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Zelensky’s decree on Russian lands ‘historically inhabited by Ukrainians'

Time to work on it....

Unity Day, observed on Jan. 22 in Ukraine as a state holiday, typically commemorates the 1919 unification of eastern and western Ukraine. But this year, the date garnered attention for a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky relating to modern-day Russian territories that were historically populated by Ukrainians.

The decree titled "On the Territories of the Russian Federation Historically Inhabited by Ukrainians" outlines a directive for the Ukrainian government to collaborate with experts and develop a plan aimed at researching, publicizing, and safeguarding the cultural identities of Ukrainians who have lived in the borders of modern-day Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Rostov regions that border Ukraine.

“It’s important to know ethnic Ukrainians are represented in almost every corner of the world, even in territories of the aggressor state,” Vladyslav Havrylov, historian and researcher with Where Are Our People Project, told the Kyiv Independent.
https://kyivindependent.com/history-behi...krainians/

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Russia is struggling to breach Ukraine's defenses b'cos its troops keep getting blown up by drones when they gather in groups: ISW

Russia troops gather in large assault they're targeted by drones as the use of drones has been a central part of the war by Ukrainiaian, can't breach  defenses is struggling to break through Ukraine's defensive lines b'cos when its troops gather to attack, they're targeted by Ukrainian drones, a think tank has said.

An influential Russian milblogger noted, Russian forces were struggling to work out how to break out of the current stalemate, US says, The Institute for the Study of War. The ISW, citing the source, said that "Russian forces are unable to concentrate in numbers sufficient to break through Ukrainian lines because Ukrainian forces strike all force concentrations larger than a battalion."

It added that even forces gathering far behind the front line are vulnerable to attack.

According to ISW, Ukraine is targeting gatherings of Russian troops and armored vehicles with drone strikes, "preventing Russian forces from even reaching Ukrainian forward defensive lines."
Share because Ukrainian forces strike all force concentrations larger than a battalion."

Russian milbloggers often have extensive military contacts and have been an important source of independent information about the Russian military during the nearly two-year conflict in Ukraine.

Ukraine is on the back foot and is running low on ammunition, with large aid packages blocked by Republicans in the US Congress and by Hungary in the European Union.

Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian positions in areas including Bakhmut and Avdiivka as it seeks to take advantage of the situation and break the stalemate.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-s...isw-2024-1

It added even forces gathering far behind the front line are vulnerable to attack.

According to the ISW, Ukraine is being forced into a new era of drone warfare as its basic models succumb to Russian jamming. Russia is likely using Ukraine's freezing winter to ramp up its front-line assaults — but its losses are soaring, British intelligence says. Russia appears helpless to stop drone attacks by Ukraine forces on the Dnipro River, UK intel says
https://youtu.be/PUsLjG6DU0M?si=S5G6zqc4kPug0l2m

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Lastest update 02/2/2024. Ukrainian sunk a Russia Rocket Ship near to Crimea sea. Using drone boats again
https://youtu.be/drDiD_qtUHY?si=bHXmebEEwdj_y-L1

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]Smoke and flames rise after a fire broke out at a large oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on January 25, 2024

Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, has not commented.

Ukrainian source said SBU security service hit the refinery with drones would continue attacking facilities providing fuel for Russia's nearly two-year invasion. "The SBU strikes deep into the Russian Federation and continues attacks on facilities which are not only important for the Russian economy, but also provide fuel for the enemy troops," the source told Reuters.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukr...024-01-25/

A fire broke out in the Russian city of Volgograd on the night of 2-3 February, with petroleum products burning over an area of 300 square metres.

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British authorities arrested former Russian-appointed head of occupied Sevastopol, Dmitry Ovsyannikov, in London on Jan. 22, the Times reported. He is suspected of violating sanctions laws. A long-time Russian official, Ovsyannikov was appointed so-called governor of occupied Sevastopol in 2017 following Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea.

He held the post until July 2019, before becoming the deputy minister of industry and trade. Ovsyannikov was later dismissed from this position by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in April 2020, allegedly due to a scandal involving indecent behavior at the Izhevsk airport.

Now, the former Russian official is accused of deliberately violating sanctions by opening a Halifax Bank of Scotland account in London. According to the Times, he is also accused of allowing four payments totaling over $82,621 to be deposited in the account and of possessing $98,531 of "criminal cash."

The U.K. placed Ovsyannikov on the sanctions list, where he is still listed, at the end of 2020.

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The Ukrainian govt has informed White House that it plans to fire the country’s top military commander overseeing war against Russian occupation forces. The move to oust Ukrainian General Valery Zaluzhny, who has clashed with President Volodymyr over military strategy and other issues, follows a Ukrainian counteroffensive last year that failed to recover significant amounts of Russian-held territory.

A source close to Zelenskiy’s is claiming the pair have also disagreed over a new military mobilization drive, with the president opposing Zaluzhny’s proposal to call up 500,000 fresh troops..

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See iive coverage: Middle East Crisis -- Senators Release Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, but Fate Remains Uncertain After months of talks, a small group of Republicans and Democrats produced the text of a plan to clamp down on migration, but it faces an uphill path to enactment. The deal includes a provision making it more difficult to claim asylum and an expansion of detention capacity.Credit...

Senate Republicans and Democrats on Sunday unveiled a $118.3 billion compromise bill to crack down on unlawful migration across the U.S. border with Mexico and speed critical security aid to Ukraine, but a backlash from House leaders threatened the deal’s chances of passing a deeply divided Congress.

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Ukraine president try to change and reset the leadership to win for hisself a change to be re-elected again...I think so.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/f...-officials

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Russia altering demographics in occupied areas by bringing in Russians, Kazakhs, Belarusians04.02.2024

The invaders approved a new program, which provides for the mass resettlement of residents of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus to the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region.
Mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, said this on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.

"The enemy has approved a new program involving a mass resettlement of Russian citizens to the temporarily occupied territory. Currently, they seek citizens from different parts of Kazakhstan and Belarus to come to there," he said.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society...sians.html

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Erdogan, Putin to discuss Ukraine and grain deal during Turkey visit -minister.

ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss the war in Ukraine and the Black Sea Grain Initiative during a visit to Ankara by the Russian leader, Turkey's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Hakan Fidan did not give a date for the trip, which would mark Putin's first trip to a NATO member state since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A Turkish official told Reuters last week he would visit Turkey on Feb. 12.

Ankara has sought to persuade Russia to return to the Black Sea Grain Initiative - brokered by Turkey and the United Nations - that ensured the safe export of Ukrainian grain during the war via the Black Sea. Russia withdrew from the accord in July 2023 and has said it was not interested in reviving it.
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europ...t-minister

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Ukraine vs Russia with newer arm...

Hypersonic rocket-propelled aircraft, has opened up to the French business magazine Challenges about its support to Ukraine’s military.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27513

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Putin Miscalculated is not only a self-inflicted, it also to kill Ukraine

https://youtu.be/8YkGrKQXZxE

Fire is very where in, is burning burning everywhere, and everyday in Putin's home in Rissia Federation.
https://youtu.be/8L8nLsVvJiQ?si=-6EYSB-4acnZG2Mn

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New year to 2024 --  Ukraine new front -- Fire is very where in, is burning burning everywhere, and everyday in Putin's home in Risskia Federation. Bigeyes Omg
https://youtu.be/OKp9RzIIWz4?si=c966ABYv-JbJ0-yn

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Hypersonic rocket-propelled aircraft, has opened up to the French business magazine Challenges about its support to Ukraine’s military.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27513

BLACK SEA -- Black Sea Successes and Ukraine’s Path to Victory. February 5, 2024. Ukraine’s operational success in the Northwestern Black Sea offers a beacon of light for Western support, could chart the way to eventual victory over Russia.
Photo: Fighters of the 37 separate Marines Brigade hone their combat skills while traveling on the water. 
https://www.instagram.com/p/C11gMUeCagd/

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Predictably Black Sea Grain Initiative, facilitated by UN and Turkey, collapsed after Russian obstruction and its ultimate destruction by the Kremlin in July, followed by a renewed drone and missile campaign against Ukrainian port infrastructure. Russia struck the historic heart of Odesa too.Yet Ukraine pushed back forcefully at Russia’s attempt to resume its blockade and opened a unilateral maritime corridor that hugged the shore all the way to NATO territory.
While this corridor started with mostly outward traffic, it has substantially increased shipment volumes, reaching close to 20 million tons of agricultural and non-agricultural cargoes in its first six months, thus nearing pre-war levels. It is on course to surpass the numbers achieved under the grain deal, which saw some 30 million tons transported annually, but which also gave Russia de facto boycott powers.

How did this happen?
Ukraine organized a highly effective military campaign against Russian targets in Crimea and the Black Sea Fleet. This combined Ukrainian audacity with a mix of domestic and Western capabilities, including drones and long-range Anglo-French cruise missiles.This sustained campaign, a continuation of Ukraine’s 2022 operations, which saw the sinking of flagship Moskva & recovery of Snake Island in 2022, intensified last summer with several successful.It led to destruction of Black Sea Fleet HQ in Sevastopol as senior commanders held a planning meeting & some 20% of the fleet, early August, drones traveled 800km (500 miles) to hit Russian ship near Novorossiysk, in Northeast Black Sea, where a growing number of Russian vessels were seeking safety. Kyiv said Russian ports were considered a military threat, potentially disrupting its exports too.

The result is that Russian naval vessels are no longer safe, as sinking of missile corvette Ivanovets on Jan 31 underlined. So Kremlin’s grip on Ukraine Black Sea’s international waters has loosened, much of the international community stood idle in the face of Russian threats against international navigation and food security, Kyiv called the Kremlin’s bluff and restored order. At the same time, the improvement of air defense in the region has seen Ukraine bringing down Russian aircraft in the South — including three Su-34 bombers in a missile ambush — a deterrent to Moscow’s aerial campaigns.

As a result, while Ukraine’s land counteroffensive faltered in the fall, it now holds the initiative in the Northern Black Sea and can claim operational success in sea warfare. 

There are key lessons to be drawn from this.
https://cepa.org/article/black-sea-succe...o-victory/

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Update on Ukraine war with Russia.
https://youtu.be/LNfJ311H_20?si=B2XnaECDcAqxCGxe

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Russia altering demographics in occupied areas by bringing in Russians, Kazakhs, Belarusians04.02.2024

The invaders approved a new program, which provides for the mass resettlement of residents of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus to the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region.
Mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, said this on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.

"The enemy has approved a new program involving a mass resettlement of Russian citizens to the temporarily occupied territory. Currently, they seek citizens from different parts of Kazakhstan and Belarus to come to there," he said.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society...sians.html

GUNNED DOWN Russian colonel Albert Atmurzaev, 39, shot in the head by his OWN SIDE as he’s killed by Putin warlord Kadyrov’s troops Footage shows Ramzan Kadyrov's ruthless private army in action prior to gunning down Russian ally Atmurzaev in cold blood. A RUSSIAN colonel has been shot in the head by his own side as he was gunned down by troops working for One of Vladimir Putin's warlords. 

Lieutenant Colonel Albert Atmurzaev, 39, was killed by national guards loyal to Putin's close ally Ramzan Kadyrov, the warlord leader of Chechnya, according to reports. The colonel (circled) was shot dead after refusing to stop his car in Grozny, Chechnya.

The shooting was in Grozny, capital of Chechnya, where Kadyrov is reported to be gathering a vast “private army” ostensibly for use supporting the dictator in the war in Ukraine.

Reports say Atmurzaev - a Russian interior ministry officer - drove past Akhmat-Arena stadium when the guardsmen flagged him to stop. After failing to halt, two warning shots were fired into air, before aim was then taken at Atmurzaev, he was shot in the head.

The wounded colonel was rushed to hospital but doctors could not save him.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/10301728/ru...ce=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sunyoutubestories

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Secret EU plan ‘to sabotage Hungarian If Euro $50B Security bill is not pass!.
https://www.ft.com/content/b3913ca8-09d9...c20078c9f0

Some Republicans aren’t happy with House leadership after the lower chamber failed to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and failed to pass a clean $17.6 billion Israel aid bill all in one day.


“Getting rid of Speaker McCarthy has officially turned into an unmitigated disaster,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said on X. “All work on separate spending bills has ceased. Spending reductions have been traded for spending increases. Warrantless spying has been temporarily extended. Our majority has shrunk.”

After Republicans built their case for months to impeach Mayorkas, they failed in a 214-216 vote Tuesday after four Republicans sided with Democrats. The public setback underscores the deep divisions within the conference, exacerbated by their thin majority.

Minutes after the impeachment vote failed, the measure to aid Israel in its war against Hamas went down 250-180 — failing to gather the two-thirds support required for passage. Nearly four dozen Democrats voted yes while more than a dozen Republicans opposed the measure.

“This is nothing short of embarrassing,” said Brittany Martinez, a former spokesperson for Kevin McCarthy. “With such a slim majority, two back-to-back failed votes signal that Leadership doesn’t have a hold of their Conference.” House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected in late October after three other candidates failed to gain control of the gavel and McCarthy was ousted weeks prior.

Anyway, U.S. sink / fail 2x to pass the aid bill for Israel & Ukraine...

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Some Republicans aren’t happy with House leadership after the lower chamber failed to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and failed to pass a clean $17.6 billion Israel aid bill all in one day.

“Getting rid of Speaker McCarthy has officially turned into an unmitigated disaster,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) said on X. “All work on separate spending bills has ceased. Spending reductions have been traded for spending increases. Warrantless spying has been temporarily extended. Our majority has shrunk.”

After Republicans built their case for months to impeach Mayorkas, they failed in a 214-216 vote Tuesday after four Republicans sided with Democrats. The public setback underscores the deep divisions within the conference, exacerbated by their thin majority.

Minutes after the impeachment vote failed, the measure to aid Israel in its war against Hamas went down 250-180 — failing to gather the two-thirds support required for passage. Nearly four dozen Democrats voted yes while more than a dozen Republicans opposed the measure.

“This is nothing short of embarrassing,” said Brittany Martinez, a former spokesperson for Kevin McCarthy. “With such a slim majority, two back-to-back failed votes signal that Leadership doesn’t have a hold of their Conference.” House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected in late October after three other candidates failed to gain control of the gavel and McCarthy was ousted weeks prior.

Anyway, U.S. sink / fail 2x to pass the aid bill for Israel & Ukraine...

Republicans knock House GOP leadership after 2 failed votes “Getting rid of Speaker McCarthy has officially turned into an unmitigated disaster,” Rep. Thomas Massie said. Public setback underscores deep divisions within the conference, exacerbated by thin majority.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/07...s-00140100

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Kana sacks. Said move was "a huge mistake" by Ukraine president. He will carry risks for country. "We will have to pay for mistake." A opposition MP, Valentyn Nalyvaichenko from Batkivschina party, said military leadership during war "if something that we must preserve, support, not criticise, but help in every possible way". Ukraine's defence minister, Rustem Umerov, thanked Gen Zaluzhnyi in statement, saying" General Valerii Zaluzhnyi had one of most difficult tasks - to lead Armed Forces of Ukraine during the Great War with Russia. war does not remain same. War changes and demands change. Battles 2022, 2023 and 2024 are three different realities. 2024 will bring new changes, for which we must be ready. New approaches, new strategies are needed.

"Today, a decision was made on the need to change leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "I am sincerely grateful to Valerii Fedorovych for all his achievements and victories." Will the First to criticise shake-up. 

Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko thanked Gen Zaluzhnyi for his service to Ukraine, hoped authorities would justify changes. Oleksii Honcharenko, an MP from opposition party led by former President Petro Poroshenko said. (Will Ukraine armed forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi be the best to come, be coming the next president.)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68244813

She (Baba Vanga) said to have predicted peace would not be reached till 2027. Only the 8th Ukrainian president will able to save his country from disaster.

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I’ve LEOPARD'S STRIKE I’ve looked in the eyes of Zelensky’s battle-hardened new top commander ‘The Leopard’…he’ll defend Ukraine to the death
Colonel Kemp said Ukraine's new military chief is a 'forceful general' who will capably steer the country through 'tough times ahead'

A FORMER British army colonel who has stared into the eyes of Zelensky's new commander-in-chief dubbed "Snow Leopard" knows Ukraine is in safe hands. Richard Kemp told The Sun that battle-hardened General Oleksandr Syrskyi will stop at nothing to defend the war-weary nation against the new Russian onslaught. Ukraine's new commander-in-chief Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi - a hardened warrior who has overseen most of Ukraine's major battlefield victoriesCredit: Avalon.red

On Thursday, President Zelensky confirmed he his sacked Ukraine's hugely popular commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi in favour of Syrskyi.....And Ukraine gears up to face a renewed Russian offensive as the war drags painfully towards its third year, Kemp believes he is the "forceful commander" it needs.

Colonel Kemp said: "Like predecessor Zaluzhnyi, will devote every new to his country’s defence." It followed months of rumours of a potential rift growing between the president and his hugely popular Gen Zaluzhnyi, who had led Ukraine's military since before the war. Last week, Zelensky revealed he was considering replacing a number of senior off in his war cabinet, stating: "A reset is necessary."

Announcing his decision yesterday, he declared high command needed to be "renewed" but Zaluzhnyi could "remain on the team". The embattled leader thanked his military chief for defending Ukraine and said they had a "frank conversation" about the changes needed in the army. Keir Giles, senior fellow at Chatham House's Russia programme, told The Sun: "It was a very bold move."
https://www.the-sun.com/news/10340490/ze...ce=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sunyoutubestories

She (Baba Vanga) said to have predicted peace would not be reached till 2027. Only the 8th Ukrainian president will able to save his country from disaster.

Will newly sacked armed forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi be the best to come, coming the next president???.

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Ukraine aid package clears key procedural vote in US Senate. WASHINGTON: A sweeping US foreign aid package, including US$60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote Sunday (Feb 11), although opposition from right-wing Republicans may block it from becoming law.

The US$95 billion package includes funding for Israel's fight against Hamas militants and for key strategic ally Taiwan, but the lion's share would help pro-Western Ukraine restock depleted ammunition supplies, weapons and other crucial needs as it enters a third year of war.

The Senate, which has a very slim Democratic majority, voted 67-27 to break a procedural hold placed on the bill, making it almost certain it will pass a final simple-majority vote around midweek.

It is unusual for the Senate to hold votes on the weekend, with Sunday's session also coinciding with the all-important NFL championship game.

"I can't remember the last time the Senate was in session on Super Bowl Sunday, but as I've said all week long, we're going to keep working on this bill until the job is done," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said before the vote.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/uk...te-4117196

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Ukraine intelligence ‘confirms’ Russian forces using Starlink. Starlink terminals, which provide high-speed communications, have been vital in giving Ukraine’s military an edge over invading Russian troops.

Ukraine intelligence ‘confirms’ Russia used Starlink terminals, which provide high-speed communications, have been vital in giving Ukraine’s military an edge over invading Russian troops.

Ukrainian intelligence said it has confirmed that Russian forces are using satellite internet service Starlink on the battlefield in occupied areas in the east of the country.

Releasing what it said on Sunday was proof, Ukraine’s military intelligence said it has confirmed earlier reports that of the “systemic” use by Russian troops of terminals of Elon Musk’s satellite communications system. Starlink systems have been vital for Ukraine‘s battlefield communications in Russia’s nearly two-year-old invasion as Kyiv has faced a larger and better-equipped military. 

The personal control of Starlink by the US billionaire, who has regularly repeated Kremlin talking points regarding the conflict, remains a concern for Kyiv and its allies.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/11...g-starlink

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Zelensky appoints 4 new high-level military commanders. Zelensky: Ukraine has downed 359 Shahed drones in 2024. Russian military uses Starlink inside Ukraine, intelligence confirms

Trump says he would urge Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ to NATO countries that fail to meet financial obligations. Russia recruits 15,000 Nepalis to fight in Ukraine. Commander of Russia increasingly deploys armored groups to storm Avdiivka as they loss alot. CNN news.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-...bruary-11/

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1st Confirmed Loss Of HIMARS — US ‘Flies Back’ 2 Damaged High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems For Repairs, two lightly damaged High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) have been transported back to the US for repairs.

The weapon was responsible for achieving success in forcing Russia to make a tactical withdrawal from a part of Kherson in November 2022. Ukraine began targetting Moscow’s supply lines and logistical nodes deep in the rear. Subsequently, the weapon appeared sparingly in military videos, while Russia reported rising shoot downs of HIMARS rockets with its Buk and Tor surface-to-air missiles (SAM). Interestingly, reports challenged Russian claim destroying HIMARS launchers, saying all of the 39 systems are intact.


This was b'cos HIMARS crews’ secret, well-concealed movements & disciplined tactics to change locations after firing volleys. Russian artillery & air defense crews struggled to detect HIMARS & coordinate fire.

Ukraine’s HIMARS vex Russian occupiers. In one recent series of strikes – one among many – the nimble launchers knocked out three Russian howitzers, a quartet of rocket launchers, & an air-defense vehicle,” analysis Forbes said.

Therefore, the emergence of pictures and videos of damage challenges the claim, proving the system has a mere tactical impact on the battlefield. It is also vulnerable as a whole, besides its rockets.

HIMARS Trucks Transported To US For Repairs
Handle ‘War. VehicleTracker’ posted a picture on X (formerly Twitter), showing a HIMARS launching vehicle being loaded onto a cargo aircraft.

“The first confirmed loss of a US-supplied M142 HIMARs MLRS, in the process of being loaded into an An-124 Ruslan. It seems to have suffered Shrapnel Damage but no direct hit, luckily. It will now be going to the US for repairs,” the handle said in the post.

HIMARS Recent Hits On Russian Targets
Ukraine officially released a video on February 14 of a HIMARS from its 14th Regiment destroying a Russian Buk air defense system “into molecules” in a strike that was carried out with “fire adjustment.”

Another video posted by the handle ‘Ukrainian Front’ shows the weapon system struck a Russian 4320 Ural truck and two Kamaz 5350 ‘Mustang’ vehicles in the Radensk, Kherson region village.

Two other videos from earlier this month only show the HIMARS firing and not striking any targets. The handle of United24, a Ukrainian government-backed media, and crowd-funding platform, posted a news clip showing access to a Ukrainian HIMARS unit.

The presenter said the M142 HIMARS “changed the course of the war in Ukraine at some point” and “continues to destroy targets at a strategic level.”

He challenged Russian media claims, saying, “None of the (HIMARS) systems have been destroyed…zero…thanks to its high mobility.” The “enemy artillery” is “just incapable” of spotting it, suggesting a quick ‘shoot and scoot’ tactic with HIMARS by Ukrainian soldiers – accurate to its intended design and orientation.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/1st-confir...amage/amp/

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Handle, show 2-HIMARS trucks observing “shrapnel damage, first” HIMARS truck shows small visible incisions on rear right-hand side of rocket carrier & some hits on window. 2nd HIMARs is mine damage to the left tire, back of cabin, PSU & HULIU panels,” (It's right tire wheel). A longer video showed An-124 arriving at Harrisburg airport in Pennsylvania is off loading 2-HIMARS. One HIMARS is offloaded onto back of civilian truck rear cargo hold b4 driving off. The front airframe around cockpit too ‘folds up’ to reveal other loading point a signature feature of the An-124. Other truck pulls up b4 rear hold 2nd HIMARS with damaged front right wheel is lowered onto it with pulley cables. Interestingly 3-military vehicles – two trucks and a HUMVEE – with medium-size box containers on their carriers drive into An-124 from front ramp, possibly being unidentified military cargo. Another cargo that climbed onto the An-124 was HUMVEE and a civilian-wheeled crane. 

An-124 then closes its front section b4 taxing to take off. It's unclear where military cargo was bound for whether Ukraine or any Euro country of U.S.
https://youtu.be/PesVnNJ1iRQ?si=O-vKtMoG0dD7-pdq

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Ukraine intelligence ‘confirms’ Russian forces is using Starlink.

Starlink terminals, provide high-speed communications, have been vital in giving Ukraine’s military an edge over invading Russian troops. But now...

Ukraine intelligence ‘confirms’ Russia used Starlink terminals, to provide high-speed communications, have been vital in giving their military an edge over invading Ukraine troops. This is latest news...

Ukrainian intelligence said it has confirmed Russian forces are using satellite internet service Starlink on their battlefield in occupied areas in the east of the country.

Releasing what it said on Sunday was proof, Ukraine’s military intelligence said it has confirmed earlier reports Russia “systemic” use by Russian troops for their terminals for Elon Musk’s satellite communications system.
The personal control of Starlink by the US billionaire, who has regularly repeated Kremlin talking points regarding the conflict, remains a concern for Kyiv and its allies.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/11...g-starlink

U.S. Starlink systems have been vital for Ukraine‘s battlefield communications to beat Russia’s nearly 2-yr-old invasion as Kyiv has faced a larger & a better-equipped military.  

The "Arabs is Supply us, (the Russians). Everything'. A Russian Soldier Reveals Starlink is Supplied to Moscow from Arab Countries. 

This intercepted call is published by HUR, the Russian soldiers discuss how Russia is obtaining Starlink satellite terminals from Arab countries & utilizing them on their war on Ukraine frontline.

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U.S. Starlink systems have been vital for Ukraine‘s battlefield communications to beat Russia’s nearly 2-yr-old invasion as Kyiv has faced a larger & a better-equipped military.  

The "Arabs is Supply us, (the Russians). Everything'. A Russian Soldier Reveals Starlink is Supplied to Moscow from Arab Countries. 

This intercepted call is published by HUR, the Russian soldiers discuss how Russia is obtaining Starlink satellite terminals from Arab countries & utilizing them on their war on Ukraine frontline.

Russia Buying Musk’s Starlink Systems in Arab Countries, Ukraine Says

Audio recording allegedly captures Russian soldiers discussing how to obtain the satellite internet system.

Ukrainian officials presented fresh claims Russian forces are using satellite internet terminals made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, day after billionaire expressed skepticism -- Ukraine could prevail in the war with Russia.


Russian forces have purchased satellite internet terminals made by SpaceX in Arab countries and used them at the front line, according to Ukrainian officials, potentially undercutting a major battlefield advantage for Kyiv’s army.

While in a forum on his social-media platform X, Musk said Monday, “there's no way in hell” Russian President Putin could lose the war on Ukraine.

On Tuesday, Ukraine’s military-intelligence agency, known as HUR, posted an audio recording online that it said was intercepted from Russian radio communications. In the recording, two men can be heard speaking in Russian about how to get Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet system.
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-buying-...s-a0185f55

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Ukraine says it has sunk another warship

Ukraine claims it has now disabled a third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet off coast of Crimea on Wednesday.
Russia’s landing ship Caesar Kunikov was attacked with “MAGURA” V5 drones that punctured “critical holes” on its left side b4 sinking, the Ukrainian military intelligence agency that aligns with Ukrainian claims last wk, disabled about 33% of Russia’s warships, amounting to 24 disabled ships & a submarine. The landing ship Caesar Kunikov would be 25th disabled according to Ukraine’s count. Wednesday’s attack was conducted by agency’s “Group 13” special forces co-operation with Ukraine’s security & defense forces.

Night-time footage provided showed sea drone racing toward Caesar Kunikov, b4 huge plume of smoke rose from vessel. “Ministry of Defense statements military colleagues say nothing, anything about this,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a news briefing.
Wednesday’s attack is the latest in a series of Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s navy, as it tries to land both strategic and symbolic blows against Russian forces that annexed Crimea in 2014.

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its 2nd anniversary, the frontlines have for mths remained mostly static since last year. Ukraine has pivoted on Black Sea strikes on Crimea and Russian ships are intended to isolate peninsula & make it more difficult for Russia to sustain its military ops on the Ukrainian mainland.

When asked about the incident in a Brussels press conference on Wednesday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said broadly. Ukrainians have been able to inflict heavy losses on Russian Black Sea Fleet,” & is “great achievement, great victory for Ukrainians.” The NATO chief also noted that the fact that Ukraine’s armed forces have pushed away the Russian Black Sea fleet and opened a corridor has allowed them to export grain and other commodities to the world market.

“Few believe this was possible just a few months ago. But now actually, the export of grain from Ukraine takes place even without an agreement with Russia. So this shows that the skills and the competence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” Stoltenberg said, adding that this is a result of the Ukraine’s forces skill set but that also NATO’s support has been important.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/europe/uk...index.html

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Russia lost anotber big landing ship from Black Sea fleet navy been hit by newer ukraine sea drone.
https://youtu.be/mo8v2uV10cQ?si=kZi2_nggA6_ZCNd7

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Ukraine says it has sunk another warship

Ukraine claims it has now disabled a third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet off coast of Crimea on Wednesday.
Russia’s landing ship Caesar Kunikov was attacked with “MAGURA” V5 drones that punctured “critical holes” on its left side b4 sinking, the Ukrainian military intelligence agency that aligns with Ukrainian claims last wk, disabled about 33% of Russia’s warships, amounting to 24 disabled ships & a submarine. The landing ship Caesar Kunikov would be 25th disabled according to Ukraine’s count. Wednesday’s attack was conducted by agency’s “Group 13” special forces co-operation with Ukraine’s security & defense forces.

Night-time footage provided showed sea drone racing toward Caesar Kunikov, b4 huge plume of smoke rose from vessel. “Ministry of Defense statements military colleagues say nothing, anything about this,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in a news briefing.
Wednesday’s attack is the latest in a series of Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s navy, as it tries to land both strategic and symbolic blows against Russian forces that annexed Crimea in 2014.

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears its 2nd anniversary, the frontlines have for mths remained mostly static since last year. Ukraine has pivoted on Black Sea strikes on Crimea and Russian ships are intended to isolate peninsula & make it more difficult for Russia to sustain its military ops on the Ukrainian mainland.

When asked about the incident in a Brussels press conference on Wednesday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said broadly. Ukrainians have been able to inflict heavy losses on Russian Black Sea Fleet,” & is “great achievement, great victory for Ukrainians.” The NATO chief also noted that the fact that Ukraine’s armed forces have pushed away the Russian Black Sea fleet and opened a corridor has allowed them to export grain and other commodities to the world market.

“Few believe this was possible just a few months ago. But now actually, the export of grain from Ukraine takes place even without an agreement with Russia. So this shows that the skills and the competence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” Stoltenberg said, adding that this is a result of the Ukraine’s forces skill set but that also NATO’s support has been important.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/europe/uk...index.html

Tactical and technical characteristics. Some technical characteristics of the drone from Ministry of Digital Transformation November 2022

Length: 5.5 m
Gross weight: < 1000 kg
Operating range: up to 400 km
Range of operation: up to 800 km
Range: up to 60 hours
Payload: up to 200 kg
Cruising speed: 41 km/h
Maximum speed: 42 nm/h (78 km/h)
Navigation methods: automatic GNSS, inertial, visual
Video transmission: up to three HD video streams
Cryptographic protection: 256-bit encryption
Cost of Production: about 273,000 USD
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGURA_V5