RT is reporting that Russia has just neutralised Ukraines air defence system by a series of precision attacks on air assets – radars, airports, aircraft, etc.
The airspace is closed to civil aircraft as confirmed by the Flightradar24 website.
Putin is allegedly visibly angry – the bear is annoyed.
What happens next?
The disarming of Ukraine is happening as we speak. The question is if dismemberment comes next too, will russia break apart Ukraine’s south/east into Novorussiya?
Putin: “A few very important words for those who might be tempted to intervene in ongoing events from the outside. Whoever tries to interfere with us, and even more so to create threats for our country, should know that Russia’s response will be immediate. And will lead you to consequences that you have never experienced before in your history.”
This moment will be of a watershed moment for the interventionist cabal… Will they gain more power? Or be exposed for what they truly are (and maybe be the beggining of their end?)
A map of Russian “strikes” against Ukrainian military infrastructure.
I don’t know its accuracy and origin. It comes from a former French officer active in the Donesk militia, where he was severely injured. The guy is not always reliable but he is a good witness locally.
I count about 55 hits. I don’t understand the 3 impacts east of Luhansk.
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According to him, the Russian goal is to obtain a formal capitulation without Russian boots on Ukrainian territory. From there, if they succeed, one can imagine a lot. For example, linking Transnistria to Russian territory (?) or a protected route. Mainland Ukraine, without shore on Black Sea (?).
Anything is likely possible, because Ukraine is left to its own devices. Service lip only.
What will happen? Biden will blink because there is zero support outside of neocon warmonger circles for military action. On related “what will happen news”.
Just Trudeau wakes up to a run on Canadian banks, which discredited themselves by following the little dictator’s Emergency Act orders. Ex post facto illegalities as defined solely by the Prime Minister, what’s not to love about that. Honk Honk.
“The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into former President Donald J. Trump and his business practices abruptly resigned on Wednesday….” (NYT) Surprise, surprise.
I’m sure oil prices will remain completely unaffected by Biden’s actions in undoing all of Trump’s energy policies. Or get blamed on Russia, just like we’ve been blaming them for everything else for a decade plus.
A run Fred……he f’d up Canada’s financial system. In one day 500 per ct increase in withdrawal and transfers…..that was during the move to EPA, the cash flight out of the country post EPA is just starting.
Bonus for US banks most of the money went south.
Cheers Mal
Mal,
Why should anyone on earth ever trust a Canadian bank, or a Canadian politician, ever again?
Kremlin translation of Putins speech URL below.
This is the equivalent of nailing his Colors to the mast.
An eloquent Jeremiad that says to the West and especially the USA: “Enough!”.
Translation for woke idiots: “You want Churchill? I’ll give you Churchill!”.
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67843
If we are lucky, it may still be possible to accommodate Russia by forcing Ukraine to adopt a federal structure and agree to neutrality. If we are unlucky a NATO country like Poland will decide to act.
Catastrophic failure by European elites, don’t see them changing much if they hadn’t done already. No mutual suicide of harsh sanctions but probably will still continue on the delusional path of no compromise except on that which Russia has presented as a fait accompli.
The question is where are the Russian incursions ending, Dnieper, Kharkhov, Donbass?
London Bob,
European elites will pay what price for this or even for their draconian liberty and economy destroying covid policies? They are still going to be in power or sanctuaries of relative economic security regardless of what happens to Ukraine.
We are all Gazans now
A striking resemblance to a Netanyahu hit in Gaza, except Putin has a multi-national organization documenting hundreds of civilian injuries and deaths of ethnic Russian civilians by artillery. Also, Putin isn’t targeting apartment buildings and markets, declaring ‘human shields’. Our MSM does sees no such parallel.
It’s not a land grab or an occupation, he is dismantling the components of Ukraine that he says threatens Russians. I also suspect the deep flanking attacks are meant to draw the UKAF out of the Donbas region so that the LPR / DPR can walk in bloodlessly; not trap them. But my opinion and $5 gets you a gallon of gas in most parts of the U.S.
What happens next? Everyone’s favorite neo Nazis will be fast tracked to St Peters(burg) pearly gates for an early discharge….the few that escape will be promoted to janitors at someone’s local elementary school…..
Cheers Mal
I’m trying to remember how many times Putin warned Ukraine that he would not allow Ukraine’s military build up on his doorstep? He said if the situation wasn’t resolved he would be forced to take “military-technological” steps to fix the problem.
We all heard him say that.
So what did Biden think he was going to do? Nothing?
We are ruled by morons that are completely detached from reality.
So the Borg have their war, congratulations. Putin makes it clear he considers this an existential fight – a Third Patriotic War. It remains to be seen whether “war” will remain something most Americans and Europeans think is something that happens on their TeeVee screens.
“We will come tomorrow. We will conquer or perish. There is no third way” – Vladislav Surkov in May 2014:
https://web.archive.org/web/20141121071021/https://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue582/without_sky.html
Appears to be a really well executed combined arms attack. Impressive. Putin is the man.
No doubt Russia has more tricks up its sleeve. Looking out for cyber attacks on infrastructure here in response to whatever Sleepy Old Grandpa’s next move might be.
When are the US midterm elections?
Noverber Biden still Has The ower then till Next Year Janurary
Ive been Up Since 4;00 AM..Finally went to CNN for News Coverage..Its GOOD.. Turner did that Part Right..GOOD Glabal Coverage FEW Commercials Too
JT
All it will take is for Putin to take up the purple of the Restorer of the Working and Thus military class and end will be near from the Ziocons. We are tired of having Globohomo and its eunuchs as overseers. If the Empire continues its present course we can imagine a Russian version of William of Orange to be invited to take charge of a Glorious Revolt. The remains of Commonwealth has certainly alienated those that were formerly relied on to defend the Empire. The only thing worse than a petty dictator is a weak and vacillating stooge such as Trudeau. Really don’t think that the boyars of Big Tech and Pharma have engendered any loyalties. And with the leftist purge of the military, with subsequent vaxx contamination it would seem the West is unlikely to resist a renewed Russian Orthodoxy. Those with professions and trade skills will vote with their feet as their Israeli overlords have always done. An aspiring professional is well advised to learn Russian as well as Mandarin. The duplicity of Albion has faded and the lie of Democracy has proved our Founding Fathers wisdom