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Lithuanian border guards recorded a rare violation of the Russian border: a Polish citizen walked along the dunes of the Curonian Spit and ended up in the Kaliningrad region, where he was detained by Russian border guards. According to LRT, such incidents are extremely rare — the previous one was recorded in 2018.
Otabek YusupovA Su-30 fighter jet crashed in the Kaliningrad region during a training flight. According to the Defense Ministry, the aircraft carried no ammunition and fell in an uninhabited area; the pilots ejected and there is no threat to their lives. The cause of the accident has not been named.
Javlon TursunovPoland's Armament Agency announced the transfer of a new batch of South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks to the 16th Mechanized Division, stationed in the Braniewo area. The number of vehicles is not disclosed. Deliveries proceed under the 2022 agreement between Warsaw and Seoul, which provides for up to a thousand tanks.
Sevara AzamovaPoland's Armament Agency announced the transfer of South Korean-made K2GF Black Panther tanks to the 16th Mechanized Division in Braniewo, near the border with the Kaliningrad region. The delivery includes tools, spare parts and ammunition.
Sevara AzamovaOn October 21, a military Su-30SM aircraft crashed in the Chernyakhovsky District of the Kaliningrad Region. The Russian Defense Ministry said the aircraft was on a routine training flight without munitions and the crew ejected. According to REN TV, the pilots were hospitalized with injuries. Military bloggers suggested the loss of a second Su-30 the same day, which has not been officially confirmed.
Sevara AzamovaThe press secretary of the governor of the Kaliningrad Region, Mariam Bashkirova, called fake an order circulating in Telegram channels about the introduction of a 'digital readiness regime' with checks of official accounts. According to her, no such regime has been introduced in the region, and the signature under the order of governor Alexei Besprozvannykh is a forgery.
Sevara AzamovaRussia's Ministry of Defense reported the crash of a Su-30SM fighter jet in the Kaliningrad region during a scheduled training flight. Both pilots ejected before the plane went down and were evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team; according to the ministry, their lives are not in danger. According to Russian media reports citing sources, the aircraft crashed in the Chernyakhovsky district between the settlements of Timofeyevka and Zelyony Bor, and both pilots were injured and hospitalized in a military hospital. The official
Sevara AzamovaA four-year-old boy, who was staying with his grandmother in the village of Sobolevo, went missing on the evening of October 20, reportedly after going out into the yard to feed the chickens. After about three hours of searching, his body was found in an artificial pond. Investigators are conducting a probe and establishing the exact cause of the child's death.
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