Putin granted citizenship to a Bosnian war criminal involved in the killing of civilians
Bosnian Serb Ratko Samac, a former Yugoslav army officer and participant in the Bosnian civil war, has been granted Russian citizenship.
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In the Russian city of Orel, a supposedly kamikaze drone attacked the Orelnefteprodukt oil depot
The drone hit a tank on the territory of the oil depot, but there was no fire. At the moment there is no information about casualties, Russian media reported.
Putin granted Russian citizenship to Canadian hockey player Brendan Leipsic, who has been playing for Russian hockey clubs since 2020
American boxer Kevin Johnson also received citizenship.
Since the beginning of 2023, 135 cases have been opened in Russia under the article on “fakes about the Russian army”
In 2022, in the country of law and order, 187 cases were opened under this article (only 78 reached court).
An explosion on the railroad tracks in Nizhny Tagil
Preliminarily, the cause was the detonation of an explosive device that was attached to one of the tank cars. Not far from the site of the explosion is an oil depot. Now the area is cordoned off. Official authorities have…
Russian Strategic Missile Forces plan to conduct 7 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2024 – Russian Defense Ministry
“Over the past 5 years, the Strategic Missile Forces have already conducted more than 20 launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles as part of tests of advanced missile systems and training,” the ministry said.
Wives of Russian conscripts went on rallies
15 activists gathered in Moscow, expressing their readiness to support not only their spouses on the frontline but also future conscripts, if necessary.
Russian oligarchs want to sue Ukraine for $1 billion for nationalising Sense Bank
Luxembourg-based ABH Holdings, owned by Russians Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, has filed a lawsuit against Ukraine for 1bn dollars due to the forced nationalisation of Sense Bank (former Alfa Bank Ukraine), which belonged to the holding company.
Russia is preparing to evacuate Belgorod. This city is located 42 kilometres from the border with Ukraine
The governor of Belgorod Region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has said that the authorities are ready to evacuate families who want to move to a safer place. The statement came amid ongoing shelling of the border town.
Sanctions lifted in exchange for prisoners: Chechen dictator’s unexpected offer
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov has offered to release captured ukrainian fighters in exchange for the lifting of sanctions against members of his family. He said this during a meeting of security forces in Grozny.
