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Updated: 2026-07-26
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
⚡️Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian cities of Belgorod, Rostov-on-Don. Ukrainian drones struck the Russian cities of Belgorod and Rostov-on-Don overnight on July 27, monit…
⚡️Civilian grain ship sinks in Black Sea following Russian strike. A civilian cargo ship sank on July 26 in the Black Sea near Odesa after being struck by Russian missiles days ear…
⚡️Russia cancels St. Petersburg Navy Day parade for second straight year amid Ukrainian drone threat. Russia has canceled its annual Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg for the secon…
A head-to-head of how Backpack and Phantom advertise on Telegram — the Solana-rooted exchange-and-wallet versus the leading self-custody wallet, their creative and targeting differences, and what the Telegram Ads Spy archive reveals.
How advertisers reach Belgian audiences on Telegram — one of Europe's toughest gambling and ad-restriction regimes pushing operators offshore, a Dutch/French/German language split, and EU-regulated crypto and trading.
How advertisers reach Irish audiences on Telegram — an English-speaking EU member inside the UK-Ireland creative pool, a fintech and tech-HQ hub, EU-regulated crypto and forex, and offshore gambling under a tightening licensing regime.
How advertisers reach Korean audiences on Telegram — the real-name banking regime that pushes activity offshore, one of the world's most intense retail-crypto cultures, gaming and esports adjacency, and won-denominated payment friction.
Flags — countries where our network of observers on Telegram recorded this ad being shown in this channel. It's not the advertiser's targeting country: Telegram serves sponsored ads worldwide, and we simply note where the ad appeared in the feed. The channel's main country (by its language) is highlighted in blue; rare placements (under 5%) are collapsed into “+N”.
⚡️Too soon to comment on new peace initiatives, Kremlin says after reported US-Ukraine ceasefire talks. "We do not know how credible these reports are or where they come from," Kre…
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⚡️'No military justification' — Russian daytime drone attack on Chernihiv supermarket kills 2, including child, injures 25. Russia launched a drone attack at a busy supermarket in …
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