Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 2

a reply to: JinMI


Ok, you were one of a group of users supporting the one that did last night.

Should have been more precise to protect your feelz.

a reply to: JinMI


"By your guys' own logic, he can't even take Ukraine. So what do you mean? Can't be both"


We mean he has nukes and has been making subtle threats.

a reply to: Xtrozero

You failed to mention the Crimea canal that Ukraine dammed when Russia annexed Crimea.

Waters flowing now but they are not going to withdraw and let it be dammed again.

This war for Russia was just as much about water as it is about national security.

a reply to: Grimpachi


Crimea is Ukrainian soil, if russia wants water it should go back to russia and stop invading non threatening neighbors.

The Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – no longer receive natural gas from Russia, since the beginning of April, said Uldis Bariss, chairman of the board of directors of the natural gas system operator.

He noted that the gas is being delivered by two suppliers – the Klaipeda LNG terminal and the underground gas depot in Inocalnes. The head of Conexus stressed that Russia’s statement that it would be possible to pay for the natural gas it supplies only in Russian rubles, was an indication of the need for a sharp reduction in supplies from Russia, since it can no longer be counted on.

www.elrisala.com...

There was all that talk about shutting down the pipelines to starve Russia and Russia shut it down themselves. Lativa reports they are good for many months with stockpiles already.

I am sure US oil and gas will be happy to supply them. For a cost, and the cost is going to be far more than what they were paying.

Related

link Russia, China agree 30-year gas deal via new pipeline, to settle in euros

They need HELP ! Mariupol.

No one wants this war to end and here is why

Ukraine: the world’s defence giants are quietly making billions from the war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been widely condemned for its unjustified aggression. There are legitimate fears of a revived Russian empire and even a new world war. Less discussed is the almost half trillion dollar (£381 billion) defence industry supplying the weapons to both sides, and the substantial profits it will make as a result.

this conflict is a gold mine

originally posted by: Grimpachi

The Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – no longer receive natural gas from Russia, since the beginning of April, said Uldis Bariss, chairman of the board of directors of the natural gas system operator.

He noted that the gas is being delivered by two suppliers – the Klaipeda LNG terminal and the underground gas depot in Inocalnes. The head of Conexus stressed that Russia’s statement that it would be possible to pay for the natural gas it supplies only in Russian rubles, was an indication of the need for a sharp reduction in supplies from Russia, since it can no longer be counted on.

www.elrisala.com...

There was all that talk about shutting down the pipelines to starve Russia and Russia shut it down themselves. Lativa reports they are good for many months with stockpiles already.

I am sure US oil and gas will be happy to supply them. For a cost, and the cost is going to be far more than what they were paying.

Related

link Russia, China agree 30-year gas deal via new pipeline, to settle in euros

Your funny the Russians did not turn off the gas supplies. You are such a Kremlin cheerleader you try to spin things to make Russia look etter.

The reality is that the Baltic states refused to buy Russian gas. This was not a decision or an outcome Russia wanted. And yes this will hurt Russia a lot since its gas sales are what keeps the Russian government solvent. You might want to get your pay upfront for your Russian support.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called on the rest of the EU to follow the Baltic example.

"From this month on - no more Russian gas in Lithuania," he said on Twitter.

"Years ago my country made decisions that today allow us with no pain to break energy ties with the agressor," he added.

"If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it too!"

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a reply to: Vetfather

That guy is dead and you can tell they are prerecorded statements.

Half the world is reporting him dead and he doesn't make any cocky jabs about still being alive or revenge for the fallen. Nor does he play up the claim that the helicopter was carrying wounded humanitarians.

It is a very generic statement. The CIA taught them really well.

a reply to: Grimpachi


How much specificity is required from a war zone, do you want the air ambulance tail number?

a reply to: dragonridr

Try to spin it any way you want. It is a fact that Russia turned off the gas. It is also a fact that Russia insisted on Rubles knowing full well they may not comply. Likely wouldn't comply.

No one is going to exchange Rubles for Euros or whatever they use at the going exchange rate.

The EU was already shooting themselves in the foot over gas but they may have graduated toe shooting themselves in the head.

a reply to: Grimpachi


The planet already refused to pay in rubles and putin already relented, why keep trying to spread this nonsense.

a reply to: sapien82


Yup, putin is the gift that keeps on giving.

Perhaps he shouldn't have invaded a non threatening neighbor.

a reply to: randomuser


He says the U.S. is in the process of giving Poland M1s from storage in exchange for giving Ukraine 1000 t72s.

Is this actually happening?

Cuz that's a pretty big deal for both Poland and Ukraine.

From ISW:

Russian forces continued to capture territory in central Mariupol on April 2 and will likely capture the city within days.


Ukrainian forces repelled several possibly large-scale Russian assaults in Donbas, claiming to destroy almost 70 Russian vehicles.


Russian forces will likely require a lengthy operational pause to integrate reinforcements into existing force structures in eastern Ukraine and enable successful operations but appear unlikely to do so and will continue to bleed their forces in ineffective daily attacks.

Russian forces in Izyum conducted an operational pause after successfully capturing the city on April 1 and will likely resume offensive operations to link up with Russian forces in Donbas in the coming days.

Russia continued to withdraw forces from the Kyiv axis into Belarus and Russia.

Ukrainian forces primarily conducted operations to sweep and clear previously Russian-occupied territory.

Ukrainian forces likely repelled limited Russian attacks in Kherson Oblast.


The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces have rendered two-thirds of the 75 Russian Battalion Tactical Groups it assesses have fought in Ukraine either temporarily or permanently combat ineffective.

a reply to: Grimpachi


Cancelled for spreading russian propaganda perhaps?

Just curious, I don't like censorship either.

* - Odeska Oblast, Mykolayivska Oblast, Rivnenska Oblast, Lvivska Oblast(04:24). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizka Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblast(04:24). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Zhytomyrska Oblast, Cherkaska Oblast, Khmelnytska Oblast, Volynska Oblast(04:22). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Kyiv, Poltavska Oblast, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(04:22). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - British Defense Ministry: We are collecting evidence to support an ICC investigation into war crimes in Ukraine

* - 643 explosive objects were found today by Civil Defense rescuers in Irpin

* - US is expected to help facilitate transfer of tanks from NATO allies to Ukraine, according to senior US officials. The tanks will be Soviet-era T-72 tanks, which Ukrainian military has experience operating and will be delivered "within days, not weeks,"

* - Ka-52 helicopter was seized by Ukrainian military

* - Burnt Russian tank in Velyka Dymerka, Brovary

* - Draft documents in talks with Russia are ready for discussion by the presidents - Ukrainian negotiator Arahamiya

* - Destroyed Russian equipment at Hurivschyna-Mriya-Myla on Zhytomyr highway

* - The UK Ambassador to Ukraine: "Monstrous crimes becoming clearer daily" - mass graves, bodies in streets - as Russia "withdraws and regroups"

* - Another MLRS TOS-1 Buratino was seized by Ukrainian army

* - Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar: Irpin, Bucha and Hostomel, as well as whole Kyiv region freed from Russian troops

* - Russian missile strike targeted Air Base in Myrhorod

* - 4217 people were evacuated today to safe areas, about 2500 from Luhansk region

* - Explosions at Saltivka district in Kharkiv

* - Almost 300 people buried in 'mass grave' in Bucha outside Kyiv: mayor

* - Video from the recaptured town of Borodyanka near Kyiv, shows devastating destruction

* - Ukrainian army liberated Mykhailo-Kotsyubinske in Chernihiv region

* - Destroyed Russian military convoy near Dmytrivka village near Irpin

* - Russian airstrike in Stanyshivska community of Zhytomyr region, artillery shelling in Narodychi and Malin districts

* - Further Russian losses in Novyi Bykiv, Chernihiv Oblast; 5 more supply and fuel trucks. These were destroyed by Ukrainian fire last week but were captured very recently

* - Reports of another explosion in Pavlohrad. Sirens sounding

* - Death toll of missile strike at Mykolaiv regional administration increased to 36

* - Russian strike against infrastructure in Myrhorod with 3 missiles, preliminary no casualties - head of regional administration

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

* - Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down two missiles over Poltava region - Head of Regional State Administration Dmitry Lunin

* - Explosions reported near Schepetivka, Khmelnitsky region

* - Flooding in Oskil village of Izyum district after destruction of a dam

* - Flooding in Sviyatohirsk after dam was blown up on Siversky Donets river near Izyum

* - 2 killed in Kryvyi Rih district as result of explosion of bomblet left after shelling with cluster ammunition

* - 4 wounded, several building damaged as result of Russian missile strike in Lozova, Kharkiv region

* - Russian army shelled Kalynivske village in Kherson region. One person killed

* - Head of Sumy regional administration says large number of Russian military equipment entered the region(From Chernihiv and Kyiv regions and moving towards Russia)

* - Russian army shelled Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Lysychansk, Kreminna, Hirske, Popasna Berezove, Toshkivka in last 24 hours

* - 11:00 A column of 40 units of Russian equipment was moving from Gomel towards Minsk along the M5 highway. The column includes 9 Iskander missile systems, command posts for them based on KamAZ, Ural and KamAZ trucks, 4 armored personnel carriers, Uragan multiple rocket launchers

* - His Holiness Pope Francis says he is considering a trip to Kyiv, Ukraine️ amid Russia's invasion

* - Loud explosion audible in Pavlohrad after sirens sounded

* - 39 shelling with artillery, mortars, tanks and MLRS at Saltivka, Pyatykhatky, Oleksiivka in last 24 hours. This morning Russian army shelled Gorky Park in Kharkiv with MLRS GRAD, one person wounded, - head of Kharkiv regional administration

* - Natural gas pipeline damaged near Severodonetsk as result of Russian shelling. Almost all Luhansk region without gas

* - Explosions again audible in Kherson

* - Photojournalist Max Levin was killed by Russian forces while on assignment north of Kyiv

* - In Enerhodar Russian occupation troops dispersing and detaining participants in rally

* - Russian army shelling Lysychansk with MLRS

* - Russian troops left the town of Horodnya on 1st April, situation in the town is controlled - head of Horodnya territorial community Andriy Bohdan

* - Russian troops kidnapped the head of Tavriysk city council Mykola Rizak

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


Ukraine getting 1000 t72s in a few days is an absolute game changer!

This means they can go directly to the eastern front to meet the invading russians without pulling too much out of Kiev as russia retreats.


Poland getting M1s goes a long way to slamming the Poland door on putin.