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KYHorn

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  1. Yes. This is the point that's been in my mind but I've been unable to actually articulate. Unrelated: So you don't have to click:
  2. This is easily one of the best threads in the history of Shaggy/Surly and full of an incredible wealth of valuable and reliable information. Thanks for helping to keep it that way.
  3. Full interview if you're so inclined
  4. "I asked USA to transport weapons by Ukrainian planes so as not to overpay American companies, but they refused me," — Zelensky ‼️"We could have received more weapons, but we had to pay for these expensive planes. Some companies are lobbying for such decisions, but I could not speak about it out loud, I did not want to incite a scandal. Therefore, when talking about corruption, one should ask — if there were $177 billion, and we received half, then where is the rest?"
  5. Primarily about negotiations and bargaining power at this point. Hope to see more of these targeted operations.
  6. Some maps of the location of the operation
  7. I believe it only impacts it if it's unpaid for over a year and over $500
  8. An issue that has been raised by some reliable reporters on Twitter. I appreciate the context that the military leaders and Zelenskyy are attempting to navigate, which makes me more angry that Ukraine's allies have put then in a position where they feel they have to sacrifice the best military decision for the good of a political decision. Ukraine’s Newest Leopard 2 Brigade Began Disintegrating Before It Reached The Front Line The 155th Mechanized Brigade’s troops and tanks may have been more useful as reinforcements for existing units.
  9. Yes, although they both seem to be following the same pattern so barring large discrepant changes in in the Yuan or dollar, the ruble's movement seems to be self-inflicted
  10. Wordle 1,290 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
  11. The case around oil tankers Eagle-S, which is most certainly responsible for damaging the Estlink-2 undersea cable, is getting even more interesting. It appears that ship was not only involved in sabotage but in espionage, as well. „The Eagle-S had transmitting and receiving devices installed that effectively allowed it to become a spy ship for Russia, Lloyd‘s List has learnt.“ „The hi-tech equipment on board was abnormal for a merchant ship and consumed more power from the ship’s generator, leading to repeated blackouts, a source familiar with the vessel who provided commercial maritime services to it as recently as seven months ago.“ I think the Finnish police has caught a major fish. This is a devastating strike against Russian spy agencies and another great embarrassment for Moscow.
  12. Minutes before the crash and the crash itself
  13. Here we go again with more undersea cables destroyed. The damage of the two undersea cables Eastlink 1 and 2, which are connecting Estonia and Finland, are only the latest examples what happens if you don't put high prices on acts of sabotage like this. Impunity will only yield in more acts of Russian terrorism.
  14. Shout it from the rooftops You allow Russia to invade one country, you invite Russia to invade the next country. You allow Russia to shoot down one passenger plane, you invite Russia to shoot down the next passenger plane. You allow Russia to cut one undersea cable, you invite Russia to cut more undersea cables. Summarized: if you don’t make Russia regret one thing and by staying ignorant effectively even reward that malicious behavior, you just postpone for a bigger disaster. No negotiations are going to remedy this situation. This is objective experience backed by facts.
  15. Sorry, can't delete double post on mobile. A warehouse with parts for Shahed drones worth $16 million was destroyed in Alabuga, Russia - Ukrainian Defense Intelligence. The premises contained 65 fuselages of attack drones, as well as engines, navigation systems, and thermal imaging cameras for the production of 400 units of the Shahed-136 — everything burned down.
  16. Dead dolphins continue to be found in the Kerch Strait At least 18 dead dolphins have been found in the Kerch Strait after the fuel oil spill. The fuel oil, which entered the water after the tanker wreck, poses a deadly threat to dolphins - if it gets into their stomachs, they suffocate.
  17. A local Russian official was driving near the Ukrainian border in the Belgorod region and his FPV detector started beeping. The image on the monitor shows the video signal of the FPV drone: a "Rusoriz" drone flying over the highway. The driver turned around and drove into the forest. And the drone found a target in the form of a loaf of bread and destroyed it.
  18. "Drone Coalition" to Start Massive Supply of Various Types of Drones to Ukraine in January "I can confirm that a significant change is expected in January - we will begin supplying tens of thousands of drones through the maritime and unmanned capabilities coalition, which the United Kingdom leads with partners Norway and Latvia," said British Deputy Defense Secretary Pollard. It's incredible how much innovation is coming from Ukraine in this war: In early December, the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine, “Khartia,” conducted its first fully robotic operation against the enemy in the Kharkiv direction. This shaping operation aimed to create conditions for the brigade’s further advancement. For the first time, such a large number of robotic and unmanned systems were deployed on the battlefield. The operation involved numerous ground-based robotic systems (drones for mining and demining, kamikaze drones, mobile turrets) and various types of UAVs (heavy multirotor “bombers,” surveillance drones, and diverse FPVs). “Our goal is to save soldiers’ lives by replacing them on the battlefield, wherever possible, with robotic or unmanned systems. This requires meticulous planning, a continuous search for new engineering solutions, and fostering a culture of innovation within the brigade,” commented Colonel Maksym Holubok, Chief of Staff of the “Khartia” Brigade.
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