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
Trump leaned too hard on his lecternhttps://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-nearly-falls-down-on-stage-then-goes-on-angry-tirade-about-it/56141/
Good morning Resisters. Today was supposed to be a low of 62, a high of 85 and sunny. Somehow it's 59⁰ and foggy. But good morning to you.
They had to shut down that refinery after the attack
Zelenskyi’s evening speech
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Today, throughout the day, there will be reports from our military and the Ministry of Defense. Constant attention - to the front, to all areas of hostilities. Kharkiv region - areas near the border, the city of Vovchansk - our protective actions continue. During this day, our Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine – all units involved – managed to partially stabilize the situation. The occupier who entered the Kharkiv region is destroyed by all means. Artillery, drones, our infantry work well enough. Thanks to everyone who is currently in positions.
Similarly, attention to all other areas. Especially Donetsk region – the Pokrovsky direction, as well as the Kupyansky direction in the Kharkiv region. We clearly see how the occupier is trying to distract our forces and make our combat work less concentrated. We react to it exactly as needed - we must have something to answer the enemy in every direction.
Our Ukrainian result, our strength depends on every soldier, every sergeant, every officer, who are directly in positions, in battle, at the front: the full execution of combat tasks in the existing conditions must disrupt Russian offensive plans.
Another angle of the Ukrainian strike at Tuapse, Russia 🇺🇦🦅💥
🇺🇦🦅 This was one of the largest attack by Ukrainian UAVs on targets on Russian territory and occupied Sevastopol during the entire war.
Targets reportedly struck include:
▪️Tuapse Oil Refinery.
▪️Sevastopol, power outages in the city.
▪️Novorossiysk, according to ASTRA, UAVs hit:
- NZT, fuel tanks;
- Importpischeprom, fuel tanks;
- Gazprom oil depot, Kirillovka;
- Transneft oil depot, Grushovaya Balka. 💥👏
The Crimean Wind also reported the UAVs in Novorossiysk successfully struck the fuel oil terminal.
I hope I have the right video
👀Zelensky signed a law allowing prisoners to be sent to the front in exchange for parole.
The document provides an opportunity to join the military service to those who have been sentenced to restrictions or deprivation of liberty with the exception of those convicted of particularly serious offenses.
4.5 thousand convicts agreed to leave prison for the front, the Ministry of Justice said.
According to Arakhamia’s estimates, in total about 15-20 thousand prisoners could be mobilized in Ukraine.
🇸🇰 Prime Minister of Slovakia Fico was operated on for the second time, his deputy reported.
It is known that Fico is conscious, but his condition remains serious.
The elected President of Slovakia, Peter Pelegrini, stated that Fico's condition remained "incredibly grave" and he was "on the brink of death" after the assassination attempt.
📌The Prime Minister of Slovakia was injured the day before yesterday in a shooting. The attacker has already been arrested and faces life imprisonment.
🔱 Operational information as of 8:30 p.m. 17/05/2024 regarding the Russian invasion.
❗️ The main summary:
🔵 Since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers have launched 15 missile and 70 air strikes against the Ukrainian defenders, 105 shellings have been carried out with rocket launchers, active offensive and assault actions of the occupiers continue in the Pokrovsky and Dnieper directions.
🔵 In the Kharkiv direction, our units are strengthening defenses in the border areas of Kharkiv region and conducting reconnaissance.
🔵 Six skirmishes took place in the Kupian direction.
🔵 In the Kramatorsk direction, the number of clashes with the occupier increased to 14.
🔵 In the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy continues to try to improve the tactical position - by this time, 25 combat clashes had already taken place. The hottest place is near Novooleksandrivka. Sokil and Nevelske were added to the previously mentioned settlements. The situation is under control.
🔵 There were three enemy attacks in the Vremivsk direction. The enemy was active today in the Staromayorsky area and in the direction of Chlefnoe - Rozdilnoe.
🔵 In the Dnieper direction, the enemy continued its attacks in the area of the village of Krynky - the number of today's clashes here has increased to 12. Ukrainian units are firmly holding their positions. In addition, Russian terrorists launched a missile attack on Odessa.
Together we will win!✊
Glory to Ukraine!🇺🇦
StratCom of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in social networks
The SBU detained a traitor who "leaked" to the Russians the positions of the Air Defense Forces covering Kharkiv
Military counter-intelligence of the Security Service detained another FSB agent in the Kharkiv region. He was preparing a series of rocket-bomb attacks on the combat positions of the Defense Forces, which are protecting the region from a new offensive of the Russian Federation.
According to the available data, the main targets of the enemy were the bases of radar stations and anti-aircraft missile systems.
In order to destroy Ukrainian objects by fire, the agent tried to establish and transfer their coordinates to the Russian special service.
To fulfill this task, he traveled around the suburbs of the regional center, where he secretly recorded the places of possible deployment of units of the Armed Forces.
However, the Security Service prevented the implementation of the enemy's plans and detained the intruder in his own apartment.
At the same time, additional measures were taken to secure the positions of the Armed Forces.
Criminal tools were seized from the detainee.
According to the investigation, a 30-year-old resident of one of the villages of the Kharkiv district turned out to be an enemy accomplice.
At the end of 2023, he was recruited into the intelligence apparatus of the enemy's special service and received the task, in addition to transmitting data about air defense facilities, to mobilize into the ranks of the Armed Forces.
But military counter-intelligence officers prevented an enemy agent from entering a unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the registration stage.
On the basis of the received evidence, the investigators of the Security Service informed the detainee of the suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (treason committed under martial law).
The perpetrator is in custody. He faces life imprisonment.
The special operation was conducted under the procedural guidance of the regional prosecutor's office.
Firearm safety 101: Never point a gun at someone regardless if it’s loaded or not.💯
Knowing the Russians: What is gun safety, comrade? 🤡🦷
*Video is of a set of Russian recruits and an African mercenary being taught how to use a rocket launcher.
*Sadly, it wasn’t loaded 😢
War Notes from The Kyiv Independent
https://mailchi.mp/3ef30651ece5/war-notes-from-illia-ponomarenko-17586178?e=7763f0b74a
Getting old is rough Robert. But it beats the alternative
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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