Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (Official Thread)

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Russia Starts Inspections of River-Sea Tankers After Kerch Strait Wrecks

The Russian Ministry of Transportation confirmed that following the orders of Vladimir Putin it has commenced a comprehensive inspection program of t...

maritime-executive.com

Russia Probes Explosion on Oil Tanker - The Moscow Times

An explosion Sunday on an oil tanker at a port in northwest Russia forced the crew to evacuate and was being investigated, the country's Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport (Rosmorrechflot) said.

www.themoscowtimes.com

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/09/europe/baltic-states-leave-russia-power-grid/index.html

Chinese cargo ship runs aground on Russia's Pacific region of Sakhalin but no spill reported

The governor of Russia’s Pacific island region of Sakhalin has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off its southwest coast. There was no danger to the crew of the An Yang 2, which is carrying coal and heavy fuel oil, Gov. Valery Limarenko said in a post on Telegram on...

www.yahoo.com

Russia economy could 'collapse completely' in 2025 as vital oil exports hammered

Russia's economy could spiral as vital oil exports are sanctioned and refineries hit by Ukraine in drone strikes.

www.express.co.uk

US sanctions thwart major Russian LNG project as Chinese vessel returns home - Euromaidan Press

After a 10-month journey, a Chinese heavy lift vessel failed to deliver critical LNG modules to Russia.

euromaidanpress.com

What the Reactor Activation on the Admiral Nakhimov Battlecruiser Signals After russia Spent $5 Billion and Plans to Install 80 Missiles | Defense Express

How the West might perceive russia's attempts to implement its naval ambitions through this example of a Soviet nuclear warship

en.defence-ua.com

 

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Ukraine backs purchase of Soviet-designed nuclear reactors from Bulgaria — Reuters

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday passed a law that allows the state nuclear power operator to buy two Soviet-designed nuclear reactors from Bulgaria for Ukraine's Khmelnytskyi power plant, lawmakers said.

apple.news

 

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First Mirage 2000 Fighter Has Arrived In Ukraine

Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the first of the French-made delta-wing jets has now arrived in Ukraine. Less than a year after the transfer was announced, the first of the French-made delta-wing jets has now arrived in Ukraine.

www.twz.com

good job France

 

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[ADevilYouKhow]

Hegseth Says Return to Ukraine’s Prewar Borders Is ‘Unrealistic’

In his first trip abroad, the new U.S. defense secretary told Ukrainian and NATO officials that a durable peace could only come ‘with a realistic assessment of the battlefield.’

www.nytimes.com

gross but expected

 

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[ADevilYouKhow]

Syria says it is seeking 'clear policy' from Russia and Iran — Reuters

Syria's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his country had received positive messages but wanted further reassurance from Russia and Iran, main allies of former leader Bashar al-Assad now seeking to retain influence after his overthrow.

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this and Trumo's statements today could've been worse but at best shows how incompetent they are and at worst compromised

I can only imagine what his counterparts were thinking as they had to listen to this pos

 

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[thatrapsfan]

That escalated quickly

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Senior Ukraine official accused of being Russian 'rat'

Intelligence chief Vasyl Malyuk was seen personally arresting the suspect, named by media as Dmytro Kozyura.

www.bbc.com

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

That escalated quickly

Day 1

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Russia burns through gold reserves amid economic turmoil

Reserves of the precious metal in Russian banks have fallen sharply.

www.newsweek.com

Two Percent Of Russia’s Refining Capacity Burns As Ukrainian Drones Blow Up Saratov For The Second Month In A Row

‘Ukrainian sanctions ... are unmanned and irreversible,’ Ukraine’s drone branch joked.

www.forbes.com

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Attached: 1 image Russia’s 2024 military budget hits $462B, surpassing the EU’s total defense spending of $457B — FT. War costs now make up 40% of Russia’s budget. https://www.ft.com/content/93d44b5a-a087-4059-9891-f18c77efca4b

mstdn.social

 

[GnauzBookOfRhymes]

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To think that all of this craziness has taken place in just 3 short years.

And during that time we went from thinking Ukraine was finished, to thinking Russia was finished, that Putin was a goner and now to a new reality that Russia is going to end up acquiring 20% of Ukraine, including some of its most fertile farming regions and keep Crimea. Not only is Putins legacy secured, he's probably going to be even more aggressive.


Biggest lesson to take from this?

TAKE RISKS!

 

[Wargames]

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To think that all of this craziness has taken place in just 3 short years.

And during that time we went from thinking Ukraine was finished, to thinking Russia was finished, that Putin was a goner and now to a new reality that Russia is going to end up acquiring 20% of Ukraine, including some of its most fertile farming regions and keep Crimea. Not only is Putins legacy secured, he's probably going to be even more aggressive.


Biggest lesson to take from this?

TAKE RISKS!

You think Ukraine is going to do what Donald Trump has said? Because Zelensky, and the rest of the world keep saying he can’t negotiate for them.

I am legit 50/50 that Europe takes up the war effort and we see this become the runway for Europe taking on the majority of NATO’s duties as America influence rapidly deteriorates.