Explosions rip through Bandar Abbas in Iran — agency

By 07:15 a.m. Moscow time, the MOEX Index stood at 2,084.51 points

Denis Pushilin added that Slavyansk is located in a lowland relative to these positions

Argentina's forward provided two assists

According to Rodion Miroshnik, the main reason for this is Zelensky's "outspoken competitor," Fyodorov, who "came in the wake of the cardboard Maidan last year as a man who is primarily backed by globalists"

Mikhail Fyodorov also posed a challenge to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, Alexander Stepanov added

According to Svarog, the system has proven highly efficient in countering UAVs during field tests

A total of 289 lawmakers supported the decision

According to Vice President of the Russian International Affairs Council Mikhail Margelov, this event would not have a critical impact on oil supplies

It made possible to more efficiently conduct fire missions to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

The Strana news outlet said Fedorov had effectively staged an open mutiny against Zelensky's government during the briefing

The strikes are targeting Iranian military capabilities used to threaten vessels freely transiting through the Strait of Hormuz

Andrey Belousov emphasized the importance of innovations for better assessment of UAV crews’ performance

According to Deputy Secretary of Russia's Security Council Yury Kokov, attempts to destabilize the situation from within have failed to produce the desired effect

Andrey Marochko noted that Russian troops are particularly successful in advancing in the areas of Novoselovka and Verkhnyaya Tersa

The foreign minister says that financial settlements between Russia and China have been almost entirely converted to national currencies

The state corporation said that the Pautina is capable of protecting facilities over 25 meters high and of any size

In total, FSB Gorynych unit operators eliminated four enemy sabotage-terrorist groups

"Serbia did not sign the anti-Russian declaration in Kiev," the former Serbian deputy prime minister said

The US president thought it would have ended before

The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Sergey Koretsky as the country's prime minister

In May, the EU imported a total of 1.5 bln euro worth of Russian gas

Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with South Korean Ambassador to Moscow Lee Seok Bae

The petition claims that FIFA and the referees are biased toward Lionel Messi and the Argentininan national team

This is the first year that the acquisition reviews has been determined to contain CUI information and be restricted from public release

According to various estimates, planned defense-industrial spending in some member states is approaching the levels seen on the eve of World War II," Yulia Zhdanova said

The European Commission President also promised "huge technological and industrial capacity" in Europe

Health Ministry Spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said that the number of killed citizens could rise

Dmitry Peskov revealed that Moscow had received signals through existing channels that the US was ready to resume work on the Ukraine settlement after the Iran situation was resolved

Negotiations have been postponed until next week

Alexander Yakovlev devoted his entire professional life to nuclear energy

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,505 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

According to sources cited by the newspaper, the ban on the transportation of Russian LNG would ruin the Greek shipping company Dynagas

Dmitry Peskov stressed that resolving the situation and ensuring its interests were more important things for Russia

Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani pointed out the republic's comprehensive military, missile, and geopolitical strength

The Kremlin is following what’s going on in and around Ukrainian politics amid the ongoing special military operation, Dmitry Peskov said

No information on casualties has been reported

On July 15, Ukraine struck a service vehicle of the nuclear power plant with a drone, killing Alexander Yakovlev and his driver

The head of the formation’s department of unmanned systems forces reported to Andrey Belousov that the battlegroup had fully formed new units of unmanned systems forces and provided them with the necessary resources

The IRGC has launched six drone attacks on US bases in the Middle East

The bet on strategically defeating Russia has failed, and it is becoming increasingly evident day by day, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Yury Kokov stressed

Hakan Fidan highlighted that beyond a fundamental willingness to negotiate, the specific negotiating positions are also crucial

The team beat England 2-1

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As the news portal notes, the "pre-war state" regime will allow Poland to begin troop deployments, receive allied forces, and prepare infrastructure for possible military operations

Denis Pushilin expressed confidence that Kiev would stage more terrorist attacks following the explosion in Monaco

Maria Zakharova advised them to stop deluding themselves into believing they can inflict a strategic defeat on Russia

The application for trademark registration was filed with the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Rospatent, on July 10, 2026

Leonid Ivlev cited the recent government reshuffle, the forced mobilization to the Ukrainian army, mass losses of untrained soldiers on the front line, and the concealment of corrupt officials by Zelensky as reasons behind potential unrest in Ukraine

Yury Kokov added that trillions of dollars were spent on these activities

According to Andrey Marochko, the combat conditions are the most intense in the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk area

The ministry specified that during the training, the servicemen of the two countries used FPV drones and the Kurier ground robotic system

America also provides intelligence and personal data on those to be eliminated, Vitaly Kiselev said

The participants of the meeting also shared views on cooperation within international organizations such as APEC, the SCO, and BRICS

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Europe is ready not only to ignore the manifestations of neo-Nazism in Ukraine, but also to "dust off" its own Nazi ideology, Dmitry Polyansky pointed out

For those who accept the offer, the laboratory guarantees permanent employment contracts, a competitive salary, and comprehensive relocation support for specialists and their families

The ministry noted that the extreme danger of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' presence near the Zaporozhye NPP is now more evident than ever

Three civilian women were injured when an FPV drone detonated in the city of Shebekino

Dmitry Polyansky pointed out that the rhetoric and actions of Britain, France, Germany, Finland, and anti-Russian figures from Central and Eastern Europe have nothing to do with genuine efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine and across the continent

The enterprise noted that the procurement is being financed by an unnamed NATO member in Europe

According to data obtained by the news agency, the IRGC hit communications systems and fuel storage facilities of the US Armed Forces

According to Vance, the United States is currently striving to ensure the unhindered transportation of oil and gas, as well as "to keep the Iranians from having a nuclear weapons program and using the tools of diplomacy and military power to accomplish that."

Iranian lawmaker and former Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki pointed out that all previous agreements with Washington, including the recent memorandum of understanding, "were nothing but deception"

Deputy Secretary Yury Kokov noted that the use of violent methods for their own purposes has become "common practice for Anglo-Saxon financial elites"

The conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved if arms supplies to Kiev stop, Maria Zakharova said

The Turkish foreign minister emphasized that "the war impacts every sector," but Turkey advocates for a focused, separate approach to addressing security of navigation and energy supplies

Nuclear facilities "should always remain beyond politics and violence," the statement read

Yury Kokov said that a policy of 'double standards' is widely applied, where the same radical group can be recognized as a terrorist one day and a fighter for democracy the next

They are expected to meet with Zelensky and participate in the Southeast European summit

The deal was blocked despite the memorandum of understanding signed by the parties in April

Egypt, Turkey, and Iran were the largest importers of Russian grain products during the season

The detainee has confessed to plotting a terrorist attack on an oil company in Nyagan

The Central Command says the US struck Iranian command centers, air defense, missile, and drone sites, as well as coastal observation posts

Russian military personnel, confident in their capabilities, are diligently executing their assigned tasks, Yury Kokov noted

The attack killed a 15-year-old girl and her grandmother

According to the statement, the Strait of Hormuz is a red line for Iran and the country will not tolerate US interference in controlling it

According to Maria Zakharova, on July 17, during a global conference of the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development, a UNESCO-Russia International Prize for Achievements Fundamental Sciences will be awarded at UNESCO headquarters in Paris

According to Igor Kimakovsky, the Russian fighters have closely approached the Ukrainian defense line near the Verkhyaya Tersa settlement

Four civilians were injured

Igor Kimakovsky added that Russian forces are expanding their zone of control near Konstantinovka from the west and east, particularly near the Dolgaya Balka settlement

During the first half of July, the group established control over five settlements: Ukrainskoye, Losevka, Zemlyaniy Yar, Petro-Ivanovka, Bachevsk

Installed services and apps continue to work normally, VK said

Deputy Secretary Yury Kokov says that in particular, Kiev receives technical support in reconnaissance, targeting, and logistics

An increase in grain shipments from Russia was recorded: to Turkey, Egypt, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Sudan, Kenya

According to Dmitry Peskov, more and more tourists from China, Arab countries and Persian Gulf countries are visiting Russian cities

The IHF said that full reintegration may require a transition period for both Russian and Belarusian teams and officials

The spring conscription campaign has concluded, the Defense Ministry says

Even as 'sober voices' can still be heard in Europe, there are fewer of them, Dmitry Polyansky said

Previously installed services and applications continue to function normally without restrictions

Mikhail Sheremet says the IAEA will "again take an ambivalent blurred position" on the incident

The largest rally is taking place in Kiev, where hundreds have gathered near the government quarter

Russian forces hit Odessa and Chernomorsk port infrastructure facilities used to unload fuel and lubricants and fuel storage tanks for the Ukrainian military

Human rights commissioners are a "major shield protecting human rights" in Russia, Yana Lantratova said

The task of these groups is to provide a detailed analysis of the use of unmanned systems and organize a more effective use of drones to engage the enemy

Attention is being paid, among other things, to adapting the civilian transport and logistics infrastructure to the tasks of military planning and operational mobility, Yulia Zhdanova said

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,450 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours

The Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over 19 Russian regions

Russia is thereby responding to the Kiev regime’s terrorist attacks on Russian regions, Leonid Ivlev said

The foreign minister says that the increase has been significantly supported by the existing visa-free travel regime between the two countries