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A real crumbling empire

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shared his impressions of his recent trip to Moscow, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Orbán described the meeting as "extraordinary," emphasizing Putin's control over significant warheads, territory, population, and natural resources, referring to Russia as "a real empire."

Orbán noted that the trip was organized under conditions of extreme secrecy, which he maintained "as long as he could." He also hinted at "similar unexpected meetings" that might occur next week but did not provide specifics about with whom these meetings would be.

The standard issue uniforms are made for men. In case you had not noticed, women's anatomy is different. This group make uniforms for women that fit their bodies. They fit well and make the women feel better wearing them.

🤝 Border guards of the "Steel Border" received uniforms from Arm Women Now

The initiator of the project was Iryna Nikorak, a public figure and People's Deputy of Ukraine. She handed over half a hundred sets of military uniforms for the women of the Steel Border border brigade. The American women's uniform according to NATO standards became a model of quality and functionality.

Arm Women Now is a social initiative implemented by the Courageous Ukraine NGO. This is a project about equality, dignity and respect for women in the security and defense sector, about providing female defenders of Ukraine with uniforms and means of personal protection.

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😱Children's hospital in Kyiv

💔 The enemy purposefully hit the children today , - Yermak.

"Already 9 victims in different districts of the capital. 6 of them were hospitalized"- Klitschko

Good morning Resisters. Beryl has made landfall. Tomorrow the "remnants" will arrive here bringing one inch per hour rain. Sure glad I live on the side of a hill over 100 vertical feet from the creek below.

Russian servicemen checking out their brand new wooden kevlar vest

- Why are they wasting this fine wood? 🤔 It could get damaged!

A Ukrainian boy is given a flag that draped his father’s casket. It is hard to even imagine the depth of his grief. This is the price that Ukrainian fathers and sons pay for freedom.😢💔

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US military bases in Europe put on high alert due to the threat of terrorist attacks.

According to CNN reports, the United States has put several American military bases in Europe, including the headquarters of the command in Germany, on high alert over the weekend, with the level of force protection raised to its second-highest state.

The threat level was raised to the level called "Charlie" and “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action or targeting against personnel or facilities is likely.”

A U.S. official who is based in Europe told the TV channel that they had not seen such a thing "in at least 10 years", and said it usually means the military has received an “active-reliable threat,” that is the military received reliable information about the impending attack.

In addition to the headquarters of the European Command of the US Armed Forces (USEUCOM) in Stuttgart, Germany, the Rhineland-Palatinate and Ramstein air bases with facilities in Romania and Bulgaria, as well as the Aviano base in Italy, received directives on the need to increase combat readiness, writes Stars and Stripes.

The order provides for the strengthening of security measures and checks at checkpoints. The servicemen were instructed to report any suspicious activity and take precautions.

What exactly caused the increase in the combat readiness of the bases, the US Army leadership did not report. European Command spokesman Dan Day declined to comment on on specific force protection levels, but said that USEUCOM "constantly evaluates various factors that affect the security of the US military contingent abroad" and "takes additional measures" as part of these efforts.

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In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovs'k Oblast, the occupiers attacked rescuers twice when they were extinguishing a fire in a residential building after the strike

The first time, a fire and rescue vehicle was damaged. Then a truck was sent to the scene to transport personnel and equipment - but the Russians struck again. Luckily, the firefighters managed to get to the shelter.

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I put this in as just a stick 2 years ago. Gonna bloom this year. I am sitting beside it every morning because it's in shade until about 9AM

Soldier Viktor Horodnytskyi, call sign Yalta, died on June 13, 2023 in Donetsk region. He was 46 years old.

Viktor comes from Crimea. After marriage, he lived in the city of Khmilnyk, Vinnytsia region. He worked as a mechanic at a service station, where all customers valued and respected him as a professional mechanic with golden hands.

"He really loved his business, he adored repairing cars, he lived on them! And another small hobby of his was fishing, where he rested his soul... He liked to travel, always behind the wheel. He was always cheerful and with a smile on his face," said the soldier's wife.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Viktor voluntarily joined the ranks of the Armed Forces. He was sent to the guard company of the Khmilnytskyi RTCC and SP of the Vinnytsia region.

In April 2023, he entered the 54th separate mechanized brigade named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa. There he served as a sniper. He was also a mechanic and driver of an evacuation vehicle on the front line, transporting the wounded.

Posthumously, the Hero was awarded the Order "For Courage" of the III degree.

Colombians and Argentinians are among the infantrymen of the Ukrainian 13th Khartia National Guard Brigade. They are currently defending Ukraine from Russian invaders near the village of Lyptsi in Kharkiv.

In June 2024, the Latin American unit of the Khartia Brigade distinguished itself by defeating a battalion of the 7th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces near Lyptsi.

The commander of the unit has the callsign "Machete". He has 20 years of service in the Argentine infantry and mountain infantry. The unit has a group of motivated and well-trained soldiers, professional warriors, and there is a group of young men, 22-25 years old, who have no experience but who learn quickly. They are highly respected for their professionalism.

For the successful offensive operation, all the Latin American soldiers were presented with the presidential award "For Defense of Ukraine".

Glory to our Defenders!

Good morning Resisters everywhere.

Going in to put dinner in the oven.

Goodnight Resisters everywhere

Zaporizhzhia direction: Pilots of the SkyForce group of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade destroyed an occupiers' truck ingeniously hidden under a canopy.

Rest in Peace Oleg Babi

❗️In Lviv, a square will be named in honor of the Hero of Ukraine, the officer of the GUR Ministry of Defense Oleg Babii, who made 9 successful incursions into the deep rear of the enemy, and also planned and coordinated 12 successful special operations with the involvement of representatives of the resistance movement in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

Major Babi's most famous achievement is the incursion in August 2023 together with a group of scouts deep into Russian territory, during which the group covered 600 kilometers on foot to neutralize 3 Tu-22M3 strategic bombers on enemy territory : one was completely destroyed, two were disabled. On the way back, the soldiers encountered the enemy. Oleg Babii, a 33-year-old lieutenant colonel of the General Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, covered the exit of his subordinates and died in a battle with Russian invaders.

Awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of Ukraine and the rank of colonel (posthumously). The scout is survived by his wife and two children.

⚡️💥Further footage of the electricity substation in one of the regions of Dagestan, ruzzia

Thank you Chancellor Scholtz. They really needed that.

Hungary cancels visit by German Foreign Minister Baerbock after Chancellor Olaf Scholz excoriated Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his unannounced trip to Moscow.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was scheduled to meet her Hungarian counterpart in Budapest on Monday for talks, but the Hungarian government canceled the session on Friday evening on short notice to the surprise of the German government, according to an official in Berlin.

Scholz told reporters earlier Friday that Orban had given him no advance notice about his travel plans. “The European Council is represented by Charles Michel in terms of foreign policy — and not Hungary,” Scholz said, referring to the European Council president.
Ukraine can rely on Europe’s support and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must not succeed, the chancellor added.

Stoltenberg on Peace Talks with the Russian Federation: Minsk-3 Cannot Be Allowed

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg emphasized that Alliance leaders are determined to resist any pressure to push Ukraine into talks that would involve relinquishing its territory or abandoning NATO membership as a precondition for a ceasefire.

"Alliance leaders are determined and strong, and this will be clearly expressed at the NATO summit, where I expect a strong aid package for Ukraine. With new training and assistance from the Alliance for Ukraine, a NATO command for Ukraine, financial commitments, additional announcements of increased military support, and bilateral security agreements," Stoltenberg emphasized.

He noted that it is Kyiv that should decide what conditions are acceptable for peace talks and any solution reached through negotiations, as Ukraine is a sovereign independent state.

🤯 Ruzzian scooter forces? 🛴

🇺🇦Chasiv Yar. Another city that the russians turned into a total ruin.

In extremely difficult conditions, the Ukrainian infantry continues to heroically restrain the enemy⚔️