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KYHorn

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  1. I believe this is the consensus on the cause of the civilian deaths in Crimea. Russia is of course feigning shock and horror after they (intentionally) hit a large residential building in Ukraine a couple days ago. Russian air defense reportedly shot down an ATACMS cluster munitions variant in occupied Sevastopol 2 days ago. The amount of submunitions hitting the water/beach and how they are dispersed (wider than usual) seems to confirm the missile was downed. This beach is only 5km away from Belbek Military Airbase, actively used by Russia. Russian authorities reported that 4 people were killed and 153 injured although that cannot be concluded from this footage.
  2. The EU remains very pro Ukraine- just elected probably the most staunch supporter of Ukraine to the to foreign affairs position- much to Putin's dismay. Juicy. On June 21, 2024, a strike was carried out on the 726th Air Defense Training Center in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, by two cruise missiles, likely R-360 "Neptune." The center, which trains personnel to use various UAVs, suffered significant damage. The strike killed instructors and technical personnel from Yelabuga, destroyed ~20 Shahed-136 attack UAVs, ~50 Lancet attack UAVs, and ~40 ZALA reconnaissance UAVs. There is no reported information about military personnel casualties.
  3. Money talks: Serbia has sharply increased its military production, and its defense enterprises have switched to working in three shifts to produce weapons that go to Ukraine, sources familiar with the situation in Belgrade told Kommersant. According to them, this happened two years ago, immediately after the start of the full-scale invasion of the Russian army in Ukraine. During this time, Kiev received 800 million euros worth of weapons from Belgrade, but not directly, but through intermediaries, the Financial Times found out . “Yes, we export our weapons. We cannot export to Ukraine or Russia, but we have many contracts with Americans, Spaniards, Czechs and others. What they do with it in the end is their business,” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told the newspaper. According to him, even if he knew for sure who the Serbian weapons ultimately ended up with, it “wouldn’t concern him.” He noted that Belgrade today has a “golden opportunity, since its weapons are cheaper than Western ones” and Serbian arms exports could grow even more. Before this, the Reuters agency wrote about the supply of Serbian weapons to Ukraine , which published a secret Pentagon document entitled “Europe: a response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.” It followed that Serbia, although it refused to train the Ukrainian military, agreed to supply weapons to Ukraine or “has already supplied them.” The then-current Minister of Defense of the country, Milos Vucevic, responded to this by saying that “Serbia has not sold and will not sell weapons to either the Ukrainian or Russian sides.” “Someone obviously wants to destabilize our country and drag it into a conflict in which we will not participate,” he said. As Kommersant’s sources explained, the Serbian authorities in this situation “are primarily afraid of a harshly negative reaction from Moscow,” which previously expressed concern about arms supplies to Ukraine. “If the Serbs knew that weapons were coming to Ukraine even through third countries, this cannot be regarded as a friendly step,” said Vladimir Dzhabarov, head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs. Moreover, after the start of the war, the Serbian authorities repeatedly declared support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine and voted at the UN for several resolutions “condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine.” However, Belgrade has not yet joined the US and EU sanctions against Russia.
  4. Ukrainian somehow not taken out by the grenade gets 3 Russians with his grenade Video of the soldier describing the situation cannot be embedded for some reason: https://x.com/albafella1/status/1804879630672765203?t=guzgf5SsU26x9nQ2ZdW2Qg&s=19
  5. ^I'm not convinced those aren't just normal-looking Russians. Helps explain why they're still able to recruit. Gotta hit them financially to take away their largest advantage and main weapon (people).
  6. A source of at last some of the ammo from undisclosed countries
  7. Okay I take it back, NK should continue providing weapons to Russia
  8. It wasn't divided through all of 22 and most of 23. The training, and timely provision of F16s, ATACMS, tanks, and air defense would've all been very helpful for the offensive, but instead every one of those followed the pattern of "no way"... 6 months... "we're considering it"... 3 months... "okay, with limitations"... 3 months... provisions finally arrive or training commences.
  9. Between these 2 developments, I'm hoping good things are still to come for UUUU: U.S. Senate passes bill to support advanced nuclear energy deployment https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-senate-passes-bill-support-advanced-nuclear-energy-deployment-2024-06-19/ Energy Fuels (UUUU) Appoints Director to Grow REE Business https://finance.yahoo.com/news/energy-fuels-uuuu-appoints-director-151100541.html Energy Fuels Inc. UUUU announced that it appointed Debra Bennethum to the Energy Fuels Management Team as director of Critical Minerals & Strategic Supply Chain , who is expected to focus on growing its rare earth elements (REE) business. The company announced last week that it achieved commercial production of “on spec” separated rare earth elements at its wholly-owned White Mesa Mill in Utah. Energy Fuels' new "Phase 1" REE separation circuit can generate around 850-1,000 metric tons of separated neodymium-praseodymium ("NdPr") per year, making it one of the world's largest commercial REE separation circuits, with the exception of China. The integration of REE separation technologies has had no effect on the mill's uranium production capacity, with a uranium processing campaign scheduled for the third quarter of 2024. In the second quarter of 2024, UUUU expects to produce 25-35 tons of on-spec, separated NdPr. Following the NdPr production, Energy Fuels will concentrate on uranium production, with a projected output of 150,000-500,000 pounds of triuranium octoxide in 2024 and higher in 2025. Bennethum's background is expected to give Energy Fuels essential knowledge and experience as she fills a critical role in the company's REE sales and marketing operations. Debra Bennethum, a chemical engineer, previously worked as the EV Critical Minerals Manager in General Motors' GM Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Division . Bennethum oversaw supply strategies at GM to ensure the resilience of EV important mineral supply chains, which included REEs for permanent magnet and battery critical minerals. She also handled more than $1.5 billion in investment projects, working with technical and internal stakeholders to boost GM's supply chains. Energy Fuels anticipates Debra Bennethum, as a director, to establish relationships with original equipment manufacturers and other customers while negotiating supply, offtake and other agreements for the company's REE products. Her expertise will aid the company in considering REE collaborations in metal, alloy and magnet production, as well as analyzing and potentially pursuing government financing and other support
  10. I wonder if it's around this point that a surreal feeling sets in for Putin and he realizes this is his new reality and what has become of his life and country due entirely to his own decision making. Probably not.
  11. Smart. And a good sign
  12. More info on the new Russian push: Ukraine's 3rd Assault Brigade warns of Russian attempt to capture Borova in Kharkiv Oblast https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-3rd-assault-brigade-warns-of-russian-attempt-to-capture-borova-kharkiv-oblast
  13. I saw that. Very disturbing, but makes you wonder if our intelligence agencies had something to do with it being exposed. There are still lots of tweets up with this text, even after some of the bot accounts were deleted. Here's a translation:
  14. Possibly a new offensive DeepState reports that Russian forces have built up significant military strength to attack Borova. From Raihorodka to Novovodyane, approximately 10,000 personnel and 450 pieces of heavy equipment, including 200 artillery systems, have been amassed. The 3rd Brigade is currently defending against these forces. Last year, Russia also tried to attack in this area but at some point they halted operations without achieving success.
  15. Polish farmers have resolutely confronted illegal migrants in an unusual way They decided to fill the border strip between #Poland and #Belarus with pig manure. Polish farmers learned the idea from the Greeks, who a few years ago tried to stop refugees from the Middle East in this way. Polish farmers also assume that most of the foreigners on the Polish-Belarusian border are Muslims who don't eat pork. "We count on the fact that if we spread pig manure, illegal migrants will not pass through this strip because their faith will not allow them to do so," the farmers say.
  16. ^probably old More details on the river access and map of the location Russia may sell out a river access to China "BEIJING -- China, Russia and North Korea are expected to start discussions soon about allowing ships to navigate a border river into the Sea of Japan, which could have major security implications for Tokyo. The waterway, the Tumen River, flows east along the border of China and North Korea, and eventually also of Russia, before emptying into the Sea of Japan. Chinese vessels can currently only freely navigate the river until the village of Fangchuan, on the eastern end of landlocked Jilin province. Permission is required from both Russia and North Korea to navigate the remaining 15-kilometer stretch to the Sea of Japan. A Soviet-era, 7-meter-tall bridge also blocks the passage of larger vessels. (...) China historically held the area until the Russian Empire took control in the 1860s. China has repeatedly urged Russia and North Korea to allow Chinese vessels to navigate the river to the Sea of Japan, proposing the creation of a special economic zone along its banks. Russia used to be reluctant on the idea, concerned that it would increase China's influence in Northeast Asia. But its attitude is changing as the power dynamic between Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang shifts.
  17. Jesus Johnny warning:
  18. Russia to hand over river to China for access to the Sea of Japan Russia, China and North Korea will soon begin negotiations to allow Chinese ships to pass through the border river Tumen into the Sea of Japan, The Moscow Times quoted Nikkei Asia as saying. The Tumen River flows along the border of China, North Korea and Russia and empties into the Sea of Japan. Chinese ships can now move freely along the river only up to the village of Fanchuan and have no opportunity to go to the sea, as for the passage of the remaining 15-kilometer section they need permission from Russia and North Korea. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, after their meeting in May, included a paragraph in their joint statement about Russian and Chinese participation in "constructive dialog" with North Korea over the Tumen River. Previously, Russia did not support this Chinese initiative, fearing that Beijing would thus increase its influence in Northeast Asia. However, against the backdrop of sanctions imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow is becoming increasingly dependent on the Chinese side, The Moscow Times noted.
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