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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Undetermined, at this point. Some TG channels are saying it's a false flag operation by Moscow, some are saying it's Ukraine. Ukraine officially denies its involvement, so who knows.

What makes me nervous is if it is Moscow is doing this as a false flag what their motives are. They say Ukraine is trying to scare Russians... but what if they're doing that to justify an escalation of some sort.

1. Putin reacts to the drone attack on Moscow.

2. "Western countries deceived us, organized a Coup d'état in Ukraine, and now have reached the point of drone strikes - Putin. His collection of "oldies but goodies" seems to be replenished by new material."

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

"For the second time this month, the Russian Defense Ministry has claimed that a Patriot air defense system was allegedly destroyed in Kyiv.

This was announced by Minister Sergei Shoigu during a meeting today. According to him, it happened during the latest strikes on the city. He did not provide any evidence. Russian propagandists and Z-publics have not reported any destruction or damage to Patriot during the recent missile and drone attacks.


Ukrainian Armed Forces response

Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat denied Shoigu's claims and said the system was intact. "Yesterday, the system worked: all Iskander targets flying along the ballistic trajectory were destroyed," he said during a telethon."

Shoigu reports on the "progress" of the (three-day?) "special military operation" that lasts 460 days already.

For some reason, Russia moved on to a war on its territory. But Shoigu is sure everything is according to plan. Does he know something?

He also claimed Russia destroyed another Patriot system in Kyiv. This was immediately denied by Ukrainian Air Forces. We all know that lying is what Russia does best.

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Long report on Ukrainian soldiers having been trained, in secret, in Sweden.



"Will this 'secret Swedish brigade' become the spearhead of the Ukrainian offensive?

In recent weeks and months, the Swedish army has been quietly training and equipping a Ukrainian brigade with some of the most powerful weapon systems in the world. The Ukrainian soldiers are said to have returned to their homeland, ready to take part in the expected counter-offensive.

Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, Leopard 2 tanks, Archer artillery systems and Finnish Patria armored vehicles. With this, a Ukrainian brigade of possibly 3,000 to 5,000 men strong has recently been practicing on Swedish territory to prepare for the large-scale attack against the Russian army that is expected in the coming weeks.

The training is shrouded in secrecy. Officially, it never took place, and the Swedish government remains tight-lipped.

When the training started and where it took place is also not officially known. The Ukrainians may have been trained during large-scale Swedish military maneuvers in the south of the country between mid-April and mid-May. 26,000 soldiers from 14 countries took part in exercise 'Aurora 23' , including the United States, the United Kingdom and… Ukraine.

Thanks to resources from Sweden and Finland, military experts call the new Ukrainian brigade “one of the most powerful in the country”. It would be among the top of the brigades that were being prepared for the offensive this spring.

The Swedish government announced early this year that it would join the western Leopard 2 coalition that would send the modern main battle tanks to Ukraine. In addition to 10 Leopard 2s, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson also promised 50 CV90 vehicles and 18 Archer artillery pieces. Since the announcement, the government has refrained from any further comment and concrete details about the delivery for security reasons.

CV90



The CV90 is widely acclaimed for its combination of firepower, protection, high speed (70 km/h) and manoeuvrability. Because the vehicle was specially developed for the harsh Nordic conditions, it is ideally suited for rough terrain.

Although the main purpose of the three-man crew is to transport six to eight infantrymen safely across the battlefield and to support tanks during an attack, the CV90 can also immobilize tanks itself. “It is a very high-quality vehicle with good armor that has been around long enough to have no teething problems.”

Certainly against the much lighter armored Russian infantry vehicles, the CV90 is expected to win the battle relatively easily. The automatic 40 mm rapid fire cannon can fire 300 rounds per minute up to a distance of 2 kilometers. “In addition, the CV90 has good fire control and night vision equipment. The crew sees enemy vehicles much faster than vice versa. The Ukrainians will be very happy with this.”

A first train of 25 CV90 vehicles was spotted heading east in southern Germany last Tuesday. It also immediately became clear that Ukraine will receive one of the most modern versions of the vehicle. Two days later, the same train passed through eastern Slovakia, 100 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

Probably not coincidentally, the Swedish Defense Minister, Pål Jonson, visited Kiev a day later. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Jonson for the "great support from the Swedes" and said the CV90s will "significantly improve the defensive capabilities of our troops on the battlefield." According to Ukrainian sources to the military website Breaking Defense, the CV90s could be operational “within days”.

“The fifty pieces are enough to equip one or two battalions, so you can do something with that, in combination with other vehicles.”

Archer




It is not known whether the Archer artillery systems are already in Ukraine. These self-propelled and fully automatic reloading howitzers can fire up to six 155mm shells per minute. With the GPS-guided Excalibur shells, which Ukraine already uses in the American M777 howitzers, the Archer can fire to within a few meters over a distance of 50 kilometers.

The high mobility of the system is also one of the Archer's greatest assets, says Coghe. “The firing cycle is fully automatic, so the crew just has to stop somewhere and can fire the grenades without getting out of the armored cabin and drive off again before the first one has reached its target. As a result, the Archer is extremely well protected against any counter-battery fire, as the opponent is always too late to calculate the location of the fire pit.”

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Update today from Denys Davydov.

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"A deputy of the State Duma Nylov is reading from a paper the new threats of using nuclear weapons that would turn the "fuhrers of the Ukroreich" into "Ukropolis". Language worth a Russian politician." English subtitles

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

I'm not sure how this dude hasn't been windowed yet. It's starting to feel sketchy. lol

So sad, when an outwardly critical person to the Kremlin isn't picked off, how it starts to feel suspicious.

I definitely think he has high political motives... or the whole thing could be an act. Hard to say.

"An angry statement from Prigozhin regarding the unexplained incident with unidentified UAVs that crashed in Moscow this morning."

Look who's talking. Not that funny anymore when people fight back for the same reason this ugly pig is telling.

[marekparek]

Originally Posted by ljubodrag ↗

400 tanks and other armored vehicles.

Funny, right? I mean they should have learned by now how not to drive a tank, right? Remember this gem?

they just destroyed more than half of UA planes, helicopters and tanks. I think RF is just too succesfull, they should leave something for other months or there will be nothing to destroy

[SDI]

Originally Posted by ljubodrag ↗

400 tanks and other armored vehicles.

That you still believe this physically impossible numbers is still beyond me. Your're either a die hard propagandist or just too lazy to check whats possible if you compare those claims with the total amount of vechicles UKR might have.

[scorpion9]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

1. Putin reacts to the drone attack on Moscow.

2. "Western countries deceived us, organized a Coup d'état in Ukraine, and now have reached the point of drone strikes - Putin. His collection of "oldies but goodies" seems to be replenished by new material."

Complaining about this drone attack is just so retarded that it deserves its own page in the history books.
A country literally spends a year bombing your cities with hundreds of drones, cruise missiles aviation bombs etc....and then receives a handful of harmless drones that end up doing no damage and cause no casualties....and the führer starts moaning about "how is that possible" or "i cant believe they would do such a thing".

It's so stupid and comical that it's beyond belief.
The same can be said about the fake outrage when Ukraine attacked oil storage near the Russian border.

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"Who is Valerii Zaluzhnyi? The "Iron General" of Ukraine. A hero who remains in the shadows."

Valerii Zaluzhnyi is a legendary man. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been successfully eliminating the Russian occupiers for over a year. Much of the credit for this goes to the talented Commander-in-Chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It is under his leadership that our defenders are repelling what was previously thought to be the second army in the world.

Here is a brief history of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Iron General. About a man who plays one of the most important roles in the war against Russia. There is not much talk about Zaluzhnyi, so now we will correct this a bit."