Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Apparently this clip was from a few weeks ago - it got posted all over social media yesterday for some reason.

"From September 1, the "Russian language" in schools should be replaced by other disciplines

Commissioner for the protection of the state language Taras Kremin believes that from the new academic year the subject "Russian language" in schools should be replaced with other disciplines.

"Regarding the study of such a discipline in schools as the "Russian language", it is necessary to consider the possibility of replacing this subject with others. I share the warnings of the Minister of Education and Science, as well as the Educational Ombudsman, that by the end of this academic year, Russian teachers, if they have not taught anything else, can be sent to a simple one. And from September 1, this discipline should be replaced by others, increasing the share of studying other important subjects, namely: "History of Ukraine", "Ukrainian Language", "Ukrainian Literature", "Mathematics" and "English", the press service of the Ombudsman quotes Kremin as saying.

The Commissioner also stressed the importance of reviewing the curriculum for "foreign literature", because it still pays great attention to the study of Russian writers."

It just sheets home how Russia has lost any possibility of a remotely civil relationship with Ukraine for at least a generation.

They don't exactly work transponders in the dark, even when "going tactical"

ADSB (Mode S extended squitter) is not fully required by tactical aircraft (although there is a mandate that they "should")

They can work simple Mode S, which doesn't broadcast Lat/Long info, so can't be plotted to tracking sites, but keeps within guidelines for mode S requirements...

Then you go back to basic secondary radar, mode A and C, which is squawk and height info... you can track these too with widely available software and multilateration servers....

After that, it's tactical modes, there is discussion that the techniques used for receiving mode A & C can be used to track set frequency IFF transponders.... you can multi lat it, but you won't get an ID (as it's usually encrypted)...

Most new IFF systems have frequency hopping in them also.

What the tracking sites do, is multilat aircraft before they go "tactical" and put 2 and 2 together ....Tactical IFF is usually managed by AWACS.

So when they're up along the boarder, there's a good chance there is suspect Russian activity or managing NATO assets in Ukraine.

"The filtering procedure has gained maximum momentum. In filtration camps and points, 100% of men, after standard filtration bullying (interrogation, checking gadgets, examining the body), are separated from others and conduct separate interrogations, including the instigation of the shooting. In general, we can say that 5-10% does not pass filtration and after that are exported to Dokuchayevsk and Donetsk. The fate is not known, we are working.

❗️ In the city, the occupiers report that from April 18, it is planned to finally close not only the city to entry/ exit for everyone, but also a ban on moving around the districts for a week. At this time, all the men remaining in the city will be filtered. In order to do this, they will be moved to Novoazovsk."

This very worrying filtration has been reported to be happening elsewhere as well, with grounds for failing including being employed in civil administration or government, as well as the more obvious of a military connection.

The courage and conviction of the people of Ukraine has been truly magnificent and will be a permanent fixture in history books long after Putin has gone.... who himself will only be remembered as the tyrant who used threats to control his own people and against the world, and callously terminated tens of thousands of lives and instigated barbarity against civilians the like of which we never believed could happen again.

The plight and suffering of so many millions of ordinary people has touched the hearts of many, including myself, and we all hope and pray for a quick end to this needless and senseless tragedy.

I've penned some poetic stuff many years ago, and the indomitable spirit of Ukraine and its people have inspired me to turn my hand one more time to verse, in tribute to Ukraine:

The A - Z of War

Across the battle fields they roam

Brave men fighting for their home

Chose to fight and stand their ground

Dutiful and honour bound

Each one is some mothers son

Freedom fighting with their gun

Giving up their lives each day 

Hoping to succeed they pray

Invaders seek to take their land 

Just as those before had planned

Killing all who you once knew  

Looting raping torture too

Mighty spirit all the time  

Now cut down within their prime

Once they lived a life so free 

Proud with wife and family 

Quiver now their hearts no more

Rendered lifeless on the floor

Soldiers souls now wander free

Together in eternity

United still across the land 

Valiant warriors who still stand

Wondrous sight for we all know

Xenophobia and the Russian foe

Yet courage thrives and it stands tall

Zelensky's heroes one and all

The RCC ruined 'Peig.' The editors took out all her bawdy humor and the result was the dreary tome that inflicted hatred of Irish onto generations of students. Really too bad, Peig was supposed to be quite the character IRL.

I never though Russia were ones to try to legitimately justify their actions.

Most NATO assets work with their transponders on, just specific one's don't.

Some of the soft toys being made - https://toys-kopitsa.com.ua/

The problem is no one can share any evidence to back up their claims that Global Hawks or Black Hawks etc have flown into Ukrainian airspace, saying "I've seen them" type of comments is not enough, tell us when these flights have happened - there are ways of then verifying if true.

Kharkiv earlier today apparently, fair play to that medic staying put (and obviously whoever was filming) as everyone else scrambles, the medic attending the person on the left wasn't so brave:-

My village is twenty minutes from where the US military and NATO forces are based outside the two main base of rzeszow and przymish.

Canadian forces to arrive next week to assist with helping the refugees.

It doesn't bother me if you don't believe if they fly in or not.

We see them almost daily it's a bit of a running joke locally that we don't see them at all because the powers that be say they are not flying into the Ukraine.

Sometimes there so low you swear they would blow the roofs of our houses.

Also frequently see a polish medivac helicopter fly in and out even though the polish ministry of defence denying that they are doing any.

I have nothing to gain by telling lies.