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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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Russians criticize Russian Defense Ministry for air defense operations in Crimea - ISW
Russian military bloggers widely criticize the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Russian occupation authorities in Crimea for failing to prevent the June 23 attack on Sevastopol and properly protect civilians, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Russians criticize Russian authorities for not using air raid sirens to warn civilians of the danger.

Several Russian military bloggers have criticized their authorities for failing to detect and destroy all the missiles before they approached Sevastopol, and for failing to build shelters near the beach.

The images show that Russian troops have been deploying military equipment in civilian areas of Crimea since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Institute noted. In addition, the Russian authorities have irresponsibly encouraged Russian tourism to the occupied Crimea, while the Russian military continues to use the peninsula as a rear area.
"The Russian military likely purposefully stations legitimate military targets nearby civilian areas in Crimea in an effort to deter Ukrainian strikes," the report says.

The ISW reminded that Russian troops have previously been documented using the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and schools in the occupied mainland of Ukraine to cover their military equipment.

The Institute's analysts concluded that Russia is likely to violate its own rules of international humanitarian law, according to which "the military command shall avoid deploying military objectives in densely populated areas or in their vicinity."

On June 23, powerful explosions were heard in several cities of the temporarily occupied Crimea. In particular, explosions were heard in the area of Sevastopol. The governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhayev, said that there was an attack and that air defense systems were working. Propaganda channels wrote that Crimea was attacked by ATACMS missiles.

Razvozhayev said that five air targets were "destroyed over the Black Sea" but that the wreckage fell in the coastal zone. As a result, several people were injured and two fires started.

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Half of Ukraine's Power Grid Crippled by Recent Russian Attacks
Seven recent Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have resulted in the loss of approximately 9 gigawatts of generating capacity, according to the head of the state-owned power grid operator Ukrenergo.

This represents half of the country's total power generation capacity and is equivalent to the energy consumption of the Netherlands for three months or the combined consumption of Slovakia and the Baltic states.

Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukrenergo's board, stated that Ukraine needs to urgently start building distributed generation facilities in preparation for this and next winter. Decentralizing smaller power plants will make Ukraine's energy system more resilient to Russian attacks, according to Kudrytskyi.

"Unfortunately, we have to deal with the realities that these attacks are likely to continue. And we need to be ready, we need to restore as much generation as possible before winter. We need to ask for additional air defense to protect what we are restoring. But we also need to deploy new generating capacity to make sure that if the Russians do these attacks again, they won't be able to concentrate on 10 or 15 large power plants, but will have to deal with a huge number of small ones," Kudrytskyi said.

Overnight on June 22, Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone strikes targeting critical energy infrastructure and residential areas across multiple Ukrainian regions, continuing its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine has confirmed that these strikes caused damage to energy transmission systems in the southern and western regions, resulting in equipment disruptions.

Ukraine is currently implementing power restrictions in multiple regions, facing prolonged power outages in winter seasons.

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In Tuva, a policeman who burned a detainee alive was released to fight in the war

Former deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Tuva, Orlan Saryg-Dongak, who received 18 years in prison for the brutal murder of a detainee, enlisted in the war with Ukraine. Another person involved in the case, policeman Alim Kenden, sentenced to 14 years, went to the front with him, Sergei Konviz, a representative of the murdered man’s mother, told Siberian Express.

The court handed down a verdict against Saryg-Dongak in October 2023. Thus, the policeman spent less than a year in the colony. However, neither he nor his accomplice have yet paid compensation for moral damage to the family of the murdered man in the amount of 1 and 0.5 million rubles, respectively.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 10:15 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Gurka's?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 10:15 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Gurka's?

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The aftermath of the battle in Lyptsi ("Khartiya" Brigade near Kharkiv)

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 11:54 schreef oheng het volgende:
Hilarisch stuk op de russische TV :'D
Wat is het toch een apenland.

Lawmaker Andrey Svintsov proposes physical flogging of disobedient Russians

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 11:37 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Die hele thread van Arthur is wel interessant:
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En deze reportage van een TDF brigade in Liptsky, aan het uiterste westen van het Kharkiv front, is ook wel interessant.

The aftermath of the battle in Lyptsi ("Khartiya" Brigade near Kharkiv)

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 15:58 schreef fjs het volgende:
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1805824374232035538

Noord Korea gaat meevechten?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 15:58 schreef fjs het volgende:
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1805824374232035538

Noord Korea gaat meevechten?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 12:09 schreef RamboDirk het volgende:

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Is dit jiskefet?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 11:37 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Die hele thread van Arthur is wel interessant:
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En deze reportage van een TDF brigade in Liptsky, aan het uiterste westen van het Kharkiv front, is ook wel interessant.

The aftermath of the battle in Lyptsi ("Khartiya" Brigade near Kharkiv)

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 15:58 schreef fjs het volgende:
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1805824374232035538

Noord Korea gaat meevechten?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 18:25 schreef oheng het volgende:
En Noord Korea heeft weinig te winnen met meevechten in deze oorlog. Enige wat ze willen is expertise.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 00:57 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Anti-air kan submunities hebben. Starstreak is daar een voorbeeld van.

En als wat daar neerkwam een cluster GMLRS was, dus eigenlijk die met wolfraam fragmenten, dan was dat strand rood van het bloed. DIe pellets gaan gewoon door een motorblok heen en sproeien in het rond met een snelheid hoger dan dat van geluid. ATACMS, cluster edities hebben 300-900 submunities; die op hun beurt ook allemaal een wolfraam casing hebben. Dan leeft er ook niks meer op dat strand. Op het filmpje zie je zeer ver uit elkaar minder dan 10 explosies.

Ik denk een rus AA raket z'n submunities die daar neerkwamen.

M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System and "Steel Rain" submunitions

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 18:16 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Noord-Korea is wel met heel veel, dus ik ben benieuwd. Zou wel weer een volgende trap zijn.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 18:28 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Noord Korea heeft een gigantisch leger. Denk dat ze wel heel wat mensen kwijt kunnen voor die expertise. Wat zou Kim Jong-un het nou boeien?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 18:35 schreef spicymchaggis het volgende:

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Een gigantisch leger met uitgehongerde soldaten vol met infecties en uitgerust met militaire technologie uit de jaren '50, dat zal een doorslaggevend succes worden.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 19:00 schreef MatthijsDJ het volgende:

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Dan kan nog wel eens een grote shitshow worden voor NK; als die gasten besluiten over te lopen naar het Westen

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 18:35 schreef spicymchaggis het volgende:

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Een gigantisch leger met uitgehongerde soldaten vol met infecties en uitgerust met militaire technologie uit de jaren '50, dat zal een doorslaggevend succes worden.

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Pentagon Praises SpaceX Efforts to Stymie Russian Starlink Use
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has cooperated extensively with the US military to stop Russia’s illicit use of its Starlink satellite communication terminals in Ukraine, a Pentagon official has assured a lawmaker.

SpaceX “has been forward-leaning in providing information to support investigations and denying service” since Russia’s use of the terminals “became known several months ago,” Amanda Dory, acting undersecretary for policy, wrote Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren this month in a letter obtained by Bloomberg News.

Dory wrote that an estimated one in a hundred Starlink terminals in Ukraine were illegitimate and service had been cut to “several hundred unapproved terminals.”

The letter reaffirmed a previous Defense Department assurance that SpaceX was helping to curb Russian military use of the terminals, which have become essential communications tools both for Ukraine’s war operations and its civilians.

Dory wrote that the Pentagon believes Russian forces “will adapt and persist in efforts to gain their illicit access.” Warren, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee member, has been reviewing SpaceX’s Pentagon contractual relationships and has raised questions about the Russian use of Starlink terminals in the war.

SpaceX is under a $40.5 million Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative contract through Nov. 30 to provide Starlink services, but that represents “only a small fraction of the tens of thousands of terminals donated by other countries and those purchased by Ukrainian citizens through legitimate channels,” Dory wrote.

Last month, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mikhailo Fedorov told Bloomberg News that SpaceX is “quick to respond” when needed, whether for a “technical intervention” or an emergency. As recently as early May, Starlink terminals continued to be advertised for sale in Russia.

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Zelenskyy approves creation of Unmanned Systems Forces
Control over the implementation of the decision is assigned to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 382/2024, which approves the decision of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to create the Unmanned Systems Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The control over the implementation of this decision is assigned to the Secretary of the NSDC. The decree takes effect on the day of its publication – June 25.

"To enhance the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the use of unmanned and robotic aerial, maritime, and ground systems, ensuring their readiness for use, and in accordance with the proposal of the Cabinet of Ministers, the National Security and Defense Council has decided: to support the proposal submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the creation of the Unmanned Systems Forces as a separate branch within the structure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the document states.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 19:14 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Waarom en hoe zouden ze überhaupt overlopen? Die weten niet eens wat Oekraïne is.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 18:28 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Noord Korea heeft een gigantisch leger. Denk dat ze wel heel wat mensen kwijt kunnen voor die expertise. Wat zou Kim Jong-un het nou boeien?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 19:20 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Getallen maken wel uit, dat zie je ook bij Rusland. Kwantiteit versus kwaliteit, weet je nog? Zou het zeker niet onderschatten zoiets.

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The United States transferred the GCS-200 mine-clearing vehicle to Ukraine

^{The GCS-200 mine-clearing vehicle transferred to Ukraine by the United States. June 2024, Ukraine. Photo credits: Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine}

The U.S. government has transferred a new aid package to Ukrainian explosive ordnance disposal units with a GCS-200 mine-clearing vehicle.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said that the new package includes Dodge RAM trucks.

The U.S. also handed over X-ray machines, two types of blasting vehicles, metal detectors, and more.

The total value of the transferred machinery and equipment is $2 million.

“Given the density of mines on the territory of Ukraine, we would like to assure you that we will continue to provide you with all the support you need,” Bridget Brink, U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine, said.

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Toronto address listed shipping $80M of electronics for 'Russian war machine'
Semiconductors, electronics sourced from China and web of shell companies

^{The address of a Toronto house appears on 2023 trade data at least 1,400 times for a business seemingly supplying millions of dollars of microelectronics to Russia. (Patrick Morrell/CBC News)}

A Caribbean shell company has smuggled at least $80 million worth of electronics into Russia under the disguise of a Canadian address, according to leaked Russian trade filings obtained by CBC News.

The scheme appears to be part of a Kremlin initiative involving a covert web of multinational buyers and producers that source sanctioned technologies from Western countries, the majority of which come from Chinese stockpiles and manufacturers, to help produce weapons for Russia's war with Ukraine.

"My initial reaction was that this looked like a really egregious breach of [Canada's sanction regime]," said Jessica Davis, an Ottawa-based financial crimes expert who viewed the data and previously worked with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.

"It seemed really surprising that somebody would be so blatant about facilitating these kinds of goods to Russia, particularly in the context of the Russia-Ukraine war."

Two separate sources, one from a government agency and the other an academic watchdog, provided the 2023 import data, which was then cross-referenced for its authenticity by two experts. CBC News has agreed to keep the sources confidential to protect against retribution from the Russian government.

Alburton Enterprises Inc. is one of the top Canadian entries in the trade filings and uses a suburban Toronto residence as the "supplier address" for more than 1,400 deals involving microelectronics and other computer components.

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The DIU has obtained more than 4000 images of Russian military facilities with the help of the “people’s satellite”

^{Satellite image of a Russian training ground. Source: The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine}

Ukrainian military intelligence has been detecting Russian military facilities using the ICEYE satellite for almost two years.

This satellite was purchased with donations from citizens.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported that the satellite allows data to be received both from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and from other places on the planet where Russia’s military forces and assets are located.

The prompt receipt of intelligence data became possible thanks to the initiative of the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation and donations from Ukrainians to the “people’s Bayraktar,” which in 2022 was used to purchase a satellite at the request of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

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Russia may have formed new army to deploy in Ukraine – ISW
Russia may have formed another combined arms army for deployment in Ukraine.

Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

Quote: "The Russian military is currently undergoing large-scale reforms, however, including the creation of new combined arms army level formations, and Ukrainian sources' references to a '51st Army' may constitute an early indicator that Russia has formed another combined arms army for deployment to Ukraine."

Details: Colonel Yurii Povkh, the spokesperson for the Kharkiv Operational Strategic Group, stated on 23 June that the Russian military plans to deploy elements of the "9th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army" toward the Kharkiv area.

Povkh mentioned that Russian units have been moved from Kherson Oblast and other unspecified locations to reinforce the Kharkiv front.

Similarly, Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group, reported on 25 June that Russian forces aim to transfer elements of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade (Pacific Fleet) and the "9th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army" to Kharkiv to make up for significant Russian losses.

ISW recently noted reports that the Russian forces have transferred elements of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade and the 9th Motorised Rifle Brigade (1st Donetsk People's Republic Army Corps [DNR AC]) from areas west and southwest of the city of Donetsk to the Kharkiv front. However, there has been no reporting on the Russian "51st Army".

The statements from Ukrainian officials imply that the Russian forces might have subordinated the 9th Motorised Rifle Brigade to the potentially revived WWII-era "51st Army".

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Ukrainian paratroopers still holding positions in Paraskoviivka despite Russian claims
Paratroopers of the 79th Brigade continue to carry out combat missions in Paraskoviivka, which the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have seized three weeks ago

The information from the Russians about the alleged capture of the village of Paraskoviivka, located between Kostiantynivka and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk Oblast, one of the hottest sections of the front, is not true. This was reported by Orest Drymalovskyi, a representative of the press service of the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade, during a television marathon.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that Russian forces occupied Paraskoviivka on June 7.

Drymalovskyi stated that this is absolutely not true and that the Russian military department "traditionally lies."

"Our units are still in the village of Paraskoviivka, still holding these positions. The village is essentially destroyed, there is not a single intact building. The Russians are bombarding it intensively with shells, mines and aerial bombs. However, the paratroopers of the 79th Brigade are still in the village," said the representative of the brigade's press service.

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The Russians hung the flag of Ukraine on their house

On the territory of Russia, local residents independently hung a giant flag of Ukraine on their building.

The flag has been hanging there for several days already.

This is reported by the Ukrainian military monitoring groups on Telegram.

Also published a video, where you can see a large Ukrainian flag.

It is claimed that the video was filmed in the Belgorod region of Russia.

“Cringe of the day. In Russia, locals independently hung the flag of Ukraine on their houses so that the Ukrainians did not bomb them. The flag has been there for several days,” – signed under the published video.

The Ukrainian military reminded that Ukraine does not bomb the homes of civilians, unlike the Russian occupiers.

As previously reported, the Russian military managed to shoot down a missile right above the beach in the city of Simferopol in occupied Crimea during the attack.

At that time, there were many vacationers on the beach. After the missile fragments fell, there are dead and a lot of injured civilians.

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Serbia opposes restrictions on the sale of ammunition to third countries

^{Serbian mortar rounds of Krusik company. Photo credits: krusik.rs}

Serbian Prime Minister Milo¨ Vučević has called for the continuation of the sale of Serbian ammunition to third countries.

Milo¨ Vučević told Agence France-Presse that Serbia is not a party to the war in Ukraine, despite the use of Serbian shells in the war.

According to Vučević, the sale of Serbian shells “is not a contribution from Serbia to one of the warring parties.”

“I do not want to prevent companies from selling our ammunition to Spain, the Czech Republic, the United States… because it is not prohibited and it is not immoral for us to produce weapons and ammunition, which, unfortunately, are also used where there is a war,” the Serbian Prime Minister added.

Last weekend, it was reported that Serbia is increasing its sales of ammunition to third countries, which then send it to Ukraine.

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Slovakia increases production and repair of artillery shells for Ukrainian army
Slovakia has significantly increased the production and repair of artillery shells of the necessary calibers, announced President Peter Pellegrini

Slovakia is participating in supporting the Czech initiative to purchase artillery shells for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Peter Pellegrini stated during a visit to the Czech Republic, according to Pravda.

Pellegrini said that Bratislava supports Kyiv in ways not often discussed, such as supplying electricity to prevent the collapse of Ukraine's energy system.

The President of Slovakia also confirmed the country's participation in the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine.

"Thanks to our production capacities, we will make a significant contribution to the success of the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition," Pellegrini noted.

According to him, Slovakia has increased the production and repair of artillery shells of the necessary calibers.

"A significant portion of the ammunition collected by the Czech Republic will ultimately be refurbished and produced directly at Slovak factories," he said.

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BRICS to suspend admitting new members for a while — Lavrov
"By the overwhelming majority, the ten nations decided to ‘take a pause’ with new members to ‘take in’ the new members who have doubled the association," he said at a meeting with speaker of Belarus

MOSCOW, June 25. /TASS/. BRICS nations have decided to "take a pause’ in terms of admitting new members, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

"By the overwhelming majority, the ten nations decided to ‘take a pause’ with new members to ‘take in’ the new members who have doubled the association," he said at a meeting with speaker of Belarus’ Council of the Republic, or upper house of parliament, Natalia Kochanova.

"At the same time, we are working of categories of partner countries as stages ahead of a full-fledged membership. We will support our Belarusian friends as a number of other like-minded nations," Lavrov, who is on an official visit to Minsk, said.

A meeting of the BRICS foreign ministers was held in Nizhny Novgorod on June 10 and 11. This was the first ministerial meeting following BRICS expansion in 2023 when Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as full-fledged BRICS members. About 30 more countries are interested in cooperating with the association in this or that format.

Russia took over the BRICS’ year-long presidency on January 1, 2024. Russia’s presidency features more than 250 various events, with a BRICS summit in Kazan in October 2024 being the central one.

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Lithuania Commits 0.25% of GDP to Support Ukraine’s Defense

The Lithuanian government will allocate at least 0.25% of its GDP to support Ukraine’s security and defense.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda announced this.

It is reported that the decision was made following a meeting of the State Defense Council of Lithuania.

“Lithuania will continue to stand firmly with Ukraine until victory. We will always support freedom,” Nausėda said.

As previously reported, Lithuania transferred a batch of M113 APCs and related vehicles to Ukraine as part of its military assistance program.

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Armed Forces of Ukraine Receive Italian Puma APCs

^{Italian Puma armored personnel carrier with 6x6 wheel formula. Photo credits: Pakistan Defence}

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has authorized the use of Italian Puma armored personnel carriers in the army.

The defense ministry explained that the armored personnel carriers have undergone codification, which allows the purchase of these APCs for funds from the state budget.

No country has officially reported that the aid packages included Puma wheeled armored personnel carriers.

This armored personnel carrier is in service with the armed forces of Italy, Pakistan, Libya, and Djibouti.

Presumably, the batch of Puma APCs was included in one of the classified defense aid packages to Ukraine from the Italian government.

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Russia Upgrades Workshops for New Tu-160 Bomber Production

^{Four Tu-160M ​​strategic bombers on the territory of the Kazan Aviation Plant. Photo credits: Russian media}

The Russian United Aircraft Corporation has completed the modernization of three workshops for the production of new Tu-160 bombers.

This was reported by Defence News.

The modernized workshops will be used for the production of parts for the Tu-160M bomber, which will then be assembled at the Kazan Aviation Plant.

The work took place in the preparatory and production, mechanical assembly and flight test centers.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 21:36 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Een beetje dramatisch natuurlijk. Maar de F-16 zal zeker een enorme aanwinst zijn, die met goed gebruik wel degelijk een belangrijk effect zou kunnen hebben in de oorlog.

En laat die Russen elkaar maar lekker bang maken. Dan gaan ze nog meer fouten maken. Al vraag ik mij af wat nu precies de bron is hiervan.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 21:44 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://mil.in.ua/en/news(...)0-bomber-production/
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Ik denk niet dat wij die deze oorlog nog in actie gaan zien komen.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 19:14 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Waarom en hoe zouden ze überhaupt overlopen? Die weten niet eens wat Oekraïne is.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 21:44 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Ik denk niet dat wij die deze oorlog nog in actie gaan zien komen.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 21:47 schreef TwenteFC het volgende:

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F16 is oud, maar het platform heeft wel grote voordelen. Om een voorbeeld te noemen; de HARM raketten die ze gebruiken om radar installaties kapot te schieten die moeten nu op de grond geprogrammeerd worden waarna ze de raket onder een Mig knutselen.

F16's kunnen dat realtime, in de lucht door eigen radar, maar ook op data gevoerd door andere westerse systemen (via Link 16) of bijv de AWAC vliegtuigen die Zweden levert.

Alleen net zoals russische vliegtuigen allemaal neergaan wanneer ze in de buurt komen van de Oekrainse AA, zo gaan de F16's waarschijnlijk ook neer als ze onverwacht bij de Russische AA terecht komen.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:16 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:19 schreef TwenteFC het volgende:

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Jep, maar specifiek dat is dus wat de F16 extra brengt. Voor zover ik weet was dat tot nu toe nog niet mogelijk met de sovjet vliegtuigen?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:28 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Dat klopt, daar kan het niet mee. Het is landen als Polen en Tsjechië ook niet gelukt.

Maar tegen de tijd dat de F16's er zijn hebben de Russen niet heel veel luchtafweer over. De ene na de andere S300/S400 installatie ging er de afgelopen weken aan.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:23 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Een blik op het moderne Rusland en Oekraïne?

Denk je dat ze eerst een schooluitje krijgen?

Die gaan gewoon ergens naar een trainingskamp, als ze geluk hebben, en dan linea recta naar het front.

En je ziet maar weinig ontsnappingsacties gebeuren. Waarom zou een Noord-Koreaan die letterlijk niks van de wereld kent, dan wel op grote schaal succesvol zijn?

Mochten zij mee gaan vechten, wat natuurlijk koffiedik kijken is, dan worden ze gewoon als kannonenvoer gebruikt. Lekker als eerste naar voren rennen met Russen achter je.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:23 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Een blik op het moderne Rusland en Oekraïne?

Denk je dat ze eerst een schooluitje krijgen?

Die gaan gewoon ergens naar een trainingskamp, als ze geluk hebben, en dan linea recta naar het front.

En je ziet maar weinig ontsnappingsacties gebeuren. Waarom zou een Noord-Koreaan die letterlijk niks van de wereld kent, dan wel op grote schaal succesvol zijn?

Mochten zij mee gaan vechten, wat natuurlijk koffiedik kijken is, dan worden ze gewoon als kannonenvoer gebruikt. Lekker als eerste naar voren rennen met Russen achter je.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:34 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Hadden de Russen sowieso niet iets van 500 s300 installaties?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:49 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Ze halen nu al S300 en S400's weg uit het verre oosten en het noorden om in en rondom Oekraïne te worden neergezet. Ik denk dat er wel wat druk op staat. En ze zullen ook wel iets moeten laten staan om de rest van het land te kunnen verdedigen.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:34 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Hadden de Russen sowieso niet iets van 500 s300 installaties?

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 22:49 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Ze halen nu al S300 en S400's weg uit het verre oosten en het noorden om in en rondom Oekraïne te worden neergezet. Ik denk dat er wel wat druk op staat. En ze zullen ook wel iets moeten laten staan om de rest van het land te kunnen verdedigen.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 23:02 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ze zullen heel veel launchers hebben. Maar de 2 radar installaties, en de commando posten, ik denk niet dat ze er daar 500 van hebben.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 23:06 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Als je alleen al kijktnaar de S-400, rusland had iets van 57 batterijen met ieder 8 lanceerders. In totaal 465 lanceerders.

Daar zijn nu meer dan 17 van vernietigd.

Ik denk niet dat rusland ooit zonder S-400's komt te zitten. Maar, ze alleen onderdrukken kan al genoeg wezen.
Het lijkt me niet dat een F-16 ooit boven vijandelijk gebied zal kunnen vliegen.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 23:20 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Maar zijn die gebouwd of bestaan ze vooral op papier?

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NASA Satellites Reveal Fire at Russia's Drone Launch Site in Occupied Crimea

^{Fire near Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea, June 25, 2024. (Source: Radio Svoboda)}

According to satellite monitoring data, on June 25, a fire broke out in the area of ​​Cape Chauda in Crimea annexed by Russia, where the military training ground of the Russian army is located and from where Russian troops launch Shahed-136/131 type drones over Ukraine.

Radio Svoboda reported this on Wednesday, June 26, with reference to satellite images published on the NASA fire monitoring website.

^{Satellite image confirming fire in Cape Chauda area, June 25, 2024. (Source: Radio Svoboda)}

The fire occurred approximately on the southeastern shore of the Feodosia Bay. What caused the fire is unknown, there have been no reports of missile or drone attacks on this area of ​​Crimea in recent days.

In the late 1980s, the military training area on the cape was closed, but in 2016, the Russian Federation resumed its work. The Russian Air and Space Forces conducted air shows and training here in 2019.

In the period from November 1, 2022, to May 30, 2023, residents of the occupied peninsula were prohibited from entering the territory of the cape. The Russian mass media reported measures being taken to carry out test works.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 08:13 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Idd. Luve (duimpje van achja) zullen ze altijd genoeg hebben. Daar is heel hun doctrine op bedacht.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 23:20 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Maar zijn die gebouwd of bestaan ze vooral op papier?

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 08:13 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Idd. Luve (duimpje van achja) zullen ze altijd genoeg hebben. Daar is heel hun doctrine op bedacht.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 10:48 schreef StateOfMind het volgende:

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Pas bij luverd geeft ie een duim

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 11:54 schreef oheng het volgende:
Hamas komt ook weer op bezoek in rusland.

Lekkere vrienden: Iran, Taliban, Noord Korea, Hamas...

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 11:54 schreef oheng het volgende:
Hamas komt ook weer op bezoek in rusland.

Lekkere vrienden: Iran, Taliban, Noord Korea, Hamas...

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 12:09 schreef Hyperdude het volgende:

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Lijkt wel een Axis of Evil.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 12:02 schreef Straatcommando. het volgende:

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Maar westelijke landen zijn de oorlogshitsers.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 12:45 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Ik vergat de Houthi's.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 11:54 schreef oheng het volgende:
Hamas komt ook weer op bezoek in rusland.

Lekkere vrienden: Iran, Taliban, Noord Korea, Hamas...

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 13:09 schreef spicymchaggis het volgende:

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Het vriendenclubje van misdadige barbarenvolkeren, oftewel "de as van het kwaad".

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Ukraine shoots down five enemy missiles, 23 UAVs overnight
On the night of June 27, Russians launched a missile and air strike against Ukraine, using air- and sea-launched missiles and Shahed-type attack drones. The Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 5 missiles and 23 drones.

According to Ukrinform, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported this on Telegram.

According to him, the enemy launched six missiles of various types and 23 attack UAVs:
- 1 Kh-47 M2 Kinzhal missile (from the airspace of Russia’s Tambov region);
- 4 Kalibr cruise missiles (from the northeastern part of the Black Sea);
- 1 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided missile (from the airspace of Russia’s Kursk region);
- 23 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs (from Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk).

Fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, mobile fire groups and EW units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in the combat operations.

28 enemy aerial targets were shot down:
- 4 Kalibr cruise missiles;
- 1 Kh-59/Kh-69 guided missile;
- 23 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs.

As reported, since January 1, 2024, the Russian invaders have launched 2,277 Shahed-type attack drones against Ukraine. The air defense forces destroyed about 86% of them – 1,953 UAVs.

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Drones attacked a fuel plant in the Russian Federation

^{Ukrainian Lyutyi attack drone}

Drones attacked a Russian aviation fuel plant in the Tver region several times during the night.

The Baza Telegram channel reported on this.

A plant in Redkino, Tver region, was attacked twice by attack drones.

According to eyewitnesses, the first attack on the plant took place at around 2 a.m. Three unmanned aerial vehicles struck the facility.

One of the drones landed on the roof of workshop No. 4 and exploded. The second one was shot down by air defense forces and also fell near the shop. It exploded a few minutes later. The third drone attacked flammable liquid tanks on the plant’s premises, damaging a pipeline and starting a fire.

Two hours later, around 4 a.m., the plant was attacked by another UAV. The drone also came down near workshop No. 4.

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Op woensdag 26 juni 2024 21:47 schreef TwenteFC het volgende:

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F16 is oud, maar het platform heeft wel grote voordelen. Om een voorbeeld te noemen; de HARM raketten die ze gebruiken om radar installaties kapot te schieten die moeten nu op de grond geprogrammeerd worden waarna ze de raket onder een Mig knutselen.

F16's kunnen dat realtime, in de lucht door eigen radar, maar ook op data gevoerd door andere westerse systemen (via Link 16) of bijv de AWAC vliegtuigen die Zweden levert.

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The F-16CJ/DJ Block 50D/52D have the HARM avionics/Launcher Interface Computer (ALIC) resulting in a full autonomous employment capability of the HARM missile. This capability adds the SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) mission to the already extensive list of missions the F-16 is capable to perform.

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Alleen net zoals russische vliegtuigen allemaal neergaan wanneer ze in de buurt komen van de Oekrainse AA, zo gaan de F16's waarschijnlijk ook neer als ze onverwacht bij de Russische AA terecht komen.

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Poland Launches ‘Holidays With the Army’ Program to Boost Recruitment
Poland has launched an initiative to boost its military recruitment campaign in the face of increasing threats in the region.

Dubbed “Holidays With the Army,” the program involves providing basic military training to Polish citizens aged 18 to 35 over 28 days.

Many of the participants are recent high school graduates who are eligible to enlist.

Despite the program’s name, participants are far from being given a holiday as they have to wake up early and learn combat and survival skills.

During free time, trainees are required to clean their quarters and are prohibited from leaving the base.

Those who complete the basic military training will reportedly receive 6,000 zlotys ($1,491).

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Over 10,000 newly naturalised Russian citizens sent to ‘dig trenches’ in Ukraine
The head of Russia’s Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, told the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum on Thursday that up to 10,000 recently naturalised Russian citizens had been sent to serve in Ukraine.

Under Russian law, any successful male applicant for Russian citizenship must register for military service and join the “special military operation” in Ukraine “if required”, Bastrykin said, adding that the Russian authorities had “caught” over 30,000 who hadn’t done so, about 10,000 of whom had joined the ranks of “rear units” to “dig trenches and build fortifications”.

After the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia adopted laws that simplified the process for obtaining Russian citizenship, making it easier for immigrants, among them citizens of Central Asian states, to apply for residence permits and Russian passports, which led to an increase in migrants arriving in Russia despite the ongoing war.

Over 117,000 Central Asian migrants crossed the Russian border in 2023, more than twice as high as the figure for 2022, according to a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) report quoted by state-affiliated daily Vedomosti in May.

The Russian authorities have been carrying out raids on migrant neighbourhoods to boost their troop numbers in Ukraine, targeting both naturalised citizens who hadn’t contacted the military recruitment office and illegal migrants, who were promised a Russian passport if they agreed to serve in the military, and threatened with deportation if they refused.

Citizens of Central Asian states have been moving to Russia for work since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and currently number up to 7 million, according to Vedomosti, though their real number may be far higher due to widespread illegal immigration.

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Why arrival of F-16s won't rapidly change Ukraine's fortunes in war with Russia

KYIV, June 27 (Reuters) - Around two years after Ukraine started asking allies for F-16 fighter jets to help it fight Russian forces, the first planes are set to arrive by next month.

The length of the process, from procuring the U.S.-designed aircraft and training Ukrainian pilots to fly them, has frustrated Kyiv.

Russia has had time to prepare defences to try to nullify the F-16s' impact, and Ukraine has had to survive with a depleted air force a fraction of the size and sophistication of the enemy's.

Here are some facts about how the F-16s may help Ukraine and what obstacles still lie in the way of effective deployment:

POTENTIAL IMPACT

Some analysts say the F-16s will not alone prove a turning point in the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

"You'd have to separate symbolism from the actual impact on the battlefield - which will be useful but modest, particularly in the beginning," said Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

Serhii Kuzan, chairman of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center, a non-governmental research group, said at least 60 planes would be needed for significant operations as Ukraine attempts to push Russian aviation back from its borders.

Lawmaker Oleksandra Ustinova, who leads Kyiv's parliamentary commission on arms and munitions, said that Ukraine would need nearer to 120 F-16s to boost its air capability significantly.

While the pilots gain experience in Ukrainian skies and the military builds out its air infrastructure, the initial deliveries could at least help Ukraine strengthen its air shield, experts say.

"It will provide some air defence and depth capacity, potentially also help intercepting Shaheds [Iranian-built drones] and cruise missiles. Although it is a very expensive way of doing that, munitions-wise," said Justin Bronk, senior research fellow for airpower and technology at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).

Ukraine's military has worked hard to reduce the threat to the arriving F-16s in recent months by attacking Russian air defences, according to Kuzan.

"The formation of the battlefield, especially in the south, is already taking place," he said. "Ukraine has the capabilities to systematically strike Russia's foremost air defence complexes."

But Cancian of CSIS said he expected Ukraine to try to open gaps in Russia's defences in the immediate run-up to planned F-16 attacks rather than a long time in advance.

PILOTS AND MAINTENANCE

Training will be crucial.

"You can have lots of fast jets but if they don't have effective weapons, and air crew able to employ them with effective tactics, then they will just be shot down in large numbers," said Bronk.

The timeline for the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s has dominated discussions about deliveries and pledges of more than 70 jets.

By the end of 2024, Ukraine expects to have at least 20 pilots ready to fly F-16s, Ustinova said.

"It is difficult to solicit more planes when you don't have people to pilot them," she said, adding that, at first, Ukraine will have more F-16s than qualified pilots.

"Waiting in line for 10 years before our pilots are trained is not OK."

The Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson declined to comment.

U.S. officials have directed questions on training to Ukraine and noted that pilots can also be trained in Europe. However, Bronk said NATO's capacity was already stretched.

He added that aircraft maintenance was an even more pressing challenge than pilot training.

He said most repairs and maintenance would need to happen inside Ukraine, and it would probably have to rely on foreign contractors who know the aircraft.

AIR BASES UNDER THREAT

Russia has already intensified its attacks on infrastructure that could be used for the maintenance and deployment of F-16s, some experts said.

"Russia is striking all airfields, potential F-16 bases, every day, including attempts to damage airstrips and infrastructure. These strikes have not paused for the last two months, at least," Kuzan said.

The targets will become all the more valuable when the aircraft, pilots and maintenance teams arrive. This is likely to force Ukraine to install missile defences to protect them, even though it is short of both air defence systems and ammunition.

"We have to accept the fact that the airfields will be well-protected when civilian objects could be under attack," Kuzan said, adding that each base would need at least two Patriot and two NASAMS batteries to secure it.

"As soon as we (build up our flight capabilities), we will push their planes back and the terror will stop. But these couple of months will be truly difficult," Kuzan added.

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Russia Loses Last Black Sea Missile Ship – Putin Demands Better Protection
Putin urges increased protection for the fleet against long-range missiles, after Ukraine eliminates another missile ship in Sevastopol, forcing Moscow to move the fleet to mainland Russia.

Russia's Navy needs to be protected from long-range missile attacks as soon as possible, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting discussing shipbuilding on Wednesday, June 26.

"It is necessary to protect our fleet from possible attacks already on the far outskirts of naval bases and areas of operation of our ships," he said.

Last month, Ukraine's Armed Forces destroyed a Russian Black Sea Fleet small missile ship, the Cyclone, during an attack on the occupied port of Sevastopol. According to Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk, the 22800 Karakut class vessel was the last Kalibr equipped Russian missile carrier on the Crimean Peninsula, as the rest had already been transferred to Novorossiysk due to the Ukrainian attacks.

Putin noted that to increase the combat stability of the Black Sea fleet, "special attention should be paid to the speedy introduction of remote threat detection systems, including those from unmanned vehicles."

He also said that the fleet is being replenished with new ships, equipped with modern weapons, and that domestic shipbuilders will hand over more than 40 vessels to the Defense Ministry this year.

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Ukrainian pilots launch AASM bombs from ultra-low altitudes

^{The Ukrainian MiG-29 launches AASM-250 bombs}

A Ukrainian MiG-29 launched French AASM-250 bombs at the ultra-low altitude in the Belgorod region.

The Ukrainian military published the footage of the combat operation.

The pilot of the Ukrainian fighter jet performed a complex dive-bombing maneuver with two bombs at an extremely low altitude to avoid being hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles near the front line.

He managed to launch the bombs from such a low altitude due to a sharp maneuver and a feature of the French AASM adjusted aerial bomb equipped with a solid rocket booster.

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Russia mulling downgrading ties with West, Kremlin says
Russia is considering a possible downgrading of relations with the West due to the deeper involvement of the United States and its allies in the Ukraine war, but no decision had yet been taken, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

A downgrading of relations - or even breaking them off - would illustrate the gravity of the confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine after an escalation in tensions over the war in recent months.

Even during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, when the Cold War is thought to have come closest to nuclear war, Russia did not sever relations with the United States, though Moscow did break off ties with Israel over the 1967 Middle East war.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the Izvestia newspaper that ambassadors fulfilled a difficult but important job that allowed a channel of communication to operate in troubled times.

But Ryabkov also said that a possible downgrading of ties with the West was being studied.

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Ukraine and EU Have Signed a Historic Bilateral Security Agreement. Here’s What it Includes

On June 27, Ukraine and the European Union signed a security agreement on the sidelines of the EU Summit. The agreement was signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Brussels.

The agreement covers the supply of arms to Ukraine, military training, defense industry cooperation, and demining.

Security agreements were also signed with Lithuania and Estonia.

The text of the document contained two main sections on security guarantees, each with nine points, including:
• ¤50 billion will be allocated for the next 4 years within the framework of the Ukraine Facility program; funds to reimburse EU countries for weapons provided to Ukraine from the European Peace Fund; ¤5 billion for weapons from the Fund for Aid to Ukraine, and profits from frozen Russian assets.
• the long-term supply of military equipment, military training, defense reform, cooperation between the defense industries of Ukraine and the EU, cybersecurity, and intelligence exchange.
• the “future of Ukraine and its citizens in the European Union,” demining and reconstruction, continued support for refugees, preservation and strengthening of anti-Russian sanctions, and the creation of a special tribunal for the Russian political elite.
• an action plan in the event of possible future aggression, including urgent consultations to take place within a day.

For the first time, this agreement will guarantee the commitment of all 27 member states to provide Ukraine with broad support despite any internal institutional changes.

Earlier, Zelenskyy announced that three security agreements were planned to be signed in Brussels, one of which is with the European Union.

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The Russian fleet is demonstrating the least activity in Novorossiysk

^{Landing boat D-199 in Novorossiysk. 27.07.2014. Photo credits: forums.airbase.ru}

The Russian naval base Novorossiysk has currently the least activity of surface ships over the entire period of observation.

The satellite images were published by the user on the social network X.

The image captures the smallest number of surface ships at the Novorossiysk Naval Base: one Project 775 landing ship, one Ivan Gren-class landing ship, and two Sivuch class gunboats.

Small missile ships, as well as some landing ships, were moved to the Sea of Azov to disguise them from Ukrainian naval drones.

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Russian official calls for complete destruction of Ukraine until 'there is nothing left'
A Russian official currently in charge of the occupied Zaporizhzhia region says it's time to "burn everything Ukrainian down to the root" until "there is no trace left".

Dmitry Rogozin, who was previously head of Russia's space agency, posted on his Telegram channel that there could be "no truce" with Ukraine as it would mean "certain death for our children and grandchildren".

"This time we need to burn everything Ukrainian down to the root," he said.

"Together with their bastard literature, delusional history, cannibalism of the 'ancient Ukrainians', passion for fascist 'aesthetics' and servility towards the West.

"Burn it so that there is no spirit left. No truces. Any truce, let alone reconciliation, is certain death for our children and grandchildren."

The comments come as the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted three resolutions relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Among them is recognition of Russia's intent in destroying Ukraine's cultural heritage and identity.

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More Americans are ending up in Russian jails. Prospects for their release are unclear

^{This photo combination shows some of the U.S. citizens who are in Russian custody. Clockwise from top left are Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, corporate security executive Paul Whelan, Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, a dual U.S.-Russian national Robert Woodland Romanov, Prague-based editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service Alsu Kurmasheva, and a dual U.S.-Russian national Ksenia Karelina also known as Khavana. (AP Photo)}

One was a journalist on a reporting trip. Another was attending a wedding. Yet another was a dual national returning to visit family.

All are U.S. citizens now behind bars in Russia on various charges.

Arrests of Americans in Russia are increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows. Washington accuses Moscow of using U.S. citizens as bargaining chips, but Russia insists they all broke the law.

While high-profile prisoner exchanges have occurred, the prospects of swaps are unclear.

“It seems that since Moscow itself has cut off most of the communication channels and does not know how to restore them properly without losing face, they are trying to use the hostages. … At least that’s what it looks like,” said Boris Bondarev, a former Russian diplomat who quit after Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.

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Congress gives new NATO leader blank slate — despite past Trump criticisms
Mark Rutte is mostly starting from square one as he establishes relationships with key U.S. lawmakers tasked with doling out dollars and military assistance internationally.

Mark Rutte is grabbing the reins of NATO at a perilous time for the alliance — but he’ll be starting with effectively a blank slate among U.S. lawmakers.

House members, even those with extensive foreign policy portfolios, say they’ve yet to hear from the incoming secretary general of NATO and many lawmakers know next to nothing about him. That means Rutte, who the alliance formally selected as its next leader on Wednesday, will have significant work to do to establish and develop relationships with U.S. lawmakers tasked with doling out dollars and military assistance internationally.

Democrats who do know the incumbent Dutch prime minister had warm words about his capabilities even as they acknowledged potential friction — particularly if former President Donald Trump regains the White House. Current NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg still holds the post until Oct. 1, a possible reason U.S. lawmakers said they’d not yet had direct outreach from Rutte.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 21:15 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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De eerste tweet heeft het over shells en de tweede heeft het over shell bodies...

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 21:19 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Maar shell bodies is niet het enige wat je nodig hebt. Dat lijkt me wel duidelijk.

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Czechia has sent first 50,000 shells to Ukraine, minister says
The Czech Republic has delivered the first 50,000 shells to Ukraine as part of the Prague-led initiative, the country's defense minister Jana Cernohová said on June 27, the Czech Press Agency (CTK) reported.

Czech President Petr Pavel said in February that Prague had identified 500,000 155mm shells and 300,000 122 mm shells outside Europe that could be bought and sent to Ukraine after the necessary funds were allocated to the initiative.

Ukraine has received the first batch of artillery shells "some time ago," Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on June 25. Prague worked on the shipment jointly with Germany, CTK wrote.

According to the defense ministry, 50,000 shells make up the first batch of 180,000 rounds of ammunition financed by Germany.

The Czech Republic allocated almost over 34 million euro ($36 million) for the effort, Fiala said. The money will be used to purchase shells from STV Group, the Czech ammunition producer.

Several countries, including the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Portugal, Canada, and the Netherlands, have since contributed funds to the Czech initiative, which may result in the delivery of 1.5 million rounds to Kyiv, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said in late March.

More than 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 million) have been allocated for the effort, according to the prime minister.

Pavel launched the initiative against the backdrop of Ukraine losing the key front-line city of Avdiivka in February amid a severe ammunition shortage.

Moscow is still outpacing the West in securing artillery supplies on international markets, the Czech government said, fearing that delayed payments to arms companies could result in millions of munitions being shipped to Moscow rather than Kyiv, the Financial Times reported in late May.

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Russia Conducts Widespread Torture and Abuse of Ukrainian Civilian Detainees and POWs, UN Reports
Protest in Vilnius in support of the Ukrainians captured by Russia, May 20, 2024. (Source: Ukrainian Embassy in Lithuania)

The 26th of June marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) works on preventing torture, documenting violations, and holding the guilty accountable.

The HRMMU was deployed in 2014 and has the goal of monitoring and issuing public reports on human rights conditions, aiming to strengthen human rights protection and ensure accountability for those responsible for human rights abuses.

Since February 2022, HRMMU interviewed over 600 released Ukrainian civilian detainees and prisoners of war (POWs), including those who were freed from Russian captivity on 31 May.

In line with earlier findings, each participant in this recent exchange has recounted instances of torture, ranging from severe beatings and prolonged stress positions to electric shocks applied to genitals and attacks by dogs.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 23:12 schreef oheng het volgende:
Israel: 8 x Patriot Pac-2 batterijen naar Oekraine?

Paywall linkje

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Yup, van de twitters, zonder paywall.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 23:40 schreef Shotty het volgende:
Maar hij heeft wel altijd achter Oekraïne gestaan, heeft veel politieke capaciteiten, en is aalglad. Met een beetje mazzel bezorgd hij Poetin meer hoofdpijn dan Zelensky :-)

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Het zijn dit soort filmpjes waardoor de steun voor Oekraïne voor nooit genoeg kan zijn tot de laatste rus vrijwillig of in een lijkzak terug gaat naar die shithole waar ze vandaan kwamen.

Ze denken als nazi's, ze gedragen zich als nazi's en ze zijn er maar wat trots op.

Ben wel benieuwd wat voor mensen het zijn die openlijk rusland steunen, kom ze alleen op het internet tegen.

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Op donderdag 27 juni 2024 21:41 schreef TwenteFC het volgende:
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Het zijn dit soort filmpjes waardoor de steun voor Oekraïne voor nooit genoeg kan zijn tot de laatste rus vrijwillig of in een lijkzak terug gaat naar die shithole waar ze vandaan kwamen.

Ze denken als nazi's, ze gedragen zich als nazi's en ze zijn er maar wat trots op.

Ben wel benieuwd wat voor mensen het zijn die openlijk rusland steunen, kom ze alleen op het internet tegen.