"This is not the first time the ICC has indicted or issued an arrest warrant for a head of state. It did so before with Bashir in Sudan and with Qaddafi in Libya," he said, referring to Omar al-Bashir, former President of Sudan and Muammar al-Qaddafi, Libya's former leader."torrid said:
Arrest warrant for Putin. Good luck with that.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/icc-judges-issue-arrest-warrant-against-putin-over-alleged-war-crimes-2023-03-17/
MOREjapantiger said:re: Spy ring:...Operating near the Jasionka airport in SE Poland ~60 mi from UKR border...big US presence there.74OA said:
UPDATES: war crimes, spy ring
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/03/15/7393577/
Russian spy network planning sabotage exposed in Poland, 6 accomplices detained
EUROPEAN PRAVDA WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH 2023, 17:4780043
The Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) has exposed a spy network that worked for Russia and was tasked with preparing sabotage operations in Ukraine.
Source: European Pravda, referring to RMF FM, Polish news agency
Details: The ABW workers detained six people during the investigation. An alert was issued on railroads and national critical infrastructure facilities due to the network's activities.
The arrested persons are foreigners "from the eastern border" allegedly working for the Russian secret services. The ABW agents detained them after hidden cameras were discovered on important routes and railroad junctions. The cameras recorded movement on railway tracks and transmitted images to the network.
As the RMF FM reports, the cameras had been mainly installed at the railroad sections in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, specifically near the airport in the settlement of Jasionka near the town of Rzeszw. The airport is the main transit point for the Western armaments and ammunition going to Ukraine.
The cameras had been installed in other parts of Poland as well.
For people that do not know, the United States, Russia, Ukraine, and China do not Recognize the Jurisdiction nor Policing Powers of the International Criminal Court. pic.twitter.com/WdAnXR9JNU
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2023
The Government of Slovakia has announced that they have decided to transfer all 13 of their Retired MiG-29 Combat Jets to Ukraine in the coming months; this announcement comes a day after Poland stated they will transfer 12 MiG-29s to Ukraine with 4 “In the coming Days.” pic.twitter.com/6V3LzZkaTh
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2023
Explosions heard over the Lviv Region near the Border with Poland, most likely Ukrainian Air Defenses engaging Shahed-136 Drones over the Region. pic.twitter.com/oFuKqIjOyL
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2023
A large column of American Oshkosh M-ATV MRAPs reportedly in Ukraine. The Ukrainian flags are erected on the vehicles pic.twitter.com/eZQ3kDTWWg
— Giorgi Revishvili (@revishvilig) March 17, 2023
This builds on an EU push to increase artillery shell supply to Ukraine, which began at the March 8 meeting in Sweden
— Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) March 17, 2023
Project Arrangement is the basis for EU countries to supply 155mm shells to Ukraine
Not a Bot said:
Reports of a big oil depot in Ukraine hit.
https://liveuamap.com/en/2023/17-march-ukrainian-military-shot-down-russian-su25-planeQuote:
Ukrainian military shot down Russian Su-25 plane with MANPADS Piorun near Berestove village in Donetsk region
10-а окрема гірсько - штурмова бригада ЗСУ збила російський літак СУ-25 над населеним пунктом Берестове у Донецької області
— Юрiй Мисягiн (@2uwmp) March 17, 2023
Відпрацювали з відстані до 3 км з польського ПЗРК «Piorun».https://t.co/GSUOyO6VPR pic.twitter.com/tIx6aUmoYq
There are reports that the Facility in the Dnipropetrovsk Region that was hit by a number of Shahed-136 Drone was a Large Oil Depot in the City of Novomoskovsk; according to Local Officials there is still a Massive Fire burning with Emergency Services at the scene. pic.twitter.com/O8k2vMVeSq
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2023
They have found the Ukrainian Armed Forces Fuel Depot, it was just a little bit to the Northeast of the Grain Site at the Coordinates (48.6464231, 35.2236285). https://t.co/GOCCqMJOoY
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2023
After looking at this Facility a bit closer it seems this is actually a Seed Storage Site and those are Grain Silos not Oil Tanks; however after looking through Novomoskovsk I have no clue where this Oil Depot is.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 17, 2023
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 17 March 2023.
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 17, 2023
Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/y5daPr1dkT
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/IEAW3R5oPq
Quote:
"Kalina" FCS doesn't have Russian components except for markings
Comparing tanks on a spreadsheet is usually a pretty silly/arm chair game, imho, but these comments/this info did make me laugh. I am NOT a tank/armor expert by any stretch but I could easily believe Kalina is largely western/European from an architecture/electronics perspective, and sincerely doubt they can/will ramp up to produce these in significant quantities anytime soon.Quote:
The open sources claim that the T-90M was supposed to have new autoloader & turret ammo bustle. Were they implemented?
"The autoloader is largely identical to the one on the T-72. 22 rounds in the carousel and 18 additional rounds in the turret bustle. BUT THE BUSTLE ISN'T.CONNECTED TO THE CREW COMPARTMENT. A CREWMAN HAS TO PHYSICALLY GET OUT OF THE TANK TO PASS THE AMMUNITION INSIDE (translator's note: LMAO). This is unrealistic to do during battle, de facto forcing the tank to retreat to reload the carousel. There are also concerns about
Ulysses90 said:
They are new production and not refurbished but the T-90Ms appear to be a modestly upgrad to the design of the T-72B.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1636773365418704896.html
A new encirclement theat may be rising in Donetsk oblast.
— Emil Kastehelmi (@emilkastehelmi) March 18, 2023
Russians have recently started making gains in the Avdiivka sector, about 50 km south of Bakhmut. The area has been relatively stable for months, but now the situation is becoming more difficult for the Ukrainians. 1/ 🧵 pic.twitter.com/VYzTPKa06z
Months of fighting against constant Russian pressure have caused some cracks in the Ukrainian defense. In the northern side of Avdiivka, Ukraine lost Krasnohorivka and also likely Vesele. In the south, Russians are now attacking Sieverne. The gap is about 11 km wide. 3/ pic.twitter.com/aM25OaC8RT
— Emil Kastehelmi (@emilkastehelmi) March 18, 2023
Ukrainian counter attack Waginer held ground in the Bakhmut region aided by multiple M113/YPR-765 APCs pic.twitter.com/8iWJZOaSgQ
— Seveer of the 95th rifles 🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@Seveerity) March 18, 2023
Rossticus said:
Solid vid I just came across. Didn't see it already posted.Ukrainian counter attack Waginer held ground in the Bakhmut region aided by multiple M113/YPR-765 APCs pic.twitter.com/8iWJZOaSgQ
— Seveer of the 95th rifles 🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@Seveerity) March 18, 2023
NEW: #Russian forces targeted #Ukraine w/ 16 Shahed-136 drones overnight on March 17.#Wagner financier Yevgeny #Prigohzin is likely trying to set informational conditions to explain Wagner's culmination around #Bakhmut. https://t.co/wNH1ZPfiCA
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) March 19, 2023
More from our 18 MAR update 🧵👇 pic.twitter.com/i1f3yC7yT5
3/ Russian President Vladimir #Putin continued his campaign against anti-war dissent and the misappropriation of military assets within #Russia. https://t.co/wNH1ZPfiCA
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) March 19, 2023
5/ Russian regional authorities may be severing their connections with #Prigozhin. Prigozhin claimed that the Goryachiy Klyuch, Krasnodar Krai authorities reneged on a prior agreement to bury deceased #Wagner Group mercenaries in the town. https://t.co/wNH1ZPfiCA
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) March 19, 2023
