Andrey Kosynko

Russia offers up to $80,000 and debt forgiveness for contracts, but recruitment has dropped by 20%. Experts speak of a manpower collapse: losses exceed recruitment, and the economy is suffering from a lack of labor. 📉🇷🇺

The DRC national team made a splash in the US ahead of the 2026 World Cup, landing in Houston in exclusive black suits with leopard prints. This return of the "Leopards" to the world stage after 52 years became a bold statement about La Sape culture. Now the team must face Portugal, Colombia, and Uzbekistan. 🦁✈️🇨🇩

Russia has changed its tactics on the borders of Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions: saboteur activity has decreased as the enemy has shifted to creating a buffer zone using infantry. SBU spokesperson Andriy Demchenko confirmed the change in priorities but warned that the threat remains. Against this backdrop, rhetoric with Belarus is intensifying: Ukrainian drone operators named 500 targets in response to Lukashenko's threats.

British military stopped a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the English Channel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it a blow to attempts to bypass sanctions. An investigation also revealed the presence of Wagner mercenaries on oil vessels. ⚓🛑🇬🇧

Starting June 15, repairs will begin at the Shehyni-Medika border: buses will be allowed through, but with huge delays. Throughput capacity will drop to 8 vehicles every 12 hours. 🚌🚧 Users are advised to look for alternative routes.

The war is causing mass burnout among Ukrainians and a rise in chronic diseases, threatening the loss of labor resources. Experts are calling for "recovery days" after shelling and a review of labor norms, as caring for employee health pays off 4.5 times over. 📉💼

It has been revealed that Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky will not hold a personal meeting at the G7 summit in Evian. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Instead of a dialogue with Kyiv, the American leader's agenda includes negotiations with the leaders of France, India, and Middle Eastern countries. 🌍

In the Yaroslavl region on the night of June 14, drones struck the large "SpetsTorg Plus" oil depot in Rybinsk. Governor Yevraev warned residents of the danger, and due to the fire, the exit from the city towards Moscow was closed. 🔥🚁

Police in Irpin detained a 47-year-old man who shot at passersby on the evening of June 13. Police arrived promptly at the scene; no one was injured. A case has been opened under the hooliganism statute. 🔫🚔

Viktor Orban was re-elected as Fidesz leader with 729 out of 737 votes, despite the party's historic election defeat. 🇭🇺 While there is unity within the party, Fidesz's public rating has collapsed: the new Prime Minister Magyar's party leads them by 3 times. Orban accused Magyar of working for the West and promised resistance, while Tisza prepares media reforms.

State Duma deputy Vyacheslav Markhaev warned that Russia is on the brink of a social explosion due to the war. Against the backdrop of Putin's rating dropping to a minimum and record military spending, the Kremlin continues to expand the army, despite an ultimatum from the head of the Central Bank. 🔥📉

From June 16 to 26, Lithuania, Poland, and France will conduct large-scale 'Gallant Boar 2026' exercises in the Suwalki Corridor. 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇫🇷 The main objective will be to practice the defense of this strategic border section. As early as June 13, the movement of military equipment is expected in Lithuania. 🚛🔫

Major gas station networks in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Tatarstan have introduced strict limits on fuel sales. Restrictions coincided with strikes on the TANEKO and TAIK-NC refineries in Tatarstan. Experts note a drop in the industry to the level of the 2009 crisis. 🛢️📉

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are introducing a new payment system: frontline infantrymen can receive up to 460,000 hryvnias per month. 🇺🇦💰 Three types of contracts with allowances for risk and tasks have been introduced. Even on leave, soldiers will receive a minimum of 30,000 hryvnias.

In 2026, receiving financial assistance for Independence Day in Ukraine has been simplified: most categories will receive payments automatically. The support amount ranges from 450 to 3100 hryvnias. Who exactly will receive the money and what are the deadlines for application? 🇺🇦💸

🇺🇦🇭🇺 Ukraine and Hungary have signed a historic agreement on the rights of the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia. Prime Minister Magyar confirmed that fulfilling these commitments has become an EU requirement for Ukraine's accession to the Union. 📝🤝

Iran has collapsed tunnels and mined entrances to protect uranium stockpiles from US seizure. Experts warn: this could derail Trump's negotiations and leave Tehran with access to weapons-grade material. 🇮🇷🚧💣

The Pentagon has banned the sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany, which could signal the end of the 80-year security system in Europe 🇺🇸🚫🇪🇺. Washington explains this as a desire to reassess the balance of contributions, but experts see it as an attempt to separate its security from Europe's. Allies' trust in the US has dropped to a critical level, forcing Europe to create its own sovereign long-range weapon systems 🚀🛡️.