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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #853 on: December 29, 2024, 12:38:42 am »
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.     -Dwight Eisenhower-

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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #858 on: December 29, 2024, 12:53:20 am »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #859 on: December 29, 2024, 12:56:13 am »
Desertions Surge Among Russian Troops in Occupied Kherson

Ivan Khomenko  |  Dec 28, 2024  |  11:46


On the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine’s Kherson region, incidents of desertion among Russian soldiers have significantly increased, as reported by the National Resistance Center (NRC).

According to the NRC, many soldiers are fleeing or resorting to self-inflicted injuries to avoid further involvement in military operations. In response, Russian command has deployed additional forces from the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) to act as blocking units tasked with locating deserters.

The NRC further highlighted that Russian forces have been quartered along the banks of the Dnipro River in vacant Ukrainian homes and commandeered dormitories. The local occupation administration has been compiling lists of properties for this purpose.

The report states that these measures reflect broader challenges faced by the Russian military in sustaining morale and maintaining discipline in temporarily occupied territories.

The NRC called on residents of the region to report the positions and movements of Russian forces  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/desertions-surge-among-russian-troops-in-occupied-kherson-4764
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #861 on: December 29, 2024, 01:05:28 am »
British Army trains Ukrainian officers how to detect and manage battle stress in their troops

Course aims to help tackle combat fatigue and alleviate mental health troubles brought on by the war with Russia

Danielle Sheridan  |  28 December 2024  |  7:09am GMT


The British Army has been training Ukrainian troops in mental health first aid, it has been revealed.

Earlier this year as an extension of Op Interflex, the British-led multinational operation to train the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the British military started quietly teaching Ukrainian officers and commanders how to detect and manage signs of battle stress in their soldiers.

The Combat Stress Signposting Course (CSSC) was launched following a rise in recruits reporting trauma exposure and mental health struggles and was initiated on the request of Ukraine’s armed forces moral and psychological support department.

In September 2023, the trainees who attended Op Interflex had the highest combat experience to date at that point with 91 per cent of that training cohort having prior experience.

Figures showed that 91 per cent of them had experienced indirect fire, 69 per cent had experienced close quarters combat and 74 per cent had treated battlefield casualties.  .  .  .

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/28/british-army-ukraine-mental-health-stress-soldiers/
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #862 on: December 29, 2024, 01:08:14 am »
Ukraine’s New Mechanized Brigade And Its Leopard 2 Tanks May Reinforce Pokrovsk—Right Before Russia Attacks

The 155th Mechanized Brigade had been training in France and Poland until recently.

David Axe  |  Dec 27, 2024, 09:00am EST  |  Updated Dec 28, 2024, 08:35am EST


Christmas in Pokrovsk was eerie. A transportation hub in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, Pokrovsk had 60,000 residents before Russia widened its war on Ukraine in February 2022. Now very few people remain who aren’t wearing Ukrainian army uniforms.

“There is an unpleasant silence in the city ... the calm before the storm,” volunteer Denys Khrystov said in a missive translated by Estonian analyst WarTranslated on the day after the holiday.

The storm has a name: the Russian army’s 90th Guards Tank Division, the anchor of a powerful ground force made up of dozens of brigades and regiments in two field armies: perhaps 70,000 troops in all. This force is bearing down on Pokrovsk, aiming to capture the city around the start of the fourth year of the wider war.

The Ukrainian garrison in and around Pokrovsk is much smaller: perhaps fewer than a dozen brigades, each with no more than 2,000 troops. But it’s getting some critical help.  .  .  .

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/27/ukraines-new-mechanized-brigade-and-its-leopard-2-tanks-may-reinforce-pokrovsk-right-before-russia-attacks/
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #864 on: December 29, 2024, 10:14:21 pm »
Meanwhile, the US regime continues to shovel money to our biggest defense contractors (and soon to be employers for Defense Department officials) for weapons that Ukraine will never see.

from r/UkraineWarVideoReport

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1hp5vjo/by_the_end_of_this_year_latvia_will_deliver/
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #867 on: December 29, 2024, 10:28:38 pm »
Russians sending North Korean soldiers in human wave attacks across open fields with zero motorized support.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1hpd6a9/fpv_hunting_for_north_korean_troops_in_kursk/
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #868 on: December 29, 2024, 10:29:38 pm »
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« Reply #869 on: December 29, 2024, 10:32:38 pm »
Former Russian international Aleksei Bugayev dies fighting in Ukraine

Reuters  |  Updated / Sunday, 29 Dec 2024 22:26




Aleksei Bugayev, a former member of Russia's national soccer team who played at Euro 2004, has been killed in the 34-month-old war in Ukraine, according to Russian media reports.

"Unfortunately, the news about Aleksei's death is true. It happened today," TASS news agency quoted the player's father, Ivan Bugayev, as telling the Sport24 news outlet.

RIA news agency quoted Bugayev's agent, Anton Smirnov, as saying intense fighting had made it impossible to retrieve Bugayev's body for burial.  .  .

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2024/1229/1488444-former-russian-international-dies-fighting-in-ukraine/
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #870 on: December 29, 2024, 10:40:44 pm »
Ukraine Deploys Danish RQ-35 Heidrun Reconnaissance Drone, Video

Ivan Khomenko  |  Dec 29, 2024  |  15:30



The RQ-35 Heidrun drones in Ukraine that Mark Hamill helped raise funds for. (Source: @U24_gov_ua)

Ukraine has recently showcased its use of the Danish-made RQ-35 Heidrun drone, a powerful tool for reconnaissance and target identification. According to an interview with Army TV, Ukrainian forces, particularly the Aero Reconnaissance Unit of the 117th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, have been using this drone to locate enemy positions and equipment.

The RQ-35 Heidrun, designed for low-altitude surveillance, is a small, lightweight, and silent drone that does not require a catapult for launch. Its operational range extends from 500 to 1,000 meters for reconnaissance missions, and it can reach up to 1,500 meters when used for target correction. One of its main advantages is its stealthiness, as the drone flies quietly and is difficult to detect.

The drone features a camera system that allows the operator to lock onto targets and track them, providing real-time intelligence. The drone has proven successful in various missions, including spotting tanks, fuel trucks, and other enemy assets. Over 200 successful sorties have been carried out by this particular drone, nicknamed “Zhora.”

While the drone is not immune to technical malfunctions, its reliability in gathering crucial intelligence has been praised.  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-deploys-danish-rq-35-heidrun-reconnaissance-drone-video-4770

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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #871 on: December 29, 2024, 10:42:59 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #872 on: December 30, 2024, 11:09:18 am »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #873 on: December 30, 2024, 11:10:34 am »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lKglW9uNJI

Putin doesn't want the Russian people to see their sons and brothers being pointlessly slaughtered in Ukraine for Putin's New Soviet Empire.

And don't expect any sympathy from me for dead Russians who were trying to conquer Ukraine. The world is a far better place without these murderous criminals running rampant.

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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #874 on: December 30, 2024, 11:11:18 am »
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