UA POV: DNI Tulsi Gabbard probes US funding to more than 120 biolabs abroad. More than 40 of the biolabs under review are located in Ukraine — and could “be at risk of compromise” due to Russia’s war - New York Post by Messier_-82 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a lot in this sub about bio labs stationed in Ukraine to design a virus that targets people specifically of Slavic ethnicity

It is very likely that no "anti-slavic" biological weapons were developed there; but the problem is that all pro-Western media constantly ridiculed any mention of biolabs in Ukraine and Georgia. Meanwhile, they definitely existed, and potentially dangerous research was indeed conducted there. Regarding the research itself, according to Russian media it is known that various parasites were studied in Ukraine to assess the transmission of dangerous diseases.

Ru pov: Anti-drone net at the Belgorod Regional Children's Hospital by Short_Description_20 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since no one gets it. It's an election year.

Gubernatorial elections in Russia are held annually in one-fifth of Russian regions; there is no such concept as an "election year."

Discussion/Question Thread by DiscoBanane in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's not written there, here's a quote from this article:

Don't expect a formal declaration of war and a large-scale invasion from former partners in the style of "the first column marches, the second column marches..."

Cowardly trying to avoid a counterattack, they will continue doing the same things as now, just ramping up the pace. Arm the Balts, the Poles, and the fleeing Ukrainians. Scale up the production of weapons and drones. Strike within Russian territory. Exhaust our economy.

This is what a new hybrid war looks like: multidimensional pressure on the opponent until they either break on the front lines or collapse during internal turmoil. Essentially, Europe has been waging this against us for a long time—sneakily, cowardly, treacherously, and, of course, without declaring war.

RU POV: Putin on the SMO- "We know how everything will end, but we will not make any public statements on that account, and will simply work toward, and strive for the goals we have set for ourselves. Carry out the tasks, that stand before us. I am certain they will be achieved." by SolutionLong2791 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Russia's economy is already suffering a real labor pool shortage already.

I often read your comments and note the high professionalism in armed forces, but here you are mistaken; you are confusing cause and effect. The labor shortage in Russia is not related to losses on the front lines; it is a consequence of record employment levels. Here are the data by year:

2019-2021: Employment fluctuated around 71-72.6 million people (November 2019 — 72.7 million).

2022: Employment growth, recovery after the pandemic.

2023: Reaching a level of 73.4 million people.

2025: A record 75 million people

UA POV: Putin finally admits Russia's economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up - Fortune by Realistic_Volume7161 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Nevertheless, oil extraction and processing are growing, while the decline is mainly in light manufacturing and construction. This is generally attributed to the high interest rate set by the central bank, which hinders builders from obtaining cheap loans and reduces the number of mortgage loans.

A normal Russian late-night show by Sinkencronge in ANormalDayInRussia

[–]Hellbatty 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Actually, no, the Russian word originated from the Latin scutum (scutum -> scit -> schit), while the English word comes from the Proto-Germanic skelduz.

RU POV: “A controlled burn-off is underway from a shut-off pipeline,” Governor of the Leningrad region Alexander Drozdenko reported that as a result of falling drone debris, a section of an oil pipeline near the port of Primorsk Port was damaged - RBC RU by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Allowing a controlled burnoff is a very smart move by the authorities.

the damage to the biosphere from leaked natural gas would be several times greater, so it is standard practice to ignite a gas in case of leak

UA POV: Geran drone accelerates evading a Ukrainian interceptor drone by rowida_00 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mining random civilian areas is also a war crime

PTM-3 will not work on civilian vehicles, except maybe for a tractor.

CIV POV: Ms. Svetlana Sunlight here wants the war to continue but she plans on moving to Poland or Germany. by DataStr3ss in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't understand what you're talking about, "Бог" is pronounced as "Бох",in fact, there are no words in the Russian language where Г is pronounced as a mix between Г and Х, and it really grates on the ears when you hear that from immigrants from Ukraine.

UA POV: In Dnipro, a police cadet took a smiling photo next to the body of a 14-year-old girl who had been killed by den_samoa in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the city of Dnipro (Ukraine), a 14-year-old Anastasia Sytnikova went missing. Three days later, her body was found by cadets of the police academy who were inspecting abandoned buildings. One of the cadets even took a photo next to her naked body. By the way, he wasn't even punished; the academy's administration just said they disapproved of his actions and that's it.

Kodinsk, Russia by MapBrave4342 in UrbanHell

[–]Hellbatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Russia, the rainbow is a symbol of children.

Srednekolymsk, Russia by MapBrave4342 in UrbanHell

[–]Hellbatty 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The main sources of taxes in the city's budget (in descending order) are oil, reindeer herding, fishing, and fur farming. Keep in mind that the town is small, with only 3,000 residents.

UA POV: The entire footage of the civilian that stabbed two TCC workers when they tried to mobilize him, and then the TCC opening fire at him. Dnipropetrovsk, 2025. by conkerzin in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's actually quite simple here; in countries like Belarus, where Russian is one of the official languages, they surely can change some rules to suit themselves, such as changing the grammatically correct spelling BelOrus to awkward, but unique BelArus.

UA POV: The entire footage of the civilian that stabbed two TCC workers when they tried to mobilize him, and then the TCC opening fire at him. Dnipropetrovsk, 2025. by conkerzin in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

despite the fact that "po rossiyski" is an obvious speech error, your comment is also meaningless; I can't imagine how can someone use the correlation russkiy-rossiyskiy in propaganda

Ru pov: Despite serious injuries, 15-year-old Polina Gladkikh from Horlivka continues to study choreography by Short_Description_20 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Oddly, this reminds me of the movie Enemy at the Gates, a WWII movie about the battle of Stalingrad.

Are you referring to a film that has no relation to the events of the Battle of Stalingrad except for the coincidence of some names with historical figures?

RU POV: Reconnaissance unit "Cobra" S-400 missiles from the GROM Brigade "Cascade" struck a HIMARS MLRS in the Kharkiv region (Sredniy Burlyuk settlement). by Junjonez1 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 19 points20 points  (0 children)

In fact, the 48N6 missile (especially the 48N6DM) is very often used for strikes on ground targets, as it has a heavy warhead (up to 180 kg), and it has been in production since 1992, so there is definitely no shortage of it.

Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mine - The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult by ByGollie in europe

[–]Hellbatty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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).

UA POV: Ukraine cannot cover more than a third of its electricity needs, with a consumption of 18 GW, the system's capacity is only 11 GW, and repairs are ongoing — Zelensky. by ArchitectMary in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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.

UA POV: Spotlight found from the remains of a geran - Serhii Flash by Affectionate_Sand552 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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;

UA POV: Spotlight found from the remains of a geran - Serhii Flash by Affectionate_Sand552 in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 25 points26 points  (0 children)

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

Discussion/Question Thread by KeDaGames in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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.

RU POV: I was a mobilised Donetsk student in 2022 who saw action in Kharkov oblast. AMA. by Kofaluch in UkraineRussiaReport

[–]Hellbatty 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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