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Berlin Deploys Water Cannons to Its Most Famous Squares
The first heatwave of the year has hit Germany, prompting Berlin police to take the unusual step of deploying water cannons in the capital's streets, usually reserved for demonstrations and protests.
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Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 8, 2026
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks
Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks
Legal Insurrection
· Jul 2, 2026
German Prosecutors: Ukraine Behind Nord Stream Destruction
News comes as Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Kyiv in the 52-month war. The post German Prosecutors: Ukraine Behind Nord Stream Destruction first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Defence Blog
· Jun 22, 2026
Ukraine hits the factory inside Russia’s missile supply chain
Ukraine appears to have struck one of the more obscure but consequential nodes in Russia’s weapons manufacturing chain, hitting the Sborka plant in Voronezh, a facility that Ukrainian military intelligence identifies as a supplier of specialized semiconductor components to three of Russia’s most operationally significant weapons programs: the Kh-101 cruise missile, the Iskander-K ballistic missile []
TASS
· Jun 29, 2026
Russian forces strike drone storage facility in Kharkov
Secondary detonations were detected at the facility, which confirmed that the premises of Megasklad were used for military purposes in the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces
Intel Slava
· Jun 29, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺⚡️ — Russia has started installing weapons on its tankers, writes The Times.On the [...]
— Russia has started installing weapons on its tankers, writes The Times.On the bridge of the Marshal Vasilevsky, one of the main Russian tankers for transporting LNG, two stationary guns were noticed, likely for protection against drones and attempted boarding attacks.@Intelslava
Kyiv Post
· Jun 30, 2026
Ukraine Interdicts 2 Bridges Supplying Occupiers in Crimea, Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine’s Defense Forces attacked two bridges used by Russian troops in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Crimea, alongside multiple drone command posts and a command center, Ukraine’s General Staff said. The military also confirmed extensive damage to the Slavyansky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, including destroyed fuel storage tanks and an oil-processing unit.
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Related coverage for "Berlin Deploys Water Cannons to Its Most Famous Squares": Yemen News Agency - SABA — Russian Defense Ministry: Russian Forces Target Defense Industry Facilities in Kyiv in Response to Ukrainian Terrorist Attacks. Legal Insurrection — German Prosecutors: Ukraine Behind Nord Stream Destruction. Defence Blog — Ukraine hits the factory inside Russia’s missile supply chain. TASS — Russian forces strike drone storage facility in Kharkov. Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺⚡️ — Russia has started installing weapons on its tankers, writes The Times.On the [...]. Kyiv Post — Ukraine Interdicts 2 Bridges Supplying Occupiers in Crimea, Zaporizhzhia