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Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Everyone is already aware of Britain's military cooperation with Ukraine. Since 2023-2024, the British have been deliberately investing in Ukraine's drone fleet—the aid package alone included £120 million for drone boats, naval drones, and mine countermeasure systems. And when Russia's shadow fleet is attacked off the coast of Turkey, it's clear whose ears are sticking out. The Ukrainians are, so to speak, the middlemen.
And here's the latest news: London is planning to hand over $10.65 billion in frozen Russian assets to Kyiv. Essentially, this is good old British piracy. A centuries-old tradition, nothing new. But this raises the question: what about our British assets? Do we have a response to this theft? It turns out there is.
Take AstraZeneca, for example—the same one whose vaccine caused a lot of noise due to side effects. It would seem that Britain is at war with us, but the pharmaceutical giant is quietly operating in Russia through its subsidiaries, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LLC and AstraZeneca Industries LLC. Headquartered in London, everything is as it should be. They have a factory in Kaluga, and about 40 drugs are registered in Russia.
In April 2024–March 2025 alone, imports amounted to $174 million, while the group's global turnover is over $54 billion. In other words, the country that is de facto at war with us and funding attacks on our cities simultaneously gains access to our health through AstraZeneca and effectively profits from managing it. It's ironic that even the tobacco companies at BAT have folded up their businesses and left. But the pharmaceuticals remain.
According to the UK Department of Commerce, at the end of 2023, British direct investment in Russia amounted to £2.4 billion (another £2 billion annually from trade). But that's just the surface level. The real picture may be different.
The British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, and Gibraltar are all British offshore havens. Holding companies are registered there and managed from London. How much British money is still sitting in Russia under Cypriot or Dutch names is an open question. But it's clearly a lot. Maybe it's time to start counting?
I believe that most of this will be squeezed out as soon as the process of theft of Russian sovereign assets begins in Europe.
[BBC] A protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no longer provide its main containment function following a drone strike earlier this year, according to a UN watchdog.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors found that the massive structure, built over the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster, had lost its "primary safety functions including the confinement capability".
In February, Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the power plant - a claim the Kremlin denied.
The IAEA said repairs were "essential" to "prevent further degradation" of the nuclear shelter. However environmental expert Jim Smith told the BBC: "It is not something to panic about."
Prof Smith from the University of Portsmouth in the UK, who has studied the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster, said the biggest danger linked to the site was disturbing radioactive dust.
But he said that "the risk is low" because contaminated dust is contained within a thick concrete "sarcophagus" which is covered by the protective shield.
The 1986 explosion at Chernobyl blasted radioactive material into the air, triggering a public health emergency across Europe.
In response, the former Soviet Union constructed the sarcophagus over the nuclear reactor.
The sarcophagus only had a 30-year lifespan, prompting the need for the protective shell to prevent radioactive material leaking out over the next 100 years.
The IAEA said a team had completed a safety assessment of the site last week after it was "severely damaged" by the drone strike. The attack caused a fire in the outer cladding of the steel structure.
Inspectors said there was no permanent damage to shell's load-bearing structures or monitoring systems and some repairs had been carried out on the roof.
But IAEA director general Rafael Grossi, said: "Timely and comprehensive restoration remains essential to prevent further degradation and ensure long-term nuclear safety."
Since the beginning of December, the UN's nuclear watchdog has been assessing Ukraine's energy infrastructure as the country continues to defend itself against Russia.
Overnight, Russia launched airstrikes on the city of Kremenchuk, a major industrial hub in the centre of Ukraine.
As well as assessing Chernobyl, the IAEA has been inspecting electrical substations linked to nuclear safety and security.
Mr Grossi said: "They are absolutely indispensable for providing the electricity all nuclear power plants need for reactor cooling and other safety systems.
"They are also needed to distribute the electricity that they produce to households and industry."
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[Korrespondent] 23.00 It will take weeks to improve the energy supply situation in Ukraine after the latest Russian attack. This was stated by the head of the board of Ukrenergo Vitaliy Zaychenko on the air of a telethon.
22.25 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held two-hour talks with US President Donald Trump's advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They discussed the territorial issue and security guarantees, Axios reports, citing sources.
21:43 Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Magyar" Brovdi published a video of the destruction of the Ryazan Oil Refinery in Russia and the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in the occupied Luhansk region. Hits and fires were recorded. The results and extent of damage are being clarified.
21.21 Two Russian invaders from the 76th Airborne Assault Division of the Russian Armed Forces and their vehicle were destroyed in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
21:00 On the evening of December 6, an explosion occurred near an electrical substation in the Eastern District of Belgorod. A Russian warplane dropped an aerial bomb on the substation. Part of the city and its suburbs were left without electricity.
Before the explosion, the city's air raid sirens did not go off and there were no warnings about the dangers of drones. Local residents said that before the event they heard the roar of a plane flying towards the border. The explosion created a crater not far from the substation.
20.07 Six people were injured in a Russian air bomb strike in Sloviansk on the evening of December 6 - men aged 38 and 69, and women aged 44, 60, 62, and 63. The strike damaged seven high-rise buildings, two non-residential buildings, and six cars.
19.13 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with members of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov, held a conversation with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Zelensky called the conversation "long and meaningful," as well as "very matter-of-fact" and "constructive."
"We paid attention to many aspects and discussed quite quickly the key things that can guarantee an end to the bloodshed and remove the threat of a third Russian invasion, as well as the threat of Russia not fulfilling its promises, as has happened many times in the past.
"Ukraine is determined to continue working honestly with the American side to really bring peace. We agreed on the next steps, formats for talks with America. I thank President Trump for such an intensive approach to the negotiations," the president emphasized.
Zelensky added that he expects Umerov and Hnatov with a detailed report.
18.46 French President Emmanuel Macron, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, plans to visit London on Monday. The French leader announced this on the social network X.
18:30 There are power outages in Belgorod and part of the Belgorod district, Russia. This was reported by local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.
According to him, the emergency event occurred as a result of the arrival of unidentified ammunition. A civilian was injured. A truck was damaged. Windows were broken in two private houses.
18.15 Russia may have lost 1% of its pre-war male population since the start of the war in Ukraine, The Economist reports.
"Taking into account the data from the last pre-war census of 2020-2021, according to which more than 68 million men lived in Russia, the number of Russian military deaths may exceed 680 thousand people. If we count only the able-bodied part of the male population, this is about 430 thousand killed in the war," the report says.
…or some of them emigrated — that’s also possible. Because the idea of 430,000 troops killed is horrifying — and that’s just on one side. The so-called genocide in Gaza is only claimed to have killed something like 68,000.
17.10 Since the beginning of the current day, 77 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place at the front. The enemy has suspended attacks in four directions.
16.45 Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and BO Team have carried out a cyberattack on the information and communication infrastructure of the Eltrans+ group of companies, Ukrinform reported. More than 700 computers and servers were deactivated, 165 terabytes of critically important data were destroyed or encrypted, sources claim.
16.27 A just and lasting peace would be the best gift for all of Ukraine on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as St. Nicholas Day. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a speech at a military prayer breakfast.
16.05 In Kryvyi Rih, due to voltage drops caused by a Russian missile strike, water hammers occurred, which disabled the equipment of some of the city's boiler houses. This was reported by local authorities. The heating system was most affected in the Ingulets district - equipment burned there.
15.49 On Saturday night, Ukrainian military personnel struck two important enterprises controlled by the Russian occupiers. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. These are the Ryazan Refinery and the Alchevsk Steel Plant.
15.18 Ukrzaliznytsia has resumed train traffic through the Fastiv station in the Kyiv region, which was subjected to a massive attack by Russian aggressors last night. This was announced by the Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia, Oleksandr Pertsovsky, on Facebook.
14.15 Soldiers of the Ghosts special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system. The GUR reported this on December 6, publishing a video of the combat operation.
13.31 The Russian Defense Ministry has called the cynical reason for the massive strike on Ukraine and noted that they were allegedly "responding" to terrorist acts. This is reported by Russian media.
13.17 Zaporizhzhia NPP temporarily lost all external power for several hours tonight, the first time since the full-scale Russian invasion. This was stated by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, the IAEA reports. It is noted that the Zaporizhzhia NPP reconnected to the 330 kV power line after a half-hour outage, but the 750 kV line was still disconnected.
12.07 In the Lviv region, a private house caught fire at night due to falling drone debris, injuring two people. This was reported by the head of the Lviv OVA Maksym Kozytskyi on December 6.
11.15 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, reported that the situation in the north of Sumy region remains stable, the Defense Forces are holding the occupied borders, inflicting significant losses on the Russians in manpower and equipment, and reducing their combat potential.
Syrsky noted that he made a working trip to units performing tasks in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions and listened to reports from commanders on the operational situation in the zones of responsibility.
10.17 In Poland, on the morning of December 6, Polish and allied fighter jets were scrambled to protect the country's airspace in connection with Russia's missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. This was reported by the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces.
10.41 Air defense forces neutralized 585 Russian drones, 29 cruise missiles, and one ballistic missile. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on December 6.
9.55 On the night of December 6, the Fastiv, Vyshhorod, and Buchan districts of the Kyiv region were under massive shelling by Russians, three people were injured. This was reported by the State Emergency Service and the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnyk. Rescuers posted photos of the consequences of the shelling.
9.38 In Lutsk, explosions were heard amid the morning attack by Russian drones. This was reported on December 6 by Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk and Suspilne. After the Russian strikes, heavy smoke was noticed in one of the neighborhoods. As a result of the attack, food warehouses caught fire.
9.17 During a night attack in the Chernihiv region, Russian UAVs were recorded hitting residential buildings and critical infrastructure facilities, and fires broke out. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on December 6.
8.51 Over the past 24 hours, 184 combat clashes took place on the front, with the hottest situation remaining in the Pokrovsky direction, where more than 50 enemy assaults were repelled, and the invaders also attacked the Konstantinivka direction 27 times. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on December 6.
8.19 Russian troops massively attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region at night, fires broke out, an 11-year-old child was injured. Since the evening, the defenders have neutralized 40 enemy drones over the region. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk region Vladislav Gaivanenko on December 6.
7.50 The Defense Forces eliminated another 1,180 Russian occupiers, 2 enemy tanks, and 130 units of automotive equipment and tanker trucks in the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on November 6.
7.23 The Russian authorities are trying to hide the real scale of disability of their military personnel as a result of hostilities. This is reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. It is noted that between 2022 and 2024, at least 370 thousand Russians received injuries that led to disability.
05.45 On the night of Saturday, December 6, Ryazan, Russia, was attacked by drones. The attack was directed at a local oil refinery. According to the Russian Telegram channel Astra, a fire broke out at the facility after the strike.
05.11 In the Kyiv region on the night of Saturday, December 6, a massive attack with drones and missiles was recorded, which caused injuries to civilians in the Vyshhorod district and Fastiv. According to the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Mykola Kalashnyk, at least three victims are known.
04.42 Towards the night of Saturday, December 6, a thick cloud of black smoke rose over the Dnieper after explosions that sounded during an air raid. The city and the region were under attack by the Russian Federation. Power outages are being recorded in the city: the Russians attacked the energy sector. Local media also report that several missiles hit the Kryvyi Rih TPP.
03.10 Due to the massive shelling of the railway infrastructure in Fastiv on the night of December 6, Ukrzaliznytsia was forced to urgently change the routes of passenger trains that were supposed to pass through the city.
02.43 On the night of December 6, a series of explosions were heard in the city of Fastiv, which is a key railway hub in the Kyiv region. There are preliminary reports of damage to railway infrastructure facilities, in particular the station building and the surrounding area.
01.47 Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov reported on the progress of negotiations with the US delegation to discuss the "peace plan". He also noted that the meetings will continue on Saturday.
"The American and Ukrainian sides agreed on a framework for security arrangements and discussed the necessary deterrents to ensure a sustainable peace. Both sides emphasized that real progress in reaching any agreements depends on Russia's willingness to demonstrate real commitment to long-term peace - in particular, to take steps to de-escalate and stop the killings," Umerov's post says.
00.53 According to the map of Deepstate analysts, the enemy has advanced near Siversk (Bakhmut district, Donetsk region), Fedorivka (Bakhmut district, Donetsk region) and Myrnograd (Pokrovsky district, Donetsk region).
00.28 The situation in the Donetsk region remains under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the cities of Pokrovsk and Myrnograd are not surrounded. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hold key positions and are actively working to strengthen logistics to support front-line units. Words from Brigadier General Yevhen Lasiychuk, Commander of the 7th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces, Navy 7 Corps of the Airborne Forces.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] The most active fighting continues in the Pokrovsky direction, where Russian invaders are attacking in the areas of eight settlements.
Since the beginning of the current day, 77 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders have taken place at the front. The enemy has suspended attacks in four directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational update on Saturday, December 6.
Thus, in the South Slobozhansk direction, five enemy attacks were repelled in the areas of Vovchansk, Synelnyky, and towards Izbitsky and Kolodyazny.
In the Kupyansk direction, Russian occupiers attacked six times in the directions of the settlements of Pishchane and Kolisnykovka. One clash is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, the invading army carried out nine attacks near the settlements of Hrekivka, Tverdokhlibovo, Zarichne and in the directions of Novosergiivka, Novy Mir and Stavye. Three combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, six attacks were stopped near Yampol, Dronivka, Serebryanka, Siversk, and Fedorivka. Another clash is ongoing.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the enemy carried out 14 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka and towards the settlements of Stepanivka and Berestok. One combat clash is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian invaders carried out 21 attacks in the directions of Novy Shakhovye, Novopavlivka and in the areas of the settlements of Chervonyi Lyman, Rodynske, Mirnograd, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Molodetske. One battle is still ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy is trying to break through the defenses in the areas of the settlements of Yalta, Ivanivka, Zeleny Gay, Vorone, Rybne and in the direction of Danylovka. Our soldiers have repelled five assaults, two more attacks are ongoing.
In the Hulyaipol direction, seven battles took place in the direction of Hulyaipol.
In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy carried out one unsuccessful attack in the Stepovoye area.
At the same time, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the North Slobozhansk, Kursk, Kramatorsk, and Orikhiv directions.
As a reminder, on December 5, 184 combat clashes took place on the front. The most heated situation remained in the Pokrovsky direction, where more than 50 enemy assaults were repelled. The occupiers also attacked the Konstantinovsky direction 27 times.
Over the past 24 hours, Russia has lost almost 1,200 soldiers killed and wounded. The total number of enemy casualties since the beginning of the war will soon exceed 1.2 million people.
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[NewsFront] 21:38 Specialists from the International Mine Action Center of the North Force Group are clearing mines from the Belgorod border area,video. 21:14 Assault units of the Russian Armed Forces have made significant progress in Petropavlovka northeast of Kupyansk, map.
20:58 In the period from 16:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed eight Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Three – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Three – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two – over the territory of the Bryansk region.
20:30 Russian Armed Forces occupied the southern part of Dimitrov (Mirnograd) in the DPR, map.
20:13 Footage of destruction of the T-64BV tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Konstantinovsky direction by drone operators of the Group of Forces "Center".
19:13 Operators of the Southern group of forces destroyed shelter and dugouts with enemy manpower in the Seversky direction.
UAV crews from the Vostok group of forces destroyed a Kozak armored fighting vehicle and pickup trucks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Gulyaipole.
Drone operators from the Center group of forces identified and destroyed a group of enemy infantry formations in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
18:28 Total losses of personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for November 2025, according to the reports of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, amounted to 39,580 people,MAP.
16:16 In the period from 11:00 to 16:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
Six – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
Three – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two – over the territory of the Belgorod region.
15:52 Artillerymen of the Eastern Forces Group destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces strongholds in one of the districts of the Gulyaipole settlement.
15:33 In the village of Mogritsa, a drone of paratroopers of the Sever group destroyed serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:38 Two people suffered as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV
Two civilians in Vasilyevka in the Zaporizhzhia region received moderate injuries.
The victims were taken to a local hospital, where they received all the necessary medical care.
13:58 Russian fighters destroyed a drone control center with personnel on the right bank of the Dnieper
During reconnaissance, UAV operators from the 49th Combined Arms Army, part of the Dnipro Forces Group, identified an enemy deployment site in a building. After confirming the coordinates, they carried out a series of precision strikes, destroying the militants and the antenna transmitter.
13:21 Russian troops cut off enemy logistics in the Dnipropetrovsk region – MAP.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces had mined the bridge in Andriivka in advance in case of a retreat.
An FPV drone from the 157th Motorized Rifle Division of the 29th Army of the Vostok Group discovered this and detonated the charge. Now, Ukrainian troops in Ostapivske and Andriivka are left without supplies.
12:42 Ministry of Defense summary of the progress of the Special Military Operation as of December 6, 2025:
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of an infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Alekseyevka, Andreyevka, Ryzhevka, Starikovo, and Khoten in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Bayrak, Proletarskoye, Vilcha, Liman and Vovchanskie Khutora in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 285 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 15 vehicles, an artillery piece, two ammunition depots and materiel.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Shiykovka, Novoosinovo, Blagodatovka, Kurilovka, and Novoplatonovka in Khar'kov Oblast and Dibrova in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 235 troops and three armored combat vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV. Eighteen pickup trucks, three field artillery pieces, three electronic warfare stations, and eight ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated formations of four mechanized brigades, an airborne assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Stepanivka, Seversk, Chervone, Slavyansk, Reznikovka, and Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 175 service members, four armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, and two artillery pieces. Three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and five supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center group of forces improved their position along the front line and continued to destroy the Ukrainian Armed Forces group surrounded in the village of Dimitrov in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized and airborne assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Rodynskoye, Toretskoye, Grishino, Artemovka, Belitskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic, Novopidgorodnoye and Novopavlovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 465 servicemen, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, including a MaxxPro armored car and a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, four vehicles, and an artillery piece.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of a mechanized and assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Kosivtseve, Belogorie, Hulyaipole, and Pryluky in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The enemy lost up to 235 servicemen, nine armored combat vehicles, 18 cars, a Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Dnipro group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of a mountain assault brigade and two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Magdalynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region, Lviv, Nikolske, Antonivka in the Kherson region and the city of Kherson.
Up to 55 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, 12 vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, five ammunition depots, supplies, and fuel depots were destroyed.
12:10 In response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted a massive strike with long-range, high-precision air- and land-based weapons, including Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, against Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities that support their operation, as well as port infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
11:58 In the period from 8:00 to 11:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territory of the Leningrad region.
11:01 A crew of the Kub UAV from the unmanned aerial systems unit of the Zapad group of forces destroyed an enemy drone control point in the Kupyansk direction,video.
10:25 Russian Investigative Committee will investigate another crime committed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which resulted in injuries to civilians in the Belgorod region
According to executive authorities, three civilians were injured in the Borisovsky District and Shebekinsky District as a result of another attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces using kamikaze drones.
10:03 Posted operational information on the situation in various areas of the Northern Military District.
9:51 A rare Ukrainian armored fighting vehicle, the Gyurza destroyed in Sumy region.
8:58 Our air defense system intercepted and destroyed 116 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
29 - over the territory of the Ryazan region;
27 - over the territory of the Voronezh region ;
23 - over the territory of the Bryansk region;
21 - over the territory of the Belgorod region;
Six - over the territory of the Tver region;
Three - over the territory of the Kursk region;
Three - over the territory of the Lipetsk region;
Two - over the territory of the Tambov region;
One - over the territory of the Tula region;
One - over the territory of the Oryol region.
7:30 Changes in the line of combat contact have been recorded over the past 24 hours, –map.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Russian users have encountered a massive "blue screen" after updating to Windows 11. The SHOT Telegram channel reported this on December 6.
According to the channel, after the latest update KB5 063 878, which became available in Russia several weeks ago, users experienced hard drive malfunctions. Residents of the US, Europe, and Japan had previously encountered the same issues.
It turned out that this update contains a bug that causes the SSD drive to become unreadable. The only way to restore the computer to working order is to roll back to the previous version of Windows.
In September, Android smartphone users also experienced widespread device crashes after the Android 16 QPR1 update. These crashes included white noise on the screen, image distortion when taking photos, issues with the gallery and banking apps, and issues with Bluetooth connectivity.
#1
Windows 11 is on a Microsoft version of Linux with X-Windows replaced with the long buggy Microsoft windows display as a poorly written Application.
There is another version of Linux that replaces the buggy MS windows display with a working version similar to Wine that runs all the windows 11 Microsoft "APs" as APs. (And no I don't remember it's name and Linux refuses to recognize what the company has done to bastardize Linux)
[TurkiyeToday] Russia has formally ended military cooperation agreements with Canada, France, and Portugal, marking the dissolution of partnerships dating back as far as the Soviet era.
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree Saturday terminating the three bilateral defense pacts, according to an announcement published on the Russian government's official website. The Foreign Ministry has been directed to notify the three countries of Moscow's decision.
AGREEMENTS SPAN THREE DECADES
The terminated agreements represent cooperation frameworks established across different political periods. The oldest, signed with Canada in Moscow on Nov. 20, 1989, predates the dissolution of the Soviet Union and was originally concluded between the USSR and the Canadian government. That agreement focused on military-line visits between the two nations.
The French cooperation agreement, signed in Moscow on February 4, 1994, addressed broader defense cooperation between the Russian Federation and France in the post-Soviet era. The most recent of the three, signed with Portugal on August 4, 2000, covered military cooperation between Moscow and Lisbon.
The shutdown proves that Russian influence in the Balkans is brittle when confronted with hard Western economic power.
Moscow’s refusal to facilitate a smooth exit has transformed NIS from a symbol of alliance into a symbol of dysfunction, potentially doing more damage to Russian soft power in Serbia than any Western diplomatic initiative ever could.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
