Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

That's a very old reference! 😍

Actually to call it a drone is a bit of a misnomer. This is an "unmanned autonomous combat vehicle" utilising the same stealth technology as the newest Russian fighter the Su-57. This is a big scoop for NATO and is the equivalent of the Russians getting their hands on some of the stuff the Americans have flying around Area 51😉

Schools in Siberia are switching to remote learning for pupils due to pnuemonia outbreaks in some schools.

A dam bursted in the Altai region and washed away bridges. Authorities were warned not to bring attention to the situation.

Further on that twitter channel, a lorry went off a pontoon bridge that was only built in september. Driver not found. Presumed dead.

So, who do we think it is?

Honeytrapped Irish politician spied for Russia during Brexit saga

https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/honeytrapped-irish-politician-spied-for-russia-during-brexit-saga-k5wn7sfb2

Agent recruited to undermine European relations is still in the country’s parliament

Synopsis of the article.

During the Brexit talks, Russian intelligence successfully recruited an Irish politician, codenamed “Cobalt,” through a honeytrap operation, aiming to exploit tensions between Britain, Ireland, and the EU. Despite being identified by Irish military and security services, Cobalt remains active in parliament and has yet to face legal consequences. Cobalt met with Sergey Prokopiev, a Russian spy, and allegedly offered to connect the Russians with Northern Ireland paramilitaries, furthering Moscow’s destabilization efforts. While no direct payments were made to Cobalt, his internet history and travel patterns were used for kompromat. Russian intelligence viewed Cobalt as a useful, easily influenced figure to disrupt public debate and promote Kremlin interests during a critical political period.

Does it really have to be one and only one?… Can't it be like 2 or 3?…

why does the paper not name them? they say legal reasons but…. if they cant stand over it dont write the article

Et tou,Release to prodsky on Friday? 😄

” Russian intelligence viewed Cobalt as a useful, easily influenced figure to disrupt public debate and promote Kremlin interests during a critical political period.”

Oh there’s a whole bunch of these for sure

I'd take any odds on moscow mick or commie clare

Not technically broken the law according to the article so they'd likely have a legal upper hand. This would be a good use of Dail Privilege though IMHO.

Would this help explain why at least one of our sitting TDs has decided not to contest the next election?

Good news..Ex Dutch f16s active over ukraine... I know they are there for a while, but never heard the minister of defence stating they were flying regular sorties

Oil terminal hit in Crimea.

The only reason to keep an embassy open here is to understand what they know, who and what they are targeting and why. If we don't, and we are letting them act with impunity then their staff should be reduced to the ambassador and an aide, that's it. Having said that, if it the Russians are at it over here then it's safe to say that everyone else is probably at it too.

Dollar to Ruble price is currently at 96.25.

This is despite the fact Russia has continued to raise it's interests rates to attempt to tackle inflation. The current interest rate with the Russian Central Bank is 19%.

The government also ended their subsidised mortgages in June, so if someone comes along to Sberbank looking for a mortgage right now, they'll be tasked with interest rates of around 20%.

None of this will break Russia today or tomorrow. But if they can't stop this trend or make significant progress on the battlefield in the next couple of years they will collapse.

Is Russia Headed for Economic Ruin in 2025? Analyzing the Financial Fallout of Prolonged Warfare - Everyman Science

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