7/ "Kyiv and the EU capitals understand perfectly well that neither Kupiansk, nor Pokrovsk, nor even Orikhiv, Huliaipole, and other towns and villages will bring the Russian Armed Forces a real victory unless the Ukrainian Armed Forces are routed in their capture.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Girkin’s analysis of 28-point plan context from prison
2/ The imprisoned Girkin has posted a lengthy analysis of the context of the 28-point plan (he says that he has not yet read the full content of the points, "which our media modestly remained silent about").
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Russia has not received US peace plan, Putin aide says
Russia has NOT officially received the US peace plan on Ukraine, Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov said.
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Russian Attack on Izmail Hits Turkish Tanker
Russian Attack on Izmail Hits Turkish Tanker Amid Ukraine Maritime Corridor Tensions https://empr.media/news/war/russian-attack-on-izmail-hits-turkish-tanker-amid-ukraine-maritime-corridor-tensions/
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Ukrainian troops destroy Russian BMP in Pokrovsk
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the 68th Jaeger Brigade destroyed a 🇷🇺Russian infantry fighting vehicle hidden in a hangar in Pokrovsk pic.twitter.com/JKOKCRGR7f
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 26 novembre 2025Soldiers from Ukraine’s 68th Jaeger Brigade destroyed a Russian infantry fighting vehicle concealed in a hangar in Pokrovsk.
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Frontline Nightmare Without EW Gear
But when there's a shortage of electronic warfare equipment on the front lines, drones are swarming left and right, and command is busy checking whether the stamp on the paper is correct, that, comrades, is a real nightmare.
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Frustrated report of intense document and uniform searches and ambushes.
8/ 'Brothers in Arms' writes in evident frustration: "They've launched a real hunt for documents and uniforms there. They set up ambushes anywhere, picking at every little detail: a stamp on something, a uniform out of season, an unofficial chevron."
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Military drivers’ cabin requirements at Rovenki border crossing
3/ A correspondent writes to the 'Vault No. 8' Telegram channel: "Requirements for military drivers at the border (Rovenki checkpoint and others), what must be in the cabin: – 2 litres of bottled water.
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Russian soldiers face assault squads for minor rule breaches
1/ Russian soldiers are complaining that if they fall foul of military regulations in any way – such as having only 1 litre of water in their car instead of 2, or wearing a non-regulation patch – they face being arrested by the military police and forced into an assault squad.
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Russian Military Police: Brutality and Deadly Punishments
The notoriously corrupt Russian military police have been despised and feared by Russian soldiers throughout the Ukraine war for their brutality and theft. To the soldiers' frustration, they are now reportedly dragging men off to die in assault squads for minor infractions.
