Oorlog in Oekraïne #981: Drone Wars 3

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Russian tanker sails 12,000 kilometres to carry out secret oil transfer to circumvent sanctions – Bloomberg
The first Russian oil tanker, sanctioned by the USA, has secretly transferred oil to another vessel off Singapore, sailing 12,000 kilometres to do so.

Source: Bloomberg

Details: The Primorye tanker was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in October, after which it did not load oil for about six months. However, in late April, the tanker went to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and picked up a cargo of Urals crude before embarking on a 7,500-mile (1,270-kilometre) voyage to a location about 70 miles east of Singapore.

This year, Russia has shipped about 3.4 million barrels of oil a day, worth about $37 billion, at the export point, and working around Western sanctions has been part of that process. State budget revenues from oil sales were up almost 50% in May compared to last year as oil prices rose and the country adapted to sanctions. Nevertheless, the distorted logistics involved in the Primorye tanker suggest that there are obstacles to trade.

Shortly after arriving east of Singapore, the 900-foot tanker disappeared from the automatic identification system used by commercial vessels to transmit their location and destinations for security reasons.

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Nordic countries ask EU to change migrant rules to prevent Russian hybrid attacks
Nordic countries including Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Finland and Denmark have called on the European Commission to review EU asylum rules. Source: Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs

Read also: Finland considers Russia’s hybrid attack involving migrants an encroachment on its sovereignty

In a joint statement, Marie Rantanen, head of the Finnish Foreign Ministry, emphasized that countering and responding to hybrid attacks “is not only in the interests of individual member states, but also of the entire European Union.” She added that “the security environment is constantly changing and the EU must be able to protect its security in all situations.”

Countries call on the European Commission to provide “member states with more effective tools to combat the instrumentalization of migration,” including the possibility of a temporary derogation from current EU legislation in the case of “instrumental migration,” when migration is used as a tool to achieve other goals, such as political ones.

The statement also said the EU should seek comprehensive partnerships with third countries and consider establishing return centers outside the EU.

The proposal is part of wider efforts to tighten EU migration policies. In mid-May, Finland and 14 other EU member states already signed a joint letter from the European Commission calling for “innovative solutions” to the migration problem.

The European Commission is expected to present proposals to change asylum rules as part of its next programme.

Let us recall that earlier the German Interior Ministry stated that the Kremlin is waging a hybrid war against the West with the help of migrants and propaganda.

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Switzerland encounters rise in cyberattacks and disinformation prior to upcoming Ukraine summit
In the lead-up to the global summit on Ukraine's peace formula, Switzerland has experienced a rise in cyberattacks and disinformation, Swiss government representatives reported on June 10.

The summit will take place in Burgenstock from June 15-16. Ukraine hopes the event will address several key areas, such as energy security, the exchange of captives, the return of kidnapped children, and global food security.

Amidst the increase in cyberattacks, Swiss President Viola Amherd was asked how the government has responded.

"We haven't summoned the ambassador," she said. "That's how I wanted it, because the disinformation campaign is so extreme that one can see that little of it reflects reality."

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis acknowledged a definite interest in disrupting the talks, but did not specify who he thought was responsible for the attacks when questioned about Russia's involvement.

On May 24, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to derail the peace summit, stating that Putin has no desire to end the full-scale invasion.

Participants of the summit will formulate a common negotiating position on the outcome of the war and submit it to Russia, according to presidential spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov.

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Rosaviatsia drops bombs on Belgorod region - Media reveal new cases

^{Russian aircraft continue to drop bombs on the Belgorod region (photo: Russian media)}

New cases of airstrikes with aviation bombs by the Russian Aerospace Forces on the territory of the Belgorod region have been recorded. They occurred on June 6 and 8, according to the Russian edition ASTRA.

According to Russian media reports, the bombs fell in the Shebekino city district and the Grayvoron district of the region. In Russia, such incidents are sometimes explained by the fact that bombs accidentally detach from military aircraft during airstrikes on Ukraine.

For example, on May 6, Russian aircraft lost two aviation bombs, one of which fell 2 km from the village of Batratskaia Dacha, and the other - 2 km from the village of Poliana in the Shebekino city district.

A few days later, a 1.5-ton high-explosive aviation bomb (FAB-1500) was dropped by Russian aviation 800 meters from the village of Novotroivka. Russian journalists note that the aircraft was about 30 kilometers away from the border with Ukraine.

According to the ASTRA, in these three cases, there were no casualties in the Belgorod region, and the evacuation of residents from the mentioned settlements was not carried out.

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81 combat engagements in frontline, AFU destroy Russian Su-25 in Pokrovske sector
During the past day, 81 combat engagements between the Defence Forces and Russian invaders took place at the front, in particular, 19 attacks were repelled in the Pokrovske sector and an enemy Su-25 aircraft was destroyed.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing an update as of 22:00 on Monday, 10 June.

"As of now, 81 combat engagements have taken place. The situation remains tense but under control. Over the course of the day, the Defence Forces struck 13 areas of concentration of enemy personnel, seven air defence systems, one artillery unit and a radar station," the statement said.

According to the General Staff, the Russian invaders launched two missile attacks using five missiles and 45 air strikes using 64 aerial guided bombs, using 486 kamikaze drones. The enemy also fired more than 2,900 times at Ukrainian troops' positions and populated areas using artillery, mortars, small arms and armoured vehicles.

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Ukraine shot down Russian Su-25 aircraft, military says
Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in the Pokrovsk sector on June 10, Ukraine's General Staff reported.

Russia is carrying out intense attacks in multiple sections of the eastern front, which covers much of Donetsk Oblast, after it captured the city of Avdiivka in February. The Pokrovsk direction is the hottest spot on the battlefield, the military said.

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed "Frogfoot" by NATO, is a heavily armored ground-attack aircraft that provides close air support for Russian ground troops.

Several Russian Su-25s were reportedly shot down last month, including two on May 23.

Russia's total losses during the all-out war amount to about 685 aircraft — 359 planes and 326 helicopters, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

The General Staff's figure could not be independently verified.

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A Su-34 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in a mountainous area in North Ossetia during a scheduled training flight, the crew was killed, the Ministry of Defense reports.

The preliminary cause of the plane crash is a technical malfunction.

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Chinese military harassed Dutch warship enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea, Netherlands says

^{This handout image released by the Dutch Ministry of Defense shows the frigate HNLMS Tromp. Netherlands Ministry of Defence}

A Dutch warship was harassed by Chinese military aircraft in the East China Sea on Friday, the Netherlands said, becoming the latest country to accuse Beijing’s forces of initiating potentially unsafe encounters in international waters.

In a statement Friday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said two Chinese fighter jets circled the frigate HNLMS Tromp several times, while its marine patrol helicopter was “approached” by two Chinese warplanes and a helicopter during a patrol.

“This created a potentially unsafe situation,” the statement said.

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