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'come and see'
- a partisan film
Watch this film --- and you
will - finally - understand.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NJYOg4ORc1w
Some in the West are fond
of a loose use of words...
''stunning'', for example, to describe
a work of art... but believe me
when I say - this film about a
lad of 14 - made me laugh
and cry and - by the end
- I was left stunned.
A recent attempt on youtube by an obvious anti-Russian, to pour scorn on this film's historical accuracy, tries to point out that the nazi troops state they are members of a unit that was not there.. but can't bring himself to see that they might have been lying!
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St. John of Kronstadt Orthodox
SpiritualCare Centre
THE TRAGEDY IN UKRAINE
"Veterans and children of the Great PatrioticWar: to the Government andpeopleof Germany".
By events in Ukraine
Today, when the German government decided
to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, the
world has changed — the silhouettes of a
new world war are more than clearly
outlined! And again - Germany!
But there are honest people in Germany, anti-
fascists, and we hope that this Message will
fall into their hands. People born between
1927 and 1945 have the status of "war
children" in Russia.
All those who survived that war can subscribe to this letter. We think that actual signatures are not necessary, we suggest that veterans(or "war children") read them this letter, independently or with someone's help,
and send us (at the coordinatesindicated below) something like the following:
Moscow, Ivanov Ivan Ivanovich, 90 years old, disabled war veteran (or otherwise), Hero of the Soviet Union (or Holder of the Order of Glory... or otherwise), was repatriated to Germany during the war (or otherwise).
Or just the city, full name, and age. The
main thing, is that they should be real
people who are familiar with the text.
MESSAGE TEXT
We, the last veterans and all the peoples of
Russia who survived that great and terrible
war, are now on the verge of death! Our
time is already running out. For a huge
part of our lives, we hoped we would
come to the end of it, in peace -
without all-destroying hatred!
For the painfully long decades after the Second World War, we overcame our righteous anger! I long for retribution for the innumerable wounds, spiritual and physical, that we still carry in our bodies and our hearts! And most of us have forgiven! And not in a small way due to the fact that Germany for many years has demonstrated its repentance its understanding of what it has done! And we have overcome, not only ourselves, but also the voice of the blood of our barbarically exterminated relatives! By whom? Germans ...fascists!
We have forgiven... following the laws of human
coexistence! So it was... until 2014. And then,
in 2014, when everything began in Ukraine...
we looked with hope at Germany and at the
then Chancellor Angela Merkel. We couldn't imagine that after all that the Germans did
in Ukraine, after Babi Yar, after mountains
of mutilated corpses, they would still look
with lust at the Ukrainian fields that can
feed Europe today! Or they, the Germans,
who have covered the Crimea they once
promised with blood, will still somehow be interested in turning the Crimea into an American and in general a NATO base, ideal for aggression against Russia! Which would be clearly
aimed at afuture war.
After all, only fools do not understand the meaning and goals of the entire coup inUkraine... in the conditions of which Russia behaved in the only possible way! But the Germans are not fools! We the Russians, know for certain your psychology, as "brothers in blood" - our blood, which you "prudently" shed in rivers!
We remember your "systematic methods of
population reduction"! Our population! Until
now, in different parts of our once united
Homeland, where the boot of German
fascism was trodden, we find hidden
mass graves of our civilians: in the
Novgorod region, in the Kuban, in
the Rostov region, in Karelia. In
Belarus, in 2021... hundreds of
civilian remains... were found
in Brest ...on the site of the
Jewish ghetto the Trostenets
concentration camp.... near
Minsk terrible in its tragedy
revealed the secret of the
remains... of thousands of
tortured and killed people!
We are talking about tens of thousands of newly discovered victims of Nazism! This blood - still cries out for revenge - and for decades the memory of the barbarously destroyed
Russian people, and monuments to Russian soldiers, liberators, have been desecrated with impunity!
And the new Nazis are marching in the Baltic
States and Ukraine, in front of the entire
"civilized" world! But in 2014, we were
sincerely convinced -- that in this new
Nazi demarche it's the Germans who
will be our associates in preventing
this meanness!
We hoped that, guided by an elementary
conscience, the Germans would not
participate.. in an obviously fascist
anti-state coup in Ukraine! After all
...the subsequent catastrophe of
modern Ukraine was committed
by direct descendants of those
who were special bastards in
the German army! Clearly,
openly!
Americans and Canadians have only hidden and preserved this diabolical heritage, feeding thisgeneration, but the product of this evil... is Germany! Hitler's Germany! And it was impossible for us to believe that it was Germany that would again give a "road map" to these inhumans! But we were wrong! Germany has once again allowed these fascist geeks to enter the world!
The support of modern Germany - in the face of
the new government of Ukraine-Bandera, the
heirs of the SS division " Galicia ", the thugs
of the UPA OUN and all other abominations;
is simply unthinkable for us! This is beyond
all that is human! But you, Germany, have already done it and continue to do it! You
have, once again, set your sights on the
Slavic world and these geeks are blood
from the blood of German Nazism! And
again to Russia!
Only, even more despicable: inciting our closest Ukrainian brothers against us! And you know it! You know this as well as we do! You killed one nation in that Great War! Yes, we are one people!
The truth is written and often spoken about
by your own Steinmeier, who at the same
time viciously took a direct part in the
Kiev coup of 2014 — fascist in fact!
This American may not be clear about some-
thing, but it's more than that, for you! And
after all, it was your vykormysh.. that got
ready.. for their torchlight processions in
Kiev! The living shadow of Nazi Germany
is behind all this. It was only temporarily
covered up by sly diplomacy — "helmets
instead of guns"! But that's it, "masks
are reset"! Your supply of German
weapons to Ukraine today, is
natural, it is in the logic of
your policy of recent
decades.
Today it is clearly pro-fascist! You have taken
this step: German weapons will kill Russians
again! Keep killing. During the years of the
conflict in the Donbas, your professional
killers have already killed Russians, at
least by teaching them... "how to kill
correctly"! Only now -- it's even more
despicable — you're teaching this to
- your blood brothers! Donbass is on
your conscience! Thousands of lives
of its peaceful citizens --- again your
handiwork! We do not care about the
role of Americans, in everything that
happens: there, is money-God! We,
veterans of that war, its children,
are concerned about the role of
the Germans! Because it is you
who know -- exactly -- who the
Ukrainian "national battalions"
consist of --- and could have
prevented and stopped, this
new fascism ! But they did
not do it! And just by doing
this — you are once again,
responsible to history!
And you are definitely participating -- in the
preparation of Ukraine for war with Russia!
You can't help but understand the purpose
of everything that happened --- from the
unconstitutional coup in Kiev ....to the
bloodshed in the Donbass! But, in fact
this is preparation for the Third World
War! And again, you are Germans...
Germany! We hear from the high
German rostrum in Berlin today:
"Russia will pay a high price"!!!
This is the German Chancellor's
speech! Unthinkable! We have
already paid the price — 27
million of our lives! Isn't that
enough for you?! What price
are you still talking about?
There is no home --- in Russia, Ukraine and
Belarus - where "this price" isn't paid! And
there is no home in Germany, that did
not participate in that terrible, bloody
barbarism! It's scary! It's wild! And
today, there are, already, more than
13 thousand dead Russian people
in the Donbass at the hands of
the new Nazis!
The German Chancellor's public mockery of the
Russian genocide in the Donbas is a crime in
itself! How much can the lessons of history
be misunderstood and discredited! The
scariest story in the world! Do you want
to be even scarier?! After all, this new
"Dranch nach Oschtern" ..may lead to
the fact that the 2nd Nuremberg trial
over you will no longer be - there will
simply be no humanity! You won't be
here! But a special Ecumenical trial
of you Germans is inevitable! Over
all aggressors — but over you
ESPECIALLY!
World justice will be served! And we, the last
veterans of that terrible war, are leaving this
world as witnesses! Witnesses for the
PROSECUTION! And today the victory
will be ours, but those who died
yesterday, or those of us who
will die today, already bear
witness to the role of the
German people, in the
history of the human
world — a bloody
history!
German weapons are back in the
hands of Nazi thugs! Please stop!
Email addresses for information:
veterans1945@yandex.ru
https://t.me/Veteran_v_stroy_chat
- Russian Union of Veterans: organizing
questions and collecting signatures of
veterans and children of the Second
World War
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veteran1944@yandex.ru -questions about
this publication to its author: Monk John (Adlivankin), Deputy Head of the Russian Orthodox Church. head and ved.
specialist of the St. Peter's
Orthodox Counseling Centre.
St. John of Kronstadt.
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If you want the truth about the massacre of civilans in Bucha - paste the web address below into your browser
https://www.bitchute.com/video/6ZHPL2pTuadJ/
The video above is of a pro-Russia cavalcade in Germany and it surely brought heart- bursting tears!
More than 5,000 cars in just one campaign in support of Russia--- in Germany !!!!!!!!!
NATO has a Scandinavian 'leftist' as its head - WHY?
THIS VIDEO EXPLAINS A LOT ABOUT TODAY'S NORWAY
REQUIEM
Efran and Poet's tribute to all those killed by wars
THE LATEST NEWS
Burn posts: Russia is developing
a new series of floating drones
by Alexey Mikhailov
and Roman Kretsul
April 24th, 10:01pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Russia is developing a new line of attack floating drones,
sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
They are designed to destroy bridges, pontoon crossings,
dams and hydroelectric power plants. Kamikaze drones
will be able to operate on rivers, lakes, coastal sea
areas, on the surface and under water.
Moreover, they will be able to change the depth
independently. It is UAVs that are now
changing the architecture of the
battlefield, state the official
representatives of the
Russian army.
The need to develop such weapons was clearly
proved by the course of the SVO, experts agree.
New perspectives
The line of "bridge killers" includes several vehicles -- they
differ in the mass of the warhead, as well as the range of
navigation, sources in the military dept., told Izvestia.
Some products are already in a high degree of readiness
and are awaiting testing, and some are still only in the
project stage. Promising devices will be able to
operate on the surface and under water, and
can independently change the depth.
New items will be put into service
with the engineering troops.
In early April... Maxim Krivosheev, Chairman of the
Military Scientific Committee of the Engineering
Troops of the Russian Armed Forces, told
Izvestia about the development of
such tools.
"It is drones... that now make the main contribution to
changes and tactics of use and generally change the
architecture of the battlefield," the representative
of the engineering troops explained.
''Together with industrial enterprises, we are developing
new means of engineering weapons based on remote
access technologies. These are not only unmanned
aerial vehicles used for mining and destroying enemy fortifications ------ but also robotic complexes that are used in kamikaze mode. We are --- also --- working on creating surface-based weapons -- to destroy enemy hydraulic structures, bridges, and crossings.''
According to Maxim Krivosheev, robotization is one
of the main promising areas for the development
of engineering troops' equipment.
"Our first priority is to keep people safe," he said. ''And
how to do it? Remove from contact with the enemy.
All this is achieved, with unmanned technologies.''
Since the beginning of the special military operation, many
new models of unmanned vehicles have been developed
— both surface, underwater, ground, and air, Admiral
Valentin Selivanov, former chief of the Navy's
General Staff, told Izvestia.
''Equipment and weapons are developing. And the CBO
confirmed that this should be done at a faster pace.
How much we will have to fight, is unknown, and
with whom; it is unknown, how many rivers and
other water areas where such drones can
be used.''
''Probably ----- the general staff is calculating this matter
and considers it necessary to replenish our armament composition...... with such combat means. The SVO
confirmed, how effective surface drones can be.
This will make it possible not to risk personnel
when the task is to destroy a bridge or ferry,"
the expert stressed.
Such unmanned vehicles will be able to be effectively
used in the Black Sea theatre of military operations,
as well as on the Dnieper, military expert, captain
of the first rank, Vasily Dandykin, told Izvestia.
"They can be useful in battles near Odessa, Izmail,
Ochakov, in the Dnieper region, in complex
operations," he said.
''This is, in fact, a fire ship, a booby-trapped boat, only
with artificial intelligence. They will go and destroy
the crossings, and we will follow them. Such boats
can be indispensable in amphibious operations,
with the support of ground units. This opens up opportunities for us to take the coast ----- and go further.''
The combat use of unmanned boats ---- was the opening of
a special military operation. Until now, they were mainly
used by Ukraine, which was left without a fleet. Its
naval drones have attacked Russian ships and
coastal targets, dozens of times.
So, in March last year, senior sailor Marina Faleeva and
Chief Petty Officer Tatyana Tseluyko destroyed three
naval drones that attacked ships in Sevastopol ---
with small arms.
In May, the Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship.. which
provided security for the Turkish Stream and Blue
Stream pipelines, sent three unmanned boats to
the bottom. On November 10, four surface
drones attempted to attack Russian
amphibious assault boats of the
Project 11770 "Serna".
Practice has shown that unmanned boats can be
detected by radar. And for their destruction,
ship artillery and small arms are used.
On March 20, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced
the creation of the Dnieper River flotilla... at the
department's board meeting. In addition to it,
an army corps, a motorized rifle division and
a brigade of river boats will also be formed.
Izvestia reported that it will also include 130-mm self-
propelled artillery units A-222 "Bereg". In addition, it
is already forming marine and special forces units.
Experts suggest that the flotilla will mainly operate on
the Dnieper and in the Dnieper-Bug Estuary, and will
do the same thing.. as its predecessor during the
Great Patriotic War: it will fight enemy boats,
land troops, create bridgeheads, and
possibly even forge the Dnieper.
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The Ministry of Defense told about
the senior ensign Zbarazsky who
saved more than 10 colleagues
April 24th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Senior Ensign Yevhen Zbarazsky managed to save
the lives of more than 10 colleagues from cluster
attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine( AFU),
the Russian Defense Ministry said on April 25.
The serviceman.. was delivering ammunition to the brigade's anti-tank units when the Ukrainian army
began firing cluster munitions. Having hidden the
car in a protected place, Zbarazsky moved out
to repel the AFU artillery attack.
Once at the scene of the shelling, the serviceman
provided first aid to the wounded soldiers and hid
them in a place protected from shelling, after
which he took part in repelling the enemy's
attack. By his actions --- Senior Ensign Z
barazsky saved the lives of more than
10 servicemen of the Armed Forces
of the Russian Federation.
The ministry also told about junior Lieutenant Ilya Noskov,
who, as part of the assault group, was able to secretly
penetrate the rear of the AFU machine-gun crew and
destroy it with grenades. After that, Noskov got
close to the second AFU firing point... and
eliminated the soldiers with small arms,
thereby depriving the Ukrainian
servicemen of fire support.
Then the junior lieutenant, together with his colleagues,
gave the gunners the coordinates of the shelter of
heavy weapons of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
which were soon destroyed. Thanks to
Noskov's work, the Russian troops
successfully continued their
offensive, the Defense
Ministry said.
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Zakharova pointed out Washington's
intentions: to increase the terrorist
potential of Kiev
April 24th, 6:56pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Washington intends to increase the terrorist potential of
the Kiev regime - at a time when it itself assures the
public of peaceful intentions, according to the
so-called formula of Ukrainian President
Vladimir Zelensky.
Thus, on Wednesday, April 24, the official representative
of the Russian Foreign Ministry ---- Maria Zakharova,
commented on the transfer of ATACMS missiles
to Ukraine by the United States.
"The global majority should know - what kind of fig the
Americans are holding in their pocket. Washington's
plan -- is ad nauseamingly simple: drag everyone
under the pretext of "peaceful intentions"... to
an empty gathering, and increase Zelensky's
terrorist potential by themselves," she
wrote in her Telegram channel.
Earlier in the day... the Pentagon confirmed information
about the transfer of extended-range tactical ATACMS
missiles to Ukraine, allegedly for use "within the
sovereign Ukrainian territory," Zakharova said.
Reuters news agency, citing a source in the Washington
administration, said that the missiles were included in
the March aid package. According to journalists, the
tranche was made secretly in recent weeks. It was
noted that the Kiev regime has already managed
to apply them.
Also on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden.... signed a
package of laws approved earlier by Congress and the
Senate to provide assistance to Ukraine for almost
$61 billion.
The Pentagon announced that Washington is transferring
a $1 billion military aid package to Kiev, which included
various weapons and ammunition. At the same time,
the BBC Broadcasting Corporation suggested that
the package of assistance may include Patriot
anti-aircraft missile systems ---- and
ATACMS missiles.
In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that this
decision of Washington will not change the dynamics in
the zone of military operation. According to him --- the
situation at the front, is eloquent and unambiguous.
Western countries have stepped up military and financial
support for Kiev against the backdrop of the Russian
special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russia announced on February 24, 2022, after
the situation in the region worsened due to
shelling by the Ukrainian military.
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AP: Military supplies to Ukraine
may be delayed due to
"logistics and
bureaucracy"
April 24th, 5:56pm
(RT.ru)
Military supplies from the United States to Ukraine may be
delayed due to "logistics and bureaucracy " for two to
three months, and weapons and ammunition may
reach the front line even later, Ukrainian MP
Vadim Ivchenko fears.
His words are quoted by the Associated Press.
"Logistical problems and bureaucracy can delay deliveries
to Ukraine for two to three months, and it will take even
longer before they reach the front line," the
agency writes.
According to the head of the Servant of the People faction,
David Arakhamia, the first thing to come to Ukraine may
not be what is needed on the front line.
On April 24, President Joe Biden signed the law on
assistance to Ukraine and other US allies. He
called it "a good day for America, Europe
and world peace."
According to the head of the White House, the United
States will begin military supplies to Ukraine in
the coming hours.
Almost immediately, the Pentagon issued a statement that
a $1 billion military aid package will be sent to Ukraine,
including ammunition for air defense systems,
HIMARS MLRS, and Bradley infantry
fighting vehicles.
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FSB detained a saboteur who was
preparing a terrorist attack
in Tambov
April 24th, 4:54pm
(Vesti.ru)
Counterintelligence agents stopped the illegal activities
of a resident of Tambov.. the regional department of the
Federal Security Service of Russia reported Wednesday.
Employees of the department have identified an attacker
who planned to arrange an explosion at an energy
infrastructure facility and set fire to one of the
administrative buildings in Tambov, after
which he wanted to leave Russia.
It is known that the 29-year-old defendant acted on the
instructions of a pro-Ukrainian terrorist organization
banned in the Russian Federation, whose
representative he contacted via an
Internet messenger.
The man even managed to purchase various
components and make an incendiary
mixture out of them.
Now a criminal case has been opened against a native
of Tambov under articles on preparation for a terrorist
act and preparation for sabotage.
Recall that the day before in Bryansk, an accomplice
of a terrorist organization was arrested, who was
involved in the preparation of an explosion
planned in a public place.
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AFU officer who ordered bombing
of Bryansk region sentenced
to 18 years
April 24th, 4:02pm
(Vesti.ru)
The court passed a verdict in a criminal case involving
a brigade commander of the Ukrainian army.
On Wednesday, the Investigative Committee reported that
according to the results of reviewing the investigation
materials, the commander of the 7th Tactical Aviation
Brigade --- named after Petro Franko of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, Yevhen Bulatsik... was found
guilty of committing a crime under the article
on a terrorist act.
By a court verdict, the officer of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine was sentenced in absentia to
18 years in prison.
Recall that on April 30, 2022, Yevgeny Bulatsik, together
with senior officials from the military and political
leadership of Ukraine, gave a deliberately illegal
order to attack an object on the territory of the
Russian Federation.
The oil loading station of OOO NK Russneft-Bryansk,
which was hit by high-explosive aviation bombs
FAB-500 SHN, was dropped. The order was
executed by the crews of two front-line
Su-24M bombers of the Ukrainian
Air Force.
"As a result of the subsequent explosion on the territory
of the plant, the danger of the death of a large number
of civilians who were at the enterprise was created,
as well as property was destroyed and damaged,"
the ministry said in a statement.
The damage to the owner of the enterprise,
estimated at 11 million rubles, was
also caused.
The Investigative Committee stressed that the work to
identify the persons involved in this crime -- continues.
Kiev's Kherson has turned into a city of fear, with civilians
afraid to go out --- unless absolutely necessary. This was
stated by a member of the Federation Council from the
Kherson region, Igor Kastyukevich, in an interview
with RIA Novosti.
"Kherson is now a city of fear and grief. Civilians survive
as best they can -- and try not to go outside unless
absolutely necessary. The city.... is filled with
armed men of all stripes. They get drunk..
they don't pay for themselves anywhere
and they get rowdy," the Russian
senator said.
According to him, the city has problems with food and
medicine, as well as gas, electricity and water. At the
same time, buses drive around Kherson, where men
of any age --- are taken away for subsequent
mobilization, Kastyukevich stressed.
Earlier, the Governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo
said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (APU) began to
replenish their ranks in the Kherson direction at the
expense of prisoners, including those convicted
of serious crimes.
The head of the region expressed the opinion that
"things with the mobilization of the Kiev
authorities, are going very badly."
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The Russian Aerospace Forces
attacked the positions of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces - in
the vicinity of Chasova Yar
April 24th, 1:14am
(Izvestia.ru)
Fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), together
with mortar launchers and drone operators, are actively
working on the positions of militants of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Chasova Yar.
The performance of combat missions was
shown by Izvestia correspondent
Denis Kulaga.
Strikes against enemy forces in the city are carried out
by a pair of Su-25 aircraft, covering a large area where
Ukrainian militants deployed personnel and weapons.
The road for moving the forces of the Armed Forces
of the Russian Federation opens - after completing
the tasks by pilots.
Mortar crews of the Bars-13 squad - are being deployed in
combat. After several precise strikes on the infantry, the
enemy launches a reconnaissance drone in the
direction of the Russian fighters.
"I identified the enemy's position, where there were three
personnel. We worked quickly, the information was
transmitted on time," the senior FVP crew
member with the call sign Cologne
told the correspondent.
It also showed a Russian kamikaze drone strike that
hit enemy personnel. The military stressed that it
is necessary to have time to work "quickly, as
we basically do."
Russian self-propelled guns are coming out to support the
firing position. Targets targeted by Russian fighters are
regular targets. They must be hit to prevent the APU
from accumulating forces.
Earlier, on April 23, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
on the destruction of the MIM-23 Hawk anti-aircraft
missile system (SAM) launcher and the APU
ammunition depot.
Also on that day... it was reported that the Russian military hit the position area of the Ukrainian air defense systems... and the storage point for unmanned boats.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, announced on
February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was
made - against the background of aggravation
of the situation in the region due to shelling
by the Ukrainian military.
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation told about the exploits of
the Russian Armed Forces in the
free defense zone
April 23rd, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated by the military department, senior sergeant of
the Guard Valery Khaydukov performed tasks to cover the
Russian howitzer artillery division from enemy air strikes.
Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, systematically
conducted reconnaissance and attacks on the location
of paratroopers of Russia's Armed Forces - with strike
unmanned aircraft & multiple launch rocket systems
in order to destroy the positions of artillery units.
Khaydukov, through his skilful leadership of the
department, the competent choice of places
for starting positions and the organization
of round-the-clock monitoring of the air
situation... contributed to the timely
detection of unidentified aircraft
in the division's area of
responsibility.
He personally destroyed seven enemy unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) equipped with mine-dropping systems,
including the Baba Yaga hexocopter of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces --- despite conditions of limited
visibility and periodic artillery attacks.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of the
deputy platoon commander of the Guards, Sergeant
Andrey Zorev. A platoon consisting of two assault
groups, was given the task of knocking out the
enemy from the occupied line. The ministry
said that when advancing to the line of
attack, the Russian military came
under massive artillery fire from
the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
as a result of which, the
platoon commander
was wounded.
Zorev promptly gave him first aid and organized the
evacuation of the wounded to a safe place, took
command of the platoon and continued to
perform the combat mission.
He, using the terrain, brought the assault groups out of
enemy fire and decided to continue the task. The
soldier led the attack -- competently and clearly
giving instructions to the soldiers. The assault
groups, using the terrain, natural shelters and
the element of surprise, quickly and secretly
approached the positions of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces and attacked their strong-
hold from two sides ------ and then
suppressed the resistance.
Zorev, having correctly distributed firepower and using a
favorable line, directed the platoon's actions against the
counterattack of Ukrainian militants from the occupied
position. Russian fighters destroyed three armoured
vehicles and two enemy assault groups.
The courageous and decisive actions of Zorev led to
significant losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
They were forced to retreat from their positions,
which allowed the soldiers of the Russian
Armed Forces to improve their position
on the front line and take favourable
positions to continue the offensive.
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In Zaporizhia region, four women
were killed in an attack by an
APU drone
April 23rd, 7:16pm
(Izvestia.ru)
In the Zaporizhia region, a drone of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine (AFU) attacked a car with civilians, killing four
women. About it on Tuesday, April 23, "RIA Novosti"
reported in the operational services.
"Today, the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle. - Ed.) of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a car with civilians
in the area of the village of Mirne. As a result of the
attack, 4 people were killed," said a representative
of the operational services.
It is noted that the FPV drone hit the car this morning.
According to experts, the nature of the damage on
the car suggests that the UAV operator struck
intentionally.
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The White House - recognized the
development of the situation in
Ukraine... not in favour of Kiev
April 23rd, 6:51pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The situation in Ukraine... is currently not developing
in favour of Kiev. This was stated on April 23 by the
coordinator for strategic communications at the
National Security Council (NSC) of the White
House, John Kirby, to journalists.
"This [armed conflict] is not developing in favour of
the Ukrainians in the Donbas. Of course, in other
parts of the country [too]," TASS quoted him
as saying.
Earlier in the day, a military observer, retired Colonel Viktor
Litovkin, spoke about the chances of Ukraine holding the
next military campaign this year - and what advantage
Russia has. According to the expert, for the Armed
Forces of Ukraine (AFU), there is no point in
advancing. He explained, that Kiev needs
talk of a Ukrainian counteroffensive in
order to raise the mood in the ranks
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or
to get money out of sponsors or
curators, but they do not have
a real opportunity...... to
implement it.
On April 20, the US House of Representatives passed a bill
on additional assistance to Ukraine for almost $ 61 billion,
with 311 votes in favour and 112 against, 360 TV channel
reports. After that, the US president called on senators
to approve the draft law as soon as possible to sign
documents as soon as possible and send
weapons to Kiev.
The Senate is expected to begin voting on bills to help
allies on Tuesday, April 23. The vote will include
questions about the allocation of funds to
Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Then.... on April 22, the BBC reported that this package of
assistance may include additional Patriot anti-aircraft
missile systems (SAMs), ATACMS long-range missiles
and artillery shells. In addition, it may include
facilities.... for the use of multiple launch
rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS... and,
possibly, tanks and Bradley infantry
fighting vehicles .
At the same time, in an interview with Izvestia, the head of
the Bureau of Military and Political Analysis, Alexander
Mikhailov, said that the US $61 billion aid, would be
the last chance that the West would give the
Kiev regime.
In addition, the expert pointed out that in recent months
Ukraine has received more than $200 billion, but this
did not help its army.
Western countries have stepped up military and financial
support for Kiev -- against the backdrop of the Russian
special operation to protect the Donbass, which was
announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on
February 24, 2022, after the situation in the
region worsened due to shelling by the
Ukrainian military.
However, in recent years, the West has
increasingly voiced statements - about
the need to reduce support for Ukraine.
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In Ukraine they told about
disaster due to the lack
of people
April 23rd, 5:16pm
(Lenta.ru)
The former adviser to the ex-President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, Oleg Soskin, spoke about the disaster in the
country, due to the lack of people. The politician's
interview is available on the YouTube channel
of journalist Alexander Shelest (..entered by
Russia's Ministry of Justice in the register
of foreign agents).
"Ukraine is, in general, a disaster. In Ukraine, you can't
recruit [conscripts] at all — that's what we're talking
about," Soskin said.
According to him, men do not want to go to war, because
of a lack of motivation. He recalled, that Russia's GDP is
about ten times larger than Ukraine's and the country's
population..... is five times larger than Ukraine's.
Earlier, Oleg Soskin said that Ukraine will turn into a "ruin
of the name Vladimir Zelensky by autumn". He also noted that by September, the country's main railway stations in the capital and major cities will be completely destroyed, and all the thermal power generation.... will be disabled.
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Norwegian Commander-in-Chief
surprised by the pace of
improvement of the
Russian Army
April 23rd, 4:26pm
(Lenta.ru)
The pace of improvement of the Russian army has
exceeded all expectations. This was stated by
the commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian
Armed Forces, Eirik Kristoffersen, in
an interview with Breaking Defense.
"The Russian armed forces.... are improving at a faster pace
than expected, in part because Russia has 'essentially
switched to a military economy' ...and is now capable of producing weapons at a higher rate than in 2023,"
the publication quotes the military man saying.
Kristoffersen also said that Moscow's defense policy made
it possible to almost completely circumvent the effect of
Western sanctions. In his opinion, the current pace
of assistance to Ukraine is insufficient and the
advantage is on the side of Russia.
Earlier, British military expert Alexander Merkouris said
that the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)
will collapse after losing control of Chas Yar. He also
added that the defeat of the Ukrainian forces in this
direction will open up an opportunity for Russia -
to reach the banks of the Dnieper river.
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Sunak ---announced the transfer
of British industry to war mode
April 23rd, 4:25pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The UK will increase its defense spending to 2.5% of gross
domestic product (GDP) by 2030 to £87 billion, putting
the defense industry in war mode. This, was stated
on April 23 by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
during a press conference with NATO Chief
Jens Stoltenberg at the headquarters of
the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade, the
Interia portal reported.
"Over the next six years, we will invest additional money
in our defense and all this will be financed without any
debts," the British prime minister said.
According to him, as the opponents of the West are
getting closer, Western countries should do more
to protect their interests and values.
"We will send 400 vehicles, 400 million rounds of
ammunition, air defense systems and Storm
Shadow missiles," he said, referring to
London's supplies to Kiev.
He also stressed that the country will increase
the share of defense research and
development by at least 5%.
Earlier on Tuesday, Sunak said that the UK will also
transfer 60 sea raid boats to Kiev --- as well as
additional high-precision long-range Storm
Shadow missiles. The number of vehicles
includes --- 162 armoured vehicles, 160
Husky vehicles & 78 off-road vehicles.
Earlier, on April 18, it became known.... that Ukraine will
receive £150 million (more than €175 million) from the
UK, to strengthen the energy sector. It was noted
that London, together with its EU ''partners'',
will continue to work to help Kiev restore,
protect and rebuild its energy system.
On April 12, Sky News reported that British Defense
Minister, Grant Shapps, during a speech at the
Porton Down Research Centre in Salisbury,
announced a plan --- to speed up the
commissioning of the long-range
laser weapon DragonFire - for
its possible transfer to the
Kiev regime.
On April 8, Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the issue of building up ammunition, drones
and air defense systems in Ukraine during a 'phone
conversation, the British government said.
Western countries have stepped up military and financial
support for Kiev, against the backdrop of the Russian
special operation to protect the Donbass, which was
announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, on
February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region
worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.
[Rhondda Records adds:
So our unelected Prime Minister is going to blow up spending on ''Defence'' --- without raising our already monstrously high debt --- and ''speed up'' the ''commissioning'' of a laser Death Ray, while converting our non-existent industry.... to war.
No wonder the UK public's opinion of this teeny little conman ------ has reached scathing.]
Apty Alaudinov, deputy head of the main Directorate for
military and political work of the Ministry of Defense
of the Russian Federation, commander of the special
forces "Akhmat", after analyzing data from the line
of contact, came to the conclusion that at the end
of May-June, the enemy should "fall down" in
most areas of its defense.
Alaudinov noted ------- that the enemy has prepared quite
seriously in some areas. "But, we initially said, that this
year we will start advancing. According to my analysis
I think that, by the end of May – June ---- the enemy
should fall in most of its directions" ---- Alaudinov
said in an interview with Rossiya 1 TV channel.
The commander of the "Akhmat" stressed that, despite
the serious fortifications of the enemy --- the Russian
military will do everything to complete this year's
special military operation.
He also hinted... that the armed forces of the Russian
Federation are well prepared, and the Armed Forces
of Ukraine, are waiting for a surprise at the front.
"Knowing all the subtleties that really happen in our front
line, and those trump cards that we already hide up our
sleeve, I can say so," Alaudinov said.
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There were shots of the liberation
of Novomikhailovka - and
captured trophies
April 23rd, 11:13am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian Defense Ministry released footage from
Novomikhailovka, Donetsk People's Republic.
Recall --- that the liberation of the settlement on the
Ugledarsky section of the South-Donetsk direction
by units of the South group of troops of the
Russian Armed Forces --- became
known yesterday.
Marines of the Pacific Fleet raised flags over
Novomikhailivka and demonstrated trophies
taken from the Ukrainian military.
Among the samples of weapons.. were Swedish grenade
launchers, US "Javelin" portable anti-tank missile
systems, electronic warfare systems of the
NATO model ....and other samples of
Western production.
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Shoigu: losses of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine since the beginning of
the SVO amounted to almost
half a million people
April 23rd, 11:07am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian army will continue to solve its tasks - until the
goals of the special military operation in Ukraine are fully
achieved, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army
Sergei Shoigu said, at a meeting of the board of the
military department.
"Groups of our troops have the initiative along the entire
line of contact and continue to push the enemy out of
the occupied lines," Shoigu said.
"In proportion... to the threats posed by the US and its allies,
we will continue to improve the composition and structure
of the armed forces, increase the production of the most
popular types of weapons and military equipment," the head of the military department said.
Sweden's accession to NATO has increased military and
political tensions in the western and north-western
strategic directions of the Russian Federation.
The group of troops strengthening the alliance at
the borders of Russia today has up to
33 thousand people.
The activity of NATO forces Russia to apply response
measures, and on March 1, the Moscow and
Leningrad military districts began to
perform tasks.
"We will increase the intensity of strikes on logistics
centres and storage bases of Western weapons,"
the Russian Defense Minister warned.
In 2024, the Russian army will receive the first samples of
the new generation S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, in
two modifications, the S-400, S-300V4, Buk-M3, Tor-M2U
anti-aircraft missile systems & a new generation radar.
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A supporter of Ukrainian nationalists
was preparing a terrorist attack
in Bryansk
April 23rd, 10:21am
(Vesti.ru)
Employees of the FSB of Russia prevented a terrorist act
in Bryansk, it became known on Tuesday, April 23.
According to the data published by the Public Relations
Centre of the Ministry, the terrorist attack was prepared by a Russian citizen, who is a supporter of the ideology of Ukrainian nationalists.
The attacker acted on the instructions of a terrorist
organization banned in the Russian Federation.
Counterintelligence officers found and seized an
improvised explosive device, which, according
to the criminal's plan, should have been
activated in a public place.
The detainee became a defendant in a criminal case
under articles on complicity in the commission of a
terrorist act and participation in the activities of
a terrorist organization.
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Orban allowed the end of the
Ukrainian conflict --- in 2025
April 22nd, 10:20pm
(Izvestia.ru)
By the end of 2025, the Ukrainian conflict can be ended,
provided that candidates who adhere to a peaceful
settlement of the situation are elected in the
elections to the European Parliament and
the presidential elections in the US.
This was announced on April 22 by Hungarian
Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
"So, in two elections next year ----- if all goes well and God
helps --- peace leaders in Europe and America may be at
the forefront, and then we can end [the conflict] at the
end of [2025]," Orban wrote on his Facebook page...
(owned by Meta, viewed in the Russian Federation as extremist).
He reproached current European politicians and the US
presidential administration for supporting the conflict
in Ukraine in an aggressive phase at the expense of
financial and military assistance regularly
transferred to Kiev.
"In Brussels...... they are now behaving as if they are losing at
cards - they are constantly raising the stakes, because they
want to win back what they have lost. And this can plunge
the whole of Europe into war," the politician said, emphasizing that a similar logic is observed
in Washington.
Orban noted that the peaceful settlement of the conflict,
first of all, depends on the candidates for the European
Parliament from the "peace party": they are the ones
who demand the greatest support among voters.
The same goes for candidates for the US
presidency, since the next presidential
term will completely determine the
future of Ukraine.
"The next election will be held in America --- with a pro-war
candidate and a pro-peace candidate. If the peace party
wins, we will also get help from America," the Hungarian Prime Minister added.
Earlier, on April 17, the newspaper Politico, citing a
number of high-ranking Ukrainian officers --- wrote
that the front, held by Ukraine for several months
in the special operation zone, could fall apart in
the summer. Sources of the publication noted
that the situation is complicated.... by a
shortage of supplies, which under-
mines the morale of the
Ukrainian military.
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation told about the exploits of
Russian servicemen in the
free defense zone
April 23rd, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated by the military department, the deputy
commander of the repair and restoration unit
(complex repair), Major Alexey Skvortsov,
performs tasks for the restoration and
repair of weapons and special military
equipment damaged during combat
operations.
It is noted that he repeatedly carried out the evacuation
of equipment from the battlefield in conditions of direct
fire contact with the militants of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine (AFU), and also organized its delivery to
the assembly points of damaged vehicles in
repair shops.
A Russian T-72B3 tank was found in an important strategic
area, which participated in the attack on the fortifications
of the Ukrainian military and lost its course. The enemy
fired mortars at the armoured vehicles in an attempt to
destroy them.
Being in close proximity to the battlefield, Skvortsov
conducted technical reconnaissance, determined
the exact location of the armoured vehicle,
marked the approach and departure
routes, taking into account the
terrain and mine threat.
Then, together with his subordinates, operating on a
BREM-1 evacuation tractor, he moved to the
damaged equipment in order to avoid its
destruction or capture by the enemy.
Using a crane and a winch, the Russian servicemen
evacuated the T-72B3 tank as soon as possible
to the repair point for further restoration and
return to service.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of the
Guard Sergeant Alexey Ostapchuk. The ministry said
that during the offensive of Russian troops in an
important tactical area, the crew of an infantry
fighting vehicle (BMP) under the leadership of
Ostapchuk as part of the Airborne assault
unit carried out a combat mission to
capture a fortified stronghold and
destroy pockets of resistance of
Ukrainian nationalists.
Having overcome the mined field and reached the
positions of the AFU units, the BMP crew began
to clean up the opornik. Skilfully maneuvering
on a piece of terrain, the Russian Armed
Forces destroyed a machine-gun crew
and seven Ukrainian militants with
targeted fire.
Competent and confident actions of the guard Sergeant
Alexey Ostapchuk, as well as the ability to manage
subordinate personnel, made it possible to
successfully complete the task, cause
significant damage to the enemy and
contribute to the successful
promotion of assault units.
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Rogov reported on the flight of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine
from Ocheretino village to
the DPR
April 22nd, 9:26pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), hastily left
the village of Ocheretino in the Donetsk People's Republic
(DPR). This was announced on April 22 by Vladimir Rogov,
Co-chairman of the Coordination Council for the
Integration of New regions at the Public
Chamber of the Russian Federation.
"We have received good news ------ from our military. The
enemy - left their positions in the village of Ocheretino in the north-west of Avdiivka in the DPR and fled. Our
guys entered the village, our flags were raised in
the centre," RIA Novosti quotes Rogov.
According to him, Ocheretino is a key strategic point along
the line of defense of the Ukrainian army north of Avdiivka.
Rogov also added --- that the liberation of this village will
give the military personnel of the Armed Forces of the
Russian Federation..... an opportunity to strike at
this sector of the front.
Earlier in the day, the Defense Ministry announced that the
Russian Army had completely taken control of the village
of Novomikhailovka, in the DPR.
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Slovak Foreign Minister Blanar
calls for peace in Ukraine
April 22nd, 7:55pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Slovakia calls for an early end to the Ukrainian conflict
and the achievement of peace. This was announced
on Monday, April 22, by the country's Foreign
Minister Juraj Blanar.
"After 800 days [since the beginning of the military
conflict] the situation in Ukraine has not changed,
and therefore we call for the search for peaceful
solutions. There are unnecessary losses among
the civilian population and soldiers on both
sides, causing [major damage] to the
infrastructure [of both sides]," he
said at the end of the meeting of
the EU's Foreign and Defense
Ministers.
The official told the participants of the event about the
consultations of the governments of Slovakia and
Ukraine held in Michalovec on April 11. The state
is going to increase the supply of electricity due
to the alleged destruction of 70% of electricity
production capacity.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
did not rule out the possibility of negotiations with the
Russian Federation to resolve the conflict. He said
that the state has prepared a document on
resolving milestones.
Earlier, on April 17, Bundestag deputy Sarah Wagenknecht
called on Kiev to negotiate with the Russian Federation as
soon as possible. According to her, the longer the conflict
lasts, the worse the situation will be for the Ukrainian
side. Wagenknecht is convinced that the demands of
the Ukrainian leadership for a peaceful settlement
are unrealistic.
On April 16, former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl
said that negotiations on Ukraine would lead to nothing.
In her opinion, there should be more serious reasons
and work to conclude peace — in particular,
Zelensky should change the Constitution.
On April 10, the Ukrainian leader himself announced his
readiness to discuss the "peace plan" with Russia,
subject to its approval at a ''conference'' in
Switzerland... which will be held on June
15-16. He specified - that this document
will be handed over to Moscow through
intermediaries. At the summit itself,
according to Zelensky, Russia is
"not needed".
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 18, that
Moscow is ready to consider any proposals for a cease
-fire in Ukraine, but Russia will be guided by its own
interests in making decisions. The Head of State
stressed that he supports peace talks if Kiev
.....really wants to build peaceful good-
neighbourly relations... between the
two states, and not take a pause
for rearmament.
The last round of negotiations between Russia and
Ukraine was held on March 29, 2022 in Istanbul.
They lasted about three hours. Later, Kiev
officially refused to contact Moscow.
On October 4, 2022, the Ukrainian president put into effect
the decision of the National Security and Defense Council
of the country on the impossibility of holding talks with
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russia announced on February 24, 2022, continues.
The decision to hold it was made against the back
ground of the aggravation of the situation in the
region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.
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It became known aboutthe liberation
of Ocheretino by the Russian army
April 22nd, 7:32pm
(Lenta.ru)
The village of Ocheretino in the DPR came under the
control of the Russian army, the Russian flag was
raised over the building of the administration of
the settlement.
This is reported by the Telegram channel "Voenkory
Russkoy Vesna". Official confirmation of the
information from the Ministry of Defense
has not yet been received.
"Soldiers of the 433 regiment of the 27th division of
the Centre group, raised the Russian flag over the
administration building after taking the village,"
the report says.
In the afternoon of April 22, Igor Kimakovsky reported that
the AFU fighters were trying to leave Ocheretino in small
groups. "There aren't many paths left, either. One more
or less sane road, and that is all shot through," he said.
Earlier, CNN reporte that the Ukrainian military called
Ocheretino....... one of the key points in the DPR.
According to an officer of the Eastern Command of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after the loss of this
settlement, vital logistics routes will be under
the fire control of Russian troops.
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Slovakia points to --- US approvalof
aid to Ukraine on Hitler's birthday
April 22nd, 5:13pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The US Congress approved assistance to Ukraine --- on the
birthday of Nazi Germany's leader Adolf Hitler on April 20.
This similarity was pointed out by the Vice-Speaker of
the National Council (Parliament) of Slovakia,
Lubos Blaha.
"The Americans approve a billion-dollar package directed
against Russia, and are doing everything possible to
make it happen on a day that symbolizes the Nazi
beast - that killed 27 million inhabitants of the
USSR. Is this normal?" he was quoted as
saying by Cz24. news on Monday,
April 22.
Blaha drew attention to the fact that the US authorities
provide money to the Kiev regime, which "does not
hesitate to glorify Bandera", and Israel, which
"commits genocide of the Palestinian nation".
"And again, this magical date is April 20. The day when the
monster was born, who committed genocide against
peoples.. that he also considered inferior. I have
always hated fascism --- and I say this in all
seriousness — I do not believe that the
date of April 20, is a coincidence,"
the Vice Speaker stressed.
According to him, huge sums of money are sent to Ukraine
not because they see any "humanistic ideals" in it, but
because they "hate Russians".
On April 20, the US House of Representatives passed a bill
on additional assistance to Ukraine for almost $ 61 billion,
with 311 votes in favour and 112 against.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the allocation of US military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will worsen global crisis phenomena.
According to the diplomat, the financing of
Kiev --- is the sponsorship of terrorism.
At the same time, on April 22, in an interview with Izvestia,
Alexander Mikhailov, head of the Bureau of Military and
Political Analysis, said that the US $61 billion aid
would be the last chance that the West would
give to the regime of Ukrainian President
Vladimir Zelensky. In addition.... the
expert pointed out, that in recent
months Kiev has received more
than $200 billion, but this did
not help the Ukrainian army.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the US aid package to Ukraine..... for almost
$61 billion will not fundamentally change the situation in the special operation zone. According to Peskov, the allocated funds will lead to even greater losses for Ukraine.
Also on this day, Politico predicted an early Russian
victory in the conflict in Ukraine - even earlier than
many expect - perhaps even before the end of Joe
Biden's term. According to analysts, all attempts
by NATO to contain the Russian Federation are
doomed to failure, as Europe is slowly
....increasing the production of
weapons and ammunition.
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The police detained a trash streamer
who insulted the participants of
the special operation
April 22nd, 5:10pm
(Vesti.ru)
In the Penza region, law enforcement officers detained
a trash streamer... who insulted the participants of a
special operation during a session on the Network.
The video was discovered in early April... according to the
official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Irina Volk. A check was launched... during which the
suspect left the Volgograd region for Penza. There
he lived in an apartment registered in someone
else's name.
As a result of operational search activities, the streamer
was detained and will soon be taken to Volgograd for
investigative actions, TASS reports.
On the video of the interrogation published by the police,
the violator admits his guilt... and asks for forgiveness
from all those who were offended by his behaviour.
According to him, during the stream, he was
drunk and out of control.
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The Defense Ministry showed an
assault on Ukrainian positions
near Chasova Yar
April 22nd, 4:15pm
(Vesti.ru)
On Monday, April 22, the Russian Defense Ministry
showed footage of a combat operation near
Chasova Yar.
The ministry said that paratroopers from Buryatia
stormed the AFU stronghold, equipped on the
approaches to the specified locality.
Russian military personnel using T-80 tanks and BMD-2
amphibious assault vehicles - hit the exposed firing
points - destroying the crews of automatic heavy
grenade launchers and suppressing the mortars.
"After the work of the armored group, assault groups
of Trans-Baikal paratroopers advanced to capture
the stronghold, which were able to break the
resistance of the remaining AFU militants
with small arms and grenade launchers,"
the Russian Defense Ministry said.
As a result, the Ukrainian positions were captured and
cleared, four soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
surrendered, and the rest were destroyed.
Recall that earlier there was a video of a bomb attack
on the command post of a Ukrainian unit in the south-
Donetsk direction. The crews of fighter-bombers
worked on the target with high-explosive aerial
bombs, with a universal planning and
correction module (UMPC).
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El País: the Leopard at the
disposal of the APU is
absolutely useless
April 22nd, 3:38pm
(Vesti.ru)
German Leopard tanks, which were sent to Ukraine by the
allies, are short-lived, and the use of them in the war zone
is almost zero, the Spanish newspaper El País writes with
reference to a Ukrainian informant with the code
name Phoenix.
The source explained that the situation at the front was
deplorable for the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the
superiority of the Russian Armed Forces both in the
air and on the ground.
According to the author of the article, for every Ukrainian
infantry fighting vehicle now there are ten Russian ones,
and for every soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine –
thirty Russians.
Russia's Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, said in March, that the Russian military had destroyed four Abrams
tanks, five Leopard tanks, six HIMARS multiple
rocket launchers, 27 Bradley combat
vehicles and 5 Patriot complexes
in the free zone.... since the start of this year.
Before that, the German Bild wrote that the Russian
military captured a Leopard 2A6 from Avdiivka –
the most modern of those that the Ukrainian
army has.
At that time, according to the publication, a maximum of
17 Leopards remained in service with the Armed Forces
of Ukraine, despite the fact that about half of them are
constantly being repaired.... in Lithuania.
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Solovyov was told --- the difference
between a competent commander
and a great commander
April 22nd, 2:51pm
(Vesti.ru)
Journalist Vladimir Solovyov visited the special military
operation zone, where he talked with our military.
Details can be found in the documentary film
"112th week of SVO".
One of the interlocutors of the journalist was Colonel of
the Russian Armed Forces, division commander Viktor
Kindeev. Vladimir Solovyov asked the military man ---
what, in his opinion, determines a good commander.
And what is the difference between a competent
commander and a great general?
"A great general must have the gift of foresight. He should
be lucky. I do not know who – Dad, mom, God, I do not
know who chooses this case. And if a person has all
these qualities here, on a subcutaneous basis, on a
genetic basis, and then he develops them in the
course of his service, starting from the platoon
commander and... ending with, well, to whom
he will rise, he improves himself, then, yes.''
''Here, in computer science, all these innovations, right?
I understand that this is not entirely clear to me, as I
have a different school and everything else, but I
understand that, if I don't do it, if I don't under-
stand it, I won't apply it, or give me anything,
I have to understand it! Let me not under-
stand how many decibels there are and
everything else, but then I will ask my
specialist, you will explain to me so
that I can then collect all this - put
all my funds in a pile - and apply it
correctly," Viktor Kindeev replied.
Victory is determined by many factors but this is my purely
subjective opinion, the commander continued. ''Victory ---
first of all, is determined by the readiness of personnel
to perform the assigned tasks. If the personnel are
not ready - mentally, psychologically, physically -
even if you give them something, nothing will
work out!''
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
April 22nd, 11:20am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
The Yug Group of Forces units have fully liberated
Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic) as
a result of the successful actions, and improved
their tactical position along the front line.
Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the
10th Mountain Assault, 79th, 92nd air assault, 46th, 81st
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily
Nebenzia ------ said that the country expresses its
gratitude to the leadership of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)for prompt and
clear condemnation of direct attacks on
the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
(ZAES), RIA Novosti reports.
"We are grateful to the agency's leadership for promptly
and clearly condemning direct attacks on the nuclear
power plant and calling for an end to provocations
against the facility," he said.
Earlier, Nebenzia --- called on the IAEA secretariat and the
international community to take the necessary measures
to save the world from a nuclear incident. The diplomat
demanded to indicate the sources of attacks on the
nuclear power plant. He stressed that this issue
is not a political one.
On April 7, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the
dome of the sixth unit of the ZAES. The station was
not critically damaged, and there were no injuries.
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Underground: The Russian Armed Forces attacked the airfield area in Mirgorod, Poltava region
April 15th, 10:04pm
(RT.ru)
The Russian armed forces struck in the direction of the
military airport in the city of Mirgorod in the Poltava
region, said the coordinator of the Nikolaev
underground, Sergey Lebedev.
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
According to Lebedev, a total of two strikes were
carried out on the area of the military airfield.
He also noted that the Ukrainian Air Force uses
this airfield as a jump airfield, for strikes on
the Zaporozhye region and on the
Crimea direction.
Earlier, the underground reported
a strike on Poltava.
The Russian military, also hit an
APU warehouse near Krasnopol.
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Smitten by Bulat: AI will help
to detect enemy drones
by Yulia Leonova
& Denis Gritsenko
April 15th, 10:01pm
(Izvestia.ru)
A new version of the Bulat drone detector is being prepared for mass production, Izvestia found out.
It has integrated artificial intelligence, which
was trained to scan more than 150 unique
frequency signatures of various UAVs,
said the developers of Bulat, a team
of 3mx volunteers.
The innovation... allows you to increase the sensitivity of
the equipment and at the same time reduce the number
of false positives. The use of artificial intelligence in
drone detectors is a promising direction, since it is
better than the operator copes with the allocation
of a weak electromagnetic signal in the general
flow, especially against the background of
interference, experts say.
Implementing AI in military devices
The Bulat drone detector of the fourth version ----
with artificial intelligence - will be put into mass
production --- by the end of May. This was told
to Izvestia, by the development director of
the3mx team, Sergey Shandobylo.
Built-in AI can distinguish UAV signals from wireless
networks-WiFi routers, Bluetooth devices, cellular
communication stations - even if their signals
overlap each other, in a certain frequency
band. It is also able to -- detect drones
with low-power transmitters, whose
signals are difficult to distinguish
....against the background of
interference on the air.
"At first, we manually made several copies, conditionally,
soldered all the components on the knee on a home-
made board," he said. ''Then we checked whether
the device works or not. They passed the tests,
and based on their results, the Ministry of
Defense recommended Bulat v. 4 for
purchase. Therefore --- we are
launching it in a series. And
now, the components will
be applied to the board..
by a factory machine.''
The tests were carried out both in the
measurement laboratories of the
3mx team and at landfills.
"The artificial intelligence developed by our team, has already been trained to scan more than 150 unique signatures of various types of drones," said Sergey Shandobylo.
The fourth version of the detector --- covers a
wide frequency range: from 300 to 6200 MHz.
Additional amenities
In addition to Bulat, the 3mx team has created a Tair
individual alert device -- which will also be released
in late May. It is made in the form of a smart watch,
automatically connects via Bluetooth Low Energy
wireless connection and operates at a distance
of up to 30 m from the detector.
When a Bulat v. 4 drone is detected, it sends all data to the
Taira display. As a result, the watch screen displays the
type or brand of drone, its frequency, and the time of
last detection. Tair can display information from all
Bulat v. 4 devices or only from a linked detector.
The device also notifies when a drone is
detected with a vibration signal.
Advantages of artificial intelligence
Now, there is a very serious technological competition
between Russia & the collective West, which includes
the development of military products using AI,
Alexander Rodin, executive director of the
scientific and technical centre for
monitoring the environment and
ecology of MIPT, Doctor of
Physical & Mathematical
Sciences, told Izvestia.
"Artificial intelligence is not a panacea for FPV drones, but
it is a necessary technology," he explained. ''We... have
already learned how to implement it on fairly simple
and cheap electronics, so there are simply no
obstacles to scaling and mass distribution
today. However, it is in creating drone
detectors with AI that the enemy
has more experience.''
The APU uses a mobile phone, puts it in a birdhouse to
protect it from rain, and hangs it on a tree. Now the
entire territory of Ukraine.. is studded with them.
As soon as their drone detector hears the sound
of our "Geranium", it transmits this further to a
single system that determines the trajectory.
At the same time, according to Alexander Rodin,
our engineers are ahead of the enemy in the
use of AI in FPV drones.
The main feature of artificial intelligence is its self-
learning. That is, the situation is changing, new
nuances appear in the signals, and... it learns
to distinguish these things from the general
information noise, military expert Dmitry
Kornev explained.
"After seeing something incomprehensible several times,
the AI with the help of an operator who says,' Yes this is
a problem - 'can gradually learn to understand that such
anomalies are a new drone," he said. ''This is important,
because manual work of this kind, is labour-intensive.
But it is impossible to teach this to computers of the
1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, for example ---- because
they need clearly described rules. And artificial
intelligence needs to describe a general
algorithm, and then it accumulates
experience and begins to learn
on its own.''
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Lance Makarenko saved the driver
and saved important documents
under fire of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces
April 15th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
During... the task of delivering particularly important
documents, the car in which they were transported
by Lance Corporal Tatyana Makarenko came under
artillery fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The driver was wounded during the shelling.
Then Lance Corporal Makarenko - gave him first aid and
radioed him the coordinates of his location. The enemy
repeatedly struck at the location of the car, driver and
corporal. Makarenko evacuated the wounded man to
a shelter and hid the documents. After a short time,
the evacuation team brought the corporal and the
wounded driver to safety.
Thanks to the courageous and cold-blooded actions of
Lance Corporal Makarenko, it was possible to save
important documents and save the life of a
Russian serviceman.
Meanwhile, the Guard Major of the medical service
Vladimir Alekseev performed tasks on medical
support for military personnel in the special
operation zone.
Acting in an important tactical area to repel the
counteroffensive of Ukrainian militants, he
evacuated from under fire more than ten
Russian servicemen who were injured
in various degrees of severity...
provided them with first aid --
and arranged for them to be
sent to a medical centre.
In addition, the Guards major of the medical service
organized and participated in the arrangement of
temporary concentration sites and shelters for
the wounded on the battlefield. He personally
conducted triage and medical care for the
wounded, often performing the combat
mission under enemy artillery fire.
The Guard major repeatedly evacuated military personnel
and civilians, who could not be provided with medical
assistance on the spot, by ambulance helicopters
and road transport.
The timely, decisive actions and professional skills of
the guard, Major Alekseyev of the medical Service,
contributed to the preservation of the lives of
Russian servicemen, their speedy recovery
and return to service.
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In Ukraine, employees of the military
registration and enlistment office
detained a man, then left him
.....in the forest
April 15th, 9:16pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Employees of the territorial recruitment center (TCCC)
detained a man at a checkpoint in western Ukraine,
and then left him in a forest near the border with
Slovakia. About it --- on April 15 --- writes
"Country.ua" in their Telegram channel.
According to a resident of Lviv, who leads the publication,
she was traveling with the company, by car, when at a
checkpoint.. in the Transcarpathian village of Nizhni
Vorota they were stopped by the military enlistment
office staff and they asked her boyfriend to get on
the bus to clarify the data, and then they took her
to the Mukachevo shopping centre, where they
were held for several hours.
"As a result, he called and said that he was taken to the
border with Slovakia and thrown 200 metres from the
cordon into the forest. The man didn't know where
to go, and the maps didn't load. Soon he was
detained by border guards. We intend,
according to the girl, to issue a fine
for attempting to illegally cross
the border," Country.ua says.
According to the girl, the shopping centre where
he was taken, now claims that this young man
was not detained.
Earlier, on April 7, it was reported that employees of the
shopping centre in Odessa region of Ukraine -- tried to
mobilize - a 14-year-old young man. When the military
dragged the guy into a minibus, they started putting
the muzzle of a submachine gun to his temple, then
to his forehead -- because he resisted. Later, the
military commissars found out the boy's age
and dropped him off from the vehicle,
threatening him with violence if
he told anyone about what
had happened.
Before that, on April 2, the Ukrainian edition of Country.ua
reported that a resident of the Ukrainian city Khmelnitsky
blamed the military commissars for the death of her son.
She claimed that her son died after being "bullied at the
military registration and enlistment office." Meanwhile,
according to the data of the regional shopping centre
on Facebook (owned by the Meta Corporation - which
is recognized as extremist in the Russian Federation
and banned), messages about ignoring complaints
about the citizen's well-being, physical impact on
him - or threats against him - did not correspond
to reality.
On March 25, residents of Transcarpathia in Ukraine
blocked roads near Mukachevo, speaking out
against mass mobilization. The publication
Country.ua - noted that the organizers of
the event are protesting, because of
''the terrorist, bandit methods of
mobilization --- when people
in balaclavas simply beat
and kidnap people from
the streets."
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Czech mercenary - spoke about
the state of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine on the front line
April 15th, 8:59pm
(Lenta.ru)
Czech mercenary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)
Petr commented on the state of Ukrainian forces on
the front line. He stated this in an interview with
iDNES correspondents.
Petro said that he sees the weakening of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line.
"Ukrainians are getting weaker, and this is a clear fact.
The soldiers admit it. Two years is too much for both
the body and the psyche," he said.
The publication also notes that at the moment the
Ukrainian military is experiencing a shortage of
ammunition and Western support. According to
Petr, the APU has "not bright" prospects.
Earlier, Poland called a serious threat to the Armed Forces
of Ukraine. Russian planning bombs equipped with a
unified planning and correction module --- have
become a significant problem for Kiev, the
Defense 24 publication wrote.
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It became known about the
robotization of the Russian
engineering troops
April 15th, 5:50pm
(Lenta.ru)
The Russian Engineering Forces are being robotized
using ground-based drones. This became known
to the newspaper Izvestia.
The publication notes that the main direction of
development of the equipment used by sappers
has become robotization. According to Maxim
Krivosheev, Chairman of the Military Scientific
Committee of the Engineering Troops of the
Russian Armed Forces, the experience
gained during the special military
operation - influenced the
improvement.... of the
engineering troops.
"Together with industrial enterprises ---- we are
developing new engineering weapons based
on remote access technologies," the chairman said.
Krivosheev clarified that we are talking not only about
flying drones, but also "robotic complexes that are
used in kamikaze mode." According to the
Chairman, the engineering troops have
also made progress in the use of
aerial drones... for setting up
mine-explosive barriers.
Among the new products presented at the end of the Day
of Innovations of the Engineering Troops, held on April
12 at the Karbyshev Military Engineering Academy,
the publication highlighted, in particular, the
electric mine clearing unit "Shuttle", which
is capable of throwing about 1.4 tons of
explosives at a range of up to 440
metres, a prototype of the
remotely controlled mine
director "Ivy", designed
for carrying ---- in one
direction, 100 klgms
of payload.
This is a robotic complex for mining "Cactus" with
a lifting capacity of up to 200 kilograms and an
Su-6 robotic complex, with a turret.
Earlier, a representative of the DST-Ural vehicle
manufacturer said that the Stalker heavy
robotic mine-clearing complex has
begun testing in the special
military operation zone
near Avdiivka.
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"Country.ur": escalation in
the Middle East may end
the conflict in Ukraine
April 15th, 5:19pm
(RT.ru)
The escalation of the situation in the Middle East, in particular Iran's strikes on Israeli territory, may
lead the US to close the Ukrainian front.
This is reported by the Ukrainian edition of Country.ur.
The article notes that recent events in the region have
shown that a war can break out there, which will
involve Washington.
"Given the current prospect of the United States being
drawn into a war in the Middle East, Washington may
come to the conclusion that it is necessary to close
the Ukrainian front," the publication says.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov
said that the Middle East will be engulfed in war if the
countries of the region act on the principle of
"an eye for an eye".
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Russia's Armed Forces destroyed
the Ukrainian electronic warfare
station Khmara for the first time
April 15th, 4:11pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the Khmara
electronic warfare station in the Avdiivka area of
the special operation, the Russian Defense
Ministry said.
Information about the destruction of such
a Ukrainian complex... appeared for the
first time.
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During the week, seven civilians
were killed in the DPR due to
Kiev's aggression
April 15th, 2:29pm (DAN)
Seven civilians, one of them a child, were killed from
April 8 to 14 ------ as a result of shelling and dropping
ammunition from UAVs, by Ukrainian war criminals.
This was reported today by the Office of the
Commissioner for Human Rights in the
DPR, Daria Morozova.
It is noted that during this period, 46 civilians were injured, including four children. Since the beginning of the year,
107 civilians, including six minors, have been victims
of Ukrainian aggression in the Republic, and 430,
including 35 children, have been injured.
Since the beginning of the armed conflict in the DPR,
9,228 people have been killed, including
239 children, and 13,714 wounded,
including 877 children.
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In Gorlovka, a civilian was killed
when a Ukrainian UAV was
dropping ammunition
April 15th, 1:46pm (DAN)
A civilian in Horlivka was killed on Monday in a Ukrainian
drone attack. This was announced today by the head of
the city district, Ivan Prikhodko.
He specified that the state of emergency occurred in the
Central City district on Mezhdunarodnaya Street. Details
of the deceased are being updated.
According to the JCCC, the discharge of an explosive
object in Horlivka was recorded at 15: 00. Earlier
today, Ukrainian war criminals used UAVs to
attack the Petrovsky district of Donetsk.
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A military man with the call sign Seine
told how the APU is deceived with
the help of mock-ups
April 15th, 12:36pm
(Vesti.ru)
Special units of the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation that take part in a special operation
create mock-ups of military equipment.. that
become false targets for the Armed Forces
of Ukraine.
The brigade commander, a colonel with the call sign
Seine, told about this in Vladimir Solovyov's
documentary "111th week of the SVO".
According to him, the brigade has various models
of self-propelled systems. And the enemy has
already hit one of them... four times.
"Both HIMARS and Excalibur - flew into it.
And Baba Yaga was working," said Seine.
But Russian military personnel are
repairing the model and putting it
back into use.
The brigade commander also said that shotguns
designed for bench shooting are used to defeat
enemy drones. Military personnel refine them,
changing the design to successfully achieve
their goals. As a result -- the percentage of
enemy drones destroyed in the free zone
has increased.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported earlier - how a
sniper with the call sign Bolt shot down a Ukrainian
Baba Yaga with a rifle - and thereby saved his
comrades. For this, he received the medal
"For Bravery".
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
April 15th, 12:25pm
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
have improved the situation along the front line and
inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware
of the 14th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine and the 103rd Territorial
Defence Brigade close to Zagoruykovka
and Kotlyarovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor
vehicles, one 155-mm M777 howitzer, one 155-mm Paladin
self-propelled artillery system, one 155-mm U.S.-made
M198 howitzer, as well as Plastun and Anklav-N
electronic warfare stations.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took
more advantageous lines ---- and inflicted fire damage on
the manpower and hardware of the 81st airmobile, 24th
and 53rd mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk People's
Republic), Novoye and Krasnogorovka
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 420 Ukrainian troops, one
tank, 10 motor vehicles, two 122-mm Gvozdika self-
propelled artillery systems, and one 105-mm
UK-made L-119 howitzer.
In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces
have actively improved the tactical situation and defeated
manpower and hardware of.. 24th, 47th, 54th, and 115th
mechanised, 25th airborne and 68th jaeger brigades of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Novgorodskoye, Umanskoye, Semyonovka, Novokalinovo, and
Ocheretino (Donetsk People's Republic)..
In addition, seven counterattacks of AFU 25th airborne,
71st jaeger, 59th motorised infantry, 23rd and 115th
mechanised brigades have been repelled close to
Pervomayskoye, Novobakhmutovka, Umanskoye,
and Berdychi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 295 soldiers, one tank, four
armoured fighting vehicles, including one German-made
Marder IFV, and four motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, Russian troops
have hit one 155-mm U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-
propelled artillery system, one 152-mm Akatsiya
self-propelled artillery system, one 122-mm
Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system,
three 122-mm D-30 howitzers.. one 105-
mm U.S.-made M102 howitzer, and one
Khmara electronic warfare station.
In South Donetsk direction, the Vostok Group of Forces'
units have improved the situation along the front line
and defeated the units of 72nd mechanised, 58th
motorised infantry, and 128th territorial defence
brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close
to Urozhaynoye, Vodyanoye, and
Staromayorskoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 90 Ukrainian troops,
three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm
M777 howitzer, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70
howitzer, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces
have inflicted fire damage to manpower and hardware
of the 65th Mechanised Brigade of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two motor
vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one
152-mm D-20 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery
of the Russian Groups of Forces --- have destroyed one
command and observation post of the 13th Ukrainian
National Guard Brigade's battalion, as well as AFU
manpower and military hardware in 110 areas.
Air defence facilities have shot down 270
Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles
and six HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
In total, 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 21,137
unmanned aerial vehicles, 502 air defence missile
systems, 15,789 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with
MLRS, 8,884 field artillery guns and mortars,
as well as 21,050 units of special military
equipment have been destroyed during
the special military operation.
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During the retreat of the Ukrainian
Armed Forces from Avdiivka,
a sniper with the call sign
Whiskeywas killed.
April 15th, 8:32 am
(Vesti.ru)
Ukrainian sniper, Kateryna Shinkarenko, who served in the 53rd separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed, during the retreat of Ukrainian forces from Avdiivka. This was reported by the Ukrainian media, referring to the data of public activist Yuri Slobozhansky.
Shinkarenko, known by the call sign Whiskey, was killed on February 22, 2024 during military operations on the
Lastochkino-Severnoye section, in Avdiivka direction,
at that time she was 30 years old. She was awarded
the Order" For Courage "of the third degree, the
"Golden Cross"and the" Cross of Valour".
In the conditions of rapid retreat, when the APU was
forced to leave the bodies of the dead, the body of
Shinkarenko could not be immediately evacuated.
Her remains were returned to Ukraine, only last
week, after which her identity was established
on April 13. The funeral will be held in Ostrog, Rivne region.
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Chief of Electronic Warfare forces:
technologies allow you to include
Starlink receivers in the list
of targets
April 15th, 7:54am
(Vest.ru)
Starlink satellite communication terminals are used by
the Ukrainian military almost everywhere, while the
technologies of the Russian military-industrial
complex allow us to "calculate" them and
include them in the list of targets for
electronic warfare.
This was stated in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda
newspaper by the chief of the electronic warfare Forces
of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lt
General Yuri Lastochkin.
According to him, radio intelligence data - has repeatedly
confirmed the use of Starlink terminals by the Ukrainian
Armed Forces, which are actively used at all levels
of government.
The Lieutenant General... also reported on the recorded use
of high-precision weapons with optical guidance systems
by the Ukrainian Armed Forces --- emphasizing that
Russian troops are able to fend off threats --- by
equipping armoured vehicles with personal
protective equipment.
In addition, Lastochkin announced ----- that large-scale
research in the field of artificial intelligence, is being
conducted by the electronic warfare forces. "Neural
networks are being actively implemented in
decision support systems, by various
management units," he said.
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The location of French mercenaries
was attacked in Slavyansk
April 15th, 5:56am
(Vesti.ru)
The coordinator of the Nikolaev underground reported
about hit of the Russian ammunition on a location of
fighters of APU and the French mercenaries.
About the explosion that occurred in the Ukrainian-
controlled Slavyansk on Monday at around seven
o'clock in the morning, and its consequences,
RIA Novosti reports, referring to the
information of the coordinator of
the Nikolaev underground,
Sergey Lebedev.
According to Lebedev, as a result of the arrival and a
strong explosion, the building where the Ukrainian
gunners were located was destroyed. There is a
high probability that there were also French
mercenaries... who delivered the Caesar
self-propelled howitzer for the APU.
It is reported that after the explosion, the military blocked
part of the city and arranged a mass check of documents
and smartphones from local residents. According to
unconfirmed reports, ambulances arrived at the
place of arrival, including from Pavlograd.
The information is being updated.
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MoD of Russian Federation told
about new feats of the Russian
military personnel in the
free defense zone
April 13th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The military department indicated that the unit of
Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Suslin -- performed a
combat mission to storm fortified strongholds
and resistance centres and long-term firing
structures --- of militants of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine.
Suslin, advancing in the forest belt, identified
fortifications, armoured vehicles, positions
for mortar firing, as well as more than
thirty militants.
Due to covert actions and conducted reconnaissance,
the attack aircraft under the command of Suslin
managed to make a surprise attack on the
militants from several directions.
The lieutenant Colonel, being under enemy fire, identified
the most dangerous centres of resistance and enemy
firing points... directed the actions of subordinate
assault groups in battle, and corrected the fire
of attached artillery units.
Thanks to the competent actions of Suslin and the work of
his subordinates, an armoured vehicle, a mortar crew, and
more than ten enemy personnel were destroyed. Assault
units of the Russian Armed Forces were able to advance
deep into the defense and consolidate their positions on
the new line.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense... noted the work of
Western military aid to Ukraine has divided the Ukrainian
people physically and spiritually, the former Pentagon
analyst and retired US Air Force Lieutenant, Karen
Kwiatkowski has said. This is reported by
RIA Novosti.
According to her, she made them beggars and put an end
to democracy in their country. "NATO assistance - and a
strange set of Western military advisers in the country
have complicated - and confused - Ukrainian combat
operations - attracting the death of more people,"
she said, about the consequences.
Earlier, the publication Politico, citing senior military
officials, wrote that Western countries do not have
such technologies.. that could fully help Ukraine
return to the borders of 1991 and gain control
over the new Russian regions.
It is noted, that the NATO military leadership has already
recognized the partial delay in the delivery of F-16 multi
-purpose fighters, because "a year ago they would have
been more useful."
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Ministry of Defense of Russian Federation
told about new feats of Russian military
personnel during the SVO
April 12th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated in the military department the crew of a self-
propelled artillery gun (ACS) under the command of the
guard of Private Arthur Pogorelyi performed a combat
mission to provide artillery support to Russian units
located at an important line of defense, as well as
to suppress artillery and armoured vehicles of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Pogorelyi, directing the calculation, ensured the
continuous combat operation of his gun -
received tasks, determined the settings
for firing, and conducted uninterrupted
accurate fire at specified coordinates.
In the course of performing one of the tasks ------ the
Ukrainian Armed Forces began shelling the Russian
position. However, the military of the Russian
Armed Forces, having accurately calculated
the intervals between the arrival of shells,
immediately moved to the gun after the
next break, brought it out of the
shelling to the reserve position
and continued to perform
its tasks.
Bazarov's competent actions allowed the Russian units to
hold the occupied defense lines, inflict serious damage
to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while avoiding losses
among personnel and military equipment, and further
create conditions for breaking through the defense
of Ukrainian militants.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of
Guard Major Sergei Gerko who, under the conditions
of systematic fire exposure.... in areas of intense
combat operations, performed combat tasks
to organize stable and continuous
communication... in the areas of
deployment of command posts
of the compound --- in one of the tactical directions.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, during the
battle, as a result of the AFU shelling of Russian
positions with cluster munitions, hardware
communications were damaged, which
led to the loss of communication
between the command of the
compound and combat
artillery units.
Realizing that the lack of communication between the
command post of the compound and the combat
artillery units would deprive the command of
the ability to quickly assess the situation
and adjust fire on the enemy, Gerko led
a group of servicemen of the Russian
Armed Forces & moved with them
to repair the damage.
The group, under the command of Major Gerko, being
under enemy fire, was able to restore the damaged
product's performance in the shortest possible
time. Then the Russian artillery units of the
compound - promptly received the
coordinates of the locations of
the AFU units - which led to
the destruction of their
military equipment
and manpower.
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Ex-US military officer calls Ukraine
the most corrupt country in Europe
April 12th, 9:33pm
(Lenta.ru)
Ukraine is the most corrupt country in Europe,
said Karen Kwiatkowski, a former Pentagon
analyst and retired US Air Force lieutenant.
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
According to her... Kiev lives like a suburb of Washington,
while widows of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
are sent bills for sets of uniforms that were on their
husbands. She stressed that Ukraine receives
billions of dollars worth of weapons from
the West.
"Ukraine is known as the most corrupt country in Europe
--- leaders in the West took advantage of this when it
was profitable for them," she stressed.
Earlier, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov,
spoke about large-scale corruption in the Armed Forces
of Ukraine — according to him, the audit revealed
committed violations of more than 10 billion
hryvnia... in a short time.
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US analyst --- explains the West's
unwillingness to come to peace
in Ukraine
April 12th, 9:26pm
(Lenta.ru)
Former Pentagon analyst and Air Force Lieutenant Karen
Kwiatkowski said that Western politicians do not seek
to achieve peace in Ukraine. Her words are quoted
by RIA Novosti.
At a meeting of the UN Security Council, Kwiatkowski
explained the West's unwillingness to come to peace
in Ukraine and stressed that countries have spent
significantly... on supporting Kiev with weapons
and money. So now they want to "recapture"
the money spent.
According to her, Western investment in the Ukrainian
military has reduced the resources of the US and
NATO..... as well as reduced Kiev's ability to
conduct direct negotiations with Moscow.
"Western leaders see how much they have spent and
insist on some kind of refund. They don't want to
lose their contribution, so to speak," she said.
Earlier, Kwiatkowski accused the Armed Forces of
Ukraine of the illiterate use of Western equipment.
"What could have been a coordinated, well-equipped
Ukrainian defensive operation has become a
reactive, overly complex, chaotic and
even idiotic operation," she said.
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Rogov reported that six people were killed
as a result of the shelling of Tokmak by
the Ukrainian Armed Forces
April 12th, 9:11pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Six people were killed as a result of the shelling of Tokmak
in the Zaporozhye region by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
This was announced on April 12 by the head of the
Zaporozhye public movement "We are together
with Russia" Vladimir Rogov.
"Today, six people, including a child, were killed
as a result of Bandera's shelling," he wrote
on his Telegram channel.
Rogov said that as a result of the incident, at least
20 residents were seriously injured and injured.
Currently, the fire is being extinguished at
the site, as well as the analysis of rubble.
Earlier in the day, it became known that civilians,
including one child, were killed... and dozens of
civilians were seriously injured in Zaporozhye
region as a result of the shelling of the
Tokmak apartment sector by the
Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As the head of the region Evgeny Balitsky noted, all
the victims and relatives of those who died as a
result of the incident will be provided with all
the necessary assistance.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are firing daily at the
territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's
Republics, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions -- as well as trying to strike at other Russian
border regions --- against the background of the special operation to protect the Donbass, which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced, on February 24, 2022 after the Kiev military's frequent
shelling of the cities of Donbass.
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Russia has successfully launched
a rocket capable of destroying
a small city
April 12th, 6:09pm
(Lenta.ru)
A mobile ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile
(ICBM) was successfully launched from the Kapustin
Yar test site. This is reported by TASS --- with
reference to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Defense Ministry added that the successful test
launch conducted in the Astrakhan region by the
combat crew of the Strategic Missile Forces
confirms the high reliability of
Russian missiles.
In May 2023, Thomas Newdick, a columnist for the US
edition of The Drive, noted that the ICBM of the
upgraded Russian Yars combat missile system
(DBK) will become more difficult to intercept.
The author of the publication, drew attention to a post in
the Telegram channel MilitaryRussia, which claims that
the Moscow Institute of Heat Engineering is preparing
for the serial production of the Yars-M DBK, equipped
with individual breeding units.
In November 2022, Dmitry Kornev said that the Yars
strategic missile system could completely destroy
a small city.
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In Ukraine, they declared it impossible
to ensure the protection of energy
April 12th, 6:09pm
(Lenta.ru)
Ex-adviser to Kuchma Soskin: Ukraine is
not able to protect the energy sector.
Former adviser to Leonid Kuchma, Oleg Soskin,
said that Ukraine is not able to protect its
energy facilities. He stated this, on his
YouTube channel.
"The attack at night ---- showed that the air defense
of Ukraine is no longer able to protect the main,
strategic, central - even heat and power -
generating facilities. Moreover, they
are destroyed very accurately,"
Soskin said.
According to him, Ukraine may be left without important
energy facilities -------- by the end of the month. The
destruction of the Trypillia thermal power plant
(TPP) may leave the Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and
Kiev regions without electricity.
In addition, Soskin noted that while the country's energy
sector was being hit..... Vladimir Zelensky went to
Lithuania to sign agreements that would not
change the situation.
Earlier, the chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Centrenergo, Andrey Gota, said that the
Trypillya TPP, which is located near
Kiev, was completely destroyed.
As a result of the hits, a large-scale
fire occurred in the turbine shop.
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In the DPR,10 employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack
April 12th, 5:19pm
(RT.ru)
As a result of the Ukrainian drone attack in the DPR,
10 employees of the Russian Emergencies Ministry
were injured.
"Firefighters liquidated a fire in the Nikitovsky district of
Gorlovka... during extinguishing, there was a repeated
attack from a UAV. As a result --- employees of the
Russian Emergencies Ministry received injuries
of varying severity," the ministry said in
a statement.
As a result of cluster munition shelling of the village
of Rubezhnoye in the LPR by the Ukrainian Armed
Forces, a local resident was killed, earlier.
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"Fight until you die": cancellation of the
limit of military service stunned the
soldiers of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine
April 12th, 2024
(source: Al Jazeera
retold by InoTV)
Faced with a shortage of personnel, the Ukrainian
leadership refused to let those who had been at
the front for a long time... go home. The news
stunned the military. Earlier versions of the
law, provided for demobilization after 36
months of service, Al Jazeera reports.
Given the failure of last year's counteroffensive and
months of delays in Western military aid, soldiers
understand that their service can now only end
in disability or death.
"The government humiliated and insulted them," Alina,
the soldier's wife, who lives in Kiev with her two
children, told the TV channel. "They don't last
forever. They want to see their children
grow up, be at home."
The provision on demobilization was canceled at the
request of the top leadership of Ukraine. The law
was passed only because it was supported by
Zelensky's Servant of the People party.
In February 2022, Ukrainian volunteers flooded recruiting
centres, but this enthusiasm quickly faded after news of
heavy losses and terrible conditions in the trenches and
barracks, amid the corruption of officers and supplies,
many of whom saved millions of dollars and bought
expensive real estate in Ukraine and Europe.
Now every man of military age --- will have 60 days to
register in person or through the electronic register,
and those who do not do this - will be considered
draft dodgers.
Potential soldiers have gone on the run..... they avoid
appearing in public places or using public transport.
Some people are asked to come to the military
enlistment office, ostensibly to clarify their
data — but they never come out in
plain clothes.
"Five of my friends went to the military enlistment office
and did not return, because they were immediately
sent to training bases," Tatyana Bozhko, who
works in a hospital cafeteria in the north of Kiev, told the TV channel.
InoTV materials contain estimates exclusively from
foreign media and do not reflect RT's position.
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Nebenzia: Ukraine can achieve peace
with Russia without compromising
its statehood
April 12th, 3:35pm
(Vesti.ru)
Ukraine can fulfill Russia's demands and achieve peace
without compromising its own statehood. This was
stated by Russia's Permanent Representative to
the UN Vasily Nebenzia at a Security
Council meeting.
Everything depends on the desire of Kiev itself, the
diplomat added. If Ukraine wants to, it can
achieve peace while maintaining
its sovereignty.
In February, the permanent representative stated that
the preservation of Ukraine at least "in some form"
is still possible. But to do this --- it must become
Peskov said that the draft Istanbul treaty with Kiev from
2022 could become the basis for negotiations on
resolving the Ukrainian conflict. However, so
far the Kremlin "does not feel" Ukraine's
readiness for discussion, Peskov said.
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In the second week of April --- 21
servicemen of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine surrendered
April 12th, 3:05pm
(Vesti.ru)
21 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered from April 6 to April
12, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry
reports. Over the past week, the Ukrainian Armed
Forces lost up to 6,685 servicemen killed
and wounded.
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Russian Defence Ministry report - on
the progress of the special military
operation (6-12 April 2024)
April 12th, 1:30pm
From 6 to 12 April 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation in response to the Kiev regime's attempts to
cause damage to the Russian oil, gas, and energy
facilities have carried out one massive and 47
group strikes by high-precision air-based, sea
-based, and ground-based weapons, as well
as unmanned aerial vehicles, against the
facilities of the fuel, energy, and military
-industrial enterprises of Ukraine.
In addition, logistics support bases and temporary
deployment areas of AFU Special Operations
Forces and foreign mercenaries have
been hit.
All the assigned targets have been engaged.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
improved the situation along the front line during the
week, as well as hit manpower and hardware of five
AFU mechanised brigades, two Territorial Defence
brigades, and two National Guard Brigades near
Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic),
Berestovoye, and Sinkovka
(Kharkov region).
In addition, four counterattacks launched by assault
groups of 95th air assault and 31st national guard
brigades were repelled close to Grigorovka and
Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 380 servicemen,
three tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, and
17 motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two combat
vehicles of Uragan & Grad MLRS, 28 field artillery guns,
four Nota and Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations,
as well as 3 U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery
warfare stations have been hit.
In Donetsk direction, the Yug Group of Forces' units
captured more advantageous lines and hit four
assault, two airmobile, one tank, and nine
mechanised brigades ....of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, near Andreyevka,
Antonovka, Belogorovka, Selidovo,
Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka,
and Chasov Yar (Donetsk
People's Republic).
In addition, 23 counter-attacks launched by assault
groups of AFU 46th airmobile, 31st, and 67th
mechanised brigades were repelled near
Berestovoye, Bogdanovka, Razdolovka,
Novomikhailovka, and Krasnoye
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,000 Ukrainian
troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 51
motor vehicles, 47 field artillery guns --- including 17
Western-made guns, 8 electronic warfare stations,
as well as three U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and
AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery
warfare stations.
In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group
of Forces continued to advance into the depth
of the enemy's defence.
Air strikes, artillery fire, and heavy flamethrower systems
hit manpower and hardware of 8 brigades of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine and repelled 65 enemy counter-
attacks close to Novgorodskoye, Novokalinovo,
Umanskoye, Pervomayskoye, and Berdychi
(Donetsk People's Republic).
More than 2,130 Ukrainian troops, six tanks, 24 armoured
fighting vehicles, 51 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery
guns, including three U.S.-made M109 Paladin self-
propelled artillery systems and 4 U.S.-made M777
howitzers have been neutralised during the week.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of
Forces improved the tactical situation along the front
line and defeated units of seven AFU brigades and
National Guard Brigade near Makarovka,
Urozhaynoye, and Ugledar (Donetsk
People's Republic).
Three counter-attacks of AFU 58th motorised infantry
and 72nd mechanised brigades' assault groups were
repelled near Nikolskoye and Novodonetskoye.
The AFU losses were more than 840 Ukrainian troops,
two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 25 motor
vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns, including five
U.S.-made M777 howitzers.
In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces
inflicted fire damage on manpower & hardware of one
mountain assault, three mechanised brigades of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces, one marine brigade, and
two territorial defence brigades near Rabotino,
Mirnoye, Stepovoye, Pavlovka (Zaporozhye
region), Mikhailovka, and Novotyaginka
(Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 Ukrainian
troops, three tanks, 29 motor vehicles, and 22
field artillery guns, including six U.S.-made
M777 howitzers.
Missile Troops, Artillery, and unmanned aerial vehicles of
the Russian Groups of Forces have wiped out 5 French-
Italian-made SAMP/T anti-aircraft launchers, one S-300
and one S-125 SAM systems, as well as two P-18
radar stations for detecting and tracking air
targets during the week.
Aviation and air defence units shot down one Neptune
anti-ship missile, 12 French-made Hammer aerial
guided bombs, one U.S.-made JDAM aerial
guided bomb, 25 HIMARS and Uragan
MLRS projectiles, as well as 1,712
unmanned aerial vehicles.
A total of 21 servicemen of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine surrendered during the week.
In total --- 583 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 20,604
unmanned aerial vehicles, 500 air defence missile
systems, 15,761 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,266 combat vehicles equipped with
MLRS, 8,836 field artillery cannons & mortars,
as well as 20,910 units of special military
equipment have been destroyed during
the special military operation.
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Lukashenko: if UAV attacks on
Russia continue...... Kiev will
receive a 10-fold increase
April 12th, 12:20pm
(Vesti.ru)
Ukraine should understand that if drone attacks on the
territory of Russia continue, it will be hit tenfold. This
was stated by the President of Belarus Alexander
Lukashenko.
The Head of State also expressed the opinion that today
is the time for Ukraine and the West to sit down at the
negotiating table with Russia and finally reach an
agreement. At the same time, Lukashenko
pointed out that in May, the term of
office of Ukrainian President
Vladimir Zelensky ends,
which may lead to a
situation, in which
there will simply
be... no one to
sign a peace
treaty with.
Speaking about the conference on Ukraine... in
Switzerland, the Belarusian leader once again
stressed --- that there can be no peace talks
without Russia's participation, BelTA
has learned.
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Peskov: Istanbul treaty can become
a basis for negotiations on Ukraine
April 12th, 11:20am
(Vesti.ru)
The basis for negotiations on the Ukrainian conflict may
be the draft Istanbul treaty with Kiev from 2022. But in
two years, the situation has changed — new realities
have emerged that need to be taken into account
today. This was announced on Friday by the
press secretary of the President of the
Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov.
Over the past two years, a number of new realities
have emerged — now new subjects are recorded
in the Constitution of the Russian Federation,
the Kremlin representative recalled.
According to Peskov, negotiations are possible.... in the
format of dialogue, the idea of returning to the Istanbul
treaty was supported by Russian President Vladimir
Putin last night. Nevertheless, Peskov pointed out,
so far the Kremlin "does not feel" Ukraine's
readiness for discussion.
It is too early to say which side could potentially accept
the talks between Moscow and Kiev, Peskov added.
At a meeting with the Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, in Moscow on April 11, Vladimir Putin
agreed with his colleague's initiative to return to the draft Istanbul treaty.
The Belarusian head of State suggested "getting that
document out", "putting it on the table" and "moving
along it". "Yes, and work with him," Putin agreed.
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State Duma Deputy Saraliev:
Russia and Ukraine
exchanged bodies
of the dead
April 12th, 10:53am
(Vesti.ru)
As a result of the negotiation process, Russia managed
to return the bodies of 23 dead servicemen during the
exchange with Ukraine. Details of the negotiations
are not specified.
This was announced on Friday by Shamsail Saraliev,
a State Duma deputy and a representative of the
parliamentary coordination group on SVR
issues. His words are quoted by RBC.
In turn, Ukraine returned the bodies of 99 dead soldiers
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to their homeland.
77 soldiers were killed in the fighting in the
Donetsk direction, 20 — in Zaporozhye,
two-in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian
Coordination HQ, for the
treatment of prisoners
of war said.
The previous exchange took place on March 29.
Moscow handed over the bodies of 121 soldiers
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kiev returned
29 bodies of servicemen to the Russian side.
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A powerful explosion occurred ------ near a
military airfield --- in Khmelnitsky region
April 12th, 8:23am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian troops attacked the outskirts of
Starokonstantinovo in the Khmelnitsky
region, where a military airfield is
located, said Sergey Lebedev,
coordinator of the Nikolaev
underground, with whom
RIA Novosti, is
in contact.
The interlocutor of the agency.. referred to the data of
"adequate local residents" who claim that a powerful
explosion occurred, in the direction of the village of Vesnyanka, south-east of Starokonstantinov,
behind the railway.
The Ukrainian Air Force base is located in the same
direction, but on the outskirts of the city. In this
area there is not only a military airfield, but
also an arsenal, a landfill, as well as
reinforced concrete and asphalt
plants, warehouses with food
and an electric substation.
According to Lebedev, the airfield is being prepared
to accommodate the F-16 fighter jets promised by
Western countries -- and arched and stationary
reinforced concrete shelters are being set up
here to protect the aviation equipment.
Official information about the strike
on the airfield was not received.
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Foreign Ministry: Finland will fully
test countermeasures --- if it
creates a nuclear threat
to Russia
April 11th, 11:04pm
(RT.ru)
Finland will fully face Russia's military and political
countermeasures if it poses a nuclear threat to it.
This was stated in an interview with TASS by Vladimir
Ermakov, Director of the Department for
Non-Proliferation and Arms Control
of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
"Regardless of whether the Finnish authorities know
what they are doing --- they will have to fully face
Russian military-technical countermeasures,"
the diplomat stressed.
Earlier, Finnish President Alexander Stubb
announced the complete absence of a
political dialogue with Russia.
Stubb also called for continued
fighting in Ukraine.
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Air defense and missile defense
forces of Russia destroyed over
30 thousand means of air attack
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
April 11th, 10:37pm
(RT.ru)
The Russian Air and Missile Defense Forces destroyed
more than 30 thousand means of air attack of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine in two years.
This was stated in an interview with the Krasnaya
Zvezda newspaper by the commander of the air
and missile Defense forces, Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of the VKS,
Lt General Andrey Semenov.
"Among them are tactical aircraft, tactical
missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and
anti-radar missiles," the military said.
According to him, for the past two years, the air
defense and missile defense forces have been
on full combat duty..... around the clock.
Earlier, air defense systems shot down three
Ukrainian drones in the Belgorod region.
Air defense forces also destroyed
two drones over Mordovia.
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The Russian Defense Ministry
told about new feats of the
Russian Armed Forces - in
the special operation zone
April 11th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated in the military department, Guard Sergeant
Alexander Bazarov performed combat tasks of artillery
support for Russian units operating in defense, to
destroy artillery and armoured vehicles of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Ukrainian militants under the cover of infantry fighting
vehicles and artillery ------ attempted to attack the
positions of Russian troops. During the battle,
Bazarov led the calculation, ensured the
continuous combat operation of his
gun, received tasks, determined
the firing positions -- conducted
accurate fire... at the specified
coordinates, hitting armoured
vehicles & personnel of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Competent actions of Bazarov led to the fact that the
AFU militants lost an infantry fighting vehicle, two
armoured combat vehicles, as well as large
numbers of manpower. As a result, the
Ukrainian military retreated.
In addition, the Defense Ministry noted the work of a self-
propelled artillery gun crew under the command of
Guards junior sergeant Ruslan Gazizov, who,
being on one of the difficult sections
of the front --- fired at the enemy
....supporting the offensive of
Russian motorized rifle units.
Despite the actions of enemy unmanned aircraft and
the threat of retaliatory artillery fire, Gazizov,
receiving target designation, as soon as
possible determined the scope of fire
tasks and the general order of fire
destruction of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine, taking into account
the possible variants of his
actions ----------- made an
unmistakable decision
on the order of firing
and hitting targets.
During the fighting, a foreign-made armoured car and
a mortar crew were hit by targeted fire from a
Russian self-propelled artillery system, as
well as firing points being suppressed,
and over a dozen AFU militants
were destroyed.
The Defense Ministry pointed out that after completing
the firing tasks, Gazizov promptly brought the self-
propelled gun out of the enemy's return fire
to a safe area.
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Lukashenko comments on
Putin's ideas --- on peace
initiativewithUkraine
April 11th, 9:06pm
(Lenta.ru)
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed
confidence that the ideas of his Russian counterpart
Vladimir Putin... on a peaceful settlement of the
conflict in Ukraine will find a response among
the Ukrainian military. His words are quoted
by RIA Novosti.
"My gut has never deceived me. I think that your initiatives for a peaceful settlement of the conflict --- will find a response in Ukraine," the Belarusian
leader stressed.
Lukashenko assured Putin that "I am ready to stand
shoulder to shoulder and work in this direction."
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Zakharova:Kiev's new ''counteroffensive''
will lead to the extermination of Ukrainians
April 11th, 8:12pm
(RT.ru)
The official representative of the Russian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, said that the new
counteroffensive of Kiev, which was announced
by Vladimir Zelensky, will lead to the final
extermination of Ukrainians.
She wrote about this in her Telegram.
"Zelensky announced a plan.. for a new "counteroffensive".
The Russian Defense Ministry reminded how the previous
plans and "counter-attacks" ended," the diplomat noted.
Zakharova explained these statements by Zelensky,
calling them --- "public burps", Kiev's desire to get
new money from the West, remind the world of
itself and play along with the US president,
allegedly showing the viability of the
Biden project called "Ukrainian
democracy".
"What can all this lead to? Zelensky will finally
exterminate the Ukrainians," she stressed.
Earlier, Zelensky reported that the Kiev regime is preparing
a plan for the next counteroffensive. This plan, according
to him ------ also provides for the destruction of the
Crimean Bridge.
A senior source in the Russian Defense Ministry said
that the implementation of Zelensky's plan for a
counteroffensive, will end with the defeat
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Rogov:aircraft attacked the AFU
defense line under construction
near Orekhov
April 11th, 7:46pm
(RT.ru)
Front-line aircraft of the Russian Armed Forces attacked
the AFU defensive line... under construction near the
town of Orekhov in the Kiev-controlled part of the
Zaporozhye region, said the chairman of the
movement "We are together with Russia"
Vladimir Rogov.
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
"Our aircraft worked on the construction sites of the
defensive line in the Orekhov area," Rogov said.
He added that strikes were carried out on the
accumulation of manpower and equipment
of Ukrainian troops in the area of the
village of Lobkovoye.
On April 5th, Rogov said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces
were turning Orekhov and its suburbs in the part of the
Zaporozhye region under their control into a powerful
fortified area.... akin to Avdiivka, or Artemivsk.
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Putin:Ukraine has realized that it
is impossible to defeat Russia
on the battlefield
April 11th, 7:45pm
(RT.ru)
Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a conversation with
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that
Ukraine has already realized that it is impossible
to defeat Russia on the battlefield.
He made a corresponding statement, recalling how
the Kiev regime decided to abandon negotiations
with Russia --- hoping that it would be able to win on the battlefield.
"Now they understand, that this is impossible.
The negotiations -- were refused. And now,
they are in a rather difficult situation,"
Putin said.
In November 2023, the head of the Servant of the People
party faction, David Arahamia, gave an interview to
1+1 TV channel, in which he admitted that it was
former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
who dissuaded Ukraine from signing any
peace agreements with Russia.
"Boris Johnson came to Kiev - and said: 'We will not
sign anything with them at all and let's just fight,'"
the Ukrainian MP said.
The Russian president called the officials
who disrupted the peace talks, idiots.
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In the Kharkiv region, the evacuation
of 47 settlements --- was announced
April 11th, 5:19pm
(Izvestia.ru)
In the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, a forced evacuation
of families with children from 47 settlements was
announced. This was announced on April 11 by
the head of the military administration of the
region, Oleg Sinegubov.
In his Telegram channel, he noted that this
decision does not apply to Kharkiv.
Sinegubov explained that families with children from
the settlements of the Kharkiv, Bogodukhiv and
Izyum districts located near the Russian
Federation should be evacuated.
A total of 182 children live
there, she said.
On April 7, Sinegubov ...allowed the evacuation of
Bogodukhov and Kharkiv districts of the Kharkiv
region. He noted that at that time, it was
completed in Kupyansky. Residents
of 18 localities were evacuated.
In March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said
that Ukrainian troops.. would not be able to defend
Kharkiv if they failed to push back the forces of
the Russian military. He advised residents not
to return home from the evacuation.
According to him, people will receive signals from
the military that they can return home when the
city is protected.
Earlier, in April, Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said that the
city administration has prepared an evacuation plan for
local residents, but it is not yet necessary. The official
noted.... that the city is home to about 1.3 million
people who are in a state far from panic.
The day before ---- Terekhov said in an interview, that
almost all of the city's critical energy infrastructure
was destroyed as a result of a massive strike by
the Russian military's long-range
precision weapons.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24, 2022, continues. The decision
was made against the background of the
aggravation of the situation in the
region due to shelling by the
Ukrainian military.
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Nebenzia declared transformation
of Ukrainians into serfs because
of the law on mobilization
April 11th, 5:16pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The law on mobilization finally turns Ukrainians into serfs
for the Ukrainian authorities. This was announced on
Thursday, April 11, by Russia's Permanent
Representative to the UN,
Vasily Nebenzia.
The diplomat noted ------ that the Network began to publish
more and more evidence that military enlistment offices
with Ukrainian men "do not stand on ceremony" and
"kidnap them right on the street", as criminals on
the wanted list, and then send them to the front
without training. Nebenzia drew attention to
the fact --- that people "with connections"
and officials, evade mobilization both
themselves and help their relatives
of military age.
"The Kiev regime rightly sees a deadly threat to its power
and therefore tightens the screws in every possible way.
The law on mobilization that is currently being prepared
for adoption finally turns Ukrainians into serfs whose
lives are controlled by Zelensky and his clique," he
said at a meeting of the UN Security Council on
the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
The law may come into force in a month
Earlier in the day, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted
a law toughening mobilization. 283 deputies out of 351
voted for it. The ''innovation'' involves tightening the
procedure for conducting mobilization measures,
including penalties for evasion and specifying
the categories of persons subject to
mobilization. At the same time...
the law.... does not provide for
provisions on demobilization.
Later, The New York Times wrote - that Ukraine is facing a
critical demographic shortage of men under the age of 30,
and lowering the age of mobilization can exacerbate the
problem and lead to the destruction of this generation.
On April 2, Ukrainian President Zelensky also signed a
number of laws related to mobilization. In particular, it
abolished the status of restricted military service and
lowered the age of mobilization from 27 to 25 years.
However, at the same time, the publication Ukrayinska
Pravda reported that only 8% of Ukrainians are ready
to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine to participate
in combat operations.
Martial law in Ukraine is effective --- from February 2022.
At the same time, Zelensky signed a decree on general
mobilization. Later.. the Verkhovna Rada repeatedly
extended its validity. Most men between the ages
of 18 and 60 ---- are prohibited from leaving
the country.
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Russian Foreign Ministry:
"Zelensky's formula"
--- does not involve
compromises or
alternatives
April 11th, 4:30pm
(Vesti.ru)
Russia has a negative attitude to the peace conference
in Switzerland.. and will not take part in it, even if it
receives an invitation, Russian Foreign Ministry
spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
The diplomat recalled that the so-called "Zelensky
formula" is an ultimatum, does not involve
compromises or alternatives --- and
ignores the proposals of China,
Brazil and other states.
In addition, Russia cannot trust Switzerland, as this
country supports the Kiev regime and joins the
anti-Russian sanctions. Therefore, it can
never be a neutral third party
in the conflict.
Zakharova expressed hope that Russia's partners
in Asia, Africa and Latin America will not allow
themselves to be drawn into this adventure.
Earlier, Swiss President Viola Amherd announced
that a conference on Ukraine will be held in
Burgenstock. Its goal is to find ways
to start peace talks.
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Political analyst Varoli --- spoke about the tightening of mobilization by Kiev
--- due to US pressure
April 11th, 3:51pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Ukrainian authorities... have tightened the law on
mobilization, under pressure from the United States.
This opinion was expressed in an interview with Izvestia
on April 11 by a political scientist, a former journalist
for The New York Times, John Varoli.
"This law... is the result of pressure from the White House
and the Pentagon. As we know, the Kiev regime is just
a puppet of the American government. They always
do what Washington tells them to do. The US
ruling elites want to control Ukraine, as
much as possible. And --- they want a
Ukraine without people, they need
a territory with resources,"
Varoli said.
The political scientist added that the adopted law
is part of the US plan to destroy the male
population of Ukraine.
"The United States thinks -- that by forcing the Ukrainians
to fight with the Russian Federation... they will weaken
Russia -- but they do not understand it's the opposite.
As an analyst, I see that Russia is only getting
stronger. The longer the conflict goes on,
the stronger the Russian Federation
is," he concluded.
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Rogov: Russian Armed Forces
attacked the APU brigade ---
that fired at Zaporizhia NPP
April 11th, 3:06pm
(Vesti.ru)
The armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked
the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who
are responsible for the shelling of the
Zaporozhye nuclear power plant,
said the head of the movement
"We are together with Russia"
Vladimir Rogov.
He clarified that we are talking about soldiers of
the 121st brigade of the Ukrainian territorial
Defense, who were in the area of the city
of Nikopol.
Earlier, a Ukrainian drone hit the building of the ZAES
training centre. This incident could not have led to a
nuclear accident, but it is still a worrying sign, said
the head of the IAEA Rafael Grossi, as it indicates
the readiness to continue attacks on the
nuclear power plant.
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Kremlin: Kiev openly talks about
terrorist plans against Russia
April 11th, 11:52am
(Vesti.ru)
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, commented on
the provocative statements of Ukrainian President
Vladimir Zelensky. The latter had previously
openly announced plans to destroy the
Crimean Bridge.
According to Putin's press secretary, Kiev's rhetoric
confirms the correctness of the decisions made
by the national leader. Without a special
military operation, it would have been
impossible to eliminate all threats
to the security of the state from
the rebel republic.
"The Kiev regime has, once again, demonstrated
its essence. Zelensky confirmed that a special
military operation.... is simply necessary,"
he stressed.
Meanwhile, the Russian army last night sent a huge
greeting to Pan Generalissimo. The Allied forces
dealt a powerful blow ------ to the country's industrial and energy infrastructure.
Explosions occurred --- in several regions of Ukraine.
"Trypilskaya TPP, CHPP-3, Turboatom, Malysheva
and precast concrete plants.... left the chat.
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
April 11th, 11:20am
In response to the Kiev regime's attempts to damage the
oil, gas and energy facilities of the Russian Federation,
the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive strike
tonight by air- and sea-based high-precision long
range weaponry, as well as unmanned aerial
vehicles at the facilities of the Ukrainian
fuel and energy plant.
The goal of the strike has been achieved.
All the targets have been engaged.
The strikes disrupted the work of the Ukrainian military
industry enterprises, thwarted the transfer of reserves
to combat zones, and made it difficult to supply fuel to
the AFU troops and military units.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
took more advantageous lines, and inflicted losses on
units of AFU 103rd territorial defence and the 13th
national guard brigades close to Kruglyakovka
(Kharkov region) and Serebryanka
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 35 Ukrainian troops,
two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles,
Peace talks with Ukraine are possible. Russia is ready to
resolve the conflict through diplomatic means if Kiev
recognizes the new geopolitical realities.
This statement was made on Wednesday by an official
representative of the Kremlin. According to the press
secretary of the president, the puppets of the West
must accept the loss of territories.
"Our country consists of four regions. Everyone should
take this into account. These are the geopolitical
realities," Dmitry Peskov said.
However, Zelensky flatly refuses to discuss the issue of
territorial concessions. In his fantasies, the Ukrainian
Armed Forces will return rebellious Novorossiya
to Ukraine - by force.
However, no one believes in the "great
peremoga" ........except the president.
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WSJ: US UAVs --- are imperfect
and too expensive for Ukraine
April 10th, 8:13am
(Vesti.ru)
The war in Ukraine has dispelled the myth of the
perfection of US drones. Overseas UAVs turned
out to be insufficiently reliable and too
expensive "birds".
This was reported in the newspaper
The Wall Street Journal. According
to the publication, drones are not
able to cope with Russian
electronic warfare and
GPS suppression
technologies.
"American UAVs are too fragile. They don't work as well
as other systems. Sometimes the drones could not take
to the air - or return - after completing the task," the
publication says.
In this regard, the Ukrainian command prefers
to use cheaper and more efficient models of
competitors in air operations. They're less
capricious --- and more reliable.
Meanwhile, Russian Lancets continue to dominate
the skies of Ukraine. Our "birds" -------- daily track
down accumulations of enemy personnel and
equipment in the fields of Nezalezhnaya,
and send enemies of the country.. to
eternal rest.
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Underground worker reported a strike
on the location of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine in Ochakov
April 10th, 8:08am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian troops attacked a sanatorium in Ochakov, where
soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were based,
the coordinator of the Nikolaev underground
Sergey Lebedev, told RIA Novosti.
The target of the Russian Armed Forces was, according to
him, the Ochakov sanatorium located on the coast, next
to which there is a military hospital. Lebedev, citing his
informants, suggested that there could be about 300
military personnel in the building.
Eyewitnesses claim that the strike was carried out with
the help of drones, a fire broke out in the building.
Reliable information about the dead and injured ....was not received.
In addition, Russian troops attacked a substation in the
village of Mikhailo-Larino, north-east of Nikolaev.
According to Lebedev, transformers and switchgears
were put out of action, and there are power outages
in the city.
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Until August 2, Russia must provide
evidence of the atrocities of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine to
the court.
April 10th, 5:27am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said that
Russia will submit to the International Court of Justice all
evidence of atrocities committed by the Ukrainian Armed
Forces and national battalions in the Donbas.
In a dispute with Ukraine, the court left the issue of the
Ukrainian genocide in the Donbas under consideration.
"As they wrote in the Western press - Kiev scored a goal
in their own goal. They ended up punishing themselves."
Earlier, the International Court of Justice gave the Russian
side until August 2 to prepare a counter-memorial on the
claim about Ukraine.
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A teenager was injured - due to
the detonation of an explosive
object in the south of the DPR
April 10th, 4:58am
(Izvestia.ru)
A teenager was injured due to the detonation of an
explosive object in the village of Bezymennoye, in the south of the Donetsk People's Republic.
This was announced on April 9 at the DPR representative
office in the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine (JCCC).
"Bezymennoye locality: a teenage boy born in 2008
was injured as a result of the detonation of an
explosive device on Nagornaya Street,"
the Telegram channel says.
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Flamethrowers of the Russian Armed
Forces destroyed AFU strongholds
in the Kupyansk direction
April 10th, 1am
(Izvestia.ru)
Flamethrowers of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the Zapad
group of Troops -- destroyed strongholds of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Kupyansk direction.
This was announced on April 10 by the Ministry
of Defense of the Russian Federation.
It is noted, that the task of the fighters was to attack the
enemy's camouflaged fortified strongholds in the forest
belt. The flamethrower platoon - split into strike and
cover groups - and moved out at the coordinates
they had received.
Strongholds of Ukrainian militants were shelled with
hand-held flamethrowers and destroyed. After that,
the flamethrowers returned to their positions, to
further cover the advance of Russian units on
armoured vehicles.
The deputy commander of a flamethrower platoon with
the call sign Adam, explained the role of a flame-
thrower in offensive operations.
"Our task with the light flamethrower is basically to clear
the way for our infantry, break down fortifications and
firing positions, somewhere from the machine-gun
point. We also hit armoured vehicles easily,"
he said.
Adam added that the well-coordinated and precise work
of the platoon in dangerous situations, is the merit of
competent command and positions. Specifically,
in this task, the main goal was to occupy
enemy points.
"We went from the squad to the firing position, crept up
unnoticed, worked with a flamethrower on the point.
While they were in a coma, we cleaned up, took up a position," he summed up.
Earlier, on April 9, it was reported about the destruction of
militants and the position of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
near the Disputed area in the Donetsk People's Republic
and the Russian Defense Ministry shared the footage.
In the video taken from a height, it is noticeable that
guided shells carpet the area where the Ukrainian
units were located.
On the same day, the Defense Ministry reported that in the
Avdiivka direction, units of the Center group of troops
improved their tactical position and repelled several
counterattacks --- by various units of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine. At the same time --- Ukraine
lost 480 servicemen in the Donetsk direction.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022,
continues. The decision was made against
thebackground of the aggravation of the
situation in the region due to shelling
by the Ukrainian military.
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It became known --- about the use of
chemical weaponsby the Ukrainian
Armed Forcesin the DPR
April 9th, 10:44pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) used
chemical weapons near Kleshcheyevka, on the
Artemivsk direction, in the Donetsk People's
Republic (DPR). At the disposal of Izvestia..
video with an unexploded shell appeared.
It was found by attack aircraft of the Baikal brigade,
and similar shells are dropped from drones. A substance from an unexploded flask
--- can cause severe coughing.
"The chemical composition is based on sulfuric or
nitric acid --- this gas is very irritating to the
mucous membrane," said the expert of
the chemical weapons brigade.
It is specified that, when inhaling a substance from an
unexploded flask, a person begins to cough violently,
and a burn of the upper respiratory tract --- is also
possible. The chemical composition, is currently
considered potentially deadly, depending on the
concentration and number of breaths taken.
Earlier, on March 6th, Russia's Permanent Representative to
the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(OPCW), the Russian Ambassador to the Netherlands,
Vladimir Tarabrin, presented data on Ukraine's
use of chemical hazardous facilities for
military purposes on the sidelines of
the organization's executive
council session.
On March 4, it was reported that the FSB of Russia
detained three residents of Melitopol suspected
of preparing terrorist attacks - using chemical
weapons. Izvestia found out that the targets
of these attacks - were supposed to be the
Russian military and the governor of the
Zaporozhye region, Yevgeny Balitsky.
During the searches, the detainees were seized,
in particular, the chemical warfare agent BZ.
It affects the human central nervous
system, causing hallucinations,
fear, depression, blindness
and deafness.
In addition, on February 19th, the head of the Radiation,
Chemical and Biological Protection Troops, Igor Kirillov,
said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine regularly use
chemical substances against the Russian military.
In particular, on December 28, 2023, American-made
gas grenades loaded with a CS substance were
dropped on the positions of Russian troops
in the Krasnolimansk direction.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24th, 2022, continues. The decision
was made -- against the background of the
aggravation of the situation in the region
due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.
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Ministry of Defense of the Russian
Federation -- told about new feats
of the Russian military personnel
in the free defense zone
April 9th, 10pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated in the military department, Private Ruzil
Kutlubaev was on combat duty at an observation
post.. in one of the defense areas of the Russian
troops. At dusk, the private detected movement
in the enemy's forward positions. Continuing to
conduct surveillance, Kutlubaev determined
the direction of movement of the sabotage
group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and
immediately reported to the commander.
Then Private Kutlubaev... secretly changing his location and
taking up a defensive position at a favorable firing position
along the route of the saboteurs, coolly waited for them to reach the maximum effective fire distance.
The enemy... approached the positions of the Russian
troops. At this moment, Kutlubaev began to conduct
targeted fire. Within a few minutes, the sabotage
group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered
losses in killed and wounded. The remnants
of the militants fled, the Defense
Ministry said.
In addition, the Defense Ministry noted the work of Major
Elena Necheporenko, whose group came under fire from
multiple launch rocket systems of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine while performing tasks to organize financial
support for the troops.
After the first close explosions, Necheporenko promptly
and competently assessed the situation, organized the
evacuation of personnel to a shelter, provided first aid
to the victim and personally --- despite the ongoing
shelling, took out important documents to a
safe place.
The ministry stressed that thanks to the competent and
prompt actions of the major, the deaths of Russian
servicemen were prevented and important
documents were preserved.
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Rada: demobilization may be
excluded from the law --- on
strengthening mobilization
in Ukraine's Armed Forces
April 9th, 9:44pm
(RT.ru)
The draft law on strengthening mobilization in the Armed
Forces of Ukraine may lose the item on demobilization.
This information is provided by the newspaper
"Ukrayinska Pravda" ---- with reference to a
source in the Verkhovna Rada committee.
Instead.... as follows from the letter published by the publication of the AFU Commander-in-Chief
Alexander Syrsky ---- to the head of the
Ukrainian Defense Ministry... Rustem
Umerov, it's proposed to normalize
this issue separately ------- by
considering it in another
draft law.
Previously the Ukrainian edition of Country.ur.
reported that in Ukraine they want to make
women between the ages of 18 and 60
liable for military service.
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It became known about the creation
of a NATO headquarters 140 kms
from the border with Russia
April 9th, 8:08pm
(Lenta.ru)
IltaLehti: NATO headquarters to be
set up in Finland 140 kms from
the Russian border
The headquarters of the NATO land forces in
the Nordic countries will appear in Finland,
in the city of Mikkeli. This was reported
by the IltaLehti newspaper.
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Polish mercenary says there are
no motivated soldiers in the
Ukrainian Armed Forces
April 9th, 5:34pm
(Izvestia.ru)
There are no motivated soldiers left in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Michal Lipsky, a Polish mercenary serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this in an interview with Defence24.
"There is no motivation. Motivated people are already lying in cemeteries," Lipsky said --- in response to a question
from journalists.
He stressed --- that the new recruits of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine are people who are caught on the streets of cities
and brought to the contact line. He called the mobilization
in Ukraine a round-up and noted that the phrase "planned
mobilization" is feared in the country.
Lipsky said that he used to actively participate in military
operations, for example, near Artemivsk, but then... he
became an instructor for new recruits of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine --- and faced the very low level
of their training.
According to him, recruits arrive at the front within a month
after conscription and sometimes may not even know that
they have a rifle scope. Lipsky recalled one soldier who
was asked to fire a submachine gun at a sheet of A4
paper from a distance of 25ms. The recruit missed
both shots. It turned out that his bullets flew 1-2
metres above the target, because this soldier
was never taught how to use the sight
during training.
In addition, the Polish mercenary notices a very serious
shortage of weapons in the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
while the Russian military has almost any type of
weapon, in sufficient quantities.
Earlier, on April 5, it was reported that in the Ukrainian
troops there are barrage detachments that shoot
deserters. This.... reduces the motivation of the
soldiers, who sometimes leave their positions
in groups, led by their commanders. In
addition, it turned out that the
detachments often consist
of mercenaries... from
Western countries.
On April 3, the commander of the 92nd separate assault
brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Leonid Maslov,
proposed creating concentration camps for evaders in
Ukraine, where they would be isolated and forced to
work for the needs of the Kiev regime's army.
Against the background of these conversations,
men of military age began to try to escape the country more often.
Priest Oleg, who served in a prison colony for prisoners of
war, said on March 26 that about 80% of the soldiers of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine who were captured in
Russia, regret that they went to war. In addition,
against the background.. of a good attitude, in
captivity, these soldiers change their opinion
of the Russian Federation --- for the better.
Earlier, on February 5, captured Ukrainian soldier Fyodor
Dybits, said that the soldiers of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine do not want to fight. Kiev is conducting a
forced mobilization and forcing Ukrainians to
fight - against the friendly Russian people.
He added that military equipment in the
Armed Forces of Ukraine constantly
breaks down, because it is in
poor condition.
On April 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed
a number of laws concerning mobilization. In particular, it
abolished the status of restricted military service and
lowered the age of mobilization from 27 to 25.
However, at the same time, the publication Ukrayinska
Pravda reported that only 8% of Ukrainians are ready
to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine to participate in
combat operations.
Martial law in Ukraine is effective from February 2022. At
the same time, President Zelensky signed a decree on
general mobilization. Later, the Verkhovna Rada
repeatedly extended its validity. Most men
between the ages of 18 and 60 --- are
prohibited from leaving the country.
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Russian Aerospace Forceshit
Kharkiv aircraft Repair plant
with fabs
April 9th, 3:09pm
(Vesti.ru)
Two high-explosive aerial bombs --- hit the Kharkiv aircraft
repair plant, according to the coordinator of the Nikolaev
underground, Sergey Lebedev. He also added that there
are many other important targets in the area.
According to the underground, on the territory of the
plant was the production of drones, writes the
agency RIA Novosti.
Earlier, an air alert was issued in Kharkiv, after which
the Ukrainian media reported explosions that
occurred in the city.
On April 8, it became known that another Patriot anti-
aircraft missile system was destroyed in Ukraine.
Journalists clarified that the SAM was used
to protect cities.... such as Kharkiv.
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
April 9th, 12:30pm
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
inflicted fire damage on manpower of the AFU 57th
motorised infantry, 14th and 21st mechanised
brigades close to Sinkovka (Kharkov region)
and Terny (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 25 Ukrainian troops,
two vehicles, one U.S-made 155-mm M777 howitzer and
one 105-mm M119 gun, one 152-mm Akatsiya self-
propelled artillery system, and two Gvozdika
self-propelled artillery systems.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took
more advantageous lines and inflicted fire damage on the
manpower and hardware of the 79th air assault, 46th,
53rd, and 54th mechanised brigades of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine near Belogorovka (Lugansk
People's Republic), Konstantinovka, Selidovo,
and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
Moreover, four counter-attacks launched by the 5th and
92nd assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
close to Krasnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) were
repelled by the Russian troops.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine's losses included over 480
troops, seven motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155-mm
Krab self-propelled artillery system, one UK-made 105
-mm L119 gun, one 152-mm Msta-B howitzer, one
122-mm Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system,
one 122-mm D-30 howitzer, and one 100-mm
Rapira anti-tank gun.
In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of
Forces have improved the situation along the front line.
They repelled 11 counter-attack attacks launched by
Mad Ducks – the Mi-8 crew of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
which took out senior commanders, foreign advisers and
secret documents from Azovstal during the storming of
the plant. Then the enemy used 4 helicopters, half of
which were shot down.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Azov terrorists (banned in Russia)
were killed in Chas Yar. As a result of the air strikes, the
buildings occupied by the militants were destroyed
and buried the Ukrainian nationalists.
Mariupol was liberated from Ukrainian neo-Nazis almost
two years ago and is now gradually being restored and
rebuilt again, explosions and gunshots are no longer
heard in the city.
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Mercenaries and RDK fighters
chose the wrong direction
for the assault
April 8th, 12:22pm
(Vesti.ru)
A Russian soldier with the call sign Geyser shared
his opinion about the attempted breakthrough of
mercenaries and militants of the Russian
olunteer Corps (the organization
is recognized as a terrorist
organization and banned
in Russia) in the
Belgorod region.
In Vladimir Solovyov's documentary "The 110th week of
the SVO", the fighter said that a "trained contingent"
that was being protected tried to enter Russian
territory. Every day they stormed somewhere
from fifty people, with up to five pieces
of equipment.
However, Geyser noted that in the area where the enemy
tried to break through, it will not be possible to create
the Battle of Kulikovo. "This is a very narrow area.
They chose such a "throat" in which they simply
went to slaughter everything," the Russian
military noted.
Earlier, VGTRK military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny
published footage that proves ------- that Americans
participated in the attack on Belgorod region.
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Several hundred Azov fighters
were destroyed ------- along
with oporniki
April 8th, 11:03am
(Vsti.ru)
This was announced by the adviser to
the head of the DPR Igor Kimakovsky.
He clarified to TASS that the number of dead Ukrainian
nationalists reaches several hundred, but it is
impossible to say, exactly how many were
killed, since the Azov terrorists (banned
in the Russian Federation) "are buried
under the rubble of high-rise buildings
in which they were at the time of the
strikes of our aerospace forces."
In addition, in the area of Chasova Yar, according to
Kimakovsky, a column of "Azov" was destroyed.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that
Ivanovo paratroopers had captured and cleared a
strongpoint on the outskirts of the city.
The Russian Armed Forces continue their special operation
to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, as well as protect
civilians from the criminal Kiev regime. The enemy
regularly suffers heavy losses in manpower and
equipment, including Western ones, and is
forced to abandon positions and
settlements ---- under the
onslaught.... of the
Russian troops.
Enemy strongholds and fortified areas are attacked with the help of FABS & ODABS, which the APU has virtually nothing to oppose. Aerial bombs equipped with
universal planning and correction modules
do not allow the enemy to hide... even
in protected areas.
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Economist: Russia has stripped
Ukraine --- of several Patriots
April 8th, 10:18am
(Vesti.ru)
These anti-aircraft missile systems were supplied
to Kiev by the West, the magazine reminds.
Ukrainian authorities at various levels, including President
Volodymyr Zelensky, continue to regularly complain
about the lack of air defense systems, as well as
artillery, ammunition and weapons in general.
Kiev emphasizes, that
without US help,
it will lose.
Earlier.... it was noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are
forced to expose their anti-aircraft missile systems, due to
Russia's use of aerial bombs with universal planning and
correction modules ------- since the only way to protect
against them is to shoot down an aircraft that drops
such ammunition. Because of this, the enemy
places air defense systems near the LBS,
which significantly increases the
chances... of losing them.
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CNR: Russian superbombs will give
the Ukrainian Armed Forces
doomsday
April 8th, 9:21am
(Vesti.ru)
This opinion was expressed by the National
Radio of China by the military expert,
Shao Yonglin.
We are talking about... three-ton high-explosive aerial
bombs launched into mass production and equipped
with universal planning and correction modules.
Thanks to the UMPs, the Fabs' destructive
power.... "has become even more
astounding", so such 3000-e
ammunition "fully justifies
the nickname "super
bomb" ------- Shao
Yonglin added.
He also noted that the Ukrainian army does not have the
means to effectively counter these weapons. FABs, the
Chinese expert concluded, will become a fatal threat
to the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will have a
great impact on the conflict.
Earlier it was noted that due to the use of smart aerial
bombs by Russian troops, the Ukrainian military is
forced to expose air defense systems, as a result
of which anti-aircraft missile systems, which
Kiev constantly complains about, may
come under attack.
At the same time, in Ukraine, they themselves admitted
that in fact they could not oppose anything to the FABS
with the UMPK. The Russian Armed Forces also
successfully use volume-detonating aerial
bombs, from which, you can not hide
in trenches and dugouts.
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Volunteers from Rosgvardiya and
the Ministry of Defense ---- will
receive the same payments
and benefits
April 8th, 8:27am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian authorities have equalized the rights of
volunteers who joined the Rosgvardiya with their
colleagues from the Ministry of Defense.
The government decree was published on
the website of the Cabinet of Ministers
on Monday.
As stated in the document, citizens who joined volunteer
formations to assist the troops of the National Guard of
Russia will receive the same benefits and support
measures as volunteers in military units.
In particular, cash payments, including the period of
service in the labour and insurance experience,
increased the coefficients for calculating
pensions, and the supply of clothing
will be the same.
For the families of the deceased volunteers,
compensation for the cost of paying utility
bills - is provided.
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FT: Ukraine has lost several
power plants - irretrievably
April 8th, 6:29am
(Vesti.ru)
Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in
recent weeks, are more destructive than in the
winter of 2022-2023.
Ukrainian officials told the Financial Times that some of
the power plants were almost completely destroyed.
The Kiev regime hides the scale of losses of
generating capacities, including those that
occurred in the Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian energy holding DTEK intends to restore half of the destroyed thermal power plants... in the next 3 to 4
months. DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko acknowledged
the loss of 80 percent of its generating capacity.
In total, 577 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 17,773
unmanned aerial vehicles, 489 air defence missile
systems, 15,644 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,257 combat vehicles equipped with
MLRS, 8,582 field artillery guns and mortars,
as well as 20,381 units of special military
equipment have been destroyed during
the special military operation.
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To shoot down all the F-16s that
they can give Kiev, it will take
20 days
by Evgeny Tishkovets
March 30th, 8:12 am
(Vesti.ru)
The use of F-16 aircraft against Russia will make them a
legitimate target, including if they are used from third-
country airfields. This was stated by Vladimir Putin,
during a conversation with military pilots in the
Tver region.
Ukronazis do not want to admit the obvious: no miracle
weapon will save them. Most of the AFU aviation was
destroyed. To make up for the loss of the fleet of
combat aircraft, Zelensky's office has been
asking the West for F-16 fighters, for a
long time, and - it seems - there is
even some progress.. in this issue.
Ukrainian pilots are being trained
in NATO countries, and the other
day --- it was reported that the
enemy, began to prepare the
infrastructure for receiving
US aircraft.
One of the Ukrainian telegram channels shares details:
allegedly, the enemy is now setting up three spare
airfields for the F-16 in the Khmelnitsky, Lviv and
Ivano-Frankivsk regions, and the main air base
will be located in the city of Kolomyia, near
the border with Romania.
However, our intelligence service already knows about
the plans of the Ukrainian General Staff. This thesis is
confirmed by Russian missile strikes. Some of them
fell precisely on the aviation infrastructure, just
the same in the west of Ukraine. In the Lviv
region, the main target was a military
airfield, which, presumably, was
being restored and upgraded -
for the F-16. Arrivals... were
to fuel depots and hangars,
a training centre, and an
electrical substation.
The airbase hit by the missiles is located near the town of
Stryi. The above-mentioned Kolomyia airfield in the Ivano-
Frankivsk region, as well as Starokonstantynov airbase
in the Khmelnytsky region, were similarly attacked.
Naturally, if at some point NATO fighters appear at these
facilities, they will immediately be hit by a missile strike.
"At least one of the airfields in Western Ukraine, which
was being prepared for the permanent deployment of
the F-16 -- was hit by the Russian Aerospace Forces,
thereby disrupting all work. At this rate, even if the
West tries to create a certain number of military
airfields in Western Ukraine, they will be
destroyed faster by our VKS --- than
F-16s will reach them --- so the
problem of basing - does not
go away" ----- says Evgeny
Semibratov -- the Deputy
director of the Institute
for Strategic Studies
& Forecasts of the
RUDN University.
In order not to expose the F-16s transferred to Kiev to
Russian attacks, NATO may try to deploy them on the
territory of neighbouring countries with Ukraine. But,
as we have already understood, from the statement
of our president, there, if necessary, we "will fly".
The first applicant for such a response will be Romania,
where the airfield of the 57th Mikhail Kogalniceanu
air base in Constanta -- is being prepared for the
deployment of the F-16. The object is 100 kms
from Snake island. And there is, also, a pilot
training centre. Apparently, Poland will
not remain on the sidelines... either.
In particular, we can talk about a
well-known airfield in Rzeszow.
In addition, F-16 service
centres are located in
Poland - at air bases
in Lask & Krzesiny.
"We have no plans for Poland, Romania, or the Baltic States. But! Our neighbours who are located just to
the west of Ukraine..... should understand that if
they are directly involved in the conflict -- and
basing F-16 aircraft that take part in combat
operations, this ---------- is already direct
involvement in the conflict ----- and
will be expensive for them,"
Semibratov notes.
Western countries have long discussed the supply of
US fighter jets to Ukraine. In February, the head of
the Danish Defense Ministry said Copenhagen
expects to transfer the first aircraft to the
Kiev regime this summer. The next
shipment is expected to arrive
from the Netherlands in the
second half of the year.
If the West makes a reckless decision again, it will face
consequences. With what exactly – Vladimir Putin has
already clearly outlined. NATO fighters will be
destroyed, they will face exactly the same
fiasco in Ukraine as the Leopards,
Challengers, and Abrams.
Back in November last year, Sergei Shoigu reported that
in a month the Russian air defense forces destroyed 37
aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to
the Minister of Defense, at this rate of work of our
air defense systems, it will take about 20 days
to eliminate the F-16s that the West plans
to transfer to Ukraine.
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"Loafer" deceives Ukrainian
hunters for drone operators
March 30th, 7:42am
(Vesti.ru)
Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Centre for
Integrated Unmanned Solutions, said that the
Russian Armed Forces have developed a
deceptive protection system "Loafer"
for the operator of FPV drones,
simulating the calculation of
UAVs, thereby complicating
the search for real targets
for the enemy.
"This is a false drone operator, who creates a full-fledged
picture of the use of an FPV device on the radio: there
is a fake control panel, a video transmission radio
channel module and a remote shutdown tool,"
Kuzyakin told RIA Novosti, noting that the
need to create this system - is due to the
fact that modern electronic intelligence
tools ------- can quickly determine the
starting point of the drone.
He explained that the principle of operation of the "Loafer"
is similar to turning on many light bulbs in a dark room -
instead of one – "it is very easy to break it, but if you
turn on several dozen bulbs of the same power at
once, then it becomes much more difficult to
determine the desired goal."
The Centre for Integrated Unmanned Solutions clarified
that currently deliveries to the combat zone will be
carried out to those units that have shown an
interest in the development.
Kuzyakin also noted that at the moment the Ukrainian
army is conducting a targeted hunt for Russian FVP-
calculations, since they are the most valuable
in the unmanned system.
The CDDB's activities cover a full range of issues
related to the combat use of FPV systems....
including production, training in piloting
and using drones.
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The entire enemy frontline
zone ---- was de-energized
March 30th, 7:39am
(Vesti.ru)
The Russian army is systematically disabling the Ukrainian
energy system. On Friday night, another missile strike was
carried out on generation facilities. Despite the fact that
the energy sector of Ukraine is still not recovered from
the largest massive attack of a week ago. The Kiev
regime at some facilities lost up to half of the
available capacity.
After Friday's group strike with "Daggers" - these capacities
- seem to be even smaller. Russian high-precision weapons
were used to hit the next energy facilities and air defense
of Ukraine. In Ukrainian social networks, it was reported
that as a result of the arrivals, severe problems with
electricity and water supply arose in Odessa.
The probable target of the strike could be an electric
substation in the village of Usatovo, which is a key
energy distribution hub in the region.
The consequences of the March 22 attack on CHPP-5 in
Kharkiv were the partial collapse of the engine room.
The second turbine was completely destroyed.
The first and third cars were most likely
seriously damaged. The CHPP has
stopped generating energy.
Residents of Kharkiv filmed the moment of arrival of
missiles. After the first explosion, the lights started
flashing in the apartments of the houses. The
subsequent explosion completely plunged
the city into darkness. The best way to
assess the scale of the Kharkiv
blackout --- is from space.
However, the most important target of recent strikes,
perhaps, was the Dnieper hydroelectric power
station in Zaporozhye. This --- is the largest
hydroelectric power station that Ukraine
inherited from the Soviet Union.
It consists of two independent stations -
HPP-1 and HPP-2, connected by a
common dam.
This time, the left-bank engine room of DneproGES-2 and
an open switchgear were hit. This plant --- plays an
important role in the energy system of Ukraine.
In particular, it performs the function of a "peak regulator2.'' It accounted for more than 10% of
the total production of shunting capacity.
Vladimir Tetelmin, Professor of RUDN University, Doctor
of Technical Sciences, said: "This is the most valuable
electricity! Because nuclear power plants, of which
there are three operating in Ukraine - and thermal
power plants, of which it is not known how many
are still operational, are able to operate in the
basic mode, and they are not able to respond
to rapidly increasing --- or rapidly
decreasing --- loads."
Ukrenergo called the March attack on energy facilities the
largest of all time. It is reported --- that all power units of
the Burshtyn and Ladyzhinskaya TPPs were damaged.
The system lost almost two gigawatts of available
power. In the regions where there were arrivals,
electricity, water, mobile communications and the Internet --- were lost.
Ukrainian power engineers claim that the repair of
damaged high-voltage networks and generation
facilities may take two to two and a half years.
And some things can't be restored at all.
Igor Yushkov, a leading analyst at the National Energy
Security Foundation, an expert at the Financial
University under the Government of the
Russian Federation, said: "The repair
is full-fledged, if it started now, if
the equipment was available, it
would last for months. And in
the current situation, when
there may be -- repeated
strikes, it is not a fact
that they will even
decide to restore
it now. In any
case, it may
take years."
Strikes on infrastructure --- deprive the Kiev regime of the ability to fully conduct military operations
against Russia. Since defense enterprises,
factories, military control and
communications facilities
are left without energy...
We also note the geographical feature of the latest missile
attacks – the strikes were carried out clearly along the
line of contact. Thus, the entire frontline zone was
de-energized for the Ukrainian militants.
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Sergei Shoigu: modernization of factories
will allow --- producing more ammunition
March 30th, 6:26am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ---- visited military
enterprises in Altai. The head of the Defense Department
checked the implementation of the state defense order.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Shoigu paid
special attention to the work of the Technodinamika
holding (Rostec).
The company produces components for aviation and
anti-aircraft ammunition, multiple launch rocket
systems, rocket-propelled grenades and
cartridge belts.
According to Shoigu, currently there is a technical
re-equipment of production lines - for almost the
entire range of military products. At a meeting
with the leadership of the Ministry of Industry
and Trade, representatives of the military
administration and general directors of
factories, Shoigu reminded that it is
necessary to fulfill the order of
President Putin to provide
the troops with modern
weapons in sufficient
quantities.
Further, Shoigu demanded - to eliminate delays in the
development of project documentation - during the
construction of new defense production facilities
in Altai. The Minister clarified - that funding has
been allocated for this and - the equipment
and materials have been purchased.
Shoigu considers it necessary to hold
accountable, the organizations that
caused the delays.
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In Russia they named the condition
--- for recognizing Ukraine as a terrorist country
March 29th, 10:57pm
(Lenta.ru)
In the case of the confirmation of Ukraine's involvement in
the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow,
it should be recognized as a terrorist country.
This proposal was made by the representative of the
Crimean interethnic Mission Zaur Smirnov in an
interview with RIA Novosti.
He noted that the information voiced by the investigation is
increasingly pointing to the guilt of Kiev in the tragedy.
The interlocutor of the agency expressed confidence
that in the near future, the names of the customers of the terrorist attack in Crocus - will be known.
"If the investigation proves - that Zelensky and his
entourage are involved in the terrorist attack in
Crocus - then this will mean that Zelensky is a
terrorist ----- which may cast doubt on the
possibility of negotiations with him,"
Smirnov said.
Earlier, the representative of the Main Intelligence
Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of
Ukraine, Andrey Chernyak, denied Kiev's
involvement in what happened in the
Crocus City Hall.
A similar statement was made by adviser to the
head of Zelensky's office, Mikhail Podolyak.
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The income of the Zelensky family
for 2023, amounted to more than
$316 thousand.
March 30th, 9:39pm
(RT.ru)
The income of the family of Vladimir Zelensky for 2023
amounted to almost 12.5 million hryvnia (more than
$316 thousand).
This is reported by Zelensky's office
with reference to the declaration.
According to the document, the income of his family
amounted to 12 million 423 thousand hryvnia (more
than $ 316 thousand) ---- including income from the
sale of government bonds (domestic government
loan bonds) - 7 million 455 thousand 972 hryvnia.
As specified in the article, the income of the Zelensky
family mainly consisted of wages, interest on
deposits and income from the provision
of real estate for rent.
At the end of January, it became known that
Zelensky and his family, in 2022, earned
more than $98 thousand.
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Gavrilov: embassies in Kiev
are asked to leave Kharkiv
and Odessa regions
March 29th, 7:17pm
(RT.ru)
Konstantin Gavrilov, head of the Russian delegation to the
Vienna talks on military security and arms control, said
that foreign embassies in Kiev are calling on their
fellow citizens to leave the Kharkiv and
Odessa regions.
Also, on the air of the Rossiya-24 TV channel, he compared
the situation on the front line with car glass, which begins
to "disperse in cracks" after being hit by a stone,
reports TASS.
"And so can the front. Once - and like glass,
cracks, the front went," Gavrilov added.
Earlier, the head of the Kharkiv regional military
administration Oleg Sinegubov said that in two
districts of the region they intend to declare
a forced evacuation.
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FSB reveals details about
thwarted terrorist attack
in Stavropol
March 29th, 7:08pm
(Lenta.ru)
Malefactors ---- who were preparing a terrorist attack in the
Stavropol Territory - planned to fill a homemade bomb with
nails as striking elements. This was reported by the Public
Relations Centre of the FSB of Russia, RIA Novosti reports.
The special service showed footage of operational
shooting, which shows how criminals purchased
material in a hardware store. Later, 3 citizens
of one of the Central Asian countries were
detained, and components of a home-
made bomb & chemical substances
were found and seized from them.
It turned out that they wanted to detonate
a bomb in one of the crowded places
of Stavropol.
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The Russian military... who are in
captivity of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine for the third year have
recorded a video message.
What did they say?
March 29th, 5:29pm
(Lenta.ru)
State Duma Alexander Khinshtein published a video
message from allegedly Russian servicemen who
have been held captive in Ukraine for a long time
to the Russian government and the authorities
of the Samara region. On record, men ask the
governor of the region Dmitry Azarov to help
return them to their homeland.
Khinshtein said... that he had already appealed to the
leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry - and the
Commissioner for Human Rights "with a request for
assistance in the speedy release of the fighters."
He noted that some of the prisoners of war
have been staying in Ukraine for the
3rd year.
What did the captured soldiers say?
In the video, a dozen and a half men against the
background of a white wall with barbed wire —
probably the fences of the colony — call their
names, surnames, dates of birth and the
locality in which they most likely lived
before military service.
Men in identical blue pea jackets report that many of them
have injuries of varying severity - amputated limbs. They
emphasize that before being captured, they performed
their military duty with dignity.
One of them, who introduced himself as Sergey Galkin from
the urban-type settlement of Roshchinsky -- in the Samara
region, said that he had been in captivity for the 3rd year.
"We need to be returned home, everyone wants to go to
their relatives and friends. We need to be in our
homeland," the man concluded.
On February 8, the Russian Defense Ministry announced
a 100-for-100 exchange of captured servicemen with
Ukraine. According to the Defense Ministry, the
Russian fighters returned from the territory
controlled by Kiev ----- as the result of a negotiation process.
The Russian Aerospace Forces took them to
Moscow... for treatment and rehabilitation.
The Defense Ministry stressed that the United Arab
Emirates provided humanitarian mediation in the
exchange process.
It is known - that families and relatives of captured Russian
soldiers - send thousands of appeals on the situation with
them. According to State Duma deputy Shamsail Saraliev,
there are so many requests for prisoners that he does
not have time to answer each of them.
''And is it worth wasting time on such unsubscriptions?
The result is important for us. The main thing is that
every Russian soldier in captivity -- should return
home as soon as possible:'' Shamsail Saraliev,
Duma deputy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in turn, said that Moscow
is not going to stop the exchange of prisoners with Kiev.
"We will not stop the exchanges. We need to pick up
our guys. We have a ratio of people who are in
Russia, our guys who are in Ukraine... one
to ten, even more," he said.
According to the head of state, the Ukrainian
side constantly gives a signal of readiness
for the process.
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Tajikistan Detains 9 People
Linked to Moscow Attack
March 29th, 4:05pm
(teleSUR)
On Friday, Tajik security forces announced the arrest of
nine people allegedly linked to the terrorists who left
140 people dead during the attack on the Crocus
City Hall concert venue.
According to the Asia Plus news portal, the suspects
were arrested in the city of Vajdat, 10 kilometres
east of the capital, Dushanbe.
One of the alleged perpetrators of the Moscow attack,
Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, a 23-year-old man, is
originally from Vajdat.
On Monday, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rajmon
expressed his solidarity with the victims of the
Moscow attack and called on his compatriots
to protect young people from the influence
of extremist movements and ideologies.
"The shameful and horrible event that took place near
Moscow is a warning to all of us, especially parents,
about the importance of paying close attention to
the education of our children," he said at the
Navruz Carnival, which celebrates the
Persian New Year.
"We must protect adolescents and young people from
the influence of destructive and horrible groups and
movements and not allow our children to tarnish
the good reputation of the Tajik nation, the
Tajik sovereign state, and their parents,"
Rajmon added.
His statements occur in connection with the fact that, in
recent years, the number of terrorist attacks involving
Tajik citizens in third countries has increased.
"These inhuman actions damage the prestige
of the State," he emphasized.
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In Russia --- they dissected the Storm
Shadow rocket & showed its device
March 29th, 2:27pm
by Varvara Nevskaya
(Vesti.ru)
Russian experts first showed the device of the British
Storm Shadow rocket. Western weapons will be
studied in detail and will use this new, crucial
data already - against those who launch
Storm Shadows.
This is the first time such footage has been published. The
most long-range cruise missile in service with the Armed
Forces of Ukraine, the formidable Storm Shadow, is
boldly being prepared by Russian specialists.
The whole filling of the Anglo-French ammunition is in the
palm of your hand. Hull, wings, one of them partially
broken off, head fairing, turbojet engine, and the
warhead fuse.
"Recently, we have been closely studying Storm Shadow
cruise missiles, working on technologies for their
neutralization, because the work of air defense,
well, the missile is not destroyed, but is
located, falls to the ground, and the
warheads remain. Algorithms and
tools have been developed to
neutralize the missile's
warheads in order to
clear our land of
incoming evil
spirits" ..the
experts say.
To study the rocket and the principles of its operation,
Russian experts approach in detail – it is important to
understand the functionality of each block, each
node. Experts.... share the obtained data with
other departments, plus training centres.
"This -- increases the economic feasibility of waging war,
allows anti-aircraft gunners to spend less of their own
funds - and thereby achieve greater effectiveness of
armed confrontation. The value of understanding
the structure of the product --- allows you
to borrow some technological design
solutions and develop...... perhaps,
some of your own new products,"
says Maxim Kazanin -- a military
expert & associate professor at
the Financial University under
the Government of the
Russian Federation.
Thanks to the data obtained -- the work of detection and
destruction tools and all components of the air defense
system, will become even more perfect, and therefore
effective. At the same time, the commander-in-chief
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, is already
directly talking... about a serious shell famine in
Ukraine. The ratio of supplies six to one is not
in favour of Kiev.
Russia.. retains an advantage in artillery and mortar shells,
as well as in manpower. In a recent interview, the head of
the enemy's armed forces - complaining about the lack of
weapons, again turned his pleas to the Western partners
- but they are unlikely to be able to help in such volumes
as to fundamentally change the situation.
"I do not see any significant changes in projectiles in Ukraine
in the near future, for the simple reason that in order to
intensify and increase the production of the same
company "Rein Metal" ---- the German or French
companies from "Nexter" --- will have to recruit
a very large number of qualified personnel &
increase production capacity: because they
will have to reactivate production facilities
- they can't," states Vladimir Eranosyan,
an associate professor at the Financial
University.. under the Government of
the Russian Federation - an expert
at the Bureau of Military-Political
Analysis, and a captain of the
first rank of the reserve....
''because Europe simply
does not have such
capacities.''
According to experts --- the situation with the Russian
defense industry is fundamentally different: ''Russia
if necessary, has the ability to quickly reactivate
and increase production. Which is what I have
already done, several times, during the
course of the SVO.''
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The Ukrainian military has left a
significant part of its positions
in Semyonovka
March 29th, 1:54pm
(Vesti.ru)
Adviser to the head of the DPR, Igor Kimakovsky, said
on Friday, that Semenovka village, near Avdiivka ---
was liberated from the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army could not withstand the artillery
strikes and the work of the Russian Aerospace
Forces ---- leaving most of its positions
in Semenovka.
The armed formations of Ukraine suffered heavy losses
as a result of Russian strikes, Kimakovsky said.
Leaving Semyonovka, the Ukrainian military
threw the bodies of their colleagues on
the battlefield, he adds.
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Ukrainians are advised -
to prepare for blackouts
March 29th, 1:46pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Director of the Ukrainian Centre for Energy Research
Alexander Kharchenko ---- said that Ukrainians should
prepare for blackouts in the summer due to damage
to power facilities. It is difficult to predict --- the
exact size of the energy system deficit.
In the Kharkiv, Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk regions, stabilization schedules of power outages are used
due to serious damage to power facilities... the
Director of the State Inspectorate of Energy
Supervision of Ukraine, Ruslan Slobodyan,
said earlier.
According to Ukrenergo, on March 29, hourly blackouts are
applied in the Kharkiv region, and emergency blackouts
are applied in the Kryvyi Rih district.
"(Now) consumption is quite low, the hydroelectric power
that can work is running at full capacity, there is a lot of
water, everything is quite comfortable. In the summer,
the situation will change," Kharchenko said, during a
briefing broadcast by the YouTube channel of the
Ukrainian media centre, Ukrinform.
"If we do not partially compensate for the losses --- we will
not have enough significant generation volumes to cover
winter consumption," Kharchenko said, adding that
Ukrainians need to prepare for the fact ---- that
"certain consumption restrictions will occur."
Earlier, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine stated --- that on
March 22, the Ukrainian energy system was subjected to
the largest attack in recent times. According to Ihor
Sirota, General Director of Ukrhydroenergo, the
country has lost about 20% of its regulatory
capacity due to damage at the Dnipro HPP.
Russia began attacking Ukraine's infrastructure on
October 10, 2022 - two days after the terrorist
attack on the Crimean Bridge...... which,
according to the Russian authorities,
was organized by the Ukrainian
special services.
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GT:Russia has a weapon that will
change the balance of power
March 29th, 12:48pm
(Vesti.ru)
This was pointed out by the Chinese military expert
and specialist in the field of aviation weapons,
Zhang Xuefeng.
We are talking about aerial bombs with a universal
planning and correction module. In the event of
a large-scale use of such ammunition, the
expert is sure, the balance of forces
in the SVO zone - will change.
Zhang Xuefeng told the Global Times that smart glide
bombs are long-range, accurate and inexpensive.
Correction modules - will fully unlock the potential
of the three ton FAB-3,000, the specialist added.
A number of foreign media outlets have dubbed Russian
guided high-explosive aerial bombs a nightmare for the
Ukrainian Armed Forces. In addition to them, the
Russian Armed Forces actively use drones
and missiles.
Strikes are carried out on the enemy's manpower and
equipment, as well as military, infrastructure and
industrial facilities, not only in the area of the
LBS, but also in the Ukrainian rear.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to
conduct a special operation to demilitarize and denazify
Ukraine, as well as protect civilians from the criminal
Kiev regime.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine regularly suffer serious
losses in manpower and equipment, and the enemy
is forced to abandon positions and settlements ---
under the onslaught of the Russian army.
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Standard ---- Kiev may be
defeated by the summer
March 29th, 12:13pm
(Vesti.ru)
This, according to the publication, threatens
Ukraine: due to the slowdown in Western
aid ....and the depletion of the army.
The newspaper notes that among Kiev's allies, there is
a growing understanding that Kiev is losing. It is also
noted that the Russian firepower on the front line is
more than 5 times greater than the Ukrainian one.
At the same time, Western countries are said to
be unable to replenish even their own artillery
reserves --- within two years.
Standard writes that the reasons for problems with foreign
aid --- are different: for example, the United States is
experiencing internal political disagreements, and,
for example, Germany refuses to provide Ukraine
with weapons that "can change the alignment
on the battlefield."
A number of countries suffering from gas shortages are
"secretly or explicitly seeking a soft deal with Russia."
Earlier, Colonel Vitaly Kiselyov on the air of "Solovyov Live"
stressed ---- that there is no shortage of ammunition and
drones in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In addition, according to him, the enemy has large human
resources, and a deep mobilization of Ukrainians may
still be ahead.
The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct a special
operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, as well
as protect civilians from the criminal Kiev regime.
The enemy regularly suffers serious losses in manpower
and equipment, including Western ones. The entry of
forces of individual NATO members into Ukraine
is not excluded, however, as experts of the
Bundestag said --- a strike on them will
not lead.... to a collective response
from the North Atlantic Alliance.
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
March 29th, 11:20am
Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
launched a high-precision strike using a long-range air-,
sea-, and ground-based, to include Kinzhal hypersonic
air-launched ballistic missiles along with unmanned
aerial vehicles against power and air defence
facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The goal of the strike has been achieved.
All the targets have been engaged.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
repelled four attacks launched by assault groups of the
AFU's 95th Air Assault Brigade and 123rd Territorial
Defence Brigade near Terny (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses - amounted to up to 30
Ukrainian troops and 2 motor vehicles.
In addition, one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery
system... one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system,
one Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, one D-20 howitzer,
and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system
have been eliminated.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of the 28th, 54th, 93rd
Mechanised, 81st Airmobile, 5th Assault, 79th, &
80th Air Assault Brigades of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine close to Belogorovka (Lugansk
People's Republic), and Andreyevka,
Antonovka.... and Kurdyumovka,
Krasnogorovka, Nikolayevka,
and Chasov Yar (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 300 Ukrainian
troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles
---- including one U.S.-made M113 armoured
personnel carrier, and 3 motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, two D-20
howitzers, one D-30 gun, one UK-made L-119
howitzer, a Nota electronic warfare station,
as well as 3 AFU field ammunition depots
--- were neutralised.
In Avdeyevka direction, the units of the Tsentr Group of
Forces have improved the situation along the front line.
They defeated the enemy formations and repelled 8
counter-attack attacks launched by the assault
groups of the 25th Airborne, 24th, 47th 59th
Mechanised brigades of the AFU near
Pervomayskoye, Novogorodskoye,
Tonenkoye, as well as Berdychi
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 305 Ukrainian
troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and four
motor vehicles.
In counter-battery warfare, one German-manufactured PzH
2000 self-propelled artillery system, two D-30 howitzers,
and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station have
been neutralised.
In South Donetsk direction ---- the Vostok Group of Forces
improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage
on the manpower and hardware of the 58th Motorised
Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as
well as on the 102nd, 128th Territorial Defence
Brigades near Malinovka (Zaporozhye region),
Makarovka and Urozhaynoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment
of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade was repelled
near Priyutnoye.
The enemy suffered up to 90 Ukrainian troops, two
motor vehicles, and one Nota electronic warfare
station, during the day.
In Kherson direction, the units of the Dnepr Group of
Forces inflicted fire damage on the 65th, 118th
Mechanised brigades, 35th Marine brigades,
and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near
Rabotino (Zaporozhye region), Zolotaya
Balka and Ivanovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops,
two tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, and two
pickup trucks.
In counter-battery warfare, one Gvozdika self-propelled
artillery system and one D-20 howitzer have been hit.
and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups
of Forces have eliminated one S-300 SAM system's
radar, as well as AFU manpower and hardware -
in the 131 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 175 Ukrainian unmanned
aerial vehicles and shot down 21 HIMARS and Vampire
MLRS projectiles during the day.
In total, 577 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 17,658
unmanned aerial vehicles, 489 air defence missile
systems, 15,642 tanks & other armoured combat
vehicles, 1,256 combat vehicles equipped with
MLRS, 8,573 field artillery cannons & mortars,
as well as 20,343 units of special military
equipment have been destroyed during
the special military operation.
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Colonel Kiselyov: The Ukrainian Armed Forces
do not have a shortage of drones and shells
March 29th, 9:59am
(Vesti.ru)
This was stated by a military expert from
the LPR on the air of "Solovyov Live".
Vitaly Kiselyov also stressed that the enemy has
started strengthening its units and still has
large human resources.
He reported fierce fighting "for Belogorovka, in the
Soledar area in the direction of Seversk, as well
as in the Artemivsk direction.''
"Neither ammunition nor UAVs in the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not only not getting less, but also growing,''Kieselev added.
Enemy long-range artillery of NATO production, hits
Kremennaya, Lisichansk, Rubezhnoye and Svatovo.
In a number of areas, the Ukrainian military intensified its
attacks. A fierce counter-battery struggle is underway in
the Kupyansk direction — "the enemy feels great there
--- from the point of view of ammunition supply."
In addition, the colonel believes that Ukraine is strengthening its units and formations in the southern direction - in the areas
of Dnepropetrovsk and Poltava, the transfer - and concentration - of
forces is taking place in Kiev,
and in the Kiev, Vinnytsia
and Zhytomyr regions.
Vitaly Kiselyov suspects that Ukrainian President Vladimir
Zelensky --- can arrange a deep mobilization, "sign any
documents" ....to send any equipment to the front
and allow European armies to cross the border.
Foreigners, he notes, can fight
under the blue and yellow flag.
The Russian Armed Forces continue their special
operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine,
as well as protect civilians from the criminal
Kiev regime.
The enemy suffers regular losses in manpower and
equipment, and is also forced to leave territories
under the onslaught of the Russian army.
By failing on the battlefield, the enemy activates
terrorist activities ---- by attacking civilians in
peaceful cities.
Kiev complains in every possible way about the lack of shells, guns and air defense systems, asking the allies
for help. The Ukrainian authorities say that without
the assistance of the United States, they will lose.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Alexander Syrsky declares a difficult situation at
the front --- and a six-fold advantage of the
Russian military in artillery.
Earlier, NATO called on the Kiev regime to continue the
mobilization of the population, which has long been
dubbed "mugilization" --- because Ukrainians are
literally, caught on the street and sent to the
front, including the hottest areas, without
proper training.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on what
is happening in the free trade zone and in Ukraine,
expressed the opinion that if this goes on, the
question of Ukrainian statehood may arise.
Moscow is not against real negotiations, taking into
account its own interests - but Kiev refuses them.
It is possible to send NATO forces to Ukraine. Experts of
the Bundestag specify that the Russian strike on them
will not be a reason for a collective response from
the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance.
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Syrsky declared a 6-fold advantage
of the Russian army in artillery
March 29th, 8:41am
(Vesti.ru)
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
stated that the situation at the front is difficult and
requires a daily "maximum effort".
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, have an advantage in terms of ammunition fired by artillery
"about six to one," Ukrinform reports, with
reference to Alexander Syrsky.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told CBS that
without Washington's help, Kiev will lose. He also
pointed out -- that the Ukrainian Armed Forces
have almost no artillery left - and the troops
are not ready for a major Russian offensive.
A number of experts and media agree that in the near future, the CDF will end with Russia's victory and
Ukraine's loss of a number of territories,
including Kharkiv and Odessa.
There is an opinion that the turning point will come in the
summer. The Kremlin stressed that part of the Russian
territories are occupied by the enemy and must
be liberated.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, continue to
conduct a special operation to demilitarize and denazify
Ukraine, as well as protect civilians from the criminal
Kiev regime. Military, infrastructure and industrial
facilities of the enemy are regularly attacked,
the enemy suffers serious losses in man-
power and equipment and is forced to
leave their positions. The Russian
army....... is methodically
moving forward.
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Ritter: The Russian Armed Forces are
literally clearing areas with the help
of UAVs and hypersound
March 29th, 7:56am
(Vesti.ru)
Former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter said that the
Russian army, which has air superiority, actively takes
advantage of the fact.... that the Ukrainian Armed
Forces are sorely lacking air defense systems.
On the air of the YouTube channel Dialogue Works, the
expert said that the Russian Federation keeps control
of the airspace not only thanks to gliding bombs on
the battlefield, but also with the help of drones in the rear.
"Everything is over for Ukraine," the former soldier said,
noting that the Russian Armed Forces are literally
clearing territories with hypersonic missiles
and drones.
Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke
at the board of the department, saying that since the
beginning of this year, the Ukrainian army has lost
more than 71,000 manpower and 11,000 pieces of
equipment. According to him, the losses of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine are almost three
times higher than in the same period
last year.
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Mass graves of civilians- discovered
in Avdeyevka, aide to DPR head says
DONETSK, March 29th, 6:17am (TASS)
Mass graves of civilians have been discovered in
Avdeyevka, an aide to the head of the Donetsk
People's Republic (DPR) told TASS.
"Similarly to Mariupol, mass graves have been discovered
in Avdeyevka. There are several sites. According to the
local population, the victims of Ukrainian repressions were buried in these so-called mass graves, among others," Igor Kimakovsky said.
He pointed out that, so far, dozens of bodies have
been identified --- as those of local residents who refused to leave the city.
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Britain handed over
incomplete tanks
to Ukraine
March 29th, 4:32am
(Izvestia.ru)
A set of additional armour - is missing on the Challenger-2
tanks transferred to Kiev. This -- was reported to Forbes
magazine on March 28 by military columnist David Ex.
In the text, he spoke about the shortcomings of the British
tank. The main negative feature was low maneuverability,
as well as high weight. Ex suggests that London did not
transfer additional armour, so as not to increase the
already high weight.
"Ukraine was not given mounted armour sets, probably
because they would have added several tons to the
total mass ------- which would have made the
Challenger 2 even less maneuverable,"
the text says.
The ex also clarifies that this is "not at all the same" model
of the tank - that would be suitable for combat in Ukraine.
So, the tank weighing 71 tons, is operated by an engine
with a capacity of 1200 hp, which is not enough for
such a large mass. The military observer
emphasizes that weight is becoming
a key problem, due to the soft
Ukrainian soil.
"There is reason to believe --- that London offered these 14
Challenger 2s simply to encourage other NATO countries
to donate their own, better tanks: the Leopard 2,
Strv 122 and M-1," he said.
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Protesters interrupted Biden's speech
by shouting about a nuclear war
with Russia
March 29th, 4:24am
(Lenta.ru)
Protesters interrupted with shouts about a nuclear war
with Russia, the speech of the White House host Joe
Biden, in New York --- as part of the Democrat's
election speech... which was also attended
by former US Presidents Barack Obama
and Bill Clinton, writes TASS.
It is reported that one of the activists shouted about a
possible nuclear war between the United States and
Russia, after which he was taken out of the hall.
The source also says that later the protesters
interrupted the president ------ with a phrase
concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
"You have blood on your hands!"
the crowd shouted.
Biden supporters tried to shout over the activists,
chanting slogans related to the re-election of
the president.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly
Antonov responded to US President Joe Biden's
insults to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and
the country's political leadership.
The official stressed that Putin never allowed himself
derogatory remarks about foreign colleagues,
despite the offensive attacks against him.
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Balitsky spoke about - people
waiting for... release from
the Kiev regime
March 29th, 4:23am
(Izvestia.ru)
Residents of the territories controlled by Kiev are waiting
for the liberation of the Russian troops. This was stated
on March 29 in an interview with TASS, by the
Governor of the Zaporozhye region,
Yevgeny Balitsky.
According to him, a huge number of people
on the territory of Ukraine are waiting for
the help of the Russians.
Literally, the governor emphasizes,
Ukrainians are waiting for release.
"We say to everyone: save your life, save your freedom and
do everything possible so that your children don't end up
in the army, in this meat grinder that the Kiev fascists
set up," the head of the Zaporozhye region said.
He noted that it is impossible to compare the standard of
living in Russia and Ukraine. According to the governor,
Russia is a truly social state that takes care of
its people.
"Zaporozhye region today, in a good sense, is a showcase
of Russia. A showcase not only for Ukrainians who still
live in the territories controlled by Kiev, but also for
the whole world. In contrast," says Balitsky.
The social and infrastructural development of Russia, the
strongest technological progress, is a knife to the heart
-- for the West -- for the Kiev regime, the governor
emphasizes. He added that ------ unity and the
strengthening of sovereignty, is the main
victory of Russian society.
Earlier, on February 15, it was reported that one of the
first evacuated residents of Avdiivka told about tears
of joy --- when meeting with the Russian military.
Avdiivka was completely liberated by the Russian Armed
Forces on February 17. Russian Defense Minister Sergei
Shoigu, said the capture of the city made it possible
to move the front line ...away from Donetsk and,
consequently, significantly protect the city
from attacks by the Kiev regime --- since
the armed formations of Ukraine have
regularly shelled residential areas
of Donetsk from Avdiivka
since 2014.
Russia continues to conduct a special operation to protect
the population of Donbass, which Russian leader Vladimir
Putin announced on February 24, 2022. The decision was
made against the background of the aggravation of the
situation in the region ---------- due to shelling by the
Ukrainian military.
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Kuzyakin --- Russian "Joker" FPV drones
forced a company of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine --- to surrender
March 29th, 3:43am
(RT.ru)
"Joker" FPV drones of the Russian Armed Forces --- forced a
company of Ukrainian troops to surrender during the SVO,
said Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Centre for
Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), a developer
of UAV data.
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
According to him, probably no one will
be able to repeat this "record".
"It was not a Bradley, not a Humvee, or even a Leopard-2,
but 60 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who
were forced to surrender - after seeing firsthand
what the mass use of FPV drones means,"
Kuzyakin said.
He clarified that one small drone "captured" an
entire company of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Earlier, Kuzyakin said that Russia has created an
FPV drone "Joker-10", which explodes when it
hits the enemy.
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An air alert has been issued for
the entire territory of Ukraine
March 29th, 3:20am
(RT.ru)
An air alert was announced throughout Ukraine.
This is evidenced by the data of the official
notification resource.
Earlier, an air alert was issued in Rivne, Khmelnytsky,
Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Kirovohrad and
Mykolaiv regions of Ukraine.
In addition, explosions occurred in Pavlograd,
in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine.
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Kuleba: discussions with Russia may
take place in the framework of the
second summit in Switzerland
March 28th, 9:29pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said in an
interview with Indian TV channel NDTV on March 28
that discussions with Russia - could take place
within the framework of the second and third
peace summit in Switzerland.
Its plan -- is to gather countries that "share these principles"
and invite them to choose an item from a "menu" that they
would like to work on. Then --- the countries "will form
groups and agree on how they would like to proceed
in order to achieve the objectives of these points."
"Communication with Russia can take place between the
second and third summits, according to the rules
approved by the participants," he concluded.
In addition, Kuleba noted that Kiev needs India to establish
a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine, in particular, he
wants it to take part in the summit in Switzerland.
Earlier, on January 15, it was reported that Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a visit to
Switzerland, asked Bern to organize a high-
level peace conference.
This was announced by the President of the Swiss
Confederation Viola Amherd after the meeting
with the Ukrainian leader, noting that she
positively treats this request.
After the meeting, a senior EU official said that some
countries in the South ---- had pointed out the
importance of taking Russia's needs into
account. At the same time, the head of
the office of the President of Ukraine,
Andriy Yermak at a press conference
after the meeting on Zelensky's
"formula for peace" said Kiev
would not agree to freeze
the conflict.
Commenting on the meeting held in Davos in an interview
with Izvestia, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma
Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova
pointed out that the meeting failed because most
countries no longer trusted the president
of Ukraine.
Press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov
noted that the meeting on the Ukrainian "formula of
peace" is a conversation for the sake of talking,
and such a process cannot be aimed at
achieving a result.
Russia continues to conduct a special operation to protect
the population of Donbass, which Russian leader Vladimir
Putin announced on February 24 2022. The decision was
made against the background of the aggravation of the
situation in the region ---- due to shelling by the
Ukrainian military.
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Russia's Armed Forces repelled
an attempt to break through ---
& eliminated a militant tank
March 28th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
As indicated in the military department, Senior Lieutenant
Vitaly Tibelius, together with his unit, performed combat
missions --- to cover the state border of the Russian
Federation. After intense artillery fire, Ukrainian
militants, supported by tanks and armoured
fighting vehicles, attempted to invade
Russian territory.
Being under the fire of enemy artillery and tanks, Tibelius
organized the defense in the assigned area, distributed
subordinate personnel and equipment in possible
breakthrough directions.
Prior to the approach of the strike groups of the Russian
Armed Forces, a platoon under command of a senior
lieutenant -- inflicted a fire defeat on the enemy,
destroying a tank, an armoured car, a mortar
crew ---- as well as more than a dozen
Ukrainian militants trying to
break through.
Then the platoon provided support in carrying out
activities to identify and destroy sabotage and
reconnaissance groups of the Ukrainian army
in the border areas of Ukraine.
Thanks to the competent and decisive actions of Senior
Lieutenant Vitaly Tibelius, it was possible to prevent the invasion of Ukrainian armed formations on the territory of the Russian Federation. The enemy suffered significant losses, exhausted its offensive potential --- was driven back --- and put to flight.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense noted the work of
Lieutenant Colonel Konstantin Lyutov, who, together
with a group of Russian servicemen, performed
special tasks while in the area of one of the
liberated settlements.
Moving along the route, the lieutenant Colonel discovered a
sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine, preparing to attack the positions of Russian
troops. Lyutov immediately transmitted the coordinates
of the militants to the Russian gunners, via radio com.
Having accepted the information ------- the Russian Armed
Forces' calculations delivered an accurate fire strike on
the enemy's positions, which violated the plans of the
militants. A few days later, in a battle with the
Ukrainian armed forces, as a result of an
enemy artillery salvo, communication
lines were damaged, which led to a
loss of communication between
the assault units of motorized
infantry ---- and the gunners
supporting their offensive.
Under the incessant artillery fire of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine, despite the deadly danger, Lieutenant Colonel
Lyutov, personally moving along the route of laying
communication lines, found a cable broken by a
shell explosion and promptly repaired the
damage. As soon as communication was
restored the artillery crews were given
the coordinates of the locations of
enemy units which contributed to
the destruction of their military
equipment and a large number
of militants.
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In Dnepropetrovsk, the second
recruitment centre --- of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine
--- was opened
March 28th, 8:47pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The 2nd recruitment centre in two weeks
for the Ukrainian army has opened in
Dnepropetrovsk.
This is reported by the Ministry
of Defense of the country.
It is claimed that this is due to the
high demand from the population.
Earlier, the Poltava regional military enlistment office
appealed to the police with a request to deliver
about 30 thousand draft dodgers to the
military enlistment offices.
It was also reported that almost 40 thousand evaders
are wanted in the Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine.
Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Alexander
Dubinsky said that the number of draft dodgers in
the country has increased by about 100,000
since the beginning of the year, reaching
about 1 million.
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Poltava region military enlistment office
reports search for 30,000 draft dodgers
March 28th, 7:28pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The police - are looking for 30 thousand people in the
Poltava region of Ukraine, these people are evading
mobilization. This was announced on March 28 by
the representative of the regional territorial
acquisition centre (TCCC) Roman Istomin.
He noted that there is a procedure when police officers are
required to bring a person to the centre at the request of
representatives of the shopping centre. If a person
violates the administrative code, then a report is
drawn up on him, and then a resolution is
formed from the head of the
shopping centre.
"And.. if the person did not pay the fine - then the appeal
about the delivery. Usually, these are people who, after
receiving a summons, did not show up at the shopping
centre," the Ukrainian edition of Country.ur
quoted Istomin as saying.
On the eve of March 27, Roman Bodnar, Deputy head of the
military enlistment office of the Ivano-Frankivsk region,
said that in the region in the west of Ukraine, almost
40 thousand people were put on the wanted list -
after they failed to appear on a summons to
the military enlistment office.
In this regard, the deputy head of the military enlistment
office warned that citizens of the country should not
be surprised, if someone from those liable for
military service is stopped on the street,
checked at the base, and immediately
forcibly taken to the shopping centre.
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Kazakhstan urged its citizens
to leave the Odessa and
Kharkiv regions
of Ukraine
March 28th, 7:08pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine advised its citizens
to leave the Odessa and Kharkiv regions, due to the
unstable situation in these regions. An appeal on
this topic was published on March 28 in the
Embassy's Telegram channel.
"Due to the growing tension and unstable security
situation in the Odessa and Kharkiv regions of
Ukraine, the Embassy of the Republic of
Kazakhstan in Ukraine --- recommends
that citizens of Kazakhstan consider
leaving these regions," the text reads.
The diplomats reminded, that there are two land routes
available for citizens of the republic to leave Ukraine
for Kazakhstan — via Moldova or Poland. In the
latter case, you will need to have a
Schengen visa.
Earlier in the day, Ukrainian media reported explosions in
the vicinity of Kharkiv. The day before ---- it was also
reported about explosions in the Odessa region,
against which, an air alert was announced.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on
February 24, 2022, continues. The decision
was made --- against the background of
the worsening situation in the region.
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Putin said that Russia will solve all
the problems of ensuring the
security of new regions
March 28th, 4:42pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Russia will solve all the tasks of a special military operation to ensure security in its new regions.
This was announced on March 28, by Russian
President Vladimir Putin at a meeting on the
development of the Five Seas and Lake
Baikal project for year-round resorts.
"It is clear that - now - the security issue is in the first
place - in all these regions," Russia's president said.
The Russian leader indicated that
Russia will solve all its problems.
"Yesterday I met with our guys, with helicopter pilots.
When you meet with such soldiers, it becomes
obvious that we will solve all our tasks," the head of state stressed.
For this reason, it is necessary to make long-term plans
for the development of the regions of Donbass and
Novorossiya, right now, the Russian leader noted.
On the eve of his working visit to Torzhok, Putin held a
conversation with military pilots, during which he
stated that he had no doubts that the Armed
Forces of the Russian Federation would
fulfill their tasks. He also noted that
Russia - in the zone of special
military operation - protects
its people.... living in its
historical territories.
On March 18th, the head of State announced, that the
initiative in the course of the CDF fully belongs to the
Russian Army. In this regard, Putin expressed special
gratitude to the servicemen of the Russian Armed
Forces, noting that they provide the task of
protecting people in the historical
Russian territories.
The Federal Constitutional Law -- on the admission of the
liberated regions to the Russian Federation was signed
on October 5, 2022. Before that, in the period from 23
to 27 September, referendums on joining Russia
were held.
According to the law, the residents of the republics
of Donbass, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions are
recognized as Russian citizens, from the day
they become part of the Russian Federation.
The special operation to protect the Donbass, which
was announced on February 24, 2022, continues.
The decision was made against the background
of the worsening situation in the region.
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All residents of Ukraine --- are
predicted to serve --- in the
Armed Forces of Ukraine
March 28th, 3:30pm
(Lenta.ru)
All residents of Ukraine are somehow predicted to serve
in the ranks of the country's Armed Forces (APU).
This was stated on the air of Franceinfo radio
station ---- by the head of the Lviv military
recruitment centre, Galina Psikorskaya.
She noted that the conflict with Russia will not end in the
near future, which is why Ukrainians should understand
----- that they will all be involved in the country's army.
The publication clarifies --- that Psikorskaya heads the new
generation recruitment centre. It was recently opened in
the city of Lviv. Soon ----- about 27 similar organizations
----- will start working across the country.
Earlier it was reported that in some localities in Ukraine
----- there are almost no men of military age left. The
remaining Ukrainians are hiding from mobilization
and are afraid...... that they may be called up at any moment.
with their families being cut off ---- for leaving their positions
by Stanislav Vasilchenko
March 28th, 1:47pm
(Vesti.ru)
The fifth US-made Abrams tank was destroyed in the
special operation zone. In the Avdiivka direction,
our troops improved their position along the
front line - and repelled 7 counterattacks
by the AFU assault brigades.
The enemy lost up to 95 soldiers.
Marines of the Pacific Fleet push through the enemy's
defenses. As a result of the successful assault, they
captured and cleared more than 20 buildings.
Ukronazis are resisting, firing at the village
from barrel artillery and tanks.
This resistance is explained.... by the strategic importance
of the settlement. The liberation of Novomikhailovka will
provide our troops with a broader operational space in
the Ugledar direction. The Marines are confidently
moving forward, and the Ukronazis are losing
their morale.
"On the air, we heard the work of their commanders that
their families would be slaughtered. That is, they know
where their relatives live, and in no case should they
leave their positions, so the enemy is forced to stay
in their positions, although they are morally ready
to surrender," says Bely, a platoon commander.
On the ruins of one of the buildings, our soldiers captured
a Ukrainian serviceman. According to the records in the
military ID card, he was trained in the UK.
The Pacific advance is supported by various branches of
the military. Artillery and aviation are operating. Other
dimensions are also enabled. For example, nearby
scouts of the BARS volunteer detachment use
drones to monitor the situation in the enemy
sector and either strike targets with FPV
drones themselves, or report the
coordinates to the Marines.
"We - constantly - exchange information with them. What
I want to say, is that the guys are fighting heroically,
in fact. And thanks to them, thanks to our joint
work, we are bringing our common victory
closer," says Zarya, the commander of
the reconnaissance platoon.
The most powerful and long-range self-propelled gun of
Russian gunners is being used in the Avdiivka area.
This is the Malka --- its calibre is 203 mm. In two
minutes it sends 5 destructive high-explosive fragmentation shells at the enemy.
The firing range - is almost 50 kilometres. This means
that it will reach even to the deep rear of the enemy.
"Calibre 203 penetrates concrete, bunkers, bridges. We
also worked on these goals. We have quite a diverse
mission: counter-battery combat, we also fire on
enemy manpower, as well as fortified areas,"
explains Barnaul, the gun commander.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Western group inflicted a
fire defeat on neo-Nazis in the areas of Sinkovka and
Stroyevka in the Kharkiv region, during the day.
The enemy lost up to 30 soldiers, a tank, three infantry
fighting vehicles, four vehicles, as well as a self-
propelled artillery installation "Gvozdika".
In the Donetsk direction, the Southern group of troops took
more favourable positions in the areas of Krasnogorovka,
Chasov Yar, Kleshcheyevka and the disputed DPR. While
trying to attack our positions, the Ukrainian Armed
Forces -- lost over 370 servicemen, a tank, two
armoured combat vehicles, 19 vehicles, as
well as a Polish Krab self-propelled gun,
two D-30 howitzers and two US
M119 guns.
Since the beginning of the special operation, according to
the Defense Ministry, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have
lost 847 aircraft and helicopters, over 15.500 tanks and
other armoured vehicles, and more than 20,000 units
of special military vehicles. At the same time, much
of what the Russian military destroys is precisely
NATO equipment.
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Foreign pilots were present -
at the hit facility in Kharkiv
March 28th, 12:13pm
(Vesti.ru)
This was reported by the coordinator of the
Nikolaev underground, Sergey Lebedev.
He clarified to RIA Novosti that in the city and region,
strikes were carried out on the former air defense
headquarters (military unit A1453), where the
border detachment was located and RDK
militants were preparing an attack on
Belgorod region (several dozen were
killed) – at the Kozhedub Air Force
Institute there were foreign pilots
who came for consultations (up
to 10 people, their fate is being
clarified) ----- and the district of
Kharkiv Aerospace University.
At the last object, according to the underground, there
were soldiers disguised as civilians. Previously... two
dozen people were eliminated, including foreigners.
It is noted that they moved in cars with military
license plates.
In addition, arrivals were recorded in Borovoi on the Izyum
direction, where a unit prepared for rotation on the LBS
was located... with recently arrived equipment.
The Russian Armed Forces continue to conduct a special
operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, as well
as protect civilians from the criminal Kiev regime.
The enemy regularly suffers serious losses in manpower
and equipment. The enemy's military, infrastructure,
and industrial targets, are targeted with aerial
bombs, drones, and missiles.
A number of experts and media, predict the collapse of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine and the loss to Kiev, of a number
of territories, including the same Kharkiv and for example
- Odessa. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
that if the situation continues to develop in the same
way, the question of Ukraine's statehood may arise.
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Times: The West is preparing for
the collapse of Ukraine's army
March 28th, 11:44am
(Vesti.ru)
The Times reports that Western leaders
are preparing for the defeat of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The publication published an article - with the headline
''It's time - to talk about the fall of Kiev." As the media
notes the retreating militants of the Armed Forces
of Ukraine can only slow down the offensive of
Russian troops, these events force Western
leaders to prepare for the collapse of the
Ukrainian army.
The publication clarified ----- that fierce battles are taking
place on the front line and the Ukrainian Armed Forces
may be strongly pushed back. There could be
disastrous consequences for Ukrainians.
This is the scenario.... that Western
leaders are likely to expect.
According to the authors, EU politicians who are away
from military operations tend to take wishful thinking
...and be unprepared for unpleasant surprises.
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Colonel Dani: delivery of F-16
fighter jets to Ukraine - is
only a provocation
March 28th, 11:41am
(Vesti.ru)
The delivery of F-16 fighters for the Armed Forces of
Ukraine will not change anything during the special
operation. The retired Colonel of the Air Defense of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Zoltan Dani, is sure of this.
It is worth noting that its battery shot down the US
"stealth plane" F-117 during the aggression of
the North Atlantic Alliance --- in 1999.
According to Dani, there is nothing special about the F-16.
This aircraft is no more powerful than other fighters of
this class. "It will burn down and be destroyed," the retired colonel believes.
The Yugoslav officer drew attention to the fact that the
F-16 will not change anything in Ukraine. The fact is
that the APU had a lot more planes -- but they lost
them. "10-15 fighter jets can't change anything,"
Zoltan Dani said.
The military man is sure that for Western politicians
watching the progress of the special operation...
a dead Russian or a dead Ukrainian, they are equally indifferent about.
The Russian President, earlier, said that the F-16s ---- even if
Western countries supply them to Ukraine, will not be able
to change the situation on the battlefield. The planes
will become a legitimate target for our country.
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Ukrainian military abandons
foreign weapons - due to
problems with them
March 28th, 11:33am
(Vesti.ru)
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine abandon Western
weapons near the village of Rabochino in the Zaporozhye
region because they do not know how to properly handle
them ---- and there is not enough ammunition for them.
A soldier of the Russian Armed Forces with the call sign
Veter, who spoke about this, showed a foreign-made
machine gun that the Russians had obtained
during the capture of a position in the area of Rabochin.
"It (the machine gun) was abandoned by the Armed Forces
of Ukraine, as it is faulty: it has a delayed bolt carrier. It
could not be operated any further, as a result of which
it was abandoned," Veter said, showing the weapon.
In addition... the machine gun had only one box of
ammunition - and that was used up. Soviet-made
ammunition was also found in abandoned
Ukrainian positions.
Veter noted that Ukrainians cannot properly operate
foreign weapons, because they do not know their
tactical and technical characteristics. They
simply throw away submachine guns and
machine guns on the battlefield ---- and
then they get the Russian soldiers,
writes RIA Novosti.
Earlier, the head of the Zaporozhye public movement "We
are together with Russia", co-chairman of the Council for
the integration of new Regions of the Public Chamber ---
Vladimir Rogov, said that Russian troops broke through
the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine north-
west of the village of Verbovoe in Zaporozhye
region, and also improved their positions
north-west of the village of Rabochino.
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
March 28th, 11:20am
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
inflicted losses on units of the AFU 32nd Mechanised
Brigade and 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near
Sinkovka and Stroyevka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 Ukrainian troops,
one tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, four motor
vehicles, and one Gvozdika self-propelled
artillery system.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took
more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on units of
the AFU 24th, 53rd mechanised brigades, 5th Assault
Brigade, and 4th Ukrainian National Guard Brigade
near Krasnogorovka, Chasov Yar, Kleshcheyevka,
and Spornoye (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 370 Ukrainian
troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles,
and 19 motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, one Polish-made
Krab self-propelled artillery system, two D-30 howitzers,
and two U.S.-made M119 howitzers.
In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces
improved the tactical situation along the front lines and
repelled seven counter-attacks launched by assault
detachments of the AFU 47th, 53rd, and 59th
mechanised brigades near Tonenkoye,
Berdychi, and Pervomayskoye
(Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 Ukrainian troops,
three tanks, including one U.S.-made Abrams tank, two
infantry fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, two U.S.
-made M777 howitzers, and two D-30 howitzers.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of
Forces improved the tactical situation along the front
lines and inflicted losses on units of the AFU 58th
Mechanised Brigade and 128th Territorial
Defence Brigade near Urozhaynoye and
Staromayorskoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 Ukrainian
troops and seven motor vehicles.
In Kherson direction, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces
inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of
the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade & 121st Territorial
Defence Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region)
and Mikhailovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian troops,
three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-
made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor
vehicles, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery
system, and two D-30 howitzers.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial
vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian
Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and
hardware in 107 areas during the day.
Over the past 24 hours, air defence units shot down 131
Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, plus 26 U.S.-made
HIMARS & Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles.
In total -- 577 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 17,483
unmanned aerial vehicles, 489 air defence missile
systems, 15,629 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,256 combat vehicles equipped with
MLRS, 8,559 field artillery guns and mortars,
as well as 20,303 units of special military
equipment have been destroyed during
the special military operation.
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Moscow will seek
punishment for
war criminals
March 28th, 10:40am
(Vesti.ru)
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, said that
Moscow will seek to ensure - that those who are behind
the war crimes in Ukraine against Russian citizens ----
suffer the punishment they deserve.
Commenting on the UN report - on the torture of Russian
prisoners of war in Ukraine - the Kremlin representative
said that this is not news for Russia – all crimes of the
Kiev regime - are documented.
When asked about Moscow's next steps in punishing war
criminals, Peskov said that the Russian Federation "will
strive to ensure that those who are behind these
crimes are properly punished."
Earlier, the UN Human Rights Commission of Inquiry on
Ukraine, in its report, stated that the soldiers of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine --- shot and tortured
Russian prisoners, committing war crimes.
The UN mission - reported 25 cases of reprisals by the Ukrainian army against prisoners of war from Russia.
Moreover, the head of the Office of the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk,
said that Kiev did not initiate criminal cases
against its soldiers who shot Russian
prisoners, despite the fact that the
cases of executions are
documented.
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Sinegubov admitted- that they
are late with the construction
of fortifications
March 28th, 8:40am
(Vesti.ru)
This was stated by the head of the Kharkiv regional
administration --- in an interview with Politico.
According to him, the construction and inspection of
fortifications began only on March 1, while the date
of completion of the fortifications is unknown.
Oleg Sinegubov added that all this should
"fulfill complex tasks."
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to
carry out their operations: to demilitarize and denazify
Ukraine as well as protect civilians from the criminal
Kiev regime. The enemy's military, infrastructure,
and industrial facilities are regularly hit with
aerial bombs, drones, and missiles.
Kharkiv region is no exception: Ukrainian soldiers,
members of national battalions and mercenaries
are repeatedly killed there ---- and factories, substations and thermal power plants, are hit.
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Nine out of ten Ukrainian soldiers
struggle with gambling addiction
— legislator
March 28th, 8:32am (TASS)
The overwhelming majority of Ukrainian soldiers are
gambling addicts, a problem that leaks into military
morale, Verkhovna Rada (parliament) legislator
Alexey Goncharenko (on the list of terrorists
and extremists in Russia) said.
"Nine in ten soldiers on the front line -- have problems with
casinos or betting (betting on sports at betting agencies -
TASS). They lose money. Then they take out loans. This
is a vicious circle. This is a problem, that right now is
destroying military morale," the parliamentarian
wrote on his Telegram channel.
In addition, Goncharenko believes.... that this dependence
will lead to problems in the future, as when a serviceman
is discharged from the army he will find himself unable
to cope with the responsibilities of civilian life,
making him "an ideal target for the
criminal world."
Lately, experts have been reporting a decline in the morale
of the Ukrainian military amid failures on the frontline and
changes in its military leadership.
The West's disappointment with the outcome of Ukraine’s
counteroffensive in the summer of 2023, as well as
''problems'' with the approval of a new US aid
package - have also had a negative impact
on the combat capability of the Ukrainian
army. As CNN pointed out on March 10,
Russia's use of 1.5-ton guided aerial
bombs (FAB-1500), causing serious
damage to critical infrastructure
and heavy casualties among
the Ukrainian military "puts
a lot of pressure on
soldiers’ morale."
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Kiev’s army command prods
rural residents to the front
--- while city dwellers....
pay them off — POW
March 28th, 8:08am (TASS)
The command of the Ukrainian armed forces is primarily
mobilizing residents of rural areas to go to the front to
take part in hostilities, while urban dwellers generally
seek to avoid military service by paying bribes and
escaping abroad, captive Ukrainian soldier Vadim
Otroshevsky said, in a video released by the
Russian Defense Ministry.
"The command doesn't think about soldiers - at all. They
think about themselves, about their children in order to
send them abroad somewhere as quickly as possible,
so that they are not taken to where we are. It is the
rural population mostly that is being driven to the
frontline, being prodded to fight in the war, while
city residents, who have more money, are able
'to grease palms to get off the hook' and then
'skedaddle' abroad, so that they end up not
having to fight at all," Otroshevsky said.
He also mentioned that, during combat, other Ukrainian
units posted nearby began to retreat without warning,
which was evident - from radio communications.
The captive Ukrainian armed forces fighter himself
surrendered voluntarily to Russian forces.
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Ex-SBU Colonel Starikov:
Russia knows what it's doing
March 28th, 7:48am
(Vesti.ru)
He made such a statement on the air of
the YouTube channel "Yes, it is so".
A former employee of the Security Service of Ukraine
stressed - that it would not be possible to quickly
restore the destroyed facilities - since "all the
equipment was produced only in the former
Soviet Union."
Western systems will not help much, as they are not
compatible with the Soviet ones. Therefore, Oleg
Starikov explained -- the production of the
necessary parts ----- will require huge
efforts from the Ukrainian industry.
On March 22nd, Ukraine's military, industrial and energy
facilities --- were hit hard. The Russian Armed Forces
used drones and missiles. Among other things, the
Dnipro hydroelectric power station was hit: the
upper part of the building was completely
destroyed, but there is no threat of a
dam breaking. It may take years
to restore the object.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, continue to
conduct a special operation to demilitarize and denazify
Ukraine, as well as protect civilians from the criminal
Kiev regime. Unlike the Armed Forces of Ukraine ---
the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation... do
not attack civilians and strike only at military,
infrastructure and industrial facilities of
the enemy.
Enemy forces regularly suffer heavy losses in manpower
and equipment, including Western ones. A number of
experts agree that Kiev may soon lose territories,
including Kharkiv, Nikolaev and Odessa.
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Under Chasov Yar - the personal reserves - of the AFU SV command - are thrown
March 28th, 7:36am
(Vesti.ru)
Retired LPR Lieutenant Colonel, Andrey Marochko, said that
- in order to stabilize the line of contact, the Ukrainian army
is moving personal reserves of the ground forces command
to the Chas Yar --- in the Donetsk direction.
"Weapons, military equipment and personnel are being
transferred from the rear zones, and the personal
reserves of the land forces command are also
being used," the former soldier told
RIA Novosti.
He also said that the Ukrainian troops are going in the
opposite direction, but with the loss of fighters and
broken equipment.
Chas Yar is located in the Donetsk People's Republic.
According to an officer of the special forces of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, whose report was
previously published in the Times
newspaper --- the situation in the city, is getting worse
every day.
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The medic took the place of the
tank crew commander and
attacked the saboteurs
March 28th, 6:49am
(Lenta.ru)
In the Belgorod region, when Ukrainian saboteurs tried to
cross the border, a medic from the evacuation team
took a place in a tank and gave battle to
the enemy.
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of the
battle between the forces of the Russian group covering
the state border and Ukrainian saboteurs near the
Belgorod border village of Kozinka.
According to the head of the medical centre of the
special forces detachment Velez, he participated
in the evacuation of the wounded. When the
commander of the evacuation group was
wounded, the medic had to first take
over the management of evacuation
measures, and then give battle to
the enemy, taking the place of
the tank crew commander.
The crew under the command of Velez inflicted a direct fire
defeat on the forces of the Ukrainian sabotage group, and
after the approach of additional forces successfully
removed the burning vehicle from the battlefield.
In addition, the medic corrected the Russian artillery fire
all this time. The Ministry of Defense showed footage of
the battle, filmed with the help of controls.
The saboteurs' attempt to break through the border
was prevented. The Ukrainian militants retreated
with heavy losses.
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In Kiev, the client began to threaten the
computer repairman with mobilization
March 28th, 2:21am
(Lenta.ru)
The client of the computer equipment repair service
in Kiev began to threaten one of the technitions
with mobilization, because he could not fix
her flooded laptop. The incident.... was
captured on video, it is published by
the Ukrainian publication Strana,
in the Telegram channel.
"You do realize that you're going to the frontline
tomorrow, right? You will go to Bakhmut," the
dissatisfied client said. Other users of the
service - were monitoring the conflict.
During the scandal, the woman promised to report
the man to the military enlistment office and
send him to the war zone.
Earlier, a resident of Lviv received a summons, but
categorically refused to mobilize, for which, he
received a prison sentence. He explained his
position - by his unwillingness to destroy the Russians -- and the fact that he is against the war.
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Scholz ---- spoke about
peace talks in Ukraine
March 28th, 2:06am
(Lenta.ru)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in an interview
with the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung news
paper, spoke about the possibility of peace
talks on Ukraine.
"Currently, a number of countries, including Ukraine,
are discussing at the level of security advisers
what something that will lead to a peace
process might look like," Scholz said
...answering a question.
"But let me make one thing clear --- peace is possible
at any time," the German prime minister concluded.
Earlier, the publication Politico stated that Scholz's
policy shows that he wants to force Ukraine to
move to peace talks with Russia.
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The Russian colonel spoke on
the situation in the SVO zone
March 28th, 2:01am
(Lenta.ru)
The Russian military - is moving in the direction of Kharkiv,
and also demonstrates success in the Kherson direction. There - they go out to force and transfer. About this, Lenta.ru was told by a military expert, retired
colonel Anatoly Matviychuk.
"The hottest point now is in the Kharkiv direction, this is
the city of Sumy, where strikes are being carried out.
The Kupyansk direction becomes the main one for
our troops --- with access to Kharkiv and its
capture," Matviychuk said.
Also, according to him, Russian troops are showing great
success in the Kherson direction, while the enemy's
success.. is almost imperceptible. The Armed
Forces of Ukraine (APU), according to the
colonel, ---- only suffer losses in equipment and personnel.
"In the Kherson direction, we are going to force the
crossing. These two directions, Kharkiv and
Kherson, are now the main ones for us,"
the military man concluded.
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The Russian Defense Ministry
announced new feats of the
Russian Armed Forces --- in
the special operation zone
March 27th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The military department reported that the Guards senior
lieutenant, assistant commander of the motorized rifle
battalion, Vladimir Knyr, as part of the motorized rifle
battalion, performed special military tasks in one of
the tactical areas.
Skilfully guided on the battlefield, he made a decision to
correct artillery fire on fortified objects, weapons and
equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in
the shortest possible time.
During one of the battles --- five vehicles and part of the
enemy's infantry were destroyed by artillery fire at the
coordinates transmitted by the Knyr, which forced the
enemy to retreat. The Defense Ministry added that
during the mobilization, the Knyr conducted
combat, tactical and medical training of
the incoming replenishment of the
mobilized personnel.
Under his leadership, more than 170 conscripts were trained and received special skills that
allowed them to perform high-quality
combat tasks.
The Ministry of Defense also noted the merits of the Guard
foreman Alexander Brazhnikov, who performed combat
missions to storm and destroy strong points of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine, long-term firing
structures, weapons and military
equipment of the enemy.. in the
area of one of the settlements.
After successful assault operations, Russian
motorized infantry units fought to occupy an
important AFU stronghold.
Using... the terrain and tactically advantageous position
of the strongpoint, the Brazhnikov assault group gained
a foothold on the occupied line & organized a defense.
Waiting for the counterattack of Ukrainian militants,
he quickly and competently distributed firepower
and personnel in dangerous areas. Being on the
front line, Brazhnikov timely detected the
advance of enemy forces.
During the battle, competently and skillfully directing the
actions of subordinates, analyzing the change in the
situation, Guard foreman Alexander Brazhnikov and
his staff shackled the actions of the advancing
AFU militants, stopping their advance.
A platoon of Russian motorized riflemen destroyed
an armoured vehicle and a pickup truck, with
enemy attack aircraft --- with targeted fire
from small arms.
Thanks to the courage and bravery of Brazhnikov and his
subordinates, the occupied line was held, Russian units
improved their tactical position, along the front line,
and the Ukrainian army suffered significant losses
in manpower and equipment.
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In Poland --- the lieutenant general
responsible for training Ukrainian
soldierswas dismissed
March 27th, 8:53pm
(Lenta.ru)
The Polish Defense Ministry - has dismissed Lieutenant
General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski, who was responsible
for training Ukrainian soldiers - along with the US
military. This is reported by RMF24.
It is specified that the Lieutenant General decided to
withdraw from the post of commander of the
European Corps (Eurocorps) - a group of
rapid reaction forces, which is based
in Strasbourg.
The reason for Gromadzinsky's recall was the beginning of
a military counterintelligence check in connection with
"receiving new information about the officer."
In December 2023, the heads of all Polish special services
left their posts by the decision of the new Prime Minister
of the country, Donald Tusk. Tusk was sworn in by
Polish President Andrzej Duda on December 13
and became the country's rightful new
prime minister.
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UN spoke aboutthe torture of
Russian soldiers in Ukraine
March 27th, 8:32pm
(Lenta.ru)
Russian prisoners of war in Ukraine were tortured.
This is stated in the report Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
We are talking about the period from December 2023 to
February 2024. The Ministry's staff visited 44 Russian
prisoners in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia,
Lviv, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
According to the report, Russian prisoners of war did not
make any allegations of torture, but "provided reliable
reports of torture or ill-treatment in transit points
after their evacuation from the battlefield."
In particular, eight people said that they were held in the
basements of private buildings, most likely in Kharkiv
region. Thirteen prisoners of war complained of
being beaten with wooden sticks during
interrogations, as well as of being
electrocuted. In addition ---- the
Ukrainians staged executions,
and in two cases threatened
Russian soldiers with
sexual violence.
Earlier, the Basmanny Court of Moscow issued a sanction
for the absentee arrest of the commander of the special
battalion "Slobozhanshchina" of the Ministry of Internal
Affairs of Ukraine, Andrey Yangolenko ----- accused of
encroaching on the life of a law enforcement officer.
He is suspected of murdering Russian prisoners of war
captured during a special military operation. Soldiers
of the "Slobozhanshchina" tortured about thirty
prisoners --- as well as local residents --- for
suspected links with the Russian
special services.
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In the Tver region,Putin was shown
missiles that tear off the towers
of the APU tanks
March 27th, 8:19pm
(RT.ru)
In the Tver region, Russian President Vladimir Putin was
shown missiles with an increased warhead ---- which,
when it hits, tears off the towers of Ukrainian tanks.
"Chrysanthemum" with an increased warhead. The flight
range is 10 km. There are a large number of videos
confirming that -- when a rocket hits a tank, the
tank's turret is torn off... it is because of this
powerful warhead," said a military man
who showed the Russian leader
the missile.
Earlier, Putin visited the centre for combat use and
retraining of flight personnel of the Ministry of
Defense, in Torzhok.
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Ukrainian Armed Forcesstrike
ethnic Bulgarians in Kherson
region with Bulgarian mines
March 27th, 6:08pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) struck with Bulgarian
mines, at places where ethnic Bulgarians live. This was
announced on March 27 to Izvestia by the head of the
Information Policy Department of the Kherson region
Yevgeny Brykov.
According to him, photos of boxes from mines used by the
Armed Forces of Ukraine - have appeared at the disposal
of the authorities of the Kherson region. Judging by the
markings on the boxes... the mines were produced at
the Arsenal plant in the city of Kazanlak in Bulgaria
in early 2023. They got to Ukraine through Odessa
through "gray" schemes. The mines were
delivered from the Bulgarian Stara
Zagora airport.
"The horrifying moment is that the strikes were carried out
directly on the places of residence of ethnic Bulgarians.
In fact, Bulgarian mines -- are being used against the
ethnic Bulgarian population. They strike at their
compatriots, who are located on the territory
of the liberated Kherson region. Because of
the shelling of peaceful cities, all sorts of
international conventions are violated,
and the West.. does not react at all.
And then - there are strikes on the
ethnic minority," Brykov said.
He added that the Bulgarian authorities, as well as
European international organizations, should pay
attention to this ---- first of all.
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Matvienko at a meeting with Gladkov
called Belgorod residents ------ great
patriots of the Russian Federation
March 27th, 3:23pm
(Izvestia.ru)
Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian
Federation, Valentina Matvienko on Wednesday,
March 27, at a meeting with the Governor of
the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov
called Belgorod residents courageous
people and great patriots of their
region and Russia.
She thanked the head of the region
for prompt decision-making.
"People see you and understand that the regional
authorities are doing everything possible and
impossible --- to protect people, provide
assistance and support,"
Matvienko said.
The Speaker of the Federation Council ---- stressed that
Russian President Vladimir Putin constantly monitors
what is happening in the border regions. Gladkov, in
turn, noted that he is in touch with the ministries
regarding the situation in the Belgorod region.
"Of course, we are now preparing proposals for assistance
in various sectors, because there are problems with the
acreage. Of course, we are taking special precautions
right now. We proceed from the operational situation,
we are looking at how to protect people, in the first place," he said.
Matvienko drew attention to the fact that the Armed Forces
of Ukraine (AFU) lost in the counteroffensive, but continue
to receive funding from Western countries. According to
her, Kiev went "all out" to show the sponsors how the
shelling of the civilian population takes place.
The Speaker of the upper house of Parliament stressed
----- that such actions will not go unpunished.
"Such attacks on civilians ---- are inhumane. Such brutal
attacks, the killing of civilians - all this will definitely
receive its assessment in due time," she said.
Ukrainian militants have recently increased their attacks
on the Belgorod region. So - on March 26 - the Russian
Defense Ministry reported on the interception of two
Ukrainian drones... over the Belgorod region. The
attack was stopped at about 19: 00 Moscow
time, the military department said.
On March 27, Gladkov said that on the approach to
Belgorod, the day before, the air defense system
destroyed 18 air targets... and one person wa
injured. It is noted that the man has shrapnel
wounds in the lumbar region: he received
emergency medical care.
Gladkov told Izvestia on March 17 that the Ukrainian
Armed Forces' shelling of civilians in Belgorod
explains why a special military operation
is being conducted.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to strike at Russian
territories against the background of a special operation
in the Donbass, which the Russian Federation
announced on February 24, 2022.
The decision to hold it was made due to the aggravation
of the situation in the region --- due to shelling by the
and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups
of Forces have engaged the assembly and storage
sites of unmanned aerial vehicles, manpower and
military hardware of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine in 136 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down 210 Ukrainian unmanned
aerial vehicles and shot down 21 HIMARS and
Vampire MLRS projectiles during the day.
In total, 577 airplanes and 270 helicopters, 17,352
unmanned aerial vehicles, 489 air defence missile
systems, 15,614 tanks & other armoured fighting
vehicles, 1,256 combat vehicles equipped with
MLRS, 8,546 field artillery guns and mortars,
as well as 20,260 units of special military
equipment have been destroyed during
the special military operation.
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Forbes: FAB-3000 bomb
increases risk for
carrier aircraft
March 27th, 7:16am
(Vesti.ru)
Planning bombs have become a "miracle weapon" in
the war in Ukraine. This opinion was voiced in the
publication Forbes.
According to the author of the material, the use of KABS
made the task of holding fortified areas impossible.
In this regard, Russian enterprises have increased the
production of bombs and unified planning and
correction modules. Thus, the production
of FAB-500 and FAB-1500 ....has been
increased many times.
At the same time, mass production of three-ton versions of
aerial bombs started in February. They are planned to be
used for assaults on specially fortified areas.
However, Forbes claims that the use of such powerful fabs
increases the risks for the Russian Aerospace Forces
themselves. Allegedly, because of their size, they
will have to be hung on Tu-22M bombers.
Carrier aircraft, due to the mediocre aerodynamic
characteristics of the munition, will have to fly
closer to the contact line. As a result, missile
carriers will be much more likely to fall into
the zone of destruction of Ukrainian air
defense systems.
"The FAB-3000 should remain a curiosity. The use of
such ammunition is a risky excess," the author
of the publication..... believes.
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RIA Novosti: tank missiles of the
Russian Armed Forces ---- pierce
through APU armoured vehicles in the free defense zone
March 27th, 3:04am
(RT.ru)
Russian tank missiles in the special operation zone
effectively destroy any armoured vehicles in
service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine
--- including NATO samples.
This is reported by RIA Novosti with
reference to an informed source.
According to the agency, 9M119M1 Invar-M1 guided
missiles are regularly used in combat operations
in the free zone.
It is noted that due to the tandem cumulative warhead,
the average armour penetration of armour --- with
additional dynamic protection --- for this
ammunition, is about 800 mm.
"As a result, all armoured vehicles of the Ukrainian troops,
including NATO samples, are stitched with these missiles
----- in any projection, including tanks in the frontal
projection," the agency reports.
Earlier --- Russian Su-25s attacked the AFU
strongholds in the North-Donetsk direction.
Also "Hyacinths" of the Russian Armed Forces destroyed APU mortars in the border area of the Kursk region.
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A German analyst who visited the frontline
spoke about the main problem of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine
March 27th, 2:47am
(Lenta.ru)
German military analyst Franz-Stefan Gadi, who visited the
front line, spoke about the main problem of the Armed
Forces of Ukraine (AFU). In an interview with the
Tagesschau TV channel, he said that the
Ukrainian army is experiencing a
critical shortage of soldiers.
At the same time, the expert believes, it will take more
than one month to solve this problem. He doubted
that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have time
to prepare new military personnel by the end
of the summer.
The analyst also warned Ukraine against prematurely
deploying fresh units. He noted that such a step can
lead to even greater losses, as well as reduce the
motivation of soldiers.
During his visit to the republic, Gadi drew attention to the
decline in the morale of the military. "Compared to my
visit before the offensive began a year ago, there is
a certain lack of purpose," he admitted.
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15 Russian defense plants
returned to state control
March 27th, 2:13am
(Lenta.ru)
Since 2023, 15 enterprises of the military-industrial
complex have returned to the state's balance
sheet through the court. This was reported
to the Kommersant newspaper by
Russian Igor Krasnov.
He specified that the total cost of the plants amounted to
333 billion rubles. The head of the supervisory authority
explained that the state returned strategic enterprises,
since their owners --- "destroyed and damaged the
country's defense capability" - without carrying
out modernization and withdrawing the main
profit to foreign accounts.
Krasnov noted that such measures cannot be called
deprivation, since in this case it was an adequate
legal response to the illegal activities of
the owners.
On February 13, the Prosecutor General's Office demanded
the return to the state of three plants belonging to the
industrial group of Chelyabinsk Electrometallurgical
Combine (CHEMK). They were privatized in the
early 1990s, but now the State Enterprise
considers that procedure illegal.
Factories that require nationalization also fulfill defense
orders. At the same time, the prosecutor's office claims
that now they are controlled from abroad by residents
of unfriendly states.
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Russian troops stopped Kiev's attempts
to strengthen its forward positions
March 27th, 2:10am
(Lenta.ru)
The head of the press centre of the Vostok group of forces,
Alexander Gordeev --- said that the Russian military had
stopped Kiev's attempts to rotate and strengthen its
forward positions in the South Donets direction.
This is reported by RIA Novosti.
"The units of the group improved the situation on the front
line and stopped attempts by the enemy to strengthen advanced positions ----- and rotate in the areas of
Vodianovo, Konstantinovka, Nikolsky, Sladky
and Staromayorsky," he said.
Gordeev added that during the day, Russian troops hit two
FH-70 howitzers, two aircraft-type UAVs, a Gvozdika self-
propelled gun, and also eliminated up to 105 opponents.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the
interception of two UAVs of the Armed Forces of
Ukraine (AFU) over the Belgorod region. The
drones were intercepted with the help of
air defense systems on duty.
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Tula paratroopers destroyed
a group of infantry..of the
Ukrainian Armed Forces
in the Seversk direction
March 27th, 2am (Izvestia.ru)
The crew of the Fagot anti-tank missile system of the
Tula Guards Airborne Forces (VDV) with a guided
missile launch destroyed a group of infantry of
the Armed Forces of Ukraine( AFU), thereby
disrupting their rotation... in the Seversky
direction near the village of Razdolovka.
This was announced on March 27 by the Ministry
of Defense of the Russian Federation.
It is noted that the scouts of the calculation found a group
of infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, consisting of
about ten people -- to the north of Soledar. The enemy was approaching the forward positions for rotation.
According to the commander of the crew
with the call sign Beluga, his comrades
often "work on dugouts & manpower."
The coordinates of the group - were transferred to the
control centre, from where an order was received to
destroy them, by the calculation of the Fagot anti-
tank missile system (ATGM). After receiving the
task, the calculation destroyed a group of
infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,
by firing a guided missile from an ATGM.
At the end of the task, the calculation changed its position
to avoid detection. According to the operator of anti-tank
guided missiles (ATGM) with the call sign Prince,
patience and stealth are often the
decisive factor.
"We are trying - and trying to work as hard as possible -
not to let the enemy break through. We have what I
call "tourist duels." This - is the work of snipers,
only with a large calibre. It is necessary to lie
down, wait, calculate where the enemy is
working from. - Ed.), and work on the
goal," he said.
The prince ----- also shared the reason why he volunteered: his family lives near the border, there are always "arrivals". He wanted to protect "his family and homeland."
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Balitsky: Russia has enough forces
and resources ----- to destroy
Ukraine's energy sector
March 27th, 1:04am
(RT.ru)
Russia has enough forces and resources to completely
destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure if it wants to.
This opinion was expressed in an interview with
TASS by the head of the Zaporozhye region
Yevgeny Balitsky.
"I'm saying it as a military pilot who was trained to fight
against industrial potential, given that I am a pilot of strategic missile-carrying aircraft,"
the governor said.
Earlier, Balitsky said that he is ready to move
the administrative centre from Melitopol to
Zaporozhye, when it will be safe.
Also, in his opinion, it is necessary to create a
ministry for unmanned technologies in Russia.
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Russian military stormed the
chalk factory in Belogorovka
March 27th, 12:30am
(Izvestia.ru)
Military personnel of the Russian Armed Forces are now
actively storming the chalk factory in Belogorovka on
the Seversk sector of the front.
Izvestia correspondent Alexander Fedorchak showed
how the Russian military perform combat tasks in
the special operation zone.
In his footage, you can see from the forest plantation, the
site of the chalk plant, which has come under the control
of Russian troops, and from there they are attacking. You can see --- how much the enemy doesn't like it. Just to the left, the field is fully lit. The militants are firing incendiary shells at it. Until recently - this forest plantation was the last safe area.
At the moment, the situation has changed.
"Here, in principle, everyone goes in and out — this is
a lot of work -- and physical activity is very heavy,"
said the deputy commander of the special forces
detachment "Akhmat" with the call sign Orel.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have almost no
shelters left at the chalk factory in Belogorovka.
"Here..... the plant is about one and a half kilometres away.
Our position and 100-200 m, was and where 60 m, where
the enemies are actually located. First, the territory is
explored, where the enemy is located, where and
what positions they have. Then immediately we
raise kamikazes," said the commander of the
special forces UAV unit "Akhmat" with the
call sign Shilo.
The Russian military is inventing new types of weapons.
"We had to invent another ground-based launch facility. It
is completely collapsible. The primitive sighting device
is done. With an anti-tank grenade launcher. Machine
gun with an anti-tank grenade launcher. Both vertical
and horizontal. It looks like an LNG-9," said the
deputy commander of the special forces
armament unit "Akhmat" with the
call sign Firefighter.
Under the guidance of the Firefighter --- the Akhmat fighters - invented several more guns that now help
with the assault. Military personnel of the Russian
Armed Forces note that the APU is still holding on
to Belogorovka, but this will be corrected in the
near future.
"The guys move forward in principle every day, at least
small sections, but we take them away. In principle
we control the entire territory of the plant. They
are holding on to Belogorovka. But again it's a
matter of time. In principle, we will fix all this
in the near future - and Belogorovka will be
ours," said the deputy commander of the
special forces detachment "Akhmat"
with the call sign Orel.
This will allow not only to take full control of the Luhansk
People's Republic (LPR), but also to break through the
Seversky sector of the front, which is strategic for
the Ukrainian Armed Forces. And if the defense
of Ukrainian militants begins to crumble here,
then Russian troops will be able to occupy a
very important bridgehead which will allow
them to increase the offensive and quickly
liberate the Donetsk People's Republic.
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The Russian Defense Ministry - told
about the exploits of the Russian
Armed Forces in the special
operation zone
March 26th, 9pm
(Izvestia.ru)
The military department reported that the lance corporal,
chief of staff, Svyatoslav Ananyev, performed tasks to organize uninterrupted communication.. in areas of
intense combat operations. As a result of artillery
fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the
repeater feeder was disabled by fragments from
a munition -- that exploded near the hardware
room. This resulted.. in a loss of connection.
Ananyev found the damaged feeder, promptly restored
it -- and fixed the cable break in three places -- which
allowed for the rapid restoration of communication.
Thanks to the professional actions of Ananyev, stable
management of the unit and interaction with artillery
calculations were organized, which made it possible
to suppress enemy firing positions and repel
their attack.
The Ministry of Defense, also noted the merits of Captain of
the medical service Victoria Kim, who performed the tasks
of medical support for the Russian Armed Forces unit.
Under heavy enemy artillery fire, she carried two seriously
wounded Russian servicemen who were unable to move
independently to safety, after which she provided them
with first aid, which saved their lives.
Kim repeatedly provided medical assistance to soldiers
with minor injuries on the spot, so that some of the
victims with minor injuries continued to perform
combat missions.
Thanks to her perseverance and professionalism, Kim
was able to ensure the preservation of life, health
and the earliest possible return to service,
of Russian servicemen.
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Rogov: Russia will restore Dnipro
hydroelectric power station
after establishing control
over Zaporizhia
March 26th, 8:45pm
(RT.ru)
Chairman of the movement "We are together with Russia"
Vladimir Rogov said that Russia will restore the Dnieper
hydroelectric power station after establishing control
over Zaporozhye, which is still controlled by the
Kiev authorities.
"The Ukrainian side should not worry. Dneproges will
definitely be restored. As it was restored by Russia
after the liberation of the city of Zaporozhye from
Nazi occupation," he told RIA Novosti.
According to him, Russia has all the necessary technologies, design solutions and specialists
to restore it.
Earlier, Rogov said that the decommissioning of the
Dnieper hydroelectric power station (Dneproges)
in the Ukrainian Armed Forces-controlled city of
Zaporozhye ---- deprived Ukraine of a powerful
source of energy.
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Journalist Jones: NATO
has always had a plan
to use terrorists
March 26th, 8:27pm
(RT.ru)
On RT, US journalist Alex Jones recalled in connection
with the terrorist attack in Crocus that NATO always
had a plan to use terrorists.
"In the 1950s and 1980s ----- NATO had a
plan called Operation Gladio," he said.
Jones noted that part of this plan
has been declassified.
"According to this plan, if Russia starts to win in any
type of conflict in Europe, the [intel] networks
remaining in its rear, will stage terrorist
attacks --- to blame the Russians for
what is happening --- to turn public
opinion against them. I have done
research on NATO & NATO policy
and according to NATO military
doctrine -- when the alliance
loses a war (- and Russia is
currently fighting NATO),
it turns to asymmetric
warfare & terrorism,"
he said.
Earlier -- Dutch journalist Sonja van den Ende
admitted that both Western special services
and the SBU may be involved in the
terrorist attack in Crocus.
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RIA Novosti: the house of terrorist
Fariduni was sealed in Tajikistan
March 26th, 5:21pm
(Lenti.ru)
In Tajikistan, the house of the family of the accused
in the terrorist attack in "Crocus"was sealed. His
relatives were taken away by uniformed men.
According to RIA Novosti, the housing is located in the
village of Loyob near the city of Hissar, 50 kilometres
from the capital of the Republic of Dushanbe. The
building is constructed of cement blocks and
looks modest. A police squad is on duty
near it.
The journalists managed to talk to a neighbour of the
accused — according to her, all the relatives of the
man "were taken away to Dushanbe yesterday by people in uniform."
According to a source in the Tajik Interior Ministry,
Fariduni moved to Russia, six months ago. Before
leaving for Moscow, the man worked as a baker
in a small bakery in Hissar.
"His wife said that he went to Russia to earn money, and constantly sent money from there," the neighbour said.
In Russia, Fariduni officially worked as a handyman in a
factory. According to the source of "360", he worked in
Podolsk... at parquet production.
One of the residents of the city district said that she had
encountered him -- and even received a series of threats
from him. The woman explained that once, when she
was walking her dog, an intoxicated Fariduni
allegedly blocked her way with a car.
In response to a request to pass, the man began to swear
and threaten. "He said that soon all Russians [will end],"
she explained.
President of Tajikistan takes control of part of the investigation of the terrorist attack in "Crocus"
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has taken
personal control of part of the investigation into
the terrorist attack in the concert hall.
According to a source in the law enforcement agencies,
the head of state.. controls part of the proceedings on
the tragedy in Krasnogorsk - which is being held in
Dushanbe. There -- the authorities and local law
enforcement agencies organized investigative
activities.... with the relatives of those accused of the terrorist attack.
It is also known that the President of the republic was
concerned about the country's reputation after the
terrorist attack. He called for --- more time to
educate young people and protect them
from the influence of "destructive
and horrifying groups."
"The shameful and terrible event that took place near
Moscow once again warns each of us, especially
parents, to pay even more serious attention to
the upbringing of children," Rahmon said.
According to him, these children should not be allowed
to --- "defame the good name of the Tajik nation, the
sovereign state of the Tajiks and their parents."
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Bortnikov: Islamists alone would
not have been able to prepare
a terrorist attack in Crocus
March 26th, 3:36pm
(RT.ru)
Islamists alone could not have prepared a terrorist attack
in the Crocus City Hall, said the head of the FSB,
Alexander Bortnikov.
He told the journalist Pavel Zarubin about this, the
video was published in his Telegram channel.
"The Islamists alone --- could not
have prepared such an action,"
Bortnikov said.
Earlier, the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia,
Alexander Bastrykin, said that the death toll from the
terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall near
Moscow, had increased to 139.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it is necessary
to answer the question of why the terrorists tried to
leave for Ukraine after committing a terrorist
attack in the Crocus City Hall
near Moscow.
He stressed that it is already known by whose hands
the terrorist attack was committed, and now......
we are interested in who ordered the crime.
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Ritter: the border of Russia
and Ukraine........will pass
along the Dnieper
March 26th, 2:13pm
(Vesti.ru)
The Dnieper River will comecompletely under the control
of Russia, and it will be patrolled by a specially created
Dnieper flotilla, according to former US intelligence
officer Scott Ritter.
Major cities such as Kharkiv and Sumy will be liberated.
This will allow the Russian Armed Forces to free up their
forces for an offensive on Odessa, which will also come
under Russian control, Ritter added.
Earlier, the publication Politico, citing military experts,
reported that the Russian military can effectively
attack until the end of the summer, since the
APU has neither soldiers nor ammunition
to provide serious resistance.
Even if the Kiev regime approves the mobilization in April,
fresh recruits will not start arriving on the front line until
autumn. Until then, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be
forced to burn their last reserves, which, in the long
run ....will play into the hands of Russia.
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Russian Defence Ministry report
on the progress of the special
military operation
March 26th, 10:20am
Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation delivered a group strike by long-range sea-
based and ground-based precision weaponry and
unmanned aerial vehicles at decision-making
centres, Ukrainian Security Service objects,
defence industry enterprises, as well as
deployment areas of Ukrainian
nationalist formations and
foreign mercenaries.
All the targets have been engaged. The
goal of the strike has been achieved.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces
inflicted losses on enemy units and improved the tactical
situation along the front lines.
The AFU losses amounted to up to
20 Ukrainian troops and
two motor vehicles.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces took
more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on units of
the AFU 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, and 81st
Airmobile Brigade near Belogorovka (Lugansk
People's Republic), Kleshcheyevka, and
Verkhnekamenka (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 425 Ukrainian
troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and seven
motor vehicles.
Moreover, four electronic warfare stations, one U.S.-made
AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery warfare station, and one
U.S.-made M777 howitzer were neutralised.
In Avdeyevka direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces
inflicted losses on enemy units and improved the tactical situation along the front lines.
Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of
the AFU 24th, 47th, 59th mechanised brigades, and 25th
Airborne Brigade were repelled near Novgorodskoye,
Vodyanoye, Pervomayskoye, Tonenkoye, and
Berdichi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 280 Ukrainian troops,
two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and
six motor vehicles.
In the course of counter-battery warfare, two U.S.-made
M777 howitzers, one UK-made AS-90 self-propelled
artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, and one
Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system
were wiped out.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of
Forces delivered strikes and repelled two counter-
attacks launched by assault detachments of the
AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near
Staromayorskoye (Donetsk
People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 105 Ukrainian troops,
five motor vehicles, two UK-made FH-70 howitzers, and
one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Kherson direction, as a result of Dnepr Group of Forces'
cohesive actions, the tactical situation along the front
line was improved, and losses were inflicted on man-
power and hardware clusters of the AFU 65th
Mechanised Brigade and 108th Territorial
Defence Brigade --- near Rabotino and
Novosyolovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 Ukrainian troops,
three motor vehicles, and 1 U.S.-made M777 howitzer.
Similarly to the ABM Treaty, the US unilaterally pulled
out of the INF Treaty in 2019. However, instead of
simply stating it wished to develop weapons
beyond the treaty’s limitations, the Trump
administration accused Moscow of
violating the treaty by lying about
the range of its 9M728/9M729
missiles used by Iskander
missile systems.
Nonetheless, within 2 weeks of the US’ formal
departure from the treaty, in August 2019, it
began testing the first of multiple missiles
that violated the treaty’s limitations.
The origins of the INF Treaty lay in a dramatic
showdown, across Europe, in late 1983,
triggered by Washington’s deployment
of ITS Pershing-II intermediate-range
ballistic missiles (IRBM) to Europe.
With a 900-mile range, a flight apogee of just 60 miles,
and a maneuverable, radar-guided reentry vehicle,
the missile could put an 80-kiloton nuclear war-
head on Moscow in between 6 and 11 minutes
...according to Pentagon leaders. Such a fast
strike time gave the Soviets just minutes to
identify, analyze and respond to the threat,
greatly increasing the risk of them mis-
reading a situation and launching a
mistaken nuclear return volley,
believing it to be their
only chance.
In addition, tensions in Europe had already been
ramped up by years of psychological operations
designed to increase Soviet anxieties, such as
US bombers charging Soviet borders and
turning away at the last second
That’s why, when NATO began the vast, ultra-realistic
“Able Archer-83” war games, simulating an all-out
attack on the Soviet Union, in November 1983, it put Soviet fears through the roof.
However, it wasn’t until after the war games had
concluded, several days later, that NATO
commanders discovered key signs: the
Soviets had loaded hundreds of strike
aircraft in East Germany and Poland
with nuclear bombs, and orders to
strike “front-line targets” at a
moment’s notice.
The INF Treaty eliminated missiles like the Pershing-II,
banning land-based missiles with ranges of between
500 klms and 5,500 klms. This significantly cooled
tensions in Europe... although the treaty was only
between the US and Soviet Union -- now Russia --
which left other countries, such as China, free to
develop their own intermediate-range missiles.
The INF’s absence now is especially poignant,
considering the long-standing Russian fears
over a NATO Aegis Ashore missile system,
built on a land base in Deveselu, Romania.
While the US claimed the system was purely
defensive, Moscow noted... that Aegis can
also be used to launch offensive missiles.
Among the missiles tested after the INF Treaty lapsed
was a land-based Tomahawk missile with a range of
1,600 kilometres - a cruise missile US Aegis
cruisers have fired at sea for years.
1992 Treaty on Open Skies
The Open Skies treaty... was an attempt to increase
transparency and put to rest fears of an impending
attack by the other side. The deal allowed 35
partner nations to perform reconnaissance
overflights over other nations... using
specialized aircraft with specialized
equipment. However, flights could
not interfere with other military
activities and could be refused
by the overflown nation, for a
variety of reasons.
The US sent signs it was interested in leaving the
treaty as early as 2019, claiming it was caused
by Russia refusing US Open Skies aircraft
access to several areas almost a decade
earlier - denials Moscow insisted were
within its rights under the treaty.
The US finally made the move on May 21ST 2020,
meaning the six-month cooldown time had the
US leaving the treaty, after the November 2020 elections, that Trump lost.
The decision sparked an outcry across Europe, with Ukraine being one of the loudest critics;
that nation having long used Open Skies to perform overflights in western Russia, to calm its nerves about troops and
installations there.
Indeed, the Open Skies Treaty was drafted precisely to
avoid the type of anxious confrontation... unfolding on
the Russia-Ukraine border, over the last two months.
The Democrats publicly attacked Trump’s withdrawal
as illegal then... although much of their criticism
focused on his refusal to notify Congress before
pulling out. However, in March 2021, a leaked
message --- sent to concerned “international
partners” by the Biden administration said
it was afraid that doing so “would send
the wrong message to Russia and
undermine our position... on the
broader arms control agenda.”
Istanbul, Astana Declarations
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE) has its origins in the November
1972 multilateral talks in Espoo, Finland
...intended to further the peaceful
cooperation of the Detente era.
Today, the OSCE has 57 members and 11 observers
and continues to serve as a regional forum for
resolving international issues.
Two of its most important declarations of principles
came at summits in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1999 and in
Astana (now Nur-Sultan), Kazakhstan, in 2010,
which, among other topics, affirmed each
nation’s right to its own security in the
context of an international community.
"The security of each participating State... is
inseparably linked to that of all others. Each
participating State, has an equal right to
security. We reaffirm the inherent right
of each and every participating State
...to be free to choose or change its
security arrangements, including
treaties of alliance, as they evolve.''
''Each State also has the right to neutrality. Each
participating State will respect the rights of all others in these regards. They will not
strengthen their security ...at the
expense of... the security of
other States.'' the Astana
declaration states.
While the OSCE met in Vienna, Austria, 2 weeks ago,
the talks yielded no major breakthrough. Earlier this
week -- when the US and NATO delivered separate
written responses to Russia’s December security
proposal -- the US response was considerably
more intransigent, while NATO’s, sent from
Brussels and speaking for 30 member
states, acknowledged the Russian
security concerns and proposed
mutual briefings in the NATO-
Russia Council and the re-
establishment of their
respective envoys in
Moscow & Brussels.
However, neither reply gave deference to Russia’s
central concern --- the eastward expansion of
NATO and the impact that has on Russian
security, especially since now, the US
explicitly regards Russia as a
challenger to its position ...as leader of the post- Cold War global order.
Speaking on Thursday, about the US response,
in particular, Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergey
Lavrov said "The principle that one should not strengthen one's security -- at the expense of
the security of others is deliberately avoided.
Neither the Istanbul or Astana declarations are mentioned by our Western partners in the discussions on European
security that are currently
taking place. We cannot
accept this.”
Morgan Artyukhina is a writer and news editor at
Sputnik’s Washington, DC, bureau... focusing on
international & breaking news. Born in southern Maryland, she studied Russian, Central, and
East European Studies, at the University of
Glasgow and is a former history professor.
At Sputnik, she covers military technology,
the expanding neoliberal police state, and
the ongoing struggles against it in the US
and around the globe.
Paul Larudee: Zionist Dream
Turning into Nightmare
November 25th, 5:26pm (FNA)
Paul Larudee, political activist and commentator,
says Zionists have come to this understating
- that Zionism is now nearing its predestined
self-annihilation.
Speaking in an interview with FNA, Larudee
said, “Zionism planted the seeds of its own
destruction the moment they created a
plan for a Jewish state in someone
else's homeland. It is increasingly
becoming an international pariah
...contributing to the wars and
conflicts in West Asia, South
America, Africa, and other
parts of the world. It only
creates more enemies
for them.”
Paul Larudee is an - Iranian-born - American political
activist who is a major figure in the pro-Palestinian
movement. Based in the San Francisco Bay area,
he is involved with the International Solidarity
Movement, & was a founder of the Free Gaza
Movement & the Free Palestine Movement.
Larudee was a member of the US delegation
aboard the 2010 Gaza Freedom Flotilla,
which was attacked by Israeli forces.
Below is the full text of the interview:
Q: Yaakov Sharett says “Israel and the Zionist
enterprise were born in sin.” What do we
learn about the nature of Israel?
A: Such words from a Zionist leader's son may help to
gradually sink doubts into the minds of other Zionists,
but we must not forget that many Jews were opposed
to Zionism for decades before 1948. It is unfortunate
that as Zionism became more successful in its
genocidal project, it also became more
acceptable to more Jews. But that is
now being reversed. As Zionism
becomes more racist, violent,
and aggressive, it is starting
to lose Jews who cannot
stomach such behaviour.
Q: Such a significant assertion was made by the son
of a signatory to the Israeli declaration in 1948. Do
you believe settlers will learn a lesson to end their
occupation of the Palestinians’ land?
A: There are two kinds of settlers that are being used
to colonize the West Bank and Jerusalem. The most
aggressive and violent are the ideological settlers,
who think of themselves as conquering soldiers,
much like the Europeans who took the land from
the native peoples in the western hemisphere.
They want to expel all Palestinians by any means
necessary, and take their land. They do not need
Israel to paint a rosy picture. They are ready to
endure hardship, although Israel actually
helps and enables them. The other type
are the opportunists. Israel builds
subsidized housing and industrial
parks on Palestinian land... and
makes it attractive for settlers
to move there. Israel creates
many advantages for them...
so as to increase the Jewish
population in the occupied
territories and push the
Palestinians out.
Q: Yaakov Sharett predicts a dark future for Israel
and asks settlers to immigrate from Israel; like-
wise, Lawrence Wilkerson, former Israeli State
Department aide, said Israel will be gone in
some 20 years. How do you assess
these statements?
A: Clearly, Sharett is being a realist in this case.
Despite Israel's influence, propaganda, bribes
and manipulations of other governments, it is
increasingly becoming an international pariah,
contributing to the wars and conflicts in West
Asia, South America, Africa and other parts of
the world. They believe that this makes them
strong, but it only creates more enemies for
them. Sharett seems to understand that the
Zionist dream is proving to be unsustainable.
It can only be realized by committing greater
and greater crimes, but even many Zionists
consider this too high a price for their dream,
and their dream is turning into a nightmare.
Zionism planted the seeds of its own destruction
the moment they created a plan for a Jewish
state on someone else's homeland.
UN Must Prevent Normalization of
Israeli Violation of Human Rights:
Iran Envoy
November 20th, 11am (al Manar)
Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva
put the onus on the United Nations: to take
action: against the normalization of the
systematic violation of human rights
and humanitarian laws, by the
Zionist regime.
In an address to a meeting between ambassadors
of the member states of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation, residing in Geneva,
and to members of the Commission of Inquiry of the UN Council on Human
Rights, held on Friday, Esmaeil
Baqaei Hamaneh called for the
clarification of true and false
narratives, referring to the
stories... that equate the
victims of Israeli crimes
with the perpetrators
of the heinous acts.
“It is the duty of all of us to clarify the true and false
narratives, the narrative that equates the victims
of Israeli crimes, with their killers, which is
humanly shocking, legally unfounded,
and morally shameful,” the Iranian
envoy stressed.
He added that the inquiry commission has an historic
responsibility --- to prevent the normalization of
systematic human rights violations by the
Israeli regime.
The Iranian diplomat invited all the participants in the
meeting to call for justice; and not allow war crimes,
crimes against humanity, and blatant violations of
human rights, to become normal, Press
TV reported.
In May, the UN Human Rights Council agreed to initiate
an international probe into “systematic” human rights
abuses committed during the asymmetrical war
between ‘Israel’ and Palestinian resistance
groups in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The 47-member forum adopted a resolution presented
by Pakistan on behalf of the OIC and the Palestinian
delegation to the UN, by a vote of 24 states in favour, 9 against, and 14 abstentions.
The UN rights body agreed to establish “an ongoing
independent, international commission of inquiry”
into the war to probe the “underlying root causes
of recurrent tensions and instability, including
the systematic discrimination and repression
based on group identity.”
Israeli troops have, on numerous occasions, been
caught on camera, brutally killing Palestinians...
with the videos going viral online and sparking
international condemnation.
The Tel Aviv regime has been criticized for its extensive
use of lethal force against, and extrajudicial killing of,
Palestinians... who do not pose an immediate threat
to the occupation forces, or to the Israeli settlers.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Palestinian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, called
on the International Criminal Court to launch an
immediate investigation into the Tel Aviv
regime’s crimes, in the occupied
Palestinian territories --- after
the Israeli forces shot dead a
young man, in the northern
part of the West Bank.
Source: Iranian Agencies
Syria..to resume negotiations with the opposition... on constitutional reform. The question is, why?
by John Wight
October 20th, 11:26am (PressTV)
On a facile level the news that another round of UN-mandated
negotiations on the drafting of a new Syrian constitution... is
about to get underway in Geneva, between representatives
of the government and opposition groups... provides hope
that at long last an end to the inordinate suffering of the
Syrian people may be in sight. We are, after all, talking
about the most brutal and devastating conflict of
modern times, one that has resulted in 500,000
dead, the wholesale destruction of large parts
of the country, 13 million in need of
humanitarian assistance, half the
population displaced, and an
economy in ruins.
“You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame;
how could you rise anew if you have not first become
ashes?” Thus writes the 19th-century German
philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.
When applied to Syria the first part of Nietzsche’s admonition
formulation -- can be readily dismissed. Syria and the Syrian
people were, most assuredly, not ready to burn themselves
in their own flame. This horrific fate was thrust upon them
by internal and external agents, using regional upheaval
to advance a sectarian agenda, when it came to the
former, and an imperialist one, with respect to
the latter.
As for rising from the ashes, when applied to a country and
people that have endured and suffered to the extent that
Syria and its people have, the challenge in this regard is
monumental. Here, it shouldn’t be forgotten that Syria
remains under foreign occupation - by Turkish forces
in the north and northwest of the country, and by US
forces in the Kurdish-controlled east and northeast -
and that the Syrian opposition has been sponsored
by those very Western countries that have worked
tirelessly to ‘destroy Syria in order to save it’ over
the past decade.
Democracy, in a given state, or country, can only ever
flourish on the foundations of security and economic
stability. Try to establish a democratic system
absent of these non-negotiable pillars, and the end result is Afghanistan.
The Syrian people... have been engaged in a protracted
struggle to return security and stability to the country
with the indispensable aid of its Iranian, Lebanese
and Russian allies for over a decade now - and at
a huge cost. The idea, then, that those who
remained in Syria and endured so much...
should acquiesce in the role of a foreign
-based opposition when it comes to the
country’s future... will be a bitter pill
to swallow.
The key stumbling block to previous negotiations between
the government and opposition has been the status of
Bashar al-Assad. His removal from power has long
been a non-negotiable condition of the opposition
and its Western sponsors and backers, which is
precisely why there has been zero progress up
to this point, when it comes to achieving a
negotiated settlement.
The hard truth is that without external support the Syrian
opposition would be a marginal force at best. And, too,
an opposition willing to trade sovereignty for power is
a proxy, rather than a serious government in waiting,
especially given the scale of the struggle waged by
Syrian government forces, its allies and people, for
so long.
Regionally, meanwhile, Assad’s tenacity has begun to bear
fruit. In a recent Newsweek piece, Tom O’Connor confirms
that “the Syrian president has not only survived, but
appears poised to make a stunning comeback on
the world stage.” O’Connor elaborates:
“Recognizing reality, many of the countries that cut him
[Assad] off 10 years ago have begun to welcome him
back - despite ongoing US opposition to his rule.
Telltale signs: Just last month Jordan reopened
its border with Syria, and the Arab League is
widely expected to reinstate its
membership shortly.”
In some respects, then, the question needs to be asked:
What does the Assad government stand to gain... from
going into negotiations on constitutional reform with
a weak opposition at this particular juncture?
Much of the answer lies with the role of Putin in pushing
Assad to be more flexible and open to inclusiveness
when it comes to the opposition. Though Moscow
has played a major role in the conflict in Syria
since the end of September 2015, its support
has come at a price ----- one which suggests
that its status has been less that of an ally -
and more that of putative imperial overlord.
With this in mind, consider the words of former Russian
diplomat, Alexander Aksenyonok, as quoted in a May
2020 article by veteran Middle East correspondent
Martin Jay from May: “If Assad refuses to accept
a new constitution, the Syrian regime will put
itself at great risk.”
There is no doubting the fact that Syria has reached an
historic fork in the road after a decade of unremitting
conflict. The ocean of blood that has been shed, in
the course of the struggle for the country’s future
makes the tentative steps towards a negotiated
settlement a challenge for Assad's government
that will be well aware of the danger of
snatching defeat from the jaws
of victory.
Whatever the outcome of this new round of negotiations
with the opposition on constitutional reform, the over-
riding priority of the Syrian government remains
security, stability and putting food on the table
of its people. After all, in the last analysis,
you can’t eat a constitution.
End.
John Wight is an author and political
commentator based in Scotland.
(The views expressed in this article... do
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
China is no threat
to people in the US; Wall Street,CIA & the Pentagon are
-- Analyst
October 16th, 3:14pm (PressTV)
US political analyst and activist Bill Dores says
China is no threat to the people in the US., but
Wall Street, the CIA, and the Pentagon, are.
Dores, a writer for Struggle/La Lucha and a longtime
antiwar activist, made the remarks in an interview
with Press TV on Saturday, after the CIA launched
a new mission centre to address what it calls “the most important geopolitical threat” posed... by China.
CIA Director William Burns said in a statement last week
that the new unit, called the China Mission Centre, will
“further strengthen our collective work on the most
important geopolitical threat we face in the 21st
century, an increasingly adversarial Chinese
government.”
Burns said that his agency will still focus on other threats
as well, including those emanating from Russia, North
Korea and Iran.
The CIA’s renewed attention to China is the latest evidence
of the Biden administration’s focus on Beijing as its main
foreign policy target.
Since taking charge of the White House earlier this year,
the Biden administration has been directing resources
toward countering China.
Why is the CIA targeting China?
“The CIA is grabbing more tax money --- to start a ‘mission
centre’ aimed at China, which it calls the ‘most important
geopolitical threat we face.’ This is ominous news
- considering the agency’s history of 'fabricating'
evidence to start wars, e.g. Iraq’s nonexistent
‘weapons of mass destruction,’” Dores
commented to Press TV.
“US troops have left Afghanistan. But not a dime has been
slashed from the bloated US military budget. Indeed, it’s
being increased to $778 billion from $753 billion to face
the alleged ‘Chinese threat.’ That’s more than the
combined military budgets of China, India,
Russia, Britain, Saudi Arabia, Germany,
France, Japan, South Korea, Italy
and Australia,” he added.
“It’s also been revealed that US Special Forces have been
operating secretly on Taiwan for two years. Meanwhile...
the US Congress will not pass the Build Back Better Act
to modestly extend our social safety net,” he added.
“The People’s Republic of China... has five times the population of the United States. But it spends only
$258 billion on its military. China’s forces are
deployed in - or around - the borders and
coasts of China. By no stretch of the
imagination is China threatening
he US militarily. Why would it?
For what gain?” he asked.
“So, what the Sam Hill is a ‘geopolitical threat.’ It’s a
twisted concept based on the twisted premise that
the United States, with 4 percent of the world’s
population, should dominate the world
politically & economically. And that
really means the billionaires and
millionaires, that Occupy Wall
Street protesters called the
‘One Percent,’” he stated.
China’s economic ‘threat’ to US
“China’s real ‘threat,’ in the minds of the US corporate
ruling class, is economic. China produces more than
the United States, and its economy is growing much faster,” the analyst said.
“It has achieved this, not by destroying the economies of
other countries with war and sanctions, but by growth,
and trade. China’s Belt and Road Initiative has greatly
weakened the stranglehold Wall Street banks once
held on the world economy. An article in the US
magazine Foreign Policy whined: that China is
‘whittling away’ at the murderous ‘sanctions
regime’ the US and West Europe use -- to
‘punish’ countries that defy their
dictates,” he explained.
“US corporations do, of course, invest in China. They make
a lot of money there. But they cannot dictate to China's
government the way US oil companies dictated to the
Shah of Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Or
the way they dictate to their paid servants in the
White House and the Capitol today,”
he observed.
“Politicians and news media tell working-class people in
the US that China’s growth is, somehow, a threat to our
well-being. They conceal the fact: that China’s dynamic
growth is the biggest single factor staving off a global
economic collapse,” he said.
“Yet it is their own Wall Street masters who have shut
down plants all over this country and foreclosed on
millions of homes. It is they who used the techno-
logical revolution as a weapon, to drive down
wages and destroy millions of jobs,”
Dores said.
Washington’s ‘hate China’ campaign
“Washington raises several phony issues in its ‘hate
China’ campaign. One is the alleged persecution of
the Uighur people in Xinjiang Province. There’s
nothing but hypocrisy here,” the analyst said.
“If this claim were true - and I’ve seen no reliable evidence
that it is - Washington would be the last to care. The US
leads the world in mass incarceration and murder
by police,” he noted.
“According to the Equal Justice Initiative... ‘Millions of
Americans are incarcerated in overcrowded, violent,
and inhumane jails and prisons.. that do not provide
treatment, education, or rehabilitation.' A majority
are from the oppressed Black, Latin and Native
nations... targeted by the police,” he said.
“Among the incarcerated are dozens of political
prisoners, such as Mumia Abu Jamal, Leonard
Peltier and Jamil Abdullah Al Amin, who have
spent decades behind bars on framed-up
charges,” he stated.
“Last year’s Black Lives Matter uprising..... highlighted
the extent of racist police murder in the US. Between
1980 and 2018, the US police killed more than 30,000
people. Half of those killings were misclassified,
according to a study published in the Lancet
medical journal,” he said.
US supports ‘ethnic cleansing and
murder of Palestinian people’
“We also can't forget that Washington not only supports
but subsidizes --- the ethnic cleansing and murder of
Palestinian people --- by the racist state of Israel,
including the mass imprisonment of 2 million
people in the giant concentration camp
called the Gaza Strip. The US also has
no problem with the oppression of
the majority Muslim people of
Kashmir, by the Indian state,” Dores noted.
“The US accuses China of stealing ‘intellectual property,’
a twisted concept indeed. Perhaps the West should pay
China for inventing paper, iron smelting, the seed drill,
the compass, rockets, gunpowder and other
innovations... that made its economic
development possible,” he said.
“There is the accusation of currency manipulation. But
Washington... has flooded the world with devalued
dollars ever since the Nixon administration took
the dollar off the gold standard in the 1970s.
The US has long used the dollar as an
instrument of financial warfare,”
he said.
Why is the US Navy in the South China Sea?
“And there is the issue of ‘free navigation’ in the South
China Sea. Which raises the question, what is the US
Seventh Fleet doing in the South China Sea anyway?
For that matter, why is the US Fifth Fleet off the
coast of Iran and the US Fourth Fleet off the
coast of Venezuela,” Dores said.
“Every year, ships carry $3.4 trillion worth of goods
through the South China Sea. Most of that is
bound to and from China,” he said.
“The PRC has no interest in stopping that commerce.
It does have an interest in keeping US warships
away from its coast and ports,” he said.
“For the past seven years, the US Navy has helped Saudi
Arabia impose a naval blockade that is starving the
children of Yemen. US sanctions, backed by the
US Navy, are the main obstacle to commerce
between nations in the world today,”
he said.
“Instead of new CIA mission centres, military bases and
fleets of warships and warplanes all over the world, the
US should do what China does: Invest in schools,
health care, housing, railroads and renewable
energy. Bring all the ships, planes, troops
and spies home. The world would be a
much better and safer place,”
he concluded.
Iran won’t let US, Turkey, Israel
create crisis in Caucasus
Sunday, October 3rd, 11:51am (PressTV)
by Sa’dollah Zarei
The fact of the matter is, that if there is no more time for
preventing a conspiracy from taking shape... there is
still time to thwart the conspiracy that has formed.
Here are some points with regards to this issue:
1) What the US, the Zionist regime, the governments of
Turkey and Azerbaijan, and the West in general, are
pursuing in the regions north of Iran is, firstly, a reaction to the great achievements of the
Islamic Republic and the resistance front.
When the criminal Zionist regime refers to the Republic of
Azerbaijan as “Lebanon of Israel,” it means that there is
a “Lebanon of resistance” that has foiled any Israeli
conspiracy over the past forty years and turned
into a major crisis for the occupying regime.
Why is a front led by the US, Zionist regime, Turkey and
Azerbaijan, talking about launching a pan-Turan move
-ment here? Because a powerful religious movement
has, for more than 40 years, disrupted the plots of
colonialists and criminals. So, it is quite clear that the enemy, although very hardworking, is in a state of “passivity.”
Here is another important question: will this evil conspiracy
ever yield any result? The answer is that there is a serious
antidote to prevent the realization of this tension-making
scheme, and if it enters the scene, it will definitely
thwart the plan, as it has happened so far.
2) Some people make a mistake here and say that the Syunik
agreement with North Karabakh... is a matter that concerns
the governments of Azerbaijan and Armenia and that Iran’s
objection to it is not a matter of concern. They argue that
the implementation of the agreement is to the detriment
of Iran’s regional situation, but it is a natural
consequence and thus does not create a
right for Iran to legitimize its opposition.
The answer is clear; This is not an agreement between the
two countries on a disputed region, but one on creating a
region meant to undermine the security, political and
economic position of a third country.
While acknowledging their military and political failure, in
Afghanistan, the Americans explicitly speak of pursuing
a proxy war model to make up for their defeat. Shortly
afterwards, it becomes known that they had sent a
signal to Azerbaijan to launch and attack and a
signal to Armenia to, in turn, show tolerance
and accept the post-war reality, and at the
same time, following the end of a recent
44-day Karabakh war, the US stated
that they 'support' the agreements
reached between Azerbaijan and
Armenia. All this suggests that
the US has been standing behind this war and the situation that ensued.
Simultaneously, the Azerbaijani government announced
the widespread use of Israeli attack drones in the war,
and the Armenian army called the UAVs the main
reason for its heavy casualties in the war. This
means that it was an American-Israeli war.
Everyone knows, that the administration of Armenian
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is a Christian govern-
ment dependent on the West, but it's interesting that
in this war, the United States and Israel destroyed the forces and facilities belonging to a pro-West
Christian administration, and supported a
Muslim government instead! Isn’t that
a telltale sign?
The question is, what kind of “proxy war” US officials
were talking about in the course of their withdrawal
from Afghanistan? Was it possible for the US to
start such a war in Afghanistan? Which forces
could be used by the US to launch a proxy war
in Afghanistan? Could the US bring the Taliban
- which was taking power - into a proxy war?
Proxy war with whom? The answer is no.
Was the Afghan army able to enter a proxy war? The
answer's clear. Was the army that was not even able
to defend Kabul for an hour, against the Taliban —
which took control of the capital without firing a
single shot — ready to enter a proxy war?
Could the old mujahedeen forces.. serve
as the proxies of the American war? The
answer is clear. The old forces, besides
having an anti-American spirit... have
currently no military capability. Could
the USA... create a ''proxy force'' in
Afghanistan, in the medium term,
with the Taliban et al present on the scene? The answer to this
question is also, no. This is
because... for at least the
next 50 years... US crimes
will be in front of the eyes
of the Afghan people, and
the prospect for any kind
of Afghan-American,
cooperation...
is bleak.
So, what did the Americans mean by a proxy war? In fact,
the Americans wanted a proxy war where there was a
fertile ground... and the required strength. From the
American point of view, the “ethnicity” factor must
be emphasized and turned into a winning weapon
against anti-American revolutionary uprisings.
The Americans have long focused on the
model of racism and pan-Turanism... in
the case of this region, and considered
them as “a possible solution,” or more
accurately, the last “remaining arrow,”
and pinned their hopes on it.
Therefore, the prominent role of this tendency, in the
developments in the north, and its overlapping in the
Caucasus, besides the intention to highlight the anti
Iranian and anti-Islamic edges in the rhetoric of the
officials of these countries, tell us that we are
facing a “semi-hard” proxy war.
When Azeri President Ilham Aliyev speaks openly in an
interview about the widespread presence of Israeli
forces and equipment in the Caucasus, and the
resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, he
is, in fact, blowing the lid off a proxy war.
3) Saudi Arabia’s measures are yet another issue that is indicative of the proxy war in the developments
unfolding in Iran’s northwestern frontiers, on
the one side, and its scale, on the other. The
Saudis have explicitly said that they are
working to launch a 24-hour television
network for the Turkish region of the
Caucasus called “Turk national.”
Why is the Saudi regime in the Caucasus trying to launch
such a TV network? The people in this region are neither
Arabs nor Sunnis in order for them to be the audience of
a Sunni Arab country. At the same time, it is obvious that this decision cannot be implemented without the consent and cooperation of the governments in the region.
4) Naturally, on this front, Iran can't remain silent and turn
a blind eye to the dimensions and consequences of the
action that being along its borders; therefore, it has to
react, but what is the due reaction? There is no doubt
that military conflict & dragging Iran into the military
arena is a well-known policy of the American front.
On the other hand... we know that what is intended for the Caucasus region is not even a full-fledged military
war, let alone a regional and multilateral war. We
are thus not talking about a war in the sense
that it is perceived. We are talking about
actions that disturb the peace of this
region and the interests of the
powers around it.
Isn’t it true... that the Azerbaijani government says Israeli
drones and forces have been involved in the recent war
between the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Republic of
Armenia? Isn’t it true that the Israelis explicitly referred
to the Republic of Azerbaijan... as “Lebanon of Israel”?
Since there are talks about the formation of a definite
security threat against the Islamic Republic, Iran has
the right to dismantle and confront the centre of
conspiracy against itself, without coordination
with any place or individual.
This type of Iranian confrontation is not so incomprehensible
to Zionists. Interestingly, an Israeli institution wrote a few
days ago: “Iran may want to retaliate against Israeli attacks
in Syria in Azerbaijan.” The regime is attacking areas in
Syria under the false pretext that Syria has become a
base for the presence of Iranian military personnel.
The Israeli institute asks what problem would arise
if Iran attacked a base in Azerbaijan, where Israeli
force are possibly present?
Of course, Iran knows very well how to use developments
to the detriment of its enemies. The Islamic Republic will
naturally begin with negotiations, to fraternally resolve
the issue between neighbours on Iran’s northwestern
border. Over the past 2 decades, the United States,
Turkey, and the Zionist regime have faced ultimate
defeat in any sedition that they incited and gotten
out of the situation while fraught with humiliation.
They are inciting sedition while they do not have
the power to tolerate and manage the war. If
these acts of sedition are not put aside, they
will face defeat, thanks to Iran’s measures.
(The views expressed in this article.... do
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
It’s time for NATO to leave Kosovo
before it does any more damage
October 2nd, 10:36am (RT)
By Boris Malagurski, a Serbian Canadian documentary
film director, known for “The Weight of Chains”,
enlisted in the catalogue of the Library of
Congress, whose work has been show- cased on international festivals...
including Raindance in London.
Follow Boris on Twitter @malagurski
Just as it all ended badly for the West’s military interventions
in Vietnam and Afghanistan, so it will in Kosovo. NATO has
overstepped its mandate, overplayed its hand, and
overstayed its welcome.
As the last US military helicopters were leaving Kabul,
Afghanistan, many, including myself, emphasized the
similarities with America’s embarrassment in Saigon,
South Vietnam – but one parallel that few dared to
draw, was with Kosovo.
When I merely asked “Is Kosovo next?” on Twitter, it
sent Albanian media outlets into a frenzy. Kosovo’s
Albanian majority celebrates the NATO troops as
saviours – NATO bombed Serbia, to take away
control of its Southern province of Kosovo in
1999. Since then, NATO has been sponsoring
a nation-building project... that seemed to have culminated in 2008, when Kosovo’s
provisional authorities declared
independence from Serbia.
It wasn’t an ‘end of history’ moment. Serbia and much of
the world didn’t recognize Kosovo as an independent
country, and Kosovo itself remained heavily
dependent on Western aid... and military
support. Most Albanian politicians are
aware of this and they are highly
obedient with regards to NATO,
whose KFOR troops are
‘keeping the peace’
in Kosovo.
However, NATO has overstepped its mandate. UN Security
Council Resolution 1244, which put an end to NATO’s war
with Yugoslavia, guarantees Serbia’s sovereignty over
Kosovo, while NATO has pushed for an independent
Kosovo from day one of their occupation. The
resolution also called for... the return of an
agreed number of Yugoslav and Serbian
personnel to maintain a presence at
significant sites and key border
crossings.... NATO has never
allowed this to happen. The
last Serbian prime minister
who called for this agree-
ment to be honored, was
assassinated in 2003, a little over a month
after his request.
On the other hand, what are the results of NATO’s nation
building in Kosovo? Close to a 30% unemployment rate.
One of the poorest areas of Europe... with as much as
45% of the population living below the official poverty
line, and 17% being extremely poor. Former Kosovo
Liberation Army terrorists, some accused of
trafficking weapons and human organs,
replaced their military uniforms with
politicians’ suits and are governing
the entity. The previous president
of Kosovo, nicknamed ‘The Snake’
...is currently being tried for war
crimes, and crimes against
humanity, at The Hague.
He’s the one who unveiled the Bill Clinton statue in
Kosovo’s capital. Bill then came to celebrate with
‘The Snake’.
Kosovo’s recent license plate row with Serbia was just
the latest example of a leadership in Kosovo incapable
of dealing with real issues, but rather... going into
conflict... to cover its incompetence. Instead of
negotiating with Belgrade, Kosovo unilaterally
used force --- to implement the removal of
Serbian license plates. And all that NATO
was willing to contribute to deescalate
the tensions... was to offer its KFOR
troops, to replace Kosovo’s special
unit, without even trying to resolve
the essence of the dispute. What
is NATO still doing in Kosovo?
Probably the same thing it was doing in Afghanistan.
Hoping a bad decision to go in, will eventually pay
off somehow. But it won’t. It didn’t in Vietnam, it
didn’t in Afghanistan, and it won’t in Kosovo.
So it’s time for NATO to start packing
its bags.
The statements, views and opinions expressed
in this column, are solely those of the author,
& don't, necessarily, represent those of RT.
“Normalization":Betrayal of Palestineby Arab despots no easy road
by Iqbal Jassat
October 1st, 11am (PressTV)
Pinning Palestinians down while applying harsh
measures of violent repression -- accompanied
by a fanatical settler movement of arch-racists
given free reign to attack and plunder -- is a
notorious game Israel has elevated to a
daily ritual.
In fact the routine of inflicting war crimes has all
the hallmarks of a rogue regime entirely caught
up in a misplaced belief --- that to engage in ethnic cleansing, is a religious obligation.
Conflating Judaism with a racist political ideology
of Zionism has been part of a strategy designed
to deceive, distort and divert. It has its roots in
the first Zionist congress held on the eve of
the 19th century.
That this is well documented and widely known is
not in dispute. Indeed... awareness of Zionism's
goal to dismember and dislodge Palestinians
from their centuries old homeland and
forcibly impose thereon a foreign
entity known as Israel, has
always been a bedrock
for resistance.
Israel has thus always been considered an enemy
thrust upon a native population through the most
horrific forms of terrorism. The memories of Deir
Yassin remind the world of bloody massacres
committed by Zionist terrorists which didn't
spare hundreds of villages... to
colonize Palestine.
That more than seven decades later the expansionist
goals of Zionism are still being pursued at great
human cost to successive generations of the
indigenous Palestinian population, is
reflected in daily atrocities.
None of these facts, as attested to by historians, as
well as organs of the United Nations, are contested.
Though of course Israel and supporters of it seek
to distort and malign commentators who speak
truth to power, as anti-Semitic.
Yet against this background of terrorism and current
conditions siege, occupation, killings and mass
imprisonment - recorded and broadcast via
mainstream media for all the world to
witness - it is bizarre that a handful
of Arab regimes, have broken rank
with Palestine's freedom struggle.
And at a time when even Haaretz describes
the atrocities by Israel, as a pogrom:
"Residents of the Palestinian communities in the south-
eastern West Bank have experience of settler attacks
- when they graze their flocks, work their fields, or
even have a picnic on their own land.... But they
cannot recall an attack like the one experienced
Tuesday -- by the small communities of Khirbat
al-Mufkara, al-Rakiz and al-Tuwani. On Simhat
Torah, dozens of young Jews, most of them
masked, conducted what can only be
described as a pogrom."
The treachery associated with what has become known
as "normalization" is an outrageous manifestation of
betrayal and collaboration. Limited to the UAE,
Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco,.. these regimes
have in effect confessed that the protection
of their shaky thrones... counts for more...
than legitimate rights of the Palestinians.
As unelected self-imposed despots fearful of democratic
values, they have bargained that "normalization" with
the usurper of Palestine will "guarantee" safety and
protection for them. In other words, just as Egypt
has done, these oligarchs have outsourced their
intelligence networks and security apparatus to Israel, knowing full well that in doing so, they have abandoned Palestine.
Though the abnormality of the implicit recognition of an
illegal colonial enterprise, has been in sharp contrast
to countless Arab League resolutions... the deal of
"normalization" pushed by Trump and vigorously
backed by the Biden administration... has exposed these leaders - as surrogates of western imperialism.
The case of Bahrain's role in the "Abraham Accords"
reveals the soft underbelly of Arab dictatorships.
Besides being financially dependent on its
neighbours especially the UAE and Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain’s alliance with Israel is
designed to entrench its power and
crush any resistance to author-
itarianism or efforts towards
freedom and democracy.
In 2011, during the onset of the Arab Spring uprisings,
Saudi Arabia sent troops to Bahrain to suppress anti
-government protests. This trend continues today
by Israel --- equally committed to maintaining the
status quo, and preventing the success of any
popular uprisings.
In this context, one may justifiably condemn Bahrain’s gross insensitivity and abject abdication of Palestine's freedom struggle... as treacherous.
Showcasing Israeli war criminal Lapid’s visit to Manama
where he is set to open the embassy flying Israel's flag
is utterly outrageous. This follows the opening of a
Zionist embassy in Abu Dhabi, and will likely be
establishing one in Rabat. Sudan thus far has
reportedly said that it has no plans yet to
open an embassy in Khartoum.
Not surprising therefore that the Arab street across these
capitals have vowed to end "normalization". The iron-
fisted grip held by Arab despots notwithstanding,
human rights movements (many banned and
leaders exiled) have declared their outright
rejection of America's much-vaunted
Abraham Accords.
Stirrings in Sudan are becoming more vocal despite
Khartoum's attempts to silence critics. In Bahrain
the main opposition group, al-Wefaq National
Islamic Society declared Lapid’s trip as a
"threat", saying, "This is provocative
news and this trip is completely
rejected, and he (Lapid) should
not set foot on Bahraini soil."
Their message is clear: "Any (Israeli) presence on Bahraini soil --- means incitement."
Iqbal Jassat is an executive at the Johannesburg-
based Media Review Network (MRN), a socio-
political advocacy group, that concerns
itself with media and political analysis.
(The views expressed in this article do
not necessarily reflect those of Press TV.)
Greece And FranceTake First Step
Towards European Independence
Following AUKUS Debacle
September 28th (South Front)
by Paul Antonopoulos,
independent geopolitical analyst
Signing of Franco-Greek Agreement is the
beginning of supplanting NATO in Europe.
Of the 30 NATO member states, Greece is one of the few
to spend well over 2% of its GDP on defense, as agreed
upon by NATO Defence Ministers, in 2006. However,
Greece’s high spending (relative to GDP), is not
because it is positioning itself as a buffed-up
military state opposed to Russia, as per the
aims of NATO, but rather, to defend itself
against the threats of another NATO
member, Turkey.
With NATO consistently downplaying Turkish aggression
against Greece and the new AUKUS pact creating
distrust between the Anglosphere and the
Europeans... Greece has ensured new
extra security assurances against
its long-time enemy.
Greece’s strengthened partnership with France highlights
that the immediate consequences of the AUKUS alliance
are already being felt, as the two countries are making
the first serious steps towards a Europe independent
of Washington.
Alexis Papahelas, one of Greece’s top journalists, explained
that the Franco-Greek security pact is Macron’s “revenge”
against the Americans as it will strengthen European
autonomy. He also confirmed persistent rumours
that a defensive pact between France and
Greece was almost reached last year,
but ultimately broke down at the
last minute for “unknown
reasons.”
To put the situation in context, Greece for a year and a half-
received bids from six countries, including France, the U.S.
and UK for brand new navy frigates. The finalization of a
deal was continuously delayed... due to Greece’s
insistence, that a frigate purchase must include a defense agreement.
Greece signed its 12-month Mutual Defense Cooperation
Agreement (MDCA) with the US last year, but ultimately
did not decide on which frigate bid to accept. With
negotiations for a Franco-Greek defence pact
last year stalling, Athens ultimately decided
to sign the MDCA... with Washington. This
was rumored to be partially motivated
as part of 'negotiations' to pressure
the French to accept Greek terms.
However, with the sudden emergence of AUKUS, European
trust in the Anglosphere quickly diminished, and thus
galvanized Franco-Greek discussions on European
independence. And finally, a deal to purchase
three brand-new French Belharra-class
frigates, was stricken.
For his part, Mitsotakis said on Tuesday morning at the
signing of the agreement that:- “It is an historic day for Greece and France. Today’s development is an
initiative that responds to the demands of the
times on our continent. It paves the way for
an autonomous and strong Europe of the
future. Whether there is a timetable for
creating a European army: the debate
on European military autonomy,
evolves. Options such as this
corporate defense partner-
ship, move to this central
strategic choice.”
Effectively, Greece and France are advocating for a pan-
European military that would likely drive out NATO, as
the premier defensive pact in Europe.
Another demonstration that this pact is aimed at
supplanting NATO... is its careful wording.
Although Turkey was not mentioned
explicitly, there is little doubt that
part of the motivation for the
Franco-Greek defense pact
was Turkey’s unilateral
aggression in the
Mediterranean.
Even just minutes after the signing of the Franco-Greek
agreement, former Dutch diplomat Fons Stoelinga
tweeted: “EU autonomy in security and defense.
NATO still does not address the problem of
NATO-member Turkey destabilizing the
whole Eastern Mediterranean region.
France and Greece now react and
signed a security bilateral pact.”
The mutual defense assistance clause of the agreement
ensures that if Greece or France is attacked on its
territory, the other will come to assist, even if the
attacking country is part of other alliances.....
including NATO. This is an obvious message
directed towards Turkey, a NATO member
that on a daily basis violates Greek air-
space and threatens to invade its
Aegean islands.
These violations and threats receive no repercussions from
NATO as individual members are unwilling to risk their
economic relations with the country, whilst many
NATO leaders still believe that Turkey is a
bulwark against Russia.
France for most of its modern history, but especially
galvanized under President Emmanuel Macron.. had
an ambition of creating a more independent Europe.
The European experience under former U.S.
President, Donald Trump, and the recent
snub from President Joe Biden, with the
AUKUS debacle... has only increased the urgency of achieving European
independence from Washington.
Despite this ambition, as well as warning Europe that it will
become secondary in world affairs, if it does not become
independent, it appears that France can finally kickstart
its project alongside Greece.
Achieving EU unity is a difficult prospect, because minnow
states like Lithuania prioritize the interests of Washington
rather than the continent, but as Paris and Athens have
shown --- they will move ahead, in changing the geo-
political balance in the Mediterranean and will not
wait, while member states continuously bicker
amongst themselves on foreign policy issues.
If France and Greece can create strong foundations for an
independent Europe, it will only be inevitable before more
EU member states become interested in also being
integrated into a continental structure that is
independent of transatlantic alliances.
Why did the Taliban win against
the Americans in Afghanistan?
by Eric Zuesse
August 21st, 2021
Why did the communists win
against the Americans in Vietnam?
Why did the communists win
against the capitalists in the
Russian Revolution?
Why did the American Revolutionists
win against the British Empire?
I shall here propose an answer to all of them, because that answer applies to all such cases, as I'll explain:
When an imperialistic society is as corrupt as Britain has been since the creation of the British East India Company in 1600, and as America has been since the end of World War II in 1945, with its takeover and control by the MIC (military-industrial complex), which has inevitably produced the cancerous growth of America’s permanent-warfare state, what, then, is the reason to continue living by staying merely as a colonist or a vassal-regime (or even as the imperialist regime itself), which means, when the imposed regime is so profoundly corrupt --- as any
imperialist power necessarily is --- to accept such corruption, as this?
There’s something that is worse than dying... and it is to continue
living under a regime that one utterly despises. That’s a dragged
-out death, instead of a quick death. A regime which is as
corrupt as any imperialistic regime inevitably is, will be
intolerable for a significant number of the residents in
any one of its vassal-nations or “colonies.” Death, for
them, isn’t such a bad choice, if it means that they'll
go down fighting to overthrow it. They are driven by
the motivation, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
This is a motivation that few, if any, of the imperialistic regime’s hired
soldiers (regardless of whether conscripted or not) can match. And
when they are foreigners who are fighting on a foreign soil (instead
of locals who are defending their land’s own locally determined
rulers), they especially and certainly cannot match such
motivation, because only the locals can be fighting with
a patriotic spirit. This is an intrinsic weakness in any
empire. And imperialist leaders tend to ignore it,
because they don’t want to understand how
repulsive they are, to virtually anyone but
their own boot-lickers.
Ultimately, the demoralization of a hired soldier’s continuing to place
his very existence in jeopardy so as to continue the war to enslave
and control the resisting local subject-population will mount high
enough to produce self-contempt, desertion, and sometimes
even suicide, in the oppressing power’s forces, especially if that’s a foreign power.
No longer will the rationalizations(that “We are protecting the residents here”) be able to continue fooling the invading-force’s soldier, and the imposed stooge- regime’s soldier. They both (the foreign regime, and its imposed local stooge-government or colony) are there really, to control the local subject-population; and, ultimately, enough of the oppressor’s forces will know this to cause the imposed stooge-government, to be conquered by those indigenous residents there - people who will be recalled as heroes, by the other
residents in that land.
This is an advantage that any revolutionists
have, against the imposed regime.
This is the real meaning of “martyrs,” in the deeper sense than
merely of a religious type — it is instead of the patriotic type; it
concerns the land -- and not necessarily any religion -- such as
Christianity, Islam, or Marxism. Their loyalty is to Afghanistan;
or it is to Vietnam; or it is to Russia; or it is to China; or (before
America became imperialistic) it was to America. And so forth.
It is to the local land, not to any dictators. It is to the country
that the foreign invader’s forces are occupying. The
invader’s forces and their imposed stooge-regimes
can’t match this motivation.
Similarly, when the American invaders were conquered by the
residents of Vietnam, the winners were the Vietnamese, not
really the communists; and, in fact, the Marxist philosophy
(or ‘religion’) subsequently has waned there. America, in
Vietnam, as in Afghanistan, was the invader, in a land
which had not invaded their own.
That similar situation exists in Afghanistan. The Sauds had invaded
America on 9/11, with the assistance of G.W. Bush, Condoleezza
Rice, and perhaps others in the Administration. And so, the U.S.
-imposed soldiers in Afghanistan couldn’t even possibly have
been fighting against Afghanistan for any authentically
patriotic real (factually true) reason, at all. Therefore,
lies were constantly needed by the U.S. regime, not
only against Iraq, but even against Afghanistan.
(Furthermore, if Bush’s objective had really been to identify whom
and how was actually behind the 9/11 attacks, then he would have
pursued that at the U.N. Security Council and would have gotten
unanimous backing for it, which would quickly have isolated
and led to the destruction of Al Qaeda. It could all have been
done without any war between nations, and also fully in
accord with international law. To the extent that 9/11 was state-sponsored terrorism, it was actually being
sponsored by the Governments of the U.S. and
Saudi Arabia.
George W. Bush, who was buddy-close with the Sauds, used 9/11 as
an excuse to trash both the U.S. Constitution and international law
so as to hoist yet higher his own tyranny, his own power - not only internationally but also.. in his own nation. An imperialist would,
of course, like to trash both, and to hoist his personal power as
high as possible. And GWB had the boldness to do it, and -
because America has been imperialistic ever since 1945
(i.e., international aggressions... have been America’s
culture since 1945) — he has been able to enjoy the
success of getting away with doing it. However,
everyone else, and especially outside America’s MIC, suffers from it.
What have the mere soldiers of invading and occupying
imperialist powers actually earned by having placed
their own lives at risk? Maybe a tombstone back
home, in the country that had invaded and
occupied that colony.
By contrast, even if a defending soldier has died as a
hero among the locals in a failed revolution against
the imperialist power, any tombstone will be
unnecessary to be that person’s memorial,
because the true memorial is in the heart,
and in the mind, of the locals there, not
in anything that is in the land of the
invading foreign power.
And, so, I propose that the answer, to the question here, is that,
whereas America’s Founders were waging war as heroes
(because their war was just), today’s Americans are
waging war as villains (because our wars are unjust
- imperialistic aggressions, instead of heroic
defenses against an aggressor). Between
America’s founding and the present time,
America has switched from doing war
against military occupiers, to doing
war as military occupiers.
And this, I maintain, is the reason why: “The Taliban’s 80,000
troops have retaken Afghanistan with cities falling like
dominos while the 300,000-strong government forces,
better equipped and trained, mostly melted and
surrendered with no will to fight.”
What today’s Taliban are to today’s Afghanistan is therefore what
the 1776 American Revolutionists were to the America of that era.
It’s not the ideology; it is the love of that land there, which has
motivated the residents’ forces to victory, against the forces
of the invading-and-occupying foreign power. This can
happen in any land, at any time.
America went into Vietnam focused on the “body counts.” That’s
how stupid America’s imperialistic leaders were, back then. The
only motivation they really understood was fear: “body counts.”
They’ve evidently learned nothing since. That is how corrupt
America is.
Right now in America, the ‘debate’ about Afghanistan is about Joe
Biden, who is basically irrelevant. He wanted to end America’s
military occupation there, just as Trump did, and just as
Obama did. He acted on it, whereas they did not — they
didn’t want to be accused by their political opponents
of having ‘lost Afghanistan on their watch’, but Biden
was evidently willing to risk it.
His only failure in the matter is that he kept lying to the American
people (and probably also to himself) about how chaotic the
evacuation would inevitably be, and about how collapsed
Afghanistan is, and has been, ever since the Soviets
invaded there in 1979.
Throughout America’s imperialistic era, the U.S. Government has
routinely been lying to the American people. Imperialism isn’t as
bad for the imperialistic nation’s public as it is for the conquered
land’s people, but it is very bad, even for them. The only people
who benefit from it are the billionaires, who control companies
such as Lockheed Martin, and ExxonMobil, and Amazon.
Those are the people (the owners), who hire the leading
politicians, including the members of Congress, and the
Presidents, to spread their empire, and their control.
They also hire the ‘journalists’ who shape their nation’s public
to support these invasions and military occupations. The
Government officials of an imperialistic regime represent
not the nation’s public - but its aristocracy - who hire and
appoint millions of the rest, the many agents (employees,
etc.) of the few billionaires. The billionaires really control
their country. After all: America is a thoroughly corrupt
country, just as any imperialistic country is. (All
imperialistic countries, are controlled by their
aristocracy. And every aristocracy is corrupt.)
The public in Afghanistan have long known this fact about America -
that it is corrupt. And this is the main reason why the Taliban now
rule that country. They represent that land. Not this land. It’s a
different culture, and a different place. To most Afghans,
America represents only corruption. There is nothing
unique about what is now happening in Afghanistan.
It has been happening for thousands of years, and
it’s just replaying an ancient script, but in that
particular location.
However, instead, the U.S.-and-allied media are focusing on Biden’s
bit part (which was always in a supporting role) in America’s
invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. So, probably
nothing will be learned from America’s invasion and
occupation of Afghanistan, just as nothing was
learned from America’s invasion & occupation
of Iraq, and from America’s invasion and
occupation of Vietnam, and from the
many other such post-WW-II
American foreign disasters.
For America’s billionaires, these have all been great successes
(very profitable); and, so, probably nothing that’s useful to the
American people will be learned from history; and, instead,
the myths will continue that have caused “The Military” to
be either the highest-respected or the second-highest-
respected of all of the 19 named institutions in America - the world’s permanent- warfare state.
The American military wastes the most money and the most blood
of any institution in America, but Americans nonetheless respect it
enormously. That, too, is a mark of an imperialistic country. The
way to control a public is to sustain the myths. U.S.-and-allied
billionaires make sure that it is done - however much it costs.
As regards the future of Afghanistan itself: On August the 19th,
the most reliable geostrategic reporter and analyst, Alexander
Mercouris, headlined at The Duran, “US Freezes Afghanistan
Reserves, Threatens Economic Crisis. Russia Works to
Establish New Government”, and he explained why the
Taliban will either cooperate with Russia, China, and
Iran, or else will degenerate yet further into a failed
state, especially because the U.S. and its allies will
do everything possible to strangle the fully looted
Government of Afghanistan — the new Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan. So: even after the US
and its allies have all left that land, the war
against the people there will continue, in
full force, from the same people, though
with different methods.
PS: The philosopher Zizek headlined at RT on August 20th, “The
true enemy for Islamists is not the West’s neocolonialism or
military aggression, but our ‘immoral’ culture”, and he said
“it was not neocons who boosted Islamic fundamentalism,
this fundamentalism grew up in a reaction to the influence
of Western liberal secularism and individualism.”
He did not understand that though religious fundamentalists
(including the Taliban) focus especially on sexual and gender
issues, a person didn’t have to be at all religious in order to
consider the financial and economic corruption of the
imperialists and of their stooges to be disgusting.
Americans didn’t invade & occupy Afghanistan, in order to
spread “liberal secularism and individualism,” but in order
for US-and-allied billionaires to expand their wealth, their
empire, and their global control. Even if the Taliban and
other religious persons might object only (or even just
mainly) to the sexual and gender issues... a broader
segment of the Afghan population were repelled by
the rampant financial and economic corruption of
the imperialists, and of their stooge-rulers.
This was not a defeat for “secularism and individualism.”
It was a rejection of imperialism: a rejection of it even by people who don’t understand what “imperialism” means.
(Source: Strategic Culture Foundation)
Israel is committed to
aggressively pursuing
'Zionist colonialism',
says analyst
August 14th, 9:38am (PressTV)
A political commentator says Israel is relentlessly
following its "Zionist colonialism" in the occupied
Palestinian territories, and the evacuation orders
handed out to indigenous Palestinian families in the West Bank and Jerusalem al-Quds, are in line with the regime’s land
expropriation policies: to build more illegal settler homes.
“Israel aggressively pursues Zionist colonialism, which
has been the bedrock of the regime’s illegal ethnic-
cleansing agenda for the last seventy or more
years,” Iqbal Jassat, an executive member
of Johannesburg-based Media Review
Network, told Press TV, in an
exclusive interview
on Saturday.
He lambasted the Tel Aviv regime’s systematic theft of
Palestinian property as “a reprehensible disregard
for the inalienable rights of indigenous
Palestinians to their own lands
and homes.”
“The racist practice of evacuation, is a misleading
interpretation of forced expulsion, illegal under
the international law. It is also indicative of
the Group Areas Act [of 1950], under the
former apartheid regime of South
Africa,” Jassat noted.
The South African analyst also criticized the United Nations
and the International Criminal Court (ICC), for their
“impotence” ...to prevent Israel's unjust and
blatant violations of international
conventions and principles.
“It also raises serious questions about the inherent biases
existing within these institutions. These biases prevent
the exercise of law --- to halt land grabs, home demolitions, expulsions and incremental genocide,” he pointed out.
Jassat went on to say that Western countries’ decades-long
guilty conscience has prevented these states from
criticizing Israel, for its barbaric and brutal
practices, as such denunciations would
be treated as anti-Semitic.
“The US and its allies in NATO view Israel as a bulwark of
their interests in the heart of the Muslim world. They,
therefore, place their so-called security goals
above injustices against Palestinians,”
the analyst said.
“Moreover, the Arab world is mainly made up of unelected
despots, from Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab
Emirates and Bahrain. Their collective view, pivots
on the false notion... that their security is tied
to Israel. That explains the close proximity
between their notorious intelligence
services and Israel's Mossad
and Shin Bet.”
Jassat further noted that the controversial normalization
agreements that several Arab states have struck with Israel, have stifled opposition to the Tel Aviv regime’s colonialist and expansionist policies.
He said the unacceptable betrayal of the Palestinians'
struggle for liberation from the Israeli occupation,
has even resulted in the regime being granted
observer status, at the African Union.
Peak hypocrisy: US is ''concerned'' aboutChina's nukes
by Daniel Patrick Welch
August 7th, 11:45am
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns of
China's nukes, on the anniversary of his own
country dropping the only one ever.
The US empire never disappoints in its endless quest
to project the behavior of a true sociopath. As with
Goebbels’ Big Lie (which he stole from the US's
Bernays anyway), the tried-and-true strategy,
is to attack others, for actions it has itself
performed on a regular basis.
Hence the whole Russiagate charade about foreign
interference in sacred elections by a country other
than the US —reigning and uncontested champion
of regime change campaigns. Now comes Blinken,
the US talking head du jour on the world stage, to
warn Asia about China’s nuclear weapons. Huh?
If irony wasn’t dead, Blinken and crew (Winken, Nod
et al) would track it down and strangle it with their
bare hands. On August 6th, the State Department
announced Blinken’s warning... to China’s
neighbours: THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
OWN COUNTRY’S DROPPING OF A
NUCLEAR BOMB on Hiroshima.
I would say “not to put to fine a point on it,” but it just
can’t possibly be sharpened any further. Run that
back, with the reverse tape noise and all.
The ONLY country EVER to drop a nuclear bomb on another,
the United States, chooses the very anniversary of the first of those two genocidal crimes against humanity, to express grave concern about China’s nuclear
arsenal. I guess you could just drop the mic
here — there really is so little left to say.
What comes after tragedy and farce?
Even Old Man Marx didn’t mention
a third, though I might venture
Cynicism Made Flesh?
Of course, Blinken--I just can’t stop saying the name… it’s like
DICK Cheney and COLIN Powell, or that library cop Bookman
from Seinfeld—Blinken isn’t to blame for the blasphemy of
rewriting history. He and his cohorts have a generational
head start on stupid. Seventy-five years of relentless
assault on Americans’ knowledge of history and
political consciousness, has left a populace
with a Hollywood understanding of WWII
that has almost no relation to reality.
Even Eisenhower knew (and said) that the bombings were of no
military use. Lost to Americans’ history—but importantly, not
the world’s—is the cold truth that Truman knew as well and
didn’t care. Perhaps the meanest, and most small-minded
of US presidents, he offed a hundred thousand Japanese
in one fell swoop, just to scare the Russkies. And by his
own admission, never lost a night’s sleep. Brrrrrrrr.
But Back to the Future: Blinken’s degenerate idiocy also further
exposes the infantile disorder of the Lesser Evilists and the rest
of the Harm Reduction menagerie. He is himself, of course, no
more than a cardboard clown, or more likely made entirely of
wood, spouting vituperations like a useful ventriloquist’s
dummy while sitting on the knee of whoever plays Edgar
Bergen in this cynical farce. The masters who pay
Blinken, Biden, (O)Bama, Bush and Bacchus
keep them on a short leash. The sociopaths
in charge make the real decisions.
The notion that “getting back to normal” would yield anything other
than a smooth return to the endless killing machine was not just
wishful thinking, but deliberate self-delusion, a lazy and selfish
need to play pretend and self-soothe while the world burns.
Unforgiveable, really. From Iran to Venezuela, Russia, China and
beyond, and with clockwork precision, the Enemies of Humanity
are ramping up war fever, concocting lies & manipulating truth
and fear like never before. The New York Times’ perversion of
the Tokyo medal counts, to pretend the US won, is more than
instructive: it is the stock in trade and lifeblood of the
predator class, honing its exceptionalist rhetoric to
wield when needed. Dark days ahead.
Daniel Patrick Welch is a writer of political commentary and
analysis. Also a singer and songwriter, he lives and writes
in Salem, Salem, Massachusetts with his wife. Together
they run The Greenhouse School. He has traveled
widely, speaks five languages and studied Russian
History and Literature at Harvard University.
Welch has also appeared as a guest on several TV and radio
channels to speak on topics of foreign affairs and political
analysis--around his day job. He can be available for
interview requests as time and scheduling permit.
Despite the price of being outspoken against US foreign policy
and military adventurism -- which can be steep, in today's
circumstances -- he believes firmly, as did Rosa
Luxemburg, that "It will always be the most
revolutionary act, to tell the truth out loud."
Welch wrote this commentary for the Press TV website.
Russia-Chinathe Endgame
by Finian Cunningham
July 3rd, 1:41pm (Sputnik)
The consolidation of the Russia-China alliance this week
spells the endgame for Western imperialism and the
never-ending wars that it spawns.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s leader Xi
Jinping celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sino-
Russian Treaty of Friendship, first signed in July
2001. The hallmark of that historic accord is a
mutual commitment to peace, prosperity
and global stability.
As Putin commented, the alliance between Russia and China
is a vital source of “stability at a time of increasing geo-
political turbulence”. The latter remark is an oblique
reference to the US-led Western states which are
driven by ratcheting up antagonism and
tensions with Moscow and Beijing,
using all sorts of spurious
complaints.
The attempt by Washington (whether Republican or Democrat)
and its Western minions to make trouble with Russia and
China has become almost frenetic. Step back from the
daily headlines in Western media and it is glaring just
how much the agenda has become irrationally
hostile towards Moscow and Beijing.
Week after week there are unfounded allegations about
Covid-19, & so on. It’s like a mad cacophony to wind
up tensions. Nevertheless, the deranged attitude of
Western ruling cliques is but the death throes of a
world order that has reached its expiration.
Russia and China’s partnership has hugely transformative
geopolitical significance. Both these giant nations straddle
the continents of Asia and Europe, connecting the Pacific
with the Atlantic, ranging from the Arctic to the
Mediterranean. Both are committed to a vision
of a multipolar world where nations cooperate
for mutual development.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) linking Eurasia with
Africa and the Americas is the vision of the future, and
Russia is a key partner in implementing that
ambitious win-win project for global peace
and prosperity.
This vision stands in stark contrast to the prevailing Western
capitalist paradigm which operates through dominance,
control and exploitation for American and European
profiteering. That kind of centuries-old system
necessarily involves imperialist conduct ...
whereby the natural resources of foreign
nations are commandeered by brute
military force, conflict, subjugation,
subterfuge, skulduggery and
other machinations.
The multipolar vision of global relations advocated by Russia
and China is the nemesis of the Western imperialist system.
And that explains why the Americans and their European
vassals make every effort to demonize and distort
Russia and China.
But the geopolitical potential of Russia and China is
unstoppable. There is a force of natural justice that
all nations will inevitably subscribe to as the only
reasonable, feasible & sustainable way forward.
It’s about people-centered development ...
versus profit-driven disorder.
Moreover, the partnership between Russia and China is a
geographer’s wonder study. Russia is the world’s largest
national territory by landmass. With over 17 million sq.
kilometres, it covers 11 time zones out of the world’s
total of 24. The abundance of natural resources that
Russia possesses is astounding, from reserves of
natural gas, oil, metals and minerals, to forestry,
agriculture and fisheries. It also can boast of
highly advanced technology in multiple
sectors. And... it shares a long land
border with China, for easing trade.
Meanwhile, China has a population of 1.4 billion people, ten
times that of Russia. With highly advanced technology and
manufacturing, China is not only a vast market for Russian
resources, it is also a gateway to the world economy.
China has already become the world’s biggest
economy over the United States, according
to some measures.
The US and Europe are post-industrial economies that are
also post-peak of their prime. Their “prime” was always
based on an extractive predatory relationship with the
rest of the world that was predicated on inflicting
conflict and poverty on others.
As China and Russia build on their strategic partnership for
mutual prosperity and peace the upshot will inevitably
entail the endgame for Western imperial powers,
which are atrophying from massive inequality,
indebtedness, moral decadence and
social decay.
Fortunately, too, and this is crucial, Russia and China have
military defenses from new generations of hypersonic
weaponry that make them impregnable against any
warmongering notions by the United States. A
failing empire like the US and its Western
satellites is always a dangerous time, as
it tries to prevent the inevitable collapse,
but starting a war with Russia & China
...is not an option.
The views & opinions expressed in the article
do not - necessarily - reflect those of Sputnik.
Barry Grossman:US, Israel
Adopting Bullying Tactics
for ICC War Crimes
Investigation in
Palestine
June 30th (FNA)
Barry Grossman is an international lawyer and political
commentator focused on human rights related issues.
He has been extensively published, on various legal
subjects and is a frequent commentator on political
affairs. He has taught law at the University of
Melbourne’s Faculty of Law and Monash
University’s Faculty of Law.
Below is the full text of the interview:
Q: How do you see the ICC ruling and the
issue of anti-Semitism raised by Israel?
A: To be sure, Benjamin Netanyahu has himself said that
“when the ICC investigates Israel for fake war crimes,
this is pure antisemitism”.
There can of course be no doubt that antisemitism is real;
indeed, every bit as real as Islam-phobia. But the long
standing ruse of conflating antisemitism with any and
all criticism of Zionism or Israel, is no longer taken
seriously, by a growing and very substantial
minority of people in the wider population.
Meanwhile the tactic of tarring everyone who resists Zionism
or criticises Israel with the antisemitism brush is having the
unfortunate, though not necessarily unintended
consequence of discrediting even the most
genuine efforts to draw attention to those
people whose speech is, indeed,
motivated by little more than
hatred for Jews.
Q: There are huge media attacks towards ICC’s probe to
Israeli war crimes in Palestine. Do you believe the ICC
can make a correct ruling under this media hegemony?
A: Propaganda about the ICC case published by the
Atlantic World’s Corporate Media Cartel is of course
preceded by pressure and instructions from think-
tanks, as well as the security/policy making
apparatus, which are, of course, fully
infiltrated by individuals promoting
Zionist agendas.
In that regard, both the US and Israel have openly declared
their hostile intentions towards the ICC and there is already
clear evidence that they're deploying all their usual tactics,
including intimidation, extortion, bribery and garden variety
corruption, to get politicians around the world, lawyers
involved in making Palestine’s case, and members of
the ICC to fall into line.
That said, if the myriad jurisdiction related technicalities
raised by Israel can be overcome, I am quite sure the
ICC is capable of reaching what many of us consider
the correct position regarding ubiquitous war crimes
and other violations of international law, perpetrated
by the occupation.
The real problem is that the ICC is quite limited in its ability
to enforce any ruling against responsible individuals and
Israeli organizations, so long as the key Atlantic World
nations continue to provide unqualified support for
the occupation, or, at the very least, to remain
neutral, in the face of clear evidence of the
occupation’s crimes.
A second very significant strategic issue arises from a
prevailing political reality which dictates that, in order
to make a reasonable finding about the occupation’s
crimes, the ICC will also have to use its authority to
investigate violations of international law alleged
against Hamas and other Palestinian groups ---
bearing in mind that the law of armed conflict
does not concern itself with the order in
which things played out and any finding
against Palestinian groups will certainly
receive far more traction, both in the
international community as well as
in occupied Palestine, than any
finding of culpability on the
part of the occupation.
Indeed, from where I sit, I do not see Palestine as
having much to gain from this process, but it
does stand to lose no small part of the
standing in public opinion, which it
has taken decades to develop, at
the cost of thousands of
Palestinian lives.
Q: Is it hypocrisy that Israel says Palestine is not
a sovereign state to have a delegation at ICC?
A: Hypocrisy hardly even begins to cover it. No nation
is in a position to dictate that Palestine is not a
sovereign nation-state, even if the UN has not
yet extended Palestine’s observer nation
status to full membership --- the way it
quickly recognized Israel’s existence
as a full member, in 1949.
It is also worth remembering that
31 UN member nations still do
not recognize Israel.
Of course, none of this is relevant to the Palestinian
delegation’s participation in ICC proceedings
investigating allegations of war crimes and
other violations of international law
committed against Palestinians by
Israeli nationals & organizations,
even though Israel is not, itself,
a party to the ICC treaty.
On the other hand, the Palestinian Authority (PA),
whose statehood and sovereignty has been
subject to intense dispute across the
international community... is a
signatory to the Rome Statute
(that is, the ICC Treaty), so it
would be bizarre, if it was
not permitted to have a
delegation present, at
the ICC proceedings.
Fearful of Yemen’s victory,
US resorts to direct
intervention in war
June 22nd, 6:36pm (PressTV)
by Jafari
(Jafari is an independent journalist and blogger.)
Battle rages on fiercely in Ma’rib and the other fronts of
the war in Yemen. After the Saudi mercenaries’ defeat
in recapturing the strategic al-Khanjar base in Khabb
wa ash-Sha'af District of al-Jawf Province, which
incurred very heavy casualties on them, it looks
like the continued expansion of the clashes
serves to indicate the frustration... of the
Omani side’s idea for the establishment
of a ceasefire. It is said that more than
200 of the attackers were either killed,
injured or captured, during the assault
on the base, most of the deaths being
caused by Saudi warplanes’ strikes
on fleeing mercenaries.
The Americans consider the war in Yemen... especially in
Ma’rib, to be part of their grand project for their regional
and international competitions. The American side’s
insistence on a cessation of the war and its ploys of
ending its military support for the invading Saudi-
led coalition could not, however, cover up this
grand strategy, and Yemen’s significance
within this strategy. In fact, these days,
the Yemenis are officially fighting a
coalition of Arab and Western
countries... at the same time.
The Omanis have effectively faced defeat in their mission
--- since Saudi Arabia has not made good on its verbal
pledges to them of leaving the humanitarian matters
(such as reopening Sana’a airport for travel towards certain destinations.. & allowing commodities & oil products into al-Hudaydah port) out of other issues.
It had been agreed, for the process of preparing and writing an agreement, to start... upon the return to Muscat.
Riyadh has, however, bottled out of its commitments &
mooted some conditions --- the most important among
which, is an end to all attacks in Ma’rib. According to al-Akhbar paper, the emergence of such a condition,
indicates that Washington has been more insistent
on imposing it on Sana’a, than Riyadh, during the
recent negotiations --- so it can stem Yemen’s
geopolitical role in the region and the world.
Expounding on this significant issue, the paper has unveiled
a portion of this grand strategy. Al-Akhbar’s report reads:
“Washington leaves no stone unturned to ensure the
simultaneous realization of a batch of its interests;
the Israeli interests in the Red Sea, and the Bab-el
Mandeb Strait as well as the American interests
in the Makran waters, and in the Indian Ocean,
pertaining to the US’s ongoing competition
with China. The US and China’s war over
various straits, maritime commercial
corridors, and vital islands, have
compounded the difficult pre-
dicaments. that concern the
Yemeni & Saudi sides, and
the tough political conditions that they set.”
“Yemen has turned into the main battlefield
in this war, due to its special geographical
position.”
The United States is going through fire and water
to prevent Yemen from exploiting its strategic
position --- and to stop Sana’a from gaining
control over the city of Ma’rib, and Ma’rib
Province’s oil facilities. Washington... is
taking all political & military measures
it has at its disposal, to get in the way of such a prospect.
It believes that Ma’rib’s potential liberation, would allow
Yemen to draw broad benefits from its strategic position.
It is of the opinion that, on Ma’rib Province’s recapture,
the Yemeni army & Popular Committees would set out
to liberate the western areas that overlook Bab-el-
Mandeb. Because of this, the battle in Ma’rib has
come to constitute the focal point of American
diplomacy, and risen to the top of American
Yemen envoy, Tim Lenderking’s, agenda.
The American envoy had realized that no one attaches any
importance to the superpower’s emissary in Sana’a!! He
then resorted to threats, strongly warning, during one
stage in the talks, that Washington would change its
tone... if the battle in Ma’rib did not end.
Elsewhere in its report, the Lebanese paper points to
Washington and London’s direct exertion of influence
toward an attainment of the goal. It notes that along -side the Saudi forces, a number of US and British
officers spearhead the Saudi-Emirati coalition’s
aerial operations targeting Yemen --- directly
managing the military operations in Yemen
and supervising the plans and tactics.
Under the new US administration, no new aerial operation
has been recorded against al-Qaeda terrorist organization
in Yemen. Daesh and al-Qaeda’s elements, who had fled to
al-Bayda Province, have been allowed to wage war along-
side the forces of the former Yemeni government of Abd
Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. The terrorists have also been
armed and assigned the responsibility of a number
of [battleground] axes too.
In fact, in addition to battling the Saudi & Emirati armies,
Hadi’s mercenaries, al-Qaeda & Daesh, the Yemeni army
and Popular Committees are directly fighting Britain and
the US. Direct participation in the war by US drones and
warplanes, signal the [US’s sensing a] necessity for a
change in the standing equations.
The US’s concern about the Yemeni army and Popular
Committees’ success may consist of only one aspect
of this issue, while Washington’s direct intervention
indicates that the Saudi army and its Sudanese and
Yemeni mercenaries, are far from capable of stop-
ping the Yemeni fighters. What Yemen stopped
short of achieving in the coastal area of the
mountainous Kahboub area in 2017 as a
result of direct Emirati intervention, could be easily regained.
Now, the American side is fearful that Yemeni fighters may
reach the rough terrain and restore their command on the
Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. This matter is of such importance
that a US army drone squad has deployed to the King
Khaled Airbase in Khamis Mashit, to directly gather
information about the axes of confrontation.
The recent crash of two drones in less than four days
bespeaks the extent of this intervention. On the one
hand, the American strategy of trying to push back
against the Yemeni army and Popular Committees
belies the new US administration’s allegation of
non-intervention in Yemen & attempts at ending
war in the country. On the other... it indicates
that the Saudis have suffered an ignominious
defeat... in the mission they have been assigned.
As stated above, the US’s policy of trying to keep the
Yemeni army and the Popular Committees away from
Ma’rib, takes pride of place in the US envoy’s mission in Yemen. Lenderking’s main problem, however... is that he lacks the necessary vehicles of exerting political & economic pressure on the Yemenis --- since these vehicles, have already been exhausted.
The only means that remain at the US’s disposal is military
intervention, which, in turn, would provoke the Yemenis’
have turned into major issues for the American side.
Because, with the American intervention rising to the fore
(as seen in the case of the ScanEagle drones’ crashes),
the Yemeni fighters’ retaliatory strength... would win
more credibility too. For the same reason, the US’s
positions in Djibouti, Saudi, inside Yemen itself,
and even the Persian Gulf region’s states...
could start coming under missile & drone attacks. This is something that Yemen’s drone and missile units offered a peek into, over Saturday and Sunday.
A Western-backed war
couldn’t destroy Syria,
now sanctions are
starving its people
by Eva Bartlett
June 16th, 5:39pm (RT)
Eva Bartlett is a Canadian independent journalist
and activist. She has spent years on the ground
covering conflict zones in the Middle East,
especially in Syria and Palestine (where
she lived for nearly four years). Follow
her on Twitter @EvaKBartlett
A little over a decade ago, Syrians lived in safety and financial
security. After ten years of war on Syria, while safety has
largely returned, Syrians are struggling to exist under
increasingly crippling Western sanctions.
As Syrian analyst Kevork Almassian noted, “Were it not for the
CIA regime change war, arming & training tens of thousands
of multinational terrorists, draconian sanctions, foreign
occupation of North & East, looting the oil & burning
the wheat, Syria would've now a brilliant economy
& high standard of living.”
When I first visited Syria in 2014, and in the years following,
mortars and missiles fired from terrorist groups occupying
eastern Ghouta pummeled Damascus on a daily basis.
Likewise in government-controlled areas of Aleppo,
and elsewhere around Syria.
Parents never knew if their children would return from school,
or be shelled while at school. Untold numbers of Syrian
civilians have been maimed over the past decade by
such shelling, untold numbers more killed.
So one might expect that in 2021, with most of the terrorism
in Syria eradicated, Syrians would have begun returning to
the normal lives they had ten years prior. But the brutal
sanctions have truly wrought hell on Syrians over the
years, and under the latest ones, life has gotten
exponentially worse.
Last year, I was in Syria for half of the year, after the borders
closed due to Covid confusion. With ample time on hand,
I walked for hours around Damascus, daily. One after-
noon, wanting to get a good view of the city, I walked
along narrow lanes going up the side of Qasioun
mountain, encountering locals who spoke of
community and supporting one another
in hard times.
I had stopped to take a photo of the vista when a young girl's
voice called out to me. Shortly after, I was seated in her
family's humble sitting room, drinking cold water and
talking with the family.
Only by chance did I learn that the father was ill with prostate
cancer and suffering greatly for a want of affordable
medications, increasingly difficult to get a hold of
due to the sanctions. And that was in April,
before the sadistically-named Caesar
Syria Civilian Protection Act came
into effect, months later.
I say sadistically, because these sanctions, while ostensibly
intended to target the Syrian government and its allies, in
order to punish and discourage supposed “war crimes”
against civilians, in reality inflict endless misery on
those same Syrian civilians. This is, as I wrote,
something former US envoy for Syria, James
Jeffrey, boasted about, reportedly saying
that the sanctions “contributed to the
collapse of the value of the
Syrian pound.”
US sanctions are part of a multi-front war on Syria,
and its long-suffering civilians are the main target.
It’s a pattern we’ve already seen with Western sanctions
– in Venezuela, they have not only made people’s lives
hell, but, as I also wrote, have killed up to 40,000
Venezuelans in the span of one year, according
to the Center for Economic & Policy Research.
A recent guest article in the Financial Times addressed
with particular attention to the sanctions, noting
that 60% of Syrians are suffering from
food insecurity.
That number might actually be significantly higher, as in
a July 2020 article detailing the illegality of the sanctions,
the author cited 83% of the population living below the
poverty line. That article noted, because of the
Caesar sanctions:
“Unlike the pre-existing sanctions, they apply to transactions
anywhere in the world that engage the Syrian Government or
certain sectors of the Syrian economy, even when those
transactions have no connection to the United States.
“Such sanctions cripple a state’s economy; disrupt the
availability of food, medicines, drinking water, and
sanitation supplies; interfere with the functioning
of health and education systems; and undermine
people’s ability to work.”
These are not unintended effects – they are the whole idea.
The FT article notes that after the Caesar Act came into effect,
the Syrian pound, “lost almost 70% of its value against the
dollar in the following months. This spurred an inflationary
spiral affecting food prices, which more than tripled
in 2020.”
And, in contrast to how the US pretends to “protect” Syrians
with these sanctions, the Caesar Act is, “severely affecting
the local economy especially in the construction, energy,
and financial sectors, blocking any possibility of
reconstruction in this phase of lower-
intensity conflict.”
Although I continued to follow events in Syria after leaving in
late September 2020, when I returned in the last week of May
this year, even I was surprised at the skyrocketed cost of
basic things. About half a kilo of hummus that was 400
Syrian pounds last year is 2,200 now. At the current
official exchange rate of 2,500 that’s slightly less
than a dollar – but the average salary in Syria is
around 50-60,000 Syrian pounds/month.
The FT article noted a kilogram of beef “costs about a
quarter of a public employee’s average monthly salary.
For perspective, in Italy this translates as €700 per kg.
In the UK? £300 per lb.”
I chatted with a friend who has just one child. He described
spending 15,000 (about $6) on vegetables, that would last
several days. That's a quarter of his salary gone, and
many expenses still to pay.
In the Midan district of Damascus—an area usually brimming
with shoppers coming for the famous sweet shops there, but
not crowded the day I went—a cigarette vendor I spoke with
described how he struggles to provide food for his wife and
two sons. Like the majority of Syrians, selling cigarettes is a
second job for him. Some are working three jobs, morning
to late evening, and still can't make ends meet.
He spoke of the self-sufficiency Syria had prior to the war,
how everyone had work, but now, people are suffocating.
“We are rationing! I used to buy a kilo of meat every month,
but now I buy 200 grams. My salary is 55,000, and if I can
earn 50,000 from this second work, I will have 100,000
Syrian pounds. But, this amount is still not enough.”
“Yesterday, I bought some yogurt, cheese, a box of mortadella
(meat), and a box of tissues. I paid 11,000 Syrian pounds. This
is for one day, and just breakfast.”
He said a dearth of fertilizers and insecticides, due to
sanctions, is directly impacting the agricultural sector.
While in Damascus, I also met with French humanitarian,
Pierre Le Corf, who has lived in Syria for six years, most
of that time in Aleppo. Le Corf, working and living with
some of the poorest and most affected Syrians in
Aleppo, spoke of how the sanctions are designed
to kill hope, in addition to killing civilians.
“You might not see people starving in the street, but that's
not what suffering is. People are suffering in silence. More
and more, the youth are leaving the country, not because
they want to leave Syria or feel oppressed, but because
they feel that they have no hope anymore.
The currency went from 50 Syrian pounds [for a dollar,
before the war] to 4,000 Syrian pounds. People work
from morning to night, and at the end of the day,
their kids might ask for a banana. One kilogram
of bananas is 5,000 Syrian pounds. When you
earn 60,000 a month...”
He spoke of the pressure the US puts on every company
and person who deals with Syria, that they can be
imprisoned, fined. “They are forcing companies
to not work with Syria,” to isolate Syria.
“I know families for who I'm trying to figure out how to bring
them medicines that they can't find any more. A week ago, I
went to bury a guy who we had been bringing medicine,
because we couldn't find it any more. It became 90,000
pounds a box, he needed four boxes a month. He
needed more medicine and better treatment - that
we can't have, because it’s forbidden. Forbidden
why? Because they pretend it's 'double use',
maybe it could be used for the army. The
people are paying the price, no
one else.”
In an interview on Syria Insider, British journalist
Vanessa Beeley condemned on the sanctions
against Syria, saying:
“Western governments are starving the Syrian people.
They are depriving them of their right to return home,
because the rebuilding process is being delayed.
They are punishing the Syrian people for the
resistance of the Syrian people against what
they want to impose upon them. It's nothing t
o do with the Syrian government or
President Assad.”
Sanctions are never ever non-lethal practises. They are
almost the most lethal of all weapons used in the hybrid
war against the people of a targeted nation.
“At the same time as the sanctions are in place, the West
is stealing the oil, burning the food resources, selling the
food resources outside of Syria, all to deprive the Syrian
people of their own resources, of the abundance of their
own country.”
In a recent, detailed, presentation focussing on the
sanctions, Beeley highlighted their effects not only
on incomes, food, medicines, but also on fuel,
industry, agriculture, health care and
hospitals, electricity and water.
She aptly noted: “One could argue that the US Coalition
is responsible for genocide in Syria, under Genocide
Convention article II (e) – deliberately inflicting on
the group, conditions of life calculated to bring
about its physical destruction in whole or
in part.”
In US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Russia’s Vladimir
Putin today, perhaps among the scripted talking points
there was tut tutting of Syria and Russia's alleged
preventing of humanitarian aid, a tired old trope
debunked but still trumpeted by hypocrites in
the West.
And while such integrity-devoid Western representatives
launch accusation after accusation at Syria and Russia,
it is abundantly clear that the suffering of Syrians is a
product of the illegal war on Syria and the deadly,
criminal, sanctions against the Syrian people.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this
column are solely those of the author and do
not necessarily represent those of RT.
US Encirclement of China:
A 'Progress' Report
by Brian Berletic
May 22nd (The Saker)
We post this long-read article in full -
as the New Eastern Outlook site has
been down for a number of days.
Tensions between Washington and Beijing are not merely
the recent results of former US President Donald Trump’s
time in office – but rather, just the latest chapter in US
efforts to contain China, that stretch back decades.
Indeed, US foreign policy has, for decades, admittedly aimed at encircling and containing China’s rise, and maintaining primacy over the Indo-Pacific region.
The “Pentagon Papers” leaked in 1969 would admit in
regards to the ongoing US war against Vietnam that:
…the February decision to bomb North Vietnam and the
July approval of Phase I deployments make sense only
if they are in support of a long-run United States policy
to contain China.
The papers also admitted that China, “looms as a major
power threatening to undercut [American] importance
and effectiveness in the world and, more remotely but
more menacingly, to organize all of Asia against
[America].
The papers also made it clear that there were (and still are),
“three fronts to a long-run effort to contain China: (a) the
Japan-Korea front; (b) the India-Pakistan front; and (c)
the Southeast Asia front.”
Since then, it is clear that from the continued US military
presence in both Japan and South Korea, the now two
decades-long US occupation of Afghanistan on both
Pakistan’s and China’s borders, and the emergence
of the so-called “Milk Tea Alliance” aimed at over-
throwing Southeast Asian governments friendly
with China and replacing them with US-backed
client regimes – this policy to contain China
endures up to today.
Assessing US activity along these three fronts reveals
the progress and setbacks Washington faces -- and
the various dangers to global peace and stability
Washington’s continued belligerence poses.
The Japan-Korea Front
Military.com in their article, “Here’s What It Costs to
Keep US Troops in Japan and South Korea,” reports:
In all, more than 80,000 US troops are deployed to Japan
and South Korea. In Japan alone, the US maintains more
than 55,000 deployed troops — the largest forward-
deployed US force anywhere in the world.
The article notes that according to the US Government
Accountability Office (GAO), the US spent “$34 billion
to maintain military presences in Japan and South
Korea between 2016 and 2019.”
The article cites the GAO providing an explanation as to
why this massive US military presence is maintained in
East Asia:
“…US forces help strengthen alliances, promote a free
and open Indo-Pacific region, provide quick response
to emergencies and are essential for US national
security.”
“Alliances” that are “strengthened” by the physical
presence of what are -- essentially, -- occupying US
forces, suggests the “alliance” is hardly voluntary and claims of promoting a “free and open Indo- Pacific region” is highly subjective – begging the question of, to whom, is the Indo-Pacific “free and open”.
And as US power wanes both regionally in the Indo-
Pacific as well as globally, Washington has placed
increasing pressures on both Japan and South
Korea to not only help shoulder this financial
burden, but to also become more proactive
within Washington’s containment strategy
toward China.
Japan is one of three other nations (the US itself,
Australia, and India) drafted into the US-led
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – also
known as the “Quad.”
Rather than the US solely depending on its own military
forces based within Japanese territory or supported by
its Japan-based forces, Japan’s military along with
India’s and Australia’s are also being recruited to
take part in military exercises and operations
in and around the South China Sea.
India’s inclusion in the Quad also fits well into the US
3-front strategy that made up Washington’s contain-
ment policy toward China as early as the 1960s.
The India-Pakistan Front
In addition to recruiting India into the Quad alliance, the
US helps encourage escalation through political
support and media campaigning of India’s
various territorial disputes with China.
The US also targets Pakistan’s close and ongoing
relationship with China – including the support of
armed insurgents in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
province.
Recently, a bombing at a hotel in Quetta, Baluchistan
appears to have targeted China’s ambassador to
Pakistan, Ambassador Nong Rong.
The BBC in its article, “Pakistan hotel bomb:
Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta,”
would claim:
Initial reports had suggested the target
was China’s ambassador.
Ambassador Nong Rong is understood to be in Quetta
but was not present at the hotel at the time of the
attack on Wednesday.
The article also noted:
Balochistan province, near the Afghan border,
is home to several armed groups, including
separatists.
Separatists in the region want independence from the
rest of Pakistan and accuse the government and
China of exploiting Balochistan, one of
Pakistan’s poorest provinces, for its
gas and mineral wealth.
Absent from the BBC’s reporting is the extensive and
open support the US government has provided these
separatists over the years and how – clearly – this is
more than just a local uprising against perceived
injustice, but yet another example of armed
conflict-by-proxy waged by Washington
against China.
As far back as 2011 publications like The National
Interest in articles like, “Free Baluchistan” would
openly advocate expanding US support for
separatism in Pakistan’s Baluchistan
province.
The article was written by the late Selig Harrison
--- who was a senior fellow at the US-based
(corporate-financier funded) Centre for
International Policy --- & would claim:
Pakistan has given China a base at Gwadar in the
heart of Baluch territory. So an independent
Baluchistan... would serve US strategic
interests, in addition to the immediate
goal, of countering Islamist forces.
Of course, “Islamist forces”... is a euphemism for US-
Persian Gulf state sponsored militants used to both
fight Western proxy wars, as well as serve as a
pretext for Western intervention. Citing
“Islamist forces” in Baluchistan,
Pakistan - clearly - serves as an example of the latter.
In addition to op-eds published by influential policy
think tanks, US legislators like US Representative
Dana Rohrabacher, had proposed resolutions
such as (emphasis added),
“US House of Representatives Concurrent Resolution
104 (112th): Expressing the sense of Congress that
the people of Baluchistan, currently divided
between Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan,
have the right to self-determination and
to their own sovereign country.”
There is also funding provided to adjacent, political
groups supporting separatism in Baluchistan,
Pakistan, as listed by the US government’s
own National Endowment for Democracy
(NED) website under “Pakistan.”
Organizations like the “Association for Integrated
Development Balochistan” are funded by the US government and used to mobilize people
politically, constituting clear interference
by the US, in Pakistan’s internal
political affairs.
The Gwadar Port project is a key juncture within China’s
growing global network of infrastructure projects, as
part of its One Belt, One Road initiative. The US
clearly opposes China’s rise & has articulated robust strategies to counter it; everything up to and including, open war, as seen in the Pentagon Papers, regarding the Vietnam War.
The recent bombing in Baluchistan, Pakistan demonstrates
that this strategy continues, in regards to utilizing local
militants to target Chinese-Pakistani co-operation, and
is one part of the much wider, region-wide strategy:
of encircling and containing China.
The Southeast Asia Front
Of course the US war against Vietnam was part of a wider
effort to reassert Western primacy over Southeast Asia
...and deny the region from fueling China’s inevitable rise.
The US having lost the war and almost completely retreating
from the Southeast Asia region saw Southeast Asia itself
repair relations amongst themselves and with China.
Today, the nations of Southeast Asia count China as their
largest trade partner, investor, a ''key partner'' in infra-
structure development, a key supplier for the region’s
armed forces, as well as providing the majority of
tourism arrivals throughout the region. For
countries like Thailand, more tourists
arrive from China, than from all
Western nations combined.
Because existing governments in Southeast Asia have
nothing to benefit from by participating in American
belligerence toward China, the US has found it
necessary to cultivate and attempt to install
into power various client regimes. This has
been an ongoing process, since the
Vietnam War.
The US has targeted each nation individually for years.
In 2009 & 2010, US-backed opposition leader-in-exile,
Thaksin Shinawatra, deployed his “red shirt” rioters
in back-to-back riots - the latter of which included
some 300 armed militants and culminated in city-
wide arson across Bangkok, and the death of
over 90 police, soldiers, protesters, and
bystanders.
In 2018, US-backed opposition groups took power in
Malaysia after the US poured millions of dollars, for
over a decade, in building up the opposition.
Daniel Twining of the US National Endowment for Democracy subsidiary – the International
Republican Institute – admitted, during a talk by the Center for Strategic & International Studies, that same year, that:
…for 15 years working with NED resources, we worked
to strengthen Malaysian opposition parties -- and guess
what happened 2 months ago after 61 years? They won.
He would elaborate on how the NED’s network played a
direct role in placing US-backed opposition figures into
power, within the Malaysian government, stating:
I visited and I was sitting there with many of the leaders
the new leaders of this government, many of whom
were just our partners we had been working with
for 15 years and one of the most senior of them
who’s now one of the people running the
government said to me, ‘gosh IRI you
never gave up on us even when we
were ready to give up
on ourselves.’
Far from “promoting freedom” in Malaysia ---- Twining
would make clear the ultimate objective of interfering
in Malaysia’s internal political affairs, was to serve
US interests, not only in regards to Malaysia, but
in regards to the entire region and specifically
toward encircling and containing China.
Twining would boast:
…guess what one of the first steps the
new government took? It froze Chinese
infrastructure investments.
And that:
[Malaysia] is not a hugely pro-American country. It is
probably never going to be an actual US ally, but this
is going to redound to our benefit, and and that’s
an example of the long game.
It is a pattern that has repeated itself in Myanmar over
the decades --- with NED money building a parallel
political system within the nation and eventually
leading to Aung San Suu Kyi and her US-backed
National League for Democracy (NLD) party
taking power in 2016.
For Myanmar, so deep and extensive is US backing for
opposition groups there, that the elections virtually
guarantee US-backed candidates win.. every single
time. The US National Endowment for Democracy’s
own website alone... lists over 80 programs and
organizations receiving US government money
- for everything from election polling, and
building up political parties - to funding
media networks and “environmental”
groups used to block any Chinese-
initiated infrastructure projects.
The move by Myanmar’s military in February this year,
ousting Aung Sang Suu Kyi and the NLD, was meant to correct this.
However, in addition to backing political groups
protesting in the streets, the US has – for many
decades – backed and armed ethnic rebels
across the country. These rebels have now
linked up with the US-backed NLD and are
repeating the US-backed regime change
tactics used against the Arab World in 2011 --- in nations like Libya, Yemen,
and Syria – including explicit calls
for “international intervention.”
A US-Engineered “Asia Spring”
Just as the US did during the 2011 “Arab Spring” – the US
State Department, in a bid to create synergies across
its various regime change campaigns in Asia, has
introduced the “Milk Tea Alliance” to transform
individual US-backed regime change efforts in Asia, into a region-wide crisis.
The BBC itself admits in articles like, “Milk Tea
Alliance: Twitter creates emoji for pro-
democracy activists,” and that:
The alliance has brought together anti-Beijing protesters, in Hong Kong and Taiwan, with pro-democracy campaigners in Thailand and Myanmar.
Omitted from the BBC’s coverage of the “Milk Tea Alliance”
(intentionally) is the actual common denominators that
unite it – US funding through fronts like the National
Endowment for Democracy and a unifying hatred
of China - based exclusively on talking points
pushed by the US State Department itself.
Circling back to the Pentagon Papers and recalling the
coordinated, regional campaign the US sought to
encircle China with – we can then look at more
recent US government policy papers like the
“Indo-Pacific Framework” published in the
White House archives from the Trump
administration.
The policy paper’s first bullet point asks:
How to maintain US strategic primacy in the Indo-Pacific
region, and promote a liberal economic order, while
preventing China from establishing new, illiberal
spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of
cooperation to promote regional peace
and prosperity?
The paper also discusses information campaigns designed
to “educate” the world about “China’s coercive behaviour
and to influence operations around the globe.” These
campaigns have materialized in a propaganda war
fabricating accusations of “Chinese genocide” in
Xinjiang, China, claims that Chinese telecom
company Huawei is a global security threat,
and that China – not the US – is the single
largest threat to global peace and
stability today.
In reality US policy aimed at encircling China -- is
predicated upon Washington’s desire to continue
its own decades-long impunity upon the global
stage, and the continuation of all the wars,
humanitarian crises, and abuses, that
have stemmed from it.
Understanding the full scope of Washington’s
“competition” with China... helps unlock the
confusion surrounding unfolding individual
crises like the trade war; the ongoing
violence and turmoil in Myanmar;
bombings in southwest Pakistan;
students mobs in Thailand; riots
in Hong Kong; and attempts by
the US to transform the South
China Sea, into an inter- national conflict.
Understanding that these events are all connected - then
assessing the success or failure of US efforts - gives us a clearer picture of the overall success of Washington in encircling China. It also gives governments and
regional blocs a clearer picture of how to manage policy, in protecting against US subversion: that threatens national, regional, and global peace
and stability.
Brian Berletic, is a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer, especially for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”.
Australians should be ashamed that they have a regime propped up to serve US racist agendas!
How Exceptional America Is
by Eric Zuesse
September 30th, 2020
America is becoming exceptionally exceptional. In some votes
at the UN General Assembly - the Assembly of nations - only
Israel, or one or two other U.S. allies, vote along with it, and
all others either vote against it, or else abstain in order to
prevent U.S. retaliation against their own nation. No other
nation is anything like that. In fact, on many occasions,
the U.S. arm-twists other delegations -- in order to get
them to abstain from voting so as to make less stark,
and less embarrassing, America’s international
isolation. But America is also extraordinarily
exceptional in other ways, which have
nothing to do with the UN.
America is truly an exceptional nation. As the
Republican Party magazine National Review
stated, on September 15th, “Last week,
the US and Israel were the only states to vote against a General Assembly resolution on the coronavirus response. Some have seized upon that vote to paint the
USt as a bad faith actor that stands alone in the world.”
However, this vote wasn’t about only “the global
coronavirus response.” It was — perhaps even
more importantly - about U.S. sanctions against
Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, China, and other
countries that the U.S. regime considers to be
its enemies. (None of these countries ever
invaded or even threatened to invade
the USA; all of those sanctions are
100% U.S. aggression.
They are target-countries that America’s aristocracy
wants to take over. (The world’s U.S.-sanctioned
countries are marked in red -- on the map of the
world below.) Israel strongly supports sanctions
against both Syria and Venezuela, and routinely
invades and bombs Syria just for good measure.
So, it joined America’s position on that.
That UN General Assembly vote was held on September
11th. America’s Associated Press bannered the next day,
“UN assembly approves pandemic resolution; US, Israel
object”, and reported that, “The 193-member world body
adopted the resolution by a vote of 169-2, with Ukraine
and Hungary abstaining. It was a strong show of unity
by the UN’s most representative body, though many
countries had hoped for adoption by consensus.”
The AP further stated:
It calls on governments and international financial institutions
“to provide more liquidity in the financial system, especially
in all developing countries.” It supports recovery plans that
“drive transformative change towards more inclusive and
just societies, including by empowering and engaging all
women and girls.”
And it urges UN member nations “to adopt a climate- and
environment-responsive approach to COVID-19 recovery
efforts”, including by aligning investments and domestic
policies with the UN goals & the 2015 Paris agreement
to combat climate change. …
By a vote of 132-3, the assembly amended the resolution to
urge all countries “to refrain from promulgating and applying
any unilateral economic, financial or trade measures not in
accordance with international law and the Charter of the
United Nations that impedes the full achievement of
economic and social development, particularly in
developing countries.”
The United States was then overwhelmingly defeated in
attempts to remove 2 paragraphs from the resolution,
one referring to women’s rights to “sexual and
reproductive health” --- and the other --- to
“promoting global sustainable transport.”
In addition to arguing against the language on sanctions,
the United States opposed all references to the World
Health Organization, which the US administration had
stopped funding, accusing the UN agency of failing
to do enough to stop the virus from spreading
when it first surfaced in China.
Nowhere in the AP’s article was any mention made that
in the “vote of 169-2,” the two nations which had voted
against the Resolution were the US and Israel, but only
that there had been “objections from the United States
and Israel,” regarding attachment, to the Resolution, of
the Amendment that added the anti-sanctions provision
to it. This omission was not an error. It is a type of
omission that is common in propaganda. America
was more isolated than that ‘news’-report
made clear.
This vote was about only a “Resolution,” a statement of
the various nations’ values, to work toward, not about
any nation’s policy, but the U.S. and Israel don’t share
those goals — not even rhetorically. This opposition
to that Resolution’s goals, was truly exceptional.
In particular, nothing is more abhorrent to the US regime
--- than to stop or impede its sanctions. These sanctions
include, for example, punishments against any company
or government that will, in any way, assist in Russia’s 96%
completed NordStream 2 natural gas pipeline to Germany,
for the EU to buy Russia’s pipelined natural gas instead of
America’s fracked, canned, shipped, natural gas. The U.S.
regime insists that EU nations buy the far costlier trans-
Atlantic-shipped fracked US liquefied natural gas (LNG).
That insistence upon the EU’s wasting money, in order to
prop-up America’s fracking industry, is, indeed, exceptional,
because European nations haven’t customarily been treated
as being mere colonies of other powers. America is treating
purchasers from, or cooperators with, that competitor (Russia),
as being its enemies. The way the U.S. Representative stated
this (after a lengthy diatribe which blamed China for Covid-19
and said that the U.S. had quit the World Health Organization
because WHO lacked “independence from the Chinese
Communist Party”) was: “Economic sanctions are a
legitimate means to achieve foreign policy, security,
and other national and international objectives, and
the United States is not alone in that view or in that
practice.” (That exact same sentence had, earlier,
been stated by the US regarding a different matter,
on 18 November 2019.) Actually, the U.S. regime is
very “alone” on it. Furthermore, the other part was
also a lie: the U.S. regime asserts that coercing
corporations and countries to not buy from the
lowest-cost supplier, is within its sovereign
right to do.
However, as Professor Alfred de Zayas, who until recently was
the UN’s top expert on this topic, explained in depth on 27th
June 2019, that assertion is blatantly false, on many clear
grounds concerning international law. It is a blatant lie, no
matter how many times the U.S. regime asserts it (and
asserts that the US regime isn’t “alone” in asserting it).
Even back when Barack Obama (the man who repeatedly
claimed that “The United States is and remains, the one
indispensable nation”) was America’s President, the US
was exceptional at the United Nations. For example, on
24th November 2014, I headlined “U.S. Among Only 3
Countries Officially Backing Nazism & Holocaust-
Denial”, and reported that - “In a UN vote, on
November 21st, only 3 countries - the US, Ukraine, and Canada — voted against a resolution to condemn racist fascism,
or nazism, and to condemn denial of Germany’s World War II Holocaust against, primarily, Jews.''
This measure passed the General Assembly, on a vote of 115
in favour, 3 against, & 55 abstentions (the abstentions were
in order not to offend U.S. President Obama, who was
opposed to the resolution).” Then, on 21 June 2015,
I headlined “America’s UN Ambassador Continues
Standing Up for Nazis” and noted that, again,
Obama’s UN Ambassador, Samantha Power,
had stood up for nazism; she had just
delivered an address -- in Ukraine --
rallying that country’s supporters
of nazism to war against Russia.
Then, on 21 November 2017, I headlined “Trump
Continues Obama’s Support of Nazism”, and
reported that:
On November 16th, US President Donald Trump, acting
through an agent of his agent, UN Ambassador Nikki
Haley, voted at the UN against a resolution that
condemns bigotry, and especially condemns
nazism & all forms of racism. He thus, yet
again, continues in the tradition from his
predecessors, Presidents Obama, and
Bush, each year, placing this nation in
the company of only one or two U.S.
allies throughout the world who join
with the US in refusing to commit to
opposing and doing everything to
reduce, not just political Nazism
(which, of course, is past), but
ideological nazism, racist
fascism - institutionalized
bigotry (which, sadly, is
not past).
But, be that as it may, the U.S. is also exceptional in
many other ways. I listed some of those on July 13th.
There are two main reasons why the U.S. regime is able
to coerce other nations to not violate its will. One is that
although publicly available reports allege it spends
approximately 37% of the entire world’s military
expenditures, the U.S. regime actually - spends
around 50% of the entire world’s military costs,
and therefore, it possesses an extraordinary
physical capacity to impose its will, if and
when merely economically blockading an
‘enemy’ country (via sanctions) fails to do the job of getting it to comply.
And the other main reason is that, since the US government
is at least as corrupt as the average “third-world” country is,
but is instead one of the world’s richest countries, arranging
pay-offs to other world leaders, in order to obtain their
cooperation, is easily affordable... (These payoffs are
being paid by all US.taxpayers, not by only America’s
billionaires, who reap all of the profits from the
empire that is imposed.)
American exceptionalism is real. It’s not the type of
exceptionalism that the regime’s propaganda claims
to be the case, but, nonetheless, it is real.
(Strategic Culture Foundation)
Please watch the video above... We have never existed in such peril, and yet almost no-one is able to act.
Nuclear words: Putin's FINAL warning:
(People DO need reminding -- unless US, UK and French policy changes, and stops being so 'exceptional' -- that is, outside the UN legal Charter and thus, criminal --- there will be a reaping.)
BREAKING: Russia's State TV Advising Russian Citizens on how to survive a World War ! WAKE UP NOW - AND STOP THE WAR ON CHINA/RUSSIA !
The Doomsday clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website now has the final singular moment that will bring civilization to final nuclear annihilation, at 90 seconds to midnight.
This is the closest it has ever been. Scott Ritter says it should be 2 seconds
President Assad drives to E. Goutha - in a Honda!
Syrians support Assad, but BBC won't report it, British baroness tells RT after fact-finding trip April 24th, at 4:36pm
Most Syrians support their president and military, but the BBC presents Britons with a different, one-sided story, a British baroness and member of the House of Lords told RT, after returning from a trip to the war-torn country.
Caroline Cox, a baroness and Life Peer in the House of Lords, recently returned from a tour of several Syrian cities, during which she spoke with a "wide range of people," including government officials, opposition leaders, artists, writers, intellectuals and ordinary Syrians walking in the park.
According to Baroness Cox, despite claims from western governments and media outlets, the vast majority of Syrians are thankful to President Bashar Assad and the Syrian and Russian militaries for fighting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIL) and jihadist groups.
The Syrian people "are very grateful to the Syrian Army, to Assad and, I may say, for Russian help in getting rid of the terrorists. They are the perpetrators of the most appalling atrocities and killings."
However, British media like the BBC have done a poor job of accurately conveying this public attitude, Baroness Cox told RT.
"People are very keen to hear the point of view from people inside Syria. It's widely felt and widely reported, that BBC reporting is very biased and very one-sided, and so they really want a bigger picture."
She also dismissed accusations that her trip to Syria was in any way inappropriate or was somehow staged for propaganda purposes.
The baroness explained how she spoke freely with random people she met in the park, "something that couldn't have been 'arranged' by the government."
"I talked to two delightful Muslim ladies, in one of the parks in Aleppo, and that wasn't pre-arranged, and I asked them what they felt about the situation, and what they said was entirely consistent with what we'd hear in the formal meetings," she said.
According to Cox, her message to the British people – and to the entire world – is very simple: "Please, may we leave the Syrian people the freedom to decide their own future."
Why Can’t US Wage War on Syria? by Mohammad Salami April 12th, 2018, at 3:50pm
Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria in 2011, the United States of America has been supporting the terrorist groups to fight the Syrian army, government and people, in order to destroy the entire country and impose partition across its territories.
Syria, which functions as the centre of the axis of resistance in the region, has been facing heavy international pressures to change its strategic political position in the area. After facing heavy political & diplomatic pressures, Syria had to confront a ferocious takfiri war & intermittent Israeli air raids on various targets in the country. Finally, the manager and the leader of the international wars on Syria and the whole axis of resistance, the U.S., decided to directly interfere in the ongoing battle in Syria.
Playing the same ‘chemical game’ which covered up the US war on Iraq in 2003, President Donald Trump decided, on behalf of the whole world, to strike Syria due to what he claimed were “chemical attacks” launched by the Syrian government troops in Eastern Gouta.
Regardless of the unfounded chemical allegations, the US administration faces a number of obstacles, which block its military aspirations in Syria & the entire Middle East.
First, the US military bases in the Middle East will be under direct intensive attacks from the opposing forces. Second, the allied Arab regimes would face unstable conditions in case a largescale war erupted in the region. Third, the Zionist entity would pay the heaviest price for any American adventure against Syria and the axis of resistance.
Considering the key obstacles mentioned above, as well as many others, the US administration finds itself unable to deal any blow to Syria in the context of a major war, as the consequences would be destructive with respect to the US strategic interests in the Middle East.
In case the United States is mulling limited air raids on certain targets in Syria, such actions have not proved to be fruitful and game changing. In April, 2017, the US warplanes struck Shoairat military airport in Homs in Syria, yet the blow failed to achieve any political or field result.
In politics, surprises are always expected; however, the available political and military conditions do not allow the United States to take any reckless measure against Syria and the whole region.
World Will Not Survive the US' Neocons' Doctrine of US World Hegemony - Paul Graig Roberts Wednesday, February 7th, 2018
"The government of the United States is clearly in demonic hands. We are overflowing with proof", writes American well known analytist and ex- official Paul Graig Roberts in his website.
Take today (2-2-18) for example. A report from the House Intelligence Committee was released that is proof that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice --- and the Democrat National Committee, are now in a conspiracy against American democracy and the President of the United States, with the full support of the presstitute media.
As if that is not enough, also released today, is the Pentagon’s new Nuclear Posture Review. A nuclear posture review specifies a country’s attitude to nuclear weapons and their use. In past posture reviews, nuclear weapons were regarded as unusable except in retaliation for a nuclear attack. The assumption was that no one would use them. There was always the chance that false warnings of incoming ICBMs would result in a nuclear button being pushed - setting off Armageddon.
There were many false warnings during the Cold War
President Ronald Reagan, was very concerned about a false warning, ending in mass death & destruction.
This is why his principal goal was to end the Cold War, which he succeeded in doing. It did not take successor governments long, to resurrect the Cold War.
The new US nuclear posture is a reckless, irresponsible, and destabilizing departure from the previous attitude toward nuclear weapons. The use of even a small part of the existing arsenal of the United States would be sufficient to destroy life on earth. Yet, the posture review calls for more weapons, speaks of nuclear weapons as “usable,” and justifies their use in First Strikes, even against countries that do not have nuclear weapons.
This is an insane escalation. It tells every country that the US government, believes in the first use of nuclear weapons against any & every country. Nuclear powers such as Russia & China must see this to be a massive increase in the threat level from the US.
Those responsible for this document should be committed to insane aslyums, not left in policy positions where they can put it into action.
The neoconservatives are a small group of conspirators. Most neoconservatives are Jews allied with Israel. Some are dual-citizens. They created an ideology of US world hegemony, specifying that the chief goal of US foreign policy, is to prevent the rise of any other power that could serve as a constraint on US unilateralism.
As neoconservatives control US foreign policy, this explains US hostility toward Russia and China and also the neo-conservatives’ use of the US military to remove governments in the Middle East, seen by Israel as obstacles to Israeli expansion. For two decades --- the US has been fighting wars for Israel in the Middle East. This fact proves the power and influence of the insane neo- conservatives. It is certain, that people as insane as the neoconservatives, would launch a nuclear attack on Russiaand China.
The Russian and Chinese governments seem to be completely unaware of the threat that the neo- conservatives pose to them. I have never experienced in interviews with Russians and Chinese, any awareness of the neo- conservative ideology. Possibly, it is too insane for them to grasp.
Ideologues such as the neoconservatives are not fact-based
They are chasing their dream of world hegemony. Russia & China are in the way of this hegemony. Having learned the limits of conventional military power—after 20 years the US “superpower” has been unable to defeat a few thousand lightly armed Taliban in Afghanistan—the neo-conservatives know: conventional invasions of Russia or China, would lead to the total defeat of US forces.
Therefore, the neoconservatives have elevated nuclear weapons to a First Strike, usable, arsenal that in the neoconservative dream of world hegemony can be used to destroy Russia and China.
Ideologues who divorce themselves from the facts create a virtual world for themselves. Their belief in their ideology blinds them to the risks for them- selves and others that they impose on the world.
Thanks to the American liberal/progressive/left, the entirety of the world is faced with a far more likely nuclear demise than ever threatened us during the Cold War with the Soviet Union.
By its collaboration with the military/security complex & the corrupt Hillary DNC, the liberal/progressive/left has forever discredited itself. It is now seen by every thinking person worldwide as an insane propaganda ministry --- for the neoconservatives’ plan to use nuclear weapons to eliminate constraints on US unilateralism.
The liberal/progressive/left has endorsed “hegemony or death.”
They will get death. For all of us.
(Source - DONi News Agency)
According to: PaulGraigRoberts.org
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Full Text: Official Declaration of the Malorossiyan Federation
Zakharchenko announces a new federal state, Malorossiya, (means ''Little Russia'') as the legal successor of Ukraine. DONi News Agency
On 18.7.2017 the Head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, declared the creation of a new federal state, Malorossiya, which will become the legal successor of 'Ukraine'. The new state formation, will consist of 19 regions of the former Ukraine with the capital in Donetsk city. Kiev remains a historical and cultural centre, without the status of capital city.
Here is the full English translation of the declaration:
Political Declaration
The project of the state of "Ukraine", formulated 150 years ago and implemented in different versions during the 20th century, has reached its logical conclusion --- and led to the country's disintegration, civil war and the death of tens of thousands of people, including children, women, and elderly people.
And this process is irreversible. An attempt to turn the story back will result in "balkanization" of the conflict, expansion of chaos, escalation of civil war and even bigger numbers of casualties.
To stop the civil war and avoid new victims, we representatives of the majority of the regions of former "Ukraine" assembled in Donetsk on July 18, 2017, discussed the current situation and came to the following conclusions:
- the state of "Ukraine" has revealed itself as a failed state and demonstrated its being incapable of granting its inhabitants a peaceful and prosperous present and future;
- the current authorities – elected in Kiev, after the coup d'etat, against the backdrop of political terror and the absence of elections in the Crimea and Donbass, are illegitimate;
- the state of "Ukraine" is on the brink of economic catastrophe and depopulation;
- an ultranationalist coup is brewing in Kiev, as a result of which outright neo-Nazis will come to power insteadof "Banderites with a European face";
- the Ukrainian nationalistic project (the Galician one) has discredited itself, by the shedding of civilians' blood in the country;
- the ideology of "Ukrainism" has proved to be misanthropic, mixed with xenophobia (Russophobia, anti-Semitism, Polonophobia) and neo-Nazism (the ideology of national exclusivity and superiority);
- resulting from historical development and due to the Maidan, the word "Ukraine" is forever associated with the names of the Nazi accomplices, Bandera and Shukhevich, with the tragedies of the Baby Yar, the Volyn massacre & Khatyn, and, nowadays, with the mass murder of people on the Maidan, in the Trade Unions' House in Odessa, and Genocide of the Donbass people.
On the basis of the above, we believe that the state of "Ukraine", in the form it was established, after the collapse of the USSR, is UNSERVICEABLE.
We, representatives of the regions of the former "Ukraine", propose to re-establish the state and to proclaim the state of MALOROSSIYA, under an historical background, out of the former "Ukraine". In this case, it is of fundamental importance to rename the country, since "Ukraine" as a state, is guilty of war crimes, mass terror and the genocide of its own people.
In turn, the new name of the country, based on historical traditions, will enable us to reunify those pieces of the former "Ukraine" that seemed to have parted ways forever, including because of participation in the civil war, on different sides of the front line.
We must turn the page of our people's history, which is flooded with the blood of our brothers and sisters.
Malorossiya is an INDEPENDENT, SOVEREIGN state, with a new name, a new flag, a new constitution, a new state structure, new principles of social and economic development, and new historical prospectives.
But this is NOT A REVOLUTION ! This is a return to history. This is a novelty that restores, not destroys.
In view of the economic plight of the country, the chaos & disintegration potential, and regarding the possibility of launching a "war of all against all", we consider it necessary to declare a state of emergency for the transition period – up to 3 years. During this time, the process of adoption of the new Constitution and the establishment of the rule of law, should be completed.
Under a state of emergency, a ban on the activities of political parties and foreign funds is to be introduced, & penalties for criminal offenses, especially against the person, are to be increased. The fight against corruption will be toughened, as well as the penalties for it.The shadow arms market is to be eliminated, including by registering weapons in accordance with the new law.
In the same period an investigation is to be carried out, with the involvement of foreign specialists –- from Russia, Belarus & the European Union –- into the crimes committed by the Maidan Kiev regime: the murders on the Maidan, the murder of Odessa citizens in the Trade Unions' House on May 2nd, 2014, and the war crimes in Donbass, in the so-called ATO.
In the same period, the People's Tribunal is to be prepared to charge the state criminals who have led the country into disintegration and civil war: V.F. Yanukovich (with a request to Russia for his extradition), P.A. Poroshenko and his clique: Turchinov, Yatsenyuk, Kolomoisky, Paruby, Nalivaichenko and others.
We are sure that, having recovered from the criminal neo-Nazi ideology of "Ukrainism", we will be able to build a new society on the basis of friendship and mutual assistance -- but not hatred and envy. The creative genius of our people will manage to bring Malorossiya to the forefront of global civilization and play a role in history. The role of Good, and Truth.
Official translation by the DONi Donbass News Agency, 07/18/2017
(Source - Russia Insider)
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Nato – A Dangerous Alliance May 24th
As Nato ends its summit in Brussels, Rae Street explains why the military alliance remains a threat to world peace
When the Warsaw Pact ended, after the collapse of communism, some optimists might have expected Nato to be broken up too. After all, the Labour Party in Britain had been opposed to Nato in the mid-1980s. But that was not to be. The US, which had always dominated Nato, quickly began to reinvent Nato and furthermore, to expand it.
Following the end of the Warsaw Pact many central and east European governments wanted to join Nato. This, of course, was music to the ears of the US military manufacturers. Indeed, the chair of the expand Nato committee, Bruce Jackson, was technical director of Lockheed Martin, the largest military manufacturer in the world. So, for the new Nato members because of the policy on “interoperability,” that is Nato personnel being able to use the same military equipment, it was out with the old Soviet military hard- ware and in with sales of, for example, Lockheed’s military aircraft ,costing millions of dollars.
This continues to this day in countries which can ill afford it, with struggling economies. The latter includes Greece. Think of the situation in Greece today.
Expanding Nato up to the borders with Russia, was a provocative policy. The dangers were pointed out but the military industrial complex and the “hawks” in the West, took no notice.
To this day, this helps President Vladimir Putin: more and more of the Russian people believe that “the West” is against them.
Decades later, we read: “British troops have arrived in Estonia, as part of a major Nato mission in the Baltic states, to deter Russian aggression.”
From the start, Nato has always held a nuclear armed policy. It continues to claim that nuclear weapons “preserve peace.” Manifestly, nuclear weapons do not deter conflict.
Governments, including Britain’s, now analyse the main threats to security as cyber warfare and terrorism. Remember September 11th 2001, when New York was attacked by terrorists in planes, brandishing knives?
The US then had and still has, 13 nuclear armed Trident submarines, of which several will be roaming the seas fully operational. Britain has four, with one constantly on alert at sea.
Were these any use in the madman’s attack on Westminster, or in any terrorist attacks?
Trident is “integrated” into Nato. Even worse, Nato still has a policy of “first use of nuclear weapons.”
When the then minister of defence, Geoff Hoon, was asked in Parliament why Britain has a policy of “first use,” he replied: “Because of our obligations to Nato.”
Under the direction of the US administration, with its policy of global domination, Nato has established a string of nuclear-armed bases across Europe, in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey, at Incirlik.
The latter is now causing deep problems as relations between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the US, become more and more fractious.
There is now a real problem for Nato, as Erdogan is a repressive dictator — how can Turkey remain in Nato?
Nato states are supposed to uphold principles of human rights and democracy, notably lacking in Turkey today.
The nuclear-armed bases come under Nato’s “nuclear sharing policy” — in effect a violation of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Nato continues to expand. The policy of not acting “out of area” was dropped long ago. “North Atlantic” simply means, a domination of policies by the US.
Nato claims in its “strategic concept” that “the promotion of Euro-Atlantic security is best assured through a wide network of partner relationships with countries and organisations around the globe.”
In 1994 Nato established the Partnerships for Peace across Europe, extending as far as Uzbekistan.
Nato surrounds Russia from the west and east. These Partnerships for Peace (note the language again) now include 22 states, including “neutral” Ireland.
Then there is the ''Mediterranean Dialogue,'' with ''arrangements'' with countries in the Middle East. Few people realise that Nato carries out military exercises with Israel.
Nato has also established bilateral relations — named individual partnerships — with Afghanistan, Australia, Iraq, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand and Pakistan.
In this part of the globe, where Nato carried out a military exercise in 2014 with Japan, named Ocean Shield, they are surrounding and menacing China, as the enemy.
Then there was the statement by Nato that “co-operation between Nato and the United Nations continues to make a substantial contribution to security in operations round the world.
“The alliance aims to deepen political dialogue and practical co-operation with the UN, as set out in the Nato/UN declaration, signed in 2008.”
This seems like Nato bidding to be the UN's military arm.
This hardly accords with the UN Charter. It was the Organisation for Security & Co-operation in Europe, set up under Chapter 8, of the UN Charter, to prevent and resolve conflict by non-military means and to promote co-operation in humanitarian and other fields.
The 54 member states stretch from Iceland to Kyrgyzstan and include Russia. Alas, how many times do you read of their work in the press, compared with the times you hear about Nato?
Nato is sold to us as a peace-making body. After all, the US is home to the finest PR companies in the world.
To summarise, Nato is pursuing yet more militarism and war:
- All Nato states are required to increase their military budgets to 2 per cent of GDP. That means stealing more money from social needs. Readers of the Morning Star know those all too well: the NHS, education, adult social services; the list is endless.
- Nato member states will have to spend 20 per cent of defence budgets on military equipment: warships, war planes, drones, bombs. By fuelling the arms race, Nato makes a mockery of moves for conflict resolution.
- Nato and its member states multiply interventions outside their territory and increase their presence through world- wide partnerships and “coalitions of the willing.”
- Nato extends its nuclear policies as a supreme “guarantee for the allies’ security,” notwithstanding that the majority of countries in the world are negotiating a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. In the meantime, nuclear weapons in Europe — under the guise of Nato — and elsewhere, are being modernised at a cost of many tens of billions of dollars and pounds. Think of Trident at a cost of £205 billion.
The Nato summit will be held and activists will beholding a “counter-summit” with protesters organising workshops and a demonstration.
CND activists will be there from the UK, but -- we also need people to raise the issues with their MPs, write letters to the press and raise awareness on social media.
Let’s put pressure on the government to invest in social welfare, not Nato, not war.
(Source - Morning Star)
Legendary memorial at Saur-Tomb ''restored by May 2017''
DPR authorities have finished restoring the Saur-Tomb by May 2017. It was announced by the Building Minister, Sergey Naymets.
‘Saur Tomb has been being restored since November, and we planned to finish this by May 2017’, the Minister said.
He said "many people contributed to this project of restoration of the memorial damaged by shelling," Naumets noted.
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[Eng Subs] Children of Donbass, "Toys for Poroshenko" Music Video by Artem Grishanov
POWERFUL - PUT THIS ON HEADPHONES. I guarantee you will cry - and if you don't - please seek psychiatric help.
In 2017 in the Donbass - give the children Peace!
Ethnic Ruthenes of sub-Carpathian Ukraine demand autonomy
Activists of a Slavic ethnic group known as Ruthenes -- or Rusyns -- who reside in the Trans-Carpathian (sub-Carpathian) region of Ukraine, have turned to President Pyotr Poroshenko with a demand:
recognize the results of 1991's regional referendum --- when 78% of the region's residents, voted in favor of granting it the status of a self-governing region.
"We have two main demands - to recognize the Rhuthenes as an ethnos and to acknowledge the regional referendum of 1991, where 78% sub-Carpathians voted for the region being a self-governed territory within Ukraine," Vesti quoted Ivan Palinkash, the leader of the Ruthene movement & a member of the People’s Council's presidium of Sub-Carpathian Ruthenes.
Natalya Magalina, a deputy of Uzhgorod district council, told the meeting of leaders of Ruthene ethnic organizations it is important to maintain the Ruthene language by establishing minimal norms for broadcasting in the native tongue, over the state regional TV Channel Tisa-1.
This isn't the first time that the Ruthenes of the sub- Carpathian area have asked the Kiev government to recognize the outcome of the referendum held 25 years ago. The Coordination Council of Ruthene Organizations of the Trans-Carpathian Region turned to the central authorities with the same requirement, the previous time, in the summer of 2015.
It was also in the summer of 2015 that the activists of Ruthene organizations adopted an appeal to the Council of Europe, the European Commission, the Organization for Security & Cooperation in Europe & the UN, as well as to the parliaments of Hungary, the Czech Republic, & Slovakia, to wield pressure on President Poroshenko and force the Ukrainian government towards accepting the result of their referendum.
The Ruthenes are an indigenous sub-Carpathian people. Ukrainian authorities do not consider them to be a separate ethnos, and continue calling them Ukrainians, although the UN has issued recommendations more than once, to recognize their status as a separate ethnos.
More than that, Kiev accuses the leaders of Ruthene organizations of making appeals for encroachments on the territorial integrity of the country.
(source - TASS)
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Zionist lobby preventing West from criticizing Israel: Analyst Fri Dec 16, 2016
The European Union has censured the Israeli regime for destroying Palestinian shelters and structures in the occupied territories. According to a statement by the European bloc, the Tel Aviv regime has demolished 866 structures so far in 2016 in Area C of the West Bank, which is under full Israeli military control.
Anthony Hall, editor-in-chief of the American Herald Tribune from Alberta, says that the European states have been under the influence of the Zionist lobby to go along with Israeli interests - and thus refuse to slam crimes against the Palestinian people.
“Every government within the EU has a very strong Israeli lobby, and this is one of the dilemmas that the Western people are facing,”Hall explained.
“Not only the governing parties but the opposition parties as well, are constraining discussion and discourse within a very narrow range, that puts Israeli priorities at the top of the list in all our Western countries,”he added.
The professor also called on Western citizens to“intervene directly and make contact with the Palestinian people, directly.”
“We, as the citizens in the EU, citizens in Canada, & citizens in the US, have to find ways to bypass the constraints of our governments & the biases and power of this lobby over our governments,” he noted.
Hall criticized the EU for its forensic accounting of homes demolished in Palestine.
“This type of numerical accounting fails to really describe the nature of this destruction of homes in its broader context ------ where thousands of Palestinian people are in dungeons and being tortured in Israeli incarceration facilities,” he said.
“The reality: that the world is letting this happen is very discouraging,” he added.
Hall warned that the prospect of a Palestinian state is no longer viable, given the emphasis on building up settlements, and destroying the structures of the indigenous people of Palestine.
"This goes beyond apartheid,” he said.
The Israeli policy of demolishing houses in the West Bank to build illegal settler units has affected 5,704 Palestinians, of whom, 1,221 have been rendered homeless, including 586 children.
(source - PressTv)
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UN Adopts"Paper Tiger" Resolution, on Israel's Withdrawal from the Syrian Golan
Fahwad Al-Khadoumi -The UN General Assembly adopted yet another resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, in line with a resolution of June 4, 1967.
However, UN General Assembly resolutions are non-binding and no more than a paper tiger, with- out a unanimous decision by the permanent UN Security Council members, to enforce them; A highly unlikely prospect.
In its latest resolution, the UN General Assembly again condemned Israel's non-compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 497 (1981). The General Assembly reiterated that Israel's decision from December 14th, 1981, to impose Israeli laws, administration & custody on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, is null and void -- and has no legality at all.
The latest UNGA resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of UN member States. The resolution reaffirmed the illegality of acquiring territories through the use of military force. The General Assembly also repeated that Israel's continued occupation & enforcement of Israeli law & administration violates international law, the UN Charter, & the Geneva Convention's principles on the protection of civilians during war.
During the UNGA session, a number of states condemned the Israeli practices in occupied Syrian Golan, calling on Israel to withdraw from Golan, in line with June 4th, 1967.
37 states proposed the now adopted draft resolution. However, UNGA resolutions are non-binding and no more than a paper tiger, unless permanent Security Council members are willing to put their money where their mouth was, when they adopted UNSC Resolution 497 (1981) - decades ago.
Moreover, none of the permanent UNSC members - China, France, Russia, the UK and the US - took any tangible steps when the now former Israeli Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, defiantly declared that "Israel and the Golan are part and parcel" and that "the international community should get used to facing the fact that Israel will permanently annex the Syrian territory".
Most favourite scapegoat
The favorite scapegoat among permanent UNSC members, with regard to supporting Israel and neglecting Israel's illegal occupation of Golan is the US. However, Russia is in no way more actively pursuing Israel's adherence with UNSC Resolution 497 (1981) than any other of the self-anointed permanent UNSC members. In April 2016, Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin, were ominously silent about the Golan when Israeli PM, Benjamin Netanyahu, visited Moscow.
Russia failed to respond to what Netanyahu had declared "a red line" - occupation of the Golan.
A brief review of recent history pertaining to the Israeli occupation, international affairs & Israel's use of the Golan to wage war on Syria, suffices to show that the UN System has failed, utterly, and that it is perverted to the point that many analysts call for abolishing the UN altogether.
In June 2013 an Austrian UN Disengagement & Observer Force (UNDOF) officer told the press that Israel is running a joint operations room with the insurgents in Syria in the Golan.The UNSC failed to respond and more importantly, failed to take action. In July 2013, the Syrian permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Dr. Fayssal al-Hamwi, noted how Israel, since it occupied the Syrian Golan Heights in 1967, has displaced about half a million of the Golan´s original inhabitants.
Also in Feb. 2014, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu preempted a public relations quagmire by visiting a field hospital for "Syrian Freedom Fighters" in the Golan to show how much Israel cares and does, on the humanitarian front. It turned out that the "Freedom Fighters" belonged to the Syrian Al-Qaeda franchise, Jabhat al-Nusra.
In March 2014, Israel launched one of many military attacks against Syrian military and security forces, from the Golan, while the UNSC and most media were "silent".
In April 2014 The Director of Israel's Military Intelligence, Brigadier General Aviv Kochavi, a protegé of the now deceased Ariel Sharon, was appointed to head the Israeli Defense Forces Northern Command.
NSNBC international editor-in-chief, Christof Lehmann, reported that the appointment of Kochavi, indicated that Israel was planning large-scale military operations via the Golan in the near future and the widening of the Syria war. Lehmann was right on the money.
In May 2014 Israel denied Syrians in Golan the right to participate in Syrian elections. The UN was "silent". In mid-April 2016, ahead of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed that Israel would hold on to the Golan.
A UNDOF withdrawal has left a 12-16 km wide corridor uncontrolled by the UNDOF... In 2013, it transpired that Israel was giving support to Jabhat al-Nusrah, such as a joint intelligence and military operations room in the Israeli occupied Golan, plus logistical support, weapons, field hospitals, and direct combat support.
In September 2014, Israeli machinations, resulted in the displacement of UNDOF troops from a 12-16 kilometer-wide corridor in the disengagement zone in the Golan by Jabhat Al-Nusra.. The corridor has since been used to supply Al-Nusra and the other terrorists and to launch attacks against Syria.
All permanent UNSC members with the exception of Russia were "silent". Russian diplomats tentatively spoke out against terminating the peace keeping mission in the Golan. The UNSC failed to act.
In 2015 it came out that Israel planned a major hydrocarbon extraction project in the Golan. Partners in crime include Genier Energy.
On the board of directors? Dick Cheney, James Woolsey, Bill Richardson, Jacob Lord Rothschild, Rupert Murdoch, Larry Summers and Michael Steinhardt, among others. Other players involved include the Israeli subsidiary, Afek Oil and Gas, American Shale, French Total and BP. Thus, there exists a broad and powerful nexus of US, British, French and Israeli interests: at the forefront of pushing for the break-up of Syria and control of what's believed to be potentially vast untapped oil and gas resources in the country.
On April 20th, 2016, NSNBC international editor- in-chief Christof Lehmann, said Netanyahu's "Red Line" would be a litmus test for Russia, as a permanent UNSC member. On April 21st, after talks between Netanyahu and Putin in Moscow, it could be concluded that Russia failed -- spectacularly.
In September 2016, Israel started a wave of home demolitions in the Golan. The UNSC was "silent".
In October 2016, Israel announced plans to build 1,600 settlement units in the Golan, & none of the permanent UNSC members took any action.
So much for the latest UN General Assembly paper tiger.
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The UK Labour MPs who didn’t back the Yemen vote have blood on their hands by David Wearing
Presenting the motion in the Commons, Thornberry was subjected to a series of ill-judged interruptions by Labour MPs, such as Kevan Jones, Toby Perkins and John Woodcock. Indeed, Thornberry received more vocal support in the chamber from the SNP group than from her own supposed comrades.
According to subsequent reports, some Labour members even tried to work with their Tory counterparts, in order to defeat their own party’s motion.
Woodcock, a former 'Progress' Chair, claimed that British support is “precisely focused on training the Saudis” to improve their targeting - so as to “create fewer civilian casualties” - parroting the official government line. The idea that the Saudis’ “widespread & systematic” attacks on civilian targets are just a series of well- meaning errors, is one that, to put it as gently as possible, lacks credibility.
And if decades of training provided by the British to the Saudi pilots hasn’t prevented these supposed errors by now --- it seems rather unlikely that it will in the near future.
In any case, this misrepresents the true nature of the UK's role. When the intervention began, the foreign secretary Philip Hammond, vowed to “support the Saudis in every practical way short of engaging in combat”, including “spare parts, maintenance, technical advice, resupply” and “logistical support”. The reality is that the Saudi Air Force, roughly half UK-supplied and half US-supplied jets, could barely function, without this ongoing assistance from Washington and London.
If there is Yemeni blood on the hands of the Saudi-led coalition - then that blood is also on the hands of the coalition’s western backers, enablers and apologists.
The Saudis and their allies can only wage this war because the Anglo-American suppliers of their air forces are providing active, material support. And British and American politicians can only collude in these outrages, because the political cost on them, so far, has been low. However, it is in the gift of their constituents – you, the reader – to change that equation.
(source - The Guardian)
This could be defeated --- with a UNITED LABOUR PARTY !!!
But unfortunately, there are "entryist" MPs who, for decades, have been groomed by CIA cold war relic organisations -- like the Atlantic Council -- and are now trying to misdirect the Labour Party towards cuts, a militarised police, and a US war agenda... and their anti-peace MPs are hobbling Labour.
129 Labour MPs voted to stop support for Saudi Arabia’s campaign in Yemen. The vote was defeated by a majority of 90.
The motion called for ---- support to be withdrawn from the Saudi government until a United Nations investigation could determine whether the Saudi bombing had breached international law.
The motion didn't explicitly include a suspension of UK arms sales.
100+ Labour MPs didn't vote on the motion. If all of them had voted to support it, the government would have been defeated.
The following, are the Labour MPs who abstained, or weren't present to vote.
Adrian Bailey Andy Burnham Angela Eagle Angela Smith Ann Clwyd Ann Coffey Anna Turley Barry Sheerman Ben Bradshaw Bridgit Phillipson Caroline Flint Catherine McKinnell Chris Bryant Chris Elmore (Teller) Chris Evans Chris Leslie Clive Lewis (ill) Connor McGinn Dan Jarvis David Crausby David Lammy Diana Johnson Fiona MacTaggart Frank Field Gareth Thomas Gavin Shuker Geoffrey Robinson George Howarth Gerald Kaufman Gill Furniss Gisela Stuart Gloria De Piero Graeme Jones Graham Allen Graham Stringer Heidi Alexander Helen Jones Ian Austin Ian Murray Ivan Lewis Jamie Reed Jim Fitzpatrick Joan Ryan John Mann John Spellar John Woodcock Judith Cummins (Teller) Julie Elliott Kate Hoey Keith Vaz Kevan Jones Kevin Barron Liz Kendall Luciana Berger Lucy Powell Madeleine Moon Margaret Beckett Margaret Hodge Maria Eagle Mark Hendrick Mary Creagh Meg Hillier (Paired) Melanie Onn Michael Dugher Mike Gapes Natascha Engel Neil Coyle Nia Griffith Pat McFadden Paul Flynn Peter Kyle Phil Wilson Rachel Reeves Rob Flello Rob Marris Roberta Blackman-Woods Rosie Cooper Rushanara Ali Ruth Smeeth Shabana Mahmood Siobhain McDonagh Stephen Kinnock Susan Jones Toby Perkins Tom Blenkinsopp Tom Watson Tracy Brabin Tristram Hunt Vernon Coaker Wayne David Wes Streeting Yasmin Qureshi Yvonne Fovargue
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‘How Can I Deselect My Labour MP?’ A Short Guideto Reselection and Democratic Accountability by Eric Sim, excellent free advice here:
Nicolas J S Davies is the author of Blood On Our Hands: the American Invasion and Destruction of Iraq. He also wrote the chapters on “Obama at War” in Grading the 44th President: a Report Card on Barack Obama’s First Term as a Progressive (Lol) Leader.
In the past weeks, Burundi and S. Africa have joined Namibia in declaring their intention to withdraw from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC). They are likely to be followed by a parade of other African countries, jeopardizing the future of an international court, which has prosecuted 39 officials from 8 African countries, but has failed to indict a single person who is not African.
Ironically, African countries were among the first to embrace the ICC, so it is a striking turnaround that they are now the first to give up on it.
But it is the United States that has played the leading role in preventing the ICC from fulfilling the universal mandate for which it was formed, to hold officials of all countries accountable for the worst crimes in the world: genocide; crimes against humanity; and war crimes - not least, international aggression, which the judges at Nuremberg defined as “the supreme international crime”, from which, all other war crimes follow.
As the ICC’s founding father, former Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz, lamented in 2011: “You don’t have to be a criminologist to realize that if you want to deter a crime, you must persuade potential criminals that, if they commit crimes, they will be hauled into court and be held accountable. It is the policy of the US to do just the opposite as far as the crime of aggression is concerned.
"Our government has gone to great pains - to be sure that no US citizen will be tried by any international criminal court, for the supreme crime of illegal war-making.”
The US has not only refused to accept the jurisdiction of the ICC over its own citizens. It's gone further, pressuring other countries to sign Bilateral Immunity Agreements (BIA), in which they renounce the right to refer US citizens to the ICC for war crimes committed on their territory.
The US has also threatened to cut off US aid to countries that refuse to sign them. The BIAs violate those countries’ own commitments under the ICC statute, and US pressure to sign them, has been rightly condemned: as an outrageous effort to ensure impunity for US war crimes.
Resistance to US Impunity
To the credit of our international neighbours, this US strategy has met with substantial resistance. The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution, stating that BIAs are incompatible with EU membership, and urging EU- member states and countries seeking EU membership not to sign them.
Fifty-four countries have publicly refused to sign BIAs, and 24 have accepted cut-offs of US aid as a consequence of their refusal. Of 102 countries that have signed a BIA, only 48 are members of the ICC in any case --- and only 15 of those countries are on record as having ratified the BIAs in their own parliaments.
Thirty-two other ICC members have apparently allowed BIAs to take effect without parliament- ary ratification, but this has been challenged by their own country’s legal experts in many cases.
The US campaign to undermine the ICC is part of a much broader effort by the US government to evade all forms of accountability under the laws that are supposed to govern international behaviour in the modern world ----- even as it continues to masquerade as a global champion of the rule of law.
The treaties US policy systematically violates today, were crafted by US statespersons and diplomats, working with foreign colleagues, to build a world where all people will enjoy some basic protections... from the worst atrocities, instead of being subject only to the law of the jungle or “might makes right.”
So current US policy is a cynical betrayal of the work and wisdom of past generations of US citizens, as well as of countless victims all over the world to whom we are effectively denying the protections of the UN Charter & Geneva Conventions, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and many other multilateral treaties our country ignores, violates or refuses to ratify.
Avoiding jurisdiction in international courts is only one of the ways that the US evades international accountability for its criminal behaviour. Another involves an elaborate, well-disguised, public relations campaign that exploits the powerful position of US corporations in the world of commercial media.
Major Propaganda Funding
The US government spends a billion dollars per year on public relations or, more bluntly, propaganda, including $600 million from the Pentagon budget. The work of its PR teams and contractors is laundered by US news- papers --- and repeated and analyzed ad nauseam, by monolithic, flag-waving TV networks.
These profitable corporate operations monopolize the public airwaves in the US, and also use their financial clout, slick marketing, and the support of the US State Department to maintain a power- ful presence in foreign and international media markets.
Foreign media in allied countries provide further legitimacy and credibility to US talking-points and narratives as they echo around the world. Meanwhile, Hollywood fills cinema and TV screens across the world with an idealized, glamorized, inspirational version of the US that still mesmerizes many people.
This whole elaborate “information warfare” machine presents the US as a global leader for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, even as it systematically and catastroph- ically undermines those same principles. It enables our leaders to loudly, persuasively, demonize other countries and their leaders as dangerous violators of international law, even as the US and its allies commit far worse crimes.
Double Standards in Syria / Iraq
Today, for instance, the US & its allies are accusing Syria & Russia of war crimes in east Aleppo, even as the US’s own and allied forces launch a similar assault on Mosul. Both attacks are killing civilians & reducing much of a city to rubble; the rationale is the same, counterterrorism; & there are many more people in the line of fire in Mosul, than in east Aleppo.
But the US propaganda machine ensures that most US citizens see only one, in Mosul, as a legitimate counterterrorism operation (with Islamic State accused of using the civilians as “human shields”) and the other, in east Aleppo, as a massacre (with the presence of Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, the former Nusra Front, virtually whited out of the West’s coverage, which focuses almost entirely on the children and makes no mention of “human shields”).
The phrase “aggressive war” is also a no-no in the Western media when the US government launches wars, across international borders. In the past 20 years, the US has violated the UN Charter to attack at least eight countries (Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya & Syria), and the resulting wars, have killed about two million people.
A complex whirlwind of conflict and chaos rages on in all the countries where the US and its allies have lit the flames of war since 2001, but our US leaders still debate new interventions and/or escalations as if we are the fire brigade not the arsonists. (By contrast, the US government and the Western media are quick to accuse Russia or other countries of “aggression” --- even in legally murky situations, such as after the US-backed coup in 2014, that ousted the elected president of Ukraine.)
Systematic violations of the Geneva Conventions are an integral part of US war-making. Most are shrouded in secrecy: the propaganda machine spins the atrocities that slip through into the public record, as a disconnected series of aberrations, accidents and “bad apples,” instead of as the result of illegal rules of engagement and unlawful orders from higher-ups.
The senior officers and civilian officials who are criminally responsible for these crimes in US & international law -- systematically abuse their powerful positions to subvert investigations, cover up their crimes, & avoid any accountability whatsoever.
Pinter’s Complaint
When UK playwright Harold Pinter was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, he bravely and brilliantly used his Nobel lecture to speak about the real role the US plays in the world, and how it whitewashes its crimes. Pinter recounted a meeting at the US Embassy in London in the 1980s in which a senior embassy official, Raymond Seitz, flatly denied US war crimes in Nicaragua ---- for which the US was in fact, convicted of aggression by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Seitz went on to serve as Assistant Secretary of State, US Ambassador to the UK, and then Vice-Chair of Lehman Brothers.
As Pinter explained: “this ‘policy’ was by no means restricted to Central America. It was conducted throughout the world. It was never-ending. And it is as if it never happened.
“The United States supported - and in many cases engendered every rightwing military dictatorship in the world, after the end of the Second World War. I refer to:- Indonesia, Greece, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Haiti, Turkey, the Philippines, Guatemala, El Salvador, and, of course, Chile. The horror the US inflicted upon Chile in 1973 can never be purged, & can never be forgiven.
“Hundreds of thousands of deaths took place throughout these countries. Did they take place? & are they in all cases, attributable to US foreign policy? The answer is 'yes', they did take place, and are attributable to American foreign policy. But you wouldn’t know it.
“It never happened. Nothing ever happened. Even while it was happening it wasn’t happ- ening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest. The crimes of the United States have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless, but very few people have actually talked about them. You have to hand it to the US. It has exercised a quite clinical manipulation of power, worldwide, while masquerading as a force for universal good. It’s a brilliant - even witty - highly successful, act of hypnosis.”
If, in 2016, the world seems to be more violent and chaotic than ever, it's not because the US lacks the will to use force or project power, as both major party candidates for President, & their military advisers appear to believe, but because our leaders have placed too much stock in the illegal threat and use of force, and have lost faith in the rule of law, any international cooperation and diplomacy.
After a century of commercial dominance, & 75 years of investing disproportionately in weapons, military forces & geopolitical schemes, perhaps it is understandable that US leaders have forgotten how to deal fairly and respectfully with our international neighbours. But it's no longer an option, to muddle along, leaving a trail of death, ruin and chaos in our wake, counting on an elaborate propaganda mach- ine, to minimize the blowback on our country and our lives.
Sooner, rather than later, US citizens & our leaders must knuckle down and master the very different attitudes & skills that we will need to become law-abiding global citizens in a peaceful, sustainable, multipolar world.
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Russia ends treaty limiting plutonium production in response to recent US escalation of hostility Fort Russ News - Topwar.ru - Lenta - News.Ru - translated by J. Arnoldski
TopWar: On October 3rd, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on suspending compliance with the agreement with the US on disposing weapons-grade plutonium. The main reason for this decision was pointed out as the “unfriendly attitude of the US towards Russia.”
Sources from the State Duma have reported that Russia is ready to resume the agreement, if the US cancels all the anti-Russian sanctions. Plus, Russia demands that the US reduce its military contingent in Europe, before Russia resumes compliance with the protocols. The State Duma’s statement reads:
“Acting according to the agreement and the protocols of the agreement can be resumed after the US eliminates the reasons which led to this radical change in circumstances: after the US reduces its military infrastructure and the number of its troop contingents deployed on the territory of the NATO countries having joined NATO after September 1st, 2000, down to the level at which they were on the day that the agreement and its protocols entered force.
"Since then NATO has grown to encompass 9 states of Eastern Europe. Just around the corner is NATO’s 10th state to be included since 2000 - Montenegro.”
In addition, Russia has demanded, as one of its conditions, that Washington cancel the so-call- ed Magnitsky Act.
We await a reaction from the US.
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Popov: Russia can and should withdraw from 1997 treaty with Ukraine By Eduard Popov for Fort Russ - translated by J. Arnoldski -
The other day, the disturbing news came from Lvov, the unofficial capital of Ukrainian Galicia, that the Lvov regional council has filed a lawsuit to forcibly evict the Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre. As the head of the regional council, V. Girnyak, said in his statement, organizations tied to the Anti-Terrorist Operation are preparing to transfer the building on Korolenko Street. The Lvov deputies hardly expect to earn more money from these “ATOers.” Rather, the eviction of Pushkin Russian Cultural Centre is explained by a different motive: once again, punishing anyone ideologically representative of an “enemy” Russian culture.
This centre’s building was leased to the Russian community of Lvov, in 1990. In 1999, the then mayor Vasiliy Kuybida, set the symbolic rent fee of 5 hryvnia (around $1 back then).
Let us quote one founding document signed by Ukraine, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation, and Partnership between the Russian Federation and Ukraine from May 31st, 1997. Point 12 of the agreement reads: “The High Agreeing Parties shall protect the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious identities of national minorities on their territory and create conditions for the fostering of their identity….they will contribute to creating equal opportunities and conditions for studying the Russian language in Ukraine and the Ukrainian language in the Russian Federation, training pedagogical staff for teaching these languages in educational establishments, and for these purposes, provide equal state support.”
Points 1-2 of the agreement are based on the recognition of the friendly relations between the countries and their territorial integrity. Hence why the agreement is often called a border treaty. For Ukraine, whose territorial sovereignty over some territories (including Galicia, which was part of the Second Polish Republic until September 1939) is quite disputed, this agreement was a real gift. It is no coincidence that a number of patriotic politicians in Russia, demanded that this document not be signed.
Russia’s recognition of Kiev’s sovereignty over territories included in the Ukrainian state is founded on Ukraine’s observance of the rights of its Russian- cultured citizens. After the coup d’etat in 2014, Ukraine began pursuing a policy of cultural genocide (ethnocide) against the Russian-cultured population.
Now Ukraine is discussing the initiative of the scandalously infamous politician Irina Farion, to deprive Russian residents in Ukraine of civil rights.
In fact, this measure is already being implemented. The number of Russian schools has rapidly declined while Russian organizations are being prosecuted and their activities are under close surveillance by Kiev’s intelligence services.
In accordance with the 1997 treaty, an entire network of federal & regional organizations of Ukrainians is funded in Russia. For example, in the Rostov region there is a city-level and regional national-cultural autonomy of Ukrainians.
The organization receives funding from the city and regional budgets. Its head, the businessman Makarchuk, is a member of the Public Chamber of the Rostov region and is proud of his friendship with Rostov governor Vasili Golubev. Meanwhile, Makarchuk is published on the website of the Ukrainian neo-Nazi Svoboda party and frequently makes Russophobic statements.
Unfortunately, Russia is largely to blame for the fact that the civil rights of Russian-cultured people in Ukraine are being massively violated. An example of this is the patronizing policy of Rostov region's authorities. But on the federal level as well, the state does not make sufficient (or any) efforts to defend the Russian population of Ukraine (nearly half of the country’s total population).
Meanwhile, a more responsible attitude towards obligations would lead to discussion of the 1997 treaty. In a situation in which the second country (Ukraine), massively violates the treaty’s basic premises, then Russia has the right to withdraw from the treaty with all the legal and political implications. I see no reason for the Russian budget to support the activities of Ukrainian organizations in Russia, or recognize the territorial sovereignty of Ukraine.
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WHITE HELMETS -- SHAM
The Ron Paul Institute has pointed out: “We have demonstrated that the White Helmets are an integral part of the propaganda van- guard, that ensures obscurantism of fact and propagation of Human Rights fiction that elicits the well-intentioned and self righteous response from a very cleverly duped public. A priority for these NGOs is to keep pushing the No Fly Zone scenario which has already been seen to have disastrous implications for innocent civilians in Libya, for example.”
What better chance to push “the No Fly Zone scenario” than arriving within “moments” of the convoy tragedy, filming it and creating a propaganda scenario before any meaningful forensic investigation could even be started, since the trucks were still burning. And of course, the “White Helmets”, aka “Syrian Defence Force”, were filming, rather than attempting to put out the fire and rescue those in the burning trucks.
[Ed. Yet the UK's Guardian, that snivelling wreckage of a "Liberal" newspaper, lies, & describes them as "the White Helmets, a volunteer rescue group," quotes their accusations of Syrian & Russian "constant bombing of civilians" and calls for a "no-fly-zone" now --- as in Libya.]
The Russian Defence Ministry subsequently caused outrage by claiming that their Drone footage: “shows the bombed Syrian aid convoy included a truck full of militant fighters carrying mortar guns.”
However: “The footage emerged as the United Nations rowed back from describing the attack on the aid convoy as air strikes, saying it did not have conclusive evidence about what had happened.”
It must be asked, why on earth, after long and protracted negotiations over the convoy would Syria and or their Russian ally risk the wrath of the US & “coalition”, and of further decimation of the country, by laying themselves open to accusations of bombing aid convoys?
The tragedy has emphatically achieved 1 thing, however. Wiped from the headlines, is another atrocity - the US bombing which killed over 60 Syrian soldiers and wounded over 100 others, just two days earlier, on Saturday 17th Sept. - causing Russian Foreign Ministry spokes- woman Maria Zakharova, to comment: “We are reaching a really terrifying conclusion for the whole world: That the White House is defending Islamic State. Now there can be no doubts about that”, according to the RIA Novosti news agency.
Again - Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards?
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US prepares an Islamic army in Kosovo
Pravda.Ru - The US is preparing a reserve echelon in the territory of its Kosova enclave. But to keep a secure strategic space, the Southern Serbian provinces may be separated from Kosovo. Given the total apathy of the authorities of Republika Srpska... this plan is inching closer to its implementation.
The goal of the Americans is clear: if Berlin's discontent ousts US bases from Germany, after all, the US will have a spot in Kosovo. It's no secret that the crime and terrorist mayhem plaguing Kosovo, is under the patronage of the US.
Yelena Guskova, a Senator, and member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), honoured with many Russian and Serbian state awards, commented to Pravda.Ru on this matter, in an interview.
Former Commander of the French foreign legion in Kosovo -- General Jacques Ogar, has recently confirmed to Pravda.Ru, evidence obtained from confidential US sources -- that there are at least five ISIS training camps in Kosovo, which are preparing suicide bombers and an army of Islamists to conquer Europe.
Having found no evidence that proved Milosevic was guilty, the Hague tribunal exonerated him. What do you think of it?
Slobodan Milosevic is a very significant historical person in Serbia's modern history, and the whole of Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s he was seen as the last communist in Europe -- who should be annihilated. His own country turned him over to the Hague; the so-called new government -- after the colour revolution of 2000.
However he was a leader who defended his country and the truth. He combated a large amount of lies at the Tribunal, which tried to prove that only the Serbs were guilty of all the events of the 1990s, as they were charged with collective crimes.
No leader of the Muslim territories of Yugoslavia was convicted, only Serbian ones. The figure of Milosevic was very important, but they didn't manage to find any evidence.
His brother Borislav Milosevic says they secretly took some samples of food and water Slobodan had been given and tested it in Moscow. And it turned out that poison had been added. And it was difficult to breathe for him, which means that something was infiltrated into the air.
Then he stopped eating, but the process had been launched. His death is mysterious but the Tribunal admitted that he was not responsible for crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Colonel Jacques Ogar, who was Commander of a foreign legion in the territory of Yugoslavia in the UN group admits that they were ordered to stand for the Kosovars against the Serbians... Western troops openly supported separatists and participated in punitive actions against the Serbians. Do you have such data?
Surely. I'm a Head of the Centre for the Study of the Contemporary Balkan Crisis at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Our main task is to collect documents and publish them. There occur more and more documents on the events since 1990, which confirm it.
It's absolutely clear that international organizations were biased. The Albanians approach their dream - to create a big country with an Albanian population only. The US has worked a lot to support this movement, as Kosovo is a project of the US.
And they would have got independence long ago, unless it was for Russia. Russia said No to their plans in 2007. it disturbed them, and now they do not influence Russia, but try to govern the Serbian authorities. But I think the process hasn't been completed, & there's a chance to return Kosovo to Serbia.
As they say, there are 8 ISIS training camps in the territory of Kosovo. It is reported that they train suicide bombers to carry out acts in the Western Europe and create a whole army to conquer it. How can you comment on this?
When huge flows of refugees were going across the Balkans in Europe, there were mainly young men and almost no couples. They were well- dressed, were going by three, and had enough means to live in decent hotels. It is clear that there are those among them who should stay in the Balkans & orchestrate implementation of their leaders' aims.
As the Serbian officials struggle to join the EU, they implemented all the terms. And they were told, to not only to let in these refugees, but also to build camps for them. Many stayed in the South, where the population is majority Muslim . A great quantity went to Kosovo and Metohija.
And there's an uncontrolled NATO base Bondsteel there, where enormous resources are deployed. This territory is not controlled by anyone. And when questions of the US military camps in Europe occur, no one speaks of Kosovo.
In Kosovo's camps, where terrorists are trained, they are set absolutely free. It's very dangerous for the whole of Europe, and the Balkans first of all. The US, though, wants to whip Serbia into submission and recognize the independence of Kosovo and Metohija.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska, and Serbians who reside there, are hampering these plans.
There is evidence that, as early as in the mid- 1990s the US aimed to go down to the Balkans when the agreement with Germany terminated if they had to leave. They need a territory in Bosnia & Herzegovina, in Kosovo, Metohija, Montenegro, Serbia & Macedonia. Republika Srpska hampers implementation of this plan today.
They need to annihilate the Republic and make the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina a unitary state. They didn't manage to conduct a colour revolution in the Republika Srpska, while the terror acts, which may be backed by Muslims in other territories, may be fruitful.
These plans may come forward in the nearest future, and it's a threat for the whole of Serbia. As there is a plan to separate the Southern regions of Serbia, where a lot of Albanians and Muslims reside. Today Serbian officials regard these refugees calmly, as well as capable of possible terrorist acts. But it should be paid 'special attention'.
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US/UK elite bankrolled A. Hitler
Germans were paid in company shares for loans that managed Germany's war reparations -- thus US capital began to actively integrate into the German economy.
The total amount of foreign investment in German industry during 1924-1929 amounted to almost 63 billion gold Marks (30 billion was accounted for by loans), and the payment of reparations — 10 billion Marks. 70% of revenues were provided by bankers from the US, and most banks were from JP Morgan.
As a result, in 1929, German industry was in second place in the world, but it was largely in the hands of the USA's leading financial-industrial groups.
"Interessen-Gemeinschaft Farbenindustrie", main supplier of the German war machine, financed 45% of the election campaign of Hitler in 1930, and was under the control of Rockefeller's "Standard oil".
Morgan, through "General Electric", controlled the German radio and electrical industry, via AEG and Siemens (up to 1933, 30% of the shares of AEG were owned by "General Electric") and through the Telecom company ITT — 40% of the 'phone network in Germany.
In addition, they owned a 30% stake in the air- craft manufacturing company "Focke-Wulf".
"General Motors", belonging to the DuPont family, established control over "Opel".
Henry Ford controlled 100% of the shares of Volkswagen. In 1926, with the participation of the Rockefeller Bank, Dillon, Reed & Co, the second largest industrial monopoly in Germany, after I.G Farben, merged with metals group, "Vereinigte Stahlwerke" (Steel trust) plus Thyssen, Flick, Wolff, Feglera etc.
US co-operation with Germany's military- industrial complex, was so intense and pervasive, that by 1933, the key sectors of German industry, & large banks such as the Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Donat Bank, etc, were all under the control of US financial capital.
The political force that was intended to play a crucial role in the Anglo-American plans was being simultaneously prepared.
We are talking about the funding of the Nazi party and A. Hitler personally.
As former German Chancellor Brüning wrote in his memoirs, from 1923, Hitler received large sums from abroad. Where they went, is not known, but they were received through Swiss and Swedish banks.
It is also known that, in 1922 in Munich, a meeting took place between A. Hitler and the military attache of the US to Germany -- Captain Truman Smith -- who compiled a detailed report for his Washington superiors (in the office of military intelligence), in which he spoke highly of Hitler.
Through Smith's circle of acquaintances, A. Hitler was introduced to Ernst Franz Sedgwick Hanfstaengl, (Putzie), --- a graduate of Harvard University who played an important role in the formation of A. Hitler as a politician, rendered him significant financial support, and secured for him, acquaintance & communication with, senior British figures.
Hitler was prepared politically, but, as Germany reigned in prosperity, his party remained on the periphery of public life... The situation changed dramatically with the beginning of 'the crisis'.
In the autumn of 1929, the collapse of the US stock exchange was triggered by the Federal Reserve, and the next stage of the Anglo-US financial circles' strategy, had started.
The Federal Reserve and JP Morgan, decided to stop lending to Germany --- inspired by the bank crisis & economic depression in Central Europe.
In September 1931, England abandoned the gold standard, deliberately destroying international payments systems and completely cutting off "financial oxygen" to the Weimar Republic.
But a financial miracle occurred for the Nazi party: in September 1930 as a result of large donations by Thyssen and I.G. Farben --- the party got 6.4 million votes & took 2nd place in the Reichstag;- after this, more generous investments from abroad were activated.
The main link between the major German industrialists and foreign financiers, became H. Schacht.
On January 4th, 1932, a meeting was held with the largest English financier, a Mr M. Norman, A. Hitler, and von Papen, which concluded a secret agreement on the financing of the NSDAP.
This meeting was also attended by US policy-makers, the Dulles brothers --- something their biographers do not like to mention.
On January 14th, 1933, a meeting between Hitler, Schroder, Papen & Kepler took place, where Hitler's program was fully approved. It was here that they finally resolved the issue of the transfer of power to the Nazis, and on 30th January, A. Hitler became Chancellor.
The implementation of the next stage of the strategy thus began.
The attitude of Anglo-American ruling circles to the new government was very sympathetic. When Hitler refused to pay reparations, which naturally called into question the payment of war debts, neither the UK or France pressed their payment claims.
Moreover, after a visit to the US in May 1933, H. Schacht was placed, again, at the head of the Reichsbank, and, after his meeting with the President and the biggest bankers on Wall Street, the US allocated Germany new loans --- totalling $1 billion.
In June, during a trip to London & a meeting with M. Norman, Schacht sought an English loan of $2 billion and a reduction and then the cessation of payments, on old loans.
Thus, the Nazis got what they could not achieve with the previous government.
In the summer of 1934, Britain signed the Anglo- German transfer agreement, which became one of the foundations of British policy towards the Third Reich, &, at the end of the 30's, Germany became the main trading partner of England.
Schroeder Bank became Germany's main agent in the UK & in 1936 his New York office teamed up with the Rockefellers, to create Schroeder, Rockefeller & Co. investment Bank, which the Times magazine called the Berlin-Rome "economic propagandist axis".
As Hitler himself admitted, he conceived his 4- year plan on the basis of foreign financial loans, so it never inspired him with the slightest alarm.
In August 1934, US Standard oil acquired 730,000 acres of land in Germany... then built large oil refineries which supplied the Nazis with oil.
At the same time, Germany secretly took delivery of the most modern equipment for aircraft factories, from the US, which would begin producing German planes.
Germany gained large numbers of military patents from US firms Pratt and Whitney, Douglas, and Curtis Wright --- and it was US technology, building the Junkers-87.
In 1941 --- as world war ll was raging --- US investments in Germany's economy amounted to $475 million. Standard oil invested - 120 million, General motors - $35 million, ITT - $30 million, and Ford - $17.5 million.
The close financial & economic co-operation of Anglo-American and Nazi business circles, was the backdrop against which, in the 30's, a policy of appeasement led to world war II.
Today, as the world's financial elite begins to implement the 'Great depression 2' plan with its subsequent transition to the "new world order", identifying its key role in the organization of crimes against humanity, becomes a priority.
Yuri Rubtsov is a doctor of historical sciences, academician of the Academy of military sciences, & a member of the International Association of historians of world war II.
US WARNS AGAINST IAEA MOVE ON ISRAEL
The US is protesting at a report by the IAEA voicing concern over Israel's clandestine nuclear program & its potential capability.
"Israel's fully cooperated with the IAEA," a State Department spokesperson says.
They note that Washington believes that the agency is "not the forum" to discuss Israel's accession to the nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty.
"We believe there is really no basis for a debate at the IAEA," they insist. In Washington's view, any IAEA step is unnecessary since it could..........
"interrupt progress we think is possible now we're back into direct negotiations" between Israel & the Palestinian Authority.
What the US might be forgetting is that all states in the world & all in the Middle East want Israel in the NPT, and a nuclear-free Middle East.
The Egyptian government, on behalf of all the Non-Alignment Movement states, demands that there be an exhaustive report on Israel's nuclear arsenals.
The Tel Aviv regime refuses to confirm or deny possessing nuclear weapons but is widely believed to possess over 200 nuclear warheads.
Having endorsed Israel's policy of "nuclear ambiguity" for 40 years, the US is warning the Arab states against renewing efforts to focus on Israel, at the next IAEA meeting.
FREE POLITICAL PRISONER LEONARD PELTIER NOW!!!
Indigenous rights activist Leonard Peltier,
in prison in the US for 38 years, received the first international human rights prize of Uruguay's Mario Benedetti Foundation.
At a ceremony in Montevideo, where the winner was announced, the human rights group calls Peltier the longest-serving political prisoner in the Americas, AFP reports.
Peltier, a Native American activist who was a member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), was convicted in 1977 for the alleged murder of two US FBI agents during a 1975 shootout on the
Pine Ridge Reservation in S. Dakota.
He was sentenced to 2 consecutive terms of life imprisonment.
"Leonard Peltier, who on September 12th, 2014, turned 70, has spent over half his life in prison. He's a symbol of resistance to repressive state policies by the US, where there are people in jail for ethnic, racial, religious & ideological reasons," the foundation's statement says.
Ricardo Elena, a member of the foundation's honorary board, says Peltier's case "is one that is repeated over and over: violation (of rights), persecution, eviction, invasion and expropriation of indigenous people, from the time it was 'discovered', until now.
"It doesn't just happen in the United States; it is happening in southern South America, with the (indigenous) Mapuche people, and with indigenous people in North America," he states.
Elena says the United States "likes to think it's the seat of democracy, but it has political prisoners just like a dictatorship might have."
The Mario Benedetti Foundation was founded to support human rights and cultural causes in line with the work of the Uruguayan writer after whom it was named, who died in 2009.
Peltier is incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
James Swan, the head of the Black Hills chapter of the United Urban Warrior Society - a nonprofit group that helps Native Americans fight racial discrimination and injustice - describes Peltier as a political prisoner whose case needs to be reviewed by an independent body.
"What we want people to realize is that this is an injustice," AP quotes Swan as saying.
Peltier, 66, was given two life sentences in '77, on false charges of killing 2 FBI agents.
Peltier asserts that he is innocent and the FBI framed him for political reasons, especially for his activities as a member of the Native American Movement. He has lodged numerous appeals against the conviction - but all unsuccessfully.
He's been denied parole again and again, and will not be eligible for it again until 2024, when he turns 79.
Peltier's relatives say he suffers a number of health problems such as diabetes, arthritis, and the loss of vision in an eye after a minor stroke.
Many activists say Leonard Peltier is the most important political prisoner in the US.
In a review of the US' human rights record, at a United Nations Human Rights Council UPR conference in Geneva, a group called for a new trial for him.
The US Human Rights Network filed a 423-page submission to the Geneva meeting about him.
One item, entitled “Political Repression - Political Prisoners,” about 1970's cases, indicts the FBI: accusing COINTELPRO of “maiming, murdering, false prosecutions and frame-ups, destruction and mayhem throughout the country.”
It cites the FBI for targeting the Puerto Rican Independence Front, the Black Panther Party, the Weather Underground, the American Indian Movement, the Black Liberation Army, as well as “peace activists and everyone in between,” and says “many of today's political prisoners” in the US were jailed indefinitely as a result.
Repression has grown since 9/11, it says.
The political repression paper demands an “immediate criminal investigation into the conspiracy,” and also new trials for two aged activists jailed on murder charges, Mumia Abu Jamal and Leonard Peltier.
