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Surprise visit? Given the amount of preparation on both ends for an international head of state visit, I suspect the only one surprised was Joe when he woke up from his nap and asked "Where am I?".
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and they still couldn't get him!
Nor would they want to.
Doing something to Biden would prompt a further, and much more serious, response. That's why the State Department warned Moscow.
They're having enough trouble fighting the lawyers, plumbers and dishwashers that are on the front lines now. Imagine facing the 101st Airborne and 1st Cav, both pretty close to the area already.
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02/20/2023 14:50 Comments ||
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Jeez, Joe. Who whizzed in your Wheaties?
Posted by: Mullah Richard ||
02/20/2023 15:43 Comments ||
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#10
/\ First step in initiating murderous plundering anti-communist mayhem is to shut off the computer Joe. That really would be the very first step.
#11
Staged walk outside. Air raid sirens blaring when there was no hint whatsoever of an air raid. More kabuki theater.
Closer than East Palestine I guess.
Posted by: Deacon Blues ||
02/20/2023 17:18 Comments ||
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Based on Biden’s track record, the story will build in epic detail as time goes on. It might even include a victorious lightsaber battle against Putin himself, while Joe is driving an 18 wheeler or humanitarian supplies.
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U.K. Defence Intelligence says Russia has likely lost 175-200,000 dead and wounded soldiers in the war in Ukraine so far, with around 40-60,000 killed. Wagner has a likely 50% casualty rate. The figure of 200,000 is in line with Norway and the US’s estimates. https://t.co/0GWbH6hXxI
#2
8 Ukrainians to one Russian has been the results so far. "Likely lost". No front line experience. Sitting at their desk working their computers. 100,000, no make that 200,000 and pass it on to the various slavish medias. "An absolute tragic waste of humanity" but Ukrainians don't count. No diplomatic solutions just press on Ukrainians. Eight year effort must provide the West with some result they will accept.
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8 Ukrainians to one Russian has been the results so far
Uh huh. Pull the other one. It has bells on it.
Posted by: Frank G ||
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I no longer place much credence in the US intel community but the war has undoubtedly taken a tragic toll on both sides. Responsible world leaders would be seeking a diplomatic solution before this war escalates into a full blown World War III with tragic consequences for the entire planet. Unfortunately, all of our current world leaders are totally irresponsible, evil bastards who suffer from the delusion that they can win and that, when it's finally all over, the victory will be worth it. Maybe someday they will win but no way in hell will it be worth it. I am ashamed to be a citizen of the United States of America because our war mongering President Biden sponsors this war with my tax dollars and almost single handedly keeps it going when he should be negotiating an end to it.
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Isn't it peculiar how all the anti-war screechers who were so active and vocal in the Boosh times are now silent.
Sheehan? Code Pink? Chomsky? Anyone?
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Yeah, I kept quiet and hoped that W knew what he was doing. Silly me.
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] During the day, the Russian occupiers launched four air strikes and 15 missile strikes, most of them against the civilian infrastructure of Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kherson regions.
by Iryna Lysohor
361 days of large-scale Russian invasion began. Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupiers have carried out four air strikes and 15 missile strikes, most of them on the civilian infrastructure of Khmelnytskyi, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kherson regions. Also, the enemy launched more than 50 attacks from rocket salvo systems.
The threat of missile strikes remains high throughout the territory of Ukraine. This is stated in the message of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook .
In the future, the main efforts of the enemy will be focused on conducting offensive actions in the Kupyansk, Lymansk, Bakhmutsk, Avdiivsk and Shakhtarsk directions.
Over the past 24 hours, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of Hryanikyvka and Masyutivka settlements of Kharkiv region, Belogorivka, Chervopopivka and Kreminna - Luhansk region and Vyimka, Fedorivka, Dubovo-Vasylivka, Berkhivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske and Chasiv Donetsk Yaroi regions.
In the Volyn, Poliske, Siversk, and Slobozhansk directions, the enemy continues to hold certain units in the areas bordering Ukraine, but no offensive groups have been detected. During the day, the areas of 23 settlements, including Kozache, Bunyakine, Ryzhivka, Volfine, Volodymyrivka in Sumy region and Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Strilecha and Krasne Pershe in Kharkiv region, were subjected to enemy shelling.
On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the enemy shelled the settlements of Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Hryanikyvka, Kupyansk, and Berestov in the Kharkiv region, Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Chervonopivka, Kreminna, Dibrova, and Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region, and Rozdolivka and Spirne in the Donetsk region.
Areas of 21 settlements were shelled in the Bakhmut direction. Among them are Zaliznyanske, Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Stupochki, Ivanovske, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka and New York of the Donetsk region.
On the Avdiiv and Shakhtar directions, the enemy carried out artillery shelling of the areas of 16 settlements. In particular, these are Avdiivka, Vodyane, Vesele, Nevelske, Georgiivka, Maryinka, Bogoyavlenka, Velyka Novosilka, Zolota Niva, Vugledar and Neskuchne in Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the areas of the settlements of Vremivka in the Donetsk region and Malynivka, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaki, Novodanilivka, Mala Tokmachka and Biloghirya in Zaporizhzhia were damaged by fire.
In the Kherson direction, Kherson was affected by enemy artillery fire, as well as the districts of another 27 settlements, including Beryslav, Kozatske, Ponyativka, Sadov, Vesele, Antonivka, Veletenske, and Berehove of the Kherson region.
The enemy had problems with the logistical support of its units. Thus, due to the premature failure of modernized S300 anti-aircraft missile systems and the impossibility of promptly delivering combat components and carrying out routine maintenance of equipment in combat conditions, the air defense system has to be sent to manufacturing plants in Russia.
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, relatives of the mobilized mass appeal to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation due to the violation of the rights of servicemen. The main reasons were: the lack of rotations and vacations for more than 6 months and any prospects for them in the next 2-3 months, unsatisfactory food and sanitary and hygienic conditions, due to which relatives are forced to constantly send them food and personal belongings, the use by officers of the Russian occupation forces of official positions for personal enrichment - private and non-commissioned officers are offered short-term vacations for a bribe of $1,000. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation does not respond to citizens' appeals.
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces made six strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers, as well as on the position of the anti-aircraft missile complex.
Air defense forces shot down two Kalibr-type cruise missiles during the day, and units of missile forces and artillery hit the area where the enemy's manpower was concentrated.
We will remind that Khmelnytskyi was hit by two rockets yesterday . The explosions damaged high-rises and residential buildings, two people were injured.
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[Korrespondent] 23:19 Zelensky said in an interview with Corriere della Sera that Ukrainian troops do not intend to keep Bakhmut at any cost: "This is not a particularly large city. It is important for us to defend it, but not at any cost and for everyone to die. We will fight as long as it is reasonable. Russians then they want to advance further to Kramatorsk and Slavyansk, to the borders of the Donbass and to the Dnieper, if they can. We resist, and in the meantime we are preparing the next counterattack."
The president also said that Ukraine currently does not see the facts of the supply of Chinese weapons to the Russians: "I personally addressed the Chinese leaders directly and publicly with an appeal not to provide any support to the Russians in this war. I hope that Beijing maintains a pragmatic position, otherwise we risk world war 3. I think they understand this very well... Our relations with China have always been excellent, we have had strong economic relations for many years, and everyone has an interest in not changing. to prevent any risk of nuclear conflict."
22:07 The Biden administration will decide on the training of Ukrainian pilots on fighter jets, said Senator Lindsey Graham. According to him, this move was supported "virtually unanimously" by US lawmakers who were present at the Munich Security Conference: "I believe that when we return to Washington, a decision will be made here that the administration will begin training Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 ".
21:33 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had held a meeting of the Headquarters in a new, expanded format - both the commander-in-chief and the commanders of the directions reported, and there were reports directly from the front line. "We are leveling the situation, we are doing everything to prepare our actions - planned for the future, for the near future," the president stressed.
In particular, the commander-in-chief reported on the situation at the front as a whole, "special emphasis is on mobilization, the specific situation, how and what is being carried out." He also listened to detailed reports on each combat position, each of the hottest areas. According to Zelensky, "the situation is very difficult" in the Vuhledar direction: "We are fighting. We are breaking the occupier and inflicting extremely tangible losses on Russia. I repeat again and again: the more Russia loses there, the sooner we can end this war with a victory for Ukraine."
As for the Odessa and Northern directions, in particular, Kyiv, the situation is completely under control. Zelensky also commented on the formation of new brigades of the Offensive Guard: "There are very good results. This is a very useful experience of how people can and should be motivated."
21:19 The transfer of the F-16 to Ukraine will be the next step, but many countries still have doubts, said Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte: "The F-16 will really be the next step. It will be a big next step. But we focus on the future or guarantee that you will get everything you need as long as you have a need. That is why we also said that there is no taboo in this matter."
21:04 Russia is blocking the rotation of IAEA experts to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said. In addition, Russian troops continue to actively militarize the ZNPP and the adjacent territory, deploying military equipment and servicemen there. "The Russian Federation flagrantly violates the norms of international law, undermines the norms of nuclear and radiation safety, and also demonstrates a complete disregard for the resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors, requiring Russia to immediately withdraw military equipment and Russian personnel from the ZNPP," the statement says.
With this in mind, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the international community to immediately expand sanctions against Rosatom, its affiliated companies and institutions, as well as other key players in Russia's nuclear industry. "We separately emphasize the need for a complete cessation of cooperation with the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear technology, as well as restrictions on Russia's rights and privileges in the IAEA," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
20:54 During the day, the Russians shelled the Nikopol and Sinelnikovsky districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region from artillery: two people were injured, the IVA reported.
20:48 The Russians this week changed the tactics of using missiles: if earlier they staged a massive attack about once every two weeks, now they launch missiles in small numbers. In addition, they launch missiles over the riverbeds of the Dniester and the Southern Bug, as close to the ground as possible, in order to bypass air defense systems, said Yury Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also, the enemy began to use night missile strikes, while earlier they were "shaheeds" at night, and in the morning - massive missile strikes.
20:44 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed media reports that China is discussing the possibility of providing Russia with lethal military assistance: "We are extremely concerned that China is considering the possibility of providing lethal support to Russia in its aggression against Ukraine. And I clearly stated that this will lead to serious consequences, in particular in our relations. President Biden also spoke about this during his several meetings with Xi Jinping.”
He also criticized Beijing's position regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, noting that China is trying to sit on two chairs: "Publicly, it shows itself as a country seeking peace in Ukraine. But privately, non-lethal aid has been delivered in recent months, which directly contributes to the military effort. Russia. There is also information, which will soon be made public, according to which China is seriously considering the supply of lethal assistance to the Russian Federation.
20:40 The United States plans to impose new sanctions and export controls on Russia that will affect its energy sector and the military-industrial complex, Bloomberg reports citing sources. It is assumed that restrictive measures will affect the defense and energy sectors of the Russian Federation, financial institutions and a number of individuals. In addition, the Biden administration is expected to adopt sanctions in order to prevent attempts by third countries to circumvent the sanctions regime and provide assistance to the Russian Federation.
20:37 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that Kiev is allegedly preparing to conduct a "large-scale provocation" in order to accuse the RF Armed Forces, for which "several containers with radioactive substances were allegedly delivered to Ukraine from the territory of" one of the European states "which will be used for staging local contamination of the area in the area of one of the radiation-hazardous objects controlled by the Kiev regime.
20:26 During a meeting in Brussels on February 20, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the EU countries will discuss the issue of joint purchases of ammunition for Ukraine, and the final decision can be made as early as March, writes Bloomberg. Earlier, Estonia offered the EU to invest about 4 billion euros in the joint purchase of a million ammunition. A number of countries have already supported the idea, including the Netherlands and Romania.
20:05 Zelensky, by his decree, put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions against the Moscow Exchange and more than 300 Russian bankers.
19:17 Zelensky said that he had spoken with Macron "about defense cooperation and the approach of peace, summed up the results of recent visits and discussed in detail the following diplomatic activities, in particular, on the implementation of our ten-step peace formula."
18:39 The Biden administration demanded that the Zelensky administration urgently consolidate its achievements at the front and, possibly, launch its own counterattack before the US president's visit to Europe, Politico writes, citing sources. In addition, according to the publication, the White House advises to prepare for the offensive now, while weapons and assistance from Washington and Europe arrive regularly, fearing that support from Ukraine's European neighbors may be limited.
18:03 The ATESH partisan movement announced that on February 17 it successfully carried out an operation to eliminate 19 Wagner mercenaries - they were allegedly poisoned with carbon monoxide in a tent in one of the training camps in the Rostov region. The PMC command decided to dig a trench and burn the bodies. ATESH also stated that they introduced their agents not only into the Russian army, but also into the ranks of Wagner PMCs - more than 1,000 agents.
17:45 The Russians fired at the village of Liptsy, Kharkiv region, as a result of which two people were injured. In addition, one person was wounded in Volchansk, Chuguevsky district, and another one in Kruglyakovka, Kupyansky district, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Regional Military District, said.
16:41 Since March 1, the Russians have been closing the exit from Berdyansk, the Center for National Resistance reports. According to him, the enemy does not control the situation in the city, and therefore introduces new restrictions. So, trying to stop partisan activity, the occupiers are forced to issue passes for movement outside the city. In fact, this means a ban on leaving for anyone whom Russians consider disloyal.
16:04 Russia may step up nuclear blackmail to disrupt Biden's visit to Europe. In particular, large-scale exercises of strategic nuclear forces are starting in the Russian Federation on the eve of the visit of the US president to Europe scheduled for February 20-22. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, the preparation of components of the strategic nuclear forces for the launch of sea- and land-based ballistic missiles, as well as air-launched cruise missiles, has been confirmed.
As part of the preparations for the exercise, the Monolith centralized combat control system of the RF Armed Forces was tested. In particular, combat command and control channels were checked, the forces and means of the strategic nuclear forces were transferred to the highest levels of combat readiness, the crew of the strategic missile submarine was given a combat order to enter the launch area, and 24-hour combat readiness of the nuclear forces for use was maintained. Also, an auxiliary command post of the long-range aviation command is deployed at the Tambov airbase.
15:52 Ukraine will not take part in the winter session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on February 23-24 in Vienna, since the Austrian side allowed 61 representatives of Russia to participate in the session and issued visas - deputies, representatives of special services, propagandists, MP Yevgenia Kravchuk said.
"But we are going to Vienna to negotiate with our partners on what to do, how to get the OSCE, or at least the Parliamentary Assembly of the organization out of this crisis ... We are working on protests near the Hoburg site, where this will take place, so that this did not become the norm. But we ourselves will not be at the meeting," she added.
15:48 Russia spends as much ammunition in a day as Europe produces in a month, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said: "If there is demand, it is necessary to ensure the growth of supply, and this must be done quickly, because Ukraine must be able to defend itself and win, so that Russia returns to the old borders, which is impossible without an increase in the supply of ammunition."
EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell, in turn, noted that Zelensky and the Ukrainians receive a lot of applause, but not enough ammunition: "It's a paradox. They need less applause and more arms supplies."
15:27 The "DNR" announced the Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk: in two minutes, 40 rockets were allegedly fired from the MLRS. One of the shells hit the building of the prosecutor's office. Advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, said that the blow fell on the Russian barracks.
14:39 The first AMX-10 RC light wheeled tanks will be delivered to Ukraine at the end of next week, French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu said. According to him, the training of Ukrainian crews is nearing completion. At the same time, he refused to specify the amount of equipment, "so as not to give strategic information to Russia."
"In general, the pace of training is accelerating, both on our territory - with specialized training on the equipment we supply, and in Poland - with more general training of entire battalions at a rate of 600 soldiers per month, starting in March," Lecornu said.
13:52 The Times writes that by April Ukraine will probably receive only 50 tanks out of about 320, the deliveries of which have already been announced. This number of tanks is not enough to significantly affect the situation in the war, the newspaper notes.
13:46 Foreign Ministers of the EU countries will gather for an extraordinary meeting on March 6-7 to coordinate the supply of additional weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, Borrell said. He stressed that Ukraine has already become a member of the European family, it remains only to "institutionalize this decision." He also called Russia's war against Ukraine an existential threat to European security.
Borrell believes that the EU should start a "technological blitzkrieg" in its industry in order to provide its armies with weapons and ammunition: "We forgot about classic wars. We were only involved in expeditions and blitzkrieg. And now we need a technological blitzkrieg. We must restore our power".
13:39 Italian Prime Minister George Meloni will visit Ukraine on February 21 and meet with Zelensky, the Italian edition of Il Fatto Quotidiano reported.
13:37 Orban said that in Ukraine there is a war "not the army of good and evil, but two Slavic countries." He added that "this is their war, not ours." He also stressed that Hungary will continue to trade with Russia: "We advise the entire Western world to do the same, because without relations there will be no ceasefire, no peace negotiations."
13:34 In the occupied Berdyansk, a recreation center is on fire, where the hospital of the Russian military was located, the city council said.
13:23 The Russians fired on the village of Burgunka in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region in the morning: three people were killed, five were injured, including three children, the IVA reported.
12:25 In the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region, Russians have opened about ten "youth organizations" and are agitating schoolchildren and students to join one of them. However, "different" organizations pursue the same goal - propaganda of "great Russia" and brainwashing of children, said Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov. Voluntary choice is actually coercion: either you choose one of the organizations, or sanctions will be applied.
The occupiers also use children to celebrate February 23rd. In addition to the already traditional letter to Russian soldiers, schoolchildren were forced to collect a package of underwear for them.
11:52 NATO must complete the development of a draft security guarantee for Ukraine by July so that the allies can discuss it at the summit in Vilnius, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in an interview with Bloomberg.
11:00 The Times writes, citing an interlocutor from the Office of the Ukrainian President, that the new voluntary mobilization scheme in Ukraine has yielded good results. "Many people are ready to go and fight. We also have volunteers from other countries," said the interlocutor with Bankova.
10:55 NATO Commander-in-Chief in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, supports providing Ukraine with the most advanced Western weapons, including F-16 fighter jets and ATACMS long-range missiles. He stated this during a closed briefing for US lawmakers, writes Politico. The F-16 issue was part of a broader discussion about the war in Ukraine and what it needs to successfully transition to a counteroffensive and stop Russian offensives.
10:34 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Kadyrov rejected Prigozhin's offer to join a new information campaign against the Russian Defense Ministry, since his connections with the Kremlin and position in the Russian government are more beneficial than political relations with the head of Wagner. Thus, on February 17, Kadyrov declared that the Chechen formations would follow the orders of any commander appointed by Putin, and that his officers had excellent, well-coordinated relations with the Russian Defense Ministry.
Meanwhile, Prigozhin said on February 18 that Wagner was not subordinate to the Defense Ministry and "had nothing to do with the Russian army." ISW experts note that Prigozhin is trying to win over ultra-nationalist figures in the Kremlin and Russian bloggers, but those with ties to the Kremlin may likely turn their backs on him in order to maintain their patronage.
10:28 There is no power shortage in the energy system of Ukraine on February 19 and is not predicted, all power plants are working on schedule, Ukrenergo reported. Scheduled outages are still enforced due to network restrictions in Odessa and the Odessa region. Hourly shutdowns are possible in certain areas of Kyiv and the Kyiv region due to repair work.
09:13 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed - in Bakhmut and Vozdvizhenka. In the Kherson region, two people were injured. In Volchansk, Kharkiv region, one person died, two more people were injured in the village of Kovsharovka, Kupyansky district, according to regional military administrations.
08:56 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 19.
personnel - about 142,860 (+590) people liquidated,
tanks - 3310 (+7),
armored combat vehicles - 6545 (+12),
artillery systems - 2327 (+1),
MLRS - 469 (+0),
air defense systems - 243 (+0),
aircraft - 298 (+0),
helicopters - 287 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 2016 (+0),
cruise missiles - 873 (+2),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 5196 (+0),
special equipment - 224 (+1).
08:34 The main efforts of the Russian army are focusing on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Miner directions, the General Staff said in the morning summary . Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of the invaders in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka and Masyutovka in the Kharkiv region; Belogorovka, Chervonopopovka and Kremennaya - Luhansk and Vyemka, Fedorovka, Dubovo-Vasilyevka, Berkhovka, Bakhmut, Ivanovskoye and Chasov Yar of the Donetsk region.
The Russians had problems with the logistics of their units. Thus, due to the premature failure of the upgraded S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems and the inability to quickly deliver combat components and carry out routine maintenance of equipment in combat conditions, air defense systems have to be sent to manufacturing plants in Russia.
In Crimea, relatives of those mobilized en masse turn to the RF Ministry of Defense because of the violation of the rights of servicemen. The main reasons are the lack of rotations and vacations for more than six months and any prospects for them in the next 2-3 months; poor nutrition and sanitary and hygienic conditions, for which relatives are forced to constantly send them food and personal belongings; use by officers of their official position for their own enrichment - privates and sergeants are offered short-term vacations for a bribe of $ 1,000. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation does not respond to citizens' appeals.
05:26 China can supply Russia with non-lethal military assistance, in particular, uniforms or even bulletproof vests, NBC News reports, citing four US officials. They noted that China had helped Russia before. In particular, the country supported Russian disinformation campaigns and promoted Russian narratives about the war against Ukraine. However, Beijing's new aid to Moscow is more tangible, as it is intended to be used by Russian forces in Ukraine.
The White House is also concerned that Beijing is considering sending lethal aid to Moscow. “We have clearly expressed our concerns about lethal assistance. We have not yet seen them cross this line, but we do not think that they have stopped discussing it,” the source emphasized. The interlocutor of the publication noted that China is trying to act quietly. However, recent trends point to potentially more tangible support for the Russian army by the Chinese government.
01:21 France stands for the defeat of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, but will never pursue a policy whose goal would be to defeat Russia, Macron said: "I want Russia to be defeated in Ukraine, and I want Ukraine to be able to defend its position, but I am convinced that in the end it will not end militarily. I do not think, like some, that Russia should be completely defeated, attacked on its territories. They want to crush Russia first of all. France has never taken such a position and never will." At the same time, he believes that neither side can win this war - neither Ukraine nor Russia.
00:32 Berlin expects to deliver Leopard 2A6 tanks to Ukraine in the last week of March, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said. He also promised that there would be "a stable supply of tanks over the next month."
Pistorius admitted that he expected more countries to agree to supply tanks to Ukraine. However, if you add German tanks, Abrams tanks from the US and Challenger tanks from the UK, it's a lot, he says: "We have a huge number, but we're still working on a lot." The minister also added that the defense industry of Germany and Poland will jointly produce ammunition and spare parts for tanks.
00:19 Kuleba met with the head of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yi: "We agreed that the fundamental principle of territorial integrity, enshrined in the UN Charter, is sacred for both of our states. I once again stressed that all initiatives aimed at restoring peace in Ukraine should be based on it."
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Elena Karaeva
[RIA] Finally, the current opponents of Russia, whom we considered, if not friends, then definitely partners, and sometimes allies, found the time and place to make a new accusation. At the Munich Conference, it was announced that Moscow was pursuing a policy of "neo-colonialism." And not only in relation to their neighbors (the word "Caucasus" was heard), but also in Africa.
In the hall sat the British, Belgians, Spaniards, Portuguese, subjects of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . With that general expression on their faces, as if none of them knew that their countries for centuries built their wealth, prosperity, prosperity on the monstrous exploitation of states turned by the British, Belgians, Spaniards, Portuguese, subjects of the Kingdom of the Netherlands into colonies. Turning the natives - practically (and sometimes, as was the case with Belgium , and legally) - into slaves. Accusations against Russia, calling its policy "neo-colonialist", were put forward by the President of France.
Of course, it is Russia's "imperial ambitions" that are the cause of the current geopolitical crisis in Europe . And what else? Not the expansion of NATO to the east, not lies in international relations, not lies at the time of signing agreements and treaties. If you start looking in the mirror, you can see the events and more ancient history. The Bayerischer Hof, where Russia was "run over" by the western political beau monde, is within walking distance to Arcisstrasse. There, in the building that now houses the Munich Academy of Music and Theatre, an agreement was signed, which as a result led to the outbreak of World War II. Yes, and a "beer putsch" was also arranged in Munich . There are a lot of historical allusions, but those who make accusations against Russia pretend that they do not exist.
Nobody pretends the national socialist Nazis did not exist, nor that they were expansionist, totalitarian, and evil. Those with some historical awareness understand that the same was true about the international socialists of Russia’s self-named Soviet Union.
Let's restore justice at least partially - let's recall this.
The liberation movements of the colonies of France and Britain for independence are not the legends of antiquity. This happened almost yesterday. Those states that now accuse Russia of non-existence have shed so much blood that it is terrible to say. The Algerian authorities believe that during the ten years of confrontation, the French and the NATO countries that helped them killed at least one and a half million people.
It was even worse in the then Belgian Congo - all its inhabitants were considered personal slaves of King Leopold II. And little Congolese were shown at the Brussels Zoo back in 1958.
I’ve toured the museum in Brussels holding the royal collection from the Congo, where they ignore all the horrors promulgated with his permission in favour of some interesting curiosities. We were only there a year, so never got to the zoo, but there were interesting things being ignored about the children of refugees. An interesting culture, the Belgians.
When Europe diligently divided people into blacks, whites, Aryans, Slavs, Ubermens and Untermens, and in the USA mixed marriage was a "racial crime", in the USSR they said: "Give birth to children of any color - even with stripes, even with polka dots."
They did indeed. But visiting African students and such were still neaten in the streets from time to time, and being Ukrainian or Jewish or practicing Christian or not a member of the Communist Party sometimes became very interesting indeed. Psychiatry had different definitions in the Soviet Union than elsewhere in the world.
When Europe was pumping resources out of the colonies, the USSR built schools and hospitals in the republics, introducing quotas for talented youth in the best universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg to support higher education.
As the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined — all those talented youths were eother kept in Moscow and St. Petersburg Leningrad or sent back as devout Communists, tying their home countries more closely to Moscow, which in the long run benefitted nothing but the Russian ego.
When the inhabitants of the colonies did not have the slightest access to the culture of the metropolis, national cultures flourished in the USSR. Chingiz Aitmatov , Fazil Iskander, Rasul Gamzatov, Ibragimbekov brothers, Rustam and Maksud, Alexander Dovzhenko, Vytautas Zhalakyavichyus, Viya Artmane, Ada Rogovtseva, Rudolf Nureyev- these were Kyrgyz, Abkhazians, Azerbaijanis, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Latvians and Tatars. And they constituted perhaps the brightest constellation of talents in the world of European culture (very white at that moment, strictly metropolitan origin).
The theater from the Lithuanian Panevezys thundered throughout the vast country. They almost prayed for Georgian cinema, how good it was. And, most importantly, Russia has managed to continue this tradition of preserving its national identity by adding color to Russian culture.
Today in France, whose leader has accused Russia of "neo-colonialism", according to published figures, 91 percent of the French, whose skin is "not white", told pollsters that they have been or are being subjected to racial discrimination - at school, at work, on their way home, in places of leisure.
And these figures show who actually still lives according to colonial rules, and for whom all people, regardless of skin color, are equal.
So let the political beau monde not blame the sick head for a healthy one, he will not succeed!
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:27 The Russian Aerospace Forces attacked concentrations of Ukrainian militants in Avdiyivka with FAB-500 air bombs, the Lomovka telegram channel reports. 21:53 Statistics by lost American 155-mm howitzers M777, transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
21:47 ON THE FRONT IN KREMENNOY —video
Vladimir Solovyov, on the air of Sunday Evening on the Russia 1 TV channel, spoke about the combat work of one of the regiments of the legendary 20th Guards Combined Arms Army, which has been performing tasks in the special operation zone since the first days.
20:45 In Ukrainian social networksappearsmore and more mournful posts about the “heroes of the ATO”, who from the first day participated in the punitive operation against the Donbass, but after arriving in Bakhmut and fire contact with the “Wagnerites” very quickly turned into KIAs. Neither the experience of killing civilians, nor the awards issued by the Kyiv regime helps.
That is, we are no longer talking about "mobiks" caught in Odessa and from the very beginning recorded in the category of "cannon fodder," but about seasoned, motivated militants who hate Russians.
Given that the combat effectiveness of the units formed by Kiev largely depends on the percentage of such characters, their mass disposal in Bakhmut is becoming an increasingly serious problem for the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with far-reaching consequences.
20:11 Destruction of a group of neo-Nazis! —video
Jewelry work of our artillery
19:30 Short after environmentat the Svatovo-Kremennaya front, Zhuravka beam area. Today, the assault detachments of the 3rd Motor Rifle Division fought hard battles for the enemy's opposing forces (yesterday and the day before yesterday, Ukrainians tried to advance in the same place)
For one of the oporniks, the toughest fight broke out, our fighters managed to break into it and capture it. The enemy personnel were killed, two fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (they are treated to tea in the video) surrendered to the Black Mamba detachment attack aircraft. In the war, people with humor are all right, no matter what anyone thinks in the rear.
18:33 During the NWO eliminated four Nazis from the Gonor group
The Nazis participated in the storming of Kupyansk (Kharkiv region) in September 2022 and were involved in punitive actions against pro-Russian residents of the city.
17:58 One of the activists of the Euromaidan Bandera Andrey Dzindzia informs that entire divisions of "dead souls" appear in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As follows from the story, the scammers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine developed a scheme by sending subdivisions of non-existent defenders to the front lines on paper, and now they are getting paid for them.
While somewhere they are making money on a “paper army”, a disgruntled Bandera man notes that his existing battalion suffers losses of several people a day.
17:51 The bodies of British mercenaries, the destroyed ambulance, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine used to cover the delivery of reinforcements and ammunition, and what the Wagner operators face when cleaning up urban areas - directly from the lips of Wagner PMC stormtroopers -video
16:49 Air raid in a row regions of Ukraine.
16:46 Arrived at Ilyichevsk port near Odessa American barrels with a high radioactive background. According to local sources, several people have already fallen ill.
One can only guess why the dangerous cargo arrived - either in Odessa they decided to arrange a disposal of nuclear waste, or the barrels are intended for a "dirty bomb", which everyone has successfully forgotten about.
16:05 Direct hit on the building of the Donetsk prosecutor's office -video
Under the terrorist attack of the Ukrainians the building of the prosecutor's office of Donetsk fell. At the moment, the fire from the arrival is eliminated by emergency services.
There are no wounded or casualties.
15:28 The main thing from the new the briefing Ministry of Defense of Russia:
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction amounted to 250 servicemen killed and wounded;
The RF Armed Forces destroyed up to 15 Ukrainian servicemen in the direction of Kherson, as well as 152mm Akatsia, 122mm Gvozdika, and 152mm Msta-B howitzers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
The Russian Armed Forces hit an artillery ammunition depot near the Grechany railway station with long-range high-precision missiles;
Russian air defense systems destroyed six Ukrainian drones in a day;
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed four warehouses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with ammunition in the Kherson region and in the region;
The Russian Armed Forces hit the command posts of the 102nd Terodefense Brigade and the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR and the Zaporozhye region;
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed the ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donetsk direction.
15:11 Destroyed Ukrainians , mocking the bodies of dead Russian soldiers.
Today it became known about the elimination of the militant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Sozansky near Artyomovsk, who posted on the Internet a video of mockery of the bodies of dead Russian servicemen.
Alexander Sozansky was born in the town of Sambir, Lviv region.
So, for example, in one of the videos, he approaches a dead soldier with a camera with the words “Vanka, get up!” and kicks the corpse.
The fighters of PMC "Wagner" liquidated the Nazi.
15:09 Employees of the Russian Guard, together with the FSB, discovered a cache of ammunition and weapons in one of the liberated settlements of the LPR -video
14:58 Mobilization in Ukraine is proceeding normally” (c) Danilov. Dnipropetrovsk region -video
13:54 Destroyed reconnaissance of Ukrainians on the left bank of the Dnieper
Yesterday the enemy landing was destroyed. A group of about 20 militants left on boats from the village of Dudchany on the right bank of the Kakhovka reservoir and landed opposite on the left bank.
Our infantry, with the support of artillery, eliminated the militants. The shooting battle lasted about half an hour.
It was probably reconnaissance in battle. In the villages on the right bank above Berislav (Dudchany, Mylovoe), many foreign mercenaries are concentrated.
12:50 Ukrainian militants near Vuhledar are sending newcomers to Russian positions, deceiving how many meters they are: in order to test them and conduct reconnaissance in force, the commander of one of the departments of the Espanyola volunteer detachment told RIA Novosti -video
12:48 How the "miner" avenged the commander -video
War is not a movie, and the feats here are not performed by supermen, but, for example, by a simple Russian grenade launcher Vanya from the Mining Division.
During the winter assault operations in the Ugoldar direction, one of the detachments ran into an ambush of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There were those who died on our side, including the commander of the detachment. Once again, the neo-Nazis showed their animal nature and nailed the bodies of the commander and soldiers with brackets to the parapet. During the call to this enemy's support, Vanya saw what the Nazis had done, and hurried to take revenge.
12:08Ukrainianss continue to hide heavy equipment in peaceful neighborhoods, as a result of the arrival of Russian artillery -video
12:07 A little tense dill are going to "finally shake the old days." Realize that this can really be the last exit -video
11:11 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate facts of new crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
According to published information, one of the fighters of the nationalist formation reported that he had committed crimes against civilians in Mariupol in February 2022: he set fire to people in residential buildings, set up firing points where residents of the city were hiding and committed murders.
The Investigative Committee of Russia will check the published information, the actions of all those involved will be given a legal assessment.
In addition, investigators of the Investigative Committee will check information about minors getting injured in Donetsk during the detonation of an explosive object.
11:08 These shots should be actively played in France. To know that the French MO-120-RT-61 mortars were handed over to the Nazis -video
Pay attention to the zigzagging militant - he is wearing both the chevron of the SS division "Dead Head" and the flag of Nazi collaborators. Standard set!
What did Macron say about the “struggle for democratic values” he is waging in Ukraine?
10:09 Destroyed the DRG and ensured the advance of the column -video
The rear column under the leadership of Captain Mutalibov made a march to the area where the positions of the battalion tactical group of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were located.
In the course of advancing along the route, Captain Mutalibov discovered a sabotage and reconnaissance group of Ukrainian nationalists, equipping engineering barriers along the route of the column.
Sheikh-Said Mutalibov, assessing the situation and using the conditions of the terrain, dispersed his personnel and entered into battle with the enemy. Caught by surprise, the militants, having suffered losses, hastily left their positions.
After the battle, Sheikh-Said Mutalibov, having posted guards, together with his subordinates, began to dismantle the rubble that impeded the movement of the column.
The courage, bravery and selflessness of Captain Mutalibov allowed the column to arrive in a given area on time and without loss.
10:04 Calculations of ATGM "Kornet" of the Central Military District of the Armed Forces of Russia do not let Ukrainian nationalists sleep -video
Their positions are regularly processed by anti-tank missiles. Together with constant shelling, it has the desired effect: in addition to physical losses, the enemy is in a demoralized state and loses the will to live and resist.
09:35 Ukrainian recorded video message to his fellow citizens and clearly explained why he would not go to repay his homeland. Video 18+ contains obscene language.
08:55 Ukrainian militants continue to occupy the houses of civilians, equipping them with an ammunition depot. Video 18+ contains obscene language.
08:13 Calculations of 152mm guns "Hyacinth-B" ZVO inflicted a blow to the accumulation of equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On one of the directions of the special military operation, the personnel of the artillery battery of 152mm guns "Hyacinth-B" of the Western Military District inflicted fire damage on the area of accumulation of armored vehicles and manpower, as well as on the ammunition depots of the armed forces of Ukraine.
Correction of fire and fixation of hits was carried out using an unmanned aerial vehicle. Combat missions as part of this battery are performed by military personnel called up from the reserve as part of partial mobilization.
07:40 Combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the special operation zone
Our brave pilots once again carried out rocket air strikes on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Missile launches were carried out in pairs from low altitudes. As a result of combat use, camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
07:26 Personnel training of military personnel of motorized rifle units.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:55 Over the past day, the DPR representative office of the JCCC reports 47 facts of firing by the AFU.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made 37 attacks from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS, 155mm and 152mm artillery.
On Gorlovsky nine artillery attacks from artillery 155mm and 122mm, mortar 120mm.
On Yasinovatsky one artillery attack from 155mm artillery.
Having fired 246 units of various ammunition.
The region of six settlements of the Republic came under enemy fire: Mayorsk, Zaytsevo, Horlovka (Nikitovsky district), the capital city. Donetsk (Voroshilovsky, Kievsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeivka (Chervonogvardeysky district), Yasinovatsky district.
Over the past day, information was received about the death of a civilian - a woman, in the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk.
Wounds of varying severity were received by 12 civilians, incl. girl born in 2014 and a teenager born in 2005, in the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk.
A total of 25 houses were damaged in Voroshilovsky, Petrovsky and Kievsky districts of Donetsk, Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka, as well as 16 civil infrastructure facilities.
In the previous 24 hours, 12 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.
21:24 One person died during the artillery attack of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, the number of wounded increased to 11, the DPR defense headquarters reported.
21:20 AFU militants surrender -video
Infantry units of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps successfully occupied the enemy's trench position in one of the sectors of the front.
While working with UAV operators, attack aircraft of the 9th Brigade destroyed and captured several surviving servicemen of the Ukrainian army.
20:48 Fights near Donetsk: BMP and SPG-9 support attacks of assault groups -video
Servicemen of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps constantly inflict fire damage on the enemy using all available fire weapons. BMP-1 crews and SPG-9 crews fire at enemy equipment, infantry concentrations and enemy fortifications, creating conditions for the infantry to move forward.
20:17 Fight through the eyes of a mortar -video
The commander of the mortar crew with the call sign "Georgian" showed how his guys make Ukrainian terrorists nightmare.
20:15 The work of Russian artillery against the Ukrainian military during the battles for Gryanikovka, Kharkiv region. This village has recently come under the control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation -video
19:40 APU hit under fire from the fighters of the Wagner Orchestra in the Artyomovsky direction. The result of the losses is recorded on the dryer's action camera. Two are evacuated, one of whom is seriously wounded in the head. Video 18+
19:20 Under fire Ukrainian fighters hit the center of Donetsk.
On the afternoon of February 19, Ukrainian nationalists launched a massive strike from the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS in the center of the capital of the Republic: civilian infrastructure and residential buildings came under fire, there were victims among the civilian population. Part of the area is de-energized, emergency services are dealing with the aftermath.
18:50 In the DPR, residents of the suburbs of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut), controlled by Russian forces, are being evacuated, TASS reports with reference to Shakhtyorsk Mayor Alexander Shatov.
18:30 As a result of the artillery attack of the VFU in the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk, the number of wounded increased to nine - Headquarters of the TerO DPR.
18:25 Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces in the Artyomovsky direction destroyed positions of the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17:50 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 19, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Voroshilovsky district):
- a girl born in 2014 was wounded in the area of ????AS "Covered Market". and a teenage boy born in 2005
- on Vatutina Ave., 50, a man born in 1964 and a woman born in 1938 were wounded;
- a woman born in 1959 was wounded along B. Khmelnitsky Avenue;
— po ul. Chelyuskintsev, wounded man, born in 1962;
- on the street. General Antonov, 3 "a", a woman born in 1959 was wounded.
Thus, as of 17:15, the total number of injured civilians in the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk is seven people.
Additional information has been received about the damage caused by the artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Voroshilovsky district: at the moment, damage has been recorded at 22 addresses:
- MBDOU "Nursery-kindergarten of the combined type No. 294 in Donetsk" on blvd. Shevchenko;
- school "Altair" on the street. Postyshev;
- a direct hit in the library. N.K. Krupskaya on the street. Artem;
- a direct hit on the roof of the administrative building on the street. General Antonov;
- a direct hit in the administrative building on the street. Chelyuskintsev;
- shopping centers on the street. 50 years of the USSR;
- retail outlets of the market "Central" on blvd. Shevchenko, 6 "b";
— direct hits on the apron complex of AS Krytyi Rynok;
— republican center of information technologies on the street. Artem;
– a direct hit in the hostel ? 2 DonNTU on B. Khmelnitsky avenue;
- st. Chelyuskintsev, 167 - apartment building;
- bul. School, 6 - apartment building;
- st. Postysheva, 122 - apartment building;
- st. Artem, 86 "a" - a direct hit in an apartment building;
- st. Shevchenko, 2, 3 - apartment buildings;
- st. Chelyuskintsev, 184 - apartment building;
- st. Artema, 125/2 - apartment building;
- bul. Shevchenko, 2 - apartment building;
- Vatutina Ave., 50 - a direct hit in a private residential building;
- st. 50 years of the USSR, 168 - apartment building;
— damage to the car on the street. Artema, pr. Chelyuskintsev, ul. 50 years of the USSR.
Petrovsky district:
- st. Karnavalnaya, 64 - a private residential building;
- st. Krasnogorovskaya, 12 - a direct hit in an apartment building.
Information about the consequences of artillery attack continues to arrive.
17:30 Evening summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 19, 2023.
16:45 Mayor of Donetsk Oleksiy Kulemzin from the scene of shelling tells about the damage caused by the Nazi strike on the city center.
16:40 Center of Donetsk Artema St. jet projectile sticks out in the lawn near the roadway.
16:38 While a man was making a snowman with a small child, fragments of a Ukrainian round scattered within inches of them.
16:34 Ukrainian rounds destroyed the roadbed next to the Church of St. George the Victorious. The Mayor of Donetsk also confirmed the information about a direct hit of the 122mm BM-21 "Grad" on the roof of the dormitory No. 2 of DonNTU and the arrival near the building of kindergarten No. 294.
16:28 At least 40 rounds from the MLRS arrived in Donetsk in just two minutes, Izvestia correspondent Rodion Severyanov reports.
Rockets hit the building of the prosecutor's office, the covered market, Shkolny Boulevard and the bus station. There is no information about the dead yet, but there is already information about the wounded, the journalist notes.
16:10 Afternoon summary of Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR on February 19, 2023.
16:05 Direct hit in the building of the Donetsk prosecutor's office.
Under the terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the building of the prosecutor's office of Donetsk fell. At the moment, the fire from the arrival is eliminated by emergency services. There are no wounded or casualties.
16:00 Consequences of artillery attack of the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk. st. 50th anniversary of the USSR, Covered market.
15:27 Ukrainian troops shelled Donetsk: 40 rockets were fired from the MLRS in two minutes, the DPR representative office in the JCCC reported.
15:25 Start environment Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artyomovsk: What is known at the moment
February 17 PMC "Wagner" completed the assault on the village of Paraskovievka. Immediately after the streets were cleared, reconnaissance, artillery and aviation work began in the neighboring village of Berkhovka.
According to the Military Chronicle, its capture will make it possible to come close to the northwestern outskirts of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) and squeeze the ring more tightly, accelerating the operational encirclement of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area. Both villages are located below Bakhmut, which complicates the use of artillery. The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to draw reserves there from the Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lvov regions.
From the south and southwest, the positions of the 122nd Territorial Defense Battalion, the 24th Aidar Battalion and the 53rd Mechanized Brigade are gradually being cut off from the main line of defense. Closer to the administrative border of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut), an offensive is developing against the positions of the Azov militants (the organization is recognized as terrorist) and the 3rd separate special-purpose regiment of the NGU between Stupochki and Krasnoye.
The most difficult situation on the eastern outskirts of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) was recorded in units of the 130th, 204th, 205th and 242nd battalions of the territorial defense of the 241st brigade. According to preliminary data, the total irretrievable losses (killed and wounded) in these units since the beginning of January are approaching the mark of 1,000 people.
All exits to the southwest towards Konstantinovka, northwest towards Orekhovo-Vasilyevka and Privolye, as well as to the west towards Bogdanovka and Chasov Yar are under the fire control of the RF Armed Forces. Also, the Toretsk-Konstantinovka highway was taken under the fire control of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, along which the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred reinforcements to attack along the flank.
After the loss of Soledar and Paraskovievka, reinforcements from the mobilized arrive in the units of the 46th Airmobile Brigade, the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss", the 30th and 63rd mechanized brigades, who are planned to be thrown into battle in the area of Blagodatny and Krasnaya Gora on north, as well as in the area of the village of Aleksandro-Shultino in the southwest.
14:57 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 19, additional information was received about the damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kyiv region):
- st. Svobody, 70 - a private residential building;
- bul. 50 years of Soviet Ukraine, 100 - a private residential building;
- st. Krupskaya, 127, 128, 130, 135 - private residential buildings.
14:17 Under fire from Ukrainian armed gangs, the Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka. Explosions of enemy rounds are recorded in the immediate vicinity of the villages of the mine. Gagarin and Majorsk. Gorlovka Mayor Ivan Prikhodko reports.
13:51 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev region of Donetsk, firing eight rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
13:45 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on February 19, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Petrovsky district): Eight transformer substations are de-energized. Without power supply 800 subscribers.
Information about the consequences of artillery attack continues to arrive.
13:28 Ukrainian troops fired at the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeevka, firing four rounds with a caliber of 152mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
13:01 Ukrainian troops continue to shell Donetsk. Under fire from Petrovsky, Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts of the city, fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired seven rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
12:53 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, firing 10 rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
12:30 Artillery 1st Donetsk Army Corps destroys important enemy targets with Krasnopol guided missiles.
Intelligence of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps is constantly detecting enemy command posts, ammunition depots and fuel and lubricants, temporary accommodation points for personnel. Identified priority targets are hit by corps artillery with the help of Krasnopol guided projectiles, which are guided by UAVs.
12:23 Ukrainian troops fired at the Petrovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing nine rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
11:40 Yesterday in the area of n.p. Daryivka (Kherson region) an artillery strike was carried out, as a result of which the AN/TPQ - 36 radar station, a pickup truck, four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one were injured of varying severity
11:25 Ukrainian troops fired at the Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeyevka, firing three rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
11:20 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate the facts of new crimes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to published information, one of the fighters of the nationalist formation reported that he had committed crimes against civilians in Mariupol in February 2022: he set fire to people in residential buildings, set up firing points where residents of the city were hiding and committed murders.
The Investigative Committee of Russia will check the published information, the actions of all those involved will be given a legal assessment.
In addition, investigators of the Investigative Committee will check information about minors getting injured in Donetsk during the detonation of an explosive object.
10:56 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing four rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
10:35 Exact blow according to the 122mm BM-21 "Grad" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ugledar. The fighters of the BARS "Cascade" discovered and corrected the fire on the enemy combat vehicle.
10:28 At night in the area of N. p. Kamyshany (Kherson region) 152mm was destroyed by artillery strike. howitzer 2A65 Msta-B with ammunition, and the unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses: six - military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were disposed of; two - seriously injured
10:10 Abandoned APU armored car KAZAK (more precisely, what was left of it).
Paraskoveevka, Bakhmutskoe (Artyomovskoe) direction. February 2023.
10:05 At night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on Tavriysk.
One of the many rounds flew into a residential building. And he was completely burned out. There is also damage from shrapnel and other buildings. There is no information about casualties and wounded.
10:02 Frontline summary on the morning of 19.02.2023:
In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops, after shelling, attempted an offensive towards Novodanilovka. Also, the artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fired at Kamensky, Stepnoy, Maly Shcherbak, Novoandreevka, Orekhovo, Malaya Tokmachka, Belogorye, Zheleznodorozhny, Gulyaipol and Malinovka. (Fig. 1)
In the Ugledar sector, Russian troops again attacked in the direction of the city outskirts from the area of Nikolsky dachas. Artillery hit Ugledar itself. Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotaya Niva and Bogoyavlenka were also under attack. (Fig. 2)
On the Donetsk front, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tried to attack in the area of ??Novomikhailovka, Pobeda and on the southern outskirts of Maryinka. The Armed Forces held their positions. But from the side of Vodyany, Russian troops managed to advance in the direction of Pervomaisky.
Tactical success and to the northeast. During the assault operations in the area of Veseloe, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation cut a section of the H-20 highway, which runs along the line of contact. Prior to that, it was completely controlled by the Ukrainian side. (Fig. 3)
To the south of Bakhmut, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. PMC "Wagner" counterattacked in the direction of Chasov Yar and Ivanovsky in order to regain previously lost positions in the area of ??the Konstantinovka-Bakhmut highway. APU managed to fight back.
The city itself Wagner operators are trying to storm from the south, east and north. There is no promotion. But to the south-west of Soledar, after the capture of Paraskovevka, PMC "Wagner" advances on Berkhovka and Dubovo-Vasilyevka. To the north, the Wagner operators are attacking at Fedorovka, Rozdolovka and Vesely. But here they failed to advance. (Fig. 4)
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops attacked again near Belogorovka. To the northwest, they carried out offensive operations from Dibrova towards Zarechny. They also tried to advance in the direction of Nevsky and Stelmahovka.
And to the north, after the capture of Gryanikovka, the RF Armed Forces attack at Masyutovka and Sinkovka, trying to drive the Armed Forces of Ukraine across the Oskol River. (Fig. 5)
09:55 Work of artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Kremensk direction.
For the year of the SVO, our gunners have turned into professionals in their field. Earned a bunch of copter plus artillery. This has greatly increased the efficiency. The enemy suffers huge losses.
09:20 Izvestia correspondent Alexey Poltoraninshowedhow the 4th Brigade of the 2nd Army Corps repulsed the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the LPR.
The journalist said that in this direction the Armed Forces of Ukraine often make such attempts to attack. However, the defense of the Russian forces in this sector of the front is strong and the enemy is unable to break through it.
“Sometimes we get nightmares. They probe who, where, how much it costs, where are the weak points, ”said the serviceman with the call sign “Elephant”.
09:15 Fighters of the Donetsk Corps occupied position of the enemy and captured prisoners.
Soldiers of the 9th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps, moving forward with the support of artillery and drones, captured another enemy position. Several Ukrainian militants were captured.
09:13 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing 15 rounds with a caliber of 155mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
09:10 Destruction of places of storage of ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson direction.
09:05 Artillery of the RF Armed Forces destroys positions of militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artyomovsky direction.
08:50 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for February 19, information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU of the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Zaitsevo: - st. Heroic, 75 - a private residential building.
08:07 During the day, 1 person was injured on the territory of the DPR.
Over the past day, from 00:00 on February 18 to 00:00 on February 19, a child was wounded as a result of the artillery attack of the VFU in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
07:59 Ukrainian troops fired at Zaitsevo, firing three rounds with a caliber of 155mm, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
07:49 Information on the artillery attack of Gorlovka as of 08:00 on February 19, 2023
07:25 Russian artillery destroys fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kremennaya. Artillery units of the Western Military District of the RF Armed Forces worked on enemy positions and strongholds with 122mm D-30 howitzers.
06:29 Over the past day, on February 18, 2023, no artillery attack of settlements was recorded by the LPR representative office in the JCCC.
04:26 Paraskovievka filled up corpses and burned equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Video 18+.
This village near Artemovsk was liberated by the fighters of the Wagner PMC during the offensive.
"We entered on “soft paws”, the enemy did not even realize that we were already in the village. And when he woke up, we successfully killed him and moved on," said one of the fighters.
01:17 Ukrainian troops fired at the Kiev and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk, firing 11 rounds with a caliber of 155mm. Yasinovataya was also under fire from the VFU, Ukrainian militants fired five rounds with a caliber of 155 mm. This was reported in the representative office of the DPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
And the word ‘lesbian’ to be replaced by the phrase 'hot girl on girl action.'
[REGNUM] Russian State Duma Deputy Milonov proposed to abandon the word "homosexual" "Use 'Poofter' or 'Pete'"
As a replacement for the foreign word "homosexual" you can use the word "bugger". This was announced on February 19 by State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov (United Russia).
“Even before the adoption of the law, I replaced the word “homosexual” with “bugger”. This is, in general, a Russian word. We cannot avoid using borrowing at all,” said Milonov.
In his opinion, the use of foreign words is associated with a "lack of intelligence."
Recall that in December 2022, a law was adopted on the complete ban on LGBT propaganda, according to which LGBT propaganda, pedophilia and gender reassignment are completely prohibited in the media, social networks, advertising, and films.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets:
German Foreign Minister Anna-Lena Burbock recently noted an interesting thoughtful statement:
“If Putin does not turn his policy around 360 degrees, then there is no way to ensure the security of Ukraine on a long-term basis, under his rule.” Oh dear. That really is mock-worthy.
Having turned 360, Russia will not deviate a single degree from the chosen course. But that's hardly what Burbock meant. She just doesn't see the difference between 180 and 360 degrees.
Annalena clearly did not study well at school. Or she is not given to understand serious matters. She graduated from the London School of Economics,
...which I was always told is a hive of communism and similar magical thinking...
however I do not know how he graduated from primary school with such knowledge in mathematics. And she's bad with geography. I remember that she recently announced that there are countries that are several hundred thousand kilometers from Germany. But there are no states on the Moon yet.
The level of education of European elites is amazing, despite high-profile diplomas (Annalena Burbock and Liz Truss are from the same field, they graduated from the same educational institution). It seems that there, in the West, they are specially grown / selected. It's amazing that such fucking characters determine the vector of development of European politics. In this context, the fresh news looks doubly curious that Burbock wants to be nominated for the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in the event of the dissolution of the Bundestag.
Commentary gleaned from a comment made in the vott.ru forum via the Live Journal Account of Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
1. Rus Ivan, give up.
2. Rus Ivan, the American Reich does not do anything bad to an ordinary Russian person. We have to fight only against the Jew Putin. The Jew X is a particularly Russian insult, or perhaps an Olde World one. Americans don’t say such things, though some think it.
3. Rus Ivan, salty lard, warm boots and a new smartphone are waiting for you.
4. Rus Ivan, The American Reich das ist the greatest civilization and European culture. Russia is a wild people and must obey the cultural leader for his own good.
5. All the peoples of Europe submitted to the American Reich. The American Reich is the strongest. Resistance is futile. Rus Ivan surrender, otherwise we will destroy you and your whole family and all of Russia.
6. Rus Ivan, do not believe the Jew Putin and his commissars. Believe the American Reich. Kill Putin and the commissar and come out with your hands up and take Gazprom and Rosneft with you.
[JPost] Russia has increased the production of Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missiles, state defense corporation Rostec said on Saturday according to Interfax.
"It went into production a long time ago, initially we didn’t need such a quantity. We are now increasing," Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov reportedly said in a Zvezda Plus TV channel interview.
Chemezov said that the defense company had increased the production of some munitions by 50 times.
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal is an air-launched hypersonic missile typically loaded on specialized MiG-31K warplanes. MiG-31Ks have been seen in Belarus on training missions in recent months, as well in Kaliningrad following tensions with Lithuania.
The hypersonic missile, capable of delivering conventional and nuclear warheads at high speeds while evading modern air defense systems, was first reportedly used to strike a Ukrainian position early in the war.
Another hypersonic missile system, the anti-ship 3M22 Zircon, caught the attention of security services in early January when it was deployed for the first time, aboard the frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the Atlantic Ocean. Admiral Gorshkov is set to engage in joint naval exercises with China and South Africa from February 17-27.
An air-launched version of the Zircon was also planned but was delayed in March to advance the maritime version as the Kremlin already had the Kinzhal in service.
The importance of hypersonic weapons in Russia is growing
The growing importance of hypersonic weapons in the Russian military and the navy, in particular, was emphasized by Navy chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov in a Saturday ceremony for a Northern Fleet missiles ship division.
Yevmenov also highlighted the importance of nuclear missile cruisers. This comes as Norwegian intelligence reports claimed that the Northern Fleet had deployed while armed with tactical nuclear weaponry for the first time since the Cold War.
Russian media reports on the increased production of munitions come not long after a Wednesday United Kingdom's Defense Ministry assessment that the Russian defense industry was having difficulty replenishing equipment.
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