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  1. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    As I understand it, Sushko's credibility has been somewhat inconsistent during the Russians Dictator's Illegal Attack and Occupation of UKR... But allegedly: twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1783814129436016682
  2. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Some more on this. A 4-part thread on X. Have only read the first post. But... " ...] As reported by @JeffSonnenfeld and his team at Yale: “The IMF Russia Desk economists have “basically zero visibility” into what is actually going on in the Russian economy. [...] Putin now refuses to disclose...
  3. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    There's also more Storm Shadow missiles in that package... ...] It includes more than 1,600 strike and air defence missiles, as well as more long-range Storm Shadow missiles. [... twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1782543389897936936
  4. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    And the Russian Dictator's economy is ~30% bigger than the economy of Spain... No offense to any Spanish readers of course.
  5. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Paywalled: https://www.ft.com/content/0911e97e-03c8-4870-a72e-9b55f1f2405e
  6. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    How much of the IMF's predictions are based on the Russian Dictator's own numbers/lies? But yes... I do of course also think that the Western sanctions on the Dictator's Russia should be stepped up considerably.
  7. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Two men with dual German-Russian citizenship have been arrested in Germany for allegedly plotting acts of sabotage aimed at undermining military support for Ukraine, the German prosecutor's office reported on April 18. One suspect, identified as Dieter S., had been discussing possible actions...
  8. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    I saw that Jake Broe previously wrote this (below). But it appears he has reversed his position on this since. Don't know how much this Jake Broe knows though. And I'm no expert on this either. " This is a political trap being laid by @SpeakerJohnson. He wants military aid passed for Israel...
  9. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Couldn't they have thought about this a little sooner?... Allegedly: The German government has taken a new initiative to provide Ukraine with extra air defense systems. "We need to take another serious look at whether there are other systems in the world that can be made available to Ukraine...
  10. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Unfortunately it seems the Russian Dictator is on to something... Allegedly: twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1780513263437877345
  11. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    ...] Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said this during a discussion of the issue of civilian hostages held by Russia, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "The Russian Federation, according to our observations, does not release civilians because they can automatically be witnesses of Russian...
  12. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/02/05/netherlands-to-send-six-additional-f-16-fighter-jets-to-ukraine/ https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/15/netherlands-to-provide-4-7-bn-in-aid-to-ukraine-until-2026/
  13. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    UKR has started trials with a Turkish semi-automatic shotgun in an attempt to better combat the Russian Dictator's drones. In Ukrainian: https://armyinform.com.ua/2024/04/15/mayemo-spravu-z-70-vorozhymy-fpv-dronamy-na-den-nashi-voyiny-pokazaly-yak-drobovyk-robyt-nebo-chystishym/
  14. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    This was not accurate. See below: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-destroys-key-kyiv-oblast-power-plant-since-ukraine-ran-out-of-missiles-for-its-defense-zelensky-says/
  15. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Anyone here has any connections with someone at YOUTUBE/Google/Alphabet? It seems the Russians Dictator's trolls/bots (or Insiders?) at YOUTUBE/Google/Alphabet has managed to get the Reporting From Ukraine Y-tube channel to get scheduled for deletion... If the Russian Dictator succeeds in...
  16. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    ...] Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, called on the international community to condemn the Iranian attack on Israel using the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the April 14 emergency U.N. Security Council meeting. "For the past years...
  17. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3852022-germany-to-send-additional-patriot-air-defense-system-to-ukraine.html
  18. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Paywalled: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/08/ukraine-developing-unstoppable-ai-powered-attack-drone/
  19. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    It unfortunately seems like the Russian Dictator has a new cruise missile that Patriot alone seemingly can't handle. This new missile flies too low. So the West may not have any other choice but to start flying missions with AWACS/Erieye or some such to help UKR spot these missiles if UKR is to...
  20. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Don't really know what effect this could have: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-delays-approval-council-budget-press-military-aid-ukraine/
  21. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    So why does that Wallander 'character' still have a job(!)?
  22. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Allegedly: Greece may transfer 32 F-16C/-D Block 30 to Ukraine while 24 Mirage 2000-5 could also end up in Ukraine. Selling to India is another option. As part of the Air Force reform plan 'Agenda 2030', Greece is planning to sell 108 fighter jets of various types...
  23. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Yes... I accidentally copy/pasted in "och" which is indeed Swedish for and... I guess at least one word of Swedish was bound to sneak in there eventually... ;)
  24. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    American PepsiCo has opened a new plant in Russia. Lay's chips will be produced there. [My u.] PepsiCo has launched the first line of a new plant for the production of snacks and salty snacks near Novosibirsk in Russia. [... Source: See post on X below. PepsiCo owns these brands (Don't know if...
  25. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Allegedly: Occasionally, even Russians are shocked at their own brutality, as Russians cutting arms and legs off Ukrainian soldiers for fun before executing them. It's just basic Russian culture..and it's coming to Europe. twitter.com/JayinKyiv/status/1775778249953493378?s=20
  26. SwedishAdvocate

    Angela Chao accident

    As long as the windshield isn't covered with water... If the car is submerged I guess you have to wait until the entire car interior fills with water as well and then try to get out through a door by using the mechanical emergency door release. When submerged the door is probably easier than the...
  27. SwedishAdvocate

    Shipping CEO Angela Chao, sister of former Cabinet member Elaine Chao, died after car became submerged in pond, WSJ reports

    This seems to be the 'main' thread on this subject: https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/angela-chao-accident.323090/
  28. SwedishAdvocate

    Angela Chao accident

    Haven't read the entire thread, so apologies if this has already been posted. And this is a crossposting. But because it's relevant to this thread as well:... I have a feeling it would be a good thing if more people knew that you can probably escape through the windscreen in an MX by using your...
  29. SwedishAdvocate

    Stalk or no stalk argument [not] settled

    I have a feeling it would be a good thing if more people knew that you can probably escape through the windscreen in an MX by using your legs and feet...
  30. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Looks like UKR weaponized a Cessna... NOTE: Warning to all headphone users... A drone hit a kamikaze drone factory in Russia's Tatarstan region, some 1,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, in what appears to be Kyiv's deepest strike within Russia since the start of Moscow's full-scale...
  31. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Ok. I found a workaround.
  32. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    That link/URL doesn't work for me...
  33. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    " Another 1.2 million artillery shells for Ukraine? At the latest UDCG [Ukraine Defense Contact Group] meeting, Estonia informed the coalition that they have identified €2 billion-€3 billion worth of artillery ammunition available on the global market *in addition* to the ammo sourced by...
  34. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    There are links to Ukraine in this. Here's two: 14:03: At least one "incident" at last years NATO Summit in Lithuania. 15:03: "...] what could be revenge attacks" on US Personal that had worked in Ukraine. Apr 1, 2024 Efforts continue to investigate brain injuries suffered by U.S. officials...
  35. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    IDK I don't know. There doesn't seem to be any specified info about exactly what was hit... But it's not the first elevated position I've seen attacked by UKR Ukraine in this war. Guessing the position could be either manned or unmanned, and that it could be any of the following: An ATGM...
  36. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    IDK. There doesn't seem to be any specified info about exactly what was hit... But it's not the first elevated position I've seen attacked by UKR in this war. Guessing the position could be either manned or unmanned, and that it could be any of the following: An ATGM position, a sniper nest...
  37. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian forces appear to have fielded a new unknown heavyweight FPV munition capable of causing significant damage, seen here dismantling Russian positions. twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1774495692918227391?s=20
  38. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    France is sending more of their equivalent to the US Patriot missiles to UKR. As I understand it, just like the US Patriots can, these French missiles can also take down the Russian Dictator's ballistic and hypersonic missiles. ...] March 31, 2024 2:46 AM [...] Paris will "unlock a new batch...
  39. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Source? As I remember it, this was basically debunked a while back in the thread. Tried searching for those posts in the thread now but didn't find them. UKR has been knocking out the Dictator's S-400 systems since at least September last year...
  40. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    As I understand it, they can also be used for attacking the Russian Dictator's jets that are currently dropping glide bombs at Ukrainian positions and cities. And they can be used to take down the cruise missiles that the Dictator launches at UKR. I don't know if they also can be used to shoot...
  41. SwedishAdvocate

    Tesla Alternative?

    Because they accepted bribes?... Let's see if anyone can guess who owns Volvo Cars these days...
  42. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    According to Wikipedia the Swedish Air Force currently has 71 Gripens in service. There has been talk of transferring at least 18 Swedish Gripens to UKR. And yes – as I understand it, those would have to come from Sweden. In addition to the 71 Gripens in service with the Swedish Air Force Sweden...
  43. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    There's pretty much been silence about the Gripen fighter jet since Sweden became a member of NATO. But deliberations are allegedly ongoing. ...] Sweden does not exclude the possibility of supplying its Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said in an interview...
  44. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    A sign that the Russian Dictator is running low on armored vehicles? The Dictator is allegedly down to 4/5 of these... Out of all the vehicles that have been pulled out of storage and used by Russia in this war, this is one that was really at the bottom of my list to even see in theatre, never...
  45. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Don't think this has been posted: Investigation: China's Hikvision, Dahua Security Cameras Heighten Risks Of Russian Attacks On Ukraine February 08, 2024 14:18 GMT [...] When Russian missiles struck Kyiv in a January 2 attack that killed at least three people, two ordinary outdoor CCTV cameras...
  46. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    ‘Give us the [self-censored] Patriots’ — Ukraine needs air defenses now, minister says In a POLITICO interview, Ukraine’s chief diplomat Dmytro Kuleba delivers some blunt messages to Kyiv’s allies. MARCH 25, 2024 9:00 PM CET [...] “If we had enough air defense systems, namely Patriots, we...
  47. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    France might requisition arms producers to speed up production to help Ukraine [...] PARIS, March 26 (Reuters) - French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday he was prepared to use his powers to requisition industrial capacities or impose priorities to weapon makers to speed up...
  48. SwedishAdvocate

    Russia/Ukraine conflict

    Allegedly: /1. Yesterday, Russian media reported that Russian reconnaissance ship "Ivan Hurs" was attacked, the ship was allegedly not damaged, and all the naval drones were destroyed. Today, a video appeared showing how one of the drones reaches the target [...
  49. SwedishAdvocate

    All discussion of Lucid Motors

    Rivian as a more 'inspiring' ownership structure. I would never work for Lucid's majority owner.