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After the head of the Russian Investigation Committee, Aleksandr Bastrykin, ordered the verification of the works of children’s author Grigori Oster, the demand for his books suddenly increased. According to data provided to RBC publication by the RWB company (which includes Wildberries), sales of Oster’s books on the platform increased by almost 500% during the period of April 21-26, compared to the same period last year. Compared to the beginning of April, the increase was 220%. “We’re talking about thousands of copies sold this year. The most popular are the various editions of the volume ‘Harmful Advice'”, the company representatives…
Russian authorities could significantly reduce the traditional lavish Victory Day parade ceremony in Moscow, writes journalist Aleksandra Prokopenko, author of the book “Accomplices”, citing sources. According to this, this year’s parade could take place without military technology: only columns of soldiers are expected to march on Red Square. The number of guests could be reduced from thousands to a few hundred, and the entire ceremony could last less than an hour. The propaganda is expected to claim that this was the initial planning and that the reduction is not related to the threats generated by drones. Previously, pro-war bloggers suggested…
At the Technical University of Petroleum in Ufa, one of the main training centers in the oil and gas sector in Russia, students were encouraged to bring friends and relatives to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, writes the independent publication “Groza”. According to a student quoted by the source, the message was conveyed in an internal chat of the university. From the content, it appears that it is about unmanned systems troops, where authorities have begun to recruit students due to the decreasing number of contractors and the increasing losses of the Russian army…
The pro-war blogger and known for his repeated denunciations, Ilia Remeslo, gave an interview after being discharged from a psychiatric clinic, in which he once again criticized the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. “The main cause of all the problems in our country is not Serghei Kirienko, nor the Max app, nor the presidential administration, but the man at the top, who controls everything. This is Vladimir Putin,” declared Remeslo. According to him, this is known by “everyone”, including war correspondents and opinion leaders, but “almost everyone is afraid to say that this man is responsible and that, under his…
Russian soldiers, amidst the chaos of command and poor coordination, are increasingly shooting down their own drones, and then trying to present them as Ukrainian to claim rewards. These cases are even reported by pro-war channels, highlights the Mozhem Obyasnit project. According to the “Drone Operator’s Chronicle” channel, the problem arises because neighboring units do not notify mobile fire groups about their own drone flights. In addition, these teams do not always manage to distinguish their own drones from the Ukrainian ones and open fire on any device in the air. In pro-war communities, the situation is described as a…
The authorities in Moscow have obliged schools and colleges to open museums dedicated to the war in Ukraine. The announcement was made by the mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, on his Telegram channel. According to this, 175 such museums have already been established in the city. In 2025, there were over 2,300 educational institutions in Moscow, which means that “special military operation museums” have appeared in approximately 8% of schools and colleges, according to the calculations of the Agenstvo publication. The exhibitions include over 250 “artifacts” from the front and thematic installations. Sobyanin argues that these help students “better…
American President Donald Trump announces on his Truth Social network that he has ordered the US Navy to “shoot and destroy any ship, no matter how small, that lays mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There should be no hesitation,” reports AFP and The Associated Press. “I have ordered the United States Navy to fire and destroy any ship, no matter how small, that lays mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz”, he writes. “There should be no hesitation”, demands the White House chief. “In addition, our ‘minesweepers’ are about to clear the Strait of…
The Chief of the General Staff of Russia, General Valeri Gherasimov, made a series of extensive statements on April 21 about the progress on the battlefield in Ukraine, during a visit to the command of the South Forces Group. According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), these assertions are in direct contradiction with the available data, including reports from pro-Russian sources, reports Euromaidan Press. Analysts from ISW have assessed that Russia’s spring-summer offensive of 2026, launched no later than March 17, did not generate significant tactical gains. Moreover, the analysis indicates that Russian forces have been losing…
France and Poland are expected to conduct exercises with a nuclear component over the Baltic Sea, during which they would simulate strikes on targets in Russia, according to onet.pl, which cites the Wirtualna Polska portal. The maneuvers are scheduled to take place soon on NATO’s eastern flank, mainly over the Baltic Sea and the north of Poland. They are part of France’s nuclear umbrella expansion to cover countries threatened by Russia’s aggressive policies. The exercises are taking place following the decisions announced by Emmanuel Macron in Brest on March 2, 2026, according to the Polish army. Following the visit of…
President Vladimir Putin has not commented for a week on the major fire that broke out at the Tuapse oil terminal, following strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, nor on the “acid” smog that is said to have spread over hundreds of kilometers. Despite the magnitude of the disaster, which affected almost the entire Russian coast of the Black Sea and was described by ecologists as “the greatest ecological catastrophe”, the head of state continued to attend meetings and official events, without publicly addressing the subject. The first attack on Tuapse took place on the night of April 16, when…