Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine

so......




okay, so bearing in mind Putin's views on all this LG..BLT...whatever it is stuff....I'm assuming that the first thing he'll do is change the name.....????.....Stronkmalenistria....something like that....??

 

Trans-whatever wants "protection" from RuZzia...how that going to work?

 

Spetznaz lads being wrapped in parcels and Amazoned in....??

 

Shooting Down 11 Jets In 11 Days, Ukraine Nudges The Russian Air Force Closer To Organizational Death-Spiral



The Russian air force lost another Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber on Thursday, the Ukrainian air force claimed. If confirmed, the Thursday shoot-down would extend an unprecedented hot streak for Ukrainian air-defenses.



The Ukrainians claim they’ve shoot down 11 Russian planes in 11 days: seven Su-34s, two Sukhoi Su-35 fighters and two rare Beriev A-50 radar planes.

But those 11 claimed losses are worse than they might seem for the increasingly stressed Russian air force. In theory, the air arm has plenty more planes. In practice, the service is dangerously close to collapse.

Exactly how the Ukrainians are shooting down so many jets is unclear. It’s possible the Ukrainian air force has assigned some of its American-made Patriot missile launchers to mobile air-defense groups that move quickly in close proximity to the 600-mile front line of Russia’s two-year wider war on Ukraine, ambushing Russian jets with 90-mile-range PAC-2 missiles then swiftly relocating to avoid counterattack.

But the distance at which the Ukrainians shot down that A-50 on Friday—120 miles or so—hints that a longer-range missile system was involved. Perhaps a Cold War-vintage S-200 that the Ukrainian air force pulled out of long-term storage.

It also is apparent the Ukrainians have moved some of their two-dozen or so 25-mile-range NASAMS surface-to-air missile batteries closer to the front line. After all, the Russians found—and destroyed with a missile—their first NASAMS launcher near the southern city of Zaporizhzhia on or before Monday.

It’s possible Russian forces’ own actions have contributed to the spike in aviation losses. After finally defeating, at incredible cost in people and equipment, the ammo-starved Ukrainian garrison in the ruins of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine two weeks ago, the Russian army in Ukraine is advancing against other Ukrainian garrisons that also are running out of ammo—all thanks to Russia-aligned Republicans in the U.S. Congress, who have been blocking further U.S. aid to Ukraine since October.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/davida...-organizational-death-spiral/?sh=d04556c14bc9

 

Russia aligned Republicans ! How sick at what the love affair between the ex POTUS and the Russian dictator has done to our once great country. If the immediate ex-POTUS gets back into office the U.S. will become a not very autonomous republic of Russia and Orange Hair will be the equivalent of a governor of America.

 

....a bunch of cockwombles in the America government holding up aid to Ukraine because they're bumchums of the dayglo-wankspangle and now we have the bloody German Chancellor acting like a total c**t throwing the UK and France under the bus........seriously........what the f**k is going on with this bloody kraut prick!!!???? We've already had one German Chancellor being a Putin stooge do we now have another one?????

bloody bloke's a total moron

 

A Russian intelligence operation is under way.

Ukraine Conflict Updates
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2024

Click here to read the full report
Key Takeaways:

• Pro-Russian Moldovan breakaway region Transnistria held the Seventh Congress of Transnistrian Deputies on February 28 and adopted a series of decisions that likely aim to provide the Kremlin with justifications for a wide range of possible escalatory actions against Moldova — actions the Kremlin can pursue both immediately and over the long-term.
• The Kremlin has yet to signal an immediate route for escalation following the Congress of Transnistrian Deputies, although Russian President Vladimir Putin may respond to the Transnistrian requests during his speech to the Russian Federal Assembly on February 29.
• The Kremlin can use the outcomes of the Congress of Transnistrian Deputies to justify a range of possible COAs that are not mutually exclusive.
• Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted another strike on a Russian personnel concentration in occupied Donetsk Oblast, once again sparking ire amongst Russian milbloggers and re-surfacing concerns about Ukraine’s use of HIMARS systems.
• Russia continues cracking down on actors it deems “foreign agents” to consolidate control over the Russian information space ahead of the March 2024 presidential election.
• A Financial Times (FT) investigation published on February 27, reportedly based on leaked classified Russian military documents from 2008-2014, outlines Russia’s purported criteria for the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
• Turkey and China appear to be pursuing their own negotiation platforms for a settlement in Ukraine, which the Kremlin will likely exploit to further its long-standing narratives regarding negotiations and the war.
• Russian forces made confirmed advances near Svatove, Avdiivka, and Donetsk City.
• Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Tula State University’s Military Training Center and several defense industrial base (DIB) enterprises in Tula Oblast on February 28.
• Russian occupation authorities are using early voting for the Russian presidential election to cloak Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukraine in a veneer of fabricated legitimacy. . . . .

Ukraine’s European allies continue efforts to increase their production and provision of shells for Ukraine. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen stated on February 28 that the European Union (EU) plans to double its annual ammunition production by 2025 and aims to produce more than two million artillery shells per year by the end of 2025.[74] Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced that Belgium will allocate 200 million euros (roughly $216.7 million) to fund a Czech initiative aimed at purchasing 800,000 shells outside of Europe and delivering these shells to Ukraine in the coming weeks.[75]

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on February 28 that Ukrainian MoD Internal Audit Service representatives and US inspectors recently conducted two joint inspections of US-provided weapons.[76] . . . .

 

Ukraine is finding new ways to make sure they have the tubes they.

“In a strategic move to enhance its artillery firepower, the Ukrainian Armed Forces‘ Logistics Forces have embarked on the repair of M777 155mm towed howitzers.
This significant news was announced by the Command of the Logistics Forces. Leading these restoration efforts are repair specialists who are utilizing advanced technologies like titanium surface welding to repair damages in the artillery systems.”

“Unwilling to send their artillery overseas for repairs, Ukrainian forces decided to undertake maintenance work domestically. This strategy allowed them to avoid the lengthy procedures associated with exporting such devices abroad for servicing. As the war has dragged on for nearly two years, Ukraine—with the support of its allies—has started to develop its domestic capabilities for conducting repair works on various weapon systems.”

Introducing the M777 howitzer, a 155mm artillery piece that can launch up to five rounds per minute, covering a distance of 24 to 30 kilometers. The distance covered varies based on the type of ammunition used.”
“The M777 has the strategic advantage of being half as heavy as its counterparts. This allows for faster repositioning, an effective measure for avoiding enemy detection—an essential survival tactic on the Ukrainian front. “
BULGARIANMILITARY.COM, Ukraine’s self-repair: M777 howitzer video sparks DIY weapon fix, By TOC On Feb 15, 2024. (emphasis mine)
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/...ir-m777-howitzer-video-sparks-diy-weapon-fix/

 

Uiii Limey slow down, you might blow a valve.
Everybody and his dog knows that neither the UK nor France handed over the key to SS and Scalp, which is the programming That is rge little safety pin that prevents the Ukraine to hit Russia. Naturally neither the Island Monkey nor the French want this key to fall in Russian hands.
Everybody knows that, France and the Island monkeys do the programming.
Germany would have to do the same and that is for Scholz a NO NO and might be not constitutional.
Dont forget that Island of yours has been a Russian whore for a very long time, still is.

 

It looks like Russia wants in Ukraine something like the status of Finland during the Cold War.

Ukraine Conflict Updates
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 1, 2024

Click here to read the full report with maps
Key Takeaways:

• Reported details of Russian-Ukrainian peace negotiations that occurred in Istanbul in April 2022 indicate that Russia has consistently envisioned a settlement for its illegal invasion of Ukraine wherein Ukraine would be unable to defend itself from a future Russian attack – an objective Russia continues to pursue under calls for Ukraine’s “demilitarization.”
• Reported details of the draft treaty suggest that Russia intended to use the treaty to set conditions for future attacks against Ukraine while also prompting the West to make concessions on Ukraine’s sovereignty.
• Russian authorities suggested that the Kremlin has likely adopted a more extensive set of goals regarding Ukraine over the course of Russia's war against Ukraine.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to disparage Russian elites in his February 29 Federal Assembly speech, more closely aligning himself with the veteran and military community and drawing praise from ultranationalist milbloggers.
• Kremlin officials met with leaders of the pro-Russian Moldovan autonomous region Gagauzia and emphasized Russia’s support for Gagauzia against perceived Moldovan “oppression” on March 1.
• Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on March 1.
• Russian forces made confirmed advances near Avdiivka and Donetsk City on March 1.
• Russian authorities will likely use annual combat training for Russian reservists to support crypto-mobilization efforts. . . .

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Netherlands announced that it would provide 2 billion euros (about $2.17 billion) in military aid to Ukraine in 2024 and additional security assistance over the next 10 years.[25] Zelensky stated that the bilateral security agreement prioritizes assistance in air defense and artillery systems and naval and long-range weapons.[26] The Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it will provide Ukraine with 14 rigid-hull inflatable boats, eight paramilitary river patrol boats, and CB90-class fast assault craft.[27] The Dutch MoD also announced that it is increasing its contribution to the Czech initiative to provide artillery shells to Ukraine from 100 million euros (about $108 million) to 250 million euros (about $271 million).[28] . . . .

 

.......none of which explains his actions.....sorry but the guy's a tool.....inselaffen........haven't heard that in a long time....

 

Really? I did know ...

 

The Russians are worried about Moldova.

Ukraine Conflict Updates
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2, 2024

Click here to read the full report with maps
Key Takeaways:

• Russian forces appear to be willing to risk continued aviation losses in pursuit of tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, likely along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City line.
• Transfers of North Korean weapons to Russia by sea apparently paused as of mid-February 2024.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov publicly rejected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent offer to host a negotiation platform for Russia and Ukraine.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov used the Antalya Diplomatic Forum to promote Kremlin narratives about Moldova, likely to set conditions for potential Kremlin hybrid operations that aim to destabilize Moldova and prevent Moldova’s accession to the European Union (EU).
• Senior Russian officials acknowledged Armenia’s reduced participation in the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), marking a notable shift in Russian official rhetoric that previously sought to ignore Armenian efforts to distance itself from the CSTO.
• The Kremlin appears to have largely permitted displays of anti-war sentiment in Moscow as Russians observed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s funeral on March 1.
• Russian forces made confirmed advances near Kreminna, Avdiivka, and Krynky on March 2.
• Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov inspected a Russian shipbuilding facility and the construction site of a new military hospital in the Republic of Dagestan during a working trip to Russia’s Southern Military District on March 2. . . .

 

English undertitle possible

Nachgefragt: Waffenlieferungen und Unterstützung an die Ukraine | Bundeswehr (youtube.com)

 

The Russians are pressing their information operations.

Ukraine Conflict Updates
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2024

click here to read the full report
Key Takeaways:

• China and Turkey continue to pursue their own negotiation platforms for a settlement in Ukraine, which the Kremlin is exploiting to further its own information operations aimed at discouraging continued international support for Ukraine.
• Recent relatively high Russian aviation losses appear to be prompting a significant decrease in Russian aviation activity in eastern Ukraine, although it is unclear how long this decrease in activity will last.
• Delays in Western security assistance will likely make Ukraine’s energy infrastructure more vulnerable to Russian strikes.
• Russian forces operating around Avdiivka appear to be adapting to conducting offensive ground operations with trained and untrained personnel.
• German officials confirmed that the Kremlin is conducting an information operation aimed at deterring Western states, particularly Germany, from sending additional military aid to Ukraine.
• The Russian Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAK) announced on March 3 that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) conducted a localized counter-terrorism operation in Karabulak, Republic of Ingushetia.
• Positional engagements continued throughout the theater on March 3.
• Russian regional administrations continue efforts to expand the aperture of ongoing crypto-mobilization efforts. . . . .

Ukrainian strikes in the Black Sea are continuing to prevent the Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) from assuming a greater role in the war effort. Ukrainian Navy Spokesperson Captain Third Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk observed that Russian vessels are unable to freely operate in the western and southwestern Black Sea and rarely appear south of Crimea.[64] Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated that the Russian BSF command is considering including the Ukrainian naval landing vessel Konstantin Olshansky, which Russia seized in 2014, into its combat composition due to recent naval vessel losses. Mashovets added that the Russian BSF command also encountered certain difficulties when attempting to commission newly built ships. Mashovets stated that Project 22800 small missile ship Amur, which the BSF command planned to include in the 41st Brigade of Missile Boats (BSF), malfunctioned during tests in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai. . . . .

 

@Jack Hays what is an 'information operation' in this context?

 

The Russians often refer to "disinformation," which one defined to me as "very similar to truth."


Information operations and warfare, also known as influence operations, includes the collection of tactical information about an adversary as well as the dissemination of propaganda in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent.

Information Operations - RAND Corporation

 

https://inews.co.uk/news/air-force-chief-secret-uk-ukraine-security-breach-2937612

.....amateur hour....maybe the German military high command should just start a Whatsapp group chat....


and on the topic

 

I am regularly appalled by the lax security practices of people who should know better.

 

Those idiots need to be fired

 

Firing all the idiots would probably cut most of these "security" agencies in half.
A transfer to less critical positions might be done with minimal whining.

 

Most commonly it's not security or intelligence professionals who commit these errors. It is rather senior officials whose ego outruns their security consciousness.

 

Ukraine 'blew up' Russian railway bridge transporting 'military cargo'

Putin used to run a railroad where the trains ran on time.
Bridges and railway tunnels matter.

The Telegraph on MSN.com
44 minutes ago
Ukraine said it blew up a railway bridge in Russia's southwestern Samara region on Monday because it was being used to transport "military cargo".
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/othe...ridge-transporting-military-cargo/ar-BB1jj6q9

 

The Russians aren't safe anywhere.


Explosion at rail bridge deep inside Russia shows Ukraine’s reach

 

Transferring 100% of those idiots to prison latrine duty would be an instant security enhancement.