Six months ago I wrote a viral thread, arguing that NATO has 2-3 years to prepare for Russia challenging NATO Art 5.
I wanted to revisit the topic for a while. In light of @JDVance1's pick as VP, today seems as good as any.
TLDR: panic should set in. 1/15
These are the Russian pilots & commanders that fired missiles on 🇺🇦Kyiv’s children hospital yesterday.
👉 It is good that their identities are known: The Hague will be waiting for them.
Russia’s missile attack on 26-27 April visualised:
🔴 - cruise missiles
🟣 (dark) - ballistic missiles
🟣 (light) - Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and fast-moving targets 🗺️⤵️
The primary target of the latest mass attack was once again the gas storage facility near Stryi, in western Ukraine.
Russia’s likely objective is to disrupt gas injection for the upcoming winter, posing a threat to European energy security as European gas companies rely on this storage for their reserves.
While the storage itself is unlikely to be damaged due to its vast underground natural voids, the above-ground infrastructure remains vulnerable.
The European Union or a coalition of EU countries must prioritise securing anti-aircraft protection for this critical object.
@MinPres@Defensie@DefensieMin@alexanderdecroo@DedonderLudivin@OlafScholz@BMVg_Bundeswehr@PistoriusBoris@SebLecornu@Armees_Gouv@kmitsotakis@sanchezcastejon
This is the size of Ukraine compared to the US. Imagine an air raid siren going off from New Jersey to Missouri, from Michigan to North Carolina. A Ukrainian territory of the same size is currently under a missile attack from Russia. And the same goes on every week.
Have you seen the air raid map of Europe? One country is bravely fighting for its right to exist. That’s Ukraine. In the 21st Century Europe, it shouldn’t be this way.
Video by @alerts_in_ua
If Russia wins in Ukraine, Europe will have 35 million refugees -- people who don't want to suffer the genocide we all know takes place in Russian occupied areas.
Europe is not ready for that. Its leaders worry instead about sending Tauruses and the cost of producing shells. 1/n
Друзі, потрібна допомога від вас нашій неймовірній пані Ірині @KharkivKherson .
Майже тиждень в реанімації і подальше лікування потребують фінансів. Постійний стрес нікому не додає сил. Хвороби наздогнали. (((
Номер картки в приват.
Дякую за ретвіт.
А можна скликати Радбез ООН кожного дня?🤔 От раша нас обстрілює кожного дня,гинуть люди,все руйнується. Задолбаються в ООН? Ну то хай долбаються! Кожен день щоб ото в печінках у них сиділо -"росія скоїла обстріл,росія скоїла обстріл.Терористи,терористи,терористи!!!
European croplands. In case you forgot why the war in Ukraine matters to people all over the world. Limited food exports mean higher food prices. Terrible news for the poorest people across the whole planet. Source: https://t.co/WP92P3ZGci