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Ukrainian delegation and evacuated Oleshky residents have set off for Anapa, Arakhamia says, from where the residents will fly to Belarus before being bused into Ukraine.
A fairy tale starts with "Once upon a time". A sea tale starts with "This ain't no $.H.I.T'!"
📹 This week in Norway
#Maritime #MaritimeSecurity #RoyalNavy #HMSPoW
Ekkó Fjǫrðar HMS Prince of Wales
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The wounded are being evacuated from Dnipro railway station to hospitals.
My account on X appears to be throttled, so please share this. People need to see this blatant attack on civilians.
I’m heading down there shortly.
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Just horrific footage of today’s massacre by Russia on civilians waiting for a train.
A broad daylight attack killing 13 and injuring 5 in Dnipro.
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#Debate: Norway and Russia have agreed 2027 fishing quotas for shared Barents Sea stocks, preserving fisheries cooperation despite sanctions and tensions. By @GeirHonneland at @FniNansen
#norway #russia #fisheries #fisheriesagreement #Geopolitics #arctic
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Russian political scientist Dmitry Solonnikov;
"The call was a test for Europe of whether Stubb would be a suitable negotiator for Moscow.
Norway's Støre was involved in the call to assess how Stubb is doing and how Putin will receive him"
- source iltalehti. fi
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Mette Frederiksen Denmark's Prime Minister has declined the offers from Finland and Norway
don’t know what the two countries think you can achieve when Europe that when others have gone solo and, have travelled to Moscow, that it is important that we Europeans go together," she said.”
Mette Frederiksen (S) has told Finland's President, Alexander Stubb, and Norway's Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, that she disagrees with their “going it alone.
I don’t know what the two countries think you can achieve with this. We have previously also stressed in clear reports from the rest of Europe that when others have gone solo and, for example, have travelled to Moscow, that it is important that we Europeans go together," she said.”
After self-amputation, saved by;
Drone 2026
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Sled/Reindeer 1943
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491 days alone on the frontline. He amputated his own leg with a knife to survive. And when all hope seemed lost, a drone came to bring him home.
This is the extraordinary story of Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Vlasenko.
Imagine a concrete drainage pipe in almost-occupied territory. Two soldiers inside. Then there is only one left. Without legs. With no hope that anyone will come for him. And so it goes, month after month.
Kostiantyn Vlasenko, from Kryvyi Rih, volunteered to fight. He had to beg for a long time just to be called up.
He was assigned to a position known as “Vertun” — a concrete drainage pipe converted into a shelter.
He and his comrade held it for months. Until one day, his comrade was killed — on his 50th birthday, February 16.
Kostiantyn was left alone.
The enemy knew he was there. They dropped a speaker playing a recording telling him to surrender. His own side would never save him, they said. A white drone would come for him and take him home.
Kostiantyn answered over the radio: “russian warship, go fuck yourself.” And stayed at his position.
Then came the explosive drops from enemy drones. His left leg was badly injured, and he twisted his right.
His legs began to die. The flesh on his left foot rotted away on its own. He amputated his right foot himself — with a knife, resting it on a brick.
“Tears were running down my face. It had to be cut off. So I cut it off,” he recalled.
Later, he joked to his commander: “Congratulate me — I no longer have flat feet or size 44 shoes.”
When the weather warmed up, he crawled to where his legs had been left behind. There, he saw orange-and-black butterflies swarming around them.
“I thought: God, butterflies have come out of my legs, too.”
It sounds like something out of a Stephen King novel. And that is no metaphor. His wife had sent him King's The Outsider in a care package. The book helped keep him going, along with thoughts of his daughter, Khrystyna.
Then came the rescue.
A drone flew in to bring Kostiantyn home alive.
The pilot dropped instructions. The drone landed and shut down its engines. Kostiantyn clipped himself on with a carabiner, gave the camera an OK sign and a heart, and took off.
As they flew over a river, he feared only one thing: that they would be shot down and he would fall into the water. He couldn't swim.
Other drones provided cover. The enemy shot one of them down.
But Kostiantyn made it.
491 days at his position.
Both legs lost.
A drone sent to bring him home alive.
And a man who still doesn't consider himself a hero. He says: “I don't like being first. I'd rather be second.”
He is alive. He is back on solid ground.
His heroism and his story will live on forever.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Starshield is not available to Ukraine at the moment, that Ukraine has made a request to use it for long-range strikes on Russia, and "I'm not sure Zelenskyy knows what he's talking about".
Regarding Starlink, he said the slowing down "sort of happened", no one ordererd it, and the speed is "back to where it was before."
Comment from me: Ukraine has been using Starshield, for various combat missions. Starlink speed has not been restored, according to Ukrainian officials.
Starlink is vital not just for the frontline missions but for protecting Ukrainian civilians - it is used for interceptor drones that take down Russian jet-powered drones flying at a very high speed.
Ukrainian Defense Forces are dependent on the Starlink/Starshield satellite connection. This technology became the foundation of military network in Ukraine, uniting drones, artillery and command points into one network in real time.
Actually, Ukraine's use of Starlink has in a large part demonstrated the scale and possibilities of this technology.
Removing all speed limitations for Starlink/Starshield is critically important for Ukraine's defense and saving lives.
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💔🇺🇦 C’est un enfer sans fin.
37 morts dans la région de Kyiv. 72 heures d’attaques non-stop contre Kyiv. Une fille de 2 ans tuée dans un parc en pleine journée.
La Russie est entrée dans une logique de destruction totale de la vie en Ukraine.
Mes amis, ma famille n’ont jamais eu aussi peur qu’en ce moment, depuis le début de l’invasion à grande échelle de l’Ukraine. De nombreux civils s’interrogent et pensent désormais à quitter le pays pour se protéger.
Selon le gouvernement ukrainien, la Russie a détruit, au cours de cet été, 90 % des entrepôts modernes des supermarchés. Certaines entreprises craignent des pénuries importantes. Les prix de certains produits pourraient drastiquement augmenter.
Des dizaines d’usines, de centres logistiques annihilés.
Des millions de livres détruits par la Russie. Hier encore, une imprimerie a été attaquée : plus de 60 000 livres ont brûlé.
La Russie a anéanti tous les hypermarchés « Epicenter », l’équivalent ukrainien de Leroy Merlin, à Zaporijjia et à Odessa. Elle en a détruit plusieurs autres dans les régions de Kyiv, de Dnipro et ailleurs. Depuis 2022, une trentaine ont été détruits ou endommagés.
La Russie a détruit le centre commercial « Halereya » à Kryvyi Rih le 21 août. 16 personnes ont été tuées, 130 autres blessées.
Une semaine plus tard : un autre centre commercial. Cette fois-ci à Kharkiv, le « Karavan ». Une personne a été tuée.
Début juillet et hier, la Russie a attaqué des dépôts de munitions dans la région de Kyiv. En juillet : 9 morts, des dizaines de blessés, des rues entièrement réduites en cendres. Hier : 37 morts, des centaines de civils évacués. La plupart des victimes étaient des retraités et des personnes handicapées, tués dans un EHPAD local. L’une des pires attaques contre les civils cette année.
Le gouvernement ukrainien a promis de sanctionner les responsables de cette faille de sécurité dans un quartier résidentiel. C’est la deuxième fois que cela arrive en deux mois et, malgré les promesses, les leçons n’ont pas été tirées.
Le gouverneur de la région de Kherson a appelé la population à évacuer en raison de la destruction de toutes les infrastructures énergétiques de Kherson.
Depuis 72 heures, il y a des alertes toutes les deux heures à Kyiv, parfois toutes les heures, parfois toutes les demi-heures. Les drones à réaction touchent tout ce qu’ils peuvent : des restaurants, des stations-service, des quartiers résidentiels. Tout.
Et la liste continue. Et elle continuera à s’allonger.
L’Ukraine a besoin de moyens de défense EN URGENCE ABSOLUE ! La Russie est en train d’anéantir tout ce qu’elle peut, et le nombre de victimes civiles augmente mois après mois.
Parlez de l’Ukraine ! N’oubliez pas cette guerre !
Oui, cela fait 4,5 ans qu’elle dure à grande intensité, mais ce que vit le pays en ce moment est extrêmement difficile. Je n’ose imaginer l’hiver à venir.
Nous, médias, avons une responsabilité : CONTINUER à traiter ce sujet !
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Cost to Ship a VLCC Through Hormuz Hits $20 Million, TotalEnergies CEO Says
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Remember the Maritime garden parking by a Norwegian fjord? Russian and Ukrainian crew. Now; The Dutch Captain sentenced to 30 days suspended prison sentence after grounding at Byneset, NCL Salten 🚢
cc @Mercoglianos #MaritimeSecurity #Maritime
Guests arriving in style 🧐 ⚓️ 🚢
Ukrainians and Russians parking in the "#NorthSea"/Trondheimsfjorden
#Maritime Norway #Containership #Fjordcruise
Sandra speaking from Norway a few days ago. Mainly about drones (#Uav #Fpv) Battlefield #Ukraine
Voice in Norwegian
1. English text
2. Ukrainian + Norsk Text @dirtydozenEira
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As of now, 44 people have been reported injured in the massive Russian strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Another 17 people, tragically, were killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. It was a heavy strike – 24 ballistic missiles, 4 Zircon/Oniks missiles, and another 115 drones, a significant number of them jet-powered. The main targets of the attack were warehouse facilities belonging to civilian businesses. There were also strikes on infrastructure and a railway station. These facilities had nothing to do with the war – a brewing company, construction materials warehouses, and civilian logistics facilities.
Ballistic missile interceptors could have saved the lives of those killed today. It is very important that our partners understand that delays in supplying them, or an unwillingness to provide anti-ballistic systems, lead directly to such horrific casualties and destruction. Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions. A significant share of Russia’s ballistic missile production is still not under sanctions. Even now. New steps are needed – from the G7, the European Union, and everyone who supports the protection of life. Thank you to those who are willing to help in this way.
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🛥️ Putin's "superyacht," accompanied by two naval vessels, was spotted off the coast of Denmark.
This was reported by the Danish DR. The superyacht Graceful is being escorted by a Russian destroyer and another Russian patrol vessel.
The Danish Navy and the German Coast Guard have been monitoring the Russian vessel since Sunday morning.
Graceful is over 80 meters long and is valued at over $100 million.
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Looks like someone tried to assassinate Ukrainian oligarch Vadim Ermolaev in Monaco with a backpack bomb, insane.
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Sometimes you just gotta start fresh.
I don’t know where exactly we’ll go, or what exactly we’ll do. But one day at a time. First we’ve got some unfinished business in Ukraine. Next we’ll see how being an author goes. Figured I’ll take the rest from there.
My son is healthy and happy. I will make it back to healthy in no time. And I’m looking forward to seeing where our journey takes us over the summer.
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Going from the Arctic, North of Norway, back to Ukraine with my 9 month old son.
4000 km. Decided to break it up into two parts, so the first 2000 km was a test to see how the rest would go. After a week in the south of Norway we are getting ready for the next part.
Had a crash out about «losing my glow» postpartum due to hyperpigmentation (dark circles under my eyes and on my forehead) caused by pregnancy hormones, puked my brains out for a couple of days due to food poisoning, spent my «big birthday» being sad, and spent a day being real pissed off about being in this situation working my ass off alone. Other than that the trip went surprisingly well. All of those mentioned are videos to come, along with «how do you feel about going back to Ukraine with a child» and «aren’t you scared your husband might get killed».
Yes, I’m going through it. That’s all I can do. Just work my way through it.