Ukraine: Unsubstantiated rumours and speculation

[Jeremiah18.17]

Some reports of explosions in various locations in Southern Belarus…

 

[Dogsauce]

This the much touted false flag stuff maybe?

 

[Cid]

Talk in replies that it may be sonic booms. You'd think people had heard that before though?

 

[Jeremiah18.17]

This the much touted false flag stuff maybe?

Could be. All kinds of speculation online already and not a lot of info. Locations mentioned are said by some to be close to military installations. Strange stuff going on anyway when we were told (last week?) Belarus was to send own troops to join Putins and then they didn’t.

 

[dilute micro]

revo...??

 

[Jeremiah18.17]

Sonic boom?

 

[Jeremiah18.17]

This from one of Belarus “govt in exile” in last half hour:

 

[Dogsauce]

Could be. All kinds of speculation online already and not a lot of info. Locations mentioned are said by some to be close to military installations. Strange stuff going on anyway when we were told (last week?) Belarus was to send own troops to join Putins and then they didn’t.

I’ve heard rumours of troops refusing to fight/mobilise, even at command level. Apparently some leaders were replaced with Russian officers more loyal to the cause which may not have gone down well.

Also reports today of Russian supply trains being halted, though no idea if this was by protest, sabotage or uncooperative workforce.

Belarus hasn’t shut down social media yet, so people still using things like TikTok to share information and organise, which may also provide an uncensored window on the outside world.

There is also an airbase in the west of the country towards Poland where Russia has just moved a lot of aircraft and other vehicles, so possibly a new phase of the war launched from this area.

 

[Supine]

Have we had this one?

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

Sonic boom?

Doesn't sound like a sonic boom to me.

I used to nap in Hungary as a kid while pilots would to their practise in the nearby military base to me.

This sounds more like the artillery fire they used to do training in the nearby hills.

Hard to tell with only a phone recording, but I would say not sonic boom.

 

[Dogsauce]

Claimed to be a military exercise, but take that with a pinch of salt, probably not normal to do this at midnight.

 

[A380]

Have we had this one?

ENTSO have it on their web site so probably true. Will add it on the main thread.

Continental Europe successful synchronisation with Ukraine and Moldova power systems

www.entsoe.eu

 

[steveseagull]

Oligarchs fleeing Russia after yesterday unhinged Putin speech?

 

[Rimbaud]

Oligarchs fleeing Russia after yesterday unhinged Putin speech?

Almost certainly.

 

[dilute micro]

Don't like being poisoned.

 

[Raheem]

South for the long, long winter.

 

[Supine]

Talking of flying drama…

 

[Sir Belchalot]

It's the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend which may account for the exodus of private jets.

 

[gosub]

Talking of flying drama…

Chinese delagation had a meeting with Ukrainians yesterday Talk of tenacity and love of country.


April is one of the 2 calm sea months in the Straits of Taiwan...Think Ukraine has bought Taiwan some breathing space

 

[Dystopiary]

Apparently Kadyrov lied about being in Ukraine the other day. (Big surprise, I know.)
If this is true, it was ridiculously easy to catch him out.

 

[Dystopiary]

Claimed to be a military exercise, but take that with a pinch of salt, probably not normal to do this at midnight.

Lukashenka has just changed the constitution, so no longer officially neutral or nuclear-free.

 

[frogwoman]

 

[Raheem]

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[two sheds]

Zelensky apparently hospitalised in a critical condition with sceptic shock, according to Russian media.

For questioning russian propaganda?

 

[Raheem]

Not sure if I've understood right. Will try to check and reinstate comment if really real.

 

[frogwoman]

For questioning russian propaganda?

Zhirinovsky surely?

 

[Raheem]

Yeah, it's Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Got a bit overexcited there.

 

[two sheds]

Hospitalized for sceptic shock's a bit of a rarity though.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

Hospitalized for sceptic shock's a bit of a rarity though.

Yeah. I'm a bit septic about that.

 

[Raheem]

I guess he must have seriously doubted that the wire was live.