EXPOSED: Sputnik Unmasks British Merc Assembling Drones for Kiev’s Military While Posing As 'Humanitarian Volunteer'
◾️Richard Woodruff, hailing from the UK, arrived in Ukraine during the summer of 2022. Despite referring to himself as a volunteer (refer to photo 1), he is actively involved in constructing drones and delivering them to Ukrainian soldiers (see photos 2, 3). Notably, Woodruff spends most of his time in Lvov and not on the frontline.
◾️In September, he was awarded a medal from Ukraine’s top commander, Zaluzhnyi, which the British mercenary called "the greatest honor of my life" (photo 4).
◾️Disturbingly, Woodruff has been caught spouting Russophobic rants not only on social media but also on the streets of Ukraine. One incident involved Woodruff and his companion capturing a photo on Christmas night near a Christmas tree in Lvov holding a sign that read: "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a world without Russians" (refer to photo 5).
◾️The mercenary is fuming over the lack of unconditional support for Ukraine by both Elon Musk (photo 6) and the US authorities (photo 7).
◾️Overall, Woodruff is up in arms that support for the Kiev regime throughout the West is fading away due to "new wars", and Ukraine has become "a forgotten country" (photo 8).
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◾️Richard Woodruff, hailing from the UK, arrived in Ukraine during the summer of 2022. Despite referring to himself as a volunteer (refer to photo 1), he is actively involved in constructing drones and delivering them to Ukrainian soldiers (see photos 2, 3). Notably, Woodruff spends most of his time in Lvov and not on the frontline.
◾️In September, he was awarded a medal from Ukraine’s top commander, Zaluzhnyi, which the British mercenary called "the greatest honor of my life" (photo 4).
◾️Disturbingly, Woodruff has been caught spouting Russophobic rants not only on social media but also on the streets of Ukraine. One incident involved Woodruff and his companion capturing a photo on Christmas night near a Christmas tree in Lvov holding a sign that read: "We wish you a Merry Christmas and a world without Russians" (refer to photo 5).
◾️The mercenary is fuming over the lack of unconditional support for Ukraine by both Elon Musk (photo 6) and the US authorities (photo 7).
◾️Overall, Woodruff is up in arms that support for the Kiev regime throughout the West is fading away due to "new wars", and Ukraine has become "a forgotten country" (photo 8).
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🇷🇺🪖 Key points of Russian MoD briefing on progress of special military op in Ukraine:
▪️In the Kupyansk region, the Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian losses amounted to 25 soldiers;
▪️In Krasny Liman, one attack was repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 195 soldiers and a tank;
▪️In the Donetsk region, five attacks were repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 355 soldiers and five pickups trucks;
▪️In Zaporozhye, the Russian forces repelled one attack by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 100 soldiers;
▪️Two Ukrainian Su-24s were shot down during the day, five Himars shells were intercepted.
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▪️In the Kupyansk region, the Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian losses amounted to 25 soldiers;
▪️In Krasny Liman, one attack was repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 195 soldiers and a tank;
▪️In the Donetsk region, five attacks were repelled. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 355 soldiers and five pickups trucks;
▪️In Zaporozhye, the Russian forces repelled one attack by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted up to 100 soldiers;
▪️Two Ukrainian Su-24s were shot down during the day, five Himars shells were intercepted.
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Bethlehem did not hold its traditional Christmas celebrations this year due to the war in Gaza: people are surviving and praying for peace, former city mayor Antoine Salman told Sputnik.
"No holiday events were held in the city of Christmas; everything was limited to prayers for peace in our land. Due to the war, there were no tourists at all, since they stopped visiting Bethlehem three months ago. Our economy is practically paralyzed, people live and survive in extremely difficult conditions. It was also complicated to what was happening to the children, who were constantly asking why there was no holiday or decorations this year. Many parents don’t tell their kids what’s going on in Gaza."
On December 25, the Catholic community of Palestine celebrated Christmas. Orthodox Christians will celebrate the holiday on January 7.
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"No holiday events were held in the city of Christmas; everything was limited to prayers for peace in our land. Due to the war, there were no tourists at all, since they stopped visiting Bethlehem three months ago. Our economy is practically paralyzed, people live and survive in extremely difficult conditions. It was also complicated to what was happening to the children, who were constantly asking why there was no holiday or decorations this year. Many parents don’t tell their kids what’s going on in Gaza."
On December 25, the Catholic community of Palestine celebrated Christmas. Orthodox Christians will celebrate the holiday on January 7.
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Ukraine's military command did not request the mobilisation of half a million people, said Valery Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces.
According to him, the initiative to call up so many troops came from the General Staff.
According to Zaluzhny, there was not a single request for specific numbers. The Ukrainian commander-in-chief said that a figure has been formed for 2024, taking into account the coverage of the shortage, but he did not name it.
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According to him, the initiative to call up so many troops came from the General Staff.
According to Zaluzhny, there was not a single request for specific numbers. The Ukrainian commander-in-chief said that a figure has been formed for 2024, taking into account the coverage of the shortage, but he did not name it.
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Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny admitted the loss of Maryinka and said that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn from the western outskirts of the city.
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WATCH LIVE: Putin holds a meeting with heads of state of the CIS
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❄️🇷🇺 Winter Wonderland: Immerse yourself in Moscow’s holiday spirit
The Russian capital is preparing to celebrate the New Year with colorful lights, elaborately decorated trees, and an ice-rink in Red Square.
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The Russian capital is preparing to celebrate the New Year with colorful lights, elaborately decorated trees, and an ice-rink in Red Square.
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US seeking to restore CIA’s ‘human espionage capabilities’ in China, according to the report
The US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is trying to restore its damaged spy network in China, the Wall Street Journal has cited unnamed American officials as saying.
The sources claimed that the goal is to rebuild the CIA’s “human espionage capabilities” in the PRC, where the agency suffered “horrendous” losses of agents a decade ago.
The report comes amid the Chinese Ministry of State Security’s ongoing craсkdown on the country’s individuals suspected of providing information to the CIA.
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The US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is trying to restore its damaged spy network in China, the Wall Street Journal has cited unnamed American officials as saying.
The sources claimed that the goal is to rebuild the CIA’s “human espionage capabilities” in the PRC, where the agency suffered “horrendous” losses of agents a decade ago.
The report comes amid the Chinese Ministry of State Security’s ongoing craсkdown on the country’s individuals suspected of providing information to the CIA.
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🥧 3333 Ossetian pies* sent to soldiers in the special operation zone
The initiative came from the administration of the head and government of North Ossetia (republic in southwestern Russia).
In each box of pies there are letters to the fighters from officials, the warmest words and wishes to return home with victory, the head of the republic Sergey Menyailo said.
*Ossetian pies, prevalent in North Ossetian cuisine and widely enjoyed across Russia, are savory flatbread pies featuring diverse fillings like cheese or potatoes.
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The initiative came from the administration of the head and government of North Ossetia (republic in southwestern Russia).
In each box of pies there are letters to the fighters from officials, the warmest words and wishes to return home with victory, the head of the republic Sergey Menyailo said.
*Ossetian pies, prevalent in North Ossetian cuisine and widely enjoyed across Russia, are savory flatbread pies featuring diverse fillings like cheese or potatoes.
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Snipers on the line of combat contact
📹 A Russian sniper pair, together with a spotter from the reconnaissance battalion of the Southern battlegroup, destroy Ukrainian troops.
Video by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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📹 A Russian sniper pair, together with a spotter from the reconnaissance battalion of the Southern battlegroup, destroy Ukrainian troops.
Video by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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"Greetings to all Sputnik readers, with all my sympathy"
🇲🇽 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador addressed Sputnik readers after his regular daily press conference and on the anticipation of the New Year.
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🇲🇽 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador addressed Sputnik readers after his regular daily press conference and on the anticipation of the New Year.
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Project ‘Grandpa on a leash’
The West is used to blaming Russia for interfering in internal affairs, but what if US President Joe Biden is Russia's project?
Check out a satirical video by RT
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The West is used to blaming Russia for interfering in internal affairs, but what if US President Joe Biden is Russia's project?
Check out a satirical video by RT
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How Israel-Gaza war morphed into a multi-arena conflict
Israel's war in Gaza will be long and tough, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Jewish lawmakers on December 26, adding that the Israeli military is currently fighting on seven different fronts – in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Iraq, Yemen and Iran.
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"We already see a multi-front war against Israel which was started of course by Hamas but was joined by Hezbollah and also by the Houthis in Yemen," Professor Efraim Inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, told Sputnik. "We also see activities of Iranian-led militias, Shiite militias in Syria and also in Iraq, all of them participating in a war against Israel."
Israel's war in Gaza will be long and tough, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned Jewish lawmakers on December 26, adding that the Israeli military is currently fighting on seven different fronts – in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Iraq, Yemen and Iran.
"[The conflict] might spill over to the region," Ayman Yousef, professor of political sciences at the Arab-American University in Palestine, told Sputnik. "If Israel continues to kill Palestinians in this indiscriminate way, (…) that might ignite a kind of a new regional configuration and new regional forces."
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Political highlights you couldn't miss in 2023: Ukraine, Gaza, BRICS
With the countdown for 2024 already underway, Sputnik rolls out a video showcasing a whole array of political highlights that grabbed the global headlights of the outgoing year.
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With the countdown for 2024 already underway, Sputnik rolls out a video showcasing a whole array of political highlights that grabbed the global headlights of the outgoing year.
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Israel will stop granting automatic visas to United Nations employees, accusing the UN of being “complicit partners” in Hamas’ tactics.
Government spokesman Eylon Levy said that Tel Aviv will consider visa requests from UN employees on a case-by-case basis.
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Government spokesman Eylon Levy said that Tel Aviv will consider visa requests from UN employees on a case-by-case basis.
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The newest bicaliber MLRS "Vozrozhdenie" (lit. Revival) is being created in Russia; it will go into production in the first half of 2024, Sergey Chemezov, general director of the Rostec state corporation, told Sputnik.
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"In just a few months we received the first serial two-caliber vehicle, which can both mine terrain with 140 mm caliber rockets and hit targets with 220 mm caliber rockets," he said.
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