TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
🔥According to local Telegram channels, an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov oblast, Russia, has been attacked
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Drones+missiles: The destruction of the Novoshakhtyn Oil Refinery was a joint operation of the SBU and the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Tonight, the Security Service of Ukraine, together with the Navy, carried out a combined attack on the Novoshakhtynsky oil products plant in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation.
According to sources, the SBU drones first overwhelmed the Russian air defense system protecting the plant. This created a “window of opportunity” for the operation of Ukrainian jet missiles, which the SBU and the Navy jointly worked out in the next stage.
As a result of the attack on the refinery, a large-scale fire broke out. The video shows many sources of ignition over a large area.
The ELOU-AVT-2.5 installation, which is designed to produce liquefied hydrocarbon gases, was also hit. Preliminary information confirms that the joint operation of the SBU and the Navy caused significant damage to the production facilities of the enterprise.
"Today's special operation was carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles of Ukrainian production. This once again proves the effectiveness and power of Ukrainian weapons. Including its ability to destroy enemy logistics that are working for the war in Ukraine," an informed source in the SBU reported.
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on human rights in occupied territories of Ukraine, for the first time calling Russia’s actions a “war of aggression against Ukraine.”
81 countries supported it, 80 abstained, and 14, including Russia, Belarus, China, and Iran, opposed.
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"Stop speculating, from any capital of the world, about the possible loss of Ukraine, it has nothing to do with the facts," - Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland during his meeting with President Zelensky in Lviv today.
"I am convinced that more and more people in the world understand that this is the mission of every civilized nation today to support Ukraine in this heroic battle," the PM said.
"Today, Poland and Ukraine are united by a common geopolitical interest, but also by such a deep sense of justice," he added.
"We all have to support Ukraine at this moment more than ever before, so that the peace we are all waiting for – no one wants peace more than Ukraine, we know it; and in the EU no one wants peace more than Poland, for similar reasons.", Tusk said.
Olha Tverdokhliebova, a World War II veteran, celebrated her 101st birthday at the hospital where she visited wounded Ukrainian Defenders.
Mrs Olha took part in World War II as a volunteer. She served in reconnaissance, was injured twice and had a concussion.
When the full-scale invasion of Ukraine started, the first thing Mrs Olha did was to call the military enlistment office to join as a volunteer again.
Anyone who meets Mrs Olha says that she is a legendary person who impresses with a combination of sincerity, simplicity, wisdom, and humanity.
🇺🇸 The U.S. will consider North Korean troops entering Ukraine an escalation, says US State Department.
“If they cross into Ukraine, it’s an escalation by both Russia and North Korea.”, said State Dept. spokesperson Matthew Miller
The Ukrainian song "Shchedryk," also known as "Carol of the Bells," by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych is one of the most popular Christmas melodies on the planet.
The debut of "Shchedryk" took place in December 1916 at Kyiv Philharmonic. The choir was led by the famous conductor Oleksandr Koshyts.
In October 1921, American conductor of Ukrainian descent Peter Vilhovsky visited one of the concerts of the Ukrainian Choir Chapel in the USA. In 1936, he wrote the English version of "Shchedryk," which he called "Carol of the Bells." It was first performed in March 1936 in New York at Madison Square Garden during the American Congress of Music Instructors.
The song became a musical symbol of Christmas and a soundtrack for hundreds of movies, TV shows and ads. Today, there are more than 1,000 versions and remakes of "Shchedryk". (I remember a follower sharing they got married to that carol).
📹: "Shchedryk" around the world.
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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