Russian Embassy Threatens Swiss Newspaper After Publishing Putin Clown Meme; Ukrainian Forces Destroy Another Russian Ammo Depot; Russia Orders Troops to Target Ukraine’s Western-Supplied Long-Range Weapons; Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive in face of new Western weapons, LIVE UPDATES and MORE

Russian embassy threatens Swiss newspaper after publishing Putin clown meme:

They’re not clowning around.

The Russian embassy in Switzerland sent a legal threat to a Swiss newspaper after the outlet published a caricature of President Vladimir Putin wearing a clown nose and rainbow streaks across his face, according to reports.

The embassy’s press service, in a letter posted to its website Saturday, condemned the newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung for publishing the image in a July 9 article about the role of memes and digital messaging in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Washington Post.

The article, titled “Between Superheroes and Villains: The Power of Memes in the Ukraine War,” shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky depicted in a Captain America-like suit with Ukrainian colors and symbols while Putin is next to him in a clown nose and rainbow makeup. —>READ MORE HERE

Ukrainian Forces Destroy Another Russian Ammo Depot:

Explosions lit up the night sky as Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed yet another Russian ammunition depot.

This fits the ongoing Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russian ammunition warehouses in recent weeks.

Their goal is to deprive the Russian forces of the valuable ordnance they need to continue to carry out their invasion.

The images were obtained from the Chernihiv Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support on Monday, along with a statement saying: “Ukrainian troops struck another blow at the warehouses of the occupiers.

“This time, enemy shells detonated in Kadiivka (Stakhanov district), which is temporarily controlled by Russian terrorists and their terrorist quasi-organization, the ‘LPR’ [Luhansk People’s Republic].” —>READ MORE HERE

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