Video of a Su-34E in desert camouflage has arrived. And it's more red than brown.

A large batch of aircraft is being prepared for delivery to one of the African countries.

The Su-34E differs from the latest Su-34 modifications supplied to the VKS by its improved electronic countermeasures system. The main systems remain unchanged.
And, of course, the export modification cannot use weapons with SBC.

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@Slavangrad

LEADING PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DIRECTLY ACCUSES MACRON OF ELECTION INTERFERENCE!

In my interview with Presidential Candidate George Simion, he unleashed a groundbreaking allegation:

"Any business related to French investment is pressured to threaten the employees that, if they do not vote for the pro-LGBT mayor of Bucharest, they will be fired.

They tried to meddle with our currency, to weaponize the justice system, they disguise themselves as democrats.

I feel sorry for Emmanuel [Macron]."

And hours ago, Telegram’s founder claimed that a Western European Government — hints that it's France — asked it to block conservative voices in Romania ahead of today’s presidential election.

Let that sink in.

- Mario Nawfal on X

@Slavyangrad

France DENIES asking Telegram to CENSOR Romanian conservatives before elections

Throws in random jab at Russia — of course

Do you believe France?

- RT

Everyone knows the TikTok manipulation and influencer operation was done by the incumbent Romanian party.

@Slavyangrad

Daily report from the Russian MoD:

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

The Sever Group of Forces hit manpower gathering points of a tank brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades near Bessalovka, Ryzhevka, Sadki, Zapseleye, Yunakovka, and Volfino in Sumy region.

In the Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and a motorised infantry brigade in the locations of Chugunovka, Otradnoye, Volchansk, and Vasilenkovo (Kharkov).

As a result of these strikes, 160 personnel, 2 AFVs, 11 MVs, 4 field artillery guns, and 1 EW station have been successfully denazified.


In the DPR, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation.

Casualties were inflicted on units of two mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, a territorial defense brigade, a national guard brigade, and two border guard detachments near Kolodezhnoye, Dvurechanskoye, Novoosinovo, Kutkovka, Peschanoye, Kupyansk in Kharkov region, Kirovsk, and Yampol.

As a result, up to 240 servicemen, 3 IFVs, 7 vehicles, a British-made 155-mm AS-90 self-propelled artillery system, a Kvertus and an Anklav EW stations, and three ammunition depots were successfully denazified.

Units of the "Yug" group took more advantageous positions. Manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, and an assault brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Serebryanka, Belaya Gora, Pleshcheyevka, Zarya, Aleksandro-Kalinivo, Zaliznyanskoye, Kleban-Byk, and Konstantinovka (DPR).

Up to 200 servicemen, an Italian-made Puma armoured personnel carrier, an AFV, six vehicles, 3 artillery pieces,and 3 EW stations were successfully denazified.

Units of the "Tsentr" group continued advancing into the depths of enemy defences.

Russian troups conducted successful raids against 4 mechanised brigades, 1 assault brigade of the AFU, and 3 national guard brigades close to Poltavka, Koptevo, Novoekonomicheskoye, Novosergeyevka, Popov Yar, Udachnoye, Ulyanovka, Kotlino, Zverevo, Dmitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk in DPR.

Up to 420 servicemen, seven AFVs (including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier) and a U.S.-made HMMWV vehicle, 2 Canadian-made Senator armoured personnel carriers, 8 pick-up trucks, two field artillery guns and an Israeli-made RADA tactical air surveillance radar have been successfully denazified.

Keep calm and remove fascists.

@Slavyangrad

EUROPEANS SCRAMBLE TO TALK TO TRUMP BEFORE HE CALLS PUTIN

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Europe’s top leaders—Germany, Britain, France, and Poland—are rushing to brief Trump before he talks to Putin on Monday.

Merz announced the plan after chatting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration in the Vatican, because apparently even papal masses double as geopolitical strategy sessions now.

The concern?

Europe wants a united front before Trump dials Moscow.

Merz also had a long talk with Zelensky, who probably doesn’t love the idea of Trump and Putin having a one-on-one call without a little context first.

This comes just as the war in Ukraine grinds on into its 3rd year, with U.S. support wavering and Europe deeply invested—militarily, politically, and financially.

Translation: the stakes are high, and nobody wants any surprises from Trump’s next phone call.

Source: Reuters via Mario Nawfal on X

I do not think there is a united front. European leaders are clearly in a panic and are desperate to get a ceasefire.

@Slavyangrad

Romania, Avandarge exit-poll:

Presidential election, second round today

Dan (*-RE): 55%
Simion (AUR-ECR): 45%

Suspect this election is going to get rigged…

Actual Count: Here

Simion is ahead by less than 1% with 34.40% votes counted.

@Slavyangrad

To be clear:

This is where things actually stand but given what we’ve seen and Romania’s critical location for EU/NATO there is a giant hand at work to rig this.

Similar story with Moldova, Simion is winning in Romania by 5% but overseas ballots is losing by a good margin. Much easier to rig elections with poorly monitored election booths in the rest of Europe.

@Slavyangrad

Merz stated the EU is not discussing sending troops to Ukraine - it is "beyond political reality."

According to the German Chancellor, there is no need to talk about this topic at this stage, writes the Italian agency Agenzia Nova.

Earlier, Trump's envoy Kellogg stated that the US, as part of the Ukrainian settlement, is discussing the deployment of forces from Great Britain, France, Germany and Poland to the west of the Dnepr.

After this, the Polish Foreign Ministry said that Warsaw would not send its troops to Ukraine, even if Western countries did so.

@Slavyangrad

Rigged….

Like I suspected.

@Slavyangrad

Merz wants to speak with Trump before his conversation with Putin

Berlin, May 18-Ria Novosti. The German chancellor Friedrich Mertz plans to speak again with the President of the United States Donald Trump on the eve of a possible telephone conversation of the American leader with the Russian president Vladimir Putin, writes the German newspaper Bild, citing Mietz's comment on journalists. Trump said the day before on Monday he plans to keep a telephone conversation with the Russian president.

"We have agreed that, in preparation for this dialogue, we will talk once again - four heads of state and government - with the President of the United States", cites the daily comment of Mertz to journalists in Rome. The German Chancellor added that it can only be hoped that further progress will now be accomplished.

According to him, he has already discussed with the American secretary of state Marco Rubio a possible telephone conversation between Trump and Putin, announced by the President of the United States.

On Friday, the edition of "Ukrainskaya Pravda", citing the spokesman for Vladimir Zelensky Sergei Nikiforov, wrote that Zelensky, Merz, the French president Emmanuel Macron, the British Prime Minister Kir Starmer and the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk had a telephone conversation with Trump during a meeting in Albania.

Previously, the spokesman for the president of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov told journalists that a meeting is necessary between the presidents of Russia and the United States, a serious conversation on international issues is needed, including the Ukrainian crisis. He observed that the meeting at the top should be prepared and effective, and this is always preceded by interviews of experts, consultations, "a long preparation tense".

The four horsemen of the EUpocalypse trying to sabotage the peace process again. How predictable.

@Slavyangrad

Footage of the battle and liberation of Bogatyr in the South Donetsk direction

▪️Coordinated work of assault groups, artillery crews and UAV operators destroyed enemy fortifications, defensive structures and fire weapons.

▪️Air support and precise strikes on identified targets made it possible to significantly weaken the defense of Ukrainian militants.

▪️After suppressing the main centers of resistance, our fighters cleared the territory and established full control over the settlement.

@Slavyangrad

I heavily hinted that you all will miss Jorge Bergoglio. Here you have Leo. At least the handshake suggests that he is not long for his post.

Even the mottos are telling:

“Miserando atque eligendo (“By having mercy and by choosing")

vs.

In illo Uno unum ("In the One, [we are] one")

One is human, the other—decadent. A Pope is human, first and foremost. To pretend otherwise is heresy. The lack of humility will be his undoing.

Where is Sarah when you need him?