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American anti-aircraft missile hit an apartment building in Kiev Photos of fragments of the NATO IRIS-T anti-aircraft missile that hit an apartment building in Kiev appeared in on the web. This is not the first "success" of the Ukrainian air defense system.…
According to the latest reports, this was actually NASAMS, produced in Norway and supplied to Ukraine by the US.
Footage: @vorposte, @faceofwar
Source: ANNA-NEWS
Footage: @vorposte, @faceofwar
Source: ANNA-NEWS
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⚡️⚡️ Key updates on Russia and #UkraineCrisis as on November 24
⚠️ZNPP crisis
The IAEA on Wednesday reported on the disconnection of the Zaporozhye NPP from external power supply. This means its operations are ensured by emergency diesel generators. This was confirmed by Vladimir Rogov, a pro-Russian official of Zaporozhye region. The backup power supply can provide the NPP with energy for ten days.
Earlier, IAEA called for seizing the hostilities around ZNPP and Agency chief Rafael Grossi, held talks in Istanbul with a Russian delegation led by the head of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev. The parties discussed the creation of a protective zone around the plant. Commenting on this, Rogov said “the IAEA's statements do not lead to any real results”. “I personally have no confidence in Western guarantors, including international organisations," he said, noting that handing over control of ZNPP to Kyiv would endanger the the lives of civilians in Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
🔥Strikes against humanity
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, at an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council convened at his request, called for stopping Russia's "energy terror" and invited UN experts to inspect critical Ukrainian infrastructure facilities. According to him, due to the shelling on November 23, 11 regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. The council is unlikely to take any action in response to the appeal since Russia is a member with veto power, Reuters noted.
Moscow earlier claimed the aim of its missile strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure was to weaken country’s ability to fight (by destroying power supply to factories and transportation lines) and push it to negotiate. Kyiv refuses negotiations so far and continues to demand more air defence systems from the West, saying Russia deliberately attacks civilians.
As former DPR ambassador to Moscow Rodion Miroshnik noted, Vladimir Zelensky spoke via video link to the UN Security Council at a time when the Ukrainian military conducted a massive shelling of Donetsk. “And they were not shelling dual-use infrastructure, but residential buildings. While the shelling of a city with a population of many thousands was carried out on his [Zelensky’s] orders, he accused Russia of crimes against humanity. How does he distinguish, what is “a norm” for Ukrainian military and a “crime against humanity” for Russian military!” he asked.
🔴Yerevan vibes
Russian president Vladimir Putin travelled to Armenia to take part in a regular session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) where he was joined by leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
The meeting was held at the backdrop of continuing stand-off between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in managing which Russia played a significant role. And at the end of the day, CSTO failed to agree on a declaration as Armenia refused to to fully endorse the CSTO proposal to help Yerevan.
Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov had to quickly react explaining that this outcome “doesn’t mean Armenia will leave the bloc”. According to Peskov, Pashinyan stated during the closed meeting that he considered the functioning of CSTO with regards to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict as “fiasco”. "This is the point of view of the Armenian side, this is the right of the Armenian side to assess the situation in this way. But, on the other hand, the relevance of the CSTO in this situation is obvious," Peskov was quoted by TASS as saying.
Meanwhile, the international media has covered the Yerevan meeting from only one angle — reporting on street protest, in which hundreds of Armenians and Russians who fled their country to Armenia in the past 9 months participated, protesting against Putin’s visit, with slogans including “Putin is a killer” and “No to war.”
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⚠️ZNPP crisis
The IAEA on Wednesday reported on the disconnection of the Zaporozhye NPP from external power supply. This means its operations are ensured by emergency diesel generators. This was confirmed by Vladimir Rogov, a pro-Russian official of Zaporozhye region. The backup power supply can provide the NPP with energy for ten days.
Earlier, IAEA called for seizing the hostilities around ZNPP and Agency chief Rafael Grossi, held talks in Istanbul with a Russian delegation led by the head of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev. The parties discussed the creation of a protective zone around the plant. Commenting on this, Rogov said “the IAEA's statements do not lead to any real results”. “I personally have no confidence in Western guarantors, including international organisations," he said, noting that handing over control of ZNPP to Kyiv would endanger the the lives of civilians in Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
🔥Strikes against humanity
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, at an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council convened at his request, called for stopping Russia's "energy terror" and invited UN experts to inspect critical Ukrainian infrastructure facilities. According to him, due to the shelling on November 23, 11 regions of Ukraine were left without electricity. The council is unlikely to take any action in response to the appeal since Russia is a member with veto power, Reuters noted.
Moscow earlier claimed the aim of its missile strikes on Ukraine’s infrastructure was to weaken country’s ability to fight (by destroying power supply to factories and transportation lines) and push it to negotiate. Kyiv refuses negotiations so far and continues to demand more air defence systems from the West, saying Russia deliberately attacks civilians.
As former DPR ambassador to Moscow Rodion Miroshnik noted, Vladimir Zelensky spoke via video link to the UN Security Council at a time when the Ukrainian military conducted a massive shelling of Donetsk. “And they were not shelling dual-use infrastructure, but residential buildings. While the shelling of a city with a population of many thousands was carried out on his [Zelensky’s] orders, he accused Russia of crimes against humanity. How does he distinguish, what is “a norm” for Ukrainian military and a “crime against humanity” for Russian military!” he asked.
🔴Yerevan vibes
Russian president Vladimir Putin travelled to Armenia to take part in a regular session of the Collective Security Council of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) where he was joined by leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
The meeting was held at the backdrop of continuing stand-off between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in managing which Russia played a significant role. And at the end of the day, CSTO failed to agree on a declaration as Armenia refused to to fully endorse the CSTO proposal to help Yerevan.
Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov had to quickly react explaining that this outcome “doesn’t mean Armenia will leave the bloc”. According to Peskov, Pashinyan stated during the closed meeting that he considered the functioning of CSTO with regards to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict as “fiasco”. "This is the point of view of the Armenian side, this is the right of the Armenian side to assess the situation in this way. But, on the other hand, the relevance of the CSTO in this situation is obvious," Peskov was quoted by TASS as saying.
Meanwhile, the international media has covered the Yerevan meeting from only one angle — reporting on street protest, in which hundreds of Armenians and Russians who fled their country to Armenia in the past 9 months participated, protesting against Putin’s visit, with slogans including “Putin is a killer” and “No to war.”
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A provocation has been prepared, now it's time to let journalists in to Kherson.
"Residents and workers say occupying forces used site to burn bodies of fallen Russian soldiers" - The Guardian
Most likely, it was the place where Ukrainians had successfully burned corpses of their own fellow fighters, killed before Russia's retreat from Kherson.
And now, once again, they can claim "no casualties", for nobody counts the Ukrainians, and there'll be no evidence, fire cleanses everything. They can also mirror the act onto the Russians. How convenient!
💥Source: https://t.me/imsindi_z
💥Translation: @Node_of_Time_EN
"Residents and workers say occupying forces used site to burn bodies of fallen Russian soldiers" - The Guardian
Most likely, it was the place where Ukrainians had successfully burned corpses of their own fellow fighters, killed before Russia's retreat from Kherson.
And now, once again, they can claim "no casualties", for nobody counts the Ukrainians, and there'll be no evidence, fire cleanses everything. They can also mirror the act onto the Russians. How convenient!
💥Source: https://t.me/imsindi_z
💥Translation: @Node_of_Time_EN
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‼️🇷🇺The installation of all 4 spans in the blast-damaged part of the Crimea Bridge is nearing completion.
"Four spans have been replaced on the right side of the road part," reports Deputy Prime Minister M. Khusnullin.
Opening to traffic on the freshly laid spans is planned for December 5 for the first lane, and on December 20 for the second lane.
"Four spans have been replaced on the right side of the road part," reports Deputy Prime Minister M. Khusnullin.
Opening to traffic on the freshly laid spans is planned for December 5 for the first lane, and on December 20 for the second lane.
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Washington is obliged to buy more weapons to compensate for "aid" to Kiev
Admitted US Assistant Secretary of Defence Douglas Bush, Reuters has reported.
He detailed that since February 2022, Washington had sent Kiev about 17.9bn dollars worth of weapons.
To at least partially compensate for losses, the White House has already signed contracts worth $2.6bn with major US arms companies.
And this already exceeds the planned budget of the U.S. Defense Department by 15%.
💥Source: ANNA-NEWS
💥Translated by Node of Time EN
Admitted US Assistant Secretary of Defence Douglas Bush, Reuters has reported.
He detailed that since February 2022, Washington had sent Kiev about 17.9bn dollars worth of weapons.
To at least partially compensate for losses, the White House has already signed contracts worth $2.6bn with major US arms companies.
And this already exceeds the planned budget of the U.S. Defense Department by 15%.
💥Source: ANNA-NEWS
💥Translated by Node of Time EN
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😏 What did Duda tell Vovan and Lexus...?
A good prank is a strategic weapon. Even more so when the goal is to quickly find out the enemy's intentions in a sharply escalating situation.
Vovan and Lexus hooked the Polish President immediately after the Ukrainian missile hit Polish territory. And their performance was worthy of a combat order! Hearing Duda at the very peak of escalation in a rather trembling voice that he does not want to go to war even if the missile turned out to be Russian (but let the overseas bosses make all the decisions in any case) - that's priceless!
We hope the Polish people will appreciate this.
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😏 What did Duda tell Vovan and Lexus...?
A good prank is a strategic weapon. Even more so when the goal is to quickly find out the enemy's intentions in a sharply escalating situation.
Vovan and Lexus hooked the Polish President immediately after the Ukrainian missile hit Polish territory. And their performance was worthy of a combat order! Hearing Duda at the very peak of escalation in a rather trembling voice that he does not want to go to war even if the missile turned out to be Russian (but let the overseas bosses make all the decisions in any case) - that's priceless!
We hope the Polish people will appreciate this.
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Forwarded from War and Peace
🇺🇸🇺🇦A US AGM-88 HARM rocket fired by Ukrainian forces missed its target in September and hit a residential building in Kiev-controlled Kramatorsk, injuring three people, the New York Times reported.
According to local residents, and judging from the debris found at the scene, the US-made missile fired by the Ukrainian forces wounded three civilians, the New York Times has reported. According to the report, this happened on 26 September at around 6pm.
P.S. As recent events show, such "misses" are not unique and continue to this day.
According to local residents, and judging from the debris found at the scene, the US-made missile fired by the Ukrainian forces wounded three civilians, the New York Times has reported. According to the report, this happened on 26 September at around 6pm.
P.S. As recent events show, such "misses" are not unique and continue to this day.
NY Times
A U.S.-Made Missile Went Astray in Ukraine, Injuring Civilians
An air-launched AGM-88B missile, built to destroy enemy radars, apparently missed its target and hit an apartment building in Kramatorsk in September.
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The main statements of Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzi, at the urgent meeting on Ukraine:
- Ukrainian air defense is to blame for civilian casualties and damage to peaceful infrastructure;
- Pumping Ukraine with weapons leads to the deaths not only of Donbas residents, but also of Ukrainian cities;
- Ukrainian nationalists began repressions against civilians on the right bank of the Dnieper River;
- Russia will continue to limit Ukraine's military potential until Kiev takes a realistic position in negotiations;
- Russia expects principled assessments from international organizations on Ukraine's non-compliance with humanitarian law.
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- Ukrainian air defense is to blame for civilian casualties and damage to peaceful infrastructure;
- Pumping Ukraine with weapons leads to the deaths not only of Donbas residents, but also of Ukrainian cities;
- Ukrainian nationalists began repressions against civilians on the right bank of the Dnieper River;
- Russia will continue to limit Ukraine's military potential until Kiev takes a realistic position in negotiations;
- Russia expects principled assessments from international organizations on Ukraine's non-compliance with humanitarian law.
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According to Politico, governments from Ottawa to Oslo are racing to figure out how to more quickly buy and build new weapons as the war in Ukraine drains their stockpiles at an unrelenting pace.
The West is looking for ways to surge production of anti-armor weapons and new air defenses, and is dipping deep into reserves of artillery ammunition as the Ukrainians pop off 5,000 to 6,000 rounds a day.
The Pentagon is rushing to develop a roadmap to speed up foreign arms sales, partially due to the experience in trying to restock European allies.
That was a major concern during NATO’s latest summit in Brussels last month, where cables describing closed-door meetings seen by POLITICO showed deep concern over the industry’s ability to meet countries’ needs in the short term.
💥Source: ANNA-NEWS
The West is looking for ways to surge production of anti-armor weapons and new air defenses, and is dipping deep into reserves of artillery ammunition as the Ukrainians pop off 5,000 to 6,000 rounds a day.
The Pentagon is rushing to develop a roadmap to speed up foreign arms sales, partially due to the experience in trying to restock European allies.
That was a major concern during NATO’s latest summit in Brussels last month, where cables describing closed-door meetings seen by POLITICO showed deep concern over the industry’s ability to meet countries’ needs in the short term.
💥Source: ANNA-NEWS
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📹 Scott Ritter: Russia turned out to be too merciful to the Ukrainians
“People don't understand how many Iraqis we killed in Desert Storm. We went in on day one we killed 10,000 right off the bat. If they were in their trenches, didn't want to surrender we just bulldozed over we weren't wasting time. We're not going to sit there and negotiate.
And that's what I would have done to the Ukrainians. I would have slaughtered them. I would have come in and I would have taken out their command and control and we've taken out their logistics. I would have taken out everything they need to function then I would have come in doctrinally and I would have just annihilated them - wiped them out.
But the Russians aren't going to do that because that's not how Russia wages war against Ukraine. Russians don't want to bomb Ukraine they all went to school with the Ukrainian officers. These are their childhood friends. They're best friends and now they've got to go to war against these guys.
The decisions that Russia is making right now can only be made right now why it had to take eight months for the Russian people to come to the recognition that the Ukrainians actually hate them. All the time that you've been soft onto Ukrainians, Ukrainians hate you and what they want to do is kill you.”
🔗 U.S. Tour of Duty
“People don't understand how many Iraqis we killed in Desert Storm. We went in on day one we killed 10,000 right off the bat. If they were in their trenches, didn't want to surrender we just bulldozed over we weren't wasting time. We're not going to sit there and negotiate.
And that's what I would have done to the Ukrainians. I would have slaughtered them. I would have come in and I would have taken out their command and control and we've taken out their logistics. I would have taken out everything they need to function then I would have come in doctrinally and I would have just annihilated them - wiped them out.
But the Russians aren't going to do that because that's not how Russia wages war against Ukraine. Russians don't want to bomb Ukraine they all went to school with the Ukrainian officers. These are their childhood friends. They're best friends and now they've got to go to war against these guys.
The decisions that Russia is making right now can only be made right now why it had to take eight months for the Russian people to come to the recognition that the Ukrainians actually hate them. All the time that you've been soft onto Ukrainians, Ukrainians hate you and what they want to do is kill you.”
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❗️Russian security services have prevented a terrorist attack on the South Stream pipeline - Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
The FSB detained four people in possession of an arsenal of explosive devices.
Their task was to blow up a section of the gas pipeline in the Volgograd Region.
Four magnetic mines, 4 kg of plastic explosives, fuses, 593,000 roubles and a means of communication with the Ukrainian special services' handlers were seized.
The detained people now face criminal charges for preparing a terrorist act, organizing a terrorist association and being part of it, as well as for storing explosives.
💥Source: https://t.me/anna_news/43201
💥Translated by Node of Time EN
The FSB detained four people in possession of an arsenal of explosive devices.
Their task was to blow up a section of the gas pipeline in the Volgograd Region.
Four magnetic mines, 4 kg of plastic explosives, fuses, 593,000 roubles and a means of communication with the Ukrainian special services' handlers were seized.
The detained people now face criminal charges for preparing a terrorist act, organizing a terrorist association and being part of it, as well as for storing explosives.
💥Source: https://t.me/anna_news/43201
💥Translated by Node of Time EN
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❗️The detention of Ukrainian terrorists recruited to blow up South Stream in the Volgograd region.
Source: https://t.me/anna_news/43202
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Source: https://t.me/anna_news/43202
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On the formation of a "battalion of Ukrainian POWs"
Yesterday Russian media began reporting about the completion of a formation of a battalion made up of former AFU soldiers. But this is not quite precise. Here is what the original news looks like:
DONETSK, November 24. /TASS/. A battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war has been formed in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was reported to TASS by a representative of the region's security forces on Thursday.
"The battalion, which includes Ukrainian prisoners of war, has already been fully formed. The guys are already prepared to go to the front line," the source said.
He added that the battalion would include 50 former Ukrainian servicemen who voluntarily defected to the side of the republic.
On September 24 the Ukrainian prisoners of war held in the penal colony in Yelenovka turned to the People's Council (parliament) of the Donetsk people's republic (DPR) with a request to join the Cossack battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky which was being formed. They passed their proposal verbally through the chairman of the legislature, Vladimir Bidyovka."
Comment. Thus, we see that it is not a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners, but a battalion that includes 50 former Ukrainian prisoners of war. And that makes a huge difference. But this is also the most correct form of "inclusion". Really, it is not acceptable to create separate units out of former prisoners of war. They should be incorporated in proportion into other units of the Russian Armed Forces.
💥Source: https://t.me/yurasumy
💥Translated by Node of Time EN
Yesterday Russian media began reporting about the completion of a formation of a battalion made up of former AFU soldiers. But this is not quite precise. Here is what the original news looks like:
DONETSK, November 24. /TASS/. A battalion of Ukrainian prisoners of war has been formed in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was reported to TASS by a representative of the region's security forces on Thursday.
"The battalion, which includes Ukrainian prisoners of war, has already been fully formed. The guys are already prepared to go to the front line," the source said.
He added that the battalion would include 50 former Ukrainian servicemen who voluntarily defected to the side of the republic.
On September 24 the Ukrainian prisoners of war held in the penal colony in Yelenovka turned to the People's Council (parliament) of the Donetsk people's republic (DPR) with a request to join the Cossack battalion named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky which was being formed. They passed their proposal verbally through the chairman of the legislature, Vladimir Bidyovka."
Comment. Thus, we see that it is not a battalion of Ukrainian prisoners, but a battalion that includes 50 former Ukrainian prisoners of war. And that makes a huge difference. But this is also the most correct form of "inclusion". Really, it is not acceptable to create separate units out of former prisoners of war. They should be incorporated in proportion into other units of the Russian Armed Forces.
💥Source: https://t.me/yurasumy
💥Translated by Node of Time EN
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There's no legal framework for #EU to recognise a State Sponsor of Terrorism - Even the #US have refused to apply label to Russia. The idea that anyone from a blood-drenched #NATO State would label anyone else a sponsor of Terrorism before calling out their own State, is absurd..Mick Wallace
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◾After the Ukrainian SBU recent raids on churches and cult places, this is the text of the announcement on the doors of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Nikolaev.
◾"We insist that you read your prayers in Ukrainian only. If you read the prayers in Russian, sickness and sorrow will fall upon you".
NT note: This is very weird, actually. Russian Orthodox believers are normally supposed to pray in ancient Slavic, which is equally remote from modern Russian and Ukrainian 🤷♀
Anyway, it's clear enough that those notes are a purely political statement and have nothing to do with the spirit of Christianity.
Source:
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses
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◾"We insist that you read your prayers in Ukrainian only. If you read the prayers in Russian, sickness and sorrow will fall upon you".
NT note: This is very weird, actually. Russian Orthodox believers are normally supposed to pray in ancient Slavic, which is equally remote from modern Russian and Ukrainian 🤷♀
Anyway, it's clear enough that those notes are a purely political statement and have nothing to do with the spirit of Christianity.
Source:
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses
💥Our channel: Node of Time EN
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