₦airaland Forum

SuperSixSeven:
Can you show me an example where Oryx or the maps of uawardata show bias towards the one or the other side? So i can understand u better.

Just go check their twitter timeline, no need of arguing.

https://twitter.com/oryxspioenkop?t=zD1w5IiVxUYUl9vjZkujLQ&s=09

Even a blind man can see it; even though they support Ukraine, atleast give us a fair news coverage(from both sides) not just assumed news and reposting anything that support your narrative. Atleast roblee does that sometimes even though from his posts, he does the right thing and even a recent German journalist despite he rain curses on Russia, he still tries his best to sift through and give a proper news. He is even verified, that's the kinda approach we need; I don't care about your sentiments, just proper unbiased news

https://twitter.com/JulianRoepcke?t=F3TZuzFs6eoo69EDUYiN2g&s=09

Faithful007:
Yes that's right because the west is responsible for the ethno-religious bigotry fuelling every single conflict in Africa. They are also responsible for the manufacture of AK47s and 7.62 ammo, the weapon of choice for every terrorist.

Quote me anywhere. Africa will still not see development for as long as 50 years, you guys are simply not ready, only love to blame others for your own problems.

Well, the same west are well known for poking holes into other people's business; am not saying we Africans aren't the cause of our problems but 90% of the instabilities in Africa are an indirect consequence of the actions of the west. From mingling in middle-east to North Africa (libya),lets not even talk about Asia in the name of world peace which is an unfounded excuse for their premium benefits; then leave some unsolicited huge amount of weapons which ends up in the wrong hands at the end.

Stormtrooper11:
I've seen racism firsthand and I must say there is nothing wrong with his thinking. He just doesn't give a hoot.
The war in Ukraine is actually non of our business. Our business is to make more oil and gas money for the survival of the Nigerian people.

On point.

SuperSixSeven:
So easy to fish out Putin-Trolls in these days. The idea behind (Russian) propaganda is the following: Fill the social media zone with shit until no one can be sure what to believe or not - even to the point where visually confirmed equipment losses are labeled biased.

*LOL

Did I say it wasn't confirmed or it's false, I just said something simple: they're biased in their information; they only post the ones that suite their narrative. Just like how Nigerian media is sometimes, encapsulating on the losses of the Nigerian army due to insurgency then but those of Nigerian army successes is not really exploited as it's supposed to be(which is why I found my way here to get unfiltered news not from blogs). That's why most people tend to search for new sources, then they compare the two biased opposing sources of information and reach a juncture.

Tinfoil:
Russians died all over Africa in the fight against colonialism, the us supported the apartheid sa, it's time for Africa to return the favor

Russian propaganda, though they're fairly good allies taking into account indo-pakistani war of 1970's(Soviet Union then)

SuperSixSeven:
Some Open Data sources covering the UKR-RU conflict you should follow.


https://uawardata.com/

>> Uawardata systematically evaluates satellite images and social media posts to determine the locations of Russian troops.

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https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html

>> Oryx Blog, a website tracking Ukraine and Russian equipment losses using photographic imagery.


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Ukrainian Theater of War, Day 55-57
This Map was created by
https://twitter.com/JominiW
>> High resolution: https://i.ibb.co/7kZvMzB/FQ-NOISXIAM2-Mka.jpg <<

Lol quoting oryx and uawardata.... Biased opinions on the war going on....... From their news coverage on twitter, you will notice it..... I can give you another source from russian side that using satellite and photography imagery. But not so popular because they have been banned thrice on twitter, had to move to telegram. Same sources that claimed russian lost II-76 transport aircraft but not evidence have been found till now that roblee(fairly adequate source) even had to have a rethink
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1519124005554380802?s=20&t=d3oO4pZJ6EyQ7Rcpc0BWQQ


No news is trustworthy now, propaganda left and right...... How I wish information can be decentralised like crypto etc

My own sources from the Russia side:

https://militarymaps.info/mark/id621391

His Twitter account for adequate satellite maps and photographics imagery:
https://twitter.com/MilitaryMaps?s=20&t=c96LtaJqbc7-E2pST4KUUg

Thanks alot for the clearance; really learnt alot kabe1,naijasauce67 , supersixseven....... It was very enlightening

SuperSixSeven:
There were/are some 16 Roland SAM on mounted on tracked vehicles and it is said some “36D6” TIN SHIELD Radars were acquired from Ukraine for air surveillance - but i have never seen evidence of those said radar systems in Nigeria.

EDIT: I think i read somewhere that the NAF operates some Chinese PL-9C SHORAD Short range ground-to-air missile systems for base defence.

Ukraine themselves just received a new S300 Battery and they reduced Russian Air-Ground Operations successfully in the east by using short range shoulder launched SAMs.

Hmm, we really need good air defense systems..... Concerning those ukraine operation, haven't seen any video evidence; Normally the videos would have been circulating everywhere by western media

Check out those missiles strikes, russia really have good missiles engineering tbh

Another video of the Kalibr cruise missile strike on Lviv from April 18. https://t.co/z5hPV5L1OD pic.twitter.com/pd44Tm9zS5

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 24, 2022

Video of the Russian cruise missile strikes on Lviv this morning. Russia reportedly targeted a Logistics center. https://t.co/7jEasfvf13https://t.co/Wi2Hv4CR1K pic.twitter.com/4vnl6KNIpW

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 18, 2022

This is from a pro-ukrianian channel though. Does Nigeria have all those strategic missile system, does Nigeria have an air defense system?... What kind of air defense system do we have?... Just asking even though we don't really need them.

Nemesis4you:
Made it perfect with ur permission

You're free ..... It's in rubles by the way

https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/042222-ec-says-appears-possible-to-make-russian-gas-payments-under-new-decree

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/eu-says-gas-payments-may-be-possible-under-russian-roubles-proposal-without-2022-04-22/

Well, they found a way to circumvent their sanctions

RiceProducers:
İ am talking about Ukraine, you 'və run again to the US. The US is what it is. Everything you are seeing is about the courage, heart, fiestiness and military operational technology of the Ukrainian. If you have inferiority complex for the US, you will miss the importance of these qualities that I hope Nigerians imbibe.
US has backed many losing sides before in Cuba, S. East Asia etc but Israel and Ukraine are exceptions and it is the will and quality of the people.

On the other side Is Russia; over hyped, dependent on oil and gas, weak, un agile and cursed with a corrupt nepotistic military

Ukraine ....... Seems you haven't heard the story of Givi and Motorola, browse about them(though I don't justify their handling of pows), when ukraine wanted to exhibit some tribal cleansing but lost woefully (well , we're still waiting for ghost of sparta) ....... Another spun off western propaganda; can't keep arguing, lets just wait for the results. So we can get accurate news........ Can drop some western journalist twitter accounts who are unbiased in their news and are on ground(that's d few ones they haven't banned yet)...... Russia isn't d holiest country, never said that . On israel matter, well it's to sentimental due to religious views; let's leave that for now. Lets see how ukraine goes, we are all watching. At the end we argue with facts when the air is cleared off

RiceProducers:
Mariupol is a big failure for Russia. You are too weak in the mind and afraid to admit it. Almost taken for 6 weeks. Ukraine is taking back Kherson and making a mess of Russia in Kharkiv. They even find time from killing Russian soldiers to attack Russian cities and military depots.
As for Odessa, almost the entire NATO is hoping they go for it.

A lot of you were brought up on hype. Russia is a failing power - a fearful, paranoid land of one maximum ruler and a few oligarchs...a people scared of basic freedoms, diversity and modernity.

Well, from what you typed; you accepted the facts that this is a proxy war. Lets keep watching, then us isn't a failing a power for not taking vietnam or afghanistan then even with their air superiority. Or I forgot they joined together with NATO (30 countries) but still failed. What do we now call them?.... Failures?? ........... Am not justifying any war but don't judge on emotions and CNN; Taking back kherson, they have been shouting that since March but now mid-april everyone is quiet.... Us and nato are not failures, they spend trillions of dollars on military but still fumbled in afghanistan without even a single sanction; nahhhh they aren't failures, having almost 10x the military budget of Russia....... Ukraine is winning, yhhhhh but they have been receiving billions of dollars worth of training since 2014 by us but they should have claimed victory by now(I forgot all their military assets were destroyed, they have to beg for new weapons); this is their territory, why is a downtrodden country like russia sponsoring their rebels and still kicking asses......... No one is perfect but all is fair in a war. Whoever wins is okayyy but I still feel for the poor ukraine; they're about that learn nothing is free from a capitalist economy..... Wait, that's not all pentagon is claiming their anti-tank weapons in their inventory are almost finished(haven't confirmed the source though, treat it as bogus)

Lurker4Long:
I read somewhere the Ruskies were duped into focusing their 180⁰ radar coverage on a pair of Bayrakta drones, while the missiles came in from land.

But they aren't gods or something.... Lol, this is NATO handiwork, that ship was like 50 yrs old......they accepted their L; but media quiet as Ukraine is getting their arse whooped. Mauripol is almost taken, remaining odessa now. Nigeria should just play their international politics well, that's all I care about....

Faithful007:
I don't know what you're saying. Oil has never been Ukraine's major exports. They're a farming nation, exporting wheat and other agric produce. They also export industrial raw materials.

Not the entire shore line of Ukraine is under seige. A huge chunk of Ukrainian shoreline up to the port of Odessa hasn't seen a Russian bullet.

Odessa have been seeing strikes alot; if odessa is taken, ukraine doesn't have a port city again. Most of ukraine products are agricultural and steel but it's to note that most of that are produced around especially the steel are produced around the eastern region close to the sea.

https://tradingeconomics.com/ukraine/exports#:~:text=Ukraine%20exports%20mainly%20steel%2C%20coal,Others%20include%20Turkey%20and%20China.


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/agriculture/030122-feature-russian-invasion-disrupts-ukrainian-sunflower-oil-industry%23:~:text%3DThe%2520major%2520growing%2520regions%2520for,eastern%2520provinces%2520of%2520the%2520country.&ved=2ahUKEwjm9bh0JX3AhUehf0HHWEIB4IQFnoECAUQBQ&usg=AOvVaw2XvrjqpnznG0zrpStmTJtD

If the eastern region is lost, a huge chunk of ukraine economy crashes. When last I checked the map.of ukraine; well I didn't see any major port cities again. As you can see seed oils, highest ukrainian agricultural exports is mostly produced in the eastern and central region

If ukraine loses donbass and donestz region.... Especially Eastern ukraine; it will be like nigeria lost south south and south west....... Majority of their oil reserves are situated there, this isn't a war of values; this is a war of resources. If ukraine loses eastern ukraine their economy is crippled plus the destruction of infrastructures. US can't watch Russia becoming stronger, China is enough headache already. Don't forget, losing of eastern ukraine means ukraine is now a landlocked country!!!!!!!. They've lost Crimea, mauripol, kherson, melitopoly; Things are dire for Ukraine now. Russia are selling their oil at cheap price now, well if they succeed; the oil they're selling at a cheap price won't matter, they got another big fat cow now..

Faithful007:
That's great. But the ship will never be seen again

Says you? ........ Lets keep watching

GeneralFarouq:
Russia MOD says it caught fire
Ukraine does not have the capability to sink down the warship... It has quite an amazing counter defence..
Some commentators think it a deliberate sabotage because of counter fire safety such ships possesses, possibly Russians are looking for a a false flag operation

Situation isn't that dire though

SuperSixSeven:
The crew has a abandoned the ship and the Moskva probably sinking now. Ukrainians say anti ship missile took it out. Russia says it was a fire detonating ammunition. Both statements may be true.

This war, better to wait to the end before judging. No one will give up their country without a fight; will this be Russia vietnam? I pray this will wake up the Russian military, it urgently needs modernisation . To me, it's Russia vs ukraine+NATO+US ; and they're holding it quite well, all have legitimate reasons but the winner is the one whose reasons are more legitimate, that's how the world works.

Well, Russia just lost a cruiser; this is a L for them. Even the mod just confirmed it

Saw this thread on twitter; kinda like Kikuyus' kinda prediction..... It was a fun read.

https://twitter.com/tiffin1963/status/1512804018220937228?t=77UYGt6htKOCjzsB9qT-TA&s=19

Check it out, maybe it's a hocus-pocus; enjoyable read though

I feel Nigerians will have a lot to learn from all these, maybe my view is myopic; but from Putin and zelensky speeches today, a lot is going on. Putin from his speech doesn't look affected or troubled; my condolences to the Ukrainians and russians lives sacrificed in such a pathetic manner. Zelensky using emotional charge to try cajole politicians, is basically useless; just like a cub telling
his father this is how to roar.

https://twitter.com/billroggio/status/1500915123023753218?t=ZctkeNAP9L-7TjUaFsXPwg&s=19

Most balanced analysis, on this on-going war in Ukraine that I have seen.... Apart from the recent loop-sided reports, pray for peace everywhere

sundaygray:
Guy the building design is not coincidental at all

Y'all talking about the star of David design, check israel flag

All I can say 90% of those people blaming him are hypocrites, though he's very immature; as elders you should correct him appropriately not with insults, create GoFundMe for him..... Everyone makes mistakes, but first you need to change your mentality. Abortion is wrong!!!!!!!

bidexiii:
Last Night's Attack in Awka, Anambra State... The Facts!

According to the Commissioner of Police:

1. Police B Division was attacked but the attackers were gallantly repelled by Police Officers

2. No casualty was recorded but the charge room got burnt

3. Anambra Joint Security Team also foiled an attack on INEC Headquarters

4. No casualty was recorded but a store and 4 cars were burnt

5. The security Team lost no Personnel, arm or ammunition

6. The security Team recovered several arms and live ammunitions from the attackers as shown below

7. The security Team recovered 3 hilux vans used by the attackers as shown below

8. The security Team reportedly killed 2 and arrested 3 of the attackers

9. Other attackers ran into the nearby bushes with gunshot wounds

10. The security Team are combing the nearby bushes for the attackers currently on the run while investigation is ongoing

Brethren, we can only make progress, when there's Peace... Please Stay Safe!!!

Mixture of lies and truths; happened close to my area

https://twitter.com/ChiefOjukwu/status/1366163741054693376?s=19


Check this out on Twitter, NA .... Bh really getting it hard right now, make them no capture am sha

Nigerian own is even small compared to the so-called super-powers. Not saying what they did is right, but it was completely wrong. No army is Holy period!!!!!!

illumined:
I've seen firsthand the atrocities your average Nigerian soldier is capable of. Back then in Kaduna, Dec 2015, the Nigerian soldiers didn't just kill men and women who were Shiites, but they also gunned down infants as young as 2 months old. Now tell me the sort of an individual who kills unarmed men and women, then took it a step further to kill their infants?

You talking about me being dark because, the truth tortures you. Well, we gonna keep talking about the atrocities the zombies have committed and keep committing against the Nigerian people, till they themselves end up in a coffin, and their families suffer just like they made other families suffer by extra judicially killing the bread winners of such families.

And you who do PR propaganda for them, karma will smile at you at some point.

marvin906:
But some variants of the f35 can take off on them so why not the possibility of smaller aircraft like turcanoes even the useless alpha jets

ouch, despite alpha jets being old; those jets have really served Nigeria well.

BabaOwen:
The reason those farmers in that village was killed was because they were spying for the military and they caught a terrorist and handed him over to the military.

The people living in the community told the military they might be attack by the terrorists, the military failed to take any action.

More than 44 people were killed sef. The people that were killed is close to 100.

If the military can protect the lifes of its' spies, shouldn't they cover their faces in shame....... No wonder the insurgency is still on the rise there.

lebuhsi:
I'm just feeling really bitter at the moment
Which kind of animals are this people?!

How true is that story?, If it's true, then this has gotten out of hands

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