This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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The Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been used by the Ukrainian military against Russian forces. The drone maker, Baykar, has initiated the construction of a factory in Ukraine, and the company’s CEO said in February that they aim to complete the project within approximately 12 months and produce around 120 units a year.
At the same time, it is recalled that in February, France, Greece, and Cyprus blocked financing for the supply of Bayraktar drones and artillery shells for Ukraine, which were to be purchased with European funds. Turkey was set to be financed from EU funds for some time, but once the order was confirmed, the three countries swiftly blocked the financing.
Because it’s about ‘saving Europe’, and not the MIC…
At the same time, it is recalled that in February, France, Greece, and Cyprus blocked financing for the supply of Bayraktar drones and artillery shells for Ukraine, which were to be purchased with European funds. Turkey was set to be financed from EU funds for some time, but once the order was confirmed, the three countries swiftly blocked the financing.
Because it’s about ‘saving Europe’, and not the MIC…
I missed this. Here are later comments.
"France, Greece, and Cyprus made a “strategic mistake” by blocking the purchase of artillery ammunition for Ukraine from non-European Union sources, sitting member of Germany’s Bundestag, Michael Roth, told NV Radio on Feb. 27.
Read also: Artillery shells and drones in new German aid package
“It represents one of the great strategic mistakes of the European Union,” said Roth.
"The call to 'Buy European' sounds fine, and it's clear. We are obliged to develop a European defense industry. However, our friends here in Ukraine need more military equipment and ammunition right now."
Roth suggested purchasing military equipment for Ukraine from the global market.
“It's the only chance to help right now,” the MP continues.
"And I know it sounds a bit odd, but if the massive aid package for Ukraine does not pass through the U.S. Congress, we will have to buy military equipment from the United States, and we must be ready for that."
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https://news.yahoo.com/france-greece-cyprus-block-plans-233400523.html
This is recent.
"These do work.....damn, how the operator puts it through the crack and blows it up.....Ratel S flying a bridge in Ivanivske.....PUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!"
"These do work.....damn, how the operator puts it through the crack and blows it up.....Ratel S flying a bridge in Ivanivske.....PUMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!"
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This seems like bluster. Shoigu is saying Russian will put 3 new missile carrying ships into the Black Sea this year. I'm not sure how they'll get there unless they are built there. Turkey isn't allowing ships to transit the Bosporous.
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-black-sea-fleet-new-missile-carriers-1885943
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-black-sea-fleet-new-missile-carriers-1885943
"April 01, 2024
The company announced the suspension of the sale of Pepsi-Cola, 7Up and Mirinda (replacing them with Evervess and Frustyle). The company continued to produce other products in Russia. It also suspends capital investments and all advertising and promotional activities in Russia. In September 2022 PepsiCo Inc has stopped making Pepsi, 7UP and Mountain Dew in Russia nearly six months after the U.S. company said it would suspend sales and production after Moscow sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. For 11 months, from the beginnig of the war, the company has not taken any visible steps to exit and continues to sell chips and dairy products in Russia. Still operating in Russia with increasing revenue volumes in 2022 vs 2021 (+$223mn or +5%). Profit volumes also significantly increased in 2022 vs 2021. The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has included two leading food corporations, PepsiCo and Mars, on the list of international sponsors of the war. SAS is taking swift action and have already announced a boycott of Pepsi products due to their continued business in russia and financially fueling Russia's war. In 2024, the American company PepsiCo started the operation of the first phase of the factory of snacks and salty snacks in Russia, near Novosibirsk. Despite the war, the company has been operating in Russia for over 60 years, and opened a new plant with a production capacity of 60,000 tons per year."
https://leave-russia.org/pepsico
Why would anyone consume Pepsi products? They are already destroying people
More good work by the AP, this time it's a story about the pain of Bucha 2 years after Russian forces slaughtered civilians. Some pictures are tough, even in a thread that gets a lot of likes do to videos of Russians getting catapulted through the air.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-bucha-two-years-3daa8c042d8d38c4a3ecc8a9ceb5e532
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-bucha-two-years-3daa8c042d8d38c4a3ecc8a9ceb5e532
Depends on the size of the boat.
Russia has canals/rivers from the Baltic to the Black Sea.
"The U.S. and other Western countries are considering transferring to NATO a U.S.-led multinational group that coordinates the shipment of weapons to Ukraine, a move that could help maintain the flow of arms to Kyiv under a second Donald Trump presidency.
During the NATO foreign ministerial meeting in Brussels Wednesday and Thursday, officials are expected to discuss gradually moving the organization — called the Ukraine Defense Contact Group — into the alliance’s control, according to three European officials and a U.S. official with knowledge of the internal deliberations. The goal would be to finalize the move at the NATO leaders’ summit in Washington in July, one of the officials said."
"But some believe Ukraine’s minimum draft age should be lower. The last time the United States and Britain had conscription, for example, the minimum age was 18. The average age of Ukraine’s troops is over 40, and “it is very unusual to have your wars fought by your dads,” Gen. Richard Barrons, former commander of the British military’s Joint Forces Command, said recently. Younger men tend to be in better physical condition, he added."
So sad. Cemeteries and funerals are a big deal in Ukraine. Few countries have lived through traumas as much as Ukraine has over the past 120 years and it's etched deep in the culture.
The photos in the article capture a typical home in Ukraine. Ukraine's per capita GDP is a little over 5k per year and the country has one of the lowest number of cars per 1000 in the world. Russia is far below the US $17000 GDP per capita and far few cars, but Ukraine is very very poor.
Russia should probably withdraw then. Would save them a bunch of money they could use for buying more cars. Your concern trolling is the worst.
The point is that this is one poor country fighting a poorer country. So what is your point, then again you don't have any great keyboard warrior.
Actually, one poor country INVADED another poor country. My point is that one side has the power to end this today and withdraw. The invaded country has zero options to end this occupation.
Why isn’t it at 18 already?? WTF. A bunch of old guys fighting why the young play video games?
Russian not looking forward to trying to take next stronghold.
So basically if Milwaukee decided to attack Boston or Dallas. That doesn’t feel like progress for the Russkies.
I guess tweets don't update to reflect community notes after initially linked.
The service announced Wednesday that it will reopen a recall program to fill as many as 1,000 mid-career commissioned and enlisted jobs, including pilots, combat systems officers, recruiters, air traffic controllers and more. The move comes as the Air Force looks to plug critical staffing holes, facing renewed tensions in the Middle East and possibility of conflict with China.
The application window for the Voluntary Retired Return to Service Program opens Thursday, the Air Force said in a release. Applications must be submitted by Jan. 31, 2026, to serve on active duty for no more than 48 months. Those selected can expect to return to uniform between four and six months after they apply.
“The VRRAD program is a strategic enabler to embrace experienced talent, tapping into a valuable resource of retired members to fill critical roles to close the gap against our peer competitors,” Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service’s uniformed personnel chief, said in a release.
The program is limited to commissioned officers who held the rank of captain through lieutenant colonel, as well as former enlisted staff sergeants through senior master sergeants. Retirees who served in the medical, legal and chaplain corps — known as “non-line” officers — are ineligible to return.
"When comrades disagree: Clip records 2 Russian comrades wrestling 1 comrade down and using the butt of a gun to beat him to death."
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