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This is why I get very annoyed by Biden and Boris and the EU, because all of them spout platitudes about supporting Ukraine to the hilt but then actually don't. I am very grateful for what assistance they are giving, have no doubt, but ask yourself why was Poland supplied with the Patriot missile system by the Us and the UK sent probably the worlds most capable and sophisticated medium range air defence system - Sky Sabre - to, you guessed it; Poland.

This ratchet up nonsense has to stop. Germany just supplied Ukraine with the IRIS-T air defence missile system, for which Ukraine is no doubt very grateful for, but just stop with the BS excuses.

This is fine, Poland are buying it, but they aren't without electricity and under constant bombardment by missiles. I am not forgetting they have done so much, but the situation in Ukraine is getting dire, while the lights and heating in Poland are fine.

Hey Boris; they don't need it, but Ukraine does. They extended this loan back in October. AFAIK there are only three of these systems in existence - 2 in the Uk and this one lent to Poland. It's better than Israel's Iron Dome system and actually incorporates a good chunk of the software used in Iron Dome.

I hope this isn't yet another instance of Israel having a veto on what the UK can do with what is mostly their system, just because it uses some of their tech. It wouldn't surprise me, though I haven't seen any public statements on the matter. If their were any investigative reporters left in the Uk not camping outside Meghan Markle's residence, perhaps they could ask the Defence Secretary a probing question or two as to whether the Uk has sovereignty over it's own defence resources, or have they sold that to Israel?

Germany were kind enough to send Ukraine multiple, very useful mobile Gepard air defence systems to Ukraine, but they are constantly running out of ammunition for it because the Swiss are another shi​​t-hole 'neutral' country and happen to be the ones who make the ammunition for it, and have blocked countries that have huge stockpiles of ammo from sending any to Ukraine. Meanwhile the shunts are very happy to break the sanctions with Iran and have never stopped trading with them.

Analysis of downed Iranian drones have shown that all their most important components come from the US and the west in general.

I may be jumping to conclusions, but after just reading an eye opening piece on how Switzerland profits from it's 'neutrality' by trading with sanctioned regimes without seeming to cop much criticism or flack as it does so very quietly, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to find some Swiss companies acting as buying agents for Iranian drone components.

The SBU found more than UAH 8 million in cash from an official of the Lviv City Council and her accomplices, who are suspected of illegally transporting conscripts abroad

The organizer of the scheme is the head of one of the district departments of social protection of the department of humanitarian policy of the Lviv City Council, and her accomplices were employees of a medical institution.

I guess corruption in Ukraine might be less going forward, than it has been in the past. A much needed cash injection for the war effort. Bertie would probably be looking at that lot and drooling uncontrolably and wondering does he know anyone who he could hit up for brown paper bags in bulk, but his memory...

NATO Secretary General: The alliance does not have instructors on the ground in Ukraine

I marked my video with a warning and got told to not to emebed it, and as I said, it was mostly about a living breathing person who was wounded and only a body or two at the very end. Good thing I didn't post the one of a kadyrover having a touriquet applied and where one of his colleagues is holding his hand, passes it to another who tosses it away.

The US does have personnel on the ground accounting for all the weapons to ensure none are going astray.

Why should the Swiss be punished for their neutrality?

Who's punishing them? They get incredible benefits from the EU and other countries, without complying with the obligations other countries sign up for to get the same benefits. These benefits they don't pay for just need to be withdrawn. It's not punisment to withold something from those who haven't paid.

Technically,If you are a neutral country and do not go to help out eg a neighbouring country then why would you expect that neighbour to come to your help if you are attacked. Is it not as clear as the nose on your face?

Countries make all kinds of arrangements between themselves re trade, , cultural and social arrangements, visas, tax arrangements, extradition, finance , etc.

one such arrangement is the NATO arrangement between NATO members and if Switzerland want to ‘go it alone’ well so be it. Of course some near/far neighbours meh help out but it would be on the basis of showing ‘good ‘ will

Why do the Swiss have an armaments industry Timmy, if they are so bound into neutrality??

They do have an armaments industry and they have a banking industry. A banking industry that might be upset if some of their customers are discommoded. The Swiss are conflicted and hypocrites of a high order.

Whatever happens, all EU states and likeminded should cancel forthwith any purchases of military supplies of any description from Switzerland. They need to be hit in the pocket as seemingly that's what they understand.

I remember 9 years ago families were being told sons and fathers had been deployed on classified missions for a number of years over Seas to protect Russia, even though they were killed in dobas ,at the same time they classified military deaths overseas as top secret and banned the press from reporting deaths

Yeah I've noticed it too ,

Seems some pro russian sources are rebranding videos showing Ukrainian strikes against the Russians ,as Russian forces defeating the Ukrainans,

Even look at the quite a few NASAMS hitting apartments blocks in Ukraine based off a post from a pro russian account showing damage to Ukrainan buildings after cruise missile strikes, but the amount of accounts who tweeted and retweeted the same information was in the thousands,

We won't be seeing as much vehicles hits through winter due to losses and the number of vehicles abandoned in the various retreats