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All-Russia is moving to liberation

 (only on youtube)
'come and see'
- a partisan film
 
Watch this film --- and you
will - finally - understand.
 
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NJYOg4ORc1w
 
Some in the West are fond
of a loose use of words...
 
''stunning'', for example, to describe
a work of art... but believe me
when I say - this film about a
lad of 14 - made me laugh
and cry and - by the end 
- I was left stunned.

A recent attempt on youtube by an obvious
anti-Russian, to pour scorn on this film's
historical accuracy, tries to point out
that the nazi troops state they are
members of a unit that was not
there.. but can't bring himself
to see that they might have
been lying!


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St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox 
Spiritual Care Centre
 
THE TRAGEDY IN UKRAINE
 
"Veterans and children of the Great Patriotic War:
to the Government 
and people of Germany".
 
By events in Ukraine
 
Today, when the German government decided
to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, the
world has changed — the silhouettes of a 
new world war are more than clearly 
outlined! And again - Germany! 
 
But there are honest people in Germany, anti-
fascists, and we hope that this Message will 
fall into their hands. People born between 
1927 and 1945 have the status of "war 
children" in Russia.
 
All those who survived that war can subscribe to this letter.
We think that actual signatures are not necessary, we
suggest that veterans
 
(or "war children") read them
this letter, 
independently or with someone's help, 
and send us (at the coordinates indicated
below) something like 
the following: 
 
Moscow, Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich, 90 years old, disabled
war veteran (or otherwise), Hero of 
the Soviet Union
(or Holder of the Order of 
Glory... or otherwise),
was repatriated to
 Germany during the war
(or otherwise). 

Or just the city, full name, and age. The 
main thing, is that they should be real 
people who are familiar with the text.
 
 
MESSAGE TEXT
 
We, the last veterans and all the peoples of 
Russia who survived that great and terrible
war, are now on the verge of death! Our 
time is already running out. For a huge 
part of our lives, we hoped we would 
come to the end of it, in peace - 
without all-destroying hatred! 
 
For the painfully long decades after the Second World War,
we overcame our righteous anger! I 
long for retribution for
the innumerable wounds, spiritual and physical, that we
still carry in our bodies and our hearts! And most of us
have forgiven! And not in a small way due to the fact
that Germany for many years has demonstrated its
repentance its understanding of what it has done!
And we have overcome, not only ourselves, but
also the voice of the blood of 
our barbarically
exterminated relatives! 
By whom?
Germans ...fascists! 
 
We have forgiven... following the laws of human
coexistence! So it was... until 2014. And then,
in 2014, when everything began in Ukraine... 
we looked with hope at Germany and at the
then Chancellor Angela Merkel. We couldn't
imagine that after all that the Germans did 
in Ukraine, after Babi Yar, after mountains 
of mutilated corpses, they would still look 
with lust at the Ukrainian fields that can 
feed Europe today! Or they, the Germans, 
who have covered the Crimea they once 
promised with blood, will still somehow
be interested in turning the Crimea 
into
an American and in general a NATO 
base, ideal for aggression against
Russia! 
Which would be clearly
aimed at a future war. 
 
After all, only fools do not understand the meaning and
goals of the entire coup in 
Ukraine... in the conditions
of which 
Russia behaved in the only possible way! But
the Germans are not fools! 
We the Russians, know for
certain 
your psychology, as "brothers in blood" - our
blood, which you 
"prudently" shed in rivers! 
 
We remember your "systematic methods of
population reduction"! Our population! Until
now, in different parts of our once united
Homeland, where the boot of German 
fascism was trodden, we find hidden 
mass graves of our civilians: in the 
Novgorod region, in the Kuban, in 
the Rostov region, in Karelia. In 
Belarus, in 2021... hundreds of 
civilian remains... were found 
in Brest    ...on the site of the 
Jewish ghetto the Trostenets 
concentration camp....  near 
Minsk terrible in its tragedy
revealed the secret of the 
remains... of thousands of 
tortured and killed people! 
 
We are talking about tens of thousands of newly
discovered victims of Nazism! This blood - still
cries out for revenge - and for decades the
memory of the barbarously destroyed 
Russian people, and monuments to 
Russian soldiers, liberators, have 
been desecrated with impunity! 
 
And the new Nazis are marching in the Baltic
States and Ukraine, in front of the entire
"civilized" world!  But in 2014, we were 
sincerely convinced -- that in this new 
Nazi demarche it's the Germans who 
will be our associates in preventing 
this meanness! 
 
We hoped that, guided by an elementary
conscience, the Germans would not 
participate..  in an obviously fascist 
anti-state coup in Ukraine! After all 
...the subsequent catastrophe of 
modern Ukraine was committed 
by direct descendants of those 
who were special bastards in 
the German army! Clearly, 
openly! 
 
Americans and Canadians have only hidden and preserved
this diabolical heritage, feeding this 
generation, but the
product of this evil... is Germany! Hitler's Germany! And
it was impossible for us to believe that it was 
Germany
that would again give a 
"road map" to these inhumans!
But 
we were wrong! Germany has once again allowed
these fascist geeks 
to enter the world! 
 
The support of modern Germany - in the face of
the new government of Ukraine-Bandera, the
heirs of the SS division " Galicia ", the thugs 
of the UPA OUN and all other abominations;
is simply unthinkable for us! This is beyond 
all that is human!  But you, Germany, have
already done it and continue to do it! You 
have, once again, set your sights on the 
Slavic world and these geeks are blood 
from the blood of German Nazism! And 
again to Russia! 
 
Only, even more despicable: inciting our closest
Ukrainian brothers against us! And you know it!
 
You know this as well as we do! You killed one
nation in that Great War! Yes, we are
one people! 
 
The truth is written and often spoken about 
by your own Steinmeier, who at the same 
time viciously took a direct part in the 
Kiev coup of 2014 — fascist in fact! 
 
This American may not be clear about some-
thing, but it's more than that, for you!  And 
after all, it was your vykormysh..  that got 
ready..  for their torchlight processions in 
Kiev! The living shadow of Nazi Germany 
is behind all this. It was only temporarily
covered up by sly diplomacy — "helmets 
instead of guns"! But that's it, "masks 
are reset"! Your supply of German 
weapons to Ukraine today, is 
natural, it is in the logic of 
your policy of recent 
decades. 
 
Today it is clearly pro-fascist! You have taken 
this step: German weapons will kill Russians 
again! Keep killing. During the years of the 
conflict in the Donbas, your professional 
killers have already killed Russians, at 
least by teaching them...  "how to kill 
correctly"! Only now -- it's even more 
despicable — you're teaching this to
- your blood brothers!  Donbass is on 
your conscience! Thousands of lives 
of its peaceful citizens --- again your 
handiwork! We do not care about the
role of Americans, in everything that
happens: there, is money-God!  We, 
veterans of that war, its children, 
are concerned about the role of 
the Germans! Because it is you 
who know -- exactly -- who the 
Ukrainian "national battalions" 
consist of --- and could have 
prevented and stopped, this 
new fascism !  But they did
not do it! And just by doing 
this — you are once again, 
responsible to history! 
 
And you are definitely participating -- in the 
preparation of Ukraine for war with Russia! 
You can't help but understand the purpose 
of everything that happened --- from the
unconstitutional coup in Kiev ....to the 
bloodshed in the Donbass!  But, in fact
this is preparation for the Third World 
War! And again, you are Germans... 
Germany!  We hear from the high 
German rostrum in Berlin today: 
"Russia will pay a high price"!!! 
This is the German Chancellor's 
speech! Unthinkable! We have 
already paid the price — 27 
million of our lives! Isn't that 
enough for you?! What price 
are you still talking about? 
 
There is no home --- in Russia, Ukraine and
Belarus - where "this price" isn't paid! And
there is no home in Germany, that did 
not participate in that terrible, bloody 
barbarism!  It's scary!  It's wild! And 
today, there are, already, more than 
13 thousand dead Russian people 
in the Donbass at the hands of 
the new Nazis! 
 
The German Chancellor's public mockery of the
Russian genocide in the Donbas is a crime in
itself! How much can the lessons of history 
be misunderstood and discredited!  The 
scariest story in the world! Do you want 
to be even scarier?! After all, this new 
"Dranch nach Oschtern" ..may lead to 
the fact that the 2nd Nuremberg trial 
over you will no longer be - there will 
simply be no humanity! You won't be 
here! But a special Ecumenical trial 
of you Germans is inevitable! Over 
all aggressors — but over you 
ESPECIALLY!
 
World justice will be served! And we, the last
veterans of that terrible war, are leaving this
world as witnesses!  Witnesses for the 
PROSECUTION! And today the victory 
will be ours, but those who died 
yesterday, or those of us who 
will die today, already bear 
witness to the role of the 
German people, in the 
history of the human 
world — a bloody 
history! 
 
German weapons are back in the 
hands of Nazi thugs! Please stop!
 
Email addresses for information:
veterans1945@yandex.ru
 
https://t.me/Veteran_v_stroy_chat
 
- Russian Union of Veterans: organizing
 questions and collecting signatures of
 veterans and children of the Second 
World War
 
 
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veteran1944@yandex.ru -questions about 
this publication to its author: Monk John
(Adlivankin), Deputy Head of the Russian
Orthodox Church. head and ved. 
specialist of the St. Peter's 
Orthodox Counseling Centre. 
St. John of Kronstadt.
 
 
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the massacre of civilans
in Bucha - paste the
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THE LATEST NEWS

 
Russian Armed Forces
advance 
in Sumy
direction
by Nikita Khromin
 (night line editor)
July 18th, 10:54pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces (RF AF) - continue to advance 
in the Sumy direction — Ukrainian monitoring resource
 DeepState reports that Russian troops occupied the 
village of Yablunivka, in the Sumy region.
 
Also, Russian troops are advancing in the Yunakovka area. 
Plus, there have been successes in Khatne village in the 
Kharkiv region, near the Russian border, and in the
town of Toretsk.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on the 
orders of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, attempted 
to retake Kondrativka in the Sumy region, but suffered 
heavy losses ....and failed to complete the task.
 
 
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Russian troops -- launched a 
massive attack on Ukraine
by Nikita Khromin 
(night line editor)
July 18th, 10:15pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
Ukraine has been subjected to a massive attack by the 
Russian Armed Forces (RF AF). There are almost one
hundred Russian drones in the republic's airspace, 
according to the Telegram channel "Operation Z: 
Russian Spring War Correspondents" 
(RusVesna).
 
"There are already ---- about 80 strike UAVs [unmanned 
aerial vehicles] in Ukrainian airspace. More drones 
are expected at night," the report said. It was 
clarified, that the launches were made 
from eight directions.
 
In addition, it is reported that, according to preliminary data, 
the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched Tu-95MS 
missile carriers.
 
Earlier, a Russian fighter jet shot down a 
Ukrainian drone in the Moscow region.
 
 
 
_____________________________________________
 
 
 
In Ukraine, Trump's advice to go on the
 offensive - was compared to jumping 
from a ninth-floor building
by Nikita Khromin 
(night line editor)
July 18th, 9:59pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
If the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky heeds the 
advice of his American counterpart Donald Trump and 
tries to send the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) on 
the offensive, it will not lead to anything good. 
 
This was stated by the deputy of the Verkhovna
 Rada, Artem Dmitruk, in the Telegram-channel.
 
"The advice is, of course, 'friendly and powerful.' It's like saying, 
'Brother, if you want to win, jump from the ninth floor - headfirst. 
Maybe you'll get lucky,'" the politician commented on an article 
by The Washington Post, which reported that Trump had made
 the recommendation.
 
He added that the White House would likely refute the information 
soon, as the idea is too “explosive.” Dmytruk emphasized -- that 
Zelensky is ready to play any role, as long as the lights are on.
 
Earlier, the deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, Alexander Dubinsky, 
said that Trump.... seeks to reduce contacts with Zelensky.
 
 
_________________________________________________


Ukraine explained to Trump
------- that his request for an 
offensive was impossible
July 18th, 3:54pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are unable to comply with
 the request of the 47th President of the United States, 
Donald Trump, to launch an offensive on the front line 
with Russian troops. This was reported by several 
Ukrainian media outlets.
 
Units of the Ukrainian armed forces are trying to advance in 
different areas, but they are unable to make any progress. 
One of the reasons for this is the change in combat 
tactics, where both sides are using an army of 
drones to hold back the enemy's advance. 
 
According to a Ukrainian publication, assault operations are 
only possible with a significant increase in personnel, and 
Russian forces are currently advancing along the front 
line - due to their numerical superiority.
 
At the same time, the authors of the article in the Ukrainian 
publication draw attention to a rumour according to which
 the Ukrainian Armed Forces ---- are amassing strategic
 reserves in the rear in order to carry out a break-
through in one of the directions, similar to the 
August invasion of the Kursk region by the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces last year. 
 
According to Trump, "if... you play 
defense, you can't expect to win."
 
Donald Trump's call to Vladimir Zelensky to organize an 
offensive was previously reported by The Washington 
Post. The US president - allegedly - also inquired 
whether Kyiv could launch long-range strikes 
against Moscow and St. Petersburg. 
 
The topic of "deep strikes" -- was also discussed during 
Zelensky's meeting with the new Ukrainian Minister 
of Defense, Denys Shmyhal, on July 18.
 
 
 
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Zelensky ''discussed deep strikes 
into Russia'' with the new 
Minister of Defense
July 18th, 3:35pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, met 
with the new Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Denys 
Shmyhal, who previously headed the Ukrainian 
cabinet of ministers. 
 
The meeting focused on Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia. 
Shmyhal presented his first report as the head of the 
military department, to Zelensky.
 
The new Minister of Defense also announced an audit 
of contracts for the supply of interceptor drones 
to Ukraine.
 
"We discussed the provision of diplomatic strikes," 
Zelensky's press service reported on Telegram, 
"the frequency of our strikes and our priorities.
 I am grateful to all the units involved for 
their accuracy."
 
It is no coincidence that Zelensky's press service used the 
English words "deep strike" in its statement. During a 
conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr 
Zelensky, US President Donald Trump urged 
Ukraine to go on the offensive. This was 
reported by The Washington Post. 
 
Allegedly, Trump stated --- that Ukraine would not change the 
course of the war by playing defense, and that it needed to 
go on the offensive in the Special Military Operation zone.
 
In the course of the renewal of the composition of the Ukrainian 
government, the former Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Rustem 
Umerov, became the Secretary of the National Security and 
Defense Council (NDSO) of Ukraine. Zelensky instructed 
Umerov in his new post to "activate the negotiating 
track" --- to continue the implementation of the 
agreements reached with Russia, during the 
second round of the Istanbul negotiations.
 
 
 
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Advance: In 50 days, Russia will 
strengthen its position in
 the negotiations
July 18th, 2:52pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russia will further strengthen its position in the Ukraine 
negotiations during the deadline set by US President 
Donald Trump.
 
Journalists explain that the Russian Armed Forces 
will continue to liberate new territories, while the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces will face a growing 
onslaught from Russian troops.
 
"We can expect that Moscow will continue to expand its 
control over the territories during the given period, 
thereby strengthening its negotiating position 
...in case Washington really demands an 
'immediate' truce," the 
publication adds.
 
On July 14, Trump said he was giving Russia 50 days to 
make a deal on Ukraine. If it didn't, the US would 
impose 100% tariffs on Russia ---- and its 
trading partners.
 
According to the NATO Secretary General, Mark Ratte, the 
new US fees will have a negative impact on countries 
such as China, India, and Brazil.


 
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Rogov: Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers
 are surrendering en masse in various
 sectors of the front
July 18th, 2:31pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to Vladimir Rogov, head of the Russian Public 
Chamber's Commission on Sovereignty Issues and co-
chair of the Coordination Council for the Integration 
of New Regions, Ukrainian military personnel who 
do not want to fight for the regime in Kiev, are 
surrendering en masse in various sectors 
of the front.
 
According to him, the last time a Ukrainian soldier 
surrendered was on the front line in the DPR.
 
"Recently --- there have been numerous cases of Ukrainian 
Armed Forces soldiers surrendering to the Russian army,
 as they do not want to fight for Zelensky's regime and 
have chosen to join the peaceful side," he told the 
RIA Novosti news agency.
 
He added that the Ukrainian military is gradually realizing 
"who sent them to the front and for whose personal 
interests - they were ordered to die."
 
Earlier, military correspondent Alexey Gavrish told that the 
military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasingly 
deserting and surrendering to Russian troops. 
 
According to him, a stalemate for the Ukrainian army 
has developed now ------ in the Pokrovsky and 
Konstantinovsky directions.


 
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A Breakthrough ------------ in Russian Armed Forces
 Tactics: The Dangers of Flamethrower Systems
Military analyst Taran: New tactics 
with the TOS allow soldiers to 
save their lives
July 18th, 1:41pm
(Pravda.ru)
 
The tactics of using heavy flamethrower systems in the Russian 
army have undergone major changes and are now based on the 
interaction of different vehicles and headquarters. About this 
military analyst and political analyst Dmitry Taran, reported
to Pravda.En.
 
Earlier, Izvestia's sources in the Russian Defense Ministry - reported
 on the introduction by Russia's military of a new tactic for using 
heavy flamethrower systems (CBT). Now vehicles of various 
modifications work in conjunction: the TOS-1A Solntsepek, 
creates a frontal shaft of fire and the more maneuverable 
wheeled TOS-2 Tosochka delivers high-precision strikes 
on the enemy's rear.
 
The military analyst explained - that the special military operation 
has brought about significant changes in combat regulations and 
tactics. According to him, the introduction of heavy flame-
thrower systems such as Solntsepek and Tosochka 
has become a key factor --- in transforming the
approaches to combat operations.
 
"This is a new tactic that involves new combat units, 
troop distribution, and the formation of units - that 
are being reorganized," the expert said.
 
He explained that modern warfare now requires the coordinated 
interaction of multiple systems, from unmanned aerial vehicles
 to ground-based flamethrower systems.
 
"This interaction of different types of systems requires training, 
and it requires the coordination of different departments," 
Taran added.
 
According to him, the main element of the new tactics is not the 
weapon itself, but the coordination of all management levels.
 
He pointed out that the effectiveness of the new TOS application 
scheme was recorded immediately after the first successful 
operations, and it was after that that it was recognized 
as a new tactic in combat.
 
 
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The Breakthrough ------ in Volchansk: What's 
Behind It - and Why It Changes Everything
Military Expert Kruglov: The Volchansk 
direction is key in the Russian Armed 
Forces' offensive
July 18th, 1:31pm
(Pravda.ru)
 
A breakthrough in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 
Volchansk opens up opportunities for the development of an 
offensive in several directions at once. About this, said a 
military expert, Doctor of military Sciences, Major 
General Vyacheslav Kruglov, to Pravda.Ru. 
 
Earlier, the Telegram channel Mash reported that Russian 
Armed Forces fighters had broken through the Ukrainian 
troops' defenses in Volchansk, Kharkiv Oblast.
 
The main battles - are taking place near the railway station, 
where the Ukrainian army, is unsuccessfully trying to hold 
back the advance of the "North" group. According to the 
channel, the Russian Armed Forces have taken control 
of an oil extraction plant and a bus station.
 
According to Kruglov, taking Volchansk under control 
is a strategically important success.
 
He noted that the Kharkiv direction is of 
paramount importance in the current
 military operation.
 
"This -- is a very serious step, because the Kharkiv direction,
 is probably the most important in our offensive. Kharkiv is 
a key point in the entire defense of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine, and a breakthrough in this direction is very 
valuable. It creates all the prerequisites --- for a 
successful overall offensive in all directions," 
the expert said.
 
He emphasized that further actions 
depend on the command's plans.
 
According to him, the logical next step will be to develop 
an offensive not only in the direction of Kharkiv, but 
also in other sectors of the front.
 
"I think that the offensive will be intensified -- both on Kharkiv 
itself and along the Dnieper River, and further south, where 
the Black Sea is located," the major general added.
 
Kruglov expressed confidence that the breakthrough of the
Volchansk defense opens up operational opportunities for 
the Russian Armed Forces - in several regions at once.
 
 
 
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Medvedev: Russia will strike 
the so-called Ukraine with 
increasing force
July 18th, 1:27pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The latest anti-Russian sanctions will not change Russia's 
position, which will continue to strike targets in so-called 
Ukraine with increasing force. This was stated by Dmitry 
Medvedev, Deputy Chair of the Russian Security Council.
 
He commented on the approval of the 18th package of anti-
Russian sanctions, by representatives of the EU member 
states, whom Medvedev called “European imbeciles.”
 
The Deputy Security Council Chairman pointed out that this 
package could change Russia’s position..... to the same 
extent as the previous seventeen packages.
 
"Our economy, of course, will survive, and the defeat of the 
Bandera regime will continue. Strikes on the objects of
the 
so-called Ukraine, including Kiev, will be applied
with 
increasing force," Medvedev wrote in his 
Telegram channel.
 
The day before, Medvedev made a proposal 
to deparasitize Ukraine.
 
On July 18, the European Union imposed the 18th package
of sanctions against Russia, which includes 14 individuals 
and 41 legal entities. In addition, the EU.... reduced the 
price cap on Russian oil from \$60 to \$47 per barrel.
 
 
 
________________________________________________
 
 
 
Military correspondent Gavrish reported that 
Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters....... are 
increasingly deserting or surrendering.
July 18th, 11:38am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are increasingly 
deserting or surrendering to Russian troops, military 
correspondent Alexey Gavrish said on the air of 
the 60 Minutes program on Russia 1.
 
According to the war correspondent, the Ukrainian forces 
are currently in a stalemate in the Pokrovskoye and 
Konstantinovskoye directions. However, Gavrish 
emphasized that the Russian forces are only 
expanding the front line.
 
"The enemy doesn't have enough people, so they can't do 
anything to counter us, at the moment. They can only 
gradually retreat. The number of surrenders by the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces has also increased, and 
desertions have become more frequent," the 
war correspondent said.
 
Gavrish added that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are unable 
to slow down the Russian army's advance in the special 
military operation zone.
 
 

_______________________________________
 
 
 
Military Correspondent Gavrish said 
that the DPR could be liberated 
within two months
July 18th, 11:26am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The territory of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) --- 
may be completely liberated from Ukrainian militants 
within the next two months. This is the opinion
on 
the air of the program "60 minutes".
 
The war correspondent emphasized that the Russian 
Armed Forces are increasing the intensity of their 
advance in the special military operation zone 
every day.
 
"Therefore, if we follow the most optimistic forecasts, if we 
look at the forecasts provided by the West, then even the 
complete liberation of the DPR is possible in these two 
months. But, ohFive, I don't want to make a wish. Our 
guys are already working as confidently as possible, 
moving forward everywhere, despite the enemy's
 resistance," Gavrish said.
 
 
_________________________________________
 
 
 
Defense Ministry: Russian Armed Forces
 liberated 10 settlements in a week
July 18th, 11:10am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops liberated 10 settlements in the special operation 
zone over the past week, according to the Russian Ministry of 
Defense in its daily report on the progress of the special 
operation.
 
The "North" group liberated the settlement of Degtyarnoye in the 
Kharkiv region. The village of Petrovka in the DPR was liberated 
by the "South" group. The "Center" group liberated Nikolaevka, 
Mayak, and Popov Yar in the DPR, while the "East" group 
liberated the settlements of Karl Marx, Voskresenka, 
Novokhatskoye in the DPR, and Malinovka in the 
Zaporizhzhia region.
 
The Dnipro group liberated Kamenskoye in the Zaporozhye 
region. It was noted that Russian troops during the 
offensive in Kamenskoye passed along the 
bottom of the Kakhovka reservoir and 
attacked Ukrainian militants in 
this settlement.
 
Earlier, the Defense Ministry reported that Russian fighters 
eliminated a temporary deployment point of Ukrainian 
formations in the Rodinsky area in the DPR. The 
agency specified that an FAB-150 aerial bomb 
was used to destroy the enemy.
 
 
 
_________________________________________
 
 
 
Peskov called Zelensky's statement 
about intensifying dialogue with
 Russia --- a positive signal
July 18th, 11:05am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry 
Peskov, has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr 
Zelensky's statement about the need to intensify 
negotiations between Russia and Ukraine
 is a positive signal for Russia.
 
He noted that the Russian Federation - is also a
supporter 
of the dynamics in the negotiations.
 
"This is a positive signal. We absolutely agree," 
the Kremlin spokesman told reporters.
 
The day before, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria 
Zakharova said that negotiations on the settlement of the 
Ukrainian conflict have stalled because of Kiev, which, 
according to her, is either avoiding them, or unable 
to determine its readiness for dialogue.
 
 
 
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Foreign Ministry: Russia has the right 
to use weapons against military 
facilities in countries
that 
help Kiev
July 17th, 4:06pm
(RT.ru)
 
Moscow has the right to use weapons against military 
facilities in countries that allow the Kiev regime to 
use its weapons to strike deep into Russia. 
 
This was stated by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman 
Maria Zakharova at a briefing.
 
She recalled that in November 2024, President Vladimir 
Putin clearly outlined Russia's stance on Western 
countries' decision to give Ukraine the green
light --- to use their long-range systems 
for strikes deep into Russia.
 
"This position - remains unchanged. Russia considers 
itself entitled to use its weapons against military 
facilities in countries that allow their weapons 
to be used against Russia," the diplomat
 emphasized.
 
Zakharova added that, if the conflict escalates 
further, Russia will respond decisively 
and in kind.
 
The diplomat also said that Russian forces would 
consider the multinational forces.... of the 
“coalition of the willing” in Ukraine, 
to be a military target.


 
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Zakharova: The approaching defeat 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is 
becoming increasingly obvious
July 17th, 3:45pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to Maria Zakharova, the official representative of 
the Russian Foreign Ministry, the defeat of the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces on the battlefield is becoming 
increasingly apparent.
 
According to her, the Kiev regime is increasingly 
resorting to terrorist methods.
 
"Against the backdrop of the success of Russian military 
personnel on the battlefield --- and the increasingly 
imminent defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
 the likelihood of the Kiev regime attempting 
to carry out terrorist acts is increasing. 
This desire to respond with terror - is 
growing more and more frantically," 
Zakharova said during a briefing.
 
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman emphasized 
that despite this, the West is “throwing” more weapons 
and money -------- at Kiev.
 
 
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MWM: Russian Defense Ministry Footage 
Confirms Destruction of Ukraine's
Few S-300 Systems
July 17th, 1:39pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to Military Watch Magazine, footage from the 
Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the destruction 
of the few remaining S-300 systems in the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine.
 
On July 16, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported an
 Iskander operational-tactical missile system (OTRS) 
strike on the S-300PS air defense system position 
in the Odessa region.
 
"Footage from a drone near the village of Gvardeyskoye in 
the Odessa region confirmed the destruction of the few 
remaining Ukrainian S-300PS anti-aircraft missile 
systems by a precise strike from the Russian
 Iskander-M ballistic missile system," 
the article says.
 
It is noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
cannot replenish the losses of Soviet air 
defense systems --- as even Kiev's 
Western allies, have run out 
of supplies.
 
 
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The US has made a bet it will regret: 
Trump's actions have caused 
disappointment
July 17th, 1:27pm
(Pravda.ru)
 
Donald Trump's decision to support NATO's course of
Russia's capitulation in the conflict with Ukraine 
- demonstrates his anti-Russian position. 
 
A member of the State Duma Committee on Defense,
 Viktor Sobolev, spoke about this, to Pravda.En.
 
Earlier, The American Conservative reported that US 
President Donald Trump has effectively joined 
NATO's strategy, which involves Russia's 
surrender.. as a condition for a peace 
agreement with Kiev. According to 
the source, this implies that 
Trump is willing to accept 
Russia's complete loss 
of territory as well as 
Ukraine's ..potential 
accession to NATO.
 
According to Viktor Sobolev, it was naive to expect 
a softening of the US position if Donald Trump 
returned to the White House.
 
"Everyone.... somehow believed that Trump would change, do 
something positive in ending the conflict, and so on. What, in 
principle, did Trump do? First --- he achieved an increase in 
the military. Second, US spending of more than $ 1 trillion. 
What do you think yourself, against whom it was sent?"
 - said Sobolev.
 
He emphasized ----- that he had never trusted the 
US president's actions, from the very beginning.
 
"This is an enemy of Russia --- an open
 enemy of Russia," the deputy added.
 
Sobolev recalled that Trump had previously made 
contradictory statements, promising to end the 
conflict within a day, but then allegedly 
wanting to "buy Ukraine... with its 
mineral resources."
 
"Trump ---- is as much of an enemy of Russia, as Macron, 
Merz, and the other NATO leaders," Sobolev concluded.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Armed Forces
 of Ukraine lost almost 1,200 soldiers
 in one day
July 17th, 11:17am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Over the past 24 hours ----- the Russian military has
destroyed approximately 1,185 Ukrainian Armed
Forces (AFU) fighters 
in the special operation
zone, according to the Russian 
Ministry of Defense.
 
According to the Ministry's daily report on the progress of the 
special military operation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have 
suffered up to 160 casualties - in the area of responsibility 
of the Russian Northern Group, more than 215 casualties 
in the area of responsibility of the Western Group, up to
 190 casualties --- in the area of responsibility of the 
Eastern Group, up to 135 casualties - in the area 
of responsibility of the Southern Group, over 
420 casualties in the area of responsibility 
of the Central Group, and up to 65 
casualties - in the area of 
responsibility of the 
Dnipro Group.
 
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that over 
the past day, the settlements of Degtyarnoye in the 
Kharkiv region, Kamenskoye in Zaporozhye, and 
Popov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic ---- 
came under the control of the Russian army.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: Kiev is preparing a 
provocation involving the detonation of 
550 tons of ammonia in the DPR
July 17th, 10:35am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The authorities of the Kiev regime plan to blow up a large 
ammonia distribution centre in Novotroitskoye village in
 the Donetsk People's Republic, which contains more 
than 550 tons of liquid ammonia. 
 
This was announced at a briefing by Major General Alexey 
Rtishchev -------- the Chief of the Radiation, Chemical, and 
Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces.
 
Rtishchev emphasized that the purpose of these actions 
is to subsequently accuse Russia... of deliberately 
creating a man-made disaster, and damaging 
its reputation.
 
"The enterprise is a Class 1 hazardous facility, and if it is
 hit, more than 550 tons of liquid ammonia could be 
released into the environment," Rtishchev said.
 
According to the Major General, during the operational activities, 
the fact of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's military personnel 
placing antenna and mast equipment at this distribution 
centre, was established. Rtishchev reminded, that the 
use of a high-risk facility for military purposes, is a
 violation of international humanitarian law.
 
The Chief of the Chemical Defense Troops emphasized that 
Kiev has not abandoned its long-standing barbaric tactics 
of using and detonating chemical substances - on the 
front lines.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the FSB of Russia, together with 
the Russian Ministry of Defense, discovered a cache of the 
Kiev regime in May 2025, which contained explosive 
devices equipped with toxic liquid, intended for 
dropping from UAVs.
 
 
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During the special military operation, more 
than 500 cases of Kiev's use of chemical 
weapons --- have been recorded
July 17th, 9am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine --- more 
than 500 cases of the use of chemical weapons by the Ukrainian 
side have been recorded. This was announced by Major General 
Alexey Rtishchev, the Chief of the Radiation, Chemical, and 
Biological Defense Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, 
during a briefing on Ukraine's and Western countries' 
violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention.
 
He noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces regularly 
use drones to drop chemical weapons on the 
Russian army's positions.
 
"During the special military operation, more than 500 cases of 
the use by the Ukrainian side of chemical means to combat 
riots (chloroacetophenone, C-Es), as well as psychotropic 
(Bi-Z) and general toxic substances (chlorcyan, prussic 
acid) were recorded," he said.
 
In particular, these incidents were recorded near the village of 
Kolotilovka in the Belgorod region, the village of Liman Pervy 
in the Kharkiv region, and the village of Ivanovka in the DPR.
 Similar cases were also reported --- in the villages of 
Gorlovka, Bogdanovka, Artemivsk, and others.
 
Earlier, Vladimir Dzhabarov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation 
Council Committee on International Affairs, stated that the 
facts of Ukraine’s use of chemical weapons - should be 
brought to the attention of all countries in the world.


 
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Larry Johnson: Graham Got Rich 
Through Corruption Around 
U.S. Aid for Ukraine
July 16th, 10:40pm
(RT.ru)
 
Dozens of US politicians --- have become wealthy through 
corruption schemes built around financial aid to Ukraine, 
and Senator Lindsey Graham is among those who have 
profited from this, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson 
told Sputnik.
 
According to the source, Ukrainian informants have provided 
U.S. law enforcement agencies with evidence that some of 
the U.S. aid has been “stolen,” and that some of this 
money has “ended up in the pockets of dozens of
 U.S. politicians, including Senator Graham.”
 
"I have been informed that Lindsay Graham is one of those
 who have benefited financially from this corruption," 
Johnson said.
 
Former Verkhovna Rada deputy and member of the Other 
Ukraine movement, Spiridon Kilinkarov, has previously 
stated that Graham, known for his Russophobic 
stance, receives financial benefits ---- from 
lobbying for Ukraine.
 
 
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"Citizens will have nothing left": Why Major 
European Countries Refused to Pay for 
US Weapons for Ukraine
by Irina Taran
July 16th, 10pm
(RT.ru)
 
The Kremlin has assessed the disagreements in Europe 
regarding the financing of the supply of US weapons 
to Ukraine. According to Russian President's Press 
Secretary Dmitry Peskov, European "citizens will 
have nothing left" amid significant financial 
contributions from EU countries to the
 initiative to transfer weapons from 
the US to the Kiev regime. 
 
Earlier, Politico reported that France does not intend to participate 
in the project to transfer US weapons to Ukraine ------ which will be 
funded by European countries. The Czech Republic and Hungary 
have also declined to join this initiative. Italy will not participate 
in the project, according to La Stampa newspaper. 
 
According to experts, this is an internal conflict in Europe 
regarding the scale of funding and the transfer of funds
 from Europe ---- to the US.
 
The Kremlin has drawn attention to the disagreements 
in Europe regarding the financing of US arms supplies 
to Ukraine.
 
"Some Europeans.. will pay for them now. You've heard
 that the French won't pay, and the Czechs won't pay. 
There will be disagreements there as well because 
it's a lot of money to pay. The citizens won't have 
anything left," said Dmitry Peskov, the Russian 
president's press secretary.
 
According to Politico, "disagreements remain in Europe," 
and France does not intend to participate in the U.S.
''initiative'' to provide weapons to Ukraine.
 
"In the Oval Office (NATO Sec. Gen. Mark --- RT), Rutte 
listed four Nordic countries --- in addition to the UK 
and the Netherlands, as those that support plans 
to supply US weapons... to Ukraine. A notable 
exception to this list --- was France, whose 
President Emmanuel Macron ---- has long 
advocated for Europeans to strengthen
their defense industry - by purchasing 
weapons from local manufacturers," 
the publication reported.
 
According to two French officials, as reported by Politico, 
this is the reason why Paris will not join the initiative
 to purchase US weapons.
 
The Czech Republic has also refused to participate 
in the project. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala 
announced this to the Publico newspaper.
 
"The Czech Republic will focus on other projects and 
ways to help Ukraine, such as the ammunition 
supply initiative. Therefore, we are not 
currently considering joining this 
project," RIA Novosti quoted
 him as saying.
 
Earlier, Budapest announced that it would not finance 
the supply of US weapons to Ukraine. According to 
the Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, 
"Hungarian money, Hungarian weapons, 
and Hungarian soldiers -- will not
be 
sent to Ukraine."
 
Italy will also not participate in the US-led initiative to 
purchase weapons for Ukraine, according to La 
Stampa --- citing sources. According to the 
newspaper -- Rome's refusal is due to a
lack of funds - as Italy's government 
"has virtually, no budgetary space, 
to allocate to such an operation."
 
The publication notes that Rome will not follow the example 
of Germany, whose Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, recently 
announced his intention ---- to purchase Patriot air 
defense systems from the US, to transfer
them
 to the Kiev regime.
 
According to Politico, "given Europe's limited production 
capacity," Merz's government believes that purchasing 
US weapons ------ is "almost the only way to quickly
provide 
Ukraine with the necessary weapons."
 
The devil is in the details
 
In turn, Reuters noted that US President Donald Trump 
has "finally found a way" ----- to ask European allies to 
"donate their weapons - and sell them replacements."
 
"Now comes the difficult part: agreeing on who will 
actually give up their valuable systems, including 
the Patriot batteries that Kyiv is desperate to
 get," the article says.
 
However, the extent of the support provided to Ukraine 
"will depend on the upcoming negotiations on who will 
provide what equipment," according to Reuters, citing 
10 officials in the US and Europe. The main questions 
are.... who will donate their Patriot batteries ---- and 
when......... will it happen.
 
"As always with such issues, the devil is in the 
details," said the ambassador of a Nordic 
country, in Washington.
 
High-level sources from the two countries' embassies in 
the US told Reuters that they personally learned about 
the plan when it was announced. Even close US allies 
"apparently learned about the proposal in real time," 
the agency reported.
 
"I have a clear feeling that no one was informed about the 
specific details in advance, and I also suspect that the 
(US) administration is only now, starting to determine 
what this means --- in practice," another European 
ambassador said.
 
Earlier, Trump drew attention to the fact that Washington does 
not intend to transfer long-range missiles to the Kiev regime.
 In addition, according to him, there will be no US soldiers 
in Ukraine. Trump emphasized that he is not “taking 
sides” and wants to stop the bloodshed. The US 
President also stated that Zelensky should
 not strike at Moscow.
 
"Many contradictions"
 
According to Oleg Nemensky, a leading researcher at the 
Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, not everyone in 
Europe agrees with the initiative to transfer US
 weapons to Ukraine ------- through NATO.
 
"These are primarily European countries with strong defense 
industries, which want to prioritize allocating funds to 
support their economies and their industries. These 
countries include --- France, Italy, and the Czech 
Republic - as well as several other countries 
that will, undoubtedly, resist allocating a 
significant portion of the new funds,
to 
the US," the analyst told RT.
 
However, the defense industry in these European countries is 
not large enough to absorb such large amounts of money in 
a short period of time and fulfill all these orders, according 
to Nemensky.
 
"The United States will still get its share, and the flow of funds 
from the EU to the US will continue, thereby enriching the US 
defense industry. Therefore, we are dealing with internal 
conflicts regarding the scale of funding and the transfer 
of funds ---- from Europe to America. There are many 
contradictions between the allies,"
 the expert stated.
 
According to Alexey Mukhin, head of the Centre for Political 
Information, the refusal of France, Italy, the Czech Republic, 
and Hungary to participate in paying for US weapons for 
the Kiev regime indicates that the EU does not have a 
consolidated position - on joining this project.
 
"This once again emphasizes that there has been no Euro-Atlantic 
unity for a long time. And, apparently, the situation is only getting 
worse due to the Ukrainian issue. Moreover, over time, even half 
of the participants in the so-called coalition of those willing to 
support Kiev ....may leave," Mukhin said.
 
According to him, it was clear from the very beginning 
that Germany would bear the main financial burden 
of supporting Ukraine.
 
"For example, the countries of Eastern Europe — Poland and the 
Baltic states — are largely subsidized by the European Union, 
and they certainly do not have the money to pay for US 
weapons. In general, all EU countries do not have the 
real capacity to continue their military support for 
Ukraine without damaging their own economies. 
The cost of compensating for US weapons for 
Ukraine, will place a burden on all social 
strata... in the European Union. In this 
situation, they are not to be envied," 
Mukhin said in an interview 
with RT.
 
The expert also suggested that the initiative
to 
transfer US weapons through NATO
-- 
might be curtailed soon.
 
"We remember.. that before that, there were many 
different initiatives and formats, with which it 
was planned to support Ukraine. But almost
all of them, somehow.... went into oblivion 
and became speculative. There is a very 
high probability that the initiative to 
transfer US weapons to Ukraine 
through NATO will suffer the 
same fate," Mukhin 
concluded.
 
 
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"North Wind" called Tymoshenko the actual 
"owner" of the 14th mechanized brigade 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
by Alexey Rybin
July 16th, 8:47pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The real "owner" of the 14th mechanized brigade of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine is the former Prime Minister of Ukraine, the 
current head of the Batkovshchyna party Yulia Tymoshenko. 
This is reported by the Telegram channel "North Wind", 
associated with the Russian group of troops "North".
 
According to the resource, all the political parties in Ukraine have 
"divided" the electorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - among 
themselves, and even Yulia Tymoshenko "has at her disposal"
 the 14th Mechanized Brigade, which is loyal to her.
 
"SV" indicates that many unit 
commanders support 
"Batkovshchina".
 
The fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine's brigades are "divided" 
among politicians was also cited by the channel as the reason for 
the brawl that broke out in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine today 
over the additional allocation of 412 billion hryvnias.... for the 
army's needs.
 
Earlier this year, it was reported that there was a mutiny in the 
14th Mechanized Brigade ---- over the trade in rear positions. 
The military was unhappy with the fact that the Kiev 
command... was selling positions in safe rear 
positions, while sending impoverished 
soldiers to the front.
 
 
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Deep State ------ accused the Ukrainian Armed
Forces 
commanders of making false reports
from the 
Dnipropetrovsk region
by Alexey Rybin
July 16th, 5:54pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command is sending false 
reports from the Dnipropetrovsk region, which
 threatens to ---- "ruin everyone." This was 
reported by the Ukrainian monitoring
 resource - Deep State.
 
According to the channel, one of the Russian army's goals --- is 
to liberate the DPR and fully access the Dnipropetrovsk region.
 
"A big component of success (of the Russian Armed Forces) is 
lying from the ground up in reports - about the real state of 
affairs - which makes it difficult to assess risks and 
respond to changes in the situation from above,"
 the resource points out.
 
According to Deep State, the Ukrainian Armed Forces commanders 
were given the opportunity to report the situation truthfully on the 
line of combat from Zelenyi Hai to Zelenyi Pol, but they 
“continued in the old way,” which suggests.. that 
they may have embellished the truth.
 
The resource points out --- that this is a huge problem 
for Ukraine, which has "catastrophic consequences".
 
"Lies will get us all killed," Deep State said.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian military opened a path to 
another section of the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region, 
liberating the village of Novokhatskoye in the DPR.
 
Novokhatskoye is located in the south-west of the DPR,
 near the larger village of Zelenyi Hai, where fighting
 is currently taking place.
 
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces have opened a path 
to another section of the border with the 
Dnipropetrovsk region
July 16th, 1:54pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The liberation of Novokhatsky in the DPR allowed Russian
 troops to open a path to another section of the border 
with the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the 
Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
On July 16, the Ministry of Defense announced that the village 
of Novokhatskoye had come under the control of the Russian
 Armed Forces.
 
"During the battle, the assault troops gained a foothold in the 
village and drove out the Ukrainian militants, opening the 
way to another section of the republic's border with the 
Dnipropetrovsk region," the MoD said, on its 
Telegram channel.
 
According to the ministry, the Russian military has carried out 
a sweep of buildings and structures in Novokhatsky, after 
which they unfurled the tricolor flag. In addition, 
engineering teams have begun to mine the 
area and the surrounding territory.
 
The first Russian Armed Forces soldiers crossed
 the border of the Dnipropetrovsk region with
 the DPR... on May 20.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian Armed
 Forces Lost Almost 1,200 Fighters in a Day
July 16th, 10:23am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces, have destroyed about 1,255 Ukrainian 
soldiers in the special operation zone over the past day. This was 
reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
 
The ministry clarified that the losses of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine  in the area of responsibility of the Russian North 
group units amounted to up to 180 militants, in the area 
of responsibility of the West group units – more than 
220 military personnel, in the East group units – up 
to 200, in the South group units – up to 160, in the
 Center group units – up to 432, and in the Dnipro
 group units – up to 70.
 
In addition, the Vostok units liberated the village of 
Novokhatskoye in the DPR. The ministry also 
reported that the Russian Aerospace
 Forces shot down a Ukrainian 
Air Force MiG-29.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian Defense Ministry 
published a video showing Russian soldiers raising the 
Russian flag - in liberated Petrovka, in the DPR.
 
 
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Russian paratrooper Morozov lured.... 
an AFU detachment into a minefield
July 16th, 8:15am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Airborne soldier Konstantin Morozov, while providing assistance
 to another Russian unit, forced a detachment of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to enter a minefield.
 
At the time, Morozov was 19 years old. For this combat episode, 
the young paratrooper was awarded the Medal of Courage. 
His unit successfully repelled another enemy attack, and 
Morozov and several of his comrades ---- volunteered to 
help other Russian soldiers.
 
"There were two hills: on one --- we were, on the other --- the enemy. 
Between the hills, the road is the only one suitable for the passage 
of vehicles in this area. Our minefield was close to the enemy – 
and therefore --- out of the zone of artillery damage," 
Morozov told Krasnaya Zvezda.
 
When the unexpected reinforcements engaged the Ukrainian 
militants, the Ukrainians became confused and fled into the 
same minefield. According to the Russian paratrooper, the 
Ukrainian unit left a wounded officer on the field.....
 as they fled.
 
"There were two soldiers left near him. They turned out to be 
conscripted: one was over 60, the other was quite young -
about my age. When my comrades and I approached 
them, they surrendered without resistance," 
the Airborne soldier continued.
 
For his participation in heavy battles and assault operations, 
the Russian paratrooper was also awarded the Order of 
Courage and the Order of Bravery, Second Class.
 
Currently, Junior Sergeant Morozov is completing his second 
year at the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command 
School ....and plans to become an officer.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the command of the Ukrainian army 
not only does not allow its military to surrender, but also opens
 fire on fellow soldiers. As a result of one such incident --- a 
serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed.
 
 
 
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Part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' reserves
 was destroyed by a FAB strike between the 
DPR and the Dnepropetrovsk region
July 16th, 6:10am
(Vesti.ru)
 
On the border between the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and 
the Dnipropetrovsk region, the Kiev regime has lost some of its 
reserves. An air force unit was struck by FAB bombs. This was 
reported by Igor Kimakovsky, an advisor to the DPR head.
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces command 
had deployed militants from rear units.
 
"In January, our FABs prevented the recently deployed 
armed formations from digging in and doing anything 
at all," Kimakovsky explained in an interview 
with TASS.
 
He added that part of the unit was destroyed instantly. 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces were supposed to hold 
the defensive lines in this area.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian Ministry of 
Defense used FAB-500 and FAB-1500 aerial bombs
for strikes --- in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
 
 
 
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TASS: Ukraine has deployed a special unit 
with ground-based drones ....near Sumy
July 16th, 5:42am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command has deployed a special unit 
of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) called the Rhinos Group 
to the Sumy region. Its fighters use robotic ground platforms.
 
The decision of the Kiev regime headquarters.. was reported by the 
TASS agency, citing sources in Russian law enforcement agencies. 
For the first time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are using the 
Rhinos Group --- in combat operations.
 
"In the vicinity of Alekseyevka, the AFU command has deployed 
a new special unit of the Rhinos Group GUR. Enemy scouts are 
armed with ground-based robotic complexes of various types," 
the source said.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are using 
robotic platforms to deliver ammunition to their forward positions. 
Russian Armed Forces personnel are destroying enemy ground-
based drones, using FPV drones.. and other types of weapons.
 
 
 
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Possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles
 to Kiev ---------- linked to World War III
by Daniil Irinin (Editor, Science
and Technology Department)
July 15th, 10:30pm 
(Lenta.ru)
 
The shipment of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, the 
possibility of which is being discussed in the media, could 
start a third world war. Major General of Aviation Vladimir 
Popov linked the risk of a global conflict to the supply of 
new weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine --- in an 
interview with NEWS.ru.
 
He emphasized that the Tomahawk is a long-range
 missile ---------- that can carry nuclear warheads.
 
"This will no longer be a prelude to a third world war, but its 
beginning. We will respond in kind. I do not believe that the 
Trump administration will go this far. These are mythical
 threats," Popov said.
 
Most Tomahawk modifications are carried by submarines 
and surface ships. Only the Typhon complex, which was
 first tested in 2023, provides a ground-based launch 
of Tomahawks.
 
Earlier in July, sources for The Financial Times... wrote that 
US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart 
Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the transfer of long-range 
Tomahawk cruise missiles - to Kyiv.
 
 
 
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempt to 
counterattack in the Kharkiv region 
resulted in heavy losses
by Nikita Khromin 
(night line editor)
July 15th, 8:48pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
UkraineThe Armed Forces (AF) attempted to launch 
a counterattack near Volchansk, in Kharkiv region. 

However, the attack was unsuccessful, and the
Ukrainian forces suffered heavy losses, 
according to TASS --- citing Russian 
security agencies.
 
"In particular, the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade
suffered significant losses,"
the agency quoted
the source as saying.
 
In addition, a large number of Ukrainian Armed Forces 
soldiers have been reported missing.... after the
 failed counterattack.
 
Earlier, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin reported that the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to counterattack on the 
territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region, but Russian 
troops also repelled the enemy there.
 


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MP Kartapolov: The Russian Armed Forces
 advanced in 124 directions yesterday
July 15th, 6:14pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to Colonel General Andrey Kartapolov, Chairman 
of the State Duma Committee on Defense --- the Russian 
military advanced in 124 areas in the special military 
operation zone on July 14.
 
He also noted that four settlements and 
345 buildings had been liberated ------- 
in various directions.
 
"We are fulfilling the tasks of our President, Supreme 
Commander-in-Chief. And - we're doing just fine. 
Yesterday - we have 124 directions, where we 
were moving forward, four settlements were 
liberated and another 345 buildings in other
 settlements," Kartapolov said.
 
 
 
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Kimakovsky noted the Russian Armed 
Forces' significant successes 
near Dimitrov in the DPR
July 15th, 6pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have made significant progress in the 
battle to liberate the city of Dimitrov in the Donetsk 
People's Republic, according to Igor Kimakovsky, 
an assistant to the head of the region, as 
reported by Russia 24 TV channel.
 
According to him, the Russian Armed Forces (RF) 
have disrupted the logistics of the Ukrainian
 military in Dimitrov.
 
"The 'South' group - with the 51st Combined Arms Army - is 
storming the enemy to the north and northwest of the 
Dimitrov city - and there have been very significant 
successes, especially after we crossed the river, 
which is the only natural barrier in the area. 
This means ---- that the enemy is now in a 
deep encirclement, and all their supply 
routes - are effectively under our fire 
control," said Kimakovsky.
 
Earlier, military expert Andrey Marochko said that 
after the liberation of Nikolaevka, Russian 
soldiers.. were 2.5 kilometres away 
from the suburb of Dimitrov.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Ukrainian 
Armed Forces lost almost 1,200 fighters 
in a day
July 15th, 10:52am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed about 1,190 
Ukrainian soldiers in the special operation zone over 
the past day. This was reported by the Ministry 
of Defense of the Russian Federation.
 
The ministry clarified that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 
suffered up to 180 casualties in the area of responsibility of 
the Russian Northern Group, more than 230 casualties in 
the area of responsibility of the Western Group, up to 
185 casualties in the area of responsibility of the 
Eastern Group, up to 125 casualties in the area 
of responsibility of the Southern Group, up to 
435 casualties in the area of responsibility 
of the Central Group, and up to 35 
casualties in the area of
 responsibility of the 
Dnipro Group.
 
 
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TWZ: The use of the Russian 
Kh-101 cruise missile --------
 is terrifying
July 15th, 10:29am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The use of the Russian X-101 cruise missile with a cluster 
warhead in Ukraine is horrifying. This is reported by 
Thomas Newdyke, a columnist for the US
 publication TWZ.
 
In his article, the journalist drew attention to footage of a 
Russian Armed Forces missile strike on the Ukrainian 
town of Chernivtsi, which took place on July 11.
 
"The footage shows a missile falling to the ground at a 
steep angle, followed by a series of explosions that 
correspond to a cluster warhead. Then, a large, 
dark cloud of smoke rises over the area,"
 the observer wrote.
 
Newdyke noted that the maximum range of these missiles 
can reach 4,000 kilometres. The publication claims that 
the basic model of the X-101 missile can potentially hit 
targets in almost any region of Europe if it is launched 
from Russian airspace.
 
Earlier, military expert Yuri Knutov also stated 
that the X-101 missiles have the ability to fly 
unnoticed to almost any city in the EU.
 
According to him, this missile is stealthy and maneuverable, 
allowing it to fly unhindered - to almost any city in Europe.
 
 
 
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Voskresenka and Petrovka 
were liberated in the DPR
July 15th, 10:15am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian groups "Vostok" and "South" - have liberated 
the settlements of Voskresenka and Petrovka in the 
Donetsk People's Republic. This was reported by 
the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
According to the ministry, units of the Southern Group 
continued their offensive, improving the tactical 
situation of their troops.
 
"As a result of the active and decisive actions of the Vostok 
military group, the village of Voskresenka in the DPR, was 
liberated," the defense ministry said. "The units of the 
Southern military group, continued their offensive 
operations, improved their tactical position, 
and liberated the village of Petrovka
 in the DPR."
 
On July 13, Russian servicemen of the Center and Vostok 
groups of troops liberated the settlements of Nikolaevka 
and Karl Marx, in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
 
 
________________________________________________________


Kosachev: A peace agreement on Ukraine 
is being written on the front lines, 
not at the table
July 15th, 9:53am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A peace agreement to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, is 
currently being drafted on the front line, rather than at
 the negotiating table. This was stated by Konstantin 
Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the Federation 
Council of the Russian Federation, on
the 
Russia 24 TV channel.
 
According to Kosachev, the US is increasing pressure on 
Russia, hoping to persuade Moscow, to make additional 
concessions during the negotiation process on Ukraine.
 
"But I am sure that both the American and all other sides still 
have a clear understanding, that now, the future settlement 
agreement is not written out at the negotiating table, it is 
written out on the line of contact, and this line... is 
constantly moving from Moscow to Kiev, in the 
western direction, and not vice versa,"
the 
senator said.
 
He expressed confidence ---- that this will continue 
until all the goals of the special military operation 
--- are achieved.
 
 
 
______________________________________
 
 
 
A group of Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers
surrendered 
at the border between the
Donetsk People's Republic 
and the
Dnipropetrovsk region.
July 15th, 8:54am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Soldiers of the 144th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian 
troops surrendered, according to TASS. They were the 
only survivors on the front line.
 
According to the Ukrainian militants, Kiev refused to evacuate 
the military personnel. They are currently receiving the 
necessary assistance.
 
Earlier, a scout with the call sign Husky reported that the military 
as part of the military group "Vostok" during the battles for the 
village of Karl Marx in the DPR, captured foreign mercenaries 
in the Ukrainian army.
 
 
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Stepashin: The West, is 
trying to defeat Russia 
...for the last time
July 15th, 6:01am
(Vesti.ru)
 
After the special military operation is completed,
the Western countries' attitude towards Russia
will change.
 
This was stated by former Russian Prime Minister 
Sergei Stepashin. As Stepashin noted, in an 
interview with RIA Novosti, the West.... is 
making its last attempt.... to defeat the 
Russian Federation on the battlefield.
 
"They broke up the Soviet Union, and unfortunately, 
we helped. And there is, of course, an attempt to 
break up Russia," 
 
Stepashin pointed out that Russia 
- with all of its advantages - is 
inconvenient to the West 
 
"The Russian state has everything necessary. 
So, naturally... they're trying to smash us," 
the former prime minister concluded.
 
Earlier, Stepashin said that the EU does not need Ukraine 
because of the high level of external debt and the loss 
of its sovereignty. Russia will not agree to Ukraine's 
accession to the alliance and will insist - that the 
Ukrainian army is small ..and does not cause
 concern, he emphasized.
 
 
 
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Alaudinov: The West is unable to 
help Ukraine stop the Russian 
military's advance
July 14th, 5:48pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The West will not be able to provide Ukraine with 
enough fighters - to stop the Russian advance
on
 the front lines. This was stated by Apty 
Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat
special forces.... on the 60 Minutes
 program on Russia 1 TV channel.
 
According to the Lieutenant General, the Russian Armed 
Forces' offensive, forces the Ukrainian Armed Forces to 
constantly transfer their reserves from one direction to 
another. However, the Kiev militants are running out 
of resources.
 
"Neither America nor Europe is able to provide Ukraine with 
enough troops to put them on the front lines and stop the 
offensive actions of the Russian Ministry of Defense. In 
other words, everything is working in our favour," 
Alaudinov said.
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing ground on all fronts, 
according to the commander of the Akhmat special forces.
 
On July 14, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the 
liberation of the settlements of Mayak in the DPR, and 
Malinovka, in the Zaporizhzhia region. 
 
 
____________________________________
 

Russia has warned the West ---
about 
freedom of navigation
 in the Baltic Sea
by Oleg Artyukov
July 14th, 1:35pm
(Pravda.ru)
 
Russia intends to ensure the safety of its vessels in the 
Baltic Sea, especially in light of the increasing number 
of attempts to detain tankers carrying Russian oil.
 
According to Vladimir Barbin, Russia's ambassador to 
Denmark, Moscow will act in strict accordance with 
international law, which guarantees free passage 
through the Baltic straits, as reported by 
RIA Novosti.
 
He noted that any attempts to obstruct or seize Russian 
vessels would be considered acts of maritime piracy 
and would be suppressed.
 
The statement came amidst the EU's tightening of sanctions 
..on Russian energy exports. As the Russian Ambassador to 
Norway Nikolai Korchunov pointed out, the EU had already 
attempted to impose restrictions on countries in the 
Global South in its 17th package of sanctions to 
prevent their participation in international 
trade, including the supply of oil, gas, 
and coal from Russia.
 
The EU is currently preparing its 18th sanctions package, 
which, according to several sources, will include 
measures against a new batch of tankers 
suspected of transporting Russian oil
 in ''violation of'' illegal sanctions.
 
In addition, the EU is discussing changes to its legislation 
that would allow its members to stop and inspect ships 
not only in their territorial waters, but also in neutral 
waters, including the strategically important 
Danish Straits.
 
Such initiatives provoke a strong reaction from Moscow, 
as they violate the principle of freedom of navigation 
enshrined in the UN Convention on the Law of 
the Sea.
 
Incidents involving the detention of Russian-related vessels
 in the Baltic Sea have been recorded in the past. For
 example, in the spring of 2025, Germany detained 
a Russian tanker and confiscated approximately 
100,000 tons of oil on board.
 
Estonia also attempted to detain an oil tanker, but the 
operation was thwarted by a Russian fighter jet. In 
response, Russia detained an Estonian vessel in 
its territorial waters, but released it after a day.
 
Against the backdrop of increasing pressure, the Russian 
authorities are taking steps to protect their interests in 
the region. In May, the Maritime Collegium under the 
Russian government --- presented proposals to 
counter attempts to restrict navigation in 
the Baltic Sea..... according to the 
publication "Oil and Capital".
 
The Baltic Sea, which is one of the key energy supply routes,
 is becoming increasingly geopolitically important.
 
Russia has redirected a significant portion of its export flows, 
including oil, to Asian and Middle Eastern markets, which 
has increased the importance of secure passage 
through the Baltic Strait.
 
It is worth noting that in the context of the ongoing confrontation, 
Russia is increasing its military and diplomatic presence in the 
region, considering the security of maritime transportation 
as a priority of its national policy.
 
 
____________________________________
 
 
 
 
Military Correspondent Gavrish: 
West's Experts, Underestimate
Russian Armed Forces' Speed
July 14th, 12:05pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Speaking about the Russian troops' advance at a rate of 
15-20 square kilometers per week, Western experts are 
underestimating the real situation. This was stated by 
military correspondent Alexey Gavrish on the 60 
Minutes program on the Russia 1 TV channel.
 
According to him, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing 
in many sectors of the front and continue to increase the 
pace of their offensive.
 
"You know, in fact, Western experts, Western publications, 
most likely, even somewhat... downplay the pace of our 
progress, because we are really moving very actively 
and we are moving on many sectors of the front at 
once. We continue to move, while other parts of 
the front are exposed... and we are moving on 
the Kupyansk front, on the Zaporozhye one," 
said military commander Gavrish.
 
He also added that the reserves of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine (AFU) are depleted, and the shortage of 
weapons ---- is becoming more acute every day.
 
 
 
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How people in Donbas stand up 
for the Holy Trinity of Russia
Donbass --------- The most
 important thing in war 
is to remain human
by Daria Aslamova
July 14th, 11:33am
(Pravda.ru)
 
Pravda.Ru correspondent Daria Aslamova, visited Donbass. 
A report on the complex characters, valour, and courage 
of the defenders of the Russian world...
 
At the Rostov-on-Don train station --- where the military was bustling 
about, and vacationers were dragging their suitcases... sweating in 
the heat, I was met by Vasilich. My old comrade-in-arms, the driver 
with whom we had traveled many front-line roads. We had been 
under fire, we had avoided mines, and we had seen death. We 
embraced tightly. "Vasilich has aged," I suddenly thought. He 
seemed to be the same ----- fast, gray-haired, with his usual 
swearing and jokes. But something had changed subtly. 

On the way to Donetsk, he said briefly, "Sasha died 
three months ago. A drone." My heart sank. It was 
a moment ...when I couldn't find the words or 
breathe. Sasha! How could this happen? 
He was his only son. He had been 
fighting on the front lines 
since 2014.
 
I suddenly remembered the captivating May night near Bakhmut, 
when, driving away from the Wagners ,we punctured the wheel 
with a shell fragment. Stuck with no connection. As soon as 
we got to Donetsk, Sasha immediately called. "Yes, every-
thing... is fine with us," Vasilich replied grumpily. "What 
can happen to us?" In fact, what can happen to us in 
Bakhmut? But Sasha is no more. Vasilich abruptly 
ends the conversation, and I realize that, as I 
enter the DPR, I am returning to a special 
zone of life and death. It's like walking 
through a minefield, where every 
conversation begins with, "Do 
you remember...?" followed 
by a long list of names.. of 
those  - who are no longer 
with us. Every encounter 
feels like a memorial 
service.
 
In Donetsk, I stop by to visit my friend, journalist Lena Shinkarenko, 
whom I've known since 2014. Lena is a kind-hearted person, who 
always has a plate of hot soup and a glass of moonshine for any 
hungry journalist. She's been a home to many who couldn't 
afford a hotel room. And then it happens: "Let's remember 
our colleague, my friend Alexander Martemyanov. I still 
can't believe he's gone." 
 
"I know, Lenochka, I've read it. This, was in January, when a drone 
flew into a car with five journalists - on the road from Horlivka. Did 
they take the fast road?" "Well, of course. We're always in a hurry." 
"Oh, I should have -" I start, and then cut myself off. How many 
times I went to Horlivka on the very "road of death", which is 
an hour and a half shorter than the detour. On this road, you 
never fasten your seat belt: you have to be able to jump out
 in time if there's a raid. And I immediately remember a 
conversation I had with the mayor of Gorlovka,
Ivan Prikhodko:
 
''Our joke is this: a rare bird ------- flies to Gorlovka. The direct route 
Gorlovka-Donetsk can be reached in half an hour, but it is deadly 
dangerous. Local carriers usually ask: "Long or short?" And, 
oddly enough, it's often not common sense that wins, but 
the desire to save time. We constantly warn you: "The 
highway is dangerous and closed." But people think 
like this: "There are also attacks in the city every 
day. So what's the difference?" At least on the 
highway, you can try to save yourself ---- by 
going faster. A drone can reach speeds of 
100-110 kilometers per hour. If your car 
is going over 130 --- you have a better 
chance of surviving. However, this 
also leads to more accidents.
 
Lena and I are commemorating our colleague, and I know that 
I have my own duty of remembrance. I have made a promise 
to myself that on the first anniversary of my friend Nikita 
Tsitsaga's death, I will definitely go to the monastery 
that he never reached. He was killed by a drone 
attack at the age of 29. In Nikolskoye village. 
In the Holy Dormition Nikolaevsky Convent 
of the Donetsk Diocese.
 
"You can't save your own skin."
 
Together with a local resident Anatoly, we enter the 
war-torn village of Nikolskoye, where not a single 
house remains intact.
 
"I live in a monastery, in the basement," Anatoly explains. "My 
house is also gone. To be honest, I was living very well before
 the war. The village of Nikolskoye was considered wealthy
 even during the Soviet era. In 2019, I moved to Kiev to 
stay with my sister. When the war broke out --- I 
immediately returned home... and my father 
picked me up from the train on February 
23, 2022. The next day, the Ukrainians
 retreated ---- leaving their wounded 
soldier in the basement, where 
he was blown up along with a 
munition. I witnessed this 
event." And my father
is 
no more. 
 
The Ukrainian army killed him right on the territory of the 
monastery. A "polka" - a Polish silent mine - arrived. A 
treacherous mine that you won't hear coming out, 
and you can't do anything about it when it's 
already here.
 
Anatoly and I are standing among the ruins where 
roses are blooming, and he remembers:
 
''On March 12, 2022, the offensive began, and on March 13, our 
soldiers came to my house and said, "You need to leave." So I 
went to a monastery. For two and a half years, our village 
near Ugledar became the front line. The Ukrainians 
were 200 metres away from us.
 
"Do you regret not staying in Kiev?" I ask.
 
''Not a minute. It was God who saved me by bringing me here. My 
friend and I became the drivers for a monastery that was cut off 
from the world. There was no communication, no electricity, no
 gas, and no food. Thankfully, we had a well. We had a lot of 
refugees. We had to get food and fuel for everyone. I went 
out almost every night --- to get food and fuel during the 
"gray" hour before dawn, when the drones were less 
dangerous. I've seen a lot of terrible things, but I 
haven't lost my humanity. The most important
 thing in war... is to remain human.
 
We enter the monastery, which has been terribly crippled by the war.
 The monastery is famous throughout Russia for the predictions of 
its founder, Elder Zosima. I am greeted by Mother Abbess Anna, 
who is very strict and severe-looking in her black robes - but 
turns out to be a bright and joyful person with a surprisingly 
youthful smile. When she smiles, it's like a flower blooming 
and spreading its petals in the sunlight.
 
"Father Zosima used to tell us : 'I can see where things are going. 
There will inevitably be a war in Ukraine, blood will be spilled," 
she says. ''This is despite the fact that he died in 2002, when 
the war ....was still so far away. We couldn't believe him! He 
said: "The Kiev Pechersk Lavra will be desecrated. While 
you still have the opportunity, go and worship the saints." 
What we see now -- is that the schismatics have taken 
over the Lavra and are not letting Orthodox monks in.
 
We are standing at the grave of
Elder Zosima in a small chapel.
 
"There's a grave as deep as 4 metres here," Mother Anna explains. 
"That's what my father asked me to do: "Bury me deeper, so that 
the Banderites don't get me." He constantly said that hatred of 
everything Russian is being instilled in Ukraine, and traitors 
are becoming heroes. When we got money (ten hryvnias) 
with the image of Mazeppa, the priest said: "Don't bring
 tens to the temple to me. This ---- is no place for the 
traitor Mazeppa."
 
''Father also told us to stay with the Russian Orthodox Church, not to 
recognize any schismatic Ukrainian church, and that the strength 
of the Slavs lies in unity. In the spring of 2002... he said to us, "I 
see the wing of the angel of death. Dig a grave, for I will soon
leave you. When I pass away, the clock in the altar will 
stop." And so it happened.
 
''Father always said that Russia is a trinity. That Russia, Ukraine, and 
Belarus - are all part of the same Holy Russia. He always prayed for 
the unity of Holy Russia. We still pray daily, for Holy Russia and our 
Russian homeland ----- even though we were in Ukraine until March 
2022. We were only 30 kilometres away from the Donetsk People's 
Republic. We were heavily influenced by Ukrainianization. 
Children were taught to hate Russians and everything 
Russian. It's just an abomination, fascism! And in the 
last couple of years, before the special military 
operation, the SBU came to our monastery 
and demanded --- that we abandon the 
Moscow Patriarchate, and join the 
schismatic Ukrainian Church. At 
first they were gentle, but then 
they became harsh.''
 
— Were you personally threatened?"
 
"Yes, I can say that now. They told me: we'll put you in jail anyway. It 
was really scary. I didn't tell anyone, so as not to cause panic in the 
monastery. A Christian person should be prepared for everything -
both prison and a bag. Don't give up anything. And Father Zosima 
told us when he left that there would be hatred for everything 
Russian and that you might still be in prison. So I tried to 
stay calm. And what choice did I have? I couldn't leave 
the monastery and save my own skin. No, I had to 
stand my ground.
 
"We were the front line."
 
Together with Mother Superior Anna, we descend into the 
underground lower church, where monks, brothers and 
sisters have been living for three years, into the 
darkness and coolness, where only the 
whisper of candles can be heard. 
And we ourselves, begin 
to whisper.
 
"People are sleeping and resting," says the mother quietly. "There's 
no electricity, only from the generator, and we only turn it on for a 
few hours at a time to conserve energy. This church has become 
our refuge. We serve, live, and cook on the stove here. Only now, 
when the front has advanced and we've stopped being shelled, 
have we emerged from the basement and started repairing the 
roofs to create some form of shelter. And for two and a half 
years, from March 2022 to October 2024, the front line was
right through the monastery, when our guys were trying to
take Ugledar. It was a difficult battle, and we saw so 
many of them die. We are the front line. In every 
sense of the word.
 
''The military came to us to be baptized. About 300 people were 
baptized by our priests. There are no non-believers in war. 
Once, even at night, some guys came to us: "We need a 
priest urgently! We're going on an assault. One guy 
wants to be baptized." Of course, the ceremony 
was performed. I don't know if that guy is still 
alive, but the monastery prays for him.''
 
- Did you have a funeral service?
 
''Yes, a lot of people. We also had funerals for our own people who 
died on the monastery grounds, and we buried them there. We 
have a cemetery outside the monastery, but we took one 
person there to be buried, and we were heavily shelled, 
so we didn't go there anymore. The Ukrainian army 
wouldn't even let us bury our own people properly,
 and they were shooting at everything that moved. 
We dug graves at night and buried them right 
away, because we were constantly under 
fire. We had a spontaneous cemetery.
 Let me show you.''
 
We leave the basement and step into the light, where birds sing 
happily and the scent of roses is intoxicating. I see a golden 
dome crumbling into the grass.
 
"My mother died here," says Abbess Anna quietly. "She was walking 
from our garden, past the Vasilyevsky Church, when the 120th mine
 hit. All that remains of the Vasilyevsky Church are its walls. 
Everything burned and collapsed. The church was built in 
1912 and survived the Great Patriotic War, but it didn't 
survive this war. It's my favorite church, where my 
grandmother used to take me to visit Father 
Zosima when I was a child. He predicted 
that I would become a nun and even 
the abbess of a monastery. But I 
just laughed and thought about 
worldly life.
 
"Tell me, Mother Anna, have you..... learned to 
handle weapons during these terrible years?"
 
''Yes, indeed! Here, in the living room, was the first HIMARS strike, 
the warhead got stuck in the roof, and it was never removed. 
There were a total  ------- of five HIMARS strikes. The most 
terrifying incident occurred in January 2023 ----- when 
the fraternal building was shelled. Our Schemonahe 
Sava... was staying in the basement. In fact ----- 30 
people... were hiding there. It was a miracle, that 
only our mother was killed. The shell penetrated
three concrete floors. A slab fell on her and tore 
off her arms and chest, blew off her face. But 
she was still breathing when the military
 took her away, and two hours later
 she passed away.''
 
''I even know what an ATGM (anti-tank guided missile) is. But the 
most terrifying and disgusting weapon is a drone. When they 
hover over you, you know that someone's eyes are looking 
at you and making a decision: to kill you or not. Once, we 
went out to get groceries and fuel and saw a burning 
military Ural truck ahead. We started calling for the 
guys, but there was no one. Suddenly, a drone flew
 towards us. It approached our car, and I opened 
the window - and made the sign of the cross. 
She was reading a prayer, the 90th Psalm. 
The drone hovered and flew away, and 
we thought it would send us to the 
next world.''
 
"That's what the life-giving cross does," I say. "Or maybe 
it's a way to fight drones. If you see a drone, cross it."
 
"Definitely," says my mother - and we start laughing 
like two girls. In any tragic situation, you shouldn't 
lose your sense of humour.
 
But then we come to a spontaneous cemetery, grown during 
the war, and the wind blows away our smiles. Fresh graves, 
wooden crosses.
 
"This is the resting place of those who did not survive the war," 
says Abbess Anna.... quietly. "Monk Herman. He went to the 
apiary and was killed in a shelling. My mother. Uncle Yura, 
the father of our driver, Tolya. Servant of God Mikhail, our 
Misha, was going to the farmyard when a mine exploded. 
Servant of God, Vyacheslav, we do not know his last 
name, he was a refugee. Father Boniface. He came 
out after the service, and a cluster bomb exploded
above him. We didn't know how dangerous it was
at the time. The small fragments scattered.. and 
hit a large area. He died instantly. Of course, he
wasn't afraid of death, as we were all tired of 
being afraid of it. It's impossible to be afraid 
for two and a half years.
 
''I remember..... how we evacuated our grandmothers from the 
poorhouse, about a hundred people. The grandmothers had 
many relatives, and we called everyone and informed them 
about the evacuation. And, apparently, there was a radio 
intercept. On that day, the Sun guards poured shells on 
us from ten in the morning to four in the evening 
without stopping. "Grads", "Hurricanes". 
 
''The grandmothers were huddled in the basement, shaking with 
terror. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the DPR arrived. 
We miraculously evacuated them. That day, I was walking 
around the courtyard when my assistant stopped me. It 
saved my life. The "Hail" hit the column of the temple
 just a step away from us. If it hadn't been for that 
column, I wouldn't be talking to you right now. 
We were thrown back by the blast --- and 
severely injured. I was.... ..completely 
deaf for a while, and I was terrified. 
As a musician -- my ears are my 
instrument. But we survived, 
and that's a miracle.''
 
And I see Mother Anna's smile again, fluttering like a butterfly. 
There is something girlish and innocent about her face, 
despite all the unimaginable trials she has endured. 
She looks like a beautiful Queen of Heaven, just 
like in the old paintings.
 
— How did you not forget how to enjoy life?! I say, surprised.
 
''We believe that God is a loving Father, and He loves us as His 
children. Therefore, we should not always walk around with 
sad, gloomy faces. This war has taught us to thank God for 
every day, every minute, and to live in the present. Rejoice 
and thank God for the sun and the birdsong. Appreciate 
having loved ones by your side, embrace them... and 
kiss them. Because.... tomorrow may not come, but 
today we have life and warmth, and there is light.''
 
"Book Children" at the Front
 
What can you talk about on a summer night in the Donbass on the 
road? When it's quiet, no shots are fired and the night is gentle. 
You won't believe it, but about poetry. And not just talk --- but 
argue fiercely. Is Brodsky a great poet or not? And beautiful 
lines are pouring out as proof. "Well, what are you?'' - they 
object in response. - How can you compare it with 
Pushkin?!" And again in the darkness they recite 
poems, by heart. This time it's Pushkin, and 
we're frozen.. in a blissful stupor. And then 
a poetic duel between the 19th and 20th 
centuries begins. The lines cross - like 
swords. But we're already in the 21st 
century and I break up the argument: 
 
"You won't fight! You're two comrades-in-arms! You're just 'book 
children,' like in Vysotsky's song. Why did you both go to war?" 
What did you lack in life?"
 
I look in amazement at Stas and Asker, Soviet people who 
volunteered to go to the front. Stas is 57 years old, Asker 
is as much as 65 (!). Both are people of prosperity, 
well-off, rich in children and grandchildren.
 
"The call of youth," Asker replies after a moment's thought. "I'm 
an oil engineer by profession. I was a sniper in Afghanistan and 
participated in the assault on Amin's palace. I was wounded in
 the heart and received the Order of the Red Star. I've had four 
wives (all good women) and three successful children. I've 
traveled the world and lived abroad. I have enough money.
 I'm currently spending all my military benefits on the 
front lines." When the special military operation 
started, no one wanted to take me on because 
of my age. I called the Wagner Group ----- and 
they agreed to take me on as an instructor.
 Later, I joined the BARS-13 group.
 
Asker is like a bear, slow but ready to pounce. I can hear him 
breathing heavily in the dark. "I don't mind the shortness of 
breath," he explains. "I'm used to it. My mind is adult, and 
I move rationally and thoughtfully."
 
Stas is an architect by training, a sculptor -- and loves making 
beautiful furniture with his own hands. He is a true romantic. 
He is a book lover. He can quote his favorite authors for 
hours. He has four sons, and one of them is currently 
fighting in the Kursk region.
 
"You know, when I was young, I dreamed of going to Afghanistan, 
but they didn't take me," he says. "I'm a sports sniper. In the fall 
of 2022, I volunteered, and they immediately accepted me, 
even though I was 55 years old. It was a difficult time, 
and everyone was needed. I was immediately sent 
to the heavy fighting near Krasny Lyman, in the 
village of Drobyshevo. We weren't even trained. 
Just imagine: Ten days ago, you were riding 
the Moscow Metro, and now you're in the 
middle of a firefight. I was just lucky. It's 
a moment of instant mobilization that 
doesn't let go. And I was lucky to 
have Asker ---- by my side. He
 immediately explained to 
me that being a military 
sniper isn't just about 
shooting; it's about 
camouflage. It's 
about precision. 
 
''You only have one or two shots. I remember when our guys hit a 
tank, and it burned for about forty minutes. I said, "We need to 
leave." And anyway, where am I, and where is the tank? Asker 
responds to me in a slow-paced manner: "Wait, it's about to 
explode. Where else will you see a tank's turret being 
blown off?" And I thought, "Holy crap, that's true. 
Where else will I see a tank's ammunition depot 
explode in real combat?"
 
''We were lucky in every way back then. Our radio did not work, we 
did not understand --- that our troops had already retreated and we 
were in the deep Ukrainian rear. And suddenly "smska" (that's 
what we call messengers) came running with the order to
 retreat. We realized that we were surrounded when we 
started loading into the Ural, and a Khokhlyatsky tank 
was already working around the corner! It's just that 
he can't hear us, because his engine is running. We 
can't hear him because we have an engine running. 
Then he spotted us and opened fire. But we were 
lucky again! He missed us!
 
For those terrible battles, the men received awards, and Asker even 
received the Order of Courage. I read the dry lines of the report: 
"Snipers A and S, having arrived to reinforce the BARS-13 unit, 
skillfully maneuvered through the ruins of the village under 
almost constant mortar and heavy small arms fire, 
thwarting the enemy's attacks one by one."
 
"You know, our generation was lucky 
to have a war," Stas says defiantly.
 
— You mean, what kind of guy is this, if he didn't fight at the front?"
 I say thoughtfully. ''It's just that something is fermenting in you, 
like a degree in champagne. It's going to..... blow the plug."
 
''Only in war ---- do you find out if you're capable of valour. Why did
 Pushkin want to go to the Caucasus War? That's why. They kept 
him by the pants, like a national treasure. When my grand-
children ask me, "Grandfather, where were you in 1922?" 
What will I tell them? That I stayed at home? No way! 
You said, we were "book children" from Vysotsky's 
ballad. Vysotsky has a line about our generation:
 "I can't imagine it ...without me."
 
 
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Vostok group: mercenaries in Karl Marx
village ---- thought they were on safari

July 14th, 5:35am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Guardsmen-scouts from the Khabarovsk Territory of the 
Vostok group of troops ousted the AFU militants from 
the village of Karl Marx in the DPR. Others.....  were 
captured. This was told on the channel "Russia 1"
 by one of the military units.
 
The Vostok guards have a lot of trophies. For example, a 
NATO-style M62 machine gun belt, a pixelated uniform, 
and a British flag. In addition to the trophies --- there 
are many prisoners, some of whom do not speak 
Russian or Ukrainian.
 
"They thought... they were on safari, but it turned out to be 
a war. We shot for five minutes and then they decided to 
give up. Three prisoners --- are not of Ukrainian origin," 
the military official said.
 
From the village of Karl Marx, the Far Eastern soldiers leave 
for Aleksandrovgrad and Voskresenka. These settlements 
are right on the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region. 
 
The territory of the DPR in this area, is completely
 free from the militants of the Kiev regime.
 
 
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A fighter from the East about the 
liberation of Karl Marx: they 
walked 30 kilometres
July 14th, 5:22am
(Vesti/ru)
 
Guards scouts from the Khabarovsk Territory of the Vostok 
group of troops --- ousted the enemy from the village of 
Karl Marx in the DPR. One of the fighters of the unit 
told more about the clearing of the settlement 
from the Ukrainian troops on the channel 
"Russia 1".
 
Russian flags are flying in the streets of Karl Marx. 
But for this, Russian units, had to go through trials.
 
"The most difficult part was getting in and out. We walked 
30 kilometres, which is a long way, almost from Velikie 
Novoselki. We crossed a ford and a river, and then 
we carefully made our way into the village," 
said one of the soldiers.
 
The guards approached the village in small groups, using 
a tactic that allowed them to remain undetected,
 including by enemy drones.
 
"There are about seven drones for every one of our fighters.
That means that if you're spotted by one, six more will 
come after you. In addition to the drones, there's 
also an artillery barrage. Anything can fly," 
said a Vostok fighter.
 
The enemy.... attacks from a long distance. Ukrainians are 
afraid of close combat even if their manpower is superior.
 
"It was.. a four-on-eight contact. Four of our soldiers.. eight 
of the enemy. The enemy suffered losses and was forced 
to retreat. Even though our soldiers were outnumbered 
two to one, they showed perseverance and 
determination," said another soldier.
 
As they retreated, the militants used the villagers as a 
human shield. The Russian military evacuated all 
civilians - under the attacks of FPV drones.
 
 
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General Krapchatov: In the context of the 
special military operation, the RCHB 
defense..... is advancing
July 14th, 12:08am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Special-purpose chemical, biological, and radiological protection 
units are working in the SVO zone. At the same time --- as Major 
General Alexander Krapchatov, Chief of Chemical, Biological, 
and Radiological Protection Troops of the Center Group, 
said on the program "Evening with Vladimir Solovyov" 
on the Russia 1 TV channel - the functionality of the 
soldiers has expanded in the context of a special
operation ----- as they are also performing 
offensive tasks.
 
According to him, the units were initially formed as part of the 
new armies. Currently, offensive operations are being carried 
out in all directions.
 
"[We have] a command post of a special-purpose NBC protection 
unit. We already had them during a special military operation, 
these detachments. Initially, they were created in new 
armies as NBC protection units. Our offensive group 
is being positioned. We are constantly advancing 
in all directions," the Major General said.
 
Chemical Warfare Service soldiers use 
heavy flamethrower systems (TOS)
 in their work.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the 2025 Marshal Zhukov State 
Prize.. was awarded to the creators of "uncontrolled high-
range and powerful rockets with monoblock and cluster 
warheads in thermobaric equipment for heavy flame-
thrower systems TOS-1A and TOS-2".
 
 
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Dandykin: Russian Armed Forces' Strike
on the Elektron Plant in Lviv: Will 
Weaken the Air Defense, and 
Electronic Warfare Systems
of Ukraine's Armed Forces 
July 12th, 1:50pm
(RT.ru)
 
According to military expert Vasily Dandykin, the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces may face problems with their air defense and electronic 
warfare systems after the attack on the Elektron plant in Lviv.
 
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine may have problems with flight 
support, electronics, air defense systems, and electronic 
warfare," he told NEWS.ru.
 
Dandykin suggested that the factory housed enterprises 
that produced UAVs and their associated electronics.
 
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian Armed 
Forces on the night of July 12 struck Ukrainian military-industrial 
complex enterprises in Lviv, Kharkiv, and Lutsk.
 
 
 
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Mash: 30 Colombian mercenaries of 
the Ukrainian Armed Forces were 
abandoned in the Sumy region
July 12th, 12:53pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the Telegram channel Mash, the Armed Forces
 of Ukraine (AFU) abandoned a brigade of 30 Colombian 
mercenaries near the village of Yunakovka in 
the Sumy region.
 
According to him, the command did not warn the foreign 
soldiers that the units were retreating. As a result, the 
Colombian mercenary brigade.. remained in position, 
as reported by Russian army soldiers who spotted
 a group of Colombian soldiers southwest 
of Yunakovka.
 
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine sent a brigade of 30 
Colombian mercenaries to defend the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine's positions --- near 
Yunakovka in the Sumy region," 
the publication says.
 
Earlier, the RIA Novosti agency reported that the 
command of the Ukrainian army transferred a
 large number of Colombian mercenaries 
to the Sumy region.
 
 
 
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Defense Ministry: Russian Armed Forces 
Strike Recruitment Centres in Ukraine
July 12th, 11:53am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Russian 
army has destroyed Ukrainian territorial recruitment 
centres (similar to military registration offices), 
as well as temporary bases for the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries....
 in 133 districts.
 
This data is based on the Russian Ministry 
of Defense's report dated July the 12th.
 
"The centres of territorial recruitment, as well as the temporary 
deployment points of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign 
mercenaries in 133 districts, have been destroyed," the 
Russian military department said in a statement.
 
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the strikes 
were carried out by operational-tactical aviation, strike 
UAVs, missile forces, and artillery of the Russian 
Armed Forces.
 
Two guided aerial bombs were shot down by air 
defense systems, plus 189 Ukrainian drones.
 
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Ukrainian 
Armed Forces lost more than 1,200 
soldiers in the special operation
 zone - in one day
July 12th, 10:56am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to a report by the Russian Ministry of Defense, 
the Ukrainian army has lost about 1,280 soldiers, and a 
large number of military vehicles in the past 24 hours.
 
According to the MoD, the troops of the Northern Group of 
Forces improved their position on the front line, which 
allowed them to destroy two armoured combat 
vehicles, five vehicles, a field artillery gun, 
an electronic warfare station, and three 
warehouses. The enemy also lost 
over 170 military personnel.
 
The fighters of the "Western" group improved their tactical 
position and destroyed two armoured combat vehicles, 
10 cars, two artillery pieces, three electronic warfare 
stations, an Israeli-made RADA radar station, and 
five ammunition depots. In addition, the 
Ukrainian army lost approximately 
225 soldiers.
 
In the area of operation of the South military group, 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost a vehicle 
an ammunition depot, and about 185 soldiers.
 
The troops of the Center group -- also managed to improve their 
position on the front line. In this area, the enemy lost up to 450 
soldiers, an armoured vehicle, 5 cars, and a field artillery gun.
 
The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported on the actions 
of the Vostok military group. According to the ministry, the 
Ukrainian army lost more than 190 soldiers, an armoured 
combat vehicle, 10 vehicles, an artillery gun, and two 
electronic warfare stations.
 
About 60 military personnel, eight vehicles, nine electronic 
warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and two 
warehouses were lost in the Dnipro military
 group's area of operations.
 
 
 
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Senator Basyuk: The new strategy of
 the Russian army is to destroy 
Ukrainian TSKs
July 12th, 10:05am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The new strategy of Russian military personnel --- is to 
destroy territorial recruitment centres (TRCs) in the 
Russian-speaking regions of Ukraine. This was 
announced by Konstantin Basyuk, a senator 
from the Kherson region and a member of
 the Federation Council Committee on 
Defense and Security.
 
According to him, in Ukraine, civilians are being 
rounded up on the streets and forcibly sent to
 join the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU).
 
"The new strategy of the Russian army is to destroy 
shopping centres in the Russian speaking regions 
of Ukraine, where violent mobilization has been
on the largest scale," Basyuk said.
 
The destruction of local TSK offices, along with their 
database, will significantly complicate the process 
of forced mobilization, the senator emphasized.
 
On July 10th, it was reported that, after the Russian strikes,
TSK employees were in a panic --- and wanted to quit and 
flee to Romania. In Ukraine, military enlistment officers 
are also afraid to stay - because they are afraid of 
becoming victims of the relatives of the men
they have mobilized.
 


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The family spent a year hiding in the basement
 of a house in Chasovyi Yar, DPR, waiting for 
the Russian army to arrive
July 11th, 8:01pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Kuzmin family spent a year hiding in a dungeon in Chasovyi Yar 
in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), until Russian military 
personnel liberated the area. In an exclusive interview with 
Russia 1, Misha, the son, shared his experiences during 
this year.
 
Since the spring of 2024, the family had been hiding from the 
Ukrainian army.... in a damp, cold cellar; they hadn't left the 
underground for a year. They had eaten the last piece of 
bread in May last year, and then they faced starvation. 
The only food they had left was rice, which they 
cooked with rainwater. The flour had burned 
when a Ukrainian drone dropped an
 incendiary shell on their house. 
The house had also been 
reduced to ashes.
 
"It was only in the spring that we could go outside when we
 found out - that the Russians were already around us. 
I spent a year in the cellar, in this stone box, 
without seeing the light of God,"
 the boy said.
 
When Russian soldiers entered the outskirts of Chasov Yar, 
the family was rescued. Ivanovo paratroopers from the 
98th Airborne Division carried Misha in their arms, 
as he could not walk...... due to his almost 
paralyzed legs.
 
"We waited.. and prayed every night," the boy said.
 
Earlier, war correspondent Alexey Gavrish reported 
that the Russian military is close to the final 
cleaning of Chasov Yar from AFU militants.
 
 
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The Pentagon - will create structures for 
biotechnology and "irregular" warfare
July 11th, 7:42pm
(RT.ru)
 
According to the 2026 defense budget proposal, the Pentagon 
will establish a biotechnology management office and 
a "laboratory" ----- for conducting exercises in 
irregular warfare.
 
This is reported by RIA Novosti with 
reference to the document.
 
"Provides for the establishment of a biotechnology management 
office.... authorizes the establishment of a laboratory for 
conducting exercises in the field of irregular warfare,"
 the draft budget states.
 
It is specified that the relevant points are contained in 
the section dedicated to "new threats and means."
 
Earlier, China called on the US to disclose information 
about the operation of its biological laboratories 
---- around the world.
 
 
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Belousov ordered an increase in the supply 
of new weapons to the Airborne Forces 
and assault troops
July 11th, 2:42pm
(RT.ru)
 
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov ordered
an 
increase in the supply of new weapons to
the 
Airborne Forces and assault troops.
 
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, he set 
this task during a visit to the Dnipro command post.
 
"I have set the task - of working with the Kalashnikov 
Concern to explore the possibility of increasing the 
supply of new small arms to both airborne troops 
and assault units - in all military groups,"
 the statement said.
 
Earlier, it was reported that Belousov 
conducted an inspection at the 
Dnipro units.
 
 
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Every metre counts: What does the Russian 
Armed Forces' capture of Zelenaya Dolina
 in Donbas mean?
Military Expert Orlov: The Capture of the 
Green Valley is of Strategic Importance
 July 11th, 12:14pm
(Pravda.ru)
 
The capture of a particular locality is not significant in itself 
if it does not improve the tactical position. About this,
military expert Vladimir Orlov spoke to Pravda.En.
 
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation 
of the settlement of Zelenaya Dolina in the Donetsk People's 
Republic. According to the ministry, Sobolevka in the 
Kharkiv region was also liberated.
 
According to Orlov, it is not necessary to overestimate the 
importance - of liberating each individual settlement. He 
explained that the territories that become key defense 
points or change the configuration of the front line 
are truly significant.
 
"It is important to take large agglomerations, some 
nodal district centres, nodal stations," said Orlov.
 
He emphasized that the current advance of troops is mainly 
within the tactical zone, rather than in the format of 
strategic or operational-tactical operations.
 
"All combat operations are carried out by brigades, battalions, 
and some reinforced companies, up to this point. Therefore, 
our daily advances are estimated at 500 metres or a 
kilometre, rather than tens of kilometres.
 
''If we have taken some height or some natural geographical 
obstacle that has improved our position and worsened the
 enemy's position, then this is certainly a plus for our 
soldiers," he explained.
 
Speaking about the overall situation, the expert emphasized that 
the initiative remains with the Russian forces. He also added 
that the enemy does not face a serious shortage of 
ammunition and human reserves, as it receives 
reinforcements, through proxy structures.
 
"We are in the minority, and we are attacking the majority, 
which is actually puzzling the various curators of the 
Kiev regime," the military expert said.
 
 
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Advisor to the Head of the DPR, Kimakovsky: 
The Ukrainian Defense has fallen in the 
west of the region
July 11th, 10:25am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Igor Kimakovsky, an advisor to the head of the Donetsk 
People's Republic, announced the actual collapse of 
Ukrainian defenses in the southwestern part of 
the region.
 
"The enemy's defenses in the western part of the region 
have effectively collapsed," Kimakovsky emphasized.
 
According to him, only rear units of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine occupy most of the positions on this 
section of the contact line.
 
Earlier, the Russian military liberated the settlement 
of Zelenaya Dolina, in the Donetsk People's 
Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense 
Ministry reported on Friday.
 
 
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SHOT: Underground military recruitment office 
on factory grounds in Odessa - was destroyed 
July 11th, 9:02am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops destroyed the underground headquarters 
of the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) at the 
Stalkanat factory in Odessa, according to the
 Telegram channel SHOT.
 
According to the source, the facility was hit by a massive 
attack by nine Geran drones. Intelligence had previously 
recorded the location of the headquarters of the Odessa 
TSK leadership on the ground floor and the first floor of
 the factory, where the premises had been converted 
for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
SHOT notes that as a result of the attack, "all the premises were 
destroyed and covered with concrete beams." On the morning 
of July 11, Ukrainian media and local social media accounts 
reported a series of explosions in Odessa. Six of these 
explosions occurred in the area where the Stalkanat 
factory is located.
 
Earlier, the governor of the Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky, 
said that Ukrainians had begun to provide the Russian side with 
information about the addresses of the TSK, which he called 
“punitive bodies.” According to the official -- the strikes on 
the TSKs are made possible “thanks to information from 
those who remain in the territories........ temporarily 
occupied by the Kiev Nazis.”



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Military Correspondent Sladkov: 
It's Not the Homeless Who
Are 
Fighting Russia
July 11th, 5:37am
(Vesti.ru)


According to VTV military correspondent Alexander Sladkov, 
it is wrong to link Russia's successes on the frontlines of
 the special military operation to a decrease in Western 
supplies to Ukraine. 


According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not 
experiencing a shortage of ammunition and weapons.


According to Ukrainian prisoners of war who were captured 
recently, there is no shortage of ammunition or weapons in 
the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Sladkov wrote on his 
Telegram channel. Ukraine is also carefully 
training new recruits, including in the 
armies of Western countries.


"For example, I had a conversation with a captured officer of the 
Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 
other day. He was trained in England for 10 weeks. And he 
was also trained in Ukraine. It's not homeless people 
fighting against us," Sladkov said.


However, the Russian military is moving forward, as our combat
 capabilities are growing even faster than those of the enemy, 
as are the capabilities of our military-industrial complex.


"If there is a question about problems, then there are problems, 
of course, who doesn't have them? We overcome them --- and 
move forward again," Sladkov concluded.



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Ukrainian soldiers who 
shot Russian prisoners 
surrendered
July 11th, 4:24am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Ukrainian soldiers who shot two captured Russian soldiers 
near the village of Komar in the Donetsk People's Republic
 (DPR) have surrendered, according to a source in the 
Russian security agency.
 
RIA Novosti released on July 8, 2025, a video of the 
interrogation of an ordinary soldier of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Igor Skubak, who shot 
two unarmed captured Russian soldiers.
 
"On June 9th, at 6:00 p.m., Private Skubak Igor Sergeevich,
 30 metres from the Shchuka position near the village of 
Komar, shot two captured Russian soldiers, and on 
June 10th, at 11:00 a.m., three soldiers from his 
group, including Skubak himself, surrendered. 
A Ukrainian soldier with the call sign Karp, 
who resisted, was killed," RIA Novosti 
reported.
 
The AFU militants set a landmine at the site
 of the execution of prisoners in the DPR.
 
A report by the Office of the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) noted 
that since February 2022, the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces --- have executed at least 26 Russian 
soldiers who were captured or wounded 
on the battlefield.
 
The Prosecutor's Office and the Investigative Committee 
of Russia are documenting and investigating all crimes 
committed by Ukrainian militants ---- and foreign 
mercenaries ---- against Russian military 
personnel, and civilians.
 
 
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have deployed 
''mercenaries'' from six NATO countries 
near Kharkiv
July 11th, 4:06am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) have sent mercenaries
 from six NATO countries to Kharkiv, according to military
 expert Andriy Marochko.
 
Russian electronic intelligence systems are monitoring 
foreign-language conversations on the front line
 north-west of Kharkiv.
 
"In this area, the presence of representatives of six NATO 
states in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
has 
been confirmed. The nature and manner of 
communication of subscribers indicate 
that the mercenaries have Western 
military training and combat 
experience.... in the free 
defense zone," TASS 
quotes Marochko 
as saying.
 
 
 
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have deployed 
a large number of Colombian mercenaries
 to the Sumy region
July 11th, 3:45am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to a source in the Russian security agency, the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) have deployed a large 
number of Colombian mercenaries to the Sumy 
region to hold the front.
 
Mercenaries from the United States, Britain, Colombia, 
Poland, Georgia, and other countries, are fighting on 
the Ukrainian side.
 
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine have deployed a large number 
of Colombian-led units to the Sumy region. This is evidenced 
not only by radio intercepts, but also by the discovery of
 their bodies in positions in the forest. It can be argued 
that the mercenaries are not just filling in isolated 
gaps in the defense - or being used in specific 
operations," according to a source cited 
by RIA Novosti.
 
Russia has repeatedly warned foreign citizens against 
traveling to Ukraine - as mercenaries. According to
international humanitarian law, mercenaries are 
not combatants and do not have the right to 
receive prisoner of war status. 
 
Moscow has called on Bogotá to strengthen its efforts 
to combat the recruitment of Colombians into the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces.
 


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The Ukrainian Armed Forces commander
ordered the wounded and dead soldiers 
to be abandoned
by Anatoly Kazantsev
July 10th, 6:25pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The commander of the detachment of the 71st separate Jaeger 
brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a foul-mouthed form
 ordered his subordinate to abandon the wounded and shell-
shocked comrades-in-arms. This was reported by the 
Telegram channel "Severny Veter" associated with 
the Russian Armed Forces' Northern Group of 
Forces, citing radio interception data.
 
The unit commander gave the order to move to the positions. 
However, his subordinate reported.... that he could not 
complete the task because some Ukrainian soldiers 
had been injured or shell-shocked --- and others 
had already been killed by Russian soldiers.
 
"Well, never mind, throw them, they (followed by obscene 
language. - Approx. "RG") are not needed," the 
commander replies. He also --- ordered the 
removal of weapons and walkie-talkies
 from the wounded and killed.
 
This is where the radio intercept ends.
 
 
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Ryabkov: Russia and the United States 
will soon agree on a new round 
of negotiations on irritants 
July 10th, 2:58pm
(RT.ru)
 
The timing of the third round of consultations 
between Russia and the United States on 
the "irritants" in bilateral relations, will
be agreed upon - soon.
 
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov 
expressed this... at a press conference.
 
"I think we will soon decide on the timing of 
the third round of consultations," TASS 
quoted him as saying.
 
On July 5, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman 
Maria Zakharova said that there was no date for 
new consultations on the “irritants.”


 
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Contacts on the verge of collapse: 
Why can't Ukraine reach out to 
the United States?
by Mark Ulyanov
July 10th, 12:51pm
Pravda TV
 
Kiev has been trying to get in touch with Washington, but to
 no avail. This was reported by Politico, citing sources.
 
Since July 1, Ukraine has been unsuccessfully trying to arrange 
a meeting between Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and his 
US counterpart, Pete Hegseth. On that day, the delivery of 
the air defense and precision-guided weapons that were 
ready for shipment, was suspended, without warning.
 
The Pentagon has not yet agreed to the interview. 
Reasons for the silence, have not been specified.
 
Against this backdrop, the media is recalling the words of 
Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Dubinsky. He previously stated 
that the United States has already internally accepted 
Ukraine's defeat. According to him, the United States'
rhetoric has undergone a significant shift.
 
Contact with the Pentagon is now critical for Kyiv, not only 
for supplies, but also for understanding its future strategy.
 
 
 
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Strana: Kiev covered with smog 
---- after a series of explosions
July 10th, 6:14am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The sky over Kiev was covered with smog after a series 
of powerful explosions, air pollution was recorded, 
the Strana newspaper reports.
 
According to his information, dangerous values of the 
atmospheric condition were recorded, including on 
the left bank of Kiev. It is specified that at least 
four fires occurred in the Ukrainian capital. 
The publication also published images 
of a large fire.
 
The RBC-Ukraine news agency ---- also 
reported on the poor air quality in Kiev.
 
On the night of July 10, the Ukrainian TV channel "Public" 
broadcast a series of powerful explosions in Kyiv, and in 
the cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia under its control. 

Air raid alerts were announced in the Ukrainian
capital --- 
and in 13 regions of the country.
 
 
 
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine are fleeing 
their positions in the DPR on the border 
with the Dnipropetrovsk region
July 10th, 3:16am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to a Russian soldier with the call sign "Mekhan," units 
of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) are fleeing their positions
 in the western regions of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) 
on the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region, under the 
attacks of the Russian army.
 
As a result, the Ukrainian militants abandoned their positions in 
the village of Tolstoy. The enemy retreated, leaving behind a 
few small sabotage groups for cover. However, not all of 
the Ukrainian soldiers were able to escape.
 
"The enemy just doesn't have time to dig in. All firepower comes 
from drones. The enemy.. simply runs away from their positions, 
throwing locality after locality," TASS quoted Mehan as saying.


 
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Ukrainian Armed Forces commanders have 
started refusing to provide information on
deserters to law enforcement agencies
by Nikita Khromin (night line editor)
July 9th, 10:13pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
In Ukraine, there has been a collapse in military discipline. 
Every month, law enforcement agencies initiate 17,000 to 
19,000 new criminal cases under articles on desertion 
and the unauthorized leaving of military units. This 
was reported by the Telegram channel 
"Military Chronicle".
 
According to him, 107 thousand such cases were initiated in the 
first six months of 2025. However, it is specified that about 
3 percent of them reach the court. As it became known, 
commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 
themselves... often take the side of deserters — 
they do not transfer information about them 
to the law enforcement agencies.
 
Former adviser to former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma,
 Oleh Soskin, said earlier that mobilization in Ukraine is 
failing .....as Ukrainians are not ready to kill.
 
 
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Belarus has resolved the issue of 
----- forming units with Oreshnik
July 9th, 9:55pm
(RT.ru)
 
Belarus has resolved issues related to the formation of units
 that will be equipped with the Russian Oreshnik missile 
system. This was announced by Pavel Muraveyko, 
First Deputy Minister of Defense.
 
"All logistical issues, all issues related to the creation, 
formation, and development of units equipped with 
Oreshniks, have been resolved," RIA Novosti 
quoted him as saying.
 
On June 23rd, Russian leader, Vladimir Putin,
announced the 
deployment of mass
production of the latest
missile system. 
 
According to him, the Oreshnik has proven
 itself very well ------- in combat conditions.
 


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TASS: TSKs -- are being
hunted across Ukraine
July 9th, 5:24pm
(RT.ru)
 
Employees of territorial recruitment centres
------ are being hunted throughout Ukraine.
 
This was reported to TASS by Russian 
law enforcement agencies.
 
"The hunt for TSKs is really going on 
all over Ukraine," the source said.
 
According to him, the Ukrainian population is "tired 
of arbitrariness" and "not afraid to take revenge."
 
Earlier, a resident of the city of Khmelnitsky in Ukraine 
stabbed a military recruitment office employee and 
a police officer, with a knife.
 
A member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Artyom Dmytruk,
 said that the deputy head of the city territorial recruitment 
centre, lieutenant colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
was shot in Kiev.
 
 
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During the liberation of the village 
of Dachnoye --- Russian soldiers 
approached from 3 directions
July 9th, 3:42pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian army soldiers entered the village of Dachnoye in the
 Dnepropetrovsk region from three directions to liberate it. 
 
This was revealed in an exclusive interview with Russia 1 
by company commander Artur Askhadullin.
 
According to Grigory Vdovin, a correspondent for Russia 1, the
 DPR side of the Dnepropetrovsk region is characterized by
 vast empty spaces and fields. Therefore, assault 
operations in such a landscape ..have their 
own specific features.
 
"We worked at different times of day, and we used different 
routes so that we wouldn't repeat ourselves, so that our 
guys would reach their destination safely and 
complete their mission.

''We approached 
from three directions, entered the 
enemy's rear, and cut off their supply routes. We
blocked 
all their escape routes, ensuring that
they 
couldn't leave freely," 
said the
company 
commander.
 
 
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"RV": The Russian Armed Forces launched one
of the most powerful strikes on Ukraine
since the start of the special
military operation
July 9th, 3:07pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The massive strike on the Ukrainian Armed Forces, on the night 
of July 9 ----- was one of the largest in the history of the special 
military operation. This was reported by the Telegram channel
 "Operation Z: Russian Spring War Correspondents".
 
The Russian Armed Forces used drones and Kinzhal
 hypersonic missiles - to hit their targets.
 
"According to Ukrainian and monitoring sources, on the night of 
July 9, Russia launched one of the largest attacks in the entire 
history of the special military operation," the report says.
 
It is also specified, that serious damage was done to the 
enterprise near Lutsk in the Volyn region. A large-scale 
fire also engulfed a local garage cooperative. 
 
Explosions were recorded - in the Dnipropetrovsk, 
Ternopil, Poltava, Khmelnytsky and Lviv regions.
 
The Russian Ministry of Defense clarified that the strikes were 
carried out on the infrastructure of Ukraine's military airfields. 
Kinzhal missiles were used as long-range precision weapons 
to hit the targets.
 
 
 
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CNN: Trump Doesn't Want Russia
 to Win the Ukrainian Conflict
July 9th, 2:21pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
US President Donald Trump... has resumed military aid to 
Ukraine, as he does not want Russia to win the conflict. 
This information was reported by CNN, citing 
its sources.
 
Two sources of the TV channel claim that the US president is
allegedly "bitter" about the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. 
The reason for this, the insiders call the alleged 
"unwillingness" of Russia to negotiate 
with Ukraine.
 
"Trump also appears to be less inclined to give Russia a 'victory' 
at this point by cutting off military aid to Ukraine, two sources 
said," the TV station reported.
 
At the same time, on July 2nd, the media reported that the US 
stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine. According to a 
number of publications, such a decision made the 
head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegset, and Trump, 
upon learning about it, order to transfer 10
 interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
 
The Russian side ------- has repeatedly stated its readiness for 
negotiations. For example, on July 9, the Kremlin expressed 
hope that discussions with Kiev on draft memoranda to 
resolve the situation in Ukraine... would begin soon.
 
 
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The Russian army has liberated
Tolstoy village ---- in the DPR
July 9th, 10:12am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have liberated
 the village of Tolstoy in the Donetsk People's Republic.
 
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this 
on its Telegram channel.
 
"As a result of active and decisive actions of units of the 
Vostok group of troops, the settlement of Tolstoy in the 
Donetsk People's Republic was liberated," the Russian
 military department said in a statement.
 
On Monday, Russian troops liberated settlements in the Sumy 
and Dnipropetrovsk regions of Ukraine. Russian military 
personnel entrenched themselves in Bessalovka and 
Dachnoye, reported Russia's Ministry of Defense.
 
Prior to that, the Russian Armed Forces liberated 
a settlement in the DPR on July 6: Poddubnoye 
was taken under control.
 
 
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Mash: About 8,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces 
fighters may find themselves in
a fire trap
 in the DPR
July 9th, 8:49am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the Telegram channel Mash, citing Russian Armed 
Forces soldiers, up to 8,000 Ukrainian army fighters may find 
themselves in a Russian fire trap ------- in the Donetsk 
People's Republic.
 
The publication specifies that Ukrainian military personnel 
may be surrounded in the Konstantinovka area.
 
"There are units of foreign mercenaries among the 
Ukrainian groups," the Telegram channel notes.
 
According to his sources, while advancing... the Russian army 
"began to come across obituaries of foreign mercenaries that 
were not taken away," including Georgians, French, & British.
 
Currently, from the northern direction --- Russian paratroopers of 
the 98th Guards Airborne Division continue to clear Chasov Yar. 

From the south, Russian military personnel are pushing 
Ukrainian units towards Konstantinovka. The most
intense fighting is currently taking place, in 
the village of Romanovka.
 
Earlier, The New York Times reported that Russian fighters cut 
off supply routes and prevented any logistical maneuvers by 
the Ukrainian Armed Forces using unmanned aerial 
vehicles in the Konstantinovka area.
 
 
 
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MWM: Russian Iskanders ----- destroyed 
Ukrainian Patriot air defense systems
July 9th, 8:33am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian army - uses Iskander missile systems, to
target the US Patriot air defense systems of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This ----- is
reported by Military Watch Magazine.
 
The publication drew attention to the comment of the 
representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, Igor Ignat
------- who confirmed the superiority of Russian 
Iskanders over US air defense systems.
 
"The rapid depletion of Patriot systems in the Ukrainian theatre 
of operations, particularly due to ballistic missile attacks, has 
raised serious questions about their survivability in a high-
intensity conflict," the article notes.
 
According to Ignat, Iskander missiles can evade Patriot missiles 
by dropping decoys. Additionally, due to the increased use of 
fighter jets as air defense systems in the United States, 
there are fewer Patriot systems available.
 
So, on June 6th, it was reported that Russian servicemen struck 
a  Patriot missile system - near Kiev. In an attempt to intercept 
the missile, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired four rockets.... 
but the Russian Iskander reached the target ------- and 
destroyed the US air defense system.
 
 
 
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Russian fighter: FPV drone 
pierced an AFU vehicle
 like a tin can
July 9th, 3:34am
(Vesti.ru)
 
An FPV drone pierced a Ukrainian military vehicle like a tin can. 
This was reported by one of the fighters of the Vostok group 
on the Russia 1 TV channel.
 
The Vostok group --- is currently operating at the junction
of the DPR-Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, in the
Karl Marx 
and Voskresenka districts. Small aircraft
perform combat 
missions, using the calculation
of FPV drones.
 
"When it hits --- it makes contact and explodes. It can penetrate 
armour and enemy vehicles. It even pierced an armoured car - 
like a tin can," the soldier said.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian military has created a 
simulated "Baba Yaga", which consists of four FPV drones. 
 
According to a soldier with the call sign Kot, combat
missions using such a drone are usually carried out 
at night.
 
 
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The Verkhovna Rada reported on 
the murder of the deputy head 
of the city TSK in Kiev
by Fyodor Korneev
July 8th, 9:49pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
A lieutenant colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the deputy
head of the city's territorial recruitment centre (an analogue 
of a military enlistment office), was shot in Kiev. This was 
announced by Artem Dmitruk, a member of the 
Verkhovna Rada .....who fled Ukraine.
 
However, he did not provide any details 
or the victim's last name.
 
At the same time, the Centre for Countering Disinformation 
under the National Security and Defense Council of 
Ukraine denied the information that the officer 
and employee of the TSK had been killed.
 
They claim that the deceased was a "native and citizen of 
Ukraine, a resident of Kiev," but he allegedly was not a 
military officer. They did not provide any specific
 information about the victim's identity.
 
The shooting and death of a man in the Desnyansky district of 
Kyiv was also reported by Alexey Goncharenko, a member
of the Verkhovna Rada (listed as a terrorist and 
extremist in the Russian Federation).
 
According to him, an unknown person shot a man who was 
sitting in a parked car. Goncharenko also did not disclose 
information about the identity of the victim.
 
Ukraine has confirmed that citizens have been sharing 
the coordinates of TSKs --- for Russian military strikes
 
 

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Three people died during the Ukrainian attack 
on the beach in Kursk, and six were injured
by Maria Pavlova
July 8th, 8:07pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
 
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Khinshtein spoke about the consequences of
 the Ukrainian attack on the beach in Kursk.
 
Three deaths and six injuries were the consequences of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces' attack on the city beach in Kursk. 
This was reported by the acting governor of the region, 
Alexander Khinshtein.
 
"To our deep sorrow, three people died on the spot as a result of 
the attack on the city beach. I offer my sincere condolences to 
the families. All necessary assistance - will be provided to the 
victims' relatives," the official wrote on Telegram channel.
 
Khinshtein also reported that four people had been injured: two 
women, a man, and a child. Later, he clarified that the number 
of injured had increased to six. The women and the child 
suffered burns, while a man was wounded in the chest, 
another had a rib injury and a shrapnel wound, and a 
third was injured in the shoulder. All of them were 
hospitalized.
 
The acting governor called the Ukrainian Armed
 Forces' attack a despicable and inhumane blow.
 
"There's no reasonable explanation for this," 
he concluded.
 
Khinshtein also reported that a 70-year-old resident 
was wounded ----- during a drone attack by the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces in a Kursk village.
 
Meanwhile, the Belgorod region was attacked by drones 
of Kiev's Armed Forces. According to preliminary 
information, no one was injured, but private 
households were damaged.
 

 
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Kadyrov spoke about... the rescue of a 
Ukrainian prisoner by Akhmat fighters
by Fyodor Korneev
July 8th, 8pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov spoke about the rescue of
 a Ukrainian prisoner by the "Akhmat" fighters. The 
corresponding post he published on his 
Telegram channel.
 
According to the head of the republic, a wounded Ukrainian 
soldier was injured in the legs during the fighting, and his 
colleagues abandoned him.
 
"Under intense fire, risking their lives, they carried him literally 
on their hands, covering more than six kilometres. This act of 
courage is a clear evidence that even in the most difficult
 times, our guys retain their humanity and compassion," 
Kadyrov said.
 
He added that the prisoner's life was currently in 
no danger, and he had been taken to a hospital.
 
The Chechen leader noted that the Ukrainian 
was forcibly mobilized in December last year.
 
 
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TASS: Sumy Central Hospital is 
overflowing with wounded 
Ukrainian soldiers
by Fyodor Korneev
July 8th, 7:46pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The Central Clinical Hospital of the city of Sumy is overflowing 
with wounded Ukrainian soldiers, and the institution no longer 
accepts civilian patients. This is reported by TASS with 
reference to a source in the security forces of the 
Russian Federation.
 
According to the agency's interlocutor, this was revealed 
through monitoring of Ukrainian social media groups.
 
"Local residents report - that the hospital is overcrowded 
not only in the wards, but also in the corridors," he said.
 
Earlier, Russian security forces recorded an outflow 
of the population from the regional centre, Sumy.
 
Residents of Sumy are trying to leave the city mostly 
on their own ------ while actively selling their houses.


 
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Shariy spoke about Zelensky's hysterics 
after the security forces refused
to 
carry out his orders
by Alexey Rybin
July 8th, 1:23pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
Vladimir Zelensky was hysterical after the SBU and GUR 
refused to carry out the order.. to break up the case of 
Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Chernyshov. This was
 reported by Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Shary.
 
According to him, the deputy prime minister had become a 
very close friend of Zelensky's at some point, with family 
connections, full trust, and easy access.
 
However, recently - the National Anti-Corruption Bureau 
of Ukraine has brought Chernyshov accused of bribery.
 
Shariy claims that because of this, over the past week, Zelensky 
has been trying to order the NABU to "take the case" and close 
the investigation, but to no avail. Both the head of Zelensky's
 office, Andriy Yermak, and Yermak's deputy, Oleg Tatarov, 
have distanced themselves from the issue.
 
"This has become a boiling point. After Tatarov's refusal, 
Zelensky became hysterical - literally," writes Shariy.
 
According to the blogger, Zelensky began calling the head of 
the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov (listed as a 
terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation), and the 
head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasily Malyuk
 (listed as a terrorist and extremist in the Russian 
Federation), with the same demands, in an
 attempt to save Chernyshov.
 
According to Sharia's insiders, it was "a complete emotional and 
mental imbalance" - with a "verbal salad", foaming at the mouth 
and shouting, which, however, did not lead to anything.
 
"Both Budanov and Malyuk refused to comply with the order. 
Straight. No prevarication," the blogger emphasized.
 
After that, Zelensky, writes Shari, found himself in a "state of 
chaos": he calls random ministers and gives out absurd 
instructions, and subordinates do not understand 
what to do.
 
According to the blogger, what is happening shows that 
the country's governance system has been broken 
and is on the verge of collapse.
 
 
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EXCLUSIVE KP.RU
 
Colombian wives... are crying, 
demand money from Ukraine
 for their dead husbands
by Grigory Kubatian
July 8th, 1pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
 
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RAMIREZ, THEY'RE WAITING FOR YOU AT HOME
 
The Banderites who came to power in Kiev - are masters of 
the scam. They have fooled half the world, including such 
seasoned "bandidos" ......as the Colombians. These guys 
were born in criminal favelas and have been fighting all 
their lives. They are angry and tattooed from head to 
toe. But once they arrive in Ukraine, they become 
... victims.
 
In Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, a rally was held outside the 
country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The rally was attended 
by the wives and relatives of Colombian mercenaries who 
had gone missing -- in Ukraine and the Kursk region. The 
women --- demanded an explanation from the Ukrainian 
government about the whereabouts of their husbands. 
They carried portraits of their husbands on posters 
and T-shirts.
 
"Andres Felipe Aguilar Sebaios. Missing in the
Donetsk region. Your children miss you."
 
"Ramirez Aldana Hernandez. Missing near Pokrovsk, 
Ukraine. We're waiting for you at home."
 
"Haminton Romero Torres. We love you, son."
 
And dozens of others. The mercenaries - have gone 
missing. There have been no promised payments
 from Ukraine.
 
"They are not mercenaries. They have an official contract 
with the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense," the Colombian 
women protested. However..... even the current 
Ukrainian government's official status.... is 
"complicated." Let alone the Banderite 
Ministry of Defense, which has no 
contracts with its Colombian 
counterparts.
 
Moreover, the Colombian government, is persistently 
discouraging its citizens from fighting for the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine. Ukrainian embassies abroad are 
illegally recruiting mercenaries.
 
The least educated of the militants sign up for the national 
battalions after seeing ads on social media. For example, 
on the TikTok network, where they are called to Ukraine 
to "guard buildings and trenches." It's a bitter irony: to 
see an ad on TikTok and to die.
 
I DIDN'T GET ANY MONEY, AND THEY DIDN'T FIND MY BODY
 
Despite the desperate hopes of the Colombian women, every (!) 
name on the posters can be found online. Almost all of the 
mercenaries died last year.
 
Andrés Felipe Aguilar Sebayos from Tuluá, former Colombian 
military officer. Killed in Chasov Yar in October 2024.
 
Hernando Ramirez Aldana. Arrived in Ukraine at the end of April 
2024. Fought in the 59th Brigade of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine. A month later, he was killed in Krasnogorivka. 
He did not receive any money.
 
Juan David Martinez Camargo, nicknamed "Flaco" (which can 
be translated from Spanish as "handsome"). From Bogota. He
 fought in the same 59th. He died in Krasnogorovka. His body 
was never found.
 
José William Luna Capera from Ibagé. He... graduated from 
Bogotá. He was killed in July 2024 in Toretsk (Dzerzhinsk).
 
Deiro Ospina Calderon, call sign "Condor". Killed in 
December 2024 on the Pokrovsky direction.
 
Apolinar Prada Diaz from Florence. Enlisted as a mercenary
 in August 2023. His body was not found. He is considered 
missing. Ukrainian websites have reported his death.
 
Haminton Romero Torres from Villavicencio. Call sign "Spartan". 
He was killed in the village of Kotlino in the Pokrovsk direction 
by members of the Krivonos detachment, which consists of 
former Ukrainian soldiers who have defected to Russia.
 
But Pushkin warned everyone ------ 200 years ago: don't 
get involved in the ancient dispute between the Slavs!
 
THEY SENT A PIECE OF CINDER
 
In Ukraine, which is plagued by nationalism, Colombians are not 
considered elite mercenaries. They are considered "meat" and 
"expendable material." They are promised \$3,000 to \$4,000 
per month, but they are not paid in full or on a regular
basis, 
and those who are wounded or killed....
receive no 
compensation. 
 
They may be assigned to rear guard units to push the Ukrainian 
soldiers forward. However, they may also be sent to storm 
positions under the threat of machine gun fire.
 
According to the contract, if a mercenary is killed, their families 
will receive compensation. However, the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces ---- do not retrieve the bodies of even deceased 
Ukrainians, instead burning them on the battlefield. 
Without a body, there is no compensation. It is 
absurd to assume that any Ukrainian 
nationalist would risk their life - to 
rescue a deceased Latino from 
enemy fire.
 
There have been cases... where a handful of ashes 
was sent to Colombian relatives instead of a body. 
But again, there were no payments.
 
DROPS ARE ALREADY IN THE SERVICE OF NACOMAFIA
 
In an interview with CEPA* (the Russophobic Centre for 
European Policy Analysis), a former Colombian soldier 
and a current mercenary for the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces with the call sign "Kobra" says that the 
total number of his compatriots who have 
come to fight in Ukraine is over 2,000. 
 
About 80 of them have been killed, and others have 
been wounded. He complains about the Russian 
drones that prevent him from even attempting 
to storm the trenches.
 
He notes that the tactics of military operations in Ukraine 
using FPV drones have already been adopted by the drug 
cartels in Colombia. After gaining new experience, the 
mercenaries return to their home gangs ...and 
successfully fight against the Colombian 
army and police.
 
These are the lucky ones. But many did not return. Their 
relatives searched for information about the missing in 
Telegram bots, and thus.. the Russian security forces 
were able to identify the deceased Colombians who 
participated in the invasion of the Kursk region.
 
We have no compassion for the mercenaries. There is 
evidence that they participated in the torture and 
execution of civilians in the Kursk region. They 
also participated in the capture and 
destruction of the Belogorsky 
Monastery... in the village 
of Gornal.
 
Flying across the ocean to kill for money is a crime. Risking 
your life for money that the corrupt and greedy regime of 
Ukraine will never pay is foolish. Together, these 
actions lead to an inglorious death.
 
*Listed as an undesirable organization in Russia
 
 
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Mash: Russian Armed Forces' strikes 
have disabled more than 10% of 
Ukraine's TCs
by Maria Krylova
July 8th, 11:50am
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The Russian army has disabled more than 10 percent of the 
branches of territorial recruitment centres (TCCs, an 
analogue of military registration offices) 
across Ukraine. 
 
This is reported by Mash.
 
According to the channel, these are about 30 of the 300 
buildings that are used by the recruitment centres.
 
In total, branches have been damaged in every region of the 
country. The latest attacks on TSK buildings were in 
Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Kharkiv, 
and Vinnytsia.
 
Vitaly Sarantsev, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ground 
Forces Command, said that the TSK will be reorganized in
 the near future. Some services will be provided remotely 
and the military registration offices themselves....  will 
be "dispersed."
 
At the same time, the relatives of those who were forcibly taken 
into the Ukrainian army are actively sharing the coordinates of 
the TSK. This was reported by the governor of the 
Zaporizhzhia region, Yevgeny Balitsky.
 
Mash also reports that a chatbot has been created in Russia for 
mobilized Ukrainians. Parents are writing to the chatbot asking
 to evacuate their children to Russia.
 
The day before, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported an 
attack on Ukrainian TSKs. After each such attack, many 
joyful comments appear on Ukrainian social media.
 
 
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"Strana.ua": A woman died near Kharkiv 
during her son's mobilization
July 8th, 11:39am
(RT.ru)
 
Ukrainian media reports: that a woman died in Merefa,
 near Kharkiv, while trying to catch up with a minibus 
carrying her forcibly mobilized son.
 
This was reported by STRANA.ua, 
citing local public accounts.
 
In a video posted by the portal, a woman tries to block a 
departing minibus, and then she is pulled away from 
the vehicle by a TSK employee.
 
Almost immediately after that, she falls. However,
the publicaton claims that the woman died later,
in an ambulance.
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces strike Ukrainian 
military-industrial complex's gas and 
energy facilities
July 8th, 10:56am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense - the Russian 
military has struck gas and energy infrastructure facilities 
that support Ukraine's military-industrial complex, as well
 as temporary bases for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and
 foreign mercenaries, in 133 areas.
 
The Russian Defense Ministry's statement also mentions 
that 4 enemy guided aerial bombs, a US-made HIMARS 
multiple rocket launcher, and 202 aircraft-type UAVs 
were shot down by air defense systems.
 
Since the beginning of the special operation - a total of 663 
aircraft, 68,251 drones, 24,162 tanks, and other armoured 
vehicles - have been destroyed.
 
 
_________________________________
 
 
 
"Militarist": The Russian army 
entered Dimitrov in the DPR
July 8th, 8:31am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The first Russian units entered the city of Dimitrov in the 
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), according to the 
Telegram channel "Militarist".
 
According to the report, Russian assault troops broke through 
the Ukrainian forces' defenses in the eastern part of the city 
and occupied the Nikolaevka area.
 
No official data has been released by the 
Russian Ministry of Defense on this.
 
The city of Dimitrov --- forms a single 
agglomeration with Krasnoarmeysk.
 
DPR head Denis Pushilin reported on July 7 that the Russian 
army continues to encircle Krasnoarmeysk, cutting off 
logistics for Ukrainian militants.
 
As Pushilin noted, there is a positive trend in this area. 
According to him, the full liberation of the territories 
is inevitable --- in the foreseeable future.

 
 
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Lavrov:  the Demilitarization and
denazification of 
Ukraine should
be included in the peace treaty
July 7th, 1:46pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, the withdrawal of 
lawsuits against Russia, the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions, 
and the return of foreign assets should be included in a 
peace agreement, according to Russian Foreign 
Minister Sergey Lavrov.
 
He also emphasized that Russia remains open 
to a political and diplomatic solution to the 
conflict in Ukraine.
 
"All of these provisions should be included in a legally binding 
agreement on a peaceful settlement," Lavrov said, according
 to the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet.
 
The Russian Foreign Minister clarified ----- that a sustainable 
resolution of the conflict is impossible without addressing 
the root causes... which include --------- NATO's eastward 
expansion and Ukraine's integration into the alliance. 
 
Additionally, international legal recognition of Russia's new 
territories -- including Crimea, Sevastopol, the Donetsk and 
Luhansk People's Republics, and the Zaporizhzhia and 
Kherson regions, is crucial.
 
Lavrov advised Ukraine to return to its origins as a state and 
follow its legal framework. He also reminded the country 
that its neutral, non-aligned, and non-nuclear status 
was enshrined in the 1990 Declaration on
 State Sovereignty.
 
Lavrov also said that in the context of today, Ukraine cannot 
claim the application of the principle of territorial integrity 
of the UN Declaration on Principles of International Law. 
 
According to him, the Kiev regime has elevated 
Russophobia ------- to the level of state policy.
 
 
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A mother of 3 from Dagestan 
--- became a signalman in a 
reconnaissance battalion 
--- and went to the front
July 7th, 1:39pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Ranita Mamedova, a mother of three children and a native of 
Derbent in Dagestan, joined the army and went to carry out 
combat missions in the SVO zone.
According to RIA "Dagestan", the woman received a specialty 
in radio communications and is serving in a recon' battalion.
 
It is noted that, before joining the Russian Armed Forces, 
Mamedova lived in the Murmansk region, where she 
trained as a hairdresser.
 
The decision to participate in the special military operation 
was driven by a desire to protect the Motherland - and 
follow her husband, who was on the front line.
 
It is known that Mamedova's husband's brother was 
killed during the fighting.... in the spring of 2022.
 
 
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Military Correspondent Razin: In six days in July, 
the Russian Armed Forces liberated 200 square 
kilometres of territory
July 7th, 12:48pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Since the beginning of July, the Russian Army has liberated 
about 200 square kilometres of territory during the special 
military operation (SVO). This was reported by Vladimir 
Razin, a military correspondent, for the 60 Minutes 
program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
 
According to the military correspondent, in order to solve the 
tasks of the special military operation, our military needs to 
cut off the enemy's logistics and increase the buffer zone 
on our state border.
 
"In total, about 200 square kilometres of our land were liberated 
in the six days of July," Razin said. "We are advancing every 
day in all directions, whether it's the Sumy region, the 
Dnipropetrovsk region, or the Donetsk People's 
Republic. Our soldiers and assault groups 
are pushing back the enemy.... and 
moving forward," Razin said.
 
In particular, Bessalovka, a settlement through which the enemy 
constantly tried to cut off Tetkino in the Kursk region of the 
Russian Federation, was liberated in the Sumy region.
 
"This is one of the tactical directions, that currently allows our 
Armed Forces to control the enemy in the Tetkin area. That is, 
it is located southeast of Tetkin, which is a populated area, 
and we see that we are pushing the enemy back ---- and 
preventing them from approaching our state border," 
Razin said.
 
According to him, the creation of a buffer zone is working, 
with the liberation of Dachnoye, a settlement in the 
Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, by the 
Russian Armed Forces.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Ukrainian
Armed 
Forces lost more than 1,200
soldiers and a 
tank ..in one day
July 7th, 10:38am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian army has lost about 
1,245 soldiers, a tank, and other military equipment in 
the special operation zone. This is according to 
the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
In the area of operations of the Northern Group of Forces, the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) lost about 180 soldiers, two 
armoured vehicles, five cars, four field artillery pieces, 
two ammunition depots, and a material depot.
 
The fighters of the Zapad group of forces managed to improve 
their position on the front line, as well as destroy 12 pickups, 
an artillery piece, 2 electronic warfare stations, 2 AN/TPQ-
36 & AN/TPQ-50 US-made counter-battery radar stations,
 as well as three ammunition depots. The enemy also 
lost over 210 troops, 3 armoured combat vehicles, 
including an M113 armoured personnel carrier 
and 2 US-made HMMWV armoured vehicles.
 
The Ukrainian army - has lost more than 130 soldiers in the area 
of operation of the South military group. Russian Armed Forces 
soldiers have also destroyed a tank, a Grad multiple rocket 
launcher, a Western-made artillery gun, a pickup truck, 
and two ammunition depots.
 
The ministry also reported on the actions of the Central Group 
of troops. They managed to destroy five armoured combat 
vehicles, 11 pickups, and 3 field artillery pieces of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as more than 440 
Ukrainian soldiers.
 
Fighters of the Vostok group of forces advanced into the depth of
 the enemy's defense and destroyed more than 200 soldiers, two 
armoured combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, an artillery piece and 
three electronic warfare stations. In turn, the Dnipro military 
group destroyed nine vehicles, two artillery pieces, five 
electronic warfare stations, three ammunition depots 
and a fuel depot. The enemy also lost about 85 
soldiers of its personnel.
 
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russia's air 
defense systems shot down 402 drones and 7 guided aerial 
bombs in the SVO zone, over the course of a day.
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces liberated 
Bessalovka and Dachnoye 
in the SVO zone
July 7th, 10:13am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have taken 
control of settlements in the Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk 
regions of Ukraine. Russian troops have established 
a foothold in Bessalovka and Dachnoye, according 
to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
The Russian Northern Group of Forces continued
 its advance in the Sumy region ---- and
 liberated Bessalovka.
 
In turn, units of the "Central" group of troops in the 
Dnipropetrovsk region took control of the village 
of Dachnoye.
 
The day before, Russian military personnel liberated 
Sobolevka in the Kharkiv region and Poddubnoye 
in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces
 strike TSKs in Ukraine 
July 7th, 10:11am
(Izvestia.ru)
 
The Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation 
have defeated the territorial recruitment centres 
of Ukraine. This was announced by the Russian
 Ministry of Defense on July 7.
 
"Operational-tactical aviation, strike drones, missile 
forces, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the 
Russian Federation have inflicted damage on
 the territorial recruitment centres of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine," 
the statement said.
 
In addition.... the Russian army attacked the places of 
assembly and storage of drones, ammunition depots 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine( AFU), as well as 
temporary deployment points of the enemy.


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 In Novorossiysk, an attack 
by unmanned boats
was
 repelled
July 6th, 10:45pm
(RT.ru)
 
Andrey Kravchenko, the head of Novorossiysk, 
said that the city was being attacked by 
unmanned boats.
 
According to him, all services 
have been put on high alert.
 
"Please stay calm and follow 
safety measures," he said.
 
Earlier it was reported that a siren sounds 
along the coastline.... in Novorossiysk.
 
 
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Strategic Culture: The West Wants 
to Achieve Global Dominance
---- Through Ukraine
July 6th, 10:02pm
(RT.ru)
 
By providing assistance to Ukraine, Western leaders are 
trying to expand their dominance over the world. This
 is reported by the Strategic Culture magazine.
 
“The words and actions of Western leaders show that their goal 
is not to resolve a local conflict, but to wage a larger war to 
restore, consolidate, and expand their dominance over 
Europe and the rest of the world,” the article noted.
 
Earlier, Maxim Buyakevich, Deputy Permanent Representative 
of Russia to the OSCE, said that the West is demonizing 
Moscow --- in preparation for a conflict.
 
He also said that an escalation with the West
 is expected ------- on the Ukrainian issue.
 
 
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Russia's Ministry of Defense spoke about
 the feats of Russian military personnel
 in the SVO zone
July 6th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
The agency noted the actions of Guard Corporal Alexey 
Bobylev, who was part of a mine-clearing unit that 
carried out engineering reconnaissance of 
Russian troop movements.
 
As they advanced through the area, Bobylev discovered a 
minefield set up by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) 
militants. After setting up a security perimeter .....the 
troops began to clear a path for the Russian convoy.
 
The enemy, noticing the sappers' actions, began to shell the 
area where the servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces 
were making a passage. The Guard Corporal decided,
to 
continue searching and destroying enemy mines. 
 
During the demining operation --- he personally disarmed three 
anti-personnel fragmentation mines, six improvised explosive 
devices, & a large number of anti-personnel pressure mines.
 
Thanks to the precise actions of Bobylev and his unit, a passage 
was made through the minefield, allowing Russian assault troops
 to liberate the village from Ukrainian militants.
 
In addition, the Ministry of Defense drew attention to the 
actions of Guard Corporal Eduard Ishniyazov, who, as 
part of an evacuation team, carried out combat 
missions.... to provide qualified medical 
assistance to wounded soldiers ----- 
and evacuate them to safe areas.
 
During the exit, Ishniyazov noticed an enemy FPV drone pursuing
 his vehicle. The Guard Corporal began to maneuver, but the 
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) hit the vehicle's protective 
net ...and did not explode.
 
The serviceman disarmed the UAV, picked up the wounded, 
and successfully transported them to a field hospital. 
 
Thanks to his precise actions, the vehicles were 
not damaged, and the lives of the wounded 
soldiers - were saved.
 
 
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Ukrainian resources report strikes 
by Kinzhal missiles --- in the 
Starokonstantinov area
July 5th, 4:02pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are launching strikes 
with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in the Starokonstantinov 
district of the Khmelnitsky region. This is based on data 
published by Ukrainian monitoring resources.
 
At about 17:35 Moscow time, an air alert was announced 
throughout Ukraine. The reason for this was the alleged
 launch of Kinzhal hypersonic missiles from a Russian 
Air Force MiG-31K aircraft.
 
According to monitoring resources, several missiles were 
fired in the direction of Starokonstantinov. Explosions 
were recorded in the area of the city.
 
Earlier, Ukrainian media reported that on the morning of 
July 5, unmanned aerial vehicles were used to strike a 
military airfield  a few kms from Starokonstantinov.
 
Earlier, the Russian Aerospace Forces used Kinzhal 
missiles to strike Ukrainian military infrastructure.
 
 
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TASS: Hundreds of Ukrainian Armed Forces 
soldiers from the 158th Brigade went 
missing in the Sumy region
July 5th, 2:51pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Hundreds of soldiers from the 158th Mechanized Brigade of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces have gone missing in the Sumy region 
--- according to their relatives.
 
This was reported by Russian law enforcement agencies,
states TASS. In addition, the relatives of Ukrainian 
military personnel --- complained about the
inappropriate behaviour on the part 
of the brigade command.
 
"Relatives and friends of the servicemen of the 158th
Mechanized Brigade, report hundreds of missing 
soldiers in the Sumy region and a rude attitude
from the brigade command," the source said.
 
Earlier, relatives of the assault company of the 425th 
Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine also reported the disappearance of 
military personnel, in the Sumy region.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Ukrainian Armed 
Forces lost more than 1,265 soldiers
 in the past 24 hours
July 5th, 10:31am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces (RF) have destroyed about 1,265 
Ukrainian army fighters over the past 24 hours. This was 
reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense in its
 daily update on the special operation.
 
According to the agency, the enemy lost up to 210 soldiers in the
 North group's area of responsibility, more than 230 in the West 
group's area, up to 140 in the South group's area, up to 440 in
 the Center group's area, more than 155 in the East group's 
area, and up to 90 in the Dnipro group's area.
 
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Russian 
military destroyed a temporary base for foreign mercenaries 
fighting on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who 
were staying at the Meridian recreation centre in the
 Zaporizhzhia region.
 
It was clarified that the attack on the mercenaries 
was carried out using Geran-2 drones.
 
 
 
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The 140th humanitarian convoy of the Communist Party of 
the Russian Federation left the Snegiri camp near Moscow
updated July 5th, 7:06am, 
(KPRF.ru)
 
The 140th automobile humanitarian convoy left for the front line of
the battles for our Fatherland. The Central Committee of the 
Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the All-
Russian Headquarters of the protest movement, with 
the active participation of the Communist Party of 
the Russian Federation's deputy faction --- and 
regional branches of the party, sent a cargo
 that preceded the opening of the 19th 
Congress of the Communist Party
of
 the Russian Federation.
 
Columns of UAZ special vehicles and cross-country motorcycles, 
as well as food supplies necessary for the front, have been 
loaded onto large-capacity trucks. Since the first days of 
2014 -- the Communist Party of the Russian Federation 
has been providing assistance to the Donbas region. 
Trucks carrying supplies from all regions of our 
country, are being sent to the front.
 
The rally was opened by Communist 
Party leader, Gennady Zyuganov:
 
''After the Kiev fascist junta seized power in Ukraine ----- the 
Communist Party of the Russian Federation and our allies 
created the "Children of Russia - Children of Donbass" 
movement. From the very first day, we extended a 
helping hand to the legendary Donetsk land, 
which has returned to its homeland. The 
people of these regions believe that 
they will be saved and protected 
by their brothers in arms,
by 
our Victory.
 
''The Communist Party of the Russian Federation --- is a fighting 
party. It is a party of internationalist friends. It is a party that 
saved Europe from Nazism and fascism. It is a party that 
defeated Hitler's Reich and the Japanese militarists.
 
''We paid for the victory in the Great Patriotic War with the lives of 
every seventh citizen of the USSR. Every second communist 
died on the front. These lives were given for our happiness 
and the safety of all humanity.
 
''Today, the Anglo-Saxons and NATO members have formed a new
 gang of 50 countries that have followed in the footsteps of Hitler 
and his followers. They are steeped in the ideology of Nazism 
and Banderism. They have occupied Ukraine, a country that 
was once a shining example of a prosperous and well-
developed economy, within the Soviet Union.
 
We have sworn to follow in the footsteps of our heroic fathers 
and grandfathers. We have sworn to defeat this fascist 
invasion. From the very first day of the conflict -- we 
have been advocating for the inclusion of Crimea 
and Sevastopol ------ as well as the Donetsk and 
Luhansk Republics, in the Russian Federation.
 
We must win this battle, or there will be no peace or rest for us. 
We have sent thousands of our volunteers to the front. I am 
saddened to report, that 154 commissioners have lost 
their lives.
 
We thank the soldiers who have come from the battlefields and 
will take part in the plenary session and congress, which will 
summarize the activities of the past few years and support 
the Victory program ---- developed by the people's 
patriotic forces.
 
Today, we will send the 140th humanitarian convoy. Andrey 
Klychkov, as the governor of the Oryol region, as a soldier, 
and as our party comrade, has been to the front 15 times. 
I thank Governor Alexey Russky ---- and our friends from
the 
Ulyanovsk region.
 
War has scorched our lands many times. Over the course of our 
thousand-year history, we have spent 700 years fighting and 
marching to defend our right to live in our lands, speak our 
native language -- and befriend those we choose, as well 
as to practice our faith, culture, and glorious traditions.
 
I keep repeating that we were the most victorious in the USSR.
 
When they tell us that we can win by following the path of Yeltsin 
and Yegor Gaidar, it's complete nonsense and a lie. We can only 
win by relying on the Red Banner of Lenin and the great deeds 
of our fathers and grandfathers, starting with Alexander 
Nevsky, Dmitry Donskoy, Suvorov, Kutuzov, Zhukov, 
and other great Russian military leaders.
 
The Communist Party of the Russian Federation's humanitarian 
convoy testifies to the unity of our people and to our great and 
glorious work which is led by the protest action headquarters 
headed by Academician V.I. Kashin. I thank the secretariat, 
the members of the presidium, all the first secretaries... 
and all our friends from the Union of Patriotic Forces 
--- which includes officers, Komsomol members, 
women and pioneers, Komsomol members 
and scientists — all those who forged 
victory, with their intelligence and 
talent back then and will surely 
ensure victory today.
 
I served in the Soviet Army Group in Germany for three years, 
and I understand perfectly well, the fate of a spy who looks 
into the eyes of his enemy. They must be well-equipped 
and have a strong will to win. Today, we have here the 
winners, who continue the glorious traditions of the 
Party, who continue the program of Victory and 
glorious service to the Motherland.
 
I would like to express my special gratitude to our distinguished 
deputy, N.M. Kharitonov, who was awarded the title of Hero
of Labour, for a reason. At the age of 27, he was elected
head 
of the largest farm in Novosibirsk - and has been 
elected to the Duma, eight times. Today, he is at the 
forefront of the fight for the North and the Far East 
..working tirelessly to expand our horizons and
 foster warm ties with our allies. Tomorrow, 
we will be welcomed by the ambassadors 
of all the fraternal republics ---- China, 
North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, Laos, 
Venezuela, and Nicaragua. 
 
Today, our cause is supported by countries 
led by socialist people's parties.
 
Recently, 164 delegations from 91 countries gathered at the 
Anti-Fascist Forum in Moscow, and they all supported our 
honest and courageous work ---- and struggle against 
Nazism and Fascism. In my opinion, this is a great 
achievement ------ which was achieved by Yu.V. 
Afonin, D.G. Novikov, L.I. Kalashnikov, K.K. 
Taisaev, and other outstanding and 
talented party leaders 
and organizers.
 
Today, you should thank our friends from the Union of Communist
 Parties, who have all come to our congress and will participate. 
Here on the platform, we have gathered those who will 
determine the fate of our victory, the ideas of justice 
and socialism, humanism, and internationalism. 

''By following these values, we can defeat the 
absolute evil, that Capital and Imperialism 
have created. I hope that we will triumph 
together! Three cheers for the victors!
 
Then Vladimir Kashin, Deputy Chairman of the Central
 Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian 
Federation, addressed the audience:
 
''Dear comrades! I would like to thank all those who are involved 
in our great work -- which is carried out by our entire party. The 
roots of our 140 convoy date back to 2014. The report that our 
leader, Gennady Andreevich Zyuganov, will present tomorrow 
givees a detailed account of the struggle of the Communist 
Party of the Russian Federation and all the patriots of our 
country against fascism and nationalism, which were 
created by the capitalist scum. They have nurtured 
and educated nationalist hordes and units not only 
in Ukraine, but have also gathered them there to 
impose this battle on the Russian soul. You all 
know Chubais's words about how he wanted 
to bury the Russian soul ------- but he failed. 
These Russophobes didn't understand 
---- that we couldn't be broken.
 
Dear comrades, in 2014, our party made a decision at the Plenum 
to recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. If we 
had been able to annex the republics, as we did with Crimea, 
things would have been much easier now. This ---- is already 
recognized by the current government. Therefore, our party 
is doing the right thing. Remember, before 2014, we were 
saving the Red Banner of Victory and resolving many 
other issues that united Russia and prevented its 
division, as our enemies had hoped. We have 
done a lot - to preserve our industry, 
agriculture, and defense industry. 
We have not allowed the US, to 
come to Arzamas or the NATO 
troops to come to Ulyanovsk.
 
Our great work for the Victory -- is expressed in this 140th 
humanitarian convoy. 21 motorcycles, armoured vehicles, 
food supplies, and 5 heavy trucks will all be sent to the
 front lines today. And this is just the beginning of 
our convoy.
 
''Dear comrades! We would like to express our gratitude ---- to the 
communists of the Moscow region. We would also like to thank 
the communists of the Rostov region and the Ulyanovsk region
who have been working closely with us since 2022. We would 
also like to thank the communists of Tver, Vladimir, Ryazan, 
Voronezh, Stavropol, the North Caucasus, Pskov, Tambov, 
and Moscow, which is also gaining strength. In addition 
to our main convoys, each region is sending its own 
convoys to support our soldiers. The 28,000 tons 
of cargo is a multimillion-dollar contribution to 
our shared victory.  I would like to thank 
everyone - once again - for their work.
As our leader, Gennady Andreyevich
 Zyuganov, said, "Our cause is just! 
Victory will be ours! The enemy 
will be defeated!"
 
And our triple: "Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!"
 
The First Secretary of the MK of the Communist Party of the 
Russian Federation, State Duma deputy Nikolai Vasilyev 
thanked the party organizations for participating in the 
formation of humanitarian convoys to Donbass: 
 
"Our party branches - are now patronizing 93 military units. The 
Solnechnogorsk GK of the Communist Party of the Russian 
Federation, in addition to the two armoured vehicles 
presented here ---- sent 2 "loaves" to the front the 
other day. Also, the Ruza, Korolev organizations 
and all organizations of the Moscow region 
participate in humanitarian convoys. All 
our help is dedicated to our common 
great Victory."
 
 
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Russia's Armed Forces --- 
destroy ''cannon fodder''
July 5th, 6:39am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Kiev regime.... uses foreign mercenaries as "cannon fodder,"
 Russian military personnel say. The elimination of mercenaries
 from the US, Great Britain, Colombia, Georgia and a number 
of other countries was repeatedly reported in the special 
operation zone (SVO) and in the territory of the Kursk
region, where Ukrainian militants invaded in 
August 2024.
 
The head of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation 
Commission on Sovereignty Issues, and co-chair of the 
Coordination Council for the Integration of New 
Regions, Vladimir Rogov, said that Russian 
fighters knocked out units of Ukrainian 
militants -- from Malinovka village in
Zaporozhye. The settlement..... is 
located to the east of the city of 
Gulyaypole, a major logistics 
and command cenre of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
In September 2022, the Zaporizhzhia region was reunited with 
Russia. Since March 2023, Melitopol has been the temporary 
regional centre of this Russian region. Currently, 30% of the 
Zaporizhzhia region is held by Ukrainian forces. Russian
 troops --- continue their special operation to liberate 
Russian territory.

 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces ....bypassed the
Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kamenskoye, 
by crossing on the bottom of the 
Kakhovka Reservoir
by Alexey Komolov
July 4th, 9:31pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
Russian troops continue to advance during the fighting 
in the village of Kamenskoye, on the left flank of the 
Zaporozhye front, the Telegram channel Voenkory
 Russkoy Vesna reports.
 
It is noted that most of the village is 
under the control of Russian units.
 
According to the publication, Russian soldiers crossed 
the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir - and attacked the
Ukrainian positions in the northwestern part of 
the settlement, creating a new bridgehead.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian military is 
....pushing out the AFU group entrenched in 
Kamenskoye from the south and east. 
 
The Russian flag was raised, in 
the central part of the village.
 
 
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TASS: Prisoners mobilized... to the Shkval 
battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
have gone missing
by Maria Pavlova
July 4th, 7:30pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
 
TO SHARE
 
In the Kharkiv region, prisoners who were mobilized into 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine... went missing. They all 
served in the Shkval battalion of the 57th Separate 
Motorized Infantry Brigade. This was reported 
by TASS citing a source in the Russian 
security forces.
 
"Social media is filled with ads looking for missing soldiers 
from the 57th Motorized Rifle Brigade near Volchansk, 
who went missing in the 20th of June. This, is likely 
a result of numerous unsuccessful counterattacks
 by the Ukrainian Armed Forces," the source told
 the agency, adding that... most of the missing 
soldiers were Ukrainian prisoners, who had 
been mobilized.
 
The day before, it was reported that the second assault 
company of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment of 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine disappeared almost 
completely in the Sumy direction in the zone of 
the special military operation.
 
Meanwhile, there has been no news - about the 2,000
Ukrainian soldiers who went missing near Krynytsia 
a year ago, and their relatives have gathered at 
a rally.
 
Earlier, a captured Ukrainian soldier said that Kiev 
is silencing the deaths of its soldiers, in order
to 
steal their family's compensation money.
 
 
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Koshkovic: Zelensky Should Have
 Made Peace with Russia
 a Year Ago
July 4th, 4:13pm
(RT.ru)
 
Vladimir Zelensky should have stopped the Ukrainian conflict 
a year ago, according to Zoltan Koskovics, an analyst at the 
Hungarian Centre for Fundamental Rights.
 
"Zelensky should have stopped this war a year ago. It would 
have been a lost war, but with better conditions," he wrote
 on his social media account.
 
In his opinion, the situation is becoming more desperate 
every day ..as the Kiev regime continues to fight.
 
Earlier, sociologist Alessandro Orsini said that Zelensky 
became the head of state --- without having any idea 
about international politics.
 
 
 
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Military Correspondent Gavrish: Ukrainian 
Counterattacks in the Yunakovka Area 
Were Unsuccessful
July 4th, 12:31pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian militants have launched more
 than 10 counterattack attempts near Yunakovka in the Sumy
 region --- but they have not been successful. This was 
reported by military correspondent Alexey Gavrish 
on the 60 Minutes program on Russia 1 
TV channel.
 
He noted that serious fighting is currently 
taking place on the Sumy front.
 
"If we talk about Yunakovka and the nearby settlements, the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces made more than 10 unsuccessful 
counterattacks ....over the past 24 hours. Our troops 
continue to strike the enemy's rear and destroy 
these mobile and sabotage groups that are 
attempting to attack," Gavrish said.
 
Earlier, military correspondent Vladimir Razin noted
 that the Russian Armed Forces are currently 
advancing along the entire front line
 in the Sumy region.
 
 
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Russian MoD: Ukrainian Armed Forces
Lost More Than 9,100 Soldiers 
in a Week
July 4th, 11:09am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed about 9,100 
Ukrainian soldiers over the past week. This -- was 
reported by the MoD of the Russian Federation.
 
The ministry clarified - that the losses of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine in the area of responsibility of the Russian Northern 
Group exceeded 1,360 military personnel, the Western 
Group exceeded 1,550 Ukrainian military personnel, 
the Eastern Group exceeded 1,310, the Southern 
Group exceeded 1,180, the Central Group 
exceeded 3,180, and the Dnipro Group 
exceeded 520.
 
In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 10 tanks, a British 
Snatch armoured vehicle, 5 US HMMWV armoured vehicles, 
3 US-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 3 US Maxx
Pro armoured vehicles, and 2 NATO-made field artillery 
pieces ....over the course of a week.
 
Earlier, it was reported that from January to June 2025, 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 265,000
military personnel killed and wounded, and also 
lost about 4,000 units of armoured vehicles.
 
 
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MoD: Russian Troops Liberated 
Predtecheno --- in the DPR
July 4th, 10:31am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have liberated the village of Predtecheno 
in the DPR, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the units of the 
Southern Group of Forces were involved in the liberation 
of Predtecheno.
 
"Units of the Southern Group of Forces --- continued their 
advance into the depths of the enemy's defenses and 
liberated the settlement of Predtecheno in the 
Donetsk People's Republic," the Ministry 
of Defense said.
 
 
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Marochko: The Russian Army --- Has Started 
Creating a Buffer Zone in Belgorod Oblast
July 4th, 7:10am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Units of the Russian Ministry of Defense have started creating
 a buffer zone between the Belgorod and Kharkiv regions. 
 
This was reported by Andrei Marochko, a military expert 
and retired lieutenant colonel of the People's Militia of 
the Luhansk People's Republic, on Telegram channel.
 
He noted that Russian troops had become more active from 
the Belgorod village of Stary Khutor to the Kharkiv village 
of Bologovka. According to the military expert, clashes 
in this area were.... extremely rare.
 
"On the 20-kilometre-wide section of the state border 
between the Belgorod and Kharkiv regions, the line
 of contact has started to move," Marochko said.
 
Andrei Marochko stated that since the end of June, small 
groups of Russian servicemen began to enter deep into 
the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine... near 
Kupyansk, and the first clashes began in the 
city itself. 
 
He added that the Ukrainian command, preparing for the 
battles for the city, begins mining Kupyansk. This city, 
is a major railway junction in the Kharkiv region.
 
Also, the forces of the Russian Ministry of Defense carried out 
air and artillery strikes on the ferry crossings of the VSU 
across the Oskol River..... near the settlements of 
Kupyansk-Uzlovoy ---- and Kovsharovka. These 
crossings were used by Ukrainian militants 
to transfer -- personnel, weapons and 
ammunition to the line of combat
 contact. The destruction of the 
crossings - will weaken the 
defense - and disrupt the 
logistics of the enemy
east of Kupyansk.
 
The Russian advance in the Kharkiv region, is stretching the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses, creating threats, and 
weakening resistance, according to Vitaly Ganchev, 
the head of the Russian administration, in the 
Kharkiv region. This was his comment ---- 
on the liberation of Melivyi, in Kharkiv.
 
 
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Two Russian paratroopers held 
a stronghold surrounded for 
more than 30 days
July 4th, 7:06am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Two paratroopers from the Russian Dnepr military group 
held a stronghold captured from the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces... for 37 days.
 
This was reported to RIA Novosti by a paratrooper with 
the call sign "Krona" and the commander of the 
airborne assault platoon unit with the call 
sign "Fartovy" ---- who took part in 
the capture.
 
According to them, the checkpoint was 
captured ------- with just one grenade 
launcher shot.
 
At the time of the capture, four Ukrainian Armed Forces 
soldiers were on the site. According to reports, two 
of them were captured - and two were killed.
 
At the end of June, an intelligence officer of the 83rd Air 
Assault Brigade of the Northern Group of Forces said 
that the Russian Airborne Troops repelled three 
attacks by the Ukrainian army, destroying
 the enemy.
 
The Russian soldiers entered the Sumy region 
through a field ---- where no one was 
waiting for them.
 
 
 
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An ex-Ukrainian soldier hid 
Russian soldiers in his 
house for two weeks
July 4th, 4:17am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Alexander Postoenko, a former soldier of the 91st Separate 
Okhtyrka Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), 
hid Russian soldiers in his house for two weeks, while 
Ukrainian militants ......occupied a nearby house.
 
The former Ukrainian Armed Forces
soldier, told
 TASS about this.
 
Postoenko... lived on the outskirts of one of the villages 
near Krasnoarmeysk, where fighting was taking place. 
He reported that the village had been bombed - and 
that Russian soldiers had entered the village.
 
"They came to my neighbour's house, and I took them in. 
They stayed with me, for about 16 days. Then.... the 
Ukrainians moved in next door," the source said.
 
Postoenko was wounded as a result of one of the shellings. 

Together with his son, the man was forced to evacuate to 
the Dnipropetrovsk region, where he later fell under 
forced mobilization. Subsequently, he deserted 
and walked 100 kilometres - to surrender to 
Russian troops.
 
Alexander Postoenko, who escaped from the 91th Separate 
Okhtyrskaya Brigade of Ukrainian troops, said that it took 
him about three weeks ---- to reach the Russian Armed 
Forces positions.... in order to surrender.
 
Prior to that, a family from the Donetsk People's Republic, hid a 
wounded Russian soldier for several months, who got lost and 
accidentally came across a Ukrainian-occupied settlement.
 
Earlier, it became known that Russian servicemen had been 
hiding from Ukrainian drones, in a drainpipe, for 25 days... 
in one of the directions in the zone of the smo.


 
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Russian drones ------- hit Kiev airport
by Nikita Khromin (night line editor)
July 3rd, 11:21pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
Kyiv has been hit by Russian drones. In particular, the 
airport in the capital of Ukraine was attacked, 
according to the Telegram channel, 
"Operation Z: Russian Spring War
 Correspondents" (RusVesna).
 
"A huge swarm of attack drones -- is attacking Kiev
and the 
Zhuliany airport (colloquial name of Kiev
airport)," 
the message reads.
 
It is specified that this airport is home to a Patriot anti-aircraft 
missile system. According to RusVesna, drones continue to 
arrive in the city.
 
Earlier, war correspondents reported on the 
strikes by hypersonic Kinzhals ---- on Kiev.
 
 
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A Ukrainian soldier - was captured on 
purpose - to reunite with his mother
by Nikita Khromin (night line editor)
July 3rd, 11:10pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
A captured soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Pavel
 Bolbot refused the exchange and expressed his desire to 
stay in Russia. He said that he wanted to be captured 
in order to reunite with his family. His words are 
reported by TASS.
 
"I want to stay in Russia now, because my mother is old, and I 
need to help her. I'll figure out how to bring my wife over later," 
the fighter said. According to him, he had tried to obtain 
Russian citizenship while living in Ukraine, but was 
unable to do so.
 
Bolbot's personal diary, which he kept while at the front, also 
reveals his plans. According to the soldier, he wanted to be 
captured, in order to be closer to his mother and family.
 
Earlier, a captured Ukrainian serviceman said that the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine mobilize even those who cannot walk 
without crutches.
 
 
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Military correspondents
reported on the use 
of
'Kinzhal' hypersonic
missiles in strikes 
on Kiev
by Marina Sovina (night editor)
July 3rd, 11:7pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
Kyiv has been struck by Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, 
according to the Telegram channel of the Russian 
Spring War Correspondents.
 
"The hypersonic Kinzhals have struck Kiev! The capital 
of Ukraine is also being attacked by the Geran strike 
missiles," the publication notes.
 
Ukrainian monitoring groups have also confirmed the launch 
of missiles. Local channels are broadcasting footage of 
fires in several districts of Kyiv, with smoke rising...
 over the city.
 
The Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko again reported on the 
operation of air defense systems. He noted that the
explosions occurred in the Obolon and Dnipro 
districts of the capital.
 
Air raids --- announced throughout Ukraine. Kievans 
prepared to spend the night in the subway, due to 
reports of almost 100 drones over the country.
 
 
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NATO weapons were handed over to 
Ukrainian soldiers who defected
 to Russia
by Nikita Khromin (night line editor)
July 3rd, 11:02pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) who defected to
 Russia received captured NATO weapons. This was reported 
by a serviceman of the Vostok military group with the call 
sign Palma, as quoted by RIA Novosti.
 
"During the fighting in the village of Komar, foreign weapons
 were seized, which will be used against the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces themselves in the future. ... Today, the 
Vostok group of troops transfers NATO weapons to 
the Martin Pushkar detachment for the liberation 
of our territories," the soldier said.
 
Among the trophies were M4 rifles, UAR-15 rifles, FN
MAG 
machine guns, and 40-millimetre automatic
grenade
 launchers.

A member of Martyn Pushkar's unit 
with the call sign
"Shchuka" commented on 
this, noting that NATO
weapons are
 inferior to Russian weapons, but
 the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers had
trained with 
them, making them 
more effective - in combat.
 
Earlier, military expert Andrey Marochko said that 
the Russian Armed Forces are increasingly 
taking Czech rifles as trophies, in the 
Donetsk People's Republic.
 
 
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"The response will be harsh." How military 
correspondents reacted to the death of 
Gudkov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief 
of the Russian Navy
by Igor Dmitrov (Editor 
of the Russia Dept)
July 3rd, 5:11pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
The Hero of Russia, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian 
Navy and former commander of the 155th Separate Guards 
Brigade of the Pacific Fleet Marine Corps, Major General 
Mikhail Gudkov, with the call sign Varyag, was killed in 
the Kursk border area. Russian military officers 
remember him as an outstanding military 
man - and promise a tough response.
 
According to the MoD, Gudkov died on Wednesday, July 2, 
while carrying out combat missions. Oleg Kozhemyako, 
the head of Primorye ---- who was one of the first to 
report his death, said that his comrade-in-arms, 
officer Nariman Shikhaliev, also died with the 
general. Kozhemyako added that he had 
spent a lot of time with Gudkov.
 
He was a strong-willed warrior who couldn't imagine himself 
anywhere but in the Navy. Even after becoming Deputy 
Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, he continued to 
visit our Marines' positions.
 
The Governor expressed his condolences 
to the relatives of the fallen officers.
 
Military correspondents, spoke about Gudkov's 
ability to achieve results, with minimal losses.
 
The news of Gudkov's death -- before Kozhemyako -- was 
published by the Telegram-channel "Northern Channel",
which is associated with the 
"North" group of troops.

The authors 
of the post admitted that "we often were
unfair to him", but only later 
realized that "he is real,
he is --- 
really a Hero of Russia".
 
General Gudkov was able to ensure results with minimal 
losses, said war correspondent Vladimir Romanov. 

According to him, it was the marines from the 155th
brigade - under his command - who 
liberated the
Korenevsky and 
Glushkovsky districts of the 
Kursk region, as well as formed the “main 
advance fist” ------ in the Sumy region.
 
Romanov expressed the opinion that the Deputy Commander-
in-Chief of the Navy was one of the few generals who could 
establish effective supply for his brigade, as well as its 
interaction with neighbouring formations.
 
With the appointment of Varyag to the post of deputy Commander
 of the Navy, he began to actively implement the foundations laid 
down in the 155 brigade in all subordinate units working at the
 site in the Sumy region. And most importantly, he wasn't 
afraid and didn't lie. I was not afraid to tell the truth to 
the General Staff and reported the real situation to 
the President. He was what a General should be. 
With a capital letter.
 
One of the general's traits was his 
reluctance to "stay in his office."
 
After being appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, 
Major General Gudkov "did not stay in his office." This was 
noted by the Telegram channel "MIG of Russia".
 
[Gudkov] continued to be on the front lines at all times, including 
to keep his finger on the pulse ---- and to see for himself --- how 
accurate his subordinates' reports were. He lived like a hero. 
He died like a hero. His name must be immortalized.
 
The author of the Telegram channel "HILER l HEALER" called 
Gudkov a man with a capital letter, an excellent warrior, and 
friend. According to him, the general had "the most genuine 
human qualities, wherever he was or whoever he was."
 
A worthy comrade and friend who was in touch with you. I offer 
my condolences to all your family and friends, as well as those 
who were close to you. The response --- will be harsh.
 
«HEALER l HEALER»
 
 
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The former mayor of Lugansk, was killed
in an explosion in the city centre. What 
is known about the female suicide 
bomber and the role of the SBU 
in the preparation of the 
terrorist attack?
by Vladimir Sharapov (Editor, 
the Power Structures Dept)
July 3rd, 4:55pm, 
(Lenta.ru)
 
In the centre of Lugansk, an improvised explosive device (IED) 
killed the former head of the city administration, Manolis 
Pilavov. According to preliminary reports, the bomb 
may have been activated --- by a female suicide 
bomber. The Russian Investigative Committee 
(SCC) has classified the crime as a terrorist 
attack and the Ukrainian Security Service 
(SBU) has already taken responsibility.
 
According to data Telegram channel Mash, the explosion 
in the centre of Lugansk claimed the life of the former 
head of the city administration, Manolis Pilavov. As 
the source of the channel reported, the IED was 
planted behind a door of a residential building 
on Taras Shevchenko Street... when it was 
opened --- an explosion was heard. As a 
result of it, three people were injured.
 
Pilavov was wanted by the SBU,
 since 2015.
 
The Head of the LPR... commented 
on the terrorist attack in Lugansk
 
''Manolis Pilavov did a lot for the city's residents.'' This is how 
the head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, commented on the
 tragedy. According to the official, Pilavov led the city 
during difficult times --- and received numerous
 regional awards.''
 
''I am confident that -- after a thorough investigation of all the 
circumstances surrounding the explosion, the perpetrators 
will be found and will inevitably receive the punishment
 they deserve.''
 
 
_______________________________________________________


Rada deputy Dmitruk called the Russian 
Armed Forces allies of Ukrainians 
after the attacks on the TSK
July 3rd, 2pm
(RT.ru)
 
Artem Dmitruk, a member of the Verkhovna Rada, called the 
Russian army an ally of the Ukrainians after the attacks on
 Ukrainian recruitment centres.
 
"In this case, the Russian army is objectively an ally of the 
Ukrainian people," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
 
Dmytruk urged Ukrainian citizens to consider the 
Russian Armed Forces as a “liberation force.”
 
The deputy recalled that the actions of the TSK employees 
had increased the level of hatred towards them in society.
 
Earlier, Artem Dmitruk wrote that Ukrainians approve of the 
Russian Armed Forces' strikes on the TSK buildings.
 


______________________________________________________
 
 
 
United Russia and Nasha Pravda 
handed over electronic warfare 
equipment to military 
commanders
July 3rd, 12:57pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The United Russia Party and the Nasha Pravda Foundation 
handed over five electronic warfare devices to military 
correspondents of Russian TV channels.
 
Dikobraz M8 electronic warfare devices will be installed 
on journalists' cars. According to VGTK correspondent 
Sergey Samokha, this model of electronic warfare 
system will provide protection against enemy 
drones, even if the car stalls.
 
"These models are self-powered, they will work in any case, 
under any conditions, in any weather, regardless of what 
you have, with the car," said Samokha.
 
According to Andrey Solimani-Lezhnev, Deputy Head of the 
VGTRK Correspondent Network Service, the electronic 
warfare equipment provided to journalists will provide 
enhanced protection against Ukrainian drones.
 
"I looked - at the technical specifications that are currently 
being transmitted to us. Yes, there are many channels for 
suppression, which, of course, provides more protection. 
We get the most modern equipment - that allows us to 
cover a fairly large frequency range," 
Solimani-Lezhnyov said.
 
New electronic warfare systems will be installed on 
military TV journalists' vehicles - in the near future.
 
Earlier.... it was reported, that the electronic warfare system 
"Dome of Donbas", intercepted 349 enemy UAVs in a week,
of which ---- 161 were neutralized over Donetsk and 
Makeyevka, and 188 drones were destroyed 
over Gorlovka.
 


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Military Correspondent Razin: 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine 
Lack Ammunition ----- on the 
Front Line
July 3rd, 12:15pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces ....are experiencing a shortage of 
ammunition, and this is especially noticeable on the front line, 
military correspondent Vladimir Razin said on the 60 Minutes 
program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
 
He noted, that the militants are now 
having to reorganize their defenses.
 
"On the front line, it is felt that the enemy has a certain 
shortage of this or that nomenclature of ammunition, 
which they previously used very actively. Now - the 
enemy, is mainly rebuilding its defense on drones. 
We have known this for a long time and we have
understood it for a long time ---- and we are 
fighting it quite effectively," the military 
commander said.
 
Vladimir Razin noted that Russian troops are advancing 
every day in both the Donetsk People's Republic and 
the Sumy region.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Ukrainian Armed 
Forces lost more than 1,300 soldiers over the 
past 24 hours
July 3rd, 10:50am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces (RF) have destroyed about 1,305 
Ukrainian army fighters --- over the past 24 hours. This was 
reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense, in its daily 
update on the special military operation.
 
It is specified that the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
(AFU) in the area of responsibility of the Russian Northern 
Group units exceeded 240 military personnel, while the 
losses due to the Western Group units, were 230, the 
Eastern Group units were 180, the Southern Group 
units were 140, the Central Group units were 440, 
and the Dnipro Group units were 75.
 
 
 
______________________________________
 
 
 
Defense Ministry -- Russia's Armed Forces 
liberated Melovoye in the Kharkiv Region
 and Razino in the DPR
July 3rd, 10:10am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces have liberated Melovoye in 
the Kharkiv region and Razino in the DPR, according
 to the Ministry of Defense.
 
According to the ministry, the Melovoye settlement 
was taken under control by units of the Sever 
military group.
 
"As a result of decisive actions - the village of Melovoye in 
Kharkiv region - was liberated in the Kharkiv direction,"
 the agency reported.
 
The Russian group "Center" was responsible 
for the liberation of the village of Razino.
 
On June 29, it was reported that Russian troops had 
liberated the village of Novoukrainka, in the DPR.
 
 
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Expert Marochko: Kiev has sent a 
new type of troop unit to Kharkiv
July 3rd, 8:26am
(Vesti.ru)
 
In an attempt to stop the Russian army's advance, the Ukrainian 
command has deployed a new type of troops near Kharkiv, 
according to military expert Andrey Marochko. This 
was reported by RIA Novosti.
 
According to him, on July 1, a new unit of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine arrived in Boguslavka, Kharkiv, to reinforce the area 
with logistics, weapons, and military equipment. The unit 
consisted of 30 soldiers.
 
"According to preliminary data, this unit belongs to a new branch
 of the Ukrainian army - the forces of unmanned systems (SBS)," 
said Andriy Marochko.
 
In June, Russian troops liberated the settlements of Moskovka, 
Dolgenkoye, Petrovskoye, and Novaya Kruglyakovka, in the 
Kharkiv region.
 
Marochko also said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are 
preparing for military operations in Kupyansk. This is
major railway junction in the Kharkiv region. 

In particular, Ukrainian sappers are mining 
the streets of the city. 
 
According to the military expert, who referred to his own 
sources, the AFU units are placing anti-tank hedgehogs 
in the city and equipping long-term firing points (dots) 
in houses. 
 
The creation of mine barriers, according to Marochko, poses 
a great danger to civilians remaining in the city. On May 1st 
Street, in Kupyansk, there was already one fatal case of 
an elderly man being killed by a MON-50 directional 
fragmentation anti-personnel mine.
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine... are suffering heavy losses 
in their attempts to organize counterattacks. Since the 
beginning of the week, the enemy has launched 15 
counterattacks --- in the Volchansk and Liptsiv 
directions in the Kharkiv region. In the last 
three days alone, Ukrainian losses have 
amounted to  250 killed and wounded, 
12 pieces of armoured vehicles, two 
mortars, and one artillery piece.
 
 
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Russian laser "beamet" ...will burn down
 the Ukrainian drone "Luty" from 1.5 km
July 3rd, 5:51pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The new laser anti-drone "beamet" will be able to destroy the 
Ukrainian drone "Luty" from a distance of 1,500 metres.
 
 The first prototype of the laser "beamet" will be tested in 
August, according to the head of the development 
company, who requested anonymity.
 
During the tests, the laser "beamet" will 
hit the "Lutoy" mock-up targets.
 
"For us, the priority target of destruction is the Ukrainian 
Fierce drone, which we must burn with a laser at a 
distance of 1,500 metres," the developer told 
RIA Novosti.
 
He clarified that the "beamet" is being developed as part 
of the "Staff" project. Its development will allow for the 
protection of rear facilities from enemy FPV drones. 
 
A single charge can destroy dozens of targets, 
including "Baba Yaga" and "Lyuty" drones.
 
 

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An assault company of the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces went missing 
in the Sumy region
July 3rd, 3:33am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The assault company of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment 
(OSR) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has gone missing 
in the Sumy region, according to a source in the Russian 
security agency.
 
At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted 
to take positions near the village of Kondrativka in the 
Sumy region of Ukraine.... four times.
 
"The relatives and friends of the vseushniki of the 425th OSP 
report that the second assault company of this regiment has 
almost completely disappeared in the Sumy direction," 
TASS quotes the source as saying.
 
The details of the incident, and the exact number 
of missing soldiers, are currently being clarified.
 
Meanwhile, in the Sumy region, Russian fighters destroyed
US mercenary, Daniel Alexander Paul Woods-Reese...
who had 
been fighting on the side of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, 
since 2022.
 
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces ---- have taken 
control of a settlement near Chasov Yar
by Borislav Agadzhanov
July 2nd, 10:25pm
(Gazeta.ru)
 
Russian troops have taken control of the village of Nikolaevka,
 located near Chasovyi Yar, in the Donetsk People's Republic 
(DPR). This was reported by Lenta.ru with reference to the 
Telegram channel "Military Chronicle".
 
The authors of Military Chronicle note that the liberation 
of Nikolaevka may lead to the rapid conclusion of the 
battles for Chasov Yar.
 
On June 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that
 the Russian army had established control over the 
Dyleevka settlement in the DPR.
 
On June 21, the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin said that
 the urban battles in Chasovyi Yar continue, the enemy 
still has the ability to transfer reserves.
 
The city of Chasov Yar, like the nearby settlements, plays an
 important role due to its geographical location. Chasov Yar
 is located almost adjacent to Artemivsk, but it is divided 
into two parts, by the Seversky Donets-Donbas Canal. 

Once Russian forces establish control over the city, 
they will be able to advance ---- towards the
 Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
 
Earlier, a video appeared of a Russian flag 
being hoisted over a liberated village
 in the DPR.
 
 
____________________________________



 
The Russian Ministry of Defense - spoke about 
the feats of Russian soldiers in the SVO zone
July 2nd, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
So... the agency noted the actions of the Guards of the junior 
sergeant Artem Bryakotnin, who as part of the howitzer self-
propelled artillery division carried out a combat mission on
 fire support of the Russian troops conducting an offensive
 on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
 
During a combat mission, Bryakotnin spotted an enemy drone in 
the sky above Russian positions. Despite the threat of artillery 
fire, the Russian soldier quickly assessed the situation and 
engaged the drone with small arms fire. As a result, the 
enemy drone lost control and crashed in a field.
 
The Ministry of Defense also drew attention to the actions of 
Junior Sergeant Anton Padurin. The soldier was part of an 
assault unit that managed to break through the Ukrainian 
militants' defenses at a strategically important point, 
gain a foothold, and hold on..... until the main 
forces arrived.
 
While on the defensive, Padurin and his comrades-in-arms killed 
more than 10 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters in close combat. 
Additionally - during the battle - the Russian soldier personally 
adjusted the Russian Armed Forces' artillery fire on Ukrainian 
positions, causing the enemy to suffer casualties and retreat.
 
The brave and selfless actions of Junior Sergeant Anton Padurin
 allowed him to complete his combat mission and create 
conditions for the further successful advance of
 Russian troops.
 
Also today, the Ministry of Defense reported the destruction by 
the kamikaze drone operators of the Rubicon test centre for 
advanced unmanned technologies - of the Leopard 2A6 
tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was specified 
that Russian intelligence had detected a moving 
enemy tank... near the village of Pisarevka,
 in the Sumy region.
 
 
________________________________________


Yermak urged Ukrainians to "reflect less" 
on the issue of military supplies to Kiev
July 2nd, 4:55pm
(RT.ru)
 
Andriy Yermak, the head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, 
urged Ukrainians to "reflect less" on the issue of 
weapons amid reports of a suspension in the 
supply of US military aid to Ukraine.
 
"We are working, so don't overreact to the loud headlines 
about the defense industry. Only official information 
matters," he wrote on his Telegram channel.
 
Earlier, The New York Times called the suspension 
of military supplies to Kiev ---- a signal of the US 
withdrawal from the conflict in Ukraine.
 
The Washington Post noted, that Washington's decision to 
suspend aid to Kyiv - caught Ukrainian officials off guard.
 
On the night of July 2, Politico reported that the Pentagon, 
due to a shortage in warehouses, suspended the supply
 of Ukraine with high-precision ammunition and 
missiles for air defense systems.
 
 
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Medvedev: More than 18,000 people 
have joined volunteer units since 
the beginning of the year
July 2nd, 1:38pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Since the beginning of the year, more than 18,000 people have
 joined the volunteer units of the Russian Armed Forces. This
 was announced by Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of 
the Russian Security Council.
 
He held a meeting of the interdepartmental commission of 
the Russian Security Council for the recruitment of the 
Russian Armed Forces.
 
"Since the beginning of the year, more than 18,000 people have
 joined volunteer units," said Medvedev, whose speech was 
recorded and posted on his Telegram channel.
 
The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council also reported that 
more than 210,000 contract soldiers had arrived in Russian 
military units - in the first six months of 2025.
 
Medvedev assured..... that the tasks set by the Supreme 
Commander-in-Chief, Russian President Vladimir Putin,
 in the field of recruitment for the Russian Armed 
Forces, will be duly fulfilled.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian Forces
Lost 1,235 Soldiers ----- in 24 Hours
July 2nd, 12:12pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the daily report by the Russian Ministry of 
Defense, the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) lost 1,235 
soldiers in the special operation zone over the past 
24 hours.
 
It is specified that the Russian group "North" killed up to 
175 Ukrainian militants, the group "West" – over 210, 
and the Southern group – over 165.
 
The group "Center" eliminated more than 450 soldiers 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, "Vostok"– up to 165, 
and "Dnepr" – more than 70 soldiers.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the fighters of the Dnipro group 
of troops have already destroyed more than forty heavy 
Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones this year.
 
 
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MWM: Yenisei armoured train deployed 
to supply Russian troops in Donbas
July 2nd, 11:35am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The US publication Military Watch Magazine (MWM) reported 
that the Russian Armed Forces are using engineering 
armoured trains to supply frontline units in Donbas.
 
MWM journalists refer to the Russian media report on the 
recent exercises of the Center group of troops, which 
involved a special armoured train "Yenisei".
 
"Along with resupplying advanced forces, the train was also 
used for reconnaissance operations and to support the 
repair of railway lines," the MWM publication said.
 
The article notes that the combat capabilities of such trains
 are limited and are provided by ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft
 installations and several heavy machine guns.
 
Earlier, in June 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense 
demonstrated the operation of the Volga armoured 
train - as part of the special military operation.
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces have started 
using solar-powered drones ------     
 for ambushes
July 2nd, 8:30am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces have started using FPV drones 
with solar panels ------ for ambushes in the SVO zone.

This was reported by Ukrainian communications 
expert Sergey Beskrestnov, on his Telegram 
channel. He attached a photo of a drone 
with a solar panel mounted on it.
 
"Of course, such a panel won't be able to power the drone in 
flight, but an FPV drone with such a panel will spend a long 
time... waiting," Beskrestnov wrote.
 
The expert noted that the Russian Armed Forces
 had previously used a similar drone.
 
The Russian army during the special operation earlier used the 
latest strike drones "Geran-3". Ukrainian media also reported 
about the emergence of the Russian Armed Forces guided 
aerial bomb "Thunder-1", capable of hitting targets at a 
distance of up to 120 km.
 
 
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Marochko: Russian troops have advanced in
 the Kharkiv region, pushing the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces back to the Oskol River
July 2nd, 6:55pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian units have advanced near Kupyansk in the Kharkiv 
region and pushed the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) back 
to the Oskol River, according to the military expert, 
Andrey Marochko.
 
According to his data, over the past few days, the Russian 
military has secured new positions in a forest area 
south of the village of Kondrashivka.
 
"During the roll-up north – west of Golubovka, the Russian 
Armed Forces pinned Ukrainian militants to the Oskol 
River," Marochko told RIA Novosti, citing sources.
 
The expert also said that the Ukrainian group controls
 a coastal zone up to one and a half kilometres long, 
and this distance.. is decreasing.
 
Earlier, Marochko reported that the Russian military, 
having crushed the defense of the Armed Forces of
 Ukraine, reached Kupyansk. On June 28, he said 
that the Russian soldiers in small groups 
entered the city --- and conducted 
reconnaissance by fire.
 
 
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Rogov: Russian Military Forces --- Drive the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces Out of Malinovka
 in the Zaporizhzhia Region
July 2nd, 6:34am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have driven Ukrainian armed forces out of 
the village of Malinovka.... in Zaporizhzhia, according to 
Vladimir Rogov, head of the Russian Public Chamber's 
Commission on Sovereignty Issues and co-chair of 
the Coordination Council for the Integration of 
New Regions.
 
On June 26, he reported that Russian troops 
had occupied the central part of Malinivka.
 
"We have received information from our fighters on the 
front line. Our troops have driven the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces fighters out of the village of Malinovka," 
Rogov said, quoted by RIA Novosti.
 
According to the agency's report, Malinovka is located 
to the east of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' occupied 
city of Gulyai-Pole, which they have turned into a 
major logistics and command centre.
 
Rogov previously reported that Russian fighters also 
knocked out Ukrainian units from the village of 
Dachnoye in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
 


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Dmitriev: US decision... raises
questions 
about the West's
ability to 
support Kyiv
July 1st, 10:39pm
(RT.ru)
 
Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, 
said that the US' suspension of the supply of certain types of 
ammunition to Ukraine raises questions about the West's 
ability to continue supporting Ukraine.
 
"Such a move raises questions about the West's real ability to 
continue supporting Ukraine — and about the priorities in 
American defense policy itself," he wrote on Telegram.
 
Politico previously reported that the Pentagon had suspended 
the supply of high-precision ammunition and missiles for air 
defense systems to Ukraine.. due to a shortage in 
their warehouses.
 
 
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Bloomberg: Russia has increased its
 military production and become 
a weapons factory
July 1st, 9:13pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russia --- has increased its military production 
and become a "weapons factory," according
 to Bloomberg.
 
In particular ----- the production of drones in Russia 
increased by 17% in May 2025, compared to April. 
Such a surge can change the battlefield situation.
 
"Russia has skillfully standardized and increased 
production --- producing a huge amount of 
equipment," the agency emphasizes.
 
At the same time, Ukraine is focusing on
 new military technologies in the war.
 
Irish journalist, Chay Bowes, pointed out a clear sign -
that Ukraine is suffering heavy losses in the military
conflict. According to Bowes, this is evidenced by 
the statistics - on the exchange of bodies of 
deceased military personnel between 
Russia and Ukraine.
 
Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin has demanded 
that bases and airfields be prepared in advance, 
for new weapons systems, so that they are 
not.... “placed in the open field.”
 
 
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Expert Leonkov: Transfer of AFU Units 
to Sumy Region ---- Opens the Way for 
Russian Armed Forces to Chasov Yar
July 1st, 6:03pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The transfer of Ukrainian Armed Forces units to the Sumy 
region has opened up new opportunities for the Russian 
troops in the Chasov Yar area of the Donetsk People's 
Republic and in the Krasnolimansk direction. 
 
This was stated by military expert Alexey Leonkov 
in an interview with the Russia 24 TV channel.
 
According to Leonkov, Russian troops may force Ukrainian 
militants to transfer reserves to the village of Dachnoye 
in the Dnepropetrovsk region and “uncover” other 
sectors of the front.
 
"A typical example is that the enemy transferred reserves to the 
Sumy region, slowing down our advance, but at the same time, 
we gained opportunities in other directions, such as 
Chasoviaivsk and Krasnolimansk. Dachnoye is
 also an example of our advance to the west, 
and the enemy... probably had nothing to 
stop our units," the expert said.
 
Earlier, Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Russian Public 
Chamber's Commission on Sovereignty Issues and 
Co-Chair of the Coordination Council for the 
Integration of New Regions, announced 
that the Russian army, had driven the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces -------- out of 
Dachnoye in Dnipropetrovsk region.
 
 
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Trump admitted that he was 
monitoring..... the Russian 
Armed Forces' offensive
 in the Sumy region
July 1st, 5:19pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
US President Donald Trump has admitted that he is monitoring 
the Russian Armed Forces' advance in the Sumy region.
 
The US leader made this statement during a conversation 
with a journalist who claimed that the Russian military 
was possibly preparing an offensive near the city 
of Sumy.
 
"We'll see what happens. I am following this very closely,"
 the TASS news agency quotes Trump as saying.
 
Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for 
the first time recognized the loss of several settlements in
 the Sumy region --- at once. Vodolagi, Basovka, Loknya, 
Novenke, and Belovody, came under Russian control.
 
 

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To Russia - delegation of 
Kim Il Sung General 
Military Academy
July 1st, 2:33pm
(Prensa Latina) 
 
A delegation from the Kim Il Sung General Military Academy will 
visit the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed 
Forces of the Russian Federation, the state news agency 
ACNC reported here today.
 
The group is headed by Kim Kum Chol, the director general of 
the most important post-secondary education institution for 
officers of the Korean People's Army.
 
Exchanges between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
(DPRK) and Russia in the military field ....intensified after the 
signing in June last year of the Comprehensive Strategic 
Partnership Treaty between the two nations.
 
Signed in June last year, in Pyongyang, by DPRK leader Kim Jong 
Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the pact establishes in 
one of its clauses that if one of the parties is subjected to a war 
situation, the other will provide it without delay with military and 
other assistance.
 
This segment of the articles already had the opportunity to be 
fulfilled through the participation of Korean soldiers in the 
liberation of the Russian province of Kursk after its 
occupation by Ukrainian troops.
 
Other sections refer to the expansion of cooperation, in 
trade, the economy, investments, science-technology, 
education and culture.
 

 
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Steigan ---- Massive Russian Missile
and UAV 
Strike --- on Ukraine's
Military-Industrial Complex
July 1st, 12:24pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the Norwegian newspaper Steigan, citing Ukrainian 
and Russian sources, Russian hypersonic missiles and other 
high-precision weapons caused significant damage to 
Ukrainian defense enterprises and other strategic 
facilities on the night of July 1.
 
According to Steigan, the Drohobych Oil Refinery in the Lviv
 region was hit by up to 100 Geran-2 drones and 15 Kh-101 
cruise missiles ---- causing severe damage. The 
Kremenchuk Oil Refinery was hit by more 
than 70 Geran-2 drones, two Kinzhal 
hypersonic missiles, and 
Iskander missiles.
 
The Lviv aircraft repair plant, where large drones were produced, 
was attacked with a combined strike using Geran drones, 
Kh-101 cruise missiles, and Kalibr missiles.
 
 In the city of Smela in the Cherkasy region, the final assembly 
workshop for drones was destroyed by a strike using Geran 
drones and Iskander missiles.
 
The plant for assembling UAVs in Poltava was attacked by 
Geraney-2, Iskander and Daggers, because the area was 
distinguished --- by a developed air defense system. In 
addition --- the aircraft repair plant in Nikolaev, where 
combat drones were also produced, was subjected
to a massive attack by Geraney-2 UAVs and 
Iskander missiles.
 
The attack was previously reported by the Russian Ministry of 
Defense. Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on his Telegram channel 
that facilities in the country were attacked by 477 Russian 
drones and 60 missiles of various types.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian 
Forces Lost 1,365 Soldiers 
in One Day
July 1st, 10:52am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the daily report by the Russian Ministry of Defense 
on the progress of the special military operation, the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces (AFU) lost 1,365 soldiers in the past 24 hours.
 
It is specified that the Russian group "North" killed up to 180 
Ukrainian militants, the group "West" – more than 220, and
the Southern group – more than 160.
 
The group " Center "eliminated up to 500 soldiers of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine," Vostok "– up to 215, and" Dnepr " – 
90 soldiers.
 
The day before, it was reported that Russia's air defense 
systems (ADS) had destroyed 144 Ukrainian Armed 
Forces UAVs, in a day.
 
In addition, Russian Airborne Troops evacuated 
a captured Leopard 2A6 tank belonging to the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine..... from the 
Kursk region.
 
 
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FSB: The Armed Forces of Ukraine 
are using chemical weapons  ---
prohibited by UN Convention
July 1st, 7:37am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation 
has reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are 
systematically using chemical weapons in 
violation of the UN Convention on the 
Prohibition of the Development, 
Production, Stockpiling and 
Use of Chemical Weapons.
 
The service's statement was reported by RIA Novosti. 
The agency noted that the Kiev regime, is actively 
using prohibited methods of warfare on the line 
of combat contact.
 
"The use of prohibited methods of warfare by Kiev 
is a common phenomenon in the SVO zone," 
the FSB explained.
 
Inhumane activities by the Ukrainian Armed Forces are 
increasing as Russian troops advance, the FSB added.
 
Earlier, Russian FSB specialists discovered in the Kurakhovsky 
district of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) a laboratory 
where Ukrainian militants were preparing elements of 
chemical weapons.
 
The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed a 
decree..... on withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, 
on the Prohibition of the Production and Use 
of Anti-Personnel Mines.
 
 
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Saldo: The chances of Kiev's Armed Forces 
withdrawing from the Kherson region 
...are increasing every day
July 1st, 5:53am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said that
 the chances of the Armed Forces of Ukraine withdrawing 
from the right-bank part of the Kherson region ---- are 
increasing every day.
 
The head of the region told RIA Novosti about this, adding 
that it is too early to talk about such a scenario.
 
"The chances [for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops] are 
increasing every day, especially given the internal wear 
and tear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the growing 
fatigue in Ukrainian society and the failure of all
offensive operations," said Baldo.
 
The regional governor explained that "anything is possible"
 in the future, and the defeat of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine ----- depends on Russia's political and 
military decisions.
 
On June 30, Saldo reported that Russian troops continue to 
conduct raids on the right bank of the Dnieper River in the 
Kherson region, which is occupied by the Kiev regime.
 
He also noted: that the region will demand that Ukraine 
compensate for the damage caused by shelling by
the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
 
 
 
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Kharkiv Mayor Terekhov announced 
the first attack by a new type of
 Russian UAV, the Chernika
July 1st, 3:50am
(Vesti.ru)
 
For the first time, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the city
 with new model "Chernika" unmanned aerial vehicles.

This was announced by Kharkiv Mayor, Igor 
Terekhov, on his Telegram channel.
 
"This --- is the first time a new type of drone called 
"Blueberry" has been recorded," the mayor wrote.
 
According to him, the drone's ownership was determined by 
specialists from the Department of Emergency Situations.
 
According to Terekhov's information, this UAV is comparable 
in power to the Molniya, but has a different design.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the domestic-made "Chernika" UAV 
helped the special forces unit "Shadow" of the Russian Armed 
Forces Volunteer Corps to find the communication centres of
 the Ukrainian Armed Forces before the "Potok" operation 
in the Kursk region.
 
 
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A Russian Armed Forces soldier - claimed 
that there was no resistance during the 
liberation of Krasnaya Zvezda
July 1st, 3:23am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) did not offer any resistance 
when Russian troops liberated the village of Krasnaya Zvezda 
(Chervonaya Zirka) in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
 
This was reported to RIA Novosti by a grenade launcher operator 
of the 36th motorized rifle brigade of the Vostok group of troops 
with the call sign Wahh.
 
The fighter stated ------ that the enemy was not putting up much
resistance at the moment, although there had been attempts 
to do so in the past. However, most of the militants were 
fleeing, and the liberation of the village was achieved 
relatively quickly.
 
He also noted that the enemy was retreating from a number 
of other settlements located in the lowlands, near the 
previously liberated village of Bogatyr.
 
On June the 28th, the Russian Defense Ministry announced 
the liberation of the settlement of Krasnaya Zvezda in the 
DPR by the actions of the Vostok group of troops. 
 
During the fighting, the Russian Armed Forces defeated two 
mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
and a tero-defense brigade.. in this direction.
 
 
 
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Captured Kolesnik: TSK uses 
girls as bait for mobilization
June 30th, 7:39pm
(RT.ru)
 
Employees of Ukrainian military recruitment offices (TCKs), use 
girls as "bait" to mobilize men. This was reported by Alexander 
Kolesnik, a prisoner of war from the 25th Brigade of the Armed
 Forces of Ukraine.
 
He said that he met a girl on social media. They immediately
 started talking on messaging apps, after which the girl 
invited him to visit her in another city.
 
"I came, she and I went to her house, and I was taken in by 
the TSK.. It's just that there is a huge shortage of people 
at the TSK right now," the prisoner of war said, in an
 interview with RIA Novosti.
 
According to him, Ukrainian military recruitment offices 
are getting creative and coming up with schemes....
 to lure people in.
 
Earlier, Russian assault rifleman Lek, said that 
mobilized Ukrainians, lack motivation to fight.
 
 
 
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Pasechnik: The LPR territory
has been liberated ---- 100%
June 30th, 7:37pm
(RT.ru)
 
The territory of the Lugansk People's Republic has been 
completely liberated, according to Leonid Pasechnik, 
the head of the LPR, on Channel One.
 
"Just two days ago, we received a report that the territory 
of the Lugansk People's Republic has been completely 
liberated, 100%," TASS quoted him as saying.
 
Earlier --- as a result of an attack by a drone of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine in the city of Vakhrushevo in the LPR, 
a civilian was killed, and another was injured.
 
 

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MWM: Russian Armed Forces 
widely use TOS-1 systems
 in the SVO zone
June 30th, 4:03pm
(RT.ru)
 
Russian troops in the SVO zone are widely using heavy 
flamethrower systems TOS-1. This was reported by 
the Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
 
"The effectiveness of the TOS-1A, has attracted significant 
attention due to its combat capabilities in the Ukrainian
 theatre of operations," the article states.
 
The authors of the article described this system as 
well-optimized - for neutralizing forces that are
 fortified in settlements, bunkers, caves,
 or trenches.
 
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that the 
Solntsepek TOS had burned down an AFU 
stronghold ----- in the Kramatorsk-
Druzhkovka direction.
 
Also, the crew of a heavy flamethrower system 
burned out a stronghold of the Ukrainian 
forces with thermobaric shells -- in
the 
South Donetsk direction.
 
 
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Governor Chibis: 15 more veterans of
 the Special Military Operation will 
be selected for the Heroes of
 the North program
June 30th, 3:10pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
In the near future, 15 more veterans of the special military 
operation will be selected for the Heroes of the North 
program, which is being implemented in the 
Murmansk Region.

This was announced 
by the region's governor,
Andrey Chibis,
 in an interview with
Russia 24 
TV channel.
 
He noted that 19 special operation veterans had 
previously been selected for the program.
 
"We will select several more guys in the near future. Some of 
them, 15 more, who are definitely worthy of receiving the 
appropriate education, are currently fighting on the 
front lines of the special military operation -----
so
 they will also receive training upon their 
return. We have selected very deserving 
individuals, who want to try their hand 
at public & municipal administration 
......after the special operation is 
completed," Chibis said.
 
The Heroes of the North program was created in the region 
on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Its goal, is 
to retrain participants of the special military operation 
into highly qualified specialists for subsequent work
in the government bodies and enterprises of the 
Murmansk region.


 
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UN HRC: More than half of Russian 
military prisoners in Ukraine
reported being tortured
June 30th, 1:43pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
More than half of the Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine, who 
were interviewed by United Nations representatives from 
December last year -- to May this year, were subjected 
to torture. This is stated in a report by the Office of
 the United Nations High Commissioner for 
Human Rights (OHCHR).
 
In addition, according to the document, the Ukrainian military has
 tortured at least 170 prisoners in Ukraine since February 2022, 
allegedly for their alleged cooperation with Russia.
 
In early June, the Presidential Council for the Development of 
Civil Society and Human Rights (SPCh) sent evidence of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces' crimes against civilians and 
Russian military personnel abroad.
 
The materials describe the crimes committed by the Kiev 
regime's militants from January 1 to March 31, 2025.
 
 
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The Russian army is burning down 
Ukrainian drones with the
"Battle Beam"
June 30th, 12:17pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian military personnel, are actively using a new laser
air defense system in the special military operation zone. 

The "combat beam" damages the optical sensors of drones.
 
The laser effectively combats small strike UAVs, at a distance of 
2-3 kilometres, and reconnaissance UAVs at a distance of up to 
six kilometres, military expert, Yuri Knutov, told the Telegram 
channel Mash. The Russian laser system, with a power of 35 
kilowatts is superior to the 26-kilowatt US C-UAS DE system.
 
The operation of the laser anti-drone system was demonstrated 
in combat conditions by the fighters of the Russian special 
forces unit "Kochevnik". In just a few seconds, they 
destroyed an enemy drone -- using a laser beam, 
- blinding the enemy UAV. The operator of the 
laser-blinded UAV loses control of the drone.
 
"A blinded drone.......  has to be abandoned," Yuri Knutov 
explains. "Its combat mission has not been completed."
 
The next stage of using and developing laser weapons 
is the destruction of drones.... on approach.
 
According to Knutov, the deployment of a laser system is 
comparable in cost to the use of traditional anti-aircraft 
missile systems. However, the Russian laser system is 
much more cost-effective in operation, as it does not 
require the use of expensive ammunition. The laser 
air defense system also has technical limitations. 

The target must be within the line of sight for
 the laser system, and it is ineffective in 
bad weather conditions. The laser 
beam loses its power in rain,
 fog, or snowfall.
 
The development of laser weapons is currently actively being 
conducted by the US, China, and the UK. Combat lasers are 
also in service with the armies of Turkey and India. 
 
To burn through the casings of multiple rocket launchers,
 it is necessary to increase the power of the laser beam
 to hundreds of kilowatts.
 
 
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Military Correspondent Razin: The front on 
the border between the Dnipropetrovsk 
region and the DPR --- is very active
June 30th, 12:12pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian fighters are advancing every day in the area of the 
Dnipropetrovsk region, military correspondent Vladimir 
Razin said, on the air of the 60 Minutes program on 
the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
 
He noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have 
few opportunities to deter the advance of 
Russian forces.
 
"The entire front that borders the Dnipropetrovsk region, on 
the border with the DPR is quite active. Every day there is
 progress, there are liberated settlements and the enemy
doesn't have many chances to hold back our advance, 
as their main tactic is to leave behind settlements, 
strongholds, or forests, and then use drones 
to cover them," Razin said.
 
However, the Ukrainian militants cannot cover the entire front 
with a large number of drones, the war correspondent noted. 
According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have five 
times fewer drones in the Dnepropetrovsk direction 
than, for example, in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
 
Earlier, Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Russian Public 
Chamber's Commission on Sovereignty Issues and 
Co-Chair of the Coordination Council, for the 
Integration of New Regions, announced 
that the Russian army, had dislodged 
Ukrainian Armed Forces units from
...the first settlement in the 
Dnipropetrovsk region, 
Dachnoye village.
 
 
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Peskov: The history of Odessa is 
inextricably linked to Russia
June 30th, 11:12am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to Dmitry Peskov, the Russian President's Press 
Secretary, the history of Odessa is inextricably linked to 
Russia. He said this in an interview with TASS. 
 
Thus, the press secretary of the Russian president 
commented on the words of the city's mayor, 
Gennady Trukhanov, who claimed that 
Odessa had never been a Russian 
city ..and had nothing to do 
with Russia.
 
"Of course - like any other city - Odessa has its own history. 
It's a rich history. But this history.... is inextricably linked to
Russia, and that's an obvious fact," the spokesperson said.
 
Peskov also advised the head of Odessa
 to "take a history textbook and read it."
 
In turn, Chairman of the commission of the Public Chamber of
 the Russian Federation on sovereignty, co-chairman of the 
Coordination Council for the integration of new regions 
Vladimir Rogov, expressed the opinion that the 
statement of Odessa, Mayor Gennady 
Trukhanov -- that Odessa is "not 
a Russian city" --- is flawed.
 
Earlier, the head of the State Duma Committee on Defense, 
Andrey Kartapolov, said that Kiev would lose Sumy, 
Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa - if it refused a 
diplomatic solution to the conflict.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: The Armed Forces 
of Ukraine have lost over 1,350 soldiers 
in the special operation zone
June 30th, 10:50am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The total daily losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) units 
in the area of the Russian special operation (SVO) exceeded 
1,350 military personnel. This was reported by the Russian 
Ministry of Defense in its report on June 30.
 
Tthe Armed Forces of Ukraine --- lost up to 220 soldiers in 
the area of responsibility of the Russian group of troops 
"North" & more than 230 – in the area of responsibility 
of the group "West". Losses of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine in the areas of responsibility of the Yug 
group exceeded 210 military personnel, up to 
430 military personnel were lost in the zone 
of the Vostok group and up to 70 military 
personnel, in the zone of the 
Dnipro group.
 
The South Group also destroyed two enemy tanks, while 
the Center Group destroyed six armoured vehicles, 
three pickup trucks, and one artillery gun.
 
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that over the past day, 
personnel and equipment of the special forces detachment 
of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine, 
"Chimera", were defeated. An oil loading terminal 
providing fuel for the Ukrainian Navy was also 
hit. Production facilities, assembly and 
storage sites for attack drones, and 
ammunition depots, were also hit.
 
 
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Saldo: The conflict in Ukraine will end 
when the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
stop threatening Russia
June 30th, 6:23am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The military conflict will only end when Ukraine is no 
longer able to threaten Russia and the Russian 
people - according to Vladimir Saldo, the 
governor of the Kherson region, as 
reported by RIA Novosti.
 
Saldo clarified that this can only be achieved 
through a specific military and 
political strategy.
 
"The conflict will only end, when Ukraine is no longer 
able to threaten Russia and the Russian people," 
the governor of the Kherson region said.
 
At the same time, he noted --- that Russia is focused 
on completing all the tasks set, in the framework 
of the special military operation.
 
Earlier, Russian President's Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov 
said that the negotiation process to resolve the military 
conflict between Russia and Ukraine will depend on 
Kiev and Washington. Also, according to him, a 
meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian 
delegations... is not planned
 
 
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Military Expert Dandykin: Russian Armed 
Forces Destroy ''Zelensky's Bunker'' 
Near Lviv
June 29th, 11:18pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
A military command centre built during the Soviet era in the 
vicinity of Lviv has been deactivated. It could have been 
used as one of the bunkers of the head of the Kiev 
regime, Vladimir Zelensky.
 
This opinion was expressed by military expert Vasily Dandykin, 
in an interview with Argumenty i Fakty. He recalled that before 
the collapse of the Soviet Union, this facility was part of the 
military infrastructure of the Warsaw Pact armies and was 
equipped with a multi-stage defense system.
 
"During the Soviet era --- a secure command centre of strategic 
importance was established in Lviv. This is not just a bunker, 
but a complex of underground structures. It is highly likely 
that this facility was used as a backup command centre
for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). It is possible 
that NATO representatives were also stationed 
there," the military expert suggested.
 
Dandykin also noted that the complex could be used to 
coordinate the actions of Ukrainian army units in one 
of the directions in the combat zone.
 
The Russian army on the night of June 29th launched a massive 
strike on the facilities of the military-industrial complex and oil 
refineries in Ukraine using the "Dagger" missiles and drones. 
Ukrainian media reported explosions in the Ivano-Frankivsk, 
Lviv, Poltava and Cherkasy regions, as well as in Nikolaev 
and Zaporozhye city... occupied by the Ukrainian army.
 
Russian war correspondents wrote, that the Russian Armed 
Forces had struck, among other things, the Burshtynskaya 
TPP, the Kulbakyne airfield, and the oil refineries in 
Kremenchuk and Drohobych. 
 
The Ukrainian authorities did not officially confirm the attacks 
on the oil refineries. During the attack, the Ukrainian Air 
Force... also lost another F-16 fighter jet.
 
 
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SHOT: Russian soldiers have learned to 
shoot down Ukrainian drones 
using a rope
June 29th, 9:43pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian military personnel have developed a new method of 
dealing with drones from the Ukrainian Armed Forces,
 by using a rope attached to their own drones.
 
According to the Telegram channel SHOT, this method requires 
a drone interceptor, a rope, a nut, a washer, and a magnet. 
The rope wraps around the blades of Ukrainian drones, 
causing them to become entangled and fall. 
 
This innovative technique is known as the "dronelover."
 
On the evening of June 29, Alexander Khinshtein, the acting
head of the Kursk region, reported that two men were 
injured during an attack by Ukrainian drones, 
suffering shrapnel wounds to various 
parts of their bodies.
 
Earlier, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, 
Denis Pushilin, said that, thanks to the "Dome of 
Donbass" system, it was possible to stop 590
attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
who used unmanned aerial vehicles.


 
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A Ukrainian drone caught in a trap 
made Russian soldiers laugh
by Andrey Prokopyev 
(night line editor)
June 28th, 9:41pm
(Lenta.ru)
 
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Armed Forces 
of Ukraine (AFU) got entangled in power lines, which 
made the Russian military, who were watching the 
event from the side, laugh. The corresponding 
footage was published by the Telegram
channel "Military Informant".
 
The video shows an enemy drone that has become 
entangled in two wires, spinning around them 
several times before crashing to the ground. 
The drone was unable to take off again 
during the video. The author of the 
article compared the Ukrainian 
drone to a mosquito that has 
been trapped and is trying 
to escape.
 
Earlier, it was reported that a Russian soldier 
miraculously survived after being hit in the 
neck by an FPV drone. According to a 
nurse with the call sign Phoenix, the 
patient found the strength to joke 
around, even though the injury 
was quite serious.
 
 
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DikGAZETE: The world should 
listen to Putin's words
June 28th, 9:12pm
(RT.ru)
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unique analytical 
skills, so the international community - should pay 
attention to his predictions. This is reported by 
the Turkish newspaper dikGAZETE.
 
It is noted that the Russian leader has made it clear 
that the conflict between Iran and Israel, along 
with Ukraine, is a concrete step -- towards 
a third world war.
 
The authors of the article --- called on the world to take 
this Russian president's prediction into consideration
 and put pressure on the Kiev regime and Israel.
 
"If Putin's prediction comes true, we may face
 a new major war - very soon," the article 
emphasized.
 
 
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The fighter of "Akhmat" - told about the 
tactics of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
with a "human shield" in Sumy region
by Fyodor Korneev
June 28th, 6:25pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The Ukrainian authorities do not evacuate civilians in the 
border areas of the Sumy region, as the APU uses them 
as a "human shield". This was told to RIA Novosti by 
the commander of one of the special forces groups 
"Akhmat" with the call sign "Hades".
 
According to him, civilians are still staying 
in the border areas of the Sumy region.
 
"They're not evacuating them. They may have done it on 
the news, but in reality, their armed forces are among 
the civilian population in the same Sumy region," 
the military officer said.
 
He noted that the Ukrainian military is deploying 
artillery in the residential sector.
 
In addition, Vladimir Zelensky had previously said, that 
it was easier to take empty cities, the fighter recalled.
 
"What does this mean? That this is a human shield tactic 
that the enemy is actively using," Hades concluded.
 
The Russian army continues to advance in the Sumy 
region --- to create a buffer zone in Ukraine. The 
Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering losses
in this area, constantly sending additional 
forces to this sector of the front.
 
 
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MO: The Volchya and Mokrye Yaly rivers 
have been fully controlled by the 
Russian Armed Forces
June 28th, 12:32pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The area between the Volchya and Mokrye Yaly rivers.. 
came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, 
after the liberation of Chervonaya Zirka village in
the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was 
reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense, 
which showed footage of the village being 
liberated by the Vostok group.
 
According to the Ministry -- after capturing the village of 
Zaporozhye and rapidly advancing towards Yalta, the 
assault units of the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle 
Brigade continued their offensive, entered 
Chervonaya Zirka, and drove the enemy 
out of the village. As a result, the area 
between the Volchya and Mokrye 
Yaly rivers came under the full 
control of the Vostok group.
 
 
 
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Crimean MP Ivlev warned Umerov about 
the responsibility for strikes on
 the Russian Federation
June 28th, 12:31pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russia will strike Ukraine's production and launch facilities for 
long-range weapons in response to the increased attacks on 
Russian regions, according to Leonid Ivlev, a member of the 
State Duma from the Republic of Crimea.
 
The parliamentarian responded to recent statements 
by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who 
announced plans to increase the number of long-
range drone strikes on Russian territory.
 
"The power reserve of the Russian army is such that we can 
destroy the military potential of the Kiev regime every day 
and night, achieving very tangible results. And the pace 
of the offensive of Russian troops at the front, will only
increase," Ivlev said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
 
The deputy added that the Russian Armed Forces will be able to 
destroy drone assembly sites and bases, as well as disrupt 
delivery routes. According to Ivlev, Russian military 
personnel can cut off drone control channels 
and navigation support, rendering 
them useless.
 
Earlier, State Duma deputy Yuri Nesterenko also 
criticized Umerov's statements. He accused
 the Ukrainian Minister of Defense of
 using terrorist rhetoric.
 
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces liberated 
Chervonaya Zirka in the DPR
June 28th, 10:33am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Soldiers of the Russian army group of forces "Vostok" 
took control of the village of Chervonaya Zirka in 
the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was 
reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.
 
During the fighting, the Russian Armed Forces defeated 
two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces and a territorial defense brigade,
 in this area.
 
"As a result of decisive actions, units of the Vostok group 
of troops liberated the village of Chervonaya Zirka,"
 the report says.
 
On June 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that
 the Russian Armed Forces had taken control of the 
village of Dyleevka in the DPR, on June 25 — 
Yalta, on June 26 — Novosergiyevka 
and Shevchenko.
 
 
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Ukrainian Borzyi, who joined the Russian
Armed Forces: The Ukrainian Armed 
Forces shot old people at the 
walls in Selidovo
June 28th, 5:33am
(Vesti.ru)
 
A former Ukrainian military officer who defected to Russia, 
the commander of the Maxim Krivonos battalion with the 
call sign "Borzyi", claimed that the Ukrainian military 
had killed elderly civilians near houses in Selidovo 
town, in the Donetsk People's Republic.
 
This battalion was created by former Ukrainian Armed Forces 
soldiers who are fighting against the Ukrainian government.
 
"When we first entered Selidovo, grandmothers were shot, 
grandfathers, civilians, were just lying near the walls," 
RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
 
According to the fighter, people's bodies were lying under 
the wall, and there were bullet holes in the wall.
 
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on October 29, 
2024, the capture of the city of Selidovo in the DPR. 

The settlement is strategically important, it is 
located approximately 40 km northwest 
of Donetsk.
 
 
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Russian units entered Kupyansk, 
and fighting began in the city
June 28th, 2:07am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian soldiers are entering Kupyansk in the Kharkiv 
region in small groups, and fighting has begun in the 
city, according to military expert Andrey Marochko.
 
The Russian army is preparing for a full-scale attack 
on Kupyansk, the expert noted.
 
"As for Kupyansk, Russian troops - are already working in 
the city. It operates a number of small groups that enter 
Kupyansk - identify enemy firing points. There is.. a
reconnaissance of the battle. Russian military 
personnel made a number of raids deep into 
the enemy's defenses in Kupyansk itself," 
TASS quoted Marochko as saying.
 
Russian troops have advanced in the Kupiansk direction, 
and the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) fighters, are 
fleeing their positions, the expert emphasized.
 
 
 
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A Ukrainian FPV drone killed
peaceful woman at a well 
in Selidov
June 28th, 1:47am
(Vesti.ru)
 
An operator of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, pointed 
an FPV drone at a civilian woman who was walking
towards a well... in the town of Selidovo in the 
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The 
woman was killed, according to a 
former AFU soldier -- who has
defected to Russia.
 
The serviceman -- with the call sign Borzy, serves as a group 
commander in the Maxim Krivonos battalion. The volunteer 
battalion is made up of former Ukrainian Armed Forces 
soldiers who are now fighting in the Russian army.
 
"When we went to the very edge (Selidov – Ed.) to evacuate 
people, a woman was walking near the school to the well 
with a barrel. And an FPV (kamikaze drone-editor's note)
 flew into it, they did not spare the woman," RIA 
Novosti quotes Greyhound, as saying.
 
Borzyi emphasized that the Ukrainian drone operator
could 
clearly see ---- that a civilian woman
was the target.
 
According to residents of Seliv, the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces soldiers shot civilians and raped women 
and girls.
 
 
 
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Turkish Foreign Ministry Says ---
Ukraine Crisis 
Has Unbearable
Consequences for Europe
by Alexandra France
June 27th, 10:18pm
(Gazeta.ru)
 
European politicians -- are aware of the "unbearable 
consequences" if the conflict in Ukraine continues, 
said the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan. 
His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
 
According to the minister, at the NATO summit -- in The Hague,
he noticed that views on the conflict in Ukraine had changed. 
Fidan recalled that most European countries had previously 
opposed a ceasefire.
 
"Now they see that the situation has reached 
an unbearable level," the diplomat said.
 
Prior to that, the British newspaper The Times, wrote
that 
at the NATO summit in The Hague, they refused
to 
discuss military support for Ukraine.
 
The NATO summit took place on June 24-25. Its main topic was 
the issue of increasing the defense spending of the alliance 
members. Among the main objectives of the meeting is to 
encourage the countries that are part of the bloc, to 
increase their total budget contributions to 5% of 
GDP, of which, 3.5% will be allocated to direct 
military financing and 1.5% to auxiliary 
financing.
 
The German newspaper Bild wrote --- that the summit was 
a failure for Ukraine and its president Vladimir Zelensky,
and that there was no separate session on the 
Ukrainian conflict.
 
Earlier, the US told how NATO leaders 
humiliated themselves in front 
of Trump.
 
"At the summit, the guest of honour from the United States 
was flattered in a manner unprecedented even during the 
Cold War. They [were] forced to humiliate themselves, 
to indulge, and to express their agreement, when, 
in secret, many did not agree with him."

It is noted that, at the summit, they did not even think 
about raising the issue of forming a global strategy. 
The representatives of the alliance countries were
 just trying to demonstrate to Trump that THEY.... 
were ready to increase their defense spending,
wrote Bloomberg columnist, Max Hastings.
 
 
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Dzhabarov: Estonia is digging its own grave 
--- by talking about nuclear-armed aircraft
June 27th, 12:38pm
by Anastasia Rumyantseva
(RT.ru)
 
Vladimir Dzhabarov, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation 
Council Committee on International Affairs, told RT that 
Estonia's readiness to host NATO aircraft capable of 
carrying nuclear weapons - is a tragic mistake.
 
"We are categorically against Ukraine - joining NATO. Our 
neighbour is the closest. And if Estonia places nuclear 
weapons on its territory, it will be a constant threat
to 
our country. Therefore, I believe - that we will
not 
allow this to happen," the senator said.
 
According to him, engaging in such activities and 
blackmailing Russia --- by deploying nuclear 
weapons, is digging a hole for oneself.
 
"I think that Estonia should understand... that it is 
making a tragic mistake for its own existence," 
the parliamentarian concluded.
 
Earlier, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said 
that his country is ready to accept NATO aircraft 
capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
 
Military expert Viktor Litovkin told RT that 
no one would entrust nuclear-armed 
aircraft ...to Estonia.
 
 
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A Ukrainian man on a motorcycle 
--- broke through the border with 
Slovakia and asked for asylum
June 27th, 12:09pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
A Ukrainian resident fled to Slovakia, breaking through the
 border on a motorcycle to avoid being sent to the front. 
 
Once in the country, the man applied for asylum, 
according to Strana.ua.
 
The man shared his story on social media. According to him, he
spent several months preparing to escape to a neighbouring 
country: he bought a motorcycle, learned how to drive it, 
and carefully studied the location and features of the 
checkpoints.
 
The first attempt did not end in anything: it started to rain..... and 
the man returned home. On June 10, he made a second attempt. 
The Ukrainian arrived at the checkpoint " Uzhgorod "and stood 
in line with cars with a fake printout" Reserve+", which allows 
you to issue a delay from mobilization. During the document 
check, he rushed across the border, hitting several cars, 
then abandoned the motorcycle ------ and ran to the 
border guards.
 
"As soon as it [the motorcycle] falls, I immediately do a 
somersault over it, run to the Slovaks, raise my hands, 
and say in English, 'I ask for temporary protection.' 
They immediately understood.  I repeated this 
several times. There was also a very nice 
woman who said, 'I won't let you go to
 war. Let's go,'" the fugitive said.
 
The Ukrainian Border Guard Service is currently conducting 
an investigation. All employees who were working at the 
time - have been suspended from their duties.
 
In April, another case was reported: a Ukrainian 
who had fled mobilization, burst into tears - at 
Moscow airport.
 
 
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Defense Ministry:  Russian Armed Forces 
Soldiers Liberated Novaya Kruglyakovka 
in the Kharkiv Region
June 27th, 10:50am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian military personnel have liberated the village 
of Novaya Kruglyakovka in the Kharkiv region. This 
was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
The settlement was liberated - by the efforts 
of fighters of the West group of Troops unit.
 
"As a result of the active actions of the units of the 
Zapad group of troops, the settlements of Novaya 
Kruglyakovka and Petrovskoye were liberated," 
the ministry said in a statement.
 
In this area, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost 
up to 1,410 fighters. The enemy has also suffered 
significant losses in terms of equipment, with 
the Russian Armed Forces destroying two 
enemy tanks, eight armored vehicles, 
including an HMMWV and an M113 
armoured personnel carrier, and 
a Cobra II armoured vehicle. 
 
Additionally, the Russian military has destroyed 68 vehicles, 
eight field artillery pieces, 17 electronic warfare stations, 
and 26 ammunition depots.
 
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces struck an AFU 
airfield using the Kinzhal hypersonic
 missile system
June 27th, 10:48am
(Vesti.ru)
 
On the night of June 27, the Russian army carried out a group 
strike on a military airfield in Ukraine using unmanned aerial 
vehicles and long-range precision-guided weapons, 
including the Kinzhal missile system, according 
to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
Russian military personnel used air-based weapons, including
 the Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile system. 
 
According to the military department, the Russian Armed 
Forces carried out several group strikes over the 
course of a week, starting on June 21.
 
It is reported that military-industrial complex enterprises, fuel 
and energy facilities, port infrastructure, air defense radar 
stations, and fuel and ammunition depots have been 
damaged or destroyed in Ukraine.
 
The ministry clarified that the arsenal of mine-torpedo weapons 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had been destroyed over the 
course of a week. It was also reported that drone assembly 
facilities and temporary personnel locations had been 
destroyed. A number of military airfields in Ukraine 
had been damaged.
 
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense informed that the Geran 
drone unit had hit the Ukrainian Armed Forces' drone 
assembly facility, in Kramatorsk.
 
 
 
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Commander of the Sunburn: The priority task
---------- is to destroy a large enemy formation
June 27th, 3:16am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The priority task during the attack on the enemy positions 
with the "Sunburn" is a large concentration of the enemy. 
 
This was stated by the commander of the combat vehicle 
with the call sign Taypan on the Russia 1 TV channel.
 
The Solntsepek flamethrower system --- is one of the most 
formidable weapons of the southern military group. Each 
projectile weighs almost 300 kilograms.
 
"Priority task: a large enemy formation. We're helping 
the advancing troops. It's mostly forestry units, so 
our troops can easily take them," Tapan said.
 
The military officer also compared Solntsepek to a boa 
constrictor. According to him, it is "like a snake, calm, 
but its venom is more deadly... than that of a cobra."
 
Earlier, it was reported that Solntsepek destroyed 
the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
near Novopavlovka in the DPR.
 
 
 
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Commander Ayd: The French Armed Forces 
Brigade Suffers Losses in the Sumy Region

June 27th, 2:57am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The 25th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - which was 
trained in France, has suffered significant losses in the Sumy 
region and is unable to cope with the Russian offensive.
 
This was reported to RIA Novosti, by the commander of one 
of the special forces groups "Akhmat", acting as part of 
the group of troops "North", with the call sign AID. 
 
According to him, the formation, equipped with French 
and Swedish equipment, could not hold its position.
 
"The French, the so-called NATO experience... clearly did not 
prepare them for a modern conflict, because we disrupted 
a lot of rotations and destroyed a lot of enemy 
equipment," Aid said.
 
He also clarified, that the French brigade of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine was deployed to the combat zone to replace the 225th 
Mechanized Brigade and the 130th Reconnaissance Battalion, 
which had previously been defeated --- during an attempt to 
break through into Russian territory, in the spring.
 
"At the moment -- we are already conducting an offensive 
operation, moving the front line, the enemy is trying to 
snap back --- so far .....without success," the 
commander said.
 
The fighter added that the goal of the offensive, remains 
the creation of a buffer zone under the relevant decree 
of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
 
Earlier, it was reported about a missile strike on a training
 ground in the Sumy region, where the training of the 
Armed Forces of Ukraine took place ---- with the 
participation of foreign military personnel.
 
 
 
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Marochko: Russian Armed Forces entered 
Udachnoye in the DPR and began
 fighting for its liberation
June 27th, 2:39am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces (RF) have entered the village 
of Udachnoye in the Pokrovsky District of the Donetsk 
People's Republic, according to military analyst,
 Andrey Marochko.
 
According to the expert, the Russian army has 
already begun fighting to liberate the village.
 
According to Marochko's assessment, gaining control over 
Udachnoye will allow for better control over the Ukrainian 
military in the area, as well as help advance along the 
republic's administrative border..... for its 
subsequent liberation.
 
"We are already in Udachny, which is to the east 
of Molodetsky, and fighting has begun there," 
the analyst told TASS.
 
Earlier, Marochko said that the Russian Armed Forces 
during the fighting in the vicinity of the settlement of 
Redkodub ---- took under fire control, 1.3 km of the 
administrative border of the DPR.
 
 
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 Khinshtein: Chinese journalist
suffers
 traumatic brain injury
after 
Ukrainian attack
June 26th, 5:05pm
(RT.ru)
 
A Chinese correspondent, Lu Yiguang, was injured in 
a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Korenevo
 in the Kursk region. He was diagnosed with an 
open skull fracture and a wound on the 
parietal area.
 
This was reported by the acting governor of the region,
Alexander Khinshtein, on his Telegram channel.
 
"The man has an open skull fracture and a contused 
wound on the parietal area," the report says.
 
According to Khinshtein, the journalist will be taken to 
the Kursk Regional Hospital in the near future, and 
doctors will do everything possible, to save
his 
life and health.
 
 
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Razin: The Russian Armed Forces are 
expanding a bridgehead for a break-
through near the borders of the 
Dnipropetrovsk region
June 26th, 12:58pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Military commander, Vladimir Razin, on the air of the 
program "60 minutes" on "Russia 1" - announced that
the successful advance of the Russian Armed 
Forces in the South Donets direction, and 
the expansion of the bridgehead near 
the borders of the Dnepropetrovsk 
region --- will allow to conduct 
an offensive --- in several 
directions at once.
 
According to the war correspondent, in recent days,
 the Russian military ------- has liberated several 
settlements in the South Donetsk region.
 
"Indeed, the front remains active ------ despite any events in 
the world. Here, on the territory of the Donetsk People's 
Republic, the liberation continues. Shevchenko [the 
village] has been liberated, and Yalta (the village) 
has been liberated, followed by the settlements 
of Zaporozhye and Perebudovo. These, are all 
in the South Donetsk direction, and they are 
all moving towards the administrative 
borders with the Dnipropetrovsk 
region," he explained.
 
Razin notes that the Russian Armed Forces' bridgehead, is 
expanding within a few kilometres of the Dnipropetrovsk
 region's border.
 
"Yalta itself - is located directly on the border, and Shevchenko 
is located 2 kilometres away from the Dnipropetrovsk region. 
This creates a bridgehead for several directions of further 
advance. Our assault troops have the opportunity to 
expand their success --- both towards the 
Dnipropetrovsk region --- and towards 
the Zaporizhzhia region, effectively
increasing their flank coverage," 
the war correspondent 
explained.
 
Razin added that Russian troops are also advancing on
 the eastern flank of Pokrovsk, in the Sumy region.
 
"The war hasn't stopped here, regardless of what's 
happening in the world. Our guys are developing 
success, advancing, and pushing the enemy 
further and further away," he explained.
 
 
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Medvedev recalled Putin's words 
---- when commenting on the 
creation of a buffer zone
June 26th, 12:52pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security 
Council, commented on the creation of a buffer zone on
 the border with Ukraine, recalling the words of 
President Vladimir Putin.
 
The issue of a buffer zone was discussed at a meeting 
of the General Council of the United Russia party. 
Medvedev stated that the zone could be 
considered a buffer zone today, 
but not tomorrow.
 
"As the head of our state accurately said recently:
"
Where the foot of a Russian soldier has set foot 
is already our land," Medvedev reminded 
the audience.
 
He added that the party would proceed from this in its work.
 
In May, Medvedev posted an infographic on his social media 
account X showing the possible borders of a buffer zone 
covering almost the entire territory of Ukraine. He 
wrote that the buffer zone could look like this -- if 
military assistance to the Kiev regime continued.
 
On June 20, in response to a moderator's question at the SPIEF 
plenary session about where the Russian army might go, 
Vladimir Putin reminded about an old rule: "This is not 
a proverb or a parable, but an old rule: wherever a 
Russian soldier sets foot, it is ours." 
 
The Russian President pointed out that when the conflict 
escalated, Moscow offered Kyiv to withdraw its troops 
from territories where people did not want to remain 
part of Ukraine, but the Ukrainian leadership 
refused.
 
 
 
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Russian military liberated the 
village of Shevchenko 
in the DPR
June 26th, 10:19am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The village of Shevchenko in the Donetsk People's Republic 
(DPR) has been liberated by Russian troops, according to 
the Ministry of Defense.
 
The settlement was liberated "as a result of active and 
decisive actions" of the fighters of the Vostok group, 
the report of the military department notes.
 
The Ministry of Defense also announced on Thursday 
that the village of Novosergiyevka in the DPR 
had been liberated.
 
In just one day, the group's fighters defeated two mechanized 
brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial 
defense brigades in the Donetsk People's Republic and the 
Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy lost over 200 soldiers, 
2 armoured vehicles, 2 artillery pieces, and 5 cars.
 
According to the Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian 
command sent significant forces to hold 
Shevchenko, but..... they were 
almost all destroyed.
 
Earlier it was reported that the gunners of the Vostok group 
disrupted the rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 
the village, destroying the enemy's pickup truck with
 a shot from a howitzer.
 
 
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Defense Ministry: Russian Troops 
Have Liberated Novosergiyevka 
in the DPR
June 26th, 10:08am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The village of Novosergeyevka, in the Donetsk People's 
Republic (DPR) came under the control of the Russian 
Armed Forces. This was reported by the Russian 
military department.
 
"The settlement of Novosergiyevka in the Donetsk 
People's Republic, has been liberated," the 
Russian Defense Ministry said, in 
a statement.
 
Russian forces defeated 15 Ukrainian brigades in the areas 
of Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, Mayak, Moskovsky, Muravka, 
and Udachnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. 
 
The enemy lost more than 545 soldiers, six armoured 
combat vehicles, 12 pickup trucks, and four field 
artillery pieces, including a US-made
 M777 howitzer.
 
 
 
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Russian soldiers killed ''mercenaries''
 in a knife fight in Yalta, DPR
June 26th, 6:51am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Two Russian soldiers - of the 36th Guards Motorized Rifle 
Brigade of the Vostok group of Troops killed two foreign 
mercenaries ----- in a knife fight in the liberated city of
Yalta,
 in the Donetsk People's Republic.
 
This was reported in TASS by one participant
 of the battle ...with the call sign Dimon.
 
"We killed two of them, those two mercenaries. 
In hand-to-hand combat," he said.
 
According to the commander of the assault group, 
whose call sign is Tim, the presence of English-
speaking mercenaries on the territory, was 
reported by radio intercepts.
 
 
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Rogov: The Russian Army has occupied the 
centre of the village of Malinovka in the 
Zaporizhzhia region
June 26th, 6:06am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the Russian Public Chamber's 
Commission on Sovereignty Issues and Co-Chair of the 
Coordination Council... for the Integration of New 
Regions, told RIA Novosti that Russian troops 
had occupied the central part of the village 
of Malinovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
 
Rogov previously reported that the Russian military had 
gained a foothold in Malinovka and were fighting to 
liberate the village. He has now confirmed that 
the Russian Armed Forces have advanced 
and occupied the centre of the village. 

The Ukrainian Armed Forces.... have 
retreated to the northern outskirts.
 
"Our troops advanced and occupied the centre of the 
village of Malinovka. The enemy retreated to the 
northern outskirts," Rogov said.
 
The battle to completely liberate the village from 
the Ukrainian armed forces..... continues.
 
The Zaporizhzhia region, is a Russian region - located in 
the lower reaches of the Dnieper River. In September 
2022, it became part of Russia after a referendum. 

However, Kiev does not recognize the results 
of the referendum and continues to shell 
the region.
 
Earlier, the governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, Yevgeny 
Balitsky, said that the restoration of the Kakhovka dam 
would take more than a year.
 
 
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Fighters of the Vostok group.. showed 
front-line cunning during the capture 
of Yalta
June 26th, 4:47am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Stormtroopers of the Vostok group showed front-line cunning 
when taking the village of Yalta in the DPR. The military 
personnel told about how the liberation of the 
territory took place --- on the air of the 
Rossiya 1 TV channel.
 
Among the Trans-Baikal soldiers, the village was also 
liberated by representatives of small nations.

During 
the combat mission, these
soldiers worked in 
"mode B".
 
"The Buryats start talking in their native language. 
They basically, convey all the information they 
need. The enemy just doesn't understand it, 
and they're also afraid of this language. 
They start to retreat," said one of 
the soldiers.
 
 
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Commander Pchela: The Armed Forces 
of Ukraine are avoiding close combat 
due to a lack of manpower
June 26th, 2:32am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Ukrainian military continues to actively use drones 
and avoids direct combat and small arms fire, due to 
a lack of personnel.
 
This was stated by the commander of the assault group of 
the 36th separate Guards motorized rifle brigade "Vostok"
 with the call sign Bee, who previously participated in 
the liberation of the village of Zaporozhye in the 
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).
 
"Zaporizhia is the fourth locality that we have liberated in
 a month. There were no special difficulties. The Armed
 Forces of Ukraine (AFU) avoid fighting, often run away 
and surrender. They don't have many fighters left, so
 they mostly use drones," RIA Novosti quoted the 
serviceman as saying.
 
Earlier, the commander with the call sign Bee 
also told about hundreds of military bodies 
left by the AFU militants.... in the 
named locality.
 
 
 
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 The NATO summit communiqué 
does not mention.. Ukraine's 
membership in the alliance
June 25th, 1:03pm
(RT.ru)
 
The text of the NATO summit communiqué, does not 
mention Ukraine's prospects for joining the alliance.
 
The document was published by The Telegraph.
 
Ukraine is mentioned only in the context 
of providing further assistance to it.
 
Earlier, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said 
that NATO had made it clear for the first time that the
 issue of Ukraine's membership in the alliance had 
been removed from the agenda.
 
The New York Times noted that Ukraine's accession 
to NATO is not mentioned in the draft communique 
of the Hague Summit.
 
Vladimir Zelensky, has admitted ------ that 
joining the alliance is ''not yet possible.''
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces struck Ukrainian
 military-industrial complex enterprises, 
UAV production facilities, and
 an oil depot
June 25th, 11:11am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces have carried 
out strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities, 
drone assembly sites, and an oil depot supplying fuel to the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by the 
Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
The attacks were carried out by tactical 
aircraft, combat drones, missiles, 
and artillery.
 
The targets also included temporary locations of the Ukrainian
 Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries in 137 areas. The 
Russian military confirmed the destruction of a 
Ukrainian S-300PT anti-aircraft missile
 launcher and a P-18 air target 
detection radar station.
 
The destruction of 335 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
 of the Kiev regime has been reported. In addition, 
seven US-made JDAM guided bombs --- were
 intercepted by air defense systems.
 
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 510 soldiers in the area 
of responsibility of the Russian group of forces "Center", as 
well as up to 200 — in the area of the group "West", more 
than 190 — in the "East", up to 165 — in the "South", 
about 160 — in the "North" and over 80 — in 
the "Dnieper".
 
The Russian Armed Forces managed to neutralize a British-
made 105 mm L-119 howitzer, a 155 mm Bogdana self-
propelled artillery unit, and a US' AN/TPQ-50 counter
-battery radar station. They also destroyed 
vehicles, armoured combat vehicles, 
ammunition depots, fuel depots, 
and logistics depots.
 
Earlier, it was reported that in the week from June 14 
to 20, the Russian Armed Forces carried out six 
group attacks on facilities of the fuel and 
energy complex and the military-
industrial complex in Ukraine.
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces 
liberated Yalta town
 in the DPR
June 25th, 10:38am
(Izvestia.ru)
 
Russian military personnel, have liberated the town of Yalta 
in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was reported 
by the Russian Ministry of Defense on June 25.
 
"As a result of active and decisive actions, the Vostok 
military group has liberated the town of Yalta,"
the 
ministry's Telegram channel reported.
 
The Defense Ministry added that the Russian Armed Forces
 defeated units of two mechanized brigades, an assault 
regiment, a regiment of unmanned systems, and a 
marine infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine (AFU) in several areas of the DPR.
 
 It is specified that the enemy lost 190 military personnel, 
a tank, an armoured combat vehicle, seven vehicles, 
and three artillery pieces in this area.
 
Russian troops from the Dnipro military group defeated the 
formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized 
brigade.. and two territorial defense brigades in the 
Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy suffered losses 
of 80 fighters, an armoured combat vehicle, 
12 vehicles, four field artillery pieces, 
five electronic warfare stations, an 
ammunition depot, & a fuel depot.
 
 
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FSB: Accomplices of Ukrainian Special Services
 Preparing a Terrorist Attack - Killed -
in the Moscow Region
June 25th, 9:58am
(Vesti.ru)
 
FSB officers prevented the Ukrainian special 
services from carrying out a terrorist attack
 in the Moscow region.
 
Two Russian citizens were discovered during 
operational and investigative activities near 
one of the gardening associations, when 
they were removing... an improvised 
explosive device from a cache.
 
According to the FSB's Central Operations Center, 
the attackers planned to use it to carry out a 
terrorist attack against military personnel 
in the Moscow region.
 
"When they were detained, they put up armed resistance 
and were neutralized by return fire," the special
service 
said in a statement.
 
It is also noted that Makarov pistols and ammunition
for 
them, an improvised explosive device ready for
use, 
and communication devices.. containing 
correspondence, discussing a planned 
terrorist attack... were found at
the 
site of the clash.
 
A criminal case has been opened.
 
The FSB has once again reminded us that Ukrainian 
special services are actively working on social 
media and messaging apps, trying to involve 
Russian citizens..... in sabotage and 
terrorist activities.
 
 
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Marochko: Russian Armed Forces Soldiers 
Break Through Ukrainian Defenses Near 
Kupiansk in the Kharkiv Region
June 25th, 5:27am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces have
 pushed through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed 
Forces.... in the Radkovka-Golubovka sector of 
the Kharkiv region ,and advanced towards 
Kupyansk. This was stated by military 
expert, Andrey Marochko.
 
According to him, the Russian army is less than 
1 kilometre away....  from the city of Kupyansk.
 
"On the Radkovka – Golubovka section, our troops pushed 
through the defenses of Ukrainian militants --- and 
advanced in the direction of Kupyansk. At the 
moment, the distance to the suburb of 
Kupyansk is less than 1 km," 
TASS quotes Marochko.
 
He added that over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed
 Forces improved their tactical position in the areas of 
Malaya Shapkivka, Kondrashivka, Radkivka, 
Golubivka, and Petropavlivka, in the 
Kharkiv region.
 
Earlier, Marochko noted that Russian servicemen had cleared 
40 residential buildings in Volchansk in the Kharkiv region 
and took a section of the Volchya River bank.... under 
fire control. 
 
The Russian Defense Ministry a few days ago, reported 
that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had 
liberated the settlement of Petrovskoye, in the 
Kharkiv region.
 
 
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Two new units of former Ukrainian Armed 
Forces soldiers have been created
 in the DPR
June 25th, 4:25am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to a fighter with the call sign Shchuka from Martyn 
Pushkar's unit, two new units have been established in the 
Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) from former members 
of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) ...who have 
defected to Russia.
 
Former members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who 
serve in the unit --- later, receive Russian citizenship.
 
"At the first opportunity, I joined the detachment of Martin 
Pushkar. The squad was created recently. Each unit --- 
belongs to the direction in which it fought. I fought 
in the Zaporozhye region --- and got into the 
detachment of Martin Pushkar," -- RIA 
Novosti quotes Shchuka as saying.
 
In turn, a fighter with the call sign Skull, from the Alexander 
Matrosov detachment noted that the detachment consists 
of natives of the Dnepropetrovsk region of Ukraine, who 
wished to fight the Kiev regime.
 
"The soldiers really want to liberate their homeland, and go 
against the Zelensky regime. People - don't like what's 
happening in our beloved country.  People are being 
seized in the streets and forcibly mobilized. Prices
 for everything are rising. The attitude towards 
people is bad. People are rebelling against 
the regime," said Skull.
 
Meanwhile, the liberation of the village of Petrovskoye 
(Ukrainian name – Orekhovo) in the DPR was a 
significant stage in the development of the 
offensive of Russian troops ---- in the 
Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.
 
 
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Peskov: Putin and Vucic Discussed
 the Supply of Serbian Weapons
 to Ukraine in May
June 24th, 11:58pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian President 
Aleksandar Vucic discussed the supply of Serbian 
weapons to Ukraine at a meeting in May 2025, 
according to Russian President's Press 
Secretary, Dmitry Peskov.
 
The Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has stated that Serbia 
is using workarounds to supply weapons to Ukraine. Vučić 
has responded that the deals will now be canceled if the 
Serbian authorities..... ''have questions'' about the 
documents and the end user of the weapons.
 
"During the events on May 9, Victory Day, they had
 a conversation, and this topic was discussed," 
Peskov explained.
 
Meanwhile, Serbia has suspended the export of ammunition, 
and special permits are now required for sending it abroad, 
according to Vucic.
 
According to him, domestic and foreign pressure on him is 
growing... due to the suspension of ammunition exports. 
Defense industry companies, threaten to protest.
 
 
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Dandykin: The Armed Forces of Ukraine 
may carry out sabotage instead of 
a major offensive
by Marina Sovina (night editor)
June 24th, 10:15pm 
(Lenta.ru)
 
Reserve captain of the first rank, Vasily Dandykin, in an 
interview with NEWS.ru described the possible tactics 
the Armed forces of Ukraine might use, instead of a 
major offensive, for which, Kyiv does not have... 
the strength. 
 
He suggested that the Armed Forces may 
carry out sabotage, primarily in Crimea.
 
The expert noted that Ukrainian troops are currently active
 in the Tetkino area of the Kursk region, as well as near
 the Tendrov Spit and Crimea.... in an attempt to
disrupt 
the resort season.
 
"There may be attempts, but no more than that. 
The saboteurs will be caught," the Russian 
officer emphasized.
 
Earlier, it became known about new attempts by the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine to break through to the territory of the 
Kursk region. They are trying to break through the 
Russian defenses in the border zone of the 
Glushkovsky district.
 
 
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Orban announced - that four countries 
had refused to sit next to Zelensky 
at the NATO summit
by Alexey Komolov
June 24th, 9:58pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
 
The United States, Turkey, Slovakia, and Hungary, did not 
want to sit next to Vladimir Zelensky, so he will not
take 
part in the official program of the NATO
summit in 
The Hague.
 
 This was stated by Hungarian Prime Minister 
Viktor Orban, according to RIA Novosti.
 
According to him... the fact --- that Zelensky "does not 
participate in the NATO summit -- in any official form"
is the main sign of "the end of the previous chapter."
 
"The United States, Turkey, Slovakia, and we, have made it 
clear: that we do not want to sit at the same table with
Mr. 
Zelensky, when it comes to NATO," Orban said.
 
He emphasized that he was "not happy to see" Zelensky, 
and Hungary was not interested in being part of any 
"integration community with Ukraine, either in 
NATO ..or the EU."
 
The NATO summit is taking place in The Hague on June 24-25.
 
 Zelensky himself has previously stated that he is not sure 
about his trip to the summit, and promised to make a 
decision at the last moment. 
 
According to observers, Ukraine at the NATO summit 
in The Hague.... is unlikely to receive promises of 
new aid or arms supplies.
 
Zelensky, was also placed away from Trump
---- in a group photo from the NATO summit.
 
 
 
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A Russian deputy has revealed - when
 the third round of negotiations with 
Ukraine may take place
by Samer Mustafa
June 24th, 7:09pm
(Gazeta.ru)
 
The third round of Russian-Ukrainian talks on the settlement 
of the conflict may take place as early as this month. About 
this Lenta.ru was told by Alexey Chepa, First Deputy 
Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee 
on International Affairs.
 
He emphasized that during the 3rd round of Russian-Ukrainian 
negotiations, there should be a rapprochement within the 
framework of the memoranda that the parties have 
exchanged. Chepa also suggested that there 
would be more prisoner exchanges.
 
Earlier, it was reported that Turkey expects the Russian
 and Ukrainian delegations to resume negotiations
 in Istanbul ...soon.
 
On June 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said in a conversation 
that the RF ---- strictly observes the agreements with 
Ukraine reached in the 2nd round of negotiations.
 
On June 2nd, Istanbul held the second round of negotiations on 
the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The meeting 
was held in Russian and lasted a little more than an hour. 
 
The parties discussed the ceasefire memoranda proposed 
to each other and agreed on the exchange of prisoners.
 
 
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Former Ambassador Antonov Says: 
Russia Needs to Show Strength 
to the US
by Anna Petrova
June 24th, 7:05pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
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Former Russian Ambassador to the United States,
 Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with the 
Central Channel project - that the US only
recognizes the language of force - and 
emphasized the need to demonstrate 
Russian power.
 
"Americans, only understand power. They take all our 
constructive ideas, put them in their pockets, look 
at you with those soulless glassy eyes, and say, 
'What else can you give me?'" 
Antonov emphasized.
 
He also added that Russia needs to "do everything
to unlock its potential ---- and power. According to 
Antonov this will help Russia gain global respect.
 
Last night --- Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, noted 
that the country intends to continue developing its 
own armed forces, as a guarantee of its own 
sovereignty. So, as part of the defense 
strategy, it is expected - to further 
strengthen the Armed Forces. 
 
Special attention will be paid to increasing the 
combat potential of all types and branches 
of the military.
 
 
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The analyst explained the significance of 
the mass production of the Orekhnik 
for Russia and the world
by Anastasia Rumyantseva
June 24th, 11:56am
(RT.ru)
 
Military analyst Alexander Butyrin explained to RT, why
 the mass production of the Oreshnik is a turning point.
 
"For Russia, the launch of mass production of the Oreshnik 
means that we are starting to produce medium-range 
missiles, which was previously impossible due to
international agreements - and the Russian 
Federation did not do this. Additionally, 
after the Oreshnik tests, the entire 
North Atlantic Alliance ------- was 
somewhat horrified..... as their 
entire air and missile defense 
system was not prepared for 
the use of medium-range 
missiles," the expert
 explained.
 
According to him -- the entire North Atlantic Alliance is 
now faced with the fact that they need to completely 
rebuild and redesign their air defense and missile 
defense systems.
 
"It's very expensive, difficult, and, given the technologies 
used in the Oreshnik, simply impossible. Therefore, it's
 a shock and a challenge for the entire world, but for 
us, it's a new weapon that has no analogues in 
the world," Butyrin concluded.
 
Earlier, Military Watch Magazine stated, that the decision 
to put the Oreshnik missile system into mass production
is a turning point.
 
The day before, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the
 deployment of mass production of the latest missile system. 
According to him, the Oreshnik has proven itself very well - 
in combat conditions.
 
 
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more
than 1,100 soldiers and a Neptune 
missile - in a single day
June 24th, 10:47am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to a report by the Russian Ministry of Defense, 
the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) lost about 1,125 
soldiers over the past 24 hours.
 
In the area of operations of the Northern Group of Forces, the 
Ukrainian army lost 235 personnel, two armoured combat 
vehicles, six vehicles, and seven field artillery pieces.
 
Units of the Zapad group of Forces improved their tactical 
position, destroying over 220 Ukrainian militants, a US-
made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, 11 vehicles, 
three electronic warfare stations and three 
ammunition depots.
 
It is noted that units of the "South" group destroyed a US-
made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four vehicles, 
and an electronic warfare station. The Ukrainian 
Armed Forces lost more than 190 soldiers in 
the "South" area.
 
According to the Defense Ministry, the troops of the "Central" 
group continued to penetrate the enemy's defenses. As a 
result of the coordinated actions of the Russian soldiers,
 Ukrainian units, lost up to 230 personnel, six armoured 
combat vehicles, including a Bradley infantry fighting 
vehicle and an M113 armoured personnel carrier 
manufactured by the United States.
 
The report states that units of the Eastern Group of Forces 
destroyed up to 190 Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters, a 
tank, two armoured vehicles, two cars, three artillery 
pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
 
Units of the Dnipro military group have destroyed ten vehicles, 
five electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots. 
According to the report, the Ukrainian army has lost up to
 60 soldiers in this area.
 
Two US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs, a long-range Neptune 
guided missile, and 168 drones were also shot down by air 
defense systems.
 
On the night of June 24th, air defense systems on duty 
intercepted 20 aircraft-type drones. The Russian 
Ministry of Defense clarified that 14 drones 
were shot down over the Kursk region, 
two over the Moscow region --- and 
one each was destroyed.... over 
the Belgorod, Bryansk, Oryol 
and Smolensk regions.
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces
 liberated Dyleevka
 in the DPR
June 24th, 10:23am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have liberated the village of Dyleevka
 in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), according 
to the Ministry of Defense.
 
According to the report, the settlement was liberated 
as a result of active and decisive actions by units 
of the Southern Group of Forces.
 
According to the report, the Armed Forces of Ukraine 
lost more than 190 soldiers in the South Group's 
area of operations - in just one day.
 
The enemy also lost a US M113 armoured personnel 
carrier, four vehicles, and an electronic warfare 
station. The airborne.. and two mechanized 
brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 
plus the Territorial Defense Brigade, 
were defeated.
 
 
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TASS: Mercenaries near the Dnipropetrovsk 
Region-DPR Border ------ Are Fleeing 
Due to Russian Strikes
June 24th, 9:43am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Foreign mercenaries of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who have 
been deployed near the village of Yanvarske on the border of 
the Dnipropetrovsk region and the Donetsk People's 
Republic (DPR)... are attempting to leave their 
positions due to intense attacks by Russian 
forces. This was reported by TASS, citing 
Russian security agencies.
 
According to preliminary data, 
there are dead foreigners.
 
"The mercenaries who were recently deployed in Yevpatoria 
are trying to escape. They are screaming and crying on the 
radio, complaining about the situation on the front line," 
the security forces said.
 
Earlier, a Russian soldier with the call sign Yefim ---- told that 
mercenaries, including black people, participated in battles 
for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the settlements of 
Komar and Peredubova in the DPR. 
 
Yefim noted that, especially, many foreign fighters were noticed 
during the liberation of Komar. He mentioned that he had seen 
many black people killed and heard how militants of different 
nationalities stormed positions.
 
Military correspondent Vladimir Razin reported a week ago that 
the Russian army is gradually expanding its bridgehead in the 
Dnipropetrovsk region towards the village of Novopavlovka.
 
 
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Miroshnik: Ukraine needs to be
 "pushed away" ...from the 
borders of Kherson
June 24th, 5:25am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Ukraine needs to be "pushed back" from the borders of the 
Kherson region to a distance that will ensure the safety 
of its residents. This was stated by Rodion Miroshnik, 
Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs for the Crimes of the Kiev 
Regime, in the program "Evening with 
Vladimir Solovyov" on the 
Russia 1 channel.
 
He gave the town of Alyoshki, as an example.
 
"I returned yesterday, I was in the Kherson region, there is 
such a town as Alyoshki. The town of Alyoshki was very 
indicative for me. It was indicative in the sense that 
the president speaks about [referring to the 
security zone]," Miroshnik said.
 
According to him, the line of "alienation" should be exactly 
such, "so that they do not finish off, so that they do not 
pose any danger." We are also talking about small 
arms with a range of 3 kilometres, artillery-40 
kilometres, MLRS-120 kilometres.
 
"What -- is the city of Alyoshki like, today? It's located 
3 kilometres from the front line. It's a city - that has 
been without electricity, water, or communication 
for two years. The only thing they have is gas. 
That's it," Miroshnik said.
 
The ambassador also emphasized 
that he did not feel sympathy, for
the Ukrainian prisoners of war.
 
 
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces --- abandoned 
their positions near Karpovka in the DPR
June 24th, 4:03am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to military expert Andrey Marochko, units of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) have abandoned a number 
of positions near the Nitrius River, in the Karpovka 
settlement in the Donetsk People's Republic.
 
The expert noted that heavy fighting 
is taking place in Karpovka.
 
"With a concentrated strike, Russian troops destroyed 
the fortified area in Karpovka and advanced in the 
north-west of this settlement. Ukrainian Armed 
Forces units were forced to abandon part of 
their positions at the mouth of the Nitrius 
River and pulled forces and equipment 
deep into the village," TASS quoted 
Marochko as saying.
 
 
 
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In Odessa, police officers 
and TSK employees - 
blocked a car with 
a small child
by Borislav Agadzhanov
June 23rd, 10:03pm
(Gazeta.ru)
 
In Odessa, police officers and employees of the territorial
recruitment centre (TCK, an analogue of the military 
enlistment office) blocked a man and his 
one-year-old son in a car. 
 
This was reported by the Ukrainian 
Telegram channel "Politika Strany".
 
According to the man, the police and military commanders 
are demanding that he accompany them to the military 
recruitment office. The man and his child have been 
in the car for three hours, and their water supply 
is running low.
 
The incident occurred in the city centre, at the 
intersection of Kanatnaya and Malaya 
Arnautskaya streets.
 
On June 23, it is reported that, in the west of Ukraine,
 TSK officers --- mobilized a second priest of the 
canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church 
(UOC) in one day.
 
On the same day, it was reported: that a Ukrainian 
woman threw a jar of pickles at TSK employees 
and saved her husband from mobilization.
 
On June 20, it became known that in Ukraine, military 
enlistment offices - catch men on car sales websites.
 
Earlier, Commander of the Kiev regime's forces,
Syrsky, promised to send some of the TSK 
employees... to the front.
 
 
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Rada MP Dmitruk: Zelensky's 
Position Is Growing Shaky
by Marina Sovina (night editor)
June 23rd, 9:37pm 
(Lenta.ru)
 
The position of the Ukrainian leader, Vladimir Zelensky 
- is becoming increasingly precarious. In order to stay 
in power he is ready to do anything, said the deputy
of the Verkhovna Rada, Artem Dmitruk, in the 
Telegram-channel.
 
"Zelensky's situation, is getting worse every day. In order 
to somehow distract attention from the collapse, they 
will stamp out criminal cases and invent high-profile 
"terrorist attacks" and "conspiracies", and then
announce the next "successfully prevented
attempts"," he complained.
 
According to Dmitruk, there will be more and 
more information junk, because reality --- 
can no longer be hidden.
 
Earlier, Artem Dmitruk wrote on social media that Ukraine 
needs a fraternal alliance with Russia and Belarus. 
 
The politician believes that the unity of the 3 states 
is “a condition ------ for the present and the future.”
 
 
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine... are 
on the verge of complete failure: 
by Semyon Zimin
June 23rd, 7:55pm
(Komsomolskaya Pravda)
 
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Russian troops are confidently advancing in the zone of the 
special military operation (SVO) -- increasing successes in 
all directions. This was told by the British military expert
Alexander Merkuris on the air of the YouTube channel, 
The Duran.
 
The expert noted, that Russia's advance is accelerating --- as 
Ukrainian forces lose their ability to resist. According to the 
analyst, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lack sufficient 
infantry for defense -- and their fortified positions 
are becoming vulnerable. Merkuris added that
 reports of the liberation of new territories 
are appearing almost daily, confirming 
the weakness of Ukraine's defense.
 
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed that Russian
 forces have a strategic advantage in all areas of the fighting. 
He stated that the Russian army is advancing now, in all 
directions, despite attempts to deny it.
 
Putin noted that the Ukrainian army's losses significantly 
exceed its ability to replenish its forces. According to 
him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, are only 47% 
staffed, and their assault units... are in a 
critical condition ----  making them 
virtually incapable of fighting.
 
 
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Russian General Describes Effect 
of the Massive Strike on Kiev
by Andrey Khromov
June 23rd, 5:23pm
(Gazeta.ru)
 
Honoured military pilot, Major General Vladimir Popov 
told mk.ru, that a massive strike by the Russian 
Armed Forces (RF) on Kyiv, on the night of 
June 23 will slow down the work of a 
number of enterprises located
there... 
for two years.
 
According to Popov, the Russian army "took a step two 
years ahead." He stressed, that the strikes on the 
Antonov plant, and on the Sikorsky Polytechnic 
Institute, are of strategic importance --- as 
these institutions form the ideology of 
design thought and technological 
innovations in the aerospace 
industry of Ukraine. 
 
They lay the foundations for training specialists, 
which is critical for the development of 
helicopters, aircraft, and drones.
 
According to the Major General, the attack will not 
only stop the production of drones, but also slow 
down..... the development of Ukrainian 
aircraft manufacturing.
 
"Research laboratories --- will have to take a break in 
their work - until they are moved to a new location. 
It's clear that we won't see any results tomorrow. 
However, this delay... will have a significant 
impact.. in the long run. The work will be
delayed for at least 2 years," he said.
 
On June 23, the Russian Defense Ministry reported 
that fighters of the Armed Forces of the Russian 
Federation last night launched a group strike 
on enterprises of the Ukrainian military-
industrial complex in the Kiev region. 
 
The ministry clarified that the strikes on the objects 
were carried out with the help of high-precision 
weapons  ---  and drones. In addition to the 
military-industrial complex enterprises, 
a military airfield.. and an arsenal of 
mine and torpedo weapons of the 
Ukrainian Navy, were attacked 
by the Russian military.
 
Earlier, Ukrainian media reported on 
the deterioration of air quality
in Kyiv - due to fires.
 
 
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Belousov: The experience of the special 
military operation --- is becoming a key 
advantage for Russia's Armed Forces
June 23rd, 1:19pm
(RT.ru)
 
The experience of the special military operation - is 
becoming a key advantage for the Russian Armed
 Forces. This was stated by Russian Defense 
Minister Andrey Belousov.
 
"Today, the experience of the special military operation
 is becoming a key advantage for the Armed Forces of
 the Russian Federation," he said --- at a meeting
 between Russian President Vladimir Putin, 
and graduates of military universities.
 
According to Belousov, it is important to preserve this 
unique resource and pass it on to future generations 
of military personnel.
 
 
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More than 13,000 officers from military 
universities --- will join the Russian 
Armed Forces
June 23rd, 1:15pm
(RT.ru)
 
Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov noted that
 more than 13,000 officers from military universities 
will join the Russian army - in 2025.
 
"This year, the armed forces will be joined by more than 
13,000 officers who have been trained at 39 military 
universities," he said at a meeting with military 
university graduates.
 
Earlier, Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian 
Security Council ------ called, at a meeting on the issue
of completing the army with contract soldiers --- to 
strengthen the trend of replenishing the Russian 
Armed Forces, with volunteers. 
 
According to him, almost 175,000 contract soldiers have 
already arrived in military units, and more than 14,000 
people have been accepted into volunteer units 
since the beginning of the year.
 
 
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Putin called the participants of the special 
military operation --- the direct heirs of 
all the defenders of the Fatherland
June 23rd, 1:11pm
(RT.ru)
 
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the 
participants of the special military operation are 
the direct heirs...... of all the defenders of 
the Fatherland.
 
He said this during a meeting with 
military university graduates.
 
"The participants of the special military operation --- 
all our soldiers, are the direct heirs of the heroes 
of the Great Patriotic War, of all the generations 
of defenders of Russia," Putin emphasized.
 
He added that Russia is fighting for its future today.
 
Earlier, Vladimir Putin said that the victory over 
Nazi Germany was based on traditional values 
and faith in the Fatherland.


 
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The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 
the Ukrainian Navy's airfield and 
arsenal --- with a group strike
June 23rd, 10:18am
(Vesti.ru)
 
On the night of Monday, June 23rd, the Armed Forces of 
the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with 
precision weapons and attack drones, against 
military facilities in Ukraine. This was 
reported by the Russian Ministry
 of Defense.
 
The targets of the strikes were military-industrial complex 
enterprises in the Kiev region. The infrastructure of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces' military airfield, was also 
damaged. The Ukrainian Navy's mine-torpedo 
arsenal... was also targeted.
 
The military department clarified that all the
 strike's objectives, had been achieved.
 
Earlier, it was reported that the Russian Armed 
Forces hit a Ukrainian military airfield and 
drone production facilities.
 
 
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TASS: The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR 
are killing their own soldiers who abandon 
their positions or surrender
June 23rd, 8:24am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Ukrainian troops --- during the retreat from the village of 
Zaporozhye in the DPR destroyed their own colleagues 
who tried to surrender or escape from their positions, 
said the commander of the assault group of the
36th 
motorized rifle brigade of the Vostok
group of 
troops of the Russian Armed
Forces, with 
the call sign Bee.
 
The Russian military department, on June 21,
 informed about the liberation of Zaporozhye
 in the DPR.
 
According to Pchela, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used 
artillery and FPV drones to attack their own troops.
 
"The enemy itself is using drones and artillery to target its 
own surrendering and fleeing troops. They don't spare 
their own forces - and finish them off," the Russian 
military officer noted.
 
Earlier, Pchela reported that in the village of Zaporozhye in the 
DPR, on the border with the Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian 
troops left hundreds of their comrades' abandoned bodies. 
 
The Russian Ministry of Defense called the liberation of 
Zaporozhye, an important step towards the complete 
liberation of the DPR.
 
 
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During the liberation of Zaporozhye, 
Russian soldiers had to walk
6 km through reeds.
June 23rd, 4:10am
(Vesti.ru)
 
During the liberation of the village of Zaporozhye in the 
Donetsk People's Republic, Russian soldiers had to 
navigate six kilometres through reeds. 
 
The military personnel.... shared their 
experiences on Russia 1 TV channel.
 
There was a swamp on the outskirts of Zaporozhye. 
The assault troops of the 36th Guards Motorized 
Rifle Brigade of the Vostok group were making
 their way through reeds as tall as a man.
 
"Over the bumps. Quickly, so as not to get sucked in 
anywhere. It's safer than walking through the field 
there, on the 'postcard', so as not to be spotted," 
said one of the soldiers.
 
 
 
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Commander Babichev: Each settlement 
should be approached with new ideas
June 22nd, 11:47pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Military personnel should approach each settlement in the 
special operation zone with new ideas and capabilities. 
 
This was stated by Colonel-Guard Commander of the 
Regiment Pyotr Babichev on the program "Evening 
with Vladimir Solovyov" on Russia 1 TV channel.
 
According to him, you can't follow a
 "template" during combat missions.
 
"Every time, we need to approach each settlement from a 
new angle --- with new ideas and new possibilities. The 
enemy is serious. We're pushing them back - because
 we're also preparing. While some units are carrying 
out combat missions, the rest --- are preparing. 
They're preparing....  for a specific task - for
this particular settlement," Babichev said.
 
The commander also added that, during training, the 
personnel know "which direction to take, how to 
crawl, and which house to enter."
 


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 Marochko: After the liberation of Dolgenky
---- the Russian Armed Forces began to 
strike the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
in Redkodub
June 21st, 11:14pm
(RT.ru)
 
The Russian army's liberation of the village of Dolgenkoye
 on June 18 allowed them to advance towards Redkodub
 in the Kharkiv region and take it under fire control.
 
This was stated by military expert Andrey Marochko, who 
noted that the Dvurechensky bridgehead has come to 
life, as the Russian army is advancing on it ---- in 
several directions at once.
 
"We are advancing towards the village of Redkodub, which
 is already under regular fire from our troops," Marochko 
told TASS.
 
Earlier, he also reported that the Russian military 
had started fighting to take the Sumy village 
of Yunakovka.
 
Later, it was reported that the Russian Armed Forces had 
liberated Zaporozhye in the DPR. The country's Ministry 
of Defense later described the capture of the city - as 
an important step towards the complete liberation 
of the DPR.
 
 
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Rogov.... called Sumy an
historically Russian city
June 21st, 12:24pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Sumy - is an historically Russian city, according to Vladimir 
Rogov, head of the Russian Public Chamber's Commission 
on Sovereignty Issues and co-chair of the Coordination 
Council for the Integration of New Regions.
 
According to him, the city's population
 is waiting for Russia to arrive.
 
"Sumy is an historically Russian city founded 
by Russian people," he said to RIA Novosti.
 
Rogov added that this is a forgotten region for Ukraine, 
from which, the current regime is draining resources.
 
The day before... Putin said that the Russian Federation 
does not have the task of taking the city of Sumy but 
such a possibility is not ruled out. In addition, the 
head of state emphasized ----- that Ukrainian 
militants --- continue to shell the border 
territories of the Russian Federation,
 so the Russian side is forced to 
deal with the creation of 
security zones.
 
Sumy, is a city located in the northeastern part of Ukraine. 
It is the administrative centre of the Sumy region.
Today,
 its population is approximately
268,500 people.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: Daily Losses of 
the Armed Forces of Ukraine Exceed 
1,300 Militants
June 21st, 10:36am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the daily report.... by the Russian Ministry of 
Defense, the total losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 
(AFU) in the special operation zone amounted to about 
1,350 fighters over the past 24 hours.
 
According to the military department, the enemy lost up to 160 
soldiers in the area of operations of the Northern Group of 
Forces, more than 220 soldiers in the Western Group of 
Forces... up to 515 soldiers in the Central Group of 
Forces, more than 180 soldiers in the Southern 
Group of Forces, more than 200 soldiers in 
the Eastern Group of Forces, and up to 
75 soldiers in the Dnipro Group 
of Forces.
 
In addition, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 
two tanks, a US-made 155 mm M777 howitzer, 
and ammunition depots during the day.
 
The strikes also targeted UAV production and assembly 
facilities, the storage sites for attack drones, and 
temporary bases for the Armed Forces of 
Ukraine and foreign mercenaries...
 in 147 districts.
 
The operation was carried out using operational-tactical 
aviation, strike UAVs, missile forces, and artillery from
 the Russian Armed Forces.
 
The agency emphasized, that the units of the "North" and 
"Center" took advantageous positions, while the units of
the "West" & "South" improved their tactical situation. 
The units of the "East" continued their advance...
into 
the depths of the enemy's defenses.
 
 
 
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Defense Ministry: Russian Armed Forces 
Liberated Zaporozhye in the DPR
June 21st, 10:12am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have liberated the settlement of Zaporozhye in 
the Donetsk People's Republic, according to the daily report
 by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
The ministry clarified that the group of the Russian Armed 
Forces "Vostok" continues to advance into the depth of
 the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
The settlement of Zaporozhye was 
liberated by the forces of Vostok.
 
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces liberated Moskovka
 in the Kharkiv region and began fighting
 for Kupiansk
June 21st, 2:14am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have liberated the village of Moskovka in
 the Kharkiv region and have begun fighting for the city 
of Kupiansk, according to the military expert,
 Andrey Marochko.
 
According to the expert, the liberation of Moskovka 
was the most significant event of the week, on 
the Dvurechensky bridgehead.
 
"This locality -- is very important for the promotion of 
Russian units. And for the Ukrainian militants, this
 is a very significant loss. With the liberation of 
Moskovka, Russian troops cut off serious 
logistics for Ukrainian militants and 
captured a group of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in
 this area," TASS quotes 
Marochko as saying.
 
The strategic heights near Moskovka allow Russian 
soldiers to "see Kupyansk as if it were on a plate."
 
"Naturally, this is a very positive moment for the 
Russian army, but it is a sad moment for the 
Ukrainian militants," the expert said.
 
Thus, Russian troops began fighting 
for Kupyansk, which is less than 
1 km away.
 
 
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 The Russian MoD --- spoke about the feats of
Russian 
military personnel in the SVO zone
 June 20th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
The MoD --- noted the actions of Sergeant Viktor Buzinaev, 
who, while leading a fire support group, carried out the 
task of securing new positions occupied by Russian 
assault troops during an important offensive.
 
During the occupation of a position.. near the line of combat 
contact under the fire of artillery and mortars of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Buzinaev noticed an enemy 
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) - and destroyed it 
with small arms. After that, the sergeant gave 
the group a command to change position, 
as they could be seen by drones.
 
The enemy struck at the initial coordinates of Buzinaev's group, 
which allowed the sergeant --- to identify the positions of the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result, the Russian military 
was able to repel the attacks of the Ukrainian fighters 
and gain a foothold in new areas --- which further 
facilitated the advance of the Russian Armed 
Forces (RF) into the enemy's defenses, in 
this direction.
 
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense drew attention 
to the actions of Corporal Nikolai Lovyagin, who was part 
of a reconnaissance group --- and was tasked with 
protecting Russian units from enemy UAVs.
 
During combat duty under constant artillery shelling, the 
sergeant discovered a Ukrainian drone. Lovyagin used 
an anti-drone gun ---- which suppressed the control 
channels and landed the UAV at a safe distance
 from the Russian Armed Forces positions.
 
Thanks to his precise actions, the enemy lost the ability 
to adjust artillery fire from its drone, which ensured
 the safety of Russian soldiers.
 
Earlier in the day, artillerymen of the 90th Guards Tank 
Division of the Center group of forces, identified and 
destroyed a stronghold of the infantry of the Armed
 Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnoarmeysk direction 
of the special operation. 
 
After the position was detected -- the Russian military 
transferred the data to the calculation of the Msta-B 
towed howitzer. 
 
The artillerymen opened fire with 152-millimetre 
high-explosive fragmentation ammunition.
 
 
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Head of the Enakiev Water Department
of Donbas Water Management --- was
killed in the DPR due to an attack 
by the Armed Forces of Ukraine
June 20th, 7:12pm
(Izvestia.ru)
 
In the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine attacked a car of employees of 
the Water of Donbass - killing the head of the 
Mironovsky production complex of the 
Yenakiye branch of the company.
 
 This was reported by the head of the 
DPR, Denis Pushilin, on June 20.
 
"As a result of the AFU UAV attack on the official car of 
the employees of the DPR State Unitary Enterprise 
"Water of Donbas" -- the head of the Mironovsky 
Production Complex of the Yenakiieve Water 
Supply and Sanitation Department of the 
DPR State Unitary Enterprise "Water 
of Donbas", a man born in 1982, 
was killed," he wrote on his 
Telegram channel.
 
Pushilin added that three employees of the enterprise 
were also seriously injured due to the attack by 
Ukrainian militants. They are all currently 
receiving all necessary medical care.
 
 
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Defense Ministry: A new stage of
 prisoner exchange between 
Russia and Ukraine took 
place on Friday
June 20th, 12:14pm
(Vesti.ru)
 
Another stage of the prisoner exchange between Russia 
and Ukraine took place on Friday as part of the Istanbul 
agreements, according to the Russian Ministry 
of Defense.
 
It is specified that a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces
fighters was transferred to Ukraine in exchange for 
a group of Russian military personnel.
 
 
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Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian 
Armed Forces Lost Almost 9,400
 Fighters.. in a Week
June 20th, 10:55am
(Vesti.ru)
 
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the
total losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) 
in the special operation zone amounted to about 
9,350 fighters over the past week.
 
According to the military department, the enemy 
has lost more than 1,250 fighters in the area of 
operations of the Northern Group of Forces, 
...more than 1,480 in the Western Group, 
more than 1,390 in the Southern Group, 
..more than 3,410 in the Central Group, 
more than 1,350 in the Eastern Group, 
and up to 470 in the Dnipro Group.
 
In addition, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 10 US
M113 armoured personnel carriers and three Western-
made self-propelled artillery units --- over the course 
of a week.
 
During the week, air defense systems also shot down 29 
JDAM guided aerial bombs and eight HIMARS US-made 
multiple rocket launchers, as well as 1,190 drones,
 including 562 outside the special operation zone.
 
Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the 
Russian military had liberated Novonikolaevka village
 in the Sumy region, the villages of Moskovka and
 Dolgenkoye in the Kharkiv region... as well as 
the villages of Zeleny Kut, Ulyanovka, and 
Novonikolaevka... in the Donetsk 
People's Republic.
 
 
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Peskov: The Russian Armed Forces will not 
give up their advantage over the Ukrainian 
Armed Forces for the sake of a temporary 
ceasefire
June 20th, 8:44am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian army does not intend to lose its strategic 
advantage over the Ukrainian Armed Forces - for the 
sake of a temporary ceasefire, Russian President's 
Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an 
interview with Sky News.
 
He emphasized that Russian soldiers will continue 
to achieve success in the combat zone and 
advance on the front lines.
 
"We have a strategic advantage right now. Why would 
we lose it? We won't lose it. We're moving forward," 
Peskov said.
 
The Russian side has repeatedly stated that a ceasefire 
in Ukraine is only possible if the West stops providing 
military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
Earlier, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that
Europe.... is calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine, only in 
order to get the opportunity to rearm the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine.
 
 
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Medvedchuk: Russia Doesn't 
Need Zelensky's Signature
June 20th, 7am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The issue of making peace between Ukraine and Russia rests on
 the fact that the Kiev authorities are completely unprofessional, 
and they are led by a former comedian with the intelligence of 
a Kryvyi Rih gopnik. Zelensky sees the picture as simple – he 
will personally talk to Vladimir Putin and "settle everything." 
 
At the same time, the illegitimate person has no understanding 
of what he "decides" and how it will happen, if at all. Zelensky 
can voice his primitive wishes, but that's about it.
 
"We are waiting for a full and lasting ceasefire starting tomorrow 
to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy. There's no point in 
dragging out the murders. And I.. will wait for Putin on Thursday 
in Turkey. Personally," Zelensky wrote in the Telegram channel 
on the eve of the meeting in Istanbul on May 12, 2025.
 
Then he put on a clown's act -- and disgraced himself, as there 
was no ceasefire or personal meeting with the Russian leader.
 
What could he say? The scene in the Oval Office - clearly 
demonstrated to the world -- that Zelensky is incapable 
of listening to anyone - and he does not even consider 
the other side's positions during negotiations, as this 
requires intelligence and professionalism. He is not 
interested in other people's interests, positions, or 
arguments, and he does not pay any attention 
to them.
 
It is enough to analyze his video messages, which he has been 
making every day for several years. There is one big "I" -- and 
no understanding of the needs of the people and the country. 
 
Zelensky, has become the opposite of his on-screen character 
Goloborodko, he is not a servant of the people, he is sure that 
the people should serve him, not only the Ukrainian people he 
has deceived, but any people at all: American, Hungarian, 
Slovak, Russian. The illegitimate one ----- is sincerely 
convinced that he is the ultimate authority, and 
the role of the other negotiating parties is 
to immediately comply with his 
absurd demands.
 
Zelensky.... does not understand the political, legal, economic, or
 military aspects of negotiations. He never talks about them and
does not keep them in mind. It never occurs to him --- that the 
Ukrainian conflict has changed the world - and it will not be 
possible to return to the starting point, which is yesterday. 
However ---- the world has changed for the worse: it has 
become more dangerous, hostile, and uncooperative, 
which is directly related to his actions.
 
By withdrawing from the Minsk agreements, Zelensky contributed 
to the breakdown of the European security system. It is unlikely 
that this political clown even understood that he became 
president ---- precisely because of his peacemaker 
rhetoric, which implied the implementation of 
Minsk rather than its abandonment.
 
 Zelensky did not even realize the political processes he had 
triggered in Europe, the advances he had given to NATO,
 or the betrayal of his own country's people.
 
Then he attacked the opposition ----- breaking the country's 
democracy. All of this showed that Zelensky is unable to 
work with any opposition, and he cannot govern the 
country when he is challenged or criticized. 
 
He has made a career - and money - by criticizing politicians, 
but he is unable to respond to criticism from others. Of all 
the Ukrainian presidents -- Zelensky has been the most 
incapable of governing the country in a competitive 
environment, between the government and 
the opposition.
 
After the opposition was eliminated, the country began to form a 
dictatorship, which the illegitimate regime was overjoyed about. 
The Nazi minority (which did not, necessarily, include ethnic 
Ukrainians) -- began to take away the rights and freedoms 
of the Russian-speaking population, which made up the 
majority of the country. It was thanks to the Russian-
speaking population ----- that Zelensky became 
president. However, this - is his trademark 
style: of betraying those he owes, even
if it means betraying tens of millions 
of citizens.
 
Naturally, with such management, corruption was finally freed 
from the real control of the opposition -- and flourished. After 
robbing the Ukrainian people, Zelensky missed the conflict 
with Russia --- and when the special military operation 
began... he did not know what to do. Then, he was 
offered the role of the victor over Russia, which 
he immediately accepted despite the fact that
he was condemning hundreds of thousands
of 
Ukrainian citizens to death & forcing 
millions to leave the country.
 
Zelensky appeared in this role before the world, and the 
collective West applauded him and organized triumphs. 
 
Ukrainians had to die, endure hardships, and lose their homes, 
but they were proud of Zelensky's praise in Western capitals. 
The country's economy was destroyed, legal chaos ensued, 
and Zelensky himself became illegitimate, but he was not 
concerned about it, revelling in his "glory" in the West.
 
The events in Ukraine --- are exacerbating the situation in the 
Middle East and the Persian Gulf, and a conflict is brewing in 
Taiwan. Naturally, this is going unnoticed by Zelensky, but 
the United States understands that something needs to 
be done. 
 
President Trump is demanding that Zelensky start negotiations, 
but he is unable to do so ----- due to his lack of control over the 
situation. There is an option ----- to replace the illegitimate 
president through elections, but this would have a 
significant impact on the situation in Europe. 
Politicians who have supported Zelensky 
would lose their power. That's why so 
many European politicians support 
the Kiev regime. 
 
They don't care about the Ukrainians; they're saving
themselves. Zelensky was a failed project for
Europe, and they'll have to 
answer for it.
That's why they're trying to bring
back 
yesterday - with the
illegitimate regime.
 
Today, it is clear that Zelensky was a failed project not only for 
the collective West and NATO, but also, first and foremost, for 
Ukraine. This raises the question of what to negotiate with 
him about. Zelensky's entire political career has been 
built on the failure to fulfill his promises, and he has 
not conducted any successful negotiations 
throughout his political career. 
 
The only thing Zelensky has succeeded in is begging for money 
from the collective West, but the Ukrainian people have not 
seen any of it, and they become even more impoverished
and have suffered significant 
human losses. So.. if
Zelensky meets with 
Vladimir Putin now, he will
beg for money 
out of habit, he is not capable
..of 
anything else.
 
This is the reason for the difficulties in reaching a peace 
agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Kiev has no
understanding of a post-war settlement, and there
 is no one - to ensure such a settlement. By 
destroying democracy in the country, 
Zelensky --- has destroyed his own 
legitimacy, making his signature 
on any document, worthless 
for Russia.
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin, told reporters at
 the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum:
 
"If the Ukrainian state trusts someone to negotiate - for God's 
sake, let it be Zelensky. The question is not that, but who 
will sign the document. Look, I didn't come up with 
anything. In terms of propaganda, you can say 
anything about the legitimacy of the current 
authorities, but it is important for us to 
solve serious issues ----- not the 
propaganda component, but 
the legal one." 
 
''The question is: the government in Kiev cannot help but 
change, but how will the new government treat the
documents signed by Zelensky, or anyone
else in his government?''
 
"But we need to put a full-stop at the end, and the signature 
should be from a legitimate authority. Otherwise, you know,
 the next person will come and throw it all in the trash! 
We can't do that, we're dealing with serious issues," 
the Russian president explained.
 
The situation is such that there is no point in Zelensky signing 
anything, even if he really wanted to. In a democratic country,
 the opposition comes to power and takes responsibility, 
including signing peace treaties. 
 
But Zelensky has destroyed the entire opposition, and there is no
 one to represent Ukraine in the negotiations today. Moreover, 
there is no one to lead the country out of the war, return to 
peaceful life, and restore state institutions of power. 
 
Today, we are witnessing the agony of Ukrainian statehood,
which was primarily caused by internal factors – Zelensky 
has cut the branch he was sitting on. It is a pity that the 
fate of millions of Ukrainian citizens depends on this, 
and the sooner they understand the real situation, 
the more people will be saved.
 
Chairman of the Council of the 
Other Ukraine Movement,
 
 Viktor Medvedchuk
 
 
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The Russian Armed Forces struck the 
administration building in Kherson, 
where Ukrainian Armed Forces 
officers ..were located
June 20th, 5:50am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces struck the administration of Kherson, 
which is controlled by the Kiev regime, where Ukrainian Armed 
Forces officers, foreign mercenaries, and advisers were
 located in the basement. 
 
This was announced by the governor 
of the region, Vladimir Saldo.
 
During the St. Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF), Saldo 
also said that the administration's basement housed
 a control centre for unmanned systems.
 
"The strike was not just to destroy this building, but to destroy 
the communications management of military operations that
 the enemy is taking. There were foreign advisers and 
mercenaries there, and some of them were part of 
the Ukrainian Armed Forces," he said, in a 
conversation with RIA Novosti.
 
In early June, the Russian army with an air strike tore down the 
Ukrainian flag from the administration building of Kherson, 
controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
 
Footage captured by UAVs showed the impact of guided aerial 
bombs (GBU). Later, Ukrainian media published a photo of the 
"bitten" facade of the administration building on Telegram.
 
 
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Russian Armed Forces Mechanic: The MaxxPro 
armoured personnel carrier is only useful
 as a target for shelling
June 20th, 5:50am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The repair battalions have a special mission. Their task is to 
quickly repair and return to service military equipment. The 
repair battalion of the 36th Army of the "Vostok" group, is 
successfully restoring the group's vehicles. However, the 
situation with captured vehicles is different. The quality 
of many of them leaves much to be desired, as one of 
the mechanics told the "Russia 1" channel.
 
He cited a recent incident. A MaxxPro armoured vehicle 
was hit by an anti-tank mine near Velikaya Novoselka. 
It was then taken to a repair battalion.
 
"It's a very heavy [vehicle]. It's large. That means, it's a good
 target for shelling, even from tanks. It gets stuck in the mud. 
It's easy to shoot at it. That's why they burn well in the 
Donbas black soil. They get stuck in it," 
the soldier said.
 
In the repair battalion, the MaxxPro was dismantled down to 
the last screw. According to the soldiers, it had a lot of 
unnecessary electronics, and its protection was 
inadequate - for the overall purpose of the 
armoured vehicle.
 
The car is only suitable as an exhibit. It will soon take
 its place ------ in the exhibition of captured vehicles.
 
 
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The borders of the Russian Federation's 
territorial sea in the Baltic Sea 
have changed
by Andrey Prokopyev 
(night line editor)
June 20th, 12:25am
Lenta.ru)
 
The Russian government has declared invalid the list of 
coordinates of the points that determine the position 
of the reference lines from which the width of the 
territorial sea — the country's adjacent zone —
 is measured along the mainland coast and 
islands of Russia in the Baltic Sea. 
 
The updated list has been approved, and the corresponding 
document has been published on the portal of regulatory 
legal acts.
 
As stated in the text of the resolution --- the starting line from 
which the width of the territorial sea is measured is formed 
by the line of the highest low tide. It runs from the point of 
exit of the land section of the state border RF with the 
Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Poland.
 
In addition, the resolution invalidates the "Baltic Sea" section of 
the list of geographical coordinates of points that determine 
the position of the reference lines for measuring the width 
of territorial waters, the economic zone, and the 
continental shelf, which was approved by the 
USSR Ministers' Resolution of January 
15, 1985.
 
Earlier, it became known about the risks of simultaneous 
exercises by Russia and NATO in the Baltic. Analysts 
suggested that due to provocations, what is 
happening in the Baltic Sea.. poses a 
threat - to escalate into a more 
serious escalation.
 
 
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A Russian Army battalion commander - who
was 
declared dead in Ukraine has broken
out of
 the encirclement
by Oleg Koryakin
June 19th, 10:26pm
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) 
 
The Russian Armed Forces battalion commander who 
was declared dead in the Sumy region by Ukraine is 
alive and has escaped the encirclement.
 
This is reported by the Telegram channel "Belarusian 
Law Enforcement Officer" and publishes a photo of 
the commander. The officer was wounded in the 
arm and received the necessary medical aid.
 
As a reminder, the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in 
the Sumy region. According to the latest data ----- they are 
about 15 kilometres away from the administrative centre.
 
Earlier, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that
 the Northern Group of Forces, had liberated the 
village of Novonikolaevka, in the Sumy region 
and has been advancing deeper into the 
enemy's defenses.
 
 

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Zelensky's business partner 
Mindich --- has fled Ukraine
by Danila Titorenko
June 19th, 9:44pm
Gazeta.ru)
 
Business partner of Vladimir Zelensky, co-owner and 
co-founder of the company "Kvartal 95" - Timur 
Mindich - fled Ukraine. This is written in the 
Telegram channel of the imprisoned 
People's Deputy of Ukraine,
 Oleksandr Dubinsky.
 
"Zelensky's wallet, Timur Mindich, also fled abroad yesterday 
through the Transcarpathian region," Dubinsky wrote.
 
The MP links this flight to the recent disappearance of Deputy
 Prime Minister and Minister of National Unity, Alexey 
Chernyshov, who did not return from a business 
trip abroad.
 
Chernyshov has been the Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of 
Ukraine since November 2022. Prior to that, the official served 
as the Minister of Community and Territorial Development of
 Ukraine for two years and as the Chairman of the Kyiv 
Regional State Administration for three years. Since 
December last year, Chernyshov has been the 
Minister of National Unity. 
 
On June 16th, it was reported that he is being considered 
for the position of Ukraine's new ambassador to the US.
 
Earlier, Chernyshov promised Ukrainians 
abroad a reservation from mobilization.
 
 
 
_______________________________________



The Ukrainian Armed Forces mined
 the bodies of deceased civilians
 in the Kursk region
June 19th, 5:59pm
(RT.ru)
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine planted mines under the
 bodies of civilians who died in the Kursk region.
 
The commander of the 91st Regiment's sappers unit, 
with the call sign Hermes, said in a video published 
on the RT Telegram channel that the Ukrainian 
militants planted mines --- even under the 
bodies of killed civilians in the border
 areas of the Kursk region.
 
Most of the mines are "treacherous" and designed to 
inflict mass casualties, including civilians, the 
military officer explained.
 
Earlier, the Russian Investigative Committee reported
- that more than 57,000 residents of the Kursk region 
had been recognized as victims of Ukrainian crimes.
 
 
____________________________________________________


 The Russian Ministry of Defense 
showed footage of Russian 
soldiers ------- who were 
exchanged with Kiev
June 19th, 1:53pm
(RT.ru)
 
The Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of 
Russian soldiers who were returned from Ukrainian-
controlled territory - as part of the exchange.
 
The video -- shows Russian soldiers in Belarus 
unfurling Russian flags and shouting "Russia!"
 
On June 19, Russia and Ukraine 
exchanged prisoners of war.
 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously said
--- that Russia is ready to transfer about 3,000 more 
bodies of Ukrainian military personnel to Ukraine.
 
 
_________________________________________________


Russian troops - have destroyed a NATO 
communications hub in Kharkiv region
June 19th, 11:40am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have hit a NATO communications hub in the 
Kharkiv region. This was reported by Sergei Lebedev, the 
coordinator of the pro-Russian Nikolaev underground,
 on his Telegram channel.
 
It is also reported that a command centre of the Kiev regime 
was destroyed during the strike in the Kharkiv region.
 
"In the Kupyansky district, a command post was 
destroyed and a NATO communications centre 
was hit," Lebedev wrote.
 
Earlier, the underground fighter Lebedev told about 
a powerful blow of Russian troops to the air base 
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - in the 
Rivne region.
 
 
 
_______________________________________
 
 
 
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed 
an APU ammunition depot, and a 
territorial defense gathering 
point - near Kharkiv
June 19th, 11:39am
(Vesti.ru)
 
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed an ammunition depot
 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense 
assembly point in the Kharkiv region -- according to 
RIA Novosti, citing the pro-Russian underground.
 
Sergey Lebedev, coordinator of the Nikolaev pro-Russian 
underground, said that Russian Armed Forces troops 
had struck an APU ammunition depot as well as a 
territorial defense gathering point, by Kharkiv, 
during a special military operation.
 
"Affected military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: 
An ammunition depot was destroyed in Bogodukhovsky 
district. The teroborona collection point has been 
eliminated," he said.
 
Earlier.... Lebedev said that hundreds of Ukrainian fighters 
were destroyed as a result of the night strikes on Kharkiv.
 
 
 
___________________________________
 
 
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 
over 1,360 personnel in one day
June 19th, 10:37am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Over 1,360 Ukrainian military personnel were killed in the 
special military operation zone over the past 24 hours, 
according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
 
In the area of operation of the "North" troops, Ukrainian 
formations, lost more than 220 soldiers, the "West" 
group destroyed about 200, the "South" group 
about 205, the "East" group 195, and the 
"Dnepr" group ....85 soldiers.
 
The Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered the greatest losses in
 the direction of the Center group, with about 460 casualties.
 
By last night.....  the total losses of the Armed 
Forces of Ukraine were about 1,315 militants.
 
 
 
__________________________________________
 
 
 
Defense Ministry: Russian Armed Forces
 Liberated Novonikolaevka in the DPR
June 19th, 10:04am
(Vesti.ru)
 
Russian troops have liberated the village of Novonikolaevka 
in the DPR, according to the daily report by the Russian
 Ministry of Defense.
 
According to the report, the settlement was 
liberated by the Center military group.
 
The group's forces managed to advance deep into the 
Ukrainian Armed Forces' defenses. As a result, 
another settlement in the DPR was liberated.
 
The day before, the Russian defense ministry reported 
the liberation of Novonikolaevka in the Sumy region. 

The point was taken under control by the fighters 
of the Russian Armed Forces group "North".
 
 

___________________________________________


FOR CHINA'S PEACE PLAN --- PRESS BELOW!

China peace plan to end Ukraine war

Morgan Artyukhina

US Systematically Removed Trust 
and Transparency Safeguards 
Preventing Nuclear War,
Ignores Remainder
by Morgan Artyukhina
January 28th, 11:13pm (Sputnik)



During and after the Cold War, when NATO and the
 Warsaw Pact armies faced each other down, 
backed by nuclear arsenals, the two sides 
reached agreements to make war much 
less likely.


 However, the US has systematically pulled them apart 
in its quest to maintain global dominance --- making
the
 present situation significantly more dangerous.


As the US threatens to send thousands of troops
to
 Eastern Europe... joining an already-boosted 
an Enhanced Forward Presence by the NATO 
alliance, claiming... it needs to deter an
 imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, 
it is proving inflexible... toward any 
defense considerations of Russia, 
on whose border, several NATO 
members sit.


The situation has Russian leaders, who have patiently
 and publicly articulated their concerns in Eastern
 Europe - as a way to resolve the present crisis -
flummoxed. The US has demanded that Russia 
pull its troops back from parts of Russia's 
territory near the Ukrainian border, 
claiming they pose an inherent 
threat to Ukraine. 


However, Moscow has denied any intent to invade, 
saying that its troops are engaged in drills, and
asserting its sovereign right to send soldiers
anywhere on its territory. Ironically...  the
Ukrainian
 leaders have also downplayed
US claims
 that an invasion threat exists.


The situation is so volatile because of years of
 building tension in the region, while at the 
same time, many of the safeguards 
intended to keep tensions and 
suspicions low have been 
removed or ignored by 
the United States.


1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty


The first blow was struck in 2001, when then-US
 President George W. Bush, unilaterally pulled 
the US out of the ABM treaty, which limited 
the US and Russia - the Soviet Union when
 the treaty was signed - to two complexes 
of ballistic missile interceptors.


It had been feared in the early 1970s that recent 
technological developments, such as multiple
 independent reentry vehicles (MIRV), could
 provoke a dangerous arms race, in which, 
a nuclear first strike might seem like the
 advantageous option for a nation with 
such a defensive network. 


By limiting defensive measures to a set of interceptors
 around the capital city and another around a complex
 of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) silos, the
 US and USSR believed the threat of war 
was diminished.


Bush claimed... the treaty had left the US vulnerable to
 attack and created the Missile Defense Agency at the
 Pentagon to oversee a new generation of air defense
 systems, such as the Terminal High Altitude Area
 Defense (THAAD), Patriot PAC-3, and Ground-
Based Midcourse Defense. 


However, just 18 months prior, then-US President Bill
 Clinton had joined Russian President Vladimir Putin 
in calling the ABM Treaty the “cornerstone of 
strategic stability.”


As predicted, the treaty’s removal sparked an arms
race, with Moscow dusting off old plans for hyper-
sonic weapons which it unveiled in 2017, in order 
to compensate for Washington’s dramatically
 increased protection from ballistic
missile
 attack.


2002 Treaty of Moscow/ New START (Almost)


The Treaty Between the USA - and the Russian
Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions 
(SORT), also called, simply, the Treaty of 
Moscow, was a simple arms limitation 
treaty. Russia and the US agreed to
limit their nuclear arsenals 
to
between 1,700 and 2,200 
operationally deployed 
warheads each.


The deal had many faults, including that no warheads
 were destroyed, meaning they could be put into
 storage and then unpacked in 2012, when the
 treaty expired - and expire it did, albeit also 
being superseded by the New Strategic 
Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) 
in 2011. 


New START called for halving the number of strategic
 nuclear missile launchers, and established a new
 inspection and verification regime, although, it 
also did not get rid of the storage loophole.


The administration of former US President Donald
 Trump fully intended for New START to die, when
 it expired in February 2021, but after he lost the 
November 2020 election to US President Joe 
Biden, a new leader came into office just 
weeks before the expiration --- and
r
enewed it for another five years.


1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty


Similarly to the ABM Treaty, the US unilaterally pulled
 out of the INF Treaty in 2019. However, instead of
 simply stating it wished to develop weapons 
beyond the treaty’s limitations, the Trump 
administration accused Moscow of 
violating the treaty by lying about 
the range of its 9M728/9M729 
missiles used by Iskander
 missile systems. 


Nonetheless, within 2 weeks of the US’ formal 
departure from the treaty, in August 2019, it 
began testing the first of multiple missiles
 that violated the treaty’s limitations.


The origins of the INF Treaty lay in a dramatic
 showdown, across Europe, in late 1983, 
triggered by Washington’s deployment 
of ITS Pershing-II intermediate-range 
ballistic missiles (IRBM) to Europe.


 With a 900-mile range, a flight apogee of just 60 miles,
 and a maneuverable, radar-guided reentry vehicle, 
the missile could put an 80-kiloton nuclear war-
head on Moscow in between 6 and 11 minutes
 ...according to Pentagon leaders. Such a fast 
strike time gave the Soviets just minutes to 
identify, analyze and respond to the threat, 
greatly increasing the risk of them mis-
reading a situation and launching a 
mistaken nuclear return volley, 
believing it to be their 
only chance.


In addition, tensions in Europe had already been
 ramped up by years of psychological operations
 designed to increase Soviet anxieties, such as 
US bombers charging Soviet borders and 
turning away at the last second


That’s why, when NATO began the vast, ultra-realistic
 “Able Archer-83” war games, simulating an all-out
 attack on the Soviet Union, in November 1983,
it 
put Soviet fears through the roof. 


However, it wasn’t until after the war games had
concluded, several days later, that NATO 
commanders discovered key signs: the 
Soviets had loaded hundreds of strike 
aircraft in East Germany and Poland 
with nuclear bombs, and orders to 
strike “front-line targets” at a 
moment’s notice.


The INF Treaty eliminated missiles like the Pershing-II, 
banning land-based missiles with ranges of between
 500 klms and 5,500 klms. This significantly cooled
 tensions in Europe... although the treaty was only
 between the US and Soviet Union -- now Russia --
 which left other countries, such as China, free to
 develop their own intermediate-range missiles.


The INF’s absence now is especially poignant,
considering the long-standing Russian fears 
over a NATO Aegis Ashore missile system, 
built on a land base in Deveselu, Romania. 


While the US claimed the system was purely
 defensive, Moscow noted... that Aegis can 
also be used to launch offensive missiles.


 Among the missiles tested after the INF Treaty lapsed
 was a land-based Tomahawk missile with a range of 
1,600 kilometres - a cruise missile US Aegis 
cruisers have fired at sea for years.


1992 Treaty on Open Skies


The Open Skies treaty... was an attempt to increase
 transparency and put to rest fears of an impending
 attack by the other side. The deal allowed 35 
partner nations to perform reconnaissance 
overflights over other nations... using 
specialized aircraft with specialized 
equipment. However, flights could 
not interfere with other military 
activities and could be refused 
by the overflown nation, for a 
variety of reasons.


The US sent signs it was interested in leaving the
 treaty as early as 2019, claiming it was caused 
by Russia refusing US Open Skies aircraft 
access to several areas almost a decade 
earlier - denials Moscow insisted were 
within its rights under the treaty. 


The US finally made the move on May 21ST 2020,
 meaning the six-month cooldown time had the 
US leaving the treaty, after the November
2020
 elections, that Trump lost.


The decision sparked an outcry across Europe,
with
 Ukraine being one of the loudest critics;
that nation having long used Open Skies to 
perform overflights in western Russia, to
calm its nerves about troops and 
installations there.


Indeed, the Open Skies Treaty was drafted precisely to
 avoid the type of anxious confrontation... unfolding on
 the Russia-Ukraine border, over the last two months.


The Democrats publicly attacked Trump’s withdrawal
 as illegal then... although much of their criticism 
focused on his refusal to notify Congress before 
pulling out. However, in March 2021, a leaked 
message --- sent to concerned “international 
partners” by the Biden administration said
 it was afraid that doing so “would send 
the wrong message to Russia and 
undermine our position... on the
 broader arms control agenda.”


Istanbul, Astana Declarations


The Organization for Security and Cooperation in
 Europe (OSCE) has its origins in the November 
1972 multilateral talks in Espoo, Finland 
...intended to further the peaceful 
cooperation of the Detente era.


 Today, the OSCE has 57 members and 11 observers
 and continues to serve as a regional forum for 
resolving international issues.


Two of its most important declarations of principles
 came at summits in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1999 and in 
Astana (now Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan, in 2010, 
which, among other topics, affirmed each
 nation’s right to its own security in the
 context of an international community.


"The security of each participating State... is
 inseparably linked to that of all others. Each
 participating State, has an equal right to 
security. We reaffirm the inherent right 
of each and every participating State 
...to be free to choose or change its
 security arrangements, including 
treaties of alliance, as
they evolve.''


 ''Each State also has the right to neutrality. Each
 participating State will respect the rights of
all 
others in these regards. They will not 
strengthen their security ...at the 
expense of... the security of 
other States.'' the Astana
 declaration states.


While the OSCE met in Vienna, Austria, 2 weeks ago,
 the talks yielded no major breakthrough. Earlier this
 week -- when the US and NATO delivered separate
 written responses to Russia’s December security
 proposal -- the US response was considerably 
more intransigent, while NATO’s, sent from 
Brussels and speaking for 30 member 
states, acknowledged the Russian 
security concerns and proposed 
mutual briefings in the NATO-
Russia Council and the re-
establishment of their 
respective envoys in 
Moscow & Brussels.


However, neither reply gave deference to Russia’s
 central concern --- the eastward expansion of 
NATO and the impact that has on Russian 
security, especially since now, the US 
explicitly regards Russia as a 
challenger to its position
...as 
leader of the post-
Cold War
 global order.


Speaking on Thursday, about the US response,
in particular, Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey 
Lavrov said "The principle that one should not
strengthen one's security -- at the expense of 
the security of others is deliberately avoided.
Neither the Istanbul or Astana declarations
are mentioned by 
our Western partners
in the 
discussions on European 
security that are currently 
taking place. We cannot 
accept this.”


Morgan Artyukhina is a writer and news editor at
Sputnik’s Washington, DC, bureau...   focusing on
international & breaking news. Born in southern
Maryland, she studied Russian, Central, and 
East European Studies, at the University of 
Glasgow and is a former history professor. 

At Sputnik, she covers military technology, 
the expanding neoliberal police state, and 
the ongoing struggles against it in the US
and around the globe.



palestine

 
Paul Larudee:
Zionist Dream 
Turning into Nightmare
November 25th, 5:26pm (FNA)
 
 Paul Larudee, political activist and commentator, 
says Zionists have come to this understating 
- that Zionism is now nearing its predestined 
self-annihilation.
 
Speaking in an interview with FNA, Larudee 
said, “Zionism planted the seeds of its own 
destruction the moment they created a 
plan for a Jewish state in someone 
else's homeland. It is increasingly 
becoming an international pariah 
...contributing to the wars and 
conflicts in West Asia, South 
America, Africa, and other 
parts of the world. It only 
creates more enemies 
for them.”
 
Paul Larudee is an - Iranian-born - American political
activist who is a major figure in the pro-Palestinian
 movement. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, 
he is involved with the International Solidarity 
Movement, & was a founder of the Free Gaza
Movement & the Free Palestine Movement.

Larudee was a member of the US delegation 
aboard the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla,
 which was attacked by Israeli forces.
 
Below is the full text of the interview:
 
Q: Yaakov Sharett says “Israel and the Zionist
 enterprise were born in sin.” What do we 
learn about the nature of Israel?
 
A: Such words from a Zionist leader's son may help to
 gradually sink doubts into the minds of other Zionists,
 but we must not forget that many Jews were opposed
 to Zionism for decades before 1948. It is unfortunate
 that as Zionism became more successful in its
 genocidal project, it also became more 
acceptable to more Jews. But that is 
now being reversed. As Zionism 
becomes more racist, violent, 
and aggressive, it is starting 
to lose Jews who cannot 
stomach such behaviour.
 
Q: Such a significant assertion was made by the son
 of a signatory to the Israeli declaration in 1948. Do 
you believe settlers will learn a lesson to end their 
occupation of the Palestinians’ land?
 
A: There are two kinds of settlers that are being used
 to colonize the West Bank and Jerusalem. The most
 aggressive and violent are the ideological settlers,
 who think of themselves as conquering soldiers,
 much like the Europeans who took the land from
 the native peoples in the western hemisphere. 
 
They want to expel all Palestinians by any means
 necessary, and take their land. They do not need
 Israel to paint a rosy picture. They are ready to
 endure hardship, although Israel actually 
helps and enables them. The other type 
are the opportunists. Israel builds 
subsidized housing and industrial 
parks on Palestinian land... and 
makes it attractive for settlers 
to move there. Israel creates 
many advantages for them... 
so as to increase the Jewish 
population in the occupied 
territories and push the 
Palestinians out.
 
Q: Yaakov Sharett predicts a dark future for Israel 
and asks settlers to immigrate from Israel; like-
wise, Lawrence Wilkerson, former Israeli State
 Department aide, said Israel will be gone in 
some 20 years. How do you assess
 these statements?
 
A: Clearly, Sharett is being a realist in this case.
 Despite Israel's influence, propaganda, bribes 
and manipulations of other governments, it is
 increasingly becoming an international pariah, 
contributing to the wars and conflicts in West 
Asia, South America, Africa and other parts of 
the world. They believe that this makes them 
strong, but it only creates more enemies for 
them. Sharett seems to understand that the 
Zionist dream is proving to be unsustainable.
 It can only be realized by committing greater 
and greater crimes, but even many Zionists 
consider this too high a price for their dream, 
and their dream is turning into a nightmare. 
 
Zionism planted the seeds of its own destruction 
the moment they created a plan for a Jewish 
state on someone else's homeland.
 

palestine

UN Must Prevent Normalization of
 Israeli Violation of Human Rights:
 Iran Envoy
November 20th, 11am (al Manar)


Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva 
put the onus on the United Nations: to take 
action: against the normalization of the
systematic violation of human rights 
and humanitarian laws, by the 
Zionist regime.


In an address to a meeting between ambassadors 
of the member states of the Organization of 
Islamic Cooperation, residing in Geneva, 
and to members of the Commission of 
Inquiry of the UN Council on Human 
Rights, held on Friday, Esmaeil 
Baqaei Hamaneh called for the
clarification of true and false 
narratives, referring to the 
stories...  that equate the
victims of Israeli crimes 
with the perpetrators 
of the heinous acts.


“It is the duty of all of us to clarify the true and false
 narratives, the narrative that equates the victims 
of Israeli crimes, with their killers, which is 
humanly shocking, legally unfounded, 
and morally shameful,” the Iranian 
envoy stressed.


He added that the inquiry commission has an historic
 responsibility --- to prevent the normalization of 
systematic human rights violations by the 
Israeli regime. 


The Iranian diplomat invited all the participants in the 
meeting to call for justice; and not allow war crimes, 
crimes against humanity, and blatant violations of
human rights, to become normal, Press 
TV reported.


In May, the UN Human Rights Council agreed to initiate 
an international probe into “systematic” human rights
 abuses committed during the asymmetrical war 
between ‘Israel’ and Palestinian resistance 
groups in the besieged Gaza Strip. 


The 47-member forum adopted a resolution presented 
by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC and the Palestinian
 delegation to the UN, by a vote of 24 states in
favour, 
9 against, and 14 abstentions.


The UN rights body agreed to establish “an ongoing 
independent, international commission of inquiry” 
into the war to probe the “underlying root causes 
of recurrent tensions and instability, including 
the systematic discrimination and repression 
based on group identity.”


Israeli troops have, on numerous occasions, been 
caught on camera, brutally killing Palestinians... 
with the videos going viral online and sparking 
international condemnation. 


The Tel Aviv regime has been criticized for its extensive 
use of lethal force against, and extrajudicial killing of,
 Palestinians... who do not pose an immediate threat 
to the occupation forces, or to the Israeli settlers.


In a statement released on Tuesday, the Palestinian 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, called 
on the International Criminal Court to launch an 
immediate investigation into the Tel Aviv 
regime’s crimes, in the occupied 
Palestinian territories  ---  after 
the Israeli forces shot dead a
young man, in the northern 
part of the West Bank.


Source: Iranian Agencies

Bill Dores

 China is no threat
to people in the US;
Wall Street, CIA & 
the Pentagon are
-- Analyst
October 16th, 3:14pm (PressTV)
 
US political analyst and activist Bill Dores says
China is no threat to the people in the US., but
Wall Street, the CIA, and the Pentagon, are.
 
Dores, a writer for Struggle/La Lucha and a longtime 
antiwar activist, made the remarks in an interview
 with Press TV on Saturday, after the CIA launched 
a new mission centre to address what it calls
“the 
most important geopolitical threat”
posed...
 by China.
 
CIA Director William Burns said in a statement last week 
that the new unit, called the China Mission Centre, will
 “further strengthen our collective work on the most
 important geopolitical threat we face in the 21st 
century, an increasingly adversarial Chinese 
government.”
 
Burns said that his agency will still focus on other threats
 as well, including those emanating from Russia, North 
Korea and Iran.
 
The CIA’s renewed attention to China is the latest evidence
 of the Biden administration’s focus on Beijing as its main
 foreign policy target.
 
Since taking charge of the White House earlier this year, 
the Biden administration has been directing resources 
toward countering China.
 
Why is the CIA targeting China?
 
“The CIA is grabbing more tax money  ---  to start a ‘mission
 centre’ aimed at China, which it calls the ‘most important
 geopolitical threat we face.’ This is ominous news 
- considering the agency’s history of 'fabricating' 
evidence to start wars, e.g. Iraq’s nonexistent
 ‘weapons of mass destruction,’” Dores 
commented to Press TV.
 
“US troops have left Afghanistan. But not a dime has been
 slashed from the bloated US military budget. Indeed, it’s
 being increased to $778 billion from $753 billion to face 
the alleged ‘Chinese threat.’ That’s more than the 
combined military budgets of China, India, 
Russia, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, 
France, Japan, South Korea, Italy 
and Australia,” he added.
 
“It’s also been revealed that US Special Forces have been 
operating secretly on Taiwan for two years. Meanwhile...
the US Congress will not pass the Build Back Better Act
 to modestly extend our social safety net,” he added.
 
“The People’s Republic of China...  has five times the
p
opulation of the United States. But it spends only 
$258 billion on its military. China’s forces are 
deployed in - or around - the borders and 
coasts of China. By no stretch of the 
imagination is China threatening 
he US militarily. Why would it? 
For what gain?” he asked.
 
So, what the Sam Hill is a ‘geopolitical threat.’ It’s a
 twisted concept based on the twisted premise that 
the United States, with 4 percent of the world’s 
population, should dominate the world 
politically & economically. And that 
really means the billionaires and 
millionaires, that Occupy Wall 
Street protesters called the 
‘One Percent,’” he stated.
 
China’s economic  ‘threat’ to US
 
“China’s real ‘threat,’ in the minds of the US corporate 
ruling class, is economic. China produces more than 
the United States, and its economy is growing
much 
faster,” the analyst said.  
 
“It has achieved this, not by destroying the economies of 
other countries with war and sanctions, but by growth, 
and trade. China’s Belt and Road Initiative has greatly
 weakened the stranglehold Wall Street banks once 
held on the world economy. An article in the US 
magazine Foreign Policy whined: that China is 
‘whittling away’ at the murderous ‘sanctions 
regime’ the US and West Europe use -- to 
‘punish’ countries that defy their 
dictates,” he explained.
 
“US corporations do, of course, invest in China. They make
 a lot of money there. But they cannot dictate to China's
 government the way US oil companies dictated to the 
Shah of Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Or 
the way they dictate to their paid servants in the 
White House and the Capitol today,”
 he observed.
 
“Politicians and news media tell working-class people in 
the US that China’s growth is, somehow, a threat to our 
well-being. They conceal the fact: that China’s dynamic
 growth is the biggest single factor staving off a global
 economic collapse,” he said.
 
“Yet it is their own Wall Street masters who have shut 
down plants all over this country and foreclosed on 
millions of homes. It is they who used the techno-
logical revolution as a weapon, to drive down 
wages and destroy millions of jobs,” 
Dores said.
 
Washington’s ‘hate China’ campaign
 
“Washington raises several phony issues in its ‘hate 
China’ campaign. One is the alleged persecution of
 the Uighur people in Xinjiang Province. There’s 
nothing but hypocrisy here,” the analyst said.
 
“If this claim were true - and I’ve seen no reliable evidence
 that it is - Washington would be the last to care. The US 
leads the world in mass incarceration and murder 
by police,” he noted.
 
“According to the Equal Justice Initiative... ‘Millions of 
Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent, 
and inhumane jails and prisons.. that do not provide 
treatment, education, or rehabilitation.' A majority 
are from the oppressed Black, Latin and Native 
nations... targeted by the police,” he said.
 
“Among the incarcerated are dozens of political 
prisoners, such as Mumia Abu Jamal, Leonard 
Peltier and Jamil Abdullah Al Amin, who have 
spent decades behind bars on framed-up 
charges,” he stated.
 
“Last year’s Black Lives Matter uprising..... highlighted 
the extent of racist police murder in the US. Between 
1980 and 2018, the US police killed more than 30,000 
people. Half of those killings were misclassified,
according to a study published in the Lancet 
medical journal,” he said.
 
US supports ‘ethnic cleansing and 
murder of Palestinian people’
 
“We also can't forget that Washington not only supports
but subsidizes --- the ethnic cleansing and murder of 
Palestinian people --- by the racist state of Israel,
including the mass imprisonment of 2 million
people in the giant concentration camp 
called the Gaza Strip. The US also has 
no problem with the oppression of 
the majority Muslim people of 
Kashmir, by the Indian
state,” 
Dores noted.
 
“The US accuses China of stealing ‘intellectual property,’ 
a twisted concept indeed. Perhaps the West should pay 
China for inventing paper, iron smelting, the seed drill,
 the compass, rockets, gunpowder and other 
innovations... that made its economic 
development possible,” he said.
 
“There is the accusation of currency manipulation. But 
Washington... has flooded the world with devalued 
dollars ever since the Nixon administration took 
the dollar off the gold standard in the 1970s. 
The US has long used the dollar as an 
instrument of financial warfare,” 
he said.
 
Why is the US Navy in the South China Sea?
 
“And there is the issue of ‘free navigation’ in the South 
China Sea. Which raises the question, what is the US 
Seventh Fleet doing in the South China Sea anyway? 
For that matter, why is the US Fifth Fleet off the 
coast of Iran and the US Fourth Fleet off the 
coast of Venezuela,” Dores said.
 
“Every year, ships carry $3.4 trillion worth of goods 
through the South China Sea. Most of that is 
bound to and from China,” he said.
 
“The PRC has no interest in stopping that commerce. 
It does have an interest in keeping US warships 
away from its coast and ports,” he said.
 
“For the past seven years, the US Navy has helped Saudi 
Arabia impose a naval blockade that is starving the 
children of Yemen. US sanctions, backed by the 
US Navy, are the main obstacle to commerce 
between nations in the world today,”
 he said.
 
“Instead of new CIA mission centres, military bases and 
fleets of warships and warplanes all over the world, the
 US should do what China does: Invest in schools, 
health care, housing, railroads and renewable 
energy. Bring all the ships, planes, troops 
and spies home. The world would be a
 much better and safer place,” 
he concluded.
 
 

Sa’dollah Zarei

 
Iran won’t let US, Turkey, Israel 
create crisis in Caucasus
Sunday, October 3rd,
11:51am (PressTV)
by Sa’dollah Zarei
 
The fact of the matter is, that if there is no more time for
 preventing a conspiracy from taking shape... there is 
still time to thwart the conspiracy that has formed.
 Here are some points with regards to this issue:
 
1) What the US, the Zionist regime, the governments of 
Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the West in general, are
 pursuing in the regions north of Iran is, firstly,
reaction to the great achievements of the
Islamic Republic and the resistance front.
 
When the criminal Zionist regime refers to the Republic of
 Azerbaijan as “Lebanon of Israel,” it means that there is 
a “Lebanon of resistance” that has foiled any Israeli
 conspiracy over the past forty years and turned
 into a major crisis for the occupying regime.
 
Why is a front led by the US, Zionist regime, Turkey and
 Azerbaijan, talking about launching a pan-Turan move
-ment here? Because a powerful religious movement 
has, for more than 40 years, disrupted the plots of 
colonialists and criminals. So, it is quite clear
that
 the enemy, although very hardworking,
is in a 
state of “passivity.”
 
Here is another important question: will this evil conspiracy
 ever yield any result? The answer is that there is a serious
 antidote to prevent the realization of this tension-making 
scheme, and if it enters the scene, it will definitely
 thwart the plan, as it has happened so far.
 
2) Some people make a mistake here and say that the Syunik 
agreement with North Karabakh... is a matter that concerns 
the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia and that Iran’s
 objection to it is not a matter of concern. They argue that
 the implementation of the agreement is to the detriment 
of Iran’s regional situation, but it is a natural 
consequence and thus does not create a
 right for Iran to legitimize its opposition.
 
The answer is clear; This is not an agreement between the 
two countries on a disputed region, but one on creating a
 region meant to undermine the security, political and 
economic position of a third country.
 
While acknowledging their military and political failure, in
 Afghanistan, the Americans explicitly speak of pursuing 
a proxy war model to make up for their defeat. Shortly 
afterwards, it becomes known that they had sent a 
signal to Azerbaijan to launch and attack and a 
signal to Armenia to, in turn, show tolerance 
and accept the post-war reality, and at the 
same time, following the end of a recent 
44-day Karabakh war, the US stated
 that they 'support' the agreements 
reached between Azerbaijan and
 Armenia. All this suggests that 
the US has been standing
behind this war 
and the
situation
 that ensued.
 
Simultaneously, the Azerbaijani government announced
 the widespread use of Israeli attack drones in the war, 
and the Armenian army called the UAVs the main 
reason for its heavy casualties in the war. This 
means that it was an American-Israeli war.
 
Everyone knows, that the administration of Armenian 
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is a Christian govern-
ment dependent on the West, but it's interesting that 
in this war, the United States and Israel destroyed
the
 forces and facilities belonging to a pro-West 
Christian administration, and supported a 
Muslim government instead! Isn’t that
 a telltale sign?
 
The question is, what kind of “proxy war” US officials 
were talking about in the course of their withdrawal 
from Afghanistan? Was it possible for the US to 
start such a war in Afghanistan?  Which forces
could be used by the US to launch a proxy war
in Afghanistan? Could the US bring the Taliban
- which was taking power - into a proxy war?
Proxy war with whom? The answer is no.
 
Was the Afghan army able to enter a proxy war? The 
answer's clear. Was the army that was not even able 
to defend Kabul for an hour, against the Taliban — 
which took control of the capital without firing a 
single shot — ready to enter a proxy war? 
Could the old mujahedeen forces.. serve 
as the proxies of the American war? The 
answer is clear. The old forces, besides 
having an anti-American spirit...  have
currently no military capability. Could
the USA... create a ''proxy force'' in 
Afghanistan, in the medium term,
with the Taliban et al present on
the scene? The answer to this 
question is also, no. This is 
because...  for at least the 
next 50 years... US crimes
will be in front of the eyes 
of the Afghan people, and
the prospect for any kind 
of Afghan-American,
cooperation...
 is bleak.
 
So, what did the Americans mean by a proxy war? In fact,
 the Americans wanted a proxy war where there was a
 fertile ground... and the required strength. From the 
American point of view, the “ethnicity” factor must 
be emphasized and turned into a winning weapon 
against anti-American revolutionary uprisings. 

The Americans have long focused on the 
model of racism and pan-Turanism...  in
 the case of this region, and considered 
them as “a possible solution,” or more 
accurately, the last “remaining arrow,”
 and pinned their hopes on it.
 
Therefore, the prominent role of this tendency, in the
 developments in the north, and its overlapping in the
 Caucasus, besides the intention to highlight the anti
Iranian and anti-Islamic edges in the rhetoric of the 
officials of these countries, tell us that we are 
facing a “semi-hard” proxy war.
 
When Azeri President Ilham Aliyev speaks openly in an
 interview about the widespread presence of Israeli 
forces and equipment in the Caucasus, and the 
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, he
 is, in fact, blowing the lid off a proxy war.
 
3) Saudi Arabia’s measures are yet another issue that
is
 indicative of the proxy war in the developments 
unfolding in Iran’s northwestern frontiers, on 
the one side, and its scale, on the other. The
 Saudis have explicitly said that they are 
working to launch a 24-hour television 
network for the Turkish region of the 
Caucasus called “Turk national.” 
 
Why is the Saudi regime in the Caucasus trying to launch
 such a TV network? The people in this region are neither
 Arabs nor Sunnis in order for them to be the audience of 
a Sunni Arab country. At the same time, it is obvious
that 
this decision cannot be implemented without
the 
consent and cooperation of the governments
in
 the region.
 
4) Naturally, on this front, Iran can't remain silent and turn 
a blind eye to the dimensions and consequences of the 
action that being along its borders; therefore, it has to
 react, but what is the due reaction? There is no doubt 
that military conflict & dragging Iran into the military
 arena is a well-known policy of the American front.

On
 the other hand... we know that what is intended for
the
 Caucasus region is not even a full-fledged military 
war, let alone a regional and multilateral war. We 
are thus not talking about a war in the sense
 that it is perceived. We are talking about 
actions that disturb the peace of this 
region and the interests of the 
powers around it.
 
Isn’t it true... that the Azerbaijani government says Israeli 
drones and forces have been involved in the recent war 
between the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of
 Armenia? Isn’t it true that the Israelis explicitly referred
 to the Republic of Azerbaijan... as “Lebanon of Israel”? 
Since there are talks about the formation of a definite 
security threat against the Islamic Republic, Iran has
 the right to dismantle and confront the centre of 
conspiracy against itself, without coordination 
with any place or individual. 
 
This type of Iranian confrontation is not so incomprehensible
 to Zionists. Interestingly, an Israeli institution wrote a few
 days ago: “Iran may want to retaliate against Israeli attacks
 in Syria in Azerbaijan.” The regime is attacking areas in 
Syria under the false pretext that Syria has become a 
base for the presence of Iranian military personnel. 
The Israeli institute asks what problem would arise
 if Iran attacked a base in Azerbaijan, where Israeli 
force are possibly present?
 
Of course, Iran knows very well how to use developments
to the detriment of its enemies. The Islamic Republic will 
naturally begin with negotiations, to fraternally resolve 
the issue between neighbours on Iran’s northwestern
border. Over the past 2 decades, the United States, 
Turkey, and the Zionist regime have faced ultimate 
defeat in any sedition that they incited and gotten 
out of the situation while fraught with humiliation. 

They are inciting sedition while they do not have
 the power to tolerate and manage the war. If 
these acts of sedition are not put aside, they
 will face defeat, thanks to Iran’s measures.
 
(The views expressed in this article.... do 
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)


Boris Malagurski

It’s time for NATO to leave Kosovo
 before it does any more damage
October 2nd, 10:36am (RT)
 
By Boris Malagurski, a Serbian Canadian documentary
film director, known for “The Weight of Chains”, 
enlisted in the catalogue of the Library of 
Congress, whose work has been show-
cased on international festivals... 
including Raindance in London. 
Follow Boris on Twitter @malagurski
 
Just as it all ended badly for the West’s military interventions 
in Vietnam and Afghanistan, so it will in Kosovo. NATO has 
overstepped its mandate, overplayed its hand, and 
overstayed its welcome.
 
As the last US military helicopters were leaving Kabul, 
Afghanistan, many, including myself, emphasized the 
similarities with America’s embarrassment in Saigon, 
South Vietnam – but one parallel that few dared to 
draw, was with Kosovo.
 
When I merely asked “Is Kosovo next?” on Twitter, it 
sent Albanian media outlets into a frenzy. Kosovo’s
 Albanian majority celebrates the NATO troops as 
saviours – NATO bombed Serbia, to take away 
control of its Southern province of Kosovo in 
1999. Since then, NATO has been sponsoring 
a nation-building project... that seemed to
have 
culminated in 2008, when Kosovo’s 
provisional authorities declared 
independence from Serbia.
 
It wasn’t an ‘end of history’ moment. Serbia and much of 
the world didn’t recognize Kosovo as an independent 
country, and Kosovo itself remained heavily 
dependent on Western aid... and military 
support. Most Albanian politicians are 
aware of this and they are highly 
obedient with regards to NATO, 
whose KFOR troops are
 ‘keeping the peace’ 
in Kosovo.
 
However, NATO has overstepped its mandate. UN Security 
Council Resolution 1244, which put an end to NATO’s war 
with Yugoslavia, guarantees Serbia’s sovereignty over 
Kosovo, while NATO has pushed for an independent 
Kosovo from day one of their occupation. The 
resolution also called for... the return of an 
agreed number of Yugoslav and Serbian 
personnel to maintain a presence at 
significant sites and key border 
crossings....  NATO has never 
allowed this to happen. The 
last Serbian prime minister 
who called for this agree-
ment to be honored, was 
assassinated in 2003,
little over a month
after his request.
 
On the other hand, what are the results of NATO’s nation
 building in Kosovo? Close to a 30% unemployment rate. 
One of the poorest areas of Europe...  with as much as 
45% of the population living below the official poverty
 line, and 17% being extremely poor. Former Kosovo 
Liberation Army terrorists, some accused of 
trafficking weapons and human organs, 
replaced their military uniforms with 
politicians’ suits and are governing 
the entity. The previous president 
of Kosovo, nicknamed ‘The Snake’
...is currently being tried for war 
crimes, and crimes against 
humanity, at The Hague. 
 
He’s the one who unveiled the Bill Clinton statue in 
Kosovo’s capital. Bill then came to celebrate with 
‘The Snake’.
 
Kosovo’s recent license plate row with Serbia was just 
the latest example of a leadership in Kosovo incapable 
of dealing with real issues, but rather... going into 
conflict... to cover its incompetence. Instead of 
negotiating with Belgrade, Kosovo unilaterally
 used force --- to implement the removal of 
Serbian license plates. And all that NATO 
was willing to contribute to deescalate 
the tensions... was to offer its KFOR 
troops, to replace Kosovo’s special 
unit, without even trying to resolve
 the essence of the dispute. What
 is NATO still doing in Kosovo?
 
Probably the same thing it was doing in Afghanistan. 
Hoping a bad decision to go in, will eventually pay 
off somehow. But it won’t. It didn’t in Vietnam, it 
didn’t in Afghanistan, and it won’t in Kosovo. 
So it’s time for NATO to start packing 
its bags.
 
The statements, views and opinions expressed 
in this column, are solely those of the author, 
& don't, necessarily, represent those of RT.
 
 

 Iqbal Jassat

“Normalization": Betrayal of
Palestine
 by Arab despots
no easy road
by Iqbal Jassat
October 1st, 11am (PressTV)
 
Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh 
measures of violent repression -- accompanied 
by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists
 given free reign to attack and plunder -- is a 
notorious game Israel has elevated to a 
daily ritual.
 
In fact the routine of inflicting war crimes has all 
the hallmarks of a rogue regime entirely caught 
up in a misplaced belief --- that to engage in
ethnic 
cleansing, is a religious obligation.
 
Conflating Judaism with a racist political ideology 
of Zionism has been part of a strategy designed 
to deceive, distort and divert. It has its roots in 
the first Zionist congress held on the eve of 
the 19th century.
 
That this is well documented and widely known is
 not in dispute. Indeed... awareness of Zionism's 
goal to dismember and dislodge Palestinians 
from their centuries old homeland and 
forcibly impose thereon a foreign
 entity known as Israel, has 
always been a bedrock
 for resistance.
 
Israel has thus always been considered an enemy 
thrust upon a native population through the most 
horrific forms of terrorism. The memories of Deir 
Yassin remind the world of bloody massacres 
committed by Zionist terrorists which didn't 
spare hundreds of villages... to 
colonize Palestine.
 
That more than seven decades later the expansionist 
goals of Zionism are still being pursued at great 
human cost to successive generations of the 
indigenous Palestinian population, is 
reflected in daily atrocities.
 
None of these facts, as attested to by historians, as 
well as organs of the United Nations, are contested. 
Though of course Israel and supporters of it seek 
to distort and malign commentators who speak 
truth to power, as anti-Semitic.
 
Yet against this background of terrorism and current 
conditions siege, occupation, killings and mass 
imprisonment - recorded and broadcast via 
mainstream media for all the world to 
witness - it is bizarre that a handful 
of Arab regimes, have broken rank 
with Palestine's freedom struggle.
 
And at a time when even Haaretz describes 
the atrocities by Israel, as a pogrom:
 
"Residents of the Palestinian communities in the south-
eastern West Bank have experience of settler attacks
 - when they graze their flocks, work their fields, or 
even have a picnic on their own land....  But they 
cannot recall an attack like the one experienced 
Tuesday -- by the small communities of Khirbat 
al-Mufkara, al-Rakiz and al-Tuwani. On Simhat 
Torah, dozens of young Jews, most of them 
masked, conducted what can only be 
described as a pogrom."
 
The treachery associated with what has become known 
as "normalization" is an outrageous manifestation of 
betrayal and collaboration. Limited to the UAE, 
Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco,.. these regimes 
have in effect confessed that the protection 
of their shaky thrones... counts for more... 
than legitimate rights of the Palestinians.
 
As unelected self-imposed despots fearful of democratic 
values, they have bargained that "normalization" with 
the usurper of Palestine will "guarantee" safety and 
protection for them. In other words, just as Egypt 
has done, these oligarchs have outsourced their 
intelligence networks and security apparatus
to
 Israel, knowing full well that in doing so,
they 
have abandoned Palestine.
 
Though the abnormality of the implicit recognition of an 
illegal colonial enterprise, has been in sharp contrast
 to countless Arab League resolutions... the deal of 
"normalization" pushed by Trump and vigorously 
backed by the Biden administration... has
exposed 
these leaders - as surrogates
of 
western imperialism.
 
The case of Bahrain's role in the "Abraham Accords" 
reveals the soft underbelly of Arab dictatorships. 

Besides being financially dependent on its 
neighbours especially the UAE and Saudi 
Arabia, Bahrain’s alliance with Israel is 
designed to entrench its power and 
crush any resistance to author-
itarianism or efforts towards 
freedom and democracy.
 
In 2011, during the onset of the Arab Spring uprisings, 
Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain to suppress anti
-government protests. This trend continues today 
by Israel --- equally committed to maintaining the 
status quo, and preventing the success of any 
popular uprisings.
 
In this context, one may justifiably condemn
Bahrain’s
 gross insensitivity and abject
abdication of 
Palestine's freedom
struggle...
 as treacherous.
 
Showcasing Israeli war criminal Lapid’s visit to Manama 
where he is set to open the embassy flying Israel's flag
 is utterly outrageous. This follows the opening of a 
Zionist embassy in Abu Dhabi, and will likely be 
establishing one in Rabat. Sudan thus far has 
reportedly said that it has no plans yet to
 open an embassy in Khartoum.
 
Not surprising therefore that the Arab street across these 
capitals have vowed to end "normalization". The iron-
fisted grip held by Arab despots notwithstanding, 
human rights movements (many banned and 
leaders exiled) have declared their outright 
rejection of America's much-vaunted 
Abraham Accords.
 
Stirrings in Sudan are becoming more vocal despite 
Khartoum's attempts to silence critics. In Bahrain 
the main opposition group, al-Wefaq National
 Islamic Society declared Lapid’s trip as a 
"threat", saying, "This is provocative 
news and this trip is completely
 rejected, and he (Lapid) should
 not set foot on Bahraini soil."
 
Their message is clear: "Any (Israeli)
presence
 on Bahraini soil ---
means incitement."
 
Iqbal Jassat is an executive at the Johannesburg-
based Media Review Network (MRN), a socio-
political advocacy group, that concerns 
itself with media and political analysis.
 
(The views expressed in this article do 
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
 
 

Paul Antonopoulos

Greece And France Take First Step 
Towards European Independence
 Following AUKUS Debacle
September 28th (South Front)
by Paul Antonopoulos, 
independent geopolitical analyst


Signing of Franco-Greek Agreement is the 
beginning of supplanting NATO in Europe.


Of the 30 NATO member states, Greece is one of the few 
to spend well over 2% of its GDP on defense, as agreed 
upon by NATO Defence Ministers, in 2006. However, 
Greece’s high spending (relative to GDP), is not 
because it is positioning itself as a buffed-up 
military state opposed to Russia, as per the 
aims of NATO, but rather, to defend itself 
against the threats of another NATO 
member, Turkey. 


With NATO consistently downplaying Turkish aggression 
against Greece and the new AUKUS pact creating 
distrust between the Anglosphere and the 
Europeans... Greece has ensured new 
extra security assurances against 
its long-time enemy.


Greece’s strengthened partnership with France highlights 
that the immediate consequences of the AUKUS alliance 
are already being felt, as the two countries are making 
the first serious steps towards a Europe independent 
of Washington.


Alexis Papahelas, one of Greece’s top journalists, explained 
that the Franco-Greek security pact is Macron’s “revenge” 
against the Americans as it will strengthen European 
autonomy. He also confirmed persistent rumours 
that a defensive pact between France and 
Greece was almost reached last year, 
but ultimately broke down at the 
last minute for “unknown
 reasons.”


To put the situation in context, Greece for a year and a half-
received bids from six countries, including France, the U.S.
and UK for brand new navy frigates. The finalization of a 
deal was continuously delayed... due to Greece’s 
insistence, that a frigate purchase must
include 
a defense agreement. 


Greece signed its 12-month Mutual Defense Cooperation 
Agreement (MDCA) with the US last year, but ultimately 
did not decide on which frigate bid to accept. With 
negotiations for a Franco-Greek defence pact 
last year stalling, Athens ultimately decided 
to sign the MDCA... with Washington. This 
was rumored to be partially motivated 
as part of 'negotiations' to pressure 
the French to accept Greek terms. 


However, with the sudden emergence of AUKUS, European 
trust in the Anglosphere quickly diminished, and thus 
galvanized Franco-Greek discussions on European
independence. And finally, a deal to purchase 
three brand-new French Belharra-class 
frigates, was stricken.


For his part, Mitsotakis said on Tuesday morning at the 
signing of the agreement that:-  “It is an historic day
for 
Greece and France. Today’s development is an 
initiative that responds to the demands of the 
times on our continent. It paves the way for 
an autonomous and strong Europe of the 
future. Whether there is a timetable for 
creating a European army: the debate 
on European military autonomy, 
evolves. Options such as this 
corporate defense partner-
ship, move to this central 
strategic choice.”


Effectively, Greece and France are advocating for a pan-
European military that would likely drive out NATO, as 
the premier defensive pact in Europe.


Another demonstration that this pact is aimed at 
supplanting NATO... is its careful wording. 
Although Turkey was not mentioned 
explicitly, there is little doubt that 
part of the motivation for the 
Franco-Greek defense pact 
was Turkey’s unilateral 
aggression in the 
Mediterranean.


Even just minutes after the signing of the Franco-Greek 
agreement, former Dutch diplomat Fons Stoelinga 
tweeted: “EU autonomy in security and defense. 
NATO still does not address the problem of 
NATO-member Turkey destabilizing the 
whole Eastern Mediterranean region. 
France and Greece now react and 
signed a security bilateral pact.”


The mutual defense assistance clause of the agreement 
ensures that if Greece or France is attacked on its 
territory, the other will come to assist, even if the 
attacking country is part of other alliances..... 
including NATO. This is an obvious message 
directed towards Turkey, a NATO member 
that on a daily basis violates Greek air-
space and threatens to invade its 
Aegean islands. 


These violations and threats receive no repercussions from 
NATO as individual members are unwilling to risk their 
economic relations with the country, whilst many 
NATO leaders still believe that Turkey is a
 bulwark against Russia.


France for most of its modern history, but especially 
galvanized under President Emmanuel Macron.. had 
an ambition of creating a more independent Europe.

 The European experience under former U.S. 
President, Donald Trump, and the recent 
snub from President Joe Biden, with the 
AUKUS debacle... has only increased
the 
urgency of achieving European 
independence from Washington.


 Despite this ambition, as well as warning Europe that it will
 become secondary in world affairs, if it does not become 
independent, it appears that France can finally kickstart
 its project alongside Greece.


Achieving EU unity is a difficult prospect, because minnow 
states like Lithuania prioritize the interests of Washington 
rather than the continent, but as Paris and Athens have 
shown --- they will move ahead, in changing the geo-
political balance in the Mediterranean and will not
 wait, while member states continuously bicker 
amongst themselves on foreign policy issues. 


If France and Greece can create strong foundations for an 
independent Europe, it will only be inevitable before more
 EU member states become interested in also being 
integrated into a continental structure that is
 independent of transatlantic alliances.
 
 

Eric Zuesse

 
Why did the Taliban win against
 the Americans in Afghanistan?
by Eric Zuesse
August 21st, 2021 
 
Why did the communists win 
against the Americans in Vietnam?
 
Why did the communists win 
against the capitalists in the 
Russian Revolution?
 
Why did the American Revolutionists 
win against the British Empire?
 
I shall here propose an answer to all of them, because
that 
answer applies to all such cases, as I'll explain:
 
When an imperialistic society is as corrupt as Britain has
been 
since the creation of the British East India Company
in 1600, 
and as America has been since the end of World
War II in 
1945, with its takeover and control by the MIC
(military-
industrial complex), which has inevitably
produced the 
cancerous growth of America’s
permanent-warfare 
state, what, then, is the
reason to continue living by 
staying merely
as a colonist or a vassal-regime 
(or even
as the imperialist regime itself), 
which 
means, when the imposed regime is
so 
profoundly corrupt --- as any
imperialist power necessarily
is --- to accept 
such
corruption, as this? 


There’s something that is worse than dying... and it is to continue 
living under a regime that one utterly despises. That’s a dragged
-out death, instead of a quick death. A regime which is as 
corrupt as any imperialistic regime inevitably is, will be
 intolerable for a significant number of the residents in 
any one of its vassal-nations or “colonies.” Death, for 
them, isn’t such a bad choice, if it means that they'll 
go down fighting to overthrow it. They are driven by
 the motivation, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” 
 
This is a motivation that few, if any, of the imperialistic regime’s hired
 soldiers (regardless of whether conscripted or not) can match. And
 when they are foreigners who are fighting on a foreign soil (instead 
of locals who are defending their land’s own locally determined 
rulers), they especially and certainly cannot match such 
motivation, because only the locals can be fighting with 
a patriotic spirit. This is an intrinsic weakness in any  
empire. And imperialist leaders tend to ignore it, 
because they don’t want to understand how 
repulsive they are, to virtually anyone but
 their own boot-lickers.
 
Ultimately, the demoralization of a hired soldier’s continuing to place
 his very existence in jeopardy so as to continue the war to enslave 
and control the resisting local subject-population will mount high
 enough to produce self-contempt, desertion, and sometimes 
even suicide, in the oppressing power’s forces, especially if
t
hat’s a foreign power.

No longer will the rationalizations(that
 “We are protecting
the residents here”) be able to continue 
fooling the
invading-force’s soldier, and the imposed stooge
-
regime’s soldier. They both (the foreign regime,
and its 
imposed local stooge-government or
colony) are there 
really, to control the local
subject-population; 
and, ultimately, enough
of the oppressor’s forces will 
know this to
cause the imposed stooge-
government,
to be conquered by those 
indigenous
residents there - 
people who will be
recalled 
as heroes, by the other
residents in that land.

This is an 
advantage that any revolutionists 
have, against the imposed regime.
 
This is the real  meaning of “martyrs,” in the deeper sense than 
merely of a religious type — it is instead of the patriotic type; it
 concerns the land -- and not necessarily any religion -- such as 
Christianity, Islam, or Marxism. Their loyalty is to Afghanistan; 
or it is to Vietnam; or it is to Russia; or it is to China; or (before
America became imperialistic) it was to America. And so forth.
It is to the local land, not to any dictators. It is to the country 
that the foreign invader’s forces are occupying. The 
invader’s forces and their imposed stooge-regimes 
can’t match this motivation.
 
Similarly, when the American invaders were conquered by the 
residents of Vietnam, the winners were the Vietnamese, not 
really the communists; and, in fact, the Marxist philosophy 
(or ‘religion’) subsequently has waned there. America, in 
Vietnam, as in Afghanistan, was the invader, in a land 
which had not invaded their own. 
 
That similar situation exists in Afghanistan. The Sauds had invaded
 America on 9/11, with the assistance of G.W. Bush, Condoleezza 
Rice, and perhaps others in the Administration. And so, the U.S.
-imposed soldiers in Afghanistan couldn’t even possibly have 
been fighting against Afghanistan for any authentically 
patriotic real (factually true) reason, at all. Therefore, 
lies were constantly needed by the U.S. regime, not 
only against Iraq, but even against Afghanistan. 
 
(Furthermore, if Bush’s objective had really been to identify whom 
and how was actually behind the 9/11 attacks, then he would have
 pursued that at the U.N. Security Council and would have gotten
 unanimous backing for it, which would quickly have isolated 
and led to the destruction of Al Qaeda. It could all have been 
done without any war between nations, and also fully in 
accord with international law. To the extent that 9/11
was 
state-sponsored terrorism, it was actually being 
sponsored by the Governments of the U.S. and 
Saudi Arabia. 
 
George W. Bush, who was buddy-close with the Sauds, used 9/11 as 
an excuse to trash both the U.S. Constitution and international law 
so as to hoist yet higher his own tyranny, his own power - not only
internationally but also.. in his own nation. An imperialist would, 
of course, like to trash both, and to hoist his personal power as 
high as possible. And GWB had the boldness to do it, and -
 because America has been imperialistic ever since 1945
 (i.e., international aggressions... have been America’s 
culture since 1945) — he has been able to enjoy the 
success of getting away with doing it. However, 
everyone else, and especially outside
America’s 
MIC, suffers from it.
 
What have the mere soldiers of invading and occupying 
imperialist powers actually earned by having placed
 their own lives at risk? Maybe a tombstone back 
home, in the country that had invaded and 
occupied that colony.
 
By contrast, even if a defending soldier has died as a 
hero among the locals in a failed revolution against 
the imperialist power, any tombstone will be 
unnecessary to be that person’s memorial, 
because the true memorial is in the heart, 
and in the mind, of the locals there, not 
in anything that is in the land of the 
invading foreign power.
 
And, so, I propose that the answer, to the question here, is that, 
whereas America’s Founders were waging war as heroes 
(because their war was just), today’s Americans are 
waging war as villains (because our wars are unjust 
- imperialistic aggressions, instead of heroic 
defenses against an aggressor). Between 
America’s founding and the present time, 
America has switched from doing war 
against military occupiers, to doing 
war as military occupiers.
 
And this, I maintain, is the reason why: “The Taliban’s 80,000 
troops have retaken Afghanistan with cities falling like 
dominos while the 300,000-strong government forces,
 better equipped and trained, mostly melted and 
surrendered with no will to fight.”
 
What today’s Taliban are to today’s Afghanistan is therefore what
 the 1776 American Revolutionists were to the America of that era. 
It’s not the ideology; it is the love of that land there, which has 
motivated the residents’ forces to victory, against the forces 
of the invading-and-occupying foreign power. This can 
happen in any land, at any time.
 
America went into Vietnam focused on the “body counts.” That’s 
how stupid America’s imperialistic leaders were, back then. The 
only motivation they really understood was fear: “body counts.” 
They’ve evidently learned nothing since. That is how corrupt 
America is.
 
Right now in America, the ‘debate’ about Afghanistan is about Joe 
Biden, who is basically irrelevant. He wanted to end America’s 
military occupation there, just as Trump did, and just as 
Obama did. He acted on it, whereas they did not — they 
didn’t want to be accused by their political opponents 
of having ‘lost Afghanistan on their watch’, but Biden 
was evidently willing to risk it. 
 
His only failure in the matter is that he kept lying to the American 
people (and probably also to himself) about how chaotic the 
evacuation would inevitably be, and about how collapsed 
Afghanistan is, and has been, ever since the Soviets 
invaded there in 1979. 
 
Throughout America’s imperialistic era, the U.S. Government has
 routinely been lying to the American people. Imperialism isn’t as 
bad for the imperialistic nation’s public as it is for the conquered
land’s people, but it is very bad, even for them. The only people 
who benefit from it are the billionaires, who control companies 
such as Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil, and Amazon. 
Those are the people (the owners), who hire the leading 
politicians, including the members of Congress, and the 
Presidents, to spread their empire, and their control. 
 
They also hire the ‘journalists’ who shape their nation’s public 
to support these invasions and military occupations. The 
Government officials of an imperialistic regime represent 
not the nation’s public - but its aristocracy - who hire and 
appoint millions of the rest, the many agents (employees,
 etc.) of the few billionaires. The billionaires really control 
their country. After all: America is a thoroughly corrupt 
country, just as any imperialistic country is. (All 
imperialistic countries, are controlled by their 
aristocracy. And every aristocracy is corrupt.) 
 
The public in Afghanistan have long known this fact about America -
 that it is corrupt. And this is the main reason why the Taliban now 
rule that country. They represent that land. Not this land. It’s a 
different culture, and a different place. To most Afghans, 
America represents only corruption. There is nothing 
unique about what is now happening in Afghanistan. 
It has been happening for thousands of years, and 
it’s just replaying an ancient script, but in that 
particular location.
 
However, instead, the U.S.-and-allied media are focusing on Biden’s 
bit part (which was always in a supporting role) in America’s 
invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. So, probably 
nothing will be learned from America’s invasion and 
occupation of Afghanistan, just as nothing was 
learned from America’s invasion & occupation 
of Iraq, and from America’s invasion and 
occupation of Vietnam, and from the 
many other such post-WW-II 
American foreign disasters. 
 
For America’s billionaires, these have all been great successes 
(very profitable); and, so, probably nothing that’s useful to the 
American people will be learned from history; and, instead, 
the myths will continue that have caused “The Military” to
 be either the highest-respected or the second-highest-
respected of all of the 19 named institutions in
America
 - the world’s permanent-
warfare state. 
 
The American military wastes the most money and the most blood 
of any institution in America, but Americans nonetheless respect it 
enormously. That, too, is a mark of an imperialistic country. The 
way to control a public is to sustain the myths. U.S.-and-allied 
billionaires make sure that it is done - however much it costs.
 
As regards the future of Afghanistan itself: On August the 19th, 
the most reliable geostrategic reporter and analyst, Alexander 
Mercouris, headlined at The Duran, “US Freezes Afghanistan 
Reserves, Threatens Economic Crisis. Russia Works to 
Establish New Government”, and he explained why the 
Taliban will either cooperate with Russia, China, and 
Iran, or else will degenerate yet further into a failed 
state, especially because the U.S. and its allies will 
do everything possible to strangle the fully looted 
Government of Afghanistan — the new Islamic 
Emirate of Afghanistan. So: even after the US 
and its allies have all left that land, the war 
against the people there will continue, in 
full force, from the same people, though 
with different methods.
 
PS: The philosopher Zizek headlined at RT on August 20th, “The
 true enemy for Islamists is not the West’s neocolonialism or 
military aggression, but our ‘immoral’ culture”, and he said 
“it was not neocons who boosted Islamic fundamentalism, 
this fundamentalism grew up in a reaction to the influence 
of Western liberal secularism and individualism.” 
 
He did not understand that though religious fundamentalists 
(including the Taliban) focus especially on sexual and gender 
issues, a person didn’t have to be at all religious in order to 
consider the financial and economic corruption of the
 imperialists and of their stooges to be disgusting. 
 
Americans didn’t invade & occupy Afghanistan, in order to 
spread “liberal secularism and individualism,” but in order 
for US-and-allied billionaires to expand their wealth, their 
empire, and their global control. Even if the Taliban and 
other religious persons might object only (or even just 
mainly) to the sexual and gender issues... a broader 
segment of the Afghan population were repelled by
 the rampant financial and economic corruption of 
the imperialists, and of their stooge-rulers. 
 
This was not a defeat for “secularism and individualism.” 
It was a rejection of imperialism: a rejection of it even
by 
people who don’t understand what “imperialism”
means.
 
(Source: Strategic Culture Foundation)


 Iqbal Jassat

 
Israel is committed to
 aggressively pursuing 
'Zionist colonialism', 
says analyst
August 14th, 9:38am (PressTV)
 
A political commentator says Israel is relentlessly 
following its "Zionist colonialism" in the occupied 
Palestinian territories, and the evacuation orders 
handed out to indigenous Palestinian families
in the West Bank and 
Jerusalem al-Quds,
are in line 
with the regime’s land 
expropriation policies: to build
more illegal 
settler homes.
 
“Israel aggressively pursues Zionist colonialism, which
 has been the bedrock of the regime’s illegal ethnic-
cleansing agenda for the last seventy or more 
years,” Iqbal Jassat, an executive member 
of Johannesburg-based Media Review 
Network, told Press TV, in an 
exclusive interview 
on Saturday.
 
He lambasted the Tel Aviv regime’s systematic theft of 
Palestinian property as “a reprehensible disregard 
for the inalienable rights of indigenous 
Palestinians to their own lands 
and homes.”
 
“The racist practice of evacuation, is a misleading 
interpretation of forced expulsion, illegal under 
the international law. It is also indicative of 
the Group Areas Act [of 1950], under the 
former apartheid regime of South
 Africa,” Jassat noted.
 
The South African analyst also criticized the United Nations
 and the International Criminal Court (ICC), for their 
“impotence” ...to prevent Israel's unjust and 
blatant violations of international 
conventions and principles.
 
“It also raises serious questions about the inherent biases
 existing within these institutions. These biases prevent 
the exercise of law --- to halt land grabs, home 
demolitions, expulsions and incremental
genocide,” 
he pointed out.
 
Jassat went on to say that Western countries’ decades-long 
guilty conscience has prevented these states from 
criticizing Israel, for its barbaric and brutal 
practices, as such denunciations would 
be treated as anti-Semitic.
 
“The US and its allies in NATO view Israel as a bulwark of 
their interests in the heart of the Muslim world. They,
 therefore, place their so-called security goals 
above injustices against Palestinians,”
 the analyst said.
 
“Moreover, the Arab world is mainly made up of unelected 
despots, from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab 
Emirates and Bahrain. Their collective view, pivots 
on the false notion... that their security is tied 
to Israel. That explains the close proximity 
between their notorious intelligence 
services and Israel's Mossad 
and Shin Bet.”
 
Jassat further noted that the controversial normalization
 agreements that several Arab states have struck
with 
Israel, have stifled opposition to the
Tel Aviv 
regime’s colonialist and
expansionist policies.
 
He said the unacceptable betrayal of the Palestinians' 
struggle for liberation from the Israeli occupation,
has even resulted in the regime being granted 
observer status, at the African Union.



Daniel Patrick Welch

Peak hypocrisy: 
US is ''concerned'' 
about China's nukes
by Daniel Patrick Welch
August 7th, 11:45am


US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns of 
China's nukes, on the anniversary of his own 
country dropping the only one ever.
 
The US empire never disappoints in its endless quest 
to project the behavior of a true sociopath. As with 
Goebbels’ Big Lie (which he stole from the US's
Bernays anyway), the tried-and-true strategy, 
is to attack others, for actions it has itself 
performed on a regular basis. 
 
Hence the whole Russiagate charade about foreign 
interference in sacred elections by a country other
than the US —reigning and uncontested champion 
of regime change campaigns. Now comes Blinken,
the US talking head du jour on the world stage, to
warn Asia about China’s nuclear weapons. Huh?
 
If irony wasn’t dead, Blinken and crew (Winken, Nod 
et al) would track it down and strangle it with their 
bare hands. On August 6th, the State Department 
announced Blinken’s warning... to China’s 
neighbours: THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS 
OWN COUNTRY’S DROPPING OF A 
NUCLEAR BOMB on Hiroshima. 
 
I would say “not to put to fine a point on it,” but it just 
can’t possibly be sharpened any further. Run that 
back, with the reverse tape noise and all.
 
The ONLY country EVER to drop a nuclear bomb on another,
 the United States, chooses the very anniversary of the
first
 of those two genocidal crimes against humanity,
to 
express grave concern about China’s nuclear 
arsenal. I guess you could just drop the mic 
here — there really is so little left to say. 
What comes after tragedy and farce?
 Even Old Man Marx didn’t mention 
a third, though I might venture 
Cynicism Made Flesh?
 
Of course, Blinken--I just can’t stop saying the name… it’s like 
DICK Cheney and COLIN Powell, or that library cop Bookman 
from Seinfeld—Blinken isn’t to blame for the blasphemy of 
rewriting history. He and his cohorts have a generational 
head start on stupid. Seventy-five years of relentless 
assault on Americans’ knowledge of history and 
political consciousness, has left a populace 
with a Hollywood understanding of WWII 
that has almost no relation to reality. 
 
Even Eisenhower knew (and said) that the bombings were of no 
military use. Lost to Americans’ history—but importantly, not 
the world’s—is the cold truth that Truman knew as well and 
didn’t care. Perhaps the meanest, and most small-minded 
of US presidents, he offed a hundred thousand Japanese
in one fell swoop, just to scare the Russkies. And by his 
own admission, never lost a night’s sleep. Brrrrrrrr.
 
But Back to the Future: Blinken’s degenerate idiocy also further 
exposes the infantile disorder of the Lesser Evilists and the rest
of the Harm Reduction menagerie. He is himself, of course, no 
more than a cardboard clown, or more likely made entirely of 
wood, spouting vituperations like a useful ventriloquist’s 
dummy while sitting on the knee of whoever plays Edgar 
Bergen in this cynical farce. The masters who pay 
Blinken, Biden, (O)Bama, Bush and Bacchus
 keep them on a short leash. The sociopaths 
in charge make the real decisions.
 
The notion that “getting back to normal” would yield anything other
 than a smooth return to the endless killing machine was not just 
wishful thinking, but deliberate self-delusion, a lazy and selfish 
need to play pretend and self-soothe while the world burns.
 
Unforgiveable, really. From Iran to Venezuela, Russia, China and
beyond, and with clockwork precision, the Enemies of Humanity
are ramping up war fever, concocting lies & manipulating truth 
and fear like never before. The New York Times’ perversion of 
the Tokyo medal counts, to pretend the US won, is more than
instructive: it is the stock in trade and lifeblood of the 
predator class, honing its exceptionalist rhetoric to 
wield when needed. Dark days ahead.
 
Daniel Patrick Welch is a writer of political commentary and 
analysis. Also a singer and songwriter, he lives and writes 
in Salem, Salem, Massachusetts with his wife. Together
 they run The Greenhouse School. He has traveled 
widely, speaks five languages and studied Russian
 History and Literature at Harvard University.
 
Welch has also appeared as a guest on several TV and radio 
channels to speak on topics of foreign affairs and political 
analysis--around his day job. He can be available for 
interview requests as time and scheduling permit.
 
Despite the price of being outspoken against US foreign policy
 and military adventurism -- which can be steep, in today's
 circumstances -- he believes firmly, as did Rosa
 Luxemburg, that "It will always be the most 
revolutionary act, to tell the truth out loud."
 
Welch wrote this commentary
for the Press TV website.
 
 

Finian Cunningham

Russia-China the Endgame
by Finian Cunningham
July 3rd, 1:41pm (Sputnik)
 
The consolidation of the Russia-China alliance this week 
spells the endgame for Western imperialism and the 
never-ending wars that it spawns.
 
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi 
Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sino-
Russian Treaty of Friendship, first signed in July 
2001. The hallmark of that historic accord is a 
mutual commitment to peace, prosperity 
and global stability. 
 
As Putin commented, the alliance between Russia and China
 is a vital source of “stability at a time of increasing geo-
political turbulence”. The latter remark is an oblique 
reference to the US-led Western states which are 
driven by ratcheting up antagonism and 
tensions with Moscow and Beijing, 
using all sorts of spurious 
complaints. 
 
The attempt by Washington (whether Republican or Democrat) 
and its Western minions to make trouble with Russia and 
China has become almost frenetic. Step back from the 
daily headlines in Western media and it is glaring just
 how much the agenda has become irrationally 
hostile towards Moscow and Beijing. 
 
Week after week there are unfounded allegations about 
aggression, security threats, cybercrime, interference, 
Covid-19, & so on. It’s like a mad cacophony to wind 
up tensions. Nevertheless, the deranged attitude of 
Western ruling cliques is but the death throes of a 
world order that has reached its expiration. 
 
Russia and China’s partnership has hugely transformative 
geopolitical significance. Both these giant nations straddle
 the continents of Asia and Europe, connecting the Pacific 
with the Atlantic, ranging from the Arctic to the 
Mediterranean. Both are committed to a vision 
of a multipolar world where nations cooperate
 for mutual development. 
 
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) linking Eurasia with 
Africa and the Americas is the vision of the future, and 
Russia is a key partner in implementing that 
ambitious win-win project for global peace
 and prosperity. 
 
This vision stands in stark contrast to the prevailing Western 
capitalist paradigm which operates through dominance, 
control and exploitation for American and European 
profiteering. That kind of centuries-old system 
necessarily involves imperialist conduct ...
whereby the natural resources of foreign 
nations are commandeered by brute 
military force, conflict, subjugation, 
subterfuge, skulduggery and 
other machinations. 
 
The multipolar vision of global relations advocated by Russia 
and China is the nemesis of the Western imperialist system. 
And that explains why the Americans and their European 
vassals make every effort to demonize and distort 
Russia and China. 
 
But the geopolitical potential of Russia and China is 
unstoppable. There is a force of natural justice that 
all nations will inevitably subscribe to as the only 
reasonable, feasible & sustainable way forward.
It’s about people-centered development ...
versus profit-driven disorder.
 
Moreover, the partnership between Russia and China is a 
geographer’s wonder study. Russia is the world’s largest
 national territory by landmass. With over 17 million sq.
 kilometres, it covers 11 time zones out of the world’s 
total of 24. The abundance of natural resources that 
Russia possesses is astounding, from reserves of
 natural gas, oil, metals and minerals, to forestry, 
agriculture and fisheries. It also can boast of 
highly advanced technology in multiple 
sectors. And... it shares a long land 
border with China, for easing trade. 
 
Meanwhile, China has a population of 1.4 billion people, ten 
times that of Russia. With highly advanced technology and 
manufacturing, China is not only a vast market for Russian
 resources, it is also a gateway to the world economy. 
China has already become the world’s biggest 
economy over the United States, according 
to some measures. 
 
The US and Europe are post-industrial economies that are 
also post-peak of their prime. Their “prime” was always 
based on an extractive predatory relationship with the
 rest of the world that was predicated on inflicting 
conflict and poverty on others. 
 
As China and Russia build on their strategic partnership for
 mutual prosperity and peace the upshot will inevitably 
entail the endgame for Western imperial powers,
 which are atrophying from massive inequality,
 indebtedness, moral decadence and 
social decay. 
 
Fortunately, too, and this is crucial, Russia and China have
 military defenses from new generations of hypersonic 
weaponry that make them impregnable against any 
warmongering notions by the United States. A 
failing empire like the US and its Western 
satellites is always a dangerous time, as 
it tries to prevent the inevitable collapse, 
but starting a war with Russia & China
 ...is not an option. 
 
The views & opinions expressed in the article 
do not - necessarily - reflect those of Sputnik.
 

Barry Grossman

Barry Grossman: US, Israel 
Adopting Bullying Tactics 
for ICC War Crimes 
Investigation in 
Palestine
June 30th (FNA)


Barry Grossman is an international lawyer and political 
commentator focused on human rights related issues. 
He has been extensively published, on various legal 
subjects and is a frequent commentator on political 
affairs. He has taught law at the University of 
Melbourne’s Faculty of Law and Monash 
University’s Faculty of Law.
 
Below is the full text of the interview:
 
Q: How do you see the ICC ruling and the
 issue of anti-Semitism raised by Israel? 
 
A: To be sure, Benjamin Netanyahu has himself said that 
“when the ICC investigates Israel for fake war crimes,
 this is pure antisemitism”.
 
There can of course be no doubt that antisemitism is real;
 indeed, every bit as real as Islam-phobia. But the long 
standing ruse of conflating antisemitism with any and 
all criticism of Zionism or Israel, is no longer taken 
seriously, by a growing and very substantial 
minority of people in the wider population.
 
Meanwhile the tactic of tarring everyone who resists Zionism 
or criticises Israel with the antisemitism brush is having the 
unfortunate, though not necessarily unintended 
consequence of discrediting even the most 
genuine efforts to draw attention to those 
people whose speech is, indeed, 
motivated by little more than
 hatred for Jews.
 
Q: There are huge media attacks towards ICC’s probe to
 Israeli war crimes in Palestine. Do you believe the ICC
 can make a correct ruling under this media hegemony?
 
A: Propaganda about the ICC case published by the 
Atlantic World’s Corporate Media Cartel is of course 
preceded by pressure and instructions from think-
tanks, as well as the security/policy making 
apparatus, which are, of course, fully 
infiltrated by individuals promoting 
Zionist agendas.
 
In that regard, both the US and Israel have openly declared 
their hostile intentions towards the ICC and there is already 
clear evidence that they're deploying all their usual tactics, 
including intimidation, extortion, bribery and garden variety 
corruption, to get politicians around the world, lawyers 
involved in making Palestine’s case, and members of 
the ICC to fall into line.
 
That said, if the myriad jurisdiction related technicalities 
raised by Israel can be overcome, I am quite sure the
ICC is capable of reaching what many of us consider 
the correct position regarding ubiquitous war crimes 
and other violations of international law, perpetrated 
by the occupation.
 
The real problem is that the ICC is quite limited in its ability 
to enforce any ruling against responsible individuals and 
Israeli organizations, so long as the key Atlantic World 
nations continue to provide unqualified support for 
the occupation, or, at the very least, to remain 
neutral, in the face of clear evidence of the 
occupation’s crimes.
 
A second very significant strategic issue arises from a 
prevailing political reality which dictates that, in order 
to make a reasonable finding about the occupation’s 
crimes, the ICC will also have to use its authority to 
investigate violations of international law alleged 
against Hamas and other Palestinian groups ---
bearing in mind that the law of armed conflict 
does not concern itself with the order in 
which things played out and any finding
against Palestinian groups will certainly 
receive far more traction, both in the 
international community as well as 
in occupied Palestine, than any 
finding of culpability on the 
part of the occupation.
 
Indeed, from where I sit, I do not see Palestine as 
having much to gain from this process, but it 
does stand to lose no small part of the 
standing in public opinion, which it 
has taken decades to develop, at 
the cost of thousands of 
Palestinian lives.
 
Q: Is it hypocrisy that Israel says Palestine is not 
a sovereign state to have a delegation at ICC?
 
A: Hypocrisy hardly even begins to cover it. No nation 
is in a position to dictate that Palestine is not a 
sovereign nation-state, even if the UN has not 
yet extended Palestine’s observer nation 
status to full membership --- the way it 
quickly recognized Israel’s existence 
as a full member, in 1949.
 
It is also worth remembering that 
31 UN member nations still do 
not recognize Israel.
 
Of course, none of this is relevant to the Palestinian 
delegation’s participation in ICC proceedings 
investigating allegations of war crimes and 
other violations of international law 
committed against Palestinians by 
Israeli nationals & organizations, 
even though Israel is not, itself, 
a party to the ICC treaty.
 
On the other hand, the Palestinian Authority (PA), 
whose statehood and sovereignty has been 
subject to intense dispute across the 
international community...  is a 
signatory to the Rome Statute 
(that is, the ICC Treaty), so it 
would be bizarre, if it was 
not permitted to have a 
delegation present, at
the ICC proceedings.




US Encirclement of China

 
US Encirclement of China:
 A 'Progress' Report
by Brian Berletic 
May 22nd  (The Saker)
 
We post this long-read article in full - 
as the New Eastern Outlook site has
 been down for a number of days.
 
Tensions between Washington and Beijing are not merely
 the recent results of former US President Donald Trump’s
 time in office – but rather, just the latest chapter in US
 efforts to contain China, that stretch back decades.
 
Indeed, US foreign policy has, for decades, admittedly
aimed 
at encircling and containing China’s rise, and
maintaining 
primacy over the Indo-Pacific region.
 
The “Pentagon Papers” leaked in 1969 would admit in
 regards to the ongoing US war against Vietnam that:
 
…the February decision to bomb North Vietnam and the 
July approval of Phase I deployments make sense only 
if they are in support of a long-run United States policy 
to contain China.
 
The papers also admitted that China, “looms as a major 
power threatening to undercut [American] importance
and effectiveness in the world and, more remotely but
more menacingly, to organize all of Asia against
[America].
 
The papers also made it clear that there were (and still are), 
“three fronts to a long-run effort to contain China: (a) the 
Japan-Korea front; (b) the India-Pakistan front; and (c) 
the Southeast Asia front.”
 
Since then, it is clear that from the continued US military
 presence in both Japan and South Korea, the now two 
decades-long US occupation of Afghanistan on both 
Pakistan’s and China’s borders, and the emergence 
of the so-called “Milk Tea Alliance” aimed at over-
throwing Southeast Asian governments friendly
 with China and replacing them with US-backed 
client regimes – this policy to contain China
 endures up to today.
 
Assessing US activity along these three fronts reveals
 the progress and setbacks Washington faces -- and 
the various dangers to global peace and stability
 Washington’s continued belligerence poses.
 
The Japan-Korea Front 
 
Military.com in their article, “Here’s What It Costs to 
Keep US Troops in Japan and South Korea,” reports:
 
In all, more than 80,000 US troops are deployed to Japan 
and South Korea. In Japan alone, the US maintains more 
than 55,000 deployed troops — the largest forward-
deployed US force anywhere in the world.
 
The article notes that according to the US Government 
Accountability Office (GAO), the US spent “$34 billion 
to maintain military presences in Japan and South
 Korea between 2016 and 2019.”
 
The article cites the GAO providing an explanation as to 
why this massive US military presence is maintained in
 East Asia:
 
“…US forces help strengthen alliances, promote a free 
and open Indo-Pacific region, provide quick response 
to emergencies and are essential for US national
 security.”
 
“Alliances” that are “strengthened” by the physical 
presence of what are -- essentially, -- occupying US 
forces, suggests the “alliance” is hardly voluntary
and claims of promoting a 
“free and open Indo-
Pacific region”
 is highly subjective – begging
the 
question of, to whom, is the Indo-Pacific
“free and open”.
 
And as US power wanes both regionally in the Indo-
Pacific as well as globally, Washington has placed
 increasing pressures on both Japan and South
 Korea to not only help shoulder this financial 
burden, but to also become more proactive 
within Washington’s containment strategy
 toward China.
 
Japan is one of three other nations (the US itself, 
Australia, and India) drafted into the US-led 
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – also 
known as the “Quad.”
 
Rather than the US solely depending on its own military 
forces based within Japanese territory or supported by
 its Japan-based forces, Japan’s military along with 
India’s and Australia’s are also being recruited to
 take part in military exercises and operations
 in and around the South China Sea.
 
India’s inclusion in the Quad also fits well into the US 
3-front strategy that made up Washington’s contain-
ment policy toward China as early as the 1960s.
 
The India-Pakistan Front 
 
In addition to recruiting India into the Quad alliance, the 
US helps encourage escalation through political 
support and media campaigning of India’s 
various territorial disputes with China.
 
The US also targets Pakistan’s close and ongoing 
relationship with China – including the support of 
armed insurgents in Pakistan’s Baluchistan 
province.
 
Recently, a bombing at a hotel in Quetta, Baluchistan 
appears to have targeted China’s ambassador to 
Pakistan, Ambassador Nong Rong.
 
The BBC in its article, “Pakistan hotel bomb: 
Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta,”
 would claim:
 
Initial reports had suggested the target 
was China’s ambassador.
 
Ambassador Nong Rong is understood to be in Quetta
 but was not present at the hotel at the time of the 
attack on Wednesday.
 
The article also noted:
 
Balochistan province, near the Afghan border,
is home to several armed groups, including
 separatists.
 
Separatists in the region want independence from the 
rest of Pakistan and accuse the government and 
China of exploiting Balochistan, one of 
Pakistan’s poorest provinces, for its 
gas and mineral wealth.
 
Absent from the BBC’s reporting is the extensive and 
open support the US government has provided these 
separatists over the years and how – clearly – this is 
more than just a local uprising against perceived 
injustice, but yet another example of armed 
conflict-by-proxy waged by Washington 
against China.
 
As far back as 2011 publications like The National 
Interest in articles like, “Free Baluchistan” would 
openly advocate expanding US support for 
separatism in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
 province.
 
The article was written by the late Selig  Harrison
--- who was a senior fellow at the US-based 
(corporate-financier funded) Centre for 
International Policy --- & would claim:
 
Pakistan has given China a base at Gwadar in the 
heart of Baluch territory. So an independent 
Baluchistan... would serve US strategic 
interests, in addition to the immediate 
goal, of countering Islamist forces.
 
Of course, “Islamist forces”... is a euphemism for US-
Persian Gulf state sponsored militants used to both
fight Western proxy wars, as well as serve as a 
pretext for Western intervention. Citing 
“Islamist forces” in Baluchistan, 
Pakistan - clearly - serves as
an 
example of the latter.
 
In addition to op-eds published by influential policy 
think tanks, US legislators like US Representative 
Dana Rohrabacher, had proposed resolutions 
such as (emphasis added),
 
“US House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution 
104 (112th): Expressing the sense of Congress that
 the people of Baluchistan, currently divided 
between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, 
have the right to self-determination and
 to their own sovereign country.”
 
There is also funding provided to adjacent, political 
groups supporting separatism in Baluchistan, 
Pakistan, as listed by the US government’s 
own National Endowment for Democracy 
(NED) website under “Pakistan.”
 
 Organizations like the “Association for Integrated 
Development Balochistan” are funded by the
US 
government and used to mobilize people 
politically, constituting clear interference
 by the US, in Pakistan’s internal 
political affairs.
 
The Gwadar Port project is a key juncture within China’s 
growing global network of infrastructure projects, as 
part of its One Belt, One Road initiative. The US 
clearly opposes China’s rise & has articulated
robust strategies to 
counter it; everything up
to 
and including, open war, as seen in the
Pentagon 
Papers, regarding the
Vietnam War.
 
The recent bombing in Baluchistan, Pakistan demonstrates
 that this strategy continues, in regards to utilizing local 
militants to target Chinese-Pakistani co-operation, and 
is one part of the much wider, region-wide strategy: 
of encircling and containing China.
 
The Southeast Asia Front
 
Of course the US war against Vietnam was part of a wider
 effort to reassert Western primacy over Southeast Asia 
...and deny the region from fueling China’s
inevitable rise.
 
The US having lost the war and almost completely retreating 
from the Southeast Asia region saw Southeast Asia itself
 repair relations amongst themselves and with China.
 
Today, the nations of Southeast Asia count China as their
 largest trade partner, investor, a ''key partner'' in infra-
structure development, a key supplier for the region’s
 armed forces, as well as providing the majority of 
tourism arrivals throughout the region. For 
countries like Thailand, more tourists 
arrive from China, than from all 
Western nations combined.
 
Because existing governments in Southeast Asia have 
nothing to benefit from by participating in American
 belligerence toward China, the US has found it 
necessary to cultivate and attempt to install 
into power various client regimes. This has 
been an ongoing process, since the 
Vietnam War.
 
The US has targeted each nation individually for years.
In 2009 & 2010, US-backed opposition leader-in-exile, 
Thaksin Shinawatra, deployed his “red shirt” rioters
in back-to-back riots - the latter of which included 
some 300 armed militants and culminated in city-
wide arson across Bangkok, and the death of 
over 90 police, soldiers, protesters, and 
bystanders.
 
In 2018, US-backed opposition groups took power in 
Malaysia after the US poured millions of dollars, for 
over a decade, in building up the opposition.
 
Daniel Twining of the US National Endowment
for 
Democracy subsidiary – the International 
Republican Institute – admitted, during a talk
by the 
Center for Strategic & International
Studies, 
that same year, that:
 
…for 15 years working with NED resources, we worked 
to strengthen Malaysian opposition parties -- and guess 
what happened 2 months ago after 61 years? They won.
 
He would elaborate on how the NED’s network played a 
direct role in placing US-backed opposition figures into 
power, within the Malaysian government, stating:
 
I visited and I was sitting there with many of the leaders 
the new leaders of this government, many of whom
 were just our partners we had been working with
 for 15 years and one of the most senior of them
 who’s now one of the people running the 
government said to me, ‘gosh IRI you 
never gave up on us even when we 
were ready to give up 
on ourselves.’
 
Far from “promoting freedom” in Malaysia  ---- Twining 
would make clear the ultimate objective of interfering
 in Malaysia’s internal political affairs, was to serve 
US interests, not only in regards to Malaysia, but 
in regards to the entire region and specifically 
toward encircling and containing China.
 
Twining would boast:
 
  …guess what one of the first steps the 
new government took? It froze Chinese 
infrastructure investments.
 
And that:
 
[Malaysia] is not a hugely pro-American country. It is 
probably never going to be an actual US ally, but this
 is going to redound to our benefit, and and that’s 
an example of the long game.
 
It is a pattern that has repeated itself in Myanmar over 
the decades --- with NED money building a parallel 
political system within the nation and eventually 
leading to Aung San Suu Kyi and her US-backed
 National League for Democracy (NLD) party 
taking power in 2016.
 
For Myanmar, so deep and extensive is US backing for 
opposition groups there, that the elections virtually 
guarantee US-backed candidates win.. every single
 time. The US National Endowment for Democracy’s 
own website alone... lists over 80 programs and 
organizations receiving US government money
- for everything from election polling, and
 building up political parties - to funding 
media networks and “environmental”
 groups used to block any Chinese-
initiated infrastructure projects.
 
The move by Myanmar’s military in February this year, 
ousting Aung Sang Suu Kyi and the NLD, was meant
to
 correct this.
 
However, in addition to backing political groups 
protesting in the streets, the US has – for many 
decades – backed and armed ethnic rebels 
across the country. These rebels have now 
linked up with the US-backed NLD and are 
repeating the US-backed regime change 
tactics used against the Arab World in
2011 --- in nations like Libya, Yemen, 
and Syria – including explicit calls
 for “international intervention.”
 
A US-Engineered “Asia Spring”  
 
Just as the US did during the 2011 “Arab Spring” – the US 
State Department, in a bid to create synergies across 
its various regime change campaigns in Asia, has 
introduced the “Milk Tea Alliance” to transform 
individual US-backed regime change efforts
in 
Asia, into a region-wide crisis.
 
The BBC itself admits in articles like, “Milk Tea 
Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-
democracy activists,” and that:
 
The alliance has brought together anti-Beijing
protesters,
 in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with
pro-democracy 
campaigners in Thailand
and Myanmar.
 
Omitted from the BBC’s coverage of the “Milk Tea Alliance”
 (intentionally) is the actual common denominators that 
unite it – US funding through fronts like the National 
Endowment for Democracy and a unifying hatred 
of China - based exclusively on talking points 
pushed by the US State Department itself.
 
Circling back to the Pentagon Papers and recalling the 
coordinated, regional campaign the US sought to 
encircle China with – we can then look at more
 recent US government policy papers like the 
“Indo-Pacific Framework” published in the 
White House archives from the Trump 
administration.
 
The policy paper’s first bullet point asks:
 
How to maintain US strategic primacy in the Indo-Pacific 
region, and promote a liberal economic order, while 
preventing China from establishing new, illiberal 
spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of 
cooperation to promote regional peace 
and prosperity?
 
The paper also discusses information campaigns designed 
to “educate” the world about “China’s coercive behaviour 
and to influence operations around the globe.” These 
campaigns have materialized in a propaganda war 
fabricating accusations of “Chinese genocide” in 
Xinjiang, China, claims that Chinese telecom 
company Huawei is a global security threat,
 and that China – not the US – is the single 
largest threat to global peace and 
stability today.
 
In reality US policy aimed at encircling China -- is 
predicated upon Washington’s desire to continue 
its own decades-long impunity upon the global 
stage, and the continuation of all the wars, 
humanitarian crises, and abuses, that 
have stemmed from it.
 
Understanding the full scope of Washington’s 
“competition” with China...  helps unlock the 
confusion surrounding unfolding individual 
crises like the trade war; the ongoing 
violence and turmoil in Myanmar;
 bombings in southwest Pakistan;
 students mobs in Thailand; riots
 in Hong Kong; and attempts by
 the US to transform the South 
China Sea, into an inter-
national
 conflict.
 
Understanding that these events are all connected - then
 assessing the success or failure of US efforts - gives us
clearer picture of the overall success of Washington
in 
encircling China.  It also gives governments and 
regional blocs a clearer picture of how to manage
policy, in protecting against US 
subversion: that
threatens national, 
regional, and global peace 
and stability.
 
Brian Berletic, is a Bangkok-based
geopolitical 
researcher and writer,
especially for the 
online magazine
“New Eastern Outlook”.






Australians should be ashamed that they have a
regime propped up to serve US racist agendas!

sanctions infograph

How Exceptional America Is
by Eric Zuesse
September 30th, 2020


America is becoming exceptionally exceptional. In some votes 
at the UN General Assembly - the Assembly of nations - only 
Israel, or one or two other U.S. allies, vote along with it, and 
all others either vote against it, or else abstain in order to 
prevent U.S. retaliation against their own nation. No other 
nation is anything like that. In fact, on many occasions, 
the U.S. arm-twists other delegations -- in order to get 
them to abstain from voting so as to make less stark, 
and less embarrassing, America’s international 
isolation. But America is also extraordinarily 
exceptional in other ways, which have 
nothing to do with the UN.


America is truly an exceptional nation. As the 
Republican Party magazine National Review 
stated, on September 15th, “Last week, 
the US and Israel were the only states
to vote against a General 
Assembly
resolution on the
coronavirus
response. Some have 
seized
upon that vote to paint the 
USt as a bad faith actor
 
that stands alone
in the world.” 


However, this vote wasn’t about only “the global 
coronavirus response.” It was — perhaps even 
more importantly - about U.S. sanctions against 
Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, China, and other 
countries that the U.S. regime considers to be 
its enemies. (None of these countries ever 
invaded or even threatened to invade 
the USA; all of those sanctions are 
100% U.S. aggression. 


They are target-countries that America’s aristocracy 
wants to take over. (The world’s U.S.-sanctioned 
countries are marked in red -- on the map of the 
world below.) Israel strongly supports sanctions 
against both Syria and Venezuela, and routinely 
invades and bombs Syria just for good measure. 
So, it joined America’s position on that.


That UN General Assembly vote was held on September 
11th. America’s Associated Press bannered the next day, 
“UN assembly approves pandemic resolution; US, Israel 
object”, and reported that, “The 193-member world body 
adopted the resolution by a vote of 169-2, with Ukraine 
and Hungary abstaining. It was a strong show of unity 
by the UN’s most representative body, though many 
countries had hoped for adoption by consensus.” 


The AP further stated:


It calls on governments and international financial institutions 
“to provide more liquidity in the financial system, especially 
in all developing countries.” It supports recovery plans that 
“drive transformative change towards more inclusive and 
just societies, including by empowering and engaging all 
women and girls.”


And it urges UN member nations “to adopt a climate- and 
environment-responsive approach to COVID-19 recovery 
efforts”, including by aligning investments and domestic 
policies with the UN goals & the 2015 Paris agreement
to combat climate change. …


By a vote of 132-3, the assembly amended the resolution to 
urge all countries “to refrain from promulgating and applying 
any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures not in 
accordance with international law and the Charter of the 
United Nations that impedes the full achievement of 
economic and social development, particularly in 
developing countries.”


The United States was then overwhelmingly defeated in 
attempts to remove 2 paragraphs from the resolution, 
one referring to women’s rights to “sexual and 
reproductive health” --- and the other --- to 
“promoting global sustainable transport.”


In addition to arguing against the language on sanctions, 
the United States opposed all references to the World 
Health Organization, which the US administration had 
stopped funding, accusing the UN agency of failing 
to do enough to stop the virus from spreading 
when it first surfaced in China.


Nowhere in the AP’s article was any mention made that 
in the “vote of 169-2,” the two nations which had voted 
against the Resolution were the US and Israel, but only 
that there had been “objections from the United States 
and Israel,” regarding attachment, to the Resolution, of 
the Amendment that added the anti-sanctions provision 
to it. This omission was not an error. It is a type of 
omission that is common in propaganda. America 
was more isolated than that ‘news’-report 
made clear.


This vote was about only a “Resolution,” a statement of 
the various nations’ values, to work toward, not about 
any nation’s policy, but the U.S. and Israel don’t share 
those goals — not even rhetorically. This opposition 
to that Resolution’s goals, was truly exceptional.


In particular, nothing is more abhorrent to the US regime 
--- than to stop or impede its sanctions. These sanctions 
include, for example, punishments against any company 
or government that will, in any way, assist in Russia’s 96% 
completed NordStream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany, 
for the EU to buy Russia’s pipelined natural gas instead of 
America’s fracked, canned, shipped, natural gas. The U.S. 
regime insists that EU nations buy the far costlier trans-
Atlantic-shipped fracked US liquefied natural gas (LNG). 


That insistence upon the EU’s wasting money, in order to 
prop-up America’s fracking industry, is, indeed, exceptional, 
because European nations haven’t customarily been treated
as being mere colonies of other powers. America is treating 
purchasers from, or cooperators with, that competitor (Russia), 
as being its enemies. The way the U.S. Representative stated 
this (after a lengthy diatribe which blamed China for Covid-19 
and said that the U.S. had quit the World Health Organization 
because WHO lacked “independence from the Chinese 
Communist Party”) was: “Economic sanctions are a 
legitimate means to achieve foreign policy, security, 
and other national and international objectives, and 
the United States is not alone in that view or in that 
practice.” (That exact same sentence had, earlier, 
been stated by the US regarding a different matter, 
on 18 November 2019.) Actually, the U.S. regime is 
very “alone” on it. Furthermore, the other part was 
also a lie: the U.S. regime asserts that coercing 
corporations and countries to not buy from the 
lowest-cost supplier, is within its sovereign 
right to do. 


However, as Professor Alfred de Zayas, who until recently was 
the UN’s top expert on this topic, explained in depth on 27th 
June 2019, that assertion is blatantly false, on many clear 
grounds concerning international law. It is a blatant lie, no 
matter how many times the U.S. regime asserts it (and 
asserts that the US regime isn’t “alone” in asserting it).


Even back when Barack Obama (the man who repeatedly 
claimed that “The United States is and remains, the one 
indispensable nation”) was America’s President, the US
was exceptional at the United Nations. For example, on 
24th November 2014, I headlined “U.S. Among Only 3 
Countries Officially Backing Nazism & Holocaust-
Denial”, and reported that - “In a UN vote, on 
November 21st, only 3 countries - the US,
Ukraine, and Canada — voted 
against a
resolution to condemn racist fascism, 
or nazism, and to condemn denial of
Germany’s 
World War II Holocaust
against, primarily, Jews.'' 


This measure passed the General Assembly, on a vote of 115 
in favour, 3 against, & 55 abstentions (the abstentions were 
in order not to offend U.S. President Obama, who was 
opposed to the resolution).” Then, on 21 June 2015, 
I headlined “America’s UN Ambassador Continues 
Standing Up for Nazis” and noted that, again, 
Obama’s UN Ambassador, Samantha Power, 
had stood up for nazism; she had just 
delivered an address -- in Ukraine -- 
rallying that country’s supporters 
of nazism to war against Russia. 


Then, on 21 November 2017, I headlined “Trump 
Continues Obama’s Support of Nazism”, and 
reported that:


On November 16th, US President Donald Trump, acting 
through an agent of his agent, UN Ambassador Nikki 
Haley, voted at the UN against a resolution that 
condemns bigotry, and especially condemns 
nazism & all forms of racism. He thus, yet 
again, continues in the tradition from his 
predecessors, Presidents Obama, and 
Bush, each year, placing this nation in 
the company of only one or two U.S. 
allies throughout the world who join 
with the US in refusing to commit to 
opposing and doing everything to 
reduce, not just political Nazism 
(which, of course, is past), but 
ideological nazism, racist 
fascism - institutionalized 
bigotry (which, sadly, is 
not past).


But, be that as it may, the U.S. is also exceptional in 
many other ways. I listed some of those on July 13th.


There are two main reasons why the U.S. regime is able 
to coerce other nations to not violate its will. One is that 
although publicly available reports allege it spends 
approximately 37% of the entire world’s military 
expenditures, the U.S. regime  actually - spends 
around 50% of the entire world’s military costs, 
and therefore, it possesses an extraordinary 
physical capacity to impose its will, if and 
when merely economically blockading an 
‘enemy’ country (via sanctions) fails to
do 
the job of getting it to comply. 


And the other main reason is that, since the US government 
is at least as corrupt as the average “third-world” country is, 
but is instead one of the world’s richest countries, arranging 
pay-offs to other world leaders, in order to obtain their 
cooperation, is easily affordable... (These payoffs are 
being paid by all US.taxpayers, not by only America’s 
billionaires, who reap all of the profits from the 
empire that is imposed.)


American exceptionalism is real. It’s not the type of 
exceptionalism that the regime’s propaganda claims 
to be the case, but, nonetheless, it is real.


(Strategic Culture Foundation)



sanctions map

Please watch the video above...
We have never existed in such peril,
and yet almost no-one is able to act.


Nuclear words:
Putin's FINAL warning:

(People DO need reminding -- unless
US, UK and French policy changes,
and stops being so 'exceptional'
-- that is, outside the UN legal
Charter and thus, criminal
--- there will be a reaping.)



 
BREAKING: Russia's State TV
Advising Russian Citizens on

how to survive a World War !

WAKE UP NOW - AND STOP
THE WAR ON CHINA/RUSSIA !

The Doomsday clock of the
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

website now has the final singular
moment that will bring
civilization
to final nuclear annihilation, at
90 seconds to midnight.

This is the closest it has ever been.
Scott Ritter says it should be 2 seconds


World Will Not Survive the US'
 Neocons' Doctrine of US World
 Hegemony - Paul Graig Roberts
Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

"The government of the United States is clearly in
demonic hands. We are overflowing with proof",
writes American well known analytist and ex-
official Paul Graig Roberts in his website.

Take today (2-2-18) for example. A report from the
House Intelligence Committee was released that
is proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
 the Department of Justice --- and the Democrat
National Committee, are now in a conspiracy
against American democracy and the
President of the United States,
 with the full support of the
presstitute media.

As if that is not enough, also released today, is the
Pentagon’s new Nuclear Posture Review. A nuclear
posture review specifies a country’s attitude to
nuclear weapons and their use. In past posture
reviews, nuclear weapons were regarded as
unusable except in retaliation for a nuclear
 attack. The assumption was that no one
would use them. There was always the
chance that false warnings of incoming
ICBMs would result in a nuclear button
being pushed - setting off Armageddon.

There were many false warnings during the Cold War
President Ronald Reagan, was very concerned about
a false warning, ending in mass death & destruction.

This is why his principal goal was to end the Cold War,
which he succeeded in doing. It did not take
successor governments long, to
resurrect the Cold War.

The new US nuclear posture is a reckless, irresponsible,
and destabilizing departure from the previous attitude
 toward nuclear weapons. The use of even a small part
of the existing arsenal of the United States would be
sufficient to destroy life on earth. Yet, the posture
review calls for more weapons, speaks of nuclear
weapons as “usable,” and justifies their use in
First Strikes, even against countries that do
not have nuclear weapons.

This is an insane escalation. It tells every country that
 the US government, believes in the first use of nuclear
weapons against any & every country. Nuclear powers
 such as Russia & China must see this to be a massive
 increase in the threat level from the US.

Those responsible for this document should be committed
to insane aslyums, not left in policy positions where they
can put it into action.
 
The neoconservatives are a small group of conspirators.
Most neoconservatives are Jews allied with Israel. Some
 are dual-citizens. They created an ideology of US world
 hegemony, specifying that the chief goal of US foreign
policy, is to prevent the rise of any other power that
could serve as a constraint on US unilateralism.

As neoconservatives control US foreign policy, this
explains US hostility toward Russia and China and
also the neo-conservatives’ use of the US military
to remove governments in the Middle East, seen
by Israel as obstacles to Israeli expansion. For
two decades --- the US has been fighting wars
for Israel in the Middle East. This fact proves
 the power and influence of the insane neo-
conservatives. It is certain, that people
as insane as the neoconservatives,
would launch a nuclear attack
on Russiaand China.

The Russian and Chinese governments seem to be
 completely unaware of the threat that the neo-
conservatives pose to them. I have never
experienced in interviews with Russians
 and Chinese, any awareness of the neo-
conservative ideology. Possibly, it is
too insane for them to grasp.

Ideologues such as the neoconservatives
are not fact-based


They are chasing their dream of world hegemony. Russia
& China are in the way of this hegemony. Having learned
 the limits of conventional military power—after 20 years
 the US “superpower” has been unable to defeat a few
thousand lightly armed Taliban in Afghanistan—the
neo-conservatives know: conventional invasions
of Russia or China, would lead to the total
defeat of US forces.

Therefore, the neoconservatives have elevated nuclear
weapons to a First Strike, usable, arsenal that in the
neoconservative dream of world hegemony can be
 used to destroy Russia and China.

Ideologues who divorce themselves from the facts
 create a virtual world for themselves. Their belief
 in their ideology blinds them to the risks for them-
selves and others that they impose on the world.

Thanks to the American liberal/progressive/left, the
entirety of the world is faced with a far more likely
nuclear demise than ever threatened us during the
 Cold War with the Soviet Union.

By its collaboration with the military/security complex
& the corrupt Hillary DNC, the liberal/progressive/left
has forever discredited itself. It is now seen by every
thinking person worldwide as an insane propaganda
ministry --- for the neoconservatives’ plan to use
nuclear weapons to eliminate constraints on
US unilateralism.

The liberal/progressive/left has endorsed
“hegemony or death.”

They will get death. For all of us.

(Source - DONi News Agency)

According to: PaulGraigRoberts.org
 

_______________________________________

Syrian Girl - The Truth
About The Kurds In Syria



Full Text: Official Declaration
 of the Malorossiyan Federation

Zakharchenko announces a new federal state, Malorossiya,
(means ''Little Russia'') as the legal successor of Ukraine.
DONi News Agency

On 18.7.2017 the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic,
Alexander Zakharchenko, declared the creation of a new
federal state, Malorossiya, which will become the legal
successor of 'Ukraine'. The new state formation, will
consist of 19 regions of the former Ukraine with the
capital in Donetsk city. Kiev remains a historical
and cultural centre, without the status of
capital city.

Here is the full English translation of the declaration:

Political Declaration

The project of the state of "Ukraine", formulated 150 years ago
 and implemented in different versions during the 20th century,
has reached its logical conclusion --- and led to the country's
disintegration, civil war and the death of tens of thousands
of people, including children, women, and elderly people.

And this process is irreversible. An attempt to turn the story back
will result in "balkanization" of the conflict, expansion of chaos,
escalation of civil war and even bigger numbers of casualties.

To stop the civil war and avoid new victims, we representatives
of the majority of the regions of former "Ukraine" assembled
in Donetsk on July 18, 2017, discussed the current situation
and came to the following conclusions:

- the state of "Ukraine" has revealed itself as a failed state and
demonstrated its being incapable of granting its inhabitants
a peaceful and prosperous present and future;

- the current authorities  – elected in Kiev, after the coup d'etat,
against the backdrop of political terror and the absence
 of elections in the Crimea and Donbass, are illegitimate;

- the state of "Ukraine" is on the brink of
economic catastrophe and depopulation;

- an ultranationalist coup is brewing in Kiev, as a result
of which outright neo-Nazis will come to power
instead
of "Banderites with a European face";

- the Ukrainian nationalistic project (the Galician one)
has 
discredited itself, by the shedding of civilians'
blood in
 the country;

- the ideology of "Ukrainism" has proved to be misanthropic,
 mixed with xenophobia (Russophobia, anti-Semitism,
Polonophobia) and neo-Nazism (the ideology of
national exclusivity and superiority);

- resulting from historical development and due to the Maidan,
the word "Ukraine" is forever associated with the names of
the Nazi accomplices, Bandera and Shukhevich, with the
tragedies of the Baby Yar, the Volyn massacre & Khatyn,
and, nowadays, with the mass murder of people on the
Maidan, in the Trade Unions' House in Odessa, and
Genocide of the Donbass people.

On the basis of the above, we believe that the state of
 "Ukraine", in the form it was established, after the
collapse of the USSR, is UNSERVICEABLE.

We, representatives of the regions of the former "Ukraine",
propose to re-establish the state and to proclaim the state
of MALOROSSIYA, under an historical background, out of
the former "Ukraine". In this case, it is of fundamental
importance to rename the country, since "Ukraine"
as a state, is guilty of war crimes, mass terror
and the genocide of its own people.

In turn, the new name of the country, based on historical
traditions, will enable us to reunify those pieces of the
former "Ukraine" that seemed to have parted ways
forever, including because of participation in the
civil war, on different sides of the front line.

We must turn the page of our people's history, which
is flooded with the blood of our brothers and sisters.

Malorossiya is an INDEPENDENT, SOVEREIGN state, with
a new name, a new flag, a new constitution, a new state
structure, new principles of social and economic
development, and new historical prospectives.

But this is NOT A REVOLUTION ! This is a return to
history. This is a novelty that restores, not destroys.

In view of the economic plight of the country, the chaos
& disintegration potential, and regarding the possibility
of launching a "war of all against all", we consider it
necessary to declare a state of emergency for the
transition period – up to 3 years. During this time,
the process of adoption of the new Constitution
and the establishment of the rule of law,
should be completed.

Under a state of emergency, a ban on the activities of
political parties and foreign funds is to be introduced,
& penalties for criminal offenses, especially against
the person, are to be increased. The fight against
corruption will be toughened, as well as the
penalties for it.The shadow arms market is
 to be eliminated, including by registering
weapons in accordance with the new law.

In the same period an investigation is to be carried
out, with the involvement of foreign specialists –-
from Russia, Belarus & the European Union –- into
the crimes committed by the Maidan Kiev regime:
the murders on the Maidan, the murder of Odessa
citizens in the Trade Unions' House on May 2nd,
 2014, and the war crimes in Donbass, in the
so-called ATO.

In the same period, the People's Tribunal is to be
prepared to charge the state criminals who have
led the country into disintegration and civil war:
V.F. Yanukovich (with a request to Russia for his
 extradition), P.A. Poroshenko and his clique:
 Turchinov, Yatsenyuk, Kolomoisky, Paruby,
Nalivaichenko and others.

We are sure that, having recovered from the criminal
neo-Nazi ideology of "Ukrainism", we will be able to
build a new society on the basis of friendship and
mutual assistance -- but not hatred and envy. The
creative genius of our people will manage to bring
 Malorossiya to the forefront of global civilization
and play a role in history. The role of Good,
 and Truth.

Official translation by the DONi
Donbass News Agency, 07/18/2017

(Source - Russia Insider)


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Nato – A Dangerous Alliance
May 24th

As Nato ends its summit in Brussels, Rae Street explains
why the military alliance remains a threat to world peace


When the Warsaw Pact ended, after the collapse of communism,
some optimists might have expected Nato to be broken up too.
After all, the Labour Party in Britain had been opposed to Nato
 in the mid-1980s. But that was not to be. The US, which had
always dominated Nato, quickly began to reinvent Nato
and furthermore, to expand it.

Following the end of the Warsaw Pact many central and east
European governments wanted to join Nato. This, of course,
was music to the ears of the US military manufacturers.
 Indeed, the chair of the expand Nato committee, Bruce
 Jackson, was technical director of Lockheed Martin,
 the largest military manufacturer in the world. So, for
the new Nato members because of the policy on
“interoperability,” that is Nato personnel being
able to use the same military equipment, it
was out with the old Soviet military hard-
ware and in with sales of, for example,
Lockheed’s military aircraft ,costing
 millions of dollars.

This continues to this day in countries which can ill afford
 it, with struggling economies. The latter includes Greece.
Think of the situation in Greece today.

Expanding Nato up to the borders with Russia, was a
provocative policy. The dangers were pointed out but
 the military industrial complex and the “hawks” in
the West, took no notice.

To this day, this helps President Vladimir Putin:
more and more of the Russian people believe
that “the West” is against them.

Decades later, we read: “British troops have arrived in
 Estonia, as part of a major Nato mission in the Baltic
states, to deter Russian aggression.”

From the start, Nato has always held a nuclear
armed policy.  It continues to claim that nuclear
weapons “preserve peace.” Manifestly, nuclear
weapons do not deter conflict.

Governments, including Britain’s, now analyse the main
threats to security as cyber warfare and terrorism.
Remember September 11th 2001, when New York
 was attacked by terrorists in planes,
 brandishing knives?

The US then had and still has, 13 nuclear armed Trident
submarines, of which several will be roaming the seas
 fully operational. Britain has four, with one constantly
 on alert at sea.

Were these any use in the madman’s attack
on Westminster, or in any terrorist attacks?

Trident is “integrated” into Nato. Even worse, Nato
 still has a policy of “first use of nuclear weapons.”

When the then minister of defence, Geoff Hoon, was
asked in Parliament why Britain has a policy of “first
use,” he replied: “Because of our obligations
to Nato.”

Under the direction of the US administration, with its
policy of global domination, Nato has established a
string of nuclear-armed bases across Europe, in
Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and
Turkey, at Incirlik.

The latter is now causing deep problems as relations
between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the
US, become more and more fractious.

There is now a real problem for Nato, as Erdogan is a
 repressive dictator — how can Turkey remain in Nato?

Nato states are supposed to uphold principles of human
 rights and democracy, notably lacking in Turkey today.

The nuclear-armed bases come under Nato’s “nuclear
sharing policy” — in effect a violation of the nuclear
 Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Nato continues to expand. The policy of not acting “out
 of area” was dropped long ago. “North Atlantic” simply
means, a domination of policies by the US.

Nato claims in its “strategic concept” that “the promotion
 of Euro-Atlantic security is best assured through a wide
network of partner relationships with countries and
organisations around the globe.”

In 1994 Nato established the Partnerships for Peace
 across Europe, extending as far as Uzbekistan.

 Nato surrounds Russia from the west and east. These
 Partnerships for Peace (note the language again) now
 include 22 states, including “neutral” Ireland.

Then there is the ''Mediterranean Dialogue,'' with
''arrangements'' with countries in the Middle East.
Few people realise that Nato carries out
military exercises with Israel.

 Nato has also established bilateral relations — named
individual partnerships — with Afghanistan, Australia,
Iraq, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New
 Zealand and Pakistan.

In this part of the globe, where Nato carried out a military
 exercise in 2014 with Japan, named Ocean Shield, they
 are surrounding and menacing China, as the enemy.

Then there was the statement by Nato that “co-operation
 between Nato and the United Nations continues to make
 a substantial contribution to security in operations
round the world.

“The alliance aims to deepen political dialogue and
practical co-operation with the UN, as set out in
the Nato/UN declaration, signed in 2008.”

This seems like Nato bidding
to be the UN's military arm.

This hardly accords with the UN Charter. It was the
Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe,
set up under Chapter 8, of the UN Charter, to
prevent and resolve conflict by non-military
means and to promote co-operation in
humanitarian and other fields.

The 54 member states stretch from Iceland to Kyrgyzstan
and include Russia. Alas, how many times do you read
of their work in the press, compared with the times
you hear about Nato?

Nato is sold to us as a peace-making body. After all,
the US is home to the finest PR companies in
the world.

To summarise, Nato is pursuing yet more militarism and war:

- All Nato states are required to increase their military budgets
 to 2 per cent of GDP. That means stealing more money from
 social needs. Readers of the Morning Star know those all
too well: the NHS, education, adult social services; the
 list is endless.

- Nato member states will have to spend 20 per cent of defence
 budgets on military equipment: warships, war planes, drones,
 bombs. By fuelling the arms race, Nato makes a mockery of
moves for conflict resolution.

- Nato and its member states multiply interventions outside
their territory and increase their presence through world-
wide partnerships and “coalitions of the willing.”

- Nato extends its nuclear policies as a supreme “guarantee
 for the allies’ security,” notwithstanding that the majority of
countries in the world are negotiating a treaty to ban nuclear
 weapons. In the meantime, nuclear weapons in Europe —
under the guise of Nato — and elsewhere, are being
modernised at a cost of many tens of billions of
dollars and pounds. Think of Trident at a cost
of £205 billion.

The Nato summit will be held and activists will
beholding a “counter-summit”
with protesters
organising workshops and a 
demonstration.

CND activists will be there from the 
UK, but
-- we also need people to raise the issues

with their MPs, write letters to the press
and 
raise awareness on social media.

Let’s put pressure on the government to
invest in social welfare, not Nato, not war.

(Source - Morning Star)





Legendary memorial at Saur-Tomb
''restored by May 2017''

DPR authorities have finished restoring the
Saur-Tomb by May 2017. It was announced
by the Building Minister, Sergey Naymets.


‘Saur Tomb has been being restored
since November, and we planned to
finish  this by May 2017’, the
Minister said.


He said "many people contributed to this
project of restoration of the
memorial
damaged by shelling," Naumets noted.

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Cool Russia!




[Eng Subs] Children of Donbass,
"Toys for Poroshenko"
Music Video by Artem Grishanov

POWERFUL - PUT THIS ON HEADPHONES.
I guarantee you will cry - and if you don't
- please seek psychiatric help.



In 2017 in the Donbass -
give the children Peace!


Ethnic Ruthenes of sub-Carpathian
Ukraine demand autonomy


Activists of a Slavic ethnic group known as Ruthenes
-- or Rusyns -- who reside in the Trans-Carpathian
(sub-
Carpathian) region of Ukraine, have turned
to
President Pyotr Poroshenko with a demand:

  recognize the results of 1991's regional
  referendum --- when 78% of the region's
residents, voted in favor of granting it
the status of a
self-governing region.


"We have two main demands - to recognize the
 Rhuthenes as an ethnos and to acknowledge
 the regional referendum of 1991, where 78%
sub-Carpathians voted for the region being
 a self-governed territory within Ukraine,"
Vesti quoted Ivan Palinkash, the
leader
of the Ruthene movement &
a member
of
the People’s Council's presidium  
of Sub-
Carpathian Ruthenes.


Natalya Magalina, a deputy of Uzhgorod district
 council, told the meeting of leaders of Ruthene
ethnic organizations it is important to maintain
 the Ruthene language by establishing minimal
 norms for broadcasting in the native tongue,
over the state regional TV Channel Tisa-1.

This isn't the first time that the Ruthenes of the sub-
Carpathian area have asked the Kiev government to
 recognize the outcome of the referendum held 25
 years ago. The Coordination Council of Ruthene
 Organizations of the Trans-Carpathian Region
turned to the central authorities with the
same requirement, the previous time,
in
the summer of 2015.


It was also in the summer of 2015 that the activists
 of Ruthene organizations adopted an appeal to the
 Council of Europe, the European Commission, the
Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe
& the UN, as well as to the parliaments of Hungary,
 the Czech Republic, & Slovakia, to wield pressure
 on President Poroshenko and force the Ukrainian
 government towards accepting the result of
 their referendum.

The Ruthenes are an indigenous sub-Carpathian
 people. Ukrainian authorities do not consider
 them to be a separate ethnos, and continue
calling them Ukrainians, although the UN
 has issued recommendations more than
once, to recognize their status as a
separate ethnos.

More than that, Kiev accuses the leaders of
Ruthene organizations of making appeals
 for encroachments on the territorial
 integrity of the country.

(source - TASS)



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Zionist lobby preventing West
from criticizing Israel: Analyst
Fri Dec 16, 2016

The European Union has censured the Israeli regime
 for destroying Palestinian shelters and structures in
the occupied territories. According to a statement
by the European bloc, the Tel Aviv regime has
 demolished 866 structures so far in 2016 in
Area C of the West Bank, which is under
 full Israeli military control.

Anthony Hall, editor-in-chief of the American Herald
 Tribune from Alberta, says that the European states
 have been under the influence of the Zionist lobby
to go along with Israeli interests - and thus refuse
 to slam crimes against the Palestinian people.

“Every government within the EU has a very strong
 Israeli lobby, and this is one of the dilemmas that
 the Western people are facing,” Hall explained.

“Not only the governing parties but the opposition
parties as well, are constraining discussion and
 discourse within a very narrow range, that puts
 Israeli priorities at the top of the list in all our
 Western countries,” he added.

The professor also called on Western citizens
 to “intervene directly and make contact with
the Palestinian people, directly.”

“We, as the citizens in the EU, citizens in Canada,
& citizens in the US, have to find ways to bypass
the constraints of our governments & the biases
and power of this lobby over our governments,”
he noted.

Hall criticized the EU for its forensic accounting
of homes demolished in Palestine.

“This type of numerical accounting fails to really
 describe the nature of this destruction of homes
 in its broader context ------ where thousands of
Palestinian people are in dungeons and being
 tortured in Israeli incarceration facilities,”
he said.

“The reality: that the world is letting this
 happen is very discouraging,” he added. 

Hall warned that the prospect of a Palestinian
state is no longer viable, given the emphasis
on building up settlements, and destroying
the structures of the indigenous people
 of Palestine.

"This goes beyond apartheid,” he said.

The Israeli policy of demolishing houses in
the
West Bank to build illegal settler units
has
affected 5,704 Palestinians, of whom,
1,221
have been rendered homeless,
 including 586 children.

   (source - PressTv)

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UN Adopts "Paper Tiger"
Resolution, on Israel's

Withdrawal from the
Syrian Golan
 
Fahwad Al-Khadoumi - The UN General Assembly
 adopted yet another resolution demanding that
Israel withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan
 Heights, in line with a resolution of June 4, 1967.

However, UN General Assembly resolutions are
non-binding and no more than a paper tiger, with-
out a unanimous decision by the permanent UN
Security Council members, to enforce them; A
highly unlikely prospect.

In its latest resolution, the UN General Assembly
 again condemned Israel's non-compliance with
UN Security Council Resolution 497 (1981).

 The General Assembly reiterated that Israel's
 decision from December 14th, 1981, to impose
Israeli laws, administration & custody on the
 occupied Syrian Golan Heights, is null and
void -- and has no legality at all.

The latest UNGA resolution was adopted by an
 overwhelming majority of UN member States.

 The resolution --- reaffirmed the illegality of
acquiring territories ----- through the use of
military force. The General Assembly also
 repeated that Israel's continued occupation
 & enforcement of Israeli law & administration
 violates international law, the UN Charter, &
 the Geneva Convention's principles on the
 protection of civilians during war.
 
During the UNGA session, a number of states
 condemned the Israeli practices in occupied
 Syrian Golan, calling on Israel to withdraw
from Golan, in line with June 4th, 1967.

 37 states proposed the now adopted draft
resolution. However, UNGA resolutions are
 non-binding and no more than a paper tiger,
 unless permanent Security Council members
 are willing to put their money where their
 mouth was, when they adopted UNSC
 Resolution 497 (1981) - decades ago.

Moreover, none of the permanent UNSC members
 - China, France, Russia, the UK and the US - took
any tangible steps when the now former Israeli
Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman,
defiantly
declared that "Israel and the Golan are part
and parcel" and that "the international
community should get used to facing
the fact that Israel will permanently
annex the Syrian territory".

Most favourite scapegoat

The favorite scapegoat among permanent UNSC
 members, with regard to supporting Israel and
 neglecting Israel's illegal occupation of Golan
is the US. However, Russia is in no way more
actively pursuing Israel's adherence with
UNSC Resolution 497 (1981)  -- than any
other -- of the self-anointed permanent
UNSC members. In April 2016, Russia
and Russian President Vladimir Putin,

were ominously silent about the Golan
when
Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu,
visited Moscow.

Russia failed to respond to what Netanyahu had
 declared "a red line" - occupation of the Golan.

A brief review of recent history pertaining to the
 Israeli occupation, international affairs & Israel's
 use of the Golan to wage war on Syria, suffices
 to show that the UN System has failed, utterly,
 and that it is perverted to the point that many
 analysts call for abolishing the UN altogether.

In June 2013 an Austrian UN Disengagement &
 Observer Force (UNDOF) officer told the press
 that Israel is -- running a joint operations room
with the insurgents in Syria in the Golan. The
UNSC failed to respond and more importantly,
 failed to take action. In July 2013, the Syrian
 permanent representative to the UN in Geneva,
Dr. Fayssal al-Hamwi, noted how Israel, since
 it occupied the Syrian Golan Heights in 1967,
has displaced about half a million of the
Golan´s original inhabitants.

Also in Feb. 2014, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu
 preempted a public relations quagmire by visiting
a field hospital for "Syrian Freedom Fighters" in
the Golan to show how much Israel cares and
does, on the humanitarian front. It turned out
that the "Freedom Fighters" belonged to the
Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise, Jabhat al-Nusra.

In March 2014, Israel launched one of many
 military attacks against Syrian military and
 security forces, from the Golan, while the
 UNSC and most media were "silent".

In April 2014 The Director of Israel's Military
 Intelligence, Brigadier General Aviv Kochavi,
a protegé of the now deceased Ariel Sharon,
 was appointed to head the Israeli Defense
Forces Northern Command.

NSNBC international editor-in-chief, Christof
Lehmann, reported that the appointment of
Kochavi, indicated that Israel was planning
large-scale military operations in the Golan
in the near future and the widening of the
Syria war. Lehmann was right on the money.

In May 2014 Israel denied Syrians in Golan the
 right to participate in Syrian elections. The UN
 was "silent". In mid-April 2016, ahead of talks
with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli
 PM Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that Israel
would hold on to the Golan.

A UNDOF withdrawal has left a 12-16 km wide
 corridor uncontrolled by the UNDOF...  In 2013,
it transpired that Israel was giving support to
Jabhat al-Nusrah, such as a joint intelligence
and military operations room in the Israeli
occupied Golan, plus logistical support,
weapons, field hospitals, and direct
combat support.

In September 2014, Israeli machinations, resulted
in the displacement of UNDOF troops from a 12-16
 kilometer-wide corridor in the disengagement zone
 in the Golan by Jabhat Al-Nusra.. The corridor has
 since been used to supply Al-Nusra and the other
 terrorists and to launch attacks against Syria.

All permanent UNSC members with the exception of
 Russia were "silent". Russian diplomats tentatively
 spoke out against terminating the peace keeping
 mission in the Golan. The UNSC failed to act.


In 2015 it came out that Israel planned a major
hydrocarbon extraction project in the Golan.
 Partners in crime include Genier Energy.

On the board of directors? Dick Cheney,
James Woolsey, Bill Richardson, Jacob
Lord Rothschild, Rupert Murdoch, Larry
Summers and Michael Steinhardt,
among others.

Other players involved include the Israeli subsidiary,
Afek Oil and Gas, American Shale, French Total and
 BP. Thus, there exists a broad and powerful nexus
of US, British, French and Israeli interests: at the
 forefront of pushing for the break-up of Syria and
control of what's believed to be potentially vast
untapped oil and gas resources in the country.

On April 20th, 2016, NSNBC international editor-
in-chief Christof Lehmann -- said Netanyahu's
"Red Line" would be a litmus test for Russia,
as a permanent UNSC member. On April
21st, after talks between
Netanyahu
and Putin in Moscow, it could be
 concluded that Russia failed
-- spectacularly.

In September 2016, Israel started a wave of home
 demolitions in the Golan. The UNSC was "silent".
 
 In October 2016, Israel announced plans to
build 1,600 settlement units in the Golan,
& none of the permanent UNSC members
 took any action.

So much for the latest UN
General Assembly
 paper tiger.

_________________________________




The UK Labour MPs who
 didn’t back the Yemen vote
 have blood on their hands
by David Wearing

Presenting the motion in the Commons, Thornberry
 was subjected to a series of ill-judged interruptions
 by Labour MPs, such as Kevan Jones, Toby Perkins
 and John Woodcock. Indeed, Thornberry received
 more vocal support in the chamber from the SNP
 group than from her own supposed comrades.

According to subsequent reports, some Labour
members even tried to work with their Tory
 counterparts, in order to defeat their own
 party’s motion.

Woodcock, a former 'Progress' Chair, claimed that
 British support is “precisely focused on training
the Saudis” to improve their targeting - so as to
 “create fewer civilian casualties” -  parroting
 the official government line. The idea that the
 Saudis’ “widespread & systematic” attacks
on civilian targets are just a series of well-
meaning errors, is one that, to put it as
gently as possible, lacks credibility.

And if decades of training provided by the
British to the Saudi pilots hasn’t prevented
these supposed errors by now --- it seems
rather unlikely that it will in the near future.

In any case, this misrepresents the true nature
of the UK's role. When the intervention began,
the foreign secretary Philip Hammond, vowed
 to “support the Saudis in every practical way
short of engaging in combat”, including “spare
parts, maintenance, technical advice, resupply”
 and “logistical support”. The reality is that the
 Saudi Air Force, roughly half UK-supplied and
 half US-supplied jets, could barely function,
without this ongoing assistance from
Washington and London.

If there is Yemeni blood on the hands of the Saudi-led
 coalition - then that blood is also on the hands of the
 coalition’s western backers, enablers and apologists.

The Saudis and their allies can only wage this war
 because the Anglo-American suppliers of their air
 forces are providing active, material support. And
 British and American politicians can only collude
in these outrages, because the political cost on
them, so far, has been low. However, it is in the
gift of their constituents – you, the reader –
to change that equation.

(source - The Guardian)


This could be defeated --- with
a UNITED LABOUR PARTY !!!

But unfortunately, there are "entryist"  MPs who, for
decades, have been groomed by CIA cold war relic
organisations -- like the Atlantic Council -- and are
now trying to misdirect the Labour Party towards
cuts, a militarised police, and a US war agenda...
 and their anti-peace MPs are hobbling Labour.


129 Labour MPs voted to stop support for
Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen. The
vote was defeated by a majority of 90.

The motion called for ---- support to be withdrawn
from the Saudi government until a United Nations
 investigation could determine whether the Saudi
 bombing had breached international law.

 The motion didn't explicitly include
a suspension
 of UK arms sales.

100+ Labour MPs didn't vote on the motion.
If all of them had voted to support it, the
government would have been defeated.

The following, are the Labour MPs who
abstained, or weren't present to vote.

Adrian Bailey
Andy Burnham
Angela Eagle
Angela Smith
Ann Clwyd
Ann Coffey
Anna Turley
Barry Sheerman
Ben Bradshaw
Bridgit Phillipson
Caroline Flint
Catherine McKinnell
Chris Bryant
Chris Elmore (Teller)
Chris Evans
Chris Leslie
Clive Lewis (ill)
Connor McGinn
Dan Jarvis
David Crausby
David Lammy
Diana Johnson
Fiona MacTaggart
Frank Field
Gareth Thomas
Gavin Shuker
Geoffrey Robinson
George Howarth
Gerald Kaufman
Gill Furniss
Gisela Stuart
Gloria De Piero
Graeme Jones
Graham Allen
Graham Stringer
Heidi Alexander
Helen Jones
Ian Austin
Ian Murray
Ivan Lewis
Jamie Reed
Jim Fitzpatrick
Joan Ryan
John Mann
John Spellar
John Woodcock
Judith Cummins (Teller)
Julie Elliott
Kate Hoey
Keith Vaz
Kevan Jones
Kevin Barron
Liz Kendall
Luciana Berger
Lucy Powell
Madeleine Moon
Margaret Beckett
Margaret Hodge
Maria Eagle
Mark Hendrick
Mary Creagh
Meg Hillier (Paired)
Melanie Onn
Michael Dugher
Mike Gapes
Natascha Engel
Neil Coyle
Nia Griffith
Pat McFadden
Paul Flynn
Peter Kyle
Phil Wilson
Rachel Reeves
Rob Flello
Rob Marris
Roberta Blackman-Woods
Rosie Cooper
Rushanara Ali
Ruth Smeeth
Shabana Mahmood
Siobhain McDonagh
Stephen Kinnock
Susan Jones
Toby Perkins
Tom Blenkinsopp
Tom Watson
Tracy Brabin
Tristram Hunt
Vernon Coaker
Wayne David
Wes Streeting
Yasmin Qureshi
Yvonne Fovargue


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‘How Can I Deselect
My Labour MP?’ A Short
Guide
to Reselection and
Democratic Accountability

by Eric Sim, excellent free advice here:

http://novaramedia.com/2016/07/13/how-can-i-
deselect-my-labour-mp-a-short-guide-to-
reselection-and-democratic-accountability/


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US Impunity Erodes World Justice

Nicolas J S Davies is the author of Blood On Our
Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction
of Iraq.  He also wrote the chapters on “Obama
at War” in Grading the 44th President: a Report
Card on Barack Obama’s First Term as a
Progressive (Lol) Leader.

In the past weeks, Burundi and S. Africa have joined
 Namibia in declaring their intention to withdraw from
the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
(ICC). They are likely to be followed by a parade of
other African countries, jeopardizing the future of
an international court, which has prosecuted 39
officials from 8 African countries, but has failed
 to indict a single person who is not African.

Ironically, African countries were among the first
 to embrace the ICC, so it is a striking turnaround
 that they are now the first to give up on it.

But it is the United States that has played the leading
 role in preventing the ICC from fulfilling the universal
mandate for which it was formed, to hold officials of
all countries accountable for the worst crimes in the
world: genocide; crimes against humanity; and war
crimes - not least, international aggression, which
 the judges at Nuremberg defined as “the supreme
 international crime”, from which, all other war
crimes follow.

As the ICC’s founding father, former Nuremberg
prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz, lamented in 2011:
 
“You don’t have to be a criminologist to realize
that if you want to deter a crime, you must
persuade potential criminals that, if they
commit crimes, they will be hauled into
court and be held accountable. It is the
policy of the US to do just the opposite
as far as the crime of aggression is
concerned.

"Our government has gone to great pains --- to
be sure that no US citizen will be tried by any
 international criminal court, for the supreme
 crime of illegal war-making.”

The US has not only refused to accept the
jurisdiction of the ICC over its own citizens.
It's gone further, pressuring other countries
 to sign Bilateral Immunity Agreements (BIA),
in which they renounce the right to refer US
citizens to the ICC for war crimes committed
on their territory.

The US has also threatened to cut off US aid to
 countries that refuse to sign them. The BIAs
 violate those countries’ own commitments
under the ICC statute, and US pressure to
sign them, has been rightly condemned:
as an outrageous effort to ensure
impunity for US war crimes.

Resistance to US Impunity

To the credit of our international neighbours, this
US strategy has met with substantial resistance.
The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed
 a resolution, stating that BIAs are incompatible
with EU membership, and urging EU- member
states and countries seeking EU membership
not to sign them.

Fifty-four countries have publicly refused to sign
 BIAs, and 24 have accepted cut-offs of US aid as
 a consequence of their refusal. Of 102 countries
that have signed a BIA, only 48 are members of
the ICC in any case ----- and only 15 of those
countries are on record as having ratified
the BIAs in their own parliaments.

Thirty-two other ICC members have apparently
 allowed BIAs to take effect without parliament-
ary ratification, but this has been challenged by
 their own country’s legal experts in many cases.

The US campaign to undermine the ICC is part
of a much broader effort by the US government
to evade all forms of accountability under the
laws that are supposed to govern international
behaviour in the modern world --- even as it
continues to masquerade as a global
 champion of the rule of law.

The treaties US policy systematically violates
 today, were crafted by US statespersons and
 diplomats, working with foreign colleagues,
to build a world where all people will enjoy
 some basic protections... from the worst
 atrocities, instead of being subject only
 to the law of the jungle or “might
makes right.”

So current US policy is a cynical betrayal of
the work and wisdom of past generations of
US citizens, as well as of countless victims
over the world to whom we are effectively
denying the protections of the UN Charter
& Geneva Conventions, the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child, and many other
 multilateral treaties our country ignores,
violates or refuses to ratify.

Avoiding jurisdiction in international courts
 is only one of the ways that the US evades
international accountability for its criminal
behaviour. Another involves an elaborate,
 well-disguised, public relations campaign
 that exploits the powerful position of US
corporations in the world of commercial
media.

Major Propaganda Funding

The US government spends a billion dollars
per year on public relations or, more bluntly,
propaganda, including $600 million from the
 Pentagon budget. The work of its PR teams
and contractors is laundered by US news-
papers --- and repeated and analyzed ad
nauseam, by monolithic, flag-waving
 TV networks.

These profitable corporate operations monopolize
 the public airwaves in the US, and also use their
 financial clout, slick marketing, and the support
of the US State Department to maintain a power-
ful presence in foreign and international media
 markets.

Foreign media in allied countries provide further
 legitimacy and credibility to US talking-points
 and narratives as they echo around the world.
Meanwhile, Hollywood fills cinema and TV
screens across the world with an idealized,
glamorized, inspirational version of the US
that still mesmerizes many people.

This whole elaborate “information warfare”
machine presents the US as a global leader
for democracy, human rights and the rule of
law, even as it systematically and catastroph-
ically undermines those same principles. It
enables our leaders to loudly, persuasively,
 demonize other countries and their leaders
 as dangerous violators of international law,
even as the US and its allies commit far
 worse crimes.

Double Standards 


The phrase “aggressive war” is also a no-no in
 the Western media - when the US government
launches wars, across international borders.
In the past 20 years, the US has violated the
 UN Charter to attack at least eight countries
 (Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan,
Yemen, Somalia, Libya & Syria), and the
 resulting wars, have killed about
 two million people.

A complex whirlwind of conflict and chaos rages
on in all the countries where the US and its allies
 have lit the flames of war since 2001, but our US
 leaders still debate new interventions ---- and/or
 escalations as if we are the fire brigade not the
 arsonists. (By contrast, the US government and
 the Western media are quick to accuse Russia
 or other countries of “aggression” --- even in
 legally murky situations, such as after the
US-backed coup in 2014, that ousted the
elected president of Ukraine.)

Systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions
 are an integral part of US war-making. Most are
 shrouded in secrecy: the propaganda machine
spins the atrocities that slip through into the
public record, as a disconnected series of
aberrations, accidents and “bad apples,”
instead of as the result of illegal rules
of engagement and unlawful orders
 from higher-ups.

The senior officers and civilian officials who
 are criminally responsible for these crimes
in US & international law -- systematically
 abuse their powerful positions to subvert
investigations, cover up their crimes, &
avoid any accountability whatsoever.

Pinter’s Complaint

When UK playwright Harold Pinter was awarded
 the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, he bravely
 and brilliantly used his Nobel lecture to speak
about the real role the US plays in the world,
 and how it whitewashes its crimes. Pinter
recounted a meeting at the US Embassy
in London in the 1980s in which a senior
embassy official, Raymond Seitz, flatly
denied US war crimes in Nicaragua ----
for which the US was in fact, convicted
of aggression by the International Court
 of Justice (ICJ). Seitz went on to serve
as Assistant Secretary of State, US
 Ambassador to the UK, and then
Vice-Chair of Lehman Brothers.

As Pinter explained: “this ‘policy’ was by no
means restricted to Central America. It was
conducted throughout the world. It was
never-ending. And it is --- as if it never
 happened.

“The United States supported - and in many cases
 engendered every rightwing military dictatorship
 in the world, after the end of the Second World
War. I refer to:-  Indonesia, Greece, Uruguay,
Brazil, Paraguay, Haiti, Turkey, the Philippines,
Guatemala, El Salvador, and, of course, Chile.
The horror the US inflicted upon Chile in 1973
can never be purged, & can never be forgiven.

“Hundreds of thousands of deaths took place
 throughout these countries. Did... they take
place? & are they in all cases, attributable
 to US foreign policy? The answer is 'yes',
 they did take place, and are attributable
 to American foreign policy. But you
wouldn’t know it.

“It never happened. Nothing ever happened.
Even while it was happening it wasn’t happ-
ening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest.
The crimes of the United States have been
 systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless,
 but very few people have actually talked
 about them. You have to hand it to the
US. It has exercised a quite clinical
manipulation of power, worldwide,
 while masquerading... as a force
 for universal good. It’s a brilliant
 - even witty - highly successful,
act of hypnosis.”

If, in 2016, the world seems to be more violent
and chaotic than ever, it's not because the US
 lacks the will to use force or project power, as
 both major party candidates for President, &
their military advisers appear to believe, but
because our leaders have placed too much
stock in the illegal threat and use of force,
and have lost faith in the rule of law, any
international cooperation and diplomacy.

After a century of commercial dominance,
 & 75 years of investing disproportionately
 in weapons, military forces & geopolitical
 schemes, perhaps it is understandable
 that US leaders have forgotten how to
 deal fairly and respectfully with our
 international neighbours. But it's no
longer an option, to muddle along,
leaving a trail of death, ruin and
chaos in our wake, counting on
 an elaborate propaganda mach-
ine, to minimize the blowback
 on our country and our lives.

Sooner, rather than later, US citizens & our
 leaders must knuckle down and master the
 very different attitudes & skills that we will
need to become law-abiding global citizens
 in a peaceful, sustainable, multipolar world.


_________________________________________


Russia ends treaty limiting

plutonium production in response
to recent US escalation
of hostility

Fort Russ News - Topwar.ru - Lenta - News.Ru - 
  translated by J. Arnoldski


TopWar: On October 3rd, Russian President
 Vladimir Putin signed a decree on suspending
compliance with the agreement with the US on
 disposing weapons-grade plutonium. The main
 reason for this decision was pointed out as the
 “unfriendly attitude of the US towards Russia.”

Sources from the State Duma have reported that
 Russia is ready to resume the agreement, if the
 US cancels all the anti-Russian sanctions. Plus,
Russia demands that the US reduce its military
 contingent in Europe, before Russia resumes
 compliance with the protocols. The State
Duma’s statement reads:

“Acting according to the agreement and the
protocols of the agreement can be resumed
after the US eliminates the reasons which led
 to this radical change in circumstances: after
the US reduces its military infrastructure and
the number of its troop contingents deployed
on the territory of the NATO countries having
 joined NATO after September 1st, 2000, down
 to the level at which they were on the day that
 the agreement and its protocols entered force.

 "Since then NATO has grown to encompass 9 states
 of Eastern Europe. Just around the corner is NATO’s
 10th state to be included since 2000 - Montenegro.”

In addition, Russia has demanded, as one of its
 conditions, that Washington cancel the so-call-
ed Magnitsky Act.

We await a reaction from the US.

___________________________________________



Popov: Russia can and
should withdraw 
from
1997 treaty with Ukraine

By Eduard Popov for Fort Russ
 - translated by J. Arnoldski -

The other day, the disturbing news came from Lvov,
the unofficial capital of Ukrainian Galicia, that the
 Lvov regional council has filed a lawsuit to forcibly
 evict the Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre. As the
head of the regional council, V. Girnyak, said in his
statement, organizations tied to the Anti-Terrorist
Operation are preparing to transfer the building on
Korolenko Street. The Lvov deputies hardly expect
to earn more money from these “ATOers.” Rather,
 the eviction of Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre
 is explained by a different motive: once again,
punishing anyone ideologically representative
 of an “enemy” Russian culture.

This centre’s building was leased to the Russian
 community of Lvov, in 1990. In 1999, the then
mayor Vasiliy Kuybida, set the symbolic rent
fee of 5 hryvnia (around $1 back then).

Let us quote one founding document signed by
Ukraine, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation,
and Partnership between the Russian Federation
 and Ukraine from May 31st, 1997. Point 12 of the
 agreement reads: “The High Agreeing Parties shall
 protect the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious
identities of national minorities on their territory
and create conditions for the fostering of their
identity….they will contribute to creating equal
opportunities and conditions for studying the
 Russian language in Ukraine and the Ukrainian
language in the Russian Federation, training
pedagogical staff for teaching these languages
 in educational establishments, and for these
purposes, provide equal state support.”

Points 1-2 of the agreement are based on the
 recognition of the friendly relations between the
 countries and their territorial integrity. Hence why
the agreement is often called a border treaty. For
Ukraine, whose territorial sovereignty over some
territories (including Galicia, which was part of the
 Second Polish Republic until September 1939) is
 quite disputed, this agreement was a real gift. It
is no coincidence that a number of patriotic
politicians in Russia, demanded that this
document not be signed.

Russia’s recognition of Kiev’s sovereignty over
territories included in the Ukrainian state is founded
on Ukraine’s observance of the rights of its Russian-
cultured citizens. After the coup d’etat in 2014,
Ukraine began pursuing a policy of cultural genocide
(ethnocide) against the Russian-cultured population.

Now Ukraine is discussing the initiative of the
scandalously infamous politician Irina Farion, to
deprive Russian residents in Ukraine of civil rights.

In fact, this measure is already being implemented.
The number of Russian schools has rapidly declined
 while Russian organizations are being prosecuted
and their activities are under close surveillance
by
 Kiev’s intelligence services.

In accordance with the 1997 treaty, an entire
 network of federal & regional organizations of
Ukrainians is funded in Russia. For example,

 in the Rostov region there is a city-level and
regional national-cultural autonomy of Ukrainians.

 The organization receives funding from the city
 and regional budgets. Its head, the businessman
Makarchuk, is a member of the Public Chamber of
 the Rostov region and is proud of his friendship
 with Rostov governor Vasili Golubev. Meanwhile,
Makarchuk is published on the website of the
Ukrainian neo-Nazi Svoboda party and
 frequently makes Russophobic statements.


Unfortunately, Russia is largely to blame for the fact
 that the civil rights of Russian-cultured people in
Ukraine are being massively violated. An example
of this is the patronizing policy of Rostov region's
authorities. But on the federal level as well, the
state does not make sufficient (or any) efforts
 to defend the Russian population of Ukraine
 (nearly half of the country’s total population).

Meanwhile, a more responsible attitude towards
 obligations would lead to discussion of the 1997
treaty. In a situation in which the second country
(Ukraine), massively violates the treaty’s basic
premises, then Russia has the right to withdraw
 from the treaty with all the legal and political
implications. I see no reason for the Russian
budget to support the activities of Ukrainian
 organizations in Russia, or recognize the
 territorial sovereignty of Ukraine.


____________________________________



WHITE HELMETS -- SHAM

The Ron Paul Institute has pointed out: “We
have demonstrated that the White Helmets
are an integral part of the propaganda van-
guard, that ensures obscurantism of fact
and propagation of Human Rights fiction
 that elicits the well-intentioned and self
 righteous response from a very cleverly
 duped public. A priority for these NGOs
 is to keep pushing the No Fly Zone
scenario which has already been
 seen to have disastrous implications
 for innocent civilians in Libya, for
 example.”

What better chance to push “the No Fly Zone
 scenario” than arriving within “moments” of
the convoy tragedy, filming it and creating a
propaganda scenario before any meaningful
forensic investigation could even be started,
 since the trucks were still burning. And of
course, the “White Helmets”, aka “Syrian
Defence Force”, were filming, rather than
 attempting to put out the fire and rescue
those in the burning trucks.

[Ed. Yet the UK's Guardian, that snivelling wreckage
of a "Liberal" newspaper, lies, & describes them as
"the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group,"
quotes their accusations of Syrian & Russian
"constant bombing of civilians" and calls for
a "no-fly-zone" now --- as in Libya.]


The Russian Defence Ministry subsequently
caused outrage by claiming that their Drone
 footage: “shows the bombed Syrian aid
convoy
included a truck full of militant
fighters
carrying mortar guns.”


However: “The footage emerged as the United
 Nations rowed back from describing the attack
 on the aid convoy as air strikes, saying it did
 not have conclusive evidence about what
 had happened.”

It must be asked, why on earth, after long and
 protracted negotiations over the convoy would
 Syria and or their Russian ally risk the wrath of
the US & “coalition”, and of further decimation
of the country, by laying themselves open to
 accusations of bombing aid convoys?

The tragedy has emphatically achieved 1 thing,
 however. Wiped from the headlines, is another
 atrocity - the US bombing which killed over 60
 Syrian soldiers and wounded over 100 others,
 just two days earlier, on Saturday 17th Sept.
 - causing Russian Foreign Ministry spokes-
woman Maria Zakharova, to comment: “We
 are reaching a really terrifying conclusion
for the whole world: That the White House
 is defending Islamic State. Now there can
be no doubts about that”, according to
 the RIA Novosti news agency.

Again - Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Who will guard the guards?


___________________________________



US prepares an
Islamic army in Kosovo


Pravda.Ru - The US is preparing a reserve echelon
 in the territory of its Kosova enclave. But to keep
a secure strategic space, the Southern Serbian
provinces may be separated from Kosovo. Given
the total apathy of the authorities of Republika
Srpska... this plan is inching closer to its
 implementation.

The goal of the Americans is clear: if Berlin's
discontent ousts US bases from Germany,
after all, the US will have a spot in Kosovo.
It's no secret that the crime and terrorist
 mayhem plaguing Kosovo, is under the
patronage of the US.

Yelena Guskova, a Senator, and member of the
 Academy of Sciences of the Republika Srpska
 (Bosnia and Herzegovina), honoured with many
 Russian and Serbian state awards, commented
to Pravda.Ru on this matter, in an interview.

Former Commander of the French foreign legion
 in Kosovo -- General Jacques Ogar, has recently
confirmed to Pravda.Ru, evidence obtained from
confidential US sources -- that there are at least
 five ISIS training camps in Kosovo, which are
preparing suicide bombers and an army of
Islamists to conquer Europe.

Having found no evidence that proved
Milosevic was guilty, the Hague tribunal
 exonerated him. What do you think of it?

Slobodan Milosevic is a very significant historical
 person in Serbia's modern history, and the whole
of Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s he was seen as
 the last communist in Europe -- who should be
 annihilated. His own country turned him over
 to the Hague; the so-called new government
 -- after the colour revolution of 2000.

However he was a leader who defended his country
 and the truth. He combated a large amount of lies
at the Tribunal, which tried to prove that only the
 Serbs were guilty of all the events of the 1990s,
 as they were charged with collective crimes.

No leader of the Muslim territories of Yugoslavia was
 convicted, only Serbian ones. The figure of Milosevic
 was very important, but they didn't manage to find
 any evidence.

His brother Borislav Milosevic says they secretly
 took some samples of food and water Slobodan
 had been given and tested it in Moscow. And it
 turned out that poison had been added. And it
was difficult to breathe for him, which means
that something was infiltrated into the air.

Then he stopped eating, but the process had been
 launched. His death is mysterious but the Tribunal
admitted that he was not responsible for crimes
in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Colonel Jacques Ogar, who was Commander of
a foreign legion in the territory of Yugoslavia in
 the UN group admits that they were ordered to
stand for the Kosovars against the Serbians...
Western troops openly supported separatists
 and participated in punitive actions against
the Serbians. Do you have such data?

Surely. I'm a Head of the Centre for the Study of the
 Contemporary Balkan Crisis at the Russian Academy
of Sciences. Our main task is to collect documents
 and publish them. There occur more and more
 documents on the events since 1990, which
confirm it.

It's absolutely clear that international organizations
 were biased. The Albanians approach their dream -
to create a big country with an Albanian population
 only. The US has worked a lot to support this
 movement, as Kosovo is a project of the US.

And they would have got independence long ago,
 unless it was for Russia. Russia said No to their
 plans in 2007. it disturbed them, and now they
 do not influence Russia, but try to govern the
Serbian authorities. But I think the process
hasn't been completed, & there's a chance
 to return Kosovo to Serbia.

As they say, there are 8 ISIS training camps in
 the territory of Kosovo. It is reported that they
 train suicide bombers to carry out acts in the
 Western Europe and create a whole army to
 conquer it. How can you comment on this?

When huge flows of refugees were going across
 the Balkans in Europe, there were mainly young
men and almost no couples. They were well-
dressed, were going by three, and had enough
means to live in decent hotels. It is clear that
 there are those among them who should stay
 in the Balkans & orchestrate implementation
 of their leaders' aims.

As the Serbian officials struggle to join the EU,
they implemented all the terms. And they were
 told, to not only to let in these refugees, but
also to build camps for them. Many stayed
 in the South, where the population is
majority Muslim . A great quantity
went to Kosovo and Metohija.

And there's an uncontrolled NATO base Bondsteel
 there, where enormous resources are deployed.
This territory is not controlled by anyone. And
when questions of the US military camps in
 Europe occur, no one speaks of Kosovo.

In Kosovo's camps, where terrorists are trained,
they are set absolutely free. It's very dangerous
for the whole of Europe, and the Balkans first of
all. The US, though, wants to whip Serbia into
 submission and recognize the independence
 of Kosovo and Metohija.

 In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika
 Srpska, and Serbians who reside there, are
 hampering these plans.

There is evidence that, as early as in the mid-
1990s the US aimed to go down to the Balkans
when the agreement with Germany terminated
 if they had to leave. They need a territory in
Bosnia & Herzegovina, in Kosovo, Metohija,
Montenegro, Serbia & Macedonia. Republika
Srpska hampers implementation of this plan
 today.

They need to annihilate the Republic and make
the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina a unitary
 state. They didn't manage to conduct a colour
revolution in the Republika Srpska, while the
 terror acts, which may be backed by Muslims
in other territories, may be fruitful.

These plans may come forward in the nearest
future, and it's a threat for the whole of Serbia.
As there is a plan to separate the Southern
regions of Serbia, where a lot of Albanians
and Muslims reside. Today Serbian officials
 regard these refugees calmly, as well as
capable of possible terrorist acts. But it
should be paid 'special attention'.

Interview by Alexandre Artamonov

_____________________________________



Shocking: South Korean
Death Camps Uncovered

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US/UK elite
bankrolled A. Hitler


Germans were paid in company shares for loans
 that managed Germany's war reparations -- thus
 US capital began to actively integrate into the
 German economy.

The total amount of foreign investment in German
 industry during 1924-1929 amounted to almost 63
 billion gold Marks (30 billion was accounted for by
 loans), and the payment of reparations — 10 billion
 Marks. 70% of revenues were provided by bankers
 from the US, and most banks were from JP Morgan.

As a result, in 1929, German industry was in second
 place in the world, but it was largely in the hands of
 the USA's leading financial-industrial groups.

"Interessen-Gemeinschaft Farbenindustrie", main
 supplier of the German war machine, financed 45%
 of the election campaign of Hitler in 1930, and was
 under the control of Rockefeller's "Standard oil".

 Morgan, through "General Electric", controlled the
 German radio and electrical industry, via AEG and
 Siemens (up to 1933, 30% of the shares of AEG
were owned by "General Electric") and through
 the Telecom company ITT — 40% of the 'phone
 network in Germany.

In addition, they owned a 30% stake in the air-
craft manufacturing company "Focke-Wulf".

"General Motors", belonging to the DuPont
 family, established control over "Opel".

Henry Ford controlled 100% of the shares of
  Volkswagen. In 1926, with the participation
 of the Rockefeller Bank, Dillon, Reed & Co,
 the second largest  industrial monopoly in
 Germany, after I.G Farben, merged with
 metals group, "Vereinigte Stahlwerke"
 (Steel trust) plus Thyssen, Flick,
 Wolff, Feglera etc.

US co-operation with Germany's military-
industrial complex, was so intense and
 pervasive, that by 1933, the key sectors
 of German industry, & large banks such
 as the Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank,
Donat Bank, etc, were all under the
control of US financial capital.

The political force that was intended to
 play a crucial role in the Anglo-American
 plans was being simultaneously prepared.

We are talking about the funding of
 the Nazi party and A. Hitler personally.

As former German Chancellor Brüning wrote in
 his memoirs, from 1923, Hitler received large
 sums from abroad. Where they went, is not
known, but they were received through
 Swiss and Swedish banks.

 It is also known that, in 1922 in Munich, a
meeting took place between A. Hitler and
the military attache of the US to Germany
 -- Captain Truman Smith -- who compiled
 a detailed report for his Washington
superiors (in the office of military
intelligence), in which he spoke
 highly of Hitler.

Through Smith's circle of acquaintances, A.
Hitler was introduced to Ernst Franz Sedgwick
 Hanfstaengl, (Putzie), --- a graduate of Harvard
 University who played an important role in the
 formation of A. Hitler as a politician, rendered
 him significant financial support, and secured
 for him, acquaintance & communication with,
 senior British figures.

Hitler was prepared politically, but, as Germany
reigned in prosperity, his party remained on the
 periphery of public life... The situation changed
 dramatically with the beginning of 'the crisis'.

In the autumn of 1929, the collapse of the US
 stock exchange was triggered by the Federal
 Reserve, and the next stage of the Anglo-US
financial circles' strategy, had started.

The Federal Reserve and JP Morgan, decided to
 stop lending to Germany --- inspired by the bank
 crisis & economic depression in Central Europe.

 In September 1931, England abandoned the gold
 standard, deliberately destroying international
 payments systems and completely cutting off
 "financial oxygen" to the Weimar Republic.

But a financial miracle occurred for the Nazi
party: in September 1930 as a result of large
 donations by Thyssen and I.G. Farben --- the
 party got 6.4 million votes & took 2nd place
 in the Reichstag;- after this, more generous
 investments from abroad were activated.

The main link between the major German
 industrialists and foreign financiers,
 became H. Schacht.

On January 4th, 1932, a meeting was held
 with the largest English financier, a Mr M.
Norman, A. Hitler, and von Papen, which
concluded a secret agreement on the
financing of the NSDAP.

 This meeting was also attended by US
 policy-makers, the Dulles brothers ---
 something their biographers do not
 like to mention.

On January 14th, 1933, a meeting between
 Hitler, Schroder, Papen & Kepler took place,
 where Hitler's program was fully approved. It
 was here that they finally resolved the issue
 of the transfer of power to the Nazis, and on
 30th January, A. Hitler became Chancellor.

The implementation of the next
 stage of the strategy thus began.

The attitude of Anglo-American ruling circles
 to the new government was very sympathetic.
 When Hitler refused to pay reparations, which
 naturally called into question the payment of
war debts, neither the UK or France pressed
 their payment claims.

Moreover, after a visit to the US in May 1933,
 H. Schacht was placed, again, at the head of
the Reichsbank, and, after his meeting with
the President and the biggest bankers on
Wall Street, the US allocated Germany
new loans --- totalling $1 billion.

In June, during a trip to London & a meeting
with M. Norman, Schacht sought an English
 loan of $2 billion and a reduction and then
the cessation of payments, on old loans.

Thus, the Nazis got what they could not
 achieve with the previous government.

In the summer of 1934, Britain signed the Anglo-
German transfer agreement, which became one
 of the foundations of British policy towards the
Third Reich, &, at the end of the 30's, Germany
 became the main trading partner of England.

Schroeder Bank became Germany's main agent
in the UK & in 1936 his New York office teamed
 up with the Rockefellers, to create Schroeder,
 Rockefeller & Co. investment Bank, which the
Times magazine called the Berlin-Rome
"economic propagandist axis".

As Hitler himself admitted, he conceived his 4-
year plan on the basis of foreign financial loans,
so it never inspired him with the slightest alarm.

In August 1934, US Standard oil acquired
 730,000 acres of land in Germany... then
 built large oil refineries which supplied
 the Nazis with oil.

At the same time, Germany secretly took
delivery of the most modern equipment
 for aircraft factories, from the US, which
would begin producing German planes.

Germany gained large numbers of military
patents from US firms Pratt and Whitney,
Douglas, and Curtis Wright --- and it was
US technology, building the Junkers-87.

In 1941 --- as world war ll was raging ---
 US investments in Germany's economy 
amounted to $475 million. Standard oil
 invested - 120 million, General motors -
$35 million, ITT - $30 million, and Ford
 - $17.5 million.

The close financial & economic co-operation
 of Anglo-American and Nazi business circles,
was the backdrop against which, in the 30's,
 a policy of appeasement led to world war II.

Today, as the world's financial elite begins
 to implement the 'Great depression 2' plan
with its subsequent transition to the "new
world order", identifying its key role in the
 organization of crimes against humanity,
becomes a priority.

Yuri Rubtsov is a doctor of historical
 sciences, academician of the Academy
 of military sciences, & a member of the
 International Association of historians
 of world war II.

Results of UN vote condemning glorification of fascism

Leonard Peltier


FREE POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER NOW!!!

Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier, 
  in prison in the US for 38 years, received
the first international human rights prize
of Uruguay's Mario Benedetti Foundation.

At a ceremony in Montevideo, where the
winner was announced, the human rights
group calls Peltier the longest-serving
political prisoner in the Americas, AFP
reports.

Peltier, a Native American activist who
was a member of the American Indian
Movement (AIM), was convicted in 1977
for the alleged murder of  two US FBI
agents during a 1975 shootout on the
Pine Ridge Reservation in S. Dakota.

He was sentenced to 2 consecutive
terms of life imprisonment.

"Leonard Peltier, who on September 12th, 2014,
turned 70, has spent over half his life in prison.
He's a symbol of resistance to repressive state
policies by the US, where there are people in
jail for ethnic, racial,
religious & ideological 
reasons," the foundation's statement says.

Ricardo Elena, a member of the foundation's
honorary board, says Peltier's case "is one
that is repeated over and over: violation (of
rights), persecution, eviction, invasion and
expropriation of indigenous people, from
the time it was 'discovered', until now.

"It doesn't just happen in the United States;
it is happening in southern South America,
with the (indigenous) Mapuche people, and
with indigenous people in North America,"
he states.

Elena says the United States "likes to think
it's the seat of democracy, but it has political
prisoners just like a dictatorship might have."

The Mario Benedetti Foundation was founded
to support human rights and cultural causes
in line with the work of the Uruguayan writer
after whom it was named, who died in 2009.

Peltier is incarcerated at the United States
Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

James Swan, the head of the Black Hills chapter
of the United Urban Warrior Society - a nonprofit
group that helps Native Americans fight racial
discrimination and injustice - describes Peltier
as a political prisoner whose case needs to be
reviewed by an independent body.

"What we want people to realize is that this
is an injustice," AP quotes Swan as saying.

Peltier, 66, was given two life sentences in
'77, on false charges of killing 2 FBI agents.

Peltier asserts that he is innocent and
the FBI framed him for political reasons,
especially for his activities as a member
of the Native American Movement. He
has lodged numerous appeals against
the conviction - but all unsuccessfully.

He's been denied parole again and
again, and will not be eligible for it
again until 2024, when he turns 79.

Peltier's relatives say he suffers a
number of health problems such as
diabetes, arthritis, and the loss of
vision in an eye after a minor stroke.

Many activists say Leonard Peltier is
the most important political prisoner
in the US.

In a review of the US' human rights record,
at a United Nations Human Rights Council
UPR conference in Geneva, a group called
for a new trial for him.

The US Human Rights Network filed a 423-page
submission to the Geneva meeting about him.

One item, entitled “Political Repression -
Political Prisoners,” about 19
70's cases,
indicts the FBI: accusing COINTELPRO of
“maiming, murdering, false prosecutions
and frame-ups, destruction and mayhem
throughout the country.”

It cites the FBI for targeting the Puerto Rican
Independence Front, the Black Panther Party,
the Weather Underground, the American Indian
Movement, the Black Liberation Army, as well
as “peace activists and everyone in between,”
  and says “many of today's political prisoners”
in the US were jailed indefinitely as a result.

Repression has grown since 9/11, it says.

The political repression paper demands an
“immediate criminal investigation into the
conspiracy,”
and also new trials for two
aged activists jailed on
murder charges,
Mumia Abu Jamal and Leonard Peltier.






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