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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg

@factforce.bsky.social

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🇳🇴 Social debater ︳Chronicler ︳Chessplayer You are entitled to your own opinions, but not your own facts. Wins every argument on #Ukraine. Try me😤 🇺🇦 is democracy's red line. Slava Ukraini🔥

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · Jan 11

Here to share factual info about the ua-ru war.

This order is crucial: Facts first. Then opinions.

Change of mind is strength, not weakness.

Especially encourage pro-ru ppl to follow me, bc you're probably just misinformed🤔

As European I‘m independent of Dem/GOP, and perhaps easier to trust?

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 1h

There has not been a single serious negotiation attempt from #Russia in 4 years. Not one.

The reason is simple:
Russian main objective is to crush Ukrainian sovereignty, which is the one thing #Ukraine cannot compromise on.

Putin has not changed his objective. That’s why the war continues.

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 2h

Peskov: "The Russian side continues to say that we are ready for a peaceful settlement. But the Europeans and the Kyiv regime are showing absolutely no desire to do anything in this direction."

Liar.

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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua · 2h

‼️ Russia reportedly seriously concerned about possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Russia reportedly seriously concerned about possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

www.pravda.com.ua

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 4h

Day 1327 of Russia's 3-day "special military operation" to take Kyiv.

"Genius leader", and war criminal, Putin has now changed this to a 3-day operation to take a hamlet even Ukrainians haven't heard of, somewhere in Zaporizhzhia.

All the news, all the time in my daily thread:

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h

Units of the 24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar" together with the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade have liberated the village of Mali Shcherbaky in the Zaporizhzhia direction.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

⚡️US helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports.

Sources told the Financial Times that the U.S. is involved at every stage of operational planning, although Kyiv retains control over target selection, with Washington advising on target vulnerabilities.

US helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports

Sources told FT that the U.S. is involved at every stage of operational planning, although Kyiv retains control over target selection, with Washington advising on target vulnerabilities.

kyivindependent.com

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 4h

I find it shameful that this is not creating greater international outrage.

The Gaza war is awful, but #Ukraine has greater casualties (both military and civilian), worse abuses, and much greater international significance with regard to international law and the future of democracy.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5h

⚡️7 killed, 23 injured, including children, in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day.

7 killed, 23 injured, including children, in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day

Ukrainian forces downed 103 out of the 118 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones and decoys, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. A missile and 15 drones struck 10 different loc...

kyivindependent.com

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 4h

Mueller has the record, yes.

I'm just putting Haalands numbers out there, bc he is en rute to be the GOAT...

Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 5h

Are we closer to the 25th? Is he losing it?

Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 5h

Trump may have forgotten that he was the president at the time, not Biden

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 15h

True.
Just look to Scandinavia. We’we made it!

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 17h

Estonia has urgently closed part of its border with Russia following the appearance of armed "little green men," ERR reports‼️

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 15h

Haaland now has 51 goals in 46 appearances.
12 goals in 6 appearances, in current qualification.

Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 16h

This russian army is beaten and broken, IMO.
The collaps has just not yet happend, but it's coming.

ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 19h

1/ Sick and wounded Russian soldiers have been held for months in an open-air pit in the ground to 'remotivate' them, according to two military paramedics. They say that their regiment's deputy political officer is removing soldiers from hospital and imprisoning them. ⬇️

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 18h

In Donetsk Oblast, volunteers from across the world serve in the International Battalion of Ukraine’s Azov Corps. The Kyiv Independent spent several days with one of the battalion's drone crews to document how these fighters have integrated into Ukraine’s ranks and adapted to modern drone warfare.

Foreign fighters at the front of Ukraine's drone war

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

www.youtube.com

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 18h

🇲🇩 Russia will not stop and will look for new ways to influence Moldova to destabilize the situation, - President Sandu

"Moscow tested its hybrid attacks in elections, culminating in presidential elections and the referendum on the EU. But the real goal was parliamentary elections," - Sandu said.

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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 18h

💥 Russia: Bashneft Novoil Refinery struck by Ukrainian drones in occupied Republic of Bashkortostan — 1,450km from Ukraine.
Refining capacity was 340,000 barrels per day, 17 million tons per year.
Initial reports incorrectly stated the target as the smaller adjacent refinery in Ufa.

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 1d

The only people nuttier than those who claim to support Trump and Ukraine are those who are adamant that Trump and Maduro are great opposites. Trump is simply trying to be an American Maduro, power with no belief and, of course, a commitment to personal enrichment.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 21h

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 21h

To summarize. If Trump wanted to send Ukraine Tomahawks, he could right now. If Trump wanted to sanction Russia, he could right now. If Trump
wanted to seriously bolster Ukrainian air defense against Russia drones/missiles, he could right now. But he’s not, so he doesn’t want to.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️Latvia orders over 800 Russian citizens to leave by mid-October.

Latvia has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13, citing their failure to meet legal requirements, including proof of Latvian language proficiency and passing a national security screening, Politico reported.

Latvia orders over 800 Russian citizens to leave by mid-October

Latvia has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13, citing their failure to meet legal requirements, including proof of Latvian language proficiency and passing a national securit...

kyivindependent.com

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Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 21h

This is the way💪👇

Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

Britain,France,Germany move closer to giving Russian assets to Ukraine

In a statement published by the German government,the E3 leaders said they would do this in cooperation with the USA:

"…To support Ukraine’s armed forces and thus bring Russia to the negotiation table"
reuters.com/world/

Benjamin Husstad-Nedberg @factforce.bsky.social · 23h

97% of these people understood the importance of learning the language of the country they were living in.

The 3% that didn’t; bye bye. You will not be missed.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 1d

1/ The question of why Russians aren't flocking to fight in the war in Ukraine is continuing to exercise Russian warbloggers. 'LIVE Z' highlights the devastating effect that indefinite military service is having on family life, which he says is a "defining issue". ⬇️

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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 1d

Russians proudly showed their new expensive anti drone system only to see it later going into flames.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️Ukrainian air defenses operating at 74% effectiveness, military chief says.

"Over the past month, (Russia) has increased the number of air strikes 1.3 times," Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

Ukrainian air defenses operating at 74% effectiveness, military chief says

"Over the past month, (Russia) has increased the number of air strikes 1.3 times," Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

kyivindependent.com

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