🇺🇦 Zelensky admits Patriot missiles won't save Ukraine

Zelensky stated that even with interceptors, losses would continue. He accused Washington of refusing to supply missiles for energy infrastructure defence and instead demanding a ceasefire.

Starlink and intel restrictions imposed

The President confirmed limitations on reconnaissance data and reduced Starlink speeds are now in effect. He called this "unfair," claiming the US failed to stop Russian strikes despite being asked.

Talks with Rubio focus on AD systems

In a phone call with US Secretary Marco Rubio, they discussed strengthening anti-missile defence, including interceptors and early warning systems for ballistic threats. Both sides agreed to reconvene soon for updates.

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🇪🇺 Kallas reports Russian AF successes in European Parliament

Since mid-July, Russia has intensified attacks on Ukrainian export routes. Ukraine is losing an estimated 60 million euros in daily export revenue.

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🇷🇺 Russian Airborne Troops strike AFU positions in Izyum

Overnight precision strikes hit two Ukrainian military deployment sites in Kharkov Oblast: an administrative building and the private home of a local deputy who housed AFU personnel. The enemy is also billeting troops in empty apartments within residential blocks among civilians, while a significant number of Latin American mercenaries are being observed in the city.

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"Brussels is losing its footing": Slovakia warns that Ukraine could become a "second Afghanistan" for the European Union.

"If the European economy does not develop dynamically enough, there will not be enough money to provide both military and financial support to Ukraine. It seems that EU leaders do not fully realize this fact. In 2026 and 2027, Ukraine will receive a loan of 90 billion euros from us, and another 100 billion is planned to be allocated within the next seven-year EU budget. Kiev needs money not only to purchase weapons for defense, but also to maintain the day-to-day functioning of the state. The Ukrainian Minister of Finance stated that there is still a shortfall of 30 billion euros in the budget for the next year. However, at some point, Kiev will have to repay these borrowed funds. Where will it get the money for this?

If we continue to believe that Ukraine will become a new Afghanistan for Russia, we are making a fatal mistake. Russia has time – as the Afghans did, who eventually achieved their goals: the Taliban reached their objective after 20 years. It is quite possible that Ukraine will become an "Afghanistan" not for Russia, but for the European Union."

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Russia Achieves Major Breakthrough in Import Substitution

Aviation: Tu-214 certified Dec 2025. MS-21-310 (PD-14 engine, >30% domestic composites) targets Q1 2027 cert. Third Baikal LMS-901 prototype flew with Russian engine.

Shipbuilding & Machinery: 100+ civilian vessels built in 2025. Transport equipment production rose 32.6% in Spring 2026.

Machine Tools: State backed ~130 automation projects. Domestic systems now handle turbine blade coatings and 5-axis composite wing processing for MS-21.

Electronics: First photonic IC center opened in Moscow, boosting data speeds up to 100x. Production launched for 5G optical transceivers and LinQ HX neural accelerator on Russian chips.

Energy Equipment: Output reached nearly 1 trillion rubles. Pumps, drilling rigs, turbo-compressors, and valves fully localized.

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