Contents tagged with Russia

  • Ukrainian drones drop leaflets in Belgorod region: residents urged to display Ukrainian flags to avoid attacks

    In the Graivoron district of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, drones from the Ukrainian armed forces (AFU) have begun scattering leaflets encouraging locals to hang Ukrainian flags on their homes to avoid drone attacks. A photograph of the leaflet was published by the Telegram channel Pepel.

    "Due to the ongoing special military operation, in order to create a sanitary zone, any building that may house Russian military personnel is subject to immediate destruction," the leaflets …

  • Large-scale drone strikes hit multiple Russian regions

    The Russian Ministry of Defence has stated that at least 36 Ukrainian drones were intercepted by air defence systems. Regional governors across Russia also reported on the drone attacks. In the night of June 29 to June 30, multiple Russian regions were subjected to a large-scale drone attack, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

    According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the air defence systems shot down 15 UAVs Over Kursk Region.

    Governor Alexey Smirnov stated that remnants of a …

  • Ukrainian Forces annihilate Russian 2nd Battalion near Avdiivka: only 4 survive out of 350 soldiers

    Soldiers from the 2nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces recorded a video appeal, begging for help. They claim that their battalion was completely defeated in the battles near Avdiivka. The video was published by the Russian war channel "Airborne Troops for Honesty and Justice,".

    The Russians assert that their commanders deliberately misled them by sending them to storm positions, promising that the area had been cleared of Ukrainian forces. However, they were met …

  • Putin orders resumption of intermediate-range missile production amid rising tensions with USA

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the resumption of the production of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF) to ensure security. "We need to start manufacturing these strike systems and then, based on the actual situation, make decisions on where to deploy them if necessary for our security," Putin stated during a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation on Friday, June 28th.

    He referred to the US decision to withdraw from the …

  • Russian State Duma duped: Over 100 politicians follow fake poet publishing Nazi-Era poetry

    Russian anti-war activists have created a social media profile on the social network VKontakte for a fictional poet named Gennadiy Rakitin. Under the guise of Rakitin’s original works, they published translations of German poems from the Nazi era. The poems gained popularity, and Rakitin managed to attract 95 Russian State Duma deputies and 28 senators as followers. Furthermore, the supposed poet even received a diploma from a nationwide patriotic poetry contest, reported journalist Andrei …

  • Sri Lanka seeks compensation from Russia for citizens killed in Ukraine war

    A delegation from Sri Lanka, during a meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin, has raised the issue of compensation for Sri Lankan citizens who were killed or injured while serving in the Russian army, announced the Sri Lankan Embassy in Russia on Thursday, June 27. The delegation was led by Foreign Minister Tharaka Balasuriya.

    "During the conversation, issues regarding the deaths of 17 Sri Lankans in combat, …

  • Six Russian regions attacked by drones

    Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 12 UAVs overnight on Friday, June 28, in Bryansk Oblast, nine in Smolensk Oblast, two in Kursk Oblast, and one each in Voronezh and Rostov Oblasts, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported.

    Bryansk Oblast Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported on his Telegram channel that six UAVs were shot down over Karachevsky District, in addition to drones brought down over Navlinsky, Suzemsky, Trubchevsky districts and Bryansk city.

    According to Bogomaz, the …

  • North Korea to send engineering troops to Russian-controlled Donetsk

    North Korea is set to send engineering troops to the Russian-occupied regions of Donetsk in July 2024. The troops from the DPRK will assist the Russians in "rebuilding" the damaged infrastructure. According to sources from the South Korean TV channel TV Chosun, the Kremlin will pay each North Korean soldier up to $800 for their services.

    South Korean intelligence reports that the North Korean army has 10 engineering brigades and intends to deploy up to half of them to Ukraine. Pyongyang has …

  • Russia and Iran near landmark strategic partnership agreement

    Russia is on the verge of signing a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Iran, one of Israel's primary adversaries. This announcement was made today by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during a briefing. The draft of the new interstate agreement between Russia and Iran is in the final stage of approval, and it is expected to be signed during one of the upcoming meetings between the presidents of Russia and Iran.

    Zakharova highlighted …

  • Ukraine narrows firepower disparity with Russia to 1:3 ratio on frontlines

    The disparity in fire volume between Ukraine and Russia on the frontline has narrowed to a ratio of 1:3, LIGA.net reports, citing sources in Ukraine’s General Staff.

    A source from the General Staff told LIGA.net that, during the summer of 2023, Russians fired between 10,000 to 15,000 rounds per day, compared to 10,000 by Ukrainian troops, achieving what was then termed "relative parity".

    However, between August and the end of 2023, the Russian troops ramped up their daily fire to 20,000 …