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Address of Volodymyr Zelenskyi on the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine

People in Moscow about Ukraine's invasion

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Russian Troops Captured One Of Ukraine’s Dutch Armored Vehicles, Rode It Back Into Battle—And Promptly Got Killed
The Russians are increasingly desperate for armored vehicles.

^{A destroyed YPR-765 in Russian service.Via social media}

In 1977, a consortium of Dutch companies led by U.S. firm FMC began building the first of more than 2,000 YPR-765 tracked armored personnel carriers for the Dutch army.

Thirty-five years later, the Dutch retired the last of the 15-ton, 10-person APCs. And 10 years after that, The Netherlands pledged the first of 269 surplus YPR-765s to Ukraine.

In the 29 months since Russia widened its war on Ukraine, Russian troops have captured at least five intact YPR-765s. And on or shortly before Friday, the Russians rode one of their ex-Dutch, ex-Ukrainian APCs back into battle in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast.

Ukrainian forces hit the YPR-765, burning it and killing at least two Russians. A Ukrainian drone observed the gruesome aftermath.

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Who Are the “TikTok Soldiers” Using Occupied Ukrainian Cities As Their Backdrop?

The influence of social media has broken into every aspect of modern life, including warfare. Russia’s full-scale invasion has generated a plethora of content created by soldiers both near and on the frontlines, ranging from the heartbreaking to the absurd. One trend, however, has drawn significant criticism: Chechen "Akhmat" soldiers posting videos that purport to show active combat but are often revealed to be cartoonishly staged.

A quick scroll through your social media feed will likely reveal daily content ranging from FPV drone strikes on Russian vehicles and GoPro combat footage to TikTok challenges inside trenches. For Chechens, social media seemed to be a powerful tool to craft their message, as their president and military were early to adopt it into their strategies.

The term "TikTok soldier" emerged during the war in Ukraine to describe a type of soldier who uses the battlefield primarily as a backdrop for social media content rather than engaging in actual combat. This label has almost exclusively been applied to Chechen soldiers from the Akhmat Battalion, a unit within the Russian National Guard.

These soldiers have been criticized for posting staged or exaggerated videos of their purported “combat activities” on platforms like TikTok, which are often dismissed as poorly thought-out propaganda rather than genuine military action. The videos sometimes require a sense of suspended disbelief to receive the message.

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NATO debates protecting Ukrainian skies from Russian missiles, says Andrzej Duda
NATO is still discussing whether to protect Ukrainian skies from Russian missiles, Polish President Andrzej Duda said at a Kyiv press conference on Aug. 24, according to the President's Office.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said NATO remains focused on defense, noting ongoing discussions about protecting Ukrainian skies with military means from individual NATO members.

He highlighted debates within the Alliance about red lines concerning this protection.

Duda mentioned previous Polish proposals to intercept Russian missiles threatening NATO countries and noted that Russian missiles have breached NATO airspace in the past.

Ukraine is seeking NATO support to bolster regional security and stability.

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Independence Day saw Ukrainian flag hoisted over Defense Ministry’s building in The Hague, the Netherlands

Honoring Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Dutch Ministry of Defense hoisted Ukraine’s national flag over its building in The Hague, alongside the Dutch flag.

This comes from a report, seen by Ukrinform, the Dutch Minister of Defense, Ruben Brekelmans posted on X.

"The Ukrainians are fighting courageously and decisively against Russian aggression every day. They are fighting for their sovereignty, while at the same time defending this principle in Europe. Today, on the Independence Day of Ukraine, we raise the Ukrainian flag and pay special tribute to it," the message reads.

Ukrinform reported the Dutch Prime Minister, Dick Schoof as saying via X that his country is standing with Ukraine.

The Chairman of the European Council, Charles Michel wrote in a message of greetings on X that the war in Ukraine is a reminder that freedom has to be fought for.

The High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell reminded that for 2.5 years now, Ukraine has courageously defended its freedom and independence in the face of Russian aggression.

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Op zondag 25 augustus 2024 06:06 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://united24media.com(...)-their-backdrop-1844
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Op zaterdag 24 augustus 2024 19:59 schreef Mortaxx het volgende:
https://www.reddit.com/r/(...)_were_returned_from/

Zou Rob de Wijk de invasie van Kursk nog steeds doelloos vinden

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Op zondag 25 augustus 2024 06:56 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
https://www.ukrinform.net(...)the-netherlands.html
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Op zaterdag 24 augustus 2024 16:48 schreef 3rr0r het volgende:

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'Grappig' inderdaad, Oekraine krijgt oa hun mensen terug die in het begin van de oorlog gevangen zijn genomen, Rusland wilde blijkbaar als eerste die uit Kursk terug