Biden mocked Putin’s strategy as misconceived & self-defeating, while calling on the west to act on Kyiv’s pleas for weapons to mount a counteroffensive. “Brutality will never grind down the will of the free, and Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia.” @felschwartz in Warsaw
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Third episode on Donbass: mortars and attack on Kramatorsk
NEW VIDEO ON YOUTUBE! The third episode of my work in Donbas is finally available on my channel! Mortars of the 28th brigade and a missile attack against a civilian sector in Kramatorsk are the topics covered. Enjoy watching! http://
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Romania condemns Russia’s hybrid attacks and disinformation tactics
The Romanian Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs conveyed Romania's "strong disapproval" of Russia's constant attempts at hybrid attacks and disinformation through truncation and deliberate manipulation of reality and called for the abandonment of such practices.
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Biden: Kyiv stands strong, proud, and free
"One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kyiv. Well, I've just come from a visit to Kyiv, and I can report Kyiv stands strong. Kyiv stands proud, it stands tall and most important, it stands free," Biden said in a speech in Warsaw.
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Vladislav Panchuk ‘Roger’: Former Internal Troops, Syria injury, whereabouts unknown
15/ Vladislav Panchuk, call sign 'Roger' (does that make for confusing radio conversations?) is another former member of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was injured in Syria in February 2018 but returned to duty. His current whereabouts are unknown.
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Leaked video filmed by new Wagner recruit, now Yandex taxi driver
13/ The person who filmed the leaked video is identified as Mikhail Masharov, call sign 'Mavr' ('Moor'). He was a relatively new Wagner recruit, having joined only 6 months before. He was fired and returned to his native Astrakhan to drive Yandex taxis.
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Budko unpunished as Wagner adopts sledgehammer as iconic execution method.
9/ Budko does not seem to have been punished or even interviewed over his role in the incident; indeed, Wagner subsequntly adopted the sledgehammer as its iconic method of execution.
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Wagner killer ‘Scarab’ identified, fired, and died mysteriously
10/ In 2019, Novaya Gazeta identifed one of the killers as Stanislav Dychko (call sign 'Scarab'). A Wagner record states that he was fired "for health reasons" immediately after Novaya Gazeta named him. He died in 2021 in unknown circumstances.
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Wagner Group fighters filmed and leaked video of killings on Telegram
7/ Wagner quickly identified the culprits as members of its 4th Detachment. The killing was likely filmed as a video report for commanders, with that video meant for Wagner use only, but several fighters also recorded it on their personal phones and leaked it on Telegram.
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Wagner Commander Nikolai Budko Likely Authorized and Recorded Killing, Investigation Claims
8/ The killing was likely authorised by and recorded for the detachment's commander, Nikolai Budko. According to the Wagner investigation, he received the authorised video before handing it to Wagner's military commander, Dmitry Utkin ('Wagner' himself).