Russia invasion of Ukraine

[ramlaen]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...ne-chervinsky/

A senior Ukrainian military officer with deep ties to the country’s intelligence services played a central role in the bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines last year, according to officials in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, as well as other people knowledgeable about the details of the covert operation.

The officer’s role provides the most direct evidence to date tying Ukraine’s military and security leadership to a controversial act of sabotage that has spawned multiple criminal investigations and that U.S. and Western officials have called a dangerous attack on Europe’s energy infrastructure.

The damning thing isn't that Ukraine did it but that western governments almost certainly knew they did and still tried to blame Russia for it.

[mangamuscle]

Originally Posted by ramlaen

The damning thing isn't that Ukraine did it but that western governments almost certainly knew they did and still tried to blame Russia for it.

How about "The damning thing isn't that Iraq had no WMD or links to 9/11 but that western governments almost certainly knew they didm't and still tried to blame Saddam for it."?

I am sure if I google a little there is a prior iteraiion.

[Yu Ominae]

I'm gonna wait for more confirmation.

[ramlaen]

Originally Posted by mangamuscle

How about "The damning thing isn't that Iraq had no WMD or links to 9/11 but that western governments almost certainly knew they didm't and still tried to blame Saddam for it."?

I am sure if I google a little there is a prior iteraiion.

Yes?

Iraq did have WMD by the way, we gave them to Iraq during their war with Iran.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.voanews.com/a/wagner-gro...-/7351565.html

As expected, all Wagner contractors in Russia are (mostly) in the Rosgvardia/Russian National Guard.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-top-...d-dead-1844302

Better get the politsiya stat.

Lieutenant General Vladimir Sviridov, ex-Russian Air Force officer/formerly in charge of the 6th Air Force and Air Defense Forces Army was found dead. Politseyskiy (Policemen) found his body next to a woman. They're still trying to check her out for a name.

He made official complaints in 2007 that RAF pilots were not having enough time for training.

Baza/Kommersant said that the woman is "supposedly" his wife.

The regional FSB Directorate in Stavropol Krai is in charge of the detective work.

[Yu Ominae]

https://gagadget.com/en/aviation/355...-armed-forces/

Been hearing that Czech supporters for Ukraine are working together to get a Black Hawk for the ZSU.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...s_captured_by/

Russian troops captured a damaged M113.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...wave_of_black/

Multiple Shahed drones taken out in Kyiv. Gotten reports that Ukraine got their hands on the Oerlikon Skynex system.

https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/produ...defence-skynex

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...ion_to_aerial/

RC ground drones are now being used in Ukraine.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...t_that_russian

Word is going round that Major General Vladimir Vasilyevich Zavadsky died in Ukraine after he stepped on an anti-personnel landmine.

[mangamuscle]

Originally Posted by Yu Ominae

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...t_that_russian

Word is going round that Major General Vladimir Vasilyevich Zavadsky died in Ukraine after he stepped on an anti-personnel landmine.

*cough* a russian landmine. That in a nutshell is the whole "three day special military operation".

[Ithekro]

Three days and 20 months later.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russ.../32653321.html

Ukrainian military announced formation of Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of Russians born/raised in Siberia.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/com...lav_kovalskyi/

Viacheslav Kovalskyi of the SBU got a world record as a sniper. His kill was done at 3,800 meters (2.3 miles).

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...era_blocks_on/

Russian van outfitted with ERA. Lots of it.

Including the windshield.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67766964

There's some suggestion that a new disinfo campaign by John Mark Dougan, former Marine and sheriff from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office, is spreading lies that Kyiv used foreign aid to purchase a couple of yachts.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...mplains_about/

Disabled Russian soldier complained about the quality of his prosthetic arm.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...water_in_kyiv/

Video of a Kinzhal missile falling from the air into the drink.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.newsweek.com/what-smersh...stalin-1849136

Russians are reviving SMERSH as counter-insurgency-based counter-intelligence units for the occupied areas.