TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 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 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Intelligent swarms of drones
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/drone-swarm-technology-is-being-developed-in-ukraine
🤝 Scouts received 20 vans from volunteers
🚍 Soldiers of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received 20 Volkswagen T5 vans from the MK Foundation.
☝️ Such maneuverable front-line vehicles perform extremely important operational logistical functions, can function as mobile repair workshops and medevacs.
🙏 We express our gratitude to benefactors and volunteers for further strengthening the capabilities of scouts.
💪 Together - strength!
🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine!
- GUR
@ukrainejournal
Good morning! Now get up and get moving!! 😹 There's a war to be won!!
@ukrainejournal
🏠 Ukrainian startup 3D UTU created the first house in Ukraine on a 3D printer for the family of the fallen Hero from Irpen
russian killers destroyed the house of Yaroslav Berezov's family during the occupation of the city in 2022. And the Hero himself died in the battles for Bakhmut in the same year.
The new home for the defender's family was built with the help of a 3D printer from the Ukrainian startup 3D UTU. The house with an area of 130 m² was built in just 58 motor hours, which is approximately 2 days of printer operation. Yesterday, the wife and children received the keys to the apartment for free.
"Such construction is not only about speed and economy. This technology also makes it possible to build energy-efficient and more ecological houses. This makes it even more relevant for Ukraine, which strives for sustainable development after the war,"
said Mykhailo Fedorov.
@ukrainejournal
Republican Convention. I refuse to watch that trash.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/dumpster-fire-from-start-to-finish/57180/
Good Morning Resisters everywhere.
At the age of 18 Ruslana joined the Ukrainian army as communications operator
Unfortunately her military vehicle came under mortar fire and she lost her leg.
This is a story about the strength of the Ukrainian spirit.
Ruslana You go girl.
From ‘The Analyst’ (Military & Strategic) X: MilStratOnX
VOVCHANSK: RUSSIANS SURROUNDED
Having successfully pushed their way over the river and south into Vovchansk town to link up with the Russians held in near isolation in the aggregate plant, the Russians suddenly faced an unexpected Ukrainian counter offensive.
The Ukrainians cut deep into Russian lines from east and west north of the river at astonishing pace, leaving the Russians with little more than a single street connecting a much larger force south of the river with their main force in the north.
So precarious is the Russian position that it looks certain to end up with the Russian force south of the river completely surrounded by the end of today.
If that happens then the Russian force south of the river is trapped - and the forces north of the river will be seriously weakened and in a near untenable position inside the town.
How the Russians allowed themselves to get into this position is frankly unbelievable. The risk that this would happen and that the Ukrainians were letting them do it so easily should have been obvious enough, but no doubt the Russians thought they’d pulled off a tactical victory despite the clear signal Ukrainian forces weren’t going quietly.
The Russians realised it seems, all too late and called in glide bomb strikes to try and break up the Ukrainian force build up.
Even the last corridor of a street the Russians still control they could attempt to escape from, is covered by Ukrainian machine gun posts and using glide bombs here would only kill Russians as well. They would have to fight their way out - a near impossible task.
The Russians are known to be preparing forces to reinforce their units in the city, and have placed a cone of silence over the border villages so that their whereabouts and numbers are kept as secret as possible.
To put the whole thing in a time line, first the Russians reached and took the aggregate plant, then they were cut off. An initial attempt to reach it failed. A second attack reached it but seems to have been allowed to by the Ukrainians, who have now cut off a much larger force that hangs by a thread. It would take another major force to push its way in to try and reach the even larger surrounded group of forces.
The main problem for any force in the north of Vovchansk is there is almost nowhere to hide and it has little tactical value. The constant artillery and glide bomb attacks have levelled the city and left nothing but dust and rubble.
If Ukraine can eradicate or contain the entrapped Russians until they surrender or die, then any renewed efforts by the Russians to push into the city will likely prove fruitless. The tide of this operation for Russia seems to have turned against them. But they will not learn and they won’t give up, because the political decision is the city must be taken. Such rigidity is the death of armies.
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!
‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
From ‘The Analyst’ (Military & Strategic) X: MilStratOnX
VOVCHANSK: RUSSIANS SURROUNDED
Having successfully pushed their way over the river and south into Vovchansk town to link up with the Russians held in near isolation in the aggregate plant, the Russians suddenly faced an unexpected Ukrainian counter offensive.
The Ukrainians cut deep into Russian lines from east and west north of the river at astonishing pace, leaving the Russians with little more than a single street connecting a much larger force south of the river with their main force in the north.
So precarious is the Russian position that it looks certain to end up with the Russian force south of the river completely surrounded by the end of today.
If that happens then the Russian force south of the river is trapped - and the forces north of the river will be seriously weakened and in a near untenable position inside the town.
How the Russians allowed themselves to get into this position is frankly unbelievable. The risk that this would happen and that the Ukrainians were letting them do it so easily should have been obvious enough, but no doubt the Russians thought they’d pulled off a tactical victory despite the clear signal Ukrainian forces weren’t going quietly.
The Russians realised it seems, all too late and called in glide bomb strikes to try and break up the Ukrainian force build up.
Even the last corridor of a street the Russians still control they could attempt to escape from, is covered by Ukrainian machine gun posts and using glide bombs here would only kill Russians as well. They would have to fight their way out - a near impossible task.
The Russians are known to be preparing forces to reinforce their units in the city, and have placed a cone of silence over the border villages so that their whereabouts and numbers are kept as secret as possible.
To put the whole thing in a time line, first the Russians reached and took the aggregate plant, then they were cut off. An initial attempt to reach it failed. A second attack reached it but seems to have been allowed to by the Ukrainians, who have now cut off a much larger force that hangs by a thread. It would take another major force to push its way in to try and reach the even larger surrounded group of forces.
The main problem for any force in the north of Vovchansk is there is almost nowhere to hide and it has little tactical value. The constant artillery and glide bomb attacks have levelled the city and left nothing but dust and rubble.
If Ukraine can eradicate or contain the entrapped Russians until they surrender or die, then any renewed efforts by the Russians to push into the city will likely prove fruitless. The tide of this operation for Russia seems to have turned against them. But they will not learn and they won’t give up, because the political decision is the city must be taken. Such rigidity is the death of armies.
Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!
‘The Analyst’ MilStratOnX
❗️Zelensky reported that he had a telephone conversation with Trump.
Zelensky wrote:
"Spoke with Donald Trump. Congratulated him on the Republican nomination and condemned the horrific assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. I wished strength and absolute safety in the future.
I noted the vital importance of bipartisan and bicameral American support to protect the freedom and independence of our nation.
Ukraine will always be grateful to the United States for its help in strengthening our ability to resist Russian terror. Russian attacks on our cities and villages continue every day.
We agreed with President Trump to discuss during a personal meeting what steps can make the peace fair and truly lasting."
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 73 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 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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