Posted on 04/20/2023 6:29:21 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia dropped the Aviation Bomb on its own City of Belgorod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dS_84Iw4UA
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as I have said, I returned to FR to advocate for Ukraine
My choice
I read most everything but if I commented on it all I wouldn’t have time for other things I want to spend it on
again, my choice
“I returned to FR to advocate for Ukraine.
My choice”
Great choice! Just ignore the trolls.
Love all your insightful comments :D
ARTICLE
Russia fighter jet accidentally fires ammunition in Belgorod, injuring 2
The Kyiv Independent
April 21, 2023 5:00 AM
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-fighter-jet-accidentally-fires-ammunition-in-belgorod-injuring-2/
A Russian fighter-bomber jet accidentally fired its ammunition on the Russian city of Belgorod [again] on April 20, injuring two women, Russian state-controlled media Tass reported, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
Earlier, a large explosion was reported in the city, located 40 kilometers north of the border with Ukraine.
“As a Sukhoi Su-34 air force plane was flying over the city of Belgorod there was an accidental discharge of aviation ammunition,” Tass reported the defense ministry as saying.
The ministry said two women were injured by the accident. Buildings were also reportedly damaged and a probe has already been initiated, Tass said.
Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram said that there was a 20-meter crater on a main street in the city and that four cars and four apartment buildings were damaged, Reuters reported.”
Thank you dear one
and I appreciate all your work here for Ukraine. Many thanks
VIDEOS
1. CUT OFF - UKRANIANS BLOW UP THE BRIDGE THAT WAS THE ONLY ACCESS TO VULHEDAR FROM DONETSK || 2023
Warthog Defense
500K subscribers 9:00 a.m. DST
Apr 20, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZFLhQ0hK9A
2. The extreme fringe of Russia’s war hawks | Break the Fake | TVP World
TVP World
319K subscribers
Apr 20, 2023 6:00 p.m. DST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klP23cDK3R0
“The lower down in the social hierarchy, the greater the nationalism and the desire to expand the empire.”
Welcome back. When were you gone? ;)
“I appreciate all your work here for Ukraine. Many thanks”
I appreciate your kind words.
I will repeat my opinion:
Many of these R.F. “experts” simple are unable to understand because their unawareness without of the background of Russian invasion as well as little access to accurate, factual information. These R.F. “experts” are extremely vulnerable to Russian propaganda.
IMO, it is not that they do not care. But, how can they really be faulted? It is hard to fault their inability to comprehend as truth has been withheld from them. Often unknowingly, they embarrass themselves by climbing further out on the flimsiest of branches to draw wrongful conclusions with only nonfactual based reasoning.
Free Republic does give the opportunity for all to share information. Despite snarky and sometimes ludicrous comments, our concern must be sharing info. with others. With altruistic rationale, we must not tire but persist by sharing documented news from original sources, articles and videos regarding Ukraine.
Thank you kind sir :)
I was gone for years after Obama got elected, and I got involved in other groups and other things etc etc
ARTICLE
1. Russia may discard Pyotr Velikii battlecruiser as there are no money for repairs
Ukrainska Pravda
4-20-2023 10:00 a.m. DST
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-may-discard-pyotr-velikii-battlecruiser-as-there-are-no-money-for-repairs/ar-AA1a6TDT
A heavy nuclear missile carrier and flagship of the Northern Fleet of Russia Pyotr Velikii could be withdrawn from the storage of the Russian Navy due to “high spending on modernization”.
Source: Russian news agency TASS with reference to a source in the navy
Details: The source of TASS in the navy stated that this issue is being worked on at the moment. The withdrawal of the battlecruiser may be connected with the experience of repairing and modernising the heavy nuclear ship Admiral Nakhimov which showed that it is “very costly”.
TASS reported that a part of the crew of Pyotr Velikii has been transferred to Admiral Nakhimov, which is conducting modernization.
At the same time, the source of RIA Novosti refuted the information about the flagship withdrawal from the Russian Naval Forces.
Note: Pyotr Velikii is the only acting combat over-water nuclear carrier in the Russian Naval Forces. It is designed to strike large over-water targets, facilitate air defense and anti-ship defense.
2. Commander of Pacific Fleet resigns a week after surprise inspection in Russia
Alona Mazurenko —
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 10:16
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398658/
Commander of Pacific Fleet resigns a week after surprise inspection in Russia
Less than a week after a “surprise inspection” of the Russian Pacific Fleet, its commander, Sergei Avakyants, has resigned.
Source: Meduza (Russian news outlet)
Details: Vladimir Putin’s representative in the Far Eastern Federal District, Yury Trutnev, said that Avakyants was heading “the headquarters staff that oversees military and sports training and patriotic education centres.”
The Russian Pacific Fleet includes, among others, the 155th Separate Guards Marine Brigade, which has reportedly suffered heavy losses during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – in particular, during the battles for Pavlivka in Donetsk Oblast in November 2022 and during a failed attempt to attack Vuhledar in February 2023.
ARTICLE
“Putin Tribunal” to Indict about 20 Russians: Interview with Ukraine’s Envoy for War Trials
European Pravda
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
Sergiy Sydorenko
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/04/11/7159567/
Anton Korynevych is a Ukrainian international lawyer who represents Ukraine in matters related to the international legal prosecution of the Russian Federation and Russians for crimes against Ukraine. His focus is on war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
Korynevych believes that the crime of genocide against Ukraine will be proven.
A separate priority is the investigation of aggression in the new international tribunal, which is yet to be created.
Anton Korynevych has told “European Pravda” what Ukraine plans to do. A video of the interview is available in Ukrainian.
HOW TO CARRY OUT ORDERS TO SECURE CONVICTIONS FOR PUTIN
Ukraine targets condemning Putin for the crime of aggression.
First, the crime of aggression is the easiest to prove: the fact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is undeniable. Putin’s role is obvious. A few months are enough to prepare indictments and take the case to trial.
Secondly, all the crimes committed by the Russians on our land since 2014 originate from the crime of aggression. So it will not be systematically correct to punish the Russians for the consequences without investigating the prime cause.
International law clearly states that aggression is a crime. And Europe has not seen such brutal, frank, cynical aggression as it broke out on February 24, 2022, since WWII.
WHO WILL END UP ON THE “BENCH” OF THE TRIBUNAL?
The head of state, Vladimir Putin, as well as representatives of the political and military leadership of the Russian Federation, who gave and still give orders for an aggressive war against Ukraine, are responsible for the aggression.
International law recognises the crime of aggression as an elitist crime — leadership crime. Only those who gave orders to wage war can be found guilty of it.
We assume that around 20 people will be charged.
For example, they can be permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation (12 people, including Putin. – EP). This means that Russian Prime Minister Mishustin and Foreign Minister Lavrov should be among the defendants.
Also, the defendants at the tribunal may include, for example, military commanders. It is only about the top management.
This tribunal will not prosecute Russian propagandists.
They and other Russian military, civilians, and representatives of occupation administrations who committed crimes in Ukraine should also be held accountable but within the framework of different legal processes.
HOW CAN THE TRIBUNAL START WORKING?
We have created an informal association – a core group, which now includes 33 states and several international organisations. The lawyers of these states discuss how to create a tribunal.
All coalition members support the idea that those who committed the crime of aggression should be held accountable. However, each state may have its own vision of how to create this mechanism. There are three options:
- the creation of a special tribunal by agreement between Ukraine and the United Nations, which the UN Secretary-General will sign to implement the previously adopted resolution of the General Assembly
- a multilateral agreement on the creation of a tribunal between Ukraine and interested states;
- the so-called “hybrid,” or internationalised tribunal, raises the most questions because it is flexible, and the only thing determined in advance is that the basis of the “hybrid” tribunal should be Ukrainian legislation.
This court can be created in Ukraine, in The Hague, or any other location in Europe. There may be Ukrainian judges and prosecutors, international, or a mixed composition.
For Ukraine, the priority is to create a maximum international tribunal, which will act on behalf of the international community, not a “hybrid” one. However, at present, not a single option has been chosen.
CHANCE OF A TRIAL AGAINST RUSSIAN LEADERS IN ABSENTIA.
Convicting the leadership of Russia is very real. History teaches us that both current and former heads of state have been held accountable. We also understand that Putin will not go to countries that agree to arrest him and hand him over to the court.
Therefore, to legally convict Putin while he is still in the Kremlin or a bunker, it is necessary to establish a procedure for conducting in absentia proceedings.
It is challenging but real. We are discussing it with our international partners.
As a rule, in absentia convictions are not applied in international tribunals but history has already seen two exceptions. One is the Nuremberg Tribunal, where Martin Bormann (assistant, personal secretary of Hitler, convicted in Nuremberg and executed) was convicted in absentia. The second exception is the special tribunal for Lebanon (currently in operation and has already been issued in absentia judgments).
Therefore, we are also discussing a conviction in absentia with our colleagues.
The legal and political effect will be significant even if the court approves warrants of Shoigu, Gerasimov, Zolotov, Patrushev (heads of the Ministry of Defence, General Staff, Rosgvardiya, and the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, respectively), as well as the warrant against Putin himself for their accusations of aggression.
This has already happened in the context of the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Putin.
We already knew that Putin was a war criminal. But the warrant changes the political and legal reality around this person. Now, Putin is officially a suspect in committing a war crime, and meeting with him is simply unacceptable for those leaders who respect themselves.
Next decisions of the International Criminal Court regarding other international criminals in Russia
The International Criminal Court (ICC) currently enjoys unprecedented support and assistance from international partners, including funding. The court and prosecutor of the ICC have all possible support from Kyiv, and an ICC field office is opening in Ukraine. Therefore, we believe that new arrest warrants are to be issued soon.
The ICC has brought charges for one crime - the abduction of Ukrainian children because this crime is the easiest to prove. The suspects are Putin and Lvova-Belova, who signed the criminal orders.
However, the Russians have also committed a vast amount of other war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the crime of genocide. Indiscriminate shelling of civilian objects and vital infrastructure, torture, sexual crimes - everything must be investigated.
I POINT OUR THAT IT IS NOT ABOUT THOUSANDS OF CASES IN THE HAGUE OR THE ICC.
As a Ukrainian international lawyer, I assume that there will be arrest and extradition warrants to The Hague for dozens of people. The overwhelming majority, thousands of Russian war criminals, must be persecuted by the Ukrainian legal system.
We expect the ICC to investigate the role of Russian propagandists. Ukraine has got the first sentences for incitement to genocide (there were reports of a default judgment against the former director of RT, Anton Kuznetsov-Krasovsky. - EP).
CRIME OF GENOCIDE
Russian propaganda publicly incited the genocide of the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian nation. They published simply terrible articles. We remember these texts, such as “What Russia should do with Ukraine.”
The fact that a Ukrainian court handed down a verdict is very good because it means that a practice is already being developed. The crime of genocide is not only the most severe international crime but also the most difficult to prove.
Incitement to genocide is easier to prove than actual genocide. On the other hand, it is understandable that if there is incitement to genocide, then there is a risk of genocide itself.
I AM CONVINCED THAT RUSSIANS ARE COMMITTINE GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE. THE RUSSIANS MUST BE PUNISHED FOR IT .
However, for the ICC to initiate an investigation into genocide, it is not enough to prove that Russians are destroying the Ukrainian national group and the Ukrainian people. We need a so-called dolus specialis, or special genocidal intent.
THIS EVIDENCE TAKES MORE TIME, BUT WE ARE WORKING ON IT
When there are court rulings in Ukraine under the “genocide” paragraph that experts from the ICC prosecutor’s office can read, and when they see that we have proven dolus specialis, then we will see an international investigation.
Because as I repeat, in my opinion, we are dealing with the genocide of Ukrainians by the Russian Federation, in which specific individuals, representatives of the Russian Federation, were involved.
WHEN CAN WE EXPECT RULINGS?
There is a saying, “Though the mills of justice grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding fine.” Indeed, justice is a matter of time.
The ICC currently has everything it needs to work in Ukraine effectively, but it cannot begin trials until suspects are handed over to The Hague. However, in the situation with the ICC, I hope for good, positive news because arrest warrants are also important.
The situation is different with the crime of aggression. The toughest task is to create a special tribunal. But when it is created, I am confident that the investigation will move quickly because proving the crime of aggression is relatively simple. However, to make this happen, we must start working now. It is crucial to conduct legal work as quickly as possible and lay the groundwork for political decisions on establishing the tribunal.
We are convinced that what we are doing now will lead to the eventual creation of the tribunal. The sooner this happens, the better.
I was rather wondering the same thing myself. Does the bomb know how to fly? Is it different from non aviation bombs? 😆😆😆😆😆
Comment #32 attempting to answer #29 question
As I know little about military equipment, I found & shared this resource explanation: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4147134/posts?page=32#32
I understand many of the articles & videos go through translation variations. Perhaps, that explains the difference of vocabulary.
But, this is all I can offer you. :)
“Somebody set ‘em up the bomb.”
You could be very correct. Who knows? But, so it would seem I think this is the 3rd time Russia dropped a bomb on this same city with airport in 1 year.
It is thought Russian citizens are actually sabotaging & setting fires, even of military through out Russia:
1. Putin failed: Angry Russians demanded to overthrow the government!
35,771 views Apr 18, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAUShLmZpac
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the suspicious developments happening on Russian soil, including assassinations, acts of sabotage, explosions, and fires. Various anti-occupation groups operating in Russia, such as the National Republican Army, Russian Volunteer Corps, Black Bridge, and anarcho-Communist war organization, who are working towards undermining Putin’s regime.
2. Every Mysterious Fire to Break Out in Russia Recently—Full List
https://www.newsweek.com/every-mysterious-fire-break-out-russia-recently-full-list-1704100
3. Mystery fires at sensitive facilities compound Russia’s war challenge
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2022-04-27/mystery-fires-at-sensitive-facilities-compound-russias-war-challenge
And even wiki:
2022–2023 Russian mystery fires
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022%E2%80%932023_Russian_mystery_fires
Addendum Comment # 57 should read:
“It is thought Russian citizens are actually sabotaging & setting fires, even of military even of military ‘facilities’ through out Russia”
I was just wondering if it was a Daisy Cutter, a BLU 116, a JDAM, Paveway 111? Did it go through UPT, or RTU? How many hours a month is it required to have, to remain proficient? 😊🤗😀
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