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As reported, Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky, Deputy Commander of the 14th Army Corps, was killed. Presumably he was killed by a mine.

Preliminary information came out that Russian Major General Vladimir Vasilyevich Zavadsky, (former) Commander of the Taman Division and deputy of the 14th Army Corps has been killed, reportedly blown up by a mine today. Needs further confirmation.

tabascoboy wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:04 am Winter weather has seriously kicked in thanks to a storm in the Black Sea, also with storm surges in Crimea and the RU coast. Hope that UAs winter gear is better than the Ruzzians

Ukraine’s SBU security service carried out an overnight explosion on a key rail route between Russia and China, law enforcement agencies told NV on Nov. 30.

The incident occurred in the Bessolov Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline in Buryatia, Russia.

The explosion is another successful special operation of the SBU, sources said, though the special service has not yet commented on the event.

"In fact, this is the only serious railroad route between Russia and China," sources said.

“And now this route, which Russia uses, among other things, for military supplies, is paralyzed.”

Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:37 pm A strike on Russian soil... cutting off the rail link to China. Holy shit... that's a Special Operation.

https://news.yahoo.com/devastating-blow ... P1FN-3baGF

Ukraine’s SBU security service carried out an overnight explosion on a key rail route between Russia and China, law enforcement agencies told NV on Nov. 30.

The incident occurred in the Bessolov Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline in Buryatia, Russia.

The explosion is another successful special operation of the SBU, sources said, though the special service has not yet commented on the event.

"In fact, this is the only serious railroad route between Russia and China," sources said.

“And now this route, which Russia uses, among other things, for military supplies, is paralyzed.”

tabascoboy wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 1:28 pm Another one? This one is clearly not in a tunnel

After the first incident in the Severomuysky tunnel, on Wednesday evening, Russian railway officials said that crew had noticed smoke in a fuel tank and the train was stopped.

At 15km, Severnomuysky is the longest railway tunnel in Russia and lies in the region of Buryatia, north of Mongolia.

A senior Ukrainian official told the BBC that the freight train had in fact exploded in the tunnel.

The Russians then fell into the "trap" - claimed the official - of using an alternative bridge route.

"This is exactly what the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) was counting on," said the official.

"During the passage of the train on this high 35m-long bridge, explosive devices planted in it went off."

The second explosion has not been corroborated elsewhere although Russian telegram channel Baza has reported that another train was later blown up in the same area.

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:26 pm How on earth are they able to operate on the far side of Russia, let alone so effectively?

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Dec 01, 2023 11:26 pm How on earth are they able to operate on the far side of Russia, let alone so effectively?

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:51 am The problem with fighting a war with people who speak your native tongue fluently (significantly better than many of the ethnic minorities), have visited and lived in your country for years, have contacts throughout the country, an active resistance assisting them, a country that's deliberately attempting to maintain a facade of business as usual, and a wide swath of the population who are perfectly willing to be bribed with zero loyalty to the masters in charge. There's probably few better scenarios for special ops tbf.

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:07 am Putin has ordered an increase of the Russian military by another 170,000 personnel.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... a1c86c9e38

Hellraiser wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 3:44 pm

Flockwitt wrote: Sat Dec 02, 2023 5:07 am Putin has ordered an increase of the Russian military by another 170,000 personnel.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrai ... a1c86c9e38

Good luck to him finding them.

Poland plans to hand over 50 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, - PAP

Poland has already transferred 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. Another 56 Krab howitzers are being prepared for transfer.

AHS Krab is a self-propelled howitzer on a tracked chassis manufactured by Huta Stalowa Wola SA. Poland transferred 18 such vehicles to Ukraine from the reserves of the Polish Army," the agency said.

They reminded that between Kyiv and Warsaw "a contract for the production and transfer of 56 Krab" was also signed.

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This is how the United Arab Emirates welcomes Putin, a war criminal wanted by the ICC, in Dubai during his visit to the country. Putin will attend the UN Climate Change Conference. UAE hasn't signed the ICC founding treaty, meaning they don't face any obligation to arrest Putin.

tabascoboy wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:45 pm

I find it quite astonishing how our narrative changed from "Russia is on its last legs, and we just have to decide which part is decolonizing first," to "omg, Russia is a highly sophisticated military power with unlimited resources that is on the verge of taking over Europe."

Why is it that such far-fetched narratives become mainstream, while more nuanced takes as in "yeah, Russia is facing serious problems but, yeah, it's pretty resilient" never capture the public imagination.

I think the answer to this is that the public (and, let's admit it, some analysts and Russia watchers too) prefer simplistic, clear-cut narratives about Russia. It's either all or nothing. Anything in between is too difficult to grasp, and, probably, does not lead to desired policy outcomes.

Anyway, I take the view that we should not bury Ukraine prematurely just as we should not have dismissed Russia out of hand when things were going badly for the Kremlin.

This war is a complicated affair, and hubris and despair are both uncalled for.

What is important, as a starting point, is to recognize that this war has not gone particularly well for either side, and both sides face significant challenges going forward. Neither side is likely to make sweeping gains, nor to swiftly collapse.

Finally: continued military support for Ukraine is essential for it to be able to bring this war to a negotiated solution - in fact, without such support, there will not be a negotiated solution, because Russia will not want to negotiate.

The first results of the inspection due to the leak of secret documents of the Pentagon: 15 servicemen were brought to disciplinary responsibility

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The first results of the inspection due to the leak of secret documents of the Pentagon: 15 servicemen were brought to disciplinary responsibility

The US Air Force Department on Monday announced the first results of an investigation into the Discord Leaks scandal - Jack Teixeira's leak of classified Pentagon documents.

As reported by Censor.NET with reference to European Pravda , this is stated in the message of the US Air Force.

The investigation confirmed that Teixeira himself was involved in the unauthorized leak of information, but his unit - the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the US Air National Guard's Intelligence Directorate - did not take sufficient measures after the actions of the military became known.

The report points to a number of "indirect factors" that made the leak scandal possible, such as inconsistent and inaccurate instructions to service members, an ineffective disciplinary procedure and a lack of due diligence by command.

As a result, the leadership of the Air Force of the American National Guard announced disciplinary punishments for 15 servicemen. Among other things, the commander of the 102nd Reconnaissance Wing, Colonel Sean Riley, was suspended, and one of his deputies was reprimanded.

Also read: Secret Pentagon documents leak: Teixeira indicted

In addition, the 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group of the wing, where Teixeira served, was removed from the tasks assigned to other units of the Air National Guard.

At the same time, the US Air Force has announced increased security measures to prevent similar leaks.

These include, among other things, strengthening limited access to classified information, additional recommendations on multi-level physical protection of objects and systems, and strengthening responsibility for suspicious behavior.

Russia has lost 87% of the total number of ground troops and two-thirds of the tanks it had before the invasion of Ukraine — CNN

This data was obtained from a declassified US intelligence assessment provided to Congress.

Thus, according to intelligence estimates, out of the 360,000 troops who invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russia lost 315,000 on the battlefield.

Out of 3,500 tanks, 2,200 were lost. Also, 4,400 of the 13,600 infantry fighting vehicles and armored personnel carriers were destroyed, which is 32% of the losses.