TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org

Rest in Peace Viktor

Viktor Kotsar, 58, lived in the village of Yevhenivka in the Mykolaiv region. He worked as a reinforcer.

He was an active member of a dance group, drama, pop and brass bands, and the Kozatskyi Predzvyn male folk ensemble.

In his spare time, he loved to fish and go hunting with his friends.

Viktor was a member of a volunteer unit of hunters and residents of the village of Yevhenivka.

On 12 March 2022, Viktor Kotsar was killed while holding back an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group of fifteen people in a cordoned-off area.

At first, the man was reported missing. Only on 28 April 2022, after a lengthy search in the then-occupied territory, his body was found 50 metres from Viktor's position.

The man is survived by his wife, two adult sons and grandchildren.

The russians claim that the armed forces of Ukraine have advanced 25 km deep into the territory of the russian federation in the Kursk region.

They also express concern about the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), saying that the management of the Kursk NPP does not have a plan in case of an attack by the Armed Forces. "The administration of the power plant does not know where to hide the workers in case of missile danger.", they claim.

"Important Histories" write that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are now 76 km from the station. The city of Kurchatov, where the Kursk NPP is located, was attacked by drones overnight.

The Russian bureau of "Radio Liberty" reported that fighting is currently ongoing in the city of Sudzha.

Allegedly, the Armed Forces of Ukraine may be capturing the gas measuring station through which the main gas pipeline passes that is used for supply to countries in the European Union. According to enemy channels, the only remaining gas pumping point for Gazprom through Ukrainian territory was under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as of 13:00 Moscow time.

Gazprom pumps approximately 40 million cubic meters of gas daily for export through the Sudzha station. This fuel is delivered to Austria, Slovakia and Hungary and provides approximately half of Gazprom's supplies to Europe. The remaining gas is purchased by European countries through Turkey via the Turkish Stream pipeline.

The information has not been independently verified.

THE SHOE IS NOW FIRMLY ON THE OTHER FOOT.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Criticizes Calls to Lift Anti-Russian Sanctions

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis addressed calls by Russian oppositionists to cancel anti-Russian sanctions, emphasizing the complicity of ordinary Russians in the war against Ukraine.

"I hear conversations about the innocence of ordinary Russians, but then I see how ordinary Russians kill ordinary Ukrainians," Landsbergis stated.

"I see ordinary Russian mothers saying goodbye to their sons, wishing them success in their war crimes. I see parents dressing their children in military uniforms, drawing the letter Z on cardboard tank suits. I see crowds forming the letter Z in public squares.

Simple Russia is sick. Healing will be long and arduous and will only begin when Russia, not just Putin, is defeated.

Regarding 'unfair' sanctions against 'ordinary Russians,' anything that slows down the Russian military machine will have the support of ordinary Lithuanians, no matter the cost of victory. Glory to Ukraine!" Landsbergis wrote on the social network X.

@Ukraine_Report ~ 4rrasoe 🇮🇩❤️🇺🇦🔱

Russian air forces pull back from Ukraine

Air bases within reach of drone and missile strike are emptying

"The Russian air force is on the retreat. In recent weeks, it has pulled many of its warplanes from bases near Ukraine and redeployed them to bases farther from the border," writes David Axe.

"And the aerial retreat is reactive."

Find out why they are retreat here

@Ukraine_Report ~ 4rrasoe 🇮🇩❤️🇺🇦🔱

Last week, information appeared that 55-year-old Oleksandr Ishchenko from Azov died after spending more than two years in Russian captivity.

He did not just die, he was murdered - deputy commander of Azov brigade, Sviatoslav Palamar, published the results of a forensic medical examination and a certificate of the cause of death. The documents say that the death was caused by multiple rib fractures, shock and a closed blunt chest injury due to "contact with a blunt instrument."

"This is not just another cynical violation of the Geneva Convention by the Russians. This is a blow to human honor and dignity, to international law," Palamar said.

Thousands of Ukrainian Defenders remain in Russian captivity. They are tortured and killed by the terrorist state.

Oleksandr Ishchenko, Warrior from Azovstal who was in Russian captivity for more than two years, died in a Russian prison.

Oleksandr Ishchenko was 55 years old. In February 2022, he joined the Azov Brigade as a military driver. In the spring of that year, he was captured by the Russians in Mariupol. Russia illegally initiated a "criminal case" against him and 23 other Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Deepest condolences to Oleksandr's family. What a tragedy. And how many more tragedies will happen because Russia does not stick to any conventions on treating prisoners of war.

Rest in peace HERO 🫡😢💔

@Ukraine_Report ~ 4rrasoe 🇮🇩❤️🇺🇦🔱

Situation in Kursk, air alarm is audible.

@Ukraine_Report ~ 4rrasoe 🇮🇩❤️🇺🇦🔱

⚫ Iran is RIGHT NOW trying to kill US officials on American soil.
Let that sink in.

The only way to stop this Iranian Octopus of terror is to cut its head off. Collapse this terrible regime, just like former USSR.
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Details:
Earlier today the DOJ announced that the FBI arrested Asif Raza Merchant, 46, with murder-for-hire with the goal of assassinating an American politician or official on U.S. soil.

He was being directed by Iran.

Here’s the link:

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Iran’s regime is the biggest source of global terror.
You can’t forever defend yourself merely by fighting its proxies and trying to thwart all its attacks.
Inevitability you’ll miss some attacks, and you’ll get a re-run of 9-11.

It’s like you can’t fight individual mosquitoes; you must dry up the swamp.

The only way forward is to use massive economic, diplomatic and other action to accelerate the collapse of this terrible regime.

Just like the Soviet empire collapsed in 89’, the Islamic republic of Iran will collapse, freeing its own people from the yoke of oppression, and freeing the world from this empire of terror.

Naftali Bennett

⚫ Some Israeli Officials believe that Iran is beginning to get “Cold Feet” and is now Reconsidering a Major Response against Israel, due to the possibility of it causing a Full-Scale Region War that they couldn’t Win; however, its also believed that Hezbollah is getting Impatient with Iran, and may soon launch their own Unilateral Attack on Israel.

... Hezbollah will attack (the wrong move) !
Iran will stand behind, supporting them, waiting for a better opportunity! ...

It was not Putin who gave birth to today's Russians. The Russian people gave birth to Putin. Putin is not pointing missiles at us. It is not Putin who is ruining our places. It’s not Putin who kills the Ukrainians. The Russians do this. Who's for the money? Who by conviction? Who by inclination. Who is stupid. We will show you them by exposing them. The faces of those who came to kill us.It was not Putin who gave birth to today's Russians. The Russian people gave birth to Putin. Putin is not pointing missiles at us. It is not Putin who is ruining our places. It’s not Putin who kills the Ukrainians. The Russians do this. Who's for the money? Who by conviction? Who by inclination. Who is stupid. We will show you them by exposing them. The faces of those who came to kill us. When we look into their eyes, they will not be able to hold their gaze, because they have neither honor nor conscience. @ukrainejournal

Operational information as of 08.00 on 07.08.2024 regarding the Russian invasion

Glory to Ukraine!

The eight hundred and ninety-sixth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
During the past day, 136 combat clashes were recorded. The hottest situation remains in the Pokrovsky direction.
According to detailed information, yesterday the enemy launched two missile strikes against the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas using three missiles, as well as 73 airstrikes, dropping 97 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, he carried out more than 4,900 attacks, 79 of them from rocket salvo systems.

The aggressor carried out airstrikes in the areas of populated areas, in particular, Velika Rybytsia, Basivka, Pysarivka, Kiyanytsia, Bilovody, Khrapivshchyna, Yunakivka of the Sumy region; Vovchansk, Hlyboke, Petropavlivka, Vovchanski Khutory, Borova of the Kharkiv region; Toretsk, Katerynivka, Kleban-Byk, Druzhba, Oleksandropil, Novogrodivka, Mykolaivka, Zhuravka, Mykhailivka, Skuchne, Orlivka, Yasnobrodivka, Novodonetske, Vodyane, Pavlivka, Novy Komar, Urozhane of the Donetsk region; Railway of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Yesterday, the aviation and missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out 25 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and anti-aircraft defenses of the enemy, and also hit four control points, two anti-aircraft vehicles, four artillery vehicles and a warehouse of PMM.

Nine battles were fought in the Kharkiv direction . The defense forces repelled enemy assaults near Lyptsi, Tykhi and Vovchansk.

Six combat clashes took place in the Kupian direction , in particular, near Synkivka, Kolisnikivka, Hlushkivka, and Novoosynovo.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 19 times near Makiivka, Nevsky, Terni, Torsky and Serebryansky forests.

There were 21 combat clashes in the Seversky direction . Ukrainian defenders repelled the assaults of the Russian invaders near Bilogorivka, Verkhnyokamyanskyi, Ivano-Daryivka, Vyimka, Pereizny and Spirny.

In the Kramatorsk direction, 10 battles were fought, in particular, in the Chasovoy Yar and Ivanivsky districts.

In the direction of Toretsk, the Russians attacked 18 times near North, Toretsk and New York.

In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders repelled 42 enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Vozdvizhenka, Novooleksandrivka, Zhelanne, Kalinovka, Oleksandrivka, Vesele, Ivanivka, Kalynovka, Skuchne, Yasnobrodivka, Karlivka, Panteleimonivka, Novozhelanne, and Mezhov. The greatest concentration of attacks was near Ivanivka and Zhelanne .

In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces stopped eight attacks near Krasnohorivka and Kostyantynivka, where the enemy tried to break through the defense of our troops.

In the Vremivsk direction, Russian troops stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Vodyanyi.

In the Dnieper direction, two hostile offensive actions of the enemy were unsuccessful.

The situation in the Gulyaipil and Orihiv directions has not changed much. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups were detected in the Volyn and Poliske directions.

On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintains a military presence, carries out mortar and artillery attacks on populated areas from the territory of the Russian Federation, and increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border of Ukraine .

At the same time, our soldiers continue to actively inflict significant losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying forces, exhausting the enemy along the entire line of battle.
In general, the Russian invaders lost 1,230 people last day. Our soldiers also destroyed eight tanks, 29 armored combat vehicles, 67 artillery systems, 54 operational-tactical UAVs, a cruise missile, 78 vehicles and 21 units of special equipment.

Join the ranks of the Armed Forces!
Our strength is unity! Glory to Ukraine!

@ukrainejournal

Longest strike yet. Over 2000 kilometers

https://youtu.be/lzjyMrZMR2Y?si=wwe4P3qfhbun65L_. @ukrainejournal

⚡️Ukrainian intelligence carries out night-time operation on russian-occupied Tendra Spit, destroying equipment

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has reported that the Special Operations Forces of the Artan Active Action Unit and DIU's Naval Centre conducted an operation in the northern part of the Black Sea on 6 August, during which they caused some losses among russian soldiers and destroyed their equipment and fortifications, Ukrainska Pravda reports.

@ukrainejournal

Kitten rescue after a bombing.

🟠 Do you want to know why the regime in Iran decided to execute protesters in relation to the Women, Life, Freedom uprising after two years?
Look at how leaders of the free world, like the Irish president, stand with blood-soaked tyrants and ignore the crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic. When the regime can easily escape accountability for their crimes, why should they stop killing their own people?

The regime that first killed Mahsa Amini for showing a bit of her hair, and today, they executed Reza Rasaei for protesting her brutal murder. This regime blinds women in prison, rapes them, or kills them for simply showing their hair.

To Western female politicians who cut their hair in solidarity with Iranian women: We didn’t need you to cut your hair, instead, we asked you to cut your ties with our killers.
To world leaders shouting that, they stand with the people of Iran. We really didn’t need you to stand with us. We asked you to sit down with your allies and isolate the terrorist regime in Iran.
Handing out money to this government, returning to negotiations, and congratulating the so-called reformist president allow this brutal regime to continue its reign of terror unpunished.

NOW, there are more prisoners in the death row. The lives of innocent people who joined the Women, Life, Freedom uprising are at risk of execution in Iran.

History will judge this act harshly, as a moment when a leader chose to stand with oppression rather than the oppressed.

Mashi Alijad

🟠 This is the letter that Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland, writes to the so-called reformist President of the Islamic Republic, which stands as one of the most egregious capitulations to evil by any Western leader in recent memory. It is a slap in the face to anyone who values truth, decency, and the plight of the Iranian people.

Mashi Alijad

💭🧐 The Russian Federation will have to either stop all this or declare a large-scale mobilization if the war drags on until the summer of 2025, — Budanov

According to him, not everything is so simple with mobilization in the Russian Federation, there are already problems with human resources

https://t.me/warinukraineua/7051

⚡️⚡️ The FPV drone of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hits the rear propeller of the Russian Mi-28 helicopter in the Kursk region

✍️  This is apparently a new development with financial assistance from one of the Ukrainian volunteers. He called them "long drones" and says that now helicopters will fall along the entire front

🤣  Putin calls an emergency meeting of the Security Council due to the invasion of the Kursk region