Denis Zelenko

Russian President Vladimir Putin is soon going to have to realize he is not going to win the war in Ukraine.

If the U.S. decides to “get serious” the number of casualties that Russia will face is going to be “terrifying.”

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Massive Boulders Ejected During DART Mission Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection Efforts | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland University of Maryland astronomers discovered that an unexpected blast of space rocks ejected during DART missio

University of Maryland astronomers discovered that an unexpected blast of space rocks ejected during DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft itself, leading to new insights for future planetary defense missions.

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Rotterdam port transforms — Europe’s largest port is becoming a NATO logistics hub. Reserved docks and joint drills mark a shift: critical infrastructure is now key to strategic security—not just trade.

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F-35’s voor NAVO-luchtruimbewaking naar Polen Het door NAVO-landen aan Oekraïne geschonken militaire materieel moet veilig de plek van bestemming bereiken. Voor dat doel bewaken Nederlandse F-35-gevechtsvliegtuigen vanaf 1 september tot en met 1 ...

"Die von NATO-Ländern an die Ukraine gespendete Militärausrüstung muss sicher an ihren Bestimmungsort gelangen. Zu diesem Zweck überwachen niederländische F-35-Kampfflugzeuge vom 1. September bis zum 1. Dezember den NATO-Luftraum über Osteuropa."

On June 21, 2025: B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in the United States, possibly for a potential redeployment.

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The U.S. Air Force has completed construction of 30 reinforced concrete shelters for F-16C/D fighters at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea.

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95% of assets on Iran’s Nobitex crypto exchange vanished after a hack by the group “Predatory Sparrow.”

According to military reporter Doron Kadosh, Nobitex was used by Iran to bypass sanctions via crypto.

Foreign sources say wallet holdings dropped from $1.8 billion to just $100 million.

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Graph from NetBlocks showing network traffic in Iran from June 15, 2025, to June 17, 2025. The y-axis represents traffic, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The y-axis represents traffic, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The graph indicates a major traffic disruption across Iran on June 17, following escalating conflict by Israel. The chart has a dark background, with green lines and text for traffic data.

⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis of telemetry shows a significant reduction in internet traffic in #Iran; the incident comes amid an escalating conflict with Israel and is likely to limit the public's ability to access information at a critical time 📉

Xi Jinping has Vladimir Putin over a barrel Despite a show of comradely solidarity in Moscow, the two are not equal partners

Cumulative direct Chinese investments in Russia in 2024 reached just $18bn—equivalent to 1% of Russia’s gdp and barely twice as much as China has invested in Kazakhstan, a much smaller economy.

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Military aid to Ukraine updated with:

Delivered;

- 🇨🇦 64 LAV-2 Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicles (Delivered in 2024, listed as chassis on Canada's aid list)

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Belgium Defence gets first general for drones and innovation

Belgium Defence gets first general for drones and innovation

Russia may attack Nato in next four years, German defence chief warns The Western alliance needs to prepare for a possible attack by 2029, Germany's top military officer tells the BBC.

Why prepare for a possible war in 4 years when you can enable Ukraine to win now?

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Le 17e Groupe d'artillerie a la capacité de fabriquer 60 drones FPV par jour au plus près du champ de bataille - Zone Militaire Afin d'entraîner les unités de l'armée de Terre à la lutte antidrone , le 17e Groupe d'artillerie a conçu, en 2021, le SL 450 NG3, c'est-à-dire un petit

French Army building mobile 3D printing labs capable of producing up to 10 FPV drones every 3 hours (or 60 drones per day).

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Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans and RNLAF commander Luitenant General André Steurs waved goodbye today to the last two F-16 fighter jets destined for Ukraine. They flew to Charleroi (Belgium) and will head for Ukraine later. In all, the Netherlands has provided 24 of these warplanes.

If the EU wants to be taken seriously as a foreign policy actor, it has to hurt Russia for real. Half of Russia's seaborne oil leaves via the Baltic and half of those shipments are on the shadow fleet. Shut that down. That will plunge Russia into deep financial crisis, which is what it deserves...

Trump softens on Putin as Russia’s military edge weakens, officials say Moscow’s battlefield edge is waning, experts say. But President Donald Trump seems disinclined to ramp up pressure on the Kremlin to end the war in Ukraine.

Moscow’s advantage on the Ukraine battlefield is waning.

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Russia almost certainly seeks to avoid direct conflict with NATO because it assesses it cannot win a conventional military confrontation with the alliance.

However, Moscow remains fully capable of employing asymmetric capabilities against the United States and allies.

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What might a “Georgia scenario” look like for Ukraine?

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Russia Fielding New Nuclear-Armed Air-To-Air Missiles: U.S. Intel A nuclear-tipped air-to-air missile sounds like a Cold War relic, but the Pentagon assesses that Russia is introducing a new weapon of this type. A nuclear-tipped air-to-air missile sounds like a Cold...

Russia is introducing new nuclear-tipped air-to-air missiles as part of an overall expansion of its nuclear forces.

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NATO's new air command center will be built in Bodø It will help increase allied engagement in the High North, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says.

NATO's new air command center will be built north of the Arctic Circle

Researchers say new attack could take down the European power grid Power grid in Central Europe uses unencrypted radio signals to add and shed loads.

Power grid in Central Europe uses unencrypted radio signals to add and shed loads.

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Ultimatum an Putin!: Bundesregierung verlangt Waffenruhe noch heute Es bleibt bei dem, was Merz in Kiew sagte – auch, wenn in Istanbul Verhandlungen laufen.

Germany has shifted its policy on weapons transparency

Berlin will no longer publicly confirm details of missile aid, including Taurus. Gov’t spokesman Stefan Kornelius noted: “We can’t disclose how cruise missile support currently looks.”

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NATO's Rutte wants 2032 deadline for new defence spending goals, Dutch PM says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has proposed that alliance members meet higher targets for defence spending by 2032, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Friday.

NATO's Rutte wants 2032 deadline for new defence spending goals, Dutch PM says reut.rs/3YD8e5v

Germany's Merz:

We cannot end the war in Ukraine without the US.
Europe cannot replace the US.

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Why NATO’s Defence Planning Process will transform the Alliance for decades to come The NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) is little known outside defense ministries. But today this process is driving the most consequential shift in European and Canadian defense in the last two gen...

NATO is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades.

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To support Ukraine’s F-16 fleet, the U.S. now is sending retired F-16s from the Davis-Monthan “boneyard” to be used as spare parts—not for combat.

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Europe must show it's serious about Ukraine by tightening sanctions on Russia The EU bolsters Putin’s war machine by buying Russian energy, minerals, and metals, even as Russia's economy appears to falter.

Europe can show how serious it is about its security. It needs to tighten economic sanctions against Russia.

The first step is to stop Russian supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which are growing rapidly. Last year, the EU imported a record 16.5 million tons of LNG from Russia.

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Graham Says He Has Broad Senate Support for New Russia Sanctions A key US Senate ally of President Donald Trump said he has the commitment of 72 colleagues for a bill that would enact “bone-crushing” new sanctions on Russia and tariffs on countries that buy its oil...

Senator Lindsey Graham announces broad Senate support for new "bone-crushing" sanctions on Russia, with 72 colleagues backing a bill to impose tariffs up to 500% on nations buying Russian oil, gas, and key products.

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Just after the signing of the mineral deal, Trump administration approves first $50M arms sale to Ukraine through direct commercial sales (DCS). The move signals continued U.S. support despite calls for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

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The flow of US weapons into Ukraine continues with Antonov Airlines UR-82027 as ADB7011 landed in Rzeszow, Poland a few days ago likely carrying F-16s for the war effort.

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