2 year ago Stolen commodities from occupied Ukraine: Astrakhan based CMC's Russia flag bulk carrier Matros Koshka transited Bosphorus towards Med en route from occupied Sevastopol allegedly to Beirut, but really to Syria (Tartus or Latakia), carrying 27200 tons stolen wheat. OATT
2 year ago Polish Piorun MANPADS at work. Soldiers of the 95th Airborne Assault Brigade shot down russian Ka-52 helicopter
Situation in Donbas Ukraine "dynamic" per @PentagonPresSec, saying there is "a lot of back and forth" between Ukrainian & Russian forces
Ukraine requests for MLRS - "We're working every single day to get weapons and systems into Ukraine" per @PentagonPresSec, saying Washington is aware of the requests by Kyiv "We're in constant communication with them [Ukrainians]"
At Kurakhove, Novopavlivske and Zaporizhzhia direction Russian forces used mortars, reactive artillery and howitzers all along contact line. Su-25 planes conducted airstrikes near Mala Tokmachka and Orikhiv, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Avdiyivka direction Russian artillery shelled Novobakhmutivka, Kamiyanka, Avdiyivka, Pisky and Maryinka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Sieverodonetsk direction Russian troops assaulted near Shedrysheve, Borivske and Toshkivka, battles ongoing, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
At Sloviansk direction Russian army shelled Sviatohirsk, Bohorodychne, Virnopillya. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes in Sloviansk and Dovhenke, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Putin spoke by phone with Austrian Chancellor Nehammer, the parties discussed Ukraine, the Kremlin said
Russian occupation forces searched residences of Crimean tatars in Novooleksiivka of Henichesk district, detained 2
Russia forced to deploy 50-year-old T-62 tanks to Ukraine after 1,000 other tanks have been destroyed on the battlefield: UK MoD/US official
It's propaganda
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: The West, de-facto, declared total war to Russia, war to the whole "Russian World"
It's propaganda
Lavrov: The West has violated all the slogans that were raised after the end of the Cold War
German Economy Minister: We are looking for countries that can help Europe reduce dependence on Russian gas
Russian troops conducted offensive towards Bohorodychne, without success, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
Russian troops conducting offensive towards Komyshuvakha, Nyrkove, Berestove and Bilohorivka, without success. Partial success towards Pokrovske and Klynove, seized Midna Rude village, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report
The Pentagon: China continues military cooperation with Russia despite the brutal war in Ukraine
2 year ago Outside the Great Gostiny Dvor in Saint Petersburg, an anti-war protester, Artur Kaminsky, was attacked with a knife. Thankfully it only tore his poster. Kaminsky reported the attack to the police, and was, of course, arrested, charged with breaking COVID regulations
Russia ready to help overcome food crisis if West lifts sanctions imposed over Ukraine: Putin in call with Draghi
Russian army preparing to resume offensive from Voronezh and Belgorod regions - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine
2 year ago T-80BV tanks are being loaded into echelons in Naro-Fominsk in Moscow region
"While the war is not over, President Putin has failed to achieve any one of his strategic aims," says @SecBlinken on Ukraine-Russia War
Vice-PM of Russia Borisov says state order will increase due to depleting military equipment and ammunition stocks
US and Japan forces conduct a joint fighter jet flight over the Sea of Japan(East Sea) in what's seen as a response to the China-Russia joint bomber flight while @POTUS was in Tokyo
Household gas explosion in Ramenskoye of Moscow region
2 year ago Shelling this morning in Zolochiv community, 1 person wounded and material damage in several villages
A serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces, who was held captive in Azerbaijan, returned to his homeland with the mediation of Russia, - the Armenian Defense Ministry said
Explosions reported in Kursk region of Russian in Sudzha district
2 year ago Explosions reported near Belgorod
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation decided to reduce the key rate from May 27, 2022 by 300 bp to 11% per annum