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Explosion at Russian Shagonarskaya thermal power plant caught on camera

A video of the moment that the Shagonarskaya thermal power plant exploded, which occurred on March 6 in the Russian republic of Tyva, is being shared online by Russian channel Shot, which published a video on Telegram.

According to Russian media, 23 people were injured in the explosion at the plant.

Earlier, the TASS propagandist agency reported that an explosion and fire had occurred at the Shagonarskaya plant in the Republic of Tyva, injuring 18 people.

According to the authorities, the explosion at the Shagonarskaya power plant occurred at the fuel supply point with a tape container. The administration claimed that the boilers were allegedly intact.

Later, the head of Tyva, Vladislav Khovalyg, said that the fire at the Shagonarskaya was localized.

The republic also declared a regional state of emergency.

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The drone of the 47th Brigade destroyed the TOS-1А Solntsepyok in the Avdiyivka sector

Soldiers of the 47th Mechanized Brigade of the Strike Drones Company destroyed the TOS-1А heavy flamethrower system in the Avdiyivka sector.

Volunteer and blogger Serhii Sternenko announced this on his X (Twitter) account.

The attack was carried out using an FPV drone with a thermal imaging camera, which allowed for effective surveillance and detonation.

Ураження російської� ТОС-1А "Солнцепёк" на Авдійвському напрямку

No detonation occurred after the hit, as the vehicle was moving without ammunition.

This is not the first case of destruction of Russian TOS-1A in the Avdiyivka sector, where the enemy actively uses these systems.

On January 14, 2024, Ukrainian troops neutralized a Russian TOS-1А heavy flamethrower system operating in the Avdiyivka sector.

The Russians used the system to destroy light armored vehicles, manpower, and fortifications.

Militarnyi previously reported that work on a TOS-3 new heavy flamethrower system was ongoing in Russia.

The new system was named TOS-3 Drakon (Dragon – ed.).

It is developed on the basis of existing TOS-1 and TOS-2 systems, which Russians are actively using in the war with Ukraine.

According to the image, the TOS-3 will be based on a tank tracked chassis, like its predecessors TOS-1 and the TOS-1A Solntsepek, while the launcher will be borrowed from the TOS-2 Tosochka, which has its own ammunition loading mechanism that facilitates reloading.

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 22:20 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Wat wil Rusland doen dan met Moldavi�? Is het niet een beetje kansloos geklier? Staatsgreep lijkt me niet aannemelijk.

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Investigation into SpaceX due to use of Starlink by Russian troops
Democrats in the US House of Representatives have launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s SpaceX amid data on the purchase of Starlink terminals by the Russians.

The Washington Post reports this.

The publication writes that the purpose of the investigation is to find out whether the company took appropriate measures to prevent Russia from using satellite Internet service.

Thus, a letter was sent to the company demanding that it provide reports of complaints about illegal acquisitions of terminals.

Lawmakers also stressed that Russia’s proposed use of Starlink poses a serious threat to the security of Ukraine, the lives of Ukrainians, and U.S. national security.

Earlier, information appeared that the Russian military began to use Starlink satellite terminals.

The American military portal Defense One confirmed rumors about the appearance of Starlink in the Russian armed forces.

The portal published photos allegedly of one of the Starlink systems used by the Russians.

Ukrainian troops first discovered Russia’s use of satellite devices on the front lines several months ago.

VIDEO. Earlier, Elon Musk refused to answer questions about how he prevented a Ukrainian attack on Russian warships by turning off Starlink terminals.

The businessman was accused of helping Vladimir Putin by refusing to use the Starlink satellite network for the Ukrainian military.

Elon Musk refuses to answer if his 'ignorance and ego' cost Ukrainian lives

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 22:33 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Rusland bedreigt Armeni� omdat Armeni� opschuift naar het westen.

Op dit moment is Armeni� een vazalstaat van Rusland, maar dat wil Armeni� niet meer.

- de Armeense grens wordt bewaakt door Russische soldaten en de paspoortcontroles op het vliegveld worden uitgevoerd door de Russische FSB.
- De Russische FSB voert controles uit op de Armeense snelwegen
- de Armeense infrastructuur en de Armeense economie is grotendeels in handen van Russsen.
- Er zijn 2 Russische militaire basissen in Armeni�.

Gaat moeilijk worden voor Armeni� om van Rusland af te komen. Ik ben bang dat Rusland dit niet gaat tollereren.

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Russian Special Forces Commander 'Liquidated' in Ukraine: Kyiv
A Russian special forces commander was killed in Ukraine, according to reports, as Moscow's army continues to rack up high personnel losses since its full-scale invasion.

Eastern European news outlet Nexta posted on Telegram on Thursday that Alexey Ivanov, a commander with the "Peresvet" special forces (Spetsnaz) detachment, "was eliminated by aerial reconnaissance of the 30th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

The X account Russian Officers Killed in Ukraine (KIU), which tracks high-level losses via public notices, obituaries and news reports, said he was "was eliminated in Ukraine by a grenade dropped from a drone."

Neither post gave a date or location of the incident, but KIU linked to a tribute written on March 1 on the Russian social media site VKontakte by Yaroslav Yaroslavtsev, who described how he fought alongside him.

Yaroslavtsev, whose handle describes himself as an authorized representative of Russian nationalist politician Sergey Baburin, wrote: "Sad news. While performing a combat mission, the commander of the 1st company of the sabotage and reconnaissance detachment with the call sign 'Fagot' died.

"I knew Fagot as a competent and experienced officer," the post said. "I remember one incident from a conversation with him—while on the line of combat, he received a shrapnel wound. When asked why he did not evacuate from his positions, he answered me, 'how can I leave my guys here?'

"This is the kind of officer and commander he was," the post ended. "Sleep well, brother."

Kislovodsk Medical College, in the Stavropol region, said Ivanov had worked there and served with Russia's armed forces until 2011, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was awarded the Order of Courage.

After volunteering to fight in Ukraine in 2022, he "courageously stood up for the defense of the Motherland and died in the line of military duty as a true patriot of his country," a tribute on the college's website said.

Russia has lost a lot of officers over the course of its full-scale invasion with KIU's latest tally standing at 3,667. Among them is one lieutenant general, six major generals, 89 colonels, 218 lieutenant colonels and 618 captains.

Russian forces have also lost over 1,000 senior lieutenants, according to the X account, as of March 1.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's latest tally of Russian casualties stood at 421,430 as of Thursday, with 1,160 losses recorded over the previous day. Kyiv's figure includes both the dead and injured.

Newsweek contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment.

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US Congress may begin collecting signatures on Friday to consider assistance to Ukraine bypassing House speaker
The United States Congress may begin collecting signatures this week to bring a bill to help Ukraine and other partners to a vote in the House of Representatives bypassing House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Source: Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick on Wednesday at a press briefing at the Capitol; quoted by Voice of America, The Hill; as reported by European Pravda

Details: Fitzpatrick claims that if Johnson does not put the project to a vote, the signature collection process will begin.

Quote: "This is a pressure point, to try to apply pressure to force something to the floor."

The congressman stated that if the House of Representatives cannot reach an agreement on the bill, "the alternative can’t be that Ukraine fails and our border remains open".

Fitzpatrick said that he is working with Johnson's office to bring the package before the House of Representatives.

The congressman added that he was "very confident" the initiative could get the 218 signatures needed to pass.

Fitzpatrick announced last week that he was preparing to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson in order to secure approval for Ukraine aid.

Earlier, Mike Johnson, Republican Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, stated that the bill for supplementary funding for Ukraine will be considered as soon as the federal government's financing issues are resolved.

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 22:35 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Ook een mogeliijk toekomstig doelwit dus voor annexatie/landjepik.

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The one clever trick Ukraine uses to shoot down Russian planes
A new piece of equipment that even the USA doesn’t yet have

The Ukrainian air force went on an unprecedented aerial kill-streak last month. In 12 days starting on Feb. 17, the air force – which operates Ukraine’s warplanes and also its ground-based air defenses – claimed it shot down a staggering 13 Russian warplanes.

It’s not possible to independently confirm all the kills, and it’s possible the real number of shoot-downs is somewhat lower – or even higher.

But no one disputes that, last month, the Ukrainians shot down a lot of Russian planes. On average since Russia widened its war on Ukraine two years ago, the Russian air force and naval aviation have lost four planes a month to Ukrainian action. In the 24th month of the war, they may have lost at least three times that average.

The question is, how? What changed to make Russian planes more vulnerable, Ukrainian air defenses more deadly, or both? And is there a lesson for the wider world in that February aerial massacre?

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Russia’s ruling party to monitor voter turnout among government employees
Russia’s ruling party United Russia has developed an app to monitor voter turnout among government employees, voter rights NGO Golos revealed on Thursday.

Golos said that a video promoting the app had been sent out to several United Russia deputies tasked with encouraging government employees to download the app.

The app has a GPS tracking system that allows the voter to check in at their polling station and confirm that they have voted. It’s impossible to “trick the system”, Golos experts say, as the app only works at the polling station where the voter is registered.

Only voters in the party’s database will be able to use the service. Polling stations will have QR codes with a link to the service for those who forgot to download it in advance, the video says.

Golos said that monitoring turnout violates the principle of the secret ballot and freedom of expression, and impinges on voters’ rights.

The Russian presidential election will take place over three days on 15–17 March. For the first time ever, Russia will use online voting in 27 regions as well as in annexed Crimea, a system that has been criticised by election observers for its lack of transparency.

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Sappers Demined 115 Hectares in Kharkiv Region Over Week
KHARKIV OBLAST, Mar 7 — Between February 29 and March 6, sappers defused about 1,600 explosive devices and demined almost 115 hectares of territory in the Kharkiv Oblast.

In addition, they inspected 39 hectares of agricultural land, reported the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

Pyrotechnics also demined 5.5 kilometers of roads and 20 other objects. They also worked on critical communications, demining 0.5 kilometers of gas pipelines and almost nine kilometers of power lines.

Specialists connected 562 subscribers to the power grid and restored power supply to 2,429 consumers.

On March 6, sappers demined almost 16 hectares of territory, 3.5 hectares of agricultural land, and one facility. On the same day, they inspected 1.6 km of roads and 1.5 km of power lines. Sappers also defused 293 explosive munitions.

As of February 29, 2024, 156,000 km� of Ukraine’s territory is potentially contaminated and requires inspection and further demining, said Serhii Reva, head of the Humanitarian Demining Department of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Sappers need to inspect and demine about 25.8% of the country’s territory. Over two years of the full-scale war, SES deminers defused more than 470,000 explosive munitions over an area of more than 1,170 km�.

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Zelensky signs off law on demobilization of conscripts
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed into law the bill on putting active conscripts to military reserve after they complete their term of service under martial law.
That’s according to the parliament’s website, Ukrinform reports.

The law establishes that in the circumstances of general military draft and under martial law, conscripts whose term of military service has expired during martial law and whose service term has been extended beyond the established one shall put to military reserve within the terms determined by a Presidential decree.

It is assumed that such servicemen shall not be called up for military service during the mobilization period for 12 months from the date of their release unless they have expressed a desire to continue serving with the defense forces.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the law on February 23.

A legal regime of martial law has been in effect in Ukraine since February 24, 2022. Persons are called into the defense forces upon mobilization. No new conscripts shall be drafted as this is prohibited by law.

However, to this day, the conscripts drafted before martial law was introduced have remained in service. Military conscripts are entitled to move to the service upon general mobilization.

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Behind the Lines: Innocence No Defense for Young Crimean
Leniie Umerova is 25-years-old and one of hundreds of Ukrainian political prisoners held in Russia. Her story underscores the harsh reality of returning to a homeland under occupation.

Umerova, a Ukrainian citizen from Crimea, has been held without trial for a year and two months, including 10 months in the FSB’s notorious Lefortovo detention center on suspicion of espionage. The charge could result in a 20-year prison sentence.

All because she tried to visit the occupied peninsula to see her father, who was recovering from cancer surgery, in December 2022

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 23:08 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Blijkbaar is er wel een systeem die dus met Patriot werkt. Die er voor kan zorgen dat meerdere systemen (waaronder oude sovjet meuk) met elkaar kunnen samenwerken. Waardoor onder andere ballistische raketten, maar ik neem aan ook vliegtuigen eerder gespot en getrackt kunnen worden. En dus makkelijker neergehaald kunnen worden door bijvoorbeeld de Patriot. Met gebruik van andere radar systemen in het netwerk.

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New Jersey man charged with trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals
• A New Jersey man was arrested on charges for allegedly trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals purchased with stolen credit card accounts or hacked Starlink billing accounts, police said.
• Kelvin Rodriguez-Moya of Newark was stopped by police Dec. 4 while driving 223 Starlink terminals in a pickup truck and trailer after leaving a residence in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, a criminal complaint said.
• Bennett Woo, SpaceX’s director of payment risk and fraud, called the seizure of the terminals SpaceX’s “largest fraud recovery to date by an order of magnitude.”
• Starlink terminals give customers high-speed internet access through SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation and have been sought after by military, government, and nongovernment organizations around the world.

A New Jersey man was arrested on charges for allegedly trafficking 675 SpaceX Starlink terminals purchased with stolen credit card accounts or hacked Starlink billing accounts, police said Wednesday.

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 23:47 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Het geeft je meer SA doordat de radars gekoppeld zijn maar je hebt nog steeds de radar van de Patriot zelf nodig voor de missile guidance. Eigenlijk is het een uitgebreid link-16 netwerk, zo moet je dat bekijken. Maar ik betwijfel ten zeerste of de Amerikanen dit in Oekraiene uitgerold hebben, het bevindt zich voor zover ik weet nog steeds in de test fase. Daarbij kun je gerust vergeten dat ze de oude analoge Sovjet meuk daaraan kunnen koppelen. Je oude CRT televisie zal ook geen netwerkverkeer genereren.

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Mehrheit gegen "Taurus"-Lieferung an die Ukraine
Im Streit �ber die Lieferung von "Taurus"-Marschflugk�rpern an die Ukraine beharrt Kanzler Scholz auf seinem "Nein" - und hat damit laut ARD-DeutschlandTrend die Mehrheit der Deutschen hinter sich.