Unfortunately, I don't exactly understand the highlighted word.
Probably it would be намёк или колкость in Russian.
Unfortunately, I don't exactly understand the highlighted word.
Экс-сенатор США Ричард Блэк назвал абсурдным желание Зеленского вернуть Крым - Российская газета25.08.2022 09:57
Ex-US Senator Richard Black called Zelensky's desire to return Crimea absurd
The desire of the President of Ukraine to return Crimea is incredibly stupid and completely absurd. This opinion was expressed by former Virginia Senator Richard Black.
"The idea that he will somehow manage to seize Crimea is incredibly stupid," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The ex-senator noted that now we are witnessing discommunication between a very corrupt government in Kiev, the Ukrainian government is very fragmented.
Black also added that, in his opinion, the current president of Ukraine is "the worst leader in the world", he led the country to destruction.
"He was chosen for the sake of peace, and he betrayed the people of Ukraine, bringing them war and bloodshed," the former senator added.
США опасаются огласки преступлений "Азова"*, заявили в посольстве России05:57 25.08.2022 (updated: 10:17 25.08.2022)
The Russian Embassy has stated about the US fear of publicizing the facts about the actions of "Azov"
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti. The United States is afraid of making public the facts that testify to the inhumane actions of the Ukrainian nationalist Azov regiment* before the trial of war criminals, the Russian Embassy in the United States said.
The head of the DPR Denis Pushilin previously reported that they do not intend to delay the international tribunal over war criminals in the republic. He noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPR is working to attract representatives of the international community to participate in the tribunal.
"We have drawn attention to the next baseless accusations against our country related to the holding of a tribunal over Ukrainian war criminals. The upcoming trial is designed to establish justice against war criminals, among whom there are Nazis from the Azov regiment*. Washington is clearly afraid of making public the facts testifying to the inhumane acts of the participants of this terrorist organization," the diplomatic mission stressed.
They also expressed confidence that the tribunal in Mariupol "is able to shed light on the true essence of the Kiev regime."
In addition, the embassy recalled that Russia fully complies with the Geneva Conventions and guarantees proper conditions of detention for prisoners of Ukrainian troops.
Scapegoating - classic move by a politician.Putin to blame for UK’s high energy bills, says Johnson on surprise visit to Kyiv
Can you believe people still buy this. Boris blaming Putin for the increase in household bills. Though reminding us, whilst we are hit in the pocket the Ukrainians pay in blood.
Don't worry though the Ukrainians will win the war.
Before promising millions in weapons to the Ukrainians. Its been mentioned more over the last week or two here in the UK that Putin is to blame for the increase in our heating costs.
I hope one day our western leaders will be seen for what they are but I doubt it! I'd imagine Boris will have made the trip to see his bestie Zelensky for a nice pay day before hes replaced by one of the other puppets. It really is sickening.
All the while here our MSM news channels bombard us daily with what's coming in the winter where millions will struggle to pay for heating or food. Loads to look forward too.
Is it a western financial collapse before Christmas, whom knows.
США передадут Украине 72 установки зенитно-ракетных комплексов NASAMS II2022-08-25
The United States will transfer 72 installations of NASAMS II anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine
A few hours ago, Washington announced that 6 NASAMS II systems will be transferred to Ukraine. One system includes 12 launchers, each of which is capable of firing six anti-aircraft guided missiles, which implies the transfer of 72 launchers to Kiev. It is noteworthy that together with the previously announced deliveries, Ukraine will be armed with 96 NATO air defense launchers, which allows Kiev to actually close a huge sector of airspace.
Initially, it was assumed that we are talking about only six launchers, however, sources explained that the transfer of 6 batteries is implied, since an incomplete system cannot function stably due to the peculiarities of radar stations. We are talking about the NASAMS II variant, which is capable of hitting targets at distances of about 60-80 kilometers.
It is noteworthy that according to some reports, NASAMS systems have already been tested on the territory of Ukraine. There are no official statements in this regard, however, indirectly this is evidenced by the increased number of launches of anti-aircraft missiles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, although the complexes are still very vulnerable to high-speed targets, as evidenced, among other things, by the strikes inflicted the day before.
At the same time, the delivery process may take up to 1.5-2 years, which indicates that the installations may never reach Ukraine.
2022-08-25
The US will replace the AGM-88 missiles sent to Ukraine with long-range AGM-84
After the Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters were upgraded to use the AGM-88 HARM cruise anti-radar missiles, it became known that the United States is considering sending long-range AGM-84 Harpoon cruise missiles to Ukraine. The latter use an independent targeting system, and are capable of hitting land and sea targets at distances up to 260-280 kilometers.
At the moment, it is known that the possibility of transferring AGM-84 Harpoon cruise missiles to Ukraine is only being considered. Previously, Ukraine has already used such missiles, but to strike at sea targets, without the direct involvement of air carriers. In the event that the United States transfers these long-range aviation missiles to Ukraine, a new, rather serious threat will appear, including for Russian territories, especially from the Black Sea, since when launched, the AGM-84 Harpoon missile flies at a low altitude, thereby remaining invisible to air defense means.
США заменят отправленные на Украину ракеты AGM-88, на дальнобойные AGM-84Experts note that due to the supply of US weapons to Ukraine, there is an additional threat to Russia, which can be considered as aggressive actions on the part of Washington.
Турция объявила о поставках на Украину ещё одной партии беспилотников Bayraktar TB22022-08-24
Turkey will send a new batch of Bayraktar TB2 drones to Ukraine.
We are talking about a batch of three unmanned aerial vehicles that Turkey decided to provide to Ukraine free of charge, despite the fact that sums were collected by European citizens for unmanned aerial vehicles.
At the moment, it is known that unmanned aerial vehicles have already been produced and prepared for transfer to those countries that organized a fundraiser for their purchase. This means that within the next 1-2 weeks, the drones will be transferred to Ukraine.
We are talking not only about unmanned aerial vehicles, but also about the appropriate weapons for them. At the same time, it remains unknown for the time being how many Bayraktar TB2 attack drones are currently in service with Ukraine. According to Ukrainian data, to date, the APU has 6 Bayraktar TB2 drones, which, taking into account the supply of three more drones to Ukraine, means that the APU will significantly expand its capabilities.
To date, UAVs are used exclusively to adjust artillery strikes, due to the existing danger of entering the zone of destruction of air defense means.
ВСУ ударили сразу 18 ракетами РСЗО Himars2022-08-25
The APU simultaneously fired 18 Himars MLRS missiles.
After the transfer of additional missiles for the Himars MLRS to the Ukrainian military, the AFU again switched to mass strikes with these weapons. As it became known, about a day ago, Himars MLRS struck 18 strikes at once in just one salvo. This is one of the most massive attacks by the Ukrainian military since Ukraine received such weapons. The relevant video footage was taken by random eyewitnesses.
On the presented video frames, you can see the moment of striking the Himars MLRS. The video was shot not from the moment the strikes began, but towards the end, however, judging by the contrails from the missiles, at least 18 shells were fired in total, and judging by the stretched line of launches, at least four launchers took part in the strikes, however, in all likelihood, not all of them were used up ammunition.
Recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have inflicted relatively small strikes using these systems, firing 2-4 missiles, which was probably due to the successful destruction of Russian high-precision weapons depots with missiles for such MLRS, as previously reported. Nevertheless, about two weeks ago, another batch of such weapons arrived in Ukraine, in connection with which the number of attacks has increased significantly.
- .. and that was their conversation today. (24.08.2022).. I don't know, what the Russians are preparing. I don't know whats going to be next.. But tomorrow is the 25th of August. .. and according to our discussion, tomorrow is something going to happen. In the Russian parliament, if nothing changed.. so let's see! Let's see and let's wait!
Kiev will receive artillery, drones, and anti-aircraft weaponry to keep fighting “over the long term”
US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the US will send an additional $2.98 billion worth of weapons to Kiev. In an announcement coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day, Biden said that the US envisions Kiev fighting for some time to come.
According to a White House statement, Ukraine will receive “air defense systems, artillery systems and munitions, counter-unmanned aerial systems, and radars to ensure it can continue to defend itself over the long term.”
On Tuesday, US officials told the Associated Press, Reuters and CBS that the package would include at least three different drone systems, such as the hand-launched Puma drone, the longer-range ScanEagle surveillance vehicle, as well as the UK-made Vampire drone, which has not previously been provided to Kiev.
Referencing Ukraine’s independence day, which celebrates its split from the Soviet Union in 1991, Biden said that “today is not only a celebration of the past, but a resounding affirmation that Ukraine proudly remains – and will remain – a sovereign and independent nation.” Given his vow to support the Ukrainian military “over the long term,” and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s declaration on Tuesday that the alliance would back Kiev “for as long as it takes,” Biden evidently plans for the conflict to be a long one.
However, several US media outlets reported on Tuesday that the contents of Wednesday’s arms package may not reach the battlefield for months or even years. Unnamed US officials told the Associated Press that Washington expects Ukrainian forces “to fight for years to come.”
Bankrolling the Ukrainian military has been a costly endeavor for the US. With the American economy wracked by inflation and rising energy costs, the Biden administration has thus far committed more than $54 billion in military and economic aid to Kiev since February.
Meanwhile in Ukraine, Russia continues to advance on Ukrainian positions in the south of the country and on the borders of the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, where Kiev has spent the last eight years building a network of bunkers and fortifications. While Ukraine does not publish casualty figures, President Vladimir Zelensky said earlier this summer that 60 to 100 Ukrainian soldiers were being killed in Donbass on a daily basis, with another 500 injured.
Heartbreaking stories, however, personal stories are all like that. However, with a 15-minute interval, they overreacted. It is not possible to leave this city in 15 minutes, especially if a significant number of citizens go. When I was in Kiev, the people of Kiev called Friday "the day of liberation of Kiev", by analogy with the liberation of the city from the Nazis. So it was a difficult and time-consuming event that took hours when a large number of citizens sought to escape from the city to nature, for the weekend. In the current situation, I think that traffic jams and congestion will be even stronger, unless of course most of the residents of the city fled in advance.that you have just 15 minutes to leave Kiev!
Наглая ложь Зеленского в ООН разоблачена (ФОТО, ВИДЕО)Zelensky's brazen lies at the UN are exposed (PHOTO, VIDEO)
08/25/2022 - 16:04
Zelensky's brazen lies at the UN have been exposed: the echelon destroyed by the missile strike turned out to be a military one.
Yesterday Zelensky brazenly lied to the UN about a missile strike on a peaceful train in Chaplino.
At the same time, the footage shows that there is military equipment on the platforms — burning wagons were carrying military personnel.
Military observer Boris Rozhin in his author 's blog ColonelCassad commented on the released video footage:
"Video with the echelon of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was destroyed yesterday by Iskander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
The main arrival fell on the wagons with personnel, but part of the platforms with replenishment vehicles, which did not fall into the epicenter of the explosion, survived.
It should be understood that the cars were packed with reservists, most of whom died instantly."
В Днепропетровской области "Искандер" уничтожил 6 рот резервистов ВСУ2022-08-25
In the Dnipropetrovsk region "Iskander" destroyed 6 companies of reservists of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine "Iskander" struck a train with reservists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Russian military, as a result of an operational strike, destroyed an echelon with another group of Ukrainian reservists. The strike was carried out on a military echelon at the Chaplino railway station in Dnipropetrovsk, while, in addition to eliminating a group of 200 reservists, about 10 units of military equipment were successfully destroyed.
"As a result of a direct hit of the Iskander missile on the military echelon at the Chaplino railway station in the Dnipropetrovsk region, more than 200 servicemen of the AFU reserve and ten units of military equipment were destroyed en route to the combat zone in the Donbas," the Russian Defense Ministry said during the next briefing.
It is noteworthy that the Ukrainian side tried to accuse the Russian military of hitting civilians, however, on video footage from the scene you can see that a train carrying out the transportation of military equipment really came under attack. At the same time, there are also passenger cars in the train, in which, in all likelihood, the reservists were.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has not yet commented on the information about the losses among the servicemen, however, it is expected that satellite images from the site of the strike will provide a more objective picture of what happened.
Украина — сорвавшееся с европейской цепи государство-террористUkraine is a terrorist state that has broken from the European chain
25.08.2022 - 6:00
Every day that Russia conducts a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, it becomes more and more obvious that the Kiev regime is doomed to defeat. The Ukrainian army is suffering huge losses, untrained reservists are thrown into battle, and career officers prefer to sit in the rear.
Modern Ukraine is a terrorist state that has broken loose from the chain of Western masters and has become an uncontrolled force that threatens not only the population of Russia and the Ukrainian people. Moreover, it began to threaten its American and European curators.
After all, in fact, the Euro—Atlantic political elites have become hostages of a situation where further support for the Kiev junta or rejection of it will ultimately lead to the same result - the loss of power and access to the money feeder.
Initially, the weapons supplied by NATO countries to the Ukrainian regime were to be used to strike military targets and targets of Russian troops. However, Zelensky and Co. decided to act in other ways, more familiar and suitable to their Nazi essence.
Realizing its inability to reverse the situation on the battlefield, the Kiev junta switched to the tactics of sabotage and terrorist attacks. Among them: deliberate strikes on civilian objects, shelling of border areas of Russia, damage to railway tracks, organization of terrorist attacks (blowing up Darya Dugina's car) and reprisals against civilians in the liberated territories, the use of prohibited weapons (anti-personnel mines, chemical poisons), strikes on the Zaporozhye NPP.
At first, they tried to hide their terrorist activities from the public. At the same time, the Armed Forces carried out their sabotage mainly in the territories liberated by the Russian army.
However, today the Ukrainian militants realized their impunity and decided to raise the stakes to the limit — they staged a bloody terror in the heart of Russia.
In turn, the European public is already beginning to realize the absurdity of the policy pursued by the EU. She is frankly perplexed: why should we, European taxpayers, support Ukraine when the hairs on our heads stand on end from the incoming bills for utilities and electricity?
In particular, representatives of the Polish party "Confederation" opposed the new allowances for Ukrainians announced by the head of the Office of the Prime Minister of Poland Michal Dvorchik. According to this initiative, Ukrainian women who "were in Russian captivity" should receive payments. Party members do not understand why Polish taxpayers should bear these costs and sponsor Ukraine at their own expense.
The authorities of Great Britain, Italy and Bulgaria have already paid for their irrepressible Russophobia and damage to the economy and living standards in their countries. Scholz and Macron are still holding out, but with the approach of winter and cold weather, their situation is also becoming more and more unenviable.
The military-political leadership of the EU countries is no longer able to get out of the current situation "clean", and Zelensky and his gang, realizing this, are not shy in choosing terrorist methods to preserve the relevance of the Ukrainian agenda in the eyes of the world community. The only thing that interests him is the continuous financing of the ukrovermacht headed by him.
Шольц залез на ЗСУ Gepard во время встречи с украинскими военными13:52 25.08.2022 (updated: 15:57 25.08.2022)
German Chancellor Scholz climbed on a stepladder to the Gepard ZSU at a meeting with the Ukrainian military
BERLIN, Aug 25 - RIA Novosti. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who on Thursday visited a military training ground in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, where Ukrainian troops are being trained on Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, climbed onto the ZSU with the help of a stepladder.
The Chancellor met with the military, and also examined the Gepard from the outside and from the inside - with the help of a ladder-ladder, he climbed onto the ZSU and descended through the hatch into the cabin. When descending from Gepard, Scholz did not use the ladder, which was still installed nearby, he descended to the ground on his own, using a little help from accompanying persons.
Why Berlin is sure that Europe is stronger than Russia
Scholz said that Germany will continue to "support" Ukrainian troops "with the help of our financial capabilities, as well as weapons that we can provide from Germany."
Further, the Chancellor repeated the upcoming transfer of Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns, howitzers, and the Iris-T air defense system with a special radar to Kiev, which had already been repeatedly announced by the German government. The Iris-T air defense system will be delivered to Ukraine in the coming weeks, German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock told reporters in Berlin earlier. According to Scholz, Germany has already supplied Ukraine with "a lot of highly effective heavy weapons."
The Russian Federation previously sent a note to NATO countries because of the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that NATO countries were "playing with fire" by supplying weapons to Ukraine. The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect.
Spiegel: иностранных наемников разозлил беспредел Киева17:00 25.08.2022 (updated: 17:40 25.08.2022)
Spiegel: foreign mercenaries complained about abuses and lawlessness of the AFU command
MOSCOW, Aug 25 — RIA Novosti. Foreign mercenaries were very disappointed in the Ukrainian command due to abuse of power and lack of professionalism, the German magazine Spiegel writes.
They told the publication that the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent them to certain death and forced them to rob shops in full view of civilians.
One of the mercenaries complained that Ukrainian commanders do not disdain to send foreign fighters to the front line without any training and reinforcement. In addition, they do not care about their evacuation from dangerous areas.
Some Ukrainian servicemen, according to the mercenaries, often exceed their official powers, enriching themselves through the arms trade or engaging in ordinary robbery. In addition, they often insult subordinates and threaten those who refuse to carry out illegal orders.
"The soldiers of my unit had to break into the mall to collect furniture, electronics and other valuables," the Canadian fighter said. He was supported by a mercenary from France, saying that he was ashamed to carry out the order of the Ukrainian command and take furniture and valuables out of stores in front of local residents.
That is why, the magazine writes, some mercenaries decided to abandon cooperation with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and leave Ukraine.
Since February 24, more than seven thousand mercenaries from more than 60 countries have arrived in Ukraine, according to the data of the Ministry of Defense for mid-July. At the same time, the Russian military identifies legionnaires at the stage of their preparation for entry.
The military department has repeatedly reminded that, in accordance with international humanitarian law, foreign mercenaries are not considered combatants and the best that awaits them in case of capture is a trial and maximum prison terms.
Economist Mikhail Khazin has suggested that there is a link between the shelling of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and the searches of former US President Donald Trump. In his opinion, US leader Joe Biden may be keeping a dangerous secret at the facility.
In Khazin's opinion, the shelling of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant by the Ukrainian Armed Forces may be directly linked to the scandalous searches of Trump. The economist admitted that Biden, while he was vice president and supervising Ukraine under Barack Obama, could have negotiated with Ukraine and possibly Turkey to make it easier for them to obtain a nuclear bomb. This could have been done by supplying enriched uranium well above the norms to the storage facilities at the Zapadnaya nuclear power plant. Under Trump, the plan could have been covered up and related documents disappeared from the White House, which seriously alarmed Biden and forced him to arrange searches of his predecessor after the liberation of the nuclear power plant by Russia.
"Next, a special operation begins and the Russian army discovers containers sealed by Westinghouse in a storage facility in Zaporozhye, where highly enriched uranium is found. Note that the IAEA experts have already tried twice to go there, but the UN blocks the trip. Russia could certainly take this uranium, but then how can they prove that they did not make a false seal. And if the IAEA commission comes, there is no way out," said Khazin.
The Biden administration is very much afraid of revealing the truth about the storage facility at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant with Westinghouse containers, so it is blocking any visit by the IAEA experts and is trying to wipe the facility off the face of the earth with the hands of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. If this theory is confirmed, even his Democratic supporters won't save the US president from impeachment, the expert believes.
"Somewhere, Trump may have papers that were worthless when the information about this uranium was not made public, but which will become very precious when this information comes out. If it turns out that Biden violated the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with his decision, even Democrats will vote for impeachment, because this is a thing that the American establishment is terrified of," Khazin said on the YouTube channel Interpretation.
The Russian Defence Ministry believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to create an exclusion zone around the Zaporizhzhia NPP with the subsequent introduction of NATO peacekeepers and Western observers. The Kiev regime is exposing its own country and the whole of Europe to the risk of a nuclear catastrophe for this very purpose.
I have subtitles in a long video charmingly translated into English. I'll try to translate the short one now.The interview is in Russian with no Eng subtitles provided :(