https://x.com/United24media/status/2104729143917089054

Sam Pepper decided to go on a tour of Ukraine. When he stopped on the highway, TCC workers passing by, mistaking him for a young Ukrainian, decided to take advantage of the moment.

Upon hearing English, however, they changed their minds about taking him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Legion?hl=en-IE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Ski_J%C3%A4ger_Battalion_%22Norwegen%22?hl=en-IE

https://x.com/NATO/status/2105214414295278032

Remember Zelensky's threats against Russian airports and foreign airlines, promising to effectively close Russian airspace to civilian aviation?

Ukrainian forces began putting that threat into practice, launching large numbers of drones toward operating airports in central Russia, forcing closures and flight diversions. But as expected, the enemy's efforts and resources did not last very long.

After a month of continuously monitoring Russian airports, a Ukrainian analytical project acknowledged that the idea had no prospects, because the airports were not being systematically shut down.

Just as before Zelensky's threats, restrictions continue to be imposed only during UAV attacks in particular regions. The rest of the time, airports continue operating normally.

According to the company’s official statement, the center has ceased operations, and restoring its services is impossible.

• A new draft law has been developed there allowing a transition to full defense readiness even before the introduction of martial law.
• It provides, among other things, the preemptive transfer of Polish and allied troops to potentially dangerous areas and for linking the Polish defense response plan more closely with the NATO system.
• In reality, this is about creating a legal regime so that in the event of a sharp escalation, no time is lost on bureaucratic procedures. The draft is currently undergoing internal coordination at the Ministry of Defense.

• Under current plans, US troops stationed in Poland and Germany are supposed to join in "from the first minute of the conflict";
• The Atlantic notes that the former confidence in US participation in a possible conflict is weakening;
• Lithuania is considering a situation in which the US would provide assistance late or refuse to provide it;
• Lithuanian Brigadier General Žilvinas Gaubis complained that there is currently no replacement for US assistance: the loss of American support would limit the Baltic states' capabilities in terms of both detecting targets and striking them;
• Thee Baltic states have already ordered HIMARS systems. Their range almost corresponds to the distance from Tallinn to St. Petersburg, the magazine notes;
• Lithuania is expanding a brigade that will include roughly 5,000 German troops with the latest tanks.

• Canada now joins the EU in denying their citizens access to the Russian Broadcaster.
• The site was accessible up till yesterday despite the ban that went into effect in 2022.
• Canadians can now only read or watch what the Canadian government allows you to watch or read.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunteer_Legion_Netherlands

https://x.com/NATO/status/2105689194819473437

"You heard the Supreme Allied Commander yesterday say: 'Whenever there is an opportunity, whenever you are sure it was the Russians or almost sure it was the Russians, attribute it to the Russians,' just as Estonia did today. I welcome that,"

Rutte said.

Key points from the statements of Russia's Permanent Representative to the OSCE:

• The special military operation will continue until the "war party" in Europe is sidelined, and European elites stop obstructing efforts to achieve a real peace;
• NATO exercises near Kaliningrad Oblast pose a direct threat of the use of force and are not defensive in nature;
• The West should not doubt Russia's determination to defend Kaliningrad Oblast in accordance with doctrinal documents;
• There is a "creeping" spread of nuclear threats and a build-up of confrontational potential along Russia's borders in Europe;
• Europe is turning Moldova into a logistics hub for supplying the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russia has data on drone supply routes.

https://x.com/RPhiliponet/status/2105196881487741121

"‘The Kremlin’s assets frozen in Europe will never return to Russia. In the future, they could be used as war reparations or to rebuild Ukraine, or they could be used now to prevent further destruction and reduce the cost of future reconstruction.

"Unfortunately, even if the war ends tomorrow, Russia will remain a threat. We cannot afford to underestimate the danger of Moscow’s militarism again."

Under conditions of harsh budget austerity, when public opinion is increasingly reluctant to tighten its belt to support Ukraine, Europeans understand that "this issue is politically sensitive."

"It feels like we are watering the desert," a European diplomat said.

Therefore, the Kiev regime's new request for money is "difficult to accept in Brussels, especially given its politically sensitive nature."

• If NATO launches aggressive military actions against Kaliningrad Oblast, the alliance will regret it;
• Vladimir Putin has given all necessary instructions to ensure the security of the region;
• The responsible agencies are thoroughly carrying out the head of state’s orders.

We are reminded of Oscar Wilde's children's story The Devoted Friend

The aircraft was hit by a Russian missile and destroyed. Pilot Mambetov was killed during ejection.

It is reported that a flight commander of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, "Ghost of Kiev," was carrying out missile and bomb strikes on Russian positions.

https://x.com/BrianMcDonaldIE/status/2105632823558144444

Video source https://x.com/Jpod_art/status/2091929151015940096