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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
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portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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Worthy cause and coverage of the war. If you can donate via his GoFund link on the page below, please do so.
Poor man is out of money but still risks his life to document and publicise Russians inhumanity.
Very brave Brit, over there and doing something to help Ukraine.
emrismedia.com
Poor man is out of money but still risks his life to document and publicise Russians inhumanity.
Very brave Brit, over there and doing something to help Ukraine.
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driddles
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Lengthy, lengthy, lengthy... but excellent article explaining why russia is likely running out of shells, launchers, and replacement barrels, and why they are likely having trouble getting replacements https://www.dailykos.com/stories/20...e-a-backup-plan-when-it-runs-out-of-artillery
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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When there are more than one of you it makes it easier to play it down
I’ve been in Amsterdam for the best part of a week. Haven’t watched TV. The Dutch always give the impression that they’re ‘right on’, yet I’ve see more Palestinian flags than Ukrainian ones. I honestly can’t understand it. I’ve only seen one small Ukrainian flag so far. It’s really disappointed me. In Prague a few months ago, loads of public buildings were adorned with Ukrainian flags.
From a Guardian article:
Elsewhere, Rafael Grossi, the head of UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Friday that it was “making progress” on inspecting several areas of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, after claims it had been mined.
IAEA officials had been able to “complete the tours of the cooling ponds and other places”, Grossi said in Tokyo, and they had “not seen any indications of explosives or mines”, he said, although he added IAEA officials had not yet been able to visit the facility’s rooftops.
Ukraine’s military this week claimed “external objects similar to explosive devices” had been placed on the outer roof of the third and fourth reactors at the site.
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of planning a provocation at the Russia-controlled site, raising alarm over the threat of radioactive disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
With Agence France-Presse and Reuters
Elsewhere, Rafael Grossi, the head of UN nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Friday that it was “making progress” on inspecting several areas of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, after claims it had been mined.
IAEA officials had been able to “complete the tours of the cooling ponds and other places”, Grossi said in Tokyo, and they had “not seen any indications of explosives or mines”, he said, although he added IAEA officials had not yet been able to visit the facility’s rooftops.
Ukraine’s military this week claimed “external objects similar to explosive devices” had been placed on the outer roof of the third and fourth reactors at the site.
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of planning a provocation at the Russia-controlled site, raising alarm over the threat of radioactive disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
With Agence France-Presse and Reuters
papachris
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I live in Estonia
. You see our own national flag everywhere but also lots of Ukraine 
flags on all public buildings, theatres, shopping centres (digitally) etc
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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I cried when I saw that. Not ashamed to say
Yes, his visit is powerful and symbolic. He is so engaged with the realities.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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I guess the further east you are - and therefore nearer to the front line- the more concerned you’ll be about the likelihood of threat to your own country. But still disappointed at the lack of visible support for Ukraine that you saw in Amsterdam
.................... the Ruzzian Black Sea Fleet. Hmmm .......... isn't it about time they sunk a few more of those?
It feels that way. I believe the fleet are harder to get at since they moved further back, IIRC.
My goodness there's some sh*t out there on social media 
Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation
False and misleading claims about the war in Ukraine are being widely shared.
www.bbc.co.uk
Baldseagull
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You know that Israeli forces went into Jenin and blew shit up a few days ago, the biggest Israeli operation in the West Bank for 20 years? You would have seen more Palestinian flags in London last week too.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Great if true...just supply stuff, no need to announce it all the time
Well yes. The best way would be if the first anybody knows about new equipment is when it's killing lots of Russians (apols for the apparent bloodthirstiness of that)
Exactly...