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Ukraine Invasion: Part 44

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MagicFox · 20/08/2023 12:43

44th thread, all the usual thanks and appreciation

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Gothambutnotahamster · 20/08/2023 12:51

Checking in as find these threads so informative, although gutted they're still going on.

Surplus2requirements · 20/08/2023 13:02

Thanks @MagicFox

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 20/08/2023 13:08

Thanks for this, MagicFox.

Positivethought · 20/08/2023 13:19

Thank you

Amispringy · 20/08/2023 13:27

Thank you for the new thread

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 20/08/2023 13:32

Thank you MagicFox.

Loving the Ukrainian sense of humour today 😀

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blueshoes · 20/08/2023 14:15

Checking in. Thank you Magic Fox and Ducks for keeping these Ukraine threads going.

DancesWithDucks · 20/08/2023 14:17

@DesdamonasHandkerchief posted some brilliant news at the end of the last thread

DancesWithDucks · 20/08/2023 14:18

And thank you @MagicFox !

Igotjelly · 20/08/2023 14:24

💙💛 thank @MagicFox, appreciated as ever. Love to you all!

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DesdamonasHandkerchief · 20/08/2023 15:21

Reposting on new thread!

President Zelensky confirms the Netherlands will send 42 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine - the entire Dutch inventory - after pilots and engineers have been trained. 🇳🇱🤝🇺🇦
Well done Netherlands.
Now we're getting somewhere 💪

Igotjelly · 20/08/2023 15:26

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 20/08/2023 15:21

Reposting on new thread!

President Zelensky confirms the Netherlands will send 42 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine - the entire Dutch inventory - after pilots and engineers have been trained. 🇳🇱🤝🇺🇦
Well done Netherlands.
Now we're getting somewhere 💪

Out of curiosity how many are in the Dutch inventory?

DancesWithDucks · 20/08/2023 15:28

Forty two.

DancesWithDucks · 20/08/2023 15:30

well, zero soon =)

Just announced:

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blueshoes · 20/08/2023 15:37

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 20/08/2023 15:21

Reposting on new thread!

President Zelensky confirms the Netherlands will send 42 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine - the entire Dutch inventory - after pilots and engineers have been trained. 🇳🇱🤝🇺🇦
Well done Netherlands.
Now we're getting somewhere 💪

Just excellent. Thank you Netherlands and Denmark for stepping up.

DesdamonasHandkerchief · 20/08/2023 15:42

Out of curiosity how many are in the Dutch inventory?

According to Jimmy Rushton, a Kiev based foreign policy & security analyst it's their whole inventory, although I can't vouch for his numbers.

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DancesWithDucks · 20/08/2023 15:53

@Alstro would you be able to post this article please?

Apparently it's more hopeful, though I can't see it myself. The NYT has been see-sawing through the whole conflict.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/20/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-commanders-fighters.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

BringBackCoffeeCreams · 20/08/2023 16:26

pmk

Alstro · 20/08/2023 16:34

To add to above, feel free anyone to tag me if you would like me to share a NYT article.

DancesWithDucks · 20/08/2023 17:02

Thank you very much

Hillsmakeyoustrong · 20/08/2023 17:17

Checking in

minsmum · 20/08/2023 19:32

Well done Denmark and the Netherlands

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