Ukraine has attacked a drone factory and a port city in Russia – Russian losses

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Kyiv Independent reports that Ukraine has attacked a factory in Taganrog with missiles. The factory belongs to the Russian defense company Atlant-Aero, which manufactures drones for the Russian army. Read more here.

Ukraine has also attacked the port city of Jesk in Krasnodar Krai, but it is uncertain what the outcome was. Social media posts show smoke rising from the city while authorities claim that it is only a matter of debris falling and that the remains of a drone shattered the windows of some houses. Read more here.

Russian losses in Ukraine

Another day with over 1000 KIA and heavy losses of artillery and soft vehicles but also some armor and special equipment. UAVs over 2000.

  • 1070 KIA
  • 6 Tanks
  • 10 AFVs
  • 82 Artillery systems
  • 2019 UAVs
  • 203 Vehicles & fuel tanks
  • 2 Special equipment

SLAVA URAINI

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137 thoughts on “Ukraine has attacked a drone factory and a port city in Russia – Russian losses”

  4. johan No.1

    Have you noticed that the person placing large buy/sell orders before Trump’s statements has gone from 5, 10, 50, 70 million USD in size?

    It’s one of many, but one seems to have perfect timing constantly.

    The Trump clan are all becoming dollar billionaires

  5. Proxima

    Good morning. Another day with a lot of artillery.
    I was thinking yesterday about the king’s visit to Ukraine. The visit may have a greater impact on the war than people think. I remember when the king, on his own initiative, visited the worst affected areas after Hurricane Gudrun. All the forest owners were completely agreed that his visit was crucial in keeping up morale and that things went as well as they actually did. Ukraine needs all the help it can get in terms of military equipment and humanitarian aid, that we know. So if the Swedish king, on his own initiative, visits Zelensky to praise the Ukrainian people’s courage and morale, it means an enormous amount to Zelensky, the soldiers, and the people. That is certain.

    1. johan No.1

      Yes, Ukraine rolled out the very large red carpet for them, so they had a very important visit.

      Sweden has done many things right since 2022, Norway should submit to us again.

  6. Proxima

    Wonder what Sylvi Listhaug has to say about your proposal🇧🇻🤔Well, she has probably calmed down somewhat in recent years. During the pandemic, Swedes who worked in Norway were not allowed to return to their jobs, the wild boars in Sweden were too many and were not allowed to run into Norway. Not to mention the wolves. Esrange should be shut down because parts from the launch could end up in Norway. And so on. Last year I expected her to ban the Swedish female skiers from competing in Norway because they won everything. She didn’t mention the men…
    Norway has at least done two really good things: the Oil Fund and, with intelligent fishing, managed to preserve the cod stock at Lofoten.

    2. Proxima

      Trump’s bombastic statements are borrowed from others. For example, “bomb them back to the Stone Age.” It was not Trump who originally said this, but the chief of staff appointed by Kennedy, Curtis LeMay, who mentioned this when he requested to carry out bombings in North Vietnam. LeMay is also known for another statement: “there are no innocent civilians.”

    1. maggan

      Ukraine has spread out.

      What does this mean? That there is no spring offensive underway?

      Please summarize the links so one doesn’t have to click like crazy while scrolling, 😊

      1. MXT

        When it comes to Johan, you should be glad that he at least posted a link! 😉😄

        I perceive it as criticism of not placing the combat command close to the fighting units (shouldn’t have anything to do with the actual pre-combat) and that the fighting units in turn are spread over too large front sections.

        Shouldn’t have anything to do with any pre-combat.

        With today’s communication capabilities and the number of drones, it is probably not as important to be on site. Then I find it hard to believe that the information about exactly where they are corresponds to reality. The units are one thing, but that the positions of the combat commands are public is something I find extremely hard to believe.

    1. MXT

      She is completely crazy but just like with Trump, she still manages to gather a huge crowd, so maybe that says more about large parts of the US population.

      Feels a bit like they have taken inspiration from Islamists and other religious extremists…
      Those who are against Trump and thereby God are demons that must be fought! 

      We will see if it doesn’t end with calls to take up arms when they start suspecting that the midterm election and later the actual election are going in the wrong direction.

      1. fedtmule

        Yes, you? What can one say…..It seems like Europe managed to get rid of quite a few nutcases during the wave of emigration to the USA… Friedrich Trump with his family and all sorts of religious crazies and country bumpkins among others.

  10. MXT

    Hormuz Strait

    “Tensions around the Hormuz Strait and new fighting in Lebanon dampen hopes for a quick US-Iran deal ahead of next week. The risk of disrupted oil supplies points to higher energy prices and more volatile stock markets, writes Bloomberg.

    “A deal may be close, but is likely to be limited and fragile,” the news agency’s analysts write.

    After Friday’s drop in oil prices, increased volatility is expected. Energy prices may rise again, while stock markets risk being pressured if the conflict worsens.

    – The oil price is likely to remain elevated for two years, maybe three, compared to the outlook before the war, says Citi’s energy strategist Eric Lee to DI.”
    https://omni.se/hormuzkaos-oroar-marknaden-ingen-varaktig-fred-i-sikte/a/M7A0nR

  11. MXT

    Lebanon

    “Sweden is providing an additional 70 million SEK in a humanitarian aid package to war-affected Lebanon, reports Sveriges Radio Ekot. The need for increased aid is great as over one million people have been displaced since the war between Hezbollah and Israel escalated last month, says Minister for Aid Benjamin Dousa (M).

    – In addition to many dead, injured, and forcibly displaced, we have also seen attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, as well as medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers. This is unacceptable, he says in a statement.

    As recently as March, Sweden decided on a targeted aid package of 65 million SEK to Lebanon.”
    https://omni.se/sverige-ger-70-miljoner-mer-i-bistand-till-libanon/a/M7A0oR

  12. MXT

    The Election in Bulgaria

    Unfortunately, the risk seems high that Bulgaria will elect a Putin sympathizer.

    “Today, just over five million Bulgarians are called to vote. For the eighth time in five years, a new parliamentary election is being held.

    The former president Rumen Radev and his left-leaning Progressive Bulgaria are the big favorites after campaigning on fighting corruption and strengthening democracy in the country.

    However, liberal EU supporters dread Radev being elected, based on his stance towards Russia.

    – Considering how he relates to Putin and Russia, there is a risk that a pro-Russian government will emerge at a critical stage. He could become Putin’s Trojan horse in Europe, says the French MEP Valérie Hayer, who belongs to the liberal Renaissance party, to the Financial Times.”
    https://omni.se/putins-trojanska-hast-kan-bli-premiarminister-idag/a/2pVa8q

  13. MXT

    There was a lot of talk a couple of years ago about so-called remote mining using artillery; Ukraine received some such equipment which they used. But it was probably too little to make a difference, and then you didn’t hear much more about it.

    Now they are also doing it themselves using drones instead.

    “Ukrainian drones-miners 💣”
    https://bsky.app/profile/matsextrude.bsky.social/post/3mjt5hcnxm22b

    “🔞💀 The result of remote mining of Russian logistics roads.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mjthfaz3tc2j

    1. Proxima

      I thought I’d surprise myself today by going to Ullared😱
      Sunday opening hours 07:30-19:00. Saw that the Strait of Hormuz is open Sundays 12-16.

  18. 205

     

     

    Unchanged total, but rising unlocalized and thus falling Russian attacks. Record ratio unloc/loc. For every three Russian attacks, two Ukrainian. Down in Donetsk, up a bit just northwards.

    Long averages on Russian attacks (30 days) remain at the lowest within the period from May 1 last year to today. The seven-day also looks to bottom out shortly.

    N Slobozhansky-Kursk 2
    S Slobozhansky 3
    Kupyansk 4
    Lyman 7↗️
    Slovyansk 3
    Kramatorsk 4↗️
    Kostjantynivka 19💥↘️
    Pokrovsk 28💥💥↘️
    Oleksandrivskij 7↘️
    Huliaipole 12💥
    Orikhivsk 0
    Prydniprovskij/Dnipro 3

    Sum sectors 92↘️
    Unlocalized 61↗️
    Total 153
    Ratio unloc/loc: 0.66↗️

  19. MXT

    Off-Topic, is there anyone else besides me who is curious about what that crispbread sculpture looks like?

    “Prime Minister couple Ulf Kristersson and Birgitta Ed have made costly changes to the Sagerska Palace with taxpayer money, according to Expressen’s investigation. Among other things, the final bill for a kitchen rug came to 27,400 kronor – even though the rug actually only cost 7,400.

    The Government Offices rent the residence from the agency National Property Board of Sweden (SFV), which is responsible for the interior design. Costs increase significantly when SFV hires external interior designers to handle the purchases. In March 2023, an architectural firm charged a total of 19 working hours for the choice of the kitchen rug.

    The review of receipts, emails, and invoices shows several similar examples. Art and special orders also stand out – such as a rag rug for over 60,000 kronor and a crispbread sculpture that soared to 15,100 at auction.

    The Prime Minister couple declines to comment on Expressen’s article.”
    https://omni.se/konsult-valde-matta-at-statsminister-i-19-timmar-for-skattepengar/a/Gxr7rQ

    1. MXT

      It actually looked like a crispbread, I thought it would be something interesting made of crispbread. It seems that the prices normally range between 1,000 – 2,000 SEK for Hertha’s crispbread:

       

      Found a film from the art council, where this tasteful artwork was also included:

      This one was a bit clever but I hope it wasn’t too expensive.

      The Sagerska Palace is not open to the public, so the investments in art that we taxpayers pay for are therefore not something we get the chance to experience (other than in pictures). 

      The Moderates are otherwise keen on lowering taxes and cutting state expenses when it comes to things that are not considered necessary (art and culture, study circles for ordinary people, etc.). 

      Here, one might have been more restrained, I think. The examples above are just a small part of the art that has been purchased which will only be viewed by the few who have access to the palace.

    2. Kaitsetahe

      So… what do they need a whole spokesperson for?? they still can’t physically live in more than about 20sqm.

      Don’t get me wrong now, two people… don’t take up much space… the rest of us have to squeeze into small apartments, that’s okay… but what the hell do they need a whole damn palace for???

      State visits? By all means, but then rent at a conference facility like everyone else.

      Wouldn’t a reasonably large (100sqm) apartment be enough? The state visitors still sleep at hotels… and Kristersson and his partner themselves don’t take up that much physical space, as I said. 

      So, about a 100sqm apartment should be enough.

      THAT is market adaptation!

      1. MXT

        Now, it’s probably not the case that the palace would be torn down if it wasn’t used, so the cost would still be borne by us taxpayers. I think it’s good that it is used (but maybe it could become a museum instead, of course).

        What I mostly react to is that when they now get the privilege to live there for free, they could still afford to furnish it themselves if they are not satisfied with what already exists.

        Then it can be difficult to fill that palace with art, but in that case, offer them to borrow art from the state’s art collections, if they themselves do not want to afford to buy the art with their own money.

        2. N Eklund

          Sageska is about 1200 sqm and of these about 25% is private residence, the rest are representative areas. 

          I have no problem with them living there freely, they still have their private residence to pay for and it could be located in a completely different part of the country.

          Then some of it is also about security.

          I don’t think we should be stingy when it comes to the prime minister’s office even though I think that art seems to be on the expensive side, but maybe one should have a talk with SFV then?

  24. MXT

    Off-Topic

    So now we are literally being outrun by Chinese robots as well. The EU must invest more money in research and development if we are not to be completely overtaken.

    “On Sunday, hundreds of China-made robots competed in a half marathon through Beijing, writes The Guardian. The result should frighten anyone who believes that humanoid robots will never be able to replace the real thing.

    The winning robot crossed the finish line of the 21.1-kilometer race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, which is seven minutes faster than the current world record for humans set by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo in Lisbon earlier this spring.

    The winning robot did fall near the finish and needed help getting back on its feet, which would likely have led to disqualification in the sports world. On the other hand, a total of four robots ran the race in under an hour.”
    https://omni.se/robot-slog-manskligt-rekord-pa-halvmara-i-kina/a/16oaoW

    1. Kaitsetahe

      And what countermeasures do we have when they start carrying weapons?

      This is something we need to think about already now, no matter how “unlikely” it may be.

      1. MXT

        Good question, I don’t have a good answer other than that we ourselves would need access to the equivalent if we are not to be run over…

  32. MXT

    Off-Topic, working from home an attempt to mitigate the effect of rising fuel prices

    “The European Commission will next week present a package of measures that among other things advocates working from home in an attempt to mitigate the effects of rising fuel prices, reports the Financial Times.

    According to documents obtained by the newspaper, the Commission may encourage European companies to introduce a mandatory work-from-home day where possible.

    – When we have an energy shortage, it is our responsibility to ensure that citizens know what they can do to reduce consumption.

    The package will also include proposals for subsidies for local transport, air heat pumps, and solar panels.

    Fuel prices have recently risen sharply due to the blockades of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran and the USA, through which a large part of the world’s oil traffic passes.”
    https://omni.se/uppgifter-eu-forbereder-krav-pa-hemmarbete/a/j0v5mw

    1. maggan

      Working from home is unfair, think about those who cannot work from home, they will be much better off if everyone is forced to go there, because then the queues will become longer and everyone has to sit in them.

  34. MXT

    Zelenskyy is not satisfied that the US extended the pause on sanctions against Russia.

    “President Zelenskyy has taken aim at Trump this morning, and rightly so. The US President is directly contributing to the murder of civilians in Ukraine.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/twmcltd.bsky.social/post/3mjtqxluvjk2w

    Translated:

    ”The continued easing of sanctions against Russia does not reflect the real situation in the war or in diplomacy and feeds the Russian leadership’s illusion that they can continue the war. Just this week, the Russians have launched over 2,360 attack drones, more than 1,320 guided bombs, and nearly 60 missiles of various types against our cities and communities.

    Every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war. More than 110 tankers from Moscow’s shadow fleet are currently at sea. On board are over 12 million tons of Russian oil, which, as a result of eased sanctions, can once again be sold without consequences. That is 10 billion dollars – a resource that is directly converted into new attacks against Ukraine.

    Therefore, it is important that Russian tankers are stopped and not allowed to deliver oil to ports. The aggressor’s oil exports must decrease, and Ukraine’s long-range sanctions continue to work towards that goal. I am grateful to each of our fighters for their precision, and I thank all partners who help increase pressure on Russia for this war.”

  36. 205

    Trump’s threats escalate*:

    Trump to FOX:

    “If Iran does not agree to a deal the whole country is getting blown up.”

    *Hard to imagine that this is about de-escalation: how can a civilization exist in a country that is blown to pieces?

    warmonitor3

  37. MXT

    Did you see this, Johan?

    “A Russian online disinformation campaign claims that Narva, Estonia’s third largest city located right on the Russian border, will declare independence and form the pro-Russian ‘People’s Republic of Narva.’ This is reported by Politico. In recent weeks, a number of anonymous, Russian-speaking social media accounts have advocated for a takeover of Narva and the surrounding Ida-Viru county, which they call ‘Russian territory.’ This has raised concerns that the Kremlin plans to test NATO’s eastern border in Narva, which is separated from the Russian city of Ivangorod by a 100-meter-wide river. Mayor Katri Raik is extremely frustrated. – It is completely false, absolute nonsense. I have scolded everyone who has made a thing out of this and said ‘now I am stuck with this problem, not you.’ 98 percent of Narva’s residents are Russian-speaking, and over a third hold Russian passports.”

    https://omni.se/a/JOrd54

        1. fedtmule

          If you are right, Russia’s collapse will be hastened and then, for example, Estonia can deport all the remaining Russians or at least those who have a Russian passport. Latvia can also ensure that the more unreliable parts of the Russian-speaking population are sent back home to their beloved mother Russia. Even the Kaliningrad exclave should be completely emptied of Russians, and then the exclave can be divided between Poland and Lithuania.

  38. 205

    Mullah Wilderäng active again: “If the same criteria that apply to Russia’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine are to apply, the sports federations should also exclude the USA.”

     

    So Ukraine had thus killed a large number of its own citizens? Does Wilderäng mean Russian-loyal soldiers killed in the war in Donetsk between 2014 and 2022? Regarding “the same criteria”.

    1. MXT

      The war against Iran can probably be classified as almost illegal, not quite on the same level, of course, as Russia’s war against Ukraine.

      Iran has not posed any territorial threat to the United States. Admittedly, it can be argued that Iran posed a threat to American soldiers in surrounding countries since there were incidents earlier during the years 2021-2024 where it is claimed that Iran was behind them, but that can hardly serve as an argument for going to war. So, on paper, that war is classified as illegal (but the US will hardly face any consequences). 

      What LW means is that the US should then also be barred from participating in the Olympics, but no one dares to do that now, so they have therefore started to allow Russia to participate in order not to later end up in a situation where they are accused of treating countries differently. 

      But then I don’t understand what you mean by your second paragraph? I can’t see that LW has mentioned anything about that either?

      Russia attacked and occupied Ukrainian Crimea in 2014 and then tried to do the same in Donbas, but then they tried to hide it by pretending that it was the local population in Donetsk/Luhansk who wanted to free themselves from Ukraine.

      It was Russia that used the local population as a proxy to wage war with Ukraine.
      It could of course also be classified as a civil war where one side was driven by Russia, but that would be to downplay Russia’s involvement, so that explanation is only promoted by pro-Russians.

      In that war, about 14,000 died on both sides, and it is true that Ukraine killed other Ukrainians who had chosen to fight on Russia’s side, but from Ukraine’s side it was still a matter of defending themselves. A country has the right to defend its territorial integrity whether it concerns foreign threats or armed groups within the country.

      So if your thought was to liken Ukraine’s actions between 2014 and 2022 with Russia’s and the US’s actions, so that they in that case should also be excluded from participating, I do not agree because these are completely different situations.

      But, as I said, I’m not quite sure what you wanted to say, I admit that I may have completely misunderstood you!

      1. 205

         “So if your thought was to compare Ukraine’s actions between 2014 and 2022 with Russia’s and the USA’s actions, then they too would be excluded from participating, I do not agree because these are completely different situations.”

        Yes, that was probably a record in misinterpretation. Read again.

          1. 205

            I am trying to find a logic in how MW reasons.

             

            That is, “the same criteria”: on one hand we have a genocide of tens of thousands of protesters in Iran, a presumed Iran-backed Hamas attack on civilians in Israel with hundreds of murdered youths, both Israelis and Americans, a war-deciding support to Russia in Ukraine as well as direct help with terror attacks against the Ukrainian population (Shaheds), on top of this a direct threat of the annihilation of the state of Israel while simultaneously developing nuclear weapons. 

            Sorry, but “the same criteria”?

            The Security Council would not have made a different assessment, certainly.

            1. Flurrevuppen

              LW relates well to the fairly simplified rules of thumb that many federations want/need to apply, I think.

              For Russia, the rule “if you have attacked another country militarily without having been attacked militarily yourself first, then you are not allowed to participate in sports events” has been sufficient.

              The above rule would, due to the US attack on Iran, also lead to a corresponding exclusion of the USA.

              So now we end up in a situation where more precise/complex rules need to be made or the rules need to be relaxed. This is probably what LW problematizes…?

              1. 205

                In the previous post, I point to military attacks: indirect, support for others’ direct military attacks, as well as threats of military attacks. So Ukraine is not allowed to attack Belarus, which Russia has used to attack the country? Is a third country not allowed to help Ukraine defend itself through such actions? The reason no other country has attacked Russia in Ukraine or directly is not fear of being labeled violators of international law by Mullah Bildt, Mullah Wilderäng, and others. Can you guess the reason?

                 

                Hint: maybe courage, but above all military strength 

            2. MXT

              So far, I agree with your reasoning (that you do not at all think it is the same criteria) but it was precisely:

              “So Ukraine had actually killed a large number of its own citizens?” etc. that I couldn’t reconcile in the context.

              Did you mean that Russia behaved exactly like Iran already before the war? And that it is rather they who should be seen as Russia? And not, as LW does, compare the USA with Russia?

              As Flurrevuppen writes, Iran has not invaded any country. There was no indication that they were about to do so either.

               

              The USA did not care much when Russia took Crimea and then continued in Donbas (a few sanctions and sales of some weapons), and they do not care much about Ukraine now either after Trump took over. Even though Russia has started a full-scale war and invaded Ukraine. 

              So people are happy to side with Israel but not with Ukraine?

              Israel has killed the most of anyone in that region, and those killed are Palestinians. Iran has not killed anywhere near as many people and they have mostly killed their own population. 

              Hamas killed between 2-3,000 Israelis while Israel, in retaliation, killed between 50-70,000 Palestinians (which they themselves have admitted) and Israel has after the war continued its illegal occupation of the West Bank (does that remind you of any country? Russia perhaps?).

              Granted, Hamas started with their terrorist murders but Israel’s retaliation is also a war crime as they have not taken civilians into account and bombed entire cities to pieces and it is definitely not according to the principle of proportionality. Not far from it being considered genocide.

              Regarding Iran saying they want to wipe out Israel, leading Israelis have said they want to wipe out all Palestinians.

              Maybe we should start a war against Israel too, when they don’t seem able to behave?

              1. 205

                You know, during the Cold War, for a long period, the doctrine of massive retaliation was the basis?

                Massive retaliation is a military doctrine and nuclear strategy that commits a state to retaliate to an attack in much greater force, especially with the use of nuclear weapons.

                The NATO that Sweden is a member of today and with which Sweden had cooperation was based on this doctrine. It is equally well known that both the USA and Israel have long lived and continue to live according to the same doctrine. It is known to the outside world. Hamas knew what they were getting into. They actually tried to exploit it. The martyrs.

                Why this doctrine?

                Massive retaliation is essentially a preemptive nuclear first strike.[8][9] In the event of imminent attack from the Soviet Union, NATO forces would rapidly respond with strategic and tactical nuclear bombing in an effort to destroy Soviet nuclear forces before they left the ground.[9] This strategy was summarized in MC 48, a strategy paper adopted by NATO in 1954: “Should war occur, the best defense against atomic attack lies in the ability of the Allied nations to reduce the threat at source by immediate and intensive atomic counter-attack.”[10]

                The aim of massive retaliation was to deter the Soviet Union from attacking Western Europe, which lacked enough conventional forces to counter the vast Soviet military.[1][2] Deterrence requires that potential aggressors know what actions could invite retaliation, and they must believe that retaliation could cost them more than they stand to gain. They must also believe that if they avoid those actions, retaliation won’t happen anyway.[11] These are the same principles underlying mutual assured destruction. However, massive retaliation implies that even a minor conventional attack on a nuclear state could conceivably result in all-out nuclear retaliation.[2]

                Israel’s doctrine of “massive retaliation” is a pillar of its security strategy, emphasizing deterrence through overwhelmingly disproportionate responses to attacks. It aims to convince adversaries that attacking Israel will result in losses far exceeding any potential gains, often threatening to cripple regimes, not just military assets. 

  40. 205

    Off-topic, Iran Spain, USA

    Politico:

    Spain pushes to end EU-Israel association agreement

    Madrid will propose the measure at a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Tuesday, said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

    FoxNews:

    [Sanchez] has rejected increasing Madrid’s NATO spending while positioning Spain against the Trump administration on several key policy issues. … [Sanchez has forbidden] the U.S. from using its military bases in Spain to refuel aircraft or prepare for military action, decrying the campaign as illegal while staying quiet on the regime’s murder of thousands of protesters and its increased drive to produce ballistic missiles and acquire nuclear weapons-grade enriched uranium.

    Sanchez has no objection to hosting the Kremlin-loyal tsarist monarchy, the Russian Imperial House Romanov 🇪🇸 ♥️ 🇷🇺

    “With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Lazar of Simferopol and Crimea, the first historical museum dedicated to the cooperation between the Romanoff dynasty and the Russian Orthodox Church and other traditional religious confessions in Russia, as well as to the history of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in the city of Yevpatoria, was opened in a formal ceremony on 21 February 2023. The event took place in the Orthodox Cultural and Educational Center of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in Yevpatoria. The Imperial Church History Museum is the first museum of its kind in the territory of the Russian Federation.

    ..

    After 1917, the history of the Romanoff dynasty had become taboo. It had been the official position that the execution of Emperor Nicholas II and his relatives ended the Romanoffs forever. Many did not even suspect that the Imperial House had survived the Revolution and continued to exist. Not just the random descendants of the Tsars, but a direct branch of the Romanoff tree continued on—direct descendants, whose goal throughout all these years was “not to let the candle go out,” to preserve the historical Dynasty and its spiritual and cultural values.

    The main and unchanging purpose of the Russian Imperial House of Romanoff has been the same at all times and in all political and social circumstances: to serve their country.

    https://imperialhouse.ru/en/allnews-en/news/2023-02-21-the-opening-of-the-imperial-church-history-museum-in-crimea.html

    The Head of the Russian Imperial House, Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess (de jure Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of all Russias) Maria I Wladimirovna was born the 23rd of December 1953 (new church calendar) in Madrid, Spain. She is the only daughter of the late Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. Grand Duke Wladimir III Kirillovich, and His Most August Spouse H.I.H. Grand Duchess Leonida Georgievna (born H.R.H. Princess Bagration-Muhkrani of Georgia). Following the tradition of the Imperial Family, the Grand Duchess was brought up in the spirit of the Orthodox Faith and devotion to the interests of Russia.

    https://imperialhouse.ru/en/imperialhouse-en/chipdom/maria.html

    No one has threatened to annihilate Russia more than perhaps Russia itself. Or Iran, more than perhaps Iran itself. But Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and full-scale invasion of Ukraine is equated by Spain’s Prime Minister Sanchez as well as by Mullah Wilderäng with Israel’s defense against Hamas terror attacks on and massacre of Israeli civilians on Israeli soil, and with Iran’s threat to annihilate the state of Israel, with or without nuclear weapons. And with countless similar threats against the USA and the entire West. Which has also acted as an ally to Russia in the war against Ukraine and Russia’s terror attacks on civilians in Ukraine. 

    1. MXT

      Please, just because you don’t think the USA should have attacked Iran does not mean you are on Iran’s side.

      In the past 10 years, it is estimated that 51 Americans have been killed where the USA believes Iran is in some way responsible. 47 of these were during HAMAS’s horrific terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023. There is indeed a connection to Iran since they have helped HAMAS, but that is not quite the same as claiming that Iran is responsible for the terrorist attack.

      With a single missile, the USA killed about 150 schoolgirls. Thousands more civilians have been killed on both sides, and up to one million people are displaced.

      If you think someone is evil and causes suffering, is the answer then to create even more suffering even though you are not immediately threatened and do not need to defend yourself?

      So, Iran wanting to wipe out Israel is terrible, but Israel and the USA wanting to wipe out Iran is completely OK?

      1. 205

        Israel and the USA, and in the first case it is about defense. Big difference. Russia has not been attacked or threatened with annihilation. Iran has not been attacked or threatened with annihilation. You are talking about what has happened after the USA and Israel started to defend themselves against nuclear threats, ballistic missiles, and drones. Counterterror attacks and mass murders of civilians, both Israelis and Americans. That is the order. And I have not even mentioned the tens of thousands of murdered civilians that should have prompted a joint action, not blocking air bases. Exactly in line with the Security Council’s guidelines, i.e. disgusting. Incomprehensible that you or Spain’s president Sanchez or Mullah Wilderäng even try to defend the passive behavior, and direct obstruction of our common duty to stand up for international law.

        Imagine if the USA had been banned from the Olympics after Hiroshima? Or Dresden? No, the USA was not banned. They won the most medals both in 1948 and 1952.

        1. MXT

          So you are comparing Iran with Japan and Nazi Germany during World War II?

          You think that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were fully justified actions from the US side?

          There were no international agreements or any international court at that time, but today it would clearly be classified as a war crime. The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is probably among the most strongly questioned acts of war in modern history besides being completely horrific bombings.

          On one hand, it has been shown that they probably were not necessary, and on the other hand, the bombs could have been dropped in the countryside to demonstrate the effect and still get Japan to surrender.

          The same with Dresden? You think it was fully legitimate?
          Even if the death tolls have been exaggerated, massive firebombing of civilians is absolutely something that would be classified as a war crime today. I get angry when I see the Russians use thermite against Ukraine but that is nothing, Dresden was atrocious.

          But as I said, we did not have the laws and agreements then that we have today (fortunately we are moving forward slowly and becoming more civilized even though we often take steps backward).

          If the USA did the same thing today, they probably would not be allowed to participate in the Olympics (although the Olympics are corrupt so it might end up with most boycotting it instead). They would probably not only have problems with the Olympics, the whole world would turn against them and freeze them out.

          But then I understand you better. You think that if one side started the aggression, then they have every right to exterminate the enemy by all available means regardless of civilian casualties.

          I do not share your view of the situation in Iran or your view of what is defense or proportional retaliation.

          You might as well start calling me Mullah Mats then, because you apparently think it is doing Iran’s bidding when one does not consider it necessary to start the war against Iran. 

          1. 205

            I am pointing out exactly that, there has been no bombing of civilians here (the school you mention was an accident, just like the girls’ school that was damaged during the bombing of the Shell House in Copenhagen by the Allied air squadrons from the United Kingdom). The only ones who have deliberately and intentionally attacked civilians are Russia in cooperation with Iran.

          2. Pehr

            I have spoken directly with relatives in both the USA and Japan as well as acquaintances in Germany who were present when it happened. It’s not as black and white as we (including myself) like to think in hindsight.
            Among others, a woman who, as a three-year-old, had to flee a burning Tokyo. But also a gentleman who emphatically claimed that the atomic bombs were the best thing that ever happened in his life since he otherwise would have been dead as his unit was training for a landing in Japan and expected a 90% casualty rate.
            By the way, I can warmly recommend the atomic bomb museum in Hiroshima.
            A lady who survived Dresden because her neighbor filled a horse-drawn wagon with the neighborhood’s children, covered them with wet blankets, and whipped the horse into a wild death ride out of the city.

  41. johan No.1

    If you’re away for half a day and Dengamle is standing there jumping on the knife that’s stuck in your back 😳

    Yes, the spiritual advisor is a radical-religious-fanatic 🤣🤣🤣

    I was going to respond to some comments but then I disappeared 😳

    1. 205

      Since Budanov left HUR, Den Gamle has occasionally behaved obnoxiously in social contexts. This is probably because Den Gamle, under Budanov, had managed to secure a privileged position (of course with sharp elbows and the occasional betrayed colleague). A privilege where Den Gamle was served the most exciting and lucrative assignments.

  44. johan No.1

    If you take a look, Dengamle gets owned and then there are a hundred posts where 205 and MXT write like crazy.

    I’m personally waiting for an incoming flight with my better half, freshly combed son, and a thoroughly cleaned house, gotta score some brownie points right from the start 👍

  46. MXT

    “USA has fired upon and boarded an Iran-flagged ship that tried to bypass their blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, writes Donald Trump on Truth Social. ‘The Iranian crew refused to listen, so our navy stopped them by blowing a hole in the engine room,’ he writes and continues: ‘We have full control over the ship and are investigating what is on board!’ According to Trump, it concerns the 274-meter-long container ship Touska.”

    https://omni.se/a/wr3lRM

  47. MXT

    “Iran has a point when they reject new talks citing the US’s constant contradictions and mixed messages, security analyst Ian Ralby tells Sky News. In just a couple of weeks, Trump’s statements have varied between ‘we don’t need the Strait of Hormuz,’ ‘the strait is open,’ and ‘we will annihilate your entire civilization with apocalyptic violence,’ he continues. – The somewhat schizophrenic rhetoric from Washington is hard to understand, and it is really difficult to see what the end goals of this whole conflict are. Trump enjoys this, Ralby continues – the unpredictable behavior is his way of trying to impose his will on the world.”

    https://omni.se/a/rrMxrR

  49. 205

    AFU⚔️ 🇺🇦
    Operational Update as of 8:00 AM on April 20, 2026, regarding the Russian invasion

    In total, 206 combat engagements were recorded over the past 24 hours.

    Yesterday, the enemy carried out 71 airstrikes and dropped 253 guided bombs. Additionally, they deployed 7,767 kamikaze drones and fired 2,916 rounds at populated areas and our troops’ positions, including 85 rounds from multiple launch rocket systems.

    The aggressor carried out airstrikes, particularly in the areas of the settlements of Ivanivka, Gavrylivka, and Velykomykhailivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast; and Vozdvyzhenska, Huliaipilske, Liubytske, Mykilske, Dolynka, Charivne, and Kopani in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

    Over the past day, the Defense Forces’ aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck four areas where occupying forces were concentrated.

    In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursk directions over the past day, the enemy carried out two airstrikes, using seven guided bombs, and fired 100 rounds at the positions of our troops and populated areas, including five using multiple launch rocket systems.

    In the Southern Slobozhansky direction, the enemy launched ten assaults on the positions of our units in the areas of the settlements of Synelnykove, Prylipka, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Vilcha, and in the direction of Bochkove.

    In the Kupiansk direction, the Defense Forces successfully repelled ten enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Kurylivka, Kolisnykivka, Kivsharivka, Borivska Andriivka, and Radkivka.

    In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled six attempts by the invaders to advance near the settlements of Karmazynivka, Hrekivka, Drobysheve, Lyman, and in the direction of the settlements of Shyikivka and Tverdokhlibove.

    In the Sloviansk direction, over the past 24 hours, our defenders stopped four attempts by the occupiers to advance in the Rai-Oleksandrivka area.

    In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders twice near the settlements of Holubivka and Nykyforivka.

    In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 21 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka, Illinivka, Oleksandro-Shultynivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.

    In the Pokrovsk direction, our defenders repelled 42 assaults by the aggressor in the areas of the settlements of Bilytske, Rodynske, Dorozhne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Zatyshok, Udachne, Muravka, Novopidhorodne, Molodetske, Novopavlivka, and Filiya in the direction of Novooleksandrivka, Vasylivka, Hannivka, and Shevchenko.

    In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy launched four attacks in the areas of the settlements of Oleksandrohrad and Sichneve.

    In the Huliaipole direction, the occupiers carried out 33 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Varvarivka, Dobropillia, Zelenе, Sviatopetrivka, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Pryluky, Olenokostyantynivka, and in the direction of the settlements of Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipole, and Hirke.

    In the Orikhiv direction over the past day, the enemy twice attempted to advance in the areas of the settlements of Pavlivka and Shcherbaky.

    In the Dnipro direction, Ukrainian units repelled five enemy attacks near Bilohrudy Island and the Antonivsky Bridge.

    In the Volyn and Polissya directions, no signs of enemy offensive groupings were detected.

    In total, Russian invaders suffered 1,050 casualties over the past day. The enemy also lost two tanks, two armored fighting vehicles, 72 artillery systems, one air defense system, 1,427 unmanned aerial vehicles, 174 vehicles, and one piece of specialized equipment.

     

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