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
🟠 Bloomberg report:
The US Department of Justice has opened an extensive investigation into the terrorist crimes of Hamas in the October 7 massacre and against anyone suspected of financing it, including Iran and Qatar. Investigators from the US prosecution and FBI investigators are interviewing released abductees, survivors of the massacre and family members of murdered and kidnapped, both in Israel and in the USA, in order to create a snapshot of the sequence of events on the day of the massacre.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, in a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, condemned the attack on the Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital.
The Ukrainian Prime Minister noted that he informed Fico, who returned to work today for the first time after the recent assassination attempt, about the Russian attack and the destruction of Ohmatdyt.
"Robert Fico condemned this attack. Slovakia has expressed its willingness to accept some of the children for treatment. I am grateful for this support," Shmyhal said.
The parties agreed to hold the third joint meeting of the governments of Ukraine and Slovakia in the autumn on Ukrainian territory.
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"It’s very difficult to lose people, to lose children. At such moments you want to kill Putin” - Zelensky
“Putin doesn’t care about what’s happening in Ukraine. The missile was not flying towards a military target, and there was nothing wrong with it. No, the rocket was flying straight at the hospital. And this is not the first time,” he said during a speech at the Ronald Reagan Institute.
The Kh-101 missile, which devastated the Ohmatdyt hospital, reportedly incorporates Western-made components, indicating the Kremlin’s effective circumvention of sanctions, according to experts and Ukrainian officials cited by the Financial Times (FT).
An analysis of Russian documents reveals that Russian firms in 2023 managed to acquire these components by purchasing them openly on the market and importing them via China.
Specialists from the Kyiv Research Institute of Forensic Examinations have identified over 30 parts and fragments belonging to the Kh-101 missile.
Russia produces almost 8 times more X-101 missiles now than before the full-scale invasion, according to the Financial Times.
On July 8, five people were killed in the ADONIS clinic as a result of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv.
◾️Svitlana Poplavska was an obstetrician-gynecologist and mother of three children.
◾️Tetiana Sharova was a senior nurse and mother. In 2014, at the beginning of the war, she and her family fled from Donetsk. Her son was in Russian captivity.
◾️Viktor Brahutsa was an ultrasound diagnostics doctor, father of two daughters.
◾️Oksana Korzh was a nurse and mother of two children. Her younger son graduated from school this year, and her older daughter recently gave birth to twins.
◾️Viktoriia Bondarenko was a senior cashier and mother of two children.
Eternal memory. Deepest condolences to the families.
🇬🇧 The UK has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine.
The new aid package includes:
▫️250 thousand rounds of 50 caliber ammunition;
▫️90 Brimstone anti-tank missiles;
▫️50 small military boats to support river and coastal operations;
▫️40 demining vehicles;
▫️10 AS-90 artillery systems;
▫️61 bulldozers to assist in the construction of defensive positions.
The assistance also includes support for previously provided AS-90s, including 32 new barrels and critical spare parts that will help Ukraine produce an additional 60,000 155mm shells.
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Elon Musk's X social network blocks Bellingcat's investigation into the Russian Kh-101 missile attack on Okhmatdyt in Kyiv - some users receive a warning that the link may be dangerous.
The founder of Bellingcat, Elliot Higgins, asked who the material was "dangerous for, Putin?"
The day before, Bellingcat analysts confirmed that the attack had hit Okhmatdyt in Kyiv with a Russian missile, using video footage.
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Putin's buddy - Elon Musk
The USA handed over Metal Shark speedboats to the Sea Guard of the State Border Service of Ukraine
They are equipped with modern systems of navigation, control, automatic fire extinguishing and video surveillance cameras, which makes them maneuverable, fast and ergonomic.
Watercraft are already used on sea and river sections of the border for protection and defense, and are also involved in ensuring the security component of the maritime corridor in the Black Sea.
Rest in Peace Dmytro. Your efforts to make the world a better place will not be forgotten.
Dmytro Pakholiuk died as a result of a russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih on July 8, 2024.
Dmytro was 36. He used to work in the patrol police, but a few years ago he switched to work at Metinvest. He held the position of engineer.
Even before the full-scale invasion, he was involved in volunteer activities and was also a blood donor. He devoted all his free time to his family.
"He was a real role model..." - say colleagues from the patrol police.
Dmytro Pakholyuk is survived by his wife, daughter and other relatives.
🇯🇵 The Japanese government handed over 2 more Nikken mechanized demining machines to the units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine
In turn Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko thanked his Japanese colleagues for their support:
💬 "We want to thank the Government and Embassy of Japan, as well as the international cooperation agency JICA, for the help and joint resilience in such difficult times for the country."
Also, Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori expressed his admiration for pyrotechnicians and sappers who tirelessly clear Ukrainian land of explosive objects.
Today, the transferred machines will be sent to Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions to perform the necessary tasks.
Destruction of a Russian T-90M 155-mm "smart" Bonus projectile in the Zaporizhzhia region.
It can be seen how the projectile, flying over the tank, drops two submunitions, which cause cumulative damage to the vehicle.
In Factum
@worldnewschat
I sure wish they had done this a couple of weeks ago.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nato-allies-commit-sending-dozens-air-defense-systems-111793403
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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