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#Russian #psyop targets #Hungarians in western #Ukraine as #Budapest-Kyiv tensions rise

Russia has launched a major #HybridWar operation targeting the Hungarian ethnic community

Posing as #Ukrainian law enforcement officers or #nationalist groups members, Russian operatives making calls to ethnic Hungarians demanding they leave the country ^ threatening #violence

The calls were made from Russia

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-psyop-allegedly-targets-ukraines-hungarian-community/

#RussianAggression #RussianThreats #terrorism #fraud

Russian psyop allegedly targets Hungarians in western Ukraine as Budapest-Kyiv tensions rise

Posing as Ukrainian law enforcement officers or members of nationalist groups, Russian operatives called ethnic Hungarians in Zakarpattia, demanding they leave the country and threatening violence, the SBU said.

The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 8h ago

Thursday, March 19 2026

Major Russian aircraft manufacturing plant hit in Ukrainian strike -- Battlefield analysis: What Ukraine’s recent front-line gains really mean -- Russian oil shipments en route to Cuba despite US blockade -- Russian psyop allegedly targets Hungarians in western Ukraine as Budapest-Kyiv tensions rise ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/thursday-march-19-2026/

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 1d ago

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Drones, missiles, soldiers’ salaries: How Russia can spend Trump’s oil sanctions windfall -- Russia unveils plans to resettle occupied Ukrainian territories -- Russia slams 'EU warmongers' for not backing Trump's ['Comrade Krasnov'] war against its ally -- Russia unveils plans to resettle occupied Ukrainian territories ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/wednesday-march-18-2026/

Mark 1d ago

What Trump’s easing of Russia oil sanctions means for #Putin’s #war spending

#Trump's decision to provide sanctions relief to #Russia is yet another example of how Putin has been one of the prime beneficiaries of President Trump’s poorly conceived and executed war against Iran

The Kyiv Independent calculated how many of these — and other weapons — Russia could buy with $150 million

https://kyivindependent.com/drones-missiles-soldiers-salaries-how-russia-can-spend-trumps-oil-sanctions-windfall/

#TrumpIsARussianAsset #ComradeKrasnov #USAggression #RussianAggression #dictators

What Trump’s easing of Russia oil sanctions means for Putin’s war spending

The easing of sanctions on Russian oil by the White House could land the Kremlin $150 million a day to fund its war machine in Ukraine, U.S. Democratic senators have warned. "President Trump's decision to provide sanctions relief to Russia is yet another example of how Putin has been one of the prime beneficiaries of President Trump's poorly conceived and executed war against Iran," Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, and Chuck Schumer said in a March 13 statement shared with the Kyiv In

The Kyiv Independent

Mark 2d ago

#Terror against #civilians: #Russian occupation court jails 69-year-old woman for donating to Ukrainian army

Russian authorities sentenced a 69-year-old woman to 11 years in jail for #donating to the #Ukrainian #army, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Office said on March 15.

“When an #elderly woman is targeted by the #repression machine, it is clear that this is not about ‘justice’ but about terror against civilians,”

https://kyivindependent.com/terror-agains-civilians-russia-sentenced-69-year-old-woman-in-occupation-for-donating-to-ukrainian-army/

#terrorism #RussiaIsATerroristState #RussianAggression

'Terror against civilians' — Russian occupation court jails 69-year-old woman for donating to Ukrainian army

"When an elderly woman is targeted by the repression machine, it is clear that this is not about 'justice'," Ukraine's Ombudsman Office wrote on Facebook.

The Kyiv Independent

Mark 2d ago

#Russia scoffs at #US-Israeli ‘miscalculation’ in Iran, years after failing to take #Ukraine in days

#UnitedStates & #Israel misjudged prospects of swift #military operation in #Iran, saying Washington & Jerusalem now understand they were mistaken

The comments drew attention to Russia’s own early miscalculations in Ukraine.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-scoffs-at-us-israeli-iran-miscalculation/

#RussianInvasion #RussianAggression #USAggression #USThreats

Without a hint of irony, Russia mocks US for 'miscalculating' Iran war

"If they thought they could subjugate (Iran) in a day or a few hours, they probably realize now just how seriously they miscalculated," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

The Kyiv Independent

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 2d ago

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

After bashing allies, Trump now wants their help; except from Ukraine -- Terror against civilians: Russian occupation court jails 69 y/o woman for donating to Ukrainian army -- Without a hint of irony, Russia mocks US for 'miscalculating' Iran war -- US general overseeing Ukraine security assistance left classified maps on train, suffered alcohol-related concussion ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/tuesday-march-17-2026/

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 3d ago

Monday, March 16, 2026

Russian strike on Ukraine hydropower plant spills oil into Dniester River, threatening Moldova's water supply -- Ukraine strikes Russian radar systems, S-400 launcher in occupied Crimea -- Oscar-nominated ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ exposes Russian passivity -- [videos/Vlogs] How the war in Iran benefits Russia ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/monday-march-16-2026/

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines 4d ago

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Ukraine successful strike on 2 Russian ships ferrying weapons, equipment through Kerch Strait -- Trump's latest move hands Putin 'jackpot' as US eases Russian oil sanctions -- Absurd: Kyiv responds to Iranian politician who called Ukraine legitimate target -- Russia confiscating homes in Mariupol, continuing forced passportization, restriction of reproductive rights ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/sunday-march-15-2026/