Posted on 07/06/2023 5:21:31 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
VIDEOS
1. Biggest Surprise for Putin: Finland Issued Brutal Command! Largest Russian Cruiser Helplessly Sunk!
NIT International
332K subscribers
7-6-2023 10:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pm-pBGpbus
2. RUSSIAN SOLDIER CALL TO A RELATIVE... [SHORT]
https://youtu.be/qk5kxCEQbDU
3. “He doesn’t want to die, wounded are left at posts” - Russian soldiers complain about heavy losses
Kanal13
7-6-2023 3:45 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cs5H37fjso
“Tell that to the Russians, they have been using them in Ukraine.”
TRUE
Petal mines are prohibited under the 1997 Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, of which Ukraine is a signatory, because of their ability to indiscriminately maim and kill.
Human Rights Watch stated that Ukraine has only used anti-vehicle mines since Russia invaded in February 2022. Those types of mines are generally permissible under the laws of war.
“Russia has used these weapons in even greater numbers than Ukraine in a much more widespread fashion in different parts of the country,” Steve Goose, the director of Human Rights Watch’s Arms Division. If Ukraine uses Anti-Personnel Mines, their “moral high ground has been compromised.”
BTW, Russia has not signed on to the Mine Ban Treaty.
“””These munitions have a very high failure rate of not exploding “””
“The US now can only export cluster munitions that leave behind less than 1% unexploded submunitions, while the receiving country must agree that cluster munitions “will only be used against clearly defined military targets and will not be used where civilians are known to be present.” According to the US agency that administers weapons transfers, “the only cluster munition with a compliant submunition (one that does not result in more than 1% UXO across the range of intended operational environments)” is the CBU-97B/CBU-105 sensor fuzed weapon.
In recent years, CBU-105 sensor fuzed weapons have been sold to India (510 announced in 2008), Saudi Arabia (404 announced in 2011), Taiwan (64 CBU-105 announced in 2011), and South Korea (367 CBU-105 announced in 2012).”
While Russia has long been famous for using the petal bombs my remark was about Russia long using cluster bombs in Ukraine.
ARTICLE
Russians want to switch another ZNPP unit into hot shutdown state – Energoatom
“Economichna Pravda”
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 18:04
Russian occupation forces plan to put power unit No. 4 of the Zaporizhzhia NPP into a hot shutdown state. At the same time, they deliberately do not bring power unit No. 5 into a state of cold shutdown.
SOURCE: Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-run company responsible for the operation of all nuclear power plants in this country
QUOTE: “Yurii Chernichuk, the Russian-appointed head of the station, has already issued an order to this effect. However, given that the Russians blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam, the Kakhovka Reservoir has been drained, and therefore, when a larger number of power units are put into operation, the water supply for cooling the reactors may not be sufficient.
At the same time, the invaders are deliberately not complying with the decision of the Ukrainian regulator and are not bringing power unit No. 5 to a cold shutdown. And therefore, in the case of the operation of two power units in a state of hot shutdown, there is a real threat of an emergency at the plant,” the company said.
DETAILS: Energoatom added that the Ukrainian operational personnel cannot influence this situation in any way, “since they are forced to constantly endure threats and intimidation from the armed Russian military”.
QUOTE: “Understanding the consequences of such actions, last week some of the nuclear workers of the Zaporizhzhia NPP left the plant, not wanting to participate in the plans of the Russians,” the message reads.
BACKGROUND:
-Power engineers have restored power to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP from the main high-voltage line at 750 kW.
-Planet Labs, using its satellite images, recorded the appearance of new objects on the roof of power unit No. 4 at the ZNPP.
-The Armed Forces of Ukraine warned that the Russians may soon start preparations for provocations at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
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Business Basics
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2. Big Shock Kadyrov: The Chechen Commander Was Killed!
The Pioneer
331K subscribers
Jul 6, 2023 11:00 p.m. EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo_0F-l87eE
TYPO VIDEO COMMENT #46
“Big Shock to Kadyrov: The Chechen Commander Was Killed!”
Commander of the Ahmed Union Yevgeny Pisarenko was killed in clash with Ukrainian troops.
I spy with my little eye…
A deleted comment.
I sure hope there’s no censorship going on.
You don’t need to start including me in group pings.
NAFO shouldn’t be giving the Syrian-Russian forces ideas about their “Northeastern problem”...
I think it was OHPatriot who was Mumsied.
It’s getting boozy! 😂😂
VIDEO WITH SUMMARIZED COMMENTARY
06 Jul: Russians MAKE A CATASTROPHIC MISTAKE | War in Ukraine Explained
Reporting from Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyYmX0rYMZU
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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 ninty eighth day of the war.
Day 498: Jul 06
Today there are a lot of updates from the Kherson region.
After conducting a long-requested missile strike on the Ukrainian bridgehead, Russians slowly realized that it did not change the situation, and Ukrainians continued conducting their planned operations.
In order to rectify their failure, Russian Air Force decided to bomb the area with FAB-500 air dropped bombs. Unfortunately for the Russians, the pilots did not do a great job, and the bombs missed the target, which is why this operation was almost completely omitted by the media space.
In the meantime, Ukrainians continued accumulating forces and equipment to resist Russian assaults more efficiently. Since it was happening right after a series of strikes, the Russian command assumed that Ukrainians were desperately pumping soldiers in order to compensate for the losses and retain the bridgehead, which is why Russians sent just one T-72 tank to target and demolish what was left of Ukrainians and Ukrainian positions. However, the estimations could not be further from the truth.
Ukrainian reconnaissance teams quickly noticed the advancing Russian tank and communicated the information to the ATGM crews, which rapidly set out to meet the attackers. The moment the Russian tank assumed its firing position, it immediately received a Ukrainian missile. The tank and the crew survived and started running away, but they promptly received the second missile in the rear, and the tank got critical damage and drove off the road.
After receiving a clear sign that Ukrainians did not lose their combat capability, the Russian command started planning a new attack. Soon, Russian forces launched extensive artillery preparation on the eastern part of the Ukrainian bridgehead.
Such actions opened a window of opportunity for the Russians to enter the region and start conducting offensive actions. For this purpose, Russian reportedly used several armored fighting vehicles and a tank. The tank reportedly provided fire support from a distance to minimize the chance of losing yet another tank.
Russian sources immediately reported that deployment was successful, and all Russian assault units started confidently pushing the Ukrainian out. At first, Ukrainians were rapidly losing ground, however, the tide unexpectedly shifted. The moment Russians got close to the bridge, they faced overwhelming artillery fire.
Russians realized that they got trapped in a fire bag and attempted to make a breakthrough. This risky move was assigned to the punitive Storm-Z detachment, mostly consisting of prisoners, while soldiers from the 205th and 61st Brigades were clearing the houses.
The risk did not pay off, and after incurring substantial losses, Russian forces started retreating. The Russian command decided to double down and reinforced the units on the ground and opened the second major axis of advance. The main assumption was that if Ukrainians are pushing east of the bridge, then their positions are weaker west of the bridge.
Russian sources reported that the Russian operation stalled, and the troops found themselves in a very difficult situation, and later Ukrainian sources reported that radio intercepts revealed that they refused to make a suicidal push without support from the air, preferably bombing the area with FAB-500. Soon, it became evident that the strike would not happen, and Russian forces started gradually retreating while receiving ATGMs in the back.
Overall, Ukrainians successfully lured Russians into a trap, where Russians exposed their flanks to the fire from the other side of the river. Russian analysts started blaming the Russian command for poor planning and the subsequent unsuccessful operation.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister commented on the situation and stated that in the aftermath of heavy fights in the vicinity of the Antonivsky Bridge, Ukrainian forces managed to inflict substantial losses on the enemy, more precisely, that day Ukrainians eliminated 50 Russian soldiers, 23 armored fighting vehicles and armored cars, and multiple boats and drones.
The successful draining of Russian resources in this direction is contributing to the gradual depletion of the Russian forces. Once it reaches a critical level, Ukrainians will make the next move and advance on Oleshky.
*** Select the 3 horizontal dots to view the Complete Transcript [Below video/ top right corner]
VIDEOS:
1. Kremlin is in Shock: Putin Has Put a $ 1 Million Reward on the Head of the Russian General!
MES Global
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9,764 views Jul 7, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDwYuSRHQek
2. “We’re being punished for not going to front” - Russians refusing to fight were placed in a basement
Kanal13
1.59M subscribers
7-7-2023 2:45 a.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xldVjOplFgU
Did you notice, on Rossiya 1 a military expert shot the Russian Propaganda below the water line as regards Zaporozhzhia?
Ukraine has nothing in the arsenal that could do enough damage to cause a meltdown, he said.
Meanwhile, the IAEA has confirmed that there are no operational safety risks at any of the npps still under Ukrainian control.
They’re fully operational, well maintained, and the IAEA aren’t getting told that there are any no go areas. The IAEA can literally roll up unannounced and do a full site inspection. Compare and contrast to ZNPP under Russian control where they have to negotiate access and are still not allowed into some areas.
Moreover, even Solovyov admitted,
“It’s more politically expedient for them [Ukraine] to take control over this station [Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant], rather than destroy it.”
Also... Russia has speculated about dirty bomb stuff being shipped to a Chernobyl facility from Rivne and South Ukraine NPPs so this motivated snap inspections with unannounced assessments of several plants.
Guess what happened. Yup, Ukraine gave the IAEA full unfettered access to those sites and IAEA found bupkis.
Even TASS picked up on it.
MOSCOW, July 4. /TASS/.
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conducted an (omitted to say unannounced)inspection at the Rovno NPP and found no violations. This was reported in the State Nuclear Regulatory Authority of Ukraine.
“From June 26 to July 3, 2023, an inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency was successfully carried out at the Rivne NPP OP under the agreement between Ukraine and the IAEA on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,” the ministry said in a statement.
The purpose of the inspection was to verify the absence of undeclared nuclear materials and information on the design of the nuclear facility. The department clarified that “the inspection passed without comment.”
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