#Alabuga_Start became the finish line - #Russia tricks girls from #Africa into working for the war.

They are promised money, education, and career advancement. However, instead of an "adventure in faraway #Europe," they ended up at a defense company under sanctions and a legitimate target for #Ukraine, where they are now forced to assemble drones for the #Russian side.

◾️ #Alabuga_Start is a recruitment program of the #Russian plant for the production of #Iranian Shahed-136 drones located in #Alabuga Special Economic Zone (#Tatarstan).

The fourth #Russian tanker in a week has broken down near the #Kuril_Islands.

The #Mercury tanker with a crew of 19 people lost in the course in the #Pacific_Ocean due to the main engine stalling. The incident occurred 50 kilometres northeast of the island of #Simushir, part of the #Kuril_Islands, the #Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to the ministry, the vessel sent a signal for help to the marine rescue sub-center in #Petropavlovsk_Kamchatsky in the evening of December 17. The #Rubin rescue vessel was sent to

One year ago, #Russia blew up the #Kakhovka_HPP.

(By the way, today, the #UN celebrates the #Russian language. It's hard to wrap one's head around it.)

On the night of June 6, 2023, #Russian terrorists blew up the dam of the #Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant in the #Kherson region. It was the fifth-largest #HPP in #Ukraine. With a capacity of about 351 MW, it was an important part of the #Ukrainian energy system.

Consequences of the #Kakhovka_HPP explosion (that we know of so far):
◾️80 settlements were affected, and 5 were flooded completely.

[#889] #Keller_Oleg_Andreevich (August 8, 1997) lived and served in #Petropavlovsk_Kamchatsky, #Kamchatsky Territory (himself a native of the #Omsk Region), #RF🇷🇺.
(The contractor, according to the description of #Russian obituaries, was a rather experienced sailor. By rank, he was a senior sailor [similar to a corporal] and by position a senior instructor and senior diver of the practical training cycle of the training centre of the #40th Separate Marine Brigade Judging by the subscriptions, he was a supporter mankurt #Misha_Mavashi and his faked

The #Russian_Federation is experiencing a shortage of qualified personnel in the military-industrial complex, and enterprises have significantly lowered the criteria for recruiting new employees, — the Institute for the Study of War (#ISW)

#Putin spoke about #Russia's problems in this area during a recent visit to the aircraft factory in #Ulan_Ude. He also reported that the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the #Russian_Federation had prepared a list of unspecified specialties for deferment from military service, which may indicate that the #Kremlin

Innovative rehabilitation centre for wounded soldiers opened in #Dnipro

This is the first centre from the national network of rehabilitation centres Recovery, which was founded by #Victor and #Elena Pinchuk . By the end of the year, it is planned to open 10 centres in #Vinnitsa, #Dnepropetrovsk, #Kyiv, #Lvov, #Odessa, #Rivne, #Khmelnitsky, and #Cherkasy regions.

The #Recovery_Center is unique. It has the most modern physiotherapy equipment. Physical rehabilitation rooms are equipped with innovative virtual reality equipment that provides

‼️ The enemy is trying to seize #Bakhmut from several directions - the Ministry of Defence #MoD

"Battles are not only taking place in #Bakhmut. They are also taking place today in the #Kreminnaya, #Bilogorivka, and #Spirny regions. Of course, #Bakhmut is the epicentre. As for #Bakhmut itself, the enemy is also trying to capture the city from several directions to surround it," said the deputy minister of Defence of #Ukraine #Hanna_Malyar

Also, #Malyar reported on the significant successes of the Defence Forces of #Ukraine but added, "I am not

[#885] #Zhurikov #Sergey #Nikolaevich with the callsign "#Romashka" (November 21, 1980), #Seredina_Buda, Sumy region (also lived in #Sevastopol and #Kiev), #Ukraine🇺🇦.
(A traitor, a quilted jacket, and a supporter of the so-called "#Russian_world." He fought against #Ichkeria🟩⬜️🟥⬜️🟩 on the side of the #Russian invaders🇷🇺. He served in the #Ukrainian "#Alfa," which was subordinate to the #SBU. He had more than 1500 parachute jumps, including freefly. Before #Maidan, he worked as a photographer and even had his own photo studio in #Kiev.

"What happened?"

🤡 Protected parks and forests are being cut down in #Moscow to install air defense systems

"#S_400 anti-aircraft missile complexes have already been deployed on #Elsyn_Island and on the experimental fields of the #Tymiryaz Agricultural Academy. In the #Pechatnyki district, about 100 hectares of forest were cut down in the protection zone of the #Kolomenskoe museum-reserve. Residents fear that now the famous Church of the Ascension may lose its status as an object, a #UNESCO world heritage site. Military experts warn

Drank antifreeze from thirst: #Russians starved #Ukrainian prisoners of war to death

The #Russian occupiers kept several captured #Ukrainian soldiers in the basement without food for two months.

As journalist #Sergei_Garmash said on Facebook, one of the prisoners of war who was released was brought to a hospital, not far from the front line.

"I have never seen anything like this. Except in the #Soviet newsreel about the liberation of #Auschwitz. Extreme exhaustion. Just a living skeleton. Ours recaptured the enemy position and found him.

[#884] #Karenko #Vyacheslav #Vladimirovich (March 12, 1979), #Evpatoria (born in the village of #Uyutnoye, Saki region), #Crimea, #Ukraine🇺🇦.
(Graduated from #Kharkiv Military University. Before #Russia 🇬🇧 occupied #Ukrainian #Crimea, he was a contract soldier of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine, but after that, he deserted and swore allegiance to the #Muscovites

At one time in #Ukraine, he was wanted under ST.408 Part 2 of the Criminal Code for desertion [details in the comments]. In the occupying army, He rose to the rank of Major and is listed in the

🔥 "It looks like the #Kherson operation": #Zhdanov told when the Armed Forces of #Ukraine will go to #Mariupol

"#Bavovna" in the temporarily occupied #Mariupol, which has already become regular, is a harbinger of the liberation of the city. During a chat on #Glavred, a military expert, reserve colonel #Oleg_Zhdanov, said that we have not yet begun to knock out #Russian troops from the south, but what is happening is more like the #Kherson operation

"We are starting the systematic destruction of the logistics of #Russian troops on our territory

[#838] #Vasily #Ivanovich #Chendarov, callsign "#Tor" (July 18, 1959), #Slavyansk, #Donetsk region, #Ukraine🇺🇦.
(A traitor, sided with the #Russian invaders and separatists from the first days of the attempt to occupy #Slavyansk, later fled to the uncontrolled territory and began serving in the First #Slavic Brigade [military unit 0880], #Viking battalion. He held the position of commander of a grenade launcher platoon, with the rank of senior lieutenant. He served and fought against #Ukraine until the end of 2018, was demobilized.After the start of a

🇺🇦 Nine years ago, on #Independence_Square, we stood and won. Let's win now!

In that terrible winter, the #Yanukovych regime tried to drown the will of #Ukrainians and unwillingness to follow the #Kremlin's lead in blood. On February 18, 2014, weapons were used en masse against the protesters.

However, nothing could break the resolve of the people who demanded a European future. #Maidan survived that night and won. It was a turning point that determined the downfall and collapse of the regime.

After 9 years, we honour the memory of those who then gave

#Luntik was left all alone 🆘

Crippled and unhappy .. such #Luntik entered the shelter. As a result of an old car injury, his bones did not grow together correctly and now #Luntik is experiencing incredible pain and torment.😭
The dog has a chronic dislocation of the scapula, kyphosis of the spine, problems with movement, heart and pneumonia.😭

‼️We need 53.700 rubles for treatment

The dog is very hurt .. but he was able to survive. And despite the wild pain wants to LIVE.
Please help #Luntik!

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"What a waste of a short life."

[#629] #Gamanin #Ilya #Sergeevich (January 20, 2004), #Kupyansk, #Kharkov region, #Ukraine🇺🇦.
(A collaborator from #Kupyansk, who became famous for destroying the #Ukrainian coat of arms on administrative buildings with pride to the exultation of #Russian propagandists. In September, he went to serve in the so-called "#LPR army")

Status: #Dismantled (November 24 near #Bakhmut).

#Denis #Kazansky: One can gloat, of course, but in fact this is a sad story about how the #Russian world first killed the soul and then the body

The liberation of our territories is the best proof that #Ukraine is using weapons for their intended purpose, – #Serhiy_Kislitsa, Permanent Representative of #Ukraine to the #UN Security Council

"Operations to liberate our territories in the east and south of the country are the most powerful and convincing evidence that all the weapons that Ukraine possesses serve their intended purpose - to help #Ukrainian soldiers liberate our people and our territories," the diplomat said during a meeting of the Council Security of the #Russian Federation

Pilot #KARAYA, who shot down five "#Shahed_136", told how and why he took the famous photo

#MiG_29 pilot #Vadim_Voroshilov destroyed #Iranian drones during sorties and the fifth one almost became fatal for him

The wreckage of the drone hit the nose of the aircraft and destroyed twitter.com/i/web/status/1… the cockpit. The fire started. The pilot took the falling #MIG away from the village and only then ejected. Descending on a parachute, he took a picture of a bloody face.

“I used my phone as a mirror. To assess the extent of the injuries and what emergency medical care I will

"Warmongers gonna be Warmongers"

#Putin is trying to distance himself from the nationalist warmongers because of their maximalist demands in the war — #ISW

The head of the #Kremlin understands that he will not be able to achieve the previously announced goals in #Ukraine, so he is doing everything to minimize the role of radical military bloggers who criticize him for army defeats and wrong decisions.

The #Kremlin is trying to reorient public opinion in favor of its official messages, creating the impression that the authorities are adhering to

[#624] #Gadzhikurban #Magomedovich #Magomedov (was 47 years old), #Dagestan Lights, occupied by #Russia🇷🇺 #Dagestan.
(Personnel officer, chief of staff [deputy commander] of the 227th artillery brigade [permanent deployment point in #Maykop, Republic of #Adygea] of the 49th army of the southern military district of the #Russian Federation. He was a lieutenant colonel by rank. Fought against #Ichkeria🟩⬜️🟥⬜️🟩 and in #Syria 🇸🇾 on the side of the dictator #Bashar_al_Assad)

Status: #Liquidated (September 13, near #Nova_Kakhovka, #Kherson region🇺🇦.

He was 50 years old. And so much more, maybe even more, he could live, enjoying life, spending time with his relatives and doing his favorite thing. But the enemy decided otherwise.

#Viktor_Grigoriev was originally from #Odesa. Back in 2015, #Viktor stood up for #Ukraine and participated in an anti-terrorist operation. He made the same decision in 2022. He continued to defend his native land. Even in spite of the fact that he only recently got married.

The defender was seriously injured during enemy shelling in the #Mykolaiv region. Despite the