New York Times:

KYIV, Ukraine — For weeks, Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for firing artillery at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine, the largest power station in Europe, in a series of attacks that imperil not just the region, but also the whole world.
As the power plant inches toward a possible crisis, both sides have acknowledged the risks of a potential nuclear accident and continued fraught negotiations this weekend to let United Nations inspectors visit the site — and yet the bombardment continued.
Increased barrages near the plant struck towns, ammunition dumps and a Russian military base in intense fighting Sunday morning, Ukrainian officials said, raising questions about whether the area would ever be secure enough to allow inspectors anywhere near the plant.

Washington Post:

The State Department said Russia blocked consensus on a final draft of a United Nations nuclear nonproliferation treaty to avoid “language that merely acknowledged the grave radiological risk” at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The statement from State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said Russia’s refusal to agree to the treaty “underscores the need for the United States and others to continue urging Russia to end its military activity near” the plant and “return control of the plant to Ukraine.” He said the United States and other nations involved are urging Russia to stop its activity near the plant despite Moscow’s “cynical obstructionism.”
The nuclear watchdog at the United Nations said officials are working to schedule an expert mission to the nuclear plant “in the next few days.” Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has for weeks been working on the delicate discussions, which involve representatives from Russia, whose troops occupy the plant, and Ukraine, whose workers continue to operate it. The recent attacks “underlined the risk of a potential nuclear accident” at Europe’s largest nuclear facility, the IAEA said in a statement Sunday.

I did not bother to cite the New York Post – a trash newspaper which simply states that Russia is shelling the npp.
I least NYT and WaPo attempt to obfucate thier claims to avoid claims of op÷nly lying, though that is the net affect.

Posted by: jared | Aug 29 2022 4:27 utc | 203

@NemesisCalling | Aug 28 2022 20:44 utc | 126
Indeed, “@aristodemos 54” is an informative reply to the topic of “Why?” etc.
If you have found solace in a form of religion then good for you.
As aristodemos(54) points out, there was a “non-religious” rash of this practice in the Boomer generation post WW2. It would be interesting to know if there is any meaningful distinctions in neurotic (or otherwise) behavioural outcomes in the two (religious vs non-religious) cohorts.
My own interest is in the deep mythological and metaphorical aspects of this matter. The underlying influences on mass formation based on questionable practice (from the modern perspective) and magical thinking. Many current issues can be traced back to the psychological landscapes involved (or reflected by) this type of thing. How much is ‘reality’ and how much is projection is beyond rational analysis. However, it, and numerous other carryover factors from the Zoroastrian era ‘good-evil’ binary worldviews, are found with the Jewish-Christian-Islamic domains. The twins wives dynamic (Abraham/Ibrahim) and the adolescent son sacrifice blood thing (Isaac/Ishmael) etc.
We even see it in the Kurdish issue — especially the Yazidi who apparently claim Adam as the father line but not Eve as the mother (line). Who else then? And the snake and fire whorship? There is an interesting book out by Heresh Qaderi on Kurdish-Iran history (Link). However, these are not just west Asian dynamics. A study of Ceylon/Sri Lanka (once referred to a Serendip) and the “Curse of Kuveni” which still haunts the national psyche today shows very similar dynamics and genealogy at work. Link. It establishes a deep fundamental ‘creation myth’ abyssal line that ‘Others’ the original indigenous populations. And look at the deep systemic corruption in Sri Lanka — a past Auditor General (with a safe UN pension) called it the most corrupt public service in the world. Echos of Ukraine’s destiny?
So while the individual trauma of infant genital abuse is one theme of interest, it is more the cultural bizarre cultural customs leering over the baby’s cradle trying to get its (collective) hands on the innocent for self-satisfaction purposes that is also of interest. Of course, as you mention with aberrant Catholic priest craft, the pattern goes on (and goes on being justified). It is the “capacity to rationalize” that is the interesting research area, imo. There are several overviews of the Lilith myth around but I found this one provided a concise version: Lilith_s_Evolution_How_Did_Adam_s_first_wife_Metamorphize
Personally, I’d trace much of this deviant abuse behaviour (by modern standards) back to a slave culture (e.g., within Babylon and Egypt) with diminished agency for perpetuation of identity and lore – especially in male slave offspring. Let’s just say in the modern idiom: #Tag Tagging. It is seemingly a cunningly successful strategy at the tribal scale. The main problem (for the rest of us on Planet Earth) is that this mode of thinking does not (& should not) scale up to the Whole. As is pointed out in the Drake paper (last link) — the Adam thing is “naming” and currently an identity politics issue undermining much of today’s muzzeled gender-confused thinking — ultimately power politics (often by way of Beta-level passive aggressive strategy).

Posted by: imo | Aug 29 2022 4:45 utc | 205

3rd phase of the Russian military intervention is being prepared.
Probably will take place after Setpember-11 referendums.
Between more 15 thousand or up to 60 thousand fresh but experienced soldiers, and the newest guns/vehicles Russia has in its inventory.
Reasons: grab more land in Donetsk Republic (the missing part of the Donbass region) in a quicker way before Winter, where Ukraine really was able to stop Russian advances.
Man the new Russian territory, while freeing combat troops for the new offensive phase.
Replace lost soldiers.
Speculation: also grab more land around Kharkov (NorthEast front), and Nykolaev (SouthWest front), and possibly even create buffer zone to the North of Energodar (where is located the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant), meaning an occupation/liberation of Dnipropetrovsk oblast.
Or transform Ukraine in a landlocked “country” by encircling also Odessa.
My guesse is, if Russia is going to do this move, they’ll wait for all cereals to get out first, so that Western whinning isn’t so loud…
So far, both the belarussian Dima (Military Summary, YouTube channel) and the french Erwan Castel (Donbass blog, alawata platform) have very good points about this possibility.
More here, with very interesting videos about the new Russian vehicles being transported to Ukrainian border, and a very detailed map about the Avdiivka very strong and competent Ukrainian stronghold and defensive lines:
https://alawata–rebellion-blogspot-com.translate.goog/2022/08/la-3eme-phase-strategique-russe-se-met.html?m=1&_x_tr_sl=fr&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-PT&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Posted by: Carlos Marques | Aug 29 2022 5:17 utc | 207

mussolini was a capitalist and said so, when he got to power he declared a “nightwatchman state” and promised to revive “manchester capitalism,” these are his phrases, deregulation and privatization followed under the auspices of the first self-described “right neo-liberals,” another fascist phrase, and any view of fascism as “socialist” or “dirigiste” is counterfeit.
yes, mussolini’s “fascism = the state + corporations” formula is misconstrued, but the corporative bodies were staffed and controlled by the banks and industrialists — not a marxist conspiracy theory, just fact, which you can find by a look at the scholarship.
i know this is off-topic, but it came up in the thread, and i hate historical revisionism.

Posted by: line islands | Aug 29 2022 5:54 utc | 209

Maxx @ 191
THANK YOU for saving my sanity

Posted by: Pundita | Aug 29 2022 7:43 utc | 211

For those who have “socials” and still bother to post for family n friends
This meme is for u.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad/6558
The EU energy policy in 3panels.

Posted by: Melaleuca | Aug 29 2022 8:36 utc | 213

The staff of Ukraine’s Air Force have been practically eliminated by Russia’s Aerospace Forces and air defense systems, a military-diplomatic source told TASS on Monday.
“The entire qualified operating personnel of Ukraine’s former air force – of Mig-29, Su-27 and Su-25 aircraft – have been practically eliminated by the effective actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the air defense systems,” the source said.
According to it, the West’s promises to deliver more Soviet-made combat planes will most likely remain unfulfilled. The source specified that Ukraine was forced to involve poorly trained air cadets for combat sorties which led to “catastrophic losses among the remnants of the Ukrainian aviation.”
The source said that attempts to recruit more pilots in Poland and other Eastern European countries were not particularly successful. “The few who agreed are already in grave or in hospitals,” he explained.

Posted by: uaf eliminated | Aug 29 2022 9:14 utc | 215

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TASS/. The Pentagon will train former Afghan pilots in California to send them to Ukraine via Poland, a military-diplomatic source told TASS on Monday.
“As we know, the Pentagon began recruiting former Afghan pilots who ran to the US together with the Americans a year ago. Their training now kicks off in California with plans to dispatch all of them to Ukraine via Poland afterwards,” the source said.
According to the source, this involves not only the former pilots but also other Afghans who served in special units. “They are also offered to undergo training and sign a contract which involves the subsequent deployment to the combat zone in Ukraine,” the source specified.
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” According to rumours ? ”
But the question remains, with what should these pilots fly over Ukraine, MiGs?
Squarer of the circle, the hunters from the USA get = § 5
Ergo: It’s all just a ruse!

Posted by: mon3 | Aug 29 2022 9:48 utc | 217

Dr. George W Oprisko #127
On Russian new force and strategy.
Thank you, I am ok with that analysis. Perhaps a dash through to Transnistria and simultaneously enveloping Odessa and Nikolaev will draw Uke divisions in from the east of Donbass thus enabling breakthroughs there as well. It may even draw in those hard line nazi divisions in the west that have been avoiding decimation at all costs.
I can see potential for some rapid advances in the short term just to lock down major urban centres/cities by the winter. I hope they can grab the next NPP while they are at it.

Posted by: uncle tungsten | Aug 29 2022 11:07 utc | 219

yes the new Jerusalem project. some call it the heavenly jerusalem project. has been funded, long gamed, etc. and yes Netanyahu has openly spoken of multiple israels around the globe and taking on the role of anti terror world police. because… they say they are good at that and have all the tech that helps. as old hippie said there is lots of info about , sources can ruin the idea as most ive seen that speak of this are euro nazi pages. zels comment about ukraine becoming another israel seems less wierd if this project is considered. theres plenty of statements from the people involved. Igor berkut heads The New Jerusalem project and a few rabbis openly state the chabad side

Posted by: hankster | Aug 29 2022 11:27 utc | 221

Menz | Aug 29 2022 11:58 utc |
Thanks for the link. Just started going through it but one passage on the first page stands out:
“Needless to say, Putin started an illegal and unjustified war. Yet, to enable a course correction toward a diplomatic solution, it’s the Western-based narrative about the war that requires a repudiation.”
“Needless to say,” I actually disagree with that first sentence.

Posted by: spudski | Aug 29 2022 12:10 utc | 223

Dr. George W Oprisko | Aug 28 2022 20:49 utc | 127
^ Demonstrates^ why we demand primary sources here.
You’ve taken the garbled report from Roger.
Please spend the 10-12mins yourself to listen to WHAT DIMA ACTUALLY SAID,
Which is *not* what Roger said he said.
I have it on good account that Russia has been training regional militias, like the Chechen militia, for work in the DonBas. I also believe that NovoRossia will accept DPRK’s offer of 100,000 men for “work” there.
There are credible reports of massive AAM movements into SW Belarus…
Furthermore, Putin & Russian leadership made liberation of Novorossia a priority.
Therefore, Dima’s speculation the new Corps will be used to envelop Odessa does not fit.
What fits is a force thrusting North from Kherson up the west bank of the Denipr, while another force thrust’s north up the east bank of the Denipr, to surround and neutralize Zaporhozie, with the entrained militias doing the blocking work so the force can proceed NNE to Izium.
This does a lot of useful things….
1. Eliminates shelling of ZNPP
2. Divides Ukraine in two
3. Allows this force to attack the fortified line from the west while existing forces continue attacking from the east, which should cause a collapse of the entire line.
Meanwhile a thrust south from SW Belarus, with their west flank on the Polish border, eliminates NATO meddling, while forcing the Ukies to divide their reserves between that force and the one thrusting up the Denipr.
I’m guessing the Russians are waiting for depletion of the Ukie armed forces to the point their reserves are reduced to volksturm, and their heavy weaps are nearly gone.
This likely when leaves fall, or at least once temps cool to the point crews can attack buttoned up.
As for my quals for this analysis, the Navy did not make me an LT because I was stupid.
INDY

Posted by: Dr. George W Oprisko | Aug 29 2022 12:13 utc | 225

So a supposed ‘major offensive by Ukrainian forces to shape the battlefield’ is underway !
They make it sound like what the SMO has been doing from day 1. Copycat military planning. Maybe 6 months too late by now. Everything has evolved as such things do during a sustained war.
Could actually be the beginning of the surrender, call it a ceasefire , after it fails, call it a victory. Whatever, am hoping armistice breaks out it is sickening seeing these conscripted against their Will Ukrainians, who also get beaten up for speaking Russian, get fed into the daily more deadly mincer that is only going to get better.
We are going to flip in the U.K. as soon as the next quarters bills come in , the Smart meters start turning off our energy and kids need school uniforms etc. Then we get told we have to suffer and even put boots on the ground where we have no history of being except once, a long day time ago, when we sent the cavalry into the Russian canons in valley of death they were waiting for us … plus ca change, as they say.

Posted by: DunGroanin | Aug 29 2022 12:17 utc | 227

German news say there is a uki breakthrough near Cherson.

Posted by: Telefonkabel | Aug 29 2022 13:00 utc | 229

CC:
One of the 155-mm shells pierced the roof of a special storage facility where the nuclear fuel necessary for the operation of the NPP is stored. An increase in the background radiation has not yet been reported.

Posted by: npp | Aug 29 2022 13:24 utc | 231

Most likely the Russians have more real-time intel sources than Twitter to see how realistic of a threat an actual offensive would be in Kherson.

Posted by: unimperator | Aug 29 2022 13:31 utc | 233

Telefonkabel @ 233
That might not be true…see Intel Slava link – machine translation:
Caution, the CIPSO of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is working lazily 😂
Against the backdrop of the failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kryvyi Rih-Nikolaev direction, the Ukrainian special services created and showed the Ukrainian public a successful “counteroffensive” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Kherson.
TsIPSOshniki without taking a steam bath shot a video without the face of an alleged fighter of the 109th regiment of the DPR, who says that “the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the first line of defense.” Okay, the sound of “battle” was added, but they didn’t bother with the clothes, the VSU took off in his own, plus they added ketchup. The funny thing is that they didn’t even bother with the legend of the video’s appearance. It was unloaded immediately in the official community of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So to say, Ukrainians eat and so.
Intel Slava Z Link

Posted by: Objective Observer | Aug 29 2022 13:37 utc | 235

line islands | Aug 29 2022 6:01 utc | 214
Two good posts answering some pseudo fascistic drivelling earlierr in the thread. Thank you.

Posted by: bevin | Aug 29 2022 13:56 utc | 237

Two Su-25s were shot down north of Posad-Pokrovsky.
They also revealed the movement of infantry and equipment in the same square, 7-8 infantry fighting vehicles and 4-5 tanks. The infantry was covered with a package of hail.
The APU has very heavy losses.

Posted by: kherson | Aug 29 2022 13:58 utc | 239

Posted by: Dr. George W Oprisko | Aug 29 2022 12:13 utc | 229
It is humorous to view western attempts to create expectations of blitzkrieg. There will be no blitzkrieg.
Only the continual grinding pace of advance. Accompanied by the endless drip of insufficient gas supplies. And the unattainable prospects of diplomatic breakthrough.
Russia comprehends the west and its weaknesses far better than anyone understands.

Posted by: ivan g | Aug 29 2022 14:26 utc | 241

Russia comprehends the west and its weaknesses far better than anyone understands.
ivan g | Aug 29 2022 14:26 utc | 245
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Second that. Still lots of armchair strategists stuck in the mentality of neocons, the Lazy-Boy chicken-hawk Zionists whose unipolar dominionist fantasies can only be achieved by mass-destruction and chaos.

Posted by: Doug Hillman | Aug 29 2022 14:41 utc | 243

“US believes Ukraine ‘shaping’ for counteroffensive in the south, say officials
Here’s more on the reports that Ukraine’s forces have started a long-awaited counter-offensive in the country’s south.
The US believes that Kyiv’s troops have begun “shaping” operations in the south of the country to prepare for a significant Ukrainian counter-offensive, CNN reports.
According to two senior US officials, the US believes the counter-offensive will include a combination of air and ground operations.”
Reported by the guardian. US believes

Posted by: Orage | Aug 29 2022 15:07 utc | 245

Orage | Aug 29 2022 15:07 utc | 250
reads like communiques from the reich in april 1945

Posted by: ivan g | Aug 29 2022 15:16 utc | 247

A Finnish blogger shocked social networks when he published this article:
You ask about the results of Russia’s “aggression”? They are as follows: half of Europe and parts of Asia received statehood from this particular state.
Let’s remember exactly who:
– Finland 1802 and 1918 (until 1802 it never had its own state).
– Latvia in 1918 (until 1918 it never had its own state).
– Estonia in 1918 (until 1918 it never had its own state).
– In 1918, thanks to Russia, Lithuania restored its statehood.
– Poland restored its state twice, in 1918 and 1944. with the help of Russia. The partition of Poland between the Soviet Union and Germany was only for a short time!
– Romania was born as a result of the Russo-Turkish wars and became sovereign by the will of Russia in 1877-1878.
Moldova as a state was born within the Soviet Union.
Bulgaria was liberated from the oppression of the Ottoman Empire by the victory of Russian arms in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 and regained its independence, which was the goal. Fortunately, the state of Bulgaria took part in two world wars as part of anti-Russia coalitions. Bulgaria is currently a member of NATO and there are American bases on its territory. After 1945 not a single Russian soldier was present on its territory…
– Serbia as a sovereign state was born as a result of this war.
– Azerbaijan was initially formed as a state only as part of the Soviet Union.
– Armenia physically survived only as part of the Soviet Union and as a revived state.
– Georgia remained and revived physically as a state thanks to the Russian Empire
– Turkmenistan never had statehood and only formed it as part of the Soviet Union.
– Kyrgyzstan never had statehood and was only formed as part of the Soviet Union.
– Kazakhstan never had statehood and formed it only as part of the Soviet Union.
– Mongolia never had statehood and formed it only with the help of the Soviet Union.
As a result of the Great October Revolution, Belarus and Ukraine received statehood for the first time as part of the Soviet republics. And only in 1991 (also from Russia) they got their full independence.
It is also worth the role of the Russia-Soviet Union in the birth and development of such states as China, Vietnam, North Korea, India, Greece (Russia seized it from the Turks in 1821), Algeria, Cuba, Israel, Angola, Mozambique, etc.
This is such a strange “aggression” historically on the part of the Russians!
With the significant contribution of this country, even Switzerland became independent from France. That too is down to Suvorov (217 years ago) and Switzerland has never fought since.
It also happened:
– Liberation of Austria from the Third Reich in 1945;
– Liberation of Czechoslovakia from the Third Reich in 1945;
– I. Catherine’s position in 1780 with the formation of the League of Armed Neutrality and actual support for the United States of North America in its struggle for independence from Britain.
– twice in the last 2 centuries, Russia granted independence to most European states after defeating Hitler and Napoleon;
– Stalin’s position on the negotiations with the USA and England, which gave Germany the opportunity to retain statehood after the defeat in 1945;
– Gorbacsov’s position, which allowed the reunification of Germany in 1990 without unnecessary problems; – Soviet Union support for Egypt followed by 1956-1957-1967-74. -The Union’s key role ensured Angola’s independence in 1975.
And last but not least the most important. It was the Soviet Union that played a key role in the majority of Western Europe’s colonies gaining their independence in the global decolonization process that the Union launched after its victory in World War II.
The whole history of Russia shows that under every government and regime it has consistently adhered to the principles of independence and self-determination of nations and peoples. He was the one who helped in every way possible to create a multipolar world for every era and every time.
Unfortunately, at the same time, he very often sacrificed his own interests, and if the policies of Mother Russia were at least a fraction similar to the British, then half the world would now be part of the Russian Imperial Community. And the Russian people, like the sheikhs of Saudi Arabia, would bathe in luxury at the expense of states, countries and capitals liberated from other colonialists.
That’s why half the world owes Russia its lives.
And that’s why you owe so much to this great country! Send this file to create a storage chain. In memory of 20 million
n Soviet citizens, 10 million Christians, 1900 priests killed, tortured, raped, burned, starved and exterminated by Nazis. It is now more important than ever to do everything so that the world will never forget, always remember the contribution of the Soviet people to the liberation of Europe from fascism.
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Posted by: mon3 | Aug 29 2022 15:25 utc | 249

@ Et Tu | Aug 29 2022 15:18 utc | 253
thanks… i don’t have the stomach for it! it is amazing how much money has gone into propaganda war..uk-usa have endless amounts of it.. i guess reality is a bitch, lol…

Posted by: james | Aug 29 2022 15:31 utc | 251

Arioch@96 – Re: blogs on ZNPP. Thanks for posting these – very much appreciated. I found the entries in ALEX_BYKOV’s blog most interesting. It’s good to hear some technical details from an engineer who works at the plant.
Please continue to post any other links you find like this. It’s nearly impossible to *search* for material like this in Russian, but the various on-line translators (like Google Translate) – although far from perfect – do a good enough job for us non-Russian speakers to understand a good deal of the Russian text.

Posted by: PavewayIV | Aug 29 2022 16:09 utc | 253

Interesting article in the NYT about foreign investors using US real estate for the primary purpose of money laundering.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/28/opinion/ukraine-oligarch-cleveland-real-estate.html
The story focuses on a company called “Optima” that invested billions of dollars in areas with deeply troubled economies that welcomed an infusion of cash, regardless of its source. Optima was backed by Ukrainian oligarchs, the most prominent being one Igor Kolomoisky. Most readers of MoA are probably aware of Kolomoisky as a dirtbag and also the main sponsor of Ukrainian president V. Zelensky. What I found most interesting, but not totally surprising, is that the article makes no mention of the relationship between K and Z. How could such an important fact be omitted? Clearly, it’s because doing so might tarnish Zelensky’s shiny, though undeserved, image, and the Times could not be party to that.

Posted by: Rob | Aug 29 2022 16:18 utc | 255

One wonder what the German public thinks of this, in these hard and soon to get harder times. I’m sure the 600 million would be better spent on the German citizens.
“Ukraine will receive new ultra-modern weapons from Germany in the coming weeks, including air defense systems, radar stations and unmanned aerial vehicles, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a speech at Charles University in Prague broadcast live on the German government’s website on Monday.
Berlin will continue rendering all possible assistance to Kiev “as long as it is required,” Scholz pledged. He added that the German capital would host an international conference on support for Ukraine on October 25.
“Besides, Ukraine will receive new, state-of-the-art weapons from us in the coming weeks and months, in particular, air defense systems, radar stations and reconnaissance drones,” Scholz assured. Germany’s latest military aid package for Ukraine alone totaled over 600 million euro, he pointed out.”
https://tass.com/politics/1499483

Posted by: Republicofscotland | Aug 29 2022 16:40 utc | 257

Let’s ask the Martyanov expert in exile how the holes in the npp are normal and what high school math formula is behind the logic of not responding to attacks.

Posted by: rk | Aug 29 2022 16:47 utc | 259

Objective Observer @239
Your postings are generally quite informative and generally good. Please do pay close attention to semantics. To use the Ukrainian, Polak suffused dialect for the mostly ethnic Russian city of Krivoy Rog is anything but objective. The influence is not even purely Ukrainian but rather mostly Galician, a Uniate/Roman Catholic, highly Westernized group of eastern Slavs, who had long been under occupation and cultural deracination by first the Polaks and their Khazarian managers and later by the Hapsburg Catholic imperialists.
A description of the appearance of the Rockefeller engendered “Spanish Flu” epidemic in 1918 was described by the Italians as “Mal influenza de Strella” (bad influence of the stars) and latterly became broadly employed worldwide as the influenza. False, or at least misleading narratives are frequently used by the controllers to keep the masses bedizened and bewildered.
Ukrainians, down deep, are the senior Russians. Their primary language is Russian. There is no true Ukrainian nation and their so-called language is basically a regional dialect, as Texan is to general American speech patterns. Thus, to clarify people’s perceptions, my advice would be to use the traditional Russian place-names, unless you would prefer a nice dinner of Chicken Kief.

Posted by: Aristodemos | Aug 29 2022 16:57 utc | 261

Question : Am I just not seeing it, or am I not giving a report on progress or doing the SMO today
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https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country.htm?f=1&blk=10340619&objInBlock=10

Posted by: mon3 | Aug 29 2022 17:25 utc | 263

“Needless to say,” I actually disagree with that first sentence.
Posted by: spudski
As do I, but otherwise a worthwhile essay for the most part.

Posted by: nwwoods | Aug 29 2022 17:30 utc | 265

@Republicofscotland (263)
The shiny new weapons from Germany should make great target practice for those manning Russian artillery and missiles. I’m sure those guys will have a blast.
As for the German people footing the bill, it may take a winter of cold and deprivation for them to start getting pissed.

Posted by: Rob | Aug 29 2022 17:52 utc | 267

@mon #269:

Question : Am I just not seeing it, or am I not giving a report on progress or doing the SMO today
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“>https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country.htm?f=1&blk=10340619&objInBlock=10

Occasionally Russian MoD website maintainers screw up and forget to post the report for the day. When that happens, you can find the report on Russian MoD Telegram channel: https://t.me/s/mod_russia
However, today they only forgot to post the report on the English-language version of the website—it’s available on the Russian-language version: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/brief/briefings.htm

Posted by: S | Aug 29 2022 19:47 utc | 269

It does seem the long awaited often debated Kherson counter offensive has kicked off…..
Cheers M

Posted by: sean the leprechaun | Aug 29 2022 20:06 utc | 271

Posted by: Kherson | Aug 29 2022 15:12 utc | 251
RuMoD only lists three Ukr-offensive directions, not 6
https://t.me/mod_russia_en/3824
During the day on direct orders from Zelensky, Ukrainian troops attempted an offensive in 3 directions in Nikolaev and Kherson regions.
▫️As a result of the active defence of the Russian troops grouping, AFU units suffered heavy losses.
💥During the fighting, 26 Ukrainian tanks, 23 infantry fighting vehicles, 9 other armoured fighting vehicles were destroyed and 2 Su-25 assault aircraft were shot down. Enemy casualties in manpower amounted to over 560 servicemen. Another enemy offensive attempt failed miserably.
@mod_russia_en

Posted by: Arioch | Aug 29 2022 21:48 utc | 273

Obviously, the German government is preparing to give the coup de grâce to the German economy by limiting business with China. Found at https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/news/detail/9006
, interesting site dedicated to providing information concerning Germanys geopolitical/imperial ambitions.

BEIJING/BERLIN (Own report) – The German government is planning coercive measures to downscale German companies’ business activities in China. According to reports, the German Ministry of Economics is not only preparing to severely restrict the usual government guarantees for foreign business ventures for business in the People’s Republic. Introducing compulsory notification for investments in China is also in discussion – with the possibility of rejection. Similar measures in the USA serve as a model. Berlin is reacting to the fact that it has not yet succeeded in downscaling business activities in China. According to a recent study, German investments in – as well as exports from – the People’s Republic have reached all-time highs in the first half of 2022. This has resulted from German companies not discontinuing, but rather “localizing” their activities in China, to make them crisis-proof. The People’s Republic is considered an indispensable market of the future. The coercive measures being pursued by Berlin, particularly by the Green-led ministries, are likely to drive German industry into decline.
[…]
Reluctant to renounce the enormous business opportunities with the People’s Republic and thereby weakening themselves in global competition – for some time, German companies have reacted with restructuration: They focus on localizing their activities in China, striving to make their sites as independent as possible from exports from the West by relying particularly on Chinese suppliers for their Chinese subsidiaries. (german-foreign-policy.com reported.[3]) This should minimize risks in the case of a Western decoupling from China. Only very few companies are considering withdrawing from the People’s Republic.
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The German government is now preparing measures aimed at forcefully impeding German enterprises’ business with China. According to reports, the Green-led ministries of the economy and of foreign affairs are leading the way.[8] It is reported that, currently, the Ministry of the Economy is working on two instruments. On the one hand, the previously normal government guarantees are supposed to be noticeable restricted for business in China – possibly with a strict ceiling. On the other hand, at least Economics Minister Robert Habeck is contemplating the introduction of limitations on German investments in the People’s Republic. The US plan to introduce compulsory notification of US investments in China, and if desired, to have the option of government rejection, serves as a model. According to a report in the “Handelsblatt,” this is also in discussion in Germany’s economics ministry.[9] Resistance is coming from the business community. Vis à vis its global competition, German industry can expect to suffer serious disadvantages from a significant reduction of its business relations with China. Should Beijing – as can be expected – impose countermeasures, the German government’s efforts to reduce German business with China, can then be seen as the entry into Germany’s accelerated global decline.

Posted by: Moses | Aug 29 2022 23:11 utc | 275

Posted by: line islands | Aug 29 2022 5:54 utc | 212
That might have been me, Italian history isn’t my strong suit and I remember hearing it. Your explanation makes more sense in terms of what happened on the ground. I appreciate the correction.

Posted by: Lex | Aug 30 2022 0:02 utc | 277

from RT
Ukraine’s counter-offensive attempt has failed – Russia — Kiev’s troops suffered great losses in a failed attack ordered by president Zelensky towards Kherson, Moscow says . .here
If that’s true then Russia hasn’t suffered from being on the wrong (north) side of the Dnieper river with the one bridge destroyed.

Posted by: Don Bacon | Aug 30 2022 0:40 utc | 279

Has anyone else noticed how Team Ze is continuously worried about “western war fatigue”? Another dead giveaway how it’s all a show aimed at western audiences, including the “attacks”. It’s all nothing but some Washington think thank run wannabe-Hollywood movie, with a lot of real casualties.

Posted by: unimperator | Aug 30 2022 1:42 utc | 281

Jonathan W | Aug 29 2022 17:39 utc | 272
“……Sweden must give howitzers to Ukraine.”
Well. Some very pristine Swedish weapons just turned up in PKK areas of Turkey…. Erdogan is pissed.
Sweden denies supplying……
So did they supply to Ukraine?
Is this the barely secret Ukrainian global arms bazaar in action?

Posted by: Melaleuca | Aug 30 2022 1:43 utc | 283

Ok. So while scouring telegrams for Great Ukraine Counteroffensive.
Wtf in Baghdad. At first I ignored, cause there’s always something in Baghdad.
But.. whew https://t.me/azmilitary11/17569.
And Libya. The militias are extra shootie at the moment.

Posted by: Melaleuca | Aug 30 2022 1:59 utc | 285

The US has succeeded, instability on three continents plus Central America. “The Biden administration plans to formally ask Congress to approve an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan.”. . .way to go, Joe.

Posted by: Don Bacon | Aug 30 2022 2:56 utc | 287

I know barflies are all well past this.>
But. If you still have the fortitude to try and influence and inform those in your network ….
Here’s Jens Stoltenberg clear as crystal saying NATO has been operating in Ukraine since 2014. Unapologetic and unambiguous.
https://twitter.com/wallacemick/status/1564263909196009472?cxt=HHwWgMC8qZrvsLUrAAAA
He states: As you know, NATO Allies provide unprecedented level of Military support to Ukraine, actually NATO Allies, NATO have been there since 2014 – Trained, Equipped + Supported Ukrainian Armed Forces.”

Posted by: Melaleuca | Aug 30 2022 5:18 utc | 289

Aaaaand…this is the nu-look U$ mighty military machine.
https://twitter.com/The_Real_Fly/status/1564450188395175936?cxt=HHwWgICzwYrKhbYrAAAA

Posted by: Melaleuca | Aug 30 2022 6:17 utc | 291

@all interested in Mussolini
there is a fact which might change the view on this topic:

Mussolini And MI5: Documents Reveal Italy’s Fascist Dictator Was Once British Agent

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mussolini-and-mi5-documen_n_320051

Posted by: kai | Aug 30 2022 10:00 utc | 293

As do I, but otherwise a worthwhile essay for the most part. – Posted by: nwwoods | Aug 29 2022 17:30 utc |
Agreed.

Posted by: spudski | Aug 30 2022 11:34 utc | 295

What an eye opener, the one of the Woke female soldier. Listening to her, I thought she was talking about a belt fed machine gun.🤔
She was barely able to hold up an AR 15 type weapon!😆
There is no doubt about it, the US army is circling the drain. A fight with Russia or China will see a massive turd flushing.💩

Posted by: morongobill | Aug 30 2022 14:04 utc | 297

“an emergency meeting to discuss the crisis on September 9 in Prague”
That has a kind of historical ring to it.

Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Aug 30 2022 18:41 utc | 299