Updates tagged with russia on Arkwood Pond Social!
lnxw48a1: #Russia to expand military, add 500,000 more troops. https://nu.federati.net/url/289291 [abcnews go com] After poor performance in #Ukraine, they plan to restructure from smaller units to larger units and to integrate artillery and air into their units.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 12-Jan-2023 23:30:26 UTC
#Russia to expand military, add 500,000 more troops. https://nu.federati.net/url/289291 [abcnews go com] After poor performance in #Ukraine, they plan to restructure from smaller units to larger units and to integrate artillery and air into their units.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/289245 [www thebulwark com] A former US Army commander tells his observations of #Russia and #Ukraine militaries over the years.https://www.thebulwark.com/what-bradley-fighting-vehicles-will-mean-for-ukraine/ [www thebulwark com] An evaluation of what Bradley fighting vehicles will mean for Ukraine
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 06-Jan-2023 21:03:31 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/289245 [www thebulwark com] A former US Army commander tells his observations of #Russia and #Ukraine militaries over the years. https://www.thebulwark.com/what-bradley-fighting-vehicles-will-mean-for-ukraine/ [www thebulwark com] An evaluation of what Bradley fighting vehicles will mean for Ukraine
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/289241 [www france24 com] #Ukraine people breaking away from #Russia Orthodox Church and its traditions over genocidal war.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 06-Jan-2023 19:00:28 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/289241 [www france24 com] #Ukraine people breaking away from #Russia Orthodox Church and its traditions over genocidal war.
lnxw48a1: @lxo In my opinion, Assange wasn't subject to US law. He was not a citizen and AFAIK, was not in US territory when the leaks were collected or published. Now, I could see if they pressured countries where he holds citizenship or was physically present to enforce their own laws, but I do not agree that the US should seek to prosecute him. I don't classify him as a journalist, since he doesn't seem to publish secrets from other countries such as #Russia or #China. It seems to be mostly #USA. So it _is_ plausible to consider #Wikileaks as a non-governmental foreign intelligence service, in which case, I think every government reserves the right to strike back. So, as you can see, I'm conflicted, with my primary view being that the USA should not be pursuing Assange, but rather the leakers who served as his sources. (As a federal employee, I'm not allowed to read anything that leaked, but from what I've seen others write, Manning was very careless about leaking, with some documents identifying undercover agents who had nothing to do with the crimes that were revealed. So this wasn't really whistleblowing, as the leaked materials covered a lot more than waste, fraud, abuse, and crime. The restrictions also make it difficult to form any kind of intelligent opinion.)
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 29-Dec-2022 06:12:51 UTC
@lxo In my opinion, Assange wasn't subject to US law. He was not a citizen and AFAIK, was not in US territory when the leaks were collected or published. Now, I could see if they pressured countries where he holds citizenship or was physically present to enforce their own laws, but I do not agree that the US should seek to prosecute him. I don't classify him as a journalist, since he doesn't seem to publish secrets from other countries such as #Russia or #China. It seems to be mostly #USA. So it _is_ plausible to consider #Wikileaks as a non-governmental foreign intelligence service, in which case, I think every government reserves the right to strike back. So, as you can see, I'm conflicted, with my primary view being that the USA should not be pursuing Assange, but rather the leakers who served as his sources. (As a federal employee, I'm not allowed to read anything that leaked, but from what I've seen others write, Manning was very careless about leaking, with some documents identifying undercover agents who had nothing to do with the crimes that were revealed. So this wasn't really whistleblowing, as the leaked materials covered a lot more than waste, fraud, abuse, and crime. The restrictions also make it difficult to form any kind of intelligent opinion.)
lnxw48a1: #War in #Ukraine: Elite Russian military brigade almost "wiped out" https://news.yahoo.com/elite-russian-military-brigade-basically-190210330.html [news yahoo com] #Russia #invasion
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 17-Dec-2022 22:48:18 UTC
#War in #Ukraine: Elite Russian military brigade almost "wiped out" https://news.yahoo.com/elite-russian-military-brigade-basically-190210330.html [news yahoo com] #Russia #invasion
lnxw48a1: #Russia developing field-deployable detectors for #Starlink terminals #war #invasion #Ukraine
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 16-Dec-2022 16:50:00 UTC
#Russia developing field-deployable detectors for #Starlink terminals #war #invasion #Ukraine
simsa04: I still wonder how #Russia under #Putin, Putin and his circle, and their apologists in the South and West could ever come up with the idea that NATO and "the West" were out to "encircle" and "subdue" Russia. If you want to bring down a country, you don't first engage in economic relationships with it or make yourself dependent on it in crucial areas of #infrastructure and #energy. Assuming Putin to be a rational player – a murderous one, but still – he must have clearly seen that delivery of raw materials to the West was increasing, not decreasing Russia's security. Not even a NATO membership of Ukraine and Georgia could endanger Russia given the scale of Western dependency. Thus, the Greater Russia chimera with the corresponding conspiracy idea of the West wanting to "extinguish" Russia is the fantasy of a drama queen that cannot accept that Russia is a banal and mediocre state with little else to offer than raw materials and conflict. Putin needed to concoct interrelationships of historical, existential, and religous dimensions because he seemingly couldn't accept that after 20 years in power (various positions), his only achievement had been the creation of a mafia-state for his self-enrichment. But the country itself had become a failure, and so, irrespective of his riches, he himself. (Since 2007 I would argue.) And so he started it. A genocidal war on a sovereign neighbouring state, to ease his feelings of inferiority as man and head of state.
simsa04's status on Thursday, 15-Dec-2022 05:01:30 UTC
I still wonder how #Russia under #Putin, Putin and his circle, and their apologists in the South and West could ever come up with the idea that NATO and "the West" were out to "encircle" and "subdue" Russia. If you want to bring down a country, you don't first engage in economic relationships with it or make yourself dependent on it in crucial areas of #infrastructure and #energy. Assuming Putin to be a rational player – a murderous one, but still – he must have clearly seen that delivery of raw materials to the West was increasing, not decreasing Russia's security. Not even a NATO membership of Ukraine and Georgia could endanger Russia given the scale of Western dependency. Thus, the Greater Russia chimera with the corresponding conspiracy idea of the West wanting to "extinguish" Russia is the fantasy of a drama queen that cannot accept that Russia is a banal and mediocre state with little else to offer than raw materials and conflict. Putin needed to concoct interrelationships of historical, existential, and religous dimensions because he seemingly couldn't accept that after 20 years in power (various positions), his only achievement had been the creation of a mafia-state for his self-enrichment. But the country itself had become a failure, and so, irrespective of his riches, he himself. (Since 2007 I would argue.) And so he started it. A genocidal war on a sovereign neighbouring state, to ease his feelings of inferiority as man and head of state.
lnxw48a1: https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/11/7380278/ [www pravda com ua] Explosion in #Wagner Group HQ in occupied Kadiivka. No reports of casualties.https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/10/7380215/ [www pravda com ua] Fire in Russian barracks in occupied #Crimea. At least two people believed to have died and two hundred had to be rehoused. #Russia #Ukraine #war #invasion
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 11-Dec-2022 15:22:36 UTC
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/11/7380278/ [www pravda com ua] Explosion in #Wagner Group HQ in occupied Kadiivka. No reports of casualties. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/12/10/7380215/ [www pravda com ua] Fire in Russian barracks in occupied #Crimea. At least two people believed to have died and two hundred had to be rehoused. #Russia #Ukraine #war #invasion
lnxw48a1: Bank of #Russia warns on economic outlook https://news.yahoo.com/russias-central-bank-just-issued-072434395.html [new yahoo com]
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 10-Dec-2022 23:34:20 UTC
Bank of #Russia warns on economic outlook https://news.yahoo.com/russias-central-bank-just-issued-072434395.html [new yahoo com]
lnxw48a1: https://news.yahoo.com/lukashenko-delusional-nato-wanting-seize-120200776.html [news yahoo com] #Belarus dictator blames #NATO, says #Russia's #Ukraine invasion prevented a planned NATO invasion of his country and the previously captured areas of the Donbass.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 09-Dec-2022 21:10:43 UTC
https://news.yahoo.com/lukashenko-delusional-nato-wanting-seize-120200776.html [news yahoo com] #Belarus dictator blames #NATO, says #Russia's #Ukraine invasion prevented a planned NATO invasion of his country and the previously captured areas of the Donbass.
lnxw48a1: Claim: #Russia spying on #Telegram chats in #Ukraine https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/russia-is-spying-on-telegram-chats It doesn't surprise me. I've never tried it, but from all that I've read, their privacy features aren't as good as they pretend. Source: https://mastodon.lol/@evacide/109447939254379659
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 03-Dec-2022 05:48:22 UTC
Claim: #Russia spying on #Telegram chats in #Ukraine https://www.pwnallthethings.com/p/russia-is-spying-on-telegram-chats It doesn't surprise me. I've never tried it, but from all that I've read, their privacy features aren't as good as they pretend. Source: https://mastodon.lol/@evacide/109447939254379659
lnxw48a1: > From the start of the war, a military airfield and village just outside Kherson city achieved legendary status in Ukraine. Captured by Russian forces within days of Russia's full-scale invasion in February, Chornobaivka was then repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian forces. -- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63754797 [www bbc com] Reconquering the airfield symbolizes their vow to defeat the invaders from #Russia and restore #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 06:36:52 UTC
> From the start of the war, a military airfield and village just outside Kherson city achieved legendary status in Ukraine. Captured by Russian forces within days of Russia's full-scale invasion in February, Chornobaivka was then repeatedly attacked by Ukrainian forces. -- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63754797 [www bbc com] Reconquering the airfield symbolizes their vow to defeat the invaders from #Russia and restore #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1: #Ukraine now has a Russian soldier "I want to live" surrender hotline. It gets up to 100 calls per day. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63782764 [www bbc com] #russia #war #invasion
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 05:37:55 UTC
#Ukraine now has a Russian soldier "I want to live" surrender hotline. It gets up to 100 calls per day. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63782764 [www bbc com] #russia #war #invasion
lnxw48a1: https://gleasonator.com/objects/e0f159a2-6329-4f42-b72a-3a55d156a305 #Ukraine: drone drops a grenade on a hole filled with #Russia soldiers; the soldiers barely react. Speculation is that they are suffering hypothermia due to lack of food, warm clothing, etc.
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 26-Nov-2022 01:49:39 UTC
https://gleasonator.com/objects/e0f159a2-6329-4f42-b72a-3a55d156a305 #Ukraine: drone drops a grenade on a hole filled with #Russia soldiers; the soldiers barely react. Speculation is that they are suffering hypothermia due to lack of food, warm clothing, etc.
lnxw48a1: One of the implications of a likely Republican surge in Congress is that many of them appear to be putinoid bootlickers who will be more likely to balk at continuing to supply weapons, training, and economic assistance to #Ukraine as it struggles to dislodge the invaders from #Russia. As anyone who has thought about the past few decades of Russian invasions should notice, the only way to be sure this doesn't recur is to defeat them so soundly that it spurs internal political change. This happened when #Afghanistan militias, armed with US-supplied weapons, sent the USSR scurrying home with its tail between its legs. If we stay the course, Russia may be transformed into a good citizen on the world stage.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 08-Nov-2022 02:36:45 UTC
One of the implications of a likely Republican surge in Congress is that many of them appear to be putinoid bootlickers who will be more likely to balk at continuing to supply weapons, training, and economic assistance to #Ukraine as it struggles to dislodge the invaders from #Russia. As anyone who has thought about the past few decades of Russian invasions should notice, the only way to be sure this doesn't recur is to defeat them so soundly that it spurs internal political change. This happened when #Afghanistan militias, armed with US-supplied weapons, sent the USSR scurrying home with its tail between its legs. If we stay the course, Russia may be transformed into a good citizen on the world stage.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/288235 [trib com] This article claims that many Russians do not support #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 26-Oct-2022 22:57:24 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/288235 [trib com] This article claims that many Russians do not support #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1: https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/10/25/7373492/ [www pravda com ua] #Chechnya leader: #RU conscripts should not complain about the old, outdated weapons they've been issued; instead, take better weapons from #UA troops What? You're personally seeing that #Russia's endemic cronyism and corruption could put the national future at risk and instead of railing against the oligarchs who stole the improvement and replacement funds, you're blaming it on people that are being forced to use the weapons that were slated for replacement?
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 26-Oct-2022 03:32:02 UTC
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/10/25/7373492/ [www pravda com ua] #Chechnya leader: #RU conscripts should not complain about the old, outdated weapons they've been issued; instead, take better weapons from #UA troops What? You're personally seeing that #Russia's endemic cronyism and corruption could put the national future at risk and instead of railing against the oligarchs who stole the improvement and replacement funds, you're blaming it on people that are being forced to use the weapons that were slated for replacement?
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/288194 [www celebretainment com] More rumors about #Putin's health. While the rumors might provide an explanation for the timing of going from a smoldering proxy war in the #Donbass to attempting to extinguish #Ukraine's independent statehood, one can look back and see that some of the ideas that led this way were already prominent in 2014 and possibly earlier. One can also see that even if #Russia's leader was to pass away from a fatal disease, the war would likely continue, because the ideas and circumstances leading in that direction would still be widespread among national leadership as well as the nation's people themselves.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 23-Oct-2022 02:12:18 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/288194 [www celebretainment com] More rumors about #Putin's health. While the rumors might provide an explanation for the timing of going from a smoldering proxy war in the #Donbass to attempting to extinguish #Ukraine's independent statehood, one can look back and see that some of the ideas that led this way were already prominent in 2014 and possibly earlier. One can also see that even if #Russia's leader was to pass away from a fatal disease, the war would likely continue, because the ideas and circumstances leading in that direction would still be widespread among national leadership as well as the nation's people themselves.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/288183 [theweek com] #Russia’s forces are in retreat across #Ukraine, but their soldiers and #Wagner Group #mercenaries are continuing to attempt to capture the city of #Bahmut.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 21-Oct-2022 20:23:51 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/288183 [theweek com] #Russia’s forces are in retreat across #Ukraine, but their soldiers and #Wagner Group #mercenaries are continuing to attempt to capture the city of #Bahmut.
lnxw48a1: Is #Putin's #Russia planning to use #Belarus for renewed attacks against #Ukraine's capital Kyiv? https://nu.federati.net/url/288007 [www atlanticcouncil org]
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 04-Oct-2022 01:56:05 UTC
Is #Putin's #Russia planning to use #Belarus for renewed attacks against #Ukraine's capital Kyiv? https://nu.federati.net/url/288007 [www atlanticcouncil org]
lnxw48a1: Nine Central and Eastern European countries voiced support for #Ukraine’s application for #NATO membership after #Russia moved to annex captured territory. https://nu.federati.net/url/288004 [apnews com]
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 03-Oct-2022 16:05:42 UTC
Nine Central and Eastern European countries voiced support for #Ukraine’s application for #NATO membership after #Russia moved to annex captured territory. https://nu.federati.net/url/288004 [apnews com]
lnxw48a1: I have suspected from the moment of 2022 #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 that it will eventually end up with NATO and Russia’s 🇷🇺 alliance actually shooting at each other. Their annexation of Ukrainian territory seems to confirm this.
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 01-Oct-2022 23:42:07 UTC
I have suspected from the moment of 2022 #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine 🇺🇦 that it will eventually end up with NATO and Russia’s 🇷🇺 alliance actually shooting at each other. Their annexation of Ukrainian territory seems to confirm this.
lnxw48a1: Now that he's a citizen of #Russia, I guess he can place his national loyalties there. In other words, he has little reason to hold back on revelations of what he observed inside the US government's security apparatus, even things that were not illegal / unconstitutional ... but still classified or at least non-public. Personally, I think that his revelations of unconstitutional data collection, routinely spying on ordinary citizens without even a "reasonable suspicion" with which to seek a warrant, should have been met with an offer of pardon ... which should have been conditional upon him testifying before Congress about what he observed. There was no reason for him to be forced to remain in Russia all these years, subject to whatever Putin's security apparatus demands. "Well what if he was really a Russian spy?" It would not have been necessary to give him the same job he had before and access to the same types of information that he had before.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 27-Sep-2022 02:19:43 UTC
Now that he's a citizen of #Russia, I guess he can place his national loyalties there. In other words, he has little reason to hold back on revelations of what he observed inside the US government's security apparatus, even things that were not illegal / unconstitutional ... but still classified or at least non-public. Personally, I think that his revelations of unconstitutional data collection, routinely spying on ordinary citizens without even a "reasonable suspicion" with which to seek a warrant, should have been met with an offer of pardon ... which should have been conditional upon him testifying before Congress about what he observed. There was no reason for him to be forced to remain in Russia all these years, subject to whatever Putin's security apparatus demands. "Well what if he was really a Russian spy?" It would not have been necessary to give him the same job he had before and access to the same types of information that he had before.
lnxw48a1: https://fortune.com/2022/09/24/europe-energy-crisis-winter-natural-gas-putin/ [fortune com] #Russia’s war in #Ukraine expected to have big effect on European energy and economy.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 25-Sep-2022 20:16:16 UTC
https://fortune.com/2022/09/24/europe-energy-crisis-winter-natural-gas-putin/ [fortune com] #Russia’s war in #Ukraine expected to have big effect on European energy and economy.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/287903 [www telegraph co uk] Secret section of #Putin order may allow up to 1,000,000 to be called up for deployment to #Ukraine. Protesters in #Russia being conscripted. Border crossings have long waits and security forces starting to screen people to prevent escape.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 23-Sep-2022 01:55:49 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/287903 [www telegraph co uk] Secret section of #Putin order may allow up to 1,000,000 to be called up for deployment to #Ukraine. Protesters in #Russia being conscripted. Border crossings have long waits and security forces starting to screen people to prevent escape.
lnxw48a1: @geniusmusing While I’m glad to see a little opposition arising in #Russia, I think #Putin has put himself in a win-or-die situation in #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 22-Sep-2022 13:50:57 UTC
@geniusmusing While I’m glad to see a little opposition arising in #Russia, I think #Putin has put himself in a win-or-die situation in #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1: #Putin: partial mobilization to continue invasion of #Ukraine, votes in captive areas to join #Russia, threats of nuclear war https://nu.federati.net/url/287879 [www nbcnews com]
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 21-Sep-2022 20:30:01 UTC
#Putin: partial mobilization to continue invasion of #Ukraine, votes in captive areas to join #Russia, threats of nuclear war https://nu.federati.net/url/287879 [www nbcnews com]
lnxw48a1: #Russia’s #Ukraine invasion: https://birb.site/@charlag/109032007836088244 I did not check for sources, but according to this person, #Putin is escalating.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 21-Sep-2022 07:07:29 UTC
#Russia’s #Ukraine invasion: https://birb.site/@charlag/109032007836088244 I did not check for sources, but according to this person, #Putin is escalating.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/287852 [www atlanticcouncil org] Polls show dramatic shift in Southern #Ukraine views since #Russia invaded.
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 18-Sep-2022 06:13:54 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/287852 [www atlanticcouncil org] Polls show dramatic shift in Southern #Ukraine views since #Russia invaded.
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/287851 More on the apparently shaky support. #Russia #China #Ukraine
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 16-Sep-2022 21:07:30 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/287851 More on the apparently shaky support. #Russia #China #Ukraine
lnxw48a1: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/15/world/ukraine-russia-war/putin-xi-meeting #NYTimes: #China support for #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine appears shaky after summit speeches.
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 16-Sep-2022 20:58:00 UTC
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/15/world/ukraine-russia-war/putin-xi-meeting #NYTimes: #China support for #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine appears shaky after summit speeches.
lnxw48a1: #Ukraine believed to have captured high ranking general from #Russia last week. https://nu.federati.net/url/287848 [www news com au]
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 16-Sep-2022 03:31:16 UTC
#Ukraine believed to have captured high ranking general from #Russia last week. https://nu.federati.net/url/287848 [www news com au]
lnxw48a1: #Ukraine success destroys #Russia claim to be a superpower https://nu.federati.net/url/287841 I think nuclear weapons and the willingness to use them / threaten to use them is currently the main thing that makes one nation "a superpower". Otherwise, the Taliban would be the superpower (having driven both the USSR and USA out of Afghanistan within the past 40 years). Yes, I am aware that by that definition, North Korea is a superpower. Having a significantly better and bigger conventional military than most other nations has to count for something. Until that military is tested in battle, one does not know how well or how poorly it will perform, but one already knows that nukes can bring unprecedented devastation ... and that nearly everyone gives nuclear-armed nations some leeway. (In the case of Russia, I suspect their corruption problems are a big contributor to their poor battlefield performance, as is their top-down authoritarian organization.)
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 15-Sep-2022 05:02:45 UTC
#Ukraine success destroys #Russia claim to be a superpower https://nu.federati.net/url/287841 I think nuclear weapons and the willingness to use them / threaten to use them is currently the main thing that makes one nation "a superpower". Otherwise, the Taliban would be the superpower (having driven both the USSR and USA out of Afghanistan within the past 40 years). Yes, I am aware that by that definition, North Korea is a superpower. Having a significantly better and bigger conventional military than most other nations has to count for something. Until that military is tested in battle, one does not know how well or how poorly it will perform, but one already knows that nukes can bring unprecedented devastation ... and that nearly everyone gives nuclear-armed nations some leeway. (In the case of Russia, I suspect their corruption problems are a big contributor to their poor battlefield performance, as is their top-down authoritarian organization.)
lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/287829 [www abc net au] Now that #Ukraine has gained the initiative in #Russia's invasion, Vladimir #Putin may face new pressure. Expect him to try to find a new place to exert pressure and attempt to cut US and Western European backing.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 13-Sep-2022 03:18:55 UTC
https://nu.federati.net/url/287829 [www abc net au] Now that #Ukraine has gained the initiative in #Russia's invasion, Vladimir #Putin may face new pressure. Expect him to try to find a new place to exert pressure and attempt to cut US and Western European backing.
lnxw48a1: #Ukraine forces retook around 6 000 km2 from #Russia in September, including most of Kharkiv Oblast. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62884668 [www bbc com] Russian forces are in retreat in the area, and have lost important logistics hubs, including some that supply rebellious Donetsk and Luhansk areas. The advances in the East have been fairly rapid. Two days ago, the reported recaptured territory was only 2 000 km2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62860774 [www bbc com]
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 13-Sep-2022 01:31:24 UTC
#Ukraine forces retook around 6 000 km2 from #Russia in September, including most of Kharkiv Oblast. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62884668 [www bbc com] Russian forces are in retreat in the area, and have lost important logistics hubs, including some that supply rebellious Donetsk and Luhansk areas. The advances in the East have been fairly rapid. Two days ago, the reported recaptured territory was only 2 000 km2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62860774 [www bbc com]
lnxw48a1: #Iran sends unmanned arial vehicles to #Russia for use in #Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/29/iran-drones-russia-ukraine-war/ [www washingtonpost com]
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 01-Sep-2022 18:49:07 UTC
#Iran sends unmanned arial vehicles to #Russia for use in #Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/08/29/iran-drones-russia-ukraine-war/ [www washingtonpost com]
lnxw48a1: #Russia becoming more aggressive toward #NATO. http://www.hisutton.com/Ustinov-Cruiser-Uk-Passage.html warships cruising between UK and Ireland https://nu.federati.net/url/287673 [en defence-ua com] MiG 31 aircraft leave occupied #Crimea in #Ukraine. Such aircraft then fly near Baltic nations' airspace.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 01-Sep-2022 16:46:20 UTC
#Russia becoming more aggressive toward #NATO. http://www.hisutton.com/Ustinov-Cruiser-Uk-Passage.html warships cruising between UK and Ireland https://nu.federati.net/url/287673 [en defence-ua com] MiG 31 aircraft leave occupied #Crimea in #Ukraine. Such aircraft then fly near Baltic nations' airspace.
lnxw48a1: #Russia lost six artillery systems in one day. #Invasion #Ukrainehttps://nu.federati.net/url/287651 [en defence-ua com]
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 31-Aug-2022 19:52:16 UTC
#Russia lost six artillery systems in one day. #Invasion #Ukraine https://nu.federati.net/url/287651 [en defence-ua com]
lnxw48a1: Some reports say #Russia is also using decoys to misdirect #Ukraine's missile fire.http://www.hisutton.com/Sevastopol-Defended-By-Inflatable-S400.html [www hisutton com]https://nu.federati.net/url/287633 [en defence-ua com]
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 31-Aug-2022 07:29:24 UTC
Some reports say #Russia is also using decoys to misdirect #Ukraine's missile fire. http://www.hisutton.com/Sevastopol-Defended-By-Inflatable-S400.html [www hisutton com] https://nu.federati.net/url/287633 [en defence-ua com]
lnxw48a1: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/30/ukraine-russia-himars-decoy-artillery/ [www washingtonpost com] Smart! #Ukraine using fake missile launchers as decoy targets for #Russia's sea-launched cruise missiles.
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 31-Aug-2022 04:51:51 UTC
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/30/ukraine-russia-himars-decoy-artillery/ [www washingtonpost com] Smart! #Ukraine using fake missile launchers as decoy targets for #Russia's sea-launched cruise missiles.
lnxw48a1: Amnesty International announces review after its report on #Ukraine sparks international outrage and is used for #Russia military propaganda purposes https://nu.federati.net/url/287513 [www atlanticcouncil org]
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 27-Aug-2022 19:24:49 UTC
Amnesty International announces review after its report on #Ukraine sparks international outrage and is used for #Russia military propaganda purposes https://nu.federati.net/url/287513 [www atlanticcouncil org]
lnxw48a1: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/08/what-is-blowing-up-those-russian-bases-in-crimea/ [breakingdefense com] Explosions at #Russia bases in occupied #Crimea #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 25-Aug-2022 17:56:42 UTC
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/08/what-is-blowing-up-those-russian-bases-in-crimea/ [breakingdefense com] Explosions at #Russia bases in occupied #Crimea #Ukraine.
lnxw48a1: A car bomb near Moscow, #Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/briefing/russia-bombing-imran-khan.html [www nytimes com] Naturally, some of the elites blame #Ukraine, but if I was planning a bombing in an invading country, I would probably strike against its weapon-making industries, its fuel / energy industries, its transportation industries, even though this is believed to have been targeted at the originator of the philosophy of "survival of Eurasia against Western aggression" that #Putin parrots in his speeches. IMO, now that Vlad the Invader has already ingested the ideas, killing the originator will have little effect on the eventual outcome.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 22-Aug-2022 05:58:23 UTC
A car bomb near Moscow, #Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/briefing/russia-bombing-imran-khan.html [www nytimes com] Naturally, some of the elites blame #Ukraine, but if I was planning a bombing in an invading country, I would probably strike against its weapon-making industries, its fuel / energy industries, its transportation industries, even though this is believed to have been targeted at the originator of the philosophy of "survival of Eurasia against Western aggression" that #Putin parrots in his speeches. IMO, now that Vlad the Invader has already ingested the ideas, killing the originator will have little effect on the eventual outcome.
lnxw48a1: > Russian fighters in Ukraine are being killed or wounded at high rates, with some estimates between 70,000 and 80,000 That's both killed and wounded, but that's a huge number considering that not all of #Russia's military is even involved in the #Ukraine invasion. As a comparison, the #USSR suffered 15,000 deaths in its 10 year war in Afghanistan. ( See https://www.britannica.com/event/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan ).
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 20-Aug-2022 05:49:11 UTC
> Russian fighters in Ukraine are being killed or wounded at high rates, with some estimates between 70,000 and 80,000 That's both killed and wounded, but that's a huge number considering that not all of #Russia's military is even involved in the #Ukraine invasion. As a comparison, the #USSR suffered 15,000 deaths in its 10 year war in Afghanistan. ( See https://www.britannica.com/event/Soviet-invasion-of-Afghanistan ).
lnxw48a1: Why #Zelensky is purging the #Ukrainian security services https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-zelensky-is-purging-the-security-services-of-ukraine #Ukraine #Russia #SBU #KGB #invasion #war
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 05-Aug-2022 12:58:47 UTC
Why #Zelensky is purging the #Ukrainian security services https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/why-zelensky-is-purging-the-security-services-of-ukraine #Ukraine #Russia #SBU #KGB #invasion #war
lnxw48a1: Putin bans payments in #cryptocurrencies in #Russia https://www.engadget.com/putin-law-prohibiting-crypto-payments-russia-125015139.html [www engadget com]
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 21-Jul-2022 02:18:14 UTC
Putin bans payments in #cryptocurrencies in #Russia https://www.engadget.com/putin-law-prohibiting-crypto-payments-russia-125015139.html [www engadget com]
lnxw48a1: US State Department travel advisory for #Russia https://nu.federati.net/url/287109 [travel state gov]
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 18-Jul-2022 18:28:20 UTC
US State Department travel advisory for #Russia https://nu.federati.net/url/287109 [travel state gov]
lnxw48a1: #Russia has not abandoned its goal of crushing #Ukraine's statehood https://nu.federati.net/url/286834 [www atlanticcouncil org] Also, in a recent poll, 77% of Russians support the invasion. https://nu.federati.net/url/286835 [www atlanticcouncil org] > There has been considerable speculation over scale of Russian backing for the war in Ukraine, with critics questioning the credibility of numerous government-linked surveys showing strong levels of support. While any attempt to accurately gauge opinion in a dictatorship is notoriously difficult, the Levada Center’s recent data is likely to be the most legitimate available indication of public feeling toward the war.
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 27-Jun-2022 00:58:45 UTC
#Russia has not abandoned its goal of crushing #Ukraine's statehood https://nu.federati.net/url/286834 [www atlanticcouncil org] Also, in a recent poll, 77% of Russians support the invasion. https://nu.federati.net/url/286835 [www atlanticcouncil org] > There has been considerable speculation over scale of Russian backing for the war in Ukraine, with critics questioning the credibility of numerous government-linked surveys showing strong levels of support. While any attempt to accurately gauge opinion in a dictatorship is notoriously difficult, the Levada Center’s recent data is likely to be the most legitimate available indication of public feeling toward the war.