ukrdef

ukrdef, 1 month ago to random

‘Double-tap’ attack. Understanding one of Russia’s cruelest tactics in Ukraine

Hitting a building, waiting for first responders and the media to arrive, and hitting the same place again to target those who came to put out the fire, help the victims, or document a potential war crime is a well-honed tool of Russia in its wars. This ruthless and illegal

https://kyivindependent.com/double-tap-attack-understanding-one-of-russias-cruelest-tactics-in-ukraine/

ukrdef, 9 months ago to Bulgaria

The #UnitedStates has signed contracts with #Bulgaria and #SouthKorea for the supply of 155-mm ammunition to #Ukraine, writes the Financial Times.

The US plans to increase the production of ammunition from 24 to 90 thousand shells per year.

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1686330938484006912#m

ukrdef, 27 days ago to random

Medvedev threatens Russia may seize private US assets if Washington seizes frozen Russian reserves

Russia could seize assets and property of U.S. individuals held in Russia if Washington confiscates Russian sovereign assets, Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, threatened on April 27.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-may-seize-private-us-assets-if-washington-seizes-frozen-russian-reserves-medvedev-claims/

ukrdef, 9 months ago to random

Well, yeah.⬇️

"As a general rule, in the last 20 years, every political leader who promoted a mild or collaborative approach towards Russia did so by lying about Russian state behaviour"

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/TrentTelenko/status/1685083501823967232#m

ukrdef, 9 months ago to random

R to @bayraktar_1love: /2. Semiofficial Ukrainian source has confirmed that Major Tomov was captured by Ukrainian forces.
https://t.me/vanek_nikolaev/16970

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1690762177504845824#m

ukrdef, 10 months ago to random

RT by @TrentTelenko: India is on the rise as a player in space:

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1679924746551537665#m

ukrdef, 7 months ago to random

Russians once more shot down their own SU-34 plane, near Mariupol this time. Pilot survived for the moment.

video/mp4

ukrdef, 10 months ago to random

In my estimation, the Biden Administration's National Security Council has been behind both this delay in F-16 simulator training approval and the really stupid media campaign saying Ukraine can't operate F-16's.🤮

1/4

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/TrentTelenko/status/1680023988053975042#m

ukrdef, 10 months ago to random

Remaining fans of Girkin are urging people to support him by printing cringe posters saying "Freedom to Strelkov!" in an attempt to get him out of prison.

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/wartranslated/status/1683582879509405696#m

ukrdef, 9 months ago to random

RT by @TrentTelenko: The real lack of news from the front today/ Normally this means that the Ukrainians are doing a lot of important things and gone black due to opsec. The Russian bloggers and trolls even seem quiet, which also means whatever news they are getting is not good for them.
The…

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/randymot4/status/1685203710081708032#m

ukrdef, 9 months ago to random

Germany refuses to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles Taurus

"We still believe that this is not our top priority right now. We are not the only ones who do not deliver. Our American allies are not supplying these cruise missiles either. Our missiles have a special range,"…

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1687115149776465920#m

ukrdef, 9 months ago to Ukraine

Vladislav Polenov, 32, a mobilized employee of the #Tretyakov Gallery in #Moscow, has died in #Ukraine.

The man was a specialist in accounting of museum valuables.

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1687752455365259264#m

ukrdef, 9 months ago to random

On the #Crimean bridge, traffic was again "temporarily" blocked. Local Telegram channels report an air alert in the area of ​​the bridge.

The Crimean occupation authorities want to toughen the punishment for filming and publishing photos and videos of air defense work, the…

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1690981886149939200#m

ukrdef, 7 months ago to random

New record losses in 3 disciplines. What did these 6 ATACMS hit?

ukrdef, 10 months ago to random

Russian Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maxim Parshin has been detained on suspicion of corruption, Russian propagandists reported.

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/nexta_tv/status/1679532958280044544#m

ukrdef, 10 months ago to random

So US State Department, @SecBlinken, where are your secondary sanctions?

https://canada.unofficialbird.com/TrentTelenko/status/1682136901392781313#m

ukrdef, 22 days ago to random

Kuleba: Russia's attacks damage 50% of Ukraine's energy system

Russian attacks have damaged half of Ukraine's energy system, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Foreign Policy in an interview published on May 1.

https://kyivindependent.com/kuleba-russias-attacks-damage-half-of-ukraines-infrastructure/

ukrdef, 25 days ago to random

Military: Ukraine regaining control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast complicates Russian advances

Ukraine's control over Nestryha Island in Kherson Oblast is tactically important and will make it more difficult for Russian forces to approach Ukrainian positions, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces, told Hromadske https://kyivindependent.com/military-russian-troops-to-face-difficulties-after-ukraine-regained-control-over-nestryha-island-in-kherson-oblast/

ukrdef, 18 days ago to random

Spanish defense minister: Ukraine receives Patriot missiles from Madrid

Ukraine received Patriot anti-aircraft missiles from Madrid, Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles announced on May 6, according to EFE news agency.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-received-patriot-missiles-from-spain-defense-minister-says/

ukrdef, 22 days ago to random

Surviving through the darkness: How Kharkiv endures new wave of brutal Russian attacks (Photos)

KHARKIV – In the face of relentless Russian attacks, prolonged blackouts, and a looming threat of a new major offensive, against all odds, life in Kharkiv continues to endure.Located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been under some of the heaviest

https://kyivindependent.com/kharkiv-endures-new-wave-of-brutal-russian-attacks/

ukrdef, 17 days ago to random

Bloomberg: Russia uses TikTok content to undermine Ukrainian leadership, Kyiv says

"Russia is dominating us on TikTok due to the scale" of its operation, said Andrii Kovalenko, the head of a department countering disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.

https://kyivindependent.com/bloomberg-russia-uses-tiktok-content-to-undermine-ukrainian-leadership-kyiv-says/

ukrdef, 15 days ago to random

Source: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 kilometers from border

For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine attacked facilities in Bashkortostan, some 1,500 kilometers from the country's border, according to the source.

https://kyivindependent.com/source-sbu-stikes-russian-oil-refinery-1-500-kilometers-away/

ukrdef, 15 days ago to random

General Staff: Russia has lost 478,730 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,300 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-478-730-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

ukrdef, 8 days ago to random

Russia adds more politicians from Baltics, Poland, to its list of wanted persons

President Volodymyr Zelensky was also added to the list earlier in May, but the entry was subsequently taken down.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-adds-more-politicians-from-baltics-poland-to-its-list-of-wanted-persons/

ukrdef, 9 days ago to random

Reuters: Finland plans to use reservists to patrol border with Russia

Finland is planning to change its conscription rules to allow reservists to help patrol the border with Russia in the case that there is a sudden wave of migrants, Reuters reported on May 15.

https://kyivindependent.com/reuters-finland-plans-to-use-reservists-to-patrol-border-with-russia/