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

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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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