Pulse Briefing: Strait Hormuz tanker strike, Ukrainian deep strikes Russia's, Ukraine Patriot interceptor depletion - Tuesday, July 07, 2026

A Qatari LNG tanker was struck by projectile and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz during Khamenei's funeral, threatening the critical energy chokepoint. Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy declares Siberia 'within reach' while Urals crude crashes to $42. Ukraine has exhausted Patriot interceptors and cannot defend Kyiv against ballistic missile strikes. The Pulse Briefing is a daily preparedness-intelligence briefing on the national and geopolitical developments that matter for prepared families: energy, supply chains, security, health, and the economy.