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We cover 9 huge stories today. We would like to take a moment to wish all of our great Veterans a Happy Memorial Day, who gave their all so we could be free. Getting to spend time with my 91-year-old Vietnam Vet Dad, who was the only one who came back from Vietnam from College his friends, is very much appreciated, and it helps me be more grateful for the currently deployed great members of our military.Make no mistake - if the deal is done without the Venezuelan-style controls in place, it just means that the IRGC will be back again like a bad dream or an ex-wife.1. Iran Nuclear Deal & Strait of HormuzThe podcast opens with discussion of potential negotiations between the US and Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Key points include:President Trump's efforts to broker a deal that could reopen the strait for 30-60 daysConcerns about financial controls over Iranian oil to prevent funding of proxy fightersThe IRGC's establishment of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority and their territorial claimsLNG tankers turning off transponders and navigating around the strait2. US LNG Exports & Natural Gas DemandExtensive coverage of America's energy export capabilities:The US is now the world's top LNG exporter with 11.9-14.9 BCF per day in 2024-2025Projections show exports doubling to 30 BCF per day by 2050Major projects like Cheniere Energy's Corpus Christi expansionThe technology that shrinks natural gas molecules 600 times for transport3. AI in Oil & Gas IndustryDiscussion of AI's transformative potential:AI could unlock $500 billion for oil and gas producers by 2030Emphasis on the need for accountability, validation, and explainability in AI implementationReal-world example: ADNOC reported $500 million in AI-driven revenueThe importance of data orchestration and legacy system integration4. Germany's Energy Crisis & DeindustrializationCritical analysis of Germany's net-zero policies:Germany's decision to shut down nuclear and coal plants has backfiredReal GDP contracted 3% in 2023 and 2% in 2024Volkswagen considering closing three German plants with 30,000+ layoffsComparison to similar policies in California and New York5. Ukraine War & Russian Oil InfrastructureBrief coverage of ongoing conflict impacts:Russian Black Sea oil port attacked by dronesDiscussion of the need to end the Ukraine warCalls for Ukrainian leadership change6. Jamie Dimon's Economic WarningsDiscussion of JPMorgan CEO's concerns:$5-6 trillion in leveraged corporate debt facing refinancing challengesParallels drawn to 2005-2007 financial crisisConcerns about equity values and market stressCommentary on the Federal Reserve's role and structure7. Jones Act & US ShippingDiscussion of maritime policy:Jones Act waiver creating opportunities for foreign tankersNeed for US-built tankers and shipyardsCritique of relying on foreign solutions to domestic energy crises8. Permian Basin ActivityCoverage of oil and gas M&A activity:Deal-making surge in the Delaware BasinDevon Energy's major acquisition of undeveloped acresImportance of oil and gas royalties for local communities9. Stock Analysis & Market TrendsTechnical analysis of energy sector stocks including:Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE)Devon EnergyCheniere EnergyChevronLiberty EnergyExxon MobilThe podcast emphasizes energy independence, the importance of reliable energy sources, and skepticism toward certain net-zero policies while advocating for balanced energy solutions.1.Good News but not Final News on the Iran War and Re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz2.QatarEnergy's Third LNG Tanker Exits the Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Diplomacy and Iranian Oversight3.What Does the Demand for Natural Gas and LNG Look Like for the Next 20 Years?4.AI Could Unlock $500 Billion for Oil and Gas Producers by 2030 — But Only with Accountability5.WSJ Writes – If the Road to Economic Hell is paved with Good Intentions, don't expect to see German Cars driving on it6.Russia's Key Black Sea Oil Port on Fire After Drone Attack: Grushovaya Terminal Hit in Latest Ukrainian Strike7.Jamie Dimon Warns of Serious Risks: US Economic Vulnerabilities, Fed Rates, Debt Refinancing Crunch, and Real Estate Implications8.The Jones Act Waiver has Turned Into a Boon for California at Our Nation's Expense9.There's a Party Going on in the Permian Delaware – Reese Energy ConsultingCheck out the Energy News Beat SubStack https://theenergynewsbeat.substack.com/A shout-out to Steve Reese and the Reese Energy Consulting group for sponsoring the Podcast https://reeseenergyconsulting.com/.Data2 if you have any business systems, can you trust A? Well, they have the patent on validation. . https://data2.zoholandingpage.com/energyAnd we have WellDatabase rolling in as a new sponsor. https://welldatabase.com/
2026-04-06 | UPDATES #165 | Ukraine takes the war to Russia's oil jugular. Novorossiysk is burning, again. Russia's most important oil export hub on the Black Sea — the endpoint for pipelines carrying crude from Siberia, the Urals, and Kazakhstan — was hammered overnight by more than fifty Ukrainian drones, in what multiple analysts are calling the most ambitious and damaging Ukrainian strike on the port to date.The West is telling Ukraine to ease up. And Ukraine is telling the West, no, through its actions. What are some of the so-called Western partners really asking – whether Ukraine can destroy itself, and submit to the invader, for their convenience. Die, to buy to West some time, while they fail to prepare for the Russian threat. The optics of this are gross, the hypocrisy nauseating and the lack of strategic understanding and myopia just astounding. If Russia is strengthened through oil and gas revenues, it's profile as a threat to Europe simply increases.And it wasn't just oil infrastructure. Ukraine hit a Russian missile frigate. It hit an offshore drilling rig. It hit a Be-12 amphibious aircraft in occupied Crimea. All in the same night. All while Russia was simultaneously raining drones on Odesa — killing three people there, including a toddler.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------A REQUEST FOR HELP!I'm heading back to Kyiv next month, to film, do research and conduct interviews. The logistics and need for equipment and clothing are a little higher than for my previous trips. It will be cold, and may be dark also. If you can, please assist to ensure I can make this trip a success. My commitment to the audience of the channel, will be to bring back compelling interviews conducted in Ukraine, and to use the experience to improve the quality of the channel, it's insights and impact. Let Ukraine and democracy prevail! https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrashttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformationNONE OF THIS CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!So what's next? We're going to Kyiv in April 2026 to film on the ground, and will record interviews with some huge guests. We'll be creating opportunities for new interviews, and to connect you with the reality of a European city under escalating winter attack, from an imperialist, genocidal power. PLEASE HELP ME ME TO GROW SILICON CURTAINWe are planning our events for 2026, and to do more and have a greater impact. After achieving more than 12 events in 2025, we will aim to double that! 24 events and interviews on the ground in Ukraine, to push back against weaponized information, toxic propaganda and corrosive disinformation. Please help us make it happen!----------SOURCES: Kyiv Independent — "Novorossiysk port on fire again as Ukrainian strike campaign on Russian oil. Kyiv Independent — "Ukraine targets Russian frigate, oil rig amid overnight Black Sea attack, military says," April 6, 2026. Kyiv Post — "Ukraine Nails Russian Missile Frigate in Novorossiysk Strike, Hits Black Sea Rig," April 6, 2026.Kyiv Post — "Ukrainian Drone Attack Badly Damages Russia's Main Black Sea Oil Terminal," April 6, 2026.Al Jazeera — "Ukraine strikes Russian Black Sea energy hub Novorossiysk," April 6, 2026. The Moscow Times — "Ukrainian Drone Attack Triggers Fire at Key Russian Black Sea Oil Terminal," April 6, 2026. Reuters via MarineLink — "Ukrainian Drones Attack Caspian Pipeline Consortium's Black Sea Terminal," April 6, 2026. Defence Blog — "Ukraine strikes key Russian oil terminal," April 6, 2026. ----------
AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on what former Secretary of Statement Hillary Clinton has to say about U.S.-led negotiations to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
Silicon Bites Ep269 | News Update - Day 1,357 - 2025-11-11 | Robots at the Pier: Ukraine's Sea War Moves Ashore. Tonight: Ukrainian robot boats slam into Russia's Black Sea energy lifeline. We'll break down what got hit, why Tuapse matters, and how Sea Baby and Magura drones, plus the Flamingo long-range missile program, fit into a winter of attrition against the Kremlin's oil cashflow and logistics.What happened last night in the Black Sea? Overnight, multiple Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels—call them USVs, call them robot boats — surged into Tuapse, one of Russia's critical Black Sea oil export hubs. Local videos showed at least two heavy blasts and fires inside the harbour area. The Kyiv Independent reports: “Russia's port town of Tuapse… was rocked by explosions… local Telegram channels reported an attack by Ukrainian sea drones,” adding that regional authorities later confirmed an attack and claimed they destroyed four USVs. They also admitted: “One of the unmanned boats detonated near the shoreline… the shock wave damaged the second-floor windows… a garage and a boat shed.” Though we suspect that much more stuff than this went boom. (Nov. 10, The Kyiv Independent)----------SOURCES: https://kyivindependent.com/explosion-in-russian-black-sea-port-of-tuapse-amid-reported-sea-drone-attack/ - "Explosion in Russian Black Sea port of Tuapse amid reported sea drone attack"https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63972 - "Ukrainian Robot Boats Hit Russian Black Sea Oil Terminal"https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-tuapse-halted-fuel-exports-after-drone-attacks-refinery-stopped-sources-2025-11-05/ - "Russia's Tuapse halted fuel exports after drone attacks ..."https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/04/spill-discovered-in-black-sea-after-ukrainian-strike-on-tuapse-oil-terminal-bbc-a91030 - "Spill Discovered in Black Sea After Ukrainian Strike on ..."https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-25/oil-loadings-resume-at-russian-black-sea-terminals-after-attacks - "Oil Loadings Resume at Black Sea Terminals After Attacks"https://theins.ru/en/news/285238 - "Two terminals at Russia's key Black Sea port of Novorossiysk ..."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuapse_oil_terminal - "Tuapse oil terminal"https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-sea-baby-drones-are-growing-up-with-longer-range-bigger-payload-2025-10-22/ "Ukraine's 'sea baby' drones are growing up with longer range, bigger payload | Reuters"https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/10/ukraine-unveils-sea-baby-usv-armed-with-rockets-and-machine-gun/ - "Ukraine unveils Sea Baby USV armed with rockets and ..."https://apnews.com/article/0719211dd0314f2b9d15422e81ca66e3 - "Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone it says can strike anywhere in the Black Sea"https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2025/september/ukraines-magura-naval-drones-black-sea-equalizers - "Ukraine's Magura Naval Drones: Black Sea Equalizers"https://kyivindependent.com/sbu-releases-new-baby-sea-drones-confirms-it-was-used-in-an-attack-on-sea-bridge/ - "SBU reveals next-gen Sea Baby naval drones, confirms ..."----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------
2025-09-25 | Silicon Wafers 010 | Ukrainian strikes are reaching deeper into Russian territory, a Russian fuel crisis is brewing on occupied territory, and the Kremlin expands censorship as the war's frontline shifts. We'll dig into what these events tell us about Russia's imperial logic, it's failures to exert control over Ukraine, vulnerabilities in the war economy, and the intensifying global contest between authoritarian states and forces of resistance.We'll break this episode into five parts:1. Strike on Novorossiysk and Tuapse2. Sea-drone paralysis of Black Sea oil hubs3. Destruction of An-26s and radar in Crimea4. Fuel crisis in occupied Crimea & export bans5. Moscow's censorship expansion & internal suppression----------SOURCES: “HUR naval drones strike oil facilities in Novorossiysk, Tuapse – source,” Ukrinform, Sept. 25, 2025‘Everyone Leave the Water!' – Ukraine's Sea Drones Hit Russian Hubs in Novorossiysk, Tuapse,” Kyiv Post, Sept. 25, 2025 “Ukraine's sea drones 'paralyze' Russian Black Sea oil hubs, HUR source says,” Kyiv Independent, Sept. 25, 2025 “Russia Considers Extending Gasoline Export Ban As Fuel Crisis Worsens,” OilPrice, Sept. 23, 2025 “Russia to partially ban diesel exports, extend gasoline export ban until end-2025,” Reuters, Sept. 25, 2025 “Refinery shutdowns hurt fuel supply in several Russian regions,” Reuters, Sept. 25, 2025 “Russian fuel exports drop as Ukraine intensifies its strikes on oil refineries,” Financial Times “Frustrated Russians grapple with fuel crisis as Ukraine attacks oil refineries,” The Guardian, Aug. 2025“Fuel crisis in occupied Crimea predicted for winter 2025/2026,” Me Zha.net (Bukvy), Sept. 2025“No octane 92 and 95 gasoline is on sale at a fuel station in the Russian-occupied region Crimea,” Kyiv Post, recent ----------This is super important. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtainAutumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal€22,000)We are sourcing all vehicles around 2010-2012 or newer, mainly Toyota Hilux or Mitsubishi L200, with low mileage and fully serviced. These are some of the greatest and the most reliable pickups possible to be on the frontline in Ukraine. Who will receive the vehicles?93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalionhttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISERA project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to Ukraine's front-line towns.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------
Day 1,276.Today, as Ukraine strikes again inside occupied Crimea and in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossisk, we report how Moscow appears to be amassing forces in the north and east. We hear how Donald Trump has set another two-week deadline to know whether Putin is serious about peace and we examine what any deployment of the COTW might look from our reporter who has spent many moons on the ground in questionContributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian journalist and staff writer, The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Col. Kevin Jackson, Chief of Staff of the US Army V Corps.Content Referenced:Lavrov: Putin not ready to meet Zelenskyhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/22/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelensky-peace-ceasefire/Sign up to Svitlana's newsletter here:https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST' WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It's free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Darrell Castle talks about efforts to end the war in Ukraine as well as the apparent military buildup in the Middle East for a coming US attack against Iran and its Nuclear Research Facilities. Transcription / Notes PEACE WITH RUSSIA—WAR WITH IRAN Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 4th day of April in the year of our Lord 2025. I will be talking about efforts to end the war in Ukraine as well as a recent New York Times article which attempts to explain the war against Russia. I will also talk a little about the apparent military buildup in the Middle East for a coming US attack against Iran and its Nuclear Research Facilities. Last Sunday, March 30, 2025, the New York Times published an extensive article by investigative reporter Adam Entous entitled “The Partnership: The Secret History of the War in Ukraine.” Mr. Entous claims to have interviewed many sources in various countries while working on the report which he says took over a year to complete. His report provides some answers to the question of how Ukraine was able to effectively keep Russia at bay and on the defensive for over three years. You know my position by now that the Times has become nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Democrat Party so this article which started a year before the presidential election is puzzling. I suppose the idea is that it can't hurt Biden now so why not publish and reveal what many of us have suspected all along. I certainly suspected it but I admit that I didn't suspect the extent of US involvement alleged by the Times article. Mr. Entous would have had to talk to and probably clear his article through some very high-ranking individuals and the Russians were certain to see it right at the time when negotiations with Putin are at a critical stage. The article then, is an admission to Putin of America's vast involvement in and orchestration of the war conducted by the United States directly against nuclear armed Russia. “The United States was woven into the killing of Russian soldiers on sovereign Russian soil.” The article alleges that the United Staes waged and is still waging an undeclared, unauthorized war against Russia. American officers, some deployed inside Ukraine, have been selecting targets for attack and authorizing individual strikes, making those officers in essence combatants. The article presents a picture of the war in which the American military, entered into an informal partnership with the Ukrainian Government and the US planned everything Ukraine did. Everything from large scale troop movements to every long-range strike were planned by American officers who even directed Ukraine's counter-offensives. The Americans decided what Russian troops and civilian targets to attack, transmitted targeting data and launch codes to the Ukrainians for the weapons provided by the taxpayers of the United States. The intelligence gathering system was vast including satellite surveillance as well as people on the ground, and it allowed for everything from big picture battle strategy down to precise targeting information for individual soldiers on the field. The US command center in Wiesbaden, Germany oversaw and reviewed each long-range HIMARS missile strike against Russians and advised Ukrainians of how to position their launchers and how to most effectively time the strikes. One European intelligence officer quoted in the article said that the US was so closely involved that it was effectively part of the “kill-chain.” The American effort was known as Task Force Dragon and was far more detailed and involved than I have time to review in this report. The last thing I will say is that the US provided information that allowed for the sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet and also the missile attack against Kerch bridge which runs from the Russian mainland to Crimea. Well folks, this information and a lot more than I have mentione...
Day 877.Today, we look at the fighting around Krnky on the left bank of the Dnipro river, we're live at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire where Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting European leaders and we discuss Russian so-called ‘meat assaults'Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Iona Cleave (Foreign Breaking News Reporter). @iona_cleave on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Barnes_Joe on X. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the first presidential debate looming, Israel urgently needs weapons that Biden Administration is slow walking and Ukraine has forced the Russian Black Sea fleet back into its ports. Captain Jerry Hendrix (USN, Ret.) and Danielle Pletka of AEI join Hugh to discuss a “Mahanist” naval strategy for the U.S., and the key points to watch for in the debate as U.S. support for Israel and Ukraine should take center stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PREVIEW: ##UKRAINE: #RUSSIA:: #BLACKSEA: Conversation with colleague Michael Bernstam of the Hoover Institution re the Uraine and NATO success to drive the Russian Black Sea Fleet out of the ses lanes in the west of the sea so that shipments of grain and foodstuffs can navigate to the needy nations of Africa -- and what this means for the Polish protests and so forth of Ukraine dumping cheap grain on Europe. More later of sanctions regime. 1921 Ukraine
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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Gurugram India diners spit blood after being served dry ice Super Tuesday Four things to watch out for as Americans vote Pakistan At least 35 die due to surprise snowfall and heavy rains UN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 October Lindsay Lohan says she and Jamie Lee Curtis are excited for Freaky Friday sequel Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Ex colonel accused of divulging US secrets on foreign dating website The chilling sound that signalled death for IRA informers Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4 Zimbabwe US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Army to remove claim Kate to appear at Trooping the Colour from website ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders Kyrsten Sinema Independent senator wont run for re election German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times Gaza aid airdrop Why delivering food from the air is controversial Grandmother gets 3.7m over false Find My iPhone raid TikTok fame for Tonteg woman dangling from shop shutters Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Dinosaur age nightmarish sea lizard fossil found FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4 Super Tuesday Four things to watch out for as Americans vote Lindsay Lohan says she and Jamie Lee Curtis are excited for Freaky Friday sequel Zimbabwe US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders UN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 October Gurugram India diners spit blood after being served dry ice Ex colonel accused of divulging US secrets on foreign dating website Pakistan At least 35 die due to surprise snowfall and heavy rains Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says The chilling sound that signalled death for IRA informers
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Grandmother gets 3.7m over false Find My iPhone raid German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials Army to remove claim Kate to appear at Trooping the Colour from website Gaza aid airdrop Why delivering food from the air is controversial Kyrsten Sinema Independent senator wont run for re election TikTok fame for Tonteg woman dangling from shop shutters ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Dinosaur age nightmarish sea lizard fossil found
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4 Lindsay Lohan says she and Jamie Lee Curtis are excited for Freaky Friday sequel UN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 October Gurugram India diners spit blood after being served dry ice Super Tuesday Four things to watch out for as Americans vote Pakistan At least 35 die due to surprise snowfall and heavy rains The chilling sound that signalled death for IRA informers Ex colonel accused of divulging US secrets on foreign dating website Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Zimbabwe US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times TikTok fame for Tonteg woman dangling from shop shutters ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders Army to remove claim Kate to appear at Trooping the Colour from website Dinosaur age nightmarish sea lizard fossil found Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Kyrsten Sinema Independent senator wont run for re election FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials Gaza aid airdrop Why delivering food from the air is controversial Grandmother gets 3.7m over false Find My iPhone raid
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Supreme Court temporarily blocks controversial Texas border law SB4 Super Tuesday Four things to watch out for as Americans vote Lindsay Lohan says she and Jamie Lee Curtis are excited for Freaky Friday sequel Gurugram India diners spit blood after being served dry ice Ex colonel accused of divulging US secrets on foreign dating website Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Zimbabwe US slaps fresh sanctions on President Mnangagwa and other leaders Pakistan At least 35 die due to surprise snowfall and heavy rains The chilling sound that signalled death for IRA informers UN team says Hamas likely carried out sexual violence in Israel on 7 October
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Army to remove claim Kate to appear at Trooping the Colour from website Dinosaur age nightmarish sea lizard fossil found Gaza aid airdrop Why delivering food from the air is controversial Ukraine war Russian Black Sea fleet ship damaged in drone attack, Kyiv says Grandmother gets 3.7m over false Find My iPhone raid German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times TikTok fame for Tonteg woman dangling from shop shutters Kyrsten Sinema Independent senator wont run for re election FBI warns about Iranian spy allegedly plotting to kill US officials ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders
Donald Trump and Joe Biden dominate Super Tuesday contests as they march toward a rematch in November. Hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza before Ramadan fade as negotiations continue in Cairo. Ukraine says it has sunk a Russian Black Sea patrol ship.
The vessel was 'attacked by drones' near the Crimean peninsula. Moscow has not yet commented. Also: As China battles economic setbacks, it's announced an ambitious growth target and a boost to military spending; and more than a dozen US states pick their presidential choice in Super Tuesday elections.
Day 718.Today, we bring you the news of the sinking of another warship from Russia's Black Sea fleet and we discuss a powerful new report from Human Rights Watch on the Russian assault on Mariupol.Contributors:David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Gerry Simpson (Associate director in the Crisis and Conflict Division at Human Rights Watch). @GerrySimpsonHRW on Twitter.Articles Referenced:Human Rights Watch's Report on Mariupolhttps://www.hrw.org/feature/russia-ukraine-war-mariupol/report'If You Think World War III Is Unimaginable, Read This' (Bloomberg)https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-11/what-would-america-look-like-if-it-lost-world-war-iii?leadSource=uverify%20wallLive Event:Join us online at the US Embassy in London for a special live recording of Ukraine: The Latest:https://extra.telegraph.co.uk/events/ukraine-latest-london-embassyThe event is on Thursday 15 February and starts at 18:30 GMT (13:30 ET).Q&A with the Team: To mark two years of war, David, Dom, and Francis will be answering Telegraph subscriber questions in a future episode.You can submit them here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/02/13/qa-russia-ukraine-war-second-anniversary-podcast/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Edition No30 | 27-12-2023 It is suspected that nearly 80 Russian sailors were aboard the Novocherkassk landing ship during the strike by Ukraine. The missile hit the bow of the ship, leading to a massive explosion and fire. British defense minister claims Ukraine has destroyed 20% of Russian Black Sea fleet in just 4 months. Loud explosions were heard in the port area of Feodosia in temporarily occupied Crimea in the early hours of Dec. 26. Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk reported a strike on the large landing ship Novocherkassk, expressing gratitude to Ukrainian pilots. The Ukrainian Air Force later confirmed that the attack was carried out with cruise missiles - most likely the Storm Shadow supplied by Great Britain. ~~~~~ SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain https://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain ~~~~~ KYIV INDEPENDENT https://kyivindependent.com/christmas-comes-early-this-year-for-ukraine-as-cultural-distancing-from-russia-continues/ https://kyivindependent.com/zaluzhnyi-government-did-not-submit-request-for-mobilization-of-500-000-people/ https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-russia-attacked-kherson-railway-station-evacuation-train-victim-number-unknown-yet/ https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-effort-to-isolate-russias-economy-through-international-sponsors-of-war-list/ https://kyivindependent.com/investigation-italian-company-makes-sure-russian-war-machine-has-the-steel-it-needs/ https://kyivindependent.com/wsj-patrushev-ordered-prighozins-assassination/ THE MOSCOW TIMES https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/26/kremlin-confirms-russian-warship-hit-by-ukrainian-strike-a83568 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/23/ukraine-says-it-shot-down-3-russian-su-34-fighters-a83545 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/26/ukrainian-army-says-retreated-to-outskirts-of-town-claimed-by-moscow-a83574 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/13/seize-the-moment-seize-russian-assets-for-ukraine-a83349 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/26/russian-pop-stars-apologize-on-camera-after-naked-party-sparks-conservative-uproar-a83573 https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/12/23/cures-for-the-morning-after-the-night-before-a83521 NOVAYA GAZETA EUROPE https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/12/20/bullish-zelensky-makes-confident-showing-at-end-of-year-press-conference-en-news https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2023/12/20/mother-russia-en ~~~~~ PARIS EVENT: https://easterncircles.com/ukrainefrontsofwar https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7138842136157806592/ USEFUL LINKS: Vatnik Soup https://twitter.com/P_Kallioniemi http://www.medbat.org.ua/en/ Real World News https://kyivindependent.com/ https://www.kyivpost.com/ https://english.nv.ua/ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ https://meduza.io/en https://meduza.io/ https://novayagazeta.eu/ https://www.newsweek.com/topic/russia... Analysis https://www.ft.com/russia https://www.economist.com/ https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ https://cepa.org/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/ https://www.theatlantic.com/search/?s... YouTube Channels / @timesradio1 / @khodorkovskyru / @popularpolitics / @macknack / @plushev / @tvrain / @fake_news / @feyginlive ~~~~~
Last time we spoke about Admiral Togo's struggle to destroy or firmly blockade the Russian fleet at Port Arthur and the bloody battle along the Yalu river. Togo had a tough time getting the Russians to come out to play with him. Ultimately Admiral Makarov had been a gleaming hope for the Russian navy, but his death spelt utter doom to them as well. Now that the Russian navy was effectively bottled up in Port Arthur and unwilling to come out again, the land campaigns of the war could begin. As the 2nd IJA were landing along the Liaodong Peninsula the 1st IJA of General Kuroki were going to have their first great battle of the war, at the Yalu river. Kuropatkin did not want to defend so south near Korea, but Alexeiev forced the issue and thus the Russians made a doomed defense at Yalu. Utterly defeated the Russians now had to flee north. #76 The Russo-Japanese War part 3: the battle of Nanshan Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. The Russians collapsed at Yalu and now were fleeing northwards towards Liaoyang. It was shocking. An oriental army had beaten a european one. The Japanese confidence exploded and the Russian morale imploded. As the Russians fled they chose not to set up intermediate defensive positions in the mountains overlooking the road to Fenghuangcheng nor the Great Wall due south of the town. Instead they bypassed it all to head for Liaoyang as quickly as possible. Thus the strategically important town of Fenghuangcheng was wide open to the Japanese who would bypass it as well and kept a even pace also heading for Liaoyang. The reason for this was simple, the 1st IJA's job was to cut off the retreating Russian force from Port Arthur as their comrades in the 2nd IJA landed on the Liaodong peninsula to hit port arthur. The victory at Yalu had removed any threats upon Korea. Russia had demonstrated her inability to go on the offensive both at sea and on the land. Desperate times called for desperate measures. With the Russian pacific fleet stuck in Port Arthur, attempts began to be made for their rescue. The first idea put forward was to release the Russian Black Sea fleet, but this was problematic. Russia had recently fought a war with the Ottomans in 1877. They approached the Sultan about the issue as treaties had been made to keep the Russian fleet north of the Dardanelles forts. 12 warships would have to depart the Black Sea, and take a trip via the Suez Canal to get over to the Indian and then Pacific Oceans. It would take at least 63 days and over 65,000 tons of coal. It was an incredible gamble. If the fleet made it to the Pacific too late they may find Port Arthur captured and Vladivostok blockaded spelling catastrophe. Despite the naval losses and the loss at Yalu, Russia was still strong and could manage a defensive campaign. It was hoped if the Japanese extended further into the Kwantung peninsula and Liaoyang the Russians could recoil a bit, grab their immense reserves and launch counter attacks. But such maneuvers would require Russia to abandon Manchuria and then launch large scale counter offensives, something they were unwilling to do. On the other side, the fact the Russian fleet was not destroyed within Port Arthur was a thorn in their side. Rumors spread that the Baltic fleet would come over. Together the two fleets could overwhelm the Japanese. The Japanese had to seize Port Arthur strategically, and emotionally it was of the utmost importance to take revenge for the slighting she received during the Triple Intervention. On May 5th the 2nd IJA began to unload near Pitzuwo which lies between the Tasha and Lilan rivers. The Japanese newspress began to write of the landing and how the Japanese would next strike Nanshan. The Russians reading all the news trying to figure out the Japanese strategy began to believe they would strike anywhere but Nanshan. Meanwhile Admiral Alexeiev was ordered by the Tsar to take a train from Port Arthur for Mukden. This left General Stoessel in command of the Kwantung Peninsula, General Smirnov in command of Port Arthur's fortress and Admiral Witgeft to lead the trapped naval forces. On May 6th Alexeiev gave firm advice to Witgeft that performing attacks upon the Japanese transports currently unloading freely upon the Liaodong peninsula just some 60 miles east of him, would be “desirable”. He did not give him a direct order to do so however, so Witgeft got his war council together to discuss the matter. No senior naval officer was willing to take initiative on their name. As you can imagine it was a case where no one wanted to give the order fearing repercussions, including Alexeiev. Thus Witgeft calculated the safest decision was to do nothing and await the baltic fleet. The naval officers watched as most of their high caliber guns were removed from the ships and added to the land defenses of port arthur. General Oku's 2nd IJA consisted of the 1st, 3rd and 4th division. Their first order of business was to seize Dalny so it could be used a landing and base of operations. To get to Dalny they would have to pass over Nanshan. It was a risky endeavor as the Russians could potentially received reinforcements from the north, thus Oku began his campaign by requesting reinforcements in the form of the 5th division and 1st cavalry brigade, though he would start his campaign before they could arrive. Oku ordered the 3rd and 4th divisions to block the potential threat from the north while the 1st division advanced southwards to Chinchou. Oku's intelligence indicated the 2nd brigade of the 4th siberian rifle division led by major General Nadyein had recently been reinforce to roughly divisional strength from Port Arthur. At around 12:30pm Oku's 1st division and the Nadyeins force ran into another and after losing 150 men Nadyein pulled back to Nanshan. Oku's small victory here managed to sever rail communications of the Kwantung peninsula from the north. For those of you without a map on hand, the Liaodong peninsula and Kwantung peninsula are connected by an isthmus around 4000 yards wide. On both sides are muddy foreshore which at lower tides adds another 4000 yards of width. To the east is Dalien, to the west Chinchou bay. Southwest some 35 miles is Port Arthur with various large hill controlling its land approach. The most forward of these is Nanshan, a feature to the sea with large guns, that had to be overcome to get to Port Arthur. The position overlooked 4 miles to the east where there was the 2200 foot tall Mount Sampson and to the southwest was Nankuangling. The defense of Nanshan fell technically upon the commander of the 4th East Siberian rifle division, Lt General Fok, but in reality it would really fall upon Colonel Tretyakov of the 5th east siberian rifle regiement. General Fok was what was commonly referred to as a “police general”, a general produced during peace times. Like so many of these type of men, he rose through the ranks as a military trainer, as an administrator or just brushing the right shoulders. He was extremely suscepitable of other commanders ideas and this would really mess things up. Kuropatkin wanted to avoid another Yalu debacle so he cautioned Fok against against fighting the enemy too long at the cost of a proper withdrawal. Kuropatkin did not mean to imply Fok should withdraw at all, just that he must not allow his forces to be obliterated. Now General Stoessel also advised Fok. He told him to hold at Nanshin and go on the offensive as soon as the Japanese approached. These two contradicting pieces of advice would greatly confuse the battle for Nanshan. Two miles behind Nanshan was a small town called Maoyitui where the 13th east siberian rifle regiment and another two miles behind them was the 15th east siberian rifle regiment. South east of them was the village of Lower Nankuanling where the 14th east siberian rifle regiment were stationed. Upon the narrow point of Dalienwan was a battery of heavy guns looking over Hand Bay where the gunship Bobr was also patrolling. Bobr was sealed in by minefields hoping to lure in some IJN warships. Colonel Tretyakov had 8 companies in his front line, one and half companies in local reserve, two companies of the 13th east siberian rifle regiment in general reserve and some scout forces of the 13th and 14th east siberian rifle regiment. In all he had roughly 2700 riflemen. North of him lay 3 IJA divisions of the 2nd IJA, the 3rd IJA division was just released from her holding position as the 5th IJA division just arrived to the scene. On the 19th of May, the 10th IJA division landed at Takushan completely unmolested. The landing was done to confuse the Russians and offer flank protection. The 4th IJA division advanced from the direction of CHinchou taking the right flank, the 1st took the middle and the 3rd the left flank. The 2nd IJA had a total strength of around 38,500, 31,000 or so were riflement. The Russians had a potential 17,000 men to toss at the incoming Japanese but ultimately only 3000 would participate in the battle for Nanshan. Colonel Tretyakov had personally aided in the fortification of Nanshan during the Boxer Rebellion and war in Manchuria. At its height Nanshan was equipped to be garrisoned by two battalions and 90 guns, but its maintenance had really fallen apart. When the war broke out with Japan the Russians sought to repair and refortify Nanshan and hired 5000 Chinese coolies for the work, amongst them in disguise was Colonel Doi of the IJA. The eastern face of Nanshan held minefields and barbed wire fences over which Russians held excellent fields of fire. The western side was also defended by barbed wire fences laid across ravines, but the Russians found it unlikely the Japanese would advance from there. A continuous line of shelter trenches ran around the top of the hills providing a depth of four lines of alternative trenches. The Russians had learnt their lesson at Yalu and now dug their artillery in and connected them to telephone. Despite the excellent state of its defenses, Tretyakov was not fully happy. He recognized his western flank was a bit weak and his prospects for counter attacks or a withdrawal were unfavourable. What Tretyakov wanted and pleaded for was to release more men so he could close up his southern face and add more options to the battle, but General Fok rejected this and said to him “less heroism is required to defend this position than to retreat from it”. The 2nd IJA had 198 field and mountain artillery at their disposal, ut none of the enormous 4.72 inch howitzers at this time. The Russians had 48 quick firing field guns out of a total of 114 artillery pieces of various calibers between 3.4 to 6 inches. The Russians would enjoy the advantage of cover but only had around 150 shells per gun. This time it would be the Japanese obliged to expose their artillery when firing. Oku chose the 24th of May to begin the attack. A signal was sent to the IJN who dispatched the Akagi, Chokai, Heiyen Tsukushi to bombard the Russian positions over the next 2 days. The main assault would kick off on the 25th after naval and land artillery and softened up the Russian positions and the 4th IJA division had seized Chinchou, garrisoned by no more than 400 men. Terrible weather prevented the IJN forces from performing their naval bombardment on time, thus Oku postponed the main attack until the 26th. Up on his HQ lookout, Tretyakov watched as the torrential rain tore at the mud, uncovering countless mines. There was no time to rebury them, the rain would continue to pour until the night of the 25th. Meanwhile the 4th IJA division was trying to break through the north gate of Chinchou and failing at the task. Because of the holdup, the 1st IJA division lent two battalions who hit Chnchou's eastern gate and at 5:20am sapper blew in the gate as the Japanese stormed the city. The Russian defenders fled through the south gate, only to be cut down by the 4th IJA divisions fire. Around half a company would manage to survive and reach Nanshan's trenches. The main attack finally kicked off at 4:30am with a 3 hour artillery duel. The Japanese focused their artillery upon the exposed minefield. The IJN flotilla arrived to Chinchou bay at 6am and began adding their cannons. The gunfire was so thunderous, the 3rd IJA landing at Pitzuwo could hear it. The 4th IJA division advanced from Chinchou along the beach. The Russians took notice to the threat to their left flank and began withdrawing two batteries from hills on Nanshan to the southwest to better hit the 4th division. The IJN flotilla saw this and mistakenly believed a retreat was in progress so they moved further south intending to bombard the Russians fleeing. This left the 4th IJA division without proper artillery support and they were torn to pieces by the batteries that had been moved. Signals were frantically tossed at the IJN who moved back to their original position by 10am and resumed their bombardment. The warships would remain there until 2pm, when the tide changes forced them to pull out. The Japanese had a terrible time advancing three divisions in a narrow front. Military advice of the day would have been something along the lines as “Algerian Tactics”, a colloquial term for the type of frontal attacks the French had made during their campaign in north africa. It was basically like a Prussian advancing phalanx, but these types of tactics had become useless with the advent of trench warfare. Oku preferred a three pronged simultaneous advance. By midday, the Japanese believed the Russians were shell shocked by the artillery and IJN fire, so two battalions were sent forward to seize the first row of trenches. A correspondent for the time had this to say “At first the straggling walls of Mauchiaying give them some cover, under which they have a moment's breathing space. Then the gallant little infantry press on again up the breast of the slopes of the Russian position. It is an almost impossible task. As yet the defenders are not sufficiently shaken. An avalanche of concentrated fire from the infantry in the trenches, the machine guns in the Russian works, and the quick firing field artillery supporting the defences strike the Japanese to the full. They melt away from the glacis like solder before the flame of a blow pipe. A few who seem to have charmed lives struggle on till they reach the wire entanglements. It is a vain, if heroic, effort. Wasted within fifteen minutes, these two battalions cease to exist except as a trail of mutilated bodies at the foot of the Russian glacis.” The 1st IJA division was now halted 300 yards from the Russian trenches. Two out of the three battalions in the reserve were moved forward. The 3rd division was under enfiladed fire coming out of the southern shore. The 3rd division received the last reserve battalion to keep up their advance. The Japanese tossed over 9 charges at Nanshan throughout the day, but by 6pm the battle had reached a stalemate. Both sides had exhausted the majority of their artillery munitions. Tretyakov tossed his local reserve to his right flank and had held off the 3 Japanese divisions quite well. To his rear, General Fok held the reserve 13th, 14th and 15th east siberian regiments. Tretyakov had requested two companies, and although Fok promised to hand them over they had not come. Fok refused to hand over the forces because he was convinced the Japanese were going to land behind Tretyakov. Tretyakov's right and center were holding well, but the constant shelling was taking a toll upon his left flank. The 5th and 9th companies were down to half their numbers under the intense artillery fire and the 4th IJA division was beginning to drive them out along the coastal area. The 4th division had waded through deep water and mud under fire against the Russians. Tretyakov had asked for his expected two companies from Fok to reinforce the left flank, but only arrived at the last minute and were useless. A dispatch from Reuters said of the collapse of the left flank “when the Russians finally retreated, the water was literally crimson”. Upon breaking the left flank, the Japanese turned inland to pursue them as they fled through ravines. General Fok was at his forward flank and saw this and immediately ordered his companies to withdraw, but he failed to pass this knowledge over to Tretyakov who was trying to salvage the situation. As the Japanese advanced up the feature, their comrades in the other flank and center surged forward causing an onslaught. The Russians were tossed into confusing seeing some of their forces in the failed flank withdraw. Some began to withdraw to the next line of trenches without orders, some stood their ground. Tretyakov toured the front to assess the situation and saw a munition dump at the railway station of Tafangshen suddenly explode killing nearly 20 men. He was enraged to find out Fok ordered the dump destroyed fearing it would fall to the Japanese. He also found out for the first time, forces he had requested from Fok, around 3 regiments who were to man defenses in the south had never been committed. He had planned to use such a force in the south to swing a counter attack against the Japanese. Panic was overcoming the defenders, men began to rout, many fleeing south. Many Japanese began to bivouac on captured hills. Tretyakov attempted to restore order and managed to pull his forces together to make a more orderly withdrawal. His men had fought very well, losing 450 during the proper combat, but when the routing began he had lost 650, he was enraged and threw scorn at Fok. At 7:20pm the rising sun flag was raised over the heights of Nanshan, by 8pm the Japanese were eating their dinner upon their prize. The Japanese had 739 deaths and 5459 wounded. Amongst the dead was the 26 year old Katsusuke, the eldest son of General Nogi, a veteran of the battle for Port Arthur in 1894. He died of his wounds on May 30th of 1904. When Nogi received news of this he was about to travel over to take command of the 3rd IJA. He said this “There is to be no funeral ceremony, no mourning until the end of this war. When my surviving son and myself will be among the mourners or the mourned.' The Japanese counted their munitions, they had expended 174 rounds per gun. Thus they had expended more rounds in a single battle than what was used during the entire Sino-Japanese war. At Nanshan 34,000 shells had been tossed alongside 2.2 million rounds of small arm munitions. Such news shocked Tokyo, but it was lessons the world would soon face in 1914. To give you an idea, at the third battle of Ypres in 1917, the British would expend 4,283,550 shells within two weeks. Basically war had evolved. The Japanese had to wait for their munition columns to reach them, which would occur by May 27th and then they resume their advance to Nankuanling junction and Dalienwan. Dalny lying 8 miles away from the Nankuanling junction remained a well fortified position that could serve perhaps superior to that of Nanshan. Tretyakov's men withdrawal was in the direction of Dalny as they abandoned 82 pieces of artillery and 10 machine guns in the process. They expected to take a rest and eat at Dalny, but General Fok ordered the entire echelon to make for Port Arthur with haste. The residents of Dalny found out Nanshan had fallen when the soldiers arrived, panic broke. Over 600 Russian civilian began to flee southwards as Dalny's facilities were destroyed. General Stoessel made an official report that it had always been his intent to abandon Nanshan and dismissed the rumors of so much abandoned equipment as “old pieces of Chinese equipment from 1900”. When Tretyakov's men arrived to Port Arthur on May 30th, Stoessel shouted at them “You are a wretched undisciplined corps of traitors, cowards and blackguards. I will try the lot of you by court martial. How did you dare leave Chinchou? Don't dare to show yourself in Port Arthur, lest by your presence you infect the whole garrison with your cowardice.' Stoessel than with reluctance handed out the Cross of St George to the wounded because it was the Tsar's orders to do so. Tretyakov would later write in his memoirs ‘These were the sole recipients of rewards for the Nanshan battle, those slightly wounded receiving nothing for their bravery.' It should be noted there were three unwounded men who received the Cross of St George for their bravery and one was General Fok. On May 3th, the 3rd IJA division entered Dalny uncontested, finding the town had been ransacked heavily by local Chinese. Much of the food provisions had been dispersed, but the dockyards, 290 railway wagons, workshops were all fully intact. The great port of Dalny was now in the 2nd IJA's hands. The Japanese 1st and 11th division advanced through the 2nd IJA enroute to the 3rd IJA of General Nogi. Nogi was given the daunting task of bringing Port Arthur to her knees. Now the Russians had fallen back to a 15 mile long line of defence that ran from Shiapingtao on the east coast all the way to Anshishan on the west coast. Shiapingtao was roughly 18 miles south west of Dalny and Anshishan was around 18 miles away from Port Arthur. The first line of Russian defense was around the 800 foot high Waitoushan and 1000 foot high Prominent Peak. Prominent Peak which would later be named Sword Hill or “Kenshan” by General Nohi was vital to the security of Port Arther as it held an observation point that could see the movement of ships and overlooked Dalny. So it was one of the first major objectives required to be taken before a proper siege could be erected against the city. On June 26th, Nogi had his men fight through the passes who easily dislodged the Russian defenders upon Waitoushan, but found Kenshan a much tougher nut to crack. A Russian naval force appeared around Shiapingtao, caused a delay to the seizure of Kenshan. The Russians launched 5 counter attacks to try and retake Waitoushan and secure Kenshan but they failed. When the cause seemed hopeless, Stoessel ordered the men to fall back 4 miles to the Green Hills to prepare the next line of defense. Meanwhile General Nogi was biding his time, awaiting reinforcements and further supplies to be brought over to Dalny. By mid July he would receive the 9th division to add to his 1st and 11th. Along with this he would get two independent reserve brigades, a naval brigade and an independent mixed artillery brigade. The 3rd IJA were soon 60,000 men strong. On July 26th the 3rd IJA began an advance against the Russian defenses along the Green Hills. They would be formidable if it was not for their length and proximity to the railway offering the Japanese excellent outflanking options. It took three days to break the Russian lines. The Russians had fought very well suffering around 1000 casualties for the 4000 the Japanese incurred. Nogi ordered the men to advance quickly to not give the Russians a breath. The Russians pulled back to Fenghuangshan known also as the Wolf Hills. Tretyakov had this to say “I learnt that our men on Fenghuangshan had hurriedly retreated into the fortress without offering any serious resistance to the enemy. This was extremely unwelcome news, for now we should have to come into direct touch with the enemy round the fortress itself. “ General Nogi's men were only receiving the first appetizer of the horror to come. The hill filled path to Port Arthur enacted devastating casualties upon the 3rd IJA, but when they would face the real defensive lines of Port Arthur, such as the Orphan hills and 203 meter hill, the Japanese would learn what 20th century warfare truly had become. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. General Nogi lost countless men and even his eldest son taking the formidable position of Nanshan. The Japanese were bleeding themselves in a new era of warfare to take back what they felt was theirs, the formidable Port Arthur. What more would it could the Japanese, and that of Nogi?
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As part of its counteroffensive mission, Ukraine has launched a sea-borne drone attack in the waters outside the key Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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A new report says that the 'highest levels' of the Russian government approved the aggressive behavior that downed a U-S reaper drone over the Black Sea. Now, the Russian Black Sea fleet is most likely searching for the drone. FOX's Eben Brown spoke with FOX's Mike Tobin, reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine, about the downed drone and Poland promising to send Ukraine fighter jets. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new report says that the 'highest levels' of the Russian government approved the aggressive behavior that downed a U-S reaper drone over the Black Sea. Now, the Russian Black Sea fleet is most likely searching for the drone. FOX's Eben Brown spoke with FOX's Mike Tobin, reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine, about the downed drone and Poland promising to send Ukraine fighter jets. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new report says that the 'highest levels' of the Russian government approved the aggressive behavior that downed a U-S reaper drone over the Black Sea. Now, the Russian Black Sea fleet is most likely searching for the drone. FOX's Eben Brown spoke with FOX's Mike Tobin, reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine, about the downed drone and Poland promising to send Ukraine fighter jets. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Documents obtained by The Grayzone reveal plans by a cell of British military-intelligence figures to organize and train a covert Ukrainian “partisan” army with explicit instructions to attack Russian targets in Crimea.On October 28th, a Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Russian Black Sea fleet's flagship vessel in the Crimean port of Sevastopol. Moscow immediately blamed Britain for assisting and orchestrating the strike, as well as blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines – the worst acts of industrial sabotage in recent memory.Listen for more updates on the war in Ukraine.YouTube - https://youtu.be/L0xfpxFdk8ARumble - https://rumble.com/v1rjoki-the-jonathan-kogan-show-daily-update-11-04-2022.htmlPatreon - https://patreon.com/ownershipeconomyPodcast - https://jsk.transistor.fm/subscribe ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Documents obtained by The Grayzone reveal plans by a cell of British military-intelligence figures to organize and train a covert Ukrainian “partisan” army with explicit instructions to attack Russian targets in Crimea.On October 28th, a Ukrainian drone attack damaged the Russian Black Sea fleet's flagship vessel in the Crimean port of Sevastopol. Moscow immediately blamed Britain for assisting and orchestrating the strike, as well as blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines – the worst acts of industrial sabotage in recent memory.Listen for more updates on the war in Ukraine.YouTube - https://youtu.be/L0xfpxFdk8ARumble - https://rumble.com/v1rjoki-the-jonathan-kogan-show-daily-update-11-04-2022.htmlPatreon - https://patreon.com/ownershipeconomyPodcast - https://jsk.transistor.fm/subscribe ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Day 251. Today we discuss the impact of Russia's strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure, preview the American mid term elections a week before the US goes to the polls and reflect further on the daring attack on the Russian Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Rozina Sabur (Washington Editor).Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former commander of UK & NATO CBRN Forces).Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukListen to "The Red Wave" a new podcast from the Telegraph.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Death toll in Missouri house explosion rises to 3 after mother, young daughter die from injuries Final Days of the Trump White House Chaos and Scattered Documents Sanna Marin Finnish PM reveals she has taken drug test Competing with mother nature is tough Wrong way driver kills 5 on Palmetto Expressway WPLG Local 10 Prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding threaten nearly 10 million people across the Southwest Ukraine war Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea PFAS Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful forever chemicals Ex Briton Isis Beatle sentenced to life in prison Judge rejects Lindsey Grahams efforts to delay testimony in Trump probe New Zealand Seal breaks into marine biologists home Brothers found dead after jumping off Jaws Bridge in Marthas Vineyard Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini crowned in South Africa 2 on ATV die when they hit tractor trailer near NYC bridge Vancouver Zoo One escaped wolf missing, another found dead Al Shabab Somali forces claim end to deadly 30 hour hotel siege Somalia militants attack hotel in Mogadishu, at least 12 killed Billionaire Xiao Jianhua jailed for 13 years in China
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Brothers found dead after jumping off Jaws Bridge in Marthas Vineyard Ukraine war Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea Vancouver Zoo One escaped wolf missing, another found dead Final Days of the Trump White House Chaos and Scattered Documents Billionaire Xiao Jianhua jailed for 13 years in China Al Shabab Somali forces claim end to deadly 30 hour hotel siege Judge rejects Lindsey Grahams efforts to delay testimony in Trump probe Competing with mother nature is tough Ex Briton Isis Beatle sentenced to life in prison 2 on ATV die when they hit tractor trailer near NYC bridge Death toll in Missouri house explosion rises to 3 after mother, young daughter die from injuries Somalia militants attack hotel in Mogadishu, at least 12 killed Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini crowned in South Africa PFAS Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful forever chemicals New Zealand Seal breaks into marine biologists home Wrong way driver kills 5 on Palmetto Expressway WPLG Local 10 Sanna Marin Finnish PM reveals she has taken drug test Prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding threaten nearly 10 million people across the Southwest
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv New Zealand Seal breaks into marine biologists home Prolific rainfall and widespread flash flooding threaten nearly 10 million people across the Southwest Ukraine war Drone attack targets Russian Black Sea fleet in Crimea Ex Briton Isis Beatle sentenced to life in prison Sanna Marin Finnish PM reveals she has taken drug test Competing with mother nature is tough PFAS Possible breakthrough to destroy harmful forever chemicals Vancouver Zoo One escaped wolf missing, another found dead Brothers found dead after jumping off Jaws Bridge in Marthas Vineyard Al Shabab Somali forces claim end to deadly 30 hour hotel siege 2 on ATV die when they hit tractor trailer near NYC bridge Final Days of the Trump White House Chaos and Scattered Documents Zulu King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini crowned in South Africa Somalia militants attack hotel in Mogadishu, at least 12 killed Judge rejects Lindsey Grahams efforts to delay testimony in Trump probe Billionaire Xiao Jianhua jailed for 13 years in China Death toll in Missouri house explosion rises to 3 after mother, young daughter die from injuries Wrong way driver kills 5 on Palmetto Expressway WPLG Local 10
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Grain is set to be exported from Ukraine for the first time in months, as eight ships have moved through the Russian Black Sea blockade. Ukrainian media is reporting the foreign-flagged ships were escorted by the Ukrainian navy to local ports - Viljaa viedään nyt Ukrainasta ensimmäistä kertaa kuukausiin, kahdeksan aluksen saavuttua Venäjän Mustan meren saarron läpi. Ukrainan mediatietojen mukaan Ukrainan laivasto saattoi alukset paikalliseen satamaan.
Grain is set to be exported from Ukraine for the first time in months, as eight ships have moved through the Russian Black Sea blockade.
Turkey is increasing pressure on Russia's military presence in Syria with the closure of its airspace to Russian planes flying over Syrian airspace and restricting its warships from using Turkish waters. Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has given no reason for closing its airspace to Russian civilian and military planes carrying troops flying to Syria, other than saying the decision will be reviewed in July. Ankara and Moscow back rival sides in the Syrian civil war but have been cooperating in trying to resolve the conflict. Some analysts suggest, however, the move should be seen through the prism of Turkey's shared opposition with its Western allies towards Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has brought it closer to Washington and its NATO partners after years of concern over Turkey's deepening ties with Russia. "It's an important decision [restricting Russian supply of Syria]. Turkish-American relations have improved dramatically in this respect. Probably the Americans bilaterally and NATO as an institution insisted upon it," said Huseyin Bagci, head of the Turkish Foreign Policy Institute in Ankara, "Trying to close the increasing influence of Russia in Syria and in the Middle East in general. It is, of course, not a decision the Russians would like to see." Moscow fears supply routes will be compromised Turkish airspace offers the easiest route for Russian planes supplying its military bases in Syria. "To maintain the airbase in Syria, of course, they fly over the Turkish airspace and are of importance for Russia," points outs Zaur Gasimov, a Russian expert at Bonn University. But the closure of Turkish airspace will stoke fears in Moscow that Ankara is cooperating with Washington to cut off Russian supply routes to Syria. According to Gasimov: "Russia can use the airspace of Iraq and of Iran to reach their military bases in Syria. It's possible that Washington urges pressure on Baghdad to close its airspace." Russia's supplying of its military forces in Syria is already complicated by Ankara's decision to limit the use of Turkish waters by Russian warships based in the Black Sea under the international Montreux Convention. Turkey threatens to dash Swedish, Finnish hopes of quick NATO entry Turkey's ambiguous application of United Nations' sanctions on Russia The convention allows Turkey to impose restrictions if a war occurs among Black Sea countries. Russian Black Sea ports were, until Ankara imposed the controls, the main supply route supplying Russian forces in Syria. "Russia was using the Turkish straits to supply its campaign in Syria, and we used to see multiple ships in a week, both Russian Navy - usually landing ships, carrying goods and ships, were transiting Turkish straits to go to Syria," says Yoruk Isik, an Istanbul based geopolitical analyst with the Washington-based Middle East Institute. "And now all those ships disappear. Only two ships pass in the entire last month. And we are talking about usually four or five ships were passing per week," Isik added. Moscow's 'balancing act' over Turkey's energy supply Analysts note that Moscow retains powerful leverage over Ankara, with Turkey heavily dependent on Russian energy. And any assault by Russian forces on Syrian rebels holed-up on the Turkish border could trigger an exodus of refugees into Turkey. But the Ukrainian conflict is seen as severely curtailing Russian influence. "The room for Russian maneouvering vis-a-vis Ankara got very limited," says Gasimov. "Turkey is one of the countries which still didn't join the anti-Russian sanctions. It's very important for Moscow to maintain the dialogue with those countries and not to augment the ranks and numbers of countries who join the sanctions," he concluded.
Brian Stewart us back with his latest commentary on the Ukraine war. In this episode, the veteran foreign correspondent focuses on the sinking of the Russian Black Sea flagship, the “Moscow”. To Brian, this story has been underreported.
Latest news from 14 April 2022, as reported in the Ukrainian media. It's our 100th episode! Contact us at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com. Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine.
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The flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet was damaged and its crew evacuated. Russian state media say a fire broke out, but the Ukrainians are taking credit, saying it was targeted by anti-ship missiles. Meanwhile, 800 kilometers north in the Kharkiv region, images released by the Ukrainian government reportedly show a bridge that was blown up as Russian military vehicles were crossing. Ukraine says armored cars and trucks were destroyed in the attack. CNN's Matt Rivers reports on these latest developments from Lviv. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
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Russia said Thursday the flagship of its Black Sea fleet had been seriously damaged, while said that it hit the warship with a Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile. Plus, what's the significance of Finland and Sweden possibly joining NATO? And, the challenges of providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the war.
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