Is Ukraine about to have a war?
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https://www.defensenews.com/global/e...opter-repairs/
Bulgaria, Russia clash over Ukrainian helicopter repairs
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s defense capabilities will not be seriously affected by Moscow’s decision to suspend Russian helicopter repair certificates to local companies, the defense minister said Friday.
The statement implies that Russia will also no longer provide spare parts.
Bulgaria had previously agreed to repair Ukrainian military equipment at its military factories, although it refused to send weapons directly.
Zakov said that Moscow’s decision would not seriously affect Bulgaria, nor would it hinder its repair of Ukrainian military equipment.
“What happened with gas has now happened with helicopter licenses,” Zakov said, referring to an earlier suspension of Russian gas deliveries to Bulgaria after it refused to pay in rubles….
Bulgaria, Russia clash over Ukrainian helicopter repairs
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria’s defense capabilities will not be seriously affected by Moscow’s decision to suspend Russian helicopter repair certificates to local companies, the defense minister said Friday.
The statement implies that Russia will also no longer provide spare parts.
Bulgaria had previously agreed to repair Ukrainian military equipment at its military factories, although it refused to send weapons directly.
Zakov said that Moscow’s decision would not seriously affect Bulgaria, nor would it hinder its repair of Ukrainian military equipment.
“What happened with gas has now happened with helicopter licenses,” Zakov said, referring to an earlier suspension of Russian gas deliveries to Bulgaria after it refused to pay in rubles….
Had looked at MRO capability in Bulgaria a few years back for a large aircraft, they were competent and competitive, and they aren't Russia.
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Now the Sh*t is really going to hit the fan, they have modified an aircraft bog truck as a mobile anti aircraft flak gun!!
Noteworthy development:
Zelenskiy fires Ukraine’s spy chief and top state prosecutor
What is troubling about this is that Russia could quite easily so discord amongst the higher ranks of the leadership by sending a few texts here, placing the odd deposit in a bank account there. That said, I wouldn't be at all surprised in western intelligence agencies are helping the SBU out, in both watching out for Russian ops and chasing down suspected collaborators.
Zelenskiy fires Ukraine’s spy chief and top state prosecutor
"Sunday’s abrupt sackings of SBU chief Ivan Bakanov, a childhood friend of Zelenskiy, and the prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova, who played a key role in the prosecution of Russian war crimes, were announced in executive orders on the president’s website."
Yes, I'm convinced that there is a huge amount of covert intelligence support being given to the Ukrainian government by assorted western agencies, and long may it continue.
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I wonder if it is the USA preventing the strikes on the bridge? the fact that Russia has upped the anti by protecting it and moving the fleet out of Sevestapol means they are expecting them to be attacked, that and Meddleov having spouted the same old, if you retake Crimea we will blah.. blah... blah.. we will throw our dummies out of the pram nonsense, must mean they are worried..
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I bet about now Turkey is thinking..... F**K
Tabs please !
Of course, the likes of the US and Israel probably already knew this...
does that have any relevance to the Gernan false claim that NATO countries have an agreement not to supply Ukraine with tanks?
Meanwhile on Russian state TV: Apti Alaudinov, the commander of Ramzan Kadyrov's Chechen detachment "Akhmat," tells state TV host Olga Skabeeva that Russian forces in Ukraine are fighting "holy war" against the LGBT & the Antichrist. He hopes Russia will soon face off with NATO.
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Another film on the troops training in the UK
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Now reported on reddit that the Su34 was a, er, Red-on-Red? own goal... as in shot down by the Russian's air defences.
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They even published it on Telegram as a kill for their air defence, until somone realised it had a Russian serial number and it was hastily pulled.
So glad the MOD has stepped in to provide top notch training for these freedom fighters.
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Holland wants to chip in too.
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UKR Military Intelligence tracked down a Russian subversive unit in the Kharkiv region. 36 were killed by artillery. Later, the group was engaged and their naval commanding officer captured alive…