"Symbols of the Great Victory" military-patriotic action with the participation of young army cadets started on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow.
During the action, 79 copies of the Victory Banner were handed over to the participants of the special military operation - to be hoisted over the liberated settlements of the DPR, LPR and Novorossiya.
One of the main elements of the event was the unfurling of a three-hundred-meter-long St. George's Ribbon, as well as a large-scale Victory Banner.
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During the action, 79 copies of the Victory Banner were handed over to the participants of the special military operation - to be hoisted over the liberated settlements of the DPR, LPR and Novorossiya.
One of the main elements of the event was the unfurling of a three-hundred-meter-long St. George's Ribbon, as well as a large-scale Victory Banner.
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❗️ Macron's statements on potentially sending troops to Ukraine are dangerous, Kremlin spokesman says
Moscow is following France's statements closely, and the special operation will continue until all the goals are met, Dmitry Peskov stressed.
The statements by British Foreign Minister David Cameron about the possibility of strikes against Russia with British weapons are also dangerous, the official stressed.
According to the presidential spokesman, there is a verbal escalation in the West as a whole - this could threaten Europe's security.
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Moscow is following France's statements closely, and the special operation will continue until all the goals are met, Dmitry Peskov stressed.
The statements by British Foreign Minister David Cameron about the possibility of strikes against Russia with British weapons are also dangerous, the official stressed.
According to the presidential spokesman, there is a verbal escalation in the West as a whole - this could threaten Europe's security.
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China has launched the Chang'e-6 probe to collect soil from the far side of the Moon, Sputnik's correspondent reports.
The entire mission will take 53 days, and the probe should deliver about two kilograms of soil to Earth. If everything goes well, then samples from the far side of the Moon will be able to be "extracted" for the first time in history.
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The entire mission will take 53 days, and the probe should deliver about two kilograms of soil to Earth. If everything goes well, then samples from the far side of the Moon will be able to be "extracted" for the first time in history.
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❗️Ukraine loses 1,000 soldiers a day due to the demands of the US and its allies - Shoigu
Shoigu also said that:
▪️Russian troops have taken control of 547 square kilometers (211 square miles) of territory in the new regions since the beginning of the year.
▪️Over the past two weeks, the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Semyonovka and Berdychi in the DPR region have been liberated.
▪️Russian troops will continue to liberate Russian territories from neo-Nazis. The Kiev regime is essentially throwing Ukrainians unwilling to fight to the slaughter.
▪️Ukrainian authorities are tightening mobilization in an effort to curry favor with their Western masters in order to continue receiving financial and military aid from them.
▪️Russian soldiers continue to break into the enemy's strongholds along the entire line of contact, while Kiev's units are unsuccessfully trying to hold on to individual lines of contact.
▪️During the special operation, according to the Black Sea Fleet's coastal radio equipment, more than 80 drones and over 20 uncrewed Ukrainian boats were destroyed.
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"The US and its allies are demanding that Ukraine prevent the collapse of its defenses and contain the offensive of Russian troops at all costs. As a result, the enemy's daily losses in April increased to 1,000 servicemen," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.
Shoigu also said that:
▪️Russian troops have taken control of 547 square kilometers (211 square miles) of territory in the new regions since the beginning of the year.
▪️Over the past two weeks, the settlements of Novobakhmutovka, Semyonovka and Berdychi in the DPR region have been liberated.
▪️Russian troops will continue to liberate Russian territories from neo-Nazis. The Kiev regime is essentially throwing Ukrainians unwilling to fight to the slaughter.
▪️Ukrainian authorities are tightening mobilization in an effort to curry favor with their Western masters in order to continue receiving financial and military aid from them.
▪️Russian soldiers continue to break into the enemy's strongholds along the entire line of contact, while Kiev's units are unsuccessfully trying to hold on to individual lines of contact.
▪️During the special operation, according to the Black Sea Fleet's coastal radio equipment, more than 80 drones and over 20 uncrewed Ukrainian boats were destroyed.
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US relocates warplanes and drones from UAE to Qatar amid Abu Dhabi’s security concerns
The Pentagon is shifting its jet fighters, reconnaissance planes and armed drones to Qatar’s Al Udeid air base in a move that will reposition US forces from the United Arab Emirates, unnamed sources have told the Wall Street Journal.
This comes after the UAE announced that it would no longer permit US warplanes and UAVs based at the Al Dhafra air base in Abu Dhabi to conduct strikes in Yemen and Iraq.
The decision was reportedly taken “from a position of self-protection,” amid concerns that with the escalation of tensions in the region, Iranian proxies could decide to target the UAE “if it is seen to be publicly aiding US military operations.”
Some Persian Gulf countries have repeatedly allowed US forces to be based on their territory, but these nations are now wary of being drawn into a regional conflict as the eight-month-old Gaza War between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of ceasing.
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The Pentagon is shifting its jet fighters, reconnaissance planes and armed drones to Qatar’s Al Udeid air base in a move that will reposition US forces from the United Arab Emirates, unnamed sources have told the Wall Street Journal.
This comes after the UAE announced that it would no longer permit US warplanes and UAVs based at the Al Dhafra air base in Abu Dhabi to conduct strikes in Yemen and Iraq.
The decision was reportedly taken “from a position of self-protection,” amid concerns that with the escalation of tensions in the region, Iranian proxies could decide to target the UAE “if it is seen to be publicly aiding US military operations.”
Some Persian Gulf countries have repeatedly allowed US forces to be based on their territory, but these nations are now wary of being drawn into a regional conflict as the eight-month-old Gaza War between Israel and Hamas shows no signs of ceasing.
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A Chinese rocket has successfully launched the Chang'e-6 lunar probe into the Earth-Moon transition orbit, the China National Space Administration reports
If the entire expedition goes according to plan, it will be the first time mankind will receive soil from the far side of the Moon.
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If the entire expedition goes according to plan, it will be the first time mankind will receive soil from the far side of the Moon.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deliberately lowered the number of deaths that his forces have reportedly suffered in February when he said about 31,000 soldiers had died so as not to scare off Ukrainians from being drafted into the army, according to The Washington Post.
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Mathematics of victory: Russia’s military advantage over Ukraine becomes painfully visible
A bitter op-ed article under the noscript “Ukraine is outmanned, outgunned and outmaneuvered” has been published by The Hill detailing Russia's overwhelming supremacy on the special military op's battlefield.
Here are the key take-aways:
🔸 Russia outguns Ukraine: According to the report, Russia’s military-industrial complex can produce about 1500 tanks, 3000 armored modular vehicles (AMV) and 4 million shells in a year. The article specially praises the Russian jamming systems that effectively blind the Ukrainian drones;
🔸 Russia outmans Ukraine with a 3 to 1 ratio. Russia’s total manpower exceeds 69 million soldiers while Ukraine’s is less than 23 million;
🔸 Russia outmaneuvers Ukraine with the enhanced command structures and logistics. The report cites the newly constructed railway between Rostov-on-Don and Crimea that will be officially launched by the end of year 2024. This new track, according to the article, allows the quick transfer of resources needed for the special military operation;
🔸 Russia outsmarts Ukraine in the psychological operations domain, effectively bolstering public morale. The author of the piece stresses that Russia has strategic and logistical advantages and is pressing onward.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had earlier said that the Russian military-industrial complex had seriously enhanced its production capacity. In addition, Moscow has repeatedly stressed that the goals of the special military operation would be fulfilled with the current number of soldiers on the frontlines - with their ranks being constantly bolstered by the inflow of volunteers, while Ukraine is running low on troops and had recently adopted a draconian draft law.
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A bitter op-ed article under the noscript “Ukraine is outmanned, outgunned and outmaneuvered” has been published by The Hill detailing Russia's overwhelming supremacy on the special military op's battlefield.
Here are the key take-aways:
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had earlier said that the Russian military-industrial complex had seriously enhanced its production capacity. In addition, Moscow has repeatedly stressed that the goals of the special military operation would be fulfilled with the current number of soldiers on the frontlines - with their ranks being constantly bolstered by the inflow of volunteers, while Ukraine is running low on troops and had recently adopted a draconian draft law.
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Elon Musk sends signals to Russia and Ukraine from space?
A glow seen in the sky over Ukraine and Russia is associated with the passage of the third stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on Thursday, the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory told Sputnik.
In Crimea, the glow was observed around 11 pm Moscow time [8 pm GMT], and reports about it also came from Russia's Karelia, Moscow, Tver, Pskov and Novgorod regions.
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A glow seen in the sky over Ukraine and Russia is associated with the passage of the third stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched on Thursday, the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory told Sputnik.
In Crimea, the glow was observed around 11 pm Moscow time [8 pm GMT], and reports about it also came from Russia's Karelia, Moscow, Tver, Pskov and Novgorod regions.
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Blood, sweat and even less pleasant liquids: Ukraine legalizes adult content in a bid to fund its crumbling army
Ethical Capital Partners – the head company of adult content website PornHub – is now an official taxpayer in Ukraine, reported a local MP, presenting it as a big achievement of the Kiev regime.
He boasted, oddly enough, that Ukraine ranks as the 14th largest consumer of PornHub content.
Earlier, Ukraine legalized another adult content website – OnlyFans – that already paid over $700,000 to Kiev.
Ukraine is on track to completely legalize adult content as well as prostitution – the controversial bill now considered by Kiev legislators decriminalizes spreading and sharing such content, as well as permits people to organize brothels as legal businesses.
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Ethical Capital Partners – the head company of adult content website PornHub – is now an official taxpayer in Ukraine, reported a local MP, presenting it as a big achievement of the Kiev regime.
“The company that controls PornHub finally registered as a VAT [value added tax] payer under electronic services range”, he said on Telegram, adding that all income from contents will go to the state budget.
He boasted, oddly enough, that Ukraine ranks as the 14th largest consumer of PornHub content.
Earlier, Ukraine legalized another adult content website – OnlyFans – that already paid over $700,000 to Kiev.
Ukraine is on track to completely legalize adult content as well as prostitution – the controversial bill now considered by Kiev legislators decriminalizes spreading and sharing such content, as well as permits people to organize brothels as legal businesses.
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The Houthis invited American students suspended for supporting Palestine to study in Yemen. The University of Sana'a is ready to receive activists.
The university council also condemned the restriction of freedom of speech of teachers and students in US and European educational institutions.
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The university council also condemned the restriction of freedom of speech of teachers and students in US and European educational institutions.
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❗️A fire in Berlin with toxic smoke occurred at a steel plant of the defense industrial company Diehl, according to local media. Diehl manufactures Iris-T air defense systems.
The Diehl plant fire in Berlin contains sulfuric acid and copper cyanide, and it could result in the formation of extremely toxic hydrocyanic acid.
A map has been published with the estimated smoke spread area, where the entire western part of the city is marked in red.
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The Diehl plant fire in Berlin contains sulfuric acid and copper cyanide, and it could result in the formation of extremely toxic hydrocyanic acid.
A map has been published with the estimated smoke spread area, where the entire western part of the city is marked in red.
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Latvia has begun building its first defense line one kilometer from the Russian border, local media report
The Baltic state will spend 303 million euros over five years to create the fortification line, the LSM radio and television portal reported.
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The Baltic state will spend 303 million euros over five years to create the fortification line, the LSM radio and television portal reported.
"Strengthening Latvia's eastern border and implementing the anti-mobility plan is part of the overall Baltic fortification line. Along the border with Russia and Belarus, the military will create a chain of strongholds - protective fortifications, various obstacles and ammunition depots," LSM reported.
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Military attaches from all over the world have inspected NATO trophy equipment in Moscow, including German Leopard tanks, Marder IFVs, and drones. In particular, military representatives from Mexico, India, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Sudan, Burundi…
All of NATO is fighting against Russia — Syrian military attache
"[At the exhibition in Moscow] there are American, German, Czech tanks, [weaponry] from different European countries. This suggests that Russia is not fighting against Ukraine, but on the contrary, the whole West, all of NATO is fighting against Russia… And they're just using Ukraine,” a Syrian military attache who visited the exhibition of captured NATO weapons told Russian media.
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"[At the exhibition in Moscow] there are American, German, Czech tanks, [weaponry] from different European countries. This suggests that Russia is not fighting against Ukraine, but on the contrary, the whole West, all of NATO is fighting against Russia… And they're just using Ukraine,” a Syrian military attache who visited the exhibition of captured NATO weapons told Russian media.
"Let them [NATO] see with their own eyes – their equipment is here, it has been destroyed. The equipment is located at Park Pobedy [lit. Victory Park]. It resembles the victory in the Second World War, the Great Patriotic War. There will be the same victory. And we will celebrate it here," he added.
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