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Brazil's Lula "sees no point" in going to Global Peace Summit as Russia will not be there – CNN
The Brazilian government says President Lula refused to participate in the Peace Summit, but it is not yet known who will lead the country's delegation

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not participate in the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15-16. The country's authorities "see no sense" in going to the meeting of world leaders because Russia will not be there, reported the Brazilian CNN service, citing interlocutors in the country's diplomatic institutions.

Sources said that Lula and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira met this week and decided that the delegation representing the country at the Peace Summit would not be led by the president.

According to the state authorities, the country's leader should not participate in the summit, because the event does not involve the participation of the parties to the conflict. Brazilian diplomacy has always insisted on the need for peace talks, but "sees no sense" in a meeting that leaves out the Russians, the journalists noted.

Switzerland's Foreign Ministry Ignazio Cassis, according to CNN Brazil, strongly insisted on the presence of Lula at the meeting, recognizing the importance not only of Brazil, but also of the state's influence among developing countries.

At the same time, as the sources added, it is not yet known who will lead the delegation from Brazil at the summit in Switzerland.

In August 2023, the Brazilian leader said that neither Russia nor Ukraine "are ready for peace."

In December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil assured that the country would be happy if the Russian dictator Putin would come to the country, in particular for the G7 summit.

On May 15, 2024, the Swiss government announced that 50 of the 160 invited countries had already confirmed that they would participate in the peace summit.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 05:18 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Ken de bron zelf niet, en hij is aan het bedelen voor geld. Dus geen idee of hij betrouwbaar is. Maar de woorden klinken wel alsof Rusland ze achter gesloten deuren zouden uitspreken. Hun ware goals.

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▪ ▪ We will not get a source of bread and food... where there are huge reserves, surplus bread, but it is difficult to take them immediately, there is still Bandera...

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▪︎ We will not receive shale gas deposits in the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 05:30 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Rusland is de grootste graanexporteur ter wereld, dit lijkt me erg onzinnig.
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Deze gasreserves zijn ongeveer 1/50 van de Russische reserves dus lijken me ook weinig relevant in het grotere geheel.

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Police: Russian troops hold up to 40 civilians captive, “use them as human shield” in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast
UKRAINE, VOVCHANSK, May 17 — Russians captured up to 40 civilians who were trying to leave Vovchansk and reach Ukraine-controlled parts of the city to evacuate, Serhii Bolvinov, the head of the investigative department of Kharkiv police reported on Ukrainian TV on May 16.

“They’re being detained in one basement,” Bolvinov said, adding that Russians are “using them as a human shield because, near the detention place, Russians organized a command center” for their troops.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 05:37 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Rusland kan zijn eigen prijzen niet eens laag houden op dit ogenblik. Dus zo'n overschot hebben ze niet. En door de late vorst zullen zij dit jaar een deel van hun oogst verliezen meen ik gelezen te hebben.

Tevens wil Rusland 1 ding. Macht en geld. Dus elke boterham die zij van Oekra�ne weg kunnen halen en zelf kunnen verkopen is goed voor hun.

Ook willen zij Oekra�ne juist klein maken, en willen zij Oekra�ne leegroven of vernietigen. Dat hebben zij al keer op keer laten zien in de afgelopen jaren.

En dat het 1/50 van hun eigen voorraad is maakt ook niet uit. Hoe meer hoe beter. En ze gunnen het Oekra�ne niet. Want volgens hun is Oekra�ne Rusland. En zijn al deze grondstoffen dus ook van Rusland.

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In the 2023/24 marketing year, Russia was the leading exporter of wheat, flour, and wheat products worldwide. Russia exported about 51 million metric tons that year. The European Union came in second, with 36.5 million metric tons of exports.30 jan 2024

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Ken de bron zelf niet, en hij is aan het bedelen voor geld. Dus geen idee of hij betrouwbaar is.

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In Russia, a permanent deferment to parents of three children not to be given
The State Duma Committee on Defense of the Russian Federation opposed the adoption of a draft law on the permanent deferment of mobilization for parents of three children.

This was reported by Russian media.

The corresponding recommendation document on the new bill was published on the official website of the state Duma.

The document states that the bill should be finalized, since it jeopardizes the manning of the army with a sufficient number of people.

Currently, parents who raise four or more children under the age of 16 can receive a reprieve from the call.

The new bill aimed at granting a reprieve to men with more than three children under the age of 18.

The committee also noted that they well understand the desire to protect as many men as possible from mobilization, but this option is not susceptible to the Armed Forces.

A State Duma deputy Nina Ostanina, who is one of the authors of the bill, for her part, made her comment on this:

“I am not talking about full mobilization: it is clear here that all citizens, as they say, are under the gun. But with partial mobilization, a reprieve is possible for parents with three children. The presidential decree has a definition that a large family is not with four, but with three children. Unfortunately, this did not come to the defense committee,” she said.

Earlier, Militarnyi reported that in Russia from November 1, 2024 the sending of electronic summons to citizens of the Russian Federation will start.

Electronic summons will be sent because the Unified Register of Military Records has been launched.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 05:49 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Maar dit zouden dan de werkelijk redenen voor de invasie zijn in plaats van het NAVO lidmaatschap? Lachwekkend.
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Dit is simpelweg een onzinbron, dat lijkt me duideljk.

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Training sessions of the territorial troops of Belarus: lack of motivation

In the Richytskyi district of the Gomel region, the training camp for conscripts of the territorial troops begins.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, the management of the collection process will be taken over by the head of the local district executive committee, since the Ministry itself simply has no money.

As part of the collection, it is planned to work out the processes of receiving conscripts and providing them with the use of local mobilization-based resources. It is also planned to restore the skills of the command staff and train conscripts to perform tasks according to their specialties. In addition, training on the formation, training and use of militia units is planned.

It is expected that the collection will make it possible to improve the skills of officials of executive committees in the formation of territorial troops, and conscripts - in the performance of assigned tasks. Territorial troops in Belarus are called up only in times of war or a tense military-political situation, they include those who served in the reserve, as well as volunteers recruited in accordance with the law "On People's Militia".

There is no desire or even interest in the participants of the classes. In fact, the assembly is mainly attended by retired people who have nothing to do, while the youth of Belarus show no interest in serving in support of Lukashenka's bloodthirsty regime.

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Op vrijdag 17 mei 2024 16:31 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:
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Explosion rocked Academy of Signal Corps in St. Petersburg, casualties reported – videos

An explosion has occurred at Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps in St Petersburg, Russia, which is under the responsibility of the Russian Ministry of Defence, with local public media reporting that the explosion was caused by an old munition.

Source: St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov; Astra Telegram channel

Details: The preliminary cause of the explosion is said to be the explosion of a World War II-era munition on the territory of the academy. Seven people were reportedly injured in the explosion.

The governor of St Petersburg reacted to the explosion and said that "the incident was not a terrorist attack" and that the cause was being investigated.

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In St. Petersburg, an explosion rang out at the Academy of Communication, the victims are reported

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Russia likely found way to disrupt Starlink connectivity — report
When Russian forces launched the Kharkiv offensive on May 10, defending Ukrainian troops found their Starlink terminals unresponsive, The Washington Post reported on May 17.

The journalists spoke to soldiers serving with Ukraine’s 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, who said that Russian electronic interference had shut down Starlink connectivity near the border. That meant that the defending units were unable to use their recon drones as enemy troops poured into Kharkiv Oblast.

“We were left at a certain point completely blind,” a Ukrainian drone unit commander said.

“This was the biggest problem, we didn’t see how they were moving, we only worked through radio or through phones where they still worked.”

The report notes that it was the first time Starlink terminals (manufactured and serviced by SpaceX) were successfully disabled on the battlefield.

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Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals
Vladimir Putin’s state visit to China this week was a show of strength. It was a chance for the Russian president to prove to the world that he has a powerful ally in his corner.

The Russian leader is widely regarded as a pariah after ordering the invasion of Ukraine. But to China’s President Xi Jinping, he is a key partner in seeking a new world order that is not led by the US.

And Mr Xi made his guest welcome. He rolled out the red carpet, the band played old Red Army songs, and cheering children greeted both leaders as they strolled through Tiananmen Square. There was even a brief hug for the cameras.

Russian and Chinese state media focused heavily on the camaraderie between the two leaders. But in truth, this is no longer a partnership of equals.

Mr Putin came to China cap in hand, eager for Beijing to continue trading with a heavily sanctioned and isolated Russia. His statements were filled with honeyed tones and flattering phrases.

He said that his family were learning Mandarin – this was particularly noteworthy because he very rarely talks about his children in public.

He declared that he and Mr Xi were “as close as brothers” and went on to praise China’s economy, saying it was “developing in leaps and bounds, at a fast pace”. This will likely play well with Beijing officials worried by a sluggish economy.

But Mr Xi himself did not echo the tone of these lofty compliments. Instead, his remarks were more perfunctory – even bland. Mr Putin, he said, was a “good friend and a good neighbour”. For China, the welcome ceremony and show of unity is in its interests, but lavishing its guest with praise is not.

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Latvia detains two suspected Russian spies
On May 13, the State Security Service of Latvia (VDD) detained two persons on suspicion of gathering intelligence for the purpose of passing it on to Russia.
That’s according to the VDD press service, Ukrinform reports.

Criminal cases against both culprits were initiated on May 2 under Article 85 of the Criminal Code (espionage).

It was noted that the perpetrators had been illegally collecting classified information regarding other persons suspected of espionage and taken into custody. One of the detainees is Sergei Sidorov, who was previously accused of spying for Russia.

On May 15, the court ruled to remand both suspects in custody pending the VDD’s further inquiry.

As reported, the VDD stated that Russian intelligence intensified the campaign to recruit spies via the Telegram messenger.

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Translation: "Hello, friends! Here is what happens to a tank that was hit by Baba Yaga... Nothing is left... The turret popped off, there it is... Rough stuff... But despite this, everything will be fine, we will prevail..."

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Op vrijdag 17 mei 2024 15:56 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 09:10 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:

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Dat is raar Orban wilde toch heel graag vrede?

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 09:10 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:

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Dat is raar Orban wilde toch heel graag vrede?

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 13:19 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Zoals ik al eerder schreef kan Rusland dat vliegveld wel afschrijven. Daar hebben ze weinig meer aan.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 13:45 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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En daardoor waren ze aan het front blind. Wat denken jullie? Muskotage?

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 13:45 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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En daardoor waren ze aan het front blind. Wat denken jullie? Muskotage?

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:03 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Als ze aan de grens niet zouden werken was dat wel eerder bekend lijkt me.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:06 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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StarLink levert niet aan/in rus. En als die grens dan opschuift...

Maar andere berichten gezien dat rus ze soms verstoord. Net als GPS, is dat signaal natuurlijk niet al te sterk. Dus dat signaal zo ver verzuipen zodat je packetloss van >=95% hebt, waardoor consumenten apparatuur zegt: ik heb geen internet meer, dat is prima te doen.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:16 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Maar dit gaat over het niet meer werken voordat de Russen kwamen.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:16 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:28 schreef zalkc het volgende:

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Ach, we zijn pas 2 jaar verder. Zelfs, dit soort, IT projecten bij onze overheid gaan rapper

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:13 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Helaas, pindakaas.

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rus zit behoorlijk klem, maar china niet. Die kopen gewoon overal en nergens. En die hebben geen zin in miljarden investeren in een pijplijn vanaf siberie naar china.

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Putin says oil pipeline could run alongside planned new gas link to China
Experts say that as China is not expected to need additional gas supply until after 2030, Beijing could drive a hard bargain on price for a second pipeline via Siberia.
Moscow has not said how much the 2,600 km (1,600 miles) Power of Siberia 2 would cost or how it would be financed. Some analysts have put the cost at up to $13.6 billion.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:35 schreef Digi2 het volgende:

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Gazprom zit ondertussen zwaar in de rode cijfers en China wil wel aardgas afnemen, maar gaat geen miljarden investeren in een extra pipeline. Tot nu toe heeft China geen haast met "The power of Siberia 2"
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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 14:35 schreef Digi2 het volgende:

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Gazprom zit ondertussen zwaar in de rode cijfers en China wil wel aardgas afnemen, maar gaat geen miljarden investeren in een extra pipeline. Tot nu toe heeft China geen haast met "The power of Siberia 2"
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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 16:23 schreef inslagenreuring het volgende:
Het lijkt er toch op dat de Russen gaan voor een belegering van Kharkiv. Na de grootste terreinwinst in anderhalf jaar tijd.

En de Amerikaanse leveringen komen pas eind! dit jaar.

Dat kan wel eens een heel lelijk halfjaar worden voor de Oekra�ners.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 16:53 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Denk dat het gewoon een bufferzone wordt zoals Poetin zei. Ik zie ze echt niet de stad proberen te innemen.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 16:53 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Denk dat het gewoon een bufferzone wordt zoals Poetin zei. Ik zie ze echt niet de stad proberen te innemen.

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Zelensky snubs Macron plan for truce with Russia during Paris Olympics
Ukraine’s president says the West has put his country in a ‘nonsense situation’ and warns that Russia could intensify its offensive

Ukraine’s president has snubbed Emmanuel Macron’s call for a truce with Russia during the Olympics this summer and said the West has put his country in a “nonsense situation”.

Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday rejected the French president’s plan for a break in fighting during the Games in Paris and said such a move would hand an “advantage” to Moscow by giving it time to move around troops and artillery.

He told AFP that Ukraine and its Western allies had the “same values” but often “different views”, particularly on how to end the conflict.

“We are in a nonsense situation where the West is afraid that Russia will lose the war. And it does not want Ukraine to lose it,” Mr Zelensky said.

“Everyone wants to find some model for the war to end faster,” he said, when asked about the possibility of a scenario for ending hostilities like the one that established a dividing line on the Korean peninsula.

Mr Zelensky on Friday warned that Putin could intensify his offensive and said Kyiv would only accept a “fair peace” despite the West’s calls for a quick solution.

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Sri Lanka launches a search for its citizens in Russia who are involved in the war
Sri Lanka will dispatch a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the fate of more than hundreds of nationals reportedly fighting in the war in Ukraine.

Reuters reported on this.

Currently, the country’s authorities have already launched an official investigation to find out how Sri Lankans are being lured to participate in the war against Ukraine.

Officials also report that, in addition to direct invitations to the Russian Armed Forces, some people joined the war by seeking legal employment at Russian companies.

“The primary challenge lies in determining the exact number of individuals in Russia. As per unofficial sources, approximately 600-800 Sri Lankan individuals are in Russia,” said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya.

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Zelensky: Russia’s Kharkiv Oblast offensive could be first of several waves
Russia's offensive in Kharkiv Oblast this month could be the first of several waves, and Russian forces may try for the regional capital of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with AFP on May 17.

Russia launched new offensive actions on May 10 in the north of Kharkiv Oblast toward Lyptsi and Vovchansk, a town located less than 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the Russian border and around 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the city of Kharkiv.

Russian troops managed to advance as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) as a result, Zelensky said earlier on May 17.

The Russian military's advance was stopped by Ukraine's first line of defense and the situation in the region has stabilized, according to Zelensky.

"They (Russia) started their (offensive) operation. It could consist of several waves. There was the first wave (in Kharkiv Oblast), and the situation there is controlled," the president told AFP.

Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov suggested on May 14 that Russian forces may launch a similar offensive in Sumy Oblast when the conditions are more favorable.

"We have to be sober and understand that they (Russian troops) are going deeper into our territory. Not vice versa. And that's still their advantage," Zelensky said.

Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv is a major Russian target, but Moscow understands that it would be "very difficult" to try to take it.

"It is a big city, and they understand that we have forces that will fight for a long time," Zelensky added.

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Russians expand combat zone by 70 kilometres in Kharkiv Oblast – Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief
Russian troops have expanded the area of combat actions by almost 70 kilometres, thus attempting to force Ukrainian troops to deploy additional brigades from the reserve.

Source: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, on social media

Details: Syrskyi stressed that due to the deteriorating situation in Ukraine’s east, he has been working for several days in a row in units engaged in combat operations in Kharkiv Oblast.

He said that the Russians had focused their main efforts on the Strilecha – Lyptsi front and the capture of Vovchansk, with further access to the settlement of Bilyi Kolodiaz and the launch of an offensive to the rear of Ukrainian troops.

To this end, the Russians created and significantly strengthened their Operational Tactical Group Sever (North), which included combat units of the 6th Army and 11th and 44th Army Corps.

Syrskyi noted that the Russians had launched an offensive much earlier than planned when they noticed Ukrainian troops being redeployed here, but they "failed to break through our defences."

Syrskyi predicted heavy fighting and said the Russians were preparing for it.

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New Patriot air defence system for Ukraine: Germany starts training Ukrainian specialists
Training on the Patriot air defence system, which Germany has agreed to supply to Ukraine, has commenced.

Source: German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after a meeting with his Lithuanian counterpart Laurynas Kasčiūnas in Berlin, as reported by European Pravda, citing Germany's Defence Ministry

Details: Pistorius highlighted Germany's current contribution to supporting Ukraine.

The official stressed that Germany would supply Ukraine with another Patriot system and that training of Ukrainian specialist personnel for this purpose had already begun.

Pistorius added that Germany is also supplying Ukraine with IRIS-T systems, Gepard anti-aircraft systems and artillery ammunition.

The German minister noted that Germany supports the long-term strengthening of Ukraine's air defence within the framework of the German-led Missile and Air Defence Coalition.

Background:
• On 13 April, Germany announced the urgent transfer of one Patriot air defence missile system to Ukraine. This will be the third system provided by Germany.
• Bloomberg reported that Berlin is urging Washington to provide Ukraine with another Patriot air defence system. Bloomberg further noted that the United States was considering such a possibility.

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​Mass Attack of russian Tank-Sheds Gone Wrong

This is the first instance of multiple tanks with this unique protection enhancement engaged in one battle
The russian invasion forces continue to scale up their practice of adding extra armor to their main battle tanks, applied according to a special pattern colloquially described as "tank shed" or "turtle tanks." Moreover, if earlier the use of such vehicles was sporadic, this time, multiple tank sheds at once were sent to attack in one direction.

A video taken by russians themselves and shared by btvt.info, shows an assault of three extra-armored tanks and one ordinary. The location is unknown, but generally, such tank-sheds are most often noticed near the town of Krasnohorivka, eastern Ukraine. That is also where the first sample of this custom modernization was spotted.

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Poland will spend more than $2 billion to strengthen its border with Russia and Belarus

Poland will spend more than $2 billion to strengthen its border with Russia and Belarus.

The eastern border of the country is being strengthened as part of the plan, dubbed “East Shield”.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this on Saturday.

“The plan will include the construction of new fortifications, fences, changes in landforms and special forestation along 400 kilometers of land border”, Bloomberg writes.

“We have decided to invest 10 billion zlotys in our security, and above all in a secure eastern border. We are starting a major project to build a secure border, including a system of fortifications as well as landscaping and environmental decisions that will make this border impossible for a potential enemy to cross,” Tusk said.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 19:33 schreef Cilantro het volgende:
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Niceeee.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 17:10 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Een bufferzone tegen wat?

Overvliegende drones?

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 20:57 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
Kraken slacht een grote gemechaniseerde Russiche aanval op Chasiv Yar af.

Відбиття штурму | ЧАСІВ Я�

Schijnt dat ze ook veel POWS hebben genomen die uit de voertuigen kwamen (VDV). Interessant dat na al die weken aanvallen de Russen dus nog niet eens het oostelijke gedeelte hebbben kunnen innemen ten oosten van het kanaal.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 21:01 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Iedereen heeft het over die vermeende Russische overmacht, omdat de Oekra�ners bijna geen munitie meer hebben. Maar de Russen krijgen desondanks de laatste maanden maar verrekte weinig voor elkaar, op de verrassende inname van Orcheretyne na.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 21:08 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Nu zullen de Russen zeggen dat Oekra�ne een ziekenhuis aanvalt (bekijk beide videos in de twee tweets hieronder)

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 20:57 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
Kraken slacht een grote gemechaniseerde Russiche aanval op Chasiv Yar af.

Відбиття штурму | ЧАСІВ Я�

Schijnt dat ze ook veel POWS hebben genomen die uit de voertuigen kwamen (VDV). Interessant dat na al die weken aanvallen de Russen dus nog niet eens het oostelijke gedeelte hebbben kunnen innemen ten oosten van het kanaal.

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 19:33 schreef Cilantro het volgende:
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Niceeee.

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Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign agents’ bill after widespread opposition

Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has vetoed a controversial “foreign agents” bill that sparked weeks of widespread protests across the country.

Zourabichvili had previously vowed to torpedo the bill, but her veto could still be overruled by a simple majority in parliament, which approved the bill on Tuesday with 84 lawmakers voting in favor and 30 against.

The divisive legislation would require organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “agents of foreign influence” or face a fine. Opponents say the bill was modeled after similar laws in Russia that the Kremlin has used to snuff out opposition and civil society.

“This law, in its essence and spirit, is fundamentally Russian, contradicting our constitution and all European standards,” President Zourabichvili said after vetoing the bill on Saturday.

She said the bill must be repealed, suggesting it could prevent the country from joining the European Union. The EU had given similar warnings.

Georgia applied for EU membership in 2022 and was granted candidate status in December, a move seen as an effort to reverse the former Soviet republic’s drift toward Russia.

Georgia has long been caught between Russia and the West. Despite gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and polls showing that an estimated 80% of Georgians want to join the EU, its history with Moscow is hobbling its relationship with Europe.

Georgia’s stance towards Russia is decidedly mixed. The two countries have had no formal diplomatic relations since Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 – but Russians living and working there enjoy lax visa requirements, making it an easy choice for those who fled from Russia’s conscription into the war in Ukraine.

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Uzbeks who committed violations in Russia were advised not to go to Kazakhstan
The Foreign Labor Migration Agency under the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations of Uzbekistan advises Uzbeks who have committed crimes on the territory of Russia and returned to their homeland not to go to Kazakhstan .

The agency reminds that on the basis of the bilateral agreements of the governments of Kazakhstan and Russia on the recognition and enforcement of decisions on administrative and criminal cases, a new system has been introduced in the border and internal affairs system of Kazakhstan, as a result of which the citizens of Uzbekistan who have recently committed offenses on the territory of Russia have been detained while crossing the border of Kazakhstan. noted that cases of withdrawal are being observed.

" Arrested persons are being held in penal institutions until the Russian side makes a final decision on these violations ," the agency warned, advising Uzbek migrants who committed violations in Russia not to go to Kazakhstan.

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan also advised Uzbeks to carry all necessary documents with them when entering and leaving Kazakhstan.

"When crossing the border of Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan or Russia-Kazakhstan, it is necessary to make sure in advance that there are no obstacles to entering not only Kazakhstan, but also the Russian Federation, because in accordance with the agreements between Russia and Kazakhstan on mutual recognition and enforcement of decisions on administrative and criminal cases, Kazakhstan's competent authorities will investigate violations of migration and other legal documents of the Russian Federation or the presence of unpaid fines ," the MFA said in the appeal.

According to the ministry, if a violation or an unpaid fine is detected during the stay in the Russian Federation, the Kazakh side may decide to ban the entry or exit of the citizen of Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan.

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Estonian Prime Minister explains why Ukraine has not received sufficient support
Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, has said she believes that fear stands in the way of more support for Ukraine from the rest of the free world.

Source: Kaja Kallas during a discussion on support for Ukraine as part of the Lennart Meri conference, as reported by ERR

Details: Kallas was asked what is preventing the free world from supporting Ukraine more.

"We are held back by fear. Countries have different fears, whether the nuclear fear, the fear of escalation, or the fear of migration. We must not fall into the trap of fear, because that is exactly what Putin wants. He wants us to be afraid and not support Ukraine out of fear," Kallas replied.

"We will act decisively and stop our adversaries from dictating our future," she added.

Kallas also stressed that Ukraine’s allies have to support it for as long as it takes.

"This means that we have to help Ukraine push Russia back to its borders. We have to continue imposing sanctions until Ukraine’s territorial integrity is restored.

The aggressor has to fully pay for the damage they have caused and all those guilty, including the Russian leadership, must be held responsible. The end of grey zones is what Europe needs, and this means that Ukraine has to join the EU and NATO," Kallas said.

Background:
• Earlier, Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants to use the threat of mass migration to divide and weaken Europe’s support for Ukraine.
• Over the course of the next four years, Estonia will continue committing 0.25% of its GDP to military aid for Ukraine.

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Nato’s failure to save Ukraine raises an existential question: what on earth is it for?
The military alliance is turning 75. But there’s little to celebrate in Kyiv, as Putin’s forces continue their bloody advance

Nato’s grand 75th birthday celebration in Washington in July will ring hollow in Kyiv. The alliance has miserably failed its biggest post-cold war test – the battle for Ukraine. Sadly, there’s no denying it: Vladimir Putin is on a roll.

Advancing Russian forces in Kharkiv profit from the west’s culpably slow drip-feed of weaponry to Kyiv and its leaders’ chronic fear of escalation. Ukraine receives just enough support to survive, never to prevail. Now even bare survival is in doubt.

Ukraine is Europe’s fight. It’s freedom’s global fight, Joe Biden says – a fight for democracy. “Our support cannot and will not falter. Britain is with you for as long as it takes,” Rishi Sunak vows. Yet, on the ground, Ukraine is mostly left to fight alone.

Nato should have intervened robustly to deter Russia’s aggression right from the start, as repeatedly urged here. No-fly zones could have prevented thousands of civilian casualties and limited damage to Ukraine’s cities.

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The law that criminalizes more forms of espionage in the Netherlands is approved
On May 14, 2024, the House of Representatives passed legislation to criminalize more forms of espionage. This addition to the Penal Code allows action against new forms of espionage, such as digital espionage and diaspora espionage. The goal of the law is to better protect national security, the safety of people, vital infrastructure and advanced technologies.

Act against current espionage activities
The Netherlands is an open society in which contact with foreign governments, companies, scientists, journalists and citizens is possible and should remain so. However, this openness also makes the country vulnerable to espionage. Previously, it was already possible to act against classic forms of espionage, such as the leaking of state and business secrets. But the forms of espionage have changed in recent years, so adequate legislation is needed to address them criminally. The new law expands the possibilities of penalizing espionage.

An example of digital espionage is the use of Remote Access Trojans (RATs). This type of malware disguises itself as something else and, once it has penetrated, can be used remotely to access a computer and its contents. Furthermore, if a person leaks sensitive information that is not classified or takes other actions for a foreign government that may seriously harm Dutch interests, they will now be penalized. This includes sharing sensitive business information that another country may misuse or transmitting personal data to foreign governments.

In previous cases, the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) could only initiate legal proceedings for leaking business secrets if the company filed a complaint. Now, the OM can decide itself to initiate a process if the espionage activity is carried out for another country.

Increased penalties for espionage
One change from previous legislation is the severity of the penalties. Individuals who carry out espionage activities for a foreign government can receive a maximum sentence of eight years in prison. In exceptional situations, the maximum sentence will be 12 years. Due to the rise of digital espionage, cybercrimes may also be punished more severely if they are committed for a foreign government and harm national security.

Diaspora espionage
An important component of the expansion of the law is the fight against diaspora espionage. In these cases, foreign powers try to influence communities of foreign origin in the Netherlands. They collect, for example, personal data and try to influence citizens in their own interest. Foreign governments do not hesitate to mobilize community members to censor opponents and critics within those communities or pressure them into collaboration. The new law criminalizes these activities, thus increasing resistance against state threats.

Guarantee of an open society
Our open society remains guaranteed: contact with foreign entities or organizations remains possible. According to the law, it will only be considered a crime if someone carries out espionage activities for foreign governments that seriously harm Dutch interests and if the person is aware that he can endanger those interests, she intends to do so or accepts it. The entry into force of the law depends on the treatment by the Senate.

This legislation represents an important step in protecting the Netherlands against modern espionage threats, ensuring that national security and vital interests are better protected in an increasingly digital and complex world.

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Drones attacked airfield in Krasnodar Krai
In Vyborg, Leningrad region, a powerful explosion occurred, followed by a fire, reportedly at a local oil depot. In the Kushchyovskaya stanitsa of the Krasnodar region, drones attacked a military airfield, according to Russian Telegram channels Astra, Shot, and Baza.

All three channels, referencing residents, reported a powerful explosion in Vyborg, followed by a fire.

According to Baza, the fire started in the area of the local oil depot.

There is no official information yet.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 11:15 schreef oheng het volgende:
Welp, de raffinaderij in Kuban is iig al officieel uitgeschakeld.

RIA: The refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban suspended operations due to the fall of drones

Hilarische quote: "preliminary, there was no destruction or casualties."

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 11:28 schreef oheng het volgende:
"Is it safe?"

(Twitter link)

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 11:28 schreef oheng het volgende:
"Is it safe?"

(Twitter link)

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 11:46 schreef Red_85 het volgende:
Haal die brug eens neer dan. Sevastopol onder vuur kennen ze inmiddels wel. Dat is oud nieuws en de oude generatie daar kent niet anders.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 12:52 schreef Cilantro het volgende:
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Cope cage helpt niet.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 12:52 schreef Cilantro het volgende:
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Cope cage helpt niet.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 12:05 schreef dudewhereismycar het volgende:

[..]
Die brug wordt al tijden niet gebruikt voor transport van troepen of materiaal. Dus totaal geen target

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 12:52 schreef Cilantro het volgende:
[ x ]

Cope cage helpt niet.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 14:07 schreef svann het volgende:
Ze gaan weer, mooi moment om weer eens een doos patatten te doneren.

https://www.frankyandcoen.nl

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 14:27 schreef polderturk het volgende:

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Je bedoelt friet.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 11:46 schreef Red_85 het volgende:
Haal die brug eens neer dan. Sevastopol onder vuur kennen ze inmiddels wel. Dat is oud nieuws en de oude generatie daar kent niet anders.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 11:34 schreef Perrin het volgende:

[..]
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1 drone en 5 woningen kapot

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 14:40 schreef michaelmoore het volgende:

How war is changing Russia’s population | DW Business Special

Dit geldt ook voor Oekraine , oorlog voeren net als in de eerste en tweede wereldoorlog dat kan eigenlijk helemaal niet meer in dit tijdsgewricht

Je houd niets over aan werkzame bevolking die moeten trouwen en kinderen maken , bedrijven oprichten

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 15:00 schreef polderturk het volgende:

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In het westen kunnen we Oekra�ne helpen door bijvoorbeeld gratis of hulp bij kinderopvang te bieden. Of kinderbijslag te geven.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 15:14 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Ik ben blij
Ik geniet
want de Gazprom
gaat failliet

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 15:24 schreef michaelmoore het volgende:

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je kan beter daar een gevulde sperma bank heen sturen

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 15:52 schreef polderturk het volgende:

[..]
Ieder persoon die het leger in gaat verplicht sperma laten doneren.

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In order to make the process easier for them, Ukrainian lawmakers passed a bill in November allowing soldiers to freeze their sperm for free.
And in February, they changed a law that had forced clinics to dispose of frozen sperm after a soldier died.
Clinics can now keep the samples for up to three years after a death.11 m

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Ondanks een sto�cijns laagje stilte in naam van het militaire geheim, is het geen geheim dat Oekra�ne zware verliezen heeft geleden in de oorlog die Rusland heeft ontketend.
Veel soldaten zijn gestorven, en sommigen zijn zo gewond of gemarteld dat hun voortplantingsorganen niet meer functioneren of zijn geamputeerd.

Omdat ze zich zorgen maken over het feit dat ze geen kinderen kunnen krijgen, zijn veel soldaten begonnen hun spermacellen op te slaan - ze letterlijk in de vriezer te leggen - voor het geval ze gehandicapt raken of overlijden.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 12:54 schreef AchJa het volgende:

[..]
Joh...

Tenzij van Oekraiense makelij dan is het de uitvinding van de eeuw en stuiteren de Russische drones terug naar de plaats van herkomst en ontploffen ze daar.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 15:26 schreef michaelmoore het volgende:

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Ja die Gaspijpen naar West Europa dat was ideaal , stom van Putin om aardgas als chantagemiddel te gebruiken

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Op zaterdag 18 mei 2024 20:57 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
Kraken slacht een grote gemechaniseerde Russiche aanval op Chasiv Yar af.

Відбиття штурму | ЧАСІВ Я�

Schijnt dat ze ook veel POWS hebben genomen die uit de voertuigen kwamen (VDV). Interessant dat na al die weken aanvallen de Russen dus nog niet eens het oostelijke gedeelte hebbben kunnen innemen ten oosten van het kanaal.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 16:43 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Er moet een gezamenlijke strategie komen voor Oekra�ne.

Het westen gaat steeds meer betrokken raken.

Als eerste gaan we trainers sturen naar Oekra�ne.

Later zal een deel van de geleverde wapensystemen ook door NAVO soldaten bestuurd worden.

We gaan mogelijk ook een deel van de logistiek overnemen.

Daarna zullen er uiteindelijk ook boots on the ground komen.

We zullen ook moeten helpen met de nakomelingen van Oekra�ners. Het geboortecijfer moet rond de 2 per vrouw liggen. We kunnen helpen met kinderopvang, vruchtbaarheidsklinieken en kinderbijslag.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 16:31 schreef Richestorags het volgende:

In theorie zou een cope cage natuurlijk wel iets kunnen helpen gezien er geen directe hit meer kan worden gemaakt en een deel van de druk van de explosie dus al wordt weggeleid. Het probleem van Russische tanks lijkt me dat het niet genoeg is gezien hun uit te buiten zwakte van de turret.

Aan de andere kant kan ik me ergens ook voorstellen dat een cope cage het probleem juist erger zou kunnen maken. De ontploffing is nabij en kan meer een enorme drukgolf door razendsnelle luchtverplaatsing veroorzaken die je niet hebt bij een direct hit. Ik kan me voorstellen dat er een soort optimale afstand is waarop de cope cage zich zou moeten bevinden.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 18:13 schreef zalkc het volgende:
Volgens mij zijn ze nu wel het land wat de meeste boten heeft laten zinken zonder marine
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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 18:27 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

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Nope.

Deze is het

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakurt-class_corvette

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 18:29 schreef zalkc het volgende:

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Had toch wel een redelijke bron dacht ik. Hoe kom jij erbij dat het een korvet was? Of zijn er meerdere kapot gegaan gisteren? Het was een redelijk grote aanval meende ik.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 18:29 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
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Deze om precies te zijn. Niet eens een jaar op zee haha. Veel betere hit ook dan een minesweeper, deze kunnen kalibrs en onix lanceren

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Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia could increase its attacks in Ukraine's north east following its recent gains near the city of Kharkiv.

Russian troops have been trying to push forward as Ukraine’s outgunned forces attempt to shore up a weakened front line.

Mr Zelensky admitted that there were issues with military staffing and morale, saying a number of existing brigades were empty.

He also told the AFP news agency the country's air fleet was lacking and renewed calls for allies to send more air defence and fighter jets.

"Today we have about 25% of what we need to defend Ukraine," Mr Zelensky said of Ukraine's air capabilities.

"So that Russia does not have air superiority, our fleet should have 120 to 130 modern aircraft."

The US recently approved a new $61bn (�48bn) aid package for Ukraine, which includes military support.

Russian forces recently began a summer offensive, grabbing a number of villages on Ukraine's north-eastern frontier near Kharkiv - the country's second largest city.

Kharkiv's regional governor Oleg Synegubov said on Saturday that nearly 10,000 people have been forced to leave in just over a week.

"The situation is controlled by defenders of Ukraine," he added.

Polish Prime Minster Donald Tusk, meanwhile, has announced the country will spend over �2.3bn (�1.9bn) to fortify its eastern border against "potential enemies".

The border includes Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

Mr Zelensky also told AFP more soldiers were desperately needed at the frontlines.

"There are a serious number of brigades, existing brigades, which, a large number of them, are empty. We need to do this so that the guys have a normal rotation. Then their morale will be improved."

A new mobilisation law aimed at addressing this came into force on Saturday.

Under the new rules, the age that people can be conscripted into the war has been lowered from 27 to 25 in an effort to boost recruit numbers.

The flood of volunteers Ukraine saw following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 has now dried up. Most of those who wanted to fight are either dead, injured or still stuck at the front waiting to be relieved by new recruits.

In February, Mr Zelensky announced that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed during Russia's full-scale invasion.

Typically, Ukrainian officials do not make casualty figures public, and other estimates are much higher.

BBC Russian, in a joint project with the Mediazona website, has established the deaths of more than 50,000 Russian soldiers. But it estimates the total number to be greater than that.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 18:32 schreef zalkc het volgende:

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Beter zelfs, elke boot minder van de zwarte zee vloot is goed nieuws voor UKR

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 18:44 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

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Als het goed si zijn hiermee 2 vd 2 scheepn in deze klasse van de zwarte zee vloot nu uitgeschakeld, beide gloednieuwe schepen

Zijn er nog wel 3 in bouw

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 16:38 schreef Ulx het volgende:

[..]
Grenzeloze zelfoverschatting. Dat was het zeker.

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Op zondag 19 mei 2024 14:47 schreef Adrie072 het volgende:
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Kaboem!

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Lawrence Freedman: ‘Uit angst voor een kernoorlog was het Westen te voorzichtig in Oekra�ne’

Lawrence Freedman | Militair historicus

Het is helder wat dreigen met kernwapens Poetin oplevert, maar niet hoe het gebruik ervan hem zou helpen, zegt militair historicus Lawrence Freedman.

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China has strategic interests in prolonging war in Ukraine, experts say
China would like Russia to get bogged down in a drawn-out conflict with Ukraine as that would subordinate Moscow to Beijing’s interests, according to an expert on Russian-Chinese relations.

Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, arrived in Beijing on Thursday with a substantial business delegation, aiming not only to secure economic support but also to build a strategic alliance with China that would help counter the West’s geo-political and economic clout.

The Russian economy has become increasingly dependent on the country since the onset of the Ukraine conflict, placing Russia in a subordinate position in their bilateral relations, according to experts.

Chels Michta, an expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), said that Chinese support has helped Russia withstand Western sanctions, yet this relationship has primarily benefited Beijing. Russia has become a junior partner, reliant on China’s economic strength.

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The Ukraine war exposed serious flaws in some of the most sophisticated US weapons systems
• The Ukraine war exposed problems in US weapons systems.
• Precision-guided weapons have been jammed by Russian electronic warfare units.
• It's not been able to produce ammo and artillery quickly enough.

The release of $61 billion in US aid in April was a boost to Ukraine's hard-pressed forces battling the Russian invasion.

But Ukraine isn't the only beneficiary of the deal. Analysts say the US is gaining invaluable insights into the flaws of some of its most important weapons and military production systems.

Since the start of the war in 2022, the US has been Ukraine's single most important ally, providing a total of $107 billion in aid to the Ukrainian government.

From the jamming of missiles to drones and artillery, the US is gaining valuable insights into its weaknesses in the brutal battlefields in east and south Ukraine.

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German Ministry of Defense asks government for additional 3.8 billion euros for Ukraine
The German Ministry of Defense has informed the federal government of an additional need for 3.8 billion euros to assist Ukraine for the current fiscal year, according to Bild.

Bild reports that Germany has provided Kyiv with 7.1 billion euros in military aid this year. The sum is used to pay for military goods that Ukraine buys directly from the industry. The funds will also be used to finance reorders of weapons that the Bundeswehr has transferred to the Ukrainian army.

However, Ukraine urgently needs increased support for effective defense against the Russian army.

According to Bild, the Ministry of Defense has informed the government of an additional need for 3.8 billion euros to assist Ukraine for the current fiscal year.

On Wednesday, the head of the department, Boris Pistorius, discussed the issue with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Additional expenses are to be submitted to parliament for approval in June, including counter-financing.

The Ministry of Finance, according to Bild, approves this proposal of the defense department.

In addition, Bild sources report that for 2025, the Ministry of Defense has allocated a record amount of 15 billion euros in aid to Ukraine.

On May 17, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Ukraine needs more long-range weapons to repel Russia's advance in the northern Kharkiv region, where the situation around the country's second-largest city remains very dramatic.

Scholz still refuses to provide Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles.

However, he recently decided to transfer a third Patriot system to Ukraine.

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UK Defence Secretary promises to provide Ukraine with 100 air defence missiles by end of May
Grant Shapps, the UK Secretary of Defence, has stated that Ukraine will get hundreds of missiles for air defence from the UK this month, urging allies to hasten the provision of military support to Ukraine in the light of Russia's offensive in Kharkiv Oblast.

Source: Shapps in a comment to The Sun, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Shapps once again stressed that everything that is important and valuable for the Western world would be in jeopardy if the invasion of Ukraine ended in victory for Vladimir Putin.

Quote: "Last week’s events should serve as a wake-up call to the West. Warm words are not enough. Every nation that values their freedom must step up and provide what they can, as quickly as they can, to ensure the Ukrainian Armed Forces can fight off the illegal invasion," he stressed.

Shapps added that the United Kingdom has given Ukraine 80 air defence missiles since the beginning of this month, with another 20 expected to arrive by early June.

Shapps stated that the UK's assistance to Ukraine in 2024 so far has cost �3 billion.

In April, Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the UK, revealed that the new UK aid package for Ukraine would include millions of ammunition shells, hundreds of vehicles and long-range Storm Shadow missiles.

During his visit to Ukraine in early May, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron stated that Ukraine has the right to use weapons provided by London to strike targets on Russian territory "just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine" with weapons from Iran or North Korea.

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Russian invaders are stealing the civilian’s property in the Kharkiv region

Russian invaders are stealing the property of civilians in the temporarily occupied part of the Kharkiv region.

The Rozvidka noem Telegram channel published the video.

The published footage, taken in Vovchansk, captures a large group of looters taking loot from a private house and loading it into a UAZ-3303 truck.

A part of Vovchansk is temporarily under the control of the Russian soldiers, and heavy fighting is taking place for the town with the use of armored vehicles, artillery systems, drones, and aircraft.

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Bombs Away! Russia Continues to Drop Aerial Bombs on its Own Territory
Russian social media says there has been almost 50 “abnormal munitions releases” by Russian aircraft over the Belgorod and Voronezh regions over the past 3 months.


According to the ASTRA Telegram channel Russian aviation has dropped more than 60 FAB aerial bombs and other unidentified munitions on Russian and occupied Ukrainian regions since the end of February, based on its review of local media and other sources. In May alone there have been more than 20 reported incidents.

The FAB series of general-purpose high explosive fragmentation aviation bombs were developed in the Soviet Union in the 1950s and modified to be more streamlined and set-up for carriage on fighter bomber’s external hard points in the 1960s. The FAB-500 contains around 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of explosive and the FAB-250 has 100 kilograms (220 pounds).

The bombs were originally unguided, with a single nose fuse, and compatible with most models of Soviet aircraft. However, since January last year they have been modifying many of these “dumb bombs” by strapping on pop-out wings combined with GPS / or the Russian GLONASS guidance systems to use them as long-range glide bombs.

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Putin targets German speakers in Russia in search for cannon fodder
Propaganda drive urges ethnic minority group, which numbers some 400,000, to join army or Wagner and fight in Ukraine

Russia has launched a propaganda drive targeting German speakers for its army and Wagner mercenary force in the latest case of Vladimir Putin seeking ethnic minorities to be cannon fodder.

In recent months, organisations claiming to represent the interests of ethnic Germans in Russia have been bombarding the minority group with war propaganda, with a particular emphasis on attracting youngsters.

The disclosure is disturbing and potentially embarrassing for Berlin, as Russia is in effect weaponising German culture against Ukraine.

Germany is also grappling with espionage at home, with plots involving Russian-German dual citizens including a recent conspiracy in Bavaria to blow up military sites that deliver support to Ukraine.

An estimated 400,000 Russian-Germans, or “Russlanddeutsche”, live in Russia. They faced persecution during the Soviet era and are still marginalised by the Kremlin.

The Telegraph has seen propaganda material issued by the Tomsk Regional Russian-German House. It bears the entwined flags of Germany and Russia and urges ethnic Germans to donate to the armed forces and attend free pro-war concerts.

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