7/ The vessel reached Grytviken, the only settlement on South Georgia, which Argentinian forces had seized on 3 April. Santa Fe unloaded the marines to reinforce the small Argentinian garrison there and set off back out to sea to find British ships to attack.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322089360056391
6/ Despite her age and poor armament – twenty WWII-era Mk14 torpedoes and three modern Mk37s – she was tasked with transporting marines to South Georgia and then attacking the slower ships at the 'tail' of the British fleet in the South Atlantic.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322076412231892
5/ On 2 April 1982, Santa Fe landed commandos on East Falkland near the islands' capital, Stanley. After returning to Argentina, she embarked on a second mission to the remote British island of South Georgia on 16 April, 1,541 km southeast of the Falklands.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322072985477143
4/ Santa Fe and her sister vessel, ARA Santiago del Estero (ex-USS Chivo), served alongside new Type 209 submarines from West Germany. Both vessels were active during the Falklands War, but only Santa Fe participated in combat.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322054786342986
3/ The submarine in question was the ARA Santa Fe, originally the US Navy's Balao-class diesel-electric submarine USS Catfish. Launched in November 1944, she was sold to Argentina in 1971. She was to become the last WWII-era submarine to be used in combat.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322051573543096
2/ Many submarines have been lost through accidents since the end of World War II. The United States lost 4, the USSR and Russia lost 18, and other countries lost a handful of vessels as well. But only one other country definitely lost one due to enemy action: Argentina.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322049623199833
1/ Here's a good trivia question: the apparent destruction by Ukraine of the Kilo-class submarine 'Rostov-on-Don' marks only the second time since World War II that a submarine has been confirmed lost due to enemy action in wartime. What was the first? Read on to find out. ⬇️
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1702322047223988363
It's going to be good! Coming tomorrow morning. Subscribe to the "Urban Warfare Project Podcast" on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss it!
https://twitter.com/sofmagpublisher/status/1702327949511598541
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/SpencerGuard/status/1702329833899098337
⚡️ICC opens office in Kyiv to investigate Russian war crimes.
The office has been set up to "increase the effectiveness and efficiency of responding to the crimes that Russia continues to commit against Ukraine and Ukrainians every day," Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1702341674268275069
Russian blogger, ex football player and owner of Krasava football club Yevgeniy Savin is accused of "discrediting" the Russian army. He faces criminal charges.
In April 2022 Savin made a film about war in Ukraine (a small excerpt from it is on the video). He did not support Russian invasion into Ukraine and left the country.
Savin was already fined RUB 50,000 (about $520) for "discreditation" of Russian army.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1702333143582417227
Replying to @dim0kq
oh and let me know if you want more real talking videos :)
I liked doing this !
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/dim0kq/status/1702337087670985112
For some reason the pic didn’t attach so here it is!
Check it out yourself at http://dzygaspaw.com/transparency ❤️🔥
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/dim0kq/status/1702323173151420897
As I always say, I am committed to the transparency. Even when it’s not donated via automated system, we are accounting it manually at our transparency page.
This is a donation and everyone who donates to us can see their donation publicly. This is very important.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/dim0kq/status/1702321425154252800
These two in the middle are our friends who just got married!
Welcome @ardelwzer and his lovely wife @mary_levkovych!
They donated ~1050 USD in cash from their wedding gifts to Dzyga’s Paw to support Ukrainian military! Big respect!
Send some good wishes their way! ✨
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/dim0kq/status/1702321421429714991
US extends sanctions against Russia
More than 20 people and dozens of companies have fallen under the new restrictions. The blacklist includes AvtoVAZ, Moskvich, Transmashholding, AGD Diamonds, Rosavtodor, NPO Saturn and others.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1702340201572389185
😐 The Berlin State Opera refused to cancel the participation of Russian Anna Netrebko in the production of Macbeth.
Prior to that, a petition calling for the cancellation of the Russian opera singer's performance at the Berlin Opera had garnered more than 27,500 signatures.
https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1702322684301033639
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1702324703862636751
He knows the truth 🤭
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1702338879062224932
😡 Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Oleksii Makeiev calls on opera house to cancel Anna Netrebko's performance.
Netrebko is scheduled to perform on the main stage of Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden on September 15.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1702322684301033639
💬 "By supporting Putin in the past and being an accomplice to propaganda in the occupation of Donbass, Ms. Netrebko also bears personal responsibility for Russia's aggressive war," Makeiev wrote in an appeal on the http://change.org platform.
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1702322687329382432