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KYHorn

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  1. "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?"
  2. Primarily about negotiations and bargaining power at this point. Hope to see more of these targeted operations.
  3. Some maps of the location of the operation
  4. I believe it only impacts it if it's unpaid for over a year and over $500
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. Wordle 1,290 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
  8. 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.
  9. Minutes before the crash and the crash itself
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. "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.
  16. Last night, Russian terrorists launched over 110 strike drones against our people. An oncology center in Kherson was destroyed, apartment buildings in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia were hit, ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv earlier, and shelling struck Sumy, Kryvyi Rih, as well as the Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. This week alone, the terrorists have used over 550 guided aerial bombs, nearly 550 strike drones, and more than 20 missiles of various types. This is the Russian terror we are countering. I am grateful to our partners who continue to stand with Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia. Together, through our collective strength, we will secure a lasting peace.
  17. It's interesting that it's both drones hit the exact same spot "The "Greenwich" residential complex, situated next to the "Azure Shores" skyscraper in Kazan, which was struck by a drone today, may house an apartment belonging to Timur Shagivaleev, the CEO of the "Alabuga" Special Economic Zone" It seems plausible that the intended target was a high-ranking war criminal. However, it remains unclear whether the strike was successful.
  18. Really interesting interview with the Ukrainians in this tank: Russian telegram channels posted videos of fiber optic cable FPV strikes on a Ukrainian Abrams tank in Kursk oblast last week. Aside from a concussion, the crew survived without injury and made it back to friendly lines. @KofmanMichael and I spoke to the commander of the tank from Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade about what happened, and here is what he told us: (tweeted with his permission) "That's our tank. But they only posted two of the strikes. Yesterday [from last week] was the first time that the crew survived multiple hits while inside a disabled Abrams. Actually, there were 4-6 direct hits. The crew survived, and even without injuries. God bless America. Fiber-optic FPVs. Between four and six hits within like 2 minutes. I believe that at least one more got stuck in the net. Two more missed several minutes before. They apparently hit the engine. They were unable to penetrate either the turret or the hull elsewhere while we were inside. Although they tried and had a lot of time. As I said, this tank had a unique 'cope cage' (actually, 'cope netting') and a lot more ERA than an average Abrams. We – the crew – designed the arrangement of the ERA completely on our own based on an analysis of the previous hits on all the other Abrams tanks and our own knowledge of the weak spots, and that's why we still live after so many simultaneous strikes. And that's why the Abrams rocks. Would be impossible on a [Russian/Soviet] T series tank." Russian FPV crews hit the tank with several more FPVs after it was abandoned, but the tank was not destroyed and might still be salvageable. Because of recent advances, Russian forces may capture it. When I asked how they made it back to friendly lines, "On foot. It was close to the Russian positions. We finished the combat mission and drove back just 1 km from the Russians or even less. We could not evacuate because the FPVs were coming one after another. When I finally could hear no sound, we just jumped out of the tank and ran to a treeline. They were tracking us, so a mortar started working with some more drones, but we crawled away through the treeline. In the end, in a spot still under FPV control, our company commander rushed in and took us away."
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