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Old 5th May 2023, 10:10
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That is alot of bandwidth up the Swannee
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Originally Posted by langleybaston
That is alot of bandwidth up the Swannee
Yes, quoting without repeating all the images would be helpful.
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Apparent Kinzhal interception:
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Originally Posted by jolihokistix
PMC Wagner have long controlled the gold mines in Sudan.
Thus meaning that Prighozin is financing his "war" himself ? If he has 20 000 paid fighters, that represents a pretty big monthly pay-roll. Since he apparently already had a seat at Putin's table pre-war, I wonder what prize he is aiming for ? The only one that seems to justify the bet would be Putin's chair, and that would be enormously dangerous as soon as Vlad realised this, however since he (Pr ) is still above ground, i have to think that is not the target.

EDIT: Won't these gold mines now be under threat from one side or the other in the current civil-war ? Ironic if that conflict were to have a major positive influence for Ukraine !

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that’s a very manicured piece of lawn?
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that’s a very manicured piece of lawn?
It says in the linked article that it fell in a "stadium".
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Originally Posted by sealo0
that’s a very manicured piece of lawn?
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It says in the linked article that it fell in a "stadium".
It seems to be a remarkably gentle impact, though, and at a vey shallow angle. I'm not 100% convinced by that image.
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Originally Posted by Tartiflette Fan
It says in the linked article that it fell in a "stadium".
It did...

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Thus meaning that Prighozin is financing his "war" himself ? If he has 20 000 paid fighters, that represents a pretty big monthly pay-roll. Since he apparently already had a seat at Putin's table pre-war, I wonder what prize he is aiming for ? The only one that seems to justify the bet would be Putin's chair, and that would be enormously dangerous as soon as Vlad realised this, however since he (Pr ) is still above ground, i have to think that is not the target.

EDIT: Won't these gold mines now be under threat from one side or the other in the current civil-war ? Ironic if that conflict were to have a major influence on Ukraine !
Is this how WWIII starts? Quietly effecting other minor nations and disturbing the status quo? The gathering storm as they say. 😔
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A short report from the BBCs Steve Rosenberg:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-65454203

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Report that Wagner will pull out of Bahkmut on the 10th May

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This is something that Western tanks do not suffer from hence a lot of the training in the UK etc showed the tanks and SPA practicing reversing to get the troops aware and use to the fact that they can back up without exposing the tanks weak spots as our tanks can go backwards the same speeds nearly as fwd.

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Another Russian in full retreat, this time it's an MP against MP


Whooo... more punch ups, I would call it 2-0 to Ukraine


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A Russian "Warehouse of fuels and lubricants burnt down, I would call it a warehouse in a very loose term, it looks like a typical Russian storage site, i.e dump it on the ground. 28 ish seconds in I actually saw a pallet!!! though it appeared to be dumped over the top of the goods

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A brief Aviation inject..




And finally another stunning PC wallpaper

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Keep up the good work!!
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Russia is relocating people in the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Region to the rear… does not ooze the signs of confidence in their ability to hold squat.


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If Wagner pull out the Chechens say they will replace them, that will be an interesting handover..

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The Mayor of Mykolaiv Oblast says do not film the movement of equipment… so does that mean it’s being moved in Mykolaiv Oblast?
Hence by simply telling the world not to film it he is giving away its location?

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The Mayor of Mykolaiv Oblast says do not film the movement of equipment… so does that mean it’s being moved in Mykolaiv Oblast?
Hence by simply telling the world not to film it he is giving away its location?



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at least he’s wearing his seatbelt - a concept lost on UK politicians it seems!
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