Satellite imagery of Russia’s Engels-2 Airbase taken on July 25 at 08:21 UTC shows the presence of 2 Tu-95MS (Bear-H), 2 Tu-160 (Blackjack), 1 An-26 (Curl), and 5 Su-34 (Fullback) aircraft.

Since then, 1 An-26 has arrived at the airbase, while 1 Tu-154B-2 has departed and arrived in Moscow.

Source: avivector

US Special Envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack:

A stable, secure, and united Syria is built on the foundation of great neighbors and allies. We will continue working to build prosperity in Syria in cooperation with friends and partners.

Starlink systems used by Ukrainian forces were offline for 2.5 hours overnight, due to a global issue affecting the satellite network.

Ukraine’s military, which heavily depends on thousands of Starlink terminals for battlefield communications and drone operations, faced operational disruptions. Some drone missions were delayed or conducted without live video feeds.

Source: Reuters

Musk cut Starlink during Ukraine’s counteroffensive in 2022

Elon Musk ordered a shutdown of Starlink coverage during Ukraine’s 2022 counteroffensive in Kherson, disrupting communications and drone operations, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian troops faced a sudden blackout, halting a planned encirclement of Russian forces. The incident highlights how Musk’s control over Starlink gives him outsized influence in global conflicts.

Source: Reuters

Trump:

Hamas does not really want to reach an agreement.

NEW: Putin is holding a Security Council meeting, according to Kremlin.

Trump on Hamas:

I think they are going to be hunted down.

Trump:

Powell might be ready to lower interest rates.

Trump on trade deals:

Most deals done by Aug 1.

Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır:

Türkiye has a 2,000-kilometer-range missile project.

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Trump:

Nearing trade deal with China.

Starvation in Gaza leaves a baby too weak to cry.

NEW: The Court of Cassation cancels the arrest warrant against former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.

In recent weeks, France has made several requests to several countries to find out the whereabouts of Bashar al-Assad.

The Court of Cassation decision came after a tripartite meeting in Paris.

U.S. Central Command:

Early this morning, U.S. CENTCOM forces killed senior ISIS leader Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and his two ISIS-linked sons during a raid in al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria.

Scenes from the house raided at dawn today by U.S. and Syrian government forces in al-Bab.

Trump:

We had the best six months ever. We're now heading to Scotland. I'm meeting with the Prime Minister of the UK... We have great economic numbers — the deal with Japan is amazing.

Trump on dollar:

A weak dollar makes you a hell of a lot more money. China and Japan dominated because of their weak currencies.

NEW: Trump said Macron "is a good guy," but his announcement on recognizing Palestine "won't change anything."

NEW: Trump says he has nothing to do with Epstein.

Trump on the DOJ lawsuit against NYC:

We're going against a lot of other places too. We want to bring safety to our cities. That's gonna be a pretty routine filing with other cities too.

Trump on Macron:

Here’s the good news, what he says doesn’t matter. His statement doesn’t carry any weight.