Ireland’s Aughinish Alumina refinery knowingly continues to export alumina to Russia.
This aluminum is used in missiles, drones, and military aircraft.
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While leaders committed to "accelerate" the delivery of air defenses and "strengthen our sanctions," discussions did not enter into detail on specific systems. Additionally, the $52 billion hole in Ukraine's budget was not followed up by any discussion of further commitments by the other leaders.
A major joint investigation by Eesti Ekspress, SourceMaterial, and OCCRP has revealed how Estonian citizens and businesses are deeply entangled in a notorious russian money laundering network utilized by the Kremlin, international arms dealers, and drug cartels. Here the breakdown 🧵 1/
G7- a bunch of useless tiddly-winkers.
Ukraine's operators are sending so many payloads downrange a large percentage are not even announced.
Keeping an eye on what's appearing on various maps, NASA-FIRMS indicates a large fire at a pumping station @ Krasnodar upstream of Black Sea export piers:
45.122340241768065, 37.940334153400805
Krasnodar is serviced by electrified rail hauling millions of tons of heavy cargo every year.
Knock out these substations and RZD has to find scarce diesels to replace them.
- 45.02923703481447, 37.900676005873144
- 45.10720507957434, 37.65162170773137
- 45.1181879053955, 37.498973806270385
Burn every single one of these to the ground.
- 45.09644792248658, 38.066863399056444
- 45.31211022143283, 38.00507047902959
These and others manage and pressurize the network of pipelines that serve export terminals @ Taman, Novorrosiysk and related.
This region of Krasnodar is dotted with petroleum pumping stations and distribution facilities none of which are likely defended:
- 45.133929369237634, 37.93845666041972
- 45.13564650716462, 37.9497335836844
- 45.112153820159136, 37.99655957693744
- 45.1050004105949, 38.00152831930237
Europe's largest missile maker is now co-developing Ukraine's Neptune-2
MBDA, the company behind Storm Shadow, has signed an MoU with Luch, the bureau that built the missile that sank the Moskva.
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