Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner private military company, talked about a network of underground cities with tanks near Bakhmut.
Bakhmut is a central point of the Eastern Front and a serious logistics centre," Prigozhin explained the strategic importance of the city.
At the same time, he pointed out that Bakhmut's (Artemovsk's) peculiarity lies in its unique historical and geographical defence capabilities. First of all, the Wagner chief noted that the city is divided into several parts by water barriers.
In addition, Prigozhin pointed out that the city's outskirts are a complex of settlements that create a single defence system and also noted the unique landscape, ravines, and heights, which are natural tunnels.
"And the cherry on top is the system of Soledar and Bakhmut mines, which is actually a network of underground cities," the businessman stressed. Prigozhin added that at a depth of 80 to 100 meters, there is a concentration of people and even moving tanks and BMPs.
"And weapons stocks have been stored since World War I," Prigozhin added.
In early January, Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the AFU had created "five hundred lines of defence" in Artemovsk, which explains the difficulty in the advance of Russian forces. Also, Prigozhin compared the battles for this city to the battles of Kulikovo and Borodino.
Local residents of the area have confirmed that there have been really powerful labyrinths in the towns since the USSR era.
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Bakhmut is a central point of the Eastern Front and a serious logistics centre," Prigozhin explained the strategic importance of the city.
At the same time, he pointed out that Bakhmut's (Artemovsk's) peculiarity lies in its unique historical and geographical defence capabilities. First of all, the Wagner chief noted that the city is divided into several parts by water barriers.
In addition, Prigozhin pointed out that the city's outskirts are a complex of settlements that create a single defence system and also noted the unique landscape, ravines, and heights, which are natural tunnels.
"And the cherry on top is the system of Soledar and Bakhmut mines, which is actually a network of underground cities," the businessman stressed. Prigozhin added that at a depth of 80 to 100 meters, there is a concentration of people and even moving tanks and BMPs.
"And weapons stocks have been stored since World War I," Prigozhin added.
In early January, Yevgeny Prigozhin said that the AFU had created "five hundred lines of defence" in Artemovsk, which explains the difficulty in the advance of Russian forces. Also, Prigozhin compared the battles for this city to the battles of Kulikovo and Borodino.
Local residents of the area have confirmed that there have been really powerful labyrinths in the towns since the USSR era.
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Eurozone inflation: Consumer price growth fell for the first time since October
The eurozone's annual inflation rate fell for the second month in a row to 9.2% in December after 10.1% in November thanks to a continued decline in energy prices, Eurostat said.
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The eurozone's annual inflation rate fell for the second month in a row to 9.2% in December after 10.1% in November thanks to a continued decline in energy prices, Eurostat said.
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In ๐ท๐บ Belgorod region, air defense systems of the Russian Armed Forces worked.
There is no information about any affected objects or arrivals.
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๐ฎ๐ทIran's planned purchase of Russian Su-35 aircraft could upset the balance of air power in the Middle East. This is according to "The National Interest."
The Russian fighter is remarkable for its super maneuverability and its ability to strike the enemy out of sight. And the purchase of such aircraft and their use in combination with the S-400 air defense systems will bring Iran's defense capabilities to a new level.
The Su-35 procurement is not only a defense deal but also a strategic manifestation, proving the bitter cost of appeasement and naivety.
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The Russian fighter is remarkable for its super maneuverability and its ability to strike the enemy out of sight. And the purchase of such aircraft and their use in combination with the S-400 air defense systems will bring Iran's defense capabilities to a new level.
The Su-35 procurement is not only a defense deal but also a strategic manifestation, proving the bitter cost of appeasement and naivety.
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๐ฎ๐ทIran's planned purchase of Russian Su-35 aircraft could upset the balance of air power in the Middle East. This is according to "The National Interest." The Russian fighter is remarkable for its super maneuverability and its ability to strike the enemyโฆ
This is actually proof of "fuck around and find out." This is the enemy you created, NATO. GET FUCKED.
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Russian forces in the DPR are stepping up air defense and intensifying counter-battery combat. This was announced by the acting head of the republic Denis Pushilin on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel. According to him, the Russian military is trying to move the line of contact away from major cities.
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At the moment, missile strikes are being carried out in the Kupyansky district against the accumulation of equipment and personnel of the Nazis.
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Only 5.4% of the grain exported under the Ukraine-Russia grain deal went to countries in need, the Turkish Agriculture Ministry said.
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Reinforcements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine drove into the landing, not knowing that the Viking group had already sent Tornado-G there. The guys decided to wait a bit for those who were late and covered everyone who had gathered with a massive volley of 122mm rockets.
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Pushilin's adviser Yan Gagin has proposed to recreate the SMERSH counterintelligence agency in Russia.
According to Gagin, such a structure is needed to counter saboteurs and traitors, including "in the cultural sphere."
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According to Gagin, such a structure is needed to counter saboteurs and traitors, including "in the cultural sphere."
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For those who don't know, SMERSH is an acronym of SMERT SPIUNA or death to spiesโhas long history and success. I don't think I have to explain what they do. Medvedev proposed the same.
For those who don't know, SMERSH is an acronym of SMERT SPIUNA or death to spiesโhas long history and success. I don't think I have to explain what they do. Medvedev proposed the same.
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Poland can send only a symbolic number of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, there are no talks of tens or hundreds - a representative of the Office of the Polish President
Poland can send only a symbolic number of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, there are no talks of tens or hundreds - a representative of the Office of the Polish President
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Poland can send only a symbolic number of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, there are no talks of tens or hundreds - a representative of the Office of the Polish President
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The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Vadym Skibitsky, said that in the coming days, the Russian Armed Forces could launch a new missile attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, as the air temperature drops. Skibitsky knows who to get the weather from.
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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports on the advancement of the assault units of the Pacific Fleet (Marines) in the area of Ugledar under the cover of air defense
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62 percent of Turks consider Russia a friend, 73 percent are sure that relations with us should be good. Americans, by contrast, are considered a hostile state by almost 90 percent.
Seeing these figures in our media, at first I blinked for a long time, and then went to dig the source. Naryl. All the figures in it are in place, no one has distorted anything. On December 30-31, almost 2,500 people were polled in 24 provinces according to all sociological canons, sociologists themselves are somewhat surprised by the result.
There is not and cannot be a complete coincidence of our interests with Turkish ones, as I have said more than once - and this neighbor has been and will remain difficult in many respects. But Turkish sovereignty itself as a phenomenon is inconceivable without a cornerstone in the form of building relations with us without regard to the opinion of the white master; let Turkey knock it out under any pretext - it will lose its subjectivity right there and not the fact that it is reversible. Not to mention the direct and poorly quantifiable economic consequences of such a reversal, since the memory of the recent is fresh.
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Seeing these figures in our media, at first I blinked for a long time, and then went to dig the source. Naryl. All the figures in it are in place, no one has distorted anything. On December 30-31, almost 2,500 people were polled in 24 provinces according to all sociological canons, sociologists themselves are somewhat surprised by the result.
There is not and cannot be a complete coincidence of our interests with Turkish ones, as I have said more than once - and this neighbor has been and will remain difficult in many respects. But Turkish sovereignty itself as a phenomenon is inconceivable without a cornerstone in the form of building relations with us without regard to the opinion of the white master; let Turkey knock it out under any pretext - it will lose its subjectivity right there and not the fact that it is reversible. Not to mention the direct and poorly quantifiable economic consequences of such a reversal, since the memory of the recent is fresh.
That's about all this the vast majority of respondents, presumably, had in mind.
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Ukraine lacks Soviet-era transformers to rebuild its energy system, Ukrenergo has said.
According to the company's head, Western equipment is not suitable for Ukraine's powerโก infrastructure
Ukraine cannot rebuild power grids without Soviet-era equipment, Volodymyr Kudrytskyy, head of Ukrenergo, told the Financial Times. The 750 kV transformers, each weighing up to 200 tonnes, are particularly lacking.
Although some have been sourced from former communist countries such as Lithuania, most of the destroyed transformers need to be rebuilt.
"Most of Ukraine's grid uses the old Soviet system. It operates at higher voltages than in the European Union, making it incompatible with most Western equipment," the article said.
"In the first eight months of the war, Ukraine was not so badly affected because we had a large stock of transformers," Kudritsky said. "But now they are badly needed."
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According to the company's head, Western equipment is not suitable for Ukraine's powerโก infrastructure
Ukraine cannot rebuild power grids without Soviet-era equipment, Volodymyr Kudrytskyy, head of Ukrenergo, told the Financial Times. The 750 kV transformers, each weighing up to 200 tonnes, are particularly lacking.
Although some have been sourced from former communist countries such as Lithuania, most of the destroyed transformers need to be rebuilt.
"Most of Ukraine's grid uses the old Soviet system. It operates at higher voltages than in the European Union, making it incompatible with most Western equipment," the article said.
"In the first eight months of the war, Ukraine was not so badly affected because we had a large stock of transformers," Kudritsky said. "But now they are badly needed."
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China reported an increase in its gold reserves for a second straight month, topping up holdings again after its first reported purchase in more than three years.
The Peopleโs Bank of China raised its holdings by 30 tons in December, according to data on its website on Saturday. This follows Novemberโs addition of 32 tons, and brings the nationโs holdings to a total of 2,010 tons. Good bye Dollar๐ฐ ! ๐
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The Peopleโs Bank of China raised its holdings by 30 tons in December, according to data on its website on Saturday. This follows Novemberโs addition of 32 tons, and brings the nationโs holdings to a total of 2,010 tons. Good bye Dollar
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In the temporarily occupied Konstantinovka DPR, black smoke rises after two strikes.
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The Bundeswehr is looking for "Marders" for Kyiv
Judging by the reports of the German press, the Bundeswehr cannot yet quickly assemble the 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles promised to Kyiv (and it needs them by the end of January in order to be at the front by spring). Formally, they have about 100 units in stock, but it seems that for the most part they are not in working order.
The problem, of course, will be solved, but the time factor is extremely important here. Kyiv does not have it.
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Judging by the reports of the German press, the Bundeswehr cannot yet quickly assemble the 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles promised to Kyiv (and it needs them by the end of January in order to be at the front by spring). Formally, they have about 100 units in stock, but it seems that for the most part they are not in working order.
The problem, of course, will be solved, but the time factor is extremely important here. Kyiv does not have it.
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