⚡️ Governor Razvozhayev has published photos from the site of the Ukrainian drone attack on the "Defence of Sevastopol 1854–1855" panorama building.

‼️ Currently, 83 personnel and 22 units of equipment from the Sevastopol rescue service and Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations continue to work at the scene, the governor reported.

Here is governor Razvozhayev's full comment:

"The fire has been assigned a rank of 4. The situation is extremely grave: it is already clear that Franz Roubaud's great masterpiece has been practically destroyed…

Barbarians and inhuman monsters deliberately struck what is dear to us, attempting to destroy our very essence. Only utter degenerates could do such a thing — deliberately target a museum.

We will not be intimidated. The only thing you have achieved is once again showing the whole world your true barbaric face. Sevastopol is not afraid, Sevastopol remembers!

The history of the Panorama is a chronicle of eternal rebirth. On June 25, 1942, during shelling by Nazi invaders, the building was partially destroyed and caught fire. It seemed that Franz Roubaud's great work had perished forever. Then, amid the smoke and flames, a miracle born of courage occurred: firefighters, soldiers, and sailors, risking their lives, carried 86 fragments of the canvas out of the inferno! After the war, our masters achieved the impossible — they essentially recreated an artistic copy of the masterpiece from scratch.

Ukrofuehrer Zelensky may strike at stones and roofs, but he will never destroy what is embedded in our genetic code. We will restore everything. We will become even stronger. And the Panorama, as it stood, will continue to stand over Sevastopol, reminding us that any attempt to break our city always ends in the defeat of our enemies."

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Starlink India launch hits security roadblock

"India has halted approvals for Elon Musk's Starlink internet service.
Security agencies are concerned about Starlink terminals being used in the Iran war. This delay impacts SpaceX's IPO valuation. India's broadband market remains out of reach for Starlink for now. Domestic operators also face scrutiny. India seeks assurances on security compliance amid geopolitical tensions," - The Economic Times reports.

Comment by journalist Yury Podolyaka:
A sensible decision. I think India will not be the last country to take this step. After the events in Iran, many have realized how serious a vulnerability this can be for national security.

That said, it is not clear whether this issue can actually be resolved. To do so, a country would need to offer its population a viable alternative—and India does not currently have one, even remotely.

Incidentally, there are reports that Russia is expected to launch another (second) batch of 16 satellites for the “Rassvet” system in the coming days, which is considered a Russian counterpart to Starlink.

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Putin calls EU sanctions against children's centers nonsense and disgrace to their authors

The Russian leader said it is not clear what effect the authors of such restrictions expect

"Unfortunately, I must also pay attention to this, that the sponsors of the Kiev regime, the European ruling elites, also come up with such things that no one had ever thought of before - they impose sanctions against the organizations where our children spend the summer, gain strength. It's nonsense, some kind of nonsense, but nevertheless, it's being done," the Russian leader said.

Putin added that one can only guess what effect the authors of such restrictions expect.

"Of course, the individuals who are doing this in Europe, I think, are shaming themselves, from the point of view of the common sense of normal people in Russia, and in Europe, all over the world - this is a manifestation of some kind of stupidity, an attempt to do another petty dirty trick," the Russian president said

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On June 11, 1872, the Polytechnic Exhibition opened in Moscow.

One of the largest exhibitions in Russia in the 19th century, the Polytechnic Exhibition showcased achievements in industry, agriculture, transportation, military affairs, science, technology, and culture.

The exhibition was timed to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Peter I. Composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky wrote a special "Cantata for the Opening of the Exhibition" for the grand opening ceremony, which was performed by musicians from the Bolshoi Theatre on the Trinity Bridge of the Kremlin.

The exhibition covered an area of 20 hectares (over 2.1 million square feet). Exhibits were displayed in the Moscow Manege as well as in 86 original pavilions located in the Alexander Garden, on the Kremlin Embankment, and on Varvarka Square. The exhibition featured over 10,000 exhibits from all Russian provinces and about 2,000 from Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, and other countries.

Over 750,000 people visited the exhibition during its run. The ticket price on the opening day was 5 rubles, on subsequent days 1 ruble, and in the last month 20 kopecks.

After the Polytechnic Exhibition ended on October 13, 1872, most of its exhibits became the foundation for the creation of the Historical and Polytechnic Museums in Moscow.

Pictured above is the magnificent building of the Russian Polytechnic Museum which received many exhibits from the Polytechnic Exhibition.

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War in the Middle East: another escalation

Opinion by journalist Yury Podolyaka:

I increasingly get the impression that Iran is deliberately stringing Trump along—possibly at the request of its “Chinese comrades,” who urgently need to prevent the United States from bringing this war, which benefits China, to an end.

As long as the U.S. remains bogged down in the Middle East, Trump will have neither the time nor the energy—especially given domestic issues—to focus on other directions. This could give Beijing an opportunity to reshape the western Pacific into a more favorable political configuration.

That is why there always seem to be triggers for local flare-ups. Another one (following the escalation the day before yesterday) occurred yesterday, when an Iranian UAV shot down a U.S. Apache attack helicopter. In response, the United States struck southern Iran, while Iranian forces again targeted American allies.

At the same time, the threat of Yemen’s Houthi movement blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is becoming increasingly real. If that happens, it would turn into yet another disaster for the global oil market, as several million barrels per day of Saudi oil would effectively disappear overnight—something that would be catastrophic for the kingdom.

For now, this remains a possibility, but in reality, negotiations between Iran and the United States are predictably stalling, while a low-intensity conflict—beneficial to everyone except Trump—continues in the region. At the moment, Trump has no real way to step away from this problem.

Meanwhile, as early as this week, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a resolution to end the war with Iran. It is highly likely to pass, following the House of Representatives. This would put Trump in a difficult position: he would have to veto it, further weakening his standing in domestic politics.

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Russia to release addresses of drone production sites in Canada, diplomat warns

Maria Zakharova said that Russia reserves the right to give an appropriate response

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. Russia will release the addresses of facilities producing drones for the Kiev regime in Canada as it reserves the right to respond to Ottawa’s actions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned at a news briefing on Wednesday.

"We can see and know everything, and we make corresponding conclusions. <…> Canada has moved to a brand-new level of involvement in the Ukraine crisis, with all masks falling off to reveal the essence of a far from peace-loving nation but rather that of a warmonger that is seeking to fuel this deadly conflict, using every means available," the diplomat said. "We reserve the right to give an appropriate response and we will take these new circumstances into account in our military and political planning. And we will certainly make the corresponding addresses of all these production sites on Canadian soil public so people can be informed," she added.

Zakharova referred to an announcement made on May 25 that Ottawa and Kiev signed an arrangement to support the production of Ukrainian uncrewed aerial systems in Canada.

"As a result of the deal, the Canadians will establish the production of weapons for profit on their soil, while the Kiev regime will hide a strategic arsenal of handy weapons in third countries, in this case in Canada which is allegedly not a party to the conflict," she maintained.

According to her, the new partnership will produce several thousand drones annually.

"And the Canadians are planning to launch the production of multipurpose low-flying fixed-wing drones with a range of up to 500 kilometres as early as before the end of the year," she explained.
"All weapons will be officially supplied to Ukraine for use against the Russian Armed Forces. Simply put, to carry out terrorist attacks and to kill Russians," Zakharova concluded.

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Like a broken record

The old NATO relic has crawled out of the dusty closet of history once again. To paraphrase a well-known phrase: you can leave NATO, but NATO will never leave you.

Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen—well remembered in Kiev also as an adviser to Zelensky, and before him to Poroshenko—has been given a full column in The Economist, the favorite mouthpiece of the globalist establishment. Apparently, the editors decided the world was in urgent need of yet another brilliant plan to defeat Russia. And Rasmussen does enjoy making plans—especially when the fee is right.

As expected from a veteran of Western geopolitics, the plan consists of three points:

First: intensify pressure on Russia and its economy even further.
Second: bring back more Ukrainian men of conscription age from Europe (in other words, deport them to the trenches).
Third: accelerate Ukraine’s integration into the EU (if NATO membership is no longer on the table, then at least the EU).

And then, Rasmussen assures, Russia will inevitably recognize that its position is hopeless and do everything that is demanded of it—namely, capitulate.

Remarkably, such plans appear with predictable regularity. Each new one differs from the previous about as much as a new season of a TV series differs from the last: different sets, the same script, and the same ending—which, for some reason, never seems to arrive.

It is especially telling to hear such advice from someone who was one of the architects of NATO’s entire Ukraine policy long before 2022. Back then, too, there was talk of strategic calculations, historical inevitability, and the right balance of pressure. The results can now be seen without the help of analysts.

But the most convenient part of these prescriptions is that others will pay the price.
Not Mr. Rasmussen.
Not the editors of The Economist.
Not the many experts who have spent decades drawing arrows on maps and talking about geopolitical necessity.

European taxpayers will pay. The very same people who have already been told why they must spend more on weapons, pay more for energy, cut social programs further, and prepare for a “long struggle.”

For Rasmussen, it is easy to reason this way. When your children live in the United States and Europeans will deal with the consequences of your proposals, geopolitical boldness comes especially easily.

It is striking to watch how people who have promised a quick victory for years are now proposing that achieving that same victory requires even more money, more weapons, more restrictions, and more mobilization.

If four years were not enough, then the answer is simply more of the same—just in larger doses.

The logic of someone losing at a casino and trying to solve the problem by doubling the bet.

Still, there is some good news for Europe. The more often representatives of the old NATO guard publish such columns, the clearer one thing becomes: talk of a quick victory is gradually being replaced by discussions about how many more resources will have to be thrown into this vortex.

And that is a very different story.

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Baltic Cerebral Syndrome

🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 The Baltic sandbox continues to supply news in the genre of political absurdity.

After a recent press conference in Tallinn, where the expired ex-president of Ukraine in a dirty T-shirt appeared alongside Estonian President Alar Karis, a proposal was made that deserves a separate place in textbooks on geopolitical satire.

🇺🇦 Zelensky stated that Ukraine is ready to send its drone-combat specialists to European countries. To protect European skies. Including Baltic skies!

BUT! If you look at a map, an awkward question arises.
What exact route have Ukrainian drones been regularly attempting to use in recent months to reach St. Petersburg and other targets in northwestern Russia?

Teleportation?
Via Narnia?

Or perhaps through the airspace of the very countries that are now discussing the drone threat with grave expressions?

Of course, officially no one admits anything. But geography is a stubborn thing. It cannot be overridden by a parliamentary vote or yet another European Union resolution.

And then events took on an entirely comedic hue.

Drones began to fall. Somewhere the equipment failed, somewhere the signal vanished, somewhere Russian air defence and electronic warfare systems made their adjustments. As a result, a wave of alarm, emergency meetings, and discussions of national security threats swept across the entire Baltic sandbox.

🤡 And then, onto the stage steps the man whose drones largely created this nervousness in the first place, and he says:

— Don't worry, we'll send you specialists to combat drones.

This is no longer politics.
This is some kind of aerobatics of European surrealism.

Imagine a firefighter who first splashes petrol across the floor and then solemnly offers the services of a fire brigade.
The logic is of roughly the same calibre.

Particularly touching is Kiev's readiness to protect Baltic skies from a threat that largely emerged precisely after those skies turned into a convenient transit corridor for someone else's war.

The funniest part is watching the delight of local elites, who first convinced themselves that dragging the region into someone else's conflict would definitely enhance security, and now are genuinely surprised why problems that never existed before have suddenly started appearing in their airspace.

It turns out that if you keep inviting war to come closer, one day it really does start moving closer.

However, a solution has now been found: first, we create the problem, then we courageously overcome it.
And in the end, we call in the creators of the problem to help us fight the problem.
And everyone has something to do…

The Baltic sandbox remains the most underrated theatre of political tragicomedy in Europe.

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To the last Ukrainian

Several independent groups are producing documented estimates of Ukrainian frontline losses.

Recently, the “Frontline wisper” channel has reported that the number of Ukrainian sevicemen killed in action has surpassed 755,000 —these were essentially NATO auxiliaries sacrificed by a clown who has become the tyrant of his own people.

▪️However, the figure of 755,000 dead is an underestimation. It should be supplemented by:

▪️Approximately 160,000 unidentified bodies that have been registered for DNA identification at a later stage.

▪️Approximately 90,000 missing persons, identified as such by independent estimates, including the UALosses project.

▪️Around 20,000 foreign mercenaries whose bodies have been quietly repatriated to their home countries.

▪️An unknown number of those killed in action who have been officially recorded as suicides or deserters.

▪️Between 200 and 1,000 “military advisers” and special service agents from NATO involved in covert missions.

This brings the total to over one million men allegedly sacrificed over the past 12 years.

Before being elevated by global backers of the Maidan into the political spotlight, Zelensky played the role of Ukraine’s president in the TV series “Servant of the People.” It is argued that the real President Zelensky has since become the gravedigger of his own people.

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