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Hans de Vreij
@vreij.bsky.social
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Dutch journalist (ret). Was defence editor at Radio Netherlands. Studied Russian, became Amnesty spokesman in the Netherlands. Then three decades of journalism. Here with news about Russia's war against Ukraine and other defence issues.
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · Dec 29
In order to help promote transparency on Bluesky, I am not accepting anonymous followers. You will be blocked. Also: no interactions with the anonymous. || Anonieme volgers zijn hier niet welkom. Je wordt geblokt. Ik reageer ook niet op berichten van anoniempjes.
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 25m
Overweight, too. Didn't read the Hegseth memo.
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Ben Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 10h
Texas National Guard troops arriving in Chicago (via ABC News)

Remember: These are not MAGA stormtroopers. These are everyday teachers and accountants who signed up to serve their country with their spare time. They're being used as political pawns by venal, un-American, draft-dodging president
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Electrospaces.net @electrospaces.bsky.social · 41m
A range of alleged classified US government documents appeared on Telegram, but the classification markings indicate that they are fake: SCI is a category and not a marking itself, and also "Eyes Only" isn't used in that way anymore, see: www.electrospaces.net/2013/09/the-...
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 38m
'Directeur Thales België wil toenemend aantal overvliegende drones neerhalen, "maar dat mag niet"' www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/r...
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 46m
'Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources' abcnews.go.com/US/central-w...
Central witness undermines case against James Comey, prosecutors concluded: Sources
Ex-FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges, but prosecutors investigating him determined that a central witness in the case would prove "problematic," sources say.
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Politico @politico.com · 51m
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to criminal charges demanded by Trump as part of his crusade for retribution.
James Comey pleads not guilty to criminal charges following Trump pressure to prosecute
The judge set a trial date for Jan. 5.
www.politico.com
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nieuws.nl @nieuwsnl.bsky.social · 50m
Steeds vaker drones boven wapenfabrieken België, zegt directeur
Steeds vaker drones boven wapenfabrieken België, zegt directeur
HERSTAL (ANP) - Een belangrijk Belgisch defensiebedrijf krijgt steeds vaker bezoek van onbekende drones, zegt zijn directeur. Thales Belgium zou ze graag met 'jammers' uit de lucht halen, maar dat mag...
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 51m
'Switzerland will no longer grant protection status to Ukrainians from seven western oblasts (Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi)' www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...
Switzerland will no longer grant protection status to Ukrainians from seven western oblasts
www.pravda.com.ua
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Omroep Gelderland @gld.nl · 1d
Bouwstop defensieradar Herwijnen: dwangsom bij overtreding
#Herwijnen
Bouwstop defensieradar Herwijnen: dwangsom bij overtreding
De gemeente West Betuwe heeft een bouwstop opgelegd voor werkzaamheden rond de nieuwe SMART-L-radar bij Herwijnen, meldt streekomroep SRC. Defensie was al begonnen met de werkzaamheden, terwijl niet alle vergunningen waren goedgekeurd.
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Peter Schrijver @psguu.bsky.social · 1h
Belangrijjk artikel, de Russen leren van hun fouten. Allereerst omdat eenheden horizontaal via Telegram frontervaringen delen, maar ook steeds meer geïnstitutionaliseerd binnen het ministerie van Defensie. Leidde o.a. tot de gevreesde drone eenheid Rubikon. www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-r...
How Russia Recovered
What the Kremlin is learning from the war in Ukraine.
www.foreignaffairs.com
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 1h
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, thousands of Russian soldiers have fled the army. Here’s why so many contract soldiers and mobilized men are deserting — and when it leads to criminal prosecution.

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‘For the Defense Ministry, people are garbage’ Why thousands of Russian soldiers are deserting — Meduza
Since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, at least 50,000 Russian soldiers have fled the army, according to leaked Defense Ministry documents from 2024. Now, in the war’s fourth year,…
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Angelica Shalagina🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 1h
🤬🤬russians struck a multi-storey building in Sumy, according to local channels.
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 1h
'Russian troops receive orders to storm positions in Pokrovsk sector at all costs – Zelensky' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...
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John R. Deni @johnrdeni.bsky.social · 2h
The Atlantic article reinforces this recent piece of analysis: "The Case for War: Why the West Should Double Down in Ukraine" ip-quarterly.com/en/case-war-...
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 3h
'Met vierde oorlogswinter voor de deur bombardeert Rusland het Oekraïense energienet' www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/m... (€)
Met vierde oorlogswinter voor de deur bombardeert Rusland het Oekraïense energienet
Het Russische leger heeft in de nacht van dinsdag op woensdag een grote elektriciteitscentrale in Oekraïne gebombardeerd. Een dag eerder voerde Rusland al 26 aanvallen uit op het Oekraïense energienet...
www.volkskrant.nl
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united24media.com
UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 3h
⚡️ Putin calls Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “right and timely,” portraying mass destruction as “liberation.”
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Putin Calls Invasion of Ukraine “Right,” Portrays Mass Destructions as “Liberation“
Putin asserts the full-scale invasion of Ukraine as timely and correct, claiming significant territorial gains in 2025 amid ongoing military operations.
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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 3h
'Verkhovna Rada confirms impossibility of holding local elections during martial law' www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polyt...
Verkhovna Rada confirms impossibility of holding local elections during martial law
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a resolution on ensuring the continuity of representative bodies of local self-government in Ukraine amid the Russian Federation’s military aggression. — Ukrinform.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 3h
At least two soldiers have been killed by Ukraine in a missile attack on a sports centre in Belgorod region.

10 others are said to be injured in Maslova Pristan.
A woman in her 20s also died.
It's not known if soldiers were permanently stationed there - Russia is trying to remove traces of military
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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 3h
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Russian army suffers ‘abnormally high’ KIA ratio as drones wreak havoc
A lot of wounded Russian troops are dying.
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TVP World @tvpworld.bsky.social · 3h
Russia’s armed forces are suffering an “abnormally high killed-to-wounded ratio" of 1 to 3 in the fighting in eastern Ukraine, according to new data underlining both the apparent failings in the treatment of Russians wounded but also the dangers drones pose to casualty evacuations.
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 3h
Russia has ramped up imports of gasoline from Belarus to ease mounting fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries, Reuters reported.
Russia Boosts Fuel Imports From Belarus as Refinery Strikes Deepen Domestic Shortages - The Moscow Times
Russia has ramped up imports of gasoline from Belarus to ease mounting fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing industry sources.
www.themoscowtimes.com
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 11h
Like who do you think Trump would be in this photo from 1963?

Alabama Gov. George Wallace on the left, trying to keep black kids from getting into the school, or the deputy Attorney General on the right, trying to integrate the school?
From Wikipedia: Attempting to block integration at the University of Alabama, Governor George Wallace stands defiantly at the door while being confronted by Deputy U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 11h
Trump just posted what looks like an old DOJ memo about President Kennedy’s use of the National Guard in Alabama to desegregate schools in 1963.

It’s a gross comparison, given the fact that Trump is basically George Wallace and he wants to use the Guard to invade cities, not advance civil rights.
Trump: U.S. Code. Those provisions authorize the President, when faced with such unlawful obstructions against the authority of the United States as existed in Alabama, to "call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary" (10 U.S.C. § 332) and to use "the militia or the armed forces, or both, or • other means" (10 U.S.C. $ 333). The militia of the United States includes the national guard, meaning the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard of the several states. 10 U.S.C. § 311 and $ 101 (9), (10), (12) . In furtherance of the President's order the Secretary of Defense immediately called into active military service all of the units and members of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of the State of Alabama to serve in the active military service of the United States for an indefinite period and until relieved by appropriate orders. This call was transmitted by the Secretary of the Army, acting by direction of, and under delegation of authority from, the Secretary of Defense. Copies of the Department of the Army message (No. D.A. 340638, June 11, 1963) were furnished immediately to the Governor of Alabama and to the commanding officers of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard of the State of Alabama. It is apparent that the Alabama National Guard was properly called into federal service pursuant to 10 U.S.C. §5 332-4, and in accordance with the procedure provided in those sections. Since the call to federal service did not invoke the authority of 10 U.S.C. $ 3500, referred to by Mr. Bowen, the procedure prescribed by that section was not used. I trust that the foregoing information will be of assistance to you. Sincerely, ¡enera. 299 ReTruths 819 Likes 10/7/25,
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 4h
⚡️ Ukraine’s intelligence has exposed Russia’s looting of 170 cultural artifacts from Zaporizhzhia and Crimea.
united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-uncovers-russian-looting-of-170-historical-artifacts-from-zaporizhzhia-and-crimea-12308
Ukraine Uncovers Russian Looting of 170 Historical Artifacts From Zaporizhzhia and Crimea
The latest HUR findings detail the theft of over 170 artifacts by Russian forces, underscoring ongoing cultural heritage violations in Ukraine.
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nieuws.nl @nieuwsnl.bsky.social · 4h
Duitse politie mag drones neerhalen
Duitse politie mag drones neerhalen
BERLIJN (ANP) - De Duitse politie mag drones zo nodig uit de lucht halen. De politiewet wordt daarvoor verruimd, heeft de regering volgens Duitse media besloten. Het debat over de omgang met onbemande...
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OSINT Intuit @urikikaski.bsky.social · 4h
The Zao "Zavod Pripoyev" (JSC "SOLDER PLANT") in Novosibirsk, RF, is on fire. The facility produces electronic circuit solder, fluxes and anodes critical to the Russian military industrial complex.

@GeoConfirmed 54.956265, 82.903768

#OSINT
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