Today marks 21 years since one of the most terrible tragedies in Russian history

The hostage taking at the Beslan school on September 1, 2004

32 terrorists from among Shamil Basayev's people seized school No. 1 in the city of Beslan. For two and a half days, terrorists held
🧵 more than 1,100 hostages in the gym of a mined building without food and water. As a result of the assault, 31 terrorists were killed and one was taken alive.

The tragedy claimed the lives of more than 330 people, including 318 hostages, 186 of whom were children. Among the 2/

A list of the times Putin warned that a buffer zone would be formed.

So don't say Putin didn't warn you! 🔥

For two years, Putin said: if strikes against Russia don't stop, we will create a BUFFER ZONE in Ukraine
1/

https://twitter.com/jaccocharite/status/1903501523935436927

1 June 13, 2023

First warning: "If the shelling continues, we’ll consider creating a sanitary zone at a distance from which it would be impossible to reach our territory." (Meeting with war correspondents)
2/

Fico’s defiant visit to Moscow shows Slovakia is ready to show EU the truth about WWII

European leaders’ attempt to sideline the USSR in commemorations of the victory over fascism is a “sick idea” that will mark “the end of truth” if realized, former Slovak lawmaker Marcek
1/
💬 “Mr. Fico said he was the only Prime Minister from the European Union who came to Red Square and showed the truth about who defeated the fascists in World War II. He deserves great credit for this,” Marcek, president of the Slavic Unity Party, said.
2/

6 Western MYTHS about Soviet Union's Victory in WW2

The Red Army’s triumph over Nazi Germany still triggers Western revisionists.

It’s time to DEBUNK the most outrageous lies:

1/


MYTH 1: The US "did more than any other country" to defeat Nazi Germany in WW2.

REALITY: The USSR crushed Germany’s main forces, destroying 607 Nazi divisions and 75% of its military gear — compared to just 176 divisions by the Allies

2/

Let's explore this a bit...

📸German American Bund parade in New York, October 30, 1939.

Germany was chosen as the main weapon for the destruction of Soviet Russia, it was in the interests of the United States to quickly raise it from the ruins
1/

https://twitter.com/jaccocharite/status/1918186986826781139

and create a modern military industry in the country. USA directed $2.5 billion into the German economy as early as 1924-1929, a gigantic sum for those times. Thus, in 1929, US investments in Germany accounted for 70% of all foreign investment.

On October 9, 1939,
2/

Russia, US could join forces against modern Eurofascism — Russian Foreign Intelligence Service

Europe’s “historical predisposition” to totalitarianism and problems in relations between the EU and the US offer Moscow a chance to
1/

svr.gov.ru/smi/2025/04/ev… To forge a “situational rapprochement„ with Washington against a common danger: a new global war spilling out of the Ukrainian crisis.
That’s the conclusion the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) makes in a analysis of political developments and US academic trends.
2/

Russia shot down satellites from the surface, if NATO thinks in a case of war they will have access to satellites, they are even more stupid than I already thought
1/

https://twitter.com/peacemaket71/status/1911095315014254746

From missiles to EW and laser arms: Meet Russia’s various anti-satellite warfare innovations

On February 15 2024, Moscow strongly refuted baseless rumors claiming that Russia was attempting to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in outer space.
2/

🔎 What could Russia offer for export amid Trump’s global tariff onslaught?

Russia could profit by exporting agricultural products such as wheat to countries in Asia and South East Asia who currently import a lot of such goods from the US, says Ksenia Bondarenko,
1/ associate professor at Russia’s Higher School of Economics.

▪️Exports of Russian fossil fuels to Europe and Eastern Europe may also become a possibility and a lucrative opportunity.

▪️A lot depends on several factors, the chief of them being whether all of these
2/

‼️‼️ Today we have decided to raise the key rate to 21% per annum – Nabiullina, Head of the Russian Central bank.

1/ ❗️Russian economy overheating turned out to be stronger than forecast - Nabiullina
2/

This time I'm going to talk about me, as I need your help a bit.

During the last 10 years I have lost a lot of weight, more than 107kg to be more specific

So today after 10 years of perseverance we went to a plastic surgeon, to discuss the possibility of an abdominoplasty

1/ The surgeon checked me out, the good news is that it is possible, but there are some complications that make it difficult.

Due to my weight in the past and two operations I have already had on my belly have I developed a diastasis rectus (abdominal wall hernia),

2/

Readovka

Terrorists from Crocus reported that they went towards the Russian-Ukrainian border to cross it and arrive in Kyiv to receive the reward they were promised

During other investigative activities with their participation, those accused of committing
1/ the terrorist attack in Crocus reported that all their actions were coordinated through voice messages through a certain Telegram user, who introduced himself to them under a pseudonym. At the direction of this very voice, the perpetrators, after the mass murder, drove a car 2/

There are entire families among those killed at the hands of terrorists in Crocus City Hall - the identities of the victims of the terrorist attack are being clarified

Each of the 41 names published in the official list of those identified dead tonight in Crocus City Hall
1/ has its own story, its own personality. Some of them, like Alexander Baklemyshev, had long dreamed of going to a concert of their favorite band and came specially from Chelyabinsk, not knowing that he would not have time to hear the songs of “Picnic” live. Some went 2/

In Moscow Krokus city music Hall a shooting took place. At least 15 people reported dead and a fire broke out. 3 attackers with automatic rifles attacked the concert visitors.

I will keep you updated here

1/

Videos of Krokus city Hall on fire

A small story, a human drama

One of our employees is a married Ukrainian woman. Her husband and she are West Ukrainians, she is ethnic Russian, he is Galician. At the beginning of the conflict they fled to Russia, she has all the paperwork but his passport was confiscated by
1/ The Ukrainian authorities. He was not allowed to leave. Despite that he managed to escape to Russia.

But as he had no papers at all, it was all but impossible to arrange an official status.

In December it became known that he had developed throat cancer. But as he
2/

License to kill😲😱

Molfar OSINT agency created a list of Russian Federation "terrorist" regime foreign propagandists. "The page contains the names and private data of the propagandists. "
1/5





"For each person, we have evidence of his or her propaganda activities in favor of Russia. The evidence was obtained by researching open sources of information. The commentary to the record contains expert analysis by Molfar researchers. These individuals pose a threat to"
2/5

The baby panda born in the Moscow Zoo was named Katusha decided by popular vote. Her mother Dindin and father Zhui agree with the name
The more you watch, the further back in time you go😉

Links in last post
1/





2/4

Saying good night with a bit how it was and how it became, River Zhuzha was a sad piece of neglected "nature" In Moscow. But now a park has been built, with playgrounds, BBQ places, basketball courts, football pitches etc etc
1/





2/

Although Amira is still in hospital, work continues. I was invited to attend a presentation about the Allrussian Olympic schoolchildren program. All Russian children take part in this. First in school, if they win, regional then municipal, provincial and last state level.
1/ There are 24 subjects in the state program, sciences, languages, sport, self defense, humanities, law etc etc.
University programs can be smaller or much larger. MSU/MCU has more than 50 subject to participate in. Each win in provincial gives points and money for the kids

2/

Sending invitations to this grand costume ball in 1903, the Romanovs did not yet know it would be their last.

According to the plan, all guests were required to wear Russian national costumes from the 17th century. Ladies had to wear sarafans and kokoshniks,
1/ while men were to wear richly embroidered kaftans and boyar fur hats.

“Russian costumes cost an insane amount of money! Besides, it’s not very pleasant to dance in heavy dresses and fur coats,” the court protested. But, the empress could not be swayed.
2/

I'm going to upset a lot of people now, but let's be honest. Wagner is fighting hard in Bakhmut but it is not running the war and not the only ones fighting. They've been fighting North of Donetsk since the beginning while the rest of the fighters took most of

1/ The other liberated territories and cities. The Chechen fighters have been a major part of that, let's not forget Mariupol for example.

Besides that Wagner for a big part exists of former Russian special forces, so they got their training by the Russian army.

2/

❗️Kremlin UAV Attack: What We Know So Far

Circumstances of the attack:

▪Two unmanned UAVs were aimed at the presidential residence in the Kremlin - the drone types have not been reported — TASS
1/ twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ▪The military and special services used “radar warfare systems” to disable the devices, the Kremlin added

▪Nobody was injured from the fall of the debris, and no material damage was caused

2/