The Washington Post published a very important article - it is a large and very detailed investigation of US aid to Ukraine. According to the article: 1/n
2/ Most of the money allocated to Ukraine stays in the US. Out of $68 billion in military and related assistance, almost 90% remains in the United States as public procurement for American companies and worker salaries.
3/ US aid to Ukraine has rejuvenated (and in some cases saved) the US military industry. Weapons for Ukraine are produced in at least 31 states and 71 cities in the US. Some weapon units started production for the first time since 2005, such as Stinger missiles.
4/ The successful use of American weapons by Ukrainians has created significant international demand for these weapons which will fuel the US economy for decades to come.
5/ Please, share this article with as many connections as possible. Every congressman and senator should read it: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…
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Very useful visualization of russia using cruise missiles and Iranian drones to terrorize Ukraine. Several important lessons:
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2/ There are way more drone strikes than missile strikes. This one is obvious since drones are cheaper than missiles.
3/ The primary drone flight paths are targeting Starokostiantyniv and Khmelnytskyi, where a military airfield is located, and Odesa, where a port is located.
Twenty-nine years ago, on December 5, 1994, the Budapest Memorandum was signed. After the first months of Clinton's presidency, the famous political scientist John Mearsheimer published an article in which he argued that Ukraine should be encouraged to keep nuclear weapons. 1/n
2/ According to Mearsheimer, this was the most effective way to prevent a Russian-Ukrainian war. He characterized the potential war itself as a "catastrophe" capable of leading to the repeated conquest of Ukraine and "undermining the prospects for peace in all of Europe."
3/ Unfortunately, Ukraine was politely forced to sign Budapest Memorandum and relinquish its nuclear arsenal. Ukraine has destroyed its fleet of long-range strategic bombers and relinquished over 1,000 cruise missiles. The US assisted Ukraine in the destruction of the bombers.
Today, Ukraine commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933.
The Holodomor was an act of genocide of the Ukrainian people, organized by the Soviet Union in 1932-1933 by creating an artificial mass famine.
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2/ The genocide took millions of Ukrainian lives. No one knows the exact number of victims. It is one of the most darkest and horrific crimes against Ukraine.
3/ Artificial famine was not the first tool of russians to commit genocide in Ukraine. Russia has been systematically commiting genocide and ethnic cleansing in Ukraine for centuries. Leadership has changed but the mindset has been the same.
At least 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers died defending Ukraine.
This is based on the data collected by the members of a group called "Memorial Book of Those Who Fell for Ukraine."
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2/ They have processed virtually all data available from open sources regarding the Ukrainian soldiers who died since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
3/ Several comments: The Russian propaganda has been exaggerating Ukrainian losses sometimes by the magnitude of x10, while Ukrainian government has been reluctant to disclose the number of the fallen heroes until the end of the war.
Finally, there is evidence that Putin has been using doubles. The Ukrainian intelligence has been claiming this for many years, but it has been often dismissed as conspiracy theories. Now, thanks to AI, we have evidence. 1/n
2/ The new study published by The Sun confirmed the presence of several Putins. The study, carried out with the help of artificial intelligence, analyzed Putin's facial features, gait and speech, and showed that there are at least two doubles of Putin.
3/ These doubles have even appeared at high-level meetings, at which some people knew Putin personally.
St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Ukrainian flag is carried through the Cathedral in honor of the Holodomor Remembrance Day - 4th Saturday of November. 1/n
2/ The Holodomor is an act of genocide of the Ukrainian people, organized by the Soviet Union in 1932-1933 by creating an artificial mass famine. The genocide took millions of Ukrainian lives.
3/ No one knows the exact number of victims. It is one of the most darkest and horrific crimes against Ukraine.