War re Ukraine: Thread

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Venture Fighters and Bunkers...


"Phone Hasn't Stopped Ringing" - The World's Ultra Rich Are Panic
Buying Doomsday Bunkers

https://www.the-sun.com/news/4797076/nuclear-bunker-sales-surge-putin-ukraine-russia-world-war/

Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to place his nuclear forces on
heightened alert as the invasion of Ukraine continues for the fifth
day has increased demand for custom-made doomsday bunkers for the
paranoid rich.

Gary Lynch, the general manager of Texas-based Rising S Co., told The
Sun that underground doomsday bunker demand is up more than 1000%
since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.

    "Typically, I'll sell between two and six shelters a month - and
usually winter is a quiet time for us.

    "But I sold five units alone on Thursday, and I've sold two more
already today - there's no telling how many more [orders] we will get.

    "The phone hasn't stopped ringing, and we've been sending out so
many quotes," added Lynch.

Readers may recall hearing about Rising S in the early days of the
COVID pandemic and social unrest as underground bunkers were in high
demand.

The five doomsday bunkers sold on the Russian invasion day ranged
between $70,000 to $240,000. Bunkers start as low as $40,000 and can
reach multi-million-dollar, depending on the client's needs.

Lynch said interest in his doomsday bunkers is pouring in worldwide:

    "I've gotten inquiries from Italy. I've gotten an inquiry from the
United Kingdom, from Denmark, from Japan, from Canada, from the USA -
and that's just from over the weekend.

    "The interest isn't just isolated to the US, it's everywhere."

Since the invasion, people in New Zealand, Australia, the US, Canada,
and United Kingdom are panic searching "doomsday bunker." The search
trend exploded to highs not seen a year at the end of last week.

Lynch said prospective buyers are calling him as they fear Russia
might invade other neighboring countries and could lead to a
"fully-fledged world war."

    "And they're justified to be fearful of that," Lynch said. "Just
look at what's going on.

    "[Vladimir Putin] is threatening nuclear war, saying it would be
something the world has never seen.

    "The world has seen Hiroshima," he continued, "and if what they
are threatening is worse than that then, by all means, we should all
be worried."

We've seen this trend before, and people usually begin to panic hoard
critical things for survival, such as food, ammo, guns, and precious
metals. Doomsday bunkers are only a luxury for the rich.






Foreign Volunteer Fighters Arrive In Ukraine From All Over The World

https://libertarianinstitute.org/news-roundup/foreign-fighters-arrive-in-ukraine-to-repel-russian-invasion/

At least 16,000 foreign nationals have volunteered to join an
"international legion" created to resist Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed, after Kiev lifted visa
requirements for anyone willing to fight. "Every friend of Ukraine who
wants to join Ukraine in defending the country, please come over,"
Zelensky pleaded at a recent press conference, adding "We will give
you weapons."

Though the president offered no details on the international fighting
force, including the origin of the volunteers, the request comes as
Kiev appears to grow more desperate for help in pushing back Russian
troops – having already declared martial law and a "general
mobilization" of its populace. Those policies include conscription for
men aged 18-60 and the commandeering of civilian vehicles and
structures, while Ukrainian convicts with military experience are
being released from prison to back up the war effort.

Despite the lack of specifics from officials, however, media reports
suggest that foreigners from a long list of nations are lining up to
enlist.

A Call To Arms

Around 400 Swedes have signed up for the legion, according to the
country’s TT News Agency, which cited the group’s coordinator Philip
Brannval. The first flight departed Thursday for Poland – thought to
be a logistics hub for arms and aid deliveries – and from there the
volunteers will enter Ukraine by land, Brannval said.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, meanwhile, announced on Thursday that
the government would not punish those seeking to join up with
Ukrainian forces, as the country typically prohibits citizens from
serving in foreign armies. Up to 300 Czechs have reportedly vowed to
ship out. Prague, unlike non-aligned Stockholm, is among NATO’s 30
member states.

The Czech government is also now moving to criminalize speech
supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Russian invasion.
Czech police report that they are already investigating hundreds of
people for alleged support for Moscow, with criminal proceedings in
nine cases.

A small handful of American, Canadian and German special forces
veterans are also set to join the fight, according to interviews by
BuzzFeed News. The outlet noted the group – numbering just 10 people
in total – is "NATO-trained and experienced in close combat and
counterterrorism." A pair of retired American infantry officers will
also fly over to provide "leadership" for the squad, while several
other US and Canadian citizens also told Reuters they intend to answer
Zelensky’s call.

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told reporters over the weekend
that Ottawa would leave the decision to fight up to individual
citizens. The US State Department, however, continues to urge
Americans to avoid travel to Ukraine amid the hostilities.

Like Canada, the UK’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said she would
"support" British nationals heading out for Ukraine, but added, "that
is something that people can make their own decisions about." Speaking
with Insider, two UK vets said they intend to join the Georgian
National Legion, which has close ties with Kiev and has clashed with
Russian-speaking fighters in the breakaway Donbass region. "Since the
UK parliament has said that we’ll back anyone that goes, that’s kind
of like the UK government giving anyone a green light to go and help,"
one veteran told Insider.

Japan, a close partner with the West, has also seen at least 70
citizens volunteer, among them 50 veterans of the country’s
Self-Defense Forces and two from the French Foreign Legion. However,
Ukraine’s Japanese Embassy stressed that any candidates must have
military experience or, at minimum, “specialized training.” Tokyo,
too, has warned against travel to Ukraine.

Having received requests from "several veterans" on how to join the
international brigade, the Military Times has published a step-by-step
guide for those looking to face down Russian troops. Kiev’s British
Embassy, meanwhile, also offered advice, telling volunteers to fill
out an online form before taking a flight to Poland, where it said
they would receive additional instructions.

It remains unclear who will command the foreign force, whether they
will receive training before deployment, or how long they will be
expected to serve.

An unspecified number of fighters are also arriving from neighboring
states such as Georgia and Belarus, the Washington Post reported.
Citing a Chechen activist in Ukraine, war correspondent Elijah Magnier
said "two battalions" of Chechen fighters are already on the ground in
the country and prepared to resist the Russian advance. The
unconfirmed report comes after Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov – a close
ally to Putin – said he mobilized thousands of troops to fight on
behalf of Moscow.

Russia, for its part, has warned of stiff consequences for any foreign
nationals looking to support Ukraine, vowing to criminally prosecute
any fighters captured while arguing that international rules for POWs
would not apply to them.

    "None of the mercenaries the West is sending to Ukraine to fight
for the nationalist regime in Kiev can be considered as combatants in
accordance with international humanitarian law or enjoy the status of
prisoners of war," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov
said Thursday, as cited by Tass.

Hillary Clinton issues plea to arm an insurgency in Ukraine...

    I love the way she smirks at the cute little irony of AQ's attacks
against America and the entire 20-year terror war: 2 million dead, 10
trillion blown, 21st century and new millennium started off soaking in
blood just 10 years after the fall of the USSR.
https://t.co/lRumUtcc47
    — Scott Horton (@scotthortonshow) March 1, 2022

The droves of foreign fighters pouring into Ukraine are reminiscent of
Afghanistan in the 1980s – when countless militants from across the
region lined up to battle the Red Army – and more recently Iraq, Syria
and Libya. In the latter cases, those willing to travel and fight were
largely ideologically motivated and often far more brutal than the
local opposition forces.

In the meantime, current and former US officials, such as ex-Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton, have made vocal calls to arm up a Ukrainian
"insurgency" suggesting Washington and its allies send weapons and
gear to "volunteers" while making a direct comparison to the Soviet
invasion of Afghanistan. A deluge of weapons shipments has already
begun to flow.