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1 posted on 07/17/2026 7:52:42 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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Watch out for those Angry Bird Commandos.


2 posted on 07/17/2026 7:52:56 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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And there you go: leftists destroying electrified urban mass transit.


3 posted on 07/17/2026 8:07:46 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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> a far-left eco-extremist group calling itself the “Angry Bird Commando” <

German police just released a surveillance image of the group.
To be honest, they don’t look very tough to me.


4 posted on 07/17/2026 8:10:17 AM PDT by Leaning Right
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Islam and antifa


5 posted on 07/17/2026 8:11:22 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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Islam and antifa


6 posted on 07/17/2026 8:11:24 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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Gosh that’s strange. I lived in Germany twice in the 90s and they never had those problems then. Oh, and the trains were always on time just as you’d expect from the Germans.

What’s changed?


7 posted on 07/17/2026 8:14:55 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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Huh? Far left extremists? Nah, they’re mostly peaceful I heard.


8 posted on 07/17/2026 8:16:28 AM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🇺🇸)
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There are many opportunities for sabotage in our societies with so many interdependencies.


9 posted on 07/17/2026 8:16:34 AM PDT by cymbeline
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So the communists have moved into the next phase of their war. They will start taking out other infrastructure as well. It is going to get nasty in Europe. But it is the EU’s own fault. They let the invaders in and have adopted a gay-first culture.

It almost like a Biblical punishment coming to fruition. Sad that we wasted our blood and money on those a**holes.


11 posted on 07/17/2026 8:17:56 AM PDT by Battlestar (1776 - Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness)
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Railroads are easily sabotaged.


13 posted on 07/17/2026 8:47:53 AM PDT by indthkr
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These sabotage groups are Russian funded. Germany is providing lots of aid to Ukraine. Especially drone parts and drones assembled in Germany and Poland. Russia has threatened to send missiles to Poland’s drone factories.
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Europe (especially the EU, UK, and allies like Norway) is ramping up drone support for Ukraine significantly in 2026, with a strong focus on funding, joint production, and technology sharing. This shifts from earlier aid (mostly donations of existing systems) toward scaling Ukrainian innovation with European manufacturing capacity for faster, cheaper, and more resilient supply.

kielinstitut.de

Key European Efforts on Drones for UkraineEU-wide initiatives: The EU has disbursed billions via the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. This includes €3.9 billion (June 2026) and another €1 billion (July 2026) specifically for drone procurement in the first tranches of a dedicated ~€6 billion portion. The EU launched an EU-Ukraine Drone Deal and broader defence industrial partnership to promote joint production of drones and counter-drone systems by end-2026.

eeas.europa.eu

Germany (major player, matching your point): Funded ~50,000 Shrike FPV strike drones (Ukrainian-made by SkyFall, with US Auterion autonomous software) for ~€90 million — one of the largest single Western drone orders. Some already delivered, rest in 2026.

newsukraine.rbc.ua

Allocated hundreds of millions (e.g., ~€500 million in early 2026) specifically for drones, part of larger packages (e.g., €4.2 billion in March-April 2026 focused on air defense + drones).

kielinstitut.de

Joint production: Quantum Frontline Industries (German-Ukrainian JV) factory near Munich producing thousands of drones (e.g., Linza/Zoom models), with plans for 10,000+ in 2026. More JVs and “Build with Ukraine” initiatives underway. Germany subsidizes production in both countries.

tvpworld.com

Other major contributors:UK: Announced 120,000+ drones (largest single allocation) worth hundreds of millions of pounds, including long-range strike, recon, and logistics types. Joint production with Ukrainian firms.

kielinstitut.de

Netherlands, Norway: Hundreds of millions each for drone procurement and joint production.

kielinstitut.de

Others: Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, etc., involved in Drone Deal agreements for joint production/tech sharing. Poland cooperating on drone tech.

newsukraine.rbc.ua

Drone-related bilateral aid from Europe surged: ~€1.6 billion in the first four months of 2026 alone (up sharply from prior years), making up a growing share of military support.

ukrinform.net

Production and Assembly in Europe (Including Poland/Germany)Ukraine is the “world’s leading drone specialist” due to battlefield innovation. European partners are moving Ukrainian-designed production (or components) to safer locations in Europe for scale, while Ukrainian firms produce the majority domestically.

euractiv.com

Factories/JVs in Germany, UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and others.
This reduces vulnerability to Russian strikes on Ukrainian soil and leverages European industrial capacity.
Poland is expanding its own massive drone program (e.g., $6.9 billion in 2026 spending) and cooperates with Ukraine, but specifics on direct assembly for Ukraine are less highlighted than German efforts.

defence-blog.com

Russian ThreatsRussia has publicly listed European companies/factories (including some in Poland and Germany) involved in drone work for Ukraine as “potential targets,” with threats of escalation (e.g., Medvedev comments). This includes warnings about facilities producing components or assembling drones.

eurointegration.com.ua

Production in Europe is partly a response to protect supply chains, though it invites these hybrid threats. Poland and NATO have responded to airspace violations and incidents with heightened defenses.Overall: Europe is treating drones as a priority capability gap, pouring in funding and building long-term industrial ties. Ukraine produces most of its own drones now, but Western (especially German-led) financing and co-production provide critical scale, advanced features (e.g., AI autonomy, EW resistance), and resilience. This is part of a broader shift where Europeans are shouldering more of the aid burden. Numbers and projects evolve quickly—check sources like the Kiel Institute Ukraine Support Tracker for updates.


19 posted on 07/17/2026 9:19:38 AM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity. |||||||||||||||||||||||||)
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