3/ ASTRA has interviewed a Russian commander who is opposed to the use of zindans and has apparently filmed one in the village of Olenivka, south of Donetsk city. He says the zindan is being used to imprison those found guilty of petty offences.
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Russian army revives medieval zindan punishment for soldiers in Ukraine
2/ I've previously covered the Russian army's use of zindans, a medieval form of punishment that has been revived to discipline Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine (see thread below). The army appears to be using them widely in occupied areas of Ukraine.
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New Russian dungeons for soldiers in Donbass
1/ Another open-air dungeon used by the Russian army to imprison its own soldiers has been exposed in the occupied Donetsk region. According to a commander, "every unit has one." Although they're illegal, he says "nobody gives a shit, statutes and laws don't apply here." ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/66ZSaLYE4r
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 27 juin 2023Another open-air dungeon used by the Russian army to imprison its own soldiers has been exposed in the occupied Donetsk region. According to a commander, "every unit has one." Although they're illegal, he says "nobody gives a shit, statutes and laws don't apply here."
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Ukrainian troops advance steadily on Bakhmut flanks for fourth day
Ukrainian troops have daily "gradual but steady" advancements on the northern and southern flanks of Donetsk's Bakhmut for the fourth day of the ongoing offensive in the sector, per Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar
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Russia’s internal power struggles impact Ukraine’s counteroffensive
How will internal power struggles in Russia impact Ukraine's counteroffensive? In this interview, military analyst @RALee85 discusses tensions within Russia's leadership and analyzes the progress and challenges facing Ukraine's efforts to push Russia out. http://
hromadske.ua/en/posts/prigo
zhins-growing-influence-poses-challenge-to-putins-authority-american-analyst-rob-lee
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Operational information regarding the Russian invasion on 27.06.2023
Operational information as of 18:00 27.06.2023 regarding the Russian invasion
More details https://
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Severodonetsk in ruins after Russian occupation
A Russian blogger showed how Severodonetsk lives after the arrival of the 'Russian world.' The city is in ruins, nothing works, and the remaining residents have nothing to eat, queuing for free potatoes. There is no reconstruction at all. What a great job 'saving them from fascists'…
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Second part of investigation into International Legion misappropriation
Read the second part of this investigation here: https://
kyivindependent.com/investigation-
international-legion-misappropriation/
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Ukrainian forces advance on two fronts, June 26, 2023
Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations and advanced on at least two front sectors as of 26 June – @TheStudyofWar https:// understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-26-2023 …
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Ukraine ends COVID-19 quarantine and state of emergency July 1
On July 1, Ukraine will end the quarantine and state of emergency introduced due to COVID-19 pandemic, said PM @Denys_Shmyhal at today's govt meeting. He noted that during the pandemic, the government had developed response mechanisms "that were useful during a full-scale war."