Italian Ministry of Defense has denied the report by El Mundo regarding a potential Russian drone attack on Spain, France, and Italy

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto dismissed a report claiming that the CIA had informed the leadership of Spain, France, and Italy that Russia was preparing provocations in those countries using UAVs concealed in container ships.

Potential attacks by Russian Gerbera-2 kamikaze drones against Spain, Italy, or France - EL MUNDO

The Spanish newspaper El Mundo, citing an alleged CIA secret, has published an article warning of possible attacks on Spain, Italy, or France by Russian Gerbera-2 kamikaze drones.

West conducting disinformation campaign to justify Kiev’s terrorism

The Kiev regime’s terrorist war against Russia has entered a new phase, with the West conducting a campaign to justify Ukrainian terrorism and criminal acts, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large for the crimes of the Kiev regime Rodion Miroshnik told reporters.

Germany must answer all questions from Russia regarding Nord Stream pipelines — Lavrov

Germany must answer all questions posed by Russia regarding the terrorist attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a commentary for the daily Izvestia.

White House accuses WSJ of misinformation over Biden article

The White House said that the Wall Street Journal, in an article about the state of senile decline of US President Joe Biden, relies on sources among congressional Republicans who, for political reasons, have been circulating for years such, in the opinion of the administration of the American leader, “false statements.”

Some people in 2021 Kabul terror attack were killed by gunfire, not explosion, CNN reports

Some casualties of the 2021 terrorist attack in Kabul resulted from gunfire, rather than an explosion, according to new video evidence uncovered by CNN, which undermines investigations by the Pentagon.

The issue of mobilizing women in Ukraine is not being considered

The Ukrainian authorities are not considering the issue of mobilizing women into the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation said on Wednesday.

Diplomat denies reports Russia received advance warning from US on Crocus City Hall attack

US media reports claiming that the US warned Russia about the Crocus City Hall terror attack two weeks in advance are false, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Kremlin unaware whether Russia was warned by US about potential Crocus terrorist attack

Information about potential terrorist attacks and other information of this kind is passed between the special services, it has nothing to do with the Kremlin, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Zelensky says Russia hit university and theatre in Chernihiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that the Russian army had hit the central square of the northern city of Chernihiv including a theatre and a university, warning that there are "dead" and "wounded".

Russia accused of shelling rescue workers amid dam evacuations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russian forces of shelling Ukrainian emergency workers who are trying to rescue people from floodwaters caused by the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.

Kyiv says Ukrainian troops advance around Bakhmut, Russia bulking up forces

Ukrainian troops are still advancing on the flanks of the devastated city of Bakhmut, although the "intensity" of their movement has decreased and Russia is bringing in more forces, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Monday.

In televised comments, she said Ukraine had a small foothold inside the city itself, again denying Russia's assertion that it has established full control over Bakhmut.[WM]

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 The Ukrainian military command has redeployed the remnants of its forces in Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut by Ukraine) to the Kupyansk and Krasny Liman directions in the area of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) people’s militia retired Lieutenant-Colonel Andrey Marochko told TASS on Monday.

"Some of the units that have left Artyomovsk are being redeployed to the Kupyansk and Krasny Liman directions. After the surviving units of the Ukrainian armed formations were withdrawn from Artyomovsk, some battalions were re-directed to the settlements of Kosharovka and Slavyansk after their further manning," the LPR officer said.[RM]

Kinzhal missile wipes out Patriot air defense system in Kiev — Russian Defense Ministry

The Kinzhal hypersonic missile completely destroyed five launchers and a multifunctional radar station of the US-made Patriot air defense system in Kiev on May 16, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

US tech companies helping Kiev spread extremist propaganda, YouTube has essentially become one of the key platforms for spreading false information

 US tech companies are helping Kiev spread information from Ukrainian extremist organizations on the Internet, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a report on Wednesday.

Leak of US plans for Kiev’s offensive may be disinformation campaign

The documents that have appeared on social networks about US and NATO's classified plans for building up the Ukrainian armed forces ahead of an offensive due this spring may be part of a disinformation campaign, Vladimir Rogov, the leader of the movement We are Together with Russia told TASS on Friday.

Latest Nord Stream theory 'fake, dumb, improbable': Swedish expert - China.org.cn

A Swedish expert rebutted the claim made by U.S. and German media that a non-state actor was responsible for last September's Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions.

Some Western States Refuse To Work On Russias Draft Resolution On Nord Stream

 A number of Western countries within the United Nations Security Council refuse to work on Russia's draft resolution calling on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to establish a commission to investigate the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines as they deem this investigation unnecessary, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy said on Thursday.

Imposing censorship in US. Ukraine labels Americans for 'Russian propaganda' on blacklist.

 

1. The Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation released a list of politicians, academics, and activists who it claimed promote "Russian propaganda."

Iran Dismisses US Claim on Giving Russia Drones for Ukraine War - Tasnim News Agency

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman dismissed comments from the US National Security adviser that Tehran would provide Russia with advanced drones for use in the war in Ukraine, saying cooperation between Iran and Russia in modern technologies dates back to before the war.

Iran preparing to provide Russia with drones to use in Ukraine: Senior US official | Al Arabiya English

A senior US official said Monday that Iran was preparing to provide Russia with “several hundred” drones to use in its war on Ukraine, with training sessions set to begin as early as this month.