"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (9 Viewers)

[GTX]

The Ukrainian Marines Hit The Russian Marines So Hard, They Blew The Russians Back To 1980

Russia's 810th Marine Brigade went to war in Ukraine with fairly modern T-80 tanks. But then the brigade got destroyed—twice—by the Ukrainians. Now it has old T-55 tanks.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

First Ecuador, Now Greece: Joe Biden Is Finding More And More Countries To Help Him Arm Ukraine

'Ring-trade.' Increasingly, it’s how U.S. president Joe Biden is arming Ukraine. Biden did it with Ecuador. Now he’s doing it with Greece, too.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Russia's frozen assets are generating billions. The EU is getting ready to send them to Ukraine

 

[GTX]

EU to Ukraine: You’ll get half the ammo we promised by March

While the bloc will miss its delivery target, it now has the capacity to produce 1 million shells, EU officials said.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

How Giorgia Meloni and French hospitality got Orbán to OK Ukraine aid

EU leaders on Thursday reached a deal to provide €50 billion in aid to Ukraine — with even the Hungarian prime minister on board.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

A Ukrainian couple, held as POWs by Russia, are finally reunited

The young couple were captured separately by Russians early in war when they were both defending Mariupol.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Glider]

Its nice to see a series of reports that are to a greater or lesser degree nearly all positive for Ukraine. The sinking of a modern naval vessel, not huge but dangerous. The funds released from the EU, and the ammo which is slower than expected right now but with a production capacity in place that is significantly greater than it was before and its increasing.
More countries getting involved in getting equipment to Ukraine via the back door and ambulances from countries with no real link to Ukraine. The interest from frozen Russian funds look as if it might be going to Ukraine.

All this topped off with Russia supplying photo's of a once elite unit, being equipped with basic unmodified T55 tanks. This alone must put into question the statements that Russia can build 100 new MBT a month.

All in all a good few days for Ukraine

 

[GTX]

European Union agrees to 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine despite Hungary's veto threat

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the EU's approval of its aid package to Ukraine would strengthen long-term economic and financial stability as the war with Russia approaches its third year.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GrauGeist]

Just saw this.

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video The GUR published footage of naval drone attacks on Russian missile boat Ivanovets in Ozero Donuzlav in occupied Crimea. As a result of a series of direct hits to the hull, the Russian ship suffered damage incompatible with further movement. It rolled to stern and sank.

mstdn.social

Damn - amazing footage aside, how many sea drones did they have involved?

Looks to be at least three: two strikes and a third monitoring?

 

[GTX]

Damn - amazing footage aside, how many sea drones did they have involved?

Looks to be at least three: two strikes and a third monitoring?

This indicates at least 3 strikes:

Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack

The Russian corvette Ivanovets was hit by six Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels and sunk in the Black Sea, Ukraine's spy boss told us.

www.twz.com

 

[GTX]

Russian 'modern' tank in Ukraine:

 

[Warspite63]

Russian 'modern' tank in Ukraine:

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Please, please, please let them bump into some Leo2's, Chally2's, M1's.........

 

[Denniss]

And next year they are rolling with T-34 and IS-3 ?

 

[GTX]

Please, please, please let them bump into some Leo2's, Chally2's, M1's.........

Now that's not sporting...oh never mind me.

 

[Torch]

That may be an unbalanced perspective, Dave.

Congress and the power of Congress to withold funding until Administration stops the southern invasion is not unreasonable (to me). The proposed 'compromise' of business as usual of opening the spigot for 3,999 (per day) unhindered crossings with zero vetting, in return for the funding is pathetic. The current rate is 1.2million (apprehended and released - not counting the unseen/unapprehended). Fentanyl deaths are out of control

Twenty Five Governors have agreed to send their National Guardto help Texas, the Border Patrol is supporting Texas by refusing to cut the wires, and the Administration continues to house 10,000 per day on a State Park without authority, then dispatch to the four corners immediately.

You want to get serious about Ukraine funding? Demand that Congress hold an up/down vote to declare war on Russia.. or Iran or wherever the Administration wants to go.

Assclown is perhaps not approriate to describe the folks that represent 50% (or more) of the population that are real tired of a forcibly held open door to invasion - by more folks that are fighting on both sides of Russia/Ukraine war.

I agree drgondog... Need to look deeper into this bill before calling people assclowns...

 

[GrauGeist]

Please, please, please let them bump into some Leo2's, Chally2's, M1's.........

Or Bradleys...

 

[GTX]

Ukraine claims cyberattack on Russia's defence ministry

Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 30, 2024 - Ukraine said Tuesday that it had carried out a successful cyberattack that knocked out a server used by Russia's defence ministry, temporarily disrupting communications for military units.

www.spacewar.com

 

[special ed]

Possibly some T-55s could be captured and sold to collectors to raise money. Still hoping for Studebaker deuce and half.

 

[GTX]

Ukraine says it sank Russian warship off coast of Crimea and unleashed 'massive' missile barrage on peninsula

 

[Glider]

Damn - amazing footage aside, how many sea drones did they have involved?

Looks to be at least three: two strikes and a third monitoring?

If you think about it, that's a significant part of the attack. This wasn't a ship at anchor, neither was it a ship taken by surprise. This was a ship at sea which Ukraine would have had to identify, find, gather the forces, plan and execute an attack, on quite a fast ship which was manoeuvring and defending itself.

Lets hope that Russia, with its well know habit of hanging on to obsolete equipment, doesn't have a warehouse full of ww2 20mm (or equivalent) cannon to install on its ships. Right now they would be worth their weight in gold to the Russian Navy.