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Russian soldier injured in the war was given vegetables instead of monetary compensation
Kanal13
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12-29-2023 9:30 p.m. EST

A Russian soldier who was severely wounded while fighting in Ukraine has received only two buckets of carrots and a bag of onions from the government instead of the money his family thought he would receive, according to a new report.
The report was published by the independent investigative outlet Mozhem Obyasnit, which reportedly interviewed the soldier’s wife for the story.

The Mozhem Obyasnit article said Oleg Rybkin, 45, was mobilized from Russia’s Volgograd region to fight in Ukraine in September 2022. In June, Rybkin was in combat near the village of Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
While serving in Robotyne, Rybkin “was wounded in the abdomen, liver, kidneys” and his “right knee joint was destroyed,”.

Rybkin reportedly underwent an operation at a local hospital in Ukraine before undergoing abdominal surgery at a hospital in Sevastopol, Crimea. Russia’s military medical commission then deemed Rybkin to be “temporarily unfit” to fight, and he was sent to Saint Petersburg for further rehabilitation.
The soldier’s wife, Irina Rybkina, described her husband as being in extreme pain and in need of a knee surgery that he never received. Nevertheless, he was soon reportedly made to return to his unit.

Medical professionals have told Irina that her spouse needs a knee replacement procedure, but she claimed that Russia’s military command doesn’t want to be forced to pay the 3 million rubles or $32,730 in compensation and a lifelong pension that Oleg would receive if he’s found permanently unfit to serve. Instead of the rubles and a pension, Irina told Mozhem Obyasnit that the only help Russian government officials have given her family is in the form of two buckets of carrots and a bag of onions grown by local farmers.

“What vegetables, what gifts, do I need to replace my husband’s joint and get him discharged!” she said. It is reported that Oleg is currently back serving in his unit while using crutches.

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ARTICLE - Ministry of Energy

Situation in the energy system as of 29 December
Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
29 December 2023 11:44
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/sytuatsiia-v-enerhosystemi-stanom-na-29-hrudnia

Situation in the power system as of 29 December: no electricity shortage in the system, shelling damaged a thermal power plant in Donetsk region

GENERATION AND CONSUMPTION

No electricity deficit has been recorded in the power system and is not expected for the current day. Commercial electricity imports are also planned.
One unit and one building of TPPs have been put under emergency short-term repair.
There are 5 TPP units in reserve that can be switched on if necessary. The power system is balanced. The situation is under control. No blackout schedules are applied.

CONSEQUENCES OF SHELLING

Repeated shelling over the last day caused significant damage to high-voltage lines and equipment at TPPs in Donetsk region. In particular, shrapnel damaged power units and shut down their operations. There were no casualties. A 110 kV overhead line in Kharkiv region was de-energised as a result of hostilities.

NETWORK STATUS

During the day, two overhead powerlines (OHL) 750 kV and 330 kV of NPC Ukrenergo in Kyiv region were out of service. The lines are now back in operation. In addition, OHL-330 kV in Dnipropetrovsk region was de-energised due to a violation of the work schedule by the contractor.

SITUATION AT ZNPP

The water level in the cooling pond remains stable at 15.64 metres. This is sufficient to meet the plant’s needs.

IMPORT/EXPORT

Electricity imports for the current day amounted to 14,678 MWh. No exports are planned.