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Russian stuff blowing up: Oil tanker explodes off coast of Libya [1]

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Date: 2025-06-30

An oil tanker with a million barrels of oil has exploded off the coast of Libya. The ship had made a call at a Russian port just weeks earlier.

x The oil tanker Vilamoura, carrying around 1 million barrels of crude oil, suffered an explosion off the coast of Libya. A few weeks earlier, the vessel had docked at the Russian port of Ust-Luga.

maritime-executive.com/article/expl...



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM

Ukraine advances in the Sumy region.

x 🇺🇦❗️The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the settlement of Andriivka in Sumy region, — General Staff "Our units also advanced in the area of ​​Oleksiivka, pushing the enemy further away from Sumy," the General Staff reported.



[image or embed] — MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM

More meat for the grinder.

x “ATESH” agents report covert mobilization in Dagestan, especially Makhachkala. Police are checking IDs and targeting young men. Officially called the summer draft, but seen as a search for “cannon fodder” to refill Russia’s depleted army ranks.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM

Another 1,070 Russians who should have stayed home. Plus 4 tanks.

Boo fucking hoo.

x Kim Jong Un is burying North Korean soldiers who died in Russia’s Kursk region. He and the locals don’t seem too thrilled about the partnership with Russia.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM

The latest innovation for Russian logistics — the wheelbarrow.

The Russian army is like the Hotel California — you can check out anytime you like but you can never leave.

x 1/ Russian soldiers have now been serving for a longer time than any involuntarily mobilised Russian or Soviet troops since 1888, during the Tsarist period nearly 140 years ago. Not surprisingly, this has led many to complain of 'slavery'. ⬇️



[image or embed] — ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) June 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM

2/ The author of the 'Shelter No. 8' Telegram channel is a Russian soldier who joined the army in 2021. As he points out, the 3 years and 9 months he has served so far is approaching a new record for involuntary service since the end of the Tsarist period. 3/ "In Tsarist Russia, with the introduction of conscription, they served in the infantry: - In 1881-1888 - 5 years. - In 1888-1906 - 4 years - I am here with my 3 years and 9 months. - From 1906 to 1918, they served in the infantry for 3 years. 4/ "In the USSR, if I remember correctly, at first, with the return of conscription, they served in the infantry for 3 years, then 2 years." 5/ Prior to the war in Ukraine, Russian contract soldiers served for a maximum of three years before being given the choice between signing a new contract or leaving the army. They are currently serving under indefinite contracts under a stop-loss policy. 6/ Many soldiers are thus now serving long beyond the expiry date of their contracts. Those mobilised from September 2022 onwards are in a similar situation, with the longest serving mobilised soldiers now reaching 2 years and 9 months of active service. 7/ It's likely that there are contract soldiers now approaching 6 years of continuous service – twice the length of a normal contract. This is longer than in any previous Russian conflict, including the two World Wars.

Good for Azerbaijan.

x Things are heating up between Azerbaijan and Russia. Below are images of Azerbaijan's Special Services arresting tow Russian FSB agents who worked as journalists for Sputnik Azerbaijan: Igor Kartavykh, Director of the Editorial Office; and Evgeny Belousov, Editor-in-Chief.



[image or embed] — OSINT Intuit (@urikikaski.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM

x 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan's state TV aired a sharp anti-Russian message following the deadly police raid in Yekaterinburg that left several Azerbaijanis dead. The anchor criticized Kremlin's neo-imperial mindset, compared Putin to Stalin, and warned: “This is not 1937. We are independent.”



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) June 30, 2025 at 3:46 AM

x 🔴 Azerbaijan cancels all Russian cultural events over deadly ethnic crackdown. The move follows a violent raid by Russian police in Yekaterinburg, where two Azerbaijanis were killed and others injured or detained.



[image or embed] — UNITED24 Media (@united24media.com) June 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM

My contempt for this suggestion knows no bounds.

x Russia's war against 🇺🇦 should "perhaps"be forgiven,Slovakian Foreign Minister Blanár said: "We consistently call for a return to compliance with international law,for seeking communication with the Russia…because this conflict will end one day&we want to be able to communicate with them somehow"



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 11:11 AM

Anti-drone measures are evolving rapidly too.

x ⚙️ Ukraine has approved the use of advanced 5.56×45 mm anti-drone ammunition for its military, designed to offer enhanced effectiveness against UAV threats. militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...



[image or embed] — Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) June 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM

Based on its description and appearance, the round resembles a multi-projectile cartridge — upon firing, the bullet fragments in the air into several parts. This significantly increases the density of fire and, consequently, boosts the chances of hitting the target by two to three times. It is expected that each infantry soldier will carry a dedicated magazine loaded with these anti-drone rounds, which can be quickly attached to a rifle and used to open fire upon detecting enemy UAVs.

x The Telegraph: Can Ukraine’s new Kevlar suit protect soldiers from drones? Boots may be next A Ukrainian major has developed the first full-body Kevlar suit designed to stop drone shrapnel. Blast-resistant boots could follow. euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/30/u...



[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) June 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM

x A modified smartwatch used by a Russian soldier was found to display data from FPV drone detectors — warning the wearer of incoming drones in real time.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) June 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM

Drones are dropping artillery shells.

Recovering from war wounds.

Riding shotgun.

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