#War
After The Fire Goes Out🎶
Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ after the fire was just extinguished.
A report of three explosions heard in Sevastopol. At least one, perhaps all three came from this building.
Anyone in that building at the time of attack are either dead or in serious, serious pain right now!
#AureFreePress #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #Crimea
RUSSIA HQ GOES BOOM!
Russia's Crimea navy headquarters attacked
The naval base in Sevastopol is the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet — which has been involved in a blockade of major Ukrainian shipping routes
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-september-22/live-66892163?mobileApp=true
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2023
CRUCIAL (if true):
"Ukrainian armored vehicles are operating beyond the final line of the Russian defensive layer that Ukrainian forces in western Zaporizhia Oblast are currently penetrating"
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO #ISW
"F-35A Has Flown From A Highway For The First Time
Norway’s F-35As have shown the type can use roads as runways to reduce their vulnerability to enemy strikes during a Finnish exercise. "
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-35a-has-flown-from-a-highway-for-the-first-time
"Migration could be ‘dissolving force for EU’, says bloc’s top diplomat
Exclusive: Josep Borrell calls for European unity in face of Ukraine war, US-China competition and rise of global south"
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/22/migration-eu-diplomat-josep-borrell-ukraine-china
"Biden tells Zelensky he will 'ensure world stands with' Ukraine
US President Joe Biden told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday that he will "ensure the world stands" with Ukraine as the pair met at the White House in Washington. Their meeting comes as opposition grows in Congress on continuing huge US funding for the Ukrainian war effort."
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230921-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-poland-no-longer-arming-ukraine
Another view of Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ on fire.
More than 10 ambulances dispatched to the scene, but Russia's state media announced only six people 'injured'. No word yet on TRUE number of casualties and/or who was in the building at time of attack.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #Crimea
"Russia's Crimea navy headquarters attacked
The naval base in Sevastopol is the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet — which has been involved in a blockade of major Ukrainian shipping routes."
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO #Drones #Crimea
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-september-22/live-66892163
Armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are operating along the last line of the first layer of defense of Russians in the Zaporozhye region, - ISW
Ukraine armor advanced south of the Russian anti-tank ditches and "dragon's teeth" and entered the battle west of Verbovoy.
Analysts say this is the first time they've seen Ukrainian forces use armored vehicles outside of Russia's three-layer defense.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK
The Guardian:
Zelenskiy secures $325m in new US aid even as Republican support wanes
The administration did announce another $325m Thursday in what’s known as presidential drawdown assistance for Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the package would include additional air defense, artillery ammunition...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/21/ukraine-russia-war-zelenskiy-biden-white-house-visit
This Nation Owes a Debt to the Vietnam Veterans Against the War
The VVAW took the lead in influencing, orchestrating, and augmenting opposition to the Vietnam War that eventually contributed to bringing it to its ignominious conclusion.
Veterans have and continue to play, an important role in instigating social and political change in this country. One such group of veterans is the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, or VVAW
#war #peace #veterans #vietnam
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/vietnam-veterans-against-the-war
Saw an interesting #infographic from #CNN regarding top countries providing #military aid to #Ukraine. I'm not surprised by the top 3 (US, Germany, UK), but I am surprised by the fourth and fifth - #Norway and #Denmark - outstripping #Poland for whom #Russian forces are an imminent threat. I'm also a bit surprised to see #France at the bottom of the list. I'd love to hear from anyone who has insight into why Norway and Denmark rank so high and France so low!
#Archaeology #Paleoarchaeology #War
Hunter-gatherers in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile did not live in perfect harmony. Instead, they were immersed in millennia-old endemic violence, which was a consistent part of life in these ancient societies.
An explosion occurred in the Russian city of Tula,causing a power outage for 5,000 residents.
Residents of Tula reported a loud explosion. After that, the power went out in part of the city.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
US Intelligence Official Says Ukraine War Is Over! (& more)
" #Bakhmut fell to #Russia in May... #Ukraine has been trying to reclaim it ever since, hoping to deal a major psychological blow to Russia.
But the soldiers sent to carry out the task are relying on largely Soviet-era armored vehicles & older weapons. In the past month, the 3rd Assault Brigade had only been able to move a mile... crossing #mines & booby-trapped trenches & dodging artillery, drone-launched grenades & Russian forces within shouting distance.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-counteroffensive-bakhmut-684873be8aad1b1502ff8d67ea48afac
"SBU: Attack on Crimean Airfield Left ‘30 Dead Russians and Multiple Aircraft Damaged’
Ukrainian missiles struck the Saki military airfield where there were at least 12 combat aircraft, Pantsir air defense systems and an operator training base for the Mojaher UAV."
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO #Drones #Crimea
"HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier group sails north for NATO training
The British aircraft carrier will train warfare with Nordic countries, Americans and other allies off the coast of northern Norway. "
#EU #Pentagon #Military #War #Ukraine #NATO #Putin #Russia #Weapons #US #Zelensky #News #CounterOffensive #NAFO #Arctic #UK
"The Russians were hunting us down. They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in."
Mstyslav Chernov is a video journalist for AP. This is his account of the siege of Mariupol.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-edf7240a9d990e7e3e32f82ca351dede
#Ukraine #Russia #War
#RussiaUkraineWar
#Journalism #Journalists #RussianWarCrimes #News
Old Twitter thread of article:
https://twitter.com/ZhiZhuWeb/status/1505924321574891523
"Russia Doesn't Have a Good Strategy for Winning the War"
In an interview, American military analyst Michael Kofman says he believes Ukrainian troops have a realistic chance of a breakthrough in their counteroffensive, assuming they don't run out of ammunition.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
LIFE IN DEATH
A Sea of Explosives 1,000 Kilometers Long
Russian troops have transformed the fighting front into what is likely the largest minefield in the world. Ukrainian sappers are making but slow progress through this sea of death. But they haven't lost their optimism.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
A haunting collection of roughly 10,000 recordings of nuclear weapons tests from the 1940's - 1960's.
"The films are equal parts terrifying and fascinating."
https://www.beautifulpublicdata.com/nuclear-weapon-test-films
#data #dataset #video #AtomicBomb #NuclearPower #war #science
Residents of Kherson share about last night's Russian attack on a residential area of the city.
Three civilians were killed, five wounded.
Homes, cars, power lines were damaged.
Kherson gets shelled by Russia almost every day, often multiple times per day.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
WP:
Zelensky visits Congress ahead of trips to the White House and Pentagon
President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with President Biden on Thursday in the Ukrainian leader’s third visit to the White House. His packed schedule also includes meetings at Congress and the Pentagon...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/21/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-zelensky-biden-poland/
MSNBC:
Secy. Blinken: 'So vital' for the U.S. to continue backing Ukraine
Blinken:
"I think it's really important that we keep coming back, not just to the strong interest that we have in supporting Ukraine with all these other countries, but also, the human dimension; because it's easy from so far away, or in a conference room to lose sight of that...
This is not the time to give up on them."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRAxB-j5kJc
Russian officials are not keen about the order to use only Russian made vehicles. They tell Russian propagandists that was just a "recommendation" (by Putin and Duma Council, no less).
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
Nebenzya tried to disrupt the President of Ukraine from speaking at UN Security Council.
He got a good reply from Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
It all boils down to one thing: Russia is solely responsible for this war.
#Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
PUTIN PICKS ON PEPSI!
A video footage from the site of the Pepsi factory, struck by a Russian missile in the morning, reveals the extent of the damage.
Large sections of the roof and walls were thrown beyond the perimeter fence due to the missile's impact.
Efforts are underway to clear the debris.
The factory is expected to resume operations in the near future.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war
🇺🇦🇵🇱 Ukraine and Poland have agreed to find a "solution that takes into account the interests of both countries" in the export dispute. This was reported by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine.
Further talks will take place in the coming days.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
Inside a Ukrainian brigade’s battle ‘through hell’ to reclaim a village on the way to Bakhmut
#AureFreePress #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-counteroffensive-bakhmut-684873be8aad1b1502ff8d67ea48afac
Yesterday's attack marked the first time in 6 months that Russia targeted energy infrastructure.
398 settlements are currently without electricity in Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
The Russians are once again perpetuating their campaign of missile terror.
Last night, Russian missiles caused damage to civilian and administrative buildings in many cities across Ukraine, with debris posing further risks.
Efforts to mitigate the aftermath are currently underway.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
UKRAINE LAST NIGHT...
Over Kyiv, air defense forces destroyed more than 20 targets. Seven people were wounded, three of them in hospital, including a 9-year-old girl. In Kyiv region, two people were wounded.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
THREE BILLION EUROS
We Know the Value of Polish Military Aid to Ukraine
The value of Polish military aid to Ukraine reached 3 billion euros.
However, it is not known whether and to what extent this amount includes the possible deliveries of Rosomak APCs to Kyiv.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
https://defence24.com/defence-policy/we-know-the-value-of-polish-military-aid-to-ukraine-exclusive
Poland’s government spokesman has said that they are “not impressed” by Kyiv’s legal action against Warsaw over its continued ban on Ukrainian grain. Meanwhile, the head of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee has accused Germany’s agriculture minister of “arrogance” on the issue.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
https://notesfrompoland.com/2023/09/19/poland-not-impressed-by-ukraines-legal-action-over-grain-ban/
Poland /Ukraine crop feud
A Polish Perspective...
Land in oligarchs’ hands. Grain for export to Germany, Spain & Italy
In Ukraine, there are billionaires who own up to 800,000 hectares of land. By comparison, the largest farm in Poland covers 30,000 hectares.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
https://weekly.tvp.pl/72765322/land-in-oligarchs-hands-grain-for-export-to-germany-spain-italy
POLAND ELECTIONS!
In Poland, which votes in October, surveys suggest hopes of forming a majority in the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) – self-proclaimed champions of the conservative, Catholic working class – may rest on the even-further-right Confederation.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
BREAKING NEWS!
Poland stops sending weapons to Ukraine amid grain fight, Warsaw says
‘We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons,’ Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #BreakingNews #Breaking
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-stops-arming-ukraine-amid-grain-fight/
Today, President Zelenskyy introduced the Ukrainian Peace Formula to the UN General Assembly.
He stated, ‘All people around the world who cherish peace can actively contribute to its restoration. Cooperation has always been a cornerstone of Ukraine’s international relations. It is the fundamental element for peace. Therefore, let peace prevail! May our institutions and collaborations grow even stronger,’ declared the President.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war
#BBCNews - #Ukraine #war : #Russia demands #UN #court throw out case against it
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66844644
#UkraineWar
#BBCNews - #Ukraine #war : #Russian 'evil cannot be trusted', #Zelensky tells #UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66859639
#UNGA #UkraineWar
From our magazine: Elizabeth Hogan wears her son's dog tags to keep his memory alive. He was one of the last Americans killed in the #war in #Afghanistan, and one of thousands of Latinos lured to the #military on false promises. https://www.texasobserver.org/latinos-lured-to-the-military/
We spent months in Ukraine, investigating who killed dozens of civilians along one street in Bucha, a normally quiet town on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Our visual investigation unmasks the military unit responsible, using exclusive phone records, documents, interviews and thousands of hours of video.
#War crimes carry on despite #Ethiopia peace deal - UN
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-66691050?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=6508411af34eee40bb928688%26War%20crimes%20carry%20on%20despite%20Ethiopia%20peace%20deal%20-%20UN%262023-09-18T13%3A48%3A36.679Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:3611bc9a-9ae8-4931-936a-adf9cdbeac19&pinned_post_asset_id=6508411af34eee40bb928688&pinned_post_type=share
Does anyone out there in the Fediverse know whether anyone is reporting on the ecological cost of the war in #Ukraine?
I was just looking at the combat zones and I have to imagine some places are experiencing complete food-chain collapse, mass deforestation, displacement, etc.
I’d also love any suggestions if you have reading on ecological recovery post-conflict in general.
Might post back if I find anything interesting myself!
The US war machine is the world's biggest single source of institutional carbon emissions.
See — https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/10/pentagon-climate-change-neta-crawford-book/
The military-industrial complex is closely allied with the fossil fuel industry in their immensely profitable fight to continue with 💵 Business As Usual 💵 for as long as possible.
Our bloated US imperialism budget is eagerly supported by the leaders of both parties, urged on by free-spending lobbyists. This would be comically embarrassing if it wasn’t so tragic. 🤦♂️
#USA #Politics #War #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual
#BBCNews - #War in #Ukraine : Is the counter-offensive making progress?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66796358
Ouch... the #Winnebago used to live in central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, but #war, #smallbox, and #measles reduced their population from 25,000 to only about 150 people, according to the tribe itself. They apparently were relocated to Nebraska after the United States stole all of their original territory. https://winnebagotribe.com/tribal-history/
"Do You Want Fries With That?"
Russia's unemployed Wagner Fighters Struggle to Get Hired at Burger King in Russia
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #Wagner
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-wagner-prigozhin-burger-king-mercenary-1827561
Kadyrov is in a coma: the Main Intelligence Directorate confirmed information about the critical condition of the head of Chechnya
Earlier, Chechen media reported that Kadyrov was in a coma. A representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Yusov, told reporters that Kadyrov’s illnesses had worsened, which led to a serious condition.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey #Kadyrov
David Lee Espinoza was one of the last Americans to die in the war in #Afghanistan, killed by a suicide bomber during the waning days of the conflict. He was 20 years old.
This is his story, and other #Latinos like him, lured to the #military by false promises:
https://www.texasobserver.org/latinos-lured-to-the-military/
Presented in partnership with Latino USA.
#war #Texas #news #politics #USpol #schools #education #immigration
Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Fedorov showed a video of a naval drone attack on a Russian ship. The video shows the destruction of the patrol ship "Sergiy Kotov"
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
#BBCNews - #Ukraine #war : #Romanians told to shelter from #Russian #drones
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66794880
In our latest #TheGlobalJigsaw #GrainDeal episode we too looked into #drone use over #Romania:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hl9
UN's #Sudan envoy resigns, warns of full civil #war
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-66691046
Bulgaria has decided to place a NATO base on its territory.
The cost of construction is estimated at 50 million euros, it is planned that it will be completed by 2025, - reports the Minister of Defense of Bulgaria.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
"If Washington, London, Paris, and Berlin had not been spooked by Russian propaganda, then the Ukrainians might have expelled the Russians earlier, and the war might be over.
Death, horror and terror have been the result every time outsiders hesitated to aid Ukraine...
Resistance doesn’t provoke Putin; weakness does."
~@anneapplebaum
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/elon-musk-let-russia-scare-him/675282/
Mastodon #Thread of article: https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/111047721130443672
Russian media report that a large landing ship "Minsk" and a submarine "Rostov-on-Don" were reportedly seriously damaged as a result of the attack on Sevastopol.
As of the morning of September 12, the frigate "Admiral Makarov" was also located at the Sevastopol dock, OSInt-researcher M.T. Anderson informed.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Crimea
Here is the famous “King of Horror” Stephen King, signing autographs in a cap with the inscription “Ukraine”
From the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, the writer condemned the war and broke off business relations with the Russian Federation, continuing to support the Ukrainians.
#AureFreePress #Ukraine️ #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey
"Even when the full-scale invasion began... amorphous #fear of Russian reaction again convinced Americans & Europeans to hold back on long-range weapons to Ukraine, because we #feared what could happen if they were used to hit Russian targets. But then the Ukrainians used their own weapons to hit Russian targets, first in the border region, then in Moscow, Pskov, & other cities.
Nuclear war did not break out then either."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/elon-musk-let-russia-scare-him/675282/
"Between 2014 and 2022, the United States and European nations, fearing they might provoke Russia attack, limited or banned weapons sales to Ukraine. This too proved to be a terrible, consequential mistake:
Had the Russians actually been afraid of the Ukrainian army, they might never have launched the full-scale invasion at all."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/elon-musk-let-russia-scare-him/675282/
#Russia #Ukraine #War
#RussiaUkraineWar
#Putin #Propaganda #Politics #Cowardice #News
"The Russians do this for a reason: Fear of escalation is designed to create self-deterrence—and it works. In 2014, Western leaders, fearing escalation, advised Ukraine not to fight back when Russia invaded Crimea. This advice... convinced the Russians to continue their invasion of eastern Ukraine. They stopped only when the Ukrainians fought back."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/elon-musk-let-russia-scare-him/675282/
#Russia #Ukraine #War
#RussiaUkraineWar
#Putin #Propaganda #Politics #Cowardice #News
"Musk is not alone: Many people in Washington, and in Berlin, Brussels, and other European capitals, including people who support Ukrainian sovereignty and who want Ukraine to win the war, have also been cowed by conversations with Russian ambassadors, by threats issued by Russian leaders, or by the pictures of nuclear explosions shown on Russian state television."
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/09/elon-musk-let-russia-scare-him/675282/
#Russia #Ukraine #War
#RussiaUkraineWar
#Putin #Propaganda #Politics #Cowardice #News
"Musk was wrong, in other words. Instead of inspiring World War III, the sea drone attack helped reduce violence, protected commerce, boosted Ukrainian farmers, and maybe even ensured that some people outside of Ukraine didn’t go hungry. If not for Musk’s hubris, those effects might have been felt earlier.
...And maybe the #war, which will be over when #Ukraine takes back its own territory, and ends the torment of its own citizens on that territory, would be closer to its end."
~@anneapplebaum