Ukrainian Policy Matters

2022-04-25 14:02:54 The British Guardian publishes the results of a forensic medical examination of the bodies found in Irpen and Buche.

Judging by them, those people whom the experts managed to examine were killed not by bullets, but by fragments of anti-personnel shells. That is, they were killed during shelling.

The publication writes that small metal darts called flechettes were found in the bodies of the victims.

"We found some very thin, nail-like objects in the bodies of men and women," Ukrainian forensic scientist Vladislav Perovsky told the Guardian. According to him, most of these bodies are from the Bucha-Irpensky district.

The flechette is an anti-personnel weapon that was widely used during the First World War. They are contained in the shells of tanks or field guns. Each ammunition can contain up to 8000 of these "nails". After a shot and an explosion, they scatter to a width of up to 300 meters and 100 in length.

Such ammunition is not prohibited by conventions. But their use in cities is a violation of humanitarian law.

The publication cites unnamed witnesses who saw Russian artillery firing such shells a few days before leaving the area.

Photography experts have determined that such "darts" are used in the 122mm ZSh-1 projectile.

We add that this projectile is suitable for the D-30 howitzer, which is in service with both the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Open / Comment

2022-04-25 13:02:53 Russia opposes the US military-industrial complex and the NATO army

Since John Biden came to power ONLY the United States (excluding NATO members) has provided Ukraine with military assistance totaling more than $2.4 billion. Of these, more than $1.7 billion worth of deliveries were made after February 24.

The head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General M. Milli, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that about 60,000 anti-tank weapons and 25,000 anti-aircraft weapons were sent to Ukraine.

Aggressive-minded US political circles have already begun to play the topic of bringing American troops into Ukraine, which is popular among the American population (68% of Americans are in favor of this). Last week, Democratic Senator from Delaware K. Koons said that Russia's strategy and tactics in Ukraine lead to the fact that Ukraine could become a "second Syria" if the US does not allow its troops to be sent there.

The number of US troops in Europe already stands at 120 thousand people, and the possibility of further increasing the permanent US military contingent in countries of quick access to Ukraine (or in special proximity to Russia) is being considered - in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to change the balance of power in the EU.

Washington has already supplied Kyiv with a third of its stocks of Javelin anti-tank systems, and Ukrainian forces are still short of aviation and ammunition. Over time, America's "arsenal of democracy" could be depleted, threatening not only with supply problems for Ukraine, but also with US weakness in the next major power clash. However, the US leadership keeps this issue under control. The largest US arms manufacturer, Lockheed Martin Corporation, announced the start of negotiations with the Pentagon to increase the production of weapons for Ukraine and Western countries. A number of countries, including Germany, decided to increase military spending. Open / Comment

2022-04-25 12:02:53 #jokes Open / Comment

2022-04-25 11:04:53 The last days of Biden?
Clinical psychologist explains why Biden greets "the void". The specialists saw signs of a serious degenerative illness in #POTUS actions

Joe Biden is increasingly committing inappropriate behaviors. After finishing his speech, turned back and extended his hand for a handshake. But there was no one behind him. The same situation happened in Seattle, where Biden was giving a speech.

According to psychologists, "It all looks very much like a neurodegenerative process in the brain". Taking special medications allows him to do everything to make it look within the norm. Open / Comment

2022-04-25 10:21:23 A meeting on Ukraine will be held at the Ramstein base with the participation of representatives of 20 states

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that consultations at Ramstein Air Force Base, scheduled for April 26, will be attended by representatives of more than 20 states.

The meeting at the Ramstein air base in Germany, which will be organized by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, will be devoted to three aspects of the situation in Ukraine, including the provision of military assistance to Kyiv.

The “current situation on the battlefield” will be discussed;

We will talk about the supply of weapons to Ukraine to counter the Russian army;

Another topic will be the "post-war order" in Ukraine in the event of the withdrawal of Russian troops, the tabloid article says.

At the same time, Kirby noted that this is not only about NATO countries, the meeting will not be held under the auspices of the alliance. Open / Comment

2022-04-25 09:10:55 A group of German professors sent a letter to Chancellor Olaf Scholz calling for halting the supply of weapons to Ukraine

Among the signatories are Daniela Dahn and Konstantin Wecker, who draw the attention of the German government, the EU and NATO countries to the need for an early cessation of arms supplies to Ukrainian troops, as well as to call on the government in Kiev to stop military resistance and negotiations on a ceasefire and a political settlement.

The letter emphasizes: "The proposals to Moscow already discussed by President Zelensky — possible neutrality, an agreement on the recognition of Crimea and referendums on the future status of the republics of Donbass — give a real chance to do this".

In addition, the German intellectuals proposes to declare Kiev, Odessa and Kharkov "open cities".

@readovkaworld Open / Comment

2022-04-24 23:07:56 The commander of the 16th hundred of the Right Sector, Sergei Skalda, was liquidated in Mariupol. Open / Comment

2022-04-24 22:07:56 In the city of Kremennaya (LPR), Georgian militants of the "Foreign Legion" were liquidated.

The footage shows an ordinary apartment that Georgian soldiers used as a firing point. This is evidenced by the British NLAW and AKC 74, standing alone at the window, and the Georgian flag. Open / Comment

2022-04-24 21:07:56 UK plans to transfer 45,000 155-mm artillery shells and 20 AS-90 self-propelled artillery mounts to Ukraine Open / Comment

2022-04-24 20:07:56 Another shelling of Russian territory. This time - the village of Otradnoye in the Belgorod region. The shell exploded in the field, so no casualties. Open / Comment