Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-26

[Sheilbh]

The fabulously named, and quite stylish looking, Blaise Metreweli.

Interesting background according to Wiki.

[crazy canuck]

The fabulously named, and quite stylish looking, Blaise Metreweli.

Interesting background according to Wiki.

Yeah, love that she had been Q

[crazy canuck]

The new head of MI6 says the frontline with Russia is everywhere

It has been everywhere for years.
Or did those Russian dissidents in the UK just happento trip and fall on some Polonium?

And we finally have somebody in authority saying it out loud. Why is that a problem for you?

[HisMajestyBOB]

The new head of MI6 says the frontline with Russia is everywhere

It has been everywhere for years.
Or did those Russian dissidents in the UK just happento trip and fall on some Polonium?

And we finally have somebody in authority saying it out loud. Why is that a problem for you?

I'm glad they finally are. My problem is that it took so long.  And that it looks like there's a real threat of backsliding into complacency, if the West doesn't just lose completely when Reform and AfD win big and take over.

[viper37]

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

Tough time to be a Russian officer.  If you are not killed by your own people, it's the enemy that kills you.  Not fair.

[Zoupa]

Third general this year lol.

Today I saw the first video of russians attacking Ukrainian positions while on horseback. It ended as you might expect. You feel for the horses.

[Josquius]

Maybe 4.
Apparently the guy who claimed to have taken kupiansk embarrassed Putin too much and has disappeared.

[Zoupa]

russians conquered 0.67% of Ukraine in 2025. Casualties estimate: 100 k dead, 200 k wounded.

It should be higher wounded and lower killed, but russians tend to just let their dudes bleed out instead of attempting a casevac.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

The higher the number of Russian dead the better.  Can't send corpses to the front

[PJL]

The higher the number of Russian dead the better.  Can't send corpses to the front

russians conquered 0.67% of Ukraine in 2025. Casualties estimate: 100 k dead, 200 k wounded.

It should be higher wounded and lower killed, but russians tend to just let their dudes bleed out instead of attempting a casevac.

Well, many of them are not ethnic Russians, as they're fighting Ukraine to the last Kazakh, Uzbek etc.

[Syt]

 

https://united24media.com/latest-news/polish-citizen-skeptical-of-war-in-ukraine-reportedly-died-under-torture-in-russian-custody-14801

Polish Citizen Skeptical of War in Ukraine Reportedly Died Under Torture in Russian Custody

A Polish man who traveled to Ukraine in 2023 to verify reports of Russia's invasion was allegedly tortured to death in a Russian detention facility, Gazeta Wyborcza reported, citing the human rights group Memorial and multiple witness testimonies.

The individual, identified as Krzysztof Galos from Kraków, reportedly crossed into Ukraine in mid-April 2023. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, he was skeptical of news coverage about the war and decided to investigate the situation personally.

Surveillance footage later confirmed his vehicle was near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. At some point, he entered territory controlled by Russian forces and was detained at a military checkpoint.

According to Memorial, Galos was imprisoned in the Taganrog detention center in southern Russia, where he was subjected to torture. A former Ukrainian prisoner of war and another informant familiar with the facility confirmed to Gazeta Wyborcza that a Polish man named Krzysztof was held and died in the prison in June 2023.

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it had not received any official notification from Russia regarding the arrest or death of a Polish citizen. Following Gazeta Wyborcza's reports, the ministry sent a diplomatic note to Moscow requesting information but has not yet received a reply.

Galos's family said they last heard from him via a brief text message: "Can't talk. I'm fine. Love you." After his scheduled two-week trip ended without further contact, they filed a missing person report. According to unofficial information obtained by the paper, Galos crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border on April 14, 2023.

His son, Paweł Galos, has since appealed to Russian authorities, including the Ministry of Justice and the prosecutor's office, for clarification regarding his father's status and the possible repatriation of his remains.

The family has also contacted Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the president, and the ambassadors of Ukraine and Russia. In his written inquiry, Paweł Galos asked: "If he is dead—when and under what circumstances did he die? If he was buried, then where?"

According to Gazeta Wyborcza, Galos was not connected to Ukraine and may have traveled there driven by political skepticism and personal depression. His fate remained unknown until independent Russian and Ukrainian sources identified him as the foreigner who died in Taganrog.

The Polish government continues to demand an explanation from Moscow. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, diplomatic and legal efforts to determine the full circumstances of Galos's death are still underway.

Earlier, British citizen James Scott Rhys Anderson was sentenced to 19 years in prison by a Russian military court after being captured in the Kursk region in 2024. A former British Army soldier who joined Ukraine's International Legion, Anderson was accused of terrorism and mercenary activity. His trial was held behind closed doors, and independent verification of the charges remains unavailable.

The guy has a son, otherwise he'd make a great nominee for a Darwin Award.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

Tough time to be a Russian officer.  If you are not killed by your own people, it's the enemy that kills you.  Not fair.

Typical of Russian generals in wartime.  either you are successful and killed by your government or you are successful and killed by the enemy.