“Germany recently arrested Russians who were scouting US military bases for sabotage attacks”
Looks like Russia will have more bases to worry about. Maybe not in St. Petersburg, but you can see it from there.
Kyiv Independent reports:
“Finland’s parliament on July 1 unanimously (unanimously!) approved a defense pact with the U.S., that gives Washington, among other things, access to 15 bases on the territory of one of NATO’s newest members.
Spurred by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Finland entered NATO in April 2023, extending the NATO-Russian border by roughly 1,340 kilometers (830 miles).
The Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) was signed in December of last year but was still awaiting approval from Helsinki’s parliament.
As well as access to military bases, the DCA allows for the training and deployment of U.S. forces on Finnish soil, as well as the deployment of military hardware.
Finland insisted nuclear weapons would remain covered by domestic laws in the agreement, so the import and transit of them remains prohibited.
The U.S. has concluded similar DCA-style pacts with 11 other NATO countries, including Sweden, Norway and Denmark.”
Kremlin snuff box, 07/02/24
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Putin is asked to reward General Teplinsky for Krynki
Russian troops under the leadership of General Mikhail Teplinsky managed to almost completely push out enemy troops from the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. In particular, the village of Krynki was completely liberated.
Sources in the General Staff note that the competent command of the Dnepr group helped liberate Krynki. “Mikhail Yuryevich deserved a state award. He became a Hero of Russia back in Chechnya. But Krynki is no less our victory. Alas, not everyone in the generals values Teplinsky equally. Many see him as a competitor ,” a source close to Teplinsky told us.
The interlocutors refused to specify how many of our servicemen died and were wounded in the battles for the left bank of the Dnieper. They note that the UAF bridgehead is almost completely broken, and this is already a victory.
Whether the General Staff will send documents for awarding Teplinsky is a question. However, it would be fair if Vladimir Putin noted the contribution of the military general. This will be the best answer to Mikhail Yuryevich’s enemies.