TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z 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 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Ukraine Struggles To Slow Russian Advance Amid Shortage In Weapons And Manpower - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukraine is struggling to slow Russian advances in the front line amid shortages in weapons and manpower. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country could lose the war if it does not get more U.S. military aid. RFE/RL's Radio Svoboda and CurrentTimeTV journalists speak with outgunned Ukrainian soldiers as Moscow continues its efforts to overwhelm the country's defenses.
Ukraine, in collaboration with the German defense firm Rheinmetall, has commenced the production of weaponry for its Armed Forces, as stated by Herman Smetanin, the director of Ukroboronprom, during a telethon.
"We have established joint production with Rheinmetall, a company registered in Germany but with production facilities spanning various countries worldwide. We are currently manufacturing a wide array of weapons and military equipment. However, the final assembly takes place in Ukraine, leveraging components supplied from abroad," he explained.
Smetanin also highlighted that certain military equipment items are manufactured in partner countries, albeit utilizing Ukrainian components. He emphasized that critical weaponry is assembled abroad to ensure uninterrupted production.
Biden called on Congress to approve a bill that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel
US President Joe Biden, during a telephone conversation with the leaders of both parties in Congress, called for the speedy approval of the draft law, which, in particular, provides for the allocation of aid to Ukraine and Israel.
"The President discussed the urgent need for the House of Representatives to quickly pass an amendment to the National Security Act," the White House said in a statement.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, at a news conference, said there was consensus “among all the leaders that we had to help Israel and help Ukraine, and now hopefully we can work that out and get this done next week.”
The US House of Representatives speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to hold a vote for the Senate-passed bill that includes roughly $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel.
"We’re looking at the options and all these supplemental issues.”, Johnson said on Fox News on Sunday.
Kuleba reacted to the request not to hit the refineries in Russia: Everyone survives as best he can
"And in our country, due to the lack of Patriot batteries, the list of dead civilians is growing. Doesn't anyone care? I love and respect all our partners very much, but when it comes to such logic, I have one question: because of the attacks on our energy system, because of the lack of Patriot, the number of people living without electricity is increasing. We need to think about our own interests," said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.
"With all due respect, gratitude, but do you believe that the US Army does not have a spare Patriot battery that it can transfer to Ukraine?" - the minister was indignant.
"If the partners say: 'We are giving you 7 Patriot batteries tomorrow, but we have a request for you: you can not do this, this and this,' then there is a topic for conversation. And if you don't have these batteries, there is no subject of conversation and at the same time you are asked not to do something, then what to talk about? Then everyone survives as best they can," said Kuleba.
❗️ The occupiers will begin their offensive at the end of May-beginning of June, - the head of the GUR Kyrylo Budanov.
"I think we will prepare well for this moment. And let's see how it goes. Without the help of Western allies, it will be catastrophically difficult for us. And this is on the condition that it will come in sufficient numbers and will continue."
🇺🇸 More than 90 US congressmen called on Speaker Johnson to immediately consider an aid package for Israel and Ukraine
"This weekend, the Iranian regime launched hundreds of drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles directly at our key democratic ally in the Middle East, Israel.
Time is of the essence, and we must ensure the delivery of much-needed aid to Israel and our other democratic allies who face threats from our adversaries around the world," said the letter, which was released by one of the signatories, Congressman Josh Gottheimer.
In that context, the letter calls on the speaker to "bring up the Senate-passed supplemental funding package for an immediate vote" when he returns to work on Monday.
Sea Baby drone. The new model carries almost a ton of explosives for 1000 miles
The campaign is just a skeleton of one.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-jr-just-admitted-it/55476/
Russian propaganda IS in Washington DC.
The new Sea Baby is out.
After completing their training in the UK, Ukrainian pilots will continue their education in France, as announced by the UK Ministry of Defense.
The first cohort of Ukrainian pilots has successfully graduated from intensive training led by instructors from the Royal Air Force. They will now progress to the next phase of their studies in France.
First hit of a Yastreb radar unit.
"In principle, prosthetics will be able to duplicate [normal] life. If this is the price for the future, then... no problem."
Oleksandr Revtiukh, a veteran of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, lost his left arm and part of his left leg at the front.
In order not to lose heart after the amputation, he took up sports.
Unbreakable spirit! Glory to the Hero!
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z 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 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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