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SpaceX Launches
MTG-S1 Mission
July 1, 2025
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, July 1 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Eumetsat MTG-S1 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The 150-minute window opens at 5:04 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on Wednesday, July 2 at the same time.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This will be the ninth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, and three Starlink missions.
After stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=mtgs1
Starlink Mission
July 2, 2025
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, July 2 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Liftoff is targeted for 1:29 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 5:28 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, July 3 starting at 1:07 a.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.
This is the 29th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3B mPOWER-A, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Merah Putih 2, Galileo L13, Koreasat-6A, and 17 Starlink missions.
Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-25
US Space Force launches Civilian Human Capital Evaluation and Accountability Program
July 1, 2025
Effective June 24, 2025, the U.S. Space Force implemented a pivotal new initiative aimed at strengthening its civilian workforce management — the Civilian Human Capital Evaluation and Accountability Program.
This program marks a significant step forward in aligning USSF’s civilian human capital efforts with the highest standards of federal service.
Developed to drive continuous improvement, the program leverages data to assess and enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and compliance of human capital programs across the force.
By anchoring its approach in merit system principles, federal laws and Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force and USSF policies, the initiative underscores USSF’s commitment to building a strong, transparent and accountable civilian workforce.
The Civilian Human Capital Evaluation and Accountability Program emphasizes key pillars:
· Data-Driven Decision-Making: Utilizing performance data to inform strategic human capital planning and operational improvements.
· Continuous Improvement: Promoting regular evaluation and refinement of work processes to ensure optimal outcomes.
· Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring alignment with applicable statutes and policies to support fairness and integrity in personnel management.
· Workforce Confidence: Enhancing credibility and trust in human capital systems through transparency and consistent practices.
Through this effort, the USSF aims to streamline operations, foster a positive civilian workforce experience and ultimately contribute to mission readiness by strengthening the foundation upon which civilian Guardians operate.
Information regarding this program can be found in the Space Force Manual 36-109, Civilian Human Capital Evaluation and Accountability Program.
https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4231835/us-space-force-launches-civilian-human-capital-evaluation-and-accountability-pr/
https://wmsweb.afncr.af.mil/afimpt/BackOffice.ProductBinary.ashx?id=1448468&disp=Inline#toolbar=0&navpanes=0
Feels like we're really close.
Read Return Of the Dove by Margaret Storm (1959). That's it. Just freaking read it. It's important.
FBI document declassified from the 50's that shows Margaret had access to communication with the "Space People".
This book matches the Law of One and the Ra material 2 decades before it was released. It fits the account and story of r/Throawaylien and points to the Orion group being the ones that abducted him, and that they are going to stage a fake invasion before the Confederation comes to liberate us.
It speaks a lot aboutJulydates (an important celestial month), 4th density beings including Jesus, and so much more that matches discussions and events taking place. It's honestly baffling.
— Edit: I also just learned that Margaret Storm dissapeared. When the books released, the 9000 original copies were seized by government. I need you to understand this. —
I don't know what to say anymore. I don't believe I can make a post long enough to encompass all this information. I am disorganized and my grammar can be off putting. You need to read this yourself. If you want the truth and to have your mind blown that this book perfectly lines up with the Law Of One and TAA's story, plus 100s of Ufo/alien accounts through all history. Learn the true history of the planet, and the Aquarian Age coming.
We may be in for the Orion group deceiving the world to think they are peaceful. The Confederation will come after Orion. Many July dates in the book that point to it being an important celestial month.
I can do the book no justice. There is too much to say. I would need to make a whole research paper that connects everything. If you value the truth, or if you just want to review it, please please please at least start the free sample. Seekers of knowledge will not be disappointed. Peace to all of you.
https://www.reddit.com/r/lawofone/comments/o3pwqr/read_return_of_the_dove_by_margaret_storm_1959/
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Return_of_the_Dove/OWdbMbUtyNsC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PP1&printsec=frontcover
Ukrainian drone strike kills workers at Russian factory – governor
1 Jul, 2025 09:09
A Ukrainian drone strike has caused fatalities and serious injuries at an industrial plant in the city of Izhevsk, located about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of Moscow, the regional governor said Tuesday.
The head of the Udmurt Republic, Aleksandr Brechalov, confirmed that the incident took place overnight but did not identify the site that was hit.
The attack ignited a fire at the facility, Brechalov said on social media, adding that firefighters were working to contain the blaze.
Later in the day, he reported three deaths and said 35 victims were in hospital, ten of whom are in serious condition.
Kiev has continued its campaign of long-range strikes on Russian territory, launching nightly drone attacks. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that it intercepted 60 kamikaze drones overnight.
Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia, lies approximately 1,200 kilometers from territory controlled by Kiev.
https://www.rt.com/russia/620820-izhevsk-plant-drone-strike/
Russian forces discover cache of Ukrainian chemical drone munitions – FSB
1 Jul, 2025 06:07
Russian troops have discovered a makeshift chemical lab and vials containing banned toxins at a former Ukrainian hideout in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Tuesday.
The cache, found near the village of Ilyinka during an advance by Russian forces, marks the second such discovery this year, the agency said.
In footage released by the FSB, personnel in chemical protection gear are seen handling the vials, which reportedly contain chloropicrin – a choking agent prohibited under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
According to the agency, the substances were packaged with plastic explosives and rigged into improvised munitions designed to be dropped from drones.
“This year we have discovered two caches with munitions intended for drone strikes on Russian positions. These munitions were a mix of chloropicrin and plastic explosives, to maximize the area of effect,” an FSB officer stated.
The official further claimed that the use of prohibited warfare methods by Ukrainian forces has become “commonplace,” recalling prior discoveries of a lab for producing hydrogen cyanide in May 2024 and a chloropicrin stockpile uncovered last October.
“Each case of preparation and use of chemical weapons by Ukraine is documented by the relevant authorities to ensure that none of the perpetrators escape responsibility,” the official added.
The FSB has opened a criminal investigation into the development and trafficking of weapons of mass destruction.
Moscow’s deputy minister of industry and trade, Kirill Lysogorsky, also condemned the findings, accusing Kiev of deliberately targeting both military personnel and civilians in violation of international law.
“The Ukrainian regime systematically prepares and deploys chemical agents – not only against Russian forces and officials but also against peaceful residents in affected territories,” Lysogorsky said, accusing Kiev of resorting to “terrorism disguised as warfare.”
Lysogorsky stated that evidence gathered from the site would be submitted to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and presented during the upcoming 109th session of its Executive Council on July 8.
“To date, Russia has filed around 40 diplomatic notes regarding Ukraine’s use of toxic chemicals,” he said, noting the lack of significant international response.
Moscow has repeatedly accused Kiev’s forces of using illegal munitions on the battlefield.
Before his death last year, the former head of Russia’s Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, provided regular press briefings on the issue and repeatedly spoke about the Pentagon’s alleged funding of biological laboratories in Ukraine.
The UK sanctioned Kirillov after he accused Kiev of preparing a false-flag chemical weapons attack aimed at framing Russia and undermining its position at the OPCW.
In December, Kirillov was murdered outside his apartment in Moscow in a bomb blast that Russian authorities linked to Kiev’s special services.
https://www.rt.com/russia/620814-russian-forces-drone-chemical/
‘Next war with Israel will be final’: High-ranking Iranian official to RT
30 Jun, 2025 21:28
An anonymous high-ranking Iranian source told RT on Monday that Tehran is prepared to make any future war with Israel its “last,” warning that Iran retains advanced missiles capable of overwhelming Israeli defenses.
The source, described as “informed,” said Tehran had identified vulnerabilities in Israel’s security during the most recent 12-day conflict, which ended with a US-brokered ceasefire.
“Iran will make the next war with Israel its last war,” the source claimed, adding that the Islamic Republic could launch hundreds of missiles daily in the event of another conflict.
The source added that Tehran had “found the [Israeli] regime’s weak point.”
According to the source, Iranian authorities have “unprecedented social support” from the population at home, as well as Iranians living abroad, to use a “historic opportunity to permanently neutralize the Israeli regime’s threat.”
They insisted that while the Islamic Republic’s leadership is well aware that the US would likely come to Israel’s rescue should it once again engage Iran militarily, Tehran “will overcome this challenge.”
The comments come after the latest round of hostilities between Iran and Israel earlier this month, when the Israeli military targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, citing concerns that Tehran was nearing a nuclear weapons capability.
The Israeli strikes reportedly killed several senior commanders and scientists, as well as hundreds of civilians, according to Iranian accounts.
In response, Iran launched barrages of drones and missiles at Israeli targets and at the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The United States then carried out strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, including enrichment sites at Natanz and Fordow.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later claimed that Iran’s retaliatory strikes had “practically crushed” Israel’s military capacity, but warned that US intervention prevented a complete Iranian victory.
The ceasefire, negotiated by Washington, has so far held. However, tensions remain high, with US President Donald Trump warning of renewed strikes if Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also suggested that further attacks on Iranian facilities are possible.
Independent confirmation of Iranian missile stockpiles or damage assessments from the recent fighting remains limited.
Analysts have cautioned that Iranian statements about overwhelming Israel’s defenses may be exaggerated, although Tehran’s missile arsenal is widely regarded as one of the largest in the region.
https://www.rt.com/news/620807-source-to-rt-iran-israel-next-war-last-missiles/
Russian drones detonate Ukrainian roadside bombs – MOD
1 Jul, 2025 10:04
Weaponized drones are now a fixture on the battlefields of the Ukraine conflict. However, they are also being employed to clear explosives, as shown by a new video released by the Russian Defense Ministry.
A remotely-operated quadcopter drone can carry and drop a small explosive – often a standard mortar round – turning it into a short-range, improvised bomber.
In addition to targeting enemy troops and dugouts, such drones can be used to detonate mines or improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a safe distance.
Footage published on Sunday by the Russian military shows soldiers with an Airborne Troops engineering unit using drones to deploy charges on suspected roadside bombs on the front line in Zaporozhye Region.
Several examples appeared in the video, all recorded during active combat missions.
In a separate development last month, Russian defense conglomerate Rostec introduced a more controlled method for disarming explosives remotely.
The company unveiled a land-based robot equipped with a small laser capable of liquefying explosive material inside a device without detonating it.
The robot is battery-powered and can be operated from several kilometers away, Rostec said.
Traditional bomb disposal robots tend to be larger and are equipped with multiple tools to disarm devices in more controlled settings.
https://www.rt.com/russia/620819-drone-demining-video-mod/
Russian ‘Jesus’ sentenced to 12 years
1 Jul, 2025 12:29
Self-styled prophet and cult leader Sergey Torop, also known as Vissarion, has been jailed for harming followers’ health and finances
A Russian court has sentenced Sergey Torop, a former traffic policeman who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, to 12 years in a maximum-security prison.
Torop was convicted of causing psychological and physical harm to his followers and financially exploiting them.
Torop, who goes by the name Vissarion, founded the Church of the Last Testament in 1991 in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region.
The sect attracted thousands of followers with its strict lifestyle that bans meat, alcohol, smoking, swearing, and the use of money. Its members live as vegetarian subsistence farmers in remote Siberian settlements.
The Novosibirsk court also sentenced Torop’s aides, Vladimir Vedernikov and Vadim Redkin, to 12 and 11 years, respectively.
All three denied any wrongdoing during the trial, and were ordered to pay 40 million rubles (around $511,500) in moral damages.
The charges stem from activities between 1991 and 2020, during which investigators found that 16 individuals suffered moral harm, six sustained severe injuries, and one saw his health deteriorate due to the sect’s practices.
The movement came under legal scrutiny on two separate occasions in 2020.
In February of that year, members of the church were interrogated as part of an investigation into corruption and fraud at the Istoki School, which is attended by the children of Vissarion’s followers.
Then in August, a criminal case was opened after representatives of the self-styled prophet prevented journalists from filming inside the community.
In September, 2020 Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) raided and arrested Torop and several of his associates, following allegations of psychological pressure and financial exploitation within the sect.
During the raid, police found a stash of jewelry, weapons, adult toys, and money, including rubles, dollars and euros.
Officially registered in 1995 as a religious organization, the Church of the Last Testament was later dissolved following legal actions against its leaders.
The sect gained international attention in 2012 when Vice News released a YouTube documentary titled Siberian Cult Leader Thinks He’s Jesus.
https://www.rt.com/russia/620838-russian-jesus-jailed/
https://vissarion.life/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vissarion
>Vice News released a YouTube documentary titled Siberian Cult Leader Thinks He’s Jesus.
Siberian Cult Leader Thinks He's Jesus
May 16, 2012
Deep in Siberia's Taiga forest is Vissarion, a cult leader who looks like Jesus and claims to be the voice of God. He's known as "the Teacher" to his 4,000 followers, who initially seem surprisingly normal.
Over time, however, their unflinching belief in UFOs and the Earth's imminent demise made this group start to look more and more like some sort of strange cult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Cv5hZfOmk
Putin and Macron talk for first time in three years – Kremlin
1 Jul, 2025 16:24
Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron by telephone, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday.
It is the first phone contact between the leaders since September 2022. The conversation revolved around the situation in the Middle East, as well as the Ukraine conflict.
During the call, Putin told Macron that the Ukraine conflict was “a direct consequence of the policies pursued by Western states, which for many years ignored Russia’s security interests,” and had established an “anti-Russian bridgehead” in the country, the press service stated.
The Russian leader reiterated Moscow’s approach to any settlement, stating that it must “be comprehensive and long-term, address the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis and be based on new territorial realities.”
Putin and Macron also discussed the situation in the Middle East, namely the recent escalation between Israel and Iran.
The two leaders agreed that diplomacy was the way forward, the Kremlin press service noted, adding that they agreed to maintain contact for the sake of “possible coordination of the positions.”
Both countries share a “special responsibility” to maintain “peace and security,” as well as to preserve the “global nuclear non-proliferation regime,” the two men agreed, according to Moscow.
“In this regard, the importance of respecting Tehran’s legitimate right to develop peaceful nuclear energy and continuing to fulfill its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, including cooperation with the IAEA, was emphasized,” the Kremlin press service said.
France has long asserted itself as one of the key backers of Kiev in the conflict with Moscow.
Paris has committed more than €3.7 billion ($4.1 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, according to the Kiel Institute’s aid tracker.
Macron has repeatedly floated the idea of deploying French troops to Ukraine in order to prop up Kiev.
While the deployment never materialized, Paris repeatedly signaled the troops could be sent in after the conclusion of the hostility to act as a deterrent against Russia.
Moscow has firmly opposed the emergence of any Western forces in Ukraine in any role, warning the move could trigger an all-out war between Russia and the NATO bloc.
In recent months, however, Macron softened his stance, admitting back in May that the French have done “the maximum we could” to help Kiev and could not no longer supply Ukraine with weapons.
Last week, the French president claimed that NATO’s European members have no wish to “endlessly” arm themselves and should “think about” restoring dialogue with Russia “right now” in order to be able to negotiate broader European security as part of a potential Ukraine peace deal.
https://www.rt.com/russia/620853-macron-putin-phone-call/
'With surgical precision' — Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1,300 km away, SBU source says
July 1, 2025 10:34 AM (10:34 = 17) (Updated: July 1, 2025 1:52 PM (1:52 = also 17))
Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian military plant in the city of Izhevsk, over 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) from the front in Ukraine, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on July 1.
The SBU source said the agency's long-range drones targeted the Kupol plant in Russia's Udmurt Republic on the morning of July 1. At least two confirmed strikes struck production and storage facilities, starting a fire at the site, according to the source.
The facility produces Tor and Osa air defense systems, as well as Harpy attack drones for the Russian military, and is under international sanctions as part of Russia's defense-industrial complex.
"With surgical precision, the SBU continues to carry out strikes against Russia's military-industrial enterprises contributing to the war effort against Ukraine," the source said.
"Each such operation weakens (Russia's) offensive potential, disrupts weapons production chains, and proves that no part of Russia is a safe zone for its military infrastructure."
Residents of Izhevsk reported explosions early on July 1, while local authorities confirmed a drone strike on a facility in the city.
Alexander Brechalov, head of Russia's Udmurt Republic, said emergency services had responded to the attack and that further information would be provided as it became available.
Brechalov later reported casualties, citing deaths and serious injuries, but did not provide specific figures.
Russia's aviation agency temporarily suspended flights in and out of the city's airport following the incident.
Russian Telegram channels reported that no air raid siren was sounded before the drone attack on the Kupol plant.
According to Astra, Izhevsk residents also could not access warnings via Telegram due to mobile internet outages, which locals say have persisted for nearly two weeks.
The city was previously targeted on Nov. 17, 2024, when a drone strike damaged a factory known for producing air defense systems, including Tor missile systems and radar components used by the Russian military.
That strike marked the first known Ukrainian drone attack on the region during the full-scale war.
Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down 60 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions, including 17 over occupied Crimea, 16 over the Rostov Oblast, and 11 over the Sea of Azov.
Others were reportedly downed over the Kursk, Saratov, Belgorod, Voronezh, and Oryol oblasts, as well as the Black Sea.
In occupied Crimea, local Telegram channels reported explosions near the town of Kurortne on the Kerch Peninsula, where Russian S-300/S-400 surface-to-air missile systems and radar stations are allegedly located.
A monitoring group cited NASA satellite data showing a large fire in the area overnight, though there was no official confirmation of any damage to the air defense assets.
Local residents reported explosions between 0:20 a.m. and 0:50 a.m. in the cities of Kerch and Feodosia.
The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-target-russian-city-of-izhevsk-occupied-crimea-in-overnight-attack/
https://twitter.com/ASTRA_PRESS/status/1939932070513402155
Operation Spiderweb and Russia’s record drone assault – Ukraine in photos, June 2025
July 1, 2025 5:46 PM
For Ukraine, June began with a celebration — not the one the whole country longs for, victory over Moscow — but a celebration of one of the most stunning drone attacks on Russia, known as Operation Spiderweb.
On June 1, Ukrainian drones targeted four Russian air bases – two of them thousands of miles inside the country – hitting the heavy bombers stationed there.
According to estimates from Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), the drone strike disabled 34% of Russia’s cruise missile bombers, causing approximately $7 billion in damage.
Many in Ukraine saw the operation as one of the most morale-boosting events since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
Throughout June, Ukrainian forces kept striking targets inside Russia, while June 12 marked a grim milestone for Moscow — one million Russian soldiers killed or wounded in the 39 months of the full-scale war, according to Kyiv.
On the battlefield, Russian advances in Sumy Oblast accelerated significantly in June, with Russian troops capturing several villages and approaching within 20 kilometers of the regional capital of Sumy, according to territorial changes tracked by the open-source mapping project DeepState.
However, by the end of the month, Ukrainian forces had stabilized the situation in Sumy Oblast and pushed the Russian army farther from the regional capital, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.
This month, Russia intensified its assault on Ukrainian cities, with deadly missile and drone strikes hitting Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and others.
Moscow’s forces launched a record 5,337 Shahed-type drones against Ukraine in June, according to data from the Ukrainian Air Force and Dragon Capital, smashing the previous record of 4,198 set in March.
On June 29, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion, targeting cities far from the front line with 477 drones and 60 missiles.
While Ukraine’s attempt to secure a 30-day ceasefire with Russia once again failed during peace talks in Istanbul at the beginning of the month, the negotiations led to an exchange of the bodies of fallen soldiers and the return of a number of Ukrainian prisoners of war — a long-awaited and deeply emotional moment for families who had spent years waiting for their loved ones to come home.
The exchange of POWs was carried out in several rounds and largely focused on severely ill and wounded soldiers. The Ukrainian authorities didn’t reveal the total number of POWs released, citing security measures.
As the war rages on, so does Ukraine’s resistance – a reality vividly documented by photographers throughout the month of June.
The Kyiv Independent partners with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers to look back at some of June’s most memorable moments through the eyes of Ukrainian photographers.
cont.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-in-photos-june-2025/
Over 100 homes damaged in overnight drone attack on Zaporizhzhia
01.07.2025 15:43
More than 100 residential buildings were damaged in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia following a nighttime drone strike by Russian forces.
Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Regina Kharchenko reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
"More than 100 houses were damaged as a result of last night’s enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia. Municipal crews and emergency responders have been working since the early hours," she wrote.
Emergency services have already boarded up broken windows in four high-rise buildings, and an additional 50 OSB panels were distributed to residents for temporary protection.
As of noon, damage had been confirmed at 24 apartment buildings and 92 private homes. Power outages have been reported, and several non-residential properties were also affected.
As earlier reported by Ukrinform, Russian forces launched four Shahed drones at an industrial site in the Shevchenkivskyi district on the night of July 1.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4010297-over-100-homes-damaged-in-overnight-drone-attack-on-zaporizhzhia.html
Did Iran order rocket, drone strikes on an Iraqi airport in Kirkuk?
Updated: JULY 1, 2025 20:10
Several rockets were fired at the Iraqi city of Kirkuk in the evening of June 30. This is a rare attack, and it was not clear who was responsible. In the past, Iranian-backed militias have used rockets to target the northern Iraqi Kurdistan autonomous region.
In addition, they have used rockets to target US forces in Iraq. In addition, there have been recent raids against ISIS in Kirkuk, meaning it is also plausible that ISIS could have carried out the attack.
The attack comes a week after drones targeted several sites in Iraq. The drones were likely launched by Iranian-backed militias.
The drones targeted a radar site at Camp Taji north of Baghdad and also targeted a second radar site at the Imam Ali base near Nahariyah.
These are Iraqi army bases. The Taji base is a massive area, and the pinpoint targeting of the radar illustrates that this was likely an attack ordered by Iran.
The attack caused no casualties
The rocket fire is more mysterious. Rudaw media in Erbil noted that “at least three Katyusha rockets targeted the disputed northern city of Kirkuk and its airport late Monday, the governor said, injuring one person with investigations underway.”
The report said the rockets landed around 11:30 in the evening and they hit the Kirkuk International Airport. “We are waiting for the relevant authorities to carry out their work.
[The attack] caused no casualties. Only material damage occurred to a house,” Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha told Rudaw.
According to the reports, air traffic continues at Kirkuk. “One rocket struck a residential house while the family was at home. Its owner told Rudaw that ‘we were sitting at home when a loud sound was heard.
Thank God, there was no loss of life.’” Abdullah Mirwais, a member of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, told Rudaw it is not known who fired the rockets.
Kirkuk airport is also known as K-1 and is an airport and a historic air base. It used to have US personnel at the location. If the attack was carried out by Iranian-backed militias, then it fits the pattern of attacks on other Iraqi airports in the last week.
If it was carried out by ISIS, then it shows ISIS has acquired more rockets. The Katyusha-type rocket is common among Iranian militias.
They often use the 107mm mass-produced rocket that can be easily fired from almost any homemade contraption.
Iraq will have to investigate and reveal more details.
Kirkuk is a mixed city with Kurds, Turkmen, and Arabs. It is the center of a dispute between the Kurdistan region and Baghdad.
The Kurds have long claimed Kirkuk as a city and region that should be part of the autonomous region of the Kurdistan Regional Government.
During the ISIS war, Kurdish Peshmerga forces controlled Kirkuk from 2024 to 2017.
The Iraqis pushed the Kurdish fighters out in 2017, ransacking Kurdish KDP party offices and expelling the governor and other Kurdish officials.In recent years, there have been attempts at reconciliation.
ISIS cells continue to operate near Kirkuk. In addition, there have been recent raids on ISIS in the city. Iranian militias have made inroads near the city as well.
There is a current dispute between Baghdad and the Kurdistan region over energy contracts and salaries.It is not clear which dispute may be at the basis of the rocket attacks.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-859622
The Threat of a Drone-Swarm Pearl Harbor Is Here
June 30, 2025 12:28 PM
On Sunday night, CBS’s 60 Minutes aired a story that should cause every American who has followed recent events in Iran and Russia to be very, very concerned.
In December 2023, swarms of drones began appearing over Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va.
Witnesses and video evidence confirm that — for 17 consecutive nights — dozens of drones invaded the airspace of one of the most important American air bases on the East Coast.
As CBS reports, General Mark Kelly, a now retired four-star, was the highest-ranking American officer to lay eyes on the swarms over Langley:
“A veteran fighter pilot, Kelly went up to the roof of a squadron headquarters for an unobstructed view of the airborne invaders,” where, he says, “what you saw was different sizes of incursions of aircraft.”
You saw different altitudes, different air speeds. Some were rather loud. Some weren’t near as loud. . . . The smallest, you know you’re talking about a commercial-size quadcopter. And then the largest ones are probably [the] size [of] what I would call a bass boat or a small car.
Again, this went on for 17 consecutive days, after which the drone sightings suddenly ceased.
Alarmingly, while bases such as Langley have advanced radar and surveillance systems installed for their defense against high-altitude aircraft and missiles, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and most domestic military installations do not have the kinds of systems required to track small, low-flying drones.
U.S. officials have not ruled out the possibility that a foreign actor was responsible for the events in Virginia. The Air Force was so concerned about the incident at Langley that it redeployed F-22 Raptor fighters that are normally stationed there.
As many no doubt can recall, in the past few years similar incidents have been reported over sensitive civil infrastructure and at military installations in New Jersey and other locations around the country, including in the vicinity of U.S. naval vessels off the coast of California.
And we should of course remember that in recent months, both the Ukrainians and the Israelis have used drone swarms to target Russian and Iranian air bases and air defense networks in surprise attacks.
In both cases, the drones were clandestinely transported close to the normal security perimeters of the Russian and Iranian bases — and then launched with devastating effect.
What is the United States doing about this brave new world? As CBS reports, “a year ago, Gen. Gregory Guillot — a combat veteran — took control of NORAD and NORTHCOM.”
He reportedly “ordered a 90-day assessment of operations and says the drones — or UAVs — at Langley became the centerpiece” of that investigation.
“I think the threat got ahead of our ability to detect and track the threat,” General Guillot said in an interview.
“I think all eyes were, rightfully, overseas, where UAVs were being used on one-way attack to attack U.S. and coalition service members.
And the threat in the U.S. probably caught us by surprise a little bit.” CBS reports:
This past November, Gen. Guillot was given the authority to cut through the red tape and coordinate counter drone efforts across multiple government agencies.
He says new, more sensitive radar systems are being installed at strategic bases, and NORTHCOM is developing what it calls fly-away kits with the latest anti-drone technology — to be delivered to bases besieged by drones.
That’s very welcome news, but Americans ought to understand that until those systems are deployed, the United States is vulnerable to a devastating Pearl Harbor–style attack aimed at knocking out American warmaking capabilities in the opening hours of hostilities.
Would anyone be surprised if Beijing was planning to replicate the Ukrainian or Israeli operations by using a hostile drone swarm to go after the B-2 bombers stationed at Missouri’s Whiteman Air Force Base?
And while, in a year or two, we may have decent protection for our most sensitive military installations, does anyone doubt that the Hoover Dam and the recently completed Vogtle nuclear energy plant in Georgia, to take just two examples, would still be vulnerable?
If we’re not thinking along these lines, we need to.
“There’s a perception that this is fortress America: two oceans on the east and west, with friendly nations north and south, and nobody’s gonna attack our homeland,” retired General Glen VanHerck, a former commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM, told 60 Minutes.
“It’s time we move beyond that assumption.”
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-threat-of-a-drone-swarm-pearl-harbor-is-here/
Drone Saves Man from Flood in China, Highlighting Rescue Potential
July 1, 2025
In a dramatic rescue captured on video, a drone lifted a man to safety from a flooded rooftop in southwestern China, showcasing the life-saving potential of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
The operation, reported by The New York Times, occurred in Guangxi Province, where rising floodwaters had trapped the man, underscoring how drones can adapt to emergencies beyond their typical roles.
Unplanned Heroics in Guangxi
The rescue unfolded as drone operator Lai Zhongxin was ferrying belongings for villagers displaced by severe flooding. Spotting a man stranded on a house surrounded by green-grey water, Lai acted swiftly.
“Waters had reached a dangerous level,” he told CCTV, prompting him to repurpose his drone, typically used for spraying fertilizer and hauling construction materials, to airlift the man.
The drone, equipped with a long cord, hoisted the man from the rooftop and safely deposited him on a nearby road.
Drones as Lifesaving Tools
This incident highlights the growing role of drones in emergency response, a key focus of DroneXL’s Drones for Good category.
While Lai’s drone wasn’t designed for rescue, its ability to carry heavy loads—likely over 50 pounds, based on standard agricultural UAV specs—proved critical.
Drones like these typically feature robust motors and battery systems, offering flight times of 20–30 minutes and ranges up to 6 miles, making them versatile for impromptu missions.
In the U.S., similar models, such as the DJI Agras or the just released DJI FlyCart 100 series, are used for farming but could be adapted for search-and-rescue, especially in flood-prone areas.
The Guangxi rescue aligns with industry trends toward integrating drones into public safety. Agencies worldwide are adopting UAVs for their agility and ability to access hazardous zones, reducing risks to human responders.
For recreational pilots, this case illustrates how off-the-shelf drones, with proper training, can serve communities during crises, though regulatory hurdles, like FAA Part 107 certification in the U.S., may apply for such operations.
Challenges and Future Implications
Despite their potential, drone rescues face limitations. Lai’s success relied on luck and proximity, as most commercial drones lack advanced features like thermal imaging or autonomous navigation needed for systematic search-and-rescue.
Battery life and payload capacity also restrict operations, with most UAVs unable to lift multiple people or operate in extreme weather.
Regulatory frameworks, such as China’s Civil Aviation Administration rules or the FAA’s airspace restrictions, further complicate emergency deployments, requiring clear guidelines to scale such efforts.
Economically, outfitting drones for rescue—adding cameras, sensors, or winches—can cost $5,000–$20,000 per unit, a barrier for widespread adoption.
Still, incidents like this could spur investment in dual-use UAVs, blending commercial and humanitarian functions.
For drone professionals, this opens opportunities to collaborate with emergency services, while hobbyists may find inspiration to engage in community-driven “Drones for Good” initiatives.
The Guangxi rescue, though unplanned, signals a future where drones become standard tools for saving lives.
As technology and regulations evolve, UAVs could transform disaster response, offering hope in crises where every second counts.
https://dronexl.co/2025/07/01/drone-saves-man-from-flood-china/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nytimes/video/7522057119705648439
Sen. Rounds will renew push for UAP disclosure legislation
Updated: Jul 1, 2025 / 09:42 AM CDT
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., told NewsNation’s Ross Coulthart that he plans to reintroduce the UAP Disclosure Act, legislation that could push the federal government to release files and records related to unidentified anomalous phenomena.
A stripped-down version of the original amendment was previously passed as part of an annual defense policy bill, but that iteration nixed several key provisions that were expected to lead to more transparency.
Rounds says he and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., intend to “move forward once again” with the initial UAP transparency effort as lawmakers begin working on the annual National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks.
“I have no objections to submitting the legislation in its current form, but I would also work with my House counterparts to allay any concerns that they may have,” Rounds told Coulthart on a new episode of “Reality Check.”
The UAP Disclosure Act was originally modeled after the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, which required that documents regarding the assassination be made public no later than 25 years after enactment.
The version of the UAP amendment that ultimately passed eliminated a proposed advisory panel that would have helped determine which records would be disclosed.
It also removed a provision that would have granted the federal government eminent domain over UAP-related materials held by private individuals or entities.
Those changes watered down the push for transparency in the eyes of whistleblowers like David Grusch, who have maintained that the government isn’t revealing everything it knows about UAPs.
Rounds said his support for the amendment is driven by a desire for clarity, not by any evidence of a “smoking gun.”
“If there was such information that existed, we were directing that it be preserved and then it be delivered for appropriate persons, and for review, by this select committee,” Rounds said.
He added: “At this stage of the game, I think it’s worth trying once again to reassure the American people that those of us that are here, we’re not trying to hide anything, but we will protect very clearly those items of national interest with regard to our national security.”
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/senator-rounds-uap-disclosure-act/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9F48yxxpH8
Watch: Peculiar 'Pillar' UFO Filmed in Colorado
June 30, 2025
A Colorado motorist captured footage of a peculiar pillar-like UFO that zipped across the horizon. The odd sighting reportedly occurred on June 4th as the unnamed witness was driving home from his mother's house in Colorado Springs.
According to the mystified motorist, they were stopped at a traffic light when the "incredibly shocking" aerial anomaly caught their eye and they quickly began filming the puzzling object as it cruised across the sky.
Indicating that the UFO was approximately a mile away from where they were, the witness marveled that it appeared "very large to my eyes," estimating that it measured a staggering three to six stories tall.
As for what the puzzling pillar could have been, setting aside the extraterrestrial hypothesis, some have suggested it may be some kind of clandestine or experimental drone.
More skeptical viewers, however, argue that the UFO was simply an errant balloon. What do you make of the strange footage? Weigh in with your thoughts at the C2C Facebook page
https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-peculiar-pillar-ufo-filmed-in-colorado/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0-tZdm_uZY
UFO Expert Hosting Event at Brighton District Library
July 1, 2025
The Brighton District Library is hosting an out-of-this-world event on July 10.
Bill Konkolesky, State Director of the Michigan Chapter of the Mutual UFO Network and regular lecturer on UFO phenomenon, is presenting an in-depth look at the history of UFO sightings in Michigan.
“Michigan has some of the biggest UFO cases on record,” the press release about the event said.
“The 1966 sightings over Southeast Michigan and the 1994 sightings over Grand Rapids each had hundreds of eyewitnesses to them, including law enforcement and radar returns.”
Konkolesky is the author of “Experience 2: Two Worlds Collide,” a book about an “abduction he experienced in his twenties.”
He has consulted or appeared in UFO documentaries on multiple channels, including National Geographic, History Channel and Netflix, along with contributing to books, magazines and websites about the topic.
UFOs Over Michigan is from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. To register, call 810-229-6571 or visit the link below.
https://www.whmi.com/news/article/ufo-expert-hosting-event-at-brighton-district-library
https://brightonlibrary.info/events/#/events/g4aXSnZHTc/instances/Slsk8AaTY9/
“We should" — new top Democrat on Oversight Committee wants public UAP hearings
Jul 01, 2025
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) — Ranking Member, House Oversight Committee; outgoing Ranking Member, Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets
Ask a Pol asked:
Now that House Democrats chose you to be Ranking Member of the full House Oversight Committee, who’s gonna take over for you as Ranking Member of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets?
Key Garcia:
“Not sure actually,” Rep. Robert Garcia exclusively told Ask a Pol. “We should know probably in the next week or two.”
But you can’t do both, right?
“No, yeah. I can’t do both, yeah,” Garcia said. “I won’t be the Ranking Member.”
Caught our ear:
We still haven’t had a public UAP hearing in this Congress, as Ranking Democrat on the full Oversight Committee, are you going to push Oversight Chair James Comer on that?
“I mean we should,” Garcia told us. “But it’s up to Republicans, not to us.”*
*If Democrats recapture the House in the 2026 midterms, Garcia moves from Ranking Member to Oversight Chair.
https://www.askapoluaps.com/p/new-top-dem-on-oversight-wants-uap-hearings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neQbD6fp-pg
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/did-tesla-detect-ancient-alien-signals-some-called-it-proof-of-life-beyond-earth-black-knight-mystery-decoded/articleshow/122186699.cms
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/the-mystery-of-the-black-night-an-alien-ship-orbiting-the-earth/articleshow/122177674.cms
Did Tesla detect ancient alien signals? Some called it proof of life beyond earth. Black Knight mystery decoded
Last Updated: Jul 01, 2025, 08:32:00 PM IST
Synopsis
The Black Knight satellite myth claims that a mysterious object—possibly of alien origin—has been orbiting Earth for 13,000 years.
This theory combines a mix of unrelated events, including Nikola Tesla’s early radio experiments, unexplained radio echoes, and misidentified space debris.
The legend gained momentum in 1998 when NASA's STS-88 mission captured photos of a dark object in orbit, which UFO enthusiasts labeled the Black Knight.
However, NASA and experts later confirmed it was a lost thermal blanket from the mission.
For over a century, the legend of the so-called “Black Knight satellite” has intrigued conspiracy theorists and sparked widespread speculation.
Believed by some to be a 13,000-year-old alien spacecraft orbiting Earth, the story has blended scientific anomalies, historical misunderstandings, and space mission photographs to create a myth that refuses to fade.
Origins in Early Radio Experiments
The foundation of the Black Knight myth can be traced back to 1899, when inventor Nikola Tesla detected unusual radio signals while experimenting in Colorado Springs.
Some believed he had intercepted alien transmissions, but modern scientists largely attribute these signals to natural causes or Earth-based interference.
Decades later, in 1927, Norwegian amateur radio operator Jørgen Hals observed long-delayed radio echoes—a phenomenon still not fully understood but believed to be atmospheric or ionospheric in nature.
These unexplained signals were later tied into the growing lore of mysterious objects and alien communication.
Claims of Early Satellites and Government Detection
In 1954, retired Air Force major and UFO proponent Donald Keyhoe claimed that the U.S. military had detected two artificial satellites in orbit—years before Sputnik's launch in 1957.
However, no solid evidence ever supported these statements.
Further confusion came in 1960, when Time magazine reported the U.S. Navy’s detection of a “dark object” in space.
Initially thought to be a Soviet satellite, it was soon identified as a piece of the American Discoverer 8 satellite, part of the classified CORONA spy satellite program.
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The 1998 STS-88 Incident: Fuel for the Fire
The modern surge in interest around the Black Knight satellite followed NASA’s STS-88 mission in 1998.
As astronauts conducted a spacewalk to assemble parts of the International Space Station, photographs captured a black, oddly shaped object floating near Earth.
These images quickly circulated online, labeled by some as visual proof of the legendary alien satellite.
However, astronauts on that mission—particularly Jerry Ross—confirmed that the object was a thermal insulation blanket that had accidentally come loose.
NASA catalogued it as space object 025570, and it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrated within days.
Former NASA engineer and space historian James Oberg, who worked on the STS-88 trajectory team, has publicly explained that the object was mundane and has nothing to do with alien technology.
Why the Myth Persists
Despite the logical explanations and repeated debunking, the Black Knight myth continues to thrive. Part of the allure lies in its blend of ancient mystery, space-age intrigue, and modern conspiracy culture.
The popularity of UFO narratives, recent attention on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), and declassified government documents continue to fuel interest.
Space archaeologist Alice Gorman suggests that some of the fascination is psychological—humans tend to seek patterns and meanings in the unknown.
She points out the improbability of a satellite remaining powered and in orbit for 13,000 years without any maintenance, which current human technology cannot achieve.
A Misidentified Thermal Blanket
In scientific terms, the so-called Black Knight satellite is simply debris from a space mission—specifically a lost thermal blanket.
These blankets are used to insulate spacecraft from the extreme temperatures of space. During the STS-88 spacewalk, one of these covers drifted away and was later photographed, leading to widespread misinterpretation.
Today, thousands of pieces of space debris orbit Earth. Agencies track them to avoid collisions with satellites or manned spacecraft.
While tools like radar, telescopes, and even experimental cleanup technologies are in development, the problem of debris—often mistaken for something more exotic—remains a challenge.
The Black Knight satellite is not an ancient alien relic but a modern myth stitched together from decades of unrelated events, misunderstood science, and internet-fueled imagination.
As intriguing as the story is, scientific evidence consistently points to a more grounded explanation—one that doesn't involve extraterrestrial visitors.
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They're Saying the Sun Just PULSED - Again!
Jun 30, 2025
Is the sun changing, are the helium/hydrogen rations getting low into nova range? Is it about to "shed a layer?"!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqz9C207tEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCTsSQbsePk
The Return Of The Mosul Orb UAP - And What It Means For Transparency : WEAPONIZED : Episode #81
July 1, 2025
In April 2016, a surveillance platform operated by the CIA flew over an active conflict zone and encountered an unknown object, now known as the “Mosul Orb” UAP.
The city of Mosul, Iraq, was a hostile environment at the time. The spy platform recorded a four-second video clip of the unknown metallic sphere, and to date, the U.S. military and assorted intelligence agencies have been unable to identify the object.
It was - and still is - described as a UAP in classified servers. In the very first episode of WEAPONIZED, a still frame from the brief video was released, setting off an intense debate about what it might be. Pentagon spokespersons did their best to downplay or explain what their own analysts said was inexplicable.
Now, thanks to the diligence of journalist Dustin Slaughter, the full video clip is being made public. How did he get it, and what might this mean for the future of UAP transparency?
In this episode of WEAPONIZED, Jeremy and George revisit the Mosul Orb UAP case, unveil the full video clip, and speak with Dustin Slaughter about how he forced the U.S. government to surrender visual evidence of an incident that has remained buried inside classified servers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiIYMF8YVkY
https://www.weaponizedpodcast.com/
Meant to post this earlier
Solar Storm and Aviation Incidents, New Space Mission | Suspicious Observers News July.1.2025
July 1 ,2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lvnGwIjZZ0
Interest in the Nazca tridactyls is growing in the US.
Jun 30, 2025
Were they really human? Are they evidence of non-terrestrial life? In this episode of Interstellar, Jaime Maussan presents new evidence that is generating growing interest in the United States about the mysterious Nazca tridactyl beings. Researchers, scientists, and international media are beginning to look closely at these mummified remains found in Peru, sparking a debate that could change our understanding of the past… and the present. 🚨👽🛸
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbqIPUlA_Kw
UFO Crashes & Coverups: The Alien Retrieval Files
July 1, 2025
Coast to Coast AM - The core focus of this 2.5-hour interview centers around Clifford Stone’s firsthand involvement in covert military UFO crash retrieval operations.
Stone reveals deeply classified missions where he encountered crashed extraterrestrial craft, recovered alien bodies—sometimes still alive—and navigated the moral abyss of a system that viewed these beings as expendable assets.
His testimony exposes a catalog of known ET species, emergency medical procedures tailored to non-human physiology, and the harrowing truth that humanity may be in "quarantine" due to its predatory instincts.
His narrative is raw, emotional, and laced with spiritual implications.
00:00 Crash Retrievals Begin
14:32 The ET First Aid Manual
26:45 Quarantine & Moral Consequences
41:10 The Alien Called Corona
58:50 Telepathic Encounters
1:13:45 Hidden Trauma of UFO Responders
1:29:22 Black Projects & Skunkworks Tech
1:46:00 Military Coverups & Suppressed Memory
2:01:13 Humanity’s Fork in the Road
2:17:00 Michael Schratt’s Evidence & Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqz9C207tEc