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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
????Not long to go now, even Putin's new Ukraine General speaking out about Kherson. Ukraine war: Russia admits Kherson 'tense' under shelling The commander of Russian forces in Ukraine says the situation in the southern city of Kherson is "difficult" and residents are to be evacuated, his rare admission of big problems was echoed by a top local official. Russian-installed regional official Kirill Stremousov warned Kherson residents that "in the very near future" Ukrainian troops would launch an assault on the city. "Please take my words seriously - I'm talking about evacuating as quickly as possible," he said on the Telegram messaging service, he added that people on the River Dnieper's west bank (called Dnipro in Ukraine) were most at risk. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63309095 -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
I take it you can read English? I also take it the link to the vid you watched of Putin is still non existent? -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
No, just cancels out yours -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
"We’ll kill as many as we have to: 1 million, 5 million, or exterminate all of you.” The Russian Federation’s Ongoing Aggression Against Ukraine As we take stock of the horrific attacks against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine over the course of the last week, we must never lose sight of the fact that the Kremlin’s aim from the very beginning of this war – in fact before it even launched the war on February 24 of this year – was to eliminate democratic Ukraine as an independent state with its own national identity and replace it with a Russian-imposed one. This is the purpose of Russia’s “filtration” operations, the essence of its so-called “de-Nazification” goals, and the rationale for its re-education policies in the areas of Ukraine it temporarily controls. One of Russia’s proxy officials in the so-called “DNR,” Pavel Gubarev, has articulated this aim rather succinctly. Addressing the people of Ukraine in a video posted this week, he said “We aren’t coming to kill you, but to convince you. But if you don’t want to be convinced, we’ll kill you. We’ll kill as many as we have to: 1 million, 5 million, or exterminate all of you.” https://osce.usmission.gov/the-russian-federations-ongoing-aggression-against-ukraine-27/ -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Its not just TV hosts though is it, if you really want to see the plans for Ukraine then listen to: Deputy Defense Committee Chairman Vladimir Shamanov Post a few pages back with his video interview here -
Where are you getting your information from that these are valid targets? Russia destroys power and water infrastructure across Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-suicide-drones-strike-terror-ukraine-us-warns-war-crimes-2022-10-18/ “Damage to key power stations and lines ahead of the upcoming winter raises further concerns for the protection of civilians and in particular the impact on vulnerable populations,” Ravina Shamdasani told reporters at a U.N. briefing in Geneva. “Attacks targeting civilians and objects indispensable to the survival of civilians are prohibited under international humanitarian law.” https://news.wttw.com/2022/10/11/un-g7-decry-russian-attack-ukraine-possible-war-crime Article 51: Targeting Waters or Water Installations 1. Combatants shall not, for military purposes or as reprisals, destroy or divert waters, or destroy water installations, if such actions would cause disproportionate suffering to civilians. https://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/water-and-armed-conflicts#:~:text=1.,cause disproportionate suffering to civilians.
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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
All over twitter, more drone attacks happening now in Kyiv. Time for the west to step up with longer range missile systems, further sanctions against Iran are not enough. How about introducing ATACMS to take out the launch sites? Its obvious Putin has forged a close relationship with Iran. His visit there in July was only his second international visit since the invasion. At the meeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran and Moscow should strengthen their ties, and suggested that the West was to blame for the war in Ukraine. "If you did not take the initiative, the other side would have caused the war with its own initiative," Mr Khamenei told Mr Putin. Ukraine war: US says Iranian drones breach sanctions The US agrees with the French and British assessment that the drones violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231, the US State Department said. That resolution, linked to Iran's nuclear accord, bars Iranian transfers of certain military technologies. Ukraine has identified the drones - or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - as Iranian Shahed-136 weapons. They are called kamikaze drones after the Japanese fighter pilots who flew suicide missions in World War Two. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63294698 strikes against Ukraine are being framed in context of "retaliation" for its strikes in Belgorod, as though poor "tormented" Russia is simply defending itself. State TV host says Russia will spare no missiles or drones in the run-up to US midterms. -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Another home goal for Russia. Russian tower block in flames after deadly warplane crash A military aircraft has crashed in a residential area of the southern Russian town of Yeysk, killing at least four people and injuring up to 25. An apartment block was set on fire and emergency services called in. A nearby school was evacuated, reports say. Russia's Investigative Committee said it had opened a criminal case and sent investigators to the site of the crash, without giving any reasons. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63292320 -
U.S. to penalize Iran, third parties for missile sales to Russia “We’ve been we’ve been very public warning people about coming sales, including the UAV sales since the summer,” the official said. “Iran has just lied about them, and they’re being caught in their lies.” “Are we going to do more about Iranian military sales to Russia? Absolutely, yes,” the U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. “For anybody in the world who is either selling material to Iran that could be used for [unmanned aerial vehicles] or ballistic missiles, or who is involved in flights between Iran and Russia: Do your due diligence, because we are absolutely going to sanction anybody who’s helping Iranians help Russians kill Ukrainians.” https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/17/iran-russia-missile-sales-00062075
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Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Ukraine asked for help, looks like Russia has now asked Iran an official state sponsor of terrorism to do the same. After all Iran is well known for sponsoring proxy terrorists, Russia seems to be their current choice. -
House January 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump during Thursday’s hearing
Bkk Brian replied to Scott's topic in World News
"Words are just words and different to actions" Didn't quite work out that way for Alex Jones -
Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital
Bkk Brian replied to Chris.B's topic in The War in Ukraine
Oh the irony...lol Indeed they did, mostly Russian apologists and Russian officials, even the Russian embassy's were sending out the same message. Looks like its come back to bite them. If you'd have clicked on the link provided you would have got the full tweet along with the replies. I honestly didn't think I needed to point that out but obviously that irony was lost on some. I doubt we'll be seeing any more Russian officials using now. -
For many, Thailand’s UN vote on Russia still a puzzle
Bkk Brian replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
The implication of my post is as stated in the quote I took from it: "Horrific allegations of sexual violence against Ukrainian communities - including children - were also found to be based in fact." Nothing more, nothing less. The quote you are taking from Pramila Patten which was made just a couple of days ago does not form part of the report, its a quote from her based on interviews with female victims who had testified. The UN report was released nearly a month ago. Here's a few more extracts of the UN report I was referring to: Commission chairperson Erik Møse said that investigators visited 27 towns and settlements and interviewed more than 150 victims and witnesses. They also inspected “sites of destruction, graves, places of detention and torture”, as well as remnants of weapons. Other key findings from the report include the surprisingly “large number of executions” in 16 towns and settlements, where “common elements” of the crimes included “visible signs of executions on bodies, such as hands tied behind backs, gunshot wounds to the head, and slit throats”.