warn this trend could signal Kyiv's worsening defensive posture amid strained manpower and equipment shortages.

🔎 The AFP report underscores how Moscow has overcome earlier winter-spring stagnation, with current momentum surpassing all 2025 battlefield benchmarks so far.

📰 Source: AFP / Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

02/07/2025

🚨 Breaking News : U.S. Army to Spend $92 Million on Anti-Drone Cage Armor for Combat Vehicles! 🇺🇸🛡️

In a bold move to counter the growing threat of drone warfare, the U.S. Army has requested $92 million as part of its FY2026 budget to equip 1,528 tanks and tracked combat vehicles with top-attack cage armor, also known as passive Top Attack Protection (TAP). These anti-drone “birdcage” structures are designed to protect against explosive drones and loitering munitions — a tactic seen extensively on modern battlefields like Ukraine.

This initiative is part of a larger $107 million Vehicle Protection System (VPS) plan, which also includes laser warning receivers and signature-masking paint to help U.S. armored forces stay one step ahead of aerial threats.

📎 Source: Defense News / U.S. Army Budget Request Documents

02/07/2025

🚨 Breaking News : Russia to Deploy “Oreshnik” Hypersonic Missile System in Belarus by End of 2025

🇷🇺🇧🇾 In a significant military development with far-reaching regional implications, Belarus will receive and host Russia’s latest “Oreshnik” medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile system by the end of 2025, according to senior Belarusian officials and confirmed by Defence-Blog.

💬 Belarus Security Council Secretary Alexander Volfovich revealed that missile deployment sites within Belarus have already been selected. President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirmed this, stating that the Russian Oreshnik system will be combat-ready and fully operational on Belarusian soil before the year concludes.

🧠 WHAT IS "ORESHNIK"?

“Oreshnik” is believed to be a modified or evolved form of the RS-26 Rubezh, a highly mobile, hypersonic-capable ballistic missile system with an estimated range of 5,800 km. It reportedly features:

Mach 10+ terminal speed

Maneuverable reentry vehicles (MARV)

Precision targeting capabilities

Theoretical dual-role (conventional + nuclear)

Russia first used this missile operationally in November 2024, targeting a Ukrainian military-industrial facility in Dnipro. That strike marked its combat debut, establishing its relevance in modern strategic warfare.

⚠️ IMPLICATIONS: NATO ON ALERT

🔺 The forward deployment of “Oreshnik” to Belarus—directly bordering Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia—extends Russia’s rapid-strike reach deep into NATO territory, potentially bypassing early-warning systems.

🛡️ NATO’s eastern flank is now directly under the threat umbrella of this new Russian capability. Analysts believe this move:

Strengthens the Russian-Belarusian joint military command

Provides Moscow with a credible first-strike or preemptive counterforce option in Europe

Intensifies strategic pressure on NATO missile defense systems in Eastern Europe

📣 In Brussels and Washington, this is being interpreted as a calibrated escalation, aimed at deterring further Western arms deliveries to Ukraine and redefining the deterrence equation in Russia’s favor.

🗣️ EXPERT TAKE:

Military analysts view the Oreshnik deployment as “the most significant Russian missile positioning since the Cold War,” reminiscent of Soviet-era SS-20 placements. It also provides Belarus with a symbolic nuclear umbrella under Russian strategic command

📍 With Belarus turning into a forward operating missile platform for the Kremlin, the European security landscape faces a major shift.

📆 Expected deployment: Before December 31, 2025

📰 Source: Defence-Blog
🗓️ Report Date: July 1, 2025

02/07/2025

⚔️ Breaking News : Pentagon Halts Key Weapons Shipments to Ukraine Over Dwindling U.S. Stockpiles 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦🇷🇺

— The U.S. Department of Defense has paused shipments of several critical air defense and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine, citing concerns over the depletion of American military stockpiles, according to an exclusive report by Politico (July 1, 2025).

🛑 Affected weapons systems include:

PAC-3 Patriot interceptors

155mm artillery shells

GMLRS precision rockets

Stinger MANPADS

AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles

Hellfire missiles

📉 The decision comes after a Pentagon review found that continued transfers could jeopardize the U.S. military's own readiness. While support to Ukraine continues in other forms, this marks the most significant hold on munitions since large-scale aid began.

🇺🇸 Officials emphasized that the move prioritizes U.S. national defense needs while balancing ongoing commitments to Ukraine.

📎 Source: Politico (July 1, 2025)
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01/07/2025

🚨 Breaking News : Russian Su-34 Fighter-Bomber Crashes During Training Flight — Crew Survives 🇷🇺✈️

A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-34 fighter-bomber has crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region during a routine training flight, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The aircraft was not carrying any combat payload at the time.

The crash occurred while attempting to land after a reported failure in the landing gear system. Both pilots successfully ejected and survived. The aircraft fell in an uninhabited area, causing no damage on the ground. A search and rescue team, along with a special commission, has been dispatched to the crash site.

🗓️ Date: July 1, 2025
📍 Location: Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia
📰 Source: TASS, RBC, Izvestia

01/07/2025

🇺🇦⚡️ Breaking News : Ukrainian Drones Devastate Kupol Missile Factory 1,300 KM Deep Inside Enemy Lines 🇷🇺🔥

In a stunning high-risk strike, Ukrainian long-range UAVs penetrated deep into Russian territory, launching a devastating attack on the Kupol Electromechanical Plant in Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, on the morning of July 1.

💥 The factory, a cornerstone of Russia’s air-defense industry—producing Tor and Osa missile systems and Garpiya kamikaze drones—was engulfed in flames after taking direct hits, resulting in at least 3 unalived* and 35 inju₹ies, according to Russian authorities.

🔥 The plant is located over 1,300 km from Ukraine, making this one of Kyiv's deepest and boldest drone strikes ever recorded on Russian soil.

🛩️ Ukrainian sources say AN-196 “Liutyi” drones executed the strike in successive waves, hammering critical production sites and warehouses. Explosions rocked the city, while black smoke rose over the skyline of this once-thought-impenetrable military hub.

📍The attack not only sends a strategic message but also exposes severe cracks in Russia’s internal air-defense coverage—even at key missile production sites.

📰 Source: Associated Press, Hromadske, RBC Ukraine, The Defense Post, Defence Blog

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