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The Helsinki District Court granted the request of NAK Naftogaz of Ukraine and five other companies from its group, seizing Russian assets in Finland. We are talking about real estate and other valuables worth tens of millions of dollars.

The court has seized certain assets of the Russian Federation in Finland

This decision became part of Naftogaz's strategy to compensate for losses for seized assets in Crimea. This is the first publicly known seizure of assets outside of Ukraine in claims against the Russian Federation for the expropriation of property in occupied Crimea in 2014.

The head of the Naftogaz Group, Oleksiy Chernyshov, said that now Russia does not want to voluntarily pay the compensation provided for by the Hague decision. In this regard, the company uses all available opportunities to obtain money.

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– Today we are one step closer to restoring justice. At the same time, we are taking active steps to implement the arbitration award in other target jurisdictions where there are Russian assets, Chernyshov noted.

At the same time, interest for non-payment of money under the arbitration award continues to accrue until the compensation is fully repaid.

It is noted that in October 2016, Naftogaz and its subsidiaries initiated arbitration proceedings against the Russian Federation due to the seizure of assets in Crimea, and in September 2017, they filed an application with the Hague Tribunal.

In April 2023, the arbitration tribunal ordered the Russian Federation to pay Naftogaz $5 billion for damages from the seizure of assets in 2014 year.

Israel attacked Iran's nuclear test site: satellite photos Sergey Popovich

Israel has carried out an airstrike on a building that researchers say was once part of Iran's nuclear program. Satellite images show damage.

Sky News reported this, citing David Albright, a former UN military inspector and head of the research group at the Institute for Science and International Security.

Israel attacks Iranian nuclear facilities

On Saturday, Israel struck the Parchin military complex near Tehran.

American expert David Albright reported that satellite images show how the airstrike damaged a building called Talegan 2.

This building was used for testing as part of Project Amad, Iran's nuclear weapons development program. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency and the US intelligence community, it was closed in 2003.

Albright suggested that Iran may have removed important materials before the attack, but noted that even without the equipment, the facility could have potential value for future nuclear research.

Satellite images released after the attack show damage to facilities within the complex, particularly in the lower right corner and center bottom of the image.

The aftermath of Israel's attack on the Parchin Compressed Air Compressor/Photo AP

Recall that Israel struck Iranian military targets on the night of October 26. The targets of the Israeli attack were military installations, as well as air defense systems: both anti-aircraft missile batteries and other weapons systems.

The Russian army is trying to intensify its offensive operations near the city of Liman in the Donetsk region. To do this, they transferred additional assault units there, consisting of the 283rd and 488th motorized rifle regiments.

RF intensifies offensive near Liman

The Russians are trying to increase the pace of the offensive, but the Ukrainian defenders are inflicting significant losses on these new forces. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have already disabled some of the Russian assault groups, rendering them incapable of continuing the fight.

― The demoralized Russian invaders refuse to go into battle, complaining about the lack of reliable shelters from Ukrainian drones, Ukrainian intelligence reported.

The Russian command is resorting to pressure, coercion, and intimidation to ensure that the occupiers continue their attacks. At the same time, they are sending lightly wounded soldiers into battle to maintain the pace of the offensive.

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At the same time, the enemy has attracted powerful forces to capture Selidovo in the Donetsk region. For almost a week, the occupiers have been conducting a large-scale offensive operation.

American equipment in Russia: the 47th brigade showed the work of Bradley and Abrams in the Kursk region Polina Buyanova

American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Abrams tanks, which Ukraine received from its partners, are successfully carrying out combat missions in the Kursk region of Russia. This equipment, in particular, provides fire support to the infantry.

Video of the work of the Ukrainian military was shown in the 47th separate mechanized brigade. It is noted that this is a completely new experience for the fighters, full of challenges.

How American equipment works in Kursk region

The published footage shows the interaction of a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and an Abrams tank.According to the military, the crews “mowed down” the enemy landing, destroying the occupiers' shelter with a TOW anti-tank missile and providing powerful fire support to our infantry.

Could anyone have imagined six months ago that American equipment would be on enemy territory? – they wrote in 47 OMBR.

American equipment is working in Kursk region: watch the video

By the way, earlier in ISW ​​reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine on October 26 carried out an intensified mechanized assault in the Kursk region of Russia. To carry out counteroffensive operations in this direction, Russia may involve military personnel from the DPRK.

Every year on October 28, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Liberation from the Nazi occupiers.

The tragedy of World War II did not bypass any Ukrainian family, but every year there are fewer and fewer eyewitnesses to those events.

For the 80th anniversary of the Day of Liberation of Ukraine from the Nazi Invaders, ICTV Fakty has prepared the most important figures and archival photos of the events, and also explains why the name of this date is not is completely true.

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So fascists or Nazis?

The German-Soviet War began on June 22, 1941.

On the same day, the People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the USSR Vyacheslav Molotov for the first time stated in a message on Soviet radio that the Third Reich (Germany during the time of Adolf Hitler) was a fascist state.

— Fascist Germany has carried out a bandit attack on the Soviet Union. Our valiant army and navy and the brave falcons of the Soviet air force will deal a crushing blow to the aggressor. The government calls upon the citizens of the Soviet Union to unite even more closely around our glorious Bolshevik Party, the Soviet government and our great leader, Comrade Stalin. Our cause is just. The enemy will be defeated. Victory will be ours.

In reality, Germany at that time had more in common with the Soviet Union, than with fascist ideology.

Despite the excellent international relations between the Reich and the USSR in the 1930s, it became clear at the beginning of the Second World War that a conflict between the two totalitarian states was inevitable.

Since no one wanted to have anything in common with the enemy, the Soviet press began to widely use the term “fascist Germany”.

According to researchers, this is easy to explain. Soviet ideology assumed building socialism, and the German pro-government party of Adolf Hitler was National Socialist.

Leader Stalin wanted to avoid any association with Fuhrer Hitler, thus single-handedly blaming Germany for the outbreak of war in Europe.

The only state in the world with a fascist regime was Italy: cases of Italian troops participating in the war on Ukrainian territory were isolated.

Therefore, despite Soviet propaganda, German troops should be called Nazi.

The final liberation of Ukraine

During the first four months of the German-Soviet war, the entire continental part of Ukraine was occupied. Soviet troops defended Sevastopol to the last, but were forced to leave the city in July 1942.

Most of the regions of modern Ukraine were under German occupation for two to three years.

The key events in the defeat of the Reich were the Battle of Stalingrad in February 1943 and the events on the Kursk Bulge in July 1943, which went down in history as one of the largest tank battles of World War II.

It was after the successful counterattack that the first attempts by Soviet troops to liberate Ukrainian lands began.

Chronology liberation:

• Kharkov — August 23, 1943;
• Kyiv — November 6, 1943;
• Dnieper — December 23, 1943;
• Odessa — April 14, 1944;
• Lviv — July 27, 1944.

The Zhytomyr-Berdichev, Korsun-Shevchenkivska, Rivne-Lutsk, Krivoy Rog, Lviv-Sandomierz and East Carpathian military operations were carried out in parallel.

As of October 28, 1944, Soviet troops had finally pushed the Germans back to the border. However, there was still one more city, Chop.

The Nazi army left the city the very next day, but soon began a counteroffensive.

Over the course of weeks, individual areas of Chop, an important railway junction on the border of Slovakia, Hungary, and Transcarpathian Ukraine, changed hands.

The final date of Chop's liberation, November 23, 1944. Now it is the westernmost settlement of Ukraine.

War in numbers

It is believed that Ukraine's losses during the Nazi occupation amount to 5.2 million people.

Of which 3 million— civilian population, of which 1 million — were of Jewish nationality. The remaining losses — 2.2 million — associated with a catastrophic increase in mortality rates.

According to demographers, the pre-war population in Ukraine was restored only 13 years later, in 1959.

To sum up the losses of Ukraine in World War II, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors.

Civilian and military losses have always been counted separately: this is where the difficulties begin.

Firstly, Ukrainians participated not only in Soviet battles. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are known to have served in the ranks of the US, UK, Poland and Finland, but the statistics on losses were kept differently in each country.

Secondly, the USSR did not track civilian losses during the war, and after the end of hostilities, approximate statistics did not fully reflect the real picture.

Before the war, many regions of modern Ukraine survived the Holodomor and the repressions of 1937, and data on the millions of dead was hidden.

We Remember

Every year on October 28, events are held in Ukrainian cities to perpetuate the memory of all those who liberated Ukraine from the German occupiers.

Hundreds of citizens come with flowers to the tombs of the Unknown Soldier and other memorials to remember and once again understand their role in Ukrainian history.

At the beginning of World War II, Ukrainian lands were part of four states, and this is the main reason why Ukrainians can now honor different heroes of the war.

It is important to realize that the expulsion of the Nazis from Ukraine is a common victory for Ukrainians, both from the ranks of the Red Army and from the ranks of the liberation movement, even despite their struggle among themselves.

The undoubted heroes are those who defended their native lands to the last and were not afraid to fight back the enemy. We must remember everyone.

Russia attacked Kyiv region with “Shaheds”: authorities voiced the consequences Diana Kvasnevskaya

Russia attacked the Kyiv region with Shahed kamikaze drones on the night of October 28. The enemies damaged a private house.

The head of the Kyiv OVA Ruslan Kravchenko said that air defense forces were working in the region and that it is already known about the downed targets. The air raid alarm in the Kyiv region has been in effect since 20:53 on October 27, in Kyiv it sounded from 21:24 to 21:45 and from 22:24 to 23:32.

What is known about the consequences of the attack in the Kyiv region

No residential or critical infrastructure facilities were hit. There are no casualties among the population, – assured Kravchenko.

According to him, debris fell in one of the districts of the region, which damaged one private house. In particular, the windows were knocked out.

The enemy attack also set the grass on fire, but the fire was quickly extinguished.

All emergency services continued to record the consequences of the attack as of 8:38 on October 28.

By the way, the Kiev Regional Military Administration reported, that the air defense in the Kiev region was in operation the day before at 22:14 and at 7:32 on October 28.

Seven people were injured during the night explosions in Kharkov on October 28.

Among them is a 16-year-old girl.

Explosions in Kharkov on October 28: what is known

Explosions in Kharkov thundered at 02:13 28 October.

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A nine-story building in the Kholodnogorsk district was damaged by shelling.

In particular, destruction of the floors between the last and penultimate floors was recorded. Three apartments were destroyed.

In addition, windows were blown out in the building.

A fire broke out near a multi-story building.

Seven people were injured, including a 16-year-old girl.

Currently, more than 25 rescuers and six units of equipment from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine continue to work at the site of the shelling.

The full-scale war in Ukraine has been going on for 978 days now.

The interactive map of military operations in Ukraine and on the air raid map in Ukraine you can monitor the situation in cities.

Tension is rising: who is more nervous ahead of the US elections Melania Golembyovskaya

The presidential elections in the United States will begin on November 5. Tensions in the country are growing every day. Despite the fact that Donald Trump often makes strange statements, he is supported by almost half of voters.

Because of this, the Democrats and their voters are very nervous. This was told to Channel 24 by public and political figure from the USA Yuri Rashkin, noting that Trump and his team are very confident in themselves.

Who is more nervous before the elections in the USA

A public and political figure from the United States said that Americans themselves are nervous about the elections in the United States. Despite the fact that as soon as Trump approaches the microphone and says incompatible and strange things, half of the voters support him.

In his opinion, the Democrats believe in Kamala Harris, but are very worried about Trump's support. He added that Harris must win in order to also fight racism.

I hope that Harris wins. Her enthusiasm gives me hope for this, – Rashkin noted.

Meanwhile, the Republicans are very confident in themselves, they have a feeling that everything is going according to their plan. Trump is confident of his victory.

Interesting! For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post has not endorsed any of the US presidential candidates. In a column published on Friday, the publisher and CEO described the decision as a return to the newspaper's roots, which refused to support.

A public and political figure from the US said that the Republican leader is now actively holding election rallies, and his team supports him. But in 2016, in the last days before the elections, he traveled around the country alone and everyone supported Hillary Clinton. Then, at one point, Trump won.

This “once and he won” is really stressing everyone out, because the stakes are very high. Trump needs to lose, – Rashkin noted.

However, he also added that the Republicans do not trust the elections, supposedly “who knows what's going on there” and have a tradition of going to vote for their leader on election day. Democrats vote in advance. This should work against Trump.

Drones attacked the Ethanol-spit distillery in the village of Krasnoye in the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation late in the evening on October 27.

Both Ukrainian and Russian Telegram channels write about this, and the governor of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev, confirms it.

UAV attack on a distillery in the Voronezh region

According to Governor Gusev, the air defense forces and means in the region allegedly shot down and suppressed 10 drones. However, as is already traditional for Russia, an enterprise was damaged due to the fall of a UAV.

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— As a result of the fall of one UAV, an extension to a utility room at an industrial enterprise was damaged. Emergency services are on the scene, — he wrote.

Later, Governor Gusev added that another industrial enterprise was damaged. As the Russian official explained, this time, the crashed drone caused a flash at one of the facilities.

— According to preliminary data, the fire affected a building and one tank. Also, at the moment, it is preliminary known about damage to two residential buildings and one outbuilding, — wrote Gusev.

There are many reports of an attack on a distillery in the city of Novokhopyorsk, which is several kilometers from the village of Krasnoye in the Voronezh region. However, according to information from the OSINT group Dnipro (OSINT with Garbuz), we are talking specifically about an attack on the village of Krasnoye. Perhaps the confusion arose because the village of Krasnoye belongs to the Novokhopersky District of the Voronezh Region.

Also on October 22, attack drones attacked several regions of the Russian Federation, as a result of which a distillery in the Voronezh Region was damaged.

The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council, Andrei Kovalenko, previously explained that the Russian Federation produces not only alcohol at distilleries, but also fuel for military needs and explosives.

In the Voronezh region, UAVs have attacked a distillery for the second time: where the village of Krasnoye is located Margarita Voloshina

The Internet reports that drones attacked a distillery in the village of Krasnoye, in the Novokhopersky District of the Voronezh Region of Russia. If this is confirmed, it will mean that this is the second time the facility has been hit by a UAV.

After all, at the beginning of the month, information was made public about an attack on a distillery in the same village. 24 Channel shows on the map where the village and the plant itself are located.

Where is Krasnoe located

In the Voronezh region they complain about a drone attack and say that the Ethanol-Spirt distillery in the village of Krasnoe, Novokhopyorsky district, has been damaged, where a large-scale fire broke out. Governor Gusev says that allegedly “as a result of the fall of one UAV, an extension to the utility room at the industrial enterprise was damaged.”

It is known that Ethanol-Spirt produces ethyl alcohol and various animal feeds from ethanol production waste. This enterprise is one of the most powerful in Russia; in 2021, it was modernized for a total of about 1 billion rubles. According to Russian media, Ethanol-spirt mainly works on Russian government orders.

Krasnoye settlement in the Voronezh region: see the map

The above-mentioned distillery is equipped with its own thermal power plant, external storage tanks, a grain processing workshop, and a number of others. By the way, the Russian side is talking about the alleged downing of 10 UAVs in the Voronezh region by air defense systems. Local authorities also report that another industrial enterprise in the region was damaged.