Krzysztof Bosak, a far-right deputy speaker of Poland’s parliament, says the government secretly transferred Patriot missiles to Ukraine in March.
Poland’s Defence Ministry says the list of military aid is classified — European Pravda. 1/
Bosak says the missiles were bought from the U.S. for Poland’s own layered air defense system.
The interceptors are needed for Poland’s defense against Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad. 2/
The government has not publicly confirmed the transfer.
Deputy Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk told Polsat News that the list of aid to Ukraine is secret.
But presidential official Marcin Przydacz said the transfer was “highly likely.” 3/
Ukraine publicly displayed its US-supplied Harpoon coastal defense missile system for the first time since receiving it in 2022.
The missile can strike maritime targets at roughly 70–130 nautical miles, or 130–240 km, depending on the version, United24 Media. 1/
Ukraine showed the Harpoon launcher during Zelenskyy’s visit to Odesa region on July 4.
The Navy also presented domestically produced Neptune missiles, unmanned systems and torpedo weapons as part of a meeting on security in southern Ukraine. 2/
Ukraine received Harpoon coastal defense systems from the US and Denmark in 2022.
The missiles have been used operationally since the early stages of delivery, but the launchers had not been officially shown until now. 3/
German tanks are returning to a region they once razed.
For the first time since the Cold War, Germany is permanently deploying military units abroad: the 45th Panzer Brigade in Lithuania, as American forces in the region dwindle, The Economist. 1/
The 45th Brigade trained along Lithuania’s border with Belarus to be ready to fight tonight to defend Vilnius and hold the Suwalki corridor.
It will grow from 1,600 soldiers to around 5,000 by the end of 2027, with armour, artillery, drones and air defence. 2/
Under “NATO 3.0,” America demands that Europeans lead their own conventional defence while the US provides a nuclear umbrella.
Germany plans to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2029 and could outspend Britain and France combined by decade’s end. 3/
Russia may announce a new mobilization after September's State Duma elections. United Russia needs a strong result to justify it — Moscow Times.
The party's support sits at 34% — down from 40% in 2022. Navalny's foundation estimates real support at just 16%.
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For the first time, residents of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories vote in the elections. Electronic voting, criticized as a tool for rigging, approved in 33 regions covering 48 million voters.
Regional officials reportedly instructed to keep turnout at around 50%.
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The real contest: not who wins, but who finishes second.
New People, which criticizes internet shutdowns and tax increases, overtook the Communist Party with 12% support. Communist Party: 10.7%. LDPR: 9.4%.
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"They really do call for their mothers sometimes, lying wounded on the battlefield. I thought it was a Hollywood thing. But it's here, and it's real." — Diana Savita Wagner, German volunteer paramedic, in her diary.
Russia killed her on January 31, 2024. — Ukrainska Pravda.
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Her last diary entry was 30.01.2024. A shrapnel fragment hit her between her vest and back, passed through her jacket, re-entered the vest, and exited the other side.
"I am the happiest person on earth!" she wrote. The next day, she died saving wounded Colombian volunteers.
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Her mother, Ursula, never knew Savita was at the front — she was told Savita worked 50 kilometers from the line.
Ursula found out the truth only when she received news of her death. "I am grateful she didn't tell me. I would not have slept a single night."
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"For a drone, it makes no difference whether it's a refinery, a port, or the Kremlin." — Ray, commander of Ukraine's Kairos Battalion, which has been bombing Moscow for two weeks.
The unit has never spoken to the media before. — The Times.
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Kairos spent two months systematically destroying Russian air defenses on the approach to Moscow before striking the city.
"We've been operating as a battalion for about 200 days, and hit approximately 200 targets in this period," Ray says.
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Ray on the dilemma facing Putin: "If they concentrate air defense around Moscow, it opens up vulnerabilities in other places — for example, Crimea."
The SBS increased long-range attacks four times and mid-range drone strikes 28 times compared to this time last year.
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