TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 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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Southern Axis
Zaporhizia/Robotyne Directions
Russian forces recently made a confirmed advance in western Zaporizhia Oblast.
Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces advanced along Skidhna Street to new positions in southeastern Robotyne.
Kherson/Krynky Direction
Limited positional engagements continued in the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast, including near Krynky, on May 7, but there were no recent confirmed changes to the frontline.
Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces hold positions in a residential area just north of the Krynky-Kozachi Laheri road, although this advance likely did not occur in the last 24 hours.
*Ukraine's Southern Operational Command Spokesperson Captain Third Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk noted that Russian forces continue efforts to consolidate positions on Nestryha Island (southwest of Kherson City), but that Russian troops are unable to move forward further onto the island due to heavy Ukrainian fire.*
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ISW Daily Frontline Update Summaries (May 7th, 2024)
Luhansk Oblast
Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on May 7 but there were no changes to the frontline.
Russian forces also continued offensive operations northeast of Kupyansk near Synkivka; northwest of Svatove near Pishchane, Berestove, and Stelmakhivka; northwest of Kreminna near Nevske; west of Kreminna near Terny and Yampolivka; and south of Kreminna near the Serebryanske forest area and Bilohorivka on May 7.
Donetsk Oblast
Northern Bakhmut Direction
Russian forces continued ground attacks in the Siversk direction near Verkhnokamyanske (east of Siversk), Spirne (southeast of Siversk), Vyimka (southeast of Siversk), and Rozdolivka (south of Siversk) on May 7, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.
Chasiv Yar
Russian forces continued assaults near Chasiv Yar on May 7, but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.
*Ukrainian Khortytsia Group of Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn stated that Ukrainian forces are rebuilding bridges across the Siverskyi Donets-Donbas Canal to reestablish communications routes.*
Avdiivka Direction
Russian forces recently advanced northwest of Avdiivka amid continued offensive operations in the area on May 7.
Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces advanced along a railway line west of Ocheretyne (northwest of Avdiivka)
Donetsk City Direction
Russian forces recently marginally advanced southwest of Donetsk City amid continued ground attacks to the west and southwest of the city on May 7.
Geolocated footage published on May 7 shows that Russian forces made a slight advance in western Novomykhailivka (southwest of Donetsk City).
Vuhledar/ Donetsk-Zaporhizia Border Direction
Positional fighting continued in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area near Staromayorske and Urozhaine (both south of Velyka Novosilka) on May 7.
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CBI is the Indian Police
CBI Arrests 4 People for Scamming other Nationals from India into Joining the Russian Army
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has made significant strides in dismantling a human trafficking network with the arrest of four individuals allegedly involved in trafficking Indian nationals for combat roles in the Russian Army.
On Tuesday, the CBI apprehended two suspects, identified as Arun and Yesudas Junior, both residents of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This arrest follows an earlier operation on April 24, where two additional suspects, Nijil Jobi Bensam and Anthony Michael Elangovan, were detained in connection with the case.
Victims were lured with high-paying jobs only to be made to fight for Russia.
- India Today
UK and allies sanction leader of Russian ransomware group.
The U.K., U.S., and Australia announced sanctions on the Russian leader of the cyber-crime gang, LockBit, the U.K.'s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on May 7.
Lockbit has become one of the most prolific ransomware groups in recent years, carrying out 3,000 cyberattacks in the U.S. and Europe and resulting in losses of billions of euros. The sanctions will target Dmitry Khoroshev, a Russian national who has been identified as one of the senior leaders of Lockbit.
Lockbit was reportedly responsible for 25% of ransomware attacks globally last year, targeting thousands of victims, including over 200 Ukrainian businesses.
- The Kyiv Independent
Sofia, 1st year, Faculty of Air Defence of the Land Forces
- My family and I lived under occupation for more than a month. There was a Russian grenade launcher in our garden in Sumy region, armoured personnel carriers in the yard, Russian soldiers were walking down the streets we knew from childhood and telling us that this was their "pseudo-region", Russian planes were flying in the sky... It was at that moment, sitting in the basement, that I clearly decided: "The profession of designer can wait, I'm going to go to a military university, and that's how I ended up at the Air Defence Faculty of the Ground Forces of the Kharkiv National University of the Air Force!"
When we were liberated and Ukrainian flags flew in the village, life quickly returned to its relatively normal routine. But the problem is that every day enemy missiles try to destroy these familiar places... So it is up to us, the young people, to act decisively, become good specialists and finally bring peace back to Ukraine! Do everything we can so that no one has to cower in basements to the sound of Russian guns! Moreover, the university gives us the tools and opportunities. My uncle, who is now fighting on the front line, jokes more and more often: "How long do you have to study?"
Zelensky:
Massive missile attack by Nazi Putin on the Day of Remembrance and victory over Nazism in the Second World War.
More than 50 rockets and more than 20 "shaheds" on infrastructure in the Lviv, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhya, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. All the necessary services are already working on the ground, eliminating the consequences of terror.
The whole world should clearly understand who is who. The whole world has no right to give Nazism another chance.
The world slept through the rebirth of Nazism at 5 a.m. on February 24, 2022. And today, everyone who remembers World War II and has survived to this day feels a sense of déjà vu.
The Battle of Kyiv, the bombings of Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, mass graves, child deportations, filtration camps, and colonies for captives. Russia has brought pages from World War II textbooks back into the global media spotlight, demonstrating that Nazism has resurfaced with each new crime. This time, it simply has a new label: "Made in Russia."
And, as in 1945, only a united free world—united in the Anti-Putin Coalition—can stop the Moscow Nazis through action rather than words. Such a world can keep the new evil from spreading across the entire European continent, and eventually the entire world. Such a world is capable of demonstrating its commitment to the words "Never again!" so that they become relevant again.
The EU plans to restrict 11 vessels that contribute to russia's ability to wage a full-scale war against Ukraine in a new package of sanctions against Russia, — Bloomberg.
If the proposed measures are approved by the Member States, the ships will be blocked from accessing EU ports and anchorages, and the logistics for operating these ships will be complicated. The ban will also apply to insurance and technical assistance. European providers will also be prohibited from transshipping goods from ship to ship.
The vessels to be sanctioned include 4 fuel tankers, 2 oil tankers, 2 gas storage facilities used in Novatek's liquefied natural gas transshipment project on the Kamchatka Peninsula, and a cargo ship.
@ukrainejournal
🕯️Died a hero defending Ukraine: Ukrainian double European champion weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko has been killed in the war against Russia, the Ukrainian weightlifting federation announced on Monday.
Pielieshenko, 30, won European gold in 2016 and 2017, and narrowly missed out on a medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics where he came fourth in the 85kg category.
Ukraine's national weightlifting coach Victor Slobodianiuk said Pielieshenko had "died a hero defending Ukraine."
Pielieshenko joined the Ukrainian army in February 2022 at the start of the Russian invasion, noted the Ukrainian Olympic Committee.
⚡️Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries are now doing what the Western sanctions regime failed to achieve. One of the world's largest oil producers is now importing gasoline, Foreign Affairs reported.
According to the publication, since October, Ukraine has launched at least 20 strikes on Russian refineries.
Representatives of Ukrainian security services said that the purpose of the attacks was to stop the supply of fuel to the Russian military and reduce export revenues, which the Kremlin uses to finance its military operations.
Ukrainian marine drone Magura V in a battle with Russian helicopter. Wonder what the helicopter costs.
The Biden administration has paused weapons shipments.
Everyone, including the judge, is waiting for him to say the wrong thing.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/rikers-island-prison-has-been-prepared-for-donald-trump/55945/
He can't get good attorneys because he does not pay them.
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 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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