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« Reply #4750 on: September 14, 2024, 01:27:51 am »
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« Reply #4751 on: September 14, 2024, 01:28:40 am »
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« Reply #4752 on: September 14, 2024, 01:32:32 am »
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« Reply #4753 on: September 14, 2024, 01:34:09 am »
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« Reply #4754 on: September 14, 2024, 01:36:31 am »
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« Reply #4755 on: September 14, 2024, 01:41:19 am »
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« Reply #4756 on: September 14, 2024, 01:44:15 am »
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« Reply #4757 on: September 14, 2024, 01:45:39 am »
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« Reply #4758 on: September 14, 2024, 01:49:19 am »
Told ya.


No change to US policy on long-range missiles to Ukraine expected Friday, White House says

Doina Chiacu    September 13, 2024  |  3:26 PM EDT

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - The United States is not planning to announce any new policy on Ukraine and the use of long-range missiles on Friday, the White House said.

"There is no change to our view on the provision of long range strike capabilities for Ukraine to use inside of Russia," White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters. "I would not expect any major announcement in that regard," from discussions between U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday, Kirby said.  .  .

https://www.reuters.com/world/no-change-us-policy-long-range-missiles-ukraine-expected-friday-white-house-says-2024-09-13/
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« Reply #4759 on: September 14, 2024, 01:51:47 am »
Russia faces budget crisis as oil prices hit new low

Robert Kędzierski  •  18h

Russian crude oil has become cheaper, dropping to £48 per barrel, reaching its lowest level since the beginning of the year. This is "definitely uncomfortable for the federal budget," reports "The Moscow Times." The Russian Ministry of Finance had forecasted higher revenues from selling raw materials in its budget draft.

A few days ago, we reported that oil prices on global markets fell below the key level of £56. It turns out that the relatively low cost of the resource is hitting Russia. As "The Moscow Times" explains, the price of Russian crude oil has fallen below the level that ensures the stability of the state budget.

This situation could have serious consequences for the Russian economy, which heavily relies on revenues from the export of energy raw materials. The decline in oil prices on global markets in September led to a drop in the prices of Russian crude oil, negatively impacting oil companies' revenues.
According to Bloomberg data, at the beginning of the week, the price of Russian oil in Baltic ports dropped below £48 per barrel, reaching its lowest level since the beginning of the year. In Primorsk and Ust-Luga on 10 September, Urals oil was sold again per barrel for £46 and £46, respectively.  .  .

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/russia-faces-budget-crisis-as-oil-prices-hit-new-low/ar-AA1qwJBu

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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4760 on: September 14, 2024, 05:55:10 pm »
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« Reply #4761 on: September 14, 2024, 06:15:33 pm »
Napoleon apparently boasted that he spent 30,000 men a month.

The Imperial Japanese Navy had the best naval aviators in the world at the beginning of 1942. In June 1944 her fliers were 3/4 trained and got slaughtered at the Marianas. Four months later, half-trained naval and army aviators got slaughtered over Formosa. Japan "spent" its experienced aviators instead of using them to boost its inadequate pilot/crew training programs.

Putin is spending men.
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4762 on: September 14, 2024, 08:13:40 pm »
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Napoleon apparently boasted that he spent 30,000 men a month.

The Imperial Japanese Navy had the best naval aviators in the world at the beginning of 1942. In June 1944 her fliers were 3/4 trained and got slaughtered at the Marianas. Four months later, half-trained naval and army aviators got slaughtered over Formosa. Japan "spent" its experienced aviators instead of using them to boost its inadequate pilot/crew training programs.

Putin is spending men.
Japan 'spent' it's best trained pilots on Kamikaze suicide missions. By the end of the war, 14 year old pilots were not uncommon.
Japan had a suicidal "honor" national mindset. It was a great honor to the pilots and their families to die in battle.
This is the origin of the famous Patton quote, 'No bastard ever won a war by dying for their country.'
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« Reply #4763 on: September 14, 2024, 08:42:02 pm »
During WWII the Germans had artillery which would scream while incoming. Initially the sound was unintentional. But, when the Germans realized the psychological effect it had on enemy troops, they intentionally included and enhanced the whistle sound in artilleries to disrupt the targeted troops.

This was known as a 'screaming mimi'. It became a cliché in movies to hear the draining whistle sound of incoming rounds. Eventually, just the sound of the screaming mimi would send troops into panic and hysteria.

Aborigines had war drums. In Scotland the bagpipes were used for a similar effect. In Vietnam, loud hard metal music was used.

From some reports I read about the Russian troops attacking Ukraine, a similar thing is happening today. Only this time it is the light buzzing sound of a drone. Like WWII, when Russians hear that sound they break formations, lose control, and run like hell in a panic.

The ingrained Pavlovian response cannot be simply 'turned off'. When the Russians hear that buzz overhead they freak-out and lose all control.
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« Reply #4764 on: September 14, 2024, 09:06:46 pm »
Quote from: 240B on September 14, 2024, 08:42:02 pm
During WWII the Germans had artillery which would scream while incoming. Initially the sound was unintentional. But, when the Germans realized the psychological effect it had on enemy troops, they intentionally included and enhanced the whistle sound in artilleries to disrupt the targeted troops.

This was known as a 'screaming mimi'. It became a cliché in movies to hear the draining whistle sound of incoming rounds. Eventually, just the sound of the screaming mimi would send troops into panic and hysteria.

Aborigines had war drums. In Scotland the bagpipes were used for a similar effect. In Vietnam, loud hard metal music was used.

From some reports I read about the Russian troops attacking Ukraine, a similar thing is happening today. Only this time it is the light buzzing sound of a drone. Like WWII, when Russians hear that sound they break formations, lose control, and run like hell in a panic.

The ingrained Pavlovian response cannot be simply 'turned off'. When the Russians hear that buzz overhead they freak-out and lose all control.

The Germans did the same with the Stuka dive bomber.
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4765 on: September 14, 2024, 11:26:02 pm »
Quote from: 240B on September 14, 2024, 08:42:02 pm
During WWII the Germans had artillery which would scream while incoming. Initially the sound was unintentional. But, when the Germans realized the psychological effect it had on enemy troops, they intentionally included and enhanced the whistle sound in artilleries to disrupt the targeted troops.

This was known as a 'screaming mimi'. It became a cliché in movies to hear the draining whistle sound of incoming rounds. Eventually, just the sound of the screaming mimi would send troops into panic and hysteria.

Aborigines had war drums. In Scotland the bagpipes were used for a similar effect. In Vietnam, loud hard metal music was used.

From some reports I read about the Russian troops attacking Ukraine, a similar thing is happening today. Only this time it is the light buzzing sound of a drone. Like WWII, when Russians hear that sound they break formations, lose control, and run like hell in a panic.

The ingrained Pavlovian response cannot be simply 'turned off'. When the Russians hear that buzz overhead they freak-out and lose all control.
Ju-87 dive bombers "Stukas" had sirens mounted on them to increase the terror factor as well. While dated by the end of the war, they were instrumental in the early Blitzkrieg phases, and later on the Eastern Front as well, having the effect of artillery where needed, and later, as 'tank busters' outfitted with 37mm cannon under the wings. 
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« Reply #4766 on: September 14, 2024, 11:27:50 pm »
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« Reply #4767 on: September 14, 2024, 11:39:58 pm »
Quote from: 240B on September 14, 2024, 08:42:02 pm
During WWII the Germans had artillery which would scream while incoming. Initially the sound was unintentional. But, when the Germans realized the psychological effect it had on enemy troops, they intentionally included and enhanced the whistle sound in artilleries to disrupt the targeted troops.

This was known as a 'screaming mimi'. It became a cliché in movies to hear the draining whistle sound of incoming rounds. Eventually, just the sound of the screaming mimi would send troops into panic and hysteria.

German V-1 and V-2 'rockets' also had a substantial psychological effect.  The V-1s came in with a buzzing sound due to the flappers on their jet engines.  But the V-2s were worse.  The Brits would hear the sound of the rockets overhead.  And then nothing.  The rocket would lose power and begin falling silently to the earth.  That period of silence between the time the rocket engine cut off and the explosion when the rocket hit the ground was terrifying.
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« Reply #4768 on: September 14, 2024, 11:41:32 pm »
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« Reply #4769 on: September 14, 2024, 11:42:35 pm »
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« Reply #4770 on: September 14, 2024, 11:44:00 pm »
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« Reply #4771 on: September 14, 2024, 11:45:08 pm »
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« Reply #4772 on: September 14, 2024, 11:47:19 pm »
Shahed drone.  Russia sends these en masse to attack Ukrainian civilian targets.

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« Reply #4773 on: September 14, 2024, 11:56:15 pm »
Now Britain is backing off their promise.

Starmer is ‘playing into Putin’s hands’ over Storm Shadow permission delay, says Grant Shapps

Daniel Martin  •  14 September 2024  •  1:16pm


Sir Keir Starmer delays permission for Ukraine to use missiles while waiting for US approval Credit: SIMON DAWSON/BLOOMBERG

Grant Shapps has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “playing into Putin’s hands” by delaying an announcement on whether Ukraine can fire British-made missiles into Russia.

The former defence secretary said the Prime Minister should give the green light now, rather than waiting for US approval.

Sir Ben Wallace, another former defence secretary, said the “tug of war” over the use of the missiles would embolden Vladimir Putin.

Sir Keir flew to Washington and held intensive talks with Joe Biden on Friday to discuss pleas from Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, over permission to use the Storm Shadow missiles.

There was no announcement on the missiles afterwards, but the Prime Minister suggested an answer could come at the UN General Assembly later this month.

Mr Shapps said: “Starmer’s hesitation to support Ukraine while waiting for US approval risks emboldening Putin and seriously undermines Kyiv’s chances of victory.

“This is a moment for decisive leadership, not cautious delay. We need to act now to provide president Zelensky with the support he desperately needs to turn the tide. Anything less only plays into Putin’s hands.”  .  .  .

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/09/14/starmer-is-playing-into-putins-hands-storm-shadow-delay/


Starmer needs to grow a pair and tell Joe Biden to STFU.  Do we want other NATO countries to start stepping to the plate or not?
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« Reply #4774 on: September 14, 2024, 11:57:46 pm »
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« Reply #4775 on: September 15, 2024, 12:03:09 am »
This would definitely scare the hell out of any Russian soldiers:


https://twitter.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1834507200242327685
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« Reply #4776 on: September 15, 2024, 12:13:03 am »
Ukraine swaps 103 POWs, including 23 Azovstal defenders from Azov Brigade

Ukraine exchanged POWs with Russia, bringing home 103 defenders, including 82 privates and sergeants, and 21 officers. The freed soldiers are from various military units, with many held captive since the all-out war’s early days.

Yuri Zoria  |  14/09/2024

Ukraine has successfully conducted a prisoner exchange with Russia, securing the return of 103 Ukrainian defenders, as announced by Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets on 14 September.

A day earlier, Ukraine swapped 49 POWs and civilian captives held by Russia, including 23 women, with Lenie Umerova among them, a Crimean Tatar activist who was abducted by Russian forces in 2022. Ukraine’s Kursk incursion enabled the latest exchanges, after Ukraine captured a large number of Russian POWs, including conscripts and Chechnya ruler Kadyrov’s soldiers.

The exchange included 82 privates and sergeants, along with 21 officers. The freed prisoners were defenders from various sectors of the front, including Kyiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Donetsk’s Mariupol and its Azovstal, Luhansk Oblast, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv Oblast.

Among those released were soldiers of the 36th Marine Brigade, National Guard, including the 12th Special Purpose Brigade “Azov”, border guards, and members of the “Kraken” special unit.  .  .

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/09/14/ukraine-swaps-103-pows-including-23-azovstal-defenders-from-azov-brigade/
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« Reply #4777 on: September 15, 2024, 10:14:44 am »
Quote from: Hoodat on September 15, 2024, 12:03:09 am
This would definitely scare the hell out of any Russian soldiers:


https://twitter.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1834507200242327685

The stuff of nightmares.
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« Reply #4778 on: September 15, 2024, 01:41:25 pm »
Quote from: Hoodat on September 15, 2024, 12:03:09 am
This would definitely scare the hell out of any Russian soldiers:


https://twitter.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1834507200242327685
Just a step along the path to
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« Reply #4779 on: September 16, 2024, 07:39:01 am »
I had thought flamethrowers were illegal in war? I know that might mean nothing in this conflict. Even Russia doesn't use them to my knowledge.
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« Reply #4780 on: September 16, 2024, 11:37:56 am »
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I had thought flamethrowers were illegal in war? I know that might mean nothing in this conflict. Even Russia doesn't use them to my knowledge.

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If flamethrowers are being used against enemy forces then it's not prohibited.

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« Reply #4781 on: September 16, 2024, 12:52:39 pm »
Quote from: MeganC on September 16, 2024, 11:37:56 am
If flamethrowers are being used against enemy forces then it's not prohibited.

The loophole is so big one can drive an armored personnel carrier through it.
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4782 on: September 16, 2024, 08:26:29 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on September 16, 2024, 12:52:39 pm
The loophole is so big one can drive an armored personnel carrier through it.

One with a flamethrower!  :silly:
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« Reply #4783 on: September 17, 2024, 12:21:23 am »
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« Reply #4784 on: September 17, 2024, 12:30:12 am »
Russia's oil revenue has plunged as global crude prices tumble

Jennifer Sor  |  Sep 16, 2024  |  10:21 AM EDT


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Russia's oil business has taken a hit, with the nation's crude revenue dropping to its lowest levels in seven months, according to Argus Media data cited by Bloomberg.

Moscow, which relies on crude sales for a big chunk of its revenue, saw the gross value of its oil exports drop to $1.44 billion in the week ending September 8, down from $1.52 billion netted the prior week, the outlet reported. That's the lowest amount Russia has netted from crude exports since January, despite the nation pumping out 40,000 more barrels of oil a day over the last week.

The decline has largely been fueled by plunging oil prices as the demand outlook falters amid predictions of a recession in the US, while US producers continue to pump record amounts of crude.

Urals crude, Russia's flagship oil blend, has edged lower to $67.61 a barrel, down around 20% from its peak in the spring of this year.  .  .

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/russia-economy-oil-war-revenue-crude-prices-opec-production-cut-2024-9


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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4785 on: September 17, 2024, 12:31:06 am »
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« Reply #4786 on: September 17, 2024, 12:34:43 am »
Ukraine captures garrison town in new breakthrough in Kursk

Footage emerges of a purported strike on a Russian military base using a US-provided JDAM satellite-guided bomb

Joe Barnes  |  16 September 2024  |  12:48pm

Ukrainian forces have captured a garrison town as they opened a new front in the southern Russian region of Kursk.

Combat engineers breached Russian defences along the border last week as Moscow mounted its first significant attempt to claw back territory seized by Kyiv in its surprise incursion.

The fresh offensive is about 20 miles west of the 820-square kilometre area that Western officials last week said Ukraine was successfully occupying.

Soon after breaking across the frontier, Ukrainian troops advanced several miles beyond the village of Novyi Put, where they entered the Glushkovsky district of Kursk.

Ukrainian tanks rolled up to the southern outskirts of the Russian garrison town of Veseloe, about three miles north of the Ukrainian border.  .  .  .

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/16/ukraine-captures-garrison-town-kursk-russia/
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« Reply #4787 on: September 17, 2024, 12:35:31 am »
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« Reply #4788 on: September 17, 2024, 12:38:42 am »
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« Reply #4789 on: September 17, 2024, 12:40:37 am »
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« Reply #4790 on: September 17, 2024, 12:42:06 am »
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« Reply #4791 on: September 17, 2024, 12:44:29 am »
The use of cluster munitions against civilian targets is a war crime.  Russia has been doing this since early 2022.

from r/UkraineWarVideoReport

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1ficit2/in_the_vinnytsia_region_farmers_found_a_russian/
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« Reply #4792 on: September 17, 2024, 12:45:15 am »
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« Reply #4793 on: September 17, 2024, 12:49:55 am »
Ukraine's Azov Brigade Denies Links to Trump Assassination Suspect Ryan Routh

Amira Barkhush  |  Sep 16, 2024  |  14:15

The Ukrainian Azov Brigade refuted any connection to Ryan Wesley Routh, suspected of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.

The statement came out after a 2022 video from a rally in support of the Mariupol garrison in Kyiv, featuring Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, started circulating on social media.

“We would like to officially state that Ryan Wesley Routh has no connection to Azov and has never had any connection to Azov. The peaceful demonstration he attended was open and anyone could join it. He was caught on the video filmed by the protesters by accident,” a statement on Azov’s official account reads. “We believe that the spread of the narrative about the possible connection between Azov and Ryan Wesley Routh is playing along with Russian propaganda and discredits the 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov of the National Guard of Ukraine and the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine in general.“  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraines-azov-brigade-denies-links-to-trump-assassination-suspect-ryan-routh-2363
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« Reply #4794 on: September 17, 2024, 12:51:17 am »
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« Reply #4795 on: September 17, 2024, 12:59:06 am »
Russians Respond To Drone Interceptors With Camouflage And Obscenities

David Hambling  |  Sep 16, 2024  |  06:57am EDT


Camouflage makes this reconnaissance drone harder to spot against the groundWild Hornets

In the last few weeks, Ukraine has deployed new FPV interceptors which have been bringing down Russia reconnaissance drones in large numbers. A video compilation by the Wild Hornets group on August 28th showed 115 intercepts by their drones, roughly matching the total downed in the entire previous year. A follow up video on September 10th showed another 53 intercepts.

There is little Russian drone operators can do against this onslaught. There are few tactical options; the drones have powerful cameras, but they are aimed downwards and the operator has no situational awareness. They cannot see what is happening around their aircraft and FPV attacks come literally out of the blue.

Their only recourse has been making their aircraft less conspicuous. Or just hurling insults at their enemies.  .  .

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2024/09/16/russians-respond-to-drone-interceptors-with-camouflage-and-swearing/
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4796 on: September 17, 2024, 01:02:25 am »
Military: Russian troops attacked their own forces near aggregate plant in Vovchansk

Karina Bondar  |  16 September 2024  |  14:19

UKRAINE, KHARKIV OBLAST, Sep 16 — Near the aggregate plant in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, Russian troops attacked their own forces from multiple rocket launchers, causing losses in their units, reported “Kharkiv” group of forces.

Russia started its new offensive north and northeast in the Kharkiv region in May, but Ukrainian troops have stabilized the frontline in this section since. Now, heavy battles are ongoing in and around Vovchansk (three miles from the border, 46 miles away from Kharkiv) and near Lyptsi (six miles from the border, 12 miles from Kharkiv.)

The “Kharkiv” reported in the evening that the Russian army tried to move personnel in the northern part of the city in vehicles that were destroyed by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Russians are also evacuating the wounded and improving logistics near Vovchansk.

Near the settlement of Tykhe, Russian troops deployed personnel to frontline positions and conducted aerial reconnaissance to detect Ukrainian Defense Forces units, “Kharkiv” wrote.

Over the past day, “Kharkiv” reported, Russian troops carried out two airstrikes in the Kharkiv direction, using six glide bombs (KABs). They also carried out 36 kamikaze drone strikes and fired 372 times at the positions of the Defense Forces.

According to “Kharkiv,” the Russian army lost 85 troops over the past day in the Kharkiv direction.  .  .

https://gwaramedia.com/en/in-photos-russians-dropped-6-glide-bombs-on-kharkiv-kill-1-injure-43-including-3-children/
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« Reply #4797 on: September 17, 2024, 01:05:15 am »
Vladimir Putin's Pivot to China is Backfiring

Micah McCartney  |  Sep 15, 2024 at 3:00 AM EDT  |  Updated Sep 16, 2024 at 7:28 AM EDT

Russia's pivot to China has faced multiple setbacks this year as Chinese banks, wary of U.S. sanctions imposed over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, are rejecting transactions, forcing Moscow to raise fees on yuan (RMB) transfers.

Heavily sanctioned Moscow has benefited from the world's second-largest economy since the Ukraine war began, with bilateral trade rocketing up by 26 percent to a $240 billion high last year, and Russia becoming China's top source of oil.

Last month, Russian media reported that some 98 percent of Chinese banks now reject RMB-denominated settlements. First major, and now also more local, Chinese banks have stepped up compliance with the Biden administration to shield themselves from the secondary sanctions. This limited ability to use RMB has caused a liquidity squeeze, which seems to have driven the recent fee hikes by Russian banks.

Russian companies doing business with China began facing additional hurdles this month, this time from domestic lenders.

Russian commercial bank Expobank JSC dramatically raised its fee for money transfers in RMB last week from 1.2 percent with a minimum 350 RMB ($49) fee to 6.5 percent  .  .  .

https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-pivot-backfiring-china-news-1951514
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« Reply #4798 on: September 17, 2024, 01:08:31 am »
An Allegedly Corrupt Russian Commander Sent His Best Drone Operator To Die As An Infantryman

Dmitry Lysakovsky reportedly died in an infantry assault after his commander disbanded his drone team.

David Axe  |  Sep 13, 2024  |  06:16pm EDT

Drones might be unmanned, but they still have pilots—on the ground. And a drone is only effective as its pilot is skilled.

That’s why the Ukrainian military recently established a separate branch of the armed forces to oversee independent drone units. The separate drone forces “are now proving their effectiveness in various parts of the front line,” Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s top commander, told CNN.

There’s no separate drone branch in the Russian armed forces. And that may have been a factor in the recent demise of one of the Russian army’s most experienced drone operators: Dmitry Lysakovsky.

On Friday, Lysakovsky reportedly went missing during an infantry assault on the village of Lysivka, four miles east of the Ukrainian stronghold of Pokrovsk in one of the most dangerous sectors of the front line in eastern Ukraine.

Lysakovsky didn’t participate in the failed assault on Lysivka as a drone operator. Instead, he carried a rifle—fighting, and reportedly dying, as a regular infantryman. And he sensed the end was nigh. “There’s a high chance that I won’t return,” Lysakovsky said in a video he recorded right before the attack.

If it seems odd that the Russia military is struggling to match the Ukrainian military drone-for-drone despite the Russian force being much bigger and overall better-equipped  .  .  .

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/09/13/an-allegedly-corrupt-russian-commander-sent-his-best-drone-operator-to-die-as-an-infantryman/
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Re: Ukraine 4
« Reply #4799 on: September 17, 2024, 01:10:51 am »
Ukrainian air defence downs 53 out of 56 Russian attack drones overnight

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — Monday, 16 September 2024, 08:22

The Russians bombarded Ukraine with 56 Shahed attack UAVs on the night of 15-16 September. Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed 53 of the drones, while the remaining three disappeared from radar.

Source: press service for Ukraine’s Air Force Command

Details: From 20:00 on 15 September to 06:00 on 16 September, air surveillance troops of the Air Force detected and monitored 56 attack UAVs that were launched from the Russian cities of Kursk and Yeysk.

The main focus of the Russian attack this time was Kyiv Oblast.

The air attack was repelled by Ukrainian aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units and mobile firing groups of the Air Force and the Ukrainian defence forces.

As a result of combat efforts, 53 attack UAVs were shot down in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.  .  .

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/09/16/7475254/
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