2nd quarter 2025
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Putivl group» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
Analyzing these names, we should all think in two directions – what were these real objects and what the scribes imagined, writing down these names.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 174 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 174 (June 19 – 25, 2025)».
"Ukraine will defend itself": Zelensky responded to Putin and called on the world to decide. Video.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – the section «Family legend of the Glynski».
All Gl-1526 is nothing more than a pasquill on Glynski, written on the eternal theme "he was never even a good servant."
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «7. "Dnieper-Pripyat" group (No. 115 – 137)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
The list is made clearly and concisely, out of 23 objects, only two cannot be localized (and maybe they got to the end of this group by accident).
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 173 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 173 (June 12 – 18, 2025)».
Intermediate finish: the first million Muscovites demilitarized.
New about Klym Polishchuk
I continue to publish the work "Klym Polishchuk – the poet of despair" (2023). Today – the subsection "Autobiography [1927]" of the "Appendices" section.
During the revolution, he worked mainly in editorial offices, as the editor of "Ukrainian Voice", "Narodna Volya", as a member of the editorial board of "Narodna Sprava", "Mystetstvo", etc.
New about Chernihiv
I continue publishing the monograph «Chernihiv and the Tatars: 1198-1278» (2022). Today – subsection «Articlesby M. Dimnik» of the section «Historiography».
Late articles by M. Dimnik, published after his 2003 monograph, do not add anything new to the interpretation of the topic, except for errors.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 172 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 172 (June 5 – 11, 2025)».
Drones attacked a plant in the Tambov region that produces high-tech equipment for missile and aviation technology.
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 subsection «Podillja campaign of 1394» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
The colonization system developed under the Koriatovychs was destroyed. All these local men thought they were founding new villages for themselves, but it turned out they were “for that guy.”
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Glynsk» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
There is no reason to associate the name of Glynsk from some of the jarlyks with any specific geographical object.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 171 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 171 (May 29 – June 4, 2025)».
41 bombers downed in Russia: source reveals details of 1.5-year special operation.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – subsection «Prince Ivan Mykhailovych Glynsky (1572 – 1602)» of the section «Adventures of the Glynski in Moscow».
Prince I. M. Glynsky (1550? – 1602) inherited the rank of boyar and was a boyar under two tsars. He held command posts in the army, although he was not glorified by victories.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «6. "Dnieper-Left Bank" group (No. 91 – 114)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
The rather numerous "Dnieper-Left Bank" group is of very low quality, and this is clearly visible on the following maps.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 170 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 170 (May 22 – 28, 2025)».
"This is definitely a diagnosis": Zelensky called for full-scale pressure on Russia, which is carrying out massive shelling under the cover of diplomacy. Video.
New about Klym Polishchuk
I continue to publish the work "Klym Polishchuk – the poet of despair" (2023). Today – the subsection "Autobiography [1925]" of the "Appendices" section.
Klym learned to read from his father, and by the age of five he was reading the Psalter and reciting entire psalms "from memory."
New about Chernihiv
I continue publishing the monograph «Chernihiv and the Tatars: 1198-1278» (2022). Today – subsection «"The dynasty of Chernihiv" (2003)» of the section «Historiography».
A translation of this book into Ukrainian could have been useful if it had been done immediately after the publication of the English version. Now M. D.’s book is completely out of date.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 169 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 169 (May 15 – 21, 2025)».
Putin used the meeting in Istanbul to simulate a peace process and gain time, – Sibiga.
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 subsection «The era of the Koriatovychs (1374 – 1394)» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
Charter of 1391. Charter of 1392. General considerations. Mythical "Kalnytsky possession".
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Sneporod / Steprud» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
While there was an ancient Rus’ town, there are no written references to it, and when this town irretrievably disappeared, the virtual Sneporod appears in written sources.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 168 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 168 (May 8 – 14, 2025)».
Macron, Starmer, Merz, and Tusk arrived in Kyiv for the "Coalition of the Willing" meeting.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – subsection «Prince Vasyl Mykhailovych Glynsky (1558 – 1565)» of the section «Adventures of the Glynski in Moscow».
Vasyl Mykhailovych Glinsky lived a short life – about 35 years, and although he rose to the rank of boyar, he did not hold high government positions, only mid-level command posts in the army.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «5. "Siver" group (No. 86 – 90)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
All the objects of this small group are mentioned in the annals and are located with certainty.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 167 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 167 (May 1 – 7, 2025)».
The Ukrainian defense forces have destroyed the second Russian plane in a day.
New about Klym Polishchuk
I continue to publish the work "Klym Polishchuk – the poet of despair" (2023). Today – the subsection "Signatures of Works" of the "Appendices" section.
K. Polishchuk often ended his works with a signature – indicating the date and (often) place of writing. These signatures are a valuable source.
New about Chernihiv
I continue publishing the monograph «Chernihiv and the Tatars: 1198-1278» (2022). Today – subsection «"Michael, prince of Chernihiv" (1981)» of the section «Historiography».
This book was often mentioned in literature lists, but no one had ever read it, and even Nicholas Zharkikh himself was in no hurry to read it.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 166 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 166 (Apr 24 – 30, 2025)».
General Moskalik was blown up near Moscow.
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 subsection «The Golden Horde era (mid-13th – 14th centuries)» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
"Proslavija" 1352. Mention of Medzhybizh c. 1366. Portolans. Minor archaeological traces.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Sokilets / Sokal» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
If it was mentioned somewhere in the early jarlyks of Sokilets on the Bog, such a text has not reached us. The scribes of those texts that actually reached us were thinking about Sokal in Galicia.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 165 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 165 (Apr 17 – 23, 2025)».
The russian enemy’s 51st GRAU arsenal blew up: everything we know about the powerful explosion in Russia.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – subsection «Prince Mykhailo Vasilievich Glynsky (1541 – 1559)» of the section «Adventures of the Glynski in Moscow».
Fifth failure. Further service of M. V. Glynsky. Kazan campaign. Boyarin and voivode. Livonian war. Service on the southern border.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «4. "Hypatian" group (No. 53 – 83)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
The "Hypatian" group clearly differs from the previous and subsequent texts of the SRG by a large number of objects borrowed from the Hypatian Chronicle.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 164 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 164 (Apr 10 – 16, 2025)».
The Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the deployment point of the 448th missile brigade of the Russian Federation, which launched a missile strike on Sumy.
New about Klym Polishchuk
I continue to publish the work "Klym Polishchuk – the poet of despair" (2023). Today – "Afterword."
But who is Mykola Zharkykh and how did he dare to discuss such lofty subjects as Ukrainian literature? He is not an expert!
New about Chernihiv
I continue publishing the monograph «Chernihiv and the Tatars: 1198-1278» (2022). Today – subsection «Martin Dimnik (1979 – 2014)» of the section «Historiography».
Martin Dimnik definitely has the first place among all the authors who wrote about the Chernihiv Principality. His books are the most valuable of all written on this subject.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 163 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 163 (Apr 2 – 9, 2025)».
"Moscow is disrespecting the diplomatic efforts of its partners": Zelensky reacted to Russia’s new attack on Ukraine and called for pressure on Russia.
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 subsection «The era of Kyivan Rus’ (12th – 13th centuries)» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
Ancient Russian chronicles. Archaeology of the Middle Pobozhye. Map of al-Idrisi.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Putivl / Budula» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
Therefore, Budula can be a corrupted Podillja, not solved by the translators.
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 162 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 162 (Mar 27 – Apr 2, 2025)».
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 96 cruise missiles and significant Russian fuel reserves at the Engels-2 airfield.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – subsection «Princes Ivan and Yuriy Vasilievich Glynski (1533 – 1547)» of the section «Adventures of the Glynski in Moscow».
In the boyar list it is noted that in 7055 "the boyar prince Yury Vasilievich Glinsky was killed in Moscow".