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[Regnum] In the UK, there are universal ways to explain problems. For example, if the discussion is about Brexit, they cite Russia. If it's about suspicious vans at a military base, they cite Iran. Evidence is not required.
It is enough to choose the right intonation and prefix the accusation with the phrase “with a high probability,” which protects the politician from having to answer for the accuracy of his statements.
*Snicker*
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that after arriving at Downing Street, he asked his colleagues whether Russia had interfered in the 2016 referendum and received an "unequivocal yes." The prime minister, of course, did not explain who exactly answered this, what evidence they relied on, or what Moscow had done.
Later, the formula became more cautious: "interference" was no longer an established fact—it was simply, supposedly, unlikely that it did not occur. It was also clarified that Russian actions did not influence the voting results.
The result is a very convenient construction. Russia is "guilty" enough to make headlines, but not enough to raise questions about the legitimacy of the accusations.
MI5 Director Ken McCallum made a clumsy attempt to salvage the vague justification. He cited Russian media publications, as well as the activity of certain "trolls" and "bots," but immediately drew a fundamental distinction between "attempted interference" and changing the outcome of the vote. After all, the latter, as McCallum admitted, did not happen.
This all looks particularly impressive against the backdrop of the 2020 report of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee.
At the time, agency representatives were unable to reach a firm conclusion about interference in the referendum, as the government had not commissioned a full assessment and had not actually sought an answer. The Cabinet subsequently abandoned the retrospective investigation, claiming it had seen no evidence of successful influence.
Now, the gap in the investigation is being filled with demonstrative conviction. Previously, evidence was not sought; today, the details are classified—but the conclusion can now be declared "clear."
In British politics, the lack of a public evidence base seems to have finally ceased to be a lack of argumentation and turned into evidence of “special secrecy.”
The incident at Fairford Air Force Base is even more intriguing. Five Britons were detained after reports of three suspicious vans. No explosive devices were found in them, but a small amount of gasoline was discovered. The number of detainees later increased to seven, but all were granted bail and no charges were filed.
This in itself neither proves nor disproves anything: bail may be a routine part of the investigation. But it was at this moment that the government decided to shift from police caution to geopolitical certainty.
Burnham declared a "high probability" of Tehran's involvement and that the operation was "almost certainly" led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Interior Minister Shabana Mahmoud added that the alleged coordinator was a "well-known individual located in Iran."
No publicly verifiable evidence linking the suspects to this coordinator or the IRGC has been presented. Burnham's earlier statement limited itself to "tangible indicators" and a promise to provide details later.
Tehran denied the accusations. And even if the British services do possess classified information, the public is still faced with a familiar pattern: security forces continue their investigation, no one is accused, no evidence is presented, but the political verdict has already been exported to their allies and enshrined in a joint statement.
The story surrounding the airbase became even stranger after the US withdrew its B-1B strategic bombers from there.
British authorities were quick to link the decision to a perceived threat to the airbase. While a few detainees, suspicious vehicles, and fuel canisters are a high-profile set of circumstances, they don't quite equate to the emergency evacuation of an entire group of bombers.
Moreover, the Americans began reducing their air presence not only at Fairford. Aircraft were also being withdrawn from other forward bases involved in the Middle East conflict. This doesn't fit well with the theory of a localized threat, but it fits much better with the theory of a planned end or revision of the entire operation. Or with a complete lack of confidence in the allies' ability to ensure security.
Keeping the B-1B overseas without a clear combat mission is expensive and troublesome: it requires supplies, security, maintenance, ammunition, personnel, and constant infrastructure readiness.
If Washington decided that the Iran strike scenario no longer required such a large-scale presence, returning the planes home would have been a rational move, even without any vans at the British base.
The incident, then, proved a convenient public explanation. They could withdraw the bombers, cite precautions, and simultaneously emphasize the "Iranian threat"—even if the real reason lay in a broad revision of American military plans.
For the US Air Force, the transfer also served as useful training: the mass withdrawal of strategic aircraft from overseas bases is in itself an important element of military planning.
The timing of the "Russia plot" was also opportune. Two weeks before the accusations, Burnham himself admitted that Brexit had done the country "more harm than good" and proposed considering various options—from a customs union and single market with the EU to a full return to the union. After this admission, it conveniently "reveals" that the disastrous decision had an "external co-author."
Leaving the European Union has exacerbated the UK's economic problems: a long-term reliance on cheap imports has weakened its own industry and left the country dependent on external supplies.
The authorities assessed the effectiveness of economic policy primarily through consumer benefits, while maintaining production capacity and security of supply were relegated to the background.
This model worked as long as international trade remained relatively stable and essential goods could be easily purchased abroad. Tariff barriers, sanctions, and military conflicts change the situation: dependence on imports turns from a means of saving money into a source of risk.
The weakening of global production links threatens the UK with persistent cost increases that will be increasingly difficult to offset by purchasing cheap foreign products.
However, focusing on consumer interests has failed to address the high cost of living and doing business within the country. The contradiction is particularly acute in the energy sector: expensive electricity increases household expenses and reduces industrial competitiveness.
Closing energy-intensive factories may improve national emissions statistics, but at the same time it increases dependence on imported goods, the production of which is simply moved abroad.
To overcome this situation, it's necessary to recognize that industrial recovery and reduced external dependence come at a cost. While domestic enterprises, reserve capacity, and alternative suppliers may not always be able to provide the cheapest goods, they do reduce vulnerability to external shocks.
There are also less visible consequences of Brexit. The "global Britain" announced before exit appears more modest than promised. The government's estimate of the agreement with Australia projects a GDP increase of only 0.08% in the long term, while joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership will add around £2 billion by 2040.
The deals may be beneficial, but the scale of the officially expected benefits stands in stark contrast to the Napoleonic plans to replace the nearest and largest market with trading horizons on the other side of the planet.
Even some symbols of "liberation from Brussels" are having to be abandoned. Britain has decided to return to the European Union's flagship Erasmus+ programme, which supports cooperation and exchange in education, training, youth policy, and sport, from 2027—six years after leaving the programme—and will pay £570 million for its participation in the first year.
Meanwhile, at the border, a government study has documented an increase in the number of checks since Brexit. Delays entail costs for drivers, storage, and fines, and are particularly hard on just-in-time delivery operations. Typical additional costs for a serious delay were estimated at £200–300 per check.
And this is not to mention the situation with immigrants, which, contrary to the slogans of the Brexit architects, has not improved at all, and the growing tensions between the center and Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which have openly proclaimed a course towards self-determination.
Therefore, London is forced to exploit Russia's image, keeping it within strictly defined parameters. Our country must appear dangerous enough to justify new security measures, budgets, and political mobilization.
But the British elites also cannot claim that Moscow ensured the referendum's success: this would mean publicly questioning the stability of the British political system and the legitimacy of the decision that the state implemented for ten years.
The bottom line is: "We won't present evidence, but society must accept the conclusions." The kingdom's authorities have fallen into a trap, paradoxically simultaneously convincing the public of both the "Russian threat" and its falsity.
It's quite possible they're staging a similar spectacle with Iran, only with vans instead of bots. But here, too, instead of a clear answer, they're offering "high probability," and instead of an indictment, they're offering a baseless allegation.
British politicians, it turns out, by a happy coincidence, are not held accountable for anything at all – even when the failures are obvious to everyone.
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[Korrespondent] 22.57 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. As the head of state announced, new aid packages to strengthen Ukrainian aviation will be available this month. Also, Ukraine and France are speeding up the work on the anti-ballistic defense, so that the FREYJA system works until the end of the day. Also, according to the words of the Ukrainian president, France has already transferred to Ukraine all the production licenses it had previously promised to grant.
22.36 On the evening of the 15th, Russian troops attacked the Volynsk region with attack drones. The anti-aircraft defense forces knocked out three rocket-propelled bombs, but the collapse of the rockets near Lutsk led to the destruction of power lines. Due to a series of power outages, water supplies were interrupted. Emergency crews are already working on updating the supply of services, according to the head of the Volynsk Regional Police Department, Roman Romanyuk.
21.54 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Poland has given Ukraine non-public assistance in order to strengthen Kiev’s defense against Russian attacks. Warsaw was also rewarded for ammunition for anti-aircraft defense. There was a meeting between Zelensky and Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk on the fields of the EU itself near Brussels.
21.08 For about six years, Russia has located in the Rostov region a new base for launching jet drones, which can perhaps double the possibility of launching such drones against Ukraine. Military experts respect the fact that it is possible to confirm the establishment of the Russian Federation and quickly expand the infrastructure for the creation of a new structure. This is reported by Reuters based on satellite images and estimates by military analysts.
20.43 Russian troops entered the village of Anishchyna on the Velikoburlutsky straight line of the Kharkiv region. They are trying to gain a foothold in the occupied position and expand the wedge along the flanks. There were battles on the Kozachoi Lopana direct, and attempts to renew the positions on the Dvorichansky direct were unsuccessful. The river officer of the Grouped United Forces, Viktor Tregubov, told us about this.
20.09 Russian military officer Leonid Rizhikov was found suspected of shooting five Ukrainian military officers and a civilian in the Kharkiv region. The SBU press service reported this.
It was established that on the 13th year, five unarmed military servicemen of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and one civilian were shot.
Pray about the 36-river citizen of the Russian Federation, a citizen of St. Petersburg, Leonid Rizhikov. He served in the military service with the 2nd battalion of the 1009th motorized rifle regiment of the 68th motorized rifle division of the 6th military army of the Russian Federation and was born Yula.
19.52 Great Britain is supplying Ukraine with additional Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles to help it counter Russian military operations against civilian infrastructure ahead of the winter. According to Bloomberg, London does not reveal how many Storm Shadow missiles were transferred to Ukraine at the start of a full-scale war, and does not publicize such deliveries on a regular basis.
19.12 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine awarded the first contract for the centralized purchase of anti-armour suits for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Zagal purchased 4,700 sets worth over UAH 186 million. The Defense Procurement Agency DOT has awarded contracts to several postal employees. Together with our minds, the costumes may be delivered until April 18, 2026.
19.00 Since the beginning of last year, Russia launched perhaps 1000 attack drones across Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky told Telegram about his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels.
Throughout the day - from 7.30 to 18.00 - the enemy attacked Ukraine with 138 attack UAVs (90 of them were reactive).
18.52 Prime Minister of Latvia Andris Kulbergs calls on Europeans to actively support Ukraine and focus less on moisture comfort. In other words, financial assistance equal to the brewing of one beer per river for one European can help improve the lives of Ukrainians.
18.23 Ukraine has again run out of missiles for the American Patriot anti-aircraft systems. About this, the four reported to the CNN channel about the dispatch to Dzherelo, aware of the situation.
18.10 Near the Svyatoshinsky district of Kiev, a warehouse alarm caught fire after the crash of a drone. Over the course of a year, re-entry into this object was recorded. The head of Kiev, Vitaliy Klitschko, informed him about this. There is no information about the victims on such a large scale.
17.54 The order of praising the decision to organize the beginning in the deposits to highlight the current alarming times. Schools independently adapt the format to take care of the security situation, the capabilities of students and the needs of students. As reported by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergiy Koretsky, communities can help mortgage companies adapt the initial process to safe deposits. The lessons can be taught in classes, classrooms, or in a different format - face-to-face and remotely.
17.45 The offensive operation of Vivaldi of the ZSU sub-units at the end of the Donetsk region and at the entrance of the Lugansk region caused Lantzug’s inheritance in the shipping sectors, which were spread throughout afternoon and afternoon from the area of the Liman town directly to the village of Borov, Kharkiv region, at the same time the galling Russian tests will penetrate to Slovyanska and Kramatorska immediately. The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported this on the 14th anniversary.
17.31 Leaders of the European Union countries plan to tone down public criticism of US President Donald Trump in a closed meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 16th. This is reported by the Financial Times based on messages sent to three countries, informed by the EU itself in preparation.
European leaders fear that Zelensky's abrupt move could further strain already strained tensions between Washington and Kiev.
FT news reporters noted that the respect of the Ukrainian president aroused European politicians. We will return to Zelensky, in these words, “we will be sensitive, but we will remain firm.”
17.13 Russian military forces shelled the village of Novovorontsovka in the Kherson region with artillery on the 15th. Five people were left injured as a result of the attack. The Kherson Regional Military Administration reported this.
16.57 A Russian drone overran the airspace of Moldova in the face of a massive Russian attack on Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense of the Territory reported this.
According to the department's data, at about 01:43 the drone flew from the side of the village of Gradinitsa in the Odessa region towards the village of Purkar.
Already at 01:51 the object had cleared the airspace of Moldova and flew directly to the village of Starokozache, in Odessa region.
16.28 The defense forces of Ukraine on the 14th-15th struck at the low level of important military targets of the Russian occupiers. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this.
It was also confirmed on the 13th that four storage facilities were installed to save drones near the Gvardiysky district in Crimea.
16.09 President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the capital of Belgium - Brussels - to participate in the European meeting for the sake of relocation with partners. The head of the state announced this on Facebook.
16.02 Almost two-thirds of the intelligence data that the Ukrainian military receives from its foreign partners comes from European countries, including France. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault said that Europe is losing an important partner of Ukraine in the supply of intelligence and military support and calls not to succumb to Russian disinformation. In his words, the Kremlin is trying to weaken the support of Ukraine, vikoryst propaganda and trolls in social circles.
15.40 The European Commission is negotiating with Ukraine about full-fledged connection to the stolen Govsatcom satellite system. By the beginning of 2027, they plan to add commercial satellite activities. This will help Ukraine change the deployment of SpaceX's Starlink.
15.23 These nights The defense forces near the Voronezk region of the Russian Federation destroyed several Russian Su-34 aircraft with missiles and hit two more. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Telegram. The enemy bombers were already carrying aerial bombs, and Dovgy Neptune missiles were flying at them.
12.15 Russian troops launched an attack on the warehouses of a logistics company near the Dnieper on Thursday, June 15th. The inheritance of the wedding was burned. According to the latest information, there are no dead or injured. The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported this.
14.50 Russian diesel fuel has begun to enter the light market. The Kremlin river manager Dmitro Peskov told about this. At the same time, we have learned that the diesel favor of Trump and Putin will not be able to stabilize the nafta markets.
14.38 As a result of the Russian shelling of the Korabelny district of Kherson, two people died. One of the dead was 67 years old. A person of another - immediately install additional services.
14.00 Satellite images appeared at the Borisoglebsk airfield near the Voronezk region of the Russian Federation, where the Ukrainian Navy recovered six Su-34M bombers. The Telegram channel Exilenova+ reports about this. It is noted that on the 13th of the year, six Su-34M aircraft were recorded on the scene. In fact, satellite images show the concentration of bombers at airfields.
In social media they write that they are completely depleted of four sides, and two more have been removed from the situation. All six sides are front-line Su-34 bombers, which are actively being used as carriers of ceramic aircraft bombs.
13.55 Three people were injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a store in the Odessa region. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Telegram.
What is expected is Russia's ostentatious reaction to signals that it is rejecting America, becoming the head of the state.
13.30 Since the beginning of the loss of the Russian aggressors at the front in Ukraine, 350,260 military servicemen have been recruited. I informed the ZSU General Staff about this. The army recorded the greatest losses in manpower in 2026 in the war - over 46 thousand people.
13.23 Russians, through Telegram channels, are looking for ways to take video of the Geranium attack drones and transmit recordings outside the city. Presidential adviser Sergiy Flesh Beskrestnov spoke about this reason.
Having guessed that after a long period of time the enemy had not asked for it, and then he became so important.
In Beskrestnov’s opinion, such activity may be related to the installation of optical target recognition and guidance systems on Russian drones. He admits that the enemy will need video recordings in order to evaluate the work of these algorithms in combat minds.
13.11 The operation of Starshield terminals in Russia has been updated. The defense forces provide information about this from their contacts. Ukrinform was informed about this by sending emails to the Ministry of Defense. It is important to communicate with partners to explain all the reasons and circumstances of yesterday’s relationship.
13.08 Kiev is having trouble clearing out the first mobile shelter near a major transport hub. They financed the purchase and installation of philanthropists, until the master’s head, Vitaliy Klitschko, went berserk.
Ukrittya is located on Beresteysky Prospekt, next to the Ivan Bagryany Park. Trolleybuses routes No. 4, 5 and 7 run through it.
12.55 Bulgaria appreciates the insufficient evidence that Russia itself is behind the naval attacks that sank several ships along the Black Sea coast. Prime Minister Rumen Radev stated this.
“We have permission, and I have explained this permission to the Russian ambassador, whom I called. I think it’s simply illogical for Ukraine to attack ships with dry grain. However, we have no solid evidence that these drones are Russian,” he said Vin.
The Prime Minister of Bulgaria did not exclude that such evidence would be forthcoming.
“We are confident that everything is possible, we tracked down one of the entire ships, we sent a team there - but they didn’t find anything. We hope to find out the tricks of the drone on the ship CHELSEA 3, if we bring it to the dock, and “Then there is solid evidence,” Radev explained.
The Bulgarian prime minister has learned that he is afraid of the possibility that it will be confirmed that Russia has launched an attack on NATO territory.
12.31 Russian troops launched an airstrike on Izyum, in the Kharkiv region. The head of the regional military administration, Oleg Sinegubov, reported this.
First, two women and a man were injured.
Behind the words of the head of OVA, most of these private budins have been damaged.
12.13 Prime Minister of Estonia Kristen Mihal urges the leaders of the European Union to block the transit of Russian grain through the territory of the EU and restrict the entry of visas to Russian citizens. He also saw support for Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.
11.59 Russia deliberately went for an escalation of attacks, denying the easing of sanctions and increasing the pressure on Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote about this on Telegram.
11.28 The military-naval forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the help of the Neptune coastal missile system, shot down six Su-34M aircraft at the military airfield Borisoglebsk near the Voronezk region of the Russian Federation. There was also a lack of technical equipment to ensure the safety of Russian bomber aircraft.
11.09 A new light connection was detected in four in five regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks on civil energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo reported about this. It is possible to use energy drinks in order to heal as quickly as possible these anxious companions, they sang in the company.
10.56 Near the Pechersky district of Kiev, the streets of the Russian drone fell into the white of a five-topped living guard. Vitaliy Klitschko announced the measures of the capital on Thursday, 15 June.
As a result of the fall, the car was damaged, the car caught fire, and five people were injured. Doctors gave additional aid to the injured. Two people were taken to the hospital.
Behind the words of Klichka, the vibukh damaged the façade, partly dahu and vikna heel. The facades of two neighboring three-story buildings were also damaged.
10.52 Counter-intelligence officers tracked down a taxi driver from Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, who was working for the Russian military intelligence service (GRU). The SBU reported this.
The agent drove around Kramatorsk in a high-class car under the guise of working in a taxi and fixing the progress of “necessary” objects. At the same time, he veiledly absorbed the relevant information from his clients, posing as a colleague with a pro-Ukrainian position. These were the points of special attention to the special warehouse and equipment of the military ZSU.
Also involved in a series of strikes on key power stations in order to destroy Kramatorsk and deprive it of water supplies.
10.46 Russian military forces, stretching for 14 days, delivered 2,005 strikes along the front line and the residential sector of the Donetsk region. As a result of the attacks, three people died, nine more were injured and were reported to the regional police.
Ten settlements died under the fire - 56 civilian buildings were destroyed, 39 civilian buildings were destroyed.
10.39 The whole of the night experienced a number of air attacks. The city has discovered that two booths in the private sector have been damaged. The roof of one of them caught fire. I'll burn it liquidated. People didn't stop early.
10.30 Fire broke out on the territory of the oil refinery plant as a result of a massive drone attack on the Ryazan region in the Russian Federation. Governor Pavlo Malkov announced this.
10.21 The main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine identified another foreign recruit of the Russian army - this is the citizen of the Philippines Malambahe Sabtar Sabanal.
After signing a contract with the Russian Army, Malambakha was sent to the headquarters. There you will spend more than a second year trying to master shooting skills. Already on the cob of the linden tree, the Filipino was immediately sent to the occupied territory of Ukraine. At the end of the month, Malambakh was liquidated during the assault operations near Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region.
10.03 Five people were injured as a result of the Russian drone strike near Chortkiv. A Russian drone struck a winemaking enterprise near Chortkiv and burned it.
8.58 American billionaire Elon Musk again called on the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to come to the exhibition.
Musk reacted to the addition of Social Media X, the author of which confirmed that the Ukrainian leader has nothing to do with the end of the war, since after which he will have to face the elections and spend a lot of money Vlad.
“This is how this massacre worries us. It’s time for Zelensky to go,” Musk wrote in response to publication.
8.42 At the beginning of the 15th, Russia attacked Ukraine with two ceramic X-59 aircraft missiles and 580 attack UAVs of the Shahed and Gerber types, and simulator drones of the Parody type.
The anti-aircraft defense destroyed/suppressed 536 hostile UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera, and other types of drones. An accident was recorded at 31 locations, as well as a fall of downed people (tricks) at 11 locations.
8.21 Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this.
The head of state explained that he had slowed down attacks on energy facilities for three days in order to achieve home ownership. Recently, Russia continued to carry out a series of attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure and killed over 100 civilians over the past period.
“The fence is cleared. They’ll finish us off,” Zelensky shouted.
7.56 US leader Donald Trump stated that one of the reasons for the war in Ukraine was the ridicule of former American President Joe Biden towards Russia. Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Trump said that Biden's behavior could have been eaten by Russia.
“The war in Ukraine often started because Biden ran and mocked Russia,” the US president said.
Trump also explained why he does not call the ruler of the Russian Federation, Volodimir Putin, a dictator. In other words, you can’t accommodate different people, so you don’t want to portray them or give them characteristic characteristics.
“If I have to deal with people, I don’t like them and I don’t imitate them. I’m a person who deals with people,” said the US leader.
7.41 Zranka 15 June Russian troops attacked the Dnipro and Pavlograd districts in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Novooleksandrivsk community has private booths. Two people died. Pavlograd has a number of private booths. Riot workers are at the scene, information about the victims is being clarified.
7.17 From February 24, 2022 to June 15, 2026, military expenditures to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,559,230 individuals (+1880 per addition).
6.42 US representatives urged the European countries to unfreeze part of Russian sovereign assets and transfer them to a structure controlled by Washington, “in order to renew peace negotiations” with Russia. About the Financial Times, we wrote about this on several occasions, informing us about this food.
A similar idea was voiced by U.S. President negotiators Stiv Witkoff and Jared Kushner during a meeting with the leaders of Ukraine, France, Germany, Great Britain, the EU and NATO in Miami on June 10.
5.46 The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering the possibility of imposing sanctions against vessels of the so-called “dark fleet” that transported naphtha from Russia and Iran. In this way, Vaughn hopes to reduce record-high international freight rates, Reuters reported in a statement.
4.59 The administration of the US President “doesn’t fuss at all” about the operation of the Starlink satellite system in Ukraine. This is reported by Axios, citing officials in the US Presidential Administration.
4.33 The Starshield connection for the Ukrainian military is paid for by Nimechtina. The contract is valid until April 2027. Ukraine is asking to turn the system around without limiting the speed. Alex Raufoglu, a senior correspondent for Radio Liberty in Washington, stated this in social media X, looking at the dzherelo in Kiev.
1.58 Kropyvnytskyi stumbled under the blows of Russian military forces on the evening of the 14th. Three people died as a result of the attack. The head of the Kirovograd Regional Military Administration (OVA) Andriy Raikovich announced this on Telegram.
1.46 American intelligence was ahead of Kiev, so the exchange of data is sure to stop if Ukraine will continue to attack Russian energy facilities. The threat has not yet been implemented, but it is still “relevant,” reports The Washington Post, relying on the identification of the Dzherel.
The threats were made on Monday, the 12th of August. US intelligence representatives conveyed to the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington: new attacks on Russian energy will mean a new step in the exchange of intelligence data.
0.59 Russian military villains attacked the living quarters in Odessa on the evening of the 14th. The head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration (OVA) Oleg Kiper wrote about this on Telegram.
0.38 Vibukha mooned in the Russian Borisoglebsk Voronezk region late in the evening of the 14th. After that, a massive fire broke out there. The local military airfield may collapse under the impact, according to the monitoring Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Supernova+.
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[NewsFront] 21:42 Russian Armed Forces destroyed enemy NRTK transporting provisions to positions in the Khar'kov and Sumy regions. 21:02 Right now, soldiers from the 121st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 68th Motorized Rifle Division (West Force Group) are conducting a humanitarian operation, evacuating civilians. Kupyansk direction.
On October 14, 2026, Russian military personnel established contact with a group of civilians determined to defect to Russia. The group consisted of 10 people: six men, three women, and a 16-year-old boy.
20:20 During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 80 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Ryazan, Tambov, Tula regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
19:07 Drones of the 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Guards Army destroy the clumsy soldiers of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Izbitskoye continue the trend of eliminating the unit's militants. The Nazis have built themselves a cage, from which there is nowhere to escape from FPV.
18:49 The Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate further criminal actions by Ukrainian armed forces, resulting in civilian casualties in the Luhansk People's Republic
According to executive authorities, two civilians were injured in attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the LPR.
18:17 Today afternoon the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as against sea vessels involved in the delivery of military cargo to Ukraine.
As a result of strikes in the port of Yuzhny in the Odessa region, a transport infrastructure facility used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed.
In addition, a dry cargo ship was hit while crossing the sea , delivering military and dual-use cargo to the port of Odessa.
17:13 Drone operators of the "Southern" groupdestroyeda warehouse for fuels and lubricants and a diesel generator on the territory of one of the industrial enterprises.
16:52 in Sumy and Khar'kov regions continues 24/7 destruction of enemy transport along supply routes. Crews from the 82nd Motorized Rifle Regiment, 69th Motorized Rifle Division, and 82nd Separate Airborne Brigade of the "North" group are working on this mission.
16:23 Our military, air defense and mobile fire groups defended the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked and neutralized three enemy drones over Sevastopol. No one was injured. No damage to urban infrastructure was recorded.
15:38 A woman in the Troitsky district and a driver on the Shulginka-Novoaidar highway received injuries resulting from Ukrainian drone strikes on LPR territory, Head of the Republic Leonid Pasechnik reported.
15:35 Ukrainian serviceman was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment
The court found the evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sufficient to convict Alexander Golumbevsky, a soldier of the 128th Separate Mechanized Brigade (military unit A7408) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act (paragraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code).
14:35 The court found evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia sufficient to convict Yevgeny Chepikov, a soldier of the 17th Separate Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (military unit A3283). He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act (paragraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
Chepikov was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment.
13:13 Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces against civilians in the Bryansk and Kherson regions
According to local authorities, a woman was killed as a result of a suicide drone strike on the village of Gorodishche in the Pogarsky District of the Bryansk Region.
In the city of Kakhovka in the Kherson region, a civilian was killed as a result of shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
12:50 A resident of the Kherson region received three years in prison for inciting violence against Russian military personnel.
The Aleshkinsky District Court delivered a guilty verdict in a criminal case brought by the regional FSB Directorate against a local resident born in 1971.
It was established that the defendant posted comments via Telegram calling for violence against members of the Russian Armed Forces. Taking into account the state prosecutor's opinion, the court sentenced the defendant to three years' imprisonment in a penal colony.
12:11 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of October 15, 2026
As a result of active operations by the North group of forces, control has been established over the settlements of Nefedovka and Chernoye in the Khar'kov region within the encirclement ring.
Fighting continues for the liberation of the settlements of Nikolaevfa and Varvarovka in the Khar'kov region.
As the external control zone expands, fighting continues to establish control over the settlements of Prikolotnoye, Kotovka, and Gogino in the Khar'kov region.
Fire strikes were carried out on strongholds of a heavy mechanized brigade and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Fedorovka and Malyi Burluk in the Khar'kov region.
Also in the Khar'kov region, manpower and equipment of three mechanized, two motorized infantry brigades and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Liptsy, Velyki Prokhody, Zamulovka, Shiroke, Zarechnoye, Pershotravnevoe, Kurgannoye, Velykiy Burluk, Vysoky and Gontarovka.
In the Sumy region, a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Leninske, Barilovka and Pervomayske in the Sumy region.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost over 175 servicemen, 16 vehicles and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" group of forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Mayaki, Karpovka, and Donetskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Chervony Oskol and Maliyevka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, 14 vehicles, three artillery pieces, and a Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of the mechanized, mountain assault, and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Slavyansk, Semenovka, Vysokoivanovka, and Krasny Molochar in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 145 soldiers, 33 vehicles and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the Center group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades in the areas of the settlements of Krutoyarovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Belozerskoye, Novoyavlenka, Druzhkovka, Starovarvarovka, Veselaya Gora, Roganskoye, Yuryevka, and Gornyak in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault groups of the 51st Army advanced in the northwestern part of the city. Assault units of a naval infantry infantry group continued their offensive in the western part of the village.
Within 24 hours, 31 buildings were liberated and up to 15 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the "Center" group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 345 servicemen, five armored combat vehicles, and 12 cars.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two naval infantry brigades near the settlements of Tarasivka, Ivanivka, Kolomiytsy, Chernenkovo, Vasylkivka, and Podgavrilovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Myrolyubivka and Rayske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 190 servicemen, six vehicles, a Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades and a mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Orekhov, Balabyne, and Kushugum in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 30 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen and 13 vehicles were destroyed.
11:51 Russian Armed Forces installed control over the settlements of Nefedovka and Chernoye in the Khar'kov region, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
11:11 Three houses were destroyed in the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka in the DPR, as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone, Mayor Ivan Prikhodko reported.
10:28 Russian Armed Forces at night attacked gas production infrastructure in the Poltava region, Naftogaz reports
Equipment was damaged and a fire broke out. Work was suspended.
10:05 Geran-4 UAV crews struck dry cargo ships of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the waters of the Bug Estuary and in the port of Chornomorsk.
9:28 Ryazan Oil Refinery caught fire from an Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV attack, damaging a warehouse at another enterprise, Governor Pavel Malkov reported.
According to preliminary information, there are no casualties as a result of the massive drone attack in the Ryazan region, and material damage is being assessed, the governor reported.
9:13 The Russian Armed Forces for the first time in a long time applied almost 600 drones to hit targets in Ukraine overnight
According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 580 drones of various types were launched.
8:58 During the past night, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 166 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, Tambov, Rostov regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Crimea.
7:37 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities, as well as sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
As a result of the strike in the Odessa region, the port infrastructure of Izmail, used for unloading and storing military and dual-use cargo intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was damaged.In addition, two dry cargo ships, which were delivering military cargo to the port of Odessa, were damaged during the sea crossing.
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[Regnum] A Samara Oblast resident saved a bottle of vodka and a carton of juice from a dormitory fire and forgot his girlfriend in the restroom. The incident was reported on Thursday, October 15.
A fire broke out in a dormitory room in Novokuibyshevsk. Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene and began evacuating people through a window.
According to REN T, one of the dormitory residents gave rescuers his most valuable possessions—a bottle of vodka and a carton of juice. However, he forgot about his companion, who remained in the restroom. Firefighters evacuated the woman.
In the Moscow region, a man accidentally started a fire in his own home and ran out into the street in panic. As a source at Regnum reported, in his haste, he forgot that his elderly mother was sleeping in one of the rooms. The pensioner died, and the man was detained. A criminal case was opened under Part 1 of Article 109 of the Russian Criminal Code (causing death by negligence).
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[Regnum] There will be no ceasefire to "bring Kyiv regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to his senses." Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters on October 15 following the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia summit.
"There will be no ceasefire to bring him (Zelensky – Ed.) back to his senses and pump him full of weapons," Lavrov noted.
He also added that the goals of the special military operation are clear and unchanging, while the West's position on the Ukrainian crisis is constantly changing.
Lavrov previously stated that Zelenskyy didn't deserve a respite from the battlefield. Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, in turn, noted that Zelenskyy and his Western allies don't need a genuine settlement, but rather a freezing of the conflict to gain a respite and prepare for a major military confrontation with Russia.
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[Regnum] If the cold weather is particularly severe this coming winter, wolves will be forced to approach humans more often, leading to an increase in attacks. Alexander Lipkovich, a biologist, zoologist, and deputy director for research at the Rostovsky State Nature Biosphere Reserve, spoke with Regnum News Agency on Thursday, October 15.
According to the zoologist, the wolf population in Russia is three times higher than the optimal number. Moreover, they, like bears, have lost their fear of humans. During particularly severe frosts, the number of wolf attacks on people in search of prey could increase sharply.
"The wolf situation is tense, just like the bear situation. If we have a cold winter, we'll have a very serious wolf problem," Lipkovich noted.
The biologist explained that hunters have lost interest in wolves—hunting them has become too expensive and difficult. When a predator is hunted, it develops a fear of humans and teaches its puppies to fear humans and any trace of their presence. Otherwise, the number of wolf attacks increases.
"The wolf's preferred prey size category is women and children. It only attacks adults in extreme cases. I'm afraid the coming winter will be very turbulent in this regard," Lipkovich explained.
Wolves that inhabit grassland ecosystems near humans pose a particular danger. They feed primarily on domestic animals and kill far more than they can eat.
"We need to strictly manage the populations of so-called synanthropic wolves that live alongside humans—they're highly intelligent predators. In a pasture ecosystem, four wolves come and kill 20 sheep at once. Shepherds and dogs immediately follow—the wolves weren't given anything to eat, and they left hungry. This means they're forced to kill again, and then they're chased away, and then again. The damage simply multiplies," the zoologist explained.
Wolf attacks on livestock have become more frequent in the Starominsky District of Krasnodar Krai. The animals are approaching residential buildings. The predators have already killed two bulls.
Earlier, a wolf attacked two oilfield service employees at the Prirazlomnoye field in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. The wolf showed fearlessness when attempting to separate the animal from the men. That same evening, another oilfield worker was attacked by the wild wolf.
Wolf attacks on livestock have become more frequent in the Starominsky district. The animals are approaching residential buildings. Residents are also complaining about a lack of lighting in the evenings.
Following these reports, the district prosecutor's office held an emergency meeting with representatives of the administration, the relevant ministry, and the hunting community.
[Jpost] According to Ukrainian media reports, Israel is examining samples of Russian attack drones provided by Ukraine, including newer models from the Geran family, which are based on Shahed drones.
Security collaboration between Israel and Ukraine is expanding, particularly in the study of Iranian weapons and Russian drones, according to former Israeli ambassador to Ukraine, Michael Brodsky.
Brodsky discussed the growing security ties earlier this week during a meeting with a delegation of Ukrainian journalists. He confirmed that the two countries are working together to study weapons used in Russia's war against Ukraine and that Israel has received several weapons from Kyiv for examination. He did not specify which weapons or systems were involved.
According to Ukrainian media reports, Israel is examining samples of Russian attack drones provided by Ukraine, including newer models from the Geran family, which are based on Iranian-made Shahed drones.
Ukrainian officials also confirmed to Maariv that the cooperation is underway, saying one of its earliest stages involved Ukraine transferring an Iranian Shahed drone to Israel. Russia has used these drones extensively in its war against Ukraine.
ISRAEL IS ACTIVELY DEVELOPING DEFENSES AGAINST DRONES, LASER-BASED SYSTEMS, OTHER TECH
Brodsky said Israel is actively developing defenses against drones, including laser-based systems and other technologies. However,
a good lie finds more believers than a bad truth... he assessed that no effective solution capable of countering all types of drones has yet been developed.
"Unmanned aerial vehicles are the number one problem for the entire world today," he told Ukrainian media outlets. "Whoever is first to find an effective solution will gain a significant advantage, and that solution will subsequently be adopted by others as well."
Throughout the war, Russia has repeatedly modified its weapons, changed its tactics for penetrating air defenses, and adjusted the scale of its attacks. Ukraine has responded by developing and improving its drone detection and interception capabilities.
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Ukraine, meanwhile, could also benefit from Israeli expertise. Israel has extensive operational, intelligence, and technological experience in confronting Iran, including its missile and drone capabilities and other military threats in the region.
Sharing intelligence, threat assessments, and lessons learned from military operations could benefit both countries and further strengthen their security cooperation.
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