Monthly Archives: October 2022

“Russia Admits It’s Running Out of Equipment For Mobilized Soldiers”

“Russia has acknowledged for the first time that it doesn’t have enough equipment for mobilized soldiers in its war against Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that there are issues with equipment for the hundreds of thousands … Continue reading

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“Grassley, Johnson share Hunter Biden’s China-linked bank records with US attorney leading criminal probe”

 “Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin are sharing with the U.S. attorney leading the criminal investigation into Hunter Biden more than 200 pages of bank records related to his and the Biden family’s alleged “connections … Continue reading

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” … ‘General Winter’ is about to arrive – this time it’s not good news for the Russian army.”

“Russia is now running seriously short of precision-guided missiles – Ukraine’s defenders are becoming increasingly successful at shooting down Iranian-supplied Shahed-136 drones and other missiles – but all too many of them get through. Ukrainian friends tell me that the atmosphere in Kyiv is … Continue reading

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“Russian Officials Flee Kherson as Russian Troops Dig In for a Battle”

“The commander of the Russian invasion said on Tuesday that his army might face “hard decisions” about its tenuous hold over the strategically important Ukrainian region of Kherson, just minutes after a top Moscow-appointed official there announced an evacuation of … Continue reading

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Russians not abandoning Kherson – TTG

This is part of an interview conducted today with Kirilo Budanov, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, by Roman Kravets of “Ukrainska Pravda.” https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2022/10/24/7373160/ – Recently Surovikin said that “difficult decisions may be made” in Kherson. What did he mean? – They … Continue reading

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“Allies dig in to give Ukraine winter edge over ill-equipped Russians”

“Few militaries can operate at anything approaching peak performance in the grip of winter. Everything becomes harder: cleaning weapons, fixing vehicles and cooking food take on new levels of difficulty. Sleep is especially important. Comfort is often compromised by having … Continue reading

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Was Surovikin as skilled as we thought he was in Syria?

It seems a fair question given the state of Russian military doings in Ukraine and the lack of any evidence to date that Surovikan is going to improve the situation for his side. In Syria the Russian intervention greatly improved … Continue reading

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How not to do a DLIC – TTG

The Russian withdrawal from western Kherson Oblast has begun. Russian forces likely intend to continue that withdrawal over the next several weeks but may struggle to withdraw in good order if Ukrainian forces choose to attack. Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command stated … Continue reading

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“Putin has found a new weapon of mass destruction”

 “For weeks the Ukrainian army has been pressing attacks against Russian troops on the west bank of the River Dnieper, some of which have been repelled. Surovikin also faces huge difficulties keeping an over-stretched Kherson defence force stocked with ammunition, … Continue reading

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Will Judge Carl Nichols sentence Steve Bannon to jail for resisting a subpoena from the J6 Committee?

By Robert Willmann Something has made me uneasy about U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who is presiding over the misdemeanor criminal case against Steve Bannon for failing to appear after receiving a subpoena issued by the Congressional committee that is … Continue reading

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