Solid analysis of Ukrainian 3rd corps counteroffensive north of Lyman. Of particular note is the systematic and very slow progress of this operation, which took about three months to free about 150-250 square kilometres of the now former Russian salient. www.kyivpost.com/post/84222

Kyiv Post Breaks Down Reports of a Big AFU Success in the Northeast

It’s a real, tangible victory and a good deal more than a local success. It doesn’t mean the Russian army is about to quit but the consequences probably are a small step in that direction.

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Krasnov "Trump" commits serious crimes, in this case election bribery, in plain sight. Buying votes is a crime in all democratic countries.

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 3d ago

Trump pledges $5,000 for US citizens if Republicans win midterms during rambling speech

Krasnov "Trump" announcing he will restrict military exercises with South Korea to help North Korea and, thus, his boss Russia.

Ukraine's Navy sank the FSB patrol ship Izumrud near Novorossiysk using the Sargan-3000 USV. The ship took part in the 2018 Kerch Strait seizure. defence-blog.com/ukraine-sink...

Ukraine sinks Russian patrol ship near Novorossiysk

Ukraine's navy sank a Russian border guard ship near Novorossiysk using an unmanned strike boat. The Ukrainian Navy said its sailors sank the Rubin-class patrol ship Izumrud (354), a Russian Federal S...

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⚡️9 countries want to cut EU funding for IOC, other sports bodies readmitting Russia. The call was backed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.

9 countries want to cut EU funding for IOC, other sports bodies readmitting Russia

The call was backed by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Sweden.

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Switzerland, final results: No to Switzerland of 10 Million (Initiative) Support: 45.21% Oppose: 54.79% Turnout: 58.86% NB: This vote also requires double-majority (People & Cantons (Regions)) to pass. ➤ europeelects.eu/switzerland #CHvote #Abst26 #Votazioni #Votaziuns

Not surprising. Much earlier it has been reported Putin receives heavily edited folders of current events for his decision-making. He is also reported never to use internet. At the same time it is obvious he gives exact orders which towns and villages are to be seized. A recipe for disaster.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A former chief editor of a major Russian news program, Vesti, says that Putin has been shown censored versions of news broadcasts since 2011. According to him, war news are also heavily censored for Putin. He was not told that Moskva flagship has sunk for about a week.

Keep pushing, Kash Streisand, keep your alcoholism in the headlines.

The Japan Times@japantimes.co.jp · 5mo ago

FBI chief Kash Patel has sued the Atlantic for defamation following the magazine's publication of an article alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security.

Finland increases personnel to protect territorial integrity by ordering reservists to refresher training. Likely to activate more ships or air defence capabilities and to rotate personnel. The reason are the Ukrainian drones directed to Finland by Russian EW. puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/providi...

Providing security for Finland and Finnish people – Reservists to refresher exercises

The Finnish Defence Forces will shortly hold refresher exercises for consenting reservists. The objective is to prepare to assist in the Finnish Defence Forces’ tasks relating to surveillance and secu...

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Finland öker förmågan att skydda territoriell integritet genom att inkalla reservister som har gett sin samtycke vid repetitionsövningar. Man kan då t.ex. aktivera fler fartyg eller enheter av luftförsvar eller byta personnel. puolustusvoimat.fi/sv/-/for-fin...

För Finlands och finländarnas säkerhet – Reservister till repetitionsövningar

Försvarsmakten genomför inom en snar framtid repetitionsövningar för de reservister som har gett sitt samtycke. Målet är att göra förberedelser för att stödja Försvarsmaktens förmåga att övervaka och ...

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Hope all of these soon reach 100%.

Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Some statistics on the anniversary of the day when Ukraine sank the Russian Moskva cruiser: Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed: ▪️48% of Russian Pantsir air defense systems; ▪️About 25% of Russian S-300 & S-400 SAM systems; ▪️34% of Russia's strategic bomber aircraft as part of Operation Spiderweb

Self-proclaimed Secretary of War is actually an Ork! Wish the Mad Doks do their thang on him! imgflip.com/gif/aohkl6

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Swedish coast guard has boarded and arrested Flora 1, a sanctioned tanker of the Russian shadow fleet. The arrest is due to an oil spill, but the tanker also is likely operating under false flag. www.kustbevakningen.se/nyheter/fart...

Fartyg under sanktioner bordat – misstänks för utsläpp av olja i Östersjön - Kustbevakningen

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Two drones have crashed in Southeast Finland near Kouvola. Likely linked to Ukrainian attacks at Koivisto, Viipuri or Laukaansuu. Drones were intercepted by F-18:s but it is not known whether they were downed or fell on their own. yle.fi/a/74-20217941

Drones crash in southeastern Finland, ministry confirms

"Drones have strayed into Finnish territory. We take this very seriously," Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said.

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How the influencers landed in the Hormuz Strait in 1987.

Jake Broe@realjakebroe.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Far Side from 1987

Spårvägsprojekten i Åbo har problem från politiker, som tar emot pengar från oligarker som motsätter sig till spårvägen Här SDP-fullmäktige vill ta del i fullmäktigemöten, trots att han har fått ca 4000 euro finansiering från oligarker. Korruption med andra ord. yle.fi/a/7-10095760

Åtminstone tre fullmäktigeledamöter från borgmästarpartiet SDP tänker rösta mot spårvägen i Åbo

Borgmästarpartiet SDP överväger att fatta ett gruppbeslut om spårvägen. Omröstningen i fullmäktige ser ut att bli väldigt jämn.

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Turussa vakava korruptiotapaus. Valtuutettu, jonka vaalikampanjan raitiotietä vastustavat "liikemiehet" maksoivat suurelta osin, aikoo osallistua päätöksentekoon. Kokoomuksessa on kaksi vastaavaa tapausta, joissa summat vielä suurempia. yle.fi/a/74-20217282

Turun raitiotien kohtalo saattaa ratketa demarien äänillä – ryhmäpäätöksestä lipeäisi ainakin kolme ratikan vastustajaa

Pormestaripuolue SDP:ssä harkitaan raitiotiepäätöksen tekemistä ryhmänä. Valtuuston äänestyksestä on tulossa todella tiukka.

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Krasnov channeling his boss or, alternatively, hallucinating. Please could someone take him to hospice care?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

TRUMP: "This war has been won" TRUMP MINUTES LATER: "People don't like me using the word 'war,' so I won't" ALSO TRUMP DURING SAME EVENT: "They call it a war. I call it a military operation"

Oh wow, did they send a gilded Trojan horse or something?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Trump on Iranian leaders: "They're gonna make a deal. They did something yesterday that was amazing actually. They gave us a present, and it arrived today. It was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. I'm not gonna tell you what that present is but it was very significant prize"

Hallucinations are a rather typical symptom of dementia. It is bizarre how news media just reports Trumps symptoms as if they are just a part of the spectacle. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran. Four denials suggest otherwise.

Trump said twice Monday that he spoke to one of his predecessors about the Iran war and that the former president said he wished he had taken the action Trump did.

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Trump causes a war with his only major ally, Netanyahu, and then demands countries he has been antagonizing clear the mess on his behalf. You know, axis of shit, you have to face the "axis of evil" on your own.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6mo ago

Trump on Strait of Hormuz: "Really, I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory, because it is their territory ... they should help us. You could make the case that maybe we shouldn't be there at all, because we don't need it. We have a lot of oil."

Axis of evil counters axis of shit.

Ville Kostian@kostianv.bsky.social · 6mo ago

" #Iran says #Russia and #China providing ‘military cooperation’" www.politico.eu/article/iran...

Ukraine hit again the Kherson ferries, Slavyanin and Avangard. One key tactic seems also to be to force Russia to constant repairs : a ship being repaired consumes even more resources than replacing one sunk.

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Ukrainian military intelligence struck two vessels used by Russian military overnight, the railway ferry “Slavyanin” and “Avangard.” Both vessels were key elements of the Kerch ferry crossing used by Russia for military logistics, including transporting weapons, equipment, and ammunition.

Ukrainian military intelligence struck two vessels used by Russian military overnight, the railway ferry “Slavyanin” and “Avangard.” Both vessels were key elements of the Kerch ferry crossing used by Russia for military logistics, including transporting weapons, equipment, and ammunition.

Steps in Trump war rhetoric: 1. We don’t have to play by the rules in war 2. We won the war 3. If you go by the rules I just made up we won 4. No fair

Trump advertises how he manipulates and censors the US media and breaches the First amendment.

Eliot Higgins@eliothiggins.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media.

Iran is able to retaliate, partly due to its experience from Russia-Ukraine war.

(((Tendar)))@tendar.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Iranian forces struck the oiler “Skylight” off the coast of Oman.

Iranian forces struck the oiler “Skylight” off the coast of Oman.

Remember US and Israel killing Khamenei means that US could, if it wanted, eliminate Putin regime. But it will not want it, neither under Putin´s underling Krasnov or during any Democratic administration. Unlike islamofascistic Iran, Russia is under a personalist dictatorship.

Russian shadow fleet ships must be intercepted and impounded until no uninsured ships with fake nationalities sail in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Of course, this means Russia can´t export oil anymore, but who would want it that anyway?

The Brussels Times@brusselstimes.com · 7mo ago

Belgium's military intercepts ship linked to Russia's shadow fleet for the first time, citing false flag operations and escalating threats in the North Sea.