"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (5 Viewers)

[Admiral Beez]

Nobody seems to remember the Iraqis, who blew up oil wells, causing tremendous spills and fires, which was an ecological disaster.

Sure we do. There was even a big Oscar-nominated film about about it, Fires of Kuwait. I saw it myself on IMAX, impactful stuff. But that was over thirty years ago. And that was in the Middle East, where most of us don't care what happens. If Ukraine ruptures an oil tanker in the Black Sea the NATO members supporting Ukraine will take notice and the firm lines defining who's the good and bad guys will be blurred. So, Zelenskyy tread carefully, and if you want to hit things on the water, go for Russian warships and the Kerch bridge and leave oil tankers out of it.

 

[buffnut453]

From the article:

"[The textbook] It also denounces Western sanctions, describing them as worse than Napoleon Bonaparte, who marched on Russia in 1812."

So they are acknowledging that sanctions work?

But, remember...it's all going according to plan!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Ukraine needs to be careful that they don't go down in history for causing this century's first European Exxon Valdez killer oil spill.

When you're fighting for survival as a nation and people, how much weight would or should you put on environmental concerns?

 

[Greg Boeser]

When you're fighting for survival as a nation and people, how much weight would or should you put on environmental concerns?

How dare you?!!!!

 

[Admiral Beez]

When you're fighting for survival as a nation and people, how much weight would or should you put on environmental concerns?

If that survival is dependent on the generosity and support of other nations, it would be best to ask them. Hey France, if someone you support today with arms, sinks (in their mind justifiably) an oil tanker belonging to a nation you've recently fallen out with, and causes an ecological disaster within European waters will you continue to send arms to that someone at the same rate? Just asking for a friend.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

How dare you?!!!!

What a greata reply!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

If that survival is dependent on the generosity and support of other nations, it would be best to ask them. Hey France, if someone you support today with arms, sinks (in their mind justifiably) an oil tanker belonging to a nation you've recently fallen out with, and causes an ecological disaster within European waters will you continue to send arms to that someone at the same rate? Just asking for a friend.

If other nations place the ecology of a body of water which doesn't even lave their own shores above my nation's freedom and our survival, then I'd hope my nation would find a way without their help.

I sure would not don kid gloves for fear of offending foreign opinion when my own nation's survival is on the line. "Thanks all the same" would be the answer most, I think, would agree apt.

 

[Admiral Beez]

I'm looking forward to seeing what the Ukrainian navy looks like and does in 2024. Undersea drones, for one.

Ukraine’s ‘Toloka’ Underwater Maritime Drone Is a New 'Headache' for russians in the Black Sea | Defense Express

The Ukrainian coordination platform Brave-1 presented the Toloka underwater torpedo dron or uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV)

en.defence-ua.com

https://www.fastcompany.com/90872671/ukraines-sneaky-submarine-may-change-naval-warfare-forever

 

[Admiral Beez]

View: https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/1688901561961861120?s=61&t=bmtNxWabcsIKJ6TkHkd-SA

 

[MiTasol]

View: https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/1688901561961861120?s=61&t=bmtNxWabcsIKJ6TkHkd-SA

Looks good enough to do a quick strip and analysis the reassemble with different frequency controls and use against the Russians

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Reports of a small new ukrainian beachhead across the Dnipro:

Ukraine Situation Report: Claims Swirl Around River Landing By Kyiv's Forces

Ukraine may be looking to take advantage of the redeployment of seasoned Russian troops from Kherson to Zaporizhzhia and the Donbas.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Jabberwocky]

Apologies for linking to the Daily Mail, but something very big went boom at a factory about 50km north of Moscow in the last few hours.

Explosion tears through Russian plant after drones downed near Moscow

The explosion at the Zagorsk Optical-Mechanical Plant also initially prompted reports of a drone strike, but this was soon denied by Russian officials.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The mushroom cloud went higher than the cloud base.

Supposedly the plant made optical equipment, including night vision and medical devices. Whatever they were storing in the vicinity seems to have been very energetic.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Some better shots:


View: https://twitter.com/LXSummer1/status/1689188992560795648


View: https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1689185545786679296

Videos taken at the scene show a few artillery shells (looks like 122mm) lying on the ground several hundred meters from the explosion. It's possible a charges storage warehouse, or shell assembly/filling plant went kaboom.

 

[Denniss]

He/She was warned not to drink or smoke in that area ...........

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Russian authorities claim that it was an "accident", involving professional pyrotechnics and fireworks.


View: https://twitter.com/sumlenny/status/1689226700607909889

 

[RogerdeLluria]

View: https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1689256652246007808

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Russian authorities claim that it was an "accident", involving professional pyrotechnics and fireworks.


View: https://twitter.com/sumlenny/status/1689226700607909889

R RogerdeLluria as they say in the spanish movie Airbag:

 

[GTX]

feeling nervous Vlad?

Russian National Guard Granted Authority to Arm Personnel with Heavy W

According to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense, as of August 8, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law granting the Russian Natio

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[GTX]

Why a stalled Ukrainian offensive could represent a huge political problem for Zelensky in the US

 

[Warspite63]

feeling nervous Vlad?

Russian National Guard Granted Authority to Arm Personnel with Heavy W

According to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense, as of August 8, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law granting the Russian Natio

www.armyrecognition.com

LOL... no doubt! Thought didn't the Duma just authorize regions to raise their own PMCs? Maybe they want to make sure that the (possible) civil war is balanced.......