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
When you leave your home to wreak death and destruction on a peaceful neighbor, KARMA comes into play.
After seeing US and British jets shoot down hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones last night, saving thousands of Israeli lives, everyone in Ukraine is saying the same thing.
The Russian military is now weaker than the Iranian military, but not only will allies NOT shoot down Russian missiles, they won't even give us the jets to do it ourselves.
We even know where all Russia's bomber aircraft sit but allies refuse to give us the tools to destroy them.
Russia is completely destroying Ukraine with larger and larger missle barrages, it's only getting worse.
Who's side is the US on?
The GUR released footage of Ukrainian air defense / anti-aircraft operators. They claim responsibility for the downing of the Tu-22M3 bomber.
"A Russian Tu-22M3 aircraft was shot down at a distance of about 300 kilometers from Ukraine using the same means that had previously hit the Russian A-50 long-range radar and control aircraft. As a result of the hit, the bomber was able to fly to the Stavropol area, where it crashed. It should be noted that this is the first successful destruction of a strategic bomber in the air during a combat mission during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine," they add.
The US House Rules Committee moved forward a package of foreign aid bills late Thursday, overcoming opposition from three Republican lawmakers. The committee voted 9-3 to adopt the rule governing debate for the legislation, with Democrats providing the necessary support. This rare bipartisan move allows the full House to vote on bills providing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific allies, along with other national security priorities, such as a ban on TikTok. The dissenting Republicans cited objections to Ukraine aid and the absence of border security measures, prompting Democrats to cross party lines in support of the procedural vote.
"We are aware that many countries possess substantial inventories of PATRIOT systems, albeit possibly reluctant to directly supply them. However, we are prepared to purchase these systems and deliver them to Ukraine as we have the necessary funds. This is of paramount importance," stated Acting Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, as reported by The Guardian.
"The urgency to provide Ukraine with surface-to-air missiles cannot be overstated. I am committed to making renewed efforts to persuade countries in possession of PATRIOT systems to transfer them to Kyiv. Ukraine requires all available air defenses, and they urgently need missile capabilities. We must ensure that this happens," Rutte emphasized.
Rutte further mentioned that, in collaboration with current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, they have urged allies to delve deeper into their reserves and allocate air defense systems for Kyiv.
Two Russian agents were arrested in Germany for trying to sabotage military support for Ukraine.
According to Der Spiegel, the suspects were trying to obtain information about American military bases in Germany and were plotting attacks on military transportation routes in the country.
The main defendant is a 39-year-old Russian of German descent, Dieter S. He is accused of collaborating with Russian special services, agent activity for the purpose of sabotage and creating a security threat to military facilities.
In particular, Dieter S., according to the investigation, maintained contact with an employee of one of the Russian special services, with whom he had been planning sabotage in Germany since October 2023.
According to the Federal Prosecutor's Office, Dieter S. arranged to carry out explosions and arson attacks on military infrastructure and industrial facilities in Germany. He had already been preparing for this and gathering information about potential targets, including US military facilities.
The second defendant is also a Russian of German descent, 37-year-old Aleksandr Y. He is accused of operating as an agent of the Russian special services: he has been in contact with Dieter S. since March 2024 at least.
According to the investigation, the suspects intended to prevent the delivery of military aid from Germany to Ukraine.
Rest in Peace Yuriy
Historian and Wikipedia contributor Yuriy Lushchay was killed near Bakhmut.
He was the author of dozens of scientific articles, was fluent in 6 languages, worked as a teacher, and was a regular Wikipedia contributor.
On March 25, 2024, Yuriy Lushchay made his last edit on Wikipedia. On March 28, he was first reported missing, and later it was reported that he was killed that day, defending his birthplace in Donetsk region during a shelling by the Russians. He was buried on April 10 in the village of Velyki Luchky.
Checking his phone, which is strictly prohibited in the courtroom.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/senile-idiot-donald-trump-cant-just-help-himself/55582/
DeathSantis had his book banned by his law.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/ron-desantis-is-at-it-again/55565/
Fox News is nothing but trash. Can't they face criminal charges for this?
UKRAINIAN MOBILISATION LAW FINALLY SIGNED
With multiple units across the frontline short of manpower, President Zelensky has finally signed the law passed by Parliament early this week.
It overhauls registration laws, adds punishments for draft dodging and establishes a major database of eligible participants. The law applies more or less equally to both sexes.
One of its biggest changes is lowering the age from 27 to 25, which should automatically start bringing in more people in the coming months. The law takes effect in mid-May.
There were 4,000 amendments to the law going through parliament, mobilisation isn’t popular. In some ways this is the governments failure to rouse people from the expectations that ‘someone else will do it’. Well they won’t and they don’t- those someone else’s are already in the front line - if you want your liberty you too have to fight. Or there won’t be a country to argue over.
The law is seen as able to raise as many as 200,000 in the coming year.
Another key area has been the assurance to redeploy what can be seen as too many people in support roles.
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🇩🇪 Two Russian saboteurs have been arrested in Bavaria
Der Spiegel writes that they are 39-year-old Dieter S. and 37-year-old Alexander J. The former fought for the "DPR" in 2013-2016, and since 2023 has had contacts with Russian special services regarding sabotage operations in Germany. The second is allegedly a Russian intelligence agent.
They were spying on the US military base in Grafenwöhr, where Ukrainian soldiers are trained, including training on Abrams tanks, and planned bombings and arson attacks on military transportation routes. The attacks were aimed at disrupting support for Ukraine.
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Republican Party member Marjorie Taylor Greene has proposed a series of strange amendments to the Ukraine support bill
▫️One of them requires that any member of the House of Representatives who voted in favor of the Ukraine aid bill be required to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces;
▫️Another Greene's amendment is that Ukraine must "close all its biolabs" and provide all data on such "research;"
▫️Other amendments call for a report to prove that Christian churches in Ukraine can operate without government interference and that no funds can be used or spent "until the government of Ukraine holds free and fair elections";
The amendments are unlikely to gain support among Greene's colleagues because they are too extraordinary.
It is noteworthy that Greene's systematic anti-Ukrainian actions are also being criticized by her fellow party members. The day before, the Republican Fox News published a column titled "Marjorie Taylor Greene is an idiot. She is trying to wreck the GOP."
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🇧🇪🇨🇿 Belgium and the Czech Republic are urging for new sanctions against Russia following attempts to interfere in EU elections.
The leaders of both countries highlighted that the recent revelations suggest the Russian regime is attempting to influence the upcoming European elections and bolster the pro-Russian narrative in the new European Parliament.
They expressed their determination to address the issue of Russian influence during EU leaders' meetings, stating, "We cannot allow Russia to escape accountability for such a blatant attack on our democratic institutions and principles."
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THE UKRAINIANS AIR DEFENCES ARE IN DIRE STRAIGHTS
Finally after months of pushing and warning NATO, an emergency meeting is to take place on replenishing Ukrainian air defences. Not only are additional launchers needed, the most important aspect is missile for the existing ones, which are now pretty much gone.
Germany has agreed to supply another Patriot battery and missiles but it’s the NASAMS missiles and the PAC2/3 missiles for Patriot that are needed most.
The real issue is that production is nowhere near where it needs to be to match use. And it’s not going to be scraping the minimum even by next year.
The only way around this is to backfill stocks from new production and those nations with missiles need to supply them now. There is intense resistance to doing this as getting replacements is taking so long, and Ukrainian burn rates are higher than even this can sustain in the mid term.
The danger point comes when all the missiles are supplied, Ukraine uses them and nobody has more than a handful left, new production will just end up in Ukraine for use.
Those countries who supplied their missiles are then afraid they will have nothing to fire if needed and neither, eventually, will Ukraine.
Only higher production will solve the problem. The US has quite a sizeable arsenal, but they too are concerned about stripping their defences around the world - especially in the Middle East and Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii/Guam which are vital in the event of war with China.
Everything that can help resolve this is tied up in the recently published House Ukraine aid bill. That allocates $25 billion to replenish US weapons stocks sent to Ukraine and $61 billion in allocation aid.
Only this aid stands any chance of rectifying the situation. Yet while it’s couched in loan-style language it’s comprehensive enough the President has said he will sign it if it is passed (if it gets through the senate). With the Speaker now seriously under threat by Moscow Margery Traitor Greene, she has the backing of a second. It will require Democrats to vote for it (which they will) and a handful of Republicans who can be found to still have a conscience.
Then it has to go to the senate where it needs 60 out of 100 to pass. If it passes without amendments then it will be signed and activated. However if the Senate amends it, it has to go back to the House for another approval vote. By which time a battle for the speakership may hold it up.
This is the state of affairs as it stands. Meanwhile Ukraine keeps getting hit and people die. This is Trump’s legacy even when he isn’t president.
Slava 🇺🇦 Ukraine!
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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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