RSS- Open Thread – 28 January 2023
- A good yarn by Electra Rhodes – TTG
- Tanks are on the way… finally – TTG
- A retired FBI agent is charged with crimes along with a former Soviet diplomat, and separately after getting mixed up with men from Albania and Bosnia
- “Civil War general’s remains come back to his hometown” – TTG
- Mick Ryan on Ukrainian tanks – TTG
- VA hospital to drop Confederate name – TTG
- In for maintenance – TTG
- The Santa Fe, New Mexico District Attorney will say on 19 January whether a criminal case will be brought against Alec Baldwin for the shooting death on a movie set
- “Ukraine credits local beavers for unwittingly bolstering its defenses” – TTG
Category Archives: Russia
Putin Replaces Russia’s Top Commander in Ukraine
“Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced the commander of his country’s forces in Ukraine. Putin named Gen. Valery Gerasimov to take over Russia’s troops, NBC News reported. Gerasimov replaces Sergey Surovikin, the Russian defense ministry announced Wednesday on Telegram. Three months ago, Surovikin became the … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis
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“Poland wants to give Ukraine Leopard tanks as part of coalition’
“Poland is ready to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine that Kyiv requested, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced on a visit to the eastern Ukrainian city of Lviv. Warsaw is willing to deliver the tanks “within the framework of an international … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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” … Britain’s Challenger II tanks could alter the battlefield in Ukraine”
“The world saw this last summer east of Kharkiv, when Ukraine smashed through a thinly guarded line of Russian troops and rushed east, gobbling up ground as Moscow’s retreat turned into a rout. There is every chance that could happen again, if … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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“Bradleys, Self-Propelled Howitzers Head to Ukraine …”
” … the package includes 50 Bradley fighting vehicles, 100 M113 armored personnel carriers, 18 self-propelled howitzers, missiles, munitions and more. U.S. President Joe Biden previewed the announcement Thursday during remarks at a White House cabinet meeting. “We’re going to provide the … Continue reading
Posted in France, Germany, Middle East, Russia, Syria, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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” … the German government finally has pledged to Ukraine a first batch of Marder infantry fighting vehicles.”
“The 30-ton, tracked vehicles with their 20-millimeter auto-cannons, MILAN anti-tank missiles and steel armor represent a significant upgrade for the Ukrainian army’s mechanized infantry—and, alongside M-2 Bradley IFVs the Americans are donating, could help to give the army the mobility, protection and … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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Ukraine to get French combat vehicles
“The French Defense Ministry said Thursday it will soon hold talks with its Ukrainian counterpart to arrange for the delivery of armored combat vehicles in what France’s presidency says will be the first time this type of Western-made wheeled tank … Continue reading
Posted in France, Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons
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The ‘devil on Putin’s shoulder’ who could be the next Russian president
“What most concerns Western observers, however, is Patrushev’s zealotry. Mark Galeotti, an expert on Russian politics, has described him as ‘the most dangerous man’ in the country, the ‘devil on Putin’s shoulder’. For years Patrushev has promoted the narrative that Russia … Continue reading
Posted in Russia
108 Comments
Russia Running Out of Troops in Battle for Bakhmut, Battalions Split Up—ISW
“Russia is running out of troops in the intensifying battle for Bakhmut in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, while battalions are being split up, according to an assessment by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The U.S. think tank … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis
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“… Bakhmut Plan Collapses: Ukraine”
“Thousands of Russian troops have already died in the continued battle of Bakhmut, according to a Ukrainian close to the action. Serhiy Haidai, governor of the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, said Monday on his Telegram page that the city under the Ukrainian flag has … Continue reading
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“Putin ‘kept alive by foreign doctors to wage war’ in Ukraine”
“Vladimir Putin is being kept alive to wage war in Ukraine by foreign doctors despite all the Western sanctions imposed on him and his regime, it is claimed. The medics have used the latest Western treatments to target his cancer, and stop … Continue reading
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