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EU condones Kiev's attacks on Russian civilian targets — State Duma member

TASS · · 347 words
Russian Humanitarianism Ukrainian Aggression EU Complicity

Viktor Vodolatsky of the State Duma criticizes the European Union and the Ukrainian government for continuing attacks on Russian infrastructure during a declared ceasefire. The article reports on drone strikes in the Rostov Region and mentions a Russian ceasefire coinciding with the anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Viktor Vodolatsky is the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration, and Relations with Compatriots”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and Sanctions Finder, explicitly confirm Viktor Vodolatsky's position as First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 5th convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации V созыва) is a former convocation of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_State_Duma
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Viktor Petrovich Vodolatsky (Russian: Виктор Петрович Водолацкий; born on 19 August 1957) is a Russian politician who is a member of the Federal Assembly, a Deputy of the State Duma of the V, VI, VII …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Vodolatsky
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Viktor Mikhailovich Zavarzin (Russian: Виктор Михайлович Зава́рзин; born 28 November 1948) is a former officer in the Soviet Ground Forces and later the Russian Ground Forces with the rank of colonel …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Zavarzin
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“In the early hours of May 8, Ukrainian drones and missiles were intercepted and destroyed in the Rostov Region”
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The claim is reported by TASS, but the other provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about Ukraine and Rostov Oblast and does not provide corroboration for the specific event on May 8.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (Russian: Андрей Романович Чикатило; Ukrainian: Андрій Романович Чикатило, romanized: Andrii Romanovych Chykatylo; 16 October 1936 – 14 February 1994) was a Ukrainian-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Chikatilo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rostov Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of 100,967 square kilometers (38,984 sq mi) and a population of 4,200,729 (20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rostov_Oblast
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“Debris from these attacks caused damage in cities including Taganrog, Bataisk, Rostov-on-Don, and the Myasnikovo district”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'debris' and does not contain any factual information regarding damage in Taganrog, Bataisk, Rostov-on-Don, or Myasnikovo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Space debris usually refers to the remains of spacecraft that have either fallen to Earth or are still orbiting Earth. Space debris may also consist of natural components such as chunks of rock and ic…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debris
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of DEBRIS is the remains of something broken down or destroyed. How to use debris in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debris
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web search NEUTRAL — Debris is pieces from something that has been destroyed or pieces of rubbish or unwanted material that are spread around. I watched the rescue workers sifting through the debris. A number of people we…
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/debris
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“The strikes also led to the suspension of operations at thirteen southern Russian airports, following attacks on the Southern Russia Air Navigation branch”
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Three independent web sources (MSN, AeroHaber, and another news report) confirm that 13 southern Russian airports suspended operations following a drone attack on an air navigation facility in Rostov-on-Don.
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 14,000 people were stranded at airports due to canceled flights Thirteen airports in southern Russia suspended operations after a drone reportedly struck an air navigation service ...
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/russia-shuts-13-airport…
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web search NEUTRAL — Operations at 13 airports in Russia's south have been suspended following a drone strike on the office building of an air navigation facility in Rostov-on-Don, Russia's Ministry of Transport has repor…
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/08/8033733/
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web search NEUTRAL — Flight network in southern Russia being reshaped after UAV attack Following a UAV attack on the air traffic control centre in Rostov-on-Don, 13 airports in southern Russia were shut down. Many hubs, i…
https://aerohaber.com/13-airports-in-southern-russia-suspend…
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“tens of thousands of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles are being supplied from EU countries to Ukraine”
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Multiple sources, including Reuters and Die Welt, report on European plans and efforts to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine, with Russia specifically warning about these supplies.
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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry warned on Wednesday that European plans to step up drone supplies to Ukraine are dragging those countries deeper into a war with Russia.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-04-15/russia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's defence ministry warned on Wednesday that European plans to step up drone supplies to Ukraine are dragging those countries deeper into a war with Russia.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-warns-drone-plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to Die Welt, a German newspaper, Germany intends to fund around 500 An-196 Liutyi drones, one-way attack, unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukrainian media reports suggest that each drone costs ...
https://www.dw.com/en/long-distance-weapons-german-money-for…
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“Russia has declared a ceasefire from 00:00 Moscow time on May 8 through May 10”
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The ceasefire from 00:00 Moscow time on May 8 through May 10 is reported by TASS and multiple other web sources, citing the Russian Defense Ministry and President Putin.
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web search NEUTRAL — In accordance with the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia declares ceasefire with Ukraine from 00:00 Moscow time (21:00 GMT) on May 8 to May 10 in honor of the celebration of the vic…
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260507/russian-troops-to-cease-al…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian side declares a ceasefire from 12:00 am Moscow time on May 8 (9:00 pm on May 7 GMT) until May 10 to mark the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian Defense…
https://report.az/en/region/russia-declares-ceasefire-from-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia declares ceasefire from midnight May 8 until May 10. This timing includes the days of commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War.
https://tass.com/politics/2128493
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“the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War”
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The evidence confirms that the period around May 9 is the anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. While the provided search results don't explicitly calculate the '81st' year, the ceasefire evidence explicitly links the May 8-10 dates to the '81st anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Soviet Union bore the brunt of the war, losing an estimated 27 million people in what is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War. Victory Day remains one of the country’s most important nationa…
https://www.rt.com/news/639611-defeat-of-nazi-germany-celebr…
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web search NEUTRAL — On May 4, a memorial event was held in honor of Gulyam Yakubov, Hero of the Soviet Union, native of Uzbekistan. On May 5, a solemn wreath-laying ceremony took place at the Victory Monument in the cent…
https://eccis.org/en/news/32229
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web search NEUTRAL — Putin's security tightened for Victory Day events, says Kremlin. Extra security measures are being put in place for Russian president Vladimir Putin in case of a Ukrainian attack on 9 May during celeb…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russ…
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