Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Airbase in Crimea, Damaging Five Aircraft
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Airbase in Crimea, Damaging Five Aircraft

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Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said on Sunday that its special forces unit “Alpha” carried out a drone strike on the Saky airbase in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, damaging or destroying five military aircraft. According to a source within the SBU, the attack resulted in the destruction of one Su-30SM fighter jet and damage to another, as well as damage to three Su-24 bombers. The operation reportedly took place during the night of August 3 to 4.

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Hungary’s Russian-backed Elite Now Live Like Golden Czars
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Hungary’s Russian-backed Elite Now Live Like Golden Czars

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Historical background and transformation Nestled east of Felcsút, the small Hungarian village known for its disproportionate football stadium, Hatvanpuszta was once a 19th-century model farm established by Archduke Joseph of Austria. It originally served as an agricultural research estate, particularly focused on sheep breeding. During the communist era, the property fell into neglect and was later privatized.

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Russia Begins Withholding Key Economic Data Amid Kremlin Pressure to Mask Downturn
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Russia Begins Withholding Key Economic Data Amid Kremlin Pressure to Mask Downturn

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In another shift toward opacity, Russia’s federal statistics agency, Rosstat, has begun withholding key economic indicators for June and the first half of 2025— shortly after President Vladimir Putin ordered officials to “in no case allow an economic downturn.” Analysts at PSB, a major Russian bank, were among the first to notice the sudden absence of critical data from Rosstat’s latest publications.

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Russia’s Industrial Activity Slumps to Lowest Level Since 2022
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Russia’s Industrial Activity Slumps to Lowest Level Since 2022

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Russia’s industrial sector posted its steepest decline in more than two years in July, as new data revealed mounting strain across manufacturing. A sharp drop in key indicators points to a weakening wartime economy increasingly burdened by labor shortages, sanctions, and structural inefficiencies. According to S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Russia’s overall manufacturing PMI plunged to 48.2 in July, down from 52.4 in June. A reading below 50 indicates contraction.

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Russia Again Humiliates Trump by targeting Kyiv, Victims Include Children
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Russia Again Humiliates Trump by targeting Kyiv, Victims Include Children

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Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile assault on Kyiv overnight, killing at least eleven civilians—including a six-year-old child—and injuring more than 150, Ukrainian authorities said. The barrage, one of the most intense in recent months, triggered fires and caused extensive damage across multiple districts of the capital. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, more than 300 Shahed-type drones and eight cruise missiles were launched during the seven-hour attack.

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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Rail Hub in Rostov, Disrupting Military Logistics
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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Rail Hub in Rostov, Disrupting Military Logistics

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Ukrainian drones struck multiple targets in Russia’s Rostov Oblast early Friday morning, including a major railway station in Rostov-on-Don, in a direct response to Russia’s continued war of aggression and its use of civilian infrastructure for military purposes. The drone attack hit the Rostov-Glavny railway station, a critical transit hub used by Russian forces to move troops and weapons into occupied Ukrainian territories.

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Russia’s steel industry reports massive losses
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Russia’s steel industry reports massive losses

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In the past week, two of Russia’s largest steel producers have posted earnings showing losses of up to – 89%, as Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and Severstal reported collapsing profits, falling revenues, and negative cash flow for the second quarter and first half of 2025. The reports confirm that Russia’s once-dominant steel industry is now grappling with structural decline under the weight of sanctions, rising costs, and a shrinking domestic economy.

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Waves of Ukrainian Drones Target War Related Manufacturing Across Several Russian Regions
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Waves of Ukrainian Drones Target War Related Manufacturing Across Several Russian Regions

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Coordinated drone strikes have again breached the depths of Russia’s industrial base. On the night of 25 July 2025, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) struck the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant in Stavropol Krai, a facility recognised as central to Russia’s defence‑industrial complex. Local authorities, including the city’s mayor, Mikhail Minenkov, stated that there were 37 separate impacts at the site.

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