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2nd quarter 2026

Chronicle of our struggle – 434

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 217 – additional links».

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Chronicle of our struggle – 433

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 217 (Apr 16 – 22, 2026)».

A strategic refinery is on fire in Tuapse, Russia, after the second attack in a week.

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New about "List of Rus’ towns"

I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Types of objects» of the section «General observations».

Again, we can see the alternation of groups with a higher percentage of towns with groups with a lower percentage of them.

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New about the heritage of Ukraine

I continue to publish my work "Materials for the Catalog of heritage of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "Laws and UNESCO" of the section "What is wrong with our heritage?"

But what do St. Sophia Cathedral and the Pechersk Lavra have in common? The correct answer is nothing. These are two complexes, the distance between which is 4 km, so there is no way to destroy object No. 527 with a single missile.

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Chronicle of our struggle – 432

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 216 – additional links».

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Chronicle of our struggle – 431

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 216 (Apr 9 – 15, 2026)».

Oil depots, a number of other logistics facilities, and the positional area of the Bastion coastal missile complex were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512

I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Correspondence of August – December 1512" of the section "Sources".

Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky reports that 12,000 Tatars are near Loyova Gora, and if they do not go to Muscovy, they will attack Lithuania.

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New on the history of Pobozhye

I continue publishing the work «Essays on the history of Pobozhye until the end of the 15th century» (2025). Today – the section «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».

Bratslav in the 2nd half 15th century. Grants in 1448. Paper "castle" in Olchedajiv (1452). Grant to Jeremiah Shashko (1459). Bratslav governor in 1489.

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Chronicle of our struggle – 430

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 215 – additional links».

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Chronicle of our struggle – 429

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 215 (Apr 2 – 8, 2026)».

The Sheskharis oil terminal and the enemy Be-12 amphibious aircraft were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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New about "List of Rus’ towns"

I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Probability classes» of the section «General observations».

It is impossible to talk about the validity / invalidity of the SRG as a whole, instead, it is worth looking at the validity of groups of records.

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New about Crimean jarlyks

I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Donets» of the section «Little-known geographical names».

When compiling the list, writing and reading jarlyks, an illusory clarity came and this little-known Donets was overshadowed by the much better-known Seversky Donets.

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Chronicle of our struggle – 428

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 214 – additional links».

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Chronicle of our struggle – 427

I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 214 (Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2026)».

Defeat of Russian enterprises: a Flamingo missile hit Promsintez in Chapayevsk, drones attacked the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery.

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New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512

I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Correspondence of July 1512" of the section "Sources".

Let your grace know that our people in Lithuania last month, with God’s help, defeated a thousand Tatars, among whom they killed the grandson of Emperor Alb-Kirei-Sultan.

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