Tag: slovakia
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[Sharing] The ‘shadow fleet’ tanker raid was pure theatre – Owen Matthews, The Spectator
The news footage was satisfyingly reminiscent of Mission: Impossible. Masked French commandoes swarmed up the side of the rusty oil tanker Boracay, assault rifles drawn, and commenced their search for evidence the vessel had been responsible for launching Russian drones at Danish airports. The captain and first officer – both Chinese nationals – were taken…
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Daily pictures: Victory Day
Under command of Nazi Germany, the European fascist armies attacked Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. After initial successes of the invaders, the Red Army turned the tide in Stalingrad, where the German 6. Armee was wiped out on January 31, 1943. The last fascist offensive, in July, triggered around Kursk the largest tank battle…
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[Aufteilung] Ukraine: Zwischen SS-Mythos und Gedenkkultur – wie der Westen zur Nazi-Apologie schweigt – Marta Havryshko, Berliner Zeitung
Kiew ehrt den Sieg über Hitler – doch Gedenken mischt sich mit Heldenverehrung. Was steckt dahinter? Eine Kolumne Die Ukraine hat ranghohe Vertreter der Europäischen Union (EU) eingeladen, am 9. Mai Kiew zu besuchen – ein symbolischer Akt, um Wladimir Putins alljährliche Siegesparade in Moskau zu kontern. Damit soll in Erinnerung gerufen werden, dass Russland…
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[Sharing] 27 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day eight decades ago, Soviet forces pushed forward, freeing key towns in present-day Slovakia and fighting bloody wars in Austria. As US President Franklin Roosevelt passed away, Vice President Harry Truman, who was well-known for his anti-Soviet beliefs and dislike of diplomacy, took over as president [end] Related April 11, 2025: 28 Days…
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[Sharing] 28 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
On this day 80 years ago, Soviet forces engaged in harsh hostilities with Wehrmacht forces around the Austrian capital of Vienna and continued hammering Nazi troops in the Carpathians. Meanwhile, a rebellion broke out in the Buchenwald concentration camp with prisoners arresting the guards [end] Related April 10, 2025: 29 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik…
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[Sharing] 29 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Soviet forces took control of the Koenigsberg military installations on this day eight decades ago. Trencin, a strategic bastion in present-day western Slovakia, was evacuated by the Wehrmacht to the southwest. The Red Army moved farther to the west, into Vienna’s western neighborhoods. The Nazis demolished every bridge across the Danube Canal as they fled.…
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[Sharing] 30 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
Today marks 80 years since the German garrison at Koenigsberg (present-day Kaliningrad) surrendered, intense warfare broke out in central Czechoslovakia, and clashes for crucial strongholds in Vienna took place [end] Related April 8, 2025: 31 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 7, 2025: 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 6, 2025: 33 Days to…
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[Sharing] 31 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
With just 31 days remaining until victory over Nazi Germany, the Red Army encircles the enemy garrison at Königsberg, seizing the port and railway terminal there. In Vienna, fierce battles rage for every single building as part of the Soviet offensive [end] Related April 7, 2025: 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik April 6, 2025:…
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[Sharing] 32 Days to Victory Day – Sputnik
In Koenigsberg, the Red Army captured 130 blocks, three forts, three factories and a sorting station. In Vienna, Soviet forces liberated 57 blocks, took control of the arsenal, train station and freight station. To the north-east of Bratislava, the Wehrmacht lost the important transportation hub of Novo Mesto. Meanwhile, US soldiers uncovered Reichsbank reserves hidden…
Nicolas Cinquini 