Russia Ukraine Update Thread

a reply to: PatriotGames4u

Ukraine joins European power grid, ending its dependence on Russia

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Ukraine continues to move away from Russian influence. This war Putin created is having the opposite effect of what he wanted all neighboring states are running to join the EU.

Theatre with ‘1200 people inside’ destroyed by Russia


The Theatre of War? Wag the Dog?

* - Melitopol Mayor Fedorov was exchanged for nine captured Russian conscripts, - Office of President

* - Missile strike reported at Sarny town in Rivne region

* - Explosions reported in a number of cities in Belarus. Residents of Baranavichy, Luninets, Stolin, Hantsavichy, Slutsk, Kletsk and other cities reported sounds similar to explosions.

* - Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said U.S. President Joe Biden's characterization of Russian leader Putin as a war criminal was "unacceptable and unforgivable rhetoric"

* - Head of security policy at Meta: Earlier today, our teams identified and removed a deepfake video claiming to show President Zelensky issuing a statement he never did. It appeared on a reportedly compromised website and then started showing across the internet

* - New imagery of the attack on Russian military helicopters at Kherson airport

* - The words "children" were written in Russian in large white letters in front of and behind the theater that was destroyed in Mariupol today. These were added around March 12. Video posted on March 10 shows theater packed with sheltering families

* - "We are actively sharing information and intelligence with the Ukrainians that we believe can be helpful to them in their fight every day - and by helpful, I mean helpful," the senior U.S. defense official said

* - US assesses about 75% of Russia's total military force is being applied to the war in Ukraine, per a senior US defense official

* - Mariupol city council: 11000 people left city today for Zaporizhiye

* - US seeing indications Russia is now discussing/deliberating the need to move in supplies from outside the combat theater in Ukraine - "That would include manpower" per a senior US defense official "Every day they are experiencing losses" per official

* - U.S. assesses that Russian military is trying to cut off Ukrainian forces in the Donbas to prevent Ukraine from helping to defend the capital of Kyiv: senior U.S. defense official

* - US cannot corroborate reports #Slovakia willing to provide #Ukraine with such air defense systems, per a senior US defense official BUT @SecDef will be meeting with Slovakian officials Thursday

* - Since start of its invasion of Ukraine 21 days ago, Russia's launched +980 missiles, per a senior US defense official

* - Biden says Putin is "a war criminal"

* - In Nizhyn, "critical" stocks of flour and limits on the sale of products - Mayor Kodola

* - US State Department: Russia must immediately stop the campaign of death and destruction

* - Departed AFTER U.S. banned the import of oil from Russia over the country's invasion of Ukraine: Singapore based Siva Ships' Liberian flag tanker Iridescent transited Bosphorus carrying Russian crude en route from Novorossiysk to United States, likely Delaware @samir_madani

As a reminder -

Just so people know and understand. Information from war zones can become confusing as there will no doubt be info released from the players (on both sides) involved that might not necessarily be true.

As such take everything as a possibility and NOT as absolute truth.

The very first casualty in a war is the truth and all warfare is based on deception

a reply to: Xcathdra

that video was released before the invasion
and those guys are from Ukraine
maybe they just got their information wrong it seems

originally posted by: sapien82
a reply to: Xcathdra

that video was released before the invasion
and those guys are from Ukraine
maybe they just got their information wrong it seems

fair enough

* - Rescuers extracted 5 bodies, among them 3 children from the rubble of destroyed dormitory at ZAZ district in Chernihiv

* - US Secretary of Defense: We are urgently seeking to provide the security assistance that Biden announced today for Ukraine

* - Russian army shelling targeted Velyka Pysarevka in Sumy region

* - White House on the new $800 million assistance package (Twitter photo / Safe)

* - The new aid to Ukraine includes 100 drones "100 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems" on the White House fact sheet

* - Russian airstrike targeted Neptun swimming pool in Mariupol

* - "May God protect the young Ukrainians out there defending their country." per @POTUS before signing legislation authorizing $800 million in more help for Ukraine

* - Russian shelling targeted civilian houses in Podilsky district of Kyiv. Low-pressure natural gas pipeline was damaged. Civil defense units on the site

* - "This is a struggle that pits the appetite of an autocrat against humankind's desire to be free" per @POTUS. "Let there be no doubt, no uncertainty, no question. America stands with the forces of freedom"

* - "Together with our allies and partners we will keep up the pressure on Putin's crumbling economy, isolating him" per @POTUS. "That's out goal - make Putin pay the price.while strengthening the hand of the Ukrainians on the battlefield and at the negotiating table"

* - "This could be a long and difficult battle but the America people will be steadfast in our support of the people of Ukraine in the face of Putin's immoral, unethical attacks on civilian populations" per @POTUS

* - US aid to Ukraine includes drones, per @POTUS, calling it part of US commitment to help Kyiv with "our most cutting-edge systems", "And more will be coming" he says"

* - US aid "has clearly helped Ukraine inflict dramatic losses on Russians forces" per @POTUS Says US authorized $1 billion to help Kyiv just this week. Includes 800 anti-aircraft systems & help with acquiring longer-range anti systems

* - "What's at stake here are the principles that the United States and the United Nations, across the world stand for. It's about freedom" per @POTUS. "It's about making sure Ukraine never, will never be a victory for Putin no matter what advances he makes on the battlefield"

* - "It's God awful" what Putin is doing in Ukraine, per @POTUS. "Putin is inflicting appalling, appalling devastation on Ukraine, bombing apartment buildings, maternity wards, hospitals.These are atrocities. They are an outrage to the world"

* - .@POTUS praises Ukraine President @ZelenskyyUa for speech to Congress. "He speaks for a people who have shown remarkable courage & strength in the face of brutal aggression"

* - Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov has been released from Russian captivity - Andriy Yermak

* - Advisor to the office of President of Ukraine: Briefly. FT published a draft, which represents the requesting position of the Russian side. Nothing more. Ukraine side has its own positions. The only thing we confirm at this stage is a ceasefire, withdrawal of Russian troops and security guarantees from a number of countries

* - Russian Ministry of Defense again accusing Security Service of Ukraine and Western countries in preparation of attack with chemical substances, claims that Russian units in Ukraine are not in possession of chemical weapons (This event is known propaganda, displayed for awareness

* - 18:03 (Minsk time) Several fuel trucks with "V" marks and camouflage nets are moving along the R-31 highway towards Kalinkavichy (Gomel region)

* - Putin's hopes for a "quick victory, this blitzkrieg taking control over Kyiv within days has absolutely failed" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg "But we should not underestimate Russia's capabilities when it comes to continuing the war& also to continue to attack,including cities"

* - Mariupol' theater of Drama was destroyed in Russian airstrike

* - 3 killed, 5 wounded as result of fire after shelling at market near Heroiv Pratsy metro station in Kharkiv

* - Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: the UN International Court of Justice ordered the Russian Federation to immediately stop the military operation in Ukraine

* - "President Putin must stop this war immediately" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg ".withdraw his forces now & engage in diplomacy in good faith"

* - On Poland's proposal for a peacekeeping mission, NATO Secretary General says "what we need is peace in Ukraine, we support all efforts to find a negotiated solution, we have no plans of deploying NATO troops on the ground in Ukraine"

* - NATO chief Stoltenberg says "we don't see any sign" on the ground that Russia is ready to make peace with Ukraine"

* - NATO chief Stoltenberg details some of the ways the alliance is adjusting to what he calls the "new normal": with "major adjustments" to the military posture. He expects eg more forces in the eastern part of the alliance at higher readiness, more pre-positioned equipment

* - NATO Secretary General announces "reset" for collective defence: "Today we tasked our military commanders to develop options across all domains - land, air, sea ocean cyber & space. On land, our new posture should include more forces in the eastern part of the Alliance"

* - 5 wounded as result of shelling on evacuation convoy in Zaporizhiye region

As a reminder -

Just so people know and understand. Information from war zones can become confusing as there will no doubt be info released from the players (on both sides) involved that might not necessarily be true.

As such take everything as a possibility and NOT as absolute truth.

The very first casualty in a war is the truth and all warfare is based on deception

* - The World Health Organization said Wednesday that healthcare facilities and personnel were being attacked at an unprecedented rate in the conflict in Ukraine. A Russian air strike destroyed a children's hospital in Mariupol on March 9

* - Footage has emerged of the aftermath of Ukraine indirect fire against Kherson Airport; approx. 14 supply trucks destroyed, 8 damaged

* - Polish Defense Minister @Mblaszczak: During the first session of NATO defense ministers, we analyzed the situation in Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia. NATO does not agree to this situation. The alliance speaks with one voice when it comes to supporting Ukraine

* - (Location of this event is not known) - Russian MLRS Grad targeted column of vehicles evacuating from Mariupol to Zaporizhiye, there are casualties - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - Asked about Poland's call on Wednesday to send NATO forces into Ukraine on a "peacekeeping" mission, the NATO military officials suggested such a plan would be untenable, saying it would likely be more like "peace enforcement" in current context and would be "war with Russia"

* - U.K. DefSec Ben Wallace tells BBC that Britain IS supplying Starstreak anti aircraft missiles to Ukraine . Last week he told MPs examining the possibility - now says "we are supplying them - they will go into theatre ". Also says U.K. has now sent 4,000 ant tank weapons

* - US launches task force to raise the costs for Russia's oligarchs Effort includes Australia, Canada, @EU_Commission, Germany, Italy, France, Japan & Britain

* - Foreign Affairs Chair Greg Meeks told the S-300 missile defense systems that Zelensky stressed in his speech to Congress are already there with more on the way. This was clearly a previously classified operation to have them nearby in Ukraine without getting attention

* - Ukraine: Another Russian Attack Helicopter was destroyed by Ukrainian Air Defenses; this time a Ka-52 with tail number of RF-13411

* - Russian equipment is being prepared for railway movement in Abkhazia

* - 3 civilian vehicles caught fire as result of Russian shelling targeting Brovary

* - As result of shelling at Slobidsky district of Kharkiv big warehouse caught fire

* - President Zelensky: Ukraine has become a member of EU Energy Union. The unification of Ukraine's and EU energy systems has been completed. Now Ukraine's electricity flows in EU and vice versa. Grateful to EU members, personally to @vonderleyen, @KadriSimson and everyone, thanks to whom we now have a single energy system

* - (The source is state-funded media. Please, be aware, do not rely on this source without proper objective analysis of facts to form a judgment.) - Putin in a new statement says that Russia is not going to occupy Ukraine, also states that everything is going according to a plan

* - Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Patrushev had a phone call with National Security Advisor of the United States Sullivan

* - President Zelensky: We are fighting for the values of Europe and the world That's why today, The American people are helping not just Ukraine but Europe and the world to keep the planet alive, to keep justice in history

* - EU Commissioner for Energy: The electricity grids of Ukraine and Moldova have been successfully synchronised with the Continental European Grid. This will help Ukraine to keep their electricity system stable & lights on. It is a historic milestone for our relationship – in this area, Ukraine is now part of Europe

* - Ukraine calls for alliance of countries to stop conflicts outside of NATO: President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky's proposal would aim for nations to provide immediate weapons assistance to countries under attack

* - "Peace is more important than income" per Ukraine @ZelenskyyUa, asking for all US ports to be closed to all Russian goods

* - Ukraine's President @ZelenskyyUa says he is grateful to @POTUS for his personal involvement and his commitment to democracy-"however, now, in the darkest time for our country. I call on you to do more"

* - President Zelensky: "I need to protect our skies." CNN reported this morning that U.S. will provide Soviet-era air defenses to Ukraine in the coming days. President Biden is set to announce $1 billion in new U.S. military aid

* - Ukrainian President: Kyiv faces Russian missiles and air strikes every day

As a reminder -

Just so people know and understand. Information from war zones can become confusing as there will no doubt be info released from the players (on both sides) involved that might not necessarily be true.

As such take everything as a possibility and NOT as absolute truth.

The very first casualty in a war is the truth and all warfare is based on deception

a reply to: Xcathdra

That's was a scary update.....looks like the us is officially in this war now....

May Jesus Christ return and set this world right.....

Anonymous hacked into a Russian military base and is streaming the security cam footage.

Twitter

a reply to: Jamie2018

Seeing what the other side says on these matters is interesting to me.

vk

originally posted by: GoShredAK
a reply to: Xcathdra

That's was a scary update.....looks like the us is officially in this war now....

May Jesus Christ return and set this world right.....

As weird as it sounds I think NATO should be in Ukraine. Russia (Putin) needs to be stopped and as we already know from history appeasement does not work and costs more lives.

originally posted by: GoShredAK
a reply to: Xcathdra

That's was a scary update.....looks like the us is officially in this war now....

May Jesus Christ return and set this world right.....

Yup. It’s going to get worse. We be F’d.

originally posted by: GoShredAK
a reply to: Xcathdra

That's was a scary update.....looks like the us is officially in this war now....

May Jesus Christ return and set this world right.....

Not yet what they seem to e doing is trying to create a pressure cooker. Keep applying pressure to Russia the economy while at the same time taking steps to allow Ukraine to hold out long enough to benefit from it. Russia is already negotiating with Ukraine something they rejected early on but now they are looking for a way out.

Russia is beginning to realize this in untenable. Even China has started talking to Ukraine since they are a major supplier to their military. And publicly they are already saying they will not be supplying Russia so that lifeline is gone for Russia.


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Zelensky on record conceding that Ukraine will not join NATO -

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An American reporting from the Russian side of the war.

Reporting that Ukraine is using cluster munitions on civilian centers.

originally posted by: dragonridr

originally posted by: GoShredAK
a reply to: Xcathdra

That's was a scary update.....looks like the us is officially in this war now....

May Jesus Christ return and set this world right.....

Not yet what they seem to e doing is trying to create a pressure cooker. Keep applying pressure to Russia the economy while at the same time taking steps to allow Ukraine to hold out long enough to benefit from it. Russia is already negotiating with Ukraine something they rejected early on but now they are looking for a way out.

Russia is beginning to realize this in untenable. Even China has started talking to Ukraine since they are a major supplier to their military. And publicly they are already saying they will not be supplying Russia so that lifeline is gone for Russia.


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I like your optimism but I don't think it'll be that easy.....If Russia tried to stop this and negotiate I'm afraid the traitors In office will drop a false flag to keep things going.

A Ukrainian news broadcast.

Ukraine 24 presenter goes full Nazi, endorses Adolf Eichmann to call for genocide of Russians.

a reply to: dragonridr

U.S. officials told several news outlets on the condition of anonymity 

Analysts speaking on the condition of anonymity tell U.S. News 

Very last paragraph, not anonymous:

“China will certainly continue to develop relations with Russia and Russia will continue to export energy, wheat and corn to China. Besides, China will export commodities needed by Russia,” Hu said, further criticizing what he considered the Biden administration’s attempts to undermine the relationship: “Does the U.S. think it is God? China is a major power pursuing an independent foreign policy and China-U.S. relations must be mutually respectful. China will not seek to ease the tensions with the U.S. by damaging China-Russia relations.”

Not quite propaganda but misdirection surely.

I saw two massive explosions live streamed at approx 4:49 Kiev time to the SW. The explosions could be seen on the Kiev cams and a corresponding flash in Berezan and Brovary, Berezan is approximately 70km west. There has been no incidents in Berezan in the last few weeks I've been watching. Brovary cam is new so not sure if anything has happened there previously.