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* ... that the Russian and Belarusian military exercise Zapad 2013 was officially described as counterterrorist, but international observers concluded that it was a preparation for a conventional war?
* ... that the Russian and Belarusian military exercise '''[[Zapad 2013]]''' was officially described as counterterrorist, but international observers concluded that it was a preparation for a conventional war?
* ... that in March 2022 '''[[Sonja van den Ende]]''' was the only Dutch journalist to report from the [[Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine|Russian-occupied Donbas]] on the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|war in Ukraine]]?
* ... that as of December 2023, '''[[Get Lost (organisation)|Get Lost]]''' claimed to have helped nearly 20,000 people avoid [[conscription in Russia]]?
* ... that a story titled "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" may have influenced the Soviet silent comedy film '''''[[The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks]]'''''?
A court in Novosibirsk, Russia, sentences a 24-year-old man to 25 years in prison for allegedly plotting an arson attack on a military recruitment office with alleged directions from Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
:A court in [[Novosibirsk]], [[Russia]], sentences a 24-year-old man to 25 years in prison for allegedly plotting an [[arson attack]] on a military recruitment office with alleged directions from [[Ukraine]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/20/russian-court-hands-25-years-to-arson-plotter-accused-of-ukraine-links (Al Jazeera)]
:At least six people are killed and 27 others are injured in a [[Russia]]n [[Double tap#Double-tap strike|double tap]] [[missile]] strike on a recreation area near [[Kharkiv]]. Separately, five people are killed and nine others are injured in a Russian strike using a [[multiple launch rocket system]] on two villages in [[Kupiansk Raion]], [[Kharkiv Oblast]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-air-attack-kharkiv-kills-least-four-says-local-official-2024-05-19/ (Reuters)]
:[[Ukraine]] launches a massive [[Drone warfare|drone attack]] across southwestern [[Russia]], causing fires at several [[Oil refinery|oil refineries]], including at the port of [[Novorossiysk]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/17/world/europe/sevastopol-ukraine-crimea-russia.html (''The New York Times'')]
:At least three [[civilian]]s are killed and 28 others are injured by Russian [[guided bombs]] in [[Kharkiv]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-guided-bombs-kill-two-injure-13-ukraines-kharkiv-2024-05-17/ (Reuters)]
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