Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (Official Thread)

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Denmark to send its 'entire artillery' to Ukraine, the country's prime minister says

Denmarks Mette Frederiksen appealed to other European nations to do more to help Ukraine fight Russian President Vladimir Putin's invading army.

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Hungary's government declines offer to meet US senators seeking approval for Sweden's NATO bid

A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators has made an official visit to Hungary’s capital to call on the nationalist government to immediately approve Sweden’s request to join NATO

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South Korea to launch production of artillery shells

In 2024, Seoul plans to launch mass production of new 155 mm ammunition for self-propelled artillery units (ACS) K9, Azernews reports, citing the Department of Defense Procurement Programs DAPA (Defense Acquisition Program Administration).

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Nammo Sweden to Produce Shells for Ukraine Around the Clock

The Norwegian-Finnish Nammo ammunition manufacturer is switching to a round-the-clock production schedule at its plant in Sweden to fulfill orders for Ukraine

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Russia puts leader of NATO member Estonia on a wanted list over removal of Soviet-era monuments

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Estonia’s prime minister has been put on a wanted list in Russia because of her efforts to remove Soviet-era World War II monuments in the Baltic nation, officials said Tues…

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She’s awesome

 

[TheAlbionist]

This is what a long dead empire looks like, so take notes tankies. Brexit has fukked them so much they'll never really matter on the global scale again unless they change course. You'd need a complete cultural shift to support conscription because as it stands, much of the male population would likely hide or flee. This isn't a "the immigrants will go back to their countries if forced to join a military" point either. I'm also talking about natural born UK males.

At this point I think you're more likely to convince most immigrants to serve their host country than asking natural born Brits to serve theirs. Even the nationalists fold when they're hit with a milkshake. We're not built for that shyt and tbh, unless someone's at the gates with an army, we're gonna be a TOUGH sell on any sort of conscription.

Ain't gonna happen though. It's just talk for talk's sake. Gets views.

 

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Good lord Russia fukked up

Finland to open 300 shooting ranges to boost interest in national defence

The country is hoping to encourage greater civilian interest in national defence amid increased threats from Russia

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Finland to open 300 shooting ranges to boost interest in national defence​

The country is hoping to encourage greater civilian interest in national defence amid increased threats from Russia​

James Rothwell, Berlin Correspondent, in Munich 19 February 2024 • 3:52pm
Finland has announced it will open 300 shooting ranges in a bid to encourage citizens to take a greater interest in national defence.

A member of Finland’s defence committee said the move would help Finns improve their shooting skills in the face of increased threats from Russia.

Under the Finnish constitution, every male aged between 18 and 60 must complete national army service but the government hopes that civilians will keep their weapons skills after the period of conscription with the new range proposals.

Jukka Kopra, the Finnish politician, said: “The present government aims to increase the number of shooting ranges in Finland from roughly 600-700 up to 1,000.

Increase because of Finnish defence model​

“This is because of our defence model, which benefits from people having and developing their shooting skills on their own.”

In 2023, Finland’s new Right-wing coalition agreed plans to increase the number of ranges to 1,000 nationwide by the end of the decade, as well as plans to allow diabetics to serve in the army and encourage more women to join up.

There are currently around 600 ranges in Finland, compared with 2,000 at the turn of the 21st century.

A spokesman for Finland’s defence ministry said it was working to “safeguard the activities of Finland’s shooting ranges and promote the establishment of new shooting ranges”.

In a statement to The Guardian, the spokesman added: “The environmental permit processes and legislation concerning shooting ranges will be streamlined.

“The target for the number of outdoor shooting ranges will be about 1,000 by the end of the decade. The focus will be on establishing a sufficient number of rifle and tactical ranges throughout the country.”

 

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Russian secret service arrest American woman on suspicion of ‘high treason’

Dual national suspected of raising funds for Ukrainian army

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Russian secret service arrest American woman on suspicion of ‘high treason’​

Dual national suspected of raising funds for Ukrainian army​

Cameron Henderson 20 February 2024 • 12:11pm

Russian security services have arrested an American woman on suspicion of “high treason” and raising funds for the Ukrainian army.
The FSB in the central Urals city of Yekaterinburg said it had “suppressed the illegal activities” of a 33-year-old woman, a resident of Los Angeles with dual Russian citizenship, and taken her into custody.
She is the latest American to be detained in Russia amid concerns Vladimir Putin is using detained foreign nationals as a bargaining tool.
Several Americans are currently imprisoned in Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, who was arrested last year on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US government had rejected.
Putin has suggested he wants to negotiate a prisoner exchange to swap Russians imprisoned abroad for US citizens detained in Russia.

Maximum 20-year sentence​

The woman detained on Tuesday was identified as Ksenia Karelina by the independent news website Mediazona. She is accused of collecting funds “used to purchase tactical medical items, equipment, means of destruction and ammunition” for the Ukrainian army, the FSB said.

Ksenia Karelina is accused of collecting funds for the Ukrainian army
In addition, she is accused of repeatedly participating in public events in support of Ukraine in the US.
Ms Karelina is reported to be married to an American and received US citizenship in 2021. She was detained on a trip back to Russia, where she graduated from university, to see her parents.
Analysis of her social media profiles suggest she attended the Ural Federal University in Yekaterinburg.
She has been detained in a pre-trial detention jail, local media reported, and faces a maximum prison sentence of up to 20 years for treason.

Ms Karelina received US citizenship in 2021
The FSB said she had been acting “against the security of our country” and had been supporting the Ukrainian army while in the United States, news agencies reported.
A video shared by Russian state news agency Tass on social media shows the woman wearing a cream puffer jacket with a white hat pulled down over her eyes being handcuffed and escorted by a man in military camouflage who appears to be a Russian soldier.
She is ushered into a car and later appears behind bars in what appears to be a courtroom. In a later scene, the woman’s hat is removed, showing she has brown hair with blond highlights tied up in a bun.

 

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[Wepa Man]

Bullet-riddled body found in Spain was Russian defector, Ukraine says​

A man’s corpse, found riddled with bullets and run over by a vehicle in Spain last week, was identified as that of Russian military pilot Maksim Kuzminov, who flew his Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine in a dramatic defection last August, Ukrainian officials said.

His apparent murder — after a very public threat to his life last year on Russian state television — has raised questions about whether this was a Russian-ordered assassination carried out on European soil.

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[88m3]

a lot of Russians in Spain so no surprise I guess

hopefully the EU dose more to get rid of their networks and bad actors hiding in the EU

Spain is already doing a lot to help Ukraine so I'm sure this will only strengthen their resolve

 

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Russian spies are back—and more dangerous than ever — The Economist

The Kremlin’s intelligence agencies have learned from their mistakes over the past two years

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Hundreds of Ukrainian Troops Feared Captured or Missing in Chaotic Retreat

 

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War is on the horizon in Europe. China is watching.

A terrifying new world order has emerged from Putin's war in Ukraine

Putin has returned industrial war to our continent. Once more, thousands of miles of trenches stretch across front lines.

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NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@noelreports@mstdn.social)

Attached: 1 video Destruction of a Russian BMP with infantry on top due to hitting a mine.

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Bipartisan lawmakers urge colleagues to back bill combining Ukraine aid, border security

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging their colleagues to back a modified version of a foreign aid and border security package it unveiled last week. In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent Sunday an…

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