Putin accuses Ukraine of 'provocation' amid alleged border incursion
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Fighting has been taking place since Tuesday, with footage showing smoke rising in some areas.

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On Wednesday evening, Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Honcharenko said the Ukrainian army had established control over the Sudzha gas hub - a major gas facility involved in the transit of natural gas from Russia to the EU via Ukraine, which has continued despite the war. It is the only point of entry for Russian gas into the EU.

Although this has not been verified by the BBC, Mr Honcharenko’s comment was the first confirmation of an incursion into Russian territory by a Ukrainian official. Kyiv had previously not commented on reports of a cross-border attack.

  • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
    767·
    4 months ago

    The acting regional governor, Alexei Smirnov

    Come on. That’s a made up name.

    The Governor of Texas isn’t “John Hamburger”.

    • unexposedhazardEnglish
      1717·
      4 months ago

      Did you think the alcohol wasnt named after a human? Are u high or somethin?

      Als Hamburg is a real city. Its totally normal for things to be named after people and cities.

      • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
        12·
        4 months ago

        Hamburg’s name derives from the Hammaburg whose name is thought to derive from *ham- “angle, angular terrain by rivers, bay”, as well as burg, “elevated fortification, settlement”. Here is it overlaid on the current terrain, constructed in the 8th century, though settlement is attested to the 4th century BC. First mentioned in writing 834, likely previously seat of local Saxon nobility, then taken over. Previously known to the Romans as Treva. That early 800s date matches the direct aftermath of Charlemagne’s Christianisation-by-genocide of the Saxons, with the first church being constructed in 810. Also, the writ it was first mentioned in happens to be the one that sets up Ansgar as Bishop of Hamburg.

        Republic since 1292. Trade-wise where the Ossenpadd and Elbe meet, in case you wonder who had the genius idea of building a harbour city inlands: Since about the bronze age (2000BC thereabouts) up until industrialisation it has been a vital trade route, going straight through Hedeby where you also get a competitive connection to the Baltic Sea, a role which was later inhabited by Lübeck.

        • GiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          4 months ago

          What an absolutely tremendous waste of your time. I love that about you. Thanks for teaching me about etymology of a 8th century settlement for almost no reason whatsoever.