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Originally Posted by ljubodrag ↗

The Azovstal garrison leader Denys Prokopenko sharing his experience from Mariupol with his comrades on how to use the 149.200 radio frequency to properly and safely surrender to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Make sure to call Volga on the radio.

Actual information and other photos that go with that picture.

"Azov citizens conducted tactical training.

The main purpose of tactical classes is practice
practical issues of planning and organization of combat in attack and defense, management of units in combat and their comprehensive support.

Special attention was paid to quick analysis of the situation and decision-making on the battlefield during the interaction of different types of troops.

Based on the results of the tactical training exercises, the command and instructors conducted an analysis of errors, after which they began to carry out maneuvers with live fire."

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"Turkey delivered another aid package to Ukraine:

‼️ "Bayraktar TB2s"
‼️ Armored vehicles
‼️ 60-mm mortars
‼️ 155-mm cluster shells "


"So far, tests of the Ukrainian combat kayak "Poloz-M16" are being conducted in the Kyiv region, on which installed automatic grenade launcher UAG-40"

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Source: https://www.politico.com/newsletters...f-16s-00109827



Eight Ukrainian pilots ready to train on F-16s
By PAUL MCLEARY, ALEXANDER WARD and MATT BERG 08/04/2023 04:00 PM EDT

FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY –– The first group of Ukrainian pilots that will take part in F-16 training have been identified, moving Kyiv one step closer to fielding an advanced warplane that could ward off further Russian invasions.

According to both a U.S. official and a person familiar with Ukrainian planning, who weren’t authorized to speak on the record about the plans, eight Ukrainian pilots who are fluent in English are ready to begin training on the fighter jet as soon as a formal training plan is drawn up by a handful of European allies and approved by the United States. The exact timing of that instruction remains unclear.

The U.S. official further said 20 pilots that speak some English are available to start language courses in the United Kingdom as soon as this month. (That may be what Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY meant when he announced the start of F-16 training in August.) Altogether, 32 Ukrainian pilots — enough for two squadrons — have been identified to potentially take part in the training program, but English proficiency remains a sticking point.

A coalition of 11 NATO countries will help Ukrainians learn how to fly the American warplane, with much of the instruction expected to take place in Denmark and Romania. The Biden administration is still awaiting a formal training proposal from European allies, but the U.S. official said Washington is “hopeful” the request will come within weeks.

U.S. officials insist the F-16s are for the yearslong defense of Ukraine, to make Russia think twice about enhancing its invasion of the country. The administration has repeatedly said that it doesn’t support Kyiv launching attacks inside Russia.

NatSec Daily understands that Ukrainian officials have vowed they would not use the F-16s to fly over sovereign Russian territory and bomb targets.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian sea drones damaged a Russian naval ship in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Friday. While Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it repelled the attack, footage shared widely on Telegram showed a Russian warship on fire and listing in the water.

That added to the growing list of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia and Crimea. This week alone included two drone attacks by Ukraine in the Russian capital, the latest one on Tuesday hitting a building housing Russian ministries.

On Sunday, after the Russian government blamed Kyiv for drone attacks in Moscow, Zelenskyy said that “gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process.”

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From a Russian source. Interesting...



"Iceland became the first European country to close its embassy in Russia."


"The National Bank presented a new 10-hryvnia coin with a Patriot surface-to-air missile system instead of Hetman Ivan Mazepa. The coin is dedicated to the Air Defense Forces.

It is not a collector's item and is in free circulation. The mintage will be 10 million, which is 6% of the current number of ten-hryvnia coins."

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NO MEDIA:
"In September, 6,000 Russians will receive letters asking them to leave Latvia. These are those who have not even tried to pass the test for EU permanent resident status. After that, they have to leave Latvia within three months. If they do not, they will be fined."

VIDEOS:
"Latvia is strengthening its border defense with Belarus."

[DrKGSmiff]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

NO MEDIA:
"In September, 6,000 Russians will receive letters asking them to leave Latvia. These are those who have not even tried to pass the test for EU permanent resident status. After that, they have to leave Latvia within three months. If they do not, they will be fined."

VIDEOS:
"Latvia is strengthening its border defense with Belarus."

Great.

Fucking great.


Standing by for Faust’s RT-programmed claims about how Latvia is conducting a nazified genocide against the Russian people.

[Roosta]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Source: https://www.politico.com/newsletters...f-16s-00109827

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Eight Ukrainian pilots ready to train on F-16s
By PAUL MCLEARY, ALEXANDER WARD and MATT BERG 08/04/2023 04:00 PM EDT

FIRST IN NATSEC DAILY –– The first group of Ukrainian pilots that will take part in F-16 training have been identified, moving Kyiv one step closer to fielding an advanced warplane that could ward off further Russian invasions.

According to both a U.S. official and a person familiar with Ukrainian planning, who weren’t authorized to speak on the record about the plans, eight Ukrainian pilots who are fluent in English are ready to begin training on the fighter jet as soon as a formal training plan is drawn up by a handful of European allies and approved by the United States. The exact timing of that instruction remains unclear.

The U.S. official further said 20 pilots that speak some English are available to start language courses in the United Kingdom as soon as this month. (That may be what Ukrainian President VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY meant when he announced the start of F-16 training in August.) Altogether, 32 Ukrainian pilots — enough for two squadrons — have been identified to potentially take part in the training program, but English proficiency remains a sticking point.

A coalition of 11 NATO countries will help Ukrainians learn how to fly the American warplane, with much of the instruction expected to take place in Denmark and Romania. The Biden administration is still awaiting a formal training proposal from European allies, but the U.S. official said Washington is “hopeful” the request will come within weeks.

U.S. officials insist the F-16s are for the yearslong defense of Ukraine, to make Russia think twice about enhancing its invasion of the country. The administration has repeatedly said that it doesn’t support Kyiv launching attacks inside Russia.

NatSec Daily understands that Ukrainian officials have vowed they would not use the F-16s to fly over sovereign Russian territory and bomb targets.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian sea drones damaged a Russian naval ship in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Friday. While Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it repelled the attack, footage shared widely on Telegram showed a Russian warship on fire and listing in the water.

That added to the growing list of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia and Crimea. This week alone included two drone attacks by Ukraine in the Russian capital, the latest one on Tuesday hitting a building housing Russian ministries.

On Sunday, after the Russian government blamed Kyiv for drone attacks in Moscow, Zelenskyy said that “gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process.”

About time.

Those "VIPERS" will tear these ruskie fuckers a new asshole.

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NO MEDIA:

Related post: https://www.documentingreality.com/f...ml#post8009929

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"A large Russian amphibious assault ship hit by naval drones is being towed to Novorossiysk tonight."

#dronenaval #ruship #thermal

"This is no longer news, but there is more detail from Osinttechnical about the Russian tanker Sig hit by our drone (the SBU officially confirmed this).

In 2019, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Sig along with several other vessels and individuals for "participating in a sanctions evasion scheme to facilitate the delivery of aviation fuel to Russian forces operating in Syria." .

The Russian transport and logistics company "Sovfracht" is behind a conspiracy to evade sanctions, organized by three individuals identified today, to make payments and facilitate the transfer of aviation fuel supplies to Russian forces operating in Syria in support of the Assad government," it says. messages

AIS (Automatic Identification System) records show that over the past year, the sanctioned tanker made monthly fuel delivery flights. The route is as follows: to the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, then "disappeared" (turned off the transponder) for about a week, and reappeared already in the direction of Russia.

According to OFAC, the tanker was delivering aviation fuel to Banias, Syria, and then to airfields where Russian aircraft are based.

If you look at Banias on Google maps, you can see a large oil depot in the northern part of the city, where part of the aviation fuel brought by the tanker was stored. And 30 km south of Banias is Tartus, the main Russian naval base in Syria.

Based on the above, I can say that the hit tanker was an absolutely legal target, because the vessel was constantly serving the Russian military contingent in Syria. Especially its most destructive force is aviation, which has caused the greatest harm to the Syrians.

Therefore, we should consider the Russian army as a big "machine" regardless of where it is located. And a strike on a tanker is a strike on this same military vehicle in its general sense."

VIDEOS:
◘"The weather is like this now. Sometimes incredible heat, then heavy showers. Dirt roads turn to mush."

◘Training of the newly created (actually expanded) 14th brigade of Chervona Kalina NSU (with an updated insignia).

The brigade is armed with BTR-3, BTR-70 and T-72B tanks with additional protection of the hull and around the turret. You can also see the marking in the form of a triangle characteristic of NSU teams."

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This is the source stating this, not me:

"I found this on the Internet.

A private initiative to create an underwater drone "Marichka" . Has anyone heard of this?

They say that trials and testing are already underway. And also that the state does not help, but does not hinder either.

Here is their Tik Tok page ."

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"China has confirmed that it will take part in a meeting on a peace plan for Ukraine to be held in Saudi Arabia. Beijing will be represented by Li Hui, the special representative for Eurasian affairs who visited Ukraine in May."


"Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the participation of Chinese representative Li Hui in a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the Ukrainian "peace formula."

This is stated in Kuleba's commentary to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.

The foreign minister explained that Ukraine wants China to participate in the upcoming global summit of the "peace formula," so "the news that China is delegating Li Hui to Jeddah is a super breakthrough.""