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KYHorn

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  1. Polish farmers have resolutely confronted illegal migrants in an unusual way They decided to fill the border strip between #Poland and #Belarus with pig manure. Polish farmers learned the idea from the Greeks, who a few years ago tried to stop refugees from the Middle East in this way. Polish farmers also assume that most of the foreigners on the Polish-Belarusian border are Muslims who don't eat pork. "We count on the fact that if we spread pig manure, illegal migrants will not pass through this strip because their faith will not allow them to do so," the farmers say.
  2. ^probably old More details on the river access and map of the location Russia may sell out a river access to China "BEIJING -- China, Russia and North Korea are expected to start discussions soon about allowing ships to navigate a border river into the Sea of Japan, which could have major security implications for Tokyo. The waterway, the Tumen River, flows east along the border of China and North Korea, and eventually also of Russia, before emptying into the Sea of Japan. Chinese vessels can currently only freely navigate the river until the village of Fangchuan, on the eastern end of landlocked Jilin province. Permission is required from both Russia and North Korea to navigate the remaining 15-kilometer stretch to the Sea of Japan. A Soviet-era, 7-meter-tall bridge also blocks the passage of larger vessels. (...) China historically held the area until the Russian Empire took control in the 1860s. China has repeatedly urged Russia and North Korea to allow Chinese vessels to navigate the river to the Sea of Japan, proposing the creation of a special economic zone along its banks. Russia used to be reluctant on the idea, concerned that it would increase China's influence in Northeast Asia. But its attitude is changing as the power dynamic between Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang shifts.
  3. Jesus Johnny warning:
  4. Russia to hand over river to China for access to the Sea of Japan Russia, China and North Korea will soon begin negotiations to allow Chinese ships to pass through the border river Tumen into the Sea of Japan, The Moscow Times quoted Nikkei Asia as saying. The Tumen River flows along the border of China, North Korea and Russia and empties into the Sea of Japan. Chinese ships can now move freely along the river only up to the village of Fanchuan and have no opportunity to go to the sea, as for the passage of the remaining 15-kilometer section they need permission from Russia and North Korea. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, after their meeting in May, included a paragraph in their joint statement about Russian and Chinese participation in "constructive dialog" with North Korea over the Tumen River. Previously, Russia did not support this Chinese initiative, fearing that Beijing would thus increase its influence in Northeast Asia. However, against the backdrop of sanctions imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is becoming increasingly dependent on the Chinese side, The Moscow Times noted.
  5. Get this to the DoD and into DARPA's hands immediately
  6. "I'm not anti-Semitic, but..." Is always a great way to start a sentence
  7. Next up: frat parties
  8. I wonder what this "system" is: But the most dangerous thing here is that the Ukrainians..." 6/ "...were able to establish a system for detecting and destroying our fixed-wing drones. Building such a system is the key to successful (interceptor drone) application. Without it, an FPV drone will not find a target at an altitude of several thousand meters."
  9. Interview with the commander of the Bradley from that video where the Bradley and BTR pass by each other and the BTR is destroyed. From the commander of the Bradley in the video, Viktor "praised the Bradley’s armor and the training he received from U.S. troops in Germany this year. He singled out the vehicle’s armaments, including guided missiles and its 25mm cannon, which can fire armor-piercing rounds about the size of a hot dog." https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/06/12/ukraine-bradley-fighting-vehicles-combat-video/
  10. The Kh-101 missiles that Russia launched yesterday at Ukraine were modified that even when they are shot down, cluster munitions fall out and hit the target over a large area — Defense Express military expert Ivan Kyrychevskyi. According to the expert, if the warhead did not explode after the missile was shot down, it was believed that the target would no longer pose a threat, but now it can cause damage even after being shot down, because cluster submunitions fall out of it: "This also explains the paradox that everything was shot down, but then the wreckage caused a lot of damage because the debris had cluster munitions." This is what Russia uses to target Ukraine's civilians. Terrorists and murderers.
  11. The most beneficial angle of this is probably the symbolism of a South American country sending fighter jets to support Ukraine. Perhaps it can be seen by other countries as a way to build tighter economic and military ties to NATO and Western countries. Argentina's President Javier Milei has approved a plan to send five Dassault Super-Étendard combat aircraft to Ukraine. This decision involves negotiating with France, the US, and NATO to bypass the British embargo preventing the use of these aircraft due to the Falklands War. The plan includes a potential swap with France, exchanging the Super Etendards for military equipment like drones or helicopters, with France handling the necessary upgrades to the aircraft. Good points here
  12. Whoa boy... There's gotta be a better way to do this
  13. There's some mixed reporting on the numbers, with some saying 2 of each. I think this reflects the current understanding: Map from yesterday:
  14. More Indians killed in Russia. India has told Russia to stop recruiting its citizens, as many of them report bring tricked into fighting on the front line. I would've thought more countries would respond this way. Surely once they start dying this will backfire on Russia. https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/indians-killed-russian-army-ukraine-war-b2561018.html Two Indians killed fighting for Russian military in Ukraine
  15. I can't remember if it's been posted here or not but Russia is increasingly recruiting local extremists and gangs to do what their own operatives used to do before they were expelled. Unfortunately, it gives Russia another level of deniability and provides the Western countries space to not have to retaliate against Russia. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/11/russia-recruiting-far-right-extremists-attacks-west-putin/
  16. I really hope more of this is going on
  17. More prep work with ATACMS Russian channel ASTRA confirms the info reported by the Ukrainian General Staff. -- During an overnight missile attack on Crimea on June 10, two S-300 complexes and four radars were damaged. The attack involved at least 10 ATACMS missiles, none of which were intercepted. The strikes targeted locations of the 31st Air Defense Division of the Russian Defense Ministry, resulting in one serviceman killed and six wounded. Specifically, four missiles hit the Dzankoyskiy rayon, damaging two radar stations and injuring one serviceman. Another four missiles struck the Sakskiy rayon, damaging military equipment and wounding another serviceman. Two additional missiles hit the Chornomorske district near Hromovka, damaging two radars and two S-300 complexes, killing one serviceman, and wounding four others. The AFU General Staff reported successful strikes on an S-400 anti-aircraft missile division near Dzhankoy, and two S-300 divisions near Chernomorskoye and Yevpatoria.
  18. Russia has made some gains in the Chasiv Yar direction. They're using the same Avdiivka tactics. It's my understanding that taking Chasiv Yar would be much more of a strategic advantage than Bakhmut or Avdiivka
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