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Something tripped the breaker for my A/C compressor overnight. About 1:30 AM I woke up to a very hot room. I did not return to sleep. I’m a bit punchy. As a result this post is going to just be the basics tonight. And there are likely to be tipoz.
President Zelenskyy went to Poland today. Here is his address to the Polish National Assembly. Video is below, English transcript after the jump. The video at the President of Ukraine’s official YouTube channel does NOT have closed caption, so there are no subtitles.
Russia cannot win in Europe when a Ukrainian and a Pole stand side by side – speech by the President of Ukraine before the deputies of both chambers of the National Assembly, representatives of the public of Ukraine and Poland
5 April 2023 – 22:45
Greetings, Warsaw!
Greetings, Poland!
Great Polish people! Great Ukrainian people! Side by side here – united on this square, by the spirit of freedom, great history and glorious victory, which we are bringing closer together!
We know each other, Ukrainians and Poles, and have known each other for a long time. And now, in the heart of the Polish capital, Ukrainian hearts turn to each of the Polish hearts.
It is an honor for me to be here. I speak to you with words of gratitude and strength. Gratitude, because there are no such moments anymore when we would be divided, when we would not be united. Ukrainian and Polish hearts are fighting for one freedom, for the mutual independence of our states, for our native Europe – our common home, and we will be victorious!
There is no such force that would prevail over the Ukrainian and Polish brotherhood. And this will make the following words come true:
“What a foreign force has taken from us, we shall take back with a saber.”
We will prevail, brothers, everywhere, on our side.
Every time the Ukrainian flag returns to its absolutely legal place on Ukrainian soil, and the Russian occupier flees, the Polish flag also gets stronger.
Yellow-blue and white-red – these four colors are stronger than the enemy’s tricolor.
Every successful battle of Ukrainian heroes for our independent state adds protection to Polish independence. Polish “Krabs” and “Pioruns” in the hands of Ukrainians, who return freedom to our people, reinforce your freedom as well.
This is what our ability, Ukrainians and Poles, to build our victorious history side by side means. And I am grateful for this brotherhood to every Pole!
Bow to you, Poland! Applause for you, Polish people!
I am grateful to you, friend Andrzej, Mr. President. To your wife Agata. I am honored to be here today with my wife.
Thank you, dear Mateusz, Mr. Prime Minister.
Thank you, Mrs. Marshal and Mr. Marshal.
To all Polish leaders here in Warsaw and everywhere in the communes, and to the people of Poland who know what our freedom means to your freedom. I am grateful to all of you who are now on this square and who hear me all over Poland!
Today, I was on Marszałek Piłsudski Square, next to the place where the words of a great man and a great Pole, John Paul II, were spoken in 1979. Turning to God, he said: “May Your Spirit descend and renew the face of the earth! Of this land!”
Today it is obvious how generous the Lord was when he heard these words.
Free Poland has risen and will never fall. Free Ukraine has risen and will never fall.
The foreign power, which sought to control our people and did not understand what we were striving for, simply fell apart. And we – we stand together! Side by side. Ukraine and Poland, and Europe, and the free world.
We stand when the full-scale forces of aggression are thrown again against our freedom. Well, this regime, which unleashed a war against us, will also fall. It brought graves to Ukraine, so that later he would bring graves again to Poland, and to all our brothers and sisters of free Europe. And we are fighting. Side by side!
It brought deportations to Ukrainians in order to deport others again, whose freedom breathes on the lands that Russia is going to steal. And we defend ourselves. Side by side!
The enemy wanted to bury our independence and to dissolve our national cultures in the Russian space. And we stand strong! You and us, Ukrainians and Poles, together, side by side, will return all this evil with an epitaph to Russian imperialism.
You and us, Poland, side by side will establish freedom in Europe forever. Tyranny will lose in history when it loses in Ukraine. Moscow will not kill, and Petersburg will not divide. Never again.
On this glorious square and on any other Polish square, as well as on all Ukrainian maidans, there will never be Russia again – after our victory.
Are there still many steps to it? No. It is only necessary not to stop in solidarity. When a battle requires artillery, it should be provided. When victory requires tanks, their roar must be heard on the frontline. When independence needs air, you shouldn’t pay attention to how Russia will react to our planes, you shouldn’t guess which number will look safer next to the letter F – 16 or some other. You should take action!
Take action in the same way as your leadership manifested itself in the tank coalition, I believe that it will also manifest itself in the aviation coalition. Because this is a battle for freedom, and it is impossible to win it partially.
When our ally, a powerful ally of freedom, President Biden spoke in Warsaw recently, he said: “There is no sweeter word than freedom. There is no nobler goal than freedom. There is no higher aspiration than freedom.”
We, Ukrainians and Poles, are well aware of this. Therefore, there is no such issue between us that we will not solve in order to strengthen our common defense. Therefore, this visit of mine, negotiations here in Warsaw, became another step towards victory. And I thank you for the decisions approved today! For a powerful defense package. Thank you for the lives that we save with our solidarity together!
Dear Polish people!
I am sure you know that solidarity now covers much more than the fate of our two peoples. When you and us are free, it is a guarantee that freedom will be strong in all our countries – neighbors in the European Union. Romania and Slovakia, Lithuania and other Baltic countries… Everyone is stronger when we are free. When we are free, it is a guarantee that freedom will endure in Moldova, will not leave Georgia and will come… will definitely come to Belarus.
The more freedom we have around us, the more guarantees justice will have. That our common enemy will be held to account. Will be held to account justly – for Bykivnia and Bucha, for Katyn and Smolensk. Will be held to account to the end of his life here on earth, and forever before God.
Justice will be the historical achievement of our generations, and the way is also paved by our brotherhood. By Ukrainians and Poles walking side by side.
Polish brothers and sisters!
Just a few generations ago, everything on which our power is now based was just a task.
Jerzy Giedroyc taught that “there is no independent Poland without an independent Ukraine.” This is learned.
And I would continue: Russia cannot win in Europe when a Ukrainian and a Pole stand side by side. Let’s learn it.
And just as you and us, Poland, stand together in this war, we will also enjoy peace. Together! Side by side in everything. Together in the European Union, together in NATO. This is the continuation of our destiny of free nations!
We must bolster the historical understanding between our peoples with everything. Everything! Everything that we have to solve for the interests and peace of our societies must be solved. From military and political, economic and energy cooperation to the painstaking work of historians.
When we accept that human life is the highest value, we honor the memory and dignity of every person. Everyone who lived before us. Everyone who requires respect. And there should be no prohibitions here… It is our mutual and absolute respect that will bring Ukrainian and Polish culture to the world. Always! Because we were saved forever by our unity, our resolve.
Dear Rzeszów! I thank you for becoming the first rescuer city for Ukraine!
Przemyśl! Lublin! Chełm! Thank you! For reaching out to our people at a time when it was most needed!
Gdańsk and Wrocław! Katowice and Białystok! Kraków and Warsaw! Every city in Poland that has become so hospitable to our people! I thank you!
Thank you for the fact that Ukrainian children in Poland can live in respect, and Ukrainian adults received a law from the Polish state that guarantees them the same rights and opportunities that your people have!
Thank you to all the volunteers of Poland – you can make it louder for the volunteers – who help our people here, on Polish soil, and in Ukraine, even risking their lives!
Thank you to everyone who trains Ukrainian soldiers on Polish soil!
And I thank every Polish heart that speaks its prayers for Ukrainians as well!
Dear Ukrainians in Poland!
We work every day to expel the enemy from Ukraine, to restore security to all our cities and villages, so that our people who have found refuge in other countries can return home.
And I thank all of you who help the state!
Dear Poles! All Europeans!
I wish you happy upcoming Easter holidays! And I wish everyone a victory of life over aggression, a victory in the battles that are taking place now in Ukraine!
Glory to all our warriors who are fighting for our freedom!
Слава Україні!
Chwała Polsce!
You’ll never walk alone @ZelenskyyUa 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/CPvViiODio
— Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) April 5, 2023
Here is a machine translation of the Ukrainian MOD’s most recent operational update:
‼️Operational information as of 18.00 04/05/2023 regarding the Russian invasion▪️During the day, the enemy launched 3 missile and 21 air strikes, launched more than 35 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and the civilian infrastructure of populated areas.
▪️In the Lymansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdiyivskyi and Marinskyi directions, more than 40 attacks of the occupiers were repelled during the day . The settlements of Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Maryinka remain at the epicenter of hostilities.
▪️In the Lymansky direction, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of the settlement of Nevske and Serebryansk Forestry. Makiivka, Nevske and Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Terny, Zarichne, Torske, Spirne and Rozdolivka in the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
▪️In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy is trying to take full control of the city of Bakhmut, and continues to storm it. He led unsuccessful offensive actions near Bohdanivka and Ivanivskyi. During the day, units of the defense forces repelled about 15 enemy attacks on the indicated section of the front. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Hryhorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk and Shumy of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy shelling.
▪️On the Avdiyiv and Maryinsk directions, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Novokalynovo, Avdiivka and Maryinka. At the same time, the enemy shelled Novokalynovka, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka, and Pobyeda of the Donetsk region.
▪️The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Shakhtarsky direction. Unmanned aerial vehicles were actively used to adjust artillery fire. He shelled the settlements of Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Prechistivka and Velyka Novosilka.
▪️The Russian occupiers are strengthening the counter-intelligence and police regime in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region. In particular, in the Kakhovsky district, since March 23 of this year, the armed forces of the Russian Federation have been carrying out raids to check the personal phones of the local population for the presence of photo and video materials, as well as “forbidden” content. During such inspections, the occupiers search the homes of local residents. First of all, those who make phone calls to free Ukraine are subject to inspection.
✈️Aviation of the Defense Forces made 12 strikes on areas where the occupiers were concentrated during the day.
🚁✖️At the same time, our defenders on the eastern front destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter .
🇺🇦Units of missile troops and artillery hit 2 control points, 2 ammunition warehouses, 2 positions of anti-aircraft defense equipment and 4 radio electronic warfare stations of the enemy.
🇺🇦General Staff of the Armed Forces
Here are all the details of the US military aid package to Ukraine announced yesterday:
Today, on NATO's birthday, the US announced another package of security assistance for Ukraine, which, among other things, increases the #UAarmy's compatibility with the Alliance.
We are determined to fight and win this war.
Thank you, @POTUS @SecDef and the American people. pic.twitter.com/A9rmTPfIFu— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) April 4, 2023
Here is former NAVDEVGRU Squadron Leader Chuck Pfarrer’s most recent assessment of the situations in Kreminna, Avdiivka, and Bakhmut:
KREMINNA AXIS / 2310 UTC 4 APL/ RU forces increased operational tempo on the Kreminna axis. RU attacks were were repelledat Novoliubivka, Kuzmyne, Dibrova, Serebryansk Forestry and Bilohorvika. pic.twitter.com/bCA0FUyreR
— Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | (@ChuckPfarrer) April 4, 2023
AVDIIVKA AXIS /1510 UTC 5 APL/ UKR forces maintain positions N and W of the urban areas. RU forces were rebuffed at Novokalynove, Stepove and Pervomaiske. pic.twitter.com/bKLlSRPHsQ
— Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | (@ChuckPfarrer) April 5, 2023
BAKHMUT AXIS /1215 UTC 5 APL/ During the night of 4-5 APL, contacts were reported E of Bakhmut. These may have been UKR SOF raids, or target designation ops for a series of Artillery / Missile strikes on RU electronic warfare and HQ elements [positions approximate]. pic.twitter.com/g3sNpETBas
— Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | (@ChuckPfarrer) April 5, 2023
Balkhmut:
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 5, 2023
Soldiers from Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade using a MICLIC against Russian/Wagner positions in southern Bakhmut. https://t.co/6ALkwnL9vd pic.twitter.com/re3aGaGvSn
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 5, 2023
Video from Ukraine's TERRA unit showing UAV-corrected artillery strikes on a Russian observation post and bunker near Bakhmut. It takes several rounds until they achieve a direct hit on the bunker.https://t.co/lVMnyn668D pic.twitter.com/W6SUHUZPnh
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 4, 2023
The commander of the unit began the video by saying that there is a lack of artillery ammunition on their part of the front (possibly because it is being conserved), and they are trying to compensate by crowdfunding UAVs that can drop munitions or be used as kamikaze drones. 3/ pic.twitter.com/ptizH9Js2I
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 4, 2023
Vuhledar:
Interesting post from a Russian account of Vuhledar. Among the reasons for Russia's issues there, he says Ukraine holds favorable positions, good OPs, the terrain nearby is flat with little cover, and Ukraine is heavily using UAVs to aid artillery fire.https://t.co/rS3sOtA8ar pic.twitter.com/YO7N6k2Bxc
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 5, 2023
Here’s a machine translation of the full text:
So.
This is my fucking name, and it is 99% untrue and in general a person will appear now who will now explain to me right from there that I am scum and wrong. And in general, it all came to me under the speed. Some things are intended to be changed or omitted.It is no secret that the situation under Ugledar is the headache of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and a reason for the pride of the Armed Forces. How many techniques are fucked there and people are lost, we know very well. Fucking shame is simple.
The reasons are different, I won’t list everything, I’ll highlight only part, because of which the progress is slow:
– The Armed Forces managed to gain a foothold in favorable positions
– The Armed Forces of Ukraine organized observation posts there, including the IR spectrum
– the sky in the area of cottages and between them is crowded with the drones of the Armed Forces, and a variety of
– the presence of bald as the headman eggsDmitry GordonWith the problem of flying bastards, they decided to attract me.
From the creators: everyone will give you everything in place
From the authors: you will be met on the spot
From the directors: there is business then garbage
New, burning drama: well, take a shotgun, fuck under a carbohydrate, accelerate drones.
Half of the route criedThe first thing I encountered on the spot is the buzzing of a copter. Do you think it was our crankcase? Yes. Did we know? No.
Okay, dick with him.
We go out to the position at night, we approach it. What do we hear? Whistling a fucking shell. What are we doing? Fucked into the ground like ostriches. Have we worked with a shotgun? No.
In general, they went back.
I was very glad that I heard the description of the situation in response: no, well, you dig up the dugout there, blasphemy, 20 minutes and everything is ready. Okay, dick with him, I’m going to intelligence on my own to understand what and how to do, what positions to choose, what to dohow to poop.As a result, it turns out that the optimal distance for work forces you to choose a position right in front of the eyes of the Armed Forces. Here’s how in the palm of your hand, and on both sides. Other positions are not suitable for various reasons. Moreover, all this time in the sky there are flocks of flying bastards who are watching all this, a variety of models. Okay, dick with you, I think to myself, I will work at night.
Do you think something has changed at night? It was possible to more monitor what was happening in the sky. From what I can distinguish:
– some drones are sewn on other ranges ( well, stick in the comments on which ranges you sew )
– a scheme for replacing drones with an empty and full battery charge has been established
– detection speed and subsequent defeat is impressive
– well, I don’t want to repeat the observationWell, naturally, every exit was accompanied by an attempt by the mortars of the Armed Forces to rid me of constipation.
Was lpd801 useful? Ni-hu-i.What conclusions can be drawn:
– more serious means of electronic suppression of metal creatures are needed.
Narrow-fitting rays of drones are useless. It is worth covering one bird, as others fly out to beat you a fucker, and they work in different ranges, and some fly according to the program
– it is necessary to drop a coper in the mine and a khudar nine-story building. On these two sides, the enemy is watching usIf we deprive the enemy of these two points, this will seriously weaken the defensive abilities.
How and why does this not happen? And the dick knows him.
I just gasp from the stamina of those who sit there and perform their tasks while I, like a beaten whore, came back and ran to write here.
All. Here is such a chaotic end.
We drop the coper, drop the nine-story building, push the birds – the lion’s share of the success of our army under the carbon is provided. It remains to think how to implement it.
And the rest of the thread:
Different UAVs operate on different frequencies, and a single C-UAS gun (he had an LPD-801) isn't that effective because other UAVs will drop grenades on the operator or artillery will target him. He says they need better counter UAV EW systems. 3/
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 5, 2023
Climb to Glory!
More apparent confirmation.https://t.co/gM1oIk9f9l pic.twitter.com/AzuysZcERl
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 5, 2023
My name is Peggy…
Of course this is not the real transcript of the conversation he has with the unknown person on the other end of the line. But it illustrates how Prigozhin is keeping the Russian war machine alive. Without him, Russia would be in serious trouble.
— NOËL 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) April 5, 2023
Best response so far!
— 🚀 🇫🇷 ArCaDi_💸DOGE (@arcadiisback) April 5, 2023
Obligatory!
Moving along the front lines you will see not only horrors of war but striking signs of humanity. People who have lost everything because of the constant Russian attacks, take care of pets and share the last with them. pic.twitter.com/TeNzfN5nxW
— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) April 5, 2023
The floofy boy is INNOCENT!!!!
— Margo Gontar 🇺🇦 (@MargoGontar) April 5, 2023
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