Ukraine war thread

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

❝Switzerland ordered some Tomahawks years ago. Now the US said they can't deliver them.

So Switzerland said then we won't pay.

The US have now seized the funds we paid for the F-35s (which we probably won't get as well) instead.❞

"Trust in the USA is suffering"
The development has been poorly received in parliament. "It's infuriating when we halt payments and then the money is simply diverted,"

srf.ch/news/schweiz/z… via @srfnews

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

Zelensky spoke online with journalists while in the Middle East. He says Ukraine secured diesel supplies for at least a year, and the army has no fuel shortage complaints.

He says Ukraine is looking in the Middle East for mutually beneficial defense cooperation, weapons production, and swapping experience and capabilities.

Zelensky says Ukraine signed 10-year cooperation deals with Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and plans to sign with the UAE within days.

He says Russian satellites recently imaged US, UK and Middle East military sites, so lifting sanctions on Russia is the wrong move.

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

President Zelenskyy's response to the Iran War has been a masterclass in diplomacy. He recognized almost immediately that Ukraine could play a key role countering Iranian drones, dispatched teams of experts without delay, and has now become the first Western leader to visit the Gulf region since the war began. By moving so nimbly, Zelenskyy has secured vital support for his own country's war effort, laid the foundations for potentially game-changing strategic partnerships with the Gulf states, and significantly enhanced Ukraine's standing on the global stage as a major military power and a world leader in drone warfare


One hell of a card player.

[al_keda]

Zelenski has all the cards, Pedohitler is a few cards short.

[Dr Strangelove]

NEW: Four sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet vessels are currently loitering over undersea cables and pipelines just outside UK waters.

Three of the vessels recently diverted routes away from the Channel after the government announced new powers to seize Moscow's suspect tankers.

One, Indri, has been circling over a key undersea cable connecting Ireland and Iceland, while three tankers - Deneb, Tiburon, and Aktros - are loitering above a network of gas and oil pipelines in the North Sea.

After the UK’s action against Russia’s Shadow Fleet seemed to initially deter them from passing through UK waters, Vladimir Putin’s ships are starting to test the Prime Minister’s words.

[Dr Strangelove]

[Dr Strangelove]

Ukrainian special forces carried out an incredible operation — they allegedly stole several fully fueled and armed combat aircraft directly from Russian airfields. HUR pilots stormed the parking areas, neutralized security, and flew the aircraft to Ukraine.
Impressive footage has already appeared: Russian Su-34s and bombers with Russian markings are seen landing at Ukrainian airfields under the escort of Ukrainian fighter jets.
Russian sources reported that, over time, 59 aircraft and helicopters were stolen, with some of them ending up in Ukraine. This was reported by the Russian outlet Izvestia, adding that some of the aircraft were later used in the war on Ukraine’s side against Russia itself. Because of this, the FSB has reportedly carried out a series of searches within Rosaviatsia as part of related criminal investigations.
According to Rosaviatsia, 36 out of the 59 aircraft disappeared in connection with being sold abroad. Of these, eight were sold to countries considered “unfriendly” by the aggressor. And these are only the confirmed cases — the ones the Kremlin allowed to be made public.
“Three Mi-8 helicopters later took part in the war on Ukraine’s side, while Il-76 aircraft transported cargo with their transponders turned off, concealing information about their movements,” Russian media also report.
It is also known that recently in Russia a Mi-8 helicopter simply disappeared during a training flight over a lake. There were three crew members on board.
The Mi-8 helicopter of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations vanished from radar and stopped responding. This was reported by the Russian Emergencies Ministry, noting that a helicopter from the Northwestern Aviation Rescue Center lost contact during a training flight over Lake Onega.
Thus, the number of cases involving aircraft being transferred to Ukraine together with their crews is likely much higher than what Russian media are allowed to report.