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
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Directs National Security Council to Develop Strategy for Increased Support to Ukraine, — The Times
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has instructed the National Security Council to develop a comprehensive strategy for boosting support to Ukraine, The Times reports.
An anonymous military source suggested that the prime minister’s approach would encompass a broad range of measures, including military, industrial, economic, and diplomatic assistance.
The publication also noted that a special working group, including the Minister of Defence and the Foreign Secretary, has been established to coordinate Britain’s efforts to support Ukraine.
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Kids, conscripts russians sent to Kursk with nothing
320 russian soldiers captured during an operation in the Kursk region passed through a prison in northern Ukraine. According to Babel, 80% of them are conscripts.
After processing the data, the prisoners are sent to special camps. In a conversation with journalists, they recalled how they left their positions and surrendered when they faced the onslaught of Ukrainian troops.
The prisoners complained that they were sent to the battlefield with insufficient preparation. Many of them served only a few months. Now they have replenished the exchange fund of Ukraine.
The Astra publication published an audio interception of a conversation of the head of the village council of the Goncharovka administration (west of Sudzha) Alexander Garkavenko on the eve of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region
"There were several conscripts during the evacuation. I was amazed when they were wading through the river with civilians. (The conscript) had two magazines. I said, "Boy, is that all that's left?" - "No, that's all we had. Two magazines. The command told us to hold out for a day." But we evacuated them on the third day!" Garkavenko says in the audio recording.
The official said that the local population "dressed, fed and shod" local conscripts, and also about the signs "Caution, mines" in places where there are no mines. According to him, on the eve of the border breach, russian soldiers deployed "Grads" right in the middle of the street and fired from the territory of villages.
Photo: NYT, Astra
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Getting bigger
More than 10 fuel tanks are engulfed in fire at an oil depot in the Rostov region of the russian Federation, according to satellite images published by the russian Radio Liberty service.
Local telegram channels write that several containers were depressurized today during extinguishing. As a result, an explosion rang out, more than 40 firefighters were injured.
▪️The oil depot has been burning since the morning of August 18, when it was attacked by drones.
see earlier post: https://t.me/ukrainejournal/16888
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Little boy playing imaginary games
Senior sergeant Ivan Gerasymchuk, call sign Hera, died on June 10, 2023 during the storming of the village of Blagodatne, Bakhmut district, Donetsk region.
The fighter led the group out without casualties, and he himself died of internal bleeding as a result of a mine-explosive injury he received in battle.
The man joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on November 11, 2022. Became a serviceman of the 68th separate hunting brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush. He was the commander of the department. Within a week, he and his comrades were on the front line, where he courageously performed all combat tasks.
"He was honest and very responsible. When he received the summons, he immediately went to the Military Commissariat without hiding. The best commander of his department, who united the boys among themselves, provided them with everything and shared the last.
Contributed to the always active recreation of the boys: fishing and gardening. Even after 7 months, it is difficult for the boys to get used to the fact that Hera is far away... I thank everyone who saved him on the night of 06/10/2023 and was able to take his body out of the shelling."
- said the wife of the deceased Yuliya.
Aggressive Chinese
https://t.me/militarnyi_eng/5749
🇺🇦 It has been confirmed that Ukraine has destroyed the third and final bridge across the Seim River, which connected the Moscow junta 🐷 troops with the Glushkovsky district of Kursk 👆🏻
This means that the zone of the former ruZZian federaZtion, which is now being isolated and comes under the control of Ukraine, and they will no longer be able to bomb Ukrainian territory from there.
The Putinazis can no longer fully import or export supplies or equipment to an area of about 640 km2, which roughly corresponds to the territory that the occupiers captured in Ukraine over the past year.
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Kavkaz oil depot of Rosrezerv in the Rostov region , the fire is still being extinguished. Footage is being circulated online, according to which another fuel tank exploded at the scene.
Given the complexity of the fire, a state of emergency has been declared in the Proletarsky District . According to some reports, several fire trains are involved in extinguishing the fire, and water has been supplied to ensure the uninterrupted work of the firefighters.
However, there were casualties: according to the latest information, 18 employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry were injured , 14 of them received outpatient care, the rest were taken to a local hospital due to burns.
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Mandatory Evac for children
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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