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SOPS 11th May 2023 03:37


Originally Posted by Winemaker (Post 11433009)
The cognitive dissonance of the Russkies is truly amazing. Is there any point where reality will sink in? The Russkie TV commentators with their red white and blue flashing lights and their apocalyptic threats of nuclear war are stunning in their deviation from what is actually happening (with government direction of course) never ceases to amaze. How did this country get to this point? Amazing.

You read my mind, Winemaker. I was in minutes of posting the same sort of comment. What also amazes me is how it seems that Russia did not start the war, but is only defending its self against attack. It’s very bizarre to say the least.

PPRuNeUser0211 11th May 2023 04:37


Originally Posted by Winemaker (Post 11433009)
The cognitive dissonance of the Russkies is truly amazing. Is there any point where reality will sink in? The Russkie TV commentators with their red white and blue flashing lights and their apocalyptic threats of nuclear war are stunning in their deviation from what is actually happening (with government direction of course) never ceases to amaze. How did this country get to this point? Amazing.

See CNN townhall from last night... Never underestimate the cult of personality (and also complete control of influential media outlets)

<Edit to solve twitchy trigger finger>

Imagegear 11th May 2023 04:37

Despite Nutties very good efforts at providing information, we still only have various flavours of propaganda available to us to determine the true state of play and going by the visuals is inadequate. Consequently until such time as we have a clearer understanding of the physical events taking place we can only speculate as to the true situation.

IG

spinex 11th May 2023 05:01


Originally Posted by Imagegear (Post 11433021)
Despite Nutties very good efforts at providing information, we still only have various flavours of propaganda available to us to determine the true state of play and going by the visuals is inadequate. Consequently until such time as we have a clearer understanding of the physical events taking place we can only speculate as to the true situation.

IG

Some wise old geezer said something along the lines of; "in war, the first casualty is truth.." Nothing much has changed and about all we can do is maintain an open mind and filter all claims through a layer of cynicism. I've been surprised that the Russians have, for the most part, been pretty clumsy about their propaganda. They have traditionally expended a lot of manpower and money on shaping public opinion and sowing division in enemy ranks, however it's almost as if this is intended purely for an uncritical domestic audience? Another much vaunted capability that has been gutted?

fdr 11th May 2023 06:18


Originally Posted by SOPS (Post 11433010)
You read my mind, Winemaker. I was in minutes of posting the same sort of comment. What also amazes me is how it seems that Russia did not start the war, but is only defending its self against attack. It’s very bizarre to say the least.

Orwellian; normally it is the winner that writes the history, in this case, Russia only gets to right their wrongs in The Hague as Zek-001.

ORAC 11th May 2023 06:34


Some wise old geezer said something along the lines of; "in war, the first casualty is truth
”In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”

​​​​​​​Winston Churchill 1943

ORAC 11th May 2023 06:53

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ian-evacuation

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant facing ‘catastrophic’ staff shortage amid Russian evacuation

Russia plans to relocate about 2,700 Ukrainian staff from Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s atomic energy company has claimed, warning of a potential “catastrophic lack of qualified personnel” at the Zaporizhzhia facility in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine.

Workers who signed employment contracts with Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom following Moscow’s capture of the Zaporizhzhia plant early in the war are set to be taken to Russia along with their families, Energoatom said in a Telegram post on Wednesday.

The company did not specify whether the employees would be forcibly moved out of the plant….

fdr 11th May 2023 08:30


Originally Posted by ORAC (Post 11433057)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ian-evacuation

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant facing ‘catastrophic’ staff shortage amid Russian evacuation

Russia plans to relocate about 2,700 Ukrainian staff from Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s atomic energy company has claimed, warning of a potential “catastrophic lack of qualified personnel” at the Zaporizhzhia facility in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine.

Workers who signed employment contracts with Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom following Moscow’s capture of the Zaporizhzhia plant early in the war are set to be taken to Russia along with their families, Energoatom said in a Telegram post on Wednesday.

The company did not specify whether the employees would be forcibly moved out of the plant….

Hmmm. Naughty Voldemort.

thing is, they were quite happy to hang people for doing this in 45.... they are committing a crime against humanity under their own laws.... :}
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rattman 11th May 2023 09:29

CNN are reporting that UK has supplied storm shadows

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/11/p...ine/index.html

NutLoose 11th May 2023 09:36

What amazes me is Ukraines ability to operate multiple systems.


NutLoose 11th May 2023 09:49

Uk 280km provided missiles to Ukraine may be Turkish Khan missiles, as Storm Shadow would take a lot to retrofit to their aircraft, but the Khan will fit the tubes already in use. Scroll down the page for more.


Grimweasel 11th May 2023 09:52


Originally Posted by rattman (Post 11433122)
CNN are reporting that UK has supplied storm shadows

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/11/p...ine/index.html

One wonders how they will retro-fit these with all the necessary wiring and firing hardware to ageing MIG 29s (if they have any left)? So the only discernible outcome will be NATO Typhoons or German Tornados launching these 'secretly' ??

[Take it to JB - UK Hamsterwheel thread - Mods]
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NutLoose 11th May 2023 10:02

Very good reporting as to what is happening in Bahkmut

https://twitter.com/ChuckPfarrer

NutLoose 11th May 2023 10:10


After the police press office #Berlin and journalists had already left, things really got going yesterday in the Soviet War Memorial #Treptow . The day of liberation from fascism was not so "predominantly trouble-free" after all #b0905 Link to the video: https://youtu.be/p5NmadEpZuE

NutLoose 11th May 2023 10:42

Wow, hold the boat, the UK Has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow to only be used in Ukrainian territory, that will be game on for the bridge as part of it is in Ukrainian waters.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/11/p...ine/index.html


The United Kingdom has supplied Ukraine with multiple Storm Shadow cruise missiles, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability in advance of a highly anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces, multiple senior Western officials told CNN.

“The UK has previously said that it will supply Ukraine with long-range weapons, this will now include a number of Storm Shadow missiles. The British Government has been clear that this is only in response to Russia’s deliberate targeting of civilian national infrastructure and is a proportionate response,” a Western official told CNN.

The Storm Shadow is a long-range cruise missile with stealth capabilities, jointly developed by the UK and France, which is typically launched from the air. With a firing range in excess of 250km, or 155 miles, it is just short of the 185-mile range capability of the US-made surface-to-surface Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, that Ukraine has long asked for.

Critically, the Storm Shadow has the range to strike deep into Russian-held territory in Eastern Ukraine. A Western official told CNN that the UK has received assurances from the Ukrainian government that these missiles will be used only within Ukrainian sovereign territory and not inside Russia. UK officials have made frequent public statements identifying Crimea as Ukrainian sovereign territory, describing it as “illegally annexed.”

UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace is expected to announce to the House of Commons that the UK is sending Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine.

The missile is “a real game changer from a range perspective,” a senior US military official told CNN and gives Kyiv a capability it has been requesting since the outset of the war. As CNN has reported, Ukraine’s current maximum range on US-provided weapons is around 49 miles.


The stealthy missile has a range in excess of 150 mi (250 km), is powered by a turbojet at Mach 0.8 and can be carried by the Tornado GR4, Italian Tornado IDS, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Mirage 2000 and Dassault Rafale aircraft. The F-35 Lightning II will also carry the missile once the aircraft enters service. The BROACH warhead features an initial penetrating charge to clear soil or enter a bunker, then a variable delay fuse to control detonation of the main warhead. The missile weighs about 1,300 kg has a maximum body diameter of 1 m and a wingspan of 3 m. Intended targets are command, control and communications; airfield facilities; port facilities; AMS/ammunition storage; ships/submarines in port; and bridges.
;)

spinex 11th May 2023 10:56


Originally Posted by ORAC (Post 11433049)
”In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”

Winston Churchill 1943

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Mmm, my old geezer pre-dated Churchill by a millennium or two. Aeschylus, around 500BC.

pasta 11th May 2023 11:13


Originally Posted by NutLoose (Post 11433154)
Wow, hold the boat, the UK Has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow to only be used in Ukrainian territory, that will be game on for the bridge as part of it is in Ukrainian waters.

Also note the use of past tense. So the Russians have to start worrying about what's in range right now.

I wonder what they're planning to launch them from...

Ninthace 11th May 2023 11:20


Originally Posted by pasta (Post 11433168)
Also note the use of past tense. So the Russians have to start worrying about what's in range right now.

I wonder what they're planning to launch them from...

Toyota HiLux! That can launch or fire anything.

ORAC 11th May 2023 11:21


UK Has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow to only be used in Ukrainian territory
Crimea, and the Kerch bridge, both being in Ukrainian territory....

(The bridge is the last segment of the connection and runs between Tuzla island and Crimea, both being Ukrainian).

Fitter2 11th May 2023 11:21

fdr:


Hmmm. Naughty Voldemort.

thing is, they were quite happy to hang people for doing this in 45.... they are committing a crime against humanity under their own laws.... https://www.pprune.org/images/smilies/badteeth.gif

Russian Federation

The Russian Federation’s Regulations on the Application of IHL (2001) states: “Deportation of the civilian population from the occupied territory to the territory of another state shall be prohibited.”
Russian Federation, Regulations on the Application of International Humanitarian Law by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 8 August 2001, § 75.

With regard to internal armed conflict, the Regulations states:
The displacement of the civilian population shall not be ordered for reasons related to the conflict unless the security of the civilians involved or imperative military reasons so demand. Civilians shall not be compelled to leave their own territory for reasons connected with the conflict.
Russian Federation, Regulations on the Application of International Humanitarian Law by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 8 August 2001, § 85

Then, there is all the rest. By definition, Russia is a criminal enterprise, and is conducting genocide by their own laws, and Ukraine has every right to ask for real assistance from every other member of the UN that actually bothers to read the damned charter, and not use it as toilet paper.
etc. etc. ad nauseam

True, but it's pointless pointing out to criminals that they are breaking laws, the only way of stopping them is by force and punishment.

grimweasel:

One wonders how they will retro-fit these with all the necessary wiring and firing hardware to ageing MIG 29s (if they have any left)? So the only discernible outcome will be NATO Typhoons or German Tornados launching these 'secretly' ??
Some of us recall even the dilatory UK system carrying out substantial mods to RAF aircraft (e.g. AIM-9L on Vulcans) during the Falklands affair. I'm sure the Ukrainians are equally capable


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