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🇮🇷⚡Windward: IRGC Vessels Divert 6 Ships from the Omani Route in the Strait of Hormuz. Windward reported that since yesterday, 2 ships have changed course from the so-called "Omani corridor" to the route towards Iran, and 4 ships have returned to the Persian Gulf. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that 8 ships intended to pass through the route supported by the United States, but suddenly changed course, with some using the Iranian route; this was also confirmed by satellite images. Now, Windward says that these course changes coincide with the presence of IRGC patrol boats, and the IRGC Navy issues radio warnings to ships that use a route other than the safe Iranian route.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — American intelligence is helping Ukraine to launch strikes on Russian oil refineries, suggesting optimal routes to bypass Russian air defense systems — Financial Times, citing high-ranking Ukrainian officials

🇰🇵⚡️ — Footage of the launch of cruise missiles by the latest north korean destroyer, the "Kang Gon".

🇵🇱🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — In the spring of 2026, Poland secretly transferred anti-aircraft missiles for Patriot systems from its own army's inventory to Ukraine.

🇺🇸⚡️ — The U.S. Navy has suspended the active search for the Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 (HSC-5) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Sailor went missing after an MH-60S helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea on July 1.

🇺🇸⚡️ — The U.S. Navy has suspended the active search for the Sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 (HSC-5) aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The Sailor went missing after an MH-60S helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea on July 1.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ — Ukraine refused to retrieve the bodies of its servicemen from Konstantinovka, the Russian Defense Ministry stated Ukraine has once again demonstrated its attitude towards dead servicemen as expendable material, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

NEW - China completes the installation of 15,927 heliostat mirrors across an 8.61 million sq ft field at the world's highest solar thermal plant, Anduo Tushuo, scheduled to commence operating in October.

Germany's export-driven Mittelstand manufacturers are facing their biggest challenge in decades as Chinese competitors rapidly close the quality gap while offering products at prices as much as 50% lower, eroding one of the country's key economic advantages For the first time in decades, Germany now imports more advanced capital goods from China than it exports there. Industrial output has fallen 10% since 2022, Germany is losing more than 10,000 industrial jobs per month, and many manufacturers are cutting jobs, idling workers, or shifting production to China. Industry leaders warn China' smanufacturing push is reshaping global competition. Under Beijing's "10,000 Little Giants" program, thousands of specialized firms have received subsidies and tax incentives to challenge Germany's industrial leadership German companies are increasingly calling for stronger EU trade protections, while others argue Germany must reduce costs and reform its economy to remain competitive. - Tabz

Ukraine once again attacked energy infrastructure in Belgorod City with HIMARS rockets. At least 25 rockets were used in the attack. Targets hit include: The "Avtoremzavod" 110 kV electrical substation (50.6136, 36.53689). The Belgorod Thermal Power Plant (50.59944, 36.61826). The "Dubovoe" 110 kV electrical substation at the "Luch" Thermal Power Plnat (50.55973, 36.58140). Power outages were reported in multiple parts of the city following the strikes.