The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 3)

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Latest Putin blockbuster incoming:

https://x.com/victoriaslog/status/2080158655337439255

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https://x.com/jurgen_nauditt/status/2080178409410322909

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https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2080369024785903935

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Very nice and in depth visual explainer of the situation.

https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/2080427489298391112

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/2080415600522772790

Edit: would someone mind commenting so I can get posting again?

Seth Meyers Reaction GIF by Late Night with Seth Meyers

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WiWildberries in St Petersburg.
There’s many more videos, but it gets repetitive.

https://x.com/Hromadske/status/2080547537480565049

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It might be repetitive however one must ask what is creating that dense black smoke. That’s no ‘normal’ fire :fire:.

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https://x.com/JulianRoepcke/status/2080544604739326403

https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/2080545120265330992

I’ve been wondering as well, but I guess any big amount of plastic shit will create that kind of smoke?

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I wouldn’t like to speculate however not even a pile of tyres give off anything like that, as some sort of reference. Perhaps lots of petrochemical products packed tight causing a lack of oxygen for burning so like you said plastics?
Loads of ‘stuff’ that doesn’t meet safety regulations?

InterestingInteresting, maybe some of these 230k items for the SMO is particularly flammable and smoke heavy?

https://x.com/PaulNiland/status/2080541508281713012

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If they are like their Western equivalents, as much as 20-30% of the contents of a typical fulfilment warehouse will be cardboard packaging, paper, and wooden pallets. Another 20% is plastic toys, household goods. and packaging. Another 20% may be textiles and clothing, including flammable synthetics. Furniture adds another 10% – this is combustible (it burns) but not flammable (easy to set alight). Non-combustible materials like metal, glass and ceramics typically comprise less than 20% of the contents.

In other words, much of what is inside is flammable, including plastic which burns at high temperature and releases that thick black smoke.

The situation is further worsened by the presence of many thousands of cans of aerosols, from hairspray and insecticides to paint and penetrating oil. Once these are ruptured by heat, the flammable propellant tends to form a cloud which can in turn ignite and spread the fire rapidly.

Many items contain batteries, from e-bikes, power banks, cordless tools to all sorts of electronics. These also burn at very high temperature and make the fire harder to extinguish.

Even some initially non-flammable items may be dangerous. Wildberries sells drinks, including several thousand under the classification “Vodka.” As the fire develops it will reach over 400C and bottles start to crack, spilling their contents and setting off a chain reaction.

https://archive.is/20260723154442/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2026/07/23/why-do-russias-wildberries-warehouses-burn-so-fiercely/

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