WW3? Ukraine/US vs. Donbass/Russia

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“I'm doing this for the children, for my brother and mother! For Russia, my homeland!" - A wounded Russian soldier expressed his gratitude to the doctors who evacuated him from near Klesheevka by reading poetry he had composed himself.

During a rotation, a medical platoon named after Alexander Nevsky discovered him lying on the road. Even though it was challenging to stop and the vehicle was not suitable for transporting someone lying down, the doctors decided to help him. When they realized there was still some time left in their journey, he offered to share his own poetry. The touching story was recounted by the platoon's commander, known as "House."

"Listening to him, we were deeply amazed that a person in such a condition, enduring pain, could find the strength to share poems with us," said Medical Commander House, sharing the details of this heartwarming incident.

The fighter, Alexey, hails from Norilsk. Doctors encountered him right after his first combat mission, during which he sustained multiple shrapnel wounds in intense battles near Klesheevka.”

#source

@Slavyangrad

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New Western satellite images from October 1, confirming the departure of the main part of the Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol.

Thus, three submarines, two missile frigates, and one patrol ship were redeployed to Novorossiysk. A large landing ship and several small missile ships, as well as new minesweepers, went to Feodosia.

Today Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on this news.

@Slavyangrad

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"There are fascists within the ranks of the Ukrainian army," leader of the Slovak Social Democracy Party that won the elections, Robert Fico, promised to stop supplying weapons to Kiev.

He added that calling Azov militants "street hooligans on the fringes of society" was a gross understatement of how pervasive fascism is in Ukraine’s leadership structure, adding that he was embarrassed to see how the West welcomes these people as heroes.

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1709917529727193391

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Hi Kfm27917,
I don’t think so, it’s loading for me whether I’m logged in or not.

How’s the following can you see them?

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1710018870784979146

https://x.com/DD_Geopolitics/status/1710018459642560661

35.29-42.36 (segment just over 7 minutes)
Cormac Smith, Former Special Adviser to Foreign Minister of Ukraine
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bM705...channel=GBNews

I hoped the interviewer would ask Cormac Smith about the report that Mrs Zelensky spent $1m+ yesterday in Cartier, New York

https://youtube.com/watch?v=MZnOztMnhWs&ab_channel=GeorgeGalloway
First couple of minutes refers . . .

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Mod note from Bill:
Ravenlocke, could you post a few tweets (or whatever they're called now! :P:facepalm:) on the Sandbox thread, and then kfm27917, could you check them out and see if you can see those okay? If not, we can work the problem between us there.
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I hoped the interviewer would ask Cormac Smith about the report that Mrs Zelensky spent $1m+ yesterday in Cartier, New York.

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Not that I trust Newsweek, but they are saying the date on the Cartier's receipt matches one when the couple were in Canada.

P.S. Getting the tweets fine Ravenlocke :thumb:

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Mod note from Bill:
Ravenlocke, could you post a few tweets (or whatever they're called now! :P:facepalm:) on the Sandbox thread, and then kfm27917, could you check them out and see if you can see those okay? If not, we can work the problem between us there.
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Ok going there now.

Ravelocke, Bill
Looks to me like the problem lies in the transdition to "X"

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=bM705XMrX-shttps://youtube.com/watch?v=MZnOztMnhWs&ab_channel=GeorgeGalloway

Bravo Mr. Galloway! :bowing:

Which immediately brought to mind this apropos quote:

"We know they are lying.
They know they are lying.
They know that we know they are lying.
We know that they know
we know they are lying.
And still they continue to lie."

~Alexander Solzhenitsyn

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... How Bad is US intel on Ukraine? Intel Round Table w Larry Johnson & Ray McGovern 24:33

Streamed live 25 minutes ago

https://yt3.ggpht.com/7sG2dx9yKbBfmA...00ffffff-no-rj Judge Napolitano - Judging Freedom

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JXrYP8gHXVI

... "... there are no ammunitions to cut off..."

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I hoped the interviewer would ask Cormac Smith about the report that Mrs Zelensky spent $1m+ yesterday in Cartier, New York.

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Not that I trust Newsweek, but they are saying the date on the Cartier's receipt matches one when the couple were in Canada.

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Olena Zelenska spends $1,100,000 on Cartier jewelry, gets sales employee fired
Stephen * October 4, 2023
https://thenationonlineng.net/olena-...mployee-fired/

Zelensky’s wife reportedly spent $1,100,000 on a shopping trip in NYC while visiting the United States together with her husband to shore up continued support from Washington.

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During the visit, Zelensky gave his first in-person address to the UN General Assembly, met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and also visited the White house. While Zelensky was blitzing Washington in urgent effort to bolster support for Ukraine, his wife Olena Zelenska was spotted on Fifth Avenue in NYC.

New York’s Fifth Avenue is the city’s most famous shopping street, and probably the most famous shopping street in the world. A lot of prestigious and high-end stores can be found between 49th and 60th Street on Fifth Avenue including Armani, Gucci, Bergdorf Goodman, Harry Winston, Cartier. Modern day celebrities are often spotted wearing CARTIER pieces: Angelina Jolie, Kylie Jenner, Lupita Nyong’o and … Olena Zelenska. According to our sources, the wife of Ukrainian president is a diehard Cartier enthusiast. Moreover, she has even visited the famous Cartier Mansion during Ukrainian

President’s visit to NYC to address the United Nations General Assembly, and has reportedly spent $1,100,000 on jewelry.

According to information collected by Boukari Ouédraogo from the Cartier store ex-employee, Olena Zelenska visited the boutique during her and her husband’s visit to New York. “I tried to take her on a quick tour, but she wasn’t interested,” the ex-employee further recalls.

Zelenska’s visit to the luxury boutique ended up in a very unexpected manner as she snapped at the employee who was trying to assist her with a “Who said I need your opinion?” rant. After that, according to the boutique ex-worker, Zelenska had a talk with the manager. The ex-worker has no idea what the discussion was about but the next day she got fired from the boutique.

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After receiving a “you’re fired” call the next day after Zelenska’s visit, the ex-employee decided to share her story about the bizarre encounter on the Instagram. She has managed to sneak away a copy of a receipt containing Zelenska’s purchases while packing her personal belongings at the boutique.

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After receiving a “you’re fired” call the next day after Zelenska’s visit, the ex-employee decided to share her story about the bizarre encounter on the Instagram. She has managed to sneak away a copy of a receipt containing Zelenska’s purchases while packing her personal belongings at the boutique.

Here is the full recollection of the incident from the boutique ex-employee’s Instagram account:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bsKwuE4LlHk

Thanks to Olena Zelenska’s aggressive behavior, her shopping habits went public again. Yes, it’s not the first time the wife of the Ukrainian president was spotted flashing cash in some luxury stores. In December 2022, for example, she has reportedly spent 40,000 euros during her trip to Paris coinciding with her husband asking for more financial support from the United States and the European Union. It seems like her appetite has grown dramatically as the time passed. The question remains, if she has managed to spend $1,100,000 in Cartier alone, how much more money has she spent during her whole shopping spree on New York’s Fifth Avenue that day and who paid for it?

More on Olena Zelinsky's shopping sprees.

In December 2022 she travelled to Paris and was rumored to have spent $40,000. People like Candace Owens reported this on the Daily Wire. While most main stream media did not report this, a few came to the bash Owens and others for reporting "fake news". An example, highly ranked by Google:

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Candace Owens Spreads Baseless Claim Zelensky’s Wife Went on $40,000 Shopping Spree in Paris
Aidan McLaughlinDec 23rd, 2022, 9:57 am
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/ca...pree-in-paris/

The claim, which spread on social media this week, has been used to criticize Zelensky and undermine his efforts to secure further aid from the US to fight the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (On the culture war right, it’s not enough to just disagree with the US sending aid to Ukraine; the Ukrainians themselves must be cast as grifters, even monsters.)

Owens, a culture warrior for the Daily Wire, responded to Zelensky’s speech before a joint session of Congress this week by accusing him of “stealing from our people” while his wife “drop tens of thousands of dollars shopping in Paris.”
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Just wondering how the media will white wash this one. The receipt from this last purchase is 27 times what she was accused of spending in Paris and this is from just one store. Did she go to Tiffany's, Gucci, Bergdorf, Saks? How much did she drop at those places? Will she send hand written notes to Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, et. al. thanking them for funding her shopping spree?

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🇺🇸🇺🇦BREAKING: US President Joe Biden intends to request from Congress the largest package of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which should be enough until the beginning of 2025.

As the British newspaper The Telegraph reports, citing sources, its size could reach $100 billion.

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Breaking News:

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Ukrainian SS Veteran's Standing Ovation

In a startling development today, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weaponizing the standing ovation given to a Ukrainian SS veteran. The controversial incident has sparked a political firestorm, with Freeland attempting to shift the blame onto the Speaker of Parliament, Rota.

Speaking to The Globe and Mail newspaper, Freeland stated, "We can't change the mistake he made. However, we can all decide how effectively Vladimir Putin uses this mistake as a weapon. And I would really like to encourage all of us to understand that Russian propaganda is real."

Critics argue that Freeland herself knew the background of the SS veteran in question, Gunka, and passionately applauded him during the incident. They claim that instead of taking responsibility and issuing an apology, Freeland is deflecting blame and attributing the controversy to "Russian propaganda."

Source: Slavyangrad


https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1710376082803737033

Is this reliable news ?

https://t.me/LauraAbolichannel/47128

The Armed Forces of Ukraine allegedly rigged with explosives have the Kremenchug hydroelectric power station, the “Kakhovka scenario” false flag is possible - blowing up the station in order to blame Russian army for this, a representative of the Russian security forces told RIA Novosti, citing sources in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the power plant itself

Kremenchug hydroelectric power station is located in Svetlovodsk, Kirovograd region, the station’s dam forms the Kremenchug reservoir and is the third stage of the Dnieper cascade of Ukrainian hydroelectric power stations. The dam is hosting a road and a railway.

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• Many Hundreds Of Russian Nuclear Missiles Will Appear In The Air! Putin, Ukraine:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRodfSApGKY

Putin answered a question about the possibility of changing Russia's nuclear doctrine.
Putin's speech at a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club. 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 20th anniversary meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club 2023. In particular, they talked about events around Ukraine.

• For all newcomers to Project Avalon Forum, this is my personal take on Ukraine Proxy War:

NATO are responsible for pushing mass suicide missions ... sacrificing 100,000s Ukrainian fathers, uncles, sons, husbands etc. and many are forced to fight for a totally corrupt undemocratic Tyrants that hijacked the country!

What we all have learned by now is that Tanks/Armored Vehicles are useless in any 2023 war ... Because of much cheaper weaponized drones warfare! (easier to mass produce).

And maybe USA/UK/Germany (NATO) knows that and want to get rid of the old stuff (dumping it in Ukraine calling it "help" to fight for "Democracy" = double deception & insanity!) ... All done to eventually invest new generation warfare equipment of all kinds ... (semi-) autonomous future A.I. warfare included.

• I know the chance of the following scenario ever to going to happen is extremely slim (near zero!) but hear me out:

Imagine if Zelensky decides to confess he was/is paid & manipulated by the totally corrupt part of NATO with certain "promises", he admits he FEARS for his life and the safety of his loved ones because of the Ukrainian Neo-Nazis called AZOF Brigade having a track record of killing 1000s of Russian Civilians in the 2010s up to now violating the Minsk Agreements.

That was KNOWN even reported by the western mass media, but refusing to call it provoking a War with Russia! ... Mass media admitting multiple times on record (before the war started) that Ukraine is the most corrupt nation of all nations, Eurasia (Europe/Asia).

Admitting he knew Ukraine has no chance of winning but rely heavily on becoming a "NATO member" >>> even if that becomes a reality, there is no guarantee that "all goes well" for humanity as a whole! ... Meaning: WW3 will start with global mutual nuclear destruction as a result.

Imagine he admits crushing all Ukrainian dissenting voices, including all common sense people in Ukraine! ... dismantling all kinds of Ukrainian: opposition, media, multiple democratic political parties in Ukraine which is obvious the opposite of "Defending Democracy".

On top of all that, Ukrainian adult males (that are not represented anymore) were forced to use weapons in a totally useless, hopless, unwinnable war! ... And many Russian soldiers/officers KNOWS THAT ... that is why they show countless videos how they treat Ukrainian soldiers waving a white flag to surrender with great respect & decency! <<< but you will not see that in any pro-NATO Western Media, they do not care about the unrepresented Ukrainians being sacrificed to serve a bigger "New World Order" plan.

How many Ukrainian children lost their: father, brother & uncle ... Fathers losing their sons NOT because they were against Russia, but they were not represented anymore and FORCED to join the totally insane war PUSHED by all Pro-NATO mass media worldwide! <<< in my view, they all have blood on their hands!

Remember Hillary Clinton repeating over and over the blatant lie that what the Russians did was so called: "unprovoked" and how the mass media only promotes a certain narrative to push Ukraine over the cliff!

How much of the billions of US/EU Tax money spend in Ukraine was not spent for the Ukrainians at all!

Imagine if Zelensky will expose it all and tell the truth for a change,"even asking for forgiveness" that 100,000s died needlessly. 100,000s of fathers, brothers, sons, uncles, husbands.

After confessing all that, Zelensky will not survive that not only because of the totally ruthless Ukrainian Neo-Nazis AZOF Brigade, but he will most likely be killed by the rage of almost all (unrepresented) Ukrainians!
... and maybe he knows that!

In my view, the biggest systematic push of a tunnel vision "Russia Phobia" narratives started, when Hillary Clinton openly threatened to use Nuclear weapons if Russia "interferes" with the 2016 elections on multiple levels ... not mentioning that anything can be considered "interference" even TELLING THE TRUTH via RT dot com or RT on YouTube ... Hillary Clinton quote: "We Are Losing The Information War"

The ultra hypocrisy of The USA is extreme harrowing knowing how they manipulated almost all elections in all countries worldwide!

So when a different source other than western Mainstream Media sharing hard verifiable truths & facts that HAS an impact on how people think & judge how they are "governed" >>> will be seen as an "election intervention" even if it is 100% the truth that is exposed!

Many hard hitting uncovered truths that have been shared on RT (Russia Today) were ALREADY shared on Alex Jones's infowars and countless other American based independent alternative media outlets ... Most, if not all were originally investigated & exposed by Americans not Russians >>> the moment RT used some of it Hillary claimed that is "proof" that Alternative Media is spreading "Russian Propaganda" WHICH IS A BLATANT LIE! ... It was RT using real independent research done by Americans and HELPS better understand how we all get scrwed on this (fcked up) planet done by lying psychopathic control freaks & dystopian technocrats.

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cheers,
John Kuhles aka 'ExomatrixTV'
October 8th, 2023 🦜🦋🌳

• It's Starting ... (Ukraine War Update!)
  

Source: https://www.rumble.com/video/v3klzbp/?pub=1hi16y

• “Ukraine War Is NOT About Expanding Russian Territory!” – Vladimir Putin:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8nBIrFeZ_V8

The mainstream western narrative holds that Vladimir Putin greenlit the Ukraine invasion as a first start toward reconstituting the old Soviet Union and increasing Russia’s sphere of influence. Whether you believe him or not, Putin recently insisted this wasn’t the case, and that Russia has more than enough territory already and has no desire to expand, whether into Ukraine, Finland, Poland or anywhere else.

Guest host Craig Jardula and Kurt Metzger discuss Russia’s complicated relationship with the west since World War II.

https://x.com/ArthurM40330824/status...46481518453020

https://x.com/djuric_zlatko/status/1710980446379459069

https://x.com/GeromanAT/status/1711036571040768439

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Nikolaev region - defeat of the radar of the Ukrainian S-300 air defense system.

The offensive of the Russian Armed Forces continues in the direction of Kupyansk and they continue to advance towards Sinkovka. The Ukrainian forces are retreating.

In the Krasnolimansk direction, according to various sources, the breakthrough of the Russian Armed Forces amounted to 1-2 km. Half a kilometer to go to Makeevka.

https://x.com/dana916/status/1711042952116470171

• Massive Russian Gliding Bomb Attack On Ukraine. 40 Dropped In One Tight. Ukraine Had No Answer To It:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=gU7im297_p4

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🪖 The Ukrainian GUR tried to seize the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant three times, but to no avail, all attacks were repulsed , - Budanov

During the first operation, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully landed near Energodar, a satellite town of the Zaporizhia NPP, but they were unable to gain a foothold in positions, says the head of the UkroGUR.

After that, according to Budanov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces militants tried to land twice more on the left bank of the Dnieper, involving up to a hundred soldiers.

The last time the Russian Armed Forces pulled armored vehicles to the shore, so the Ukrainians again failed to gain a foothold at the Zaporizhia NPP.

“All of them were destroyed by strikes by the Russian Armed Forces,” Budanov concluded.

The leader of the UkroGUR admitted for the first time that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were trying to land troops at the Zaporizhzhya NPP. Before this, Kiev denied this fact in every possible way, which misled observers from the IAEA and the entire world community.

Ostashkonews

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🇷🇺🇺🇦 Front Summary for 8 Oct 2023 by 19:23

🔹In Kherson Direction, enemy groups hold on to Antonovsky Bridge, and construction materials and ammo are being sent to the islands. Russian Forces strike them. There are signs of a possible attack.

🔹In Zaporozhye Direction, Russian forces repelled an attack by 2 AFU groups in 2 pickups near Verbovoye. At Rabotino Russian forces mined the terrain, complicating the enemy's movement. However, the AFU manage to expand the bridgehead, there is an advance at Kopani. However, Russians in turn unexpectedly advanced by 1 km in Chervonoye northeast of Marfopol. Also Russian forces strike powerful on the AFU logistics hub in Malaya Tokmachka.

🔹In SouthDonetsk Direction, the AFU attacked unsucessfully in the west of Staromayorskoye. On the northern outskirts of Priyutnoye, the AFU attempted to retake positions, Russian forces hold the defense. In Ugledar section, Russian forces try to attack from Pavlovka, without much success. Fire control remains with the enemy.

🔹In Bakhmut Direction, on the southern city flank, Russian forces make colossal efforts to push the AFU away from the railway line in Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka. The AFU attack in Kurdyumovka and try to break through to Zelenopolye, but Russian forces hold their positions.

🔹In Svatovo Direction, Russian forces advanced about 1.5 km deep into the territory on the Novovodyanoye - Nevskoye line. Russian forces actively attack in Makeyevka and managed to take control of the nearby grey zone, which is about 1 km away. In Kupyansk sector Russian army advanced towards the railway station of Sinkovka, significantly pushing through the AFU defense from the Liman Pervy side. On the Orlyanskoye - Yagodnoye line, the AFU were forced to retreat to Timkovka, they failed to hold their positions.

🔹In Palestine, the West noted that Hamas militants have managed to do more in 24 hours than the AFU did in four months of offensive.
rybar sitreports

https://x.com/dana916/status/1711139445993288001

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Map of military operations and the situation on the fronts on the evening of October 8

The situation on the fronts over the past 24 hours:

Svatovo-Kremennoe direction

In the Kupyansky sector, the Russian army continues to advance in the direction of Sinkovka. Russian fighters have made serious progress in the Makeevka area.

Bakhmutskoe (Artemovskoe) direction

Russian fighters continue to hold the railway line in Kleshcheevka and Andreevka . Ukrainian militants also unsuccessfully attacked in the Kurdyumovka area.

Zaporozhye direction

The Ukrainian Armed Forces, with the support of artillery, advanced slightly at Kopanei. The militants also attack in the direction of Verbovoy and Novoprokopovka, but are faced with Russian defense line and attacks by the Russian Aerospace Forces. On the Vremya salient, the enemy failed to break through the defenses of the Russian army at Priyutny and in the Staromayorsky area.

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• Russian Victory & The End Game - With Colonel Douglas Macgregor:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Z019cFDxPIQ

Godfrey Bloom gives another update on the military situation regarding the Russia Ukraine war - this time being joined by the prestigious Colonel Douglas Macgregor

The MSM has gone quiet on Ukraine. Has the truth become too difficult to cover up? Godfrey Bloom & Colonel Macgregor discuss the incoming end game to the war & much more.

• "Ukraine Lost" - Tim Pool Explains Why This Map Shows Russia is Winning:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=AIo3TYDvFvA

Patrick Bet-David, Jimmy Dore, Tim Pool, Adam Sosnick, and Vincent Oshana discus the forces behind the Ukraine war.

• Why Are U.S. Firms Buying Up All The Farmland In Ukraine?:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=JrYdLX8KF2I

One of the results of the Ukraine War has been the increased global recognition of the important role played by Ukrainian grain in feeding large swaths of the international population. Now it turns out that a number of international firms, including notorious financial institutions like Blackrock and Vanguard, have been snapping up Ukrainian farmland.

Guest host Craig “Pasta” Jardula and journalist Don DeBar discuss how these firms’ dumping of cheap Ukrainian wheat on the Polish market has undermined Poland’s support for the war.

Russia Wipes Out Ukrainian Sabotage Group Near Kherson 34 minutes ago (Updated: 4 minutes ago)

Russia's military located and destroyed one of Ukraine’s sabotage and reconnaissance group along with its electronic warfare station in the Kherson region.

Russian Coastal Defense Brigade soldiers on duty in the Kherson islands region (Dnepr river delta), identified and neutralized a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group set up on an abandoned vessel that was equipped with electronic warfare (EW) devices, the commander of the Motorized Rifle Platoon Brigade with a call sign 'Shaman' said.

According to him, the Russian soldiers had noticed some communication issues when the "birdies" of the unit began to redirect the signal, suppressing the connection altogether.

"We spotted an enemy group of around eight people in the islands. They got ahead and hid in one of the washed-up ships after the flood. The enemy chose the ship to lie low with some EW assets," said Shaman.

We decided to strike it from a tank using guided missiles. "The tank completed the task, destroying the enemy. Now, our 'birdies' can fly around freely with no outside interference, so we smoothly carry on with our intelligence missions," the commander concluded.

https://sputnikglobe.com/20231010/ru...114063425.html

Russian Raptor-Class Patrol Boats: What Are They? 2 hours ago

Forces of the Russian Caspian Flotilla have recently conducted counter-sabotage drills that involved the deployment of the new Raptor high-speed patrol boats.
The naval exercise conducted by the Caspian Flotilla was meant to test its ability to deal with enemy saboteurs that may target the flotilla’s ships.
During the exercise, elements of the flotilla’s counter-sabotage forces were deployed via Project 03160 Raptor patrol boats to neutralize and apprehend a team of “simulated enemy divers” and thwart their attempts to plant “explosives” on the Caspian Flotilla’s ships.
The Raptors are a relatively new addition to the Russian Navy's arsenal, especially when compared to some of the older models still employed by Moscow.

What Are the Raptor-Class Patrol Boats?

Project 03160 Raptor high-speed patrol boats were developed by St. Petersburg-based JSC Leningrad Shipyard Pella and were adopted by the Russian Navy in 2015.
Nearly 17 meters long and about four meters wide, this 23-ton boat can reach a speed of up to 50 knots (about 92 kilometers per hour) thanks to its 2,000 hp engine.
A Raptor boat has a crew of two and can additionally carry up to 20 people.

It is armed with an Uprava-Kord module, which is essentially a remotely-controlled turret fitted with a 14.5mm heavy machine gun and an electro-optic system that can detect targets at a range of up to three kilometers.
If the situation demands it, the Uprava-Kord module can be replaced with an automatic grenade launcher.
Additionally, Raptor has two mounts for 7.62mm PKP Pecheneg machine guns on its stern.
The boat’s armored hull is designed to withstand small-arms fire, and its portholes are made of bulletproof glass.
Raptors are also highly maneuverable and can operate at high speed even when the sea becomes rough.
Project 03160 Raptor was designed for short-range naval operations in coastal waters. It can conduct patrols, intercept small nautical targets, while the boat’s personnel capacity also allows it to be used for transporting marine assault and counter-sabotage teams and delivering inspection details to ships at sea.


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Norway will invite Ukraine instead of Russia to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of its province from the Nazis

The Russian delegation will not be invited to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Norwegian province of Est-Finnmark from the Nazi invaders. Instead, Norway decided to invite Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, reports Verdens gang.

Considering who the current Ukrainian regime praises, Zelensky should have been invited to the anniversary of the occupation of the province.

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Tomorrow the United States may announce a new $200 million military aid package for Ukraine.

According to media reports, it will include AIM-9 and TOW missiles, HIMARS ammunition, precision aircraft ammunition, as well as 155 mm and 105 mm projectiles.

This aid package will be financed from funds that the Pentagon "saved due to a financial accounting error."

Slavyangrad

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https://x.com/ArthurM40330824/status...88050744070462

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The Russian Armed Forces surround Avdeevka from the flanks.

According to available data, the Russian army continues its offensive in the Avdeevsky direction.
Meanwhile, the speaker of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrey Kovalev complains:
“The occupiers are trying to encircle Avdiivka and try to pull Ukrainian reserves to this direction in order to weaken the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.”
As if it's something bad.
The photo shows Avdiivka now.

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Ukraine SitRep: Storming Andivka - Ukrainian Losses

The Russian military has launched small attacks along the whole frontline. A major effort is made near Andivka which yesterday was bombed to smithereens:

The headline reads “RF Army has delivered a blow of previously unseen might against the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)”. What they are describing is an aerial bombing of Avdeevka, the heavily fortified Ukrainian town 14 kilometers away from Donetsk city, which is an urban center of more than a million inhabitants and capital of the Donbas oblast (region) of the same name. Donetsk city has been struck by missiles and artillery shells launched from Avdeevka on a daily basis from the time before the Special Military Operation, and with ever greater intensity during the SMO. Video images of destroyed homes and apartment buildings have appeared on Russian evening news together casualty figures and the testimony of victims. The attack on Avdeevka came early in the morning when the Ukrainians were attempting to carry out a rotation of their troops. Eyewitnesses said that “the earth shook” in the whole area as a result of the bombing.
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The bombing of Avdeevka today, like the reported destruction of a major Ukrainian command post by 1.5 ton bombs a couple of days ago, would suggest the “softening up” phase before a major ground offensive.

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Since 2014 the Ukrainian military had made Andivka into a fortress. It requires big bombs to break its bunkers.

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That something important was coming up could be seen it the recent Daily Reports by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The ones put out on the 8th, 9th and 10th of October showed relatively few Ukrainian casualties (655, 630, 580) and a reduced counter artillery campaign with only 6, 7 and 8 Ukrainian guns hit on those days. It was a sign that something was coming up.

Today's report, which includes the numbers from yesterday's campaign against Andivka and other places show high Ukrainian casualty numbers (895) and hits on some 24 Ukrainian artillery systems.

The Ukrainians seem to fight almost exclusively on foot. Losses of armored fighting vehicles have become rare. Today's report reports hits on only 7 armored combat systems (including tanks) but also hits on 35 transport vehicles, i.e trucks and pick-ups.

Yesterday's evening summary by Strana.news described the bad state most of Ukraine's brigades are in (machine translation):

Reports of the beginning of massive attacks by the Russian army coincided with the appearance of an increasing amount of information about significant problems with the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As we have already written, ex-adviser to the President's Office Alexey Arestovich called on the Ukrainian command to go on the defensive and abandon the offensive, which, in his opinion, is hopeless with the current balance of forces.
Also in social networks, a video from a Ukrainian military man was distributed, who talks about problems in the "Guards Offensive" brigades due to heavy losses and poor organization.
"I communicate with different military personnel from different branches of the armed forces and, in principle, I understand that cp@ka is everywhere. But I did not expect that in the rampant "Offensive Guard" we will meet with those mistakes that even the most meaty brigades no longer make," says a National Guard soldier in Tiktok.
Then he describes various problems in specific teams. Let's list the main ones:

• Platoon commanders in critical areas, including on the Zaporozhye front, are appointed junior lieutenants without military experience and knowledge.
• Many fighters have not received sufficient training;
• Coordination at the company and battalion level is almost nonexistent. Maximum-squads and platoons;
• Huge losses - "three companies enter, only a few go back";

"One village took an infantry company in a short period of time. 120 plus or minus people," says the military man.

• The Russian Federation has many times more forces and resources - "no matter how strong you are, you will be stupidly beaten by the crowd";
• In some cases, the assault fighters go on foot - 7 km in equipment for 35 kg.

Other reports have confirmed that the Ukrainian military has long lost its middle officer and NCO corps. Smart kids fresh from senior high school are leading platoons of men mostly in 30s or 40s and 50s. Brigade commanders give direct orders down to platoons because the staff of battalions and companies in between is no longer there.

The Ukraine lacks artillery. The Russian counter battery fire has become more and more intense.

The advantage the HIMARS systems with their 70 kilometer reach had given Ukraine is also gone. The U.S. delivered HIMARS systems, which previously had been positioned safely out of reach of Russian counter-battery fire, are now easy to reach targets.

Russia's new versions of the Lancet kamikaze drone have destroyed Ukrainian fighter planes on the ground some 90 kilometer behind the frontline.

Smaller Russian First Person View (FPV) suicide drones now come with thermal night vision.

The new Tornado-S Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS) provides a reach of 120 kilometer with GPS guided missiles.

It is pretty much over for the Ukrainian military. The only sensible action it can now take is to shorten the frontline and to retreat behind some natural defense barrier like the Dnieper river.

However, Zelensky still talks of victory and is unlikely to order such a move.