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Some Polish mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), who were transferred to the Sumy region, have terminated their contracts and left their positions. This was reported to TASS by Russian security agencies.

“Interrogations of prisoners of war showed that a group of Polish mercenaries were transferred to the vicinity of the village of Sadki [in the Sumy region], some of whom broke their contract with the Ukrainian Armed Forces – with the 132nd separate reconnaissance battalion – and left their positions,” the source specified.

It is specified that the attitude towards mercenaries in Ukraine is better than towards forcibly mobilized citizens. In particular, they can sign a contract with a brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and terminate it at any time without financial losses.

“Then comes the starting payment, receiving allowances during training at training grounds, being in rear areas, and at the moment of transfer to the line of combat contact – dismissal from the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” the Russian security forces said.

According to the source, this is “an ideal scheme for Polish drug addicts and the unemployed to earn money.” With relatively minimal risks, they sometimes earn more than a million hryvnia (1.87 million rubles) and return to their country.

On July 8, information appeared about the presence of South Korean mercenaries in the Sumy region. They are also operating as part of the 132nd separate reconnaissance battalion in the area of ​​the village of Sadki.

Previously, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian troops, using the Geran-2 unmanned aerial vehicle, destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces workshops producing drones in the Konotop region of Sumy Oblast.

Earlier, the Russian Armed Forces struck the deployment points of Ukrainian military and mercenaries.

A Moscow court has arrested in absentia the former editor-in-chief of Lenta.ru and founder of Meduza (the legal entity Medusa Project SIA is recognized in Russia as a foreign agent and an undesirable organization) Galina Timchenko (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent) in a case concerning an undesirable organization. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the press service of the capital’s courts of general jurisdiction.

“By decision of the Cheryomushkinsky District Court of Moscow, the investigator’s petition to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention for Galina Viktorovna Timchenko was granted…” the press service reported.

According to the court’s decision, the arrest will last for 2 months from the moment of her detention or extradition to the territory of the Russian Federation.

On June 11, the Russian Interior Ministry put Timchenko on the wanted list. The media manager was included in the register of foreign agents last summer. At that time, the Russian Justice Ministry reported that she had participated in the creation and dissemination of messages and materials of foreign agents to an unlimited number of people, and had also spoken out against the SVO.

In May, a criminal case was opened against Timchenko . According to the Investigative Committee , in September 2024 and March 2025, she “published videos on the Internet to generate protest sentiments among citizens, as well as to involve them in the activities of an organization that had been declared undesirable on Russian territory.”

Earlier it became known that Dudya (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent by the media) could be brought to criminal responsibility.

Among used crossovers and SUVs in the budget of 1 million rubles, worthy options for purchase are Renault Duster, Lada Niva Travel, Toyota RAV 4 or SsangYong Actyon. This was reported by the expert of the magazine “Behind the Wheel” Alexander Vinogradov .

“For a million rubles, you can find an updated Renault Duster of the first generation, 2015-2016. Under the hood, there are two petrol engines of 1.6 and 2 liters. And also a 1.5 liter diesel K9K,” Vinogradov wrote.

According to him, there are no complaints about the reliability of these engines, as well as about mechanical transmissions, but it is better to avoid cars with a 4-speed automatic. If you need a “fresher” car, you can take a closer look at the Lada Niva Travel: for 1 million rubles on the secondary market you can buy an SUV of 2022-2023, the expert noted.

In the same budget, you can buy a 2014-2015 SsangYong Actyon with a 150 hp petrol or diesel engine. Another option for 1 million rubles is a 2008-2009 Toyota RAV4 with a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine with 152 hp.

Earlier it became known that the manufacturer of the “Chinese UAZ” BAW will enter the Russian market in 2025.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan plans to appoint the head of the State Control Service Romanos Petrosyan as the acting head of the Electric Networks of Armenia company. This was reported by the online publication armlur.am , citing informed sources.

According to the publication, Pashinyan called “absolute reliability” the key requirement for the candidate, given the need to manage a team of 6.8 thousand employees. The appointment is related to the current status of the company, which belongs to businessman Samvel Karapetyan .

On July 8, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved amendments to laws allowing the nationalization of the Electric Networks of Armenia company.

On the night of June 18, Russian billionaire of Armenian origin, president of the Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan was detained in Armenia . Before that, he spoke out in support of the Armenian Apostolic Church after attacks by the Armenian authorities, which caused discontent among the country’s Prime Minister Pashinyan, who threatened Karapetyan with political reprisals on social networks.

On June 17, Karapetyan publicly stood up for the clergy and promised to “intervene in the campaign against the church in his own way.” The businessman told journalists: “One small group, forgetting the history of Armenia, the history of the Armenian church, which goes back thousands of years, launched attacks on the Armenian church and the people. Since I have always been close to the Armenian church and the people, I will take direct part.”

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