Friday, July 7, 2023

Russian Troops Seize Near Intact UK Storm Shadow Missile, To Be Checked By Specialists

"Ukraine affirmed that it had received the first, long-anticipated, British-made Storm Shadow
cruise missiles, which were sent by the
United Kingdom. The weapon is designed to destroy bunkers and other rugged, hard-to-reach targets.
Russian servicemen from the BARS-11 volunteer unit and the Tsar's Wolves captured an  intact British Storm Shadow cruise missile from the line of contact and handed it over to specialists for examination." Sputnik

Wagner Mutiny Deepens Divides in Russian Opposition

"The Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russia’s military leadership has further
split
Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition, which is already largely divided over a litany of issues and geographically scattered in exile. 
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, an exiled former oil tycoon turned opposition figure, swiftly emerged as the most vocal of Prigozhin’s unlikely supporters, while allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny repeatedly cautioned their followers against pledging allegiance to either side.
Khodorkovsky, who has over 230,000 followers on Telegram and over 608,000 on Instagram, later urged his followers to “arm themselves,” noting that the rebellion “proved that only armed people can stand up to dictatorship.MT

Zelenskyy in public spat about the war with Bulgaria's pro-Russian president

"During his visit to Sofia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had an argument with
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev about military aid for Ukraine and criticised Radev’s pro-Russian stance. The argument was captured on camera and broadcast on TV.
Radev said that there was "no military solution to this conflict" and that "more and more weapons hardly lead to that solution". Zelenskyy responded by asking what Radev would do if Russia invaded Bulgaria. Zelenskyy criticised Radev for using "conflict" rather than "war" to describe Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and brushed aside Radev’s suggestion of a diplomatic fix, explaining that military aid for Kyiv is a way for other countries, including Bulgaria, to ensure that "war does not come to you". Pravada

Earthquake Swarm Rattles Iceland As Experts Warn "Eruption Could Occur Within Days"

"About 5,000 earthquakes have been recorded on the Reykjanes peninsula in
Iceland. Quake
swarms were first reported on Tuesday and have since intensified, indicating magma is collecting below the surface. One expert told
Icelandic public broadcaster RUV that an eruption could be imminent and possibly in the area between the mountains Keilir and Fagradalsfjall." ZH