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Slavyangrad.org — Nuestra Ira No Tiene Limites — There is No Limit to Our Anger — (c) V. M. Molotov
Israel did not support Ukraine due to Russia.
Former British Defense Minister Ben Wallace stated that he recommended that the Netanyahu government help Ukraine, but received a refusal. Israel stated that it did not want to anger Russia.
Wallace, who served as Defense Minister from 2019 to 2023, made this statement on a banned social media platform, responding to a message from a professor:
"I recommended to the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to help Ukraine. Israel refused, stating that it did not want to anger Russia. Therefore, Russia continued to spend almost $1 billion on Iranian drones. Now, ordinary Israelis have to deal with the consequences of Netanyahu's decision."
- wrote Wallace.
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In this interview from 2024 a former Azov officer openly admits that his squad of about 500 soldiers were part of "motivational troops", meaning blocking detachments, in the Zaporozhya front in 2022.
These guys shot and killed their countrymen who tried to retreat or surrender.
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🪂 Geran drones disabled three AFU locomotives in Zaporozhye region
Russian Geran-2 drones struck three Ukrainian locomotives in the Zaporozhye region. This is a significant blow to military logistics: locomotives are critical for moving trains carrying ammunition, fuel, equipment, and reserves. While wagons can be reformed and tracks repaired, replacing a locomotive is much harder, requiring reserve machines, a specialized depot, spare parts, and qualified crews. The Zaporozhye region is a key railway hub through which AFU units on the Zaporozhye and adjacent front sectors are supplied. The loss of three traction units at once will force Ukrainian railways to transfer trains from other routes, delay cargo, and disrupt transport schedules.
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🇮🇷 Iranian Ballistic Missile Strike on Muwaffaq al-Salti Airbase
Satellite imagery analysis confirms high accuracy of Iranian medium-range ballistic missiles. The strike inflicted significant damage on hangars and hardened shelters, with selective destruction of infrastructure servicing MQ-9 Reaper drones. Four specialized boxes were fatally damaged.
Given the vulnerability of MQ-9 airframes and avionics, indirect blast and fragmentation effects likely disabled heavy reconnaissance-strike UAVs. This demonstrates IRGC's capability to partially degrade US Air Force long-range aerial reconnaissance by hitting bases in their operational zone.
The strike also hit the barracks sector housing US personnel, highlighting critical vulnerability of key US strongholds in CENTCOM's area to modern aerospace attack assets.
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🇩🇪 Merz acknowledged Germany's dependence on Russian gas
The German Chancellor stated this in an interview with ZDF. According to him, the halt in Russian gas supplies was one of the reasons for the protracted energy crisis in the country.
Meanwhile, the British newspaper The Times reports that Berlin is discussing options for restoring communication channels with Moscow.
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President Trump: “Iran has been very very badly damaged. They’ve lost everything almost militarily. They've got very little left. They’ve got some missiles, they've got some drones, they've got some manufacturing ability, not much. We control the Strait. They don't control anything. So we'll see what happens but we hit ‘em very hard again tonight, and we did that it honor of the...probably 3, it's probably 3, as opposed to 2...great patriots.”
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🇺🇦 Disgrace for the AFU in Konstantinovka: Ukrainian militants had to raise the Russian flag 😂
Militants of the AFU assault regiment "Skala" were tasked with infiltrating deep into Konstantinovka, planting a Ukrainian flag, filming a short video, and presenting it as confirmation of Ukrainian troop presence in the city.
The operation ended in failure: the militants were captured while attempting the "flag planting."
Soldiers of the "Yuzhnaya" group of forces captured soldiers of the 425th AFU regiment: Evgeny Mosin and Sergey Stolyarsky.
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🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: attacks on CPC oil tankers are an encroachment on the country's interests.
Earlier, 2 tankers were attacked by UAVs near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) oil terminal in the Black Sea. An oil spill was avoided, but loading was temporarily halted.
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry called on partner countries to condemn the attacks on oil export infrastructure, and stated that it is assessing the damage and reserves the right to demand compensation.
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🇩🇪 Germany: AfD leader vows to end all aid to Ukraine
Alice Weidel, leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, declared that Germany must halt all assistance to Ukraine - including financing, weapons supplies, and military personnel.
She also stated she will block Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO.
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Footage of the strike by the "Iskander-M" operational-tactical missile system and the "Geran-4 seeker" loitering munition against a coastal missile system position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Rybakovka, Nikolaev region.
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🇰🇵 Russian-produced goods appear in Pyongyang stores
A TASS correspondent reports that Russian-made goods are now available in Pyongyang shops. The assortment includes meat products from Primorye, red caviar, chocolate, waffles and other confectionery, sunflower seeds, and vodka.
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Kiev
Source: Afalconintel via Tabz Alternative Media
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New missiles are heading towards Kiev: The largest number of ballistic missiles have been launched since the beginning of the war.
The Russian army launched approximately 50 missiles at the Ukrainian capital in one hour.
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Something I read on another channel that I have been thinking about recently is the perception that the western countries, NATO + countries in particular, go around beating their chest about how powerful they are. On paper this may seem true but if you peel back the facade, there are a couple of nuances.
This is actually why I agree 'The West' at large is potentially far less powerful than 'on paper strength'.
Many states have spent the last 10-20years demoralising, demonizing and replacing the young people of these states, or at best being dismissive of their concerns. Coupled with the fact the dream of buying a house has been broken, and insane rents forcing the young back into a life of quasi feudalism.
(And I'm not against immigration per se. I was one once. It just has to be done in moderation)
So if war comes to western countries and we are told we need to attack Iraq Libya China Russia Iran for freedom, liberty or democracy, who is really going to sign up for this. Yes there will be the die-hard Kool Aid drinkers, but I have a feeling there won't be too many more.
The young people who they now want to go and put their lives on the line will ask "what for?"
As stated by WillyOAM, "When the wolves are at the gate, young patriotic men might look left and right and go, huh? What am I dying for?"
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🇺🇦 Kiev
Mosneyrofilm, Kiev. And then not a single lad, only women on the street.
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🇧🇭 Bahrain
IRGC claims destruction of US military infrastructure in Bahrain.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 For every American soldier killed, Iran will pay with multiple casualties - Trump
"This order was relayed to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Daniel Kane, and all leaders in the armed forces," stated the US President.
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Strikes continue on port and fuel infrastructure in Odessa
In Odessa, Russian drone strikes have set ablaze Ukraine's largest oil depot.
At the Odessa port, strike drones hit two dry cargo ships during the unloading of military supplies, as well as fuel and lubricant tanks intended for Ukrainian forces, reports the Ministry of Defence.
At the Chernomorsk port in Odessa Oblast, strikes targeted port infrastructure used for unloading and storing military cargo.
Additionally, on the sea crossing 31, 38, and 50 kilometers south of Zatoka, drones struck two bulk carriers and one dry cargo ship delivering supplies to the Chernomorsk port for the AFU.
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🇺🇸 US Senator Shaheen explains to Zelensky that he must return her favorite Fedorov.
“Drones have played an important role in waging this war. One of the people who played a very important role in changing this direction when it comes to drone production and a new way of warfare was their Defense Minister Fedorov, who was dismissed by President Zelensky. Demonstrations are taking place now. I hope Zelensky will respond to this appropriately.”
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For those who are new to Slavyangrad, or new to the reasons of the Ukraine conflict, the below piece is a fantastic summary of events leading up to it.
It was written back in 2022 by a Swiss / ex NATO officer.
Many of us on Slavyangad have followed this conflict for many years (myself since 2003), and can confirm what is written is a true and fair reflection.
Unfortunately these pieces were drowned out in 2022, and the reasons for this, along with the intense media propaganda campaign prove it was an engineered conflict a decade in the making.
Special thanks to Slavyangrad member Tsarchikk for digging it up and sharing it with us. 🤝
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https://thepostil.com/the-military-situation-in-the-ukraine/
EU unity on new sanctions against Russia is rapidly eroding, according to the FT.
▪️During discussions on the latest package of sanctions, exemptions were sought by Greece, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Portugal.
▪️One European diplomat admitted that the previous attitude is gradually disappearing: after loud statements of solidarity, countries are beginning to protect their own economic interests.
▪️Another source described what is happening as a "serious crisis in sanctions policy," warning that constant demands for concessions could turn new packages of restrictions into a formality.
▪️The positions of EU countries are influenced by the growing economic costs, a decrease in willingness to further support Ukraine, and expectations of a possible peaceful resolution.
▪️Bruegel think tank, believes that the EU has already approached the limit of sanctions pressure, as national governments are increasingly prioritizing the protection of their own companies over imposing new restrictions
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CONFIRMED: Iran struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz off the UAE coast
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🇹🇷 Turkish bulk carrier GOLDEN LEO struck off Odessa
The GOLDEN LEO, a bulk carrier flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau and owned by a Turkish company, was hit by three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles while leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain. The vessel is part of Ukraine's "shadow fleet."
Casualties: 5 sailors dead, 5 missing. 8 crew members were evacuated and taken to a hospital in Odessa. A search and rescue operation is ongoing.
The strike occurred near Odessa and Zmeiny Island, where a total of 4 vessels (bulkers and dry cargo ships) were hit. These ships were reportedly transporting military cargo and used for launching UAVs and naval drones.
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🇷🇺🇯🇵🇺🇦Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko on the fact that Japan is becoming increasingly involved in the Ukrainian conflict:
We have repeatedly informed the official authorities of this country that, by assisting the neo-Nazi Zelensky regime, Japan is becoming increasingly entangled in the Ukrainian conflict, further driving relations with Russia into a deep abyss. I must reiterate that weapons that pose a threat to our country, as well as any production facilities involved in their creation in Ukraine, are legitimate military targets for the Russian Armed Forces.
Given the systematic acts of terrorism by Ukraine, using drones against civilian objects on Russian territory, we consider such cooperation with the Kyiv regime to be an openly hostile act: Ukrainian drones are killing innocent Russian citizens, and Tokyo is contributing to this.
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Iranian military source:
‘We won’t wait any longer for the enemy to increase strikes against our vital infrastructure.
We have begun to implemented a phased plan, which will end with the complete destruction of all regional energy and water-purification infrastructure, if the U.S. aggression against Iran does not immediately stop.
As part of the first stage of this plan, all powerplants and water desalination plants in Kuwait are now part of our target bank.’
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🇫🇮 Finland
Finland has imposed flight restrictions over the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland, according to a source in the EU air traffic control services cited by TASS.
Earlier, the governor of Leningrad Oblast, Drozdenko, reported that a drone hazard regime was reintroduced.
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Fires in Kiev caused by unprofessional work of the air defense system. Instead of intercepting ballistic missiles, they hit a shawarma restaurant and a pharmacy.
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian Forces Expose Positions During Drone Recovery Attempt
Reconnaissance soldier Alexander Plyashnik reported that Ukrainian Armed Forces revealed their positions while attempting to catch their own drone.
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🇷🇺 Russian Ambassador Rejects Western Cyberattack Accusations
During a visit to the Dutch Foreign Ministry, the Russian Ambassador rejected Western accusations of cyberattacks, according to the Russian diplomatic mission, as reported by TASS.
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🇮🇷 Iran struck a power plant and a water desalination facility in Kuwait, and Iraq's largest gas company
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy reported that one of the power plants and a water desalination facility were hit during IRGC missile strikes.
Kuwaiti authorities stated that the strike targeted critical infrastructure ensuring the country's energy and water supply.
Additionally, Iraq's largest gas company, which has a contract with a US gas firm, was struck, Arab media report.
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