the_ukraine_situation

[leaden grove]

Huh

[cerulean canyon]

So I'm listed as an independent but when primaries come around I have to change my party lmao

[leaden grove]

You have to decide before you vote?

[cerulean canyon]

There's two primaries
A Democrat and Republican one

But essentially yes, if your party is set to something different then the two parties

[leaden grove]

We don’t have primaries here

[cerulean canyon]

You'd have to update your id and stuff

[leaden grove]

And you don’t have to register to vote either

[cerulean canyon]

That's how it should beeeee

[leaden grove]

You get a letter if you‘re eligible and that’s it

[cerulean canyon]

Well so, I think once you turn 18 and you go and get your ID card, you get asked if you want to register to vote and stuff, but other then that yeah you have to register

Your address has to be updated too and stuff because you can only go to specific polling places

[leaden grove]

Huh

[cerulean canyon]

Yee so your polling place is decided based on your address generally
So let's say you are living on one side of town but your address is set to the other, you'd have to go across town lmao

[leaden grove]

You’re usually assigned a polling place here too

And you‘re legally obliged to keep your address updated anyways

You get a fun sticker on your ID

And there’s basically two ways members of parliament are elected in national elections because people have two votes

[cerulean canyon]

Yeahhhh
We are supposed to update them no more then 14 days after an address has changed and I always forget to do it D:

[leaden grove]

One vote is for the electoral district (each district gets to send one person to the parliament) and the other one is for the popular vote

So first all the people who won their district get into parliament, and then the other seats are assigned to the parties depending on the popular vote

And each party has an ordered list with candidates

[cerulean canyon]

Seeeeeeee
That makes sense omg

[leaden grove]

So let‘s say one party wins 10 districts and 20% of the popular vote, but the direct vote only gives them 10% of all seats, they would get additional seats so that the final result reflects the popular vote (and the other parties too ofc)

[unreal path]

Any major things happen today? I’ve been out most of the day so I haven’t been able to catch up minus that NATO isn’t doing a no fly zone

[leaden grove]

uhh, more heavy shelling

[unreal path]

:(

[leaden grove]

Mariupol is still surrounded

But the fire at that nuclear power plant was put out in the morning

[split aurora]

:)

[unreal path]

Oh that’s good at least

[leaden grove]

Luckily they only hit a training building in the perimeter

[split aurora]

fighting in several areas, none particularly significant

[unreal path]

🇺🇦

[split aurora]

ukraine has made some mild territory gain

russia sent in another paradrop that got wiped

[unreal path]

Oh really?

[split aurora]

yeah iirc they retook some suburbs north of kyiv

and a town in the south

[unreal path]

Impressive

[split aurora]

(BBC)

https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1499779605082816512?s=19

Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko)

As far as I understand, Ukrainian forces have driven Russian out farther from Irpin, Bucha, and Hostomel.
There’s a lull in fighting now.

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Twitter · Mar 4, 2022, 4:11 PM

[stark inlet]

hostomel?

let me guess

[split aurora]

the airport

near kyiv

[stark inlet]

vdv again?

[split aurora]

yep!

another unsupported paradrop!

[stark inlet]

jesus fucking christ

[split aurora]

leading to a group of soldiers wiped out!

but yeah todays gone pretty well

[leaden grove]

This is Kharkiv

From today

[scarlet crown]

Those fucking bastards will pay for everything they've fucking done

[solid adder]

has this been linked yet?
About Ukraine 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzNxLzFfR5w

[unreal path]

wow ;-;

[split aurora]

did you see what someone did to their wikipedia...

😂

[leaden grove]

I sure hope so

[scarlet crown]

ah, Maidan..

[unreal path]

I wonder if Ukraine was able to push Russia back would they beyond the Contact Line and/or go into Crimea

like not into Russia would they try to reclaim their territory during this conflict or wait

[scarlet crown]

I feel like we'd take the chance and take them home

it's been long 8 years without them already

[stark inlet]

https://mobile.twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1499897531286831105

Christo Grozev (@christogrozev)

War of words, songs and bombs: Russian offices struggle to communicate attack plans on short-wave radio, while Ukraine jams them with... their national anthem. Shivers. https://t.co/B6dcQTE1Qm

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

mighty russian army in one post

[icy ridge]

Note the Next Tweet in the Bottom

[unreal path]

oh btw have we heard anything about that ceasefire to allow aid to come in?

[split aurora]

You're trying to lead a military attack and here this on the radio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnTW6fZz-1E

RIP apartje

[split aurora]

oh yeah the russians refused to let the aid trucks in

[unreal path]

really? I thought they agreed to a ceasefire or has that changed already?

[split aurora]

19 trucks sat there waiting and the russians refused to let them come

[icy ridge]

They can't really go into Crimea or recapture it.... majority there speaks Russian and most likely sympathetic to Russia now it's been almost 8 years

[split aurora]

they did the russian way and lied

and refused it

[unreal path]

do we know where are the trunks are? UN, EU, Red Cross, etc.?

[split aurora]

bbc report^

[unreal path]

I mean I wonder how many are still pro-russia at this point

[icy ridge]

The separatist regiosn

[unreal path]

I feel like I should be keeping the total of laws broken and war crimes/crimes against humanity committed

[icy ridge]

Idk about Crimea actually but they do majority speak Russian there now so

[unreal path]

well yeah but there are majority speaking Russian regions in Ukraine that have changed their tune away from Russia with this invasion

I wonder if the invasion could encourage a rebellion against the Russian occupation in any of the 4 regions

[stark inlet]

fuck

7 mins late

[icy ridge]

?????

[stark inlet]

russian military comms

people are jamming them with random shit

[unreal path]

lol

[icy ridge]

Lolol

[unreal path]

[split aurora]

4625hz has been going for like

30years

[icy ridge]

Where are you getting this? I wanna see the chaos 👀

[split aurora]

and its constantly been home to pirate radio / jamming

[stark inlet]

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

[leaden grove]

Here are some of the street interviews I was referring to earlier with subtitles: https://youtu.be/kELta9MLOzg

[split aurora]

awww all the livestreams of it are offline

https://youtu.be/pzjzJ9P69dE

this was before the invasion

lmao

[stark inlet]

yup

bad apple, gorillazs clint eastwood

[icy ridge]

Wait how do you get the texts??

[unreal path]

transformative fair use fair use

[zinc talon]

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1499897531286831105 this is now

Christo Grozev (@christogrozev)

War of words, songs and bombs: Russian offices struggle to communicate attack plans on short-wave radio, while Ukraine jams them with... their national anthem. Shivers. https://t.co/B6dcQTE1Qm

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

[split aurora]

yeah i saw it

[unreal path]

yessssss

[split aurora]

i can hear what sounds like some kind of talk

and "russia" "military"

[solid adder]

this radio fun

[copper monolith]

Sleep time, may Kyiv stand! Слава Україні!

[split aurora]

ngl could get a lot of fun horror movie sounds from here

playing about with the settings

[split aurora]

sleep well <3

[icy ridge]

Wait what am I supposed to be listening for? It's just beeping atm

[zinc talon]

gn8

[split aurora]

yeah it does that 24/7, with occasional jamming

[hushed magnet]

Слава Україні!

[split aurora]

if you want cool stuff you kinda gotta wait

[stark inlet]

therell be people posting freqs when someone finds a russian transmission

in chat

[solid adder]

the chat provides some cool frequencies or whatever

currently listening to music through it

[split aurora]

ye

[solid adder]

1008.00 AM

[icy ridge]

I can hear it but I can't make it out 🤣

[solid adder]

how? it's pretty clear to me

[icy ridge]

????

[split aurora]

damn thats clear

[split aurora]

change frequency to 1008.0 AM

[solid adder]

yeah!

its nice

[split aurora]

is this actual radio or pirate?

[solid adder]

idfk

[split aurora]

fair

[icy ridge]

Ah there we go thx

[solid adder]

the frequency was linked in chat and I clicked it lol

[unreal path]

what's the chance that someone has jammed it with the wide putin music

[icy ridge]

4625 was just beeping....the music was so soft and the beeping so loud so

[split aurora]

yeah 4625 beeps 24/7

the music is people trying to drown it out

with varying degrees of success

[icy ridge]

3762.288 seems to be Spanish?????

[solid adder]

yeah im on there rn too

Mexican hotel 😩

[split aurora]

lmao

[unreal path]

spanish spies?

[icy ridge]

3725 :) 🫡

[stark inlet]

3725 lsb

ukrainian anthem

[split aurora]

no this is phonetic alphabet

whats it called like

O = oscar, b = bravo

etc

[icy ridge]

Ah

The Aviation language

[split aurora]

3725 ukranian anthem

LSB

[unreal path]

yeah NATO/ICAO Phoentic

[split aurora]

this shit is cool

[solid adder]

shipping forecast 198 am

[unreal path]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATO_phonetic_alphabet#/media/File:FAA_Phonetic_and_Morse_Chart2.svg

[icy ridge]

Is the Ukrainian Anthem supposed to be a bit soft....we can't get it clearer?

[split aurora]

click LSB

[unreal path]

not the best graphic for dark mode

[split aurora]

on 3725

[icy ridge]

I did

It's clear

But not like

1008

[split aurora]

ye

its more to drown out

[solid adder]

the shipping forecast is fun

[split aurora]

these frequencies have multiple broadcasts on them, both the anthem and the normal talking

[stark inlet]

like for the first 3-4 days there were multiple reddit posts appearing on r/ukraine whenever there was a russian transmission starting

[split aurora]

hehehe

[unreal path]

[stark inlet]

caught one when i was visiting my parents, my dad translated even some of it

[icy ridge]

So basically no current Russian transmission atm just Ukrainian Anthem and shipping forecast 🤣

[solid adder]

whats 1404 lsb

[icy ridge]

Wait

[solid adder]

oh music

[icy ridge]

What's 6607?

[split aurora]

morse

[stark inlet]

sick guitar solo on 1404

[icy ridge]

Would Russians be using Morse or?👀

[split aurora]

could very well be

[stark inlet]

198 am

briish

[solid adder]

yea lol

it was the weather forecast

[split aurora]

lmfao its just the bbc

[solid adder]

I love it

[icy ridge]

Oh it's the Israeli navy

Sadly my Morse code apps couldn't pick up any sounds so nothing translated

3687 LSB RUSSIAN???

[solid adder]

he sounds fuckin dead

[icy ridge]

Anybody can translate?

[split aurora]

(when saying a report, include the type)

am/fm/usb etc.

[split aurora]

I can translate morse, but it's too fast for me

[unreal path]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6russAQvGhI

[icy ridge]

Oskar kilo 5 delta 🤣

[solid adder]

VERY FUNNY

he sounds like he's about to burst into laughter

[icy ridge]

Oh he's speaking English not Russian nvm

[solid adder]

hm

[icy ridge]

Oh dammit, I was wondering If I could access my local radio stations from here 🤣

Oh nvm they use MHz

Back to finding Russian Transmission

[split aurora]

1mhz = 1000khz

[icy ridge]

For some reason I can't type 100,000 mhz

Since mine would be 103500

[split aurora]

there'll be a cap on it

[icy ridge]

Also alleges Russian Transmission came in on the chatbox

[solid adder]

yeah

only one has people talking

[icy ridge]

10057 usb (sometimes) and 7140 usb

[solid adder]

lol rasputin on 4625 usb

[icy ridge]

4625 usb lovely Rasputin hahaha

7150 LSB??? Russian?

[solid adder]

nop

they're speaking englis

[icy ridge]

Ah

[solid adder]

just said mexico

3694 lsb ????

is this russian

[icy ridge]

Def Russian

Kept hearing Putin haha

[solid adder]

yea

[icy ridge]

Can somebody translate??👀

Google translate is not picking up any sound so it can't translate

Oh nvm it's an amateur band

3707lsb

[solid adder]

im gonna stop listening

[icy ridge]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1499920890578014216?s=20&t=allj4kCZdLc01NEXlL3tVA 👀

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Samsung Electronics said on March 5 that shipments to Russia have been suspended "due to current geopolitical developments."

Samsung is also donating $6 million, including $1 million in consumer electronics, to actively support humanitarian efforts “around the region."

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 1:33 AM

[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/WarintheFuture/status/1499891108309987328

Major General (just retired!) Mick Ryan (@WarintheFuture)

Nine days since the Russian conquest of Ukraine began. The potential encirclement of Kyiv is the focus of my 9th daily thread. 1/25 (Image via @Osinttechnical) https://t.co/HeVMQHKzZ1

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Twitter · Mar 4, 2022, 11:34 PM

interesting thread

that would be one hell of a large cordon

[fierce arch]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/assassination-plot-against-zelensky-was-foiled-and-unit-sent-to-kill-him-was-destroyed-ukraine-says/ar-AAUvQrN

[stark inlet]

Chechen special forces

lmao

[unreal path]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sne3qcl4paE

[icy ridge]

https://amp.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3169298/chinese-splurge-russian-snacks-ukrainian-food-show-solidarity

Seems the Chinese people are split on the situation

[icy ridge]

Serbia what is happening 😭

[fierce arch]

serbia is such a mess

it cant decide if it wants to be eastern or western

all the while kosovo is just chilling there

[icy ridge]

I just read the BBC article of the woman who is experiencing the bombing but her mother didn't believe her... literally laughed at her....it's so heartbreaking seeing mother-child relationship just destroyed cause of brainwashing

[copper monolith]

I'll believe it when I see it

[severe forge]

it's literally just serbia being serbia

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500021628465553414?t=l3twH9Y25HA8L6-n9uz8wg&s=19

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

Indicative estimates of Russia's losses as of March 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/TDpggFdi1d

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 8:13 AM

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500042304706514945?s=20&t=5mJl2_f5H-iYQJHpNUmqpw

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing economic crisis caused by Western sanctions have already transformed Russia, with the country fast-track turning into a rogue totalitarian state.

https://t.co/Q7hYPCz6ke

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 9:35 AM

W https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500037843380547590?s=20&t=5mJl2_f5H-iYQJHpNUmqpw

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Over 66,000 men returned to Ukraine from abroad since the war broke out.

Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov reported the number, and interpreted it to mean they are returning to take up arms and “protect the country” from Russian forces.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 9:17 AM

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500042688980299779?s=20&t=Byk-0OtD5Uic3RujLMonAw https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500042787907117057?s=20&t=Byk-0OtD5Uic3RujLMonAw

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told BBC that "Ukraine can absolutely win against Russia."

He added that "the war has already not gone as Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned."

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 9:37 AM

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

“If it’s the intention of Moscow to try somehow to topple the government and install its own puppet regime, Ukrainians are going to reject that one way or the other,” he added.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 9:37 AM

[viral junco]

Yep

I'd bet an insurgency is certain if they take ukraine

[zinc belfry]

https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1500052689589358592?s=21

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Citizens of Kherson rally against Russian occupiers.

Video: Telegram channel of Anton Gerashchenko, advisor to interior minister of Ukraine. https://t.co/fyc8S7GZHo

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 10:16 AM

[copper monolith]

[zinc belfry]

:)

[scarlet crown]

The only issue is that corridor leads to Russia

[leaden grove]

https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/watch-live-latvia-takes-to-the-streets-in-support-of-ukraine.a446527/

Former Estonian president Ilves is speaking right now

[copper monolith]

[hollow grove]

that's pretty dope from the euro truck people

[stark inlet]

yup

its not even reviewbombed by russians/chinese

weird

[solid adder]

on that

[split aurora]

wew

[copper monolith]

russia moment

[hushed magnet]

Holy shit

[zinc talon]

Morning. How are things going?

[hollow hollow]

found this video of a russian hind getting completely fucking owned by a MANPADS ||https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/t75bm7/russian_heli_gets_bushwacked_by_ua_manpad_operator/||

[split aurora]

woooow

[viral junco]

https://www.pcgamer.com/garrys-mod-and-rust-are-getting-more-expensive-in-russia-to-support-ukrainian-charities/

[split aurora]

I didn't realise how big of a mushroom cloud those make

wew

[copper monolith]

what an awful way to die, there won't even be any pieces left of the soldier for their mothers to bury ... fuck that fuck in the Kremlin

fuck off

[limber wagon]

so this "information war", orchestrated by non-russians requires russians to be jailed up to 15 years?

[copper monolith]

but of course!

shouldn't have not listened to our info

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500059038918266881?s=20&t=_WzmaLtRtqtn9kisQEiPDg https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500072925659111429?s=20&t=_WzmaLtRtqtn9kisQEiPDg

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Zelensky addresses the nation: "Today is Saturday but it means nothing. Our country doesn’t have weekends anymore. It doesn't matter what’s on the clock or in the calendar.

And it will be this way until we win."

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 10:41 AM

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Zelensky: 'I'm sure that soon we will tell our people – come back, it's safe now.'

In his latest address to the nation, Zelensky thanked Poland for welcoming hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing the war: "We effectively don't have a border with Poland anymore." 🇺🇦🇵🇱

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 11:37 AM

[limber wagon]

I'm honestly kinda curious how Russians are experiencing all of this.

[copper monolith]

not that great

[limber wagon]

Because I highly doubt they're not notiicing that things are going on. Given all the sanctions, all the protests and all the blocked social media and news sites

But I dont know what the general consensus and stuff like that is. what the rumours are, how much people know

[copper monolith]

the russian propaganda machine is quite good at lying to people that have been fed the same shit for 20 years

there are some that see through the lies, but many are like "wtf the west sucks for these sanctions cuz we are doing a special op in nazi ukraine"

[limber wagon]

Sad if true :(

[copper monolith]

like that vid posted here yesterday, where most people strongly support putin and his actions in ukraine when shown photos of people hurt and bombed houses

insane zombie nation

[viral junco]

just a step away from being another north korea

[scarlet crown]

I must add that most people who said they were in support of Putin are around 40-50+ years old

Those people are the product of russian propaganda machine

they just won't think otherwise

[limber wagon]

Stuff like that can also really easily be biased

Selecting or showing only specific people

[scarlet crown]

As far as I know, the video val is talking about was made by independent journalists

they pretty much just came up to random people on the street asking their view on the situation

from elderly to more younger people

[zinc talon]

also, if you look at the protests in russia, most of them are you people & students

[scarlet crown]

https://t.me/verkhovnaradaofukraine/693

wowee, look who lied again

[copper monolith]

the vid, if anyone wants to get pissed off and slightly lose empathy to the Russian people

[copper monolith]

российский момент

[scarlet crown]

https://t.me/UA_struggle/239 Bila Tserkva..

[viral junco]

https://twitter.com/OSullivanJennie/status/1500082226339495936

JennïeØSullivân (@OSullivanJennie)

Mighty men!
Paidi Twomey & his sons Kevin & Paul from Cúil Aodha with Tomás Hughes from Galway en route to the Polish border with Ukraine bringing humanitarian aid incl batteries & medical supplies from west Cork
#WestCorkUkraineAppeal @RTEnews https://t.co/Avbj1Hw50q

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[copper monolith]

disgusting

[copper monolith]

based

[zinc belfry]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500087103962636293?t=Ia7-omsot6cDocAccM6bXQ&s=19

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Hundreds of thousands of households left without gas due to Russia's war.

Due to damages, the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine had to shut down 16 gas distribution stations in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhia, Kyiv, Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 12:33 PM

[copper monolith]

also overheard dad watching the kremlin funded "talk show" and a guy was shit talking Zelenskyy for being weak and hiding in a bunker instead of going out with a gun, and the Mariupol ceasefire isn't working because the mayor won't allow it

[scarlet crown]

pffft, come again

There were a lot of rumours yesterday that Zelenskiy fled

to which all he recorded own video showing that he's still in Kyiv

plus as far as I know, Mariupol's mayor was an initiator of cease fire, calling for humanitarian corridors

just another lie from Kremlin

curses upon those bastards

Speaking of curses, have you guys heard of Konotop's witches?

they pretty much cursed russian soldiers with limp dicks lmao

that guy in red track pants https://t.me/UA_struggle/240 (footage from Melitopol)

balls of pure steel

[copper monolith]

https://tenor.com/view/gigachad-chad-gif-20773266

[scarlet crown]

this is from Kherson

[hushed magnet]

ah yes, zelenskyy is hiding in a bunker and putin is the one standing up with his people

[scarlet crown]

https://zn.ua/ukr/UKRAINE/rosijski-okupanti-zalishili-tsentr-khersona-cherez-protesti-mistsevoho-naselennja.html article today, 2pm
It seems like occupants are leaving centre of Kherson due to protests

https://t.me/verkhovnaradaofukraine/698

https://t.me/verkhovnaradaukrainy/7815 Moscow right now

Huge meeting against war in Ukraine

my true respect

[zinc talon]

he is indeed working from underground due to safety reasons and to shield him from being assassinated

[scarlet crown]

Still, he didn't flee abroad like most would say

He's still in contact with his country and people, and that's what matters

[copper monolith]

lmao shat on

[zinc talon]

just on the point of him being in a bunker

[viral junco]

translation: "cmonnn let us kill him pleaseee its no fairrrrrrr"

https://www.joe.ie/news/taoiseach-calls-putin-evil-man-late-late-show-raises-e2m-ukraine-fundraiser-743741

[split aurora]

🙏

[viral junco]

also big talk for an economy that's got a gdp lower than ITALY

[hushed magnet]

Straight fax

[viral junco]

like look at this

[copper monolith]

gross, mercator map

[viral junco]

google map yes cringe

[stark inlet]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/t78pvf/the_number_of_people_wishing_to_join_the/

[clear creek]

Have the russians cought on yet that controling the Ukranian peapol is gonne be imposibel and evry city they take will be rethaken by the peapol there

How is the Russian economy today

Where more then a week in

[copper monolith]

that's quite a lot of heroes

[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/The_TUC/status/1499674013316136963?t=mjFYfS-r48IEf4Qi1K4MaA&s=19

Trades Union Congress (@The_TUC)

BREAKING 🚨🇺🇦: Kent dockers have REFUSED to unload a tanker of Russian gas, forcing it to dock elsewhere, in solidarity with Ukraine.

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Twitter · Mar 4, 2022, 9:12 AM

you love to see it

these workers are doing more then the uk government to sanction. russia

[copper monolith]

based

[stark inlet]

2 more t90s have been donated today

[scarlet crown]

omg RussianArmy_4ever thank you for the 2 t90 donations!! appreciated!!!

[stark inlet]

At this point it feels like russia has donated more gear than allied countries

[nocturne osprey]

based

[scarlet crown]

not more, but they're definitely in the top donators list now

[copper monolith]

and then all the tractors are driving the other way with their captured tanks lmao

[stark harness]

Russia is really getting memed on

You love to see it

[copper monolith]

hm (bbc)

[viral junco]

yet

[copper monolith]

bbc is breaking but lol Aeroflot about to go bankrupt

[viral junco]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/mar/05/russia-ukraine-war-latest-news-nato-gives-green-light-to-bombing-with-lack-of-no-fly-zone-says-zelenskiy @copper monolith new guardian blog to swap out in the pin

[clear creek]

How are the protestd in snt petersburg and moscow

[copper monolith]

already did earlier lol slowgle

[viral junco]

huh

[copper monolith]

probably happening, and probably most get arrested

Navalny encouraged people to go and protest soon or something

[scarlet crown]

@clear creek

im surprised so many come out even today

[clear creek]

How are you ein

[scarlet crown]

harsh truth is, they can't just pack everyone

[clear creek]

Im gonne prepose a fundraiser to the studend counsel of my school btw who nows

Maybe we can ease some presure on the normel ukrainian

[scarlet crown]

I'm not staying on the news that much so that helped me calm down for the past few days, slowly trying to return to my usual routines while everything is still calm in my city

[stark inlet]

https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/russian-air-force-actually-incapable-complex-air-operations

[copper monolith]

tl;dr yes

[stark inlet]

[viral junco]

i've seen ducks with more arial capabilities

[copper monolith]

dolan dark

[stark inlet]

Hell, back when i was 19 my friend's father let me fly a cessna

Gave me hours of training before that

At this point it feels like anyone would be better than the mighty vdv

https://twitter.com/glcarlstrom/status/1499995126931902464

Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom)

"More Russians are asking Google 'how to leave Russia' than have done so in 18 years since such data became public." https://t.co/kBm2xYGHii

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[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1500110655956955145?s=20&t=ctXFfK752bp91q_VcP9RoQ

OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical)

Russian Air Force finally surged assets. Promptly learned exactly why they were holding back assets.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 2:07 PM

the russian airforce is having a very bad day today

[stark inlet]

The russian airforce is having a very bad today

[split aurora]

each of those planes costs in the millions, some in the tens of millions

[copper monolith]

they're never getting air superiority

[viral junco]

putin be like "look at the glorious russian air force"

[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1500105980801130497

Necro Mancer (@666_mancer)

Николаевская обл., ещё один воздушный аппарат #всрф оказался тяжелее воздуха https://t.co/fdAAFG44Yt #RussianUkrainianWar https://t.co/tU5yjG8tbO

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 1:48 PM

another plane down

pilot alive, seemingly not too injured

[zinc talon]

https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1500105025762340877?s=20&t=Z5YuoQjQS1aekMWVZtSGxQ

Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock)

And here’s Putin commenting on the talk about a no-fly zone over Ukraine. If anybody tries it, he says, Russia will view it as “participation” in the conflict. Doesn’t matter which alliances they might belong to. (He’s talking about NATO, duh.) https://t.co/3A0Ou7O718

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[split aurora]

yep

[stark harness]

What’s he gonna do if NATO joins? Piss at them with his “mighty airforce”

[split aurora]

wellll considering he threatened nuclear bombs

[stark harness]

Or is he gonna send nukes flying and stab everyone including himself in the ass?

[split aurora]

theres your answer

now lets not do this discussion again pls

[stark harness]

lmfao I wasn’t even intending on starting that discussion

[split aurora]

ty

not meaning to be rude

chat just keeps turning to it daily :p

[stark harness]

MAD exists, end of discussion lmfao

[stark harness]

pffft I can imagine

[fierce arch]

@cerulean canyon

[stark inlet]

https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0305/1284551-ukraine-reaction/

[copper monolith]

and so it happened

[stark inlet]

So they lost their last payment option on steam and similar sites

[limber wagon]

I feel like this is a pretty big one

[stark inlet]

Except gift cards

[split aurora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/60630464

F1 fully yeeted everything russian

Ruble continues to drop

[stark inlet]

Was below 0.0085 for the first time yesterday

[split aurora]

western stonks are having a bad week too

[scarlet crown]

It's a ritual at this point

[fierce arch]

is this really necessary

[viral junco]

yes

by making payments harder to process it will be harder to buy russian made goods

[fierce arch]

is that a good thing

[split aurora]

on the upside

they are still letting russians withdraw money

which is good

[viral junco]

yes if they didnt let withdrawals that would be bad out

[split aurora]

but yes I am worried to what degree this will hurt the civilian population

[fierce arch]

i keep saying this but all of these just hurt the civilians more than the government

[scarlet crown]

oh nooo, our payments

[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/Gerjon_/status/1499824419815972866 m o r e d r o n e

Gerjon | חריון (@Gerjon_)

An Antonov Airlines Antonov An-124 (reg. 🇺🇦UR-82072 as #ADB3174) from 🇹🇷Tekirdag Corlu Airport (known for its Bayraktar TB2 delivery flights) is currently landing at 🇵🇱Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in Poland, the likely military hub for 🇺🇦Ukraine, a Bayraktar TB2 operator. https://t.co/1wk7yYfACU

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Twitter · Mar 4, 2022, 7:09 PM

[scarlet crown]

how horrible

[split aurora]

I mean, if people are using it to pay for medicine, food etc.

then its bad

[fierce arch]

and for a lot of these people

[stark inlet]

Noone wants to support russia, its their own choice

[split aurora]

I don't know enough about russia to say to what extent this will hit them, and I caution others to do the same

[fierce arch]

no amount of sanctions will convince them to revolt against russia

[viral junco]

whatever happens in russia will not compare even the slightest amount to the attrocities waged by the russian war machine

[fierce arch]

that doesnt make it ok???

[split aurora]

I dislike this thinking.

It is not morale to target russian civilians

even while this invasion goes on

[stark inlet]

Then its their fault

Theyre doomed either way

[split aurora]

No it is not.

[fierce arch]

but

its not?

[split aurora]

It is not someone fault they are not willing to charge directly at a machine gun to revolt

Sanctions must be intended to do the maximum damage to the government and oligarchs, and the minimal damage to civilians

protecting civilian life in russia is as important as in ukraine

[scarlet crown]

We can't control it either way, since it's not genuine sanctions, but companies just deciding to close their services

[split aurora]

Say the west had the ability to cause a mass famine, in Russia, if it wanted to. Would that be morale? or Right? or just?

[split aurora]

That is true

[buoyant sundial]

Yes

[scarlet crown]

It is pretty scary if we consider the people with medical needs

Like insulin

[viral junco]

there are certain things that i believe should not be touched such as medicine yes

[stark inlet]

Essential goods like medical stuff and food will be shipped

[viral junco]

essentials such as that must still flow

[stark inlet]

Yup

[scarlet crown]

But i personally think they have all chances to revolt

[split aurora]

You also must be careful not to stop peoples access to these goods

And messing with paypal and banks

threatens this

[scarlet crown]

Even today so many people are protesting in Moscow, Petersburg

[fierce arch]

these sanctions and shit arent gonna be making anyone revolt that wasnt already mad

[stark inlet]

Well thats your opinion

[scarlet crown]

I can understand people who don't want to risk their life and never cared about Russia or government, but i feel like at times like these it's important to stand your ground

important to understand that you're not just a cog in the machine, but a person

[fierce arch]

if they're not cogs in the machine then why are you advocating for all these sanctions

[scarlet crown]

Because not many had still realised that

Still hadn't realised how full of shit their government is

And knowing russians, they won't ever budge until something hurts them personally

So these sort of sanctions can make them think

[stark inlet]

Same thing would be with poland tbh

[fierce arch]

i just dont think its gonna work

[viral junco]

a famous poem written following the 2nd world war that reminds me of this is "first they came"

[stark inlet]

well its your opinion

[fierce arch]

its a whole lotta risk

for an uncertain reward

[scarlet crown]

Life is not a contract

You cannot live without risk and uncertainty

[stark inlet]

Not much, companies are just separating themselves from russia just like they dont support e.g. north korea

[scarlet crown]

plus I don't think it'd hurt them as much as a literal fucking rocket to your doorstep

[stark inlet]

Theyll live, noones gonna die of starvation in russia

Unlike, well

[split aurora]

....

theres a real starvation risk in russia

and ukraine

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-03-04/wheat-price-surge-risks-hunger-and-starvation-in-africa-middle-east-and-asia

its not so simple as "nobody will die", or that this won't hurt that much

theres a real risk sanctions paired with the war could create a mass humanitarian crisis

if we don't act to prevent it

[stark inlet]

I was referring to sanctions/shipping, ukraines food industry is doomed because of the war

[split aurora]

and are sanctions gonna make it easier or harder

to get necessities

amidst whats already a crisis

im glad the importing sanctions have excluded food/water/medicine

[stark inlet]

Agreed

[fierce arch]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/05/china-russia-ukraine-uneasy-balancing-act/

TLDR: china is trying to still be friends with russia while still not pissing off the west, who it has incredibly close economic ties to (biggest trading partner of china is the us followed by the eu. japan and south korea are 4th and 6th respectively)

[mighty tusk]

morning

ok but tbh

wheat bread is my favorite type

fug.

[fierce arch]

this is the wrong channel

[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1500026068782178304

Rob Lee (@RALee85)

This is reportedly in Melitopol. Russian forces continue to face resistance in cities they’ve occupied.
https://t.co/qaepsyV3jH https://t.co/3xNF8nnENo

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 8:30 AM

wow

https://twitter.com/SkyAndyHughes/status/1499863194575200268

Andy Hughes (@SkyAndyHughes)

Everyone should watch this. Sky News team comes under fire from Russian forces in Kyiv, despite making it clear they’re journalists.

Two colleagues were hit by bullets - corespondent Stuart Ramsay and Camerman Richie Mocker. They’re lucky to be alive. https://t.co/dU6ccny9lR

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Twitter · Mar 4, 2022, 9:43 PM

[copper monolith]

man

lol

[split aurora]

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/5/7328496/

[zinc talon]

Based as always. Ukraine leadership threatening the life of thousands of people just to paint Russia in a bad light

[split aurora]

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated that if Ukraine "continues to behave like this," it will "endanger the future of its statehood."

"If you resist our annexation, we're going to annex you and it'll be your fault"

[viral junco]

reminds me of this video i saw on post troubles northern ireland

"Imagine you're making something in the kitchen and all of a sudden a gunman comes into your home and says "this is our kitchen now", and you respond "what the fuck i'm not even done making pancakes", and they respond "tough shit we claim historical ownership over the kitchen now, stop being upset"

now to clarify i am not by any means making light of the situation

[hushed magnet]

Lmfao what

I thought "dont join NATO or we'll invade you" was bad enough lmao

[zinc talon]

"look at me- I am the homeowner now! And I take those pancakes too"

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500136674352848898?s=20&t=Q3s7mzqGtWFwgK3yh3sl7Q good news (and bad news ofc)

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Ukrainian forces take control of Mykolaiv, seize Russian occupiers' equipment.

According to Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaly Kim, there are casualties among civilians, but their number is yet to be determined. Mykolaiv is a regional capital in southern Ukraine.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 3:50 PM

[limber wagon]

Oh shit, thats pretty darn good

[scarlet crown]

good fucking luck with that

[mighty tusk]

wheat bread prices are rising because of the war

[icy ridge]

Morning everyone, glad to see Kyiv still standing.... although I did see that Temporary Ceasefire has been agreed then was immediately broken by Russia 😭

[split aurora]

...what towns

lmfao

russia just seems to be spouting bullshit hoping citizens will not have access to any western media to correct it

is my guess

[icy ridge]

Yup

And with Fashion and Technology being taken away at extremely high rate

Young Russians are gonna start to revolt

[stark inlet]

former polish minister of foreign affairs

[icy ridge]

Damn the Hypocrisy, circumventing the banned Laws on Twitter just to spread more lies

And also Savagery from the MEP

[zinc talon]

whats so unlikely about that? there are several smaller towns beyond their frontline

[scarlet crown]

They did occupy some towns, but that's the point

it's just smaller towns of much bigger regions

[icy ridge]

Hmmm there seems to be inconsistency

[scarlet crown]

It's a shame they're occupied (but even then, for a limited time), but it further proves the inability of russian army to achieve their goals

Like if we speak by their plans, the whole country should've been their's by 6th of march

and what do we have

[zinc talon]

thats what i'm talking about. I'm always sceptical when they claim something but you can't just go around and ignore that they've managed to get far into the country. [still not saying that they are doing great so far]

[split aurora]

A. not specified which ones
B. theyve done this repeatedly - claimed to have captured cities which they never have done

[scarlet crown]

also valid points ^

[split aurora]

I don't doubt they could have done, but I'm far more inclined to believe they haven't then they have

given recent track record

[stark inlet]

even then

capturing =/= keeping it captured

[scarlet crown]

exactly

like it's a matter of time until our forces beat them out of there

[split aurora]

iirc both mariupol and mykolaiv

where claimed to have been captured some days ago

and they still have ukranian flags firmly flying

[stark inlet]

yup

[scarlet crown]

same with Kherson today

[stark inlet]

wait really

[split aurora]

kherson seems to be loosely russian occupied

[stark inlet]

oh thats good

[scarlet crown]

Yeah no I think I posted about it a bunch today

[split aurora]

The ukranian military isn't there, but the Russians don't have any control over the civilian population of the town

[scarlet crown]

Yep

lots of protests

https://t.me/verkhovnaradaofukraine/709

[split aurora]

nice

we could just do with sanctions on the Russians in London to really hit them hard

[zinc talon]

sure but just saying "this is bs" without further proof isn't how this should be handled

[split aurora]

I mean

The claim

"we have taken a town"

requires evidence

absence of evidence is evidence of absence

[zinc talon]

so does saying "no they havn't"

[split aurora]

...no

@zinc talon if I told you that your mother had turned into a sheep

and gave 0 evidence

do you have to believe it until you can decisively prove otherwise

the default position is that your mom is not a sheep

and it needs evidence to prove the default is not true

[scarlet crown]

man this quickly turned into your mom debate

[zinc talon]

since this is wildly exaggerated i refrain from commenting

[split aurora]

eitherway

let's not get bogged down

in other news

the Israeli president secretly flew out to Moscow to meet with putin

https://twitter.com/BarakRavid/status/1500147285136658436?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1500147285136658436|twgr^|twcon^s1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-42555522911323470110.ampproject.net%2F2202230359001%2Fframe.html

Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid)

BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Bennett travelled secretly to Moscow. Meeting Putin now

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mildly concerning!

[stone vigil]

At least they'll be on the other side of the 30ft table

[zinc talon]

point is, people tend to believe news that fit their worldview, leading to people spreading things that havn't been proven. They also are more likely to question and disregard things not fitting into their view.

[grizzled steeple]

Anything more substantial than a tweet yet?

[split aurora]

the guardian reported on it also

no details about their meeting

[zinc talon]

Leading to people spreading/disregarding stuff without checking them first.

[split aurora]

:(

[grizzled steeple]

Follow-up: https://www.reuters.com/world/israeli-pm-bennett-meets-putin-moscow-discuss-ukraine-crisis-2022-03-05/

Less tweets, more sources

Unless it's firsthand accounts

[split aurora]

I mean its a fairly reliable source

tweets are fine if its a decent reliable source

I think both guardian news + a reliable middle eastern reporter works

[zinc talon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine#/media/File:2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine.svg current map on that matter

[fierce arch]

israel has good relations with russia despite having very strong ties to the west

could be a good arbitrator

[grizzled steeple]

Yes.

Also, the meeting wasn't "secret"

Secret implies Netanyahu Bennett was trying to underhand deal with Putin

[split aurora]

God the idea of Israel as an arbitrator

don't like that one

[grizzled steeple]

Or wait a minute

[fierce arch]

?

its kinda the best you can get

at least with these situations

[grizzled steeple]

cant say arbitrator without "traitor"

Jokes aside

[fierce arch]

trator

[split aurora]

something about Israel, with its horrific disregard for civilians and love for imperialism and war, being arbitrator, just really doesn't sit well with me

I get its probably the best we can get, but still :/

[grizzled steeple]

Probably an Israeli arbitrator bringing together Ukraine and Russia in Poland for a peace deal idk

[fierce arch]

for a middle eastern country its not that bad

[split aurora]

....

no

[fierce arch]

but that's besides the point

[split aurora]

yeah this is tangential so ill shhhh

if the smart bozos in nato decide to call up Israel, and thats the best idea, so be it

situation just makes me a bit uncomfortable

https://twitter.com/haaretzcom/status/1500156868366573570

Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom)

UPDATE: Putin and Bennett's meeting is still ongoing, more than two and a half hours in. The Israeli PM violated Shabbat to fly to Moscow, accompanied by Ukrainian-born minister, PM's Office says https://t.co/dY3ZVJCzn8

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broke shabbat to fly there

must be important

[grizzled steeple]

Something something peace more important than religion

Or something else

[fierce arch]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikuach_nefesh

[grizzled steeple]

Right today is a saturday

[fierce arch]

i assume that applies

[split aurora]

he's an orthodox jew, so takes religious laws extremely seriously

so yeah this uh

must be serious

[split aurora]

this could be a very good explaination

and ties in with the arbiter idea

[scarlet crown]

i can't be the only one who read it as pikachu the first time

[grizzled steeple]

I 100% saw pikachu in the name too lol

[fierce arch]

i assume there's some kind of law in judaism that allows for this

[split aurora]

yeah thats pikuach nefesh

that can be interpreted to allow this

[grizzled steeple]

Religion is tricky

[scarlet crown]

religion is silly

[split aurora]

for example say like

if you're a jewish technician

you cant work on saturday

[grizzled steeple]

free will is a myth, religion is a joke

[split aurora]

but if you're called in to say, repair someones dialysis machine

you CAN do that on saturday

since that could save their life

[grizzled steeple]

Or something like "thou shall not murder"
Unless its in the defense of someone because it could save their life

I think?

[split aurora]

there are only a few exceptions

Defaming god, certain sexual acts, murder

are about the only things you cannot do, even if to save a life

[stone vigil]

Try to keep in with the topic of Ukraine

[grizzled steeple]

Oh yea

Associated Press confirms Bennett's meeting in Moscow

[split aurora]

as does bbc+guardian

🎉

[copper monolith]

(the guardian)

bitchasses https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500166486907932673?s=20&t=BueMfO4kfjHAQB2JtD5iaA

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️Russia announces resuming fighting in Mariupol and Volnovakha.

Earlier today temporary ceasefire was supposed to take place to create humanitarian corridors and allow civilians to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha, but Russian troops’ shelling halted the evacuation.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 5:48 PM

[clear creek]

R/ Ukraine just got privited

[copper monolith]

[leaden grove]

Clearly all of them are more trustworthy than his own generals and ministers

[clear creek]

Somone put a bullet in his skull alredy

[scarlet crown]

there's some suspicion that this whole scene was drawn on

look at the microphone (when he bends his fingers, the tip of his pointing finger goes through the mic)

[clear creek]

The guy will win rhe nobel peace price

That murders Putin*

[clear creek]

I dont get it

[scarlet crown]

when he bends his fingers

they go through the mic

[clear creek]

Did

[scarlet crown]

like through cheap green screen

[clear creek]

Did he film on a green screen

[scarlet crown]

unsure

but this whole meeting seems very odd

even the woman sitting like right next to him

where the hell is she looking at

[clear creek]

He heard about us lauging at him for the big tabel so he got all his green underwear together to make a cheap green screan

[scarlet crown]

the whole thing just feels like it was taken from the backrooms

the pillars are odd, those plants seem out of place too

[clear creek]

True like in what god dam building in moscow is he filming this

It issend the kremlin

[clear creek]

Sombody get a assasin's teapot to his next tea party

Also political artists are gonne have a fieldday with this

[scarlet crown]

putin's attempt at acquiring bitches

[clear creek]

I realy cant think of any way where Putin dies of natural couses now

Like its gonne be at somone elses hand ore of stress

[viral junco]

for those who dont get the joke, its a compensator

[stone vigil]

He's ganna need more that

[hushed magnet]

not an expert but it looks like his fingers and the mic are just close enough in color that compression artifacts blend them together, so it looks like some kinda green screen

like if you go near enough frame by frame you can tell its pretty much just compression that makes it look weird

[viral junco]

also

unrelated but today is the 69th anniversary of stalin's death by stroke

[split aurora]

nice

[scarlet crown]

nice

[hushed magnet]

looks like its putins turn

[viral junco]

hopefully his wannabe in chief follows suit

[scarlet crown]

most russian rulers did die in march

[clear creek]

Niceeee

[scarlet crown]

it'd be a shame for Putin to break tradition

[split aurora]

uhhh

this is

interesting

ambassadors...?

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/russia-flying-out-to-pick-up-un-diplomats-expelled-by-us-officials-say

ah

thats it

certainly one complicated route it has to fly lmfao

[stark inlet]

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/03/5/7328541/

certified chechenya moment

[split aurora]

soooo how many are we saying get killed

[molten tartan]

Surely Putin can't keep it up for long

I think what you said about the greenscreen was correct, and he's in some sort of bunker somewhere

[split aurora]

OSINT guys calling it too

[hushed magnet]

whether its green screen or not that clip doesnt prove anything imo

[molten tartan]

It's just a theory

in any case, as much as I don't want to wish death on a person

the death of one man Vs thousands

of course his death wouldn't confirm the invasion would end but

[hushed magnet]

if that person is putin then i definitely want to

[molten tartan]

it would definitely nudge it along

[split aurora]

in other news, 2 british Eurofighter typhoons blasting their way through romania @ 500knots

[hushed magnet]

yeah thats a good point

[split aurora]

probably gonna be meeting up with this USAF refueler

central romania

[copper monolith]

he is indeed 69 too

[hushed magnet]

looks like stalin got reincarnated huh

[copper monolith]

both are extremely similar tbh

[copper monolith]

it's back up

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500184905925500935?s=20&t=3CtfrA_6cSk0DPBxl3KHgQ

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

Crowds of Ukrainian refugees gather to find food, clothes, and shelter after crossing the Polish border into Medyka village on March 4, 2022.

Since Russia began its war, more than half a million Ukrainian refugees fled to Poland.

Photos by our reporter on the ground @lapatina_ https://t.co/bKxMksSLHg

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 7:02 PM

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500181744523390976?s=20&t=3CtfrA_6cSk0DPBxl3KHgQ https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500183082997059590?s=20&t=3CtfrA_6cSk0DPBxl3KHgQ

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

A video from the control room of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant amid Russia’s fire towards the facility.

“Immediately stop fire. You are you endanger the security of the whole world,” the control room says trough loud speakers.

Video: Energoatom. https://t.co/c8klzf3jGc

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 6:49 PM

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

As of March 5, the nuclear power plant is under control of Energoatom.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 6:54 PM

good

[zinc talon]

https://twitter.com/NathanPatin/status/1500115925839843328 check before post

Nathan Patin (@NathanPatin)

Azure Face API says not the same person fwiw https://t.co/jaOzwYcrGV

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 2:28 PM

[scarlet crown]

welp

[copper monolith]

not good

[zinc talon]

https://twitter.com/OSINT_Tactical/status/1500133166828433414 for the fact check

𝚃𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚂𝚢𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚜 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 (@OSINT_Tactical)

Tweets of a captured Russian Pilot who supposedly served in #Syria are ripe on Twitter today, dozens of accounts are retweeting without prior confirmation. Decided to make some verifications. 1/8
#OSINT #Ukraine #russianpilot #facialrecognition https://t.co/qpVeCZr6ZK

Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 3:36 PM

still wouldn't consider this as 100% evidence

[scarlet crown]

Eh, better not post if it's not fully confirmed

[stone vigil]

Assuming they're referencing the face covered in bandages, it is entirely possible that swelling and other factors can lead the algorithm to be unsure, but since it's images of captured enemy forces, best not to share them

[scarlet crown]

they lost like 9 planes today holy fuck

[zinc talon]

if you'd read the thread, thats what is being said. But the face matches distinctive features of another person, also confirmed by algorithm

[stone vigil]

I didn't read the thread, I'm just pointing out it's possible, I've had it happen to me before with such a system after an accident

[copper monolith]

may their plane losses double each day

[scarlet crown]

https://t.me/verkhovnaradaofukraine/716

[zinc talon]

i get you. Just pointing out. Also the reason why i said it's not 100% confirmed, while still refuting the claim that this is a pilot who flew in syria

[copper monolith]

@ nato pls send more AA stuff

[zinc talon]

btw. apparently germany sent unusable equipment ..

[stone vigil]

source?

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/RemingtonArms/status/1499884903676186633?s=20&t=1pvYOzq4W_WF7Pw5PXmSmA

Remington (@RemingtonArms)

We heard President Zelenskyy's call. Remington is sending 1M rounds of ammo to Ukraine. https://t.co/VYhHbeJ8EA

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Twitter · Mar 4, 2022, 11:10 PM

[stone vigil]

good

[zinc talon]

1: https://twitter.com/olliecarroll/status/1499991645298774020

Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll)

Ukraine continues to voice frustration at lack of anti-aircraft support from West. They also say German weaponry arrived rusty and in non-usable condition. “We believe it was direct sabotage of political decision and must be investigated,” says CDS, a think tank connected w MoD

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 6:14 AM

[copper monolith]

bruh

[zinc talon]

2: https://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/bundeswehr-weitere-raketen-sondern-hochexplosiven-stoff-ab-a-f308334f-0283-4ea6-80cf-b69b73ed3efb

3: https://augengeradeaus.net/2022/03/ukraine-russland-nato-sammler-3-maerz-2022/

[copper monolith]

smh germany fix this fuckup, children are dying

[zinc talon]

4. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/03/04/anti-aircraft-missiles-germany-offered-ukraine-dont-work/

[scarlet crown]

whatya doin there germany 👀

[copper monolith]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCYuq6bWTAo

[stone vigil]

ffs telegraph why you hiding behind a paywall

[scarlet crown]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu8m5FA2nL8 This is worth a listen too, bomb remix

[copper monolith]

[zinc talon]

basically, they send 2700 Strelas, from which 700 are unusable.. instead of sending

which is kinda.. meh

[stone vigil]

also looking through some of the replies, people who claim to have served in the german military claim that's just the general state of a lot of the weapons, due to bad management

[zinc talon]

yeah thats also true

[leaden grove]

Yeah, because those were kept in really moist warehouses

[zinc talon]

also because the are old as hell

[leaden grove]

Yep

Generally speaking there’s a lot of mismanagement in the German army

Which is why I‘m not sure if the extra money will help

We also barely have any functional civil protection authorities whatsoever

All they’re gonna do with the money is find ways to buy boots for 1000€ a pair

[stone vigil]

increasing budget could lead to better management, but that's a discussion for another time

[leaden grove]

I doubt it

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500197273048961025?s=20&t=Qxg-G0CgcblLvJLbWf1GTQ

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️ According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group has set up a base in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, from which they are recruiting mercenaries to fight against Ukraine.

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 7:51 PM

[zinc talon]

had to happen at some point.. but how are they paying them?

[leaden grove]

They usually pay them in dollars as far as I know

And I‘m sure the Wagner Group has physical cash reserves

[zinc talon]

still haven't found something on how they are financed though.

[leaden grove]

Well, governments usually pay for them, and in this case, the Russian government

[zinc talon]

probably not their only income source though

[viral junco]

stalin was described as "an aggressive listener, and an even more aggressive watcher"

could be applied to putin

[fierce arch]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4wRdoWpw0w

[copper monolith]

fuk i was about to post that after I finished watching

based wendover

[split aurora]

ohh boy

the amount of people joining both azov and Wagner is concerning!

[limber wagon]

same lol

[limber wagon]

That comment section is something else ...

[tired scaffold]

w h a t

[hushed magnet]

conspiracy theory word salad

[stone vigil]

yes sadly we owe a lot to Russia and thus a lot of people stand with them

[split aurora]

https://twitter.com/CombatJourno/status/1500163090553483264

Mustafa Kazemi مصطفی (@CombatJourno)

A team of Russian soldiers wanted to use the elevator to reach the roof of an office building. The Ukrainian admin of the building trapped them inside by cutting off the electricity. The Ukrainians also used an industrial camera to take this photo, reports @visegrad24 feed. https://t.co/76faDJHROP

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 5:35 PM

[copper monolith]

rekt

[copper monolith]

that was a good video, really makes you see that Russia's military is pretty crappy

so much for "the best military in the world"

[zinc talon]

rly interesting video, thanks for sharing

[haughty yew]

“Strongest military” beaten by elevator

[copper monolith]

I've noticed things have gotten a bit quiet the past couple days, live news pages getting half of their viewing, and overall less messages here, just a reminder that the war is still as active as in the start, but with even sadder consequences (bbc)

article https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500210547341643781?s=20&t=qhHgRsbxHHYB0tdJKQ5_eg

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

“I woke up from a call from a friend. He told me Russia was bombing Kyiv,” says Artem Basistiy, a 29-year-old from Crimea, who had lived in Kyiv for 4 years.

He called his mom in occupied Crimea to tell her what happened, but she didn’t believe him.https://t.co/xEf6cbV38D

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 8:44 PM

[nocturne osprey]

LMAOOOOOOOO

[copper monolith]

I personally try to avoid talking about the war with my dad and mum2.0, other than offhand neutral comments, and slightly talking about how shit the occupiers are to my ukranian grandad

[leaden grove]

I think it’s mainly because that’s how news networks work, but on the other hand I‘m also trying to kinda lower my consumption of media right now

[copper monolith]

yeah understandable, constantly paying attention to something as stressful as this can greatly affect mental health

[leaden grove]

Yeah

[copper monolith]

rest in piss bozo, shouldn't have reincarnated

[zinc talon]

Have a russian roommate who has one side of his family living in Ukraine and the other in Russia. He's pretty much desperate everytime i see him..

[copper monolith]

what are the views of both sides on this war?

[zinc talon]

Him and his family are pretty liberal, so they are all against it

Tried to avoid talking about it bcs I can imagine how desperate he must feel

[copper monolith]

yeah...

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500223170019799045?s=20&t=vq858FaIDvWDTxEMKn8wMw

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

⚡️ Ukraine downs 2 Russian aircraft, 5 helicopters.

According to the Armed Forces, on March 5, Ukraine shot down two Russian aircraft, capturing three pilots and killing one. Ukrainian forces also destroyed five helicopters and an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 9:34 PM

[split aurora]

:/

[copper monolith]

[hushed magnet]

[stark inlet]

guys

we're all going to gulag

[copper monolith]

I mean yeah, Russian people living in other countries, including me, shouldn't be shat on, it's a bad way to deal with the situation

[stark inlet]

agreed

[stark harness]

lmfao

[copper monolith]

but any treatment the Russians abroad deal with is nothing close to what the Ukranian people are getting on their own land

[stark harness]

"special military operation"

how long are they gonna call it that omg

[copper monolith]

that's what the Russian media wants it to be called, and jail anyone that calls it a war

as long as that delusional prick can keep it up

[stark harness]

delusional prick is a great way to describe putin

either that or insecure megalomaniac

[copper monolith]

demented, even, as he's in the ripe age when that may start developing, and looking at how he pretty much forgot that Ukraine had a history

[stark harness]

oof

brutal

[copper monolith]

probably can't get diagnosed because he doesn't want anyone to get anywhere near him

[stark harness]

oof

Val that's uhhh, oof, damn, yeah

true though

[hushed magnet]

i mean id call putin a demon, but even demons are meant to be cool

[copper monolith]

I am upset my fam has listened to this man for +20 years

[stark harness]

bruhhhh

[copper monolith]

I don't think the demons would want to hang out with that loser

[stark harness]

If Satan existed and saw Putin, they'd probably go "ew"

[split aurora]

https://financialpost.com/pmn/press-releases-pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/visa-suspends-all-russia-operations

holy shit

[hushed magnet]

holy fuck

[copper monolith]

good god

this might be bigger than SWIFT

[split aurora]

RIP any russian citizen who didn't withdraw all their cash

[fierce arch]

ok

thats just excessive

what the fuck

[copper monolith]

this really do be hitting Putin's oligarchs now

[fierce arch]

its gonna be hitting civilians a lot harder

[split aurora]

I worry how fucking much this will hurt daily citizens

[copper monolith]

yeah, the nuclear option without actually using nukes

it will hurt a lot

[fierce arch]

wait val were you born in russia or were your parents russian

[copper monolith]

grandparents from both side were made to live here after being in the military, so my parents always spoke Russian, and I speak Russian at home

[stark harness]

oh my GOD

DID THEY ACTUALLY

[scarlet crown]

скажи 300

[stark harness]

holy FUCK that's brutal

[copper monolith]

idk what this is a reference to tbh

[scarlet crown]

awh

[copper monolith]

ok I guess I missed the meme cuz I don't use VK, also is this the Russian wiki replacement that the gov wanted to make cuz the real Wiki has too many independent editors

[scarlet crown]

it's less of a vk thing, more of a communication thing really

i thought you'd know it

[copper monolith]

😔

I'm quite disconnected from the eastern side

mainly all western stuff

[leaden grove]

I just saw the weirdest propaganda op ever

[fierce arch]

anytime there's something big in the west

governments try and make a copy of it

[leaden grove]

A bunch of Russian guys wearing black shirts that say "Z" denouncing the anti-war protests and then chanting together

[copper monolith]

either very brainwashed and stupid, or paid

[leaden grove]

Probably paid

[hushed magnet]

why not all 3

[viral junco]

"i love war, i love destroying other people and their culture"

[clear pebble]

Worst album cover ever

[leaden grove]

The shirt says "#WeDon‘tLetOurPeopleDown" (by people they probably mean soldiers)

[copper monolith]

I've seen vehicles having Z and V drawn on them in white paint, yet I still can't tell what they mean, as non combat vehicles had both letters

[tired scaffold]

Most of them are looking past the camera, there's probably a guy holding up cards with what to say

[leaden grove]

Well, their main use is to prevent friendly fire

[clear pebble]

If they support their soldiers so much they should just go and enlist

[leaden grove]

But it begs the question why the guys in the video also have a Z on their shirts

Cursed frame

For reference (in Russian): https://twitter.com/kevinrothrock/status/1500231126606098434?s=21

Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock)

“we are not fascists! the ukrainians are the nazis! and here’s the video to prove i—ooooooh, okay. right right right right right.” https://t.co/xBdH8d0NoY

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 10:05 PM

[copper monolith]

I like how this is presented by someone that looks like an average neo-nazi

[leaden grove]

Lmao yes

They really chose the worst person for the job

[copper monolith]

also this brings me to remind everyone that the man Putin put in charge of the entire Russian space agency is an actual neo-nazi

[viral junco]

theyre certainly doing a good job for it, giving a nice shiny target

[leaden grove]

Uhuh

But I‘ve also read reports of friendly fire so it hasn’t always helped

[viral junco]

also i dont think they let their people down

[copper monolith]

@leaden grove

hm

I know I saw emoji flags before, now they're letters

[leaden grove]

In my nickname?

[clear pebble]

🇺🇦

[leaden grove]

Maybe discord is being weird

[clear pebble]

I think Discord doesn't render certain emojis in the username

[leaden grove]

Honestly, considering the amount of young men they’ve sent who don’t want to be there the best thing they could do is bring them back home

[leaden grove]

Have you heard of Dugin?

[nocturne osprey]

that's just Unicode Funkyness™

[copper monolith]

vaguely

[clear pebble]

Okay so this is supposed to be the RT bidoof

[copper monolith]

what the fuck happened to your nickname

[leaden grove]

He‘s considered to be quite an influential figure when it comes to the military leadership in Russia, and possibly in regard to Putin too

I think saying that Dugin is a fascist is putting it mildly

[copper monolith]

russian moment

[clear pebble]

This is what happens if you try using certain emojis

[copper monolith]

😔

[leaden grove]

He wrote the textbook one of the country’s main military academies uses 👀

[clear pebble]

So yeah Ukraine flag doesn't work properly if you try putting it as a username

[leaden grove]

It works perfectly fine for me

[copper monolith]

wtf

when I try using the windows 10 emoji thing, I don't have the flag list

[clear pebble]

Me neither

[leaden grove]

Oof

Both of you are on desktop?

[clear pebble]

What browser you on (Am on desktop)

[copper monolith]

yeah desktop

the discord client lol

[leaden grove]

Smh

[copper monolith]

well I got some cumulative updates ready, I guess I'll find out if that fixes it tomorrow cuz I'm too lazy to restart lol

[viral junco]

I've researched plenty of times blind nationalism overtakes sense, it never ends well

[leaden grove]

Yeah

[viral junco]

i just hope the russian forces who dont want to be there lay down their arms

[wind axle]

flags emojis are only rendered properly on mobile, as far as I am aware there is no way to get them to render on desktop, whether that be the Discord client or browser

[solid adder]

It works fine for me??

[wind axle]

okay Linux user

[copper monolith]

[fierce arch]

(cough bd cough cough)

[fierce arch]

but yeah sometimes it doesnt render the flags as flags aren't actually special emojis

they're just letters

[copper monolith]

https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1500237451608080394?s=20&t=EnzG61fCKVchiDhMrpzC3Q

The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent)

https://t.co/jN4UBMW4NA

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Twitter · Mar 5, 2022, 10:30 PM

[fierce arch]

put two regional indicators together its kinda neat

[clear pebble]

heh 4 4's

[viral junco]

how many did they lose in afghanistan again?

[copper monolith]

idk bro go look up urself lol

[fierce arch]

well

according to wikipedi

15,000 people within the ten years

[viral junco]

i meant vehicle wise

[copper monolith]

I do hope this war doesn't last 10 years