(2022-06-27). Biden Will Use European Tour To Step Up Western Pressure on China. news.antiwar.com This week, President Joe Biden is traveling to Europe for meetings with NATO and Group of Seven (G7) leaders. The White House has plans to use the summits to increase Western pressure on China. Biden is currently in the German Alps on the first leg of his trip. On Sunday, he met with German Chancellor …
(2022-06-27). Thousands of demonstrators rally in Madrid against NATO summit. ecns.cn Thousands of demonstrators rallied here on Sunday to call for peace and protest against a NATO summit to be held this week.
(2022-06-26). Europe dumps its climate commitments after facing shortage of Russian gas. peoplesdispatch.org The quick shift by rich European countries to "dirty" energy sources such as coal instead of managing demands raises serious concerns about the fate of global climate action and the future of the environmental movement…
(2022-06-26). The Fantasy Of Fanaticism. popularresistance.org For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine following Russia's decision to terminate "Phase One" of the SMO (a major military feint toward Kiev), and begin "Phase Two" (the liberation of the Donbass), was no longer warranted. "The strategies and…
(2022-06-26). Kiev On Fire: Russian Missiles Hit Military Plant, Revenge For Bloody Attacks In Donbass (Videos). southfront.org 
June 26 began with a missile attack on the capital of Ukraine. Several rockets reportedly hit Kiev in early hours.The Russian Ministry of Defence is yet to comment of the strikes. | The missile strikes were carried out on the Shevchenko district in the center of Kiev. It is reported that the capital was hit by at least four missiles. According to some reports, at least 14 missiles hit the city. According to Yuriy Ignat, a Ukrainian Air Force spokesman, Kiev was hit with Russian X101 missi…
(2022-06-26). Battle For Lisichansk: Russian-Led Forces Reportedly Took Control Of Volcheyarovka (18+). southfront.org 
According to the first reports from the front lines, Russian-led forces took control of the town of Volcheyarovka on June 26. The town is the strategically important area in the Severodonetsk-Lisichansk metropolitan region. | Russian military positions in the town allow to establish fire control over the Lisichansk-Seversk road which is the last one used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for military supply to their positions. | The group of the Armed F…
(2022-06-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 26, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian forces took full control of the city of Severodonetsk; | Russia struck the AFU 169th Army training centre near Desna with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 199th Air Assault Troops training centre near Teterevka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 184th training centre near Starichi with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Avdeyevka with high-precision missiles; | On June 26, 720 AFU members were…
(2022-06-26). Scott Ritter: The Fantasy of Fanaticism. scheerpost.com 
Main square of Severodonetsk, Ukraine, February 2018. (Visem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) | By Scott Ritter / For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimi…
(2022-06-26). CIA, European Commandos Operating on the Ground in Ukraine: NYT. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reports CIA officers are in Kiev to pass intelligence to Ukrainian officials, and special operations forces from several allied countries are training Ukrainian troops near the battlefield. The covert operations in Ukraine are a part of a significant effort by Western governments to weaken Russia. Citing unnamed current and former officials, …
(2022-06-26). Thousands Protest As G7 Convenes In Germany. popularresistance.org About 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven (G7) leading economic powers prepared to hold their annual gathering in Germany's Bavarian Alps. | Organisers said they hoped to mobilise up to 20,000 protesters in the Bavarian city and were disappointed by the initial low turnout at Munich's Theresienwiese park, German news agency dpa reported. | Uwe Hiksch, one of the protest organisers, said potential participants might consider it inappropriate to challenge the world's wealthiest democracies during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | "We have the impression that many people are unsettled by the war…
(2022-06-26). 720 Fighters Killed, Attack On Zmeiny Island Thwarted And Other Failures Of Ukrainian Forces Over Past Day Russian MoD. southfront.org 
On June 26, the Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that over 720 Ukrainian militants were killed, 12 tanks and other…
(2022-06-26). Gorskoe-Zolotoe Trap: Ukrainian Forces Attempt To Flee. Civilians Leave Their Shelters (Video 18+). southfront.org 
On June 21, Russian units advanced south of Lisichansk and took control of the towns of Ustinovka, Mirnaya Dolina and the village of Podlesnoe. They reached Rai-Aleksandrovka and established tight fire control over the only road that leads from the areas of Zolotoe and Gorskoe. According to reports, over 2,000 Ukrainian troops were now encircled there. | So far, the trap for the AFU has narrowed. The towns of Gorskoe and Zolotoe are already almost the full contr…
(2022-06-26). Military Situation In The Black Sea On June 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 26, the AFU attacked Chernomorneftegaz drilling rig in the Black Sea. No casualties were reported; | On June 25, AFU attacked the island of Zmeiny with several missiles and aircraft.; | The US Navy transferred 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats to Ukraine; | On June 25, the US Navy P-8A patrol aircraft was spotted flying from Sigonella Air Base in the Danube Delta area; | On June 25, the US RQ-4B was spotted flying from the Sigonella Air Base in the Black Sea;…
(2022-06-26). US-Supplied Mi-17V-5 Helicopters Spotted In Ukraine. southfront.org 
One of the Mi-17V-5 military helicopters supplied by the US to Kiev forces have been spotted in Ukraine for the first time. | On June 26, Ukrainian sources shared a photo of the Russian-made helicopter with the Ukrainian flag and markings flying over an unspecified part of the country. The helicopter was armed with two B8V20 launchers, each can be loaded with up to 20 S-8 rockets. | Click t…
(2022-06-26). Russian missiles hit Kyiv as world leaders gather in Europe. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday, a day after the Russian forces took control of a key eastern city in a major setback for Ukraine.
(2022-06-26). UK says ready to guarantee $525 million in loans to Kyiv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — The UK is ready to guarantee another $525 million in loans to the Ukrainian government, said a press release from the Prime Minister's Office on Saturday.
(2022-06-26). NATO's thirteen submarine nations: war games completed in High North. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandJune 24, 2022 NATO Exercise Dynamic Mongoose 22 Concludes NATO-led exercise Dynamic Mongoose concluded today in the High North. Ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from nine Allied nations exercised in the Norwegian Sea for Anti-Submarine warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface warfare training from 13 to 24 June. The exercise had the participation of Sailors …
(2022-06-26). Troops from U.S, NATO partners train at Georgian mountain range. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJune 26, 2022 Georgian, foreign servicemembers complete Basic Mountain Training Summer Course Georgian and foreign servicemembers completed a joint course for mountain training in the country's west on Sunday, the Defence Ministry has announced. The three-week course at western Georgia's Sachkhere Mountain Training School involved troops from the United States, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania and Armenia …
(2022-06-26). Anti-NATO protesters take to street in Madrid: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) — Around 1,500 anti-NATO protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday, just two days ahead of the 2022 NATO Summit.
(2022-06-26). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Silwad. telesurtv.net El adolescente se encontraba en un camino hacia la colonia de Ofra, vecina de Silwad, cuando resultó herido por los soldados israelíes.
(2022-06-26). Clavados: Anisley García registra histórica actuación en Campeonato Mundial. cubadebate.cu Anisley García inscribió este domingo su nombre en la historia del clavados en Cuba. Con su debut en la plataforma individual del Campeonato Mundial Fina de Budapest 2022 se convirtió en la primera del país que avanza a una semifinal en estas lides. La capitalina de 20 años de edad acumuló 281.10 puntos con su renovado programa de cinco saltos y finalizó en el puesto 13.
(2022-06-26). US Held Secret Meeting With Israel, Arab Military Chiefs on Iran. news.antiwar.com At the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, the The US has been floating the idea of a special anti-Iran NATO for awhile, envisioning uniting those nations in their mutual hostility, and coordinating with them on a whole instead of having anti-Iran talks with a dozen nations one at a time. There might even be a cost-sharing component. | The reason this hasn't happened already is that all anti-Iran sentiments are not create…
(2022-06-26). Karabakh war allows Ankara to expand pan-Turkic corridor to Chinese, Russian borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJune 26, 2022 Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to strengthen regional connectivity Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to strengthen regional connectivityAnkara, Baku and Nur Sultan will hold the the Trilateral Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Ministers in Charge of Transport on Monday to strengthen regional connectivity and cooperation. The Turkish foreign ministry announced on Sunday …
(2022-06-26). Newest U.S. anti-missile warship leaves Baltic war games for Mediterranean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces AfricaJune 17, 2022 USS Paul Ignatius, Newest FDNF-E Ship, Arrives in Homeport Rota, Spain The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) arrived in its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Spain, as the U.S. Navy's newest Forward Deployed Naval Forces—Europe (FDNF-E) destroyer, June 17, 2022. Prior …
(2022-06-26). Turkish envoy says Azerbaijani army always ready for war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJune 26, 2022 Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani army is always ready for war "I congratulate the entire Azerbaijani people, led by Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, on the 104th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces. The decision of national leader Heydar Aliyev to celebrate June 26 as Armed Forces Day actually …
(2022-06-26). Maria Zakharova on the deep meaning of the "cancel culture" thesaker.is BitChute embedding powered by embed.tube…
(2022-06-26). Bombardeo de Rusia sobre la capital ucraniana deja dos heridos. telesurtv.net Las tropas rusas vuelven a operar en Kiev, una zona en la que no se reportaban bombardeos desde inicios del mes.
(2022-06-26). DPRK leader calls for bolstering military strength, self-defence capabilities. ecns.cn The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called on the Korean People's Army to "improve the absolute power and the military and technical edge," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.
(2022-06-26). Russian MoD Releases Footage Of Recent Strikes On 'US-Trained Terrorists' In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
File image. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | On June 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing the elimination of an ISIS cell responsible for the recent In a statement, the MoD said that the terrorist cell was one of many trained by the US at al-Tanf garrison in Syria's southeastern region."The terrorist cells,…
(2022-06-26). At least 2 killed in Il-76 plane crash in Russia. ecns.cn At least two people were killed and five others injured after an Il-76 transport plane crashed in Russia's western region of Ryazan early Friday.
(2022-06-26). Ucrania anuncia retirada de sus tropas de Severodonetsk. telesurtv.net Con la caída de Severodonetsk, se estima que el ejército ruso controla alrededor del 95 por ciento de la provincia ucraniana de Lugansk.
(2022-06-25). 'Not a Justification but a Provocation': Chomsky on the Root Causes of the Russia-Ukraine War. commondreams.org Chomsky believes that the main 'background' of this war, a factor that is missing in mainstream media coverage, is "NATO expansion."