Smoke from the impact on Glushkovo, Kursk region, August 21, 2024. Planet Labs Inc/Reuters Ukraine has lost more than 40% of previously captured territory in the Kursk region, a senior source in the Ukrainian General Staff told Reuters. According to him, after the Ukrainian invasion, Russia transferred about 59 thousand military personnel to the Kursk region. The source also confirmed that Russia sent about 11 thousand North Korean troops to the Kursk region.

Z-bloggers report the removal of Colonel General Gennady Anashkin from the post of commander of the Russian group of troops “South”. It is alleged that the reason was “the situation in the Seversky direction,” as well as “Anashkin’s reluctance to convey the true state of affairs to the high command.” “The change of command of the South group, which is now being written about on the Internet, is really a consequence of problems in the Seversk direction.

Sentenced to eight years in prison in the case of a fire that killed 60 people, co-owner of the Winter Cherry shopping center Vyacheslav Vishnevsky was released on parole. Vyacheslav Vishnevsky’s lawyer Vadim Trifonov reported this to RIA Novosti. The decision on parole was made by the Kirovsky District Court of Tomsk. The Tomsk Regional Court did not satisfy the prosecutor's appeal against this decision. A fire in the Winter Cherry shopping center occurred in March 2018.

In addition, the AFU Air Force reported ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) the launch of 507 Russian UAVs, including Shahed-type drones. Of these, 274 were shot down and another 203 were “radar-lost” — meaning they crashed under the influence of electronic warfare tools or turned out to be decoys. In addition, Russia launched 138 missiles of various types, including Oreshnik, at Ukrainian territory. Of those, 120 were launched on Nov.

The World Chess Championship kicked off on November 20, marking a pivotal moment for the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Despite Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, FIDE remains one of the few international sports federations in which Russian influence is still significant. Russian-backed business figures continue to serve as its main sponsors, yet this fact has not prevented the imposition of sanctions against Russian players.

In addition, the AFU Air Force reported ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ) the launch of 507 Russian UAVs, including Shahed-type drones. Of these, 274 were shot down and another 203 were “radar-lost” — meaning they crashed under the influence of electronic warfare tools or turned out to be decoys. In addition, Russia launched 138 missiles of various types, including Oreshnik, at Ukrainian territory. Of those, 120 were launched on Nov.

The Moscow Patriarchate sent judge of the Samara Regional Court Dmitry Volozhaninov, who is considering the criminal case against musician Eduard Charlotte, a letter in defense of the accused, the Kommersant newspaper reports.

Society Lev Gankin November 23, 2024 On December 19, the INOY festival will take place at Wembley Arena in London, where Boris Grebenshchikov, Bi-2, Monetochka, Noize MC, Casta and Pornofilmy will perform. Russian musicians in exile continue to sell out houses and are no less in demand than before.

Politics Ekaterina Pachikova November 23, 2024 The UN climate summit COP29 is ending in Azerbaijan, at which representatives of Russia will also speak. At the same time, within the country, the authorities are methodically destroying the environment, hiding behind “business support” against the backdrop of sanctions imposed due to the war.

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office is investigating the execution of prisoners of war in the Pokrovsk direction. According to the department, on November 10, 2024, during an assault on the fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Novodmitrievka, the Russian military captured two Ukrainian fighters. After that, they forced the prisoners to undress and, at gunpoint, led them through a forest plantation, where they shot them.

A criminal case was opened against Krasnoyarsk resident Elena Morozova for calling for terrorism via the Internet, writes OVD-Info with reference to her relatives. The accusation was based on a YouTube comment posted in April 2023 under a video by anti-war blogger Michael Nucky. The commentary spoke of the need to storm the Kremlin. “Now is the era of the devil, who has taken root here, in Russia, precisely in Moscow itself.

Sara Duterte and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Vice President of the Philippines Sara Duterte said she hired a hitman to kill the country's current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family in the event of Duterte's death. She is quoted by the South China Morning Post. “I told him, ‘If you kill me, kill President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his wife Maria Louise and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Don't stop until you kill them all." This is not a joke.

US President Joe Biden has called on his administration to double productivity. We are talking about the implementation of initiatives in foreign and domestic policy before the arrival of Trump, who will take office in January 2025. The Financial Times writes about this, citing sources in the White House. The pressure to speed up concerns initiatives such as the confirmation of federal judges, the preservation of production subsidies and additional aid to Ukraine.

Deputy Chairman of the Yabloko party Lev Shlosberg was detained at Pskov airport, the Baza Telegram channel reported . According to his information, Shlosberg arrived in Pskov from Moscow at about 10 am. After landing, security forces approached him and took him away in a minibus. Schlosberg's wife Zhanna told the Agency and Fontanka that the politician had already been released from the police department at the airport. According to her, his equipment was confiscated.

News The Insider November 23, 2024 At the Lysva branch of the Perm National Research Polytechnic University (PNRPU), students were given questionnaires in which they needed to answer questions about sex life, the use of contraception, menstruation, cycle characteristics, pregnancies, and also talk about the presence or absence of infertility. The questionnaire is not anonymous - when filling out, you must indicate your full name, date of birth and age. The pollster published "Ashes".