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☆ Drone strikes in Russia seen as Ukrainian rebuff to missile barrages
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Ukrainian officials revelled in the blasts but declined to acknowledge Kyiv's role, after Russia said Ukraine used unmanned Soviet-era aerial vehicles to attack two air force bases in the Ryazan and Saratov areas of south-central Russia. On Tuesday, a third Russian airfield in Kursk, which lies closer to Ukraine, was set ablaze in another drone strike. Military analysts saw the attacks as Kyiv's response to Russia on the same day that Moscow conducted another wave of missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. wrote Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. It was not the first time Russia accused Ukraine of using such drones for attacks inside its borders.

CNN —Moscow’s accusation that Ukrainian drones struck two airbases deep inside Russia has once again raised the febrile question of escalation nine months into the war. Footage on Russian media shows the aftermath of an alleged drone strike Tuesday at an airfield in Kursk, Russia. Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the blasts, in keeping with Kyiv’s policy of official silence around attacks inside Russia or in Russian-occupied Crimea. But it is hard to know what else Russia could do to Ukraine that it has not already done. Let us first quickly discuss why a Russian nuclear strike seems off the table, at least for now.

☆ Live updates: Russian official says Kursk airfield has been attacked; Ukraine comes under further missile strikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine faced continuing missile attacks on Tuesday morning, a day after it faced an heavy barrage of missiles from Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly address Monday that 70 Russian missiles had been fired at Ukraine during attacks yesterday and that most of them were shot down. The wave of missile attacks came after blasts at two separate air bases in Russia. Russia blamed Kyiv for the attacks but Ukraine has not publicly commented on the incidents. On Tuesday morning, the governor of Russia's Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, said there was a "drone attack" near an airfield in the region.

☆ Biden administration says it is 'not encouraging Ukraine to strike beyond its borders' following deadly explosions at Russian bases
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A series of deadly explosions rocked Russian bases, two of which are far from Ukraine's borders. The US said Tuesday that it is "not encouraging Ukraine to strike beyond its borders." "We are not enabling Ukraine to strike beyond its borders — we are not encouraging Ukraine to strike beyond its borders." Price's comments came after a series of unusual and fatal explosions occurred at Russian air bases inside the country. The series of explosions does not mark the first time that Russian territory has been attacked.

CNN —A series of attacks deep inside Russia this week have raised the stakes for Moscow at a time when its war on Ukraine is faltering. Russia has said that Ukrainian drones carried out three strikes on its air bases, yet two of the targets are hundreds of miles inside Russian territory and beyond the reach of Ukraine’s declared drone arsenal. Russia said it was targeted in three separate drone attacks on Monday and Tuesday. Russia said a second drone flew to the city of Engels, around 500 miles southeast of the capital, before attacking an air base with the same name. However, they have so far refused to provide Kyiv with long-range attack drones, fearing that strikes inside Russian territory would escalate the war and draw them directly into a conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

☆ UK says attacks on Russian bomber bases could be 'most strategically significant' force protection failure of the Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russian air bases have faced deadly drone attacks thought to be carried out by Ukraine. The drones involved in attacks on two Russian bases on Monday were launched from Ukrainian territory, the New York Times reported, citing a senior Ukrainian. "Ukrainian forces likely sought to disrupt Russian strikes against Ukrainian critical infrastructure and demonstrate Ukraine's ability to target Russian strategic assets," ISW added. The attacks on Russian air bases seemingly mark a new chapter in the conflict. "Why didn't Russian air defenses track and identify the targets so deep inside the country?"

☆ Ukraine appears to show ability to strike far inside Russia
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] A satellite image shows bomber in flight at northeast of Engels Air Base in Saratov, Russia, December 3, 2022. Late on Tuesday, sirens sounded on the territory of the airfield in Engels, Russian state-run news agencies reported, citing Yevgeny Shpolsky, first deputy of the Engels district administration. Ukraine never publicly acknowledges responsibility for attacks inside Russia. The price cap of $60-a-barrel was imposed on Monday at a level above the current price for Urals crude from Russia, the world's second largest oil exporter. ZELENSKIY WITH TROOPSMeanwhile on the battlefields of eastern, northeastern and southern Ukraine, Russian forces kept up their shelling of towns and villages, the Ukrainian military said in its Tuesday evening report.

☆ Fire at oil storage tank in Russia's Bryansk region - governor
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 30 (Reuters) - A large oil storage tank was on fire early on Wednesday in Russia's Bryansk region, a local governor said. The tank was located in the Surazh district in the north of the region. Bryansk region borders with Ukraine's northeast. "Fire and rescue teams are on the site," Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on the Telegram messaging app. Earlier in the night, the governor of Russia's Kursk region - to Bryansk's south and also bordering Ukraine - said Ukrainian forces had struck a power plant, causing some electricity outages.

☆ MH17 verdict: 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian convicted of murders
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in absentia of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine. None of the defendants appeared for the trial that began in March 2020 and if they are convicted, it’s unlikely they will serve any sentence anytime soon. “The truth on the table — that is the most important thing,” said Anton Kotte, who lost his son, daughter-in-law and his 6-year-old grandson when MH17 was shot down. The most senior defendant convicted is Igor Girkin, a 51-year-old former colonel in Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB. Oleg Pulatovis the only one of the suspects who was acquited represented by defense lawyers at the trial.

☆ Dutch court convicts 2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian of murder in 2014 Malaysian jet downing over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President of the court Steenhuis (2ndL) talks prior to verdict in the trial of four men prosecuted for their involvement in the MH17 downing case, in Badhoevedorp on November 17, 2022. A Dutch court on Thursday convicted two Russians and a pro-Moscow Ukrainian separatist in absentia of the murders of 298 people who died in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Outside the court, planes could be heard taking off and landing nearby on a cold, gray day. Oleg Pulatovis the only one of the suspects who was acquited represented by defense lawyers at the trial. They accused prosecutors of "tunnel vision" in basing their case on the findings of an international investigation into the downing while ignoring other possible causes.

President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia would impose martial law in the four regions in Ukraine he illegally annexed last month, as his military struggles to maintain its grip on territory amid Ukrainian advances. Therefore, I signed a decree on the introduction of martial law in these four subjects of the Russian Federation,” Putin said on national television. Despite these criticisms, Putin went ahead with formal annexation of the four regions at the end of September. On Wednesday, Putin also signed an order introducing some elements of wartime measures to regions bordering Ukraine — such as Crimea, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, and Rostov, among others. Several of the regions have been important staging areas for Russia’s war in Ukraine and in recent weeks have come under increasing Ukrainian fire.

☆ Putin restricts movement in and out of regions near Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Wednesday restricting movement in and out of eight regions adjoining Ukraine. The measures apply to the southern regions of Krasnodar, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk and Rostov, which are all near Ukraine, and the territories of Crimea and Sevastopol, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin LiffeyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Explainer: 'Kamikaze drones': what are the weapons Russia is using in Ukraine?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KYIV, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russia launched dozens of "kamikaze" drones on Ukraine on Monday, hitting energy infrastructure and killing five people in the capital of Kyiv. Ukraine says they are Iranian-made Shahed-136 attack drones - loitering munitions that cruise towards their target before plummeting at velocity and detonating on impact. On the radar, it is one mark, and in that mark there are actually five (drones)," Ihnat said. Ukraine shot down 51 Shahed-136 drones on Oct. 17-18, Ihnat said on Tuesday. A day earlier he put the tally of downed drones at 100 since Russia began using them.

☆ Farmers among Russians drafted into the military, Putin says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on agriculture issues via video link in Sochi, Russia September 27, 2022. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTIONSummary This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Farmers are among the Russians being drafted into the military, President Vladimir Putin told a meeting with officials on Tuesday, signalling potential further risks for the 2023 crop. Autumn is a busy season for farmers as they sow winter wheat for the next year's crop and harvest soybeans and sunflower seeds. Winter grain sowing has already been significantly delayed by rains. I ask you to pay special attention to this issue," Putin told the televised meeting.

☆ Many Russians seek ways out as call-up orders arrive
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Caleb Davis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In St Petersburg, Pavel Chikov said recruitment offices had handed packs of conscription papers to homeowners' associations. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the army was calling up people with experience of service and military "specialists" to fight in Ukraine. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBut there was little clarity as to who these would be. In the city of Kursk, one woman married to a soldier said: "They're not letting people out of Kursk. read moreFor now, Shoigu said Russia would not call a general mobilisation, nor recruit students or send current conscripts to fight in Ukraine.

☆ 2 of Russia's most modern multi-role fighters are leading Putin's air war over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Sebastian Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Two of Russia's most modern fighters have led its air war over Ukraine: the Su-30SM and the Su-35S. Two of Russia's most modern multi-role fighters have spearheaded Moscow's air war over Ukraine: the two-seat Sukhoi Su-30SM (code-named Flanker-H by NATO) and its successor, the single-seat Su-35S Flanker-E. Su-35S units active in UkraineSu-35S jet fighter of the Russian Air Force taking off, Kubinka, Russia. Artyom Anikeev/Stocktrek Images via Getty ImagesThe Russian Air Force (VKS) is currently receiving the last of 128 Su-35s ordered, most now committed to the war in Ukraine. Russia evidently lacks enough longer-range/endurance surveillance and combat drones to hunt Ukrainian air defense assets through laborious optical scanning.

„În vara anului 1941, marele veteran s-a oferit voluntar pentru front. A luptat cu vitejie și curaj și a dat dovadă de eroism în cele mai importante bătălii ale Marelui Război Pentru Apărarea Patriei. A participant la acţiunile militare de pe teritoriul Ucrainei, Belarusului, Poloniei, Germaniei; Bătălia de la Kursk și Frontul Stalingrad şi Sud-Vest, pentru care a fost decorat cu numeroase distincții.

Organizations: Frontul Locations: Ucrainei, Belarusului, Poloniei, Germaniei, Kursk, Frontul Stalingrad, Sud, Vest

Organizations: Frontul Locations: Ucrainei, Belarusului, Poloniei, Germaniei, Kursk, Frontul Stalingrad, Sud, Vest

☆ Un şofer care şi-a accidentat grav maşina după ce a urcat în stare de ebrietate la volan, în culmea disperării: "De ce am băut?!" (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

- o asemenea întrebare retorică îl macină pe un șofer, implicat într-un accident rutier. Șoferul beat plângea și lovea cu piciorul în bara de metal, în care a intrat cu SUV-ul său. Potrivit presei locale, șoferul de 33 de ani, în stare de ebrietate, a intrat în parapet, unde s-a blocat cu automobilul său. În urma accidentului nimeni nu a avut de suferit, dar reparația autoturismului îl va rupe la buzunar pe proprietarul său. Se pare, că nicio companie de asigurări nu despăgubește un șofer beat la volan.

Locations: Kursk

☆ ANSA a depistat în hrișca livrată din Rusia reziduuri de pesticide de până la 57 de ori peste normă
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Agenția Națională pentru Siguranța Alimentelor din Republica Moldova a înaintat o cerere către Rosselhoznadzor pentru a preveni încălcările depistate la aprovizionarea țării cu hrișcă din Rusia, informează Agrobusiness.md. Potrivit informației publicate pe site-ul oficial Rosselhoznadzor, autoritățile competente din Republica Moldova au depistat în loturile de hrișcă exportate de patru întreprinderi din regiunile Kursk, Leningrad, Breansk și Voronej, depășirea nivelului maxim admisibil al pesticidului glifosat, stabilit prin Decretul Guvernului Republicii Moldova nr.1191 din 23 decembrie 2010. În unul dintre loturi norma a fost depășită de 57 de ori. Agenția Națională pentru Siguranța Alimentelor din Republica Moldova a cerut Rosselhoznadzor să ia măsuri pentru a exclude astfel de cazuri în viitor. Departamentul rus a lansat o anchetă.

Organizations: Agenția Națională, Agenția Locations: Republica Moldova, Rusia, Kursk, Leningrad, Breansk, Voronej, Moldova

☆ Loturi de hrișcă din Rusia, cu reziduuri de pesticide care depășesc de 57 de ori norma admisă. ANSA cere rușilor să investigheze cazul
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( Redactia Zdg | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +1 min

Agenția Națională pentru Siguranța Alimentelor (ANSA) a depistat în loturile de hrișcă venite din Federația Rusă reziduuri de pesticide ce depășesc de 57 de ori norma admisă. Instituția a cerut Agenției federale ruse pentru siguranța agroalimentară și veterinară Rosselhoznadzor să analizeze cazul, în vederea prevenirii încălcărilor. În unul dintre loturi norma a fost depășită de 57 de ori. Glifosatul este una din substanțele active cele mai utilizate la producerea pesticidelor, pentru a împiedica creșterea plantelor nedorite pe terenurile cultivate. Potrivit mai multor studii, glifosatul prezintă pericol pentru oameni: poate provoca cancer, anomalii genetice, perturbări hormonale și infertilitate.

Persons: ANSA Organizations: Agenția Națională, Glifosatul Locations: Federația Rusă, Kursk, Leningrad, Breansk, Voronej, Moldova

☆ Hrișcă importată din Rusia, cu reziduuri de pesticide ce depășesc de 57 de ori norma admisă: ANSA solicită Rosselhoznadzor investigarea cazului
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: 1 min

ANSA a notificat că în loturile de hrișcă exportate de patru întreprinderi din regiunile Kursk, Leningrad, Bryansk și Voronej, nivelul maxim admisibil al glifosatului de pesticide, stabilit prin Decretul Guvernului Republicii Moldova nr.1191 din 23 decembrie 2010, a fost depășit. În una dintre loturi norma a fost depășită de 57 de ori. În legătură cu încălcările dezvăluite de Agenția Națională pentru Siguranța Alimentelor din Republica Moldova, departamentul rus a lansat o anchetă. Glifosatul este un erbicid sistemic neselectiv utilizat pentru combaterea buruienilor, în special a plantelor perene. Potrivit mai multor studii, glifosfatul poate fi periculos pentru sănătatea oamenilor: acesta poate provoca cancer, anomalii genetice, perturbări hormonale și infertilitate.

Persons: ANSA, glifosfatul Organizations: Agenția Națională Locations: Kursk, Leningrad, Bryansk, Voronej, Moldova, Republica Moldova, Glifosatul

☆ În RM a ajuns un lot de hrișcă cu reziduri de pesticide importat din Rusia; ANSA cere invistigarea cazului
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Agenția Națională pentru Siguranța Alimentelor (ANSA) a cerut Agenției federale ruse pentru siguranța agroalimentară și veterinară Rosselhoznadzor să ia măsuri privind încălcările sanitare depistate de către acesta, în crupele de hrișcă venite în Republica Moldova din Federația Rusă. ANSA a menționat că în loturile de hrișcă exportate de patru întreprinderi din regiunile Kursk, Leningrad, Bryansk și Voronej, nivelul maxim admisibil al glifosatului de pesticide, stabilit prin Decretul Guvernului Republicii Moldova nr.1191 din 23 decembrie 2010, a fost depășit. În unul dintre loturi norma a fost depășită de 57 de ori. În legătură cu aceste încălcările departamentul rus a inițiat o anchetă, se arată pe pagina Rosselhoznadzorului. Glifosatul este un erbicid sistemic neselectiv utilizat pentru combaterea buruienilor, în special a plantelor perene.

Persons: ANSA Organizations: Agenția Națională Locations: Republica Moldova, Federația Rusă, Kursk, Leningrad, Bryansk, Voronej, Moldova, Glifosatul

☆ Cluj - cea mai pro-Sandu secție din diasporă, Kostroma - cea mai pro-Dodon. În ce secții din diasporă cei doi au acumulat cele mai puține și cele mai multe voturi
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +9 min

Astfel, vă prezentăm mai jos câte cinci cele mai pro-Sandu și pro-Dodon secții din afara țării, dar și a câte cinci secții unde pentru cei doi candidați s-au aruncat în urne cele mai puține voturi. Pentru actualul președinte în exercițiu a votat un moldovean din cei 158 care s-au prezentat la urne. De exemplu, la secțiile din Paris raportul de voturi a fost următorul: Paris/340 - 27 de voturi pentru Dodon din 2.601, iar la Paris/341 - 22 voturi din 2.253. Astfel, rezultatul „1” ar înseamna că pentru candidatul în cauză a votat fiecare alegător, iar „2” - jumătate dintre alegători. Maia Sandu, cele mai multe voturi acumulate în diasporă, raportate la număr de voturi exprimate:Scorul obținut de Maia Sandu în diasporă a fost unul mare în zeci de secții.

Persons: Maia Sandu, Igor Dodon, Sandu, Dodon, Renato Usatîi, Igor Dodon Igor Dodon Organizations: CEC Locations: AGORA, Manchester, Britanie, Northampton, Germania, Kassel, Londra, Irlanda, Dublin, SUA, Denver, Franța, Paris, Montreuil, Berlin, Frankfurt, 3.288, Hamburg, Italia, Bologna, România, Iași, Kursk, Kostroma, Soci, Federația Rusă, Rusia, Europa de Vest, Moscova, Sankt Petersburg, moldovean, Federația Rusp, Belarus, Minsk, Turciei, Ankara, Cluj - Napoca, Timișoara, București, Brașov, Craiova, Polonia, Varșovia, Dallas, Boston, Moldova

☆ Alegeri prezidențiale în Moldova: S-au deschis secțiile de votare
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-01 | by ( Doina Crainic | Octavian Racu | ) ro.sputnik.md time to read: +11 min

Cetățenii Republicii Moldova urmează să aleagă pe 1 noiembrie președintele care va conduce țara în următorii patru ani. Secțiile de votare vor fi deschise între orele 07:00 și 21:00. Pentru scrutinul prezidențial din 1 noiembrie au fost formate 2.143 de secții de votare, inclusiv 139 de secții de votare peste hotare. Supraveghere video în secțiile de votareComisia Electorală Centrală a anunțat că și la alegerile prezidențiale din 1 noiembrie în toate secțiile de votare va funcționa un sistem de înregistrare video. Alegi locale concomitent cu scrutinul prezidențialPe 1 noiembrie, concomitent cu alegerile prezidențiale, în patru localități vor avea loc și alegeri locale noi.

Persons: Renato, Năstase Andrei, Deliu Tudor, Dodon Igor, Ivanov Violeta, Sandu Maia, Octavian, Chirtoacă Dorin, Igor Dodon, Maia Sandu, Violeta Ivanov, Andrei Năstase, ștampilelor, Alexandr Stoianoglo Organizations: CEC, Electorală Centrală, Partidul Socialiștilor, Partidului, CSI, Europene, Europei, Organizația, Centrală, Constituțională, Procuratura, Sputnik Moldova, Năstase Andrei, Deliu Tudor, Dodon Igor, Ivanov Violeta, Sandu Maia, Țîcu Octavian, Chirtoacă Dorin, Partidul Socialiștilor, Igor Dodon, Renato Usatîi, Maia Sandu, Andrei Năstase (PPPDA), Federația Rusă, Soci, Tula, Lipețk, Kostroma, Kursk, Franța și nr, Azerbaidjan, Alexandr Stoianoglo, Curții de Conturi, Radio Sputnik Moldova Locations: Moldova, CHIȘINĂU, Republicii Moldova, Moldovei, Republica Moldova, Nistrului, Bender, Căușeni, Chișinău, străinătate, Italia, Federația Rusă, România, SUA, Moscova, Sankt - Petersburg, Surgut, Soci, Tula, Lipețk, Kostroma, Kursk, Strasbourg, Franța, Baku, Azerbaidjan, Nisa, Avignon, Dubna, Soroca, Chetriș, Fălești, Orhei, Corlăteni, Procuratura

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