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Russians might have seen fake F-22s in Ukraine
There are many ways to gather intelligence. Forces analyze satellite imagery, employ spies, fly spy planes, drones, etc. One high-tech way of gathering intelligence is signals intelligence (SIGINT). It basically describes ways of listening to signals that different systems emit and interpreting them in a way that provides a clear picture of the accumulation of enemy forces and possibly even the types of weapons they have. However, there are ways to trick SIGINT.

Electronic warfare is a tricky thing. You can produce faux signals, imitating gathering of troops or even some types of weapons. For example, you can reproduce communication between different artillery detachments when there is no artillery in the area. SIGINT is performed by planes, various ground-based systems and other means.

And it is nothing new. As soon as radio signals were used for military communications, someone started trying to deceive the opposing forces by producing misleading faux communications.

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Muscovite Gets Five Years Of 'Forced Labor' For Talking To RFE/RL
A Moscow court on April 22 sentenced a 38-year-old man to five years of so-called forced labor for condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine during an on-street interview in July 2022 with a reporter from RFE/RL.

The Ostankino district court also banned Yury Kokhovets from administering websites for four years.

The punishment defined as "forced labor" in Russia means that convicts will not serve their terms in prison, but instead may stay home and be sent to work at an industrial facility in their towns, cities, or sent to other places as designated by the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN).

A certain portion of their salaries are deducted by the State Treasury.

His lawyer, Yelena Sheremetyeva, said the court ruled that Kokhovets will be paying 10 percent of his monthly salary to the state.

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Man mistaken for a Ukrainian spy severely beaten by Russian soldiers

A man in the central Russian region of Ryazan was hospitalised with injuries after soldiers who mistook him for a Ukrainian spy detained and beat him in early April, Telegram channel Baza reported Sunday.

Ruslan Khamatov was riding his motorbike near a military airfield in Dyagilevo on 7 April, when Russian soldiers detained him, accusing him of being a Ukrainian spy.

The men beat Khamatov, who reported having his ears pulled with pliers during the assault, and accused him of being responsible for a damaged fence in the military compound, using his subscription to a “Ukrainian Telegram channel”, which turned out to be pro-Russian, as evidence.

After realising their mistake, the soldiers called the traffic police, presenting Khamatov’s injuries as the result of a motorbike accident. Khamatov was fined for driving without a licence.

He was diagnosed with fractures of the eye socket, nose and ribs, a collapsed lung and multiple bruises, and later submitted a statement on the assault to the police.

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Ukrainian kamikaze ground drone attacks Russian positions

The soldiers of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade demonstrated the combat use of a kamikaze ground drone.

The press service of the brigade released the video on social media.

A Ukrainian drone under the control of an operator attacked the positions of Russian invaders.

The movement and combat use of the ground drone was monitored by a drone of the military of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The video shows Russians moving around in the trenches between the dugouts.

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Bulgaria can’t join the eurozone in January. Here’s why.
High inflation and wavering public support ― in part blamed on Russian disinformation ― means the country is almost certain to miss its 2025 joining target.

Behind an imposing wooden desk in Sofia, in a complex once housing a statue of Lenin, the man who presides over the 20-strong group of eurozone finance ministers chose his words carefully.

“I am strongly convinced that Bulgaria will join the euro area in 2025,” Paschal Donohoe said. "The question is when your country will introduce the euro as its currency. And not if.”

Flanked by the country’s prime minister, deputy prime minister, and foreign minister, his presence carried plenty of European political heft. A month on, the coalition government has collapsed and those three ministers have all been swept from office. Donohoe’s visit ― drumming up support for Bulgaria's wobbling bid to become the 21st country to use the euro ― turned out to be at a less than ideal time.

Experts and politicians who spoke with POLITICO are convinced the January 1, 2025, target date is not going to be met ― not just because of Bulgaria’s political turmoil but also because of persistent inflation and lack of popular backing.

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Zelenskyy on Western help in defeating Iranian attack on Israel: I was shocked
On the night of April 14, Iran launched more than 200 drones and rockets from its territory toward Israel

Western countries helped Israel repel a recent attack by Iran, even though the country is not a member of NATO and does not have a strong document with the Alliance, as stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with Hugo Décrypte, emphasizing that he was shocked by such a reaction from the allies.

Zelenskyy said he was shocked by the West's reaction to the Iranian attacks on Israel. He clarified that after Iran attacked Israel there were victims, but their number is small and in any case, they deserve sympathy. However, the president stated that the allies helped Israel even though the country is not a member of NATO.

He also said that he did not see a very serious and strong document between France and Israel, such as between the US and Israel, or a similar document between Israel and NATO.

"That is, we just saw the armies, pilots, and weapons of several allied states destroy 99% of everything that was flying from Iran toward the heads of Israelis. That's what we saw with you. And why I was shocked, because: what's wrong with us? What's wrong with the Ukrainians?" the president said.

He said that the US Congress, with the beginning of the crisis and challenges in the Middle East, began to pay attention to this problem, and the same was done by the American media.

"Let's be honest, today they are mostly looking at what is happening in Israel, in Gaza, in the Middle East in general," he said.

The president noted that due to the situation with Israel and Iran, less attention and time is given to Ukraine, which means less attention from its society. Zelenskyy added that if society reacts less, then there is less responsibility among political leaders, and therefore assistance may be reduced.

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Kremlin looking for successor in Chechnya in light of Kadyrov illness

Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov has been diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis, a terminal illness that has prompted the Kremlin to look for his successor, Novaya Gazeta Europe has learned.

Kadyrov was first diagnosed with pancreatic necrosis in January 2019, with noticeable weight fluctuations recorded over the next several years.

Since 2019, Kadyrov has undergone regular procedures at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital, whose sources told Novaya Gazeta Europe that Kadyrov had been hospitalised last year with “acute pulmonary insufficiency” after overdosing on a preoperative sedative.

Kadyrov was hooked up to a ventilator and temporarily put into a medically induced coma, which led to anonymous Telegram channels reporting that Kadyrov was “in a coma”. To explain his absence and disprove these reports, Kadyrov published a picture in September of himself at the bedside of his uncle Magomed, allegedly receiving treatment at the same hospital.

While doctors managed to stabilise Kadyrov’s condition in September, Novaya Gazeta Europe’s source at the hospital said that Kadyrov’s MRI results caused “distress” among many in his inner circle. A source close to Adam Delimkhanov, a Russian lawmaker and ally of Kadyrov, said that he “wouldn’t be the same”, and that the new illness would “affect him greatly”.

Following the September health scare, the Kremlin launched a mass PR campaign to show Kadyrov in good health, but the presidential administration now seems to be on the lookout for a successor. Among the potential candidates is the commander of the Chechen special forces volunteer association Akhmat, Major General Apti Alaudinov, who has recently been appointed deputy at the Main Directorate for Military and Political Work at the Defence Ministry.

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Russia uses “Iraqi” Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems

Russian troops use in Ukraine custom-made Iraqi Pantsir-S1E anti-aircraft missiles and gun systems.

A video with cars in desert camouflage was released by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The TV report showcased the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft system, camouflaged and used by the Iraqi armed forces, highlighting its involvement in the conflict alongside Russian anti-aircraft crews against Ukraine.

In 2012, the Iraqi government signed a contract with Russia for the supply of 24 SAMs, with the possibility of resetting another 24 systems later. It is known that in 2016, more than 20 systems were handed over to the customer, and in 2018, the country received a new batch, probably within the frame of additional orders.

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Russia Deploys Tactical Nuclear Weapon Systems to Finnish Border

"Russia escalates border tensions by deploying nuclear-capable missiles directly across from NATO's newest member, Finland.

Russia has reportedly moved its Iskander-M tactical nuclear missile systems to the border with Finland, a move seen as a direct response to Finland's NATO membership since April last year.

Escalation at the Edge
Sources from the Russian Ministry of Defense told "Izvestia" that the deployment took place in Karelia, a region bordering Finland.

The Iskander-M systems, capable of firing both cruise and ballistic missiles—including those equipped with nuclear warheads—are part of a newly formed missile brigade within the Leningrad Military District, reestablished recently.

This strategic move reflects the growing tensions between Russia and NATO countries following Finland's shift from a neutral status to full NATO membership.

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Kongsberg Upgrades NASAMS for Enhanced Defense Against Ballistic Missiles

The Norwegian company Kongsberg is working on modernizing the NASAMS anti-aircraft system.

This effort aims to include the capability to intercept ballistic missiles, according to sources within Kongsberg as cited by Norwegian media outlet Teknisk Ukeblad.

The reports suggest that this modernization effort aims to equip the NASAMS system with the ability to intercept ballistic targets.

This could potentially address a need for long-range missile defense systems in Norway, where such systems are currently lacking.

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Russia’s Historic Submarine Rescue Ship Looks Undamaged After Claimed Strike
Ukraine’s armed forces claimed to have hit the historic submarine rescue and salvage vessel Kommuna in Sevastopol yesterday.

The Russian Navy's unique submarine rescue and salvage vessel Kommuna, which is more than 100 years old, shows no clearly visible signs of being damaged by a Ukrainian strike yesterday based on satellite imagery. Despite being one of the oldest naval vessels in active service anywhere in the world, Kommuna continues to offer a range of valuable underwater search and recovery capabilities that could make it an attractive target.

The War Zone obtained satellite imagery taken earlier today from Planet Labs showing Kommuna in port in Sevastopol on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Another satellite image captured on April 20 also shows the very distinctive catamaran-hulled ship in the same location and in the same apparent condition.

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Russia quietly exits Karabakh, ceding its clout 'for good'
Baku (AFP) – When Russian troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh four years ago, their task was clear: keep the peace between bitter foes Armenia and Azerbaijan and prevent another war in the volatile region.

But as Azerbaijani forces swept through mountainous Karabakh last September and crushed Armenian separatist forces in a matter of hours, the Russian mission looked lost.

The Kremlin this week quietly confirmed that the peacekeepers were withdrawing, taking with them their weapons and hardware, as well as Russian clout from a region it long considered its own backyard.

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Estonian defense spending could hit 5% of GDP soon, says commander
Martin Herem, an Estonian general and the current Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, has been quoted as saying by the Estonian Public Broadcasting service, ERR News, that the amount of money Tallinn spends on defense could rise to 5% of the country’s GDP over the next few years.

The extra spending would allow Estonia to invest ¤1.5 billion to upgrade its arms and ammunition to deter the Kremlin from attacking, and also allow for the country to destroy Russian infrastructure should Russia decide to attack.

“In the next few years, the defense budget should be significantly higher than it is now, and then it can be a bit lower again because we know how much goes to procurement and how much goes to maintenance. It should not be 5% for the next 10 years, maybe 5% for the next two years and then a little lower,” he was quoted as saying, adding that “this is not just a question of asking for extra money, but a specifically operationalized need.”

Herem, who will leave the military service in June, said that “percentages can be too general and the EDF could instead specify the exact amount of funding needed in the coming years,” ERR News states.

“When Russia comes out of Ukraine, it will take a few years to prepare. I think we may not have more than three years. We have done the calculations, but we are ¤1.5 billion munitions short,” said Herem, according to ERR News.

“It is already known how many Russian forces could be sent to Estonia and how to stop them quickly,” the military commander told the news service.

“It is not Estonia alone, it is us together with our allies, but we have to spend our share in advance. For ammunition, it would be ¤1.5 billion. It means fighting a war where most of the targets are destroyed not in contact with us, but further away. And this is where the Ukrainians are struggling today. They can only destroy those enemies with whom they are nose to nose.”

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Putin’s Propagandists Rage Against the Republican ‘Betrayal’
Kremlin mouthpieces are having a hard time explaining why a supposedly sympathetic US Congress has just passed a huge military aid package for Ukraine.

It seems like only yesterday Russia’s propagandists were rejoicing over the successful interruption of the US aid to Ukraine, reportedly at the behest of former US President Donald Trump.

The delay has undoubtedly cost countless lives and imperiled Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, left wide open due to diminished air defenses. Russian state TV had delighted in the destruction of the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant, the largest supplier of electricity to Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Zhytomyr regions, remarking that it will take years to rebuild it.

Celebrating the decline in Ukraine’s capabilities without American help, prominent propagandists started to refer to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as “our Johnson,” in a similar vein to claiming Trump as their own, calling him “our Trump” or affectionately referring to him as Trumpushka.

When Speaker Johnson finally advanced the long-stalled aid package and the House approved $61bn of desperately needed foreign aid for Ukraine — including a measure to allow the sale of frozen Russian sovereign assets to help Ukraine’s war effort — the disappointment in Moscow was palpable.

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The German company Knauf announced its complete withdrawal from Russia
The building materials manufacturer Knauf is ceasing to operate in the Russian Federation after more than 30 years. The company did not name the reasons for leaving the Russian market, indicating only that this was happening against the backdrop of “current events.”

The German manufacturer of building materials Knauf is completely curtailing work on the Russian market. On Monday, April 22, the world-famous family concern confirmed that “the Knauf group, against the background of current events, has decided, after more than 30 years in Russia, to part with its business” in this country.

The company said in a statement that it had decided to transfer the entire business, including raw material extraction, production and sales, to local management in order to preserve the jobs of more than 4,000 employees. Russian authorities have yet to approve it.

Knauf did not name specific reasons for curtailing its business in Russia. Recently, the concern, whose turnover in 2022 amounted to 15.4 billion euros, again came under fire due to its work in the Russian Federation, as well as in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian Mariupol . Since the Russian armed invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, all other German companies have already left Russia.

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‘Our artillery is starving:’ Ukraine holds its breath as US set to approve $60bn of military aid
Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the prospect of final approval in the US Congress of a $60 billion military aid package for Kyiv will serve as a giant morale boost as Russia looks to step up its advance.

The Ukraine aid bill, passed in the United States’ House of Representatives on Saturday, is now due to go to the Senate on Tuesday. If passed in Congress’s upper chamber then President Joe Biden has said he will sign it into law immediately, so that “we can quickly send weapons and equipment to Ukraine to meet their urgent battlefield needs.”

Ukraine’s wish list is no secret. At the top: artillery shells and air defense systems.

For months, Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines have spoken of being badly outgunned by Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said the ratio was 10 to one in Russia’s favor.

“To win, we need ammunition… our artillery is starving,” an artillery reconnaissance commander with the 110th mechanized brigade, callsign “Teren,” told CNN after the vote on Saturday.

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 04:01 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://news.liga.net/en/(...)il-ya-byl-shokirovan
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Volgens mij zijn de veiligheidsgaranties/samenwerkingsverbanden van westerse landen en Israel al veel ouder dan die van Oekraïne. Maar ik ben het wel met Zelenski eens. Eigenlijk zouden wij gewoon mee moeten helpen aan het beveiligen van hun luchtruim. Gewoon raketten en drones neerhalen wanneer ze de grens over komen. Daar vallen tenslotte geen Russische slachtoffers bij. (al ben ik persoonlijk voor directe militaire hulp aan Oekraïne).

Putin zal daar ongetwijfeld niet blij mee zijn. En zijn vriendjes zullen spreken van escalatie. Maar Oekraïne heeft het recht om zijn grondgebied te verdedigen. En zij hebben het recht om de hulp hiervoor van wie dan ook te accepteren/er om te vragen.

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 04:19 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Zouden Russische burgers die op Oekraïens grondgebied zijn gaan wonen ook juridisch aangepakt kunnen worden behalve hun het land weer uittrappen?

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 09:02 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 09:44 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Wie had dat gedacht....

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 09:44 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Wie had dat gedacht....

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 09:30 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Da's een oorlogsmisdaad. Daar kun je nog veel meer andere dingen mee doen anders dan het land uittrappen.

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 11:21 schreef Nyamuk het volgende:
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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 09:44 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Wie had dat gedacht....

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 07:54 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

Update from Ukraine | Ruzzains advanced but may be cut by Ukraine | ATACMS are coming

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 12:17 schreef Aether het volgende:
Russia warns Europe: if you take our assets, we have a response that will hurt
https://www.yahoo.com/new(...)ponse-061530314.html

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Op dinsdag 23 april 2024 12:45 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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