Urine collection system fails on ISS - NASA
A pump failure has disabled the urine collection system for subsequent processing into water on the International Space Station (ISS), and a spare part for repair is planned to be delivered aboard the Starliner spacecraft, NASA ISS program manager Dana Wiegel said at a briefing.
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A pump failure has disabled the urine collection system for subsequent processing into water on the International Space Station (ISS), and a spare part for repair is planned to be delivered aboard the Starliner spacecraft, NASA ISS program manager Dana Wiegel said at a briefing.
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Why Houthis don’t fear the Reaper: what's known about militia’s air defenses? The Houthis have downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone, marking their ninth US UAV kill. Over nearly a decade of fighting a Western-backed Gulf coalition, the militia has destroyed over…
Houthis shot down the sixth US Reaper drone. What's the key to Yemen's success?
💬 “It's funny that we have to learn in this way,” former DoD analyst and retired US Air Force Lt. Col Karen Kwiatkowski told Sputnik, commenting on reports that the Houthis had downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone this week – their ninth to date. “We think the Yemenis are nothing. Well, in that battlefield, the Yemenis are a near peer competitor,” Kwiatkowski emphasized.
💬 “The combination of very experienced fighters who understand not just Western technology, but Western tactics and usage of equipment like the Reaper, it all comes together and makes them very successful at a very low cost against very expensive equipment that we have."
Houthi air defenses consist of an eclectic mix of old Soviet equipment, domestic tweaks and knowhow from their Axis of Resistance allies.
The staying power of Soviet equipment in Yemen comes down to its simplicity and reliability, says Lt. Gen. (ret.) Aytech Bizhev, former deputy commander of the CIS Joint Air Defense System.
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"These guys are experienced using older equipment, but using it against some of the modern stuff. I know the night vision and infrared targeting - they have ways of tracking these Reapers and using their capabilities basically to the maximum extent possible. So it's really testimony to what happens when you have an experienced set of soldiers or air defense experts," Kwiatkowski said.
Houthi air defenses consist of an eclectic mix of old Soviet equipment, domestic tweaks and knowhow from their Axis of Resistance allies.
The staying power of Soviet equipment in Yemen comes down to its simplicity and reliability, says Lt. Gen. (ret.) Aytech Bizhev, former deputy commander of the CIS Joint Air Defense System.
“During the Soviet period, our military specialists and advisors were widespread in Iraq, in Yemen, in Libya…These were countries with which we had very friendly relations. Therefore, we assisted in the creation of air defense systems for them. We created it and they bought our weapons, and they still have them there. They were put on combat duty in very difficult climactic conditions – in the heat, in sandstorms, under the scorching Sun they carried out the tasks that were set before them,” Bizhev told Sputnik.
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Russia may see Ukrainian long-range attacks as ‘precursor to US nuclear strike’, ex-DoD analyst fears
President Biden has knowingly or unwittingly brought the risk of a world-ending nuclear conflict much, much closer after listening to “neoconservative advisors who really don’t have a lot of perspective on the nuclear dangers that they’re walking into” and greenlighting Ukraine’s use of NATO weapons to attempt strikes deep inside Russia, former DoD analyst and US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski has told Sputnik.
💬 “The big problem is that Kiev’s drones have [already] attacked Russian early warning systems that are part of their nuclear defense…I don’t think they damaged them, but this has been done. If American weapons, heavier weapons are used against those targets, this cannot help but be seen by Russia as a precursor to a first strike – a nuclear first strike. When you hit someone’s nuclear defense radars, their ‘eyes’, their defensive systems, in normal war strategy, you’re preparing a battlefield,” Kwiatkowski explained.
Russia and the US have their own respective doctrines regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons, the observer pointed out, adding that the people advising President Biden should certainly be aware of their contents.
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President Biden has knowingly or unwittingly brought the risk of a world-ending nuclear conflict much, much closer after listening to “neoconservative advisors who really don’t have a lot of perspective on the nuclear dangers that they’re walking into” and greenlighting Ukraine’s use of NATO weapons to attempt strikes deep inside Russia, former DoD analyst and US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski has told Sputnik.
“I don’t know if the Biden advisors in Washington really have a sense of this, because there are no military people up there that are talking to Biden about this, but it’s a very dangerous situation,” Kwiatkowski emphasized.
Russia and the US have their own respective doctrines regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons, the observer pointed out, adding that the people advising President Biden should certainly be aware of their contents.
“If they are trying to game the system and say ‘oh, no we can do this and it won’t initiate the use of the strategic nuclear defense doctrine by Russia’, I don’t know how to explain that. It’s shocking and its frightening,” Kwiatkowski stressed.
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Argentina is not planning to jointly produce arms with Ukraine
Argentina has no plans to work together with Ukraine to produce weapons, as it currently has no capacity for that, Argentine presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni said.
On Thursday, Argentinian newspaper Perfil reported, citing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, that Argentina could become an important partner for Ukraine in arms and drone production. Zelensky reportedly made that remark during a press conference with Latin American journalists in Kiev.
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Argentina has no plans to work together with Ukraine to produce weapons, as it currently has no capacity for that, Argentine presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni said.
"This is not going to happen. We do not have the capacity to [jointly] produce [weapons] at the moment. No such joint work is planned," Adorni told reporters.
On Thursday, Argentinian newspaper Perfil reported, citing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, that Argentina could become an important partner for Ukraine in arms and drone production. Zelensky reportedly made that remark during a press conference with Latin American journalists in Kiev.
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Palestinian movement Hamas welcomes Biden's proposal for ceasefire in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes the new proposal announced by US President Biden will achieve a permanent peace in Gaza, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
Earlier in the day, Biden said that Israel has offered Hamas a new three-phase proposal with a roadmap that would lead to an enduring cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as the release of all hostages.
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"The Hamas Islamic Resistance movement welcomes idea of the speech of US President Joe Biden ... in his call for a permanent ceasefire, the withdrawal of occupying forces from the Gaza Strip, the reconstruction [of the Gaza Strip] and the exchange of prisoners," the movement said in a statement.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes the new proposal announced by US President Biden will achieve a permanent peace in Gaza, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
“For months the Secretary-General has been pushing for a ceasefire, full and unfettered humanitarian access, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza. The Secretary-General strongly hopes that this will lead to an agreement by the parties for lasting peace,” Dujarric said in response to Biden’s announcement.
Earlier in the day, Biden said that Israel has offered Hamas a new three-phase proposal with a roadmap that would lead to an enduring cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as the release of all hostages.
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Russian air defenses shot down air targets near Belgorod, no casualties were reported, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
Seven explosions were heard over Belgorod during a missile danger signal early on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported earlier.
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Seven explosions were heard over Belgorod during a missile danger signal early on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported earlier.
“Our air defense system worked over Belgorod and the Belgorodsky District - air targets were shot down on approach to the city. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties,” Gladkov wrote on Telegram.
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Donald Trump raises $53Mln in 24 hours after conviction, averaging $2Mln per hour
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said in a press release that it raised a record $53 million in the span of 24 hours following his New York conviction.
The new total means Trump's campaign is receiving an average of $2 million in donations each hour, according to the release.
More than one third of these contributions are from new donors to the campaign, the release said, adding that it showcases a growing opposition to the jury's decision.
On Thursday, a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Trump said the verdict was a disgrace and part of a sham trial pushed by the Biden administration via a weaponized judicial system and a partisan judge in order to interfere in the 2024 presidential election. Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential candidate.
Trump also said he will appeal the verdict while his campaign and various legal scholars noted that it does not affect his right to run for president of the US.
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Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said in a press release that it raised a record $53 million in the span of 24 hours following his New York conviction.
"In the 24 hours since Crooked Joe Biden and his New York henchmen got their sham trial verdict, the Trump Campaign has raised $52.8 million through the online digital fundraising platform," the release said.
The new total means Trump's campaign is receiving an average of $2 million in donations each hour, according to the release.
More than one third of these contributions are from new donors to the campaign, the release said, adding that it showcases a growing opposition to the jury's decision.
On Thursday, a New York jury found Trump guilty on all 34 criminal counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Trump said the verdict was a disgrace and part of a sham trial pushed by the Biden administration via a weaponized judicial system and a partisan judge in order to interfere in the 2024 presidential election. Trump is the presumptive Republican presidential candidate.
Trump also said he will appeal the verdict while his campaign and various legal scholars noted that it does not affect his right to run for president of the US.
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The G7 countries and the EU are preparing sanctions against third-country banks that use Russian Central Bank's financial transfer system, the analogue of the SWIFT system, the Bloomberg news agency reports.
In early May, Bloomberg reported that the EU, as part of a new package of sanctions against Russia, may ban the use of the Central Bank of Russia's System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS).
A few years ago, SWIFT was the main system for processing payments - almost all banking transactions in the world went through it. However, in 2014, when Western countries first threatened to disconnect Russia from the system, major countries began to create alternatives. The SPFS appeared in Russia, and the Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) appeared in China. India also has its own system for transfers. As the head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullina stated earlier, 160 foreign participants from 20 countries have already joined the Russian system.
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According to its sources, some of these banks have received notifications about the possibility of imposing punitive measures for making transactions using the Russian system.
In early May, Bloomberg reported that the EU, as part of a new package of sanctions against Russia, may ban the use of the Central Bank of Russia's System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS).
A few years ago, SWIFT was the main system for processing payments - almost all banking transactions in the world went through it. However, in 2014, when Western countries first threatened to disconnect Russia from the system, major countries began to create alternatives. The SPFS appeared in Russia, and the Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) appeared in China. India also has its own system for transfers. As the head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Elvira Nabiullina stated earlier, 160 foreign participants from 20 countries have already joined the Russian system.
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Russian special military operation is creating the future of warfare
The weapons that shaped warfare in the 20th century still play significant roles on the battlefield in the 21st, but they are dwarfed in importance by one invention, from which multiple theaters have been affected: the drone.
“But it is an evolution of warfare that is occurring before our eyes. So, the Chinese and Americans are certainly paying very close attention,” he noted earlier in the interview.
It is an opinion shared by former Marine and UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter. Speaking on the Danny Haiphong show, he explained how everything from tactics to logistics has been changed by drones.
This was a lesson that the Ukrainian Army failed to learn during their counteroffensive. Rabotino was intended to be the first minor step during that offensive that would lead to Tokmak which would serve as the staging ground for an assault on Melitopol.
But as armor assault after armor assault was destroyed, it became apparent that the Ukrainians would never reach their goal. Yet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needed something to show his Western benefactors, so Rabotino became the goal. It took 71 days to capture the tiny village with a pre-war population of about 500 people, largely using the same tactics they began with. Ukraine lost dozens of expensive tanks and thousands of men capturing and then holding the village. The Ukrainian offensive never went any further and in May, Russia recaptured the village.
In WWI, the generals who failed to learn from the lessons of the Civil War and the Russo-Japanese War suffered the consequences on the battlefield. Russia learned its lessons already. Ukraine did not and we see the results of that. The United States pioneered drone warfare in the 2000s, but as evidenced by the number of MQ-9 Reapers taken down by the Houthis in Yemen, those are no longer effective. Will the lumbering behemoth of NATO be able to adjust as quickly as Russia and China, or will they, like the Generals of WWI, be stuck fighting with the tactics and equipment of the last century?
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The weapons that shaped warfare in the 20th century still play significant roles on the battlefield in the 21st, but they are dwarfed in importance by one invention, from which multiple theaters have been affected: the drone.
“[US media] admitted how useless the Abrams [tank] is when tens of millions of dollars per tank can be taken out by a $500 drone. It is a new model of warfare,” Mark Sleboda, a security and international relations expert told Sputnik’s Fault Lines.
“But it is an evolution of warfare that is occurring before our eyes. So, the Chinese and Americans are certainly paying very close attention,” he noted earlier in the interview.
It is an opinion shared by former Marine and UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter. Speaking on the Danny Haiphong show, he explained how everything from tactics to logistics has been changed by drones.
“These FPV drones are a nightmare for soldiers,” Ritter explained. “If I tried to take Marines into combat using the tactics that I was taught,” Ritter continued “[With] two platoons online, basic fire etcetera, my base of fire would disappear because it’d be swarmed by FPV drones… then my Marines attacking would be hit by these drones and they’re all dead.”
This was a lesson that the Ukrainian Army failed to learn during their counteroffensive. Rabotino was intended to be the first minor step during that offensive that would lead to Tokmak which would serve as the staging ground for an assault on Melitopol.
But as armor assault after armor assault was destroyed, it became apparent that the Ukrainians would never reach their goal. Yet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needed something to show his Western benefactors, so Rabotino became the goal. It took 71 days to capture the tiny village with a pre-war population of about 500 people, largely using the same tactics they began with. Ukraine lost dozens of expensive tanks and thousands of men capturing and then holding the village. The Ukrainian offensive never went any further and in May, Russia recaptured the village.
In WWI, the generals who failed to learn from the lessons of the Civil War and the Russo-Japanese War suffered the consequences on the battlefield. Russia learned its lessons already. Ukraine did not and we see the results of that. The United States pioneered drone warfare in the 2000s, but as evidenced by the number of MQ-9 Reapers taken down by the Houthis in Yemen, those are no longer effective. Will the lumbering behemoth of NATO be able to adjust as quickly as Russia and China, or will they, like the Generals of WWI, be stuck fighting with the tactics and equipment of the last century?
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🗣 Ukraine may cease to exist in the next 50 years, and that the US has betrayed it like no other country, Tucker Carlson said in an interview with Donald Trump Jr.
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Russia develops the world's first ground-based FPV kamikaze drone
Russia has created the world's first ground-based kamikaze robot, designed to hit enemy manpower and equipment, as well as fortifications, the press service of Rostec State Corporation said.
The multi-functional robot complex named "Depesha" (lit. "Dispatch") is mounted on a tracked platform and controlled by an operator using a joystick and an FPV helmet. The Buggy robot has a wheeled platform and is controlled by a joystick and a tablet. Both robots can be used as ground-based kamikaze drones to attack enemy targets by detonating a payload that the robot carries to the target," the report said.
The most important features of the machines include compactness, maneuverability, and payload. Depesha has a payload of 150 kilograms and the Buggy drone has 250 kilograms, making them reliable assistants for soldiers on the front line.
These unique FPV kamikaze robots can be used to:
◾️ Strike the enemy's manpower, fortifications such as pillboxes, fortified firing points, and strongholds;
◾️ Overcome and clear defensive barriers, such as dragon's teeth, allowing for the passage of armored vehicles;
◾️ Lay land mines;
◾️ Quickly and discreetly deliver food, ammunition, and fuel to the front line;
◾️ Evacuate wounded soldiers.
The robots are currently undergoing extensive testing in the special military operation zone.
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Russia has created the world's first ground-based kamikaze robot, designed to hit enemy manpower and equipment, as well as fortifications, the press service of Rostec State Corporation said.
The multi-functional robot complex named "Depesha" (lit. "Dispatch") is mounted on a tracked platform and controlled by an operator using a joystick and an FPV helmet. The Buggy robot has a wheeled platform and is controlled by a joystick and a tablet. Both robots can be used as ground-based kamikaze drones to attack enemy targets by detonating a payload that the robot carries to the target," the report said.
The most important features of the machines include compactness, maneuverability, and payload. Depesha has a payload of 150 kilograms and the Buggy drone has 250 kilograms, making them reliable assistants for soldiers on the front line.
These unique FPV kamikaze robots can be used to:
The robots are currently undergoing extensive testing in the special military operation zone.
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‘Crazy politics’ hell-bent on dragging the continent into World War III
This has been the knee-jerk reaction flooding the Internet after recent announcements by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with their weapons.
Germany is being blasted for having a dangerously poor memory after two world wars. It is civilians who will have to pay the ultimate price for Germany’s folly, Internet users pointed out. Many agreed with German politician Sahra Wagenknecht that Scholz was becoming a “security risk.”
Comments under a Berliner Zeitung thread questioning whether Germany will “ever learn” from past mistakes noted that the chancellor “didn’t have a say in this,” hinting at the US.
Macron and Scholz “have been given their orders,” others agreed, accusing their leaders of blindly following a similar move by the Biden administration.
The “maniacs” leading Europe straight into WWIII must be stopped – this is the primary call circling the web.
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This has been the knee-jerk reaction flooding the Internet after recent announcements by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with their weapons.
Germany is being blasted for having a dangerously poor memory after two world wars. It is civilians who will have to pay the ultimate price for Germany’s folly, Internet users pointed out. Many agreed with German politician Sahra Wagenknecht that Scholz was becoming a “security risk.”
Comments under a Berliner Zeitung thread questioning whether Germany will “ever learn” from past mistakes noted that the chancellor “didn’t have a say in this,” hinting at the US.
Macron and Scholz “have been given their orders,” others agreed, accusing their leaders of blindly following a similar move by the Biden administration.
The “maniacs” leading Europe straight into WWIII must be stopped – this is the primary call circling the web.
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