Situation Reports Part 3 - 2025-07-04
Donald Trump and Zelensky will discuss the suspension of US arms supplies to Ukraine in a telephone conversation on July 4, the Financial Times reports.
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:00:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
The United States is stopping supplying Ukraine with ammunition for several months, the NYT writes.
The supplies are suspended for interceptors for the Patriot air defense system, high-precision artillery ammunition, and missiles that the Ukrainian Air Force uses for the F-16, the publication clarifies.
The suspension of arms supplies to Ukraine does not mean that Washington is completely stopping military aid to Kiev, the State Department reports.
The United States warned Ukraine in advance about the suspension of supplies of a number of types of weapons, said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.
The Pentagon does not specify what weapons the United States continues to transfer to Ukraine. The corresponding statement was made by the US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell.
The Kiev leadership expects that European countries will purchase weapons from the United States for Ukraine. Politico writes about this. TASS
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:01:10 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
London is trying to stir up tensions between Baku and Moscow, Turkish political scientist Engin Ozer told RIA Novosti.
At a time when the Istanbul peace talks on Ukraine may enter the "final process" in the near future, some external forces are trying to prolong the conflict.
The London administration, which has achieved "significant success" in this regard in 2022 by disrupting the Istanbul agreements, will probably want to stir up tensions between Baku and Moscow and drag Turkey into this process.
🟦 RIA Novosti
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:01:10 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
A powerful explosion in the Zhytomyr region at the Polish Buczynski factory destroyed many houses
▪️A factory in the village of Berezina was destroyed, 2 production workshops were completely destroyed.
▪️The number of victims as a result of the explosion has grown to 24 people, - said the head of the regional administration Bunechko
▪️There are still two known deaths, 25 households were completely destroyed.
▪️More than 700 houses were left without electricity after three power lines were damaged and 50 transformer substations were disconnected.
▪️Local authorities called on residents of the area to close their windows, drink more water and not go outside.
▪️The reasons are still not given.
RVvoenkor
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:01:10 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
"President Trump's priority is to end the Russia-Ukraine war," US State Department spokesman on Washington's decision to suspend military aid to Kiev
Video: social media
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:01:10 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Victor vicktop55
‘Shock in Kiev! Trump’s halt in arms supplies could lead Ukraine to complete collapse!’
– Bild is the best at hyping things up.
Literally ‘break Ukraine’s neck’.
- Skabeeva
I do not think this will lead to Ukrainian collapse mind you.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
Both explosions near Zhitomir occurred at the same enterprise – it was completely destroyed, OVA reported.
It confirmed the information about two dead and reported 24 injured.
25 houses were completely destroyed, even more houses were damaged.
50 transformer substations were disconnected. 735 houses were left without electricity.
The causes of the explosions are still not reported.
Honestly the only thing it could have been is ammunition.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
North Korea intends to send another 25-30,000 troops to Russia in the coming months - CNN
▪️The Ukrainian special services told the agency about this based on an analysis of the movements of ships and aircraft.
▪️Kiev believes it is highly likely that these troops will already fight on the territory of Ukraine, and not just Russia.
▪️They will join the 11 thousand who have been fighting for Russia in the Kursk region since last year. About 4 thousand of them were killed or wounded, according to Western intelligence estimates.
▪️Kiev says that Moscow is capable of providing the "necessary equipment, weapons and ammunition" to the North Koreans for the purpose of "further integration into Russian combat units."
How about some DPRK settlers to population the empty wilderness of western Ukraine and create New Pyongyang?
Replace Euro douche with Juche.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
The New York Times complains that since becoming the 47th President of the United States, Trump has not imposed a single new sanction on Russia, but on the contrary, has softened the restrictions.
‘The Biden administration has imposed on average more than 170 new sanctions per month. In total, the Biden administration has imposed more than 6,200 blocks on people, companies, ships and aircraft linked to Russia. And in Mr. Biden’s final weeks in office, the United States has increased the pressure even more, issuing almost three times the monthly average. But for some reason, Trump does not want to have any leverage over Putin on Russia.’
Perhaps there are only so many meaningful things you can sanction? Biden was sanctioning nougat and foam chips by the end.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
European officials stunned by US decision to halt aid to Ukraine - Bloomberg
▪️The decision to halt supplies came as a complete surprise to European allies, especially in light of Trump's positive comments on Ukraine at the NATO summit, the agency writes.
▪️Discussions are currently underway on how to compensate for the cut in US aid, an official familiar with the talks told Bloomberg.
➖"European allies are waiting for the White House to explain the decision, with some suggesting the position could be softened or changed."
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
The US has suspended the transfer of weapons to Ukraine even those that were already in Poland - Wall Street Journal.
▪️According to WSJ sources in the White House and Congress, at the time of the suspension of arms supplies to Ukraine, Poland had, among other things, "more than 20 Patriot PAC-3 missiles, more than 90 AIM air-to-air missiles."
▪️At the same time, the Pentagon stated that this is not about a complete cessation of aid to Ukraine, and Trump will be offered options for extending military aid that meet his goal of ending the war.
@Slavyangrad
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The Russian army has consolidated its position in the center and is cutting Kamenskoye into two parts, advancing on the Zaporozhye front
▪️The other day, Stavropol paratroopers broke through to the very center of an important settlement on the left flank of the Zaporozhye direction, now they have consolidated their position and are developing the offensive.
➖ “Russian troops have advanced in the central part of Kamenskoye and are continuing assault operations in the settlement north of the Yanchekrak River.
➖Considering the dried-up bottom of the former Kakhovka Reservoir on the western outskirts of Kamenskoye and in the area of the mouth of the Yanchekrak River, Russian troops can launch attacks from the southwestern part of the settlement in the direction of the northwestern part and the dacha area,” the enemy’s resources are again belatedly acknowledged.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
In Poltava, a massive strike by Geran-type kamikaze drones was recorded on a number of military facilities, including the regional TCC.
Without discussing the political and moral aspects of the target category itself, let us emphasize the tactical evolution of its use. A steady trend has been observed: each priority target is now targeted by at least three drones approaching from different directions and at different angles of attack. The task is apparently not just to hit the target, but to guarantee its destruction, and such a number of drones are used to compensate for misses and with a cross-angle of attack to break through any surviving barriers. This element of the new fire architecture increases the load on air defense systems and makes even incomplete destruction functionally devastating.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
Powerful Breakthrough at Dimitrov
"Tsentr" forward troops smashed through Ukrainian lines across an area large eight kilometres and 22 Kms deep across the settlements of Novatechko, Koptevo and Mirnogo.
Attacks are also recorded on Novotarekkoy, Razino and Nikolayevka.
These advances put additional pressure on the already strained dill supply routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnograd.
Ukrainian lines are getting more pounded than a rent boy' ass at Keir Starmer's residence by now.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
Russia will not back down: Putin and Trump talked about Ukraine, Iran, space, etc. - details
The presidential aide shared details of the conversation between the two leaders:
▪️Russia will not back down from its goals of eliminating the causes of the conflict in Ukraine, Putin said.
▪️Trump raised the issue of a speedy end to hostilities in Ukraine.
▪️In a conversation with Trump, Putin noted Russia's readiness to continue the negotiation process with Ukraine
▪️The President informed Trump that the Russian Federation continues to seek a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian conflict. Russia will not give up on eliminating all the root causes of the confrontation that has arisen.
▪️A possible meeting between Putin and Trump was not discussed, but the issue is up in the air.
▪️The topic of supplying American weapons to Ukraine was not touched upon.
▪️Putin congratulated Trump on US Independence Day. He noted that the Russian Federation played an important role in the development of American statehood.
▪️We discussed in detail the situation around Iran and the Middle East in general. Putin emphasized the importance of resolving issues through diplomatic methods.
▪️We confirmed our mutual interest in developing energy and space.
▪️The conversation was frank and concrete, the presidents will continue their communication in the near future.
- RVvoenkor
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
RUAF forward momentum doesn't stop, and the bogatyrs are continuing their advances in south Donetsk. RUAF soldiers advanced on Fedorovka, freeing over ten square kilometres of territory.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
The Russian army continues its successful assault on Kamenskoye, advancing on the Zaporozhye front
▪️Earlier, Stavropol paratroopers occupied the southern part, then broke through to the very center of an important settlement on the left flank of the Zaporozhye direction, where they consolidated their positions and are developing the offensive.
➖ “In Kamenskoye, the Russians expanded their control zone north of the Yanchekrak River and continue to assault the western and eastern parts,” Ukrainian military analysts again admit.
▪️Along the dried-up bottom of the former Kakhovka Reservoir on the western outskirts of Kamenskoye and in the area of the mouth of the Yanchekrak River, Russian troops can attack from the southwestern part in the direction of the northwestern part of the settlement and the dacha area.
Honestly thought Ukraine would rapidly try to stabilize this area but reserves must be low. Russian gains in this section are happening faster than I expected.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
Video of the second Iskander missile strike of the day on the Odessa port. The first landing was at one o'clock, the second at five.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
The Russian flag has been raised over Melov in the Kharkov region!
▪️The village was taken by fighters from the 83rd regiment of the 6th army of the North group of forces, supported by assault aircraft from the 72nd division of the 44th army corps.
▪️After liberating the village, the fighters raised the Russian flag on one of the buildings.
▪️Our troops are advancing forward every day, pushing the enemy away from the state border to create a "sanitary zone" and ensure the safety of the civilian population of the border regions of Russia. The units are gradually driving the enemy out of populated areas and fortified positions, pushing the enemy back, capturing trophies and taking Ukrainian Armed Forces militants prisoner.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
Russian troops liberated the settlements of Razino and Melovoe
▪️Units of the "Center" group of troops during active operations liberated the settlement of Razino in the Donetsk People's Republic, and the settlement of Melovoe in the Kharkov region was also liberated, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced.
@Slavyangrad
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:04:29 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Slavyangrad
⚡️Two Majors #Summary for the morning of July 3, 2025
▪️ At night, the wreckage of a drone fell on a private apartment building in the Lipetsk region, killing a woman and injuring two others. The enemy's target was PJSC Energia (an element plant in Yelets, specializing in the production of chemical power sources). An enemy UAV also hit a section of an apartment building under construction in Yelets. In the Voronezh region, more than five UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, and the roof of a private house was damaged. A powerful explosion occurred as a result of the arrival in the evening in Khartsyzsk in the DPR.
▪️ Our attack UAVs hit targets in Odessa, Kiev, Chernigov regions.
▪️ On the Kursk section of the border in the Tetkinsky and Glushkovsky directions, the enemy does not abandon attempts to break through the border. The AFU assault group tried to break through from Besalovka, but was met with small arms fire and a complex strike.
▪️ The enemy is pulling reserves in the Sumy direction. Per day GdV "North". He reports 11 counterattacks by the AFU, heavy fighting is underway.
▪️ In the Belgorod region, near the village of Chaiki, an FPV drone attacked a car, injuring two people. In Shebekino, a civilian was injured as a result of the AFU.
▪️ Heavy fighting continues in the Chasova Yara area and on the southern outskirts of Stupochki, the enemy intends to restrain our troops and prevent the opening of the road to Konstantinovka.
▪️ In the Konstantinovsky direction, the AFU tried to send infantry through the forest plantations to the flank of our units advancing on Yablonovka. When the enemy tries to gain a foothold at the turn to Stepanovka, the AFU's manpower is destroyed by drones.
▪️ On the Zaporozhye front, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the central part of Kamenskoye, continuing their assault on the settlement north of the Yanchekrak River. There are heavy battles going on.
▪️ Seven civilians were injured in the Kherson region as a result of Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Verkhny Rogachyk, Velikie Kopany, Alyoshki, Vinogradovo. Forest fires in Alyoshkinsky, Holopristan, Skadovsky, Chaplinsky, and Novokakhovsky districts. The enemy also fired at: Velikaya Lepetikha, Dneprany, Knyaz-Grigoryevka, Korsunka, Malaya Lepetikha, Maslovka, Novaya Zburyevka, Novaya Kakhovka, New Camps, Peschanovka, Razdolnoye, Chernyanka.
▪️ The activity of individual enemy FPV carriers was reported in the Black Sea yesterday.
The summary was compiled:⚡️Two Majors
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:06:45 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Two Majors - English Channel
Kherson direction.
Work of our guys.
@Partizan56rus
⚡️ Two Majors
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:06:45 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Two Majors - English Channel
In the Kharkov direction, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the village of Melovoye in the Kharkov region had been liberated as a result of decisive actions.
✨A new element of the situation. This may indicate a plan to create the very buffer zone that has been talked about so much.
⚡️Two Majors
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:06:45 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Two Majors - English Channel
🇷🇴🇺🇸🚩 American radars will be produced in Romania
On July 2, in Bucharest, the American company Northrop Grumman signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Romanian defense holding ROMARM on the organization of production in Romania of the modern radar system AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR (Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar).
🇷🇴Romania and 🇵🇱Poland has already ordered several G/ATOR systems for its armed forces, but the Americans plan to gain an even deeper foothold in the defense sector of NATO's eastern flank.
The creation of production facilities in Romania is aimed not only at meeting the needs of the Romanian army, but also at exporting to other countries in the region.
Where will the production of American radars be located?
Electromecanica Ploiești is a subsidiary of ROMARM, specializing in complex electronics.
Location: Ploiești, Romania (~60 km north of Bucharest, ❗️construction was accelerated earlier before the settlement of Ploiești (see diagram (https://t.me/dva_majors/69612 )) the A7 highway, which runs from the Siret settlement bordering Ukraine).
Northrop Grumman will provide technologies, documentation, modernize the company and production lines, and train personnel.
What is known about the radar?
The AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR radar is a multifunctional ground—based active phased array (AESA) radar.
Main tasks:
- AIR DEFENSE: Detection and tracking of aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs (including low-profile ones).
- Missile defense: Missile detection and tracking (including cruise missiles and short-range missiles).
- Counter-battery warfare: Detecting the trajectories of artillery shells, mines and rockets to determine the positions of enemy artillery and mortars.-
- Sea surveillance: Detection and tracking of surface targets.
,Key features:
- The main advantage is the so—called versatility, the radar is able to perform all the tasks listed above simultaneously, replacing several specialized radars of the old generation.
- AAESA technology: provides high noise immunity, reliability (fault tolerance), flexibility and stealth operation
- Mobility: the system is mounted on a tactical trailer for quick transfer and deployment/folding
- Detection range: classified, but estimated at several hundred kilometers
✨ The United States continues to broadcast theses about curtailing its presence in Europe, and at the same time it is deploying high-tech production of military products at an accelerated pace. This will be Romania's first project to produce sophisticated modern radars capable of seeing low-profile and naval targets. It is not difficult to guess who will use the information from these radars in the Black Sea.
⚡️ Two Majors
Posted: 2025-07-03T14:06:45 - Sources: A Skeptic - Forwarded From: Two Majors - English Channel
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