Russian stuff blowing up: Report says British and French discuss sending troops to Ukraine

A damaged statue in Constitution Square in Kharkiv.

French and British troops in Ukraine?

If it happens (emphasis on IF), troops don’t have to be engaged in combat. They can take the place of Ukrainian troops in places like along the border with Belarus or providing security in western Ukrainian cities.

Here is the Le Monde article.

The scenario of sending Western troops to Ukraine is not only "not off the table" but has "gained momentum in recent weeks," the publication notes.

Le Monde reports that France and Britain are discussing the possibility of deploying troops to Ukraine.

The two nations are engaged in defense cooperation talks aimed at forming a core group of European allies focused on supporting Ukraine and ensuring broader European security.… pic.twitter.com/qhPbD2Dq9R

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) November 25, 2024

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A tank crew member picked the wrong time to stick his head up.

🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 A Switchblade 600 hits a T-90M “Breakthrough”

The American kamikaze drone “Switchblade 600” hits a T-90M “Breakthrough” crew member directly in the head and causes the tank's BC to detonate, and other footage of the Special Forces hunting.

Slava remix… pic.twitter.com/whlUy0EcZV

— Slava 🇺🇦 (@Heroiam_Slava) November 25, 2024

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Ukraine hit the Khalino airfield near the city of Kursk with ATACMS.

Last night, a military airfield near Kursk was reportedly attacked, likely with ATACMS missiles. According to Russian channel Fighterbomber, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a total of eight missiles at the site. Footage circulating online allegedly captures the moments of the… pic.twitter.com/DURTUVlLyu

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) November 25, 2024

Clustered ATACMS in the Kursk region pic.twitter.com/crDXj1SWSt

— Slava 🇺🇦 (@Heroiam_Slava) November 25, 2024

Ukraine also struck a plant in Kaluga.

Ukrainian drones attack military plant and oil depot in Russia’s Kaluga overnight

The Kaluga Instrument-Making Plant Typhoon, a military equipment manufacturer, came under drone attack alongside an oil depot in western Russia, according to local media. https://t.co/Bctg2vRwpI

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 25, 2024

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Careless smokers strike again in Moscow.

Massive fire at freon warehouse in southern Moscow

A large warehouse storing freon cylinders is engulfed in flames in an industrial area in southern Moscow.

The fire has spread over 3,000 square meters, prompting a large-scale response. Seventy-five personnel and 31 units of… pic.twitter.com/DTxtABPMAi

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) November 25, 2024

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A Russian captures on video a Ukrainian drone striking the Scooby Doo van in front of them.

WARNING: Video shows wounded Russians.

A 🇷🇺Russian soldier with an action camera on his helmet captured a beautiful 🇺🇦Ukrainian FPV drone strike on their UAZ-469 "Bukhanka" and the subsequent rescue of his wounded comrades. pic.twitter.com/xedW6dQTkx

— Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) November 25, 2024

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Gonna need a new roof on that building.

A Ukrainian FPV drone flew into a private house used by Russian forces as an observation point. pic.twitter.com/XvQI2PivKF

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 25, 2024

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A DHL cargo plane from Leipzig, Germany crashed in Vilnius, Lithuania. A DHL center in Leipzig in July was the target of a bomb attack, but there is no indication yet whether this latest one was another attack.

Pilot of plane crash in Vilnius dies — Delfi

12 residents were evacuated from the house where the plane crashed. Preliminary, none of them were injured.

Three of the four crew members also survived.-Astra pic.twitter.com/jHxhp8EGRM

— Malinda 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇵🇱🇨🇦🇮🇹🇦🇺🇬🇧🇬🇪🇩🇪🇸🇪 (@TreasChest) November 25, 2024

New CCTV captures DHL flight QY5960 as it nose dived moments before landing at Vilnius International Airport.

The crew member who died during the crash was a Spanish citizen, the police confirmed to the Elta news agency later on Monday morning. The other three crew members… pic.twitter.com/VhBBX5cEyo

— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) November 25, 2024

Last month Lithuania warned that it had intelligence on a Russian GRU plot to blow up DHL aircraft with incendiary devices.

Today a DHL aircraft crashed in a residential area of Vilnius Lithuania, missing a building housing 12 people by the narrowest of margins. pic.twitter.com/UdXyTfTt6F

— Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@DrewPavlou) November 25, 2024

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Cyprus announces it wants to join NATO, which seems odd since the country has been divided for decades with Turkish troops occupying the northern part of the island.

Cyprus has decided to join NATO.

The country's leadership has already developed a detailed plan for joining NATO, which has been approved by the United States. pic.twitter.com/WPoDZbzoSk

— Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) November 25, 2024

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One less S-400 air defense system and five fewer Russian officers.

First confirmed successful ATACMS strike on Russian soil. S-400 air defence system radar and two launchers were destroyed in the Kursk region of Russia on 23.11.2024:

«On November 23, 2024, a missile strike was carried out on the S-400 air defense system in the village of… pic.twitter.com/2aD1ZWNig5

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 25, 2024

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Russia attacked Odesa again, this time with Iskander missiles.

Odesa today. pic.twitter.com/eFtTEEUK5S

— Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) November 25, 2024

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They don’t even flinch.

Evacuating a wounded soldier even amidst enemy strikes just a few meters away.
Place and time unknown.https://t.co/gKHuYMoLvo pic.twitter.com/KsYx05jpgv

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) November 25, 2024

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An anti-submarine missile launcher on a Russian MTLB armored fighting vehicle? That’s a new one.

What Russian SVO doing?

You don't mount an RBU-6000 Smerch-2 anti-submarine missile launcher on an MTLB and take it into modern combat unless you are desperate. #PutinKaput #OSINT #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/SeUkfZowLg

— OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) November 25, 2024

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Imagine a whole swarm of these descending on a Russian position.

What is believed to be the first footage of a machine-gun mounted on a Ukrainian UAV being used in combat. #OSINT #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/Uyv55DFstk

— OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@UKikaski) November 25, 2024

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That’s certainly an interesting way to steady your shot.

Ukrainian SOF sniper team comprised of international volunteers operating in southern Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/vhwycCOVZA

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) November 25, 2024

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I don’t think this one is going to make it to Berlin.

Destroyed Russian BMP-3 with the inscription "To Berlin" on the hull. https://t.co/RjPf397FHT pic.twitter.com/Pe91srxyfH

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) November 25, 2024

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But where are the anti-drone cages?

How long before Russian troops head off on an assault with Big Wheels?

Toretsk direction, a new type of combat vehicle. Assault on Ukrainian positions.https://t.co/adPgbqwjMF pic.twitter.com/yUN90rvSXh

— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) November 25, 2024

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Somebody came to their senses.

Polish farmers reopen Shehyni-Medyka border checkpoint

The Shehyni-Medyka border crossing reopened to truck traffic, following a temporary blockade by Polish farmers protesting EU trade policieshttps://t.co/OmTR9rtMti

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 25, 2024

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Good to see action being taken against the shadow fleet.

Britain imposes largest sanctions package against Russia’s shadow fleet

The UK government has frozen assets of two major Russian insurers while sanctioning 30 vessels involved in transporting oil worth billions.https://t.co/DUruE3YdAz

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 25, 2024

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Just because there is a war going on doesn’t mean you can’t act silly once in a while.

Crazy moments pic.twitter.com/l3oPeMYivE

— In Ukraine (@InUKRofficial) November 25, 2024

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But what did the cat say?

POV: When you need to talk to someone pic.twitter.com/uL16LY4nbZ

— In Ukraine (@InUKRofficial) November 25, 2024

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A soldier and his pig.

You go away. This human is all mine. pic.twitter.com/8EXh7WgX1C

— In Ukraine (@InUKRofficial) November 24, 2024