Oorlog in Oekra�ne #1003 Koerskje van eigen deeg.

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 23:08 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Heerlijk dit.

(Hebben we het eerder over gehad, zal mij benieuwen.)

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 21:22 schreef polderturk het volgende:
Wat is de pensioenleeftijd van een F16 piloot?

Als dat 50 is dan kunnen ze best wel vliegen voor Oekra�ne.

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Oekra�ne zou eerst honderd F16 piloten moeten recruteren. Dan zal de donatie sneller verlopen.

Veel gepensioneerde F16 piloten werken in de burgerluchtvaart.

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 21:33 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Ik kan me voorstellen dat het aantrekkelijk is.

Kijk, als je voor oekraine wil gaan knokken, en je bent infanterist, dan krijg je het zwaar, zeer zwaar. Dat weet je.

Piloten leven met het idee dat hun een aantal uur hun ding doen, en dan weer lekker naar huis & in hun bedje kunnen. Neergeschoten worden, dat gebeurt een ander, niet mij (al hoeft dat vanzelfsprekend niet zo te zijn).

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Facing a Ukrainian Incursion, Putin Directs His Rage at the West

Russian forces are pummeling Ukrainian positions along the front lines, Ukrainian military officials said, as attacks on Russian soil by Ukraine continue.

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia lashed out at the West over Ukraine’s weeklong incursion into Russian territory, in a tense televised meeting with his top officials on Monday, a sign of how the surprise attack has unsettled the Kremlin.

Ukraine’s move has had two main goals, analysts said: to draw Russian forces from the front lines in eastern Ukraine and to seize territory that could serve as a bargaining chip in future peace negotiations.

Mr. Putin, speaking with security chiefs and regional governors at his residence outside Moscow, insisted that the attack would not soften his negotiating position. And even as Moscow scrambled to respond to the incursion into the Kursk region, Russian forces have continued to pummel Ukrainian forces in the east, Ukrainian military officials said on Monday. Mr. Putin’s statements projected confidence in Russia’s military position.

“The West is fighting us with the hands of the Ukrainians,” he said, repeating his frequent depiction of the 30-month war, which he started, as a proxy campaign against Russia by the West. “The enemy will certainly get the response he deserves, and all our goals, without doubt, will be accomplished.”

With his top general, Valery V. Gerasimov, seated a few feet away, Mr. Putin directed his military to push out Ukraine’s troops and to work with the border guard service to “ensure the reliable protection of the state border” — an acknowledgment that Russia had failed in that regard.

The Kursk region’s acting governor, Aleksei Smirnov, was shown telling Mr. Putin by video link that 28 towns and villages were under Ukrainian control. He said Ukrainian troops had pushed seven miles into Russian territory along a 25-mile front, that 12 civilians had died in the fighting and that 2,000 people were believed to be in Ukrainian-held territory.

His claims could not be independently verified, though the description of the extent of Ukraine’s advance roughly accorded with analysts’ estimates. On social media on Monday, the head of Ukraine’s armed forces, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, claimed control of more than twice as much territory, “about 1,000 square kilometers.”

While Russian civilians have previously been killed by Ukrainian shelling near the border, this is the first time that Ukrainian forces have seized a foothold in Russian territory. Mr. Smirnov said that 121,000 people had fled the border area, and that the authorities were working to evacuate another 59,000.

n interviews, some of the region’s residents said they were shocked at the turn of events, though there had long been speculation that Ukraine might attack.

“No one could have imagined it would come to a takeover,” said Natalia, 31, a manicurist in Zaoleshenka, a settlement near the border. She asked her last name be withheld for her safety.

Russian officials warned that Ukraine’s incursion could expand. In the neighboring Belgorod region, the authorities said they were evacuating the Krasnoyaruzhski border district, and that 11,000 people had already left. And Mr. Putin, in his televised meeting, told the governor of a third border region — Bryansk — that while it appeared “relatively calm” for now, “this doesn’t mean that the same situation will remain tomorrow.”

The incursion into Russia marked a significant shift in the war’s narrative.

Since launching their full-scale invasion in February 2022, Russian troops have expanded their hold to more than 18 percent of Ukraine. A Ukrainian counteroffensive last year failed; this year, the war has been mainly a slog in the country’s east, with Russian troops grinding forward sometimes a few feet at a time. Ukrainian morale has sunk, and pressure has built on Ukrainian leaders to negotiate a deal.

The incursion into Russian territory, far from the front line, was kept so secret that some Ukrainian soldiers and U.S. officials have said they did not know about it in advance.

There is little sign so far, however, that the shock is driving Russia to redirect frontline forces from eastern Ukraine. Instead of pulling those brigades, Russia appeared to be redeploying lower-level units to the Kursk region, according to a briefing on Sunday by the Institute for the Study of War, a U.S.-based think tank.

The analysis described the Russian force as “hastily assembled” and “ill-prepared” for a coordinated response.

Ukrainian troops along the eastern front line said they were still feeling pressure from the Russians.

“Our guys do not feel any relief,” said Artem Dzhepko, a press officer with Ukraine’s National Police Brigade, which is fighting near the strategically important town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

Russian forces there were still using as many as 10 aerial bombs a day, he said.

On Facebook, Ukraine’s military reported late Sunday that the Russian Army had tried four times to break through defenses along the front line at Toretsk, near the towns of Zalizne, Druzhba and Niu York. Two attacks were repelled; two were ongoing.

On Monday morning, the attacks near Toretsk continued, said Yevhen Strokan, a senior lieutenant and commander of a combat drone platoon in the 206th Territorial Defense Battalion.

“I don’t feel a decrease in intensity,” Mr. Strokan said. “Everything is being assaulted in the same way.”

The Kursk offensive, he said, might need more time to draw Russian troops away.

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 22:15 schreef ExTec het volgende:

En dat is niet anders dan dat iedere militair het gevecht in gaat, hopend dat hij/zij het na kan vertellen.

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Commandant der strijdkrachten Tom Middendorp speculeert begin februari bij (onder meer) de NOS over de mogelijkheid voor een gevangengenomen piloot om de hand aan zichzelf te slaan. Elke piloot heeft in zijn persoonlijke uitrusting immers een Glock-pistool als hij met zijn schietstoel het toestel heeft verlaten. „Dat is een persoonlijke afweging”, zegt Middendorp. „Ze krijgen van mij geen lesje zelfmoord.” Voor veel familieleden is dat niet echt een geruststelling.

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 23:11 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Op een basis tegen de poolse/roemeense/whatever grens aan, op een basis die bewaakt wordt door een patriot installatie.

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Ukraine forces seize as much Russian territory in week as Russia occupied in year – StratCom
Since the start of the operation in Kursk Oblast on August 6, Ukrainian military has occupied about 1000 square kilometers of aggressor country's territory

Ukraine has taken control of the same amount of territory in a single week as Russia managed to occupy throughout all of 2024, according to the Strategic Communications Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (StratCom), which cited analysis from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Since the beginning of the operation in Kursk Oblast on August 6, the Ukrainian military has occupied about 1000 square kilometers of the aggressor country's territory, StratCom recalled the words of AFU Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

"This is an area almost equal to 238 cities like Sudzha. And more than 20 cities like Bakhmut," the message states.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially acknowledged for the first time the presence of Ukrainian forces on the territory of Kursk Oblast.

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In Kursk, Ukrainians Shatter $100M Fortifications in a Day
The Kremlin had spent over $109 million and over two-and-a-half years building the fortifications.
In about a day, Ukrainian forces breached two lines of defensive fortifications in Russia’s Kursk region that Moscow had built over two-and-a-half years at a cost of 15 billion rubles (around $109 million), the Russian publication Agenstvo reported.

According to Agentsvo, the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Federal Security Service (FSB) Border Service had built the fortifications.

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) analyst Brady Afrik, who created a map of Russian defenses from satellite images, identified two defense lines in the Korenevsky and Sudzhansky districts of the Kursk region – one along the border and another 5-10 km (3-6 miles) from it.

Agentsvo suggests that a shortage of troops might be why the fortifications fell so quickly.

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Umerov urges France to lift restrictions on strikes against military targets in Russia
Defense Minister reports "productive call" with French counterpart

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held a phone conversation with his French counterpart S�bastien Lecornu, during which he urged Paris to lift restrictions on strikes against military targets in Russia.

Umerov reported that the conversation was productive. The ministers discussed, among other things, the situation on the battlefield.

"I urged on the necessity to lift bans on hitting military targets on enemy’s territory," the head of the Defense Ministry wrote.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instructed Umerov to prepare and provide him with a plan on how to convince Western allies to lift restrictions on striking Russia with their long-range weapons.

France supplies Ukraine with long-range SCALP missiles, which are analogous to British Storm Shadow missiles. However, countries have not given direct permission for strikes deep into Russian territory.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 06:27 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)side_russia_youtube/
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Blijkbaar is de vervanger van Gerasimov binnen 24 uur al weer ontslagen en nu is Putin zijn bodyguard aangesteld in hun positie lol.

Natuurlijk is dit net zoals de aanstelling van de KGB hoofd onbevestigd.

Maar als dit waar is dan zegt dat heel veel over de staat van Putin natuurlijk.

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 23:39 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Kan je je de discussie over de NLD F16 vliegers in Jordani� nog herinneren? Ik citeer de CDS:
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Uit: Slaapgebrek, macho-rock en bommen gooien

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Ukraine downs 30 Russian attack drones overnight Tue
In the early hours of Tuesday, August 13, Ukraine’s Defense Forces intercepted 30 of the 38 Shahed-type kamikaze drones launched by Russia.
That’s according to Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Ukraine’s Air Force Commander, Ukrinform reports.

The Russians attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, launched from Voronezh region, and 38 Shahed-type UAVs from Primorsk-Akhtarsk and Kursk regions.

As a result of the air defense effort, mobile fire groups, aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, and e-warfare operators intercepted 30 enemy UAVs over Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, an air raid alert went off in a number of regions of Ukraine overnight Tuesday as Russian drones were spotted in the Ukrainian airspace.

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SBU detains woman spying on defense positions in Pokrovsk area
The Security Service (SBU) detained an enemy informant in Donetsk region who is believed to have been tipping the Russians on the locations of Ukrainian defense lines in the Pokrovsk axis.
This was reported by the SBU press service on Facebook, Ukrinform saw.

The enemy was most interested in the coordinates of the fortified areas and combat positions of the artillery, which holds back Russian assault groups.

The Russians needed this sensitive Intelligence to prepare combat missions to penetrate Ukraine’s defenses in the area of the frontline where enemy attacks have been most intense lately.

Russia’s military intelligence remotely recruited a Novohrodivka resident to gain such data, the SBU learned.

To fulfill her handlers’ task, the woman would travel across the front-line community to record the locations where Ukrainian defenders were based. Also, the defendant would scout among residents of nearby villages to retrieve the information she needed.

For communication with Russia’s military intelligence the perpetrator would use one of the chat messengers involving a liaison – a soldier from the Russian occupation force fighting in Ukraine’s east.

Counterintelligence operatives exposed and detained the informant during a raid.

At the same time, comprehensive measures were taken to secure Ukraine’s Army positions.

The culprit has been charged with unauthorized dissemination of information on the movement or locations of army units.

The court ruled to remand the suspect in custody. She faces up to eight years in prison.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, a Ukrainian man recruited by Russian intelligence, who is believed to have been tipping the enemy on precise firing positions of Ukraine’s artillery has been sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment.

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Ukraine could become strongest ally in NATO — Senator Blumenthal
In the future, Ukraine has the potential to become the strongest ally within NATO, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said during a visit to Kyiv on Aug. 12.

As reported by RBC-Ukraine, the senator pointed out that the size and experience of the Ukrainian armed forces will transform the country into a significant military power.

“We cannot allow Ukraine to fight with one hand tied behind its back by providing weapons and then prohibiting their use in a way that is necessary for victory,” Blumenthal commented about the existing restrictions on the use of long-range U.S. weapons against targets in Russian territory.

“The world is watching. From the beginning. The world is watching Ukraine, but also the United States. China is watching. Iran is watching. All our authoritarian enemies are watching.”

He also noted the economic potential of Ukraine’s rare mineral deposits, including lithium and titanium. Currently, much of the global manufacturing depends on China for these resources.

“Let's leverage Ukraine's resources; Ukraine has the potential to become an economic power, as well as a military power,” the senator added.

“Ukraine has the potential to be our strongest ally in NATO, and that's why we should provide a path forward and, hopefully, an invitation from NATO.”

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Putin should leave Ukraine if concerned about Kursk Oblast, White House says
Russian President Vladimir Putin should end his country's war against Ukraine if he is worried about the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast, U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Aug. 12.

The Ukrainian military launched a surprise incursion across the border into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6, bringing regular Ukrainian forces into Russia for the first time.

"I'm not going to talk about Ukrainian military operations, as I said earlier... We're in close touch with them, as you might expect we would be," Kirby said during a press briefing.

"But make no mistake about it: This is Putin's war against Russia. And if he doesn't like it, if it's making him a little uncomfortable, then there's an easy solution: He can just get the hell out of Ukraine and call it a day."

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 08:13 schreef TheVulture het volgende:
Wat ik ne wel afvraag bij die tegenaanval, vallen er aan die kant ook burgerslachtoffers? Want dat lijkt me net Westerse wapens toch een behoorlijke glijdende schaal.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 08:13 schreef TheVulture het volgende:
Wat ik ne wel afvraag bij die tegenaanval, vallen er aan die kant ook burgerslachtoffers? Want dat lijkt me net Westerse wapens toch een behoorlijke glijdende schaal.

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Op maandag 12 augustus 2024 23:18 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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De filmpjes van drones die helikopters neerhalen zijn de laatste tijd ook talrijker.

Mss dat we qua die dingen ook de gangbare doctrine maar eens moeten herzien.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 08:13 schreef TheVulture het volgende:
Wat ik ne wel afvraag bij die tegenaanval, vallen er aan die kant ook burgerslachtoffers? Want dat lijkt me net Westerse wapens toch een behoorlijke glijdende schaal.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 08:13 schreef TheVulture het volgende:
Wat ik ne wel afvraag bij die tegenaanval, vallen er aan die kant ook burgerslachtoffers? Want dat lijkt me net Westerse wapens toch een behoorlijke glijdende schaal.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 08:42 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:

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Zouden Oekra�ners ook moordend, plunderend, martelend en verkrachtend door Rusland trekken denk je?

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 08:13 schreef TheVulture het volgende:
Wat ik ne wel afvraag bij die tegenaanval, vallen er aan die kant ook burgerslachtoffers? Want dat lijkt me net Westerse wapens toch een behoorlijke glijdende schaal.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 07:46 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://kyivindependent.com/putin-kursk-oblast-white-house/
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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 09:27 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:
Er wordt toch ook aardig geplunderd in gebied dat nog niet is ingenomen door Oekra�ne toch?

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 10:46 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Ze krijgen te eten, worden niet geslagen of verkracht. Ze hebben meer kans in leven te blijven. Ik geef ze geen ongelijk.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 06:27 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)side_russia_youtube/
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Blijkbaar is de vervanger van Gerasimov binnen 24 uur al weer ontslagen en nu is Putin zijn bodyguard aangesteld in hun positie lol.

Natuurlijk is dit net zoals de aanstelling van de KGB hoofd onbevestigd.

Maar als dit waar is dan zegt dat heel veel over de staat van Putin natuurlijk.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 06:27 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)side_russia_youtube/
Continuing other Post about Inside Russia YouTube Channel
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Blijkbaar is de vervanger van Gerasimov binnen 24 uur al weer ontslagen en nu is Putin zijn bodyguard aangesteld in hun positie lol.

Natuurlijk is dit net zoals de aanstelling van de KGB hoofd onbevestigd.

Maar als dit waar is dan zegt dat heel veel over de staat van Putin natuurlijk.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:26 schreef Ulx het volgende:
Best wel chaos bij de Russen. Vreemd, want ik had begrepen dat Rusland een eindeloze stroom soldaten naar het front kan sturen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:35 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:

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Je zou dan verwachten dat ze de Oekra�ners in het Kursk Oblast in de pan zouden hakken, maar er gebeurt niks

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:50 schreef MatthijsDJ het volgende:

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Het is grappig dat men refereert naar hoe de Russen/Rode Leger het in WOII won van de Duitsers.

Terwijl de situatie nu totaal anders is. En dat begint al bij de motivatie van de Russische troepen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:50 schreef MatthijsDJ het volgende:

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Het is grappig dat men refereert naar hoe de Russen/Rode Leger het in WOII won van de Duitsers.

Terwijl de situatie nu totaal anders is. En dat begint al bij de motivatie van de Russische troepen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:57 schreef Korenfok het volgende:

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Maakt dus ook sterk het vermoeden dat ze helemaal geen extreme voorraden beschikbaar hebben of nog een paar versnellingen hoger kunnen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:50 schreef MatthijsDJ het volgende:

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Het is grappig dat men refereert naar hoe de Russen/Rode Leger het in WOII won van de Duitsers.

Terwijl de situatie nu totaal anders is. En dat begint al bij de motivatie van de Russische troepen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:50 schreef ach het volgende:
Al dagenlang geen raketten op Oekraine. RU is flink aan het stockpilen voor een enorme aanval binnenkort

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:56 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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Onevenredig groot deel van dat rode leger bestond uit Oekra�ners

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 10:46 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Ze krijgen te eten, worden niet geslagen of verkracht. Ze hebben meer kans in leven te blijven. Ik geef ze geen ongelijk.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 12:37 schreef Aether het volgende:

Vladimir Putin reacts to Ukraine's counter-invasion of the Kursk region

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 12:48 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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"What kind of negotiations can there be with people who indiscriminately attack civilians and civilian infrastructure, or attempt to pose threats to nuclear power facilities?"

hahhaha wat een clown is het toch ook

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 11:35 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:

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Je zou dan verwachten dat ze de Oekra�ners in het Kursk Oblast in de pan zouden hakken, maar er gebeurt niks

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 12:48 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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"What kind of negotiations can there be with people who indiscriminately attack civilians and civilian infrastructure, or attempt to pose threats to nuclear power facilities?"

hahhaha wat een clown is het toch ook

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 06:27 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)side_russia_youtube/
Continuing other Post about Inside Russia YouTube Channel
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Blijkbaar is de vervanger van Gerasimov binnen 24 uur al weer ontslagen en nu is Putin zijn bodyguard aangesteld in hun positie lol.

Natuurlijk is dit net zoals de aanstelling van de KGB hoofd onbevestigd.

Maar als dit waar is dan zegt dat heel veel over de staat van Putin natuurlijk.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 12:37 schreef Aether het volgende:

Vladimir Putin reacts to Ukraine's counter-invasion of the Kursk region

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 13:34 schreef voetbalmanager2 het volgende:

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Poetin die zijn bodyguard de belangrijkste militaire taak geeft. Wat kan daar nu fout aan gaan?

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 06:27 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)side_russia_youtube/
Continuing other Post about Inside Russia YouTube Channel
[ afbeelding ]
Blijkbaar is de vervanger van Gerasimov binnen 24 uur al weer ontslagen en nu is Putin zijn bodyguard aangesteld in hun positie lol.

Natuurlijk is dit net zoals de aanstelling van de KGB hoofd onbevestigd.

Maar als dit waar is dan zegt dat heel veel over de staat van Putin natuurlijk.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 15:42 schreef Aether het volgende:
The White House offered Putin a way to stop the Kursk invasion: 'Get the hell out of Ukraine'
https://www.yahoo.com/new(...)19.html?guccounter=1

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 15:30 schreef Glazenmaker het volgende:

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De vertaling van Poetins speech moet toch satire zijn? Compleet van het padje af die man.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 15:26 schreef oheng het volgende:
Mja, er is een video die Oekrainers laat zien op slechts een kleine 8km van de kerncentrale.

51.51349, 35.64857

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:02 schreef MaxMark het volgende:

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Ik zag dit net op Twitter (foto van die knakker onder het bord): [ x ]

Toen ik opzocht waar het was, kon ik eigenlijk niet geloven dat het zo dichtbij was. Nog steeds niet, eigenlijk. Zou het geen soortgelijk genaamd dorp zijn verder richting de grens nog?

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:04 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:

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Zou wel spectaculair zijn als ze die kerncentrale gewoon innemen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:02 schreef MaxMark het volgende:

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Ik zag dit net op Twitter (foto van die knakker onder het bord): [ x ]

Toen ik opzocht waar het was, kon ik eigenlijk niet geloven dat het zo dichtbij was. Nog steeds niet, eigenlijk. Zou het geen soortgelijk genaamd dorp zijn verder richting de grens nog?

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:02 schreef MaxMark het volgende:

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Ik zag dit net op Twitter (foto van die knakker onder het bord): [ x ]

Toen ik opzocht waar het was, kon ik eigenlijk niet geloven dat het zo dichtbij was. Nog steeds niet, eigenlijk. Zou het geen soortgelijk genaamd dorp zijn verder richting de grens nog?

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:19 schreef Starhopper het volgende:

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We zijn er bijna! We zijn er bijna! Maar nog niet helemaal!

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:19 schreef Starhopper het volgende:

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We zijn er bijna! We zijn er bijna! Maar nog niet helemaal!

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Er is geen normale Solara voor Abrams. Maar ze zijn erg beleefd en spreken Oekra�ens. Hryvnia's worden geaccepteerd..

🤣

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:25 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Als het geen fake is, dan is het hoogstwaarschijnlijk slechts een verkennings eenheid. Wat nog steeds opzienbarend is, aangezien je zou verwachten dat de russische linies enigszins gesloten zijn inmiddels.

Heb het geprobeerd te geolocaten, maar dat was wat te moeilijk (zit op mobiel)
Er zijn meerdere plaatsen die zo heten.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:28 schreef capricia het volgende:
Ik vind die Oekra�ense reviews van de restaurant in de ingenomen gebieden, geniaal.
Op google maps.
In welke restaurants ze inmiddels volledig in het Oekra�ne geserveerd worden. En waar ze met Oekra�nse valuta kunnen betalen.



https://maps.app.goo.gl/iYENJ1SG5ghBocU58

Maar ook dat de parkeerplaats te klein is voor de tanks..haha!!
https://goo.gl/maps/8sN5D5xinDCmpJYF7?g_st=ac
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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 17:07 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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wheeehehehehehehehehe

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Een heel mooie plek, bij de begroeting zeggen ze "Glorie aan Oekra�ne" en behandelen ze met reuzel en wodka! Ik raad het aan

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Dienstverlening is vuur! Het eten is echter een beetje droog. Maar de sfeer is gewoon explosief, bom!
Er zijn geen problemen met parkeren, er is veel ruimte, waar het is, zal het er zijn. In ieder geval bij zwaar transport.
Het is zelfs geschikt voor ontspanning in grote groepen en gezellige groepen.
Ik raad aan deze plek niet alleen in de zomer te bezoeken. Hoewel het in de zomer prachtig is.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 17:32 schreef capricia het volgende:

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Het laat ook wel zien hoe snel de Russen omschakelen en Oekrains geld accepteren. En ook opeens Oekra�ens kunnen spreken.
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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 17:34 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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das op zich niet gek, in Groningen zullen ze ook snel Duits praten als die vogels weer met tanks beginnen te spelen

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 10:55 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Dikke kans dat Konstatin gelijk heeft dat een bodyguard benoemd wordt tot commandant van de Kursk operatie.

Zo was hij ook veruit de eerste rus die berichtte over de benoeming van de FSB-er.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 16:25 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Als het geen fake is, dan is het hoogstwaarschijnlijk slechts een verkennings eenheid. Wat nog steeds opzienbarend is, aangezien je zou verwachten dat de russische linies enigszins gesloten zijn inmiddels.

Heb het geprobeerd te geolocaten, maar dat was wat te moeilijk (zit op mobiel)
Er zijn meerdere plaatsen die zo heten.

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I know maar door jouw linkje ben ik door gaan klikken en nu ben ik al een half uur Oekra�ne reviews aan het lezen Is gewoon vermakelijk

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IAEA says it is unable to determine cause of fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Aug. 12 that it had been unable to determine the cause of the fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that was started a day earlier.

Ukrainian officials accused Russian forces on Aug. 11 of setting fire to "a large number of automobile tires in cooling towers" at the nuclear plant in an effort to "create panic in the settlements on the right bank of the former reservoir."

Soon after, President Vlodymyr Zelensky called on the IAEA to hold Russia accountable for the alleged provocation.

"As long as Russian terrorists retain control of the nuclear power plant, the situation is not and cannot be normal," Zelensky said in a Telegram post Aug. 11. "We are waiting for the world's reaction, waiting for the IAEA's reaction," he added.

In response to the fire, the IAEA responded on Aug. 11 that its expert witnesses were "told by ZNPP of an alleged drone attack" on a cooling tower on-site, echoing claims of a drone attack shared by Russian-installed authorities in occupied Zaporizhzhia, CNN reported.

On Aug. 12, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Rossi issued a statement describing damage to the cooling stations, and adding that the agency found no signs of drone debris or evidence that the fire started at the base of the cooling tower.

"The team has not been able to draw definitive conclusions on the basis of the findings and observations so far," the statement from the IAEA read. "The IAEA will continue its overall analysis after additional review and access to the water nozzle distribution level and the cold-water basin."

The IAEA added that nuclear safety at the power plant had not been affected.

"No radioactive material is present in the area of the cooling towers, which is located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the reactor units at ZNPP," the statement added.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said that the fire had been put out in the morning of Aug. 12.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest nuclear power station, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. Its position near the front line has led to heightened nuclear safety risks throughout Russia's full-scale war.

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Britain does not allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk Oblast – The Telegraph
However, the position on the use of missiles does not depend only on Britain, as they are produced jointly with France

The British government does not give Ukraine approval for the use of Storm Shadow missiles on the territory of Kursk Oblast, reported The Telegraph with reference to the words of an informed source in the government.

The UK government has not given Ukraine permission to use Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk Oblast, the interlocutor of the newspaper said: "There has been no change."

Former British tank commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon noted that these long-range missiles are capable of hitting "rail heads and key roads coming into Kursk, plus any airfields within 100 miles (around 160 km)."

He also added that permission to use these missiles would show the determination of the West in supporting Ukraine.

Journalists noted that the position on the use of missiles depends not only on Britain, because Storm Shadow is produced jointly with France, so Paris also has the right to vote on the conditions of their use.

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IAEA report on Zaporizhzhia NPP cooling tower fire finds no evidence of tires or drones
The fire at the nuclear power plant broke out at a height of about ten meters, but the Russian occupation administration did not grant observers access there

On August 12, experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) were given limited access to the cooling towers of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to study the consequences of Sunday's fire, according to an IAEA report.

Observers of the organization have not yet been able to reach final conclusions about the causes of the fire, but have seen that its primary source was unlikely to be at the base of the cooling tower.

According to the IAEA, the damage was most likely concentrated in the inner part of the cooling tower at the water nozzle distribution level, located at a height of about ten meters.

The Russian occupation administration has not yet allowed experts there.

The IAEA team was also unable to take a close look at the cold-water basin that is the base of the cooling tower.

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Movement of civilians in Sumy Oblast restricted within 20 km of Russian border
Civilians in Sumy Oblast within 20 kilometers (12 miles) of the border with Kursk Oblast are subject to restrictions on movement due to increasing Russian attacks, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced on Aug. 13.

The security situation in Sumy Oblast became more tense with the start of Ukraine's cross-border incursion into neighboring Kursk Oblast in Russia, which began on Aug. 6.

Ukraine's National Police said on Aug. 9 that around 20,000 people need to be evacuated from border settlements in Sumy Oblast as Russia intensified its attacks against the region.

The people affected by the evacuation order live within 10 kilometers of the border with Russia.

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in a statement on Aug. 13 that the military has "imposed restrictions on the movement of all categories of citizens in the 20-kilometer border zone of Sumy Oblast."

The decision was made due to the "increase in the intensity of hostilities, intensification of the activities of sabotage and reconnaissance groups, special operations forces of the enemy, and in order to preserve the lives of the civilian population and military personnel."

"Admission of persons to the specified territory is carried out on passports of citizens of Ukraine with a corresponding mark on the registration of residence in this zone," the General Staff added.

Russian forces on Aug. 13 damaged a hospital building and energy infrastructure in the city of Sumy, located around 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the Russian border, injuring at least one person.

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Russia attacks border district northwest from Kharkiv with presumably North Korean missiles, injures 7, including 4 children
The Russians attacked the settlements of the Bohodukhiv district, Kharkiv region, injuring seven people, including four children. The attack also damaged more than 30 houses reported the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

Towns and villages of the Kharkiv Oblast come under massive Russian artillery shelling and air strikes often, even more so since Russia launched a new ground offensive north and northeast of the region in the Vovchansk and Lyptsi directions in May.

On the evening of August 12, Russians shelled the Bohodukhiv district in the Kharkiv region. There were at least five hits in the district’s settlements. The attacks injured seven people. Among them are two boys aged four months and five years and two girls aged two years and ten years. They have an acute stress reaction. Three women also sought medical assistance.

Prosecutors reported that one of the missiles the Russians used in the attack was a KN-23 (or KN-24), also known as a Hwasong-11. North Korea produces such weapons.

The Russian shelling damaged a household in the village of Moskalenky, causing an outbuilding to catch fire. In Bohodukhiv, the shelling damaged four residential buildings.

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Over the past week, Russian shelling caused 17 fires in the Kharkiv region, killing two and injuring seven, announced Artem Astakhov, the Head of the State Emergency Service of Kharkiv Region, at a briefing.

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HIMARS in cooperation with UAVs hits Russian P-18 radar in the south

^{A Russian P-18 radar before it was destroyed in southern Ukraine. Summer 2024. Frame from the video of the SSU's 13th Main Directorate of the Military Counterintelligence Department}

Ukrainian defenders used HIMARS to strike a Russian P-18 radar in the south.

Volunteer Pavlo Kashchuk posted a video of the SSU’s 13th Main Directorate of the Military Counterintelligence Department.

SSU counterintelligence officers used a Ukrainian Shark reconnaissance drone to detect Russian radar.

After that, information about the invaders’ location was passed on to the military command responsible for this sector.

After determining the exact coordinates of the deployed Russian modernized P-18 radar, it and the nearby support vehicles were struck by firepower.

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Leaked Files Reveal Russian Naval Forces Train for Potential Nuclear Attacks Across Europe

Russia has prepared its navy to strike deep into Europe with nuclear-capable missiles in a potential conflict with NATO, according to classified documents obtained by the Financial Times.

The documents, which include maps targeting locations as distant as the west coast of France and Barrow-in-Furness in the UK, were part of a presentation for Russian officers predating the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Previously, the FT reported on a cache of 29 secret Russian military files indicating that Moscow had rehearsed the use of tactical nuclear weapons in the early stages of a major conflict. The latest revelations reveal how Russia anticipated a conflict with the West extending beyond its immediate NATO borders, planning extensive strikes across Western Europe. These documents were provided to the FT by Western sources.

The files, compiled between 2008 and 2014, feature a target list for missiles capable of carrying either conventional or tactical nuclear warheads. Russian officers emphasize the strategic benefits of employing nuclear strikes at an early stage.

The presentation also reveals that Russia has maintained the capability to deploy nuclear weapons on surface ships, a move that experts argue increases the risks of escalation or accidental use. The document highlights the navy’s “high maneuverability” which allows for “sudden and pre-emptive blows” and “massive missile strikes from various directions.” It notes that nuclear weapons are generally intended to be used “in combination with other means of destruction” to fulfill Russia’s objectives.

Analysts who reviewed the documents confirmed that they align with NATO’s assessment of the threat posed by Russian long-range missile strikes and the likelihood of Russia resorting to nuclear weapons. The maps, created for presentation rather than operational purposes, outline 32 NATO targets in Europe for Russia’s naval forces.

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Ukrainian forces destroy Russian munitions in rear: video
Ukrainian soldiers with the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great have destroyed ammunition in the Russian rear
This is stated on the brigade's website, Espreso reports.

The Kharon strike group of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great targeted and destroyed Russian ammunition in the Kupiansk sector. Consequently, the invading Russian forces lost one Ural and one KamAZ vehicle.

Defenders described their work with a mix of restraint and literary flair: "Finding something 'worthwhile' during reconnaissance lifts your spirits! And when our FPV drone arrives and everything at the occupiers' position starts exploding, burning, and smoking, it's truly exhilarating!"

Establishment of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade
The 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine's Armed Forces, based in Volyn, was honored with its distinguished name on the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in 2019. On that day, the President of Ukraine presented the honorary ribbon to the brigade commander, who was engaged in the Joint Forces Operation area.

The brigade was subsequently named after Prince Roman the Great, a notable commander who lived and ruled in Volodymyr, where the brigade is permanently stationed. Prince Roman was renowned for his exceptional leadership and undefeated record in battle.

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🔥 Destruction of BC in the rear of the occupiers 🔥
Kupyan direction
Minus the enemy's Urals and KamAZ - the excellent work of the Haron strike group.

After all, we can, we can, we will win! 💪

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Operation in Kursk Targets Russian Strikes, Not Territorial Gain, Says Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry
Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, stated during a press conference on August 13 that unlike Russia, Ukraine does not seek to capture foreign territories, and the Ukrainian side is not interested in taking over the Kursk region.

The MFA spokesperson noted that more than 2,000 strikes have been launched from the Kursk region into the Sumy region since the beginning of summer.

"Unfortunately, Ukraine cannot use its current long-range weapons to defend against this terror; we do not yet have the decisions we are advocating for. Therefore, it is necessary to use the Armed Forces to liberate these border areas from the Russian military contingent that is attacking Ukraine," Tykhyi said.

He emphasized that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are achieving their objectives in the Kursk region and will continue to act as needed for the safety and protection of Ukraine.

The MFA spokesperson added that the operation in the Kursk region benefits the front.

"It prevents Russia from transferring additional units to the Donetsk region and complicates its military logistics. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are a civilized European military force that fully adheres to the laws and customs of warfare and international humanitarian law. The goal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is solely military targets and military contingents," he stated.

Tykhyi added that the aim of the Ukrainian operation in the Kursk region is to protect Ukrainian lives from Russian strikes.

"Russia brought the war to Ukraine, and it is only fair that this war now returns to Russian territory. The sooner Russia agrees to restore just peace, the sooner Ukrainian raids into Russian territory will cease. As long as Putin continues the war, he will receive such responses from Ukraine," he emphasized.

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Belarus' Military Arsenals Are Depleted - Lukashenko Transfers Equipment from Active Units to Russia
According to a source in the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Lukashenko gave instructions to transfer some military equipment from combat units to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

According to the source, this is due to an urgent request from the Russian side in connection with losses and a shortage of equipment, both in the Kursk region and in other areas.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Alexander Lukashenko has transferred equipment and ammunition to the Russian side.

In 2022, when the Russian air defense forces faced serious problems in Ukraine, especially in terms of high casualties, Russia turned to Belarus with a request to use its arsenals.

During 2022, by order of Alexander Lukashenko, the Russian army was given access and property was removed from:
• The 969th Tank Reserve Base was carrying out the removal of T-72A tanks;
• 1405, 1398, 1886 and 25, 43, 46 storage arsenals carried out the removal of ammunition;
• 1868 The artillery was being removed from the arsenal of the artillery weapons base in Gomel;
• The 288th reserve base for automobile equipment carried out the removal of KamAZ and Ural type trucks.

In 2022, Russia faced the problem of the unpreparedness of the military-industrial complex, which at that time was not capable of supplying the front with as much equipment as the military operations required. At the present time, even with the launched military-industrial complex, Russia cannot cope, especially when new, completely unexpected directions of the front open up.

But it is important to emphasize that if in 2022 Belarus transferred ammunition and equipment from warehouses, now we are talking about transfer from combat units. This may indicate that Belarus' warehouses and arsenals were emptied in 2022 and now Alexander Lukashenko can respond to Moscow's request only with equipment from active units.

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Putin’s Former Security Guard Tasked to ‘Sort Kursk Out’
Unhappy with the response of Russian forces in repelling the Ukrainian incursion in the Kursk region, President Putin has dispatched Alexander Dyumin to coordinate military actions there.

^{Alexander Dyumin the newly appointed supremo of operations in the Kursk region, pictured in military uniform at the 2020 May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow. Photo: X (formerly Twitter)}

Russian President Vladimir Putin put the 52-year-old Secretary of Russia’s State Council, Aleksey Dyumin, in charge of the military operation in the Kursk region on Monday, Aug. 12 according to the Moscow Times, citing the Russian milblogger “Management Z Kursk.”

Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, gave a briefing over video link to a televised meeting with the heads of law enforcement on Wednesday, Aug. 7, during which he put a positive spin on the situation in Kursk that was largely contradicted by most other battlefield reports.

It was reported that following the meeting Putin had tasked Alexander Bortnikov, Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service ( FSB) to take over the “counter-terrorism operation” in Kursk, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

It came as a surprise to many for him to also be replaced less than a week later by Dyumin, even though he holds the rank of colonel general. It is, however, one that pro-Kremlin bloggers generally seem to be in favor of.

In confirming the appointment on Tuesday, the well-known blogger Rybar wrote that Dyumin’s appointment was “a sign that the security forces, on their own and without interference from Moscow, were unable to solve coordination problems.”

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Ukraine's incursion brings Russia closer to new mobilization, Bloomberg says
The Russian army is not receiving enough new soldiers to keep up with losses at the front, which are the heaviest since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 13, citing undisclosed sources "close to the Kremlin and Russian Defense Ministry."

The need to replenish the military reserve became more acute amid Ukraine's incursion in the border areas of Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts.

The situation may force Russia to consider a new mobilization, Bloomberg reported, citing two sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Officials may present it as a rotation to give the military on the front line a rest, and the draft could be announced by the end of this year, according to the sources.

Regional officials are currently unable to meet more a third of their conscription quotas on average, a person familiar with the situation told the media outlet.

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Prime Minister: EU allocates another �4.2 billion to Ukraine
The European Union has provided another �4.2 billion in aid to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program, announced Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Overall, the EU has provided Ukraine with more than �12 billion in budget support since the beginning of the year.

The government will use the allocated funds for social programs, humanitarian aid, and other important budget programs. Shmyhal also emphasized that Ukraine finances military expenditures only from its own resources, without using EU-provided funds.

“We continue to implement important reforms for our sustainability, development, and future. Our European partners support these efforts,” the Prime Minister added.

According to him, Ukraine expects another EU aid tranche by the end of the year.

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said in Berlin during the Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11 that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide Kharkiv with �25 million to prepare for the 2024-2025 heating season since Russia has destroyed the region’s energy infrastructure this spring.

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Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba emphasized the need to accelerate military assistance to Ukraine, particularly air defense, and expand defense production, he said in a speech at the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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Governor announces some Kursk region evacuees to be rehoused in occupied Ukraine
A portion of the residents evacuated from Russia’s Kursk region amid the continuing Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) incursion into Russian territory are to be temporarily housed in Russian-occupied Ukraine, acting Kursk Governor Alexey Smirnov announced on Tuesday.

According to Smirnov, the Russian-appointed governor of southeastern Ukraine’s partially occupied Zaporizhzhia region, Yevgeny Balitsky, had himself proposed using sanatoriums and boarding houses on the region’s coastline to accommodate civilians evacuated from the Kursk region.

“The Zaporizhzhia region is one living under martial law, fighting Ukrainian Nazism every day, and has extensive experience in both military operations and volunteer work, which can be of great assistance to us.” Smirnov wrote.

Smirnov said that the first flights to the region would be arranged “in the near future”, adding that volunteer workers from Zaporizhzhia had already arrived in Kursk to assist with the evacuation.

However, some Kursk residents didn’t appear pleased with the announcement, with some leaving angry comments under Smirnov’s post on Russian social media site VK. One user noted that, given the declaration of martial law in Zaporizhzhia, “it would be more logical to evacuate people to areas beyond the Ural Mountains”.

Another wrote: “Why didn’t you deal with this in the past 2.5 years? I personally wrote to you and asked for help for Sudzha and the Sudzhansky district, where people have been shelled for the third year in a row.”

On Tuesday, Russia’s Defence Ministry reported that the Russian army had thwarted an AFU attempt to penetrate deeper into Russian territory around the villages of Kauchuk, Obshchy Kolodez, Snagost, and Alekseyevsky, all situated approximately 26–28 kilometres from the Ukrainian border in the Kursk region’s Korenevsky district.

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Russian media warns of F-16 strikes on Crimean Bridge amid looming Ukrainian offensive
Russian media has echoed warnings from so-called "experts" about a possible massive offensive by Ukrainian Armed Forces and F-16 jet strikes on the contentious Crimean Bridge. As usual, these "experts" place the blame squarely on Washington. Analyst Andrey Klintsevich asserted that the potential Ukrainian offensive is designed to curry favor with U.S. voters.

On Russia’s Channel One’s talk show “Big Game” the talk has turned towards even grander Ukrainian military endeavors and anticipated attacks by Western F-16 fighters on the illegal bridge in occupied Crimea.

Klintsevich is adamant that the U.S. has given Ukraine a "more global" objective.

"By late August or early September, I believe there will be an even larger-scale offensive operation from Ukraine. It could very well be in the south, as they will attempt to cut off the land corridor to Crimea," he predicted.

Klintsevich also suggested that some offensive forces might advance toward the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

"Blocking the land corridor to Crimea along with a heavy strike on the Crimean Bridge by F-16 jets would create a victory narrative that the White House could sell to voters. They will be aiming for this," the "expert" warned Russians.

He added that the purpose of advancements by Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region is to draw in some of Russia’s reserves. If this strategy succeeds, Russia would be unable to "quickly redeploy" forces to the Zaporizhzhia or Kherson areas.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that operations in Russia's Kursk region are seen as a "pivotal moment in the war with the potential to alter its trajectory."

Dmitry Likhoviy, a representative of the “Tavria” Group of Forces, disclosed that Russia is transferring units towards the Kursk direction from Transnistria. He noted that the Kursk region has "the most gaps in its defense lines."

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Ukraine sentences Russian propagandist Krasovsky in absentia to 5 years in jail

^{Anton Krasovsky, who was in charge of Russian-language content at the Kremlin-run Russia Today television, called for murdering Ukrainian children during his TV show. (Courtesy)}

Ukraine sentenced in absentia Kremlin propagandist and former top director at RT, Anton Krasovsky, to five years in prison for his calls to murder Ukrainian children, the Prosecutor General's Office said on Aug. 13.

The statement did not mention Krasovsky by name, but details of the case indicate that Krasovsky is the person in question.

Krasovsky was convicted for his calls to "burn and drown Ukrainian children" on air on one of his shows on the Russian state-run channel RT, formerly known as Russia Today. He also said that Ukraine "should not exist at all."

The propagandist was sentenced under the charges of public calls for genocide and calls for a violent overthrow of Ukraine's constitutional order.

The verdict comes on top of an earlier 5-year sentence issued against Krasovsky in February 2023 for supporting the Russian invasion and public calls for genocide.

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Ukraine controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian military currently controls 74 settlements in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 13.

Ukraine's cross-border incursion into neighboring Kursk Oblast began on Aug. 6, and by Aug. 12, Ukraine said it had control over 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory.

Kursk Oblast covers just under 30,000 square kilometers, a similar size to the U.S. state of Maryland or the German state of Brandenburg.

Russia's regional authorities claimed on Aug. 12 that Ukraine is in control of 28 settlements in Kursk Oblast, and alleged that the incursion was up to 12 kilometers deep along a 40-kilometer front.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Aug. 13 that Ukraine's Armed Forces advanced 3 kilometers and took control over another 40 square kilometers of Russian territory.

Zelensky said he is "constantly in touch" with Syrskyi about the situation in Kursk.

"Despite the difficult, intense battles, the advance of our forces in Kursk Oblast continues," Zelensky said.

"Humanitarian solutions for these territories" are being established, Zelensky added.

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Maar hoe kom je er �berhaupt op om hier op te googlen?

Was iig een leuke afwisseling met Teckelfilmpjes kijken

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72nd Mechanized Brigade Defeats Russian Armored Group in Donetsk Region

^{Destroyed Russian infantry fighting vehicles in the Vuhledar sector. August 2024. Ukraine. Footage from the video of the 72nd Brigade}

In the Vuhledar sector, the 72nd Mechanized Brigade and several other units, defeated a Russian assault group with armored vehicles.

The Brigade has stated that the Russian invaders used several convoys of vehicles and a lot of infantry.

“Thanks to the high-quality and well-coordinated work of our brigade and attached units, the 72nd Brigade held the line,” the brigade said.

The Russian command sent a lot of infantry fighting vehicles to the attack, which were supposed to deliver troops to Ukrainian positions.

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Ukrainian Air Force Targets Russian Military Facilities in Kursk Oblast

^{Russian objects in the village of Tyotkino, Kursk region. August 2024. Russia. Frame from the video of the Telegram channel "Sonyashnyk"}

Aviation armament Neighbors Russia Ukraine Ukrainian Air Force War with Russia
The Ukrainian Air Force struck Russian military facilities in the Russian village of Tyotkino, Kursk region.

The video of the combat work was shown on the Soniashnyk Telegram channel, which is associated with Ukrainian aviation.

According to this Telegram channel, Ukrainian aircraft hit command and observation posts and a hangar with equipment.

“Aircraft struck Russian command and observation posts and a hangar with equipment, the Russians thought they had managed to hide, but nothing escapes our watchful eyes,” the statement said.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 21:52 schreef luxerobots het volgende:
Michael Clarke

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Wat voor een analyse had Michael Clarke, eigenlijk 3 weken geleden voor de situatie van Oekraine?

Want laat me raden, Michael wacht op Ruslands echte Leger.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 21:12 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Russia redeploys units from Prydniprovskyi to Kursk direction
The Russian army is moving units, in particular, from the Prydniprovskyi direction to the Kursk direction, according to the spokesperson for the Tavria operational group, Dmytro Lykhovii.

"There have been movements of enemy units, including battalions and other parts, from the Prydniprovskyi direction and not just from there to other directions, clearly including Kursk, where the Russians currently have the most gaps in their defenses," said Lykhovii.

He also noted that when there were many Russian troops in the Prydniprovskyi direction, there were fewer assault operations. However, after Russia began redeploying its forces, including to the Kursk direction, activity on the left bank of the Dnipro sharply increased.

"I think it will take a few days to understand whether this is Russian demonstrative actions - where they want to appear capable of continuing attacks despite reducing their defensive positions - or if it’s possibly some other plan," added the spokesperson.

Fighting in the Kursk region
Fighting began in the Kursk region last week. Russia claimed that Ukrainian forces allegedly breached the border.

Ukraine officially confirmed the operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region only today. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.

According to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, about one thousand square kilometers of the Kursk region are under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Meanwhile, according to DeepState, the Russian army has lost control of approximately 44 settlements.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:09 schreef luxerobots het volgende:

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Een aanval in Rusland is zo'n grote klap, dat Poetin wel met een reactie moet komen.

En aangezien het Russische leger veel groter is, is het niet meer dan logisch dat ze zich op een gegeven moment herpakken en terug gaan slaan.

Doel is dan ook meer om het initiatief te pakken, Rusland te laten reageren, en Rusland op andere plekken troepen terug te laten trekken.

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Russia Introduces New UAV-Launched Guided Missile Kh-BPLA

^{Russian Kh-BPLA-UAV guided missile, August 2024. Photo credits: x.com/MuxelAero}

The Russian KBP Instrument Design Bureau has unveiled the Kh-BPLA guided missile designed for use from unmanned aerial vehicles.

This new missile model, along with its specifications, was presented at the Army-2024 defense technology exhibition in Moscow.

Building on the technological advancements from the Kornet anti-tank missile system and the Krasnopol high-precision artillery shell, the Kh-BPLA (X-UAV) missile has been developed for deployment from UAVs against ground and surface targets.

These targets include concentrations of enemy personnel, unarmored, and lightly armored vehicles.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:09 schreef luxerobots het volgende:

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Een aanval in Rusland is zo'n grote klap, dat Poetin wel met een reactie moet komen.

En aangezien het Russische leger veel groter is, is het niet meer dan logisch dat ze zich op een gegeven moment herpakken en terug gaan slaan.

Doel is dan ook meer om het initiatief te pakken, Rusland te laten reageren, en Rusland op andere plekken troepen terug te laten trekken.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:09 schreef luxerobots het volgende:
Doel is dan ook meer om het initiatief te pakken, Rusland te laten reageren, en Rusland op andere plekken troepen terug te laten trekken.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:44 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Waarom zou Rusland troepen van het front naar Kursk dirigeren? Het is veel eenvoudiger om troepen die in Rusland zitten die kant op te sturen. De Russen zijn ondertussen ook gewoon aan het doorknokken dus het lijkt er niet echt op dat ze verplaatst worden.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:44 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Waarom zou Rusland troepen van het front naar Kursk dirigeren? Het is veel eenvoudiger om troepen die in Rusland zitten die kant op te sturen. De Russen zijn ondertussen ook gewoon aan het doorknokken dus het lijkt er niet echt op dat ze verplaatst worden.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:44 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Waarom zou Rusland troepen van het front naar Kursk dirigeren? Het is veel eenvoudiger om troepen die in Rusland zitten die kant op te sturen. De Russen zijn ondertussen ook gewoon aan het doorknokken dus het lijkt er niet echt op dat ze verplaatst worden.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:44 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Waarom zou Rusland troepen van het front naar Kursk dirigeren? Het is veel eenvoudiger om troepen die in Rusland zitten die kant op te sturen. De Russen zijn ondertussen ook gewoon aan het doorknokken dus het lijkt er niet elcht op dat ze verplaatst worden.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 21:37 schreef capricia het volgende:
Ik hoor sws helemaal niets over hoe het de inwoners in Marioepol (of welke andere ingenomen stad) vergaat.

Poetins illegale huizenjacht in Marioepol

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 08:34 schreef oheng het volgende:
RIA: vannacht zijn er 117 drones en 4 raketten neergehaald in rusland

11 boven Nizhny Novgorod, ten noord oosten van Moskou. Savasleyka Luchtmacht basis om specifiek te wezen.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:57 schreef luxerobots het volgende:

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De Russen hebben in ieder geval hun defensieve linies niet op orde vlakbij de grens. Dat geeft ook wel wat aan qua troepen in Rusland.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 23:57 schreef oheng het volgende:
RIA: Er is groeiende paniek in Oekraine omdat er geen troepen uit de DPR worden gehaald.

Ze halen de beruchte Westerse spreekpop Alexander Merkouris van stal als bron. Doe met deze info wat je wil.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 23:45 schreef stavromulabeta het volgende:

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Laat ik vooropstellen dat ik in dit topic normaliter meer waarde aan jouw posts hecht dan aan andere posts. Maar in dit geval begrijp ik het niet. Oekra�ne is verreweg het grootste hoofdpijndossier van Poetin, al 2 1/2 jaar. Het is ook geen land met allemaal checks & balances. Als er nog - met uitzondering van het absolute minimum - troepen elders in het land waren, zou ik verwachten dat die al lang naar Oekra�ne gestuurd waren. Want dat is het enige wat op korte termijn in belang is van Poetin.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 23:45 schreef stavromulabeta het volgende:

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Laat ik vooropstellen dat ik in dit topic normaliter meer waarde aan jouw posts hecht dan aan andere posts. Maar in dit geval begrijp ik het niet. Oekra�ne is verreweg het grootste hoofdpijndossier van Poetin, al 2 1/2 jaar. Het is ook geen land met allemaal checks & balances. Als er nog - met uitzondering van het absolute minimum - troepen elders in het land waren, zou ik verwachten dat die al lang naar Oekra�ne gestuurd waren. Want dat is het enige wat op korte termijn in belang is van Poetin.

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 23:57 schreef oheng het volgende:
RIA: Er is groeiende paniek in Oekraine omdat er geen troepen uit de DPR worden gehaald.

Ze halen de beruchte Westerse spreekpop Alexander Merkouris van stal als bron. Doe met deze info wat je wil.

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 10:14 schreef Korenfok het volgende:

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Je weet dat RIA volledig staats eigendom is van de Russische Overheid?

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 09:08 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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benieuwd hoeveel er wel perongeluk weer precies op hun doel terecht kwamen

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 10:06 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

Ik volg de redenering van AchJa wel. Voor de verdediging van de oblast Koersk kun je ook de militairen inzetten die niet getekend hebben voor het front in Oekra�ne.

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 11:17 schreef MaxMark het volgende:
Ik zag deze post net, en dan ga ik altijd even de dorpjes opzoeken om te zien waar het is:

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Toen viel me bij laatstgenoemde op dat daar een gevangenis lijkt te zijn (https://www.google.com/ma(...)e3!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu).

Nu vraag ik me af, wat doen ze in zo'n geval? Blijft het personeel er om de gevangenen te bewaken? Moeten de Oekra�ners nu zelf soldaten vrijmaken om dat te doen?

In before: Die zijn toch allemaal vrijgelaten om mee te vechten

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Op dinsdag 13 augustus 2024 22:44 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Waarom zou Rusland troepen van het front naar Kursk dirigeren? Het is veel eenvoudiger om troepen die in Rusland zitten die kant op te sturen. De Russen zijn ondertussen ook gewoon aan het doorknokken dus het lijkt er niet echt op dat ze verplaatst worden.

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[b]Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 11:58 schreef
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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:04 schreef Red_85 het volgende:

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Dit is toch niet serieus te nemen?
Iedere dag lachen met die hypocriete idioot.

Als het niet zo serieus was geweest.

Vladimir Putin reacts to Ukraine's counter-invasion of the Kursk region

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:11 schreef Aether het volgende:

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Lijkt me wel.

Vladimir Putin reacts to Ukraine's counter-invasion of the Kursk region

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:14 schreef MaxMark het volgende:
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Ben echt benieuwd of deze stad snel valt, ik verwacht het wel. De omsingeling is al bijna compleet en gezien deze tweet zijn ze ook al in de stad zelf.

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:30 schreef MaxMark het volgende:

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Dit zijn de eerste beelden die hij post:

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Geweldige geolocator die ik ben, heb ik gevonden waar de beelden gemaakt zijn (ok, het was een lucky shot) - blik richting zuiden. Je ziet het benzinestation: https://www.google.com/ma(...)e3!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:34 schreef polderturk het volgende:

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De penetratie is behoorlijk diep.

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:14 schreef MaxMark het volgende:
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Ben echt benieuwd of deze stad snel valt, ik verwacht het wel. De omsingeling is al bijna compleet en gezien deze tweet zijn ze ook al in de stad zelf.

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 12:11 schreef Aether het volgende:

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Lijkt me wel.

Vladimir Putin reacts to Ukraine's counter-invasion of the Kursk region

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Op woensdag 14 augustus 2024 13:01 schreef SpecialK het volgende:

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Bi... zar

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New Russian Navy ‘Murena’ Maritime Drone Shown With Possible Starlink

^{The Russian Navy's new Murena 300S Maritime Drone (USV) appears to have a Starlink antenna on the back. The square antenna is hidden with camouflage but the shape is evident and the corners are just visible.}
Russian defense shows are known for the concept designs and models of boats and submarines which rarely get built. The current climate the market seems particularly challenging for them. Now Russian defense companies are emulating the Ukrainian and building uncrewed surface vessels. One new type appears to have a Starlink antenna.
H I Sutton 13 Aug 2024

The war in the Black Sea has been shaped, maybe even defined, by maritime drones. So far it has been a Ukrainian dominated arena, with Russia lagging behind Ukraine in the adoption of uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). Now Russia appears to be slowly entering the game with increasingly credible designs.

The latest type, the Murena-300S appears generally comparable with Ukrainian types. And more significantly, it appears to have a Starlink antenna.

The Murena (Moray Eel) is approximately the same size as the Ukrainian Magura V5 and Sea Navy designs. According to specifications shared at the Army-2024 defense show it has a top speed of 45 knots. It has a range of 500 km, but appears intended for inshore missions more than open water operations. The producer, LLC KB Center for Unmanned Systems, advertises it for Defense of Naval facilities, mine laying, mine clearance, patrolling and reconnaissance. It is also supposed to perform fire support of ground operations from the sea. Realistically its claimed 500kg payload could translate into a large explosive charge.

The vessel has a simple metal semi-planing powerboat hull similar to the classic Soviet-era ‘Progress’ series. This is combined with a relatively low profile superstructure. Unlike most, but not all, Ukrainian designs it has an outboard motor. There are some signs that the vessel displayed is crudely constructed. It is unclear whether this is straightforward poor workmanship, or simply an expediency for a one-way vessel. This may make it more vulnerable to defensive gunfire. USV combat is not a beauty contest.

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Tusk on Kursk operation: Ukraine's actions are defensive
Donald Tusk noted that what Russian troops are doing to Ukrainian territory bears signs of genocide

The actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Russia's Kursk Oblast are defensive, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a briefing, as reported by Polskie Radio.

Responding to journalists' questions about whether NATO members are concerned that weapons sent to Ukraine for defense are being used on Russian territory, he stated that Kyiv's actions are defensive.

Tusk noted that what Russian troops and Russian aviation are doing to Ukrainian territory bears signs of genocide and inhumane crimes.

"And Ukraine has every right to wage war in a way that most effectively paralyzes Russia in its aggressive intentions," the Polish Prime Minister said.

He added that the Polish side maintains constant contact with the Ukrainian side at the highest political level. He also admitted that he was not surprised by "such an unconventional and for some unexpected change in the situation at the front."

"But of course, it's not about consultations where someone in Kyiv agrees with me on which day and where someone will move," explained the head of the Polish government.

The country's Prime Minister emphasized that Warsaw's position on the war in Ukraine has not changed.

"We support Ukraine in a war that is a defensive war," he stated.