Russian in frontline complains about alcoholic conscripts
Russian in frontline complains about alcoholic conscripts
Ukraine drone attack on Crimea caused 'detonation of ammo depot': authorities
“As a result of an enemy drone on the Krasnogvardeisky district, there was a detonation at an ammunition depot,” official Sergei Aksyonov said on Telegram. “A decision was taken to evacuate people (living) within five kilometres” of the zone, he said, adding that: “To minimise risks, it was also decided to halt rail traffic on Crimean railways.” Source and videos: https://t.me/UkraineNow/36462 [https://t.me/UkraineNow/36462]
Russian navy carries out live fire exercise in Black Sea
- Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukrainian food export facilities and practiced seizing ships in the Black Sea, potentially threatening a global food crisis and increasing concerns about the supply of grain. - The attacks on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure came after Kyiv vowed to defy Russia’s naval blockade on its grain export ports, following Moscow’s withdrawal from a UN-brokered safe sea corridor agreement. - Western leaders accuse Russia of attempting to loosen sanctions by targeting Ukraine’s food exports, while the United States imposed Russia-related sanctions against nearly 120 people and entities in an effort to constrain Russia’s military capabilities.
Russian investigators detain pro-war nationalist and Putin critic Igor Girkin – wife
Igor Girkin, the former commander of Russian forces in occupied Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, has been arrested in Moscow on extremism charges, according to his wife and Russian media. Girkin, also known as Igor Strelkov, is a former colonel in Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and served as defense minister in the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine. Girkin was previously found guilty in 2022 by a Dutch court for his role in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014, which resulted in the death of all 298 people on board - Ground News [https://ground.news/article/russian-investigators-detain-pro-war-nationalist-and-putin-critic-igor-girkin-wife_4c0cc8]
Putin:"Poland has forgotten that the Poland territories were a gift from Stalin, but that Russia will remind Poland of it"
Apparently, Poland’s territories were a gift? And Apparently Poland should now be grateful for it and help Russia or something? Anybody help with Putin’s logic here?
China is providing equipment to Russia it shouldn't: French diplomat
Head of French President Emmanuel Macron’s Elysee Palace diplomatic team has said that China was delivering items to Russia which could be used as military equipment by the latter. However, he said that such a supply was not on a massive scale.
June 1, 2023 - Crimean bridge is falling down – cracks appear on its pillars