AFU loses over 250 officers in a month in Bakhmut due to NATO tactics: details

There has been an explosive increase in the deaths of junior and senior officers in AFU units deployed to Bakhmut since late November.

According to the Military Chronicle, the largest losses among platoon and company commanders have been recorded in the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade, 60th Infantry Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, which arrived in Bakhmut to reinforce the defense and strengthen the front.

These units are considered the most combat-ready in the Ukrainian army. Officers and privates from these brigades were trained at the Yavoriv training ground and in Germany as part of the JMTG-U mission before starting the special military operation. The training was conducted by officers from US Army and National Guard formations and instructors from a number of NATO countries.

The US instructors taught the Ukrainian Armed Forces about long-range combat and how to operate in an assault formation in a city. In Bakhmut, it is practically impossible to conduct attacks 95% of the time it takes to organize defenses. The Ukrainian army cannot offer its own tactical solutions, and as a result, unit commanders make mistakes and send people to certain death.

Due to a wrong assessment of the potential enemy, in less than a month, the losses of officers in all units of the Ukrainian army in Bakhmut exceeded 250 people. Because of tactical errors, units trained to NATO standards in Germany were repeatedly ambushed and tried to take cover in buildings previously sheltered by the 152 mm Giatsint-S and Msta-B guns.

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Another reason for the deaths from fleeing artillery fire in open terrain was the shortage of armored vehicles. Most attempts to counterattack "bandit" positions in the suburbs of Bakhmut were conducted without the cover of tanks and APCs, and infantry units were mainly transported to the battlefield in pickup trucks without

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This map shows the area of airspace that can be covered by the various western SAMs available in Ukraine:

🔵 NASAMS
🔴 HAWK
🟢 IRIS-T.
🟡Patriot

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‼️ The Russian military disposed of a platoon commander of the 108th Mountain Assault Battalion of the 10th Ogbdr Bandera Horde, Vitaliy Danilchenko, near the village of Spornoye, near Artemovsk

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‼️🇺🇸🇺🇦A plane with Zelensky has landed at a US military base: he arrives for a meeting with Biden and Congress

▪️The two intend to discuss Russia's status - Biden wants to propose a hitherto unapplied "aggressor state" status. Zelensky, on the other hand, insists on "terrorist state" status. According to the Biden administration, recognizing Russia as a "terrorist state" would make prisoner exchanges, humanitarian aid deliveries, grain deals, and peace talks more difficult.
▪️Speaker of Congress Nancy Pelosi urged all MPs to attend Zelensky's speech as the forthcoming speech "will go down in history and become part of the legacy" and compared it to Winston Churchill's speech in 1941.

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Reinforcement of the SMO area

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Total militarisation - U.S. gathering maximum resources to fight Russia amid general escalation
In recent days there has clearly been a general expectation of significant developments and a radical escalation of the Ukrainian conflict in the air. And it would be unconscionable for the United States not to add fuel to the military fire, which it is doing with particular zeal.

Today Ukrainian President Zelensky is paying a visit to his US boss Biden, the meeting with whom, according to western media reports, is timed to coincide with the dispatch to Kiev of the largest aid package of $1.8 billion during the EWS. The next cargo of weapons will include the Patriot SAMs coveted by Ukrainians in the number of one battery so far, as well as a set of JDAM-guided bombs. Washington did not forget to supply the army of Ukraine with GMLRS missiles for HIMARS missile systems, as well as other military equipment and ammunition.

The Pentagon has also stepped up its information and technical support for Kiev. Thus, the previously stubborn Elon Musk came to an agreement to pay for Starlink for the Armed Forces, and the Pentagon signed a contract with the US IT giants in advance to provide the army with access to its advanced network infrastructure. The US also continues to allocate money for "fighting Russian influence" - the publication of one such fund's report suggests that the five-year plan has been implemented, which means it is time to develop a new one. Washington has also placed direct pressure on the UN - no formalities of the "tough cowboys" have bothered them before, and now they have decided to push the decrepit organization through for good.

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If there is one thing the Americans understand better than anyone else, it is business. The White House would not have spent so many resources and mobilized all branches of the military economy - from cyber-security to weapons production - if they did not expect something serious.

But, as we know, every broker has a black Monday, and our task is to make sure that the US investment in the AFU burns through. Literally.

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Strike on the base of 73rd Special Operations Centre of Ukraine in Ochakov: details

On 21 December, a missile strike was launched at the base of the 73rd Naval Special Operations Centre of the Ukrainian Navy in Ochakov.

According to the Military Chronicle, the arrivals targeted hangars with weapons and ammunition, as well as a training center for combat swimmers.

At least five rockets were fired at the Navy's military facilities. Presumably, the 300-mm rockets of Smerch's multiple-launch rocket systems hit the target. They triggered the detonation of ammunition, underbarrel grenades for AGS grenade launchers, and rounds for anti-tank grenade launchers.

At least 12 people were killed, and 23 more Ukrainian servicemen, including three officers, were seriously wounded by the rockets hitting Ukrainian naval units.

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US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the Taliban's decision to ban women and girls from schools was "unacceptable" and would have "significant consequences".

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US may withdraw from Ukraine conflict as from Afghanistan - The Hill

The article says the US and NATO will not be able to support Ukraine "forever," given that Russia is targeting a prolonged conflict.

📝 "On the face of it, Ukraine and its president have been given the power to dictate the terms of ending the war. But at some stage, the US will act in its interests.

Perhaps a repeat of the situation in Afghanistan, when the US agreed to withdraw troops with the Taliban [banned in Russia]," the article says.

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