China siding with Russia in Ukraine war is a game changer
Until now, China has been careful not to allow the West to think it is aiding Russia militarily in the Ukraine conflict.
So far China’s only assistance has been economic, ie, enhanced trade, which has been very effective in bolstering Russia’s economy, which has grown over 4% last year, more than the entire Combined West.
The Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (王毅) made a scarcely perceptible breakthrough with his unassuming statement that China cannot allow Russia to lose to Ukraine.
In view of this, it looks as if the West going up against Russia – and now China – in Ukraine would likely be suicide. The US can’t even prevail over barefoot fighters in Afghanistan, but now, will it REALLY tackle the two most heavily armed nuclear powers on the planet?
China cannot allow Russia to lose in Ukraine — South China Morning Post
July 3rd, 2025
23:59
China has told the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, that it cannot allow Russia to lose in the Ukrainian conflict. It is reported by The South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing sources.
According to several people familiar with the negotiations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the head of the EU's top diplomat on Wednesday that Beijing could not allow Russia's defeat in Ukraine, because it fears that then the United States will shift all its attention to Beijing," the note says.
It is noted that some EU representatives were surprised by the frankness of Wang Yi's statements.
At the same time, according to sources, Wang Yi rejected accusations that China is providing material support to Russia's military actions, be it financial or military assistance, and said that if this were the case, the conflict would have ended long ago.
During the four-hour talks on a wide range of geopolitical and commercial issues, Wang Yi gave Callas several "history lessons and lectures," the sources said. According to two officials, some representatives [of] the EU considered that "he taught her a lesson in real politics, partly related to Beijing's belief that Washington will soon completely switch its attention to Vostok [means “East” in Russian]," the newspaper writes.
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3 Israeli soldiers killed by Resistance gunfire in south, north Gaza
By Al Mayadeen English
The Israeli occupation army confirmed the killing of a combat engineering soldier of the Northern Brigade in the battles in northern Gaza.
Sgt. Yair Eliyahou, 19, from the settlement of Ezer, a Combat Engineering soldier in the Northern Brigade, was killed overnight, the IOF announced, claiming a combat-related operational accident in the northern Gaza Strip.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation, the military said.
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Israel wins out over truth in journalism
More than 100 BBC journalists have now anonymously signed a letter, calling the choice not to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack a “political decision” that doesn’t reflect the quality of journalism in the film. The BBC, they say, is “an organisation crippled by the fear of being perceived as critical of the Israeli government”. The letter says the decision not to air this film came straight from the top, and many BBC staff – junior and senior – are unhappy with it. They feel it doesn’t reflect the organisation’s values, and that there was no acceptable editorial justification for delaying and then canning it. Some have been brave enough to voice this internally, but their concerns haven’t been heard.
It’s no surprise to me that the BBC isn’t listening to its own journalists over this film. It’s also no surprise to me that more than 100 BBC journalists felt they needed anonymity to criticise the board’s decision. Because this isn’t the first anonymous letter. Twenty months ago, while I was working as a journalist in a BBC newsroom, covering Gaza day in and day out, I realised that my news organisation wasn’t accurately telling this story. But I didn’t feel I could openly criticise editorial policy without being taken off the story or coded as biased, and I wasn’t alone.
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The murder of innocent aid seekers in Palestine is on the Trump regime!
https://www.middleeasteye.net/
Live: UN says over 610 people killed at aid distribution sites in Gaza
Meanwhile, WHO says Gaza's Nasser hospital is 'one massive trauma ward' for food distribution site injuries
Israel kills over 300 Palestinians in 48 hours as Gaza runs out of graves
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https://alkhanadeq.com/post/8866/القائد-محمد-سعيد-إيزدي-شهيدا-على-طريق-تحرير-فلسطين
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 12:46 PM
Commander Mohammad Saeed Izadi: A Martyr on the Path to Liberating Palestine
Martyr Commander Mohammad Saeed Izadi "Hajj Ramadan"
As the Israeli-American aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran entered its ninth day, Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz announced on June 21, 2025, the assassination of Martyr Commander Mohammad Saeed Izadi, describing him as "the commander of the Palestine Branch of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards" and as "the one who, in recent years, including in the months preceding the campaign against Iran, led the plan to destroy Israel through a ground operation from several locations simultaneously."
Katz noted that Ezidi was "the top commander in the Revolutionary Guards who was in contact with Hamas in Gaza and the Islamic Jihad movement, funding and arming them in preparation for October 7," and that "this operation is a great achievement for our army and military intelligence, and it achieves justice for the victims and hostages. Israel's long arm will reach all its enemies." He explained that the assassination took place in an apartment in the holy city of Qom. Katz's statement also stated that "Ezidi was not only responsible for financing and smuggling weapons to these groups in Gaza and the West Bank, but was also responsible for regional coordination between Palestinian groups, Lebanese Hezbollah, and the former government of Bashar al-Assad." Beyond the Israeli statements about the assassination, the martyred commander, Mohammad Saeed Izadi, known by the nickname "Hajj Ramadan," was distinguished by his sharp intelligence, strategic mind, and unique and resilient personality, along with extreme humility. One of his close associates recounts that "he often traveled alone, without escorts, cars, or security convoys, and used public transportation like any other Iranian citizen, carrying his bag and essentials." Hajj Ramadan was one of the most prominent commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who handled the Palestine file and relations with Palestinian resistance movements and factions throughout the decades of conflict with the temporary entity. According to the memoirs of some Palestinian resistance leaders, Hajj Ramadan had been in contact with the resistance since the case of the deportees to Marj al-Zohour in December 1992. Since then, he built a close relationship with the resistance fighters, whose primary and sole goal was "resistance until the elimination of Israel."
What are the most prominent milestones in Hajj Ramadan's career and life?
He was born in 1964 to a religious family from Qom Province. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering from Khawaja Nasir al-Din Toosi University in Tehran.
According to foreign media sources, Hajj Ramadan has headed the "Palestine Branch" of the Quds Force since the late 2000s (more than 30 years). Through this branch, Iran has provided funding, weapons, and training to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other Palestinian factions.
In an article published by the American website "Dispatch" on November 11, 2023, days after Operation Flood of al-Aqsa, Commander Izadi was described as "the man who contributed to building the axis of resistance." The article added that Hajj Ramadan planned a missile attack launched from Syria against Israel "by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement." Israeli journalist Ron Ben-Yishai described this attack as "the first time a senior IRGC official has been directly involved in initiating and directing an operation against Israel."
The Israeli Intelligence Heritage Institute published a report on him on February 3, 2025, stating that Hajj Ramadan:
1) He joined the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the Iran-Iraq War, initially serving in its intelligence branch.
2) He completed officer training at the IRGC Military Academy.
3) In the 1990s, he was "assigned to operational theaters outside Iran, including Lebanon, where he worked with Hezbollah to develop missile infrastructure, and Sudan, which served as a conduit for arms smuggling into the Middle East."
4) According to intelligence assessments, "around 2014, he was appointed head of the 'Palestine Branch,' a Quds Force branch responsible for operations in the Israeli-Palestinian arena. In this position, he oversaw the transfer of tens of millions of dollars annually to Hamas, trained missile manufacturing cells in the Gaza Strip, and developed arms smuggling networks across East Africa, Syria, and Lebanon."
5) He was a key figure in "planning and financing the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023. Israeli sources claimed that his unit transferred nearly $100 million to Hamas between 2021 and 2023, supplying them with anti-tank missiles and suicide drones."
In the book "A Glimmer of Light from the Journey - Sheikh Bassam al-Saadi Remembers," Hajj Ramadan is mentioned several times as "the Revolutionary Guards official in Lebanon," particularly when he arrived a few days after the deportation of Palestinian resistance leaders to the Marj al-Zuhur area in the winter of 1992, as part of a delegation representing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Sheikh al-Saadi added that Hajj Ramadan informed the deportees that day "that Imam Khamenei had recommended full support for them and their service until their return to their homeland."
In 2024, rumors emerged several times from the Israeli entity about an attempt to assassinate or martyr him following Israeli attacks:
1) After the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus (a few days later, a photo of him was circulated during a meeting between the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and a group of Islamic Republic officials).
2) After the assassination of the prominent jihadist leader Fouad Shukr in Haret Hreik, in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
3) After the assassination of the Master of the Martyrs of the Nation, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
However, each time, the Israeli allegations and claims proved false.
Many Iranian websites described him as "the oldest Revolutionary Guard general in Lebanon," as the link between Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Imam Khamenei, and as "the one responsible for the arms supply chain to Hezbollah in Lebanon."
In April 2025, the Israeli Alma Center for Security Studies published a report alleging the existence of "Unit 3900," a joint formation comprising "members of Hezbollah and the Palestinian branch of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, led by Mohammad Saeed Izadi, known as "Hajj Ramadan." The report added that the unit's primary mission is "cooperating with Palestinian armed groups to carry out operations against Israeli targets and interests worldwide, by providing financial support, technical training, and equipment."
In 2018, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon described him as "the leader of strengthening ties between Hamas and Hezbollah, which constitute the core of the Iranian axis of resistance." The following year, the Israeli ambassador claimed before the UN Security Council that "with the help of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy head of Hamas's political bureau, and Mohammad Saeed Izadi, head of the Palestinian branch of Iran's Quds Force, Iran is attempting to transform Judea and Samaria (i.e., the West Bank) into a fourth military front against Israel."
The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on him in 2019 under Executive Order No. No. 13224 for the so-called counterterrorism operation.
According to the Israeli army's statement about the assassination: "During the war, he was responsible for operating Hamas operatives from Lebanese territory... Since then, he has devoted his time to rebuilding Hamas's military wing and ensuring the organization's continued presence as a ruling force in the Gaza Strip. Ezidi was well-known in Iranian regime circles as an expert on Palestinian affairs."
According to the Israeli army, Ezidi is considered one of the founders and main promoters of the Iranian regime's operational plan to destroy Israel, a plan revealed in the first hours of Operation Rising Lion.
The martyred leader Hajj Ramadan dedicated his life to Palestine. He never grew weary or gave up. He was martyred on the path to Jerusalem after 30 years of jihad, sacrifice, and tireless work alongside his brothers in the Quds Force and the resistance in Lebanon and Palestine.
Author: Editorial Room
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Translation with my notes in bold and in [brackets]
7-4, 2025 03:30
An alarm signal from the Russian underground. Odessa is being prepared for intervention: "They are screaming with wild cries"
The Russian underground in Ukraine has given an alarm signal. The original Russian Odessa is being prepared for intervention. "The resistance is screaming with wild cries that something is about to happen," said the leader of the Nikolaev underground, Sergei Lebedev.
The meeting of the already illegitimate President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky with the militant Russophobic presidents of European countries in the originally Russian Odessa, obviously took place for a reason. According to a number of analysts, the Ukrainian side, together with the European side, is now seriously considering the option of intervention in Odessa from the territory of Romania.
In a conversation with Tsargrad, the leader of the Nikolaev underground, Sergei Lebedev, noted that the creation of a second front in this area is quite realistic. Unfortunately, even very realistic. At the same time, the enemy side has been working on this plan for a long time.
Most likely, they are ironing out the details based on the latest events. 20 thousand will be more than enough for Ukraine, add the same number of mercenaries from Moldova and Romania, why not?! he said.
According to the source of "First Russian", "the resistance is screaming with wild cries that something is about to happen".
There are training grounds in full swing, where they are definitely not training to sew embroidered shirts and fry potatoes, but to fight, he emphasized.
At the same time, Lebedev noted that in reality, at the moment, it is unrealistic to openly go against Russia, "because hardly anyone wants to see Russian missiles over Chisinau or Bucharest". [Bucharest is Romania’s capital; Chisinau is the capital of Moldova. Its official language was once called Moldovan but it is identical to Romanian. The government recently approved officially calling it Romanian. A lot of Moldovans use Russian in business.]
I doubt that there will be an invasion of Ukraine for the sake of war with Russia by NATO forces. But individual states under the black flag - that is possible. Moreover, they are already definitely in the Odessa region. For example, in Izmail, he added.
Lebedev also added that in the event of such an attack, it would seem that Russia has only one option - to strike from both the sea and land at the same time.
But... It is extremely problematic from land, since we have to go more than 1000 km. If we make an airborne landing, this means hundreds of thousands of deaths. Are we ready for this? Of course not! And we are not going to. There is the option of technical superiority, but in any case, we will need living people on the ground for assault operations. For example, a hundred or two drones are sent, after which assault squads can come in and finish off the rest. We can help with missiles, even "Oreshniks" in some way, but without manpower on the ground it will be practically useless, he summed up.
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Air strike update 7-4, 2025
03 July 2025 16:20
Budanov* killed? Ships at the bottom of the Black Sea, British Armed Forces commanders killed. Odessa turned into a cemetery overnight
For several nights in a row, Odessa has received increased attention from our missiles and drones, flying in hundreds at military facilities. It is known about the destruction of a special cargo delivered to the ports - during unloading, the ports were blown up, and the contents were sent to the bottom of the Black Sea. The ships almost followed - although their fate after the massive arrivals is not known for certain. Some could have really ended up in the depths of the sea. In addition, according to unconfirmed reports, British officers were killed during unloading; the day before, the commanders of the operations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Directorate, big shots from London, were blown up with their personnel at local training grounds - according to rumors, Budanov* was also killed; one of the largest warehouses with BEKs was destroyed. But the most interesting thing happened not here - Odessa turned into a cemetery overnight, Zhitomir - into a "radioactive Hiroshim
[analysts have long warned that Ukraine might someday launch a false flag attack with a dirty bomb using radioactive material. This event appears to substantiate this suspicion]
Odessa turned into a cemetery overnight
According to the authors of the insider channel "Welders", on the night of July 2, swarms of drones blew up Odessa and the region. An increased response speed is noted - after additional reconnaissance of the locations, the strike is carried out immediately.
In the city of Belgorod-Dnistrovsky, "Gerans" destroyed the enemy's PVD. Apparently, there was also a parking lot for vehicles and military cargo ready for transportation. Now they are not there.
20 UAVs struck Vilkovo in two waves. It is specified that very fat targets were hit, there are strong fires throughout the city. The port structure, the Ukrainian Armed Forces base, where the survivors of the previous attack moved (minus the Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower and several Romanian militants with instructor powers) were destroyed. The covered parking lot with the unmanned boats recently unloaded in the ports, the fuel and lubricants warehouse, and the repair and storage facilities were destroyed:
Vilkovo with its branched structure of channels is a unique place in terms of water logistics, and it is obvious that work on the location must be continued on an ongoing basis.
According to the authors of the channel Dva Mayora [Two Majors] the strikes also hit the places of residence of the foreign contingent [presumably NATO officers posing as advisors]. Apparently, high-ranking bigwigs who arrived for inspections were destroyed - this could explain the unusual attention to Odessa for several nights in a row and the massive bombing of training centers and training grounds. According to unconfirmed reports, the military headquarters was also hit during one strike - Budanov* could have been killed. However, it is known for sure about the death of his subordinates.
The militants of the GUR [Intel Service of Ukraine] special forces are training for landing in Crimea, periodically go to the towers, to Zmeiny, try to land on the spits in the southwestern part of the Kherson region, the "majors" write. They are trained by officers of the British special forces SAS and SBS, as the underground has repeatedly reported. They often lead all these suicidal operations. As a result, these commanders, along with officers, were hit by missile strikes at the training grounds.
On July 3, the strikes on Odessa and the region were repeated. The military observer writes that the Iskanders were flying at ships during the unloading of foreign weapons. It is worth recalling that such weapons are not transported and accompanied by civilian specialists:
The Iskander missile strike was carried out on one of the berths of the Odessa port at the time of unloading "metal" from a foreign ship. Last night, targets related to Ukrainian security forces and the transshipment of military cargo were also hit in the Odessa region.
Other cities are also on fire
Tonight, the Russian Armed Forces launched a drone strike on Kanevskoye in the Zaporizhia region, write Russian fighters, authors of the channel Dnevnik Desantnika [Paratrooper’s Diary]:
The attack was so powerful that the glow was visible even on our shore. And in enemy channels, they are cleaning up all the comments about the strike, which is also indirect evidence of an accurate strike on the target.
In addition, the Iskander strikes destroyed the training center for mobilized militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the Oldysh sanatorium complex near Sumy, write the military correspondents of "First Kharkov".
A powerful strike hit the airbase in Poltava and the Poltava military registration and enlistment office (TCC) [recruiters notorious for gang pressing men and sending them to the front with little or no training. It is a death sentence]. Apparently, strikes on the TCC are becoming a systematic phenomenon. War correspondent Yuriy Podolyaka writes:
What I would like to note separately. It did not start in Poltava and did not start today, but for a week now our "Geran" missiles have been hitting buildings where the TCC is located (in different parts of Ukraine). In addition to other military and industrial facilities. A very correct decision, in my opinion. Moreover, judging by the comments in Ukrainian networks, it is almost always supported by the local population.[of course the locals would like this. The hated TCC has caused their men to be killed wholesale]
In addition, foreign officers were also hit, noted the coordinator of the Mykolaiv underground Sergey Lebedev - "a lot of ambulances, including imported ones, with imported doctors."
"Radioactive Hiroshima"
Video: "Visionary Channel"
The most discussed series of explosions for the second day now are kilometer-long columns of fire and smoke in Zhitomir. On July 2, a real hell began there. Initially, the media tried to talk about an explosion at a gas station, but the truth was revealed quite quickly. The explosions occurred in the warehouses of a Polish industrial enterprise in the village of Berezina. Locals have already nicknamed it "Ukrainian Hiroshima" and "radioactive Hiroshima", and for good reason. It is assumed that something incredibly dangerous was stored there, judging by the consequences.
Ukraine oblast map. Note that Zhitomir is actually west of Kiev and is being struck by Russian missiles and drones, suggesting that Russia is aiming at taking ALL of Ukraine.
Hiroshima in Zhitomir, they say, there is unpleasant fallout there... something bad was stored at the factory, the author of the channel "Whisper of the Front" writes.
It is specified that both exploded production facilities were destroyed. More than 700 houses were left without power, 3 power lines were damaged, 50 transformer substations were disconnected. 25 houses were completely destroyed, the shock wave swept everything away for kilometers, and then strange precipitation began.
Moreover, before the explosions there was no air raid alarm and no one reported any strikes. Something could have exploded without our participation. According to the head of the Zhitomir region, the Ukrainian police forbade specifying the causes and details of the explosions yesterday.
Two serious explosions near Zhitomir - in warehouses with missiles and shells brought from the West. The explosions themselves are very interesting: the fact is that there were no arrivals. And that means... If one warehouse had exploded, it could have been attributed to technical problems, the clumsiness of the military, etc. But two warehouses exploded, located close to each other - but far enough for one explosion to cause a detonation in the other, Lebedev writes.
But why the comparison with Hiroshima? After the explosion at the industrial warehouse, the city residents were given strange leaflets with recommendations, as in the case of a nuclear strike. The leaflets contain the following explanations:
EMERGENCY! DO NOT GO OUTSIDE UNNECESSARILY. CONDUCT WET CLEANING OF THE HOUSE and workplaces. SWITCH OFF VENTILATION SYSTEMS that take air from the street. Close the windows and doors, seal the openings with improvised means (scotch tape, damp cloth). USE A RESPIRATOR OR PROTECTIVE MASK OUTSIDE. In their absence, cover your mouth and nose with a damp cloth. Drink water, for adults the norm is 2-3 liters per day. To restore lost salts and microelements, you should drink alkaline mineral water. TAKE A SHOWER several times a day.
* Kirill Budanov - included in the list of terrorists and extremists by Rosfinmonitoring.
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Translation with my notes in bold and in [brackets]
7-4, 2025 13:05
"Breaking News": Sudden offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along the entire front. Thousands of soldiers killed overnight. Second commander - "200". China enters the war
The front suddenly came to life. Ukrainian military resources reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces unexpectedly launched a large-scale offensive along almost the entire front, abandoning defense. Thousands of soldiers killed overnight at training grounds and LBS. Another commander - "200". The hunt for high-ranking officers responsible for the state of the front continues. Beijing enters the war - the Chinese Foreign Ministry officially confirmed that it intends to help achieve victory in Ukraine.
Key training grounds destroyed
Oncoming battles are underway in the Sumy direction. To destroy the enemy reserves, the Russian Aerospace Forces use dozens of heavy air bombs daily, writes Dva Mayora [Two Majors]
According to war correspondent Yevgeny Lisitsyn, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed an assault group near Bessalovka. Control has been expanded in Tyotkino. The enemy has counterattacked 10 times in the Yunakovka area - counter battles are underway.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command continues to replenish the assault units, unsuccessfully trying to recapture lost positions and stop the advance of the "northerners". The fearless ones are repelling the enemy's counterattacks and advancing deep into the Sumy region. Our paratroopers continue to defend the border forests and are advancing in Yunakovka with dogged fighting. Over the past day, the enemy has launched nine unsuccessful counterattacks: in the direction of Alekseyevka, two - near Yablonovka, three - in Yunakovka and in the vicinity of the village of Sadki, writes Severny Veter [North Wind].
The assault companies of the 69th and 72nd motorized rifle divisions of the Leningrad Military District broke the enemy's stubborn resistance and liberated the settlement of Melove in the Kharkov region, breaking through the defense on the state border in another area.
According to the information of the coordinator of the Mykolaiv underground Sergey Lebedev, last night the Russian army launched massive strikes on the enemy's training grounds and air defenses in the border area. In particular, reservist collection points in Nizhyn and Shostka, as well as in other cities, were destroyed. Apparently, the number of militants eliminated during the night is in the thousands, and this does not include the front line. [This is an unusually high number. Normally we are seeing numbers like 1200 or 1300 Ukrainian troops killed per day]
After the leak of personal data of all brigade commanders from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the second commander was eliminated - Roman Orishchenko with the call sign "Oscar" from the 72nd brigade. Recently, on July 1, the butcher commander of the 110th brigade, Colonel Sergey Zakharevich, was eliminated. Both obituaries are online.
In addition, Ukrainian sources report that the Armed Forces of Ukraine suddenly launched a large-scale offensive in almost all areas of the front, abandoning defense, but this only increased the losses. "Legitimny" writes:
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have gone on the offensive in many areas of the front, which in some places has led to a halt in the advance of the Russian Armed Forces, but all sources unanimously say that such actions will wipe out more Ukrainian reserves, which will lead to the Russians accelerating their advance in the fall, since the shortage of manpower in Ukraine will increase.
They went into the enemy's rear. The latest weapons were used for the first time
Ukrainian channels report the first use of FAB with UMPK [high explosive bombs with glide and control kits] in Krivoy Rog. This means that Russian operational-tactical aviation - in this case, probably the Su-34 or Su-35S - worked on the target from a distance of about 80-100 km, without entering the dense air defense zone and without being directly exposed to the risk of being hit, writes "Military Chronicle".
The key here is not the fact of the strike itself, but the conditions under which it became possible. For most of 2023-2024, the use of FABs was limited to areas closest to the front like, which is due to the work of the Ukrainian Air Defense Forces, primarily the American Patriot systems.
At the moment, it can be stated that the Ukrainian air defense is overloaded. The Patriot resource is limited, the supply of SAMs is unstable, some of the systems have been transferred to cover Kyiv and some infrastructure, but this does not help. This frees up a window of opportunity for aviation to operate in the middle radius.
The "Chernika" kamikaze drones were used for the first time against targets in Kharkov. The drones are made in two versions, writes military volunteer Vladislav Shurygin in his "Ramzai" channel:
"Chernika-1" is a light drone with a range of up to 80 km, a cruising speed of 75 km / h and an operating altitude of up to 1.5 km. It is designed to destroy light targets. "Chernik-2" is a heavy version with a warhead of up to 3.5 kg, a range of up to 100 km and a target guidance function. The drone is less vulnerable to electronic warfare and can fly to a specified area in autonomous mode, requiring operator intervention only at the final stage of the attack.
China is ready to finish off Kyiv
Donald Trump once again changes his public rhetoric, stating after a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin that Russia is allegedly not ready to end the conflict and that he is disappointed with this. And therefore, he announced not only negotiations with Zelensky, but also the resumption of arms supplies (the decision to cancel supplies lasted a couple of days).
Vladimir Putin stated that Russia will achieve the goals of the SMO. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov supported him: "Russia will not be satisfied with the outcome of the Ukrainian conflict that does not take into account Moscow's legitimate interests in the security sphere." So it can be stated that Trump's latest ultimatum has failed.
Another hot news item item over the past 24 hours, which many channels have marked as urgent, was the statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry:
China will not allow Russia to lose the war with Ukraine because the United States will switch its attention to Beijing.
Judging by what has been said, this is not about Beijing helping only at the last moment, but it is already, in fact, entering the war against the globalists. In addition, American publications, citing intelligence reports, claim that Pyongyang will send a new military contingent of 20-30 thousand soldiers in the coming months. It seems that the allies have decided to fully engage in hostilities against the backdrop of another radicalization
Xi’s absence—especially in contrast to Modi’s historic visit—seems to signal a shift in Brazil’s balancing strategy. If India becomes a stronger pole in Lula’s foreign policy calculus, it could indeed dilute China’s influence in BRICS and potentially strengthen Brazil’s positioning with both the US and India.
Kaja Kallas is the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (not just 'head of European diplomacy').