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5 hours ago · From 2005-16, this Swedish island was basically demilitarized. Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 resulted in Stockholm realizing that re-militarization of the island was necessary. Since 2016, the military presence on Gotland has been steadily growing. Beginning in 2016, the Swedish army began introducing permanent troops on Gotland.
4 hours ago · Europe category Girding Russia for war, Putin gives extra duties to two top officials May 11, 2024 article with video Europe category Seven killed as bus falls into river in Russia's St Petersburg ...
5 hours ago · Operation Barbarossa (German: Unternehmen Barbarossa; Russian: Операция Барбаросса, romanized: Operatsiya Barbarossa) was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during the Second World War. It was the largest and costliest land offensive in human history ...
- 22 June 1941 – 7 January 1942, (6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
- Axis captured approximately 600,000 square kilometres of Soviet territory but failed to reach the A-A line
- Soviet Victory, Axis operational failure
5 hours ago · Ukraine Shot Down Su-24 fighter bomber using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD. December 6, 2023. According to the General Staff, Russia has already lost 348 aircraft and 325 helicopters in its war against Ukraine. According to Ukrainian intelligence, at the outset of the full-scale invasion, Russia had approximately 1500 combat aircraft.
1 day ago · Large crowds of protesters descend on venue in Swedish city, as Israel’s devastating war on Gaza casts shadow over glitzy contest ... banned Russia from Eurovision in 2022 following its invasion ...
1 day ago · Russia’s state broadcaster was excluded from the EBU following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Golan’s song in the contest has already sparked controversy, with protesters calling for Israel to be excluded over the Gaza war. The song is an adaptation of an earlier version named October Rain. She modified it after contest organisers deemed it ...
5 hours ago · Protesters have been pointing to double standards as the EBU banned Russia from Eurovision in 2022 following its invasion of Ukraine. Police hauled away some protesters before surrounding and ...
