Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

And everyone slags the russian timber and chicken wire cages.

Not whatever - 3 missed meals and it's game on.

Fair enough. It's pretty critical that these sorts of cooperative projects in Europe are made to work and produce something, given events in the US + the dangerous world we are heading into.

I think/expect the attitude towards it at political level (from now on) will be kind of like it was with getting Covid-19 vaccines manufactured, so would be very surprised if it is allowed to fall apart and fail, no matter how much a CEO of a company involved wants to shít on it.

Ukrainians reporting another F16 was shot down today. Russians said it was an S400 missile from the Belgorod region. That's 2 so far. 21 year old pilot died, RIP.

Another cigarette accident.

Russian terrorism

I'll just leave this here.

US focus right now seems to be not on peace, but on extorting Ukraine, (IMO) a step up + success by Russia in targetting their civilians aids that (horrible as it is to think about).

e.g. some new demand from the US about getting control over Ukraine's gas pipelines:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/12/us-demands-control-from-ukraine-of-key-pipeline-carrying-russian-gas

Wonder if it is some weird ducks around Trump obsessed with fossil fuel energy + the US (and themselves personally perhaps) getting a "piece" of Russo/Ukrainian action to supply the rest of Europe with it after the war (no matter how it all ends, they likely won't actually care if Ukraine's govt. collapses and Russia wins, they think they will just deal with Putin).

Really stupid people, but also devious and amoral with it. They'd sell their own grannies and mothers to make a few bob.

Probably not exactly what you're looking for, but Vatnik Soup comes close:

https://vatniksoup.com/

Putin is clearly not remotely interested in peace this year. I don't know what sort of a game he's playing with Trump, but it's definitely not connected to a ceasefire or peace anyway.

An absolutely appalling attack on civilians in Sumy, Russia is just committing a war crime after another.

Even Kellogg condemned it-

Kurt Kellogg, special representative for Trump, strongly condemned the Russian strike on civilian targets in Sumy on Palm Sunday.He said: "Today's attack on civilians in Sumy on Palm Sunday crosses every line of decency. There are dozens of dead and wounded among innocent civilians. As a former military man, I understand what target selection means, and this is wrong. This is why President Trump is working hard to end this war."

A Russian radio-electronic research vessel conducted "offensive actions" near the coast of Ireland
Publication date: 13.04.2025

The French portal Zone Militaire reported on Friday, 11.04.2025, that given that three-quarters of the hemisphere's submarine cables pass through its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and that it represents a sensitive point of NATO (of which it is not a part) due to its weak military capabilities, Ireland regularly reports the presence of Russian intelligence ships and submarines in the waters for which it is responsible.

In recent years, under the leadership of the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research of the Russian Ministry of Defense (GUGI), the oceanographic vessel Yantar, equipped with two mini-submarines, has attracted the attention of the Irish and British authorities on several occasions, due to its behavior near critical underwater infrastructure.

It was the case again just last November, when Yantar was spotted next to submarine telecommunications cables and an interconnection pipeline in the Irish Sea.

While closely monitored by the patrol vessel LE James Joyce and a C295 maritime surveillance aircraft from the Irish Air Corps (IAC), the vessel deployed three aerial drones.

"Security sources said the purpose of the ship was unclear, but there was some concern," the Irish Times reported at the time.

In any case, the Yantar is not the only Russian ship that frequents Ireland's EEZ. In recent days, the Irish patrol ship LE Samuel Beckett has been tracking the Russian radio-electronic research vessel Viktor Leonov. The latter is also monitored by an IAC C295, as well as a Royal Air Force surveillance aircraft based in Lossiemouth (probably a P-8A Poseidon).

According to Radio and Television of Ireland (RTÉ), "The Irish Naval Service attempted to communicate with Viktor Leonov to clarify his intentions in the area. But, the ship did not respond, although it confirmed receipt of the message sent."

"Viktor Leonov has not violated any maritime laws, but previous sightings of similar warships have raised concerns about Russian surveillance or mapping of Irish submarine infrastructure and cables," the Irish Times pointed out.

Belonging to the Vishnia class, the Viktor Leonov is a ship with a displacement of about 3,000 tons and a length of 91 meters. Armed with two 30 mm cannons and SA-N-8 surface-to-air missiles, the ship is equipped with sensors dedicated to intercepting electromagnetic signals.

We need a submersible drone equiped with cable cutting gear. Every time one of these shows up it shadows the vessel from beneath and if anything gets lowered beneath; snip.

"I've been told it was a mistake" - Trump.

Two missiles fired into a civilian population, the second one precisely timed to cause death and devastation on those assisting the victims of the first one. Someone on the news just now wryly observing that Trump is 'very forgiving ' of Putin's errors. Without shame, as are those who still support him.

donnie vonshitzinpants is a bit too "forgiving" to putin…id say donnie is up for yet another "employee of month" award…

this missle attack is another war crime to add to a fairly long list of war crimes at this stage…