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В Гидрометцентре пообещали, что после похолодания в Москву придет июльская погода

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

Погода в Москве станет июльской после того, как пройдет похолодание, сообщил РБК научный руководитель Гидрометцентра России Роман Вильфанд.

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MOD Pizza no name cakes : r/TopSecretRecipes – Reddit

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

359 votes, 25 comments. Does anybody know the recipe for these no name cakes from MOD pizza? I love them so much and don’t have a MOD in my state, so…

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more air defences after deadly strike on Kharkiv store – The Guardian

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more air defences after deadly strike on Kharkiv store The Guardian

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more air defences after deadly strike on Kharkiv store – The Guardian

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more air defences after deadly strike on Kharkiv store The Guardian

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Трамп: Главная угроза для США — «коммунисты и фашисты» внутри страны

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

Бывший президент США Дональд Трамп заявил, что главная угроза его стране исходит не из-за рубежа, а от «коммунистов и фашистов», посягающих на права американцев изнутри.

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy calls for more air defences after deadly strike on Kharkiv store

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

Ukrainian leader says Russian strikes that killed six including employees ‘yet another example of Russian madness’, Macron denounces store attack as ‘unacceptable’ : What we know on day 823

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Russian strike kills 3 people in Odesa – Voice of America – VOA News

Post author By Mike Nova
Post date May 25, 2024

Russian strike kills 3 people in Odesa Voice of America – VOA News

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Some U.S. weapons stymied by Russian jamming in Ukraine – The Japan Times

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Post date May 25, 2024

Some U.S. weapons stymied by Russian jamming in Ukraine The Japan Times

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US announces $275M in new military aid for Ukraine – Voice of America – VOA News

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Post date May 25, 2024

US announces $275M in new military aid for Ukraine Voice of America – VOA News

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UN official condemns Russian strike against Kharkiv hypermarket – Kyiv Independent

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Post date May 25, 2024

UN official condemns Russian strike against Kharkiv hypermarket Kyiv Independent

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Escalating Attacks on CIA Facilities
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Recent Attacks on CIA property in the Middle East

Recent reports indicate that a series of Iranian missile and drone strikes have inflicted unprecedented damage on U.S. intelligence facilities across the Middle East, including installations operated by the CIA.
Middle East Eye

Here is a breakdown of the current situation and the strategic implications of these attacks:

Scope of the Damage
According to U.S. sources, the recent strikes targeted buildings, surveillance infrastructure, and intelligence-gathering systems maintained by American spy agencies in various regional host nations.
Middle East Eye

Financial Impact: Repair and replacement costs for the compromised equipment and infrastructure are expected to reach into the billions of dollars.
Middle East Eye

Historical Scale: Officials have described the destruction as unparalleled, marking the most severe losses ever sustained by American intelligence operations in the region.
Middle East Eye

The Russian Intelligence Connection
A critical focus for U.S. analysts is the high precision and effectiveness of these strikes, which has raised strong suspicions of Russian intelligence involvement.
www.chosun.com

Targeting Tradecraft: The locations of CIA overseas stations (often housed within embassies, safe houses, or logistics hubs) are strictly classified. U.S. intelligence believes few nations aside from Russia possess the capability to obtain such sensitive coordinates and the willingness to weaponize that data against the U.S.
www.chosun.com

Modified Ordnance: Attacks on at least two CIA facilities earlier this year—one inside the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and another in eastern Iraq—reportedly utilized Russian-modified versions of Iran’s Shahed drones.
www.chosun.com

Navigation Upgrades: Russia has also reportedly supplied Iran with the “Kometa-M” anti-jamming satellite navigation system, which allows Iranian drones to utilize both Russian GLONASS and U.S. GPS data while resisting electronic warfare countermeasures.
www.chosun.com

Strategic Context
These attacks are part of a broader, escalating conflict in the region. Tensions surged in February 2026 following joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran, prompting this sustained campaign of retaliatory Iranian strikes against American regional assets. While a Pakistani-mediated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the hostilities was signed in mid-June, negotiations have since collapsed over disputes regarding the terms and navigation rights through the Strait of Hormuz.
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