The News And Times Review - NewsAndTimes.org https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Ukraine approves more than two new drone systems a day this year. Almost all of them are now homemade – Euromaidan Press Ukraine targeted the Moscow region with more than 350 drones over a 24-hour period ending Monday, rather than exactly 400 today. However, this intensive wave follows an identical scale of assault just days ago on July 7, 2026, when Moscow authorities officially confirmed that over 430 Ukrainian long-range drones targeted the capital region. [1, 2, 3] The Latest Wave (July 12–13, 2026) The Scale: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that more than 350 drones flew toward the broader Moscow region starting Sunday evening. This marked a second consecutive day of major raids, following an attack involving roughly 300 drones the previous day. [2, 4] T ukraine attacks moscow with more than 400 drones today – Google Search ukraine attacks moscow with more than 400 drones today – Google Search … Ukraine War Enters Critical Escalation Phase Ukraine War Enters Critical Escalation Phase Ukraine War Escalates as Drone Strikes and Energy Targets Reshape Conflict Ukraine War Escalates as Drone Strikes and Energy Targets Reshape Conflict RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Xi once saw Putin as a role model. Now he’s someone the Chinese president manages. Posts – newsandtimes.org ALL News – AI Briefs #CIA #Mossad #GRU CRIMEA Crimea Under Ukrainian Air Pressure As of mid-2026, the military situation in Russian-occupied Crimea is defined by an escalating Ukrainian air-interdiction campaign that has fundamentally altered how Russia utilizes the peninsula. While Ukraine is not currently in a position to launch a ground offensive to retake Crimea, its strategy has shifted toward making the region untenable as a large-scale logistical base for the Russian military. Here is a breakdown of the current military and operational dynamics in Crimea: The Strategic Drone Blockade Ukraine has intensified a long-range strategic bombing campaign that relies heavily on a new gener Crimea Under Ukrainian Air Pressure As of mid-2026, the military situation in Russian-occupied Crimea is defined by an escalating Ukrainian air-interdiction campaign that has fundamentally altered how Russia utilizes the peninsula. While Ukraine is not currently in a position to launch a ground offensive to retake Crimea, its strategy has shifted toward making the region untenable as a large-scale logistical base for the Russian military. Here is a breakdown of the current military and operational dynamics in Crimea: The Strategic Drone Blockade Ukraine has intensified a long-range strategic bombing campaign that relies heavily on a new generation of #Crimea #CIA #DIA THE ISLAND OF CRIMEA Military situation in Crimea Ukraine has effectively placed Russian-occupied Crimea under a crippling logistical and military blockade. Through an aggressive, ongoing drone and missile campaign, Ukrainian forces have severely damaged land bridges, targeted dozens of Russian oil tankers in the Sea of Azov, and destroyed regional power hubs. This sustained offensive has prompted Russian authorities to declare a state of emergency across the peninsula amid critical fuel shortages and widespread power blackouts. [1, 2, 3, 4] The strategic situation in Crimea is defined by: Logistical Isolation: Ukrainian strikes on vital infrastructure—including brid Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition – Google Search RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦🏛️ Ukraine’s prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko has officially submitted her resignation, opening the door to a new wartime cabinet. President Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs an updated political strategy as the war with Russia continues and Kyiv works to strengthen defense, diplomacy and energy resilience. Reports suggest Svyrydenko could move into a major international role — possibly connected to Washington — but no official appointment has been confirmed. #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #YuliaSvyrydenko #Kyiv #RussiaUkraineWar #WorldNews #Politics #BreakingNews #GovernmentReshuffle #Diplomacy Kyiv attacked after Ukraine launches coalition to tackle Russia missiles | Russia-Ukraine war News Afghanistan’s Former Spy Chief on Russia, China, and the Taliban’s Legitimization Strategy RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The police have arrested 3 young men for stabbing a 47-year-old man to death at a beach in Stenungsund and seriously wounding another man in a heinous crime that has received a lot of attention in Sweden. The 3 arrested men are from: 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 🇮🇶 Iraq RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Nine European countries have agreed to back an ambitious Ukrainian effort to develop a domestic missile defense system that, if successful, would reduce reliance on U.S. technology such as Patriot interceptors. RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🚨🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran dropped dramatic footage claiming direct drone & missile strikes on U.S. forces in Kuwait, including a Navy vessel. Tehran says it hit comms systems, fuel depots, a Patriot battery, control tower & ammo storage as “retaliation” for U.S. aggression. Warning: “This was carefully planned. More strikes will come with strength.” Source: @TabzLIVE / Writer: Val RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Macron announces that Ukraine will acquire 16 Rafale fighter jets and SAMP/T air defense systems from France. 🇫🇷🇺🇦 RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Trump has formally notified US Congress that the US is at war with Iran, per Politico. RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Ukraine codified 413 drone systems in the first half of 2026, up 73% from 2024. Almost all are Ukrainian-made. The two dominant categories are copter strike drones and fiber-optic systems that cannot be jammed RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇸🇷🇺 Trump is throwing his support behind a major bipartisan sanctions package on Russia that the late Sen. Lindsey Graham had been championing for years. The bill would hit countries buying Russian oil, uranium, and gas including LNG with heavy tariffs. Considering the EU is still importing record volumes of Russian LNG from projects like Yamal, this could create real tension between sanctions goals and energy reality. Senate leaders are pushing to pass it fast as a fitting legacy for Graham. Source: CNN / Writer: Lucas #CIA #FBI #ODNI Russia End State: Unravelling of an Empire? | George C. Marshall European Center For Security Studies RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: From @WSJopinion: JD Vance and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. His “understanding” with Iran is in tatters, and Trump has diverged from him on arming Ukraine, writes Allysia Finley. #CIA #DIA #Mossad Political Violence and Legal Turmoil Surround Trump Amid Broader Tensions Political Violence and Legal Turmoil Surround Trump Amid Broader Tensions RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🇺🇦👀 Ukraine is deliberately not attacking the Crimean Bridge, – “Magyar” “We are not touching the Crimean Bridge, if you haven’t noticed. Let them flee across it. Let all those millions flee across that bridge without stopping to their Russia.” AI and Microchips Fuel Silicon Warfare Evolution RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: BREAKING: Federal judge accuses the Trump administration of attempting to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with its IRS settlement and sanctions his lawyers. RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: ❗️❗️❗️🇺🇦🇷🇺The Crimean Bridge has been stripped of its defensive air shield, exposing the highly strategic crossing to a total security vacuum. Following the 2014 occupation, Russia systematically transformed the Crimean Peninsula into one of the most heavily fortified militarized zones on earth. The Kremlin established a dense, layered air defense network consisting of advanced S-300, S-400, and cutting-edge S-500 anti-aircraft systems, bolstered by dozens of Pantsir-S1 missile-gun complexes and powerful radar installations. In the waters of the Kerch Strait, armed military warships provided an additional maritime security cordon, designed to project an im #CIA #Russia #Putin The Course of Russian History Russia’s Imperial Unraveling and Transition The trajectory you’ve outlined—from the tributary autocracy of the Golden Horde to the klepto-imperialism of the modern era, culminating in a theoretical “normal” nation-state—is the defining question of Russian history. To get from “Bratva’s Imperial Putinism” (a state run by a security-mafia syndicate fueled by revanchist grievance) to a “normal European state,” the current system must unravel. A normal European state is defined by defined borders, the rule of law, and a civic national identity rather than an imperial one. For Russia, becoming a “nation” requires the death of the “empire.” Here is how poli Espionage history meets modern warfare and political spectacle Espionage history meets modern warfare and political spectacle China’s warning to Russia: NO NUKES! – Google Search !&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&oq=China%27s+warning+to+Russia%3A+NO+NUKES!&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTM3NTExajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 #CIA #Russia #Putin How will Russia unravel? From the Golden Horde, via the Bratva’s Imperial Putinism, to the “NORMAL European State”. How will Russia unravel? Via Putin’s reckless war on Ukraine. The resulting systemic brittleness could trigger wider domestic unrest. Instead of a sudden, dramatic collapse, experts suggest Russia is undergoing a slow, structural deterioration. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is draining the country’s economic foundations, shrinking its human capital, and eroding its geopolitical influence. Key indicators of this trajectory include: Economic and Industrial Strain: Russia is essentially liquidating its future economic capacity to finance current military operations. Liquid assets in its National Wealth Fund have dwindled, and the economy is nearin RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The UK and EU have jointly sanctioned alleged hackers linked to Russia, including some 24 individuals and entities. 🔗: #Russia, #Iran, and the #KGB RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Forty years after her maiden voyage, the “floating Death Star” returns. Russia’s massive Kirov-class nuclear-powered missile cruiser, the Admiral Nakhimov, is completing an incredibly expensive multi-billion-dollar modernization. This Cold War behemoth has been re-armed with Putin’s latest high-tech weaponry, replacing Soviet-era systems with dozens of hypersonis Tsirkon (Zircon) and long-range Kalibr cruise missiles. Operating from Arctic waters, this heavily armed surface combatant can now strike targets as far as the Norwegian Sea, presenting a direct threat to NATO’s northern flank and Atlantic sea lines of communication. The resurrection of this atomic ti Russia, Iran, and the KGB