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
Hungary is subtly relaxing its entry requirements for Russian and Belarusian citizens, who are now included in the National Card program which allows them to work in Hungary for up to two years.
The National Card is available to individuals interested in working or conducting business in the country. It simplifies the process compared to regular work permits or business visas and offers several advantages, including family unification, eligibility for permanent residency after at least three years, and the ability to change status without returning to the home country.
The RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland news outlet (RND) reported that there is no special vetting process at the European level for National Card holders, which has raised concerns among Hungary’s neighboring countries. In spring, the Hungarian government announced that it was expecting around 65,000 guest workers, RND reported.
As of July, the National Card became available for the citizens of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
A member of the European Parliament told RND that permitting entry into an EU country without checks, while Russia is actively working to undermine Europe through hybrid attacks, is the wrong approach. However, he added that it is incorrect to label all Russian citizens collectively.
After holding the National Card in Hungary for at least three years, individuals can qualify for permanent residency. This status offers a variety of additional benefits, including the freedom to live and work throughout the country.
After spending an additional eight years in Hungary, permanent residents can apply for citizenship which provides the advantages of unrestricted travel, work, and residence across all EU countries.
Hungary's Eased Visa Restrictions for Russians Raise Security Concerns, Says EPP Leader Manfred Weber
Manfred Weber, head of the European People's Party, has raised serious national security concerns over Hungary's recent decision to ease visa restrictions for Russian visitors. In a letter obtained by the Financial Times, Weber warned that this move could allow unverified Russians to travel freely across much of the EU, potentially opening the door to espionage.
Weber has written to European Council President Charles Michel, urging that this issue be addressed at the next leaders' summit in October. Hungary has introduced a fast-track visa system for citizens of eight countries, including Russia and Belarus, allowing entry without security checks or other restrictions.
Weber questioned the necessity of Hungary's new immigration system, warning that it could create significant loopholes for espionage and allow large numbers of Russians to enter Hungary with minimal oversight, posing a serious risk to national security. He expressed concerns that such a policy could enable Russians to bypass EU restrictions within the Schengen area.
The letter calls on EU leaders to take urgent countermeasures to protect the integrity of the Schengen area, mitigate the security risks already present, and prevent similar initiatives by other member states in the future.
From ‘The Analyst’ (Military & Strategic) X: MilStratOnX
DISASTER: RUSSIAN ARMOURED ASSAULT DESTROYED
On the SW front at Korokove, the Russians had failed to breakthrough to the key town of Konstantinivka. This is their main objective overall so they decided to adjust their line of attack.
Over several days, they began assembling what amounts to the largest armoured strike force used so far - indeed I can’t find a record of this many armoured units being used since the opening days of the war.
Russian strategy at this level is to probe for responses, find out what the Ukrainians use in terms of weapons, and just as importantly, how long it takes them to do something about an incoming attack, which often depends on drone observation. Then they look for weak spots and lower reaction times.
Overall the Russians wanted a result, and the Ukrainian forces here were not especially weak at any point.
Now any other commander would have looked for ways to get around a strong defence, not ways to head straight into it. Yet that’s the Russian mentality. You get given an objective and you have to come up with ways of getting to it without going outside your administrative combat area. So the die was cast, an all out massive armoured assault was the only way to go.
Bearing in mind Russia is struggling with armour numbers, tanks are far from plentiful, using 11 with 46 supporting BMP’s is a very substantial force. Add to that 200 assault troops and some 12 fast cross country motorbikes. On top of that they added one of those robot ground support ‘tanks’ which are pretty rare.
The Russians split up the attack into groups headed by a tank with BMP’s following, backed up by the motorbikes.
This time rather than send them in a group at a time as they have in the past, all of the units attacked at once making it far harder for Ukrainian defenders to concentrate their defence.
They planned to cross the open ground and break directly into the south of Konstantinivka.
The area is defended by the respected and experienced Ukrainian 79th Air Assault Brigade.
Remember that the heat has been intense over the last weeks so the ground is bone dry. The Russian units could be seen like coal powered dreadnoughts at Jutland, huge tails of diesel smoke and dust from their tracks kicked up as they made their way to the Ukrainian lines. Drones spotted them immediately.
While the area was well mined, the Ukrainians didn’t think they alone would hold back such a large force so they adapted quickly. Everything they had was thrown at the attack. Kamikaze drones were let loose and artillery strikes called in from behind the lines.
The Russians broke up their column sizes with some having as many as 11 vehicles and some as few as 3, which forces defenders to adapt constantly and pick the greater threat while the lesser threat may sneak past.
The main defence tactic is to pick off the lead vehicle - that deters the others from advancing and may make them turn around. Alternatively they bypass the vehicle and can well end up on mines with further destruction.
The minefield did its work, slowing the attack down so that artillery could more easily pick off the rest.
The defence prevailed - 10 tanks, 11 BMP’s, 12 motorbikes and 77 troops were confirmed killed as the attack was repulsed.
What are the Russians playing at? The longer they keep trying to burn up this much equipment for zero gain, the faster they will run out and be unable to advance at all. There’s a level of desperation and certainly a lack of foresight when it comes to future operations. It’s like they have to get it done now or never. And that fits in with their land grab to bolster a negotiation position later.
Overall a miserable result for the Russians verging on an embarrassment. It shows they don’t get everything they want all of the time- regardless of the seemingly overwhelming forces they try to use.
It also emphasises how a good and well organised experienced defence force can make so much of a difference.
‘The Analyst’
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
Lined up in a row like shooting gallery ducks. It's what happens when nobody is devising new tactics. The Ukrainians very obliging shot them up with UAVs
🟢 Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian soldiers cover a column of Russian occupiers moving along the landing
The assault ended for them before it even began, thanks to the precise work of artillery and aerial reconnaissance of the battalion of attack drones of the 🐎 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, which daily wages the heaviest battles in one of the hottest directions of the front
J. D. And his couch. Does his wife know he is having an affair???
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/jd-vance-is-now-on-stage-talking-about-his-couch-no-really/57451/
Goodnight Resisters everywhere. I thought today was terribly hot with a 102⁰ heat index. Tomorrow is 104⁰ but when I went to Shetlers I got lots of stuff for making sun tea tomorrow.
Badi is a Belgian shepherd dog. She is a mine-sniffing dog of the Luhansk border guard detachment of the “Revenge” brigade.
Buddy has her bulletproof vest, tactical helmet, first aid kit, glasses, and headphones.
“It is forbidden to use dogs while searching for tripwires or anti-personnel mines where it is dangerous for the animal's life and health,” said the sapper ‘Kinolog’. Now he and Badi are working together in the Serebryany forestry in the Kreminna district of Luhansk region.
@liveukraine_media
This is the part where Donnie loses the fortune. If he has any left, she can sue him again. He kept running the mouth
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/here-comes-the-e-jean-carroll-vs-donald-trump-appeal/57441/
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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