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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.

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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 Moldavië? 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 Armenië omdat Armenië opschuift naar het westen.

Op dit moment is Armenië een vazalstaat van Rusland, maar dat wil Armenië 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 Armenië.

Gaat moeilijk worden voor Armenië 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 km² 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 km².

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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 über die Lieferung von "Taurus"-Marschflugkörpern an die Ukraine beharrt Kanzler Scholz auf seinem "Nein" - und hat damit laut ARD-DeutschlandTrend die Mehrheit der Deutschen hinter sich.

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IBCS and Polish Patriot Systems Are Making Progress
The Integrated Battle Command System, which is being introduced to the US Army Air and Missile Defense Forces as well as to the Polish Armed Forces within the Polish Wisła project, is being prepared for the Full-Rate Production. Simultaneously, its capabilities are being developed. Deliveries for the Wisla program are taking place. As Bill Lamb, International Director, Northrop Grumman, installation of a training system for Wisła in Poland will commence soon.

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Daartoe behoren 1.000 kamikazedrones. Ook komen er onderwaterdrones waarmee schepen kunnen worden aangevallen.

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Russia Adds British Journalist Tom Rogan To Its Wanted List

Russia's Interior Ministry on March 6 added Washington-based British journalist Tom Rogan to its wanted list on unspecified criminal charges. In 2018, Rogan published an article headlined Ukraine Should Blow Up Putin's Crimea Bridge in the Washington Examiner. Rogan's article sparked outrage among Russian officials, who demanded an explanation. Last month, Russian authorities added Rogan and Washington Examiner editor Hugo Gurdon to its "terrorist" registry. In May 2018, Russia's Investigative Committee launched a probe against Rogan on a charge of making public calls for terrorism. In response, Rogan published another article titled Why Putin Wants To Send Me To The Black Dolphin [Prison]. To read the original story by Current Time, click here.

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Intel agencies eye brief for Trump, amid fears he could spill secrets
It’s standard practice to share classified information with presidential nominees, but the decision to brief Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee this year is loaded with political and potentially legal risks.

U.S. intelligence officials are planning to brief Donald Trump on national security matters if he secures the GOP nomination this summer — despite concerns about his handling of classified information.

The decision would be in keeping with a tradition that dates back to 1952, but it would mark the first time an administration has volunteered to share classified information with a candidate who is facing criminal charges related to the mishandling of classified documents.

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Czech President Confirms Full Funding of Initiative to Purchase Artillery Shells for Ukraine
Czech President Petr Pavel says that the initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine is fully funded.

Ct24 reported on this.

The final contribution was reportedly made by Norway. According to the Czech President, the ammunition should be in Ukraine in the near future.

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

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A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey
• Azerbaijan's biggest arms supplier has been Russia but it will likely acquire jets from elsewhere.
• The rumored deal suggests the longtime ally is detaching more from Moscow, a defense analyst said.
• Russia's answer to America's F-22 and F-35, the Su-57, has severe shortcomings.

The small, oil-rich South Caucasus country of Azerbaijan has big plans to upgrade its modest fleet of fighter jets over the next decade. However, rather than turn to Russia, its traditional arms supplier for decades, Baku will likely acquire modern fighters from Pakistan and Turkey.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 01:10 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Amerikaanse ambassade in Rusland heeft deze alert uitgegeven.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 01:24 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Dat is serieus een jaar geleden al de revue gepasseerd.

Oa. https://twitter.com/noclador/status/1650470511695085568 , https://twitter.com/noclador/status/1650224782191763456

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 00:28 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
@:Achja

https://defence24.com/arm(...)-are-making-progress
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Een artikel die dieper er op in gaat dat de IBCS en RIG-360 systemen het gebruik van de Patriot missile guidance radar onnodig maakt. Dat zij deze taken over kunnen nemen/uit kunnen besteden.
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En Oekraine is natuurlijk de perfecte testomgeving om dit soort systemen uitgebreid te testen.
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Hier kun je lezen dat zij bezig zijn met het system in productie te brengen. En dat de initiële testfase grotendeels voorbij is.
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Hier wordt aangegeven dat er tests zijn geweest waarbij er direct een verbinding werd gemaakt met de PAC-3 MSE raket, zonder gebruik van de Patriot radar. En dat dit systeem dus de "missile guidance" kan overnemen met gebruik van andere radar systemen.
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Met de introductie van IBCS en RIG-360 kan de Patriot dus geheel onafhankelijk van zijn radars functioneren.

Natuurlijk is er niet met zekerheid te zeggen dat Oekraïne dit systeem op dit ogenblik al heeft. Maar het is ook niet compleet uit te sluiten. Daar Oekraïne de perfecte testomgeving zou zijn. Natuurlijk zou dit in deze fase nog top geheim zijn.

Dit artikel was van mei 2023. We zijn ondertussen al bijna een jaar verder natuurlijk.

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 22:15 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://thehill.com/opini(...)s-brilliant-blunder/
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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 22:20 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Wat wil Rusland doen dan met Moldavië? Is het niet een beetje kansloos geklier? Staatsgreep lijkt me niet aannemelijk.

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 23:08 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.telegraph.co.(...)shot-down-air-force/
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https://www.army-technolo(...)and-system-ibcs-usa/
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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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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 02:04 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

Die zijn groter dan ik had verwacht.
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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 02:26 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:

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Zie je wel, we moeten gewoon all-in. Dat is het enige waar Putin van onder de indruk is.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 00:20 schreef Digi2 het volgende:
Meerderheid van de duitsers is tegen de levering van Taurus aan de Oekraïne volgens opinie peiling
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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 10:05 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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Mijn duits is niet zo goed Wat is de reden? De kosten er van? Of bang voor rusland? Of wat

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 10:05 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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Mijn duits is niet zo goed Wat is de reden? De kosten er van? Of bang voor rusland? Of wat

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Op donderdag 7 maart 2024 22:20 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Wat wil Rusland doen dan met Moldavië?

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 11:20 schreef Digi2 het volgende:

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Scholz is bang dat Duitsland te veel bij de oorlog betrokken raakt. Taurus heeft een bereik van 500 km en kan doelen diep in Rusland raken. De vraag van de enquête was "bent U voor of tegen de levering van Taurus?" Om een motivatie is niet gevraagd.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 11:24 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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Ja dat van Scholz wist ik. Maar was benieuwd wat de bevolking zelf er van vind. Maar zonder motivatie achter de antwoorden weten we nog niks

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 11:24 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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Ja dat van Scholz wist ik. Maar was benieuwd wat de bevolking zelf er van vind. Maar zonder motivatie achter de antwoorden weten we nog niks

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Erhebungsmethode: Zufallsbasierte Telefon- und Online-Befragung (davon 60 Prozent Festnetz, 40 Prozent Mobilfunk)

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 11:50 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

Taylor Swift does what Republicans have been dreading

Taylor Swift plaatst een bericht op haar sociale media om vooral te gaan stemmen (meer dan 200 miljoen, vooral jonge volgers). Ze geeft niet eens aan op wie ze moeten gaan stemmen, maar de republikeinen gaat helemaal los op haar.

Republikeinen laten dus zien dat zij tegen de democratie zijn.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 11:54 schreef Straatcommando. het volgende:

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Swift heeft het voor elkaar gekregen een groot deel van conservatief Amerika tegen zich in het harnas te jagen, geen idee waarom eigenlijk. Zie wel regelmatig memes en grappen over haar vlieg gedrag, maar als dat alles is

Taylor Swift clip TRASHING Republicans SURGES into spotlight

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In First, Finland Sentences Businessman for Violating Sanctions Against Russia
A Finnish court on Thursday gave a businessman a nine-month suspended jail sentence for violating EU sanctions against Russia, the first case of its kind in the Nordic country, the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported.

Gabriel Temin, CEO of the Finland-based logistics and warehouse companies Luminor Oy and Siberica Oy, was arrested in September on suspicion of violating EU sanctions.

On Thursday, the Eastern Uusimaa district court found him guilty of facilitating the export of sanctioned industrial tools, valued at around 4,500 euros ($4,902), from Germany to Russia.

Though customs declarations filed by Siberica Oy indicated Kazakhstan as the final destination of these shipments, internal data at the company revealed that the goods went to St. Petersburg.

In addition to the suspended sentence, Temin, a French national, was ordered to pay 11,000 euros ($12,025) in damages to the Finnish state.

The prosecution had requested a jail sentence of up to four years, arguing that the businessman had exported more than 3,500 drones and other dual-use military goods to Russia.

But the court said Thursday that, while the goods had passed through Russia, there was not enough evidence to prove they had remained in the country, the Finnish state broadcaster Yle reported.

Temin denied all charges against him.

In September, the U.S. Treasury placed the French-born businessman, as well as his companies Luminor and Siberica Oy, on its sanctions list due to their involvement in shipping “a wide variety of electronics into Russia, including UAV cameras, high-performance optical filters, and lithium batteries.”

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In the Leningrad region it was prohibited to publish photos and videos of the consequences of drone attacks
The authorities of the Leningrad region have decided to punish citizens who post photos and videos of the consequences of drone attacks on the Internet. The ban on such publications will be in effect “permanently,” the regional law and order and security committee reported following a meeting of the region’s operational headquarters.

In addition, new restrictions apply to the posting of photos and videos that “contribute to the disclosure of the locations” of the Ministry of Defense forces and important infrastructure facilities. The latter include the construction of communication systems, security of facilities of the fuel and energy complex, industry, bridges and port areas located in the Leningrad region.

A regulatory act with administrative liability for violating the ban must be developed by March 15.

The decision to limit the dissemination of information about the consequences of drone attacks was made after St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region were once again subjected to a drone raid on the night of March 2. One of them crashed into a residential building near the Ruchyi oil depot, the other fell on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal.

After the drone attack, the governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, reported on the defeat of “aerial targets” over the waters and coast of the Gulf of Finland and himself posted on his Telegram channel footage of the destruction of one of the drones, which clearly showed the flight path of the anti-missile missile and the terrain. After Drozdenko pointed this out in the comments, he removed the video and inserted a blurred screenshot instead.

The Leningrad region began to be subject to drone attacks on January 18. One of the largest was the attack on the terminal of Novatek, Russia’s main producer of liquefied natural gas. The fire was extinguished for more than a day. At the complex, which processes about 7 million tons of gas condensate annually, the technological process had to be stopped.

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5 trampoline jumpers backing Russia's war against Ukraine admitted to competitions
Russian and Belarusian trampoline jumpers who support Russia's war against Ukraine have been allowed to participate in competitions under the auspices of the International Gymnastics Federation. These include Kirill Kozlov, Danil Kazimov, Angela Bladtseva, Yana Lebedeva and Ivan Litvinovich.

Source: Ukraine's National Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Youth and Sports

Details: These gymnasts may compete at the World Cup to be held in Germany at the end of March.

"These athletes attended a range of Kremlin propaganda events, participated in competitions amid banners featuring Russian military symbols and publicly expressed their pro-Russian position," the official statement said.

Ukraine's Ministry of Youth and Sports, the National Olympic Committee and the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation addressed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Gymnastics Federation, pointing to violations of the IOC's recommendations on the neutrality of athletes from aggressor countries admitted to international competitions.

In the letter, Ukraine pointed to evidence concerning the views of the gymnasts and requested that the decision on these athletes be reconsidered, as it contradicts the criteria of neutrality set out in the IOC guidelines.

Background: The International Judo Federation has also violated the IOC's recommendations on the admission of representatives of aggressor countries to competitions.

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ANALYSIS: Intense NATO Air Surveillance of Black Sea With Provocative Tracks Near Russia
America’s best robot spy plane just spent nearly twelve hours over the east Black Sea sometimes swinging within 100 km of the Russian mainland. It flew away unharmed.

The skies over the Black Sea and east Romania were buzzing with NATO aircraft on Wednesday with at least a half dozen spy planes and maybe a pair of fighter jets in the air at one time, and one of them – a US Global Hawk robot plane – pushing hundreds of kilometers eastwards to a close proximity with the Russian mainland.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 12:52 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/7/7445461/
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Met de nieuwste dreigementen vanuit Rusland aan Duitsland lijkt het mij prima om hun gewoon geen visa te geven in verband met de staatsveiligheid ofzo. Al krijgen ze dan mogelijk hun visa via andere EU landen zoals Hongarije natuurlijk.

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CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Can Be Almost Invisible in Ukraine
The Swedish infantry fighting vehicle CV90 is highly praised by Ukrainian soldiers. According to them, this armoured machine has many advantages that they have not seen before. In addition, it can become almost invisible to the enemy.

“Our CV90 performs well. Armour and armament are the most important features. Its armour is very strong, it withstood a hit from a Lancet drone to the front. It also withstood a 120 mm blow to the rear,” said the commander of the 21st Ukrainian mechanized brigade.

The Swedish “Combat Vehicle 90”, CV90 for short, has been in service since 1994. This tracked infantry fighting vehicle, used by many countries, has been deployed in both Afghanistan and the United Nations Mission in Liberia – this is to say that the service in Ukraine is not the first time CV90 has seen combat.

The CV90 is still in production – the Czech Republic and Slovakia are waiting for their own CV90s, having placed orders in the last couple of years. Depending on the version, the CV90 can be armed with a 40mm Bofors autocannon, a 30mm or 35mm Bushmaster autocannon, a 120mm mortar, or some other weapons. There is always a 7.62mm machine gun there, sometimes grenade launchers or even Spike LR missile launchers are mounted on the CV90 as well.

The defenders of Ukraine are using CV90 with the 40 mm Bofors autocannons. The CV90s used by Ukraine have 407 kW engines and reach a maximum speed of 70 km/h. They are very well equipped. The CV90 has a crew of 3 and can carry 7-8 troops in its passenger compartment.

Only about fifty CV90s are said to have been delivered to Ukraine so far. Ukraine plans to buy a thousand CV90s – they liked these machines that much. They will be at least partially produced in Ukraine. The agreement about the production of the CV90 in Ukraine was signed in June of last year, but no deadlines were publicly stated. Some people were not happy with this decision, because Ukraine has its own new infantry fighting vehicle, but the CV90 will help Ukraine switch to the NATO standards and can be produced in larger numbers sooner.

The early CV90s were criticized a bit for their armour, but the Ukrainians received an improved version of this machine, the protection level of which is not inferior to the M2A2 Bradley in terms of armour. Ukrainians sing high praise for their CV90s. Especially their special camouflage.

The CV90 can be covered in Saab’s Barracuda camouflage, which also hides the machine’s thermal signature. This is important when operating at night or in poor visibility conditions, as it is more difficult for the Russians to see such covered vehicles using thermal imaging cameras. Ukrainian officer said the Barracuda’s camouflage “protects the machine from night vision devices and thermal cameras” and that the CV90 is “about 70% less visible than any other machine”.

In many ways, infantry fighting vehicles are the unsung heroes of the war. They carry infantry into the hardest battles, provide close fire support, perform medevac and other missions. They sometimes even engage tanks and other armoured vehicles.

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Ukraine war: India busts network trafficking people to Russia
India's federal investigation agency says it has busted a network of agents sending people to war-torn Russia under the pretext of giving them jobs.

The agents were luring people through social media, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said.

The network stretches across several states and about 35 people have fallen victims to the racket, the agency said.

The development comes after two Indians, who were duped into traveling to Russia, were killed in the war.

The CBI said in a statement that the traffickers were operating under an "organised network".

It said that agents were using social media channels like YouTube and their local contacts to lure "gullible" youth to travel to Russia by promising them "lucrative jobs".

Earlier, a man from Uttar Pradesh state living in Moscow had told the BBC that he had been lured to Russia by a YouTube channel, promising a monthly salary of 150,000 rupees ($1813; £1,415).

"We were not told that we are being drafted in an army," he said.

The CBI said it had found that trafficked Indian nationals were being trained in combat roles and deployed at front bases in Russia-Ukraine war zone "against their wishes, thus, putting their lives in grave danger".

The agency has filed cases against several private visa consultancy firms and agents, conducting searches at 13 locations, including Delhi and Mumbai.

The CBI said it has seized cash worth 5m rupees, "incriminating documents" and electronic devices from these places and have detained some people for questioning.

India's foreign ministry had earlier acknowledged "that some Indian nationals have enlisted for support roles with the Russian army".

It added that it was working with Russian authorities to get Indian nationals discharged from the army.

The ministry has also urged "all Indian nationals to exercise due caution and stay away from this conflict".

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Ukraine is Using Old Anti-Tank Mines as Ammo For Its Robots
The war in Ukraine is the first major armed conflict in the history of the world to see the use of such a wide variety of different robots. And not only for intelligence gathering, but also for direct combat engagements. What are they armed with?
Interestingly, they are usually armed quite cheaply. Drones often drop hand grenades or improvised explosive devices, kamikaze drones are sometimes armed with RPG-7 warheads, while the ground robots carry anti-tank landmines.

In fact, landmines are sometimes dropped on Russian heads by larger flying drones as well. Ukrainians have a lot of anti-tank mines and they are considered very cheap. Many of them remained in warehouses after the Soviet Union collapsed.

In addition, after driving the Russians out of the Kharkiv and Kherson regions, the defenders of Ukraine collected a lot of anti-tank mines there, which they now use in various ways. One way to use them is to return them to the Russians. Aggressively.

A video has been published online showing a Ukrainian robot carrying an anti-tank mine to Russian positions. The mine was then detonated, blowing a large hole in the Russian trenches. These landmines were meant to destroy tanks, so you can imagine that the explosion is really strong.

Ukrainian ground drone and ‘Baba Yaga’ air drones drop anti-tank mines on the Russians

Ukrainians have developed more than one system capable of using anti-tank mines as ammunition. For example, the photo above shows the small robot Ratel-S. It is quite small, but can reach a speed of 24 km/h. and can be controlled at a distance of 6 km.

The mass production of Ratel-S was reported back in October last year. A robot like that can be sent directly under a Russian tank, if only there is such an opportunity. The Ratel-S can be armed with an anti-tank mine or a pair of mortar bombs.

Meanwhile, the Baba Yaga is a drone that drops anti-tank mines on Russian heads. It is a large 6-rotor drone capable of carrying quite heavy loads. Anti-tank mines like the TM-62 weigh about 10 kg. Of course, Baba Yaga can use other ammunition as well – mortar shells, RPG-7 warheads, etc.. It is also interesting that although the Baba Yaga was created in response to the Russian invasion, the roots of this drone are older – the predecessors of the Baba Yaga were used in agriculture.

Anti-tank landmines are excellent ammunition that cost very little and are readily available. The Ukrainians are very short of artillery ammunition and are trying to compensate for this starvation of shells with drones and robots. The funding for the development and production of unmanned military systems is being increased all the time. And other countries must be watching this very closely. After it’s all said and done, robots of various roles might be the key to the end of this war.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 13:24 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Trump has suggested a workable and novel way to help Ukraine. Let's consider it

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How to resolve the impasse and help Ukraine? Of all people, former President Donald Trump has suggested a workaround -- convert the cost of the weapons transfers into a loan. Trump even specified that the loan would bear no interest and would only be paid "if Ukraine ever strikes it rich."

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 13:58 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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https://www.foxnews.com/o(...)elp-ukraine-consider

En daar zou oekraine lachend mee akkoord gaan. In feite stelt hij een lend-lease voor.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 13:50 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Verklaart waarom alle pro-Rusland partijen zo fanatiek tegen windturbines zijn.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 13:59 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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En dat is er nu nog niet?

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 13:59 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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En dat is er nu nog niet?

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This piece of bipartisan legislation recalled the historic program used by the United States during World War II to help supply its allies and ensure the defeat of Nazi Germany. Ukrainian diplomats worked hard to extend the Lend-Lease program beyond September 2023, but it expired on September 30

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 14:11 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Er is alleen niet echt gebruik van gemaakt in 2022 en 2023 omdat de Biden administratie een preferentie had voor hulp zonder dat er iets vanuit Oekraïne tegenover stond (dus geen lening/geen betalingen).

President Biden's State of the Union Address

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Takeaways from Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection.

His list of objectives was long: Tout his accomplishments in office, look ahead to a second-term agenda, allay concerns about his age and fitness and provide a contrast with Republicans, including his rival Donald Trump.

The result was a fiery speech that bore little resemblance to his States of the Union past. Intent on displaying his energy and eager to engage with Republicans, Biden delivered a starkly political speech that his aides hope can ease Democratic jitters about his political prospects.

Here are five takeaways from Thursday’s State of the Union:

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 14:11 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Ze zijn bezig om deze ook voor 2024 in werking te stellen.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 14:39 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ik kan daar 0 over vinden?

Niet dat het uitmaakt, er is toch geen intentie om ze daar gebruik van te laten maken.

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Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, argued in July that “the option of leasing or renting weapons” should ideally remain possible through the Lend-Lease Act in the event of delays or difficulties securing weapons for Ukraine through other packages. She is currently working to extend the Act’s term of validity for another year so that the mechanism stays in place, should stoppages occur in the approval or delivery of other forms of aid. Valery Chaly, former Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, told the BBC’s Ukrainian service that there was still a possibility Lend-Lease will be extended due to amendments in the 2024 defense budget.

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The former ambassador of Ukraine to the USA, Valery Chaly, draws attention to the fact that the amendment on the extension of Lend-Lease is included in the project of the defense budget of the USA for 2024. So, it is quite possible to talk about the end of this mechanism somewhat prematurely.

"There is still a possibility that Lend-Lease will be extended due to the amendment made to the defense budget for 2024 ( National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 )," the diplomat told the Ukrainian BBC. "And it will be right, because this instrument, in my opinion view, must be "at hand", i.e. within reach, so that it is in current conditions".

Back in July of this year, Chaly's successor as Ukrainian ambassador, Oksana Markarova, stated that she was "actively working" to convince the American Congress to extend the term of the Lend-Lease law.

"The availability of the option of leasing or renting weapons is very important so that it also remains possible," she noted in an interview with Radio Svoboda.

So far, the American authorities have obviously not listened to her requests.

Although on October 3, Ms. Markarova published a joint photo on Facebook with the author of last year's Lend-Lease law, Republican Senator John Kornyn.

She reported that she discussed with him the issue of extending the term of validity of this document for the next year.

"We aligned our clocks on the issue of joint work aimed at extending the Lend-Lease Law for the Defense of Ukraine's Democracy through the 2024 fiscal year. The law, in both the senator's opinion and ours, is an important back-up tool for obtaining weapons in addition to irreversible PDA programs, USAI and FMF".

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 14:56 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Het artikel wat jij linkte:

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 14:59 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ja, ok, dat oekraine die wet graag terug wil, incl. zoiets banaals als: er gebruik van kunnen maken, betekent bij jou dus dat 'ze ermee bezig zijn', helder.

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Poland’s Complicity Unveiled: Record Exports to Belarus Fuel Russia’s War Machine Amid Sanctions
Poland’s trade dynamics have notably shifted, showing a troubling increase in exports to Belarus, reaching a record $2.9 billion in 2023, as direct exports to Russia plummet due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. This surge in trade with Belarus, a known ally of Russia, raises significant concerns about Poland’s indirect contribution to supporting Russia’s economy amidst sanctions aimed at isolating it for its aggressive actions. Notably, a substantial portion of these exports, especially vehicles worth nearly $1 billion, alongside high-value shipments of plastics, mechanical equipment, electronics, and dual-use items, potentially funnel through Belarus to Russia.

The pattern of trade suggests an alarming trend of sanctions evasion, with Poland playing an unwitting or negligent role in facilitating the flow of goods into Russia. This includes dual-use goods, which hold civilian applications but can also be repurposed for military use, exported to Belarus with a portion valued at $7.4 million in the electronics category alone. Moreover, the export of goods that significantly increased from Belarus to Russia, like vehicles and electronics, indicates a clear bypass route for products originating from the EU.

This situation is not just a breach of trust among EU nations and their allies but a direct contradiction of the intended effects of sanctions against Russia. It undermines the collective efforts to curtail Russia’s capabilities amid its hostile actions. The record-level trade between Poland and Belarus, especially in goods that could bolster Russia’s technological and military capabilities, is not justifiable under any guise of humanitarian aid or civilian use. It necessitates a stern reevaluation of Poland’s trade policies and enforcement mechanisms to prevent further indirect support to a state implicated in terrorism and undermining international peace and stability.

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In Berdychi, Ukraine’s M-1 Abrams Tanks Made Their Last Stand—And Halted The Russian Advance
The Ukrainian 47th Brigade has lost three of its 31 M-1s

After blasting the Ukrainian army’s ammunition-starved 110th Mechanized Brigade out of the ruins of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine three weeks ago, the Russian army had the momentum.

As the 110th and adjacent units—including, north of Avdiivka, the 47th Mechanized Brigade—retreated toward more defensible terrain to the west, the Russians advanced ... for miles.

Those miles represented the Russian army’s biggest gains in a year.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 13:47 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Russia claims a drone attack on the Volgograd region
Russia was attacked by drones on the night of Mar. 8. In some regions, the air defence system was allegedly working.

Russians complain about drone attacks
The Russians allegedly destroyed eleven drones over the territory of the Volgograd region. One drone had reportedly been destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region. The Russians believe that the drones were allegedly Ukrainian.

A Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region, and eleven UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Volgograd region, the Russian MOD Telegram statement said.

Later, the Russian MOD announced the "downing" of four more, allegedly Ukrainian drones.

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported the destruction of four more Ukrainian UAVs over the territory of the Volgograd region by air defence at around 07:00 Moscow time, Russian mass media reported.

The governor of the Volgograd region, Andei Bocharov, confirmed the attack and said that the Ministry of Defence allegedly destroyed all the drones. He did not specify the number.

This morning, a UAV attack was repelled in the Horodyshchensky District of the Volgograd Region. Unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by the forces of the Ministry of Defence. The measures have been taken to ensure the safety of residents. There are no casualties or damage, Bocharov wrote.

The governor of the Belgorod region did not comment on what happened.

Drone attacks on the Russian Federation
Earlier, drones attacked three Russian regions on March 6. The airfield, warehouse and oil depot were under attack.

Drones also attacked an oil depot in the Belgorod region. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine confirms it was a special operation.

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The ban on the publication of oil and gas production statistics has been extended until 2025
The government has extended the ban on the publication of statistics on oil, gas and condensate production until April 1, 2025. Data publication was suspended on April 26, 2023. Initially, the ban was introduced for 11 months, until April 1, 2024.

The 2023 resolution presents a list of types of products for which the distribution of statistics was suspended. The list includes an oil-gas-water mixture (well fluid), dehydrated, desalted and stabilized oil, and unstable gas condensate.

The resolution also provided an additional list of activities for which data will no longer be published in 2024. This list includes oil and natural gas production, oil and associated gas production, natural gas and condensate production. The 2024 decree does not indicate whether the publication of statistics on these parameters has been suspended.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 15:03 schreef byah het volgende:
Inb4 aanslag in Moskou door rebellen uit Moldavie/Zweden

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 15:44 schreef Straatcommando. het volgende:

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Om een of andere reden las ik Mogadishu/Zimbabwe.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 17:30 schreef Hyperdude het volgende:
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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:16 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Na die State of Union van Biden is het wel duidelijk dat Trump gaat winnen. Jezus wat een beschamend optreden.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:24 schreef luxerobots het volgende:

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Wat is er beschamend aan?

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:16 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Na die State of Union van Biden is het wel duidelijk dat Trump gaat winnen. Jezus wat een beschamend optreden.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:25 schreef Barbusse het volgende:

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Wut? Wat was er beschamend aan, behalve die maga idiots zoals MTG met haar maga outfit?

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:24 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ging niet zo lekker, kijk maar samenvatting fragmenten.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:24 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ging niet zo lekker, kijk maar samenvatting fragmenten.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:24 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ging niet zo lekker, kijk maar samenvatting fragmenten.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:30 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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De mensen die jouw MAGAt samenvatting niet hebben gezien, hebben geen idee waar je het over hebt.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:26 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Nou, naast dat vooral ook zeker Biden zelf.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:37 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Of het nou Trump idioten zijn of een seniele Biden maakt niet uit.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 01:43 schreef RipCity het volgende:

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Mooi. Laat de ‘normale’ Russen ook maar eens voelen dat het het oorlog is.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 20:30 schreef Triggershott het volgende:
Die waarschuwing volgde op een bericht van de Russische veiligheidsdienst.

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LIVE | Erdogan: Turkije klaar om Rusland te ontvangen voor vredesoverleg
Erdogan: Turkije klaar om Rusland te ontvangen voor vredesoverleg

Turkije is klaar om als gastheer op te treden voor vredesgesprekken tussen Rusland en Oekraïne, zei president Recep Tayyip Erdogan na een overleg met zijn Oekraïense ambtgenoot Volodimir Zelenski.

"We zijn klaar om een vredestop te organiseren waaraan Rusland zal deelnemen", verklaarde de Turkse president in een gezamenlijke persconferentie met Zelenski.

De Oekraïense president zei op zijn beurt dat Rusland niet welkom is op een vredestop die later dit jaar in Zwitserland moet worden gehouden.
Volgens Zelenski is het wel mogelijk dat een Russische afgevaardigde wordt uitgenodigd voor een volgend overleg als Oekraïne in Zwitserland met zijn bondgenoten tot overeenstemming is gekomen over een vredesplan.

Erdogan zei dat hij met Zelenski heeft gesproken over onder meer de ontwikkelingen in de oorlog tussen Oekraïne en Rusland en de veiligheid op de Zwarte Zee, waaronder de ter ziele gegane graandeal.

Volgens Erdogan is het zijn "intentie om tot een akkoord tussen de partijen te komen" om de veiligheid van het commerciële scheepvaartverkeer op de Zwarte Zee te garanderen.

Verder zei hij dat Turkije fors zal bijdragen aan de wederopbouw van Oekraïne zodra de oorlog voorbij is.

Sinds het begin van de oorlog in februari 2022 heeft Erdogan zichzelf meerdere keren opgeworpen als bemiddelaar in het conflict..

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Britten gaan meer dan 10.000 drones aan Oekraïne leveren
Het Verenigd Koninkrijk heeft een extra 125 miljoen pond (ongeveer 146 miljoen euro) vrijgemaakt, om Oekraïne te bevoorraden met drones die kunnen ingezet worden in de oorlog tegen de Russen.

Met het geld kunnen meer dan 10.000 onbemande drones worden geleverd, waaronder kamikazedrones en drones voor het aanvallen van Russische schepen in de Zwarte Zee.
"Drones veranderen de koers van de oorlog", verklaarde de Britse minister van Defensie Grant Shapps bij zijn bezoek aan Kiev. "

Ik roep onze internationale partners op om ook een inspanning te leveren."
Volgens de Oekraïense president Volodimir Zelenski werd er ook gesproken over langeafstandsbewapening en over munitie.
De Britten maakten eerder al 200 miljoen pond vrij voor wapenleveringen aan het land.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:43 schreef ExTec het volgende:

Gebaseerd op wat?

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:16 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Na die State of Union van Biden is het wel duidelijk dat Trump gaat winnen. Jezus wat een beschamend optreden.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 20:30 schreef Triggershott het volgende:

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Sta je daar nog steeds achter nu het mogelijk om Islamitische Staat (IS) gaat?

Nederlanders in Rusland gewaarschuwd voor mogelijke aanslagen dit weekend

De Nederlandse ambassade in Moskou waarschuwt Nederlanders in de Russische hoofdstad en andere grote Russische steden voor mogelijke aanslagen komend weekend. Dat meldt het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken desgevraagd aan NU.nl.
De waarschuwing volgt na een vergelijkbare waarschuwing van de Amerikaanse ambassade. Ook de Britten, Belgen en andere EU-lidstaten hebben mensen gewaarschuwd.

"Vermijd komende dagen locaties waar veel mensen samenkomen (bijvoorbeeld drukke winkelcentra, concerten etc.). Wees alert en volg de aanwijzingen van lokale autoriteiten", heeft de Nederlandse ambassade gemeld aan Nederlanders in Rusland.

De Amerikaanse ambassade in Moskou laat weten berichten in de gaten te houden dat extremisten plannen hebben zich te richten op grote bijeenkomsten in Moskou, inclusief concerten. "Amerikaanse burgers moeten de komende 48 uur grote bijeenkomsten vermijden", meldt de ambassade.

Die waarschuwing volgde op een bericht van de Russische veiligheidsdienst. Die zei een schietpartij in een synagoge door een cel van de Afghaanse tak van IS te hebben verijdeld.

Een woordvoerder van het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken kan niet zeggen hoeveel Nederlanders er op dit moment in Rusland zijn, omdat het ministerie dat niet bijhoudt. Ook is niet bekend hoeveel Nederlanders momenteel in Moskou zijn.

https://www.nu.nl/buitenl(...)gen-dit-weekend.html

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 19:24 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ging niet zo lekker, kijk maar samenvatting fragmenten.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 00:07 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Dat de fabricage op stoom zou komen na een maand of zes was toch al eerder bekend?

- Je hebt contracten en vergunningen nodig om te mogen beginnen met het maken van explosieven en granaten.
- Contracten en vergunningen werden afgelopen zomer getekend en afgegeven.
- Veel explosieven moeten 4-6 maanden rusten om te stabiliseren.
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Einde winter was te verwachten

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 00:11 schreef zalkc het volgende:

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We kunnen niet te veel goed nieuws gebruiken, de boodschap dat we meer moeten produceren zit er nog niet genoeg in geramd bij alle politici.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 23:59 schreef ExTec het volgende:
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Schijnt ook dat de VS een eerder richting israel omgebogen levering, weer richting oekraine heeft geleid.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 00:24 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:
Zou toch wat zijn. Net als Rusland denkt dat ze vooruitgang boeken, schiet Ukraine ze weer helemaal terug naar Moskow.

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Russian oligarch went to Moscow in effort to broker complex prisoner exchange that included Navalny, sources say

A multi-country prisoner exchange that might have freed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was being discussed and progressing when he died last month, multiple sources have told CNN, and included the direct involvement of a Russian oligarch, Roman Abramovich.

A two-year stop-start process exploring options to secure the release of Navalny began to accelerate when Abramovich visited Moscow in recent months, two of the sources said.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had also embraced early efforts to win Navalny’s freedom, according to several sources.

Abramovich, who is sanctioned in the West and spends much of his time in the United Arab Emirates, met a US official as ideas for the complex exchange involving as many as seven people took shape, according to one source close to the process. Abramovich has kept a connection with the Kremlin since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and was instrumental in early efforts at negotiating an end to the conflict.

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Biden projects a vision of strength that’s been missing from his presidency but will be needed in 2024 campaign
This version of Joe Biden could beat Donald Trump.

At the State of the Union address on Thursday night, the 81-year-old president set out to defuse his biggest liability: deep-seated fears among millions of Americans that he’s too old to serve a second term.

There is nothing worse for a president than looking weak. So every word, gesture, joke and admonition of Biden’s appearance was geared toward the goal of making him look strong.

And in the most important moment of the 2024 election campaign so far, Biden appeared to succeed. He projected vigor and forcefulness. His voice, which has seemed reedy at times, was sonorant. He was quick off the mark as he goaded heckling Republicans, who again walked into his trap by showcasing their extremism to millions of viewers. Biden was a trenchant master of the chamber of the House of Representatives, effectively wielding the theatrics of the presidency and commanding an hour of unfiltered primetime television.

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Russian hackers breached key Microsoft systems

Russian state-backed hackers gained access to some of Microsoft’s core software systems in a hack first disclosed in January, the company said Friday, revealing a more extensive and serious intrusion into Microsoft’s systems than previously known.

Microsoft believes that the hackers have in recent weeks used information stolen from Microsoft’s corporate email systems to access “some of the company’s source code repositories and internal systems,” the tech firm said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source code is coveted by corporations — and spies trying to breach them — because it is the secret nuts and bolts of a software program that make it function.
Hackers with access to source code can use it for follow-on attacks on other systems.

Microsoft first revealed the breach in January, days before another Big Tech company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, said the same hackers had breached its cloud-based email systems. The full extent and exact purpose of the hacking activity isn’t clear, but experts say the group responsible has a history of wide-ranging intelligence gathering campaigns in support of the Kremlin.

The hacking group was behind the infamous breach of several US agency email systems using software made by US contractor SolarWinds, which was revealed in 2020. The hackers had access for months to the unclassified email accounts at the departments of Homeland Security and Justice, among other agencies, before the spying operation was discovered.

US officials have attributed the hacking group to Russia’s foreign intelligence service. Russia denied involvement in the operation.

In the years since the 2020 hack, the Russian hackers have continued to break into widely used tech firms as part of their espionage campaigns, according to US officials and private experts. In the activity described Friday, the hackers may be using the information it stole from Microsoft “to accumulate a picture of areas to attack and enhance its ability to do so,” the company said in a blog post that accompanied the SEC filing.

“To date we have found no evidence that Microsoft-hosted customer-facing systems have been compromised,” Microsoft said.

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Trump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case

Former President Donald Trump has posted a $91.63 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case.

The notice of Trump’s bond and appeal was made with the federal court in New York on Friday.

In January, a federal jury awarded Carroll $83.3 million in damages as a result of Trump’s defamatory statements denying he raped her, saying she wasn’t his type, and accusing her of making up the allegation to boost sales of her book. Carroll will not collect the award during the appeal.

Insurance company Chubb underwrote the bond for Trump, which the former president signed on Tuesday. Under the terms of the bond, Chubb will only secure the appeal of the $83.3 million judgment, not any future appeals.

The bond size is greater than the judgment because the district court generally requires a party to post 110% of the bond.

In a statement, a Chubb spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics of Trump’s bond.

“As a matter of policy, we do not comment on client-specific information,” the spokesperson said. “Our surety division provides appeal bonds in the normal course of business. These bonds are an ordinary and important part of the American justice system, protecting the rights of both defendants and plaintiffs.”

Trump also faces a March 25 deadline to put up another $454 million in the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case.

In Carroll’s case, Trump has argued that the jury award is excessive and should be reduced. During the trial, Carroll’s lawyers told the jury that Trump should be punished with a large number in damages so that it actually gets him to stop his defamatory behavior.

In addition to those two judgments against him, Trump is also facing mounting legal fees he owes on the four criminal trials he’s facing as he campaigns for another presidential term.

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France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine
France is negotiating with Arab countries to return the sold French weapons for further transfer to Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced this during a press conference.

Macron said that his country would no longer supply shells and artillery systems to Qatar and Saudi Arabia in order to focus on supporting Ukraine.

Instead, the French government is negotiating with these countries to withdraw the equipment they have supplied and send it to Ukraine.

In addition, according to Macron, the governments of France, Germany, and Italy are also negotiating the return of weapons accumulated by Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia over the years.

He emphasized that building up the French army’s stockpile and deliveries to Ukraine would be a priority for France.

Arsenals of the countries of the Middle East
Given Ukraine’s urgent needs, it can be assumed that the main part of the negotiations is devoted to the stockpiles of artillery ammunition in the arsenals of Arab countries.

Given the context, it is also possible that the talks will cover other types of weapons, including artillery systems.

Saudi Arabia is armed with 156 Caesar self-propelled howitzers, as well as about 100 light 105-mm LG1 howitzers.

Qatar has a smaller artillery fleet, consisting of two dozen obsolete French 155 mm AMX F3 self-propelled guns and much more modern German PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers.

The United Arab Emirates has almost no French artillery system, but has a stockpile of SCALP (Storm Shadow) cruise missiles, which were manufactured to meet export restrictions and supplied under the name Black Shaheen.

The Black Shaheen differs from the original missiles by having a reduced range of 290 km to meet the requirements of the Missile Technology Control Regime.

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Ukraine blows up one of Russia’s most modern electronic warfare system

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces said on Friday that it had destroyed Russia’s advanced R-330 “Zhitel” mobile truck-mounted electronic warfare jamming communication system.

During reconnaissance operations in the Zaporizhzhia region, operators from the 3rd Separate Special Operations Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces detected the R-330 “Zhitel” system.

Following surveillance of the target, special forces operators provided crucial intelligence to Ukrainian artillery units for further engagement.

The Ukrainian military released footage showing the moment of the attack on the Russian modern electronic warfare system. The video also captured fragments of intercepted communications among Russian military personnel.

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The R-330 “Zhitel” system is engineered to detect, analyze, and jam satellite and cellular phone communication systems operating within the frequency range of 100 to 2,000 MHz. This jamming station is designed for the detection and disruption of enemy communications.

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Putin Ally's Social Media Rants Tied to Wine Shipments from Italy
Controversial posts on social media by Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president and prime minister, have followed the dates of his wine shipments from Italy, a Russian investigative news outlet has reported.

Medvedev, now deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia, has made headlines throughout the war in Ukraine for regular social media rants that have ranged from calls for nuclear strikes on NATO members to suggestions that Moscow has no choice but to eliminate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

A report by Russian news site the Insider, published on Friday, connects the former Russian president's anti-NATO rants on his Telegram channel to shipments of alcohol from Italy.

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A captured Russian was served a notice of suspicion of shooting a Ukrainian serviceman

The Security Service of Ukraine served a notice of suspicion to a captured invader of shooting a Ukrainian prisoner of war in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The SSU press service reported about this on Friday, March 8.

The Ukrainian intelligence service also released a photo of a captured Russian soldier.

The Security Service of Ukraine reported that it had collected evidence against another Russian invader who shot a Ukrainian POW.

The invader was Dmitry Kurashov, a repeatedly convicted shooter of the Storm-V assault unit of the 127th Motor Rifle Division of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation.

“According to the investigation and military counterintelligence of the SSU, on January 6 this year, Kurashov shot and killed a soldier of Armed Forces of Ukraine, who was captured by the Russian troops during the “meat” assault of the Russian Federation. He made at least 3 aimed shots at the captured Ukrainian soldier,” the statement said.

Soon, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine counterattacked invaders and captured Kurashov and other Russian military.

“During interrogation by the SSU, another captured Russian soldier ‘ratted out’ Kurashov, and later the Security Service of Ukraine collected other indisputable evidence of the Russian soldier’s guilt in the murder of a captured Ukrainian soldier,” the SSU said.

SSU investigators served Kurashov with a notice of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder).

The Russian soldier is currently in custody. The investigation is ongoing to establish other facts of the invader’s involvement in war crimes. The offender faces life imprisonment.

As previously reported, the General Prosecutor Office of Ukraine launched an investigation into the execution of three Ukrainian POWs by Russian invaders near Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia region. Russian soldiers committed the war crime on February 18, 2024.

It should be emphasized that the killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.

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Only the first tranche: The Czech Republic has not completed fundraising for 800,000 artillery shells
Despite the Czech President’s statements, the international community has financed only a third of the 800,000 shells promised for Ukraine.

Deník N reported on this with reference to Czech National Security Advisor TomᨠPojar, who coordinates the ammunition procurement project.

“Mr. President was probably talking about the first delivery, we have not yet covered the entire initiative,” TomᨠPojar told reporters.

Subsequently, the Prime Minister of the country Petr Fiala also confirmed the news about the unfinished project.

“So far, we have managed to raise enough money to purchase the first batch of 300,000 artillery shells,” he wrote on his social media.

A day earlier, on March 7, Czech President Petr Pavel said that the initiative to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine is fully funded.

Czech initiative to help Ukraine
President Pavel announced the possibility of purchasing artillery shells for Ukraine from third countries at the Munich Security Conference in mid-February.

According to the Czech President, the country’s representatives managed to find about 500,000 155-mm artillery shells and 300,000 122-mm shells abroad.

The British newspaper Financial Times wrote that the total value of such contracts could be in the range of $1.5 billion. Czech officials did not comment on the value of potential deals.

According to TomᨠKopečný, Government Commissioner for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, the delivery of ammunition to Ukraine will take several months. He emphasized that the money from the partners was promised, but it is not yet on the accounts of the entities that will purchase the ammunition.

In addition, Kopečný also announced plans to expand the initiative, which will be announced after the first 800,000 artillery shells are financed.

“As soon as we manage to raise a larger amount of money, we will be talking not only about 800,000 shells, (…) but about a much larger amount of ammunition that we can deliver. It regards not only the existing ammunition, but also about the ammunition that will be produced in the coming months and years,” said Kopečný.

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Bus carrying 34 draft dodgers detained at Ukrainian-Romanian border

A bus attempting to illegally transport 34 men of draft age was detained near the Porubne checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Romanian border, a Ukrainian journalist Vitaliy Hlahola reported on Telegram on March 8.

The detained men paid the organizer of the illegal border crossing EUR 10 thousand ($10.9 thousand) each, Hlahola said. The driver of the Mercedes Sprinter, who was the mastermind behind the scheme and was set to “earn” “earn” EUR 340 thousand ($372.2 thousand) was also arrested.

The Ukraine’s SBU security service in the Chernivtsi Oblast, along with border guards, conducted the detention. The SBU categorized the case under Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, on the illegal transportation of individuals across the state border. The potential punishment is imprisonment for a term of three to five years.

At least 25 draft dodgers have died while trying to cross the border illegally since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the State Border Guard Service’s spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on March 7.

During martial law, all men from 18 to 60 years old are considered to be subject to conscription in Ukraine and are also prohibited from leaving the country, except in cases provided for by law.

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A bus carrying 34 men was detained near the Ukrainian-Romanian border

They had the goal of illegally crossing the border of Ukraine for the organizer's money - 10,000 euros each. In total - 340 thousand euros. They also detained the organizer - the driver of the bus.

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At least 25 draft dodgers died trying to cross border illegally in two years of war, Border Guard Service reports
At least 25 draft dodgers have died while trying to cross the border illegally since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the State Border Guard Service's (SBGS) spokesman Andriy Demchenko told the We Are Ukraine TV channel on March 7.

Most of these deaths occurred in the mountain rivers, with 21 fatalities reported during attempts to cross the Tisa River on the border with Romania.

Border guards record dozens of attempts by men to leave Ukraine illegally every day - both through "green zones" along the border and through checkpoints. In the past day alone, the SBGS discovered about 10 forged documents and detained several dozen people outside of checkpoints.

On Feb. 14, the SBGS reported that the body of a Ukrainian man who attempted to cross the border illegally was found in the mountains of Romania.

On Feb. 26, Ukrainian border guards in Zakarpattya Oblast detained two groups of men who had arrived in the border region to illegally cross the Tisa River into Romania.

Earlier, Ukraine's western Chernivtsi Oblast introduced additional temporary restrictive measures to prevent illegal border crossings.

On Mar. 6, the Defense Committee member Fedir Venislavsky said that the Ukrainian parliament currently considers stripping those evading mobilization of their driver's licenses.

During martial law, all men from 18 to 60 years old are considered to be subject to conscription and are also prohibited from leaving the country, except in cases provided for by law.

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Draft dodgers may lose driver's licenses under new mobilization bill
While debating the government's mobilization reform bill, the Defense Committee of the Ukrainian parliament currently considers stripping those evading mobilization of their driver's licenses, committee member Fedir Venislavsky said at a briefing on March 6.

The initial draft proposed to also prevent military-aged male citizens from using their bank accounts and traveling abroad, unless they register with local military recruitment centers.

"At present, MPs have reached a consensus, and we only consider imposing one restriction -- the right to operate vehicles if a person fails to comply with a recruitment center's summons or does not respond to update personal information," said Venislavsky.

According to him, the bill is expected to be brought before the parliament for a second reading by the end of March.

On Jan. 30, the government submitted the revised mobilization bill to parliament. It proposed lowering the draft age to 25 years, setting the demobilization term to 36 months, introducing voluntary mobilization for convicts, and establishing an electronic notification system for issuing draft notices.

On Feb. 7, the parliament supported the bill in first reading.

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IOC President responds to Lavrov's accusations, publicly condemns Russian authorities
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is convinced that Russia is violating the Olympic Charter
This was reported by The Guardian.

Thomas Bach reacted to the statement of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who accused the IOC President of betraying the ideals of the Olympic movement

"Every day we are seeing even more aggressive statements from the Russian government and officials. What is remarkable is that this aggressivity is coming from the very same government that was behind the scandalous manipulation of the anti-doping system before, during and after the Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014," Bach said.

The IOC President is convinced that Russia has grossly violated the Olympic Charter.

"What is also significant is that the Russian government apparently is ignoring the fact that they forced us into action by their invasion and their annexation of parts of Ukraine. They even obliged the Russian Olympic Committee to also annex parts under the jurisdiction of the NOC of Ukraine. This is the origin of all this: the blatant violation of the Olympic Charter led us to our actions," said Thomas Bach.

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games will take place in Paris from 26 July to 11 August.

• On 8 December, the IOC allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in the 2024 Games in neutral status.

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Painful Defeat for Putin? Russians Tuned Out
Although a recent survey showed that up to 82% of Russians would vote for Vladimir Putin in the upcoming presidential election in Russia, not nearly as many Russians are willing to watch Putin on television.

When Putin delivered his major annual address, about half as many people tuned in compared to the same time last year.

According to the Mediascope measurement company, as reported by Wiadomoscki, the broadcast experienced a nearly 50% drop in audience engagement.

Further analysis reveals that on Rossiya-1 and Kanal One, the speech did not resonate well with viewers, ranking 8th and 25th respectively among the week's top 100 TV programs. Other networks also aired the address, including Rossiya-24 and REN TV, but failed to make a significant impact, with the speech not ranking within the top 100 viewed programs.

In his address, delivered on February 29, Putin aimed to reassure the nation of the Russian military's enhanced combat capabilities since the onset of the full-scale war in Ukraine. He touted the army's "enormous combat experience" and praised the emergence of competent commanders who prioritize their troops' well-being.

However, the speech also contained ominous warnings to Western countries considering military support for Ukraine, with Putin asserting that Russia possesses weapons capable of striking targets within their territories, hinting at "tragic consequences" for any such intervention.

This year's diminished viewership of Putin's address to the Federal Assembly indicates a growing disinterest or dissatisfaction among Russians with their leader's messaging, amidst ongoing tensions and the protracted conflict in Ukraine.

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Russia Now Looks To Be Using Wire-Guided Kamikaze Drones In Ukraine
A drone with a wired control link would be immune to jamming, among other advantages, but this configuration could also present limitations.

Russian forces in Ukraine appear to now be using so-called first-person view kamikaze drones controlled via a physical fiber optic line rather than a wireless data link. This configuration offers a control method that is immune to radiofrequency electronic warfare, but that also imposes certain limitations on how the system can be employed.

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102nd Territorial Defense Brigade Repels Assault in Zaporizhzhia Region

Soldiers of the 79th separate battalion of the 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade repelled a Russian assault in the Zaporizhzhia sector.

Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov reported about this on his Telegram channel.

The soldiers repelled the assault using remote mining, mortars, grenade launchers, FPV drones, and anti-tank weapons.

According to the journalist, the Russians lost one tank, five armored personnel carriers, one UR-77 mine warfare vehicle and several cars during the assault.

Recently, on March 6, 2024, Militarnyi reported that the Ukrainian tank crews of the 54th Mechanized Brigade drove up close to the Russian invaders and knocked them out of the forest strip in the Kharkiv region.

Воїни 79-го окремого батальйону відбили штурм ро�і�н на Запорізькому напр�мку

The battle took place northwest of the village of Orlianka, and the Russian infantry tried to gain a foothold in the forest of this area.

To repel them, the Ukrainian military sent two tanks, which began shooting at the Russians with high-explosive shells.

As previously reported, soldiers of the 108th Separate Mountain Assault Battalion launched an assault on an enemy position and captured two POWs.

During the assault in the Kupiansk sector, the Ukrainian fighters managed to capture two Russian invaders.

One of the POWs with the call sign ‘Shurup’ had previously served a 15-year prison sentence.

In November 2023, to avoid further imprisonment, he signed a contract and joined the war against Ukraine.

On March 5, it was reported that Ukrainian troops successfully repelled a Russian armored assault near Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region.

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Serbia revokes an expulsion order for a Russian woman after a public outcry
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — After a public outcry, Serbia's authorities have revoked an expulsion order for a Russian woman who signed an open letter denouncing the invasion of Ukraine, a pro-democracy Russian group in the Balkan country said on Friday.

Police told Elena Koposova that her appeal has been granted and that she can stay in Serbia, where she has lived with her family since 2019, the Russian Democratic Society group said in a statement.

“The annulment of Elena's expulsion (order) is a great victory for us all,” the group said. “We are glad the Serbian state is correcting its mistakes but we are convinced this would not have been possible without active and warm (public) support."

Koposova was given no explanation when she was told in early February that she must leave the country. The 54-year-old literature translator, her partner and their two children, had built a house in Serbia and were seeking permanent residence.

Koposova was among a number of anti-war Russians in Serbia whose residence permits have been revoked for unspecified reasons of national security. She told the AP in a recent interview that the only reason she could think of was her signature on the March 2022 letter against the war in Ukraine.

Serbia has maintained its long-time friendly relations with Russia, refusing to join Western sanctions against Moscow over the war in Ukraine even as it formally seeks membership in the European Union. Activists and experts believe measures against some anti-war Russians reflect close political and security ties.

Serbian authorities have not commented on the issue.

The Russian Democratic Society statement said authorities told Koposova that her residence permit will be renewed in an expedient procedure. Koposova's case has rallied public support, with rights group demanding she be allowed to stay and thousands of people signing an online petition.

Tens of thousands of Russians have moved to Serbia in recent years, fleeing President Vladimir Putin's regime and Western sanctions, or to avoid being drafted to fight in Ukraine.

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Vyacheslav Frank congratulated the family of Hero of Russia Roman Blinov on the upcoming March 8
On the eve of International Women's Day, the mayor of the city, Vyacheslav Frank, visited the family of Hero of Russia Roman Blinov.

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Together with him, the family was visited by Deputy Head of the City Administration for Social Policy Alexander Artemov, Chairman of the Committee for Social Support of the Population of the City of Barnaul Tatyana Koroleva, and Head of the Administration of the Industrial District Denis Letyagin. Vyacheslav Genrikhovich and the guests congratulated the widow of Roman Blinov, Leila Valekhovna, and the daughter of the Hero of Russia, Leia, on the upcoming March 8th.

The hostess of the house was given a bouquet of flowers and a yogurt maker. The youngest daughter, four-year-old Leia, was given a soft toy and candy. The older children, 14-year-old Danil and 13-year-old Ekaterina, are in Moscow these days, as part of the delegation of the Altai Territory they are participating in the event “First in Russia - the Land of Opportunities” as part of the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia”. In honor of the past Defender of the Fatherland Day and the upcoming International Women's Day, the children were given wristwatches. Their mother will give them a gift from the head of the city.

Vyacheslav Frank, congratulating the women and little Leah on the holiday, wished everyone good health, prosperity, patience and hope. The family's neighbor Tatyana Grigorievna (she helps Leila Valekhovna with her youngest daughter) thanked the head of the city for his attention to the Blinov family, the support and assistance that the city administration provides to Leila Valekhovna and her children.

The head of the city also inspected the courtyard of the house where the Blinov family lives. Last December, he promised Danil Blinov to consider the possibility of installing a children's playground near the house on Sukhbaatar Street, 16, which, according to residents, had never been there.

Together with the head of the administration of the Industrial District, Denis Letyagin, Vyacheslav Frank discussed the prospects of installing a children's playground in the courtyard of an apartment building. An instruction to further study the issue was given to the district administration together with the Committee on Construction, Architecture and City Development and the Committee on Energy Resources and Gasification.

Information: The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Roman Blinov for courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty (posthumously). A decree on this was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 18, 2023.

Senior lieutenant, deputy commander of a rifle company, Roman Blinov, died while performing his military duty in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The family was awarded the Gold Star medal and a certificate conferring the title of Hero of the Russian Federation on Roman Blinov.

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A Swedish MP said that Ukraine could soon receive SAAB JAS 39 Gripen fighters
Member of the Swedish Parliament from the Christian Democratic Party Magnus Jakobsson expressed hope for the speedy transfer of Swedish SAAB JAS 39 Gripen fighters to Ukraine.

The politician made a corresponding statement in a commentary to Guildhall.

“From the very beginning of the war, I have been in favor of the transfer of air defense systems to Ukraine, and for more than a year and a half now I have been consistently advocating for the transfer of Swedish SAAB JAS 39 Gripen fighters to Ukraine. When I spoke with our Minister of Defense, it was promised that the Ukrainian air defense system would be strengthened with help from Sweden and I also heard that the situation with the aircraft was being considered,” the politician said

“If we compare what happened a year and a half ago on this issue and take into account that pilot Ukrainians trained on the JAS 39 Gripen, then I hope that in the near future Ukraine will receive not only ground-based weapons to destroy missiles, but also our fighters,” summed up Magnus Jakobsson.

Let us recall that at the end of 2023, Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands, announced his country's readiness to transfer 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

On March 5, 2024, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ignat reported that Ukraine had begun preparing runways for the F-16 - a process of adapting existing airfields.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 04:00 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://edition.cnn.com/2(...)-analysis/index.html
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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 08:32 schreef archito het volgende:

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Ik ben geen moderator, maar je hoeveelheid posts met lange quotes maakt het topic moeilijk leesbaar.
Is het mogelijk het aantal posts te beperken en/of quotes in te korten?

Bovendien heeft POL zijn eigen topic over de Amerikaanse politiek, sommige van je posts gaan alleen daarover en niet over Oekraïne.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 09:47 schreef grrrrg het volgende:

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Dat klopt. De VS met Donald Trump aan de leiding zal een vijand van Europa worden.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:15 schreef Digi2 het volgende:

RUSSIAN Ruble is Dead as a Global Currency as Russia Uses YUAN for Trade & Russian Company Debt

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:21 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
Heb het idee dat er of ergens een lek is, of de Russen een nieuw systeem hebben.

Het aantal belangrijke Oekraiense wapensystemen dat de laatste dagen vernietigd worden is vrij absurd (halve patriot batterij vandaag, enkele dagen geleden de eerste HIMARS)

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:33 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Waarom staat er dan in het filmpje S300?

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:37 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

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Omdat de Russen of iig degene die het filmpje als eerste poste niet doorhad dat ze een Patriot systeem hadden geraakt.

Het pro oekraiense account lost war ukraine had het wel door en dat is ook wel het beste account om op te gaan wat er wordt vernietigd in een filmpje.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:41 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ik heb meerdere van deze filmpjes gezien, ik zie het er niet aan af. Komt erop neer dat enkelen zeggen: zijn patriot launchers - en we het daar maar mee moeten doen.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:41 schreef ExTec het volgende:

Ik heb meerdere van deze filmpjes gezien, ik zie het er niet aan af. Komt erop neer dat enkelen zeggen: zijn patriot launchers - en we het daar maar mee moeten doen.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 15:02 schreef over_hedge het volgende:
Ik heb het ook ff bekeken. En ik kan met zekerheid zeggen dat er een explosie was. Graag gedaan

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:50 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

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Maar al zijn het S-300, wat het niet zijn, dit is echt een patriot systeem (niet alles van het patriot systeem is vernietigd overigens) blijft het punt, iets zorgt ervoro dat de Russen ze sinds enkele dagen duidelijk weten te vinden en raken. Ook s-300 systemen zijn belangrijk.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 15:08 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
Dit is waar ze het deels op baseren:

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Maar er is nog wel veel dsicussie over. Hopelijk is het iets anders, of slechts 1 launcher.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 15:22 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Zo aangeven in de vorm van wat je wilt zien slaat nergens op. Doe gewoon een rondje of vierkantje om het deel heen waarvan je denkt dat het overeenkomt. Zo word je om de tuin geleid.

Even los van of het een Patriot is of niet, dit is gestuurd plaatjes maken.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 15:26 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

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Zoals ik zei dit plaatje is gemaakt door (zeer) pro oekraiense bron, die hebben geen reden om iets te sturen richting iets wat negatief zou zijn voor Oekraine.

Maar het kan tbh ook wel gewoon een s300 zijn, alsnog wel minstens 2 s300s die er aan zijn. Wat ook vrij kut is.

Punt is meer dat om een of andere reden Rusland afgelopen 2 weken ineens heel veel systemen ver in de achterhoede aan het raken is vergeleken met de 2 jaar ervoor.

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Op vrijdag 8 maart 2024 14:05 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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Insert nafo meme met petje op de windmolen

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 16:01 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 14:21 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
Heb het idee dat er of ergens een lek is, of de Russen een nieuw systeem hebben.

Het aantal belangrijke Oekraiense wapensystemen dat de laatste dagen vernietigd worden is vrij absurd (halve patriot batterij vandaag, enkele dagen geleden de eerste HIMARS)

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 16:56 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:
Tijd voor HISNICKERS

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 17:09 schreef zalkc het volgende:
Absurd veel is ook wat overdreven denk ik, en ik ga ervan uit dat patriot systemen aan het front misbaar zijn, de kritische systemen bij de grote steden zijn veel belangrijker.

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 17:09 schreef zalkc het volgende:
Absurd veel is ook wat overdreven denk ik, en ik ga ervan uit dat patriot systemen aan het front misbaar zijn, de kritische systemen bij de grote steden zijn veel belangrijker.

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Near Avdeevka, the leader of the French neo-Nazis, César Aujard, who took part in hostilities on the side of the Ukrainian armed forces, was eliminated

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 20:28 schreef bleiblei het volgende:
Wat is dat met die debiele Chinese golfkarretjes die met dozijnen tegelijk verschroot worden?
Daar laat je je toch niet mee het battlefield op gestuurd worden .

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Op zaterdag 9 maart 2024 18:51 schreef Nyamuk het volgende:
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Die zal niemand missen

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Op zondag 10 maart 2024 02:01 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Oekraïne gaat zijn land bevrijden.

Wees geduldig.

Zie draad

https://twitter.com/nocla(...)Q9gEaC8UU1jLkTA&s=19

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Op zondag 10 maart 2024 04:00 schreef quirina het volgende:

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Er staat niks, leuk geprobeerd.