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Russian warships Marshal Ustinov Admiral Golovko Arctic naval exercises 2026

Arctic Incident Prevention Mechanisms With Norway Not Fully Functional, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia's Ambassador to Norway, Nikolai Korchunov, said Friday that the mechanisms designed to prevent dangerous military incidents in the Arctic are not fully operational, blaming Norway and NATO allies for following a

August 1, 2026

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Russian air defense systems intercept Ukrainian drones July 2026

Russia’s Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

Russia's air defense systems intercepted more than 21,000 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory in July, according to Defense Ministry data seen by RIA Novosti, with peak days of 937 and 1,060 intercepts on July 24 and 25 respectively.

August 1, 2026

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Russian aerial surveillance post Krasny Liman sector special military operation

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 258 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says

Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that air defenses destroyed 258 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs overnight across 14

Russian warship fires Kalibr cruise missile in the Black Sea

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to Kyiv, Defense Ministry Says

Russian forces struck three dry cargo ships delivering weapons and military equipment to Ukraine's armed forces

Can you learn to speak cat? The animal psychologist explains

Videos of people trying to talk to cats in their “language” are going viral on social media. For example, owners say “mr-meow”, and their pet immediately comes to them. It started with

June 23, 2023

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EU imposes sanctions on General Lapin and Mikhail Leontiev

As part of the 11th package of sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia, 71 people and 33 structures fell. Among them are Alexander Lapin, Chief of the Main Ground Staff

June 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Production of Turkish Bayraktar drones in Ukraine is expected to start in 2025

The factory under construction in Ukraine for the production of Turkish Bayraktar strike drones will enter service in 2025. This confirmed Khaluk Bayraktar, CEO of drone developer Baykar, told Defense News. He

June 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dzhigurda, Kardashian, Trump and the Canadian Prime Minister. Who has ever managed to fight in the ring like Musk and Zuckerberg

Two billionaires – Meta* founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter chief Elon Musk – decided to find out about the relationship in the ring. They negotiated a “cage fight” via social media amid

June 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A “Russian diplomat-squatter” occupied a plot on which the Russian embassy was planned

In Canberra, Australia’s capital, a squatter occupied land near the Australian Parliament building, where a new Russian embassy was planned. On this subject writing The Australian, calling the squatter a Russian diplomat.

June 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

“Does an injured penis need to be sewn up?” Why the Law Banning Sex Reassignment Surgery Won’t Work

On June 14, the State Duma supported amendments to the legislation, according to which sex change is prohibited, both in the passport and surgically. According to them, the correction of a person’s

June 23, 2023

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what the UFC, the bookies and the mother of the founder of Tesla say

May Musk, mother of Twitter owner Elon Musk, announced in a series of tweets that her fight with Meta* CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been called off. The businessmen themselves did not confirm

June 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Sports

The FSB announced the detention of five people for trying to export radioactive cesium-137

The FSB arrested five citizens who, under the coordination of a Ukrainian citizen, were trying to acquire 1 kg of the cesium-137 radioactive substance for 3.5 million dollars. They were going to

June 23, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The US Navy recorded the sound of the bathyscaphe’s hull being destroyed shortly after the dive

The naval forces (Navy) detected the sound of the destruction of the hull of the bathyscaphe “Titan” a few hours after the start of its dive, informed The Wall Street Journal, citing

June 23, 2023

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The US Navy recorded the sound of the bathyscaphe’s hull being destroyed shortly after the dive

The Naval Forces (Navy) spotted the sound of the destruction of the hull of the “Titan” bathyscaphe a few hours after the start of its dive, reported The Wall Street Journal ,

June 23, 2023

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Arctic Incident Prevention Mechanisms With Norway Not Fully Functional, Russian Ambassador Says

Russia’s Air Defenses Shot Down More Than 21,000 Ukrainian Drones in July

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 258 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Overnight, Defense Ministry Says

Russia Strikes Three Cargo Ships Delivering Military Equipment to Kyiv, Defense Ministry Says

Can you learn to speak cat? The animal psychologist explains

EU imposes sanctions on General Lapin and Mikhail Leontiev

Production of Turkish Bayraktar drones in Ukraine is expected to start in 2025

Dzhigurda, Kardashian, Trump and the Canadian Prime Minister. Who has ever managed to fight in the ring like Musk and Zuckerberg

A “Russian diplomat-squatter” occupied a plot on which the Russian embassy was planned

“Does an injured penis need to be sewn up?” Why the Law Banning Sex Reassignment Surgery Won’t Work

what the UFC, the bookies and the mother of the founder of Tesla say

The FSB announced the detention of five people for trying to export radioactive cesium-137

The US Navy recorded the sound of the bathyscaphe’s hull being destroyed shortly after the dive

The US Navy recorded the sound of the bathyscaphe’s hull being destroyed shortly after the dive

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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