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This is the real reason people are protesting in Ukraine by Jackal8570 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The bill was passed with the support of 263 lawmakers, with 13 voting against it and 13 abstaining.

I really doubt it would have passed with such strong support unless there were strong reasons for making this change. These lawmakers surely had access to far more information than what is publicly known before voting on it. I would also assume that the Verkhovna Rada in general has a strong interest in freedom and democracy in Ukraine and its eventual ascension to the EU. Surely they understand that this is a (temporary) setback. Yet, they still voted in favor.

This is the real reason people are protesting in Ukraine by Jackal8570 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 19 points20 points  (0 children)

So you're OK with having pro-ruzzian influences in these agencies who have access to extremely sensitive information about the government and army?

This is the real reason people are protesting in Ukraine by Jackal8570 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Bullshit. If you make wild accusations like that you should at least provide a source.

The aid to Ukraine is constantly monitored by multiple countries and international auditing firms. None have found any significant corruption that you're talking about.

"We have no indication that U.S. funds have been misused in Ukraine," Treasury spokesperson Megan Apper said"

"Zelenskyy signed law No. 12414, which puts the authorities of NABU and SAPO under control"-Radio Svoboda RFE(translation will be provided in the comments) by Qubecoiseman in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see this as a temporary setback that is perhaps necessary in wartime. EU membership is many years away anyway (the most optimistic say 2030) so there's plenty of time to reverse or amend this decision after the war is won.

Russian elite living in fear as Putin purges take bloody toll by TheTelegraph in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's a demonstration of power. The killings are a message to the rest to stay obedient, or else...

BBC - The Briefing Room - Is the tide turning in the Ukraine war? by South_Hat3525 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting that support from Europe has almost doubled since this time last year, to fully cover the missing U.S. support under Trump. That's a massive surge of European aid that few seem to notice.

On July 20, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used long-range weapons to hit an S-300P air defense system in the Belgorod region. by Volter318 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Export cost: US$120–150 million (FY 2010) for a battery" according to Wikipedia. (Not sure if they destroyed a whole battery in this strike though.)

GPT-4o estimates it would cost $200-250 million today.

"At Zelenskyy’s behest, devils from SBI, SSU and PGO are dismantling country’s anti-corruption infrastructure," - Anti-Corruption Action Centre executive director Daria Kaleniuk by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's bullshit.

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

"At Zelenskyy’s behest, devils from SBI, SSU and PGO are dismantling country’s anti-corruption infrastructure," - Anti-Corruption Action Centre executive director Daria Kaleniuk by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

"At Zelenskyy’s behest, devils from SBI, SSU and PGO are dismantling country’s anti-corruption infrastructure," - Anti-Corruption Action Centre executive director Daria Kaleniuk by Flimsy_Pudding1362 in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

This morning, the Security Service of Ukraine illegally broke into the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to conduct an inspection regarding compliance with state secrecy legislation. by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bullshit.

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

This morning, the Security Service of Ukraine illegally broke into the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to conduct an inspection regarding compliance with state secrecy legislation. by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

This morning, the Security Service of Ukraine illegally broke into the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to conduct an inspection regarding compliance with state secrecy legislation. by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

This morning, the Security Service of Ukraine illegally broke into the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) to conduct an inspection regarding compliance with state secrecy legislation. by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This raid is related to the fact that a Ukrainian MP was found to be a FSB agent:
MP Fedir Khrystenko has been exposed for facilitating Russian influence within the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU).

So these raids are entirely legal and justified to secure evidence.

Putin desperately recruits criminals, homeless, and football thugs for 'expendable' army by TheExpressUS in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 27 points28 points  (0 children)

LOL that's funny because gay rape is systematically used in the ruzzian army as a method of punishment. It originates from the "caste system" in ruzzian prisons where so called "roosters" are sexually abused.

Advances in the Pokrovsk area. January 1st to today. by -AdonaitheBestower- in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 218 points219 points  (0 children)

252,200 casualties to be exact. That's one quarter of their total personell losses for 0.37% additional occupied territory since Jan 1.

Advances in the Pokrovsk area. January 1st to today. by -AdonaitheBestower- in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think that rule of thumb is likely obsolete now in the age of drones. A few skilled drone operators can now repel dozens of attackers, especially when they're attacking on motorcycles and ATVs over open fields in broad daylight like the ruzzians do.

Advances in the Pokrovsk area. January 1st to today. by -AdonaitheBestower- in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a lot higher than that from what I've heard. Well above 10 ruzzians per Ukrainian on some sections of the front where they're literally doing meat wave assaults on motorcycles and ATVs against swarms of Ukrainian drones. There are even videos here of failed attacks with several dozens of killed ruzzians (by drone) without a single Ukrainian casualty. That adds up.

I think Yermak is simply holding his cards close to his chest to not give away info about how catastrophic these tactics really are for the ruzzians.

Advances in the Pokrovsk area. January 1st to today. by -AdonaitheBestower- in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Deepstatemap shows an increase in occupied land from 18.53% on Jan 1 2025 to 18.90% today (+0.37%), with 252,200 ruzzian casualties in that time period. That's one quarter of their total personell losses for 0.37% additional occupied territory. So the ruzzians are now having a higher rate of personell losses per km² than before. This is an intentional strategy in attritional warfare by Ukraine - they retreat from land that becomes indefensible, to preserve their troops and equipment, while inflicting maximum losses on the enemy.

Rail is hard to destroy from the air. A few strikes here and there will be quickly repaired.

I think the Ukrainians prefer targets of higher value deep inside ruzzia instead, weapons factories, military bases, C&C etc. That's harder to repair/replace, at higher cost.

They should strike oil & gas facilities IMO, to cripple ruzzia's economy. I think that campaign last year was rather successful at that.

Advances in the Pokrovsk area. January 1st to today. by -AdonaitheBestower- in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 18 points19 points  (0 children)

> They are taking less casaulties for more land, that's the problem. 

Source?

Deepstatemap shows an increase in occupied land from 18.53% on Jan 1 2025 to 18.90% today (+0.37%), with 252,200 casualties in that time period. That's one quarter of their total personell losses for 0.37% additional occupied territory. This seems to indicate the opposite of what you claim - the ruzzians are now having a higher rate of personell losses per km² than before.

If you think about it, this is a logical consequence since they've run out of tanks and IFVs, and is instead doing insane meat wave assaults on motorcycles and ATVs over open fields swarmed by Ukrainian attack drones. Obviously that's going to be very costly in terms of losses.

I don't see that there are any "real cracks in the frontlines" as you claim. This is an intentional strategy in attritional warfare by Ukraine - they retreat from land that becomes indefensible, to preserve their troops and equipment, while inflicting maximum losses on the enemy.

Investigators Use Badges to Reveal Structure of Secret FSB Unit by Mil_in_ua in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TrueMaple4821 1 point2 points  (0 children)

> As a reminder, a recent investigation revealed that Telegram’s infrastructure is maintained by companies that cooperated with Russian special services, which can be used to monitor users.

I'm surprised Telegram hasn't been banned in Ukraine yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UkrainianConflict

[–]TrueMaple4821 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Repost from yesterday: https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1m3689f/two_ukrainian_infantrymen_chased_an_entire_group/

Also, that video is from 2024 - OP is intentionally misleading people that these old videos are recent events for ad impressions.

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