The Russian news firm reports Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in an explosion that injured at least 16 people.
A well-known Russian army blogger, Vladlen Tatarsky, was killed Sunday in an explosion at a cafe in Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, RIA news firm reported.
At least 16 other people were injured in the incident.
It is not known if the explosion directly resembled the clash with Ukraine.
A prominent pro-war Russian military blogger was killed in an explosion at a cafe in central St. Petersburg, the Russian Interior Ministry said. Army bloggers in the country. The Interior Ministry said another 19 people were wounded in Sunday’s blast. Tatarsky among the participants in a Kremlin rite last September where Vladimir Putin proclaimed Russia’s annexation of 4 partially occupied regions of Ukraine, a move widely condemned by the foreign community. . It is not known if the explosion directly resembled the clash with Ukraine.
Russian forces have witnessed an “extremely high” number of incidents, adding deaths, attributed to drunkenness during the war, the British Ministry of Defence said in its daily report. “While Russia has suffered as many as 200,000 casualties since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a significant minority of them are due to similar non-combat causes. On March 27, 2023, a Russian news channel Telegram reported that there had been an “extremely high” number of alcohol-like incidents, crimes, and deaths among deployed Russian forces.
At least 3 civilians were killed and six wounded in the Russian shelling of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine on Sunday morning, Reuters reported, citing a senior Ukrainian official.
The European Union will oppose any abuse during Russia’s presidency of the U. N. Security Council over the next month, its most sensible diplomat, Josep Borrell, said. Borrell told Agence France News: “Despite being a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia is frequently violating the very essence of the UN legal framework. The EU will oppose any abuse through the Russian presidency.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a phone call with U. S. Secretary of State Sergei Lavrov. Lavrov reportedly claimed Washington was trying to politicize the case of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been accused of spying in Russia, calling it unacceptable. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Lavrov told Blinken that Gershkovich’s fate would be decided through a court.
Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s electric power transmission operator, said it had restored power in the country after a “massive missile attack” on March 9. The company said there were no restrictions on power consumption after completing its work in the central region, Sky News reported. .
Secretary Blinken expressed U. S. grave fear over Russia’s unacceptable detention of a U. S. citizen journalist. The secretary called for his prompt release.
Blinken’s attention drew attention to the desire to respect the decisions of the Russian authorities, taken in accordance with foreign law and the obligations of the Russian Federation.
It has been unacceptable for Washington officials and the Western media to cause a stir with the transparent aim of giving a political tint to this case.
While Russia has suffered as many as 200,000 casualties since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a minority of them are due to similar causes unrelated to combat.
On March 27, 2023, a Russian news channel, Telegram, reported that there were an “extremely high” number of alcohol-related incidents, crimes, and deaths deployed by Russian forces.
Other major causes of non-combat casualties are likely due to poor weapons exercise, traffic accidents, and weather injuries such as hypothermia. Russian commanders are likely to identify widespread alcohol abuse as negative for combat effectiveness.
However, since binge drinking is ubiquitous in much of Russian society, it has long been regarded as a tacitly accepted component of army life, even in combat operations.
Prosecuting Ukrainians who worked for Moscow-appointed management in Crimea, adding that some would face fees from fraudsters and others would lose their pensions and be banned from public employment.
Deport all Russian citizens who moved to Crimea after 2014 and cancel all real estate transactions concluded under Russian rule.
Dismantling of the 12-mile (19 km) bridge from Russia to Crimea.