2nd quarter 2026
Chronicle of our struggle – 446
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 223 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 445
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 223 (May 28 – Jun 3, 2026)».
The Volgograd Oil Refinery, the Yaroslavl-3 NPS, the Tor-M2 air defense system, a warehouse of material and technical resources were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Ukraine.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Comparison of sources" of the section "Sources".
For the Battle of Vyshnivets, we have three narrative sources – all written by Poles, and naturally, they focus primarily on the actions of the Polish army.
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 «Bratslav in the 2nd half of the 15th century» of the section «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».
Mention of 1448. Mention of 1453. Bratslav adventure of 1463. Tatar attacks of 1474 and 1478. Mention of 1480..1482.
Chronicle of our struggle – 444
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 222 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 443
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 222 (May 21 – 27, 2026)».
The Sheskharis oil terminal, the Grushova oil depot, and a tanker of the Russian shadow fleet were hit.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Groups and foreign objects» of the section «General observations».
Contours of groups. Entropy of groups. Foreign objects. Duplicate titles.
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the Catalog of heritage of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "UNESCO and the protection of monuments" of the section "What is wrong with our heritage?"
The historical centers of Odessa, Lviv, and the St. Sophia Cathedral + Lavra in Kyiv are on the list of monuments under threat from 2023. Oddly enough, the Center considers Russian aggression to be the cause of the threat.
Chronicle of our struggle – 442
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 221 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 441
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 221 (May 14 – 20, 2026)».
echnopark, refinery and airport: Moscow was attacked by drones, large fires everywhere.
New about the war for Smolensk in 1512 – 1514
I begin publishing my work «Smolensk War (1512 – 1514)» (2026).
The demarcation that emerged at the end of 1514 was fixed by the truce of 1522. This border, changing its status, still serves as the state border of Russia and Belarus today.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Yabu-town» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
Yabu-town cannot be located. This name in the jarlyks should be considered a misunderstanding, a translation error, or a corrupted name that cannot be reconstructed.
Chronicle of our struggle – 440
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 220 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 439
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 220 (May 7 – 13, 2026)».
The destruction of the arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense “Kedrovka” and two enterprises has been confirmed.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Bernard Wapowski (1530s)" of the section "Sources".
The Tatars could not withstand the onslaught of the brave Poles, and the Poles scattered them (almost victorious) with amazing courage and great slaughter.
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 «Braslav in Belarus» of the section «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».
Braslav in Belarus appears in these records as a significant city with a church and a provost. We do not see anything similar for this time in Bratslav on Pobozhye.
Chronicle of our struggle – 438
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 219 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 437
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 219 (Apr 30 – May 6, 2026)».
The "truce" is in full swing: the occupiers have struck two districts of Kharkiv.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Water objects» of the section «General observations».
The sea. Lakes. Rivers. Pre- and post-positions. The distance between the river and the settlement. Additional observations.
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the Catalog of heritage of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "UNESCO and monuments" of the section "What is wrong with our heritage?"
A comparison of just two positions on the List clearly proves the opposite of what was intended to be proven: not all peoples have made the same contribution to world civilization.
Chronicle of our struggle – 436
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 218 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 435
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 218 (Apr 23 – 29, 2026)».
In Russia, the Tuapse Oil Refinery suffered another blow: a fire broke out.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Justus Decius (1521)" of the section "Sources".
The Tatars, noticing the defeat and flight of their own, send reinforcements to the threatened ones and, leaving a few to guard the prisoners and booty, all rush to battle.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Berestej and Ratun» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
For my narrow topic, the exact localization of Berestej and Retan is irrelevant. No one doubts that these were some places near Tula.
Chronicle of our struggle – 434
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 217 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 433
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 217 (Apr 16 – 22, 2026)».
A strategic refinery is on fire in Tuapse, Russia, after the second attack in a week.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Types of objects» of the section «General observations».
Again, we can see the alternation of groups with a higher percentage of towns with groups with a lower percentage of them.
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the Catalog of heritage of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "Laws and UNESCO" of the section "What is wrong with our heritage?"
But what do St. Sophia Cathedral and the Pechersk Lavra have in common? The correct answer is nothing. These are two complexes, the distance between which is 4 km, so there is no way to destroy object No. 527 with a single missile.
Chronicle of our struggle – 432
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 216 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 431
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 216 (Apr 9 – 15, 2026)».
Oil depots, a number of other logistics facilities, and the positional area of the Bastion coastal missile complex were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Correspondence of August – December 1512" of the section "Sources".
Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky reports that 12,000 Tatars are near Loyova Gora, and if they do not go to Muscovy, they will attack Lithuania.
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 «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».
Bratslav in the 2nd half 15th century. Grants in 1448. Paper "castle" in Olchedajiv (1452). Grant to Jeremiah Shashko (1459). Bratslav governor in 1489.
Chronicle of our struggle – 430
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 215 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 429
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 215 (Apr 2 – 8, 2026)».
The Sheskharis oil terminal and the enemy Be-12 amphibious aircraft were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Probability classes» of the section «General observations».
It is impossible to talk about the validity / invalidity of the SRG as a whole, instead, it is worth looking at the validity of groups of records.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Donets» of the section «Little-known geographical names».
When compiling the list, writing and reading jarlyks, an illusory clarity came and this little-known Donets was overshadowed by the much better-known Seversky Donets.
Chronicle of our struggle – 428
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 214 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 427
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 214 (Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2026)».
Defeat of Russian enterprises: a Flamingo missile hit Promsintez in Chapayevsk, drones attacked the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – subsection "Correspondence of July 1512" of the section "Sources".
Let your grace know that our people in Lithuania last month, with God’s help, defeated a thousand Tatars, among whom they killed the grandson of Emperor Alb-Kirei-Sultan.