South Ossetia warns on NATO arms for Georgia

The second series of blasts presumably were caused by air defenses engaging targets

The observation flight is carried out with the use of an An-30B aircraft

"US Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman, July 16," the US Central Command said

Oleg Kononenko noted that Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Bakanov and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman have a good relationship

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

According to his information, the outskirts of Volnovakha, Yasinovataya and Gorlovka came under attack

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

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

"The leadership of the European Union is openly using such 'summits' as a lever of coercion to force Balkan and other states to demonstrate loyalty to the militaristic aspirations of Euro-Atlantic circles," the diplomat noted

The European Union imported Russian pipeline gas worth 575 mln euros in May

Sources inside the Istanbul police confirmed the incident but declined further comment

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

Dmitriev thus commented on the intention of United States Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna to organize hearings that, in her words, would demonstrate money laundering by Ukraine and Kiev's support for Joe Biden's campaign in the 2024 American elections

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

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko pointed out that African countries "reject the diktat of their former colonial powers and any neocolonial ambitions pursued by the West"

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

According to Andrey Marochko, Russian forces have begun a mopping-up operation in the forest east of the settlement

No further details were provided

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

A manageable structure is being formed from the regional segment of NATO countries that are the frontiers of military-political and technical pressure on Russia, Alexander Stepanov said

Other details are unknown

Attack on another city, Veysian, was reported as well, details of both strikes are unknown at this point

The Wenchang Space Launch Site has become a testing ground for reusable rocket technologies, which are expected to enhance China's international competitiveness in the commercial space industry by significantly reducing costs

Zakharova said that the EU leadership openly uses such "summits" as a lever to force the Balkan and other states "to demonstrate loyalty to the militaristic aspirations of Euro-Atlantic circles

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

According to Yury Chernichuk, the death of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant employee responsible for nuclear safety is an irreparable tragedy

A total of 289 lawmakers supported the decision

The project's participants will upgrade an ecological trail with information signs at the expense of a grant from the Presidential Nature Foundation

No limits have been imposed on Ukraine, which can use these drones with no regard to international law, Armando Mema said

The Party Financing Law, which contained this provision, was adopted overnight in its second and third readings, It was supported by 62 out of 120 lawmakers, with no abstentions

The report said the attack came as part of Iran’s military operation against US bases in the Middle East in response to continued US attacks on Iran

Air-launched precision-guided weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles struck port infrastructure facilities at the ports of Odessa and Chernomorsk in the Odessa Region

Dozens of people have taken to the streets

On Thursday, more than 1,000 people took part in protest rallies against Fyodorov's dismissal in at least 18 Ukrainian cities

A Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur spaceport on July 14 carrying the primary crew of the ISS’ 75th long-duration expedition

As an example, the newspaper cited the decision of Deputy Air Force Commander Pavel Yelizarov to resign in protest of Mikhail Fyodorov’s sacking

The MOEX Index lost 4.24% to 2,022.27 points, while the RTS Index fell by 4.68% to 813.43 points

The spring conscription campaign has concluded, the Defense Ministry says

According to the portal, there are at least 61 co-sponsors, enough for its passage

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

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

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

The Supercam S350 attracts potential foreign customers’ interest thanks to its versatile capabilities and dual-purpose potential, Unmanned Systems Group Spokeswoman Yekaterina Zgirovskaya noted

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

Western powers have become inseparable from the Kiev regime because of political and economic reasons and "understanding their total vulnerability in the current global geopolitical situation," the Russian foreign ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

It did not elaborate

"Brazil will fight for its sovereignty without hesitation," Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stressed

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

US entrepreneur Elon Musk attributed the cancellation to an engine failure

These UAZ vehicles are equipped with 12.7-millimeter machine gun mounts

Two people were wounded, news agency reported

The journalist stressed that he rejects political violence

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

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

Once again, Rafael Grossi "comes up with abstract statements ‘for everything good and against everything bad,’" Maria Zakharova said

The new institution will be an independent intergovernmental international organization, adhering to the purposes of the UN Charter, upholding the principles of consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefit

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

Visibility has dropped to a few hundred meters

The Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over 19 Russian regions

The panel established in response to the request must assess the consistency of CBAM with WTO agreement rules

According to the news agency, US fighter jets carried out multiple strikes on several facilities in Hormozgan Province and fired three missiles at an observation tower at the port of Chabahar

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

The news came shortly after reports of Iranian drone strikes on a US military base with helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft in Bahrain

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

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

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

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

Head of the Yury Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Oleg Kononenko said that each additional year in orbit provides the foundation for developing technologies and completing scientific cycles that would be irrational to interrupt

The channel gave no details of the attack

The attack came in retaliation for US strikes on the territory of Iran, news agency said

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

The Russian foreign ministry described Azerbaijan as Moscow’s important partner in the South Caucasus and the Caspian region

The wounded are now receiving medical assistance

Previously installed services and applications continue to function normally without restrictions

Thanks to the actions of the Malian Armed Forces and the Russian Africa Corps, the situation remains under control, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko stated

Moscow's Permanent Representative to the organization Vladimir Tarabrin expressed hope that the parties would be able "to reach common ground and resolve all issues"

According to Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, Ukraine is losing ground every day

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

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

"The Defense Ministry of Qatar announces that the armed forces have repelled a missile attack on the State of Qatar," the Arab country’s defense ministry said

According to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the current outbreak is the third-largest in the country's recorded history

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

Installed services and apps continue to work normally, VK said

The communiqué highlighted the contribution of Ukraine’s experience in resisting large-scale air and missile assaults, which will inform the development, testing, and operational evaluation of Bliksem EXO

According to President of the National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic Jorge Rodríguez, 16,740 people were injured

"There is also no doubt that the public of the states of Southeastern Europe perfectly sees the essence of Western plans that are fraught with unleashing a full-scale conflict in Europe.", Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

"And we’ll see what comes out of it," Maria Zakharova added

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

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

"On July 17, at 10.00 a.m. New York time (2:00 p.m. GMT), an informal meeting of the members of the UN Security Council on the Arria formula, convened by Russia, will be held under the theme 'The Power of Terror: Crimes of the Kiev Regime in Ukraine and Beyond,'" the permanent mission said on Telegram

Alexander Yakovlev devoted his entire professional life to nuclear energy

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

Earlier reports said seven people were killed and nine wounded by US strikes on the city

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

According to its information, road services are working on organizing a detour route

An explosion was also heard in the city of Ahvaz in the south-west of the country

The ministry uploaded video footage of the strike

One person was wounded, the broadcaster said

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