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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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 20:24 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Lol, ze gaan eerst iets van 5 keer op hun bek, ze worden meerdere keren gemist door drones en ook volgens mij artillerie en misschien zelfs een mijn of twee. Uiteindelijk overleefd 1 van de twee het volgens mij door in een gat te springen. Dat is een Rus met verschikkelijk veel geluk. Die tweede gast verliezen wij uit beeld. Dus geen idee of hij nog leeft, maar waarschijnlijk gewond achtergelaten.

En je was me net voor met die Bradley zie ik.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 21:19 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:02 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Fun fact: je vrouw in elkaar slaan is niet strafbaar in rusland.

Ik weet niet of je vrouw vermoorden wel of niet strafbaar is in rusland.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:02 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Fun fact: je vrouw in elkaar slaan is niet strafbaar in rusland.

Ik weet niet of je vrouw vermoorden wel of niet strafbaar is in rusland.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:08 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Dat was altijd zeer streng in de Soviet-Unie, wat ook wel een van de voorlopers was qua rechten voor vrouwen.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:12 schreef ipa84 het volgende:

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Alleen heeft Poetin op dit gebied niet zoveel met de Sovjet-Unie. Zie ook zijn gedweep met de orthodoxe kerk.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:16 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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De regelgeving op dit gebied is ook wat versoepeld zie ik. Verder lijkt me dat ook duidelijk, Putin baseert zich eerder op het keizerrijk en de glorietijden van Rusland.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:23 schreef ipa84 het volgende:

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Geen idee hoe het precies zit met vrouwenrechten in Rusland. Dus ik durf ook niet te zeggen of @:oheng gelijk heeft.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:36 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Ik heb altijd gelijk.

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Fun fact: je vrouw in elkaar slaan is niet strafbaar in rusland.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:40 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Je stelde echter dat
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Dat is dus onzin aangezien je er, mits het om het eerste vergrijp gaat, tot 15 dagen cel voor kunt krijgen.

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Op woensdag 8 mei 2024 23:56 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Niet zo anaal doen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 00:32 schreef MaxMark het volgende:
Feestje
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NATO Admiral says Ukraine still can win war, Russia's progress not yet strategic
Rob Bauer said that the lack of support from the West has had consequences on the Ukrainian front and called for continued aid

Ukraine still can win the war against Russia, as the occupiers have only limited successes, the head of NATO's Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, said in an interview with the Belgian broadcaster VRT.

"It is not too late for Ukraine. The Russians have made progress, but it is still quite limited and not yet strategic," he said.

According to Bauer, the lack of support from the West has had consequences on the Ukrainian front.

"The most important thing is that we continue to provide aid. And the longer the war lasts, the more difficult this becomes. Many countries have been supplying weapons and ammunition from their stocks for two years now, but they are not infinite," the admiral said.

He added that in this situation, two things can be done: to "dig deeper" into one's supplies and to push even harder for the defense industry to produce much more and much faster.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 08:11 schreef Anton91 het volgende:
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Partisans Report Arrival of Numerous Killed and Wounded Russian Soldiers in Occupied Crimea
In occupied Dzhankoy, the partisans also surveilled the transfer of a train loaded with Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems en route to the Kherson region.

The Atesh partisan movement reported via Telegram the arrival of numerous killed and wounded Russian soldiers in occupied Dzhankoy, Crimea.

“At the station, we noticed massive transportation of the wounded and ‘200’ [killed] from the left bank of the occupied Kherson region,” the report read.

The guerrillas also recorded the arrival of new trains with replenishment daily, releasing corresponding photos.

They claimed that the Russian military leadership continues to send mobilized troops to the front, stating, “The Ukrainian Defense Forces will meet them [the mobilized] and add to the statistics of Russian army losses.”

Additionally, the partisans reported the recorded transfer of a train of BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) towards the Kherson region in Dzhankoy. They released corresponding video and photographic evidence.

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Quick translation using audio transcribing and google translate:
apparatus x we install electronics there, we prepare it for final painting, we restore the front video camera, we have batteries, controllers, all electronics, a control system, as you and I agreed, its main goal will be to shoot down suicide bombers. We will accelerate it to a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour and watch how it flies, maneuvers, and if something happens, it will have the ability to be reused. There will be pneumatic landing legs and if he cannot catch up with the shahed and cannot shoot him down, he will land vertically and will be used next time for the same purpose. To be continued...

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Translation: "Hey, on the bright side there are plenty of embers, can cook kebabs now... Look bro, everything burned down, completely... Except for the stove... (voice off camera: Need firewood for it?)... Did you take the knife? We need to cut the water hoses... The fire is going to extend along the hallway, we gonna lose the VOG(grenade launcher)"

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Gazprom recorded a record loss and is selling off property
Gazprom began selling off its property: its debt reached 6.65 trillion rubles, and its loss reached a record level.

Having recorded its first loss in a quarter of a century and a record loss in its history, Gazprom is starting to sell off its property. Eighth of May company announced about finding buyers for large real estate properties in Moscow and the Moscow region.

These include office buildings on Stroiteley Street, the sanatorium-resort complex “Imperial Park Hotel & Spa” in the settlement of Pervomaiskoye, Rogozino village, non-residential premises on the first floor in a house on Novocheremushkinskaya Street, and a parking lot for 96 spaces near the company's main office in the capital.

The company’s press service explained that the decision was made “taking into account the completion of the move of the Gazprom Group companies to St. Petersburg.”

Last year, Gazprom received 629 billion rubles of net loss under IFRS, reported a fall in revenue by 27%, and EBITDA by half. The gas business of the company, which operates the largest reserves on the planet, became unprofitable (by 1.2 trillion rubles per year), and Gazprom’s debt reached a record 6.65 trillion rubles, exceeding the size of the liquid part of the National Welfare Fund (5 trillion rubles).

By cutting off gas to most European countries in an unsuccessful attempt to achieve concessions on Ukraine, the Kremlin deprived Gazprom of its main sales market, with which it had been building ties for almost half a century. writes Russian service of The Moscow Times. At the end of the year, Gazprom exported only 69 billion cubic meters of gas – the minimum volume since 1985.

Compared to 2022, the volume of pumping abroad decreased by another third, and compared to pre-war levels – three times. Supplies to Europe fell to 28 billion cubic meters, the level of the second half of the 1970s. Gazprom's production turned out to be the minimum over the 34 years of the company's existence and amounted to only 404 billion cubic meters.

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Russia reports strikes on Belgorod (video and photos)

Several explosions and fires broke out in Belgorod (Russian Federation) on the night of May 9, and the cause was attributed to shelling. Before that, air alert went off in the region due to a missile threat, according to the governor of the Belgorod region, Viacheslav Gladkov, and local publics.

Thus, the statement of the head of the region indicates that the missile warning siren was activated last night in Belgorod and the region at 00:54, 03:12 and 04:00 (local time).

Meanwhile, footage of explosions and smoke plumes in Belgorod, fires, and damaged and burnt cars were posted online.

Russian Telegram channels report that a house on Slavyanskaya Street was damaged, allegedly because of a “hit.” They also report that cars were destroyed by fire, in particular, on Kharkovskaya Gora and Gubkina Street.

However, it is not specified what exactly was used to attack the city.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 12:40 schreef TLC het volgende:
https://nos.nl/artikel/25(...)n-ons-niet-bedreigen

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 09:01 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://en.rua.gr/2024/05(...)elling-off-property/
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Goed nieuws zo op de vroege morgen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 08:22 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Takes ground on the South | Heavy battle in Urozhaine

08 May: Nice! Ukrainians UNLEASH FLYING MACHINE GUNS TO STORM RUSSIAN POSITIONS | War in Ukraine

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 08:26 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 13:29 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Dennis zit er eens naast. Andere bronnen geven nog geen Oekraïense vooruitgang bij Urozhaine. Dus die blauwe pijl van Dennis is wat voorbarig.

Daarentegen, ten westen van Avdiivka schijnt Umanske nu wel door de Russen zijn veroverd.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 15:13 schreef koffiekoekjes het volgende:

Het front ten westen van Avdiivka gaat sowieso al weken niet echt lekker, Russen blijven daar doorpushen

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 16:29 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Oekraïne wordt wat concreter. Dat is prettig. Of minder prettig als je Rus bent. Het aantal houden ze uiteraard voor zich, Russen kunnen tenslotte ook tellen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 17:34 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Ik geloof het pas wanneer ik de eerste F-16 boven Oekraine zie vliegen. Volgens mij snappen de politici die voorspellingen doen over leveringen geen hol van hoe ingewikkeld deze hele operatie is. Of ze worden verkeerd geinformeerd. Of het is onmogelijk een voorspelling te doen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 17:34 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Ik geloof het pas wanneer ik de eerste F-16 boven Oekraine zie vliegen. Volgens mij snappen de politici die voorspellingen doen over leveringen geen hol van hoe ingewikkeld deze hele operatie is. Of ze worden verkeerd geinformeerd. Of het is onmogelijk een voorspelling te doen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 17:34 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Ik geloof het pas wanneer ik de eerste F-16 boven Oekraine zie vliegen. Volgens mij snappen de politici die voorspellingen doen over leveringen geen hol van hoe ingewikkeld deze hele operatie is. Of ze worden verkeerd geinformeerd. Of het is onmogelijk een voorspelling te doen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:51 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Dit is iemand van de luchtmacht en geen politicus.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:58 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Daarom ben ik vooral ook benieuwd hoé ze gebruikt gaan worden en of ze zichzelf niet overschatten, want zo heel veel opties zijn er niet om echt iets teweeg te brengen buiten het front en de Russische luchtverdediging.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:04 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Weet ik, maar ook voor Oekrainsche militairen is het m.i. onmogelijk in te schatten hoe lang een overstap van soviet materiaal naar F-16's gaat duren. Er komt zoveel bij kijken.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:04 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Weet ik, maar ook voor Oekrainsche militairen is het m.i. onmogelijk in te schatten hoe lang een overstap van soviet materiaal naar F-16's gaat duren. Er komt zoveel bij kijken.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:07 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Ik denk dat ze in het begin aan wild weasel/SEAD gaan doen, dus zodra er een Russische radar aangezet wordt gaat er direct een HARM op, en zodra een Su-35 in de buurt komt gaan daar de AMRAAMs heen. Daardoor krijgen de Migs en Sukhois meer mogelijkheden hun missies te doen en hou je toestellen met FAB1500's uit de buurt. Lijkt mij het meest logische. Ik zie ze niet direct naar de Kerchbrug vliegen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:10 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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vermoed dat ze in eerste instantie vooral in het achterland vliegen, evt boven Kiev om te laten zien dat ze er zijn en evt tegen drones en kruisraketten en pas echt in actie gaan komen als het front begint te bewegen (in het voordel van Oekraine)

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:13 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Een beetje rondvliegen voor de show lijkt me nou wat ze zeker niet gaan doen. Je wil geen seconde langer kwetsbaar zijn dan noodzakelijk is en dat ben je dan natuurlijk wel. De beelden komen wel op TV.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:09 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Ik denk dat er best wel contact is over de voortgang van de training.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:07 schreef Ulx het volgende:

Ik denk dat ze in het begin aan wild weasel/SEAD gaan doen, dus zodra er een Russische radar aangezet wordt gaat er direct een HARM op, en zodra een Su-35 in de buurt komt gaan daar de AMRAAMs heen. Daardoor krijgen de Migs en Sukhois meer mogelijkheden hun missies te doen en hou je toestellen met FAB1500's uit de buurt. Lijkt mij het meest logische. Ik zie ze niet direct naar de Kerchbrug vliegen.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:10 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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vermoed dat ze in eerste instantie vooral in het achterland vliegen, evt boven Kiev om te laten zien dat ze er zijn en evt tegen drones en kruisraketten en pas echt in actie gaan komen als het front begint te bewegen (in het voordel van Oekraine)

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:19 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ik denk voornamelijk dit, maar dat zet niet echt zoden aan de dijk. Zie ze echt niet boven het slagveld zelf vliegen, veel te risicovol en ja, dan gaan er een boel naar de grond.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:16 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Dat is ook allemaal mogelijk met oostblok spullen. Het is niet dat alleen westers materiaal dat kan natuurlijk.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:18 schreef sp3c het volgende:
F16 is geen wunderwaffen

het is jammer dat we niet meer mig29's geerft hebben van de Sovjetunie want daar hebben ze echt meer aan atm

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:25 schreef Perrin het volgende:
Zozo!
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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:24 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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En hoe integreer je die met allerlei westerse raketten, ECM pods, smart bombs, laser aanwijzers en noem de hele bende maar op? Of was je van dat soort dingen in Rusland te bestellen?

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:24 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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En hoe integreer je die met allerlei westerse raketten, ECM pods, smart bombs, laser aanwijzers en noem de hele bende maar op? Of was je van dat soort dingen in Rusland te bestellen?

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:26 schreef luxerobots het volgende:

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De F16 biedt vooral een logistiek voordeel. In het westen is er genoeg kennis over en er zijn ook genoeg bommen en onderdelen voorhanden.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:26 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:

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Wat schaft Duitsland aan voor zichzelf?

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:25 schreef Perrin het volgende:
Zozo!
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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:21 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Gedeeltelijk. Maar Oekraïne heeft weinig raketten waarmee ze een Sukhoi op 80-100 kilometer kunnen houden.

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En de HARMs die ze hebben werken in een nogal beperkte modus. Die kunnen geen sensordata van de MIGs zelf accepteren, die moeten dus met hun eigen zoekertje hun ding doen. Dat is een flink nadeel. Daar gaat een F16 echt wel verschil maken.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:26 schreef luxerobots het volgende:

De F16 biedt vooral een logistiek voordeel. In het westen is er genoeg kennis over en er zijn ook genoeg bommen en onderdelen voorhanden.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:51 schreef Joppiez het volgende:
Tijdens de Golfoorlog waren er bijvoorbeeld enkele duizenden Abrams actief

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:08 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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volgens mij iets meer dan 1000

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:51 schreef Joppiez het volgende:

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Zijn prima wapens maar we hoeven niet te doen alsof een handjevol Abrams het verloop van de oorlog kan veranderen.

Tijdens de Golfoorlog waren er bijvoorbeeld enkele duizenden Abrams actief met een goed tot uitstekend getraind commando in combinatie met luchtsteun / combined arms. Nu zijn het in alle haast getrainde soldaten die deze dingen bedienen en vast ook niet in de omstandigheden waar die dingen eigenlijk voor ontworpen zijn.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:38 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Precies, elk wapen is natuurlijk ontworpen om in specifieke omstandigheden te opereren. Een maand terug was er wel een artikel over de verschillende tanks en de Oekraïners waren met name te spreken over de Challenger 2, de Abrams was met name te zwaar.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 18:18 schreef kibo het volgende:

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En dan nog.
Zodra die F16 daar door de eerste de beste luchtdoelraket wordt neergehaald wacht het dezelfde afgang als het wunderwaffe Abrams.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:46 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Hey jake sullivan, ben je dat?

Een nogal eigenaardig zichzelf versterkend argument.

We treuzelen collectief enorm met die gasten opleiden om ze te gebruiken, omdat ze 'echt meer hebben aan sovjet rommel, 'atm', en daarom hebben ze nog steeds, meer aan sovjet rommel, 'atm'.

Tenzij westers spul louter bedoeld is om in vredestijd rondjes te vliegen, en hun zitten in een oorlog, en daar is het dan idd niet voor geschikt, ofzo.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 13:29 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Dennis zit er eens naast. Andere bronnen geven nog geen Oekraïense vooruitgang bij Urozhaine. Dus die blauwe pijl van Dennis is wat voorbarig.

Daarentegen, ten westen van Avdiivka schijnt Umanske nu wel door de Russen zijn veroverd.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:56 schreef sp3c het volgende:
en wie in de fuck is jake sullivan?

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:58 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:

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Was dat niet die hoofdpersoon uit de Avatar film?
Niet dat ik daar een connectie met Oekraïne in zie

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:59 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Het is handig als je alle politieke actoren van dit conflict kent. Anders ontgaat het e.e.a. je

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:59 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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jake sully volgens mij

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 21:01 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:

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Oh ja
Ik reken het toch goed

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:41 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Ze hebben iig de AA-10 Alamo (ex Slowakije) in de bewapening die een vergelijkbare range heeft.
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Als ze de F-16CJ/DJ Block 50D/52D gaan krijgen maar die krijgen ze voor zover ik weet echt niet. Dus zijn ze nog net zo beperkt.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 21:22 schreef Ulx het volgende:
AFAIK krijgen ze wel AN/APG-68's die de USAF nu vervangen heeft met AN/APG-83's. Daar was tenminste sprake van.

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Armenia refuses to finance Russian-led CSTO security alliance
Armenia will not partake in the financing of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Yerevan announced on May 8.

This comes as the latest in a series of steps the country has taken to distance itself from the Russian-led security alliance.

Speaking to Factor.am, the country's Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed Armenia would not contribute to the CSTO's 2024 budget, which was adopted in November of last year.

The CSTO, which was established in 2002, includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Russia is by far the most powerful member of the alliance.

Since coming to power in a 2018 revolution, the government of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has steadily deepened the country's ties with the West while drawing condemnation from Russia. Pashinyan has sought to foster security ties with other countries, such as France, the U.S., and India.

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Kosovo vows continued backing for Ukraine's defense despite lack of Kyiv's diplomatic recognition
Officially, Ukraine still does not recognize the independence of Kosovo, considering its territory to be part of Serbia. This will not affect its aid

Kosovo is convinced that Russia must lose the war so that the conflict does not spread further in Europe. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz also declared her "unconditional" support for Ukraine, even though Kyiv did not recognize Kosovo's independence, she said in an interview with the Associated Press.

"Ukraine hasn’t recognized the Republic of Kosovo as a state, but we really believe that we know exactly what Ukraine is going through. And we know that there is only one solution, not only for Ukraine, but for Europe. It can only be Russia to lose the war and Ukraine to win this war. Otherwise, Europe should prepare for other conflicts on our continent," she said.

The country's top diplomat noted that Kosovo is a small state with "very modest possibilities to help", but the country still tried to be very helpful to Ukraine and did not hesitate to show "unconditional support and sympathy".

On March 19, 2024, the minister of defense of Kosovo announced the second package of military aid to Ukraine during a meeting in the "Ramstein" format.

On May 7, the minister of defense of Kosovo announced another package of military aid for Ukraine – with mortar shells, trucks and armored vehicles.

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Western military trainers could go to Ukraine, Lithuania minister says
Gabrielius Landsbergis also backs David Cameron and Emmanuel Macron on standing up to Putin

Lithuania’s foreign minister has raised the prospect of an ad hoc coalition of western countries sending military training personnel into Ukraine backed by ground-based air defence, days after Russia took an increasingly strident tone against what it sees as the threat of deeper western involvement in the war.

Speaking to the Guardian after meeting his British counterpart, David Cameron, in London, Gabrielius Landsbergis also backed the British foreign secretary for saying that Ukraine could use British-made weapons against Russia; remarks that alongside Emmanuel Macron refusing to rule out western troops in Ukraine prompted the Kremlin to threaten UK assets and order a tactical nuclear training exercise.

Foreign secretary in Lithuania for four years, Landsbergis has long called for tougher action against Russia, but his latest remarks have shown that there is support in parts of Europe for the muscular line recently adopted by the French president.

Macron has shocked some European colleagues and infuriated Russia by saying the west should not rule out sending troops to Ukraine.

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Russian Army Deserter Detained in NATO Country
Border guards report capturing a 41-year-old Russian army deserter believed to have been fighting in Ukraine before crossing illegally into NATO country Poland, from Belarus.

It marks what appears to be the first publicly-known case of a Russian army deserter attempting to cross into Poland, a strong opponent of Moscow's action against Ukraine.

The man was wearing plain clothes, unarmed and in possession of Russian military documents, including a contract with the army for participation in the country's ongoing war against Ukraine, said Polish radio station RMF FM.

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NATO to officially declare non-deployment of troops to Ukraine in July summit declaration
NATO is set to enshrine its refusal to send troops to Ukraine in a declaration to be adopted at the alliance’s summit in July, reports the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, citing what it alleges are already prepared drafts of the final statement. Russian media turned their attention to this publication on May 8. There is no official confirmation of this information at the time.

According to the publication, the declaration will also specify that military assistance to Ukraine will henceforth be coordinated not by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, but by NATO headquarters in Brussels. Corriere della Sera notes that Ukraine has already been receiving the bulk of its assistance not from the US but from other NATO members. Nonetheless, there's a political aspect to consider: coordination of assistance by NATO structures will appear more united to the international community and to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the paper explains.

Otherwise, Corriere della Sera writes, NATO's approach to assisting Ukraine and countering the threat from Russia will remain unchanged. The North Atlantic Alliance will continue to bolster its eastern flanks so that, if necessary, up to 300,000 soldiers could be swiftly deployed from the Baltic nations to Bulgaria in defense.

NATO countries are also exploring possibilities to deliver to Kyiv a new batch of Patriot missile defense systems. Ukrainian authorities estimate that 25 such systems would suffice to protect the country's entire airspace, while seven Patriot systems would serve to shield major industrial centers from Russian aerial attacks.

However, Corriere della Sera points out, there are so far only preliminary agreements in place for the supply of two Patriot systems to Ukraine—one from Germany and one from Spain. The Netherlands has in principle agreed to provide their Patriot system to Kyiv but is discussing legal aspects, while both Poland and Greece have declined.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has repeatedly stated that the alliance has no plans to dispatch troops to Ukraine. However, in the midst of these renewed discussions, France’s President Emmanuel Macron, whose nation is part of NATO, has publicly contemplated the dispatch of troops to Ukraine several times in recent months, even mentioning conditions under which this might happen, causing a stir. In response to the revived conversation, Russia declared it would conduct exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons and summoned the ambassadors of France and the United Kingdom to its Foreign Ministry.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 23:16 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://uawire.org/nato-t(...)y-summit-declaration
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Volgens dit artikel gaan wij ook een Patriot leveren aan Oekraïne. Maar wordt er nog naar het legale aspect gekeken. Ook zal de coördinatie van hulp aan Oekraïne verplaatst worden van het pentagon naar het NAVO hoofdkwartier in Brussel. En zal er een officiële declaratie komen dat de NATO geen troepen gaat sturen.

Het artikel geeft wel aan dat dit onbevestigd is, al weet ik zo niet of dit over het gehele artikel gaat of over slechts een deel. Dus nog even afwachten op bevestiging. Maar die officiële declaratie hoeft van mij niet. Het is beter om de Russen in het ongewisse te laten.

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Eleven Children From Kherson Region Successfully Rescued from Russian Occupation
Eleven children from the Kherson Region, including two orphans, who were illegally deported by Russian forces, have been safely evacuated from areas under temporary Russian occupation, according to the Head of the Kherson Regional State Administration Oleksandr Prokudin.

The evacuation effort involved collaboration between the charitable organization Save Ukraine, guardianship authorities, regional children’s services, and the children’s parents.

Two orphaned girls, aged 10 and 13, were successfully brought back to Ukrainian-controlled territory. Additionally, nine children were repatriated. These children range in age from 1 to 16 and include five girls and four boys.

“The children are currently in a safe place, receiving all the necessary medical and psychological support,” stated Prokudin. “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has assisted Ukrainian citizens in coming back to free Ukrainian land.”

This evacuation brings the total number of children successfully returned to the Ukrainian-controlled Kherson region to 78 since the beginning of 2024.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 20:57 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Kwam langs in de laatste van lazerpig.

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Hungary Opposes NATO Plan for Ukraine Aid, Calling It a “Crazy Mission”
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has rejected NATO’s plan to provide long-term military support to Ukraine.

“Hungary will stay out of NATO’s crazy mission despite all the pressure,” commented the Minister at a Facebook Live event in London.

The five-year plan, valued at 100 billion euros, would see NATO take on a larger role in coordinating the supply of arms, ammunition and equipment to Ukraine.

The move, in part, will enable the US-led Ramstein group to guard against potential reductions in future US support.

NATO has previously held back on directly supplying weapons to Ukraine, opting for non-lethal aid to avoid provoking Russia. However, member nations have individually provided billions in arms.

This isn’t the first time Hungary has clashed with NATO. Previously, Hungary delayed approving Sweden’s membership in the alliance. Additionally, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has maintained close ties with Russia, even after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The United States, a leading member of NATO, has expressed concern about Hungary’s stance. The US ambassador to Hungary warned of the risks associated with Hungary’s relationship with Russia and suggested that NATO may need to adjust its security approach if Hungary continues down this path.

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Workers leave oil refineries in southern Russia en masse due to Ukrainian drone attacks
Several oil refineries in Russia are facing staff shortages as workers are leaving en masse due to the fear of Ukrainian drone strikes, according to a report by the publication Vot Tak.

At least seven chemical analysis lab technicians left the Kuibyshev refinery in the Samara Region after it was attacked by Ukrainian drones in late March, according to the report. Vot Tak examined the vacancies at the refinery and found that the facility's operator launched an active search for new employees in April, posting close to 50 job openings. Most of the vacancies are related to engineering specialties or technical support positions at the refinery.

At the time of the strike, Russian State Duma MP Alexander Khinshtein claimed that the attack had passed “without any real consequences.”

The report also mentioned that dozens of workers had left the Slavyansk refinery in Krasnodar Krai. In April, the refinery began actively recruiting new employees. Out of more than 120 new vacancies, half of them are related to technical support of the enterprise.

According to calculations by Reuters, around 14% of Russia's refining capacity had been shut down by drone attacks as of late March, including Kuibyshev. Russia even ramped up gasoline imports from neighbouring Belarus to address possible fuel shortages.

Russia has also banned gasoline exports for six months starting from March 1 to try to prevent a surge in domestic fuel prices.

Vot Tak (lit. “The Way It Is”) is a Russian-language affiliate of the Poland-based broadcaster Belsat. Russia’s Ministry of Justice labeled Vot Tak a “foreign agent” in January.

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Ukraine to get first 180,000 rounds of ammunition under Czech initiative in June – President Pavel
Czech President Petr Pavel says that the first delivery under the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine is likely to take place in June: 180,000 rounds of ammunition are planned to be delivered
The Czech President said this in an interview with ARD.

“Together with our Prime Minister Petr Fiala, I assume that the first 180,000 units of ammunition will be delivered (to Ukraine - ed.) in June, and there are already contracts for a further five or six-digit number of shells,” he said.

Answering the question of why the deliveries are taking so long, the Czech president noted that one of the reasons is competition, delays in funding and a long decision-making process.

“Throughout the war in Ukraine, the West has been very cautious in its support. From the very beginning, the goal was to prevent the conflict from escalating, and each new stage was discussed for a long time before it was implemented. If we had skipped this period of discussion and risk assessment, Ukraine would have received this assistance several months, perhaps even years earlier, and the situation could have been different,” he explained.

The Czech president added that he hopes that Ukraine's partners will draw conclusions and provide Ukraine with assistance “as much as possible and as soon as possible to prevent Ukraine from losing even more territory and human lives.” He emphasized that Ukraine has shown great resilience in the face of extraordinary difficulties, so it is important for other countries to support it to “make it clear to the Russian aggressor that there is no point in continuing the war, that Russia will not achieve any further military success.”

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 19:29 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Die hebben toch al vier nieuwe besteld?

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Intensive air strikes are being carried out on the border zone of the Kharkov region. There have already been dozens of arrivals of FABs in Volchansk and the Volchansky district - informs Actually in Kharkov.

Overall, many explosions along the border.

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Western soldiers in Ukraine: Salvini tells Macron to “get treatment”
Emmanuel Macron had once again raised the possibility of sending ground troops in the event of a Russian breakthrough.

Matteo Salvini , vice-head of the Italian government, deemed French President Emmanuel Macron “dangerous” on Wednesday and said he needed to “get treatment” after once again raising the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine to fight the Russia .

Customary of statements going against the grain of the pro-Kiev policy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the leader of La Ligue (far right) reacted in front of journalists to recent statements by Emmanuel Macron and the former President of the Italian Council Mario Monti , according to whom it could ultimately be “necessary” to send soldiers to Ukraine.

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Confusion swirls over Western tank caveats in Ukraine
COLOGNE, Germany — The Dutch government, one of the architects of European Leopard 2 tank donations to Ukraine, has placed no caveats on the weapons’ frontline use by Ukrainian troops, as confusion swirls over a report that U.S. military leaders wanted American Abrams sidelined from combat.

“Ukraine itself determines how it wants to deploy the donated equipment; the Netherlands has not imposed any additional conditions on this, other than the obligations arising from the United Nations Charter and international humanitarian law,” a spokesperson for the Dutch Ministry of Defense told Defense News.

The statement follows a report by the Associated Press last month that quoted U.S. officials as saying the widespread use of drones by Russian had exposed the donated Abrams to the risk of being detected and destroyed.

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Drones attack oil refinery in Russia's Kaluga region
Russia has reported an overnight drone attack on an oil refinery in the Kaluga region.

That's according to the Russian Telegram channel SHOT, Ukrinform reports.

"Explosions were heard in the Pervy Zavod [oil refinery] area. According to preliminary information, air defenses were in action. According to eyewitnesses, at around one o'clock in the early morning, several powerful explosions were heard in the Dzerzhinsky district, not far from the Polotnyany Zavod station," the post reads.

According to residents, the sound of several UAVs flying was heard before that, and then a fire and smoke became visible in the area of the local oil depot.

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West should consider Macron's troop deployment idea for Ukraine - Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Estonia and other allies should be open to discussing the idea proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the possibility of sending NATO troops to Ukraine, stated the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Kyllike Sillaste-Elling.

"We should be open to ideas. Instead of constantly announcing what we're not going to do to help Ukraine, we should announce what we think we should do," said Sillaste-Elling.

At the same time, she added that currently there is no activity towards preparing for sending foreign troops to Ukraine.

"But in any case, all options are on the table for us. We are open to considering different possibilities," noted the Estonian diplomat.

According to her, it may not be about "direct combat with Russians", but rather about training or certain special tasks.

Sillaste-Elling also emphasized that Ukraine is currently a priority for Estonia.

“What is a priority for us is all about Ukraine. Because Ukraine's victory has a direct impact on our security. Ukraine is fighting primarily for us right now, for our security, so we are doing everything we can to help,” she added.

Macron's initiative to send Western troops to Ukraine
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine.

He later clarified that he was not talking about sending troops directly to take part in combat operations.

Some NATO countries said they were ready to consider such a possibility, but most allies did not support Macron's initiative.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also opposed it, stating that “there are no plans for NATO combat troops on the ground in Ukraine".

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Bodyguard Chief Sacked After Failed Plot on Zelensky – Ukraine at War Update for May 10
After assassination plot, Zelensky fires security head; Pentagon works to stop Russian access to SpaceX satellites; Germany to send Kyiv three HIMARS; Ukraine goes after more Russian oil depots.

President Volodymyr Zelensky fired the head of his personal security detail on Thursday, a few days after a secret plot among two of the department’s officers to assassinate him was uncovered.

The chief bodyguard, Sergiy Leonidovich Rud, was removed from his post via presidential decree. A replacement has not yet been named.

Two colonels in the department are being detained on suspicion of collaborating with Russia’s security service, the FSB, after an investigation by Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

The plot included eliminating HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov before Easter. The plan allegedly was to recruit a Ukrainian agent who would relay information to the FSB about the movements of certain individuals, including Zelensky, and then launch a missile strike on the target’s residence. That would be followed by a drone attack on those remaining, while a second missile strike was intended to destroy evidence of the drone’s use.

One of the colonels, it is alleged, had personally provided drones and other munitions to a local agent to carry out the attacks.

Rud had overseen the department for about five years. Zelensky said last year that there had been at least “five or six” foiled plots against him of which he was made aware.

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Von der Leyen: “There is no EU with the servants of the Kremlin, despisers of democracy”
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called for the protection of European values and achievements from populists and extremists in the European Commission elections in June. She stated this during a speech in Berlin, The Guardian reports.

Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that “with the servants of the Kremlin, despisers of democracy, and extremists, there is no state and no European Union either.”

The President of the European Commission said she would only work with parties that had “a clear commitment to the rule of law, a clear commitment to Ukraine and against the crimes of the Kremlin, and a clear commitment to our Europe”.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 00:40 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 00:40 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 09:10 schreef Digi2 het volgende:
In korte tijd is de prijs van Urals aardolie flink gedaald t.o.v. Brent.
Wat is de oorzaak van deze prijsdaling?

Brent Crude Oil (USD/Bbl) 84.53

Urals Crude Oil (USD/Bbl) 70.00

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 09:10 schreef Digi2 het volgende:
In korte tijd is de prijs van Urals aardolie flink gedaald t.o.v. Brent.
Wat is de oorzaak van deze prijsdaling?

Brent Crude Oil (USD/Bbl) 84.53

Urals Crude Oil (USD/Bbl) 70.00

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 13:49 schreef MaxMark het volgende:
Het lijkt erop dat Rusland is begonnen met het (wederom) aanvallen van de regio Kharkiv:

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Op dit moment lijkt er nog niet veel voortgang te worden geboekt, maar zo betrouwbaar is de berichtgeving sowieso nooit.

Een paar geneutraliseerde Russen aldaar:
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En Zelensky die bevestigt dat er een offensief gaande is:

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 13:57 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Zal wel weer een slachting onder de Russen worden.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 09:01 schreef Frutsel het volgende:
Deze 9-delige serie inmiddels afgekeken:

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War | Official Trailer | Netflix

Zeer boeiende docu vanaf het moment dat oost en west in Berlijn in 1945 tegenover elkaar komen te staan en de koude oorlog die vanaf dat moment op komt, de A-bommen, de wapenwedloop, de val van de Muur, het uiteenvallen van het Warschaupact

Ook fouten die het Westen gemaakt heeft of zaken die wellicht anders hadden gemoeten worden genoemd net als dat ze inzage geven in de Russische manier van denken, de verrijking van de Oligarchen en de opkomst van Putin, uit welk milieu en dat het voor mij steeds duidelijker wordt dat Poetin niet uit is op vrede maar terug wil naar de Sovjet Unie en dat alle voormalige staten onderdeel uitmaken van dat rijk.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 14:42 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Meanwhile in sovjet russia.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 14:42 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Meanwhile in sovjet russia.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 15:44 schreef Cilantro het volgende:
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Dat wordt weer een groot fiasco.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 14:50 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Nooit Russian Dashcams gezien?

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 14:37 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Deze is ook de moeite waard: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 17:19 schreef PietjePuk2000 het volgende:

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30,000 Russische doden en 300 meter terreinwinst is mijn inschatting.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 17:50 schreef PietjePuk2000 het volgende:

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Er is maar 1 manier: De stad met een enorme ring omsingelen en die ring moet eigenlijk wel minimaal 50 kilometer diep zijn.

Dan heb je echt een kans om zo'n stad letterlijk uit te hongeren en met artillerie kapot te schieten. Dus een omsingelingslijn creëren van Kramatorsk naar Poltava en dan richting de Russische grens net onder Sumy.

Lijkt me momenteel totaal onhaalbare koek. Een stadsoorlog op de Bakhmut-manier is bij zo'n grote stad ook kansloos.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 18:14 schreef polderturk het volgende:

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Wat Stalingrad voor de Nazis was, wordt hopelijk Kharkiv voor de Russen.

Maar misschien is dit wel een afleiding voor iets anders. Oekraïne moet op zijn hoede zijn.

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New satellite images confirm the destruction of the bridge over the Seversky-Donets River at the Stary Saltov Dam in the Kharkov region.

Coordinates: 50.07710811888536, 36.81177840025569

This bridge was blown up during the withdrawal of Russian forces from the settlement in 2022, but was restored and used by Ukrainian forces. Now it has been destroyed again, which will significantly affect the Ukrainian army's logistics in this direction, as it will either have to build crossings higher up the river or take a 20-kilometer detour to bypass it.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 17:38 schreef PietjePuk2000 het volgende:

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De stad is te groot voor een serieuze omsingeling.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 20:15 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Het idee lijkt me niet de stad te belegeren, maar eerder om de stad binnen artilleriebereik te brengen, zodoende de economische mogelijkheden daar te verminderen en te zorgen dat een groot deel van de bevolking vlucht.

Er gaan verder geruchten dat er ook mogelijk aanvallen zullen plaatsvinden in de Chernihiv en Sumy oblasten (de overige twee oblasten aangrenzend Rusland ten oosten van Kiiv.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 20:17 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Zou de boel ook niet kunnen instorten te zijner tijd? Het is al aardig lang aan de gang, wanneer merken we echt het effect van attritie?

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 20:17 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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wanneer merken we echt het effect van attritie?

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Residents of Avdiivka who waited for Russians lost their initial euphoria
Vitalii Barabash, the head of the Avdiivka City Military Administration, said that approximately 700 people remain in Donetsk Oblast, which is held by Russian soldiers. The elation among those waiting for the Russians to arrive has faded after the city was captured.

Source: Barabash on the air of Espresso TV channel

Quote: "Around 700 people stayed in Avdiivka. The situation is not easy; regular checks are ongoing. The excitement of the majority of those who remained and waited for the Russians has long faded. Even those who didn't care admit now that it was far better under Ukraine’s control. Because there is no evidence of democracy or that it was 'liberators' that came to them."

Details: According to Barabash, the actual situation differs from propaganda videos; the Russians pull inhabitants out of their homes, looting occurs, even the coke plant is being looted. "That is, most people realised that they were waiting for the wrong people [to help them – ed.]," Barabash underlined.

Barabash recalled that the government and volunteers told those waiting for the Russians that nothing good would happen after the takeover, citing examples such as Sieverodonetsk, Mariupol, and Bakhmut, but they refused to believe them. "Now they are going through all of this themselves," said the head of the Avdiivka City Military Administration.

Background:
• On 17 February, Oleksandr Syrskyi, then-Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced the withdrawal of Ukrainian units from Avdiivka.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia's losses in Avdiivka were seven times higher than Ukraine's.
• Only a few days after the Russians occupied and destroyed Avdiivka, they began distributing Russian Federation passports to the population.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:19 schreef AchJa het volgende:
Longer video of Iskander hit on Patriot + radar, it shows multiple vehicles parked nearby and more of the aftermath

Lijkt me echt wel een decoy met een radar die 180 graden gedraaid staat tov de launcher... Nog even los van het feit dat de radar veel te dichtbij staat.

Overigens lijkt het niet eens op een AN/MPQ-65, de 53 zou kunnen...

En er klopt wel meer niet....

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:27 schreef BEFEM het volgende:
Lijkt me sowieso dat je mannetjes moet zien bij zo'n installatie toch? Of wacht je buiten schootsveld en ren je er snel heen mocht het nodig zijn? Lijkt me niet toch?

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:36 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Daar (radar en launcher) heb je niks nodig als het allemaal draait, je komt daar pas in de buurt als de missiles verschoten zijn en je moet reloaden.

De hele bediening van de systeem gebeurt op ruime afstand.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:19 schreef AchJa het volgende:
Longer video of Iskander hit on Patriot + radar, it shows multiple vehicles parked nearby and more of the aftermath

Lijkt me echt wel een decoy met een radar die 180 graden gedraaid staat tov de launcher... Nog even los van het feit dat de radar veel te dichtbij staat.

Overigens lijkt het niet eens op een AN/MPQ-65, de 53 zou kunnen...

En er klopt wel meer niet....

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Dutch Eurovision 2024 representative collaborated with Russian artists after full-scale invasion
The second semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place on May 9, with the Netherlands' representative Joost Klein vying for a spot in the final. Klein has collaborated on songs with Russian artists.

Klein's tracks featuring Russian artists were released after the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

One track features Russian musician CMH (CrazyMegaHell), real name Ruslan Tushentsov, and was released on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music on March 11, 2022. Klein sings about his love for Russian women there.

“Hello, my name is Joost Klein I love Russian baby I believe without negative Russian move.”

“I want a Russian lady I want some Russian babies…”

Tushentsov performed the song at a concert in St. Petersburg in the summer of 2022.

The second song, titled "Normalje Bass," was released in February 2023 in collaboration with rave group Russian Village Boys from St. Petersburg.

Klein was chosen to represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2024 from among 600 contenders. After his victory in the selection process, the rapper said:

"Participating in the Eurovision Song Contest is a dream come true. I watched it year after year with my parents, glued to the screen.”

“It's a great honor for me to represent the Netherlands, and I intend to do everything possible for the best result."

The Netherlands, along with nine other countries from the second semifinal, including Armenia, Austria, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Norway and Switzerland, advanced to the final of the song contest, which will take place on May 11.

Klein remains the front-runner in bookmakers' predictions for Eurovision 2024.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:39 schreef Anton91 het volgende:
Maar als er nog lading in zit, zou je toch ook knallen verwachten na de inslag?

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:40 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Wel apart dat die gasten gewoon rustig staan te kijken. Na zo'n knal zouden ze in elk geval dekking hebben gezocht lijkt mij. En ook geen secondary explosies.

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Maar als het decoys zijn, zijn het in elk geval wel goede. En is het verschil visueel in elk geval de ronde tegenover de vierkante radar gedeelte tussen de 53 en 65?

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:36 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Daar (radar en launcher) heb je niks nodig als het allemaal draait, je komt daar pas in de buurt als de missiles verschoten zijn en je moet reloaden.

De hele bediening van de systeem gebeurt op ruime afstand.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 21:50 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://english.nv.ua/nat(...)4-2022-50417092.html
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Sowieso ziet het er naar uit dat hij de finale niet mee zal maken, al heeft dat een andere oorzaak. Maar daarvoor verwijs ik naar het Eurosongfestival topic.

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Op vrijdag 10 mei 2024 23:12 schreef bleiblei het volgende:

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Waarom post je dan oud nieuws .
Hier was een half jaar geleden al gedoe over.

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Belarus is building a military base near the border with Ukraine, where the Russian Federation is likely to store nuclear weapons, - NYT

Near the Belarusian town of Osypovichi, 190 km from the border with Ukraine, a military facility is being built where the Russians can store nuclear weapons.

As Censor.NET informs , this is reported by LIGA.net.

It is noted that The New York Times analyzed satellite images from Maxar and saw that construction has been underway at the facility since March.

In particular, there was a new three-layer fence, a covered cargo area and a shelter for underground bunkers. Construction continues — bulldozers are working there and new buildings are being erected. The reconstructions are also consistent with structures seen at other former Soviet nuclear storage sites, the NYT notes.

The base is covered by air defense, and near it there is a part with "Iskanders", which can launch missiles with nuclear charges.

As noted in the newspaper, nuclear programs are highly classified, so it is possible that there are other places in Belarus where the Russian Federation stores warheads - and the Kremlin may have even moved some of them to the facility in Osipovichi, although all indications are to the contrary.

What is known about nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus
The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Oleksandr Lukashenko, said that "several dozen Russian nuclear munitions" are located in his country. All of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons "must" remain in Belarus.

At the beginning of May, the troops of Belarus began a sudden "check" of non-strategic nuclear weapons carriers

In January 2024, Lukashenko flaunted the nuclear missiles transferred to Belarus for the Iskander complexes: "We got them from the Russians for their money."

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Poland will build bunkers and dig trenches on the border with Russia and Belarus
Poland plans to continue strengthening its territory near the border with the Russian Federation and Belarus. This includes, in particular, the construction of bunkers.

This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Poland, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, according to Radio ZET.

The official was asked whether Poland should start building bunkers, digging ditches, and trenches on the border with Belarus and Russia.

In response, he agreed and announced that Poland's leadership is preparing a plan for building bunkers and digging trenches. He also stated that Poland is already reinforcing its border.

"We are repairing and strengthening the dam, there is a military group in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. In the Lublin, Masovian, and Warmian-Masurian voivodeships, we have the army, and there are allied forces," he said, adding that comprehensive work is underway.

After the invasion of Ukraine, the Polish leadership became concerned about its own security and announced plans to strengthen the defense of its borders with Russia and Belarus.

Last year, Poland decided to reinforce its border with Belarus, but at that time, the reason for this was the presence of Wagner PMC mercenaries.

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Train car from Belarus not allowed to pass through to Lithuania due to Russian war symbol painted on it

Lithuanian border guards have denied entry to one of the wagons of a train travelling from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Source: European Pravda, citing the press service of Lithuania's State Border Guard Service

The border guards reported that the train car marked with the Z symbol used by Russian occupation forces in the war against Ukraine had been unhooked at the Kena railway border checkpoint.

Border guards observed a grey-painted wagon bearing the Z war symbol.

"In accordance with a warning about possible violations of public order and provocations related to Russia's military aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, this wagon has been detached from the train and denied entry to Lithuania," the statement said.

Background:
• In April, the Czech police launched an investigation into the case of a man who walked down a street in the city of Pardubice wearing clothes with a symbol of Russian aggression.
• Last year, a law enforcement officer in Vienna, Austria, who was patrolling on Christmas Day wearing a helmet with the letter Z, caused a stir in the city, forcing the police to provide explanations.

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An AfD MP who secretly visited Russia was expelled from the Hamburg parliament
Olga Petersen, a deputy from the pro-Russian AfD, who called the elections in Russia “open and free,” was expelled from the Hamburg parliament. Source: Bild

Born in Omsk in 1982, Petersen received German citizenship in 2020 and joined the far-right Alternative for Germany party, becoming a member of the Hamburg parliament. During her mandate, she visited the Russian Federation twice: in September 2021 and March 2024.

In March 2024, Petersen took part in observing the Russian elections and openly called them "open, democratic and free."

Petersen's party comrades, according to the publication, were not informed about her travels and positions.

As a result, this week she was expelled from the Alternative for Germany faction in the Hamburg parliament.

It was previously reported that the AfD had begun the process of expelling Hamburg MP Olga Petersen from the party . The regional association pointed out incorrect information provided by a 41-year-old woman about her trip to the Russian Federation. Petersen said in advance that her trip was personal, but she was actually serving there as an "election observer," the parliamentary group said.

Earlier it was also reported that a deputy from the pro-Russian AfD hid a business in Belarus .

In addition, it became known that the office of an AfD deputy involved in a spy scandal was searched in the European Parliament.

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Zelensky vows to quash new Russian offensive in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
Ukraine vowed Friday to quash a surprise Russian ground offensive, after troops launched a major cross-border assault in the Kharkiv region, looking to chalk up fresh battlefield gains with Ukraine on the back foot.

Russian forces made small advances in the border zone it was pushed back from nearly two years ago. President Volodymyr Zelensky said a "fierce battle" was underway for control of the area.

Civilians were told to flee and heavy fighting was reported as Ukraine's outgunned army rushed in reinforcements to defend the region, which has been mostly under Ukrainian control since September 2022.

"Russia launched a new wave of counter-offensive actions in this area. Ukraine met them there with our troops, brigades and artillery ... Now there is a fierce battle under way," Zelensky told a press conference in Kyiv.

In a later social media post after meeting his commander-in-chief, Zelensky reported "heavy battles along the entire front line" and promised a forceful response.

"Along our state border and along our front line, we will invariably destroy the occupier in such a way as to thwart any Russian offensive intentions," Zelensky said.

Russia has remained silent on the assault, which would be its largest land operation in that part of the battlefield since it sent thousands of troops across the border in February 2022.

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Poland and Finland join the Baltic states in joint sanctions against Russia
At a meeting in Vilnius on May 9, the heads of the customs services of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland and Poland signed an agreement on the application of uniform control measures to comply with sanctions against the Russian Federation. Source: press service of Lithuanian customs

The five customs authorities will strengthen control over goods subject to export bans and restrictions, and will also use joint measures, such as requiring the provision of documentation from the manufacturer for goods exported or re-exported.

Customs officers will also request other documents that exclude the possibility of illegal export of goods to the Russian Federation or other ways to circumvent sanctions, the press service of the Lithuanian customs said.

Statistics show that since mid-2023, exports from Lithuania to Central Asian countries have been declining. This indicates that the measures taken by Lithuanian customs to prevent circumvention of sanctions are effective, noted Darius Zivonas, Director General of the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance of Lithuania.

Let us recall that earlier the management of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian customs services agreed on unified control during the implementation of European Union sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus.

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Op donderdag 9 mei 2024 13:29 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Dennis zit er eens naast.

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Op zaterdag 11 mei 2024 06:29 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://ghall.com.ua/2024(...)parlamenta-gamburga/
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Op zaterdag 11 mei 2024 10:37 schreef spicymchaggis het volgende:

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In 2020 nog een Russin een Duits paspoort geven, dan ben je als overheid de weg kwijt.

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Op zaterdag 11 mei 2024 07:56 schreef PluggieOD het volgende:

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Denys zit er continu naast.

Die zit in Zwitserland de dienst ontwijker uit te hangen en 40k p/m te vangen met het copieren van internet filmpjes.

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Op zaterdag 11 mei 2024 13:08 schreef Perrin het volgende:
In de gloria.
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Op zaterdag 11 mei 2024 12:09 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op zaterdag 11 mei 2024 14:32 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Als Oekraïne slim is, dan waarschuwen ze de russen officieel: jullie blazen (weer) een dam op, dan doen wij dat ook. De russen hebben al meerdere dammen opgeblazen.