4th quarter 2025
Chronicle of our struggle – 395
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 198 (Dec 4 – 10, 2025)».
Drones attacked a port in Krasnodar Krai. The refinery in Syzran also appears to have been hit.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «15. "Murom" group (No. 338 – 370)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
The quality of the list is generally quite high, localized objects are located to the east and north of the center of Zalissya (Vladimir – 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 mythical "Black Sea estate" of Vytautas» of the section «Controversial issues of historical geography 1st half of the 15th century».
Vytautas occupied the middle Pobozhye with Bratslav in 1394 and later actually owned it. He never went south of Bratslav.
Chronicle of our struggle – 394
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 197 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 393
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 197 (Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2025)».
Port and refinery under the sights: drones attacked Krasnodar Territory. Video.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – section "Sources".
Correspondence January – March 1512 / Correspondence April 1512 / Andriy Krytsky (1512) / Correspondence May 1512
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection "Jarlyk of 1512" from the sectiob "Archeography".
Occam’s razor requires us to abandon two assumptions – about errors in two translations of the same document.
Chronicle of our struggle – 392
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 196 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 391
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 196 (Nov 20 – 26, 2025)».
"Our land is not for sale": Ukraine has drawn red lines in negotiations to end the war.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – the subsection «The position of M. L. Glynsky in the Council of the Great Duchy of Lithuania» of the section «Appendices».
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 «Controversial issues of historical geography 1st half of the 15th century».
The mythical "Black Sea estate" of Vytautas / Kachybejiv / Black and White towns / Mayak / Karavul / Sokilets / Tatars and the colonization of Pobozhye.
Chronicle of our struggle – 390
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 195 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 389
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 195 (Nov 13 – 19, 2025)».
Ukrainian Defense forces struck the port in Novorossiysk, the refinery in Saratov, and the fuel and lubricants plant in Engels — General Staff.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «14. "Bobruisk" group (No. 319 – 336)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
The group is strongly dominated by unknown objects, the quality of the source of records is very low.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Muzhech» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
It is not entirely clear which geographic object was so named. It is nowhere to be seen that this was the name of a settlement.
Chronicle of our struggle – 388
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 194 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 387
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 194 (Nov 6 – 12, 2025)».
Footage of large-scale fires after the attacks on Russian Taganrog and Voronezh was published online.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – section "Affective persons".
Poland. Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Hungary. Other Christian states. Crimean Khanate. Turkey.
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 «Grant to Theodoryk Buczacki in 1442» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
The Spartans could have responded to such a grant with one word: “If.” This document was a plan for the future, and in no way a fixation of the current state of possession.
Chronicle of our struggle – 386
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 193 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 385
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 193 (Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2025)».
Massive drone attack on Russia: oil terminal in Tuapse on fire, explosions in Alchevsk (temporarily occupied by russians) and Kursk region.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – the section «Historiography».
Joseph Wolff (1895). Oleksandr Shennikov (1981). Margarita Bychkova (1977, 1994). Olena Rusyna (2004). Andriy Kuzmin and Hanna Khoroshkevich (2008).
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Nychany» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
We have a rare case when researchers agree among themselves on the placement of this point. The geometric center of this parish is located in the village Slavgorod, Sumy region.
Chronicle of our struggle – 384
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 192 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 383
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 192 (Oct 23 – 29, 2025)».
They flew to Tula, Ryazan, and even Moscow: Russia was massively attacked by dozens of UAVs.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «13. "Ryazan" group (No. 299 – 318)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
19 objects were noted in the "Ryazan" group. It is characterized by the moderate quality of the source.
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 mythical "Bratslav ruler" Prince Vasyl Sangushkovich (1443 – 1445)» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
I think this is enough to consider the confirmation of this "Vladislav" as forged, and therefore the document of "Švitrigaila", which was the subject of the confirmation, is also forged.
Chronicle of our struggle – 382
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 191 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 381
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 191 (Oct 16 – 22, 2025)».
Russia complains about drone attacks: oil refinery catches fire near Samara, gas plant in Orenburg. Photos and video.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I begin publishing th wirk "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025).
Active figures / + Sources / Four streams of events / Fifth stream / After the battle / Conclusions / Historiography / List of abbreviations
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Losychy» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
We have two names: Losychi and Luchychyn, which are not phonetic variants, they are two different names. They have different bases and different formants.
Chronicle of our struggle – 380
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 190 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 379
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 190 (Oct 9 – 15, 2025)».
The Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed back the Russians near four settlements in the Donetsk region.
New about Chernihiv
I finish publishing the monograph «Chernihiv and the Tatars: 1198-1278» (2022). Today – subsection «Stanislav Kelembet (2017 – 2019)» of the section «Historiography».
Reviewing the "scientific" work of S. Kelembet as a whole, I can state the following features inherent in it: 1, the pre-scientific level of most texts, the use of Tatishchev and Zotov as "sources".
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 «Titular Podillja headman Monyvyd (1437 – 1438)» of the section «Pobozhye at 12 – 1 half 15th century».
Just as Švitrigaila was the “Grand Duke of Lithuania,” so was his Monyvyd the “Starosta of Podollja.” Both enjoyed the beautiful appearance of their titles in writing, but had no real power.
Chronicle of our struggle – 378
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 189 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 377
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 189 (Oct 2 – 8, 2025)».
Day of reckoning: The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the Buyan-M ship, the Harmony radar, a vehicle from the Iskander missile defense system, and the occupiers’ command post.
New about princes Glynski
I continue publishing my work «Princes Glynski» (2023). Today – the section «Conclusions».
All settlements with the name of Glynsk arose independently of the princes Glynski, and all groups of princes Glynski arose independently of these settlements.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Synets» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
The only candidate for the role of the name Synets remains Sencha, proposed by the first researchers. I cannot judge whether such a transition is possible from the point of view of phonetics.
Chronicle of our struggle – 376
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 188 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 375
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 188 (Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2025)».
From now on, Ukrainian weapons will reach any military facilities in Russia, – Sybiga.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «12. "Smolensk" group (No. 286 – 298)» of the section «Known and unknown names».
Out of 13 objects of the "Smolensk" group, we have 7 undisputed ones (54 %). The quality of SRG in this part is low, not better than the previous group.