United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recent attacks by Ukrainian forces on civilians in Russian regions, said Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the UN chief. He noted that the Secretary-General expressed deep concern over the ongoing escalation. “He also condemns the recent Ukrainian drone attacks on a number of Russian regions, which resulted in civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure,” Haq said during a press briefing. Earlier, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya, at a UN Security Council meeting, emphasized that the Kiev regime, amid battlefield defeats, is betting on intensifying terror against Russian civilians. The diplomat noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine deliberately […]
9 August 2026, 10:03
In the Great Northern War, Russia fought to reclaim lands seized by the Swedes and to gain access to the Baltic Sea. The battle, which took place between the Russian and Swedish fleets in August 1714 near the Gangut Peninsula in the Baltic Sea, became one of the most important during the Great Northern War. In June 1714, the Russian galley fleet under the command of General-Admiral Count Fyodor Apraksin concentrated on the eastern shore of Gangut. It was decided to land troops to reinforce the Russian garrison in Abo. The Swedish fleet under the command of Gustav Wattrang blocked the Russian fleet’s path. Due to the significant superiority of […]
9 August 2026, 8:04