[NY Post] Lessons from the pics at the post: Sit in the back
An Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, leaving at least 32 survivors, according to officials. More than 30 people may be dead.
The plane was en route from the Azerbaijani capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus.
Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry said in a Telegram statement that those on board included five crew. A total of 29 survivors, including two children, have been hospitalized, the ministry told Russia’s state news agency, RIA Novosti.
Another Russian news agency, Interfax quoted medical workers as saying that four bodies have been recovered and emergency workers at the scene as saying that both pilots, according to a preliminary assessment, died in the crash.
The Embraer 190 aircraft made an emergency landing 3 km from the city, Azerbaijan Airlines said earlier.
Kazakhstan’s Emergency Ministry initially said 25 people survived the crash, later revising that number to 27, 28, and then 29 as the search and rescue operation continued at the site of the crash, bringing the supposed death toll down.
The Prosecutor General’s Office in Azerbaijan later reported that at least 32 people survived the crash, adding that the number wasn’t final. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that some of them were in critical condition.
The number of survivors could mean that over 30 people may be dead.
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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22.37 In Toretsk, the situation in the area of responsibility of the OTU Lugansk is the most difficult - since the beginning of this day, the Russian Federation has carried out 11 assaults, some of which are still ongoing. This was reported by the speaker of the OTU Lugansk Anastasia Bobovnikova, answering the question about the current operational situation in Toretsk, Ukrinform reported on Tuesday, December 24.
20.26 Ukrainian drones attacked the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in the Rostov Region of the Russian Federation on December 19. As a result of the attack, at least one fuel tank burned down. This is evidenced by the corresponding satellite images.
19:58 The media reported that the Ukrainian Defense Ministry is asking the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence to postpone the preparation of the bill on the demobilization of military personnel until March 18, 2025.
19.03 Nikopol region also suffered from Russian terror on December 24. Russian troops attacked the region 35 times, using artillery and drones. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak on Tuesday, December 24.
17.32 Since the beginning of the current day, 179 combat clashes have occurred on the front. Russian aggressors are most actively attacking in the Pokrovsky direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a report as of 16:00.
16.57 As a result of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Krivoy Rog, at least six people were injured. Three people were hospitalized in moderate condition - women aged 69 and 72 and a 78-year-old man.
16.49 A man died in Kherson due to a Russian drone attack. This was reported by the head of the Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin on Tuesday, December 24.
16.17 Russian troops have launched a ballistic missile attack on Krivoy Rog. A 4-story residential building with 32 apartments has been destroyed. All relevant services are already being dispatched to the site.
15.59 The Ukrainian Legion in Poland has received over a thousand applications for membership, and recruitment for the second unit promises to be larger than the first. This was stated by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar.
15.30 Russian occupiers have made an unsuccessful attempt to expand their bridgehead on the left bank of the Oskol River in the Kharkiv region in the Kupyansk direction. This was reported by the operational-strategic group of troops Khortitsa.
15.05 Newly elected US President Donald Trump wants to achieve a fair, sustainable and secure peace in Ukraine. This was stated yesterday on Fox Business by Keith Kellogg, candidate for the post of US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia.
14:50 Information about the reduction of the mobilization age in Ukraine has spread online. Serhiy Lunich, named as the representative of the 17th Poltava Brigade of the National Guard, stated that "the draft law on reducing the conscription age to 18 is already on the table in the Verkhovna Rada and awaits its approval."
The Verkhovna Rada, the National Guard and the Center for Countering Disinformation about the National Security and Defense Council denied this information.
"There have been and are no bills to reduce the mobilization age from 25 to 18 years, either in the Verkhovna Rada or in the relevant Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence in particular. The information disseminated in the media today is untrue," said MP Oleksandr Zavitnevych.
13.36 Ukrainian military have escaped cordon in the village of Makarovka in Donetsk Oblast. This was reported by the monitoring project DeepState . In turn, the Southern Defense Forces announced stabilization measures in the Makarovka area.
12:37 Russian military attempted to storm Ukrainian positions in the Vremovsky direction north of Velyka Novosilka. The defenders destroyed a column of enemy armored vehicles. FPV drones were used to intercept the enemy armored vehicles. Thanks to the precision of the drone operators, both enemy equipment and personnel were destroyed.
12:15 Soldiers of the 77th separate airmobile Dnieper Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with related units, captured 11 servicemen of the Russian army, one of whom was a citizen of Belarus.
11:00 In the temporarily occupied Berdyansk of the Zaporizhia region, a car was blown up that could have belonged to the "chairman of the council" of the city, Vasyl Nechet. This was reported by the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petro Andryushchenko.
The explosion occurred in the courtyard of a house on Evropeiskaya Street. A car exploded and burned to the ground. The person injured in the explosion was hospitalized.
"Previously, the chairman of the occupation council, Vasily Nechet, was traveling by car," Andryushchenko noted.
10:50 Over the past 24 hours, Russian aggressors attacked about six settlements in the Vremovsky direction. They managed to penetrate the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the OSGV Khortytsia reported .
10:31 Yesterday afternoon and night on Tuesday, the aggressor country Russia attacked Ukraine with 60 drones. Almost all of them were shot down and location was lost, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
10:17 The Security Service prevented attempts to illegally sell weapons and ammunition in different regions of Ukraine. In Zhitomir, Cherkasy and Kirovohrad regions, five people who wanted to organize underground sales of weapons were detained "red-handed".
8:55 At night and in the morning, Russian troops attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, fired artillery and Grad MLRS, as a result of which residential buildings, power lines and cars were damaged.
8:35 Over the past 24 hours, 252 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. The Russian invaders are making their main efforts in the Kurakhovsky, Pokrovsky and Vremovsky directions. The occupiers used aviation to try to advance near Kurakhovo.
7:56 Explosions were heard twice in the Khmelnytskyi region on the morning of December 24, before which the Air Force reported drones moving in the direction of Starokostiantyniv. The explosions occurred at about 6:45 a.m., and then at 7 a.m.
7:40 As of December 24, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine were approximately 777,720 people (+1,630 per day).
7:30 The authorities of several countries have informed Russia of their readiness to become a platform for a meeting between the ruler Vladimir Putin and the elected US President Donald Trump. This was reported by the Russian dictator's assistant Yuri Ushakov.
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[Korrespondent] The Russians launched a missile strike on Ukrainian territory, 12 airstrikes, dropping 29 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used more than 640 kamikaze drones for destruction and carried out about four thousand attacks.
In total, 248 combat clashes have occurred since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy's attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting fire damage on them. This was noted in the General Staff's report on Tuesday, December 24.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy has unsuccessfully stormed the positions of our units in the area of Vovchansk and Vysokaya Yaruga five times. Today, Ukrainian units have destroyed 45 occupiers in this direction and wounded another 46, and also neutralized 11 UAVs, three vehicles and three units of special means of the occupier.
In the Kupyansk direction, the aggressor carried out offensive actions near Petrovpavlovka, Kolesnikovka, Zagryzovoye and Lozovaya. Ukrainian defenders stopped 15 enemy attacks, eight more are still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, Russian invaders attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 25 times near Druzhelyubovka, Zeleny Gai, Novoegorovka, Makeyevka, Terny, Torskoye and in the direction of Grigorovka. Four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, our defenders repelled one assault by occupation forces near Belogorovka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked our positions at Chasovy Yar and in the direction of Stupochki. The defense forces stopped seven attacks by the invaders, two clashes are ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the aggressor made 15 attempts to advance towards the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk, Druzhba and Dachnoye; a battle is currently underway.
In the Pokrovsk direction , since the beginning of this day, the enemy has attacked 54 times in the areas of Vozdvizhenka, Mirolyubovka, Promenya, Lisovka, Novy Trud, Dachenskoye, Shevchenko, Volkovoye and Novovasilovka. Our defenders have repelled 47 enemy assaults, and seven more clashes are ongoing. Today, according to preliminary data, 261 occupiers have been neutralized in this direction, 133 of them irretrievably. A vehicle and a communications antenna have also been destroyed.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, the enemy made 34 attempts to break through our defenses near the settlements of Petrovpavlovka, Shevchenko and in the Kurakhovo area. Twenty-four combat clashes have been completed, and ten more are still ongoing.
In the Vremivsky direction, the enemy attacked our units 33 times near Uspenovka, Yantarny, Konstantinopolsky, Konstantinopol, Razliv, Razdolny, Novy Komar, Novosyolka, Velyka Novosyolka and Storozhevy. Ukrainian soldiers repelled 22 assault actions of the enemy, the battles continue.
In the Dnieper direction, the invaders' troops twice unsuccessfully attempted to displace the Defense Forces units from their positions. They suffered losses and retreated.
The operation in Kursk region continues . At present, the Defense Forces have repelled 28 attacks by the invaders, the fighting continues.
While in other areas there are no significant changes.
Earlier on Tuesday, the monitoring project DeepState reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had escaped the cordon in the village of Makarovka in Donetsk Oblast. However, they had to leave the settlement. This information has not yet been officially confirmed.
It also became known today that the Russians have penetrated the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defenses in the Vremivsk direction.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated armed formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Liptsy and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, three motor vehicles, and four 122mm D-30 howitzers.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Dvurechnaya, Zagryzovo, Kopanki, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic). Three counter-attacks launched by AFU assault units were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 troops, three pickup trucks, one 152mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm D-30 howitzers, two U.S.-made 105mm M-119 guns, one Bukovel-AD and one Anklav-N electronic warfare stations.
The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and hit formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Serebryanka, Seversk, Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, and Kurakhovo (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault unit was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 250 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, and one 152mm D-20 howitzer.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one naval infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade close to Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Zverevo, Andreyevka, Dzerzhinsk, Shcherbinovka, Shevchenko, and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Ten AFU counter-attacks were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 585 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and one 152mm Msta-B howitzer.
The Vostok Group's units captured more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of one motorised infantry brigade, one mechanised brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Vremevka, Konstantinopol, Neskuchnoye, Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic), and Temirovka (Zaporozhye region). One counter-attack launched by an AFU assault unit was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 160 troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm Msta-S howitzer, and one 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation along the front line and defeated manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Nikolskoye, Pridneprovskoye, and Yantarnoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, three motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition and UAV depots, as well as engaged clusters of the enemy's manpower and military hardware in 146 areas.
Air defence units shot down four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 65 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 650 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 38,420 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 19,967 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,504 MLRS combat vehicles, 19,969 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,469 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, and four territorial defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Aleksandriya, Viktorovka, Zaoleshenka, Kubatkin, Lebedevka, Leonidovo, Martynovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Sverdlikovo, and Cherkasskaya Konopelka. Four counter-attacks of enemy assault detachments were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on AFU manpower and hardware close to Guyevo, Kositsa, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Russkoye Porechnoye, Staraya Sorochina as well as Basovka, Belovody, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
The AFU losses were more than 200 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, one electronic warfare station, and five motor vehicles.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 43,510 troops, 253 tanks, 194 infantry fighting vehicles, 136 armoured personnel carriers, 1,316 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,179 motor vehicles, 324 artillery guns, 42 MLRS launchers, including 11 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 13 anti-aircraft missile launchers, seven transport-loading vehicles, 80 EW stations, 13 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 28 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, seven armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 21:21 Crew of the 152mm gun "Giatsint-B" of the Ussuri airborne artillerymen destroyed a group of Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry and an ammunition depot in the border area of the Kursk region. 20:22 Four villages were left without power as a result of shelling of Gorlovka in the DPR by Ukrainian troops, the city's mayor reported Ivan Prikhodko.
19:40 Russian troops have taken fire control of the Gulyaipole-Velyka Novosilka highway, along which supplies were being supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces group in the eastern part of the Zaporizhia region, said Vladimir Rogov, Chairman of the RF Public Chamber Commission on Sovereignty Issues and Co-Chairman of the Coordination Council for the Integration of New Regions.
18:42 Far Eastern warriors publish footage of the raising of the Russian flag on the northern outskirts of Storozhevy by fighters from the 60th Guards Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 5th Army of the Vostok group.
18:35 Ministry of Defense: Minus another Stryker
An FPV drone crew from the North group of forces destroyed a Stryker armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkiv region.
Objective control footage confirms the destruction of an armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants.
18:20 RF Armed Forces attack in a new direction north of Khar'kov
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, our soldiers have already attacked the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Vysoka Yaruga area four times.
This village is located between Goptovka and the Travyanskoye Reservoir, on the other bank of which is Glubokoe (Liptsevskoye direction), which is already occupied by the Russian Armed Forces.
18:03 A captured Ukrainian serviceman told how he was deceived into being taken to the Kursk border region –Ministry of Defense.
Prisoner of war Bohdan Timoshov told how the Ukrainian Armed Forces command sent its soldiers to the Kursk border region instead of the promised Sumy region.
During interrogation, Timoshov said that he was mobilized into a brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces being created in the Nikolaev region, where the average age of recruits exceeded 47 years. According to Timoshov, he underwent training in Romania, and subsequently the Ukrainian Armed Forces command deceitfully sent his unit to the Kursk border region instead of the promised Sumy region.
By disobeying the commander's order and voluntarily surrendering, he saved his life.
18:02 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Novotroitskoye, Novoelizavetovka, Ukrainka –MAP.
17:46 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Dachenske, Mirnohrad, Novotroitske and Peschane –MAP
17:05 A ballistic missile of the Iskander OTRK was used to strike a Ukrainian Armed Forces facility in Krivoy Rog. This was reportedthey reportlocal publics, adding that “there is bad news.”
16:29 Group "Vostok" -reportage from Makarova (December 24, 2024).
16:23 A little advance of Group of Forces "East" west of the settlement of Dalnee.
16:05 Artillerymen worked on the next stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
A crew of a 152mm howitzer "Msta-B" of the "Vostok" group of forces destroyed a stronghold of Ukrainian militants and also hit a camouflaged ammunition storage area with fire.
The Orlan-30 UAV crew carried out fire adjustment and target engagement control.
15:59 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Novotroitskoye and Vozdvizhenka –MAP
14:59 The situation in the Konstantinovsky direction is MAP.
14:52 Minus the Ukrainian Armed Forces' air defense in Donetsk region –SOURCE.
The OK footage shows an attack using a FAB-1500 aerial bomb on the deployment point of the 77th Separate Airborne Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Constantinople.
According to the source, the strike resulted in losses of up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen.
14:38 There are about three km left to the TO 406 highway in a straight line –SOURCE.
This route is one of the main roads through which it is possible to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces both in Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) itself and in Chasov Yar.
14:28 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in Dzerzhinsk (Toretsk), Krymsk and Shcherbinovka –MAP
14:26 Front along the line Shevchenko, Novotroitskoye, Pushkino, Zarya continues to bend under our pressure.
13:11 Zarya. Our troops have advanced in the area of the village. Five km² have been liberated –SOURCE.
13:06 Pokrovskoe direction. Novoolenovka is liberated –SOURCE.
Novoelizavetovka. Our troops entered the eastern part of the village, fighting is underway.
The Ukrainian woman has been released.
14.5 km² liberated.
12:59 Advance of the Russian Armed Forces near Chasy Yara and Stupochki –MAP
12:54 Russian electronic warfare defeats NATO missiles. This was discussed during a lecture stated Reisner Markus, an employee of the Austrian Institute for Officer Training at the Theresian Military Academy.
"I would like to dwell on electronic warfare, which was a surprise to all of us. Everyone thought that there was no need for electronic warfare anymore. Many of you served in Afghanistan and Iraq. The anti-Iraqi forces never used electronic warfare, but the Russians do. And not only on the front lines, but also in other areas that interest them. For example, in the Baltic countries," the officer said.
12:10 An enemy UAV was destroyed over the Bryansk region; there were no casualties or damage, Governor Bogomaz reported.
12:02 Rapid strikes by our attack aircraft forced the enemy to retreat
Servicemen of the "Center" group of troops who took part in liberation of Novopustynki DPR,told about the progress of the assault.
11:59 Advance of units of the Russian Armed Forces within the administrative boundaries of Grigorovka and Orekhovo-Vasilevka –MAP
10:20 Russian military installed tricolor on the radio tower in the village of Staritsa in the Volchansk direction (Kharkiv region)
10:00 Telegram channel «Vladimir Rogov":
The total number of attacks on Melitopol in the Zaporizhia region this night reached six.
Jet-type UAVs of the aircraft type were used to attack the city.
There were a total of six attacks using eight drones.
The overwhelming majority of drones were shot down on approach to Melitopol.
They were destroyed at a considerable distance from the residential sector.
The roof of the Central Market building was damaged by shrapnel from one of the UAVs.
9:10 In the Kursk region, units of the Russian Armed Forces continue to liberate Russian territory from the presence of Ukrainian formations.
Russian armored groups are significantly advanced along the road from Novoivanovka in the direction of Viktorovka and Malaya Loknya, taking control of another section of terrain near the forest area near Kruglenky.
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[Regnum] A criminal case has been opened following the sinking of the Russian dry cargo ship Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported on December 24 by the press service of the Western Interregional Investigative Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
A criminal case was opened under Part 3 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Violation of safety rules for the movement and operation of water transport, resulting through negligence in the death of more than two people”).
According to investigators, Ursa Major sank on December 23 in the Mediterranean Sea. The crew left the cargo ship in a lifeboat.
“The fate of two crew members who were at the epicenter of the incident is currently being determined,” the Russian Investigative Committee reported.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Russian dry cargo ship, which left St. Petersburg 12 days ago and was heading to Vladivostok, sank between Spain and Algeria. The Spanish publication Español reported that an explosion occurred in the ship's engine room.
On November 24, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that 14 crew members of the sunken dry cargo ship had been rescued. Two more people were listed as missing. According to the rescued sailors, the cargo on board included empty containers in the hold and two cranes on the deck.
The Spanish Maritime Search and Rescue Agency later said that a Russian warship had assumed responsibility for rescue operations at the Ursa Major wreck site after consultation with Spanish authorities.
More from regnum.ru Russian warship takes on rescue operations after Ursa Major sinking
[Regnum] A Russian warship has assumed responsibility for rescue operations at the site of the wreck of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in agreement with the Spanish authorities. This was reported on December 24 by the Spanish Maritime Search and Rescue Agency.
They noted that the day before, when the distress signal was sent, the ship was approximately 57 miles (approximately 91 km) from the coast of Almeria.
“Having contacted a nearby vessel, it reported bad weather conditions and a lifeboat in the water, ” Izvestia quoted the agency’s statement as saying.
Rescuers found 14 people in the boat and took them to Cartagena. People reported that the ship had empty containers in the hold and two cranes on the deck as cargo.
It is noted that the Ursa Major dry cargo ship sank at night. The Spanish Maritime Service continues to work in the area of the wreck, removing floating objects that are dangerous to navigation and checking the waters for pollution.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on December 24 it became known about the wreck of the Russian vessel Ursa Major in the international waters of the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria. The Spanish publication Español indicated that the cause of the incident was an explosion in the engine room. The vessel, under the Russian flag, left the port of St. Petersburg 12 days ago and was heading to Vladivostok, where it was supposed to arrive on January 22.
The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed information about 14 rescued crew members. Two more are missing. The duty shifts of the Department of the Situation and Crisis Center of the Foreign Ministry, the situation center of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and Russian foreign institutions are monitoring this situation.
Related from regnum.ru Tankers sunk in Black Sea violated seasonal navigation restrictions
During an inspection, Rostransnadzor found that the tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait violated seasonal restrictions on navigation in the water area. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Transport on December 24.
“Several tankers belonging to Volgatransneft CJSC are not included in the license for the transportation of dangerous goods by inland water and sea transport,” the ministry’s Telegram channel stated.
It is noted that the Ministry of Transport continues to monitor the situation in the waters of the Kerch Strait.
According to the latest data, more than 170 square kilometers of water area have been surveyed. Vessels of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Morresluzhba" subordinate to Rosmorrechflot have cleared over 24.3 thousand square meters of fuel oil. 2705 kg of neutralizing sorbent have been used to eliminate oil products. 19 vessels are participating in the work.
Specialists also cleared 4.8 thousand square meters of beaches and coastal areas, collecting about 14.5 tons of oil-containing waste. 200 meters of boom barriers were placed in river mouths and estuaries.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on December 15, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait during a storm. As a result of the emergency, a partial leak of oil products occurred. Due to the current situation, a high alert regime was introduced in four settlements of the region. At the same time, the head of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Kondratyev, emphasized that there is no threat to the environmental situation in the region.
On December 24, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that rescuers and volunteers had collected more than 21,000 tons of oil-contaminated soil on the coast of Kuban and Crimea. More than 9,500 people and 437 units of equipment are working on the ground.
The owner of one of the tankers has already committed to lifting it and disposing of it. Confirmation from the second is expected soon. The elimination of fuel oil from coastal areas is ongoing from morning until late at night. The main work is being carried out in two areas - from Blagoveshchenskaya to Vityazevo and from Vityazevo to the central beach of Anapa, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources noted.
A unified headquarters of volunteers who are helping to clean up the shore has opened in Anapa. Among those involved in the cleanup are volunteers from the "We Are Together" campaign, members of the "Movement of the First", "Young Guard of United Russia" and "People's Front".
Commentary by russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
Funny that Gospodin Rozhin would choose to comment on Ukrainian defensive preparations on the Dnipr River, when rumors are the Ukrainians are planning their very own Unternehmen Wacht am Rhein. using a large concentration of their troops near Sumy
[ColonelCassad] Following the advance of the Russian army south of Krasnoarmeysk, the enemy hastily stepped up the construction of fortifications in the Dnepropetrovsk region, which, according to Ukrainian sources, are completely inadequate.
Currently, the advanced positions of the Russian Armed Forces are located approximately 8.5 km from the borders of the Dnipropetrovsk region, on the territory of which full-fledged land combat operations have not been conducted before. The entry of the Russian army into the Dnipropetrovsk region will be an important symbolic event, the offensive of which the enemy is trying to delay.
If the war drags on, we will eventually see an offensive on Pavlograd.
Article is from Southfront.press, formerly Souhtfront.org, which claims to be an independent,albeit pro-Russian news agency.
The US State department has Southfront.press under sanctions, claiming they are in the pay of Russian security services.
Disclosure: This writer has had articles published by Southfront.org.
Briefing by Deputy Chief of the Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces Major General Aleksei Rtishchev:
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the United States of America in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world. We drew you attention to the relocation of unfinished Ukrainian projects on the territory of countries of the post-Soviet space and Southeast Asia.
Africa is now the zone of heightened interest. The U.S. Administration sees the region as an unlimited natural reservoir of dangerous infections’ agents and a test ground for experimental medications.
After analysing the acquired documents, we understood the structure of the system created by the U.S. Administration to mitigate biological risks on the territory of other countries. This system has been successfully tested in Ukraine and Georgia and now it actively works on the African continent. The efforts within the framework of this system are directed at acquiring pathogens in endemic areas and natural foci, controlling and managing the biological situation for their own benefit. One of the tasks is analysing the epidemic situations along the borders of the geopolitical rivals in the presumed deployment areas of military contingents.
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