Oorlog in Oekra�ne #950 No Surrender

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Ukrainian drones “have knocked out 600,000 to 900,00 barrels” of Russia’s daily oil-refining capacity

Ukraine launched a major new bombing campaign of Russia’s oil and gas industry infrastructure in January 2024 using domestically produced long-range drones

Industry experts estimate that Ukraine’s campaign of long-range drone strikes on Russia’s energy industry has already succeeded in knocking out between 600,000 and 900,000 barrels of Russia’s daily oil-refining capacity, Bloomberg reports.

Speaking at a conference in Houston on March 18, Gunvor Group CEO Torbj�rn T�rnqvist estimated the recent wave of Ukrainian drone attacks had reduced Russian capacity by approximately 600,000 barrels per day. Meanwhile, JPMorgan Chase analysts report that Ukraine’s drone strikes have taken around 900,000 barrels of daily Russian oil-refining capacity offline and predict that it could be “several weeks, if not months” until capacity is fully restored.

Ukraine launched a bombing campaign against Russia’s oil and gas industry in January 2024 using domestically produced long-range drones. According to Kyiv officials, these air strikes are designed to starve the Russian invasion force inside Ukraine of fuel while also undermining the economic foundations of Vladimir Putin’s war machine. On March 1, Russia imposed a six-month ban on gasoline exports in a move widely linked to Ukraine’s drone attacks.

Since the beginning of 2024, Ukraine has successfully targeted more than a dozen Russian refineries, leading to production halts and damage to critical infrastructure. With the majority of Russia’s air defense systems currently deployed in Ukraine, the Kremlin is struggling to defend against Ukraine’s drone attacks.

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Luxembourg joins artillery coalition
Following a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein-20), Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has reported that Luxembourg has joined the artillery coalition led by France and Germany.

Source: Ukraine’s Defence Ministry on Telegram

Quote: "Luxembourg joins the artillery coalition led by France and Germany."

The ministry added that Luxembourg is purchasing drones for Ukraine jointly with Belgium and the Netherlands and continues to support Ukraine by supplying it with vitally needed equipment.

Background:
• Luxembourg announced on 8 March that it would join the Czech-led initiative aiming to purchase 800,000 artillery shells for Ukraine.
• Czech President Petr Pavel announced at the Munich Security Conference that Czechia had found up to 800,000 NATO-standard-calibre shells which it could send to Ukraine within a few weeks if funding for the delivery could be found.

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Ukraine tests "floating body armour" for its special forces – photo

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence is testing "floating body armour" for special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Source: Ministry of Defence on Facebook

Details: Reports state that the Ministry of Defence is still testing two floating module samples produced by Ukrainian and foreign manufacturers. They are designed specifically for naval forces, pontoon units, special operations forces, and some special forces in air assault forces.

The floating module is attached to body armour and can support the weight of both the soldier and additional equipment weighing 27 kilograms.

The Defence Ministry’s Central Directorate is currently conducting a survey of fighters who have tested the floating body armour.

"If such body armour enters the water, then the air cushion automatically inflates and brings the soldier to the surface," explains Oleksandr Sharko, a specialist at the Central Department for Development and Support of Material Support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Quote: "The feedback from the soldiers is very important to us. After similar tests, we receive important information from the testing teams. This allows improving products so that the Ukrainian army receives equipment which creates an advantage over the enemy’s army."

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Australia to Withdraw Wedgetail AWACS Support to Ukraine at Mission End
Australia deployed an RAAF E-7A Wedgetail AWACS aircraft to monitor threats to aid supply routes for Ukraine for six months in October after a US request.

^{A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail (R) and two US Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft on the tarmac at Perth international airport prior to departing to the search area in the southern Indian Ocean for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370. (Photo by CPL DAVID GIBBS / AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE / AFP)}

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EU renews suspension on import duties, quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports
The European Parliament and the EU Council reached a provisional agreement to renew the temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU until June 2025.

The free trade agreement first came into effect in June 2022. It was designed to help Ukraine's economy during the Russian invasion.

Upon the agreement's renewal, different rules will apply for "the most sensitive products," namely Ukrainian sugar, poultry, eggs, oats, groats, and honey, which will be capped at levels from 2022 and 2023. Tariffs would be reimposed if imports of these products exceeded the volumes in 2022 and 2023.

The Commission also emphasized that the EU would take action "if there is a surge of Ukrainian imports of wheat."

The import of Ukrainian agricultural products has been a source of protest for various farming groups in countries neighboring Ukraine, such as Romania and Poland. Farmers claim that the liberalization of import rules for Ukrainian products hinders their ability to remain competitive.

The current measures are due to expire in June 2024.

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Op woensdag 20 maart 2024 03:58 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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Hoeveel bajonetcharges hebben we gezien?

Toch zullen ze er bijna allemaal 1 bij zich hebben

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Op woensdag 20 maart 2024 08:11 schreef Aether het volgende:
Video - Letland ontdoet zich van z'n Russische verleden
In Letland, een belangrijke bondgenoot van Oekra�ne, wonen sinds de Sovjettijd veel etnische Russen. De Letse regering vindt dat alles dat Russisch is, moet verdwijnen. Maar dat levert nieuwe spanningen op. Ook met Poetins Rusland.

https://nos.nl/l/2513452

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Op dinsdag 19 maart 2024 19:36 schreef AgLarrr het volgende:

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Nope. Als we dit geopolitieke spel gaan spelen, en dat gaan we, dan moeten we het ook goed doen. Realpolitiek 2.0, inclusief spheres of influence en categorie A en B lidstaten. Moldavi� is van ons. Net als de Balkan, Armeni� en Georgi�. Brace for it..