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Ukraine
Russia’s Largest Aerial Attack
Ukraine suffered the heaviest-ever aerial attack from Russia last night, during which 728 drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles hit cities across the country in multiple waves of attacks. Ukraine said air defence systems shot down 296 of the drones fired at the country, while 415 were lost from radars or jammed. Seven of the 13 missiles were destroyed. Most strikes targeted the northwestern city of Lutsk, a transit hub for military and humanitarian aid situated 56 miles (90 km) from Ukraine’s border with Poland. The western cities of Lviv and Rivne also reported attacks and explosions, as did the capital Kyiv. Last night’s attacks came after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would reverse its decision to stop supplying arms to Ukraine.
This map depicts the number of combat drones over Ukraine overnight Wednesday, July 9. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Kyiv Post
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Taiwan
Taiwan Prepares for Invasion
Taiwan has launched its largest annual Han Kuang military drills to prepare for a possible Chinese invasion, simulating attacks on key infrastructure and command systems. A record 22,000 reservists will participate in this 10-day exercise. For the first time, 24-hour joint operations involving all military branches (army, navy, and air force) will be tested through these drills to defend coastal areas. Civil defense elements, including air-raid shelters and emergency supply points, are also part of the drills. The drills follow Taiwan’s report that 31 Chinese aircraft and seven naval vessels approached its territory, with some crossing the Taiwan Strait’s median line. While China claims Taiwan as its own, most Taiwanese support either full independence or maintaining their current de-facto autonomy.
This map depicts the schedule and regions for Taiwan’s 2025 Urban Resilience Air Defense Exercises, including traffic controls and emergency alert procedures from July 15 to 18, part of the broader Han Kuang drills starting June 9. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Focus Taiwan
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Peru
3,500-Year-Old City Open to Public
After being closed for research at the site for eight years after its discovery, the ancient Peruvian city of Peñico opened its doors to tourists on July 3rd, with a festival to celebrate its cultural legacy. Peñico is located two hundred miles (322 km) north of the Peruvian capital, Lima. At 1,970 feet (600m) above sea level, the city was likely a trading post linking early Pacific coast communities to communities in the Andes mountains and the Amazon basin. Archaeologists believe that Peñico gained influence after the decline of Caral, the Americas’ oldest civilization. A contemporary of early civilizations in Egypt, India, Iraq, and China, Caral emerged around 5,000 years ago but developed and declined in complete isolation. Given that Peñico was built between 1500 and 1800 BCE, its discovery helps explain what happened to peoples from Caral after its decline in 1800 BCE.
This map depicts the location of Peñico in relation to Caral and Lima. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What Florida lake forms the headwaters of the Everglades, the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S.?
A: Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee, a lake in southeastern Florida, United States, is the third largest freshwater lake wholly within the country (after Lake Michigan and Iliamna Lake in Alaska). A remnant of the prehistoric Pamlico Sea, which once occupied the entire basin including the Everglades, the lake bears the Hitchiti Indian name for “big water.” The Everglades once covered almost 11,000 square miles (28,490 sq km) of South Florida. Just a century ago, water flowed down the Kissimmee River into Lake Okeechobee, then south through the vast Everglades to Florida Bay. Because of efforts to drain the marshland for agriculture, development and flood control, the Everglades is today half the size it was a century ago.
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Q: What state is home to the only part of the 48 contiguous states lying north of the 49th parallel north?
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