Proudly European from West Europe. Defending Ukraine and European way of life.

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We arrived in Poland now. Mission completed
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Mais uma vez, Trump não mentiu: não são $300 milhões, são $300 mil milhões.
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Dankzij Dictator #Trump heeft Oekraïne het initiatief in de oorlog tegen Rusland over genomen en ik ga precies uitleggen hoe dat komt. Trump heeft anderhalf jaar geleden alle militaire steun aan Oekraïne stopgezet. Hoewel Russische propagandisten beweerden dat de oorlog daarmee binnen twee weken beslist zou worden, is dat niet gebeurd. Oekraïne werd gedwongen om zelf alternatieven te bedenken voor de Amerikaanse steun en dat hebben ze als volgt gedaan: - Shells & artilleriesystemen --> Oekraïne produceert nu zelf 2.4 miljoen shells en zo'n 500 moderne artilleriesystemen per jaar. Dat is het dubbele van heel Europa. - In plaats van artillerie is Oekraïne over gegaan op fpv drones, waarvan ze er dit jaar naar schatting 7 miljoen gaan produceren. - HIMARS --> Die zijn vervangen door Oekraïense mid strike drones waarvan ze er 100.000en produceren per jaar. Vooral de FP 1 en 2 drones zijn zeer succesvol. - ATACMS --> Oekraïne produceert nu zelf op grote schaal kruisraketten, de FP-5 Flamingo, die een veel groter bereik hebben, een veel grotere lading aan explosieven dragen en veel goedkoper zijn in productie. Ook werkt Oekraïne aan twee verschillende ballistische raketten, de FP-7 en de FP-9. - Short range Luchtverdedigingssystemen --> Oekraïne is het eerste land dat succesvol interceptiedrones heeft ontwikkeld en op schaal kan produceren en deze kennis inmiddels doorverkoopt aan andere landen. Andere landen die niet langer de VS vragen om hulp, maar Oekraïne. - Long range Luchtverdedigingssystemen --> Dit is voor Oekraïne het lastigste, maar ook daar zijn ze mee bezig. Oekraïne is bezig met een goedkoop alternatief van de Patriot raket en deze zouden in Augustus in productie moeten gaan. Oekraïne werd verweten door Trump dat ze geen kaarten hadden. Daardoor moest Oekraïne al al deze technologische ontwikkelen. Dat is ze gelukt en ook nog binnen zeer korte tijd. Dat is zeer indrukwekkend. Dit bewijst nog maar eens dat wij als Europa Oekraïne nodig hebben. Voor hun kennis, hun ervaring, hun productie en voor de veiligheid tegen Rusland. Die oranje dictator in het gouden huis gaat ons namelijk niet helpen.
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The authorities of Tatarstan have urged farmers to stockpile fuel "Everyone can see the shit situation in the country on TV. We recommend all farms to have at least a 10-day or two-week supply of fuel, so that we don't experience any emotional breakdowns during the peak of work," said Marat Zyabbarov, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of Tatarstan.
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Putin canceled this year’s annual Navy parade in St. Peterburg, as Zelensky will not approve the permit application for the event.
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There. I said it. Real Clear Defense published it… ‘The United States is not losing influence in Europe because of policy disagreements. It is losing because Europe is building a defense industrial model that is faster, cheaper, more adaptive, and increasingly independent. Ukraine is the catalyst. Europe is the beneficiary. And unless Washington recalibrates, America will be the strategic loser.’ realcleardefense.com/article…
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🇺🇦🚀 Ukrainian ballistics soon, and it will strike at Russia. The emergence of Ukrainian ballistics will change Ukraine's status in the world, - Defense Minister Fedorov.
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Footage of a drone attack on a Russian UAZ Bukhanka from the Russian crew. The driver did not survive the attack. The operator did not even immediately notice that they were left without a driver
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SEN. KELLY: Trump kissed Putin’s ass over the years in a way that I just find... like, why? Why do you have to suck up to this guy? Putin played Trump in a way that benefited Putin and Russia, and put Ukrainians at further risk. Ukraine is our ally under attack by our adversary.
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To understand the scale of today’s Russian crime against humanity’s historical heritage: it is the equivalent of bombing St. Peter’s Basilica in a war of conquest against Italy, or Notre-Dame de Paris against France, Westminster Abbey against Britain, or Aachen Cathedral.
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Holger Neumann, chief of the German air force: We are ready to fight Russia tonight if Moscow attacks any NATO ally. We will go in with everything we have, in the air force and across NATO, to defend our country, our population, and our alliance — The Telegraph. 1/
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Why do I like to tag #Russia? To: Demoralize Dishearten Dispirit Debilitate Undermine To lose hope is to lose the war Many 🇷🇺 soldiers ordered to advance from their trenches now die in about 9 minutes Some last for a full 20 minutes. There are typically 20-30 🇺🇦 drones per Russian & up to 70 drones per soldier sometimes. 🇷🇺 Ivan signed up to get paid for killing Ukrainians. How's that working for ya? #Russia #Putin don't care. They want to grab Ukraine's resources for their own profit. But Ukraine's wiping out Russian oil industry 😂
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As Ukraine tightens the grip on Russian logistics, Russia's mainstream military commentators enter panic mode, not only predicting a collapse at the front, but fighting among Russian society as the situation deteriorates.
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Hey, as an Irish politician have you considered not sending 14 ships full of alumina to Russia every month?
A stark reminder of what Ukrainians endure every single day. Air raid sirens. Missile attacks. Uncertainty. The resilience of the Ukrainian people remains extraordinary. Our commitment to supporting them must remain equally steadfast.
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21-year old Ukrainian woman was held captive as a sex slave by Russian soldiers for over a year before a miraculous escape. — The Times This is happening all across occupied territories of Ukraine. Ukraine was betrayed by the nuclear "security guarantors" (US & UK) who forced nuclear disarmament and transfer of strategic bombers and ballistic missiles to RUSSIA, leaving the nation defenseless.
🧵 Zelensky said he'd love to know what secret deal Biden struck with Putin on Ukraine in June 2021 in Geneva. Easy to deduce: 1. On Jan 19 2022, President Biden reaffirmed to Putin that the United States will not defend Ukraine when Russia invades. Russia invaded a month later.
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🇺🇦 Our military needs a "light at the end of the tunnel." The next step is to change mobilization, — Fedorov ▪️We have begun to account for every loss on the battlefield and review the list of names of everyone killed or missing, and the cause (artillery, counter-aircraft guns, drones, or while leaving a position); ▪️A large number of foreigners are coming to Ukraine to fight. They can strengthen the assault units; ▪️Some military personnel work as "taxi drivers" to supplement their income. It's somewhat humiliating that a military man is forced to work extra hours; ▪️In the fall, the process of discharging those who have been in the army longer than others will begin.
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SEN. KELLY: Ukraine is not asking us to fight with them with U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine. They’re asking for help with equipment. We want Russia to lose. I want Russia to lose badly. I want Ukraine to win. Best way to achieve that is to give them assistance they need.
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Russia’s genocidal rhetoric has escalated dramatically, with state propagandists openly calling for the destruction of Ukrainian identity and statehood. The irony is that these warmongering mouthpieces are helping destroy Russia almost as effectively as the Ukrainian military. Hundreds of thousands dead or wounded, economic decline, international isolation, and a future sacrificed for endless war. Propaganda is now becoming one of Russia’s most self-destructive weapons.
“We will cleanse [Kyiv] with fire and rebuild it anew.” — Vladimir Solovyov
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Then it will be too late: Chubarov urges Russians to flee Crimea The head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov called on Russian citizens illegally present in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea to immediately leave the peninsula. And he urged Crimeans, who are awaiting the liberation of Crimea from Russian occupiers, to take care of their own safety. Chubarov noted that for more than three weeks, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been carrying out precise and effective strikes on the military facilities of Russian occupiers in Crimea, and the intensity of these strikes is increasing. “I want to address those who settled on the peninsula after February 27, 2014. Your presence in the territories of Crimea with forged Russian property ownership documents is illegal in all respects according to Ukrainian national legislation and international law. As long as the Kerch Bridge is still operational, you have a chance to leave Crimea. Soon, this opportunity will no longer exist. Don't put off your departure from Crimea until tomorrow. Pack your things and return to your homeland. Now. It will be too late later,” said the politician
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1/10 THE WAR HAS CHANGED. And that is exactly why Russian propaganda is getting louder. For weeks, people have kept asking: "Where is Ukraine's big offensive?" The question itself reveals a deeper misunderstanding. Many are still watching this war through 2022 lenses. They expect armored breakthroughs, massive tank columns, and front lines moving dozens of kilometers. That war is gone.
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If Russia launched an attack tomorrow, no country in Europe has the inventory of missiles, drones, or interceptors required to survive the onslaught. An often overlooked fact of the war in Ukraine is that Ukraine met its invasion backed by a massive foundation of heavy armor, artillery, air defense, and experienced troops, which is a luxury that European states lack entirely. People often forget that Ukraine had an immense network of air defense systems and armored fleets ready to go on day one. In comparison, the current state of European stockpiles of equipment and munitions is highly alarming. We are looking at a situation where most European nations possess almost zero ballistic missiles and a very limited number of cruise missiles. Our interceptor stockpiles are also dangerously low, and we completely lack the drone volume needed to counter a modern war machine like Russia. The current pace of European rearmament is entirely inadequate. We need to step up industrial production and build a real military deterrent far quicker than we currently do. For that, we need to place large orders of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones, and interceptors
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