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Soviet reserves are not eternal. Will the Russians have enough artillery for new major offensive campaigns?

Ilya Bolgaryn
OSINT analyst
May 21, 2:00 PM

According to one of The Economist's insiders, at the talks in Istanbul, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that Russia ...

Another Russian ICBM test launch failure.

Romanian presidential election exit poll has Dan on 54.9% and Simion, the Russian stooge, on 45.1%. Diaspora vote has yet to be accounted, Simion would have to get a something like an 80:20 split in his favour to close the 10% gap.

Concerning that he even has that much though.

Given how ...

All over bar the shouting in Romania. Dan has a 907k lead with 98.2% of votes counted.

Romanian presidential election exit poll has Dan on 54.9% and Simion, the Russian stooge, on 45.1%. Diaspora vote has yet to be accounted, Simion would have to get a something like an 80:20 split in his favour to close the 10% gap.

Rosstat reports threefold slowdown in Russian economy

The Russian economy entered 2025 with a sharp slowdown in growth rates, Rosstat reported on Friday.
In the first quarter, according to the first official estimate, Russia’s GDP increased by 1.4% year-on-year — three times less than the ...

Rosstat reports threefold slowdown in Russian economy

The Russian economy entered 2025 with a sharp slowdown in growth rates, Rosstat reported on Friday.
In the first quarter, according to the first official estimate, Russia’s GDP increased by 1.4% year-on-year — three times less than the ...

Uncle fester wrote: Wed May 14, 2025 9:27 pm
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Germany has signalled it will raise defence spending in line with US President Donald Trump’s request for Nato members to reach 5 per cent of GDP, as conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz vows to turn the Bundeswehr into Europe’s “strongest military”.

Speaking at a meeting in Antalya on Thursday ...

🇩🇪The German army should become the strongest in Europe — German Chancellor Merz during his speech in the Bundestag

He also stated that although Germany is not a party to the war in Ukraine, nevertheless, Germany is not a third party or neutral mediator between the parties. Germany is on the side ...

Robert "Magyar" Brovdi has been awarded the title Hero of Ukraine.

There's reports in Swiss media that Ruag is making another attempt to sell the 96 ex-Italian army Leopard 1A5s it has in storage in Italy to Rheinmetall. Apparently Rheinmetall and the German government have guaranteed that they won't be sent to Ukraine. In light of this, the purchase would only ...

https://nitter.net/ChrisO_wiki/status/1920880807842869670#m

ChrisO_wiki
@ChrisO_wiki
May 9
1/ An ongoing crisis at Russian Railways is deepening, with a 50% cut on payments to employees and such a severe shortage of personnel that some divisions of the company are down to 40% of their intended ...

The Germans are classifying all future military aid to Ukraine.

Kadyrov has asked Putin to accept his resignation. His health has declined to the point that he's under 24hr medical supervision.

A second Su-30 was shot down by a naval drone off Crimea.

🇫🇷 France plans to produce and supply 1,200 AASM-250 Hammer high-precision air bombs to Ukraine by the end of 2025.

This was reported by the French publication Le Parisien.

It is noteworthy that Ukraine will most likely receive about 100 of these aerial bombs monthly directly from the factory ...

Saw that. For some reason Ukraine has been upping the ante on Crimea over the last week. Numerous strikes on air defences there. Is there something more or are they simply playing whack-a-mole with focuses on different areas to keep the air defense resources on the hop.

Probably multiple ...

Vucic and Fico have pulled out of attending the May 9th parade in Moscow due to "illness".

Zelenskyy has rejected Putin’s offer of a 3 day truce over May 9th and has advised any foreign leaders planning to attend the parade not to do so as their safety cannot be guaranteed. The latter is probably aimed at Lula, Vucic, and Fico in particular.

US DOD has shitcanned the M10 Booker program.

❗️ The US State Department has approved the sale of F-16 training and technical support and related equipment to the Ukrainian government for $310.5 million.

Included in the package are: aircraft modifications and upgrades; personnel training; operations and maintenance; spare parts and ...

AfD has been designated an extremist organisation by the BfV.

I see Putin has announced a 3 day ceasefire from May 8th. Clearly afraid of being embarrassed by a Ukrainian attack on May 9th.

More than 100 countries have increased their military budgets, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on Monday, April 28.

The greatest growth was recorded in Europe and the Middle East.

🇩🇪Germany has made a significant contribution to the ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/s/Hva91uwP0P

"Zhiguli" instead of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles: how and why is Russian armored vehicles degrading?

April 25, 10:30

Golf carts, Zhiguli cars, motorcycles, and even electric scooters are increasingly being spotted in Russian assault units, and logistical donkeys are increasingly being ...

geordie_6 wrote: Sat Apr 19, 2025 5:35 pm Seems like they've already breached it, UAV assault on Kherson that damaged a residential building and caused fires.

Sectoral reports from various units indicate no change on 80% of the front.

Analysis of demographic figures from February indicates that the Russian birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in over 200 years.

Europe | Fighting and talking

Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire is slipping away

The American president increasingly looks like Russia’s willing dupe

Apr 15th 2025|WASHINGTON, DC

Donald trump promised to end the war in Ukraine within a day. Now, insiders say, he hopes to secure a ceasefire within his ...

On the basis of the 12th special forces brigade "Azov", a new operational-tactical unit was created as part of the NGU.

Now this is the 1st Corps "Azov", which includes:

• 1st presidential operational brigade "Bureviy";
• 12th Special Purpose Brigade "Azov";
• 14th operational brigade "Chervona ...

Ballistic missile hit the centre of Sumy this morning. At least 20 dead.

https://twitter.com/loyalmagazin/status/1909848759766307138

Rheinmetall is massively expanding its #ammunition production. For artillery ammunition (calibre 155mm), production capacity will have increased fifteenfold by 2027 - compared to the level at the outbreak of the Ukraine war in 2022. For ...

US government spending has increased by $154bn since January 20th. What was DOGE supposed to be doing again?

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