Trying a switch to tal@lemmy.today, at least for a while, due to recent kbin.social stability problems and to help spread load.
Trying a switch to tal@lemmy.today, at least for a while, due to recent kbin.social stability problems and to help spread load.
Moment Of Drone Strike That Destroyed Russian Il-76s Seen In Infrared Image (www.thedrive.com)
New satellite imagery shows two Il-76s were totally destroyed and two others damaged in the drone attack on Kresty Air Base.
Shapps gets defence job in mini reshuffle - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Rishi Sunak promotes veteran Grant Shapps and newcomer Claire Coutinho in a limited shake-up of his ministerial team.
EU's Borrell urges countries to order more ammunition for Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged member countries on Wednesday to order more ammunition for Ukraine, as figures showed the bloc is a long way from a March target of giving Kyiv a million artillery shells within 12 months.
Odesa beaches reopen, offering Ukrainians a respite from war (www.npr.org)
Beaches on the Black Sea that closed after Russia's invasion have reopened. People say swimming and sunbathing are ways to find a taste of normal life, even while under threat from Moscow.
Map-viewing tools for viewing the conflict area
Not a news item, but I think that it might be useful to people following the conflict....
EC switches €135m rail support funds from Russia to Ukraine - The Loadstar (theloadstar.com)
EC plans to shift funding for Belarussian and Russian rail freight to Ukraine and Moldova will only have the desired effect if sent instantly as a lump sum, a consultant told The Loadstar. The funding switch was announced late last week and means some €135m from the Neighbourhood Development and International Cooperation...
Ukraine and Moldova simplify border crossing procedure for freight trains. (ukranews.com)
"The approved changes will allow transit transportation on the section Etulia (Moldova) - Reni (Ukraine) - Giurgiulesti (Moldova), without a three-day stop in Reni.
Ukraine’s Danube export pathway receives boost - Grain Central (www.graincentral.com)
Romania aims to facilitate more than 60pc of Ukraine’s grain exports, filling a significant proportion of the export gap left after closure of the Black Sea grain corridor
Where will the tourists go? Europe’s winning and losing destinations due to the climate crisis (english.elpais.com)
"The region that would benefit most is West Wales, in the United Kingdom, where there would be increases of almost 16%."
Pentagon says no indication plane carrying Prigozhin was brought down by surface-to-air missile (inews.co.uk)
It comes after a preliminary US intelligence assessment found that the plane crash was intentionally caused by an explosion
‘More than annoying’: German minister cancels Pacific trip after plane mishap (www.washingtonpost.com)
The canceled visit is just the latest in a string of official trips to be affected by problems with government planes.
First cargo ship leaves Ukraine, defying Russia's threat – DW – 08/16/2023 (www.dw.com)
Ukraine said the first commercial cargo ship has left the port of Odesa following Russia's threat to sink such vessels. The ship, stuck in port since Moscow's invasion, left despite a new bombardment of the Danube River.
Vladimir Putin to hold meeting on Russian currency controls after rouble slide | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
Emergency session called after central bank rate rise fails to halt currency’s decline
The Battle of Hostomel Airport: A Key Moment in Russia’s Defeat in Kyiv - War on the Rocks (warontherocks.com)
Beijing Superconductor Levitation Video Author Admits Fraud, Takes it Down (www.tomshardware.com)
This is only one of several videos from different sources claiming to show the substance levitating.
9 ways Dutch political paralysis hits the EU (www.politico.eu)
Political limbo likely to hold back the Netherlands’ influence on key files in Brussels.
10 Ways Starfield is Going to be a Different Experience from Fallout 4 and 76 (gamingbolt.com)
BGS' upcoming open world RPG is promising a number of significant improvements over the studio's past efforts.
How US Patriot defences are reducing ‘unstoppable’ Russian missiles to shrapnel (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Kyiv and Zelensky HQ were on the brink of evacuation due to airstrikes in December.
Plan for biggest Nessie search in more than 50 years (www.bbc.com)
What has been described as the biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster since the early 1970s is due to be held later this month.
Slovenia has suffered its worst-ever floods. Damage could top 500 million euros, its leader says (apnews.com)
Slovenia’s prime minister says the country has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550 million).
Rhine river levels in Germany back to normal after rain (www.reuters.com)
Heavy rain has raised water on the river Rhine in Germany to levels allowing cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, data from German inland waterways agency WSA said on Wednesday.
Belgium canal city of Bruges hits 'red line' with tourist crowds (www.france24.com)
Inhabitants of Belgium's cobblestone-and-canal city of Bruges are clear: summertime tourism has hit capacity.
Portugal wildfire rages as strong winds and heat fan flames (www.reuters.com)
More than 1,100 firefighters and 14 water-carrying aircraft battled a wildfire in central Portugal's Castelo Branco area on Saturday as civil protection authorities said hot, windy conditions meant it could take days to put out.
Italy's clam industry under threat from blue crab 'invasion' (www.reuters.com)
A particularly aggressive crab species from the western Atlantic is threatening Italy's role as one of the world's top producers of clams - as well as, potentially, one of its signature pasta dishes.
Slovakia advances heavily discounted Viper attack helicopter deal (www.airforce-technology.com)
Slovakia is pushing forward with a deal for 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, worth $1bn, expected to be bought from the US for only $340m.