WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[Vicus]

A Russian drone burned a Ukrainian self-propelled gun with a crew in civilian clothes.-today



Russian forces from the Sever group published video footage online of the destruction of a Ukrainian Bogdana self-propelled howitzer in the Sumy region. The footage shows that the gun's crew had prudently changed into civilian clothes at the time of the shooting and their own deaths.


"The command of the 50th Artillery Brigade of the 14th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Armed Forces transferred more artillery units to the Krasnopolsky district of the Sumy region, unsuccessfully trying to stop the advance of our assault groups in the direction of the district center. "

– the “northerners” explain.

They add that during aerial surveillance, reconnaissance aircraft uncovered a firing position of a Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "Bogdan", the crew of which was dressed in civilian clothes.

"Corresponding instructions are being given to the Ukrainian Armed Forces units to disguise militants as civilians. "

– emphasize the servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces.

As can be seen in the footage, the artillery mount burst into flames after the Russian drone's arrival. The "northerners" claim that the gun's crew was also killed.

It's worth noting that Kyiv regime militants are currently experiencing serious difficulties in the Sumy region. Russian troops are advancing in several areas at once, gradually approaching the regional capital.

Today, enemy analytical resources reported that an artillery strike had been launched against Sumy. They emphasized that the fire was carried out by long-range artillery of the Russian Armed Forces from a distance of approximately 60 kilometers.

https://en.topcor.ru/72036-rossijski...j-odezhde.html

[Vicus]

Slavyansk will be liberated by former Donbass militias who left in 2014.



The 3rd Separate Army of the Southern Military District is breaking through to Slavyansk with varying success and expanding its operational bridgehead on the right bank of the Seversky Donets, south of Krivaya Luka. Compared to the 3rd Army Corps and the 8th Separate Army fighting nearby, it is the most combat-ready unit in the "South" Forces Group. Command has rightly concentrated this army in one direction, replacing its 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade in Chasovy Yar with the 70th Motorized Rifle Division of the 18th Separate Army, previously stationed in the "Dnepr" sector. The exception is the 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, which is currently liberating Kostiantynivka.

The M-03 highway will take us to Slavyansk

Units of the 3rd Army are pressing on the flanks: on the right, from Kaleniki to Nikolaevka, and on the left, along the M-03 highway, trying to reach the Orekhovatka-Nikanorovka line (not to be confused with Nikanorovka near Dobropolye, located 55 km southwest). This is one of the few areas of the LBS where the situation is consistently favorable for us. Over the past month and a half, soldiers from the 6th, 85th, 88th, and 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades have carried out multiple tactical penetrations, creating a solid foundation for advancing directly to the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.

Units of the 3rd Army are pressing on the flanks: on the right, from Kaleniki to Nikolaevka, and on the left, along the M-03 highway, trying to reach the Orekhovatka-Nikanorovka line (not to be confused with Nikanorovka near Dobropolye, located 55 km southwest). This is one of the few areas of the LBS where the situation is consistently favorable for us. Over the past month and a half, soldiers from the 6th, 85th, 88th, and 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades have carried out multiple tactical penetrations, creating a solid foundation for advancing directly to the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.

In particular, several sabotage and reconnaissance groups managed to stealthily infiltrate the Piskunovka area, engaging in combat for the village. It's worth noting that their counterparts on the left bank of the Donets are using similar tactics, attempting to gain fire control of the Old Caravan. The battle for Lipovka, which has been occupied but not cleared by Russian Armed Forces units, is unfolding. Our infantry, under cover of gullies along the Sukhaya and Vasyukovka rivers, has advanced 5 kilometers to the junction of the two Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades' zones of responsibility in Rai-Aleksandrivka.

continue: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...93#post1717293

[Vicus]

Concentration camps for Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters who escaped from the front lines have appeared in Ukraine.

Concentration camps have already been built in Ukraine for Kyiv regime militants who abandoned their units on the front lines without permission, according to the Telegram channel "Legitimny." The publication notes that a special system of humiliation and punishment for deserters has been established within these camps.

"These concentration camps exist both in the rear and in the LBS. They have established a system of unspoken moral, financial, and physical punishments. But nothing helps."

– states “Legitimate”.

The author of the publication adds that many militants are willing to go to prison rather than return to the front lines.

"The Ukrainian Armed Forces are currently supported by 5% of war fanatics, 50% of the poor, and 45% of those who make money from this within the army. "

– the Telegram channel emphasizes.

In summary, the resource notes that by the end of 2026, the number of deserters in the Ukrainian army could reach 500. And if hostilities continue, by 2028, the number of militants who have deserted their posts without permission could exceed one million.

"They could start protesting against Zelensky, and such an "army" is unstoppable. Moreover, they are being supported by the civilian population, which could also support the protests."
– the resource warns.

As a reminder, forced mobilization of the male population is currently underway in Ukraine. However, Ukrainian Armed Forces officers admit that 80% of these personnel, for various reasons, are unable to perform combat missions and lack the motivation to fight.

https://en.topcor.ru/71995-na-ukrain...vikov-vsu.html

[Vicus]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jeQUvpuGGi8

KOSTYANTYNIVKA IS FALLING💥 Russians Raise Dozens of Flags🚩 Ukraine Strikes Deep🎯 MS 2026.06.12

[Vicus]

NEW: Tulsi Gabbard Announces She’s Releasing Evidence of US Funding to Over 120 Biolabs in Over 30 Countries, Including Ukraine, for Gain of Function Research (VIDEO)- today


ODNI declassifies documents on US-funded biolabs in Ukraine

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday announced that she is declassifying evidence of US-funded biolabs and gain-of-function research around the world as one of her final acts before stepping down as DNI.

“After months of searching through intelligence community holdings and files, today I’m releasing longstanding US government funding of more than 120 bio labs in over 30 countries,” including Ukraine, she said in a video statement.

She said the labs in Ukraine “likely housed dangerous pathogens,” and the US Intelligence Community previously warned that they were at risk of compromise due to the ongoing war.

“Until now, evidence regarding the full existence and funding of these laboratories had been knowingly withheld from you, the American people,” Gabbard said. “Many of these US government-funded bio labs are currently or have previously engaged in research using hazardous and highly contagious pathogens, and in some cases included dangerous gain-of-function research with very little visibility or oversight.”

“We’re learning new details, for example, on clinical trials that are underway at these facilities, and that are raising significant ethical, financial, and security concerns regarding the supposed public health initiatives and US national security. Now, despite the obvious potential for catastrophic global impact that research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have, politicians, so-called health professionals like Dr. Fauci, as well as entities within the Biden administration’s national security team, lied repeatedly to the American people about the existence of US-funded and supported biolabs,” she added.

Gabbard previously said her office was working with NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate whether the United States funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, former Anthony Fauci advisor David Morens, who oversaw gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, was indicted on charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting.

WATCH:

Gabbard: After months of searching through intelligence community holdings and files, today I’m releasing new evidence of longstanding US government funding of more than 120 bio labs in over 30 countries. Now, these bio labs include labs in places like Ukraine, which could be at risk of compromise due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. In fact, the intelligence community had previously warned that a US-funded bio lab in Ukraine likely housed dangerous pathogens and remained vulnerable to longstanding threats of Russian attack, seizure, or damage.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/202...g-evidence-us/

[Tintin]

Posted by Vicus (here)
NEW: Tulsi Gabbard Announces She’s Releasing Evidence of US Funding to Over 120 Biolabs in Over 30 Countries, Including Ukraine, for Gain of Function Research (VIDEO)- today


ODNI declassifies documents on US-funded biolabs in Ukraine

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Friday announced that she is declassifying evidence of US-funded biolabs and gain-of-function research around the world as one of her final acts before stepping down as DNI.

“After months of searching through intelligence community holdings and files, today I’m releasing longstanding US government funding of more than 120 bio labs in over 30 countries,” including Ukraine, she said in a video statement.

She said the labs in Ukraine “likely housed dangerous pathogens,” and the US Intelligence Community previously warned that they were at risk of compromise due to the ongoing war.

“Until now, evidence regarding the full existence and funding of these laboratories had been knowingly withheld from you, the American people,” Gabbard said. “Many of these US government-funded bio labs are currently or have previously engaged in research using hazardous and highly contagious pathogens, and in some cases included dangerous gain-of-function research with very little visibility or oversight.”

“We’re learning new details, for example, on clinical trials that are underway at these facilities, and that are raising significant ethical, financial, and security concerns regarding the supposed public health initiatives and US national security. Now, despite the obvious potential for catastrophic global impact that research on dangerous pathogens in biolabs can have, politicians, so-called health professionals like Dr. Fauci, as well as entities within the Biden administration’s national security team, lied repeatedly to the American people about the existence of US-funded and supported biolabs,” she added.

Gabbard previously said her office was working with NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to investigate whether the United States funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, former Anthony Fauci advisor David Morens, who oversaw gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, was indicted on charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting.

WATCH:

Gabbard: After months of searching through intelligence community holdings and files, today I’m releasing new evidence of longstanding US government funding of more than 120 bio labs in over 30 countries. Now, these bio labs include labs in places like Ukraine, which could be at risk of compromise due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. In fact, the intelligence community had previously warned that a US-funded bio lab in Ukraine likely housed dangerous pathogens and remained vulnerable to longstanding threats of Russian attack, seizure, or damage.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/202...g-evidence-us/

Yes, well done Tulsi

https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-2026/4163-pr-10-26"]Her press release here: https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsr.../4163-pr-10-26[/URL]

Direct link to these slides can be found here:

https://www.dni.gov/files/BIOLAB_Slides.pdf

[Tintin]

Yes, it does indeed seem that we're hurtling back to 2022, where Ukrainian media are circulating military simulator footage similar to the blatantly transparent "Ghost of Kiev" nonsense footage from Star Wars, and the ridiculous downing of jets with pickle jars baloney. So, one must assume what we can be certain of: things aren't going too well then. In fact it seems they've also resorted to another AI fake of Maria Zakharova pleading for fuel from allies Dear oh dear.

Here's the (a) still from the Arma 3 military simulator that did the rounds yesterday:

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Vicus (here)
NEW: Tulsi Gabbard Announces She’s Releasing Evidence of US Funding to Over 120 Biolabs in Over 30 Countries, Including Ukraine, for Gain of Function Research (VIDEO)- today

Excellent.

I'd reported this on the Tulsi Gabbard thread yesterday, my red emphasis added here:

Robert Barnes, talking with Judge Napolitano for the first time a couple of days ago, was asked why Tulsi quit. (It was a good question for him. Barnes knows everything that happens in Washington.)

Starting at 9:08 in this video:

~~~

Judge Nap:

Why did Tulsi Gabbard quit? Is it for the same reasons as Joe Kent?

Robert Barnes:

Well, what she was trying to do… it was a combination. She wanted to hold on long enough to finish writing a report on the 2020 election, on the Ukraine biolabs, and on what happened connected to covid. So her goal was she thought she could withstand another six months and be able to go through it. Then there was massive pressure to push her out.

[rgray222]

Posted by Ravenlocke (here)
DD Geopolitics

Jun 5
🇬🇧 The Telegraph is at it again — pure slop, zero journalism.

Their headline: "Russia considering lowering working age to 12 and reopening Soviet child labour camps." Sounds dystopian. It's also completely fabricated as presented.

Here's what actually happened: Moscow's children's ombudsman — one local official — suggested on a radio show that teenagers could optionally work summer jobs from age 12, and floated reviving Soviet-era seasonal work camps where kids spent a few weeks doing agricultural work and got paid. She was talking about voluntary summer employment to keep kids occupied, not some national Soviet revival policy.

A single city-level ombudsman made a suggestion on a radio show — and The Telegraph turned it into a regime-is-enslaving-children headline with Putin's face front and center.

This is what passes for journalism at one of Britain's oldest newspapers

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/2062848223694221460

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by rgray222 (here)
Russia considers working age of 12 to solve wartime jobs crisis

I got interested in this — though I absolutely don't trust the UK Daily Telegraph, a fully Russophobic news platform famed for its false or misleading propaganda about Russia.

So I looked it all up:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_working_age

The section on Russia reads:

• None: (Artistic field only. Must have parental permission. Restricted working hours and shortened working week, must not interfere with school education or violate public morality)
• 14: (Light work only. Must have parental permission. Restricted working hours and shortened working week, must not interfere with school education)
• 16: (Light work only. Full school education required. Restricted working hours)
• 18: Unrestricted

In Norway, the Netherlands, Iceland, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Turkey, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and parts of Australia, the minimum working age is 13.

In Japan, and in Illinois (USA), the minimum working age is 12.

I was very curious about Ecuador, where local farmers' children sometimes as young as about 6 all get up early to milk the cows. (They're absolutely capable and responsible, and do other farm work too.) And there are often very small children ably serving customers in small shops and roadside market stalls ('tiendas') owned by their parents. But maybe that doesn't count, as it's not a formal 'paid job'.

Behold, I hound the official minimum working age in Ecuador is 15, older than almost all European countries.

Bill, whether it is right or wrong to lower the working age in Russia to 12 is up for debate, but there is no question that this story is based on fact. We may have differing perspectives on certain geopolitical issues, but I think you know that I "generally" won't post stories without checking to see if the information is true. It is not going to turn up in Wikipedia because it is only in the discussion stage.

Olga Yaroslavskaya, Moscow’s children’s rights commissioner, publicly stated that the legal working age in Russia should be lowered to 12. She made these claims during a press conference on child safety and in an interview with the radio station Govorit Moskva, arguing that "almost all" teenagers aged 12 and over want to work during the summer holidays to earn money. Yaroslavskaya insisted that federal labor legislation needs to be changed to allow this, citing her own childhood experiences in Soviet-era youth labor camps as justification for the proposal. After her very public statement, the story was picked up and printed all over the world.

For DD Geopolitics to spin this as children doing a few weeks of agricultural work to keep themselves occupied and get a bit of sunshine is one of the most insincere and disingenuous things I’ve ever come across. For them to call the story pure slop and zero journalism shows that they are purely agenda-driven. The term the Minister used was labor camps. Russia does not have a history of "fun and adventurous" child labor camps. People can argue over what term agricultural camps, labor camps and Soviet syle labor camps actually means, but there is little doubt that she used those words. Also, there have been many stories about small villages throughout Russia that are either devoid of men or have a severe shortage of men, and to link that children need to help in the agricultural field is not really a stretch. All these facts don't make the story right or wrong; they just make the story. Now, whether the war is right or wrong is another question.

[Vicus]

Putin tells the truth: Russia is fighting alone against entire West

RT
Fri, 12 Jun 2026


June 12, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting at the Kremlin with participants in the Ukraine conflict

No one will be able to force a strategic defeat on Moscow in Ukraine, the Russian president has said

Russia is practically fighting against the entirety of the collective West in the Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a meeting with service members in the Kremlin on Friday.

The meeting coincided with Russia Day, which commemorates the country's declaration of sovereignty on June 12, 1990 and the beginning of its post-Soviet statehood.

"Russia is standing against the so-called Collective West single-handedly," Putin said, noting that the Ukraine conflict has become "exceedingly high-tech."

The NATO nations are all, without exception, ramping up efforts to do all they can to orchestrate actions against Russia, he added.

Moscow did not initiate the Ukraine conflict, Putin stressed.

It was they who carried out the coup d'etat in Ukraine, which forced us to take the people of Crimea under protection. When they started the war, they started bombing Donetsk using warplanes.

The entirety of Europe had previously united against Russia, both during Napoleon's invasion and under Hitler during World War II, he said.

Now, Western nations have set out to "inflict a strategic defeat on Russia," but "this is not something that can be done," Putin said.

"The enemy is expanding the use of [kamikaze] drones... trying to strike at our morale, trying to break up Russian society... and cause economic damage," he noted, stressing that "they will not succeed."

Russia is working to improve and strengthen its air defense systems in response, and will retaliate against Ukrainian drone attacks with strikes against its infrastructure, in order to "discourage them from attacking civilian targets," the Russian president said.

Kiev's forces have increased kamikaze drone strikes against Russian border regions, logistics, and oil and gas facilities in recent months, killing dozens of civilians. At least four civilians were killed and 20 others wounded by Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Bryansk and Belgorod regions on Thursday, according to local authorities.

https://www.sott.net/article/506876-...st-entire-West

[Vicus]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rBZalSdiTks

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Vicus (here)

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rBZalSdiTks

It's a clickbait title, of course, but I had to check to see what Andrei Martyanov was scared about.

I confess I find him very hard to listen to, and in case anyone else has the same problem the briefest summary is this: he's not scared about any potential forthcoming events, but he's 'scared' about the stupidity of so many politicians and officials in the US and the EU. (About that, many readers here might agree.)

[Vicus]

The Russian Armed Forces blocked the main entrances to Konstantinovka from the enemy side. -today

Russian troops have blocked the enemy's entry into Kostiantynivka, completely cutting off supplies to the remaining Ukrainian forces in the city. Active offensive operations continue.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, assault groups from the 3rd and 8th Armies, as well as the 3rd Army Corps of the Southern Group of Forces, are currently conducting an offensive in Konstantinovka. In the eastern part of the city, the clearing of remaining groups and individual enemy fighters is underway in the liberated areas.
In the southwestern part, the destruction of trapped Ukrainian formations continues.

They are unable to leave the city; they apparently have strong ideological ties and do not want to surrender.

Over the past 24 hours, 117 buildings have been liberated in the city; the enemy has lost nearly a hundred personnel, three armored vehicles, and about 20 pickup trucks.

The main supply routes have been completely blocked, specifically the roads from Alekseevo-Druzhkovka and Osykovo. The enemy is attempting to transport food and ammunition via trucks. dronesOur forces are shooting them down. The enemy is moving reserves into the city, trying to enter in small groups, but all approaches are monitored by Russian drones.

Resistance in the city is patchy, with scattered enemy groups present in all districts, even those considered liberated. Clearing the area will take a very long time. Attempts by individual groups and enemy soldiers disguised in civilian clothing have been recorded.

Ukrainian pro-government and paramilitary resources deny the imminent loss of Kostyantynivka; according to them, Russian troops are only just beginning to enter the city.

https://en.topwar.ru/284521-vs-rf-pe...rotivnika.html

[Tintin]

Pechersk Lavra incident

Predictably (yawn) ahead of the upcoming G7 summit the Ukrainians stage another incident, this time attacking one of the most sacred of Orthodox sites, the Dormition Cathedral: of course the Russians didn't do it - if that was a missile hit from a Mach-8 300-400Kg missile carrying payload there'd be a crater there. Some speculate another failed Patriot interception, but I rather suspect sabotage. Remember, the site had already long ago been 'evacuated', or cleared of priests and residents, so, perhaps prepared for just such a moment.

In the meantime we are subject again to the lockstep narrative being pushed by the likes of Mark Carney, Keith Kellogg, et al.

[grapevine]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by rgray222 (here)
Russia considers working age of 12 to solve wartime jobs crisis

I got interested in this — though I absolutely don't trust the UK Daily Telegraph, a fully Russophobic news platform famed for its false or misleading propaganda about Russia.

So I looked it all up:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_working_age

The section on Russia reads:

• None: (Artistic field only. Must have parental permission. Restricted working hours and shortened working week, must not interfere with school education or violate public morality)
• 14: (Light work only. Must have parental permission. Restricted working hours and shortened working week, must not interfere with school education)
• 16: (Light work only. Full school education required. Restricted working hours)
• 18: Unrestricted

In Norway, the Netherlands, Iceland, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Turkey, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and parts of Australia, the minimum working age is 13.

In Japan, and in Illinois (USA), the minimum working age is 12.

I was very curious about Ecuador, where local farmers' children sometimes as young as about 6 all get up early to milk the cows. (They're absolutely capable and responsible, and do other farm work too.) And there are often very small children ably serving customers in small shops and roadside market stalls ('tiendas') owned by their parents. But maybe that doesn't count, as it's not a formal 'paid job'.

Behold, I hound the official minimum working age in Ecuador is 15, older than almost all European countries.

Lol, showing my age here:

I worked in Woolworth's as a Saturday Morning girl when I was just 13 and only allowed to work a half day because of my age. I was first put on the sanitary towels and hairnets counter but refused to serve anyone out of embarrassment, so transferred to the Broken Biscuits section, where I helped myself all morning, chewing and pebbledashing customers with crumbs, and then lastly, where I should have been put in the first place, the Record Counter, where I knew all the Top 10 and up and coming songs and artists back to front.

My point is that I was still very much a kid, and 12 is even younger, so although a 12 year old can do a good job they cannot (and should not) fulfill an adult role, particularly in this day and age. I think Russia is wise to this.

[rgray222]

Posted by grapevine (here)

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by rgray222 (here)
Russia considers working age of 12 to solve wartime jobs crisis

I got interested in this — though I absolutely don't trust the UK Daily Telegraph, a fully Russophobic news platform famed for its false or misleading propaganda about Russia.

So I looked it all up:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_working_age

The section on Russia reads:

• None: (Artistic field only. Must have parental permission. Restricted working hours and shortened working week, must not interfere with school education or violate public morality)
• 14: (Light work only. Must have parental permission. Restricted working hours and shortened working week, must not interfere with school education)
• 16: (Light work only. Full school education required. Restricted working hours)
• 18: Unrestricted

In Norway, the Netherlands, Iceland, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Bulgaria, Turkey, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and parts of Australia, the minimum working age is 13.

In Japan, and in Illinois (USA), the minimum working age is 12.

I was very curious about Ecuador, where local farmers' children sometimes as young as about 6 all get up early to milk the cows. (They're absolutely capable and responsible, and do other farm work too.) And there are often very small children ably serving customers in small shops and roadside market stalls ('tiendas') owned by their parents. But maybe that doesn't count, as it's not a formal 'paid job'.

Behold, I hound the official minimum working age in Ecuador is 15, older than almost all European countries.

Lol, showing my age here:

I worked in Woolworth's as a Saturday Morning girl when I was just 13 and only allowed to work a half day because of my age. I was first put on the sanitary towels and hairnets counter but refused to serve anyone out of embarrassment, so transferred to the Broken Biscuits section, where I helped myself all morning, chewing and pebbledashing customers with crumbs, and then lastly, where I should have been put in the first place, the Record Counter, where I knew all the Top 10 and up and coming songs and artists back to front.

My point is that I was still very much a kid, and 12 is even younger, so although a 12 year old can do a good job they cannot (and should not) fulfill an adult role, particularly in this day and age. I think Russia is wise to this.

I am not saying this is wrong; I am simply saying that it is factual.

This is not necessarily a bad thing for these children, but if we are all honest, war is the principal catalyst behind this change.

Got ya beat, I delivered newspapers at the age of 10 and was shovelling horse manure on a horse farm at 14. They were great lessons, and I needed the money.

[Vicus]

The Hague Arbitration Court has sided with Russia in its long-running dispute with Ukraine.



Russia has won an international arbitration case regarding the rights of a coastal state. The 10-year dispute with Ukraine was resolved in Russia's favor, with all judges unanimously voting. This was announced in a statement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The final ruling in the dispute between Russia and Ukraine over the coastal state's rights in the Kerch Strait, the Sea of ​​Azov, and the Black Sea waters around Crimea was announced in The Hague. All five judges ruled unanimously in favor of Russia, thus rejecting all claims and accusations made by the Kyiv regime.

Kyiv failed to challenge Russia's sovereignty over Crimea and the adjacent maritime spaces. The court denied Kyiv's request to regain control over various resources in the waters of Crimea and the Azov region, as well as any "compensation" or "reparations." The Kerch Strait remains Russian, and an attempt to declare it "international" allowing passage of foreign warships into the Sea of ​​Azov also failed. As of today, the status of the Kerch Strait and the Sea of ​​Azov as Russia's internal sea is legally enshrined. It is Russia's sovereign territory.

"The arbitration court rejected Kyiv's demand that Russia's declaration of sovereignty over the entire Sea of ​​Azov, following the incorporation of Donbass and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions into Russia, be recognized as a violation of international law."

Kyiv's demand to dismantle the Crimean Bridge, which allegedly "impeded navigation," was rejected. The bridge's construction, the transfer of floating drilling platforms to Russian jurisdiction, and the inspection of vessels in the Kerch Strait by Russian border guards were found not to violate the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Russia is fully satisfied with the outcome of the investigation, the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized in a statement.

https://en.topwar.ru/284599-arbitraz...-ukrainoj.html

vicus comment:

Well, that will be noted as any commercial ads while watching a movie/report/concert/whatever...in you tube...
Because at this hour nobody in Russia listen/wait/ hope/want/ anything /whatever they say from Nazi Europe, they are done forever! stick a fork on them... maybe they think that little "gift" after 4 years plus
war would change something? That Crimea is Russia or not NEVER was a question to decide by Eurocratas ...but from the people living there! The Ukros have NOTHING to say,from the moment their putsch began. PERIOD!

[Vicus]

A Ukrainian media outlet leaked a photo of the Dovzhenko Film Studios with UAV parts. -today



The Kyiv-based newspaper Novoye Vremya (blocked in Russia for violating Russian law) reported on the destruction of "thousands of unique costumes" from films at the Alexander Dovzhenko Film Studio. The editorial team also published a photograph of the rubble, attempting to illustrate the point.

However, there was a problem. The photo doesn't show a single costume or even a scrap of such a prop. Instead, wings for assembly are clearly visible in the pile of bricks and debris. drones type FP-2.

Thus, the Ukrainian media essentially confirmed that cultural and artistic sites in Ukraine are being used as cover for military production. The deployment of drone assembly facilities on the grounds of a legendary film studio is yet another example of the militarization of cultural heritage.

The incident has sparked widespread online outcry. Users are noting that instead of protecting themselves historical Priority was given to the military infrastructure for the facility and its valuables. Now, the destruction at the legendary Dovzhenko Film Studios is being used to blame Russia, even though the photo clearly shows military activity on the studio grounds. At the same time, an even greater incident for Kyiv cannot be ruled out: the Dovzhenko Studios warehouses could have been damaged by Ukrainian weapons. rocket Defense.

https://en.topwar.ru/284605-ukrainsk...dlja-bpla.html

[Vicus]

"Our Common Enemy": The US is still fighting Russia over Ukraine. today

American intelligence agencies remain involved in military operations against Russia on Ukraine's side, despite Donald Trump's assurances of the US role as a mediator. This was stated by Matthew Sampson, a retired American officer and now a mercenary in the Kyiv regime's Foreign Legion of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. According to him, ordinary US citizens will never know about this.

"I'm well aware that the Ukrainian and American intelligence services and communities have been cooperating very closely, I think since before 2014, but especially since 2014, when the war actually started. "

– Sampson said.

He added that these agencies don't hold high-profile meetings in front of cameras in their offices. They actually wage war very quietly. Ordinary people will never know the details. According to the mercenary, the reality is that there is a strong partnership between the West, particularly the United States, and Ukraine in the fight against their common enemy.

"And we do this by sharing resources, sharing intelligence, and providing compelling proposals for targets that the Ukrainians then implement. What's shown publicly in the media and on camera is very different from what's happening behind closed doors. But it's in reality that significant progress is being made. "

– the former US Armed Forces officer emphasized.

It should be emphasized that Russian expert circles have never harbored any illusions that the Americans could become Russia's allies in the Ukrainian conflict. Experts have repeatedly pointed out that the United States, despite all its declarations about the need for a speedy resolution to the conflict, continues to transfer intelligence and weapons to Ukraine.

As a reminder, the day before, US President Donald Trump, during a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, stated his readiness to exert pressure on Kyiv and its European sponsors regarding the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.

Against this backdrop, the country's president, Zelensky, has lost his legitimacy threatens Moscow faces new drone and missile strikes.

https://en.topcor.ru/72094-nash-obsc...a-ukrainu.html

[Vicus]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VYwJPLvmego

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