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
J.D. thought she should hang in there. After all, he is mentally ill and he is not withdrawing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/us/politics/jd-vance-simone-biles.html
They are stuck with a loser
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/here-comes-gop-panic-mode/57511/
Rented the same huge arena but could not fill it.
Quite a fertile brain for Hanibal Lecter
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-insists-hes-not-senile-claims-he-has-fertility-in-his-brain/57527/
Anyone understand what he is trying to say???
Goodnight Resisters everywhere. I drank over a gallon of tea today. But I made more for tomorrow.
Ukrainian writer in London - don't hear from her every week.
Defense forces of Ukraine From ‘The Analyst’ (Military & Strategic) X: MilStratOnX
RUSSIAN RED LINES
America and the NATO allies fretted over supplying defensive weapons to Ukraine in 2021/22.
Russia wouldn’t like it. They did and the Russians didn’t. But they didn’t do anything about it.
The argument over supplying tanks raged for so long, by the time they arrived the face of war had changed so dramatically that they no longer had the desired impact. Everyone worried over what the Russians might think, and the started suggesting the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
The tanks arrived and the TNW’s remained in their lockups.
Then there was arguments over giving Ukraine the means to defend its air space and the Russians threatened the destruction of every unit and that the whole scenario was yet another dangerous escalation. We sent the air defences and nothing happened.
Then we worried about supplying long range weapons like StormShadow and SCALP-EG. And we sent them. And nuclear weapons did not rain down on London or Paris, despite the bellicose threats.
And then we said we’d send aircraft - real fighters. And this too, said the Kremlin, was an insufferable escalation. But nothing happened.
Now they say they will shoot them all down. They can try and eventually they probably will. That’s war. Take a while to catch up with the numbers of Su-34’s Russia has lost though.
And the latest threats? If F-16 is based in Romania or Poland then Russia considers those airbases viable targets.
Okay then, so you’re going to risk injuring and killing NATO forces in a NATO country are you? I think not. Besides no Ukrainian F-16 will be carrying out combat missions from NATO territory because we are grown ups and we know that’s an act of war. But nothing is stopping them being serviced there, just as it hasn’t stopped the Mig-29 and Su-24’s being refurbished there either.
Every time we have allowed ourselves to think what Russia might do and it never has. And it never will.
So why are we still holding back from letting Ukraine use weapons on Russian territory? We aren’t the ones firing them. Ukraine is. Let’s not wait any longer. Surely we know by now what Russia’s response will be?
❤️🩹 War veterans are strong people who are gradually returning to civilian life.
Rest in Peace Inna
Inna Zamyesova died on July 31, 2024 as a result of a Russian attack on the village of Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkiv region. The apartment building where she lived with her family caught fire.
The woman's 10-year-old son received burn injuries and was hospitalized.
Inna was 37 years old. She worked as a dispatcher of the emergency dispatch service of the Kharkiv branch of Gazmerezhi. She was supposed to start another shift on the first day of August.
"Inna and her husband worked in emergency response services and were guardian angels for many. Inna coordinated the departures of the emergency brigade at the calls of the residents of the community, her husband is an employee of the State Emergency Service. The work of both was aimed at saving lives and helping people in difficult situations," colleagues said.
Defense forces of Ukraine struck an enemy submarine and a S-400 anti-aircraft missile complex in the temporarily occupied Crimea - General Staff
Thus, according to information confirmed yesterday by units of the missile forces, in cooperation with units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 4 launchers of the "Triumph" air defense system were significantly damaged.
Also, in the port of Sevastopol, the submarine of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation "Rostov-on-Don" was successfully attacked.
As a result of the impact, the boat sank on the spot.
For reference. Submarine B-237 "Rostov-on-Don" (according to NATO classification - Kilo class) is one of four submarines of the "Kilo" class, capable of using "Caliber" missiles.
"Rostov-on-Don" was commissioned on December 26, 2014.
On September 13, 2023, as a result of a Ukrainian missile attack, the ship was significantly damaged.
Later, it was repaired and tested in the water area of the Sevastopol harbor. The cost of the submarine is estimated at 300 million dollars.
The destruction of "Rostov-on-Don" once again proves that there is no safe place for the Russian fleet in the Ukrainian territorial waters of the Black Sea .
We thank the Ukrainian soldiers for their professional work!
To be continued…
Glory to Ukraine!
https://youtu.be/mkGrtnpIIjY?si=YAtV7-7nh29BFOX1. Explained. @ukrainejournal
Germany Plans to Purchase Norwegian NOMAD Air Defense Systems for Ukraine
The German government is considering making the new Norwegian air defense system NOMADS available to the Ukrainian armed forces, reports Hartpunkt.
The Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace announced the market launch of the National Maneuver Air Defense System (NOMADS) on June 18 at the Eurosatory trade fair in Paris. This is a highly mobile, rocket-based air defense system for protecting maneuver elements of the land forces near the front on a tracked chassis from the German company FFG.
According to Kongsberg, NOMADS was developed for the Norwegian army and consists of a SHORAD (Short Range Air Defense) module mounted on an armored vehicle with high off-road capabilities. This is the ACSV G5 from FFG in Flensburg. The company is supplying 50 vehicles of this type in different configurations to the Norwegian armed forces.
The SHORAD module integrates the most important command and control functions and applications of the NASAMS medium-range system and includes a passive search missile and an AESA radar, writes Kongsberg. The system is capable of detecting and intercepting drones, UAVs, cruise missiles, helicopters and aircraft. The Norwegian NOMADS vehicles will be equipped with the Iris-T SLS guided missile from Diehl.
According to reports, Norway's armed forces will receive six vehicles, four have already been delivered. The NOMADS system is tailor-made for the protection of mobile battle groups, transport routes, command centers and logistical facilities. In addition, the air defense capability with command and control (C2), radar with IFF and missiles are combined on a single platform. This enables autonomous air defense operations day and night.
The Dutch armed forces are the second user of NOMADS to express interest and apparently want to enter into the contract concluded with Norway. The Dutch need 18 vehicles, which will then be equipped with the AIM-9X missile.
In order to make NOMADS available to Ukraine, as Germany is considering, German components would have to be used if only Germany were to finance the project. However, if a country such as Sweden were to participate, the integration of a Saab radar would also be an option. The Danish company Weibel is currently supplying the radar for the Norwegian NOMADS. Diehl Defence would certainly also be an important partner in a Ukraine solution, as the company is the manufacturer of the Iris-T SLS guided missile.
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Operational information as of 08.00 02.08.2024 regarding the Russian invasion
part 2/2
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. There were no signs of the formation of offensive groups of invaders.
On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintains a military presence, shelling populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, conducting sabotage and reconnaissance activities.
Our soldiers continue to inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces, exhausting the enemy along the entire line of battle and in its rear.
Yes, last day the total losses of the Russian invaders amounted to 1100 people. Our soldiers also destroyed three tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, 42 artillery systems, two anti-aircraft guns, 37 operational-tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 56 vehicles and six units of special equipment .
Join the Defense Forces!
The fight continues! Together we will win!
Glory to Ukraine!
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Operational information as of 08.00 02.08.2024 regarding the Russian invasion
part 1/2
Glory to Ukraine!
The eight hundred and ninety-first day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
Last day, 127 combat clashes were recorded along the entire front. A third of them are in the Pokrovsky direction.
Yesterday, in total, the Russian aggressor launched five missile (six rockets), 63 airstrikes (including 61 air defense systems) and 1,187 kamikaze drone strikes at the positions of our troops and populated areas, carried out 4,873 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, 112 of them - from RSZV.
The areas of Orlivka, Sumy Region, Vovchansk, Vesele, Mali Prohody, Liptsi, Neskuchne, Novoosynove, Petropavlivka, Boguslavka, Kharkiv Region were hit by enemy airstrikes; Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Zorya, Diliyivka, Toretsk, Oleksandropil, Timofiivka, Ivanivka, Novotroitske, Grodivka, Kurakhove, Vodyane, Bogoyavlenka, Novodonetske, Neskuchne of the Donetsk region; Gulyaipole, Lobkove and Pyatikhatki in Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaivka and Kozatske in the Kherson region.
Yesterday, the aviation and missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces struck four control points, an air defense facility, a radar station and two areas of concentration of enemy personnel.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continued active operations, a total of five combat clashes took place. The fighting took place in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk and Tyche.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our units seven times. The main efforts of the invaders were made in Pischany and Stelmakhivka districts.
In the Lymansky direction, our troops repelled six attacks by the occupiers near Makiivka and Torsky.
The Defense Forces also repulsed 11 assaults near Ivanodaryivka, Verkhnyokamyanskyi, Spirny, Vyimka and Pereizny in the Siverskyi direction .
In the Kramatorsk direction, our soldiers stopped six attempts by the enemy to break through our defenses in the areas of Chasovoy Yar, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, and towards Hryhorivka, Donetsk region.
In the Toretsk direction, with the support of aviation, the enemy carried out 24 attacks near the settlements of Severnye, Zalizne, Toretsk and New York.
In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders repelled 53 assault and offensive actions. The enemy concentrated its efforts in the areas of Novooleksandrivka and Zhelany, where it carried out eight and 18 attacks, respectively. In addition, the attempts of the occupiers to advance were stopped near Panteleimonivka, Vozdvizhenka, Svyridonivka, Novoselivka Pershoya, Yasnobrodivka, and Kalynyvka of the Donetsk region.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Paraskoviivka and Kostyantynivka settlements, where the enemy tried seven times to break through the defenses of our troops.
In the Vremivsk direction, the aggressor carried out two assaults on our positions near Vodyanyi, Donetsk region.
There were also two enemy attacks in the Orihiv direction, in the direction of Malaya Tokmachka.
In the Dnieper direction, our defenders firmly stopped the occupiers' attempt to advance on the left bank of the Dnipro River.
to continue
🔫 Ukraine can produce more than 3 million drones a year, but funding is needed - Babel.
There is enough capacity for production. However, the state can cover only part of these needs — the rest is covered by foreign partners. In particular, Canada agreed to purchase part of Ukrainian-made drones for the Armed Forces. Negotiations are also being conducted with other countries.
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⚖️ The occupiers pay bribes to "get out" of the army - massive criminal cases are opened in russia
👥 In the russian army, problems with personnel are worsening: the number of those willing to leave the service and avoid death in the war waged against Ukraine is increasing.
✔️ This is evidenced, in particular, by the sharp outbreak of registered criminal proceedings on the facts of bribery in the russian army.
👉 For example, in the southern military district of the russian Federation in 5 months of 2024, the number of open criminal cases for illegal dismissal from service due to health conditions and granting of illegal vacations tripled.
☑️ Almost half of such proceedings are investigated against the occupiers of the 8th Combined Arms Army. Another 36% belongs to the 58th combined army of the aggressor state, the commander of which was arrested in the spring of this year on suspicion of corruption.
❗️ More than a hundred proceedings opened against officials of the military units of the southern military district of the russian Federation relate to bribery for granting leave from the combat zone.
👉 Among them:
● 38 cases – concerning servicemen of the 102nd motorized rifle regiment (conducting combat operations in the Chasovoy Yar area);
● 35 cases – regarding the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment (located on the border with the Sumy region);
● 33 cases – regarding the 49th brigade of the 49th army.
💰 As part of another 43 proceedings, the facts of receiving bribes for recognizing the occupiers as limited fit are being investigated.
‼️ GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine emphasizes: the level of corruption in the russian army has always been high, but earlier such cases of bribery were not paid attention to.
☝️ Fixation of the relevant episodes in the form of criminal cases may indicate the increasing level of demoralization of the personnel of the occupation forces and the threatening tendency for Moscow to escape from the Russian army by any means.
- GUR
@ukrainejournal
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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