Here we go again-Ukraine once again

[Rockstar]

Not sure who this fella is, but he touch’s a bit on the problems Russians may be having with incoming HIMAR launched missiles.

[Jimbuna]

Until territories of Ukraine are freed at least until line of February 24, there will be no truce, - Deputy Head of PO Zhovkva

The truce with Russia should not be waited for until the front line returns at least to the state it was in before February 24.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva said this in an interview with Lb.ua, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, when the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for a counteroffensive, calls for a ceasefire begin to appear. He emphasized that at the official level, such calls do not come from Ukraine's key allies.

"We have never heard anything like this from US President Joe Biden or his administration. On the contrary, in Washington, they tell us that Ukraine will determine the conditions for the start of any negotiations. The same words are heard from the G7 leaders," Zhovkva said. .

The official noted that Ukraine will not agree to "negotiations for the sake of negotiations", especially on Russia's terms. He stated that until the moment when Ukraine does not liberate its territories and does not push back the front line at least as of February 24, there is "no question" of any agreements regarding the regime of silence.

"That is, a ceasefire in itself cannot be a prerequisite for conducting peace negotiations. Today we say that any negotiations can be conducted only on the battlefield. And no one - no analysts or former statesmen - will succeed in breaking Ukraine's readiness to resist, until the liberation of all its territories," said the deputy head of the PO.

[Jimbuna]

Putin 'embarrassed' as hackers launch cyber war on Russian President over Ukraine invasion

Cybersecurity specialist Jeremiah Fowler said hackers Anonymous have declared a "cyber war" on Russia by targeting it in six different and clever ways. He said Moscow may have been the "Iron Curtain" but the hackers were making them look like a "paper curtain".

The most effective strategies have seen Anonymous hack into Russian databases and leak the information online.

Mr Fowler, co-founder of the cybersecurity company Security Discovery, told CNBC: "Anonymous has made Russia's governmental and civilian cyber defences appear weak.

"The group has demystified Russia's cyber capabilities and successfully embarrassed Russian companies, government agencies, energy companies and others."

"The methods Anonymous have used against Russia have not only been highly disruptive and effective, they have also rewritten the rules of how a crowdsourced modern cyberwar is conducted.

He said information collected from the database breaches could show criminal activity as well as "who pulls the strings and where the money goes".

Mr Fowler revealed how Anonymous has hacked over 2,500 Russian and Belarusian sites, leaking stolen data online with database hacks.

Hackers have also targeted companies around the world, who are continuing to do business with Putin despite his war in Ukraine.

[mapuc]

In war it is interesting who's asking for a ceasefire and why.

Markus

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Until territories of Ukraine are freed at least until line of February 24, there will be no truce, - Deputy Head of PO Zhovkva

The truce with Russia should not be waited for until the front line returns at least to the state it was in before February 24.\

Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Zhovkva said this in an interview with Lb.ua, Censor.NET reports.

According to him, when the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for a counteroffensive, calls for a ceasefire begin to appear. He emphasized that at the official level, such calls do not come from Ukraine's key allies.

"We have never heard anything like this from US President Joe Biden or his administration. On the contrary, in Washington, they tell us that Ukraine will determine the conditions for the start of any negotiations. The same words are heard from the G7 leaders," Zhovkva said. .

The official noted that Ukraine will not agree to "negotiations for the sake of negotiations", especially on Russia's terms. He stated that until the moment when Ukraine does not liberate its territories and does not push back the front line at least as of February 24, there is "no question" of any agreements regarding the regime of silence.

"That is, a ceasefire in itself cannot be a prerequisite for conducting peace negotiations. Today we say that any negotiations can be conducted only on the battlefield. And no one - no analysts or former statesmen - will succeed in breaking Ukraine's readiness to resist, until the liberation of all its territories," said the deputy head of the PO.
The truce with Russia should not be waited for until the front line returns at least to the state it was in before February 24.

I don't believe Russia should determine the conditions of a ceasefire, look at the damaged infrastructure, the billions in lost money, import/export losses, human lives, homes etc etc etc!!
I would agree that a ceasefire should be under Ukrains terms and conditions.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Reece

I don't believe Russia should determine the conditions of a ceasefire, look at the damaged infrastructure, the billions in lost money, import/export losses, human lives, homes etc etc etc!!
I would agree that a ceasefire should be under Ukrains terms and conditions.

Precisely!

[Jimbuna]

Amnesty International accused AFU of violating rules of war: Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that organization creates "false balance between criminal and victim"

The human rights organization Amnesty International stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine endanger the civilian population by placing equipment and weapons in residential areas.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the report.

"Ukrainian forces have put civilians at risk by establishing bases and deploying weapons in residential areas, including schools and hospitals, while repelling the Russian invasion. Such tactics violate international humanitarian law and put civilians at risk because they turn civilian objects into military targets The following Russian strikes on populated areas led to the death of civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure," the organization noted.

"Being in a defensive position does not exempt the Ukrainian military from complying with international humanitarian law. The Ukrainian government must immediately ensure the deployment of its forces away from populated areas or evacuate the civilian population from areas where the military operates," Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamar said.

The organization also noted that "the Ukrainian military's practice of placing military facilities in populated areas in no way justifies Russia's indiscriminate attacks."

At the same time, the Ukrainian office of Amnesty International emphasized that, as an international organization, AM is engaged in the investigation and documentation of war crimes during the Russian-Ukrainian war.

"In particular, the attack on the Mariupol Drama Theater, the attack on a residential building and a beach resort in Serhiivka, war crimes in the Kyiv region, etc. Amnesty International will hand over the documented data to the International Criminal Court, which will contribute to international justice and bringing the guilty to justice," they informed there. .

The director of the Ukrainian office of Amnesty International, Oksana Pokalchuk, said: "The Ukrainian office advocates the investigation and helps to involve criminal investigators of other countries in the investigation of war crimes on the territory of Ukraine."

The head of the Foreign Ministry, Dmytro Kuleba, commented on the organization's report: "Just like you, I saw Amnesty International's statement. Just like you, I am outraged by it and consider it unfair. I understand that in response to criticism, Amnesty will say: "So we criticize both sides of the conflict ". But let's clearly agree on the understanding of simple things. This behavior of Amnesty International is not about finding and bringing the truth to the world. It is about creating a false balance between the perpetrator and the victim. Between a country that destroys the civilian population of cities and territories by the hundreds and thousands. And a country that desperately defends itself, saving its people, the continent from this influx. So please stop creating a false reality where everyone is a little bit guilty of something. Engage in reporting the truth about what Russia is today."

Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the OP, also reacted to AM's accusations. He stated that the only thing that threatens Ukrainians is the Russian army of executioners and rapists.

"People's lives are an absolute priority for Ukraine, which is why we are evacuating residents of front-line cities. Russia is making every effort to discredit the Armed Forces and disrupt the supply of weapons, using its entire network of agents of influence. It is a pity that such an organization as Amnesty participates in this disinformation and propaganda campaign," Podoliak said.

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The human rights organization Amnesty International stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine endanger the civilian population by placing equipment and weapons in residential areas.

This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to the report.

"Ukrainian forces have put civilians at risk by establishing bases and deploying weapons in residential areas, including schools and hospitals, while repelling the Russian invasion. Such tactics violate international humanitarian law and put civilians at risk because they turn civilian objects into military targets The following Russian strikes on populated areas led to the death of civilians and the destruction of civilian infrastructure," the organization noted.

See more: As result of Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia region, houses and agricultural machinery were destroyed, - National Police. PHOTOS

"Being in a defensive position does not exempt the Ukrainian military from complying with international humanitarian law. The Ukrainian government must immediately ensure the deployment of its forces away from populated areas or evacuate the civilian population from areas where the military operates," Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamar said.

The organization also noted that "the Ukrainian military's practice of placing military facilities in populated areas in no way justifies Russia's indiscriminate attacks."

At the same time, the Ukrainian office of Amnesty International emphasized that, as an international organization, AM is engaged in the investigation and documentation of war crimes during the Russian-Ukrainian war.

"In particular, the attack on the Mariupol Drama Theater, the attack on a residential building and a beach resort in Serhiivka, war crimes in the Kyiv region, etc. Amnesty International will hand over the documented data to the International Criminal Court, which will contribute to international justice and bringing the guilty to justice," they informed there. .

The director of the Ukrainian office of Amnesty International, Oksana Pokalchuk, said: "The Ukrainian office advocates the investigation and helps to involve criminal investigators of other countries in the investigation of war crimes on the territory of Ukraine."

The head of the Foreign Ministry, Dmytro Kuleba, commented on the organization's report: "Just like you, I saw Amnesty International's statement. Just like you, I am outraged by it and consider it unfair. I understand that in response to criticism, Amnesty will say: "So we criticize both sides of the conflict ". But let's clearly agree on the understanding of simple things. This behavior of Amnesty International is not about finding and bringing the truth to the world. It is about creating a false balance between the perpetrator and the victim. Between a country that destroys the civilian population of cities and territories by the hundreds and thousands. And a country that desperately defends itself, saving its people, the continent from this influx. So please stop creating a false reality where everyone is a little bit guilty of something. Engage in reporting the truth about what Russia is today."

Mykhailo Podoliak, adviser to the head of the OP, also reacted to AM's accusations. He stated that the only thing that threatens Ukrainians is the Russian army of executioners and rapists.

"People's lives are an absolute priority for Ukraine, which is why we are evacuating residents of front-line cities. Russia is making every effort to discredit the Armed Forces and disrupt the supply of weapons, using its entire network of agents of influence. It is a pity that such an organization as Amnesty participates in this disinformation and propaganda campaign," Podoliak said.

See more: In Kherson region, occupiers kidnapped school principal, head of community and volunteer, - National Police. PHOTOS

Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tamila Tasheva said that AM's report looks "very cynical".

"I'm sorry that in order to somehow preserve the "balance" there, Amnesty resorts to this. "Ukrainian combat tactics endanger the civilian population." Are you serious? Ukraine is trying to wage a conventional war, that's why our offensive in the south is so careful, that's why we constantly we are talking about the evacuation of the population," Tasheva emphasized.

Amnesty International's statement also sparked a backlash online.

Редактор "Європейської Правди" Сергій Сидоренко : "Amnesty International завжди були унилим гавном, з мінімальним зв'язком мозку із реальністю та стійким бажанням боронь боже не образити пусню. Але зараз вони поставили дуже високу планку навіть на своєму рівні. Не так щоб дивно, але гидко.

People's deputy of "EU" Oleksii Honcharenko emphasized on Twitter that the Armed Forces protect Ukrainians: "So who harmed civilians? Russian soldiers who invaded my country, or Ukrainian forces who defend it?".

Activist Serhii Sternenko said that Amnesty International "stubbornly ignores the war crimes of the Russians. In particular, they ignore the facts and statements of the occupiers themselves about how they turn civilians into human shields."

Journalist Tetiana Nikolaienko said that the Russian occupiers almost shot her in the village: "In a village where the Armed Forces were 60 kilometers away? Isn't that very suitable for smearing Russia? And the mobile crematoriums where they burned their own? And about shooting their own, so that did not retreat?".

The editor of "European Truth" Serhii Sydorenko wrote: "Amnesty International has always been a dejected piece of ****, with a minimal connection of the brain with reality and a persistent desire for God's sake not to offend the wild. But now they have set a very high bar, even at their level. It's not surprising , but ugly.

However, the problem is that all kinds of governments and other pacifists in the West listen to and believe these scumbags (no matter how wild it sounds to us). This is the reality that Ukraine, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, etc. have to work with. What will you do? And they can't write what they think about these freaks with the letter m and what, for example, I wrote."
https://censor.net/en/news/3358598/a...t_organization

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Putin 'embarrassed' as hackers launch cyber war on Russian President over Ukraine invasion

Cybersecurity specialist Jeremiah Fowler said hackers Anonymous have declared a "cyber war" on Russia by targeting it in six different and clever ways. He said Moscow may have been the "Iron Curtain" but the hackers were making them look like a "paper curtain".

The most effective strategies have seen Anonymous hack into Russian databases and leak the information online.

Mr Fowler, co-founder of the cybersecurity company Security Discovery, told CNBC: "Anonymous has made Russia's governmental and civilian cyber defences appear weak.

"The group has demystified Russia's cyber capabilities and successfully embarrassed Russian companies, government agencies, energy companies and others."

"The methods Anonymous have used against Russia have not only been highly disruptive and effective, they have also rewritten the rules of how a crowdsourced modern cyberwar is conducted.

He said information collected from the database breaches could show criminal activity as well as "who pulls the strings and where the money goes".

Mr Fowler revealed how Anonymous has hacked over 2,500 Russian and Belarusian sites, leaking stolen data online with database hacks.

Hackers have also targeted companies around the world, who are continuing to do business with Putin despite his war in Ukraine.

OpRussia has caused the biggest leaks of Russia https://ddosecrets.com/wiki/Category:Russia more than Wikileaks ever published... oh Wikileaks has never leaked any Russian hacks Anonymous also claimed hitting Supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA) used in industry. Worldwide all kind of crews, security people joined this is the biggest operation of none state hacker collectively, and it shows the Russians are not that good as we thought.

[Dargo]

Russian troops plan to remove 12,000 tons of ammunition from the territory of Belarus by the end of August, Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It seems that the HIMARS strikes on the ammunition depots put Russia in an awkward position.

Russian Gazprom has been burning gas near the Portova compressor station and the LNG terminal of the same name since May Satellite images of the NASA fire monitoring system show that fires began to be recorded at the LNG terminal on May 22, when Gazprom reduced transit to Europe through the Ukrainian gas transmission system and stopped using the paid and booked capacities in full.

The current anti-Russian sanctions prevent the successful resolution of the situation with the transportation and repair of Siemens gas turbine engines for the" Portova" compressor station accord Gazprom at the same time according to Siemens Energy this equipment for Nord Stream is ready for operation, and the Germans can send it.

WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in jail on drug charges in Russia. This is theater. Russia and US can't do a prisoner swap with an unsentenced prisoner. Russia has done this in order to make a deal to get one of their own.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

Ukrainian office of Amnesty International did not take part in preparation and distribution of report, in which it is said that AFU put civilians at risk, - spokeswoman

The Ukrainian office of the human rights organization Amnesty International did not participate in the preparation and distribution of the report, which claims that the Ukrainian army puts civilians at risk.

As Censor.NET informs, with reference to Interfax-Ukraine, Amnesty International Ukraine spokeswoman Kateryna Mityeva reported this in a comment to "Hromadske".

"The Ukrainian office did not participate either in the preparation or in the distribution of this information. According to the rules of the organization, during armed conflicts and wars, only the Department of Crisis Response deals with the documentation of violations and crimes," Mityeva said.

The organization's press service notes that a distinction should be made between war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law (IHL), which regulate the laws and customs of war. Only serious violations of IHL are considered war crimes and require the perpetrators to be held criminally responsible.

"The team of the Crisis Response Department of Amnesty International did not record a single war crime committed by the Ukrainian military," Amnesty International Ukraine emphasized.

The organization also notes that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, Amnesty International has been advocating the investigation by Ukraine and other states of Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine.

"As an international organization, Amnesty International is engaged in investigating and documenting war crimes of all parties participating in the war. Since February 24, the organization's researchers have documented dozens of war crimes on the territory of Ukraine and proved that they were committed by the Russian military," it is said in the message.

Earlier, the international human rights organization Amnesty International published a report from which it follows that Ukrainian troops violate the laws of war by placing military equipment and weapons in schools, hospitals and residential areas.

[mapuc]

So they are fighting from private homes- If there was citizens in them while fighting went on, It sadden me.

If the houses were empty-Well then I don't see any problem using them as....

Material can always be replaced life can't

Markus

[Jimbuna]

[Dargo]

History will show that Vladimir Putin’s fatal miscalculation was his belief that Europe would buckle if he invaded Ukraine because of its excessive dependence on Russian energy. It didn’t. He also failed to understand that excessive dependence works both ways: The Euros needed his oil and gas but he, in turn, completely relied on their market. Put another way, Putin should have parked his Imperial ambitions in the West until he had diversified his customer base and built pipelines and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities in the East to export to China, the world’s biggest energy buyer. Instead, he invaded Ukraine then blackmailed and abused the rest of Europe, which sent it scrambling to sign up new suppliers and alternative energy sources. Europe is finding new sources more easily, and Russia cannot replace Europe with new customers. He has lost economically. https://dianefrancis.substack.com/p/russias-suicide

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by mapuc

In war it is interesting who's asking for a ceasefire and why.

Markus

The tsar is currently sending his proxies like Gerhard Schroeder to prepare the ground for "negotiations". This is only to conceal the current weakness of the Russian hordes, to consolidate their territorial conquests, and to give them the opportunity to consolidate before they attack again.
There are enough stupids in the West, including politicians and political leaders, who all too willingly walk into this trap - and enthusiastically so.