Zitat:Verurteilter Nationalist Girkin strebt Fronteinsatz in Ukraine an

Der russische Nationalist Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin, der inhaftiert ist und eine führende Rolle beim Abschuss des malaysischen Fluges MH17 gespielt hat, möchte an der Front in der Ukraine kämpfen. Wie seine Ehefrau Miroslava Reginskaja gegenüber dem „Telegraph“ erklärte, erhofft sich ihr Ehemann, seinen kriminellen Hintergrund zu bereinigen, indem er im Osten der Ukraine kämpft.

Girkin, ein ehemaliger FSB-Offizier, der maßgeblich an der illegalen Annexion der Krim beteiligt war, wurde im Januar zu vier Jahren Haft verurteilt. Seine Verurteilung erfolgte wegen „Anstiftung zum Extremismus“, nachdem er die Kriegsführung von Präsident Putin in der Ukraine kritisiert hatte.

Ein neues von Putin unterzeichnetes Rekrutierungsgesetz schließt jedoch Personen, die wegen „Extremismus“ und anderen schweren Verbrechen verurteilt wurden, vom Militärdienst aus. Laut Reginskaja planen die Separatisten in der selbsternannten Volksrepublik Donezk trotzdem, Girkin als Zugführer einzusetzen.

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Zitat:Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber
19 Apr 2024, 04:52 2 mins

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Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber
Russia has experienced another significant aircraft loss against the Ukrainian air defence systems with the downing of a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. According to Russian authorities, the aircraft crashed due to a technical problem, killing one crew member and leaving another missing. There are claims that the S-200 long-range air defence system shot down the valuable bomber. Tu-22M3 forms an important portion of the Russian strategic bomber fleet’s strength in numbers. The bomber fitted with twin NK-25 after-burning turbofans and variable sweep wings can reach supersonic speeds. One of the main missions of Tu-22M3 is to strike warships and critical infrastructures with long-range cruise missiles like the Kh-22. Tu-22M3 has been used actively, particularly in strikes against Ukrainian cities during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Recently, the bombers started undergoing modernisation, which included the capability to fire Kh-47 Khinzal hypersonic aero-ballistic missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin is closely inspecting the modernisation works. Kh-47 is derived from Iskander’s short-range ballistic missile and follows a more horizontal flight path. The missile was first launched from a MiG-31 interceptor aircraft. One Kh-47 per MiG-31 can be carried. Tu-22M3, with its larger payload capacity compared to MiG-31, can carry two to four missiles at once.

Zitat:Ukrainische Armee setzt Schrottflinte des türkischen Herstellers Hatsan gegen Drohnen ein
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Die Streitkräfte der Ukraine haben begonnen, eine Schrottflinte BTS-12 des türkischen Herstellers Hatsan als Anti-Drohnen-Waffe zu verwenden.
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4.000 von 10.000 bestellten Flinten wurden schon in die Ukraine geliefert, sagte der Generaldirektor des Unternehmens Bahtiyar Taşyağan gegenüber Defense Here. Die Waffe wurde nach seinen Worten in der Ukraine getestet und nach positiven Ergebnissen der Erprobungen bestellt. Weitere 6.000 Flinten sollten termingemäß geliefert werden

Zitat:Angeblich wurde der stellvertretende Verteidigungsminister der Russischen Föderation Timur Ivanov festgenommen.

Er wird verdächtigt, Bestechungsgeld entgegengenommen zu haben.

Zitat:The public lynch of 115th Mechanized Brigade is unjustified and unfair.

Russian forces, in surprise to many, reached the edge of Ocheretyne on April 18 and entered it two days later. The settlement, located north of Avdiivka, was supposed to be a Ukrainian strong point which would held the Russian advance for at least a few weeks.

According to Mykola Melnyk, the Russian advance towards Ocheretyne was a result of certain Ukrainian units leaving their positions without an order. Almost immediately, a witch-hunt and hateful speech against 115th Mechanized Brigade was spread by Ukrainian social media accounts and bloggers. Those, who pretended to stand by Ukrainian nation by all means, suddenly became hostile towards one Ukrainian combat brigade. Mykola Melnyk admitted that 115th Mechanized Brigade is partly responsible for this, but not only. The “not only” is important here, and many ignored it.

We went through hundreds of posts on social media, analyzed reports day by day, and managed to get a possible overview of the situation at Ocheretyne. Apart from 115th Mechanized Brigade, there were two other units operating in the area.

Zitat:The UK sends dual-mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine
25 Apr 2024, 01:13 3 mins

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The UK sends dual-mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine
The United Kingdom will provide Dual-Mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities, but it is unclear which aircraft would use them. The British government said on Tuesday that it would provide its largest-ever tranche of military aid to Ukraine as part of a deal worth £500 million ($622 million). According to British media, the Kingdom is sending Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to Ukraine as part of its newest arms package. However, it is uncertain how they would be used, given the country now only has Soviet-era planes, the donated F-16 aeroplanes have not arrived, and pilot training has not been completed. The Paveway IV, the latest Paveway bomb series, converts unguided munitions, popularly known as "dumb bombs," into precision-guided weaponry. They can employ laser guidance or satellites to locate a target. Raytheon UK manufactures them. The Paveway IV was verified as part of the 1,600-munition package that was revealed by Ukraine's prime minister earlier this week. At this point, it is unclear how many bombs will be distributed or when they will arrive.