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An electric substation of the Russian Federal Security Service caught fire near Moscow

It has become known that an electrical substation of a military unit of the Russian Federal Security Service has burst into flames near Moscow.

A fire at an electrical substation in the town of Balashikha, Moscow Region, occurred in the evening of May 14.

This is reported by the Russian independent Telegram channel Astra.

Local authorities say that the cause of the fire was allegedly a short circuit, while the head of the city was silent on the cause.

Opposition Russian media say the cause could have been arson.

The fire occurred at the substation of the local plant “Progress”, on the territory of which is located in / h / 35533 FSB RF.

It is reported that this military unit is part of the Scientific and Technical Service of the FSB of the Russian Federation.

The center develops, produces and tests electronic media for various programs for the country’s military complex and civilian enterprises.

The day before, it was reported that on the territory of Russia, combat drones attacked railroad trains with fuel.

During the drone attack, nine tank cars derailed, leading to a large-scale fire.

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Border guards stop the enemy assault in the Bakhmut sector

Border guards of the “‘Pomsta'” brigade stopped the Russian assault in the Bakhmut direction.

The press service of the State Border Guard Service announced this.

At dawn, the enemy reportedly tried to storm the border guards’ positions with two tanks, five armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and about 40 infantrymen.

Border guards elaborate that a medium-sized T-62 tank equipped with a mine trawl and blade was driving in front of the column of Russian armored vehicles, but it hit a mine and stopped.

An armored personnel carrier tried to drive around the hit vehicle, but it also exploded.

At first, artillery, including cluster munitions, and night drone-bombers were used to attack Russian infantry and armored vehicles.

At dawn, FPV drones and quadcopters with munitions took over.

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Frontline struggles prompt Zelenskyy to cancel Portugal and Spain trips
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled his planned visits to Portugal and Spain due to the difficult situation at the front, CNN Portugal reported on May 14.

This is not the first time Zelenskyy has postponed trips to these countries.

The head of state canceled the visits due to the serious internal situation in Ukraine, CNN Portugal notes.

The president's entourage understood that due to the difficult situation on several frontlines, particularly in Kharkiv Oblast, traveling abroad is not recommended at the moment.

Zelenskyy was to visit Madrid in the coming days to sign a bilateral agreement on security guarantees between Spain and Ukraine with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, El Pais reported on May 13.

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US announces additional $2 billion aid for Ukraine
The Secretary of State noted that the US is currently trying to expedite the delivery of ammunition, armored vehicles, and air defense missiles to Ukraine

The United States will provide an additional $2 billion in financial and military aid to Ukraine, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a briefing in Kyiv with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

"We have additional assistance that is on its way. In fact, some of it has already arrived. But I want to add to that by announcing that we will provide an additional $2 billion in financial and military assistance to Ukraine," Blinken said.

This aid package will include the creation of a first-of-its-kind defense industry fund, he said.

He stated that the fund will work to expedite the delivery of necessary weapons to the Defense Forces, invest in Ukraine's defense industry, and procure weapons for the country from other nations.

The United States is trying to speed up the process of supplying Ukrainian fighters with ammunition, armored vehicles and anti-aircraft missiles.

The top priority now is to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems, Blinken emphasized.

"We are focused in our discussions on the details of what we are doing to find and deliver more air defense systems to Ukraine. I can say that this is a priority for us," the US Secretary of State said.

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Man detained for anti-war picket on Red Square held and drugged in psychiatric ward
A man who was arrested for an anti-war protest on Moscow’s Red Square in April was detained and drugged in a psychiatric ward to prevent him from filing a complaint against his arrest, independent human rights group OVD-Info reported on Wednesday.

Denis Khamidullin was detained on 28 April and sentenced by a Moscow court to 14 days in a detention centre for resisting arrest and “discrediting” the Russian army for chanting “no to war” as part of his protest.

Khamidullin’s mother said he had been sent to the psychiatric ward on 5 May for allegedly attacking police officers. There, Khamidullin said he was injected with psychotropic drugs that made it difficult for him to stand, move or hold a pen, and therefore impossible for him to file a complaint against his arrest.

Khamidullin spent nine days in the psychiatric ward and returned to the detention centre on Monday, where he will be detained for a further seven days to compensate for the time missed.

On Tuesday, Khamidullin and his lawyer petitioned a Moscow court to extend the deadline to file his complaint. The judge refused, arguing that Khamidullin could have gone to court on time, despite him being unable to walk without assistance and an ambulance being called to the courthouse to help him.

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Another Russian tank was destroyed. This time in Vovchansk.

The joint work of the soldiers of the 71st, 57th brigades and the Unknown Specialists, who also struck with your drone

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France to Deliver Second Batch of SAMP/T Missiles to Ukraine

France will send Ukraine a second batch of Aster 30 missiles for use with SAMP/T air defense systems.

The BBC reported on this with reference to the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu.

According to the Minister, this will be the second large batch of missiles that are actively used by the Ukrainian Defense Forces to intercept drones and cruise missiles.

The Aster 30 missile is capable of destroying air targets at a range of up to 120 km and an altitude of up to 20 km. Thanks to the missile’s active homing head, the system does not require an additional radar that would constantly track the target to guide the missile.

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Armed Forces of Ukraine deny Russians' bragging about gaining control over Robotyne

The Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday that their troops had allegedly captured the village of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia Oblast), but the Ukrainian military denied this claim.

Source: Lieutenant Serhii Skibchyk, 65th Brigade spokesperson, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda; BBC News Ukrainian; DeepState

Quote from Skibchyk: "In fact, they are only on the outskirts, our positions are still in the village, and the Russians are being driven out of there every day. And they come back and try to gain a foothold every day. Both Ukrainian and Russian troops have fire advantage over the village simultaneously. But the majority of the village is still our position."

Details: This information is confirmed by the DeepState project. Its map of the combat actions clearly shows that the village is under the control of Ukraine's Defence Forces.

Why it matters: Robotyne is an important settlement that was heavily fought over for several months. Ukrainian troops managed to liberate the village in August 2023. Since then, the Russian military has been trying to recapture it.

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In Russia, a surge in sexual violence against children was recorded after the return of criminals from the front
In Russia, there is a surge in sexual abuse of children against the backdrop of the return of criminals released for participating in the war against Ukraine, writes the “ We Can Explain ” channel, which studied the statistics of the judicial department of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

The increase in the number of crimes against the sexual integrity of minors began in 2022, after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thus, the number of “violent acts of a sexual nature” increased by 483% (almost six times) compared to pre-war 2021, and the number of “depraved acts” against children increased by 62%.

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In Krasnodar, conscripts released from service are forcibly held in a collection point
About 20 conscripts are forcibly held at a collection point in Krasnodar

In Krasnodar , conscripts released from service are forcibly held in a collection point. This was reported by the Telegram channel “Caution, News”.

One of the approximately 20 conscripts located at the assembly point on Yaroslavskoe Highway told reporters that he suffers from a number of diseases, due to which he cannot serve in the army. However, the medical certificates that confirm his diagnoses did not convince the leadership of the military registration and enlistment office.

Today he and other conscripts were invited to a control medical examination, but at some point the military commissars took away their documents and left them to wait to be sent to a military unit in Kurganinsk with the rank of privates.

According to the interlocutor of the Telegram channel, conscripts who do not want to change into military uniform are threatened with the use of physical force. The police, who were called by the young people, are in no hurry to intervene in the situation.

Earlier, the General Staff assessed the increase in the upper limit of the conscription age in Russia.

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Zo erg dat deze kinderen er het slachtoffer van worden. En dat dit grotendeels buiten de media en mogelijk ook buiten de rechtbanken worden gehouden in Rusland zelf.

Sterker nog. Het publiekelijk maken hiervan kan je waarschijnlijk een gevangenis straf opleveren omdat je daarmee de reputatie van het leger beschadigd.