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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇷🇺🇺🇦Le récit de Poutine sur le conflit s’effrite. Personne n’est dupe, et certainement pas Donald Trump qui a les meilleurs services de renseignement du monde. Il voit bien les coups portés par l’Ukraine aux raffineries russes et l’incapacité de l’envahisseur à conquérir davantage de territoire en Ukraine. Ils n’arrivent à prendre que quelques kilomètres carrés par mois et ils en perdent autant le mois suivant. Le coût pour ces avancées est ridicule tellement il est élevé : entre 30 000 et 40 000 hommes neutralisés par mois. Des pénuries d’essence dans le pays et des milliards de dollars qui s’envolent à cause des frappes de drones ukrainiens. Comment voul

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: BREAKING🇺🇸🇪🇺🔥 US Govt resumes talks on Europe’s $5 billion worth PAC-3 interceptor missiles, F-35 jets and co-production.

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Important work lies ahead in Ankara. We expect a strong and productive NATO Summit. Decisions are needed now that will provide greater protection for our people, more capabilities for our defense, and even stronger security cooperation between Ukraine, Europe, and the United States. The NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum, nearly twenty planned bilateral meetings with leaders, new Drone Deals, and other agreements with partners. We will continue to work on bolstering Ukraine’s air defense. New systems, missiles for them, and the issue of production licenses – all of this is our priority. We are grateful to everyone who is helping Ukraine with real steps.

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: J’ai décidé de signaler au procureur de la République l’interview de Yossi Cohen, ancien directeur du Mossad, diffusée sur LEGEND par Guillaume Pley le 28 juin. Dans cette interview honteuse, l’attaque aux bipeurs orchestrée par le Mossad au Liban et en Syrie le 17 et 18 septembre 2024 est introduite par Guillaume Pley comme une “anecdote”. Une “anecdote” qui a fait 37 morts, dont deux enfants, et 3.400 blessés au Liban selon l’ONU. Une “anecdote” qui a traumatisé à vie toute une population déjà éreintée par une année de bombardements israéliens incessants. Guillaume Pley parle de cette attaque violant toutes les règles du droit international comme d’une “très

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Ukraine War Escalates as Air Defenses Falter and Global Shifts Emerge

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Russia’s intensified missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 22, highlight critical gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses amid urgent pleas for Patriot systems. The conflict’s economic and strategic toll is reshaping global perceptions, with debates over defense spending and Russia’s long-term viability as a threat gaining traction. Ukraine’s counteroffensives and long-range strikes into Russia suggest a potential turning point, though sustained Western support remains pivotal.

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Deadly Russian strikes expose Ukraine’s air defense vulnerabilities — Russia’s latest missile and drone attacks on Kyiv killed 22 people, revealing significant weaknesses in Ukraine’s air defense networks as Kyiv urgently requests additional Patriot systems from Western allies. The assault underscores Russia’s strategy to exploit gaps in Ukraine’s defenses.

Ukraine’s counteroffensives challenge Russia’s advance — Reports indicate Ukraine’s military operations have stalled Russia’s progress, with claims of 40,000 Russian troops killed in June alone. Long-range strikes targeting Russian territory signal Ukraine’s growing capacity to disrupt supply lines and morale.

Global debates intensify over defense spending and Russia’s threat — Western policymakers are divided over whether defense investments are a drain on economies or a necessary driver of growth, particularly as Russia’s economic struggles fuel questions about its long-term threat. The war’s protracted nature is forcing a reassessment of military and financial commitments.

Western aid and sanctions remain critical to Ukraine’s resistance — International sanctions and military aid continue to play a decisive role in Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian aggression. The conflict’s trajectory may hinge on sustained Western support, despite growing fatigue and competing global priorities.

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: ‼️🇺🇦🇺🇲🇩🇪 Washington and its European allies are preparing to launch a massive, combined industrial engine to flood Ukraine with interceptors and permanently lock down the skies against Russian terror. The United States is in advanced negotiations with Germany and other key European nations to establish joint production lines for AIM-120 AMRAAM anti-aircraft missiles and PAC-3 Patriot missile defense interceptors, according to Reuters. These high-end munitions form the absolute backbone of Ukraine’s air defense shield, working tirelessly to swat down Russian cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic threats. The alliance plans to cement this major industrial pact

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Double-tap strikes on civilian targets are becoming increasingly common in Russia’s attacks on the capital of Ukraine 🔗:

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 PUTIN’S PRIZED S-400 AIR DEFENSES HIT AGAIN Ukraine has destroyed two Russian S-400 missile launchers in Russia’s Bryansk region using its RAM-2X strike drone. The S-400 is among Russia’s most advanced long range air defense systems, making the destruction of two launchers a significant battlefield loss. 💥 Another major setback for Moscow’s air defense network.

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey. If the weapons are never to be used then the Treasury will be proved right. Russia is losing the war in Ukraine. Their economy is screwed Are they a threat?

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RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Zelensky says the war’s decisive phase has shifted to the skies — and 1,000 drones over Moscow could change Putin’s calculus. He called for more Patriot systems, licensed production in Ukraine and sustained deep strikes inside Russia.