Ukraine-Russia battle – dwell: Anti-Putin paramilitaries ‘destroy’ Russian squadron

The group stated it had destroyed a platoon stronghold of Russian troops close to Terebreno village, with out specifying whether or not it had destroyed infrastructure or killed troopers, and stated it had left mines behind.

“Russia is unable to control security within its borders. Putin’s security forces cannot ensure the safety of their citizens,” a Ukrainian intelligence supply was quoted as saying by the Kyiv Post.

Earlier this month, Biden warned that if Putin received a victory over Ukraine then Russia would attack a Nato nation. Biden supplied no clear proof for his remarks.

“It is complete nonsense – and I think President Biden understands that,” Putin stated in an interview printed on Sunday by Rossiya state tv, saying it was an try by Biden to justify his “erroneous policy” on Russia.

“Russia has no reason, no interest – no geopolitical interest, neither economic, political nor military – to fight with Nato countries.”

Russia and Ukraine have launched over a dozen drones at one another’s territory for a second day straight.

Russia and Ukraine launched over a dozen drones at one another’s territory for a second straight day Sunday, one in all which apparently focused a Russian navy airport whereas a Ukrainian civilian was killed after drone particles slammed into his home close to the Black Sea.

At least 35 Ukrainian drones have been shot down in a single day over three areas in southwestern Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry stated in a submit on the messaging app Telegram.

Also Sunday morning, Ukraine’s air pressure stated it shot down 20 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched in a single day by Russian troops in southern and western Ukraine, in addition to one X-59 cruise missile launched from the nation’s occupied south.

In an interview published on Sunday by Rossiya state television, Russia’s President Putin was requested about how frequent floor might be discovered with the West given the rhetoric on each side, Putin stated: “They will have to find common ground because they will have to reckon with us.”

The West, Putin stated, had failed to know the extent of the adjustments ushered in by the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, which he stated had eliminated any real ideological foundation for a confrontation between Russia and the West.

“The reality is that after the fall of the Soviet Union, they considered that they just had to wait for a bit to completely destroy Russia,” Putin stated.

Russia stated on Sunday it might deepen oil export cuts in December by doubtlessly 50,000 barrels per day or extra, sooner than promised, because the world’s greatest exporters attempt to help the worldwide oil worth.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, Putin’s high oil and gasoline level man, was quoted by Russia‘s three main news agencies as saying that Russia would deepen cuts beyond the 300,000 barrels per day of cuts already agreed for this year.

“Already in December we will add additional volumes,” Novak was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency. “By how much, we’ll see based mostly on the outcomes of December – there could also be a further 50,000 bpd, perhaps extra.”

He stated: “Together we have achieved success, and we still have a lot more to do together in the interests of Russia.

“Today, everyone bears an enormous responsibility. We have, without exaggeration, historic challenges facing us. Their magnitude requires joint efforts and cohesion of all patriotic forces.

“For United Russia and our supporters, who represent our entire multi-ethnic society, all the regions, social and professional groups, this primarily means readiness for intense work, readiness to move forward and achieve more: To defend, together with the entire people of Russia, the country’s sovereignty, freedom and safety, everything that we hold dear – our history, culture, values, and traditions.

“It also involves strengthening the economy, the social sphere, the scientific and technological potential in the interests of people and for the well-being of millions of Russian families. And, of course, it means working towards consolidation of society.”

In a message on the Telegram messaging app they stated:

“According to the investigation, on December 17 2023, at around 12:50 p.m, the enemy, according to preliminary information from a self-propelled artillery installation, fired at the civilian infrastructure of the city of Krasnopill, Sumy region.

“One shell of the occupiers hit a private house, the 69-year-old owner died. Houses and vehicles were also damaged.”

They added that an investigation into violations of the legal guidelines of battle had been launched:

“Under the procedural leadership of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).”

The Freedom of Russia Legion, a Ukrainian-based paramilitary group of Russians who oppose President Vladimir Putin, claimed accountability on Sunday for a cross-border attack just a few miles into Russia’s Belgorod area.

The group, designated as terrorist in Russia, stated it had destroyed a platoon stronghold of Russian troops close to Trebreno village, with out specifying whether or not it had destroyed infrastructure or killed troopers, and stated it had left mines behind.

Reuters couldn’t confirm the claims of the group, which says it was fashioned in spring 2022 to battle Putin’s forces from throughout the ranks of the armed forces of Ukraine, which has previously denied involvement in assaults in Belgorod by Freedom of Russia Legion and one other Russian anti-Putin group.

Earlier on Sunday, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod area, which experiences frequent assaults by Ukrainian forces, stated Trebreno was below hearth from Ukraine’s Armed Forces and {that a} “capturing battle” was below means on the village edge.

He stated no civilians had been injured however three homes and energy strains have been broken. On Saturday he posted on the Telegram messaging app that 19 villages or farms had come below attack from Ukrainian shelling or from explosive units dropped by drones.