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⚡️ The Russian military launched 49 retaliatory strikes on facilities in Ukraine between March 16 and 22 in response to the shelling of Russian territory and attempts to break through and seize settlements, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
❗️ Today, a massive strike was launched against Ukrainian energy facilities, the military-industrial complex, railway hubs, arsenals and locations where Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries are stationed, the Russian Defence Ministry has reported.
As a result of the strike, the functioning of industrial enterprises producing and repairing weapons, military equipment and ammunition was disrupted.
In addition, foreign military equipment and munitions delivered to Ukraine from NATO countries were destroyed, transfers of enemy to the front line reserves were disrupted, and units of Ukrainian forces and mercenaries in rest and recuperation areas were hit.
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As a result of the strike, the functioning of industrial enterprises producing and repairing weapons, military equipment and ammunition was disrupted.
In addition, foreign military equipment and munitions delivered to Ukraine from NATO countries were destroyed, transfers of enemy to the front line reserves were disrupted, and units of Ukrainian forces and mercenaries in rest and recuperation areas were hit.
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❗️ Ukrainian-controlled Kharkov, with a population of about 1.4mln people, is facing total blackout, according to the city's mayor
❗️ The underground in Kharkov told Sputnik that the Russian Armed Forces strike hit the strategic Elektrotyazhmash plant, where Ukrainian forces were storing heavy military equipment
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During its morning strikes, Russia hit:
🔺 The Dnepr Hydroelectric Power Plant
🔺 The Motor Sich aircraft engine plant in Zaporozhye
🔺 A Military airfield at Starokonstantinov
🔺 The Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk, which produces drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
🔺 Ukrainian military airfields Kolomyia in the Ivano-Frankovsk region and Ozernoye near Zhytomyr
Meanwhile Ukraine:
🔺 Killed at least 19 civilians in the Belgorod region of Russia and wounded 90
🔺 Struck such “military objects" as parked cars and residential buildings, of course, not to mention such “dangerous objects” like shopping centers deemed “threats to national security” in Ukraine.
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🔺 The Dnepr Hydroelectric Power Plant
🔺 The Motor Sich aircraft engine plant in Zaporozhye
🔺 A Military airfield at Starokonstantinov
🔺 The Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk, which produces drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces
🔺 Ukrainian military airfields Kolomyia in the Ivano-Frankovsk region and Ozernoye near Zhytomyr
Meanwhile Ukraine:
🔺 Killed at least 19 civilians in the Belgorod region of Russia and wounded 90
🔺 Struck such “military objects" as parked cars and residential buildings, of course, not to mention such “dangerous objects” like shopping centers deemed “threats to national security” in Ukraine.
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Chernika witnessed the first days of the Russian special military operation as a civilian, stirring her enthusiasm to enlist.
"I've been interested in military service since my childhood. I went to military training classes at school." she told Sputnik. "When the opportunity arose, I decided to enlist. My friends recommended a wonderful military unit to me. I went to the interview, listened to the commanders, and I really liked everything. And so, after the interview, I joined my squad."
Chernika's decision to become a sniper was inspired by the story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, known as "Lady Death", the most successful female sniper in history with a total of 309 confirmed kills. During the Second World War, Pavlichenko took part in the defense of Odessa and Sevastopol against Nazi forces.
The civilian-turned-sharpshooter has already earned her first "For Courage" medal, which was awarded to her by Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseev, first deputy chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
When asked whether it's hard for a girl to serve in a military squad, she answered in earnest that it's equally hard for men and for women. And no, her commander never does her any favors.
"Our commander is very wise, because if they make some allowances for me, then later, when I go on a mission, it will do a disservice to me. No one at the frontline will be interested in whether I am a boy or a girl, or how old I am. Everyone should have the same confidence that my comrade-in-arms can rely on me, and I can rely on my comrade."
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⚠️ Graphic video: Israeli drone kills Palestinian civilians in broad daylight
Footage published by Al Jazeera purports to show an Israeli drone pursuing four Palestinian youths in Khan Younis and killing them one after another with missiles. The attack reportedly took place in early February.
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Footage published by Al Jazeera purports to show an Israeli drone pursuing four Palestinian youths in Khan Younis and killing them one after another with missiles. The attack reportedly took place in early February.
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Two explosions were heard in the morning at the Dnepr Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporozhye, Vladimir Rogov, head of the regional public movement "We Are Together with Russia," told Sputnik. The dam itself was not damaged.…
The largest Ukraine-controlled hydroelectric power station suffered enormous damage. What do we know so far?
The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a massive strike on the Dnepr hydroelectric power plant, causing its shutdown.
▪️The Dnepr hydropower plant has been put out of operation due to extensive damage, as reported by the Ukrainian prosecutor's office. The plant was struck eight times.
▪️A blaze erupted at the Dnepr plant and dam following the blasts.
▪️According to Russian military expert Evgeny Mikhailov, the strike on the hydroelectric power plant has resulted in a severe economic loss. "Many weapons manufacturers for the Ukrainian armed forces have been knocked out of action. And, of course, this is a major blow to the fighting ability of the Ukrainian army in general," he noted.
What else is known about the Dnepr hydroelectric power plant?
🔹The Dnepr facility is the most powerful hydroelectric power station in Ukraine. Its capacity reaches 1,569 megawatts.
🔹Launched in 1932, the hydroelectric station was considered the largest of its kind not only in the USSR but also in all of Europe until 1956.
🔹It generates up to 4.008 billion kWh of energy per year.
🔹The station provides more than 10% of Ukraine's daily electricity distribution on both the right and left banks of the Dnepr.
🔹Zaporozhye’s industrial sector relies on the energy generated by the Dnepr hydropower plant.
🔹The distance between the Dnepr facility and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is 70 km.
🔹Here’s an interesting fact: Americans, including military engineer Hugh Cooper, took part in constructing the Dnepr hydropower station.
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The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a massive strike on the Dnepr hydroelectric power plant, causing its shutdown.
▪️The Dnepr hydropower plant has been put out of operation due to extensive damage, as reported by the Ukrainian prosecutor's office. The plant was struck eight times.
▪️A blaze erupted at the Dnepr plant and dam following the blasts.
▪️According to Russian military expert Evgeny Mikhailov, the strike on the hydroelectric power plant has resulted in a severe economic loss. "Many weapons manufacturers for the Ukrainian armed forces have been knocked out of action. And, of course, this is a major blow to the fighting ability of the Ukrainian army in general," he noted.
What else is known about the Dnepr hydroelectric power plant?
🔹The Dnepr facility is the most powerful hydroelectric power station in Ukraine. Its capacity reaches 1,569 megawatts.
🔹Launched in 1932, the hydroelectric station was considered the largest of its kind not only in the USSR but also in all of Europe until 1956.
🔹It generates up to 4.008 billion kWh of energy per year.
🔹The station provides more than 10% of Ukraine's daily electricity distribution on both the right and left banks of the Dnepr.
🔹Zaporozhye’s industrial sector relies on the energy generated by the Dnepr hydropower plant.
🔹The distance between the Dnepr facility and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is 70 km.
🔹Here’s an interesting fact: Americans, including military engineer Hugh Cooper, took part in constructing the Dnepr hydropower station.
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia and China blocked the US draft resolution on Gaza in the UN Security Council, which did not contain a demand to cease fire in the enclave.
Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitriy Polyansky called the document "ordinary American deceit." In the diplomat's opinion, it would give the green light to Israel's military operation in Rafah.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitriy Polyansky called the document "ordinary American deceit." In the diplomat's opinion, it would give the green light to Israel's military operation in Rafah.
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#FlashbackFriday: "No more than three days" of ammo and food left for Russian troops two years ago, according to Western press claims of March 22, 2022.
All you need to know about the mainstream media and its sources.
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Russian troops improved their positions in Rabotino, destroying one enemy assault group and scattering the second, Vladimir Rogov, head of the regional public movement "We Are Together with Russia," told Sputnik.
In addition, Russian troops drove the enemy out of a stronghold northwest of Verbovoye and also repelled several counterattacks in that area.
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In addition, Russian troops drove the enemy out of a stronghold northwest of Verbovoye and also repelled several counterattacks in that area.
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Why Ukrainian military industry is on its knees
The Ukrainian military industry is incapable of filling the gap left after Western aid dried up. The hefty $60-billion package for Kiev remains deadlocked in the US Congress as the Ukrainian military is running out of weapons and ammunition. Why can't Ukrainian arms-makers catch up with Russia?
🔶 Most of Ukraine's industrial might deteriorated soon after the collapse of the USSR due to endemic corruption and power struggles in Kiev, military analyst Alexei Leonkov told Sputnik.
🔶 Ukraine can assemble drones and produce a few mortar rounds and Soviet-standard 122mm and 152mm projectiles, but it cannot make 155mm shells for NATO-grade arms, let alone air defense systems or high-precision missiles. "To build such a production, decades must pass", a director of the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries told the Washington Post.
🔶 Ukrainian officials told the WaPo that the nation's budget is not enough to ramp up the production of weapons, while the West avoids investing in Ukraine's military industry. The US is uninterested in building Ukraine's industrial sector since American contractors already have a production hub in Poland, Rt.Col. Anatoliy Matviychuk, a Russian military expert, told Sputnik.
🔶 A worldwide shortage of explosive chemicals caused by the crises in Ukraine and Gaza have disrupted supplies of gunpowder and rocket propellants to Ukraine.
🔶 Bureaucratic red tape and rampant corruption in Ukrainian ministries amplify production stoppages.
🔶 Russian air strikes on Ukrainian production facilities have curtailed Ukraine's ability to manufacture arms. Some production has been relocated outside Ukraine and other processes moved underground; production stages have been broken up and duplicated. All of that diminishes an already anemic output.
The Ukrainian military industry is incapable of filling the gap left after Western aid dried up. The hefty $60-billion package for Kiev remains deadlocked in the US Congress as the Ukrainian military is running out of weapons and ammunition. Why can't Ukrainian arms-makers catch up with Russia?
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WATCH: UK MP George Galloway slams 'warmongers' in British political establishment
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“The truth is that our country is in very real danger of falling into the trap of Mussolini, who went around the world threatening people with Germany’s army. Our politicians go around the world threatening people with America’s army. But there’s a big change coming…President Trump is coming back in November and he doesn’t much fancy their NATO. He doesn’t intend to send American soldiers to die for Kupyansk or for the Zelensky regime in Kiev,” he said.
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The goal of the Special Military Operation to demilitarize Ukraine itself has been accomplished, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said at a UN Security Council:
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“Taking into account the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not been fighting with their weapons for a long time, we can say that the goal of our Special Military Operation to demilitarize Ukraine itself has been fulfilled. Now the militants survive solely on supplies from NATO countries.”
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