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Ex-lawmaker Iryna Farion assassination – everything we know about 18-year-old suspect

^{Viacheslav Zinchenko, 18, suspected in murder of Iryna Farion during court session on July 26, 2024 in Lviv, Ukraine (Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)}

After a "challenging" manhunt, a teenager has been detained over the assassination of former Ukrainian lawmaker and linguist, Iryna Farion, Ukrainian authorities announced on July 25.

Since then, details have begun to emerge about the potential motive of the suspected killer, including possible links to Russian neo-Nazi groups.

Here's everything we know so far:

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Ukrainian drones attack three Russian air bases, damage supersonic bomber
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) conducted an operation in Russia in the early morning hours of July 27, attacking three military airfields, hitting an oil refinery and damaging a supersonic bomber.

Sources in Ukrainian intelligence told Ukrinform that drones had attacked the military airfield in Engels, Saratov region, the Dyagilevo military airfield in the Ryazan region, and the Olenya military airfield in the Murmansk region.

An oil refinery in Ryazan was also targeted in the kamikaze drone attack.

According to eyewitnesses, the first explosions were recorded at the Dyagilevo air base at around 06:00 local time.

Social media channels reported hearing at least three explosions. Local users published a video of drones flying in the direction of the airfield and a picture showing a plume of black smoke rising above the air base.

The air base is home to the 43rd Guards Center of Combat Application and Air Crew Training. It houses Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, Tu-134UBL and Il-78 aircraft and an aircraft repair plant.

The explosions at the Engels Air Base, which houses Russian strategic bombers, rang out at around 08:00.

Local social media channels reported that Russia's air defense forces unsuccessfully tried to shoot down UAVs but then explosions were heard.

According to preliminary reports, a UAV strike on the Olenya airfield damaged a Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bomber.

The airfield is located about 1,800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

Russia's Defense Ministry stated that at least 12 kamikaze drones had been shot down in the Kursk, Belgorod, Rostov, Bryansk and Lipetsk regions.

The results of drone strikes on other Russian military facilities are currently being clarified, Ukrainian intelligence said.

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Ukrainian Intelligence cyberattack halts cash withdrawals in Russia, disrupts banking system
Cyber experts from the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) have launched a significant assault on Russia's banking sector, payment systems, and internet providers since July 23.

Following ongoing issues with the online services of most Russian banks over the past few days, Russians are now facing another challenge: as of July 27, they cannot withdraw cash from ATMs.

According to RBC-Ukraine, which cites its sources, the disruption is due to a cyberattack orchestrated by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's intelligence division. The objective is to paralyze operations within the banking sector involved in funding the war in Ukraine, as well as internet providers and social media platforms within the aggressor state.

When attempting to use ATMs, debit and credit cards of clients from several Russian banks are immediately blocked.

GUR specialists have also gained access to the databases of Russian financial institutions.

Initially, some Russian financial institutions, particularly Alfa Bank, denied that the disruption was due to external interference. However, other banks acknowledged facing a “massive DDOS attack planned from abroad” and are struggling to overcome its aftermath.

"Nonetheless, the online services of financial institutions across the country have been either completely offline or working erratically with frequent errors for three consecutive days. As a result, clients throughout Russia are unable to log into personal accounts, make service payments, use public transportation, or conduct any other financial transactions," Alfa Bank said.

Previously, Ukraine's Defense Intelligence had reported that cyber specialists and volunteers had targeted around one hundred Russian web resources. The objective of these attacks, according to Ukrainian intelligence, was to destroy internal information of companies that provide services to those involved in the aggression against Ukraine.

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Belarusian dictator Lukashenko is in bad shape

The Kremlin press service showed Alexander Lukashenko in poor condition.

During his visit to Putin on Valaam Island, it was evident that Lukashenko still feels unwell.

This is reported by the Belarusian opposition publication UDF. BY

It is hard for him to walk. And whenever possible, he tries to either sit down or lean on something.

This is how the Kremlin press service filmed the Belarusian ruler with a face twisted with pain.

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Decimated and defeated: Russian MP admits Black Sea Fleet’s collapse
Russian State Duma member Yevgeny Fedorov publicly acknowledged the decimation of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and urged acceptance of this defeat.

Today, the Russian Black Sea Fleet has ceased to exist as a combat unit. Russia has suffered a devastating defeat at sea. This bold statement came from Russian State Duma Deputy, member of the ultra-right political force NOD (National Liberation Movement), Yevgeny Fedorov.

Fedorov remarked that while the Russian Black Sea Fleet still exists physically, it is completely shattered. "The Russian fleet, as an operational mechanism in the Black Sea, does not exist! Not physically absent, but ineffective in terms of combat presence. This is a fact. Remember how it all began. Do you recall Snake Island, which was taken by our marines? Where is that now? What about the food control over the grain deal when all Ukrainian ships were inspected, including by our fleet? Where is it now? Now the Ukrainian commercial fleet transports this weaponry in any quantity it wants! A year ago, this was not the case. A year ago, NATO did not bring weapons to Ukraine through maritime roures. Now it does. Where is the fleet? It’s gone! This is indeed the enemy's victory! This is a fact. And the fact that some ships remain somewhere in Sevastopol or Novorossiysk, they stand still. But they do not exist as a strategic combat unit. They do not control the Black Sea, you see? This is a defeat, and it must be acknowledged, just as we accepted the defeat in Kherson. We surrendered Kherson," the Russian deputy stated.

He claims to have predicted the Black Sea Fleet's defeat from the beginning when Snake Island was still under Russian control and an amphibious landing in Odesa was being prepared. Today, Russia prefers not to remember these plans. "Putin and Medvedev correctly say: NATO cannot be defeated in the usual sense," Fedorov said.

It’s noteworthy that the destruction of Russia's Black Sea Fleet is credited to Ukraine's Defense Forces. Initially, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed its flagship - the missile cruiser Moskva, and subsequently, employing explosive-laden unmanned vessels, they began to take out Russian warships one by one. Currently, there are no Russian military ships in the occupied Crimea; the remaining ones have been withdrawn to protect them from attacks.

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Op zaterdag 27 juli 2024 21:21 schreef michaelmoore het volgende:

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Putin die kan luka missen als kiespijn

die heeft al een vervanger klaar staan, laat dat een les zijn voor Orban

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Ukraine "will never become a member of the EU or NATO" because "we Europeans do not have enough money for this," Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in the Romanian city of Baile Tusnad. During his speech, Orban also complimented Russian policy. In contrast to the "weakness" of the West, Russia's foreign policy position is "rational and predictable," and the Russian economy has adapted to Western sanctions after the annexation of Crimea, the Hungarian prime minister noted. In addition, according to Orban, Russia's policy aimed at discriminating against LGBT people has acquired "international appeal." In June, EU countries granted Ukraine the status of a candidate country for joining the European Union. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen noted that Ukraine's path to the EU will be "difficult, but full of opportunities." At the July NATO summit, Ukraine's "irreversible path" to the North Atlantic Alliance was announced.

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Op zaterdag 27 juli 2024 21:29 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Zou niet verkeerd zijn als we in Afrika anti-Wagner troepen gaan bewapenen.

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