Norway and UK to deliver Super Hornet microdrones to Ukraine


These things are tiny, basically undetectable, and are very good at scouting urban areas.  Squads will be able to ferret out hiding orcs easily and safely.  And they have thermal vision, so they're still effective at night.

Russia announces the "adoption" of thousands of kidnapped kids from Mariupol

This sort of mass forced immigration of children fits the legal definition of genocide according to the UN.

Ukraine is celebrating its Independence Day today, so it makes sense that temporarily-occupied Crimea and Donbas should celebrate as well.

Speakers in those areas of Ukraine have been hacked to play the Ukrainian national anthem

Institute for the Study of War assessment:

QuoteSince Russian forces resumed offensive operations following a pause on July 16 Russian forces have gained about 450.84 km2 (roughly 174 square miles) of new territory, an area around the size of Andorra.  Russian forces have lost roughly 45,000 km2 of territory since March 21 (the estimated date of Russian forces' deepest advance into Ukraine), an area larger than Denmark.

Basically, the Russians are steadily losing ground.  The Russians aren't going to be gone overnight (the Kerch Bridge is far too congested for that), but they will be gone eventually.

Quote from: Hydra009 on August 24, 2022, 11:41:51 PM

Perhaps there will be a day when war is not normalized. A day when millions stop venerating, tolerating or fearing egocentric, narcissist dictators. That is literally...all it would take.

Russian plot to steal nuclear power risks nuclear catastrophe

They're shelling the nuclear plant to the point that its connections to the Ukraine power grid are being severed (but they're not at all accurate, which is deeply unsettling), then planning to enact an "emergency" connection to the Russian power grid, which may or may not be performed in time to prevent disaster.

India, which normally abstains, voted against Russia for the first time

QuoteGoing against Moscow's stance, India on Wednesday joined 12 other members of the Council to vote for inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to speak via a remote video link.

China abstained on the vote and Russia naturally voted against the invitation

I'd love to be a fly on the wall and see the glares at Putin after Zelensky speaks.  If looks could kill...

Russian shelling disconnects Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from grid for first time in history

Airborne goes airborne: Ukraine destroys Russian base, 200 invaders killed

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reconnected to Ukraine's power grid

Ukrainian forces destroy communication and logistic hubs in Kherson region

Nuclear disaster was averted, barely

We can't leave this stuff to chance because next time, the world might not be so lucky.  Nuclear terrorists must be demilitarized to no longer have the means to try again.

If they are allowed to try again and again, they will eventually trigger a nuclear disaster with a massive loss of human life.

Get rekt

Mad Vlad has likely fired 6 generals for advancing "too slowly"

Dare you to advance faster.  You'll run out of generals before Ukraine runs out of shells.