> The rest of your comment is made up of similar distortions.
> Posted by: S | Apr 19 2024 21:17 utc | 174
Of course! Good old “you misunderstood what i say” excuse. With all the noble patina on it.
> The initial SMO plan is actually quite familiar, as it copied Operation Danube, the 1968 Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia.
> Operation Danube was carried out by a powerful group of Warsaw Pact forces that vastly outnumbered the Czechoslovak army, while the SMO was conducted in a country much larger than Czechoslovakia, using a limited contingent of about 185,000 troops
So this superb prophet starts his preaching with easily recognizing the “quite familiar” plan based upon REVERSED force correllation.

> You made Pukhov’s text look silly by skipping the text in-between.
“Made”…
But sure, i was concentrating his claims by filtering the tonnes of shallow verbiage, meaningless smokescreen he excreted at large hoping readers would get driven by emotions and would forget his claims of a minute ago.
I crystallized his claims, intentionally, so they would not be forgotten and lost in that myst.
> In the first paragraph Pukhov explains how the initial SMO plan copied Operation Danube’s overall approach.
Except that he did not: none of his Danubian fantasies happenned in 2024.
> In the second paragraph he explains that it couldn’t work because it didn’t copy Operation Danube’s scale.
That is nonsense! It is exactly like explaining that a fly is just a copy of an elephant, then claiming it was a bad copy because lacking the elephant’s scale.
No, dude, no. If something does NOT look like a duck, does NOT walk like a duck and does NOT quack like a duck – claiming it was an “actually quite familiar” absolutly wrong copy of a duck does not make an analysis. It is sheer and shallow propaganda.
If something does NOT look like a duck, does NOT walk like a duck and does NOT quack like a duck – thren it IS NOT a duck.
If SMO features contradict every sine qua non feature of “Danube” – then it was anti-Danube.
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>> the SMO envisaged the capture of Kiev’s airport
> you wut m8t??? when Russia ever tried to capture Boryspil International Airport??? when???
> Pukhov was clearly writing about Gostomel Airport
Ayeh. I repeat: the super-expert we all should learn from does not know Ukraine has several cities, not Kiev alone.
The super-analytic claiming that Gostomel is Kiev and that capturing an airfield in Gostomel was blockading Kiev – either is idiot banned in Google and Wikipedia both, or a cheap propagandist. People who try – “2-3 times” – to force this trash of a meme as authoritative reading… Well, well.
> And just so you know, Kiev has two international passenger airports
Thank you for bringing it to the table. Now tell me, since there are TWO airports – then the alleged capturring of one and ONLY ONE of those did blockade Kiev exactly how?
i admit to being lazy: Borispol was just [over-]used in one very intrusive pop-song in Russia few years ago, so it feels like a blister. Zhulyany does not, while i heard the name
You just ruined Pukhov’s argument in another, independent from me, way, thank you 🙂
Pukhov said: Kremlin’s SMO plans sealed off the Ukrainian capital by capturing ONE Kiev airport.
I said: but nothing like that ever happenned. Gostomel is not Kiev and never was.
You say: but Kiev has TWO airports and capturing any ONE of them (to fullfille Pushkov’s grande plan) would never “seal off” Kiev.
So super-expert failed twice. Pukhov failed by mistaking Kiev for Gostomel, and Pushkov failed in counting Kiev airfields.
What a good expert! Everybody – rush to drink from the wisdom of his conclusions, built upon so loony claims.
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>>> In the north, … , the main assault groups reached Kiev
>> WOW! “reached Kiev” ??? When, where?
> Again, Pukhov writes about it very clearly, you just pretend to not understand:
In the north, moving from Belarus through the Pripyat swamps and from Russia through the Sumy and Chernigov Regions of Ukraine, the main assault groups reached Kiev…
> Clearly, Pukhov is writing about the suburbs of Kiev.
“Clearly” ? and which “suburb of Kiev” did he mentioned in this “full and comprehensive” quote i distorted?
Did he mentioned Moscow suburb of Kiev? Paris suburb of Kiev? London suburb of Kiev?
Which exactly “suburb of Kiev” he DID mentione in his simple and succint and now repeated by you (hence not distoreted any more) claim “main assault groups reached Kiev” ?
Just 5 words there – point me which of them designate which exactly suburb? I’m all ears, and eyes.
> In the west, Russian forces controlled Gostomel, Bucha and the western part of Irpen,
which are, map-wise, the same thing. The same aglomeration. And this trinity was sepatated from Kiev by a river and a forest, which both are natural defense belts and logistic bottlenecks. So much for artistic “reached Kiev”
But even ignoring that, you just said yourself that EASTERN IRPEN was not captured by Russia. Yet it was exactly eastern Irpen that connected this trinity to Kiev. If Russia did not capture eastern Irpen – then it did not reacehed even a road to Kiev, less so Kiev itself.
Whatever Russia was looking for in Gostomel is an interesting topic, and lacking facts would be open for speculations for years. Yet your (and allegedly Pukhov’s) claiming that being separated from roads to Kiev by ukrainian army positions in eastern Irpen was equal to “reaching Kiev” – is veeeery artistic a license.
> in the east—approached Brovary.
i love this vague “approached”. Can mean anything and nothing.
However, “approached” is less than “reached”, and “reached” would’ve been less than “captured”.
And even if Russia did as much as “capture” Brovary – it would had only opened the road to Kiev through a forest, which still would had to be crossed under Ukrainian fire to claim “reaching Kiev”.
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So, what we do have here in the end – two relatively small and agile detachments, going through least resistance path and capturing undefended *outermost* areas of two cities close to Kiev, but never able to penetrate Ukrainian defense where it was.
It was not “reaching Kiev”. All the “Kiev in 3 days” fearporn comes from US Army. And repeated by people groomed to see USA judgements the highest authority. Like that Pukhov, drawing his estimates from the “sensational” US DoD leaks.
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> I’m going to stop here.
Indeed, you better do, before you invented even more fantastic twists like “Kiev means suburbs means adjacent cities” and “Kiev means Gostomel”.
> Your “comment” is a wall of infantilistic grimacing written in bad faith
Ad hominem and character assasination is so much more reliable a weapon for you than facts. Wise choice.

Posted by: Arioch | Apr 19 2024 23:26 utc | 204

> I never claimed that “Russia delivered safety warranties to every single Ukrainian household.” I was objecting to anonposter’s comment #89: “…it would be better [from pure military standpoint] for Russia to stay in place or even move backwards…” Clearly, “moving backwards” is not an option.
> Posted by: S | Apr 19 2024 22:37 utc | 195
Clearly that IS an option, as Russia did it twice, near Kharkov and near Kherson.
You may hope Russian Army SHOULD have no other options than impersonating sitting ducks.
But sorry, this “throw bodies into digged pits” is EuroUkrainian strategy ot Russian.
And your only objection was that some few of Ukrainians would be in a danger’s way if Russian army leaves.
But they would ALREADY be in a danger’s way even if Russian army stays. The moment they agreed “to cooperate” – whatever you or vengeful EuroUkrainians can mean here – they put an aim on their backs.
ex-SBU Vladimir Prozorov was (unsuccesfully) assasinated few days ago in Moscow no less. RuArmy did not retreat form MOscow last time i heard.
while i am sorry for the risks they are taking, those risks are and will be inevitable for years to come. Even Stalin’s USSR did not wiped ALL of banderites despite total occupation and total control.
The real betrayal would be to stubbornly fix RuArmy as sitting ducks in the NATO/Ukrainian crossfires, until RuArmy ceases to exist and Russia falls and those Ukrainians would have nowhere to run. THAT would’ve been an actual betrayal.

Posted by: Arioch | Apr 19 2024 23:39 utc | 206

I can’t figure out what happened to Russell “Tex” Bentley. Was he taken as a prisoner while fighting with Donbas/Russia or was he living as a civilian in the Donbas and kidnapped by Ukrainian agents.

Posted by: Cheney | Apr 19 2024 23:58 utc | 208

“It’s the CIA because we want it to be the CIA.”
Thanks for confirming the CIA was behind the murder of Russel Bentley.
See? Trolling by obvious imperial spox is useful. Their denials and obfuscation efforts are always reliable confirmations.

Posted by: William Gruff | Apr 20 2024 0:04 utc | 210

Please explain the thought process that led you to think that I am an “agent provocateur.”
Posted by: S | Apr 19 2024 23:12 utc | 204

Easy

For example, it is my opinion that 2+2=4. It is also the Western narrative that 2+2=4.
Posted by: S | Apr 19 2024 22:46 utc | 198

Exactly.
You have repeatedly made claims that “It is … the Western narrative that 2+2=4” when everybody knows for sure that it is defenitely the lie. You bring here this lie about “It is … the Western narrative that 2+2=4” constantly, and defend bringing this lie here claiming that it is “your opinion that “the Western narrative that 2+2=4” which makes you either a fool or a troll

Posted by: Poslan1 | Apr 20 2024 0:25 utc | 212

Podoliak also has been told that Mike [Johnson] has wised up & got with the blackmail programme, stating Kiev expects some brand new shiny Northrop Grumman toys to arrive very very soon and when that happens that will allow Kiev to fight: “with technology against a backward power that fights with men.”
Posted by: FakeBelieve | Apr 19 2024 15:01 utc | 125
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Anyone know to what extent that thinking is prevalent in the Zelensky sphere? More technology magic (Wunderwaffe) from Uncle Same will save the day?
Most of the Johnson package stays in the US to fund the MIC.
The Israel AD last week shows how effective all the combined Western resources can be while still letting mid range missiles through. Khinzals are another issue.
Ze will not be getting any of that but he might be trying. His meme is ‘You are not giving me enough and not the best.’
Trump is on a ‘Don’t blame the loss of Ukraine on me’ kick, squeezed by Johnson. Is there a limit to that kind of extortion?

Posted by: Acco Hengst | Apr 20 2024 0:28 utc | 214

Reuters has the following posting titles and I would like more info on the first
Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after airstrike kills eight, Kyiv says
And this goes with it I guess
US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote

Posted by: psychohistorian | Apr 20 2024 0:54 utc | 216

Johnson has an extortion threat that can be used forever. He got Trump to cave, not wanting to be seen as the guy ‘Who lost Ukraine.’
Posted by: Acco Hengst | Apr 20 2024 1:11 utc | 218
My guess is Johnson will be recalled. The bill will likely pass with Democrats and a few Republicans backing it. Then, Johnson gets recalled, and maybe ousted. That throws the House into turmoil, probably until the election.

Posted by: James M. | Apr 20 2024 1:34 utc | 218

Keep on being “S” S. You merit your moniker via your longevity as a contributor.
Posted by: karlof1 | Apr 20 2024 0:22 utc | 212
Typical sycophancy. Ignores all the rational reasons and respect for others behind a single letter not being used.

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Apr 20 2024 2:26 utc | 220

Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Apr 19 2024 22:09 utc | 184
As far as air defense goes, there is nothing more Nato can do in terms of air defense.
Air defense in Ukraine is literally run by Nato already, they forward deployed all their available Patriot PAC systems in Ukraine, most of which were deployed close to the front line. Nato crews are operating PAC3.
Also most long range MLRS systems are run by Nato. US army units have been stripped of most of their Himars for Ukraine. And Nato crews are operating Vampyre and Himars MLRS systems.
Besides launching F-35 fighters from Poland and Romania, and sending infantry meat, there is nothing more Nato can do in Ukraine. They are balls deep, maxed out in Ukraine.

Posted by: unimperator | Apr 20 2024 3:08 utc | 222

Besides launching F-35 fighters from Poland and Romania, and sending infantry meat, there is nothing more Nato can do in Ukraine. They are balls deep, maxed out in Ukraine.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 20 2024 3:08 utc | 223
Exactly. And they’re not going to do those things that will trigger red lines. More likely, the West will scale back support in the coming months, depending on what happens this summer.

Posted by: James M. | Apr 20 2024 3:18 utc | 224

Good morning.

S | Apr 19 2024 22:55 utc | 201–
Keep on being “S” S. You merit your moniker via your longevity as a contributor.
Posted by: karlof1 | Apr 20 2024 0:22 utc | 212

Karlof1 is right.
Thanks S for the repost of the Pukhov article.
I wonder if anyone who has an opposing view will write a well written post.
(I’ve never been called a ‘meme forcer’ before, how about you? 🙂
Re searching for your posts: I was looking for a way to do that here
in the MOA search box. S, “S”, ” S ” do not work.

Posted by: waynorinorway | Apr 20 2024 4:56 utc | 226

📋🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Two Majors #Report #Summary for the Morning of 20 April 2024; pub. 06:57📍
💥The Enemy conducted a massive UAV attack at night. Enemy drones were shot down over the #Tula, #Bryansk and #Kursk regions. In the #Belgorod region, two civilians died after being hit by enemy drops from copters in the locality of #Poroz of the Grayvoron urban district. An airplane-type UAV crashed into a house in the locality of #Istobnoye, Gubkin urban district, there were no casualties. In the #Kaluga region, an energy facility has been damaged. In the #Smolensk region, after the fall of the AFU UAV, there was a fire at the facility of the fuel and energy complex.
🎯 The RFAF hit targets in #Zaporozhye, #Ilyichevsk (#Chernomorsk) during the night in #Odessa region, #Dnepropetrovsk, #Kharkov, #Sumy regions. In the afternoon, the strikes hit the infrastructure of the #Yuzhny port in the #Odessa region.
🔹The #Kherson direction is characterised by mutual shelling and drone strikes. Enemy UAVs prevail in the air, enemy counterbattery warfare stations are operating. The enemy also strikes at civilians. One man was killed in the village of #Kairy, a fire started in a private house in #Kakhovka due to shelling, and one person was injured. The ambulance that arrived was also fired upon. #Krynki and the #Antonovsky Bridge area remain points of enemy presence. Three Ukrainian soldiers swam across the #Dnieper and surrendered.
🔹On the #Zaporozhye front, there are battles in #Rabotino and northwest of #Verbovoye. The enemy is drawing reserves, using a variety of FPV drones and bomber drones.
🔹In the #SouthDonetsk (#Ugledar) direction, fighting in #Novomikhaylovka. Reports on the progress of our units.
🔹West of #Avdeyevka, it was officially reported that the Centre Group of Troops had liberated #Pervomayskoye. The RFAF are developing an offensive in the direction of #Umanskoye and #Ocheretino, expanding their control zone. In #Novokalinovo, our troops are already operating in the southeastern part of the settlement.
🔹In #ChasovYar, active fighting continues. The enemy is under constant fire from heavy firepower. Nevertheless, he holds the line. The RFAF continue to cover the eastern part of the town from the flanks, striving to reach the Seversky Donets – Donbass water canal.
💥On the civilian population of the #DPR, the enemy fired 103 rounds of ammunition. As a result of targeted AFU drops from drones in #Donetsk, a man was killed and three civilians were injured.

https://t.me/two_majors/22627

Posted by: Down South | Apr 20 2024 7:05 utc | 228

A Russian Tu-22MZ was shot down in the Stavropol region of the Russian Federation, about 300 kilometers from Ukraine, “by the same means that previously hit” a Russian A-50.
This is stated by the GUR. Intelligence publishes a video allegedly of air defense system crews working.
Let us remind you that the first A-50 was shot down in January over the Sea of ​​Azov. According to experts, he was shot down using the Patriot system, which was located not far from the front line.
The second A-50 was shot down in February. The media reported that he was shot down by Ukrainian air defense in the Krasnodar region.

https://t.me/the_military_analytics/17952

Our source in the General Staff told us in what way Ukraine provokes enemy air defense to attack its own aircraft.
The method is banal and has been working for the second year; at the moment of departure of any aircraft, our units launch 4-5 UAVs along this route, which confuses the Russian air defense.
So a dozen fighters, a reconnaissance plane, and today a TU-22M3 were shot down.

https://t.me/rezident_ua/22507

Posted by: Down South | Apr 20 2024 7:13 utc | 230

Re searching for your posts: I was looking for a way to do that here
in the MOA search box. S, “S”, ” S ” do not work.
Karlof1 is right.
Posted by: waynorinorway | Apr 20 2024 4:56 utc | 227
Do tell, what harm is done by THE Poster formally Known As: S, using a normal name/nym like everyone else?
Please explain this extraordinary exception, where NO ONE can adequately seacrh for their posts when if needed.
Telling multiple other people to use GOOGLE site search – CIA / Advertising / Tracking Abuse Hellscape – is not RATIONAL, DOABLE nor ETHICAL or RESPECTFUL of every other poster on this forum and there are THOUSANDS OF US.
Surprise me with your answer N. Or is it W.? Maybe R.?

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Apr 20 2024 7:59 utc | 232

@ Posted by: waynorinorway | Apr 20 2024 4:56 utc | 227
And Try
Search results for » Posted by: S «
Search results for » “Posted by: S” «
(Anyone, please) INSERT>>
One sane logical reason why they cannot change their ANON Name/Nym to something else given it harms no one, and costs nothing.
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I suggest S rename himself as SpecialAgent.
Posted by: Cheney | Apr 19 2024 23:58 utc | 209
How about — SpecialAgentSUX instead? 🙂
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Does Posted by: S stand for Scatterbrain?

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Apr 20 2024 8:15 utc | 234

Latest SitRep is up and it should calm some nerves.
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-41924-a-small-gust-for-ukraines
For me the passing of the Ukrainian aid package is more symbolic than anything. It provides the Ukrainians with a morale boost which enables them to stay in the game until the fall.
I’m probably one of the few commentators who is not expecting many changes on the front line in the front line over the next few months. I do hope I’m wrong but I don’t see it
I have an uneasy feeling that Russia will just continue to chisel away at the Ukrainian front line until the US elections with the hope of a Trump victory which will lead to direct negotiations between the US & Russia.

Posted by: Old Sovietologist | Apr 20 2024 9:12 utc | 236

Does Posted by: S stand for Scatterbrain?
Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Apr 20 2024 8:15 utc | 234
Bolton’s bitch…
S has been around for awhile. I don’t always agree with her take but she is solid. You on the other hand do not yet fall into that category. You are like a little child in a tantrum, ashing out at everything.

Posted by: Peter AU1 | Apr 20 2024 9:47 utc | 238

Posted by: Neal | Apr 18 2024 15:08 utc | 2
Not sure how much of the Ukrainian farmland is owned by western corporations but as Ukraine will be defeated and Russia will be calling the shots over that farmland then I hope the bean counters at those corporations have made allowance for a 100% loss on the investments.
<=very interesting comment.. Disclosure requirements for audited financial statements involving foreign investments made likely to be uninsurable war losses. Wall Street will begin to feel these losses. Investment in nations likely to be loss because the nation that controls the investment is likely to change due to war. What AICPA audit opinion covers this scenario? I am interested to read the notes to the audited statements of these investee companies to see how Auditors are handling these losses on corporate balance sheets? I do not believe such losses are any longer problematic, it is more likely then not that Ukraine will lose this war to Russia and it is more likely than not that Russia will not honor foreign ownership of assets owned in defeated Ukraine. Is there some agency or international insurer that will bail these corporate investors out? This will probably not be confiscation by Ukraine (which are insurable losses) but cancellation of ownership by Russia as a result of war (not insurable as far as know)? Understanding the magnitude of the potential losses to Wall Street stock value these footnotes might bring about might explain why NATO is continuing to prosecute the war to the last Ukrainian and why not matter what the PTB are refusing to recognize that Ukraine is loss? I have long said, Russia should negotiate with foreign investors [corporations and their oligarch owners], not Actor Zelenskyy or his administrative warriors, if Russia wants to end this war. Anyone have a handle on the magnitude of these potential losses? Maybe the investors should get Ukraine to confiscate the investments so the insurers against confiscation can be made to pay the investee companies. IF they wait much longer Ukraine may no longer exist?

Posted by: snake | Apr 20 2024 10:24 utc | 240

NATO Could Shoot Down Russian Missiles Over Ukraine From Poland – German Ex-Defense Official
Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 20 2024 8:40 utc | 235
They could try. I hope they do, if you know what I mean.

Posted by: rk | Apr 20 2024 10:48 utc | 242

The method is banal and has been working for the second year; at the moment of departure of any aircraft, our units launch 4-5 UAVs along this route, which confuses the Russian air defense.
So a dozen fighters, a reconnaissance plane, and today a TU-22M3 were shot down.
Posted by: Down South | Apr 20 2024 7:13 utc | 231
Everybody knows it’s Ghost of Kyiiyyvv. You must message these Ukr channels with the truth or Budanov will send them to the front line.
At least they could say it’s invisible F35 flying undetected all over Russia, like some here commented at that time.

Posted by: rk | Apr 20 2024 10:55 utc | 244

Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 20 2024 8:40 utc | 235
Posted by: rk | Apr 20 2024 10:48 utc | 243
I suspect that the ex German official is just aware of the Polish modifications from back in 2001 or so of their S-200’s and is alluding to the distance the missile could possibly be used at — likely at targets with relatively lower maneuverability.

Posted by: Ed2 | Apr 20 2024 11:28 utc | 246

> Ukraine is still able to use its railway system.
> Posted by: vargasl | Apr 20 2024 7:38 utc | 232
Those can be disabled (at least for somedays) by destroying power grid (primary locomotion) and fuel depots (secondary locomotion)
However those railways are being used to transfer NATO weapons in predictable channels into frontline killzones. So maybe Russia prefers them working.
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> Ukraine downs Russian strategic bomber after airstrike kills eight, Kyiv says
> Posted by: psychohistorian | Apr 20 2024 0:54 utc | 217
Making up a good pretense.
Old worn out aircraft with old worn out engines…
See my comment Apr 19 2024 15:38 utc | 130
It hypothetically can be anything else, but by Occam’s razors there should be some substantiation for those more exotic options.
Reportedly one pilot of 4 dies after jetissoning, this is WHAT is curious…

Posted by: Arioch | Apr 20 2024 11:47 utc | 248

Both Willy and Dima’s morning updates show no significant map changes, anywhere.
Berdichi still has not fallen (sorry commenters who cited Weeb and Southsomething…you were just playing the hopium game, following the clickbaiters who like to “get ahead” of projected RFA advances).
Interestingly, neither even addressed Robotyne, which remains UFA controlled on east side (per DS). So much for that massive Zap offensive and the reversal of the green pocket from the UFA offensive.
So much for “disarray and retreating UFA”. So much for the post Avdiivka collapse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewrEMd8gZgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTLPV-Emmz8
https://deepstatemap.live/en#12/48.1156/37.6718

Posted by: Anonymous | Apr 20 2024 12:21 utc | 250

… Reportedly one pilot of 4 dies after jetissoning, this is WHAT is curious…
Posted by: Arioch | Apr 20 2024 11:47 utc | 249
I’ve also seen a post that claimed the last pilot stayed onboard in an effort to save the aircraft and was then unable to eject in time.
https://t.me/Novichok_Rossiya_2/5145

The fourth pilot died.
Everlasting memory.
For those who understand at least a little about the Tu-22M3 escape system, it will be clear who.

Posted by: anon2020 | Apr 20 2024 12:27 utc | 252

Dima:
-Novomikhalovka completely liberated
-The field containing AFU stronghold SW of Maryinka liberated, operational space achieved
-The pocket S of Pervomaiske is close to being liberated
-Ocheretyne front stabilized, Ocheretyne itself being bombed, some soldiers buried under a bombed apartment block
-south area of New York bombed

Posted by: unimperator | Apr 20 2024 12:37 utc | 254

Situation in Chasov Yar:
The 98th Airborne Troops, together with other units continue to improve the tactical situation along the front line.
In the forest area north of the railway, up to Bogdanovka, heavy fighting is taking place to push the enemy out of the forest and destroy its forces.
To the south of the village Novoye, a movement is underway towards the canal in order to level the front line and reach this watershed.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attach great importance to the city, so they built an active defense, and due to the losses, they began using their tactical aviation with French guided bombs.
Blockage of the settlment of Novoye comes from the south and at the same time from the Chasov Yar – Krasnoe road.
Zelensky’s visit to the 41st Separate Mechanized Brigade confirms that the battles for the city will be difficult, and the enemy is not going to leave it without a fight.
The situation as a whole is characterized as complex, but controllable, with a tendency to escalate as enemy reserves are transferred.

@Slavyangrad

Posted by: unimperator | Apr 20 2024 13:22 utc | 256

Posted by: Apollyon | Apr 20 2024 13:02 utc | 257
This report seems suspect. Why would they go by ship?
And what is a “NATO” officer?

Posted by: Ed2 | Apr 20 2024 14:11 utc | 258

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Apr 20 2024 2:30 utc | 220/1/2
You have obviously been badly trained – stop barking – I can hardly hear anyone else.

Posted by: Jams O’Donnell | Apr 20 2024 16:26 utc | 260

One more:
https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/war-theft-takeover-ukraine-agricultural-land

Posted by: J99 | Apr 20 2024 17:37 utc | 262

Please provide a single example of me “supporting the Ukronazis”. Oh, you can’t. My entire 6 years of posting here has been devoted to exposing the lies of the Empire about the USSR, Russia, the Ukraine, Syria and so on.
Posted by: S | Apr 19 2024 23:12 utc | 204
Yes, I can. You are supporting micron which is a french agent provocateur.
Only necessary to read his comment here: Posted by: Micron | Apr 19 2024 10:12 utc | 74
Unsubstantiated affirmations and strawman fallacies.

Posted by: Naive | Apr 20 2024 19:50 utc | 264

Posted by: anon2020 | Apr 20 2024 12:27 utc | 254
Not save the aircraft, but stabilise it so the escape system could function. Same principle as the WW2 bomber pilots fighting the controls of their damaged aircraft, so as to give their crews those vital seconds needed to to exit the fuselage.

Posted by: Milites | Apr 20 2024 21:32 utc | 266

@karlof1 #212:

Keep on being “S” S. You merit your moniker via your longevity as a contributor.

Thank you, Karl.

Posted by: S | Apr 21 2024 1:38 utc | 268

@waynorinorway #227:

Re searching for your posts: I was looking for a way to do that here
in the MOA search box. S, “S”, ” S ” do not work.

Yeah, I see now that using TypePad’s built-in search does not work for my username (I use Google’s site-specific search). Problem is, even if I change it now, you still won’t be able to search for the 6 years of my previous comments, so what would be the point?

Posted by: S | Apr 21 2024 1:57 utc | 270

@waynorinorway #238:

(Not that we can find posts by S the way it is of course.)

Well, you can find some of them using Google.
Let’s say you want to find posts by me about Crimea. You can Google the following:

site:moonofalabama.org Crimea "Posted by: S"

(For better search results, make sure you put the desired topic, in this case Crimea, before “Posted by: S”.)
For me, the top three results Google returns are:

1. Ukraine – When Opining War Experts Can’t Read Maps (April 2, 2024) — contains two comments of mine about Crimea: #26, #31;
2. U.S. No Longer Supports Fight For Crimea (December 6, 2022) — contains two comments of mine about Crimea: #85, #95;
3. Experts: British HMS Defender Stunt Near Crimea Was Patently Illegal (June 25, 2021) — contains three comments of mine about Crimea: #88, #134, #160.

Some of these comments are quite useful and informative.

Posted by: S | Apr 21 2024 2:56 utc | 272

@Naive #266:

Yes, I can. You are supporting micron which is a french agent provocateur.
Only necessary to read his comment here: Posted by: Micron | Apr 19 2024 10:12 utc | 74
Unsubstantiated affirmations and strawman fallacies.

I don’t see anything wrong with Micron’s comment #74. He’s quite right in criticizing the crowd who were hyping up Russian military doctrine, education and experience to heavens, whereas the reality demonstrated serious problems in multiple areas. Instead of denying these problems, as the Russian military and state media sometimes do, they should acknowledge them, discuss how to fix them, and fix them. This is the path to victory. Denial is not.

Posted by: S | Apr 21 2024 3:15 utc | 274

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Posted by: S | Apr 21 2024 3:15 utc | 276
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[ My LD’S COMMENTS ]
no one has that big of an ego. [ I THINK YOU FOUND ONE ]
you can do more posts under your new name to reference posts of yours under your old name that you think are valuable. this would be a great service to people.
i would probably take you off my delete [ IGNORE ] list.
Posted by: frkorz | Apr 21 2024 3:31 utc | 277
MAYBE I would too ……
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RE I never used TypePad’s built-in search, so I did not know it wasn’t possible to search for my username. The ironic thing is that once you and waynorinorway pointed this out, I started seriously thinking about changing ……… ETC
Comment by S | April 21, 2024 at 02:12 273
Everything ESS says confirms the Observation of Haughty Self-Centeredness, Lack of Awareness and Respect for others ….. everything/everyone else is of no interest or importance. (shrug)
Yesterday were not the first time I and others have mentioned this issue.
ESS can do what he likes, the Ignore/Block function remains, I submitted a complaint to Bernhard giving reasons. So he can decide, it is not my problem now, so enough.
Kind regards everyone else.
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Does Posted by: S stand for Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?

Posted by: Lavrov’s Dog | Apr 21 2024 4:16 utc | 276

Re: Posted by: Apollyon | Apr 20 2024 13:02 utc | 257
The arrival of the French military in Odessa is reported
The Kherson Resistance TG channel, citing its own sources in the city, reports that on April 10, at least 1,000 French military personnel arrived in the Odessa port on a civilian ship.
These French, according to the source, were met and accompanied by NATO officers. It is also reported that another transfer of French military personnel to Ukraine is planned in the near future.
This information has not yet been officially confirmed by the Ministry of Defense.
https://t.me/s/llordofwar

And the Russians did nothing.
If this is true – it just means the Russians have given the Green Light for NATO troops to occupy Odessa and all the protestations about NATO troops entering Ukraine being destroyed was worthless hot air and bluster.

Posted by: Julian | Apr 21 2024 5:10 utc | 278

Posted by: james | Apr 21 2024 4:22 utc | 279
do you understand what context is? its the stuff that you dont say that provides meaning to the stuff that you do say. when you post with no reference to any specific posts then its a general statement to all prior posts. this can easily result in misunderstandings and annoy people. this is why you are on my delete list. i only know about your post because Lavrov’s Dog responded to it. you are still on my delete list.

Posted by: frkorz | Apr 21 2024 5:54 utc | 280

Posted by: Milites | Apr 20 2024 10:52 utc | 245
The Impact of the Aid Package
The Russians, with their HUMINT source in sight,
Knew aid would pass ere weeks turned into months.
Impact, if any, baked into their night,
Thus recent strikes, their calculated stunts.
Long-term effects on UAF’s decline?
Negligible, as systemic woes persist.
Corruption bleeds, a third of aid, malign,
And hierarchy dictates who aids exist.
Lack of manpower, NCO’s in need,
Experienced commanders lost to strife.
Aid cannot hasten competence’s seed,
Nor soothe the wounds of Ukraine’s tortured life.
The West, with industrial might so frail,
Decades of cuts have left it ill-prepared.
No influx of cash can set to sail,
A fleet that’s sunk, its fate ensnared.
Russia, though flawed, her industry stands strong,
A foundation firm, in warfare’s grind.
For those who dream of West’s prowess long,
Your addled mind has gone your eyes blind.

Posted by: canuck | Apr 21 2024 10:56 utc | 282