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Old 26th Nov 2023, 21:34
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I do hope suitable winter kit is available.

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More on the weather



Even nature takes sides, Russias defences along the Crimean coast lines have been washed away.

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One wonders how well the bridge and Sevastopol defensive barriers have held up.
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Old 26th Nov 2023, 23:13
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On that subject…

What you are seeing here in these Black Sea storm are wind fields causing a mass casualty event with Russian VKS rotary wing aircraft in Crimea, S. Ukraine & S. Russia.⬇️

Any rotary wing craft w/o a hangar & unable to fly out before the storm will be heavily

Storm damage🧵

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I do hope suitable winter kit is available.



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Having been involved in a couple of high wind/low temperature events in the mountains, it's really amazing how much more heat is lost with even a slight wind. 65 mph winds and obviously below freezing temperatures is a really deadly combination. Finger, toes, and noses freeze so quickly and shivering sets in so fast it's unreal. I hope the Ukrainian allies have been providing appropriate clothing, gloves, boots, and head gear for winter. I had no idea the Black Sea got that rough, although I should have known, as Lake Superior between Canada and the U.S. is not a lake but an ocean, sinking very large ships as the Black Sea also seems to be. Watching the video of waves crashing to the shore I was reminded of all the Russian tourists visiting Crimea for summer holidays.....

As a climber you can just bail and turn around, as a soldier you can't.
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It is starting to cause Russia problems, especially fuel wise. I would imagine the Ukrainians will be suffering similar, especially on the front lines, stay warm and safe guys.

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Not good.

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Russian aviation factory hit again

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The Greek God Poseidon strikes for Ukraine and snaps a Russian Raptor patrol boat in two. I also with the direction of the winds and storm blowing towards the likes of Sevastopol, what has happened to all of Russias laid sea mines, have they been returned to sender?


Also a sadly a Belize registered dry carrier is grounded.

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How apt.




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Showing how blatent the Russians are over theft.

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And still tranformers burn in Russia, this time in Moscow

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Payback for the dam they blew up, and its like this all along the coast..

The video is of Sochi

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Aviation Content:

In cockpit footage of an SU-30 straffing a Ukrainian fast launch.


More extended footage.


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Also mention Alaska and California used to Russian argue as to whether they’d prefer to take Hawaii over California or Lisbon.

Getting nuttier by the week….
Attention, Portugal!

"But Lisbon has never been Russian."
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"That's a reason why it should be. The Portuguese would live just as fine as part of the Russian empire."

Russian propagandists discuss "denazifying" Berlin, capturing Lisbon and moving on towards the US.
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Looks like the Russians have had to raid the aircraft museum.
UK MoD warns Russia’s Soviet-era M-55 spy plane primed (aerotime.aero)
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Also mention Alaska and California used to Russian argue as to whether they’d prefer to take Hawaii over California or Lisbon.

Getting nuttier by the week….
Attention, Portugal!

"But Lisbon has never been Russian."
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"That's a reason why it should be. The Portuguese would live just as fine as part of the Russian empire."

Russian propagandists discuss "denazifying" Berlin, capturing Lisbon and moving on towards the US.
The attitudes displayed by these commentators are absolutely astounding, if the subtitles are correct. Does anyone know if the translations been independently checked?
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Another day in Russia and another heart attack.

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Russian coastal railways are being hit by the storms in the Black sea etc, I doubt I would be happy on the train filming this judging by the subsidence on the track next to it.



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While other refugees in Switzerland are not allowed to work until their request for asylum officialy is accepted, Ukrainians were allowed to work and earn money right from the beginning. This was a first in Swiss asylum politics, and unheard of before.

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After the Russian Shahed attack yesterday night, Ukraine responded with a drone attack on Russian cities. In Moscow, 5 UAVs were reportedly shot down while 20 drones struck other places. In Tula, a high-rise building was hit and in Smolensk explosions were also recorded.
This reminds me a bit of the Scud war between Iran and Iraq between 1980 and 1988.
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The UN may consider there is some rationale to maintaining Russia in the UN, the logic is lost on me.
Good luck changing that, since China is on side with Russia (at the moment).
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