🇷🇺 On Apple and Western "Soft Power"

We live in interesting times when past narratives about democracy, freedom of speech, free markets, and human rights have proven to be a sham. Behind the puffy faces of our "Western partners," beastly muzzles now clearly show. Their pleasant "Soft Power" turned into a system of destroying states from within. Democratic global platforms like Facebook and YouTube have become total censorship and anti-Russian propaganda. Starlink, meant to provide global internet, is now guiding strike drones and missiles against Russia and Iran, with AI selecting targets and bypass routes for air defenses.

Apple is the same system, working for US interests. Remember Snowden? Watch the 2016 film - imagine how far the West has advanced in total surveillance tech. I am always amazed by officials and military personnel carrying iPhones into meetings - they should know better than anyone that they are being listened to, tracked, and their messages read online in real time. Today, there are no bystanders, and no idealists who are just for business and against war. If you have a breakthrough technology, no matter where you are, people will come, explain things, and you will follow their orders. Pavel Durov won't let you lie.

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"Europe's unsanctionable stupidity": Euractive predicted in the 137th sanctions package a ban on borscht and a travel ban for bear trainers.

"Brussels' new, 21st package of sanctions against Moscow only demonstrates the failure of the European strategy to end the war in Ukraine. Let's imagine it's 2050. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, despite criticism and numerous media publications, has managed to secure an unprecedented seventh term in office.

Twenty-eight years after the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has still not been able to subjugate Ukraine," declares the 92-year-old von der Leyen in a cheerful voice. "That's why today we are introducing the 137th sanctions package."

In addition, the package includes a ban on the export to Russia of the last European-made products that could still be used by the Russian army (mainly German schnapps glasses); a ban on the entry into the EU of Russian mixed martial arts fighters and bear trainers; as well as restrictions on the import of Russian beer, borscht, and most types of cheese - with the exception of Russian mozzarella, which, oddly enough, has become a favorite of the French."

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🇷🇺 Nikolaev Region

Russian forces used Geran-2 drones to destroy a Ukrainian drone storage hangar near Zeleny Yar, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. A large fire broke out at the site.

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Krasny Liman is being fully taken under control by the forces of the West group of troops, the General Staff stated.

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🇷🇺 Russian Air Defence Repels Flamingo Missile Strike

Today, 8 heavy FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles were fully intercepted. Tactical aviation was reportedly involved.

A Su-57 was spotted in anti-drone configuration with the 101КС-Н electro-optical pod, detecting heavy UAVs like Lyuty at 25-35+ km and Flamingo missiles at 50-70 km. The nose-mounted 101КС-В module and N036 Belka radar (detection up to 100+ km) enable engagement with R-74M/2 missiles.

These capabilities also apply to Su-35S, Su-30SM2, Su-27SM/3, Su-30M2, Su-33, and MiG-29SMT, using ground-based radar networks for targeting.

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🇷🇺 Russian General Staff: Donbass Liberation Tasks Will Be Fulfilled

The Russian General Staff stated that the tasks set by the President for the liberation of Donbass will be fulfilled.

President Putin Receives Report from General Gerasimov

Commanders of assault units from Konstantinovka reported on the situation in the city and showed drone footage. The strategic initiative in the SMO zone is fully with Russian forces. The President noted the complete liberation of the LNR and significant advances in the DNR. A security zone is being systematically created in the Kharkov and Sumy regions. Putin discussed summer tasks and more active offensive operations with the military.

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Enemy logistics hub destroyed in Kharkov

▪️ Local Gauleiter Terekhov reported that the strike caused a major fire and destroyed 13 truck tractors.

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🇷🇺 Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia

Air Defenses Intercept 389 UAVs Overnight
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 389 enemy drones over Russian regions and the Azov and Black Seas.

Over 200 Drones Target Moscow Region
More than 200 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs were launched at the capital region in the past day. Most were neutralized at long range; 62 were destroyed on approach to Moscow, according to Mayor Sobyanin. The attack is ongoing with reports of additional shootdowns.

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Konstantinovka Falls Final Donbas Battle Begins; Putin Says Kharkov Sumy Are Russian; Drone War Fail

🇨🇴 Kharkov Oblast

Latin American drug cartels, primarily members of the influential Clan del Golfo, are studying UAV operation with the AFU in Kharkov Oblast to use drones for drug trafficking, Deputy Head of the Kharkov Oblast Military-Civilian Administration Lisnyak told TASS.

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🇷🇺 Kharkov Region

Russian forces used a Geran-4 drone to strike a fuel and lubricants storage facility in the Kharkov region, near Panyutino. The strike caused a fire at the site, destroying fuel tanks. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attack.

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🇷🇺 Russia will continue the special military operation, says Kremlin

▪️ The liberation of Konstantinovka is a very important victory. The AFU considered this fortified area impregnable, but the Russian army proved otherwise, stated Peskov.

Going to note there are still pockets of Ukrainian troops to clear. Close but I would have waited to say the battle for Konstantiovka is over.

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🇷🇺 Industrial enterprises began equipping with additional weapons for drone defense, TASS quoted RSPP head Shokhin as saying. He noted that business is discussing with authorities the creation of early detection, warning, and repulsion systems for UAV attacks at long-range approaches.

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Trump gave Iran a one-week pause in negotiations in connection with the funeral of Ali Khamenei

➖"We gave Iran a good beating. They're eager to negotiate. We gave them a week off in connection with the funeral," the US president stated.
▪️According to The Wall Street Journal, the American president does not consider it critical if the negotiations exceed the 60-day deadline stipulated in the memorandum of understanding.
▪️The US administration allows the negotiation process to continue after the expiration of the initially set deadline.

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