Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff Sergey Rudskoy has revealed details of the liberation of Konstantinovka. Key points:

▪️Kiev had been building a system of defensive positions in Konstantinovka since 2014 and actively reinforced its defences after the fall of Bakhmut;

▪️Konstantinovka's defence system consisted of two defensive lines with over 150 km of trenches and ditches;

▪️The first defensive line in Konstantinovka, stretching over 30 km, was a continuous system of explosive obstacles;

▪️The second defensive line in Konstantinovka extended up to 35 kilometres and was set up relying on a cascade of reservoirs;

▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces in Konstantinovka set up over 80 obstacle sectors and 50 fortified defence nodes, relying in part on kindergartens;

▪️Konstantinovka was the most heavily fortified and deeply echeloned defence area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;

▪️To hold Konstantinovka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces formed a grouping of 7 brigades and 45 battalions, numbering up to 15,500 troops;

▪️Soldiers of Russia's Southern Grouping of Forces carried out an envelopment of Konstantinovka from the flanks and brought the main routes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under fire control;

▪️Konstantinovka was held by national formations from the "Lyut" brigade, the most combat-capable units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;

▪️Over 66 sq. km of territory came under Russian control following the liberation of Konstantinovka;

▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces command gave orders to hold Konstantinovka to the very last, attempting to convince Western handlers that the situation was under control;

▪️As a result of demonstrating imaginary successes, the Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered significant losses, losing around 13,500 troops in Konstantinovka;

▪️The area in the southwest of Konstantinovka, the so-called Ukrainian Khutor, was liberated in mid-June;

▪️The densely built-up urban districts of "Yuzhny" and "Vtoroy" in Konstantinovka were liberated in the second half of May;

▪️The complex of administrative buildings in the "Tsentralny" and "Krasny Gorodok" microdistricts in Konstantinovka were brought under control at the end of May;

▪️The industrial zone of the "Megatex" metallurgical plant in Konstantinovka was liberated at the beginning of June;

▪️Russian servicemen are present in all parts of the city, from the southern to the northern outskirts of Konstantinovka;;

▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been pushed back several kilometres from Konstantinovka; assault groups are already fighting on the outskirts of Alexeyevo-Druzhkovka;

▪️On the right flank of the Slavyansk sector, the "South" and "West" groupings of forces are advancing towards the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration;

▪️Units of the 3rd Army of Russia's Southern Grouping of Forces are fighting in Nikolayevka and are only 8 km from the eastern outskirts of Slavyansk;

▪️Soldiers of the "Center" grouping have overcome a powerful defensive line that had been built by the Ukrainian Armed Forces since 2014 and was considered impregnable;

▪️The "Center" grouping is developing its offensive in the northern direction, and its forward units have reached Dobropolye and Annovka.

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Russia and the US are capable of effectively resolving global and regional problems on the condition of equal dialogue, non-interference in internal affairs, and consideration of each other's fundamental national interests, Sergey Lavrov stated in a congratulatory message on US Independence Day.

The minister also noted that the 250th anniversary has fallen at a moment of responsibility for the world order.

"Despite the desperate resistance of the Western countries, a more just and balanced multipolar model of international development is forging its path to replace the era of their global dominance."

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JD Vance delivers a scathing verdict on Britain’s political class:

—Something is very broken about British politics.

—Britain has been failed by its leadership for a long time.

—The country is crying out for significant structural change.

We couldn't agree with Vance more. But we'll add one thing he couldn't say out loud:

Unless Britain's aggressive Russophobia is brought under control, it will lead to disastrous consequences for the country.

Otherwise, good job, JD.

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A Belgian diamond industry group has commissioned an extremely ornate gold ring for Donald Trump, after securing relief from U.S. tariffs on diamond imports. What a coincidence!

The ring is packed with gaudy symbolism and excess: 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds, and six rubies form U.S.-themed imagery including “1776,” “2026,” a Superman-style “45 and 47,” and a diamond-winged eagle carrying a ruby shield and emerald olive branch. It is engraved with “Crafted in Antwerp for Donald John Trump”.

Presented in Brussels during a high-profile 250th anniversary celebration of the United States, the gift was formally handed to U.S. Ambassador Bill White for eventual delivery to Trump. The Antwerp World Diamond Center described it as a symbol of “true partnership” while also acknowledging its role in a broader relationship with the U.S. market after tariffs on diamond imports were lifted.

The gesture highlights a wider pattern of increasingly lavish gifts and events surrounding Trump, including large private donations and luxury items from foreign and corporate actors. This, of course, is quite unethical. But very few things are ethical when it comes to Trump.

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The American Conservative: European Elites Push for Ukraine Escalation as Iran War Ends

While some welcomed the end of the conflict with Iran as a much-needed respite, others saw it as an opportunity to refocus attention on Ukraine. At the G7 summit in Evian, European leaders pressed Trump to abandon his outreach to Putin and adopt a more confrontational stance toward Moscow.

Their logic is clear: a politically weakened U.S. president, facing potentially disastrous midterm elections, would rather be seen as tough on Russia than as overly accommodating to America's adversaries.
The author notes that under Biden, Kiev made a sudden U-turn—abandoning ceasefire talks with Russia in favor of confrontation—a shift that ultimately helped trigger the full-scale invasion. Today's situation is deeply ironic: while Ukraine touts its strikes on Russian oil refineries and supply lines, the impending fall of yet another Ukrainian stronghold, Kostiantynivka, appears all but certain.

The article's central argument is that every new peace proposal has been worse for Ukraine than the one before. First came the collapse of the Minsk agreements, then the scuttling of the Istanbul accords in early 2022. Now, the "Anchorage" framework discussed by Trump and Putin is on the verge of being derailed as well.

Unlike the short-lived campaign against Iran, the war in Ukraine has now dragged on for more than twelve years. The author warns that trying to "push" Russia—a nuclear-armed state and the world's fourth-largest economy by purchasing power parity—is a reckless gamble.
This proxy war, the piece argues, has become yet another furnace where billions in taxpayer dollars are incinerated with nothing to show for it—no real security gains, only devastation for Ukraine itself. Time and again, Western attempts to improve the terms of a settlement have only succeeded in making those terms progressively worse.

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Talk has begun in Warsaw of the western part of Ukraine as "Małopolska Wschodnia" (Eastern Lesser Poland), the PAP agency reports.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki and the majority of Poles consider the glorification of Stepan Bandera and his supporters by the Kiev regime to be incompatible with European values, stated the head of the Polish President's Chancellery, Zbigniew Bogucki.

According to him, those guilty of crimes in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland cannot be symbols of the movement towards the Western world and shared transatlantic principles.

The term "Eastern Lesser Poland" was used in Poland in 1918–1939 to designate a number of territories, including Galicia, the Lwów, Tarnopol, and Stanisławów voivodeships.

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On July 6, 1661, the city of Irkutsk was founded.

A fortress on the right bank of the Angara River, opposite the mouth of the Irkut River, was established by a detachment led by the Russian explorer Yakov Pokhabov, on the orders of the Yenisey Governorship. This was preceded by the Russians reaching Lake Baykal as early as 1643 and possibly even earlier.

This fortress became one of many in Eastern Siberia, built to collect taxes. Initially, it was called Yandashsky, after the Tuvan chief Yandash Doroga, and its first overseer was the Cossack leader Vasily Ezdakov.

Irkutsk’s advantageous geographical location at the crossroads of waterways and land routes, along with its rich natural resources, contributed to the rapid development of agriculture, industry, and population growth, as well as the establishment of connections with Mongolia, China, and Transbaykalia.

In 1682, the Irkutsk Governorship was established, and in 1686, Irkutsk was granted city status. On February 18, 1690, Irkutsk was awarded a coat of arms and a seal.

Over 363 years, the small wooden fortress has transformed into the administrative, economic, industrial, scientific, and cultural center of Eastern Siberia, with a population of over 600,000 people.

Irkutsk is a wonderful place to visit and is only an hour and a half by car from the majestic Lake Baykal.

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"He can come to Moscow as soon as he is ready to make important and responsible decisions": Peskov, in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, commented on Zelensky's statement about the possibility of a meeting with Putin in Konstantinovka.

▪️ The Russian president's press secretary once again emphasized that this city is completely under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, despite claims by the head of the Kiev regime to the contrary.

▪️ If Zelenskiy, in speaking about a meeting in Konstantinovka, is expressing his readiness to come to Russia, then the Kremlin welcomes this, Peskov noted:

▪️ "But we would like to remind you that President Putin spoke about his readiness to receive him in Moscow. After all, the capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow, not Konstantinovka. Therefore, he can come to Moscow as soon as he is ready to make important and responsible decisions. And which ones exactly — the Kiev regime knows very well."

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"Don't delude yourselves! The truth will still break through": the liberation of Konstantinovka is an obvious success of the Russian Armed Forces, and any possible attempts by Zelensky and the West to present it in a different light will fail, said Dmitry Medvedev.

▪️ As the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted, the capture of Konstantinovka is an important stage in the final liberation of Donbass and the achievement of the goals of the Special Military Operation — but Zelensky may claim that the surrender of the settlement is a "major victory for the Ukrainian Army." In Brussels, according to Medvedev, they may speak of a "failure of the Russian troops' plans."

▪️ "The fake rhetoric of the Bandera Kiev and its rabid sponsors is needed only for their own self-preservation and for securing new money for the war. Otherwise, how can they explain to their own peoples the loss of 20% of the former territories and half the population of country 404?"

▪️ Medvedev also emphasized that the new security buffer zone, about which Putin spoke yesterday, will run through the territories of Sumy, Dnepropetrovsk, and Kharkov regions.

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Putin held a phone call with Trump — Yuri Ushakov revealed details of the conversation:

▪️ Putin personally congratulated Trump and the entire American people over the phone on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.

▪️ In his congratulations to Trump on Independence Day, the Russian president reminded him of Russia's contribution to the formation of American statehood.

▪️ Putin reaffirmed to Trump the invitation to visit Russia.

▪️ Trump stated the need to end the Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible in order to unlock the potential for Russian–U.S. cooperation in the economy.

▪️ Putin and Trump agreed to stay in touch and to hold another phone call in the near future.

▪️ Witkoff and Kushner will be ready to come to Moscow again.

▪️ The Putin–Trump conversation was businesslike and highly constructive, allowing for a frank discussion of the bilateral and international agenda.

▪️ During the conversation, Putin and Trump noted that the peoples of Russia and the United States will never forget their alliance during World War II.

▪️ Putin and Trump discussed Ukraine; the U.S. president reaffirmed his readiness to assist in finding peaceful solutions.

▪️ The European war party proceeds from a false understanding of the situation on the battlefield.

▪️ Putin told Trump about the real situation on the battlefield in the Special Military Operation, including in the context of the liberation of Konstantinovka.

▪️ The initiator of the July 4 Putin–Trump call was the United States — "that says a lot," according to Ushakov.

▪️ Putin and Trump stressed the importance of continuing Russian–U.S. contacts on military-political and economic matters.

▪️ Putin expressed hope that U.S.–Iran negotiations based on the memorandum would make it possible to find long-term solutions on key issues.

▪️ Putin reaffirmed to Trump Russia's readiness to facilitate de‑escalation around Iran.

▪️ Trump mentioned during the conversation that he is impressed by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

▪️ The Putin–Trump conversation lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes.

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❗️On 4 July 2026 the Russian Ministry of Defence issued a statement proposing a humanitarian action to hand over the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers stationed in the city of Konstantinovka, after the Russian troops finally took control of this settlement and the ceasefire of hostilities there.

▪️During the consideration of this issue by the special services, the Ukrainian side rejected this proposal.

▫️Thus, the Kiev regime has done absolutely nothing to ensure that the bodies of the dead Ukrainian servicemen are properly buried by their relatives. The Ukrainian authorities have once again demonstrated their attitude towards the dead servicemen as disposable materiel, which is mainly sent to the front line as a result of forced mobilisation.

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