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Ukraine just put two key Russian military aircraft out of commission. It will now be more difficult for Russia to direct operations against Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Air Force shot down a Russian A-50M/U intelligence gathering plane – somewhat similar to US Air Force E-3 Sentry (AWACS) aircraft. And it severely damaged an Il-22M11 command and control aircraft which was able to land but is beyond repair.

It’s official. Russian and Ukrainian sources have confirmed that Ukrainian air-defenses on Sunday hit, over southern Ukraine and the Sea of Azov, two of Russia’s rarest and most valuable support planes: a Beriev A-50 radar early-warning plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post. “Who did this?” the Ukrainian air force quipped. The answer, it seems, is the air arm’s 90-mile-range Patriot PAC-2 air-defense missiles. The jet-propelled A-50—one of nine A-50M/Us in service—fell into the Sea of Azov in flames, likely killing everyone on board: potentially 15 people including high-ranking officers and highly-trained radar specialists. The propeller-driven Il-22, with up to 10 people aboard, managed to land in Anapa on the Russian side of the Sea of Azov’s southern coast. “Urgently requesting ambulance and fire crew,” the crew radioed as they wrestled their shrapnel-holed plane toward the air base. Photos of the damaged Il-22, snapped after it landed, illustrate the extent of the damage—a mangled tail fin and fuselage—and also reveal the plane’s exact variant. It’s an Il-22M11, and it might be a total write-off. This version of the 1950s-vintage Ilyushin turboprop is rare. The Russian air force has maybe 12 Il-22Ms after mutinous Wagner Group mercenaries shot down one of the planes over western Russia back in June. While the Russians could modify an old Ilyushin airframe into a replacement Il-22M, they probably can’t do so quickly—or cheaply. An A-50 or Il-22M might cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Russia had only about ten of the A-50 planes. One was blown up by Belarusian partisans 11 months ago south of Minsk. And now one is sleeping with the fishes in the Sea of Azov.

Here are pictures of the Il-22M11 which was able to make an emergency landing at Anapa in Russia.

Just to rub it in to Putin, here's a graphic from Ukraine's military announcing its hits on the two Russian planes.

ЗНИЩЕНО = destroyed Повітряні Сили = Air Force

The two planes together would cost Russia over half a billion dollars to replace. 😁😎

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Ukrainians claim they slated down two of Russia's best air-command planes

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 15/01/2024 - 08:26in Military, War Zones

In recent developments on the Sea of Azov, there are emerging reports suggesting that the Ukrainian military slaw down on Sunday a Russian A-50 Mainstay early air alert and control (AEW&C) jet and an IL-22M airborne command post.

This possible incident represents challenges for Russia, given the crucial roles that both aircraft play in the command and control functions.

The vice president of the Verkhovna Rada National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee, Yuriy Mysiagin, said on Telegram that Ukrainian units fired at the two Russian Air Force aircraft over the Sea of Azov around 9 p.m. The A-50 was reportedly targeted by the Patriot PAC-2 SAM system of the Ukrainian Air Force, falling into the Black Sea, while the IL-22M was attacked by a Russian S-400 SAM system, resulting in a forced landing in Anapa.

Ukrainian Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, commander of the Directorate of Defense Intelligence (GUR), confirmed that Ukraine fired and destroyed the A-50 and damaged the Il-22M. He refused to provide more details.

"There are no comments yet," Colonel Yuri Ignat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, told The War Zone website.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense did not officially comment on the claim and the Russian Ministry of Defense remained silent about the reported incidents.

Ukraine's RBC Radio published what it claimed to be an audio recording of the Il-22 crew transmitting an S-O-S by radio to the controllers apparently in Anapa, on the Russian side of the south coast of the Sea of Azov. “Requesting urgently ambulance and firefighters,” the crew said on the radio.

The Kyiv Independent stated that an A-50 was shot down “immediately after entering service in the Kyrylivka area of Zaporizhzhia”, in southern Ukraine. The alleged slaughter would have occurred only 10 minutes after the Il-22 was hit.

If verified, the loss of these two rare command and control aircraft would be a significant setback for Russia, considering their limited number. A small number of A-50 Mainstay AEW&C jets and IL-22M airborne command posts are currently operational, making their replacement a slow and challenging process.

The A-50s are recognized as low-density and high-demand assets, providing critical capabilities, such as aerial images that deeply reach the territory controlled by Ukraine. These aircraft are vital for detecting threats, including cruise missile and drone attacks, as well as low-flying fighter missions. In addition, they offer command and control functions for Russian fighters and SAM batteries.

The potential fall of these aircraft may have consequences beyond the immediate loss. Denying reconnaissance aircraft access to critical areas of operation can move them away from Ukrainian territory, degrading the quality of the intelligence and command and control they provide. This situation can also pose risks to Russian fighters in the area, potentially disrupting their operations away from the front lines.

If the Ukrainians actually shooted both the Il-22 and the A-50, Sunday records the worst day for the Russian air force in the 23 months since Russia intensified its war against Ukraine. Worse than the day in December, when the Ukrainians shot down three Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers in a complex missile ambush over southern Ukraine.

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And the new New Year���s Address (2022 into 2023):

New Year greetings of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Dear Ukrainians!

This year began on February 24. Without prefaces and preludes. Sharply. Early. At 4 o'clock.

It was dark. It was loud. It was hard for many and scary for some. 311 days have passed. It can still be dark, loud, and complicated for us. But we will definitely never be afraid again. And we'll never be ashamed.

It was our year. Year of Ukraine. Year of Ukrainians.

We woke up on February 24. Into another life. Being another people. Another Ukrainians. The first missiles finally destroyed the labyrinth of illusions. We saw who was who. What friends and enemy are capable of, and most importantly, what we are capable of.

On February 24, millions of us made a choice. Not a white flag, but a blue and yellow flag. Not escaping, but meeting. Meeting the enemy. Resisting and fighting.

The explosions on February 24 stunned us. Since then we have not heard everything. And we don't listen to everyone. We were told: you have no other option but to surrender. We say: we have no other option than to win.

On February 24, we began to create our victory. From many bricks – hundreds of other victories.

We have overcome the panic. We did not run away but united. We have overcome doubts, despair, and fear. We believed in ourselves and in our strength. The Armed Forces of Ukraine. Intelligence. National Guard. SBU. Special Operations Forces. Border guards. Territorial defense forces. Air defense forces. The police. The State Emergency Service. All our defense and security forces. I am proud of you all, our warriors!

This year can be called a year of losses for Ukraine, for the whole of Europe, and the whole world. But it's wrong. We shouldn't say that.

We haven't lost anything. It was taken from us. Ukraine did not lose its sons and daughters – they were taken away by murderers. Ukrainians did not lose their homes – they were destroyed by terrorists. We did not lose our lands – they were occupied by invaders. The world did not lose peace – Russia destroyed it.

This year has struck our hearts. We've cried out all the tears. All the prayers have been yelled. 311 days. We have something to say about every minute. But most of the words are superfluous. They are not needed. No explanations or decorations are needed. Silence is needed to hear. Pauses are needed to realize.

The morning of February 24.

Hostomel. Bucha. Irpin. Borodianka. Kharkiv.

Mriya.

Kramatorsk Station. Toy.

Chernihiv.

Mariupol. Drama Theater. The word "Children" written.

Olenivka.

Odesa. Multi-story building. Girl. Three months old.

Vilniansk. Maternity hospital. Baby. Two days old.

Azovstal.

It's impossible to forget. And it's impossible to forgive. But it's possible to win.

We stood on our feet because there was something that kept us going. Our spirit.

Defense of Kyiv.

Kharkiv.

Mykolaiv.

Chornobayivka.

Snake Island.

HIMARS.

Antonivsky Bridge.

"Cotton" pops.

Crimean Bridge.

Neptune.

Cruiser Moskva.

Russian warship.

Izyum, Balakliya and Kupyansk.

Kherson.

And we pray that there will be Kreminna and Svatove, Melitopol, all of Donbas, Crimea.

We fight and will continue to fight. For the sake of the main word: "victory."

It will be for sure. We are approaching it for 311 days.

We gave it a lot of strength. But at the moment, when it seems that you can't go any further, remember that we have already passed with you.

I want to say to all of you: Ukrainians, you are incredible! See what we have done and what we are doing!

How our soldiers have been smashing this "second army of the world" since the first days.

How our people stopped their equipment and infantry columns.

How an old man used his hands to stop a tank.

How a woman knocked down a drone with a jar of tomatoes.

How enemy tanks, armored personnel carriers, helicopters, shells were stolen during the occupation.

How we fundraised for Shahed hunters, naval drones, armored vehicles, ambulance vehicles and Bayraktar drones in several hours.

How we withstood all threats, shelling, cluster bombs, cruise missiles, darkness and cold.

How we supported each other and the state.

Everyone is important in war.

Who holds a weapon, the steering wheel of a car, the helm of a ship or plane, a scalpel, or a pointer.

Everyone who is behind a laptop, who drives a combine harvester, a train.

Who is at a roadblock and a power plant.

Journalists and diplomats, utility workers and rescuers.

All. Who is working. Studying at a university or school. And even those who are just learning to walk.

All this is for their sake. Our children. Our people. Our country.

There are no small matters in a great war. There are no unnecessary ones. Each of us is a fighter. Each of us is a front. Each of us is the basis of the defense.

We fight as one team – the whole country, all our regions. I admire you all. I want to thank every invincible region of Ukraine.

Kharkiv. Mutilated but unconquered. You proved to the enemy that being close territorially does not mean being close in mind. Kharkiv is a Ukrainian city. The hero city.

Invincible Mykolaiv. Heroically withstands all blows. The city on a wave that overcomes all storms.

Sumy city and the region. You were one of the first to feel the full-scale invasion of the invaders. Sumy region became a bone in their throat for them. Ordinary people made Molotov cocktails, burned enemy columns, took the first prisoners. Sumy region is a force.

Dnipro. The support and reliable rear of our front. You received people, you got the lives of wounded soldiers back. Despite constant barrages, Dnipro lives on.

Odesa. Sunny and friendly, now a fortress. World fortress. Which defends us and which defends the world. Feeds it by sending millions of tonnes of salvation by sea every day. Because it is Odesa Mama.

Kherson! You are heroic people! You have been under occupation for more than eight months. No news. No communication. Separated from Ukraine.

Thousands of you took part in actions against the ruscists. You did not know whether we saw it in Ukraine or knew about it. The occupiers lied to you that Ukraine abandoned you and would not fight for you. But you believed and waited despite everything. The face of Kherson is cut by fragments of shells, but the main thing is that we welcome the New Year free and together under blue and yellow flags. And therefore, we will restore everything, rebuild everything. Just like Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia, and Kramatorsk, and Bakhmut.

Those that became a refuge for millions of Ukrainians: Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Vinnytsia. I thank you! Those who receive and transfer millions of tonnes of aid from Europe and the world: Lviv, Uzhgorod, Chernivtsi, Lutsk. Thank you! Those who accept the evacuation of businesses, enterprises, universities: Khmelnytsky, Zhytomyr, Kropyvnytsky, Poltava, Cherkasy. Thank you!

And those who are waiting for Ukraine. And will wait. Donbas, Luhansk region, Crimea. Thanks to you, our warriors!

And, of course, Kyiv region and the city are our heart, which always beats thanks to you, all our Ukrainians!

We are all one family. One Ukraine.

This is the year when Ukraine changed the world. And the world discovered Ukraine. We were told to surrender. We chose a counterattack! We were told to make concessions and compromises. We are joining the European Union and NATO.

The world heard Ukraine. European Parliament, Bundestag, the UK Parliament, Knesset, the US Congress.

The world felt Ukraine. Ukraine in the media. In the hearts of people. At the top of Google search.

The world saw Ukraine. On the main squares in Toronto, New York, London, Warsaw, Florence, Sydney, and other cities.

Ukrainians surprise. Ukrainians are applauded. Ukrainians inspire.

Is there anything that can scare us? No. Is there anyone who can stop us? No.

Because we are all together.

It is what we are fighting for. One for each other.

The best salute for us is at the warehouses of the occupiers. The best gift is the numbers in the report of the General Staff.

We do not know for sure what the new year 2023 will bring us. But ready for anything.

New achievements? We will be happy. New hits? We will be steadfast. Continuation of the fight? We will fight. And when we win, we will hug.

Dear Ukrainians!

A few minutes remain until the New Year. I want to wish all of us one thing – victory. And that's the main thing. One wish for all Ukrainians.

Let this year be the year of return. The return of our people. Soldiers – to their families. Prisoners – to their homes. Immigrants – to their Ukraine.

Return of our lands. And the temporarily occupied will become forever free.

Return to normal life. To happy moments without curfew. To earthly joys without air alerts.

The return of what has been stolen from us. The childhood of our children, the peaceful old age of our parents.

So that grandchildren come to visit their grandparents during the holidays. To eat watermelons in Kherson. And the cherry in Melitopol.

So that our cities are free. Our friends are faithful.

And so that our main figure and main success appeared in reports near the figure of 100,000 destroyed enemies, thousands of units of destroyed Russian equipment – it is 603,628 square kilometers. The area of independent Ukraine, as it was since 1991. As it will always be.

May the New Year bring all this. We are ready to fight for it. That's why each of us is here. I'm here. We are here. You are here. Everyone is here. We are all Ukraine.

Glory to Ukraine!

Happy New Year!

Source:

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/novorichne-privitannya-prezidenta-ukrayini-volodimira-zelens-80197

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Administrators’ Day (Brazil)

Alita Day

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Emergency Services Day (UK)

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National Share Your Care Day

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999 Day (UK)

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Teddy Bear Day

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Fat Albert and the Crosby Kids (Animated TV Series; 1972)

Fringe (TV Series; 2008)

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Heavier Things, by John Mayer (Album; 2003)

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Love of Life (TV Soap Opera; 1951)

The Mating Season, by P.G. Wodehouse (Novel; 1949) [Jeeves #9]

The Maze Runner (Film; 2014)

Mickey’s Parrot (Disney Cartoon; 1938)

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Pinky and the Brain (Animated TV Series; 1995)

Ragged Glory, by Neil Young (Album; 1990)

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special (WB Animated TV Special; 2012)

Running on Empty (Film; 1988)

Signals, by Rush (Album; 1982)

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Sioux Me (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)

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Some Girls (Film; 1988)

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Super Chicken (Animated TV Series; 1967)

Time Tunnel (TV Series; 1966)

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Holidays 9.9

Holidays

Administrators’ Day (Brazil)

Alita Day

Amalthea Discovery Day (5th Moon of Jupiter)

Anti-Jim Jefferies Day (Reno, Nevada)

Armed Forces Day (Ukraine)

Blessed Father Jaques Level Day (Mauritius)

Bonza Bottler Day

Care Bears Share Your Care Day

Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day

Children’s Day (Costa Rica)

Chrysanthemum Day (a.k.a. Kiku no Sekku; Japan)

Danae Asteroid Day

Day of Remembrance for the Missing Sailors at Sea (Italy)

Day of the Victims of Holocaust and of Racial Violence (Slovakia)

Emergency Services Day (UK)

Falsely Accused Day

FASD Day (a.k.a. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day)

Father Jacques Level Day (Mauritius)

Fortune-Telling Day

Free Dentistry Day

Happy Dog Day

Hari Taika (a.k.a. Teej; Nepal, women employees only)

Haritalika Teej (Sikkim, India)

Holocaust Victims and Racial Hatred Day (Slovakia)

Hops Day (French Republic)

International Beauty Day

International Day to Protect Education from Attack (UN)

International Douchebag Day

International 9P Minus Awareness Day

International Sudoku Day

Marathon Day

Melete Asteroid Day

Memorial Day for the Victims of the Crimean War (Russia, Ukraine)

National African Immigrant & Refugee HIV & Hepatitis Awareness Day

National Clean Out Your Garage Day

National Day (Bulgaria)

National Himalayan Mountain Day

National Human Rights Day (Colombia)

National Komuz Day (Kyrgyzstan)

National Share Your Care Day

National Sports Day (Indonesia)

999 Day (UK)

Osmeña Day (Philippines)

State Security Employees Day (Moldova)

Teddy Bear Day

Tester’s Day

Thimphu Drubchoe (Bhutan)

Thung Yai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries Day (Thailand)

TR-909 Day

Wonderful Weirdos Day

World Day of Agriculture

World EV Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

International Box Wine Day

International Buy a Priest a Beer Day

National ‘I Love Food’ Day

National Steak au Poivre Day

National Wiener Schnitzel Day (a.k.a. Wienerschnitzel Day)

Pufferfish Day (Japan)

Wyatt Earp Prime Beef Day

Independence & Related Days

California Statehood Day (#31; 1850)

The Empire of Treeland (Declared; 2019) [unrecognized]

Izmir Independence Day (Turkey)

Mina Foundation Day (Philippines)

North Korea (from Korea, 1948)

San Dover (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]

Tajikistan (from USSR, 1991)

2nd Monday in September

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance (Staffordshire, UK) [Wakes Monday; 1st Monday after 9.4]

I’m on Top of It Day [2nd Monday]

Marinara Monday [2nd Monday of Each Month]

Meditation Monday [Every Monday]

Mindful Monday [2nd Monday of Each Month]

Missing Children’s Day (Florida) [2nd Monday]

Monday Musings [Every Monday]

Motivation Monday [Every Monday]

National Boss/Employee Exchange Day [2nd Monday]

National Fraternity and Sorority Day [2nd Monday]

Wakes Monday [1st Monday after 9.4]

Weekly Holidays beginning September 9 (2nd Full Week of September)

Direct Support Professional Recognition Week (thru 9.15)

International Air Ambulance Week (thru 9.15)

Line Dance Week (thru 9.14) [Starts 2nd Monday thru Saturday]

Festivals Beginning September 9, 2024

Cascamorras (Guadix, Spain)

North Alabama State Fair (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) [thru 9.15]

Sochi Jazz Festival (Sochi, Russia) [thru 9.15]

Taste of Newton (Newton, Kansas)

White County Fair (Searcy, Arkansas) [thru 9.12]

Feast Days

Be Irritatingly Nice Day (Pastafarian)

Bettelin (Christian; Saint)

Charles Lowder (Church of England)

Chrysanthemum Wine Day (Everyday Wicca)

Ciarán of Clonmacnoise (Christian; Saint)

Constance, Nun, and her Companions (Episcopal Church)

Dean Corll Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Festivity of Our Lady of Arantzazu (Oñati)

Gorgonius, Dorotheus, and companions (Christian; Martyrs)

Humphrey the Badger (Muppetism)

Issac the Great (a.k.a. Sahak; Christian; Saint)

James Hilton (Writerism)

Kiaran of Ireland (Christian; Saint)

Lake of the Black Goddess (Celtic Book of Days)

Leo Tolstoy (Writerism)

Media Aestas VII (Pagan)

Milk Bathing Festival (Shamanism)

Montgolfier (Positivist; Saint)

Ogle an Orchid Day (Pastafarian)

Omer (a.k.a. Audomarus; Christian; Saint)

Osmanna (Christian; Saint)

Our Lady of Arantzazu (Oñati; Christian; Saint)

Peter Claver (Christian; Saint)

Remembrance for Herman the Cheruscan (The Troth)

Santa Maria de la Cabeza (Saint Mary of the Head)

Sol LeWitt (Artology)

Synaxis of Ss. Joachim and Anna, an Afterfeast. (Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches)

Tzom Gedaliah (Judaism) [Tishrei 3]

Wonderful Weirdos Day Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Uncyclopedia Bad to Be Born Today (because it’s International Douchebag Day.)

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [44 of 57]

Unlucky Day (Japan)

Unluckiest Day of the Year (Japan)

Premieres

Band of Brothers (TV Mini-Series; 2001)

Bear Raid Warden (MGM Cartoon; 1944)

Beast of Burden, by The Rolling Stones (Song; 1978)

Blonde Venus (Film; 1932)

Boys Town (Film; 1938)

Fat Albert and the Crosby Kids (Animated TV Series; 1972)

Fringe (TV Series; 2008)

Galileo, by Bertolt Brecht (Play; 1943)

George of the Jungle (Animated TV Series; 1967)

The Goose Flies High (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1938)

Heavier Things, by John Mayer (Album; 2003)

Imagine, by John Lennon (Song; 1971)

Just a Gigolo (Betty Boop Cartoon; 1932)

King, Queen, Knave, by Vladimir Nabokov (Novel; 1928)

Love of Life (TV Soap Opera; 1951)

The Mating Season, by P.G. Wodehouse (Novel; 1949) [Jeeves #9]

The Maze Runner (Film; 2014)

Mickey’s Parrot (Disney Cartoon; 1938)

National Broadcasting Company (Radio Network; 1926)

New Adventures in Hi-Fi, by R.E.M. (Album; 1996)

Nikita (TV Series; 2010)

9 (Animated Film; 2009)

Pink Bananas (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1978)

Pinktails for Two (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1978)

Pinky and the Brain (Animated TV Series; 1995)

Ragged Glory, by Neil Young (Album; 1990)

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special (WB Animated TV Special; 2012)

Running on Empty (Film; 1988)

Signals, by Rush (Album; 1982)

Silly Hillbilly (Fleischer/Famous Pope Cartoon; 1949)

Sioux Me (WB MM Cartoon; 1939)

Sk8er Boi, by Avril Lavigne (Song; 2002)

Soda Squirt (MGM Cartoon; 1933)

Some Girls (Film; 1988)

Soul Man, by Sam and Dave (Song; 1967)

Spider-Man (Animated TV Series; 1967)

Sully (Film; 2016)

The Sultan’s Pearl (George of the Jungle Cartoon; 1967) [#1]

Super Chicken (Animated TV Series; 1967)

Time Tunnel (TV Series; 1966)

Tom and Chérie (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1955)

Tom Slick (Animated TV Series; 1967)

Vexations, by Erik Satie (Piano Round to Be Played 840 TImes; 1963)

The Way of Zen, by Alan W. Watts (Spiritual Book; 1957)

Welcome Back, Kotter (TV Series; 1975)

The Zipper (Super Chicken Cartoon; 1967) [#1]

Today’s Name Days

Edgar, Grogonius, Otmar, Pedro (Austria)

Petar, Strahimir (Croatia)

Daniela (Czech Republic)

Gorgonius (Denmark)

Taidi, Taima, Taimi (Estonia)

Eevert, Isto, Vertti (Finland)

Alain, Omer (France)

Edgar, Otmar, Pedro (Germany)

Ioakeim, Joahim, Kiaran (Greece)

Ádám (Hungary)

Pietro, Sergio (Italy)

Bruno, Telma (Latvia)

Argintas, Ramutė, Sergejus (Lithuania)

Trygve, Trym, Tyra (Norway)

Augustyna, Aureliusz, Dionizy, Gorgoncjusz, Pimen, Piotr, Ścibor, Ścibora, Sergiusz, Sobiesąd (Poland)

Martina (Slovakia)

Arancha, Arantxa, Arantza, Arantzazu, Aránzazu, Pedro (Spain)

Anita, Annette (Sweden)

Joachim, Severyn (Ukraine)

Jada, Jade, Jadee, Jaden, Jadon, Jadyn, Jaiden, Jayda, Jayden, Jaydon (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 253 of 2024; 113 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 1 of Week 37 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 9 of 28]

Chinese: Month 8 (Guy-You), Day 7 (Bing-Zi)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 6 Elul 5784

Islamic: 5 Rabi I 1446

J Cal: 13 Gold; Sixday [13 of 30]

Julian: 27 August 2024

Moon: 35%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 1 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Montalvan]

Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Summer (Day 82 of 94)

Week: 2nd Full Week of September

Zodiac: Virgo (Day 19 of 32)

Calendar Changes

Shakespeare (The Modern Drama) [Month 10 of 13; Positivist]

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Dozen killed in Russian, Ukrainian bombardments

Aerial strikes on Russian and Ukrainian border cities killed at least a dozen people on Friday, bombardments that came as Kyiv dismissed its air force commander in a major military shake-up. Both sides also claimed to have advanced on the battlefield — Moscow in eastern Ukraine and Kyiv in its shock offensive into Russia’s western Kursk region — with the fighting showing no sign of subsiding, two and a half years into Russia’s invasion. A Russian aerial strike on the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Friday afternoon killed seven people, including a 14-year-old girl, Ukraine’s interior minister said. Emergency workers were still pulling bodies from the rubble late on Friday evening. Images on social media showed the top floors of a multi-storey residential building ripped open and a fire raging after the strike. At least 77 were wounded, including 18 children, the emergency services said. President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Kyiv’s Western backers to up their support after the attack, which officials said was with a glide bomb. “We need strong decisions from our partners to stop this terror,” Zelensky said in a post on social media. “We need long-range capabilities,” he added, referring to Kyiv’s appeals to allies to lift restrictions on the use of Western-supplied missiles inside Russian territory and deliver more longer-range weapons. “We need the implementation of air defence agreements for Ukraine. This is about saving lives,” he added. – Belgorod hit – Across the border some 60 kilometres (37 miles) to the north, Russia said Ukraine had fired cluster munitions on the city of Belgorod and its suburbs, killing at least five and wounding 37 civilians, including at least six children. “One woman and four men died of their wounds on the spot before an ambulance arrived,” regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a post on Telegram. He posted a video showing a fire raging at a house after one of the strikes. The state-run TASS media agency posted pictures of a road in the city of Belgorod covered in strewn debris and twisted metal. Both Belgorod and Kharkiv have been hit repeatedly with aerial strikes throughout the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin in May launched a new offensive into the Kharkiv region which he said was designed to push Ukrainian forces back to create a “security zone” for Russia’s own border settlements. Moscow’s troops also claimed Friday to have captured three more villages in eastern Ukraine — one in the Kharkiv region — as they press against Ukrainian troops facing manpower and ammunition shortages. Ukraine also claimed on Friday to have advanced in Russia’s western Kursk region, where it is mounting its own surprise ground offensive, claiming to have captured 100 settlements and more than 1,200 square kilometres of territory since August 6. – Commander fired – Zelensky on Friday dismissed the country’s air force chief, a day after Kyiv said a US-made F-16 fighter jet had crashed in combat, killing the pilot. In a video message Zelensky said he had “decided to replace the commander of the air force” to strengthen Ukraine’s military leadership. His office earlier published a presidential decree to officially remove Mykola Oleshchuk from the post. The crash of the F-16 was a high-profile setback for Kyiv, which had lobbied the West to send the advanced fighter jet for months. The military had said the plane and pilot crashed during a combat mission earlier this week after having shot down incoming Russian missiles. Zelensky did not provide further details on why he had decided to replace his air force commander, saying only that his command team “needed to get stronger”. Lieutenant General Anatolii Kryvonozhko, who leads the air force’s operations in the central part of Ukraine, has temporarily assumed the role of overall commander. Kyiv also on Friday issued a plea for Mongolia to arrest Putin when he visits the country next week. It is the Russian leader’s first trip to a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court since The Hague-based body issued an arrest warrant for him last year over the alleged deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. Mongolia is technically obligated to detain him, though the Kremlin said Friday it was not concerned about that possibility and there is little the ICC can do if it chooses not to. AFP. Read the full article

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RNZ Pacific 1306 20 Apr 2024

7440Khz 1259 20 APR 2024 - RNZ PACIFIC (NEW ZEALAND) in ENGLISH from RANGITAIKI. SINPO = 55333. English, s/on w/bellbird int. until pips and news @1300z anchored by Vicki McKay. A worker has been winched out by crane after becoming trapped under a steel pole at a major Auckland Council infrastructure project. More than a dozen firefighters and several police and ambulance staff are on the scene at the Central Interceptor site on Haverstock Rd in Sandringham. Police have revealed the name of the man who was found dead in a burnt-out vehicle in Hastings. He was 49-year-old Patrick Teteni Rewiti of Napier. His body was found by emergency services on Irongate Road in Flaxmere on 26 March. Russia said its air defense systems intercepted almost 50 Ukrainian drones, missiles and "small-sized balloons" over several of its border regions Wednesday night. Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted two "Tochka-U" missiles, rockets, drones and five "small-sized balloons" over the Belgorod, Rostov and Voronezh regions that border Ukraine. The regions have found themselves to be the targets of numerous drone and missile attacks in recent months. The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters late on Friday, adding an agreement was reached between United States deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell and Niger's leadership. Auckland recycling center accepts material from wrecked homes from cyclone. Sports. @1303z trailer for RNZ "Inside Out". @1304z Weather Forecast: A few showers, clearing in the afternoon, some areas isolated showers by evening. @1305z "All Night Programme" anchored by Vicki McKay. Backyard gutter antenna, Etón e1XM. 100kW, beamAz 35°, bearing 240°. Received at Plymouth, MN, United States, 12912KM from transmitter at Rangitaiki. Local time: 0759.

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Helicopter Market Share 2030

The global helicopter market size was valued at USD 56.87 billion in 2022. The market is projected to grow from USD 58.87 billion in 2023 to USD 76.16 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period. A helicopter is a type of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that uses one or more than one horizontal rotor to generate lift and propulsion. They have a wide range of applications such as ambulance services, search, and rescue operations. Increasing demand from defense and commercial segments is anticipated to fuel market development. Fortune Business Insights™ shares this information in its report titled “HelicopterMarket, 2023-2030.”

List of Key Players Profiled in the Helicopter Market Report:

Airbus S.A.S (Netherlands)

Textron Inc. (U.S.)

Leonardo S.p.A. (Italy)

Lockheed Martin Corporation (U.S.)

The Boeing Company (U.S.)

Rostec (Russia)

The Robinson Helicopter Company (U.S.)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan)

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. (India)

Kaman Corporation (U.S.)

Browse Detailed Summary of Research Report with TOC:

Russia-Ukraine WarImpact:

The Russia-Ukraine war has significantly impacted the aviation industry. Majority of helicopter manufacturers of both Russia and Ukraine source parts from suppliers in other countries. Textron Inc. announced that it closed its manufacturing facilities in Russia and will no longer do business within the country, which led to a loss of potential customers and revenue for the rotorcraft market in both countries.

Segments:

Civil & Commercial Segment to be Prime Part due to Rising Demand for Emergency Services

According to type, the market is bifurcated into civil & commercial and military. The civil & commercial segment holds the largest share in the segment due to rising demand for emergency services and air transportation. The military segment is estimated to have moderate growth with use in disaster relief and humanitarian missions.

Light to Lead Due to Demand for Civil and Commercial Helicopters

According to weight, the market is divided into light, medium, and heavy. Light segment dominated in 2022 due to growing demand for civil and commercial helicopters in sightseeing, aerial photography, and transportation of small groups and cargo.

EMS to Lead Due to Increasing Applications in Healthcare

Based on application, the market is divided into Emergency Medical Service (EMS), corporate service search and rescue operation, oil & gas, defense, homeland security, and others. The Emergency Medical Service (EMS) segment is set to dominate due to increasing applications in healthcare. The search and rescue operation segment has the second largest share owing to its applications in disaster management, aerial firefighting activities, and others.

Pre-Owned to Lead the Segment Due to Various Benefits

Based on point of sale, the market is divided into new and pre-owned. Pre-owned segment is set to dominate due to cost-effectiveness of pre-owned and increased backlog deliveries by OEMs.

In terms of geography, the market is studied across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Middle East & Africa.

Drivers and Restraints

Demand for Air Ambulance Services to Propel Market Growth

Demand for air ambulance services is projected to drive the helicopter market growth. The demand for air ambulance services has been increasing as they are one of the fastest means of transportation due to their quickness to offer transportation to critical patients. Their ability to reach remote and inaccessible areas makes them an ideal option for transporting patients to medical facilities with speed and efficiency. The demand for ambulance services is set by the growing elderly population, rise in chronic diseases, and the requirement for prompt medical attention during emergencies.

However, delivery backlogs, high operational, and maintenance costs to impede the market expansion.

Regional Insights

North America to Dictate Market Share Due to Modernization and Expansion of Military

North America held the dominating helicopter market share in 2022 due to modernization and expansion of the military fleet. In June 2022, Lockheed Martin Corp received a five-year contract for USD 2.3 billion to manufacture a minimum of 120 H-60M Black Hawks as the U.S. military seeks a successor to its existing fleet. The five-year contract includes an option for 135 additional aircraft worth USD 4.4 billion, available to the Army, U.S. agencies, and allies.

Europe has held the second-largest share as helicopters are used for the transportation of offshore wind farms and maintenance of wind turbines. 

Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region in the market due to defense spending by emerging countries and increasing demand for lightweight helicopters.

Competitive Landscape

New Product Launches by the Key Market Players to Boost Market Progress

The market has key players such as Airbus S.A.S, Textron Inc., Leonardo S.p.A., Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, and others. The key players have been adopting strategies such as mergers, acquisitions, product launches, collaborations, and partnerships. In December 2022, Airbus SAS launched DisruptiveLab for the improvement of rotorcraft performance. DisruptiveLab is a flying laboratory that is designed to test technologies that can enhance the performance of aircraft and reduce CO2 emissions.

Key Industry Development

February 2023: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) unveiled a new manufacturing unit in Karnataka, India. HAL intends to manufacture more than 1,000 rotary-wing aircraft, with different load capacities and generate revenue of over USD 4 billion over the next two decades.

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NEWSFLASH: Western Ukraine’s Lviv hit with worst strike yet

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"I've formed a very healthy respect for air raid sirens -- and Kalibr cruise missiles." 

Overnight Lviv suffered the largest attack on civilian infrastructure since Russia invaded last year. An apartment complex near Stryiskyi Park was struck by a Kalibr missile, killing at least five in their homes and injuring around 50 others. 

Emergency crews continue to work to see if there are additional dead and wounded beneath the wreckage.

The attack damaged or destroyed some 30 residential buildings, an orphanage, two universities and a regional military administration building, said Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Anna, 76, an injured resident of a four-story building hit by a missile on July 6, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine. The missile destroyed part of the upper floors. (Photo by Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

And it could have been far worse — seven out of the ten missiles launched at Lviv were successfully intercepted, according to Ukraine's Air Force. 

A screenshot from my phone last night depicts almost the entire country under an air-raid warning.

Last night was also when Ross and I decided to drive back from Kyiv to Lviv to put some distance between us and any possible danger arising from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (more to come on that later this weekend). 

With fear about a nuclear disaster reaching heights not seen since the beginning of the war, our team thought it would be safer to be in western Ukraine for a few days, in case something happened.  

We arrived late, so I was still up when the first missile struck at 2:30 am, hitting roughly two kilometers away. 

Updates from the Lviv emergency channel about the raid.

The windows shook violently and I felt the vibrations in my chest. 

I Facetimed my fiancé (shout out to Sophie for being amazing) as soon as the first strike hit. While I sat in the relative safety of my bathroom, we talked about things other than Ukraine while explosions reverberated outside.

She was able to listen to the strikes on her end with a displeased and worried look. 

After three weeks here it was the first time an attack rattled me. 

I spent the next few hours with several walls between myself and outside, scrolling through Telegram channels looking for updates, and waiting for the all-clear.

Somehow, it was easy to fall asleep after the all-clear was given at around 3:30 a.m.

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When I woke up, I started off in the direction of the attacks.

I did not know exactly where the missiles hit, but the stream of ambulances flowing from one section of the city was, unfortunately, easy enough to follow. 

The growing sound of broken glass being swept up by hundreds of residents soon became louder as I approached the area around Stryiskyi Park.

Shattered windows were the first visual clue that something had happened nearby. Then the trees, forcibly stripped of their leaves and branches, appeared. There is something incredibly unnerving about a carpet of green leaves on the ground at the height of summer. 

Leaves, wrenched from their perch, litter the ground in Stryisky Park. 

Cleanup crews had already been at work for hours removing the debris from the roads, and emergency services were sifting through the rubble of the apartment complex when I walked up. 

The jumbled sign in the bottom left used to read, 'Love & Lviv.'

I was only able to approach from one side due to the scene being cordoned off by a growing number of emergency crews. From the street, I could see that the attack collapsed the roof, and blew out every window in the adjacent building. 

A crane assists emergency response workers.

The strikes in Lviv are shocking because they killed people in a city generally considered safe. Hundreds of miles from the frontlines, western Ukraine is seen as a haven for the internally displaced, as well as humanitarian workers entering and exiting the country.

The blasts are a reminder of how the war has touched almost every corner of this country — and how many Ukrainians live in constant fear that they’ll be affected by the next attacks.

Broken glass on the sidewalk several blocks from where a missile struck.

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Amphibious Aircraft Market Size, And Industry Trends 2028

The global amphibious aircraft market size is expected to experience exponential growth by reaching USD 358.1 million by 2028 while exhibiting an impressive CAGR of 11.71% between 2021 and 2028. 

According to a recent report by Fortune Business Insights titled "Amphibious Aircraft Market, 2021-2028," the market reached a value of USD 159.2 million in 2020. The report highlights that the market is expected to experience a positive growth trajectory due to various factors. One such factor is the rising demand for amphibious aircraft for commercial purposes. Additionally, there is a growing need for lightweight seaplanes, further driving the market's demand in the forecast period. An example of this trend is the launch of India's first-ever seaplane service in October 2020, which operates between Ahmedabad and Kevadia.

List of the Companies Operating in the Global Market for Amphibious Aircraft:

Aviat Aircraft, Inc. (The U.S.)

AVIC (China)

Beriev Aircraft Company (Russia)

Bombardier (Canada)

Dornier Seawings GmbH (Germany)

Glasair Aviation (The U.S.)

ICON Aircraft, Inc. (The U.S.)

ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. (Japan)

Textron Inc. (The U.S.)

VIKING Air Ltd. (Canada)

Information Source -

Market Segmentation:

We have segmented the market based on engine, application, seating capacity, and region.

On the basis of engine, the market is divided into piston and turboprop. Based on application, the market is categorized into civil and military. Furthermore, on the basis of seating capacity, the market is segregated into less than 10 and more than 10.Based on seating capacity, the less than 10 segment is expected to hold the largest global amphibious aircraft market share during the forecast period. This is attributable to the increasing demand for lightweight seaplanes for commercial purposes such as firefighting, maritime monitoring, and ambulance. Lastly, on the basis of region, the market is bifurcated into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World.

What does the Report Include?

The report on the global market for amphibious aircraft offers a comprehensive analysis, highlighting key aspects such as seaplane product types, major players, applications, engine types, and seating capacity. Through the adoption of various research methodologies, the report provides insights into market trends, the competitive landscape, pricing of products, market status, and significant industry developments. The analysis takes into account both direct and indirect factors that have contributed to the market's growth in recent years, providing a thorough understanding of the market dynamics.

DRIVING FACTORS

Increasing Demand for Seaplanes for Commercial Purposes to Augment Growth

In December 2020, Sydney Seaplanes announced a partnership with electric aviation company magniX and Dante Aeronautical to convert a Cessna Caravan into the world's first all-electric aircraft. This collaboration reflects the increasing demand for amphibious aircraft in various commercial applications such as transportation, sea tourism, and search and rescue operations. Companies in the industry are driven to innovate their products to meet these demands. Additionally, the utilization of seaplanes in government operations has further contributed to the growth of the global amphibious aircraft market. Notably, Russia possesses Be-200 amphibious seaplanes, which are proficient in handling firefighting missions. These factors are anticipated to propel the growth of the amphibious aircraft market in the coming years.

REGIONAL INSIGHTS

North America – The region is expected to hold the highest position in the global amphibious aircraft market during the forecast period. This is attributable to the high defense spending by countries such as the U.S. that will boost the adoption of advanced amphibious aircraft for several military applications in the region. North America stood at USD 58.0 million in 2020.

Europe – The market in the region is expected to showcase exponential growth backed by the presence of established players such as Dornier Seawings GmbH, Beriev Aircraft, and others that are proactively focusing on introducing new seaplanes in the region between 2021 and 2028.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Major Companies Focus on Investment in R&D Activities to Strengthen Their Market Positions

The global market for amphibious aircraft is consolidated by prominent companies focusing on investing in the development of advanced seaplanes to cater to the growing industrial demand. Additionally, adoption of organic and inorganic strategies by other key players to gain a major chunk of the market share is projected to bode well for the market growth during the forecast period. 

Industry Development

December 2020 - ICON Aircraft, Inc. announced the development of a new avionics solution for its A5 light sport aircraft (LSA) amphibious aircraft. The company reports that the airplane includes a seven-inch Garmin G3X touchscreen display, along with two-axis autopilot feature. 

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You know what I experienced this morning? 

My first very close air strike. 

4 russian missiles hit Kyiv today, and it was in my neighborhood. I returned to Kyiv few weeks ago, and I usually take the “two walls rule” (you know what this is, right?) and sit in my corridor during the air strike alerts. It’s kinda exhausting to run to the bomb-shelter every time happens, cause russians launch their deathly shit on us usually 2-4 times a day. And besides, idk if the nearest shelter can fit all the people, so I chose to stay in the safest spot of my apartment. Well… just like the most of us, Ukrainians, do for the past 4 months. So today, the alert started at 5:03 am, and I’m usually still awake at this time. But I was so tired, I was lying in my bed, scrolling the feed on my phone. I live on the first floor of the residential building, and there’s a road outside my window. Small, not very popular one, so it’s like up to 10 cars a day max) They make that low roaring sound when they drive by. Around 5:20 I heard a sound like that, but it was… a bit different. It literally took less than a second for the though to appear in my mind “That’s not a car” And then… I don’t even know what then. My second thought was literally “Oh…” and nothing more. And it would’ve take me 2 seconds to grab my cat and run into corridor. But I went absolutely numb. Just... listening to that sound. Then it changed to the noise of hit and explosion. And the rattling of the windows in my apartment. Fuck, they say you should stay away from the windows, but I was so numb, I was so fucking numb… But then I heard that sound AGAIN, and this time I grabbed my cat and run into the corridor. There were four explosions, windows were shaking badly, and my cat was scared as fuck. And between third one and the fourth one hit there was a longer pause, and I came to the window to look at the damage. I even filmed the huge column of smoke. Probably, to remember this day forever. The alert was over at 5:47. I texted back all my friends, who know where I live, that I’m okay. I checked with my friends, who live nearby, too. And then… the usual thing we all do after the hit was confirmed. We wait for the official info to appear, checking the news feed every fucking 10 seconds. We wait, and there's only one thought in our heads: "How many?" Turned out one missile hit the kindergarten yard, leaving the huge hole in the ground and absolutely no windows in the building itself. And there was a hit on the residential building, too. It’s 500m from my house. 7 years old girl got injured, but according to the latest news, she’s alive and she's gonna be alright. Her father covered her with his body to protect. He died. That’s it, that’s the story of my morning. And I… fuck, I could tell you so much more. I could tell you, how those were the scariest 30 minutes of my life. I could tell you, how awful the air smelled for an hour. How it was filled with sirens of the ambulances and the rescue service. How I wished it was me, rather than that little girl. And how I’m sorry, I’m so fucking sorry her father died. God I’m so sorry, I’m so fucking sorry it happened today. I’m so fucking sorry, I’m so fucking tired, so fucking angry that this violence is happening all over Ukraine, for days… for weeks… for four fucking months, Jesus fucking Christ… MONTHS! I wish I could tell you how I appreciate, how it warms my heart when you write me messages, adding “I hope you’re staying safe”, and how I am thankful for your care, and simultaneously want to scream back at you that nowhere is safe. Fucking nowhere is safe... I wish I could tell you how I felt, when the alert was on again at 7:21 am, and I fucking fell apart. I went totally hysterical, with laugher and tears... But that’s not the point. The point is NO ONE. EVER. in their lives should experience that. The point is russia keep committing war crimes, keep killing innocent people, keep stealing, keep destroying. russia is a terrorist state. 

And everyone should finally acknowledge that.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

An Open Letter to the Global Media by Olena Zelenska (First Lady Of Ukraine) What happened just over a week ago was impossible to believe. Our country was peaceful; our cities, towns, and villages were full of life. On February 24th, we all woke up to the announcement of a Russian invasion. Tanks crossed the Ukrainian border, planes entered our airspace, missile launchers surrounded our cities. Despite assurances from Kremlin-backed propaganda outlets, who call this a "special operation" - it is, in fact, the mass murder of Ukrainian civilians. Perhaps the most terrifying and devastating of this invasion are the child casualties. Eight-year-old Alice who died on the streets of Okhtyrka while her grandfather tried to protect her. Or Polina from Kyiv, who died in the shelling with her parents. 14-year-old Arseniy was hit in the head by wreckage, and could not be saved because an ambulance could not get to him on time because of intense fires. When Russia says that it is 'not waging war against civilians,' I call out the names of these murdered children first. Our women and children now live in bomb shelters and basements. You have most likely all seen these images from Kyiv and Kharkiv metro stations, where people lie on the floors with their children and pets – trapped beneath. These are just consequences of war for some, for Ukrainians it now a horrific reality. In some cities families cannot get out of the bomb shelters for several days in a row because of the indiscriminate and deliberate bombing and shelling of civilian infrastructure. The first newborn of the war, saw the concrete ceiling of the basement, their first breath was the acrid air of the underground, and they were greeted by a community trapped and terrorized. At this point, there are several dozen children who have never known peace in their lives. This war is being waged against the civilian population, and not just through shelling. Some people require intensive care and continuous treatment, which they cannot receive now. How easy is it to inject insulin in the basement? Or to get asthma medication under heavy fire? Not to mention the thousands of cancer patients whose essential access to chemotherapy and radiation treatment have now been indefinitely delayed. Local communities on social media are full of despair. Many people, including the elderly, severely ill and those with disabilities, have been debilitatingly cut off, ending up far from their families and without any support. War against these innocent people is a double crime. Our roads are flooded with refugees. Look into the eyes of these tired women and children who carry with them the pain and heartache of leaving loved ones and life as they knew it behind. The men bringing them to the borders shedding tears to break apart their families, but bravely returning to fight for our freedom. After all, despite all this horror, Ukrainians do not give up. The aggressor, Putin, thought that he would unleash blitzkrieg on Ukraine. But he underestimated our country, our people, and their patriotism. Ukrainians, regardless of political views, native language, beliefs, and nationalities, stand in unparalleled unity. While Kremlin propagandists bragged that Ukrainians would welcome them with flowers as saviors, they have been shunned with Molotov cocktails. I thank the citizens of the attacked cities, who have coordinated to help those in need. Those that keep working - in pharmacies, stores, public transportation, and social services – showing that in Ukraine, life wins. I acknowledge those that have provided humanitarian aid to our citizens and thank you for your continued support. And to our neighbors who have generously opened their borders to provide shelter for our women and children, thank you for keeping them safe, when the aggressor has rendered us unable to do so. To all the people around the world who are rallying to support Ukraine. We see you! We’re here watching and appreciate your support. Ukraine wants peace. But Ukraine will defend its borders. Defend its identity. These it will never yield. In cities where shelling persists, where people find themselves under debris, unable to get out of basements for days, we need safe corridors for humanitarian aid and evacuation of civilians to safety. We need those in power to close our sky! Close the sky, and we will manage the war on the ground ourselves. I appeal to you, dear media: keep showing what is happening here and keep showing the truth. In the information war waged by the Russian Federation, every piece of evidence is crucial. And with this letter, I testify and tell the world: the war in Ukraine is not a war "somewhere out there." This is a war in Europe, close to the EU borders. Ukraine is stopping the force that may aggressively enter your cities tomorrow under the pretext of saving civilians. Last week to me and my people, this would have seemed like an exaggeration, but it is the reality we’re living in today. And we do not know how long it will last. If we don't stop Putin, who threatens to start a nuclear war, there will be no safe place in the world for any of us. We will win. Because of our unity. Unity towards love for Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!

[madhatterer]

Олена Зеленська

March 8 at 2:17 PM ·

Open letter from Mrs. Olena Zelenska

Currently, I am being asked for an interview by media from all over the world.

I want to reply to everyone at the same time with this letter. These are my signs from Ukraine.

Over a week ago, what is happening at the moment was still unthinkable. My country was peaceful and the metropolis, cities and villages were filled with the joys of everyday life.

On the 24th In February, we wake up with the announcement of the beginning of the war. Tanks crossed the Ukrainian border, planes invading our airspace. Cities were surrounded by rocket launchers.

I bear witness: despite the Kremlin's propagandists' testimony, the invasion is a "special operation", it is actually the murder of peaceful civilians.

The worst part is to read about child victims. Eight-year-old Alisa who died in the street of Okhtyrka whose grandfather tried to protect her with his body. Or Polina from Kyjiw who died along with her parents in the shooting. Or about the 14-year-old Arsenij - in a once peaceful suburb of the capital, a wreck hit the boy's head, which the ambulance simply couldn't reach due to strong fire.

If Russia should once again claim that it is "no war against the civilian population", then I will be the first to call these names.

I testify that our women and children are now living in air protection bunkers and basements. I guess they saw the pictures from the subway of Kyjiw and Kharkiw where people with their babies and pets are lying on the ground. For some it is spectacular footage, but for Ukrainians it is the new terrible reality for a week. There are cities where families can't get out of air protection bunkers for several days.

Our children have their classes in basement. And some are already born there because extinguishing stations had to be moved to the underground. The first child of war, who saw not the peaceful sky, but the concrete ceiling of the cellar, was born on the first day of the invasion. Now there are dozens of children who have never known peace in their lives.

I bear witness: This war is not only waged by the firing of the civilian population: People who are dependent on constant treatment and care cannot receive these quality.

Is it easy to inject insulin in the basement? And getting asthma meds under fire? Not to mention the thousands of cancer patients for whom vital chemotherapy and radiation had to be postponed.

The population of the cities is full of despair, cut off by war. People with disabilities, wheelchair-bound, sick and lonely elderly people stay away from relatives and help.

War against such people is a double crime!

Our roads are full of refugees - in many of your countries you can already see the tired women and children with pain in the eyes. The men take them to the limits and return to the fight.

Finally, the Ukrainians won't give up despite all these horrors. The occupier believed the Ukrainian cities would be conquered by a flash war.

But unexpectedly he pushed resistance, not only through the Ukrainian army, but also through the entire population. Ukrainian or Russian-speaking Ukrainians of different political beliefs, religions and nationalities unite in the face of the invasion like never before.

The Kremlin propagandists claimed that the Ukrainians would welcome them with flowers as liberators. But the Ukrainians greeted them with Molotow cocktails.

The residents of the attacked cities agree on the social networks and patrol the houses, help the lonely, prepare food, collect medicines and ammunition for the defenders. They simply do their job - in pharmacies, businesses, in transport, in public services - so that life goes on and wins.

I thank all of them that now all Ukrainians have joined the army and volunteered so that the attacker's plans were crossed.

I bear witness: although the attacker is hiding it, the military losses on the Russian side are in the thousands. We set up a hotline for mothers from Russia so they know that their sons are not in a military exercise, as the Kremlin reports, but dying trying to conquer Ukraine.

I bear witness: Ukraine wants peace! But Ukraine will protect its borders and identity and will never capitulate.

What we need and what we are talking about around the world - close the heavens! Finally take off your white gloves, you won't be able to maintain neutrality anyway. Because next time Putin might come to you. Close the heavens, on the earth we alone will survive.

In cities where the fire continues, where people are under rubble and are unable to get out of basements for days, not even to get food, we need safety corridors for the delivery of humanitarian aid Helping and transporting civilian population to a safe place.

On this occasion, I ask you to provide us with humanitarian help and thank those who already do. And also to those who protect our women and children. And I thank all the people of their countries who gather in places to support Ukraine. We see and appreciate it! You guys are amazing!

I appeal to them, worthy media: continue to show them what is happening in Ukraine and show them the truth. In the information war that the Russian Federation has unfolded, every testimony is of crucial importance.

With this letter, I also testify and want to let the world know: the war in Ukraine is not a war “somewhere out there”. This is a war in Europe and on the EU borders.

Ukraine is stopping a power that can invade your cities in the most aggressively tomorrow under the pretext of saving civilians.

If we don't stop Putin, who is threatening a nuclear war, there will be no safe place in the world.

I know - it's like a nightmare and a week ago it seemed like an exaggeration, but it's a reality we currently live in. And we don't know how long it will last.

But we will definitely win. We stand for each other and we have a weapon called unity. Unity in love with Ukraine.

Glory to Ukraine!

[newstfionline]

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Tax cuts for the wealthy aren’t trickling down (CBS News) Do tax cuts for the wealthy really help the overall economy and “trickle down” to everyone else? It’s not a trickle question. David Hope of the London School of Economics and Julian Limberg of King’s College London examined 18 developed countries and did the math. “Per capita gross domestic product and unemployment rates were nearly identical after five years in countries that slashed taxes on the rich and in those that didn’t, the study found. But the analysis discovered one major change: The incomes of the rich grew much faster in countries where tax rates were lowered. Instead of trickling down to the middle class, tax cuts for the rich may not accomplish much more than help the rich keep more of their riches and exacerbate income inequality.” 50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down.

Suspected Russian Cyberattack Strikes at Heart of U.S. Government (Foreign Policy) As more details are revealed about Russia’s alleged hack of the U.S. government, it’s becoming clear that the breach is much worse than previously thought. On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warned that is “poses a grave risk” to federal, state, and local governments as well as private companies and organizations. There is a growing list of reported victims: the Centers for Disease Control, the Defense Department, State Department, Commerce Department, Department of Homeland Security, Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Energy were all affected. “This is, I think, appears to be at this point the most serious cyberattack this country has ever endured,” Sen. Angus King, I-Maine said on NPR. Microsoft, which is helping to respond to the hack, noted that “the attack unfortunately represents a broad and successful espionage-based assault on both the confidential information of the U.S. Government and the tech tools used by firms to protect them … ongoing investigations reveal an attack that is remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact.”

California hospitals buckle as virus cases surge (AP) Hospitals across California have all but run out of intensive care beds for COVID-19 patients, ambulances are backing up outside emergency rooms, and tents for triaging the sick are going up as the nation’s most populous state emerges as the latest epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. On Thursday, California reported a staggering 52,000 new cases in a single day—equal to what the entire U.S. was averaging in mid-October—and a one-day record of 379 deaths. More than 16,000 people are in the hospital with the coronavirus across the state, more than triple the number a month ago. Patients are being cared for at several overflow locations, including a former NBA arena in Sacramento, a former prison and a college gymnasium.

‘Unbelievable’ snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast (AP) The Northeast’s first whopper snowstorm of the season buried parts of upstate New York under more than 3 feet (1 meter) of snow, broke records in cities and towns across the region, and left plow drivers struggling to clear the roads as snow piled up at more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) per hour. “It was a very difficult, fast storm and it dropped an unbelievable amount of snow,” Tom Coppola, highway superintendent in charge of maintaining 100 miles (160 kilometers) of roads in the Albany suburb of Glenville, said Thursday. “It’s to the point where we’re having trouble pushing it with our plows.” The storm dropped 30 inches (76 centimeters) on Glenville between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Thursday, leaving a silent scene of snow-clad trees, buried cars and laden roofs when the sun finally peeked through at noon. Much of Pennsylvania saw accumulations in the double digits. Boston had more than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of snow early Thursday morning.

1 in 5 prisoners in the US has had COVID-19, 1,700 have died (AP) One in every five state and federal prisoners in the United States has tested positive for the coronavirus, a rate more than four times as high as the general population. In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and The Marshall Project. As the pandemic enters its 10th month—and as the first Americans begin to receive a long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine—at least 275,000 prisoners have been infected, more than 1,700 have died and the spread of the virus behind bars shows no sign of slowing. New cases in prisons this week reached their highest level since testing began in the spring, far outstripping previous peaks in April and August. As the virus spreads largely unchecked behind bars, prisoners can’t social distance and are dependent on the state for their safety and well-being.

Shut down by corona, Berlin restaurant opens for homeless (AP) The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t made life on the streets of Berlin any easier for Kaspars Breidaks. For three months, the 43-year-old Latvian has faced homeless shelters operating at reduced capacity so that people can be kept at a safe distance from one another. And with fewer Berliners going outdoors, it’s much harder to raise money by panhandling or collecting bottles to sell for recycling. But on a chilly winter morning this week Breidaks found himself with a free hot meal and a place to warm up, after the German capital’s biggest restaurant, the Hofbraeu Berlin—itself closed down due to coronavirus lockdown restrictions—shifted gears to help the homeless. It was a clear win-win proposition, said Hofbraeu manager Bjoern Schwarz. As well as helping out the homeless during tough times the city-funded project also gives needed work to employees—and provides the restaurant with welcome income. In cooperation with the city and two welfare organizations, the restaurant quickly developed a concept to take in up to 150 homeless people in two shifts every day until the end of the winter, and started serving meals on Tuesday.

Japan: Snow traps 1,000 drivers in frozen traffic jam (BBC) Rescuers are trying to free more than 1,000 vehicles which have been stranded on a highway for two days after a heavy snow storm struck Japan. Authorities have distributed food, fuel and blankets to the drivers on the Kanetsu expressway, which connects the capital Tokyo to Niigata, in the north. The snow, which began on Wednesday evening, has caused multiple traffic jams along the road. Officials have been using a combination of heavy machinery and physical labour to dig out the vehicles one by one, but around 1,000 cars were still stranded on the road as of Friday noon.

‘Nightmare’ Australia Housing Lockdown Called Breach of Human Rights (NYT) The sudden lockdown this summer of nine public housing towers in Melbourne that left 3,000 people without adequate food and medication and access to fresh air during the city’s second coronavirus wave breached human rights laws, an investigation found. The report, released on Thursday by the ombudsman in the state of Victoria, of which Melbourne is the capital, said that the residents had been effectively placed under house arrest for 14 days in July without warning. It deprived them of essential supports, as well as access to activities like outdoor exercise, the report said. The lockdown was not “compatible with residents’ human rights, including their right to humane treatment when deprived of liberty,” Deborah Glass, the Victorian ombudsman, wrote. The report recommended the state government apologize publicly to tower residents, as well as improve relationships and procedures at similarly high-risk accommodations in the city so that they might be better prepared for future outbreaks. Though Australia has won global praise for successfully slowing the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the report was a scathing rebuke of state officials’ decision to apply stringent measures to the public housing residents, who said they felt trapped and traumatized and suspected discrimination. Several described it as a “nightmare.”

Fiji says two dead as powerful cyclone tears across Pacific nation (Reuters) A powerful cyclone pounded Fiji, killing two people and leaving a trail of destruction across the Pacific Island nation, authorities said on Friday. Cyclone Yasa, a top category five storm, made landfall over Bua province on the northern island of Vanua Levu on Thursday evening, bringing torrential rain, widespread flooding and winds of up to 285 km per hour (177 miles) across the archipelago. Scores of houses were destroyed, while power was cut to some areas and roads blocked by fallen trees and flash flooding, authorities said. Officials with the Red Cross said authorities were scrambling to help affected communities. Adverse weather has hampered efforts by aid groups to dispatch assistance, with waves of more than 3 metres (10 ft) preventing ships leaving Suva.

Radio stations may be the real “e-learning” revolution (Rest of World) The impact of a student’s socioeconomic status on their access to education during the pandemic is playing out globally, exposing just how closely tied internet access is to educational opportunity. In Sub-Saharan Africa, over 85% of households lack access to the internet at home and 89% of students do not have access to a computer outside of school. On the African continent, expensive and unreliable internet reaches only 40% of the population. Many governments, companies, and NGOs think that throwing millions of dollars behind providing tablets is the best way to improve the quality of education, but this impulse overlooks infrastructural issues like access to the internet, teacher training, and the cost of upkeep that students need to use the tablets in the first place. “Even if we did have a device for every student, they would have nowhere to charge them,” Reshma Patel, the executive director of Impact Network, a nonprofit that provides education for over 6,000 kids in rural Zambia through community schools, told Rest of World. Impact-run schools adapted radio lessons, since a majority of their students live in homes without electricity. Faced with the shutdown of the 43 schools she supervises, Patel relied on the “forgotten stepchild of tech interventions” to reach students: radio. On the continent, radio has long been a window to the external world. Shoeshoe Qhu works as the station manager at Voice of Wits 88.1 FM, a university radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. She grew up in a mountainous village of 100 homesteads without electricity or running water. While there wasn’t television, there was radio. As long as her family had access to batteries and a receiver, it was free. “If you wanted to hear what was happening everywhere else, you could only get it through the radio,” Qhu said. “I grew up with radio, and it gave me access to the world,” she added. “It meant everything.”

Watch those passwords (NYT) Dutch hacker Victor Gevers claims to have logged in to President Trump’s Twitter account six years ago by guessing the password: “yourefired.” Then he did it again. On Oct. 16, Gevers, 44, made an accurate guess, “maga2020!,” on his fifth try, according to Dutch prosecutors. Hacking is a crime in the Netherlands. But on Wednesday, Dutch officials said they would not press charges because Gevers had met the bar for “responsible disclosure,” demonstrating how easy it could be to gain access to the U.S. president’s handle: @realdonaldtrump.

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Ambulance services are a vital part of the healthcare system. They provide a way for patients to get to the hospital in an emergency situation. Ambulances are typically staffed by a team of paramedics and EMTs who are trained to provide medical care. They are equipped with life-saving equipment, such as defibrillators and oxygen tanks. Ambulances provide a vital service to the community and are an important part of the healthcare system.

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Water Ambulance

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America Ambulance Services, Inc.

Falck Denmark A/S

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.

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