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[Regnum] A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck between Kamchatka and the US state of Alaska. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)reported this on May 9
The epicenter of the tremors was located in the Aleutian Islands, 1,425 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The earthquake's epicenter was located at a depth of 6 km.
There were no reports of casualties or damage.
On March 8, seismologists recorded a magnitude 5.8 earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka. The epicenter was located 235 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The earthquake's source was at a depth of 41 km.
On January 10, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Kamchatka. The epicenter was located 94 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 47.5 km.
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[Korrespondent] The largest number of assault operations by Russian troops are recorded in the Pokrovsky and Hulyaypil directions.
Since the beginning of May 9, when the so-called "truce" between Ukraine and the Russian Federation officially continues, the number of attacks by the aggressor has been 51. This was stated in the daily summary of the General Staff on Saturday.
Thus, in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 10 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops. Two enemy assault actions were recorded.
In the South Slobozhansk direction, the enemy has attempted to improve its position seven times in the areas of Prylipka, Izbitsky, Staritsa, Ternova, Petro-Ivanivka, and Synelnykovye. Two of these attempts are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked four times in the direction of Lyman, Zarichny, Yampol, and Ozerny.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked once in the direction of Tikhonivka.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out seven attacks towards the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the invaders have tried 17 times to push our soldiers from their occupied positions towards the settlements of Bilytske, Nykanorivka, Dorozhne, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Vasylivka, Molodetske, and Novomykolaivka. Two of these attacks are still ongoing.
In the Hulyaipil direction, there were 13 attacks on the positions of our defenders in the direction of Novy Zaporizhzhia, Rybne, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychny, Vozdvizhivka, Svyatopetrivka, Hulyaipil, and Charivne.
There are currently no significant changes in other areas. No enemy attempts to advance are being recorded.
Recall, on May 8, Trump announced that Ukraine and Russia had agreed on a three-day ceasefire, as well as a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange.
After that, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a decree allowing Russia to hold the parade until May 9. The head of state excluded the venue of the parade in the Russian capital from the plan of Ukrainian strikes.
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An end to the two week Special Operation? 352K Russian dead?
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Historical examples certainly remain relevant. While much time has past, Ukrainian collaboration with Nazi Germany is not a myth. No love is lost from Poland. The massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia has not been forgotten.
There are rotten apples on both sides of the fence. I just hope and pray we can stay out of their continuous ethnic slaughter(s). Much of the US military presence in Europe following WWII was designed as a tripwire. A costly tripwire even in peacetime.
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Wars and litigation are inefficient ways to resolve problems. They almost never end in a decisve victory. Instead, they usually end in a negotiated settlement. Both sides find a deal they could, in principle, have arrived at without all the costs that finally brought them to the negotiating table.
-- The Predictioner's Game, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
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[Korrespondent] 23.56 In Kharkiv, five people, including two eight-year-old boys, were injured when an enemy drone hit the technical floor of a nine-story building in the Industrial District. This information was confirmed by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov.
22.54 In the evening, Russian troops carried out a UAV strike on the Industrial District of Kharkiv. Two people were injured. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Synegubov.
According to updated information, the "arrival" of an enemy drone was recorded in the technical floor of a nine-story residential building in the Industrial District.
22.19 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the war against Ukraine is heading "to its conclusion." He made the statement at a press conference in Moscow after the May 9 parade and meetings with foreign leaders, Russian media reported.
21.59 The Belgian Ministry of Defense plans to transfer to Ukraine all 53 F-16 fighters that remain in the country's service by 2029. This is reported by Le Soir.
The transfer of the aircraft depends on the phased arrival of F-35 aircraft, which are to be adopted by the Belgian Air Force.
According to the publication, the updated delivery schedule provides for the transfer of seven aircraft in 2026, five in 2027, fourteen in 2028, and another twenty-seven in 2029.
21.41 Russia allegedly did not receive "any initiatives" from Ukraine regarding the exchange of prisoners of war. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this at a press conference, Russian media reported.
"Unfortunately, we have not received any proposals (from Kyiv regarding the exchange of prisoners - ed.) so far," the Kremlin official noted.
20.07 One person was killed and three others were injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.
According to the investigation, throughout the day the Russian army struck settlements in the Kherson region with artillery and drones.
19.27 President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to meet with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin anywhere except Moscow. This was stated by Advisor to the President's Office Serhiy Leshchenko during a telethon.
"Zelensky is ready to meet with Putin anywhere, but not in Moscow, because Moscow is the capital of the aggressor state. Such a format of negotiations is impossible," Leshchenko noted, commenting on another initiative from the Kremlin.
As is known, on May 9, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Yuri Ushakov stated that Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Moscow.
18.03 US President Donald Trump said that he does not rule out sending a delegation to Russia for negotiations on the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
17.11 Since the beginning of the day, when the so-called "truce" between Ukraine and the Russian Federation has officially been in effect, the number of attacks by the aggressor has been 51. This was stated in the daily summary of the General Staff on Saturday.
16.19 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the extension of the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has not yet been discussed. This was reported by Russian media.
He made the relevant statement in response to a question about US President Donald Trump's suggestion that the ceasefire would continue.
"We haven't seen it. The truce is now - May 9, 10, 11, there were no other talks," Peskov replied.
15.29 Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost at least 352,000 military personnel. This conclusion was reached by Meduza, Mediazona and the BBC Russian Service based on the names of the dead, data from the Register of Inheritance Cases and court statistics.
For the first time, the assessment included not only military personnel whose deaths were officially registered through the Civil Registry Office, but also those who were recognized as dead or missing by courts. According to researchers, about 261,000 deaths were registered through the Civil Registry Office, and almost 90,000 more were recognized as dead or missing by court.
The authors of the study note that the peak of losses fell in 2024-2025 against the backdrop of increasing intensity of hostilities. During this period, Russian courts received up to 86 thousand lawsuits from military units and relatives to declare servicemen dead or missing.
14.49 Contacts between Russia and the United States have intensified amid alleged "threats" from Ukraine. This was stated by Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a comment to Russian propagandists.
12.57 Units of the 90th Tank Division of the Russian Army have appeared in Pokrovsk. The occupiers are using the city to accumulate forces and equipment, the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
12.21 Ukraine is developing a "small" air defense system to protect against Russian drones - an AI turret from one of the Brave1 participants is already used in more than ten units. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced this on Facebook.
11.54 A military parade took place on Red Square in Moscow, which became the shortest in history - about 45 minutes. More than 1,000 Russian soldiers who fought against Ukraine took part in the parade. Also, for the first time, a parade squad of soldiers from the DPRK army took part in the parade.
11.13 Counterintelligence officers prevented a high-profile terrorist attack in Odessa - a Russian agent was detained who tried to kill a high-ranking official of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 9. This was reported by the SBU.
The role of the killer was to be played by a recruited recidivist from the Donetsk region, who had previously served a sentence for premeditated murder.
10.49 Ukraine celebrates Europe Day not formally or with posters, but truly knowing that it is an integral part of the European family. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this on Facebook. Ukrainians defend their independence and Europe, of which Ukraine was and will be a part, he noted.
10.22 Russian aggressors attacked Zaporizhzhia region with drones. A local resident was killed, two more civilians were injured. This was reported by the head of the local OVA, Ivan Fedorov, on Telegram.
09.45 A 70-year-old man and his 49-year-old son were killed in a Russian drone attack on an agricultural enterprise in Chernihiv region, the State Emergency Service reported.
09.07 Over the past 24 hours, 245 combat clashes took place on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational update. The Pokrovsky direction remains the hottest, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped 37 enemy assaults in the areas of 14 settlements.
08.42 In temporarily occupied Mariupol, Russian occupiers processed the dismantled and damaged houses into 100,000 tons of crushed stone, which is being used to build a road. The head of the Center for the Study of the Occupation, Petro Andryuschenko, reported this on Telegram the day before.
The rubble went to the construction of the Novoazovsk-Mariupol highway, the filling of the embankment of the future railway, and the construction of a bypass road.
08.24 On Saturday night (from 18:00 on May 8), the Russians attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 43 strike UAVs. Most of the targets were intercepted by air defense units, the Air Force reported.
08.02 Russian troops attacked two districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Two people were killed and two more were injured, the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported on Telegram.
07.41 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,080 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report.
The Ukrainian military destroyed almost 2,000 units of Russian equipment, including 82 guns, two MLRS, and one air defense system.
07.23 French law enforcement officers have detained a Ukrainian citizen suspected of torturing prisoners in the Izolyatsia prison in temporarily occupied Donetsk. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this.
The department does not name the detainee, but from the circumstances of the case it is clear that this is the warden of the Izolyatsia prison, Yevhen Brazhnikov.
06.00 Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico called himself the "black sheep" of the European Union during a visit to Moscow.
The Slovak Prime Minister said he deliberately rejects a mandatory consensus within the European Union on the war in Ukraine. According to him, dialogue is a key tool, and he himself seeks "standard relations" with Russia.
"There is always some black sheep in the European Union. So I belong to this flock. I say this everywhere... I am against some one mandatory opinion," Fico said.
The Slovak Prime Minister added that he plans a personal conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on May 9 to convey "certain messages" from European politicians.
04.26 US President Donald Trump suggested that the ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, which is scheduled to last from May 9, 10 and 11, could be extended. The American leader said this while talking to reporters.
Trump said it "would be a good idea" not to resume hostilities after the agreed date.
"I would like this to stop. Russia and Ukraine are the worst thing that has happened since World War II in terms of human losses. 25,000 young soldiers every month. It's crazy. So it could very well be (an extension of the ceasefire)," the US president said.
01.54 Russian troops are advancing in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the monitoring project DeepState.
"The enemy has advanced near Novooleksandrivka (Pokrovsky district) and Predtechyny (Kramatorsk district)," the report says.
00.01 A three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, proposed by US President Donald Trump, came into effect at 00:00 on May 9. The regime of silence will last on May 9, 10 and 11. Ukraine has promised not to attack the parade in Moscow on May 9, but will act in a mirror manner in the rest of Russia.
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[NewsFront] 20:21 On Victory Day, servicemen of the Vostok group visited veterans in the Zaporizhzhia region and the DPR, and also conducted patriotic lessons for schoolchildren and orphans in the republic. 20:10 Paratroopers of the Pskov Airborne Forces unit conducted patriotic event "Heroes of Our Time" for Donetsk cadets.
In the liberated land of Donbass, Sakhalin soldiers paid tribute to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, affirming the unbreakable bond between generations and their loyalty to the heroism of their ancestors.
19:40 In the hero city of Novorossiysk passed military parade in honor of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Sailors from the Black Sea Fleet, the Kola Flotilla of the Northern Fleet, and the Baltic Fleet, as well as servicemen from the Airborne Forces and the Novorossiysk Garrison, marched in the parade formation. In total, over 1,000 servicemen participated in the military parade. The legendary T-34 tank, as usual, marched in the mechanized column.
19:20 On Victory Day, servicemen of the Vostok group visited veterans in the Zaporizhzhia region and the DPR, and also conducted patriotic lessons for schoolchildren and orphans in the republic.
18:11 Servicemen of the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army of the North Forces Group accepted participation in a ceremonial rally and celebration of Victory Day together with residents of the village of Makeshkino in the Belgorod region.
16:37 Servicemen of the West and North group honored memory of the fallen heroes of the Great Patriotic War by restoring memorials in frontline areas.
Soldiers from the 31st Motorized Rifle Regiment "Bashkortostan" of the 25th Combined Arms Army restored a monument in the liberated territory of the LPR, and units of the 11th Army Corps improved a mass grave of Soviet soldiers in the Belgorod Region, preserving historical truth and the connection between generations.
16:01 Yekaterinburg met 81st Victory Day celebration with a ceremonial parade
More than 1,600 people marched in a ceremonial parade across the main square of the Ural capital.
The parade participants were greeted by front-line veterans, home front workers, children of the Great Patriotic War, and heroes of the Special Military Operation.
15:45 Military parade to commemorate the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War passed in Novosibirsk.
The ceremonial march of the garrison troops was opened by a company of drummers from the Siberian Cadet Corps.
15:35 In the capital of Buryatia took place parade of troops of the Ulan-Ude garrison
Traditionally, to the music of Alexandrov's song "The Sacred War," the flag guard company carried the State Flag of the Russian Federation and a replica of the Victory Banner into the square.
15:20 In the capital of the Trans-Baikal Territorytook place Parade of troops of the Chita garrison dedicated to the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
14:46 Summary pf the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of May 9, 2026
❗️In accordance with the decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, during the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory, from midnight on May 8, all groups of Russian troops in the Special Military Operation zone will continue to strictly observe the ceasefire and remain at previously occupied lines and positions.
Despite the declared ceasefire, Ukrainian armed forces carried out strikes using drones and artillery against positions of our troops, as well as civilian targets in the Republics of Crimea, Adygea, and the Chechen Republic, the Perm, Stavropol, and Krasnodar Krais, and the Tula, Kaluga, Smolensk, Oryol, Moscow, Voronezh, Rostov, Ryazan, Lipetsk, Bryansk, Belgorod, and Kursk Oblasts.
During the ceasefire, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out 1,173 attacks on Ukrainian troop positions using artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, mortars, and tanks. They also carried out 7,151 strikes using unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukrainian forces launched 12 attacks on Russian units.
In total, 8,970 ceasefire violations were recorded in the special military operation zone.
Under these conditions, the Russian Armed Forces responded in kind to the ceasefire violations. They launched retaliatory strikes against multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), artillery, and mortar firing positions. They also targeted command posts and drone launch sites.
During the retaliatory strikes, units of the North group of forces defeated the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Komarovka, Andreevka and Malaya Korchakovka in the Sumy region.
📍In the Khar'kov region, formations of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Staritsa, Izbitskoye and Vilcha in the Khar'kov region.
▪️The enemy lost more than 100 servicemen, 11 vehicles, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "West" force group repelled an attack by units of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Korovy Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic.
▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 60 servicemen, 13 vehicles and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces repelled two attacks by units of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Rai-Aleksandrivka and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
▪️The enemy lost more than 160 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 10 cars, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Center group of forces repelled eight attacks by units of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and three National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Torskoye, Kucherov Yar, Novy Donbas, Shevchenko, Lenina, Sergeyevka, Novoaleksandrivka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Novopavlovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
▪️Ukrainian armed forces suffered losses of up to 320 servicemen, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, and seven automobiles. Two field artillery pieces and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
▫️Units of the "East" group of forces repelled an attack by units of the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Brigade near the village of Velikomykhailivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy lost more than 265 servicemen, a tank, four armored combat vehicles, six cars and a field artillery gun.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces, while repelling enemy attacks, defeated formations of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Novoandriyevka, Zaporozhets and Malye Shcherbaki in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 35 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, nine vehicles and an artillery piece were destroyed.
14:05 Military personnel performing combat missions in the SVO zone, congratulations of Happy Victory Day to veterans of the Great Patriotic War and compatriots.
13:18 During the aviation part of the parade over Red Square flew by pilots of the Russian Knights and Swifts aerobatic teams, consisting of nine Su-30 and MiG-29 aircraft, flew over Moscow. Six Su-25 aircraft painted the Moscow sky in the colors of the Russian flag.
12:54 Footage of the work of the Russian Armed Forces, including unmanned aerial systems, in the special military operation zone was shown for the first time during the broadcast of the parade on Red Square in Moscow.
12:10 Video review by front for April 2026.
10:59 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov congratulated Happy Victory Day to military personnel and veterans.
10:53 On the day of the 81st anniversary of the Great Victory, servicemen of the North group of forces congratulations to all our citizens, all veterans of the Great Patriotic War, all the heirs of the Victors, a Happy Great Victory Day!
10:18 On Red Square passes parade to commemorate the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
09:35 The main parade on the territory of the Eastern Military District took place in Khabarovsk.
More than 2,600 people marched through the square of the regional capital as part of the parade formations.
06:58 Servicemen of the Amur Combined Arms Associationpasseda ceremonial march through the central square of the city of Belogorsk in honor of the 81st anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
06:30 On the day of the 81st anniversary of the Great Victory, servicemen of the Center and South groupsraisedcopies of the Victory Banner over the liberated territories in the DPR.
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[Regnum] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are currently experiencing an even more critical personnel shortage than they did a year ago. Verkhovna Rada Deputy Anna Skorokhod stated this on May 9.
In a conversation with Ukrainian journalist Lana Shevchuk, the parliamentarian commented on Kyiv regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to reform the army. Zelenskyy's initiative concerns increasing military personnel's salaries and partial demobilization.
"We don't know his justification for demobilization. Having returned from the front, I can confirm, having spoken with the guys, that the shortage of personnel a year ago and the shortage of personnel now are much more critical now, and there are even fewer personnel than before," Skorokhod said.
Another Ukrainian parliamentarian, Ruslan Gorbenko, previously stated that some Ukrainian Armed Forces battalions are losing combat effectiveness due to a critical shortage of infantry. According to him, units can have up to 13 commanders per infantryman. The MP pointed out that the ineffective brigades were created to obtain assistance from Kyiv's partners.
In February, Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff and First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had lost over 1.5 million service members since the start of the special operation. He noted that the Kyiv regime is finding it difficult to replenish its army through forced mobilization of citizens, which limits the Ukrainian Armed Forces' ability to resist Russian troops.
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[Regnum] Russia has responded very clearly and understandably to Ukraine's provocative statements ahead of Victory Day. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated this on May 9.
"Regarding these statements (by Ukraine – Ed.), we responded to them, as you know. Initially, the Ministry of Defense issued a specific statement. It's well known: if there is an attempt to disrupt the festive events, we will be forced to launch massive missile strikes on the center of Kyiv," Putin said.
According to the head of state, Russia went further and sent an official note to Ukraine through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Furthermore, Russia discussed with its partners the possible consequences of Kyiv's provocations on Victory Day, Putin concluded.
On May 4, Kyiv's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, threatened to attack the May 9 Victory Day Parade in Moscow. That same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian forces would launch missile strikes on central Kyiv in response to provocations on Victory Day. The military department warned civilians in the Ukrainian capital and foreign diplomats to evacuate the city promptly.
Presidential aide Yuriy Ushakov noted that Russia has clearly communicated to the international community the consequences of Kyiv's criminal terrorist attacks, and pointed out that most capitals have responded with understanding.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Alexander Lebedev, son of Auschwitz prisoner Alexander Fedorovich, said he had long wanted to visit the barracks where his father was held, but museum administration had always refused.
Lebedev Sr. was one of the organizers of an underground resistance organization of Soviet prisoners of war. The resistance's main goal was to help sick and malnourished prisoners and to find a way to save them from extermination. After his release, Lebedev wrote the book "Soldiers of the Small War."
"Unfortunately, all my attempts to contact the Auschwitz museum were unsuccessful. And this was back in the 1990s. They told me the Russian branch of the barracks was closed for renovations," a prisoner's son told RIA Novosti.
According to Lebedev, in the 1960s, a photo exhibition was held in the barracks, where a portrait of his father was displayed. He added that in recent years, "something has been happening to the Russian barracks; they won't let anyone in."
“I’d like to go there and see what it’s like,” said Alexander.
On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the prisoners of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
In Germany, Chief Police Commissioner Thomas was ordered to visit the Auschwitz memorial complex because of a Nazi slogan. In May 2024, Thomas posted a photo on social media of a bas-relief depicting four workers and a Nazi storm trooper slogan. He also posted a comment with a similar slogan. Later in court, Thomas claimed he did not hold right-wing views and that the words had slipped out accidentally.
Police in Germany have detained a 33-year-old Polish citizen suspected of installing a replica of the Auschwitz concentration camp gate in front of the tax office building in Eggenfelden.
Auschwitz was the pride of Heinrich Himmler, who jealously oversaw its construction and technical equipment.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] During the Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, a broadcast showed the operation of cutting-edge Russian weapons systems, in particular the newest S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system.
During the broadcast, the announcer reported that the S-500 system has unique capabilities for high-altitude interception of ballistic and aerodynamic targets.
The Peresvet combat laser system and the Tu-160 "White Swan" supersonic strategic bomber-missile carrier were also demonstrated. Footage of combat duty at the Strategic Missile Forces command posts was also shown.
The parade in honor of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place on Red Square. It traditionally began with the parade of the Russian national flag and the Victory Banner to the song "Sacred War." The aviation portion opened with the "Cuban Diamond" formation flyover—a joint performance by the Russian Knights and Swifts aerobatic teams flying Su-30 and MiG-29 fighter jets. For the first time, service members of a new branch of the armed forces—the Unmanned Systems Troops—paraded across Red Square.
Observers for the American publication Military Watch Magazine previously noted that the first Russian regiment with the S-500 Prometey air defense system poses a threat to NATO air forces. They noted that the S-500 is capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 600 km, while the American THAAD and Patriot systems can only reach targets at ranges of up to 200 km.
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Maybe the S-500 will be useful as anti-UFO interceptors.
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After the war is concluded, maybe we should license the S-500 from them. We could likely improve it, and sell the improvements back to them. We have a common enemy 'friend' after all; China. Commercial ties work. Sometimes.
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/\ We must be careful what we wish for. Concepts and ideas have a way of migrating from this site. Notice how seldom 'alien encounter' stories mention any sort of friendly collaboration ?
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I'll stand with the Israelis any day. Everyone has to watch their back, but I wouldn't trust a Muslim with a sack of shit.
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The S550 is in production and the S600 design is being updated with all the new info arriving daily from the battlefield (this works - that absolutely doesn't). Big difference in Ukrainian / Russian operational approach. The Ukes play zone while the Ruskies play man on man with the heavy ADA units.
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