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Kyiv Defenseless: Russia's Ballistic Missiles Hit Every Target As Patriot Stockpile Hits Zero

Not one of 29 ballistic missiles fired at Kyiv overnight was intercepted. 14 dead, 60+ wounded — Patriot stockpile hit zero.

https://cdm.press/news/europe/2026/07/06/kyiv-defenseless-russias-ballistic-missiles-hit-every-target-as-patriot-stockpile-hits-zero/

Tanker Set Ablaze In Strait Of Hormuz — Iran Suspected, Ceasefire Takes A Hit

A cargo tanker was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday — US officials pointing at Iran. The strike lands squarely within the window of the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, right as NATO's Ankara Summit opened. The IRGC has made no public statement.

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/07/tanker-set-ablaze-in-strait-of-hormuz-iran-suspected-ceasefire-takes-a-hit/

Nato Ankara Summit Opens — Russia Hammered Ukraine On Eve, Trump Meets Zelenskyy And Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Russia’s message to the summit: a massive overnight missile-and-drone barrage killing at least 22 Ukrainians. Trump’s bilateral with Zelenskyy is the most watched event — Kyiv is quietly softening its territorial demands, signaling it’s preparing options. Whether Trump rewards that flexibility or pockets it is the question.

https://cdm.press/news/asia/2026/07/07/nato-ankara-summit-opens-russia-hammered-ukraine-on-eve-trump-meets-zelenskiy-and-syrias-al-sharaa/

Air Force Engineer Accused Of Cutting Down AI Cameras Becomes Unlikely Hero, Raises Thousands For Legal Defense

Jeffrey Sovern, a 41-year-old Air Force engineer from Virginia, faces 13 counts of destruction of property for allegedly cutting down Flock Safety surveillance cameras. He calls it a Fourth Amendment fight — and 400+ donors agree, raising $15K+ for his legal defense.

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U.S. Revokes Iran Oil License, Launches Retaliatory Strikes After Tanker Attacks In Strait Of Hormuz

Iran struck three commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz — including a Saudi vessel — in a clear ceasefire violation. Treasury immediately revoked General License X, cutting Iran’s oil revenue. CENTCOM launched retaliatory strikes within hours. Brent crude surged 5.5%.

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Trump Declares Iran MOU "Over" — US Strikes 80+ Hormuz Targets Overnight As IRGC Hits Back At US Bases In Bahrain And Kuwait

In the early hours of Wednesday, US Central Command launched strikes against 80+ targets inside Iran — hitting weapon launch sites, coastal air defenses, and surveillance infrastructure along the Strait of Hormuz. Iran fired back within hours, with the IRGC claiming strikes on 85 US military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.

At the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump declared the June MOU with Iran finished: "As far as I am concerned, it's over. I do not want to deal with them any more."

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/08/trump-declares-iran-mou-over-us-strikes-80-hormuz-targets-overnight-as-irgc-hits-back-at-us-bases-in-bahrain-and-kuwait/

Ukraine Strikes 19 Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers In 72 Hours As Russia Batters Kyiv For Third Time This Week

Ukrainian drone forces struck 19 Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov over 72 hours — including 9 in a single overnight wave — targeting sanctioned tankers ferrying fuel to occupied Crimea. Simultaneously, Russia launched its third missile strike on Kyiv this week, injuring civilians on both banks of the Dnipro River.

Zelenskyy was at Ankara lobbying NATO for anti-ballistic missiles while his capital burned.

https://tsarizm.com/uncategorized/2026/07/08/ukraine-strikes-19-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-in-72-hours-as-russia-batters-kyiv-for-third-time-this-week/

There is something really dark happening in Ukraine. Let’s connect the dots. First of all, Ukraine is building a mercenary army. The white Christian male population of Ukraine has been depopulated, intentionally. Kyiv officials say foreigners may rise to up to 50% of the Ukrainian armed forces. In addition, Ukraine wants to build a robot army. Ukraine is the largest standing army in the European theater. A mercenary, robot army led by a dictator who is destroying Christianity in his country; a literal human sacrifice ritual. What could go wrong?

I broke this story in 2016 in the Washington Times

"Did The New York Times Get Played In The Paul Manafort Story?" — L. Todd Wood, Washington Times, August 18, 2016.

The Manafort black ledger was a fabrication fed to the NYT by Ukrainian operatives to damage Trump. DiGenova's team now has the evidence. The Russia collusion hoax was always cover for what Ukraine and the UK actually did.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/18/did-the-new-york-times-get-played-in-paul-manafort/

I Told You So: The Manafort Black Ledger Was A Fabrication — And I Proved It In 2016

CDM Founder L. Todd Wood broke this story in the Washington Times on Aug. 18, 2016. DiGenova's team has now confirmed: the black ledger was fabricated by Ukrainian operatives to destroy the Trump campaign — and UK fingerprints were on it. The Russia collusion hoax was cover for what Ukraine and Britain actually did.

https://cdm.press/news/politics/2026/07/08/i-told-you-so-the-manafort-black-ledger-was-a-fabrication-and-i-proved-it-in-2016/

CENTCOM: US Conducting Additional Airstrikes Against Iran, Attempting To Teach Tehran A Lesson...Will It Work?

Trump warned at Ankara he would hit Iran again — and he followed through. CENTCOM confirms additional strikes to degrade Iran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. JD Vance: "They can either follow it or they can have exactly what happened to them last night. It's going to keep on happening."

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/08/centcom-us-conducting-additional-airstrikes-against-iran-attempting-to-teach-tehran-a-lesson-will-it-work/

Second Day Of US-Iran Strikes; Bahrain Sirens Sound Three Times As Khamenei Is Buried In Mashhad Under Fire

CENTCOM confirmed ~90 Iranian targets struck overnight — radar, air defense, drone/missile storage. Iran hit four US Gulf bases with missiles and drones. Bahrain sirens sounded a third time; reporter on the ground confirmed actual explosions. All of this as Iran buries Khamenei in Mashhad — 15 million expected to attend.

https://cdm.press/news/middle-east/2026/07/09/second-day-of-us-iran-strikes-bahrain-sirens-sound-three-times-as-khamenei-is-buried-in-mashhad-under-fire/

Trump's Ankara Reversal — Ukraine Gets Patriot Manufacturing License As NATO Wraps Summit With €70B Pledge

Trump told Zelenskyy the US will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot interceptors domestically — a request Kyiv has sought for years. NATO allies pledged €70B for Ukraine in 2026, though analysts note it largely repackages existing commitments. Meanwhile Trump publicly savaged Spain as "a terrible partner" and Denmark felt compelled to reaffirm sovereignty over Greenland.

https://cdm.press/news/europe/2026/07/09/trumps-ankara-reversal-ukraine-gets-patriot-manufacturing-license-as-nato-wraps-summit-with-e70b-pledge/

Ukraine Drones Hit Blue Stream Pipeline Compressor — Targeting Russia's Gas Lifeline To Turkey On Day One Of NATO Summit In Ankara

Ukraine struck the Krasnodarskaya compressor station on July 7 — a critical node in the Blue Stream pipeline carrying Russian gas directly to Turkey under the Black Sea. Gazprom claimed deliveries were unaffected; this is the second reported attack on Blue Stream infrastructure in recent weeks. Erdogan is now in an impossible position: NATO allies' weapons are hitting infrastructure that heats Turkish homes.

https://cdm.press/news/europe/2026/07/09/ukraine-drones-hit-blue-stream-pipeline-compressor-targeting-russias-gas-lifeline-to-turkey-on-day-one-of-nato-summit-in-ankara/