He was arrested by the military police and imprisoned in a pit in the village of Novochervone in the Luhansk region after being returned to his unit. Now, he says, he is to be sent on an assault despite being unable to hold a weapon – or else pay a bribe to save his life.
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Video of Russian soldier describing extortion racket
2/ A video recorded by Viktor Aleksandrovich Zhuravlev, a member of a 'Storm V' stormtrooper squad in the Russian 26th Tank Regiment (military unit 52562), describes an extortion racket in his unit. It's similar to such rackets reported elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/icDsEuW2L6
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 22 juillet 2025A video recorded by Viktor Aleksandrovich Zhuravlev, a member of the 'Storm V' stormtrooper squad in the Russian 26th Tank Regiment (military unit 52562), describes an extortion racket within his unit. It resembles rackets reported elsewhere.
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Russian officers extort bribes from troops
Corrupt Russian officers frequently demand large bribes to avoid sending soldiers into likely deadly assaults. Men are concealed from inspectors to prevent discovery. A Russian soldier describes the scheme: 'The attitude is like dealing with cattle,' he says.
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Chief of the General Staff spoke to heads of diplomatic missions
The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major General Andriy Gnatov, spoke to the heads of foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine during the plenary session “Strengthening National Resilience: the security front situation and defense policy priorities.”
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EU Sanctions Disrupt Indian Refinery Exports, BP Tanker Departs Empty
EU sanctions disrupted exports from an Indian refinery linked to Russia: BP tanker departed empty. https://ift.tt/748DiQf #liga #news
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3 killed, 45 injured in Russian strikes in Ukraine
Three people were killed and 45 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine, including a child killed in a bomb attack in Kramatorsk. Russian forces launched 42 Shahed-type attack drones and other drones overnight, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
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Russia launches 42 drones; Ukraine downs 26, jams 7
Another night of Russian terror in Ukraine. On July 21–22, Russia launched 42 attack drones, mostly Shaheds, targeting multiple regions. Ukrainian air defense shot down or jammed 26 of them, while 7 more were suppressed by electronic warfare. In addition, Russia struck several
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Zelenskyy seeks US arms deals, ready for Putin peace talks, no progress
Zelenskyy wants quick action on new U.S. arms deals, including weapons and drone exports. He also is ready to meet Putin for peace talks but criticized Russia for avoiding decisions. Two peace talks in Istanbul focused on prisoner swaps, no major progress on ending the war. 3X
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine offered Russia new round of peace talks
Source: https://
politico.eu/article/zelens
kyy-says-ukraine-offered-russia-a-new-round-of-peace-talks/
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Zelenskyy urges faster negotiations, EU sanctions, Moscow confirms invite
Zelenskyy: The pace of negotiations must be increased. Moscow confirmed getting Ukraine's invitation but hasn't set a date for the meeting. Zelenskyy is pushing for the EU’s 18th sanctions package against Russia to be enforced by European allies outside the EU. 2/