A Russian male murdered two Ukrainians in Germany yesterday. Before, reportedly a Russian couple killed a Ukrainian mother to kidnap her baby - in Germany. Before, two Ukrainian teenager were stabbed in Germany allegedly out of anti-Ukrainian hate. German politicians keep silent. Early this full-scale invasion, one obviously Russia-staged “arsonist attack” in the night at a Russian school - with one door damaged - was enough for our federal politicians to make a public statements on how they support the Russians in Germany. But not this time. Priorities.

In Russia, May 9th is coming, a holiday of the most disgusting death cult. Russia does not celebrate the WWII end, as many believe, but suffering and death, as their slogan says "we can (gladly) repeat it" (можем повторить). On this day, they dream of death for their children. /1 Since years, Russians paraded their children, even toddlers, in WWII military uniforms and let them play suffering and death. Russian mothers enjoyed seeing their children playing suffering. It is a sadistic dream of sacrificing even their own children, not speaking of others. /2

THREAD The West still does not understand, why Ukrainians are insulted by the Western flirt with Navalnists. The problem is not only Navalnists' imperialistic mode, but the fact, that they repeatedly spoke against arming Ukraine. Navalny himself and his team did it. /1 After calling not to send weapons to Ukraine in 2015, in 2021, from his prison cell, Navalny criticised sending Javelines to Ukraine instead of financing his YouTube channel. Addressing the Russians via YouTube (which can easily be blocked) is more important, he said. /2

Some thoughts on #IranAttackIsrael:
1) #Iran has launched 185 drones and 36 tonight. This is comparable to what Ukraine faces during large Russian attacks
2) Many drones+missiles were intercepted by jets, with UK and US help
3) Ukraine has no jets, few AD, and no allies helping 4) Ukraine faces the same drones, and more sophisticated missiles from the same enemy alliance of Russia and Iran. In the eyes of Moscow and Teheran, it is a part of the same world war they fight against the West. Just give Ukraine jets and air defence, if we don’t send troops.

THREAD Sorry, I cannot stop posting this. Russia commits horrific crimes on both occupied territories AND along the front line, deliberately bombing civilian population. Russia's goal is genocide of Ukrainians. Let me elaborate on this in the following thread: /1

https://twitter.com/sumlenny/status/1777390939943608398

2) Beyond attacks on Ukrainian civilians, Russia systematically violates Geneva conventions, torturing and executing Ukrainian POWs (more in the linked thread): /2

https://twitter.com/sumlenny/status/1777660640917680279

THREAD Russian soldiers executed three Ukrainian POWs in Krynky, Kherson region, recorded the execution and published it. This is by far not the first execution of Ukrainian POWs, and clearly a part of Russia's strategy. Let me address it in this thread. /1 In March 2023, Russians have forced a Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Matsiyevsky to dig his own grave, and videorecordered it. As he exclaimed "Slava Ukraini" (Glory to Ukraine), he was executed by several bullets from an assault gun. /2

I've been to Kharkiv, hit by Russian missiles, this week, bringing power stations and construction materials. This was a campaign supported by @EuroResilience, @BrennpunktUA, @frontlinekit, @newuseenergy and @Ernest_UA. It was clear, the next strike comes soon. It came tonight /1





Not only in Kharkiv - in Zaporizhzhya, Dnipro, and other Ukrainian cities, Russians escalate constantly, deliberately hitting civilians, rescue workers, schools, kindergartens. This is Russia's strategy they developed in Syria, and use in Ukraine. Why they do this? It's simple /2

THREAD Some thoughts on Ukraine-US tension amid Ukraine's Russia strikes:
1) US administration's first interest is to preserve Russia from defeat and collapse, not to ensure Ukraine's victory
2) Ukraine's interest to win is much stronger then the US Interest to keep status quo /1 3) Ukraine will continue striking Russia, as Ukraine has a lot to win and everything to lose if Ukraine stops, while the US has not that much either win or lose;
3.1) That is why the US will continue criticise Ukraine, but will have to accept Ukraine's strikes vs. Russia; /2

Ok, what makes the whole "ISIS attack" story different? The Russian reaction.
1) After the US warning on terrorist attacks, Putin openly called it "blackmailing" and accused the West and Ukraine of preparation of the attacks.
2) Now, Moscow pushes Ukraine version at all cost. /1



Five days after Putins "election" and two days after he announced mobilisation, Putin desperately needs not only an event for Russia's consolidation. He needs an event which sparks sympathy to his nation in the West. And he got it. Even the most critical voices hug him now /2

Ok, one sees what you knows. I know Russian FSB false flags. Björn knows ISIS.
My arguments: 1) Russia has a long history of false flag attacks; 2) 5 days after elections when Putin needs consolidation amid mobilisation; 3) Medvedev's threats today; 4) Peskov's statement today /1

https://twitter.com/bjoernstritzel/status/1771252705429762469

Besides: Putin publicly addressed the warnings by the Western embassies and called them "a pressure attempt". So they checked the warnings (we do not know what exactly the US intercepted) and preferred to ignore them. Even it was not Moscow, Moscow decided to let it happen.

Russia deliberately hit a water reservoir dam in Zaporizhzhya, holding 3,3 billion tons of water. In tonight's attack, the second in the row, 37 missiles and 55 drones hit Ukraine. Some bulletpoints:
1) These two attacks demonstrate that Putin feels encouraged by the West. /1


2) Putin announced mass strikes on Ukraine three days ago. Of course, he did't come to this decision after Ukraine's attacks on Belgorod (as he claimed) - for such attacks one needs weeks of planning. The truth is different: Putin waited for his marionettes in the West to act. /2

Russian opposition fighting in “Legion Free Russia”, “Russian Volunteers Corps”, as well as “Siberia” Battalion crossed Ukraine-Russian border and are fighting at Tyotkino village, Kursk region. Reportedly fights also in Russia’s Bryansk region. /1

Here is a statement by “Legion Free Russia”:”we come not to punish but to liberate you from terrorists. Moscow oppressed you and used you”. What a contrast to Yuliia Navalny’s statement who urged Russians last week “to come to poll station, silently stay there and go back home”/2

(THREAD) I heard today from a military officer, he knew only one female security expert in his country. I think, he did not pay attention. Therefore, on #March8th, I share all interviews we made with great female security and foreign policy experts we made by @EuroResilience: /1 1: Velina @vtchakarova Tchakarova on China and the EU:

Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges @general_ben very clear in his key note at the #AnnualConferenceOnRussia in #Tartu: in 1941, the Allies set a goal: unconditional surrender of Germany. Now we need to act similarly: the goal must be to defeat Russia first. /1 Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges @general_ben: the situation on the frontline is bad, but the outlook is unfair gloomy. Russia started the 10 years ago, from the best positions, but it controls not more than 1/5 of Ukraine's territory. The Black Sea is just "a cool name". /2

THREAD Some bullet points on "Bundeswehr/Taurus Leaks" by the Russian top propagandists.
1) According to Russia, in a "tapped call" four German high-ranked officers discussed technical details of delivering Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, and how they can be used. /1 2) It's not clear if the 38-minutes call is authentic. Many details point out, it can be authentic, at least in parts
3) The talk itself is absolutely legal from the point of view of international & of Germany's law. Germany may deliver weapons to Ukraine for self-defence, and /2

Finally this video from the frontline near Avdiivka arrived - after days of heavy fighting, the 47th mechanised brigade sent me this video of how 100 of our light drones reached them (and helped a lot). The amazing @BrennpunktUA community campaign helped to raise 160 drones... /1 Another 30 drones were donated to 25th brigade via @frontlinekit and its amazing leader Richard Woodruff, and... /2

In her speech at the European Parliament, Yuliia Navalnaya mentions Ukraine only once, says that arms delivery do not help (and "nothing works" from "rushing help" for Ukraine), but praises YouTube ads against Putin and says, Western lawyers and Russian citizens will defeat Putin



This is a continuation of Navalny's and his organisation's policy towards military support for Ukraine. Both Navalny and his aides repeatedly pledged against military support for Ukraine, asking for money for Navalny's YouTube campaigns.

https://twitter.com/sumlenny/status/1573926908269449218

Germany's Chancellor Scholz says today #Taurus4Ukraine are "out of question". He arguments that for Taurus delivery German soldiers must be sent to Ukraine and this is impossible. Numerous experts say Chancellor lies. I agree. Let me remind the timeline of this disgrace THREAD /1 Taurus discussion takes place since Summer 2023 at least. To send Taurus, a decision must be taken by Germany's "Security Council" where Chancellor has saying. Arguments against sending Taurus have never been made public, but Scholz-near politicians dropped numerous ideas /2

Amid the shot down of a Russia's A-50 AWACS, I'd like to remind you a propaganda comic from 2012, designed by a pedophilia-topics-obsessed artist Zashtopik. It presented a number of situations which would go wrong if Putin would not be re-elected. Here is a story of a pilot /1 "This is Major Smirnov. He serves at an airbase in Kaluga region" (most probably Shaikovka, from where the Russian Nazis hit Ukrainian residential areas today. Note his blue eyes and blonde hair, stressed so much) /2

Agnieszka @agnieszka_mdb Brugger, top-defence expert of the Greens, denies answer if the German government means Taurus in the proposed vote, and immediately attacks the CDU for not having done enough before. Liberal @MAStrackZi starts with quoting Navalny, pledges for defeat of Russia, says it is bad that Taurus is not being named in the text of the parliamentary proposition. She points out "linguistic fog" in the text and criticises "faction pressure" in decisive votings.

THREAD As Ukraine continues to eliminate Russia's Black Sea fleet, and has destroyed today a Russian corvette "Ivanovets", I decided to re-post my old thread on why Russia has a century-long tradition of having a shitty Navy, capable only of killing civilians. Let's start. /1 According to RU historical tradition, RU Navy was founded by Peter I, an admirer of the West and the founder of Petersburg. Despite huge money and manpower investments, its only famous victory remains Gangut battle: 99 RU ships vs. 9 SWE (sic!) The fleet has rotten after Peter /2