Russian invasion of Ukraine

[BlueAnorak]

Stuff 20/12:

Russian stuff blowing up: Russian missile attack on Kyiv damages historic cathedral

Russian missiles/drones attacked Kyiv last night, damaging the St. Nicholas cathedral. The missile appears to have hit the top of the business center/hotel complex across the street and the blast wave knocked out stained glass windows on the front of...

www.dailykos.com

 

[cleavers]

north korean meat arrived

It arrived about 4 weeks ago, most reading this thread knew that.

 

[cleavers]

On the article they showed on the 10 o'clock news, at the end of putin's press conference when everyone was packing up to leave, Rosenburg was mobbed by ruSSian journalists and news teams, who were really aggressive and accused him of having no respect and provocation
He looked quite shocked

It wasn't a great look, but I suspect he's actually well respected by their "home" journalists for staying the right side of the russian line, while putting the british view point.

He has to work alongside their jounalists, he won't be "hand in hand", but he puts his views over very well, well enough for putin to let him ask questions, I suspect for the time he's worked there, that he knows those same journalists very well.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Day 1032:

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,032: 'In RU, scooter clemencies you.' Trump wants 5% NATO defense spending

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, Russia's top nuclear defense general, assassinated in Moscow by a bomb planted in an electric scooter. Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the assassination, marking one of the most high-profile killings of a senior Russian...

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[BlueAnorak]

It arrived about 4 weeks ago, most reading this thread knew that.

Judging my the outcome yesterday and today all that has been used to attack has been consumed and is no more.
Friday...


Saturday...

 

[BlueAnorak]

Stuff:

Russian stuff blowing up: Wave of Ukrainian drones strike Russia's fifth largest city

Another first in drone warfare — an all-drone assault. The assault involved both UAVs and dozens of ground drones equipped with automatic weapons, successfully eliminating Russian positions. More on the evolution of drone warfare. Ukrainian long-range...

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[BlueHammer85]

Watch BBC's Steve Rosenberg challenge Putin on his 25 years in power in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking at an annual end-of-year press conference.

www.bbc.co.uk

Had him rattled, well played BBC

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Greenpeace said “two Russian tankers collide and dump more than three thousand tons of oil in the Black Sea”