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
Operational information as of 5:00 p.m. 14/05/2024 regarding the Russian invasion
The enemy continues offensive actions. The greatest activity is observed in the Pokrovsky direction.
During the current day, the number of clashes increased to 93.
The occupiers have already carried out 13 attacks in the Kharkiv direction.
In particular, on the directions Hlyboke - Liptsi, Shebekino (Russian Federation) - Vovchansk, Borisivka - Neskuchne. The enemy also carried out 8 airstrikes. Fighting is taking place on the outskirts of Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy launched an airstrike in the area of Sergiyivka. As of this time, a total of 9 combat clashes have been recorded. Three of them are ongoing. Invaders are suffering losses, the data is being refined.
In the Lyman direction, the occupiers tried twice unsuccessfully to improve the tactical position in the Ivanivka and Terni districts.
The enemy carried out 9 attacks in the Kramatorsk direction. He also carried out three airstrikes in the Ivanovo, Druzhba, and Severnoye districts. One battle is still going on.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy does not reduce the intensity of attacks. The enemy's combat aircraft are active - 13 airstrikes were recorded today. In total, 30 attacks by the occupiers took place in the direction today. Most of them - in the districts of Novooleksandrivka and Netaylovo.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled 7 enemy attacks. The enemy tried to push our defenders in the districts of Georgiyivka, Novomykhailivka, and Krasnohorivka.
In the Vremivsk direction, 6 unsuccessful enemy assaults were recorded near Staromayorsky. The invaders received a decent repulse and left.
In the rest of the directions, the situation did not undergo significant changes.
*The occupiers mostly operate in groups of infantry up to 1-2 motorized rifle units.*
Our soldiers continue to confidently restrain the enemy and inflict maximum losses on him.
- Ukrainian General Staff
The Georgian parliament adopted the controversial law on foreign agents in the third reading
In a tumultuous session the law was supported by 84 deputies, 30 deputies voted against.
Earlier, President Salome Zourabichvili said she would veto this law, but parliament can override the presidential veto with a majority vote.
Protests are taking place outside the parliament in Tbilisi.
The UK government has insisted that its position on supporting Ukraine in a full-scale war against Russia has not changed after media reports of a dialogue between British Foreign Secretary Cameron and Trump suggested otherwise
According to The Times, citing a “senior source,” the UK foreign secretary told Trump that the new aid would help Ukraine hold the front line and provide the “best possible conditions” for a deal between the parties.
These words significantly contradict the official position of Britain, which publicly declares its support for Ukraine until it defeats Russia.
British Prime Minister Sunak, when asked to comment on the Times article, said that he had not seen the article in question, but emphasized that London's position has not changed and that “Putin must be defeated.”
He told the senile old cretin what he wanted to hear just so he could get on his way to more important business.
VOVCHANSK, Ukraine
A city in a fiery pit into which Russian diversion groups are making their way. Covered in smoke from burning houses with the smell of gunpowder in the air. This is not the place to even stop to get out of the car. The photograph does not disguise the sounds and it is difficult to convey the fear that the people who remained there and those who are trying to save them are going through. I can’t believe that this has already happened before and seeing all this I once again catch myself thinking - DEJA VU?
War is very treacherous. It seems to me that here we are misleading, that we have let our guard down and made rash movements.
Source: Evgeny Maloletka
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It's pretty simple. The people there want a democracy, not a totalitarian government.
https://kyivindependent.com/explainer-whats-behind-ongoing-protests-in-georgia/
He held a rally and the handlers grossly inflated numbers in attendance.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/this-is-just-embarrassing-for-donald-trump-12/56071/
The SBU detained an FSB agent who was preparing missile strikes on the Rivne region
The security service prevented a series of missile and drone attacks by the aggressor on the military and critical infrastructure of the Rivne region.
As a result of a special operation, an FSB agent was detained in the regional center, who was preparing coordinates for an enemy attack.
While driving his own car, he drove around the city and at the same time recorded possible locations of the Defense Forces on his mobile phone camera.
In this way, the person involved hoped to scout out the locations of potential targets, including military hospitals.
SBU employees received information about the intelligence activity of the agent in advance and documented each of his "steps" step by step.
This made it possible to secure the deployment points of the Defense Forces and to detain the suspect "in the act" when he was conducting reconnaissance near the Ukrainian defenders.
A gadget was seized from the detainee's car, on which he secretly filmed military objects of the Defense Forces.
According to the investigation, the enemy accomplice turned out to be a native of the temporarily occupied Crimea. He had been living in Rivne for a long time, where he was engaged in international transportation of commercial cargo.
Before the start of the full-scale war, the man regularly visited the Ukrainian peninsula, where his relatives stayed. During one of these trips, the figure was recruited by an employee of the occupying "FSB office in Crimea and the city of Sevastopol."
After February 24, 2022, it remotely "activated" its agent to carry out intelligence and subversive activities for the benefit of the Russian Federation.
In addition to pointing Russian missiles at the territory of the Rivne region, he also monitored the movement of military convoys with heavy equipment of the Armed Forces along the highways of the western region.
The perpetrator is in custody. He faces life imprisonment.
The SBU and the National Police detained an official of Ukrzaliznytsia in Kyiv who demanded bribes from entrepreneurs
The Security Service and the National Police, with the assistance of the management of Ukrzaliznytsia, exposed the deputy head of the track service of the regional branch of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" in Kyiv for corruption.
According to the case file, the official demanded a bribe of UAH 10 million from the head of the capital's construction company.
For this amount, the official "guaranteed" to hand over 6 hectares of land, which is on the balance sheet of the state-owned enterprise, to the contractor for a long-term lease.
He also promised an "accelerated" procedure for concluding relevant contracts at the level of Ukrzaliznytsia and the Kyiv City State Administration.
In case of refusal to pay the bribe, the official threatened artificial obstacles during the registration of technical passports and permission documents for land lease.
The law enforcement officers arrested the suspect "red handed" while handing him the first part of the illegal gain.
On the basis of the collected evidence, the detainee was notified of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (acceptance of an offer, promise or receipt of an illegal benefit by an official).
The official is currently in custody. He faces up to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Comprehensive measures were carried out jointly with the National Police under the procedural guidance of the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Good morning Resisters everywhere. This morning I am laying in bed with my ancient cat Leonardo asleep on my chest. I got him in 2015 when the shelter in Branson had a "Senior Cat Day". He still enjoys being in my lap. But I expect that one day soon, he won't be there when I open the door in the morning. He can't manage the kitty door now. Waits for me to open the front door and set food out. The food is primarily for Sammie because Leonardo comes inside to eat.
Rostislav Filipov was blown up by a landmine on April 4, 2023 in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region. The defender was 30 years old.
Rostislav was from the Kharkiv region. He acquired the profession of tractor driver, machinist-driver. For some time he worked as a cook in a cafe in Odesa, and on the eve of the full-scale invasion - at a metal depot in Kharkiv.
During the great war, he stood up for the defense of Ukraine, joining the 77th separate airmobile brigade.
"He was just and empathetic, a good son and a wonderful father," wrote Nataliya Filipova's mother.
The soldier is survived by his mother, two brothers, three sisters, a common-law wife and two daughters.
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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