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Pentagon Approves Plan to Treat Ukrainian Troops at US Hospital in Germany
The Pentagon formally approved in late June a plan to help treat wounded Ukrainian troops at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, a defense official said on Tuesday.

Nearly five months since President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Russia's neighbor, its forces are grinding through the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine and occupy around a fifth of the country.

The Kyiv government said in June that 100 to 200 Ukrainian troops were being killed per day.

A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said no Ukrainian troops had been treated so far and U.S. troops would not be going into Ukraine to bring Ukrainian personnel out.

It is unclear how many Ukrainian troops have been wounded but thousands of civilians have died and millions have fled. Russian artillery barrages and air strikes have pulverized cities.

It is unclear if any Ukrainian troops have been treated in other countries, such as neighboring Poland.

Ukrainian troops would be treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center if needed, the official said.

Adjacent to the Ramstein Air Base southwest of Frankfurt, it is the largest U.S. military hospital outside the continental United States.

The United States has already been training Ukrainian forces in Germany and provided more than $8 billion in security assistance to the Kyiv government.
 
DIY-HP-LED

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Intellect against cannon fodder. Precision weapons work well. More than 40.000 "good russians"
20,876 views Jul 27, 2022 A new batch of intercepted calls of russian occupiers. No more bravura. No more "victory declarations". They have soviet artillery and tanks, and 2 days of preparation to become a tankman. But HIMARS, Panzerhaubitze and others work precisely against the ocupiers. More weapons to come. russian soldiers are useless cannon fodder and they know it. The problem is that russia has a lot of cannon fodder
 
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Retired general: Ukraine's next move could put Russia in a dilemma
462,146 views Jul 26, 2022 Retired Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling says that Ukraine is ready to open up a second front in the eastern part of the country that could put the Russian army "on the horns of a dilemma".
 
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DIY-HP-LED said:

Intellect against cannon fodder. Precision weapons work well. More than 40.000 "good russians"
20,876 views Jul 27, 2022 A new batch of intercepted calls of russian occupiers. No more bravura. No more "victory declarations". They have soviet artillery and tanks, and 2 days of preparation to become a tankman. But HIMARS, Panzerhaubitze and others work precisely against the ocupiers. More weapons to come. russian soldiers are useless cannon fodder and they know it. The problem is that russia has a lot of cannon fodder
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if that is true, one btg lost 76 of 90 tanks?...that is fucking awesome...i hope every one of these calls is real
 
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Roger A. Shrubber said:
if that is true, one btg lost 76 of 90 tanks?...that is fucking awesome...i hope every one of these calls is real
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They should be and from the pounding the Russians are taking, I see no need to fake them, there should be plenty of calls from distressed survivors using stolen Ukrainian phones I assume. Though perhaps they are no longer taking their phones, someone should have quite a collection of unclaimed phones.
 
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Budzbuddha said:
More Barter except now they may want them for Brittany.
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They might not want to go back to Russia, they had it made in the west and were here since soviet times! I doubt they would be of much value to American intelligence, except for tracking down their potential agents, if any. Something tells me these clowns have been watched for awhile and now might be a good time to trade them for some Americans, there are a few captured in Ukraine too, as well as celebrities.
 
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Is Ukraine about to launch an attack on Russia? | Major General Jack Keane
3,523 views Jul 28, 2022 "This would be the first time for Ukrainians to be conducting offensive operations against the defended urban area." Major General Jack Keane telling #TimesRadio that Ukraine is preparing for a counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast region to take back territory from Russia.
 
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Can Russia sustain gas cuts to Europe on the long term? | Steven Erlanger
9,544 views Jul 28, 2022 "Russia sees its energy future in China and India, and maybe other places, but not in Europe ... But in the long run, it will put Russia in deep trouble." New York Times's Steven Erlanger says Putin's use of gas as a political weapon will backfire.
 
Sativied

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So you are saying that Europe has no need of NG or petrochemicals over the next decade?
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No, that's just your straw man while moving goal posts because you can't adhere in a positive way to the paradigm you posted yourself and still believe the story you made up. I've been very specific, can't do better, figured it would be futile as you've been "practicing writing" making up a story so long you actually started believing it. The words yearly amount alone should have been enough, especially in combination with the fact there's a war going on and even a scenario where Ukraine becomes self sufficient in energy supply in the next decade is far from certain.

As for people in the cold having to burn wood to keep warm... Nearly every gas consuming country has an emergency plan by law that forces them to cut off large industrial consumers first, then small businesses, then certain areas where alternatives are possible and then, in a hypothetical scenario, homes might have a few cold nights (very few consider the level of reserves filled). In this dimension Putin does not have that power, the amount of gas used for heating is relatively small. Without Russian gas there's still plenty of energy to do that. There maybe be a few exceptions in the east where things might very temporarily get uncomfortable but the day Russia shuts off gas in a great day, not doomsday.

Additionally there are solidarity agreements among countries and in the EU. We'll not save Germany's economy with our gas, but we won't let anyone freeze either. Many companies have already offered to reduce production with 10-25% if that prevents business(-partners) in other countries from having to stop entirely. Given the contribution Germany's economy has on the economy of others even that is hardly at risk. Putin does not have power to cause people in Europe getting gold, the dependency is an economic issue, mostly one that could potentially obstruct growth of some of the richest areas in the world.

Heat pumps is just 'a' solution. Solar boilers (for hot water and floor heating), solar panels (for everything), electric cooking, roof/floor/wall insulation, smart ventilation, hr++ / triple glazing, heat exchange shower systems (major difference), warmth nets (using rest heat from greenhouses, industry, geothermal and biomass). Overcoming potential obstacles is almost as easy as listing them. The problem with addressing climate change isn't the deniers, it's skeptics in the center lacking a can-do attitude. In the 21st century of all ages.
 
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Sativied said:
No, that's just your straw man while moving goal posts because you can't adhere in a positive way to the paradigm you posted yourself and still believe the story you made up. I've been very specific, can't do better, figured it would be futile as you've been "practicing writing" making up a story so long you actually started believing it. The words yearly amount alone should have been enough, especially in combination with the fact there's a war going on and even a scenario where Ukraine becomes self sufficient in energy supply in the next decade is far from certain.

As for people in the cold having to burn wood to keep warm... Nearly every gas consuming country has an emergency plan by law that forces them to cut off large industrial consumers first, then small businesses, then certain areas where alternatives are possible and then, in a hypothetical scenario, homes might have a few cold nights (very few consider the level of reserves filled). In this dimension Putin does not have that power, the amount of gas used for heating is relatively small. Without Russian gas there's still plenty of energy to do that. There maybe be a few exceptions in the east where things might very temporarily get uncomfortable but the day Russia shuts off gas in a great day, not doomsday.

Additionally there are solidarity agreements among countries and in the EU. We'll not save Germany's economy with our gas, but we won't let anyone freeze either. Many companies have already offered to reduce production with 10-25% if that prevents business(-partners) in other countries from having to stop entirely. Given the contribution Germany's economy has on the economy of others even that is hardly at risk. Putin does not have power to cause people in Europe getting gold, the dependency is an economic issue, mostly one that could potentially obstruct growth of some of the richest areas in the world.

Heat pumps is just 'a' solution. Solar boilers (for hot water and floor heating), solar panels (for everything), electric cooking, roof/floor/wall insulation, smart ventilation, hr++ / triple glazing, heat exchange shower systems (major difference), warmth nets (using rest heat from greenhouses, industry, geothermal and biomass). Overcoming potential obstacles is almost as easy as listing them. The problem with addressing climate change isn't the deniers, it's skeptics in the center lacking a can-do attitude. In the 21st century of all ages.
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A variety of solutions will be required and Europe is scrambling to secure energy supplies for this winter. Burning NG until you can transition to sustainable technologies is better than burning coal. The facts of the matter are the Russians are off the table for supplying 40% of Europe's energy needs and NG is needed for many chemical processes. Another fact is there are proven reserves of NG in Ukraine that could help with this considerably over the longer term. There is a supply and there is a need and furthermore there is a lot of existing infrastructure, there is also a lot of money to be made. There is a need in Europe that Ukraine could meet and is close by are facts, timelines are up for debate. However the Russian military power must broken first, not merely defeated in Ukraine and driven from the country.

Europe will need energy for a long time to come as well as chemical feed stocks and cannot depend on Russia for a large percentage of it. They will take what they can get for now, but that won't last long. I posted a variety of opinion on the subject by others, some quite pessimistic about the prospects of development. Increased energy efficiency is an obvious answer and the increased heating efficiency heat pumps offer can dramatically reduce energy demand. A variety of solutions will be employed, both short and long term and they include firing up coal plants in Germany and Poland, they will do what they must. It will take awhile to get to a green new grid, but gasoline demand in the EU should drop quite a bit over the next decade. However NG requires pipelines and the only potential source is in Ukraine and this provides an incentive to get rid of the Russians there. The method appears to be by slow steady strangulation and the destruction of their troops and equipment, as they use up all their munitions trying to stay alive and avoid humiliation.
 
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well look at the pickle your into RA, do you split your force since you can't get reinforments over those bridges, or do you retreat and consolidate....decisions, decisions, the warning has been given

 
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A threat to the entrance to Crimea would be very serious for the Russians and if the bridge at Kerch were blown it would be a catastrophe for them. Right now they appear to be isolating the forces north and west of the Dnipro and trapping their equipment there, if not the troops too. They are also preventing them from reinforcing Kherson by blowing bridges east of there.
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Ukraine’s counteroffensive in Kherson 'gathering momentum'; UK advisor warns of nuclear risk

There is "gathering momentum" in Ukraine's attempts to retake the southern city of Kherson from Russian troops, according to U.K. intelligence.
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Ukraine’s counter-offensive in Kherson ‘gathering momentum’; UK advisor warns of nuclear risk

There is “gathering momentum” in Ukraine’s attempts to retake the southern city of Kherson from Russian troops, according to U.K. intelligence.

The city, taken early on in the Russian invasion and the most politically significant area occupied by Moscow, is now “virtually cut off” from the other occupied Russian territories, Britain’s Defense Ministry said.
 
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Well, show us what ya got where it counts, on the battlefield, cause Uncle Sam and his customers will want to know if you are just bullshitting.
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Russia Has 'Secret Development' to Take Down U.S. HIMARS: Military Expert

"The American system has been hacked. And our secret development will be deployed in all directions," Alexei Leonkov reportedly said on Russian TV.
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