Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
This statement was made at a meeting of the US Education Committee. They discussed a bill that would require tampons and pads to appear in all school toilets (both for girls and boys).
If boys of all ages are as creative now as they were when I was young, they’ll find plenty of uses for the things, even in schools that don’t have a violence problem. On the other hand, this will definitely exacerbate the shortages on store shelves for real menstruating females.
One of the politicians opposed, then the sponsor of the bill, Rep. Sandra Feist, intervened.
*sigh* That’s the Minnesota House of Representatives, not the federal one in Washington, DC. She was elected in 2020, representing part of Minneapolis. It’ll be interesting to see whether the Minnesota legislature actually passes the monstrosity she has proposed.
“Non-female menstruating students face greater stigma and barriers when seeking these products, so making them easily accessible in all restrooms is especially important for these students.”
I don’t have enough imagination, or maybe knowledge, to solve this puzzle. Non-women, but with the menstrual cycle, how is it? She decided that a man is worthy of visiting the men's room, but you can't argue against nature?
Interestingly. For something like what the West is now actively and with all its might promoting, imposing, trying to make it its new way of life, many thousands of years ago the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. But that time he got off with only two cities.
A totally genius invention with one major flaw. I recall the press characterized it as "anal leakage", words which do not appear in the Wikipedia article.
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^ the word "explosive" also appeared in some news accounts.
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"anal leakage"
Exactly. That short phrase killed it
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Just like most people don’t become spree killers from marijuana, and the number of women who got toxic shock syndrome from tampons numbers in the low double digits, most people did not get anal leakage from Olestra. Still, both the second and the third resulted in perfectly good products being taken off the market.
[CSIS] As the United States transfers massive amounts of weapons, munitions, and supplies to Ukraine, questions arise about the health of U.S. inventories. Are inventories getting too low? How long will it take to rebuild those inventories? An earlier CSIS commentary identified those inventories that are at risk as a result of transfers to Ukraine. This commentary continues that analysis by examining inventory replacement times. Most inventories, though not all, will take many years to replace. For most items, there are workarounds, but there may be a crisis brewing over artillery ammunition.
There is a nice table, colour coded, of the systems under discussion. Most are tagged with red — unlikely to rebuild inventories within five years. Discussion at the link.
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Oh, no! We might be out of weapons and unable to start new wars for a while!
Pay attention to the note of panic at the idea that the military-industrial complex might be deprived of its lifeblood. Which is blood. Literal human blood, of real people who might be good friends and good neighbors if you had met them.
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As planned, nothing will remain for a prolonged defense of Taiwan or South Korea.
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The munition is doing what it was made for. The fact that you allowed your production go cold is warning that you were never serious about avoiding nuclear exchange. It's like allowing your fire department to rust away without maintenance and proper equipment replacement, then have a big fire. A day late and a dollar short. You want a deep stockpile and maintain a active production capacity to buy you as much time as necessary to put off having the decision to 'push the button' or not.
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Oddly enough, this reminds me of Bush's stop on fetal stem cell research with angst and crying from the entrenched researchers.
That act forced the scientific community to expand trials on alternative sourcing which blossomed into a "we can grow stem cells from anything" solution.
'Under armed' with insufficient munitions will likely drive development of more effective weapon systems and may turn the tide to technology away from tedious ground campaigns.
What situation would possibly call for us to do that?
In gravest extreme, as an absolute last resort after we've already been attacked with nuclear weapons. Let me guess, this is part of last year's propaganda push to make people say that nuclear Armageddon and the end of all life as we know it would be OK as long as we could defend Europe's most corrupt country.
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Peter Zeihan already debunked the Taiwan invasion conspiracy theory. China needs the US as an export market or else they've got nobody to sell their crap to. Plus we'll cut them off from their oil supply. The Chinese know this, hell the whole world knows, Evidently this website's posters are dumb as a post though.
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The Chinese couldn't do squat if we didn't enable them. It's the corruption and the enabling that bothers me.
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OK as long as we could defend Europe's most corrupt country.
We had no problem blowing our GDP when Stalin was our 'partner' 1941-45. Screw the 'morality' excuse.
BTW, you missed the 50s-90s, when we in fact were prepared to immolate ourselves for the benefit of the Euros who couldn't seem to find the money to defend themselves (who by the early 80s had a population and combined GDP to match the US).
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Looking at the long term future of the war, I would guesstimate Western military production capabilities to be roughly comparable to Russia. There are transportation issues that Russia does not have, and a "last mile" problem once stuff gets to Ukraine. Heavy equipment moves by rail. Rail in Ukraine is powered by electricity. Remember the on-going strikes against the Ukr electric grid? They are not going to stop.
The thing in short supply will be Ukrainians. I am not sure how NATO will deal with that. Perhaps at that point, we will decide that Russia has had enough.
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Somebody characterized Rus vs Ukr as a big Soviet army fighting a smaller Soviet army. All things being equal, the big Soviet army wins. The West is trying to change that equation by resupplying Ukraine, but people are still a limiting factor. Russia has a population of about 146 million, Ukraine is about 43 million.
[MAIL] South Africa's government has finally shown its colours and sided with the dictators by inviting Russia and China for war games next month.
After months of placating Russia's butchery in Ukraine, Cyril Ramaphosa has ditched his supposed 'neutrality' to the war by hosting the naval drills off the country's east coast near Durban and Richards Bay from February 17 to 27.
The move is the strongest indication yet of the strengthening relationship between South Africa, whose governing ANC party is allegedly in the pocket of a sanctioned Moscow oligarch, and the anti-West authoritarian regimes of China and Russia.
The 'multinational maritime exercise' has been slammed by South Africa's leading Daily Maverick newspaper as 'immoral, stupid and impractical'.
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Look at the opening three paragraphs. This is 100% pure propaganda designed to make you angry and support the deep state's objectives. Read them again.
South Africa is the S in BRICS. I mean, duh, obviously they're going to the R and C.
They use the Russia conspiracy theory, too, because when the ANC wants to pursue its own foreign policy independent of the deep state, suddenly it's Rooshins doing it. Where's that graphic, "Anything I don't like is Putin-Hitler"?
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...REALITY CHECK: SA hasn't been neutral in 30 years. The Mail needs to get with the program.
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If the SA military brings what the rest of their current gummint brings to the party, we should welcome this in the larger scheme of things.
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Ref #3: Perfidious Albion and our Deep State own it. The situation in South Africa is a desired outcome. Too bad Desmond Tutu, the traitor De Klerk, and Mandela didn't live to see it.
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Where's that graphic, "Anything I don't like is Putin-Hitler"?
Well, it used to be Bush-Hitler. Then it was Trump-Putin. I don't know, it keeps changing so often that I get confused. But it seems pretty constant these days that if you disagree with Democrats, you're either a Nazi or a racist or both.
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The package includes 59 Bradley Fighting Vehicles, 90 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers, 53 mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles, and 350 high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles, the US Defense Department said in a statement.
The 59 Bradleys included in the latest US package come after a previous 50 announced earlier in January.
[Bus Insider via MSN] During a secret meeting in Kyiv with CIA Director William Burns earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was especially focused on the prospect of future US assistance in the ongoing war effort and whether or not Republican lawmakers in the House will continue to provide spending, according to The Washington Post.
Anonymous sources told the outlet that Burns traveled to the Ukrainian capital at the end of last week to meet with Zelenskyy and discuss the agency's forecast of Russia's imminent military plans. The visit comes nearly one year after Russia launched an unprovoked war in Ukraine in February 2022.
Burns' trip coincides with mounting casualties on both sides as a Russian assault in the east has forced Ukraine to respond while it simultaneously tried to conserve weapons and bodies for a future counteroffensive.
During the Kyiv meeting last week, Zelenskyy and his senior intelligence officials were most concerned about ongoing US aid, sources told The Post, asking Burns how long Ukraine could expect the assistance to continue in the aftermath of Republicans taking control of the House and diminishing support for the war among the US electorate.
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The project of those behind the green curtain here is to bleed the Rus and line their own pockets. Ukraine will find before long that they are just a disposable platform to launch the project from.
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The free beer tap will either close in this Congress or when we replace the ones that have refused to do what is needed.
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We gotta raise our debt ceiling above the current $30 some trillion so Zelensky can continue to get people killed and resist negotiations?
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I haven't seen a flag in real life for a while, which is unfortunate as they mostly figured out which side is up.
Burns' trip coincides with mounting casualties on both sides as a Russian assault in the east has forced Ukraine to respond while it simultaneously tried to conserve weapons and bodies for a future counteroffensive.
In related news, the latest cinema make of All Quiet on the Western Front is pretty wild.
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[Korrespondent] 23:09 Zelensky said that today he held a regular meeting of the Headquarters, to which new participants in the meeting were involved - in particular, Acting Minister of Internal Affairs, head of the National Police Igor Klymenko. Also in the meeting today were the leaders of some of the OVA, who reported on the implementation of the law on national resistance. "The Commander-in-Chief, as well as the commander of the hottest operational direction on the front - Khortitsa, reported at Headquarters. We are taking appropriate steps to strengthen our units in the battle for Donbass," the president said.
22:56 Zelensky said in an evening video message that a coalition of partners for the transfer of tanks to Ukraine has already been formed: "Now we are waiting for a decision from virtually one European capital, which will activate the prepared chains of cooperation on tanks. I believe that the strength of German leadership will remain unchanged."
The President also noted that Ukraine is preparing for tomorrow's Ramstein: "We are waiting for strong decisions. And we are waiting for a powerful package of military support from the United States."
22:27 Nine European countries on Thursday, January 19, signed the Tallinn Declaration, which contains a commitment to large-scale military assistance to Ukraine. The unprecedented package will include tanks, self-propelled artillery mounts and Brimstone missiles. For more details, see Large- Scale Military Assistance to Ukraine .
21:38 The United States still sees no point in providing Ukraine with Abrams tanks due to difficulties with their maintenance, said Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh.
21:25 The US Department of Justice plans in the coming months to begin the process of transferring part of the confiscated assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine through the State Department, said Andrew Adams, director of the US Treasury Department's task force on the identification and confiscation of illegally earned assets.
He recalled that at the end of December, the US Congress approved, and President Biden signed the law on the state budget for 2023, among the provisions of which the right of the Ministry of Justice to transfer the confiscated funds of the State Department in order to provide assistance to Ukraine was determined. At the same time, Adams stressed that these sums are "minor compared to the cost of the catastrophe caused by Russia to the people of Ukraine on Ukrainian soil."
21:19 Photos and videos are circulating online, showing how air defense systems are being installed on administrative buildings in Moscow .
21:13 The Netherlands is ready to pay for Leopard tanks, which will be delivered to Ukraine as part of a coalition of European allies and NATO, Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said. She recalled that the Netherlands had previously paid for the shipment of Soviet T-72 tanks from the Czech Republic to Kyiv, and this approach could be repeated for German-made Leopard tanks.
Ollongren added that Poland and Finland are ready to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of a coalition: "We are all waiting to hear Germany's position on this, but I am in favor of trying to find a solution and send tanks to Ukraine."
20:24 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi: "I am grateful for the positive decision to deploy agency inspectors at our nuclear power plants. Our teams are working to strengthen the security of nuclear infrastructure. Continued shelling of Ukrainian nuclear power plants by the Russian Federation is unacceptable."
20:19 Ukrainian banker Denis Kireev, who died during the detention of the SBU in March 2022, warned Ukrainian intelligence about the Kremlin’s plans to seize Kiev and even indicated the direction of the invasion. Details about this mysterious story can be found in the article Murder of a Ukrainian agent .
20:15 Hungary has blocked another tranche of EU aid to Kiev in the amount of 500 million euros. It was supposed to be allocated from the "peace fund", from which the EU countries finance lethal weapons and protective equipment for Ukraine, RMF FM radio station reports. The radio station notes that the EU countries will put pressure on Budapest on January 22 during the meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries.
19:56 Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, after talking with Kuleba, decided to accept the invitation and visit Kiev, writes The Times of Israel. Cohen will be the highest-ranking Israeli official to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.
19:24 Several countries will announce the sending of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine during a meeting in the Ramstein format on January 20, Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anushaushkas said.
19:17 Ministers of defense of nine European countries signed the Tallinn Declaration containing commitments for further military assistance to Ukraine. The document was signed by Great Britain, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The signatories note that a new level of support for Ukraine requires the provision of tanks and air defense / missile defense systems.
18:59 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with UAE President Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nagayan: "He expressed satisfaction with the dynamics of the development of bilateral relations with the United Arab Emirates. He thanked for the support at the UN, humanitarian support and significant support from generators. We also discussed the implementation of the peace formula" .
18:32 Lithuania will give Ukraine dozens of L-70 anti-aircraft guns, ammunition and two Mi-8 helicopters.
18:28 Poland announced that it would give Ukraine a new package of military assistance, which will include S-60 anti-aircraft guns and 70,000 ammunition for them.
17:46 Zelensky said that many partners would like to provide tanks to Ukraine, but are forced to wait for permission from the producing country. In particular, according to him, Poland, Finland, Portugal, Spain "and a sufficient number of other countries" announced their readiness to transfer tanks to Kyiv.
17:32 The Serbian government has decided to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine to support the energy system. The amount of aid is not reported.
16:57 Zelensky said that Ukraine should start negotiations on EU membership this year.
16:46 Denmark will send 19 French Caesars to Ukraine, the country's Ministry of Defense reported.
16:12 The death toll as a result of a missile attack on a high-rise building in Dnipro on January 14 has increased to 46 people , said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. At the same time, 11 dead have not yet been identified, the same number remain missing. 80 people were injured, 24 victims remain in hospitals. Three are in serious condition, including a nine-year-old child.
16:07 London will send 600 Brimstone surface-to-surface missiles to Kiev, said British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.
15:48 Zelensky said that he had held "meaningful talks" in Kiev with President of the European Council Charles Michel: "Ukraine and the European Union have already achieved significant results in our historical rapprochement. We are working to achieve even more."
15:31 Borrell said that almost all EU countries will stop buying Russian energy resources by the end of the year. "Perhaps Hungary will be an exception for political reasons," he added.
14:49 Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Emir Abdullahian said that Tehran, despite "excellent relations" with Moscow, does not recognize the annexation of the occupied Ukrainian territories.
14:42 Budanov, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, said that Ukrainian banker Denis Kireev, who allegedly died during the arrest of the SBU in March 2022, warned intelligence about the Russian attack and even indicated the direction of the invasion. "If not for Mr. Kireev, most likely, Kyiv would have been taken," Budanov said.
14:23 Due to Russia's sabotage of the grain corridor, exports of Ukrainian agricultural products almost halved in November-December, the Ministry of Infrastructure reported. Thus, the volume of exports could already reach 25-29 million tons, however, during the period of the agreement, from August 1, 17.8 million tons of grain were sent from the ports of Big Odessa to 40 countries of the world.
13:47 The European Parliament by a majority of votes adopted a resolution in support of the creation of an international tribunal to investigate the crimes of Russia and Belarus, including their top leadership. The creation of the tribunal is expected to fill a vacuum in international criminal justice and complement the investigative efforts of the International Criminal Court, as it is currently unable to investigate the crime of aggression when it concerns Ukraine.
13:24 11 people remain missing after a rocket attack on a multi-storey building in Dnipro on January 14, the regional police said. The police received more than 560 statements on the fact of the missile attack. Of these, 420 related to damaged property, 43 - damage to cars and ten - administrative buildings.
12:56 Lukashenka said at a meeting with Lavrov that Ukraine "pleasantly surprises" him, because he does not go to provocations against Belarus, which Western partners allegedly push her to do.
12:19 Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson announced the transfer of 155-mm Archer wheeled howitzers, 50 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles and NLAW anti-tank grenade launchers to Ukraine.
12:15 Peskov said that "the sooner Zelensky shows willingness to take into account Russia's demands, the sooner everything will end."
12:07 Since the beginning of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, the Security Service of Ukraine has been investigating more than 2,000 criminal proceedings against collaborators. As part of these proceedings, almost a thousand people have already received a notice of suspicion. Among them are former deputies and officials who supported the invaders and voluntarily offered their help to them.
11:34 Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that if Warsaw does not receive permission from Germany to re-export Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in the near future, it will "act as it should." "We will either get this consent quickly, or we will do what we need to do," he stressed.
11:29 Estonia will provide Ukraine with another package of military assistance worth 113 million euros, which is the largest amount of assistance provided by the country so far. Thus, the total amount of military assistance from Estonia to Ukraine will increase to 370 million euros, or just over 1% of the country's GDP.
This time the package will include dozens of 155-mm and 122-mm howitzers, thousands of shells and trucks for their use, more than a hundred Carl-Gustav anti-tank guns and more than a thousand pieces of ammunition for them.
11:25 Electricity consumption in Ukraine is predicted to be slightly less than the day before, due to warm weather. But the shortage of power in the power system remains significant, especially during the evening peak, when generation can cover only 75% of consumption, Ukrenergo said. Consumption limits for the whole day have been brought to all oblenergos.
10:51 The next Conference for the Restoration of Ukraine will be held in London in June 2023, Shmyhal said.
10:36 The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, announced that he was going to Kyiv.
10:34 Medvedev again threatens the world with nuclear weapons. According to him, the loss of a nuclear power in a "conventional war" can provoke the start of a nuclear one, "and nuclear powers do not lose major conflicts on which their fate depends."
10:31 Britain, in addition to 14 Challenger 2 tanks, will supply Ukraine with heavy artillery and more than 200 units of other armored vehicles, Foreign Minister James Cleverly said.
10:26 Zelensky, during his speech at the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, said that the slowdown in the process at the front was not due to the weather, but to the provision of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the president, the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot survive on motivation alone - it is necessary to increase the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Zelensky also called "not a very correct strategy" the condition to provide Kyiv with tanks only after other countries make a similar decision.
In addition, Zelensky said that he was not sure that Putin is alive and makes decisions himself: “Today I don’t quite understand who to talk to and what to talk about. he is. I don't fully understand that he is alive, whether he makes decisions, or someone makes decisions. Who is this circle of people? I have no information."
The President also called the weak point of Ukraine's air defense system and said that Russia is preparing to use another batch of Iranian drones, which will last for several weeks or months. In addition, he explained that Ukraine needs long-range missile systems not for strikes against Russia, but in order to reach the temporarily occupied territories, from which the Russian Federation is shelling Ukrainian cities.
As for Crimea, Zelensky said that with Western weapons, Ukraine will be able to reclaim its land, but Russia has the opportunity to withdraw from this territory and save the lives of its people.
09:57 Kuleba and Reznikov issued a joint statement calling on all allied states to expedite the provision of weapons, since the threat of a new full-scale offensive from Russia is real. The ministers note that the enemy still has a significant advantage in the number of troops and equipment, and the leadership of the Russian Federation is set for a long and active war.
09:25 In the Kherson region over the past day, four people were injured due to Russian shelling, the head of the OVA, Yaroslav Yanushevich, said.
09:19 France is considering sending Leclerc tanks to Ukraine, Politico writes citing a French official. This may be done in order "to give Berlin a general reason for the supply of tanks." At the same time, "the issue is complex and has not yet been resolved in Paris," the source said.
09:15 British intelligence reports that Russia is likely considering deploying a small number of its new T-14 Armata main battle tanks in Ukraine. Analysts recalled that at the end of December, T-14s were visible in the pictures at a training ground in southern Russia. This came after pro-government Russian media claimed that T-14s were being prepared for deployment. However, it is not clear if Russia moved this type of tanks to Ukraine.
At the same time, intelligence believes that the deployment of the T-14 will be a risky decision for Russia. During its 11 years of development, the program was plagued by delays, reductions in planned fleet size, and reports of production problems. An additional challenge for Russia is adjusting its supply chain to service the T-14, as it is larger and heavier than other Russian tanks.
If Russia deploys the T-14, then, most likely, primarily for propaganda purposes, according to the British Ministry of Defense. Intelligence notes that probably only a few dozen tanks were produced, and commanders are unlikely to trust the vehicle in battle.
08:54 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, four civilians were injured - in Avdeevka, Khromovo, Ivanovsky and Chasovoy Yar, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko.
08:31 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy as of the morning of January 19.
personnel - about 118,530 (+760) people liquidated,
tanks - 3136 (+6),
armored combat vehicles - 6235 (+10),
artillery systems - 2122 (+14),
MLRS - 442 (+0),
air defense systems - 220 (+0),
aircraft - 287 (+0),
helicopters - 277 (+1),
UAV operational-tactical level - 1882 (+6),
cruise missiles - 749 (+0),
ships/boats - 17 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 4896 (+7),
special equipment - 190 (+0).
08:25 Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by invaders in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka, Luhansk region and Terny, Verkhnekamenskoe, Soledar, Salt, Krasnaya Gora, Bakhmut, Klescheevka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Kurdyumovka, Vodiane, Maryinka, Pobeda and Paraskoveevka Donetsk area, said the General Staff in the morning summary .
06:10 The United States is completing the preparation of a large package of military assistance to Ukraine, the volume of which may amount to $ 2.6 billion, CNN reports, citing informed sources. The package is not yet finalized, but may be provided before the end of the week. It is one of the largest announced since the beginning of the war.
It is already known that the package, which is planned to be announced following a meeting at the Ramstein base on January 20, will include more Bradley armored fighting vehicles, which, combined with the Stryker, is a significant increase in the number of armored vehicles. The list also included anti-mine vehicles, known as MRAPs.
The package is not expected to include tanks or long-range missiles, which Ukraine has repeatedly requested. However, it is likely that the United States will transfer more ammunition to Ukraine for artillery systems and HIMARS systems.
04:28 Washington believes that each country should make its own decision on security assistance to Ukraine, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in response to Scholz's condition, according to which he will allow Leopard 2 tanks to be supplied to Kiev only if the United States will also decide on the supply of their Abrams tanks.
Jean-Pierre noted that the States welcome the decision of Germany and Britain to provide military equipment and weapons. According to her, the "solidarity of nations" in supporting Ukraine is obvious. However, "this is the decision of each country." At the same time, the White House press secretary recalled that the United States is the largest supplier of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
03:10 Republicans Michael McCall and Mike Rogers issued a statement calling on the Biden administration to urgently transfer to Ukraine weapons systems "necessary to defeat the occupiers in the war unleashed by Russia."
01:17 Russia uses railway tanks for the secret transfer of its military personnel to the territory of Belarus, the Belarusian edition Nasha Niva reports. Journalists note that Russia is taking such actions to mislead satellite and visual surveillance. "Whether military equipment and ammunition are being transported to Belarus in this way or in similar disguised ways, we do not know," the publication added.
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[RIA] At the forum in Davos, they say that only the defeat of Russia will bring peace to Europe, and in order to achieve it, Ukraine needs to supply significantly more weapons. Moreover, the leaders of the EU and NATO in the interviews they give on the sidelines of the forum speak more frankly than from its rostrum.
Thus, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, told CNN that "Ukraine needs all the military equipment it can handle, including advanced systems," and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, in an interview with Reuters, said that "this is a turning point in the war and the need for significant increase support for Ukraine": "If we want to reach a peaceful negotiated solution tomorrow, we must provide more weapons today."
Olaf Scholz spoke about a turning point, or rather, a turning point, at the end of February , but then the chancellor spoke about Germany and Europe as a whole, promising to accept the challenge of the time and respond to "Russia's aggression." Now - after the decision to start deliveries of German infantry fighting vehicles and on the eve of the decision to transfer German tanks - Scholz was specific:
“In order for the war to end, Russian aggression must be defeated. That is why we are constantly supplying Ukraine with a large number of weapons in close cooperation with our partners. This includes air defense systems such as IRIS-T or Patriot, artillery and armored infantry fighting vehicles , which marks a profound turn in German foreign and security policy."
That is, the turn in 11 months of hostilities led Berlin to the supply of heavy weapons: no matter how the Germans resisted, the taboo was lifted, they were forced to participate in the war with Russia in all formats, except for the direct participation of German troops. At the same time, Scholz, Stoltenberg and von der Leyen say they do not want to fight with Russia and want to avoid a direct clash between NATO and the Russians. You just need to increase the supply of weapons to Kiev - and then Russia will inevitably lose. After all, as Scholz said, "Russia has already suffered a complete fiasco in achieving its imperialist goals": "Ukraine is successfully defending itself and demonstrating courage."
Of course, showing confidence that Russia's defeat is inevitable is part of the war with Russia. It would be strange if Western leaders simultaneously called for more arms supplies and doubted Ukraine's victory. One can only worry about insufficient support for Kiev and that there will not be enough shells and guns: it was not for nothing that the influential German expert, the founder of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger called on the West for a war economy:
"Sooner or later, we will have no choice but to supply more modern Western equipment if we do not want Ukraine to be defeated. <...> Ukraine is forced to use up such an amount of ammunition per day that we can produce only in six months. "Obviously our stocks will run out. What does this mean? Who will provide the supplies? The war economy means that we in NATO and Europe must take the initiative in a coordinated manner and, in connection with the fighting, call on European defense companies to produce more weapons and ammunition."
Europe has already been mentally prepared for the need for a long war with Russia at the hands of Ukrainians - now it remains to prepare it physically. And at the same time continue to assure everyone that everything is under control and there is no risk of the conflict escalating to a direct clash between Russia and NATO. That is, the West is sure that it will be able to defeat Russia, while it itself will not suffer, and will save Ukraine? Yes, most of the establishment is betting precisely on this, allowing (in the worst case for itself) only the loss of Ukraine. But not a threat to Europe itself.
Although in words many of them constantly talk about this - about how Russian aggression in Ukraine threatens European security - in reality, almost none of the European leaders (with the exception of the Poles, but this is a special case) does not believe in this.
Of course, they do not want to lose Ukraine at the same time. But after all, even if the Russians return it to themselves, then at what cost! Huge - human, financial, reputational.
Even taking Ukraine, Russia will be weakened and isolated, it will not have the strength to expand - and all thanks to our determination to support Kyiv, European leaders convince themselves. In any case, we win: either we keep Ukraine, or we exhaust Russia so that it either falls apart or will be restored for decades. And for us, Europe, it will cost practically nothing: well, economic problems, we will endure, besides, then it is quite likely that the Russians will still return to the supply of their energy resources - they have nowhere to go.
Dangerous illusion? Never mind. The main thing is that many of the decision makers in the West believe in it. And the price that the West can actually pay is openly discussed only by counter-elite or truly opposition forces - and they directly talk about the risk of being drawn into a global war, and about the split of Europe, and about its falling into disenfranchised dependence on the Anglo-Saxons, and even about the threat of a sharp accelerating the process of dismantling the entire Atlantic world order. But they are not listened to, although in France , and in Germany, and in Italy there are plenty of such voices.
They are also heard in the USA : to a lesser extent among politicians, to a greater extent among serious scientists, experts in geopolitics. Back in the middle of last year, one of the realists was Henry Kissinger : the former secretary of state did not at all sympathize with Russia's interests, but at least acknowledged their existence and pointed out the danger of slipping into a global war.
In late spring last year, speaking at the previous Davos forum (which was postponed from the beginning of the year), he called for early negotiations, fearing that otherwise NATO would be drawn into a war with Russia. Then Kissinger was scolded in Kiev - not for the cause, but simply because he did not talk about the return of Crimea and Donbass.
Although even then he declared that he was ready to abandon his idea of a neutral Ukraine, which would be a bridge between Russia and Europe, despite the fact that earlier, including after 2014, he recognized the danger of the West’s attempts to drag Ukraine over to him - for supporters of a war with Russia to the bitter end, Kissinger was too "dove". And already in the fall, the former Secretary of State spoke directly about the fact that Ukraine should eventually be accepted in one form or another or tied to NATO.
And now he spoke again in Davos - and repeated this thought:
"I used to be against Ukraine's membership in NATO because I was afraid that everything that we are seeing today would start as a result. Now (since the process has reached this point anyway), the very idea of a neutral Ukraine has lost all meaning. With the completion of the NATO process, in whatever form it may develop in the future, it must guarantee Ukraine a place in its ranks. This will be an appropriate and justified step."
That is, after winning the war with Russia, Ukraine should be accepted into NATO? Yes, Kissinger believes so, while declaring that "even against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict" he believes "in dialogue with Russia", "in the cessation of hostilities, the restoration of the pre-February situation and the continuation of negotiations on further development with the participation of Europe, America and Russia."
Moreover, he is confident not only that it is possible to achieve the defeat of Russia (calling it a "ceasefire") by increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine, but also that Russia will then change its attitude towards Europe in a way that is beneficial to the West:
“Another goal is to prevent conflict against Russia as such by allowing it to rejoin the international system. Countries that have been under Russian pressure for almost the entire Cold War may find this inappropriate, but in the new circumstances, Russia may well re-evaluate their traditional view of things, which is based on a mixture of attraction to the culture of Europe and fear of its potential dominance.
That is, what happens? The West will defeat Russia, will finally take Ukraine for itself, and the Russians will realize that they were wrong and will be asked to return to the "rules-based world order", that is, they recognize the right of the West not only to lead the world, but also to take the territory of historical Russia? Yes, this is exactly what Kissinger means, and he also persuades those who call to go to the end, that is, until the collapse of Russia:
“Giving the Russians a chance to rethink their dependence on the military is all the more important because the collapse of Russia as a state capable of pursuing its own policy will entail internal conflict throughout its vast territory in 11 time zones, as well as intervention from other countries. wait a minute, there are over 15,000 nuclear warheads."
These are the "pigeons" in the Atlantic elite. Yes, they are smarter than "hawks", but there is absolutely nothing to talk about, let alone negotiate with them. For the West, the bet on the defeat of Russia becomes uncontested - the Atlanticists discuss only the scale of this defeat. "Doves-realists" say that it is necessary to defeat Russia on the Ukrainian battlefield and stop there, because the complete defeat of Russia is dangerous both with a nuclear war and the collapse of a nuclear state. And the "hawks" suggest not to worry about the consequences: the more Russia loses, the better for the West.
Both of these positions are dangerous, not for Russia, but for the West itself. The impossibility of an objective assessment of reality makes it impossible to predict the development of the situation and weakens the one who still considers himself a hegemon. Both the wrong assessment of Russia and the underestimation of its capabilities have more than once led to catastrophic consequences for those who bet on its defeat.
Not certain where correspondents and others got the idea that being clean shaven would be required on the front. I suspect it General Valery Gerasimov who floated the idea, since he was taking other over operations in Ukraine. My assumption.
It's the kind of thing flag officers like to do when taking on a new command.
By the way, Viktor Sobolev is a deputy with the Russian national Duma. How much pull he has with the defense ministry, I have zero clue.
[RIA Novosti] The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov , did not agree with the opinion of the deputy, Lieutenant General Viktor Sobolev, who announced the need to shave off his beard in the army, and asked State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin to send those wishing to check compliance with the charter of parliamentarians to the special operation zone.
"I can imagine how surprised our fighters from the front line, mobilized, volunteers - both bearded and shaved. They did not even suspect that a dangerous enemy lurked in their ranks - facial hair!" — he wrote in the Telegram channel.
Kadyrov also called the likely ban "a clear provocation designed to dampen the morale of the fighters." He noted that "these bearded men" liberated Mariupol, Severodonetsk, Lisichansk and other cities, fulfilling all the tasks set by the headquarters.
Kadyrov advised to generate useful strategic ideas that will contribute to the accomplishment of tasks, and not to find fault with the fighters for any reason. The head of Chechnya also turned to the speaker of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, with a request to send the guardians of the charter to the front line.
Earlier, Sobolev said that the ban on wearing a beard is an elementary requirement of army discipline. He clarified that the requirements for a soldier, including appearance, are spelled out in the charter of military service.
This information was later commented on by the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin. He contacted the commandant's office and found out that "no such inspectors with such "brilliant" ideas came, no such teams descended."
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:40 The situation in the Bakhmut direction - January 19, 2023
▪️In Bakhmut:
Assault groups of the PMC "Wagner" made significant progress in the areas "Meat Processing Plant" and "Zabahmutka", and also occupied a block of high-rise buildings in the southern part of the city from the Opytnoye side.
▪️around: Kleshcheevka, southwest of Bakhmut, came under the control of the musicians. Also, the fighters of PMC "Wagner" retained the initiative after the liberation of Soledar, gaining a foothold on the northern outskirts of Krasnaya Gora and occupying a number of positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Paraskovievka and Podgorodny. Thus, bringing the blocking of Bakhmut closer from the northern and northeastern sides.
19:55152mm Hyacinths are working. Artillerymen of the 5th Guards Brigade destroy the enemy in Marinka from all types of weapons -video
The 5th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps is conducting a successful offensive in the Maryinsky direction.
The infantrymen are greatly assisted by the artillerymen of the brigade, who effectively destroy enemy manpower, strongholds and armored vehicles with fire from all types of weapons. Among them are the 152mm guns "Hyacinth-B" and D-20, and the upgraded 122mm MLRS 2B26 "Grad".
19:51 Destruction of M109 Paladin by our Lancet. As we said, all new supplies will burn and be destroyed -video
19:40 Russian forces took operational controlfoursettlements near the city of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region, said the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
19:38 And again with weapons and explosives.
In the village of Dolinskoye, Melitopol district, law enforcement officers found a cache of ammunition.
Employees of the cynological service of the police and employees of the Russian Guard established the location of the ammunition cache, equipped in an abandoned building, in the vicinity of the village of Dolinskoye, Melitopol district.
From the hiding place equipped in the cellar, law enforcement officers removed: grenades of various modifications with fuses in the amount of three pieces; two stores for a Kalashnikov assault rifle, equipped with 60 rounds of 5.45mm caliber and TNT checkers weighing 2,400 grams.
At present, the ammunition has been seized for subsequent destruction.!
19:36 Combat pairs of "Rooks": combat work of Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the special operation zone -video
Attack aircraft crews carried out missile attacks on military facilities and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a result of combat use, camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
After the use of aviation weapons, the crews performed a maneuver, releasing heat traps, and returned to the departure airfield.
18:20 Starobilsk direction setting as of 18.00 January 19, 2023
In the Kupyansko-Svatovsky sector, up to 100 people, 134 battalions from 103 and 114 troop brigades, consisting of small groups of ten people, reinforced by two tanks of the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigadeof the Armed Forces of Ukraine, at 07.00 on January 19, began an attack on Novoselovskoye from the southwest of the settlement.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have reached the railway station and are currently waiting for reinforcements to continue the offensive on Kuzemovka from the northwest. The village itself has been in the “gray zone” over the past few weeks, through which both Russian and Ukrainian intelligence groups are actively operating.
To reinforce the advancing grouping, a company of 92 Separate Mechanized Rifle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on six armored vehicles and a group of special operations forces of Ukraine were transferred to Novoselovsky to reinforce the advancing group.
Artillerymen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation firing at the rear positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Target designation is provided by reconnaissance and sabotage groups that operate almost along the entire length of the front from Kamenka to Kolomyychikha.
In the Limansky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for an offensive in certain sectors. Until January 20, a tank battalion of the 66th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is expected to arrive in Izyumskoye from Ocheretino in the DPR (up to 160 people and 20 tanks).
As part of the preparations, the combined assault detachments of the 25th Airborne Brigade, 80th and 95th Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Airborne Assault Forces plan to conduct reconnaissance in combat near Dibrov and at the Torskoye-Terny line in the amount of up to 80 people in 5-6 armored combat vehicles.
In addition, the 2nd and 3rd battalions of the 77th Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be deployed to the Starobelsk direction after being completed at the Perlyavka training ground in the Zhytomyr region. 1 and 4 oamb connections are located in Paraskovievka and Zaliznyansk near Bakhmut.
UAV crews of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct reconnaissance of the positions and activities of Russian troops in the direction of Kremennaya. From the Chuguev airfield over Izyum, the Bayraktar UAV operates in the interests of Ukrainian formations.
17:22 According to information received from a source in Stanislav, last night at the base of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces launched an artillery strike, as a result of which: 20 Ukrainians were destroyed; 16 - was wounded, 3 units. automotive equipment - were put out of action.
16:45 Footage of the assault on the well-fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Disputed Direction. The soldiers of the 2nd Army Corps of the LPR, after a long artillery preparation, swooped into the trenches to the Ukrainian security forces. Further, a small group of Russian attack aircraft of three people smoked out an entire squad of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the dugout with dense fire.
With a clear numerical superiority, the Ukrainian soldiers decide to flee. But there they were already on the lookout for Russian artillerymen. The short battle ended in an unconditional victory. The wounded Ukrainian military have retreated, our units are moving forward, clamping Disputed in fiery pincers -video
16:33 It is reported that as a result of reconnaissance fight in the area of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region, Russian troops occupied the first line of defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:30 The lack of timely rotation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine affects the situation at the front. If earlier battalions and brigades were at least taken away for rest and resupplying, now they are simply destroyed on the spot.
Thus, the surviving servicemen of the 125th battalion of the 116th Territorial Defense Brigade from Kremenchug, fighting in the direction of Bakhmut-Soledar, recorded a video message in which they complained to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky about the criminal orders given by their command. The soldiers note that they did not receive sufficient equipment and equipment and did not receive proper military training.
Earlier, “refuseniks” from the 4th Tank Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who retreated from the front, also turned to Zelensky and Zaluzhny, pointing out the problem with the lack of supplies. The soldiers of the battalion complained that they lacked absolutely everything, including uniforms, weapons, communications and equipment. They stated that they would continue their military service only if they were provided with proper equipment: “When we see all this, when we receive all this, we will immediately begin to carry out tasks.”
It should be noted that the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have led to the fact that military enlistment offices have become more active throughout Ukraine, and men are handed summons literally on the streets.
16:03 Fighters from the Brave grouping blew up a Ukrainian ammunition depot on the Svatovo-Kremennaya line -video
The fighters of the 152mm MSTA-S crew sent a Krasnopol guided projectile to the warehouse of the APU militants, which left an empty place from the enemy’s ammo. The exact hit was achieved thanks to the Forpost UAV, which correctly indicated the target.
15:42 Russian troops destroyed the trained reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Artemovsk, intended for an offensive in the southern direction. About itreported former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Colonel Douglas McGregor.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine had about 14-15 brigades of 4,000 people each [in Artyomovsk]. All of them are now taken away, with the exception of two or three. They lost 70% of the composition. Soledar fell into the hands of the Russians. The position in Bakhmut is difficult to hold, it will fall soon.”
According to McGregor, today the Armed Forces of Ukraine have a total of about 140-150 thousand combat-ready soldiers.
15:35 Artillery of the eminent "Ghost" Battalion hits the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Disputed -video
Drone crews are constantly working to calculate the positions of the enemy, then transmit the coordinates of the targets to the gunners, who, in turn, deal with the enemy, his equipment, and fortifications.
It should be noted that Spornovo is an important sector of the front, the liberation of which will make it possible to reach Seversk, move the Armed Forces of Ukraine away from Kremennaya and begin the assault on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.
15:30 Covering with fiery 122mm BM-21 "Grad": combat work of crews of rocket launchers "Grad" of the Central Military District in the NVO zone -video
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the crews of the Grad MLRS of the Central Military District have been continuously striking at the positions, equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The firepower of a volley of one installation allows you to instantly destroy the enemy on a terrain up to 14 hectares.
The maximum efficiency and accuracy of such volleys is ensured by the adjustment of fire with the help of unmanned aircraft and advanced artillery reconnaissance detachments.
Servicemen successfully use the tactics of "roaming guns", striking the enemy from different firing positions, which allows him to disorientate his counter-battery measures to the maximum. After hitting the targets, the personnel of the battery leave their positions and take cover in the dugouts.
The Grad crews are staffed not only by contract servicemen, but also by volunteers who successfully perform combat missions.
14:35 Destruction of the accumulation of infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Seversk -video
The operator of the ZALA reconnaissance drone discovered a concentration of APU manpower in a building on the outskirts of the village of Serebryanka.
Detected positions of Ukrainian formationsstartled howitzer strike. Thanks to the high training of the calculation, it was possible to cover the target with the very first shot.
In recent months, the level of cooperation and training of artillerymen in the sector near Kremennaya has grown significantly. The use of ZALA drones with a good camera also had a positive effect on combat capability.
14:07 "Distribution" of subpoenas by employees of the military registration and enlistment offices and janitors in the houses of Kyiv -video
Judging by the video from local publics, it turns out, to put it mildly, not very well. Even if they get into the entrance, no one opens the doors of the apartments to uninvited guests anyway.
13:45 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress holding special military operation on the territory of Ukraine (19.01.2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
In the Kupyansk direction, army aviation and artillery of the Western Military District inflicted fire damage on units of the 14th and 92nd mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye in the Luhansk People's Republic and Ivanovka in the Kharkov region. Over 30 Ukrainian servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, two vehicles, and two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers were destroyed.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, units of the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Serebryanka of the Donetsk People's Republic and the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement of Novovodyanoye of the Luhansk People's Republic were defeated by air strikes and artillery fire from the Central Military District.
A depot of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Nevskoye of the Luhansk People's Republic. Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, an armored personnel carrier, three pickup trucks and a 152mm D-20 howitzer.
In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Military District continued successful offensive operations and inflicted fire damage on the enemy in the areas of the settlements of Galitsinovka, Krasnogorovka and Nevelskoye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Over the past 24 hours, up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, four vehicles, three French Caesar self-propelled artillery mounts, an American-made M-777 artillery system, a Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount, and two 152mm 2S3 Acacia self-propelled guns were destroyed in this direction. ". In addition, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Karlovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and in the area of the settlement of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People's Republic, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar was destroyed.
In the course of offensive actions in the South-Donetsk direction, units of the Eastern Military District occupied more advantageous lines and destroyed more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and three pickup trucks.
Operational-tactical aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted defeat on 67 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 98 districts in a day.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the settlement of Poltavka of the Donetsk People's Republic shot down a Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air.
During the day, five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by means of air defense in the areas of the settlements of Zhytlovka, Chervonopopovka and Kreminnaya of the Lugansk People's Republic.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the following have been destroyed: 374 aircraft, 200 helicopters, 2,903 unmanned aerial vehicles, 401 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,569 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 985 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3,865 field artillery pieces and mortars, as well as 8,113 units of special military vehicles.
13:13 Zaporozhye direction setting as of 13.00 January 19, 2023
In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian servicemen went on the offensive in local sectors of the front. The Armed Forces of Ukraine reinforce forward positions with reinforcements, using only 1 echelon without introducing the operational reserve of 56 ompbr.
At the Orekhovsky sector, units of the Russian Armed Forces, with artillery fire support, are conducting reconnaissance in force at Ukrainian positions at the turn of Maly Shcherbaki - Stepovoe and Malaya Tokmachka - Nesteryanka.
As a result of an unexpected attack on the strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units of the 65th Separate Mechanized Rifle and 15th Battalion of the 128th Guards Brigade, reinforced by a company of the 9th Gepard Special Purpose Regiment, retreated to reserve lines.
Members of Ukrainian formations spread information about the loss of control over four settlements. Due to the lack of artillery and the lack of air support, the attack could not be repulsed.
In the vicinity of Novoselovka, 152mm 253 battalions of the 129th detachment of the troop division of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were deployed from the Energodarsky site to strengthen the defense of the 108th Brigade of the territorial defense, and 30 people arrived in Tavriyskoye to resupply the 65th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the next 24 hours, two company tactical groups of the 128th Brigade and 65th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reinforced by six armored combat vehicles and two tanks, intend to conduct a counterattack on Russian positions to regain control over the lost territories.
At the moment, a significant part of the villages along the line of clashes, including Malye Shcherbaki and Malaya Tokmachka, are in the "gray zone". Russian fighters keep settlements under fire control.
At the Pologovsky sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are also expecting an assault on the front lines by Russian fighters. The positions of 108 arr TRO were reinforced with machine-gun crews, and anti-tank crews "Kornet" and "Korsar" were deployed at the strongholds of the defense in Charivnoye and Belogorye.
Additional artillery has been deployed to the Vremevsky ledge in the vicinity of Iskra and Kamyshevakhi on the border of the DPR and the Zaporozhye region in case the offensive on Bolshaya Novoselovka is resumed. In addition, there is one M142 HIMARS MLRS launcher at the Pokrovskoye-Komar line.
12:04 Troops of the Russian Federation destroyed APU ammunition depot in Kherson.
At night, an industrial zone in Kherson, which was equipped as an ammunition depot, was attacked, a source from the Kherson Vestnik channel said.
As a result of the accurate shooting of our gunners, a detonation occurred - all the ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the M777 howitzer, was destroyed. A unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered losses - 12 Ukrainians and six cars were eliminated.
11:39 In the Kherson region, security forces detained two informants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
In Genichesk, investigators revealed that a 32-year-old local resident repeatedly informed the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the movement of the Russian military. On January 11, he was arrested.
Correspondence was found in his smartphone, confirming the transfer of information about the location of personnel, equipment, checkpoints to a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Two days later, the identity of another accomplice was established. It turned out to be a 38-year-old man living in the village of Kokhany, Skadovsky district.
11:36 PMC "Wagner" announced taking Kleshcheevka near Artemovsk.
11:34 All over territory Ukraine air raid alert.
11:32 In the Krasno-Limansky direction, Russian artillery and aviation fire destroyed the firing position of the Ukrofashists, which fired on civilians in Donbass -video
11:05 RF Armed Forces are continuously working on Ukrainian positions non-stop, not letting them raise their heads -video
10:51 War chariots of the "Black Hussars" at the training grounds: training is ongoing -video
Crews from the "O" group learn to fire from regular KPVT and PKT machine guns mounted on an armored personnel carrier. An important role in the effective defeat of the enemy is played by the driver, indicating the direction of the target when it is detected.
The morale is high, everyone understands why they are here, and therefore they study military affairs in a real way.
10:20 In the Kupyansk direction, the 92nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to rotate personnel at night, but something went wrong -video
Scouts of the Western grouping revealed the movement of the enemy and aimed rocket artillery.
09:48 Drones of the 11th Regiment of the DPR undermine the enemy -video
Ukrainian militants have no rest from quadrocopters with grenades and VOGs suspended on them.
09:46122mm BM-21 Grads groupings "O" cover the enemy with rockets -video
The firepower of a volley of one installation allows you to instantly destroy the enemy on a terrain up to 14 hectares. For accurate engagement, fire adjustment is used with the help of UAVs and advanced artillery reconnaissance units. Crews use the "wandering gun" tactic, striking the enemy from different firing positions, which makes it possible to disorientate his counter-battery forces as much as possible.
09:43 Night work of Russian artillery to destroy places of accumulation of Ukrainians in the area of the settlement. Maryinka -video
09:18 Russian units, with the support of artillery and aviation, are continuously inflicting fire damage and knocking out ukrofascists from the positions in the area of the settlement. Maryinka -video
09:16 Russian units continue to advance on all fronts, denazifying all Ukrainians who refuse to raise their hands -video
In this video, Ukrainians complain about the use of heavy weapons and aircraft by Russian troops in the area of the settlement. Belogorovka
08:43 A cache with improvised bombs was found in the LPR, RT was told at the Ministry of State Security -video
Six 120mm mines with a total weight of more than 20 kg were destroyed on the spot.
08:27 Air Raid announced in Odessa and Nikolaev regions of Ukraine.
08:05 Summary on the morning of January 19, 2023
PMC Wagner after the liberation of the city of Soledar and N. p. Salt develop success in the direction of Krasnopole-Razdolovka
Russian Armed Forces in the Svatovo-Kremennaya sector attack in the direction of Makeevka (LPR)
On the Artemovsky (Bakhmut) direction, fighting continues in Kleshcheevka.
In the Zaporozhye direction, our troops inflicted artillery defeat on the enemy in places of his accumulation in the Orekhov-Gulyaipole sector. In the Kherson direction, the Russian Armed Forces hit targets on the right bank of the Dnieper with artillery
Armed Forces of Ukraine transfer reinforcements to Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not stop shelling the Belgorod region. Yesterday, our air defense in the Krasnogvardeisky district intercepted air targets.
A total of 274 units of ammunition was fired in the DPR, Donetsk, Gorlovka, Panteleimonovka, Chestnut, Mineralnoye, Yakovlevka, Yasinovataya, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka, Staromikhaylovka, Dokuchaevsk were fired by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Wounded woman.
Yesterday morning in Brovary, a helicopter of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, carrying high-ranking employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, fell on a kindergarten. The Minister of the Interior, his deputy, the head of the security service and three crew members were killed. There are victims among children from kindergarten.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFrontInfo] 22:09 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for January 19, receivedadditional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Volnovakha:
- Damage was recorded to the building of the MBOU "School No. 5" on the street. Krasnogvardeyskaya;
- st. Oktyabrskaya, 19, 23 - private residential buildings; the gas pipeline was also damaged.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
21:30 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for January 19, received additional information on damage as a result of shelling of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Volnovakha:
- st. Oktyabrskaya, 21 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
19:36 Russian forces have taken operational control of four settlements near the city of Orekhov in the Zaporozhye region, said the chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
18:30 At 19:10 Petrovsky and Kirovsky districts were shelled. From n. n. Galitsinovka fired 4 rounds of 155mm caliber.
18:00Ukrainians, having fired three rounds of 155mm caliber from Orlovka at 19:12, fired at the Kuibyshev region.
17:34 One person died on Thursday as a result of Ukrainian shelling of Kakhovka in the Kherson region, private houses were destroyed, local authorities report.
“Today, on January 19, militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the DSU area: private houses were destroyed, one person died, the child received psycho-emotional stress,” the Kakhovka district administration’s Telegram channel reports.
17:21 Over the past hour, Ukrainian fascists have been intensively shelling the Kyiv, Kuibyshev and Petrovsky regions. 24 NATO projectiles with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.
17:14 Kremennaya is now under fire, former LPR ambassador to Moscow Rodion Miroshnik said:
“Residents report that the shelling is carried out with “something heavy. Arrives every one or two minutes. They hit the center and residential neighborhoods.”
16:19 Kyiv and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk are again under enemy fire. Ukrainian fascists from Orlovka fired four rounds with a caliber of 155mm.
Data on the victims and destruction are being specified.
15:39 I am reporting on the progress of the Wagner PMC assault groups on the territory of Bakhmut:
A week after the full occupation of Labor Reserves Street and part of Sovkhoznaya Street, attack aircraft made significant progress in the Myasokombinat area;
new positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the streets of Kotsiubynsky and Ivan Franko in the Zabakhmutka area were recaptured;
in the south of the city, the Wagner PMC fighters developed success after the complete liberation of Experienced and occupied a block of high-rise buildings already in Bakhmut itself.
At the same time, the musicians carry out the evacuation of the inhabitants of the city, caught in the zone of urban fighting. Often at the risk of their lives. While being transported to the safety of the Booth family, a stormtrooper carrying a ten-year-old girl was injured.
15:30 Petrovsky district of Donetsk remains under fire. At 15:20, five rounds of 152mm caliber were fired from the settlement of Ilyinka.
Information about the victims and destruction is being specified.
14:40 Petrovsky district of our city remains under massive shelling of the Ukrainian Nazis. At 14:15, 10 rockets were fired from the multiple launch rocket system from the settlement of Kurakhovo.
14:04 Army aviation and artillery of the Western Military District inflicted fire damage on enemy units in the Kupyansk direction - Russian Defense Ministry
Units of the 14th and 92nd Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine came under fire from our guns in the areas of Novoselovsky LPR and Ivanovka, Kharkov region. Among the losses suffered by the Armed Forces here, in addition to manpower and vehicles, are two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers.
Also in the daily briefing of the military department, it was announced that:
- In the Krasnolimansky direction in the area of Serebryanka of the DPR and Novovodyany LPR, air strikes and artillery fire from the Central Military District inflicted fire damage on units of the 95th Air Assault and 24th Mechanized Brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Also, in this direction, in the area of the Nevsky LPR, a warehouse of artillery ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, in addition to losses in manpower, the enemy lost an armored personnel carrier and a 152mm D-20 howitzer;
- In the Donetsk direction, the troops of the Southern Military District continue offensive operations, in the area of Galitsinovka, Krasnogorovka and the Nevelsk DPR, a fire defeat was inflicted on the enemy.
In addition, in this direction, among the enemy equipment destroyed during the day, there are three French Caesar self-propelled artillery mounts, an American-made M-777 artillery system, a 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mount and two 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled guns.
Also, in the Karlovka region of the DPR, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, and in the Kurakhovo region of the DPR, a US-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar was destroyed;
- In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, the troops of the Eastern Military District continue offensive operations, more advantageous lines are occupied, the enemy suffers losses in manpower and equipment;
- In the region of Poltavka, DPR, fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in the air.
13:19 Enemy formations of Ukraine at 12:55 from positions in the sea. n. Tonenkoe fired 20 rockets from the MLRS in the direction of the Kyiv region.
12:09 According to the operational lines of the DPR JCCC on January 19, information was received about damage as a result of shelling of the Ukrainian cities of the Republic:
Donetsk:
Kirovsky district:
- st. Short, 17, 19, 20 - private residential buildings;
- st. Mining, 65 - a private residential building.
Kyiv district:
- Partizansky Ave., 28 - a direct hit in a private residential building.
Information about the consequences of shelling continues to arrive.
12:06 Ukrainian troops fired at four districts of Donetsk, firing 14 NATO-caliber rounds of 155mm in five minutes,reportedat the DPR office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
11:45 As a result of the shelling of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk, four private houses were damaged. Roof and windows damaged.
In the Kiev region there was a direct hit in a private house.
11:40Ukrainians fired at the Kirovsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk. From n. Memrik they fired eight rounds with a caliber of 155mm
At 11:30 a.m. Umanskoye settlement sent six rounds of 155mm caliber in the direction of Kiev and Kuibyshev regions.
11:19 Ukrainian troops fired 14 rounds with a caliber of 155mm in the Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts of Donetsk, the DPR representative office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC) reported.
09:28 Chronicle of blows and mutual shelling in the NWO zone for the night from January 18 to January 19, 2023
--The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation worked on the accumulation of enemy manpower in Buchki, Chernihiv region and Popovka, Sumy region.
--In the Kharkiv region, Russian forces hit UAF facilities in Budarki, Dugout, Gatishche, Volchansk and Krasnoe.
--In the Starobilsk direction, the Russian Armed Forces attacked the positions of the Ukrainian army in Dvurechnaya, Kurilovka, Sinkovka, Stelmakhivka and Novoegorovka.
--In the Bakhmutsky (Artemovsky) direction, Russian missile troops and artillery worked out on targets in Verkhnekamensky, Veseloe, Bakhmut, Kleshcheevka and Kirovo.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in turn, shelled Mayorsk and Kurdyumovka.
---In the Donetsk direction, the RF Armed Forces hit the enemy positions in Avdeevka, Vodyany, Pervomaisky, Georgievka and Maryinka.
Ukrainian forces fired again at the Donetsk agglomeration: the capital of the DPR, Makeyevka, Yasinovataya, Gorlovka and Kashtanovoe were hit.
--In the Yuzhnodonets direction, Russian troops inflicted fire damage on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Novomikhailovka, Vugledar, Bolshaya Novoselka and Zolotaya Niva.
--In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces worked on the concentrations of Ukrainian army manpower in the Matveev community, Plavny, Stepov, Shcherbak, Poltavka, as well as in Nikopol and Marganets on the northern bank of the Dnieper.
Ukrainian formations, in turn, fired at the surroundings of Tokmak.
--Artillery duels continue on the southern sector of the front: Russian forces hit targets in and around Kherson, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired on Aleshki.
08:24 Goals received, "gifts" sent -video
Calculations of 152mm howitzers D-20 artillery units of the Western Military District destroy artillery and camouflaged fortified positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Artillery crews of D-20 howitzers use 152mm rounds. When fully charged, their firing range exceeds 17 kilometers.
Artillerymen are in counterbattery fight. They destroy MLRS, mortar crews and other targets sent by scouts. The fire is corrected with the help of drones.
“The first projectile, when we get a gap, the drones correct, and, accordingly, we introduce adjustments to the gun settings and carry out further firing,” said the calculation number of the D-20 howitzer with the call sign “Latuza”.
And so almost around the clock. In any weather. Artillerymen call it just work, but it is by no means so. Servicemen risk their lives every second, because at any moment they can be “covered” by the enemy.
In addition, the gunners have to go to reconnaissance. They determine where the calculation is located. Sometimes, the fighters say, they have to travel up to ten kilometers a day in search of a position.
08:10 There are heavy battles for Novoselovskoye: the Ukrainians are trying to break through the front near Svatovo-Kremennaya -video
--The Armed Forces of Ukraine have brought up reserves, including a large number of artillery, and are conducting incessant attacks on Novoselovsky.
--A couple of days ago, the Nazis "Kraken" and the 92nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to enter the outskirts of the settlement, which became the advanced line of our defense in this sector of the front.
--Howitzers, "Grads", mortars and even "Solntsepeki" constantly cover the enemy, preventing him from gaining a foothold.
--The enemy also placed militants and armored vehicles in Stelmahovka, from where they support groups of Nazi stormtroopers. According to the accumulation of forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this settlement. artillery strikes are also carried out.
--At the same time, our infantry, supported by tanks, was attacking in the direction of Makeevka-Nevsky and in a couple of other sectors. Details later.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
Ukrainian students in Poland complained about a teacher who considers Bandera and Shukhevych criminals, writes Kresy pl.
The trade union even had to hold a picket in defense of this teacher.
The schoolchildren did not like the flyer held by a math teacher who teaches at the regional vocational education center in Niska. In the leaflet, Bandera and Shukhevych were rightly called criminals and there was a call to ban their glorification, given their involvement in the genocide.
Svidomo Ukrainians have always believed and believe that everyone owes them. Soon the Poles will justify themselves to them for Volhynia, because in a couple of years these young Bandera people will grow up...
A "frostbitten" generation has already grown up in Ukraine. Another one is on the way, worse than the previous ones. It's already a hopeless country. At least for now. There is no country as such, but the people from this territory will still make a stir in Europe.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
The European Jewish Congress called "shameful" Lavrov's
...that’s Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, of course..,
statement, in which he compared the desire of Western countries to destroy the Russians with Hitler's desire to destroy the Jews
"We are shocked and appalled by this shameful comparison made by Minister Lavrov between the actions of a coalition of democratic countries and Hitler's persecution and murder of six million Jews," EJC President Ariel Muzikant said.
Curiously, Lavrov never said a word about the Holocaust. I specifically re-read the statement of the Russian minister - he said everything politely and correctly, and absolutely nothing about the Holocaust. He only compared the work of the United States in creating a coalition to confront Russia with the actions of Napoleon and Adolf Hitler.
But the Jews of the campaign consider themselves the only victims of Hitler, and this is why such a reaction. Apparently, the logic of the representatives of the Jewish people, like this Ariel Musician, is as follows:
“Hitler sought to destroy the Jews, but the “coalition of democratic countries” destroys the Russians. This is something else altogether. True, almost all the same countries were in the coalition with Hitler. But why pay attention to such trifles? Then they wanted to destroy the Jews and this is a terrible horror, and now it’s just some Russians, and the Jews volunteer to fight on the side of the Nazis, and Israel supplies ammunition. How can you even compare?
She has such chutzpah. For Jews, only anti-Semitism matters.
What, all Jews everywhere? Don’t tell the Jewish guy who owns Facebook.
He's terrible for them. And Nazism in relation to other nations is nothing to them. Everyone should honor the Holocaust. And the rest were burned by villages and starved by cities, the losses of the USSR and China during the Second World War are another.
In short, Jews cannot be touched on the agenda of "democratic countries", but Russophobia can and should be touched. And as practice in Ukraine today shows, Jews are the best friends of the fascists. Nothing new, Lavrov is right and aptly hit the target.
Further, the wave of disputes is unlikely to be dispersed, otherwise known, but hushed up facts about the financing of Hitler by Jewish bankers will emerge in the controversy.
Non-Jewish bankers and businessmen, too, not to mention the aristocracy. They’d all observed exactly how evil the Communists of the Soviet Union were; they had no idea that Hitler and his Nazis would be just as evil once they had a country of their own.
About the contribution of influential Jews of that time to the formation of the Third Reich, the growth of Hitler's influence, the "world community" prefers to remain silent, Jews and Hitler are one of the most closed topics in the world media. The Jews will have to somehow respond to all this, but not to the diplomatic and correct Lavrov. Do the Jews need it?
P.S.
By the way, the Jews were also shocked when Lavrov said that Hitler had Jewish roots. After all, Adolf has a Jewish paternal grandfather. What Aloisoevich hid all his life.
Herr Hitler may have had a Jewish grandfather... or perhaps not. The Jewish Virtual Library discusses the question here. Though given the number of Jews who took the easy way out and converted to the dominant religion over the past two millennia, odds are good that a great many of those who have a DNA test done will turn out to have some Jewish ancestors in their family tree. It’s interesting that the Russians cling to the idea, though.
[ZERO] Nearly a year in, the war in Ukraine has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and brought the world to the brink of, in President Joe Biden’s own words, “Armageddon.” Alongside the literal battlefield has been a similarly bitter intellectual battle over the war’s causes.
Commentators have rushed to declare the long-criticized policy of NATO expansion as irrelevant to the war’s outbreak, or as a mere fig leaf used by Russian President Vladimir Putin to mask what Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates recently called “his messianic mission” to “reestablish the Russian Empire.” Fiona Hill, a presidential advisor to two Republican administrations, has deemed these views merely the product of a “Russian information war and psychological operation,” resulting in “masses of the US public … blaming NATO, or blaming the US for this outcome.”
Yet a review of the public record and many dozens of diplomatic cables made publicly available via WikiLeaks shows that US officials were aware, or were directly told over the span of years, that expanding NATO was viewed by Russian officials well beyond Putin as a major threat and provocation, that expanding it to Ukraine was a particularly bright red line for Moscow, that it would inflame and empower hawkish, nationalist parts of the Russian political spectrum, and that it could ultimately lead to war.
#1
But remember kids - you'd better go along with the deep state's propaganda campaign and think that Russia is Nazi! And ignore the literal Nazis on the other side.
This war is a result of the NATO-backed, CIA-backed, IMF-backed coup on Ukraine in 2014 that put Poroshenko and Yatsenyuk in power, and put the Ukrainian economy into the hands of the west through IMF structural adjustment programs. In 2015 John Mearsheimer was explicitly warning that “the west is leading Ukraine down the primrose path, and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked.”
Russia is unviable without Ukraine being at least neutral, and everyone knows this. Why do you think the deep state tried to add Ukraine to NATO? Imagine the Warsaw Pact adding Mexico and then stationing massive numbers of troops and nuclear weapons there and you get the idea. It's not defensive at all, it has no other reason to exist other than as a launching pad for a war of aggression.
They want Russia conquered, broken up into small states that are unable to resist globalism, and resettled with colonists from Africa. Then onward to China. And finally, with no more nations to conquer, they can get rid of that pesky US Constitution and turn the former territory of the USA into a cash cow for the rest of the world.
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Imagine the Warsaw Pact adding Mexico and then stationing massive numbers of troops and nuclear weapons there and you get the idea.
Competing with the Mexican cartels on their own territory? That could prove amusing to watch from the other side of the border.
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger argued on Tuesday that Ukrainian membership of NATO would be “appropriate” after peace has been secured.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum via Zoom, the 99-year-old said that although he was against Ukraine joining NATO before the invasion, it was now a desired outcome. “Before this war I was opposed to the membership of Ukraine in NATO because I feared it would start exactly the process we are seeing now,” he said. But now, “the idea of a neutral Ukraine in these conditions is no longer meaningful.”
I don’t hold Mr. Kissinger up as a genius, but he was quoted with some regularity here by anti-Ukraine/anti-war posters in the early days. Brief video at the link.
#4
Yeah, because they already started the war. He literally says that in the part you quoted! Jesus, read your own material.
Kissinger a couple of months ago: https://archive.ph/l9m9O
Mr. Kissinger sees today’s world as verging on a dangerous disequilibrium. “We are at the edge of war with Russia and China on issues which we partly created, without any concept of how this is going to end or what it’s supposed to lead to,” he says.
Mr. Kissinger courted controversy earlier this year by suggesting that incautious policies on the part of the U.S. and NATO may have touched off the crisis in Ukraine. He sees no choice but to take Vladimir Putin’s stated security concerns seriously and believes that it was a mistake for NATO to signal to Ukraine that it might eventually join the alliance: “I thought that Poland—all the traditional Western countries that have been part of Western history—were logical members of NATO,” he says. But Ukraine, in his view, is a collection of territories once appended to Russia, which Russians see as their own, even though “some Ukrainians” do not. Stability would be better served by its acting as a buffer between Russia and the West: “I was in favor of the full independence of Ukraine, but I thought its best role was something like Finland.”
Deep state propaganda works, everyone. And after this, they'll start another war and they'll fool you into cheering for that one, too.
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Yeah, because they already started the war. He literally says that in the part you quoted! Jesus, read your own material.
Kissinger a couple of months ago: https://archive.ph/l9m9O
Precisely the points I was making, my dear. So you see, I did read it, pondered it, and concluded that posting it here would add to the conversation. You reacted exactly as I expected, so thank you for that.
#6
Ref #1: They want Russia conquered, broken up into small states that are unable to resist globalism, and resettled with colonists from Africa.
Le Davos passionné, and Deep State. The irony:
They want the United States conquered, broken up into small states that are unable to resist globalism, and resettled with replacement people from.....
#7
You want Russia defeated, destabilized, conquered and broken into little pieces? And each of these pieces with varying degrees of rogue despots in charge with their own nuclear stockpiles?
You should be careful what you ask for.
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Imagine a dozen or so little states with little dictators ranging in outlook and behavior from Kim Jung Il to the Ayatollah, all armed with nuclear weapons. And you thought Putin was bad.
Oh, but you think NATO and the EU could control events in that vast landmass? These are the same people who thought they could control events in Afghanistan.
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[MAIL] South Africa's government has finally shown its colours and sided with the dictators by inviting Russia and China for war games next month.
[ZERO] Nearly a year in, the war in Ukraine has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and brought the world to the brink of, in President Joe Biden’s own words, “Armageddon.” Alongside the literal battlefield has been a similarly bitter intellectual battle over the war’s causes. 
