‼️ RT Requests Correction From UN Special Representative Regarding Sexual Violence Claims

RT has officially requested a retraction from the UN's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict for baseless rape allegations made in an October 14 interview with the AFP against Russian military personnel in Ukraine.

Pramila Patten claimed, without evidence, that Russian soldiers had been equipped with Viagra to spur a mass-rape campaign during the ongoing special military operation. “When you hear women testify about Russian soldiers equipped with Viagra, it’s clearly a military strategy,” she said.

Then through the course of a prank interview on November 10, Patten revealed her earlier comments were not in fact based on evidence but on unverified reports disclosed to her by Ukrainian officials.

As part of the official letter to Patten, RT has requested whether: “Ms Patten intends to issue a retraction – or at least a correction – of her original, misleading statement?”

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#Lavrov: We outlined our widely-distributed and principled approaches to the causes of the ongoing energy and food security crises, pointing out the unseemly role played by the Western states in creating this situation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken about this more than once when describing what happened at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Western countries at the time printed trillions in fiat money to buy food and medicines; if anything, that step exacerbated the crisis. This was also done to the detriment of the developing countries.

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✈️ On November 25, Russian airlines Aeroflot launches a direct regular flights from Yekaterinburg to Goa and back. The sale of tickets is open and up-to-date schedule is available on Aeroflot’s website. 

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💥 In Kupyansk direction, 2 company tactical groups of the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to attack Russian forces towards Kuzemovka (LPR).

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, intensive action of Russian forces has resulted in repelling an attack launched by 2 mechanised infantry companies of the AFU, reinforced by foreign mercenaries, towards Chervonopopovka (LPR).

💥 In South Donetsk direction, intensive action of Russian forces and artillery units has resulted in the prevention of an attempt made by a mechanised infantry company of the AFU to launch an attack towards Novosyolka (DPR).

📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows footage of Central MD artillery units manned by mobilised personnel and Mi-28N helicopters, Su-35S fighters and Osa air defence missile system crews in combat action in the special military operation.

🪖 Mobilised personnel and volunteers continue their training course in Belarus and Leningrad region.

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⚡️ Polish mass media and officials commit deliberate provocation to escalate situation with their statement on alleged impact of 'Russian' rockets at Przewodów

◽️ Russian firepower has launched no strikes at the area between Ukrainian–Polish border.

◽️ The wreckage published by Polish mass media from the scene in Przewodów have no relation to Russian firepower.

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⚡ Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (16 November 2022)

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◽️ On 15 November, Russian Armed Forces launched a massive attack using high-precision long-range air- and sea-based weaponry, at the military control system of Ukraine and energy facilities related to it. The goal of the attack has been reached.

💥 All the launched missiles have accurately stricken the assigned targets. All the facilities have been neutralised.

❗️ We want to emphasise that the high-precision attacks were launched only at the targets located in Ukraine and no closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian–Polish border.

◽️ The footage of the wreckage detected in Przewodów, published in the evening on 15 November in Poland, has definitely been identified by professionals of Russian defence industrial complex as elements of S-300 air defence guided missile of Ukrainian Air Force.

◽️ The statements of various Ukrainian sources and foreign officials on the fall of alleged 'Russian rockets' in Przewodów are a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation.

❗️ We also want to stress that no missile strikes were launched at any facilities in Kiev within high-precision firepower's massive attack on the facilities located in Ukraine.

◽️ All the destructions in the residential quarters of the Ukrainian capital, demonstrated by the Kiev regime, are the direct consequence of the fall and self-destruction of the air defence missiles launched by Ukrainian forces from the foreign-manufactured air defence systems deployed within the city limits.

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⚡Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine (16 November 2022)

Part 2 (read Part 1)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, the Army Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have frustrated the attempts made by 3 company tactical groups from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to launch an offensive towards Berestovoye, Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ Over 80 Ukrainian personnel, 6 tanks, 8 armoured fighting vehicles, 2 armoured motor vehicles, and 3 self-propelled artillery systems have been eliminated.

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, artillery fire operation and intensive action of Russian units have resulted in repelling 2 attempts made by AFU company tactical groups to attack Russian positions towards Kolomyichikha (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ The comprehensive firepower's operation has resulted in causing casualties of over 100 Ukrainian personnel, 2 tanks, and 4 armoured fighting vehicles.

💥 In Donetsk direction, the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to halt the advance of Russian units by counterattacks towards Kurdyumovka, Avdeyevka, Staromikhaylovka and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ Artillery operation and decisive action of assault groups have resulted in halting and scattering the enemy units.

◽️ Over 160 Ukrainian personnel, 3 tanks, 5 armoured fighting vehicles, 1 pickup, and 2 motor vehicles with ordnance have been eliminated.

💥 In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have prevented an attack launched by AFU battalion tactical group towards Stepnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

◽️ Firepower's operation has resulted in halting and driving the enemy back to initial positions.

◽️ Over 65 Ukrainian personnel and mercenaries, 2 infantry fighting vehicles, 5 armoured motor vehicles, and 3 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

💥 Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 7 AFU command posts near Krakhmalnoye, Berestovoye (Kharkov region), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Sadovoye, Tyaginka, Zmiyevka (Kherson region), Kirovo (Donetsk People's Republic), as well as 94 artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 185 areas.

◽️ 1 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare radar has been destroyed near Novoyegorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ 1 AFU ordnance depot has been destroyed near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).

💥 Within the counterbattery warfare, 2 batteries of U.S.-manufactured M-777 artillery systems have been neutralised near Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region).

◽️ Moreover, 1 Ukrainian Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system has been destroyed near Mylovoye (Kherson region), as well as 1 Ukrainian fighting vehicle for Grad multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) has been destroyed near Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

💥 Operational-Tactical Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down 1 Mi-8 helicopter of Ukrainian Air Force near Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region).

💥 Air defence facilities have destroyed 3 unmanned aerial vehicles near Rayskoye (Kherson region), Petrovskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic).

◽️ Moreover, 11 projectiles launched by HIMARS and Uragan MLRS have been intercepted near Kalanchak and Novonikolayevka (Kherson region).

📊 In total, 333 airplanes and 177 helicopters, 2,514 unmanned aerial vehicles, 388 air defence missile systems, 6,644 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 892 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,587 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,240 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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❗️ICYMI: 🇷🇺 Foreign Minister Lavrov's G20 Presser - FULL

Sergey Lavrov called out Western nations provoking a hybrid conflict in Ukraine, using energy to settle political scores, and highlighted the obstacles for securing a new grain deal.

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❗️ Russian Defence Ministry has emphasised that the high-precision attacks had been launched only at the targets located in Ukraine and no closer than 35 kilometres from the Ukrainian–Polish border. No missile strikes had been launched at any facilities in Kiev within high-precision firepower's massive attack.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, the Army Aviation of Russian Aerospace Forces have frustrated the attempts made by 3 company tactical groups from 14th and 92nd mechanised brigades of the AFU to launch an offensive towards Berestovoye, Kolesnikovka (Kharkov region) and Novosyolovskoye (LPR).

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, artillery fire operation and intensive action of Russian units have resulted in repelling 2 attempts made by AFU company tactical groups to attack Russian positions towards Kolomyichikha (LPR).

💥 In Donetsk direction, the AFU made unsuccessful attempts to halt the advance of Russian units by counterattacks towards Kurdyumovka, Avdeyevka, Staromikhaylovka and Georgiyevka (DPR).

💥 In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have prevented an attack launched by AFU battalion tactical group towards Stepnoye (DPR).

📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows footage of MiG-31 fighter, Ka-52 and Mi-24 helicopter crews, in combat action in the special military operation, as well as UAVs destroying Ukrainian Grad MLRS and air defence system's radar.

🪖 Mobilised personnel and volunteers continue their training course in Stavropol region.

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🇷🇺🇸🇾 Russian servicemen have assisted in preparing Syrian school for winter.

💥 In Kupyansk direction, pre-emptive attack laucnhed at an AFU manpower concentration area has resulted in the prevention of the enemy's attempt to attack Russian positions towards Novosyolovskoye (LPR).

💥 In Krasny Liman direction, the operation of Russian artillery, Army Aviation and heavy flamethrower systems has resulted in the frustration of the attempts made by 5 AFU company tactical groups to launch attacks towards Kolomyichikha, Makeevka, Ploschanka, Chervonopopovka and Chervonaya Dibrova (LPR).

💥 In South Donetsk direction, Russian forces have established full control over the road between Pavlovka and Nikolskoye (DPR).

💥 In Lisichansk direction, the personnel of 81-st Airmobile Brigade of the AFU that operate in Belogorovka (LPR) refused to subordinate to the command and to fulfil combat tasks due to large casualties and low morale.

📹 Russian Defence Ministry shows footage of Western MD repair units in combat action in the special military operation.

🪖 Mobilised personnel and volunteers continue their training course in Kaliningrad region, Buryatia, and the Republic of Belarus, as well as in the rear area of the special military operation.

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🎙 Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin’s interview with Rossiya Segodnya, November 17, 2022.

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💬 The decision to extend the Black Sea Initiative depends on the bona fide fulfilment of this agreement, including the non-use of the respective humanitarian sea-transit corridor for military purposes <...>

Although the US and the EU have verbally announced the exemption of Russian agricultural products, including fertilisers, from the unilateral sanctions, in reality, our producers and suppliers continue to face obstacles caused by their partners’ overcompliance and effectively prohibitive terms of insurance, freighting and bank payments, including transactions through the Russian Agricultural Bank, which is still removed from the SWIFT system. <...>

Another eloquent example of the Western sanctions’ disruptive effect is that they are even preventing a free transfer of some 280,000 tonnes of Russian fertilisers to the poorest countries.

#JCPOA #Iran

💬 Those who inspire and orchestrate politically biased allegations of the supply of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Russia know deep down that all their efforts are in vain. By doing this, they have completely discredited themselves as reliable participants of the JCPOA.

I would like to remind you that it all began with the Ukrainian allegations at the UN Security Council based on information from public sources. It turned out that the public sources in question were... Western media outlets.

In fact, this is only a smokescreen created in the West to camouflage their inability to ensure the full-fledged implementation of the JCPOA and resume their obligations under the nuclear deal.

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Russia does not see any reasonable alternative to the revival of the JCPOA. Any other option will only lead to an escalation with grave and possibly irreversible consequences for international security and global markets.

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