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There are no lines for gasoline in Ukraine. But there's a nuance:1. Kharkov2. Sumy3. ChernigovLong range sanctions are working.@BazaFromOlgaThere are no lines for gasoline in Ukraine. But there's a nuance:1. Kharkov2. Sumy3. ChernigovLong range sanctions are working.@BazaFromOlga

🇱🇹🇫🇮☢️ Lithuania may abandon its nuclear weapons ban entirelyPresident Gitanas Nauseda has proposed amending the Constitution to lift the ban on nuclear weapons and foreign military bases on Lithuanian territory. Article 137 currently prohibits both, but Vilnius has been under pressure to fall in line with the rest of NATO's eastern flank.This follows Finland's own removal of its nuclear weapons ban. President Alexander Stubb signed amendments to the Nuclear Energy Act allowing the import, transit, supply and storage of nuclear weapons on Finnish soil, with the new rules taking effect July 1. Helsinki's parliament passed the change with a 125-61 vote on June 17, scrapping a Cold War-era restriction just three years after abandoning military neutrality to join NATO.The pattern across the Baltic and Nordic states is now unmistakable: one by one, the "non-nuclear" buffer states bordering Russia are dismantling the very legal safeguards that kept the continent's nuclear threshold intact. Moscow has already warned Helsinki that hosting NATO nuclear weapons will be treated as a direct threat requiring countermeasures. Lithuania, sharing a border with Kaliningrad, would be inviting the same response.🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇷🇺🛸🇪🇺 Russia has spent a year and a half surveilling nuclear sites across Europe using drones launched from "shadow fleet" vessels, the Guardian reports, citing sources.Researchers at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) documented 144 such incidents at facilities in the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and other European countries since late 2024.Drones were repeatedly spotted over airbases and airports, though none were captured or shot down. Notable sightings include RAF Lakenheath, which was being prepared to host US nuclear weapons, and the French nuclear submarine base on Ile Longue in Brittany.European governments have been reluctant to publicly blame Russia for the incidents, but IISS says EU governments privately acknowledge the drones were Russian. Officials in the EU admit the incidents exposed gaps in their defenses.🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇮🇷 ☪️2 days to the funeral of martyred AyatollahRepresentatives from 100 countries will attend the farewell and funeral ceremony of the murdered leader Ali Khamenei and his family. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on the initial public official ceremonies in Tehran:➡️The farewell and funeral ceremony for the body of the martyred leader is a historic event for the Iranian nation, Muslims, and all free people of the world.➡️From Friday morning at 8:00 AM, the tribute and farewell ceremony will be held with the participation of a large number of dignitaries and public groups, continuing until approximately 12:00 noon.➡️In the afternoon, from around 2:00 PM, high-ranking officials from various countries and political figures will take part in the ceremony.➡️We will have guests from approximately 100 countries, including political figures, heads of state, speakers of parliaments, foreign ministers, or special representatives of governments, as well as a large number of dignitaries and public groups.Main Locations & Schedule➡️July 4–5 (Tehran, Iran): Public farewell ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla prayer complex.➡️July 6 (Tehran, Iran): Main funeral procession through the capital.➡️July 7 (Qom, Iran): Funeral ceremonies and prayers in the holy city.➡️July 8 (Najaf & Karbala, Iraq): Ceremonies in both holy cities.➡️July 9 (Mashhad, Iran): Final burial at the Imam Reza Shrine.Officials estimate between 15 million and 20 million mourners could attend - making this the largest funeral in history. 🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 Video of massive overnight strikes on Kiev.🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇷🇺💥🇺🇦 Another Nova Poshta logistics center was destroyed overnight — this time in the Obolon district of Kiev.🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

📝What will be discussed at the NATO summit?📝Next week, July 7-8, NATO leaders will gather in Ankara. And this time the agenda goes far beyond protocol declarations: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte directly stated that the allies will announce new defense contracts worth tens of billions of dollars.🖍The first day is entirely devoted to a "defense industry day" — contracts and memoranda of understanding will be signed there. Rutte identified the main problem that delegates will try to solve: Europe's defense industries remain fragmented, there is too much bureaucracy in Washington, and the pace of innovation implementation lags behind what current military reality demands.🚩The key figure of the summit is 5% of GDP for defense by 2035, of which 3.5% will go directly to military needs, and the remaining 1.5% — to security infrastructure and civil resilience. Turkish authorities as hosts of the meeting confirmed their commitment to this goal and also announced the expansion of their own production of air defense systems and long-range missiles as part of the national "air shield."🏳️However, not everything within the alliance is as smooth as it appears at press conferences. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned back in May that the question of President Trump's dissatisfaction with the pace at which allies are fulfilling their obligations will be raised in Ankara. It turns out that the summit will be not only a platform for signing contracts, but also a place where disagreements about who should bear the main burden — the U.S. or Europe — will have to be resolved.📌Despite the loud announcements and expectations, the real test for Ankara will be not the amount of signed contracts, but how quickly these agreements turn into actual deliveries.Defense companies of the alliance have already increased production amid growing demand. However, the capabilities of European economies are not unlimited and the reorientation of civilian production (such as the Renault pl

🇷🇺🇦🇲 At the initiative of the Armenian side, Russian Prime minister Mishustin held a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan. They discussed current issues of cooperation between the two countries in various fields, the Russian Federation's Cabinet of Ministers reported.After the conversation with Mishustin, Pashinyan announced an agreement to continue discussing current issues on the bilateral agenda.🔴@DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇪🇺😂🇦🇲 Ursula promised to teach Armenians how to live without cheap energy🔴@DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇺🇦💬 Today's attack on targets in Kiev is the most large-scale since the start of the war, Klitschko said. The Ukrainian capital and four other regions were left without electricity, including energy facilities, Ukrenergo reported🔴@DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇺🇦 Smoke in Kiev - residents are asked not to open their windows🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 The Russian Ministry of Defense reported which Ukrainian defense industry facilities were hit last night The Russian Armed Forces struck:➡️The "Radioniks" plant in Kiev, which produces control systems for the "Flamingo" and Fire Point missiles ➡️The "Atlon Avia" plant, which manufactures drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine➡️The main production base of the "Antonov" State Enterprise - the main production base in Ukraine➡️The "Kiev Radio Plant" JSC - a leading enterprise engaged in the modernization of sighting complexes for all types of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles➡️The "KIEV-25" industrial enterprise, which manufactures and stores electronic warfare hardware and software➡️The "Chaika" transport and logistics center, where UAVs and ammunition were stored➡️The "Grandterminal" fuel depot, which provided diesel fuel supplies➡️Gas stations in Kiev and the Kiev region.🔴 @DDGeopolitics | Socials | Donate | Advertising

Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus have contacted the Estonian President's National Security Advisor Madis Roll and exposed Estonia's complicity in Ukrainian attacks on the St. Petersburg, while pretending to be Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov. In the conversation Roll has revealed that Tallinn is prepared to support the Ukrainian armed forces in conducting attacks on St. Petersburg."I hope that if any issues with coordination emerge, I can help. Please let me know. I am confident that our defense ministers are in contact on this matter and are actively working towards this goal," he stated when the conversation shifted to potential Ukrainian targets in St. Petersburg.@BazaFromOlga

Fwd from @#Morning Briefing for July 2, 2026▪️ The Russian Armed Forces delivered a mass strike on Kyiv overnight using air and sea-based missile weapons, as well as strike UAVs, including reactive ones, which hampered the enemy's air defense operations. The city is experiencing fires and destruction. What is concerning is that Zelensky once again publicly warned in advance about the impending strike, and notably, Kyiv gas stations were conspicuously closed ahead of the attack. Strikes also hit Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and Pavlohrad.▪️ Over the Leningrad Region overnight, 7 enemy UAVs were shot down. Another 5 were intercepted en route to Moscow. In Crimea, the power supply situation is again deteriorating due to airstrikes; regional authorities reported blackouts in Feodosia and Armyansk, and repair work in Saky. More than 25 drones were shot down in the Rostov Region.▪️ In the Sumy direction, assault units of the North Group of Forces continue firefights in Bachivsk and surrounding areas in the Shostka District. In Sumy District – fighting in Pisarivka, Mariyno, in the village of Nova Sech, and the settlement of Khoten. In Krasnopillia District, firefights continue in forest areas. Residents of Sumy Region are complaining on social media that after the intensification of Russian Armed Forces strikes, most apartment buildings have had no electricity since June 30. Many homes also lack water supply.▪️ In Rylsk in Kursk Region – 6 wounded from AFU strikes. Last night, AFU UAVs also scattered explosive devices on two squares in Rylsk; while attempting to defuse the warhead, an OMON bomb disposal technician of the Russian National Guard was killed, and a police officer was wounded.▪️ In the Kharkiv direction, assault units of the North Group of Forces continue offensive operations in the settlement of Kazachya Lopan and adjacent forest areas. In the Volchansk sector, fighting continues in the area of Losivka village cemetery and in Zemlyanoy Yar. The settlement of Ukrayinsk

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