According to this article on BBC Russia, - I didn't know the BBC had a Russian language service, but of course they do. Language services other than English have been a key part of the BBC from the beginning. Over 250,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.com/russian/articles/cn0v81er1wwo

#Ukraine #Russia

RE: https://journa.host/@ScottLucas/116747183110012473

#Russia military spending rose by 30% from Jan to March 2026, compared to year earlier.

Russians spent 5.9tn rubles ($81.4bn) on military, 46% of all federal budget spending

With oil revenues decreasing, military expenditure was 2/3rds of all Government income in the quarter

#Ukraine

🟠 UPDATE

UK armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet in Channel

Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, stated he has a 'big responsibility' to ensure soldiers receive necessary equipment and infrastructure as part of the upcoming defence...

📰 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jun/14/russian-shadow-fleet-oil-tanker-channel-army-marines-keir-starmer-dan-jarvis-makerfield-labour-uk-politics-latest-news-updates

#Russia #Military #Shipping #Sanctions #Geopolitics #GeoWire

🟡 Maritime Incident | 8/10
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UK seizure of Russian shadow fleet vessels
Seizure of Russian shadow fleet vessels has occurred with British involvement. This followed May's 238 transits by 184 vessels through the English Channel, with the MoD reporting 'deterrence' without any interception attempts.

#OSINT #NewsGroup #ShadowFleet #MaritimeSecurity #UK #Russia