Ukraine war/President/news

[alanjh595]

I am setting this up separate from the other discussion forum to provide NEWS and UPDATES on what has now been considered a WAR.
My heart and support goes out to Ukraine and Ukrainians worldwide.

I ask that this thread be limited to news and information ONLY about the war in Ukraine.

If you have comments, please take them to the other pre-existing thread.

I am watching this unfold on 3 TVs 24/7 and there is a strategic method to their actions.

NATO can only protect other NATO countries, Ukraine is not a member of NATO.

NATO has dispatched it's "multi-national rapid response" troops to NATO countries surrounding Ukraine.

NATO partner countries are:
Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Georgia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kyrghyz Republic, Malta, The Republic of Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

NATO MEMBER COUNTRIES
NATO is an Alliance that consists of 30 independent member countries. Country by country, this page offers an overview of the links to national information servers and to the website of national delegations to NATO.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/nato_countries.htm

There is a big difference between being a "member" and a "Partner"

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION

[Queen K]

So this President would rather be dead than in exile somewhere else.

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-s ... htm#361127

[Babba_not_Gump]

What's this plane up to?
A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, flying at 54,900 ft.
No doubt feeding intelligence to the Ukraine army.

[Babba_not_Gump]

And this guy.
The RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.

[Babba_not_Gump]

Someone up there must need refueling.
 Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an American military aerial refueling aircraft...

[JLives]

Ukraine is showing its heart and courage during this war. I had heard of President Zelenskiy during the impeachment but never realized what a badass he was until now. Under terrible circumstances. This man is 44 years old, has a background in acting and comedy but also a law degree. Tonight he is fighting alongside his people and fighting for his country in a way may we never know. He is the definition of hereos aren't born, they're made.

When offered to leave the country: "I need ammunition, not a ride"
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog- ... y-25-2022/

[normaM]

AS I announced yesterday morning Russian military website was shut down, and hackers are busy looking at other ways to
hamper them
https://twitter.com/SilverGaming01/stat ... 7406605313

[normaM]

"Heroes only die once"
He is most definitely a Leader

[normaM]

If you speak the language.. but he is cool and calm.. excellent communication skills
https://twitter.com/miroslawavdb/status ... 2957711371

[Jlabute]

Leading by example even if he may become a martyr. He’s not afraid of the Russian truckers and actually said he wanted dialougue.

[alanjh595]

[the truth]

removed.

[PoplarSoul]

President Zelensky asked Ukrainian civilian men between the age of 18 and 60 to take up arms against the Russian military.
I would not foresee him leaving his country behind to fight alone.
He is a brave man.
As an aside, I have never wished death on an individual at any time before, until now.

[Babba_not_Gump]

There's that Global Hawk, flew out of Sicily.
I can't imagine the amount of intelligence equipment on it.

[Babba_not_Gump]

Another American military aerial refueling aircraft.
Not sure who all they're refueling but there appears to be plenty of American military aircraft in the area.
This time it's a KC-10A Extender.