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"Our people in the "DPR" are running out. I understand that there's no point in sitting there, I'll get caught again. And they will send me again. And they will try to kill me again. It's got to come to one thing. Either they kill me after all, or I'll get out."

Until 2022, Dmitry worked at "Kopanka", an illegal coal mine in the Donetsk region. He was illegally mobilized, like thousands of other men in the occupied part of the region — without a passport, without a military ID, without a contract.

Dmitry has now deserted from the army and is hiding in the territory of the Russian Federation. This is his sixth attempt to get out of the war. Of the previous five, all ended in detention and return to the unit.

The deserter told about his path in an interview with ASTRA. Read the text on the website
https://t.co/pO9xvsxQaB

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The first satellite image of the fire at the oil terminal attacked in St. Petersburg

The picture is published by Radio Liberty.

According to Beglov, 4 people were injured in the attack.

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The morning news on channel One and Rossiya-1 did not tell about the drone attack on St. Petersburg, TASS and RIA Novosti limited themselves to short comments by Beglov and Peskov

The morning news broadcasts on Channel One and Rossiya-1 did not tell about the large-scale attack of Ukrainian drones on St. Petersburg on the first day of the SPIEF, as a result of which JSC Petersburg Marine Terminal and JSC Kronshtadt Marine Plant were damaged, ASTRA confirmed.

In the newscasts on Channel One at 9 and 12 a.m. Moscow time, the main topics were the SPIEF and the nighttime escalation in the Middle East, in the newscasts on Russia-1 at 9 and 11 a.m. there was an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on a bus in Yenakiyevo and "the intensification of the offensive of Russian troops in several key areas of the special operation."

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Kronstadt Marine Plant JSC, which services ships and submarines of the Russian Navy, attacked in Kronstadt, – ASTRA analysis

Smoke rises over the docks of the Kronstadt Marine Plant in the port city of Kronstadt, which is administratively part of St. Petersburg, an OSINT analyst at ASTRA found from eyewitness photos.

Earlier, the governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov, announced the victims of the attack by Ukrainian drones on infrastructure facilities in Kronstadt, Kirovsky and Krasnoselsky districts, but did not specify the specific names.

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In St. Petersburg, mobile Internet does not work despite the UAV attack and the beginning of the SPIEF

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The oil terminal targeted in St. Petersburg right now.

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The oil terminal targeted in St. Petersburg is now burning.

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The oil terminal targeted in St. Petersburg is now burning.

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The moment of the attack on JSC St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in St. Petersburg on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was captured on video.

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The moment of the attack on JSC St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in St. Petersburg on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was captured on video.

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Russia’s largest petroleum transshipment complex in the country’s northwest, JSC St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, is on fire following a UAV attack in St. Petersburg, according to ASTRA’s OSINT analysis.

Today marks the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which is expected to be attended by foreign business representatives, among others.

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Russia’s largest petroleum transshipment complex in the country’s northwest, JSC St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, is on fire following a UAV attack in St. Petersburg, according to ASTRA’s OSINT analysis.

Today marks the opening of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which is expected to be attended by foreign business representatives, among others.

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Progress Plant, which manufactures equipment for aircraft and missile control systems, has been hit and is on fire in Michurinsk, Tambov Region, according to ASTRA’s OSINT analysis

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In Russia, blogger Andrew Tate, who is accused of sexual exploitation of minors, rape and human trafficking, was greeted with bread and salt to the song "Mother Earth". 

Far-right blogger and former kickboxer Andrew Tate, who calls himself a misogynist and an absolute sexist, published a post about a trip to Russia, followed by a video from the airport, where he is greeted in Russian national costumes with bread and salt and dancing to the song "Mother Earth".

In Romania, Andrew and his brother Tate are accused of cheating on women and transporting them to Romania, where they were sexually exploited and physically abused. In the UK, cases of rape, human trafficking, as well as molestation and sexual exploitation of minors have been opened against them.

Tate promotes the idea of male dominance over women on social media and sells pickup courses.

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The number of victims in Kiev increased to 79 as a result of the massive Russian attack

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The number of victims in Kyiv increased to 65, 4 people were killed, – the mayor

"Houses, non-residential premises, 4 medical institutions were damaged in different areas of the city. Four people died. 65 people were injured in the capital. Three of them are children. 38 injured people were hospitalized. People continue to turn to doctors. Doctors are providing necessary assistance to all the injured," said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

He stressed that emergency services continue to eliminate the consequences of the massive attack on Kiev.

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ter Elena managed to physically pull him out of the car. Vesyagin was later sent to Ukraine. Elena Borisova told about this in public video messages, and she shared the details with ASTRA.

Alexey Borisov is a handyman who was hired based on requests from social networks. According to his sister, he is a mentally retarded man who studied in a correctional program.

According to Elena, on May 20, a serviceman drove Vesyagin from the village of Pokrovka to Ussuriysk and offered him a part-time job "repairing fences, plastering, mowing grass" for 5,000 rubles a day. Vyagin initially refused, but left a phone number. The military kept calling. On the morning of May 24, with a hangover, he agreed.

After that, two men in civilian clothes came for Borisov and Vyagin in the afternoon, but they did not introduce themselves. On the way to Sergeyevka, the men stopped in Ussuriysk, bought alcohol, and then fed it in a cafe. Later, at the location of the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment, Alexey and Sergey had their phones and documents taken away. They were taken by car directly to the territory and locked indoors: three rooms without doors, each with people in the same position. A few hours later, two soldiers came to them demanding to sign a contract. At first, they tried to persuade him verbally, with threats and manipulations: they promised that they would not be sent to the front, they would work with the unit. Both refused. The military left and returned — "not only verbal threats, but also physical violence began," says Elena. Fearing for their lives, both signed. "They signed on three pieces of paper — they just signed it," Elena said. They were not told what exactly they were signing.

As they were being escorted through the checkpoint, one of the soldiers said, "Step left, step right, I'll shoot you." Borisov and Vesyagin were put in a car and taken to make bank cards in order to charge 200 thousand rubles each "for signing a contract." At that moment, Elena managed to get her brother out of the car, while Vesyagin was taken away.

According to Elena, she happened to be at the checkpoint because she was going to complain to the military prosecutor's office located at the same address. At the checkpoint, she was told that "if they took her to the 394th, then it's bad, there's game going on there."

After Elena posted a video with her brother's story on Instagram, Sergey Vesyagin's sister contacted her. According to his sister, Vyagin said that he was being hidden elsewhere and was being prepared to be sent to the front. He could not be contacted, and his relatives filed a complaint with the military prosecutor's office and the investigative committee.

The military also offered Vyagin to bring more people — they promised a thousand rubles for each new recruit: "We need five or six people." Vyagin refused.

Elena suggests that the military units of Ussuriysk are specifically looking for "single men without relatives" who could be forced to sign a contract.

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One or more railway fuel tanks are probably burning near the Slavyansk oil Refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, – ASTRA analysis

The fire broke out near the territory of the Slavyansk Oil Refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, Krasnodar region, and one or more railway fuel tanks are probably on fire, an OSINT analyst at ASTRA found based on eyewitness footage.

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The number of victims in Kyiv increased to 65, 4 people were killed, – the mayor

"Houses, non-residential premises, 4 medical institutions were damaged in different areas of the city. Four people died. 65 people were injured in the capital. Three of them are children. 38 injured people were hospitalized. People continue to turn to doctors. Doctors are providing necessary assistance to all the injured," said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

He stressed that emergency services continue to eliminate the consequences of the massive attack on Kiev.

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The number of people injured in Kyiv as a result of Russia’s attacks has risen to 58, while 4 people have been confirmed dead, according to the mayor.

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The number of people injured in Kyiv as a result of Russia’s attacks has risen to 58, while 4 people have been confirmed dead, according to the mayor.

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The number of people injured in Kyiv as a result of Russia’s overnight attacks has risen to 51, with 35 hospitalized, according to the mayor.

Three people were killed.

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Local residents captured the moment a drone struck the Ilsky Oil Refinery overnight.

The video was geolocated by ASTRA. The distance from the filming location to the refinery is approximately 3.5–4 kilometers.

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Ilsky Oil Refinery Attacked and on Fire in Russia’s Krasnodar Region — ASTRA OSINT Analysis

This is at least the 16th attack on the refinery since the start of the full-scale war, according to ASTRA’s calculations.

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The number of people injured in Kyiv as a result of Russia’s overnight attacks has risen to 51, with 35 hospitalized, according to the mayor.

Three people were killed.

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In Kyiv, the number of people injured as a result of the Russian attack has risen to 29, including two children. One person was killed, according to local authorities.

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Ilsky Oil Refinery Attacked and on Fire in Russia’s Krasnodar Region — ASTRA OSINT Analysis

This is at least the 16th attack on the refinery since the start of the full-scale war, according to ASTRA’s calculations.

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❗ 5 people were killed and 25 injured in Dnipro as a result of a Russian attack, according to the Regional Military Administration

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In Kyiv, the number of people injured as a result of the Russian attack has risen to 29, including two children. One person was killed, according to local authorities.