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10-09-22, 07:51 AM | #7173 |
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I have not stated anythign there, I just quoted the text form the german original source, via DeepL translator.
What is true about the US maybe being hesitent to go into suicide mode over Europe, is also true for France and Britain. Their nuclear weapons are not "Europe's weapons", they are exclusively France's and Britain's weapons - and that is the reason why Germany and Italy and Poland also should have their own nukes, because their density in military and US bases are likely to make them primary Russian targets in case of a war. "Europe" has no nuclear weapons - France and Britain have. That is a very very big difference. France already made clear that they will never put their nukes under NATO or European command - a foolish daydream of the Germans they voiced last year or the year before. And I assume London in principle ticks the same way, they just sugarcoat it more nicely in words.
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10-09-22, 07:57 AM | #7174 |
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Train traffic on the bridge is running according to plan again, according to Russian sources. Ukrainians have not confirmed it so far.
So believe what you want. I fear it could be true.
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10-09-22, 12:58 PM | #7176 |
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10-09-22, 01:03 PM | #7177 |
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10-09-22, 01:13 PM | #7178 |
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Ukrainian special services are authors, perpetrators, and customers of Crimean bridge explosion - Putin
On the evening of October 9, the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, said that the attack on the Kerch bridge was organized and carried out by the special services of Ukraine. As reports Censor.NЕТ, this is stated by social networks. The Russian president stated that the authors, executors and customers of the Crimean bridge bombing are the special services of Ukraine. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3372548
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10-09-22, 01:19 PM | #7179 |
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Some innocent civilians in Ukraine will lose their life now..Putin will revenge this by some massive attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine.
I heard that 3 people lost their life in the bridge explosion. Markus
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10-09-22, 01:19 PM | #7180 |
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"We want to arm assault battalion": Poroshenko bought batch of Spartan armored vehicles from Britain. VIDEO&PHOTOS
Petro Poroshenko announced the purchase of a batch of Spartan armored vehicles for the needs of the Armed Forces. The fifth President in Great Britain visited the military warehouses from where the equipment will be delivered to Ukraine. "This is a combat vehicle, it is called a Spartan. They perform a reconnaissance, surveillance and combat function. Today, we jointly buy and send this armored vehicle to Ukraine for a counteroffensive," Poroshenko shows, writes рress service of "ES", reports Censor.NЕТ. "An assault is always accompanied by heavy casualties, not only in the enemy, but also in the Ukrainian army. In this war, a war of artillery, the number and severity of injuries depends on the equipment on which the assault or evacuation takes place. During my trips to the East and South, the military strongly advised me to look toward Spartan vehicles, several dozen of which have already been delivered to Ukraine from the United Kingdom," Poroshenko explained. "When we came to Britain, we agreed with the Ministry of Defense to show us this equipment. And if it's ready, we will process it for our Armed Forces. This equipment is in perfect condition. All these machines are of the same type but designed for different functions. One is designed for assault and reconnaissance, the other for transporting the wounded, but they are united by armor that protects against debris and death, not only saving the lives of our soldiers, but also crushing the Russian. This equipment is fast, tracked, it can drive through trenches up to 2 meters wide, move over obstacles and submerge in water up to 1 meter," notes the fifth President. "We have already purchased six of these vehicles and they are ready for shipment to Ukraine. And in 8 more we have to replace the batteries and prepare them for shipment to the assault battalion," Poroshenko said. "These six Spartan will go through Poland to Ukraine the other day. So soon our Armed Forces will receive these armored vehicles," Poroshenko said. "I want to thank you all because you were the ones who helped raise some of the money for these armored vehicles. Together with you we have saved more than one life with armor, and every hryvnia of yours and mine has already played a huge role in the counterattack. And it will play again. Until the end. Until victory. To all the liberated territories of our country," Poroshenko appealed to Ukrainians who help the army. The Spartan belongs to the CVR (Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance) family of armored fighting vehicles. In the British Army, this APC was designed to transport small specialized groups of reconnaissance personnel, anti-aircraft gunners, mortars, engineers, etc. The Spartan has high mobility and compact dimensions, and can carry up to seven men, three of which are crew members. It can overcome water obstacles. As is known, the Poroshenko Foundation and Public Association "Delo Gromad" purchased and handed over to the Airborne Assault Troops 11 Italian armored vehicles MLS Shield. The Poroshenko Foundation traditionally doubles the amount of funds raised for the AFU by volunteers. Six months after the start of the large-scale invasion by the Russian army, the Poroshenko Foundation, the Roshen company, and volunteers of the Delo Gromad public association transferred nearly $46 million worth of aid to the AFU. These funds were used to purchase thousands of body armor and Kevlar helmets, weapons, hundreds of vehicles for the front, including armored cars, trucks and pickup trucks, thermal imagers, hundreds of drones, power generators, digital radios, starliners, military clothing, turnstiles, NATO first-aid kits, water purification systems, construction supplies. Source: https://censor.net/en/v3372543
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10-09-22, 01:21 PM | #7181 |
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Russia is looking for additional resources for waging war, negotiations are underway with third countries regarding purchase of shells, - General Staff
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published information that the leadership of Russia is looking for additional resources for waging war by all means. As Censor.NET informs, this was reported on the official Facebook page of the General Staff. The message states: "The leadership of the Russian Federation is taking measures to find additional resources for waging war. At this time, negotiations are underway with third countries regarding the purchase of artillery shells, mortar mines, and components for rocket launcher systems. Military warehouses and arsenals of the Republic of Belarus remain another source of supplies. In the near future, it is planned to transfer 13 more echelons with ammunition and material and technical means to the territory of Russia." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3372539
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10-09-22, 01:39 PM | #7182 |
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53% of Russians still thought the war is proceeding successfully when polled by Levada in September, down from 73% in May. Most frequent reasons for disappointment:
- No end in sight: 27% - Mobilization: 23% - We retreat: 22% https://twitter.com/christogrozev/st...73054504394753 The reasons in more detail: Despite Russian pollsters' claims to the contrary (including the opinion of the management of independent Levada), I don't believe you can do telephone polling in a draconian, repressed country. Thus questions like "do you support the war" are meaningless. But still: |
10-09-22, 01:40 PM | #7183 |
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Crimean bridge is guarded from ground, from sky, from sea and from space, - Russian media
The Crimean bridge, on which the explosion occurred the day before, is one of the most protected places in the world - it is guarded from the ground, from the sky, from the sea, underwater and even from space. As Censor.NET informs, this was reported on Sunday, October 9, by the Russian publication Meduza. It is noted that the entrances to the Crimean Bridge on both sides are guarded by special units of the Russian Guard (they were supposed to inspect cars entering the crossing for explosives and illegal cargo, but the inspections were selective). According to the statements of the Russian Ministry of Transport, vans and trucks are illuminated with the help of special systems that can allegedly "detect even a nut in the interior of the car or consider what the driver took with him for lunch." Observation posts were set up on the bridge itself. It is reported that in the event of an emergency, a special rapid response team must arrive on the scene within minutes to clear the accident and understand what happened. The Russian Guard is allegedly assisted by special border control forces of the FSB and anti-sabotage groups on land and on water. According to the publication, small mobile boats of several projects protect the city on the water: anti-sabotage boats of the Grachonok type (equipped with machine guns, grenade launchers or even Igla missile systems), boats of the Mangust project (equipped with machine guns and missiles, but they are mainly used for intercepting ships and inspection) . In addition, it is reported that BK-16 amphibious boats (the same missiles, machine guns and 19 paratroopers on board), motor boats Afalina and Sargan can be used if necessary. In order to protect the bridge from a battering ram in front of its piers, special cylindrical concrete fortifications were built to prevent ships from approaching the piers of the crossing. From land, the ships are supported by the Bal coastal missile complex, equipped with anti-ship missiles with a range of up to 260 kilometers, and the modern Bastion complex with Onyx cruise missiles. Also, according to the publication, the bridge is guarded underwater - to prevent mining or undermining of the bridge supports, military divers and special groups of the Black Sea Fleet are constantly in the water. And the Plavnyk water area control system supposedly allows you to detect a person with a distance of 2 km, and a ship - with a distance of 3 km. Special sound traps are also used to protect the bridge - the Amulet-P system. In addition to divers and traps, specially trained dolphins are allegedly involved in the protection of the Crimean Bridge. Russia is also allegedly monitoring the bridge from a special Kosmos-K satellite. And the sky above the crossing is regularly patrolled by Russian Su-27 fighter jets and Il-38 anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft. On the ground, the city is protected by anti-aircraft systems of different ranges: the S-400 Triumf missile complex and the Pantsyr-S1 anti-aircraft gun. It is also reported that radar systems are involved in the protection of the bridge: Podsolnukh (it is located in the Crimea and can detect targets at a distance of 450 km) and the Voronezh-DM station (covers a distance of 6 thousand km). The publication notes that, according to the BBC's calculations, 700 million rubles were spent in 2022, plus another 618 million - on various technical security systems. According to the Russian edition, the guarding of the railway part of the bridge cost approximately that much. It will be recalled that the bridge across the Kerch Strait was opened by the occupiers in May 2018. In December 2019, Russia launched a railway connection with it, after which the USA introduced additional sanctions. Also remind, that on the morning of October 8, a fire broke out on the Crimean bridge as a result of an explosion. According to the Russians, the detonation of the truck led to the ignition of 7 fuel tanks and the partial collapse of two spans of the bridge. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3372528
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10-09-22, 01:41 PM | #7184 |
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Zaporizhzhia has been hit by Russian missiles, dozens of civilians have been killed in their sleep. More horrendous attacks in Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and its population.
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10-09-22, 01:44 PM | #7185 |
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At least 13 people have been killed by Russian missile strikes on the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials say.
Dozens more were wounded, and several residential buildings destroyed. The city is under Ukrainian control, but it is part of a region that Russia says it annexed last month. Zaporizhzhia has been hit repeatedly in recent weeks, as Russia hits back at urban areas after suffering defeats in the south and north-east of Ukraine.
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