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Ukrainian Armed Forces confirm downing of Russian A-50 and Il-22 aircraft over the Sea of Azov
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Valeriy Zaluzhny, has confirmed the destruction of Russian A-50 and Il-22 aircraft. According to him, the Ukrainian Air Force downed an A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, as well as an Il-22 airborne command post. "Thank you to the Air Force for a perfectly planned and conducted operation in the Azov region," Valeriy Zaluzhny wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday, January 15.
Ukrainian media had earlier reported the …
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St. Petersburg governor: after Russian soldiers saw gender-neutral toilets in Ukrainian schools they ‘understood well what they are fighting against’
St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov has claimed that Russian soldiers allegedly saw "gender-neutral toilets" in Ukrainian schools, saying it gave them a clear understanding of "what we are fighting for."
"I visited our guys in the hospital, wished them a happy Old New Year. My heart was warmed by the interaction, where understanding came with half a word. It's easiest to discuss political topics with the soldiers. Those who, with a rifle in hand, have gone through the Ukrainian version of …
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As Putin channels billions into the war, Russia plunges into critical municipal services crisis
In the winter of 2024, Russia is facing a severe municipal services crisis that affected heating, electricity, and also waste management across the country.
Social media abounds with Russians raising the alarm about the "garbage collapse" plaguing their cities.
Issues with waste collection have been happening in several Russian regions, including the Moscow region, where dumpsites are overflowing, and authorities appear unresponsive to complaints.
In the Chelyabinsk and Kemerovo regions, …
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Russian prisons allegedly cut heat to coerce inmates into fighting in Ukraine
In sub-zero temperatures across many Russian penal colonies, administrators are reportedly shutting off heating, creating "unbearable" conditions to pressure inmates to go to war in Ukraine, reports Bild, citing Olga Romanova, founder of the human rights project "Russia Behind Bars".
"In Russia, there are three groups of people whose deaths at the front do not draw much sympathy from the majority: prisoners, national minorities living in impoverished regions far from Moscow, and new citizens. …
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Russia turns to Africa for migrant workers as labor shortages intensify
Amid a record labor shortage spurred by the war in Ukraine and an aging population, Russia is seeking migrant workers beyond the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and turning its attention to Africa, reports The Moscow Times.
Hussein Mohammed, Kenya’s State House Spokesperson, announced that the first 10,000 workers from the African continent will arrive from Kenya.
Mohammed did not specify which industries the Kenyans would be employed in but emphasized that they would encompass …
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Russia to expand marine forces with creation of five new marine divisions and a brigade
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, announced on January 10 that Russia will form five marine divisions and one brigade. TASS news agency reported that the new units will be created in the "medium-term future".
"To enhance the combat capabilities of the marines as an individual branch of the Navy, it is planned in the medium-term perspective to reorganize the existing five marine brigades on the fleets into marine divisions, and the marine regiment of the …
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Drones attack energy facility in Oryol, Russia
In the Russian city of Orel, located approximately 170 kilometres from the country's border with Ukraine, two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) fell on a fuel and gas facility, said Andrey Klychkov, the governor of Oryol Oblast, on Tuesday, 9 January. According to him, the incident caused a fire which was "quickly localized".
Klychkov later added that three individuals sustained moderate injuries as a result of the drones' attack. Two of them refused hospitalization. The governor also reported …
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Putin's bodyguard and an FSB colonel were in charge of the ammunition factory that left more than 20,000 Russians without heat
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to nationalization the Klimovsk Specialized Ammunition Plant, reports the news outlet Riamo, citing the Governor of the Moscow Region, Andrei Vorobyov.
Vorobyov attributed Putin’s decision to an incident that left around 20,000 people without heating in Podolsk city during the New Year's holidays. He stated that the boiler house, managed by the factory, operated "very poorly" and access to it was restricted due to the plant's classified status.
The …
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Explosive device detonates on railway in Russia's Nizhny Tagil
An explosive device reportedly detonated on the railway tracks in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, reports the Telegram channel 112.
There are no reports of casualties or significant damage at this time.
It is indicated that the device was attached to one of the tanks which had left an oil depot near the San Donato station on the morning of January 8.
Employees of a paramilitary security force, who were guarding metal-carrying wagons nearby, were the first to hear the blast. Upon inspecting …
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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine
The Russian military has once again attacked Ukraine, using hypersonic ballistic missiles Kinzhal and other weaponry. A nationwide air raid alert was declared across Ukraine on the night of Monday, January 8th, with the Ukrainian Air Force stating that rockets had been launched by Russian strategic aviation aircraft. 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers and 4 MiG-31Ks were flew from airbases in the Nizhny Novgorod and Murmansk regions. Additionally, missile launches from the Caspian Sea area were …