BREAKING: NY Governor Hochul asked to leave wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. Officers clapped as she left, and one man was heard screaming, "GET HER OUTTA HERE!"
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 29, 2024
BREAKING: NY Governor Hochul asked to leave wake for slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. Officers clapped as she left, and one man was heard screaming, "GET HER OUTTA HERE!"
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 29, 2024
via CBS News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Friday, with a mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the country, Ukraine’s armed forces said.
Air raid warnings rang out across the nation, with 10 Ukrainian regions coming under fire, the country’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said.
Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukraine in recent days, launching several missile barrages on the capital, Kyiv, and hitting energy infrastructure across the country in apparent retaliation for recent Ukrainian aerial attacks on the Russian border region of Belgorod. Such sporadic attacks, however, have been common throughout the war.
Large-scale blackouts have already affected Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, where 700,000 people lost power after the city’s thermal power plant was hit in a drone and missile attack on March 22.
In the winter of 2022-23, Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing frequent blackouts. Many in Ukraine and the West expected that Russia might repeat that strategy this winter, but Russia instead initially focused its strikes on Ukraine’s defense industries.
Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator, Ukrenergo, said Friday’s attack deliberately targeted thermal and hydroelectric power plants across central and western regions.
In a statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine’s Kaniv and Dniester hydroelectric power stations had come under attack and accused Moscow of risking an ecological disaster similar to the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023.
This is why I call this a weird war.
Everyone is talking about the barbarity of the Russian attack and I won't disagree with them.
I WILL HOWEVER POINT OUT that if the US had launched a similar attack you would have seen a dedicated campaign to knock out anything that generated even a SMALL amount of power.
Turning out the enemy's light is US warfighting 101.
What is that? You say its a terror attack to knock out power? NO IT IS ALLOWED BY THE RULES OF WAR! Energy is dual use and by turning off the power you degrade command and control of enemy forces.
Its tough on a civilian population but it will shorten the war.
So yeah. This should have been expected and that it didn't happen sooner means either the Russians have been fighting one handed OR they had another motivation that I don't understand.
Some are wondering if this was a "planned" attack.‼️๐บ๐ธ Two of the most capable and fastest American military cargo ships are currently stuck in Baltimore after the collapse of the Francis Scott bridge.
— Spetsnaโค 007 ๐ท๐บ (@Alex_Oloyede2) March 29, 2024
◽The SS Antares
◽The SS Denebola
Thoughts? I still think it's an accident but I could be wrong. Are the conspiracists right? pic.twitter.com/Vz5MQ6o5yo
Did you notice something? Dudes hand never left his hip. He adjusted his pants and his hand never left his hip. It stayed there. I need more details on this before I can call this a war crime but I DO KNOW that old guy did some flaky shit UNTIL he was shot. Both hands up but I DO NOT know the context behind this.๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ต๐ธ‼️๐จ Israeli kills an old Palestinian man raising his hands.
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) March 29, 2024
Why? pic.twitter.com/gfglAGInpC
You can tell by this conversation that Gen McHugh (at least in my eyes) was totally unaware of what was going on, had no control over whoever committed this sin but is taking his ass chewing like a champ. One other thing. Apparently fraud, waste and abuse has been a problem in the US military for a VERY long time.President Kennedy furious at Airforce slip up pic.twitter.com/PxmbfDrGnI
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) March 28, 2024
Again I wonder what was he thinking...Top 5:
— Steve Inman (@SteveInmanUIC) March 27, 2024
FAFO Edition pic.twitter.com/jSJeWwhqvz
This is crazy. Watching a drone chase down and kill a soldier. The craziest thing? Its not the battlefield that has me shook. Its what could come to the streets of ANY major city. Power lines? Gone by one drone by some crazy. Power stations? Same. Water treatment plants? Police Station? Police Units? Fire Stations? Fire Trucks. Public Officials? The list goes on. Terror is about to go on a meth binge once the weird ones figure out that one cheap drone can cause massive mayhem. The battlefield problem will eventually sort itself out but how do you solve the issue in the civilian world? I'm generally against bans but banning the sell, manufacture and import of ALL drones might be the only solution...and then you create a black market where even ma/pa will probably want one.This is not a Sci-fi movie. This is what is happening in Russia Ukraine war. We need alot of Drone pilots in Future. This is modern warfare. pic.twitter.com/AW2b379SR6
— Venom Snake ( ❌ Don't Free Palaptine ❌ ) (@casualtanker23) March 27, 2024
‼️๐บ๐ฆ๐ด☠NATO grenade launcher tore off the head of an Ukrainian Armed Forces instructor
— Zlatti71 (@djuric_zlatko) March 27, 2024
NATO RPGs often jam, say Ukrainians at the training ground.
- RVvoenkor pic.twitter.com/TPXKYsj1Dn
We can hate the Chinese practice of "copying" Western, and by that I mean US weapon systems. But it is an effective practice. We take the lumps by working out the kinks and they get the fruit of our labor free of charge while slightly improving on it.Z-XX attack Heli, most accurate and consistent with the shots we have seen so far ☑️
— Hรบrin (@Hurin92) March 26, 2024
Artist as usual ๅคงๅ CG/wb https://t.co/pAsdPLIwJJ pic.twitter.com/ix2ZzXLVQB
I'm a caveman.When that “creepy man” staring at you in the gym saves your ass! ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/MxZV5sr3o1
— SugarTits ๐งธ๐๐คฌ (@Sugar_Tits_Bear) March 22, 2024
Things happen very quickly inside buildings.
— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) March 25, 2024
Train accordingly....#israel #hamas #gaza #CQB #lessons pic.twitter.com/Rhvyme9KAM
Jacked ๐ pic.twitter.com/bZVlFNJnfn
— Dat's Jacked Up! (@datsjackedup) March 26, 2024
HORROR IN BALTIMORE: Massive cargo ship slams into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing bridge to collapse. Multiple vehicles plunge into the water below. Rescue teams on scene. pic.twitter.com/2efkISh4bo
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 26, 2024
I heard an interview from the founder of this outfit on a podcast called "Eye on Veterans". Pretty good interview I must admit but one thing stood out to me. There board of advisors. It absolutely reeks of SOCOM/CIA involvement! Check out there webpage here. I guess it makes sense though. You have an administration that doesn't want to be seen as putting US boots on the ground so you have to use someone. I guess a homegrown "rescue outfit" (reminds me of that Stallone movie...forgot the name) that can go where others in uniform can't.Bryan Stern from Project DYNAMO recently joined @CNN to shed light on the current operations in Haiti: https://t.co/ppIZu507eg
— Project Dynamo Official (@Project_Dynamo1) March 22, 2024
Crocus City attacker at courtroom. pic.twitter.com/IYl99fAbxw
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 24, 2024
๐ท๐บ๐จ‼️ The questioning procedure with the field phone!
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) March 24, 2024
Ouch https://t.co/lo1PjQNxR8 pic.twitter.com/RhEBYm7Gd8