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
Good morning Resisters everywhere.
Going to Branson today. I havevto pay a speeding ticket.
Zelensky:
Russian terrorists took away the normality of life from a whole generation of Ukrainian children and shook their faith in adults. And many young Ukrainian men and women will never become adults: Russian strikes took their lives.
Thousands more were abducted from Ukraine, deported to Russia and scattered there among strangers, and most of them do not even have the opportunity to contact their relatives. Russia's attitude towards Ukraine and Ukrainians is a deliberate, calculated genocidal policy.
Today, June 4, we remember the children who became victims of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Cruelty to them is the most shameful of deeds. We will never forgive Russia for this.
🇺🇸 Ukraine can shoot down Russian warplanes over the territory of the Russian Federation, - White House
"I just want to point out that there is some confusion in this context. There has never been a restriction on the Ukrainians shooting down enemy planes, even if those planes are not necessarily in Ukrainian airspace," White House adviser John Kirby noted.
A representative of the White House clarified that the Armed Forces "can shoot down Russian planes that pose an imminent threat."
Today, a solemn farewell was held for the Hero of our unit, scout and commander of the anti-tank group, Dmytro Shevchenko, call sign "Sheva NLAW", who died during the defense of Chasiv Yar - Kraken
This is the person who single-handedly captured nine paratroopers of the 98th division of the Russian Federation.
His feat should go down in history.
The country should know what kind of warrior he was.
Heroiam slava!
🔥 "Bradley" of the 47th Mechanized Infantry Brigade destroyed two Russian armored vehicles with "barbecues"
After waiting for favourable conditions, namely the moment when the enemy moved into the open area, the "Bushmaster" gun stopped the equipment and eliminated Russian terrorists," the 47th Brigade said.
🇺🇦@ukraine_report 🇺🇦🔱
Spanish Senate Calls for Recognition of Holodomor as Genocide of Ukrainian People
In its resolution, the committee called on the Spanish government to strongly and clearly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, demand an immediate end to this military aggression, support the provision of material resources, including military resources, logistical support, education and training that Spain can provide in coordination with our European and international partners for the legitimate protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
These horrific photos show Roman Horylyk after 2 years in Russian captivity.
Roman is a senior checkpoint supervisor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The Russians took him captive at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, and in March 2022 brought him through Belarus to Russia. On May 31, he was returned home along with 74 other prisoners of Russia in this condition.
Poor Russians keep losing planes.
🟣 It is just another typical day in “starving Gaza” when kids who are facing “genocide” sell cookies for relaxing Gazand at the beach
ℹ️ Congressmen Jim Himes and Mike Turner, chairmen of the House Intelligence Committee, and Congressman Jerry Connolly wrote a letter on May 20 urging the administration to support Kiev's requests. Himes then spoke to Sullivan, urging the administration to seriously consider the damage already done to Kharkov and the consequences of opening a second Russian front in Ukraine.
The White House has always been excessively conservative in matters of providing weapons. But when the Russians attacked Kharkiv, we cannot allow them to open a second front in Ukraine. And when the Russian troops attacked Kharkiv, it really brought the issue to the fore. The Russians knew that the Ukrainians' hands were tied and they could not reach the artillery that was wreaking havoc in the Kharkiv region
ℹ️ At the time, Sullivan was finalizing his recommendations for Biden, which he presented on May 15. In the Oval Office, Sullivan argued that Ukraine should be able to use American weapons to defend against Russian attacks in the Kharkiv region precisely for the purpose of firing back. The president agreed and instructed Sullivan and the Pentagon to begin work on the changes.
ℹ️ At the same time, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kyiv for another round of discussions with Ukrainian officials. During a press conference in Kyiv, Blinken emphasized that Washington "does not encourage and does not allow strikes outside of Ukraine," instead he noted that "Ultimately, Ukraine must decide for itself how it is going to conduct this war."
ℹ️ Biden instructed Sullivan and the Pentagon to conduct a final round of internal discussions about the decision, but it was a conversation with Blinken on May 17 that further convinced the president that it was the right move.
ℹ️ While the US deliberated and planned, it watched as more than a dozen countries granted similar permits to Ukraine. The isolation of the Biden administration has increased in recent days after the president of France, the head of NATO and Britain's top diplomat spoke in support of lifting the restrictions.
ℹ️ On May 20, an online meeting with the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine took place in the Pentagon. The meeting, chaired by Austin and Brown, discussed allowing Ukraine to use American weapons to strike across the border.
ℹ️ Earlier this week, Sullivan gave the Pentagon the final green light to inform Ukraine of the administration's official decision. A classified letter was sent to the Ukrainian military, which describes in detail what kind of weapons they can use and under what circumstances. Officials in Washington and Kyiv agreed to keep news of the decision secret while Ukraine planned its counteroffensive.
ℹ️ On Wednesday, Blinken was the first to publicly hint at what had already been decided.
💬 A distinctive feature of the Biden administration's approach was adaptation to conditions, to changes on the battlefield, to changes in Russia's actions. We have also adapted and adapted, and we will continue to do so, he said during his visit to Moldova.
ℹ️ The next day, American officials confirmed the change in policy.
ℹ️ Two people close to the Zelenskyi administration said there is some frustration in Kyiv about how geographically limited the use of American weapons is. This is a restriction that other countries have not implemented. But this is only the beginning. Zelensky will meet Austin on the sidelines of the summit in Singapore on Saturday, where the issue will be high on the agenda.
ℹ️ At a press conference in Prague on Friday, Blinken did not rule out that targets for destruction may be allowed in other parts of Russia.
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@worldnewschat
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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