The New York Times published an interview with a Ukrainian partisan who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity and allowed only his code name, Svarog, to be used. This is a rare case when a member of the Ukrainian underground in the occupied territories talks about how it works. The publication emphasizes that Svarog received permission for this conversation. Details : The meeting took place at a Georgian restaurant in Zaporozhye, a city about 100 kilometers north of occupied Melitopol.

Western sanctions were supposed to deprive Russia of income from the sale of energy resources, but in the end Moscow could earn even more than in 2021, according to the forecast of the Ministry of Economic Development (available to Reuters). Details. According to the document, an increase in oil exports and rising gas prices will help Russia earn $337.5 billion from energy supplies this year and $255.8 billion next. For comparison, in 2021 Moscow earned $244.2 billion.

Dismantling the T-34 tank in Narva. Photo: @moondragon_wkad / Twitter Vladimir Putin repeatedly said that he sees his priority task to protect the memory of victory in the Great Patriotic War. But while he achieves the exact opposite. The war in Ukraine only intensified the revision of the historical heritage of the USSR and Russia in neighboring countries. One of the manifestations of this process was the demolition of Soviet monuments. 19 stories were widely publicized in the media.

The Russian authorities often talk about the ruble exchange rate as a symbol of Russia's victory over sanctions. Fresh statistics from the Central Bank of Russia on the reduction of the financial assets of Russian households makes it possible to understand how much this "victory" costs ordinary citizens. Details: The Central Bank announced a reduction in the financial assets of Russian households in June from 76.7 trillion rubles to 74.6 trillion.

The largest media in Russia did not mention the “president's ass” in the news about Yuri Shevchuk's fine. The day before, a court in Ufa fined the DDT leader under the article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) for 50,000 rubles. The reason for drawing up the protocol was an anti-war statement at the concert, as well as the words that "the motherland is not the president's ass." Quote.

A technician at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity about working conditions at a power plant seized by Russian troops. In particular, he said that Russian military personnel in full gear are stationed throughout the nuclear power plant. Details. A Reuters source described the presence of the armed military as "extremely unnerving".

The press service of the Nikolaev regional military administration reported that Russia is transferring Chechen units to the Kherson region. According to the Ukrainian side, their task will be to prevent desertion among Russian soldiers. Details. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes that it cannot verify the statements of the representative of the Nikolaev administration. At the same time, analysts claim that his words are consistent with previous Ukrainian intelligence reports.