Oorlog in Oekraïne én in Rusland #1015

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 19:09 schreef Joppiez het volgende:

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Jaarlijks tussen de 260 en 315 miljoen, wut. Of moet er weer een hele kantoor/organisatie met pak hem beet duizend ambtenaren opgetuigd worden. Zal me niks verbazen, typisch Nederlands tegenwoordig.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 18:59 schreef Ulx het volgende:
https://www.nu.nl/binnenl(...)t-vijftig-tanks.html

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 19:28 schreef AchJa het volgende:

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Het hangt er vanaf onder het soort brig het tkbat valt, als het tkbat onder een pabrig valt dan bestaat het bataljon idd uit 52 tanks, maar dan heb je ook 2 tkbats in je brigade. Valt het tkbat onder een painf-/mechbrig dan bestaat het bataljon uit 61 tanks maar dan heb je ook maar 1 tkbat binnen je brigade.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 19:09 schreef Joppiez het volgende:
Jaarlijks tussen de 260 en 315 miljoen, wut. Of moet er weer een hele kantoor/organisatie met pak hem beet duizend ambtenaren opgetuigd worden. Zal me niks verbazen, typisch Nederlands tegenwoordig.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 19:55 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Los van dat we er 50 operationeel gaan inzetten, vind ik dat we er veel meer op voorraad moeten hebben.

Als we 1 ding geleerd hebben, is dat als je ze nodig hebt, je er niet aan kan komen.

Dus doe maar 200+ van die dingen, op verschillende plekken in opslag, wel goed onderhouden natuurlijk, we zijn geen rus, en de kennis houd je dan op pijl met die 50 die je gebruikt.

Het zou me niet verbazen dat een groot gedeelte van de centen gaan zitten, in mensen (wat logisch is), dan denk ik dat een voorraad aanhouden die in principe niet bemenst wordt relatief goedkoop is.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 20:13 schreef AFA2022 het volgende:
Het Westen moet nu echt kappen met die belachelijke restrictie's voor Oekraine na de zoveelste aanval op burgerdoelen in Oekraine. Ben ervan overtuigd dat als Rusland wint het nog veel erger zal worden dan wij allemaal denken.
Btw lees net dat Turkije zich wil aansluiten bij de BRICS landen....

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 20:51 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:

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Wacht even. Ze wilden net de s300/400 opgeven voor F35's dacht ik, en nu willen ze weer bij BRIC's?

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 20:51 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:

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Wacht even. Ze wilden net de s300/400 opgeven voor F35's dacht ik, en nu willen ze weer bij BRIC's?

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 20:53 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Met een inflatie van 42% en een centrale bank rente van 50% is dat wel een goede match ook.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 14:31 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:

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Europa kan niet zonder Russisch gas dat was vorig jaar ook al bekend.

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The people familiar with the matter said China had asked to pay close to Russia's heavily subsidised domestic prices and would only commit to buying a small fraction of the pipeline's planned annual capacity of 50 billion m3 of gas.

Approval for the pipeline would transform the dire fortunes of Gazprom, Russia's state gas export monopoly, by linking the Chinese market to gasfields in western Russia that once supplied Europe.

Gazprom suffered a loss of Rbs 629 billion (US$6.9 billion) last year, its biggest in at least a quarter of a century, amid plummeting gas sales to Europe, which has had greater success than expected in diversifying away from Russian energy.

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Russia's attempts to conclude a major gas pipeline deal with China have run aground over what Moscow sees as Beijing's unreasonable demands on price and supply levels, according to the Financial Times who cites three people familiar with the matter.

Beijing's tough stance on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline underscores how Russia's invasion of Ukraine has left President Vladimir Putin increasingly dependent on Chinese leader Xi Jinping for economic support.

The people familiar with the matter said China had asked to pay close to Russia's heavily subsidised domestic prices and would only commit to buying a small fraction of the pipeline's planned annual capacity of 50 billion m3 of gas.

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Russia's lack of an alternative overland route for its gas exports means Gazprom would probably have to accept China's conditions, Gabuev said.

"China believes time's on its side. It has room to wait to squeeze the best conditions out of the Russians and wait for attention on the China-Russia relationship to move elsewhere," he said. "

The pipeline can be built rather quickly, since the gasfields are already developed. Ultimately the Russians don't have any other option to market this gas."

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German air traffic control under attack by pro-Russian hackers
The German Air Traffic Control (DFS), which is responsible for air traffic control, has been the target of a hacker attack. This was reported by Spiegel.

A spokesman for the DFS, located in Langen near Frankfurt am Main, stated on Sunday, “We are now taking protective measures due to the hacking of our office communication. We are trying to minimize the impact of the incident.”

The DFS emphasized that the hacker attack did not affect air traffic, and it continues as usual.

According to DFS, the attack took place last week. It is not yet known whether the data was accessed. The DFS spokesman explained, “We have informed the security authorities.”

The DFS emphasized that the hacker attack had no effect on air traffic and that it would continue to operate normally. The attack became public knowledge thanks to a report by Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR).

According to BR’s information, the attack was associated with the hacker group APT28, also known by the pseudonym “Fancy Bear.” APT28 has been attacking commercial enterprises, such as defense, energy supply, and logistics companies, for several years.

German media reports link the attack to the hacker group APT28, also known as Fancy Bear. APT28 has been targeting commercial companies for several years, including defense, energy, and logistics companies.

Western governments classify the group as a long arm of Russian intelligence services. In Germany, the group became publicly known in 2015 due to a hacker attack on the Bundestag.

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Ukrainian troops destroyed two Grad multiple rocket launchers in the Donetsk region

^{Ukrainian troops destroyed two Russian Grad multiple rocket launchers in the Donetsk region. August 2024.}

Ukrainian defenders destroyed two Russian 122-mm Grad multiple rocket launchers in the Donetsk region.

For this purpose, the Ukrainian Defense Forces used FPV drones and artillery.

Soldiers of the Special Group “Alpha” destroyed one BM-21 Grad MRL. Volunteer Serhii Sternenko posted the video on Telegram.

The movement of an MRL of the Russian invaders was recorded on the outskirts of temporarily occupied Avdiivka.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 20:13 schreef AFA2022 het volgende:
Het Westen moet nu echt kappen met die belachelijke restrictie's voor Oekraine na de zoveelste aanval op burgerdoelen in Oekraine. Ben ervan overtuigd dat als Rusland wint het nog veel erger zal worden dan wij allemaal denken.
Btw lees net dat Turkije zich wil aansluiten bij de BRICS landen....

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Poland presents a concept of the Shahed-136 strike drone analog

^{Model of the Warmate 50 loitering munition. Photo credits: Defence24/Bartłomiej Wypartowicz}

At the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) 2024, taking place in Kielce, Poland, local defense company WB GROUP presented its new Warmate 50 strike drone concept.

Defence24 reported on this.

It is much larger than the company’s previous products and, true to its name, is equipped with a 50-kilogram warhead.

The Warmate 50 is an unmanned aerial vehicle designed to perform long-range strike missions.

The new model by WB GROUP will be powered by a combustion engine that will allow it to engage targets hundreds of kilometers away.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 21:44 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Jezus

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Als iemand zich geroepen voelt, ff in incognito mode openen.

http://83.174.235.167:8787

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 21:54 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Igconito modus werkt alleen maar om gegevens zoals je browsegeschiedenis, cookies en cache van jouw eigen computer te houden. Dus om dit te verbergen van eventuele andere gebruikers. Niet om jouw ip adres en zo bij toegang op andere computers/websites te verbergen. Beter om een VPN te gebruiken dus.

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The 126th Territorial Defense Brigade received Mini Shark UAVs and 200 Darts strike drones

^{Mini Shark and Darts drones for 126th Territorial Defense Brigade. September 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation}

The 126th Territorial Defense Brigade received a Mini Shark unmanned aerial reconnaissance system and 200 Darts strike drones.

The Come Back Alive Foundation donated the drones.

They were purchased thanks to a contribution from Ukrenergo.

“To make this happen, our partners from NPC Ukrenergo donated UAH 14,153,080.4 for this batch of birds. So both we and the brigade’s soldiers are grateful to the company for their support,” the Foundation shared.

The Come Back Alive Foundation noted that the Ukrainian military will use the Mini Shark reconnaissance system to search for enemy targets.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 22:00 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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In de praktijk geeft je browser vaak allerhande metadata mee. Doet die niet in incognito. En klopt dat het je IP niet verbergt. But unless you feel lucky, adviseer ik niemand om zich aan te melden met user admin password admin.

Gaat ook meer om het belachelijke. In de handen van iemand die er thuis in is, is dit gevaarlijk. SCADA systemen dienen nooit internet toegang te hebben. En ze gewoon doodleuk hosten op een adres zodat elke jan doedel met een browser er bij kan is stupiditeit tot astronomische hoogte getild.

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40,000 Ukrainian Children Illegally Deported to Russian Re-Education Camps

^{Children from Sevastopol schools №3 and №6 took part in the regional profile change of the "Commonwealth of the Eagles of Russia" in the "Laspi" children's camp, temporarily occupied Crimea, Ukraine. (Source: almenda.org)}

According to the Regional Center for Human Rights, Russian-installed authorities deported 40,000 children from occupied Ukrainian territories during the summer of 2024.

According to the statements of the representatives of the occupation administrations, during the summer season of 2024, 40,000 Ukrainian children were taken to "re-education camps" as part of the "Useful Vacations" project. This is almost twice as much as last year.

The Regional Center for Human Rights has documented the relocation of Ukrainian children to various locations across Russia, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, and Tula. Some facilities are located as far as 8,000 kilometers (4,970 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

The Center’s analysts have identified 13 re-education camps in occupied Ukrainian territories, 18 in Belarus, and 67 in Russia. The curriculum at these camps includes training in shooting with automatic rifles, parachuting, drone operation, and landmine placement. Activities at these camps reportedly involve intense propaganda sessions designed to foster loyalty to Russia, along with military training.

The Human Rights Center reports that since the occupation of Crimea, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Russian Federation has been actively developing a network of "re-education camps", which today reaches hundreds of institutions. Their goal is to eradicate national identity, forcibly assimilate Ukrainian children and turn them into a resource for achieving their own geopolitical interests.

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New Ukrainian Varta 2 armored vehicle presented in Poland

^{Varta 2 armored vehicle, August 2024. Photo credits: Ukrainian Armor}

Ukrainian Armor first presented the Varta 2 armored combat vehicle at an international exhibition in Poland.

The photos are published on the company’s website.

At the international defense industry exhibition MSPO 2024 in Kielce, the Ukrainian company presented its new development, which is to replace the first-generation Varta in the niche of mine-protected armored vehicles.

Structurally, VARTA-2 is completely different from the first VARTA. Instead of using a frame structure based on a MAZ truck, the new vehicle has a load-bearing body to which a modular chassis from the Base is already attached.

“This is a completely new vehicle that was developed with consideration of the company’s ten-year experience, the needs of the military, and the conditions of modern warfare. The vehicle can carry ten crew members,” the CEO of Ukrainian Armor LLC shared.

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Roshel presented an anti-aircraft version of the Senator armored vehicle with a Ukrainian combat module

^{Roshel Senator MRAP armored vehicle with a 23mm anti-aircraft combat module. Photo credits: Militarnyi}

The Canadian company Roshel has presented an anti-aircraft system based on the Senator armored vehicle and a Ukrainian combat module.

Roman Shimonov, the company’s CEO, discussed the new development with Militarnyi.

At the international defense industry exhibition MSPO 2024 in Kielce, Roshel presented the Senator MRAP mine-resistant armored vehicle in a pickup version with a multi-purpose remote-controlled weapon station.

It has received STANAG lvl 2b circular ballistic protection, which allows it to withstand small arms fire and an explosion with 8 kilograms of TNT. In addition, the vehicle is protected from a new current threat, drones.

“The difference between the presented armored vehicle and all the others is that we offer one of the best ratios between weight and level of protection,” Shimonov shared.

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Russia Builds Anti-Drone Structures, Deploys Unusual Air Defense System to Protect Crimea Bridge
Russian paranoia of an imminent Ukrainian attack on their prized link across the Kerch Strait has seen an increase in defensive measures over recent weeks.

^{The Pantsir-S1M air-defense system in desert camouflage. Photo” rosboronexport marketing material}

The Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, has strategic value as a symbol of Russia’s “possession” of occupied Crimea and tactical value as a logistical link from the mainland.

The bridge has already been struck by Ukraine twice and partially repaired – there is some doubt as to its continued structural integrity to move tanks and supplies. In October 2022 a bomb carried in a truck damaged several spans of roadway and the adjacent rail line. In July last year an early morning USV strike caused further damage to the road section.

In April a spokesperson for Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) said a third attack on the Kerch bridge between Russia and occupied Crimea was “inevitable.” Russia has taken Kyiv’s threat seriously.

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Ukraine's captured special forces soldier receives 20-year sentence in Russia

^{HUR special forces serviceman Oleksandr Liubas in a Russian court (Photo:a screenshot from a video by the propaganda outlet TASS)}

A Russian court has sentenced a Ukrainian military intelligence special forces soldier to 20 years in prison for his role in a mission in annexed Crimea, according to a Sept. 3 report by the Russian state-owned news agency TASS.

The Southern District Military Court found Oleksandr Liubas, a serviceman of the Special Operations Forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, guilty of "terrorism, illegal border crossing, and smuggling weapons and explosives."

Spymaster Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov confirmed in an interview with news outlet Ukrainska Pravda in December 2023 that one of the special forces operatives had been captured during a landing operation on the coast of Crimea on Oct. 4, 2023.

"They (the Russians -ed.) started saying that something else happened that day (Oct. 4 -ed.)," the general said.

“Of course, they only showed where they managed to take our wounded reconnaissance soldier into captivity, and they showed one body.”

Budanov also confirmed that the captured special forces soldier is Oleksandr Liubas.

The Defense Intelligence later provided details about the special operation involving the landing of Ukrainian forces in Crimea.

"Special forces operatives of Stuhna and Bratstvo units, as part of the special unit Timur, landed on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula and delivered a blow to the Moscow occupiers," the agency stated.

The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the military intelligence landing group was moving on two jet skis and one boat heading towards Cape Tarkhankut.

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Ukrainian Parliament may approve major government reshuffle this week
In the coming days, on Sep. 4-5, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may carry out a significant government reshuffle, including changes within the President’s Office, according to a source in the government cited by Interfax-Ukraine.

Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an MP from the Holos party, also confirmed that these plans are being actively discussed in Parliament. According to him, the initial step will involve the dismissal of several ministers.

“Some will simply lose their positions, while others will be transferred,” Zheleznyak explained, adding that the current plan includes the removal of the heads of the following ministries:

• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Environmental Protection
• Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories

He further noted that after these dismissals, the Parliament plans to appoint new officials to these roles, as well as to six other ministries. Additionally, some ministries may be merged under existing vice prime ministers.

According to RBC-Ukraine, which cited its own sources, current heads of the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Veterans Affairs, and Ministry of Youth and Sports may be officially appointed as full ministers. Furthermore, Deputy Head of the President’s Office Oleksiy Kuleba is reportedly being considered for the position of Minister of Regional Development, while the head of Naftogaz, Oleksiy Chernyshov, could be appointed as Minister of Infrastructure.

The report also mentions that the possible dismissal of Rostyslav Shurma from his role as Deputy Head of the President’s Office is being discussed in Parliament. Alexander Kamyshin, the current head of the Ministry of Strategic Industries, may replace him.

The decisions are expected to be finalized at the President’s Office on Sep. 3. A meeting of the Servant of the People faction is scheduled for Sep. 4, where the decisions will be presented to MPs. The actual dismissals in the Cabinet are expected to take place on Sep. 5, with the appointment of new ministers planned for Sep. 6.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 21:42 schreef BlaZ het volgende:

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Er werd naar verluid een ziekenhuis en een militaire school geraakt, dat laatste lijkt me geen burgerdoel

https://edition.cnn.com/2(...)tack-intl/index.html

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Romania’s Parliament approves donation of Patriot system to Ukraine
The lower house of Romania’s Parliament approved a draft law allowing the donation of a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine.

This is reported by Reuters, Ukrinform saw.

In June, Bucharest said it would donate one of its two Patriot systems to Ukraine on condition that allies replaced it with a similar air defense system.

On September 2, the draft law was approved by the Senate of Romania (the upper house of the parliament), Romania Insider publication notes.

The law must now be signed by President Klaus Iohannis, after which the government will issue an order for the donation to go ahead.

In 2017, Romania signed a $4 billion deal to buy Patriots. To date, the country has received four systems so far, two of which are already in operation.

In July, the Presidents of Ukraine and Romania, Volodymyr Zelensky and Klaus Iohannis, signed the Agreement on Cooperation in the Security Sector, which provides, in particular, for Romania to donate its Patriot system to Ukraine.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 22:54 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Weten we al wat voor raket? En hoe veel doden in die militaire school versus een ziekenhuis?

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Missiles had range of up to 500km
The likely missile used in this attack is the Iskander-M – a ballistic weapon with a claimed range of up to 500km.

The missile carries either a cluster or high explosive warhead of up to 700kg, has a reported accuracy of between 10 metres and 30 metres and is capable of considerable destruction.

Overnight the Ukrainian military reported launches of Iskanders from Crimea, which at roughly 430km is within range of the system.

Surface-to-surface Iskanders have been used extensively in this conflict in addition to air and sea launched cruise missiles, plus attack drones - most notably the Iranian-designed Shahed 131 and 136 weapons.

The unpredictable means of attack by Russia keeps pressure up on Ukrainian defences. Kyiv uses a combination of aircraft, surface-to-air missiles and artillery to try to counter aerial attacks, especially from cruise missiles and drones.

But ballistic missiles such as the Iskander are much harder to counter because of their speed and parabolic trajectory to target, making any intercept hugely challenging.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 21:44 schreef ExTec het volgende:
ff in incognito mode openen.

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Mongolia Explains Why It Cannot Arrest Putin During His Visit

^{Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh meet in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on September 03, 2024. (Source: Getty Images)}

Mongolia cannot arrest Putin who is there on a visit, because of dependence on imports of Russian energy products, a spokesperson for the Mongolian government said in a statement to Politico.

The spokesperson stated that Mongolia imports 95% of its oil products and more than 20% of its electricity from Russia. This supply has been described in Mongolia as "crucial" for the existence of the country.

"Mongolia imports 95% of its petroleum products and over 20% of electricity from our immediate neighborhood, which have previously suffered interruption for technical reasons. This supply is critical to ensure our existence and that of our people," the spokesperson said.

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Experts criticize X for pro-Russian propaganda campaign
With copied news pages and inflammatory posts, the so-called doppelgänger campaign on X is stirring up sentiment against the traffic light coalition and Ukraine. Elon Musk's platform should be able to stop this without any problem - but it doesn't.

^{Social media user: “It’s actually completely absurd that this campaign is still there”}

Experts from the analysis organization Cemas (Center for Monitoring, Analysis and Strategy) have uncovered new posts from a pro-Russian network. "It is scandalous how much money Germany is wasting on Ukraine ," one of the posts on X reads. Or: "The rising electricity prices are making me very worried, I'm afraid for my job." The posts, each shared around two thousand times, are intended to give the impression that they were posted by outraged or concerned people. In fact, however, according to Cemas, they belong to the propaganda network "Doppelgänger," which is working in a coordinated manner to stir up sentiment against Ukraine and Western governments. This is according to a report published by the organization on Tuesday, which SPIEGEL was able to view in advance.

The analysts examined more than 1,300 "doppelgänger" posts on the social media platform X in June, 495 of them in German. The campaign posted particularly frequently on the 15th of that month - at the same time as the peace summit on the Ukraine war taking place in Switzerland , to which Russia was not invited. The campaign's German-language posts alone were viewed more than a million times according to X's official count.

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Protesters in support of Ukraine gather in Mongolia’s capital

In Ulaanbaatar, protesters with Ukrainian flags and placards “Get the war criminal Putin out of here” gathered in front of the Government Palace

Although the action was small, but we should pay tribute to this small group of brave citizens.

They decided to oppose the visit of the Russian dictator against the backdrop of numerous calls for Mongolia to comply with the ICC warrant.

Later, local law enforcers began detaining people who came out to protest in support of Ukraine.

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Ukraine energy grid chief Volodymyr Kudrytskyi dismissed, board members confirm

^{Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of Ukraine's state grid operator Ukrenergo, speaks to journalists about damage to Ukraine's electricity supply in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 10, 2022.}

The head of Ukraine's state grid operator Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, was dismissed from his role on Sept. 2, two members of the company's supervisory board confirmed on Sept. 3.

Via a post on Ukrenergo's Telegram account, Chairman of the supervisory board Daniel Dobenni, and supervisory board member Peder Andreasen, also said they were stepping down from their positions in protest of what they described as a "politically motivated" decision.

Kudrytskyi's dismissal comes after days of speculation over his future at the company, with Ukrainian media reporting he was facing the axe on grounds of failing to safeguard energy facilities amid intensified Russian attacks.

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Norway allocates $53M for Drones and Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

^{Illustrative photo of the flags of Ukraine and Norway. Photo from open sources}

Norway has allocated NOK 570 million (approximately $53.23 million) to the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), led by the United Kingdom.

The Norwegian government announced this on its website.

It is reported that Ukraine will receive more drones and more air defense systems to protect the Ukrainian population and critical infrastructure from Russian attacks.

“Ukraine has an urgent need for more military equipment to protect itself from Russian aggression. Together with other countries, Norway will do its best to contribute,” stated Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram.

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German couple accused of killing Ukrainian refugee to kidnap her newborn and "pass her off as their own child"
A German couple were charged on Tuesday with the murder of a Ukrainian woman and the kidnapping of her newborn daughter, who they allegedly planned to pass off as their own.

The 44-year-old German woman and her 43-year-old husband were accused of killing the 27-year-old Ukrainian refugee in March, as well as her 51-year-old mother.

The couple's motive for the double murder was a "long-unfulfilled wish to have a daughter," Mannheim prosecutors said in a statement.

The pair "had been planning to kidnap a newborn female infant and pass her off as their own child," the prosecutors said.

To that end, the 44-year-old woman is said to have joined a group chat on the Telegram messaging app intended to organize support for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion.

Through the group, the couple came in contact with the young Ukrainian woman, who was seeking help with translation ahead of the birth of her child earlier this year.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine Plans to Hold Russian Territory Until the War Is Over
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is planning to hold the captured Russian territories indefinitely, as this is part of the plan to win the war.

This was stated by Zelenskyy in an interview with NBC.

"We don’t need their land. We don’t want to bring our Ukrainian way of life there," said Zelenskyy.

He noted that Ukraine will keep this territory under control, as it is important for implementing the Ukrainian plan to win the war, which will soon be presented to international partners, including the US.

“For now, we need it,” he said of the Russian territory that Ukraine is now holding.

Zelenskyy noted that he is not ready to speak about whether Ukraine is planning on seizing more Russian territories.

“I will not tell, I’m sorry, I can’t speak about it. It’s like the beginning of our, this, Kursk operation," he said. "With all respect, I can’t speak about it, I think the success is very close to surprise."

Ukraine’s President then elaborated on why Ukraine’s Kursk operation was kept a secret.

“Yes, we did not inform anyone. And it’s not the question of lack of trust,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Kyiv’s counteroffensive last summer failed in many ways because of how much it was advertised and talked about, giving Russians time to prepare.

Ukraine officially announced carrying out an operation in the Kursk region on August 12. Since the beginning of the operation in Russia’s Kursk region, Ukraine has captured at least 594 Russian soldiers and now controls over 100 settlements, covering an area of 1,294 square kilometers, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on August 27.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 22:54 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Weten we al wat voor raket? En hoe veel doden in die militaire school versus een ziekenhuis?

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Syrskyi on Poltava attack: Russia used Iskanders, military police involved in investigation
The Office of the Prosecutor General reported 51 dead and over 200 injured from Russian strike

Russian forces struck an educational institution and a medical facility in Poltava with two Iskander missiles, and the Military Law Enforcement Service is involved in the investigation, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi.

"This morning, Russian terrorists attacked an educational institution in the city of Poltava. A neighboring medical facility was also hit. According to available information, the Russians used two Iskander missiles. Unfortunately, there are many dead and wounded. Dozens of people are trapped under the rubble," he wrote.

The Commander-in-Chief stated that the military police is "maximally involved" in the operational investigation of the strike.

As of 6:19 PM, the Office of the Prosecutor General reported 51 people killed and over 200 injured due to the Russian strike. Preliminary information suggests the attack was carried out using Iskander-M ballistic missiles.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the strike partially destroyed one of the Poltava Military Institute of Communications buildings.

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The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kuleba is planned to be fired - sources

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba is going to resign.

Source: interlocutors of "Ukrainian Pravda" in the presidential team

Details: According to their information, the candidate for his place is still being determined, but the most likely replacement is Andrii Sybiga, the first deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sources say that other layoffs are in the pipeline in the government.

At the same time, it is reported that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal remains in office.

What preceded: On Tuesday , the heads of three ministries and Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna submitted applications for dismissal to the Verkhovna Rada.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 23:38 schreef Delenlill het volgende:
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Zou mij niks verbazen als wij binnenkort horen dat de pijpleiding naar China er gewoon gaat komen door Mongools grondgebied. En dat uiteindelijk Putin/Xi ook wel overstag gaan en een deal weten te sluiten. Als dit het geval is hoop ik dat Putin een poot wordt uitgedraaid.

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Another ROC priest suspended from service for refusing to read a prayer about war

^{Petr Ustinov / VK}

Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) priest Pyotr Ustinov was banned from serving for refusing to read a prayer about the war and to use the Russian language in worship.

"Today, the bishop, for the sake of expediency, banned me from serving. I was charged with three "crimes." One is the main one, the other two are just for the heck of it. The first is not reading the prayer for the victory of Holy Russia. Yes, I really did not read this prayer. Why? Because I do not understand who "Holy Russia" is," Ustinov wrote on his page on the VK social network.

He specified that he refused to read the prayer because the church cannot call on "some of its children to destroy other children." Ustinov was also accused of using the Russian language in the service. According to him, he read many religious texts to parishioners in Russian, although the Russian Orthodox Church uses Church Slavonic for services.

"My third 'crime' is using disposable spoons for the sacrament of Communion. During the COVID pandemic, for safety reasons, I began using disposable spoons for Communion. The pandemic has passed, but COVID has not gone away, and people continue to die from it," Ustinov explained.

The priest served in the Church of the Holy Martyr Peter Krutitsky in Chelyabinsk.

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 22:44 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:
Veel spam berichten hier.

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Ukrainian Armed Forces kill 650 Russian soldiers on 12 November
Over the course of the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have killed 650 Russian soldiers and destroyed 12 Russian armoured vehicles.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February and 13 November 2022 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]:

• Approximately 80,860 (+650) military personnel;
• 2,840 (+2) tanks;
• 5,742 (+12) armoured combat vehicles;
• 1,837 (+8) artillery systems;
• 393 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems;
• 206 (+1) air defence systems;
• 278 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft;
• 261 (+0) helicopters;
• 1,507 (+1) operational-tactical UAVs;
• 399 (+0) cruise missiles;
• 16 (+0) ships/boats;
• 4,295 (+16) vehicles and tankers;
• 160 (+0) special vehicles and other equipment.

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Russians strike university building in Sumy
The consequences of the occupiers' attack are being clarified

On the evening of September 3, Russian forces struck a university building in the city of Sumy, according to the regional administration.

Preliminary reports suggest that the Russians used guided aerial bombs. Emergency services are currently working at the scene.

The consequences of the attack are currently being clarified. No further details are available at this time.

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Defence Secretary welcomes Ukrainian counterpart to UK and confirms £1bn milestone in UK-administered fund
The milestone comes as the International Fund for Ukraine's largest support package will start delivering this year

Urgent work to accelerate the delivery of the UK’s military support for Ukraine will be discussed between the Defence Secretary and his counterpart, Rustem Umerov, during a visit to London today.

The visit comes during a milestone moment in international support for Ukraine, with eight countries from across the world having now joined the UK to provide more than £1 billion to the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), in a significant show of unity from Ukraine’s allies.

It comes after the Prime Minister announced the IFU’s largest ever support package at the NATO Summit in July, with a £300m contract to supply 152mm artillery shells to supply Ukraine’s Soviet-era guns. He also confirmed £3bn of UK aid for Ukraine per year for as long as it takes.

The Defence Secretary confirmed today the £300m contract has now been signed and is expected to deliver thousands of shells before the end of the year – providing a significant boost for Ukraine’s stockpiles and aligning with the Government’s acceleration of military support deliveries.

Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Norway all confirmed their intent this summer to invest additional money in the Fund to purchase more drones to help on the frontline, as well as vital air defence capabilities to help shield Ukraine’s people and key infrastructure from relentless Russian bombardment.

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Former MP preparing an assassination attempt on Dmytro Gordon: details

An agent network of the Russian FSB’s elite unit, the Department of Counterintelligence Operations, was exposed in Kyiv. Its activities were coordinated by a former MP from the banned Party of Regions. One of the group’s goals was to eliminate journalist Dmitry Gordon. This was reported by Komersant ukrainskyiKomersant.Info with reference to the SBU press service.

The special service has identified the activities of four enemy agents: a former MP curator, a saboteur, a supplier of explosive devices and an agent involved in surveillance.

To disrupt the logistics of the defence forces, the agents planned a series of explosions on the tracks of Ukrzaliznytsia. In particular, the Russian secret service set them a task: to blow up one of the tracks in Kyiv region. The Armed Forces of Ukraine use it to transport equipment and personnel to the frontline regions. However, the SBU managed to prevent the sabotage, the statement said.

According to the investigation, in case of successful completion of hostile tasks, the former MP planned to expand his network and carry out sabotage virtually throughout Ukraine.

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Krijgsmacht krijgt moderne antitankwapens met lange schootsafstand
De krijgsmacht moet in staat zijn vijandelijke doelen op grote afstand uit te schakelen. Denk aan gevechtsvoertuigen, bunkers, gevechtsopstellingen en helikopters. Daarom schaft Defensie antitankwapens aan die op lange afstand doel kunnen treffen. Ze vervangen naar verwachting vanaf 2026 de systemen voor de middellange afstand. Staatssecretaris Gijs Tuinman meldt dit vandaag aan de Tweede Kamer.

De vervanging is nodig vanwege de snel verslechterende veiligheidssituatie in Europa. Het draagt verder bij aan de veiligheid van de militairen.

De huidige antitankwapens hebben na 25 jaar het einde bereikt van zowel hun technische als operationele levensduur. Hierdoor kent het systeem in toenemende mate technische uitval. Daarnaast is het moeilijk ze in stand te houden en is het niet mogelijk ze verder te ontwikkelen. Bovendien zijn de optische middelen voor doeldetectie en raketgeleiding verouderd.

Defensie kiest nu voor moderne lanceersystemen. Die maken het mogelijk vijandelijke gevechtsvoertuigen tot een afstand van 5.000 meter uit te schakelen. Daarnaast zijn ze in staat om doelen zonder een directe zichtlijn via een coördinaat onder vuur te nemen. De raket wordt daarbij tijdens de vlucht bijgestuurd. Deze gemoderniseerde antitankwapens worden alleen geleverd door de Israëlische leverancier Rafael.

Met de nieuwe lanceerinstallatie zijn ook raketten van andere Europese landen te verschieten. Duitsland bijvoorbeeld vervangt sinds 2020 ook de antitankcapaciteit voor de middellange afstand. De oosterbuur heeft dezelfde lanceerinstallaties en antitankraketten aangeschaft. Bovendien maken onder meer België, Denemarken, Estland, Finland, Hongarije, Italië, Litouwen, Polen, Roemenië, Spanje, Tsjechië en Zwitserland hier gebruik van. Daarnaast krijgt NAVO-bondgenoot Canada deze antitankwapens. Deze zogeheten standaardisatie vormt een belangrijke overweging bij de aanschaf van militair materieel.

Defensie wil alle oude lanceerinstallaties in 4 jaar vervangen. De organisatie streeft er naar het contract voor levering van nieuwe antitankwapens in oktober dit jaar te tekenen. De laatste systemen stromen naar verwachting in de eerste helft van 2028

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 18:59 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 05:40 schreef sp3c het volgende:
Daarnaast is het een beetje makkelijk roepen dat er meer luchtafweer moet komen want meer is beter maar er zijn weinig landen in Europa die het beter doen op dat gebied atm en Nederland is eigenlijk maar heel klein
Patriot heeft een bereik van 160km, dat wil zeggen dat je vanaf amsterdam doelen kunt bestrijden boven Heerenveen Nijmegen, daarvan hebben we drie batterijen en 1 ik bestelling (alles uit mijn hoofd) dus hoeveel hebben we er nu daadwerkelijk nog nodig?

Tanks hebben we er nul van dus logischer dat de prioriteit daar ligt want 1 bataljon is eigenlijk steeds 1 bataljon te weinig voor Nederland

Want geld kun je maar 1 keer uitgeven

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 06:05 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

04 Sep: Russian Command in Panic! PAY AFRICANS TO DEFEND KURSK! | War in Ukraine

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 06:26 schreef 3rr0r het volgende:

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Dat het een bereik heeft van x km zegt me nog niets over hoeveel raketten ze bijv kunnen verwerken in een bepaald tijdsbestek. Zijn we veilig als Israel met een Iron Dome? Volgens mij niet want ik las dat men een Europees soort wilde creeren.

Neem aan dat ze voor neerhalen van langzamere dingen de luchtmacht kunnen inschakelen hier en VK en Duitsland etc, net zoals de VS en het VK Israel laatst wat hielpen. Maar misschien halen andere landen ook wat voor ons uit de lucht vanaf de grond mocht het zover komen. Dat Polen dan wel durft bijv itt nu.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 06:54 schreef Chadi het volgende:

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Wat een propaganda.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 03:00 schreef 3rr0r het volgende:

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Dus we nemen weer tanks om de oostgrens van de NAVO beter te helpen verdedigen mocht Rusland daar binnentreden? Zie liever dat ze geld steken in een super luchtafweer, daar zijn we kwetsbaarder als Nederland lijkt me. En er zijn niet eens schuilkelders voor de gewone man als we in Nederland beschoten worden.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:20 schreef RamboDirk het volgende:
Ben een beetje klaar met deze oorlog en ellende. Ik stel voor dat we vandaag nog stoppen.

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BREAKING: FM Kuleba submits letter of resignation

Editor's note: This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information is available.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba submitted his letter of resignation, speaker of Ukraine's parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk reported on Sept. 4.

Stefanchuk said that Kuleba's potential resignation will be "considered at one of the upcoming plenary meetings" but did not provide a date.

"It is a big reshuffle. It was expected rather long ago," lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko told the Kyiv Independent.

"Ahead of us difficult times, difficult autumn and winter. Perhaps this reshuffle is somehow related to the new period of challenges for Ukraine."

Serving as foreign minister since 2020, Kuleba has been at the forefront of Ukraine's efforts to engage its international allies and secure new partnerships since the beginning of the full-scale war.

Following earlier rumors of his dismissal in August 2023, Kuleba said on national television that he was not concerned about the possibility.

"I work, no job is permanent, and I’m totally calm about everything," he said at the time.

"I said at the very beginning that I would leave under two circumstances: the first is if the president asks me to do it. The second is if I get into some fundamental contradiction with foreign policy and don’t consider it possible to work with it," Kuleba added.

Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 3, citing unnamed sources, that Kuleba would be dismissed, and that his replacement was still being considered. The most likely candidate to take the position would be Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, the sources said.

The news follows a number of other high-profile ministers submitting their letters of resignation the previous day — Strategic Industries Minister Alexander Kamyshin, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska, Ecology Minister Ruslan Strilets, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna, and Deputy Prime Minister and Reintegration Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.

Vitalii Koval, head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU), also submitted his resignation nine months after being in office.

The reasons for the resignations were not specified. The news came after months of reports about the possible replacement of several Ukrainian ministers.

David Arakhamia, the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Servant of the People's party in parliament, said on Sept. 3 that the reshuffle would affect more than half of the government's staff.

"Tomorrow is the day of dismissals, and the day after that is the day of appointments," he added.

Zelensky said in March that Ukrainians can expect more government reshuffles in the future, following a shake-up of his inner circle.

Infrastructure Minister and Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction Oleksandr Kubrakov and Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi were then dismissed in May.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:44 schreef BlaZ het volgende:
Geen idee wat hier van te denken eigenlijk.
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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 00:09 schreef Starhopper het volgende:
Haha een 2e filmpje van een thermietdrone! Hier wil ik nog heel veel meer van zien! Dit is briljant
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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 05:40 schreef sp3c het volgende:
Daarnaast is het een beetje makkelijk roepen dat er meer luchtafweer moet komen want meer is beter maar er zijn weinig landen in Europa die het beter doen op dat gebied atm en Nederland is eigenlijk maar heel klein
Patriot heeft een bereik van 160km, dat wil zeggen dat je vanaf amsterdam doelen kunt bestrijden boven Heerenveen Nijmegen, daarvan hebben we drie batterijen en 1 ik bestelling (alles uit mijn hoofd) dus hoeveel hebben we er nu daadwerkelijk nog nodig?

Tanks hebben we er nul van dus logischer dat de prioriteit daar ligt want 1 bataljon is eigenlijk steeds 1 bataljon te weinig voor Nederland

Want geld kun je maar 1 keer uitgeven

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 06:54 schreef Chadi het volgende:

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Wat een propaganda.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:46 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:

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Mag dit wel?
Was dat niet als chemisch wapen geclassificeerd wanneer het tegen mensen ingezet wordt?

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:46 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:

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Mag dit wel?
Was dat niet als chemisch wapen geclassificeerd wanneer het tegen mensen ingezet wordt?

Russian shells rain down on Vuhledar as fight for Donbas rages on

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 11:55 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Lastig.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:44 schreef BlaZ het volgende:
Geen idee wat hier van te denken eigenlijk.
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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:54 schreef LethalNinja het volgende:

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Ik erger mij vooral aan de clickbait titel. Zo overdreven en dan wil ik het al niet eens proberen. En dit doet History legend minstens net zo erg. Zonde want inhoudelijk zitten er interessante dingen in de filmpjes (beide kanten) en de mensen die interesse hebben in het conflict qua nieuws kijken toch wel.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:07 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Ik snap het ook niet. Al zeven ministers vandaag en gisteren weg, zogenaamd vanwege de ontwikkeling van de oorlog. maar wat kunnen die vakministers (van justitie, van Europese integratie e.d.) nou doen aan de oorlogssituatie?

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 11:55 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Lastig.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:11 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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ze kunnen proberen minder geld in hun eigen zakken te steken vermoed ik, het is niet dat dat onderwerp ineens van de tafel is puur omdat de Russen zijn binnengevallen

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:13 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Als het een of twee ministers waren afgetreden, dan had ik dat als reden gesnapt.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:14 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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denk dat je met een of twee het puntje van de ijsberg nog niet in zicht hebt

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:16 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Maar in de afgelopen twee jaar zijn er al eerder veel Oekraïense ministers afgetreden. Het lijkt nu er nu op (bij mij), dat Zelensky zijn inner circle steeds kleiner aan het maken is.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:14 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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denk dat je met een of twee het puntje van de ijsberg nog niet in zicht hebt

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:13 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Als het een of twee ministers waren afgetreden, dan had ik dat als reden gesnapt.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:18 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Hij lijkt wel een beetje op Poetin.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:11 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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ze kunnen proberen minder geld in hun eigen zakken te steken vermoed ik, het is niet dat dat onderwerp ineens van de tafel is puur omdat de Russen zijn binnengevallen

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:31 schreef ach het volgende:
Ik vraag me af of de regering het einde aan zit komen en op de vlucht aan het slaan is

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:18 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 07:44 schreef Delenlill het volgende:

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Dat is het mooie aan propaganda. Het is niet per definitie onwaar, zolang het maar in het gewenste narratief past.

De Russische soldaten misdragen zich flink, dat zien wij de hele oorlog al. En de Oekraïense soldaten gedragen zich grotendeels goed, al zijn er altijd uitzonderingen natuurlijk. Dus dat filmpje is gewoon feitelijk correct en ondersteund met onder andere filmpjes als bewijs, die je zelf kunt bekijken op zijn telegram kanaal.

Dat er een pro Oekraïense tintje aan zit is ook prima te verklaren daar hij gewoon Oekraïens is.

Russische propaganda is juist het tegenovergestelde, grotendeels bestaat die namelijk uit leugens en onwaarheden zonder ondersteunend bewijs.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 14:54 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:

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Propaganda is goed als het in jouw straatje past? Dan kan je alles goedpraten. Zo denken de Russen ook waarschijnlijk.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 15:16 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Je moet eens opzoeken wat propaganda precies is.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 16:08 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:

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Door het bewust verspreiden van eenzijdige en/of verzonnen informatie, wordt geprobeerd de publieke opinie te bespelen.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(communicatie)

Dit is nooit goed ook al past het toevallig in jouw straatje.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 16:08 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:

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Door het bewust verspreiden van eenzijdige en/of verzonnen informatie, wordt geprobeerd de publieke opinie te bespelen.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(communicatie)

Dit is nooit goed ook al past het toevallig in jouw straatje.

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Betekenis 'propaganda'
Je hebt gezocht op het woord: propaganda.

pro·pa·gan·da (de; v(m))
1
alles wat wordt gedaan om aanhangers te winnen voor bepaalde (politieke) ideeën: propaganda maken

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 14:54 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:

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Propaganda is goed als het in jouw straatje past? Dan kan je alles goedpraten. Zo denken de Russen ook waarschijnlijk.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:46 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:

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Mag dit wel?
Was dat niet als chemisch wapen geclassificeerd wanneer het tegen mensen ingezet wordt?

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 16:27 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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vraag me af of het tegen mensen is want het lijkt niet super efficient

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 16:58 schreef Ulx het volgende:

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Munitie doet boem. Metaal gaat stuk. En angst is ook prima.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:13 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Het vervelende aan episodes zoals dit, is dat net zoals Golfoorlog 1&2 lange tijd het beeld gedomineerd hebben over wat een oorlog precies is, dit bombarderen nu het beeld domineert over wat oorlog is.

Maar vergis je niet, zou rus het in z'n zotte kop halen om west-europa te bombarderen, dan kunnen ze dat 1 keer doen.

Dan gaan er als een gecombineerd antwoord 100en moderne straaljagers naar rus, die alles wat groen is naar de maan bombarderen. Met of zonder de hulp van de VS.

Ook heeft rus natuurlijk met de landmassa van polen duitsland te maken voor ze bij ons zijn. Dan is een bombardement op polen, duitsland al waarschijnlijker dan dat rus op ons gaat schieten. Spul waar rus oekraine mee bombardeert haalt NL gewoon niet eens.

Hulpeloos toe moeten kijken hoe rus bezig blijft en zelf niks terug mogen doen van de VS&DE is helaas de situatie waar oekraine zich in bevind, maar dus zeker niet de norm.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:07 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Ik snap het ook niet. Al zeven ministers vandaag en gisteren weg, zogenaamd vanwege de ontwikkeling van de oorlog. maar wat kunnen die vakministers (van justitie, van Europese integratie e.d.) nou doen aan de oorlogssituatie?

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"De herschikking van de ploeg heeft verschillende achtergronden. Sommige ministers zijn uitgeput, zoals de minister van Justitie. Op landbouw komt een minister die meer verstand heeft van Europese regelgeving. Die kan Oekraïne beter klaarmaken voor de onderhandelingen met Brussel.

De vervanging van het bekendste gezicht, van minister Koeleba van Buitenlandse Zaken, is waarschijnlijk puur politiek. Zijn beoogd vervanger is afkomstig uit de presidentiële administratie en staat dichter bij Zelensky. De indruk bij verschillende analisten is dat de nieuwe ploeg dienstbaarder aan Zelensky wordt en minder onafhankelijk zal opereren.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 16:18 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Probeer een woordenboek, ipv wikipedia.
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Propaganda hoeft niet eenzijdig of onjuist te zijn.

Je mag ook een encyclopedie proberen:

https://www.encyclo.nl/begrip/propaganda

Maar enkele, merendeel niet heeft het over onjuist en/of misleindend. Heb je daar lang naar moeten zoeken?

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Op dinsdag 3 september 2024 20:24 schreef Idisrom het volgende:
Even tussendoor voor jullie een kleine opgave. Morgenavond kom ik met de toelichting.
Vorig jaar zijn tijdens het zomeroffensief van Oekraïne 14 dorpen/plaatsen veroverd.
Hoeveel zijn er nu nog in Oekraïens bezit?

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 20:38 schreef sp3c het volgende:
Dus het mislukte zomer offensief van de Oekraïners is niet echt geslaagd zeg je?

Damn

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 20:43 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Ik zeg niks over geslaagd of niet geslaagd. Ik was gewoon nieuwsgierig hoe het met die dorpen er voor stond een jaar later.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 09:46 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:
Mag dit wel?
Was dat niet als chemisch wapen geclassificeerd wanneer het tegen mensen ingezet wordt?

Russian shells rain down on Vuhledar as fight for Donbas rages on

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White Phosphorous. WP proved to be an effective and versatile munition. We used it for screening missions at two breeches and, later in the fight, as a potent psychological weapon against the insurgents in trench lines and spider holes when we could not get effects on them with HE. We fired "shake and bake" missions at the insurgents, using WP to flush them out and HE to take them out.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 21:05 schreef AchJa het volgende:
ik zou persoonlijk gewoon fosforgranaten gebruiken

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 20:21 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Volgens de Engelstalige Wikipedia zijn er met Oekraïense tegenoffensief van 2023 14 dorpen hervoerd, zie rechterbovenhoek van die Wikipediapagina.
Ik heb op die '14 villages' geklikt, en draai nu met de klok mee om te bekijken hoe het er nu voor staat.

Zo'n 8 tot 10 kilometer ten zuidwesten van Bachmoet ligt Klishchiivka, een langwerpig dorp. Deze is voor het oostelijke deel weer in Russische handen. Vlak daaronder ligt Andriivka, is nog steeds in Oekraïense handen.

Het belangrijke knooppunt in het zuiden, Velyka Novosilka was voor 2023 in Oekraïense handen, maar alle dorpen daaronder niet. De veroverde dorpen Neskuchne, Storozheve, Blahodatne, Makarivka zijn in Oekraïense handen gebleven, maar de twee dorpen daar weer onder, Staromaiorke en Urozhaine zijn deze zomer weer terug veroverd door de Russen.

Ietsje westelijker ligt Rivnopil, en dan weer wat westelijker net over de grens met oblast Zaporizhja, liggen Novodarivka en Levadne. Al deze drie dorpen zijn in Oekraïense handen.

Dat geldt niet meer voor halverwege het Zaporidzjafront gelegen Robotyne.
De beide meest westelijke plaatsen, dichtbij het grote stuwmeer van Zaporidzja, liggen Piatykhatky en Lobkove. Deze twee dorpen zijn nu in Oekraïense handen.

Dus kom ik totaal op 10½ dorpen, wat Oekraïne nu nog over heeft van die 14 veroverde dorpen.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 21:05 schreef AchJa het volgende:

ik zou persoonlijk gewoon fosforgranaten gebruiken voor dit soort opdrachten, Shake and Bake.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 22:40 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Oeps. Zijn wat pro rus trollen door de mand gevallen, werden gewoon betaalt door het kremlin.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 22:50 schreef over_hedge het volgende:

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10 miljoen voor 1 miljoen wil ik ook wel wat onzin op twitter gaan roepen

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 20:50 schreef sp3c het volgende:

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Verbaasd me dat ze er nog zoveel in handen hebben

Maar het is niet heel interessant, ze moeten sowieso ophouden met alles tot de dood te verdedigen, gewoon terugtrekken als het niet meer houdbaar is en in het volgende dorp verder

Enige manier dat ze dit gaan winnen is attritie, langer volhouden dan de Russen leuk vinden

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 22:40 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Oeps. Zijn wat pro rus trollen door de mand gevallen, werden gewoon betaalt door het kremlin.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 22:40 schreef ExTec het volgende:
Oeps. Zijn wat pro rus trollen door de mand gevallen, werden gewoon betaalt door het kremlin.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 23:20 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Tim Pool is echt een bar slechte acteur.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 23:15 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Met attritie gaan ze het niet winnen.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 23:52 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m0ylnkylko

Bijna allemaal soldaten.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 14:54 schreef stinkielinkie het volgende:

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Propaganda is goed als het in jouw straatje past? Dan kan je alles goedpraten. Zo denken de Russen ook waarschijnlijk.

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Lviv region transferred 450 FPV drones for the needs of the Defense Forces

^{FPV drones donated by the Lviv region for the needs of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. Photo credits: Lviv Regional Military Administration}

The Lviv region donated 450 FPV drones to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, announced this.

The funds for the purchase of these drones were raised jointly with the Birds of Victory charity project and the Codelions for Ukraine charity organization.

This procurement enabled the Ukrainian Defense Forces to equip some units with additional munitions for use against enemy targets.

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US has not changed position on Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory – Pentagon
The United States has not changed its policy on Ukraine striking deep within Russian territory with the use of US-provided weapons.

Source: Pentagon Spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder during a briefing on 3 September, as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "I don't have any announcements to make in terms of any change in policy."

Details: Ryder reiterated that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have the opportunity to meet with Ukrainian and international partners later this week in the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein-format) meeting.

"We'll be very focused on, again, better understanding Ukraine's security assistance needs and how best to meet those," he said.

"But in terms of any changes to our policy, I'm — I’m not going to have anything to provide. Again, there has been no changes," Ryder emphasised.

Background:

• Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on an educational institution and hospital in the city of Poltava on 3 September. The latest information says that the number of people killed has risen to 51, with 219 people injured in the attack.
• After the attack, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs called for the removal of all restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-provided weapons.

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British Modini introduced a Dart 250EW jet drone to destroy electronic warfare systems

^{Dart 250EW jet drone at MSPO2024. Photo credits: Militarnyi}

British company Modini introduced a Dart 250EW jet drone to destroy electronic warfare systems.

Militarnyi reports on this.

The drone was presented at the MSPO2024 defense exhibition, which is currently taking place in Kielce, Poland.

The jet drone was developed based on the proven Modini Dart 250 jet drone, which ensured a high level of interchangeability of components and their availability.

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Russia Secretly Buying Sensitive Electronics From India – FT
Russia has set up a covert trade route to obtain critical electronics from India for its war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported Thursday, citing leaked government documents and anonymous sources.

The Moscow-based Consortium for Foreign Economic Activity and International Interstate Cooperation in Industry (Ved MMKP) reported to Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry in October 2022 that it could spend 82 billion rupees ($976,650) on components previously bought through Western countries.

These components, including parts for “telecommunication, server and other complex electronic equipment,” have both civilian and military applications, making them subject to Western export controls.

Despite Western sanctions cutting off Russia’s access to essential foreign-produced electronics, the country’s military still relies on these components for missiles, drones and electronic warfare equipment.

According to FT, Ved MMKP’s report detailed plans to carry out transactions through a “closed payment system between Russian and Indian companies” to evade Western scrutiny. An unnamed Western official described the consortium as a likely “front” for Russian intelligence.

Russia has amassed Indian rupees from booming oil sales to India amid sanctions, with trade between the two nations almost doubling to $65 billion in 2023.

While it is unclear how Russia executed its covert trade plan, customs filings show that Indian exports of sensitive electronics, as listed in the Ved MMKP’s report, increased significantly from mid-2022.

An Indian company named Innovio Ventures reportedly supplied at least $4.9 million worth of electronics, including drones, to Russia, and shipped another $600,000 worth of goods to Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation that has become a backchannel for Russia’s imports of sanctioned items.

At least one sanctioned Russian company, Testkomplekt, received $568,000 in electronic equipment for use in radio-electronic systems, according to FT.

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Ship Carrying 20K Tons of Explosive Cargo From Russia Docks at NATO Port
Aship carrying 20,000 tons of potentially hazardous cargo from Russia docked at a port in Norway this week after seeking shelter from a storm.

The Malta-flagged cargo vessel, the Ruby, departed from Russia's northern port of Kandalaksha on August 22. It was loaded with ammonium nitrate, a substance used in fertilizer and explosives, when it docked at the port of Tromsø, which is located near to a university campus and university hospital, Norwegian publication The Barents Observer reported on Tuesday.

^{Part of the grain silos in the port of Beirut collapses, due to an ongoing fire since the beginning of last month, on August 4, 2022. On August 4, 2020, the dockside blast of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrate, one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions, killed more than 200 people.}

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UK and Germany: No new decisions to lift restrictions on Ukrainian strikes on Russia's territory
The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday that their countries had no new decisions on restrictions on the use of weapons transferred to Ukraine for further strikes on Russia.

Source: Starmer and Scholz at a press conference in Berlin, The Guardian reports; European Pravda

Details: The leaders of the two governments were asked whether they had discussed lifting restrictions on weapons provided to Ukraine, which would allow them to be used agaist Russia.

Starmer replied that "we support Ukraine, we provide it with weapons and we provide it with support". At the same time, he stressed that "no new or different decisions have been made".

"I'm not going to get into tactical issues about the use of weapons for obvious reasons, but no new decisions have been made," Starmer said.

Scholz emphasised that Germany is one of Ukraine's biggest supporters in Europe and is going to continue this support.

"As for the supply of weapons, there are no new decisions from Germany," Scholz said.

Background:
• On 24 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's friends to put pressure on the allies to authorise Ukraine to use Western-supplied long-range weapons on Russian territory.
• The media reported that amid the operation in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine intensified requests to the United States to allow it to use ATACMS to strike at Russian airfields.
• The Telegraph, citing its sources, noted that the UK supports the idea of striking Russia with Storm Shadow missiles, but fears problems in relations with the US.

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Ukrainian Armor presents the UGV Protector

^{Protector unmanned ground vehicle. September 2024. Photo credits: Ukrainian Armor}

At the MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland, Ukrainian Armor presented the UGV Protector (Unmanned Ground Vehicle).

Photos of the UGV were published on the company’s website.

The ideology of the UGV Protector is said to be the safe execution of dangerous missions.

“While working on this completely new development for our company, we analyzed the experience of the military who are on the front line and work with unmanned ground vehicles. This robot is designed to improve the safety and operational efficiency of military personnel on the battlefield,” CEO Vladyslav Belbas shared.

The platform’s weight can reach up to 4,000 kg, and the 190 hp engine can reach a speed of up to 60 kilometers per hour. It has Stanag 4569 level 1 ballistic protection.

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Paratroopers captured nine Russian invaders in the Kurakhove sector

^{Captured Russian invaders. Donetsk region, August/September 2024. Frame from video 46th Airmobile Brigade}

Soldiers of the 46th Airmobile Brigade captured a unit of Russian invaders in the Donetsk region.

The incident took place in the Kurakhove sector, where the invaders are trying to advance, constantly storming Ukrainian positions.

The press service of the 46th Airmobile Brigade published the video of the capture of the invaders.

The brigade said that recently, the paratroopers captured nine Russian invaders, thus replenishing the exchange fund.

According to the military, thanks to intelligence, they managed to detect a hideout where the Russian advanced unit was located in time.

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Ukrspecsystems’ drones to be produced under license in Poland

^{SHARK and MINI SHARK drones at the ALS Systems booth at MSPO. September 2024. Photo credits: Militarnyi}

Ukrspecsystems has licensed the Polish defense industry to produce its advanced drones.

Militarnyi reports on this.

A Ukrainian defense company has started cooperating with Polish ALS Systems.

ALS Systems received licenses to produce SHARK, MINI SHARK, and PD-2 reconnaissance drones.

Ukrspecsystems will assist with technology and expertise, and the Polish company will manufacture the drones at its plant in southern Poland.

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Putin's Alleged Sons Have 'Cover Documents,' Use Armored Train: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin has two sons with his rumored mistress, Alina Kabaeva, according to an investigative site, which reported that they live a life of isolation and secrecy, and rarely see their parents.

The Dossier Center, a project launched by Russian opposition figure Mikhail Khodorkovsky, said Ivan Putin and Vladimir Putin Jr. can't be found in state databases as "they have had the kind of cover documents typically made for spies and people under state protection."

Previous Western media reports, citing anonymous sources, have claimed that Kabaeva shares two young sons with Putin, 71, as well as twin girls born in 2015. It has also been alleged that Kabaeva and their children are currently residing in Switzerland, though Newsweek could not independently verify the claim.

Kabaeva, a 41-year-old former Olympic gymnast, has been romantically linked to the Russian leader for years. The Kremlin has repeatedly shut down those rumors. Kabaeva has been dubbed as "Russia's First Mistress" and the "Secret First Lady."

Newsweek has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment.

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Russian singer boasts of Chanel cosmetic bag stolen from Ukrainian woman


Popular Russian singer Yulia Chicherina, who supports the war and dictator Putin, turned out to be a looter.

She boasted that during her visit to the occupied territories of Ukraine, she was given a Chanel cosmetic bag, which was stolen from a local resident.

The video was published on her social media.

The large pink cosmetic bag with the inscription Chanel was given to her by Russian occupants fighting against Ukraine.

In the video, they claim that they allegedly took it away from a French military man.

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Ukraine and Ireland sign a security agreement

^{Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris and President Volodymyr Zelensky. September 4, 2024, Ukraine. Photo credits: Office of the President}

Ukraine and Ireland sign an agreement on support for Ukraine and cooperation between the two countries.

The agreement was signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Ireland Simon Harris.

This year, Ireland has committed to providing an additional ¤128 million in non-lethal military support and at least ¤40 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Ireland will also supply mine clearance systems and explosive ordnance disposal equipment, continuing its involvement in the demining coalition.

Ireland will ensure the ongoing training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces through the EU Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) in Ukraine.

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Rada dismisses four ministers, two resignations fall short
The Verkhovna Rada dismissed several Ukrainian government ministers, while some high-profile resignations went unvoted on Sept. 4.

On Sept. 4, the Verkhovna Rada dismissed several Ukrainian ministers:
• Oleksandr Kamyshin was removed as Minister for Strategic Industries. Reports suggest he may be moved to the President’s Office, possibly as a strategic advisor, and could replace Rostyslav Shurma as deputy chairman.
• Olga Stefanishyna was dismissed as Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration. There are suggestions that her role might merge with the Ministry of Justice, which she could then head.
• Ruslan Strelets was removed as Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.
• Denys Malyuska was dismissed as Minister of Justice. The Ministry of Justice is expected to merge with the Deputy Prime Minister's office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

Votes to remove Vitaliy Koval from the State Property Fund and Iryna Vereshchuk from her role as Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration fell short, with 225 and 214 votes respectively.

The resignation of Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was also not considered. Zheleznyak mentioned that the process was halted, and Kuleba remains in his position for now. Reports indicate that Andrii Sybiha might be appointed as the new Foreign Minister.

Zheleznyak noted that the unsuccessful votes are temporary and that committees will reconvene to address the resignations, with further discussions planned within the Servant of the People faction on new ministerial nominations.

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Former Wagner fighter accused of brutal murder of pregnant girlfriend over broken speaker
A former Wagner Group mercenary has gone on trial in the Siberian city of Omsk for allegedly murdering his pregnant 18-year-old girlfriend, Russian business daily Kommersant reported on Tuesday.

According to the investigation, Sergey Kozlov beat his girlfriend Daria to death at a party in October 2023 after she broke his speaker.

Eyewitnesses reportedly saw Kozlov, who is twice the victim’s age, jump on the pregnant girl’s stomach and shout that she was unworthy of being the mother of his child, after which he stepped on her neck and started pressing down with his shoe.

“The victim was found to have a traumatic brain injury, a broken nose, a brain contusion, a ruptured liver, and blunt abdominal trauma. The description of all 138 injuries took up several pages,” Kommersant reported.

The 36-year-old Kozlov, who was recruited by Wagner while in prison, initially denied his involvement in the crime but later partially admitted guilt.

Kozlov has previously been convicted several times for theft, grievous bodily harm and robbery, Kommersant reported, though he was also awarded a medal for courage during his service in Ukraine, from which he returned home in the summer of 2023.

The court is expected to announce its verdict on 9 September.

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Russian ex-convict returned from war suspected of killing 11-year-old girl
A Russian ex-convict who had recently returned from the frontlines in Ukraine has been detained by police on suspicion of murdering an 11-year-old girl in the city of Nizhny Tagil in Russia’s Ural region, local media outlet E1.ru reported on Tuesday.

Anastasia Yakina, 11, disappeared on 31 August after going for a walk, the outlet wrote, after which her father contacted the police and volunteers helped in the search for the missing girl.

Yakina’s body was found on Tuesday in the basement of the apartment building where she lived, Telegram channel Ural Mash reported. Her father, Alexander Yakin, told E1.ru that traces of blood were found in the flat where his neighbour, who had recently returned from the frontlines in Ukraine, lived.

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The Defense Tech Valley summit will be held in Ukraine to support the defense industry

^{Exhibition of Ukrainian ground drones. Photo: Mykhailo Fedorov}

In October, the first international investment summit for the defense industry, Defense Tech Valley, will be held in Ukraine.

The Brave1 Defense Innovation Cluster has already launched a special website where you can register for the summit on the Ukrainian defense tech industry.

Defense Tech Valley will be held on October 3-4 in Kyiv and will bring together hundreds of investors from Ukraine and partner countries, representatives of key government agencies, military, developers, and experts.

For two days, they will discuss how to turn Ukraine into one of the world’s top defense tech investment hubs.

The summit is intended to demonstrate to the world that Ukrainian defense innovations are not only about the latest technologies but also about promising business projects.

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Kyiv Suspends Chief of Unmanned Systems Amid Allegations of Treason and Russian Ties
The Chief of Staff of the Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Command, Roman Hladkyi, was suspended after allegations of treason, corruption, and ties between his family and Russia.

^{Roman Hladkyi.Photo:mkrada.gov.ua}

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Oleksandr Syrsky, suspended Roman Hladkyi, Chief of Staff of the Unmanned Systems Command, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The General Staff clarified that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) will conduct a special investigation into Hladkyi, who was appointed to the position in late August. This decision followed a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Security, Intelligence, and Defense, which had previously demanded such an investigation.

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Scholz: Germany Orders 17 IRIS-T Air Defense Systems for Ukraine

^{German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the background of the IRIS-T SAM. September 2024. Germany. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Germany}

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Germany has ordered 17 IRIS-T air defense systems for Ukraine.

The Chancellor stated this during a press conference at the Air Force base near Kiel.

At the military base, Scholz received the IRIS-T system for the German army.

He confirmed that Berlin had ordered 5 more IRIS-T systems for Germany and 17 more for Ukraine.

Scholz said that the purchase of six IRIS-Ts for the Bundeswehr will play a key role in strengthening the European initiative Sky Shield.

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Ukrainian Armed Forces show activities of military commandant's office in Kursk region – photos
Ukrainian military says Russian authorities have left their citizens to fend for themselves and have not created humanitarian corridors during the entire operation

^{Photo by the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces}

The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) have established a military commandant's office in Russia's Kursk region, where a Ukrainian military operation is ongoing. The Ukrainian Ground Forces shared photos of the office's activities.

The commandant's office reportedly ensures compliance with international humanitarian law in the Kursk region.

"A significant number of civilians, abandoned by Russian authorities without any means of survival – food, electricity, water, and gas – remain in the territory controlled by Ukrainian forces," the statement reads.

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Russian 'spy whale' was shot, animal groups say

^{The mammal was known locally as Hvaldimir, a pun on the Norwegian word for whale, "hval," and Russian President Vladimir Putin's first name}

A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy found dead off the Norwegian coast was shot, animal rights activists have claimed.

The body of the otherwise healthy and relatively young animal - nicknamed Hvaldimir - was found floating in a bay off the country's south-western coast.

Animal rights groups said the whale was found with bullet wounds and had been shot in a “heinous crime”.

“We will pursue justice for Hvaldimir,” One Whale founder Regina Haug vowed in a statement on social media.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:09 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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History Legends doet tenminste nog diepgaande achtergrondonderzoek, en hij probeert ons ook geen T-shirtjes, petjes en mokken aan te smeren.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:16 schreef Idisrom het volgende:

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Maar in de afgelopen twee jaar zijn er al eerder veel Oekraïense ministers afgetreden. Het lijkt nu er nu op (bij mij), dat Zelensky zijn inner circle steeds kleiner aan het maken is.

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 12:42 schreef Idisrom het volgende:
Ik ken deze zeven ministers niet, maar dit lijken mij geen hardliners. De kans op vredesonderhandelingen vanuit Oekraïense kant zie ik er nu niet groter op geworden.

Ministers Deserting Zelensky? Dy PM In Charge Of Kyiv’s NATO Bid, FM Kuleba Quit As Putin Rains Fire

De zeven ministers worden toegelicht in de eerste 2 1/4 minuut.
Een minister heeft de voornaam Ruslan

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Oeps. Zijn wat pro rus trollen door de mand gevallen, werden gewoon betaalt door het kremlin.

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He helped the Russians attack Toretsk: the SBU exposed a former militiaman in Donetsk region. PHOTO reportage

An informant of the FSB of the Russian Federation was detained in Donetsk region, who gave the Russians the locations of Ukrainian troops defending Toretsk.

This was reported by the SBU press service, Censor.NET informs .

The attacker turned out to be a former employee of the local unit of the disbanded militia, who was waiting for the occupation of the community.

"In order to help the Russians to break into the city, the person involved went around the settlement, where he secretly recorded the location of the strongholds and fortified areas of the Armed Forces. He also tried to establish the coordinates of the headquarters and combat positions of the Ukrainian artillery, which is keeping under fire control the assault groups of the occupiers in the Toretsk direction. The person involved forwarded to a Telegram bot administered by representatives of the FSB," the message reads.

The man also passed on information to his old acquaintance - an "employee of the people's militia of the DNR" who works for the Russian special service.

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'Russen hebben oude Nederlandse ASML-machines voor chips in drones'
Met behulp van een of meerdere ASML-machines uit Nederland, kan Rusland tegenwoordig chips voor drones te maken. Dat meldt Trouw op basis van eigen onderzoek. Hoe de Russen aan onderdelen voor de machines komen, is niet duidelijk.

Dagblad Trouw ontdekte dat microchips die in Russische gevechtsdrones worden gebruikt, gemaakt zouden kunnen zijn met oude machines van chipfabrikant ASML uit het Nederlandse Veldhoven.

Zelf importeren
Eerder werd al duidelijk dat Rusland via bijvoorbeeld buitenlandse groente- en fruitbedrijven microchips en printplaten ondanks westerse sancties weet te importeren, maar volgens Trouw kunnen de Russen de chips ook zelf maken.

Volgens de krant hebben de Russen zeker één ASML-machine om chips mee te fabriceren. Moskou zou er sinds het begin van de oorlog in Oekraïne in zijn geslaagd om zeker 170 reserveonderdelen voor de machine te importeren, met name via China.

De machine(s) van de chipfabrikant waar Rusland over zou beschikken, zijn volgens Trouw niet splinternieuw, maar zouden eind jaren negentig en begin jaren nul gemaakt zijn. Dat is modern genoeg om chips voor drones en wapens te fabriceren.

In drones op slagveld
De chips zijn volgens experts teruggevonden in drones op het slagveld in Oekraïne.

Een woordvoerder van ASML laat weten dat het bedrijf zich aan de sancties houdt. De bedrijven die volgens Trouw betrokken zijn bij de import van reserveonderdelen, zeggen ook van niets te weten.

Zo groot als een klaslokaal
Machines van ASML zijn zo groot als een klaslokaal. Over de modernste versies is al lange tijd discussie, omdat de Amerikanen het Nederland niet toestaan deze aan China te leveren.

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Ukraine’s Latest Counter-Drone Weapon is Balloon-Based Sensor
As drone swarms saturate the battlefield, it may be more productive to go after the operator rather than defeating individual drones, and this new system may be the answer.

^{Image of an Aerobavovna aerostat balloon carrying the Aero Azmiuth SIGINT payload. Photo: X / Twitter}

The military issues website The War Zone (TWZ) reported on Tuesday that Ukraine was trialing an electronic surveillance system suspended on an aerostat balloon, which is designed to detect enemy drone operators. TWZ said the exact status of the system, known as Aero Azimuth, was unknown but indicated a growing interest in the use of balloons as a platform for elevated sensors.

Aero Azimuth was developed by the Ukrainian Kvertus company and was reportedly demonstrated at a recent Ukrainian exhibition that focused on counter-drone technologies.

The ground-based versions of the Kvertus Azimuth system are already deployed with Ukraine’s Armed Forces (AFU) but this is the first time it has been applied to an airborne platform. The balloon – or, more properly, the aerostat – is produced by another Ukrainian company, Aerobavovna.

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Op donderdag 5 september 2024 07:21 schreef skysherrif het volgende:

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Dit zou best een mooi opzichstaand topic zijn, ze zijn natuurlijk niet alleen ingezet door de Russen om Oekraine te beinvloeden

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Op donderdag 5 september 2024 11:21 schreef ExTec het volgende:


Er zijn nogal wat tankies die nu in de problemen zitten. En dit feest is nog niet over.

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Ik zie Rusland er absoluut voor aan om een kinderziekenhuis te beschieten, maar aan de andere kant ik zie Ukraine er ook 100% voor aan om zo'n verhaal te verzinnen om meer militaire en financiële steun te genereren

Maar ja, zinloos gelul in de marge weer dit

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Op donderdag 5 september 2024 17:05 schreef Parafernalia het volgende:

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Vreemd dat je dan toch nog achter Ruslands staat.
Ik vind het daadwerkelijk bombarderen van kinderziekenhuizen toch wel wat erger dan een 'leugentje voor bestwil' teneinde meer geld vrij te maken voor de verdediging van je land. Oke, leugentje voor bestwil is wat eufemistisch uitgedrukt.

Werkelijk waar, hoe kan je dat accepteren.. En dan kom je alleen maar met argumenten dat de Oekraïners ook niet deugen. En het westen ook niet. En dat klopt (deels) ook gewoon. Maar wat the fuck maakt het uit dan? Dat is geen reden voor oorlog. En ook niet eens dé reden.

_{Maar ja, zinloos gelul in de marge weer dit}

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"Alleen de man op deze foto heeft de Russische aanval overleefd", schrijft de burgemeester van Lviv op X bij een foto van een gezin. Te zien zijn een lachende vader, moeder en drie dochters.

Hun huis, gelegen in de stad ver van het front, werd gisteren geraakt door een Russische raket. Vader Yaroslav werd levend onder het puin vandaan gehaald, maar zijn vrouw en dochters hebben de aanval niet overleefd.

Terwijl hulpverleners hem probeerden te troosten, keek Yaroslav vol ongeloof toe hoe de lichamen van zijn vrouw Yevheniya (43) en dochters Emiliya, Daryna en Yaryna in lijkzakken werden weggedragen.

Volgens ooggetuigen is de vader de enige overlevende omdat hij op het moment van de inslag naar hun appartement was gegaan om water te halen. De rest schuilde in het trappenhuis, dat als een veiliger plek werd beschouwd.

Kort na de aanval is te zien hoe hulpverleners de aangeslagen vader Yaroslav troosten:

De dood van de drie zusjes en hun moeder heeft veel losgemaakt in Lviv en de rest van het land.

In de post op X deelt burgemeester Andriy Sadovyi dat oudste dochter Yaryna een collega van hem was. "Ze werkte in ons stadhuis aan een project om Lviv de Europese jongerenhoofdstad van 2025 te maken."

Daryna, de middelste dochter van 18, studeerde Oekraïense cultuur aan de universiteit van Lviv en was net aan haar tweede jaar begonnen. "Er zijn geen woorden voor dit immense verdriet," reageerde de universiteit op haar dood. "Laten we bidden voor de onschuldige slachtoffers en voor Jaroslav, de vader."

In haar sollicitatiebrief voor de universiteit omschreef Daryna haar familie als "ongelooflijk hecht en harmonieus". Ze schreef over de onvoorwaardelijke steun van haar ouders en hoe zij hun dochters verhalen vertelden over de Oekraïense geschiedenis.

De scouting, waar de moeder en twee oudere dochters lid van waren, beschrijft de moeder als een "creatieve, intelligente en positieve persoonlijkheid."

Ver van het front
Lviv, dicht bij de Poolse grens, werd lange tijd beschouwd als een van de veiligste plekken van het land. De stad is een toevluchtsoord voor honderdduizenden Oekraïners sinds het uitbreken van de oorlog.

Door de afstand tot het front heeft de Oekraïense luchtafweer meestal wel tijd om raketten en drones die richting Lviv worden afgevuurd uit de lucht te halen.

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Op donderdag 5 september 2024 18:30 schreef Zoddie het volgende:
Vader verliest zijn hele gezin bij Russische raketinslag op huis Lviv

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Dit is toch wel vreselijk als je als enigste het overleefd.

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Belarus Reportedly Downs Two Russian Drones for the First Time

On September 5, two Russian drones were reportedly shot down by Belarusian forces near Homel, 30 km from the Ukraine-Belarus border.

Belarusian monitoring group Belarusian Hajun reported this on their Telegram channel.

^{Screenshot from the video of intercepted Shahed drone near Belarusian city of Gomel. (Source: Belarusian monitoring channels)}

If verified, this would mark the first confirmed instance of Belarusian forces successfully intercepting Russian drones in Belarusian airspace.

On the night of September 5, Russia launched another large-scale drone assault on Ukraine, targeting several regions.

According to Belaruski Hajun, multiple Belarusian fighter jets were deployed to intercept the drones near Homel around 1:30 a.m. local time, approximately 30 km from the Ukraine-Belarus border.

A third Russian attack drone is reported to have entered Belarusian airspace around 2:30 a.m., but no further details about its status have been provided.

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Russia announces attack on Novorossiysk by naval drones

^{Illustrative photo of the Magura V5 naval drone. Photo from open sources}

On the night of September 5, the authorities of the Russian city of Novorossiysk announced an attack by naval drones on the city.

The naval base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is located there.

At 01:23 a.m., Andrey Kravchenko, the city’s mayor, reported that an alarm siren had been activated due to an alleged attack by unmanned boats.

He also urged residents not to go ashore, stand near windows in buildings on the first shoreline, and take or post videos or photos of the attack.

Local social media users reported explosions in the sea near the city. The shooting sounds were also heard in Novorossiysk.

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Attack on Kyiv: Air raid alert lasted more than nine hours, air defenses destroyed all drones
In Kyiv, all Russian attack drones that posed a threat to the city were destroyed amid an air raid alert that lasted for more than nine hours.

The Kyiv City Military Administration reported this on its Telegram account, according to Ukrinform.

“Another long-lasting massive attack by Russian strike drones! The enemy drones started entering the territory of Ukraine yesterday evening (around 10 p.m.) from the southern and eastern directions. The majority of Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, were at risk of being targeted by air strikes. The air raid alert was announced in the capital before midnight and lasted for more than nine hours,” said Serhiy Popko, the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.

According to him, none of the enemy UAVs reached their target. All drones that threatened the capital were destroyed.

As Ukrinform reported, explosions were heard in Kyiv amid the air raid alert, air defense forces were activated.

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Russian Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” attacked Ukraine, passing through Belarusian airspace

^{Modified MiG-31K fighter jet (board number “92 red”) with a Kinzhal hypersonic aero-ballistic missile, 2018. Photo credits: Russian media}

The Russian air-launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles that attacked Lviv on September 4 entered Ukrainian airspace via Belarus.

This is according to the Ukrainian airspace monitoring project “monitor.”

Two Russian supersonic MiG-31K interceptors reportedly launched missiles from the Tula region.

They reached Lviv at around 05:47 am and inflicted damage.

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The military in the Zaporizhzhia region received drones, electronic warfare, and communication systems worth almost UAH 40 million

^{Support of the Ukrainian military. August-September 2024. Photo credits: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhya RMA}

The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration has delivered assistance to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Drones, electronic warfare equipment, communication systems, and other items were delivered to the soldiers defending Ukraine from Russian invaders in the Zaporizhzhia sector.

Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported on this.

He also published a photo of the equipment delivered to the military over the past week.

“Last week, military aid worth UAH 39.9 million for 18 military units was transferred to our defenders in the Zaporizhzhia sector,” the Regional Military Administration Head wrote in his Telegram channel.

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Ukrainian FPV drone intercepted the Russian Lancet drone

^{A Russian Lancet kamikaze drone in the sights of a Ukrainian FPV interceptor before being shot down. September 2024. A frame from the video of Serhiy Sternenko}

Air Defense National Guard of Ukraine Occupants elimination UAV Ukraine War with Russia
An operator of an FPV interceptor of the 11th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine shot down a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone.

Volunteer and blogger Serhii Sternenko reported on this.

He also released a video of the interception of this Russian drone in one of the sectors.

“It (the drone – ed.) was trying to attack one of our facilities, but not today, b@stards, not today,” the volunteer shared.

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Internal Kremlin paper reveals
"We support the AfD with all means"

^{The AfD party leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla: Russia sees their positions in line with its own - and organized support. (Source: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen/imago)}

US authorities have exposed the Kremlin as the mastermind of a years-long influence campaign in Germany. The aim is to stoke social conflicts. The AfD plays an important role for Russia in this.

Now there is evidence from the USA : The Russian leadership has used considerable resources to try to stir up social conflicts in Germany and to worsen relations with other countries. The US Department of Justice has successfully launched an investigation into the operation, known as the "doppelgänger" campaign, which has been running for over two years.

With the campaign and the mass of centrally controlled fake accounts on social media, texts in the Kremlin's interests have been spread almost continuously since spring 2022. US authorities have now shut down fake pages on the network - and presented evidence that shows that the trail to the huge influence campaign leads all the way to the top of the Kremlin. And that the campaign also aims to support the AfD .

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Ukraine is successfully using SMArt 155 artillery shells
Ukraine received a large number of artillery systems and shells from its Western allies. The German SMArt 155 shells, which came with one of the recent ammunition shipments as well, are considered a very advanced artillery weapon. One shell can kill two enemy tanks.

The SMArt 155 is a German 155 mm shell specially designed to destroy enemy armoured vehicles. It is fired by a conventional howitzer, such as the German PzH 2000, and can travel up to 27.5 km. The SMArt 155 opens mid-air, releasing two separate projectiles. They descend under with the help of the deployed parachutes and scan the area for targets. When it detects a target underneath itself (a tank, a self-propelled howitzer, an infantry fighting vehicle) it fires high-velocity explosively formed projectile that penetrates the upper armour of that vehicle, which is usually the weakest. One SMArt 155 can destroy two targets.

The SMArt 155 is an expensive weapon, used since 1998. It is very difficult to hit a moving armoured vehicle with a conventional artillery shell. Meanwhile, the SMArt 155 is very effective in destroying Russian tanks even when they are riding in columns.

“It penetrates without problems any protection Russian machines may have. In addition, this type of projectiles can also work in places where the GPS signal is being jammed,” said Ukrainian soldier Andriy Kobzar. He said, by the way, that some other smart projectiles, such as the M982 Excalibur, sometimes struggle to cope with the challenges of the Russian electronic warfare systems. Kobzar personally had the pleasure of working with the SMArt 155.

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Poland presents a naval drone on hydrofoils

^{ReconSea naval strike drone, September 4, 2024. Photo credits: Militarnyi}

The Polish Military Group has unveiled the ReconSea, a high-speed naval strike drone that uses hydrofoil technology.

Militarnyi’s reporters got a closer look at the development at MSPO 2024.

At the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition 2024 in Kielce, the Polish company presented a prototype of a light strike drone equipped with a 50-kilogram warhead.

The ReconSea design uses hydrofoil technology, which is exotic for the niche and consists of three downward-facing hydrodynamic surfaces and a submerged propulsion system.

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Putin cites capturing Donbas as Russia’s primary objective in Ukraine
In an increasingly rare question-and-answer session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday, Vladimir Putin indicated that the Ukrainian attempt to force a Russian redeployment of troops from Donbas to the Kursk region had failed, adding that capturing Donbas remained Russia’s principal objective in the war.

“The aim of the enemy was to make us worry… and to stop our offensive in key areas, especially in the Donbas,” Putin said, adding that the Russian military had “stabilised the situation” in Russia’s southwestern Kursk region, where a month-long Ukrainian incursion is continuing, and had begun “gradually squeezing” the enemy from Russian territory.

Putin also accused Ukraine of undertaking “very dangerous terrorist attacks” on nuclear power plants in both the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine and Russia’s Kursk region, adding that one could “only imagine what would happen … to that entire part of Europe” were Russia to respond in kind.

Nevertheless, Putin also indicated that Russia was prepared to begin peace talks with Kyiv on the basis of a preliminary agreement reached between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in the first weeks of the war, but which was never implemented. The de facto Russian leader also named China, India and Brazil as potential mediators in any future talks.

Addressing the indictment of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, Putin said that he had in fact met the tech billionaire once many years ago in Moscow, contradicting Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov’s recent claim that the pair had never met.

While keen to stress that Russia had “no claims” against Durov itself, Putin said that many other foreign governments did, as Telegram was used by those who could “harm their activities”.

When asked for his thoughts on the upcoming US elections, the de facto Russian leader quipped with a wry smile that Russia would support the candidacy of Kamala Harris on the basis that her “infectious laugh” showed that she was “doing well”.

“Trump introduced more restrictions and sanctions on Russia than any other president has ever done before. And if Harris is doing well, then maybe she will refrain from actions of this kind,” Putin added.

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Ukrainian Parliament Approves Andrii Sybiha as New Foreign Minister

^{Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. (Source: Official Presidential Website)}

Ukrainian Parliament approved the appointment of Andrii Sybiha as Ukraine's Foreign Minister, announced deputy Iryna Herashchenko.

According to her, 258 lawmakers voted in favor of Sybiha's appointment.

Sybiha served as Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey from 2016 to 2021. In May 2021, he was appointed Deputy Head of the President's Office of Ukraine, where he handled foreign policy issues and the development of strategic partnerships.

In April 2024, he was appointed First Deputy Foreign Minister by government decision.

On September 4, a resignation letter from Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was submitted to the Ukrainian Parliament.

On the same day, Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation supported Kuleba's resignation.

On September 5, Kuleba was dismissed from the position.

It was reported earlier that Zelenskyy has initiated a significant government overhaul, emphasizing the need for "new energy within the administration today." The President made this statement during a joint press briefing with Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris.

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Russian Property Insurance Rates Skyrocket Because of Ukrainian Drone Strikes
Russian news site reports that property insurance rates against terrorist acts and sabotage have gone through the roof, particularly in border areas while demand for cover has grown too.

Companies seeking insurance for operations in Russia have seen a sharp increase in the insurance rates for commercial entities and reductions in liability limits because of Ukrainian drone attacks, Moscow’s state news agency Kommersant reported on Thursday.

According to its reporting, some companies operating in Russia can’t obtain any coverage, particularly in the regions bordering Ukraine, where the risks are high enough that more and more insurance companies will not issue protective policies.

Kommersant, citing Sergei Khudyakov, co-owner of the Russian insurance broker Mainsgroup, says that drone strikes are now categorized as terrorist attacks and sharp increases in rates, with the level governed by the nature of the facility and its location.

Anton Meltsov, founder of the company Insurance Broker AMsec24 says that rates for warehouse facilities have increased sevenfold while, unsurprisingly, they have increased by as much as 70 times for oil refineries and 120 times for industrial enterprises.

Spokespersons for the Sovcombank and Soglasie insurance companies say tariffs have risen and will continue to rise in line with the increased number and frequency of attacks.

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IAEA Head Says Tower At Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Station Requires Demolition After Fire

^{IAEA chief Rafael Grossi visits the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in June 2023.}

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished. Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the comment on September 4 during a visit to the plant. "Until today, we hadn't been able to get to this point, high up in the tower, so we can assess in a much better way the damage that occurred," Grossi said in a video he posted on X, formerly Twitter. "This big structure is not usable in the future, so it will probably be demolished at some point."

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Op woensdag 4 september 2024 23:20 schreef oheng het volgende:

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Tim Pool is echt een bar slechte acteur.

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The 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade was redeployed to the Pokrovsk sector

^{Soldiers of the Kholodny Yar Brigade at training. June 2024. Ukraine. Photo from the Facebook page of the Brigade}

The Ukrainian command reinforced the defense of the Pokrovsk sector with an experienced 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade.

The 93rd Mechanized Brigade released a video of their soldiers’ work in this sector.

The brigade’s tanks are actively trying to destroy the Russian invaders in the area of Novohrodivka.

“The Pokrovsk sector surprised us,” the tank crews of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade noted.

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