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The terrorists were at it again............... A British Journalist working for Reuters killed in a hotel strike. Other members of the team also hurt and in hospital. British man killed in missile strike in Ukraine “This is the daily Russian terror that continues,” he said. Earlier, Reuters released footage showing parts of the hotel completely destroyed by the strike, with firefighters attempting to pick through the rubble. The Ukrainian General Prosecutor's Office wrote in a statement that the hotel had likely been hit with a short-range Iskander-M missile. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l1py9g4r8o

He was shooting at police officers during this arrest. https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1827515348880335222

Success, got him. Man arrested over suspected terror attack explosion at French synagogue LA GRANDE MOTTE, France (AFP) — Police arrested a man suspected of setting fires and causing an explosion at a synagogue in southern France on Saturday in what officials suspect was a terror attack, the country’s interior minister said. “The suspected perpetrator of the criminal fires at the synagogue has been detained,” minister Gerald Darmanin said on X, adding that officers who made the arrest came under fire. Police had said they were hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was believed to have set fires at a synagogue and triggered an explosion that injured an officer in the seaside resort of La Grande Motte. https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-arrested-over-suspected-terror-attack-explosion-at-french-synagogue/

The boy that cried wolf. A bit like those that keep going on about WW3 and MAD Ukraine’s punch through Russian defenses in the first foreign invasion since World War II has laid bare Moscow’s apparently illusory red lines. Ukraine keeps crossing Russia’s red lines. Putin keeps blinking. If Russia’s territorial integrity were threatened, “we will certainly use all the means at our disposal to protect Russia and our people. It’s not a bluff,” he said a few months later in September. “The citizens of Russia can be sure that the territorial integrity of our Motherland, our independence and freedom will be ensured — I emphasize this again — with all the means at our disposal,” making a clear reference to Russia’s nuclear weapons. But Ukraine’s punch through Russian defenses in the first foreign invasion since World War II exposed Russia’s military flaws and laid bare Moscow’s apparently illusory red lines. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/24/putin-red-lines-war-ukraine/ https://archive.ph/NxCRR

Israeli army radio reports that about 100 Israeli fighter jets preemptively struck more than 200 Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon where rockets were prepared to fire at Israeli territory. Foreign Minister @Israel_katz addressed dozens of foreign ministers around the world this morning, calling on them to support Israel. The Foreign Minister stressed that Israel acted after definitively identifying a large-scale planned attack of missiles and drones by the terrorist organization Hezbollah towards targets in Israel, and carried out a preemptive strike to thwart the attack. The minister emphasized that Israel is acting to protect its citizens and territory against the axis of evil led by Iran, which has a declared goal of bringing about Israel's destruction. Minister Katz emphasized that Israel does not seek an all-out war and will act according to developments on the ground. The Foreign Minister stressed to his counterparts around the world that at this time, their support for the State of Israel and its right to defend itself against the Iranian axis of evil and its proxy organizations, especially Hezbollah, is crucial.

My daughter is 16 and having got her IGCSE exam results last week, passing with flying colours is taking her first trip abroad with another 16 year old friend and no adults to Singapore for a few days in the half term hols. Well deserved break while she takes her A levels for the next 2 years.

From Finland who recently joined NATO thanks to Putin. Minister for Foreign Affairs @elinavaltonen congratulates Ukraine on Independence Day. Finland stands with Ukraine now and in the future. 🇫🇮 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine

Europe will always be at Ukraine’s side, because Ukraine is Europe. Your freedom is our freedom. Your security is our security. We've been standing with you since day one. And we'll continue to do so, for as long as it takes. I'm wishing our friends a proud Independence Day.

Court appearance was on the 22nd https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mark-teeton-army-soldier-attack-kent-b2585678.html

Irony alert, read your own posts before you start accusing others. It happened to be a statement that is shared by many officials in the West by the way.

#MakeNoiseForUkraine Mapping Ukraine’s Surprise Invasion of Russia Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk brought about one of the largest territorial changes since the first month of the war, when Russia rapidly advanced toward major Ukrainian cities. The head of Ukraine’s armed forces, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, has claimed that Ukraine is in control of about 490 square miles of Russian territory. If confirmed, that would represent roughly the same amount of land that Russian forces seized in Ukraine from January through July of this year, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/23/world/europe/ukraine-russia-kursk-invasion-map.html https://archive.ph/cWD1F

I suspect Iran also has a hand in this and possibly one of the reasons that Hamas has refused to attend further talks https://x.com/AIPAC/status/1826962821591994570 Qatari PM to travel to Iran to discuss ceasefire-hostage talks DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s prime minister will travel to Iran in the coming days, Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency reports. The agency says he is traveling to discuss bilateral issues and important regional issues. Doha has been hosting talks for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/qatari-pm-to-travel-to-iran-to-discuss-ceasefire-hostage-talks/

The Russian terrorists need to be kicked out once and for all.

Kamala Harris: “I’ll help mobilize a global response, over 50 countries, to defend against Putin’s aggression. As President, I will stand strong with Ukraine and our NATO allies”. USA-Ukraine alliance will be stronger.

#MakeNoiseForUkraine Slava Ukraine Independence day tomorrow 24th August! "We must not be silent in the face of Russia’s aggression." Make Noise For Ukraine on Ukrainian Independence Day The UK Government and our partners in NATO are leading an international campaign to Make Noise For Ukraine on Ukrainian Independence Day, 24 August. We must not be silent in the face of Russia’s aggression. This Ukrainian Independence Day, help us celebrate Ukraine’s bravery and resilience by showing your support on social media. Organisations and members of the public are encouraged to join our campaign by posting a video making noise for Ukraine on social media with the hashtag #MakeNoiseForUkraine. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/make-noise-for-ukraine-on-ukrainian-independence-day

Putin did not expect this, wants some of them back Frontline report: Russia initiates POW exchange talks after Ukraine captures 2,000+ Russian soldiers in Kursk Oblast Ukraine captured over 2,000 Russian soldiers in Kursk, prompting Russia to initiate prisoner exchange negotiations for the first time. Ukrainian Military Intelligence prioritizes the return of seriously wounded, ill individuals, and long-term captives, while Russian focus remains on conscripts. https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/08/19/frontline-report-russia-initiates-pow-exchange-talks-after-ukraine-captures-2000-russian-soldiers-in-kursk-oblast/ Ukraine's capture of hundreds of Russian conscripts in Kursk region undermines Putin's war rhetoric In a northern Ukrainian prison, young Russian conscripts captured during Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory await their fate. Ukraine sees them as crucial bargaining chips, while their families back in Russia are demanding their swift return. https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240820-ukraine-capture-russian-conscripts-kursk-region-undermines-putin-war-rhetoric-pows

That's not your previous claim, stop being dishonest.

No I am not wrong. "Germany has halved its military aid for Ukraine for 2025 compared to this year, according to its proposed budget for the new year. The German government is set to allocate just four billion euros in the 2025 budget - almost half of the €7.5 billion it had allocated this year." This statement of yours is what is false and misleading

False, donor countries are NOT stopping funding Ukraine, stop the misinformation, its pathetic. Again another week old article. Germany is relying on what was agreed at the G7 to use $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to supply Ukraine with military equipment. Germany will still be supply four billion euros in the 2025 budget to Ukraine. T This proposal is not even decided by parliament yet. https://www.euronews.com/2024/08/19/analysis-cutting-germanys-military-aid-to-ukraine-will-have-a-major-impact

Didn't he say that becoming a martyr is the greatest thing? Or was that just for the civilians being used as human shields in Gaza. https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1826326295208198418

Awful, the terrorists would rather murder them than have them rescued. Bullets found in the dead bodies. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. It is believed that the terrorists guarding the hostages killed them while in captivity, fearing a rescue operation during an IDF airstrike in the area where they were held hostage. This from 2 months ago: Hamas operatives holding hostages have ‘standing orders’ to kill them if they think IDF is coming — NYT Hamas terrorist leaders have given “standing orders” to operatives who are holding hostages “that if they think Israeli forces are coming, the first thing they should do is shoot the captives,” Israeli officials tell the New York Times. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-operatives-holding-hostages-have-standing-orders-to-kill-them-if-they-think-idf-is-coming-nyt/

It’s now confirmed that Ukraine destroyed & damaged a large number of Russian fighter jets this morning The first satellite pictures after the drone swarm attack against Marinovka military airfield near Volgograd are in 29 Russian planes were there on Aug. 19 https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1826671743576277473

Nice, in use on the battlefield already, how the face of warfare is changing so rapidly. Ukraine unveils The Fury land drone to support battlefield hotspots Ukrainian forces have unveiled a new unmanned ground robot, known as The Fury, a machine gun-loaded platform that can storm enemy positions. The Lyut 2.0 is now being used on the front line, providing fire support for infantry and reconnaissance roles in hotspots in the battlefield, Kyiv has revealed. The 12th Special Forces Brigade, formerly the Azov Brigade, posted footage this week of the terrestrial robot that resembles a mini tank traversing across difficult terrain. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/22/ukraine-unveils-the-fury-land-drone-robot-machine-gun/ https://archive.ph/0zJ5z

UK will give Ukraine £3bn a year 'for as long as it takes', says Starmer. The British army have no need to donate any more tanks.

5 days old article already covered here in posts 5 days ago including this one. https://aseannow.com/topic/1327616-latest-developments-and-discussion-of-recent-events-in-the-ukraine-war/?do=findComment&comment=19159777