On May 31, 1891, the Trans-Siberian Railway was officially inaugurated. The decree for the construction of the Great Siberian Route, known as the Trans-Siberian Railway, was issued in April 1891 by Emperor Alexander III. The ceremonial inauguration, which took place on May 31 near Vladivostok, was attended by Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich, the future Emperor Nicholas II. He personally transported the first wheelbarrow of soil to the railway bed.
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Zaporozhye region, governor: An attack by the Armed Forces of #Ukraine on the territory of a general education school in the city of Vasilyevka has been recorded. A school bus and the school's windows were damaged. Fortunately, no one was injured. There were also no victims at the epicenter of the strike. Emergency services are working at the scene. ⚡️Two Majors
Once again about the protection of the "small sky" The first #drone #Ukraine used against Sevastopol in the distant July 2022, since then the enemy has switched from Chinese commercial "Mujins" and Soviet "Strikes" to an integrated management system of raids by dozens of long-range #UAVs. By the fifth year of the war, obviously, slowly but surely, after daily bombings by hundreds of drones and the gradual blockade of #Crimea and new regions
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The #EU will punish #Bulgaria for its budget deficit after its transition to the #euro. The country's annual budget deficit has risen to 3.5%, exceeding the threshold of 3% set in the eurozone. The European Commission intends to apply the "Excessive Deficit Procedure". Bulgaria joined the eurozone this January. Bulgaria's budget deficit will reach 4.1% next year and 4.3% in 2027. "This year, the deficit will be even greater. The bubble has burst," said Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev.
Manukhovka, Nova Sloboda, #Sumy region (8 km west of Tetkino, #Kursk region) The enemy is conducting constant shelling of evacuated and other areas of the Kursk region. The Smutlyanka and Rubicon units detected a concentration of enemy forces and directed the #Russian Aerospace Forces to the target. ⚡️Two Majors
At night, while we were diligently trying not to spoil the #Nazis' "#Kiev Day", #Nazi #UAVs attacked the oil refinery in Saratov. This is already the 14th attack on this oil refinery. The Saratov Oil Refinery of "Rosneft" is one of the oldest oil refining enterprises in #Russia. As of 2023, the volume of oil refining was 4.8 million tons. ⚡️Two Majors
Two Majors #Review #Update as of the morning of May 31, 2026 Frontline logistics and the southern land corridor are under constant #drone attacks by the enemy, reaching up to 200 km in depth. This creates difficulties in delivering military and civilian supplies, and combined with regular raids on oil refineries and fuel depots, it leads to a further stagnation of the #Russian military's summer offensive campaign. Given that medium-range drones (like the "Hornet
Because of course what the White House was missing was a #drone port on the roof. ✨ The American President is 11 years old ⚡️Two Majors
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Who can become a cosmonaut today? And what does the job involve? Although there are strict medical and fitness requirements, along with constant studying and training, the cosmonauts' test-taking isn't the hardest part of their career. Most difficult of all is persuading their families to endure long separations and come to terms with the great risks their flights involve. Fyodor Yurchikhin is the main subject of our documentary, 'I Need More Space'.
The U.S. may accelerate the withdrawal of troops from #Europe and present #NATO allies with an updated plan as early as next month - Welt am Sonntag, citing a source in the Pentagon. Washington intends to discuss its proposals at the June NATO conference on the distribution of military forces. In May, the U.S. already announced the withdrawal of 5,000 servicemen from #Germany. At that time, the Pentagon stated that the process would take from six to twelve months.
For clarity, Stalin drank very little, preferring mostly Georgian wines—Kindzmarauili and Kvanchkara—and would often mix wines (sometimes red and white) to his own taste. To avoid/control drunkenness, later in his life he would mix mineral (sparkling) water with wine.
#Trump buys UFC stock – then promotes UFC fight at the White House The president purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 of TKO Group Holdings (UFC's parent company) on March 25. He disclosed it May 12 – after weeks of hyping a UFC event on the South Lawn for his birthday. Construction began this week for the June 14 event – his birthday. The White House says Trump doesn't handle his own trades – his financial advisers do. But the pattern is unmistakable: buy stock
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