I enjoyed this explanation of the Javelin missile..
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I enjoyed this explanation of the Javelin missile..
There are religious dimensions to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or at least Putin is trying to give the invasion a religious dimension, with the help of a Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.
This Patriarch is one reason Russia is so feared in the area of cyberwar. The Patriarch personally visited the office where Russia keeps its computers and sprinkled holy water on everything to make them stronger. The use of holy water on computers is more common than you might think. When Romania needed to protect its computers, their priest did something similar, except that he used a paint roller with a long handle to get everything good and coated, since some of the screens were mounted high on the wall.
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Beneath the gold onion domes of the Danilov Monastery a few miles south of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin’s chief shaman explains why Russia is hell-bent on destroying Ukraine.
“If we see [Ukraine] as a threat, we have the right to use force to ensure the threat is eradicated,” Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill recently preached to his church’s 90 million faithful followers. “We have entered into a conflict which has not only physical but also metaphysical significance. We are talking about human salvation, something much more important than politics.”
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While Russia has sought to justify its assault on Ukraine with complaints about NATO's eastward expansion, it has also claimed that foreign actors have encroached on its religious turf in Ukraine — even alleging the United States helped instigate an Eastern Orthodox schism there.
Moscow Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, said both the West and a rival patriarch were “pursuing the same end” of seeking to weaken Russia and “make the brotherly peoples — Russians and Ukrainians — enemies.”
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He cited the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, who in 2019 formally recognized the independence of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — in a country where the Moscow Patriarchate claims jurisdiction. The ecumenical patriarch, based in Turkey, is considered “first among equals" among Orthodox patriarchs but, unlike a pope, doesn't have authority beyond his own territory.
That's great, because adding religious zealotry to the bugfuck crazy thug in charge of Russia will end well.Quote:
Originally Posted by ClydeR
Ukraine has performed successful counter attacks to the north and west of Kiev, threatening to cut off several Russian units.
A Russian warship was destroyed by Ukrainian forces after Russian propaganda gave away its position.
There's some good video of it burning and exploding a bit on Reddit. Looks like two other ships were fleeing with their tail between their legs. At least one of them appeared to be fairly on fire as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
Edited: Here's a link
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/com...eb2x&context=3
Definitely a major win for Ukraine. Will be interesting to see what kind of response it garners out of Russia.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gelston
The ship sank in the pier too, it seems, so Russian logistics is even more fucked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neveragain
Honestly Bill Clinton was one of the top 3 best presidents for America in the last 100 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neveragain
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Here's the Russian propaganda vid that was supposedly the impetus for the sinking of the ship, giving away it's position to Ukraine military, which if true is laughable.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/com...eb2x&context=3