Ukraine has expanded the combat zone in the Kursk region to 430 square kilometers. They also managed to destroy a Russian column near the city of Rylsk, which was most likely moving to reinforce. The Telegram channel agentstvonews published videos of the aftermath of the
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attack on a military column in the Kursk region. The video shows more than ten burned trucks, with the remains of soldiers visible inside some. According to military analyst Yan Matveyev, an entire battalion was destroyed. "This is one of the bloodiest and most massive
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strikes (most likely HIMARS) in the entire war," he writes. Also, agentstvonews, citing Mash, writes that FSB officers detained a 48-year-old resident of the village of Oktyarskoye, he was accused of filming "the aftermath of the attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and
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passing this video to a representative of a Ukrainian Telegram channel," the Telegram channel Mash writes. In the morning, a video appeared from Oktyabrskoye, which shows a column of Russian soldiers destroyed by the strike. According to Mash, the man was found after
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publishing "one of these videos." During interrogation, as the channel writes, the detainee said that he sent the video to Ukrainians "on assignment," and in return he was promised money and citizenship of "one of the NATO countries." Mash does not specify which video the
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detainee filmed. However, it was in Oktyabrsky that footage of the aftermath of the attack on the Russian military convoy was filmed. The Russian authorities, in turn, deny the successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to their statements, the offensive has been
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stopped. But this is far from the truth. This time, Ukraine has struck with almost everything it has in terms of weapons. First of all, the use of drones in huge quantities and now there is evidence of the use of cluster munitions for HIMARS. This operation is carefully
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planned, but Ukraine has remained silent so far. Channels such as Deep State, which most OSINT analysts rely on, do not publish updates on this section of the front. The fact that Ukraine is preparing an operation closer to autumn has been talked about for several months,
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but no one could say either the exact time or place of the strike. Whether this offensive is what we expected is difficult to say now due to the small amount of information, but there is no doubt that it will significantly affect the course of military operations. In
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addition to the tactical significance, this is a strong blow to the trust of Russians in Putin. The reaction of the Russian authorities to the situation, or rather the almost complete lack of reaction and the flow of lies greatly irritates local residents and Telegram
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Z-channels. It is Telegram that has become the main platform for tracking the latest events in the Kursk region, as well as the moods and comments of local residents. According to reports, military logistics in this area have become a huge problem for Russia. The FSB,
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apparently, is trying to prevent information leaks by arresting the authors of publications, but to hide the fact that Russia cannot resolve the current situation is obvious to everyone.
The defeat of Viktor Orban in the Hungarian elections, after he was strongly backed by Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance, has become a turning point for Europe’s far right. According to Politico, many ultra-right parties are now distancing themselves from Trump,
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as his increasingly aggressive stance toward Europe and the new war in the Middle East has made him politically costly. It is becoming clear that closeness to him can damage electoral prospects. “We need to keep our distance from him,” Marine Le Pen told members of her party
at a National Rally meeting, according to a senior party official present. A further factor has been Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had been one of the last European leaders trying to maintain good relations with Trump, but reportedly
russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that the government and the Central Bank explain why economic indicators are falling short of forecasts and again called for measures to restore growth, noting that GDP has been declining for two consecutive months. After slowing
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sharply to about 1% growth in 2025 due to weak domestic demand, high borrowing costs, and expanded Western sanctions, the economy has now shifted into contraction, shrinking by around 1.8% over the first two months of the year. The Ministry of Economic Development initially
attributed the decline to a calendar effect, citing fewer working days compared to the same period last year, but Putin dismissed this as insufficient and asked officials to explain why actual data is worse than their own projections. Speaking to senior economic officials,
The State Duma has approved in the first reading a bill expanding the powers of the President of russia to deploy troops abroad to “protect the rights of russian citizens.” According to the government proposal, Vladimir Putin would be able to use the military in response
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to the arrest, detention, or prosecution of russians in foreign countries, including decisions made by courts and international bodies that russia does not recognize. The president already has authority to send troops abroad under the law “On Security,” particularly if actions
by other states or institutions are seen as contradicting russia’s interests or public order. The new bill comes amid growing warnings from NATO and European intelligence agencies about a potential conflict involving russia and alliance members. In 2025, Germany’s BND warned
On average, from March 8 to April 5, russia exported 3.35 million barrels of oil per day - the highest export level since June 2022. Bloomberg reports this. The largest deliveries went to Asian countries, particularly India and China. In China, an average of 1.07 million
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barrels of oil per day was delivered, and to India - 1.9 million. Turkey also purchased 210 thousand barrels per day. Overall, russia earned about $2.02 billion per week from this export. Some russian tankers also do not have a specified destination. Instead, Suez or Port Sudan
is often listed as the final point. The number of such tankers is increasing, while the number of tankers officially heading to China and India is decreasing. In addition, the amount of oil loaded onto tankers at sea dropped to 105 million barrels. By mid-March, this figure was
Over the past couple of months, russian military sources have been reporting that the intensity of Ukrainian strikes on logistics has increased many times over. We are talking about so-called middle strike. Until 2025, despite innovations in drone technology, Ukraine was
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losing to russia in this segment. The “drone wall” developed by Ukraine is effective at relatively short distances - up to 20 km from the line of contact. At the same time, long-range drones were developed, which Ukraine has been actively using to strike oil refineries and
the military industry of russia, but until recently Ukraine could not effectively carry out middle strike. This problem began to be actively discussed in the summer of 2025, and since then the Armed Forces of Ukraine have taken the right steps in the right direction. In June,
The sharp rise in oil prices due to the war in Iran strongly plays into russia’s hands, as prices for russian oil grades have exceeded 100 dollars per barrel and Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sri Lanka are actively ordering russian
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oil, increasing the likelihood that demand in the region will exceed russian supply. This is driven by the easing of US sanctions. This allows russia, despite waging an aggressive war, to improve its standing on the international stage. Along with oil contracts, russia also
offers investments in other sectors and new business opportunities, including military cooperation. Thus, instead of isolation and toxicity, russia gains new markets and expands its influence. All thanks to Trump. However, oil is not only russia’s strength but also its most