Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
“Military aid to Ukraine updated with:
Pledged;
—Items listed are taken from the difference between the latest and previous US aid factsheets—
- 🇺🇸 100 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles
- 🇺🇸 100 M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers”
Make it 1000% instead of 100%.
“Officials are particularly focused on electric vehicles, and they are expected to raise the tariff rate to roughly 100% from 25%, according to the people. An additional 2.5% duty applies to all automobiles imported into the U.S. The existing 25% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles has so far effectively barred those models, often cheaper than Western-made cars, from the U.S. market. Biden administration officials, automakers and some lawmakers worry that wouldn’t be enough given the scale of Chinese manufacturing. “
After a couple of months he said that he isn’t a Muslim, that the post where he said he was, was sarcasm, so the Muslim thing is dropped, and over.
i believe his first statement not his renouncement.
Its not over for me.
Would it be better to have identified these weaknesses now rather than later in say a confrontation with China.
All war produce measures and counter measures
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
The complete transcript.
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[ Turning The Tide: Ukrainians Counterattack with US Military Aid! ]
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Day 807: May 10
Today, there are a lot of developments in the Avdiivka direction.
Here, Ukrainians have halted the Russian offensive and have started counterattacking with newly arrived US military aid.
After the Russian breakthrough to Ocheretyne, Russians attempted to outflank the Ukrainian defenses to the west to solidify their control over their territorial gains.
Ukrainians had established multiple lines of defense in front of their main headquarters in the area, the city of Pokrovsk. However, as it quickly turned out, even outflanking these defenses would not allow Russians to accomplish their goals in the West.
While heavy fighting for Ocheretyne continued, Russians advanced toward the east into the settlements of Soloviove and Novobakhmutivka. Russians had good reasons to prioritize securing this flank first to prevent a possible flanking counterattack from the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade.
Geolocated footage shows Bradley infantry fighting vehicles of the 47th Mechanized Brigade working on Russian positions and assault groups in Novobakhmutivka. Ukrainians also conducted constant artillery strikes, FPV kamikaze drone attacks and grenade drops on Russian infantry and positions in the area.
A Ukrainian military blogger stated that while Russians eventually were able to take control over both Soloviove and Novobakhmutivka, the 47th Brigade had significantly slowed the advance of the far more numerous Russian forces in the area.
Other Ukrainian military bloggers stated that the focus of Ukrainian forces in the area was to conduct a controlled withdrawal while preserving forces. They noted that Ukrainian commanders were closely monitoring the area with reconnaissance drones and did not allow their soldiers to become encircled or overrun.
Geolocated footage confirms this, as Ukrainians released a multitude of combat footage showcasing evacuations of frontline troops with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. These Bradleys are more heavily armored than regular transports and are able to provide covering fire while loading the infantry.
After withdrawing from critical or dangerous positions, Ukrainian forces unleashed a barrage on Russian forces in Soloviove and Novobakhmutivka.
Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian drone operators engaging Russian tanks, APCs, and numerous groups of infantry east of Novobakhmutivka with FPV kamikaze drones. Ukrainians also conducted multiple FPV strikes on Russian armor and infantry in the settlements.
Ukrainian drone operators started equipping their drones with heavier explosives to be able to target groups of Russian infantry hiding in the houses. Ukrainians continued these attacks day and night, performing a series of attacks on Russian infantry and armored troop transports with grenade drops and FPV kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian artillery crews also targeted Russian reinforcements being dropped off with MT-LB amphibious personnel carriers. Ukrainians engaged these transports with artillery and finished off the infantry themselves with cluster munitions.
Russian forces even attempted to break out of the Ukrainian kill zone but were halted by anti-tank mines, instantly destroying the assault group.
A Ukrainian military blogger stated that Russian forces have been unable to break through Ukrainian defenses here, adding that Russian losses in this direction were the highest alongside the Russian salient.
As the Russian advance in this direction was completely halted, the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade slowly started pushing the Russians back.
Geolocated footage shows how a Ukrainian Bradley infantry fighting vehicle engaged a Russian T80 tank with its TOW guided anti-tank missile, destroying the Russian tank on impact.
Other geolocated footage shows a Bradley engaging a Russian armored transport vehicle, dropping off new Russian reinforcements.
The Bradley’s powerful automatic cannon opened fire on the Russian vehicle, destroying it almost instantly. This left the Russian infantry stranded in the tree line, in full view of the Bradley’s weapon systems.
Interestingly enough, if we look at the paint scheme of the Ukrainian Bradley, we can see that it is equipped with a desert-style camouflage.
Western vehicles in Ukraine had previously been equipped with green camouflage, indicating that this Bradley has only just arrived and is part of the recent US aid package sent to Ukraine.
Due to the critical shortages in weapon systems and munitions Ukrainians had been suffering from, there was no time to reequip this Bradley with a new paint scheme, as it was urgently needed on the frontline.
Overall, Russian forces attempted to overpower Ukrainian defenses by outflanking them from the east, but ended up in a kill zone.
The Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade had carefully withdrawn from the area under cover from Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
During their retreat, they had prepared kill zones and anti-tank mines, which proved critical in halting the advance of a far larger Russian force.
After severely undermining Russian combat capabilities with drones, mines, and artillery in and around the two settlements, Ukrainian forces went on the offensive with newly arrived Western aid.
In the future, as Western military aid continues to be delivered, Ukrainians will be capable of further depleting Russian forces and performing more such counterattacks - this time, with the correct paint scheme.
Kremlin snuff box, 05/11/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Important clarification regarding the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg!
The 44-year-old bus driver who fell into the Moika River in St. Petersburg was not an ISIS terrorist. He turned out to be a victim of blackmail by ISIS, our FSB interlocutors clarified.
“His relatives in Tajikistan were taken hostage. They were threatened. According to the original plan, the bus was supposed to drive into a large crowd of people - at a bus stop or at a pedestrian crossing. But the driver got nervous and scared. And what happened was what happened,” the source explained to us.
According to him, the meanness of terrorists lies in the fact that they carry out attacks without direct participation. Almost anyone can be a victim of their blackmail. Many migrants still have families and relatives in their homeland - it’s easier to intimidate them.
The FSB is working to establish the entire chain of those involved, but they will not publicly consider the version of the terrorist attack. The driver may be released altogether.
Kremlin snuff box, 05/10/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
The migrant driver of the bus that fell into the river in St. Petersburg turned out to be an ISIS terrorist
The crash of a bus into the Moika River in St. Petersburg was a terrorist attack. Our sources in the intelligence services say this off the record.
The bus driver, as is known, was a 44-year-old native of Tajikistan. The intelligence services have already discovered the driver’s connection with ISIS*.
At the same time, an unspoken ban was given on publicly acknowledging the involvement of ISIS in this incident.
A source in the FSB claims that ISIS has seriously changed the mechanics of carrying out terrorist attacks.
“Due to the strengthening of measures to track explosives, (terrorists - ed.) are forced to use new forms of terrorist attacks. Using drivers in public transport is one of the “know-hows.”
“A week earlier, FSB officers were able to prevent a similar attack in one of the cities of the central Russia. But it’s impossible to cover everything,” says our interlocutor.
And he adds: “That’s why we began to put harsh pressure on the Tajiks, to expel them. Not because we are xenophobes and don’t like anyone there. But because we know that among them there are the highest number of ISIS supporters,” said the FSB officer.
For this reason, by the way, the issuance of labor patents has been paused in St. Petersburg.
“We received operational information that there would be a terrorist attack. We checked everyone, but we didn’t think that the attack would come from that direction,” our source said.
Law enforcement agencies fear a leak that ISIS terrorists were involved in the attack. At the same time, there are some dissatisfied in the FSB and the police that the authorities decided to hide the real threat.
A high-ranking interlocutor suggested that in order to avoid leaks, the media and telegram channels began to actively disseminate information that the first who rushed to help the victims were supporters of Islam from Dagestan. After all, they were not the only ones who rushed to save the bus passengers.
In the next 1.5-2 weeks, FSB interlocutors advise looking around more carefully. After all, the threat still remains. Although the special services are working to eliminate it.
*ISIS is a terrorist organization banned in Russia
“The latest US trade restrictions on China are “unprecedented” and will have a “far-reaching impact” on Chinese quantum research, physicists in the country have warned.
This comes after the US Commerce Department’s updated export control list released on Thursday named 22 of China’s leading players in quantum research and industrialisation among the 37 Chinese “entities” targeted.
The additions to the blacklist, officially known as the “Entity List”, are designed to prevent US companies from selling materials and equipment to the targeted entities.
This is the second time quantum-related research institutes and companies have been added to the trade blacklist, but the scope is much broader, according to Chinese scientists.
“Almost all of China’s core strength in quantum information research has been listed,” said Yin Zhangqi, a physicist at the Beijing Institute of Technology, who described the impact as “huge”.
Among the new entrants, “22 institutes and firms were added … for acquiring or attempting to acquire US-origin items to enhance [China’s] quantum capabilities”, the US department’s Bureau of Industry and Security said in a statement on the update.
“These activities have substantial military applications and pose a significant threat to US national security,” it said.”
ISW (10 May) reports that Russia has opened another front in the North, toward Kharkiv.
“Russian forces began an offensive operation along the Russian-Ukrainian border in northern Kharkiv Oblast on the morning of May 10 and made tactically significant gains. Russian forces are likely conducting the initial phase of an offensive operation north of Kharkiv City that has limited operational objectives but is meant to achieve the strategic effect of drawing Ukrainian manpower and materiel from other critical sectors of the front in eastern Ukraine.”
“Ukrainian intelligence drones attacked oil refinery in Volgograd, Russia — sources”
“At 3:45 a UAV of the Main Intelligence Directorate visited the Volgograd Refinery, which belongs to PJSC Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka.”
Muslim Boy must be VERY SAD.
“In occupied Donetsk, a restaurant reportedly hosting a group of pro-Russian individuals that were preparing a rally for the ‘anniversary of the People’s Republic’ were hit by HIMARS. There are several dead and wounded, local media report.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1789247292400087439
The drunk is awake.
I think he forgot the UK has nukes and will destroy Moscow.
“In a new insane Telegram post former Russian President Medvedev threatens UK with nuclear strike, says goal of the planned nuclear weapons drill - such a strike”
https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/1788950490270593514
The same as it ever was
“Tanks (3005, of which destroyed: 2004, damaged: 157, abandoned: 329, captured: 515)”
Haha. Lada. Haha.
“🔥| The 🇺🇦Ukrainian 25th Air Assault Brigade is doing everything it can to ensure that every 🇷🇺Russian family gets a new Lada”
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1789246898785731072
Hi Ho. Into the Hatch we Go.
“🔥| Start your day with burned 🇷🇺Russian tank (presumably T-72B) in the Avdiivka direction.”
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1789176839417610731
In that HIMARs video you can see the “car rally”
“They were preparing for a car rally dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Banana ( sarcasm ) Republic in Russian occupied Donetsk.”
https://twitter.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1789263145631920245
Let’s go for a swim.
“The driver calmly and naturally steered the vehicle into the river.
RosMedia posted a video from inside the bus that went down in St. Petersburg”
https://twitter.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1789229864274239860
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