3rd quarter 2026
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the catalog of monuments of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "Halych" of the section "1988, Dnister (Halych – Zalishchyky)".
We see how the old antiquities in Halych and its surroundings are being replaced quite quickly and purposefully with new antiquities – better and more spectacular.
Chronicle of our struggle – 472
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 236 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 236 (Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2026)».
Drones attacked the Leningrad region: the local refinery in Kirishi came under attack (video).
New about the war for Smolensk in 1512 – 1514
I continue publishing my work «Smolensk War (1512 – 1514)» (2026). Today – the subsection «Letters of April 1514» of the section «Sources».
April 10, 1514 The king’s order to recruit an army. April 29, 1514. Register of payments to the army.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «Objects and their names» of the section «General observations».
Understandable names can be misunderstood, the guesses of the translators of the jarlyks, who tried to decipher the words written in Arabic letters that were unclear to them.
Chronicle of our struggle – 470
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 235 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 235 (Aug 20 – 26, 2026)».
Massive UAV attack on southern Russia: Ozon warehouses are burning in Krasnodar, Adygea, and Nevinnomyssk.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – section "Conclusions".
The Tatar campaign against Sigismund’s possessions occurred against the will of Khan Mengli-Girey. The Battle of Vyshnivets did not change the strategic alignment of forces in Eastern Europe and did not affect the course of political events.
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 «Land grants and rewards» of the section «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».
Description of Vinnytsia in the 1470s. Furs’s rewards (1486 – 1488). Rewards to the landowners from Pobozhye.
Chronicle of our struggle – 468
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 234 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 234 (Aug 13 – 19, 2026)».
Four enemy warships were hit in Novorossiysk – 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 «Sources for compiling SRG» of the section «General observations».
The SRG used documents from different times, of different origins and for different purposes.
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the Catalog of heritage of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "Entropy and Monuments" of the section "What is wrong with our heritage?"
In my opinion, there is no “one right approach.” In some cases, conservation is necessary and appropriate, in others, restoration, up to and including restoration copies, is equally necessary and appropriate.
Chronicle of our struggle – 466
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 233 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 233 (Aug 6 – 12, 2026)».
The Ilsky and Syzran oil refineries and an observation post on the Syvash drilling rig were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
New about the war for Smolensk in 1512 – 1514
I continue publishing my work «Smolensk War (1512 – 1514)» (2026). Today – the subsection «Letters from January to March 1514» of the section «Sources».
Letter from Peter Tomicki to Mykola Mykolaj Kamianiecki. Letter from King Sigismund to Jan Laski. Letter from King Sigismund to Thomas Bakoc.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the subsection «List options» of the section «General observations».
So, in the 15 documents of the above table, we have 681 mentions of all names. Among them are 81 unique names + 32 doublings of the same name.
Chronicle of our struggle – 464
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 232 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 232 (Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2026)».
The Saratov Oil Refinery, the Engels Airfield, an oil depot in the Kaluga Region, and other enemy facilities were hit – the 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 – section "After the battle."
Announcement of victory. Compensation for losses. Political consequences. Tatars after the battle.
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 for Jeremiah Shashko (1459)» of the section «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».
From a political point of view, these grants tell us that Pobozhye came under the rule of the Kyivan prince, although some ten years ago it was under the rule of the Grand Duke of Lithuania.
Chronicle of our struggle – 462
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 231 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 461
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 231 (Jul 23 – 29, 2026)».
Syrsky announced the end of his term and summed up the results of the command.
New about "List of Rus’ towns"
I continue publishing my work «"List of Rus’ towns": clear and unclear» (2024). Today – subsection «Political geography of the SRG» of the section «General observations».
Political bodies and their capitals. Headlines in SRG and political history / geography. What is missing in the SRG.
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the catalog of monuments of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "Shevchenkove, Zalukva" of the section "1988, Dnister (Halych – Zalishchyky)".
In the place where there was a truly unique ancient church, a true monument of national importance, now stands a banal one-domed church that could be built in any village.
Chronicle of our struggle – 460
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 230 – additional links».
Chronicle of our struggle – 459
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 230 (Jul 16 – 22, 2026)».
The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated Novopavlivka and have tactical successes in 2 areas: front review from ISW.
New about the war for Smolensk in 1512 – 1514
I continue publishing my work «Smolensk War (1512 – 1514)» (2026). Today – the subsection «The register book (1514)» of the section «Sources».
The text shows some signs of later editing.
New about Crimean jarlyks
I continue publishing my work «Geography of Crimean jarlyks of the 15th and 16th centuries» (2024). Today – the section «Yagoldai’s «tma».
"Yagoldai’s tma" never denoted any territory, but only a group of people subordinate to Yagoldai.
Chronicle of our struggle – 458
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 229 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 229 (Jul 9 – 15, 2026)».
Seven tankers, five dry cargo ships, tugboats, a ferry, the Nebo-U radar station, an S-400 launcher were hit, and the results of the hit on the Syzran Oil Refinery were clarified.
New about battle of Vyshnivets 1512
I continue publishing the work "Battle of Vyshnivets (1512)" (2025). Today – section "The Fifth Stream".
Broken plan. Organization of the Tatars. Number of Tatars. Where the Tatars fought. Mobilization of the Polish and Lithuanian troops. Geography of the battle. Course of the battle. Losses of the sides. Yasir (caprives).
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 «Paper "castle" in Olchedajiv (1452)» of the section «Pobozhye at the 2nd half 15th century».
Charter of 1452. List of Podillja objects of 1453. Act of 1464. Verification of documents of 1469. Division of Buchacki estates in 1469. Charter of 1549.
Chronicle of our struggle – 456
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 228 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 228 (Jul 2 – 8, 2026)».
Omsk Refinery hit. Distance from the state border of Ukraine – almost 2.5 thousand km – 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 «Chronology analysis» of the section «General observations».
From the 10th to the mid-15th centuries, there was never a single year when all the objects mentioned in the SRG existed simultaneously.
New about the heritage of Ukraine
I continue to publish my work "Materials for the Catalog of heritage of Ukraine". Today – the subsection "The second law of thermodynamics and monuments" of the section "What is wrong with our heritage?"
All monuments are doomed to disappear because they have a reserve of free energy. The only exceptions are archaeological sites, where everything that could burn has long since burned out.
Chronicle of our struggle – 454
I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 227 – additional links».
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I continue publishing the collection of news «Chronicle of our struggle: Ukraine against Russian aggression». Today – «Week 227 (Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2026)».
The Orenburg GPP and the helium plant were hit. Damage to the buildings of the Vladimir space communications center was confirmed – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
New about the war for Smolensk in 1512 – 1514
I continue publishing my work «Smolensk War (1512 – 1514)» (2026). Today – the subsection «The case of Christopher Schleinitz (1511 – 1513)» of the section «Sources».
Embassy from King Sigismund to Duke George. Letter from the King to Marienburg. Chronicle of Decius.