WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

[Kryztian]

Zelensky’s comedy partner slams campaign against Russian language
The Ukrainian president no longer listens to his old friends, Boris Shefir told US state media
https://www.rt.com/russia/595437-zel...an-ban-stupid/

The co-founder of Vladimir Zelensky’s former comedy troupe has condemned the Ukrainian president’s crackdown on the Russian language and culture, telling US state media that he “can’t watch Pushkin’s monuments being destroyed” in his country.

Boris Shefir co-founded the Kvartal 95 (District 95) comedy studio in 2003 with Zelensky and a group of their school friends. Most of these comedians and producers – including Shefir’s brother, Sergey – followed Zelensky into politics, taking prime positions in his administration after he was elected president of Ukraine in 2019.

Shefir was not among them. Speaking to the Ukrainian branch of the US government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) outlet on Thursday, he said that he has had “no relationship” with Zelensky since the conflict with Russia began in 2022.

“For two years, I have not called or talked to him,” Shefir said. “He is working with other people now. He does not communicate with me, does not call me. My calls remain unanswered.”

“Well, you see, I speak Russian,” he explained. “I love the Russian language, Russian culture…I can’t watch Pushkin’s monuments being destroyed in my country.”

During his election campaign, Zelensky portrayed himself as a peacemaker – promising to sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin and resolve the conflict in the Donbass region and to legally guarantee the language rights of Ukraine’s Russian speakers. Once in power, however, Zelensky abandoned the peace process in Donbass and passed a controversial law banning the use of Russian in most aspects of public life. As of this January, the law requires 90% of TV and radio content to be broadcast in Ukrainian.

Since the conflict began in February 2022, monuments to Russian cultural icons have been torn down by the Ukrainian authorities, while streets honoring Russian and Soviet historical figures have been renamed, often after notorious Nazi collaborators.

While Ukrainian Culture Minister Rostislav Karandeev described this historic erasure as “the liberation of Ukrainian cities and Ukrainian culture from communist, Soviet, and Russian-imperial evil,” Shefir called it an exercise in “stupidity.”

“We name streets after Beethoven, and we had a war with Germany,” he told RFE/RL. “We are at war with Putin, not with Russia.”

“I know the Ukrainian language, I communicate perfectly in it,” he told RFE/RL. “But my native language is Russian. Therefore, I am not going to give up this language. And what is happening now with the Russian language, I think is wrong.”

Shefir, who lives in Germany, predicted that “no winner” will emerge from the conflict with Russia. “There will be some agreement,” he said. “We will have to give in and they will have to give up something.”

In the meantime, any influence the old Kvartal 95 crew has on Zelensky is waning. Sergey Shefir was fired from his post as Zelensky’s first assistant last month, as was senior adviser Sergey Trofimov, who once worked as an executive producer at the company. The firings came amid a wider reshuffle of Zelensky’s cabinet.

[Ewan]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Jaak (here)
Smart cities ,here we come ! Both sides making proffit,what they dont need are people,specially owners of the land that they have plans with..

I translated the tagesschau.de article. I make no comment.

~~~[INDENT]Putin's aides

>snip<

You show admirable self-restraint.

[Tintin]

This is another one of those quite extraordinary bodycam shots that bring home the reality and brutality of what's going on. No glorification here, as you all know by now, but a grim reminder of what war or conflict actually involves. Viewer discretion strongly advised as is always the case with these sorts of film - feel free to skip over if that is your wish



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Footage of the assault unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation capturing the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Novomikhaylovka in the Donetsk region.

Rodimir Maksimov, one of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, was awarded for heroism and courage, after he alone liquidated up to 27 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the capture and holding of position. The Armed Forces of Ukraine attempted to regain the lost position at least three times, but without success.

[Eric J (Viking)]

Putin will not like this….😡

BRUSSELS, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Ukraine will eventually join NATO as support for the country remains "rock solid" among member states.
"Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our purpose at the summit is to help build a bridge to that membership," Blinken told reporters in Brussels.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...er-2024-04-04/

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Eric J (Viking) (here)
Putin will not like this….😡

BRUSSELS, April 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Ukraine will eventually join NATO as support for the country remains "rock solid" among member states.
"Ukraine will become a member of NATO. Our purpose at the summit is to help build a bridge to that membership," Blinken told reporters in Brussels.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...er-2024-04-04/

Many thanks, and I've merged that new thread (started with the above post) with this one. The current thread (and current Ukraine situation) is of course to a considerable extent about NATO's enlargement, but this won't happen. Russia WILL NOT permit it, and there won't be a meaningful Ukraine left when hostilities cease to join NATO anyway.

Russia is holding all the cards right now, and it makes little or no difference what any US or EU politician says (or lies) to its voters.

[Vicus]

“Don’t take prisoners!”: Medvedev called for a bonus for every NATO member 2024-04-04

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev spoke sharply in connection with the discussed creation of a NATO mission in Ukraine, saying that if alliance forces participate in a special military operation (SVO) on the side of Ukraine, they will be considered as enemies. The politician compared the potential presence of NATO troops in Ukraine with the actions of punitive units during the Second World War, pointing to a radical approach to their treatment.

In his statement published on his page on the social network VKontakte, Medvedev emphasized that the participation of foreign military personnel in the conflict would mean their direct involvement in hostilities against the Russian Federation. He expressed the opinion that such forces should not enjoy the status of prisoners of war and proposed establishing bonuses for their destruction.

“They will become part of the regular forces that are fighting us. Therefore, they can only be treated as enemies. And not just to enemies - as to elite units, punitive units like Hitler’s SS. Take no prisoners! And for each killed, blown up or burned NATO member, the maximum bonus should be given. And don’t give them the corpses. Let relatives suffer in a foreign land"- said Medvedev.

Such a radical position of the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasizes the tension in relations between Russia and NATO countries, and also reflects the difficulty of finding ways to de-escalate the conflict in Ukraine.

https://avia-pro.net/news/v-plen-ne-...zhdogo-natovca

[Vicus]

Congresswoman admits CIA presence in Ukraine 2024-04-04

American congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, in an exclusive interview with famous TV presenter Tucker Carlson, made a resonant statement about the direct participation of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the conflict in Ukraine. According to her, the CIA is not only present on the territory of Ukraine, but also plays a key role in coordinating Kyiv’s actions against the Russian Federation.

Greene was critical of her government's policy towards Ukraine, emphasizing that "war financing, support, advisory assistance and direction of military operations through the CIA are beyond the pale." She condemned the continuation of the conflict, which, in her opinion, does not meet the national interests of the United States and undermines the American desire to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine.

The congresswoman's statement caused a wide resonance and became the subject of discussion among political analysts and international experts. It calls into question the level of direct involvement of the United States in the Ukrainian crisis and raises questions about the appropriateness and consequences of such involvement for global security and international relations.

https://avia-pro.net/news/kongressvu...cru-na-ukraine

[Vicus]

Russia Unleashes Massive Retaliation in Response to Ukraine's Bid to Damage Oil & Gas Facilities (Updated: 2 hours ago)



The Russian Armed Forces have carried out 39 strikes on Ukrainian energy and military facilities in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage Russian oil and gas and energy facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"From March 31 to April 5, the Russian armed forces have carried out 39 massive strikes with high-precision long-range land- and air-based weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, on Ukrainian energy industry facilities, as well as enterprises of military-industrial complex, air defense systems, arsenals, fuel depots, temporary deployment sites for Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries in response to attempts by the Kiev regime to cause damage to oil and gas industry and energy facilities in Russia," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry added that "the objectives of the strikes were achieved and all the targeted objects were hit".
Ukraine has lost more than 2,110 soldiers in the Donetsk area over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repelled 15 counterattacks by Ukrainian military in the Donetsk region, as well as have taken control of the village of Vodyane in the Donetsk People's Republic in the Avdeyevka area.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20240405/ru...117759332.html

[Vicus]

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jQx_mKdOayk

2 hours ago

[Ravenlocke]

‼️🇷🇺🏴‍☠The 11th participant in the preparation of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall was arrested
▪️The Basmanny District Court of Moscow elected a preventive measure against Sharipzoda Muhammad Zoir from Tajikistan, accused of committing a crime under
clause “b”, part 3, article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (terrorist act).
▪️During the investigation, he was arrested for 1 month 18 days, that is, until May 22, 2024.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776260449140457604

[Ravenlocke]

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⚡️ Comment by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry M.V. Zakharova in connection with the next shutdown of part of the external power supply to the Zaporozhye NPP

💬 On the morning of April 4, Europe's largest nuclear power plant - Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) - lost one of the sources of electricity necessary for cooling the reactors, as well as for other important nuclear safety functions.

It is noteworthy that this is not the first time this has happened, and the only source of threats to the security of the Zaporizhia NPP remains the Kiev regime, which does not abandon attempts to commit provocations against the plant. Let us recall that as recently as March 12, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, using a UAV, tried to destroy the diesel fuel warehouse of the Zaporizhia NPP, the basis of its backup power supply. Kyiv’s patrons are getting off with outwardly neutral statements about the “constant nuclear safety risks” that persist in relation to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant against the backdrop of a military conflict. Although everyone understands everything in the UN, the IAEA, and in world capitals, including those that act as direct supervisors of the Zelensky regime.

⚠️ We warn Kyiv and its Western patrons against any attempts to attack or destabilize the situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. We strongly urge the IAEA and its leadership to actively use the experts present at the station to publicly record all cases of attack from the Ukrainian side and clearly state where the threat to the safe operation of this facility really comes from.

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776247882133217652

[ExomatrixTV]

• “Ukraine Will Become A Member of NATO":

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=RIvVCLfJDUs

[Ravenlocke]

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⚡️The Ukrainian armed forces have attacked the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant near the cargo port and the nitrogen-oxygen station with drones, the plant's press service has reported.

No damage to critical infrastructure or disruption of plant operations was reported.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776247538280001906

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❗️New briefing of the Russian Defence Ministry. Key points:

▪️ Russian forces in the South Donetsk direction improved their tactical position along the front line during the week;

▪️ Russian forces destroyed three Ukrainian Air Force Su-25 attack aircraft and five S-300 SAM launchers during the week;

▪️ The AFU lost more than 760 fighters and 8 tanks in the South Donetsk region during the week;

▪️ During the week, the Russian Armed Forces took more favourable positions in the direction of Avdeyevka, repulsed 39 AFU counter-attacks and the Ukrainian military lost more than 1,695 militants;

▪️ The AFU lost more than 240 troopers in the direction of Kherson during the week;

▪️ During the week, the AFU lost up to 270 fighters in the direction of Kupyansk;

▪️ During the week, the Russian Armed Forces improved their position on the front line in the Donetsk direction, repulsed 15 AFU counter-attacks, and the enemy lost more than 2,100 militants.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776242578448380025

[Ravenlocke]

‼️💥 The enemy shelled the border areas of the Kursk region

▪️Governor Starovoit: The village of Tyotkino, Glushkovsky district, was shelled. 4 arrivals were recorded. A woman is wounded. She is currently receiving medical care.
▪️Also 2 arrivals from Ukraine in the village of Popovo-Lezhachi.
- RVvoenkor

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776177682872508498

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❗️Energy infrastructure facilities were damaged in the Odessa Region in southern Ukraine. This was reported by National Power Company "Ukrenergo".

Other key news at this moment:

▪️ The Armed Forces of Ukraine are in a very difficult situation in the area of Chasov Yar. This was stated by the representative of the command "East" of the AFU Andrey Zadubinniy in a conversation with Reuters;

▪️ Representatives of the Azov Nazi battalion have arrived in Kharkov, said adviser to the DPR head Yan Gagin. In his opinion, the main purpose of their presence there is punitive functions and fighting against pro-Russian residents;

▪️ Russian tanks have begun to be serially equipped with electronic warfare systems against Ukrainian drones in the SMO zone - Uralvagonzavod;

▪️ United Aircraft Corporation handed over the first batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to the Russian Air Force this year - Rostec;

▪️ NATO officials are discussing the possibility of Kiev ceding territory to Russia in exchange for security guarantees and Ukraine's admission to the alliance - La Repubblica newspaper.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776207142296436796

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⚡️ Black statistics of the crimes of Kiev regime by Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large for Special Tasks of the Russian Foreign Ministry

📍 Over the past three months, the AFU has fired at least 22,000 rounds of ammunition at civilian objects on the front-line territories of the Russian Federation;

📍 Over the past three months, the number of shelling by the AFU in the direction of Belgorod has increased by one and a half times;

📍 During one pre-election week 16 people were killed and 98 wounded as a result of the shelling by the AFU of the frontline areas of the Russian Federation;

📍 Only the sanitary cordon, which keeps the enemy away from Russian cities, affects the number of shelling;

📍 From 1 January to 31 March, 922 civilians of Russian regions suffered from AFU shelling, 201 civilians were killed and 921 wounded;

📍 The AFU is increasingly using drones; in the last three months, 173 civilians were injured and 38 people were killed by Ukrainian drones;

📍 Since the beginning of the year, six ambulance crews have been hit by Ukrainian UAV attacks;

📍 From 11 to 24 March, the number of shelling attacks on all frontline areas increased by more than half;

📍 In the last six to seven months, Kiev has carried out terrorist murders of at least four public figures in the LPR and Zaporozhye regions.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776207602336075836

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No one to dig graves: Ukrainian villages have a catastrophic lack of people

In the wake of the Kiev regime's decision to lower the age of military conscription to 25, journalists from the French TV channel France 2 decided to conduct their own demographic survey of Ukraine and came up with some disappointing results.

Before the war, the village of Luzanovka in the Cherkassy region had about 400 inhabitants, 50 of whom went to the front. As a result, there were virtually no able-bodied men left. Only old men, women and children left in the village.

It has come to the point where there is no one to dig graves for the dead men who have been kidnapped mobilised by Kiev regime. There is no labour.

According to local authorities, the Cherkassy region has sent the highest percentage of soldiers to the army. In the neighbouring village of Kamenka, the only people on the streets are women with children and old people. Out of a population of 20,000, 1,300 have been taken to the AFU, 60 of whom are already dead. At the same time, the distribution of orders for mobilisation continues: those who cannot fight are sent to dig trenches.

The shortage of labour is having an impact on the economy, with companies having to hire women to do jobs that would normally be done by men. But there is a growing sense of injustice in the forgotten regions: far more recruits are being sent to the front than to Ukraine's major cities.

The main complaint of residents of the central and south-eastern regions of Ukraine is the presence of "reservations" from mobilisation for residents of Kiev and western Ukraine.

The genocide of the Ukrainian population continues.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776218021750513688

[Ravenlocke]

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The developers of the Piranha drone, which destroyed the first Abrams tank in a SMO, have completely localized production in Russia and reached a capacity of 300 units per day.
This was reported to TASS by the Simbirsk Design Bureau.

More details about the UAV:

Abrams tank was burned by the Piranha 10 UAV. To be sure to hit such a vehicle, a cumulative weapon - an RPG-7 or something like that is required, and the “ten” just copes with this task, the head of public relations at Design Bureau Piranha told Izvestia.

The approximate cost of a drone is 50 thousand RUB (500 USD).
Now there are two models of "Piranha".

"Piranha 7" has a load capacity of up to 2.5 kg, and "Piranha 10" - up to 4.5 kg.
They also have different frame sizes and motor groups. Piranha 10 has more powerful engines and wider propellers. As a result, the load capacity is higher and the flight range is longer.
“Piranha 7” can pick up a shot from an RPG, but it would not have carried it to the distance at which the Abrams was located, because the battery would simply run out, the developers explained.

"The main advantage of our drones is that they operate at unique video frequencies,"

developer's representative emphasized. —

"If the manufacturer uses standard video transmitters, then electronic warfare can very easily suppress the signal. The drone loses either control or the picture as soon as it begins to move away from the operator at a distance of 100–500 m. In our case, the picture will be stable, crystal clear, as if there was no influence of electronic warfare. We first tested these frequencies in the ERA technopolis of the Ministry of Defense, and we turned out to be the only manufacturer in Russia whose UAV did not crash."

Picture: Pirahna UAV by Uzvestia.

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https://x.com/vestnik_russia/status/1776206229645201416

[Ravenlocke]

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❗️🇷🇺🇺🇦 On the massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airfields

During the night, the AFU launched drones into Russian territory.

🔻The primary target was the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region, where Ukrainian forces dispatched 44 drones. The exact type remains unknown and will be determined upon analyzing the debris. However, there is a high likelihood that these are the same UAVs that the enemy has been utilizing in recent weeks.

Out of these, 26 drones were intercepted by Pantsir-S1 air defense missile systems, and 18 by rifle squads. Based on the videos circulating online, it is evident that the drones were flying at an extremely low altitude, enhancing the level of stealth.

There was no significant damage to the infrastructure. The debris hit a few buildings. Additionally, the substation suffered damage, resulting in a temporary power outage.

▪️ Simultaneously, the enemy also targeted the airfield in Yeysk, where local air defense units neutralized ten UAVs. All of them crashed off the coast of the Sea of Azov and seemingly originated from the Zaporizhzhia/Dnipro region.

▪️ At least one more UAV from the AFU was struck while approaching the strategic aviation airfield in Engels. The reason for the presence of only one drone is unclear. There might have been more UAVs heading in that direction, but they were possibly intercepted over Yeysk and Morozovsk.

❗️ Thanks to the swift response of the air defense crews, any severe repercussions from the attacks were averted - claims from Ukrainian sources about the alleged destruction of six aircraft are fakes coming from enemy propagandists. However, the recent attacks highlight the enhanced capability of the enemy to strike targets beyond the front line.

This once again emphasizes the importance of countermeasures (rifle detachments have consistently proven their usefulness) and the necessity for safeguarding aviation at bases. The infamous hangars, frequently discussed, continue to pose challenges in terms of implementation.

https://x.com/rybar_force/status/1776187744823259326

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Russian electronic warfare jams AFU drones

The electronic warfare units of the 6th Army of the Western Group of Forces, operating in the direction of Kupyansk, are not giving Ukrainian troops a chance to use FPV drones against Russian soldiers.

Attempting to attack Russian armoured vehicles, the drones encounter electronic warfare countermeasures and lose their control signal.

Thanks to the electronic warfare complexes, the drones fail to reach their target and fall without causing any damage.

http://t.me/ukraine_watch

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1776244410268668105

[Gwin Ru]

...

... Scott on NATO doubling down on stoopid and how Russia keeps the upper hand:

Russia has Destroyed Ukraine's Army and its Strategy Defeated NATO's | Scott Ritter 36:57

Dialogue Works

Apr 5, 2024 Interviews

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=eCzhYre-fxc

[ExomatrixTV]

• LIVE with Scott Ritter: Resistance, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, NATO & WW3:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=erbvSLk_2nA

[Bill Ryan]

Light relief in the context of a serious conflict in which hundreds of men (and some women) die every day. But here's Patrick Lancaster talking to The Duran about an abandoned, one-off, 5 million dollar prototype Ukrainian 'wonder weapon' that never saw battle at all, was discovered left behind 'in a hole', and had the Russian soldiers laughing at the thing. (I'm no military technician, but I can understand why. )

The section is the first 12 minutes of the video. Patrick Lancaster's own video about this strange contraption is below that.

(The best YouTube comment: "It's just like when Homer Simpson designed a car." )

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Obe40Eip23o

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=kVaMn_x1wEE

[Kryztian]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
Light relief in the context of a serious conflict in which hundreds of men (and some women) die every day. But here's Patrick Lancaster talking to The Duran about an abandoned, one-off, 5 million dollar prototype Ukrainian 'wonder weapon' that never saw battle at all, was discovered left behind 'in a hole', and had the Russian soldiers laughing at the thing. (I'm no military technician, but I can understand why. )

The section is the first 12 minutes of the video. Patrick Lancaster's own video about this strange contraption is below that.

(The best YouTube comment: "It's just like when Homer Simpson designed a car." )

Forgive me for continuing the humor on this otherwise serious and often tragic thread. As I listen to Patrick Lancaster describe this strange vehicle that is supposedly high tech and top secret found buried in a ditch, my mind keeps wandering back to September 2021 (half a year before this war started) when David Wilcock announced he was going to build a flying car. As Lancaster and Mercouris continue to speculate about what this strange "high tech" vehicle is, I kept saying to myself "It's David Wilcock's flying car!!!!" over and over. Wilcock did state that one of his customers of his company, Stavatti Aerospace, would be the Ukrainian government! (Steve Cambian mentioned this in one of his videos, and commented about how naive Wilcock seemed, because one can not simply sell high tech weapons to a foreign goverment.)

While I want to say "It's Wilcock's flying car" in a completely tongue in cheek way, however, considering how corrupt the Ukrainian and U.S. Governments are, it isn't totally out of the realm of the possible that money was laundered thru a corrupt company like Stavatti that is falsely hyping absurd technology.