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For the first time in 30 years, Russia has canceled the MAKS international air show due to security concerns following drone attacks. This is stated in a British intelligence report. Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – July 2, 2023. Find out more about Defence Intelligence’s use of language: https://t.co/Okgrw8EpKD 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine […]
On July 1, the NBU changed a number of rules for exchange offices to improve the situation with dollar exchange. Now they will be able to withdraw money from bank cash desks without restrictions to replenish their own cash desks. This is stated in the NBU’s announcement. “This will help to expand the supply of […]
Marines from the 37th Separate Brigade received armored M1152A1 Humvees equipped with LAND-LGR4 launchers. They are designed to launch laser-guided missiles. The developer of the LAND-LGR4 is the North American company Arnold Defense. Its headquarters are located in St. Louis. LAND-LGR4 is a modern laser guidance system. The system is designed to fire 70mm APKWS […]
Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed eight drones and three cruise missiles on the night of July 2, the Air Force Command reports. “Eight Shaheds were launched from the southeast, and Kalibr from the Black Sea. The Air Force’s air defense was operating in different regions of Ukraine – in the areas of responsibility of the […]
Smartphones from the current iPhone 14 lineup have received the Emergency SOS feature. It allows you to call emergency services via satellite. Emergency SOS is especially relevant in the mountains, forest, or at sea, as there are no base stations there. The feature was launched by a North American corporation in partnership with Globalstar. It […]
International payment systems Visa and MasterCard plan to increase the interchange rate* to 0.9% starting July 1, 2023. Accordingly, the acquiring fee paid by businesses for each non-cash transaction to banks and payment systems will increase. This will entail hundreds of millions of hryvnias of additional costs for Ukrainian businesses per year. Ukrainian retailers are […]
Marines from the 37th Separate Brigade received armored M1152A1 Humvees equipped with LAND-LGR4 launchers. They are designed to launch laser-guided missiles. The developer of the LAND-LGR4 is the North American company Arnold Defense. Its headquarters are located in St. Louis. LAND-LGR4 is a modern laser guidance system. The system is designed to fire 70mm APKWS […]
In Germany, cars with Russian license plates have begun to be confiscated en masse. The customs officials there refer to the rules introduced by Berlin last year as sanctions against the aggressor country that unleashed a full-scale war in Ukraine. This is reported by the Russian media, to which “offended” Russian motorists are turning. For […]
The fact that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and the coastal zone of the Kakhovka Reservoir were mined by the Russian army was known in the first months of the plant’s occupation. This was reported by the Ukrainian energy company Energoatom, to which ZNPP is subordinated. After the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP and […]
Popcorn Computer has launched the ultra-compact PopStick computer. It looks no different from a regular flash drive. This is reported on the manufacturer’s website. With the help of an adapter, the tiny computer can be connected to a smartphone or any other gadget with Lightning, USB-C, or USB Micro-B. It is equipped with an Allwiner […]