Steep rise in Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-n...in-russian-executions-of-ukrainian-prisoners/
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Trump Secretly Stayed in Touch With Putin After Leaving Office, Book Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/...-woodward-book.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
Russia just banned Discord and the Zs are raging. They've used Discord for broadcasting drone footage live and don't have the alternative at the moment 
Russia just banned Discord and the Zs are raging. They've used Discord for broadcasting drone footage live and don't have the alternative at the moment
Is that just for internal censorship purposes? And to funnel them into services that they have more control of. Or are they pre-emptively banning it with their own narrative, as they might foresee Discord closing their services to Russians (from tightening US sanctions). Russia are also reportedly planning to ban iOS and Android:
https://united24media.com/latest-news/google-android-and-ios-could-soon-to-be-blocked-in-russia-1535
I guess the exact reason doesn't matter all that much, but Russia is now closing themselves off/getting closed off from multiple major Western communication services.
Yep, internal censorship.
So North Korea will send a bunch of ill equipped and probably malnutritioned bullet magnets to take on the deaths instead of Russians? Like how do they think they'll get around the intel Ukraine is getting which has helped kill over half a million russian soldiers? If Wagner and elite russian soliders died early in the battle, I doubt North Korean soldiers will add anything other than bodies
If it happens then yes, I imagine Ukraine will know about it pretty soon. But as long as they get to the frontlines and add numbers to the Russian attacks, that'll mean it was effective, even if they'll have a short lifespan. Wagner forces were largely wiped out in Bakhmut as you say - but they took Bakhmut, and Russia kept moving forward, and it cost Ukraine a lot of men as well. It'll also be a benefit for the North Korean army to have their soldiers get experience in war, those who come back. Same with China sending drones as was mentioned in the previous page, they'll get to see how they operate in war and how they can be improved.
Why the hell are you getting this nonsense?
The Guardian also writes about North Koreans in Ukraine.
North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say
North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/10/north-korea-engineers-deployed-russia-ukraine
I can't read the article as it requires subscription, but it seems like these North Korean personnel that are currently deployed (and some now killed) are not front-line soldiers but only engineers and support staff for the NK missile launchers? It was speculated back when Russia an NK made that defense agreement that some engineers would be sent to Russia, I guess that has now been confirmed as well as their role. So we are still waiting for NK soldiers to arrive in to the front line combat, although that will probably happen at some point as this alliance increases in scope. Although I don't think that Kim necessarily wants to send any large number of troops just to get killed in Ukraine, but who knows. Depends on what they get in return.
I'd be surprised if NK sends troops to fight Ukrainians in close quarter combat. These support staff & engineers have been helping Russia to launch missiles. Here's some thoughts on the rationale for North Korea from the same article.
Yeah I agree with that rationale, it's greatly beneficial for NK to get real wartime experience on their weapon systems, and presumably assistance from Russia to improve them. Troops in combat is another question but I wouldn't doubt they'd be sent for the same purposes at some point, to gain some actual combat experience and tactics etc. Having them all just wiped out in some meatgrinder attack isn't very beneficial but experience in trench warfare as well as fighting in an urban setting would be valuable for them I think.
I like his podcast mostly cause he has lots of people I admire there, but his friendliness makes his podcasts with politicians a bit shit. Just look at the Netanyahu podcast, he starts quite aggressively, but Netanyahu plays him like a fiddle, and by the end of it, Lex is admiring Netanyahu.
He has good episodes with tech people and scientists though.
I like some of his guests as well, but the flip side to that coin is he often invites total charlatans on and squanders his chance to ask challenging questions in favor of casual conversation.
Russians are now hunting civilians in Kherson with drones and bragging about it on Telegram by publishing the videos.
This is just one of many videos posted where they target regular civilians in the city.
This is just one of many videos posted where they target regular civilians in the city.
Yeah, I read about this. There was one report that hinted at Russian drone pilots doing this for training. Here are some other reasons.
https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/40206
Props to this lad, he's just spent some time in Kherson and is the main reason the situation is getting more media attention of late. It's been going on for months. Surprised he's still alive though honestly, he's a bit clueless on the opsec front.
Yeah this is a new level of terror. It's making it into some more mainstream media now:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidh...n-drones-hunt-civilians/?ss=aerospace-defense
That is increasing awareness at least. Could be just a coincidence that this practice gaining traction along with the increased uptick of PoW executions, or maybe its a part of an increased terror campaign. This coming winter is going to be brutal for Ukraine.
Sounds like the shit is about to hit the fan in Chechnya. An attack in Grozny, preceded by Kadyrov beefing with neighboring billionaires.
September Was Deadly Month for Russian Troops in Ukraine, U.S. Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/us/politics/russia-casualties-ukraine-war.html
Just a terrible loss of life and injuries, while Putin is safe behind his personal protection and not giving a sh1t about those he has sent to their death.
It was deadly but also probably one of the better months in terms of territory gained for Russia aside from the initial invasion. Finally capturing Vuhledar and overall steady and impactful gains in various places and moving towards Pokrovsk which will be a bad loss for Ukraine. I doubt they will be able to stop that attack.
But the losses in both men and equipment required for Russia to take this territory, advancing from Avdiivka to Pokrovsk, have indeed been massive. Here's a linked tweet from that article showing the estimated average daily casualty rate in the war (for Russia):
Russia’s illicit Starlink terminals help power its advance in Ukraine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/12/starlink-russia-ukraine-elon-musk/
Yeah, it's been known for a while now. Not sure if Musk is too motivated to do it but hopefully they'll find out a reliable and fast method of distinguishing Russian Starlinks from Ukrainian ones and will be shutting the former ones way faster.
Musk is more motivated to shut down the ukranian ones
A package ignited on the ground and is suspected to be the work of Russia. Unclear whom the package was destined for.
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Germany: spy chiefs warn of increasing Russian threat
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-spy-chiefs-warn-of-increasing-russian-threat/a-70493640
What is in Zelenskiy's Ukraine victory plan?
- NATO invite.
- Beef up Ukraine's defence capabilities such as air defence and removing restrictions.
- A non-nuclear strategic deterrence package.
- Strategic economic potential for joint investments and use of Ukraine's natural resources.
- Use Ukraine's military to enhance NATO security and replace some of the US forces stationed in Europe.
This is wholly unrealistic and some of these points will take decades to implement.
NATO is unrealistic.
None-nuclear strategic deterrence is as vague as anything.
Ukraine's military is not ready enough, nor competent enough to replace any US force stations. It's very far from being ready, actually.
He also emphasized that Ukraine is not prepared for territorial concessions. If Western partners are expecting that, then that's going to be an issue as well.
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-...y-parliament-f3525550f6986f590777193a7385c0c5
Tatarigame is a decent analyst and Ukrainian himself. Summary of his thoughts below. Essentially he argues that without more aid Ukraine is going to lose its territory and it will make Russia be perceived as the winner against the West & Ukraine.
I agree with his analysis, and it's what I've been saying here.
A few here seem to think that conflict is won by call of duty style Kill/death ratios which is never how this works.