Updates and events in the War in Ukraine 2025

[johng]

They may be willing but are they able ?

[rabas]

6 hours ago, johng said:

The power plant has been under Russian control since the start...Ukraine has repeatedly shelled it trying to cause a disaster  they also blew up a dam providing cooling water,  but the plant has backup  and I believe the reactors are in a dormant state but still need constant supervision.

 The IAEA seem quite satisfied that the Russians are looking after the plant properly.

 

Textbook Russian propaganda—top to bottom deflection from their illegal grab, militarization, and reckless endangerment of Europe’s biggest nuclear plant. Ukraine shelling it? Sure, and they blew up their own dam too, right? Meanwhile, the IAEA’s just thrilled with the chaos.

[johng]

32 minutes ago, rabas said:

Textbook Russian propaganda

 

Nothing of the sort,  you are obviously ill informed about the situation...nevermind  the narrative will change soon and of course you will then be confused as to how so and such could have happened   just remember where you heard it first.

[Bkk Brian]

So true. I have a lot of respect for Giorgia

 

https://x.com/U24_gov_ua/status/1902459960694378916

 

[Bkk Brian]

Russian Telegram channels report the possible destruction of Russian missiles for Tu-95MS at the Engels airfield.

Reportedly, the explosion had a radius of up to 5 km, which could have caused damage to the bombers themselves, which were based at the attacked airfield.

It is also reported that X-101 missiles had just been delivered to the airfield to equip the aircraft. There might have been about 70 missiles in the warehouse. They could have caused such bright fireworks.

 

[bannork]

Russian region declares state of emergency as Ukraine strikes military base

Russian authorities have declared a local state of emergency in the Saratov region after a Ukrainian drone left the Engels base engulfed in flames.

Around 435 miles from the front line,  it reportedly hosts the country’s Tupolev Tu-160 nuclear-capable heavy strategic bombers and has been used to launch Russian military planes throughout the war.

Images on Telegram channels depicted black smoke rising from the region amid reports that local residents had also been evacuated from the region.

 

[beautifulthailand99]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

So true. I have a lot of respect for Giorgia

 

https://x.com/U24_gov_ua/status/1902459960694378916

 

Mr Witkoff respectfully disgagees and she is in the coalition of the unwilling. But apart from that spot on. Trump and Putin had an 'epic' 3 hour call let's all celebrate that peace is coming and not before time.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-03-19/witkoff-on-trump-putin-call-likely-meeting-video

[Bkk Brian]

8 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Mr Witkoff respectfully disgagees and she is in the coalition of the unwilling. But apart from that spot on. Trump and Putin had an 'epic' 3 hour call let's all celebrate that peace is coming and not before time.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-03-19/witkoff-on-trump-putin-call-likely-meeting-video

If I wanted to quote Mr Witkoff I would have done, I didn't

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[kwonitoy]

 

[beautifulthailand99]

As predicted by me many moons ago.

 

The European Union has stopped discussing the confiscation of frozen Russian assets.

 

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/20/7503809/

[jollyhangmon]

8 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

As predicted by me many moons ago.

 

The European Union has stopped discussing the confiscation of frozen Russian assets.

 

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/20/7503809/

 

??? ... LOL ... propaganski bullkackski ... on the total contrary, and they're indeed holding on to the bigger piece of that particular pie.

 

 

 

[rabas]

18 hours ago, johng said:

Nothing of the sort,  you are obviously ill informed about the situation...nevermind  the narrative will change soon and of course you will then be confused as to how so and such could have happened   just remember where you heard it first.

 

Where I heard it first?  Moscow, 1966, when I toured a massive Russian propaganda factory. 90% of their product was in English for export for you to read. That began a lifelong close relation with Russia and its people. Haven't been confused since. 💂‍♂️

 

[johng]

7 hours ago, rabas said:

Moscow, 1966, when I toured a massive Russian propaganda factory. 90% of their product was in English for export for you to read. That began a lifelong close relation with Russia and its people.

 

Please do tell us more about the propaganda factory and how you  have a lifelong relationship with Russian people...   but support Ukraine ???

[kwonitoy]

This is fine, make vlad sad

[Johnlkuk]

1 hour ago, kwonitoy said:

This is fine, make vlad sad

 

A beautiful sight. 

 

Vlad should have gone with the full ceasefire. 

 

[beautifulthailand99]

Once the US is out everone goes we would like to help but .... sorry Vlodomir. Coalition of the Unwilling. European countries love puffing out their chests during their pretty, well photographed conferences and then not following through when it comes time to actually write the cheques, every time its the same story - it's astonishing they dont feel shame.

 

 EU plan to send more military aid to Ukraine in shambles

The bloc had aimed to send billions in military aid and artillery ammunition to Kyiv, but member countries split on the plan.

 

https://www.politico.eu/article/military-aid-ukraine-kaja-kallas-ukraine-eu-leaders-rounds-artillery/

[kwonitoy]

 

Bomb damage assessment from Engels base

 

 

 

Looks completely demolished to me, all those irreplaceable missiles and bombs.😃

[thaibeachlovers]

11 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

This is fine, make vlad sad

Never mind ,Putin will be the one laughing when he gets what he wants and Ukraine gets sod all that it wanted.

[thaibeachlovers]

8 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Once the US is out everone goes we would like to help but .... sorry Vlodomir. Coalition of the Unwilling. European countries love puffing out their chests during their pretty, well photographed conferences and then not following through when it comes time to actually write the cheques, every time its the same story - it's astonishing they dont feel shame.

 

 EU plan to send more military aid to Ukraine in shambles

The bloc had aimed to send billions in military aid and artillery ammunition to Kyiv, but member countries split on the plan.

 

https://www.politico.eu/article/military-aid-ukraine-kaja-kallas-ukraine-eu-leaders-rounds-artillery/

They probably hope the media will lose interest after the all chums together photo op and not publish the chaos after.

Seems to be a lot of posters living in an alternate universe where Ukraine wins.

[problemfarang]

Going to bangkok tomorrow. 2 weeks rest then come back again

[beautifulthailand99]

Trump's envoy Witkoff claims Ukraine will hold presidential elections - he is completely certain Russia will not attack Europe -  The Kyiv Independent

 

https://kyivindependent.com/trumps-envoy-witkoff-says-elections-to-take-place-in-ukraine/

 

Ukraine has not held elections during Russia's full-scale war because they are prohibited under martial law, which was declared on Feb. 24, 2022, just hours after the invasion began. Ukrainian law also requires elections to be safe, equal, and uninterrupted—conditions that are impossible to meet while Russia continues its attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure.

Witkoff also noted that he is completely certain Russia will not attack Europe, dismissing concerns about a potential Russian advance across the continent as unfounded.

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[beautifulthailand99]

Crimea and "four regions" are key issues in Russia's war against Ukraine – Trump's envoy Witkoff

 

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/03/22/7504040/

 

 "They're Russian-speaking, there have been referendums where the overwhelming majority of the people have indicated that they want to be under Russian rule. I think that's the key issue in the conflict."

[beautifulthailand99]

Trump says ‘contract’ being drafted on ‘dividing up’ land in Ukraine war - The Hill

 

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5208000-trump-says-contract-being-drafted-on-dividing-up-land-in-ukraine-war/

 

“In getting that ceasefire, they had a lot of guns pointing at each other. You had some soldiers unfortunately surrounded by other soldiers,” the president said. “They are going to be — I believe we’re going to pretty soon have a full ceasefire, and then we’re going to have a contract, and the contract’s being negotiated, the contract in terms of dividing up the lands, etc., etc. It’s being negotiated as we speak.”

[thaibeachlovers]

15 hours ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Trump says ‘contract’ being drafted on ‘dividing up’ land in Ukraine war - The Hill

 

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5208000-trump-says-contract-being-drafted-on-dividing-up-land-in-ukraine-war/

 

“In getting that ceasefire, they had a lot of guns pointing at each other. You had some soldiers unfortunately surrounded by other soldiers,” the president said. “They are going to be — I believe we’re going to pretty soon have a full ceasefire, and then we’re going to have a contract, and the contract’s being negotiated, the contract in terms of dividing up the lands, etc., etc. It’s being negotiated as we speak.”

Zelensky must be livid, and surely feeling somewhat nervous as to what happens after Russia wins at the negotiating table. Had he negotiated at the start he'd have been in a much stronger position.

[rabas]

A good reminder to pro Putin laughing all way posters what despot Putin is really about. 

 

He greatly upped his civilian kill while saying he wanted peace. Latest of many examples:

 

[Hakuna Matata]

 

[Hakuna Matata]

 

[Bkk Brian]

Prince William posed in a Challenger 2 tank near Russia's border while visiting Estonia, a strong Ukraine ally. If royal visits send messages, this one spoke volumes. 

https://x.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1903191900967817581