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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1945, Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (born 1871) passed away. In 1952, Irina Bokova, Bulgarian politician, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs was born. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1971, Andriy Kovalenco, Ukrainian-Spanish rugby player was born. In 1974, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Greek footballer and manager was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2010, Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (born 1922) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Seven US biolabs set up in Ukraine starting in 2005 under Yushchenko — politician
According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the agreement signed between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian Health Ministry provided for the collection and storage of dangerous pathogens in laboratories on Ukrainian territory, funded by the US
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Euromaidan Press
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia is building fake Ukrainians: One AI video, telling Ukrainians their soldiers are dying so politicians can buy villas, got 900,000 views
Russia has moved to conveyor production of fakes.
Meduza.io
· Jul 10, 2026
‘He would simulate raping the prisoners’: ‘Schemes’ and OCCRP identify doctor who abused Ukrainian inmates at a Russian prison colony
Journalists with the Ukrainian investigative project “Schemes” and OCCRP (1, 2) have identified a Russian doctor who abused Ukrainian prisoners at Penal Colony No. 7 in the village of Pakino in the Vladimir region.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages
Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Intel Slava
· Jul 4, 2026
[Video] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Since the beginning of the year, Russian strikes have destroyed or damaged m [...]
— Since the beginning of the year, Russian strikes have destroyed or damaged more than 200 Ukrainian locomotives, according to Ukrainian authorities.In this regard, Ukraine has started applying deformable camouflage. It is believed that this allows to deceive the guidance systems of Russian drones, which use AI for automatic target recognition.@Intelslava
Off The Press
· Jul 5, 2026
Trump holds separate calls with Putin, Zelensky about ending war
President Trump held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, which is now in its fifth year. The calls took place as a Ukrainian attack on Crimea left one person dead, according to officials installed by Moscow in the Russian-occupied territory. []...Click to read more
Caucasian Knot
· Jul 7, 2026
A soldier from the Rostov region was killed in Ukraine
Maxim Parmenov from the Proletarsky district was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine, authorities have named at least 938 killed Don military personnel there.
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Related coverage for "Seven US biolabs set up in Ukraine starting in 2005 under Yushchenko — politician": Euromaidan Press — Russia is building fake Ukrainians: One AI video, telling Ukrainians their soldiers are dying so politicians can buy villas, got 900,000 views. Meduza.io — ‘He would simulate raping the prisoners’: ‘Schemes’ and OCCRP identify doctor who abused Ukrainian inmates at a Russian prison colony. The Daily Beast — Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages. Intel Slava — [Video] 🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Since the beginning of the year, Russian strikes have destroyed or damaged m [...]. Off The Press — Trump holds separate calls with Putin, Zelensky about ending war. Caucasian Knot — A soldier from the Rostov region was killed in Ukraine