Ukraine
I have lived in Kiev, Dnepropetrovsk, and Odessa. Kiev was too big for me, Dnepropetrovsk kinda sucked, but Odessa was a really nice city, with an old-world charm to it. They called it Little Paris - but Paris sucks, and Odessa was much better. I have also visited many of the other cities you hear about now.
Ukraine is really beautiful, and I love the people (the corrupt rulers & oligarchs - incl. Zelensky - are the spawn of Satan) and hate to see it bombed to shit. But I consider the war entirely predicable and completely avoidable. It is a war designed, implemented, and overseen by US neocons. Neoconservatism is an ideology entirely on par with Nazism/Communism in its murderous destructives. Biden has stuffed his government with the worst of neocon toads. It seems the defeat in Afghanistan, or the debacles in Iraq, Libya, Syria were not enough to discredit the loathsome ideology. If we want to avoid complete WW-III nuclear holocaust in a neocon confrontation with China, the last best way is for Neoconservatism to suffer a complete and humiliating defeat in Ukraine, so that the USA finally throw the ideology into the dustbin of history.
Anyway, that's just my opinion. But it is correct, and if you disagree you are wrong.
Ukraine is really beautiful, and I love the people (the corrupt rulers & oligarchs - incl. Zelensky - are the spawn of Satan) and hate to see it bombed to shit. But I consider the war entirely predicable and completely avoidable. It is a war designed, implemented, and overseen by US neocons. Neoconservatism is an ideology entirely on par with Nazism/Communism in its murderous destructives. Biden has stuffed his government with the worst of neocon toads. It seems the defeat in Afghanistan, or the debacles in Iraq, Libya, Syria were not enough to discredit the loathsome ideology. If we want to avoid complete WW-III nuclear holocaust in a neocon confrontation with China, the last best way is for Neoconservatism to suffer a complete and humiliating defeat in Ukraine, so that the USA finally throw the ideology into the dustbin of history.
Anyway, that's just my opinion. But it is correct, and if you disagree you are wrong.
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End of week 19 of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Russians have taken control of all of Luhansk.
In the West and North there were preparations by Ukrainian forces to counter any Belarusian attack, however apart from the rhetoric from Lukashenko and an extension of the military exercises on the border, there hasn’t been any reported movement of forces that would indicate an attack is imminent.
Around Kharkiv there has been little movement.
In the Donbas, the Ukrainians withdrew from Lysychansk after the Russians made their defence of the city untenable. This gives control of all of Luhansk Oblast to Russian and Russian-backed forces. The Ukrainians are falling back to positions closer to Kramatorsk and Slovyansk, two cities which are the key-stones to Ukraine’s defence of the Donbas. Slovyansk is reportedly receiving heavy bombardment from Russian forces to the North.
In the Zaporizhzhia region there was little change. Near Melitopol there were reports of partisans derailing an armoured train and destroying a rail-bridge .
In Kherson there were some minor advances by Ukrainian forces North and West of the city. As with previous weeks, reliable information in this theatre is difficult to obtain. One of the key towns in this theatre, Snihurivka, remains under Russian control.
Further South, Russian units withdrew from Snake Island after the Ukrainians introduced artillery with sufficient range to hit the island.
In the West and North there were preparations by Ukrainian forces to counter any Belarusian attack, however apart from the rhetoric from Lukashenko and an extension of the military exercises on the border, there hasn’t been any reported movement of forces that would indicate an attack is imminent.
Around Kharkiv there has been little movement.
In the Donbas, the Ukrainians withdrew from Lysychansk after the Russians made their defence of the city untenable. This gives control of all of Luhansk Oblast to Russian and Russian-backed forces. The Ukrainians are falling back to positions closer to Kramatorsk and Slovyansk, two cities which are the key-stones to Ukraine’s defence of the Donbas. Slovyansk is reportedly receiving heavy bombardment from Russian forces to the North.
In the Zaporizhzhia region there was little change. Near Melitopol there were reports of partisans derailing an armoured train and destroying a rail-bridge .
In Kherson there were some minor advances by Ukrainian forces North and West of the city. As with previous weeks, reliable information in this theatre is difficult to obtain. One of the key towns in this theatre, Snihurivka, remains under Russian control.
Further South, Russian units withdrew from Snake Island after the Ukrainians introduced artillery with sufficient range to hit the island.
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The Ukrainians are urging people to move away from areas in occupied Kherson & Zaporizhzhia as they expect heavy combat to take place. Whilst Ukrainian advances have been happening in these theatres for several weeks, they have been slow. It would appear the Ukrainians anticipate this to change., though they have said similar things in the past.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/07/8/7357126/
At the same time, Russia is reportedly moving up additional reserves to the Ukraine border. The UK Ministry of Defence does not appear to believe these units are well equipped.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/07/8/7357126/
At the same time, Russia is reportedly moving up additional reserves to the Ukraine border. The UK Ministry of Defence does not appear to believe these units are well equipped.
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According to several pro-Russian military bloggers, HIMARS (the long-range rocket artillery supplied by the USA to Ukrainian forces) is having a material effect. An example below is from ultra-nationalist Igor Girkin.
https://wartranslated.com/igor-girkin-o ... july-2022/
Whilst the actual amount of ammunition being destroyed by HIMARS is but is likely but a drop in the Russian arsenal,. it is reportedly causing problems with Russian supply chains, forcing supply dumps further from the front-line which reduces the amount that can be trucked in on a daily basis. Critical rail infrastructure has also been hit (though some of this in the South is reportedly a result of partisan activity).
Here is a translated report from a Russian military blogger that watched it in action: https://wartranslated.com/russian-blogg ... e-strikes/
https://wartranslated.com/igor-girkin-o ... july-2022/
Whilst the actual amount of ammunition being destroyed by HIMARS is but is likely but a drop in the Russian arsenal,. it is reportedly causing problems with Russian supply chains, forcing supply dumps further from the front-line which reduces the amount that can be trucked in on a daily basis. Critical rail infrastructure has also been hit (though some of this in the South is reportedly a result of partisan activity).
Here is a translated report from a Russian military blogger that watched it in action: https://wartranslated.com/russian-blogg ... e-strikes/
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It is being reported that Ukrainian grain exports have recommenced now that Snake Island no longer harbours Russian forces. These appear limited, however they are an important start. Russia did attack a Moldovan flagged tanker recently, though hopefully the grain ships will be left unmolested.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/35 ... grain.html
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/35 ... grain.html
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Putin has issued a new decree, whereby a simplified procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship now applies to all citizens of Ukraine; not just to the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye, and Odessa regions.
I wonder if this is a signal that they intent to incorporate all of Ukraine. I guessed that when they started to give citizenship to DPR, LPR, back in February I think. In any case before the war. That meant that war would be inevitable.
They used the same procedure in South Ossetia & Abkhazia if I remember correctly. By first issuing citizenship, then following up with military intervention. That seems to be a standard MO they follow.
All of Ukraine seems to me to be a gross overreach. But perhaps they're merely trying to entice the Russian leaning individuals living in Western parts, to move east. To populate eastern regions.
I wonder if this is a signal that they intent to incorporate all of Ukraine. I guessed that when they started to give citizenship to DPR, LPR, back in February I think. In any case before the war. That meant that war would be inevitable.
They used the same procedure in South Ossetia & Abkhazia if I remember correctly. By first issuing citizenship, then following up with military intervention. That seems to be a standard MO they follow.
All of Ukraine seems to me to be a gross overreach. But perhaps they're merely trying to entice the Russian leaning individuals living in Western parts, to move east. To populate eastern regions.
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End of Week 20 of the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Russians are undertaking an operational pause whilst the Ukrainians are hammering Russian logistical hubs and command & control centres deep behind front lines.
In the West and North there has been little change with continued shelling in the Sumy region. Belarus extended military training on the Ukrainian border to the 14th of July, however there have been no reported changes in the overall posture of Belarusian forces.
Around Kharkiv there has been little movement, with minor exchanges of territory from both sides.
In the Donbas, Russian forces continue to press towards Slovyansk & Kramatorsk, however made little progress over the week. A Russian operational pause is reportedly underway with a number of Russian units recuperating after the battles of Sievierdonetsk and Lysychansk. The Ukrainians have been targeting large ammunition stores and logistical hubs with reportedly a high degree of success, primarily using introduced weapon systems. This is reportedly having a material impact, though how this translates into operational changes will be better understood once Russia resumes its offensive on various fronts.
In the Zaporizhzhia region there have been some minor Ukrainian advances reported over the week.
In the Kherson region there have also been some minor Ukrainian advances reported, though reliable information in this theatre remains difficult to obtain.
There have been no reported changes in the status of Transnistria.
In the West and North there has been little change with continued shelling in the Sumy region. Belarus extended military training on the Ukrainian border to the 14th of July, however there have been no reported changes in the overall posture of Belarusian forces.
Around Kharkiv there has been little movement, with minor exchanges of territory from both sides.
In the Donbas, Russian forces continue to press towards Slovyansk & Kramatorsk, however made little progress over the week. A Russian operational pause is reportedly underway with a number of Russian units recuperating after the battles of Sievierdonetsk and Lysychansk. The Ukrainians have been targeting large ammunition stores and logistical hubs with reportedly a high degree of success, primarily using introduced weapon systems. This is reportedly having a material impact, though how this translates into operational changes will be better understood once Russia resumes its offensive on various fronts.
In the Zaporizhzhia region there have been some minor Ukrainian advances reported over the week.
In the Kherson region there have also been some minor Ukrainian advances reported, though reliable information in this theatre remains difficult to obtain.
There have been no reported changes in the status of Transnistria.
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If I was Putin I would send planes over grain growing areas which are now almost ready for harvest and have a minimal moisture content with incendiary devices and burn the lot.
The whole place would go up like a tinderbox.
Ps I hope this doesn't make me more crazy than Putin lol.
I just saying, it would be a devastating move.
The whole place would go up like a tinderbox.
Ps I hope this doesn't make me more crazy than Putin lol.
I just saying, it would be a devastating move.
Quod scripsi, scripsi
A lot of Ukrainian grain is shipped to the Middle East and Africa. Russia enjoys good relations with many countries in the Middle East and Africa. Maintaining good relations with the Middle East is particularly important for Russia now that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey (!) are going to join BRICS.
Targeting wheat fields is ghoulish. The YPG, a US and UK backed separatist force in northern Syria, burned the wheat fields of Assyrian farmers. They did so because they wanted to ethnically cleanse Assyrians and build a Kurdish ethnostate in Rojava. This ideology is similar to the Nazi ideology that Russia is contending with in Ukraine.
Targeting wheat fields is ghoulish. The YPG, a US and UK backed separatist force in northern Syria, burned the wheat fields of Assyrian farmers. They did so because they wanted to ethnically cleanse Assyrians and build a Kurdish ethnostate in Rojava. This ideology is similar to the Nazi ideology that Russia is contending with in Ukraine.
Russia also defaulted some weeks back. Putin seems to enjoy promoting the black sheep persona and now Lukashonky follows suit.
"Not my circus, not my monkeys" - KiR
Holomodor is UkrainianFrycek Edzio wrote: ↑Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:01 pmIf I was Putin I would send planes over grain growing areas which are now almost ready for harvest and have a minimal moisture content with incendiary devices and burn the lot.
The whole place would go up like a tinderbox.
Ps I hope this doesn't make me more crazy than Putin lol.
I just saying, it would be a devastating move.
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