Oorlog in Oekraïne #1019 Een rood kruis is geen legitiem doelwit

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Vinnytsia transferred 2000 FPV drones to the Ukrainian Defense Forces

^{FPV drones from Vinnytsia for the 3rd Assault Brigade. September 2024. Photo credits: Interregional Humanitarian Coordination Center}

The Vinnytsia community transferred a batch of aid consisting of 2,000 FPV drones to Ukrainian soldiers.

The Interregional Humanitarian Coordination Center announced this on September 12.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces will use these drones to engage the invaders’ equipment and manpower using various combat units.

It’s worth noting that Vinnytsia regularly sends drones and other equipment to the Ukrainian military on the front line.

This applies to drones used for combat missions, reconnaissance, and artillery fire adjustment. The Defense Forces also receive vehicles from time to time.

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Lithuania calls on NATO to shoot down Russian drones over the Baltic States

^{Illustrative image of Shahed 136. Image from open sources}

Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas called for a review of the algorithm of NATO’s Baltic air policing mission after the recent downing of a Russian drone in Latvia.

He was quoted by the Lithuanian national broadcaster LRT.

According to the Minister, the Alliance’s aircraft “should not only patrol but, if necessary, if time permits, shorten the decision-making chain at the NATO level so that they can take off immediately and destroy the drones.”

Kasčiūnas believes that if a threat of a drone violating NATO airspace is detected, information about it should be quickly transmitted to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance.

“NATO Headquarters assesses the situation, whether there is sufficient evidence that it is an enemy drone and not some other lost aircraft, and then a quick decision is made to deploy air police aircraft. This is a certain algorithm, and it needs to be accelerated,” the Lithuanian Minister said.

At the same time, answering a question about Lithuania’s response in the event of an enemy drone violating the country’s airspace, Kasčiūnas said that it should be a collective decision by NATO.

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Moscow importing western aircraft tyres despite ban, says Ukraine agency
Exclusive: Michelin, Dunlop, Goodyear and Bridgestone products have found way to Russia via intermediaries

More than $30m (£23m) worth of aircraft tyres made by western manufacturers including the French firm Michelin and Britain’s Dunlop were imported into Russia last year via intermediaries despite attempts to ban the trade, according to a Ukrainian government agency.

Russian aviation is critically dependent on foreign-made tyres and, according to the available customs records, the vast majority imported into the country in 2023 were produced by companies headquartered in France, Britain, the US and Japan.

After Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the US and the EU imposed a ban on the sale of aviation tyres to Russia in February and April 2022, respectively. The UK brought in specific restrictions in December 2023 while Japan acted in July of that year, but customs records indicate widespread and successful attempts to circumvent controls.

Tyres from the French manufacturer Michelin accounted for the largest share of imports last year (70%), worth $28m. The products sold included a type of tyre used on the airbus used by the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. But supplies were also said to have been received of products made by the US company Goodyear, the British company Dunlop and Japan’s Bridgestone.

According to an internal report by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention, seen by the Guardian, most western supplies that entered Russia last year arrived via China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and central Asian countries, but there was also evidence of tyres arriving directly from the west.

The direct exports were carried out by companies registered in third countries, which the NACP said “may indicate the use of false transit schemes or change of destination and recipient at transit points after the goods have been shopped [bought] from such countries”.

There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Michelin, Goodyear, Dunlop or Bridgestone.

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Zelenskyy calls China-Brazil 'peace plan' destructive
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the initiative of China and Brazil a political statement that was not discussed with Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the initiative of Brazil and China to resolve the war in Ukraine, calling it destructive.

In an interview with Brazilian channel Metrópoles, Zelenskyy recalled his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, expressing hope that Lula understood his position.

"I was very upfront with him. What I was looking for was an understanding from his experience of what's really happening, not just a push for political compromise," he said.

The Ukrainian leader rejected the proposal to negotiate with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

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Op donderdag 12 september 2024 20:14 schreef Idisrom het volgende:
Vandaag zijn er 1.217 Russische militairen uitgeschakeld. De Oekraïners beginnen nu aan schijnnauwkeurigheid te doen.

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A trial begins for lawyers who once represented the Kremlin’s late foe Alexei Navalny

^{Former Navalny’s lawyers Igor Sergunin, left, Alexei Liptser, center, and Vadim Kobzev, right, appear in the cage during a court session in Petushki, Vladimir region, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)}

Three lawyers who once represented the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny went on trial Thursday in Russia, part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times.

Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser were arrested in October 2023 on charges of involvement with extremist groups, as Navalny’s networks were deemed by authorities.

The case was widely seen as a way to increase pressure on the opposition to discourage defense lawyers from taking political cases.

At the time, Navalny already was serving a 19-year prison term on several criminal convictions, including extremism. That charge stemmed from a 2021 ruling that outlawed his organizations — the Foundation for Fighting Corruption and a network of regional offices — as extremist groups.

That ruling, which exposed anyone involved with the organizations to prosecution, was condemned by Kremlin critics as politically motivated and designed to stifle Navalny’s activities.

According to Navalny’s allies, authorities accused the lawyers of using their position to pass information from him to his team.

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Russian Federation fired at an airplane, mistaking it for a drone

^{BRM Aero Bristell NG5 light aircraft. Illustration photo}

Russians fired at a civilian light aircraft in the Murmansk region, confusing it for a Ukrainian attack drone.

Baza Telegram channel reported this, citing its own sources.

A pair of ATEC 321 Faeta (RA-3363G) and BRM Aero Bristell (RA-2661G) light sport aircraft were fired upon during a routine flight in the Murmansk region.

Five minutes after takeoff, the pilot of the first aircraft reported problems with the second plane and sent a MAYDAY signal. The crew of the Bristell NG5 reported that small arms fire had been opened in their direction.

The pilots of both aircraft requested a change of flight plan: the first decided to land at the Apatity airfield, and the second decided to return to the place of departure. As a result, their flight lasted about 20 minutes.

According to the Baza channel’s source, after landing, Bristell’s commander reported that bullets had damaged the wing and headlights of the plane.

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Ukraine resumes production of ammunition for small arms

^{5.45×39mm cartridges of Ukrainian production, September 2024. Photo credits: t.me/prozbroyu}

The Ukrainian defense industry has launched the production of 5.45×39 and 5.56×45mm ammunition for the Ukrainian army.

The Pro Zbroyu Telegram channel published the photos of the ammunition.

The blog authors published a photo from the range where they fired 5.45×39mm ammunition of Ukrainian production. According to the information on the packaging, it was manufactured in June of this year.

According to the labeling, the ammunition is equipped with a 4-gram full metal jacketed bullet. Its tail part has a rounded conical shape, which should positively impact ballistic characteristics and shot accuracy.

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Over 150 miners trapped underground at Donetsk Oblast mine due to Russian attacks
One hundred and fifty-one miners have been trapped underground at the Dobropillia mine due to a blackout caused by Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast, Mykhailo Volynets, chairman of the Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine, reported on Sept. 12.

The city of Dobropillia, with a pre-war population of about 28,000 people, is located in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast, nearly 20 kilometers (13 miles) north of Pokrovsk, which has been a key target of Russian forces over the past few months.

Russian strikes have cut off power to Dobropillia and nearby settlements, including coal mines. The blackout caused gassing and flooding of the mines. There is also a threat of flooding of mining equipment, according to Volynets.

The chairman added that the situation in the region remains "difficult."

At least one person was killed, while six others were injured due to Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast over the past day, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Sept. 12.

The number of attacks and casualties increased in the Donetsk sector of the front line after Russian forces intensified their offensive in the area.

Russian troops recently slowed down their assault on the city of Pokrovsk but advanced in the areas of Vuhledar and Kurakhove.

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Putin's Top Priest Suddenly Falls Ill While Ranting Against the West
The invasion-supporting leader of the Russian Orthodox Church needed medical treatment after giving a speech condemning the West.

Known for his close ties to the Russian president, Patriarch Kirill has been internationally criticized for providing a religious justification for Vladimir Putin's war on his neighbor and refusing to unequivocally condemn the killing of people in Ukraine.

In March, he approved a document deeming the full-scale invasion a "Holy War" during a congress of the World Russian People's Council at the site of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

^{Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill at the State Kremlin Palace on November 28, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. He fell ill during a speech in St Petersburg, Russian media reported on September 12, 2024}

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Ukraine has made a request for decommissioned Italian equipment

^{A storage base for decommissioned Italian military equipment near the city of Vercelli, Italy. 2015. Photo credits: lespresso.it}

Ukraine has expressed interest in receiving decommissioned military equipment from the Italian Defense Ministry’s stockpiles.

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed this issue with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

“A friendly conversation with Antonio Tajani. I thanked Italy for its strong G7 presidency and support for Ukraine. We discussed accelerating the next package of military assistance to Italy and strengthening Ukraine’s air shield,” Andrii Sybiha said.

One of Europe’s largest storage sites for decommissioned military equipment is located in Italy near the city of Vercelli.

In 2015, it was reported that the base housed over 3,000 units of decommissioned military equipment.

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Op donderdag 12 september 2024 20:14 schreef BEFEM het volgende:

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Denk je nog steeds dat Hongarije een uitzondering is?

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Op donderdag 12 september 2024 20:49 schreef Discombobulate het volgende:
Vraag me af wat Oekraïne nu met Koersk gaat doen nu het de soep in loopt. Heeft het zin om te blijven vechten? Of trek je je terug om naar de Donbass te gaan? Wat was het strategische belang überhaupt?