This one is even scarier: some driving skills involved all round! Incredible that no vehicles collided. Seems to be in Sweden:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=sea ... ar%20chase
Anonymous Ukrainian security service reports claim six Russian aircraft were destroyed and eight damaged in the Morozovsk airfield in Rostov overnight: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/04/04/german-firms-help-rebuild-russian-occupied-mariupol-report-a84746 "Russia uses tactical bombers like ...
Jump to postUnbelievably, videos have emerged online of one having his ear cut off and the coma man enjoying the benefits of a car battery applied to his privates. I believe he was so severely beaten that he lost an eye as well. Thanks for clearing that up. I speculated erroneously on the invasion thread about...
Jump to postWill be interesting to see if other cities around the world now install barriers as a preventive measure. Would seem a sensible investment.
Jump to postDenys Davydov reports on the arrest of the four perpetrators of the concert attack. He posts a partially obliterated image, but says the Russians cut a part the body of a particular attacker and "wanted to fit it back to him". Presumably he means castration and mouth. Go to 12:57: https://...
Jump to postWonder if this is connected to the war: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/22/gunmen-open-fire-at-concert-hall-outside-moscow-a84579 "A group of armed men opened fire at a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on Friday night, state-run media reported, with multiple people reportedly injured and ...
Jump to postDenys Davydov reports that the Russians have unwittingly given away the location of the plant where they are ramping-up production of aviation ammunition. It's the 53rd Arsenal, located 775 km away from the Ukraine border. Go to 2:10, but its worth watching from the beginning if you want to watch so...
Jump to postMeanwhile, democracy is alive and well and living in Russia:
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1 ... 7404474730
Now the "elections" really are on fire!
https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/statu ... 6806473132
The sham Russian "election" is going green!
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/ ... ons-a84475
After the loss of two Patriot launchers, a HIMARS and some helicopters, Denys Davydov speculates that there may be a Russian mole in the Ukrainian military command. Go to 14:09: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOF2jmracx0&ab_channel=DenysDavydov If people have a problem on what others factually ...
Jump to postBut, above all else, take it easy, keep your wits about you and know that your definition of “fast” is everybody else’s definition of “slow Sunday driver”. Indeed. I remember my first time driving in Germany: I was happily doing around 120 kph in the middle lane when two trucks overtook me simultan...
Jump to postThe easiest way to make sure you're driving on the correct side (even if it is the wrong side :D ) is to keep yourself in the middle of the road. If you find yourself driving next to the kerb, switch to the other side immediately. The time to be careful is when you come home. Back after my first tim...
Jump to post"..some very uncompromising footage.." You've taken the English understatement thing too far this time. I was expecting more of the usual kill shots, but not exploding body parts. Perhaps make yourself more explicit. For example.."this one is nasty". Given that one of the defini...
Jump to postNot to go too far off topic, but here's a somewhat relevant piece of trivia. One of the flight attendants on the Pan Am flight who survived Tenerife, continued to fly with Pan Am and was based out of LHR - in 1988, a co-worker asked her if she'd work her shift for her, but she declined - that fligh...
Jump to postThe Danish prime minister says they will transfer all of their artillery to Ukraine:
https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/statu ... 1106738207
These would help in the short term:
https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/statu ... 5665862888
Seems General Syrskyi has withdrawn his troops from Avdiivka:
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe ... age-bites/
Denys Davydov reports that some wounded Ukrainian soldiers were left behind during the evacuation of the Zenit area south of Avdiivka. Seems to have been a sudden and chaotic withdrawal. He also reports on claims on Russian social media that Russia is losing up to 1,300 soldiers per day in their ass...
Jump to postWishful thinking, but I wonder if this could actually backfire on Putin, just ahead of his "re-election" next month. If not quite galvanising the opposition, it might reduce his majority. He is paranoid about his high percentages. I expect Navalny to be quickly cremated and his ashes scatt...
Jump to postWalking is bad for you in Siberia, apparently: " "The inmate A.A.Navalny felt bad after a walk and almost immediately lost consciousness at the correctional colony No. 3 on Feb. 16," Russia's prison service said." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/02/16/alexei-navalny-dies-in-j...
Jump to postSad news, but not surprising: Alexi Navalny has died:
https://news.sky.com/story/russian-oppo ... d-13072837
Russian oil production heads south, thanks to those drone attacks, according to Bloomberg : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-05/russian-oil-refining-drops-as-drone-attacks-halt-two-plants "Daily crude processing rates fell 135,000 barrels vs December" "A sizable amount ...
Jump to postInteresting in-depth interview with Owen Matthews, Russia correspondent for the Spectator on Times Radio . He talks about how Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil and gas infrastructure are much smarter (and more potent) than conventional attacks. He says Ukrainians are using Russia’s biggest advantage,...
Jump to postDenys Davydov has more on the explosions at Belbeck airbase, and what may have been targeted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0y-QCZQYnY&ab_channel=DenysDavydov Among other things he talks about the speculation surrounding Zaluzhny; highlights a report which says that Budanov believes the Russi...
Jump to postFurther update, geolocations, where the downed aircraft had come from, where it was heading when hit Suchomimus has just added in the comments section that some of the soldiers in the "passenger list" had already been swapped on 3 January, so it does seem to be more Russian disinformation...
Jump to postFootage of the crash. Hopefully reports of Ukrainian soldiers on board is just Russian disinformation. We'll have to wait for confirmation:
https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/statu ... 7175407964
iRISH251 wrote:Pic here: https://flic.kr/p/2pu9DWi
Tarbes - it's a major storage and maintenance facility, mainly for Airbus types. This aircraft (ex-Hong Kong Airlines) has been in storage for quite some time prior to being prepared for delivery to Thai. Oh right, thanks! Unfortunately I just caught it at the start of its take-off roll, and it was...
Jump to postSaw a Thai Airways A350 taking-off at DUB yesterday, heading for Tabres. Paint job? But why Tabres?
Jump to postNot dead yet!
https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-vo ... ?r=US&IR=T
GDB wrote:Someone is in the mire, rightly or (likely) not, for this;
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/01/18/7437870/
Meanwhile, two Youtube channels, Denys Davydov and Anna from Ukraine interestingly report on protests in the republic of Bashkortostan (me neither), which they believe could be the beginning of the unravelling of the Russian Federation. Seems overly optimistic, given Putin's grip on power, but then ...
Jump to postI remember years ago reading that the only thing Putin is afraid of is Russian mothers. Whether true or not, could this be his Achilles heel? The Put' Dumoi {Way Home) movement, which also includes wives and daughters, has been getting away with minor protests for a while now and the authorities don...
Jump to postAccording to Flash Ukraine, pics of the damaged Il-22M have appeared in the Russian media. Swiss cheese anyone?:
https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/statu ... 6544004426
Well, the results are finally in, and I can confirm that it does actually work, but only in the short term. Great for a quickie, but you can't beat the little blue pills for staying power!
Jump to postI was looking at Eindhoven and Rotterdam. Hotels seem reasonable enough and a quick Google informs me that Eindhoven is quite mellow, which wouldn't bother me tbh. I presume you're thinking of Eindhoven because of the cheap Ryanair flights from Dublin? It's nice for a day or two, but there are many...
Jump to postI had heard about this, but thought it was just about a mouse moving things. Has to be female . . .
Jump to postYou're gonna spark the return of FLAIRPORT after this one... I was going to say you're showing your age, but you're only on here four years! I'm confused . . . First result is in, and it's not good. With mild stimulation it didn't work at all, but there may or may not have been alcohol and other su...
Jump to postreadytotaxi wrote:You need to give us a trip report
AirKevin wrote:Guess that depends on who you ask.
. . . and quicker too:
Just bought some. Anyone any experience here?
Aesma wrote:Here in France you can buy a card that will work with dozens of various charger companies. No need to download dozens of apps or get their cards.
I don`t know exactly which charity supplies directly medical help to Ukraine. I have donated a few times to "Come back alive" which tries to prevent even this scenario. Another way for you could be to find out which German companies fly out Ukrainians to hospitals in Germany for emengency...
Jump to postAfter six months of driving an EV I'm quite happy with it. The chargers are a pain though: there are a number of companies on the market and you have to sign-up to each of them if you want to use them. The national infrastructure needs to be improved, but I suppose that will happen in time, though i...
Jump to postAnyone any recommendations for a charity, particularly one for medical supplies for wounded Ukrainian soldiers? I'm well aware of Ukraine's record in corruption, so I want to be careful here. Last year I donated to the Leleka Foundation, but there is no rating for it on Trustpilot. It seems to be ko...
Jump to postGeorgy Ivanovs explains the significance of the tunnel blast, and reckons it damages Russian logistics more than an attack on the Kerch bridge:
https://youtu.be/Mpk_j2HJTa0?si=hwCEan8BOA-W_vsB
RIP. He was talented, for sure, but a tragic case. 2023 has been a bad year for Irish music: first Christy, then Sinéad, now Shane. If I were to believe in an afterlife, I could imagine Christy strung-out, Sinéad stoned and Shane pissed, all giving a rousing rendition of "The Auld Triangle".
Jump to postjohns624 wrote:Sounds like meth to me.