RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone attack on Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region overnight resulted to fire according to local authorities on Sunday. Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Telegram that debris from three downed Ukrainian drones caused a fire at the Kirishi oil refinery, operated by Russian oil and gas company Surgutneftegas. Drozdenko said […]
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Tsunami Warning Issued in Russia’s Far East After Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake
RUSSIA – A Tsunami warning was on Saturday Issued after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Russia’s far east region of Kamchatka Krai. The tremor’s epicenter was off the coast of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, administrative center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, at a depth of 39.5 kilometers (24.5 miles). The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said […]
About Zapad 2025 Military Drills by Russia and Belarus
RUSSIA – On September 12, a joint strategic exercise (JSE) of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation (Zapad 2025) was launched. The military drills will take place in Russian and Belarusian grounds as well as on the waters of the Baltic and Barents seas, and will be conducted from […]
Ukrainian Attack on Passenger Bus in Bryansk Region Injures 7
RUSSIA – A Ukrainian attack on a passenger bus in Bryansk Region left 7 people injured including 4 civilians according to local reports on Friday. The bus is said to have been carrying employees of a local enterprise along a municipality along the Russia-Ukraine border when attack occurred. The local Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said that […]
Czech Republic Says Ready to Send Mi-171S Unit to Poland
CZECH REPUBLIC – The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defense on Wednesday said that it’s ready to send special operations Mi-171S helicopter unit to Poland. “The Czech Republic will support Poland in ensuring defense against current threats in connection with the impacts of Russian drones on Polish territory. It is ready to send a helicopter unit […]
Belgorod Region Targeted by Ukrainian Drone Attack
RUSSIA – At least 5 civilians were injured and buildings damaged after a mass Ukrainian drone attack targeted Bergorod region on Thursday according to regional governor. Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram that the city of Belgorod took the main strike, with 41 drones targeting its territory. He said 28 of them were shot down, while […]
Alleged Russian Attack on Pensioners in Yarova Village, a Ukrainian False Flag; Source in Defense Ministry
RUSSIA – On Tuesday, Zelenskyy said that at least 24 civilians were killed by a Russian attack using a guided aerial bomb in Yarova village, a story that was later picked and redistributed globally by western media. European politicians weren’t left behind with criticism and claims that Russia doesn’t want peace, calling for more sanctions. […]
An Antonov An-2 Plane Crash in Rostov Region, Russia Kills 1
RUSSIA – An Antonov An-2 plane crash in Rostov region on Tuesday killed the pilot while undertaking agricultural work near Morozov farm. According to the Main Directorate of the Russian Emergencies Ministry in the region, the crash occurred around 9:20 a.m. “At 9:20 a.m., information was received that an An-2 aircraft had crashed during agricultural work 4 […]
Russian Forces Strike Tripolskaya Thermal Power Plant
UKRAINE – The Russian forces carried out airstrikes on Kyiv’s Tripolskaya thermal power plant, resulting to power outages. Local residents reported hearing around 7 explosions, with the local Ukrainian ministry of energy later confirming the attack. “The goal is clear – to inflict even greater hardship on Ukraine’s civilian population, to leave homes, hospitals, kindergartens, […]
Russian Forces Continue to Advance as Mass Ukrainian Military Casualties Reported
RUSSIA – The Russian forces continue to advance in various fronts according to the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday while announcing the capture of Khoroshe in Dnepropetrovsk Oblast. “As a result of offensive actions, units of the Vostok military group liberated the settlement of Khoroshe,” a ministry statement said. Ukraine Loses Over 1K Servicemen in […]
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Russian Forces Capture New Settlements in DPR and More
RUSSIA – The Russian forces have captured new settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. In a statement on Friday, it said that over the past week, the Southern Group of Forces liberated the settlements of Fedorovka and Markovo, with over 1,460 Ukrainian military personnel getting eliminated. In a Saturday […]
No Evidence of GPS Interference on Ursula von der Leyen’s Plane; Bulgaria
BULGARIA – Bulgaria have dismissed claims by the EU Commission that Russia jammed the GPS signal of Ursula von der Leyen’s plane on Sunday, saying that there’s no evidence of any GPS interference. The Commission had earlier claimed that it had “received information from the Bulgarian authorities that they suspect that this apparent interference was […]
Estonia Wants to Send Troops to Ukraine Under “Coalition of Willing”
ESTONIA – Estonian president Alar Karis said that his country is ready to send troops to Ukraine if “Coalition of Willing” approves the move. He reiterated that Estonia is participating in the US-backed PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative. “The US-NATO initiative to arm PURL is excellent in this regard. I want to emphasize today […]
Who’s Yuri Viktorovich Ivashechkin the Creator of SU-25 Fighter Jet?
RUSSIA – Yuri Viktorovich Ivashechkin is the creator of SU-25 fighter jet as well as the first chief designer of the SSJ-100 passenger aircraft. He was born in 1933 in Novosibirsk and lived in Altai until his youth. He graduated high school in 1951 and joined the Moscow Institute of Aviation. He later worked at […]
List of China-Russia Cooperation Agreements
RUSSIA – Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed 22 China-Russia cooperation agreements, bringing the two nations tighter together. The documents included partnerships in a variety of areas, with the most notable agreements summarized below: Visa-Free Policy for Russians Visiting China China on Tuesday confirmed that a visa-free policy for 30 […]