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Russian stuff blowing up: JD Vance's Marine cousin fought for Ukraine for nearly three years [1]

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Date: 2025-03-10

Ukraine struck a Russian refinery that produces jet fuel. The facility is about 900 kilometers from Ukraine.

x Last night, Ukraine conducted a successful UAV strike on the #Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery, which produced aviation fuel in addition to others, in the #Samara region of Russia. #OSINT #Russia #UkraineWar



[image or embed] — OSINT (Uri) (@urikikaski.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM

Another Russian air-defense system putting on a fireworks display.

When this war started, who imagined we’d get to the point that roads would be covered with nets?

x Roads with protective nets from FPV drones are spreading along the front. This is a Ukrainian road somewhere on the way to the front.



[image or embed] — 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM

Zelenskyy is in Saudi Arabia today for the start of talks with US officials and others.

x Here’s what we’re reading today: Ukraine may propose a partial ceasefire in Saudi Arabia talks with the U.S., FT reported. Kyiv seeks to halt drone, missile strikes, and Black Sea hostilities in exchange for resuming U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing.



[image or embed] — Tim Mak (@timkmak.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 8:14 AM

I certainly hope he is correct.

x Ukrainian Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Syrski has made a statement on the situation in Kursk (see alt text). Basically, he says the Kursk situation is under control and he had introduced additional forces (EW and drone units) to bolster existing actions.



[image or embed] — Orion412 (@orion412x.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 10:46 AM

Ukraine secures more IRIS-T air-defense systems.

Another 1,190 Russians plus 18 tanks.

Another 56 dead Russian officers. Miraculously, one colonel came back to life.

x At least 5 652 Russian officers have been eliminated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine since 24 February 2022.

Two-week update: +56 newly registered.

−1 Colonel is a police officer Kosenkov, who was probably a fake.

Sources: public Russian obituaries and graves.



[image or embed] — KIU • Russian Officers killed in Ukraine (@killedinukraine.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Maybe Nate should have a chat with his cousin.

He is a US Marine veteran and spent almost three years with Ukraine’s elite DaVinci Wolves unit and retired earlier this year.

This Vance is apparently the real deal — a devil dog indeed.

x 📍 There he met a British volunteer who was recruiting volunteers for the Armed Forces of Ukraine . Vance decided to join and in June he found himself in Donbas.

📍 "He was older than us. At the shooting range, he took a Kalashnikov without a sight, set a target 800 m away. — PS01 (@pstyleone1.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM

At first everyone laughed, but after five well-aimed shots in a row, they fell silent," says his brother Dmytro. 📍 He fought as part of the "Honor" company. "He is a cold-blooded and skilled fighter. We could have died fifteen times, but fate was on our side every time," says Serhiy Filimonov. 📍 In January 2025, Vance completed his service, but he does not stop supporting Ukraine. He is upset that J.D. Vance has not shown interest in his combat experience and opposes helping Kyiv. 📍 I thought it was just a political strategy. But what they did to Zelensky was a cunning trap. 📍 Just because we are related doesn't mean I accept your involvement in the murder of my brothers ," Nate Vance said.

Naturally, a Russian protest against violence is met with force.

BTW — Union of Ural Maoists would be a great band name.

x Meanwhile this is the reality of women's day in Russia. Police in Yekaterinburg stop an 8 March protest against domestic violence. Five activists of the "Union of Ural Maoists" who were planning to draw attention to beatings of wives and girlfriends, were detained by police.



[image or embed] — Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) March 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM

He’s so full of shit it’s running out of his ears.

x ❗️ Next week, I will introduce a bill for tough sanctions against Russia’s banking and energy sectors, – Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. "If they don’t agree to a ceasefire and peace talks, we must impose hellish sanctions on them." www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) March 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Ditto for Marco Rubio.

Can you imagine if you went to a clothing store and after buying some jeans the clerk berated you for not thanking them for selling them to you?

Russians are burning through their investment accounts.

x ‼️ Russia: “February 2025 was one of the worst months in history for the collective investment industry: retail mutual fund clients withdrew more than 17 billion rubles.” www.kommersant.ru/doc/7563529



[image or embed] — Prune60 (@prune602.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM

Portugal steps up.

Warren Buffett steps up.

That’s a whole lot of drones.

x 🇺🇦 Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense will purchase 4.5 million Ukrainian-made FPV drones in 2025. Over $2.8 billion is allocated for drone procurement, with $2.6 billion through state defense orders. The budget is fully funded, ensuring a rapid supply of drones to the front lines.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) March 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM

Poland is buying another 180 main battle tanks from South Korea.

The proposed agreement, valued at approximately 9 trillion won ($6.2 billion), would see Seoul exporting an additional 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks to Poland. This follows the initial agreement signed in July 2022, under which South Korea committed to providing Poland with K2 tanks, K9 self-propelled howitzers, FA-50 light attack aircraft, and Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers. In August 2022, Korea signed its first contract with Poland worth $12.4 billion, covering the shipment of 180 K2 tanks, 212 K9 howitzers, and 48 FA-50 jets. Since then, both sides have been working to finalize a follow-up deal for additional K2 tanks.

India has been one of Russia’s best customers for military equipment over the years.

x India will replace MiG 29s with the French Rafale on their aircraft carriers. The purchase is for 26 Rafale fighters at a cost of $7.6 billion. Expected to be fulfilled in 2029.



[image or embed] — Orion412 (@orion412x.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM

Your reminder that Viktor Orban is an asshole.

x 🇭🇺 The Hungarian government deleted a post stating that the preservation of Ukraine "should not happen." The now-removed message quoted Viktor Orbán criticizing EU funding for Ukraine, claiming it would "destroy the European economy." Hungarian media noticed its disappearance after backlash.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) March 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM

Russia makes empty threats against Australia.

x Russia warns Australia deploying peacekeeping troops to Ukraine "would entail grave consequences" - The Guardian The Russian embassy in Australia accused Canberra of supporting war and escalating the conflict "despite encouraging shifts towards peace negotiations."



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM

Guess who else has reached the maximum capacity for feces?

Your reminder that Elon Musk is a piece of shit.

x I hope my friends in Poland have no illusions about this administration. No matter how much you praise them or speak kindly, they will still attack you the moment you have even the slightest disagreement.



[image or embed] — Tatarigami (@tatarigami.bsky.social) March 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM

Politically logical, I suppose, but morally indefensible.

Your reminder that not all heroes wear capes.

x On March 8, Russia launched 3 strikes on Dobropillia, Donetsk region, killing 11 people and wounding 50 others. After the first explosion, Mykola Obelchak, a member of Humanitarian Mission Proliska, ran to the ruined house where the epicenter of the hit was.



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) March 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM

As he was taking an elderly lady on crutches out of the apartment, the second explosion occurred nearby. This is the last thing he remembers. At the Mechnikov Hospital, 3.5 liters of blood and plasma were transfused to Mykola, and his shattered kidney was removed.

Hopefully he will have many more.

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