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US launches new AIM-260 missile to counter Chinese PL-17, India betting on Russian R-37, who will win the race?
India.com
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July 4, 2025
Home News US launches new AIM-260 missile to counter Chinese PL-17, India betting on Russian R-37, who will win the race? China has now focused on extremely long-range air-to-air missiles like the PL-17 and PL-21. (REUTERS/File) New Delhi: The use...
Zelensky and Trump vow stronger air defenses after record Russian strike
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on on Friday, agreeing to boost Ukraine’s air defenses after Russia launched its largest aerial attack since the start of the war. The overnight assault...
EIFO invests $5 million in D3, the Ukraine-focused defence technology venture fund
sUAS News - The Business of Drones
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July 4, 2025
· EIFO, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark, is the first state-backed fund to invest in D3 · The investment will support the continued development of the Ukrainian and European defence technology ecosystems · D3 is advancing early-stage...
Zelenskyy Urges Trump to Bolster Air Defenses After Record Russian Drone Barrage
[your]NEWS
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July 4, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump for strengthened air defense support following a surge in Russian attacks on Kyiv. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged U.S....
gora architects turns cow pasture into student art park in rural russia
Design Boom
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July 4, 2025
Student Meadow by GORA reimagines riverside field in Knyaginino Located along the Knyaginka River in Knyaginino, Russia, Student Meadow project by GORA (Gorshunov Stanislav) reimagines a former grazing and event field as a multi-functional public...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine in phone call, Kremlin official says
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
MOSCOW — U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues on Thursday in a “frank and constructive” phone call, the Kremlin said, in their sixth publicly disclosed chat since Trump returned...
Ukraine’s robot boats now launch heavy bomber drones to hit Russian targets
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 4, 2025
Ukraine has expanded the combat role of its naval surface drones, now employing them as mobile launch platforms for bomber drones in long-range precision strikes. In a significant operational first, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense confirmed that...
Zelenskyy, Trump address arms halt, Russian attacks, air defense during call
Hromadske
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Illustrative photo. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks by phonePresidential OfficeUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call, as confirmed by the Presidential Office. Zelenskyy reported...
China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing war against Ukraine, official says
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 4, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing cannot accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China, an official briefed on the talks...
Moscow Calling – July 4
Civil Georgia
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July 4, 2025
TASS: Britain and other countries refuse to repatriate bodies of their citizens fighting in Ukraine war Several foreign countries have demanded that Kyiv bury volunteer fighters who fought on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Ukrainian...
Israel has Iron Dome, Arrow, THAAD, Russia has S-400, US planning Golden Dome..., but what is India planning? Army deputy chief makes big statement
India.com
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July 4, 2025
Home News Israel has Iron Dome, Arrow, THAAD, Russia has S-400, US planning Golden Dome…but what is India planning? Army deputy chief makes big statement Israel has a strong air defence system that includes Irone dome, Arrow, David’s Sling and...
RUSSIA: Buddhist leader given longest known anti-war jail term
Forum 18
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On 25 June, a year after his arrest, a Moscow court sentenced Buddhist leader Ilya Vasilyev to eight years' imprisonment for allegedly disseminating "knowingly false information" about the Russian Armed Forces. This is the longest known prison...
Russia recognises the Taliban: Which other countries may follow?
Yahoo News
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Russia has become the first country to accept the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group took power in 2021, building on years of quieter engagement and marking a dramatic about-turn from the deep hostilities that marked their ties...
BRICS countries continue working on cross-border payments — Russian Finance Minister
TASS
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July 4, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 4. /TASS/. BRICS countries continue their efforts on cross-border payments and development of inter-depository interaction, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at the meeting of the Board of Governors of the BRICS New...
Russia welcomes Trump’s cut to Ukraine’s military aid but it could be deadly for Kyiv
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — The reactions to the Trump administration’s decision to pause some weapons shipments to Ukraine couldn’t be more illustrative of the conflict: welcomed by the Kremlin, branded “inhumane” by Kyiv. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that it was...
At least 1 dead, 26 hurt after Russia launches missile, drone barrage on Kyiv
The Mercury News - California
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July 4, 2025
By Hanna Arhirova | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said Friday, amid a renewed...
Ukraine ‘Shell Shocks’ Russia With Yet Another Historic Attack As USV-Fired Bomber Drone Destroys Its Cutting-Edge Radar
The Eurasian Times
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July 4, 2025
Ukraine’s Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), or drone boats, recently released bomber drones to attack a sophisticated Russian radar system deployed in the Crimean Peninsula, marking a historic first. “On the night of July 1 to 2, 2025, Ukraine’s...
Zelensky confirms call with Trump after Russia launched largest aerial assault of Ukraine war
Washington Examiner
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July 4, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Friday that he and President Donald Trump spoke over the phone hours after Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in 2022.Zelensky said he...
China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says
CNN
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July 4, 2025
CNN — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the European Union’s top diplomat that Beijing can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine as this could allow the United States to turn its full attention to China, an official briefed on the...
1 dead, 26 hurt as Russia launches largest aerial attack on Kyiv since Ukraine war began
FOX 23 - Maine
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, officials said Friday, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its...