The Russian authorities have been forced to acknowledge that they downplayed the scale of the environmental disaster caused by the oil tanker accident in the Kerch Strait. The emergency level in Kuban has been elevated from municipal to regional, and pollution has now reached the Crimean coast, with the risk of the contamination spreading to…
Roman Kobets and Ivan Boldyrev, both Russian servicemen, participated in the seizure of the Hostomel airfield as crew members of a Ka-52 helicopter. On February 24, 2022, the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Major Boldyrev and Lieutenant Colonel Kobets flew to the Hostomel airfield as part of a strike group tasked with…
Evgeniy Viltsan is a Russian officer involved in the armed aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence identified Viltsan as one of the participants in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. He served in the 291st Artillery Brigade of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation, holding the position of…
Sergey Kuzminchuk is a Russian serviceman who participated in the battles for the city of Irpin in the Kyiv region. Kuzminchuk, a native of Vladivostok, Russia, enrolled in a military school immediately after high school. In 2010, after completing his military education, he joined the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet. He rose…
While Russian propaganda claims the situation following the oil tanker wreck in the Kerch Strait is under control and the consequences are being successfully liqiudated, satellite images reveal that fuel oil continues to leak from the sunken vessel. Once again, Russians are paying the price for their government’s irresponsibility. Today, it is unsafe to be…
Vladislav Golovin is a Russian serviceman known by his call sign “String.” He participated in the battle for Mariupol, which resulted in significant damage to the city and thousands of its residents being killed. In 2020, he received a military education and joined the Russian army. He participated in a mission of Russian troops in…
The latest “Direct Line” was intended to showcase Russia’s growing military and economic strength, but Putin’s propaganda efforts fell flat. ▫️ Amid record inflation and a declining industrial sector, Putin attempted to claim that Russia’s economy was “doing great,” relying on manipulative “average” figures to make his point. ▫️ He tried to frame Russia’s clear…
While Putin delivers another round of propaganda on the “Direct Line”, a shooting occurred in the so-called parliament of Russian-occupied Abkhazia, leaving one “deputy” dead and another wounded. Recently, protests erupted in Abkhazia against an investment agreement with Russia, pushed by the puppet authorities of the breakaway region. This agreement is effectively an attempt by…
While Russian dictator Vladimir Putin calls for “measures to support the coal industry” and claims “the situation is under control”, coal enterprises in Russia continue to shut down. Three more enterprises in the Kuzbass region have halted production. Additionally, several companies in the region are facing wage arrears or have been forced to lay off…
Boris Dudko is a Russian serviceman from Bashkortostan, possibly involved in the occupation of the Kyiv region during the initial stages of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He received a military education and joined the Russian army in 2011, serving in the 76th Guards Air Assault Division (Pskov). In 2020, he traveled to Syria twice…
Over the past week, four Russian tankers broke down, including two incidents in the Kerch Strait. These failures highlight the declining state of Russia’s shipbuilding industry and point to another systemic issue caused by the war and sanctions. The Kremlin continues to pour vast resources into its war against Ukraine, neglecting the struggles of tanker…
Russia is actively deploying North Korean military personnel at the front but is trying to conceal their involvement. Reports already indicate significant casualties among them. ▪️ According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) and an officer in the Ukrainian Defense Forces, Russia has mobilized part of the more than 12,000…
