Friday, August 16, 2024

Ukraine Blew Up Nord Stream Pipeline, Zelenskyy Tried to Stop It but Failed

"The Wall Street Journal reported in an exclusive that Ukraine was behind the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosion and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to stop it, but one of his top generals defied him and did it anyway. It said a crew of six
Ukrainian-backed divers chartered a 50-foot pleasure boat from Germany, sailed it to the Baltic Sea, and planted explosive charges on the pipeline..... the Biden administration received intelligence regarding a planned covert attack by the Ukrainian military. The report stated that a European intelligence service informed the CIA about Ukraine’s military intending to carry out the attack using a team of divers who reported directly to the Ukrainian armed forces’ Commander in Chief, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, without President Volodymyr Zelensky’s knowledge. The intelligence report and details of the plot were shared on the chat platform Discord and provide substantial evidence linking Ukraine to the sabotage of Europe’s energy infrastructure. The Biden administration, despite learning about the attack plan in advance, did not take action to prevent it." RedState

Marines destroy Russian "Pantsir-S1" surface-to-air missile system in Kherson region

"Marines destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system in Kherson region." Ukrin

Ukrainian troops in Nazi helmets taunt Russian pensioner

"A video is circulating in social media showing Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers wearing Nazi-style helmets harass an elderly villager in what appears to be Russia’s Kursk Region, where Kiev has been conducting a cross-border assault over the past week. The clip is believed to have been filmed by the soldiers themselves." RT

Ukrainians could face blackouts in coming days, says Energy Ministry

"Ukraine may reinstate scheduled power outages next week due to rising temperatures and increased energy consumption, according to Deputy Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk." NV