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
"We are fighting for our freedom and the universal values against a nuclear-armed state that poses a threat to the entire world. Consider this: if we were to lose, what might the world look like in 10 years?" Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in an interview with CBS News.
The president expressed his conviction that in the event of Ukraine's defeat, there would be a significant risk of a Third World War, as Putin is unlikely to halt his aggression and may target neighboring NATO countries.
Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Ukraine's partners for their assistance in countering the aggressor but stressed that the costs would be much greater if there were a direct confrontation with the Russian Federation.
"Ukrainians are paying the highest price. We are not a fictional tale or a story in a book. We are genuinely sacrificing lives in this war while defending the values of the entire world.
The USA has provided crucial financial support to Ukraine, and I am sincerely grateful for that. However, I believe that this support extends beyond just Ukraine. If Ukraine were to fall, Putin would undoubtedly expand further. What would the US do if Putin were to approach the Baltic states? Or if he were to reach the Polish border? It would entail significant costs.
Our gratitude knows no bounds. But what more can Ukraine do to convey our immense gratitude? The world at large needs to decide whether we wish to prevent Putin or risk initiating a global conflict.
We may not be able to change Putin, but we can take a stand here. Russian society has lost the respect of the world. They elected him, re-elected him, and essentially created a second Hitler. They made that choice.
We cannot alter the past, but we have the power to stop it right here," Zelenskyy concluded.
On August 15, Great Britain arrested 3 Russian deep-cover spies who lived and in London suburbs for a decade. The espionage scandal brought back into the spotlight the hybrid warfare the Kremlin leads against other countries.
From spies and hacks to coups and hit jobs, its arsenal has been wide and sinister, making Putin’s regime a real threat not only to its neighbors but to all the world. The best answer to it?
Many believe that boosting support for Ukraine today can help the international community to prevent any Russian meddling in the future.
Hearings regarding Ukraine's lawsuit against Russia have commenced in The Hague at the UN International Court of Justice.
Ukraine is presenting evidence to support its claim that Russia manipulated its justification for a full-scale invasion by citing the need to protect people in Donbas from genocide.
This lawsuit was filed by Ukraine on February 26, 2022, and it has garnered support from 33 other countries, with the court recognizing interventions from 32 countries after the United States had reservations regarding one of the convention's articles.
The court will deliberate on arguments from both parties over a two-week period. Leading the Ukrainian delegation is Anton Korynevich, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, while the Russian delegation is headed by Gennady Kuzmin, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
[Photo credit: @Babel correspondent Oksana Kovalenko.]
Spy caught. How I miss the good old days where they would shoot him within a week.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/fsb-agent-disguises-himself-as-an-ukrainian-officer-to-spy/
These are old plans. Now Poland knows they could beat the Russian Army.
Total of Russian losses
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/13920
The number of Russian terrorists who want to surrender in the Bakhmut direction is constantly increasing .
Oleg Kalashnikov, an officer of the press service of the Roman Dashkevich 26th Armored Brigade, reported this.
They are really in a very difficult and deadlocked situation. In addition, their moral and psychological state is added. The Russian military is beginning to understand that this is not their war and they have been deceived, Kalashnikov said
Crimea is a large military warehouse for Russia, - Podolyak
Russia is aware that it has lost Crimea, but the confidence that the peninsula will remain Russian is based on Putin’s belief in the special, sacred significance of the peninsula, said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
💬 “For Putin personally, this is a sacred, symbolic place from which his attempt to restore the USSR began. It will end there,” Podolyak noted.
Blinken reiterated that it's Ukraine's decision whether or not to strike deep into Russia's soft underbelly.
Ukraine hopes to sever Russia's land route to Crimea before winter
This week we will be in the low 60⁰s in the morning. Starting tomorrow. This morning it's 52⁰. Sunny and clear skies. Tomorrow it's rain which continues through the week.
A photo of a Russian tourist could help the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy the S-400 complex, - BILD
In mid-August, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense published a photo of a Russian tourist near Yevpatoria, thanking him for revealing the positions of Russian air defense. The photo was taken from the VKontakte social network, where the author indicated the exact location of the launcher.
There is no exact confirmation yet that this complex was destroyed precisely thanks to the photograph. But, as American ISW experts note, “the explosion occurred in the same place where the Russian S-400 system was deployed in August 2022.”
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A young girl sees her bombed out kindergarten
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/13899
💥 Fire and a column of smoke can be seen in occupied Sevastopol in the area of Cape Fiolent.
The Explosions in Sevastopol are a joint special operation of the GUR and the Navy.
The 26th marine radio engineering unit is based on Cape Fiolent, where the explosions were heard. There is also a radio engineering station with 12 radar antennas.
- babel
@DiDiAussie
OSInt researchers believe that the explosions in occupied Sevastopol may be at the location of the 475th Electronic Warfare Center of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Also it is reported that on Cape Fiolent, in the area of the explosions, there are active and decommissioned S-300 air defense systems and missiles for them.
Grab some popcorn 🍿
@wouter215
Slava Ukraini. Slava Heroiam
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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