🇷🇺 On December 3, Russia celebrates the Unknown Soldier Day – a tribute to defenders of Soviet Union who perished on the battlefields of World War II (the Great Patriotic War).
The date goes back to December 3, 1966, when the ashes of an Unknown Soldier were transferred to Moscow and buried under the Kremlin's wall with an Eternal Flame lighting the grave in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the major turn in the Battle of Moscow and defeat of German troops.
Every year, celebrations and solemn events take place all around Russia. Veterans of war, families and special guards attend the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the memory of those whose “name is unknown, but feat is immortal.”
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The date goes back to December 3, 1966, when the ashes of an Unknown Soldier were transferred to Moscow and buried under the Kremlin's wall with an Eternal Flame lighting the grave in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the major turn in the Battle of Moscow and defeat of German troops.
Every year, celebrations and solemn events take place all around Russia. Veterans of war, families and special guards attend the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the memory of those whose “name is unknown, but feat is immortal.”
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Russia’s OSV-96 large-bore sniper rifle is now capable of engaging advanced NATO armored personnel carriers (APCs) thanks to a new cartridge. The bullet is high-precision and single-element, which gives it increased armor-piercing efficiency.
He added that the use of single-element bullets adds significantly to the reliability of the OSV-96 rifle, now capable of hitting a light armored car at a distance of up to two kilometers, and vehicles with more serious armor from a distance of up to 1.5 kilometers.
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“While standard ammunition has multi-element bullets, those in the new cartridges are single-element, namely, they are made of a solid steel rod” and can engage NATO APCs with reinforced armor, the representative of the design bureau explained.
He added that the use of single-element bullets adds significantly to the reliability of the OSV-96 rifle, now capable of hitting a light armored car at a distance of up to two kilometers, and vehicles with more serious armor from a distance of up to 1.5 kilometers.
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🗣 What is the geopolitical significance of war in Gaza?
"This is an American diversion, this tactic, once again to go against BRICS, multipolarity. And especially the fact that Saudi Arabia and the Emirates now they have a very graphic, tangible opportunity to link themselves to the birth of the new Eurasia when they become members of BRICS," Pepe Escobar, veteran geopolitical analyst, told Sputnik.
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"This is an American diversion, this tactic, once again to go against BRICS, multipolarity. And especially the fact that Saudi Arabia and the Emirates now they have a very graphic, tangible opportunity to link themselves to the birth of the new Eurasia when they become members of BRICS," Pepe Escobar, veteran geopolitical analyst, told Sputnik.
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🇷🇺🛳 Today Russia celebrates the Day of the Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet
In December 1959, “Lenin” - the first nuclear-powered icebreaker in the world - entered into service.
Thus starts the history of Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet, the most potent of its kind on the entire planet.
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In December 1959, “Lenin” - the first nuclear-powered icebreaker in the world - entered into service.
Thus starts the history of Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet, the most potent of its kind on the entire planet.
“No other country in the world has so many nuclear-powered icebreakers,” says military analyst Victor Litovkin. “The US is trying to build its first nuclear-powered icebreaker but cannot get it done. Meanwhile, Russia has 11 nuclear-powered icebreakers, seven of which are operational.”
👉 Check out Sputnik's website to find out more about Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Latest updates on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict:
▪️Israel's operation in Gaza to be at a high-intensity stage in the coming weeks, according to reports;
▪️The number of Palestinian victims from Israeli strikes exceeds 15,500 and more than 41,300 have been injured, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported;
▪️Houthis in Yemen say they will resume attacks on Israel after the end of the truce in the Gaza Strip;
▪️UK-owned ship attacked by Yemen's Houthis in Red Sea, according to maritime trade authority;
▪️Israel and Hamas currently do not want to continue negotiations on humanitarian pauses and hostage exchange, according to the White House;
▪️The IDF's chief of staff said that the army is fighting in the south of the Gaza Strip, which will not be inferior in intensity to the battles in the north of the enclave;
▪️Israel's military claims it has destroyed about 500 shafts to Hamas tunnels in Gaza since October 2.
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▪️Israel's operation in Gaza to be at a high-intensity stage in the coming weeks, according to reports;
▪️The number of Palestinian victims from Israeli strikes exceeds 15,500 and more than 41,300 have been injured, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported;
▪️Houthis in Yemen say they will resume attacks on Israel after the end of the truce in the Gaza Strip;
▪️UK-owned ship attacked by Yemen's Houthis in Red Sea, according to maritime trade authority;
▪️Israel and Hamas currently do not want to continue negotiations on humanitarian pauses and hostage exchange, according to the White House;
▪️The IDF's chief of staff said that the army is fighting in the south of the Gaza Strip, which will not be inferior in intensity to the battles in the north of the enclave;
▪️Israel's military claims it has destroyed about 500 shafts to Hamas tunnels in Gaza since October 2.
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🇺🇸 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned Israel that it's heading towards a "strategic defeat"
He added that he has repeatedly made clear to Israel's leaders that protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza is both a "moral responsibility and a strategic imperative."
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"In this kind of a fight the center of gravity is the civilian population. And if you drive them into the arms of the enemy, you replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat," Lloyd Austin said.
He added that he has repeatedly made clear to Israel's leaders that protecting Palestinian civilians in Gaza is both a "moral responsibility and a strategic imperative."
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🇷🇺🛳 Today Russia celebrates the Day of the Nuclear Icebreaker Fleet In December 1959, “Lenin” - the first nuclear-powered icebreaker in the world - entered into service. Thus starts the history of Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet, the most potent…
🇷🇺 Many years after the first Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker entered into service in 1959, Russia stands as the only country in the world that builds and operates such vessels.
These powerful vessels that can easily smash their way through thick ice afford Russia the means to maintain its presence in the Arctic region and to facilitate the flow of commerce along the Northern Sea Route.
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These powerful vessels that can easily smash their way through thick ice afford Russia the means to maintain its presence in the Arctic region and to facilitate the flow of commerce along the Northern Sea Route.
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Pentagon is Aware of Reports About Attack on US Destroyer in Red Sea
The US Department of Defense stated that it was aware of reports about an attack on its destroyer USS Carney in the Red Sea.
🗣"We're aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available," the Pentagon said.
Earlier in the day, Al Jazeera reported that the US Navy destroyer USS Carney came under attack by drones and missiles fired from Yemen.
Previously, Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said they would resume attacks on Israel, following the end of a week-long truce in the Gaza Strip.
The Houthis then attacked two Israeli ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea, as confirmed by the movement's spokesman, and a UK-owned merchant ship, the UK maritime trade authority said.
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The US Department of Defense stated that it was aware of reports about an attack on its destroyer USS Carney in the Red Sea.
🗣"We're aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available," the Pentagon said.
Earlier in the day, Al Jazeera reported that the US Navy destroyer USS Carney came under attack by drones and missiles fired from Yemen.
Previously, Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, said they would resume attacks on Israel, following the end of a week-long truce in the Gaza Strip.
The Houthis then attacked two Israeli ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea, as confirmed by the movement's spokesman, and a UK-owned merchant ship, the UK maritime trade authority said.
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What’s behind Russia’s drive to provide African nations with grain?
Russia’s push to provide African nations with grain reflects Moscow’s “real interest” in integrating them within an expanding community of BRICS economies, Sergio Rossi, professor of macroeconomics and monetary economics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, told Sputnik.
Echoing him was Richard D. Wolff, a professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, who said that Russia signals its “eager integration into the BRICS side of the world economy allied with the countries of the Global South.”
Earlier this week, a ship carrying “a much-needed” aid shipment of 25,000 tons of grain from Russia arrived in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The arrival came in line with President Putin’s previous pledge to deliver free grain to six African nations.
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Russia’s push to provide African nations with grain reflects Moscow’s “real interest” in integrating them within an expanding community of BRICS economies, Sergio Rossi, professor of macroeconomics and monetary economics at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, told Sputnik.
Echoing him was Richard D. Wolff, a professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, who said that Russia signals its “eager integration into the BRICS side of the world economy allied with the countries of the Global South.”
Earlier this week, a ship carrying “a much-needed” aid shipment of 25,000 tons of grain from Russia arrived in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. The arrival came in line with President Putin’s previous pledge to deliver free grain to six African nations.
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🚚 More than 2,500 trucks have been stuck in line at the Ukrainian-Polish border due to a strike by Polish carriers
Polish carriers started blocking automobile checkpoints on the border with Ukraine in early November to protest what they said was the Polish government's inaction over their loss of business to foreign competitors.
Their disconnect is associated with the fact that Ukrainian truckers have been exempt from obtaining permits to cross the Polish border since February 2022, which has made their services cheaper and more attractive to customers.
The protesters demand the reintroduction of restrictions on Ukrainian truckers entering Poland and a ban on Poland-based transport companies with capital from outside the European Union. The strike is expected to last until January 2024.
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Polish carriers started blocking automobile checkpoints on the border with Ukraine in early November to protest what they said was the Polish government's inaction over their loss of business to foreign competitors.
Their disconnect is associated with the fact that Ukrainian truckers have been exempt from obtaining permits to cross the Polish border since February 2022, which has made their services cheaper and more attractive to customers.
The protesters demand the reintroduction of restrictions on Ukrainian truckers entering Poland and a ban on Poland-based transport companies with capital from outside the European Union. The strike is expected to last until January 2024.
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