Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *News Feed* Thread

OA260 · Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:11 pm

Getting serious now the Vodka is getting hit

Co-op removes Russian vodka brand from sale over Ukraine invasion

https://news.sky.com/story/co-op-remove ... n-12556666

OA260 · Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:23 pm

Travel booking company Amadeus to suspend Aeroflot from system

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idCNLUN2SO00N

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Aeroflot has just found itself with a significant hurdle to overcome if it wants to continue operations - Sabre and Amadeus have removed fares from the airline from their systems

https://www.phocuswire.com/Sabre-Amadeu ... e-invasion

art · Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:31 pm

France impounds yacht it says linked to Rosneft's Sechin
Germany holding yacht owned by oligarch Usmanov -Forbes

https://www.reuters.com/business/russia ... 022-03-02/

OA260 · Thu Mar 03, 2022 6:32 pm

STOCKHOLM, March 3 (Reuters) - IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, is closing its stores in Russia and pausing all sourcing in the country and ally Belarus, joining the wave of Western firms curbing business with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.reuters.com/business/ikea-t ... 022-03-03/

casinterest · Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:26 pm

In the US today the House of Representatives passed a resolution for an immediate cease fire and declared support for Ukraine's sovereignty. More of a feel good vote to voice support for the people of Ukraine, but at least is is public.

https://news.yahoo.com/house-passes-res ... 54814.html

The House passed a resolution on Wednesday to declare support for Ukraine's sovereignty in the face of the invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, while urging an "immediate cease-fire."

Lawmakers in both parties voted near-unanimously in favor of the resolution, 426-3. The only votes in opposition were from three Republicans: Reps. Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Thomas Massie (Ky.) and Matt Rosendale (Mont.).

MohawkWeekend · Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:17 pm

U.S. Postpones Long Range Missile Test Amid Nuclear Tensions With Russia
https://time.com/6154110/icbm-nuclear-test-russia/

Didn't the Soviets almost launch a retaliatory strike in the 70's after Norway launch a small weather rocket? Prudent move - we should be keeping all our ships and aircraft a safe distance away so no mistakes are made. It is a good sign that Russia isn't sending TU-95's probing Alaska or East Coast ADZ.

lightsaber · Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:56 pm

This is a reference thread. A link is required, some discussion too. A quote is optional.

casinterest · Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:54 am

https://www.thedailybeast.com/zaporizhz ... n-shelling

Europe’s largest nuclear power station is on fire after Russian troops began to shell it early Friday, according to the mayor of a nearby industrial city.

Not good. Hopefully it is not the reactor core control systems.

AirbusCheerlead · Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:55 am

Are you kidding me?
"mayor of Enerhodar reports fire at nuclear power plant after Russian shelling – live"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/ ... n-invasion

ltbewr · Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:07 am

A part of the nuclear power plant, claimed to be the largest facility in Europe, in the city of Enerhador, Ukraine, has been attacked and on fire. The complex does produce about 25% of Ukraine's electric power. The unit isn't active due to maintenance but does contain active nuclear fuel and some radiation has been detected. This is a very serious escalation of this war. God help us all. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eu ... ar-AAUxvEY

lightsaber · Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:41 am

Russia notes that foreigners fighting for Ukraine won't be treated as "lawful POWs":
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... raine-won/

I'll remind people that Russia in 2019 chose not to recognize the Geneva convention anyway:
https://www.stalkerzone.org/russia-with ... conflicts/

This is going to make the Vietnam war look like a backyard family party...

Aaron747 · Fri Mar 04, 2022 4:10 am

Verified video of air strikes on residential buildings in Chernihiv:

https://twitter.com/innasovsun/status/1 ... 99974?s=21

https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1499 ... 71209?s=21

Warning: body parts visible in the first one

DIRECTFLT · Fri Mar 04, 2022 6:41 am

AP - Sorting fact, disinformation amid Russian war on Ukraine

Associated Press journalists around Ukraine and beyond are documenting military activity during Russia’s invasion. With disinformation rife and social media amplifying military claims and counterclaims, determining exactly what is happening can be difficult. Here’s a look at what could be confirmed Thursday as Russia’s war on Ukraine was in its eighth day.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... 222cc34c07

Virtual737 · Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:57 pm

Microsoft pull the plug...

https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-to-suspend-all-sales-and-services-in-russia-12557408

casinterest · Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:47 pm

The US is openly calling the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plan a "war crime"

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/ru ... -invasion/

Russia blamed Ukraine for the fire, calling it a "monstrous provocation," but the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv accused Putin of "a war crime" with what it said was the "shelling of Europe's largest nuclear plant."

The article touches more on Putin's continued gaslighting and misinformation, but that will be discussed in the other thread.

art · Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:06 pm

Russia to hit back by 'nationalalising' Airbus and Boeing aircraft of Russian airlines?

The Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation has been in discussions with the country’s largest airlines regarding the potential nationalization of all Airbus and Boeing aircraft to be returned to foreign lessors as part of Western sanctions.

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/3036 ... ts-reports

petertenthije · Fri Mar 04, 2022 8:57 pm

According to Durch newspaper “de telegraaf” there are FSB insiders working against Putin.

The paper writes that Zelensky survived three assasination attemps, because rogue FSB members tipped of the Ukranian intelligence agency. This includes assassination attempts by the Wagner mercenary group and by special forces from Chechnya.

https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1241309 ... belagenten

OA260 · Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:14 pm

The last of the big GDS systems today announced suspension of SU .

Mortyman · Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:50 am

MohawkWeekend wrote:
U.S. Postpones Long Range Missile Test Amid Nuclear Tensions With Russia
https://time.com/6154110/icbm-nuclear-test-russia/

Didn't the Soviets almost launch a retaliatory strike in the 70's after Norway launch a small weather rocket? Prudent move - we should be keeping all our ships and aircraft a safe distance away so no mistakes are made. It is a good sign that Russia isn't sending TU-95's probing Alaska or East Coast ADZ.

It was in 1995:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwqZ5AR2q5w

DIRECTFLT · Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:33 pm

Putin warns 3rd parties against creating Ukraine no-fly zone

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... b09403186e

President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Russia would consider any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as participation in the war there.

leader1 · Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:08 pm

Israel’s PM secretly went to Moscow to meet with Putin to try to broker a ceasefire. Israel has good relations with Russia and Ukraine, so they’d be considered an honest broker.

https://www.axios.com/israeli-pm-meets- ... 3dfc1.html

45272455674 · Sat Mar 05, 2022 10:43 pm

Putin: Sanctions are a declaration of war:

https://www.news.com.au/world/europe/uk ... 1b0001e2f0

Vladimir Putin has warned that sanctions imposed against Russia are equivalent to a “declaration of war”.

In a speech, the Russian President also said he was considering imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

OA260 · Sat Mar 05, 2022 11:39 pm

The sanctions keep on coming :

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-inva ... a-12558938

Ukraine invasion: Visa and Mastercard announce suspension of operations in Russia

Virtual737 · Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:25 am

Chief of the General Staff of Belarus has resigned:

https://twitter.com/quiraskill/status/1500391853635551233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1500391853635551233%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redditmedia.com%2Fmediaembed%2Ft7uuej%3Fresponsive%3Dtrueis_nightmode%3Dfalse

There is an English translation in the first reply. It's not immediately clear to me if the resignation is a result of his refusal to fight Ukrainians full stop, or because he doesn't think he can drum up the battalion needed instantly.

T4thH · Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:49 pm

Visually confirmed Russian equipment losses now exceed 800

This includes:
- 120 Tanks
- 79 AFVs
- 121 IFVs
- 49 APCs
- 35 Engineering vehicles
- 255 Trucks
- 45 Artillery pieces
- 17 MRLs
- 21 SAM systems
- 10 Aircraft
- 2 UAVs
- 10 Helicopters
- 2 Trains

Ukraine is visually confirmed to have lost 247 pieces of equipment.

Including:

- 45 Tanks
- 35 AFVs
- 33 IFVs
- 17 APCs
- 64 Trucks
- 12 Artillery pieces
- 2 MRLs
- 8 SAM systems
- 8 Aircraft
- 1 Frigate

https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1500578553020272640?cxt=HHwWgMC-pcuPkNMpAAAA
And Oryx page:
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html
A fast updating, the numbers above are already outdated.

OA260 · Tue Mar 08, 2022 3:26 pm

https://news.sky.com/story/premier-leag ... a-12560760

Premier League suspends its deal to show matches in Russia

T4thH · Tue Mar 08, 2022 6:59 pm

News listing origin and numbers of anti tank weapons already deliverd or in delivery to Ukraine.
https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/03/08/rundown-western-anti-tank-weapons-for-ukraine-overt-defense/
And a small update regarding visually confirmef losses by Ukraine and Russia.

Russia - 937, of which: destroyed: 376, damaged: 13, abandoned: 153, captured: 393

Ukraine - 274, of which: destroyed: 95, damaged: 5, abandoned: 44, captured: 127

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

T4thH · Tue Mar 08, 2022 7:57 pm

28 Mig-29 from Poland will go to Germany (Rammstein US base) and than to Ukraine. Seems to be agreed by German government, as originally deliverd from Germany (from DDR stocks) to Poland for 1 €. So Poland will now hand over all of the Mig 29 to Ukraine.
https://www.welt.de/politik/article237388275/Ukraine-News-im-Liveticker-Polen-will-Kampfjets-zur-Verfuegung-stellen.html Source in German, use your implemented translator.

GDB · Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:50 pm

A day 13 round up from a channel run by someone who went to fight for the Kurds in Syria, some speculation of course but also some it seems provable evidence of some incredible Russian incompetence;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j06nt7cofR8

Unless of course they are shelling, rocketing civilian targets, pretty adept at that.

45272455674 · Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:16 am

The big corporate accounting giants are also severing ties with Russia:

https://www.smh.com.au/national/austral ... g2z#p53g2z

Corporate giants to have severed ties with Russia in recent days include law firms and the big four accounting firms KPMG, EY, Deloitte and PwC.

There are so many normal things that cannot be done in Russia now.

ThePointblank · Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:21 am

The Russian Central Bank has suspended sales of foreign currency until September 9th:

https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1501311464057057285

T4thH · Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:42 am

T4thH wrote:
28 Mig-29 from Poland will go to Germany (Rammstein US base) and than to Ukraine. Seems to be agreed by German government, as originally deliverd from Germany (from DDR stocks) to Poland for 1 €. So Poland will now hand over all of the Mig 29 to Ukraine.
https://www.welt.de/politik/article237388275/Ukraine-News-im-Liveticker-Polen-will-Kampfjets-zur-Verfuegung-stellen.html Source in German, use your implemented translator.

Update:
And it seems, the whole story was not even discussed with and agreed by the US goverment, to deliver them to USA, so they can give them to Ukraine...

So nice idea, but for the bin.
https://www.n-tv.de/politik/USA-Polens-Kampfjet-Entscheidung-nicht-haltbar-article23182122.html

aristoenigma · Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:48 am

This is no time for CYA. If Poland has 28 Migs donated from German DDR stocks for 1 Euro why the hold up? Repaint them and tell Ukrainians they can have them for the same1 Euro, Why does Poland need to transfer to USA first? Can't Ukraine then can fly in the pilots from Ukraine to pick them up and fly back to Ukraine and carry on,

aristoenigma · Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:39 am

Sorry mods I meant to post this link adjoining my above comment.

https://www.axios.com/poland-fighter-je ... db994.html

OA260 · Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:18 am

Ukraine's postal service announces it'll release a commemorative 'Russian warship, go f#ck yourself' stamp

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine ... ?r=US&IR=T

ThePointblank · Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:27 am

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Russia's sovereign rating to 'C', and says Russia might default on its loans due to inability to service debt:

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/ ... 022-03-08/

GDB · Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:13 pm

I hoped they'd send these, training will be needed;
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... en-wallace

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

T4thH · Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:11 pm

T4thH wrote:
News listing origin and numbers of anti tank weapons already deliverd or in delivery to Ukraine.
https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/03/08/rundown-western-anti-tank-weapons-for-ukraine-overt-defense/
And a small update regarding visually confirmef losses by Ukraine and Russia.
Russia - 937, of which: destroyed: 376, damaged: 13, abandoned: 153, captured: 393

Ukraine - 274, of which: destroyed: 95, damaged: 5, abandoned: 44, captured: 127

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Update: Greetings to Russia. You have got the 1000!

Russia - 1000, of which: destroyed: 401, damaged: 13, abandoned: 159, captured: 427

And here it is, the number 1000!
https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1501966399098470412/photo/1

Ukraine - 277, of which: destroyed: 97, damaged: 5, abandoned: 43, captured: 132

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

atcsundevil · Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:04 pm

Just a reminder that this is not a discussion thread, it's a news feed. Discussion belongs in the thread clearly labeled as such.

✈️ atcsundevil

OA260 · Thu Mar 10, 2022 6:38 pm

China starts to feel the pain from its friendship with Russia
Beijing’s economy deeply exposed to market turmoil and sanctions unleashed by war in Ukraine

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/c ... -1.4823432

30989 · Mon Mar 14, 2022 9:31 am

According to several sources, the Autobahn Webcams of Germany have been switched off. So no more tracking of military convoys on the Autobahn:

https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama ... d-100.html

saleya22r · Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:32 pm

In Finland, support for joining NATO has increased to 62% according to the latest poll published today:
https://yle.fi/news/3-12357832

Braybuddy · Tue Mar 15, 2022 7:34 am

At home, Putin is starting to lose control of the propaganda war:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60744605

The bravest person in Russia at the moment?

OA260 · Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:51 am

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war- ... a-12566619

Ukraine war: UK bans luxury goods exports to Russia and hikes import tariffs on products - including vodka

Looks like the Lada car might make a comeback !!

casinterest · Tue Mar 15, 2022 1:15 pm

GDB wrote:
Braybuddy wrote:
At home, Putin is starting to lose control of the propaganda war:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60744605

The bravest person in Russia at the moment?

She could end up getting 15 years in prison, which she would have been well aware of.

Freedom isn't Free, and it definitely highlights that Russia is in no Place to talk about who is a Nazi or Fascist.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/rus ... st-3611591

Before this happened, Ms Ovsyannikova wrote: “I don't know what will happen to me any time soon.

"My lawyer told me I might be facing time in jail from 5 to 10 years according to the criminal code.

“I don't regret it. I need your endorsement though. #StopTheWar”.

Aesma · Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:33 pm

President Emmanuel Macron said France is offering protection from the French embassy and asylum to the anti-war activist who interrupted a news program on Russia’s state television, holding a poster protesting the war in Ukraine.

https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/288 ... -protester

leader1 · Wed Mar 16, 2022 6:24 pm

UN's top court voted 13-2 in favor calling for ending Russia's military operations.

Any guesses who were the two voting against?

https://twitter.com/StuartKLau/status/1 ... 6907913217

Braybuddy · Thu Mar 17, 2022 7:25 pm

Interesting article in the Irish Times with comments by two former high-profile Russians, exiled in Ukraine. One is a former deputy in the Duma, and the other a top TV journalist from the '90s and '00s:

Ilya Ponomaryov, the former deputy, says of Putin:
“He is a scoundrel, a product of his difficult streetwise childhood, a petty street crook. Knowing who he is, I should have expected this war to come,” he says. "Many people were saying this [invasion] would be completely irrational . . . but Putin is a psychopath. He is not a rational man. He wanted to take over Ukraine and conquer Kyiv and raise the Russian flag over the city. This did not happen and now he is angry, bitter and wants revenge.”

Ponomaryov says he is “not sure that Russia as a country will actually survive what is going on right now” but he is certain that Putin and his regime of 22 years are doomed. He believes Putin could be ousted by protests that become armed and violent as poverty and anger grow, or that military defeat by Ukraine could lead to his removal. Another possible scenario, Ponomaryov says, is an assassination attempt by someone “not in Putin’s very inner circle, but someone who has access to him and is supported by businesspeople. “I think it is impossible that he will compromise [over Ukraine]. It’s not in his character. That’s why my forecast is that he will die soon – I don’t think he will survive the next new year.”

Yevgeny Kiselyov, the TV journalist says:
". . . a Kremlin coup as “plausible but very unlikely. They seem so afraid of Putin that they do not dare to act . . . Being afraid of him turned into a permanent habit of the Russian ruling elite a long time ago.”

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/e ... -1.4828938

art · Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:38 pm

New law could allow Russia to confiscate leased airliners...

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerosp ... 022-03-16/

T4thH · Fri Mar 18, 2022 1:01 am

T4thH wrote:
T4thH wrote:
News listing origin and numbers of anti tank weapons already deliverd or in delivery to Ukraine.
https://www.overtdefense.com/2022/03/08/rundown-western-anti-tank-weapons-for-ukraine-overt-defense/
And a small update regarding visually confirmef losses by Ukraine and Russia.
Russia - 937, of which: destroyed: 376, damaged: 13, abandoned: 153, captured: 393

Ukraine - 274, of which: destroyed: 95, damaged: 5, abandoned: 44, captured: 127

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Update: Greetings to Russia. You have got the 1000!
Russia - 1000, of which: destroyed: 401, damaged: 13, abandoned: 159, captured: 427

And here it is, the number 1000!
https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop/status/1501966399098470412/photo/1
Ukraine - 277, of which: destroyed: 97, damaged: 5, abandoned: 43, captured: 132

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
And again: Greetings to Russia, you have reached the next milstone.1500!

Russia - 1506, of which: destroyed: 698, damaged: 24, abandoned: 220, captured: 563

Ukraine - 373, of which: destroyed: 143, damaged: 5, abandoned: 48, captured: 177

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

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