Contents tagged with Russia
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Belarus is moving weapons and armor to Ukrainian border
A convoy or armor and military equipment will arrive, allegedly for the exercises, in the Belarusian city of Yelsk, reported the monitoring group Belarusian Gayun.
"According to our information, in the coming days exercises will be held near the buildings of the local traffic police and the district executive committee in Yelsk (Gomel region, Belarus). This is also confirmed by the cancellation of classes in the music school, which is located opposite these buildings. In addition, police …
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Kyiv: Russia is shipping Iranian kamikaze drones to Belarus
Russia is shipping Iranian kamikaze drones Shahed-136 to Belarus and takes ammunition from Belarusian military warehouses, reported the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
According to intelligence data, as of October 10, 32 kamikaze drones were brought to Belarus. By October 14, Russia is planning to bring eight more. In addition, Belarus provides the Russian troops with its military equipment and ammunition.
A 12-car train with ammunition arrived at the …
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Russian officials complain about ‘war without rules’ after explosion on Crimean Bridge
Vladimir Putin's administration has promptly sent out a "manual" to the Russian media and state news agencies on how to cover the situation with the Crimean bridge which shows that the Kremlin is trying to avoid panic among Russians. But the Russian parliament, the State Duma, seems to have other plans. A deputy from the pro-presidential United Russia party, Oleg Morozov, called the incident a declaration of "war without rules."
"The terrorist attack on the Crimean bridge, announced long ago, …
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Russian region where Putin's nuclear banker is located was exempt from mobilization
One of the regions of the Russian Federation was not involved in the "partial" mobilization of Russians for war in Ukraine. None of the inhabitants of the Altai region was called up for service there, said the senator from the region, Vladimir Poletaev.
"At the moment, not a single person has been called up from the Altai Republic as part of the partial mobilization. Military enlistment offices are working to update the available data on citizens, draft letters are being sent, " Poletaev wrote …
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Merkel: lasting peace in Europe is possible only together with Russia
At a ceremony dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Munich, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a "lasting peace" in Europe is possible only if Russia is part of it.
According to her, the attack on Ukraine was a "deep turning point" and that "all of us must take words seriously, and not to classify them as bluff from the very beginning." The ex-chancellor stressed that a lasting peace in Europe can be achieved only with the participation of Russia.
"As …
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Ukrainian President Zelenksky calls on NATO to carry out a preemptive nuclear strike on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO countries to deliver a preemptive strike against Russia. "What should NATO do? To eliminate the possibility of Russia's use of nuclear weapons, preemptive strikes so they know what will happen to them if these weapons are used. And not the other way around, to wait for Russia's nuclear strikes, and then to say: "Ah, that’s how you are! well, here is one from us! Reconsider the use of your pressure. This is what NATO should do - revise the …
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Ukrainian Defense Minister: Russia has attempted to purchase large shipment of body armor and winter uniforms through Turkey
The Russian Federation tried to order through third countries 200 thousand sets of body armor and 500 thousand sets of winter uniforms, said the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at a press conference.
"We have accurate information from our partners in Turkey that the Russians tried to order 200,000 sets of body armor and 500,000 sets of winter clothes through third countries. That means they are having trouble with it. By the way, the Turkish partners refused them," the Minister …
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Kyiv: Russia is not allowing Ukrainians with Russian passports to leave its territory
A large number of Ukrainian citizens are at the Russian borders with Latvia and Estonia, trying to leave the territory of Russia, reported the Ukrainian Ministry for the Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories.
According to the Ministry, that waiting time to cross the border are from two to six days.
"The FSB checks Ukrainian citizens for Russian passports at special filtration points. According to our information, if a citizen of Ukraine does not have a Russian passport, this …
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Ukrainian military says Russian aircraft launched missile strike on Ukraine from Belarus for first time since August
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuri Ignat, said four Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers took off from Belarus and struck targets in Ukraine. If confirmed, this would be the first time Russian aircraft have launched attacks against Ukraine from Belarus since August 28th.
"This morning, 4 Tu-22 M3 aircraft of the strategic aviation of the aggressor country from the airspace of Belarus inflicted an air strike on the territory of Ukraine. The previous use of aviation from this direction …
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Russia vows to take back territories liberated by Ukraine
The spokesperson of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia will take back the territories which were liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The Russian troops will try once again to capture the territories of Ukraine where the Kremlin previously held "accession referendums", said Peskov answering a question whether there is a contradiction between Putin's words that the annexed territories are "with Russia forever" and the fact that the Russian troops are retreating from some of …