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That's why the 1000th international match is so important

There is only one year left. In twelve months, the home EM will start in Germany. National coach Hansi Flick knows that every result counts from now on. The game that will take place in Bremen this Monday evening is a historic one for two reasons: The 1000th international match in the history of the German Football Association (DFB) will be played against Ukraine, of all places, who have been…

[jiabeewrites]

so this is what i've gathered from the memes and tumblr posts:

(please do not take this as 100% accurate. it's probably only like 78% accurate)

TITANIC II:

a few billionaires + a 19 year old + one other person(?) went into a "submarine" that wasn't actually a submarine

it was controlled by a VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER

and they were supposed to explore the titanic

and the submarine thingie didn't actually work and they KNEW THAT before getting on

and it imploded

and they all died

the only person anyone has sympathy for is the 19 year old bc he didn't wanna go on but wanted to make his dad happy

also celine dion is trending lmao

and fanfic is being written for the submarine (im slightly concerned)

oh and the company who made the submarine is called oceangate

this link. that's it, that's the addition.

oh yeah and @hkayakh said that a documentary is being made about this???

RUSSIA:

there's a coup

and there's basically a civil war

and the person in charge of the coup said that he's trying to topple russia's military leaders

and ukraine just took back some of their land

also the troops stopped for coffee before fighting

important addition by @chimp-prolly-not-typing-hamlet: the rogue battalion that rebelled against Putin is a private paramilitary organization called Wagner’s Group which has been linked to far-right extremism and neo-nazism

GREECE:

the greek coast guard capsized a boat full of hundreds of migrants, killing 80 with over 500 people still counted as missing, and the eu won't even investigate (according to @socialist-microwave-laser, please go check this post for more info)

so yeah fuck capitalism actually

THE STOCK MARKET???:

logitech is NOT suing oceangate, that was a fake post

EXTRA SHIT:

andrew tate is being charged for rape and human trafficking

and apparently elon musk challenged mark zuckerberg to a jiu jitsu cage fight

and andrew tate offered to coach elon musk

the season finale of helluva boss came out!!! (s1e8)

the season finale of helluva boss is coming out only right now because of some legal issues that vivsiepop + spindlehorse had. i think it had something to do with working with kesha and her label

FNAF TRAILER JUST DROPPED

yeah the world just decided to speedrun history today

(pls tell me if there's anything to add to this in the replies!!!)

[dontforgetukraine]

These are the 489.

The list of Ukrainian athletes and coaches that Russia has killed as of July 10th, 2024.

They will never get to participate in future Olympics.

Source: Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine

[ohsalome]

In the aftermath of Prigozhin’s media empire collapse, former employees spoke out about the dark tactics employed, including hiring individuals to portray “victims of Ukrainian Armed Forces” in staged reports that underpinned Russia’s fake pretext for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine — its Big Lie about alleged “genocide in Donbas.”

Following the unsuccessful mutiny of the Wagner Private Military Company, its financier Evgeny Prigozhin had closed down his media empire, including the infamous troll factory. This included Prigozhin’s media holding “Patriot” and such media outlets as RIA FAN, Politics Today, Economics Today, Nevskiye Novosti, and Narodniye Novosti.

Employees of the Prigozhin media were long unable to disclose the state of affairs in the editorial offices, as they were all forced to sign non-disclosure agreements. However, now, they speak. Russian media website Bumaga interviewed several former employees of “Patriot,” who revealed unknown details about its operation and propaganda tactics.

Notably, one RIA FAN journalist who worked with military coverage from Donbas told that the source files of the interview often contained off-screen instructions for the heroes of the reports, who were hired people coached by an off-camera operator who offered advice on how to say their pre-memorized lines more realistically (and with more propaganda effect):

“Most of the people who were portrayed in such stories as ‘victims’ of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stand-ins, hired individuals. These characters repeated pre-memorized lines to themselves, trying to ‘squeeze out a tear.’ They were also instructed off-camera by the operator to speak ‘slower’ or to ‘repeat this moment again’,” told the former employee of RIA FAN.

This admission is crucial, as it offers more proof of how Russia fabricated its 9-year-long propaganda narrative about the Ukrainian “Nazis” deliberately attacking the “people of Donbas.”

Other famous debunked examples of this narrative included a story that state TV channel Pervyi Kanal ran on 12 July 2014, showing an “interview” with a woman who claimed to have witnessed the crucifixion of a three-year child by Ukrainian nationalists. However, bloggers and journalists from Ukraine and Russia could quickly prove that the woman was an actor and the story was a hoax.

Another well-known debunked “Donbas genocide” propaganda case happened in April 2015. The Russian TV channel NTV claimed that a ten-year-old girl had been killed by Ukrainian government forces in eastern Ukraine, echoing the disinformation story about the crucified boy from the year before. A BBC reporter working on the ground in the conflict managed to prove that also this story was a hoax. (For more examples of Russian propaganda that demonizes Ukrainians, check out our article A guide to Russian propaganda. Part 1: Propaganda prepares Russia for war).

Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014 and occupied part of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas, Russian propaganda has meticulously demonized Ukraine and the Ukrainian Army. One of the grand narratives of its propaganda claimed that the Ukrainian forces attempting to liberate their lands from the Russian invaders were actually “punishing” the Ukrainians in occupied Donbas for their alleged “choice” to be with Russia, which is how Russia called its fake “referenda” that led to the creation of two puppet republics, the Luhansk and Donetsk “People’s Republics.” The revelation from Prigozhin’s media empire’s employees reveals how this narrative was forged, one fake report played by actors after the other.

The final result was the creation of Russia’s Big Lie, the alleged “Donbas genocide,” which Putin used to launch an invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

Bumaga’s material revealed other fascinating details about the operations of Prigozhin’s media empire.

Former “Patriot” employees revealed the security checks and the workplace atmosphere to Bumaga anonymously. According to a former employee, each media was allocated a floor, and smaller editorials sat together.

“They did not check me on a polygraph, but I heard stories from newcomers. They were taken to a room where security service specialists worked with them and asked questions,” said the source.

These questions, asked during a ��lie detector” test, intended to weed out any drug addicts or Russian opposition sympathizers, especially fans of Alexei Navalny, another source told Bumaga.

Moreover, the media empire had extensive surveillance measures in place. An anonymous source disclosed that they “followed electronic passes, cameras, and all records from computer screens were broadcast to the security service.” When Patriot was just opened, a special department existed in the holding that was engaged in custom materials about the opposition.

Two former employees of the Patriot holding, in a conversation with Bumaga, claimed that everyone at the “troll factory” knew that the goal of Evgeny Prigozhin’s media was to create informational noise to “clog the agenda.”

“Information noise was generated along with the implementation of Prigozhin’s interests. While some [journalists] distracted people with the problems of other countries, with these reports from Africa and so on, with our local celebrities and reviews of dumb movies, others, on the front lines, were brainwashing people with materials from the ‘Special Operation Zone‘,” a former journalist of RIA FAN told, referring to Russia’s codename for its invasion of Ukraine, where Prigozhin’s Wagner PMC played a key role.

Now, the former employees of Prigozhin’s once-famed “troll factory,” who sowed disinformation in Russia and abroad, are left without a job. Luckily for them, prominent Russian media managers are stepping in to give them decent work in top Russian outlets:

“Dmitry Sherikh, the head of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Union of Journalists, has volunteered to help the employees of the ‘Troll Factory’ find jobs: ‘The Russian Union of Journalists will, whenever possible, appeal to the heads of other media outlets to help find employment for our dismissed colleagues, as well as provide other information support.’ The chief editor of ‘Moskovsky Komsomolets in Petersburg,’ Timofey Shabarshin, who is also the former head of ‘Nevsky News’ (up until 2021), also agreed to welcome the colleagues. Vladimir Yagudaev [an SMM manager from Prigozhin’s media empire who talked with Bumaga – Ed.] does not know if the Union of Journalists helped his former colleagues, but he notes: ‘Certain chief editors have begun to hire the most interesting employees into St. Petersburg publications. However, this is a limited contingent.'”

Located near St. Petersburg, Prigozhin’s troll factory, also known as Internet Research Agency (IRA), was one of the more-studied elements of the Russian propaganda machine. To achieve its goals, the troll factory employed fake accounts registered on major social networks, online media sites, and video hosting services. It expanded threefold in 2018. The troll factory’s employees were given messages they should push in social media and online debates in what a US indictment called “activities as a strategic communications campaign with an emphasis on target group awareness.”

[jennibeultimate]

Margarita Mamun about abusive coaching methods and how it still influences her now

❗Tw: harassment, abuse - physical and emotional❗

I think these comments are very important to understand how harmful these methods are and that her success came with a big price. Imo she is the first person to call out Irina Viner's behavior.

The "Over the limit" documentary was shocking to me when it was first released because the emotional abuse was shown. If this is what is seen as appropriate behavior on camera, what happens when cameras are not there?

Rita Mamun left the sport with top results and recognition for her success so she had opportunities to earn money after her career. But what's with all those gymnasts trained with such methods that never had any kind of success? These ppl leave broken and gain nothing from it. Abuse needs to be stopped and with interviews like this more ppl are made aware of what's the consequences of such abusive methods.

I think this is important because often you see Russian athletes defend the behavior of their coaches even if it included physical and emotional abuse. Rita questions these abusive methods and sees the wrong in it. So to ppl saying that these ways of trainings make ppl successful: NO! The athletes are successful despite those methods! And many of them never see any kind of success. Don't forget that the public only sees the end results when someone gets successful. We do seldomly hear of those who leave such training regimes broken.

Source of translation:

Original interview:

Personal sidenote: You may have noticed that I seldomly post about Russian athletes anymore since the war in Ukraine. I don't want to use my platform - even if it's such a small one - to promote Russian athletes as athletes are used for propaganda in Russia (as we could very well see with the Averina twins). I thought this was worth sharing though bc it doesn't defend abusive methods for results as I often see it from other Russian athletes also in other sports like figure skating. Rita had an important message and it's worth sharing to me!

[mapsontheweb]

Russian troops have been stationed in Transnistria since the early 1990s as "peacekeepers" - despite Moldova's objections.

The frozen conflict has taken on a new poignancy with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine would even be ready to occupy the country.

When the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Ukrainian soldiers blew up the bridge to neighboring Moldova. Not because of the Moldovan government, but because of the breakaway region of Transnistria. Russia has about 1,500 troops stationed there.

The situation is sensitive, especially culturally. The Ukrainian-born coach of Transnistria's main soccer club, FK Sherif Tiraspol, for example, left the region immediately and went to his homeland, Ukraine, to help defend his country.

Officially, Transnistria's pro-Russian government has never taken sides with either of the warring parties. The danger seems too great that Ukraine would attack the strip of land and have no major problems with its conquest.

The full article and more maps are available in the new magazine KATAPULTU - print version in German available now (link in bio), English version coming soon! .

by katapultu_en

[vintageseawitch]

moderator: will you veto an abortion ban if it comes across your desk, yes or no?

trump: blah blah blah, i'm the greatest, i got the most votes in history, everyone wanted Roe v Wade overturned, i worked the hardest, the Supreme Court worked really hard, blah blah blah (no yes or no, btw)

moderator: as president, would you continue to aide Ukraine, yes or no

trump: blah blah blah, we need to stop the senseless killing, it's horrible, blah blah blah (still no yes or no ofc)

moderator: do you regret anything about Jan 6?

trump: blah blah blah, they let all their illegals in, crime is the worst it's ever been, the crime here is worse than the rest of the world, blah blah blah (no response once again)

we all know if he gave his true answers to both of these it wouldn't be good for him. either he's been coached or is still in enough of a "sound" mind to know this & we ALL know what his answers are: he's in bed with putin & wants Russia to win which could lead the way to chaos in the rest of Europe. as for abortion, have you heard jd vance speak at all? he hates women & abortions should be banned no exceptions. someone getting raped & pregnant as a result of it is "AN INCONVENIENCE." he plans to support a national ban.

he doesn't care what happened on January 6th. HE STILL BELIEVES IN THE LIE THAT HE WON. he seems confused. should we be concerned?

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My next post in support of Ukraine is:

Next site, is Ukrainian Olympic gymnast Rustam Sharipov, who won a team gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games & a gold medal for the Parallel Bars & a team bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games. He became head coach of men's gymnastics at Ohio State University in 2011.

Here's a video of Rustam Sharipov on the rings at the Atlanta Olympic Games.

And, here's a video of Rustam Sharipov on the parallel bars at the Atlanta Olympic Games. This is what he won his gold medal for.

And here is Rustam Sharipov's floor exercise from the Atlanta Olympic Games.

And, here is Rustam Sharipov on the high bar at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Amazing.

#StandWithUkraine

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[yourreddancer]

Today in Politics

Today in Politics

Ron Filipkowski

Feb 7

… Zelensky said Tucker Carlson is “working for Putin” and “licking his ass.” On Piers Morgan’s podcast: “This journalist, I do not remember his surname - Tucker. He needs to more deeply understand what’s happening in Ukraine. Just stop working for Putin. Just stop licking his ass. It seems to me that the person, no matter where he lives, must understand things. Has he for one time in his lifetime lost his close ones? I wish to his family peace and no losses, but one must have his own opinion and understand that he probably influences many people. He’s simply disinforming them, misinforming the people.”

… I think Tucker knows that very well.

… Probably the most pro-Ukraine Republican in the House, Rep. Joe Wilson used a little psychology on Trump by denouncing Russia State TV for displaying old nude photos of Melania while mocking her: “War criminal Putin has ignored peace initiatives with record rocket attacks on civilians in Ukraine, with Putin's state television shamefully broadcasting nude pictures of America’s First Lady, who is so beloved, Melania Trump.”

… A federal judge in Seattle appointed by Reagan issued a scathing order granting an injunction against the enforcement of Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship. Judge Coughenour: "It has become ever more apparent that, to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain. Nevertheless, in this courtroom and under my watch, the rule of law is a bright beacon which I intend to follow."

… Trump claimed that Tommy Tuberville coached Super Bowl QB Patrick Mahomes during his college career. With Tuberville in attendance at his press conference, Trump claimed that he had this conversation with him: “Tommy Tuberville, a great coach. You know, his quarterback was named Mahomes. He was a great college coach. And I said, how good was he? He said, ‘you don't want to know how good.’”

… Except the entire thing was made up. Tuberville never coached Mahomes.

… So Tommy had a bit of a dilemma today when he appeared on Megyn Kelly’s show - Does he say that Trump lied, or does he lie to try and cover for the Cult Leader. Of course, Tommy chose Option 2 but tried to hedge it by saying that he “recruited” him but didn’t coach him: “Patrick Mahomes was one of the best players I ever had the opportunity to recruit and get to know.”

… Except that was also a lie. Mahomes: “He did not recruit me. I don't remember if I ever even met him.”

… After lawsuit was filed by multiple government employee unions and set for an emergency hearing today on Musk’s DOGE being given access to sensitive Treasury payment systems that control $6 trillion dollars of annual disbursements, the Trump Administration filed a proposed order where they agreed to temporarily restrict access for DOGE officials.

… The Administration likely made this move because they knew the judge was about to issue a restraining order blocking Musk’s people from access. However, the proposed order does give just two DOGE employees the ability to read to data without being allowed to do anything with it, neither of whom will be Musk. It is unclear whether the judge or plaintiffs with accept their proposed temporary resolution.

… WaPo reports that Musk has also gained access to highly restricted government records on millions of federal employees as part of his attempt to take control of every aspect of the federal government through the Office of Personnel Management. The data includes addresses, demographic profiles, salary details and disciplinary histories of federal employees.

… ABC reports that a federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration and DOGE head Elon Musk from implementing their federal employee buyout plan. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. set a Monday afternoon hearing to consider blocking the buyout offer further: "I enjoined the defendants from taking any action to implement the so-called directive pending the completion of briefing and oral argument on the issues. “

… Three federal unions asked the court to issue a temporary restraining order so OPM can provide a legal basis for the offer. The unions represent a combined 800,000 federal civil servants, and argued that the "deferred resignation" offer is unlawful, arbitrary, and would result in a "dangerous one-two punch" to the federal government.

… Sen. Mark Warner on Musk’s scheme to bribe federal employees to resign: “I've been saying to all the fed employees, beware of this offer. I don't believe it's been funded. Trump has no history of ever paying his bills. I'm also incredibly discouraged by the fact that you've got these buyout offers at the CIA at the NSA. What happens if we lose some of our top cyber talent? You're going to replace that with a DOGE Bro that's a coder? I think these folks are messing with national security in a way that is, frankly, unprecedented.”

… Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that he is going to allow Musk to made immediate changes the the country’s air traffic control systems: “Big News - Talked to the DOGE team. They are going to plug in to help upgrade our aviation system. We’re gonna remake our airspace.”

… Musk responded to the announcement: “My team will aim to make rapid safety upgrades to the air traffic control system."

… Trump was asked about Musk’s latest project: "We're all gonna sit down and do a great computerized system for our control towers. Brand new. Not pieced together, obsolete, like it is, land-based. You can't hook up land to satellites and you can't hook up satellites to land, it doesn't work. Let's spend less money and build a great system. When I land in my plane, privately, I use a system from another country because my Captain tells me he uses a system from another country."

… Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY) told Politico: “I think it’s petrifying to the American people, especially after we just suffered another horrific tragedy here in Washington, D.C. Now is not the time to put someone with zero experience in dealing with our national air traffic controllers into any position of authority.”

… I will be driving everywhere for a while.

… Hillary Clinton denounced the move: “They have no relevant experience. Most of them aren't old enough to rent a car, and you're going to let them mess with airline safety that's already deteriorated on your watch?"

… Duffy then responded to Hillary: "‘Experienced' Washington bureaucrats are the reason our nation’s infrastructure is crumbling. You need to sit this one out." Trump promised an Infrastructure Bill throughout his entire first term and never delivered a single proposal.

… Fox Host Laura Ingraham: “If these Democrats ever win back the House, they will start subpoenaing everyone.”

… Sen. Chris Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Democrats should not be giving votes to nominees or legislation in the Senate until Republicans get serious about this crisis."

… Fox reported Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) forced themselves into a meeting House Speaker Mike Johnson was having with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. A source who witnessed the interaction said they were “rude” and “extremely aggressive.” The same source told Fox that Johnson was “gracious” and let them come in so he could hear their concerns.

… Chu’s office disputed the details of the Fox report: “Given the gravity of the situation and Secretary Bessent's presence in the Speaker's Office today, the Congresswoman took the opportunity to get answers for Americans across the country concerned with the safety of their personal information, tax dollars, and Social Security checks. She never barged into anything. She politely joined the meeting already occurring and the Speaker invited her in for a brief, civil discussion. The Secretary was not present, and she left immediately afterwards."

… Sen. Lisa Murkowski and many others say they have been beseiged by angry constituents: “ I want to thank Alaskans who have been reaching out to my offices in D.C. and across AK. The Senate phone system has been receiving around 1,600 calls each minute, compared to the 40 calls per minute we usually receive, which has disrupted our call systems. Thank you for your patience as my staff works to review your messages and share them with me.”

… Sen. Susan Collins told HuffPost she is concerned: “There's no doubt that the president appears to have empowered Elon Musk to go far beyond what I think is appropriate.”

… Press Secretary Leavitt was asked what measures are being put in place to ensure that no conflicts of interest arise between the work Musk is doing and his various businesses: “The president said if Elon Musk comes across a conflict of interest, then Elon will excuse himself.”

… So the person who decides whether Elon Musk has a conflict is Elon Musk.

… Rep. Dan Goldman: “So Elon Musk has the same ethics rules as the Supreme Court - none.”

… Musk’s approval with the American people continues to sink. In the latest poll by The Economist/YouGov, only 13% said they wanted Musk to have “a lot” of influence in the Trump administration. 25% said they were ok with “a little” influence. In their poll right before the election in November, those numbers were 34% and 22%.

… The same poll shows that even Republicans aren’t thrilled with Musk. Only 26% of Republicans said they wanted Musk to have “a lot” of influence in the Admin.

… ARS Technica reports that sales of Tesla in Europe have taken a nose-dive because of Musk’s politics: “So far this year, Tesla sales are down 59% in Germany, 12% in UK, 44% in Sweden, 38% in Norway, 42% in the Netherlands."

… Sen. Adam Schiff: “Why is this firing of FBI agents such an important piece of this whole effort by Trump, Musk, and their enablers? Because if they're going to raid the treasury, if they're going to take people's private data, if they're going to try to illegally shut down agencies, they don't want an FBI that's going to examine anything they're doing.”

… Sec of State Marco Rubio: “I will NOT attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg. South Africa is doing very bad things. Using G20 to promote ‘solidarity, equality, & sustainability’. In other words: DEI and climate change. My job is to advance America’s national interests, not waste taxpayer money or coddle anti-Americanism.”

… We used to boycott South Africa for apartheid. Now we are doing it because they are concerned about equity and climate change.

… The State Department issued the following statement after Rubio’s visit to Panama: “U.S. government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal without charge fees, saving the U.S. government millions of dollars a year.”

… But Panama says Rubio is lying: “In response to a publication released by the US Dept of State, the Panama Canal Authority, which is authorized to set tolls and other fees for transiting the canal, reports that it has not made any adjustments to them.”

… HuffPost reports that a seasoned State Dept employee was asked how it’s going with Marco Rubio so far. "He has a minder, like a Trump campaign minder. Someone in his office, not of his choosing. They sent somebody over because he wasn't totally within the fold."

… Trump gave more details today on his plan to take over Gaza: “The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the US by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. The Palestinians, people like Schumer, would have already been resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region. They would actually have a chance to be happy, safe, and free. The US, working with great development teams from all over the World, would slowly and carefully begin the construction of what would become one of the greatest and most spectacular developments of its kind on Earth. No soldiers by the U.S. would be needed! Stability for the region would reign!!!” (NOTE: THE SHADY CRIMINAL DEVELOPER - TIMES 100!!!)

… Netanyahu thinks it all sounds great: “This is the first good idea that I have heard. It's a remarkable idea and I think it should be really pursued, examined, and done.” (NOTE: OF COURSE! HE'S THE ISRAELI TRUMP!)

… SecDef Pete Hegseth says he is ready to send US troops into Gaza if needed: “The President is willing to think outside the box, look for new and unique, dynamic ways to solve problems that have felt like they're intractable. So we look forward to more conversation about that, creative solutions to that. And as the man tasked with leading the Defense Department here, we're prepared to look at all options." (NOTE: WHAT A LAPDOG ASSHOLE!!)

… Lindsey Graham doesn’t like it. To Fox: “I've been on the phone with Arabs all day. That approach, I think, will be very problematic. The idea of Americans going in on the ground in Gaza is a non-starter for every senator .. No Arab leader can embrace the idea that the Palestinians will be dislodged.”

… Sen. Rand Paul: “The pursuit for peace should be that of the Israelis and the Palestinians. I thought we voted for America First. We have no business contemplating yet another occupation to doom our treasure and spill our soldiers blood.”

… Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to CNN: “We've got all the land we can handle right now. I get that the US has a leadership role in the Middle East, but Gaza’s not ours, Israel seems to have a pretty good handle on things."

… Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK): “What is the plan? It’s quite vague. Is that aid? Is that troops? I mean, it’s a big issue.”

… Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV): “It surprised us all, I’ll say that."

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The Netherlands authorizes Ukraine to use donated F-16 fighters to attack targets in Russia

Dutch politicians follow the same decision made by Denmark on the use of the F-16 for attacks within Russian territory.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/04/2024 - 08:00 in Military, War Zones

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The Netherlands announced that it will allow the Ukrainian Air Force to use the 24 F-16 fighters it will receive by donation to be used in attacks against targets within Russian territory.

The Dutch Minister of Defense, Kajsa Ollongren, confirmed that the Netherlands will not impose limitations on the use of F-16 jets. This decision marks a divergence from Belgium's policy, which limits the use of its donated F-16s.

In an interview with the newspaper Politico at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Ollongren said: "There is no [a restriction to the Belgian style]. We are putting into practice the same principle that we apply to all other supplies of capacity, that is, once it is delivered to Ukraine, it is theirs to use." She added that the Netherlands only asks Ukraine to comply with international law and the right to self-defense, as established in the United Nations Charter, ensuring that the jets are used to achieve Ukraine's military objectives in self-defense.

Ollongren and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin were among the senior officials who met with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the Singapore conference. Denmark also approved Ukraine's use of F-16s provided by Denmark against military targets on Russian soil. Germany has also indicated that Ukraine can use weapons provided by the West for its defense.

Recently, the U.S. authorized Ukraine to attack Russian territory near Kharkiv using U.S.-suplied weapons, confirmed by President Zelensky's spokesman, Serhii Nykyforov, on May 31. However, Washington continues to restrict the use of long-range weapons for deeper attacks within Russia. President Zelensky has expressed interest in using long-range weapons, such as British-made Storm Shadow missiles, but the United Kingdom has not yet fully authorized their use, possibly awaiting a clear position from the White House. The issue has been discussed twice with UK authorities, but remains dependent on a broader international consensus, particularly the US position.

Tags: Military AviationF-16 Fighting FalconUkraine Air ForceRNLAF - Royal Netherlands Air Force / Royal Dutch Air ForceWar Zones - Russia/Ukraine

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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