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Now let's look what Z-bloggers have to say about the hit on the Su-57

In short, they confirm the defeat of the latest fifth-generation fighter Su-57 and fume about it. A unique aircraft was damaged as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike on the airfield in Akhtubinsk:

“Yes, yesterday the airfield in Akhtubinsk was attacked by a UAV. 3 pieces arrived. The Su-57 was damaged by shrapnel; it is now being determined whether it can be restored or not. If not, then this will be the first Su-57 combat loss in history .

I'll tell you again. For the price of this Su-57 alone, shelters against UAVs could be built for all the operational-tactical aircraft of the country. Of course, if you don’t fuck them up along the way and don’t give out kickbacks. And there would still be some left for Laos,” - FighterBomber.

“The Su-57 is really damaged, Ukrainian drones flew to the airfield. The extent of the damage is still unclear ,” - “Belarusian security officer.”

“...a Ukrainian drone took out the latest Su -57 fighter at the airfield in Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan region). The plane, worth under $100 million, was not protected by anything ,” - “Russian Letters.”

“Satellite image of a damaged Su-57 in Akhtubinsk after the arrival of Ukrainian drones, traces of which can be seen nearby.
There were not even normal hangars in the country even for several units of fifth-generation aircraft. Apparently, a hangar is more expensive than the most modern fighter. Almost 600 kilometers from the front line, by the way.”-"Milinfolive"

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Addition to previous report

Tests of anti-drone nets for oil refineries...

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Amazon breached UK’s sanctions against russia, claims ex-employee at tribunal

Amazon allegedly sold access to its image recognition service Rekognition to the russian company VisionLabs. Information about this surfaced at the trial of former Amazon Web Services (AWS) employee Charles Forrest, writes the Financial Times.

Briton Forrest claims that the contract for the supply of Rekognition solutions to VisionLabs was signed back in 2020. VisionLabs bought access to the technology “through what appears to be a shell company based in the Netherlands.” The contract went on despite the invasion of Ukraine and sanctions.

In May 2023, he reported Amazon's illegal activities to the UK House of Commons Defense Select Committee and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Amazon denies his claims “based on the available evidence and payment records.”

VisionLabs facial recognition are used in the city video surveillance system “Safe City”, Sberbank, the Moscow metro and the Federal Tax Service.

Source

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Good morning Resisters. It's a nice day here. Sammie was in my lap before I started reading. During the rainy days she missed my lap. She won't go inside the car. Using a 30 ounce cup this morning.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/mike-johnsons-big-empty-threat/56512/

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/rude-awakening-for-maga-evangelicals/56514/

Goodnight Resisters everywhere

Ninety percent of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to torture. So far, 13 places have been identified in the Russian Federation where Ukrainian prisoners are held, as well as 120 in the occupied territories, according to Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin in an interview with Deutsche Welle.

"Ninety percent of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to physical and moral torture, as evidenced by the screening of those who returned from Russian captivity. The first so-called screening, an informal conversation with prisoners of war who are now returning, shows that up to 90 percent of our people suffer from various types of torture, inhumane treatment, including physical, sexual, and mental violence. Russia has created a system built on torture and inhumane treatment on its territory and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine."

In turn, Deputy Head of the Department for Combating War Crimes Committed in the Conditions of Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office, Taras Semkiv, said:

"To date, Ukrainian law enforcement officers have interviewed more than 2,200 people out of 3,200 former prisoners about the circumstances of their stay in Russian captivity."

https://t.me/freerussia_report/10726

Russia is reportedly compelling young Africans to fight in the war against Ukraine, using threats of deportation, as detailed by Bloomberg. European officials estimate that thousands of migrants and foreign students have been coerced by the Kremlin into joining the fight alongside Russian forces, contributing to the recent offensive in the Kharkiv Region.

Moscow is replicating tactics initially employed by the Wagner Private Military Company (PMC), recruiting foreigners in Russia on work visas. These individuals are detained and given a stark choice: face deportation or participate in the conflict. While some manage to bribe officials to avoid military service and remain in the country, many are forced to accept the military service deal.

The coercion of migrants and students into combat began at the start of the war, according to another European official. These conscripted forces are experiencing severe casualties, often used in high-risk offensive operations to shield more experienced units.

Ukrainian intelligence indicates that Russia is conducting a widespread campaign to recruit foreign mercenaries from at least 21 countries, many of which are in Africa. These recruitment efforts promise attractive signing bonuses and salaries to entice recruits. Additionally, recruiters are targeting migrants and students who had previously sought work in Russia, sometimes luring them with false promises of lucrative jobs before forcing them into military training and deployment to the front lines.

🇪🇺 According to the preliminary results of the european elections, more far-right and conservative parties are entering the European Parliament.

🇩🇪 In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party came in third place after the pro-Russian Alternative for Germany. The opposition Conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union is in first place.

🇫🇷 In France, President Macron dissolved the parliament (National Assembly). This was due to the triumphant victory of Marine Le Pen's right-wing radical National Rally party. Macron's party received half as many votes, which led the far-right to demand the dissolution of the National Assembly. The elections are scheduled for June 30 and July 7.

🇦🇹 In Austria, the pro-Russian Freedom Party is the likely winner.

🇸🇰 In Slovakia, the Slovak opposition party Progressive Slovakia took first place in the elections, and the party of Prime Minister Robert Fico came in second.

🇬🇷 In Greece, the New Democracy movement of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis retained the lead.

🇪🇸 The opposition Popular Party wins in Spain.

🇫🇮 The ruling NRP led by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo wins in Finland. This is a good sign for Ukraine.

🇧🇪 Belgium : The liberal party of the country's prime minister, Alexandre Decro - Open Vld, is defeated. Against this background, he is resigning (the prime minister promised F-16s, so this is potentially a concerning moment for Ukraine).

The pro-Ukrainian European People's Party (EPP) remains the leading faction in the European Parliament with 181 seats, but the influence of right-wing, pro-Russian forces and conservatives has become stronger.

Our soldiers destroy the enemy effectively, and sometimes spectacularly.
- Syrskyi

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🥇🏃‍♀️Ukraine's Liudmyla Olianovska surged past her rival two or three meters from the line, leaving a look of horror on García-Caro's face.

The 31-year-old Olianovska, a silver medalist at the European Championships 10 years ago, later dedicated the medal to Ukraine.

“I was tired in the last kilometer and the last meters, but I wanted to win this medal for my country so much,”
she said, per European Athletics.

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Rep Wesley Hunt wants the entire world to know he is an idiot who never got much book learning.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-crosses-the-rubicon/56511/

https://t.me/freerussia_report/10726

Two grumpy old men
https://open.substack.com/pub/twogrumpyoldmenonukraine/p/the-two-grumpy-old-men-giving-an?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

https://youtu.be/GszUYx6o_iQ

Police just doesn't do anything
The complete “destruction of the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs” is greatly deplored by Z-blogger Anastasia Kashevarova. But of course she doesn't asks who destroyed it, this great system. Probably again the machinations of the damned West.

“The work of all law enforcement agencies needs to be brought into an enhanced mode of operation, that is, to prevent and prevent crimes, and not to deal with them after the fact.

...There is a feeling that law enforcement agencies do not understand that while fighters are defending the country in the Northern Military District zone, the police must go into an enhanced mode of work here, in the rear.

And the mental state of people is difficult, and Ukraine is treating everyone here that it can reach. ...

The Ministry of Internal Affairs system is completely destroyed. On the one hand, there are low salaries, therefore there is a shortage of personnel and hence low requirements for selection for service in the police. A huge amount of paperwork - it’s easier for employees to do nothing than to justify each step with a thousand reports. Everyone also knows how long and difficult the proceedings are for each case of using a service weapon.

On the other hand, a completely damaged reputation due to widespread bribery and indifference. Now if they raise their salaries, people will jump up: for what? They don't do anything! They don't protect!

Along with the purge in the Ministry of Defense, which at least began with the arrival of the new minister, it is necessary to carry out a purge, or even a full-fledged reform, in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. And not just rename it here and there, as they recently did with the traffic police, but dig much deeper.

...When I wrote at the beginning of the SMO that a boom in crime was expected, they even accused me of extremism. I came to the police department, wrote an explanation and was amazed that the guys were not overwhelmed with real work, but with anonymous denunciations. Most of these denunciations are written by Ukrainians, because we have a fucking law that all requests, even emails from an unidentified person, must be checked. And I can write hundreds of these a day and fill the Ministry of Internal Affairs with useless work.”

Well, the last lament full of anger and frustration apparently hints at that some Ukrainians are having fun with ruZZian cops.

Funny also that she allegedly predicted a crime boom at the start of the war, still without pointing out the cause - that is, said war, with prisoners set free, violence approved, lawlessness promoted, etc. etc.

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🇺🇦  Total of 20 Ukrainian F-16 pilots are expected to graduate by the end of this year — half of the 40 needed to operate a full squadron of 20 jets, — Politico citing the former DOD official

The Biden administration has told Kyiv it lacks the school seats in its Arizona-based program to accept more than 12 pilot trainees at a time. Denmark will train 8 pilots by the end of the year. Eight new pilots are scheduled to begin training in Romania

To fully train the pilots of all 80+ F-16s that will be transferred to Ukraine, another year and a half is needed

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Ukrainian drones hit a 5th generation Su-57 fighter at the airfield in Akhtubinsk. This is the newest and one of the most expensive military aircraft of russia.

The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported that the Su-57 was hit. Satellite images have been published - before and after the impact (see photo),showing traces of burning near the plane.

The damage to the plane was acknowledged by the Z-channel Fighterbomber, which is close to military aviation which reported that 3 drones flew to the airfield, and it is checked now whether the Su-57 can be restored.

The Su-57 is the first Russian 5th-generation fighter wihch costs about 2,2 bn rubles. 60 bn were spent on the development and it was planned to buy 76 fighters. There were production problems and it's unknown how many aircraft were delivered.

State media reported the use of the Su-57 for attacks on Ukraine, although no official reports from the Ministry of Defeat.

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