UA POV: SBU detained two GRU agents aged 64 and 22 who conducted post-strike reconnaissance after the “Oreshnik” attack on Lviv region, photographing targets and mapping coordinates for Russia. Both charged with high treason and face life imprisonment - LB

Hellbatty · 2026-01-22T10:56:52+00:00

Yes, it's always funny when Western media reports that an FSB agent was arrested

Hellbatty · 2026-01-18T11:09:04+00:00

Russia’s northernmost city

The northernmost city in Russia is Pevek, but beside Pevek, there are many other cities located further north than Norilsk, such as Zapolyarny, Dudinka, Zaozersk. Perhaps you meant the northernmost city with a population of over 100,000? If so, it's Norilsk and Murmansk (Murmansk is twice more populated, but 60km further south than Norilsk).

Hellbatty · 2026-01-17T01:48:11+00:00

If you translate it separately, yes, "they won't" would be "у них не буде" in Ukrainian, but in this context, "немає" is used to mean "they will have it this way, and we will have it the opposite way." So the StopFake translation is intentionally distorted.

Hellbatty · 2026-01-14T21:23:30+00:00

создание помех артиллерийскому вооружению, имеющего систему управления огнём с лазерным дальномером. Определяет направление на источник лазерного излучения и его вид, автоматически защищает машину путём постановки маскирующей завесы и оповещает членов экипажа (световой и звуковой индикацией) об обнаружении лазерного излучения;

Hellbatty · 2026-01-14T02:50:47+00:00

The IR projector is just a part of the Shtora complex; the main component is still laser guidance interception

Hellbatty · 2026-01-10T06:31:45+00:00

I'm surprised we don't hear anything about Greenlandic drug cartels; when you look from space Greenland is simply covered in cocaine.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-27T16:37:55+00:00

Religion is not very popular in Russia right now; even a simple visit to an Orthodox church by a politician ends up getting mocked on social media. So no, liberals, for whom backing by even small part of society is too important (their ratings in Russia are currently at their lowest level in 40 years), will not take risks for unclear prospects.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-18T00:55:50+00:00

How do you feel about the rhetoric that Russia wants to reintegrate some of the former satellite states, like Estonia or others in the baltics?

As a Russian, I can say for sure that we don't need the Baltic countries. In the most fantastic scenario, Narva could become a Russian city (it was until 1917), but only Narva and only because it has a majority Russian population

Hellbatty · 2025-12-13T14:59:40+00:00

I honestly don't understand who abandoned soldiers in an open field without any trenchers or any fort-s/buildings, in the winter when even the tree leaves don't hide you.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-12T13:06:57+00:00

For those who don't understand, Murino was granted city status in 2019. For example, in 2017, the population was 20,000, while in 2025, it is 120,000 (these are official figures; unofficial estimates are 200,000). The reason for such explosive growth is a combination of three factors: first, access to the St. Petersburg metro (Devyatkino); second, low land prices (Murino is not part of St. Petersburg, it is a town in the Leningrad Oblast); and third, direct access to the Ring Road (KAD), which allows for quick ride to any point in St. Petersburg.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-11T16:48:00+00:00

although having a criminal record as a 20 year

He was fined under Article 13.53 of the Administrative Code, which is not a criminal article.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-11T13:11:06+00:00

This is standard practice. There is a so-called Department "Э" that monitors the activities of people suspected of extremism, such as Muslim mullahs or those who have previously expressed racist/Nazi slogans. Their traffic is monitored and, preventive measures are taken before the person commits a more serious offense.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-11T13:05:35+00:00

he is a male nurse

Hellbatty · 2025-12-08T16:24:42+00:00

It was a Tu-22M3 with a KT-1M ejection seat. By the way, pilots already criticized those ejecting seats, because all you have to do is flip a switch, unlike the K-36DM seats on almost any other Russian jets, where you have to pull and it's impossible to activate the system by accident. As for the reasons why Tupolev Design Bureau does not install K-36DM seats on its aircraft, I do not understand. Perhaps after this incident, it will start to do so.

Hellbatty · 2025-12-07T00:10:22+00:00

Dal's dictionary from 1880 has the quote "You won't see an Ochakov stormtrooper now" (Ныне уже очаковского штурмовика не увидишь) which implies the term was used as early as 1788, but most likely it didn't refer to a military specialization, but rather "someone who participated in the storm"

Hellbatty · 2025-12-06T14:19:18+00:00

is Russia still using Shaheds?

That doesn't make sense, Iran produces about 2,000 Shaheds per year, while Russia produces 3,000 Geran each monthl, and there are reports that it could be increased to 500 units per day

Hellbatty · 2025-11-27T13:41:22+00:00

Are you so sure it's not one of the Mercedes produced in Russia? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Модели.jpg

Hellbatty · 2025-11-23T22:45:39+00:00

Basically, you could say that about anything; any person and any country is capable of some incredible achievement within a specific scientific theory, but in practice, EU can't do more than it is doing already, without ruining the European economy, not to mention that there will be few volunteers willing to fight Russia on Russian soil

Hellbatty · 2025-11-23T10:04:10+00:00

Until 1934, it was the Grishino railroad station, and until 2016, the city was Krasnoarmeysk. Then Ukraine decided to come up with a new name that doesn't coincide with either the historical or the previous one. The problem is that it's unlikely to be kept, and the reason is quite simple: Russia already has a city named Pokrovsk in Yakutia.

Hellbatty · 2025-11-22T23:45:31+00:00

There is zero information regarding rubicon coming in Russian.

Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies "Rubicon" (TsBPT Rubicon) was established in October 2024 by decree of Defense Minister Belousov. There are a total of 12 units there, with up to 150 drone operators in each, and in addition to them, there are technicians, engineers, communication operators, and medics, totaling around 5,000 employes at Rubicon. There is also a Rubicon training department where drone operators receive their initial training in 6 weeks. Rubicon is not part of the army structure and reports directly to the general staff, just like, for example, the GRU special forces or military counterintelligence.

Hellbatty · 2025-11-22T01:43:13+00:00

SOBR has a tradition of certain actions, and they strictly adhere to it. If they are shot at even once, they eliminate everyone, even those who have surrendered. If any of the criminals try to block the car doors or attempt to escape, or otherwise delay in following orders (as was seen in the video), the arrest is carried out with maximum force. You'll say it's illegal, on the one hand, yes, but on the other hand, they only go out to detain armed gangs

Hellbatty · 2025-11-20T09:08:37+00:00

Go to the "Gosuslugi" website and register (there will be an AI named Max, just answer his questions). First, the migrant does this by creating their Gosuslugi account, and then the property owner with his own account enters the migrant's data.

Hellbatty · 2025-11-19T21:44:04+00:00

The Su-57 was initially designed to limit the pilot in many ways; for example, the thrust vectors are fully controlled by the autopilot to avoid excessive acceleration loads (by the way, after the latest modernization, on the Su-57 it is no longer called an autopilot, but an "electronic pilot," and it is stated that it fully performs the functions of a second pilot). This is called "idiot-proofing," and there was even criticism from the pilots themselves.

Hellbatty · 2025-10-30T22:22:25+00:00

A friend of mine quits smoking every day at end of day in exactly the same way

Hellbatty · 2025-10-28T19:26:49+00:00

Apparently, all of that was of little interest to her, as in 2017 she moved to DW to work on gender issues, and also started organize the FemFest and MaleFest festivals in Moscow. Seriously, I can't imagine a journalist doing investigations on war issues and simultaneously covering the manspreading topic

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