Author: disinfo1
Through the smoke and dust still hanging in the air, Ukrainian General Oleksandr Volobuiev hurriedly walked, clutching a small body wrapped in his military coat to his chest. From the coat, two pink shoes protruded. The photograph captured at that moment has gone around the world — an image of despair, but also of courage, on a day when Kharkiv once again experienced the horror of war, writes BBC. The “Honey Academy” kindergarten in the Holodnohirski district of Kharkiv had been directly hit by a Russian Shahed drone. In the shelter beneath the building were 48 children. None were injured.…
The hybrid warfare campaign conducted by Russia against Europe – which includes acts of sabotage, cyber attacks, air incursions and drone raids – pursues three main objectives, claims Kirilo Budanov, the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine (GUR), in an interview given to the Italian publication Il Foglio. According to Budanov, these actions are not random and are part of what, in military language, is called “reconnaissance by combat” – a strategy meant to test both the reaction of the adversary and the efficiency of their own methods. “Putin is psychologically preparing the Russian population. He wants…
The fate of Ukraine, caught between the deadlock at the front and the risk of forced capitulation, could depend on a weapon that changes the rules of the game. A former British intelligence officer, Philip Ingram, warns that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Kiev could redraw the map of the war — but also the global security balance, writes The Sun. In a new episode of the Battle Plans Exposed series, Ingram explains why these long-range cruise missiles are, geopolitically, “the most important hidden card on the table”. The Stake of Tomahawks: the ability to “strike deep” During his most recent…
David Museliani, the former lover of gymnast Alina Kabaeva, is accused by Moscow authorities of embezzlement and has been put on international wanted list. He risks up to five years in prison if extradited. Alina Kabaeva, now 42 years old, the former Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics and an emblematic figure of Russian sport, has recently reappeared in the public space. At the same time, her former partner, David “Shelva” Museliani (52 years old), is wanted by Russian authorities, according to the Daily Star. The two had a relationship in the early 2000s, before Alina Kabaeva’s life intersected with that…
A secret underwater base intended to monitor NATO activity in the Baltic Sea would have been established by Russia in the area where the Estonia ferry sank, over 30 years ago, writes The Moscow Times, citing an investigation by the German publications WDR, NDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung. The investigation is based on information from sources within NATO’s security services. The area where the sunken ship is located was closed many years ago by Finnish, Estonian, and German authorities. Violating these restrictions, Russian intelligence services would have placed on the ferry wreck devices that control drones and underwater robots, as well…
The envoy sent by Vladimir Putin to Washington denounced on Sunday “attempts to sabotage” his “constructive” dialogue with the United States with a view to the “peaceful” end of the war in Ukraine, writes Agerpres, citing AFP. “We are witnessing titanic attempts to sabotage any dialogue between Russia and the United States,” said in a video message Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin’s envoy on economic issues. He has been undertaking a visit to Washington since Friday, during which he hopes to meet with officials of the American government. His visit comes a few days after Donald Trump said he no longer…
The economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine fuels Putin’s fears of a possible coup – writes The Telegraph. Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, has increasingly more reasons to worry, say Western analysts. The European Union and the US impose new sanctions, economic activity is paralyzed by high interest rates, state debt is growing, prices are rising, and Russia’s Minister of Economy, Maksim Reshetnikov, warns that the economy is “on the brink of recession”. Since the beginning of the war, inflation has exceeded 40%, even according to official Rosstat data. According to the Ministry of Finance’s forecasts, Russia’s budget deficit…
Russia massively increases its propaganda budget and selectively cuts social programs: “They cannot win on the front, they invest in disinformation”. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Andrii Sibiga, stated that the Russian Federation is intensifying the information war against Ukraine, allocating record funds for propaganda. According to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, released on October 19, the increase in allocations for the propaganda apparatus in Russia’s budget for 2026 reaches an unprecedented level — +54% compared to the previous year. “This is a clear signal of the aggressor state’s priorities: they cannot win on the battlefield, so they bet…
The United States Senate has decided to temporarily suspend the examination of a new sanctions package against the Russian Federation until President Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin. According to the Bloomberg agency, this decision was announced by the Republican majority leader in the Upper House of Congress, John Thune. “At least for the moment, we have put the process on hold,” Thune declared, emphasizing that the Senate has always sought to act in coordination with the White House. He added that Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the initiators of the bill, is in direct contact with the presidential administration…
The growth of bank deposits of the population in Russia slowed down in September 2025 to the lowest level in the last three years. According to the Central Bank, Russians only added 67 billion rubles (≈ 670 million euros) to their bank accounts, which brought the total savings to 62.7 trillion rubles (≈ 627 billion euros). August had seen a similar increase of 70 billion rubles (≈ 700 million euros). Excluding January — when expenses increase due to the holidays — September is the weakest month since August 2022. By comparison, in June and July 2025, deposits had increased by…