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About 2,800 Russian soldiers have been killed in the first 36 hours of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claimed Friday. Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said Friday that Russian troops also lost some 500 armored vehicles, 10 aircraft, and seven helicopters. If confirmed, it would mean that Russia has suffered more losses in fewer than 48 hours than the United States soldiers suffered during the 20-year-long invasion of Afghanistan. Russia has not released any casualty figures. The United Nations reported 25 civilians had been killed and 102 wounded, figures that were likely to be a “significant under-estimate.” None of...

Near the town of Hlukhiv, Sumy region, Ukrainian troops used Javelin anti-tank missile systems and neutralized a convoy of Russian tanks. “Near the town of Hlukhiv, Sumy region, the military used Javelin anti-tank missile systems and neutralized a column of Russian equipment. Fifteen T-72 tanks,” the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook. As reported, head of the aggressor country Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a special military operation in Donbas. At about 04:00, February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine and launched war. On the morning of February 24, the Verkhovna Rada approved a presidential decree...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Curtis Reeves, the man who shot and killed Chad Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in 2014 was found not guilty on all charges Friday night. After over three hours of deliberation, a six-person jury returned to the courtroom Friday evening and delivered its verdict. Reeves was found not guilty of the counts of second-degree murder and aggravated batter Reeves has never denied shooting Oulson, but has maintained that he was acting in self defense. The retired police captain spent several hours on the witness stand Thursday, telling a Pasco County jury about what...

A Russian official on Friday issued a warning to Finland and Sweden should both nations intend to join NATO, saying such moves would have "serious military-political repercussions." During a news briefing, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova made the remarks as Russian forces continue to battle the Ukrainian military following an unprovoked invasion into the neighboring country.

The February 25 numbers are just out and the 7 day moving average of daily COVID-19 cases has fallen to 71,918 as you can see on the graph above. This is the LOWEST average since last July 28 BEFORE there was all the panic attacks over COVID.

We’ve been denied information the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hid for the better part of a year, undoubtedly to serve the purpose of forcing the appearance of reality to more closely conform to a political narrative. Never before has the public had access to so much data on a virus and its effects. For two years, data festooned the daily papers. Dozens of websites assembled it. We were all invited to follow the data, follow the science and observe as scientists became our new overlords, instructing us how to feel, think and behave in order to “flatten the...

***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: Open Mic! *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time & effort...

Help is on the way. Will you meet them at a city near you?Day 1: Wednesday, February 23 – Depart Adelanto Stadium, CA – Arrive in Kingman, AZ for overnightDay 2: February 24 – Depart Kingman, AZ – Arrive in Lupton, AZ for overnight stayDay 3: February 25– Depart Lupton, AZ Evening – Arrive in Glenrio, TX for overnight stayDay 4: February 26 – Depart Glenrio, TX Evening – Arrive in Elk City, OK area for overnight stayDay 5: February 27 – Depart Elk City, OK Evening – Arrive in Vinita, OK area for overnight stayDay 6: February 28 –...

...007 is strolling through the swanky secret headquarters of the eponymous villain, Dr No, when he pauses to admire a painting on a gilded easel. The moment passes so quickly that today's viewers barely notice it, but to cinema-goers in 1962, this would have been one of the film's sharpest jokes. The painting, a portrait of the Duke of Wellington completed by Francisco Goya in 1814, had been stolen from the National Gallery in London in 1961. Nobody knew who had taken it or where it was, so the idea that it might have fallen into the robotic hands of...

In the middle of Marianna, Mediterranean cuisine may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, there’s one restaurant serving up authentic Mediterranean food in Jackson County. . . . Making good food can be hard work, but it’s easier when you are with those you love. “My wife in the back she’s the one that cooks, I help her out too, I run the front, she runs the back and our son comes and helps us out,” said Sami. The Almaswari family is from Yemen, and they love bringing their culture to the Marianna area. ”It’s passion...

Frustrated Russian forces are prepared to “indiscriminately” use thermobaric bombs to seize control of Ukraine, Western officials believe. One western official said it was “likely” that Russia failed to achieve its main objectives on day one of its invasion of Ukraine. The official added: “And my fear with those objectives, that timescale not being met, is if that continues to be a theme where they are delayed and then my concern is that that Russia uses indiscriminate use of indirect fire, particularly artillery systems, thermobaric weapons - which we know Russia has both in its armoury and has used in...

While the world is looking forward to the future of 5G – as soon as we can figure out how to implement it without screwing up our entire air travel infrastructure – the demise of 3G is quietly wreaking havoc with some automakers, according to a new report from CNBC. “Millions of car owners” are affected by 3G dropping off the map, the report notes. Many vehicles use 3G networks for updates and remote communication, including models manufactured by Tesla, Audi, Honda and Nissan. The affectionately titled “network sunset” of 3G renders some features on these models, and many other...

Heavy fighting. Loud explosions heard in entire Kyiv.

Has videos of heavy fighting near a zoo in suburbs of kiev. Large explosions near metro station in kiev. Russian loudspeakers in use. I do not know russian.

Clinton: Trump gave 'aid and comfort' to Putin Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton repeatedly suggested during a Friday MSNBC interview that former President Donald Trump and members of the Republican Party were responsible for enabling Russian President Vladimir Putin in his aggression against Ukraine. Appearing on "Morning Joe," Clinton accused Trump of "giving aid and comfort" to Putin amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine and claimed Republicans were playing into the latter's ambitions to "undermine democracy" by viewing him as a strong leader who aligned with their values. "We have to also make sure that within our own country...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling upon European citizens with combat experience to travel to Ukraine and fight against Russia. Zelensky’s plea to Europeans came in a speech Friday:

The head of the Russian space agency has just threatened the US and NASA with some serious repercussions if the Biden Administration follows through with sanctions that would impact the cooperation between the two countries in space. Should the US cut off Russia’s access to certain space technologies needed to keep the International Space Station operational, then the end result might involve the Russians allowing the International Space Station to simply tumble out of orbit and come rocketing back toward Earth. Russia is a key player in the 15-nation partnership that has kept the ISS orbiting Earth for 23 years,...

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Biden left for Delaware because he wanted to attend a funeral service for the mother of the president’s daughter-in-law, Hallie Biden, the widow of his son Beau Biden. He plans to remain at home for the rest of the weekend.

FReeper Black Agnes was a frequent participant in the threads on SARS-CoV-2. I exchanged PMs often over many years. A PM wishing her a Happy New Year went unanswered. That was unusual. From Black Agnes | 11/02/2021 7:57:09 AM PDT repliedThe timestamp for her last PM reply to me. Are there any other FReepers here that know her outside of FreeRepublic. I asked Jim Robinson if he could ping her registered e-mail for the account. It came back as failed permanently. Jim suggested a thread here to see if anyone has another means to contact her.

As Charles Kennedy writes at OilPrice.com, U.S. gasoline prices are rising after the Russian invasion in Ukraine and could hit $4 per gallon, according to data from the AAA. The average price per gallon of gasoline reached $3.57 as of Friday, according to GasBuddy data, after starting the week at $3.51. A year ago, the average price for gasoline was $2.65 per gallon. “Russia is one of the leading oil producers globally, behind only the United States and Saudi Arabia and if they choose to withhold their oil from the global market, such a move would eventually be reflected in...