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#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of June 29 – July 5, 2026:
▪️ June 29 – a mortar strike on an apartment building in Kakhovka, Kherson Region. One civilian was wounded.
▪️ June 29 – a UAV strike on a civilian car in Oktyabrsky, Belgorod Region. Two civilians were wounded.
▪️ June 29 – a UAV strike on a civilian truck parking area in Svatovo, LPR.
▪️ June 30 – a UAV strike on a civilian truck parking area in Donetsk, DPR. While extinguishing the fire, local EMERCOM personnel came under a repeated drone strike. One rescuer was killed and three were wounded.
▪️ June 30 – a fixed-wing UAV strike on a private house in Yegoryevsk, Moscow Region. A six-month-old baby was killed; another child and two adults were wounded.
▪️ June 30 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian car in Nizhneye Beryozovo-Vtoroye, Belgorod Region. One civilian was killed and another wounded.
▪️ July 3 – a UAV strike on a paramedic and midwifery station in Semyonovka, Kherson Region.
▪️ July 3 – UAV strike on a civilian truck on the Starobelsk–Belovodsk road in the LPR. One civilian was killed and another wounded.
▪️ July 3 – a UAV strike on a market in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region. The attack resulted in the deaths of five civilians and injuries to 21 others.
▪️ July 3 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian car in Shebekino, Belgorod Region. Three civilians were wounded.
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of June 29 – July 5, 2026:
▪️ June 29 – a mortar strike on an apartment building in Kakhovka, Kherson Region. One civilian was wounded.
▪️ June 29 – a UAV strike on a civilian car in Oktyabrsky, Belgorod Region. Two civilians were wounded.
▪️ June 29 – a UAV strike on a civilian truck parking area in Svatovo, LPR.
▪️ June 30 – a UAV strike on a civilian truck parking area in Donetsk, DPR. While extinguishing the fire, local EMERCOM personnel came under a repeated drone strike. One rescuer was killed and three were wounded.
▪️ June 30 – a fixed-wing UAV strike on a private house in Yegoryevsk, Moscow Region. A six-month-old baby was killed; another child and two adults were wounded.
▪️ June 30 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian car in Nizhneye Beryozovo-Vtoroye, Belgorod Region. One civilian was killed and another wounded.
▪️ July 3 – a UAV strike on a paramedic and midwifery station in Semyonovka, Kherson Region.
▪️ July 3 – UAV strike on a civilian truck on the Starobelsk–Belovodsk road in the LPR. One civilian was killed and another wounded.
▪️ July 3 – a UAV strike on a market in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region. The attack resulted in the deaths of five civilians and injuries to 21 others.
▪️ July 3 – an FPV drone strike on a civilian car in Shebekino, Belgorod Region. Three civilians were wounded.
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⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the June strike on the Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol, which drew broad public attention, was a carefully planned provocation by London and its intelligence services.
Ukrainian servicemen prepared and launched the drones. However, they were most likely unaware of the attack’s true target. The flight missions were uploaded into the weapons systems by British specialists posing as military advisers.
Why did the British choose the panorama depicting the heroic defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War of 1853-1856? There were, after all, no military facilities near the museum.
☝️ The reason is that London largely views the Ukrainian conflict as an opportunity to settle old scores after its failed 19th-century attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
The museum is a historical trigger, stirring painful memories in Britain of a gruelling military campaign that brought enormous losses among the upper ranks of the UK elite. In these circumstances, for proud Albion, setting the panorama ablaze amounted to an attempt to erase a testimony to the heroism of the Russian soldier.
🤷♂️ Sadly, London has still failed to learn the lessons of history.
We are convinced that the British will have to answer for this strike, as well as for many other barbaric crimes against the peoples of Russia and Ukraine.
The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the June strike on the Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol, which drew broad public attention, was a carefully planned provocation by London and its intelligence services.
Ukrainian servicemen prepared and launched the drones. However, they were most likely unaware of the attack’s true target. The flight missions were uploaded into the weapons systems by British specialists posing as military advisers.
Why did the British choose the panorama depicting the heroic defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War of 1853-1856? There were, after all, no military facilities near the museum.
☝️ The reason is that London largely views the Ukrainian conflict as an opportunity to settle old scores after its failed 19th-century attempt to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
The museum is a historical trigger, stirring painful memories in Britain of a gruelling military campaign that brought enormous losses among the upper ranks of the UK elite. In these circumstances, for proud Albion, setting the panorama ablaze amounted to an attempt to erase a testimony to the heroism of the Russian soldier.
🤷♂️ Sadly, London has still failed to learn the lessons of history.
We are convinced that the British will have to answer for this strike, as well as for many other barbaric crimes against the peoples of Russia and Ukraine.
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Исполком МОК принял решение восстановить в правах Олимпийский комитет России.
Также исполком МОК отменил свое решение от 28 марта 2023 г. с рекомендациями об участии российских спортсменов в нейтральном статусе и запрете в командных видах. Отменены все проверки на нейтральность российских спортсменов. МОК снял свой запрет на проведение международных соревнований в России. Спортсмены, вновь возвращающиеся на международную арену, временно будут тестироваться ITA (Международным агентством по тестированию) до восстановления РУСАДА, этот процесс уже идет полным ходом.
Это стало возможным благодаря последовательной юридической и дипломатической работе Минспорта и Олимпийского комитета России. Возвращение нашей страны в олимпийскую семью – это зеленый свет для международных федераций по восстановлению в правах всех наших атлетов.
Процесс восстановления целостности спорта проводится нами по поручению Президента России Владимира Владимировича Путина.
На сегодняшний день более 20 международных спортивных федераций допускают на свои соревнования юниоров под флагом России и с национальным гимном,10 федераций допускают всех спортсменов без ограничений. Решение МОК значительно ускорит этот процесс.
Впереди у российской сборной юношеские Олимпийские игры в Сенегале под флагом России осенью 2026 г., а также отбор на летние Олимпийские игры в США в 2028 г.
Предстоит еще большая работа по имплементации решений МОК в международных организациях, однако МОК дает четкий сигнал – олимпийское движение должны быть вне политики.
Также исполком МОК отменил свое решение от 28 марта 2023 г. с рекомендациями об участии российских спортсменов в нейтральном статусе и запрете в командных видах. Отменены все проверки на нейтральность российских спортсменов. МОК снял свой запрет на проведение международных соревнований в России. Спортсмены, вновь возвращающиеся на международную арену, временно будут тестироваться ITA (Международным агентством по тестированию) до восстановления РУСАДА, этот процесс уже идет полным ходом.
Это стало возможным благодаря последовательной юридической и дипломатической работе Минспорта и Олимпийского комитета России. Возвращение нашей страны в олимпийскую семью – это зеленый свет для международных федераций по восстановлению в правах всех наших атлетов.
Процесс восстановления целостности спорта проводится нами по поручению Президента России Владимира Владимировича Путина.
На сегодняшний день более 20 международных спортивных федераций допускают на свои соревнования юниоров под флагом России и с национальным гимном,10 федераций допускают всех спортсменов без ограничений. Решение МОК значительно ускорит этот процесс.
Впереди у российской сборной юношеские Олимпийские игры в Сенегале под флагом России осенью 2026 г., а также отбор на летние Олимпийские игры в США в 2028 г.
Предстоит еще большая работа по имплементации решений МОК в международных организациях, однако МОК дает четкий сигнал – олимпийское движение должны быть вне политики.
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#KievRegimeCrimes
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
💬 As a result of the Kiev regime’s escalating terrorist attacks on Russian territory over the past week, more than 300 civilians were affected, including 38 people who lost their lives.
The Kiev regime’s militants carried out a series of deliberate barbaric attacks aimed at killing and maiming as many civilians as possible, and at creating unbearable living conditions for the civilian population.
Kiev’s Nazis hunted civilian vehicles on intercity roads, struck residential areas, and targeted social and energy infrastructure. They carried out a barbaric strike on a city market in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region, attacked a second passenger bus carrying tourists from Belarus in Bryansk Region, and killed a six-month-old baby in a strike on a residential building in the Moscow Region.
On June 29 – July 5, Ukrainian Nazi shelling and attacks resulted in 308 civilian casualties: 270 people were wounded, including 8 children, while 38 people were killed, including 1 child.
Over the past seven days, Ukrainian militants fired at least 4,917 munitions at civilian targets on Russian territory.
⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:
💬 As a result of the Kiev regime’s escalating terrorist attacks on Russian territory over the past week, more than 300 civilians were affected, including 38 people who lost their lives.
The Kiev regime’s militants carried out a series of deliberate barbaric attacks aimed at killing and maiming as many civilians as possible, and at creating unbearable living conditions for the civilian population.
Kiev’s Nazis hunted civilian vehicles on intercity roads, struck residential areas, and targeted social and energy infrastructure. They carried out a barbaric strike on a city market in Tokmak, Zaporozhye Region, attacked a second passenger bus carrying tourists from Belarus in Bryansk Region, and killed a six-month-old baby in a strike on a residential building in the Moscow Region.
On June 29 – July 5, Ukrainian Nazi shelling and attacks resulted in 308 civilian casualties: 270 people were wounded, including 8 children, while 38 people were killed, including 1 child.
Over the past seven days, Ukrainian militants fired at least 4,917 munitions at civilian targets on Russian territory.
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Эмблема космической миссии «Союз МС-29»: символика и смысл
14 июля запланирован старт корабля «Союз МС-29».
В экипаже — космонавты Роскосмоса Пётр Дубров и Анна Кикина, а также астронавт NASA Анил Менон.
▪️ Центральный образ — тигр в прыжке — олицетворяет храбрость и стремление к новым горизонтам.
Ключевые элементы:
Форма эмблемы в виде щита выражает защиту и устойчивость — качества, необходимые для долгого и сложного пути.
Автор: Алима Фейзулина, художник и ведущий графический дизайнер Третьяковской галереи.
#СоюзМС29@roscosmos_gk
14 июля запланирован старт корабля «Союз МС-29».
В экипаже — космонавты Роскосмоса Пётр Дубров и Анна Кикина, а также астронавт NASA Анил Менон.
Ключевые элементы:
🔵 Корабль «Союз» — надёжность, опыт, преемственность поколений.🔵 МКС — международное сотрудничество и объединение усилий ради общей цели.🔵 Флаги России и США — международное сотрудничество экипажа.🔵 Соболь, четырёхлистник, дальневосточные орнаменты — связь с родными землями и поддержка близких.🔵 Луна — символ мечты и следующего шага в освоении космоса.🔵 Горизонт Земли и голубые лучи — хрупкая красота планеты и призыв к бережному отношению.
Форма эмблемы в виде щита выражает защиту и устойчивость — качества, необходимые для долгого и сложного пути.
Автор: Алима Фейзулина, художник и ведущий графический дизайнер Третьяковской галереи.
#СоюзМС29@roscosmos_gk
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⚡️ Комментарий официального представителя МИД России М.В.Захаровой в связи с проведением саммита НАТО (8 июля 2026)
💬 7-8 июля в Анкаре состоялся саммит НАТО, в котором приняли участие главы государств и правительств стран-членов этого военно-политического объединения. Как ни пытался генеральный секретарь Североатлантического блока М.Рютте представить его «эпохальным» в истории альянса, ничего из этого не вышло.
«Тефлоновому Марку», как называют генсека, не пригодились его коммивояжерские навыки, чтобы сгладить острые углы в отношениях между союзниками по НАТО. В особенности, умиротворить Президента США Д.Трампа, дабы тот не потерял интерес к участию в обеспечении безопасности Европы и не форсировал выведение с континента американских сил и средств.
Трещины в трансатлантической связке никуда не делись даже несмотря на то, что лидеры европейских стран и Канады неприкрыто демонстрировали свою лояльность Вашингтону, всячески подчёркивали готовность взять на себя больше обязательств по защите собственной территории.
Обороняться они намерены, прежде всего, от России, которую в очередной раз называют долгосрочной угрозой евроатлантической безопасности. Под этим в Анкаре подписались все союзники. Причём даже те, кто заявляет, что не существует никаких признаков готовящегося нападения со стороны России.
Противостояние с нашей страной носит для альянса экзистенциальный и системный характер.
Фактически нынешние евроэлиты выдвигают себя на ведущие позиции в конфронтации «коллективного Запада» с нашей страной. Причём до них, скорее всего, не доходит, что всё это предполагает не только создание угроз и проблем России, но и значительное истощение ресурсов и формирование очагов военной напряжённости в самой Европе. Кому на руку «одним выстрелом убить двух зайцев» – очевидно.
На этом фоне американцы не скрывают своего разочарования в Североатлантическом блоке. Не решается по американскому сценарию вопрос с Гренландией. Не проходит обида на то, что члены альянса повели себя, как считают в Вашингтоне, не по-союзнически, когда Соединенные Штаты нуждались в их поддержке.
Не «купились» американцы и на «креативную бухгалтерию» М.Рютте, который, жонглируя цифрами, пытался убедить их лидера в весомости предпринимаемых европейцами и канадцами усилий по увеличению военных расходов. Примечательно при этом признание генсека альянса, что денег выделено так много, что промышленность не успевает их переварить. По предварительным оценкам, в 2026 году совокупные траты всех стран-членов на «оборону» должны достигнуть уже 1,8 трлн долл США.
Сколько хороших дел можно было бы сделать на эти средства?
Созидательная же повестка дня для НАТО по-прежнему не в приоритете. Генеральная линия остается неизменной – милитаризация европейского континента, концентрация на наращивании оборонного потенциала, подготовка к вооружённому конфликту с Россией и, конечно, помощь Украине, которая используется радикалами из рядов альянса ради достижения эфемерной цели – нанесения «стратегического поражения» нашей стране.
Союзники по блоку готовы тратить миллиары долларов на поддержку нацистского режима в Киеве и его террористическую активность, сокращая при этом расходы на решение множащихся социально-экономических проблем, нанося непоправимый ущерб благосостоянию населения Европы. В ходе саммита Киеву обещано военной помощи на 70 млрд евро в этом году, с сохранением такого же уровня поддержки в 2027 году. При этом интересы простых европейцев власть предержащие на Западе как всегда не учитывают, не задумываясь и о судьбе украинцев, которых рассматривают лишь в качестве расходного материала для удовлетворения своих геополитических амбиций.
Как констатировал М.Рютте, «нет времени на раздумья». А жаль, ведь если бы натовские стратеги остановились бы и поразмышляли, то возможно не принимали бы столь безответственных решений, которые могут привести к катастрофе не только альянс, но и весь мир.
💬 7-8 июля в Анкаре состоялся саммит НАТО, в котором приняли участие главы государств и правительств стран-членов этого военно-политического объединения. Как ни пытался генеральный секретарь Североатлантического блока М.Рютте представить его «эпохальным» в истории альянса, ничего из этого не вышло.
«Тефлоновому Марку», как называют генсека, не пригодились его коммивояжерские навыки, чтобы сгладить острые углы в отношениях между союзниками по НАТО. В особенности, умиротворить Президента США Д.Трампа, дабы тот не потерял интерес к участию в обеспечении безопасности Европы и не форсировал выведение с континента американских сил и средств.
Трещины в трансатлантической связке никуда не делись даже несмотря на то, что лидеры европейских стран и Канады неприкрыто демонстрировали свою лояльность Вашингтону, всячески подчёркивали готовность взять на себя больше обязательств по защите собственной территории.
Обороняться они намерены, прежде всего, от России, которую в очередной раз называют долгосрочной угрозой евроатлантической безопасности. Под этим в Анкаре подписались все союзники. Причём даже те, кто заявляет, что не существует никаких признаков готовящегося нападения со стороны России.
Противостояние с нашей страной носит для альянса экзистенциальный и системный характер.
Фактически нынешние евроэлиты выдвигают себя на ведущие позиции в конфронтации «коллективного Запада» с нашей страной. Причём до них, скорее всего, не доходит, что всё это предполагает не только создание угроз и проблем России, но и значительное истощение ресурсов и формирование очагов военной напряжённости в самой Европе. Кому на руку «одним выстрелом убить двух зайцев» – очевидно.
На этом фоне американцы не скрывают своего разочарования в Североатлантическом блоке. Не решается по американскому сценарию вопрос с Гренландией. Не проходит обида на то, что члены альянса повели себя, как считают в Вашингтоне, не по-союзнически, когда Соединенные Штаты нуждались в их поддержке.
Не «купились» американцы и на «креативную бухгалтерию» М.Рютте, который, жонглируя цифрами, пытался убедить их лидера в весомости предпринимаемых европейцами и канадцами усилий по увеличению военных расходов. Примечательно при этом признание генсека альянса, что денег выделено так много, что промышленность не успевает их переварить. По предварительным оценкам, в 2026 году совокупные траты всех стран-членов на «оборону» должны достигнуть уже 1,8 трлн долл США.
Сколько хороших дел можно было бы сделать на эти средства?
Созидательная же повестка дня для НАТО по-прежнему не в приоритете. Генеральная линия остается неизменной – милитаризация европейского континента, концентрация на наращивании оборонного потенциала, подготовка к вооружённому конфликту с Россией и, конечно, помощь Украине, которая используется радикалами из рядов альянса ради достижения эфемерной цели – нанесения «стратегического поражения» нашей стране.
Союзники по блоку готовы тратить миллиары долларов на поддержку нацистского режима в Киеве и его террористическую активность, сокращая при этом расходы на решение множащихся социально-экономических проблем, нанося непоправимый ущерб благосостоянию населения Европы. В ходе саммита Киеву обещано военной помощи на 70 млрд евро в этом году, с сохранением такого же уровня поддержки в 2027 году. При этом интересы простых европейцев власть предержащие на Западе как всегда не учитывают, не задумываясь и о судьбе украинцев, которых рассматривают лишь в качестве расходного материала для удовлетворения своих геополитических амбиций.
Как констатировал М.Рютте, «нет времени на раздумья». А жаль, ведь если бы натовские стратеги остановились бы и поразмышляли, то возможно не принимали бы столь безответственных решений, которые могут привести к катастрофе не только альянс, но и весь мир.
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⚡️ Comment by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the detention of RT producer James Scott in the UK (July 10, 2026)
💬 It has emerged that several days ago RT producer James Scott was detained and questioned at Manchester Airport under a contrived pretext.
👉 This demonstrative act of intimidation fully fits into London’s aggressive Russophobic pattern of behaviour, which we have repeatedly exposed. The UK authorities are deliberately, consistently, and creatively putting pressure on those who openly and lawfully seek to engage with Russia or, at the very least, believe in the possibility of normal relations between our countries.
The outrageous incident involving James Scott is far from the first example of British intelligence services using the excessive powers provided for under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act of 2019 against their own citizens who are in any way connected with Russia. This is done without charges being brought or, as we understand, judicial warrants being issued..
In Britain, illegitimate unilateral financial restrictions and blacklisting unwanted individuals have long become routine practice. In 2025, “ties with the Russian state” were legally established as sufficient grounds for banning individuals from entering the United Kingdom. This policy culminated when, exactly one year ago, the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme was introduced under which an enhanced scrutiny regime is applied in a discriminatory manner to anyone seeking to interact with our government bodies under the UK jurisdiction. Violating this regime may carry a prison sentence.
The aims of the British authorities are obvious: through intimidation, they seek to deter local citizens and organisations from engaging with Russia and to silence those who can expose the British elites’ attempts to falsely demonise our country. This is about fuelling anti-Russia hysteria and attempting to turn a country that once prided itself on its “democratic” traditions into a centralised, albeit considerably impoverished, military camp that boasts of preparing for a scenario of direct military confrontation with Russia.
The problem, however, is much broader than the notorious witch hunt. Under the pretext of combatting an imaginary Russian threat, a pseudo-legalistic foundation is being laid in the United Kingdom for trampling on any rights and freedoms and restricting democracy. Tactics are being tested that could later be applied against anyone deemed undesirable.
The intimidation operation at the Manchester Airport has once again brought to light the boundless hypocrisy of the British authorities. While harassing independent media outlets (RT’s broadcasting has been blocked in Britain since 2022) and imposing illegitimate sanctions on journalists who are honestly carrying out their professional duties, British officials proclaim their commitment to “press freedom throughout the world” and express concern over violations in third countries.
Representatives of London declare this individually and collectively at the UN, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe, emphasising the importance of independent journalism in protecting human rights and democracy. At the same time, the country’s leadership and politicians hoping soon to move into Downing Street continue to profess support for the relevant international institutions and documents, beginning with the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which London has signed at various times in the past.
❌ In reality, however, the UK authorities’ actions directly undermine the values enshrined in these instruments and the very foundations of multilateralism.
We call on the relevant international bodies and human rights NGOs to act responsibly and impartially and provide objective and honest assessments of London’s repressive policy towards representatives of independent media.
💬 It has emerged that several days ago RT producer James Scott was detained and questioned at Manchester Airport under a contrived pretext.
👉 This demonstrative act of intimidation fully fits into London’s aggressive Russophobic pattern of behaviour, which we have repeatedly exposed. The UK authorities are deliberately, consistently, and creatively putting pressure on those who openly and lawfully seek to engage with Russia or, at the very least, believe in the possibility of normal relations between our countries.
The outrageous incident involving James Scott is far from the first example of British intelligence services using the excessive powers provided for under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act of 2019 against their own citizens who are in any way connected with Russia. This is done without charges being brought or, as we understand, judicial warrants being issued..
In Britain, illegitimate unilateral financial restrictions and blacklisting unwanted individuals have long become routine practice. In 2025, “ties with the Russian state” were legally established as sufficient grounds for banning individuals from entering the United Kingdom. This policy culminated when, exactly one year ago, the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme was introduced under which an enhanced scrutiny regime is applied in a discriminatory manner to anyone seeking to interact with our government bodies under the UK jurisdiction. Violating this regime may carry a prison sentence.
The aims of the British authorities are obvious: through intimidation, they seek to deter local citizens and organisations from engaging with Russia and to silence those who can expose the British elites’ attempts to falsely demonise our country. This is about fuelling anti-Russia hysteria and attempting to turn a country that once prided itself on its “democratic” traditions into a centralised, albeit considerably impoverished, military camp that boasts of preparing for a scenario of direct military confrontation with Russia.
The problem, however, is much broader than the notorious witch hunt. Under the pretext of combatting an imaginary Russian threat, a pseudo-legalistic foundation is being laid in the United Kingdom for trampling on any rights and freedoms and restricting democracy. Tactics are being tested that could later be applied against anyone deemed undesirable.
The intimidation operation at the Manchester Airport has once again brought to light the boundless hypocrisy of the British authorities. While harassing independent media outlets (RT’s broadcasting has been blocked in Britain since 2022) and imposing illegitimate sanctions on journalists who are honestly carrying out their professional duties, British officials proclaim their commitment to “press freedom throughout the world” and express concern over violations in third countries.
Representatives of London declare this individually and collectively at the UN, the OSCE, and the Council of Europe, emphasising the importance of independent journalism in protecting human rights and democracy. At the same time, the country’s leadership and politicians hoping soon to move into Downing Street continue to profess support for the relevant international institutions and documents, beginning with the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which London has signed at various times in the past.
❌ In reality, however, the UK authorities’ actions directly undermine the values enshrined in these instruments and the very foundations of multilateralism.
We call on the relevant international bodies and human rights NGOs to act responsibly and impartially and provide objective and honest assessments of London’s repressive policy towards representatives of independent media.
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#Victory81
🌟 On July 12, 1943, the #BattleOfProkhorovka took place — the most brutal tank battle in history, which had a profound impact on further course of the Battle of Kursk and the entire #WW2.
In terms of both its scale and the number of armor units engaged, the Battle of Prokhorovka remains unparalleled in military history, with up to 1,200 tanks and self-propelled guns (SPGs) involved in that combat from both sides.
Having crushed the Nazi armor units at Prokhorovka, the Soviet forces deprived the enemy of its offensive potential near Kursk and launched a decisive counteroffensive in the battle.
***
By July 1943, a huge part of our country’s territory was still under the Nazi occupation. The Nazis continued to hold Minsk and Kiev, but following the Wehrmacht’s defeat at Stalingrad and in the Caucasus, the offensive capabilities of the Nazi war machine had been effectively exhausted.
In an effort to regain the strategic initiative on the Eastern Front, the Wehrmacht command developed a summer offensive plan, codenamed Operation 'Citadel'. The objective was to destroy two Red Army fronts simultaneously — the Voronezh and Central fronts — and to eliminate Soviet tank reserves near Prokhorovka in the Belgorod Region.
❗️ Had the operation succeeded, the Nazis would once again have embarked on the offensive on Moscow.
In preparing the operation, the Nazi command intended to deliver its main strike against Soviet positions using its elite and most combat-ready armoured formations. Hitler’s Army Groups 'Centre' and 'South' were reinforced with approximately 130 'Tiger' tanks and more than 200 'Panthers'. The Nazis also committed the Ferdinand heavy self-propelled artillery unit, equipped with powerful armour, to the operation.
By July 10, despite suffering heavy losses, German forces had managed to penetrate the defences of the Voronezh Front, but their further advance was halted.
Under these circumstances, the command of Army Group 'South', led by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, planned to launch a surprise attack near Prokhorovka using the SS Panzer Corps and Army Detachment 'Kempf'. From there, the invaders hoped to break through to the city of Kursk with lightning speed.
⚔️ On July 12, in an effort to disrupt the enemy offensive, forces of the Voronezh Front launched a pre-emptive strike. The operation was commanded by Lieutenant General Pavel Rotmistrov. Near Prokhorovka, the German II SS Panzer Corps clashed with two Soviet Guards Armies: the 5th Guards Army under the command of Alexey Zhadov and the 5th Guards Tank Army commanded by Rotmistrov.
After completing a 30-50-kilometre night march, Soviet tank units launched their offensive at 6:00 am, following a powerful artillery barrage. At the same time, Soviet aircraft carried out massive air strikes against enemy positions.
By the end of the day, Prokhorovka remained in the rear of Soviet forces.
❗️ The defeat suffered by the Nazis in this battle had catastrophic consequences for the Reich, with the enemy losing over 300 of the 400 tanks it had committed, which amounted to three-quarters of its deployed armoured vehicles.
☝️ As a result of the Soviet forces' decisive actions, the main forces of the German Army Group 'South' finally exhausted their offensive capabilities and, on July 16, had to abandon the positions they had occupied at the start of the Battle of Kursk.
The strategic initiative ultimately passed to the Red Army.
Today, Western pseudo-historians and propagandists posing as journalists attempt to diminish the significance of the battle.
However, history does not deal in hypotheticals, and the facts speak for themselves. 👉 We have repeatedly debunked disinformation circulated in Western media regarding the Battle of Prokhorovka.
#OurVictory
In terms of both its scale and the number of armor units engaged, the Battle of Prokhorovka remains unparalleled in military history, with up to 1,200 tanks and self-propelled guns (SPGs) involved in that combat from both sides.
Having crushed the Nazi armor units at Prokhorovka, the Soviet forces deprived the enemy of its offensive potential near Kursk and launched a decisive counteroffensive in the battle.
***
By July 1943, a huge part of our country’s territory was still under the Nazi occupation. The Nazis continued to hold Minsk and Kiev, but following the Wehrmacht’s defeat at Stalingrad and in the Caucasus, the offensive capabilities of the Nazi war machine had been effectively exhausted.
In an effort to regain the strategic initiative on the Eastern Front, the Wehrmacht command developed a summer offensive plan, codenamed Operation 'Citadel'. The objective was to destroy two Red Army fronts simultaneously — the Voronezh and Central fronts — and to eliminate Soviet tank reserves near Prokhorovka in the Belgorod Region.
❗️ Had the operation succeeded, the Nazis would once again have embarked on the offensive on Moscow.
In preparing the operation, the Nazi command intended to deliver its main strike against Soviet positions using its elite and most combat-ready armoured formations. Hitler’s Army Groups 'Centre' and 'South' were reinforced with approximately 130 'Tiger' tanks and more than 200 'Panthers'. The Nazis also committed the Ferdinand heavy self-propelled artillery unit, equipped with powerful armour, to the operation.
By July 10, despite suffering heavy losses, German forces had managed to penetrate the defences of the Voronezh Front, but their further advance was halted.
Under these circumstances, the command of Army Group 'South', led by Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, planned to launch a surprise attack near Prokhorovka using the SS Panzer Corps and Army Detachment 'Kempf'. From there, the invaders hoped to break through to the city of Kursk with lightning speed.
⚔️ On July 12, in an effort to disrupt the enemy offensive, forces of the Voronezh Front launched a pre-emptive strike. The operation was commanded by Lieutenant General Pavel Rotmistrov. Near Prokhorovka, the German II SS Panzer Corps clashed with two Soviet Guards Armies: the 5th Guards Army under the command of Alexey Zhadov and the 5th Guards Tank Army commanded by Rotmistrov.
After completing a 30-50-kilometre night march, Soviet tank units launched their offensive at 6:00 am, following a powerful artillery barrage. At the same time, Soviet aircraft carried out massive air strikes against enemy positions.
By the end of the day, Prokhorovka remained in the rear of Soviet forces.
❗️ The defeat suffered by the Nazis in this battle had catastrophic consequences for the Reich, with the enemy losing over 300 of the 400 tanks it had committed, which amounted to three-quarters of its deployed armoured vehicles.
☝️ As a result of the Soviet forces' decisive actions, the main forces of the German Army Group 'South' finally exhausted their offensive capabilities and, on July 16, had to abandon the positions they had occupied at the start of the Battle of Kursk.
The strategic initiative ultimately passed to the Red Army.
Today, Western pseudo-historians and propagandists posing as journalists attempt to diminish the significance of the battle.
However, history does not deal in hypotheticals, and the facts speak for themselves. 👉 We have repeatedly debunked disinformation circulated in Western media regarding the Battle of Prokhorovka.
#OurVictory
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