Russian ballistic missile destroys Ukrainian HIMARS position (MOD VIDEO)

The Russian military has taken out a rare resupply vehicle for the US-supplied system, footage released by the military shows

The Russian military has destroyed a rare Ukrainian US-supplied HIMARS resupply vehicle in a ballistic missile strike, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Saturday.

Surveillance drone footage released by the Russian military shows the resupply vehicle maneuvering into a dugout concealed in a wooded strip between two fields. The position was discovered in the vicinity of the village of Novonikolayevka, located some 26km to the east of the Ukrainian city of Nikolayev, the military noted.

The location was hit with a ballistic missile fired by an Iskander-M system shortly after the vehicle was discovered. The missile appeared to have featured a high-explosive warhead rigged for airburst, footage suggests, and the munition seemingly scored a direct hit on the dugout. Up to ten Ukrainian servicemen were killed by the strike, the ministry said.

The destroyed loader appears to belong to the US-manufactured Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), a large series of military vehicles based upon a common chassis, yet varying by mission and payload. The resupply vehicle features an armored cab and a distinctive folding cargo crane in its rear, footage shows.

Kiev has been receiving M142 HIMARS and its heavier tracked cousin, the M270 MLRS, as well as derivatives of those systems, since mid-2022. Initially touted as the ultimate high-precision tool to strike high-value Russian assets deep in the rear, the launchers have been routinely used in indiscriminate attacks on purely civilian targets during the conflict.

The ongoing hostilities in Russia’s Kursk Region, where Kiev mounted an incursion last August, have taken a heavy toll on the HIMARS, with at least 13 units of the M142 and seven of the M270 MLRS destroyed in the area, according to the latest Russian estimates.

https://www.rt.com/russia/613909-ballistic-missile-himars-strike/

Suspect in Trump assassination attempt appears in court, trial expected to begin in September

Routh's defense is pushing for a test fire of the rifle Routh allegedly had in his possession on the day of his arrest

Ryan Routh, the suspect who allegedly attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course made an appearance in federal court on Friday.

Routh was arrested on September 15 of last year. Judge Aileen Cannon is presiding over his trial, which is scheduled to begin in September.

According to CBS12, Routh's court-appointed defense team have argued in court that federal prosecutors are withholding key evidence.

His defense wants to test fire the rifle Routh allegedly had in his possession on the day of his arrest, arguing that a long-shot likely would not have reached him. The prosecution is opposing to test firing the rifle.

https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/suspect-trump-assassination-attempt-appears-court-trial-expected-begin

Trump put the brakes on offshore wind, now critics of onshore wind want to be heard too

Like critics of offshore wind, opponents of wind farms on land say the projects ruin the the countryside, impact historic sites and harm wildlife.

As was expected, Trump issued a moratorium on offshore wind lease sales upon taking office. Critics of offshore wind in coastal communities organized a national network during the Biden administration, which they say ignored their concerns about impacts to whales and other marine wildlife, the viewshed and electricity rates. Ironically, while most of them are in blue states that voted for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Trump’s opposition to offshore wind gave them hope their concerns might be heard.

Likewise, the land-based wind industry also has plenty of critics forming community opposition groups who feel their concerns went unheard during the Biden era. The Albany County Conservancy (ACC) in Wyoming last month sent letters to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting that federal permitting processes be suspended for a wind project near Laramie, Wyoming.

Flipping a switch

Historically, coal mining has provided the bulk of Wyoming’s tax revenues. As coal demand declines, driven primarily by a switch to natural gas, Wyoming has sought to tap into the subsidies that often attach to renewable energy projects.

For critics living in the wind belts of southern Wyoming — where 20 wind projects are proposed across the state in addition to those currently operating — are a major concern. Besides the impacts to the views of Wyoming’s open plains and historic sites, say the wind industry is industrializing migratory routes of golden eagles. The ACC filed a petition in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming challenging the federal approval of the Rail Tie project, an approximately 160-turbine project planned for southeastern Albany County, and they’re considering a similar petition against the Two Rivers Wind Project.

Anne Brande, executive director of the Albany County Conservancy, told Just the News that she is personally seeing the impacts on wildlife of wind energy in Wyoming. She goes for walks in the Boulder Ridge area of the Laramie Mountains south of Laramie where the Rail Tie wind project is planned, and she said she’s seen a rapid decline in the population of eagles.

“I go back like 15 or 20 years, and there'd be a lot more bird activity. Gosh, it is like somebody flipped a switch,” Brande said.

Mike Lockhart, a former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist, has been using satellite tags to track the eagles since 2014. According to the petition against Rail Tie, Lockhart’s research found that 82% of the documented eagle deaths were human caused and 43.5% of the known deaths of tagged eagles were caused by wind turbines. This is more than vehicle collisions, hunting and electrocutions combined.

Christi Shafer, external relations and communications for Repsol, the developer of Wind Tie, told Just the News that, although the company isn't named on the ACC's petition, it's aware of it and continuing to monitor it closely.

"Repsol Renewables North America is proud to operate in Wyoming, where we are advancing our Rail Tie Wind Project safely and responsibly. We are committed to providing sustainable energy that benefits people and the planet, and we are confident that the approvals in place for our project meet or exceed the relevant regulatory requirements," Shafer said.

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https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/energy/trump-put-brakes-offshore-wind-and-now-critics-onshore-wind-want-their

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