Echelon1
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And, Ukraine must continue to fight. Hopefully, they don't fall for empty promises and advises, blackmailing, etc.
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Soldier35
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An episode of a battle involving a Russian, presumably T-80 tank, in the Zaporizhia region near Malaya Tokmachka. The tank was used by Russian servicemen of the 70th regiment of the 42nd division of the Dnepr group. Judging by the video, the tank withstood three hits from Ukrainian FPV drones and two runs over mines, after which it continued moving. The tank is equipped with Mangal-type protection, thanks to which all drone attacks were ineffective. The tank paved the way for armored vehicles with infantry and subsequently attacked a forest belt with a temporary deployment point for the Ukrainian army.
F-22Raptor
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Looking like Russia can’t exploit this breach. I’ve seen no evidence Russia is reinforcing with mechanized units.
When Ukraine broke Russian lines in Kharkiv September 2022, they made rapid territorial gains in a few days.
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The damage to Ukraine from the destruction of the Sapsan missile production facility exceeded the damage to Russia from Operation Spiderweb, according to the FSB.
The Russian Armed Forces carried out multiple strikes on the following targets:
Pavlograd Chemical Plant. It produced and stored solid fuel for Sapsan missiles, as well as manufactured shells, small aircraft bombs and thermobaric charges;
Pavlograd Mechanical Plant. It assembled missiles, propulsion systems, control systems and warheads for Sapsan missiles;
Shostka State Factory Zvezda, where gunpowder and warheads were made;
Shostka Research Institute of Chemical Products. There, rocket fuel for flamethrower systems was produced and new types of gunpowder were developed.
The Russian Armed Forces carried out multiple strikes on the following targets:
Pavlograd Chemical Plant. It produced and stored solid fuel for Sapsan missiles, as well as manufactured shells, small aircraft bombs and thermobaric charges;
Pavlograd Mechanical Plant. It assembled missiles, propulsion systems, control systems and warheads for Sapsan missiles;
Shostka State Factory Zvezda, where gunpowder and warheads were made;
Shostka Research Institute of Chemical Products. There, rocket fuel for flamethrower systems was produced and new types of gunpowder were developed.
RajaBaja
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Trump threatens 'severe consequences' if Putin blocks Ukraine peace
By Andrea Shalal, Thomas Escritt and Tom BalmforthAugust 14, 20252:45 AM GMT+5Updated 9 hours ago
Trump meets Putin on Friday to discuss war in Ukraine
- Trump praises call with Zelenskiy, European leaders
- Macron says no territorial swap schemes on table
- Europe and Kyiv feared decisions being made over their heads
- Russia says its war aims remain unchanged
Trump did not specify what the consequences could be, but he has warned of economic sanctions if his meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday proves fruitless.
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The comments by Trump and the outcome of a virtual conference with Trump, European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held on Wednesday could provide encouragement for Kyiv after fears the Alaska summit could end up selling out Ukraine by carving up its territory.
However, Russia is likely to resist Ukraine and Europe's demands strongly and previously has said its stance had not changed since it was first detailed by Putin in June 2024.
When asked if Russia would face any consequences if Putin does not agree to stop the war after Friday’s meeting, Trump responded: “Yes, they will.”
Asked if those consequences would be sanctions or tariffs, Trump told reporters: “I don't have to say. There will be very severe consequences."
But the president also described the aim of the meeting between the two leaders in Alaska as "setting the table" for a quick follow-up that would include Zelenskiy.
"If the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one," Trump said.
"I would like to do it almost immediately, and we'll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskiy and myself, if they'd like to have me there."
Trump did not provide a time frame for a second meeting.
RED LINES
European leaders and Zelenskiy had earlier spoken with Trump in a last-ditch call hosted by Germany to lay out red lines ahead of the Alaska meeting."We had a very good call. He was on the call. President Zelenskiy was on the call. I would rate it a 10, very friendly," Trump said.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump agreed Ukraine must be involved in any discussions about ceding land, while Zelenskiy said Trump had supported the idea of security guarantees in a post-war settlement.
"President Trump was very clear that the United States wanted to achieve a ceasefire at this meeting in Alaska," Macron said.
"The second point on which things were very clear, as expressed by President Trump, is that territories belonging to Ukraine cannot be negotiated and will only be negotiated by the Ukrainian president."
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who hosted the virtual meeting, said the principle that borders could not be changed by force must continue to apply.
"If there is no movement on the Russian side in Alaska, then the United States and we Europeans should ... increase the pressure," he said.
"President Trump knows this position. He shares it very extensively and therefore I can say: We have had a really exceptionally constructive and good conversation with each other."
Trump and Putin are due to discuss how to end the three-and-a-half-year-old conflict, the largest in Europe since World War Two. Trump has previously said both sides will have to swap land to end fighting that has cost tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions.
RUSSIA MAKES SHARP ADVANCE INTO UKRAINE
On a day of intense diplomacy, Zelenskiy flew to Berlin for the virtual conferences with European leaders and then with Trump.He and the Europeans worry that a land swap could leave Russia with almost a fifth of Ukraine, rewarding it for nearly 11 years of efforts to seize Ukrainian land, the last three in all-out war, and embolden Putin to expand further west.
Russian forces have made a sharp thrust into eastern Ukraine in recent days in what may be an attempt to increase the pressure on Kyiv to give up territory.
"I told the U.S. president and all our European colleagues that Putin is bluffing (about his stated wish to end the war)," Zelenskiy said. "He is trying to apply pressure before the meeting in Alaska along all parts of the Ukrainian front. Russia is trying to show that it can occupy all of Ukraine."
A source familiar with the matter said the call with Trump discussed possible cities that could host a three-way meeting, depending on the outcome of the talks in Alaska.
Wary of angering Trump, European leaders have repeatedly said they welcome his efforts, while stressing that there should be no deal without Ukraine's participation.
Trump's agreement last week to the summit was an abrupt shift after weeks of voicing frustration with Putin for resisting the U.S. peace initiative. Trump said his envoy, Steve Witkoff, had made "great progress" at talks in Moscow.
A Gallup poll released last week found that 69% of Ukrainians favour a negotiated end to the war as soon as possible. But polls also indicate Ukrainians do not want peace at any cost if that means significant concessions.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexei Fadeev earlier said Moscow's stance had not changed since last year.
As conditions for a ceasefire and the start of talks, Putin had demanded Ukraine withdraw its forces from four regions that Russia has claimed as its own but does not fully control, and formally renounce plans to join NATO.
RajaBaja
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Trump has already spoken to Zelinsky. It seems as Zelinsky has now come to terms on the fact that Russia will eventually win and they will lose a part of their territory to them. So instead of waiting and getting more damaged over time, it's best to settle the dispute through implementing an immediate ceasefire.
Trump has warned both Zelinsky and Putin that if they derailed this further and don't agree to a ceasefire, there will be consequences from the US.
What can US do at this point to Russia? Economically, Militarily? Give your comments and let's debate.
Trump has warned both Zelinsky and Putin that if they derailed this further and don't agree to a ceasefire, there will be consequences from the US.
What can US do at this point to Russia? Economically, Militarily? Give your comments and let's debate.
Soldier35
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Footage of a Russian Tornado-S MLRS strike on a group of Ukrainian soldiers. The video was filmed at a strongpoint of the Ukrainian army in the Kharkov direction, during a troop rotation. The strike was presumably carried out by 300 mm 9M549 rockets with a cluster warhead. The 9K515 Tornado-S MLRS was used by servicemen of the Russian 79th Guards Rocket Artillery Brigade of the Zapad group.
Soldier35
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Despite the fact that drones have become the main weapon for destroying equipment, classic types of weapons are still used. The video shows a rare for today, Russian self-propelled anti-tank complex "Shturm-S", it was previously actively used by PMC Wagner. The video was filmed in the South Donetsk direction. Self-propelled complex "Shturm-S" of the Russian group of forces "East", destroys with a missile, Ukrainian, presumably armored personnel carrier M113
KingQamaR
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The problem with these lines is that you need a lot of people to man them. And Ukraine has chronic manpower.
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