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Day 517. The State Duma adopted amendments on the draft age of 18-30 years and a fine of 30 thousand rubles for failure to appear on the agenda. The amendment on the postponement of mobilization for the fathers of three children was rejected. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the right of Russia to take tough measures after the drone attacks on Moscow and Crimea. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus announced a plan of interaction developed with PMC «Wagner». The US State Department promised that Poland would be protected from PMCs after Lukashenka's words.
Military expert Rozhin spoke about the current situation on the Svatovsko-Kremensky section
Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Affairs: an air alert has been declared in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
CNN: Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia extend the ban on the import of Ukrainian wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower oil until the end of 2023.
Ukrainian agency Strana.ua reports new explosions in Konstantinovka.
Voenkors of the RV spoke about the heavy battles for Klesche vku
The Polish Ministry of Defense announced that Warsaw had provided military assistance to Kiev for three billion euros.
Strana.ua reports explosions in the Kharkiv region and alarm in the Sumy region.
Zelensky said that the topic of drones at Headquarters is often discussed with raised voices.
Strana.ua: Ukrainian air forces report a threat of drone attacks in the Kharkiv region. An alarm has been declared in the region.
South African President Ramaposa will arrive in St. Petersburg for the Russia-Africa summit on July 26, but he will not be able to stay for the naval parade due to the schedule, TASS was told at the republic's embassy
Ani Lorak's concert was canceled in Turkey due to her «role in the NWO»
The US State Department reminded that it cannot guarantee the safety of American citizens traveling to Ukraine.
The plane with Shoigu and the Russian delegation landed in Pyongyang. The Russian Defense Ministry said the visit «will help strengthen Russian-North Korean military ties.»
El Digital Sur claims that Isinbayeva, a major in the Russian Armed Forces, a former confidant of Putin and a member of the working group drafting amendments to the Russian Constitution, has a home and registration in Spain.
The State Department confirmed that US citizen Trevor Reed (a former Marine, was convicted of attacking police officers in Russia and subsequently exchanged for pilot Yaroshenko, who received a 20-year prison sentence in the United States on charges of drug smuggling) after his release from prison in the Russian Federation took part in the hostilities in Ukraine and was wounded.
The Pentagon announced a new $400 million military assistance package to Ukraine, it will include ammunition for NASAMS and HIMARS.
The leader of Just Russia-For Truth, Mironov, said that the draft law on private military companies could be submitted to the State Duma in the fall by all factions. Matvienko said today that she does not see the need for a separate law to legalize PMCs, because «we have a lot of volunteer detachments» and «everyone should fight under the leadership of the Ministry of Defense.»
Former Odessa military commissar Borisov, who was detained after trying to escape amid allegations of corruption, asked not to be placed under arrest due to poor health.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said that the country can launch a grain corridor upon receipt of F-16 fighters, which will ensure the security of the new corridor.
Also Ushakov: Putin promised Erdogan to come to Turkey. According to him, the promise was made immediately after Erdogan's victory in the elections.
Ushakov said that the grain deal had not been completely curtailed, it was simply suspended due to the failure of the Russian part of this agreement.
Presidential Aide Ushakov said that Putin at the plenary session of the Russia-Africa summit on Friday will announce some Russian initiatives on the problem of African states' access to food and other resources. It is also reported that the summit program provides for the discussion of Ukraine.
Putin announced the growth of oil and gas revenues of the Russian Federation, the growth of GDP and the growth of real wages, moreover, «double-digit rates».
State Duma deputy Zhuravlev, who proposed raising the draft age to 50, said that he had been «fighting the enemy since 2014» and that he had the rank of captain. There is no mention in open sources that Zhuravlev ever did military service, including military service.
On July 26, the UN Security Council will hold another meeting on the situation around the grain deal.
Peskov called «nonsense» the information that the Russian authorities allegedly almost did not take any action during the June mutiny of PMC «Wagner» and Yevgeny Prigozhin. According to him, such data is distributed by «people who have no information.»
Deputy Kartapolov explained the rejection of the amendments with deferrals from military service: «It already smacks of a big war»
The State Duma rejected the amendment on the deferral of mobilization for fathers of three children
The State Duma adopted an amendment prohibiting registration on Russian websites from foreign e-mail.
The traffic on the Crimean bridge was again briefly stopped. At the moment, traffic has been resumed.
Also, Russia has imposed a ban on the import of fish and seafood products from unfriendly countries.
The government of the Russian Federation has increased the rates of import customs duties on wines from unfriendly countries from 12.5% to 20%, they will be valid until the end of 2023.
The government of the Russian Federation has extended the restoration of the Crimean bridge until December 31, 2023, follows from the order of the Cabinet.
Alexander Nevzorov, entered in the register of foreign agents, in absentia forfeiting 40 thousand rubles for the absence of a foreign agent's mark.
The Latvian and Dutch branches of the Dozhd TV channel (a foreign agent) were declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.
The author of the draft amendments, Deputy Kartapolov, said: «As far as is known, the representatives of the Federation Council, who spoke out against the draft on raising the draft age, have changed their minds.»
Following the State Duma, the State Duma adopted an amendment banning travel outside the Russian Federation immediately after the formation of the agenda — from the moment it was entered into the electronic register of summonses.
In the State Duma, in the second reading of the bill, an amendment was adopted on conscription from 18 to 30 years from 2024. The provisions on the «transitional period» for a gradual increase in the draft age were rejected.
The State Duma approved fines of 30 thousand rubles for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office on the agenda.
The State Duma adopted an amendment to introduce fines of up to 500 thousand rubles for failure to assist military registration and enlistment offices during the announcement of mobilization. They also adopted an amendment to increase fines to 400 thousand rubles for failure to submit lists of citizens to the military registration and enlistment office for initial registration.
PMC «Wagner» does not train the Belarusian military, but «exchanges experience,» the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces said.
Evropeiskaya said that she was discussing with Ukraine the strengthening of alternative grain export routes to the Black Sea, and was also studying a letter from Lithuania with a proposal to transport grain through the Baltic seaports.
Peskov: in a letter from UN Secretary General Guterres Putin, there was an action plan for grain export deal and a promise that someday obligations in relation to the Russian Federation can be fulfilled.
The State Duma adopted an amendment according to which the fixed-term employment contract of mobilized, volunteers participating in the NWO is suspended.
The EU allocated a tranche of 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine to support the country and repair infrastructure.
Peskov said that «at the moment it is impossible to return to the (grain) deal, because it is not being implemented.»
Peskov said he «cannot say for sure» why the original concept of a law on a phased increase in the draft age was rejected. The Ministry of Defense provided a «reasoned expert point of view,» «that is what we are focusing on.»
Peskov said that no specific agreements were reached during the two-day meeting between Putin and Lukashenko and were not planned, because it was organized to «compare time». According to him, Wagner PMC discussed issues of «trade and economic cooperation, and the Union State, and external threats.»
In Kursk, they demanded a ban on foreign music in shopping centers and restaurants.
Matvienko does not see the need for a separate law to legalize PMCs: «We have a lot of volunteer, Cossack detachments, they are great, patriots, they fight as mobilized, contract soldiers. But they all must fight on the principle of unity of command, under the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff.»
The Wagner PMC has already begun to transfer experience to the fighters of the Belarusian internal troops and special forces, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic said.
Speaker of the Federation Council Matviyenko sees «no reason for excessive, excessive agitation or resonance around this law» — on the service life from 18 to 30 years and other amendments. She believes that «this gives more opportunities in cases where there is a proven need, at the most convenient time for a person, based on his life circumstances, to serve in the army.»
The State Duma Committee on Defense approved an amendment prohibiting lawyers from representing the interests of citizens in military registration and enlistment offices. To do this, the law changes the concept of «authorized representative» to «legal representative» — that is, a relative.
Matviyenko said that the senators would support the amendment introducing the military age from 18 to 30.
The State Duma Defense Committee approved an amendment prohibiting a citizen whose summons is posted in the electronic register from leaving the country. The norm will apply to both military service and mobilization. Previously, it was stated that the travel ban would take effect only after the service of the summons.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the patrol ship «Sergey Kotov» in the Black Sea with two unmanned boats.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Zakharova, commented on the statement of the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Reznikov about new strikes on the Crimean bridge: «And the United States, Britain, together with the EU, will pay for this.»
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Reznikov, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will continue to strike at the Crimean bridge.
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Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Shoigu will visit North Korea on July 25-27.
An air raid alert has been announced in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy and Dnepropetrovsk regions of Ukraine.
Police officer Ivan Rybin gave Daniil Chowdhury information about the Dugin family from the Federal Information System of the State Traffic Inspectorate, said the head of the RF Investigative Committee Bastrykin. With regard to these persons, the investigation is at the final stage.
— this is evidenced by the amendments made in the second reading of the draft law on raising the military age. The innovation, when approved by the State Duma deputies, does not imply a gradual increase in the upper limit of the age of conscription.
Baza: a Turkish-made Bayraktar drone was shot down in the Belgorod region. There were no casualties or damage.
The Zaporozhye NPP transferred the fourth power unit to the “hot shutdown” mode, and the fifth to the “cold shutdown” mode.
Retired LPR lieutenant colonel Marochko said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are gathering additional reserves of personnel and equipment to the Kupyansk direction. According to him, large transit deliveries of weapons and military equipment to the combat zone were noted through the settlements of Kharkov and Chuguev.