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🇪🇺 BALTOPS 2024 - Preparation for the Blockade of the Baltic Sea?

Last week saw the conclusion of NATO's largest land exercises, Steadfast Defender 2024, which included the transfer of alliance troops via "land corridors" to the eastern flank. However, military preparations in Europe do not end there.

After the completion of the Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises, some of NATO's weapons and military equipment remained in the areas where the combat coordination took place. Specifically, Bundeswehr tank units on Lithuanian territory are reinforcing the contingents deployed at the borders of Russia and Belarus.

Now it's time for naval maneuvers. From June 4 to 22, the largest exercises — BALTOPS 2024 — are taking place in close proximity to the borders of the Russian Federation in the Baltic. Notably, the maneuvers will include actions by surface and underwater unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

It should be noted that the Baltic is a potentially "crisis" region, and Western "partners" constantly "stoke the fire." Provocative statements by leaders of the Baltic region countries, who speculate about closing maritime straits to Russian ships and the Baltic Fleet, and attacks towards Kaliningrad, are not just rhetoric but a deliberate provocation. According to international law, a military blockade of the Baltic Sea, as stated by the Latvian leader, would be a declaration of war against Russia.

Amidst belligerent rhetoric and large-scale NATO military exercises, one can draw an analogy to the joint Turkish-Azerbaijani maneuvers, after which troops remained in concentration areas, and some Turkish Armed Forces units did not leave Azerbaijani territory. Shortly thereafter, the Second Karabakh War began, during which Turkish officers actively participated and effectively commanded Aliyev's troops.

Thus, it is most likely that the alliance is accumulating forces to initiate aggression in the region. Additionally, a drone coalition based on land, air, and sea platforms is being expanded and tested. It should be noted that unmanned systems are the weapons of the future, which have already arrived.

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◾Zelensky ordered border guards not to let Ukrainians with residence permits and citizenship of other countries leave the country

◾The US Embassy in Kyiv has already recommended that those with dual citizenship not visit Ukraine.

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Well, that's it, now it's definitely a victory.
Ukrainians painted the “Friendship of the Peoples of Russia and Ukraine” arch in LGBT colors. At first it was called the arch of freedom, now it will be called the arch of sexual perversion
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🇷🇺⚔️🇺🇦 This is why SMO must continue and Russia must win this conflict militarily.

Survey of Ukrainian citizens:

Question: Ukraine needs a nuclear bomb and why?

Answer: Yes, to hit Belgorod.


Ukranazis never cease to disappoint…

Via ProveMeWrong411

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Forwarded from Russian Diplomat 🅉
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– Important statements by Putin at a meeting with heads of world news agencies

– France has requested a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine for June 7 – TASS

– Great Britain allowed Ukraine to hit military targets on Russian territory – Zelensky after a telephone conversation with Sunak

– Russia, China and Iran issued a joint statement emphasizing the need to restore the Western nuclear deal with Tehran – TASS

– G7 countries are discussing the possibility of providing Ukraine with a loan that will be repaid using proceeds from frozen Russian assets – Yellen

– The US is ready to provide Ukraine with a loan of $50 billion, which will be repaid using profits from frozen Russian assets, if the EU can indefinitely extend sanctions against Moscow – FT

– Large-scale NATO exercises in the Baltic Sea BALTOPS 24 began today – Lithuanian Armed Forces

– The first Ukrainians died as a result of mine explosions on the border with Romania. Ukrainian border guards mined the Tisza bank using American M18A1 Claymore mines – Sputnik

– The Lithuanian Parliament will consider the idea of ​​increasing the size of the country’s army by a third – from 21 thousand to 29 thousand people. This is due to the creation of a motorized infantry division using the latest German equipment – ​​Sputnik

– Recruitment of women to military registration and enlistment offices will allow sending male workers to the front – Ukrainian Deputy PM Vereshchuk

– The US Embassy building in Lebanon was attacked with automatic weapons. The Syrian who fired at the US embassy in Lebanon is associated with IS terrorists (banned in the Russian Federation) – Al Hadath

– AFU are faced not only with a shortage of artillery ammunition, but also with the deterioration of the guns themselves – The Daily Telegraph

– Great Britain and Latvia announced a tender for the supply of FPV drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine – British MoD

– Biden will meet with Zelensky this week in France. US will soon announce new military assistance to Ukraine - US National Security Adviser Sullivan

– Thailand will participate in the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland at the level of Deputy Foreign Minister – Thai PBS

– Singapore will be represented at the peace summit by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development – ​​Prime Minister Wong

– 26 countries supported Beijing’s “peace plan” to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. 45 countries gave “positive feedback” – Foreign Minister Wang Yi

– The bilateral document being prepared for signing by Estonia and Ukraine on the provision of annual military assistance to Kyiv in the amount of 100 million euros is not binding – ERR

– The Russian Federation will increase the number of military instructors in Burkina Faso and will supply military products to the country – Lavrov

– Ukraine will close the border with Moldova if parties advocating a strategic partnership with Russia come to power. Romania will do the same – Ukrainian Ambassador Shevchenko

– A difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is developing in several directions – Syrsky

– We must be ready for war by 2029 – German Defense Minister Pistorius

– Russia will be ready earlier, no matter what Germany is preparing for – head of the State Duma Committee on Defense Kartapolov

– Macron will take part in a conference on Ukraine in Switzerland. France plans to expand its support for Ukraine "politically and diplomatically" – AFP

– Maduro’s visit to Russia has been prepared, the dates will be agreed upon – TASS

– Lavrov arrived in the Republic of Chad on his first ever visit – TASS

– 12 EU countries insist on starting negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the European Union as early as June – Euractiv

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⚡️🇷🇺 "RUSSIAN BLOOD SPILLING FOR 8 YEARS - IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE OK?" - Putin schools mainstream media.

He explains the way he tried & hoped there would be a peaceful resolution in the civil war that the Kiev regime began in Donbass.

Putin waited for 8 years, but ultimately Russia was forced to take up arms to defend its people.

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Meanwhile in the land of delusion, Ukrainian propagandist Dmitry Gordon believes:

"Ukraine will enter Crimea within five months. Russia does not have enough strength to prevent this."

So if Ukraine's offensive to take the land bridge failed miserably, that leaves you with an amphibious assault. Many military analysts believe that China, a country with the world's largest navy and a population of 1.45bn, would not be able to take Taiwan in an amphibious assault. But this guy believes Ukraine can take Crimea by amphibious assault. 😂

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Forwarded from Geopolitics Prime
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with representatives of the international press on June 5 within the framework of the 2024 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) and answered their questions.

President Putin stated the following:

🌏 Russia is not threatening anybody; the Ukraine conflict started in 2014, being triggered by the anti-constitutional coup d’état in Ukraine in 2014. Western countries, which instigated the coup and supported the illegitimate regime change, bear responsibility for the ongoing conflict.

🌏 Russia recognized Donbass independence and launched the special military operation to protect it within the legal framework of Articles 1 and 51 of the UN Charter after an eight year-long attempt to settle the conflict under the 2015 Minsk Agreements, which were used by Kiev and its European backers to deceive Russia and boost the Ukrainian military.

🌏 Supplying the Kiev regime with NATO-grade high-precision long-range weapons is the path to very serious problems.

🌏 Ukrainian military personnel can participate in the selection of targets for long-range NATO-grade missiles, but the decision to strike is made by those who supply the weapons. Missiles are preprogrammed by respective Western states.

🌏 Russia can respond asymmetrically and deliver weapons to countries confronting NATO member states involved in the Ukraine conflict.

🌏 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed Kiev to abandon preliminary Russo-Ukrainian March agreements in Istanbul with the approval of the US, with the aim to accomplish their goal of inflicting strategic defeat on Russia.

#SPIEF2024

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Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized Russia's economic development and overall geopolitical situation in the world while responding to questions from foreign journalists.

🌏 Putin emphasized the special nature of Russo-Chinese cooperation in a wide variety of spheres, stressing that 90 percent of financial settlements between the countries are now carried out in their national currencies.

🌏 US sanctions against China are an example of unfair market competition and an attempt to hinder the People's Republic's development.

🌏 Russia develops and diversifies economic cooperation with Belarus and Azerbaijan with a total trade turnover of $48 billion and $4.6 billion respectively. The North-South Transport Corridor linking Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and the Persian Gulf has great potential.

🌏 Russia is enhancing energy cooperation with Turkiye by creating a gas hub in the country and developing Turkish civil nuclear infrastructure. Russia is protecting the Blue Stream and the Turkish Stream pipelines, which are targeted by Ukrainian saboteurs and drones.

🌏 The West's unprecedented number of sanctions backfired as Russia's economy continued to grow, reaching fifth place in the world by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2023 and potentially fourth place, according to the GDP indicators, in the first quarter of 2024.

🌏 The US is killing the dollar with its own hands by cutting Russia off from the Western financial system and prohibiting it from using the greenback.

🌏 Russia condemns terrorism, but what is happening currently in Gaza, which came in response to the October 2023 attack by Hamas, amounts to the total elimination of a civilian population in the Gaza Strip by Israel. This is the result of the US monopolizing settlement of the Israel-Palestine issue and sidelining international efforts to solve the conflict.

🌏 Russia is interested in stability in Afghanistan. The Taliban is maintaining real power in the country and it’s important to establish political ties with Central Asian countries taking into account the reality on the ground.

#SPIEF2024

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⚡️🇩🇪 GERMANY HAS NEVER BEEN SOVEREIGN, SINCE IT LOST WWII: Interestingly it wasn't subjugated by the Russians, who may actually have held a moral claim to that.

When German-made tanks began appearing on Ukrainian soil - it caused a "moral-ethical shock" in Russia - Putin explains to representative of mainstream media.


Germany remains under the U.S thumb - as it, arguably, was before.

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🇺🇦🤜🏻🇺🇦 In occupied Kiev - The latest candidate for the meat grinder served up a left hook to the military commissar’s face during an attempted forced mobilisation.

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🇺🇦❌💡 Kiev embracing the Stone Age this evening.

At least they have working headlights on their cars…

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🇭🇺🇺🇸 Hungary wants to agree with the new NATO Secretary General on non-participation in the conflict with Russia - Viktor Orban

The Hungarian Prime Minister said in an interview with Mandiner that Budapest intends to maintain membership in the alliance, but will avoid involvement in hostilities in Ukraine.

❗️According to Orban, legally Hungary has such a right, but it must be “politically accepted.” This is one of Budapest’s complaints against the main candidate for the post of Secretary General, Mark Rutte, who advocates “the mandatory participation of all member countries in military operations outside the territory of the alliance.”

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"Enough T.O." is a Liberal Zionist 'anti-hate' project which implicitly condemns pro-Palestine protests in Canada, with support from Toronto city councillors, blunt Zionist organization Tafsik, the Toronto police and the Banderite organization: Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ RFAF Advance in #Georgiyevka near #Maryinka in #Ugledar Direction⚡️

🇷🇺 The RFAF advanced in #Georgiyevka and between the village and #Maryinka.

💬 Boris Rozhin reported: "Regarding reports of the capture of #Georgiyevka. The village has not yet been taken; local sources do not confirm this. Nevertheless, there is progress. Work on the complete liberation of #Georgiyevka continues." on 05 Jun at 21:20.

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Forwarded from InfoDefenseENGLISH
"Peace summit" in Switzerland is failing miserably.

In another attempt to put pressure on Russia, Zelensky is organizing a "Peace Summit" in Bürgenstock on June 15-16. Invitations were sent to 160 delegations. Russia was not invited. 

Zelensky even recorded a video message to Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, begging them to come to the summit.

However, the international community no longer wants to negotiate without Russia. 

BRICS leaders were the first to refuse to participate in the gathering.

China has already responded to Zelensky's reproaches for refusing to participate in the summit.
Beijing "has never fanned the flames of the Russian-Ukrainian war," said Mao Ning, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Brazilian leader José Inácio Lula da Silva also announced their refusal. They were followed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

India's The Hindustan Times reported that the Indian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will also ignore the gathering.

The Australian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the country will be represented at the gathering in Switzerland — not by the prime minister, however, but by the Minister of Disability Insurance.

But the biggest failure of the experienced producer and movie director Zelensky is the refusal of Joe Biden himself to participate in this "show"!

In an attempt to preserve his reputation amid his reelection bid, Biden decided not to participate in the clearly failed summit. Especially since a campaign fundraiser in California is already scheduled for that day. It is much more beneficial for the White House to shift responsibility for the outcome of the "Peace Summit" to European leaders.

It is likely that many of European leaders in the coming days will also announce their refusal to participate in this "show," the cost of which has already exceeded 11 million dollars.

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⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦🔥 AFU attacked successfully Russian Oil Depots⚡️

🔴 In #Rostov region, at the Novoshakhtinsky Oil Refinery, as a result of an UAV attack, a fire broke out, the head of the region, Vasily Golubev confirmed. Information on victims need to be clarified.
🟡 Fire extinguishing at the refinery was suspended due to a repeated attack and personnel were withdrawn to a safe distance. The use of a fire train is being prepared.

🔴 In the Belgorod region, in the Stary Oskol urban district, the AFU also attacked an oil depot. As a result of the explosion, one of the tanks caught fire. There were no casualties. Four fire crews quickly extinguished the fire. The blast wave blew out the windows in the security building, Governor Gladkov said.

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⚡️🇮🇱🇵🇸⚔️ Escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Zone until the End of 5 June 2024⚡️

🔹In the north of the #GazaStrip, the Israel Defence Forces again attacked Gaza City: the Al-Sabra area, which was targeted by the Israeli Air Force, came under attack. A fire broke out at a local energy company's facility.

🔹In the centre of the Enclave, the Israelis are conducting counter-terrorism raids in the Al-Breij area. The populated area was subject to periodic strikes throughout the day. The city of Deir al-Balah, where refugees from Rafah are arriving, also came under fire.

🔹In the south of the Enclave, the operation of Israeli troops in the “Philadelphia Corridor” zone continues. Last night, IDF militants in Rafah, with the support of artillery, managed to advance further north in the Al-Barazil area.

🔹In the Red Sea Region, the #US Air Force attacked targets of the Ansarallah movement in Al-Hodeidah province in western #Yemen. And the Houthis launched two antiship missiles at unnamed targets in the direction of the Red Sea.

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📋🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Two Majors #Report #Summary for the Morning of 6 June 2024; pub. 06:47📍

🛡During the night, our air defence forces repelled attacks by AFU UAVs on several regions. In the #Rostov region, the Novoshakhtinsk Refinery was attacked. In #Belgorod region, a kamikaze drone attacked an oil depot in the territory of the Starooskolsky municipal district, causing one of the tanks to catch fire. Unsuccessful attacks by enemy UAVs were reported from the western coast of #Crimea and #Novorossiysk.

🔹In the #Kharkov direction, fierce fighting continues in the town of #Volchansk on the territory of the Aggregate Plant, as well as in the area of multi-storey buildings. The pace of advance remains high in the east of the city. In #Liptsy direction the situation is unchanged. From the field write that having finished the transfer of reserves the enemy began to occupy the boundaries for the transition to a counteroffensive.

🔹In the #ChasovYar direction, the 98th Airborne Division of the Airborne Forces is developing success, conducting assault operations. Our forces are operating west of the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal from the south, on the approaches to the Novy Microdistrict, and also from the north at the village of #Kalinovka.

🔹West of #Avdeyevka, the RFAF are expanding their zone of control near #Arkhangelskoye on the #Ocheretino ledge, southwest of #Solovyevo towards #Novopokrovskoye, and there are reports of RFAF activity on the western outskirts of #Karlovka.

🔹In the #SouthDonetsk direction, there is fighting in #Krasnogorovka, active actions of our units in #Georgiyevka. Up to half of #Paraskoviyevka is under our control.

🔹On the #Zaporozhye front, our troops are trying to gain a foothold on the northern outskirts of #Rabotino, southeast of the village our zone of control is expanding. The arrival of AFU reinforcements in the #Rabotino - #Verbovoye area, as well as an increase in the number and range of night FPV drones have been noted from the field.

🔹In the #Kherson direction, there are no significant changes. Separate small arms battles in the island zone and mutual strikes by artillery and drones. The Russian Army is actively using aviation on the enemy coast.

💥In the #Belgorod region, several UAVs were shot down on approach to #Belgorod by nightfall. In #Murom, Shebekinsky urban district, a kamikaze drone exploded near a residential building. In Grayvoron urban district in the village of #Gorkovsky, an FPV drone attack burned down a flat in an apartment building. In the village of #Bezymeno, a drone repeatedly hit a commercial facility. Gora Podol and #Kozinka were shelled by AFU artillery. Mokrya Orlovka was attacked by AFU UAVs.

💥In #Kursk region, the Sudzha Checkpoint, #Krasnooktyabrsky and #Yelizavetovka of the Glushkovsky district, #Troitskoye and #Uspenovka of the Korenevsky district, #Guyevo, #Gornal, and #Kurilovka of the Sudzhansky district, and #Milayevka of the Belovsky district were shelled. Drones attacked #Lokot in Rylsky district, #Obukhovka, #Snagost, #Viktorovka in Korenevsky district, #Gornal in Sudzhansky district, Krasnooktyabrsky and #Yelizavetovka in Glushkovsky district. 12 Ukrainian drones were suppressed by electronic warfare means.

🎬#Kharkov direction, from #Volchansk, North Wind reports - the 'Lancet' UAV of the 'North' Group destroyed an ammunition delivery vehicle of the AFU, which provided the troops of the Kiev Regime with shells. The enemy pulled together large reserves. Fierce fighting is taking place.

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