Category Archives: Ukraine Crisis

Aurimas Mockus and his grueling quest to row from San Diego to Brisbane – mostly naked

Posted on January 18, 2025 by TTG

The Lithuanian faces up to eight months of cyclones, adverse winds and extreme loneliness as he rows in solidarity with Ukraine. In his first three days at sea, Aurimas Mockus says, he got only five hours of sleep. His body … Continue reading →

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A renewed Ukrainian offensive in Kursk?

Posted on January 10, 2025 by TTG

Ukrainian forces resumed offensive operations in at least three areas within the Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast and made tactical advances on January 5. Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces conducted multiple roughly company-sized mechanized assaults in the Berdin-Novosotnitsky direction … Continue reading →

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True story of “Anna of Kyiv”: SBI launches investigation into formation of 155th Brigade

Posted on January 7, 2025 by TTG

In December, the State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the formation of the 155th Mechanized Brigade named after Anna of Kyiv that entered the battle near Pokrovsk. The case is under the control of … Continue reading →

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Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland “was loaded with spying equipment”

Posted on December 28, 2024 by TTG

RUSSIA-LINKED dark fleet* tanker Eagle S (IMO: 9329760), seized by Finland on December 25 for damaging an undersea cable, had transmitting and receiving devices installed that effectively allowed it to become a “spy ship” for Russia, Lloyd’s List has learnt. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltics, Russia, TTG, Ukraine Crisis | 58 Comments

The assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov

Posted on December 18, 2024 by TTG

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine’s security service leveled criminal charges against him. A Ukrainian official said the service carried out the … Continue reading →

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When did Russia decide to cut Assad loose?

Posted on December 14, 2024 by TTG

Few days ago, somebody there has entered some place in Damascus to find a document marked ‘Top Secret and Urgent’, detailing a ‘mechanism’ set up by the Russians (read: nearly certainly the GRU), to arrange communication between Israel and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine Crisis | 40 Comments

SITUATION IN SYRIA: UKRAINE AND ISRAEL STAND TOGETHER

Posted on December 4, 2024 by TTG

An opinion piece by Shimon Briman, an Israeli historian and journalist What’s happening in Syria: Sunni jihadists, successors of Al-Qaeda and ISIS, with support from Türkiye, Ukraine, and Israel, are advancing on Bashar al-Assad, who is backed by Russia, Hezbollah, … Continue reading →

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“La Grande Fete de Merci Donnant” – Buchwald

Posted on November 27, 2024 by TTG

“They landed at a place called Plymouth (once a famous voiture Americaine ) in a wooden sailing ship called the Mayflower (or Fleur de Mai ) in 1620. But while the Pelerins were killing the dindes, the Peaux-Rouges were killing … Continue reading →

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“Russia reportedly launches intercontinental ballistic missile against Ukraine — what we know so far”

Posted on November 21, 2024 by TTG

Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against Dnipro, east Ukraine on the morning of Nov. 21, Kyiv’s Air Force reported. If confirmed, it would be the first time the Kremlin has used such a weapon in an attack on … Continue reading →

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“Biden approves antipersonnel mines for Ukraine, undoing his own policy”

Posted on November 20, 2024 by TTG

President Joe Biden has authorized the provision of antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine, a step that will bolster Kyiv’s defenses against advancing Russian troops but has drawn criticism from arms control groups. The move comes in the wake of the … Continue reading →

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