This is heartbreaking.

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Jaanika Merilo

Head of eHealth Strategy in Estonian Government / ehealth / AI / Smart Cities / OSINT / Security /NE100 Innovators that change the world (Google & FT)

April 16, 2024

The biggest thermal power plant in Kyiv region was destroyed because there was no missiles for air defence.

No. Missiles. For. Air. Defence. Of. Main. Powerplant.

“The Tripilska power plant, electricity in the Kyiv region depends on it. Eleven missiles were headed towards it. The first seven we took down. Four destroyed Tripilska. Why? Because we had zero missiles. We ran out of all missiles. You know, when someone says that our allies cannot provide us with this or that weapon, or they cannot be in Ukraine with this or that force because that would be perceived as if Ukraine is engaging NATO in the war, well, after yesterday’s attack I want to ask you a question. Is Israel part of NATO or not?

Here is the answer. Israel is not a NATO country. The NATO allies, including NATO countries, have been defending Israel. They showed the Iranian forces that Israel was not alone. And this is a lesson. This is a response to anyone on any continent who says you need to assist Ukraine very carefully This is a response to anyone on any continent who says you need to assist Ukraine very carefully so you don’t engage NATO countries in the war.”

– President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

VIDEO HERE:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaanikamerilo_this-is-heartbreaking-the-biggest-thermal-activity-7186047692815425536-OJ_I?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

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Comment from :

Dr. Peter Martynowych

Principal & Founder: Lead Now Global and Phase Five: Strategic Leadership Partners Leadership Advising

My heart is breaking. This has to stop. My family in L’Viv is going through this. My Tato (father) survived the horror under Russian tyranny – now here it is again. Leaving Ukraine alone to fight all our war is unacceptable.

THE BOMBING AND ASSAULT HAS TO STOP NOW!

GET INVOLVED NOW!!

WE CAN’T LET THIS GENOCIDE CONTINUE!!!

GIVE UKRAINE ALL THEY NEED NOW!!!! #SlavaUkraini  🇺🇦🌻✊🌍

Bobby Ide

Master Mariner

It’s a simple case of hypocrisy from western/allied leaders. They dont want to defend Ukraine from attack through fear of escalation yet defend & supply Israel to the hilt.

The simple fact is that western/allied leaders expected Ukraine to fall like a pack of cards within days of being invaded……..they thought ukraine doesn’t really matter because many ukrainians speak russian language so everything will be ok, they’ll integrate then when the dust has settled we’ll build a massive “Iron Curtain” even bigger than before ussr days & we’ll revert to the cold war again.

They didnt bargain for the patriotism resilience bravery & fighting spirit of the ukrainian armed forces & now it’s a big dilemma for them because they see & know that with the right amount & with the right supplies that ukraine can & will defeat russia & russia’s defeat is a big problem for them so really…..western/allied leaders dont want ukraine to succeed because they fear the break up of the russian federation. western/allied leaders need to wake up….and fast because ukrainians just will not give up & will never lay down their arms & i support that 100%.

Slava Ukraini

Nicholas Stuart

“Love me or hate me, both are in my favor. If you love me, I will always be in your heart. If you hate me, I will always be in your mind.”

William Shakespeare.

Jaanika Merilo, the west offers platitudes meant to placate Ukraine while we try to find our balls. We are worried about what Russia might do, oh dear how unnerving. Just to put this into perspective, Ukraine is or was before the Russians started this, the breadbasket of Europe, remember that as the global climate goes through changes that are already impacting agriculture around the world. Cripple Ukraine’s agriculture and you have control over food resources over many countries. Russian money has done incredible amount of damage in the American political arena. Many have said wait until November to see what will happen. Well I am sure that is reassuring to Ukraine or what is left of it.

7 comments

  1. “The current US debate about providing additional military assistance to Ukraine is based in part on the assumption that the war will remain stalemated regardless of US actions. That assumption is false. Russian advances will accelerate absent urgent American action.”

    Congress wake up! We implore you to vote for this urgent aid for Ukraine. The situation is getting worse day by day!

  2. “Today, our artillery shell ratio is 1-10. Can we hold our ground? No. In any case, … To defend 100 percent of what’s in our control, we would need to go from one to comparing numbers, 10-10,”

    Zelensky’s sentence is clear. This aid is vital for the survival of Ukraine and is no longer even considered for retaking territories. The survival of millions of individuals, of children who want to have a future! The urgency of voting for this aid should strike the human conscience of every elected official on Capitol Hill with the force of a hammer!

    Except for certain sick brains in Congress already too damaged by the Soviet hammers.

  3. Let’s remember that Biden used his executive power to send Ukraine spareparts for the very much outdated Hawk batteries, instead of urgently needed Patriot missiles. And to add insult to injury, the pricetag for the components, which aren’t in use in the US anymore and were only gathering dust in the warehouses, had been set at an outrageous 138 million dollars! Even worse, the AFU’s technicians have to repair the systems themselves, which apparently both Spain and the US had been unable to do. Under these circumstances, it must have taken Zelenskyy huge restraint not to tell Biden that he can take such “support” and shove it! 👿

  4. Deaths in Chernihiv that could have been avoided.

    There is only one thing that is starting to tire us. This is not war, this is criminal inaction on the part of Congress!

    Give Ukraine something to defend itself with!

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