‘They call it ‘petal’ and it is made of plastic. That is, metal detectors do not detect it.’

Military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny spoke about these anti-infantry mines, which are abbreviated as PFM-1. Ukraine has been spreading these lethal devices throughout Donetsk for several days via rockets, and despite the fact that in 1997, the international community adopted the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Convention.

​Consequences of Western “lambs” silence

With the silent consent of the West, by violating its obligations, the criminal Kiev regime not only buried international law, but also crossed the point of no return to a civilized state.

⚠️ It is worth reminding that “Lepestok” mines PFM-1 and PFM-1C being weapons of indiscriminate action are prohibited by the Ottawa Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction as of December 03, 1997.

According to its provisions:

1. Each State Party undertakes never under any circumstances:
(a) To use anti-personnel mines;
(b) To develop, produce, otherwise acquire, stockpile, retain or transfer to anyone, directly or indirectly, anti-personnel mines;
(c) To assist, encourage or induce, in any way, anyone to engage in any activity prohibited to a State Party under this Convention.

2. Each State Party undertakes to destroy or ensure the destruction of all anti-personnel mines in accordance with the provisions of this Convention.

⚠️ Ukraine ratified this treaty on December 27, 2005, and it entered into force on June 1, 2006.

The first use by the criminal Kiev regime of prohibited "Lepestok" mines on the DPR territory appeared on March 6, 2022, during the battles for Mariupol.

Then, since May 18, the AFU has been firing these mines into settlements not only of the DPR, but also into the liberated territory of the Kharkov region.

Since July 27, Ukrainian war criminals have been launching similar missiles equipped with prohibited “Lepestok” mines on the most densely populated neighborhoods of Donetsk.

As of August 2, locations in Voroshilovsky, Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky, Kalininsky districts of Donetsk are mined. On July 29, prohibited “Lepestok” mines were found in the village of Panteleimonovka, as well as in Makeevka.

According to the expert assessment of the DPR Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ukrainian criminals scattered several thousand prohibited mines in Donetsk alone. This assessment is based on the main method of mining with the help of the MLRS “Uragan”, the rocket of which contains 12 mine distribution canisters with 320 anti-personnel mines of the “Lepestok” PFM, the use of which has been repeatedly recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.

🆘 Despite the mine action measures carried out as quickly as possible by the DPR Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations and the DPR People's Militia, unfortunately, there are already 11 victims, including a child (August 2).

In total. International law is completely discredited: international organizations are very excited about the shelling of the colony with «Azov» prisoners, who with special cynicism killed thousands of innocent women, children and the elderly, against the background of stoic silence on the gross violation by the terrorist country Ukraine of the Ottawa Convention - in the case of prohibited anti–personnel mines use against civilians and the "Convention on the Prohibition or restriction of the use of specific types of weapons that may be considered to cause excessive damage or have indiscriminate effects" of October 10, 1980 – in the case of use of prohibited cluster munitions (Tochka-U, Uragan MLRS, Smerch MLRS).

❗️In particular, the UN is ready to send its experts to investigate circumstances of the shelling of the colony in Elenovka, as a result of which Ukrainian murderers were killed, just as it is absolutely NOT ready to conduct similar investigations into the tragic consequences of the use by the criminal Kiev regime of weapons prohibited by international conventions against the Donbass civilian population.

@DNR_SCKK

This is what a cassette of "Petal" mines looks like in a Uragan missile. When the missile ejects the cassettes, the wind catches the top and peels it back and tumbles the container and spilling/spreading the mines. This one did not function properly. (NOTE - This cassette is probably NOT from Donetsk.)

Russia-Turkey talks.
Vladimir Putin's main statements:

🔸In the first months of 2022, the trade between the two countries doubled.

🔸The Turkish Stream has become one of the most important routes for supplying Europe with Russian gas. It works well, smoothly, without failure for consumers in both Turkey and Europe.

🔸European partners should be grateful to Turkey for the continuous transit of gas to their markets.

🔸With the participation of Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the UN Secretariat, the issue of the supply of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports has been resolved. In addition, a package decision was made on the supply of Russian food and fertilisers to global markets.

🔸Russia and Turkey have made a great contribution to normalising the situation in Syria.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine once again fired at the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP, as a result, a fire broke out. Due to the shelling, power lines were cut off.

In Energodar, the light was partially lost. The circumstances are being clarified.

At the same time Ukrainian sources are claiming that the strike is carried out by Russian forces. My limited English is not sufficient to fully express what I think about it.

Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporozhye region, told RIA Novosti that Ukrainian forces "purposefully attacked power lines in order to disrupt the reactor cooling system and cause a man-made disaster".

Japanese Defense Minister Kishi said that for the first time in history, Chinese ballistic missiles splashed down in Japan's exclusive economic zone.

Full statement by Serbian President Vučić on the situation in Kosovo.

"Yesterday we had talks with representatives of the Serbian people from Kosovo and Metohija. Let's try to keep the peace at any cost. Let's try to ask everyone again. I ask the Albanians to understand, I ask the Serbs not to succumb to provocations and not to do anything that could lead to But I also ask the representatives of the powerful and big countries that have recognized the independence of Kosovo to take a little care of international law, be careful with reality and not allow today's wards to cause conflict - this is my request, this is my big request. "I can say that we will pray for peace and seek peace. But I will tell you right away that there will be no surrender, and Serbia will win. If they try to start persecuting Serbs, mocking Serbs, killing Serbs, Serbia will win. That's all." what I want to say."

FEAR AND LOATHING IN VIENNA: Austrian ex-Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl describes living HELL, being BLACKLISTED and EU sanctioned, all for what is labeled as "ties with Russia", the astounding levels of Russophobia had the former FM subjected to hurled slurs and being hounded out of her home and ultimately left with no choice but to leave her country behind after death threats and being put on a "secret list" made her fear for life.

Diplomacy works: Ukraine has got frozen $ 8 billion of the financial aid from the EU:

"Eight billion euros for Ukraine are still stalled. And such an artificial delay of macro—financial assistance for our state is either a crime or a mistake," Zelensky said.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has officially announced that it is necessary to strengthen strategic cooperation between China and the Russian Federation and that countries should cooperate more closely in the international arena.
What was actually said earlier - Pelosi's provocative trip to Taiwan is objectively beneficial for the Russian Federation, since it will obviously push China to closer cooperation with the Russian Federation and destroy the hopes of those circles of the American establishment that opposed the policy of the Biden administration, unleashing a war on 2 fronts and pushing China to Russia.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred 2 companies of the 17th tank brigade from Dnepropetrovsk to the Krivoy Rog direction. At the same time, reserves are being withdrawn from the Chernihiv region.

The operational command "South" and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine plan to launch an offensive against the positions of the Russian army from August 7 to 12.

24 tanks are only a part of the reinforcements deployed to this area to the detriment of Ukraine's interests in the Donbass and along the border with Russia.

The Russian Armed Forces are well aware of this and are building up their grouping as a mirror, preparing for a counteroffensive.

Ballistic Missiles Soar Over Taiwan, "Hundreds" Of PLA Fighters Breach Airspace, As 5-Day Drills Commence

"The island’s defence ministry said the 11 DF series missiles were fired between 1.56pm and 4pm. It is the first time mainland missiles have flown over the island."

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News from China on the topic of relations with the United States:

- The dialogue at the military level is being frozen;
- Cooperation on combating cross-border crime, including drug trafficking, is being terminated;
- Canceled negotiations on maritime safety;
- All negotiations on combating climate change have been suspended.

Nancy Pelosi had a good ride, for sure. The fight against climate is one of the most important points of application of US efforts to put pressure on Chinese industry. And at once everything went to pieces. 🤦‍♀️

"What have you achieved with sanctions?!" — Germans booed the German vice-chancellor after he blames Russia for the country's economic problems

Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck visited Bavaria and there told locals that Russia was to blame for the country's economic woes. He urged citizens to accept the rising cost of living as "the price of resistance by Russia".

The crowd booed the vice-chancellor in response, with people shouting back that Habeck was a traitor and warmonger, and asking what Germany had achieved with sanctions. After the question was not answered, people left the rally.

There is growing dissatisfaction in the German society with the widespread price hikes: it was announced earlier that Germans will have to pay an additional fee for electricity from October 1, and mayors of seven cities have called on the authorities to launch Nord Stream 2.

‘We don’t need more genders, we need more rangers. Less drag queens and more Chuck Norris.’ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's shared the secret of his country's success during his well-received speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

😁😂🤣👀

Taiwan ministry of foreign affairs: We are under fire!

Zelensky: Taiwan, we are with you!

Taiwan ministry of foreign affairs: Who are you?

🇷🇺 This is what the West thinks 'isolation of Russia' looks like

Russia-ASEAN meeting. Lavrov surrounded by foreign ministers, all shaking hands in a sign of diplomatic cooperation.

⚡️On August 5, 2022, between 16.20 and 17.24, Ukrainian armed formations carried out three artillery strikes on the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energidar city. A total of twenty 152-mm shells were fired.

▫️The shelling was carried out by one of the units of the 45th AFU Artillery Brigade from firing positions near Marganets, on the opposite bank of the Kremenchuk reservoir controlled by the Ukrainian army.

▫️As a result of the shelling, Energodar city is partially without electricity and water supply, part of the equipment of power unit No. 3 is de-energized at the NPP, and the generating capacity of power unit No. 4 is reduced. In addition, hydrogen pipeline was damaged, resulting in a hydrogen flare ignition at the hydrogen plant. The fire was quickly extinguished by the emergency services.

▫️Fortunately, the Ukrainian shells did not hit the oil and fuel facility and the oxygen plant nearby, thus avoiding a larger fire and a possible radiation accident at Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

▫️What makes this provocation by the Kiev regime especially cynical is that it took place at the time of the United Nations-sponsored international conference in New York on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

❗️We call on international organizations to condemn the criminal acts of the Zelensky regime in carrying out acts of nuclear terrorism.

▫️In the event of further provocations at the nuclear power plant, all responsibility for the disruption of its operation will lie squarely with the Kiev regime.

@mod_russia_en