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Ukraine has significantly expanded the range of its missiles and drones, and this year’s air strikes have targeted almost half of Russia’s regions, reports Bloomberg. According to an analysis conducted by the agency, based on the statements of Russian regional authorities, drone or missile attacks have occurred at least once in regions where over 70% of the Russian Federation’s population resides. If previously the areas bordering Ukraine were mainly targeted, now the attacks have reached as far as the regions of Tyumen, Khanty-Mansiysk, Salekhard and Omsk, located over 2,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Bloomberg also notes that in June,…

Russia has lost approximately 1.4 million military personnel – dead, severely wounded, or missing – from the beginning of the large-scale invasion in Ukraine, in February 2022, until June 2026, according to a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Among these, at least 450,000 were killed, estimate the authors of the study. The analysis shows that, in the first half of the year 2026, the Russian army lost between 30,000 and 34,000 soldiers monthly, exceeding the recruitment rate of new contract-based soldiers, estimated at approximately 27,000 people per month. According to CSIS, the loss ratio…

Montenegro will introduce a visa regime for Russian citizens, in accordance with the commitments undertaken in the process of joining the European Union. The operator VFS Global has already announced the opening of Montenegro’s visa centers in eight cities in Russia, including Moscow, Ekaterinburg, and Voronej. Until the end of September, Russians will be able to continue traveling to Montenegro without a visa, for stays of up to 30 days. According to Montenegrin authorities, by the end of the third quarter of 2026, the country’s visa policy must be fully harmonized with that of the European Union, which also implies…

The Chairwoman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, believes that the age limit of 35 for the status of “young” is optimal and says that by this age, Russians should have started a family, have at least three children, and have achieved professional success. The statement was made during a meeting with the participants of the cultural and educational project “Memory Train”. “By the age of 35, or even earlier, you should have started a family, have at least three children, and have achieved success in your profession,” Matvienko stated. The official stated that she is open to a debate…

Ukraine is conducting one of the most extensive drone campaigns since the beginning of the Russian invasion, targeting military and logistical infrastructure in occupied Crimea. According to military analysts, the repeated attacks on the peninsula reduce Russia’s ability to supply its troops and mark a new stage in the conflict. In recent weeks, Crimea has been the target of an almost continuous wave of Ukrainian attacks on fuel depots, railway infrastructure, bridges, and anti-aircraft defense systems. According to former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram, quoted by The Sun, Kiev’s strategy aims to isolate the peninsula and gradually reduce Russia’s ability…

The banking system in Russia is facing a fifth consecutive month of cash withdrawals increase, according to data published by the Central Bank of Russia and quoted by Interfax. Only in the month of June, the volume of money in circulation increased by nearly 450 billion rubles, 18% more than in May. In total, from February to June, the population and companies withdrew almost 1.9 trillion rubles from banks. The largest wave of withdrawals was recorded in April. The director of the rating agency “Expert RA”, Yuri Belikov, states that a stable trend of transforming economies into cash is taking…

Germany intends to call home the two ships it has sent to the waters of the African state Djibouti, in anticipation of the demining mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The decision to recall will be taken if the conditions for the deployment of these vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are not met soon, declared on Wednesday in Berlin, the German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, reports DPA, according to Agerpres. “Ships will not wait indefinitely,” Pistorius said at a press conference, alongside Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte. He mentioned that it is impossible to predict…

The Supreme Court of Russia has limited the ability of home sellers to annul real estate transactions in court and to reclaim apartments even from good-faith buyers. According to a new judicial practice guide, the mere assertion of the seller that he was misled or manipulated by fraudsters is no longer sufficient for the cancellation of the sales-purchase contract. The judges will have to analyze the buyer’s behavior as well, including whether or not they could realize that the seller was acting under the influence of a deception. The Supreme Court emphasizes that both parties of the transaction must benefit…

The woman who lost both legs in a bomb attack in Monaco, most likely targeting the controversial Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev, turned out to be his concubine. Their 13-year-old son was also injured in the attack, and investigators are examining the business connections and possible political ramifications of the case. What initially seemed to be an attack directed against the official family of the Ukrainian millionaire Vadim Ermolaev (58 years old) has turned into a complicated story, revealing hidden details about the luxurious life and influence networks of the post-Soviet oligarchy. Anna Nasobina (46 years old), settled in London, is…

Garry Kasparov has warned that Ukraine’s victory is the only path to a lasting peace in Europe and the only real chance for Russia to begin to return to the civilized world, according to kyivpost.com. Kasparov, the 13th world chess champion, representative of the Russian opposition and member of the Platform for Dialogue with Russian Democratic Forces in Exile within PACE, made these statements in an interview given to the advocacy publication Euroscope. The leader of the Russian opposition has argued that there is a simple test to check if a Russian politician is truly pro-Western: he must affirm without…