Tormod Malvin Sæther

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YouTube video by Nettavisen Ukrainapodden: Opprør blant russiske soldater, våpenhvile-bløff og F-16 i aksjon

Videoversjonen av forrige episode av @ukrainapodden.bsky.social fra @nettavisen.no med meg og @torsae.bsky.social:

youtu.be/dUJckoQMLEg?...

That's what courage looks like in Ukraine.

– Jeg visste at de uansett ville tatt livet av meg Taras var en ukrainsk bonde, uten militær erfaring. Så gikk Russland til krig.

🌻This is the story of just one man, but it provides a glimpse into the lives of those affected by Russia's war on Ukraine. Read the full article (google translate makes Norwegian easy🤠) to learn more about Taras and his experiences on the front lines: www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/har-...

🏠 Taras' family fled to Western Europe, but returned home after six months. Now, his eldest son wants to become a soldier, just like his father. Taras hopes he will finish his agronomy studies first. 10/11

☠️He doesn't keep track of how many Russian soldiers he has killed. "It's like cutting grass. You don't count the blades you cut. What matters is that the job gets done." 9/11

🚁 Today, Taras is a drone pilot in Sumy, using his knowledge of the land to spot Russian positions. "I'm a farmer and used to being outside. That's why I easily spot unnatural things," he explains.
In this case, unnatural things are Russian soldiers on Ukrainian soil. 8/11

🛣️ The battle for the road between Zhytomyr and Kyiv was crucial in preventing Russia from occupying the capital. As the Russians advanced, Taras found himself surrounded and had to flee along the highway of death: "The stench was unbelievable." 7/11

🐴 Using his horse and cart, Taras braved the front lines to recover the remains of his countryman. He remembers the early days of the war, before the Russians "went completely crazy and started shooting at everything that moved".
Today, such a mission would be impossible. 6/11

💔 His first mission: Retrieving the body of a fallen soldier. The RPG had exploded as the soldier was about to fire it. "The RPG exploded on his back, his body was split in two," Taras recounts somberly. 5/11

💪 In the days after Russia's full-scale invasion, Taras joined Ukrainian special forces near Kyiv. He recalls their first encounter:
"I saw seven bumps in the ground... then I noticed seven pairs of eyes staring back at me." 3/11

🚜 Before Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Taras was a farmer in Western Ukraine. When the invasion came, he didn't hesitate: He slaughtered his animals, canned the meat, and sent it to the front lines. 2/11

🧵 In January, I had the opportunity of spending two days with a drone unit in the Sumy region in Ukraine. There, I met several Ukrainian soldiers, and now I want to tell you the story of Taras, a man in his late 40's. 1/11

🇺🇦+🚀=💥💥💥

«Sanksjonene virker ikke» 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

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#SlavaUkraini

Ukrainas hemmelige våpen: – Har testet helt nytt system Russlands krig har tvunget Ukraina til å revolusjonere sin egen våpenindustri. Det har gitt enorme resultater.

📰Read the full interview here (Google Translate helps you read Norwegian😉): www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/ukra...

Kamyshin also emphasized the importance of having the right people in the right place, praising Nammo CEO Morten Brandtzæg and Kongsberg Gruppen CEO Eirik Lie. 11/12

🛢️🔥Long-range capabilities: Kamyshin confirms two uses of Long Neptune (range: 1000 km), first time against a military target in Crimea, second time on a Russian oil refinery in Russia's Tuapse. 10/12

🤫Ukraine is constantly testing new systems. Minister Smetanin: "We work on a lot, but only talk about it after it has hit Russian targets. We never talk about our plans." 9/12

🇳🇴+🇺🇦= Important deal: Ukraine has signed a new strategic cooperation agreement with Nammo regarding 155mm artillery production. The production of "Norwegian" artillery shells in Ukraine will start already this year! 8/12

💥Ukraine is ramping up artillery production. In 2024, they produced 2.4 million artillery shells. This includes everything from 60mm mortars to 155mm artillery shells. 7/12

🏭Today, Ukraine produces between 30 and 40 percent of the weapons they need themselves. This is a huge step towards self-sufficiency, but they are still dependent on arms deliveries from the West. 6/12

📈Big increase in domestic arms production! In 2022, Ukraine produced weapons worth just over $1 billion. In 2024, it has increased more than tenfold! 5/12

😢Minister Smetanin: "It's painful to know that our soldiers lack equipment on the front lines. It's twice as painful when we know we could produce equipment that would save Ukrainian lives, but lack funding." 4/12

💰Key takeaway: Ukraine has the capacity to produce weapons worth approximately $35 billion annually, but currently only has funding for around $15 billion. 3/12

🧨Read on to learn more about their long-range Long Neptune missile, their increasing artillery production, and the overall production capacity of Ukraine's defense industry. 2/12