Oorlog in Oekraïne #1018 Burn Moscow Burn

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Op woensdag 11 september 2024 20:21 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ze zijn heel erg braaf als je het vergelijkt met Israël. Kijk eens hoe veel burgerdoden daar zijn. Ik geloof best dat Rusland terreurbombardementen doet, maar ik kan er echt niet bij dat het het hoofddoel is. Als dat het doel was dan waren er al lang een honderdvoud afgeslacht.

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Op woensdag 11 september 2024 20:32 schreef Joppiez het volgende:

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Rusland bombardeert burgerdoelen om de bevolking haar wil te breken. Is gewoon haar manier van oorlogvoeren, maargoed, dat weet je ook wel.

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Poroshenko transferred the Ai-Petri SV electronic warfare systems to the military

^{Ai-Petri SV EW systems. Photo credits: Petro Poroshenko}

MP Petro Poroshenko transferred two Ai-Petri SV electronic warfare systems to the military.

The MP reported this on Facebook and published a photo.

The Ai-Petri electronic warfare systems were transferred to the soldiers of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade to protect the military on the front line from Russian drones.

“We are actively working to provide each of these sectors with the necessary equipment, drones, and high-quality protection against Russian UAVs,” Poroshenko added.

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UK imposes sanctions on 10 ships in crackdown on Russia’s shadow oil fleet
Tankers believed to be at heart of illicit operation transporting gas and oil to fund Moscow’s war effort

^{An oil tanker moored at Novorossiysk, Russia. Oil exports accounted for a quarter of Russia’s budget in 2023. Photograph: AP}

The UK has taken new steps to clamp down on Russia’s shadow fleet exporting oil and funding Moscow’s war machine, with the Foreign Office announcing sanctions on 10 ships that it believes to be at heart of the operation.

Russia has a large fleet of often unseaworthy and ageing tankers that transport Russian gas and oil products around the globe. Oil exports are Vladimir Putin’s most critical revenue source for funding the war in Ukraine, accounting for about a quarter of the Russian budget in 2023.

Speaking on his way to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian leaders, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, said: “Putin’s war machine is funded by a dark and illicit economic system that this government is committed to destabilising.

“Today’s sanctions further undermine Russia’s ability to trade in oil via its shadow fleet. Alongside our partners, we will continue to send a stark message to Russia that the international community stands with Ukraine and we will not tolerate this illicit fleet.

“Russia has been forced to spend over $8bn amassing this shadow fleet. But with sanctioned tankers loitering and unable to load oil, we are determined to make Putin’s investment an expensive misstep for the Kremlin. Our action will help to counter Russian attempts to undermine and dodge economic sanctions.”

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St. Petersburg election observer given five days in detention for writing ‘no to war’ on ballot
An election observer in St. Petersburg has been ordered to spend five days in detention and to pay a fine of 30,000 rubles (¤297) for writing an anti-war message on her ballot paper during the city’s municipal elections last week, local news outlet Rotonda reported on Tuesday.

Marina Popova, who was charged with “petty hooliganism” and “discrediting the army” for writing “no to war” in bright blue ink across her ballot paper, told Rotonda that a member of the local election commission denounced her for submitting her own ballot paper with an anti-war slogan on it.

The man who reported her asked not to be named, telling St. Petersburg news outlet Fontanka that he had felt it was his “civic duty” to report Popova’s actions.

Regional and municipal elections took place across Russia and in annexed Crimea from Friday to Sunday, with all 21 incumbent Putin-appointed regional governors who had been standing for re-election winning with comfortable majorities. The ruling United Russia party, meanwhile, won in all 10 regions where parliamentary elections were held.

Independent election monitor Golos reported almost 650 potential violations during the three-day vote, including incidents of alleged bribery, ballot-stuffing and online voting inconsistencies.

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The 10th Army Corps received almost 100 EW systems

^{Electronic warfare and other equipment for the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. September 2024. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation}

Soldiers of the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received almost 100 electronic warfare (EW) systems and other equipment.

The Come Back Alive Foundation donated the systems.

This became possible thanks to a UAH 𝟏𝟓 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 donation from Ukrhydroenergo hydro power generating company.

The Foundation noted that the 10th Army Corps received the most necessary equipment that will help them be more effective and provide additional protection from enemy drones.

In particular, the military received 96 Synytsia and 2 Damba electronic warfare systems, as well as telecommunication kits, communications equipment, backup power, etc.

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Ukraine loses 5.6% of GDP due to mined territories
Ukraine needs $35 billion to demine all territories

^{Photo by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change}

Ukraine's losses due to mines and other explosive hazards amount to $11.2 billion annually, equivalent to 5.6% of Ukraine's GDP in 2021, according to a report by the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), as reported by the Ministry of Economy's press service.

The greatest losses are due to reduced agricultural exports and decreased local tax revenues.

According to the Tony Blair Institute's estimates, Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, and Kharkiv oblasts have lost over 20% of their regional GDP due to mined territories. In total, local authorities are losing more than $1.1 billion in local taxes.

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Ukrainian drones intercepted near Russia’s Northern Fleet base in the Arctic
Three Ukrainian drones have been spotted near Severomorsk, a city in the Russian Arctic’s Murmansk region, prompting the authorities to close airports in the area, Telegram channel Baza reported on Wednesday morning.

Murmansk Governor Andrey Chibis confirmed that “enemy drones” had reached the Murmansk region on his Telegram channel, later adding that all three drones had been intercepted.

Located some 2,000 kilometres away from the Ukrainian border, Severomorsk, a port town situated on the coast of the Barents Sea, is the main base of the Russian Northern Fleet.

According to Baza, one of the drones spotted near Severomorsk was seen flying from the direction of Norway, while the other two were flying from the southeast. Airports in the regional capital Murmansk and in the town of Apatity, have both been temporarily closed.

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Erdogan says returning Crimea to Ukraine is required by international law
Turkish president fails to mention Russia as the country occupying the peninsula and holding Crimean Tatar political prisoners

The return of occupied Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a video address to the Fourth Crimea Platform Leaders Summit, Anadolu Ajansı news agency reported.

According to Erdogan, Ankara's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence remains unchanged.

He emphasized that "the return of Crimea to Ukraine is a requirement of international law."

The Turkish president also expressed hope that Ukraine would take additional steps to strengthen the rights of Crimean Tatar Turks in the future.

Erdogan also said that Turkey sincerely wishes "for the war to end with a fair and lasting peace based on Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence."

The politician also mentioned the release of Nariman Celal, deputy chairman of the Mejlis, from three years of captivity, and expressed hope for the swift release of all Crimean Tatars, including brothers Hasan Ahmedov and Aziz Ahmedov

However, neither the Russian nor the Turkish versions of the address mention Russia as the country that occupied the peninsula and holds Crimean Tatar political prisoners hostage.

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Russia Committed 137,000 War Crimes Against Ukraine, Says Zelenskyy
Russian military forces have committed 137,000 war crimes in Ukraine, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the United for Justice conference, which focused on attacks on civilian infrastructure.

"As of today, there are at least 137,000 reasons for us to continue this work and see it through to the end. This figure—137,000—represents the number of war crimes committed by Russia to date. These are crimes against peace and humanity, against our state, and against our people. It means that the number of verdicts must be no less," the President said in his opening speech.

In December 2023, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, over 102,000 war crimes committed by Russian military forces had been recorded.

"Every nation understands the cost of justice. In every state that truly respects human life and international law, there simply cannot be a lack of justice. I emphasize that in every state, regardless of how its national legislation is written, which international treaties it has ratified, or whether the Rome Statute is in force in that particular country, justice must prevail," Zelenskyy emphasized.

Russia has been accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022. These accusations include deliberate targeting of civilians, civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage sites, deportation of children and executing prisoners of war.

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Mayor: Russian shelling damaged 18 educational institutions in Kharkiv over four days
From Aug 30 to Sep 2, Russian shelling damaged 18 educational facilities, and the city is still repairing them despite “constant shelling,” said Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov at the session of the Regional Office of International Cooperation.

In total, during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russians destroyed or damaged more than 3,000 educational institutions of various types in the country. In Kharkiv Oblast, Russia damaged or destroyed over 600 of them.

Since the beginning of the all-out war in February 2022, 69% of schools, 57% of kindergartens, 46% of out-of-school educational facilities, and 44% of buildings of educational management organizations have been completely or partially destroyed in Kharkiv, Terekhov said.

“Four schools are destroyed to such a degree that it’ll be impossible to rebuild them. They need to be demolished, and the new ones will need to be built.” Terekhov says.

As of today, offline school learning was organized for about 6,680 students in Kharkiv City, according to the Department of Education and Science in Kharkiv Oblast representative’s commentary to GM.

Offline education is necessary, Terekhov believes, but “to [organize it] in usual schools is impossible because of the constant shelling.”

According to the Department of Education and Science, 50 educational facilities in Kharkiv currently provide offline education in a hybrid format (that combines offline and online learning).

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine’s order #1112 outlines the conditions for returning as many children as possible to offline education and improving the quality of remote learning for 2024-2025.

Those conditions include shelters in the schools or in close proximity to shelters (500m) and the material and technical support required for remote education.

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Russian Su-30 Fighter Disappeared near Sevastopol

^{Su-30SM fighter. Photo from open sources}

Last night, a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet disappeared near Sevastopol.

Analysts from the ‘monitor’ telegram group, which tracks Russian aviation, reported that the Su-30SM tactical aircraft “disappeared” over the Black Sea at about 23:40.

The disappearance of the Russian warplane occurred after the launch of X-31P missiles in the Odesa region.

The Russian Su-30SM fired 4 missiles out of 6 available, after which it disappeared from the radar screen. The fighter jet was based at the airfield in Krymsk (Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation).

Today, rescue and search operations continue at the site of its disappearance (63 km from Zaliznyi Port).

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Mystery of Missing Russian Su-30SM: Mechanical Failure or Ukrainian F-16s?
Ukrainian sources suggest that the aircraft might have been shot down by a Ukrainian F-16.
A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet disappeared from radar screens amid a drone and missile attack on Ukraine.

Shot Down by F-16?
Ukrainian sources suggest that the aircraft might have been shot down by a Ukrainian F-16, though the exact details remain uncertain. In the area where the plane is believed to have crashed into the sea, an oil slick has been observed, and Russian helicopters are reportedly patrolling the vicinity, according to WP.

The Su-30SM, which was part of a mission to attack Odessa with Kh-31P missiles, was last tracked northwest of Crimea, about 75 kilometers from the Ukrainian coast. The aircraft successfully launched four of the six missiles it carried before its signal vanished.

The final known position was marked by a fuel slick on the water, and Russian Mi-8 and Ka-27 helicopters are reportedly searching for the aircraft’s two-man crew.

Could Be Mehanical Failure
While Russia has not confirmed the loss of the Su-30SM, Ukrainian reports suggest that it may have fallen victim to an F-16. Ukrainian F-16s, equipped with AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles, are capable of engaging targets at such distances, making this scenario plausible.

Maciej Szopa from Defence24 notes that an F-16 shootdown is just one possible explanation. Another possibility is the involvement of the Patriot missile system, which also has the range to destroy the Russian aircraft.

Additionally, the Su-30SM could have experienced a mechanical failure; after launching four Kh-31P missiles, a malfunction of the fifth missile during firing could have led to the aircraft's loss.

The Su-30SM is a versatile Russian fighter derived from the Su-30MKI, designed for the Indian Air Force. It boasts impressive maneuverability, advanced avionics, and a combat load capacity of up to eight tons. The aircraft features canards and thrust-vectoring engines, enhancing its agility in combat.

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Russia Has Attacked Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure Over 1000 Times

^{The photo shows the destruction of the Tripolskaya TPP, the largest power plant in the Kyiv region, completely leveled by missile strikes. (Source: https://t.me/lachentyt)}

From October 2022 to September 2024, Ukrainian energy infrastructure has been targeted in 1024 attacks by Russian forces, according to Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko. All individuals responsible for these attacks should be held accountable, Galushchenko stated during the “United for Justice” high-level international conference.

He reported that no region or type of energy infrastructure in Ukraine has been spared from these assaults. The total loss of energy capacity due to attacks this year, which began on March 22, has exceeded 9 GW. The attacks have affected 18 GW of generation capacity, including hydropower plants, thermal power stations, and Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Galushchenko highlighted the most severe attack occurred on August 26 of this year, when 236 drones and missiles of various types were used. This marked the first instance of ballistic missiles being deployed against Ukrainian substations.

The immediate impact of this attack resulted in approximately 4 million Ukrainians being temporarily cut off from electricity. This disruption affected 12 regions of Ukraine, and it took around 13 days to fully restore power supplies.

Galushchenko emphasized that these attacks aim to inflict direct harm on the civilian population of Ukraine, violating key principles of international law and the UN Charter. Additionally, targeting substations essential for nuclear plant operations undermines fundamental principles of nuclear safety.

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Top US and UK diplomats pledge almost $1.5B in additional aid for Ukraine during visit to Kyiv
The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrainian officials renewed their pleas to use Western-provided missiles against targets deeper inside Russia.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced more than $700 million in humanitarian aid, while British Foreign Secretary David Lammy confirmed that his country would provide another $782 million in assistance and loan guarantees. Much of the effort was aimed at bolstering the energy grid that Russia has repeatedly pounded ahead of an expected difficult winter.

Blinken and Lammy traveled together to the Ukrainian capital on a rare joint tour to underscore their commitment to the country in its war. Two air-raid sirens sounded during the visit, causing delays in their schedule, including forcing them to cancel a wreath-laying ceremony.

Blinken said he would bring the discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the missiles “back to Washington to brief the president.” Blinken said U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will “no doubt” talk about the issue when they meet Friday in Washington.

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Croatian Demining Company DOK-ING Opens Ukrainian Office

^{Demining machine of the DOK-ING company. Photo from the company's website}

The Croatian demining company DOK-ING has opened a representative office in Ukraine.

This was announced by Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, following a meeting with Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenkovic.

The company aims to help speed up the demining process by sharing experience and technology.

The private Croatian company DOK-ING was founded in 1992. Today, DOK-ING is considered the largest private demining company in Southeast Europe.

The company has two main divisions: production of equipment for mine detection and mine clearance.

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Op woensdag 11 september 2024 20:21 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:

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Ze zijn heel erg braaf als je het vergelijkt met Israël. Kijk eens hoe veel burgerdoden daar zijn. Ik geloof best dat Rusland terreurbombardementen doet, maar ik kan er echt niet bij dat het het hoofddoel is. Als dat het doel was dan waren er al lang een honderdvoud afgeslacht.

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Op woensdag 11 september 2024 21:50 schreef Ulx het volgende:
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Op woensdag 11 september 2024 20:36 schreef ExTec het volgende:

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Maar volgens mij heeft ook niemand dat gesteld, en is je wereldberoemd-op-Fok duim daar ook voor verantwoordelijk.