Oorlog in Oekraïne #981: Drone Wars 3

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Powerful explosions rock occupied Crimea, Russian air defense operating
In several regions of Ukrainian temporarily occupied Crimea, powerful explosions were heard. Additionally, the Russians have blocked the Crimean Bridge, inform the Crimean Wind Telegram channel and local public sources.

Eyewitnesses reported loud explosions in Yevpatoria due to the Russian air defense systems.

Later, residents indicated that judging by the flashes, missiles hit a target near Yevpatoria, and "nothing was shot down by Russian air defense."

In addition, residents heard two explosions in the Dzhankoy district. In the village of Uhlove in the Bakhchysarai district, explosions were heard coming from the direction of the sea.

Also, the occupiers have blocked the Crimean Bridge.

Eyewitnesses report the operation of Russian air defense near the village of Vorobyove in the Saky district.

In the Krasnoperekopsk district, residents counted up to eight explosions.

Additionally, five to six explosions were heard in the urban-type settlement of Pervomaiske.

Subscribers of the Crimean Wind Telegram channel report that, likely, a military object near the village of Naumivka in the Saky district was hit.

And in the village of Mykhailivka in the Saky district, power suddenly went out.

Situation in occupied Crimea
On the night of June 6, Ukrainian special forces destroyed another Russian military ship in the Black Sea near temporarily occupied Crimea.

At the end of May, the Defense Forces struck the Kerch crossing and sank one of the Russians' ferries.

The successful work of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has disrupted the occupiers' logistics in Crimea.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 16:24 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Er wordt geïnnoveerd, maar het lijkt me sterk dat ze 3 bemanningsleden kunnen vervangen.

[ x ]

quote:

Drones attacked Russian tugboat and barge in Russian Taganrog bay
Drones attacked a Russian tugboat and barge in Taganrog bay. The barge was damaged, and the tug's captain decided to return to the port, Russian media outlet Baza reports.

According to the agency, the attack on the tugboat Inzhener Smirnov and the barge Sectsia 179 took place on the evening of June 8.

In the evening, the tug's captain reported that as a result of the attack, the barge had damage above the waterline, and the tug's windows were broken. Two crew members also received shrapnel wounds.

The tug's driving performance was not lost, and the captain decided to return to the port of Azov in the Rostov region of Russia, the report says.

Russian troops are trying to defend the Crimean bridge and have pulled 8 barges to it. According to UK intelligence, the previously installed structures were damaged by storms, which reduced their effectiveness.

Earlier it was reported that the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine destroyed a Russian tugboat Saturn of Project 498 in Crimea with marine drones.

quote:

Thanks to US help, Ukraine will restore military dynamics this summer – Senator Graham
American lawmaker says allies should allow Ukrainians to fly planes and long-range artillery to hit targets inside Russia

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham believes that thanks to American assistance, the Ukrainian military will be able to regain momentum on the battlefield this summer, reports The Hill.

Stay updated with the latest news by following us on X (Twitter)

Graham acknowledged that Washington did not provide Ukraine with weapons at an early stage to deter Russian aggression. However, now that the Ukrainian military is receiving help from American allies, there is a chance to "reset" this war.

The senator believes that Ukraine will regain its military momentum this summer. For this, it is necessary to mobilize the support of Ukraine from the Western allies, he added.

"Either we’re going to help Ukraine or we’re not. It’s now time to give them the F-16s, let them fly the planes, long-range artillery to hit targets inside of Russia. Go after Putin’s assets wherever, all over the world. Go on the offensive. I think the summer Ukraine will regain military momentum," said Graham.

In February 2024, Graham wanted to derail the Senate's approval of an aid package for Ukraine by unexpectedly opposing it. Such a decision by Graham caused indignation and anger even among his fellow party members, who counted on the support of the senator. At the same time, Graham continued to position himself as a "friend of Ukraine".

On June 7, 2024, US President Joe Biden announced a $225 million military aid package to Ukraine.

On June 8, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared a "very frank assessment" of the situation at the front in Ukraine during a meeting with the US leader.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 20:19 schreef oheng het volgende:

[..]
Ja, maar het tempo gaat wel omhoog. Eerst hier en daar een sporadische lichte aanval met amper schade, zoals de allereerste aanval op Sevastopol of het Kremlin. En nu zijn er al meerdere aanvallen met zware schade per dag.

quote:

Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer in the Belgorod region

The defenders of the Kharkiv region destroyed the Russian 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer.

The Russian self-propelled howitzer was detected and destroyed in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.

The Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer was hit by FPV drones of the 71st Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military published a video of the destruction of enemy equipment and positions, as well as the destruction of 122-mm self-propelled howitzer.

The invaders’ self-propelled howitzer was in a firing position in a deployed position in a field near the forest.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Local authorities deny alleged advance of Kadyrov's troops in Ryzhivka, Sumy Oblast
Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov announced the alleged capture of the village, the National Security and Defense Council stated that the Russians were struck

There are no Russian troops in the village of Ryzhivka, Sumy Oblast, the head of the Bilopillia territorial community Yuriy Zarko said in a comment to pulic broadcaster Suspilne. The Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council said that the Russians tried to "probe the defense", but were hit by fire from Ukrainian defenders.

On Sunday evening, the dictator of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced the alleged occupation of Ryzhivka by militants of his group "Akhmat-Chechnya". The same information was replicated by Russian propaganda media.

However, the head of the Bilopillia municipality, which includes the village, denied this statement.

Deputy Mayor Volodymyr Viduyev stated that as of May 22, 2024, seven people remained in Ryzhivka.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Due to shortage of vessels, Russia now patrolling Black Sea with submarines, military spokesman says
Dmytro Pletenchuk stated that Russia has four submarines in the Azov-Black Sea region, three of which are carriers of cruise missiles

After Ukraine engaged and destroyed a number of vessels, the Russian military patrols the Black Sea with submarines, Dmytro Pletenchuk, the speaker of the Southern Defense Forces, announced on national television.

For in-depth analysis and longer stories, follow us on LinkedIn

"In the Black Sea, they [the Russians] are now carrying out tasks with submarines. They have already developed a practice where these submarines replace each other in the morning," he said.

According to Pletenchuk, Russia has four submarines in the Azov-Black Sea region, three of which are carriers of cruise missiles. Two such submarines periodically go out to sea.

As for the Sea of Azov, the speaker noted, it is "safer" for the Russians there – they think so and are trying to organize a training process for their ships there. Currently, there are three large landing ships of the Russian Federation and three more small missile ships of the Buyan-M project in the waters of the Sea of Azov.

On May 23, 2024, Pletenchuk reported that the Ukrainian military had deprived Russia of the Kalibr cruise missile carriers in Crimea, but the enemy still has similar ships in the ports of Novorossiysk.

On May 30, Ukrainian military intelligence destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets boats using Magura V5 surface drones. Defense Intelligence stated that two boats could not be restored after being hit, and later clarified that four Russian Tunets boats were hit and two of them were destroyed.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 20:53 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

[..]
Zulke karretjes zijn misschien al wel meer dan een eeuw populair onder Ruzzische veteranen. Waarschijnlijk hebben ze er zelfs wel een naam voor.
[ afbeelding ]
[ afbeelding ]
[ afbeelding ]

quote:

Russian Federation intensifies attempts to discredit Ukrainian peace formula
The dissemination by Russian propaganda of the theses about the insubstantiality of the Ukrainian peace formula is part of the efforts to disrupt the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
Russian propaganda is intensifying attempts to discredit the Ukrainian peace formula as the summit in Switzerland approaches. This was reported by the Centre for Counteracting Disinformation of the National Security and Defence Council.

Among the manipulations spread by the propaganda of the Russian Federation regarding the Peace Summit, the following messages prevail:
• "The peace formula is meaningless due to the absence of key leaders of states at the summit"
• "This diplomatic project makes no sense without the participation of the Russian Federation."
• "The peace formula is detached from reality."
• "Russia is ready to sit at the negotiating table"
• "Ukraine and the West are not interested in peace"
• "Switzerland has compromised itself as a neutral state."

Spreading such theses is part of Russia's efforts to disrupt the Peace Summit. The enemy wants as few countries as possible to take part in the event," the report said.

At the same time, the Kremlin is trying to mislead the international community by continuing to talk about "readiness for peace".

It is noted that in fact the Russian Federation seeks to continue the war. The Russian Federation is carrying out information attacks against the Peace Summit, as the unification of the world community around the peace initiative of Ukraine is a threat to the plans of the Kremlin.

Earlier Socialportal reported that Zelensky received information from intelligence that the Russian Federation has a concrete plan to disrupt the Global Peace Summit.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 21:03 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Turtle power.

[ x ]

quote:

Ukraine reconstruction agency chief quits day before recovery conference
Mustafa Nayyem says he has been undermined by Kyiv government and stopped from attending event in Berlin


Ukraine reconstruction agency chief quits day before recovery conference
Mustafa Nayyem says he has been undermined by Kyiv government and stopped from attending event in Berlin

The head of Ukraine’s reconstruction agency has resigned a day before an international conference on the country’s long-term reconstruction, saying he had been prevented from attending after being systematically undermined by the Ukrainian government from doing his job.

Mustafa Nayyem announced his resignation in a Facebook post on Monday after previously sending a strongly worded message to a number of foreign partners criticising the Ukrainian administration for a wide range of mistakes.

Nayyem said the final straw was when his permission to travel to Berlin was revoked.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Polish arms plant explosion starts fire, leaves 1 employee dead
An explosion in the Mesko arms factory in the southeastern Polish city of Skarzysko-Kamienna on June 10 started a fire and killed a 59-year-old worker, RMF 24 reported.

Another employee was hospitalized after inhaling smoke, but his life is not in danger, local authorities said.

"We had an explosion at the rocket fuel center, which was put into operation a few years ago," the plant's chair, Elzbieta Sreniawska, told RMF 24.

The company's services put out the fire and the incident's causes are currently being investigated.

This is not the first such tragic case to have taken place at the Mesko factory. In September 2021, an explosion killed a 41-year-old woman.

In yet another incident, a 48-year-old woman was seriously injured during a blast in April 2021, later dying due to her injuries.

Mesko, owned by state-run Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA, manufactures various defense products, including Grom and Piorun man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), Spike-LR anti-tank missiles, and small arms ammunition.

Poland has provided extensive military support to Ukraine, leading to local arms factories significantly increasing production. Mesko signed a contract in 2022 for the supply of ammunition of various calibers to Ukraine.

quote:

Belarus to participate in Russia's nuclear drills
Belarus will participate in the second stage of Russian drills simulating the launch of tactical nuclear weapons, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced on June 10.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced in May it would practice the usage of tactical nuclear weapons in response to purported and unspecified "provocative statements" from the West.

Later on, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus and met Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to discuss the potential participation of the Belarusian military in Russia's non-strategic nuclear drills.

"We are consistently strengthening our defense capabilities. And our participation in the second stage of the Russian Armed Forces' drills using non-strategic nuclear weapons proves it," Khrenin said in a statement published by the ministry.

Russia allegedly carries out such planned drills to "ensure its own security," while Belarus does not aim to "create tension" in matters of regional security, Khrenin claimed.

Belarus has been a key ally to Moscow and supported Russian aggression against Ukraine, though it has not committed its own forces directly to hostilities. The country is also reportedly hosting Russian tactical nuclear arms on its territory.

The first stage of the exercises, which were ordered by Putin on May 6, involved missile units in Russia's Southern Military District, including the occupied territories of Ukraine.

Lukashenko ordered a sudden inspection of the country's tactical nuclear weapons launchers the following day. The nuclear weapons allegedly located in Belarus cannot be used without Moscow's authorization.

Putin has repeatedly made nuclear threats against Ukraine and the West since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. The threats have failed to materialize, and Russia continues to wage its all-out war without using its nuclear arsenal.

quote:

Dutch defence minister arrives in Ukraine on unannounced visit – photo

Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren has arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit.

Source: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Shmyhal reported that a meeting with Ollongren took place in Kyiv, during which he thanked the Netherlands "for their support in strengthening Ukraine's air defence".

Quote from Denys Shmyhal: "I praised the Dutch-led initiative to supply Ukraine with Patriot air defence systems in collaboration with partners. We are also looking forward to the quickest possible delivery of the F-16 aircraft, which will help protect [Ukrainian] people and infrastructure," he added.

The parties also discussed joint defence production, technology exchange, the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland and Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration.

Kajsa Ollongren is known to be among the officials who called for restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons to be lifted.

Later, she stressed that her country would allow Ukraine to use the F-16 fighter jets the Netherlands will supply, including for strikes on targets in Russia.

quote:

Investigation finds that almost 50,000 Russian prisoners were recruited by Wagner to fight in Ukraine
Russia’s notorious Wagner mercenary group recruited at least 48,366 convicted felons directly from prisons to fight in Ukraine in 2022 and 2023, a joint investigation carried out by BBC News Russian and independent media outlet Mediazona published on Monday has revealed.

In the summer of 2022, Wagner Group military recruiters, including the group’s co-founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, began visiting Russian penal colonies to offer incarcerated individuals early release from prison if they signed a six-month contract to fight for Wagner in Ukraine.

Based on internal documents that detail compensation paid to the families of deceased Wagner fighters, the group recruited 48,366 soldiers from penal colonies all over Russia. Following Wagner’s success in enlisting prisoners, the Russian Defence Ministry also began to recruit prisoners for military service.

A months-long conflict between Wagner and then-Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu peaked during the Battle of Bakhmut when Prigozhin publicly blamed the Defence Ministry for the enormous number of casualties. Shortly afterwards, Prigozhin led an ill-fated mutiny, the failure of which heralded the end of the group’s preeminence.

Wagner lost 19,500 soldiers in the battle of Bakhmut, 17,100 of whom were former prisoners. Those that survived the battle, and recruited soldiers fighting elsewhere in Ukraine, returned to Russia as free men.

Prigozhin was killed when his private jet crashed in August 2023, after which Wagner fighters were given the choice of leaving Russia or signing contracts with the Defence Ministry. While no longer a significant force in Ukraine, the Wagner Group still wields considerable influence in Africa, where various governments have hired Wagner mercenaries to shore up their power.

quote:

Ukrainian Missile Hits Russian 6th Army Command Post Near Shebekino

^{Command post. Photo credits: Dosye Shpiona}

The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack on the command post of the Russian 6th Combined Arms Army.

The Dosye Shpiona Telegram channel reported on this.

It is reported that the facility was struck on June 9, 2024. The facility was located on the territory of the Nezhehol recreation center, near the Russian Shebekino village.

The command post was in charge of the units participating in the offensive on the city of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 22:26 schreef skysherrif het volgende:
[ x ]

leftlaser is wel het levende bewijs van het hoefijzer

quote:

Russians attack at Kupiansk, Siversk, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk directions. Number of combat engagements increased to 66 - General Staff
The enemy is looking for ways to pierce into our defense and try to push Ukrainian units from the occupied lines. The number of combat engagements along the entire front line has increased to 66.

This is reported on the official Facebook page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 22:44 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

[..]
Dat neemt ook het verassingseffect weg en kan rusland al hun vliegtuigen snel evacueeren zoals gebeurde maanden geleden bij Engelsk waar het wel een massale aanval was.

quote:

Czech PM suspects Russia of attempted arson of buses in Prague
Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of Czechia, has suggested that Russia may be behind last week’s attempted arson of city buses in Prague.

Source: European Pravda with reference to Reuters

Details: The police reported that they arrested a 26-year-old man on Saturday in connection with the foiled plot and charged him with terrorism.

"There is suspicion that the attack was organised and financed probably from Russia," Fiala said at a news conference.

He added that it was part of a hybrid war waged against Czechia by Russia, "against which we have to defend ourselves and which we must stop".

"Russia is repeatedly trying to sow unrest, undermine citizens' trust in our state," he noted.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 22:49 schreef Ulx het volgende:

[..]
Misschien is de superieure Russische luchtverdediging niet zo superieur?

quote:

Canada’s Parliament rocked by allegations of treason
Foreign interference probe exposes links to “witting” lawmakers in Ottawa.

OTTAWA — The capital of one of the world’s most stable democracies is gripped by growing panic about foreign agents working in elected office. A bombshell report by Canadian lawmakers has unnerved Parliament Hill, alleging that unnamed politicians have been covertly working with foreign governments.

The revelation in heavily redacted findings released this week by an all-party national security committee adds intrigue to a separate and ongoing inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 elections.

The new report from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians is the first to suggest that lawmakers in Canada’s parliament may have helped foreign actors meddle in political campaigns and leadership races. Heightened anxiety in Ottawa about foreign interference comes in the middle of historic global elections where factors such as artificial intelligence and emboldened foreign powers are testing the resilience of democratic systems.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been on the defensive since the allegations broke Monday. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the government to name names.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Hungarian president to skip NATO's eastern flank summit -Latvia
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok will not attend the summit of the Bucharest Nine, a group of European countries on the eastern edge of NATO in Riga on Tuesday, Latvian president's office said.

Hungary and the other central European nations have been at odds over Prime Minister Viktor Orban's continued cultivation of close ties to Russia and refusal to give arms to Ukraine.

"Hungary will be represented by the Ambassador to Latvia", a spokesperson for Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics told Reuters on Monday.

She did not give reason for this, and referred to Sulyok's office "for questions related to the Hungarian president’s agenda".

The Hungarian president's office did not immediatelly reply to the request for comment, which was sent outside working hours.

The presidents of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are usually represented at the annual summits of the Buharest Nine grouping. Thare countries are members of both NATO and the European Union.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who will be at the Riga summit, will visit Budapest the next day "to discuss Hungary's staying out from NATO's Ukraine mission", Orban told state media earlier on Monday.

Hungary signalled last week it had no plans to abandon natural gas imports from Russia and sought to deepen business ties with Moscow in non-sanctioned areas.

quote:

Former Google CEO and Tech Titan Eric Schmidt is Testing AI-Powered Drones in Ukraine
Tech heavyweight Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, has been secretly building a drone company called White Stork, luring top talent from industry giants like Apple, SpaceX, and Google.

This startup’s AI-powered drones are now undergoing testing at Schmidt’s Hillspire estate in California and in Ukraine, as reported by Forbes.

News of White Stork became public in January, prompting Schmidt to reportedly rebrand and fast-track development. Sources familiar with the company say these drones boast advanced AI that assists with precision landing on designated targets.

Beyond California testing, Forbes reports that Schmidt’s team is collaborating with Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. This collaboration involves testing drone prototypes and gathering feedback from Ukrainian personnel.

A recent test reportedly included the 14th Separate Brigade, a Ukrainian unit specializing in drone warfare. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on this partnership.

A vocal advocate for Ukraine, Schmidt personally visited the frontlines in 2023 to witness drone warfare firsthand. This act earned him praise from Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, who commended Schmidt’s “bold and heroic” actions.

“He cares about Ukraine and helps us a lot,” Fedorov told Forbes. “He is a legend and has created a lot with his own hands.”

During a visit to Kyiv last summer, Schmidt and White Stork advisor Sebastian Thrun met with Ukrainian officials Oleksandr Kamyshyn, Minister of Strategic Industries, and Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, Schmidt has positioned himself as an expert on the question, writing columns about battlefield strategies and the new era of “network warfare.”

In a piece for the Wall Street Journal, he commented that kamikaze drones are dramatically changing the way wars are fought.

quote:

Ukraine confirms attack on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, claims damage totalling $540 million
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces has confirmed it struck the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast on June 5, claiming the attack destroyed 1.5 million tons of oil and oil products worth $540 million.

In a post on Telegram on June 10, the military said the attack had been carried out by "Ukrainian-made means," but did not elaborate.

At the time of the strike, Rostov Oblast Governor Vasily Golubev claimed the fire was caused by a drone attack.

In recent months, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, which is crucial to sustaining Moscow's war efforts.

"Attacks on Russian oil refineries significantly complicate the execution of tasks by the enemy's troops in the course of armed aggression against our country," the General Staff said.

Ukrainian troops had targeted the facility earlier in the spring. Military intelligence spokesperson Andrii Yusov said on March 13 that the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery partially shut down as a result of a drone strike.

Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine to the southeast. Reports of drone attacks against the region's oil industry have increased in spring 2024.

The CEO of Russia's state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, asked the Kremlin in May to approve tax breaks to offset the cost of preventing drone attacks on the company's oil refineries.

quote:

Op maandag 10 juni 2024 23:53 schreef polderturk het volgende:
[ x ]

quote:

Op dinsdag 11 juni 2024 00:58 schreef oheng het volgende:
Filmpje is van het begin van de oorlog. We hebben het er al eerder over gehad.

Zullen we anders weer eens een rondje zeurende horigen doen?

quote:

‘Please Accept My Condolences on My Death’
Lera Burlakova writes of the death of a close friend, and about her final letter.

It is only a few months since my friend, the frontline medic Iryna Tsybukh, wrote: “If a new day comes, it must be lived.” In late May, a landmine exploded beneath her vehicle and she was killed, along with her paramedic comrades. There will be no new days for Iryna.

She seemed certain that she would die, as so many others had died around her. She had experienced so many near-misses that it seemed just a matter of time, Knowing this, she wrote a final letter to be opened in the event of her death. She was just 25 years old. The explosion denied her a 26th birthday on June 1.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

To Catch a Killer — Ukraine Needs Help on DNA
The invasion of Ukraine has underscored the critical role of DNA in the pursuit of justice. International aid is now vital to help expose Russia’s crimes.


Since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion, non-combatant casualties have mounted in Ukraine, with the United Nations reporting at least 10,000 civilian deaths, including over 500 children, and more than 18,500 injuries. The true numbers are much higher; many thousands of people are listed as missing.

The war crimes committed by Russian forces are not limited to attacks against the civilian population. Combatants have been tortured, and prisoners of war and wounded soldiers killed and grotesquely mistreated.

The brutality inflicted on the Ukrainian people presents a challenge to all legal systems to ensure justice is pursued and due process followed. One of the biggest obstacles is the collection of evidence; areas liberated to date have only highlighted the weaknesses of existing systems.

Some of the challenges relate to the circumstances of armed conflict and the lack of immediate access to the crime scene. Meanwhile, Russian servicemen have followed a pattern of destroying traces of their atrocities, frequently burning bodies, homes, and victims’ transport.

The massive volume of evidence also requires an extensive system of management as well as teams of people for its systematization and analysis.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Russia has caused over US$56 billion worth of damage to Ukraine's energy sector – Kyiv School of Economics
As of May 2024, the damage caused to Ukraine’s energy sector in the full-scale Russian invasion is equal to US$56.2 billion.

Source: report by the Kyiv School of Economy

Quote: "As a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the energy sector suffered damage and losses of US$56.2 billion, while the recovery needs, which include the complete reconstruction of destroyed facilities on the principle of ‘Build Back Better’, amount to US$50.5 billion."

Details: KSE estimates that direct damage in Ukraine’s energy sector as of May 2024 amounted to more than US$16.1 billion.

Reportedly, the largest losses were caused by the destruction of electricity generation objects (US$8.5 billion), transmission facilities (US$2.1 billion), and oil and gas infrastructure (US$3.3 billion).

The indirect losses of Ukraine’s energy sector are estimated at almost US$40.1 billion, with US$39.6 billion being lost revenues of energy companies. The remaining US$0.5 billion is the costs of debris removal and disassembly of damaged facilities.

Background:
• The Ukrainian agrarian sector has suffered over US$80 billion of damage and direct losses as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
• On Thursday, 11 April, the Russians launched another attack on Kharkiv Oblast. A thermal power plant that supplied the city of Kharkiv with power was damaged in the attack, and a transformer substation was completely destroyed.
• On the afternoon of 11 April the Russians launched an airstrike with guided aerial bombs on a thermal plant in the city of Sumy.

quote:

Orban's party is the EU leader in anti-Western advertising on social networks
The pro-government camp in Hungary spent 4.3 million euros on advertising on Meta and Google, according to the Political Capital analytical center.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party and its allies have become the largest in the entire European Union in terms of the volume of anti-Western advertising on social networks. This is evidenced by the results of a study published on Saturday, June 8, conducted by the independent analytical center Political Capital .

Spending on political advertising in Hungary is very asymmetrical, as follows from the material. “While the pro-government camp spent ¤4.3 million on advertising on Meta and Google, all 14 opposition parties and their associated media spent less than a fifth of that amount, ¤839,000,” the study said.

Fidesz and its politicians alone spent ¤2 million - 2.6 times more than all 14 opposition parties combined, which spent ¤764,558. “This year, Fidesz was the largest advertiser on Google in the EU, paying for six of the 10 most promoted videos,” the material notes.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Geography problem: Why Russia spreads misinformation about capture of Ryzhivka and reality in gray zone

Russian saboteurs attempted to capture the village of Ryzhivka in the border zone between the Sumy and Kursk regions. The story ended with an unconvincing video, the enemy flag was destroyed, and the village is under Ukrainian control now.

Read more about how the Russian forces captured Ryzhivka in three days, what is really happening in the gray zone, and whether there is a threat of a breakthrough in the Sumy region in the material by RBC-Ukraine.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

The Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria has started using Robust Westinghouse Fuel Assembly (RWFA) nuclear fuel developed by Westinghouse. Source: Kozloduy NPP


Read also: Bulgaria will load American fuel into a nuclear power plant reactor for the first time instead of Russian

From the beginning of June 10, American fuel began to flow into operation at the fifth power unit, which was taken out of repair. According to the official statement, as part of a program to diversify nuclear fuel supplies, 43 RWFA cassettes were installed at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant, which is the first stage of a four-year process of converting the fifth power unit to this fuel.

The license to use the new fuel was issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Agency on April 22, 2024, following a thorough safety assessment.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Russian tanker sails 12,000 kilometres to carry out secret oil transfer to circumvent sanctions – Bloomberg
The first Russian oil tanker, sanctioned by the USA, has secretly transferred oil to another vessel off Singapore, sailing 12,000 kilometres to do so.

Source: Bloomberg

Details: The Primorye tanker was sanctioned by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in October, after which it did not load oil for about six months. However, in late April, the tanker went to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk and picked up a cargo of Urals crude before embarking on a 7,500-mile (1,270-kilometre) voyage to a location about 70 miles east of Singapore.

This year, Russia has shipped about 3.4 million barrels of oil a day, worth about $37 billion, at the export point, and working around Western sanctions has been part of that process. State budget revenues from oil sales were up almost 50% in May compared to last year as oil prices rose and the country adapted to sanctions. Nevertheless, the distorted logistics involved in the Primorye tanker suggest that there are obstacles to trade.

Shortly after arriving east of Singapore, the 900-foot tanker disappeared from the automatic identification system used by commercial vessels to transmit their location and destinations for security reasons.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Nordic countries ask EU to change migrant rules to prevent Russian hybrid attacks
Nordic countries including Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Finland and Denmark have called on the European Commission to review EU asylum rules. Source: Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs

Read also: Finland considers Russia’s hybrid attack involving migrants an encroachment on its sovereignty

In a joint statement, Marie Rantanen, head of the Finnish Foreign Ministry, emphasized that countering and responding to hybrid attacks “is not only in the interests of individual member states, but also of the entire European Union.” She added that “the security environment is constantly changing and the EU must be able to protect its security in all situations.”

Countries call on the European Commission to provide “member states with more effective tools to combat the instrumentalization of migration,” including the possibility of a temporary derogation from current EU legislation in the case of “instrumental migration,” when migration is used as a tool to achieve other goals, such as political ones.

The statement also said the EU should seek comprehensive partnerships with third countries and consider establishing return centers outside the EU.

The proposal is part of wider efforts to tighten EU migration policies. In mid-May, Finland and 14 other EU member states already signed a joint letter from the European Commission calling for “innovative solutions” to the migration problem.

The European Commission is expected to present proposals to change asylum rules as part of its next programme.

Let us recall that earlier the German Interior Ministry stated that the Kremlin is waging a hybrid war against the West with the help of migrants and propaganda.

quote:

Switzerland encounters rise in cyberattacks and disinformation prior to upcoming Ukraine summit
In the lead-up to the global summit on Ukraine's peace formula, Switzerland has experienced a rise in cyberattacks and disinformation, Swiss government representatives reported on June 10.

The summit will take place in Burgenstock from June 15-16. Ukraine hopes the event will address several key areas, such as energy security, the exchange of captives, the return of kidnapped children, and global food security.

Amidst the increase in cyberattacks, Swiss President Viola Amherd was asked how the government has responded.

"We haven't summoned the ambassador," she said. "That's how I wanted it, because the disinformation campaign is so extreme that one can see that little of it reflects reality."

Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis acknowledged a definite interest in disrupting the talks, but did not specify who he thought was responsible for the attacks when questioned about Russia's involvement.

On May 24, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to derail the peace summit, stating that Putin has no desire to end the full-scale invasion.

Participants of the summit will formulate a common negotiating position on the outcome of the war and submit it to Russia, according to presidential spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov.

quote:

Rosaviatsia drops bombs on Belgorod region - Media reveal new cases

^{Russian aircraft continue to drop bombs on the Belgorod region (photo: Russian media)}

New cases of airstrikes with aviation bombs by the Russian Aerospace Forces on the territory of the Belgorod region have been recorded. They occurred on June 6 and 8, according to the Russian edition ASTRA.

According to Russian media reports, the bombs fell in the Shebekino city district and the Grayvoron district of the region. In Russia, such incidents are sometimes explained by the fact that bombs accidentally detach from military aircraft during airstrikes on Ukraine.

For example, on May 6, Russian aircraft lost two aviation bombs, one of which fell 2 km from the village of Batratskaia Dacha, and the other - 2 km from the village of Poliana in the Shebekino city district.

A few days later, a 1.5-ton high-explosive aviation bomb (FAB-1500) was dropped by Russian aviation 800 meters from the village of Novotroivka. Russian journalists note that the aircraft was about 30 kilometers away from the border with Ukraine.

According to the ASTRA, in these three cases, there were no casualties in the Belgorod region, and the evacuation of residents from the mentioned settlements was not carried out.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

81 combat engagements in frontline, AFU destroy Russian Su-25 in Pokrovske sector
During the past day, 81 combat engagements between the Defence Forces and Russian invaders took place at the front, in particular, 19 attacks were repelled in the Pokrovske sector and an enemy Su-25 aircraft was destroyed.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, publishing an update as of 22:00 on Monday, 10 June.

"As of now, 81 combat engagements have taken place. The situation remains tense but under control. Over the course of the day, the Defence Forces struck 13 areas of concentration of enemy personnel, seven air defence systems, one artillery unit and a radar station," the statement said.

According to the General Staff, the Russian invaders launched two missile attacks using five missiles and 45 air strikes using 64 aerial guided bombs, using 486 kamikaze drones. The enemy also fired more than 2,900 times at Ukrainian troops' positions and populated areas using artillery, mortars, small arms and armoured vehicles.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Ukraine shot down Russian Su-25 aircraft, military says
Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet in the Pokrovsk sector on June 10, Ukraine's General Staff reported.

Russia is carrying out intense attacks in multiple sections of the eastern front, which covers much of Donetsk Oblast, after it captured the city of Avdiivka in February. The Pokrovsk direction is the hottest spot on the battlefield, the military said.

The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed "Frogfoot" by NATO, is a heavily armored ground-attack aircraft that provides close air support for Russian ground troops.

Several Russian Su-25s were reportedly shot down last month, including two on May 23.

Russia's total losses during the all-out war amount to about 685 aircraft — 359 planes and 326 helicopters, according to Ukraine's General Staff.

The General Staff's figure could not be independently verified.

quote:

A Su-34 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed in a mountainous area in North Ossetia during a scheduled training flight, the crew was killed, the Ministry of Defense reports.

The preliminary cause of the plane crash is a technical malfunction.

quote:

Chinese military harassed Dutch warship enforcing UN sanctions on North Korea, Netherlands says

^{This handout image released by the Dutch Ministry of Defense shows the frigate HNLMS Tromp. Netherlands Ministry of Defence}

A Dutch warship was harassed by Chinese military aircraft in the East China Sea on Friday, the Netherlands said, becoming the latest country to accuse Beijing’s forces of initiating potentially unsafe encounters in international waters.

In a statement Friday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said two Chinese fighter jets circled the frigate HNLMS Tromp several times, while its marine patrol helicopter was “approached” by two Chinese warplanes and a helicopter during a patrol.

“This created a potentially unsafe situation,” the statement said.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.

quote:

Op dinsdag 11 juni 2024 11:51 schreef Ulx het volgende:

[..]
Sure, maar de gevraagde aantallen fluctueerden tussen de 7 en 11 Patriotsystemen voor geheel Oekraïne. Meer dan dat noemde Zelenskyy niet. Dan is het wat raar als ze voor drie vliegvelden (beredeneerde gok gezien het verwachtte aantal F16's) er ineens zes extra nodig zouden hebben. Dan heeft iemand bij de luchtmacht wat cijfers vergeten door te geven aan Zelenskyy. Of niet soms? Voor mijn part kopen we ze, daar gaat het niet om, maar kom op hee...Dit soort berichten vlak voordat de F16's worden neergezet? Wat zijn ze nog meer vergeten?

quote:

Zelensky: Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to cover the country
President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with national television on April 6, called on international partners to provide Ukraine with modern air defense systems to defend against Russian attacks.

Russian troops have intensified their attacks during the spring, mainly targeting energy and civilian infrastructure. According to Ukraine's Interior Ministry, Russia has conducted around 30,000 strikes on Ukrainian territory in 2024.

As Moscow increased its attacks, the shortage of air defense systems in Ukraine became more tangible, particularly in the territories proximate to the front line.

"I will not tell you how many Patriot systems we have. I can say that to cover Ukraine completely in the future, it is preferable to have 25 Patriot systems, with 6-8 batteries each," Zelensky said.

All the international partners are aware of Ukraine's need for air defense systems, Zelensky said, adding that some of the allies even know where systems must be set.

Zelensky said the Patriot's analogs could also be efficient against Russian strikes.

But the president also stressed that on the territories near the front line, Ukrainian forces need "combined defense" to oppose attacks conducted with guided aerial bombs.

According to Zelensky, such defense must include air defense systems, fighter jets, and "own anti-guided-aerial bombs weapons, which are currently being developed."

The president added that, in 2024, Ukraine's partners could provide 10% of the modern air fleet stock, which Ukraine expects to receive in the future.

"Ukraine knows for sure how much it needs to repel the Russian Federation's attacks," he said.

quote:

Op dinsdag 11 juni 2024 11:08 schreef Ulx het volgende:

[..]
Ik mag toch hopen dat ze afgelopen jaar wel wat zware bunkers voor die toestellen hebben gemaakt. Ze weten tenslotte al een tijdje dat ze komen. En als niet, dan vraag ik me wel af waarom de neuk niet? De Russen doen het niet en OekraIne weet wat de resultaten daarvan zijn. En trouwens, ook voor de Saabs zullen ze die nodig hebben. Dat zou echt krankzinnig incompetent zijn van de luchtmachtleiding.

quote:

Ukraine is building underground stores and bunkers to protect F-16s as the jets' arrival moves closer
• Ukraine is preparing ways to protect its F-16s while at base, its air force said.
• This includes building bunkers and dispersing the US-made aircraft when they arrive.
• Ukraine is expected to receive the first F-16s from its allies this summer.

SPOILER

Om spoilers te kunnen lezen moet je zijn ingelogd. Je moet je daarvoor eerst gratis Registreren. Ook kun je spoilers niet lezen als je een ban hebt.