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The event caused quite a bit of hysteria in the higher military corridors,
In Shchyolkovo, Moscow region, several hours ago, residents heard gunfire and alarm. Z-channels reported that an attack on the Chkalovsky military airfield had been repelled,
The tail part of the helicopter was damaged by the explosion. Another AN-148, which was next to the others in the parking lot, received minor damage,
I instructed the regional branch of the Ministry of Transport to prepare additional transport, and buses are already waiting in safe zones. The main thing now is promptly informing the residents of the settlements that there is an opportunity to leave the area... I ask the residents of Belovsky district to follow the recommendations of the authorities and law enforcement agencies
Dear residents of the Belovsky district, the situation is very tense. Anyone can come to the collection point in the village of Dolgie Budy to the village council or to the village of Bushmeno in Oboyansky district on their own. Buses will be provided. Those who still remain in the area are urged to leave the territory."
Quote from the Russian official A tough response from the Russian Armed Forces will not be long in coming,
The crew of the Su-34 multirole supersonic fighter-bomber of [Russia’s] Air and Space Forces fired upon an accumulation of AFU manpower and military equipment at a temporary deployment point identified in one of the districts of [Ukraine’s] Sumy Oblast bordering Kursk [Oblast],
the video description reads Geolocated footage published on August 9 indicates that Ukrainian forces were recently operating west of Sudzha, within the settlement, north of Sudzha near Kazachya Loknya, and northeast of Leonidovo and in Dmitriukov.”
This is another targeted attack on a crowded place, another act of terror by the Russians,
Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin said on Telegram The town is controlled by the armed forces of Ukraine, the town is calm, all buildings are intact,
a soldier in the video said, adding They clearly have achieved a degree of surprise which suggests that Russia’s ability to do intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance is inadequate,
he said in a phone interview The chief [Putin] was in a poor mood … He probably hasn’t been seen [it] like this since our [Russian army] was forced to retreat from Kherson in the fall of 2022,
an official told the reporter This is extremely important and has been particularly effective over the past three days,