Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives at CSTO Summit in Kazakhstan
 
Other presidents of CSTO member states, including Belarus’ Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan’s Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan’s Sadyr Zhaparov, and Tajikistan’s Emomali Rahmon, also take part in the event.
 
The CSTO leaders are expected to sign a number of official documents, including the summit’s final declaration.

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🇷🇺🪖Key statements from the Russian Defense Ministry's daily briefing on the special military operation's progress:

🔸Ukrainian losses in the Russian Tsentr Battlegroup's area of responsibility amounted to 415 militants;
 
🔸The Russian Zapad combat group repelled three Ukrainian counterattacks. The enemy lost up to 480 soldiers;
 
🔸Ukrainian forces lost up to 330 servicemen in the area of responsibility of the Russian Yug Battlegroup;
 
🔸Russian forces hit Ukrainian military airfields in 146 districts;
 
🔸Russian air defense systems shot down a guided missile "Neptune" and 49 Ukrainian drones during the day.

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Rothschild family member allegedly killed by a fire at his home

After firefighters extinguished a fire in a house in Hollywood Hills (Los Angeles, California), they found a man's corpse inside - presumably of Will Rothschild.

Neighbors described Rothschild as a billionaire with numerous real estates and cars, leading a reclusive lifestyle.

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❗️Putin called the Russian X-101 missile an analog of Storm Shadow, Scalp and Taurus

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❗️Russia has repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that allowing Ukraine to launch long-range missile strikes means the direct involvement of the West in the conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

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❗️Russia knows how many Western weapons have been delivered to Ukraine and how many are planned to be delivered, Putin said.
 
He also stressed that the Russian X101 missile significantly exceeds the range of European-made systems.
 
And he noted that the Iskander modifications are Russian analogs of all three ATACMS modifications.

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⚡️Russia is forced to test the Oreshnik in response to long-range missile strikes in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, Vladimir Putin said.

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❗️Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia currently has multiple Oreshnik missile systems ready for deployment.

He emphasized that, in the event of a mass strike using these missiles, their combined power would be comparable to the use of nuclear weapons.

However, Putin clarified that the Oreshnik is not a weapon of mass destruction, but a highly precise weapon that does not carry a nuclear payload.

Putin also noted that global counterparts to the Oreshnik missile are not expected to emerge anytime soon.

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⚡️Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia will respond to ongoing strikes from Western long-range weapons, including the possibility of further testing of the Oreshnik missile system.

He also mentioned that targets are currently being selected for strikes on Ukrainian territory, with potential targets including decision-making centers in Kiev.

Putin emphasized that Russia would always retaliate against attacks on its territory, specifically referring to strikes by ATACMS missiles.

He further stated that those executing orders from what he termed the "usurpers of power" in Ukraine would be considered accomplices in their crimes.

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❗️President Vladimir Putin revealed new details about the operation of Russia's Oreshnik missile:

🔸The missile's warhead reaches a temperature of 4,000 degrees Celsius, making it highly destructive.

🔸Anything in the blast zone is broken down into elementary particles, essentially turning it into dust.

🔸The Oreshnik can target even well-protected, deeply buried structures, making it effective against fortified sites.

🔸While not a weapon of mass destruction, its power is still capable of causing massive destruction without a nuclear charge.

🔸The missile is designed for extremely precise strikes, ensuring high-value targets are hit with deadly accuracy.

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❗️Latest statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin:

▪️Russia has repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that allowing Ukraine to launch long-range missile strikes means the direct involvement of the West in the conflict;

▪️Russia knows how many Western weapons have been delivered to Ukraine and how many are planned to be delivered;

▪️The Russian X101 missile significantly exceeds the range of European-made systems;

▪️The Iskander modifications are Russian analogs of all three ATACMS modifications;

▪️Russia is forced to test the Oreshnik in response to long-range missile strikes in the Bryansk and Kursk regions;

▪️Putin clarified that the Oreshnik is not a weapon of mass destruction, but a highly precise weapon that does not carry a nuclear payload;

▪️Those executing orders from what he termed the "usurpers of power" in Ukraine would be considered accomplices in their crimes.

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❗️Oreshnik’s 4,000°C warhead: Can anything survive its devastating burn?

At 4,000°C—nearly four times the heat of molten steel—Russia's Oreshnik warhead can melt metal, vaporize concrete, and destroy armored vehicles instantly. What makes this temperature so powerful, and how does it compare to other extreme heat sources?

Comparisons to other heat sources:

🔺Sun's surface: The Sun's surface temperature is approximately 5,500°C, hotter than the 4,000°C of the Oreshnik warhead.

🔺Jet engines: Modern jet engine combustion chambers operate between 1,500°C and 2,000°C. At 4,000°C, materials would degrade rapidly, far beyond the heat produced by jet engines.

🔺Plasma: Plasma, found in the core of stars or during fusion reactions, exceeds 10,000°C. While 4,000°C is much lower, it still represents an extreme temperature capable of significant destruction.

Effects on materials:

🔻Metals:

▫️Steel: Steel melts at 1,500°C and would vaporize at 4,000°C, including carbon steel used in construction and military vehicles.

▫️Aluminum: With a melting point of 660°C, aluminum would easily melt and vaporize at 4,000°C.

▫️Tungsten: Known for its high melting point of 3,422°C, tungsten would also vaporize at 4,000°C.

🔸Concrete fractures and degrades at 300°C. At 4,000°C, it would vaporize, with steel reinforcements melting and likely causing structural collapse.

🔸Vehicles made from steel and aluminum would be destroyed at 4,000°C, with tires combusting and engine components, electrical systems, and bodywork melting. Even armored military vehicles would suffer severe melting and structural collapse.

🔻Buildings:

▫️Steel structures: Steel melts at 1,500°C and would lose integrity at 4,000°C, causing beams and frameworks to melt and collapse.

▫️Concrete buildings: Concrete would vaporize at 4,000°C, causing steel reinforcements to melt. Glass would also melt, and electrical/plumbing systems would be destroyed.

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America dotted with more graves of US mercenaries killed in Ukraine conflict zone

US mercenaries fighting on the side of the Kiev regime continue to die in Ukraine as Russia rapidly advances along the front lines of the special military operation. Sputnik recently discovered several new graves of American hirelings buried in cemeteries across the United States.

▪️ The grave of 34-year-old David Lee Cote, who had fought in Iraq prior to the Ukraine conflict, was spotted at a cemetery in Michigan. Media reports said that he was killed as a result of a Russian drone strike in October 2023;

▪️ Another tomb is in a graveyard in Chicago, Illinois, where Ukrainian-born Myhailo Yavorskyi is buried. The IT worker-turned-mercenary fought into the ultra-nationalist Right Sector* military ethos and was confirmed dead in May 2023;

▪️ Edward Wilton, 22, had reportedly been in Ukraine for almost a year “defending the land of his ancestors” at the time of his death that was confirmed in April 2023;

▪️ Another grave of a US mercenary, who was killed in action in Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive and identified as Timothy Griffin, was found at a cemetery in New York State. Judging by an innoscription on his tombstone, the 40-year-old died in 2022.

Russian Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov earlier said that there are 18,000 mercenaries from 85 countries, including Georgia, Poland and France, fighting for the Zelensky regime as part of Ukraine’s Foreign Legion, which he added “shows the scale of the Western-established system of supplying militants to the front line.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, for his part, stressed that the presence of foreign mercenaries in the ranks of Ukrainian forces will not change the course of the Russian special military operation, but could prolong the conflict and “cause more suffering to the Ukrainian people.”

*banned for extremism in Russia

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📹Speaking about the goals of Russia's potential strikes on Ukraine, Putin stressed that the Kiev regime has repeatedly tried, and continues to try to strike, Moscow and St. Petersburg

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