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Russian "Z-bloggers" ask inconvenient questions: "We have reserves until September. And then what? What will happen in autumn, late autumn, and winter? People are worried."

Russia continues to hunt and kill civilians in Ukraine. Russians attacked a bus in Kherson with a drone. At least eight people were injured. Earlier today, a Russian drone struck a civilian car, killing two people.

❗️A database containing information on employees of Alabuga Special Economic Zone, where Russia has established large-scale drone production, has been hacked and leaked online. The database contains information on thousands of employees involved in drone production. This is more than just a list of people producing drones. It provides a basis for compiling sanctions and wanted lists. Those complicit in the Putin regime's international war crimes must be held accountable and face justice.

Peskov said that seeing Ukrainian deep strikes on Russia as escalation is a "misconception" on the part of the US. "This is an error of judgement. <...> Increasing tensions and taking steps that lead to escalation will in no way contribute to the peace process," he said. Comment from me: as always, the truth is exactly the opposite.

"Ukraine is doing an extraordinary thing. It's very clear that in extraordinary times, and with the extraordinary victims that we're seeing, we need to be extraordinary and out of the ordinary in our support for Ukraine." - German MEP Sergey Lagodinsky in the plenary session of the European Parliament. 📹: slagodinsky/Instagram

"The magnesium pill in my body." Mars the cat comforts his human, Svitlana, in a shelter during a Russian attack. 📹: moroz_svitlana_ / Threads

The governor of Russia's Lipetsk region demanded that oil companies stop lying and concealing information about disruptions to fuel supplies to the region. (Comment from me: not like that will actually bring more fuel to the region). "It is unacceptable for company representatives to claim at a meeting of the regional emergency response headquarters that they are ready to supply operating gas stations with fuel, despite the overall shortage, only for residents to see the opposite just hours later: closed gas stations, no gasoline, and lines where people wait all night. If there is no fuel, the region must be told the truth. If a delivery is disrupted, that must be stated openly. If the promised volumes cannot be supplied, people should know in advance - not after they have spent the night waiting in line," Artamonov told the management of LUKOIL, Rosneft, and Gazprom Neft.

The Italian government has decided to expel two military attachés from the Russian embassy in Italy - Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. The Russian attachés - Ivan Gorbachev and Mikhail Astakhov - were found to be responsible for "espionage activities uncovered during an investigation conducted by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office." They must leave Rome within 3 days, Tajani added. "Moscow continues to use its hybrid weapons to attack the West and Italy. This constitutes a serious and unacceptable interference with Italian institutions and national security," Tajani wrote. 📷: Russian embassy in Italy

On the night of July 9, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 14 vessels belonging to Russia's 'shadow fleet' in the Sea of Azov. In total, 35 Russian tankers, cargo ships, and specialized vessels have been struck over the past 96 hours by the Unmanned Systems Forces! Glory! Among last night's targets were: ◾️ 12 tankers - Efrosinia V, Mariya, Sanar-1, Ilya Repin, Galiaskar Kamal (Panama-flagged), Venus III, Penelope, etc.; ◾️ the Alfeo tugboat; ◾️ the Mercury vessel (its type is being clarified); ◾️ the types of five more vessels are also being clarified.

"This fall, we will test our [Ukrainian ballistic] missile on Russia." - Denys Shtilierman 🔹 Fire Point co-owner and chief designer Denys Shtilierman said that only one step remains before Ukraine can begin launching its ballistic missile: testing the engine. "Only after we test the engine will we begin flight tests. Then, as soon as we see that the missile is controllable and does what the algorithm tells it to do, we will begin testing it on Russia," he said. 🔹 According to Shtilierman, Russia has no experience intercepting ballistic missiles, and once Ukrainian missiles begin flying, it will not be able to quickly learn how to intercept them. "Yes, they will learn, but we will learn much faster. We will use maneuvers to evade air defenses. The spear always defeats the shield," Shtilierman said. 🔹 The targets for Ukraine's ballistic missiles remain unchanged: Russia's capital and heavily protected military facilities. "When a very large share of the missiles we launch begin reaching Moscow, I hope it will somehow change something in their minds," Shtilierman added. 📹: LIGAnet

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck several fuel facilities in Russia, including a target nearly 1,500 km from the Ukrainian border. ▪️ In addition to two oil depots in Russia’s Stavropol region and Tver struck by the Security Service of Ukraine, a reserve fuel storage facility located about 800 km from the front line was also hit. ▪️ An oil pumping station in Ufa, Russia, nearly 1,500 km from the Ukrainian border, was also struck. ▪️ Another target was an oil loading terminal in Russia's Rostov region, located about 200 km from the front line. Glory!

In Russia's Novorossiysk, outraged locals blocked a fuel truck. They complain that gasoline was delivered for special-purpose vehicles while ordinary people have been unable to fill up their cars for a week.

Drones attacked two oil depots overnight - in Russia's Tver and Mikhaylovsk, Stavropol region. Tvernefteproduct is one of the key fuel facilities in Russia's Tver region, providing storage and distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, and other petroleum products for the region. LUKOIL-Yugnefteproduct specializes in the storage, transportation, and sale of petroleum products in the southern regions of Russia.

Putin was listening to a report about gasoline problems in Russia and suddenly started drawing intently. His previous drawing, "cat - view from behind," has already been analyzed by psychologists. What is it this time?

"The main thing for me is that the cats are okay," says Oleksandr Samokhin, a resident of an apartment building in Kharkiv damaged by a Russian strike. Oleksandr was making breakfast when Russians hit his home. He and his wife suffered shrapnel wounds. After the attack, Oleksandr could not find his three cats - Sonia, Sienia, and Ryzhyk - and is deeply worried about them. Russia's attack on Kharkiv today killed two people and injured 42 more, including four children. Russia must be held fully accountable and punished for everything it has done to Ukraine. 📹: Suspilne

However, almost all of these decisions operate on a timeline of five years or more. The counter-drone program is planned through the early 2030s, ATACMS production in Europe still has to progress from a framework agreement to serial production, and Washington will retain control over exports and modernization. Meanwhile, the package does little to address the most urgent need today. The summit produced no major initiative to increase the production of air defense interceptors at precisely the moment when American stockpiles have been depleted by the war with Iran and Ukraine is repelling massive Russian ballistic missile attacks every week. Reconnaissance drones do not shoot down missiles over residential neighborhoods. The main outcome of Ankara lies not only in the documents adopted. The summit exposed the time gap between political decisions and military reality. NATO is operating on the assumption that Europe has several years to rearm and gradually replace American capabilities. But those very years represent the greatest risk. Between today's shortage of air defense systems, the reduction of the U.S. military presence, and future production programs lies a multi-year window of vulnerability. And Moscow sees that window just as clearly as Brussels does.

The NATO Summit on July 7-8, 2026, in Ankara took place against the backdrop of two wars: Russia's war against Ukraine, now in its fifth year, and the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. As leaders gathered for dinner at Erdoğan's presidential palace, the United States struck more than eighty targets in Iran and reimposed oil sanctions following attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. During those same days, Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine: Kyiv and Kyiv region were struck by dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles, Zircon missiles, and hundreds of drones. In the span of a week, two such attacks killed more than seventy people. The final declaration was agreed upon before the summit even opened - no one wanted to risk negotiations in President Trump's presence. The document reaffirms an "ironclad commitment" to Article 5, identifies Russia as a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security, and establishes a new formula: "a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO." Mark Rutte calls this "NATO 3.0" - an Alliance that is gradually assuming greater responsibility while remaining grounded on American involvement. Ukraine was promised €70 billion in military support annually in 2026 and 2027. However, this figure looks convincing only at first glance. It is not a new aid package, but a combination of commitments already made, including the defense component of the EU loan (€28.3 billion in 2026) and bilateral programs by individual countries. The United States did not join this financial commitment. Ahead of the summit, Italy even proposed removing the reference to support through the end of 2027, arguing that a rigid timeline could complicate a political settlement; however, no consensus was reached on this change. This is where Ankara's central contradiction became clear. The problem of European security today is defined less by political declarations than by resources. According to CSIS estimates, the war with Iran cost the United States around 45% of its stockpile of critical Patriot interceptors and more than half of its THAAD stockpile. In just three days of fighting, more than 800 Patriot missiles were used - more than Ukraine has received since the start of the full-scale war. Replenishing these stockpiles will take between one and four years. For Ukraine, this is not an abstract problem concerning American arsenals, but a direct shortage of the missiles needed to intercept Russian ballistic missiles right now. At the same time, the United States continues to reduce its military presence in Europe. Since October 2025, Washington has announced the withdrawal of between nine and thirteen thousand troops, and in the spring informed allies that it was reducing its contribution to the NATO Force Model - the system of forces assigned to the Alliance's defense plans. Some of the U.S. forces on which these plans relied are no longer part of them. This means that defense scenarios for the eastern flank will have to be revised before Europe has time to compensate for the loss of American capabilities. Europe's response has been money. All 32 NATO members have already reached the minimum threshold of 2% of GDP, while some countries plan to reach 5% well ahead of the established deadline. Notably, the U.S. military budget for 2026 amounts to around 3.3% of GDP - below the level Washington demands of its allies. Financial commitments are beginning to translate into production. NATO is launching a large-scale counter-drone defense program, procuring new airborne early warning and control aircraft and unmanned systems, while Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have agreed to localize ATACMS missile production in Germany - the first time American ballistic missiles will be manufactured outside the United States. This is a strategically important step that signals the gradual shift of defense production to Europe.

Russia's attack on Kyiv today killed three people and injured 13 more. Two of the injured are in serious condition. One of the Russian drones struck a 25-story apartment block. Rescuers evacuated an injured child from the building. 📹: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

❗️An SSU Sea Baby naval drone struck the Russian shadow fleet tanker Blue in the Black Sea. The vessel was near temporarily occupied Yalta, within Ukraine's exclusive economic zone. Russian aircraft tried to intercept the drone but failed. The tanker Blue is under sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ukraine for transporting Russian oil in circumvention of international sanctions. It is a Suezmax-class tanker, one of the largest types of oceangoing tankers used to transport large volumes of oil and petroleum products. Glory!