Ukraine Open Thread 2024-122
Only for news & views directly related to the war in Ukraine.
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Posted by b on April 25, 2024 at 10:48 UTC | Permalink
next page »Posted by: Digital Dinosaur | Apr 25 2024 10:52 utc | 1
Seconded, glad you’re back and in decent health, thought we were all going to have the carry you off like the end of Gladiator =)
Posted by: anon2020 | Apr 25 2024 11:30 utc | 2
Not a coincidence that with the emergence of AI and the obsolescence of humans (of men in particular), we are turning from post-war to pre-war. A good reminder when they request us (useless eaters) to go and kill other useless eaters.
Posted by: Asian frog | Apr 25 2024 11:31 utc | 3
On Thursday, April 25, the power system has a shortage of electricity for most of the day, in connection with this, for the fourth day in a row, emergency assistance is called in for most of the day from the power systems of European countries.This was announced by the press service of the Ukrenergo national energy company, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
However, on Thursday, the total volume of emergency aid is slightly lower than yesterday, thanks to increased production at solar power plants.
On Thursday, as of 09:30 a.m., electricity consumption is 10% lower than at the same time yesterday.
"At the same time, there is a shortage of electricity in the power system for most of the day. Yesterday, April 24, the daily maximum consumption was recorded in the morning hours. It was 6.4% higher than on April 23," the message says.
During almost the entire day, excluding night hours, it is planned to import electricity from Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Moldova with a total volume of 12,786 MWh, with the maximum capacity in individual hours up to 1,675 MW.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, electricity consumption in the Kharkiv Region and for industry in Kryvyi Rih of the Dnipropetrovsk Region was limited on Thursday.
Doesn’t say how these power imports are going to be paid for, can’t imagine they’re on a Pay As You Go tariff!
Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Apr 25 2024 11:50 utc | 4
Jeremy [email protected] looking at the futures market, from the US NATO side, the money comes from bazzillions of dollars to be made off the fire sale of Russia's resources.....it's all about the oil mammon. Ask Trump, he knows.
Cheers M
Posted by: sean the leprechaun | Apr 25 2024 12:02 utc | 5
The Ukrops are starting something new : selective & preventive withdrawals.
It seems some of the positions are abandoned to the advancing RUAF infantry. They are only met by arty, FPV and booby traps. So the "miraculous $60B "aid" package" had an effect : the kokhols understood they were not the most loved child in the family and are trying not wasting ordinances and manpower at great pace anymore. They are not in a full blown retreat either, there are still some hard-points on the line they're trying to hold.
Let's see if Russian advances are just the conquest of the positions they targeted from long range during bad weather period or if it's effectively the banderists retreating in good order for the first time in the SMO. It's an important doctrinal change for them , defense in line and in depth was their trademark for the last two years+.
Expect more "TikTok operations" to hide it from public eyes in the coming days. Dima was reporting about a reactivation of "Krinky beachhead", I also expect strike on Crimea or in Russia... terrorists are gonna do terrorists things.
Posted by: Savonarole | Apr 25 2024 12:05 utc | 6
Some news:
Belarus has supposedly intercepted a drone sent from Lithuania. There must be loads of AFU and SBU agents running around in the Baltlet states, they are very stupid for allowing them.
Furthermore:
Lukashenko announced the plans of the opposition and their curators to seize the Kobrin region of Belarus, declare a new government, turn to NATO and send in troops.https://twitter.com/Sprinterfactory/status/1783466414474412045
Ukraine has ceased passport services to Ukrainians outside the country.
Verkhovna Rada has approved increasing amount of border guards in Ukraine by 15 000, now up to 75 000. The insider channels say the main prerequisite for new funding was gathering 100-300k more people and launching another offensive in the Summer or Autumn. That is, the final demonstrative offensive before collapse.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 25 2024 12:07 utc | 7
It's made my day, stopping back (as I've done again and again) and finding MoA open again. I very much hope whatever the medical issue was, it is behind you now and you are well. Thank you for your wonderful contribution here.
Posted by: Robert E.Smith | Apr 25 2024 12:07 utc | 8
Missed you b. Happy for the good news.
Simplicius has a new post, good as usual.
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-42424-comedown-after-post
Posted by: migueljose | Apr 25 2024 12:20 utc | 9
Asian frog | Apr 25 2024 11:31 utc | 3
"Useless eaters". 🤣 made me laugh. Did you make that up?
Or was it already a phrase?
Posted by: KingCobra | Apr 25 2024 12:31 utc | 10
Slave trade in Ukraine
My apologies if this was already posted. Starting with Strategic Culture's Lucas Leiroz, he gives an overview of the slave trade--how it works, naming names and links to a bigger article which is a "must read" and goes into more detail, including personal accounts of two escaped slaves. One is a Ukranian woman and the other a 10 year old orphan boy.
The Strategic Culture piece is the intro:
"The slave trade in Ukraine has become one of the most serious problems of our time. Since the 2014 coup d’état, Kiev has been a key player in modern slavery, particularly for human trafficking and sexual exploitation networks. The political and social instability that has affected the country since the Western-led regime change operation is one of the main factors for the growth of such human rights violations."
Then go to the link.
"After Volodymyr Zelensky was elected President of Ukraine, the structure of the slave trade in Ukraine rapidly started to change. Ukrainian labor slavery is already approaching sexual slavery in its scale. More and more Ukrainians and foreigners who have voluntarily or involuntarily found themselves in Ukraine and fallen into the networks of human traffickers are forced to work against their will They are being subjected to physical and psychological violence, deprived of documents and any means of communication."
bottom line, Zelensky is deep into this shit, the Russians are way up into the Empire's ass and are beginning to reveal what they have. Fans are being turned on.
https://fondfbr.ru/en/articles/zelensky-human-trafficking-en/
Posted by: migueljose | Apr 25 2024 12:38 utc | 11
Posted by: Asian frog | Apr 25 2024 11:31 utc | 3
Such a stupid, sexist thing to say. I'd argue women nowadays are more useless than men - they can't fight in the fronts, they cant run the infrastructure of the modern (post-)industrial states, we dont need more humans at the moment, so the need for women is actually reduced.
Posted by: Boo | Apr 25 2024 12:41 utc | 12
"useless eaters" has been around for a while, often used to describe the elderly, the retired, and anyone not a slave to the system. Recently reported that Covid was responsible for 30 million excess deaths worldwide, mostly "useless eaters" quite an accomplishment!
Posted by: SwissArmyMan | Apr 25 2024 12:47 utc | 13
@KingCobra | Apr 25 2024 12:31 utc | 10
"Useless eaters". ... Did you make that up?
Or was it already a phrase?
It's a term of LTI. See: Glossary of Nazi Germany. Search for "Unnütze Esser".
@Posted by: SwissCovidiot | Apr 25 2024 12:47 utc | 13
m(
Posted by: dustbunny | Apr 25 2024 13:00 utc | 14
After Zakharova "approved" nukes in Finland about a month ago ( tass.com/politics/1756375 ), even though they did not ask the question or for permission from the medieval artillery duelists, today she "approved" nukes in Poland too ( tass.com/politics/1780585 ). I give her max 1-2 years before she "approves" nato nukes in Armenia and Georgia.
Posted by: rk | Apr 25 2024 13:03 utc | 15
"Useless eaters". 🤣 made me laugh. Did you make that up?
Or was it already a phrase?
Posted by: KingCobra | Apr 25 2024 12:31 utc | 10
_____
Supposedly it dates back to the Nazis ("Unnütze Esser"). Supposedly the Club of Rome has used the phrase too, although I can't find hard evidence of that. The justly notorious Yuval Harari frequently refers to "useless people" and the "useless class."
Posted by: malenkov | Apr 25 2024 13:06 utc | 16
Missed you b. Happy for the good news.
Simplicius has a new post, good as usual.
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/sitrep-42424-comedown-after-post
Posted by: migueljose | Apr 25 2024 12:20 utc | 9
For me one of the highlights is the mix of old and new
Javelins... and TOWs
Stingers ... and Sparrows
Not a good sign for what's being delivered in any meaningful quantity
Posted by: Newbie | Apr 25 2024 13:06 utc | 17
rk @15
Discussion of nuclear war has become "normalized", and this is horrifying. Leaders seem to be trying to persuade everyone that it would not be such a big deal, like a trip to the store or something. These people are insane. A nuclear exchange would be devastating for the whole world! Something to chew on: https://folkpotpourri.com/a-time-of-unimaginable-sorrow-is-upon-us/
Posted by: Ozark Grandpa | Apr 25 2024 13:44 utc | 18
@18,
Well, considering the level of utter stupidity and lack of self awareness, it's no wonder that it's normalized. Look in the past 2 years what was "normalized" .. artillery, tanks, airplanes, long-range missiles, now they are "casually" talking about sending regula r troops (I know most mercs now are ex NATO soldiers) next would probably mean nuclear weapons.
It would be interesting to know what is the endgame for Russia though .. it's pretty obvious that NATO doesn't care about escalation (they see themselves strong enough) and the ROW is either "neutral" or some of them sympathetic to the multi-polar world without doing too much in that direction.
Posted by: JamesBond | Apr 25 2024 13:58 utc | 19
Welcome back, b.
Are you sure that the doctors did not implant some AI stuff in you? Like Raymond Shaw in 1962/2004 "The Manchurian Candidate"?
Posted by: KitaySupporter | Apr 25 2024 14:04 utc | 20
Posted by: Ozark Grandpa | Apr 25 2024 13:44 utc | 18
What’s a strategic nuclear exchange between friends?
It’s not as if it’s the end of the world or something …
Posted by: Newbie | Apr 25 2024 14:07 utc | 21
Asian frog | Apr 25 2024 11:31 utc | 3
"Useless eaters". 🤣 made me laugh. Did you make that up?
Or was it already a phrase?
Posted by: KingCobra | Apr 25 2024 12:31 utc | 10
War criminal Kissinger used it to describe all the normal proles...
Posted by: Mary | Apr 25 2024 14:16 utc | 22
Slavyangrad reports actual starvation breaking out in Kharkov.
Posted by: Andrew Sarchus | Apr 25 2024 14:19 utc | 23
Posted by: Robert E.Smith | Apr 25 2024 12:07 utc | 8
It's made my day, stopping back (as I've done again and again) and finding MoA open again. I very much hope whatever the medical issue was, it is behind you now and you are well. Thank you for your wonderful contribution here.
Fully agree. Hope all goes well b.
Posted by: Barrel Brown | Apr 25 2024 14:22 utc | 24
Thanks for re-opening the bar, b - hope you're well!
KitaySupporter | Apr 25 2024 14:04 utc | 20
I was wondering how long until someone would bring up a conspiracy theory regarding b's "suspicious absence". The answer is, roughly 3,25 hours. Should that be a new unit for measuring bar time?
Posted by: smuks | Apr 25 2024 14:31 utc | 25
Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Apr 25 2024 11:50 utc | 4
I'm pretty sure the EU won't send Kiev an invoice for electricity.
Just a little bonus gift, on top of all those other deadly "gifts".
Savonarole | Apr 25 2024 12:05 utc | 6
Indeed the AFU now seems to withdraw from untenable, strategically irrelevant positions.
Which is the only rational thing to do - unless there's reason to slow the opponent's advance as much as possible (at the cost of heavy losses).
AFU has (finally) started to build defensive fortifications further back, but this takes time. Could this be the (main) reason for trying to hold on to places like Berdychi, Krasnogorovka?
Posted by: smuks | Apr 25 2024 14:38 utc | 26
Posted by: smuks | Apr 25 2024 14:31 utc | 25
I can still remember the sudden change of ogrish...
Posted by: Oliver Krug | Apr 25 2024 14:57 utc | 27
Boo | Apr 25 2024 12:41 utc | 12
First, great news that b is back in the saddle. Take it easy now.
Women have on huge advantage over men - they can have babies - and long may it remain so.
From Lord Of War via Translate - Svetlana Braslavskaya sounds like someone you'd want on your side:
In recent weeks, the Ukrainian company on electronic warfare « Infosecurity » has been working on a new compact system for intercepting and suppressing signals called « Hydra ». Recently, she also went beyond her core business — message interception (COMINT) — and sought to become a leader in the field of UAV control technologies in Ukraine using her portable system Detection « Pluto ».
From the very beginning of the SVO, the company, owned by Yaroslav Kalinin, has become a key industrial player in Ukraine and over the past few months has received significant technical support from the West. This took the form of a strong partnership, which was first established at the end of last year with industry experts such as the American company SPX CommTech and the German Rohde & Schwarz.
Since then, « Info Protection » has become the main supplier of Rohde & Schwarz equipment for the Department of Defense, including Ardronis drone control solutions for the DIU General Intelligence Directorate. These systems are designed to detect, localize and destroy UAVs.
When developing the « Hydra » compact system, « Infozahist » took the initiative of the Ukrainian startup Falcons, which is led by engineer Svetlana Braslavskaya and who is a pioneer in the field of miniaturization of radio intelligence systems in Ukraine. The embodiment of this is the ETER flagship system, which was developed to meet the needs of the Ukrainian MTR in a system that was easy to deploy, but at the same time allowed to disguise during special operations on enemy territory.
This served as a template for the « Hydra » company « Info-protection », which consists of an antenna for intercepting and causing interference, placed in a backpack and connected to a software interface and a loaded signal library. The system automatically identifies detected signals using an artificial intelligence algorithm, and then proceeds to jam them. The technical skill is the miniaturization of the antenna and software interface.
Innovative technology « Info-defense » is part of a paradigm shift in military strategy. According to reports, the main activist of miniaturization of systems is the head of the department of electronic warfare of the Ukrainian supreme command Andrei Starikov.
The problem with larger systems installed on trucks is that they are too easy to identify from satellite or UAV images. Then they become a priority goal for attacks by Russian artillery and UAV « Lancet », the main task of which since March has been the destruction of Ukrainian electronic control systems, which turned out to be a serious obstacle for Russian commanders, trying to conduct local attacks.
Therefore, systems that are currently being developed, tested or deployed at the forefront must now comply with new technical specifications in which emphasis is placed on compactness. The Ukrainian conflict became an experimental laboratory of high-intensity technological warfare, and also demonstrated the difficulty of deploying bulky RTR systems in such theaters of war.
The Ukrainian command is also developing a new strategy for using this new technology due to the significant level of combat losses among electronic specialists. The idea is to provide sufficient training in the field of EW, so that all ordinary military personnel are able to use future miniature systems.
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So Ukraine are miniaturising their drone detection/jamming systems. Let's hope Russia does likewise. China should be helpful here, I trust Blinken is being swaddled in meaningless flannel over in China:
“Now, China, you must stop supporting Russian war industry, so that when we’ve beaten them, we can turn against you”.
“Mr Blinken, China at all times supports peaceful outcomes and co-operation between countries, and we understand and appreciate the concerns of the United States, which we fully take on board. Try these noodles, they’re delicious.”
Posted by: YetAnotherAnon | Apr 25 2024 15:16 utc | 28
B.......welcome back......thank you for your efforts, good health unto you !
Posted by: Tobias Cole | Apr 25 2024 15:21 utc | 29
RF needs to continue to apply pressure all along the front in order to find the areas where the UFA line is creaking, cracking and collapsing..........
Then determine the most vulnerable point and punch it, punch it very hard. Kind of like a mini big arrow can begin.
But the RF attacks on the power grid, power stations, and power importation transfer stations, rail heads, locomotive yards, rail bridges, super highway bridges, river bridges, oil tank farms, refineries, and ng transfer stations must increase in intensity.
Air campaigns are only effective if they make logistics supply and support difficult in the extreme. Underfed, and cold troops without ammo, and without transport are in their most vulnerable state.....exploit that and quickly too........
Get it done before the NATO cabal can get its act together......NATO arms unable to get to the front line UFA troops are mere hunks of expensive metal......make that happen....
Posted by: Tobias Cole | Apr 25 2024 16:03 utc | 30
Posted by: migueljose | Apr 25 2024 12:38 utc | 11
Slave trade in Ukraine. The khazars are back to their favourite activities. Not that they ever stopped.
Posted by: Michael A | Apr 25 2024 16:08 utc | 31
@SwissArmyMan | Apr 25 2024 12:47 utc | 13
Useless eaters refers to us the 99% who aren't part of the uber elite. They own everything already, except for the assets in Russia and China, so since they own everything us scum are of no purpose whatsoever, we are just too much noise and drama and human rights, we can be replaced by robotics and AI except for some fertilized eggs kept in storage for women and child sex slave purposes.
Posted by: gT | Apr 25 2024 16:13 utc | 32
Thanks to all for the "useless eaters" explanation. You learn something every day.
Posted by: KingCobra | Apr 25 2024 16:17 utc | 33
Welcome back B
The West’s strategy after the failure of last year’s offensive is to hold the line in Donbass this summer. You could call it Operation Hold The Line.
From my perspective, the objective of Russia offensive in the coming weeks is to disrupt the coherence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a structured entity in the Donbass region.
Over the past couple of days, the Russian army has achieved significant successes: Ocheretino and Novobakhmutovka have been liberated, and the brick factory in Krasnohorivka, which has become the heart of Ukrainian defence in that settlement, could fall next month.
However, progress will continue to be difficult as the Ukrainian’s are using four kamikaze drones for every one Russia uses.
Russia will need even more troops if they want to carry out a strategic operation to liberate the Kharkov region, the success of which would be the biggest turning point in the conflict. Russia has at this point 300,000 heroes but they will be tired by the autumn. For now, politics means further mobilization can’t take place.
Posted by: Old Sovietologist | Apr 25 2024 16:33 utc | 34
Idiot NAFOs are salivating over the long-range ATACMS taking down the Kerch. Funny how they entirely missed the point that those LR-ATACMS were already supplied and -- as with most wunderwaffen -- have had negligible effect on the overall conflict. You can't tell me Zelensky wouldn't take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the bridge with "undisclosed" weapons.
In fact, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they haven't already used a lot of them and had nearly all of them shot down, since the long range provides just that much more opportunity to do so. Nothing else in the aid bill is of any consequence.
IMHO, Russia's advances lately are not only a means of keeping Ukraine on the run but also to expand the buffer zone to mitigate longer range weapons. The provision of LR weapons doesn't extend Ukraine's life, it hastens its demise.
Posted by: TJandTheBear | Apr 25 2024 16:34 utc | 35
Useless shitters vs useless eaters, there's your class war in a nutshell.
Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Apr 25 2024 16:40 utc | 36
Says "strikes, not "strike", if true no "oopsie, my bad". So, how is this not an act of war? Right after the $60bil, pretty clear where it's going, new wind under Nazi-NATO sails. 2024 seems to be 1938, 2025 will be 1939.
If you add it all up, the sum is a negative number, war is all the west has.
Belarusian special services prevented drone strikes from Lithuanian territory on targets in Minsk, KGB head Ivan Tertel said.Hidden terrorist cells are being created in Belarus, which should appear simultaneously with the invasion of the country, the KGB of the republic said.
In addition, the department says that Ukraine has trained up to a thousand militants who are planned to be used to seize a settlement in Belarus.
Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Apr 25 2024 16:55 utc | 37
"useless eaters" has been around for a while, often used to describe the elderly, the retired, and anyone not a slave to the system. Recently reported that Covid was responsible for 30 million excess deaths worldwide, mostly "useless eaters" quite an accomplishment!
Posted by: SwissArmyMan | Apr 25 2024 12:47 utc | 13
Amazing how the Productive People are slandered with the "Useless Eaters" epithet by the Parasites who require them for their own existence.
If 100% of the WEF, 90% of DC, London, Brussels and 75% of Government Employees disappeared the world would function better and more peacefully.
Posted by: kupkee | Apr 25 2024 17:10 utc | 38
Anecdotes from the Ukraine:
A video is circulating online of a crowd of Ukrainians at a consular office (I think in Poland) trying to renew passports. The consular officials collected money and documents from people but then refused to renew men's passports or return money or documents unless they returned for military service. A woman begins cursing the officials, demanding the return of money and documents, and telling the officials they should return to fight for "your Ukraine" if this was so important.
In Kiev ordinary people are increasingly miserable and depressed, with women fearing their men will be taken and thrown to the "meat grinder". Power cuts every time the air raid sirens go off, lack of income, high cost of living, etc. People who were in patriotic ferver when the conflict started are now suffering from such distresses.
Posted by: the pessimist | Apr 25 2024 17:16 utc | 39
Macron may be in to something:
🇫🇷🇪🇺👉🇷🇺 Europe should be ready to build relations with Russia after the end of the conflict in Ukraine, Macron said.❓😂 Are you guessing something, Macron? https://t.me/ZandVchannel/110599
Posted by: Norwegian | Apr 25 2024 17:50 utc | 40
@28 lol
The ukrops named their program after the authoritarian terrorist organization from the Marvel Universe?
Posted by: Fred777 | Apr 25 2024 18:07 utc | 41
Discussion of nuclear war has become "normalized", and this is horrifying. Leaders seem to be trying to persuade everyone that it would not be such a big deal, like a trip to the store or something. These people are insane. A nuclear exchange would be devastating for the whole world! Something to chew on: https://folkpotpourri.com/a-time-of-unimaginable-sorrow-is-upon-us/
Posted by: Ozark Grandpa | Apr 25 2024 13:44 utc | 18
I was commenting on a discussion thread about a decade ago and pointed out that a typical thermonuclear bomb has about two orders of magnitude more power than the Hiroshima fission bomb. Someone responded what's the difference a nuclear bomb is a nuclear bomb. How do you respond to that? The people who think that a nuclear war is no big deal can't live without a daily visit to Starbucks for a foofoo coffee drink. Do they really think that their urban lifestyle would continue after a nuclear war, and they would still be slipping into the coffee shop where they cruise on social media and be cool? Hard to believe the level of detachment from reality.
Posted by: Mike R | Apr 25 2024 18:09 utc | 42
Posted by: Fred777 | Apr 25 2024 18:07 utc | 41
😆
https://youtu.be/PGcTX1uDWAw?si=V2KQuXIdSCvJO1yU
Posted by: Babel-17 | Apr 25 2024 18:13 utc | 43
Norwegian @ 40
Macron may be in to something
Mon Dieu, throughout his dismal rule everything Macron has said has been the opposite of what he has done, home and abroad.
Internationally after Minsk he has no credibility, add to that as a bonded USA viceroy and Brussels administrator he has no agency, I really wouldn't bother with what Macron says. Who comes after him that might be more interesting, hopefully for more than the 15 minutes it takes to figure out they are also a fraud.
Posted by: LightYearsFromHome | Apr 25 2024 18:20 utc | 44
Newbie @21
Yes, good one. ...strategic nuclear exchange between friends. Another post-apocalyptic viewpoint: https://folkpotpourri.com/a-horrible-new-day/
Posted by: Ozark Grandpa | Apr 25 2024 18:27 utc | 45
Posted by: Ozark Grandpa | Apr 25 2024 18:27 utc | 45
In case you didn’t notice I was being sarcastic.
But the worst would be a near total collapse of civilization and current production and distribution (with an added bonus of a nuclear winter)
I think anyone who has grown before the 90s has been expecting things to turn wrong sooner or later , and feel there is little that can be done to prevent it (maybe that’s why I would personally like Pepe’s story to be true and that at least the grownups will try to stop the children from starting it)
Posted by: Newbie | Apr 25 2024 18:36 utc | 46
Today’s Russian Defence Ministry report: https://eng.mil.ru/en/special_operation/news/more.htm?id=12510443@egNews
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (25 April 2024)The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Zapad Group of Forces' units have captured more advantageous lines and inflicted fire defeat on manpower and hardware of 14th, 63rd mechanised, 3rd tank, 3rd assault, 77th airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Glushkovka (Kharkov region), Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry.
The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, three U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, and three U.S.-made Vampire, Grad, and HIMARS multiple-launch rocket system combat vehicles.
The Yug Group of Forces' units have improved the situation along the front line and defeated units of the 56th motorised infantry, 28th, 30th, 93rd mechanised, 79th, 92nd air assault brigades, 46th, 81st airmobile brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Belaya Gora, Iliynka, Konstantinovka, and Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 80th Mechanised Brigade has been repelled near Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 500 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, five electronic warfare stations: Nota, Anklav, Bukovel-AD, and two ammunition depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units have improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire defeat on manpower and hardware of the 59th motorised infantry, 23rd, 115th mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novgorodskoye, Arkhangelskoye, Sokol, and Karlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Seven counter-attacks of the AFU 78th Separate Air Assault Regiment, 71st jaeger, 142nd infantry, 24th, and 100th mechanised brigades have been repelled close to Novobakhmutovka, Semyonovka, Ocheretino, Netaylovo, Keramik, and north-east of Novosyolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 350 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and one motor vehicle.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system, one 105-mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 152-mm D-20 howitzer have been eliminated.
The Vostok Group of Forces' units have captured more advantageous lines and inflicted fire defeat on the units of 58th motorised infantry, 72nd mechanised brigades of the AFU, 102nd and 128th territorial defence brigades near Gulyai Pole (Zaporozhye region), Ugledar, Staromayorskoye, and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops, one armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, and one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of 28th, 65th mechanised brigades of the AFU, 103rd, 121st territorial defence brigades, and the 23rd Ukrainian National Guard Brigade close to Rabotino, Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Nikopol, Kapulovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Mikhailovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, and one D-30 122-mm howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have engaged AFU manpower and military hardware, as well as formations of mercenaries of the so-called Foreign Legion in 122 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down 200 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles during the day.
In total, 592 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 23,132 unmanned aerial vehicles, 509 air defence missile systems, 15,831 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,274 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 9,115 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 21,288 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
The reference to “formations of mercenaries” is not something the Ministry regularly highlights in these reports. “Sacré bleu!”?
Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Apr 25 2024 18:37 utc | 47
With talk of nuclear war resurgent, please allow me to repost mention of Level 7.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_7_%28novel%29
"It is easily the most powerful attack on the whole nuclear madness that any creative writer has made thus far."—J.B. Priestley
"Eventually, I believe, Roshwald’s remorseless apocalypse will be recognized as one of the masterpieces of anti-utopian literature."—H. Bruce Franklin
"In some ways this story gives the most realistic picture of nuclear war that I have read in any work of fiction."—Linus Pauling
https://www.scribd.com/document/595930933/Mordecai-Roshwald-level-7
Posted by: Babel-17 | Apr 25 2024 18:54 utc | 48
So, Russia's military is stronger than ever ...
https://english.almayadeen.net/articles/analysis/as-ukraine-s-defeat-looms--imaginary-war-unravels
Posted by: Patrick al-Henrygazh | Apr 25 2024 19:12 utc | 50
As Ive said weeks ago, much of the new aid package to Ukraine has already been spent as it was for weapons transferred to Kiev "secretly" and before it was agreed by the US. However, it still had to be accounted for. Probably weapons deliveries since the end of 2023 were part of this belated aid.
Posted by: HERMIUS | Apr 25 2024 19:46 utc | 51
Black Mountain Analysis episode 18 with Mike Mihajlovic.
Today's topics:
- Western aid to the Ukraine. Is it really for the Ukraine and is it really aid?
- Nuclear threat in space - is it real?
- Arest of Timur Ivanov
- Kaliningrad issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9PAyDGR9VM
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 25 2024 19:53 utc | 52
Posted by: HERMIUS | Apr 25 2024 19:46 utc | 51
It is very possible the typical Nato/US information mechanism is to announce things that already happened much later.
In this case we have Macron 'sending a few thousand troops to Odessa' to explain the French casualties over earlier months.
And US announcing weapon packages which were delivered months ago. They never stopped delivering anything.
So there is an information mismatch, sometimes significant, between actual events and announcing them.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 25 2024 19:56 utc | 53
Anyone have some news of Budanov ? Asking for a friend :)
Posted by: Hiro Masamune | Apr 25 2024 20:10 utc | 54
Asian frog | Apr 25 2024 11:31 utc | 3
War is the massacre of people who do not know each other for the benefit of people who do know each other but don't get massacred.
Paul Valéry, Cahiers 1894-1914
Posted by: kvp | Apr 25 2024 20:24 utc | 55
Barflies might find "Corruption in Russia: The Timur Ivanov Case" an interesting read authored by Marat Khairullen the war correspondent and translated into English.
Welcome back, B. Good to hear everything went smoother than anticipated.
Now we wait for the trolls to come back and tell us how the fact that Russia took longer than anticipated to occupy some piece of ground means they're dummies. When in fact, the real dummies are those who cannot comprehend that Syrksy's stubborn defense of indefensible positions like Berdichi (now totally lost) only speeds up the inevitable.
It was nice not to hear from them for 2 days.
Posted by: Ghost of Zanon | Apr 25 2024 21:32 utc | 57
Posted by: Ghost of Zanon | Apr 25 2024 21:32 utc | 57
Heh, I had “Berdychi Bob” marked as a not so worthy successor to Baghdad Bob...
Posted by: Jeremy Rhymings-Lang | Apr 25 2024 21:41 utc | 58
Posted by: smuks | Apr 25 2024 14:31 utc | 25
The journalist formerly known as 'b' has been succeeded by 'c'. Either that or MoA is code for "McCartney is Alive".
Posted by: Patroklos | Apr 25 2024 21:54 utc | 59
Berdyshitville Berdyshitville Berdyshitville. (It’s like a metronome)
Berdyshitville Berdyshitville Berdyshitville. Stands
Berdyshitville Berdyshitville Berdyshitville. Stands
Berdyshitville Berdyshitville Berdyshitville. Sssstan, ah fuck.
Posted by: Melaleuca | Apr 25 2024 22:03 utc | 60
As much as I hate Arestovich, I recognise his perspicacity. He is a very canny commentator. Consider his explanation for 100K deserters:
Before asking people to defend their country maybe it's necessary to create a country one wants to defend.
Well, quite. And the same goes for NATO, USA, Australia, etc.
Meanwhile, Russians believe in Russia. Hell, I goddam believe in Russia. I used to believe in Australia, but I sure as shit wouldn't fight for it now. Why? Because it no longer fights for me.
Posted by: Patroklos | Apr 25 2024 22:21 utc | 61
Posted by: HERMIUS | Apr 25 2024 19:46 utc | 51
Maybe but there are too many unusual things happening where I am (Germany):
- German military is looking for volunteers for a territorial defense force
- there are background talks with hospitals being done by the local military branches
- citizens got warned that there will be massive obstacles re transportation (mass movement of equipment has to be expected by train, on streets, in the air)
- police and other forces are prohibited from taking holidays
- Polish friend reported that they built a training ground for unknown forces, he’s talking about Balts and Belarusians
Dunno but something changed and I’m not the only one feeling that there is more to it…
Posted by: Zet | Apr 25 2024 22:25 utc | 62
Posted by: Patroklos | Apr 25 2024 22:21 utc | 61
I think you may be like me. If you had asked me say 40 years ago, I would have described myself as a strong Australian patriot. I believed in my country. I saw it as better than most others in terms of human rights, free speech, welfare, income disparity. living standards and wages. I saw us as a can-do nation, but with principles.
I no longer feel this way and rather despise my nation and its leadership. I hate feeling this way. it is much, much nicer and more secure to believe in your country and the people around you.
However it is what it is. Perhaps I say the past through rose tinted glasses, but no so - the governments of Curtin, and Whitlam were genuinely progressive in al,most all ways that matter, and even Menzies while a bit crawly to the UK was progressive by today's standards. Crikey Malcolm Fraser would now be on the extreme left.
Posted by: watcher | Apr 25 2024 23:10 utc | 64
As J6 is still in the news.
And Ukraine still in the news (fading fast)
Here’s a guy that connects both
>… Sergei Dybynyn
https://www.theinteldrop.org/2023/09/06/ukrainian-spy-helped-lead-jan-6-terror-attack-on-us-capitol-breach-alongside-qanon-shaman-report/
Another pic of Dubynyn appeared to show him at the Donetsk airport which prompted a new wave of speculations about the man’s links to the Donbass breakaway republics’ militia.
However, these claims were quickly busted: Dubynyn turned out to be a Ukrainian ultra-nationalist wanted by the Lugansk People’s Republic authorities for crimes committed in Donbass.
Posted by: Melaleuca | Apr 26 2024 0:50 utc | 65
@53 unimperator
Re: equipment pricing
When aid is sent they price the equipment at what they paid in 1970 or 1980 or whatever.
Basically it's priced at about 15 cents on the dollar. In addition of course they send plenty of stuff they don't announce.
61 billion dollars will only replace a small fraction of what they've sent. There might be very little new things getting sent from this money
For instance when they send hundred of Bradley's it will take years to replace them with new ones at a cost of multiples of what they use as the cost of the old Bradley's they sent
So 1 billion is actually 10 billion today to replace them years in the future.
The aid package is pure pork for the US MIC. Ukraine won't receive much of it, just enough to protect and reward their collaborators in ukraine. Ukraine has served its purpose its survival is no longer necessary. The US MIC has contracts for years of work with existing industrial facilities. There's plenty more lucrative possibilities beyond ukraine and in the 5 plus year future. It's all massive profits and more work than they can handle.
Posted by: Neofeudalfuture | Apr 26 2024 1:22 utc | 66
welcome back B.
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Posted by: Savonarole | Apr 25 2024 12:05 utc | 6
The Ukrops are starting something new : selective & preventive withdrawals.
It seems some of the positions are abandoned to the advancing RUAF infantry. They are only met by arty, FPV and booby traps. So the "miraculous $60B "aid" package" had an effect..
<==the link below might provide an answer to the selective & preventive withdrawal change.
https://www.rt.com/news/596602-ukraine-atacms-targets-crimea/
Pentagon unveils ...ATACMS missiles secretly shipped to Ukraine – NYT
Posted by: snake | Apr 26 2024 2:02 utc | 67
Daily Mail:
In 2027, Ukraine will launch a powerful counteroffensive that will rid its entire territory of russian invaders.
>A person familiar with the planning says that it would probably take until 2026 or 2027 for Ukraine to develop a serious offensive capacity.
And
https://web.archive.org/web/20240425185316/https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/04/25/americas-61bn-aid-package-buys-ukraine-time">https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/04/25/americas-61bn-aid-package-buys-ukraine-time">https://web.archive.org/web/20240425185316/https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/04/25/americas-61bn-aid-package-buys-ukraine-time
Mr Putin’s war machine cannot maintain its current pace indefinitely.
Russia’s artillery is keeping up such a heavy barrage that the barrels of the guns are wearing out.
It is likely to run very low on replacements next year, requiring it to use more rockets instead.
But artillery rockets need five times as much explosive material, which is also in short supply.
By the same token, Russia is thought to have lost around 3,000 armoured vehicles in the year to February, according to data collected by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a think-tank in London, and around 9,000 since the start of the war. It has replaced them from Soviet-era stockpiles, but those are expected to run out in about two years.
“Russian defence industrial capacity maxes out in 2025,” says a Western official.
The capacity of Ukraine’s allies, meanwhile, is growing. The bill Congress has just passed includes investments to increase the rate of ammunition production.
Annual output of pac-3 interceptors, the missiles fired by Patriot launchers, could rise by about a fifth over the coming year, from the current 500 or so. America’s annual production of shells should rise to about 1.2m next year.
Add to that European shells—1.4m this year and 2m next—and Ukraine’s allies should soon be able to match Russian production.
Posted by: Melaleuca | Apr 26 2024 2:12 utc | 68
Posted by: Patroklos | Apr 25 2024 22:21 utc | 61
Posted by: watcher | Apr 25 2024 23:10 utc | 64
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All agreed, here.
I lost my political patriotism in 1975 and never voted again. Voted EGW in, in 1972, had buoyant optimism for 3 short years -- for what I believed was becoming "the greatest country in the world", but completely lost it from the thwarting forces of The Dismissal and ever since, bar a small blip for Keating trying to cut the British and US shackles. For his replacement by the Little Dessicated Coconut, I spit on normie Australians. They are welcome to remain conformably numb in their centrist mediocrity and MSM stupor.
>>>If you had asked me say 40 years ago, I would have described myself as a strong Australian patriot. I believed in my country. I saw it as better than most others in terms of human rights, free speech, welfare, income disparity, living standards and wages. I saw us as a can-do nation, but with principles.
Same.
>>> But I no longer feel this way, and rather despise my nation and its leadership.
Same.
>>>I hate feeling this way. it is much, much nicer and more secure to believe in your country and the people around you.
Ha, I don't. I'm now a neutral, global, non-political citizen of no particular nation. Elections nowadays come and go. Nothing much changes. Nothing will change. Nothing CAN change. Normality is now locked in through so many irreversible mechanisms -- globalism, military allegiences, trade blocks, PC education, the Uniparty, and of course affluenza (<<< a great term, ref Clive Hamilton). Short of some genius political messiah, settle-in for the Brave New World. Tbh, Putin is the closest to the model political leader I could ever vote for.
Oh oh ... I hear ASIO knocking on the door. Gotta run!
Posted by: Jake Blanchard | Apr 26 2024 2:33 utc | 69
Posted by: Melaleuca | Apr 26 2024 2:12 utc | 68
Interesting. So Russia will continue to kick the snot out of Ukraine for the remaining 8-months of 2024, and during 2025 & 2026. Ukraine will continue losing 1,000 soldier casualties per day, so roughly 800,000 more dead troops during that time.
Nice concept. Russia will be so exhausted and weakened from beating up Ukraine... that Russia will be easy to defeat after that.
Suddenly, in 2027, Ukraine (or whats left of it) will recover and begin an offensive that will devastate Russia.
Posted by: Retaining_H2O | Apr 26 2024 2:43 utc | 70
North Korea has lots of capacity to produce artillery barrels, and Russia has always had facilities to recondition them. And of course they are also pumping out new ones.
Posted by: Babel-17 | Apr 26 2024 4:30 utc | 72
Posted by: Retaining_H2O | Apr 26 2024 2:43 utc | 70
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You ought to change your handle to "H20_on_the_brain".
Posted by: Jake Blanchard | Apr 26 2024 4:30 utc | 73
"And US announcing weapon packages which were delivered months ago. They never stopped delivering anything."
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 25 2024 19:56 utc | 53
Yeah they did. Until recently, I was living in Riverside county Cali. Took me almost a year to figure out the minor earthquakes I started feeling in 2022 were coming from the train tracks and what looked like normal container trains. In the beginning it wasn't even every day, but by the time of the summer offensive I was noticing upwards of 6/day.
Didn't feel one the entire month of Dec '23. What has happened since I don't know.
Posted by: varnel | Apr 26 2024 4:39 utc | 74
Retaining_H2O | Apr 26 2024 2:43 utc | 70
…Suddenly, in 2027, Ukraine (or whats left of it) will recover and begin an offensive that will devastate Russia.
Yes.
Some fantasists and science fiction writers eek out a career in Hollywood or (younger generations), computer games.
Seriously talented creative fiction writers seek a much more lucrative career in the employ of (s)tink tanks, military analysis and the CNN commentariat.
Or, in the example cited, The Economist.
Posted by: Melaleuca | Apr 26 2024 4:55 utc | 75
Not saying that's proof that 100% of shipments stopped, but the overloaded trains heading for the ports of LA/Long Beach did.
Posted by: varnel | Apr 26 2024 4:58 utc | 76
Cyberspec News telegram
>…Russian main strategy has not changed since which is depleting Ukrainian forces with artillery and/or air force before attacking.
After Ukrainian transfer of reserves to chasiv Yar, Russian forces are focusing on destroy before any serious attack even if that means Chasiv Yar holding for more months.
|~ oh nos. It’s started in my head, already.
Chasiv Yar. Chassis Yah. Chassis Yar. Holds.
Chassis Yar. Chassis Yah. Chassis Yah. Holds.
Chassis Yah. Chassis Yah. Chassis Err-Nah. Folds.
Posted by: Melaleuca | Apr 26 2024 5:10 utc | 77
@74 re trains.
Ansar Allah closed the Red Sea in December 2023. Rather than shipments going all the way around Africa. Shipments to the Mediterranean, that were outgoing from West Coast ports may have been transferred to the Gulf and East Coast.
Posted by: golddigger | Apr 26 2024 5:21 utc | 78
Meanwhile, Russians believe in Russia. Hell, I goddam believe in Russia. I used to believe in Australia, but I sure as shit wouldn't fight for it now. Why? Because it no longer fights for me.
Posted by: Patroklos | Apr 25 2024 22:21 utc | 61
Really well said. TY so much, and watcher and jake - Australia really is just another US state in every way.
Posted by: Lavrov's Dog | Apr 26 2024 5:41 utc | 79
Utterly delighted to have you back, b. Didn't realise how psychologically dependent I was for my regular dose of sanity from your posts, until you vanished (and of course my forebrain was generating all manner of conspiracy theories).
I was assuming that a lot of the "Oh noes, we iz loozing territry, pleez send cheezburgers" stuff on the mainstream media was just Ukraine talking up Russian activity in order to get the money they want to steal. But I notice that these reports of villages being lost to Russian advances have continued after the dosh was poured into the furnace.
Perhaps the lesson is that although obviously what one hears must be treated with some scepticism -- propaganda is a weapon of war after all -- the Russian claims about the decline and fall of the Ukrainian military may have some basis in fact. In which case we might indeed see the Russian spring offensive that some pro-Russian pundits have been predicting.
The sooner the better, I say. Get this damned war over with, humiliate NATO, embarrass the colonial imperialists' useful and useless idiots, and then let's get back to the real show, which is the Sino-American war, alas.
Posted by: MFB | Apr 26 2024 6:18 utc | 80
Re: Posted by: MFB | Apr 26 2024 6:18 utc | 80
In which case we might indeed see the Russian spring offensive that some pro-Russian pundits have been predicting.The sooner the better, I say. Get this damned war over with, humiliate NATO, embarrass the colonial imperialists' useful and useless idiots, and then let's get back to the real show, which is the Sino-American war, alas.
lol - who told you this?!?
There will most certainly NOT BE ANY RUSSIAN SPRING OFFENSIVE!!!
Just more lies from whoever told you this.
Posted by: Julian | Apr 26 2024 6:51 utc | 81
Posted by: golddigger | Apr 26 2024 5:21 utc | 78
Good point, I had not considered that, thanks.
Posted by: varnel | Apr 26 2024 6:57 utc | 82
Dr. Mearsheimer said in Judge Napolitano's interview that US never stopped delivering weapons to Ukraine and Biden has been circumventing congressional restrictions the entire time.
This is why Ukraine is in trouble, the cupboard is bare. The new aid will do little, and consists nothing really relevant beside the minimum basic necessities to even keep up a pretense of war.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 26 2024 7:11 utc | 84
Mr Putin’s war machine cannot maintain its current pace indefinitely.
The triumph of hope over experience. They've been making this same argument since the start of the SMO.
Posted by: TJandTheBear | Apr 26 2024 7:35 utc | 85
“putins warmachine“ does not have to maintain this pace indefinetly.
Only until “kiev“ breaks.
Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 26 2024 7:42 utc | 86
Posted by: karlof1 | Apr 25 2024 21:07 utc | 56
Thank you, interesting read.
Here in germany we solved the problem in a different way: we call agents of influence 'Lobbyists' at voila, no corruption anywhere to be seen.
Posted by: kspr | Apr 26 2024 7:55 utc | 87
Re: Posted by: TJandTheBear | Apr 26 2024 7:35 utc | 85
The triumph of hope over experience. They've been making this same argument since the start of the SMO.
The Russians occupy less of Ukraine now than they did 2 years ago in April 2022 - just a fact.
2 years of fighting should yield some territorial gains.
Posted by: Julian | Apr 26 2024 8:18 utc | 88
You don't understand! At this rate the Soviet Union is never going to win the second world war, it's been two and a half years and Leningrad is still under siege and THIS IS THE BEST POSSIBLE MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS!!1!
You must be delusional to tell me the war is going to last less than four years after two and a half years of no territory gained in Leningrad! I'll let you know that Europe is a lot bigger than Leningrad! At this rate the second world war is guaranteed to last at least until the year 10000, possibly the year 20000, maybe even 30000! There is no way it's going to be shorter, that's for sure!
What? You mean to tell me that the war lasted less than 4 years and even decades later morons are still repeating this nonsense? Too ridiculous to believe!
Posted by: I | Apr 26 2024 8:23 utc | 89
Yes indeed Patroklos @61, Watcher @64, Jake @69.
I stopped believing the same bullshit 30 years ago.
Once you see it you cannot un-see it…42 years ago after back packing throughout the ME, Turkey and Europe I thought we were the blessed lucky country here in Oz but now it has blatantly become Americas whore and will eventually become another 3rd world woke shithole.
Posted by: Honeyeater | Apr 26 2024 8:37 utc | 90
After Novobakhmutovka, Soloviev has been mostly taken by RUAF too.
Krasnogorovka is split in two (north-south). The northern and central part is bombed heavily. RUAF actually made a foray to the central part, partially cutting AFU eastern positions.
RUAF bombing Urozhaine and keeps pushing AFU out. Urozhaine and Velyka Novosilka route could enable to bypass the Kurakhove defense agglemeration from the west/SW. Kind of like what could happen to New York - Donetsk agglemeration in Donbass from Ocheretyne north.
AFU started another landing in Krynky presumably to force RUAF send more forces here, as they can't hold the Pokrovsk direction.
RU hitting AFU construction equipment in the Kharkov region. AFU send HMMV and other western armored cars to Sumy region.
AFU tries to mobilize additional 150k people and send them with minimal training to the contact line.
Lukashenko says Nato (pretending to be AFU) has a plan to attack Kobryn, western part of Belarus and declare independence and Nato government in that area.
Poland and Lithuania send Ukrainians back to Ukraine.
Nato intensify recon operations in the Black Sea after AFU received more Storm shadow missiles.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 26 2024 8:45 utc | 91
The Russians occupy less of Ukraine now than they did 2 years ago in April 2022 - just a fact.
Posted by: Julian | Apr 26 2024 8:18 utc | 88
I would have to up it - Russia now does not occupy even a square foot of Ukraine, even worse - Ukraine now occupies some Russian lands that are being liberated right now.
What is your point?
Posted by: Poslan1 | Apr 26 2024 9:14 utc | 92
Posted by: karlof1 | Apr 25 2024 21:07 utc | 56
Prigozhin was good at assessing people. It was a year ago that he openly called Timur Ivanov a swindler. So, Prigozhin has been proven correct. I maintain to this day that Prigozhin was murdered by corrupt elements in the Russian MoD and history will confirm it.
Posted by: Old Sovietologist | Apr 26 2024 9:23 utc | 93
In a move that could reshape Europe's energy landscape, the European Commission is poised to propose new sanctions targeting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports.
...
The proposed ban on trans-shipments within the EU is aimed at preventing the diversion of Russian LNG cargoes to other destinations. Currently, Belgium, France, and Spain are the largest importers of Russian LNG, with many of these imports being re-exported to other countries, including China. By imposing restrictions on trans-shipments, the EU hopes to ensure that Russian LNG does not find its way to markets outside of Europe.
they just cant help themself, especially since it was known that the volumes of russian pipeline gas was replaced with ... russian lng. and making it now so that the eu countries cannot resell is like a double suicide, but i am sure, with confidence, that ursula is the perfect man for the job.
but the really shocking part here is that the eu is banning something trans. never saw this coming. usually they endorse that.
Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 26 2024 9:26 utc | 94
Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 26 2024 9:26 utc | 94
All European industry is being out-competed out of the market.
For instance, the Norwegian fertilizer manufacturer Yara published an earnings report, specifically citing competition in fertilizers from India and China. EU trying to ban majority of gas shipments into EUrope (or alternatively, forcing 100% reliance on US 'freedom molecules') probably won't help the situation.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 26 2024 9:30 utc | 95
It was a year ago that he openly called Timur Ivanov a swindler. So, Prigozhin has been proven correct.
Posted by: Old Sovietologist |93
Ivanov has been constructing buildings and sites. Prigozhin was complaiming about insufficiant ammo. Why should have Prigozhin called Ivanov anything?
Posted by: Poslan1 | Apr 26 2024 9:32 utc | 96
Posted by: Julian | Apr 26 2024 8:18 utc | 88
Factually correct but your assumption is that for Russia this is a war of territorial conquest.
The main Russian goal is the destruction of the UAF as a centrally-directed fighting force. That is being achieved on a daily basis. Thus, the more Ukrainian troops are sent to the front line to defend territory, the faster they will be destroyed, and the quicker the Russians will achieve their objectives.
Posted by: Old Sovietologist | Apr 26 2024 9:34 utc | 97
saw this in the comment section on the hedge, so im not sure if its an actual quote or not, as im not touching bloomberg:
Trump’s advisers are discussing the introduction of sanctions against countries that move away from using the dollar in foreign trade, Bloomberg writes, citing sources.It is noted that the target of the Trump team if he wins the US presidential election will be the BRICS countries.
this is going to be fun, BIGLY.
Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 26 2024 9:37 utc | 98
Posted by: Poslan1 | Apr 26 2024 9:32 utc | 96
Lack of ammo was the one complaint that was highlighted but when reading the Wagner telegram accounts of the time you could see that the complaints of corruption in the MoD went wider and deeper than just an ammo shortage.
Posted by: Old Sovietologist | Apr 26 2024 9:46 utc | 99
Posted by: Justpassinby | Apr 26 2024 9:37 utc | 98
By the time the US election will be settled, there probably won't be very much left to sanction as the BRICS mostly have financial infrastructure in place.
The likely effect of the sanctions would then merely be to prevent anyone within the BRICS (and other parts of the world) from doing business with western banks, leading to further shrinking of SWIFT and isolate western currencies from participating in global commodities trade.
Posted by: unimperator | Apr 26 2024 9:47 utc | 100
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Welcome back. Hope all is well with you.
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