The Russians are back on Snake Island. And incidentally, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence increased their "ships sunk" count yesterday. I wonder if the two are related…
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine calls for humanitarian corridors for Mariupol residents
#Mariupol residents remaining in the city also need humanitarian corridors in order to get to Ukraine-controlled territories safely without fear of being shelled or killed by #Russian troops. #SaveMariupol
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Russia blocks Azovstal evacuation of wounded defenders and medics
#Russia must stop blocking humanitarian corridors and violating humanitarian law. About 500 medical workers and wounded defenders are blocked at #Azovstal steelworks and need urgent evacuation. #Ukraine spares no effort to rescue these people. #SaveMariupol
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UN urged to act for wounded Ukrainians
Today, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN @SergiyKyslytsya called on @UN Security Council and Secretary-General @antonioguterres to take urgent action to save the lives of sick and wounded Ukrainians.
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More tank turrets expected to fly off in Ukraine’s battles.
So for the foreseeable future, expect to see many more turrets flying off tanks on the battlefields of Ukraine. /end
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T-72B engine compartment: unprotected ammo and fuel tanks exposed
Here's what it looks like inside – a view of the engine compartment bulkhead and the side hull wall of the T-72B, with the ammunition clipped to the exposed wall. Note that it's completely unprotected. Extra propellant is stored next to the fuel tanks. /11
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T-72 design: Smaller, faster, cheaper than Abrams, with powerful gun.
Designing the T-72 like this eliminated the need for a fourth crewman (the loader), enabled it to reload faster and made it smaller, lighter and cheaper than Western tanks, while still equipping it with a very powerful gun – as this T-72/M1A1 Abrams size comparison shows. /7
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Exploding T-72 Tank Physics: Missile Impact, Heat, Blast, and Explosions
The physics of an exploding T-72 tank are straightforward. An impacting anti-tank missile such as a Javelin, NLAW or RPG-29 causes heat, blast and fragmentation inside the tank. This sets alight explosive material on board, as well as the tank's fuel. /2
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Defenders of Mariupol attack Russian positions at Azovstal
Video by @Polk_Azov shows defenders of Mariupol attacking Russian positions in Azovstal, the last remaining Ukrainian fortress in the besieged city constantly under Russian attack
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) 12 mai 2022
The 🇺🇦 defenders plead to help evacuate hundreds of wounded & launch extraction of the garrison pic.twitter.com/KEbLFgxfw3by @Polk_Azov shows defenders of Mariupol attacking Russian positions in Azovstal, the last remaining Ukrainian fortress in the besieged city constantly under Russian attack. The defenders plead to help evacuate hundreds of wounded & launch extraction of the garrison.
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Poland issues Zelensky stamps for Ukraine aid
The #Polish Post Office has issued a limited collection of stamps devoted to President #VolodymyrZelensky. Priced at 500 zloty each (around $111), the stamps were sold in just several hours. The proceeds will be used for Ukraine’s humanitarian needs.