Russia is preparing a new wave of offensive against Ukraine with the help of the mobilized servicemen —ex-commander of the Nazi regiment, "Azov" Zhorin:


"I am sure that another offensive will take place." And this will be at the expense of those units that have now been assembled from mobilized people. They will try to expand the front line by choosing one of the directions for attack. "Either the Kharkiv region, or the Kyiv region, or even the western regions of Ukraine."
 
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❗️❗️❗️❗️A record about Bandera's birthday disappeared from the account of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Earlier, the deputies published a post on Twitter about the 114th anniversary of the birth of Bandera, attaching to it a photo of the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Zaluzhny against the background of a portrait of the leader of Ukrainian nationalists.

The recording caused indignation among the Polish authorities - Prime Minister Morawiecki contacted his Ukrainian colleague Shmygal on this subject, after which the provocative information disappeared.

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The explosion thundered in the vicinity of Dnepropetrovsk

Local residents report that the strike was inflicted on the object of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sinelnikovsky district.

It should be noted that in this area there is a large railway junction through which the supply of the Donbass grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is carried out.

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A Soviet-era arms factory in Romania will be reconstructed and expanded to produce large-calibre artillery shells for Ukraine, both 155 mm shells compatible with NATO standard weapons and 152 mm shells compatible with Soviet-era weapons.

The refurbishment and expansion of the plant, the location of which was not disclosed, will be partly financed by the German government.

"The parallel production of these two types of ammunition is a lifesaver for the Ukrainian army, which has used up most of its stocks of 152mm shells and is struggling to replenish them as the shells are produced in Russia and Serbia," Romanian media noted.

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UAV development is recognised as a national priority; how will the development strategy help the industry?

On December 31, Putin instructed the government to approve a strategy for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles until 2030. During the special military operation, everyone talked about the deficit of UAVs in the armed forces and the industry's critical dependence on imports. And now the problem has been recognised at the highest level. 

In fact, we are talking about a new national project. The strategy will not only set targets for drone production volumes, the degree of localization, and so on, but also provide guaranteed demand for UAVs from domestic manufacturers and help educate and train personnel for the industry. 

Although the document itself will not be ready until February 15, the industry greeted the news with enthusiasm. Those efforts and investments in providing the army and the country with their own (Russian-made) drones will be repaid a hundredfold now, as those who are already producing something will be able to get the biggest bite out of the government order. 

For instance, the Magnitogorsk-based company Android Technics launched pilot production of electric motors for UAVs at the end of December. And in the first or second quarter of 2023, it is planned to start serial production of a whole line of 18 standard sizes. The company has already received "confirmation of Russian origin" from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, so it will be able to participate in the state order on a priority basis.
At the same time, one of Skolkovo's residents, the company "Shooting from the Air," began supplying small reconnaissance drones called "Binocular" to the special military operation zone, 80% of which consist of Russian components. At the same time, the long-suffering "BAS-200" unmanned helicopter project was the first UAV to receive a Rosaviatsiya certificate (albeit a limited one that does not allow it to deliver cargo commercially).

The Russians take a long time to harness, but they go fast. Although it took us years to realise the need to develop unmanned aerial vehicles in the country, the military operation in Ukraine has given unprecedented impetus to the development of the industry. We hope that state support will help to catch up with the market leaders in a timely manner...

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Consequences of the elimination of the AFU's location in the ice arena in Druzhkivka.

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Mobilized fighters undergo intensive training in Zaporizhzhya under the guidance of instructors from elite airborne units.


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‼️ Unsuccessful attempted offensive by the AFU in the Kremennaya direction‼️

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⚡️ Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton has suggested that Turkey should be stripped of its NATO membership because of its cooperation with Russia

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Saboteurs have become more active on the frontline territory of the Donetsk people's republic, and control over the border roads should be tightened - Dmitriy Rogozin has said.

According to the former Roscosmos head, Ukrainian DRGs, using Russian uniforms, go as far as 10 km deep to gather intelligence and appear in the location of Russian Armed Forces units.

"As a rule, no one even brakes cars packed with nervous armed men in camouflage. I believe that control on the roads bordering the front should be tightened. Banderas is not only an external but also an internal enemy. The front line is conditional. The recent tragic events were not without the sabotage of the enemy underground either; I am sure of that," he explained.

Source: Rus media

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Group V aircraft work tirelessly and without interruption for the holidays⚡️

Continues to harass the enemy in the Ugledar direction


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❗️ The Ukrainian Defence Ministry has admitted that Russia has enough reserves to conduct SMO (special military operation)

"They may not be able to fight with the same intensity as they started, but they still have enough reserves," a Ukrainian publication quoted Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Anna Malyar.

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Germany is open to using billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine rebuild as long as legal issues can be resolved and allies follow suit. 

According to Bloomberg, the country's foreign minister, Annalena Berbock, insists that European countries should consider confiscating at least part of the frozen assets.
At the same time, Finance Minister Christian Lindner is concerned that the confiscation of the Central Bank's assets could set a dangerous legal precedent for European authorities, the agency's sources say.

The publication stresses that the proceedings on the "legal means" of confiscation could take years and that the initiative would be purely symbolic.
Earlier, the US Senate voted in favour of including an amendment in the draft budget to allow confiscation of frozen assets of businessmen from Russia in favour of Ukraine.

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There are new rules for military registration in Ukraine. Now the Ukrainian diplomatic agencies will keep military records among Ukrainians abroad and facilitate their return to Ukraine during mobilization.

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I found it interesting that Ukraine's weapon of choice was to deplete the Russian stocks. One of the reasons for the collapse of the USSR (not the main one but very significant ) was the enormous resources directed to the army. From regular to nuclear weapons. The amount of hardware and ammo produced was staggering. To illustrate more to the readers the mentality of the Soviets in those days, they (Soviets) swear that they won't allow the disasters of 1941/1942 against the Nazis again. Ever! So, vast piles of weapons were produced and distributed across Union in case that land invasion happened again. Of course, nuclear weapon was the primary deterrence factor. One of the problems of the Soviets (in WW2), same as today, was an inefficient decision-making policy on the field.
For example, they had their orders to take specific objectives; they would do it but not use potential opportunities that were created by doing so. The high command said that, so I'm doing only that despite having a chance to encircle enemy troops by advancing a little more. That was later readjusted, and commanders had their operational freedom. The same mistakes were identified on SMO. Artillery support can only be called after the request goes through the chain. The target is not there anymore when approval arrives. The same goes for the airforce. We see improvement in this matter, but there are still problems. Also, lousy communication among troops in the field was noticed (the unit doesn't know where its neighbor is, nor the neighbor will help if needed. That was also slowly rectified. (too slow for my taste). Some commanders were too eager to win and send troops without proper preparation and reconnaissance, which resulted in the unnecessary loss of life and initiative. Also, some are noticed to be too scared to use the opportunity given to inflict even harsher defeat on the enemy. That was the result of negative selection (some officers considered their role as a regular - job as every other, which also created a loss of lives of the soldiers). This thing has been ironed out in the course, but still not eradicated.
Until the process is done, I'm afraid we will see more of the Makeevka style of disasters, the same as one of the first attacks on Pavlovka. Yes, commanders can and will be replaced and eventually charged, but nothing will return people lost. Some would say it's war. Naturally, there are losses. Yes, but unnecessary losses are avoidable. So let's go back to WW2 once again. In one Soviet unit, during the offensive, soldiers captured the German position and took trophies. Among them was anti-personnel jumping mine. Soldiers bet that one of them could catch it when it is launched and in flight, stopping her from arming itself and thus exploding. They try. The result was eight killed and 11 wounded. The local commander was among them. Bad selection.


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‼️🇷🇺🇺🇦The Russian army is advancing in the Donetsk direction. It continues to inflict fire on the enemy in the Kupyan, Krasno-Limansky, and Southern Donetsk directions - the main from the Ministry of Defense summary:

▪️In the Kupyansk direction, more than 40 Ukrainian terrorists, three armored fighting vehicles, and three pick-up trucks have been destroyed due to the shelling of AFU units in the areas of Sinovka, Ivanovka, and Berestovoye in the Kharkiv region. In addition, 2 Ukrainian armed forces DRGs were destroyed in the Novoselivske and Tabayivka areas of Kharkiv Oblast.
▪️On the Krasno-Limansky direction, Russian artillery and heavy flamethrower systems struck 4 AFU assault groups in the areas of Chervonaya Dibrova LNR, Novosadovoye, Serebryanka, and Hryhorovka DNR. Enemy losses amounted to over 120 Ukrainian fighters killed and wounded, four armored vehicles, three pick-ups, and two other vehicles. An AFU DRG was destroyed near Stelmakhovka LNR.
▪️ In the Donetsk direction, Russian forces continued their offensive. Up to 90 Ukrainian terrorists, two tanks, five armored vehicles, and seven other vehicles were destroyed due to a complex fire attack against the enemy in the areas of Krasnoye, Petrovske, Nevelskoye, Georgievka, and Pobeda DNR.
▪️ In the South Donetsk direction, artillery strikes on AFU units in the areas of Prechistovka, Zolotaya Niva, and Novodonetskoye DNR destroyed over 30 Ukrainian militants, two armored vehicles, and three pick-up trucks.

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The military-industrial complex looked like bandits with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, but that wasn't enough. The focus has shifted from the war against Islamist terrorism to new cold and hot wars. Our military-industrial complex has made incredible progress this year thanks to Washington's persistently hawkish foreign policy objectives, especially in Ukraine.

As a result, Northrop Grumman is up 41% this year, Lockheed Martin is up 37%, and Raytheon is up 16%, while the S&P 500 is down 20% and the NASDAQ is down 35%. That's why the military-industrial complex, whether it's here in this country or in Japan or Germany or anywhere else, has a vested interest in keeping us in a constant state of war.

They all make money, and with more profit comes more power and influence over politicians and leaders. Meanwhile, the needs of ordinary citizens here in the United States and in every other country in the world are ignored, and their resources are being sucked away.

Former Democratic Congressman Tulsi Gabbard

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‼️🇷🇺Putin has instructed Shoigu to report by 1 February on the provision of Russian army units and subunits involved in the SMO with arms, military and special equipment, materiel, and resources, including uniforms and outfits, mobile reconnaissance equipment, personal armor, and camouflage equipment, and on measures being taken to improve the Russian Defence Ministry's work in this area.

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So, nothing before February ...maybe offensive on the anniversary.

‼️💥"This is for them for Makeevka": How the Russian Army burned down an AFU group on the Zaporizhzhia front

Soldiers of one of the units of the Russian Armed Forces with an anti-tank guided missile the night before burned down an enemy group that was trying to advance on the Zaporizhzhia front, the Wargonzo project reports.
The video's author commented on the situation briefly: "This is for them for Makeevka."

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