Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital

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karma does work in funny ways... 555

‘Traitor’ Ukraine police chief who defected to Russia killed in explosion

https://au.yahoo.com/news/ukrainian-police-chief-defected-russia-062818926.html

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“UKRAINE plotted an audacious attack on Moscow to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion, leaked spy documents have revealed. The mass strikes were ultimately called off after the United States intervened and warned Kyiv its plan could lead to a nuclear war between the West and Russia.”

 

Pity. I say let the Russian people feel what the Ukrainian people are feeling: indiscriminate bombings on an almost daily basis, almost exclusively aimed at civilian targets. Maybe that will stimulate them to get rid of the lunatic and delusional kleptocracy that has been running the country for over 20 years.

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22152067/ukraine-plot-launch-strikes-moscow-fears-nuclear-war/?utm_campaign=native_share&utm_source=sharebar_native&utm_medium=sharebar_native

[rudi49jr]

One very courageous Swedish woman:

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Denazification of occupied Crimea.....................

 

 

Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone

A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say.

Video on social media shows smoke and flames billowing from the facility in Sevastopol, Crimea's main city.

Firefighters are at the scene. No-one was hurt in the strike, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65434772

 

 

[candide]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Denazification of occupied Crimea.....................

 

 

Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone

A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say.

Video on social media shows smoke and flames billowing from the facility in Sevastopol, Crimea's main city.

Firefighters are at the scene. No-one was hurt in the strike, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65434772

 

 

Ukraine's tactic may be to exhaust Russians by keeping them on alert, not knowing where and when Ukraine will make a strike or launch an offensive. 

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[LosLobo]

On 4/29/2023 at 8:51 PM, candide said:

Ukraine's tactic may be to exhaust Russians by keeping them on alert, not knowing where and when Ukraine will make a strike or launch an offensive. 

Evidently the damage was done by a Mugin-5 Pro UAV which is only $9,499 and has a range of over 800 km.

 

With a lot of Russian military targets including those in Crimea and Russia now within range, the Kerch bridge obviously comes to mind.

 

Although the only 25 kg payload would not destroy the bridge it would damage some of its infrastructure and Putin's ego.

 

Mugin-5 UAV Drone Specifications

[tgw]

On 4/29/2023 at 6:21 PM, candide said:

Ukraine's tactic may be to exhaust Russians by keeping them on alert, not knowing where and when Ukraine will make a strike or launch an offensive. 

Ukraine is facing a tactical challenge.

The odds for Ukraine to repeat what they did in last year's offensive are pretty slim, because I guess the Ruzzians won't be had so easily as the first time and I expect Gerasimov to be a meticulous planner.

Ukraine will probably attack in different places either at the same time or in quick succession, probing Ruzzian defenses and tentatively try to exploit any breaches to make Gerasimov (over)commit reserves and then attack in a different place.

Big challenge because it requires operational stealth from the Ukrainians.

And Gerasimov will prefer to lose some ground instead of committing reserves too early. Unless he's under massive pressure from Putin, I don't think he can be played that way.

Ukraine's best bet may be to turn some large parts of Ruzzian-held territory into logistical deserts for the Ruzzians, use partisans and saboteurs to hamper Ruzzian troop movement and then attack there.

This may be what's currently happening in Southern Kherson Oblast on the left bank of the Dnipro.

 

And maybe that's what the Ukrainians want Gerasimov to believe, and they will attack in the north instead, where I wouldn't expect them because of the proximity to Russia.

 

Who knows? Such are the matters of war tactics.

 

But one thing I know is that the Ukrainians need every help they can get.

Edited April 30, 2023 by tgw

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Quote: 'Right now Ukraine is thought to have the highest density of landmines of any country on earth ...' (5 minutes)

 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by jollyhangmon

[Mavideol]

I would call it karma or pay back time

Ukraine hits Crimea depot as nation gears up for spring offensive: Updates

A suspected Ukraine drone strike that ignited a massive fire at a Crimean oil depot in the Russian-occupied city of Sevastopol

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gods-punishment-ukraine-drone-hits-165044708.html

Vladimir Putin’s once feared and almighty navy is sinking into a sorry state

https://www.yahoo.com/news/vladimir-putin-once-feared-almighty-170000347.html

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Vlad's pyramid of gangster/tyranny state it's starting to collapse

Putin’s gangster state is bleeding his forces dry

https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-gangster-state-bleeding-forces-190000245.html

They Refused to Fight for Russia. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/refused-fight-russia-law-did-151156377.html

[LosLobo]

14 hours ago, jollyhangmon said:

Quote: 'Right now Ukraine is thought to have the highest density of landmines of any country on earth ...' (5 minutes)

 

 

The Russians will have a dangerous and busy job with reparations, 'the ones that sow (the mines) shall reap the harvest, Galatians' 6:7–9.

 

Evidently there is a  protocol when placing minefields, to mark and record them for later removal. 

 

Failure to do so considered a war crime.

 

[rudi49jr]

1 hour ago, LosLobo said:

The Russians will have a dangerous and busy job with reparations, 'the ones that sow (the mines) shall reap the harvest, Galatians' 6:7–9.

 

Evidently there is a  protocol when placing minefields, to mark and record them for later removal. 

 

Failure to do so considered a war crime.

 

Failure to do so considered a war crime.

 

Judging by how the Russians have been acting so far, I’d say they’re not bothered in the least with insignificant little details like that. If anything, they intentionally seem to do things they know they’re not supposed to be doing, and they don’t give a flying you **** if it’s a war crime or not. 

[rudi49jr]

Hope many more will follow…..

 

 

[tgw]

10 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

Hope many more will follow…..

 

 

let's hope their entire rail network gets disrupted

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White House estimates 100,000 Russian casualties (20,000 dead, 80,000 wounded) in the last five months alone:

 

 

[Mavideol]

and here are some more good news 555

Ukrainian forces drive out Russian troops from Bakhmut positions, says senior general

https://au.yahoo.com/news/ukrainian-forces-drive-russian-troops-062723015.html

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

White House estimates 100,000 Russian casualties (20,000 dead, 80,000 wounded) in the last five months alone:

 

 

BBC World News at lunch time claimed the majority of the casualties were in Bakhmut and from Wagner group

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Interesting reasons why May 9 Victory Parade is being scaled back 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65465978

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China and India vote for UN resolution with a reference to Russia's 'aggression' against Ukraine

 

"In a surprising diplomatic move, China and India, two countries that have carefully avoided condemning Moscow for launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine despite repeated pleas from Western allies, have voted in favour of a United Nations resolution that explicitly acknowledges "the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine."

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-india-vote-un-resolution-161755231.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGG7ax6yX5LL_4oWEwpiB9sVF_3MgCL3gkm3dvbfcfv-Yq3T9zHjPrEKUJZ47AWgSYiJBlonKuM4k-17UQX43ZZpXB3Z8YQCbvKlRrnCgYu2q5B3_6FJOaSuyOZVtTn3-_B1ceS3vJBku9EE45mGpU0NZ_9wKAdzx53NxAgvmLgY

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South Africa warns Putin could face arrest while attending BRICS summit.

 

Why did they have to go and warn Putin in the first place? Just let him come to South Africa, arrest his @ss and hand him over to the ICC. Easy peasy.

 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/01/south-africa-warns-putin-could-face-arrest-while-attending-brics-summit-a80994

 

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[LosLobo]

3 hours ago, Seppius said:

China and India vote for UN resolution with a reference to Russia's 'aggression' against Ukraine

 

"In a surprising diplomatic move, China and India, two countries that have carefully avoided condemning Moscow for launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine despite repeated pleas from Western allies, have voted in favour of a United Nations resolution that explicitly acknowledges "the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine."

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/china-india-vote-un-resolution-161755231.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGG7ax6yX5LL_4oWEwpiB9sVF_3MgCL3gkm3dvbfcfv-Yq3T9zHjPrEKUJZ47AWgSYiJBlonKuM4k-17UQX43ZZpXB3Z8YQCbvKlRrnCgYu2q5B3_6FJOaSuyOZVtTn3-_B1ceS3vJBku9EE45mGpU0NZ_9wKAdzx53NxAgvmLgY

IMHO, I would suggest that this minor concession from China and India will help give them a better face to maintain some relations with the West and lessen any possible US sanctions.

 

US has already started with China and Ukraine has recently called for sanctions on India.

 

China protests US sanctioning of firms dealing with Russia | AP News

 

On the other hand, they have nothing to fear from Putin, as the two both have Russia literally over a barrel , an oil barrel.

 

As, they are the major purchasers of Russian oil and are responsible for funding the Russian economy and therefore the war, Putin will be silent.

 

Edited May 3, 2023 by LosLobo

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

South Africa warns Putin could face arrest while attending BRICS summit.

 

Why did they have to go and warn Putin in the first place? Just let him come to South Africa, arrest his @ss and hand him over to the ICC. Easy peasy.

 

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/01/south-africa-warns-putin-could-face-arrest-while-attending-brics-summit-a80994

 

wouldn't trust Ramaphosa as he's a washy washy double face type guy, last week or so ago he was bragging about removing SA from the ICC thus being able to host Vlad