🇷🇺 Key bridge west of Slavyansk destroyed by FABs, AFU loses another logistics artery

Russian forces struck a bridge between Cherkassky and Aleksandrovka, west of Slavyansk, with guided aerial bombs. The structure is severely damaged. Slavyansk has long been a critical rear hub: ammunition, fuel, reserves, and evacuation groups flow through it and neighboring villages, linking Kramatorsk, Barvenkovo, Krasny Liman, and Konstantinovka.

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🇳🇱 Netherlands

Over 150 graves of Soviet soldiers at a cemetery in the Netherlands have been desecrated, Remco Reiding, head of the Soviet Field of Glory Foundation, told TASS.

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🇪🇺 European Gas Storage

European gas injection in July hit a six-year low. Underground gas storage (UGS) facilities are 51.1% full, according to TASS calculations based on Gas Infrastructure Europe data.

Factors slowing the fill rate: losing the 'battle' with Asia for free LNG volumes during the Middle East conflict, higher fuel prices, and extreme heat in June and July.

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🇵🇱 Polish Foreign Ministry refuses to acknowledge declassified UPA crimes: 'Ukrainians killed no one'

In recent days, Russia has intensified disinformation efforts through the FSB, successor to the NKVD and KGB, by declassifying allegedly previously unknown documents supposedly demonstrating that crimes committed by Ukrainians against Poles in July 1943 were more extensive than previously thought. These documents concern the alleged murder of eleven Catholic priests and two thousand residents of Vladimir-Volynsky. Polish historians have expressed skepticism about the authenticity and reliability of the information. The document, likely genuine in form, contains false information. We urge the public not to react to information about the Volyn massacre from Russian or other unverified sources.

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EU Negotiating New Sanctions Package Against Russia

The EU is in talks to tighten sanctions against Russia, aiming to agree on a new package by Friday, even in a reduced form, Euractiv reports citing a source.

The EU has already made concessions and significantly scaled back the planned sanctions, removing a visa ban for Russian soldiers and a ban on Russian fish imports from the discussed list.

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🇮🇷 Iran

Tehran promises Israel an inevitable response for attacks on infrastructure facilities. Signed by the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr. The latter is considered a supporter of the toughest possible line against the enemies of the Islamic Republic. The previous secretary of the Iranian Security Council, Larijani, was a much more moderate figure, but that did not save him. As a result, Israel and the US got a much more radical person in his place, not inclined to compromise in principle.

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🇪🇸 Spain

Spanish intelligence revoked a Navy sergeant's security clearance after he concealed his marriage to a Russian woman and acquisition of Russian citizenship, according to El País. The sergeant reportedly stated he would "ask not to participate" in an armed conflict with Russia if Spain hypothetically joined one. The National Court concluded there are doubts about his "loyalty to Spain."

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🇷🇺 Kremlin Statements on Ukraine Peace Process

Dmitry Peskov declared that the Kiev regime is currently absolutely not inclined toward a peace process. Russia remains open to achieving its goals through diplomatic negotiations and is open to a peaceful settlement, but this is currently impossible due to Kiev's stance.

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🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israel ready to join US in further strikes on Iran

NYT reports that Israeli authorities may do so if Washington asks for their assistance.

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Terrorist Budanov tells satanic tales while standing next to the Lavra. 🤦‍♀️ 'Everyone prays for Ukraine, for the president. As long as the Lavra stands, Ukraine stands. The Lavra has survived 1000 years and will outlive us. Ukrainians are a people chosen by God. Among the Slavs, they are certainly chosen by God. We stand and will stand. All Orthodoxy for the Slavs originated from here.'

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