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Germany has just given up on exploring giving Taurus to Ukraine. Instead it is co-developing Kryla and Ruta-2 missiles for Ukraine, the first with a range of 800km and the latter of 700km. Ukraine and other European nations are supporting the programme, with the first missiles expected to be delivered later this year.

Ukraine has liberated Novokhatske, Donetsk, east of Zelenyi Hai, almost exactly a year after Russia captured it.

Ukraine has shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter using a Patriot battery. The aircraft was lured forwards by three Ukrainian aircraft apparently "straying" into the Russian fighter's engagement zone and then retreating towards the Patriot. The Russians took the bait.

Crimea's harvest is under threat, with Crimean farmers no longer able to operate heavy farming equipment due to fuel shortages.

Russia has started a diesel export ban, as all diesel production is required for inside Russia.

The USA has agreed to provide Ukraine a licence to start domestic production of Patriot missiles. Trump confirmed that his relationship with Zelensky has improved, and was amused when Zelensky said he couldn't go to Moscow for peace talks due to there being too many dangerous Ukrainian drones around. Expect Putin to attempt some sort of propaganda exercise soon.

In Novorossiysk, angry drivers halted a fuel tanker on the road and demanded its fuel be given over to the waiting motorists. In Volgograd, Russian drivers are camping out at petrol stations to wait for gasoline.

Ukraine has destroyed the Cherkasy Cherkasy oil pumping station in Bashkortostan, 1500km from the border. Civilians watched nonplussed as a Ukrainian drone lazily maneuvered above a terminal in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan and then dive-bombed the facility.

Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey is continuing to attempt mediation efforts, but Putin does not seem interested. Turkey is stepping up industrial support for Ukraine in return for drone expertise.

Laurence Fox is standing, which should split the far right dickhead vote with Farage.

Binface reiterating his promise to bring back Ceefax, built 1 council house in the next 5 years and to ensure that 99 ice creams cost 99p. Ironically these should play well in Clacton.

Also, it looks like Farage's possibly sole opposition will be a man who wears a bin on his head.

Nigel Farage has resigned!

Crowd goes wild, cheering, sobs of joy.

He'll stand again in the Clacton by-election!

Screams of frustration.

If he stands and wins it changes nothing and he can still be fired, suspended and arrested for misconduct!

Confused ostrich noises.

The Russian oil refinery at Omsk, 2500km from Ukraine and the last major refinery not to be hit before today, has taken a major drone hit. Huge explosions and vast amounts of smoke pouring into the sky. Both Russian and Ukrainian commentators have said this is major step forwards and "nowhere is safe." Russia even deployed an Su-57 to intercept incoming ordinance, but it was unable to engage the drones.

A rather wild claim but it appears one Russian unit on the front became combat-incapable after literally starving. Ukraine interdicted all drone resupplies, including food, for weeks on end and the Russian unit ceased to be capable of fighting before being neutralised, having refused to surrender.

Eight Russian shadow fleet tankers were hit overnight in a flurry of hits on the Sea of Azov ports and on the Black Sea.

Ukraine has revealed it conducted "Operation Ashan" in 2025, using surveillance to pinpoint the locations of Russian artillery pieces which Russia had positioned in hidden locations and outside counter-battery range. Over 800 artillery pieces, ammunition dumps and support vehicles were destroyed in two days. A later follow-up operation destroyed another 300 pieces of equipment.

Ukraine has hit the 26th Missile Brigade forward positioning base in Luga, possibly destroyed Iskander ballistic missiles and launch systems.

Ukraine is working with foreign allies to field systems capable of neutralising Russian airfields permanently.

Ukraine has begun hitting road bridges and rail bridges in Belgorod Oblast. Previously they'd hit bridges on areas that were heavily used by the military but now they're going after others to strangle economic movement in the oblast. Most targeting is happening at night to avoid civilian casualties.

Omsk Refinery has gone offline fully. The hit to their systems seems to have reduced output by 75% and they're scrambling to repair. Omsk is Russia's largest refinery so this would be a massive hit to Russian oil output.