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Ravenlocke

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5 May. Special military operation updates:

▪️ There is an exodus of foreign mercenaries in the ranks of the AFU, among the reasons - high losses and senseless orders, Senator of the Kherson Oblast told RIA Novosti;

▪️ Russian forces have hit an ammunition depot and an AFU position in the Novaya Bavaria district of Kharkov

▪️ NATO, amid Western concern over the AFU's failures on the front, has "in a very confidential manner" set itself two "red lines" beyond which direct intervention in the conflict could follow, including further successes by Russian troops and an alleged possible "provocation" by the Russian Federation, writes the Italian Repubblica;

▪️ Russian troops have completely liberated the DNR settlement of Ocheretino, the defence ministry said;

▪️ The Russian Defence Ministry reports that the AFU has lost another Abrams tank in the zone of responsibility of the Central Group of Forces;

▪️ French Foreign Legion soldiers are already deployed in Sloviansk, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Stephen Brien claims in the Asia Times. He says the advance party consists of about 100 men from the 3rd Infantry Regiment. They include artillerymen and scouts. In total, according to the article, 1,500 French military personnel may arrive to support the AFU;

▪️ The AFU lost about 1,150 servicemen in all directions in the SMO zone during the day, the Defence Ministry said. Russian units destroyed six armoured vehicles and 27 enemy field artillery pieces.

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Frontline Summary for the Morning of May 6, 2024; published at 08:08.

On the Zaporozhye Front, Russian troops are conducting assault actions in Rabotino. The line of contact remains relatively stable.

On the Donetsk Front, fighting persists in the industrial zone of the Refractory Plant in Krasnogorovka. In Umanskoye, the Russian Air Force has made progress into the settlement, while the situation in Semyonovka and Berdychi sees ongoing battles. Russian troops continue to advance towards Aleksandrovka in the Ocheretino area.

In the Chasov Yar Direction, intense fighting continues along the entire frontline, with active use of long-range weapons.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 18:24

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Will Germany deport Ukrainian draft dodgers?

Talks between the German Ministry of Internal Affairs and the federal states will begin on May 7 on how to deal with draft-eligible Ukrainian men in order to come up with a “nationwide solution,” ARD reports.

Last year, the majority of EU states declined to extradite Ukrainian draft dodgers, citing European conventions. However, Poland and Lithuania have recently indicated that they are considering options to assist Kiev in bringing back draft dodgers. Ukraine has recently lowered the draft age from 27 to 25 under its new mobilization law.

🔺Over 6.4 mln fled Ukraine since the conflict escalated in 2022 (per UNHCR data).

🔺Around 768,000 Ukrainians (aged 18-64) left Ukraine for the EU (per BBC assessments/November 2023).

🔺Close to 20.6 percent of the estimated 4.3 mln Ukrainians living in the EU are men (per Eurostat).

When looking at the top EU destinations for Ukrainian refugees, Statista numbers from March 2024 show that approximately 1.1 million individuals have been living in Germany since February 2022. Poland follows closely behind, with 956,635 Ukrainian refugees currently residing in the East European country. Of this population, 235,000 are of military age, as reported by the Health Insurance Company ZUS.

The Czech Republic has 381,400 Ukrainian refugees, with 94,643 men aged 18 to 65 having official temporary residency, according to the country's Interior Ministry.

Ukrainian refugees in the EU are entitled to various benefits, such as the right to work, social welfare, housing assistance, free medical care, and car insurance. In Germany, only 20 percent of Ukrainian refugees were working at the end of 2023. Upon arrival, Ukrainian refugees receive higher welfare payments than other asylum-seekers. A single person is entitled to €563 ($610) in monthly spending money.

With many EU countries facing budget constraints, it is not surprising that polls show Ukrainian refugees are overstaying their welcome.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 18:31

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‘They’re not bluffing’: Russian tactical nuke drills are loud warning to NATO to stay out
of Ukraine

“This is a signal to the Western leaders that they are serious. They are not bluffing,” retired US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik, commenting on Monday’s statements by the Russian military and the Kremlin about Russia missile troops’ plans to hold tactical nuclear weapons drills in the Southern Military District amid NATO threats to openly deploy troops to Ukraine.

“If the Western leaders escalate this further with direct engagement, Russia will directly engage them: and they'll destroy their forces, and potentially to protect the Russian state will, may result in tactical nuclear weapons [being used]. This is not good: this would force an escalation and eventually lead to a total nuclear war,” Rasmussen warned.

“I don't believe that Russia wants to do this. I believe they're trying to send a signal to caution the Western leaders from escalating further,” the 20-year US Army veteran-turned international and military affairs commentator said.

Unfortunately, Rasmussen warned, the hostile statements coming out of Western capitals about “getting engaged” in Ukraine if the Ukrainian front collapses increase the risks of a direct clash. “This is a very, very dangerous provocation, a very dangerous escalation. I would caution Western leaders not to do that,” he said.

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The Russian Foreign Ministry's statements on the escalation in Ukraine:

🔺The Russian exercises should be viewed in the context of recent belligerent statements by Western officials and destabilizing actions by NATO.

🔺We hope that exercises to test the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons will cool down the “hot heads” in Western capitals.

🔺In response to the actions of the United States, the Russian Federation is intensifying its development and starting production of medium- and shorter-range missile systems.

🔺The United States is “at full speed” producing and testing medium- and shorter-range missile systems in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

🔺The actions of NATO member countries indicate that they are deliberately heading towards an open military clash with Russia.

🔺The reckless steps of Ukraine and Western countries are bringing the situation ever closer to the accumulation of an explosive “critical mass.”

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Message to NATO powers ‘playing war in Ukraine’: Why Russia is drilling its tactical nuclear forces

“Exercises using this kind of ammunition were last conducted during the Soviet period. Therefore, it’s necessary to carry out drills so that those who would have to use them know how to handle and use these weapons,” military observer Alexei Leonkov told Sputnik, commenting on plans by the Russian military to hold drills to increase “the readiness of non-strategic nuclear forces” in the wake of NATO’s provocations in Ukraine.

“If we’re talking about foreign policy, [Kremlin spokesman] Dmitry Peskov said that this is a certain signal to those Western countries ‘playing war’ in Ukraine, who are planning officially to send contingents of troops there, who are going to supply some types of weapons that will allow Ukraine to fire on our territories,” Leonkov explained.

The military observer doesn’t think any drills will involve the use of live nuclear rounds, given Russia’s adherence to a commitment not to engage in nuclear testing.

The exercises were obviously ordered by President Putin, Leonkov believes. “Before this there was his statement [in March] about F-16 jets based in NATO countries participating in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, and that it doesn’t matter who’s flying them – Ukrainian or non-Ukrainian pilots – that [Russia] will consider the matter of airfields where these aircraft are based and take off from, that they will become our legitimate targets. But apparently, this warning by our president was not heard in the West,” Leonkov explained.

In the wake of Russia’s announcement of the planned tactical nuclear missile drills, the observer warned that those in the West who once again choose to ignore Moscow’s warnings on this issue or cast them off as insignificant “are very seriously mistaken.”

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 19:35

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🇩🇪 Russia will negotiate only with the West, which is why zelensky was put on the wanted list - German TV channel Welt.

Journalist Christoph Wanner emphasized:

"Now the President of Ukraine has become a criminal.
Yesterday, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs put Zelensky and ex-head of Ukraine Poroshenko on the wanted list.

He is declared a criminal. This means that Russia will not talk to the criminals on the day the negotiations begin. And this, in turn, suggests that Russia is ready to negotiate only with the West." - FRWL reports

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 19:41

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🇪🇺 Pillar of Freedom: EU to start regulating Telegram, says Belgian publication De Standaard

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) is to become the supervisory body regulating the messenger throughout the EU. It will be in charge of what is essentially censorship.

If Telegram does not respond to user complaints, the regulator will be able to fine it.

Prior to this, Ukraine and the EU mainly pressured the messenger through Apple. Now both have decided to engage in open censorship.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

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Defence Minister Rustem Umerov and his department have received complaints from the Ukrainian military.

This was reported by Serhiy Rakhmanin, a member of the Ukrainian parliamentary committee on national security, defence and intelligence.

In particular, the MP pointed out that there are questions about the pricing of weapons and arms purchases.

According to Rakhmanin, the problem of the Ministry of Defence is not that the specialists "have been sitting there since the 1990s", but that "they come from the street and people who yesterday sold rye, the day before - milk, a week ago - gas, and today are buying ammunition".

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The latest events in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine as of the morning of May 6 - Subtitled

The Russian army takes control of Kyslovka in kupyansk
Battles in #Avdeevka, #Donetsk and #Chasov_yar
More information about the French Foreign Legion
Is there joint coordination between several countries to launch aggression?
Important American statements (at the end of the video)

Video link to watch 👇👇

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 19:53

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 20:06

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‼️🇷🇺🪖 Military priests of the Central Military District delivered the Holy Fire to Avdeevka for the first time☦️🇷🇺

The Holy Fire traveled from Jerusalem to Moscow, then to Rostov, from there to the St. Vladimir Cathedral in Lugansk, then to Avdeevka to the Church of the Archangel Michael. #Russia

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‼️🇷🇺 Vladimir #Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Easter Sunday

Easter celebrations in our country have rich spiritual traditions which unite millions of people and are passed on from one generation to another, inspiring people to good deeds and aspirations.

Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attended the midnight Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, led by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All #Russia.

See more on the Kremlin’s official website.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 20:10

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‼️🇷🇺🪖 In Tambov, the Popular Front donated a piece of the Eternal Flame to WWII veterans. #Russia

Veterans Alfred Chagodaev and Vladimir Sevryukov accepted the symbol of our memory of our heroes.

Lamps with a particle of the Eternal Flame will be delivered to the regions to veterans, soldiers of the Northern Military District on the front line and anti-fascists in 14 countries of the world.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 20:25

West Panic: French Troops,
NATO Advisers Ukr,
Rus Warns West War, Nuke Drills;
China, US Ties Ending

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 20:42

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#MariaTelegram
#Zakharova
Maria Zakharova, 6 May

❗️On May 6, British Ambassador to Moscow Nick Casey was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and strongly protested in connection with British Foreign Secretary David Cameron's recent statement in an interview with Reuters about Ukraine's right to strike at Russian territory with British weapons.

Mr Casey pointed out that David Cameron's hostile attack directly contradicts the British side's earlier assurances when handing over long-range cruise missiles to the Kiev regime that they would not be used on Russian territory under any circumstances. Thus, the head of the Foreign Office disavowed this position, recognizing his country as a de facto party to the conflict.

The ambassador was told that Russia views Cameron's words as evidence of a serious escalation and confirmation of London's growing involvement in military operations on Kiev's side. Mr Casey was warned that any UK military facilities and equipment in Ukraine and beyond could respond to Ukrainian strikes with the use of British weapons on Russian territory.

☝️ The ambassador was called upon to reflect on the inevitable catastrophic consequences of such hostile steps by London and to immediately refute the bellicose provocative statements of the head of the Foreign Office in the most decisive and unequivocal way.

👉https://t.me/s/MariaVladimirovnaZakharova

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Dmitry Medvedev, 6 May

The chorus of irresponsible scoundrels among the Western political elite, calling for the dispatch of their troops to a non-existent country, is expanding. Now it includes representatives of the U.S. Congress, the French and British leadership, and individual madmen from the Baltic States and Poland. They also call for the active use of their missile weapons, supplied by them to the Banderites, throughout the territory of Russia.

And this is not a spring aggravation, but a cynical calculation for political dividends. There is some kind of total degradation of the ruling class in the West. This class really doesn't want to logically connect elementary things. Sending their troops to the territory of the former Ukraine will entail the direct entry of their countries into the war, to which we will have to respond. And, alas, not on the territory of the former Ukraine.

In this case, none of them will be able to take refuge on Capitol Hill, or in the Elysee Palace, or at 10 Downing Street. A world catastrophe will ensue.

This, by the way, Kennedy and Khrushchev were able to understand more than 60 years ago. But the current infantile morons who have come to power in the West do not want to realize in any way.

And that is why today the General Staff began preparations for the exercises, including measures for practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons.

👉https://t.me/s/medvedev_telegram

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 22:09

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 US recognises Putin as Russian president — State Department ahead of Russian presidential inauguration

▪️ US will not be represented at Putin's inauguration.
▪️ Washington sees no reason to adjust the readiness of its nuclear forces, just as it sees no reason to adjust Russia's readiness to use nuclear weapons.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 22:13

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‼️🇷🇺 After May 7, Alexey Dyumin will be the new Minister of Defense of #Russia , writes military correspondent Romanov

Dyumin’s professional path: Alexey Dyumin is known for his military career and close ties with the president. He headed the Presidential Security Service and was deputy chief of the GRU, where he played a key role in operations such as taking control of Crimea and Sevastopol in 2014 without firing a shot.

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⚠️🇷🇺🇺🇦 The Russian Army has changed its logistics and no longer uses the Crimean Bridge to supply troops in Ukraine — Independent

▪️ Moscow has switched to using overland routes to supply its front lines.
▪️ The bridge no longer represents an effective military target for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
▪️ After analyzing satellite images, only one Russian freight train with approximately 55 fuel wagons was observed during the period from February 29.
- RVvoenkor

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 22:33

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 22:43

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On the night of May 5-6, 1943, in the village of Kamienna Góra, Równe County, Ukrainians murdered 4 Poles. The Poles, upon hearing gunshots and seeing a glow from the direction of Lipnik, hid. When the returning Ukrainian gang searched Polish homes, they found only 4 Poles, whom they murdered.

Ukrainians encouraged Poles to return, convincing them that the massacre in Lipnik was carried out by Soviet partisans. Those who returned were tied up after the harvest, taken to a swamp near Lubomirka Stara, stabbed with knives and bayonets, and then their bodies were pushed into the mud (11 people).

In the village of Lipniki, Kostopol County, Ukrainians cunningly gathered 22 Poles in one house and murdered them. They killed 3-year-old Stanisław Pawlak by hitting his head against the wall; 29-year-old Jan Śnichowski was bound with barbed wire and stabbed with a sharp tool. Ukrainian women also participated in looting. The victims were buried without coffins, in orchards. One Pole used a horse feeding trough as a coffin. Polish homesteads were burned down.

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It should be noted that more than 52,000 Polish civilians were exterminated at Mauthausen Concentration Camp. Overall, 3 million Catholic Poles were systematically killed by the Germans. Remember this next time, some buffoon like Candace Owens want to portray Hitler as the savior of Christians!

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 22:55

Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 22:59

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What was going on May 6 , 1945 ? 2 days before the victory day in Europe ?

Grand Admiral Dönitz announced that Himmler was to be relieved of all government duties. He also abolished the Schutzstaffel in all its forms and banned any further resistance by members of the SS.

The Dutch Nazi Party, Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging, was outlawed.

German General of the Infantry Hermann Niehoff surrendered Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), to the Soviets, ending the 82-day siege.

The US Fifth Army entered southern Austria through the Brenner Pass on the same day that the German forces in Austria surrendered to the Allies.

Bombers of No. 86 Squadron of the British RAF Coastal Command sank the German submarines U-1008 and U-2534 in the Kattegat off Denmark.

Czech resistance leaders made a radio broadcast, appealing to the Americans for military assistance in their war against the Germans, not knowing that the Western Allies had already made a deal with the Soviet Union in terms of operational boundaries in Central Europe.

SMERSH agents of Soviet 3rd Shock Army sneaked into a section of Berlin, Germany, occupied by a different Soviet unit to secretly retrieve two burned bodies near the Chancellery; they believed that one of them might be that of Adolf Hitler's.

Werner Haase was brought by the Soviets to examine and identify the remains of the Goebbels family in Berlin, Germany.

Investigation of crimes at Flossenbürg Concentration Camp began, overseen by 11 US Army-appointed investigators.

You can see US Army Infantry men at Flossenbürg concentration camp after liberation!

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 23:06

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 23:13

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The murder of Sputnik’s correspondent Russell Bentley should be investigated and the perpetrators punished said Dmitry Kiselev, the general director of Sputnik's parent media group Rossiya Segodnya, to Sputnik. Kiselev commented on new information about the suspects' detention published by the Telegram channel “Operation Z: Russian Spring's Military Correspondents.”

“This is our military correspondent. The crime must be investigated, there is the principle of inevitability of punishment. The law applies to everyone without exception,” Kiselev emphasized.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 23:19

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Suspects in the murder of Sputnik correspondent Russell Bentley detained and testifying – report

Investigators of the Main Military Division of the Russian Investigative Committee are conducting an investigation, the Telegram channel “Operation Z: Russian Spring War Correspondents” reported, quoting the lawyer of Russell Bentley’s widow.

“A forensic medical examination of the found remains has been appointed,” the lawyer said.

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 23:26

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Ravenlocke

6th May 2024, 23:30

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ExomatrixTV

7th May 2024, 08:29

Scott Ritter : Russia's Next Move: Unpacking the Future of the Ukraine Conflict:

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Scott is absolutely right the US and NATO has lost the plot risking all our lives. Send the politicians to the front line.

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7th May 2024, 12:07

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🇷🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 The ambassadors of Britain and France arrived at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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‼️🇷🇺🇬🇧 The #Russian Foreign Ministry issues a strong warning to #Britain

The ambassador was warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons on Russian territory could be any #British military facilities and equipment on the territory of Ukraine and beyond

The Russian Federation views the statements of the head of the British Foreign Ministry as evidence of escalation and confirmation of growing involvement in military actions on the side of Kiev.

The diplomatic service called on Britain to think about the catastrophic consequences of London’s hostile steps and immediately refute Cameron’s statements.

Both Nigel Casey and his French equivalent actually really did look like they were ****ting bricks anticipating some kind of corporal punishment for misbehaviour in the classroom. A kind of Headmaster Ritual (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37lC0CSXlQ&ab_channel=TheSmiths) with a nuclear powered whiplash.

Whatever the message delivered additionally contained we may never know but we can only imagine how it was conveyed.

Stiff upper lip, anywhere? :)

Here's a recap:

Arriving....

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kfm27917

7th May 2024, 14:08

Journalism's Latest Draft Recasts Ukraine Narrative

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/journalisms-latest-draft-recasts-ukraine-narrative

Vicus

7th May 2024, 16:41

Putin Sent Message to West That Russia is 'There to Stay' as Major Power 2 hours ago

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Vladimir Putin was officially sworn in as president of the Russian Federation at the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 7. Afterwards, the head of state gave a speech, in which he declared that Russia is a great power thanks to the selflessness and patriotism of its people.

Newly inaugurated President Vladimir Putin has sent a clear message to the West that “Russia is there to stay as one of the world’s major powers,” strategic analyst Paolo Raffone told Sputnik.
The director of the CIPI Foundation in Brussels cited Putin’s remarks signaling Russia’s intent to “use political and diplomatic means to defend its lawful interests,” while remaining “open to negotiations and dialogue.”

n his inauguration speech, Putin “rightly claims that after 2000, he, with the support of the Russian people, ‘stood firm against the attacks of international terrorism and saved the country from the very real threat of collapse,’” Raffone noted.

As for the US-driven calls in the Western capitals and mainstream press to delegitimize the Russian presidential election process, “It is the continuation of the historic confrontation of Anglo-Saxon powers against Russia,” Raffone explained.

He weighed in on the fact that representatives of Western countries stayed away from the ceremony. While the UK, Canada, and most European Union nations opted to boycott the swearing-in, France, Hungary, and Slovakia sent their ambassadors, Raffone pointed out, noting that the "tune is set by the US that is faced with tremendous domestic and external challenges in the months ahead of the November elections."

“Despite the US/UK-imposed boycott, there is no united Western front against Russia… The reaction of Anglo-Saxon powers against Russia is a weak representation of the relativization of their global standing, a process with which their political elites have difficulty to come to terms. Despite their bellicose rhetoric, there is mounting sentiment that the relations with Russia cannot be eased without fresh diplomatic initiatives,” Raffone concluded.

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Vicus

7th May 2024, 17:01

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Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 17:39

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🇷🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 The ambassadors of Britain and France arrived at the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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‼️🇷🇺🇬🇧 The #Russian Foreign Ministry issues a strong warning to #Britain

The ambassador was warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons on Russian territory could be any #British military facilities and equipment on the territory of Ukraine and beyond

The Russian Federation views the statements of the head of the British Foreign Ministry as evidence of escalation and confirmation of growing involvement in military actions on the side of Kiev.

The diplomatic service called on Britain to think about the catastrophic consequences of London’s hostile steps and immediately refute Cameron’s statements.

Both Nigel Casey and his French equivalent actually really did look like they were ****ting bricks anticipating some kind of corporal punishment for misbehaviour in the classroom. A kind of Headmaster Ritual (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37lC0CSXlQ&ab_channel=TheSmiths) with a nuclear powered whiplash.

Whatever the message delivered additionally contained we may never know but we can only imagine how it was conveyed.

Stiff upper lip, anywhere? :)

This may shed some light as to what the ambassadors were told.

Rus Calls West Bluff;
Threatens Strikes UK;
Warns France Nukes;
Massive West Climbdown No Troops Ukr

-IsWwJlHZck

Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 17:42

https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen/status/1787894721945247774

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Vicus

7th May 2024, 17:46

New combat tactics: Russians now use “turtle tanks” in groups today

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Column "tanks- turtles" on the way to Krasnogorovka

The use of so-called “turtle tanks” on the front lines in Ukraine appears to be becoming the new norm. Just three weeks after the first discovery of a Russian T-72 tank with an additional protective hull attached to it, Russian troops are now using the modified vehicles in groups. This is evidenced by a clip that is currently circulating on social networks.

Russian military blogger Boris Rozhin published a video on Telegram with drone columns of “turtle tanks”. According to him, the recording was made last Saturday and shows an attack on the small town of Krasnogorovka in the DPR. The footage shows four “turtle tanks,” believed to be upgraded infantry fighting vehicles, and a main battle tank driving into the city area under Ukrainian artillery fire. In the end, it appears that only one of the vehicles made it back to Russian positions. According to a military blogger, the attack was aimed at transporting paratroopers into the city.

The first “turtle tank” was spotted near Krasnogorovka in early April. Just a week later, a Ukrainian drone spotted another example of the improved design in the area. Instead of a flat protective panel, the second “turtle tank” had a taller design, apparently to protect the infantrymen. The design has proven itself. According to the pro-Ukrainian blog Defense Express, during its baptism of fire, the prototype unloaded Russian attack aircraft near Ukrainian positions and then drove back again.

The experience gained by the Russian Armed Forces with the “turtle tank” now seems to be affecting tactics. Instead of simply placing one of the vehicles at the head of an attacking column, several “turtle tanks” are used at once.

The Ukrainian armed forces are having trouble defending themselves against these “monsters,” as they call them, due to a shortage of artillery shells, mines and anti-tank weapons.

"Everyone laughs at the design of their armor, but they actually work damn well."

- wrote the pro-Ukrainian military blog “Life on the Front Line” about a video that allegedly shows the attack of a “turtle tank” on the city of Chasov Yar. According to the Telegram channel, it took “a lot” of FPV to repel the attack drones.

The use of “turtle tanks”, which are also called “Tsar-Grill”, in itself is not a big deal. news. The use of such tanks has already been discussed many times, including at the Military District. What is new, however, is the use of several machines with this modification. This could be, in a more refined form, a solution to the problem that we encountered at the beginning of the SVO. Then the enemy relatively successfully attacked our tank columns using FPV drones. As a result, we often had to abandon the use of tank columns, but now this may change.

https://en.topwar.ru/241892-novaja-taktika-vedenija-boja-rossijane-teper-ispolzujut-tanki-cherepahi-gruppami.html

Vicus

7th May 2024, 17:51

Russian resources: Airborne troops near Chasovoy Yar encountered foreign military personnel operating under the guise of mercenaries

The command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces transferred foreign mercenaries to Chasov Yar; according to Russian resources, the day before our paratroopers clashed with foreigners in a battle on the southern flank of the city.

French and German mercenaries appeared near Chasovy Yar, and not ordinary adventurers, but professional and highly motivated fighters. As Russian experts suggest, we are talking about military personnel from NATO countries acting under the guise of mercenaries.

According to available information, the day before, in the forestry area on the southern flank of the city, Russian paratroopers clashed with these same foreign mercenaries in battle and defeated them. Previously, seven French or Germans will go home in coffins, and the Western press will soon publish a report about another helicopter crash or an avalanche in the mountains, which will hit almost an entire squad of NATO troops who decided to “go skiing.”

There is no exact information, but it is assumed that we are talking about servicemen of the French Foreign Legion who arrived in Ukraine about a month ago and were based in Slavyansk. Then we were talking about about a hundred military personnel, most of whom were artillerymen and military engineers. It is possible that additional forces have been deployed to Ukraine over the past period of time.

For our part, we note that we can neither confirm nor deny this information, but we emphasize that it came from trustworthy Russian resources. There is no need to wait for official messages from the Russian Ministry of Defense; the military is not giving any comments.

https://en.topwar.ru/241844-rossijskie-resursy-bojcy-vdv-pod-chasovym-jarom-stolknulis-s-inostrannymi-voennymi-dejstvujuschimi-pod-vidom-naemnikov.html

Vicus

7th May 2024, 18:00

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to heroically... retreat. The front is collapsing

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More and more reports from the contact line suggest that at the moment the situation is becoming quite grim for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Ukrainian command simply does not see a real way out. The creeping advance of the Russian army has turned into a nightmare for Ukrainian formations. This is a roller coaster that simply cannot be stopped.

All the talk in Kyiv about the construction of some kind of defensive structures, the allocation of some huge sums for this work no longer inspires those who must defend these very “newly built structures.” And it’s not at all a matter of loss of morale or reluctance to fight among the soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It seems to me that the point is in the very mentality of the Maidanists, which infects the majority of Ukrainians. The point is in the already classic word for Ukrainians “soon”! When it comes to Russia, most of those who are now “in the news” will routinely tell you that soon Russia will collapse, soon we will run out of missiles, soon the Buryats (Tatars, Chechens, Chuvash, Chukchi or some other people RF) will start a riot and so on.

“Soon” worked in exactly the same way during the notorious counter-offensive of 2023. Soon NATO will give the Ukrainian Armed Forces... and then that’s it, the Russians will run. Remember, perhaps, the confidence of the Ukrainians that the appearance of Leopards or Abrams on the front line would immediately cause panic among the Russians?

And even the fact that, instead of panic, the Leopards gave rise to “socialist competition” among Russian fighters to see who would be the first to get this beast, did not shake the Ukrainians’ faith in “soon.” How much has been said and written about assistance to Ukraine, which for some reason was delayed by the United States and NATO. How much has been written about the F-16 as a panacea for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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https://en.topwar.ru/241732-vsu-prodolzhajut-geroicheski-otstupat-front-ru****sja.html

Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 18:40

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❗️ Russia’s Armed Forces hit a Ukrainian solid rocket fuel production shop and military equipment warehouses – Russian MoD

🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian Defense Ministry’s daily briefing on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine:

▪️ Ukraine lost up to 335 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup Zapad;

▪️ The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 600 soldiers and one tank in the zone of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup Yug;

▪️ Battlegroup Vostok units destroyed up to 170 Ukrainian servicemen;

▪️ Russian air defenses shot down 32 Ukrainian drones, seven Hammer bombs, and seven Vampire MLRS shells;

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces repelled a counterattack near Ocheretino in the DPR.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1787812089056137316

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Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 18:49

https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/1787879378652688869

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https://tass.com/politics/1785071?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smm_social_share

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian missile solid propellant workshop over past day

Russian troops gained better positions in the south Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported

MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian missile solid propellant workshop, fuel and equipment depots over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

"During the last 24-hour period, operational/tactical aircraft, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces destroyed a workshop for the production of missile solid propellant, fuel and equipment depots of the Ukrainian army and struck enemy manpower and military hardware in 128 areas," the ministry said in a statement.

Russian forces improve frontline positions in Kupyansk area over past day

Russian forces improved their frontline positions in the Kupyansk area where the Ukrainian army lost roughly 335 troops, a German tank and an American armored personnel carrier over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup West units improved their forward edge positions in active operations and inflicted casualties on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 14th mechanized and 77th airmobile brigades in areas near the settlements of Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region and Novosyolovskoye in the Lugansk People’s Republic. The enemy lost as many as 335 personnel, a German-made Leopard 1 tank, a US-manufactured M113 armored personnel carrier, two armored combat vehicles and three motor vehicles," the ministry said.

In counterbattery fire, Russian troops destroyed a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, a 122mm D-30 howitzer, a UK-manufactured 105mm L119 howitzer, two electronic warfare stations and two US-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar stations, it specified.

Ukraine’s army loses 600 troops in Donetsk area over past day

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 600 troops and a tank in battles with Russian forces in the Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Southern Battlegroup units gained more advantageous sites and inflicted damage by firepower on the Ukrainian army’s amassed personnel and equipment in areas near the settlements of Grigorovka, Kleshcheyevka, Razdolovka, Krasnoye and Vesyoloye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours amounted to 600 personnel, a tank, three armored combat vehicles, ten motor vehicles, two 122mm Gvozdika motorized artillery systems, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer, a 100mm MT-12 anti-tank gun and a US-made AN/TPQ-36 counterbattery radar station, it specified.

Russian forces improve tactical position in Avdeyevka area over past day

Russian forces improved their tactical position in the Avdeyevka area where the Ukrainian army lost roughly 395 troops and a US-made tank over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Center units improved their tactical position as a result of successful operations and inflicted casualties on manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 24th and 115th mechanized, 143rd infantry and 68th jaeger brigades in areas near the settlements of Leninskoye, Novokalinovo, Semyonovka and Solovyovo in the Donetsk People’s Republic. They also repulsed a counterattack by an assault group of the Ukrainian army’s 100th mechanized brigade near the settlement of Ocheretino in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost as many as 395 personnel, a US-manufactured Abrams tank, two US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, two armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, a 122mm Gvozdika motorized artillery system and four 122mm D-30 howitzers in the Avdeyevka direction over the past 24 hours, it said.

Russian troops advance to better positions in south Donetsk area over past day

Russian troops gained better positions in the south Donetsk area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units gained more advantageous sites and inflicted casualties on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 58th motorized infantry and 72nd mechanized brigades in areas near the settlements of Vodyanoye, Makarovka and Prechistovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. In addition, they repulsed a counterattack by an assault group of the 123rd territorial defense brigade near the settlement of Staromayorskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 170 personnel, two tanks, two armored personnel carriers, seven motor vehicles, a US-made 155mm M198 howitzer and a 152mm D-20 howitzer in the south Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, it specified.

Russian forces inflict 40 casualties on Ukrainian troops in Zaporozhye area over past day

The Ukrainian army lost roughly 40 troops and two US-made howitzers in battles with Russian forces in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Dnepr units inflicted damage by firepower on amassed personnel and equipment in areas near the settlements of Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye area. The enemy lost as many as 40 personnel, three motor vehicles and two US-manufactured 155mm M777 howitzers," the ministry said.

Russian air defenses destroy 32 Ukrainian UAVs, 7 smart bombs over past day

Russian air defense forces shot down 32 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 7 smart bombs and 7 rockets of the Vampire multiple launch rocket system over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Air defense capabilities shot down 32 unmanned aerial vehicles, 7 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs and 7 rockets of the Czech-made Vampire multiple launch rocket system," the ministry said.

In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 594 Ukrainian warplanes, 270 helicopters, 23,817 unmanned aerial vehicles, 512 surface-to-air missile systems, 15,940 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,280 multiple rocket launchers, 9,364 field artillery guns and mortars and 21,535 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.

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Russia may strike Britain's military facilities if London's threats materialize — MFA

Maria Zakharova described British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remark that London considered it legitimate for the Kiev regime to use British weapons for strikes on Russian territory as "something absolutely insane"

MOSCOW, May 7. /TASS/. Russia has the right to strike British facilities in Ukraine and outside that country, if London's threats Kiev may carry out attacks with British weapons on Russian territory materialize, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has told TASS.

"If such a scenario is implemented, our country, Russia, reserves the right to respond accordingly, that is, to regard as targets British facilities located both in Ukraine and outside its borders: military facilities, weapons and so on," Zakharova said.

She described British Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remark that London considered it legitimate for the Kiev regime to use British weapons for strikes on Russian territory as "something absolutely insane."

"This statement is not only illegitimate, but also illogical, because Britain itself stated literally the opposite not so long ago," Zakharova said.

"You remember how the controversy evolved. This statement first appeared in the news feed of a British news agency. Then, after staying there for two hours it was removed. The whole article with Cameron's statements was removed," Zakharova noted. "And a few hours later, apparently after some verbal battles that were going on, I'm sure, at Downing Street 10, at the Foreign Office and at headquarters of Reuters itself, it was decided not to sacrifice the reputation of the British news agency and but to publish the phrase that was actually pronounced."

"We reacted immediately. The appropriate reaction was presented to the world through diplomatic channels. The ambassador was summoned. In fact, Russia did not just summon him for a reprimand, but absolutely unambiguously responded to the British ambassador over the statements in question the way we did," Zakharova said.

On Monday, Britain's ambassador to Russia, Nigel Casey, had been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. A strong protest was expressed to him over Cameron's recent statement in an interview with Reuters about Ukraine's right to strike Russian territory with British weapons. Casey was warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes carried out with British weapons on Russian territory might be directed against any British military facilities and equipment in Ukraine and elsewhere.

Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 18:57

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▪️Ukrainians have found a new way to escape the country

Increasingly, they began to receive driver licenses of categories for truck driving. This allows them to get a job in a transport company and thus travel abroad.

There they abandon the trucks, sometimes along with the cargo, turn off the phone and leave, Ukrainian media write.

“Sometimes trucks are abandoned immediately after crossing the border, right with the cargo <...> More often, trucks are abandoned after they are unloaded: they park them , turn off the geolocation and leave,” said a representative of the transport company.

@ukr_leaks_eng

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1787751425021239648

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Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 19:08

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1787839804056732097

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https://www.rt.com/russia/597106-ukraine-border-men-drowned/

Six more Ukrainians drown trying to flee abroad – media

Six bodies were discovered in the Tisza River on Ukraine’s western border on Monday, according to a local journalist. Dozens of people have reportedly died in the river while attempting to flee Ukraine since Kiev ramped up its conscription efforts.

The Ukrainian border guard officially confirmed one death on Monday, identified as an unknown middle-aged man whose body showed signs of prolonged time in the water. The corpse was discovered by their Romanian counterparts on the opposite side of the border. The incident marks the 25th case over the past two years, the border guard said.

According to local media reports however, six bodies were found on Monday, four of them on the Ukrainian side and two on the Romanian side of the Tisza. “One of the men had recently turned 20 years old,” local journalist Vitaly Glagola wrote on Telegram, warning of the dangers of attempting to cross the treacherous mountain river.

President Vladimir Zelensky made it illegal for Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 to leave the country without special permission, declaring martial law after the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022. In April this year, Zelensky signed a new mobilization bill into law, introducing harsher conscription rules.

General Aleksandr Pavlyuk, who heads the Ukrainian Land Forces, argued in March that any sympathy for the “poor people drowning in the Tisza” undermines the mobilization effort. Amid the tightening conscription efforts, many Ukrainians are not willing to join the armed forces, a member of the neo-Nazi Azov regiment told local news service TSN last month. Men “do whatever they come up with” to avoid being drafted, even “swimming across the Tisza River and drowning themselves,” the soldier said.

READ MORE: Soldier claims ‘nobody willing’ to join Ukrainian army – media
Earlier on Monday, the Ukrainian Border Guard bragged about capturing a 44-year-old man dressed in women’s clothing as he tried to illegally cross into Romania.

Kiev is struggling to replenish the losses it has sustained throughout the conflict with Russia, although it has not officially confirmed the number of casualties. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Kiev has lost more than 111,000 servicemen this year alone, while its total losses throughout the conflict have amounted to around half a million troops.

Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 19:21

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🇷🇺For 9 May, the Popular Front bought and delivered cars and equipment to the men at the front. And all this with the money from the "For Victory!" levy.

Electronic warfare equipment, drone detectors, thermal imaging cameras, anti-fragmentation blankets - this is what 100 cars from the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade were equipped with. And handed them over to the guys who are now fighting on the front line.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

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🇺🇦 ☦️ Zaporozhye Metropolitan Luka has been sent under overnight house arrest while wearing an electronic bracelet.

We shall remind you that the Ukrainian authorities accuse the clergyman of "inciting discord". This arrest is another link in the chain of repression against the Orthodox Church in Ukraine.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

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Here's how The Mirror, a British newspaper, reported on the news of Vladimir Putin's inauguration: "Vladimir Putin's inauguration sees Kremlin leader issue chilling 10-word threat to the West"

Any guesses about what those scary 10 words are?

Putin said: "The destiny of Russia will be determined by ourselves only."

The West cannot even tolerate the idea that some nations would "impudently" want to determine their own fate without consulting the western "superiors."

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1787916950263206018

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Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 19:26

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🇷🇺🇬🇧🇨🇵 Russia has officially warned UK and France that it will target their military bases.

The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov yesterday summoned the ambassadors of Britain and France and officially informed them that if Ukraine fired long-range missiles, provided by these two countries, on Russian territory, Russia would consider this a declaration of war and targets British and French military bases around the world.

Previously, the UK Secretary of Foreign Affairs, David Cameron, said that Ukraine received permission from the UK for this type of attack.

Yesterday, according to the British media, China hacked their Ministry of Defense and all the downloaded information is already available to Russia.

http://t.me/megatron_ron

https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/1787692532698067421

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Ravenlocke

7th May 2024, 23:05

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🇷🇺Russian Ministry of Defense Top News

▫️ As a result of active operations carried out by the Yug Group of Forces' units, the AFU losses were up to 600 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armored fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 100-mm MT-12 gun, as well as one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery radar station.

▫️Air defense systems shot down 32 unmanned aerial vehicles, seven French-made Hammer guided bombs, and seven Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles.

▫️The Russian Ministry of Defense shows Su-25 ground-attack aircraft, T-80BV tanks, Grad MLRS crews, FPV drone operators, T-72B3 tanks, and Msta-B self-propelled artillery systems in action within the special military operation.

▫️On the eve of the Victory Day celebration, servicemen from the Far East have restored more than 30 memorials to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.

Russian Defense Ministry

https://x.com/dana916/status/1787953270616465722

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Rizotto

8th May 2024, 11:14

Here's one quote that explains the stupendous perseverance of the USA hegemon, and its EU vassal, in pursuing the Ukraine war:

"The goal is NOT to win these wars. The goal is to use the wars to wash money out of the tax bases of the United States and out of the tax bases of European countries and back into the hands of a transnational security elite. THAT is the goal. To have ENDLESS wars, NOT SUCCESSFUL wars."
~ Julian Ass.ange - Stop the War

kfm27917

8th May 2024, 13:42

in Zerohedge news this morning...

The Great Ukraine Robbery Is Not Over Yet: Ron Paul
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/great-ukraine-robbery-not-over-yet-ron-paul

MQ-9 Reaper Drone, At $30 Million A Pop, Top's Zelensky's Wish List
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mq-9-reaper-drone-30-million-pop-tops-zelenskys-shopping-list

grapevine

8th May 2024, 14:56

Rus Calls West Bluff; Threatens Strikes UK; Warns France Nukes; Massive West Climbdown No Troops Ukr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IsWwJlHZck&ab_channel=AlexanderMercouris
Not sure if the first link below is the exact article referred to by Alexander Mercouris above, which has upset Russia and led to the dressing down of the West, as well as the report of Foreign Legion troops deployment, which has already been posted. This appears to be a rather significant development.

https://asiatimes.com/2024/04/nato-starts-deploying-troops-as-russia-races-to-win/

This link lists all the articles written by Stephen Bryen for the Asia Times:
https://asiatimes.com/author/stephen-bryen/

Edit: Just noticed this video has already been posted by Ravelocke but including it for references to the links

Vicus

8th May 2024, 16:12

Russia’s Military Hammers Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure, Airfield Set to Receive US F-16s 4 hours ago

The Russian military continues to carry out targeted strikes on the Kiev regime's military infrastructure and command positions as part of a broader offensive against Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries.

Russia's Armed Forces launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting energy and military-industrial facilities across Ukraine in the early hours of May 8.
Strikes were carried out in response to attempts by Kiev to damage Russian energy facilities. The Russian military used sea and air-based long-range precision weapons, the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system, and drones, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov stated.
“All designated targets were hit,” Konashenkov said.

The Russian military hit industrial facilities in Kiev, according to coordinator of the Nikolayev underground network Sergey Lebedev. Explosions were heard in the vicinity of the Darnitsa car repair plant and the Antonov aircraft manufacturing plant.

Furthermore, two critical energy infrastructure facilities were targeted in the Lvov region: an energy generation facility in the Chervonograd district, and a large underground gas storage facility in the Stryi district. A missile strike caused a fire at the Dobrotvor Thermal Power Plant (Lvov region), according to Lebedev's sources.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240508/russias-military-hammers-ukrainian-critical-infrastructure-airfield-set-to-receive-us-f-16s-1118335062.html

Vicus

8th May 2024, 16:19

Ukrainian officers tried to hit Zelensky with a missile 2024-05-07

The Security Service of Ukraine announced the detention of two high-ranking officers of the state security department, who are suspected of preparing an assassination attempt on President Vladimir Zelensky. According to sources, one of the detainees, Andrei Guk, was arrested in the Koncha-Zaspa region, and the second, a colonel named Derkach, was detained in the Sumy region during the Easter celebration.

Both officers are accused of trying to organize missile strikes against the Ukrainian leader and other leading government figures. The events attracted special public attention and could entail serious consequences for the leadership of the state security department, in particular, the possible resignation of its head Sergei Rudy, who is allegedly a close friend of one of the detainees.

https://avia-pro.net/news/ukrainskie-oficery-pytalis-udarit-po-zelenskomu-raketoy

Vicus

8th May 2024, 16:25

They are hitting Crimea with GPS-guided missiles: Kyiv again attacked Crimea with ATACMS and S-200 missiles 07/05/24

Overnight, the Russian air defense system intercepted three Ukrainian missiles from a GPS-guided S-200 over northwestern Crimea. In addition, several American ATACMS missiles, which Washington supplied to Kyiv some time ago, were shot down over the Black Sea. Retaliatory strikes were carried out in the area from which the missiles were allegedly launched. This was reported by the Reporter publication.

Preparing for a large-scale attack

This happened against the backdrop of reports of an upcoming attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Crimean Bridge, which was supposed to be the largest since the beginning of the special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. It was noted that it would involve at least 50 unmanned aerial vehicles, which would have to overload the air defense system, and a large number of cruise missiles. However, the strike promised by Ukrainian propagandists did not take place.

According to military experts, it is possible that Kyiv’s decision to postpone the attack on the Crimean Bridge was influenced by Great Britain, whose ambassador was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry the day before. The diplomat was told that attacks by British weapons on targets in the Russian Federation would entail the destruction of London’s military facilities not only on the territory of Ukraine, but also beyond its borders.

Let us remind you that today the inauguration of Vladimir Putin will take place in Moscow, and on May 9, events dedicated to the 79th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War will take place.

continue: https://avia-pro.net/blog/byut-po-krymu-raketami-s-gps-navedeniem-kiev-opyat-atakoval-krym-raketami-atacms-i-s-200

Vicus

8th May 2024, 16:34

The Russian Armed Forces entered the Kharkov region in another area - in the area of the village of Berestovoe, there is a battle for the village

There are reports coming from the Kharkov region that Russian troops have entered the territory of the region in another area. We are talking about the territory southwest of the village of Krakhmalnoye, previously liberated by our troops.

There are reports that the Russian Armed Forces have crossed the border of the Lugansk People's Republic and the Kharkov region in the area of the village of Berestovoye and are advancing both in the village itself and in the direction of Peschanoye.

Some public pages write about another Berestovoy (northeast of Kupyansk), but in this case we are not talking about him, but about a settlement of the same name, located near the border with the LPR. Berestovoe, which is northeast of Kupyansk, is already under the control of the Russian army.

At the same time, having latched on to Berestovoe, the RF Armed Forces receive at least a theoretical opportunity to advance to the west - in the direction of the Oskol reservoir and the Oskol River, retreat beyond which may cause problems for the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the destruction of bridges.

https://en.topwar.ru/242042-vs-rf-voshli-v-harkovskuju-oblast-esche-na-odnom-uchastke-v-rajone-sela-berestovoe-za-selo-idet-boj.html

Vicus

8th May 2024, 16:39

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecghbPuHs9c

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Ravenlocke

8th May 2024, 22:25

https://x.com/anadoluagency/status/1788297845834989868

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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/eu-agrees-to-use-profits-from-russias-frozen-assets-for-ukraine/3214013

EU agrees to use profits from Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine

EU diplomats on Wednesday agreed to use profits from Russia's frozen assets to aid and buy weapons for Ukraine.

"EU ambassadors agreed in principle on measures concerning extraordinary revenues stemming from Russia’s immobilised assets. The money will serve to support #Ukraine's recovery and military defence," Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU wrote on X platform.

More than €200 billion ($215 billion) of Russian central bank assets were frozen in the EU after the start of Ukraine war in February 2022.

Commenting on the move, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "I welcome today's political agreement on our proposal to use the proceeds from immobilised Russian assets for Ukraine. There could be no stronger symbol and no greater use for that money than to make Ukraine and all of Europe a safer place to live."

Ravenlocke

8th May 2024, 22:33

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Russian Armed Forces deliver massive strike on strategic targets across Ukraine

Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting energy and military-industrial facilities across Ukraine in the early hours of May 8.

The strikes reportedly targeted five Ukrainian regions – Poltava, Kirovograd, Lvov, Ivano-Frankovsk, and Vinnitsa – as well as part of the Zaporozhye region currently under the Kiev regime’s control. Air defense systems were also operating in Kiev and the capital’s environs.

▪️ The Russian military carried out a series of strikes on industrial facilities in Kiev, according to coordinator of the Nikolayev underground network Sergey Lebedev. Explosions were heard near the Darnitsa car repair plant and the Antonov aircraft manufacturing plant.

▪️ Two critical energy infrastructure facilities were hit in the Lvov region: an energy generation facility in the Chervonograd district, and a large underground gas storage facility in the Stryi district.

▪️ A missile impact caused a fire at the Dobrotvor Thermal Power Plant (Lvov region).

▪️ Blasts were heard in the Ivano-Frankovsk region in the area of the Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant.

▪️ Detonations echoed around the Ladyzhin TPP (Vinnitsa region).

▪️ In the Dnepropetrovsk region, explosions were registered in the city of Kamenskoye, the site of the Srednedneprovskaya hydroelectric power station.

▪️ The Russian Armed Forces attacked infrastructure facilities in Stryi (Lvov region), including a military airfield being prepared to receive Western F-16 fighters, according to Lebedev. A fire broke out after impact. A railway junction was hit, along with a factory housing Western military equipment.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly stated that it targets the Kiev regime’s energy and military-industrial facilities, as well as related infrastructure.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1788198316695490710

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Ravenlocke

8th May 2024, 22:37

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The Zelensky assassination plot: a smokescreen to divert public attention or internal strife?

The alleged plot "could be an artificial ideological construct intended to divert attention from genuinely significant issues, such as the forcible conscription of individuals and their deployment to the front lines," political analyst Alexander Asafov told Sputnik.

It could also be used as a pretext for "the deprivation of basic human rights of citizens who live abroad, and a host of other problems, including the Zelensky legitimacy issue," he added, referring to the fact that the Ukrainian leader's presidential term expires later this month.

Some experts also believe that a fierce struggle has broken out in Zelensky’s inner circle, following on from the conflict between the Ukrainian president and Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valery Zaluzhny and other generals over the botched summer counteroffensive.

If the alleged plot was not a PR stunt, then Zelensky could have been targeted by either the military or political competitors, according to Asafov.

The analyst noted that Ukrainian politicians are embroiled in a behind-the-scenes struggle. Some of Zelensky's competitors either reside abroad or frequently travel there for consultations. Figures like former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have a history of close collaboration with the US Democratic Party.

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleged earlier this month that the West is extremely concerned about Zelensky's growing unpopularity at home, and has stepped up its search for an alternative Ukrainian president.

According to the agency, the West has contacted Petro Poroshenko, Vitaly Klitschko, Andriy Yermak, Valery Zaluzhny and former speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Dmytro Razumkov.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1788315025188290677

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Ravenlocke

8th May 2024, 22:41

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Ravenlocke

8th May 2024, 22:47

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🇪🇺 EU leaders are dissatisfied with the results of Ursula von der Leyen's work as President of the European Commission, reports Neue Zürcher Zeitung.

According to the newspaper, leaders of many EU countries who previously supported von der Leyen are now expressing dissatisfaction with the results of her work. In particular, EU leaders are unhappy with the weakening of the European economy and the EC's fixation on climate policy.

Some of them also accuse her of nepotism and lack of political transparency. The publication notes that in 2019, von der Leyen's candidacy to head the EC was supported in particular by French President Emmanuel Macron, but now he is also criticising her. The French leader recently said that the activities of the European Commission president should not be "overly politicised".

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788153313675890936

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shaberon

9th May 2024, 03:01

Tintin

9th May 2024, 12:58

VICTORY DAY parade 79th anniversary footage - May 9th, 2024

This never fails to inspire considerable respect and admiration, coupled with quite some reflection, for those who made that sacrifice :flower: :rose:

https://avalonlibrary.net/Ukraine/2022_Russian_invasion_%28Operation-Z%29/Video_%2B_photographic_coverage/2024-05_%28May%29/2024-05-09_Victory_Day_parade_Red_Square_Moscow_May_09_2024_79th_Anniversary.mp4

Jaak

9th May 2024, 14:11

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This is the headstone of an unknown Russian POW in Germany. He was buried in a mass grave in this Jewish cemetery after being worked to death as slave labor, shoveling coal on a train. The Nazis buried Russian POWs in Jewish cemeteries as there were no Jews left in town since they had killed them all!

After the war, when the Jews returned and took control of the cemeteries, they gave these poor souls proper individual burials and headstones. There is only an Orthodox cross on the headstone because the identity is unknown, and it was assumed the individual was of Orthodox Christian faith. 🇷🇺☦️🫡

https://x.com/ShoahUkraine/status/1787596126381899776

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Sounds like another holohoax story that was sucked out of the pencil by someone to push the agenda.
Where is this in Germany? From where comes all this information about the person?

That account seems to exist just to push the zio-narrative about WW2.
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¨You did not suffer just as Jews or Soviet POWs.¨
Lol . Jews killed 10+ million Ukrainians with holodomor . And soviet POWs were considered traitors by Stalin and they were provided with no aid (american and british POWs got aid packages from their countries and from red cross). Any russian POW who got back to soviet union was either executed,tortured or got 10-25 years of gulag.

Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:12

https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788495587857272984

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https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788501950029238515

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💥💥💥Russophobia. History of Hate

‘The stronger Russia is, the stronger Russophobia is in the West’ - says the Swiss journalist and political scientist, Guy Mettan. He is one of the few whose opinion differs from the majority, which maintains that there is no such thing as Russophobia.

Mettan conducted historical research for his book ‘Creating Russophobia’ in 2017, that was, even before the special operation and the resulting passionate heat around the world. The journalist believes Russophobia began centuries ago. In Europe Russia was seen as a barbaric country, a weak and unstable state, incomprehensible to ‘civilised’ man.

RT Documentary’s new film Russophobia. History of Hate reveals how Russians have often been despised since the Church Schism, to the present day. Watch now!💥💥💥

[url]https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1739942702047691083

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:23

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‼️🇵🇱🇷🇺 #Russian diplomats laid wreaths at the monument at the Soviet War Cemetery in #Warsaw on Victory Day.

Ukrainian activists tried to disrupt the commemorative event, but without success.

Pro-Russian activists, including the "Front" party, held a coordinated action at the cemetery. They formed a ring around the Russian diplomats and prevented any provocations.

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1788534961680621653

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:24

https://x.com/simpatico771/status/1788473400605765887

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:38

https://x.com/OlgaBazova/status/1788590934432579971

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:44

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People carrying the May 8th edition of Junge Welt are not allowed to enter the memorial. The reason for this is that the cover shows a Soviet soldier raising the red flag on the Reichstag on May 2nd, 1945. According to the Berlin police, "You have the choice of taking the newspaper back to the stand so that it is not thrown away." Meanwhile, long queues are forming in front of the Soviet memorial in Treptow due to police checks. #TagdesSieges #b0905

https://x.com/jungewelt/status/1788491335839744341

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https://x.com/jungewelt/status/1788509632412975424

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:46

https://x.com/onlydjole/status/1788457532538626152

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:47

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788602698369003923

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 18:55

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‼️🇺🇦🏴‍☠Ukraine is creating a network of secret underground factories to restart its weapons industry - El Mundo

▪️Some factories are also disguised as decorations. The staff is carefully checked to ensure that there are no Russian informants.
▪️The Spanish newspaper writes that by building new enterprises, Ukraine wants not only to reduce dependence on Western aid, but also to become a weapons manufacturer for the West itself.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788602380612702391

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:01

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1788494700330000888

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:05

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788556571435319671

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:10

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788553718209646677

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:18

Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:19

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The mayor of the Ukrainian capital Klitschko awarded the former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny with the title “Honorary Citizen of Kiev.”

During the voting for the title, deputies from the Servant of the People party defiantly left the hall. The media suggest that they made a demarche after an order from the president's office.

@ukr_leaks_eng

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788441251613745397

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:35

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‼️VICTORY DAY: Russia and the former USSR celebrate the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany and mourns the colossal sacrifices that were made.

- 27 million Soviet citizens were killed, including 11 million soldiers.

- The Soviet Union suffered more deaths than any other nation in the war.

- 4 in 5 German troops that were killed during the war were killed on the Eastern Front at the hands of the Red Army.

- Over 70,000 Soviet soldiers died for the capture of Berlin, which is more than the USA lost in its entire imperial war on Vietnam

- JFK: ‘No nation in the history of battle ever suffered more than the Soviet Union in the Second World War.’

https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788641579005022640

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https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788520921151467889

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Sergey Lavrov: This year’s Victory Day has a special significance because we are celebrating this great holiday in a situation where Nazism is rearing its head again. The descendants of Napoleon and Hitler have joined the Anglo-Saxons, again seeking to inflict a “strategic defeat” on our country, destroy it and subordinate it to their narrow selfish hegemonic interests. Just like our fathers and grandfathers volunteered to the front, today, once again, we see an extraordinary upsurge in society, as Russians are rallying to another sacred battle.

https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788517955006763225

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:37

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🇺🇦🇪🇺 Meanwhile in Ukraine...

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, visited Kiev on "Europe Day - lol" and narrowly escaped being eaten by Jabba The Hutt.

ℹ️ On May 8, 2023, Zelensky decided that instead of celebrating Victory Day, Ukrainians would celebrate "Europe Day" on May 9.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1788507052517499048

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🤡🤡 ZELENSKY FORGETS HOW TO ACT, PUTS ON SEE-THROUGH PERFORMANCE for head of EU Parliament Metsola - watch as Mad Vlad clearly lost his acting chops with obvious side look to see if she believed sirens he likely made his team play in Kiev during retarded statement Nazi President is making about Russia's Victory Day.

Looks like Zelensky had to improvise different begging technique after forced hug by Ukrainian Parliament's creepy Chairman lump of lard Stefanchuk did nothing but confuse and leave her visibly creeped out.

https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788579753227669897

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Jaak

9th May 2024, 19:44

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1788602698369003923

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Narva is 99% russian because after soviets captured it during WW2 all Estonian civilians were either put into massgraves or sent to siberia and the town got re-populated by russians. Similar what happened to Königsberg.

Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:46

Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 19:57

https://x.com/UniqueMongolia/status/1788445751065903570

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https://x.com/BowesChay/status/1788516983102681386

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Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 20:02

Translation,
The Nazi state of Ukraine.

https://x.com/ZastavnikS/status/1788624550185349506

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Jaak

9th May 2024, 20:07

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When the Nazis invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 thousands of Ukrainian nationalists rushed to join the ranks of the Wehrmarcht, at the same time in towns like Lvov and Kaunas violence erupted against the Jewish population. Hundreds of people were beaten up to death with iron bars by the Ukrainian nationalists while the German Nazis filmed, photographed and documented everything.

https://x.com/ivan_8848/status/1788253735057035332

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When germans occupied Estonia from soviets then all the jews who had been in deathsquads and who were too slow to escape were put down and now they are holocaust victims. Although they voluntered to be members of ¨destruction batallions¨ during Stalins scorched earth policy and became infamous with their tortures of civilians. All well documented .
After 10+ million Ukrainians got starved to death or killed by other means by jews like Kaganovich then it doesnt surprise why Ukrainians behaved that way.
These modern ukrainian nazis are ofcourse useful idiots for the zionazis .

Also there is one funny thing with Russia . When it comes to atrocities commited by soviet union then russia says they are now a different country and they had nothing to do with it. No reparations etc.
But when it comes to the other side of the soviet union (liberating the world from nazis) then they are proudly successors of USSR. A bit odd but understandable.

Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 20:21

https://x.com/MoonofA/status/1788584984816521437

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https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/05/ukrainian-losses-and-the-role-an-austrian-archduke-has-had-in-them.html

Ukrainian Losses And The Role An Austrian Archduke Has Had In Them

A recent piece in the New York Times connects us to a name which played a serious role in the last century of Ukrainian 'nationalism'.

The history of the western Ukrainian region is, like in some other European areas, a quite convoluted drama that still plays out today.

The first reports of war fatigue in the 'nationalist' western Ukraine are coming in. Natalia Yermak, a Ukrainian cartoon producer turned New York Times journalist, reports from the Galician area near Lviv:

In Western Ukraine, a Community Wrestles With Patriotism or Survival (archived) - New York Times
As the war drags on, communities that were steadfast in their commitment to the war effort have been shaken by the unending violence on the front line.

It was sunset when Maj. Kyrylo Vyshyvany of the Ukrainian army stepped into the yard of his childhood home in Duliby, a village in western Ukraine, just after his younger brother, also a soldier, had been buried. Their mother was still crying in the living room.
“I can already see that she’ll be coming to visit him every day,” he said that day. He was right, but he would not be by her side. A few days after the funeral, in March 2022, he was killed in a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian military base and buried next to his brother, Vasyl.

The Vyshyvany brothers were the first deaths from Duliby and the surrounding community after Russia began its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Since then, 44 more Ukrainian soldiers from the area have been killed — more than four times the local death toll from the previous eight years of fighting Russian-backed separatists in the east.

For Duliby and its surrounding enclave of Khodoriv — total population around 24,000 people — waiting for the next solemn death notification and the funeral that follows has become a bitter routine. But even as the town meets and buries the fallen with modest ceremony, some neighbors are quietly weighing the price they are willing to pay for a war with no end in sight.

Divisions have started to form between residents agnostic about the war — often those whose family members have dodged the draft or fled the country — and those who have loved ones on the front line or who fully support the war effort.

The name Vyshyvany looked quite familiar to me. I'll come back to it.

The reporter depicts Galicia, the hotbed of the Organisation of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) fascists, as 'nationalist':

In the earliest days of the war, before the news of the first combat deaths arrived, people in communities across Ukraine flocked to draft offices. Among them was Khodoriv, whose families have a long history of fighting for Ukraine’s independence and being executed or sent into exile during violent Soviet repressions of its nationalist movement in the last century.
Even in the region with deeply seated Ukrainian nationalism lots of people have skipped the draft by paying bribes or other means:

Petro Panat, the leader of the territorial defense unit, an ad hoc military unit formed in the early days of the war to protect local communities, said 10 out of 30 men from the unit had since obtained documents to legally exempt them from fighting. The exemptions are granted for reasons like health problems or relatives in need of care.
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In the Khodoriv area, relatives of soldiers who are fighting or who have died at the front said that in the last two years they have begun to resent men in the community who are said to have bought their way out of service while their own sons and fathers are fighting — a feeling that may be shared by many across the country as the Ukrainian government wrestles with how to mobilize up to 500,000 more troops.
After the war is lost, with whatever other outcome, there will be a deep acrimony between families who's members have fought and died in it and those families who had the means and foresight to bail their members out:

There is no legal way to pay for an exemption from military service in Ukraine, but there have been widespread reports of corruption in draft offices, with bribes ranging from $1,000 early in the war — “a buyout from death” — to as much as the $10,000 per head price that was revealed in a Kyiv draft center.
In future the distance between the 'nationalists' and pragmatist draft dodgers will get even bigger than it has been before the war. I wonder how much that could contribute to further internal strife or even a civil war in western Ukraine.

Now back to the Vyshyvany family name which was the first mentioned in the above piece. I had stumbled over it a while ago.

If one searches for that name it brings up the Wikipedia page of the Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria who was born in 1895. Wilhelm's rather complicate history and Ukrainian fascist-'nationalism' are deeply interwoven:

Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria, later Wilhelm Franz von Habsburg-Lothringen (10 February 1895–18 August 1948), also known as Vasyl Vyshyvanyi (Ukrainian: Василь Вишиваний), was an Austrian archduke, a colonel of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, a poet, and a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
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Wilhelm was raised in his parental estate located in the Austrian city of Saybusch, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. His father was a patriot of Poland [..]. Accommodating the 19th-century rise of nationalism, he decided that his branch of the Habsburg family would adopt a Polish identity and would combine a loyalty to their Habsburg family with a loyalty to Poland. Accordingly, he had his children learn Polish from an early age and tried to instill in them a sense of Polish patriotism.
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Wilhelm, the youngest child, rebelled, and came to identify with the Poles' rivals, the Ukrainians. ... [H]e developed a fascination with Ukrainian culture that he kept for the rest of his life.
The family eventual accepted his Ukrainian tendencies and groomed Wilhelm to become a ruler of Galicia, then part of Austria-Hungary and today of western Ukraine.

During the first world war Wilhelm became a Ukrainian 'nationalist':

The most acceptable course to solve the "Ukrainian issue", for Wilhelm, was the creation of an autonomous Grand Duchy of Ukraine with federalist principles, within the Habsburg monarchy. That duchy, beside the Eastern Galicia and Bukovina provinces, could include as well Ukrainian lands that at that time belonged to the Russian Empire and which had to be reconquered.
Supported by the German-Empire and Austria-Hungary William fought as commander of Ukrainian draftees against the Bolsheviks.

When the world war ended William was hospitalized. Ukraine, the name translates to 'border land', again experienced the fate that comes with such an estate:

As he lay in the hospital, World War I ended, Austria-Hungary fell apart, and the Habsburgs lost their throne. In Eastern Galicia the West Ukrainian National Republic was proclaimed, while the Ukrainians of Bukovina tried, unsuccessfully, to unite their land with the new Ukrainian republic. The Bukovina was occupied by hostile Romanian forces, causing Wilhelm to flee to Lviv to avoid arrest. As Lviv was occupied now by Polish forces, Wilhelm again was forced to leave, moving to the Carpathian region where he was hiding in local monasteries for almost half a year. Meanwhile, while Germany was withdrawing its troops from Ukraine, the regime of Skoropadskyi in Ukraine was overthrown by republican forces of "Directorate", led by Volodymyr Vynnychenko and Symon Petliura, and interest in seeing Wilhelm as sovereign of Ukraine faded.
During that era other nation's rivalries affected the region - as they had done before for many centuries and as they still do today.

Between the world wars Wilhelm was mostly in Vienna but continued his Ukrainian 'nationalist' activities:

In circles of Ukrainian political emigrants, a hope was burning that the loss was not yet final and the Soviet regime could still be overthrown. In Vienna, Wilhelm became involved with pro Ukrainian monarchists who saw in him an opportunity, but nothing came out of it.
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In Paris Vyshavanyi renewed his communications with Ukrainians when members of the newly formed Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) found him. He twice met with head of OUN Yevhen Konovalets. Through Wilhelm, nationalists tried to find new sources of financing.
Wilhelm supported the German Nazis who, with the avid support of the Ukrainian OUN militia, killed many Poles and Jews after invading the Soviet Ukraine. When the Nazis turned against the OUN Wilhelm stayed with the Ukrainian 'nationalists':

Soon however, Wilhelm realized that the Hitlerites would not allow for creation of independent Ukraine even as a puppet state similar to Slovakia. After he and his brother Karl Albrecht were arrested and interrogated by Gestapo, Wilhelm changed his political views and soon joined the local anti-Nazi resistance in Vienna.
When the second world war came to an end Wilhelm was engaged by the British(?) and French secret services to instigate a Ukrainian nationalist terror campaign against the Soviet forces in Ukraine:

At some point Maas introduced Wilhelm to his colleague Jack Brier who in his turn in 1946 introduced Wilhelm to French military officer Jean Pélissier. The latter had been tasked by the French authorities to revive contacts with Ukrainian nationalists who continued to fight the Soviet regime. Confrontation between yesterday's allies, the collective West and the Soviet Union, was becoming more obvious and eventually had grown into what now is known as the Cold War. The French representatives promised help with delivering by planes political agitation on the Soviet territory as well as Ukrainian militants who would join the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). At first the French representatives requested to meet personally with Stepan Bandera, but since it was too complicated, agreed to meet someone from his closer associates.
The 'western' allies, especially the U.S. between 1948 and 1952, spent a lot of effort and money to instigate an insurgency in Galicia against the Soviet forces.

Wilhelm was eventually caught by the Soviets. In 1948 he died in of tuberculosis a prison hospital

One wonders what else but the name connects the Vyshyvany family in the recent NYT piece with the Austrian aristocrat turned Ukrainian 'nationalist'.

In the early 1950s, after the Soviets had launched a serious counter insurgency campaign, the post WWII fascist OUN insurgency in Ukraine eventually petered out.

Michel Leclerc

9th May 2024, 20:31

Jaak

9th May 2024, 20:40

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When germans occupied Estonia from soviets then all the jews who had been in deathsquads and who were too slow to escape were put down and now they are holocaust victims. Although they voluntered to be members of ¨destruction batallions¨ during Stalins scorched earth policy and became infamous with their tortures of civilians. All well documented .
After 10+ million Ukrainians got starved to death or killed by other means by jews like Kaganovich then it doesnt surprise why Ukrainians behaved that way.
These modern ukrainian nazis are ofcourse useful idiots for the zionazis .

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Thank you Jaak. These are important statements. Could you reference them, if possible – pointing to the documents? I was/am totally unaware of destruction battalions “scorching the civilians” – if I may be excused for this somewhat repulsive conflation.

Were the Estonians then massively (and unjustifiably) considered to be future collaborators with the Nazi invaders by the Soviet authorities?

I am vaguely aware that you have already published postings about these issues. Can I ask you to quote the links so that I can “do my homework”?

Thank you in advance.

(Your last point about the Russian "Soviet heritage” is of course quite valid. That one comes to be somewhat philosophical about it – is a fact of life. Yet what it expresses – the desire to forget or suppress instead of the acceptance of being reminded – spells doom for us all.)

https://dn790006.ca.archive.org/0/items/UnderTheSignOfTheScorpion/sign_scorpion.pdf
Starts from page 377 , ¨Communist takeover of Estonia¨.
I would copy paste it here but it would take up too much space.

Vladimir Jabotinsky (born in Odessa 1880, died in
1940), a well-known Zionist activist who also founded the terror organisation Warriors of Zion, wrote a letter to one of the leading Zionist
functionaries in the United States on the 2nd of November 1939. The letter
dealt with the treatment of the Palestinians, whom the Zionists wanted to
deport from Palestine. There was one very remarkable sentence in the
letter concerning plans for a future deportation of the Palestinians: "If it
was possible to transfer the Baltic peoples, it is also possible to move
the Palestinian Arabs."

Ravenlocke

9th May 2024, 21:31

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Brandenburg Gate Hacked: USSR Symbols Light Up Berlin Landmark 🚨

🇩🇪 Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate, symbolizing Germany's unity, was unexpectedly adorned with symbols of the USSR last night, seemingly hacked into its backlight system.

The Victory banner, ahead of May 9th celebrations, took over the gate's usual illumination. Reports indicate that the German police have initiated an investigation into the incident.
#Berlin
https://x.com/GeoInsightHQ/status/1788219390791397737

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shaberon

10th May 2024, 04:24

Also there is one funny thing with Russia . When it comes to atrocities commited by soviet union then russia says they are now a different country and they had nothing to do with it. No reparations etc.
But when it comes to the other side of the soviet union (liberating the world from nazis) then they are proudly successors of USSR. A bit odd but understandable.

Well, yes, as they are on the receiving end of the same forces that coincide with:

the birth of modern Zionism.

In other words, by the early 1880s, one finds a type of Swiss-British collusion that launched "new projects" in Tsarist Russia, such as the Student Group. This basically just keeps hammering for 30-40 years until the Tsars are disposed of. By that, you can definitely say "it's not the same Russia".

It may be a little complicated during WWII, of course anyone would have wanted to defeat the Wehrmacht. Then, perhaps unintentionally by messing with the U. S. S. R., the west, so to speak, "liberated" the Russian country, which in the 2000s can be found to do a massive Atlanticist 5th Column purge. If we wanted "spook propaganda" to work, then, instead of "tempting Russia to attack" as they have, now, they should have provoked the Soviet Union. There would have been a WWIII, probably with western arms superiority and majority support, and the result would have been the interior of the country, Russians and whoever else, would have been demolished and bound in chains as desired.

Instead, Russia got wise to the political process and responded appropriately.

shaberon

10th May 2024, 04:53

I'm going to suggest this is a very insightful character sketch.

First of all, we should say this is a Habsburg person, who does not represent the Habsburg ideal, but, instead, invents his own idea and projects it powerfully:

...
Wilhelm was raised in his parental estate located in the Austrian city of Saybusch, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. His father was a patriot of Poland [..]. Accommodating the 19th-century rise of nationalism, he decided that his branch of the Habsburg family would adopt a Polish identity and would combine a loyalty to their Habsburg family with a loyalty to Poland. Accordingly, he had his children learn Polish from an early age and tried to instill in them a sense of Polish patriotism.
...
Wilhelm, the youngest child, rebelled, and came to identify with the Poles' rivals, the Ukrainians. ... [H]e developed a fascination with Ukrainian culture that he kept for the rest of his life.
The family eventual accepted his Ukrainian tendencies and groomed Wilhelm to become a ruler of Galicia, then part of Austria-Hungary and today of western Ukraine.

During the first world war Wilhelm became a Ukrainian 'nationalist':

The most acceptable course to solve the "Ukrainian issue", for Wilhelm, was the creation of an autonomous Grand Duchy of Ukraine with federalist principles, within the Habsburg monarchy. That duchy, beside the Eastern Galicia and Bukovina provinces, could include as well Ukrainian lands that at that time belonged to the Russian Empire and which had to be reconquered.
Supported by the German-Empire and Austria-Hungary William fought as commander of Ukrainian draftees against the Bolsheviks.

...

Soon however, Wilhelm realized that the Hitlerites would not allow for creation of independent Ukraine even as a puppet state similar to Slovakia. After he and his brother Karl Albrecht were arrested and interrogated by Gestapo, Wilhelm changed his political views and soon joined the local anti-Nazi resistance in Vienna.

The "Polish issue" had taken hold of "Sarmatian" (headbinder) ancestry, Persian emulation, and Trinitarian Judaism (Sabbateanism). That's what Poland was working with, and this guy comes along and reverses Ukraine out of it.

The Habsburg Monarchy ought to have carried the Alchemical salvation of the Holy Roman Empire, but, instead, this "world war" occurs and Austria is disintegrated. You are left with this mutt provoking Ukrainian sensibilities.

It seems to be the same mentality and at the same time as Zionism, both certainly favored by British hegemony.

Rizotto

10th May 2024, 06:17

Did he say this specifically about Ukraine?

Here's one quote that explains the stupendous perseverance of the USA hegemon, and its EU vassal, in pursuing the Ukraine war:

"The goal is NOT to win these wars. The goal is to use the wars to wash money out of the tax bases of the United States and out of the tax bases of European countries and back into the hands of a transnational security elite. THAT is the goal. To have ENDLESS wars, NOT SUCCESSFUL wars."
~ Julian Ass.ange - Stop the War

I ask because there are two kinds of strategies.

One is getting rid of or weakening governments you don't like. Examples of weakened standing governments would be some South American places that don't enforce environmental standards on mining. If a country won't cooperate with these ideas, it may receive its dose of "rebels". Then in cases like Iraq or Afghanistan where it is completely attacked, let us note that neither of these were functioning as a western hamster wheel.

The other strategy is for the stooge, such as Ukraine having available mineral and agricultural wealth. A cooperative government. Even pre-Maidan it may be found enacting or deleting laws towards the ends of the predatory class. And so I strongly don't think prosecuting an "unsuccessful" war in Ukraine was anywhere on the books. None of the other conflicts consisted of a Russian attack; this one did.

In general, Assange has described the modus operandi of our Department of Defense. But I think Ukraine is/was a Star of Bethlehem on the Christmas tree of all things dirty politics, not a carnage gutter like Vietnam or something.

To answer your question, I don't know what unfortunate country Assange had in mind when he said this. Probably any country in which Isreal desire to expand would fit the bill: Syria, Iraq, Lebannon?

As for the two strategies you mentioned for deep state warfare, i.e. destabilizing governments or resource theft, I don't believe it's a case of either or, looks like they do both, i.e. regime change AND stealing resources.

For example Syria, although the USA covert regime change operations were not successful in overthrowing the Syrian government (thanks to Russia's intervention) the USA military is still illegally occupying Syrian areas where they literally steal Syrian oil and transport it across the border, presumably to Israel.

Why would these psychopaths limit themselves at profiting from the military industrial complex when they can also pilfer resources of a country occupied by said military.

Back to topic.

Tintin

10th May 2024, 10:36

Some charming footage shared here by the wonderful Eva Bartlett who now resides in Moscow. :rose:

Here's what she shared on X:

"Some scenes from Victory Day in Moscow yesterday.

(One day I'll make it to Red Square during the parade, I hope!)

Park Pobedy was packed today. My assumption that maybe the crowds had dwindled since the display of NATO garbage opened there...was wrong. Even close to 5 pm, people were streaming towards the park, and meanwhile the lines to see failed NATO machines were impressively long (well done, Russians!)."

https://avalonlibrary.net/Ukraine/2022_Russian_invasion_%28Operation-Z%29/Video_%2B_photographic_coverage/2024-05_%28May%29/2024-05-09_Victory_day_scenes_filmed_by_Eva_Bartlett_in_Moscow.mp4

.......in stark contrast to the witterings of this ignorant buffoon, here :facepalm: responding to the question: "Why aren't we condemning Ukrainian manifestations of Nazism, and continuing to sponsor it?". Strap yourselves in, choose your favourite biscuit to enjoy with your cup of coffee or tea: Karine Jean Pierre's response is spectacularly stupid; barely reaches room temperature IQ level :)

F**kadoodledoo :facepalm: :facepalm:

https://avalonlibrary.net/Ukraine/2022_Russian_invasion_%28Operation-Z%29/Video_%2B_photographic_coverage/2024-05_%28May%29/2024-05-09_White_House_Press_Secretary_Karine_Jean_Pierre_rewrites_history_in_response_to_a_question_concern ing_US_support_for_Ukrainian_nazism.mp4

Tintin

10th May 2024, 11:57

There would have been a WWIII, probably with western arms superiority and majority support, and the result would have been the interior of the country, Russians and whoever else, would have been demolished and bound in chains as desired.

Instead, Russia got wise to the political process and responded appropriately.

Well, that might very nearly have happened if the remarkable "Operation Unthinkable" had actually gone ahead. I'd mentioned this way back on this thread too.

A reminder, here:

Avalon Library link (https://avalonlibrary.net/Operation%20Unthinkable%20%281945%29/Operation%20Unthinkable%20-%20The%20National%20Archives.pdf)

Extracted:

OPERATION UNTHINKABLE
REPORT BY THE JOINT PLANNING STAFF

We have examined Operation Unthinkable. As instructed, we have taken the following assumptions on which to base our examination:

>The undertaking has the full support of public opinion in the British Empire and the
United States and consequently, the morale of British and American troops continues
high.
>Great Britain and the United States have full assistance from the Polish armed forces and can count upon the use of German manpower and what remains of German industrial capacity.
> No credit is taken for assistance from the forces of the other Western Powers, although any bases in their territory, or other facilities which may be required, are
made available
> Russia allies herself with Japan.
> The date for the opening of hostilities is 1 July, 1945.
>Redeployment and release schemes continue till 1 July and then stop.

Owing to the special need for secrecy, the normal staff in Service Ministries have not been consulted.

OBJECT - The overall or political object is to impose upon Russia the will of the United States and British Empire.
And there is also this with which we are familiar: Manhattan Project:

While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Ukraine, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using “new technologies” and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.

The US administration has endorsed preemptive nuclear war in the name of world peace. “Making the world safer” is the justification for launching a military operation which could potentially result in a nuclear holocaust. Mini-nukes are said to be “harmless to the surrounding civilian population”. Since the George W. Bush administration, pre-emptive nuclear war has been portrayed as a “humanitarian undertaking”.

The following article first published in 2017 questions the history of the Cold War. It has a bearing on recent developments.

US nuclear threats directed against Russia predate the Cold War.

They were first formulated at the height of World War II under the Manhattan Project when the US and the Soviet Union were allies.

The secret plan to bomb 66 Soviet cities was released in mid-September 1945, two weeks after the formal surrender of Japan. Had the US decided NOT to develop nuclear weapons for use against the Soviet Union, the nuclear arms race would not have taken place. Neither The Soviet Union nor the People’s Republic of China would have developed nuclear capabilities as a means of “Deterrence” against the US, had it not been for the Manhattan Project which was intended to implement a nuclear war against the Soviet Union.Article: Today the Threat of Nuclear War is Real: America’s 1945 Plan: “Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map”, 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II
Author: Michel Chussodovsky (https://www.globalresearch.ca/author/michel-chossudovsky)

Avalon Library link (https://avalonlibrary.net/Tintin/2022-01-03_Today_the_Threat_of_Nuclear_War_is_Real_America%27s_1945_Plan_by_Michel_Chussodovsky_%28GlobalRes earch%29.pdf)

https://avalonlibrary.net/Tintin/2022-01-03_Today_the_Threat_of_Nuclear_War_is_Real_America%27s_1945_Plan_by_Michel_Chussodovsky_%28GlobalRes earch%29.pdf

ExomatrixTV

10th May 2024, 14:02

Ukraine drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,000km from Ukraine. It flew 1,500km. Who helped?:

J-YMDoMq9iQ

Bill Ryan

10th May 2024, 14:14

Ukraine drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,000km from Ukraine. It flew 1,500km. Who helped?:

J-YMDoMq9iQHere's 'the UK Daily Telegraph article that was cited. Apparently (to be confirmed??) this happened yesterday, Thursday 9 May.

https://telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/09/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news

Ukraine strikes refinery 746 miles inside Russia

Ukraine broke records with a long-distance strike on Russia on Thursday, hitting a target 746 miles from the border.

A Ukrainian defence source said the drone attack, which hit an oil refinery in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan, was the SBU security service’s work and was carried out at a “record range”.

The source added that the drone had flown a total distance of 1,500 kilometres.

“The SBU has once again proved it has powerful technological solutions that help to inflict painful blows on the enemy,” the source said.

Earlier it was reported that Ukrainian drones struck two oil depots in Russia causing large-scale fires.

A Ukrainian intelligence official said that the oil depots were used as transportation hubs to supply troops in the nearby occupied peninsula of Crimea.

Vicus

10th May 2024, 15:22

NON WOKE MILITARY

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/cadets-f%C3%A9minins-pendant-le-d%C3%A9fil%C3%A9-sur-la-place-rouge-en-l-honneur-de-victory-day-117847464.jpg

what a relief for the eyes ... after the west only ****s parades...

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/paratroopers-st-guards-parachute-regiment-parade-red-square-honor-victory-day-moscow-russia-may-116453684.jpg

will the west dare bring their woke military against those MEN?

Bill Ryan

10th May 2024, 15:33

will the west dare bring their woke military against those MEN?Way off-topic, just light relief. :)

Here's one of the greatest movie script 'burns' of all time. (A 10-second clip from James Cameron's classic 'Aliens', 1986)

To Vasquez, a female marine:
Have you ever been mistaken for a man?
Vasquez:
No. Have you?
:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYkxCzBszOQ
:focus:

Vicus

10th May 2024, 15:39

Scott Ritter: The Russian Armed Forces will destroy NATO troops in Romania, Poland, Germany, France and Italy

If the West continues to expect nuclear strikes from Russia, it will receive them. This opinion was expressed in an interview with Judging Freedom by former US Marine Corps officer, and now one of the most authoritative military experts in the world, Scott Ritter. According to him, Putin is not bluffing. These are not games. This is not a joke. This is a matter of life and death for Russia.

"I think we need to understand one important truth: Russia views this conflict as existential. There is no draw, no defeat - there is only victory. They have a plan to achieve this victory, and now they are closer than ever. As we speak, the Ukrainian army is disintegrating at the front. This causes waves of panic among NATO and its ilk, which is why we see Emmanuel Macron talking about the need to send in French troops if the Ukrainian front line collapses. And it is collapsing right now. David Cameron makes similar statements "

Scott Ritter recalled.

He emphasized that such statements are taken quite seriously in Moscow. And Russian exercises in the Southern Military District using non-strategic nuclear weapons are an adequate response to NATO’s actions.

"Vladimir Putin gave the order for exercises in the Southern Military District. People, please open your eyes and ears and hear what I say! Exercises on the use of tactical nuclear weapons will be held in the Southern Military District. This does not mean that they are going to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, not at all. But they will destroy NATO troops in Romania, Poland, Germany, France, and Italy. This is a nuclear war. If this is what you, the West, want, you will get it"

- the expert emphasized.

In his opinion, NATO is now in a panic due to the huge losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The North Atlantic Alliance is trying to intimidate Moscow with new financial tranches to Kyiv and threats to send its troops to Ukraine. But in the Russian Federation they understand that this is largely a bluff. Nevertheless, in the event of a real threat, Moscow is ready to respond as harshly as possible. And for the West this will be a real disaster.

Russia is not bluffing. I hope people watching this break out in a cold sweat. Because the world will be destroyed in a second, ladies and gentlemen. It's over, the game is lost, that's it. All your summer plans are cancelled. Any plans for Christmas? You can forget about them too. So get scared, start calling people and saying, “What the hell are you doing, Tony Blinken? Biden, call Macron and tell him to shut up and calm down. It’s the same with the Poles.” Because here it is: Russia is conducting tactical nuclear weapons exercises in the Southern Military District. This means that if NATO troops are deployed because the Ukrainian army is falling apart, and for Macron this is a red line, and if they completely fall apart, then he will have no choice but to send French troops there... Well, then the Russians will destroy them , and then they will blow up France itself

- warned the former US Marine Corps officer.

At the same time, Scott Ritter added that the threats that Europe is now facing do not concern the United States at all.

https://en.topcor.ru/47249-skott-ritter-vs-rf-raznesut-k-chertovoj-materi-vojska-nato-v-rumynii-polshe-germanii-francii-i-italii.html

Vicus

10th May 2024, 15:53

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing a counterattack to stop the advance of the Russian Armed Forces

The Ukrainian military command is now focused on preparing a counterattack in one of the operational directions of the Northern Military District. Turkish media reported this. It is emphasized that to implement their plan, Ukrainian generals plan to create a group of 20-30 thousand soldiers.

The strike force, according to the plan of the military command of the Kyiv regime, will consist of several full-blooded brigades equipped with tanks and other combat equipment. technique. In addition, it will be supported by several dozen artillery pieces and MLRS. The Ukrainian military plans to equip its shock fist by supplying NATO equipment.

Despite the rather impressive size of the group being created, it does not have serious military goals. The only task that the group will have to solve is stopping the further advance of the Russian Armed Forces.

Recently, the pace of the Russian army’s offensive in the DPR has reached alarming proportions. In addition, the Russian military is conducting offensive operations in other directions in the zone of the special military operation. In particular, certain tactical successes have been achieved in the Kharkov region.

To stop these threats, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is preparing its counterattack. Presumably, the nationalists will attack in the southern sector, which is most suitable for the use of military equipment. However, there are still possible options here.

As for the timing, the exact date of the start of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counterattack is, of course, unknown. But it will probably take place in June. If you delay with a counterattack, it may turn out to be pointless, because the front may simply collapse.

However, there is no need to say that with the help of a counterattack the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to solve all their problems. Firstly, the size of the group being created is not so large as to count on this. Secondly, preparations for such a maneuver cannot be hidden from Russian intelligence. And the command of the Russian Armed Forces will certainly take its own countermeasures.

https://en.topcor.ru/47266-vsu-gotovjat-kontrudar-s-celju-ostanovit-prodvizhenie-vs-rf.html

Vicus

10th May 2024, 16:16

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LYxuLdCdAI

3 hours ago Russian Starting Kharkiv Offensive!!

HopSan

10th May 2024, 21:11

Because I understand parts of this music and feeling,
having studied russian language and having lived my life as their neighbour,
I offer a small display of their feeling and attitude.
I believe this is quite real.

I noticed privately the same position decades ago.
(First experience in a Moscow family: 1981. People lived and talked as if
Soviet [foreign] command were already gone.)

This is not a political, but a spiritual war:
(Twitter links don't seem to work, right now, so here is only the url)

https://twitter.com/simpatico771/status/1788848153506066607

ExomatrixTV

10th May 2024, 21:33

Douglas MacGregor Reveals: Russia Not Bluffing! Kinzhal Activation—NATO's Provocation Turns Deadly:

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In this incisive video, Colonel Douglas Macgregor, a respected military analyst and former advisor, discusses the contentious issue of the U.S.'s substantial financial aid to Ukraine. Macgregor critiques the effectiveness of the more than $60 billion in aid, arguing that it fails to significantly bolster Ukraine's defense against Russian advances. Instead, he suggests that much of this funding cycles back into U.S. congressional election campaigns, raising questions about the true beneficiaries of this aid.

Macgregor also addresses the controversial notion of considering a nuclear exchange with Russia, labeling it as both "absurd" and "foolish." He warns of the severe consequences such an escalation could entail, not just for the involved nations but for global security at large. The video explores the implications of such military strategies and the broader geopolitical dynamics at play.

As the future of Ukraine remains uncertain, Macgregor questions the role of the U.S. on the world stage. He provocatively suggests that the world might continue to exist without the need for American intervention in global conflicts. This bold statement challenges viewers to consider the implications of U.S. foreign policy and its long-term effects on international relations.

Join Colonel Douglas Macgregor as he delves into these complex issues, offering a stark, unfiltered look at the realities behind U.S. military aid, the prospect of nuclear engagement, and the future of global leadership. This analysis is crucial for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the strategic decisions shaping our world today.

shaberon

11th May 2024, 04:10

As for the two strategies you mentioned for deep state warfare, i.e. destabilizing governments or resource theft, I don't believe it's a case of either or, looks like they do both, i.e. regime change AND stealing resources.

For example Syria, although the USA covert regime change operations were not successful in overthrowing the Syrian government (thanks to Russia's intervention) the USA military is still illegally occupying Syrian areas where they literally steal Syrian oil and transport it across the border, presumably to Israel.

Why would these psychopaths limit themselves at profiting from the military industrial complex when they can also pilfer resources of a country occupied by said military.

Slightly different factions of psychopathy.

Syria is really the point where this whole thing stopped.

I'd rather not re-post them. The "Assad Must Go" crowd. Where are they now? Where is he?

That is still a Zionist jab in their side. Not just the oil field (whose product is Europe-bound), but, more importantly, the Kurdish separatists factions are U. S. and Israel supported. Although it has not toppled the country, it is too bogged down to militate against Israel.

What "stopped" was the presumed success of a color revolution, and, the ability to lie about what is going on.

With respect to the nuclear scenario Tintin posted, that was also a lie. We told our Army we were doing this to end the war quickly, because otherwise we would have to invade the Japanese mainland where every Japanese person would fight to the death. It's patently untrue because Japan was already negotiating for surrender. The nuclear delivery was a message to the Soviets.

Then, yes, you would find a certain stripe of U. S. military already having decided the Soviets were enemies before Germany was defeated.

It may not be accurate to call that "America". It is like the Business Plot of 1933, which claimed to have 500,000 followers, but not enough has been found to say that "America turned Nazi". Just means there were American Nazis. Could it be these maybe who leered at the U. S. S. R. with such malice?

Again, I summarize this as "John Birch", because the mentality was installed in the 1850s. The Chinese, Russians, or both, are a threat, so we have this violent supremacist reaction.

That was when the Chinese were building the railroads that "made this country great", for which, they were of course exploited, being paid fifty cents sometimes.

Any kind of strategy or faction shares the same "system" of legal & financial matters, which is designed to laugh at you and me casting votes to affect anything of substance.

In this case, compared to, say, Covid--where were were able to find some rather strange individuals luxuriating in the windfall of a get-rich-quick scheme--in Ukraine, I have yet to hear of anything like that since the SMO. I think it was fully expected to muscle its way in to Crimea or the edge of Russia with impunity, with the other Central Asian states like a strand of Christmas lights going off with additional complications that, collectively, would have imploded Russia.

To his credit, that sober realist, Kissinger, even said I think you should stop here, I don't think you should do Ukraine, I don't think it will work. That's on top of 30+ years' experience playing tinkertoys with territories and a total disregard of human death and suffering. He didn't say it was bad or wrong, just that it was not possible. However, the State Department was in other hands.

To actually roll back what makes a transnational shadow oligarchy supreme over standing governments, may take some work, although the mountain of evidence that is in Ukraine contains plenty of clues.

Tintin

11th May 2024, 11:03

A couple days old of course but still continues to happen every year :flower:

Russian cosmonauts raise the Victory flag on the International Space Station.

Worth remembering that in spite of all the 'noise' there is still collaborative working between the US and Russia, in near space.

Enjoy:

https://avalonlibrary.net/Ukraine/2022_Russian_invasion_%28Operation-Z%29/Video_%2B_photographic_coverage/2024-05_%28May%29/2024-05-11_Russian_cosmonauts_raised_the_Victory_Flag_on_the_ISS_International_Space_Station.mp4

Vicus

11th May 2024, 12:07

West"entitlement" :drama:

EU agrees to "tap" Russian assets to arm Ukraine

RT
Fri, 10 May 2024

The bloc wants to seize the revenue generated from $200 billion of the frozen funds

Comment: Translation: "We're so broke from supporting Ukraine, we're reduced to stealing Russia's money."

The EU has agreed on the expropriation of revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to continue funding and arming Kiev, Brussels announced on Wednesday. The bloc's ambassadors agreed on the course of action "in principle," but the legal text still must be ratified by the EU Council.

The proposal targets the proceeds from €191 billion ($205 billion) in Russian funds currently held in Belgian clearinghouse Euroclear. In total, Western states froze an estimated $300 billion of Moscow's sovereign capital abroad after the start of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022.

"EU ambassadors agreed in principle on measures concerning extraordinary revenues stemming from Russia's immobilized assets," the Belgian presidency announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

Euroclear generates €2-3 billion in profits annually from the Russian money, depending on the interest rates, according to CEO Valerie Urbain.

Under the proposal, the EU hopes to send 90% of the profits towards purchasing armaments for Ukraine, and 10% towards non-military aid, with the first tranche expected in July.

"There could be no stronger symbol and no greater use for that money than to make Ukraine and all of Europe a safer place to live," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Belgium will continue levying a 25% corporate tax on the revenue, while Euroclear will keep 10% before the money is sent to the EU, to provide the clearinghouse a buffer against ongoing and future litigation by Russia. Euroclear will also keep 0.3% of future profits as an incentive fee.

The move follows months of deliberation among Ukraine's Western backers on how best to utilize Russia's frozen funds. The US - Kiev's biggest war sponsor - had proposed seizing the assets entirely, but has faced pushback from the EU thus far.

Euroclear's CEO likened the confiscation of frozen Russian funds to "opening Pandora's box." Speaking to L'Echo on Tuesday, she warned it could cause "major international investors to turn away from Europe," as they could no longer trust that their own assets would not be confiscated.

Russia stressed that seizing its sovereign capital or any similar action would not only amount to theft and violate international law, but undermine trust in both Western currencies and the global financial system.

If the frozen Russian assets are seized, Moscow will retaliate in kind, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov warned in February. Total foreign direct investments in the Russian economy by the EU, G7, Australia, and Switzerland were estimated to be around $288 billion at the end of 2022.

Comment: European banks, especially EuroClear, are freaking out about this hare-brained scheme. They know large-scale depositors from around the world, who viewed Europe as a stable, safe place to keep their funds, are going to take one look, say "If this could happen to RUSSIA, this could happen to me too", and pull their money. Bye, bye Western banks; bye, bye what's left of Western financial dominance

https://www.sott.net/article/491319-EU-agrees-to-tap-Russian-assets-to-arm-Ukraine

Jaak

11th May 2024, 12:18

I happened to see a pro-russian march today in Barcelona. Carrying both russian and red army flags and photos of soviet generals and big banners saying something about ukraine being fascist and another one which sayd ¨immortal regiment¨ which refers to red army soldiers that captured Berlin. General Patton could have captured it 2 weeks earlier but he was ordered to sit still and let the soviets take it... Also soviet union would have collapsed without the aid of USA which was enormous. During afgan war soviet soldiers were eating american food rations from WW2 era.There was still plenty of it left.
99% of that ¨immortal regiment¨ were sent to gulag because Stalin knew a bit about history and wanted to prevent what happened after russians chased Napoleon back to France and after seeing the europe they started to riot when they got back to russia and started demanding better standards of living.
And that ¨immortal regiment¨ raped and slaughtered millions of civilians all over europe ,encouraged by jew Ilya Ehrenburg. But hey they liberated the world from fascists so that makes up for it.And they got to enjoy 50 years more of stagnation,depression and no freedom for individualism.
Lenin and Stalin killed 5-6 times more russians than died in a war... It´s just strange that they keep praising their opressors and having parades .Cant expect russians to swallow some pride and admit ,like germans did,that they had been naughty in the past and it aint something to be proud of. But no,they like the fake glory and dont want none of the blame.Sadly that lie has become a foundation of russian soul.Just like holohoax has become the foundation of the ¨chosen ones¨.
https://ibb.co/23V1YwQ
https://ibb.co/23V1YwQ
https://ibb.co/9ps491K
https://ibb.co/9ps491K
WW2 shaped the identity´s of many peoples. Germans got nudered, jews who murdered the most and were the cause of all this mess became the biggest victims in history and Russians started to believe they liberated the world from evil and who doesnt love them for it is a fascist.
Good book about the history of soviet union and how it was a meatgrinder ,created and maintained by jews while being helped during its existence by west. Even during the fake cold war american aid was keeping USSR from collapsing.
https://dn790006.ca.archive.org/0/items/UnderTheSignOfTheScorpion/sign_scorpion.pdf
Sorry for unpopular opinions.

Gwin Ru

11th May 2024, 15:10

...

... in the spyglass field of view:

ScottRitter/2190

shaberon

12th May 2024, 04:06

General Patton could have captured it 2 weeks earlier but he was ordered to sit still and let the soviets take it...

Patton was one of those Americans who said "Looks like we fought on the wrong side".

He got run over by an American jeep. Twice.

There is a point to this, which takes some deep consideration.

Our main complaint about The Bank is not really whether there is a central bank, or, even if it is privately owned, but that The Bank has issued its own private currency notes, it is not the real money of the Treasury of a country, compared to what you might call State Money.

The Federal Reserve is a line-by-line copy of the Reichsbank made in 1907.

Eventually, Ezra Pound advised Eustace Mullins how to research and explain this.

Pound of course was a Fascist and Mullins is about the same and John Birch-alike.

It was the Nazis themselves who rid themselves of hyperinflation and re-started their economy by reverting to a form of State Money.

The consequences of defeat are that the Constitution of Germany now says Germans are vassals of the European Central Bank.

And so if we look at the 20th century, the Nazis are the *only* group, that I know of, who figured out the risks and problems of "private money" and returned to what a government is supposed to do.

None of us were told "Nazis are evil" until 1938 or so. They were "good" at the time they moved finance back to the German state.

I, personally, have handled some of the early Federal Reserve Notes, and they are really weird. Across the top, right beside that name, someone wrote "Bolshevik". That represents the American view ca. 1920.

But the Fascists don't have any special knowledge, it is simply the same thing that was in place before "privileging the financial class". Probably the biggest and loudest argument being had around 1900. Spark the Federal Reserve and the Bolsheviks, and you could easily predict the Nazis would arise with a third-grade education. Not terribly complicated.

Point being that State or Lawful Money is not the exclusive property of Fascism--however, the Federal Reserve and similar schemes are new inventions which *are* the property of their respective founders.

In other words, don't turn to John Birch for solutions. Early America would have been about the same as Europe under its Monarchies in this matter. Isn't it a simple choice?

Money is a public property similar to infrastructure, and therefor is part of the State

-or-

Money is a private affair that is whatever they say it is.

My suggestion is that it is 100% the job of government to prevent the second scenario; it is perhaps the only real job of that government.

That is to say, the government has a job, which would be outside of the provenance of Germanic Kings, who upheld Divine Right. Most other systems have an election and/or social contract which requires a certain performance.

Even if the Americans were positioned well in Germany, this says nothing about the Soviets overcoming the Third Army and how much *more* they did, at great personal expense. America, for example, carpet bombed Dresden and the railroads, which led to problems at the camps. The easiest way to figure this out, is to remember the real issues have *nothing* to do with these sides, or, there is not a political faction that represents the answers we are looking for, and everyone has blood on their hands.

The stagnant U. S. S. R. built the best infrastructure Ukraine has. Germany, however, has been stagnated since 1945, handfasted to Japan.

The further examples of anything resembling State Money are the countries attacked by the Neocons.

I am not terribly technically aware of the changes of "Market Economy" of modern Russia, which, they say, has "elements" of capitalism, without being *that* capitalism or The Bank.

Here, we have blown by $34T in national debt.

I would say the "real issues" are still present, and are not resolved by calling someone "evil".

Not just me. Several Russian statesmen and private individuals are already quoted on this in this thread.

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12th May 2024, 12:31

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Tintin

12th May 2024, 15:28

British MP (Member of Parliament) Andrew Bridgen here in conversation with Doc Malik.

Many of us here already suspected something like this, but, trusting that Andrew Bridgen as he usually does is speaking truthfully here, here's a summary from the X post (https://twitter.com/SaiKate108/status/1789578658128310330):

Andrew Bridgen MP just dropped this bombshell on a stunned Doc Malik: ‘Rishi wants out..um…we are actually at war with Russia now …they just haven’t told you.’ Russia knows it as confirmed to Bridgen by the Russian Ambassador (Andrei Kelin) Rishi has told the globalists he doesn’t want to be ‘a war time Prime Minister’. The plan is to inform the public around July/August

I'd add that what he actually said in the clip was "Rishi has told the generals." Russia fully well knows that it's British soldiers firing the Storm Shadows, not necessarily Ukrainian militants although some may have been trained on how to use them. Some confirmation that US and French are known to be operating there but in an active capacity, not just an advisory one.

Again, many of us following all this had really rather suspected this all along.

Here's the 4 minute video clip:

https://avalonlibrary.net/Ukraine/2022_Russian_invasion_%28Operation-Z%29/Video_%2B_photographic_coverage/2024-05_%28May%29/2024-05-12_Andrew_Bridgen_MP_Rushi_has_told_the_generals_he_doesn%27t_want_to_be_a_wartime_Prime_Minister.mp 4

grapevine

12th May 2024, 16:02

Tintin

12th May 2024, 16:13

Interesting footage from the middle of a Kharkov City street at 5am. Russian students are preparing for the dance at the prom, and speaking in Russian :sun:
The sense from what I saw posted on Telegram was that there's been some sort of typical screeching on Ukrainian Telegram accounts that this has happened.

Great footage though and I do hope they enjoy the event :muscle:

Russian language: graduates in Kharkov speaking Russian among themselves while preparing for the dance for the prom

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Tintin

12th May 2024, 16:20

Andrew Bridgen may still be an MP but is no longer part of the "inner circle" at Parliament (if he ever was) and so I wonder how he knows. And if he IS in the know then all the other British MPs must know as well, in which case it's a bloody disgrace that our government has put this country directly in the line of fire without even having the courtesy to tell us. It's obvious too that this has been the position from the beginning when Boris hot-footed it over to Ukraine at the very start . . .
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Many of us here already suspected something like this, but, trusting that Andrew Bridgen as he usually does is speaking truthfully here, here's a summary from the
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Again, many of us following all this had really rather suspected this all along.

Suspecting is one thing, Tintin, but having it confirmed when I live half a mile from the Houses of Parliament is another. Now where's my tin hat??

Whether in the inner circle or not, he'll have connections that let him know under some condition of anonymity - that always happens; Craig Murray could verify that, and has across time. The whole historical nuttiness surrounding why this should be happening at all has been very well summed up in the Terry Boardman articles (https://avalonlibrary.net/?dir=Ukraine/2022_Russian_invasion_%28Operation-Z%29/Terry_Boardman_%28essays%29) that Bruce Charlton here has recommended, amongst much of the informed commentary on this thread.

Suffice to say these spineless parasites who have placed us in the crosshairs will be the first to scarper when things get too "hot".

grapevine

12th May 2024, 16:56

A little off topic (apologies) - I just asked AI:

"When countries are at war, why do they kill each others' military and civilians rather than target the leaders themselves? "

And the answer:

"Warfare involves a complex interplay of strategic, political, and ethical considerations. Here are some reasons why countries may target military personnel and civilians instead of solely focusing on leaders:

1. Leadership Survival Tactics: Leaders often have extensive security measures in place to protect themselves, making them difficult targets. They may operate from heavily fortified locations or remain constantly on the move, making it challenging to target them directly.

2. Symbolic Targets: Military and civilian casualties can serve as symbolic blows, demonstrating the capability and determination of one side to inflict harm on the other. Attacking civilian populations or strategic military targets can be used to demoralize the enemy and weaken their resolve.

3. Strategic Objectives: Military and civilian targets are often strategically significant. Destroying military installations, infrastructure, and supply lines can cripple an enemy's ability to wage war effectively. Targeting civilians can also disrupt the enemy's economy, erode public support for the war, and force political leaders to reconsider their stance.

4. Collateral Damage: In modern warfare, it's often difficult to avoid civilian casualties entirely, especially in densely populated areas. Military operations may inadvertently harm civilians despite efforts to minimize collateral damage.

5. International Law and Ethics: Targeting political leaders directly can raise legal and ethical concerns, particularly if it involves assassinations or attacks on sovereign territory.International laws and conventions, such as the Geneva Conventions, place restrictions on the targeting of political leaders and civilians.

6. Propaganda and Public Opinion: Governments may use propaganda to shape public opinion and justify their actions during wartime. Highlighting civilian casualties or portraying the enemy as indiscriminate killers can rally support for one's own cause and vilify the opposing side.

While targeting political leaders may seem like a straightforward way to end a conflict, it often proves to be logistically challenging and may not necessarily lead to a resolution. Additionally, the broader objectives of warfare, such as achieving strategic goals and ensuring national security, often require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond targeting individuals in leadership positions."

I've highlighted imo the most interesting point about the leaders being protected by the Geneva Convention. :wtf:

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Bill Ryan

12th May 2024, 17:14

5. International Law and Ethics: Targeting political leaders directly can raise legal and ethical concerns, particularly if it involves assassinations or attacks on sovereign territory.International laws and conventions, such as the Geneva Conventions, place restrictions on the targeting of political leaders and civilians.I've highlighted imo the most interesting point about the leaders being protected by the Geneva Convention.
Yes, as best I understand (and this is even shown clearly in several Hollywood movies about imminent nuclear war), it's widely accepted that even in a very hot war one doesn't take out the enemy's President or Prime Minister. That's because who else would one negotiate with for peace or ceasefire terms, or pick up the hotline to in the event of (e.g.) a mistaken nuclear alert?

Topically (and in addition to this!) Russia doesn't want to take out Zelensky as he's such a fool. It helps the Russians immensely to have an incompetent clown as their opponent. :ROFL: (Interestingly, Putin even seemed to suggest the same about Biden in his now-famous interview with Tucker Carlson. :))

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12th May 2024, 17:28

Tintin

12th May 2024, 17:34

Dominic Cummings here very well known to British spectators and participants here as the devious mind behind some of the appalling policy decisions around managing the whole Covid-19 farrago, but who has I think found a little conscience since then: he's been very outspoken and derisory in his commentary on the individuals in that administration.

Here, in his own way, he's laying into the current shambolic effort as well - can't say I can find much here that I would disagree with :) :

Dominic Cummings tells inews about his time in Downing Street (https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/cummings-boris-saved-thousands-covid-wont-talk-3040481]), (https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/cummings-boris-saved-thousands-covid-wont-talk-3040481]) plans for his new Start Up Party and why he thinks the West has been ‘conned’ by Ukraine

"Ukraine’s a ‘corrupt sh*thole that doesn’t matter at all."

“We should have never got into the whole stupid situation,” he says. “This is not a replay of 1940 with Zelensky as the Churchillian underdog,” he says. “This whole Ukrainian corrupt mafia state has basically conned us all and we’re all going to get f*ked as a consequence. We are getting f*ked now right?

“Cost-of-living has been a massive shock, [the] sanctions regime has been much more of a disaster for European politics than it has been for Russian politics.

The result he says has been “getting into a war of attrition with Russia who we pushed into an alliance with the world’s biggest manufacturing power [i.e. China]”.

But what about those who’d argue Putin needed to be taught a lesson? “What lesson have we taught him? The lesson we’ve taught Putin is that we’re a bunch of total f**king jokers. “I mean Putin already knew that before the war. But this has emphasised it and broadcast it to the entire world what a bunch of clowns we are and America now is doubling down on trying to seize Russian assets so it’s already created a sanctions regime which is encouraging the building of alternative financial systems globally… That’s not teaching Putin any lesson only that we’re idiots.”

Cummings argues the West should “have never got into the whole stupid situation on Ukraine in the first place”. He blames the “babbling” about Ukraine joining NATO. “We kept talking about it. Russia said repeatedly ‘Don’t do this or we’ll f**king wreck the place’. Why have we got into the whole stupid argument? About what? About a corrupt sh*thole country that doesn’t matter at all. The whole thing is completely senseless.”

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Hermoor

12th May 2024, 17:45

A little off topic (apologies) - I just asked AI:

"When countries are at war, why do they kill each others' military and civilians rather than target the leaders themselves? "

It's perfectly on topic.

The system is comprehensively bent from top to bottom. Bridgen himself just said words to the effect of 'Parliament is all a red and blue pantomime. It's a uni party system. They just pass the baton over from time to time for the next leg of the relay. The orders all come from above, the globalists."

Last year I visited an old cold war nuclear bunker, recently repurposed as a community heritage museum. The bunker doors were huge and so robust. They must have been at least one foot thick. I spoke with the staff about them.

"They aren't so much about keeping a nuclear blast out. They were built primarily to keep the VIPs safe inside from desperate everyday folks on the outside."

Bridgen's talk of the money all being made by the 'newspaper owners' really hit home too. Paraphrasing again 'The newspaper owners know what's going to be in the newspapers next week.'

That made me immediately think again about 1968's "The News Benders" with Donald Pleasance and Nigel Davenport. It struck me as being a remarkably huge revelation of the method in the guise of fiction, theatre and entertainment. I urged my nearest and dearest to watch it and all but two of them just laughed and thought I'd been out in the sun for too long. It's not easy caring about your unenlightened loved ones when they try so hard to stay unenlightened.

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 17:45

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This is quite extraordinary.

Jack F. Matlock, former legendary US Ambassador to the Soviet Union, says that the US now has an "aggressive ideology like communism".

This is the full text (which I 100% agree with):

"The United States seems to have replaced what had been before simply a defensive [alliance for] countries against an aggressive ideology like communism with an aggressive ideology of its own.

We are now saying we must protect human rights, what we define them as. We change the definition at times of which ones are important... And [we say] that it is our duty and destiny to spread democracy in the world.

Now there are two things to be said about that.

First of all, on traditional international law, sovereign countries are sovereign in terms of their internal politics and external interference, particularly by coercion, whether military or our economics is not permissible.

Second, the idea that one country can spread its system. We call it democracy, now whether it is or not, we can debate. But the point is that if democracy is ruled by, for, with the people, then an external country can't create it. It can only be created by people in that country.

And furthermore, if an external country begins to favor and support certain factions in another country, which is seen as a threat to the power that is there, it is going to be a damage to that. Something Americans should understand because we have also been incredibly sensitive to what we consider interference in our own elections.

So in effect we we're trying to extend our jurisdiction over certain things and we can see that particularly in our sanctions program where we sanction other countries over all sorts of things. And the way of compelling them to, you know, to do certain things that are politically important.

I might say in terms of trade, sometimes sanctions are necessary to get fairness in trade, but to use economic sanctions to bring political results, particularly those that are viewed as assaults on sovereignty, I think, not only fail, they simply make the situation worse.

So I think that the American policy of applying either military force or not quite as bad, but also bad, economic sanctions to achieve political ends, particularly to change the nature of internal governments is going to fail, just as Brezhnev's doctrine failed during the Soviet Union."

This is the full video on The Duran channel, which is very much worth watching in full: https://youtube.com/watch?v=moEDnjH0sWU

Also Matlock gave one of the best masterclasses you'll ever listen to on the causes of the Ukraine war. Especially valuable considering he was actually in the room during some of the most crucial moments.

He said that the reason why NATO was kept at the end of the cold war was "to keep Germany from dominating all of Europe as it had done before and to legitimate some American military presence in Europe". But he confirms there were "assurances that NATO would not expand to the East".

This promise was broken, which he believes was a major mistake because "if you start expanding a military alliance into areas which at once were controlled by another, you are going eventually to be seen as threatening the sovereignty and independence of those other states. Just as the United States, for example, went to war in Europe in the First World War, when we learned that the Germans were trying to recruit the Mexicans into an anti American alliance."

And the perspective of expansion into Ukraine was the final straw because "anybody who's intimate with Russian and Ukrainian history would understand that that would be totally unacceptable to Russia." He also says it "could only be seen as an offensive thing, particularly when NATO began first of all to establish bases in Eastern Europe", like "the establishment in the second decade of this century of ABM Systems in Eastern Europe", which "was considered a particular threat".

His conclusion: "[At the end of the cold war] the task in Europe was to make Russia also a part of Europe and not trying to wall it off and threatening it, because that combined with NATO expansion was bound to create a reaction by Russia."

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 17:51

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Death toll climbs to seven at partially collapsed apartment building in Belgorod

Earlier reports said 10 people were missing and being searched for as a section of the building collapsed following a Ukrainian attack

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/.The death toll in the partial collapse of an apartment building in Belgorod following a Ukrainian attack has grown to seven, the Russian Emergencies Ministry told TASS.

"Rescuers have recovered a seventh body from the rubble," the ministry said.

Before Russian Emergencies Ministry official told TASS that there were six bodies found.

Earlier reports said 10 people were missing and being searched for as a section of the building collapsed following a Ukrainian attack.

Belgorod and its suburbs came under massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces earlier on Sunday. Fragments of a downed Tochka U missile damaged a ten-story residential building, causing one of its sections to collapse. More than a dozen people, including children, have been injured in the attack.

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No dead bodies had been found so far, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said
MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. The number of people injured in the collapse of an apartment building’s section in the Russian city of Belgorod has risen to 20, an emergency official told TASS.

"According to the latest data, the injury toll stands at 20," he said.

No dead bodies had been found so far, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.

Meanwhile, rescue workers have pulled 16 people alive from under the rubble, an emergency official told TASS. Rescuers say that they are hearing voices from under the rubble, which means that more people may be trapped there.

Belgorod and its surrounding area came under massive shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces on Sunday. Fragments of a downed Tochka U missile damaged a ten-storey residential building, causing one of its sections to collapse.

Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 17:58

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Tintin

12th May 2024, 18:05

grapevine

12th May 2024, 18:10

I've highlighted imo the most interesting point about the leaders being protected by the Geneva Convention.
I can't properly express how much I detest the ice-cold, clearly inhuman, reference-free and very often quite incomplete presentations by AI when asked questions like this.

But setting that aside, it might also be interesting to ask how come the CIA repeatedly (and unethically and illegally) assassinates leaders regarded as inconvenient or adversarial, outside the context of any declared war — JFK included. :flower:

Your wish is my command . . . . :)

how come the CIA repeatedly (and unethically and illegally) assassinates leaders regarded as inconvenient or adversarial, outside the context of any declared war — JFK included

ChatGPT:
The history of the CIA's involvement in political assassinations is a complex and controversial one. While there have been allegations and accusations of the CIA being involved in such actions, including the assassination of leaders deemed inconvenient or adversarial, the specifics of these cases vary widely and are often shrouded in secrecy and speculation.

It's important to note that the CIA operates within a framework of laws and regulations, and any actions it takes are theoretically subject to oversight and accountability. However, the nature of intelligence work often involves covert operations and classified information, making it difficult for the public to fully understand or evaluate the agency's activities.

In the case of JFK, there are various theories and conjectures about his assassination, with some alleging involvement by elements within the CIA or other intelligence agencies. However, no conclusive evidence has been presented to support these claims, and official investigations, such as the Warren Commission, have concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating President Kennedy.

That said, historical records have revealed instances where the CIA has been involved in covert actions to destabilize or overthrow foreign governments perceived as adversarial to US interests. These actions have sometimes included support for opposition groups, propaganda campaigns, and, in some cases, attempts to remove foreign leaders from power. The motivations behind these actions can be complex and multifaceted, often involving considerations of national security, geopolitical strategy, and ideological conflicts.

Overall, while there have been instances where the CIA's actions have raised ethical and legal questions, the full extent of its involvement in political assassinations remains a topic of debate and investigation.

Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:14

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦A grim time for Kyiv: Russia's new offensive has expanded the battlefield along Ukraine's northern border and threatens to deplete Ukrainian military reserves, - New York Times

▪️At dawn on Friday, Russian troops launched an attack using aircraft, artillery, infantry and armored vehicles, crossing the border towards Kharkov, Ukraine's second-largest city. There are heavy battles for a number of villages several miles from the border.
▪️Military analysts believe that the invasion may be part of a “cunning Russian strategy” aimed not necessarily at capturing Kharkov, but at withdrawing the Ukrainian Armed Forces from other battlefields.
▪️ “The coming weeks are likely to be very grim for Ukrainian forces in the east,” said Mick Ryan, an Australian ex-general and fellow at the Lowy Institute.
▪️Although the offensive in the Kharkiv region so far “seems to be small in scale,” it could “undermine the morale of Ukrainians - both civilians and military.”
▪️ “If the Ukrainians decide to hold their ground at any cost, they will lose most of their ever-shrinking army,” the general said.
▪️ "Ukraine must be careful in its response given its depleted military. Long-delayed US aid packages are just beginning to arrive on the front lines. And the delay leaves Ukrainians more vulnerable than they have been in recent months." , writes the publication.
▪️Meanwhile, the Russian army is steadily breaking through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces 150 miles south of Kharkov, heading towards the strategically important city of Chasov Yar. The Russian Armed Forces advanced to the most important highway to almost cut off the supply lines of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. - RVvoenkor

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:15

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Kharkov offensive analysis from Yuriy Podolyaka

🔹 The enemy, having brought forward from the reserves parts of the 92nd and 57th brigades (instead of the units of the 125th brigade of the territorial defence, which had abandoned their positions), as well as having concentrated here several battalions of the "Kraken" neo-Nazis, tried in the morning to carry out counter-attacks in order to defeat our advanced units in the Kharkov and Volchansk areas and to push them back to the border.

🔹 This also forced our side to bring reserves into the fight, and thus all these attacks were repulsed. Moreover, in the middle of the day we resumed our pressure everywhere and, despite the enemy's fierce resistance, we continued to press the enemy in the Volchansk area, where (and this has already been confirmed today by the other side) urban fighting is continuing.

🔹 According to the information received from the other side, our forces are trying to cross the Volchaya River to the east and west of the city. So far the enemy has managed to stop us here, but only at the cost of great efforts and losses (about a hundred FABs were dropped on Volchansk and its surroundings during the day, and the artillery is working very hard on the enemy).

🔹 The hottest battles are now taking place around Volchansk. The enemy, aware of its strategic importance, is sparing no effort to hold it.

🔹 The front is now more than 50 kilometres long. And according to our intelligence, the AFU command, having assessed the seriousness of our side's intentions (and this is no longer like creating a mere buffer zone), has begun to transfer large reserves from other parts of the front here, which will naturally affect our advance on them.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:17

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Kherson flooded by mobilisation officers from western Ukraine — @denazi_UA

The residents of AFU-controlled Kherson are not taking to the streets, hiding from the mobilisation teams of the TCC (military comissariats) from western Ukraine. This was reported by a source in the city's pro-Russian underground.

"The streets of Kherson are deserted, the residents are hiding from the mobilisation teams of the western TCCs that recently arrived in the city," the source explained.

According to the underground activist, it is the locals who are being detained by the military commissars, while none of the newcomers are being touched.

He explained that the military officers arrived in Kherson at the beginning of May. They move around the city in blue Volkswagen minibuses with Odessa and Kiev registration plates. The underground activist added that the work of the local Ukrainian military commissions does not suit Kiev because it seems "too soft".

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:23

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12th May 2024, 18:24

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:30

Rus Captures 12 Kharkov Villages, Vovchansk Targeted;
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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:32

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‼️🇺🇦🏳️ Ukrainian Nazis continue to surrender en masse in the Kharkov region

▪️In 1st media there is a fighter from the “Brotherhood” battalion of the Ukrainian GUR. Originally from Lugansk, his parents moved to Krasnodar, he himself became a traitor to the Motherland.

▪️On 2 and 3 - militants of the "Kraken" battalion, who are paid twice as much as ordinary Armed Forces soldiers.

▪️At 4 and 5 - captured in the direction of Liptsy.

- RVvoenkor reports

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12th May 2024, 18:37

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:41

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‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦🚀🇷🇺💥 On the anniversary of the Donetsk People's Republic, Ukrainian terrorists cynically launched a US missile attack on peaceful civilian suburbs of Donetsk.

As a result of direct US guided missile hit on the «Paradise» restaurant in the Leninsky district of Donetsk, three civilians were killed: a woman (a restaurant employee) and two men (visitors).

At the moment, eight victims are known: a girl born in 2012, men born in 1979, 1984, 2003, 2005, women born in 1986, 1988, 1980 (minor and moderate injuries). The victims are now receiving all necessary medical care. #Ukraine #Russia

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:47

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:53

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Ukrainian TG channels are had at work to convince us that the house in Belgorod, which partially collapsed today, was blown up from the inside.

As always, this is another attempt by the AFU to justify the Ukrainian Armed Forces that hit a residential building. This crime has already been classified as a terrorist attack, and the Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case.

Everything indicates that the missile struck the lower floors of the building. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the fragments found confirm that the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the house with Tochka-U.

TsIPsO refers to the fact that the video does not show the rocket itself that hit the house, which means the explosion was carried out from the inside. 𝗜𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲.

Previously, Ukrainian propaganda tried to convince the audience that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were not involved in the attack. Theses were thrown out that a Russian Armed Forces bomb or an air defense missile fell on the house. These are also fakes. The nature of the destruction indicates that the missile is in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The range of Tochka-U is about 120 km, which makes it possible to attack the city from various positions from territory controlled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to a source familiar with the course of the special operation in Ukraine, the attack was carried out from a distance of approximately 40 kilometers. This is done in order to complicate the work of the air defense, leaving a minimum of time for reaction.

https://x.com/OlgaBazova/status/1789639808148516880

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 18:59

https://x.com/Hawkeye1745/status/1789730019977146498

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:02

https://x.com/Hawkeye1745/status/1789317696909185152

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:05

https://x.com/MegaGeopolitics/status/1789727941619749199

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:06

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NEW: 🇺🇦A Ukrainian civilian in Kiev blew himself up with a grenade as he was being detained by Zelensky's military recruiters for mobilisation.

He didn't want to go and fight for Zelensky...

https://x.com/Megatron_ron/status/1789718613999419483

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https://x.com/aussiecossack/status/1789645800072765895

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:08

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1789727887362273361

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:20

https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/1789634679357739290

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https://tass.com/defense/1786679?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smm_social_share

Battlegroup North liberates four settlements in Kharkov Region in past day

Russian air defenses also downed a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. Russia’s Battlegroup North liberated four settlements in the Kharkov Region in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup North moved deeper into enemy defenses, liberating the settlements of Gatishche, Krasnoye, Morokhovets, and Oleinikovo in the Kharkov Region," the statement reads.

The Russian Defense Ministry said on May 11 that Battlegroup North had liberated the settlements of Borisovka, Ogurtsovo, Pletyonovka, Pylnaya and Strelechya in the Kharkov Region.

Russian air defenses down Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet

Russian air defenses downed a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Air defenses downed an MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. In addition, 36 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, eight Tochka U missiles, a French-made Hammer guided bomb and 23 Vampire, Grad and Olkha rockets were intercepted," the statement reads. -0-bea

The Defense Ministry specified that a total of 595 planes, 274 helicopters, 23,987 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 516 missile systems, 15,992 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,290 multiple rocket launchers, and 9,526 field artillery mounts and mortars, as well as 21,634 special military motor vehicles, had been destroyed since the start of Russia’s special military operation.

Russia’s Battlegroup East moves to more advantageous positions in past day

Units of Russia’s Battlegroup East moved to more advantageous positions in the past day, repelling two Ukrainian counterattacks, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup East moved to more advantageous positions, hitting troops and equipment of the 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the 128th Territorial Defense Brigade near Vladimirovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Dorozhnyanka in the Zaporozhye Region. Two counterattacks by assault teams from the 21st National Guard Brigade and the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade were repelled near Staromayorskoye and Urozhainoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

According to the defense ministry, the Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 125 troops, three motor vehicles, a US-made M777 155 mm howitzer, a Msta-B 152 mm howitzer, a Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzer and a Rapira 100 mm anti-tank gun.

Battlegroup North makes Ukraine lose up to 100 troops, two tanks, two Vampire systems

Russia’s Battlegroup North made the Ukrainian armed forces lose up to 100 troops, two tanks, a Kozak armored vehicle, four artillery systems and two Vampire rocket launchers in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Troops and equipment of the 14th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, the 110th and 113th territorial defense brigades were hit near Degtyarnoye, Volchansk and Kazachya Lopan. The enemy lost up to 100 troops, two tanks, a Kozak armored vehicle, and four vehicles in the past day," the statement reads.

The ministry added that a French-made Caesar 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, two D-20 152 mm howitzers, a D-30 122 mm howitzer, two Czech-made Vampire multiple rocket launchers and a Grad multiple rocket launcher had been hit by counterbattery fire.

Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr makes Ukraine lose up to 50 troops in past day

Ukraine lost up to 50 troops in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup Dnepr in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup Dnepr inflicted a defeat on units of the 65th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, 35th Marine Brigade, the 121st and 126th territorial defense brigades near Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region, Zolotaya Balka, Kazatskoye and Ivanovka in the Kherson Region. The enemy lost up to 50 troops," the statement reads.

The ministry added that Ukraine had also lost two motor vehicles, six US-made M777 155 mm howitzers, two Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers and three D-30 122 mm howitzers.

Battlegroup West repels four enemy counterattacks in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup West moved to more advantageous positions in the past day, repelling four Ukrainian counterattacks and making the enemy lose up to 190 troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup West moved to more advantageous positions, inflicting a defeat on the forces of the 14th, 30th and 66th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian armed forces, and the 110th territorial defense brigade near Makeyevka, Artyomovka and Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Yampolovka and Torskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Olivovsky Yar area. They repelled four counterattacks by assault teams of the 116th Mechanized Brigade and the 77th Air Mobile Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces near Stelmakhovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic and Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 190 troops, two armored combat vehicles, four pickup trucks, a US-made M777 155 mm howitzer, a Msta-B 152 mm howitzer, a US-made M119 105 mm howitzer and a Grad multiple rocket launcher.

Ukraine loses up to 620 troops in Battlegroup South’s area of responsibility in past day

Ukraine lost up to 620 troops, six field depots and a large amount of artillery systems in the area of responsibility of Russia’s Battlegroup South in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup South improved their frontline position, hitting troops and equipment of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, the 92nd Assault Brigade, the 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces, and the 107th, 112th and 115th territorial defense brigades near Spornoye, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Chasov Yar, Andreyevka, Kleshcheyevka and Kurdyumovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Two counterattacks by the 41st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces were repelled near Krasnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the enemy lost up to 620 troops, two tanks, 18 motor vehicles, a Strela-10 missile system, a UK-made Braveheart 155 mm self-propelled howitzer, a US-made M777 155 mm howitzer, a D-20 152 mm howitzer, three UK-made L119 105 mm howitzers, three Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers, and a Nota electronic warfare system. Besides, Russian forces destroyed six Ukrainian field depots.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center makes Ukraine lose two tanks, including Abrams, in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center made Ukraine lose 415 troops, as well as two tanks, including an Abrams, a Bradley fighting vehicle and a Kozak armored vehicle, in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"Units of Battlegroup Center carried out successful operations, improving their tactical positions and inflicting a defeat on troops of the 68th Ranger Brigade, the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Second National Guard Brigade near Mayorsk, Yevgenovka, Vodyanoye and Semyonovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Ten counterattacks by the 25th Airborne Brigade, the 142nd and 143th infantry brigades, and the 110th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces were repelled near Novgorodskoye, Arkhangelskoye, Solovyovo, Netailovo and Umanskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic in the past day," the statement reads.

According to the ministry, the Ukrainian army lost up to 415 troops, two tanks, including a US-made Abrams, a US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, a Kozak armored combat vehicle, three motor vehicles and a US-made Paladin 155 mm self-propelled howitzer.

Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:25

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1789728666844303459

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https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1789732232401137893

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Sergei Shoigu: Protecting fatherland, winning overseas

▪️Shoigu was born on May 21, 1955 in the city of Chadan, Russia's Republic of Tyva. He graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic Institute in 1977.

▪️In 1991, he headed the RSFSR State Committee for Emergency Situations later renamed as the State Committee for Civil Defense, Emergency Situations and Disaster Relief. Shoigu played a key role in establishing the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in 1994, and he led the ministry until 2012.

▪️In 1999, Shiogu was among the top three candidates of the Unity movement's federal list during the elections to the State Duma – the Russian parliament. In the movement 2002 merged with Fatherland – All Russia bloc, forming United Russia. Acknowledging Shoigu's widespread public support, it's notable that he declined the deputy mandate.

▪️On November 6, 2012, Vladimir Putin appointed Shoigu as Russia's Minister of Defense.

▪️Under Shoigu's leadership, the Russian army engaged in military operations in Syria in 2015 at the request of the Arab Republic's government. Russia assisted the Syrian military in repelling the advance of radical Islamists and reclaiming cities such as Damascus, Aleppo, Palmyra, as well as areas in the provinces of Latakia, Hama, Homs, Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, and Idlib.

▪️Since February 24, 2022, the Russian Armed Forces, under Shoigu's leadership, have been conducting a special military operation aimed at demilitarizing and de-Nazifying Ukraine. Over the past few months, the Russian military has advanced along the entire frontline to liberate the Donetsk People's Republic and other territories that joined Russia on September 30, 2022, following a series of referendums.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1789728636771172703

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 19:31

https://x.com/jaccocharite/status/1789731374141694110

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https://x.com/jaccocharite/status/1789731393464910256

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https://x.com/jaccocharite/status/1789731409868816610

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Tintin

12th May 2024, 19:34

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1789727887362273361

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A gentle note here: these appointments haven't been made yet. They are Presidential proposals/recommendations that still have to be ratified, through a voting process, in the State Duma :flower:

Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 20:29

https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/1789729524235554984

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https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/1789725375720759577

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 20:40

https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789755071405654017

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789755078947074528

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789755087172018454

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 20:52

https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789508894370263473

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789508898694496607

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789508914440012053

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789508921914192291

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789508930382574054

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[url]https://x.com/UniqueMongolia/status/1788946410945028489

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https://x.com/mfa_russia/status/1789361540623171689

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https://x.com/GaelicCossack/status/1760951621964668945

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https://x.com/cartographer_s/status/1751718474534015464

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 21:03

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Advance towards Kharkiv: Russian forces merge two footholds and establish a third

Ukrainian military analysts have geolocated footage of battles from various border areas, confirming significant advances by the Russian Armed Forces.

▪️ "We managed to gather all geolocated footage of the Russian advance in this direction. This includes videos from 'Ostrye kartuz', DS, and Sternenko. They have been marked on the map."

▪️ In total, settlements such as Strelka, Krasnoye, Morokhovets, Borisovka, Ogurtsovo, and Pletenevka have been lost along this direction. The status of Glubokoye, Oleynikovo, Zelenoye, Staritsa, Bugrovatka, and Gatishche remains uncertain.

▪️ The Russians aim to merge these two footholds into one and are likely establishing a third in the vicinity of Goptovka. - Source: RVvoenkor

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1789749570034917753

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 21:07

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Russian TG channel Two Majors report:

⚠️ URGENTLY!
KHARKOV REGION. VOLCHANSK. 12.05 22:45

🔴 NOW OUR T-90M and T-80BVM TANKS ARE STORMING THE ENEMY'S DEFENSIVE FORTENESS AND ENTERING THE CENTRAL AREAS OF VOLCHANSK FROM THE NORTH.

🔴 AT LEAST 3 T-64 TANK OF THE APU WAS KILLED.

🔴 AVIATION ALSO COVERS OUR ADVANCE. OUR FIGHTERS ON THE LOCAL NOTE THE ENEMY'S CHAOTIC SHOOTING.

🔴 THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT WE WILL COMPLETELY LIBERATE VOLCHANSK IN THE SOON!

ФРОНТОВАЯ ПТИЧКА.
(https://t.me/frontbird)⚡️ Two Majors (http://t.me/two_majors)

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1789751852164087895

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 21:19

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 BREAKING: Russian troops have entered Volchansk, SHOT reports citing sources. Ukrainian forces are retreating, abandoning weapons. Battles also reported in Lipytsi.

From Archangel Spetsnaz:

"Russian troops are advancing in Volchansk. Enemy retreating south, requesting evacuation. Our artillery intensifies. Pletenivka [highland] secured, Volchansk [lowland] is doomed."

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1789740745508671784

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Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 21:26

https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/1789746938864136460

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https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/1789745935850873300

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The first reaction from Kiev to the proposal to appoint Belousov as the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation was concerns that it would lead to "a sharp increase in the dynamics of the Russian military-industrial complex and the expansion of military production in Russia."

"These are very bad news for us because we have ministers who are the opposite of Belousov's policies with an agenda of vulgar liberalism during the war. You can evaluate the results yourself," said Ukrainian economist Alexei Kush.

He noted that Belousov played a role "in creating a model for the growth of the Russian economy, deep structural transformations, and adaptation to sanctions."

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1789756323925471318

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kfm27917

12th May 2024, 21:28

https://www.sott.net/article/491219-Odessa-massacre-10-years-on-Western-media-silence-covers-up-NATO-incrimination

Odessa massacre 10 years on... Western media silence covers up NATO incrimination

Ravenlocke

12th May 2024, 21:33

https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789462234826969506

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789462263625093209

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https://x.com/TomatkaP/status/1789462291420709297

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Jaak

13th May 2024, 00:57

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grapevine

13th May 2024, 10:28

Mass murder and mass surrender

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WijHX2DlO1w&ab_channel=GeorgeGallowayMP
George Galloway's monologue intro to his latest MOATS show last night. The first part relates to the Palestine thread but the relevant part to this thread starts at 10:49.

norman

13th May 2024, 15:49

Last I heard, Russia was a democratic country.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Monday he was open to allowing nuclear weapons on Swedish soil in wartime, as critics call for the new NATO member to ban their deployment.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/05/13/sweden-hosting-nuclear-weapons-wartime/

Sweden’s parliament is set to vote on a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the United States in June, which will give the US access to military bases in Sweden and allow the storage of military equipment and weapons in the Scandinavian country.

Sweden abandoned two centuries of military non-alignment to join NATO in March this year.

Calls have mounted in recent weeks, from the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Association among others, for the government to put in writing in the DCA agreement that Sweden will not allow nuclear weapons on its soil.

The government has repeatedly insisted there is no need to have a ban spelled out, citing “broad consensus on nuclear weapons” in Sweden as well as a parliamentary decision that bars nuclear weapons in Sweden in peacetime.

But Kristersson said on Monday that wartime was a different story.

“In a war situation it’s a completely different matter, (it) would depend entirely on what would happen,” he told public broadcaster Swedish Radio.

“In the absolute worst-case scenario, the democratic countries in our part of the world must ultimately be able to defend themselves against countries that could threaten us with nuclear weapons.”

He insisted that any such decision to place nuclear weapons in Sweden would be taken by Sweden, not the United States.

“Sweden decides over Swedish territory,” he said.

But, he stressed, “the whole purpose of our NATO membership and our defence is to ensure that that situation does not arise.”

If Ukraine had been a NATO member, “it would not have been attacked by Russia,” he said.

Sweden’s Social Democratic Party, which was in power when Sweden submitted its NATO membership application in May 2022, said at the time it would work to express “unilateral reservations against the deployment of nuclear weapons and permanent bases on Swedish territory.”

Nordic neighbors Denmark and Norway, which are already NATO members, have both refused to allow foreign countries to establish permanent military bases or nuclear weapons on their soil in peacetime.

Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 17:03

The Duran discuss,

Putin's new administration & the Security Council of Russia

bsutz0_D7HA

Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 17:06

Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom

Ray McGovern: Ukraine Collapsing

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 17:09

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1789995388092432527
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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 17:11

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Slobozhansky direction: Russian Armed Forces have captured a third of Volchansk
situation as of 6:00 pm on May 13, 2024

🔻The Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the north of the Kharkiv Region: there are first confirmations of successful progress in Volchansk:

▪️The territory of Volchansk north of the dividing Volchya River and east of Soborna Street has practically completely come under the control of Russian forces. Yes, sporadic presence of the enemy may remain, but the defense in the northern part of the city has been broken.

By mid-day, battles were raging in the area of Korolenko and Gogol Streets, and the territory of the Central Park and the high-rise residential area east of the lyceum were blocked and partially came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.

▪️On the western outskirts of Volchansk, the presence of the enemy remains (including ex-Rus from the RDK).

But after the destruction of the bridge across the Volchya River on Privokzalna and Gagarina Streets, the enemy has only two bridges left - a pedestrian bridge in the area of the Volchansk Central District Hospital on Shevchenko Street and a road bridge on Soborna Street (T-21-08 highway).

Another road bridge (Gurkanovsky), located further east at the Volchansk Aggregates Plant, if not completely under the control of the Russian army by this time, is at least under the fire control of the Russian Armed Forces.

▪️Nothing is known yet about attempts to storm the Volchansk Aggregates Plant, but it is possible that the enemy may try to rely on the plant to maintain a foothold in the northern part of the city. Two other strongholds are the Volchansk Lyceum No. 1 and the hospital complex, where the most intense fighting is reportedly taking place.

🔻In other areas of the offensive in the north of the Kharkiv Region, the advance is not as large-scale.

▪️Footage has emerged from the liberated Hlyboke from two days ago: the flag of the Russian Federation is flying on the eastern outskirts of the village. Fighting continues in the Lira-1 gardeners' association on the eastern bank of the Travenske Reservoir, and after taking the gardeners' association, we can talk about the start of the assault on Lyptsі.

▪️South of Morokhivka and Oleynikovo, as well as north of Lukiiantsi, the activity of Ukrainian UAVs and the movement of small groups of Russian infantry are recorded. Apparently, the enemy retains control over Lukiiantsi, and reinforcements are being redeployed to Lyptsі both from the "mixed salad" of the Territorial Defense and from the GUR units.

▪️Under Starytsia and Buhrovka, the Russian Armed Forces are clearing the villages, but it is still too early to speak of the capture of the settlements.

🔻In the near future, the completion of the clearing of northern Volchansk should be expected.

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1790051263440134643

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 17:12

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Ukrainian propaganda channels are deleting Zelensky's statements from late 2023 about powerful fortifications in the Kharkov region.

"I am grateful to the region and the city. They were able to unite with military specialists and construction companies. What they have done in the Kharkov region, I consider powerful."
😂

@DD_Geopolitics

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1790030081772921203

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 17:20

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1789387408179388843

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 18:24

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1790075639581544732

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 18:25

Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 18:26

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🇪🇺⚔️🇺🇦🤷 Stoltenberg: there will be no point in rebuilding Ukraine if Zelensky regime is defeated

"If Ukraine does not prevail, there will be nothing to rebuild in a free and independent Ukraine," he said at the alliance's youth summit, reports RT.

https://russian.rt.com/ussr/news/1312872-stoltenberg-ukrainu-vosstanavlivat

ukraine_watch

https://x.com/dana916/status/1790083177366577425

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 18:28

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1790032840916173053

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 18:30

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Liquidated: Commander of the mortar battery of the Azov regiment, Andrey Plitus.
This individual was exchanged on May 6, 2023, for soldiers of the Russian Army.
In March 2022, he surrendered at Azovstal.

Apparently, he didn't learn his lesson then and even signed documents about not participating further in combat actions against the Russian Federation. But, there is no code of honor among the right-wingers. On May 6, 2024, he was killed in the Serebryansky Forest near the village of Dibrovo.

Source: https://t.me/Tatarinov_R/34930

https://x.com/distant_earth83/status/1790031327300866228

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Ravenlocke

13th May 2024, 18:32

Kiev Panic,
Budanov Blames Syrsky,
Troops Surrender,
Shoigu Runs Rus MIC,
Belousov DefMin

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Vicus

13th May 2024, 19:01

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p4S4MdhpSA

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 00:31

https://x.com/snekotron/status/1790159010173186164

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Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 02:02

https://x.com/tassagency_en/status/1790185571198865425

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https://tass.com/emergencies/1787391?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=smm_social_share

Head of Main Personnel Directorate of Russia’s Defense Ministry Yuri Kuznetsov detained

A search was conducted at both Kuznetsov's job and his home, other specifics about the criminal case have not been revealed, law enforcement agencies told TASS

MOSCOW, May 14. /TASS/. Head of the Main Personnel Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, was detained, law enforcement agencies told TASS.

"Lieutenant General General Kuznetsov was detained as a suspect in a criminal offense. The case is being investigated by the Main Military Investigation Department of the Russian Investigative Committee," the source said.

According to the source, a search was conducted at both Kuznetsov's job and his home. Other specifics about the criminal case have not been revealed.

From 2010 to 2023, Kuznetsov led the 8th Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, which deals with matters related to the Ministry of Defense's service for protecting state secrets.

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 02:06

https://x.com/MaimunkaNews/status/1790066932978180251

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Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 02:07

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Scott Ritter: The Russians advance and Ukrainians can't stop them

"As the Russians advance, they're finding out that there's very little effective resistance on the part of the Ukrainians. Indeed, the Ukrainians seem to have been taken by surprise by this Russian offensive effort," said Ritter.

He also added that Ukrainians "are now in a panic, pulling forces off of other parts of the front lines," noting Ukrainian army has "no choice", but to send troops to Kharkov even at a price of loosing other sites.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790160082065297711

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Scott Ritter: By bringing in Andrei Belousov Putin is creating tempered steel

"There are a lot of people in the West who are confused by this switch. They think that it's a sign of weakness on the part of Russia. It's anything but... By bringing in Andrei Belousov what we're talking about is Putin creating tempered steel. This is making the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Russian Federation far stronger than anything the West could ever anticipate," stated Ritter.

"[Belousov] is exactly the kind of person Russia needs to come in and manage the growth and the sustainability of Russian defense industry at a time when the Russian industry itself is expanding and growing, to make sure that there are no imbalances, to make sure that supply chains are managed appropriately, that costs are kept reasonable," Ritter added.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790138694466248896

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Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 02:08

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ukraine later this week, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The report said that although it's unclear when Blinken will arrive in Ukraine, one source noted that several roads in Kiev will be blocked off on Tuesday and Wednesday.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790132377026474041

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The State Department did not immediately respond to Sputnik's request for comment on this matter.

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 02:19

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Delve into Russia’s Black Sea fleet by exploring its goals and weaponry

Russia marks the Black Sea Fleet Day on May 13, a holiday that has been celebrated since 1996 but dates back to the eighteenth century.

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Alexander Moiseyev congratulated the veterans and personnel of the Black Sea Fleet on the 241st anniversary of its foundation, noting that the fleet’s sailors have always upheld Russia’s national interests.

The Black Sea Fleet was founded by Russian Empress Catherine II back in 1783 when 11 ships from the Sea of Azov entered a bay near the village of Akhtiar, which was renamed Sevastopol a year later.

The Black Sea Fleet is an operational-strategic formation corps with the Russian Navy, which includes main bases in Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Temryuk, and Tuapse.

The fleet consists of advanced anti-submarine and missile ships, corvettes, destroyers, frigates, patrol boats, large landing ships, reconnaissance vessels and diesel submarines of the Varshavyanka and Paltus projects. Additionally, the fleet includes military units of naval aviation and air defenses, plus coastal troops and support groups.

As an integral part of the Russian Navy, the fleet aims to ensure Russia’s military security in the country’s south. Its main tasks include:

🔸protection of the economic zone and areas of production activity, as well as suppression of illegal production activities;

🔸ensure navigation safety;

🔸implement foreign policy actions by the government in economically important areas of the world's oceans (visits, business visits, joint exercises, actions as part of peacekeeping forces, etc.).

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790042714743992778

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kfm27917

14th May 2024, 17:44

Jaak

14th May 2024, 20:12

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🇪🇪🇺🇦 The Estonian government is considering sending troops to Ukraine to provide logistics to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
▪️We are not talking about direct participation in hostilities. If the decision is made, Estonian soldiers will take over “rear duties” in the west, freeing up Ukrainian forces to fight on the front, said presidential security adviser Madis Roll.
▪️He also did not rule out that NATO countries opposing such a step will change their minds over
time.
(those morons will die like flies)
http://t.me/RVvoenkor

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1790075185598496928

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Estonia has sent most of their weapons and navy to Ukraine .Some time ago they were the biggest supporters of Ukraine after USA. I also have to mention that Estonia has been ruled over by freemasons and jewish maffia for 2 decades and people are quite heavily brainwashed.
And also Estonian mercenaries have been fighting on Ukrainian side for quite some time now.
List from 2022 that shows already more than 500 Estonian dumbasses killed in Jewkraine.
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grapevine

14th May 2024, 20:20

How Europe and Britain are getting ready for 'WWIII': Interactive graphic reveals how West will stop Putin unleashing Armageddon, with nukes at Russia's doorstep, mass conscription at 18 and arms factories firing up

"Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 saw the horrors of a large-scale war darken Europe's doorstep for the first time since the end of World War II.

For a short while, hope endured that a swift resolution to the conflict would materialise, but before long the prospect of a speedy diplomatic solution lay in tatters as Moscow's drones and missiles continued to batter Ukraine's cities.

Now more than two years into the conflict, Vladimir Putin has doubled down.

His forces have made noticeable gains on the frontlines in recent weeks as they pressure war-weary and ammo-starved Ukrainian defenders, and his decision to appoint civilian economist Andrei Belousov as defence minister suggests the Kremlin is committed to sustaining its war economy over the long run.

Meanwhile, the president's long-serving and intensely loyal foreign minister Sergei Lavrov earlier this week challenged what Russia calls the 'collective West', declaring Moscow's troops are ready to meet NATO on the battlefield."

. . ./more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13415427/Europe-gears-war-Nukes-Russias-doorstep-conscription-18-arms-factories-whirring-life-continent-faces-doomsday-WW3-scenario.html

Mainstream news gearing up yet nothing so far from the British Government about civilians, shelters, food shortages - all the things that arose in the last war. Nothing . . . One can only assume they think any prep would be a waste of time
:facepalm:

Tintin

14th May 2024, 20:25

Kharkov fight aims to disintegrate Ukraine’s army
Too few Russian troops deployed to actually take Ukraine’s second-largest city but that’s probably not the battle’s aim

https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/kharkov-fight-aims-to-disintegrate-ukraines-army/

Much like Odessa they'll likely utilise the active underground there and 'soften up' any resistance from within; psychologically if you like. They have sufficient troops to capture the city of course, but will I imagine use them sparingly. Remember the last time they were there with considerably fewer forces acting in more of a recon capacity against the backdrop of the Istanbul talks, hence the strategic withdrawal, which it was. And as has been revealed recently a reason for the lack of Ukrainian armed force defensive capability.

They'll take Kharkov, in time. In the meantime they'll continue to attrit. Ukrainian, and NATO forces incapable of fighting this kind of war, will eventually buckle and concede.

There are, as Vladimir Putin pointed out even before the election, 600,000 active Russian armed forces and auxillary support, in the zone of the SMO at the moment and most have already been rotated and rested, with plenty more in reserve. Granted not all are going to be used on Kharkov - that's not how it works.

Eventual surrender is the most likely outcome. Russia won't flatten the place: not their style. And historically it's too symbolic.

Kharkov will capitulate.

Tintin

14th May 2024, 20:35

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 21:12

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 Ukrainian troops retreated to “more advantageous positions!” in certain areas in the areas of Lukyantsev and Volchansk, - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recognized the retreat in the Kharkov region

▪️In the Kharkov direction, Russian troops carried out 11 attacks, in particular in the directions Glubokoe - Liptsy, Lukyantsy - Liptsy, Borisovka - Neskuchnoye, Shebekino (RF) - Volchansk, 3 military clashes are still ongoing, according to the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

▪️In certain areas, in the areas of Lukyantsev and Volchansk, as a result of fire and assault actions of the enemy, in order to preserve the lives of our military and avoid losses, units maneuvered and moved to more advantageous positions. The fighting continues.

▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to prevent Russian forces from gaining a foothold.

http://t.me/RVvoenkor

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1790484589649006708

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Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 21:20

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❗️ The main statements of Russia's New Defense Minister Andrey Belousov in the Federation Council of Russia:

▪️ The president has set the task of ensuring the integration of production for the armed forces into the national economy, which implies increasing the efficiency of military spending.

▪️ It is necessary to pre-empt the actions of Ukrainian forces and to practice new methods of combat operations: “the enemy learns quickly.”

▪️ One of the main issues is the manning of the Armed Forces, but we are not talking about mobilization and emergency measures.

▪️ Military education should be dealt with as a priority, and certain problems have accumulated here.

▪️ There are challenges with the timeliness of payments to servicemen and providing them with housing.

▪️ “I pledge to use all my strength, health and, if necessary, my life to solve the tasks set for me.”

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790365561253216349

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Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 21:35

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1790477182147703123

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https://www.rt.com/russia/597564-russia-uk-desperate-lies/

Moscow slams UK’s ‘desperate lies’

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is brazenly deceiving the public by accusing Moscow of trying to bring about nuclear escalation and weaponizing its energy resources to suffocate the West, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.

On Monday, Sunak warned Western nations at a meeting of the Policy Exchange think tank that, if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, they “might be next.” He further accused Moscow of “recklessness,” claiming that it “has taken us closer to a dangerous nuclear escalation than at any point since the Cuban Missile Crisis.”

The British prime minister also accused Moscow of cutting off gas supplies to the West. This move, he claimed, “had a devastating impact on people’s lives and threatened our energy security.” Sunak also claimed that countries like Russia were attempting to weaponize immigration to achieve their goals.

Zakharova fired back at these allegations, saying “Sunak’s lies are so desperate that one could even feel sorry for him.” She dismissed accusations of “nuclear escalation,” noting that it was Ukraine engaged in the shelling of Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the largest facility of its kind in Europe.

Referring to the energy crisis, the spokeswoman noted that “Russia did not stop gas supplies even for a second,” recalling that it was the US along with several other NATO countries that had banned Russian energy imports, and they have been pressuring the EU to do the same. The bloc, however, still imports Russian gas, although it is seeking to completely phase it out by 2027.

According to Zakharova, Sunak’s “main lie” was that Russia had stopped its energy deliveries. She said that, despite an explosion at the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in 2022, one of its conduits remains operational but has been closed by the West due to political pressure from Washington.

Prior to the Nord Stream sabotage, Zakharova said, the US had publicly threatened to destroy the pipeline, while the UN Security Council refused to support calls for an international investigation due to the stance of Western countries.

She also rejected accusations related to the immigration crisis, noting that it was the West that had orchestrated violent conflicts in Libya and the Middle East in recent years, triggering an exodus of refugees. The West, she said, was also directly responsible for the coup in Kiev that led to civil war and several waves of refugees from Ukraine.

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 21:39

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1790446982659461506

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https://www.rt.com/russia/597562-blinken-zelensky-game-changer/

US promises new Ukraine weapons will be game changer – media
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly informed Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that Washington’s long-delayed military aid is now “on its way” and is expected to make a “real difference,” according to several media outlets.

Blinken arrived in Kiev on Tuesday morning for a previously undisclosed meeting with the country’s leadership. His visit marks the fourth time he has traveled to Ukraine and comes after Congress approved President Joe Biden’s $61 billion military aid package for the country last month.

While no official statements have yet been released regarding Blinken’s meeting with Zelensky, the Associated Press and Reuters have reported he told the Ukrainian leader that “in the near term the assistance is now on the way, some of it has already arrived and more of it will be arriving,” adding that it is “going to make a real difference against the ongoing Russian aggression on the battlefield.”

According to BBC correspondent Tom Bateman, who is accompanying Blinken, Zelensky stressed during the meeting that Ukrainian troops have been through a “tough period,” particularly in the east, and thanked the secretary for the “crucial package” of military assistance.

The Ukrainian leader reportedly highlighted the importance of receiving the US weapons as quickly as possible and reiterated demands for additional air defense systems, explaining that Ukraine had an ongoing deficit of such munitions, notably around Kharkov – Ukraine’s second-largest city – where Russian forces have been rapidly gaining ground.

A US official traveling with Blinken told reporters that the aim of the secretary of state’s visit to Ukraine is to “send a strong signal of reassurance to the Ukrainians who are obviously in a very difficult moment” and detail how US aid will help Kiev’s forces “take back the initiative on the battlefield.”

The Ukrainian general staff admitted on Monday that Russian forces have gained the upper hand in Kharkov Region after capturing multiple towns and villages in the area over the weekend.

Russia’s success on the battlefield has reportedly already prompted Ukraine to redeploy some of its forces from the Donbass front to Kharkov. Meanwhile, Western analysts have raised concerns that the Russian offensive could turn out to be a “nightmare for Kiev” and push it towards peace negotiations with Moscow.

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 21:41

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1790452015942062546

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EU state could veto new Russia sanctions – Politico
Hungary may veto the latest EU sanctions proposal against Moscow, Politico has reported. With the 14th set of restrictions, the bloc would target Russia’s gas sector for the first time, the outlet has said.

According to Politico, the European Commission proposed sanctions on Russia’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) last week. The measures would prevent EU countries from re-exporting Russian LNG, but would fall short of introducing an outright ban on imports of the supercooled gas from the sanctioned country.

Hungary expressed “significant reservations” about the proposal, the outlet said. During initial diplomatic discussions last week, Hungary’s top envoy warned that Budapest would block any measures that would result in higher energy costs in Europe, according to Politico.

”We are going to analyze the package but do not support anything that might have a negative impact on [the] EU gas market,” the Hungarian official reportedly said.

France, Germany, Italy, and Spain requested more technical information about the new measures, Politico noted, citing people present at the closed-door talks.

The push for sanctions on LNG is a significant shift in EU strategy, Politico said. So far, Brussels has refrained from sanctioning supplies.

Russia was once the EU’s leading supplier of pipeline gas, but after the start of the Ukraine conflict, the bloc drastically reduced imports from the country. The share of Russian pipeline gas in EU imports dropped from over 40% in 2021 to around 8% in 2023. EU member states still depend on Russia for their supplies, however. For pipeline gas and LNG combined, Russia accounted for about 15% of total EU gas imports last year, according to European Council data.

Russian LNG continues to flow to the continent mostly through ports in Spain, Belgium, and France. Some of it is then re-exported to countries such as Italy and reportedly Germany.

Hungary has been critical of restrictions on Russia and has opposed EU sanctions packages before, arguing that they hurt the EU itself more than Russia. To be passed, sanctions packages require support from all EU member states.

READ MORE: EU still needs Russian gas – energy watchdog
When reports of potential sanctions on Russian LNG first started circulating last month, Moscow said domestic producers will seek ways to overcome them.

Kremlin spokesman Dimitry Peskov said any restrictions against Russian LNG along with efforts to “squeeze” the country out of energy markets will only lead to higher gas prices for EU consumers.

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 22:19

https://x.com/MoonofA/status/1790335112812319110

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https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/05/ukraine-sitrep-an-army-and-country-at-their-end.html#more (https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/05/ukraine-sitrep-an-army-and-country-at-their-end.html)

Ukraine SitRep: An Army And Country At Their End
May 14, 2024

Stephen Byren writes, correctly, that the purpose of the Russian offensive towards Kharkiv (https://www.moonofalabama.org/2024/05/ukraine-sitrep-the-sanitary-zone-on-the-northern-border-with-russia.html) is to disintegrate the Ukrainian army (https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/kharkov-fight-aims-to-disintegrate-ukraines-army/):
To my mind, Russia’s objective is to force Ukraine’s army to chase after invading Russian units. The idea is to cause heavy casualties on the Ukrainian side and, if all goes according to plan, either to split Ukraine’s army into two, or disintegrate it altogether. In such a manner the idea is not just to take territory but to destroy Ukraine’s ability to resist. There are many indicators that Russia is having success in the ongoing operation.
General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency, (which includes foreign fighters and Nazis units,) agrees to that. He paints an bleak picture (https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-ukraine-kharkiv.html) (archived (https://archive.ph/jbS8E)):
Like most Ukrainian officials and military experts, General Budanov said he believes the Russian attacks in the northeast are intended to stretch Ukraine’s already thin reserves of soldiers and divert them from fighting elsewhere. That is exactly what is happening now, he acknowledged. He said the Ukrainian army was trying to redirect troops from other front line areas to shore up its defenses in the northeast, but that it had been difficult to find the personnel.
“All of our forces are either here or in Chasiv Yar,” he said, referring to a Ukrainian stronghold about 120 miles farther south that Russian troops have assaulted in recent weeks. “I’ve used everything we have. Unfortunately, we don’t have anyone else in the reserves.”
The Ukrainian military has pulled out parts of various brigades that are engaged in the east and is moving them north towards the Kharkiv region. This will be a hodgepodge of partly filled battalions without a unified command and with nothing left to stuff any holes elsewhere.

Budanov correctly fears that Russian can and will repeat this game in other places:
General Budanov said he expected the attacks in the Kharkiv region to last another three or four days, after which Russian forces are expected to make a hard push in the direction of Sumy, a city about 90 miles to the northwest of Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials have previously said that Russia had massed troops across the border from Sumy. Pavlo Velycho, a Ukrainian officer operating near the Russian border in the Sumy region, said that Russian shelling of the outskirts of Sumy had recently increased.
The Russian forces can easily progress because the money allocated for fortifications in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions was paid to fictitious companies (https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/columns/2024/05/13/7455571/index.amp) without any trenches ever being build (machine translation):
Multi-million contracts for the construction of fortifications, for which they spent a total of 7 billion hryvnias there, were transferred by the Kharkiv OVA to front companies of avatars.
...
It so happened that the department of the Kharkiv OVA for defense purchases chose newly registered no-name firms and FOPs. Moreover, the owners of these firms do not resemble successful businessmen and businesswomen-they have dozens of court cases, from whiskey theft to domestic violence against their husband and mother, some of them are deprived of parental rights and have had enforcement proceedings for loans in banks. Another interesting detail-it seems that these beneficiaries do not even know that they are millionaires. After all, they continue to work in shifts" in the fields " and factories.
The U.S. obviously fears that the Ukrainian army will not be able to hold its lines. Today Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived on an unannounced visit in Kiev (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/blinken-arrives-ukraine-show-us-solidarity-amid-russian-attacks-2024-05-14/) to shore up moral, or probably to arrange for a change in Ukraine's leadership:
Blinken, who arrived in Kyiv by train early on Tuesday morning, hopes to "send a strong signal of reassurance to the Ukrainians who are obviously in a very difficult moment," said a U.S. official who briefed reporters traveling with Blinken on condition of anonymity. "The Secretary's mission here is really to talk about how our supplemental assistance is going to be executed in a fashion to help shore up their defenses (and) enable them to increasingly take back the initiative on the battlefield," the official said.
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Blinken will reassure Ukrainian officials including President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of enduring U.S. support and deliver a speech focused on Ukraine's future, the official said.
Blinken and Biden need the Ukrainian army to hold until the November election is over. It is unlikely that they can achieve that aim. Some pause on the battlefield would now be convenient but that requires to get rid of Zelenski.

U.S. media are emphasizing the $60 billion package passed by Congress for Ukraine. They neglect to explain that only $14.5 billion of that is actually going to Ukraine, half of it to keep the state solvent and the other half in form of weapons Ukraine might buy once they are build. The other money is designated to refill the U.S. military stockpile.
The real military help for Ukraine during the next months, in form of artillery and anti-air ammunition, will be minuscule.

There is nothing in there that can defend against the FAB glide bombs (https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-russias-devastating-use-of-soviet-era-glide-bombs-shows-how-urgently-kyiv-needs-air-defence-systems-227531) the Russian military is using in ever growing numbers to break up Ukrainian positions. The last three days have each seen Ukrainian losses at about 1,500 per day - double the usual count - with most of them occurring on the eastern front, not in the Kharkiv direction.
Currently the replacement rate through Ukrainian mobilization is said to be (https://twitter.com/GeromanAT/status/1789944307719274521) only 25% of the losses that are actually occurring.

Everyone knows that the war is coming to an end. That there will be a victor, Russia, and a lot of losers. The U.S. as well as the EU (https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2024/05/aww-poor-babies.html) are now trying to find a face saving way to acknowledge that without admitting it.

The easiest way will be to blame Ukraine, and especially its President Zelenski, for having not listened to western advice during some of the hotter phases of the war (Bakhmut etc). "We gave them a chance and they blew it," will soon become the major tenor of official statements.

But in reality there never was a chance for Ukraine to defeat or even to weaken Russia. All numbers, capacities and people, pointed against that. Despite that fact it was pushed to its death by western delusion.

One hopes that its people, and others, will have learned from it.

Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 22:32

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been forced to fall back "to more favorable positions" near the town of Volchansk in the Kharkov Region, the Ukrainian General Staff said.

Previously it was reported that the Ukrainian military withdrew from their positions in the Kharkov village of Lukiantsy.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790502460286533762

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Ravenlocke

14th May 2024, 22:34

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Ukraine’s ‘paper’ fortifications lay bare scale of Kiev regime’s corruption

As Russian military forces successfully advance in the Kharkov Region, the Kiev regime is in the throes of a new scandal. This time, the accusation is over Ukraine’s defensive failures, which revealed that many fortifications built “on paper” are non-existent.

“Where are the fortifications?” wailed the Ukrainska Pravda news site, bemoaning “millions” allegedly paid to “fictitious companies” by the Kharkov regional military administration.

The publication also quoted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who claimed in early April that fortifications in the area were “98 percent ready.”

Ukrainian social media accounts also lambasted Zelensky’s statement at a December 19 2023 press conference, when he hailed the fortifications near Kharkov as the “most powerful.”

Ukrainian commanders like Denis Yaroslavsky are fuming. The absence of adequate fortifications along the first line of defense allowed Russian forces to advance with ease, he told Western media, blaming negligence or corruption.

“In two years, there should have been concrete fortifications all of three floors deep on the Ukrainian border! Not even mine fields were laid. We come to the conclusion that this is either theft on an insane scale, or deliberate sabotage!” the commander of a Ukrainian Special Reconnaissance Unit told the BBC.

Since the start of 2024, 20 billion hryvnia ($504 million) were allocated from the state budget’s reserve fund for fortifications. Additional resources amounted to another 5.7 billion hryvnia ($142 million), Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said.

Many Telegram channels note that Kiev long ago switched to the strategy of using cities as “free fortifications.”

If so, Kharkov could face a fate similar to Avdeyevka, with the Ukrainian army hoping to use local high-rise buildings as firing points and underground tunnels to store ammunition — while throwing troops into the ‘meat grinder.’

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1790436662410944934

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norman

15th May 2024, 08:24

Political irony

Blinken plays guitar and performs "Rockin' In The Free World" in a bar in Kyiv while Russian troops advance in northeast Ukraine.

https://t.me/disclosetv/13908
disclosetv/13908

kfm27917

15th May 2024, 10:13

"The Russians Just Walked In": Ukraine Border Defense Funds Diverted To Fake Companies In Massive "Betrayal"

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/russians-just-walked-ukraine-border-defense-funds-diverted-fake-companies-massive

Jaak

15th May 2024, 11:05

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Tintin

15th May 2024, 13:31

BREAKING: Fico, Slovakian Prime Minister, shot

Um. CIA? MI6? Mossad? Who knows, but, this isn't good, at all. Let's hope he survives :flower:

Text:

An unidentified assailant has shot Fico, and the current Prime Minister of Slovakia is now being rushed to the hospital.

History has a tendency to repeat itself. This incident echoes the story of Kennedy, who, after the Cuban Missile Crisis, aspired to establish normal relations with the USSR.

The clique that seeks to rule and enslave the world will stop at nothing to eliminate those who oppose them. They disregard the will of the people and have no respect for democracy. Their goal is to reduce everyone to a state of a slave, every country to a state of obedient vassal, stripping away identity, independence, history, and heritage.
2:20 PM · May 15, 2024

Source: https://twitter.com/politblogme/status/1790733892267188540

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Bill Ryan

15th May 2024, 13:49

BREAKING: Fico, Slovakian Prime Minister, shot

Um. CIA? MI6? Mossad? Who knows, but, this isn't good, at all. Let's hope he survives :flower:
According to Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/slovakias-populist-prime-minister-robert-fico-has-been-shot), half an hour ago:

Slovakia’s populist prime minister Robert Fico has been shot, according to breaking news reports, after which he was rushed to the hospital and appears to be alive according to early reports. But some reports have listed his condition (https://www1.pluska.sk/spravy/z-domova/mimoriadna-sprava-handlovej-spachali-atentat-premiera-fica-zasiahli-ho-2-3-ranami-3?itm_brand=plus1&itm_template=hp&itm_modul=plus1_topbox&itm_position=1) as "very serious" and that he had to be airlifted.

ExomatrixTV

15th May 2024, 13:57

Why Russia’s Glide Bombs are Almost Impossible for Ukraine to Stop:

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ExomatrixTV

15th May 2024, 14:00

BREAKING: Fico, Slovakian Prime Minister, shot
Um. CIA? MI6? Mossad? Who knows, but, this isn't good, at all. Let's hope he survives :flower:According to Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/slovakias-populist-prime-minister-robert-fico-has-been-shot), half an hour ago:
Slovakia’s populist prime minister Robert Fico has been shot, according to breaking news reports, after which he was rushed to the hospital and appears to be alive according to early reports. But some reports have listed his condition (https://www1.pluska.sk/spravy/z-domova/mimoriadna-sprava-handlovej-spachali-atentat-premiera-fica-zasiahli-ho-2-3-ranami-3?itm_brand=plus1&itm_template=hp&itm_modul=plus1_topbox&itm_position=1) as "very serious" and that he had to be airlifted.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico shot in Handlova:

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Shooter Captured Alive By His Security (https://rumble.com/v4vbcb2-slovakias-prime-minster-robert-fico-shot-and-injured.-shooter-captured-aliv.html)

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kfm27917

15th May 2024, 15:24

Russia Is About To Overrun Ukraine's Defenses – Why Are There No Peace Negotiations?

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/russia-about-overrun-ukraines-defenses-why-are-there-no-peace-negotiations

ExomatrixTV

15th May 2024, 20:30

Ukraine ‘Tipping Point’ Looms As Putin Piles On Pressure With 500,000 Troops At Border (https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1899548/ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-kharkiv)

If the trajectory of the war cannot be changed, the West will have to face "directly contending with Russia", warned RUSI's Sam Cranny-Evans.

Russia Masses Huge 510,000 Troops On Ukraine Frontline As Expert Sends 'Bleak' Warning (https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1899336/russia-troops-ukraine-frontline-kharvik-offensive)

Russian forces have expanded rapidly on the Ukrainian frontline, with an expert sending a huge warning to the West.

ExomatrixTV

15th May 2024, 21:49

'Zelensky Conned Us': Ex-British PM Adviser Blasts West, Says 'Putin Knew We Were Jokers Before War':

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A British Political Strategist dissed The West and said its fight against Russia had been a "disaster" amid Ukraine war. He claimed that Western sanctions had only strengthened Russia-China relations. The Ex-British official also called Ukraine a "corrupt s**thole".

From Bill:
The former adviser is Dominic Cummings.

Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 00:27

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BREAKING 🚨Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia 🇸🇰, has been shot in an attempted murder.

No other head of state leader has had the guts to publicly and boldly state what Slovakian PM Robert Fico has.

Want to know why Aussie mainstream media is silent on the MO behind his shooting ?

Consider this:
- Robert Fico sticks to old-school family values.

- He's a staunch opponent of mass immigration for his
mostly Christian nation.

- He's launched criminal probes into his government's
COVID response and the shady deals that cost lives
of his people.

- He's refused to sign the WHO's pandemic treaty
response.

- And he's not throwing cash at the corrupt Zelensky
regime.

#auspol
"Slovakia"
#shooting
#Slovakia

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 00:32

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Prime Minister of Slovakia is first EU country leader to admit publicly that West blocked peace deal to end Ukraine war in spring 2022 & used Ukraine for proxy war with Russia to last Ukrainian even though this was failed strategy:
"It is proven that right at the beginning of the war in Ukraine in 2022, on at least two very promising occasions, the West did not allow the Ukrainians to conclude a ceasefire with fair conditions. Because a painfully wrong decision has already been made. The West will take advantage of Russia's violation of international law, supplying Ukraine with heaps of weapons, billions of dollars, burdening Russia with massive sanctions, attacking Russia's main mineral wealth revenues, and expecting a Ukrainian soldier, until the last one, to bring him the head of a Russian bear on a platter in the form of a militarily exhausted, economically ruined, internationally isolated and internally subverted Russia. This was, and unfortunately still is, a Western strategy that I say openly at home and abroad is not working, that it has failed." https://nazory.pravda.sk/analyzy-a-postrehy/clanok/695354-robert-fico-strategia-zapadu-na-ukrajine-jednoducho-nefunguje/

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 00:33

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DEVELOPING: Slovakia PM Robert Fico in ‘life-threatening condition’ after being shot several times and is in a “life-threatening condition”. Local media say the 59-year-old leader was hit in the abdomen outside the House of Culture in the town of Handlova. #EAMGtv http://eamgtv.com
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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 00:39

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BREAKING NEWS: Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico has survived an assassination attempt today! (He recently rejected the WHO Global Pandemic Accord)

Here is an update of his condition (my Slovak translation):

"Good evening friends, I am speaking to you from a hospital in Banska Bystrica, where Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is currently undergoing surgery...

according to latest information from doctors, the surgery should be successful and the Prime Minister will be transferred for treatment and over the next 24 hours will be observed in an Intensive Care Unit and will receive Intensive care to ensure there will be no complications

All of us Slovaks who love Slovakia and who value the work of Prime Minister Robert Fico, are crossing our fingers and praying for his health."

"For Slovakia..."

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 00:53

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 00:58

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 01:05

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 01:06

Political irony

Blinken plays guitar and performs "Rockin' In The Free World" in a bar in Kyiv while Russian troops advance in northeast Ukraine.

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 01:54

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‼️🇺🇦🪖 In #Ukraine, they denied the right to be Ukrainians to those who refuse to be mobilized.

“If you are a draft dodger, then you have no right to say that you are Ukrainian. You are a gypsy,” said former adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Viktor Andrusiv.

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Denmark unleashes plan to mobilise Danish women to war against Russia

Denmark's government is planning to make conscription gender-neutral, meaning 18-year-old women will be in the lottery too.

"It's a declaration of equality between the genders because as long as it's not the same for a woman, it supports the narrative of men being the strong gender and women being the weak or inferior gender.

David Knudsen, 18, is among the young Danes who support the changes plans to complete his military service with Bjørg this summer.

"If Russia was to invade us, of course we wouldn't be able to stand a week without the support of NATO and the US," he said.

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 02:00

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1790889901107638381

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https://www.rt.com/russia/597628-blackouts-ukraine-russian-strikes/

Blackouts imposed across Ukraine – authorities
Ukraine has been forced to introduce temporary blackouts across the country, affecting both industry and the local population, as it struggles with the aftermath of Russian strikes, the national power grid operator said.

In a statement on Wednesday morning, Ukrenergo said it had “implemented controlled emergency shutdowns for industrial and household consumers in all regions of Ukraine,” adding that critical infrastructure was not affected. It later clarified that the restrictions lasted two to three hours and did not apply to the Kiev-controlled part of Russia’s Kherson Region.

“The reason is a significant shortage of electricity in the system due to Russian shelling and an increase in consumption due to the cold weather,” Ukrenergo said

The operator also warned the public that the blackouts would most likely be in the evening hours due to increased power consumption. In addition, there will be power limitation schedules throughout the day for industrial consumers on Wednesday, Ukrenergo noted.

This came after the operator introduced similar restrictions for industry on Tuesday, which were followed by controlled power cuts in the evening due to a spike in consumption.

To alleviate the pressure, Ukraine is importing energy from neighboring EU countries, including Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Moldova, Ukrenergo added. A day earlier, the operator said its repair crews were making every effort to restore power, although in frontline regions the work is constantly hampered by air raid sirens.

The rolling blackouts come after Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba admitted earlier this month that Russian strikes had damaged half of the country’s energy system. The Ukrhydroenergo power generating company said last week that its hydroelectric facilities had suffered “overwhelming damage.”

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko estimated the combined financial losses from Russian attacks at more than $1 billion, warning that the figure would continue to rise.

Moscow has ramped up strikes on Ukraine’s military and energy infrastructure in recent weeks. The Russian Defense Ministry said last month that the strikes were in response to Kiev’s attempts to target oil facilities in the country. Moscow reiterated that the attacks are only aimed at Ukrainian military targets and facilities that support their operations and never at the civilian population.

Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 02:07

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Maria Zakharova:

Since yesterday evening, through the efforts of leading American and British media, footage of the US Secretary of State’s speech in the basement of the Kyiv drinking establishment “BarmenDiktat” has been circulating on social networks.

In the video, Antony Blinken chimes in and shakes his head in approval at a line from the song:

“Many people say that it would be better to die... I don’t feel like Satan, but for them I am.”

What is this? A shabby visit of Satan to Kyiv to check the rhythm of human sacrifices to the American golden calf.

It is noteworthy that the composition Rockin' in the Free World, so beloved by Blinken, written by Neil Young, was, among other things, a sharp criticism of the activities of the administration of George H. W. Bush.

Bush Sr. then, in his election promises, assured that he would make America “a kinder and gentler nation.” Neil Young makes fun of this and other slogans in Rockin' in the Free World: "Now we have kinder, gentler machine guns."

It’s hard not to notice how this echoes Zelensky and his promises to bring peace to Ukraine, which in reality turned into a bloody conflict against his own people. And the Americans, with their “kind and gentle machine guns,” of course, help him a lot with this.

To be honest, I don’t know if Blinken chose the repertoire on purpose or if his diabolical nature took over. But the fact that the song in Ukraine has been sung and sung by those who do not feel like Satan, but are perceived by many as such, is now a fait accompli.

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 02:10

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https://www.rt.com/news/597633-blinken-ukraine-military-mobilization/

Blinken tells Ukrainians to embrace conscription
Ukrainians must accept more mobilization as a necessary step toward the country’s eventual NATO membership, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a speech in Kiev on Tuesday.

Speaking to students at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute, the top US diplomat noted that Ukrainians are relying on his country for continued support, but insisted that they must see the importance of the military draft for the fight against Russia.

“Your recent mobilization was a difficult decision, but a necessary one. The defenders who have so courageously held the line for more than two years need help. They need rest,” Blinken said.

Joining the military will “allow you to harden your defenses, to build more units, to take the fight to Russian aggressors,” he added.

Blinken mentioned members of the university’s community who have enrolled as volunteers, and of whom 88 have been killed in the ongoing conflict, according to the diplomat.

Kiev has recently adopted a radical military reform which is set to enter force this month. It introduces harsh punishments for draft avoidance in an attempt to achieve higher mobilization rates.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has denied consular services for citizens living abroad in a bid to force Ukrainian men of fighting age to return home and take up arms.

Russia has estimated Ukrainian military losses this year alone at over 111,000, as of early May.

During his visit to Ukraine, Blinken also claimed that the US goal is to ensure the country’s future as a “free, prosperous, secure democracy fully integrated into the Euro-Atlantic community.”

“We are bringing Ukraine closer to, and then into NATO. We’ll make sure that Ukraine’s bridge to NATO is strong and well-lit,” he promised, predicting “tangible” progress along that path later this year.

The US and its allies claim they are pouring assistance into Ukraine to stop Russian imperial ambitions.

Moscow, however, perceives the conflict as a US-initiated proxy war against Russia. The increased NATO presence in Ukraine was a major cause for Russian military action, according to its leadership.

In 2021, Russia urged the US-led military bloc to sign a binding agreement that would have addressed Moscow’s concerns over NATO’s expansion in Europe, but the call was rejected.

In 2022, Moscow sought to sign a peace treaty with Kiev, which would have ensured its status as a neutral nation. The deal was allegedly derailed by the West, in what Russian officials have said was clear evidence that Kiev lacks sovereignty and that the US and its allies have hostile intentions.

Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 02:11

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Ravenlocke

16th May 2024, 02:22

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May 1️⃣5️⃣. Special military operation progress, stay tuned for tomorrow:

▪️The Russian military in the Zaporozhye region has completely liberated Rabotino, the defence ministry has announced.

▪️Russian troops have taken the centre of Staromayorskoye on the Zaporozhye front.

▪️The Northern Group of the Russian Armed Forces has liberated Glubokoye and Lukyantsy in the Kharkov region, the Defence Ministry said.

▪️The AFU was forced to "move to more favourable positions" near the town of Volchansk in the Kharkov region, the Ukrainian General Staff said.

▪️Russian forces are on all fronts in Ukraine and are improving their position every day, Putin said.

▪️The US will send $2 billion to finance the production and purchase of weapons in Ukraine, Blinken said.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

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norman

16th May 2024, 04:51

Putin arrives in Beijing, China for an official visit.

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The Russian president, who will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a forum on the Belt and Road initiative, has travelled little overseas because of an international arrest warrant over his war in Ukraine.

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norman

16th May 2024, 05:49

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA has an opposing version of who the Slovakian PM shooter is connected to. Guess who?

I suppose the photo is staged somehow (makes me think of the back garden snap of Oswald) and the tweet below doesn't read like something I should take seriously, but this version of his connections, if it reaches large numbers of people before the Soros version, will probably have a big impact and serve it's purpose. The London Times is running the exact same story

"71-year-old poet who shot Slovakian PM linked to pro-Russian paramilitary"

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/15/7455976/

Juraj Cintula, a 71-year-old man who reportedly shot Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia, may be connected with Slovenskí Branci, a pro-Russian militarised group.

Source: European Pravda, citing investigative journalist Szabolcs Panyi

Details: Panyi tweeted two screenshots of Facebook posts by Slovenskí Branci which show the same man who made the attempt on Fico’s life.

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Does anybody else get the impression "they" are trying to outrun the truth ( at a sprint ) and escalate the war against Russia on refreshed fakery that gains from the novelty of being different from the old fakery that everyone has become bored with ?

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Jaak

16th May 2024, 11:11

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 02:02

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦Message in a bottle: AFU serviceman surrendered and saved his life due to the found instruction

Yevgeniy Pogrebniak received a draft notice and the next day he enlisted to the AFU. The Ukrainian serviceman didn't undergo any medical examination. After a nine-day express course, he was sent to the front line near Velikaya Novosyolovka to replenish losses of a unit.

'We didn't have any armored hardware and motor vehicles. The servicemen gather money from salaries to buy vehicles to get to the deployment site. Food and water supplies are not delivered. Each serviceman eats supplies he takes with him for seven days,' says the POW.

The AFU serviceman spent three days under fire. During a shift, he found a note written in Russian, where Russian servicemen offered Ukrainian troops to surrender. There was an instruction of how to do that. Yevgeniy didn't think for long and surrendered.

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 02:20

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Three unmanned Ukrainian navy boats were detected west of Crimea heading towards the peninsula. They were destroyed using standard Russian naval aviation weapons.

Pictures of the destruction of the Ukrainian boats were released by the Russian Ministry of Defence.

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 03:52

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🇸🇰Fico able to talk, but is very tired - President-elect Peter Pellegrini

Slovakia's President-elect told media outside the hospital where Robert Fico has undergone surgery following his attempted assassination that the Prime Minister "escaped death by a hair".

He also called on all Slovakian political parties to cancel or "considerably reduce" their European election campaigns on Thursday, after visiting Fico in hospital.

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Vicus

17th May 2024, 15:46

Russia Has No Plans to Take Kharkov Under Control Now - Putin 5hours ago

Russia has no plans to take control of Kharkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with students and teachers of the Harbin Institute of Technology.

"As for Kharkov, there are no such plans as of today," the president said.
Russia is making gains in the fighting in the Kharkov region, he also said, adding that the Russian armed forces are moving every day strictly according to plan.
Putin blamed the Ukrainian forces for what was happening in Kharkov region.

"They are shooting directly at the center of the city, at residential areas. And I said publicly that if this continues, we will be forced to create a security zone, a sanitary zone," Putin said.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240517/russia-has-no-plans-to-take-kharkov-under-control-now---putin-1118494702.html

Vicus

17th May 2024, 16:00

Russian Army Repels Massive Ukrainian Attack, Destroys Over 100 Drones (Videos)

The Russian military repelled a massive Ukrainian attack, destroying more than one hundred aerial and seaborne drones, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on May 17.

Air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 51 Ukrainian aerial drones over the Crimean Peninsula and 44 drones over the Krasnodar region, the ministry said, adding that six more drones were shot down over the Belgorod region and another drone over the Kursk region.

In addition, Russian naval aircraft and patrol boats destroyed six Ukrainian seaborne drones in the Black Sea overnight, according to the ministry.

A day earlier, Russian naval aircraft eliminated 15 Ukrainian seaborne drones heading to Crimea, the ministry said. Videos showing some of the interceptions were released.

A woman and a child were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his official Telegram channel.

Furthermore, a fire broke out at the Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar due to the fall of a drone. The fire was however fully extinguished and no one was hurt in the drone attack, according to the TASS news agency.

Also in Krasnodar, the city administration’s press office said that urban infrastructure had sustained minor damage while enterprises were operating in normal mode.

Meanwhile in Sevastopol, drone fragments fell on a local electric power substation. The city’s Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev has said that it will take about 24 hours to restore its operation while classes in city schools and kindergarten have been canceled for this period.

This was Ukraine’s largest drone attack on Russian territory this year so far. Despite causing some losses, the attack mostly failed thanks to the quick and professional reaction of Russian air defenses and naval forces.

The Kiev regime intensified attacks on Russia in recent weeks in what appears to be an attempt to make up for the never ending failures of its forces in the battlefield.

In response, the Russian military resumed group strikes on military and energy infrastructure targets in Ukraine. It also stepped up offensive operations in the directions of Donetsk, Kharkiv and others, capturing more territory from Kiev forces.

https://southfront.press/russian-army-repels-massive-ukrainian-attack-destroys-over-100-drones-videos/

Vicus

17th May 2024, 16:04

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41A6SZqoBH0

The Russians Continue Encircling Lyptsi | Breakthrough At Heorhiivka. Military Summary For 2024.5.17

Vicus

17th May 2024, 16:36

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2OgAhQvMNo

What would Russia need for a Kharkiv offensive? 1 hour ago

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This video could explain Putin comments from my first post today...

Bill Ryan

17th May 2024, 16:49

What would Russia need for a Kharkiv offensive? I doubt if Russia ever intended a Kharkiv offensive — originally. Their plan was merely to establish a buffer zone to protect Belgorod.

But then when they advanced, they found there were no fortified defense lines and barely any opposition. Whether they will now capitalize on that remains to be soon, but it'll pretty soon become clearer.

Vicus

17th May 2024, 17:31

It is impossible that they didn't knew it ...(no fortified defense)

they didn't need any satellite photos, just a plain drone!

another strategic move, just play dumb and wait... for the right moment and then play attack to absorb troops from everywhere and create many holes across all front lines in other regions...and then watch how the ukros run in all directions like
headless chickens... fabulous! :clapping:

Jaak

17th May 2024, 19:19

Dont know where else to put this... I wonder what sort of deals/agreements etc were made . More cheap chinese drones for russia perhaps might be one thing. Russia is aiming to ramp up its military economy so who knows. Who finds something about what was talked about ,gimme a link.
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Jaak

17th May 2024, 21:02

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:00

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The footage showing a stretcher carrying an alleged victim of an explosion at the Military Academy of Communications in St. Petersburg has been spreading on social media.

Earlier in the day, a munition from the Great Patriotic War era unexpectedly detonated on the territory of the military academy in St. Petersburg. All the injured were taken to a Ministry of Defence medical facility, according to the press service of the Leningrad Military District.

Representatives of the command of the Leningrad Military District are working at the scene to clarify the causes and circumstances of the incident.

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According to the press service of the Leningrad Military District, a munition from the Great Patriotic War era unexpectedly detonated on the territory of the military academy in St. Petersburg. All the injured were taken to a Ministry of Defence medical facility. Representatives of the command of the Leningrad Military District are working at the scene to clarify the causes and circumstances of the incident

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The explosion occurred in one of St. Petersburg's universities, a source told Sputnik. The press service of the Kalininsky district administration told the agency that a resident of St. Petersburg reported a popping noise near the Budyonny Military Academy of Communications to district authorities.

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:04

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🇫🇷🇺🇦 Western countries are preparing coordinated diplomatic measures to convince Zelensky to agree to negotiations - Europe-1

▪️The trap set by the Russians appears to have worked, as Moscow's goal is to force the Ukrainians to move troops north.
▪️This maneuver could then allow the Russians to open gaps in the south and establish full control over the Donbass.
▪️In all brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine there is a 40 percent shortage of personnel.
▪️ “We are faced with a wave of desertion among young conscripts,” one of the Ukrainian officers told the publication.
▪️The Western armies seem to have made a decision. Ukraine will have to negotiate to end the war, the publication writes.
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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:06

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🇺🇦The French publication Le Monde reports a catastrophic situation with MLRS in the Ukrainian Armed Forces

In an interview, one of the Ukrainian militants said that the ratio of artillery strikes is 12 to 1. The Armed Forces of Ukraine himself stated that he did not fire a single full salvo (40 missiles) due to saving ammunition.

📝 “We fire a maximum of 5 missiles at Russians, but this happens rarely. Basically, this is just one missile to have a psychological effect on an enemy infantry group preparing to attack.

The fire ratio has never been so terrible for us. On average, we fire 12 times fewer shells, missiles, rockets and bombs than the Russian Armed Forces,” the publication quotes the militant as saying.

The material also talks about the shortage of UAVs, anti-drone means, and missiles.

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:10

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🙃 By 2024, the “International Legion” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was exhausted by losses that look huge even compared to soldiers from Ukraine, reports Business Insider.

🔸Instead of the 20 thousand people that Kiev announced in 2022, the actual number of the “International Legion” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces today is less than 3 thousand people, the media notes.

🔸Foreign fighters are often used in suicide missions, which is why they call themselves “speed bumps,” who are called upon to slow down the advance of the Russian Armed Forces with their bodies only for a few minutes. As a result, the mercenaries are massively disappointed or die, and some go over to the side of Russia, the publication notes.

🔸It is safe to say that most mercenaries with brains are fleeing Ukraine. They hear negative things about pay problems, stupid commanders, corruption and suicide missions. They are usually used as sentries on the front lines or as cannon fodder.
- quotes former Ukrainian Armed Forces mercenary John McIntyre, who defected to Russia on the BelVPO channel.

@DD_Geopolitics

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:11

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From the report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation dated May 17, 2024.

Enemy losses yesterday were:
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⏺ MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force
⏺ 1,145 military personnel
⏺ 5 armored vehicles, including 1 tank in the Kupyansk direction
⏺ 28 artillery systems, including M109 self-propelled guns in the Avdeevsky direction
⏺ 3 MLRS combat vehicles
⏺ 10 units of special vehicles
⏺ combat vehicle air defense missile system "Strela-10"
⏺ AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery counter station
⏺ 123 UAV
⏺ field ammunition depot in the Donetsk direction
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From May 11 to May 17, the Russian Armed Forces carried out 28 group strikes with high-precision weapons and UAVs, as a result of which the following were hit: command posts ( 1 , 2 ), military airfield infrastructure facilities, air defense systems, arsenals, fuel bases of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as production and storage areas for unmanned boats and attack UAVs.
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During the week, units of the North group of troops liberated 12 settlements in the Kharkov region: Borisovka , Bugrovatka , Gatishche , Glubokoe , Krasnoe , Lukyantsy , Morokhovets , Ogurtsovo , Oleynikovo , Pletenevka , Pylnaya , Strecheya .
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Within a week, units of the “Center” group of troops liberated the settlement of Keramik, Donetsk People’s Republic .
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Within a week, units of the Dnepr group of troops liberated the village of Rabotino, Zaporozhye region .
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In a week , six MiG-29 and one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force were shot down.
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During the week, 15 HARM anti-radar missiles, 31 ATACMS and Tochka-U operational-tactical missiles, 31 Hammer guided bombs, 199 HIMARS, Vampire, Grad and Alder missiles, as well as 329 UAVs were shot down.
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Over the past 24 hours, the Black Sea Fleet has destroyed 25 Ukrainian unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
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Within a week , 63 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered on the line of combat contact, of which 48 were in the zone of responsibility of the North group of forces.

#summary
🇷🇺 Sofa General Staff

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1791533474265903267

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:17

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1791524079826334089

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https://www.rt.com/news/597787-blinken-made-visit-kiev/

The West is worried, that’s why Blinken made an urgent visit to Kiev
The US Secretary of State’s sudden trip to Ukraine belies the West’s concern about recent Russian advances

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken admitted during his visit to Kiev this week that the situation in Ukraine has deteriorated. This is mainly due to the Russian offensive in Kharkov Region. He promised not to leave Ukraine without support, promising that the next batches of Western weapons would soon – in particular air defense systems. He also reiterated that Ukraine’s future membership in NATO is still on the table and that Russia must pay for the country’s reconstruction.

Blinken’s arrival was unexpected, and it betrayed the critical stage currently reached in the conflict. The US is urging Kiev to carry out an effective mobilization, and seems to hope society will reorganize itself in some way. By the way, this is the most important question: what do Ukrainians themselves think they should do next, and how do they want things to be? But let us continue.

At almost the same time, Olaf Scholz was addressing journalists. The German chancellor announced a €7 billion ($7.6 billion) bailout for Ukraine. Previously, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the threat of nuclear war could be even greater now than during the Cuban missile crisis, more than 60 years ago.

It should be remembered that the Russian army has launched an offensive along a new section of the front in Kharkov Region. The Ukrainian side assures us that Kharkov city itself is not in danger. Meanwhile, Moscow seems to be trying to create a so-called cordon sanitaire around its borders, or is perhaps trying to divert Ukrainian units from other directions. There is no point in entering into a polemic on this issue, but the “critical situation” thesis is being heard more often and louder. And many people are asking pointed questions of the authorities in Kiev, as if everything was known in advance, and fortifications were promised to be built, but for some reason they were not.

In any case, the Westerners have clearly woken up and come to their senses, which is logical. If you talk for six months, utter all sorts of political niceties and don’t deliver weapons, there will be consequences, just as there will be consequences if you don’t do a proper mobilization.

And now they have arrived, however late. At the same time, the G7 meeting in the picturesque town of Brindisi in Italy is just a month away. Then there will be a high-level conference on Ukraine at the Bürgenstock in Switzerland, and the NATO anniversary summit in July. And there will have been no major battlefield or political successes to celebrate. At the same time, the world is also, strangely enough, on the brink of a nuclear catastrophe. One could say to our former Western partners: “it’s your own fault, gentlemen.”

So we come to a very simple conclusion. If there are no results yet, that means they have to be achieved somehow. The question is how. The answer is obvious: by responding to the raising of the stakes. We would just like to point out that no one is talking about a peaceful scenario; the next round of confrontation has arrived. Perhaps it will lead to a sudden peaceful solution, but we should not be too optimistic. Another thing we would like to point out is that Western Europe is practically powerless without America, no matter how much Emmanuel Macron threatens to invade. And secondly, according to the West, Ukraine cannot, or at least should not, lose.

Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:18

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🇷🇺 Putin's key statements to the press following his visit to China:

▫️ Moscow will start from the real conditions in resolving the conflict, the President said. There can be no discussion of formulas for peace in Ukraine "on the basis of wishful thinking" rather than the real situation.

Russia is ready to take part in peace talks on Ukraine, but it has not been invited to the conference in Switzerland, Putin said. If Russia is not wanted at the negotiations on Ukraine, it does not have to be there, he said. Russia will not discuss "from the centre of the field" ideas for a settlement in Ukraine that it does not know;

▫️ The President recalled the Istanbul agreements, when Russia was deceived, and noted that it is necessary to understand with whom Moscow can deal;

▫️ Putin said that before the acute phase of the conflict in Ukraine he had been in constant contact with Zelensky. As for the question of Zelensky's legitimacy in the light of the annulled elections, the President believes that it should be answered by the Ukrainian legal and political system. For Russia, the question of Zelensky's legitimacy is relevant if Moscow have to sign the documents;

▫️ Answering a question about the possible consequences for Paris of sending French troops to Ukraine, the President said the following:

First we need to get an answer from Macron whether their troops will be in Ukraine, then we will talk about the consequences.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:19

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‼️🇷🇺 Russia currently has no plans to take Kharkov - Putin

▪️The operation of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kharkov direction is the fault of the Ukrainian authorities, a response to shelling of the regions of the Russian Federation.
▪️Russia is achieving results in the Kharkov region.
▪️Russia will not allow ultimatums to be presented to it on the issue of resolving the crisis in Ukraine.
▪️Moscow has never given up on peace negotiations and there is a basis for this process: the Istanbul agreements.
▪️Russia must understand who it can deal with in Ukraine and who it can trust, the situation is being analyzed.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1791440329289109672

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:22

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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦 For Russia, the issue of Zelensky’s legitimacy matters if documents have to be signed - Putin

▪️The question of Zelensky’s legitimacy must be answered by the legal and political system of Ukraine.
▪️Peace formulas in Ukraine, “based on wishes” and not on the real situation, cannot be discussed, Putin said
▪️Russia is ready to participate in peace negotiations on Ukraine, but it is not invited to a conference in Switzerland, Putin said
▪️Before the acute phase of the conflict in Ukraine, Putin was in constant contact with Zelensky.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1791445059503546403

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‼️🇷🇺One of the best economists in the country, he is able to coordinate the activities of the Ministry of Defense with all departments - Putin about Belousov

▪️The new minister must “open up” the Ministry of Defense for innovation, although Shoigu took the first steps in this.
▪️Spending on defense and security of the Russian Federation is not critical now.
▪️Shoigu will have a huge layer of work, he knows both about the needs of the Russian Armed Forces and about the capabilities of industry.
▪️Putin stated the need to concentrate administrative resources in the Russian Federation on solving the main task - achieving the results of the special operation.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1791449537027981325

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:24

Rus Storms Kharkov Towns,
Troops Encircled,
Ukr Crimea Strike;
Putin Xi Forge Rus China Ties

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:26

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1791539179408535820

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:28

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1791549245817807093

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https://www.rt.com/news/597797-hungary-ukraine-resolution-veto/

EU state vetoes Ukraine resolution
Hungary has vetoed a Council of Europe resolution on Ukraine because it recognized only one peace plan, the so-called “peace formula” proposed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Friday.

Zelensky’s roadmap to resolve the crisis, which he has been promoting since 2022, calls for a complete withdrawal of Russian forces from all territories Ukraine considers its own, for Moscow to pay reparations, and for a war crimes tribunal. Russia has rejected the proposals as “unrealistic” and a sign of Kiev’s unwillingness to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

“Today the Council wanted to adopt a resolution recognizing only President Zelensky’s peace plan as a peace formula that should be considered and supported. This is unacceptable for us,” Szijjarto wrote on Facebook.

Instead of an “imaginary nuclear war,” “we all need real peace talks,” which are only possible with both sides in the conflict “sitting at the table” Szijjarto said.

Next month, Switzerland is expected to host a summit on Zelensky’s proposed roadmap for ending the conflict with Russia. Switzerland has sent out invitations to over 160 countries, including members of the G7, G20, BRICS, and EU. Russia, however, has not been invited to the talks.

Szijjarto noted that other countries have also proposed scenarios for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that are “no worse than those of Ukraine’s president.” A number of alternative peace plans had previously been put forward, including proposals by China, Brazil and South Africa.

“I asked to include other peace plans in the Council of Europe resolution. This was rejected by the majority. That’s why I vetoed it so there wouldn’t be a Council resolution,” Szijjarto explained.

China has been promoting since last year a peace formula consisting of 12 points, including the cessation of hostilities, a demand for compliance with international law, the rejection of the ‘Cold War’ mentality, and mutual respect for national security concerns.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Beijing’s initiative showed “the genuine desire... to help stabilize the situation” in the region.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, he dismissed Kiev’s plan, which does not take into account the “realities on the ground.” Putin reiterated Moscow’s perception of the upcoming Swiss event as a mere ruse by Kiev and the West. The president also emphasized that Moscow remains ready for peace talks that would consider Russian interests.

Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:36

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Russia vows to retaliate over EU’s Russian media ban

Russia will provide a tit-for-tat response to Europe’s ban against RIA Novosti, Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta and the Voice of Europe portal, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Russian media.

The European Union decided Friday to ban a number of media outlets, including RIA Novosti, Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta and the Voice of Europe, from broadcasting on its territory, the EU Council said in a statement.

RIA Novosti is Russia's leading news agency and Russian-language news website. Rossiya Segodnya is the parent company of RIA Novosti.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1791459527415525379

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:38

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:39

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Ukraine demolishes centuries-old historic Ukrainian Orthodox chapel

The Desyatynny Monastery's Vladimir-Olginsky Chapel, part of the Canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was demolished in Kiev, according to the monastery's social media (the chapel before destruction is depicted on the 3rd photo).

"The temple consecrated by His Beatitude Metropolitan Vladimir and His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufriy no longer exists," the message said.

The Monastery clarified that the miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Vladimirskaya-Desyatinnaya" is intact.

On September 14, a Ukrainian court issued an order to dismantle the Vladimir-Olginsky chapel of the Desyatin Monastery in Kiev.

The Desyatynny Church or the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos is Russia's first stone Orthodox church, built in 989-996.

Last year, the Ukrainian authorities unleashed what amounted to be their biggest wave of persecution against the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the country's modern history.

https://x.com/SputnikInt/status/1791444216402354298

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Ravenlocke

17th May 2024, 23:42

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Ravenlocke

18th May 2024, 00:00

https://x.com/dana916/status/1791562916661006682

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Ravenlocke

18th May 2024, 00:19

Text:
🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦AFU servicemen captured by Sever Group tell about situation in Ukrainian army and in Kharkov region

'The Russian soldiers entered the trenches and threw grenades at us. Our commander was killed, one of us hit the mine, and we surrendered,' says border-guard Vladimir Lakhman, captured during combat operations in one of the settlements in Kharkov region.

AFU servicemen complain about being tired of fighting and about poor supply.

'I'm sick of this war. I don't know what's going on in our government. Our command treated us badly. There was no uniform, ... we had no rest,' says Ukrainian prisoner of war Ivan Sinyak.

Russian Defense Ministry

https://x.com/dana916/status/1791561064418537701

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Ravenlocke

18th May 2024, 00:39

https://x.com/aussiecossack/status/1791541933770445166

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Ravenlocke

18th May 2024, 00:44

https://x.com/aussiecossack/status/1790909185372430504

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Hym

18th May 2024, 02:14

https://x.com/RT_com/status/1791539179408535820

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Interconnected Tissues of the beast:

“Leader of Slovakia Shot After Demanding Investigation Into COVID Vaccines”

https://dailyclout.io/leader-of-slovakia-shot-after-demanding-investigation-into-covid-vaccines/

May 17, 2024 • by Igor Chudov
Originally published on Substack

Slovakia, a nice country in the heart of Europe, is unique in one important respect: it is the only country, out of the whole world, whose leader denounced COVID vaccines and announced a COVID inquiry into excess deaths, corrupt influence of Pfizer, and ill effects of COVID vaccines.

https://twitter.com/SaiKate108/status/1751552779045552521
Many of us were wondering what would the outcome of this investigation be. Will excess deaths be finally correctly attributed? Will the cozy relationships between Pfizer and the media it sponsored be disclosed? What answers can we finally get, when a government is led by an honest man wanting to get to the bottom of the “pandemic response”?

Today, we have the answer.

norman

18th May 2024, 03:13

https://t.me/UnityNewsNetwork/18121
UnityNewsNetwork/18121

Bill Ryan

18th May 2024, 13:15

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Ukraine demolishes centuries-old historic Ukrainian Orthodox chapelThis is exactly why many Russians believe Russia has to go all the way.

:flower:

Vicus

18th May 2024, 15:21

‘This Isn't Going to Last Much Longer’: Russia’s Plan to Disintegrate Ukraine’s Army

Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter joined Sputnik’s The Critical Hour program Thursday to weigh in on Blinken’s impromptu concert as the Russian army continues to make gains in the northern Kharkov region.
“I'll just say he has to work on his, c, d, f, b minor transitions,” said Ritter of the secretary of state’s guitarwork. “If we look at the depth of what he was saying… I think he said we got another $2 billion we're going to give [Ukraine].”

The former UN weapons inspector agreed with analysis offered by Stephen Byren on the Moon of Alabama blog claiming Russia’s recent offensive towards Kharkov is intended to “disintegrate the Ukrainian army.” Moscow has been engaged in a “war of attrition” against the country, Ritter noted, with the ultimate stated aim of demilitarizing Ukraine and ending the threat it poses as a proxy for NATO and Western interests.

Kiev’s refusal to surrender means Russia is forced to “grind down” its military, he claimed.
“We've been talking about military math,” said Ritter. “I've been talking about that all along, how Ukraine is consuming resources, manpower and material at a much greater rate than they can replenish it. And Russia is accumulating resources at a much greater rate than Ukraine can diminish them. And so Russia's getting stronger everyday – Ukraine's getting weaker.”

“They're not just wearing down the Ukrainians, but they're putting the Ukrainians into a classic horn of a dilemma, meaning they don't have enough forces to defend the area they were already defending. And now a new frontier opened up, and they have to decide what forces they're going to strip from where to send north, weakening the line that they're stripping [and] giving the Russians more opportunities.”
The result, Ritter said, is the gradual thinning out of Ukraine’s armed forces until its military is split and collapses.
Additionally Ukraine faces political collapse, he claimed, as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s term comes to an end next week. “It will come to a head on May 20th, when the legitimacy of the Zelensky regime – or what passes for legitimacy – collapses altogether because his term runs out,” said Ritter. “There was no presidential election. He will be ruling as an unelected dictator.”

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240517/this-isnt-going-to-last-much-longer-russias-plan-to-disintegrate-ukraines-army-1118488139.html

Vicus

18th May 2024, 15:27

Russian troops continue their offensive in the Kharkov region, where they have already liberated a whole array of villages from Ukrainian nationalists.

Moscow has no plans to take control of the city of Kharkov in northeastern Ukraine because the goal is to create a buffer zone in the area, President Vladimir Putin has announced.
Russian forces are making gains in the fighting in the region, Putin said, adding that they are moving every day strictly according to plan.

Speaking to Sputnik, military observer and Afghanistan and Syria combat veteran Anatoly Matviychuk explained that a buffer zone is a territory for the deployment of troops who have an order to prevent an enemy from carrying out combat missions.
When it comes to the Russian border city of Belgorod, "the buffer zone is an area from which standard artillery systems of the Ukrainian Army will not be able to reach Belgorod and its populated areas," he pointed out.
He explained that it may even be necessary to include Kharkov city in the zone.

"The zone’s length could be up to 100 kilometers because it’s necessary to protect Belgorod’s population from the enemy’s cannon and rocket artillery. It means that the zone will include all the settlements of the Kharkov region from the point of view of the Russian border, [possibly] including Kharkov [city]," Matviychuk said.

According to him, President Putin rightly underscored the necessity of creating the buffer zone to protect Russian territory from the enemy’s terrorist attacks amid the Russian Army’s ongoing advance.
He referred to a successful buffer zone that was created by Soviet troops in Afghanistan shortly after they were deployed there to support government troops in their fight against the US-backed Afghan mujahideen during the 1979-1989 armed conflict.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240518/why-russia-seeks-to-create-buffer-zone-in-kharkov-region-amid-current-offensive-1118519918.html?rcmd_alg=collaboration2

Vicus

18th May 2024, 15:37

Estonian robot THeMIS captured by Russians after a two-year hunt May 17, 2024

https://bulgarianmilitary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kremlin-22K-temptation-for-capturing-elusive-Ukrainian-robot.jpg
The Estonian ‘Most Wanted’

Russian sources have announced that their forces have captured the elusive Estonian robot, THeMIS, which was donated to Ukraine nearly two years ago. This robotic ground platform was among Estonia’s initial contributions to Ukraine following the Russian invasion in February 2022. It was also the first foreign donation publicly targeted by Moscow.

In January, Milrem Robotics announced it had delivered 15 THeMIS unmanned vehicles to Ukrainian forces, as per a statement released on the 11th of that month. Feedback from Ukrainian soldiers indicates that these unmanned vehicles have made significant contributions to frontline demining and cargo transportation tasks.

THeMIS captured Russia’s attention at the onset of the conflict in Ukraine. Russian developers were reportedly so captivated by its design that by 2023, a so-called “Russian equivalent” of THeMIS made its appearance on the Ukrainian battlefield. A photo surfaced showing this Russian THeMIS transporting a wounded soldier across muddy terrain. Experts also noted a device installed on the front of the robot, speculating it might be an anti-drone tool.

continue: https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/05/17/estonian-robot-themis-captured-by-russians-after-a-two-year-hunt/

Vicus

18th May 2024, 15:46

Defense failures: Jammed satellites allowed Russia to disrupt the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kharkov region

Western media continue to look for new reasons to explain the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) during the offensive of Russian troops in the Kharkov direction. One of the key factors that influenced the outcome of the hostilities was the loss of satellite communications by Ukrainian units. The Washington Post reports that on the morning of May 10, all Starlink terminals that supported the operation of reconnaissance drones suddenly failed. This left the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, stretched along a 43-kilometer stretch of the Kharkiv region's border with Russia, effectively "blind."
Lack of communication

Ukrainian forces lost the opportunity to observe the buildup of the Russian North group, which critically weakened their position. In the absence of video broadcasts and data from drones, Ukrainian Armed Forces fighters had to rely solely on radios and phones, which significantly reduced their combat capabilities. The brigade's UAV unit commander said they were left completely without communications at one point, leaving them vulnerable to Russian attacks.

The head of the SpaceX corporation servicing Starlink terminals, Elon Musk, explained the incident by the impact of a magnetic storm that occurred on the Sun on May 10-11 of this year. According to him, this magnetic storm was the largest in a long time and had an impact on the satellites, which led to the failure of the terminals. However, despite this explanation, many believe that Russian electronic interference also played a major role in the communications disruption.

continue:

https://avia-pro.net/blog/provaly-oborony-zaglushennye-sputniki-pozvolili-rossii-porvat-oboronu-vsu-v-harkovskoy-oblasti

Vicus

18th May 2024, 15:50

4 French Hammer glide bombs were shot down over the Belgorod region

Russian air defense systems shot down four Hammer guided bombs and two HARM anti-radar missiles in the skies over the Belgorod region. This was reported on Saturday by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

“On the eighteenth of May, from 12:20 to 12:30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks using French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs and US-made HARM anti-radar missiles on targets in the Russian Federation was stopped. The air defense systems on duty were four guided aerial bombs and two anti-radar missiles destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region", - the report says.

The incident occurred at lunchtime when Ukrainian forces attempted to strike targets in Russia using Western-made precision weapons. Thanks to the well-coordinated work of air defense systems, the attack was successfully stopped, which made it possible to avoid possible destruction and casualties.

The Russian Ministry of Defense noted the high professionalism of the air defense crews on duty, who promptly detected and destroyed the threat in the air.

https://avia-pro.net/news/nad-belgorodskoy-oblastyu-sbity-4-francuzskih-planiruyushchih-aviabomby-hammer

Ravenlocke

18th May 2024, 21:57

https://x.com/TobiAyodele/status/1791819450083070255

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https://x.com/ug_chelsea/status/1791913577181315283

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Ravenlocke

18th May 2024, 22:02

Text:
From the report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation dated May 18, 2024.
(highest number of casualties for quite a wile)
Enemy losses yesterday were:
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⏺ 1,725 military personnel
⏺ 16 armored vehicles, including 4 tanks
⏺ 29 artillery systems, of which 8 self-propelled guns
⏺ MLRS "Grad" combat vehicle
⏺ 20 units of special vehicles
⏺ AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery station
⏺ 37 UAVs
⏺ radar station of the anti-aircraft missile system "IRIS-T"
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Units of the North group of troops liberated the village of Staritsa, Kharkov region .
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In the Kharkov direction, a field ammunition depot of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed. The warehouse for storing unmanned boats was also destroyed.
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Air defense systems shot down the Tochka-U operational-tactical missile , as well as 21 HIMARS, Vampire and Alder missiles.
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In the western part of the Black Sea and on the Dnieper River , two high-speed unmanned boats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were destroyed in the past 24 hours.

#summary
🇷🇺 Sofa General Staff

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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦Russian Defense Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

18 May 2024

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

▫️ As a result of active actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Staritsa (Kharkov region) and continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defence.

Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of the AFU 106th, 113th, and 129th territorial defense brigades near Veterenarnoye (Kharkov region), Miropoliye, and Loknya (Sumy region).

Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 42nd Mechanized Brigade, 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, and 125th Territorial Defense Brigade were repelled near Liptsy, Tikhoye, and Volansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 Ukrainian troops, two armored fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 122-mm Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were neutralized. One AFU field ammunition depot was destroyed.

▫️ Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th Mechanized Brigade and 110th Territorial Defense Brigade near Sinkovka, Ivanovka (Kharkov region), and Artyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 63rd Mechanized Brigade was repelled near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 270 Ukrainian troops, two armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, two 152-mm D-20 howitzers, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

▫️ Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 72nd Mechanized Brigade, 105th, and 111th territorial defense brigades near Krasnogorovka, Konstantinovka, and Noviy (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 690 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five armored fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one 100-mm Rapira anti-tank gun were wiped out.

▫️ Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade, 24th, 100th mechanized brigades, and 2nd National Guard Brigade near Semyonovka, Mayorsk, Kalinovo, and Novgorodskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 25th Airborne Brigade, 47th, 110th mechanized brigades, and 142nd Infantry Brigade were repelled near Netaylovo, Umanskoye, Arkhangelskoye, and Solovyovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 420 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, and five motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Giatsint-B howitzer, one 152-mm D-20 howitzer, two 122-mm D-30 howitzers, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-battery warfare radar station were neutralized.

▫️ Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines, as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye and Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 72nd Mechanized Brigade were repelled near Vladimirovka and Novomayorskoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, and one 122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.

▫️ Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 35th Marines Brigade and 65th Mechanized Brigade near Ivanovka (Kherson region) and Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops, two tanks, and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counter-battery warfare, four U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 towed howitzer, and one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer were neutralized.

▫️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out one German-made IRIS-T air defense system radar station and uncrewed surface vehicle storage facility. Enemy manpower and hardware clusters were engaged in 134 areas.

▫️ Air defense units shot down 37 unmanned aerial vehicles, one Tochka-U tactical missile system, 21 U.S.-made HIMARS, Czech-made Vampire, and Olkha MLRS projectiles.

Two AFU high-speed uncrewed surface vehicles were neutralized in the west part of the Black Sea and on the Dnepr River.

📊 In total, 601 airplanes and 274 helicopters, 24,271 unmanned aerial vehicles, 522 air defense missile systems, 16,074 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,304 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,664 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 21,783 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

Russian Defense Ministry

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