Oorlog in Oekraïne én in Rusland #1008 Moskva or bust!

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Russia Is Bombing Its Own Villages in Kursk Region, 27 Guided Bombs Used Today, Says General Staff
Russian forces actively use aviation in Russia’s Kursk region. Since the beginning of the day, August 21, they have carried out 17 airstrikes on populated areas of the Russian Federation using 27 guided aerial bombs.

This was reported today, on August 21, by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is reported that Russia is also shelling Ukrainian border settlements with the help of artillery, in particular, Porozok and Pozhny, Sumy region.

Ukraine officially announced carrying out an operation in the Kursk region on August 12.

Yesterday, on August 20, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported the control of 92 settlements in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

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Ukraine has attacked the Murmansk region with drones for the first time. This is a record for the range of the entire war

Ukrainian drones attacked the Murmansk region on Wednesday, the region's governor Andrey Chibis reported

. According to z-war correspondents, the drones managed to fly to the village of Vysoky in the north of the region, near which is located the Olenya military airfield, where the Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 strategic missile carriers are stationed.

The raid, during which Ukrainian drones attacked objects beyond the Arctic Circle for the first time, was a record-breaking distance since the beginning of the war: the distance from the border to the village of Vysoky is 1,850 km.

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:08 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.moscowtimes.e(...)ora-smirnova-a139975
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Russian refugees from the Ukrainian-controlled part of Kursk Oblast, who are now in Kursk city.

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Russian inflation soars past 70% since Ukraine invasion, surpassing official figures
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, inflation in Russia, based on a real consumer basket, has surged 71.4%, according to an Aug. 20 report by The Moscow Times, citing data from Romir research holding.

The price index for everyday goods, including food, beverages, and personal hygiene items, surged by over 70% from February 2022 to July 2024.

From the start of 2024 through July, inflation reached 9.6%, nearly double the official 5.06% reported by Russia’s federal statistics agency, Rosstat.

The annual inflation rate for these goods hit 21.2% in July, more than twice Rosstat's figure of 6.7%.

Over the past four and a half years, the consumer basket for an average Russian family more than doubled in cost, with the FMCG deflator index rising 127.5%. Rosstat reported July inflation at 9.1%, the highest since February 2023, with monthly inflation at 1.14%, the highest since April 2022.

Food inflation jumped to 10.1%, with eggs up 37% year-over-year, vegetables by 17%, and meat by 13%.

Since January, potato prices surged nearly 90%, carrots 54%, cabbage 50%, and apples 33%. A July survey found that 46% of Russians saw prices rise "very significantly" last month, with 63% expecting the trend to continue.

Finance ministers from eight EU countries accused the Kremlin of falsely claiming that Western sanctions have not hurt Russia’s economy.

On July 27, Russian journalists, citing Rosstat, reported that industrial production growth slowed nearly threefold in June 2024, the lowest in 15 months.

Ukrainian strikes on Russia's largest oil refineries led to a 4.4% drop in petroleum production and an 8.1% drop in diesel fuel production.

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:13 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:

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Ook wel bijzonder dat niemand familie/buren de oudjes oppikt

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:13 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:

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Ook wel bijzonder dat niemand familie/buren de oudjes oppikt

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:03 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Oh nice, beter te verteren dan die lijst met NSFL russische zelfmoorden.

=SUM 507 trouwens. 507 POWs.

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 20:58 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Mogelijk een nieuw front geopend nabij de Wit-Russische grens. Al zal het niet veel meer zijn dan een sabotage en verkenningsgroep zoals Noel al aangeeft.

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:13 schreef Immerdebestebob het volgende:

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Ook wel bijzonder dat niemand familie/buren de oudjes oppikt

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:21 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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"i was told it is old footage"

Volgens mij heb ik je twitter account gevonden. (niet deze natuurlijk)

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:50 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Oh noes!

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U.S. Mercenaries Join Ukrainian Soldiers in Kursk
Recent reports have surfaced about the presence of American mercenaries in Kursk.
Recent reports have surfaced about the presence of American mercenaries in Russia’s Kursk region, particularly a group known as the Forward Observation Group (FOG). This follows ongoing speculation about foreign mercenaries operating alongside Ukrainian forces in the conflict with Russia.

Posing With Ukrainian Soldiers
Images shared on social media show FOG members posing with Ukrainian soldiers next to military vehicles, leading to heightened interest and concern. However, FOG representatives have refrained from commenting, citing directives from Ukrainian authorities, according to Lenta.

Originally founded by former U.S. Army paratrooper Derrick Beilz, FOG started as a brand selling military gear and tactical medical equipment.

Over time, it evolved into a community that attracted individuals with military backgrounds, some of whom are active-duty U.S. service members.

Notably, FOG does not fit the typical profile of a private military company; rather, it functions as a loosely organized group of volunteers without a formal command structure or specified missions.

Fighting With Ukraine since 2021
FOG members first arrived in Ukraine in 2021, aligning themselves with controversial groups such as the Azov Battalion. Their activities included combat training and operations in areas with significant fighting.

After the Russian invasion in 2022, FOG saw a surge in membership as many sought to join the fight against Russian forces.

However, the reality of combat proved harsh. A missile strike in March 2022 targeted foreign mercenaries at a training camp, resulting in substantial casualties and leading many to abandon their contracts.

Despite this, a core group remains active, sharing updates on their activities, which include training operations and combat missions.

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Russia formally protests US mercenaries joining Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk region
Defense Ministry claims US mercenaries are fighting alongside Ukraine in Kursk region, while reporters from several major American media outlets illegally entered Russian territory to cover it

• Russian Foreign Ministry summons US Charge d'affaires in Moscow Stephanie Holmes to convey strong protest against 'provocative actions of American reporters' and 'participation of the American PMCs'

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Russia protested on Tuesday that US private military companies (PMCs) are fighting alongside Ukraine in the Kursk region, while reporters from several major American media outlets illegally entered Russian territory to cover the incursion.

The Russian Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement that soldiers from US private military companies are fighting alongside Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, and journalists illegally entered Russian territory to cover the incursion.

US Charge d'affaires Stephanie Holmes was summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow to convey strong protest against the "provocative actions of American reporters" and "participation of the American PMCs on the side of Ukraine's armed forces during their invasion" of Russia, it said.

"Such actions are contradicting statements by Joe Biden administration about non-involvement in Ukraine's neo-Nazi attack against Russia, proving with all clarity US involvement as a direct participant of the conflict in (Ukraine's President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy's malicious intentions," the ministry stressed.

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Czech president calls Nord Stream pipelines legitimate war targets
Czech President Petr Pavel considers the Nord Stream pipelines a "legitimate target" in the context of war, he said during an episode of the PoliTalk podcast, a transcript of which was published by local outlet Novinky on Aug. 21.

Thus the Czech leader weighed in on a Wall Street Journal report suggesting Ukraine's possible involvement in the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, noting that he has no definitive information on the matter.

"I don't have clear information that Ukraine was behind the attack," said Pavel.

“In armed conflict, the fight isn't just against military targets but also against strategic assets. And pipelines are strategic targets. If the attack aimed to cut off gas and oil supplies to Europe and send money back to Russia, then—hypothetically speaking—it would be a legitimate target. But again, I don't have that information.”

When asked whether Ukraine should have negotiated diplomatically with Europe before such an action, Pavel responded that the Nord Stream pipelines were not critically important to European energy security.

"Certainly, it caused some complications, but nothing we couldn't manage," Pavel stated.

“Pipelines have always been and will continue to be targets because they have the potential to influence the conflict in one way or another.”

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U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television
The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November’s election.

^{Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector and critic of American foreign policy, joining an event at the International Economic Forum on Russophobia via video conference.Credit...Reuters}

The Department of Justice has begun a broad criminal investigation into Americans who have worked with Russia’s state television networks, signaling an aggressive effort to combat the Kremlin’s influence operations leading up to the presidential election in November, according to American officials briefed on the inquiry.

This month, F.B.I. agents searched the homes of two prominent figures with connections to Russian state media: Scott Ritter, a former United Nations weapons inspector and critic of American foreign policy, and Dimitri K. Simes, an adviser to former President Donald J. Trump’s first presidential campaign in 2016. Prosecutors have not announced charges against either of the men.

More searches are expected soon, some of the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss investigations. Criminal charges are also possible, they said.

The investigation comes in the wake of the Biden administration’s official intelligence findings that Russia’s state news organizations, including the global news channel RT, are working with its intelligence agencies to sway elections around the world.

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Massive internet outage in Russia: Kremlin’s attempt to block messaging apps causes nationwide disruption
Russian users have reported issues accessing popular messaging apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, and Skype. This appears to be a blockage by Russian authorities, analysts told the news outlet Agenstvo.Novosti. Roskomnadzor, the federal agency responsible for controlling the internet, attributed the problems to DDOS attacks targeting Russian telecom operators.

The problems, which began around 2 PM, impacted not only messaging apps but also Wikipedia, Yandex, VKontakte, telecom support services, and mobile banking apps, according to downtime tracking services. Issues were reported with at least 20 services monitored by Downdetector.su. The service "sboy.rf," typically used to track outages, was also down.

"This typically happens when they turn on the so-called 'anti-messenger mode'," said Mikhail Klimarev, director of the Internet Protection Society, to Agentsvo.Novosti. He noted similar issues occurred in Dagestan during riots, in Yakutia, and Bashkiria during protests. "I have a strong feeling something significant happened, but now on a federal level," Klimarev added.

Users from the Central Asian countries neighbouring Russia also reported problems with Telegram. Klimarev explained that network transit to these countries goes through Russia. He sees no other explanation besides actions taken by Russian authorities.

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Russia’s Putin and China’s No. 2 official praise deepening ties as Ukraine war grinds on

^{Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Moscow on August 21. Alexey Filippov/POOL/AFP/Getty Images}

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed “flourishing” trade ties with China during a meeting with a top Chinese official in Moscow as the two countries bolster their partnership in the face of mounting frictions with the West.

Speaking to Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Putin said Russia-China “large-scale joint plans and projects” in economic and humanitarian areas would “continue for many years,” according to a Kremlin readout.

Li, China’s No. 2 official under leader Xi Jinping, had traveled to Moscow for a longstanding annual meeting with Russia’s prime minister, which focused on economic and practical cooperation as the Kremlin continues to look to Beijing for economic partnership as its war with Ukraine grinds on.

In his remarks to Putin, the Chinese premier hailed efforts by the Russian leader and Xi to “inject strong momentum” into “deepening bilateral relations and cooperation,” according to Chinese state media.

Li’s four-day trip, which will include a stop in Russian ally Belarus, is the first visit to Russia by a high-level Chinese official since the Kremlin’s war with Ukraine took on a new dimension following a surprise, ongoing military incursion by Ukrainian forces into the Russian border region of Kursk two weeks ago.

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 18:57 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Oh ja, dat zeiden we twee jaar geleden ook al met die Abrahams en HIMARS.

Nog meer peace efforts.

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 22:16 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://english.nv.ua/bus(...)eports-50444640.html
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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 18:57 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Oh ja, dat zeiden we twee jaar geleden ook al met die Abrahams en HIMARS.

Nog meer peace efforts.

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Op donderdag 5 mei 2022 12:06 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Tactische nuke er op zou wel wat zijn.

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Op dinsdag 7 juni 2022 22:15 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Beter gewoon doen met tactische nukes, goede afschrikking.

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Op zaterdag 16 juli 2022 21:40 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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ipv mobiliseren kan je ook nog tactische nukes proberen

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Op donderdag 22 augustus 2024 09:11 schreef AQuila360 het volgende:

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Wat ben jij toch raar aan het doen steeds?

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Op donderdag 22 augustus 2024 05:12 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)r_base_in_volgograd/
Large explosion at Marinovka Air Base in Volgograd

https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)_at_or_near_russias/
Something is hit and burning at or near Russia's Airfield in Oktyabrsky

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Op woensdag 21 augustus 2024 15:23 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:
Iemand had het hier over China's nucleaire parasol. Ik had daar eerlijk gezegd nog nooit van gehoord maar het klopt en ze hebben het onlangs nog een keer benoemd.
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https://thediplomat.com/2014/01/chinas-nuclear-parasol/

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Op donderdag 22 augustus 2024 10:57 schreef xpompompomx het volgende:
Nog meer glorieuze steekvlammen en rookwolken:
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Op donderdag 22 augustus 2024 11:01 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Ik ook niet.

Ok, ik kon me prima voorstellen dat ook china putin heeft ingefluisterd dat hij het uit z'n holle kop moet laten, maar de garantie lijkt wat dat betreft een stuk harder.

Dan is een scenario a'la dat als haatdwerg het zou flikken, chinese tanks gaan rollen richting vladivostok ineens een stuk realistischer.

Snap china ook wel. Ze hebben een grote grens met mordor, en het laatste waar ze op te wachten zitten is dat de haatdwerg krijgje gaat spelen op hun grondgebied, daarna weer af gaat als een gieter en daarom maar met nukes gaat smijten.

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'Nieuwe Oekraïense soldaten weigeren op Russen te schieten of verlaten slagveld in geheel'

Volgens persbureau Associated Press weigeren sommige nieuwe Oekraïense soldaten op de vijand te schieten en hebben ze moeite met de basisbewegingen. Enkele nieuwe rekruten hebben zelfs hun post verlaten en het slagveld geheel verlaten.

Commandanten geven de rekruten de schuld van een reeks territoriale verliezen, waaronder die in de buurt van de stad Pokrovsk, en van de superioriteit van Rusland op het gebied van munitie en luchtsteun. "Sommige mensen willen niet schieten. Ze zien de vijand in de vuurpositie in loopgraven, maar openen het vuur niet. Daarom sterven onze mannen," zei een bataljonscommandant.

De nieuwe troepen zouden zelfs de minste training missen, volgens commandanten en soldaten van vier brigades die het Pokrovsk-gebied verdedigen. "Het grootste probleem is het overlevingsinstinct van nieuwkomers. Vroeger konden mensen tot het laatste moment standhouden om hun positie te behouden. Nu trekken ze zich terug, zelfs als er lichte beschietingen op vuurposities zijn," aldus een soldaat.

The situation near Pokrovsk is difficult | Ukraine war map update today, Military summary latest

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Op donderdag 22 augustus 2024 11:15 schreef Cuendillar het volgende:

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Okay...
Haatdwerg = Putin?
Mordor = Rusland?