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Op dinsdag 25 juni 2024 17:32 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Wat vinden jullie hiervan?

Foutje?
Valse vlag?
Hadden de bezetters daar maar niet moeten zwemmen?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 00:49 schreef NeeOfTochJA het volgende:
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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 00:37 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
Maar het lijkt mij in dit geval nu wel duidelijk te zijn dat dit cluster ammunitie is, en niet één Russische raket van de luchtafweer.

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MV-10 mine clearance system, partially manufactured in Ukraine, has successfully passed certification

^{DOK-ING MV-10 mine clearance system. Ukraine, February 2024. Photo credits: State Transport Special Service}

The MV-10 mine clearance system, assembled at a Ukrainian enterprise, has successfully passed certification.

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine announced this.

The Ukrainian company A3Tech-Ukraine, which carries out large-scale assembly and partial production of Croatian DOK-ING vehicles, has received a certificate of conformity for the MV-10 mine clearance system.

The company has an order to produce eight such vehicles. The first one, manufactured with funds raised within the UNITED24 initiative, has already been delivered to Ukrainian sappers.

“It is important for us that it is a Ukrainian company that manufactures components and assembles the vehicles that clear our land of mines,” Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, noted.

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Ukraine and Moldova Begin EU Accession Talks
Today, on June 25, the negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU is officially starting.

“I am grateful to everyone on our team who worked hard to make this historic step a reality. Millions of Ukrainians, and indeed generations of our people, are realizing their European dream. Ukraine is returning to Europe, where it has belonged for centuries, as a full-fledged member of the European community,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote.

President of Moldova Maia Sandu wrote: “Becoming an EU member is our path to peace, prosperity, and a better life for all citizens.”

The accession negotiations are scheduled to start in Luxembourg on Tuesday afternoon through two separate intergovernmental conferences that the EU will convene with Ukraine and Moldova.

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GDELS offers to produce 50 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine

^{ASCOD IFV in Slovakia, April 15, 2021. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Slovakia}

General Dynamics European Land Systems has proposed to the Spanish government to produce up to 50 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles for Ukraine within a year.

Spanish media Infodefensa reported on this.

Spanish armored vehicle manufacturer Santa Barbara Sistemas, part of General Dynamics’ European division, has informed the Spanish government that its plant in Trubia could produce up to 50 ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles per year.

The announcement follows a March meeting between the President and representatives of the national defense industry and the recently signed defense agreement with Ukraine, under which Spain guaranteed $1 billion in support.

However, El Comercio reports that the Spanish Ministry of Defense has not yet responded to the proposal.

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The second batch of Patriot missiles sent by Spain has been in Ukraine since Friday
The shipment also includes Leopard tanks, ammunition, anti-drone systems, optronic surveillance systems and remote weapon turrets.

The second batch of long-range Patriot anti-aircraft missiles sent by Spain arrived in Ukraine this past Friday and joins a first shipment of this defensive weaponry supplied at the end of last April, government sources have confirmed.

The Patriot are part of an "important shipment" made this June, as reported on May 25 by the Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles , at the ministerial meeting of the Contact Group for the Defense of Ukraine, which was attended of his counterpart Rustem Umerov.

The shipment includes, in addition to the Patriot, a second batch of Leopard tanks , various types of ammunition , including 155mm artillery , anti-drone systems , optronic surveillance and tracking systems, and remote weapon turrets .

Two days after Robles' announcement to the allies, the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez , and the Ukrainian President, Volodímir Zelenski , signed in Madrid a security agreement that represents a commitment of "military support" on the Spanish side that reaches 1,000 million euros in 2024 to strengthen its defensive capacity.

As Sánchez stressed then, in a joint press conference with Zelenski in Moncloa, this amount will allow Ukraine to "reinforce" its defense resources, including its "anti-aircraft defense", which he considered "key" to be able to protect the civilian population from attacks. of Russia against its territory.

For his part, the Ukrainian president thanked the security agreement signed with Sánchez, "an important strategic document" with which Spain demonstrates once again that it is a "reliable" partner that "does not close its eyes to the violation by Russia." to the fundamental norms of International Law".

He especially thanked the new missiles and armored equipment provided for in the signed agreement, which will also generate jobs and the development of technology .

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ECHR finds Russia guilty of human rights violations in Crimea
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued its verdict on the merits in the first interstate case, Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea), recognising the systemic violations of human rights committed by the Russians in occupied Crimea.

Source: European Pravda with reference to the court decision.

Details: The case Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) dealt with Ukraine's accusations of systematic violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by the Russian Federation in Crimea since February 2014.

It also alluded to charges of systematic persecution of Ukrainians for their political positions and/or pro-Ukrainian activities (Ukrainian political prisoners), which occurred mostly in Crimea, but also in other parts of Ukraine or the Russian Federation, since the beginning of 2014.

The Ukrainian government asserts that Russia has effectively controlled the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol since 27 February 2014.

It also claims that Russia committed systematic human rights violations as part of a repressive campaign that included disappearances, illegal detentions, ill-treatment, the inability to renounce Russian citizenship, the suppression of work of Ukrainian media and the functioning of the Ukrainian language in schools, and transfers from Crimea to remote Russian prisons.

Background:
• Russia decided not to comply with ECHR decisions issued after 15 March 2022. However, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe stated that according to international law, Russia is still obliged to comply with the decisions of the ECHR taken against it.
• Recently, oral proceedings were held at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case Ukraine and the Netherlands against the Russian Federation. The proceedings concern Russia's violations of human rights in the occupied territory of Donbas.

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First shipment of ammunition from our initiative arrived in Ukraine – Czech PM
Initially, it was about 800,000 rounds, but later statements mentioned 1 million to 1.5 million shells that the Ukrainian Armed Forces could receive under the Czech initiative

Ukraine has received the first batch of ammunition purchased for the Defense Forces under the Czech initiative, the country's Prime Minister Petr Fiala wrote on X.

"The first shipment of ammunition from our initiative arrived in Ukraine some time ago. We are doing what it takes," the statement reads.

The Czech Prime Minister did not specify the exact number of shells.

Initially, it was about 800,000 shells that could be sent to Ukraine. However, in March, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský stated that Kyiv could potentially receive 1.5 million rounds. In April, Czech President Petr Pavel mentioned that Prague had found over 1 million artillery shells in third countries that could be purchased for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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National Police forms three combined brigades to participate in combat operations

^{The National Police formed three consolidated brigades to conduct combat operations against the Russian invaders. June 2024. Photo credits: National Police}

The National Police has started forming additional units to participate in combat operations against the Russian invaders.

The National Police reported on this.

These are three consolidated rifle brigades with a total staff of 8,000 police officers.

The first is a consolidated Special Police Brigade created based on the Department of Preventive Activities.

The second is the consolidated brigade of the Patrol Police Department “Khyzhak” (Predator – ed.), and the third is the consolidated brigade of KORD special police units.

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Ukrainian troops destroyed Pantsir-S1 SAM in the Donetsk region

^{Destroyed Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system in the Donetsk region. June 2024. Photo credits: Dosye_shpiona Telegram Channel}

Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system in the Donetsk region with a missile strike.

The Dosye_shpiona Telegram Channel released a photo of the system.

According to the channel’s authors, the Russian air defense system was hit by a Ukrainian HIMARS rocket system.

The close explosion of the guided projectile and the debris caused a fire on board the vehicle, which resulted in its burning. The crew of the combat vehicle survived.

It is reported that a Russian air defense system was hit in the Donetsk region on June 15-20.

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Ukrainian troops destroyed two Pantsir-S1 systems in the Belgorod region

^{The Russian Pantsir-S1 SAM in the camera of the Ukrainian drone. June 2024. Russia. Frame from the video of the "Spartan" brigade}

The Ukrainian Defense Forces detected and destroyed two Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense systems in the Belgorod region.

Soldiers of the 3rd Rapid Reaction Brigade “Spartan” of the National Guard of Ukraine showed the damaged systems.

“After that, Russian combat vehicles were hit and disabled,” the military said.

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Stefanyshyn: Ukraine will fully implement Hungary's 11 demands regarding national minorities within the framework of joining the EU
The Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna, who heads the Ukrainian delegation at the accession negotiations with the European Union, confirmed Ukraine's readiness to fulfill Hungary's 11 demands regarding the protection of the rights of national minorities.

She said this in a speech at the first Intergovernmental Conference on Ukraine's accession to the EU on June 25, "European Truth" reports.

Stefanishyna recalled that Ukraine "repeatedly and persistently" confirmed its determination to maintain good relations with its neighbors, in particular in matters related to the protection of the rights of national minorities.

"As of now, we are sincerely committed to solving and, on this basis, fully implementing 11 issues raised, in particular, by the Hungarian side, aimed at strengthening the protection of the rights of national minorities, and continuing bilateral consultations with Hungary in this direction," she added.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Ukraine is also ready to implement further steps in the protection of the rights of national minorities, "agreed upon within the framework of the dialogue and on the basis of relevant agreements with Hungary, in good faith and as a contribution to mutual understanding, trust and respect."

"We expect the same contribution for further mutual understanding, trust and respect from our neighboring partners," she concluded.

As you know, at the end of January, during a visit to Uzhgorod, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijarto, handed over to the Ukrainian side a list of 11 demands that should guarantee the rights of the Hungarian national minority in Ukraine.

These demands, as Sijarto later stated, were included in the negotiating framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU, which was finally approved on June 21.

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2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.
The prosecution of a prominent playwright and a director in Russia over their work is a chilling sign of increased repression, cultural figures say.

^{Yevgenia Berkovich, left, and Svetlana Petriychuk inside a courthouse in Moscow in May. The two are being tried on charges of terrorism relating to the production of their play, “Finist the Brave Falcon.”Credit...Dmitry Serebryakov/Associated Press}

They wrote and staged their play as an indictment of terrorism, examining the deception and depravity of violent extremists and the people whose lives they ruin.

But now the two women behind the production of “Finist the Brave Falcon” are standing trial in a Moscow courtroom, charged with justifying the kind of acts they meant to condemn.

The director, Yevgenia Berkovich, 39, and the playwright, Svetlana Petriychuk, 44, two highly decorated fixtures of contemporary Russian theater, have been in custody for more than a year. They face up to seven years in prison if convicted.

One of their lawyers and people in the Russian cultural community contend that the prosecution is one of the clearest examples of the accelerating crackdown on freedom of expression since Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022.

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AfD MPs on trip to Russia
Waving flags for Putin

^{German-Russian flag high: AfD MP Frank Lizureck on Victory Square in Kaliningrad – and on Russian TV. (Source: Screenshot/Kaskad TV)}

AfD MPs travelled to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to demonstrate there - with Russian media in tow. The AfD leadership says they knew nothing about it.

They stand in a central square and wave flags that are half Russian, half German: Several AfD MPs and officials have traveled to Kaliningrad. Accompanied by Russian TV stations and media, they set a sign for German-Russian friendship and "against Western values" - regardless of Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine , regardless of the massive sanctions imposed by Germany and the EU against Russia . And also regardless of the criticism of such media-effective trips to authoritarian countries, especially Russia, from parts of their own party.

Several AfD representatives and officials were part of the trip from June 16 to 21, as videos from Russian media show. Among them: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, AfD member of the state parliament and deputy chairman of the Saxony-Anhalt regional association, and member of the state parliament Frank Otto Lizureck (also from Saxony-Anhalt). Also present are AfD officials Philip Steinbeck, who sits on the Ludwigslust-Parchim district council (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania), and Guido Borkowsky, who ran for mayor for the AfD in Bad Schmiedeberg (Saxony-Anhalt) in 2023

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Germany, France, and Poland plan to jointly develop a long-range cruise missile

^{MdCN cruise missile. Photo credits: MBDA}

Three European countries will jointly develop a new long-range surface-to-surface missile to close the gap in weapons systems compared to Russia.

Boris Pistorius stated this at a meeting of the three countries’ defense ministers in Paris on Monday, June 24.

Representatives of the countries discussed the development of a mechanism for the acquisition of high-precision long-range weapons, including cruise missiles, to strengthen their own capabilities, which are extremely necessary given the experience of the war in Ukraine.

“High-precision long-range systems are a serious gap in Europe’s capabilities,” Pistorius said.

During the press conference, the German Defense Minister stated that he wanted to involve other European countries in the project.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 02:46 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.t-online.de/n(...)-in-kaliningrad.html
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Natuurlijk weet de leiding van de AfD er weer niets van, die wassen hun handen in onschuld. Net wanneer je denkt dat de pro Russische schandalen hun hoogtepunt hadden bereikt in de AfD.

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Putin bans POLITICO in crackdown on European media outlets
Russia retaliates after the EU suspended 4 organizations for spreading Kremlin propaganda.

The Kremlin on Tuesday restricted access on Russian territory to 81 media outlets that do business in the European Union, including POLITICO, in retaliation against the EU’s ban on some Russia-linked media outlets within the bloc.

The “counter-restrictions” are imposed on “a number of media outlets of EU member states and EU-wide media operators that systematically disseminate false information about the progress of the special military operation,” the Russian ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement. “Special military operation” is Russia-speak for Moscow’s full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine.

The list of freshly banned media outlets includes several news agencies, such as France’s AFP and Spain’s EFE, alongside various TV channels, newspapers, internet publications and broadcasting corporations operating in EU countries.

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Ukrainian Paratroopers Repel Russian Armored Assault Near Heorhiivka

^{A destroyed Russian tank followed by a Ukrainian drone near the village of Heorhiivka. June 2024. Ukraine. Footage from the video of the 46th Airmobile Brigade}

Ukrainian paratroopers defeated a Russian armored group near Heorhiivka in the Donetsk region and took prisoners.

The 46th Airmobile Brigade announced that they successfully neutralized all the Russian equipment that had been deployed by the Russian command for the assault.

“All the vehicles that were moving to the position of the 46th Airmobile Brigade immediately became scrap metal. Not a single one escaped,” said the paratroopers.

Three tanks, one MT-LB armored personnel carrier, and one infantry fighting vehicle remained on the battlefield.

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Ukraine recovers 90 military personnel from Russian captivity – photos, videos
59 defenders of Mariupol among those returned, according to Coordination Headquarters


On June 25, as part of a prisoner exchange, Ukraine successfully recovered 90 military personnel from Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.

"Warriors of the National Guard, the Navy, the Armed Forces, the Territorial Defense Forces, the Border Guard Service. Those who defended Mariupol. Those who defended the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Those who were on the Kherson, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk directions," the president wrote.

Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine remembers all those in Russian captivity and continues to work for the release of everyone.

The president thanked the team involved in the exchanges and all international partners who assisted in the liberation of Ukrainians from Russian captivity.

The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War specified that among those who returned home were 32 National Guard soldiers, 18 border guards, 17 Navy personnel, 15 Armed Forces fighters, and eight Territorial Defense fighters.

Specifically, 59 defenders of Mariupol were returned, including 52 fighters from the Azovstal plant. Additionally, five National Guard soldiers who guarded the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant were freed from Russian captivity.

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Yak-52 Kill Marks Hint At Success In Ukraine’s Drone War
For the first time, a Ukrainian Yak-52 propeller-driven trainer has appeared with markings that could indicate a string of aerial victories against Russian drones.

A propeller-driven Yak-52 primary training aircraft has appeared with an impressive collection of kill marks displayed on its fuselage; seemingly confirmation of its success in having been pressed into service as a drone-killer. While we reported on a series of previous videos showing the use of Soviet-era Yak-52s to shoot down Russian drones, the latest evidence suggests that the unorthodox solution could be becoming a more important part of Ukraine’s multilayered air defenses.

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