TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@social.cleverlibre.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 71 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
BREAKING NEWS
‼️ Tu-95 pilot shot in russia
👤 The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine informs: in the Russian city of Engels, the commander of the crew of the Tu-95 strategic bomber, Major Oleg Sergeevich Stegachyov, was shot.
☑️ The specified pilot of the Russian Air Force was born on June 23, 1983, served at the Engels air base (military unit 06987) - he is directly involved in launching missile strikes on civilian objects in Ukraine and killing our people.
✔️ As a result of the attack, Oleg Stegachyov suffered gunshot wounds. Whether he survived or not - we will clarify.
☝️ We remind you that retribution awaits all war criminals - we know your names, addresses, car numbers, usual routes and habits.
⚡️ Justice is inevitable!
🇺🇦 Glory to Ukraine!
- GUR
More evidence of Ukrainian operatives working inside ruzzia. Good job, guys!
@Dianna_DiDi
Russian bloggers who talk about a Russian military disaster are to be arrested
https://t.me/WarriorsUkrainian/20319
Donald Trump appears to be psychotic
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-appears-to-be-psychotic/54359/
Over the past year, 67 UAV models were codified, and 58 received government contracts. Overall, more than 200 Ukrainian companies are operating in the UAV or drone services and products market, — Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov.
The minister said that a few days ago he met with more than 120 drone manufacturers and emphasized that in 2024 companies need to scale up to meet the growing needs of the frontline.
According to Fedorov, the government is adapting the laws and working to facilitate contracting.
"The key thing is that we need to standardize the requirements and tactical and technical characteristics for drones. It is also important for manufacturers to understand the forecasting of contracts and the needs of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces — we are working on this as well.
I believe in the potential of Ukrainian manufacturers and their ability to create revolutionary technologies for the battlefield," the minister said.
He added that UAV technology is now a priority for development:
▫️Ukrainian "Lancet";
▫️AI for automatic target acquisition;
▫️guided munitions;
▫️targeting and striking electronic warfare;
▫️anti-drone solutions, etc.
"Last year, we launched the Brave1 cluster for the development of military technologies, which supports
manufacturers of innovations, provides
grants, and helps with approval and
codification. We plan to increase the size of
the grants to $200 thousand so that
inventors can make a high-quality
prototype," summarized Fedorov.
Good Morning from Roman Chernovsky
Women's military uniforms! Finally!
This is about dignity and respect for women in the army, our defenders! 62,000 Ukrainian women who are currently serving in the Armed Forces.
Together with the Inter-Factional Deputy Association "Equal Opportunities" and the Ukrainian Women's Congress, we have been advocating for this decision for a long time. And we have already seen the results. We attended the presentation of the new uniforms.
The uniforms are made in Ukraine! We have already sewn 50,000 sets and more will follow. It's nice that Ukraine is among the leaders here. Because not every army has women's uniforms, even among NATO countries!
For me personally, this is also about social change, about the awareness of the important role of women in security and defence and peacebuilding.
The Vice Speaker Olena Kondratiuk
🔥 A fire broke out at the Volgograd Oil Refinery [ruzzia] due to a Ukrainian drone attack
"A report of a fire in the Red Army district of Volgograd was received by the operative duty unit of the Central Fire and Rescue Service. When the first fire and rescue teams arrived, it was established that there was a burning oil spill on an area of 300 square meters. The fire and rescue teams of the Volgograd Fire and Rescue Garrison are working on the spot", local ruzzian media writes.
“I woke up at 04:20 from a very strong explosion, then about half an hour later there was a second one, but not as strong as the first,” a local resident reports.
"LUKoil-Volgogradnaftoperobka" is the largest producer of petroleum products in the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation. The plant's capacity is 14.8 million tons
Russia started a banana war with Ecuador after the country promised to transfer weapons to Ukraine
Rosselkhoznadzor appealed to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Agriculture with a request to suspend the certification of bananas from five Ecuadorian companies from February 5 due to the detection of a dangerous quarantine pest - the polyphagous humpback fly.
Russia will stop importing from the following companies: Agzulasa, Don Carlos Fruit, Agroaereo Fruit Export, Asociacion de Produccion Agropecuaria de el oro Asoproagroro, Comercializadora de Banano.
The decision was made after threats from the Russian Foreign Ministry about Ecuador’s decision to transfer Russian-made equipment to the United States. This decision by Ecuador is reckless and is the result of pressure from interested parties, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
On January 31, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said that the country would transfer old Russian military equipment to the United States in exchange for new ones worth
$200 million, despite Moscow’s objections.
Noboa called the Russian position “not entirely adequate,” noting that large-scale unrest is currently taking place in Ecuador. He also pointed out that the United States will formally receive not military equipment, but “scrap metal,” which can be transferred within the framework of international agreements. The country has Mi-171E helicopters and Igla MANPADS.
“There is no problem with the so-called “Ukraine fatigue”. We have Orban fatigue now here in Brussels,” - Donald Tusk
It might be that Tusk played an important role in putting pressure on Orban when allocating a €50 billion package to Ukraine.
And now Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, is heading to Washington to persuade American lawmakers to provide aid to Ukraine.
He emphasized that the credibility of the United States depends on Ukraine not losing the war. "I will convince American lawmakers that, firstly, Ukraine brings certain benefits to the United States. And secondly, that a conquest of Ukraine by Putin would also be very costly for the United States - and not only in Europe, but also in terms of the entire American alliance system, both in Europe and in Asia," the minister said.
Good luck!
🇪🇺 @EU_Report 🇵🇱 🇺🇦
From "The Analyst":
FRONTLINE UPDATE FEB 1-2
It looks like the Ukrainians sinking of the corvette was part of its process of eliminating radars. It was sat in a lake in the northwest acting as a picket ship, providing radar coverage for the area. Arrogantly the Russians presumed it was its own best defence system! Also it was inside a salt lake with a very narrow entrance - which again they presumed the sandbars would act as a defence. Ukraine saw it as a challenge! The rest you know.
In Synkivka there had been heavy fighting.
Around the Terny front the Russians have pushed 1.5km forward on a 4km wide front. This is becoming serious. It’s difficult for Ukraine to slow the advance. It’s impossible to know what the defence plan is.
Around Bohdanivka Ukraine has had two straight days of advances against the Russians.
Around Kurdiamivka south of Klieshievka ukraine has made gains.
In Avdivka the spearhead has been dramatically reduced to Ukrainian advantage. However some sources say Russian forces are still advancing on the streets. Safe to say it’s a grey zone.
Russian armour attempted to move out of Donetsk but were wiped out.
Around Robotyne there’s been heavy but inconclusive fighting.
At Krynky the Ukrainian forces have made a small additional gain further up the coast from their main positions. Russian infantry assaults are suffering 70% casualties during the average attack. Ukraine is wiping out Russian FPV drones before they get to use them.
The situation in respect of General Zaluzhnyi is causing some disquiet in Ukraine. His popularity in the army is widespread and that of his likely successor, Colonel-General Syrski, is not so strong by any means. Syrski is regarded as overly demanding, promotes only those loyal to him and insists on actions that can lead to unnecessary losses. Now how much of this is true and merely criticism by those who distrust change, who knows? He certainly has a better relationship with other militaries - Zaluzhnyi and his shopping lists of aid became a notorious part of any discussions with him.
It’s not impossible Zelensky will change his mind, there’s a lot of pressure to do so before anything is formalised. Some see it as the potential break up of a dream team. Others that change is needed.
In my experience generals gain very distinct characteristics during their careers and they generally do what they think is right. It doesn’t mean they are. The criticism of both of them is almost certainly true, to
a point. What nobody wants to bring up at times like this is whether or not for instance, unpopular orders resulted in deaths that saved a situation from certain disaster. Only deep analysis and context can reveal such details. Any senior officer is only as good as his basic character, his knowledge and his experience. We will simply have to see.
Meanwhile nobody is revealing what happened to Gerasimov in Russia after weeks of wondering. What this must do to Russia’s command structure and its overall operations is not good for them. Deputies are probably running the show and fearful of making any mistakes. It’s not the type of situation to have doubt and uncertainty hanging over you in a regime like fascist Russia. It may well explain the odd approach to the winter offensive.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
⚡️Newsflash from Ruzzia!
🤡 The Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have destroyed 14,888 Ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles! 🤣
"In total, 568 airplanes and 265 helicopters, 11,620 unmanned aerial vehicles, 457 air defence missile systems, 14,888 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,215 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,946 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 18,156 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation."
In the honest polls, Biden is ahead
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/joe-bidens-got-this-9/54342/
Captives are being raped and sold as whoreshttps://t.me/NewsWorld_23/4686
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian fascist invaders.
I am a 71 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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