Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka

#KievRegimeCrimes

⚡️ Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rodion Miroshnik:

PHOTO FACTS & EVIDENCE of crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces over the week of September 28 – October 4, 2026:

▪️ September 28 – balloons carrying propaganda leaflets, a radio repeater and Lepestok anti-personnel mines were shot down over the Belgorod Region.

▪️ September 28 – a UAV strike on an apartment building in Voronezh, Voronezh Region. The overnight UAV raid on the city’s residential neighbourhoods resulted in injuries to 13 civilians.

▪️ September 30 – a UAV strike on a grocery store in Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson Region.

▪️ September 30 – a UAV strike on a civilian car in the village of Raiskoye, Kherson Region.

▪️ October 2 – a UAV strike on an EMERCOM vehicle in Donetsk, DPR. Eight rescue workers were injured.

▪️ October 2 – a UAV strike on an apartment building in Donetsk, DPR. A 76-year-old civilian was injured.

▪️ October 3 – the aftermath of a massive UAV raid on residential neighbourhoods in Belgorod, Belgorod Region. Two civilians were killed and 12 were injured.

▪️ October 3 – a UAV strike on a civilian car in Belgorod, Belgorod Region.

▪️ October 3 – a UAV strike on a private home in Donetsk, DPR. A civilian was injured.

▪️ October 3 – a UAV strike on a civilian car in the village of Kazinka, Belgorod Region.

🚀 On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union opened humanity’s path to the stars!

#OTD, the Space Age officially began: the world’s first artificial satellite – Sputnik 1 – entered Earth’s orbit.

At 10:28 pm Moscow time, an R-7 launch vehicle, developed under the leadership of the outstanding Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolev, lifted off from the Tyuratam launch site (later named Baikonur). Just over five minutes later, the satellite separated from the rocket and transmitted its world-famous signals: “Beep! Beep!”

📰 On October 5, 1957, Soviet newspaper Pravda reported:

On October 4, 1957, the USSR successfully launched the first satellite.

The satellite is currently following an elliptical orbit around Earth, and its flight can be observed in the light of the rising and setting Sun using the simplest optical instruments.

Updates on the movement of the first artificial satellite, launched in the USSR on October 4, will be broadcast regularly by radio stations.

🛰 An aluminium sphere 58 centimetres (~23 inches) in diameter, weighing 83.6 kilograms (~184 pounds), with four antennas and two radio transmitters – this was humanity’s first envoy in orbit. Behind its simple exterior lay the immense efforts of Soviet scientists, engineers and workers.

Sputnik completed an orbit around Earth roughly every 96 minutes, and radio enthusiasts worldwide picked up its famous signals.

Its radio transmitters operated for about three weeks, while the satellite itself remained in orbit for 92 days. During that time, it completed 1,440 orbits around Earth, travelling some 60 million kilometres (~ 37.3 million miles). Its flight ended on January 4, 1958, when it entered the dense layers of the atmosphere and burned up.

The historic launch validated the calculations and technical solutions needed to reach space. Observations of the satellite gave scientists new data on the density of the upper atmosphere and the propagation of radio waves through the ionosphere.

🌐 Sputnik 1 was a triumph of Soviet science and engineering – an achievement for all humanity. It proved that the path beyond Earth was open – paving the way for Yuri Gagarin’s flight, the exploration of the Moon and other planets, and the construction of orbital stations.

For 6️⃣9️⃣ years, satellites have served humanity. Today, they are essential to everyday life: they provide communications and television broadcasting, help us navigate, forecast the weather and monitor climate change.

☝️ But the first was ours. Forever. #Sputnik1

Golden fall in Kirov: Where golden leaves meet ancient architecture…

🔔 Gateway to Russia

⚡️ Foreign Ministry statement reiterating warnings to foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel against remaining in Kiev or near military facilities in Ukraine (October 3 , 2026)

The Russian Foreign Ministry reiterates that, in response to terrorist attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine against Russia’s civilian population and infrastructure, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out systematic and sustained strikes against military targets in Kiev and other Ukrainian cities.

The Russian side has previously called on foreign nationals and diplomatic personnel located in Kiev to leave the city and refrain from travelling to Ukraine. Russian authorities have also urged Ukrainian residents to stay away from military and administrative facilities.

These warnings were conveyed in the statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on May 25, 2026, as well as through diplomatic notes addressed to foreign partners. They were also reiterated by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin during a briefing for members of the diplomatic corps on May 27, 2026.

The authorities of a number of countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union member states, Norway, and Switzerland, have repeatedly advised their citizens against travelling to Ukraine, most recently in August of this year.

We note with concern that not everyone has taken these warnings into account and that some individuals are knowingly placing themselves in mortal danger. A number of foreign embassies continue to operate in Kiev, and foreign officials continue to visit Ukraine.

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue to carry out large-scale retaliatory strikes.

❗️ The Russian Foreign Ministry once again urges foreign nationals, including personnel of diplomatic missions, to refrain from remaining in or travelling to Ukraine.

Responsibility for any possible adverse consequences lies entirely with those who choose to disregard this warning.

🎙 Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question regarding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq (October 2, 2026)

❓ Question: On September 30, the US-led Anti-ISIS Coalition announced the completion of its troop withdrawal from Iraq. How does Russia view this event?

💬 Maria Zakharova: Indeed, on September 30, the twelve-year presence in Iraq of the so-called International Anti-ISIS Coalition came to an end. All remaining bases of the US Armed Forces and their allies in the country – mainly within Iraqi Kurdistan – have been fully transferred to the control of the Iraqi military.

The decision by the Iraqi Parliament, adopted in January 2020 and fully reflecting the aspiration of its people to restore and consolidate state sovereignty after the prolonged presence of foreign forces, has thus been implemented.

That presence had effectively continued since 2003 – from the moment of the American invasion under a completely contrived pretext, which triggered decades of instability across the wider region.

The withdrawal of troops from Iraq, which we certainly welcome, demonstrates that the Iraqi army and security forces are capable of independently addressing the task of strengthening the state’s defence capability and ensuring national security. They are capable, among other things, of countering the terrorist threat emanating from ISIS and other such organisations.

We are convinced that the Iraqi people will be able to successfully withstand any internal and external challenges that confront them. The guarantee of this lies in neighbourly relations and coordination with neighbouring countries; in this regard, we would like once again to draw attention to the Collective Security Concept for the Gulf Region proposed by Russia.

☝️ It proceeds from the understanding that it is precisely the states located there, such as Iraq, that play the leading role in maintaining stability in this strategically important region through close interaction among themselves.

⚡️ Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation:

Corruption in Ukraine stands in the way of negotiations

The Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (#SVR) reports that, according to information received by the SVR, the new leadership of Ukraine’s security service (SBU) has devised yet another scheme to steal European taxpayers’ money, this time through purchases of pistols from EU countries for the agency.

The scheme involves procuring weapons through a network of intermediaries in Eastern Europe, with the price per pistol tripling along the way – from €250 to €750.

A central role is played by the Polish company Wytwornia Broni Jacek Popinski, registered in Rogow, Lodz Province. It purchases pistols, including from the Panamanian branch of Austrian firearms manufacturer Glock, and resells them to Ukraine.

☝️ For every shipment of 5,000 pistols, €625,000 is transferred to accounts held by trusted associates of the SBU leadership. The Belgian and German defence ministries foot the entire bill.

One can only imagine the scale of theft and corruption involved in Kiev’s purchases of more expensive weapons, particularly scarce ammunition for surface-to-air missile systems.

Zelensky’s remarks about the sudden emergence of an unplanned $27 billion “hole” in Ukraine’s military budget may offer 🔎 a clue. As usual, Kiev and its European sponsors will make up the shortfall with money taken from ordinary citizens across Europe.

❗️ This information explains why Ukraine’s gauleiter and his entourage so stubbornly refuse to pursue a peaceful end to the conflict.

Blinded by easy money, they simply cannot stop lining their pockets from a war that is devastating for Ukrainians.

🇷🇺 🇱🇰 1 октября 2026 г. Посол России в Шри-Ланке Л.С.Джагарян принял участие в 23-м ежегодном общем собрании Российско-Шри-Ланкийского делового совета при Торгово-промышленной палате Цейлона.

Посол России Л.С.Джагарян выступил перед гостями с приветственной речью.

Российско-Шри-Ланкийский деловой совет стремится укреплять торговые связи между двумя странами, способствуя деловым контактам, продвигая торговые и инвестиционные возможности и развивая сотрудничество между деловыми кругами России и Шри-Ланки.

#РоссияШриЛанка

🇷🇺 🇱🇰 On October 1, Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka Mr. Levan Dzhagaryan took part in the 23nd Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

The Russian Ambassador addressed the guests with a welcome speech.

The Sri Lanka - Russia Business Council remains committed to fostering stronger commercial ties between the two countries by facilitating business engagement, promoting trade and investment opportunities, and strengthening collaboration between the Sri Lankan and Russian business communities.

#RussiaSriLanka