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Drone strikes halt traffic on Siberian highway R-255 near Belaya airbase
The Federal Highway R-255 "Siberia" has been blocked in the aftermath of yesterday's drone attacks in the settlement of Sredny in the Irkutsk region, according to regional news outlet IrCity.
As indicated by the Yandex traffic service, movement near the settlement, which is close to the Belaya airbase, targeted a day earlier, is clogged over a stretch of approximately 10 kilometers. Eyewitnesses report the road closure to trucks heading towards Irkutsk. A video filmed from a car window was …
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Deadly bridge collapses in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions: 7 dead, dozens injured
A bridge collapsed onto railway tracks in the Vygochy District of the Bryansk region, as reported by the region’s governor, Alexander Bogomaz. The incident has resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left 66 others injured, including three children. At least three of the injured, among them a child, remain in critical condition.
According to Russian Railways, the collapse occurred around 11 p.m. on May 31st between the Pilshino and Vygonichi crossings. The collapse occurred when a …
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Russian missile strike on Ukrainian training base claims lives and injures dozens
On June 1, the Russian army launched a missile attack targeting a training site of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. According to the press release of the Ground Forces Command, the strike resulted in the deaths of 12 servicemen and left over 60 more injured.
Ukrainian officials emphasized that no formations or large gatherings of personnel were taking place at the facility and that most of the personnel had taken shelter following an air raid warning. An official investigation has been initiated. …
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Ukrainian drones strike deep inside Russia: over 40 military planes destroyed in unprecedented operation
On Sunday, June 1, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) launched a significant drone attack on four military airfields inside Russian territory. The attack targeted airbases "Belaya" in the Irkutsk region (around 4,700 km from Ukraine), "Olenya" in Murmansk (approximately 2,000 km away), "Ivanovo" in Ivanovo (900 km distance), and "Dyagilevo" in Ryazan (700 km away), reports Suspilne Suspilne, citing its sources in SBU.
Andrii Kovalenko, the Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under …
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CEO of Russian defense conglomerate Rostec contracts U.S. firm to help lift sanctions
Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of the Russian state corporation Rostec, has inked a deal with American law firm Rathmell Short LLP to assist in removing sanctions against him. As reported by "Novaya Gazeta. Europe" on Friday, May 30, the agreement was published on the U.S. Department of Justice's website. The lobbying services are valued at $2.6 million.
Details of the contract reveal that it was signed on March 10 of this year between Rathmell Short LLP and two clients: Sergey Chemezov himself and …