🤯 Russian state-backed hackers compromised internet-connected cameras across NATO countries, according to Dutch intelligence services. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

Russia has allegedly been using hacked security cameras to spy on military aid for Ukraine. Dutch intelligence says Moscow-linked hackers systematically accessed internet-connected cameras across Europe to monitor Western weapons shipments, exploiting weak passwords and outdated software.

Russia's giant size is no longer strategic depth, but an enormous weakness. Long transportation is needed & can be attacked anywhere. Russia can only defend a few spots. Ukraine has invalidated Russia's whole strategy since the Napoleonic wars. kyivindependent.com/will-ukraine...

Why is Ukraine suddenly dominating the Sea of Azov? In just 6 days, over 70 russian ships—mostly shadow-fleet oil tankers and tugs—have been damaged or destroyed. Tonight alone saw 28 hit. 🧵 1/

Five districts of Kyiv were hit by ballistic missiles. The city is filling with smoke.

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1599 1. 25 leaders from coalition of the willing to meet in Paris Monday 13 2. Peskov rejejects Trump's contention that 🇺🇦's deep strikes may help end the war 3. Yesterday, 137 strike drones vs 🇺🇦. 114 downed or spoofed. 4. Today, ballistic missiles hit Kyiv area

Q: Is a cornered Vladimir Putin ever, in your opinion, going to turn nuclear? President Stubb: I hope not. I had the Foreign Minister of China in Finland for dinner two days ago. We discussed the nuclear issue and the Chinese are very adamant of saying that will not happen.

Poland’s power grid received electricity from its first Baltic Sea offshore wind farm as the country accelerates its shift away from coal

China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

you heard it here first www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it "detached" mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside www.rte.ie/news/2026/07...

i can haz eurobonds? www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Europe reduces dependency on the US, helping to decouple from a now unpredictable ally. Europe needs to do something that it is not used to; get on with this promptly. Academic debate is good, but there comes a time where practical action should br taken. Apologies for the long message.

..history may not repeat, but it certainly rhymes. If lessons could be taken, what we now should know is that a single dependency point of failure, be that in energy, supply chain, manufacture, capital and liquidity markets is not a good thing. Resilience is key and a proper capital market in..

⚡️Anti-ballistic coalition to meet in France to support Ukraine's homegrown 'Freya' air defense project. Ukraine and a coalition of eight European partners will hold their first meeting on the joint development of "Freya" anti-ballistic missile systems, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1598 1. ABM coalition Freya meets in France . 8 countries including 🇺🇦 2. Lisky refinery (Krasnodar) hit 3. Yesterday: 94 strike drones/72 down or out. 2 Iskander-M strike.

Makes sense

⚡️ A new OSCE report reveals Russia is running a systematic campaign to militarize and indoctrinate Ukrainian children. 🧵 1/9 ⬇️

❌ Saratov oil refinery has stopped processing crude after a Ukrainian drone attack damaged its only primary refining unit, - Reuters

'The decision to slash funding for creative subjects comes despite the field being named as one of the UK’s “highest potential sectors” in the government’s industrial strategy.' 1/2

Two of the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Putin was likely to escalate the conflict with Ukraine, now well into its fifth year. One of them, who meets regularly with the president, described a ‘high ‌probability’ of escalation in the coming months reut.rs/4ydHxnM

EU officials are calling to revoke the IOC's European funding after it reinstated Russia's Olympic Committee. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/09/e...

Trump se confunde y atribuye a la "República Islámica de Japón" un ataque con misiles. El presidente estadounidense también llamó "Presidente Putin" a Zelenski, en su comparencia ante la prensa tras la cumbre de la OTAN celebrada en Ankara. efe.com/mundo/2026-0...

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1597 1. "Make them yourself":Trump ready to ok license for Patriot production by 🇺🇦 2. Zaluzhny says it would be a mistake to assume 🇷🇺 has lost the war 3. 🇷🇺 bans diesel exports 4. 1 Su-35 downed

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The proposed verification satellites "would look for tell-tale emissions of subatomic particles that show spacecraft are carrying [nuclear] weapons in breach of international law and with the potential to wreak havoc on thousands of satellites orbiting Earth."

Bad people ggrrrr 😖

A sense of humour is important in life

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1596 1. At Ankara summit Trump badmouths UK, revives Greenland claim. 🇩🇰 PM restates will to defend island, not for sale 2. 🇺🇦 hits 8 shadow tankers, and Tatarstan refineries in Saratov, Nizhnekamsk 3. 139 of 169 strike drones down or out, 1 of 5 Iskander M down, ditto 2 of 2 Kh-31 P

⚡️ Poland confirmed it transferred advanced Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to Ukraine, despite having a limited domestic stockpile of only 208 interceptors. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...

After 16 years of Viktor Orbán's rule, Hungary's state television has suspended its news broadcasts for restructuring. The main state TV channel, M1, displayed a black screen with the following message: "Public media must not lie. We apologize for doing so for many years."

Americans are now so used to their president cheating and breaking rules that many of them seem genuinely not to understand why the world was rooting for Belgium.

#OTD 7 July 1456 A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death. Joan of Arc later went on to become one of France's patron saints, alongside Saint-Denis.

Nataraja — the Hindu god, Shiva, surrounded by a ring of flames symbolizing the cosmic cycle of creation & destruction, stomps on the demon of ignorance. 11th-Century bronze.

Well this story got even darker. The cross-dressing would-be assassin was paid by a Ukrainian military intelligence officer and…

Also still some Cups online as well as two of these nifty split vessels www.roseschmits.com

🇺🇦🇨🇦 Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine has received a significant air defense assistance package from Canada. The president did not specify which equipment was delivered, but said additional systems are already on their way to Ukraine.

Trump and Infantino finally unite the world #worldcup2026 #fifa #usmnt #balogun #belgium

Congrats to #Belgium. A well-deserved win. A little Magritte nod for you. #usavsbel #usabel #worldcup #worldcup2026 #trumpruinseverything

“After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.” Perfect. #WellPlayed #Belgium

Early morning press conference at the Whitehouse.

Leemos en la prensa que la Audiencia Provincial de Málaga ha ordenado reabrir la investigación sobre la muerte de Haitam Mejri durante una actuación policial que incluyó el uso de pistolas Taser. En Civio investigamos cómo los protocolos policiales no siguen los consejos del fabricante de Taser:

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1595 1. Zelensky says battle in the sky, notably ABM, will decide outcome of the war 2. NATO summit in Ankara begins 3. Tupolev drops sonobuoys next ot UK a/c carrier Prince of Wales 4. 124 strike drones vs 🇺🇦,101 downed or spoofed 5.Trump, as ever, says Putin is ready to stop war

An injury for Balogun while warming up could make you a lot of money

Sanctioned tanker traffic last 7 days. This is the scale of the shadow fleet* *or rather about 50-75% of it, because not all tankers slinging Russian oil are sanctioned.

Always good to make it to the Arctic circle before the sun sets (before 8 July, that is). Pic taken at midnight a couple sunny nights ago

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if you ever see a truck burning in farm country — really, anywhere, but especially farm country — you should leave

Sánchez anuncia medidas para un mejor uso de fertilizantes y menor dependencia exterior. efe.com/economia/san...

⚡️ Following tonight’s attack on Kyiv, officials confirmed no Russian ballistic missiles were intercepted, renewing urgent pleas for advanced air defenses. united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...