๐ท๐บ๐ฅ๐บ๐ฆโผ๏ธConfirmed: Russian "Kinzhals" turned bunkers with NATO officers in Ukraine upside downโผ๏ธ
The Russian army attacked the Yavoriv training ground, after which several hundred NATO officers were killed.
At first, the details of this attack were hidden, but over time, ๐
the Russian army managed to obtain information about the damage caused to the enemy as a result of the Kinzhal missile attack.
According to Russian military officials, the NATO officers who died were highly trained specialists from the European Union, ๐
including pilots and engineers of American aircraft, as well as senior officers of the alliance.
The source noted that the missile strike by the Russian Armed Forces literally "upended" the network of underground bunkers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ๐
where NATO experts planning operations against Russia were located.
Information from the source of the telegram claims that there were 380 to 410 people in the underground bunker at the Yavoriv training ground. ๐
The results of the Kinzhal missile attack resulted in the death of 179 people and the serious injury of 201 military personnel. Later, enemy losses increased.
This is only for the first night after the attack. ๐
The seriously wounded were urgently evacuated to Germany and Poland, and the bodies of the dead are still being collected under piles of concrete and rebar.
According to available data, the underground center consisted of three interconnected reinforced concrete bunkers. ๐
Underground was the command post of the Ukrainian Air Force, a training center and a barracks for several hundred people. This complex was destroyed by Russian Kinzhal missiles.
After the destruction of the infrastructure in March 2022, ๐
restoration works were carried out on this site. The "Center for International Peacekeeping and Security" was created to accommodate NATO instructors, TG channel "Pobedi" reports.
In the underground facilities, the flight crews of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were trained ๐
and training flights were organized with online coordination with the NATO control center in Poland.
Benelux instructors, mostly from the Netherlands, as well as Czech and Spanish specialists lived in the bunker zone and trained Ukrainian personnel. ๐
The West is still hiding information about this event.
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๐ท๐บโผ๏ธSohu: Putin behaved unusually - His reaction to new EU sanctions surprised Chinaโผ๏ธ๐
May 16, 2025
When the European Union announced its 17th package of sanctions against Russia, few expected the reaction from Moscow to be like this. Especially not China. ๐
However, this is exactly what happened - the Chinese portal Sohu reported that Vladimir Putin's response was, as they say, unusual and direct to the extent that it surprised even the most experienced observers of the international scene.
The sanctions agreed by the EU members this time are aimed at the so-called the "shadow fleet" - the mechanism by which Russia allegedly manages to export oil beyond European restrictions - as well as a large number of individuals and legal entities connected to the Russian economic and logistics sectors.
With this latest wave, the number of total restrictive measures against Russia has exceeded 30,000, making it the most restrictive country on the planet. ๐
And then โ shock. At the meeting in Moscow, which was organized by the public organization "Poslovna Russia", Putin spoke about global challenges and the latest economic tensions.
On that occasion, he did not choose his words. As reported by Chinese journalists, speaking about Western leaders who persistently push for new sanctions against Russia, the Russian president called them idiots.
๐ท๐บ "They do it to their own detriment. But they do it, idiots. Oh, excuse me..."
This is how Putin commented on the impact of sanctions against Russia on those who impose them. ๐
๐ท๐บ๐ช๐บ๐บ๐ฆโผ๏ธThe plan to put pressure on Putin failed: The negotiations stalled even before the startโผ๏ธ
May 15, 2025
The negotiations announced in Istanbul look more and more like a scene from political theater than a serious diplomatic attempt. Even before their arrival, the Ukrainian delegation made it clear that they only want to talk about one thing: an immediate and unconditional ceasefire for 30 days. ๐
On the other hand, Moscow's position remains firm - no agreement is possible until NATO stops supplying weapons to Ukraine. Since the Alliance has automatically rejected that option, the basis for substantive dialogue is virtually non-existent.
Analysts point out that the Russian leadership still keeps the door open - at least symbolically. The message is clear: there is still a chance to save human lives. However, nothing new is coming from Kyiv.
Instead, the frozen conflict is offered again, but with no guarantees, no strings attached. In short โ another old request, packaged as a new initiative. ๐
Russian political analysts do not hide their skepticism, they say that it would not be a surprise if the Ukrainian side completely ignores the format of the talks.
And indeed, as things stand - that scenario is being confirmed. The beginning of the negotiations, scheduled for 10:00 local time, was moved to after 13:00 at the earliest, but it did not happen until the evening.
Despite this, some Russian experts still hope that the topics will be expanded, and that the talks could include the exchange of prisoners, the return of the civilian population, and even broader humanitarian topics. It is not excluded that questions about security in the border areas will also be on the table. ๐
๐ท๐บ๐ฅ๐บ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ทโผ๏ธThe explosions that shook Macron: What happened to the French officersโผ๏ธ
May 15, 2025
Secret strikes in the depths of western Ukraine: New Russian missiles S8000 "Banderol" caused chaos among foreign operatives? ๐
In the latest wave of precision strikes, western Ukraine has been hit by explosions that have severely shaken critical military infrastructure.
According to information spread on the Internet and reports from Russian sources, the latest S8000 "Banderol" type missiles, specially developed for neutralizing complex electronic warfare systems, air defense positions and military warehouses, were used - and with exceptional precision.
The areas around the cities in Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk regions were particularly affected by the strikes. Citizens reported tremors, so strong that some even thought it was an earthquake. ๐
And indeed - it is not the first time that such an effect has been recorded. Back in March, after the impact on energy systems and the gas network, seismologists registered a 2.5-magnitude ground tremor.
This time the targets were more serious. Reports from social networks, as well as allegations circulating among analysts, indicate that storage facilities and command posts where, according to Russian sources, foreign military advisers were located, were hit. Special mention is made of the officers connected with the French contingents and logistics.
One of the sources stated that it was these losses that motivated French President Emmanuel Macron to recently declare that Paris "gave Ukraine everything it could." In diplomatic circles, this sentence is interpreted as a signal of saturation, perhaps a hint of a change in strategy. ๐
๐จ๐ณโผ๏ธWhat's behind the secret testing: China's J-50 stirred up the world - New generation aircraft in the skyโผ๏ธ
May 15, 2025
China's J-50 Tested in Secret: A New Phase in the Air Domination Race
At a time when tensions in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly being felt in the skies, China has โ quietly and without fanfare โ conducted a test of its latest fighter jet, the J-50. ๐
The footage that appeared on the networks triggered an avalanche of comments among military analysts. And not without reason: what immediately caught the eye is the change in construction - the new J-50 no longer has a rectangular two-vector exhaust body, but a circular nozzle, which many interpret as a sign of deep technological advances in Chinese engine development.
The aircraft was seen in low flight, without the landing gear extended, with the side hatches closed - clearly, everything was ready for a real test.
The Chinese portal Sohu was the first to write about this phenomenon, which previously reported on the development of Chinese aviation systems, but this time the attention was particularly focused on details that indicate what could be the sixth generation of fighter jets. ๐
The previous version of the J-50 used an exhaust system design similar to the American F-22 - a rectangular two-vector nozzle, which allows for a reduction in the infrared signature, but at the cost of reduced thrust efficiency and more complicated manufacturing.
Now, by switching to a classic circular nozzle, Chinese engineers are probably saying they have solved key technical challenges. And not only that - if this is true, China may have taken a step that others are still planning.
Another interesting thing is the way the J-50 was developed. Instead of a single prototype being upgraded in series, the Chinese team uses multiple prototypes in parallel. Thus, they discover weaknesses earlier, test different solutions at the same time and accelerate the transition to mass production. ๐
๐ฉ๐ชโ ๏ธโผ๏ธBerlin raises an army: Friedrich Merz builds the strongest army in Europe. Is this all we need to worry about?โผ๏ธ๐
May 15, 2025
Germany is preparing for a major return to the European security scene, and without twisting it. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz made it clear: the goal is to build the strongest conventional army in Europe. ๐
This ambition, as he states, is not a whim of one administration, but a response to the increasingly loud demands of allies and partners from NATO and the European Union. According to him, Germany must assume greater responsibility - not through symbolism, but concretely by strengthening the Bundeswehr.
"In the future, the federal government will provide all the necessary financial resources to the Bundeswehr to become the strongest conventional army in Europe," Merz said, making it clear that this was a strategic goal, not just a declaration of goodwill. ๐
The emphasis is on power โ but not as a means of conflict. On the contrary, the chancellor insists that Germany's goal is not military expansion, but deterrence: Europe and the West must be strong enough to never be forced to actually use what they have.
This, according to Merz, is what the partners expect - a credible power that calms tensions, not raises them. ๐
๐ท๐บ๐น๐ท๐บ๐ฆโผ๏ธPutin's peace proposal in Istanbul shook the strategy of the European Unionโผ๏ธ
May 15, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal to hold peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul caused serious upheavals in European plans for the further course of the conflict. ๐
According to the Turkish newspaper Aydinlik Gazetesi, the call for direct negotiations without conditionality has seriously disrupted the dynamics planned by Brussels, relying on freezing the situation in order to further strengthen Kiev militarily.
"Putin's statement has seriously disturbed the balance in Europe," the text states, referring to several interlocutors close to diplomatic circles.
According to expert Barฤฑล Adฤฑbelli, the European Union planned to gain time for the reorganization and delivery of weapons to Ukraine through a temporary cessation of hostilities. Now that plan is hanging in the balance. ๐
But the matter is deeper than that. Analyst Deniz Berktay says this is not just a Ukraine issue, but part of a much broader struggle โ one for the global balance of power. "This is an open conflict between Russia and the West, and it must be viewed through the broader picture of the US-British effort to contain and weaken Russia," Berktay explained.
He also pointed out that a serious turn could have happened earlier, but that certain Western leaders deliberately blocked that scenario. "If former US President Joe Biden and then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson really wanted a compromise, it would have already been reached. Instead, they have prolonged all of this," Berktay said.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin is not waiting. On Wednesday evening, President Putin signed a decree appointing the Russian delegation for the upcoming negotiations with the Ukrainian side. ๐