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Hans de Vreij

@vreij.bsky.social

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Dutch journalist (ret). Was defence editor at Radio Netherlands. First job: Amnesty spokesman in the Netherlands. Then 3 decades in journalism. Here: news about defence issues. My Cold War spy story: https://hansdevreij.com/2017/01/24/russian-spy-and-i-2/

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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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Oekraïne Vandaag @oekrainevandaag.bsky.social · 5m

The Kyiv Independent bracht een aantal dagen door met een drone-team van het Internationale Bataljon van het Oekraïense Azov-korps.

Vrijwilligers uit o.a. Duitsland, Japan, Canda en Namibië integreren hier in de Oekraïense gelederen, en strijden in een van de gevaarlijkste sectoren van de oorlog.

Two days with Azov's foreign drone team

YouTube video by Kyiv Independent

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Kan idd.

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De militaire leiding van de NAVO op basis van (geheime) 'rules of engagement'.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 19m

Kyiv has plunged into total darkness. A wave of Russian strikes overloaded the power grid, causing a major failure at one of the city’s energy facilities.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 19m

Kyiv is facing blackouts, reportedly due to a grid overload at one of the city's energy facilities, according to local reports.

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Hope For Ukraine @hfu.org · 14m

Total blackout in Kyiv right. Russians targeting energy grid of capital city. Millions in the city affected #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Ukraine

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OSINT Intuit @urikikaski.bsky.social · 16m

There is a blackout in central Kyiv this evening.

#OSINT

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Hubert Smeets @hubertsmeets.bsky.social · 1h

Wat doen Nederlandse partijen voor Oekraïne? Welke actie willen ze nemen tegen Rusland? Vinden ze iets van Belarus, Georgië of Moldova?
Luister vóór uw stemkeuze naar podcast @platformraam.nl & Haagsch College met @geertjanhahn.bsky.social en Jelle Baartmans.
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Station Kyiv #S1E6: Wat willen de partijen met Rusland en Oekraïne?

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 1h

🔥 The fire at the marine oil terminal in Feodosiya continues. A plume of smoke has spread toward the Kerch Peninsula.

🤩 The smoke plume is 36 km long, according to Krymskyi Veter.

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Ruben Brekelmans @rubenbrekelmans.bsky.social · 1h

Vliegbasis Volkel is dit jaar de standplaats van NAVO-oefening Steadfast Noon.

Met gevechtsvliegtuigen trainen bondgenoten voor een veilige, effectieve en geloofwaardige nucleaire afschrikking.

Zo houden we het bondgenootschap sterk en onze veiligheid op orde.

Zie: www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieu...

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h

Uday speaks. Man with no known religious conviction gives interview to paid propaganda agent of the Kremlin and describes how he is remaking Christianity. This is hysterical. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Eric Trump: "We're saving Christianity. We've saving God. We've saving the family unit. We're saving this nation. I mean, DEI is out of the window, Benny. You no longer have Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the national anthem. You no longer have Budweiser going woke as hell. All of this is dead."

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Espreso Global @espresoglobal.bsky.social · 1h

Trump may use Zelenskyy meeting to pressure Putin, expert says

Professor Igor Aizenberg of Manhattan University (U.S.) said this on air with Espreso.“We’ll probably never know what they discuss behind closed doors — unless someone leaks information from inside sources. Or perhaps we’ll learn about it from Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s memoirs sooner than from Donald Trump’s — I doubt Trump will ever write memoirs,” Aizenberg said.According to the professor, it’s a good sign when the two leaders discuss important issues privately.“As for the public part — Donald Trump loves turning such meetings in the Oval Office into televised shows when hosting foreign leaders, and they can last a while. We already know that. I think this time he’ll want to show something to Putin, because he’s frustrated that Putin refuses to agree to any conditions — at least a ceasefire or a freeze of the war,” Aizenberg explained.He believes Trump still aims to achieve that outcome.“It seems to me that the public part of the meeting will be designed to impress Putin and push him toward ending the war. Whether it will work or not, I don’t know. But behind closed doors, I think they’ll primarily talk about weapons Ukraine needs,” the professor concluded.On Friday, October 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1h

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While Trukhanov says he will take his fight to the Supreme Court and then the European Court of Human Rights if necessary, some Odesans have already taken to the streets in the southern city this evening, denouncing the now former-Mayor.

mini thread ends.

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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 1h

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Zelenskyy has just published an emergency statement, recorded outside his official residence in Kyiv, justifying his decision to strip the Mayor of Odesa of citizenship.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 1h

"The richest man in the world and the owner of the most influential social media site in US politics is a nazi who openly supports and amplifies other nazis" would, on its face, seem to be rather newsworthy!

Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 1h

Hey news people: I know you like to pretend this doesn't exist, but you need to pay attention to the Nazi drama on Twitter. Basically, it seems as if Elon just restored two major neo-Nazi accounts that were banned by his product head, and might be about to fire the product head for banning them

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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 49m

Ja, maar hij vindt kennelijk dat je het vaak moet zeggen ;)

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Interesting!

Filip Kovacevic @chekistmonitor.bsky.social · 1d

Who was #CIA's first penetration of Soviet intelligence?

Perhaps not who you think.

Find out in my new article on Substack. #spies #coldwar #intelhistory @socintelhist.bsky.social

Here's the link: tinyurl.com/yh46crbs

Who Was CIA's First Penetration of Soviet Intelligence?

New information on Colonel Georgy Salimanov's defection to the CIA in Germany in 1950 and his later capture by the MGB

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7h

NATO Secretary Rutte on Russian incursions into EU airspace:

If a plane would pose a threat,we have the authorities to do,if necessary,the ultimate.But if the plane is not posing a threat,we are not going to shoot it down.Then we’ll gently guide it outside
We’re so much stronger than the Russians

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Joseph Trevithick @franticgoat.bsky.social · 1h

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment’s Family Of Kamikaze Drones www.twz.com/news-feature...

Tank-Busting Switchblade 400 Joins AeroVironment's Family Of Kamikaze Drones

The Switchblade 400 leverages the larger 600 design to offer similar capabilities in a shorter-range package that a single person can employ.

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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 1h

'De NAVO zal alleen Russische vliegtuigen in zijn luchtruim neerschieten indien ze een bedreiging vormen' - SG Rutte.

The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 1h

The Alliance will not shoot down Russian aircraft that enter its airspace unless they pose a threat, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, describing such restraint as a sign of NATO’s strength.

Rutte says NATO won’t shoot down Russian jets unless they pose a threat, calls restraint a show of strength

The Alliance will not shoot down Russian aircraft that enter its airspace unless they pose a threat, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said, describing such restraint as a sign of NATO’s strength, dur...

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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 2h

The idea of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine – explained

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas has pledged €10m to support the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. But what exactly would such a tribunal mean in practice — and what are the difficulties?

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Hans de Vreij @vreij.bsky.social · 2h

'Dilan Yeşilgöz wijst Rusland aan als de verantwoordelijke voor de drones die Nederlandse militairen in Polen hinderden. Volgens het ministerie van Defensie is het echter nog onbekend wie er achter de drones zit.' nieuws.nl/algemeen/yes...

Yeşilgöz wijst Rusland aan na drone-incident in Polen

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Dilan Yeşilgöz wijst Rusland aan als de verantwoordelijke voor de drones die Nederlandse militairen in Polen hinderden. "De Russische dreiging is reëel", schrijft de VVD-leider dinsda...

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nieuws.nl @nieuwsnl.bsky.social · 2h

Onrust in Gaza na openbare executies door Hamas

GAZA-STAD (ANP/DPA/RTR) - In de Gazastrook is onrust onder de bevolking ontstaan nadat Hamas acht personen had geëxecuteerd, melden internationale media. Zij werden ervan beschuldigd te hebben samenge...

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The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · 2h

Ukrainian strike drones have expanded the battlefield "kill zone" to 10 kilometers, significantly shaping combat dynamics.

Ukrainian strike drones expand kill zone to 10km, Syrskyi says

Ukrainian strike drones have expanded the battlefield

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 2h

Scale comparison: Shahed drone, STING anti-Shahed drone, and human. To date, STING, developed by @wildhornets.bsky.social, has intercepted over 600 Russian aerial targets.

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