Oorlog in Oekraïne #968 "The dead know only one thing..."

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International experts find no evidence of chemical weapons use in Ukraine
The International Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has verified information from Ukraine and Russia, which have accused each other of using chemical weapons
This is stated in a message on the organization's website published on May 7.

According to the OPCW, “the information provided to the Organisation so far by both sides, together with the information available to the Secretariat, is insufficiently substantiated.”

At the same time, they recognized that allegations of the use of this type of weapon are a cause for concern.

The OPCW points out that all declared stockpiles of chemical weapons in the world were destroyed in July 2023 under its control, but this does not mean that chemical weapons no longer exist.

The organization explains that, according to the Chemical Weapons Convention, any toxic chemicals used because of their toxic properties to cause harm or death are considered chemical weapons.

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India Arrests 4 Accused of Recruiting Citizens for Russian Army
Indian authorities have arrested four people accused of "trafficking" citizens of the country to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine.

At least two Indian soldiers have been killed in Moscow's war on Ukraine, with several recruits previously telling AFP they were shipped to the front lines under false pretenses.

A statement published by India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) late Tuesday said four men had been arrested, including one who had worked in Russia as a translator for a network facilitating the recruitment of Indian soldiers.

"[An] investigation is continuing against other accused persons who are part of this international network of human traffickers," the statement read.

The arrests come two months after the investigators conducted raids across 13 locations in India and detained several people for questioning.

The CBI said then that it had found at least 35 instances of Indians being sent to Russia.

India's Foreign Ministry previously said it was working to secure discharges for around 20 Indian nationals in the Russian army.

Several Indian recruits told AFP in February that they were lured into joining Moscow's armed forces by promises of high salaries and Russian passports before being shipped to the front line.

The soldiers said they had been promised non-combatant roles but were trained to use Kalashnikov assault rifles and other weapons.

India is a longstanding ally of Russia and has shied away from explicit condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 16:21 schreef uitkeringsgenieter het volgende:
@:Jaroon
Hoe voel jij je bij deze TT. Kan je dat met ons delen?

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 21:03 schreef TLC het volgende:
Oekraine gaat russisch voorbeeld volgen

https://nos.nl/collectie/(...)enisstraf-of-vechten

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 21:03 schreef TLC het volgende:
Oekraine gaat russisch voorbeeld volgen

https://nos.nl/collectie/(...)enisstraf-of-vechten

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Parlementariër Goncharenko stelt dat we de Oekraïense wet niet met de Russische praktijk is te vergelijken: "Rusland stuurt moordenaars, kannibalen en verkrachters naar het front. Dat is bij ons niet toegestaan. Alleen kleine criminelen komen in aanmerking voor deze regeling."

Ook het verschil in toezicht is belangrijk. Onafhankelijke VN-waarnemers hebben toegang tot Oekraïense gevangenissen, maar niet tot die in Rusland. Op die manier kan de vrijwilligheid beter worden gecontroleerd.

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Russian Interior Ministry forecasts largest spike in violent crime in 15 years
The Russian Interior Ministry has forecast that the number of serious crimes committed in Russia may reach 152,000 in 2024, the highest figure in over 15 years according to independent media outlet Verstka on Wednesday.

In 2022 the department predicted the number of serious crimes would increase to 133,000 in 2023, though the actual figure turned out to be far higher at 142,000, Verstka wrote.

The ministry said that 2023 had seen an increase in terror-related crimes, kidnappings, street murders, rapes and assaults.

It also said that the number of serious crimes committed by immigrants had increased by a third since the previous year, while the number of serious crimes committed by organised crime groups rose by 18% over the same period.

Researchers believe that 2024 will see an increase in sabotage, drug-related crime, terrorism, extremism and property crime. They also expect an increase in very serious crime committed by organised crime groups and in crime relating to interethnic conflict.

An increase in black market weapons, veterans returning from the war in Ukraine, poverty and indebtedness, high levels of alcoholism, terrorism, extremism, illegal migration and inflation were just some of the factors that could also adversely affect the crime rate, they said.

They said benefit payments, countering terrorism and illegal migration and other similar measures could contribute to a reduction in crime.

Since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022, Russian soldiers returning home have been convicted of more than 2,500 crimes. In over half of those cases, however, veterans were given lighter than average sentences after their “participation in the special military operation” was taken into account by the court.

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France Finds ​Sending SCALP Missiles to Ukraine Four Times Cheaper than Scrapping Them
Paris has established a win-win mechanism where dusted missiles slated for disposal get spent in Ukraine, while the French military gets new missiles from the factory; and a few details about the time needed to deliver SCALPs to Ukraine

Operation Chrysalide is a secret undertaking organized by France to provide SCALP-EG air-launched land attack cruise missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This effort is not mentioned anywhere on the official media sources of the French military but Radio France Internationale managed to take a closer look at how it is organized. Notably, this is the first in-depth article about how long-range attack missiles are processed and delivered to Ukraine which makes it worth particular attention.

According to the sources asked by RFI, the SCALP missiles that could be transferred to the Ukrainian forces are divided into two categories: the ones fully operational but soon to reach their end of service life, as well as the "cannibalized" ones — some of their components were removed to keep other SCALPs in the French forces in working order. The second group of missiles must undergo restoration at their home factories in Bourges, where one of facilities belonging to MBDA company is located.

Also, all missiles need an "upgrade" taking three months to complete, although RFI journalists don't specify what kind of improvements are made, possibly speaking of necessary repairs to the dismantled ones. Then, the SCALPs are tested, but the procedure is simplified since Paris knows those will be used soon for attacks on russian targets, not just go back to storage.

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