Tag: moscow
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Daily pictures : a historical meeting on March 20, 2023
the acceleration of an inescapable Western decline For those who are not aware of the context, here are a few pieces, The crisis in Ukraine, not history, is driving the current timetable, but curious combination of circumstances, today is also the 20th anniversary of the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Iraq. At that time, France was still…
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Daily pictures : anti-fascist militant John McIntyre has defected from Ukraine to Russia
has brought with him information gathered during almost one year within Sich battalion, a Ukrainian Nazi paramilitary formation On February 28, 2023, Russia Today releases the video on Rumble. Murad Gazdiev has interviewed John McIntyre, former US serviceman with the 1st armored division, former mercenary in the Atlanticist ranks in Donbass and Ukraine. In March…
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History, on this day : 80 years ago, Nazi Feldmarschall Friedrich Paulus surrenders in Stalingrad
when the European Nazi armies lose WW2 The battle for Stalingrad is the climax of WW2. After a failure in front of Moscow in January 1942, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) targeted southern Russia in June. The planned goals were the oil fields in the Caucasus. On the north flank of the offensive from Ukraine,…
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Daily pictures : Vladimir Putin addresses the Russians on New Year’s eve
we will overcome all the challenges and keep our country great and independent On December 31, 2022, midnight tolls in Kamchakta, when early afternoon in Ukraine, a new wave of cruise missiles strikes strategic targets Vladimir Putin has recorded a New Year address, which is broadcast for the citizens of far eastern Russia. Young service members are surrounding…
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History, on this day : c’est la Bérézina !
a well understood French exclamation On November 26, 1812, near Borisov, Belarus, begins the last battle of Napoleone Buonaparte’s campaign in Russia. A 600,000 strong army, about 300,000 French, 150,000 Germans and Austrians, 100,000 Poles, other Europeans, has invaded Russia on June 24. The 500,000 strong Russian army was retreating, luring and harassing the invaders…
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Daily pictures : US missile fell in NATO non-member Ukraine, killing people
Since October 10, 2022, Russia is conducting large scale missile and drone strikes against command and communication centers, power plants and other energy facilities, except nuclear ones, all over Ukraine. Amid a new onslaught on November 23, Ukrainian media are writing that anti-air defenses NASAMS and IRIS are working in Kiev. Footage and photos surface…
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History, on this day : 80 years ago, operation Uranus
when the European Nazi armies lost WW2 The battle for Stalingrad is the climax of WW2. After a failure in front of Moscow in January, the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) targets southern Russia in June. The planned goals are the oil fields in the Caucasus. On the north flank of the offensive from Ukraine, the…
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Russian forces are retreating to the left bank of Dnieper river, are leaving Kherson
chronicle On November 9, 2022, Sergey Surovikin, the military commander of the special military operation for liberation of Donbass, demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, reports publicly to Sergey Shoigu, Russian defense minister […] Kherson cannot be fully supplied and function. Russia did everything possible to ensure the evacuation of the inhabitants. Kiev strikes at the…
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Daily pictures : Semyon Pegov has been injured
On October 23, 2022, a PFM-1 Lepestok (petal) anti-personnel land mine injures Russian reporter Semyon Pegov, near Vodyane, Donetsk People’s Republic. He is still carrying his foot and is still reporting when evacuated to the rear. After his operation under spinal anesthesia, he is conscious but his leg does not work, according later to the…
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Daily pictures : clarification on Western terrorism over Ukraine
On October 20, at about 11:00 pm local time, the Ukrainian artillery deliberately shells the pontoon ferry pier which is adjacent to damaged Antonovka bridge, a dozen km upstream downtown Kherson, on the right bank of Dnieper river. Four civilians are killed, 13 are injured On September 27, the inhabitants have approved with a large…
Nicolas Cinquini 