Russia attacked the energy infrastructure in the Chernihiv region, leading to 12,000 subscribers being without power. Power Up Ukraine’s (and the United Arab Emirates’) efforts in the form of generators are still needed. The timing of the attack is uncertain, but Russia likely violated the Easter ceasefire.
Russian losses in Ukraine
Today’s report on yesterday’s Russian losses is somewhat lower with under 1000 injured and wounded soldiers, only four losses of armor, but we still have a significant 44 artillery and 185 soft vehicles as well as 2 special.
- 960 KWIA
- 2 Tanks
- 2 AFVs
- 44 Artillery systems
- 1 MLRS
- 1 Air defense system
- 1528 UAVs
- 185 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
- 2 Special equipment
Russian activities
The General Staff’s report on front activities provides an explanation for the lower losses. Even though the Easter ceasefire did not mean an end to all fighting, it seems that Easter was still celebrated. Unusually few battles, about half of the normal amount. No reported KIA at all (apparently the air force got some rest). The number of grenades is about a third. However, suicide drones were still active, although at a lower rate than usual.
- 107 battles
- 1202 grenades (including 20 from MLRS)
- 7702 suicide drones
Election in Hungary – Orbán suffered a major defeat
Péter Magyar and his party Tisza won decisively against Viktor Orbán and his party Fidesz in coalition with KDNP.
Tisza obtained 138 seats in parliament while Orbán’s side had to settle for 55. The far-right party (considered extreme right by some) Mi Hazánk Mozgalom managed to secure 8 seats.
The overwhelming victory means that Tisza has a supermajority (the threshold is at 133) and can therefore implement extensive reforms including amending certain laws, etc., without having to negotiate with any other parties. Of course, he must still keep the 138 together, as many were individually voted in, so it may still require some internal diplomacy to get everyone to agree.
Not all votes have been counted yet, but only 1.06% remains, so it will not make any difference.
Orbán conceded defeat last night and congratulated Magyar. It seems that he, despite all fears, will relinquish power without complications. Both sides accused each other of electoral fraud yesterday, but the election seems to have proceeded calmly overall.
It makes one wonder, could it be that the people under 16 years of age have actually voluntarily allowed themselves to be governed by Orbán, so that previous elections have actually been conducted fairly (except for him, of course, having full control over the media to influence the population).
Anyway, it’s incredibly reassuring that it went the right way!
Now we are just waiting for confirmation that Hungary will approve the EU’s latest aid package for Ukraine!
(When it’s time for elections in Russia, I hope Vance also goes there to show his support for Putin!)
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It is likely that previous elections have been conducted fairly in Hungary. The people have disliked the Muslim immigration, and Orban has been a good listener there. During the storm Gudrun, I met many Hungarian drivers who were transporting storm-felled timber. All of them were in favor of Orban without exception.
“This week started well,” said the man who was hanged on Monday.”
The above proverb I dedicate to Orban today 🇹🇯
He may have become too confident in himself and now that the economy in Hungary has fallen behind while it has improved for the population, how much Orbán has enriched himself and his closest ones, one probably felt that it was time for an alternative.
Now, of course, Magyar is an untested card and he was previously a member of the same party as Orbán. Apparently, he has also previously voted against the loan to Ukraine. For Ukraine’s sake, it may be a little too early to cheer, but for Hungary, this is probably good.
Appropriate proverb!
TV aired a British documentary a couple of years ago about how Orban, with family and friends, helped themselves to the people’s money. It’s strange that it took so long before the Hungarians reacted.
By the way, what you wrote about Vance is spot on. He’s dumber than he thinks. 😐
“Peter Magyar, in his effort to improve relations with Brussels, will likely unblock the provision of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, — Politico.
At the same time, the future Prime Minister stated during his election campaign that he opposes the supply of Hungarian weapons or funds to Kyiv, and also opposes accelerating Ukraine’s accession process to the EU.”
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mje7nt5pl22y
https://www.politico.eu/article/hungarian-election-2026-the-winners-and-losers/
“At the same time, the future Prime Minister stated during his election campaign that he opposes the supply of Hungarian weapons or funds to Kyiv, and also opposes accelerating Ukraine’s accession process to the EU”
Looking at a Navalnyj..
Can turn out to be a sow.
He is, after all, a politician and as such he also has to take public opinion into account.
I would assume that he will make demands in a negotiation to push through what is considered important for Hungary. In any case, it is very good news that the Kremlin’s man has suffered a major loss.
It’s one thing to bargain (like Erdogan did regarding Sweden and NATO) and another to directly do the bidding of darkness (Orban, Sweden and NATO, respectively Hungary, EU and Ukraine). The Hungarian negotiates well, releases money to Ukraine and in return receives EU grants. And those are grants that Hungary would have received anyway as long as they followed the rules, so no loss for the EU or Ukraine when that money is released.
“Vira Mazko from Velyki Osniaky says they dropped everything and came out to meet our Defenders released from Russian captivity. “We don’t need anything – we just need to meet them.” 📹 Visnyk”
“❗️During the night, 🇺🇦Ukrainian military downed 87 out of 98 🇷🇺Russian UAVs.” https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mje74ay4lc2y
The Russian Orthodox Easter was celebrated furthest in the north and south, but there was no Easter holiday in Donetsk.
N Slobozhansky-Kursk 1↘️
S Slobozhansky 11💥↗️
Kupyansk 3
Lyman 5↘️
Slovyansk 6
Kramatorsk 1
Kostjantynivka 15💥↘️
Pokrovsk 28💥💥↗️
Oleksandrivskij 5
Huliaipole 12💥↘️
Orikhivsk 0
Prydniprovskij/Dnipro 0
Sum sectors 87
Unlocalized 20↘️
Total 107↘️
A bit funny that Hungary is considered on-topic but not Iran. Financially and militarily, Hungary’s influence on the war in Ukraine has been like a mosquito compared to Iran’s. But if we are to have rules, then we shall…
We have no rules regarding that, where did you get it from?
I usually try to remember to write Off-Topic when the comments are not directly related to Ukraine (but I admit that I forget almost as often, especially when I’m busy or when I’m using my phone and have seen something I still want to share).
I’m just trying to be clear for those who want to read specifically about Ukraine (if the post is originally posted under the category War in Ukraine).
The reason I don’t care to write Off-Topic in the post itself is simply because it’s not a comment. There are many posts that are mixed, discussing both Ukraine, Iran, the USA, etc.
Individual news regarding the war in Iran as such, I don’t think has any direct connection to Ukraine (unless, for example, it’s about Ukraine delivering drones, or Iran supplying weapons to Russia).
I label Off-Topic based solely on my subjective view of what feels Ukraine-relevant.
Everyone is completely free to do as they wish.
The election in Hungary also doesn’t have any direct connection as you write.
But it’s a significant event and it could lead to the important loan possibly reaching Ukraine. It felt strange not to mention it.
But as I said, Off-Topic is not a rule but just an attempt on my part to show that it’s not directly related to Ukraine to help the reader. Of course, it doesn’t work out perfectly when I don’t always remember/have the energy/have the time to be consistent.
But I can stop using Off-Topic if it bothers you?
There has never been any rule about it.
By the way, I only set Off-Topic on initial comments.
Now I was mostly thinking about the other blog.
Also, I do read most of your comments. You said something about it the other week.
Ah, ok!
Ah, it was just a joke when you posted the same thing.
That’s what happens, it’s easy to miss comments when there are many.
Admittedly, there is a small marker to the right indicating what’s new, but if you comment before you’ve had a chance to go through the whole feed, that gets cleared too.
I miss many comments myself.
When browsing on mobile like I do, the information ends up at the very bottom, which I do check sometimes to see if someone has posted. Convenient with a direct link to the post.
But sometimes posts come in while you are in the middle of a series of posts.
The rules – go hard against Trump.
Relativize everything else.
Keep your ears open about MP’s ravages.
Then you are in the green zone
👍
😂
You forgot to mention to fact-check what you write! 😄
Never spoil a good story! It’s so good by leaving cryptic messages without reference, so I find it hard to check the story. 🏅😎
And above all, do not criticize other people’s choice of clothing!
Yes, that was a serious violation!
😳
Precis. 😆
Off-Topic, Trump
The Savior Trump…
(If he has nothing more sensible to occupy himself with, he could at least play more golf?)
“Donald Trump directed harsh criticism towards Pope Leo XIV last night, whom he considers, among other things, to be “weak on crime” and “poor on foreign policy.” Several media outlets report this.
The Pope has previously expressed criticism of the US and Israel’s war on Iran, something he attributed to “imagined omnipotence,” according to AP.
Shortly after the night’s comments about the Pope, Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image on Truth Social where he appears to be healing a sick man through laying on of hands.”
https://omni.se/trumps-harda-kritik-mot-paven-usel-pa-utrikespolitik/a/JOrvO4
“Trump posted an image depicting himself as Jesus healing the sick and sharply criticized Pope Leo XIV, accusing him of weakness on crime and backing Iran’s nuclear ambitions”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mje6zo4kxs2y
Another penalty that has been given free hands to work magic.
Yes, when it comes to the images he shares, one certainly hopes so. At least it’s hardly him that AI generated them. Though he might receive such posts from other users on Truth social, of course.
And then there have been cases where pure text dumps have been faked from him as well. A bit tricky because it’s often difficult to tell them apart.. 😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
How was it now with that golden calf and false idol images?
👍
Magyar apparently got a “supermajority” despite all the cheating, and Orban gave up immediately.
Well, he probably understood the number of people who would go against him otherwise, and that there was no gray area to exploit.
Now the question is – is Magyar good or bad 😀
Yes, that’s what we’ll see in the coming weeks!
As he has stated, he has written that he wants to approach the EU (probably wants to restart the contributions) and then it probably also requires an end to obstruction, so I hope that at least it will go in the right direction even if Hungary is still selfish and afraid of Russia and will not start donating any weapons to Ukraine.
He is closest to Orban’s own party, so either he is an opportunist or he is a national conservative.
No one knows what Magyar thinks. Strange. Where is the media hiding? The same goes for Iran. No journalist knows anything. There are secular Iranian exiles to interview, but they don’t know their country either.
https://www.svd.se/a/GxrjgB/so-he-became-viktor-orbans-greatest-challenger
Iran – USA
“Donald Trump and his advisors are considering resuming limited military strikes against Iran, in addition to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, to break the deadlock in peace negotiations. Sources with insight have informed the Wall Street Journal.
Large-scale strikes are also being considered, but according to the sources, it is less likely because it risks destabilizing the region and prolonging the war even further.
After the talks in Pakistan collapsed, Trump spent Sunday at his golf resort in Doral, Florida, where he played golf, talked to advisors, and called Fox News, threatening attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure.
– I would hate to do it, but their water, desalination plants, and power plants are very easy to hit, he said.”
https://omni.se/sources-trump-considering-new-strikes-against-iran/a/xrlQon
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“American forces will initiate the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow at 16:00 Swedish time. This was announced by the US Central Command Centcom, according to Reuters.
The blockade will stop all ships trying to enter or exit the strait. It doesn’t matter what flag the ships are sailing under.
Ships not sailing to or from Iranian ports will not be affected, according to Centcom.”
https://omni.se/centcom-usa-s-blockade-of-hormuz-to-begin-tomorrow/a/6q4XR8
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“The oil price is back above $100 per barrel as the US Navy prepares to block ships from reaching Iran via the Strait of Hormuz, writes Reuters.
At 06:45, Brent crude oil is trading above $102 per barrel, up 8.5 percent, while WTI oil is rising close to double digits to $104.8 per barrel.
In practice, the blockade will stop up to 2 million barrels of oil per day in Iran-related flows.
According to Michael Alfaro, head of the hedge fund Gallo Partners, a blockade of the strait indicates higher oil prices for “a longer period,” as it suggests that the war is dragging on, he tells FT.
The USA will initiate the blockade of all maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports at 16:00 Swedish time on Monday, according to the US Central Command.”
https://omni.se/oil-rises-points-to-higher-prices-for-a-longer-time/a/BxMkyE
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“The rapidly decreasing oil supply due to the Iran war is causing many countries around the world to face a real energy crisis – and the US response has been completely inconsistent. This is according to commodity consultant Obsidian Risk Advisors partner Brett Erickson speaking to Bloomberg.
He assesses that the Trump administration has “painted themselves into a corner” where the only remaining alternatives are to “either harm our allies in Asia or let Iran plunder the global energy markets.”
https://omni.se/expert-usa-has-painted-themselves-into-a-corner-can-harm-allies/a/n194Bo
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“The White House has released the “red lines” the USA says Iran did not want to agree to during the talks in Islamabad, sources tell CNN.
Several of the points were about Iran’s enrichment of uranium. Among other things, the USA wanted Iran to agree to hand over 400 kilos of enriched uranium believed to be hidden underground. The USA also demanded a total halt to enrichment in the future.
Other red lines were that Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz and refrains from charging for passage, and that they stop financing the terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis in Yemen.
USA’s red lines
Iran ending all uranium enrichment.
Iran dismantling all its major nuclear enrichment facilities.
Iran handing over more than 400 kilos of enriched uranium believed to be buried underground.
Iran accepting a broader framework for “peace, security, and de-escalation” that includes allies in the region.
Iran ceasing to finance the terrorist-designated proxy groups Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Fully opening the Strait of Hormuz, and not imposing tolls on passage.”
https://omni.se/white-houses-red-lines-uranium-and-opening-of-hormuz/a/7p7mA8
“John Brennan, CIA chief between 2013 and 2017, is the latest in the USA to advocate for the removal of Donald Trump. This is reported by The Guardian.
– This person is obviously out of control. I believe the 25th amendment was written with Donald Trump in mind, he says to the TV channel MS Now.
Trump is too unstable to be commander in chief and have control over immense firepower, including nuclear weapons – he is a threat to many people’s lives, according to Brennan.
The 25th amendment of the Constitution allows for the removal of a president who can no longer fulfill his duties.”
https://omni.se/tidigare-cia-chef-avsatt-trump-ar-utom-kontroll/a/lnKORy
Is well a bit in the same category as impeachment speeches against the president, which have been done several times. Interesting but the energy could be better spent elsewhere, such as on a credible alternative. Kamala Harris did not directly show leadership in Ukrainian matters as VP to Biden. Thinking of when Ukraine had the Russians locked up in Kherson, among other things. As I said, strong candidates from the democratic side have often been lacking, while huge resources have been put into various processes against the ruling opponent.
It has evidently worked in Hungary (credible alternative) without the need for legal processes against Orban.
Despite involvement and support for Orban from both the USA and Russia.
Considering the civil infrastructure Trump is talking about, you can see similarities in mindset between Trump and the Russian military leadership. Creating suffering and starvation to win, affecting civilians is part of the plan. The same ideology as medieval sieges and the Biafra war.
“Ships that do not sail to or from Iranian ports will not be affected, according to Centcom.”
Assuming the blockade prevents Iranian attempts to block ship traffic through the strait? Presumably requires “boots on the ground”?
Okay, but what about their own illegal blockade then?
“A spokesperson for Iran’s armed forces says that the US’s new blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is illegal and constitutes piracy, writes Reuters.
The US has imposed its own blockade of the strait in response to Iran levying tolls to allow ships to pass.
According to the statement, Iran will introduce a “permanent mechanism” to control the strait if the US does not back down.”
https://omni.se/iran-den-amerikanska-blockaden-ar-sjoroveri/a/vrlnP4
Deposing the regime should be a goal if one is to wage war against Iran.
“Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, reports TT citing the human rights organizations Iran Human Rights and Together Against the Death Penalty. The number represents an increase of 68 percent compared to the previous year. Nearly half of those executed were convicted of drug offenses.
– The death penalty in Iran is used as a political tool for oppression and repression, and ethnic minorities and other marginalized groups are overrepresented among those executed, says Raphael Chenuil-Hazan of Together Against the Death Penalty.”
https://omni.se/avrattningarna-i-iran-okade-med-68-procent-2025/a/JOrvL8
👍
Profoundly wondering how several democracies (🇳🇴 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇨🇦) can vote to include Iran in ECOSOC.
“GENEVA, April 10, 2026 — UN Watch, the independent Geneva-based non-governmental organization that monitors the United Nations, today called on Canada, France, Spain, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, the UK, and other democracies to explain why they joined in the election of serial abusers of human rights to key UN bodies that oversee human rights.”
https://unwatch.org/outrage-at-un-democracies-enable-iran-china-cuba-to-oversee-human-rights-bodies/
Also funny that not a single notice in Swedish or Norwegian media about this. Googled yesterday. What undermines democracy?
Agree, it’s actually pretty damn weird.
“Starmer confirms UK will not support US blockade of strait of Hormuz – UK politics live”
https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com/post/3mjegwlq55s2o
About Trump’s, pump and dump.
“https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/warren-whitehouse-probe-suspicious-oil-trades-surrounding-trump-iran-announcements”
“Russia Caps Ukraine’s Easter With Massive Overnight Drone Attack
Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 87 of 98 drones launched overnight, but strikes wounded civilians, cut power and triggered alerts across multiple regions.”
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/73811
Off-Topic, Trump
The thing with the gold statue that Johan No.1 mentioned as Trump’s next step after the triumphal arch is apparently already in progress, and not just one, but two.
“Trump to install two giant golden statues of himself in presidential library
US president’s proposals for the building mocked after he posts video of interior that will also have ‘a 747 Air Force One in the lobby’”
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/01/trump-install-two-giant-golden-statues-himself-library/
“The golden idol at the center of Trump’s presidential library is a terrible idea — even for him”
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-03-31/trump-gold-statue-presidential-library-idol-terrible-idea
“Russia restored two previously damaged oil loading berths at Ust-Luga port, with satellite imagery showing resumed tanker operations, while one destroyed berth remains out of service.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mjefsq2nkc2y
He is up and running now 🤣🤣🤣🤣
“❗️🇷🇺Russian jet-powered “Geran-3” drones are no longer invulnerable to 🇺🇦Ukrainian interceptor drones. Videos that have been published captured two cases of successful interception of jet-powered “Gerans”
by anti-aircraft drones from the rear hemisphere — catching up with them from behind. This indicates that Ukrainian interceptors are capable of developing significantly higher speeds than the jet-powered drone and can effectively pursue and catch it.”
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mjeewivnjc2u
“🤬 The enemy attacked Dnipro. Infrastructure was damaged, a fire broke out, the OVA reports.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjedhxmtws27
Off-Topic, electric cars
Could this be the solution to break China’s dominance in electric cars?
“Car giants like Volkswagen, Renault, and BMW are eyeing a new type of engine – which could be said to be between a plug-in hybrid and an electric motor – to gain market share from Chinese manufacturers. This is reported by the Financial Times.
The solution is based on using a small engine as a generator alongside the electric motor and functions as a kind of range extender. According to Renault, it can almost double the range for a medium-sized car – from 750 kilometers to 1,400 kilometers.
– We believe that we can get 70 percent of customers to switch to electric cars by 2030, says CEO François Provost.”
https://omni.se/generator-nya-elbilsvapnet-mot-kina-ska-locka-fler/a/j0vmpw
Ah, how Honda has done a good job for a while. It’s a shame that everyone jumped on the same PHEV bandwagon and didn’t think it through.
Small petrol/diesel engine with few horsepower for highway driving.
Electric motor for overtaking, acceleration, and rural and city driving.
EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) is the fastest growing car segment in China, where growth is happening in rural areas (i.e. regions with small towns of only a few million inhabitants…) for the past few years. They are therefore well positioned in this type of car as well.
Oh no, we might be overtaken there too.. 😡
Not in surströmming 👍👍
The concept itself is probably good, but from a maintenance perspective, it has the same problem as plug-in hybrids.
You need to have double heating and cooling systems, and of course a fuel tank, injection, exhaust gas cleaning with all the sensors and complicated systems it needs.
You can eliminate the gearbox if the engine only drives a generator, of course, and run at a constant optimal speed.
The ICE engine performs well when it runs hot and generates a lot of waste heat that can heat the cabin, so it should probably be running almost all the time in winter to perform well and save the battery. If you only drive short distances, it doesn’t have time to warm up, and then you get problems with gasoline-contaminated oil and condensation in the engine.
The battery should be large enough; if it is too small and used a lot, it needs to be charged often, which causes it to run out prematurely. New battery technologies, such as solid-state, can hopefully solve that problem.
Are there many people who have a problem with the electric car’s range being 750 km and not 1400 km? For myself, it’s more like the electric car has a range of 250 km rather than 750 km. Because I enjoy driving an electric car, good acceleration, quiet in city traffic, etc.
Hm, if an electric car had a range of 750km, the ICE car would become obsolete. I enjoy my electric car, it’s the ideal way to travel, but with around 250-300km in winter, you can sometimes get a bit of range anxiety. Fast charging also doesn’t live up to its name when it’s cold.
Ah, as Honda has been doing for a while. It’s a shame that everyone jumped on the same PHEV bandwagon without thinking it through.
Small petrol/diesel engine with few horsepower for highway driving.
Electric motor for overtaking, acceleration, and rural and city driving.
“❗️At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of 🇺🇦Ukraine, an updated exhibition of defense solutions was opened on the occasion of the Defense Industry Workers’ Day.
The main exhibits are the exhibition version of the Neptune anti-ship cruise missile and the Areion missile-drone — a modification of the Palyanytsia project.
Areion is supplied in a launch container compatible with the Neptune launcher, but it can also be transported and launched from a trailer or semi-trailer.”
Off-Topic
“The police have been alerted about three blue dolls that have been hung at Sergels torg in Stockholm, writes Aftonbladet. The dolls depict Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi, SD leader Jimmie Åkesson, and KD’s Ebba Busch in nooses.
On a sign above the dolls, it is supposed to say “Mass murderers, executioners, and lackeys.”
The action is linked to the Sweden Democrats and Christian Democrats inviting Pahlavi, who is visiting Stockholm during the day. He is expected to give a speech in the parliament later today. The police have been on site, but it is unclear if it can be considered a crime.
At the same time, three demonstrations have been approved by the police. They will be held in Kungsträdgården and at Gustav Adolfs torg.”
https://omni.se/dockor-hangda-pa-sergels-torg-infor-exilprinsens-besok/a/16oR0J
“Sweden would be welcome to participate in a reconstruction of Iran, if the war and protests were to lead to the fall of the current regime. That’s what Reza Pahlavi, son of the country’s last shah, says during a press conference in the parliament.
Pahlavi, who is considered by some as Iran’s crown prince, has been invited to Sweden by members of parliament from KD and SD. At the press conference, he describes the developments in Iran as ‘irreversible’. He urges Sweden and Europe to now choose sides, between the opposition and the regime.
He warns that the conflict also exists in Sweden, and points out that the regime’s agents are acting here.
‘This is a security crisis on Swedish soil,’ he says addressing the members of parliament.”
https://omni.se/reza-pahlavi-sverige-maste-valja-sida-regimens-agenter-agerar-har/a/vrlx3X
The dolls are well legal?
Yes – Sweden and Iran post mullah 😍😍😍😍
It would be interesting to know who has hung up the dolls and what their motives have been.
Off-Topic
This should be easy to prove if it’s true, although maybe no one wants to do it because they are probably too cowardly to dare criticize China.
“The Philippines accuses China of using fishing boats to spread the deadly poison cyanide in the waters around the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
According to the Philippines’ National Security Council, the intention is partly to kill the fish that their soldiers rely on in the area, and partly to kill the coral reef on which the ship BRP Sierra Madre is stranded.
The ship houses Filipino soldiers and was deliberately grounded on the reef in 1999 as a way for the country to assert its territorial claims.
China calls the accusations malicious and baseless.”
https://omni.se/fillipinerna-anklagar-kina-for-att-sprida-cyanid-i-havet/a/L43k1q
Manufacturers from Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, France, and the U.S. continue operating in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone, where Russia produces thousands of Shahed drones capable of reaching the EU.
A huge industrial site in Tatarstan, a region in central Russia, has gained notoriety for its outsized role in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The site, known as the Alabuga Special Economic Zone (SEZ), is Russia’s main facility for producing Shaheds, its primary long-range attack drones used in the war against Ukraine.
… …
“💥 Epic detonation of a Russian armored vehicle with the turret detached after the arrival of a Ukrainian FPV drone on the Pokrovsk direction of the front in the Donetsk region. Spectacular footage from the soldiers of the 414th brigade “Birds of the Magyar”.”
“💥 The pilots of the Third Army Corps destroy enemy motorcycles, a camouflaged gun and enemy personnel. Video from the operators of the BBps FATUM 60th Motorized Rifle Brigade.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjeqplkaok2i
“☠️ UAV operators of the SKELYA regiment detect, correct and destroy. A selection of the best hits in the video.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjeqgfd2kc2i
“❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the SIGNUM battalion attack 🇷🇺Russian infantry and logistics in the Lymansk direction”
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mjeq4gyhts2z
“💥In the North-Slobozhansk direction, border guards of the “DESTRUCTION TEAM” unit destroyed the enemy’s communication and control antennas of UAVs, hit EW and RER means, enemy shelters, as well as a small crossing that was used to accumulate personnel.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjeq2ztfns2i
“⚔️UA_REG TEAM pilots are working! 🔥Without regret. Leaving no chance for the occupiers.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjep7p7v3222
“💥 The Ammonia-1 plant at Cherepovets Azot is one of the plant’s main production facilities, where ammonia is synthesized, – Supernova”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjepddqiis22
“Ukrainian drones struck a chemical plant in Cherepovets, Vologda region, in Russia. Geolocation suggests that the ammonium production has been hit.”
Film:
https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3mjetstjmrs2m
“A Ukrainian FPV drone hit a Russian field depot storing TM-62 anti-tank mines, triggering a powerful detonation and destroying the munitions stockpile.”
https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mjenhsne6s2y
The Russian Orthodox Easter is celebrated in Russia with
960 KWiA, in the morning report.
960/3=320 pcs …
Soyuz 11 (Russian: Союз-11) was a flight in the Soviet space program. The flight went to the space station Salyut 1. The spacecraft was launched with a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on June 6, 1971. The spacecraft docked with the space station on June 7, 1971. The three cosmonauts in the crew perished upon landing.
The three cosmonauts received a grand state funeral in the necropolis at the Kremlin Wall Necropolis near Red Square in Moscow. One of the pallbearers was the American astronaut Thomas P. Stafford. The three also had craters on the moon named after them.
When personnel arrived at the site and opened the capsule, they found the three cosmonauts dead in their seats. To accommodate three people in the capsule, no space suits were used during launch and landing.
When the landing capsule separates from the rest of the Soyuz spacecraft, it is done with explosive bolts, which explode one at a time. In the case of Soyuz 11, all exploded at once and a small valve was damaged, causing the air in the capsule to leak out.
3 Russian astronauts, then a national tragedy. 960 Russian soldiers this morning, Russian Easter peace.
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Interesting 205. Have a faint memory of the event.
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“The Kremlin does not intend to congratulate Péter Magyar on his victory in the Hungarian election. At the same time, Hungary is described as an “unfriendly country.” This is reported by the state-owned Russian news agency Ria.
At a press conference, Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov elaborates on the reasoning, as reported by Bloomberg:
– Hungary has made its choice and we respect that. We assume that we will be able to continue our very pragmatic contacts with Hungary’s new government.
During his 16 years as Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán has been one of Russia’s most important allies in the EU. For example, in a phone call last autumn, he is said to have stated that he was at Putin’s “disposal”.”
https://omni.se/kreml-tanker-inte-gratulera-ungern-ar-ovanligt/a/d47M3q
Imagine if JD Vance could also go to Belarus. Georgia, …
He should go on a world tour!
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😂😂
Vance after Orban’s fall.
Charismatic guy. But he doesn’t look as angry as Hegseth. Real charmers both of them anyway. Do they have makeup artists or does the daughter come along on the trips?
The Pope died when Vance visited him?
Yes – Belarus, Russia?
Send him to China as well?
I feel like a prince that things are going so badly for the USA – backfire
Do you also feel how Europe has a great opportunity ahead if we play our cards right?
RU has burned itself and the USA is struggling desperately now.
If we do NOT turn to China and instead ditch the training wheels, we could become the next big powerhouse with countries like Africa, Canada, Iran, and Ukraine.
So far, we have performed terribly, but all others are worse so we have managed.
Did you know that we could have built nuclear power cheaply to deliver more than wind power for about 60 years?
It is important that we do not pamper regimes and neglect our own countries or federalize the EU and all that.
China, RU, and the USA are not our friends, and if we can accept that, we are already so strong that they dare not control us by force.
All oil and LNG are within reach, as well as technology and markets.
Probably a dozen countries in Africa would be enough even though we would prefer to have more with us?
No wars but a strong defense for us and our friends – imagine that 😍😍😍
Israel must deal with the situation that has arisen.
we do NOT become dependent on mena.
Chinese products no more
cut the umbilical cord to the usa
mine the border to russia again.
Could involve Australia, South Korea, and Japan too?
at least my dream this but then our politicians must stop selling themselves to the other three
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Exactly, fill all the holes that Russia and the USA leave behind when they make themselves impossible to cooperate with.
Exactly, we invite Canada, SK, Australia and not least Ukraine as well, then we can give the others the finger. And you are certainly right about advantageous agreements with the Africans.
However, something needs to be done about decision-making. Some form of qualified majority. A single country cannot be allowed to paralyze the union.
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“The International Swimming Federation has decided that swimmers from Russia and Belarus will now be allowed to compete without restrictions and under their own flag. This is stated in a press release, reported by AP.
The federation is responsible for competitive swimming, diving, synchronized swimming, water polo, and open water swimming.
Previously, the federation has allowed junior swimmers from both countries to compete without restrictions.”
https://omni.se/beslutet-ryska-simmare-far-tavla-utan-restriktioner/a/43OrqR
The Ukrainian summer shoes were interviewed a few years ago – which was before gender reassignment became trendy but they got a new gender as a bonus of their swimming career
The swimming coaches and doctors got jobs in China just in time for the Beijing Olympics. China won most of the medals. Previously, they had been a B nation in swimming. China cheated their way to success with the help of former East Germans.
Slightly better than just a bike included? 🚲🍆
Forgot about Turkey – they should also be kept in check.
Should I spend time on something after the UA war, it will probably be this vision 👍
There is a place for Dengamle too as a tie maker
Taget 🙏👍
Good job. The old man could start with a new tie for Trump. Checkered. His grandfather was Scottish. (But not the Scot in Sarajevo).
Time for us to do the right thing – is Fortress Europe a good working title?
Not so bad (name).
The name carries weight. But the Germans are so sensitive nowadays. With the terrible recent history that the Germans have to bear on their shoulders, I suggest “The Fortress of Europe”. Not out of courtesy to France, but out of consideration for Germany.
Napoleon bows and bends. He too was a scoundrel at causing great losses to numerically superior Russians while at the same time suffering considerably smaller losses himself.
The Battle of Austerlitz 1805
Combatants
French Empire
against
Russian Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon Bonaparte
against
Alexander I
Mikhail Kutuzov
Francis II
Strength
65,000
against
89,400–95,000
Losses
1,305 dead,
6,940 wounded,
573 captured,
1 flag lost
against
15,000 dead and wounded,
12,000 captured,
180 cannons lost,
50 flags lost
Anyone who knows Hungarian, is this correct?
https://x.com/rebelliousdogra/status/2043574666007384087?s=46&t=Vah3JXV31B9lXwZOK5gF7w
Orban takes his things and goes to Russia. INFORMATION: Orbán leaves the country
https://www.dn.se/varlden/franskt-storbolag-gav-miljoner-till-is-fore-terrorattackerna-i-paris/
During the Syrian civil war – when the company was still entirely French – Lafarge attempted to keep a factory running in Jabaliya, near the city of Ain Issa in northern Syria. […]
The French court confirms that much of the money was then used for the planning and execution of terrorist attacks. […]
But the court followed the prosecutor’s line: that there was only one goal for the company, namely to make a profit.
IS was indeed classified as a terrorist organization, but in my opinion, there is some analogy to those who continue to feed Russia’s war chest.
Magyar is ok 👍
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/2043711895367303227?s=46&t=Vah3JXV31B9lXwZOK5gF7w
Off-Topic, Trump
“USA’s Donald Trump has managed to make himself unpopular with parts of his Christian voter base, after a turbulent day where he, among other things, got into a dispute with the Pope.
When Pope Leo XIV criticized the USA’s and Israel’s war against Iran over the weekend, Trump responded with a post on the Truth Social platform. In the long post, he wrote, among other things, that the Pope is “weak when it comes to crime and terrible in foreign policy.”
The post also included an AI-generated image that appears to resemble Trump to Jesus, which has angered many Christian Americans.
The image was taken down from Truth Social late Monday morning local time. Later, Trump explained away the Jesus image during a press conference.
– It was meant to depict me as a doctor, helping people to feel better. And I actually do that – I make them feel much better, he tells reporters.”
https://omni.se/trump-i-hett-vatten-med-kristna-efter-jesusbild/a/8pGX1w
Now there are not many left that he hasn’t made enemies with, it’s going downhill.
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: “Ratel”, “Termit”, “Ardal”, “Lynx”, “Zmii”, “Protektor”, “Volya” and other our NRCs have already completed more than 22 thousand missions at the front in just three months. Our Sea Baby, Magura and Sargan naval drones are known to many.”
https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjffetoibc2s
“⚡️ BREAKING: Förhandlingar med européer angående skapandet av ett gemensamt luftförsvarssystem kommer att äga rum denna vecka, säger Zelenskyy. “Antingen kommer Ukraina att bli en integrerad del av det europeiska säkerhetssystemet, eller riskerar vissa i Europa att bli en del av den ryska världen,” sade presidenten.”
“Ukraine has created a new drone missile, Areion, based on the “Palyanitsa” The launch is possible from the container of the “Neptune” complex installation, as well as from a trailer. The combat part weighs up to 120 kg, and the range of destruction is up to 600 km.”
https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mjfefnvcul2i
“💥 Ukraine: 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment destroyed 19 Russian Shahed drones in 24 hours with Ukrainian housewife kitchen drones.”
https://bsky.app/profile/igorsushko.bsky.social/post/3mjfe5a7gmk2h
The Iran War
Iscah on X:
https://x.com/jess_ih_ka/status/2043340820607279572
“NEW: An urgent phone call from Saudi Crown Prince MBS changed Trump’s decision at the last minute: President Trump had intended to declare a complete ceasefire and end the fighting against Iran in exchange for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz. However, a tense phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman dramatically changed the plan. According to White House sources, bin Salman begged Trump not to stop the war: “This is a historic opportunity – we must finish the job and weaken the Iranian regime once and for all.” In exchange for continuing the fighting, Saudi Arabia offered an unprecedented package of economic and strategic incentives. Key points in the offer:
• $100 billion transferred directly to finance American war costs
• Full and immediate normalization with Israel after the fall of the regime
• Direct oil pipeline from Saudi Arabia to the port of Ashdod, turning Israel into a major energy hub
• Investment of approximately $1 trillion in the U.S. economy + purchase of $500 billion in American weapons
• Establishment of a new regional defense alliance, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other moderate countries under an American umbrella
• Joint naval force to control the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
• Funding of strategic U.S. bases in Israel
• Joint reconstruction fund for a post-regime “secular and moderate” Iran
In the end, Trump announced a temporary ceasefire, not an end to the war as was expected. Senior diplomatic sources describe the move as “a historic turning point” marking the beginning of a new regional order”
Fits well with my view on the Iran War and what the Gulf states want but I have no idea how true this may be.
States a lot about the USA/Trump 😀
Sure, but also a lot about what the Gulf states want. They are much more angry at Iran than at Israel.
Fico remains in Slovakia
I don’t think ANYONE saw this coming 😳
https://x.com/zelenskyyua/status/2043736603336609875?s=46&t=Vah3JXV31B9lXwZOK5gF7w
Our new A26 submarines should be able to open the front to release divers, right? Maybe we should convert them into transport submarines that can deploy landing robots. Maybe the card that Trump needs in Iran to secure the strait?
RU has lost the war, what do you think will come first – front collapse or a dangling Putin?
I don’t think we’ll see any dangling Putin before a frontal collapse. The information doesn’t seem to move up through the ranks fast enough
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Found it! And what company your art ended up in — the comments are about Orbán’s election defeat, the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and ironically also about dolls hung in Sergels torg ahead of Reza Pahlavi’s visit to the parliament. Your Putin figure hanging from a Gazprom sign fits perfectly into that context. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
– Claude
Kina and Hormuz 😳
Oops!
BREAKING: In a direct message to the Trump administration and the US Navy, China’s Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun says Chinese ships will continue transiting the Strait of Hormuz through agreements with Iran, and warns the US not to “meddle in our affairs.”
Also from Dong’s statement:
1. Says Chinese ships are currently “moving in and out of the waters of the Strait of Hormuz”
2. Confirms China has existing “trade and energy agreements with Iran” that China will “respect and honor”
3. Explicitly states: “Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and it is open for us,” recognizing Iranian sovereignty over transit
https://x.com/hormuzletter/status/2043724637885059133?s=46
Trump is maneuvering and maneuvering. The oil from Iran is critical now that Venezuela has closed the doors to China. Europe gets its oil via pipelines through Saudi Arabia/Israel.
Bolton:
Bolton on Iran: The ceasefire was a mistake. After six weeks of pounding, we gave the Iranians a few days to recover and reestablish communications.
The right move now is to continue blockading Iranian oil, use the military to reopen Hormuz, and get Gulf Arab oil moving again.
Between March 2018 and September 2019, Bolton was the National Security Advisor in the Trump Administration. He resigned on September 10 due to conflicts with the president on foreign policy issues, such as the approach towards Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. After that, he wrote a book about his experiences as a security advisor, which was published in June 2020 under the title The Room Where It Happened.[2]
Bolton: China and Russia have a big stake in Iran winning this.
China has supplied anti-ship rockets and may now be sending shoulder-fired missiles that could be used against tankers. If the goal is regime change, that would be a huge loss for Beijing and Moscow.
Bolton: The people of Iran are overwhelmingly against this regime, but they are disorganized, unarmed, and need outside help.
One of Trump’s biggest mistakes before the current hostilities was failing to consult with and strengthen the opposition inside Iran.
Bolton: Iran’s economy was a wreck before the war and is in even worse shape now.
This is the worst possible time to back away. If Gulf oil can get out while Iranian exports stay constrained, pressure on Tehran rises and gasoline prices around the world fall quickly.
🎥 🧵 https://x.com/mylovanov/status/2043771104326513112?s=46
Victor Gao, President of China Energy Security Institute:
“If you want war, you will get war; if you want to destroy China, you will be destroyed. China will not fire the first shot, but China will not allow you to fire the second shot”
🎥”If you have not watched the victory day in Beijing…”
https://x.com/censoredhumans/status/2041627498266685930?s=46
Victor Gao is the Chairman of the China Energy Security Institute and Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization. He’s a Chinese academic (Chair Professor at Soochow University), former English interpreter for Deng Xiaoping, and experienced in diplomacy/investment banking.
He doesn’t officially speak *for* the Chinese government—he’s an independent think tank expert and frequent media commentator whose views on geopolitics, energy, and US-China relations closely align with Beijing’s positions.
Yes, China has gotten really upset.
They are supposed to have open Hormus.
Sunny disposition.
Does the USA prepare them for war?
Good morning!
820 KWIA
2 Tanks
3 AFVs
38 Artillery systems
4 MLRS
2459 UAVs
201 Vehicles and Fuel tanks
https://bsky.app/profile/matsextrude.bsky.social/post/3mjgllli2i22h