3/ 'Romanov Light' writes: "Most of the volunteers I know – delivering aid specifically to fighters (and not to high-ranking commanders "for sale") – are forced to hide which specific unit the aid is being transferred to."
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Secret humanitarian aid in Russia vs Ukraine
Both sides in the Ukraine war rely heavily on 'humanitarian aid' provided by volunteers and fundraisers, for everything from clothes and medicines to drones and trench equipment. However, whereas it's done openly in Ukraine, Russians have to do it secretly.
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Russian soldiers punished for seeking aid, much of which is stolen
1/ Russian soldiers face being sent to their deaths if they appeal publicly for volunteer aid, according to Russian warbloggers. Commanders regard it as reflecting badly on the Russian army, forcing aid appeals to be made anonymously. Even so, much of the aid is still stolen.
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Two Russian planes hit at Savasleyka airfield
❗️By preliminary information, two Russian aircraft were hit at Russian Savasleyka airfield in Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia last night.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 9 juin 2025
The aircraft hit are probably MiG-31 and Su-30 or Su-34. The results of the operation are still being clarified.
The air base is often used… pic.twitter.com/2lrYijaMXYAccording to preliminary information, two Russian aircraft were struck at the Savasleyka air base in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region last night. The aircraft hit are likely a MiG-31 and either a Su-30 or Su-34. The results of the operation are still being clarified. The air base is frequently used for military purposes.
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Ukrainian drones strike Russian plant 1000km away
Ukrainian drones strike Russian defense plant 1,000km from border Ukrainian aircraft reached the Chuvash Republic, over 1,000 kilometers from the border, striking a defense contractor that supplies electronic warfare countermeasures to Russian forces
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Ukrainian drones strike Russian “VNIIR-Progress” plant producing weapon components
Overnight Ukrainian drones conducted a successful strike on the "VNIIR-Progress" plant, Cheboksary, which produces components for a number of Russian weapon systems, including the "Shahid" drone.
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) 9 juin 2025
Two Ukrainian UAVs can be seen directly impacting the plant, setting it on fire. pic.twitter.com/AW6jJVSJdpOvernight Ukrainian drones conducted a successful strike on the "VNIIR-Progress" plant, Cheboksary, which produces components for a number of Russian weapon systems, including the "Shahid" drone. Two Ukrainian UAVs can be seen directly impacting the plant, setting it on fire.
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Ukrainian rescuers injured in Kyiv share hospital photos
Staff from Ukraine's State Emergency Service injured in Russian shelling of Kyiv have shared photos from the hospital.
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Ukrainian drones destroy Russian factory
Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the ABS ELEKTRO plant. Cheboksary.
— EMPR.media (@EuromaidanPR) 9 juin 2025
JSC "VNDIR" – All-Russian Scientific and Research Institute of Relay Engineering with Experimental Production. The Institute was founded in 1961.
Activities – design and production of electrical… pic.twitter.com/X3FgRhWZ7TDrones from the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the ABS ELEKTRO plant in Cheboksary. JSC 'VNDIR' – All-Russian Scientific and Research Institute of Relay Engineering with Experimental Production. The Institute was founded in 1961. Activities include design and production of electrical equipment.
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Ukrainian SOF claim strikes on Russian aircraft at Savasleyka airfield
The Ukrainian General Staff claim "units of the Special Operations Forces" struck two Russian aircraft (believed to be a MiG-31K and an Su-30 or an Su-34) at Savasleyka airfield in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast last night. The extent of the damage caused is not currently known.
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Drones target enterprises in Chuvashia
Several Russian regions were targeted by drones overnight. In Chuvashia, a fire broke out at an enterprise manufacturing goods for the Russian army, as reported by the Governor of the Chuvash Republic, Oleg Nikolaev, and the Russian Defense Ministry.