7 July 2025—Drones and Conspiracy Theories

Another Trump and Putin chit-chat session, an Operation Spiderweb update, a top RU official commits suicide, the Kremlin possibly, finally, letting slip the RU air force, Ukraine’s drone problem, debunking every conspiracy theory, and more!

Watch the Flash Traffic Podcast on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/eFEeb4pv3Co

Eric’s new book:

Minerals Warfare Redux: Securing America's Strategic Metals and Minerals Supply Chains

https://a.co/d/a3oIjYB

Eric’s previous book:

Fry The Brain: The Art of Urban Sniping and its Role in Modern Guerrilla Warfare by John West (Eric Lyon’s nom de plume):

https://a.co/d/j6lqETp

Articles and Videos:

As Ukraine awaits stalled US weapons, Trump says he's 'helping a lot' in war with Russia - https://kyivindependent.com/as-ukraine-awaits-stalled-us-weapons-trump-says-hes-helping-a-lot-in-war-with-russia-06-2025/

Pete Hegseth halts shipments –

https://chatgpt.com/c/686bef24-d1b8-8010-a75f-a13b444d699c

Pete Hegseth | The Guardian –

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/pete-hegseth

Republicans tear into Pentagon’s Ukraine weapons freeze - POLITICO - https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/02/ukraine-aid-freeze-republican-response-00437299?utm_source=chatgpt.com

vks ukraine flight permissions https://www.google.com/search?q=vks+ukraine+flight+permissions&sca_esv=7ccf99ac88a794c7&sxsrf=AE3TifMwZaHqFv_GCXTm8rr4U33tSUaa-w:1751904969265&source=lnms&fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZrjP_Cx0LI1Ytb_FGcOviEiTm5uW1q0uNfK7KsnoL8hUyUYUJLZ_b-p0lT09DIkR7bwzZ58goNnPFwCobO9Lr1FJy27_ddIL61O5aDZqsFHcHHuRFHQk7kxoaLdgj0KZZIU_JDUonyMsHdJdQkliK1bPwqcc0Qm1U_K-UcOsxPbe_46Hc9znarUsxAr9dQ4t5M01Vcw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJgP7KkquOAxXLLzQIHUSHOKwQ0pQJegQIBxAE&biw=1920&bih=911&dpr=1

President Trump Speaks to Reporters in Morristown, New Jersey | Video | C-SPAN.org –

https://www.c-span.org/program/white-house-event/president-trump-speaks-to-reporters-in-morristown-new-jersey/662142

Russia bombards Kyiv after Trump-Putin call in heaviest barrage of the war - The Washington Post –

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/04/ukraine-russia-kyiv-bombardment-trump-putin/

(1) СБ України on X: "СБУ оприлюднила нове відео зі спецоперації «Павутина»: кадри показують шлях одного з FPV-дронів від вильоту з даху модульного будинку до ураження літака ➡️

https://t.co/jI4mlF9IUh https://t.co/YrY9xSvqXA" / X - https://x.com/ServiceSsu/status/1931339107101487521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1931339107101487521%7Ctwgr%5Eb8975b6dcc548519a9bc386ff77f1112ae9d6b07%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pravda.com.ua%2Feng%2Fnews%2F2025%2F06%2F7%2F7516106%2F

(1) Andrew Perpetua on X: "I have translated Fightbomber's post to English and replaced Russian idioms with English ones. This is rather important to read, but keep in mind that everything fighterbomber says has to be taken with a grain of salt. It is, at its core, a propaganda channel." / X -

https://x.com/AndrewPerpetua/status/1942162446371652014

A thousand drones and a million more to come: why Ukraine must tame its weapons ''zoo'' | Ukrainska Pravda –

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/07/6/7520405/

Exclusive | China tells EU it does not want to see Russia lose its war in Ukraine: sources | South China Morning Post –

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3316875/china-tells-eu-it-cannot-afford-russian-loss-ukraine-war-sources-say

(1) Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) / X -

https://x.com/bayraktar_1love

(1) Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) / X -

https://x.com/bayraktar_1love