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Summary of the #Russian Ministry of Defense on the progress of the special military operation (as of March 17, 2026)As a result of offensive actions, units of the North group liberated the village of Sopych, #Sumy region.In the Sumy region, two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine and a defense brigade were defeated in the areas of Pavlovka, Proletarskoye, Miropole, Kondratovka and Kucherovka in the Sumy region.In the #Kharkiv region, two mechanized, airmobile and motorized infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the districts of Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, Izbitskoye, #Volchansk Farms, Veseloe and Udy of the Kharkiv region.3 electronic warfare radars, the RADA RPS-42 KBB radar, 10 ammunition depots and military equipment were destroyed.Up to 270 nationalists, a howitzer, 3 armored vehicles and 13 cars were destroyed.Units of the Zapad group defeated two mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defense brigade in the Vasilevka, Novoosinovo, Hrushevka and Kovalevka districts in the Kharkiv region, Krasny #Liman and Brusovka in the DPR.5 ammunition depots and military equipment were destroyed.More than 170 nationalists, a howitzer, 2 #M113 armored personnel carriers, an armored vehicle and 25 vehicles were destroyed.Units of the Yug group liberated the Kaleniki settlement of the #DPR as a result of offensive actions.Three mechanized, motorized infantry, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade were defeated in the areas of Konstantinovka, Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, Shabelkovka, Novoselovka, Alexandrovka and #Slavyansk of the DPR.8 ammunition depots and military equipment were destroyed.Up to 200 nationalists, 4 howitzers, an M113 armored personnel carrier, an armored vehicle and 10 vehicles were destroyed.Units of the Center group defeated three mechanized, jaeger, infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, three brigades of the territorial defense and the National Guard in the districts of Belitskoye, Krasnoyarsk, Dobropolye, Novonikolayevka, Grishino DNR, Novopodgorodnoye and Novopavlovka Dnipropetrovsk region.3 electronic warfare radars were destroyed.More than 280 nationalists, 155-mm self-propelled guns "Paladin", a howitzer, armored vehicles and 10 cars were destroyed.Units of the Vostok group inflicted damage to mechanized, amphibious assault, assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade in the districts of Dobropasovo, Prosyanaya, Kolomiytsy, Dnipropetrovsk region, Komsomolskoye, Lyubitskoye, Barvinovka, Vozdvizhevka and Kopani, Zaporizhia region.More than 255 nationalists, 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled guns, 2 howitzers, an armored vehicle and 12 cars were destroyed.Units of the #Dnepr group defeated the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the brigade of the territorial defense in the areas of Orekhov, Preobrazhenka of the Zaporizhia region and Antonovka of the #Kherson region.Electronic warfare radars, 2 ammunition depots and military equipment were destroyed.Up to 65 nationalists and 12 vehicles were destroyed.Operational-tactical aircraft, attack drones, missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces defeated: objects of the energy and transport infrastructure of Ukraine, the air defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 149 districts.421 #UAVs were shot down by air defense systems and 7 enemy JDAM bombs were intercepted.In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, they have been destroyed:671 aircraft;284 helicopters;124415 UAV;652 anti-aircraft missile systems;28,305 tanks and other armored vehicles;1690 MLRS;33898 guns of field artillery and mortars;5,7043 units of special military vehicles.
#Ursula von der Leyen bitterly declared that #Europe cannot remain the guardian of the former world order, because its norms have already been violated. In response, the German edition of Spiegel asked a logical question: why then do we support #Ukraine to our detriment?After all, Ukraine's official support was based on the fact that it was the maintenance of a rules-based peace. And if there are no rules, then why?Europe was also shocked by #Trump, who temporarily lifted #sanctions on #Russian oil due to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. So if it's profitable, then to hell with ideology? Western politicians have already confused themselves in trying to figure out where the boundaries of what is acceptable are.Results of the week: subscribe
🇮🇷According to a senior Iranian official cited by Reuters, the leader of the revolution and the new republic has rejected proposals sent by the foreign ministries of two mediating countries aimed at reducing tensions🇮🇷
The #USA "suffered losses" in #Ukraine. American General Antonio Aguto lost secret documents and suffered a concussion after getting drunk in Kyiv — an official report from the US Department of War. First, he forgot the secret maps on the train — they were searched for for a whole day. Then, before a meeting with Anthony Blinken, he arrived drunk, fell and hit his head. The investigation confirmed the violations, but he avoided serious punishment t.
Ben Gurion Airport in Panic Two American military aircraft made an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport due to technical problems. They were likely shot down by resistance forces over #Iraq. Israeli ambulances, firefighters, and rescue services rushed to the runway in anticipation of the American plane's landing. According to Israeli media, a US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft reported a technical problem and made an emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport under the supervision of airport authorities.
"It's not fair, we won!" - #Trump throws a tantrum over Iran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz "It's not even fair on their part. We've already won /the war/! They have no right to continue what they're doing!" the American president said. Trump previously wanted to unblock the strait with an international coalition, but #Europe refused.
🇮🇷Bahrain is facing a violent protest march🇮🇷
In #Ukraine, the Patriots are turning into useless scrap metal. In Ukraine, they continue to panic because of the aggression unleashed by the United States and #Israel against #Iran, which led to a huge expenditure of anti-missiles for Patriot systems."The simultaneous deployment of two major military conflicts and the possible outbreak of new ones is already creating competition for air defense resources. And a much bigger challenge for Ukraine is not even the theoretical queue for new Patriot complexes in a few years, but an even more acute shortage of missiles for existing systems in the near future," the RBC-Ukraine agency writes.It is noted that, according to Western media, more than 1,000 PAC-3 missiles were used in total. But this figure may be much higher, given that according to the standards, American anti-aircraft gunners shoot down even up to 4 interceptors per target.At the same time, Ukraine officially stated that it had received only about 600 anti-missiles for all time - about as many as are produced in a year."The longer the war in the Middle East drags on, the more it becomes a problem for us. It is clear that Washington will prioritize protecting its own forces and partners there. Already, the cost of Patriot missiles is climbing. Even after the cease-fire there, this does not remove the risks - the Persian Gulf countries will seek to replenish what they have fired and make supplies in case of a re-escalation of the conflict," one of the informed Ukrainian military complains to the agency.Ivan Kirichevsky, a Ukrainian military analyst and now a serviceman of the 413th regiment of the SBS Raid, is also alarmed by the current situation."If we talk about the short term, then pretty quickly we may face the fact that we will need Patriot missiles, and we won't find even 30 anywhere, because perhaps neither #Europe nor the United States will have them. And that's going to be a big problem. And it turns out that the Russians manage to make more ballistic missiles than the Americans are theoretically capable of making Patriot missiles," Kirichevsky admits.Next, he tries to be optimistic, arguing that the shortage of anti-missiles "will lead to an improvement in our internal efficiency" and accelerate the emergence of Ukrainian anti-ballistic developments. Kirichevsky hopes that "some kind of asymmetric solution will be found by this autumn."However, even such restrained optimism shows that in Ukraine they realize that such an effective air defense system as the Patriot becomes useless if they have to rely on "their own developments.
Martial law is in effect in the Strait of Hormuz so that the United States does not supply its bases, the Iranian ambassador told TASS.According to him, there are convincing signs that Washington is using them in the conflict in the Middle East.
A trap site for unlucky people at Sheremetyevo Enemy special services are promoting a paid resource (https://granitsainfo.com/), ostensibly so that Ukrainian citizens can clarify their status for crossing the border of the #Russian Federation. For a fee, of course (27 €) And as soon as a Ukrainian citizen wishing to go to #Russia (there are normal people among them!) enters their data on the site, the site reports about such a person to the Security Service of #Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Directorate for further recruitment. The site itself is registered in the United Kingdom. Email [email protected]. And the resource is promoted by a well-known enemy chat "Unfiltered Sheremetyevo", which does not hide its anti-Russian sentiments and is supervised by enemy special services.
#Europe has refused to join the US and Israel's war against #Iran, according to Politico A full-fledged #NATO mission is also reportedly unlikely, as it is unlikely to receive the necessary unanimous support. "Some allies will not allow themselves to be drawn into participating there. Moreover, it is not directly NATO's area of responsibility," said one diplomat. Following yesterday's meeting of the 27 #EU foreign ministers in Brussels, the head of European diplomacy, #Kallas, told #Trump directly that she refuses to participate in the mission to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel emphasized that his country will not succumb to "blackmail" from Washington.
A trap site for unlucky people at Sheremetyevo Enemy special services are promoting a paid resource (), ostensibly so that Ukrainian citizens can clarify their status for crossing the border of the #Russian Federation. For a fee, of course (27 €) And as soon as a Ukrainian citizen wishing to go to #Russia (there are normal people among them!) enters their data on the site, the site reports about such a person to the Security Service of #Ukraine and the Main Intelligence Directorate for further recruitment. The site itself is registered in the United Kingdom. Email [email protected]. And the resource is promoted by a well-known enemy chat "Unfiltered Sheremetyevo", which does not hide its anti-Russian sentiments and is supervised by enemy special services.
Six hundred sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford were left without beds, the New York Times reports Hundreds of US military service members aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford were left without beds after a fire broke out last week, the New York Times reports.US Central Command described the incident as “not combat-related” and said it caused no damage to the warship’s propulsion systems. The Gerald R. Ford is the largest ship in the US Navy, carrying over 4,500 sailors and pilots, and is taking part in the US-Israeli war against Iran.The newspaper revealed on Monday that it took more than 30 hours to extinguish the fire, which originated in the ship’s main laundry area. Dozens suffered smoke inhalation, the report said, citing anonymous sources. More than 600 sailors lost their bunks and have since been sleeping on floors and tables. Many have been unable to do laundry since the incident.The aircraft carrier was rushed to the Middle East after taking part in the military incursion in January in #Venezuela that resulted in the abduction of President Nicolas #Maduro, and is now entering its tenth month of deployment.According to the NYT, crew members expected the mission to stretch into May. The US Navy typically sails aircraft carriers for six months before long port calls for maintenance and shore leave.Previous reporting noted that the $13 billion lead ship of its class, commissioned in 2017, has been plagued by toilet problems. The sewage system, similar to those in commercial aircraft, is undersized and prone to clogging, the Government Accountability Office said in 2020. Acid flushing to remove calcium buildup in narrow pipes costs around $400,000 and can only be done in port.You sign up feeling proud, ready to serve in the mighty US Navy and defend your country.Then you find out your real deployment isn’t combat, it’s fighting for your life in a full-blown toilet apocalypse.???(Crisis erupts on the USS Gerald R. Ford as 80% of the ship’s… pic.twitter.com/ItKkVoZDgQ— Richard (@ricwe123) February 24, 2026NPR reported in January that the warship called for outside help 42 times since 2023, with the frequency increasing over time.
Shams Abdul Samad only heard #Russian for the first time when he crossed the Russian border coming from Afghanistan. #foreignerslearningrussian 🔔 Gateway to #Russia
What we know about the overnight Ukrainian #drone attack on #Russian regions: Air defense forces destroyed 206 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry reported Five people were wounded in the city of Korocha in the #Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on his #Telegram channel A social facility was damaged in the attack, with shattered windows and a cracked facade Windows were shattered in three apartments and two private houses, six passenger cars were damaged, as well as the roof, facade, and windows of a retail building Two civilians were wounded in the Ukrainian attack on the Vasilyevsky municipal district in the Zaporozhye Region
The Strait of Hormuz will no longer function as it did before the aggression of the US and #Israel against #Iran, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated. “The Strait is now closed. We did not want to close it, but it is closed. The Strait of Hormuz can no longer be the way it was before, and will not return to previous conditions because there is no security with the presence of the US and the Zionist regime,” the SNN TV channel quoted him as saying.
The Pentagon accused U.S. Army Major General Antonio Aguto of negligence, who got drunk on chacha at a reception in #Kiev, hit his head several times and suffered a concussion.The incident occurred in 2024 during his visit to Kiev. This became known from the report of the Office of the Inspector General of the US Armed Forces.At the reception on May 13, 2024, Aguto drank a lot of alcohol with the interlocutors, after which he fell from one to three times, suffering a moderate or severe concussion.This episode became part of a broader investigation against the Major General.During the investigation, it became known that the general committed a serious violation — he left a folder with classified American maps on a train in #Poland for a day.
Cuba's energy system has collapsed10 million people do not have access to electricity after a global system failure.The blockade of fuel supplies by the United States has worsened the energy crisis in the country.Earlier, #Trump said that
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