War News Part Three

[ichkeria]

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It’s back despite popular demand

Again I apologise for no link
And also for swearing at a mod in Russian (!)
Possibly an AB first.
It was for me at any rate
The Ukraine Air Force has been active overnight and this morning downing three Russian Sukhoi fighter jets and losing one Mig

[THECORBYLOON]

Just noticed that RT (Russia To-day) is, "currently unavailable" on Freeview.

[ichkeria]

That's interesting.
Sky pulled it four days ago and youtube yesterday.

[THECORBYLOON]

To-day I seen reports from yesterday said Sky would be removing it from their platform within twenty-four hour so that would mean late yesterday or to-day.

[Peter Pedant]

erm after Dunkirk
did you get tearful Tommies like my dad making heart rending apologies for taking on the Germans - you did not

[ichkeria]

It's not on Sky: joy!

I've been carefully skipping past it for the last 8 years,
No need now.
It disappeared from Freeview this afternoon
Their website is still up and when I was access it I got an info message from anti-ddos software!
And Facebook still hosts them

[Stargazer]

A few days ago, one of the posters made a suggestion which he thought would be a solution if it were possible to carry it out. That would be to destroy the road just ahead of the long column of tanks etc and also at the rear destroy the road. This long line of military supplies and weaponry would be stranded. Is it a possibility?

[naomi24]

Word has it that Russia is set to impose martial law.

[Stargazer]

What does that mean "martial law"?

[naomi24]

It basically means the military has full control.

[naomi24]

Sorry, I can’t post a link but if you goodle it you can read more.

[ichkeria]

It can mean various things from the point of view of implementation but essentially imposes strict rules on people.
For example in Kyiv there’s a curfew each evening and there was one all weekend while security forces searched the city for saboteurs. Restrictions on movements outside curfew hours and in the case of Russia the internment of foreigners has been suggested

[ichkeria]

Russian attack on nuclear power plant at Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhya oblast sets fire to a building at the complex.
Fire extinguished before it reaches the reactor.

I hope everyone is sleeping soundly ;-)

[ladybirder]

Thank you Ichk, I daren't switch on the News for fear of what I might hear..

[ichkeria]

I saw the news before the update.
It's fair to say I came to very quickly!

The place has six reactors, and is the biggest in Europe. Apparently only one is active. The IEAE has been trying to get to it for several days.

[ichkeria]

Or IAEA even (!)

[ynnafymmi]

@15.19.This has been a military tactic since the days of the Romans.Also used as a tactic by the Persians against Sparta.It was one of the tactics used by the allies during the Battle of the Bulge.Im not a military tactician,but,err,dont the Ukrainian military not use tacticians anymore.Anyway,"Victory to the Ukrainians,Death to Putin".

[ichkeria]

On the contrary ahelling nuclear power stations is a world first.
The Persian empire kept its nuclear power stations a closely guarded secret. Even archaeologists have never been able to find traces of them

Zelensky was asked about being compared to Churchill.
He joked that he doesn't drink as much as Churchill ...

[ichkeria]

Russian forces have apparently now seized the plant.
I'm almost relieved to hear that

[naomi24]

I'm keeping an eye on what's happening in Russia. Thousands arrested, queues at cash points and hardship looming, soldiers saying they don't want this war ... I don't think the people have an appetite for this at all so perhaps ... just perhaps ... Putin's strongest opponent will come from within. We can hope.

[ichkeria]

Exactly Naomi