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7/22/2025, 7:44:46 PM
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Geopolitics & Economy
> The EU sanctioned an Iranian oil tycoon who channels “dark fleet” tankers to Russia, tightening the squeeze on Moscow’s shadow-oil network.
> Poland moved to buy a strategic stake in the satellite firm that helped Ukraine jam Russian communications, aiming to deepen joint ISR capabilities.
> Chinese engineers began building the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo, alarming downstream neighbours over water security and ecological risks.
> Hunan’s Natural Resources Department confirmed a 490-million-tonne altered-granite lithium deposit at Jijiaoshan, Linwu County, holding 1.31 Mt Li2O—enough to tighten China’s electric-battery supply chain for years.
> NASA warned that the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly is expanding faster than forecast, posing increased radiation hazards to low-Earth-orbit satellites.
> Canada’s Central European Petroleum and Poland’s energy ministry unveiled the Wolin East offshore field near Świnoujście with 22 Mt recoverable oil and 5 bcm gas, a find that could halve Poland’s crude-import dependence by 2030.
Geopolitics & Economy
> The EU sanctioned an Iranian oil tycoon who channels “dark fleet” tankers to Russia, tightening the squeeze on Moscow’s shadow-oil network.
> Poland moved to buy a strategic stake in the satellite firm that helped Ukraine jam Russian communications, aiming to deepen joint ISR capabilities.
> Chinese engineers began building the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo, alarming downstream neighbours over water security and ecological risks.
> Hunan’s Natural Resources Department confirmed a 490-million-tonne altered-granite lithium deposit at Jijiaoshan, Linwu County, holding 1.31 Mt Li2O—enough to tighten China’s electric-battery supply chain for years.
> NASA warned that the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly is expanding faster than forecast, posing increased radiation hazards to low-Earth-orbit satellites.
> Canada’s Central European Petroleum and Poland’s energy ministry unveiled the Wolin East offshore field near Świnoujście with 22 Mt recoverable oil and 5 bcm gas, a find that could halve Poland’s crude-import dependence by 2030.
7/22/2025, 4:29:25 PM
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Ukraine’s Defense & Military Developments (1/2)
> President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov as Commander of the Ground Forces, tasking him with accelerating counter-offensive planning and tightening frontline logistics.
> A Ukrainian long-range drone strike ignited fuel wagons at a key rail junction in Russia’s Rostov region, halting traffic for hours and disrupting military resupply to the southern front.
> Air-force Su-27s and Su-24Ms pummeled Russian positions near Chasiv Yar and the Millerovo air base, starting secondary explosions that local media described as “continuous for ten minutes.”
> Artillery of the 44th Brigade destroyed three Russian Msta-B howitzers and downed two Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones, reducing enemy indirect-fire pressure on Kramatorsk.
> Engineers debuted a fibre-optic-guided FPV drone with double the previous combat radius, enabling Ukrainian units to hit targets 26 km behind Russian lines without jamming losses.
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Ukraine’s Defense & Military Developments (1/2)
> President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov as Commander of the Ground Forces, tasking him with accelerating counter-offensive planning and tightening frontline logistics.
> A Ukrainian long-range drone strike ignited fuel wagons at a key rail junction in Russia’s Rostov region, halting traffic for hours and disrupting military resupply to the southern front.
> Air-force Su-27s and Su-24Ms pummeled Russian positions near Chasiv Yar and the Millerovo air base, starting secondary explosions that local media described as “continuous for ten minutes.”
> Artillery of the 44th Brigade destroyed three Russian Msta-B howitzers and downed two Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones, reducing enemy indirect-fire pressure on Kramatorsk.
> Engineers debuted a fibre-optic-guided FPV drone with double the previous combat radius, enabling Ukrainian units to hit targets 26 km behind Russian lines without jamming losses.
7/15/2025, 4:54:58 PM
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Russia & the Warfront
> A Russian Mi-8 helicopter disappeared on a routine flight over the Far East, forcing the Defence Ministry to launch a broad search and raising questions about maintenance standards amid stretched logistics.
> Satellite imagery confirmed serious damage to a long-range radar near Yeysk after a suspected Ukrainian strike, degrading early-warning coverage over the Sea of Azov.
> Russian commanders redeployed additional battalions and S-400 batteries to key air bases, conceding that recent Ukrainian drone raids exposed critical vulnerabilities deep inside national territory.
> Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters that intelligence estimates put Russian combat deaths at roughly 100 000 since January, illustrating the staggering human cost of continued assaults.
> ISW researchers documented expansion at five secret Russian nuclear facilities and rapid runway repairs after Ukraine’s “Cobweb” operation, signaling Moscow’s intent to harden its strategic deterrent.
> A Belarusian Mi-24 shot down a Russian Gerbera-type drone heading toward Ukrainian airspace, an incident that hints at frictions within the Kremlin-Minsk military partnership.
> Analysts noted that wreckage from earlier bomber strikes remains on several Russian airfields, a visual reminder of matériel losses that sap air-power projection.
Russia & the Warfront
> A Russian Mi-8 helicopter disappeared on a routine flight over the Far East, forcing the Defence Ministry to launch a broad search and raising questions about maintenance standards amid stretched logistics.
> Satellite imagery confirmed serious damage to a long-range radar near Yeysk after a suspected Ukrainian strike, degrading early-warning coverage over the Sea of Azov.
> Russian commanders redeployed additional battalions and S-400 batteries to key air bases, conceding that recent Ukrainian drone raids exposed critical vulnerabilities deep inside national territory.
> Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told reporters that intelligence estimates put Russian combat deaths at roughly 100 000 since January, illustrating the staggering human cost of continued assaults.
> ISW researchers documented expansion at five secret Russian nuclear facilities and rapid runway repairs after Ukraine’s “Cobweb” operation, signaling Moscow’s intent to harden its strategic deterrent.
> A Belarusian Mi-24 shot down a Russian Gerbera-type drone heading toward Ukrainian airspace, an incident that hints at frictions within the Kremlin-Minsk military partnership.
> Analysts noted that wreckage from earlier bomber strikes remains on several Russian airfields, a visual reminder of matériel losses that sap air-power projection.
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