Orc trolls might be just a language models. Timestamped Try asking ChatGPT to write you a c orn scenario. Try making vatnik chat bot to admit that he's/it is wrong. Some of the pro vatnik supporters here are beyond event horizon. But some might be just bots. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...d-bribe-allegations-officials-say-2024-04-23/ Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations, officials say By Reuters April 23, 20249:11 PM GMT+2Updated 2 hours ago April 23 (Reuters) - A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the country's top investigative body said on Tuesday. A brief statement by the Investigative Committee on Telegram said Timur Ivanov had been taken into custody and an investigation into his case was proceeding. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Russian news agencies, said a report on Ivanov's detention had been presented to President Vladimir Putin. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had been informed in advance of his detention, he said. Forbes magazine listed Ivanov, an expert in cybernetics and the nuclear industry, as one of the wealthiest men in Russia's security structures.
Ukraine might start recruiting prisoners as well. Not as russia tho. Minor crimes only. ,, I love my country <...> What's the use of me locked up. Let me fight " Ukraine looking for 500k new recruits. 50k prisoners. Say a good case scenario, - 10% joins & that's still 1%.
This attack - not to be confused with many similar lately- was reported as being on April 24. To me, one of the reasons it is significant is because Biden is vehemently opposed to Ukraine attacking oil depots and refineries inside Russia. Biden is scared sh@tless that reducing Russian oil will drive worldwide gas prices up during election season, and he knows who Americans will blame. It won't be Trump. Biden has repeatedly called for Zelenski to stop- and Zelenski has repeatedly ignored it. I have no doubt whatsoever that Biden tried to get him to agree to stop as a condition of getting more funding and weapons. After all, Biden pretty much had Ukraine by the balls on the funding issue. The fact that Ukraine hit a facility on April 24 would indicate that Biden still has not been able to shut down attacks on Russian oil refineries. Massive fire seen as Ukraine hits Russian oil depots with a drone strike https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-ukrainian-drone-strike-russian-oil-depot-smolensk/
Here we go, we hear f-k Biden all around the World. It is the only thing that could unite almost everybody.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/24/politics/biden-signs-foreign-aid-bill/index.html Biden signs foreign aid bill providing crucial military assistance to Ukraine
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/24/...ent-long-range-missiles-to-ukraine/index.html US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine after months of resistance By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN 2 minute read Updated 1:43 PM EDT, Wed April 24, 2024 In this handout photo from the US Army, an early version of an Army Tactical Missile System is tested December 14, 2021, at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. John Hamilton/US Army CNN — The US delivered long-range missiles to Ukraine earlier this month that the Biden administration had previously refused to send following a directive from President Joe Biden, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Biden secretly approved the transfer of the long-range ATACMS missiles in February for use inside Ukrainian territory. The ATACMS missiles were then quietly included in the $300 million aid package announced on March 12 and ultimately delivered to Ukraine earlier this month, according to Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Garron Garn. “It was not announced that we are providing Ukraine with this new capability at the time in order to maintain operational security for Ukraine at their request,” Garn said, deferring questions about their use to Ukraine’s military. The Biden administration had resisted sending the long-range missiles in part because of readiness concerns. The powerful missiles require time and complex components to produce. Lockheed Martin, which manufactures the ATACMS missiles, is in full-rate production and produces approximately 500 missiles per year, a spokesman for the company said in September. The US worked behind the scenes to address the readiness concerns, which included buying more ATACMS missiles and filling US military stocks. “As a result, we were able to move forward with this provision of ATACMS while also maintaining the current readiness of our armed forces,” said Pentagon spokesman Maj. Charlie Dietz. Biden also directed his team to take this step following Russia’s procurement and use of North Korean ballistic missiles against Ukraine, and Russia’s attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, a US official said. “We had warned Russia against acquiring North Korean ballistic missiles and against renewing its attacks against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure,” Dietz said. “With our readiness concerns resolved, we were able to follow through on our warning and provide this long-range capability to Ukraine.” More of the missiles are expecting to be included in the new military assistance package the Pentagon announced on Wednesday after Biden signed into law an aid package providing nearly $61 billion in assistance for Ukraine following months of delays in Congress. Last fall, the US first sent Ukraine the mid-range variant of the ATACMS missile system, which can reach about 100 miles, while the longer-range version can reach as far as 190 miles. Ukrainian officials have been asking the US in private and in public for the long-range missiles to target deeper behind Russian lines. American officials have previously resisted, citing supply issues and concerns about further provoking Moscow if they are deployed.
The Russians have moved their entire Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol and the rest of Crimea over to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk (Vlad's primary "secret" summer palace is there too). All of which are now in the range of the ATACM's. It is about 80 miles south after you cross the Kerch Bridge into Russia, I mean if the bridge is still there. The missiles of course would go across open water, maybe from Odessa, although they might try to fire as far away as possible to stay out of the range of Russian missiles.
The U.K. announced its largest Ukraine aid package to date this week, which induces 1,600 missiles, including more Storm Shadows. France has also sent its SCALP missile, which has a similar range. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/24/us-long-range-missiles-ukraine-00154110