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A foreigner who planned to sabotage a gas pipeline in the Leningrad region said he was acting on the orders of the Ukrainian security service and had to take the explosive device to a hidden place.
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❗️The Russian Armed Forces hit two Ukrainian brigades in the Kherson region and one brigade of the National Guard in the Kherson region.
🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from the Russian Defense Ministry briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ Russian troops destroyed an ammunition depot of the 126th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
▪️ In the Donetsk region, Russian troops repelled five attacks by Ukrainian troops; Ukrainian losses amounted to 325 soldiers, one tank and four armored vehicles. In the south of Donetsk the Russian troops destroyed up to 250 soldiers and 9 pieces of equipment;
▪️ In the Kupyansk area, Ukrainian troops lost up to 180 servicemen and nine pieces of equipment in one day;
▪️ In the Krasny Liman area, Ukrainian losses were up to 310 soldiers;
▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 63 Ukrainian drones and three HIMARS missiles during the day.
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🇷🇺🪖 Other statements from the Russian Defense Ministry briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:
▪️ Russian troops destroyed an ammunition depot of the 126th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
▪️ In the Donetsk region, Russian troops repelled five attacks by Ukrainian troops; Ukrainian losses amounted to 325 soldiers, one tank and four armored vehicles. In the south of Donetsk the Russian troops destroyed up to 250 soldiers and 9 pieces of equipment;
▪️ In the Kupyansk area, Ukrainian troops lost up to 180 servicemen and nine pieces of equipment in one day;
▪️ In the Krasny Liman area, Ukrainian losses were up to 310 soldiers;
▪️ Russian air defense forces shot down 63 Ukrainian drones and three HIMARS missiles during the day.
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The US Senate votes to back a bill to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
70 senators voted in favor, 29 against. This comes ahead of taking it to the House of Representatives, where the prospects for the bill, according to experts, are not so rosy.
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70 senators voted in favor, 29 against. This comes ahead of taking it to the House of Representatives, where the prospects for the bill, according to experts, are not so rosy.
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Estonian Prime Minister Kaya Kallas has been put on the wanted list for destroying monuments to Soviet soldiers, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.
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"They will be held accountable for crimes against the memory of the world's liberators from Nazism and fascism," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
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UK aircraft carrier breakdowns reveal real state of Royal Navy
One of Britain’s two aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, failed to depart for NATO’s Steadfast Defender military exercises on Sunday as intended.
While it was not immediately clear why the HMS Prince of Wales did not depart on schedule, it took a whole day for the ship to finally set sail.
This hiccup came just about a week after HMS Queen Elizabeth, the British Royal Navy flagship and the Prince of Wales' sister ship ended up stuck in the dock after an issue with the ship’s starboard propeller was found.
The Prince of Wales also has its own long history of technical malfunctions: in 2022, the carrier had to be towed back to port after breaking down off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
Both of the British Royal Navy aircraft carriers are thus “getting a reputation for not being reliable,” retired Rear Admiral Chris Parry told the BBC this week.
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One of Britain’s two aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, failed to depart for NATO’s Steadfast Defender military exercises on Sunday as intended.
While it was not immediately clear why the HMS Prince of Wales did not depart on schedule, it took a whole day for the ship to finally set sail.
This hiccup came just about a week after HMS Queen Elizabeth, the British Royal Navy flagship and the Prince of Wales' sister ship ended up stuck in the dock after an issue with the ship’s starboard propeller was found.
The Prince of Wales also has its own long history of technical malfunctions: in 2022, the carrier had to be towed back to port after breaking down off the coast of the Isle of Wight.
Both of the British Royal Navy aircraft carriers are thus “getting a reputation for not being reliable,” retired Rear Admiral Chris Parry told the BBC this week.
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19 of 30* NATO countries fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending target
Former US President Donald Trump has reiterated his call for scolded NATO members who still fail to meet the trans-Atlantic alliance’s defense spending target.
Every member state of the alliance is committed to spending at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense – something that is yet to be achieved by as many as 19 of NATOs 30 nations, according to the recently release NATO estimates from July 2023.
The top-ten list includes:
• France (1.9% spent on defense)
• Montenegro (1.87%)
• North Macedonia (1.87%)
• Bulgaria (1.84%)
• Croatia (1.79%)
• Albania 1.76%
• Netherlands (1.7%)
• Norway (1.67%)
• Denmark (1.65%)
• Germany (1.57%)
On their heels are the Czech Republic (1.5%), Portugal (1.48%), Italy (1.46%), Canada (1.38%), Slovenia (1.35%), Turkiye (1.31%), Spain (1.26%), Belgium (1.13%), and Luxembourg (0.72%)
*Iceland, a member state, does not have any armed forces, which is why it was omitted from the list.
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Former US President Donald Trump has reiterated his call for scolded NATO members who still fail to meet the trans-Atlantic alliance’s defense spending target.
Every member state of the alliance is committed to spending at least 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense – something that is yet to be achieved by as many as 19 of NATOs 30 nations, according to the recently release NATO estimates from July 2023.
The top-ten list includes:
• France (1.9% spent on defense)
• Montenegro (1.87%)
• North Macedonia (1.87%)
• Bulgaria (1.84%)
• Croatia (1.79%)
• Albania 1.76%
• Netherlands (1.7%)
• Norway (1.67%)
• Denmark (1.65%)
• Germany (1.57%)
On their heels are the Czech Republic (1.5%), Portugal (1.48%), Italy (1.46%), Canada (1.38%), Slovenia (1.35%), Turkiye (1.31%), Spain (1.26%), Belgium (1.13%), and Luxembourg (0.72%)
*Iceland, a member state, does not have any armed forces, which is why it was omitted from the list.
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Russia's Drel: a new military bombshell
This year, a brand new Russian bomb is expected to enter mass production. Though the information available is still scarce, data shared by the manufacturer (Bazalt, part of Russia's Rostec) points to its one-of-a-kind capabilities.
Russia's latest Drel (lit. Drill) gliding bomb has shown great results at all the performance tests, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
The Drel bomb is designed to take down armored vehicles, ground radar stations, control centers of power plants and anti-aircraft missile systems. It is also expected to be invisible to radars.
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This year, a brand new Russian bomb is expected to enter mass production. Though the information available is still scarce, data shared by the manufacturer (Bazalt, part of Russia's Rostec) points to its one-of-a-kind capabilities.
Russia's latest Drel (lit. Drill) gliding bomb has shown great results at all the performance tests, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
The Drel bomb is designed to take down armored vehicles, ground radar stations, control centers of power plants and anti-aircraft missile systems. It is also expected to be invisible to radars.
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What did world leaders look like in their youth?
Sputnik joined the 'Let's See You at 21' trend and prepared a special video to show you some of world leaders in their youth.
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2024 Munich Security Index: Most G7 nations no longer see Russia as top threat
Only the UK and Japan consider Russia to be a "major risk" while most G7 countries are now much more concerned about radical Islamic terrorism, mass migration and climate change, judging from the 2024 Munich Security Index (MSI). The poll saw Russia drop from the first to the fourth place in the "risk bump chart" for G7 industrialized economies.
▪️Canada ranked Russia third, placing extreme weather and destruction of natural habitats as the top two major risks.
▪️France ranked Russia sixth: the nation's top five perceived major risks now include: radical Islamic terrorism; mass migration; climate change generally; extreme weather and forest fires; racism and other discrimination.
▪️Germany ranked Russia seventh. The country's top six major risks are mass migration; radical Islamic terrorism; cyberattacks; international organized crime; destruction of natural habitats; rising inequality.
▪️Italy ranked Russia 12th.
▪️The US ranked Russia fourth (seeing cyberattacks, political polarization, and China as greater threats).
▪️Only Japanese and UK respondents say that Russia remains the number one threat for them.
For comparison's sake, in November 2021, Russia was ranked 15th in the risk bump chart for the seven industrialized economies.
The latest change in perception could be explained by growing domestic problems in G7 states as well as the Ukraine fatigue phenomenon amid the Kiev regime's failures on the battlefield and reports of swirling Ukraine corruption.
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Only the UK and Japan consider Russia to be a "major risk" while most G7 countries are now much more concerned about radical Islamic terrorism, mass migration and climate change, judging from the 2024 Munich Security Index (MSI). The poll saw Russia drop from the first to the fourth place in the "risk bump chart" for G7 industrialized economies.
▪️Canada ranked Russia third, placing extreme weather and destruction of natural habitats as the top two major risks.
▪️France ranked Russia sixth: the nation's top five perceived major risks now include: radical Islamic terrorism; mass migration; climate change generally; extreme weather and forest fires; racism and other discrimination.
▪️Germany ranked Russia seventh. The country's top six major risks are mass migration; radical Islamic terrorism; cyberattacks; international organized crime; destruction of natural habitats; rising inequality.
▪️Italy ranked Russia 12th.
▪️The US ranked Russia fourth (seeing cyberattacks, political polarization, and China as greater threats).
▪️Only Japanese and UK respondents say that Russia remains the number one threat for them.
For comparison's sake, in November 2021, Russia was ranked 15th in the risk bump chart for the seven industrialized economies.
The latest change in perception could be explained by growing domestic problems in G7 states as well as the Ukraine fatigue phenomenon amid the Kiev regime's failures on the battlefield and reports of swirling Ukraine corruption.
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Pepe Escobar: Life during wartime – on the road in Donbass
Taking a trip through the deep Donbass countryside allows Pepe Escobar to get a look into the nitty-gritty of the land that has known no peace in years. When traveling across the region, the veteran geopolitical analyst was privy to many peculiar aspects of everyday life, otherwise disguised from the external wandering eye.
One is the central role that Orthodox Christianity plays in people’s life there.
Another deeply touching side of the local life is the unwavering resilience and unbreakable spirit of the civilian population. Donbass natives, particularly the elderly, help locals with food essentials after Ukrainian shellings destroy the tattered infrastructure. Children attend schools and sports event. There is even a drama theatre still running.
All this against the backdrop of fierce battles to bring peace to the war-torn region.
A picture is worth a thousand words indeed.
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Taking a trip through the deep Donbass countryside allows Pepe Escobar to get a look into the nitty-gritty of the land that has known no peace in years. When traveling across the region, the veteran geopolitical analyst was privy to many peculiar aspects of everyday life, otherwise disguised from the external wandering eye.
One is the central role that Orthodox Christianity plays in people’s life there.
“Deep down in the Donbass countryside, in communion with those living life during wartime, we feel the enormity of something inexplicable and vast, full of endless wonder, as if touching the Tao by silencing the recurrent loud booms,” Escobar exclusively shared with Sputnik.
Another deeply touching side of the local life is the unwavering resilience and unbreakable spirit of the civilian population. Donbass natives, particularly the elderly, help locals with food essentials after Ukrainian shellings destroy the tattered infrastructure. Children attend schools and sports event. There is even a drama theatre still running.
All this against the backdrop of fierce battles to bring peace to the war-torn region.
A picture is worth a thousand words indeed.
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Top 3 Joe Biden highlights from the past week:
✅ Spoke to a deceased French president
✅ Couldn't stand next to the king of Jordan
✅ Confused the presidents of Mexico and Egypt
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✅ Spoke to a deceased French president
✅ Couldn't stand next to the king of Jordan
✅ Confused the presidents of Mexico and Egypt
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📹 Russia's FPV drone operators identify and destroy targets in the South Donetsk.
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Ukrainian troops switched from offensive to defensive actions, Alexander Syrsky told German media before his appointment as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene blasts pro-Ukraine Republicans and Democrats
"America has been enslaved with $34 trillion of debt and yet over the weekend the Senate worked overtime to pass a $95 billion package to fund foreign wars. Not a penny of that goes to anything for any American."
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"America has been enslaved with $34 trillion of debt and yet over the weekend the Senate worked overtime to pass a $95 billion package to fund foreign wars. Not a penny of that goes to anything for any American."
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▪️Pepe Escobar: Life during wartime – on the road in Donbass
▪️Big Pharma’s Mariupol hospital docs shows West’s obsession to keep Ukraine in US ‘orbit of influence’
▪️What did world leaders look like in their youth?
▪️Russia's Drel: a new military bombshell
▪️Top 3 Joe Biden highlights from the past week
▪️19 of 30 NATO countries fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending target
▪️Where in Europe are farmers protesting?
▪️UK aircraft carrier breakdowns reveal real state of Royal Navy
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▪️Big Pharma’s Mariupol hospital docs shows West’s obsession to keep Ukraine in US ‘orbit of influence’
▪️What did world leaders look like in their youth?
▪️Russia's Drel: a new military bombshell
▪️Top 3 Joe Biden highlights from the past week
▪️19 of 30 NATO countries fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending target
▪️Where in Europe are farmers protesting?
▪️UK aircraft carrier breakdowns reveal real state of Royal Navy
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🇮🇱🇸🇾 Israeli jets have attacked using cruise missiles the Nayrab airport in Syria's Aleppo from the territory of Lebanon on February 12, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said on Tuesday.
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"Two F-16 tactical fighter jets of the Israeli air force launched an air strike with two cruise missiles at Nayrab International Airport in the Aleppo province from the territory of Lebanon without entering Syrian airspace on February 12," the official told a briefing, adding that as a result of the strike three civilian airport employees were injured.
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Plans to create pan-European army theoretical at best
Europe’s lack of virtually all of the components needed to establish some sort of joint European armed force makes all discussions about enacting such a scheme hypothetical at best, says German political analyst and independent journalist Dr. Gregor Spitzen.
“The EU has neither free money nor motivated soldiers, nor a functioning defense industry, nor even capable generals to create such a force,” he said.
According to Dr. Spitzen, even if such military force were created, its “real maximum” would amount to providing disaster relief and helping with vaccination during a pandemic.
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Europe’s lack of virtually all of the components needed to establish some sort of joint European armed force makes all discussions about enacting such a scheme hypothetical at best, says German political analyst and independent journalist Dr. Gregor Spitzen.
“The EU has neither free money nor motivated soldiers, nor a functioning defense industry, nor even capable generals to create such a force,” he said.
According to Dr. Spitzen, even if such military force were created, its “real maximum” would amount to providing disaster relief and helping with vaccination during a pandemic.
“Considering that even European troops within the NATO structure (e.g. the German Bundeswehr) show very limited combat capability during military maneuvers, and the German generals are even more incompetent in commanding military units, there are very serious doubts that individual European armed forces will be able to become a real defense of the peoples of Europe, rather than an unnecessary burden that can only eat up taxpayers' money in peacetime,” he argued.
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