Posted on 05/29/2023 5:03:24 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Could be today, could be tomorrow, could be next year. All depends on how many pockets Zelensky can fleece before saying the time is right.
Wow! Good catch!!
That meme shows Putin is totally off his meds: lithium and antipsychotics!
VIDEO WITH SUMMATION COMMENTARY
29 May: Russians Try to Destroy PATRIOTS with ROCKETS... DOESN’T WORK WELL… | War in Ukraine
Reporting from Ukraine
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May 29, 2023 11:45 p.m. EDT
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I am Ukrainian. My country has been invaded by Russia. In this video I will tell you what happened on the four hundred and sixtieth day of the war.
Day 460: May 29
Today Russian forces conducted a massive drone and missile strike.
The first stage of the operation actually began yesterday when Russians conducted a strike exclusively with drones. The primary target of the strike became the capital of Ukraine – Kyiv, coincidentally during the official holiday when Ukrainian celebrate the day of the creation of the city. Kyiv is also protected by a lot of Patriot systems, and many Russian sources speculated that the goal of the strike was to identify the position of Ukrainian air defense.
Even though Iranian Shahed combat UAVs do not have cameras, some Russian analysts mentioned that Russian forces recently modified the navigation system of these drones, which allows them now to not only track the position of the drone but also change the trajectory in real-time. Given that Shahed drones have a range of up to 2500 km, theoretically, it allows the drone to fly in circles above a particular area until it is shot down. And once Russian see that the drone was destroyed, they mark the area above which they lost the connection.
This is a doubtful strategy because Ukrainian forces figured out early on that the most effective weapon against targets that are flying at low altitudes is small arms. We have already discussed the creation of mobile anti-drone units, however, Ukrainian General Staff reported that the old ZU-23 anti-aircraft gun turned out to work even better. Ukrainian General Staff reported that during that night, Ukrainian defenders intercepted 58 out of 59 Shaheds.
Today at night, Russians conducted the second stage of their operation, where they targeted areas based on the previously gathered information. Earlier, Ukrainian Intelligence noted that Russian started relocating their bombers from the northern bases towards the Caspian Sea, which was a strong indicator that they were preparing to launch missiles and gave Ukrainians some time to prepare.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russians carried out two massive air and missile strikes. Russians reportedly launched 40 Shahed drones from the north and south, 40 cruise missiles from strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea, and 11 ballistic missiles Iskander.
All ballistic missiles targeted Kyiv, and it’s been speculated that they were used as the main weapon for destroying Patriot systems. Russian sources reported that since Iskanders have a ballistic trajectory, the air defense can identify them only at the last minute. However, all Iskanders were successfully shot down. Even though the threat above Kyiv was neutralized, local residents still suffered from the falling debris onto the city. The remnants of Ukrainian and Russian rockets hit the streets and cars and damaged several roofs in the residential area.
Another big target became Odesa. Odesa is one of the main logistical hubs through which Ukrainians receive a lot of supplies from the West, so it has a lot of potential targets and is therefore protected with the best air defense systems available. The footage shows how Patriot rockets are sent into the sky, which is almost immediately followed by explosions of the targets.
According to the updated information, Ukrainian Defense Forces intercepted 36 out of 40 cruise missiles and 30 out of 38 Shahed UAVs. Russian sources reported that they destroyed all command posts, radar posts, warehouses with equipment, ammunition depots, and aviation equipment that they decided to destroy today.
Overall, Ukrainian forces have adapted to the strikes and managed to minimize the premature disclosure of their air defense positions during the primary strikes while also maximizing the protection of the biggest cities and logistical hubs during the decisive strikes. Russian Air Force has gradually given up targeting critical energy infrastructure because the results did not justify the expenditure of missiles.
Right now, they are trying to destroy Patriot systems as soon as possible in an effort to prevent the US from sending more of them by showing that their equipment is immediately destroyed. If previously, Russians were conducting massive missile and drone strikes every 2 or 3 weeks, then now they are doing it every 2 days. Nonetheless, judging by the available footage, Patriot systems continue destroying Russian cruise, ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
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VIDEOS
1. Exclusive Interview with Leading Ukrainian Security Issues Specialist Anton Gerashchenko, Part 1
KyivPost
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May 29, 2023 10:00 a.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ37ogvkQpA
Anton Gerashchenko on the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine, the prospects and implications.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:20 The situation in Russia
3:56 Prigozhin and the revolution in Russia
5:10 The Ukrainian counteroffensive and the future of Russia
2. Putin couldn’t believe his eyes: 430,000 Kaliningrad people rebelled against Putin!
Daily News
89.7K subscribers
May 27, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p_4CiVxQyw
The situation in Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave located between Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic Sea. It highlights the strategic importance of Kaliningrad as Russia’s only year-round ice-free port in the Baltic Sea and its proximity to major European capitals. The region is also rich in amber reserves.
However, tensions and isolation have been increasing in Kaliningrad, with activists advocating for its separation from Moscow and alignment with Europe. A survey indicates that a majority of residents express a desire to leave the Russian Federation.
Kaliningrad who have refused to fight in Ukraine, expressing rebellion against Putin’s rule. The situation in Kaliningrad is seen as part of a wave of rebellion in Russia, with revolts breaking out in various cities.
Yep and it’s on YouTube.... It’s safe though because you need to sign in to see the order.
As Sun Tzu who said, “The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent.”
How very thoughtful & to find joy in others suffering from this invasion of their nation by Russia.
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Everybody hates a crybaby, especially a NAZI crybaby, and double especially a nazi crybaby seeking to evoke sympathy for a nato proxy whose vicious behavior has forced decent and reasonable people to attack it in order to protect themselves.
“especially a NAZI crybaby, and double especially a nazi crybaby”
Simple solution: quit being a nazi crybaby! LOL
Comment #50: “version of the current situation”
USE CAUTION using the deficient source of ALEXANDER MERCOURIS country CYPRUS. He is a disbarred attorney in London. THEN, became a PRO-Russian commentator on world affairs for Russian TV NEWS OUTLETS AND WEBSITES.
*LOW CREDIBILITY with promotion of Russian propaganda, a lack of transparency, use of poor sources, plagiarism, and failed fact checks
China needs to run its new silk road through western ukraine. If ukies were to stop the bullshit right now, they could likely enlist Chinese aid in rebuilding the areas west of the dnieper that Russia does not want. You’d have to start by heaving/hanging Zelenski and the other hoodlums in the rogue government in Kiev...
CHINA NEED NOT APPLY: Ukraine wants FREEDOM.. NOT ANOTHER MASTER!
ARTICLE
Russian Funds for Ukrainian Victims: What European Leaders Agreed on at Reykjavik Summit
Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Sergiy Sydorenko,
European Pravda, from Reykjavik
When the Russian-Ukrainian war broke out, many countries seized Russian assets and funds belonging to some pro-Putin oligarchs. There has been an ongoing debate in European and global states on how to transfer these funds to Ukraine, against the “peaceful” principle of respecting private and especially state property.
For example, Switzerland, which has been collecting money from around the world for centuries, turning a blind eye to its origin, is unwilling to abandon this principle. However, EU countries are more determined: at the very least, Russia’s assets should be confiscated and transferred to Kyiv.
The question is who will receive these funds remained open amidst these discussions.
THE STATE ONLY?
But ordinary Ukrainians suffer from the Russian soldiers, bombs, and missiles! On May 17, this issue was responded to at the Council of Europe summit for the first time. It turns out that the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice and Western partners have been working for almost a year on a special mechanism for the future distribution of Russian funds among millions of Ukrainians whom the war has harmed. This agreement evolved into an international treaty at the meeting of leaders from all over Europe in Reykjavik, establishing the Register of Damage caused by the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
A copy of the document is available for “European Pravda.” It creates not only a “register of Russia’s criminal actions” but also a list and amounts of compensations that Russia must pay to Ukraine as a state, ordinary Ukrainians, and Ukrainian enterprises that have suffered destruction.
It may seem at first glance like counting your chickens before they hatch, and discussions about their distribution may appear premature since there are no funds available in the accounts. However, that is not the case. The Register of losses and financial claims against Russia needs to be launched as soon as possible.
The document is a highly unusual international agreement. Even Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska flew to Reykjavik to sign it.
Currently, 43 states have either signed or pledged to sign it, and the European Union has supported it as the 44th signatory. It is expected that this list will grow significantly.
Such a broad range of signatories is necessary to affirm that the forced seizure and distribution of Russian funds are not just Ukraine’s demand but the position of the global community. This will help with legal decisions on confiscation.
This agreement is proclaimed at the Council of Europe summit for a reason. Firstly, it adds political weight to it. The level of participation is unprecedented, especially for the Council of Europe, which is usually given little attention in the West. 38 of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe are represented in Reykjavik at the President or Prime Minister level.
The second reason the document was signed at the Council of Europe summit is that it has been formulated precisely. It is not a typical multilateral treaty with dozens of signatures; rather, it is a “Council of Europe agreement” created supposedly within the framework of the organisation. This approach was employed to bypass mandatory ratification in these countries and thereby expedite its implementation.
The world has agreed with Ukraine’s arguments that the preparation for the post-war distribution of Russian billions cannot wait. Currently, there are 40 Council of Europe member states and additional signatories such as the United States, Canada, Japan, and the EU as an organisation. However, the Council of Europe has 46 members, meaning there are six more.
The Ministry of Justice points out that even this outcome is a fantastic success. “Just two days ago, we realized that we would have more than 40 signatures. Our optimistic hopes were for 35 countries on May 15,” said Iryna Mudra, Deputy Minister and negotiator on Russian compensations, in an interview with Ukraiinska Pravda.
WHO WILL RECEIVE COMPENSATION?
The agreement signed in Reykjavik determines who will receive compensation for the damages caused by the war. The main idea is that Russia is not only bombing Ukraine as a state but also destroying state property. The thousands of casualties and injuries, millions of people whose homes and property have been destroyed or damaged by Russian missiles or artillery, the vast number of businesses destroyed, millions of tons of stolen grain, and more need to be compensated for.
The idea behind the Register is to have a list and amounts of these compensations ready at the moment of Ukraine’s victory and the end of the war.
The groundbreaking nature of the agreement lies in all signatories agreeing that the amounts of Russian payments will be determined without Russia’s participation. The opinion of the Russian government is no longer of interest to the civilised world.
The Register will be maintained, and the amounts of payments will be calculated by an international structure, not Ukraine. This is intended to instill confidence in the international community that these calculations will be perceived as fair. The future Russian government will either agree to them and pay voluntarily or face systematic confiscation of its assets.
Russia is expected to compensate the relatives of those who lost their lives, individuals who suffered injuries, and those who lost property.
The agreement includes three criteria. One of them limits the scope: this mechanism includes the assessment of the damage caused by Russia’s actions across the entire territory of Ukraine, including Crimea and Donbas.
The second one limits the timeframe: damages and harm caused before February 24, 2022. The first eight years of Crime occupation and the war in Donbas will not fall under this mechanism.
At the UN level, the international community failed to “break through” the recognition that Russia is waging an aggressive war against Ukraine until 2022. However, this does not deprive Ukraine and Ukrainians of the opportunity to hold Russia accountable for its actions since 2014 through other mechanisms such as arbitration or decisions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
The third criterion pertains to the basis for financial claims against Russia. The agreement states that claims will be submitted to the Register “bearing in mind that such claims shall be made concerning damage, loss or injury that was caused by the Russian Federation’s internationally wrongful acts in or against Ukraine.”
These formulations could be clearer. That’s why there is a question: Does each person have to prove that a Russian missile damaged their house or car? The Ministry of Justice assures that this won’t be a problem. The methodology needs to be formally outlined in the agreement and will be determined by the specialised international body responsible for maintaining the Register. However, the founding states have already reached a consensus: it will be sufficient to establish that the war destroyed or harmed the property.
For example, despite the fact that the Antonivsky Bridge in Kherson was deliberately destroyed by Ukrainian artillery, Russia should be held responsible for its restoration because, without Russia, there would not have been a war and these destructions.
HOW WILL IT WORK?
The Register will be entirely digital, without any paper submissions or the need to send documents to The Hague.
The government expects that this year, ideally in November, the electronic database with applicant identification will be operational. Individuals will be able to report their losses directly related to Russian aggression through this database.
Determining the amount of compensation will be the most challenging issue.
The signed agreement intentionally leaves unanswered questions on payment processes and funding sources.
These matters will be addressed in the subsequent stage within the “compensation mechanism.”
Moreover, only after calculating the losses of Ukrainians and considering the seized Russian assets will the correlation between these figures become evident. Likely, the losses will significantly exceed the available funds. One of the best ideas to rectify this situation is to legally obligate Russia to contribute to the compensation fund for many years following its defeat in the war, such as by allocating a portion of its oil revenues.
Therefore, there are still numerous issues to be resolved. Tackling them will be challenging. Nevertheless, the decision made in Reykjavik is genuinely historic. We should be aware of it.
“The creation of the International Register of Damages is a real step for Ukraine towards justice and holding Russia accountable for aggression through reparations to Ukraine and its citizens,” explained Iryna Mudra.
What happens to that scheme if God or St. Michael or somebody suddenly decides to cure Putin of the syndrome and Putin simply gives the order to flatten Kiev like the USAF flattened Tokyo in March of 45?
“need to surrender like as close as possible to yesterday.”
CORRECTION:
The Russian military continue to surrender to Ukraine.
Praise God!
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