Unfortunately several of the higher buildings have been damaged recently by Ukranian drones so there's a backlog
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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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Brave lady (if it was her)
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
- 3,178
Wonderful. Won’t alter the result of course, but great to see worldwide publicity to show that inspite of the internal PR machine not everyone in Russia supports Putin. Well done to those brave refuseniks
The Russian elections in Ukraine are a violation of the UN Charter and a fraud – nothing more: UK Statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Just incredible levels of bravery.
Pause and think about these people when people say to you that Russia is gone forever. There is another Russia in there. It's putin who is the bastard here.
You are right, the bravery is incredible, when surrounded by a total propaganda machine and a mainly compliant population. Amazing.
- Aug 24, 2020
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More oil refineries up in smoke:
- Aug 24, 2020
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'Russian authorities threaten prison time for ‘Noon Against Putin’ protest, tell monitors to look for voters nervous around police'.
Other signs to look for include artificial crowd building, more than three people accumulating, Navalny symbols, white-blue-white flags, Ukrainian flags, pacifist symbols.
Other signs to look for include artificial crowd building, more than three people accumulating, Navalny symbols, white-blue-white flags, Ukrainian flags, pacifist symbols.
One reply says one refinery is 730 miles from the Ukrainian border...just wow
.And, somebody help me here because I'm no engineer, I assume the drone operators need to know the exact target within the refinery? or is it easy
anywhere will do?
And, somebody help me here because I'm no engineer, I assume the drone operators need to know the exact target within the refinery? or is it easy
Asking for a friend?
Not sure your drone will reach Moscow (from Wiltshire) without a few stops for re fuelling……… yetOne reply says one refinery is 730 miles from the Ukrainian border...just wow
And, somebody help me here because I'm no engineer, I assume the drone operators need to know the exact target within the refinery? or is it easy
The balsa wood gets soggy before it leaves the Wiltshire border,
But I have family in Essex and friends in Helsinki...just saying.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Regarding the distance, I read somewhere that the Samara region is nearer to Kazakhstan than Ukraine. I also read somewhere that 'Russians' were suspected of operating the drones, on behalf of Ukraine. (No idea if that is true, or likely, or neither).One reply says one refinery is 730 miles from the Ukrainian border...just wow
And, somebody help me here because I'm no engineer, I assume the drone operators need to know the exact target within the refinery? or is it easy
Regarding the exact target within the refinery, I saw a tweet that suggested that an earlier attack had hit the most important part of the refinery which, upon googling it, appears to be:
'The Crude Unit is the Primary Processing Unit in an Oil Refinery where in Crude Oil is separated into various products depending on the relative volatility of the Hydrocarbon components.'
P.S. Apologies for the multiple 'I read somewhere' sources of info, but that is what it's like. I read a lot and then forget where I saw it.
fly high
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Russia: Schools and shops shut in Belgorod amid air strikes
Students in Belgorod - which is near the border with Ukraine - will not go to school early next week.
www.bbc.co.uk
Another attack on border town.
- Aug 24, 2020
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Words are superfluous:
Shropshire Seagull
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Oooh, good news for me - I'd heard he was favourite so lumped a grand on him to win and I got exceptional odds.
If he does manage to scrape a victory, I stand to win ... errr ....
## starts to do mental maths and count the fingers on one hand ...
1p
YEY !!
Good job its not a popularity contest, eh?
- Oct 17, 2008
- 14,500
I don’t know, something just seems a little off about this whole election.