Stepan Haftko
On the night of July 18, drones attacked the Tambov region, causing a fire at a Wildberries warehouse in Kotovsk. There are reports of dead and injured, but there is no official confirmation from the Russian authorities.
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 5,069 people, with over 16,740 injured. The state of La Guaira was the hardest hit, and thousands of people have been left homeless.
Boris Nadezhdin was convicted for displaying a photo of Navalny. The sentence makes his participation in the parliamentary elections in September impossible.
SpaceX is discussing with the US Department of Defense the sale of computing power worth billions of dollars. The deal is similar to previous agreements with Google and Anthropic.
The US attacked bridges, energy facilities, and a port in Iran. In response, Iran struck Qatar and Kuwait, damaging a water desalination plant.
Pakistan and Kuwait discuss a new defense pact that may include the deployment of troops and equipment. Talks are at an early stage, Pakistan is not yet ready to deploy combat units.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the deepening of defense cooperation with France. The German side will take part in the nuclear exercises of the French armed forces this year.
FAA has allowed Boeing to once again independently issue airworthiness certificates for 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The decision will take effect on July 20 after data analysis and safety assessment.
Smoke from forest fires in Canada has worsened air quality in Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, and other cities. There are 858 active fires recorded, 111 of which are uncontrolled.
Apple has once again become the world's most valuable company with a market capitalization of $4. 88 trillion. Nvidia lost its lead after a 3.5% drop in its shares.
The European Union condemned Israel's decision to allocate additional funding for the expansion of settlements in the West Bank. The EU stressed that this will increase the fragmentation of Palestinian communities and undermine the peace process.
In the municipality of Drammen in southeastern Norway, a fire has destroyed over 100 homes. The fire continues to spread, and hundreds of people have been evacuated.
52% of Poles believe that the country should not accept refugees from Ukraine. Support for Ukrainians has dropped from 94% in 2022 to 42%.
The tsunami warning issued after a magnitude 7. 3 earthquake off the coast of Mexico has been canceled. Tremors were felt in Guatemala and El Salvador, with no reports of casualties.
The tanker Carolin Bezengi, which was transporting Russian oil, likely caused an oil spill off the coast of Oman. The cause of the incident has not yet been determined.
Rescuers collected 317 cubic meters of petroleum products from Kyrylivske Lake after the Russian shelling on July 2. The pollution covered 20,600 square meters of water surface.
Russian troops launched a missile strike on a port in the Odesa region, damaging a civilian vessel flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. Four of the 17 crew members were injured, and the fire was extinguished.
The Reserve+ application may be temporarily unavailable from July 18 to July 22 due to technical work. Users are advised to download their military registration document in PDF in advance.
The Trump administration has imposed temporary restrictions on the return of Americans from Congo due to the Ebola outbreak. US citizens must spend 21 days in a third country before departure.
The Russian authorities in Crimea are removing power transformers from the canal's pumping stations to restore damaged energy facilities. "ATESH" reports a shortage of equipment due to sanctions.
In the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region, a Russian drone hit a residential building. Two women were hospitalized after the fire.
The US struck Iranian military facilities, hitting defense systems and missile complexes. In response, Iran attacked a US base in Bahrain and claimed to have hit tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
In Kyiv, a Russian attack set fire to a warehouse and cars, damaging a boarding school. There are no dead or injured.
A 48-year-old woman wounded during the Russian strike on Sumy on July 11 died in the hospital. The death toll has risen to six, with 44 people injured.
Drones attacked the oil refinery Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat in Bashkortostan, 1,400 km from the border of Ukraine. Thick black smoke is rising over the facility.
Over the past day, the Russian army lost 1,120 military personnel and 46 artillery systems. Total Russian losses since February 24, 2022 amount to over 1.42 million people.
79% of Americans believe the war with Iran will last a long time, while 37% supported resuming strikes. The Reuters/Ipsos poll showed that 60% predict an increase in fuel prices due to the conflict.
Global gold prices dropped below $4000 per ounce amid the escalation of the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz. Investors are also awaiting signals from the new Fed chair regarding interest rates.
The domain addresses of Telegram, t. me and telegram.me, have become inaccessible due to a DNS failure, affecting the opening of links in browsers. The messenger itself continues to operate normally.
In the Krasnodar region of Russia, after a night attack by drones, a fire occurred near the tank farm of the Afipsky oil refinery. ASTRA analysts determined this from video recordings, but the exact object of the fire is unknown.