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

[Rimmer]

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2 hours ago, Mavideol said:

 more trouble on the horizon for Vlad.... he's showing weakness by asking Iran for help, Chechens may have sensed it

 

https://www.foxnews.com/world/putin-faces-second-war-front-chechens-threaten-new-offensive-russia

Putin faces second war front as Chechens threaten new offensive in Russia

 

There have also been grumblings from other non ethnic Russian areas where Russia has been intensively and disproportionately recruiting

Russia deploys ethnic minority soldiers in riskiest attacks to their growing dissatisfaction General Staff report

https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-deploys-ethnic-minority-soldiers-040950789.html

[tgw]

from https://kyivindependent.com/:

 

Politico: Pelosi asks Blinken to label Russia as terrorist state.

According to Politico, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and warned him that otherwise, Congress will do so. Politico cited anonymous officials familiar with the phone call that occurred between Pelosi and Blinken earlier this week. 

 

US senators introduce resolution recognizing Russia’s actions in Ukraine as genocide.

U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Ben Cardin introduced a resolution "recognizing Russia’s actions in Ukraine, which include forced deportations to Russia and the purposeful killing of Ukrainian civilians in mass atrocities, as constituting a genocide

 

 

Meet Putin's new Ruzzia: the genocidal state sponsor of terrorism.

 

[transam]

Is Putin's chum coming to the rescue, not surprised.......

 

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/russia-requests-north-korean-labourers-103149781.html

[transam]

It seems the Russian youngsters are making a protest, can't blame them either........????

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/report-exposes-putin-basement-trap-181427332.html

[Bkk Brian]

Putin wants a new world order but his world order is one of terror, rape and genocide. The only new world order should be the continued isolation of Ruzzia with sanctions to carry on indefinitely and the worlds largest war crimes trials to convict all the murderers.

 

Putin Warns West Current World Order Is Over and New Era Is Coming

 

While he carries on dreaming the west continues to step up with its new world order:

 

TOP AIR FORCE GENERAL OPENS DOOR TO FIGHTER JETS TO UKRAINE: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. BROWN hinted that the U.S. or one one of its allies may soon send fighter jets to Ukraine.

 

The UK has announced that it will supply “scores of artillery guns, hundreds of drones” plus 50,000 rounds and more anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

 

British Stormer HVM protect Ukrainian skies – British Defense Ministry

 

Love this one!

 

Russia 'about to run out of steam' after 'epic fails' in Ukraine, MI6 chief says

 

Richard Moore said President Vladimir Putin's soldiers will "have to pause" as they find it hard to find more troops and equipment to send to the frontline in eastern Ukraine in the coming weeks.

 

This will enable the Ukrainian military to "strike back" in what the UK spymaster said is a "winnable war".

 

https://news.sky.com/story/russia-about-to-run-out-of-steam-after-epic-fails-in-ukraine-mi6-chief-says-12656390

[coolcarer]

We’re working with international partners to detect, correct, and call out the Kremlin’s state-sponsored disinformation about Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/canadianforces/status/1550210195376295938?s=21&t=1y2T_J4vxEI3t5kKRgk9kA

 

[rudi49jr]

4 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

 

Putin Warns West Current World Order Is Over and New Era Is Coming

 

While he carries on dreaming the west continues to step up with its new world order:

Don’t underestimate the Putin fanboys (and girls) in Europe and the USA. There are forces at work, especially in the USA, that are very keen on establishing authoritarian regimes just like in Russia. Someone once said “eternal vigilance is the price of liberty”. I think we are living in a time when we really need to be vigilant about attempts to do away with democracy.

[rudi49jr]

Read this in a Dutch newspaper. Haven’t been able to find a link yet, but will post it as soon as I find it.

 

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Humand Rights (ODIHR) today came with a second intermediary report about war crimes in Ukraine. Not only committed by Russians, by the way.

 

Some shocking details about Russian soldiers committing war crimes. Karina Yershova was kidnapped, tortured, raped and killed. Other women were raped in front of their children, who were threatened they would be next. In Charkiv, a 9-month old baby was raped in front of her mother. A Russian soldier posted a video on Twitter of the rape of a one-year old boy. Several torture chambers have been found in Trostyanets. Dead bodies with their ears cut off and teeth pulled out have been found in Zabuchchya. Parents have been forced to watch their children be subjected to fake executions, and sometimes real executions.
 

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. What is NATO waiting for? This needs to stop!!

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, rudi49jr said:

Read this in a Dutch newspaper. Haven’t been able to find a link yet, but will post it as soon as I find it.

 

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Humand Rights (ODIHR) today came with a second intermediary report about war crimes in Ukraine. Not only committed by Russians, by the way.

 

Some shocking details about Russian soldiers committing war crimes. Karina Yershova was kidnapped, tortured, raped and killed. Other women were raped in front of their children, who were threatened they would be next. In Charkiv, a 9-month old baby was raped in front of her mother. A Russian soldier posted a video on Twitter of the rape of a one-year old boy. Several torture chambers have been found in Trostyanets. Dead bodies with their ears cut off and teeth pulled out have been found in Zabuchchya. Parents have been forced to watch their children be subjected to fake executions, and sometimes real executions.
 

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. What is NATO waiting for? This needs to stop!!

Found it, its a long report will read it tomorrow, just did a quick skim now and confirmed the the details you posted

https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/3/e/522616.pdf

[LosLobo]

 

Russia and Ukraine sign UN-backed deal to resume grain exports via the Black Sea

 

KEY POINTS

• Russian and Ukrainian officials sat at separate tables to sign the documents.
• The deal is significant for global food supplies.
• But also as it’s the first major agreement between the two sides since Moscow launched it’s unprovoked onslaught on Feb. 24.
• International onlookers are cautious on the deal and Russia will be closely watched to make sure it upholds its side of the agreement

 

Obviously the war is not going so good for the Orc's as they are capitulating on Ukraine grain exports.

 

Maybe they are feeling unloved, the sanctions are biting and they need to gain some international support for a peace agreement.

 

This will then give them the time to re-man, re-arm, modernise and re-train their army to resume their "special operation" in Ukraine.

 

Though the notion that they will honour any agreement can be taken with a grain of salt wheat.

 

Russia and Ukraine sign deal to resume grain exports in Black Sea (cnbc.com)

 

Edited July 23, 2022 by LosLobo

[Mavideol]

5 hours ago, LosLobo said:

 

Russia and Ukraine sign UN-backed deal to resume grain exports via the Black Sea

 

KEY POINTS

• Russian and Ukrainian officials sat at separate tables to sign the documents.
• The deal is significant for global food supplies.
• But also as it’s the first major agreement between the two sides since Moscow launched it’s unprovoked onslaught on Feb. 24.
• International onlookers are cautious on the deal and Russia will be closely watched to make sure it upholds its side of the agreement

 

Obviously the war is not going so good for the Orc's as they are capitulating on Ukraine grain exports.

 

Maybe they are feeling unloved, the sanctions are biting and they need to gain some international support for a peace agreement.

 

This will then give them the time to re-man, re-arm, modernise and re-train their army to resume their "special operation" in Ukraine.

 

Though the notion that they will honour any agreement can be taken with a grain of salt wheat.

 

Russia and Ukraine sign deal to resume grain exports in Black Sea (cnbc.com)

 

I don't think Russia will respect the deal, they can't be trusted, Vlad will find a way to blame Ukraine for breaking it, as always is not us it's them

 

Trudeau says he has no faith Russia will uphold deal to export Ukrainian grain

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/trudeau-says-he-has-no-faith-russia-will-uphold-deal-to-export-ukrainian-grain/ar-AAZS3E6

 

 

Edited July 23, 2022 by Mavideol

[Bkk Brian]

Western weapons supplies are beginning to have an effect in Donbas, Zelensky tells us. Ukrainian fatalities down to 30 a day from 100-200. Ukraine fired 1,000-2,000 shells to Russia’s 12,000 daily. Now it can fire 6,000 as Russia experiences shortages.

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-zelensky-says-a-cease-fire-with-russia-without-reclaiming-lost-lands-will-only-prolong-war-11658510019

[Bkk Brian]

There are reports on twitter and Ukraine language websites of a significant number of Russian troops encircled near Kherson, about 1,000 of them but nothing confirmed yet via credible sources.

 

 

ISW cannot confirm rumors about a Ukrainian encirclement of Russian forces near Vysokopillya as of this publication.

https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1550625914098253828?

 

Edited July 23, 2022 by Bkk Brian

[jvs]

1 minute ago, Bkk Brian said:

There are reports on twitter and Ukraine language websites of a significant number of Russian troops encircled near Khearson, about 1,000 of them but nothing confirmed yet via credible sources.

 

 

Yes i read the same report in a major Dutch newspaper,heavy fighting there.

[ballpoint]

Meanwhile, Putin visited Iran and met with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who offered his left hand for Putin to shake - a massive sign of disrespect in the Middle East, given the tasks it is associated with.

 

[coolcarer]

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

I don't think Russia will respect the deal, they can't be trusted, Vlad will find a way to blame Ukraine for breaking it, as always is not us it's them

 

Trudeau says he has no faith Russia will uphold deal to export Ukrainian grain

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/trudeau-says-he-has-no-faith-russia-will-uphold-deal-to-export-ukrainian-grain/ar-AAZS3E6

 

 

#BREAKING Russian missiles strike Ukraine's Odessa port, key to grain deal: official
https://twitter.com/afp/status/1550774552694767619?s=21&t=34bnQn9ySZZUtC3dOYsUSw
 

 

Russia's Foreign Policy Modus Operandi:
1) Russia creates problem
2) Russia pretends to seek diplomatic solution for problem
3) Russia's signs agreement
4) Russia immediately violates agreement 
5) Russia blames everyone else for its own actions
6) Rinse and Repeat.
https://twitter.com/ozkaterji/status/1550769682361339904?s=21&t=34bnQn9ySZZUtC3dOYsUSw

 

[Mavideol]

18 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

#BREAKING Russian missiles strike Ukraine's Odessa port, key to grain deal: official
https://twitter.com/afp/status/1550774552694767619?s=21&t=34bnQn9ySZZUtC3dOYsUSw
 

 

Russia's Foreign Policy Modus Operandi:
1) Russia creates problem
2) Russia pretends to seek diplomatic solution for problem
3) Russia's signs agreement
4) Russia immediately violates agreement 
5) Russia blames everyone else for its own actions
6) Rinse and Repeat.
https://twitter.com/ozkaterji/status/1550769682361339904?s=21&t=34bnQn9ySZZUtC3dOYsUSw

 

looks very familiar..... almost like Boris and the EU  555

Edited July 23, 2022 by Mavideol

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Ukraine-Russia live news: Key Odesa port hit after grain deal

Russian missiles have hit infrastructure in Ukraine’s port of Odesa, a day after Moscow and Kyiv reached a deal over grain exports.

Thirteen Russian missiles have hit Ukraine’s central Kirovohrad region, according to the local governor.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/7/23/us-pledges-270m-worth-fresh-military-aid-to-ukraine

[rudi49jr]

8 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Ukraine-Russia live news: Key Odesa port hit after grain deal

Russian missiles have hit infrastructure in Ukraine’s port of Odesa, a day after Moscow and Kyiv reached a deal over grain exports.

Thirteen Russian missiles have hit Ukraine’s central Kirovohrad region, according to the local governor.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/7/23/us-pledges-270m-worth-fresh-military-aid-to-ukraine

Wow, Russia reneging on a deal they signed the day before, who’d have thunk it? 

[Rimmer]

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Ukrainian port hours after grain deal

Explosions have rocked a key Ukrainian port just a day after Kyiv and Moscow reached a landmark deal to allow the resumption of grain exports.

Two missiles hit the city of Odesa in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ukraine's military said.

Under the terms of Friday's deal, Russia agreed not to target ports while grain shipments are in transit.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said the attack showed Russia's "total disregard" for international law.

See More:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62276392

[farmerjo]

I'm a glass half full.

Is the grain deal for transporting out of Odessa or by canal down the river?

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, Rimmer said:

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Ukrainian port hours after grain deal

Explosions have rocked a key Ukrainian port just a day after Kyiv and Moscow reached a landmark deal to allow the resumption of grain exports.

Two missiles hit the city of Odesa in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ukraine's military said.

Under the terms of Friday's deal, Russia agreed not to target ports while grain shipments are in transit.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said the attack showed Russia's "total disregard" for international law.

See More:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62276392

The deal with the Russians included them not to attack Ukrainian infrastructure for grain export. How long did this last? Less than 24 hours! If it was not for the air defenses there would have been 4 cruise missiles striking, as it was two got through. 

 

Ukraine's Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food confirmed there was grain in the Odesa seaport expecting a shipment in the next two days, reports National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine Suspilne

 

Statements below from the UN and EU

 

UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres unequivocally condemns reported strikes today in the Ukrainian port of Odesa. Full implementation of the commitments made yesterday by the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Turkey is imperative:

https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2022-07-23/statement-attributable-the-spokesperson-for-the-secretary-general-ukraine 

 

 

High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: EU strongly condemns Russian missile strike on Odesa’s seaport. Striking a target crucial for grain export a day after the signature of Istanbul agreements is particularly reprehensible & again demonstrates Russia’s total disregard for international law & commitments #StopRussia

[Bkk Brian]

2 hours ago, farmerjo said:

I'm a glass half full.

Is the grain deal for transporting out of Odessa or by canal down the river?

What do you mean the Dnieper River which the Russians have already mined?

 

The Ukraine Russia agreement:

 

"Initiative of Safe Transportation of Grain and foodstuffs from Ukraine ports"

 

"The parties will not undertake any attacks against merchant vessels and the other civilain vessels and port facilities engaged in this initiative."

 

"All activities in Ukrainian territorial waters will be under the authority and responsibility of Ukraine"

 

Full text here:

https://www.usubc.org/site/recent-news/russia-and-ukraine-agree-to-release--blockaded-grain-exports

[tgw]

2 hours ago, farmerjo said:

I'm a glass half full.

Is the grain deal for transporting out of Odessa or by canal down the river?

there are at least 3 grain terminals in and around Odessa, so regardless of at which port the rockets came down, the attack occured at a grain terminal.

Edited July 23, 2022 by tgw

[Rimmer]

Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of 'barbarism' over Odesa attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "barbarism" after a missile attack on the port of Odesa.

A landmark deal to resume Ukraine's grain exports - signed hours before the strike - now hangs in the balance.

Moscow has not commented on the attack and Kyiv has said preparations are still underway to resume the grain exports despite the apparent breach.

But on Saturday President Zelensky said it illustrates how Moscow cannot be trusted to stick to the deal.

See more:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62278010

 

[Bkk Brian]

Captured nuclear plant doubles as launch pad for relentless Russian rocket attacks

 

Town of Nikopol is being targeted by missiles fired from the site of the giant Zaporizhia atomic power facility

“Imagine how cynical and immoral the Russians are,” said Poperechnyuk, a businessman and activist who is a member of Ukraine’s territorial defence forces. “They’re putting their artillery just behind the reactors so Ukrainian armed forces cannot respond.”

 

Over two nights this week, the Russians fired 100 rockets at Nikopol and at one point air raid warnings sounded for 19 hours straight.

 

https://www.ft.com/content/857ee467-c920-4ba0-b915-684e0afbf594

[Rimmer]

500-plus drones, extra HIMARS headed to Ukraine in latest U.S. package

 

The White House will provide 580 Phoenix Ghost drones and five high-mobility artillery rocket systems to Ukraine as part of the latest security package to help in the fight against Russia, officials confirmed Friday.

White House national security council spokesman John Kirby also acknowledged that U.S. officials have begun discussions on potential aircraft acquisition for Ukrainian pilots as part of long-term partnering with America. But he said that work is not likely to produce any short-term changes for Ukraine’s air forces.

“[The White House] is making some preliminary explorations in the feasibility of potentially providing fighter aircraft to the Ukranianas, but it’s not going to be something that they’re going to be able to execute immediately,” he said.

See more:

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2022/07/22/500-plus-drones-extra-himars-headed-to-ukraine-in-latest-us-assistance-package/

 

[Mavideol]

17 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Ukraine war: Explosions rock Ukrainian port hours after grain deal

Explosions have rocked a key Ukrainian port just a day after Kyiv and Moscow reached a landmark deal to allow the resumption of grain exports.

Two missiles hit the city of Odesa in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ukraine's military said.

Under the terms of Friday's deal, Russia agreed not to target ports while grain shipments are in transit.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said the attack showed Russia's "total disregard" for international law.

See More:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62276392

and that proves my previous point, Russia can not and should not be trusted in any way

Trudeau says he has no faith Russia will uphold deal to export Ukrainian grain

[rudi49jr]

3 hours ago, Rimmer said:

Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of 'barbarism' over Odesa attack

I would say Putin/Russia have been looking at barbarism in the rear view mirror for quite a while now, they have progressed way beyond that by now in terms of evil, immoral, vile, dishonourable, and whatever else kind of horrible adjective you can think of. They are worse than despicable.
Can’t someone start a go-fund-me to raise enough millions of dollars for some brave soul to put a bullet in Putin’s brain? I would gladly donate a month’s salary.