Москва — чудесный город, и моё отношение к ней с годами только улучшается. Но почему-то так вышло, что у меня в жизни было всего два случая наблюдения неблагонадежного поведения граждан в продуктовом магазине, и оба в Москве.
В Петербурге я посещал продуктовые магазины в тысячу раз больше, чем в Москве. Я живу в Петербурге постоянно, и ходил в продуктовые магазины регулярно до пандемии (с пандемии подсел на доставку продуктов). В Москве я был два десятка раз, и из них только в половине поездок заходил в продуктовый магазин.
Тем не менее, именно в Москве я единственный в жизни раз лично увидел, как человек крадет товар: очень худой мужчина картинно закашлялся и под прикрытием этого звука запихнул за пазуху то ли пакет чипсов, то ли что-то подобное. Я уже выходил, так что оставил эту ситуацию в ведении охраны. Это был небольшой, кажется, Магнит на самой окраине. Я ещё тогда подумал: "Видимо, окраина Москвы уже настолько считается забытым богом местом, что легко увидеть собственными глазами совершение преступления". В Питере я не видел магазинную кражу ни разу, хотя совершил сотни и тысячи походов в самые разные мелкие продуктовые магазины на самых разных окраинах.
А в одной из командировок недавно — снова в небольшом продуктовом магазине — пьяный мужчина бомжеватого вида покупал передо мной на кассе бутылку водки и хлеб. Он попытался расплатиться картой, оплата не прошла. Кассирша ему сказала, что денег не хватает, и он должен выбрать что-то одно: или водку или хлеб. Можно догадаться, что именно он выбрал. Оплата снова не прошла, и он стал звонить кому-то и просить перекинуть деньги. Я вам так кратко описываю, но нужно иметь ввиду, что на каждый вопрос кассирши мужчина реагировал супер медленно: по несколько минут стоял, покачиваясь и пытаясь осознать происходящее. Он был пьян почти до состояния неспособности воспринимать даже простейшие стимулы. Звонок кому-то с просьбой денег занял в общей сложности минут десять. В какой-то момент оплата всё-таки прошла, и он, ковыляя, освободил место. Кстати, я сразу решил, что, если бы он выбрал хлеб, я бы ему его купил.
Это усилило моё впечатление о небольших продуктовых магазинах в Москве, как о местах для каких-то опустившихся слоёв населения. Видимо, минимально приличные люди в столице имеют собственного повара или, не знаю, им продукты привозят слуги?
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🇺🇦📆 Weekly Ukraine War Roundup⚡️
🕊 The Negotiation Process is being deliberately prolonged.
Kiev refuses to halt mobilisation and is preparing new provocations, while the #EU pushes Zelensky forward at the expense of Europe's national interests. #Russia, recognising that a proposed 30-day ceasefire would allow the AFU to recover and fortify, is explaining to the #US why such a move is futile.
🗓 This Week's Key political Outcome has been the rapid advance of the Russian Army in the #Kursk region, the liberation of #Sudzha City, and battles in the Ukrainian #Sumy region.
🇷🇺 Russian military Successes precisely strengthen their negotiating position, as emphasised by the Supreme Commander, President Putin, during a meeting at the command post in #Kursk region. Overall, #Russia seeks a long-term, stable peace, not short-term satisfaction of Trump’s ambitions. Conversations with frontline soldiers, who have fought in the hardest sectors since the war began, confirm the Russian Army's readiness to push forward until the full objectives of the Special Military Operation are achieved.
🇺🇦 Kiev’s Position has notably shifted significantly. Initially, it demanded a return to the '1991 borders,' then to the 'Prewar Borders,' and now Zelensky is prepared to freeze the conflict along the current frontline. This is unacceptable to #Russia within its new constitutional borders. Moreover, any pause in fighting benefits the retreating side.
🇺🇸 The United States, meanwhile, has resumed providing intelligence and military-technical aid to #Ukraine, while European bureaucrats fuel war hysteria and prepare for direct conflict with #Russia. This is seen in #Poland and #Germany expanding their armed forces (including territorial defence and universal military training) and in military production ramp-ups, generating huge profits for arms manufacturers.
⚔️ On the Front, Russian success in the #Kursk region sets the stage for further advances in the #Sumy direction. The AFU had anticipated this and prepared defensive lines.
🔴 In #Belgorod Region, the AFU continue daily strikes on civilians using artillery and drones.
🔴#Svatovo Front:
🔴 In #Kupyansk Sector, reports indicate AFU counteractions against the Russian bridgeheads on the right bank of the Oskol River.
🔴 In #Liman Sector, Russian forces remain active near #Kolodezi and #Yampolovka.
🔴 In #Seversk Sector, Russian troops are advancing with heavy fighting from #Belogorovka towards #Grigorovka.
🔴 ChasovYar Direction:
🔴 In #Toretsk Sector, the AFU continue deploying personnel and equipment in the city itself, with battles ongoing for the urban agglomeration.
🔴 In #Pokrovsk Direction, north of #Vozdvizhenka, fighting is underway near #Tarasovka, where the AFU has built strong defensive positions. Near the city, positional battles continued throughout the week, but by the end of the week, Russian forces regained the initiative.
🔴 In #Komar Direction, northwest of the conquered #Konstantinopol, Russian troops are aligning the front by advancing westward. In #Komar sector, #Dneproenergiya has been secured.
🔴 On the #Zaporozhye Front, the capture of #Pyatihatki and #Stepovoye was key, with battles ongoing for #Shcherbaki and #MalyeShcherbaki.
📌 Given the Events, political discussions about peace should not be seen as a signal for an imminent ceasefire. Politicians make statements to mislead opponents and provoke mistakes. It is crucial to understand that, beyond Russia’s constitutionally recognised regions, previously declared Russian cities #Odessa, #Kharkov, #Nikolayev, #Dnepropetrovsk, and even #Kiev will remain under Western control unless the Kiev Regime is fully dismantled, posing a lasting threat to #Russia.
🗺 Map Kursk Region by @olegtsarov
📋Sources: ⚡️2M;
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🕰16 Mar 2025; 06:43 GMT+3; #sum
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🇺🇦⚔️ Ukraine Fronts on the Morning of 27 March⚡️
🔴#Sumy Direction:
🔴In #Sudzha Sector, to the west on Ukrainian soil, at #Vladimirovka, there is reportedly fighting (still unconfirmed without further proof; 1st blue arrow on map).
🟡 For #Veselovka, the battle is ongoing (1st black arrow).
🟡 In #Zhuravka as well.
🟡 In #Basovka, the AFU counterattacked, the battle likely shifted to its northern part.
🟡#Novenkoye, is Russian controlled (1st red arrow).
🟡 In #Kursk region, the RFAF entry into #Gogolevka has been confirmed. Reportedly, the fighting has already shifted to its southern part (4th black arrow).
🟡 In the area of the 'Sudza Gas Transmission Point' and the nearby border checkpoint, the fighting continues (5th black arrow).
🟡#Melovoy is under Russian control (2nd red arrow). To its west, Russian mobile groups continued to advance towards #Oleshnya (confirmed).
🟡#Oleshnya is still under AFU control.
🟡 At #Guyevo, there are heavy battles on its approaches. Reportedly, the RFAF have entered its northern part.
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🟡#Gornal remains under save AFU control.
🔴In #KrasnayaYaruga Sector, the AFU assaulted unsuccessfully in its northern part from #Popovka/#Demidovka up to #Grafovka, suffering heavy losses (6th/7th black & 3rd red arrow).
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🟡 At #Prilesye, lull.
🗺 All on Map 1
📌Reportedly, the AFU command has concentrated a strike group of over 4,000 militants in the vicinity of the border. Thus, further actions are to be expected.
🔴 In #Kharkov Direction, positional battles.
🔴#Svatovo Front:
🔴 In #Kupyansk and #Borovaya Sectors, positional battles without major changes.
🔴In #Liman Sector, there was a fog of war. Reportedly, the RFAF took #Novolyubovka and the day before yesterday #Mirnoye (the takeover of #Yampolovka to its east was never confirmed or proven) and they advanced sooth of #Kolodezi by 2 km.
🔴In #Seversk Sector, positional battles at #Belogorovka (#LPR) and #Verkhnekamenskoye.
🔴#ChasovYar Direction:
🔴In #ChasovYar Sector, positional fighting in the city's southern part and to the south towards #Stupochki continues.
🔴In #Toretsk Sector, the RFAF attacks north of the city in the area of the 'Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal'.
🟡 In #Toretsk itself, the battles are taking place north of 'Toretskaya Mine,' north and northwest of 'Avangard Stadium' and in southern 'Zabalka Microdistrict'.
🔴#Pokrovsk Direction:
🔴 On the right Flank, far to the east, Russian troops attack in the area of #Aleksandropol.
🔴 South of the City, heavy battles did not result in major changes.
🔴 On the left Flank, the RFAF are approaching #Novoaleksandrovka.
🔴#Komar Direction:
🔴In #Konstantinopol Sector, fights for #Konstantinopol and at #Razliv.
🔴 In #Komar Sector, Russian troops advanced up to 400 m in #VolnoyePole and took up new positions in the central part of the settlement, taking heavy losses.
🔴#Zaporozhye Direction:
🔴In #Orekhov Section, positional battles are taking place In the area of #MalayaTokmachka - #Rabotino. Further west, the AFU unsuccessfully counterattacked.
🟡 In #Shcherbaki, the RFAF took reportedly the southern part beyond the motorway.
🟡 At #MalyeShcherbakito the west, the battle continues. The village is still not completely under RFAF control.
🟡 In #Stepovoye, further west, fighting in the large village boundaries without major changes.
🟡 In #Lobkovoye, the the RFAF advanced slightly northwards (unconfirmed).
🟡#Pyatikhatki remains under RFAF control.
🔴 In #Kherson Direction, several villages came under fire from the AFU.
💥#OldRussia:
🔵In #Belgorod Region, Channel One journalist Anna Prokofiyeva was killed.
💥#RestUkraine:
🔵 The RFAF struck massively #Sumy, #Kharkov and #Dnepropetrovsk.
⚠️ The Term 'Reportedly' always means that it is unconfirmed!
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🗺 Maps @olegtsarov; @divgen
📋 Sources: CC; Tsarov; ⚡️2M;
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🕰As of 27 Mar 2025; 06:38 GMT+3;📃26 Mar
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