Russia invasion of Ukraine

[Yu Ominae]

Seems like Zelensky mentioned intelligence of recruited Chinese nationals in the Russian Army.

Chines MFA is firing back against this.

[Yu Ominae]

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

More donkeys in "operational" use.

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/...-tanker-a88699

Estonia seized control of the Kiwala, a suspected ship that's used by Moscow for their shadow fleet. Supposedly, Djibouti is where the ship is from in terms of registry. Captain is from China, but he's being "helpful" to the Estonians.

[Yu Ominae]

Interesting info from ISW:

https://www.understandingwar.org/bac...-april-12-2025

People's Republic of China (PRC) military officials reportedly visited the frontline in Ukraine to glean insights for future warfare amid reports that at least 155 Chinese nationals are fighting in Ukraine.

An unnamed former Western intelligence official told Reuters in an article published on April 11 that the PRC authorized an unspecified number of PRC military officers to visit the frontline in Ukraine alongside the Russian military to gain tactical insights from the war in Ukraine but did not specify when these visits may have occurred.[16] ISW cannot independently verify this report. Two unnamed US officials familiar with US intelligence and the former Western intelligence official told Reuters that roughly 100 to 200 Chinese nationals are fighting for the Russian military as "mercenaries" independent from the Chinese government. The sources further noted that the Chinese fighters appear to have minimal training and are not having any discernable impact on Russian military operations. ISW has observed reports that these Chinese nationals likely signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) of their own accord rather than at the direction of PRC officials.[17] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently reported that Ukrainian intelligence discovered that at least 155 Chinese nationals were fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine.[18] PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesperson Lin Jian recently stated that the PRC MFA is unaware of the more than 155 Chinese nationals fighting in Ukraine, however.[19] The Guardian recently reported that Russian entities are actively operating recruitment campaigns across several Chinese social media networks, further suggesting that the PRC government may be aware of Russian military recruitment efforts targeting Chinese citizens and may be disinterested in combating these efforts.[20]

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.rferl.org/a/china-ukrain.../33382310.html

Radio Free Europe has a (longish?) article on analyzing the use of Chinese social media to examine pro-Russian invasion ads to recruit Chinese nationals who wish to fight under Russian command.

[mangamuscle]

It is official, after years of whinning about how the USA gave hand me down weapons to Zelensky, Krasnov has refused to sell air defense misile/batteries to Ukraine, this was never about the money, just another excuse to make Zelensky/Ukraine look bad to the eyes of the USA citizens, as per putin's wishes.

https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status...14532265107694

[Yu Ominae]

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-sold.../33381157.html

Vids of Ukrainian troops being surrounded in Toretsk by Russian troops. They held out for 35 days.

[mangamuscle]

So Bibi was Ukraine's enemy from the start!

Israeli Firms Supplying Tools for Russia’s S-400 and Su-35 Production Despite Sanctions, Investigation Finds

https://united24media.com/latest-new...ion-finds-7616

[Yu Ominae]

More details regarding the use of the pipeline in Sudzha.

Preston looked at milblogger accounts and it's mentioned that the doctors trying to treat the soldiers who took part in it were developing "black lungs".

[Key Board]

Originally Posted by mangamuscle

So Bibi was Ukraine's enemy from the start!

Israeli Firms Supplying Tools for Russia’s S-400 and Su-35 Production Despite Sanctions, Investigation Finds

https://united24media.com/latest-new...ion-finds-7616

This isn't new. Israel licensed the design for the Russian drones at the start of the war

It's also telling that whenever some conservative pundit yells about cutting funding to foreign wars, they always yap about Ukraine but never about Israel

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[Yu Ominae]

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

One of the drones Ukraine used has "For Sumy!" written on it.

[Yu Ominae]

Russia warning Germany to not provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

[mangamuscle]

Originally Posted by Yu Ominae

Russia warning Germany to not provide Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

... or they will try to sabootage germany's infraestreucture ... like they have been trying for years ...

[mangamuscle]

Krasnov just told Germany they can't give Ukraine Taurus Misiles because they have USA made parts in them. Do you hear that? is the sound of the EU not buying an american weapon or part for a generation, at the very least.

[Yu Ominae]

I don’t get tired of Trump blaming Zelensky for not resolving the war in Ukraine.

[The Green One]

Yes how DARE Zelensky not drop his pants and bend over when Russia invades.

Seriously how selfish.

Sarcasm aside, it's sad how many people have died and had their lives ruined over this stupid sunk cost fallacy. Even if Ukraine somehow wins, their country is devastated.

If Russia wins then they have to rebuild it or if they don't "congratulations, you conquered a bombed/burned financially ruined country that hates you! GG!"

[mangamuscle]

Originally Posted by The Green One

Even if Ukraine somehow wins, their country is devastated.

It is in the EU's best interest that Ukraine is rebuilt, just like it was in the USA best interest to rebuild western europe after WWII (otherwise europe would have falled under the USSR sphere of influence).

If Russia wins then they have to rebuild it or if they don't "congratulations, you conquered a bombed/burned financially ruined country that hates you! GG!"

Putin doesn't mind the hate, he already plans to do to ukranians what the USSR did with the tatars in Crimea, that is, after he has used them as meat shields to place eastern europe under his thumb.

TBT putin is about to realize that "fools are like scissors, they can cut you if you do not know how to use them". Krasnov will plunge the wolrd economy into recesion, the oil/gas prices will reach all time lows and therefore the russian economy will crumble just like the USSR did.

[Yu Ominae]

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

Zelensky sat down with Trump. WH this time didn’t say anything about him not wearing a suit…