UA-RU | May 3rd/July 17th | Reports

[NuclearID]

The UK says £580 million will be invested in Defence Science and Technology Laboratory infrastructure over four years, including a new Porton Down lab focused on biological warfare threats.

The UK says the investment will also support military technology work including DragonFire, autonomous systems, drones, underwater systems, and Royal Navy anti submarine capability.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2071631384863478059

 

[DrMantisToboggan]

Putin claims NATO and Ukraine plot joint attacks on Russia

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newsukraine.rbc.ua

“According to Zakharova, the matter concerns the creation of weapons designed for mass destruction and the prolonged disabling of Russian aviation infrastructure.

She also claims that the actions of Ukraine and NATO allegedly give the Russian military grounds to pay increased attention to enterprises involved in the development and production of weapons used against Russia.”

A bit confused here….I assume she’s talking about the supposed development of such weapons, and not the deployment of them?

 

[Snowfall]

Putin claims NATO and Ukraine plot joint attacks on Russia

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newsukraine.rbc.ua

“According to Zakharova, the matter concerns the creation of weapons designed for mass destruction and the prolonged disabling of Russian aviation infrastructure.

She also claims that the actions of Ukraine and NATO allegedly give the Russian military grounds to pay increased attention to enterprises involved in the development and production of weapons used against Russia.”

A bit confused here….I assume she’s talking about the supposed development of such weapons, and not the deployment of them?

Zakharova: NATO is losing its rationality

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on Monday that

breakingthenews.net

It more-so sounds like she’s accusing NATO of using Ukraine as a testing ground for weapons development, which is a frequently repeated line by the Russians. Keep in mind this comes as the NATO summit in the next couple weeks is meant to discuss the increased joint production between Ukraine and NATO, so expect more of this rhetoric.

 

[Snowfall]

Putin claims NATO and Ukraine plot joint attacks on Russia

Read more

newsukraine.rbc.ua

“According to Zakharova, the matter concerns the creation of weapons designed for mass destruction and the prolonged disabling of Russian aviation infrastructure.

She also claims that the actions of Ukraine and NATO allegedly give the Russian military grounds to pay increased attention to enterprises involved in the development and production of weapons used against Russia.”

A bit confused here….I assume she’s talking about the supposed development of such weapons, and not the deployment of them?

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/nato-ukraine-trying-bomb-russian-airfields-want-your-help-wl-062926

I believe this is what the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman is referring to.

 

[NuclearID]

Latvia’s National Armed Forces says the German & Netherlands Corps will take over tactical command responsibility for NATO land forces in Latvia and Estonia from Multinational Corps Northeast, with the change entering force July 1.

Latvia says the arrangement strengthens NATO command and control, allied presence, deterrence, readiness, and reinforcement integration in the Baltic region.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2071901201218630025

 

[NuclearID]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The UK says more than £5 billion will be invested over four years in drones and autonomous systems for the Armed Forces under the Defence Investment Plan.

The package covers Royal Navy uncrewed platforms, Army FPV and interceptor drones, Project NYX armed autonomous drones, Project Corvus surveillance drones, RAF collaborative combat aircraft work, and the Storm Shroud uncrewed electronic Warfare drone entering service this year.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2071902122371629224

 

[NuclearID]

The Dutch Defence Ministry says Russian state hackers are using a new phishing method to steal Signal Backup Recovery keys, allowing access to stored Signal backups containing messages and media.

Dutch MIVD and AIVD say the campaign targets Western, including Dutch, and Ukrainian officials, government employees, military personnel, journalists, and others of Russian intelligence interest. The agencies say the Signal app itself is not compromised.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2071902794273947683

 

[NuclearID]

Germany’s Bundeswehr says German electronic warfare forces in Lithuania are supporting NATO collective defence through electromagnetic surveillance, attack, and defence on the eastern flank.

The Bundeswehr says Freedom Shield in Lithuania is a live example, with future unmanned sensors and expanded drone use expected for the force.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2071903246793207990

 

[Publius]

Zakharova: NATO is losing its rationality

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on Monday that

breakingthenews.net

It more-so sounds like she’s accusing NATO of using Ukraine as a testing ground for weapons development, which is a frequently repeated line by the Russians. Keep in mind this comes as the NATO summit in the next couple weeks is meant to discuss the increased joint production between Ukraine and NATO, so expect more of this rhetoric.

by accident or design it is definitely happening

 

[DrMantisToboggan]

Don’t know if this is a good thing or bad thing…..

Putin admits no agreement was reached with Trump to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that there was no deal with President Trump to end Moscow’s more than four-year-long war in Ukraine, after Kremlin officials insisted such an agreement…

thehill.com

 

[DrMantisToboggan]

Don’t know if this is a good thing or bad thing…..

Putin admits no agreement was reached with Trump to end Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that there was no deal with President Trump to end Moscow’s more than four-year-long war in Ukraine, after Kremlin officials insisted such an agreement…

thehill.com

Why I say it could be a “good” thing is because Lavrov and company were accusing us of “breaking” the Anchorage agreements. If both Putin and Trump say no deal was reached, then no deal was reached; perhaps paving the way for future negotiations.

 

[Snowfall]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072027451207618862

Did a lot of investigating on this before sharing it here because a lot of this is news to me. Apparently there’s still been a minor amount of non sanctioned goods traveling from or through Russia to the Baltics and Finland, while the transit of sanctioned goods and leisure travel has been shut down since 22/23. In the past month Russia has been attempting to curb this by increasing tariffs 100% on goods crossing this border, and preventing goods from going through Belarus to avoid the tariff. This policy sounds like it is likely the final step in the stoppage of this traffic.

 

[NuclearID]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072027451207618862

Did a lot of investigating on this before sharing it here because a lot of this is news to me. Apparently there’s still been a minor amount of non sanctioned goods traveling from or through Russia to the Baltics and Finland, while the transit of sanctioned goods and leisure travel has been shut down since 22/23. In the past month Russia has been attempting to curb this by increasing tariffs 100% on goods crossing this border, and preventing goods from going through Belarus to avoid the tariff. This policy sounds like it is likely the final step in the stoppage of this traffic.

Sources:
РФ временно закроет часть ж/д пунктов пропуска на границе с Финляндией, Эстонией и Латвией

https://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202606300028⁠

 

[NuclearID]

The UK says its Defence Investment Plan is backed by nearly £300 billion over four years, including more than £63 billion over the next four years to strengthen the UK’s nuclear deterrent and to fund Dreadnought and SSN-AUKUS submarines, a new warhead, and other crucial nuclear work. Additionally, purchase 12 F35As and join NATO’s nuclear mission.

The UK says NATO spending is set to rise from 2.6% of GDP in 2026 to 27 to 2.7% in 2028 to 29.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072249114150961184

@DEFCON Warning System @RiffRaff @Irag8er @Torch @Sentry

 

[NuclearID]

France’s Army says it will command the land component of NATO’s Allied Reaction Force from July 1st, 2026, to June 30th, 2027, calling it a first for France.

France’s Air and Space Force says it is also set to command the air component of the Allied Reaction Force from July 1st.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072251332451303504

 

[NuclearID]

The Netherlands says it will extend its military contribution to NATO’s Multinational Battlegroup Lithuania through December 31st, 2028.

The Dutch Defence Ministry says the deployment supports NATO eastern flank deterrence, defence of NATO territory, reassurance of Lithuania and other eastern Allies, and Dutch interoperability with Allied forces.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072255449349386444

 

[RiffRaff]

Russia suffering 'one crisis after another' as Ukraine's drones hammer Crimea, Fedorov says. "Crimea has essentially turned into a military base for the Russians, allowing them to continue occupying the south of our country and transfer forces to the east. Therefore, from both a military and logistical perspective, it is an important target for us," Fedorov said.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072287830366134723

 

[RiffRaff]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072368059143127123

 

[NuclearID]

Germany’s cabinet approved a package of defence readiness measures, including a Reserve Strengthening Act, a Bundeswehr infrastructure acceleration bill, and updates to emergency/provisioning laws for crisis situations up to a defence case.

Berlin says the measures are aimed at strengthening reserve availability, speeding military infrastructure, and improving civil military support for German and allied forces.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072392391730892907

 

[NuclearID]

Romania says its radar surveillance system detected an aerial target linked to a Russian drone attack near Vâlcove, Ukraine, roughly 30 km from the Romanian border.

Romania issued a RO Alert for northern Tulcea County and scrambled two RAF Eurofighter Typhoons under NATO Enhanced Air Policing, along with a Romanian IAR 330 Puma helicopter. No unauthorized Romanian airspace incursion or ground impact was reported.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2072392691497783303