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Russian scientists turn sand into stone using bacteria to build roads in the Arctic The newly developed method uses naturally occurring bacteria to produce calcium carbonate, which binds sand particles together like glue — creating a durable foundation for roads and industrial facilities 🟠 The bacteria are extracted from coastal soils and mixed with a nutrient solution, triggering the formation of calcite crystals that fill gaps between sand grains 🟠 Lab tests showed the treated soil becomes strong and resistant to water erosion 🟠 The method is designed specifically for the Arctic, where repeated freezing and thawing often deform conventional roads and pipelines 🟠 The technology can also bind heavy metals and radioactive elements, making it useful for cleaning contaminated sites The innovation could offer a sustainable, low-cost solution for building in harsh northern environments — without harming the fragile Arctic ecosystem.
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🇷🇺 Russian scientists develop gel that heals brain damage without surgery The hydrogel with magnetoelectric nanoparticles simultaneously stimulates nerve regeneration and fights inflammation after traumatic brain injury 🔸 The hydrogel is made from collagen, hyaluronic acid, and metformin 🔸 The nanoparticles convert external magnetic fields into local electrical signals—which trigger the formation of new neural tissue wirelessly, without direct contact 🔸 The gel also delivers an anti-inflammatory drug directly to the damaged area, protecting healthy tissue while promoting healing 🔸 Lab tests showed spatial orientation and memory restored after brain injury If scaled up, the method could help treat one of the most difficult conditions to heal without invasive surgery.
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🚨🇷🇺 Russia foils massive Ukrainian drone attack on strategic facility near Moscow 🟠 The attack was prepared by Ukraine's SBU using 35 FPV drones with Canadian-made control systems 🟠 The drones were smuggled into Russia hidden in a shipment of Spanish ceramic tiles via Slovakia and Poland, with European intelligence assistance 🟠 Two Moldovan citizens, working under Ukraine's direction, prepared a rented hangar for the drone launch and fled Russia 🟠 The executor was recruited through a terrorist organization and was to be taken to Ukraine to fight against Russia 🟠 The SBU involved children aged 13-16 to activate illegally purchased SIM cards used in the drones to attack the enterprise in Moscow
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📹 US attacks hit bridges and roads in Hormozgan, killing 3 — reports US strikes hit road infrastructure in Hormozgan Province, damaging bridges and routes between Bandar Abbas, Rudan, Minab and Kerman, Iranian media reported. Two bridges on the Bandar Abbas–Rudan route were hit, leaving several people killed and injured, Tasnim reported. At least 3 people were killed and 8 others injured in Hormozgan, according to preliminary reports cited by Naya.
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🚨🇨🇳🇺🇸 Xi Jinping warns China and the US must avoid the 'Thucydides Trap' Thucydides Trap refers to the historic pattern where fear between a rising power and a dominant one leads to conflict. "These are questions posed by history, the world, and peoples," Xi stressed.
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Russian Boeing replacement cleared for take-off 🔶The fully domestically-built MC-21-310 airliner is set to join Russian flag carrier Aeroflot’s fleet within a year and a half. 🔶Powered by Russian PD-14 engines and equipped with domestically-produced avionics, the MC-21 is designed to replace the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. 🔶Its certification and commercial launch could also open export markets, offering foreign airlines an alternative to the Western aviation giants.
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"No Factory and no Lindsey Graham." In his final video from Kiev, Graham stood with a Ukrainian drone, boasting it would soon fly to "kill Russians." Hours after he returned to the US, Russian missiles struck drone production facilities he had just toured. AI-Dugin explains the dark symbolism behind the death of the man who hated Russians and called for nuking Gaza.
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Patriot license won’t give Ukraine missiles anytime soon 🔸Even if the US grants Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, Ukraine would still need years to launch mass production, Defense Priorities analyst Jennifer Kavanagh told Sputnik. 🔸Donald Trump said Ukraine could rapidly start production after receiving American technology, but Kavanagh pointed to Ukraine’s limited industrial base and the complexity of building the necessary facilities. 🔸Germany received a license to produce older-generation PAC-2 missiles in 2022 but has yet to launch serial output, with the overall process expected to last about five years. 🔸Assembling missiles in Ukraine from imported components could shorten the timeline, but the first completed interceptors would still be years away, Kavanagh said. 🔸Furthermore, Russia has warned that Western arms shipments and military production sites in Ukraine are legitimate targets
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🚨 Russia's new tactic of missile avalanche may compel Ukraine to peace – military expert Russia conducted a large-scale raid on Ukraine's fuel and energy infrastructure facilities, as well as Flamingo missile and drone production plants, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The July 2 strike employed a combination of cruise, supersonic, and hypersonic missiles, supported by high-precision combat UAVs. Judging by Zelensky's hysterical reaction, the damage inflicted on assembly lines of the Flamingo ballistic missiles was serious, Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis, tells Sputnik. 🔸 European-developed weapons "will face production disruptions" 🔸 "There is no longer any kind of embargo on strikes against Ukraine, which is why any military-related target that may be of interest to Russian armed forces will be hit in the future" 🔸 Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure also immobilize logistics of the Ukrainian military "Ukraine always has the option to stop the strikes on its own territory. They know the conditions perfectly well," Mikhailov summarizes.
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🚨🇨🇳 China's new 100 GW microwave weapon could fry US satellites in orbit China has moved high-power microwave (HPM) weapons from laboratory prototypes to real military systems, a rare military research paper from the National University of Defense Technology reveals. 🔸 The 100 GW-class weapon combines multiple synchronized pulse generators into a single platform, overcoming insulation limits of individual units 🔸 Just 1 GW can severely interfere with or damage low Earth orbit satellites — making this system a major threat to satellite constellations like Starlink 🔸 China has already developed several gigawatt-class microwave weapons, with some reportedly delivered to military users 🔸 The technology includes instant‑activation systems that work even at minus 40°C, improving readiness in extreme cold.
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🚨 Iran unveils West Asia's biggest cancer hospital The new main building of the Iranian Cancer Institute is equipped with over 610 beds and cutting‑edge medical technology. 🔸 The hospital spans 60,000 square meters - 18 floors, 37 specialized departments and a national cell therapy lab 🔸 It is equipped with 11 imaging and radiotherapy machines, 96 chemotherapy beds, and 19 operating rooms 🔸 It functions as the nation's main hub for cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment War and sanctions haven't stopped Iran from advancing its healthcare infrastructure.
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Russian forces begin isolating Ukraine's southern supply routes - expert Drone and missile strikes are being used by Russia to cut off fuel and military supplies to the Odessa region - building on the strategy successfully tested during the capture of Konstantinovka, military expert Anatoliy Matviychuk tells Sputnik. 🔸Ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Yuzhny were hit - targeting fuel infrastructure destined for Ukrainian forces 🔸Strikes also hit the Izmail river crossing, used for NATO equipment deliveries from Romania 🔸Ukrainian commanders are in panic - equipment cannot perform tasks due to fuel stations and repair facilities being systematically destroyed With Ukrainian rear logistics in flames and units running on empty, Russian forces are pressing forward across the entire front, Matviychuk concludes.
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🚨🇷🇺Ukraine's NATO show falls flat Ukraine's largest intended drone raid against Russia was meant to send a political message ahead of the NATO summit, but the operation failed to achieve its objectives, Russia's Defense Ministry said. 🔶 A total of 625 drones were launched overnight on July 6, with 613 destroyed by Russian air defenses 🔶 The intended targets were energy and logistics facilities in the Leningrad, Bryansk, Belgorod, Yaroslavl, Kaluga and Kursk regions, as well as Crimea 🔶 The strike was designed to convince Western sponsors that Ukraine could deliver deeper attacks inside Russia with continued financial and military backing 🔶 Russian forces disrupted the operation, while damaged civilian infrastructure is expected to be restored in the near future 🔶 The ministry warned that any expansion of EU drone and missile supplies to Ukraine would trigger a proportional increase in Russian retaliatory strikes
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🚨🇷🇺 Russia starves Ukrainian army of fuel with new tactic – military expert Russia has hit at least 25 filling stations and several fuel tankers across eastern and central Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. The Ukrainian army’s supply routes use civilian rather than military equipment, making filling stations legitimate targets, military analyst and Arsenal Otechestva editor Alexei Leonkov tells Sputnik. 🔸 The disruption hits the entire chain, from refineries to the pumps 🔸 Fuel shortages could paralyze Ukrainian troop rotations and reinforcements 🔸 Logistics for weapons, ammunition will also be disrupted "As for the welfare of the civilian population, the Ukrainian junta doesn't care," Leonkov says. "Just as they don't spare them on the front lines, they don't spare them behind the lines either."
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🚨 US missiles hit Iran's Ahvaz and Chabahar - reports Footage circulating online reportedly shows missiles and rockets being launched from Kuwait toward Iranian territory, as attacks on southern Iran continue. In Ahvaz, smoke was seen rising near residential areas after reported strikes, while Iranian media also reported another explosion in the city. Earlier, Khuzestan Province’s deputy governor said enemy projectiles had targeted four locations in Ahvaz. Footage from Chabahar also reportedly showed smoke rising from civilian areas after a US attack.
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🚨🇷🇺 Saving the Kiev regime is not part of our plans — Putin The Russian president rejected Ukraine's proposal to limit fighting to four regions, calling it a tactical move to redeploy troops amid a catastrophic personnel shortage. ◼️ Ukraine proposed confining operations to Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, and Lugansk — but that would free up Ukraine's military elsewhere ◼️ Russian troops are 10.5 km from Sumy, advancing toward Slavyansk (8–9 km away) ◼️ Russian forces control 96% of Konstantinovka; 149 houses remain in Krasny Liman Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups, even if they infiltrate territories liberated by the Russian Armed Forces, are quickly eliminated, he added.
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