Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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SecondWar on 01 October 2022

Ryuu96 said:

Another nice post from @NLwartracker
If you like to see more satellite images, make sure you support his work. Donation link in his biography. https://t.co/vY01hGQNRZ
— Def Mon (@DefMon3) October 1, 2022

I figure Svatove would be next as some of the other maps posted here show it to be a major rail junction with tracks running not just to the south of it but others to the east. Recapturing would constrain Russia supplies to much of Luhansk and presumably Donetsk as well.

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crissindahouse on 01 October 2022

Ka-pi96 said:

crissindahouse said:

I think vetos are fine so that you won't have as example a situation in which some countries close to each other could just do "what they want" but it should be at least some more vetos needed and the country which it is about should not be able to vote. Regardless if it's USA, Russia or whatever. As if a country would vote against itself wtf.

That already happens. See USA using their veto to protect Israel whenever they're criticised for their treatment of Palestine. Or Russia vetoing any criticism of the Syrian government.

Removing vetoes would actually prevent that, not cause it. Countries would then require a democratic majority to "do what they want", that sounds a lot better to me.

Just realized that only the 5 permanent members even have a veto right. In my head it was like "if like 5 of the 15 would need to veto against a decision it would be already much better" but when there are only 5 who have that veto power...

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crissindahouse on 02 October 2022

Too bad the posts I hadn't read yet are gone...

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SecondWar on 02 October 2022

Petraeus: US would destroy Russia’s troops if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine https://t.co/KXrhD7RVKo
— The Guardian (@Guardian) October 2, 2022

Might just be political rhetoric, and worth bearing in mind this isn’t a US government position, but considering recent battlefield developments and the effectiveness of Nato weaponry versus Russian/Soviet ones it seems plausible.

Then consider the swift advance Ukraine has made in Kharkiv compared the the grinding advances and attritional tactics of Russia in the last few months. The recent Battle of Lyman and ongoing Battle of Bakhmut are examples of this.

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ice on 02 October 2022

crissindahouse said:

Too bad the posts I hadn't read yet are gone...

They'll hopefully be back soon, Jlauro is working on finding everyone's hidden posts and this is Ryuu speaking through Ice's account, he offered it to me so that I could use it to post todays Ukraine updates cause he's awesome, and I got permission from CGI, Lol.

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ice on 02 October 2022

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 2 October 2022

Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/UByep7EnYS

?? #StandWithUkraine ?? pic.twitter.com/zvR1BPU9Xe
— Ministry of Defence ?? (@DefenceHQ) October 2, 2022

Five of the seven such drones were destroyed by soldiers of the anti-aircraft missile Odesa Brigade and the Kherson anti-aircraft missile brigade Air Command «Pivden» (South) of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

? Follow @Flash_news_ua
— FLASH (@Flash_news_ua) October 2, 2022

⚡️The presidents of nine countries published a joint statement calling on all NATO members to significantly increase military aid to Ukraine.

"We firmly support the decision of the Bucharest NATO summit in 2008 regarding the future membership of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/ZkRNXYPUnT
— FLASH (@Flash_news_ua) October 2, 2022

Denmark, Norway, Germany and Slovakia declares common funding of 155mm Zuzana-2 howitzers to be built in Slovakia for Ukraine. 230m DKK of total 685m DKK will be funded by Denmark (With a price around 3-4m USD per piece this would equal ca 24 howitzers)https://t.co/8XUC3BYvv2
— Hans Tino Hansen (@HthHans) October 2, 2022

Together with the Presidents of ????????????????, we:
- Support Ukraine's sovereignty& territorial integrity
- Support ?? in its defense against Russia's invasion
- Firmly stand behind ?? future #NATO membership
- Call for accountability of war criminals.https://t.co/KySAG9Cuxb pic.twitter.com/SDOrqpkRFo
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) October 2, 2022

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ice on 02 October 2022

Girkin says that in the Kherson direction (northern part of the frontline), since yesterday, some Ukrainian forces have broken through 7 km deep.https://t.co/eQwxXXHxaL pic.twitter.com/1pQriuJv0C
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 2, 2022

Interesting developments among Russian “patriotic” clans. Big telegram channel Readovka de-facto says that Kadyrov and the rest who criticise MOD are worse than the enemy. Others like Grey Zone accuse them of working for “traitors within” who can’t recognise their own failures
— Anton Barbashin (@ABarbashin) October 2, 2022

The commander of BARS-13 reserve unit which defended Lyman and is now in Kreminna, is not particularly sure they'll hold on to the city. Worrying!https://t.co/D921zO8Dk3 pic.twitter.com/id4SKSJcuB
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 2, 2022

AFU ?? is also advancing onto the Petropavlivka-Tryfonivka-Novohryhorivka triangle. We are waiting for confirmation. I reassessed the AFU position in Bilyaivka slightly. There is fighting in the town. pic.twitter.com/VNUTQzBa4X
— NOËL ?? (@NOELreports) October 2, 2022

?? losses in #Lyman pic.twitter.com/LgtFkpY3u0
— C4H10FO2P (@markito0171) October 2, 2022

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ice on 02 October 2022

pic.twitter.com/rlcUom2Hcr
— Arvelleg (@Arvelleg1) October 2, 2022

Girkin with the same opinion. Says Kreminna cannot be surrendered at any cost.https://t.co/nRUSnfEXiP pic.twitter.com/7p8DO2TVSN
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 2, 2022

Popular Russian pro-war blogger, Alexey Smirnov, based on conversations w/ Russian fighters in Ukraine: "Have you ever felt things can't get any worse and then they do?... We lost Lyman... Wait a couple more days, it'll get even worse. It'll be such a total [loss]." https://t.co/FHGOsa710z
— Elizabeth Tsurkov? (@Elizrael) October 2, 2022

"In the Berislav direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to advance with large forces to the new lines of defense.

The situation is difficult." pic.twitter.com/moYHsMYURJ
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 2, 2022

Noticing some messages from smaller channels (who again tend to be a bit more truthful) that the situation in Kherson is difficult for Russian forces.https://t.co/T9ukZBge9y pic.twitter.com/RbeUKJve2p
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 2, 2022

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ice on 02 October 2022

Russian source on Kherson breakthrough
"On the Kherson front, our troops rolled back to the line of the village of Dudchany. The threat of an enemy breakthrough along the Dnieper to the approaches to Berislav remains."
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— WarMonitor?? (@WarMonitor3) October 2, 2022

By popular demand. The next week …

Black is Russian supply lines.
1- Kremina attack happening now to fix Ru forces and draw them in.
2- Strike to sever supply lines in north.
3- encircle Ru troops in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk
4- (off map) keep pushing forward in Kherson pic.twitter.com/lOUvzWOSn9
— Dr Mike Martin ? (@ThreshedThought) October 1, 2022

Russian military reporter describes the mood of Russian units in Kreminna, those who withdrew in panic from Lyman. Somehow it doesn't appear reassuring, the guys have "empty" eyes. All the usual problems of the Russian army are described.https://t.co/RP6L2jPEUN pic.twitter.com/fBWpL54nuD
— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 2, 2022

⚡️General Staff: Ukrainian forces down 8 Iranian-made kamikaze drones on Oct. 2.

According to the General Staff, Ukraine's air force also conducted four strikes, successfully hitting two Russian weapon stockpiles and two anti-aircraft missile systems.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 2, 2022

Ukraine’s First Lady launches Turkish produced Hetman Ivan corvette for the Ukrainian navy, with the presence of senior Turkish officials including the defense minister Akar and chairman of Turkish defense industries Demir pic.twitter.com/ZizdWr0Vtu
— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 2, 2022

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ice on 02 October 2022

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— DACHI-shows you *End of Russky mir (@DachiOf) October 2, 2022

I just saw a serie images from the cleanup inside Lyman. The city is littered with corpses. Just in the city centre i already think the amount of dead Russian soldiers exceeds 200-300. Ukraine really devestated the units fighting in there.
— NOËL ?? (@NOELreports) October 2, 2022

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— Killer Shark (@Violetaskiller) October 2, 2022

?? -forces advance on #Kupyansk -> #Svatove axis
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— C4H10FO2P (@markito0171) October 2, 2022

Yes you heard that right
On social media?
— WarMonitor?? (@WarMonitor3) October 2, 2022

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