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[Regnum] Law enforcement authorities detained the leader and members of a gang involved in the murder of an adviser to the Minister of Railways in 2002. This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Irina Volk.
According to Volk, the detainees were members of a criminal group that committed crimes in Moscow, the Moscow and Kaluga regions, as well as in the Krasnoyarsk Territory from 1998 to the present day.
That’s a long time.
According to a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the suspects are charged with more than 30 crimes, including the murder of an adviser to the Minister of Railways in 2002 in Odintsovo, Moscow Region.
According to law enforcement agencies, members of the group are accused of the kidnapping and murder of the owner of a commercial company and his accountant in 2002, the attempted murder of a State Duma consultant in 2003, as well as other murders committed between 2002 and 2004.
A Mafiya?
According to preliminary information, the leader of the group lived in Ukraine for a long time with a residence permit. Coming to Russia to coordinate the work of the gang, he received money obtained through criminal means. Then he withdrew funds to Ukraine, the department noted.
As IA Regnum reported , on October 17, in the Moscow region, law enforcement officers detained crime boss Vitaly Ramensky (according to documents - Vitaly Toake), whom they consider a member of the Ramensky organized criminal community, led by a thief in law nicknamed Shishkan.
According to the agency's source, a 32-year-old man was detained in an apartment in Zhukovsky near Moscow. A criminal case was opened against him for occupying a higher position in the criminal hierarchy.
Since 2017, Vitaly Toake has been a member of the Ramenskoye organized crime community, headed by Shishkan. During his three-year stay in the pre-trial detention center, Shishkan appointed him as a representative who has the right to make decisions on behalf of the leader of the underworld.
[Daily Express US via MSN] A Russian cargo plane has been captured exploding in the sky just minutes after taking off from Ulan-Ude airport.
The Tu-204 airplane was seen trailing flames after its engine appeared to explode. The pilots were forced to make an emergency landing just minutes after takeoff.
A woman witness Lyubov Pichueva said: "I heard a powerful explosion coming from above. At first, I thought it was fireworks, but the sound was too strange. It was very scary."
The flight was thought to be ferrying goods between China and Russia amid Western sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin's economy.
The Aviastar aircraft took off from Baikal Airport in Ulan-Ude heading for the Chinese city of Zhangzhou when an explosion saw the left engine catch fire.
The plane dumped its fuel before making an emergency landing using one engine, according to Alexey Tsydenov, head of the Buryatia region.
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[KP - original in Russian language] On the morning of December 7, 1988, an earthquake of 7.2 points occurred in the north-west of the Armenian SSR. At the epicenter, in the city of Spitak, there were 10 points, in Leninakan - 9. A wave of shocks went around the earth twice. It was registered by laboratories from Australia to South America.
[DM] Ukraine's naval drone commander claims Vladimir Putin's entire Black Sea fleet could be destroyed.
Known only as callsign13, he fulfilled a life goal to sink a Russian warship when two were blasted in the waters near Choronomorske, in Crimea, on November 10.
He is currently stationed at a secret base on the Dnipro river where in his arsenal is a sea fleet of drones with enough explosives to wipe out Russia's entire Black Sea navy.
Callsign13 now has his eyes set on 'sinking something bigger', he told The Times.
'It was my life's goal to sink a Russian ship and we sank two of them at once,' he said. 'And as far as I know, no one had ever done this before anywhere.'
One of the successes of the conflict is Ukraine's ability to push back Russia's fleet opening up corridors for its economy and the global supply.
It was something which has been noted by Lord Cameron when he visited Odesa last month.
He said: 'When you look at the big picture, what's happened recently is the Ukrainians have pushed the Russian Navy right back across the Black Sea, they opened a shipping lane to get their exports out, their economy is growing.
'And of course, they're knocking on the door of both NATO and the EU and getting a very warm response.
'These are huge achievements. And our job today is to build on those achievements and work out what other concrete steps we can take to help the Ukrainians in their struggle, and to show that Russian aggression must never pay.'
But callsign13 has another dream to cripple Putin's navy.
'My dream is to sink even more Russian ships, much larger ones,' he said.
'So many that they shouldn't be able to sail at all. Do we have the capability to wipe out the entire Black Sea fleet? Yes. And we're working on that.'
Just two days ago Ukraine destroyed one of Putin's newly-built warships in a daring missile strike in Russian-annexed Crimea.
The downed vessel was named as the newly-built Askold missile ship, one of the most modern in Vladimir Putin's navy.
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[LB] Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy regions were also shelled and attacked.
The Russian aggressor attacked the Kirovohrad region today with "shahedas". So far, six downed UAVs have been confirmed. There were no casualties or damage to civilian objects. Relevant services are working on the spot, according to a summary from OVA as of this morning.
A Shahed was shot down in Cherkasy during a nighttime air alert over the territory of the region. No casualties. Data on the consequences are being clarified.
In Sumy at night, the Russians carried out five shellings of border territories and settlements. 17 explosions were recorded. Krasnopilsk, Znob-Novgorodsk, Esmansk, Druzhbivsk, and Seredino-Budsk communities came under fire. In advance - without consequences. Yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out 15 shellings of the border territories and settlements of the Sumy region. 94 explosions were recorded. Yunakivska, Krasnopilska, Bilopolska, Velikopysarivska, Seredino-Budska, Esmanska, Sveska communities came under fire. The enemy dropped four mines on the Seredino-Budsk community. As a result of shelling, a private residential building and a railway track were damaged. There was no information about the victims. The data is being verified.
In Chernihivska, there were six shellings (90 explosions) per day. The enemy shelled the Koryukiv and Novgorod-Siversky districts with mortars, grenade launchers, and artillery. Explosions from rockets launched probably from a Russian SU-35 from enemy airspace were also recorded in the Novgorod-Siversky district. There were no reports of casualties among the local population or damage to civil infrastructure. The data is being verified.
In Luhansk, the enemy struck from two sides - in the Novoselivsky district and in Bilogorivka, where he tried several times to dislodge our units from the occupied lines. The Russians also stormed the Serebryan Forestry - there are battles almost every day. The enemy used aviation in Stelmakhivka and Bilogorivka. Nevske and Bilogorivka came under artillery and mortar attacks. During the day, the enemy fired 127 rounds (517 shells).
In Kharkiv, more than 18 settlements were hit by enemy artillery and mortar fire: Kozacha Lopan, Nesterne, Bely Kolodyaz, Vovchansk, Dvorichna, Petropavlivka, Ivanovka, Berestov. The enemy carried out airstrikes on Ivanovka. In Kozachiya Lopan, shelling took place, a gas pipe was damaged. A ruined dispensary. There is damage to private houses and cars. There are no casualties. In the village of Liptsi, as a result of a drone explosion, a gas pipe was damaged and the gas caught fire. There are no casualties. A private residential building was destroyed this night as a result of a drone explosion. There are no civilian casualties.
In Zaporizhzhia last day, rioters made 151 attacks on 24 settlements of the region. 113 artillery shells fell on the territory of Novotroitskoy, Novodanilivka, Orikhov, Levadny, Poltavka, Charivny, Chervony, Robotyny, Kamiansky, Stepovy, Lobkovy and other front-line towns and villages. The occupiers carried out an airstrike on Novoandriivka, 29 BpLA attacks on Zaliznychny, Charivny, Chervony, Malynivka, Biloghiri, Malya Tokmachka, Novodarivka, Novoivanivka, Levadnoy, Temyrivka, Robotyn and Maly Shcherbaki, as well as eight attacks from Gulyaipol's salvo missile systems , Gulyaipilskyi, Novodarivka, Malaya Tokmachka, Robotyny, Lukyanivskyi and Magdalinivka. A 62-year-old resident of Orikhov was wounded during enemy artillery fire. Nine reports were received about the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure facilities.
In Dnipropetrovsk yesterday, during the day, Russian troops terrorized the Nikopol district. They fired from heavy artillery, dropped ammunition from unmanned aerial vehicles, attacked with kamikaze drones. Nikopol and the Marganets community were under enemy fire. A nine-story building was damaged in the district center. And the buildings and transport of the administrative institution were mutilated. A fire broke out, which was promptly extinguished. People were not injured. Since the evening, the aggressor shelled Nikopol three times. He was from heavy artillery. Four private houses and the same number of commercial buildings were damaged. Broken gas pipe. There are no dead or injured. Four unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by defense forces from the "East" air defense complex over our region. They shot down "shahedy" in the Kamian, Dnipro and Pavlograd districts.
In Donetsk region , 14 settlements were under the fire of the last-day mortars: Selidove, Avdiyivka, Chasiv Yar, Kurakhove, Solovyove, Malynyvka, Berdychi, Lastochkine, Mykolaivka, Novokalynove, Druzhba, Oleksiivka, Torske, Bogatyr. 10 residential buildings (two of them multi-apartment buildings), two technical school buildings, a dormitory building, a Ukrposhta building, two administrative buildings, four civilian cars, an official car, a kindergarten, a school, a hospital were damaged. In Donetsk region in a day: one person died, seven were injured.
In Mykolayivska, the forces and means of air defense destroyed seven Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs and one "Merlin-VR" reconnaissance UAV at night. As a result of the fall of the wreckage of one of the downed UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, a fire broke out in a warehouse building on the territory of the recreation center in Ochakiv, which was quickly extinguished. No casualties. Also at night, the enemy fired artillery at Ochakov. There are no casualties. During the night attack in Snigurivka, as a result of falling fragments of downed UAVs of the Shahed-131/136 type, the building of the technical service station and the building of the tire fitting station caught fire, which were promptly extinguished. Private households were also damaged. There are no casualties.
In Zhytomyrska, during an air alert, air defense forces shot down a kamikaze drone at night. As a result of falling debris, no damage or injuries were recorded. Data on the consequences are being clarified.
A Russian Su-24M bomber was destroyed in the Odesa region near the Snake Island, which, under the cover of a Su-30SM fighter, tried to launch a missile-bomb attack on the south of the Odesa region. An air alert was also issued late in the evening. Explosions were heard in the region. The information is being clarified.
In Khersonska during the day, the enemy fired 101 shots (510 shells), of which nine shots (31 shells) were fired at Kherson. Three enemy air targets were shot down - "Shahid" UAV. The rioters targeted the areas of 34 settlements of the region, a medical institution in Kherson, a humanitarian warehouse, a medical institution and the territory of a tractor brigade in the Berislav district. From the very morning, the Russian army covered the center of Kherson with fire. The occupiers killed two people. The doctors, who quickly arrived at the scene, pronounced him dead. Two more were injured.
Among the dead is a volunteer of the "Spravzhni" organization. The Russians killed him on International Volunteer Day. The medical facility also came under enemy fire. Three doctors and an employee of the IT department received minor injuries. The occupiers also fired at a residential building in Veletenskyi. A 44-year-old local woman received life-threatening injuries in the yard of her own home. At midnight, as a result of enemy shelling of Kherson, a 72-year-old man received moderate injuries. During the day in the region: three people died, seven more were injured.
In total, 97 combat clashes took place during the day , the enemy launched four missile and 104 air strikes, conducted 101 attacks from rocket salvo systems.
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[Vesti] As a result of the explosion, Oleg Popov, a “deputy” of the occupation city council, died.
In the center of Lugansk, an explosion occurred in a car, which killed the so-called “deputy” of the occupation city council Oleg Popov.
The explosion occurred near the Avangard stadium in the city center. Russian media initially reported that Popov was wounded, but later clarified that he had died. Vesti.ua's source in law enforcement agencies reported that the bombing of Popov's car was an operation of the SBU.
Quote from an SBU employee: “This was a completely legitimate goal, because before becoming a deputy, Popov led many Russian volunteer battalions, led illegal armed groups and killed Ukrainians.”
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:19 Ermak said that he had a telephone conversation with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó. The head of the OP assured that in the coming days the Verkhovna Rada plans to adopt a number of important European integration bills, and Ukraine will fully fulfill its obligations.
“He noted that Ukraine is counting on a positive decision at the December meeting of the European Council, which will take place on December 14-15, on the start of negotiations with Ukraine on EU membership,” Ermak emphasized. The parties discussed the possibility of a meeting between Zelensky and Orban and agreed to work on determining a convenient date for such a meeting.
21:12 A SBU counterintelligence sniper hit a Russian officer from a distance of 3,800 meters, breaking the previous world record. Read more in the article Legendary Shot .
21:08 The military aid package announced today for Ukraine may be one of the last, Blinken said: “Unless Congress decides to provide additional funds, this will be one of the last security aid packages we will be able to provide to Ukraine.”
21:03 G7 countries will introduce a ban on diamonds from Russia from January 1, 2024, writes Reuters. The G7 countries will also introduce a phased ban on the import of Russian diamonds from third countries starting around March 1, and by September 1 they will create a “reliable verification and certification mechanism” for rough diamonds. However, the ban does not apply to industrial diamonds. G7 countries will seek to further limit Russia's use of the international financial system, the statement said.
20:22 The Pentagon announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth $175 million. The package included, in particular, AIM-9M and AIM-7 missiles for air defense; ammunition for HIMARS; artillery shells of 155 and 105 mm caliber; HARM missiles; TOW missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems; more than 4 million rounds of small arms ammunition, etc.
20:04 Biden, in his address to Congress, said that if Putin is not stopped, “we will see the American military fighting against the Russian military.” “If Putin takes over Ukraine, he will not stop there. He will attack NATO allies... Congress must approve additional funding for Ukraine. It shocks me that we have come to this time and Republicans in Congress refuse to approve it,” the American emphasized the president.
19:53 Ukraine received 480 thousand shells from the European Union in 2023 instead of the promised million, writes Reuters. The agency notes that the key initiative of the European Commission to accelerate the production of shells, which provides for the placement of contracts through the European Defense Agency, allowed the production of only about 60 thousand shells for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
19:50 Biden will announce additional aid to Ukraine in the amount of $175 million during a speech this evening, Reuters reports, citing an American official. He will also renew his call on Congress to pass his request for national security funding.
19:47 Representatives of the governments and industry of the United States and Ukraine signed an agreement in Washington on their intentions to accelerate the joint production of weapons and data exchange, Reuters reports. The document emphasizes that the parties "will give priority to the joint production and exchange of technical data to meet the urgent operational needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces."
19:41 Ukraine does not strive to only depend on partners - Ukraine strives and can actually become a donor of security for all its neighbors, “when it can guarantee protection for itself,” Zelensky said in an address to participants in the defense industry conference DFNC1: US Edition, which is taking place in Washington.
"I invite all American defense companies to cooperate with Ukraine. I am confident that we can together create a new and powerful arsenal of freedom that will be a reliable assistant to all the free nations of the world. We can do much more together than any of us can do alone ", the president emphasized.
19:34 The scandalous ex-people's deputy Ilya Kiva was found dead in one of the hotels near Moscow. Sources from Korrespondent.net confirm the death of the politician who fled to Russia as a result of a special operation by the SBU. Everything that is known about the liquidation of Kiva is in the material Death of a Traitor .
19:27 Biden has asked Congress to pass a national security funding request that includes money for Ukraine, as the White House warns that funding for Ukraine will end before the end of the month.
19:23 Police identified the found fragments of a body under the rubble of an apartment building in Novogrodivka, Donetsk region. DNA testing showed that this is a 35-year-old man - the father of the deceased eight-year-old girl. They are still looking for the body of the girl's 33-year-old mother. As of December 6, four people are considered dead in Novogrodovka. A Russian S-300 missile hit a building in the city center on November 29.
18:39 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that after the murder of ex-Verkhovna Rada deputy Ilya Kiva, a criminal case was opened. According to the Investigative Committee, an unknown person fired from an as yet unidentified weapon at Kivu on the territory of a park in the village of Suponevo; the ex-people’s deputy died on the spot.
18:11 US Attorney General Merrick Garland reported suspicion of torture and ill-treatment of an American citizen to four Russian military personnel. This is the first case of prosecution for war crimes committed during Russian aggression within the jurisdiction of foreign states, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine reported. According to the US Attorney General, this is also the first case of prosecution under the US war crimes law.
Four people are suspected of kidnapping the victim from a house in the village. Milovo, Kherson region. According to the American side, the victim was illegally detained for ten days, tortured, beaten, and threatened with sexual violence and murder.
17:48 The Russians fired from MLRS at the village. Podol, Kupyansky district, Kharkov region, two people were injured, the prosecutor’s office reported. In addition, the enemy fired at the town of Zolochev, Bogodukhovsky district, and the building of the enterprise was damaged.
17:36 Eight more children returned to Ukraine - four girls and four boys from eight to 18 years old, the Presidential Office reported. They thanked Qatar and UNICEF for their involvement in the process of returning children deported and stranded in the temporarily occupied territories.
17:32 The liquidation of traitor Oleg Popov in occupied Lugansk was also an operation of the SBU, Ukrainian media write, citing sources.
17:21 In the village of Suponevo, Odintsovo district, near Moscow, the body of ex-People’s Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada Ilya Kiva was found , Russian media report. Ukrainian media write, citing sources, that this was an operation of the SBU, and the traitor was eliminated using small arms.
16:33 The Russians fired from the territory of the Russian Federation at the city of Seredina-Buda, Shostkinsky district, Sumy region, two people were wounded, the prosecutor’s office reported. At least three apartment buildings, private households, an educational institution, a medical institution, an administrative building, and a hotel were damaged.
16:15 Donetsk public pages write about a strong explosion in the city and a fire in fuel warehouses.
16:02 The US Department of Defense has about $5.9 billion left for military assistance to Ukraine. Without additional funding, the department could soon reach a limit where it cannot maintain its current level of security assistance to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said.
15:48 Putin will visit the UAE and Saudi Arabia in one day, on December 6, and on December 7 he will meet in Moscow with the President of Iran. About why the President of the Russian Federation went to the Arabs, see the article Oil Tour .
15:30 Ermak said that he held a “significant meeting” in Washington with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson: “he assured that Ukraine will continue to follow the path of reform. He thanked for the support of Congress - it is vital for Ukraine, and we highly appreciate it "He expressed hope that initiatives that are extremely important for the defense of our state will be adopted."
15:27 In Lugansk, not far from the Avangard stadium, a car was blown up - according to preliminary information, “deputy of the People’s Council of the LPR” Oleg Popov was killed, Russian media write.
15:18 At night, the Russians shelled the village of Liptsy, Kharkov region, with artillery - a residential building was destroyed, critical infrastructure was damaged. In the town of Cossack Lopan, an outpatient clinic and private houses were damaged as a result of enemy shelling, the prosecutor's office reported.
14:39 The Russian army has four times more kamikaze drones than the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said Bild military expert Julian Repke, citing a Ukrainian military officer. According to him, in recent months the Russians have begun to create combat drones based on cheap amateur drones from China and Western countries. Now they supply 4000-5000 such devices to the front every month.
The Russian Federation also sharply increased the production of armored vehicles: if before the war, about 130 modern BTR-82A and 60 T-90M tanks were produced per year, now these figures have doubled. The Russian Federation also assembles equipment from welded parts of old and new. At the same time, the losses of armored vehicles in the Russian Federation are high: in October-November, they lost about 500 units in Ukraine.
13:21 In Nepal, police detained ten suspects of recruiting locals into the Russian army. The investigation believes that they issued tourist visas to young Nepalese for $9,000, and upon arrival in the Russian Federation, they ended up in the occupation forces, writes Reuters.
12:40 The ruling party of Hungary submitted a resolution to parliament calling on the government not to support the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, writes Reuters. Orban's Fidesz party said the start of Ukraine's accession negotiations should be based on consensus among member states, and "there are no conditions for this today."
12:27 The promise to provide Ukraine with a million ammunition by March 2024 was unrealistic from the very beginning, said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius: “This figure gave rise to expectations that ultimately did not materialize. One million is not so easy to achieve for a defense industry that has transitioned from peaceful time".
At the same time, he promised an improvement in the situation with ammunition for Ukraine in the near future: “You can be sure that the situation will improve in the coming months. Germany alone will provide almost 200 thousand ammunition. But everything takes time, and this is not a matter of political decisions or financial resources."
11:58 According to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrainian forces counterattacked in the area of Bakhmut and Avdiivka. In particular, the Ukrainian Armed Forces counterattacked near Bogdanovka and captured two positions previously held by the Russian Airborne Forces. The Defense Forces also advanced into the area of the Avdeevka coke plant and forced the Russians to retreat from two forward positions.
11:22 The Senate vote on military aid to Ukraine is in jeopardy due to the Republican ultimatum. Read more in the article On the verge of collapse .
11:14 Russia attacked one of the front-line thermal power plants for the sixth time in a month and a half, DTEK reports. Equipment was damaged, and residents of a neighboring village were left without heating.
11:03 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in an interview with Fox News that Ukrainian troops have passed the first and second lines of defense of the Russians and are now facing the third. He emphasized that work continues and Ukraine has a plan for de-occupation of lands for 2024. “We have deoccupied 50% of our territory, we are defeating Russia on our land, we have returned the territory, liberated it. Now we have a plan for 2024,” the minister said.
10:56 Ermak said during a visit to Washington that without US help Ukraine could lose the war with the Russian Federation: “If the assistance that is now being discussed in Congress is postponed - I’m not saying not accepted - this will create a big risk that we "We will be in the same position we are in now. And, of course, this will most likely make it impossible to continue liberating the territories and create a great risk of losing the war."
10:27 At night, the Russians shelled Kherson, one person was injured. The medical facility was damaged, but its employees were not injured, the OVA reported. Over the previous 24 hours, three people were killed and seven were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the region.
09:51 The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council warns that foreign media are planning a series of publications with disinformation against the military-political leadership of Ukraine, which will be published on English-language resources. They are prepared by foreign journalists who have experience working in Russia, in particular, during the beginning of Putin’s power. The goal of the campaign is a split in Ukrainian society.
09:14 The UK announced a winter package of humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth 37 million pounds. This is part of Britain's overall £127 million humanitarian aid package to Ukraine in 2023-24.
09:10 Zelensky recorded congratulations on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In the video, the president walks through the streets of Kyiv.
08:39 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of December 6:
personnel - about 335,110 (+1270) people,
tanks - 5600 (+13),
armored combat vehicles - 10,456 (+40),
artillery systems - 8024 (+37),
MLRS - 919 (+6),
air defense systems - 605 (+0),
aircraft - 324 (+1),
helicopters - 324 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 6083 (+51),
cruise missiles - 1570 (+0),
ships/boats - 22 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 10,532 (+49),
special equipment - 1153 (+5).
08:24 The United States “will bear responsibility” for the defeat of Ukraine if Congress does not approve aid to Kiev, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said: “I talked to members of Congress. I think they understand that this is a difficult situation, and we can take responsibility for the defeat of Ukraine, if we fail to provide Ukraine with the necessary funding... I include direct budget support here because it is extremely important."
08:05 Over the past 24 hours, 97 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, the Defense Forces repelled 26 enemy attacks in the Limansky direction (in the areas of Serebryansky forestry, Belogorovka of the Luhansk region; Ternov, Sporny, Vesyoly, Razdolovka of the Donetsk region), 25 attacks in Avdeevsky (in the areas east of Novobakhmutovka, Stepnoy, northeast of Berdychi , Avdeevka, Severny, Pervomaisky, Donetsk region) and 18 attacks - on Maryinsky (in the districts of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region).
In addition, in the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled enemy attacks in the Sinkovka areas of the Kharkov region and Novoselovsky, Lugansk region; on Bakhmutsky - in the Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka districts of the Donetsk region; on Shakhtarsky - in the area south of Zolotaya Niva, Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - in areas west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region. At the same time, the Defense Forces continue assault operations south of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, and in the Kherson direction they hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:29 At night, air defense destroyed 41 of 48 Shahed-type drones , which Russia attacked from two directions - the Crimean Cape Chauda and the Kursk region, the Air Force command reported. Most of the drones were shot down by the Defense Forces' mobile fire teams.
07:20 The UK will introduce a new package of sanctions on December 6 against individuals and groups of foreign suppliers exporting military equipment and parts to the Russian Federation, the British government announced. The sanctions measures are designed to deprive Moscow of resources for weapons production.
05:04 Biden will hold a virtual meeting with G7 leaders on Wednesday, December 6, amid uncertainty over a new aid package for Ukraine, the White House said. At the same time, Biden called the cessation of support for Ukraine “absolute madness.” Secretary General of the Japanese Government Hirokazu Matsuno said that Zelensky will also take part in the G7 meeting.
00:12 The Russian military received the task of taking Avdeevka, Donetsk region, at any cost before December 14, when Putin is due to hold his final press conference, the Russian publication Important Stories reports, citing relatives of those mobilized. According to the publication, more than 100 relatives of those mobilized wrote a letter to Putin saying that the fighters were being sent to “meat assaults” on Avdeevka. Relatives of those mobilized claim that Russian commanders throw wounded soldiers into battle, ordering them to recover in the trenches.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces jointly with aircraft and artillery repelled five attacks of assault groups of the AFU 43rd, 60th mechanised, and 57th motorised infantry brigades near Sinkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Lake Liman.
The enemy losses were more tup to 140 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M119 howitzer.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces' units jointly with artillery repelled an attack launched by the 5th National Guard Brigade of the AFU close to Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, air strikes were delivered at enemy manpower and hardware close to Serebryansky forestry. The enemy has suffered losses of up to 290 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two Czech-made DANA self-propelled artillery systems in this direction.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces in close cooperation with aviation and artillery repelled two attacks launched by the AFU 81st Airmobile and 24th Mechanised Brigades near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic). In addition, strikes were delivered at enemy manpower and hardware near Kleshcheyevka, Mayorsk, Andreyevka, and Maryinka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 300 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, two U.S.-made M777 artillery systems, and one 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were neutralised.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, helicopters, ground-attack aircraft, and artillery inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of the AFU 79th ad 72nd Mechanised, and 128th Territorial Defence Brigades near Novomikhailovka and Makarovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Up to 165 Ukrainian troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two UK-made FH-70 howitzers, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, two 122mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, and one Grad MLRS launcher were neutralised.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces, aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of 33th, 65th, and 118th Mechanised Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Rabotino and Lukyanovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). The AFU losses were up to 55 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, Russian troops, aviation, and artillery inflicted fire damage on the enemy close to Kachkarovka, Veseloye, and Gavrilovka (Kherson region). The enemy lost up to 80 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin self propelled and one M777 artillery systems, one 152mm D-20 gun, as well as one electronic warfare station.
Operational-tactical and Army Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces hit command posts of the AFU 31st Mechanised and 12th Special Forces brigades, an UAV command post of the 109th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition and fuel depots, as well as manpower and military hardware in 113 areas.
Russian air defence units shot down two Su-25 and one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force near Dobropolye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Kamyshevakha (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, 76 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Ilchenkovo, Novoye, Mirnoye, Peremozhnoye (Zaporozhye region), Sagi, Radensk (Kherson region), Vladimirovka, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Belogorvka and Shipilovka (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM guided aerial bomb.
In total, 549 airplanes and 257 helicopters, 9,541 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 13,840 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,188 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,253 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 15,986 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 23:01 According to the operational lines of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC for December 6, as of 23:00, additional information on civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Budennovsky district): - on the street. Bolshevikov, 75, a woman born in 1951 was wounded.
n.p. Gorlovka (Central City district): - on the street. Tsiolkovsky, 2, a man born in 1990 was injured. and a woman born in 1990.
Additional information has been received about damage as a result of artillery attack by the AFU in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Central City district): – boiler house No. 28 of the State Unitary Enterprise DPR “Donbassteploenergo”; – st. Tsiolkovsky, 2 – direct hit on a private residential building; – st. Pushkinskaya, 5 – apartment building; – st. Dzhambuly, 33 – private residential building; – st. Telmana, 24 – private residential building; – st. Tychyny, 44 – private residential building.
Information about the consequences of the artillery attack continues to arrive.
21:47 Front bird broadcasts: Avdeevskoe direction. 21:40 06.12
MI-28N attack helicopters and KA-52 Alligator combat command helicopters completed their training.
It is reported that our helicopters hit enemy armored vehicles with Vikhr guided missiles and product 305, as well as 2A42 cannons.
20:50 Specialists of the repair and restoration company of the “Vostok” group continuously restore, repair and modernize military equipment.
“The repair company’s fleet will be deployed just a couple of kilometers from the line of combat contact for the prompt repair and commissioning of damaged weapons and military equipment of the group’s units.
– Specialists are repairing heavy equipment that was damaged during the fighting. And now, with the onset of cold weather, they also carry out scheduled maintenance: change oil, filters and other consumables.
“Over the past ten days, more than 50 units of military and special equipment have been restored in this repair company alone.
19:50 Front bird broadcasts: Dnepropetrovsk region. district settlement New Zarya 06.12 19:50
It is reported that as a result of strikes by our attack drones several days ago on military targets, an army ammunition depot and auxiliary military support buildings were destroyed.
Let us note the intensification of the work of our departments in this area.
18:50 The Russian Ministry of Defense reports: The commander of a howitzer platoon with the call sign “First” spoke about his “combat friends” - 122m D-30 howitzers -video
18:20 Front bird broadcasts: Zaporozhye direction. 06.12 17:00
Let's go get some slaps!
Previously, the dry land warriors tried to attack here.
After our strikes, enemy personnel and equipment were defeated.
Now we are moving forward.
Recently here, our infantry fighting vehicles and anti-tank guided missiles took out up to 5 units of enemy armored vehicles.
Exclusive footage tomorrow.
Let's move forward.
17:25 Telegram channel “Fisherman“: Kherson direction: strengthening of the Ukrainian Armed Forces group in Krynki, the situation as of 17.00 December 6, 2023
In Krynki, Ukrainian assault groups tried several times to expand the zone of control south of the so-called “greenhouses”. And to the southeast, units of the 38th Naval Infantry Brigade began to equip fortified strongholds.
“But in the last few days, Russian troops have been actively practicing positions in the forest and in Krynki themselves. Both aerial bombs and artillery rounds were used, which drove the Ukrainian Armed Forces back to the starting point with losses.
– However, the situation actually remains the same. The command of the Ukrainian group "Katran" is transferring exactly as many assault groups as required to hold previously occupied positions.
At the same time, in the central part of Krynki there is an increase in the number of advanced groups of the 38th Naval Infantry Brigade, as well as 505 separate battalions of the 37th Naval Infantry Brigade. They occupy private houses and set up shelters.
Given the nature of the terrain, all this activity may also be a diversionary action that will allow Russian units to be kept in the area while another strike is planned somewhere else. For example, from Ochakov’s side, as noted by the Multi_XAM channel.
16:25 Front bird broadcasts: Avdeevskoe direction. district settlement Krasnogorovka 06.12 16:10
They report from the field about the work of our front-line aviation.
Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft attacked enemy rear positions using UFAB-500.
We have already noted that the enemy extremely dislikes the above deadly bombs.
14:00 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits Statement by the head of the press center of the "South" group
Units of the Yuzhnaya group of troops, with the support of aviation and artillery, repelled three attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces assault groups on the positions of our troops and defeated enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of Bogdanovka, Kleshcheevka and Toretsk.
– Units of a motorized rifle formation thwarted an attack by the assault group of the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Marinka area.
– Artillery strikes on this section of the front inflicted fire damage on two dugouts and a long-term enemy firing point.
– Air defense systems shot down unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Gorlovka, Yalynskoye and Spornoye of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
– In total, in this direction the enemy lost up to 270 military personnel, two armored combat vehicles and a 120-caliber mortar.
13:00 Front bird broadcasts: Sumy region 06.12 12:30
Local telegram channels report the sound of an explosion and a flash in the southern part of the region.
The air raid warning did not sound in the area, and air defense did not work.
12:00 Operational map advance of forces of the Russian Armed Forces near Avdievka.
It is clearly visible how the Russian Armed Forces continue to tighten their grip around the Avdievka group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
There has been some progress in the Stepovoye area, part of the settlement. still for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Russian Armed Forces are breaking through on the flanks.
There have been battles in the AKHZ area for some time now, and the situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces is getting worse.
11:20 Telegram channel “Fisherman“: Soledar direction: successful attacks by the Russian Armed Forces in several areas, the situation as of 11.00 December 6, 2023
The liberation of Artemovsky (Khromovo) about a week ago can actually be considered a transfer of initiative to the Russian army at Bakhmut. Only now the Russian Armed Forces are attacking in three areas at once, and the situation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is getting worse.
On the southern flank of Bakhmut, combined Russian units successfully stormed the heights adjacent to Kleshcheevka. As a result, the Russian Armed Forces captured the tactically important height 235.7 in the north of the village.
– Control over this position allows us to keep under constant surveillance all approaches to Kleshcheevka, as well as landings to the north in the direction of Krasny (Ivanovsky). And the formations of the 5th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot do anything about this due to the complete dominance of the RF Armed Forces.
– Also, fighters of the 102nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces are with great success developing an offensive in the dacha cooperative southwest of Bakhmut, which was lost back in June. With further advancement, this will seriously worsen the position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Krasny. – To the north-west, Russian paratroopers continue their assault from the Berkhovskoe reservoir. Now the battles are going on for an important stronghold, equipped in the Villanovsky nursery.
– At the same time, units of the 92nd battalion of the 107th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to counterattack from the outskirts of Bogdanovka, but the attack was easily repulsed. And with a retaliatory strike, the enemy assault group was destroyed.
– And that’s not all - Russian fighters have intensified their offensive in the north of Soledar. Operating from Belogorovka, the Russian Armed Forces servicemen managed to significantly penetrate the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces along the railway line east of Vesyoly.
– Such an advance allows us to begin covering the Vesyoloye - Razdolovka line, which complicates the position of 10 OGSB in the area. With a further offensive, this may force the enemy to retreat.
10:30 Russian Ministry of Defense transmits Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group
Units of the Center group of troops continue to carry out combat missions of a special military operation in the Krasnolimansk direction.
– The group’s aircraft attacked the concentration of enemy manpower and firepower in the Serebryansky forestry area.
– In the area of the village of Chervonaya Dibrova, the actions of the group’s motorized rifle units with artillery support defeated the assault group of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
– Enemy losses amounted to up to 55 nationalists and two vehicles.
09:55 Front bird broadcasts: Zaporozhye direction. Verbovoe. 06.12 08:30
On our part, aerial reconnaissance is actively working in cooperation with artillery and aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Yesterday evening the enemy tried to organize an attack with small forces.
This did not give any results.
The enemy is a minus one armored car.
NATO heavy tanks have not yet been scrapped. Afraid.
In the morning we worked with heavy mortars and artillery fire.
Moving forward
09:25 Telegram channel “Fisherman“: chronicle of a special military operation: events of December 4-5, 2023
On Monday, Ukrainian formations again attacked the territory of the Kursk region, artillery attack Tetkino and the village of Oleshnya. There were no casualties, but residential buildings were damaged.
Russian military personnel managed to gain a foothold on the northern outskirts of Sinkovka near Kupyansk. The fighters slowly but consistently expand the zone of control around previously occupied positions, forcing the enemy to retreat.
On the northern flank of Bakhmut, Russian troops continue to advance towards Krasnoye and north of Khromovo. They significantly expanded the control zone in the Bakhmut dachas and in the area of ??the Vilnyan nursery.
Near Ternov and Yamplovka, the Russian army also had minor successes. The servicemen took up new positions near the Broad Ravine, pushing the enemy west to the bank of the Oskol River.
To the south, fighters of the Russian Armed Forces are fighting for heights in the vicinity of Kleshcheevka. They managed to make a slight advance to the north of the village, but so far there have been no other successes in this area.
On the northern flank of Avdievka, Russian fighters penetrated the forward positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Stepovoy. In addition, they managed to expand the control zone around the Avdeevka coke plant.
Russian troops are gradually retaking positions lost during the summer Ukrainian offensive. During a counterattack northwest of Verbovoy, they pushed the Ukrainian Armed Forces back five hundred meters.
08:40 Frontline summary for the morning of 12/06/2023
– There are no significant changes in the Kherson-Crimean direction. Ukrainian troops attack in the forest belt near Krynki. No success. Long-range weapons of the RF Armed Forces operated in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novodmitrovka, Dneprovsky, Kherson, Inzhenerny, Antonovka, Prydneprovsky, Ponyatovka, Tyaginka and Lvov. Ukrainian troops attacked Dzhankoy. Under fire from the Russian Armed Forces in Gola Pristan, Alyoshki, Poima, Peschanivka, Podstepnoye, Cossack Camps and Dnepryany.
– In the Zaporozhye direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, with the support of artillery, tried to advance west of the village of Rabotino. Encounter battles of a tactical nature west of Novofedorovka. Under attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the settlements of Kamenskoye, Lobkovoe, Rabotino and Malaya Tokmachka. RF Armed Forces - in Zherebyanki, Nesteryanka, Kopany, Ilchenkovo, Novoprokopovka, Verbovoy, Novofedorovka and Novopokrovka.
– On the Donetsk Front, the Russian Armed Forces, after shelling, managed to advance into the industrial zone on the southeastern approaches to Avdeevka, east of the city and at the coke plant to the northeast. On a tactical level. Similar actions near Stepnoye (not to be confused with the settlements of the same name in the Zaporozhye and Ugledarsky directions) did not lead to a significant change in the LBS. The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are under attack in Novomikhailovka, Pobeda, Georgievka, the city of Krasnogorovka, Pervomaisky, Netailovo, Ocheretin and New York. Russian ones - in Staromikhailovka, Donetsk, Vodyanoy, Kamenka, the village of Krasnogorovka and Gorlovka.
08:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 05.12.2023 to 00:00 06.12.2023
Over the past 24 hours, the Representative Office reported 56 incidents of firing by the Ukrainian Federal Unitary Forces.Information was received about the death of a man in the Tsentralno-Gorodsky district and the injury of a man in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka.
24 residential buildings were damaged in the Petrovsky, Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, Nikitovsky, Tsentralno-Gorodsky districts of Gorlovka. 10 civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged.
Districts of four settlements of the Republic were under enemy fire: Gorlovka (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy, Nikitovsky districts), Yasinovatsky district, the capital city of Donetsk (Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district).
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy carried out 27 attacks from MLRS and 155mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky there were 27 artillery attacks from 152mm and 155mm artillery, incl. with a cluster warhead, an attack UAV.
On Yasinovatsky there were two artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
A total of 178 units of various ammunition were produced.
In the previous day, 69 artillery attacks were recorded from the Ukrainian forces.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. By Denis Davydov
[REGNUM] On the bright holiday of the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky very symbolically went not to the living, but to the dead. At seven in the morning he walked down to Khreshchatyk along Grushevskogo Street along a green fence made of corrugated sheets and dirty walls painted with graffiti, talking about how great it is to have “one’s own” around you. For which we need to thank those whose portraits are hung on the Wall of Memory - it was the end point of the president’s morning walk. He advised those alive to take care of themselves and hold on.
Because Ukraine will not receive money from the United States in the near future.
At 22:00 Kyiv time on Tuesday, the Ukrainian head of state was scheduled to address the US Senate via video link. “At the last moment” this inclusion was canceled - according to the first official version, on the initiative of Zelensky himself, according to the second - due to the peculiarities of the senators’ agenda, which did not allow discussing the affairs of Ukraine. However, Wednesday morning news showed that there was simply nothing to talk about: another package of military aid worth more than $40 billion was refused.
In principle, this is exactly the outcome that was expected the day before.
People's Deputy Alexandra Ustinova, part of the Ukrainian delegation to the States, reported on social networks that the US Senate would fail to vote for the aid package to Ukraine. According to her, the reason is an ultimatum from Republicans to force Democrats to the negotiating table on domestic issues: we are talking about the allocation of funds for the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, started by Trump and stopped by Biden. They are proposed to be included in the overall package of appropriations for Ukraine and Israel.
Accordingly, the “secret briefing” initiated by the Democrats for senators, at which it was planned to convince legislators of the importance of speedily agreeing on new assistance for Kyiv, failed.
“The Republicans simply walked out of the briefing because the people there were not willing to discuss what it would take to get a deal done. There was no reason to sit and listen to people talk about the importance of helping Israel and Ukraine. We know that and we agree with that,” said Republican Senator Mitt Romney .
And his colleague, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell , said he would advocate for a decisive vote against any investment in the war without "meaningful changes at the border." In turn, Democrat Chris Murphy tried to put pressure on the conscience of his colleagues: “We need to make a decision right now: whether Kiev will be a Russian or Ukrainian city.”
Thus, the evening of the “Ukrainian landing” turned out to be sad. In their media activity, the top officials of the delegation limited themselves mainly to whining and explaining how important it is to give money to Ukraine.
Thus, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov assured everyone on Fox News that the Ukrainian leadership has a war plan for 2024, although just a few days ago the country was rocked by a scandal over the lack of such plans. “We have deoccupied 50% of our territory, we are defeating Russia on our land, we have returned the territory, liberated it. Now we have a plan for 2024,” said the head of the military department, as if explaining that a business plan has appeared and money can be spent on it.
At the same time, Umerov put the “civilized world” to shame, which was also done by the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andrey Ermak. He suggested that without US help there is a great risk of losing the war.
“If the aid that is being discussed in Congress is simply delayed, there is a big risk that we will remain in the same positions as we are now. It will become impossible to attack, and there will be a great risk of losing in this conflict... The Armed Forces of Ukraine, although more motivated, are forced to go on the defensive,” quotes the head of the Voice of America (acting as a foreign agent).
In addition, Ermak noted that the refusal of direct budget support for Ukraine means a budget deficit of $43 billion, which surprisingly coincides with the amount for which there is a struggle. Without it, Zelensky’s right hand believes, it will be difficult to maintain positions.
This was confirmed by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen , appealing to her colleagues: “Ukraine is simply running out of money . ” And “if it weren’t for the money we send ,” there would be nothing left—no schools, no hospitals, no first responders.
However, the horrors of Ukraine's state collapse do not really touch the American establishment.
Back on November 30, at a press conference, the coordinator of strategic communications at the National Security Council and State Department spokesman John Kirby said that “the runway is getting shorter.” “We think we have until about the end of the year before it becomes very, very difficult for us to continue to support Ukraine. And soon the end of the year,” reminds Kirby.
Almost the same quote is repeated by Politico’s anonymous source, introduced as “Zelensky’s adviser, whose name is not mentioned ” : American funding for Ukraine will last no further than until the end of December. If Ukraine doesn't get help from the United States, he said , "Putin will likely not only gain a foothold there, which he has already taken, but will likely seize new territories... And ultimately Kiev itself may be under threat."
Thus, Zelensky's visit to the dead symbolically demonstrates the general mood in his office regarding the current situation.
It is quite obvious that IA Regnum’s forecast about the course to curtail the hot phase of the conflict by tightening the budget “faucet” is so far coming true, and this means a sharp deterioration in the affairs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front and a crisis in domestic politics. Moreover, it is not the military who are to blame: the political leader is traditionally responsible for allocating money. Who, very inopportunely, decided to concentrate military power in his hands.
Now the Americans have put Vladimir in a classic fork.
If budgets for the war are demonstratively not given, any failure (for example, the loss of Avdiivka) will be immediately associated with precisely this circumstance. This means that everything is to blame for the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, who finds himself under attack and loses power. If they give money (and this will happen in one form or another), it will only be on condition that elections are held. That is, he is losing power again.
It is not surprising that the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council hastily announced the preparation of a fake campaign against the leadership of Ukraine in the foreign press, primarily in the English language. “They are prepared by foreign journalists who have experience working in Russia, in particular during the beginning of Putin’s power. The purpose of such actions is a split in Ukrainian society,” the message says.
According to Ukrainian political scientist Mikhail Pavliv , in this regard it is worth paying attention to the personal composition of the negotiator group working in the United States.
“Ermak is saving his own skin, and in the United States he is more busy negotiating the terms for Zelensky’s scam . Rumors about his departure or that the United States is issuing an ultimatum for him to leave are not coincidental. And Ermak is trying to preserve himself in this whole process. Ruslan Stefanchuk is the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, he will be the head of state according to the constitution after Zelensky leaves. And Umerov is so far the most discussed and handshake candidate for his place. So the fact that this trio appeared in the United States is more than indicative. The process of turning Ze into a lame duck is in full swing,” he said in a commentary for IA Regnum .
As for money, pragmatic Americans understand that the collapse of the Ukrainian project and the unconditional victory of Russia are categorically unacceptable. Therefore, according to our sources in Kyiv, in February the issue of allocating funds will still be resolved positively. The money from which Ukraine lives will be given in any case, the only question is its quantity. And here the United States is also thinking practically: if the war can be “extinguished,” then the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will decrease, therefore, it will be possible to spend less.
At the same time, the conflict itself and the existence of Ukraine as a strike force directed against Russia will not disappear anywhere, which is fully consistent with the American strategy as a whole.
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[Regnum] In St. Petersburg, a fire occurred at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the city.
“Teatralnaya Square, 3. State Conservatory named after Rimsky-Korsakov - fire on the first floor,” the department said. Jamaal Bowman fire alarm pull?
According to rescuers, people are currently being evacuated from the building. There were no reports of casualties. Firefighters establish the area of the fire.
It is clarified that since 2014 the conservatory has been under reconstruction, its completion is scheduled for next year.
Earlier, on December 5, a major fire occurred in an industrial building in Arkhangelsk. Then it was reported that a fire broke out in a building on Tarasova Street. The fire area reached 1.8 thousand square meters. m. There were no injuries as a result of the incident.
A total of 37 Emergency Situations Ministry employees and 10 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.
As IA Regnum reported, on December 3, a large fire broke out in a restaurant in Karachay-Cherkessia. The fire area was 2 thousand square meters. m. No one was hurt. More than 50 specialists and 15 pieces of equipment were involved in the fight against the fire.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin.
It is hard to argue Rozhin's points here. Ukrainian security services targeting Russian civilians and media is bad look, bad optics.
[ColonelCassad] According to the Main Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Moscow Region, Kiva was shot dead with a firearm.
A criminal case has been opened. Again, regardless of Kiva’s personality, I remind you of my position on such issues:
1. The SBU and the GUR MOU must be recognized as terrorist organizations.
2. The treatment of any persons collaborating with the SBU and the GUR MOU should be identical to how persons associated with ISIS and Al-Qaeda are treated.
3. The death penalty for terrorism should be restored in the country. Current punitive measures are seen as insufficient.
4. The creation of a structure identical to SMERSH with a similar methodology and the broadest powers has long been overdue.
5. I would like the praises of Sudoplatov to be confirmed not only by monuments and words, but also by deeds. Both on the territory of Ukraine and abroad.
Some will say the program is too ambitious.
But once upon a time the closure of Echo of Moscow and Memorial in our country seemed incredible. So the water wears away the stone.
[Regnum] On December 6, the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for the Moscow Region published footage from the scene of the murder of former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ilya Kiva.
Investigative Committee published footage from the scene of the murder of ex-deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Kiva. The footage shows the work of investigators and criminologists at the crime scene.
Earlier on December 6, an informed source of the Regnum news agency reported that Kiva’s body was found in the village of Suponevo near Odintsovo, on the territory of the Velich Country Club hotel. During the initial examination, a wound was found on the head and bruises on the face.
The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder). According to preliminary data, Kiva was shot with an unidentified weapon and died on the spot. The most experienced investigators and criminologists are participating in the investigation, the Investigative Committee said.
The search for Kiva’s killer is underway in the Moscow region and a number of other regions of the Central Federal District, employees of all law enforcement agencies are involved in it, a source in law enforcement agencies told the media.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is involved in the murder of Kiva, department representative Andrei Yusov told Ukrainian media . He called the murder an operation of the Security Service of Ukraine. Yusov also threatened that the Kyiv authorities would commit new similar crimes.
Kiva was born in 1977 in Poltava. He worked in the internal affairs bodies, headed the regional branch of the Right Sector (an extremist organization banned in the Russian Federation), and later the Socialist Party of Ukraine, and also served as an adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov . After being elected to the parliament of Ukraine, he criticized the country’s authorities, and after the start of the Northern Military District, he spoke out for peace negotiations, left Kyiv and went to Russia.
On Wednesday evening, many sources vied with each other to report the death of former People's Deputy of Ukraine Ilya Kiva . The Ukrainian side hastened to announce a special operation by the SBU that found the “traitor.” According to Russian telegram channels, Kiva’s bloody body was found lying in the snow in the park area of the Velich Country Club hotel in the village of Suponevo near Moscow. Although initially the news spread that he was found in the cottage.
Not all media outlets have given the news yet, but a message about the death has already appeared on Wikipedia - not even an hour has passed since the news report. But even in the morning of the same day, posts appeared on the politician’s own channel calling for a fight against the Zelensky regime.
“It’s better for Zelensky to commit suicide now, as the losers have always done, in order to take all the problems with him and close the issue. But he is too cowardly and narcissistic for such actions,” Kiva wrote. But, apparently, death found him earlier.
During his short career as a public politician, this man managed to make enemies from all sides.
Kiva first appeared on air in 2014, like many others, coming to fame straight from the Maidan. A hefty, aggressive man quickly won the trust of the head of the Right Sector* party (recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) Dmitry Yarosh, who instructed him to build the party in Kiva’s native Poltava and three other eastern regions of Ukraine. And then appointed him as his confidant in the presidential elections.
Kiva was among the speakers from the “Right Sector”* who spoke on the Maidan at a protest rally against the murder by people of the Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov of the odious “right-sector”* Sashka Bilyo . At the same time, as a Russian-speaking person and, moreover, accidentally joining the Ukrainian radicals, he caused bewilderment among Yarosh’s comrades. After all, back in 2013, he ran for self-nominated deputy in the Shevchenko district of Kyiv as a “fighter against fascism”, whose grandfather is a Hero of the Soviet Union.
“And the right-wing party is not fascists... Yes, my grandfather fought and defended his land. This is what pushed me to the “Right Sector ” *, ” the hero himself answered the journalists’ question. “ And we do this sincerely and disinterestedly, and Svoboda* are traitors to the right-wing movement who turned the party into a business.”
He seemed to have time everywhere.
He visited the ATO, posing in camouflage and with weapons, already in August 2014 he headed the battalion of the Poltava special police patrol service. In May 2015, he called for the shooting of passenger buses carrying residents of Donbass, these “travelers to the DPR, lovers of referendums and parades of Ukrainian prisoners of war.”
As the deputy chief of the Kherson police, Kiva did nothing to prevent the extremists of the Crimean Tatar “Majlis” from undermining the power poles that supply energy to Crimea, declaring on Radio Liberty (a media outlet acting as a foreign agent) that “ the morality of this “There definitely is, this energy blockade should have been done a long time ago, and this decision is at least a year late.”
But when the command came, Kiva, with the help of a company of “patrol police” made up of his fellow party members, and the National Guard, surrounded and dispersed the camp of right-wing radical activists and Mejlis members*, set up at the Chaplinka checkpoint with the aim of blocking the road to the “occupied Crimea”.
In those days, Ilya Vladimirovich was an ardent supporter of the Ukrainization of Donbass, and in his own style - violent : “Putting and teaching to love. If you don’t love Ukraine, we will make you love Ukraine.”
Heirs of Khimprom: Ukrainian trace in the Moscow region drug network
In the new, reformed system of law enforcement agencies, the energetic and active “pravosek”* became a police lieutenant colonel (although he had not served there a day before), an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, and after serving as deputy chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Kherson regions, he went to Heads of the Department for Countering Drug Crime of the National Police.
At the same time, in September 2016, the management of the Inter TV channel accused Ilya Kiva of participating in the arson of the channel’s main office building as part of a group of “activists.” Radicals staged a protest against the channel’s supposedly “pro-Russian” content, during which a fire broke out after clashes. Journalists named Minister Avakov as the organizer of the action, and he, in turn, accused the TV channel of provoking the attack on his office.
No one knows for certain what the lieutenant colonel did in drug control as a civil servant, since he is remembered mainly for his constant statements of a discriminatory nature and “homonegativism.” And also because he started hosting the “Traffic with Kiva” program on television.
During his first broadcast, the police chief called for a new approach to drug crime, after which, in the presence of guests of the program, he asked two drug-addicted teenagers to conduct a master class on preparing drugs from improvised materials. And then he invited law enforcement officers into the hall to bring them to justice.
Everything he did caused a flurry of emotions.
Kiva could, for example, praise in February 2016 on Hromadske TV the Azov regiment* (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in the Russian Federation), “fighting for the purity of the Ukrainian nation ,” together with which the new police will clear the streets of drug dealers. And then publicly condemn the scoundrels who poured cement into the Eternal Flame on Glory Square in Kyiv and promise to organize its protection.
Then he kept his word - a minibus with Kiwis stood near the memorial for about two months, watching films all night long in the warmth. The author knows of only one case when they came out from there to see how things were going. And the park was simultaneously patrolled by ordinary Kiev residents who united to protect their shrine.
He told the Crimean Tatar TV channel ATR about the “Russian plague”, that Russians are a “pseudo-nation”, “a Russian cannot help but kill, a Russian is a barbarian in his attitude.” And in July 2017, Kiva headed the Socialist Party of Ukraine, promising in this post “red terror against the Ukrainian oligarchy.” In 2019, the desire to fight fascism again prevailed so much that Kiva joined the Opposition Platform - For Life party, which many in Ukraine called pro-Russian.
This shocked the other side, but, according to the chairman of the political council of the OPZZh Viktor Medvedchuk , the new comrade-in-arms rethought many of the events of Euromaidan and recognized that Russia’s participation in resolving the conflict in Donbass was extremely necessary.
Now Kiva is regularly accused of Ukrainophobia. And on July 29, 2021, he created another furore, calling the Maidan a “coup d’etat” and expressing regret that Viktor Yanukovych “did not crush the Euromaidan with tanks.”
The MP finally determined his line in his new role in October of the same year, congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday and calling him a “great ruler.” A video was recorded right in the Verkhovna Rada in which the Russian leader was wished “health, strength and God’s blessing.” For this, criminal proceedings were opened against Kiva under the article “High Treason.”
Another suspicion of treason and encroachment on the territorial integrity of Ukraine was announced to Kiev on March 6, 2022 by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Irina Venediktova. On March 15, he was deprived of his deputy mandate and put on the international wanted list.
However, on January 30, the accused left Ukraine, moving to Alicante, Spain, and from there to Moscow. Here, the political repatriate turned to Vladimir Putin with a request to grant him political asylum and Russian citizenship and then fully supported the North Military District. In Moscow, the former “pravosek”* and Ukrainian anti-fascist became a regular on political shows on central channels. On November 13, 2023, a court in Lviv sentenced Kiva in absentia to 14 years in prison.
What happened on Wednesday evening in the Moscow region was likely the execution of a sentence in a different way.
That dragon, in whose birth and growth Ilya Kiva participated during his life, came to devour him himself. This murder only proves once again how dangerous the creature into which the former Ukraine has been turned is, and how fundamentally important it is to remove its poisoned sting without any compromises.
What if it is not 'a' body double, but an entire army of robot android Putins? One need only look at how lifelike Putin is compared to Biden to see that we are falling behind the Russians. We must not allow a robot android President gap!
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Victoria Nikiforova
[RIA] Prominent British politician Bob Seeley recently outlined his version of the goals of the NWO. Seeley is never our friend, he constantly calls on the British to “prepare for war with Russia.” It is therefore interesting to look at the NWO through the eyes of the enemy - what is the hereditary English aristocrat in uniform so afraid of?
Seeley sees the inevitable weakening of NATO as one of Russia's main goals in the conflict. It's hard to argue with him here. The Western military-industrial complex turned out to be not designed for protracted full-scale combat operations. One or the other is missing. Talk about the need to increase the production of shells and unify the production of weapons remains just talk for now.
The massive destruction of NATO equipment noticeably demoralized the supplying countries. The death of Western mercenaries also does not make anyone happy. The very thought of fighting with their armies terrifies NATO members. The reputation of the alliance, which once brought fear to all of humanity, has been tarnished.
To make matters worse, the defeats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces discouraged the allies. There were tossing, doubts, tears invisible to the world - let’s stop helping Ukraine altogether, no, let’s give it a little more, no, don’t, we don’t have enough ourselves. Cracks have appeared along the NATO monolith. The allies do not trust each other, jealously looking to see who will be the first to jump off the sinking ship.
It is interesting by what means Russia, according to the British military analyst, is weakening NATO. Seeley looks at the situation very comprehensively. He believes that Moscow uses not only military, but also economic, political, diplomatic and cultural means of pressure to its advantage. Literally everything - from sales of hydrocarbons through third countries to increasing inflation in Europe , from full shelves in Russian supermarkets to the publication of collections of war poetry.
It would seem, what does poetry about war have to do with it? But in his own way, Seeley is right. All this reformats the picture of the world, demonstrates our soft power, and works for the future.
Another thing is that it was not we who decided to make the Ukrainian conflict global. It was the West that decided to declare total war on us. But when they start losing there, the familiar whining begins - oh, the Russians are not fighting according to the rules, but how can this be? From Napoleon to Hitler - they whined a little more than everyone else.
What is the fate of the North Atlantic Alliance in the near future? Norwegian diplomat and military analyst Jo Inge Bekkevold offers his version of the future on the pages of Foreign Policy. Let us note again that Bekkevold is not our friend at all; he has no reason to throw hats at NATO.
Nevertheless, having started his article dedicated to the anniversary of the alliance for health, he continues it for peace. Bekkevold sees three scenarios for NATO's future. They range from "horrible end" to "horror without end."
In the first scenario, Trump—or his like-minded person—comes to power and the United States leaves NATO, leaving its European vassals to their fate. Left without the American nuclear umbrella, the members of the alliance find themselves in a rather pitiful position. “This could even be the end of NATO,” the author believes.
In the second scenario , Washington abandons the boring Ukrainian theater of military operations - nothing works there anyway - and transfers all its forces to China . The European members of NATO are also forced to join in this sudden reversal. However, for them, a military confrontation with China is ruinous and like death. Members of the alliance will begin to protest and quarrel among themselves; eastern allies like Poland look especially unreliable . Discord and division are paralyzing NATO's activities.
And finally, the third scenario, which the author politely calls “fragmented NATO.”
Each ally suddenly has their own interests - and they are plunged into a showdown among themselves. Greece and Turkey are sorting things out , Italy and France are getting into Africa , Britain is eager to fight with China. If we accept Ukraine, Serbia , Georgia and Moldova into NATO , then the contradictions will worsen even more. Translated into Russian, "fragmented NATO" refers to the collapse of the once powerful military alliance.
All these fears are completely real, but for Russia this is not a victory yet, but another challenge. The West understood well what was at stake for them in the fields of Donbass . This is a long-term hegemony, the main military instrument of which is the North Atlantic Alliance. NATO is the same “Koshcheev’s needle” of Western world domination that Moscow is trying to break. Of course, to maintain their power they will fight “to the point of complete destruction in earnest.”
It is no coincidence that the same Seeley opposes any attempts at negotiations with Russia. Looking with horror at Moscow's successes, he believes that our country will take advantage of the truce to further increase its military power. "Any outcome that leaves Putin with a significant portion of Ukrainian territory will allow him to claim that he has stopped NATO at Russia's borders. He will declare victory and rearm in preparation for new conflicts."
Therefore, the West is asked to prepare for an “intense cold war” with Russia at least until the end of Putin’s presidency — “and possibly after that too.” Well, this is very bad news for NATO - Secretary General Stoltenberg should start worrying.
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From the land of cheese=eating surrender monkeys: "France is currently embarking on a broad renewal of its nuclear forces. The aim is to ensure that its deterrent remains credible into, and beyond, the middle of this century."
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Bogdan Kish
[REGNUM] Early parliamentary elections will take place in Serbia on December 17. The position of the current government is strong, but the pro-Western opposition, not without outside help, intends to seriously compete for the majority in parliament and turn Belgrade towards the West.
Due to its political position of neutrality and geographical location, Serbia is forced to constantly balance between the United States and the EU on the one hand, and Russia and China on the other. Therefore, elections here have always attracted increased attention from both the West and the East. However, this year the early parliamentary elections are attracting increased interest, primarily in Brussels.
Against the background of the failed Ukrainian “counter-offensive”, the reduction of financial and military-technical assistance to Kyiv, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the economic crisis, the European Union is extremely interested in “stability” in the Balkans. By which is meant complete subordination to Brussels.
Serbia has recently been a bone in the throat for the EU and the US, as it does not recognize Kosovo even under pressure and does not impose anti-Russian sanctions. Considering that both the United States and the EU are facing elections in 2024, the West is trying to close the “Serbian issue” as soon as possible.
For the Western average, the presidential elections in the States and the elections to the European Parliament are more important than affairs “on the periphery of Europe,” so European and American politicians are trying to earn at least some political points by “settling” the situation in Serbia. They understand the complexity of the situation in Belgrade and are doing everything possible to prevent a united pro-Western coalition from coming to power.
BETS ON VICTORY
Predicting election results under such foreign political pressure and with a large number of domestic political problems is a thankless task. That is why, in general, it was not “independent,” pro-government or near-state structures that took up the task of compiling forecasts and figures, but bookmakers.
In Serbia, this is more than just entertainment and a profitable business, it is a kind of state within a state. Therefore, in general, there is practically no doubt in their assessment of the approximate prospects of political forces.
According to a joint analysis of the portal 192.rs and the bookmaker MeridianBet, the current government, represented by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), has the greatest chances of winning and forming a majority in parliament. The SNA, led by Defense Minister Milos Vucevic , is projected to win approximately 42.5% of the vote.
Next comes the pro-Western coalition “Serbia against violence” (SPN), led by Miroslav Aleksic - 21.3%. Third place goes to the coalition led by the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) of Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic - 10.2%. The supposedly pro-Russian coalition, consisting of the Dveri and Zavetnica parties ( Boško Obradović and Milica Đurđević ), will receive approximately 6.2% of the vote. They are followed by the NADA coalition with Milos Jovanovic - 5.4%.
Vuk Jeremic's People's Party and the coalition led by ex-President Boris Tadic will each gain less than 3%.
At the same time, the population is not very interested in the current elections. Bookmakers for the parliamentary elections are predicting turnout at 53.5%, a drop from the 2022 election, when it was 58.6%.
As practice shows, over the past 10 years, not a single party has been able to compete with the coalition of the SNS and the Union of Right Forces. Judging by the first forecasts, we should not expect any big changes and the power in Serbia will not change.
Yes, the position of the Serbian Progressive Party has deteriorated greatly in recent years, but it still remains the most popular in the country. Moreover, the SNS, as has happened more than once, will be able to agree with the Socialist Party of Serbia on the formation of a majority, especially against the backdrop of the strengthening position of the pro-Western opposition “Serbia against violence.” At the same time, the SPN will obviously have problems forming a coalition after the elections.
The pro-Russian opposition, represented by the Dveri and Zavetnitsa parties, is not ready to move towards rapprochement with pro-Western forces because of their position on Kosovo and Metohija, Russia and NATO. However, these forces have neither the unity, nor the influence, nor the great trust of citizens to claim a serious result. Therefore, for them, third or fourth place in the elections and getting into parliament will be considered a success.
For Serbia Against Violence, the Serbs from Republika Srpska, located in Bosnia, are a big problem. Their leader Milorad Dodik openly called for voting against the pro-Western coalition, since it would first recognize the “genocide” in Srebrenica and turn away from Banja Luka to please the West.
“The most important thing for Republika Srpska is that Serbia remains strong, and in order to remain strong, it must not fall into the hands of auto chauvinists ,” he said. According to Dodik, there are many people on the list of this coalition who believe that the Republika Srpska should not exist, therefore they are not political opponents, but enemies.
Considering that many residents of Republika Srpska, including the top leadership of the entity, have Serbian passports, they will provide a large number of votes to other parties. The situation is similar with the Serbs in Montenegro. They oppose the SPN because this coalition will forget about the Serbian diaspora, which has been struggling for existence for 30 years against the backdrop of ever-increasing Serbophobia.
GROSCHEL COMMISSION
The greatest interest in the elections in Serbia is shown by Western embassies and directly by the United States and Germany. The duty speaker on the topic of elections is US Ambassador to Serbia Christopher Hill , who since the 90s of the last century has been seen in ties with Albanian militants from the terrorist Kosovo Liberation Army. Hill said being ambassador to Serbia during an election campaign is a special challenge, but he is not interested in interfering in the election process.
At the same time, the American ambassador regularly makes anti-Russian statements and calls on Serbia to focus on cooperation with the West: “It is completely unrealistic to maintain good relations with Moscow, which has created huge problems and thereby made it clear to everyone what should be done . ”
The EU also decided that it was impossible to remain on the sidelines. Therefore, Brussels decided to send a commission to Serbia to monitor the elections. An eight-member European Parliament delegation, led by Slovenian Klemen Grošelj , will ensure a “celebration of democracy.”
At the same time, Groschel is an extremely interesting character.
The Slovenian had previously strongly opposed early parliamentary elections and stated that they would be rigged in favor of the current government. According to him, the mission in Serbia will be “listening, observing, holding many meetings with all stakeholders and civil society.”
True, the head of the European delegation, even before his election to this position, “listened and observed” and even met with representatives of the Serbian opposition. He also has his own favorites on the Serbian political landscape. Groshel recently visited Belgrade, met with the Free Citizens Movement and openly supported this party.
“DSG is a political force that stands for a modern and democratic Serbia, which should become a full member of the European Union. They have my full support,” Groschel noted in September.
A politician from Slovenia previously stated that the American and European policy of “appeasing Vucic” is to blame for the situation in Serbia. The US and EU allegedly turned a blind eye to his “undemocratic domestic political steps” in exchange for resolving the issue of relations with Kosovo. He called Serbia “ a country completely captured by the ruling regime, in which there are not the slightest conditions for any criticism of the government either from the opposition or from the media.”
Obviously, it would be a stretch to call Groschel objective. Moreover, in addition to the Slovenian, the delegation will include the European Parliament rapporteur on Serbia, Vladimir Bilchik, as well as Andreas Schieder , who said before the elections in Montenegro that “our friend Milo Djukanovic is the best presidential candidate.”
The West gave the Albanians carte blanche to terrorize the Kosovo Serbs
It is especially interesting that the German Viola von Cramon , one of the main critics of Serbia and a member of the German parliament from the Greens, is mentioned as one of the members of the commission . This party, in the midst of the election campaign, hosted representatives of the “Serbia against violence” list in the Bundestag at a rally entitled “Serbia before the elections - between autocracy and democratic awakening.”
Thus, “Serbia against violence” will have the strongest support not only from Western countries, but also from a number of Western and pro-Western media in Serbia and the region.
Regardless of the outcome of the elections, enormous pressure will be exerted on the current government, and any pro-Serbian (pro-Russian) opposition will be marginalized by the “free” media to please Brussels and Washington.
The SNA in a coalition with the SPS will still be able to form a majority, but in this case the pressure on Belgrade will increase exponentially, which will complicate Belgrade’s already fragile neutrality and defending its position on Kosovo and Metohija.
Europe, against the backdrop of a series of defeats in Ukraine, the Transcaucasus and Africa, will put pressure on Serbia for political points before the upcoming elections, in order to somehow justify itself to its voters and prove that the EU still has authority.
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