Russia invades Ukraine - 7 - from 10 April 2025

Rest of the “free” world would like to ask the same question but are too afraid.

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Maybe bomb a few hospitals ?

Oh no, that’s what Netanyahu has been doing and Dump supports it…

I’ve got it - Putin should nuke Kiev ! That might wake Bumpf up.

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Doh. Wrong thread. Thx @theDJR

Russians, You’re Country Needs You.
Make 'em pay double, and good luck in your short military career.

Comrade Vance has been told by his boss, DisPutin to act outraged.

‘Absurd’: US Vice President Vance rejects Zelenskyy’s accusation of justifying Russia’s war

https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/absurd-us-vice-president-vance-rejects-zelenskyys-accusation-of-justifying-russias-war-3701000

I dunno if the vehicles any good, but it’s great to see Europe lifting their game a bit.

Spanish company Tecnove will produce Ukrainian armored vehicles Kozak and Djura

https://en.ain.ua/2025/04/15/tecnove-to-produce-armored-vehicles-for-ukraine/

Probably true, but nobody wants to upset DisPutin because he’s a threatening bully.

It’s not just Ukrainian civilians in great danger from the Orange ■■■■, I gotta tell ya.

Im assuming that these are five Russian territories being generously ceeded to Ukraine in compensation for the damage and murders the Ruskies have caused.

Wasn’t this loud-mouthed, Trumped-up $hitbag POTUS in 2019? Based on his argument of who was in power at the time, this swaggering, bull$hitting Orange ■■■■ is responsible for a covid outbreak and accountable for approx 1.185 milion deaths in the USA alone.

What a farken pelican.

I think one of these guys is playing about with a war, while the other bloke is an autocrat in Russia.

It’s about from Melbourne to Coffs Harbour… That’s one hell of a trench.

Putin won’t stop: military expert discusses frontline expansion risks. Military expert and reserve colonel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Vladyslav Seleznov, notes that the current contact line stretches approximately 1,350 kilometers

https://www.google.com/amp/s/global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-putin-wont-stop-military-expert-on-threat-of-frontline-expansion%3Famp

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Moldova mulled over.

Rechan — Kiev propagandist: If Odessa falls, Moldova will last 72 hours

https://www.google.com/amp/s/eadaily.com/en/ampnews/2025/04/15/rechan-kiev-propagandist-if-odessa-falls-moldova-will-last-72-hours

Scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Vladimir Putin’s Ukrainian money pit.

There’s nothing like an unstable orbit. More like, an unstable sphere of influence.

Russian murdering scum.

Apparently one of the unirs responsible for the Sumy attack was based in Kursk and was targeted in retaliation.

Overnight drone attack: Fires, panic, evacuations in Russia’s Kursk - Videos

https://www.google.com/amp/s/english.nv.ua/amp/drone-storm-rocks-kursk-fires-evacuations-and-questions-over-air-defenses-50506295.html

It’s difficult to know how successful Ukraine were with their strike on Kursk at this stage.

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Is Blitz a coalition of masochists?

The electronic warfare coalition consists of 11 countries and comes on top of other eight Western coalitions to support Ukraine. Other similar initiatives include an artillery coalition, a fighter jet coalition, and a demining coalition, organized within the framework of the Ramstein format.

More on the Kursk drone strike by Ukraine.

Let this be a warning to Blitzers $hit posting under a pseudonym or even worse, No Name.

Kerch Bridge looks nice at this time of the year.

Germany set to finally follow in UK’s footsteps - and Vladimir Putin won’t be happy

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/news/world/2042028/Germany-Taurus-long-range-missile-Ukraine/amp

If Ukraine had been given the right support and equipment from day one, I reckon they’d be in Moscow now.

Combat footage shows Ukrainian armor rolling through expensive Russian defenses

https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/combat-footage-shows-ukrainian-armor-rolling-through-expensive-russian-defenses/ss-AA1twUn6

He’s gotta be related to the Orange Nong.

Fico refuses to directly condemn russian attack on Sumy

https://ukranews.com/en/news/1076260-fico-refuses-to-directly-condemn-russian-attack-on-sumy

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The Economist
Europe | Advantage, defence

Ukraine thinks it can hold off Russia as long as it needs to

Russia may have Chinese volunteers, but Ukraine has drones

Zhelizniak Zoia, 61, arrives at an evacuation centre in Sumy from a village near the Russian border

Photograph: Getty Images

Apr 8th 2025|SUMY

LAST MONTH Russia drove Ukrainian forces out of most of the territory in Russia’s Kursk region that they had seized the previous August. The Russians deployed their own elite brigades, North Korean troops and a new weapon—fibre-optic drones that are controlled by a long, lightweight filament rather than by radio signals, making them impossible to jam. Now the fighting has spilled back over the border into Ukraine. Settlements close to the frontier are being pummelled, and several thousand civilians have fled or been evacuated. Some Russian assault units have crossed the border—though so far, insists Volodymyr Artyukh, the head of Sumy province’s military administration, “they have been eliminated.”

Ukrainian troops still hold slivers of territory inside Russia. In a diversionary attack in the last week of March, they advanced over the border into the neighbouring Belgorod region. Russian forces are bombing the towns and villages inside Ukraine through which Ukrainian forces passed to get to Belgorod. To the east, meanwhile, in the Donbas region, the fighting continues. On April 8th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said Ukrainian forces had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with the Russians—confirming months-old reports from other foreign prisoners of war of a Chinese presence. Mr Zelensky said he would raise the issue with China’s government.

Read more of our recent coverage of the Ukraine war

Many of those fleeing the border regions near Kursk end up in Sumy, a modest city 23km south of the border with a prewar population of about 250,000. Nadia Gorbliuk, aged 64, was evacuated from the rural village of Uhroidy. She had not wanted to leave her livestock, she says, bursting into tears: as the bombs fell she thought: “This is my destiny, to die with my turkeys!” When soldiers ordered her to leave, she kissed the birds farewell. All nine of them, she has since heard, were evacuated to safety.

Russia tried and failed to seize Sumy in February 2022, at the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Within six weeks its forces had been driven out of the entire region. Now, says Mr Zelensky, Russia is preparing for a new offensive here. It is unclear whether that might entail a real effort to occupy the area, or simply a relentless series of attacks aimed at tying down Ukrainian troops and creating a buffer zone.

Map: The Economist

Access to the city is strictly controlled by the SBU, Ukraine’s domestic intelligence service. Beyond the checkpoints, new bunkers, trenches and defensive lines can be seen slicing across the fields which surround the city. Sumy itself is bustling: despite the increase in attacks, its population has grown since the war’s start, says Mr Artyukh. The number of displaced people arriving from border regions is double that of former residents who have left. He interrupts the conversation periodically to identify background noises: first the boom of something outgoing; then two low roars from Ukrainian jets overhead, one a Soviet-era MiG, the other an American-made F-16.

In the first three months of the year the Sumy region was hit by 8,925 drones, glide bombs and other missiles, up from 3,693 in the same period last year, says Mr Artyukh. Yet there is no sign of panic in the city. It is too well-defended for the Russians to take, says Yurii Butuzov, a military analyst. He thinks their current aim is to retake the hills along the Russian side of the border still occupied by Ukrainian forces.

Control of those hilltops would make it easier for them to use drones to try to establish a 10km-wide, Russian-controlled buffer zone inside Ukraine. That, says Mr Butuzov, would allow the Russians to redeploy most of the troops fighting here to eastern Donbas. Russia has officially annexed that region, but virtually no countries recognise its claim, and some of it remains under Ukrainian control. “Donbas is a strategic goal for Putin,” says Mr Butuzov.

It is unclear whether the traumatised evacuees from border towns and villages will ever return home. Ms Gorbliuk is now sleeping in a former clinic with other evacuees, cared for by Pluriton, an organisation which helps the displaced. It is run by Kateryna Arisoy, herself a refugee from Donbas. Many elderly evacuees whose lives revolved around their homes, gardens and animals find it impossible to adapt once uprooted, she says: they develop “health conditions, mental problems and die”.

Many in Sumy would welcome a ceasefire, but no one is counting on one. The residents are phlegmatic; the mood is that life must go on. The same holds for Kharkiv, the much bigger city to Sumy’s south-east. On a Saturday afternoon dozens of energetic pensioners bopped lustily to music in the city’s central Freedom Square. The dance event has gone on every weekend for more than a decade; it moved to the square after the park where it was previously held was bombed twice.

Further east, in a village between the Russian border and the frontline region of Kupiansk, soldiers from a drone unit known as Typhoon said things were quiet. No new Russian offensive was expected, and they were preparing to redeploy to Pokrovsk, a besieged town in Donbas. In the last month the unit has started using its own fibre-optic drones, says Mihailo, its commander—a couple of months after the Russians got them.

The drones will make it even harder for soldiers or vehicles to move along the front lines than it is now, says Mihailo. That means fewer soldiers are required to man positions. Where six months ago Ukraine’s forces worried that the enemy was slowly rolling them back, they now think that drones and well-prepared defensive positions can hold the Russians off. Indeed, Russian forces have made very little progress for well over two years. Whether a ceasefire deal will come is uncertain. Ukraine is relying on its own strengths. ■

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russians give away the location of a Moscow Drone Command Post: On Top of a School for Psychics

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These Russian requirements are Versailles like- no army, new government, reduced borders.

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Thanks @Casio!

It’s like they already won the war or something.

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Hey Trump you farkwit you need to tell Putin -
'you shouldn’t start a war ya wanker if ya have to rely on bottom feeder North Koreans to supply your ammo '.

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Russian losses per 16/04/25 reported by Ukraine’s General Staff

+1050 men
+9 tanks
+13 AFVs
+87 artillery
+146 UAVs

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A reasonably quiet day.
Maybe they’re winding down in preparation for Easter Holidays.

87 artillery and 146 UAV’s keeps the scoreboard ticking over nicely though.

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We’re so used to such large denominations being donated to Ukraine that 150 million euros appears as a mere pittance.

Pyongyang coming out of its shell.

Many shipping containers - are ready for the war.
But if one shipping container - should accidentally fall.

North Korea sends nearly 16,000 containers of ammunition to Russia over 20 months

https://www.google.com/amp/s/global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-north-korea-sent-nearly-16000-containers-of-ammunition-to-russia-over-20-months%3Famp

And getting paid handsomely for their ‘fee in a shell game’.

When the war ends? By the time Trump’s 24-hour peace plan is finalised, these refugees will all be either dead or on aged pensions.

Trump’s 24-hour peace deal? Bollocks.

It really has got bogged down and become an arm wrestle. I reckon Ukraine are holding fairly well right now. Let’s hope I haven’t jinxed them.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have restored their positions near the settlements of Vidrodzhennia and Dniproenerhiia in the Donetsk region. Meanwhile, Russian troops made some advances in the areas of Nadiivka, in the direction of Dnipropetrovsk region, and Sukha Balka

https://www.google.com/amp/s/global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-defense-forces-recapture-two-positions-in-donetsk-region-russians-move-toward-dnipropetrovsk-region-deepstate%3Famp

Ukraine pointing out to the USA that it’s considered impolite to discuss ceding another country’s sovereign land without their knowledge or consent.

Witkoff overstepped his authority when discussing Ukraine’s territory: Zelensky

https://www.google.com/amp/s/ifpnews.com/witkoff-authority-ukraine-territory-zelensky/amp/

The German game-plan(t) is too technical and needs dumbing down.

The commander says there’s a threat, and he couldn’t be more Pacific about it.

This article is calling out Resident Orang-utan and his Repugnican’t stooges. Which isn’t difficult I suppose. Not with the amount of material they hand us.

The Sulphur-Crested-Crock-Of-Poo that roared.

Ruck Fussia. Ruck 'em to hell, the lowlife scum.

Double Ruck Fussia.

Russians equip “Shaheds” with capsules of poisonous gas - CCD

https://www.google.com/amp/s/unn.ua/en/amp/russians-equip-shaheds-with-capsules-of-poisonous-gas-ccd

It appears my wishes have been partly answered. After eleven years of these ar$ewipes invading and terrorising Ukraine. Fark 'em.

Wounded Russian soldiers are storming the Ukrainian Defense Forces’s positions in the Pokrovsk sector using canes or makeshift crutches

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-russians-are-storming-positions-on-crutches-in-pokrovsk-direction

Care factor = -100

I’ve gone way past caring what happens to farken Russians. Meat waves aren’t as fitting a death as these morally corrupt ar$eholes deserve.

Russia’s largest military call-up whips up fear among young men

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/4/16/russias-largest-military-call-up-whips-up-fear-among-young-men

A Kherson the Russian bastards.

What’s it got to do with him? I don’t see the pr!ck complaining about China and North Korea assisting Russia. Oh, don’t look over there.

A Key Putin Official Has Bizarrely Accused The UK Of ‘Unleashing’ The Ukraine War

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/amp/entry/putin-official-blames-uk-for-ukraine-conflict_uk_67ff7842e4b051f6e26e7a80/

Oh dear! Is there anybody who isn’t playing the Orange Nong like a violin?

Trump’s recent statements demonstrate his irritation that Ukraine is, in essence, imposing its game on the United States of America, and he cannot accept that

https://www.google.com/amp/s/global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-trump-is-irritated-ukraine-has-real-money%3Famp

President Orange-A-Tan thinks he’s the only game in town. Which has got me wondering, if ya get a severely bruised ego, does it make your face go orange?

It’s a Bomber no less.

Ukrainian Military Adopts Domestic B-1 Drone on Frontlines

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thedefensepost.com/2025/04/16/ukraine-adopts-b1-drone/amp/

Australian International Affairs critiques EU defences.

EU Increased Defence Spending – What are the Blind Spots and Fiscal Traps?

https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/eu-increased-defence-spending-what-are-the-blind-spots-and-fiscal-traps/

The Poles have an air of superiority.

Massive F-16V upgrade bolsters Poland’s Air Force against Russia

https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2025/04/16/massive-f-16v-upgrade-bolsters-polands-air-force-against-russia/

On matters of Poland. They’ve inadvertently won a friend.

Hanwha Aerospace to establish joint venture in Poland to counter ‘Buy European’ policies

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/hanwha-aerospace-to-establish-joint-venture-in-poland-to-counter-buy-european-policies/ar-AA1D0oi9?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds

I wonder if big businesses are fretful that they may one-day be asked to pay the taxes they should.

Even an undisputed idiot can, by sheer force of utterance, get something correct every so often.

Well then, it appears America will soon be gripping about the Gripen. Go Canada, stick it up 'em.

Something fishy going on.

Hark. I hear a sabre.

Definitely a sabre… rattling.

If you rattle sabres, expect a response.

Fickle Fico fancies fiasco.

Travelling nicely. No changes for mine.

Now it’s getting personal.

“You shall not pass”.

A bit of a piece on Russia using frozen assets as per @barry_day above. LOL. Frozen but available. Anyhows, they’re asking the farken USA, so who knows what way they’ll go?

Russia asks United States for permission to purchase Boeing aircraft using frozen assets. - Bloomberg Source: https://censor.net/en/n3547145

https://censor.net/en/news/3547145/russia-wants-to-buy-airplanes-for-frozen-assets

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School’s out for dumber.

I’m suspecting this minerals deal is tied into President Orange-A-Tan’s 24-hour peace deal. Like, never gunna happen.

Confirmation that one fifth of Slovaks are farken clueless.

Nearly one-fifth of Slovaks want Russia to win war against Ukraine

https://www.google.com/amp/s/global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-nearly-one-fifth-of-slovaks-want-russia-to-win-war-against-ukraine%3Famp

Money. It’s a hit. Don’t give me that do-goody-good bull$hit.

In 2024, the average monthly salary in Ukraine increased by more than 25% - Ministry of Economy

https://www.google.com/amp/s/unn.ua/en/amp/in-2024-the-average-monthly-salary-in-ukraine-increased-by-more-than-25percent-ministry-of-economy

DisPutin will love this news. What a time to be alive.

EU is discussing sending military advisors to Ukraine, - European Commission spokesperson Hipper Source: https://censor.net/en/n3547161

https://censor.net/en/news/3547161/eu-discusses-sending-military-advisors-to-ukraine-to-train-the-armed-forces

Dumb reporters looking for the scoop… Does anyone know of Caroline Wilson’s whereabouts?

Are journalists to blame for Russian shelling? The General Staff promised to revise the video after criticism

https://www.google.com/amp/s/unn.ua/en/amp/are-journalists-to-blame-for-russian-shelling-the-general-staff-promised-to-revise-the-video-after-criticism

When your batteries have been flattened, holler for a martial.

Ukraine prolongs martial law amid Russian air attacks, heavy ground battles

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/4/16/ukraine-renews-martial-law

Rules? Laws? What rules? What laws?

They could just go home, and this would all be over. Fark 'em, it looks like it’s over for lots of them anyways.

Yep. Fark 'em.

In Donetsk region, the occupiers shot an unarmed prisoner of war of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, an investigation has been launched - the prosecutor’s office

https://www.google.com/amp/s/unn.ua/en/amp/in-donetsk-region-the-occupiers-shot-an-unarmed-prisoner-of-war-of-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-an-investigation-has-been-launched-the-prosecutors-office

Learning from the best., first-hand.

Denmark eyes drone training in Ukraine in a European first

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/denmark-eyes-drone-training-in-ukraine-in-a-european-first/

The lying ■■■■■ never honoured it anyway.

The hot spots of Ukraine.

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