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ANC
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that is a bit of a relief...I ran into similar numbers a coupla weeks ago. Same problem: annual costs portrayed as monthly.
I suspect WION propagated the error and did not bother to check it. Lotta that going around these days. The bit that matters does not show in the thumbnail.
WION (World is One News) - Bias and Credibility
LEAST BIASED These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion ormediabiasfactcheck.com
Locally however, the price of gas to industrial users went up by 95% this week.
DIY-HP-LED
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Russia Is Scouring the Globe for Weapons to Use Against Ukraine
The passage of a sanctioned cargo ship from Syria to a Russian port shows how Moscow is bringing equipment home again.
www.bloomberg.com
Russia Is Scouring the Globe for Weapons to Use Against Ukraine
The passage of a sanctioned cargo ship from Syria to a Russian port shows how Moscow is bringing equipment home again.
Some excerpts:
To be sure, Russia built up massive stockpiles of armaments during a decade-long modernization program overseen by Putin, and Kremlin officials deny any resupply problems. Still, US and European officials say the loss of large numbers of tanks and armored personnel carriers is forcing Moscow to dip into stocks of older equipment, including decades-old T-62 tanks.
Like Russia, Ukraine hasn’t disclosed the scale of its military losses though it has faced logistical challenges against a much larger foe, particularly earlier in the war. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a July 22 interview with the Wall Street Journal that battlefield casualties had fallen to about 30 per day from a high of 100-200 daily in May-June, a number that has not been independently verified.
There are indications the Kremlin has looked elsewhere for additional resources, too.
Tensions have flared between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in recent weeks amid reports denied by Moscow that Russia has thinned out a peacekeeping force of up to 2,000 troops to send to Ukraine. The US in March said Russia had diverted some troops to Ukraine from Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia, where it’s kept thousands of soldiers since fighting a 2008 war.
Russia is turning to Iran to try to buy armed drones, CIA Director William Burns told a US security forum last month, saying it indicated “the deficiencies of Russia’s defense industry today, and the difficulties they’re having after significant losses.”
Russia moved a significant number of troops to Crimea in preparation for deployment in southern Ukraine and at least eight battalion tactical groups that comprise 800 to 1,000 soldiers were moved from the eastern Donbas region, adding to pressure on its logistical supply routes, the person said.
Rather than a large-scale offensive, Ukraine may be seeking to lure Russian forces to the Kherson area where they’ll be more vulnerable to attack, Phillips O’Brien, professor of strategic studies at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, said Aug. 7 on Twitter. “Moreover, the supply issue for the Russians is far trickier with rivers where bridges can be severed and only a few heavy rail lines,” he said.
As many as 80,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in the war, US Undersecretary of Defense for policy Colin Kahl said Monday at a regular Pentagon briefing. The US assessment was also that Russia had used up a significant percentage of its precision-guided munitions including air- and sea-launched missiles and lost as many as 4,000 tanks and other armored vehicles, he said.
“A lot of that is because of the anti-armor systems like Javelin, like the AT4, but also frankly because of the creativity and ingenuity in the way the Ukrainians have used those systems,” he said.
Roger A. Shrubber
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/aug/14/ukraine-target-russian-forces-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-zelenskiy-video
russia IS an evil empire...they've been supporting terrorism for decades, interfering in the elections of free countries, murdering political rivals...the best possible outcome of this would be the dissolution of the russian federation, overseen by NATO, who would confiscate ALL nuclear weapons from the rump states created...
russia IS an evil empire...they've been supporting terrorism for decades, interfering in the elections of free countries, murdering political rivals...the best possible outcome of this would be the dissolution of the russian federation, overseen by NATO, who would confiscate ALL nuclear weapons from the rump states created...
plantinggreen
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Roger A. Shrubber
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i don't get it?....¿
DIY-HP-LED
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USSR successor: How many parts will russia fall into?
16,603 views Jul 22, 2022 21, 15 or 17? russia claims itself to be the ussr successor. Obviously it's not just about the size, but also about the destiny of the so-called union. There is not enough army now to hold under control the previously oppressed nations. So the only question now is ... how many parts will russia fall into? And how fast? What's your guess?
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
it looks like the “contact us” page for California’s 11th District. Some nice East Bay municipalities.
KMUD is a radio station a good ways to the north near Eureka, a place with a weed history deeper than most anywhere in the lower 48.
The station belongs to something called Grassroots Radio Coalition, for whom mainstream public radio has become too beholden to corporate sponsors (I’m extrapolating; ymmv).
I think we are in the presence of an authentic old-school hippie. The “no nukes” statement does not contradict.
captainmorgan
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Roger A. Shrubber
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@lungbutter you seem to find my posts amusing...do you not agree with my opinions? does my prose style just tickle you? is that your way of disagreeing with me? please, feel free to criticize me any way you want, you don't have to be circumspect about it...if i think someone is stupid or wrong or misguided, i have no trouble telling them...and i can take it in return...feel free to express yourself further...i'm pretty sure i will have rebuttals, but we're both supposed to be adults, you can take it, right?
printer
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Military expert revealed the secret protection of the Crimean bridge
The Crimean bridge is protected from the air, sea, land, and also through supports, on which special sensors for tracking and destroying the object are located. In case of penetration of someone into the area under the bridge, it will be destroyed. The military observer of Komsomolskaya Pravda, retired colonel Viktor Baranets told about this in an interview with URA.RU.
“The Crimean Bridge is a strategic facility that is protected in all possible environments. It is protected from the air, our duty planes, fighter jets, which are based in the Crimea, are constantly patrolling there. On land, we have coastal defense complexes, S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. On the water, the bridge is guarded by our warships, as well as patrol boats of the Federal Security Service. Under water - combat parade grounds. The bridge itself is protected by a support, special sensors. If someone crawls under water, the system reacts - and that's it," Viktor Baranets explained.
The military expert added that Ukraine does not have the ability to blow up the Crimean bridge. “There is not a single strategic object in the world that is 100% protected. The Pentagon is not 100% secure, the White House is not 100% secure. The enemy is cunning and cunning, and all the time he thinks how to outplay the defenders of this or that object. We try to take this into account and protect the Crimean bridge as best we can. And there are constant reports of attacks on him. Everyone dreams of breaking the Crimean bridge. But I want to say: “Guys, try it!”. They rely on American HIMARS. But they still do not get there to the extent of efficiency, as they would like. Ukraine does not have such means to destroy the Crimean bridge,” Baranets stressed.
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko said that in June at the NATO summit, the leadership of Ukraine discussed with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace a plan to destroy the Crimean bridge. A special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine began on February 24 . According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, its goal is to protect the inhabitants of Donbass.
The Crimean bridge is protected from the air, sea, land, and also through supports, on which special sensors for tracking and destroying the object are located. In case of penetration of someone into the area under the bridge, it will be destroyed. The military observer of Komsomolskaya Pravda, retired colonel Viktor Baranets told about this in an interview with URA.RU.
“The Crimean Bridge is a strategic facility that is protected in all possible environments. It is protected from the air, our duty planes, fighter jets, which are based in the Crimea, are constantly patrolling there. On land, we have coastal defense complexes, S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. On the water, the bridge is guarded by our warships, as well as patrol boats of the Federal Security Service. Under water - combat parade grounds. The bridge itself is protected by a support, special sensors. If someone crawls under water, the system reacts - and that's it," Viktor Baranets explained.
The military expert added that Ukraine does not have the ability to blow up the Crimean bridge. “There is not a single strategic object in the world that is 100% protected. The Pentagon is not 100% secure, the White House is not 100% secure. The enemy is cunning and cunning, and all the time he thinks how to outplay the defenders of this or that object. We try to take this into account and protect the Crimean bridge as best we can. And there are constant reports of attacks on him. Everyone dreams of breaking the Crimean bridge. But I want to say: “Guys, try it!”. They rely on American HIMARS. But they still do not get there to the extent of efficiency, as they would like. Ukraine does not have such means to destroy the Crimean bridge,” Baranets stressed.
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko said that in June at the NATO summit, the leadership of Ukraine discussed with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace a plan to destroy the Crimean bridge. A special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine began on February 24 . According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, its goal is to protect the inhabitants of Donbass.
BudmanTX
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looks like UA need to test that theory.......Military expert revealed the secret protection of the Crimean bridge
The Crimean bridge is protected from the air, sea, land, and also through supports, on which special sensors for tracking and destroying the object are located. In case of penetration of someone into the area under the bridge, it will be destroyed. The military observer of Komsomolskaya Pravda, retired colonel Viktor Baranets told about this in an interview with URA.RU.
“The Crimean Bridge is a strategic facility that is protected in all possible environments. It is protected from the air, our duty planes, fighter jets, which are based in the Crimea, are constantly patrolling there. On land, we have coastal defense complexes, S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. On the water, the bridge is guarded by our warships, as well as patrol boats of the Federal Security Service. Under water - combat parade grounds. The bridge itself is protected by a support, special sensors. If someone crawls under water, the system reacts - and that's it," Viktor Baranets explained.
The military expert added that Ukraine does not have the ability to blow up the Crimean bridge. “There is not a single strategic object in the world that is 100% protected. The Pentagon is not 100% secure, the White House is not 100% secure. The enemy is cunning and cunning, and all the time he thinks how to outplay the defenders of this or that object. We try to take this into account and protect the Crimean bridge as best we can. And there are constant reports of attacks on him. Everyone dreams of breaking the Crimean bridge. But I want to say: “Guys, try it!”. They rely on American HIMARS. But they still do not get there to the extent of efficiency, as they would like. Ukraine does not have such means to destroy the Crimean bridge,” Baranets stressed.
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko said that in June at the NATO summit, the leadership of Ukraine discussed with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace a plan to destroy the Crimean bridge. A special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine began on February 24 . According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, its goal is to protect the inhabitants of Donbass.
Roger A. Shrubber
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i say take the fastest, highest flying bomber we have, load the largest non nuclear bomb we posses on it, paint the whole thing in Ukrainian blue and gold, and fly it to them, dropping the bomb on the bridge on the way in...a Ukrainian plane blew up the kerch bridge with a Ukrainian bomb...and we know not a damn thing about it...
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
a conventional Tomahawk or five launched from an LA-class boat in the eastern Med would likely do for the bridge.Military expert revealed the secret protection of the Crimean bridge
The Crimean bridge is protected from the air, sea, land, and also through supports, on which special sensors for tracking and destroying the object are located. In case of penetration of someone into the area under the bridge, it will be destroyed. The military observer of Komsomolskaya Pravda, retired colonel Viktor Baranets told about this in an interview with URA.RU.
“The Crimean Bridge is a strategic facility that is protected in all possible environments. It is protected from the air, our duty planes, fighter jets, which are based in the Crimea, are constantly patrolling there. On land, we have coastal defense complexes, S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. On the water, the bridge is guarded by our warships, as well as patrol boats of the Federal Security Service. Under water - combat parade grounds. The bridge itself is protected by a support, special sensors. If someone crawls under water, the system reacts - and that's it," Viktor Baranets explained.
The military expert added that Ukraine does not have the ability to blow up the Crimean bridge. “There is not a single strategic object in the world that is 100% protected. The Pentagon is not 100% secure, the White House is not 100% secure. The enemy is cunning and cunning, and all the time he thinks how to outplay the defenders of this or that object. We try to take this into account and protect the Crimean bridge as best we can. And there are constant reports of attacks on him. Everyone dreams of breaking the Crimean bridge. But I want to say: “Guys, try it!”. They rely on American HIMARS. But they still do not get there to the extent of efficiency, as they would like. Ukraine does not have such means to destroy the Crimean bridge,” Baranets stressed.
Earlier, Verkhovna Rada deputy Oleksiy Goncharenko said that in June at the NATO summit, the leadership of Ukraine discussed with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace a plan to destroy the Crimean bridge. A special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine began on February 24 . According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, its goal is to protect the inhabitants of Donbass.
A Falcon 9 could orbit a ten-ton rod of hardened steel with a tungsten nosecone and a GPS guidance package. Whoosh thump and it’s ova Rock; it’s ova.
(assuming we end up in it; I’d rather it didn’t come to that.)
BudmanTX
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i'm with you, i'd rather it not come to that......
BudmanTX
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now that would be one hell of an experiment....
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I’d like there to be a Ukrainian improvised one such; not an obvious or even plausible import. They are proving adept at Frankensteining stuff at a pretty high level.
printer
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I used to work at a company that made rockets and can say that the work would be fairly specialized. The main point would be to reduce the chance of Russia shooting it down. A rocket with a fixed trajectory is easier to track although at multiple times the speed of sound makes it harder. You also want to fine tune the impact site, close is not good enough. It is an interesting problem.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
I remember reading (not sure though) that the quiltwork drone that did for that airfield evaded guided ground fire.
The much greater speed probably generates exponentially difficult guidance issues. We have had hypersonics for 60 years now, but they are wholly (or almost so) ballistic. The fact that the big three and the associated world-class engineers are publicly still chasing the tech suggests to me that there are problems, with terminal guidance probably high on the list, that are not apparent to this non-pro.
(edit) I input quiltwork correctly. I don’t know how to train my spell nanny to stop that bother.
I turned the spell nanny off because it was doing “do you are have stupid” to uncommon terms.
The problem there were that I quickly trained my device that “tge” was a definite article.
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