TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 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 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Jeff Tiedrich is still calling the Times the Grey Lady. I don't know any ladies who prostitute themselves like the Times.
☢️ Where russia Stores Burevestnik Nuclear Missile Revealed — Reuters
American researchers Decker Eveleth and Jeffrey Lewis analyzed satellite images from Planet Labs and discovered the probable deployment site of the russian nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile.
Construction of new facilities near the nuclear warhead storage facility in the Vologda-20 military town area has been identified. According to Evelet, this involves nine horizontal launch pads located in three groups inside high berms designed to protect against attack or detonation as a result of an accidental explosion.
The 9M370 Burevestnik system, which NATO identifies as the SSC-X-9 Skyfall, was publicly discussed in 2018. Putin claimed it had virtually unlimited range and could bypass U.S. missile defenses. Military analysts have cast doubt on such claims.
It is assumed that its range is 23,000km. The missile will fly at subsonic speed, so it will be detectable.
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Well lived. Deserves applause
Kharkiv honored the memory of 18-year-old artist Veronika Kozhushko, killed by the Russian attack on the city on August 30.
At the request of her father, Ihor Kozhushko, the participants of the funeral bid farewell to Veronika with a round of applause.
War in Ukraine Will End Only When Russia Is Defeated or Putin Is Gone—Foreign Affairs
Former CIA analyst Peter Schroeder argues in Foreign Affairs that Vladimir Putin will never give up on Ukraine. The war can only end in one of two ways: either Russia loses its ability to continue fighting, or Putin is no longer in power.
Schroeder dismisses the notion that Putin’s actions are merely a “test of the West’s weakness.” Instead, the Kremlin sees a “strategic need” to prevent Ukraine from becoming a Western stronghold that could threaten Russia.
As long as Putin remains alive and in power, no amount of sanctions, military losses, or international pressure will deter him. Ukraine must either decisively defeat the Russian army on the battlefield, leaving Putin unable to continue the war, or freeze the conflict and wait for his death. Schroeder suggests that since the war is driven by Putin’s personal ambitions, future Russian leaders may be easier to negotiate with.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine commissioned the first underground stabilization point for the Armed Forces.
The hospital is constructed of six steel bunkers equipped with ventilation systems, water supply and alternative power sources.
Thanks to modern medical equipment, including operating units and intensive care units, more than 100 injured people can be treated here.
The project is the first step in the framework of a large-scale initiative, which involves the construction of more than 20 such checkpoints.
"Such underground checkpoints are critically important for saving the lives of our military. In the conditions of intense hostilities, we have to provide maximum protection and quick medical assistance to our heroes. This is the first step in a large-scale project that will strengthen our medical infrastructure and allow us to more effectively support defenders on the front lines,"
- stressed the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umyerov.
The construction of the first headquarters was implemented by the Ministry of Defense in cooperation with the Metinvest Group.
- MoD Ukraine
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Operational information of the General Staff of Ukraine as of 08:00 09/04/2024 regarding the Russian invasion
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Over the past 24 hours, the missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces have struck 16 strikes on the enemy's personnel concentration areas and anti-aircraft defenses and one pontoon crossing of the Russian occupiers.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy carried out offensive and assault operations in the Vovchansk region four times.
In the Kupyan direction, the number of combat clashes per day reached nine. The defense forces repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Berestovo, Stelmakhivka, Synkivka, Hlushkivka and in the direction of Lozova.
In the Lyman direction, our troops stopped 32 enemy attacks. The invaders concentrated their main efforts in the districts of Nevsky, Makiivka, Novosadovo, Grekivka, and Druzhelyubivka.
In the Siversky direction, the Defense Forces repelled five attacks near Verkhnyokamyanskyi, Spirnyi and Ivanodaryivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped eight attempts by the invaders to advance near Chasovoy Yar, Klishchiivka and Andriivka. The situation is under control. The enemy acted with the support of the aviation - attacked the areas of Stupochki, Hryhorivka and Bila Hora with KABs and NARs.
With the support of seven bombing strikes, the enemy tried to advance seven times in the Toretsk area. In total, 15 clashes took place in the Toretsk direction of the direction. The aggressor also attacked in the districts of New York, Nelipivka, Kurdyumivka and Shcherbinivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders repelled 61 enemy attacks. The enemy is trying to advance in the vicinity of Zeleny Pol, Vozdvizhenka, Myrolyubivka, Novotroitsky, and Selidovy. The main efforts are applied in the districts of Novogrodivka, Grodivka and Mykhailivka. Twice he struck Oleksandropol with unguided air missiles, bombarded Selidove and Myrnograd with anti-aircraft missiles.
In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy in the areas of Halytsynivka, Ukrainian, Zhelanne, Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, and Kostyantynivka settlements. In total, the occupiers tried to break through Ukrainian defense lines 50 times. Armored vehicles were used - they suffered significant losses.
In the Vremivsk direction, the enemy made 10 attempts to seize our positions near Vodyanyi, Kostyantynivka, and Vugledar.
In the Orihiv direction, enemy units tried to advance six times in the areas of Novoandriivka, Robotyny, and Mala Tokmachka.
The invaders became active in the Dnieper direction , here our defenders had to repel five attacks on the position. In addition, the occupiers used aviation for attacks on Mykolaivka, Tomariny, Beryslav, Tyaginka and Vyrivka.
On the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
On the border with the Chernihiv region, the enemy maintains a military presence, conducts reconnaissance and artillery fire.
Defense forces of Ukraine continue operations in the Kursk direction .
In general, the Russian invaders lost 1,390 people last day. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed seven tanks, 27 armored combat vehicles, 30 artillery systems, 43 operational-tactical UAVs, 35 vehicles and 12 units of special equipment of the occupiers.
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Operational information of the General Staff of Ukraine as of 08:00 09/04/2024 regarding the Russian invasion
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Glory to Ukraine!
The nine hundred and twenty-fourth day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.
During the past day, 207 combat clashes took place. More than half of which are in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions.
According to detailed information, yesterday the enemy launched two missile strikes using three missiles, as well as 86 air strikes, including dropping 123 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, it carried out 4,205 attacks, of which 97 were from rocket salvo systems, and used 1,406 kamikaze drones for attacks.
The enemy carried out airstrikes, in particular in the areas of the settlements of Esman, Usok, Yunakivka, Sumy, Makarove, Male Vesele, Petropavlivka, Borova, Stupochki, Hryhorivka, Bila Gora, Chasiv Yar, Dachne, Kostyantynivka, Diliivka, Toretsk, Oleksandropil, Selidove, Mirnograd , Antonivka, Vugledar, Shakhtarske, Pyatikhatki, Tomarine, Beryslav, Tyaginka, Vyrivka and Mykolaivka.
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In Russia, "heroes of the SMO" are being robbed en masse.
In Vladivostok, police officers leak the data of returned "SMO participants" to bandits, and they start extorting money from them, which they had looted in Ukraine.
The "veteran" in the video was driven to a suicide attempt. This is not the first case.
I do not think that this will stop those who want to make money from the war. But it shows well the level of degradation of Russians and what modern Russia is living by.
@ukrainejournal
In Russia, "heroes of the SMO" are being robbed en masse.
In Vladivostok, police officers leak the data of returned "SMO participants" to bandits, and they start extorting money from them, which they had looted in Ukraine.
The "veteran" in the video was driven to a suicide attempt. This is not the first case.
I do not think that this will stop those who want to make money from the war. But it shows well the level of degradation of Russians and what modern Russia is living by.
@ukrainejournal
🖼 Historian Leonid Marushchak saved more than 2 million works of art from the front-line territories - these are Polovtsian women, the work of Alla Gorska, Aivazovsky, Kuindzhi and Yablonskaya.
Despite constant shelling, Leonid returns to the museum dozens of times to take out all the works of the collection. During his last trip to Bakhmut, he took out a statue of a lion of the 13th and 14th centuries, while a battle between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the russian DRG was going on near the museum.
In Beryslav, he was attacked by drones - he lost his bus, but soon he returned in a rented car to take every sight out of the museum.
"Babel" tells his story. (use the translation tool of your browser)
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Lithuania summoned a Russian diplomat in response to Russia's terrorist attacks on Ukraine. The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the targeting of educational institutions, hospitals, and residential areas by rockets and bombs highlights Russia's desperation and its complete disregard for human life and international humanitarian law.
The Russian Federation is secretly purchasing dual-purpose goods from India to support its military industry, according to a report by the Financial Times.
The article reveals that Russia has devised secret plans to use around $1 billion to acquire essential electronics from India through covert channels. This plan involves tapping into the significant reserves of money accumulated from oil sales to India, viewing the country as an alternative market for goods previously sourced from nations now under Western sanctions.
The report also highlights that Russia and its Indian partners are focusing on acquiring dual-use technologies, which are subject to export controls.
War in Ukraine Will End Only When Russia Is Defeated or Putin Is Gone—Foreign Affairs
Former CIA analyst Peter Schroeder argues in Foreign Affairs that Vladimir Putin will never give up on Ukraine. The war can only end in one of two ways: either Russia loses its ability to continue fighting, or Putin is no longer in power.
Schroeder dismisses the notion that Putin’s actions are merely a “test of the West’s weakness.” Instead, the Kremlin sees a “strategic need” to prevent Ukraine from becoming a Western stronghold that could threaten Russia.
As long as Putin remains alive and in power, no amount of sanctions, military losses, or international pressure will deter him. Ukraine must either decisively defeat the Russian army on the battlefield, leaving Putin unable to continue the war, or freeze the conflict and wait for his death. Schroeder suggests that since the war is driven by Putin’s personal ambitions, future Russian leaders may be easier to negotiate with.
ETERNAL MEMORY Daria Mikheeva
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I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 72 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 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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