The President's Daily Brief - PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 6th, 2025: Ukraine Hacks Russian Navy: Nuclear Sub Secrets Exposed & Report: 90% Of Gaza Aid Deliveries Are Being Hijacked

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:  First—in a major blow to the Kremlin’s nuclear interests, Ukraine's military intelligence agency recently stole a trove of classified information on Russia's newest nuclear missile submarine, learning of critical vulnerabilities. Later in the show—we’ll look at reports that roughly 90 percent of United Nations aid convoys in Gaza are being hijacked and looted by Hamas terrorists and civilian mobs, compounding the enclave’s spiraling humanitarian crisis. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Ridge Wallet: Get 10% Off your entire order & take advantage of Ridge’s Annual Sweepstakes by going to https://ridge.com/PDB#Ridgepod NO PURCH. NEC. Open to legal residents of 50 US/DC, Canada & the UK, age maj.+. Void where prohibited. Begins 8/1/25 and ends 9/15/25. 2 winners selected. Max Prizes total ARV: $380,000 USD / approximately $516,000 CAD / £306,800. Canadian skill-testing question required. Subject to Rules, including free entry method & odds: ridge.com/rules. Sponsor: The Ridge Wallet, LLC. American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. 866-885-1881 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB - NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, in a major blow to the Kremlin's nuclear interests, Ukraine's military intelligence agency recently accessed classified information on Russia's newest nuclear missile submarine. Later in the show, despite efforts to get more aid into Gaza, reports indicate that roughly 90% of U.N. aid convoys are being hijacked and looted before they can reach the civilian population.

We'll discuss how Hamas's exploitation of aid supplies is only deepening the current humanitarian crisis in the enclave. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. We'll begin with an embarrassing breach of the Kremlin's nuclear secrets by Ukraine's military intelligence agency. Now, specialists working for Ukraine's main directorate of intelligence, also known as H-U-R, reportedly stole a trove of classified internal documents over the weekend related to Russia's next-generation nuclear submarine, including information regarding the vessel's strategic vulnerabilities, and that's according to a report from the business insider. H-Ur managed to breach the servers of the Russian Navy to access the sensitive data, which

specifically pertained to what's known as a new Project 955A-Bore-class submarine dubbed the K-55-K-55-K-5-K-Pozarski. Yeah, say that three times fast. The new class of submarine only entered service less than two weeks ago, and is supposed to be a key component of Moscow's nuclear triad. That triad also includes their arsenal of ground-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles and their strategic bomber fleet. The submarine is armed with a dozen torpedoes and equipped with 16 launch silos for R-30 intercontinental ballistic missiles, each one capable of carrying up to 10 nuclear warheads. Those missiles have an estimated range of more than 8,000 kilometers, allowing them to deliver up to 150 kilotons of nuclear material to virtually any target.

Construction of the next generation nuclear sub began in 2016 and was officially commissioned into service at a ceremony on the 24th of July of this year, attended personally by Vladimir Putin. Well, that sounds like quite the festive occasion. In addition to detailed schematics of the submarine's combat layout and diagrams of its survivability systems, HURR specialists managed to get their hands on crew. regulations, instructions for transferring wounded sailors and cargo, engineering documents, towing procedures, and details about the submarine's schedule. Additionally, they acquired a list of the submarine's crew, including information regarding their roles, qualifications,

physical fitness levels, and combat instructions. Now, the hack is, of course, no small victory for Ukraine's intelligence service. The technologically advanced vessel is meant to be the crown jewel in Russia's nuclear submarine fleet, which is already one of the largest in the world. Western intelligence agencies estimate that Moscow has 64 active vessels, including five of the new Project 955A Borai class variants. In a statement, officials with HUR said, quote, the information obtained by the intelligence allows identifying the features and technical limitations not only of the Kunyas-Bozarski, but also of other submarines of Project 955A, critically important for maintaining the imperial myth of the aggressor state Russia, end quote.

The Kremlin has not commented on the breach, but frankly that's not a surprise, particularly given that it's the second setback for Russia's nuclear submarine fleet in less than a week. That massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia's remote Far East region last Wednesday reportedly damaged a nuclear submarine base on the Kamchaka Peninsula. Satellite images taken of the base show significant damage to its floating pier with one section broken off entirely. While no other damage is visible, it appears that, Russians were forced to move several vessels, including five submarines, to nearby piers. The base is one of the key sites for the maintenance, deployment, and operations of Russia's

Pacific Fleet, and the impact from the earthquake could affect their base operations, well, at least in the short term. The setbacks for the Kremlin also come at a time when global nuclear anxieties are sharply rising. As we've been tracking on the PDB, former Russian President Demetri Medvedev and President Trump recently got into a verbal shooting match. match over social media that ended with a veiled nuclear threat from Medvedev. Specifically, Medvedev referenced a Cold War era doomsday weapon known as the dead hand. It's an automated nuclear system designed to launch Moscow's nuclear missiles if its leadership is taken out. Trump responded on Friday by ordering two nuclear submarines to be repositioned.

He said he made the decision, quote, just in case these foolish and inflammatory statements are more than just that. And on Monday, Russia formally exited the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the INF, which had banned ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between 310 and 3,400 miles. While the U.S. had already withdrawn from the treaty back in 2019, due to Russia's deployment of cruise missiles in their western regions, analysts said the symbolically time-moved by the Kremlin is meant to send a clear message to Washington that Moscow is prepared to take the nuclear gloves off, if there are such a thing as nuclear gloves. Might be nuclear mittens. We don't know. Indeed, following the announcement, Medvedev warned the U.S. and European allies to, quote,

expect further steps, end quote. Well, 2025 is really coming together, isn't it? Up next, we'll look at reports that roughly 90% of U.N. aid convoys in Gaza are being hijacked and looted by Hamas terrorists and civilian mobs, compounding the enclaves spiraling humanitarian crisis. I'll be right back. Hey, Mike Baker here, with some exciting news from Ridge, right? That's the terrific company that makes all your favorite wallets and luggage. It's that time again, right? It's the Ridge sweepstakes.

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are reportedly being looted by civilian mobs or hijacked by Hamas terrorists, underscoring just how the humanitarian crisis is not only deepening, but is being exploited. According to data from the U.N. office for project services, this is done. data from the United Nations itself, more than 2,600 trucks have been collected by the UN and its partners since May, when deliveries resumed following a two-month Israeli blockade. Of those, over 2,300 trucks, or 88%, if you're doing the math, were intercepted in transit. In June, that figure rose to 91% and last month, in July, it surged to 94%. Some convoys are stripped bare by hungry civilians. Others are hijacked by Hamas. The result, well, is a humanitarian pipeline that

barely functions, one routinely abused, in part by the same terror group claiming to represent the people of Gaza. However, UN officials, well, they say the looting is driven by starvation. Oh, no, Hamas says nothing to do with it, says the UN, not terrorism. In a statement to the Times of Israel, a spokeswoman for the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs said the problem stems from, quote, an unpredictable environment where there's a lack of confidence by the communities that aid will reach them, adding that, quote, this has resulted in many of our convoys being offloaded directly by desperate people. Well, they don't have confidence that they'll actually get the aid because for years, Hamas has controlled those aid deliveries for their own benefits, so maybe

that has something to do with it. As you might expect, Jerusalem rejects that UN explanation. As we've tracked here on the PDB, Israeli officials deny any policy of withholding food or medicine and instead point to the logistical failures of the UN and to Hamas's still grip, although not iron grip anymore, over the strip. The officials argue that allowing aid into the enclave is not the same as ensuring that it reaches those in need, especially when Hamas routinely seizes the shipments to either use the aid as a tool of control or to resell for profit. To address the chaos, Israel rolled out a raft of initiatives in recent weeks, such as daily 10-hour humanitarian pauses in designated combat zones, ground corridors for safer delivery routes,

and internationally coordinated airdrops. On Tuesday, Jerusalem went a step further, approving limited commercial imports into Gaza via the private sector for the first time in nearly a year in a move aimed at diverting the bloated humanitarian apparatus and creating a parallel supply chain. But even those efforts haven't been spared from violence, of course. For example, the U.S. and Israeli back to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has seen its distribution centers repeatedly hit by unrest, including deadly stampedes, shootings, and bombings. Still, UN officials insist that the issue is how consistently aid enters Gaza. The same UN spokeswoman pointed to a drop in looting during the last ceasefire as proof that

predictability, not just volume, is key. She stated, quote, the only way to reach a level of confidence is by having sustained aid over a period of time. end quote. Meanwhile, the Khamas-run Gaza Health Ministry claims that 180 people have died from hunger since the war began. Well, that would be the war that they started, but you get the point. That number, of course, cannot be independently verified at this time. And with AIDS still pouring in, only to be picked apart or stolen, the crisis in Gaza remains locked in a loop of dysfunction and chaos. And that, my friends, is the PDB afternoon bulletin for Wednesday, the 6th,000. 6th of August. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at PDB at the

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