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The accidental discharge of radioactive water at the Rostov NPP has not yet been localized, and there is a constant leakage of radiation. The radioactive cloud is moving inland, toward Saratov, according to a CIA analyst. A radiation accident occurred at the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant, which resulted in the release of radioactive isotopes with […]
Russia planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, who is the CEO of the German defense company Rheinmetall, which supplies weapons to Ukraine. However, the US intelligence services and Germany prevented this. This was reported by CNN, citing five American and Western officials familiar with the case. The sources said that earlier this year, US intelligence learned […]
A delegation of elite military personnel traveled from the DPRK to Russia for training. This was reported by Reuters. Main theses: The sending of elite military personnel from the DPRK to Russia for training indicates a deepening of cooperation between the countries in the defense sector. The signed treaty between Russia and North Korea on […]
At least a dozen Russian businessmen received more than 1 trillion rubles. ($11.3 billion) for 2023 and in the first quarter of this year in the form of dividends, Bloomberg writes. Many of these tycoons are closely tied to President Vladimir Putin, and only a few have been sanctioned because of the war, which has […]
In Russia, on the night of July 3, unmanned boats attacked the city of Novorossiysk. As noted, local authorities asked residents to stay away from windows and hide in a room with no sea view or in rooms without windows and solid walls. Earlier, Novorossiysk Mayor Andrey Kravchenko warned of the danger of an attack […]
According to Russian journalists, the power in Belgorod region went out after a simultaneous attack by Ukrainian drones and explosions at substations. In addition, there are problems with water supply in the region. In the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, the power went out and there are problems with the Internet. The problems arose […]
The head of a research organization that has been tracking weapons used in attacks in Ukraine since 2018 tells the UN Security Council that it is “irrefutably” established that the remains of ballistic missiles found in Ukraine originated in North Korea. Main theses: North Korea may receive Russian technology to improve its nuclear weapons in […]
After weeks of debate and resistance from Germany and Hungary, the European Union has adopted unprecedented sanctions against Russia’s lucrative gas sector. This decision, made after lengthy negotiations between EU ambassadors, could pull hundreds of millions from Moscow’s military coffers. The sanctions prohibit EU ports from reselling Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) after it arrives […]
Strike drones hit Russian fuel infrastructure in the Tambov region and the Republic of Adygea. This was reported by Russian media. On the night of June 19-20, at about 3:00 a.m., a group of attack drones hit the Russian oil depot LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt, located near the village of Enem, Adygea Republic. Judging by the numerous footage […]
The Russian Air Force received the second batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers in 2024. This was reported by the Russian aircraft manufacturing corporation UAC. The new aircraft were delivered as part of the state defense order, which has been in place since 2019. The Su-34 is currently being manufactured at the Novosibirsk Chkalov Aviation Plant of […]