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

[metisdead]

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[Mavideol]

2 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

Yeah, maybe start doing some damage in Moscow and St. Petersburg as well, have the elite there cower in bomb shelters. Maybe that will speed up things a little.

maybe you right but my 1st option would have been Kaliningrad, cut them from accessing Russia mainland, block the <deleted>ng enclave and their billionaires, cut their power/water supply and if they complain that an agreement was signed to allow them to free travel show them the agreement signed by Russia about the no  invading/attacking Ukraine back in 1994.... why do EU and USA feel the need to respect any signed agreement while Putin uses these signed agreements to clean his arrrse, why???  I can't figure it out, many years ago  my father told me "" in Rome do as Roman's do""

 

https://theconversation.com/ukraine-got-a-signed-commitment-in-1994-to-ensure-its-security-but-can-the-us-and-allies-stop-putins-aggression-now-173481

Ukraine got a signed commitment in 1994 to ensure its security – but can the US and allies stop Putin’s aggression now?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/russia-and-eu-agree-on-kaliningrad-travel-deal-1.1126096

Russia and EU agree on Kaliningrad travel deal

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has agreed a deal with the European Union over travel arrangements for Kaliningrad, a Russian…

 

 

[metisdead]

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[Bkk Brian]

33 minutes ago, AnotherFarang8 said:

That’s a good one, confirms my observations precisely. Covid has always been an IQ test.

Indeed. You failed...

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Ukrainian pilot snaps a selfie of his blood-covered face after ejecting having shot down wave of Russia’s Iranian-made suicide drones - before being given hero status by Zelensky

• Voroshylov earned a reputation as a drone killer, shooting down five in one week
• But the final drone exploded and left him with a head wound before he ejected
• He took a selfie and uploaded it to Instagram, before he received the award 

 

Full story

[Bkk Brian]

From the US Senate Committee

 

Risch, Cardin Applaud Committee Passage of Ukraine Genocide Resolution

“This resolution condemns the active genocide against the Ukrainian people, calls on the U.S. government to work with our allies to prevent future acts of genocide, and supports investigations to bring these terrible crimes to justice. We must continue to do all we can to support the Ukrainian people in their fight for survival.”

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/rep/release/risch-cardin-applaud-committee-passage-of-ukraine-genocide-resolution

 

 

 

 

[Mavideol]

Vlad at his best  555

 

'Drunk' Putin lashes out at Ukraine: 'Who started it?'

 

https://au.news.yahoo.com/drunk-putin-lashes-ukraine-started-001434415.html

 

'Drunk' Putin's daunting message regarding Ukraine war

https://au.news.yahoo.com/drunk-putins-daunting-message-regarding-ukraine-war-041308217.html

[Rimmer]

Ukrainian Teams Hunt Russian Drones With Laser Rifles, Gun Trucks, Apps

 

Teams of Ukrainians are hunting Russian drones, including Iranian-made kamikaze types, with the help of rifle-esque systems equipped with military-grade laser pointers, typically used to mark targets and other objects of interest on the ground for friendly pilots, as well as thermal optics. In this case, the lasers are used to direct fire from the ground, including from shoulder-fired small arms, machine guns mounted on pickup trucks and other light vehicles (as well as modified commercial cars and vans) at uncrewed aircraft flying overhead. In a 21st century twist on civilian air raid spotting organizations dating back to World War I, these anti-drone groups are first alerted to incoming threats by volunteers using tablet-like devices that quickly share reported sightings and related location information.

 

Full story:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-teams-hunt-russian-drones-with-laser-rifles-gun-trucks-apps

 

[Mavideol]

 Ukraine keeps moving forward,  Russian's get ready as more drones are on the way to kick your arrrrses

Explosion Shakes Russian-Occupied Sevastopol As Fighting Rages In Eastern Ukraine

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrine-sevastopol-explosion-russian-attacks/32167118.html

 

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

How Ukrainian special forces hid deep inside enemy Russian territory to guide drone blitzes in humiliating blow to Putin

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/20662779/ukrainian-drone-attack-another-russian-airfield/

 

 

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[still kicking]

Vladimir Putin’s former aide suggests he will flee to South America if he loses Russia’s war with Ukraine

 

Former aide suggests Vladimir Putin will flee to South America if he loses Ukraine war | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

[tgw]

Zelensky: Russian troops have 'effectively destroyed Bakhmut'.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Dec. 9 that heavy fighting is ongoing near the towns of Bakhmut, Soledar, Maryinka, and Kreminna in the Donbas in the east of Ukraine. 

 

https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/zelensky-russian-troops-have-effectively-destroyed-bakhmut

 

looks like Ukraine will withdraw from Bakhmut

[Bkk Brian]

Pentagon gives Ukraine green light for drone strikes inside Russia

The Pentagon has given a tacit endorsement of Ukraine’s long-range attacks on targets inside Russia after President Putin’s multiple missile strikes against Kyiv’s critical infrastructure.

Since daily assaults on civilians began in October, the Pentagon has revised its threat assessment of the war in Ukraine. 

This represents a significant development in the nine-month war between Ukraine and Russia, with Washington now likelier to supply Kyiv with longer-range weapons.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-drone-warfare-russia-732jsshpx

[Rimmer]

US says Iran now Russia's 'top military backer'

Russia and Iran's relationship has warmed to a fully fledged defence partnership, the US has said.

Russia is giving an unprecedented level of military support, said US national security council spokesman John Kirby.

The US has seen reports that the two countries are considering joint production of lethal drones, he added.

Full Story:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63921007

[LosLobo]

Putin is ready for a cease-fire but trusting the other side is a problem for him.

 

Even after Russia did everything by the book, citing the Minsk Agreement as the reason for his distrust but failing to mention other issues like the Budapest Agreement.

 

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin says deal may be needed to end conflict as he admits mistakes were made over mobilisation | World News | Sky News

 

Why the Minsk Accords Failed to Bring Ukraine Peace - The Washington Post (googleusercontent.com)

 

Ukraine war: what is the Budapest Memorandum and why has Russia's invasion torn it up? (theconversation.com)

 

Obviously, the reason for his newfound generosity is possibly this....

 

Russian troops discuss mass exodus from frontline in leaked calls as Putin faces mutiny (msn.com)

 

[Saanim]

3 hours ago, LosLobo said:

Putin is ready for a cease-fire but trusting the other side is a problem for him.

 

Even after Russia did everything by the book, citing the Minsk Agreement as the reason for his distrust but failing to mention other issues like the Budapest Agreement.

 

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin says deal may be needed to end conflict as he admits mistakes were made over mobilisation | World News | Sky News

 

Why the Minsk Accords Failed to Bring Ukraine Peace - The Washington Post (googleusercontent.com)

 

Ukraine war: what is the Budapest Memorandum and why has Russia's invasion torn it up? (theconversation.com)

 

Obviously, the reason for his newfound generosity is possibly this....

 

Russian troops discuss mass exodus from frontline in leaked calls as Putin faces mutiny (msn.com)

 

 

Who is so naive to believe "unbiased" WaPo's clarification of Minsk Accords? As recently ex-chancellor Angela Merkel - one of the main actors of the negotiations - disclosed, what was the purpose of the treaties: to buy time.  

[rudi49jr]

4 minutes ago, Saanim said:

Who is so naive to believe

Who is so naive to believe anything coming out of the Kremlin or Putin’s mouth? Nearly everything coming out of there is demonstrably false, lies or misinformation. Either that, or just war mongering nonsense or threats.

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[Rimmer]

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The first video has appeared online depicting the Ukrainian army’s ex-Slovenian M-55S tanks.

 

 

The video depicts what appears to be a four-person M-55S crew training on its new-old vehicle. The thick mud—a sticky hallmark of Ukraine’s wet early winter—might confirm the video is recent.

 

The M-55S despite its age could represent a glimpse at the Ukrainian army’s tank future. It’s all about the gun.

[Bkk Brian]

Sounds like good news from the incoming House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul

 

Incoming House Foreign Affairs chairman favors heavily arming Ukraine "100%

"I think going with the amount of investment we've had is very small relative to destroying the Russian military," he told CBS News in an interview Friday. "And that's what we've done without one American soldier being attacked, killed or in country. To me, that's a pretty good investment." 

Asked if he would favor more heavily arming the Ukrainians to bring the war to a faster conclusion, McCaul responded, "100% because the longer you drag this out, the more bloodshed."

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/incoming-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-michael-mccaul-favors-heavily-arming-ukraine/

[heybruce]

13 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Pentagon gives Ukraine green light for drone strikes inside Russia

The Pentagon has given a tacit endorsement of Ukraine’s long-range attacks on targets inside Russia after President Putin’s multiple missile strikes against Kyiv’s critical infrastructure.

Since daily assaults on civilians began in October, the Pentagon has revised its threat assessment of the war in Ukraine. 

This represents a significant development in the nine-month war between Ukraine and Russia, with Washington now likelier to supply Kyiv with longer-range weapons.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-drone-warfare-russia-732jsshpx

Attacks on legitimate military targets inside Russia using Ukrainian and captured Russian weapons should have been allowed long ago. 

[Saanim]

16 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

Who is so naive to believe anything coming out of the Kremlin or Putin’s mouth? Nearly everything coming out of there is demonstrably false, lies or misinformation. Either that, or just war mongering nonsense or threats.

In fact, what do you refer to was recently coming out of the mouth of German ex-chancellor Angela Merkel. 

 

[Bkk Brian]

25 minutes ago, Saanim said:

In fact, what do you refer to was recently coming out of the mouth of German ex-chancellor Angela Merkel. 

 

The aim was to gain time with a ceasefire in order to later come to peace between Russia and Ukraine.

 

https://twitter.com/TaranQ/status/1600939439592968192

 

[bannork]

Indian PM turns down annual meeting with Putin 

Not good to be seen talking to mass murderers.

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-russia-modi-idAFKBN2ST0MH

[rudi49jr]

4 hours ago, Saanim said:

In fact, what do you refer to was recently coming out of the mouth of German ex-chancellor Angela Merkel. 

 

There’s a slight difference between bending the truth a little on occasion (Merkel), and knowingly, willingly and constantly spreading propaganda, lies and misinformation (Kremlin, Putin and his cronies). There is also a slight difference between a democratically chosen and sane leader, and a war mongering lunatic dictator with a huge inferiority complex and even bigger delusions of grandeur.

[Saanim]

6 hours ago, bannork said:

Indian PM turns down annual meeting with Putin 

Not good to be seen talking to mass murderers.

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-russia-modi-idAFKBN2ST0MH

Twisting of facts: Do you have the link that the Indian PM said something like that? 

The fact is that they met in September.  Do they need to meet every two months? Perhaps you show few examples of other super leaders meeting more often? 

[Saanim]

5 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

There’s a slight difference between bending the truth a little on occasion (Merkel), and knowingly, willingly and constantly spreading propaganda, lies and misinformation (Kremlin, Putin and his cronies). There is also a slight difference between a democratically chosen and sane leader, and a war mongering lunatic dictator with a huge inferiority complex and even bigger delusions of grandeur.

What is a "propaganda, lies and misinformation" about Minsk treaties? Hadn't it been serious enough that the big leaders of Germany and France had taken their precious time travelling repeatedly to Minsk in order to set up some measures for avoiding the deaths of innocent population of Ukraine? And to set up a special mission of OSCE to monitor the atrocities?  

[rudi49jr]

33 minutes ago, Saanim said:

avoiding the deaths of innocent population of Ukraine

If you want to discuss avoiding the deaths of innocent population of Ukraine, I suggest you take it up with your guy Putin. He’s the one that decided to invade Ukraine, remember? His army is the one committing war crimes on a daily basis. Putin and his cronies say Ukraine has no right to even exist, and they want to kill as many Ukrainians as they can. 

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1 hour ago, Saanim said:

What is a "propaganda, lies and misinformation" about Minsk treaties? Hadn't it been serious enough that the big leaders of Germany and France had taken their precious time travelling repeatedly to Minsk in order to set up some measures for avoiding the deaths of innocent population of Ukraine? And to set up a special mission of OSCE to monitor the atrocities?  

And has been noted time and time again om this forum, the commissions found that most of those atrocities were committed by Russia's allies and the Russians. What's more, it's been noted time and time again that the Russian denied that they were subject to the Minsk agreements since they had no soldiers in the Donbas.