‼️🇷🇺Ru fighters killed a Ukrainian sniper in LNR

While storming positions, an airborne reconnaissance platoon discovered a sniper pair and successfully eliminated them. The shooter turned out to be a woman aged around 35.


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The Wagner PMC has started recruiting volunteers to work in Africa amid a rejection of the use of cons in Ukraine.

There are actively published messages in social networks, in which, on behalf of the private military company Evgeny Prigozhin, Russians with military and combat experience are invited to work "in one of the African countries". What exactly the fighters will have to do in Africa is not specified, but it is possible that they may work as military instructors in one of the friendly countries of the black continent

WAGNER PMC on Telegram

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‼️🇺🇦UK Minister of defense: Ukraine will be able to receive modern Eurofighter jets only after the current military operations are over

The military chief made this statement in an interview with Spiegel.


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The Ukrainian infantry is trying to quietly approach our defender in the Zhuravka gully. Intelligence notices them in time and artillery covered them. Everyday life of the war, Svatovo-Kremennaya front.

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Briefly on the situation on the Svatovo-Kremennaya front.

On the whole front there are local battles, but as in the movie "The Dawns Here Are Quiet", local battles, which have little effect on the general atmosphere of the war, are no less tense than clashes between large masses of people.

Yesterday the enemy hit the positions of the 144th Division very hard, the battle again came almost to hand-to-hand and was very heavy. AFU was able to dislodge us from one of the positions, but today the 144 Assaults knocked the enemy back. AFU was not helped by the numerical advantage, nor by some other difficulties that the 144 Guards were experiencing (through no fault of their own). The enemy was knocked back, ours did not surrender a single meter, however, as on all other occasions when the Ukrainians tried to attack Smolensk infantry. Courage and training of the soldier along with competent command is the basis of success.

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❗️Medias report that 11 Russian navy ships, including five Kalibr missile launchers, have entered the waters of the Black Sea. A massive launch on the enemy is expected.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺 The Ukrainian army's use of Mi-24s in the Bakhmut direction.

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One could wonder why is it shooting and why is it flying in the first place. But I guess we are all awaiting the offensive...

Arrival on AFU position.

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CNN writes about the problems faced by the pilots of the Ukrainian Mi-8 military helicopters.

A report from the Sikorsky air brigade says that the pilots make three sorties a day.

The main threat to them is Russian man-portable missile systems. They "can turn a helicopter into a fireball in seconds."

"The losses of Ukraine are a state secret. But the pilots and crew of the Sikorsky Brigade lost close friends because of Russian air defense systems," the article says.

To avoid being shot down, Ukrainian helicopter pilots have to fly very low and occasionally hit trees. Often this leads to a forced landing.

The publication writes that these helicopters were generally conceived as transport helicopters, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine converted them into attack helicopters, hanging missiles. For the same reason, the helicopter does not have the cockpit armor and enhanced pilot protection that real attack helicopters have.

"They also do not have sophisticated guidance systems. The effective use of their missiles is a combination of hope and experience," the report says.

Another problem is a weak jamming system for repelling missile attacks on helicopters. The Mi-8 was equipped with "electronic countermeasures", but they are also outdated. "We don't know if they work at all. But if they work at the 2% level, it's better than nothing," pilot Gennady said.

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The AFU militants are firing HIMARS from a busy road.

They have not even blocked traffic and are covered by civilians standing in traffic. After the shelling, they will leave quickly enough and the retaliatory fire could hit ordinary people.

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⚡️Front summary for the morning of February 18, 2023, ⚡️

Russian troops are trying to conduct offensive operations from the area of Nikolsky dachas in the Uludarsky sector. But their intensity subsided at times. But the artillery pressure on the enemy increased. Under shelling Novopol, Zelenoye Pole, Vremevka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Prechistovka, Bogoyavlenka, and Ugledar itself. (Fig. 1)

On the Donetsk front, the Russian Armed Forces, with the support of artillery, again went on the attack in the Novomikhailovka area. Also, after the fire impacted on the enemy, assault operations were carried out along the southern and northern outskirts of Marinka. In the second of these areas, we managed to advance. It is already obvious that they decided to encircle the city. Russian artillery fired on Pobeda, Georgievka, Krasnogorovka, Nevelskoye, Pervomaisky, Severny, Avdeevka, and Vesyologo. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on Donetsk and Makiivka. (Fig. 2)

To the south of Bakhmut, the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Ozaryanovka and Kurdyumovka. Russian troops worked along Aleksandro-Shultino, Predtechino, Stupochki, Ivanovskoye, and Bakhmut. To the north of it, the Ukrainian army still left Paraskovyivka. Control over this important settlement was established by PMC Wagner. To the north of Soledar, the “orchestras”, supported by artillery, continued their attacks on Fedorovka and Rozdolovka. But so far there has been no success in this direction. Vasyukovka, Vesyoloye, Vyemka, and Controversial are also under fire from the RF Armed Forces. (Fig. 4)

In the Luhansk direction, the RF Armed Forces again tried to attack Belogorovka. A little to the north, from the direction of Dibrova, they attacked towards Zarechny. No promotion. But far to the north, Russian troops managed to establish control over Gryanikovka. This is a village on the left bank of Oskol on the highway leading to the right bank to Dvurechny, an important settlement in terms of logistics. Control over Gryanikovka allows Russian troops to attack in a southerly direction towards Kupyansk, a major stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Admittedly, this is just a prospect. The defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this area are quite strong. (Fig. 5)


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“Eurocrats are not drug addicts! Charles Michel criticized the "unacceptable" remarks of the Brussels politician": In Brussels, the scandal - the head of the European Council had to stand up for colleagues whom a high-ranking official accused of addiction to cocaine and unwillingness to transfer offices to a disadvantaged area, because "the powder there is not so clean."

“European Council President Charles Michel has criticized Brussels Secretary of State for Urban Planning Pascal Smet for claiming that Eurocrats regularly use drugs. The remarks are "unacceptable," his spokesman, Barend Leiths, said: "President Michel asks that all men and women in the service of the European Union be respected, especially in these very difficult international times." In a private meeting with the European Commission's Infrastructure and Logistics Department in Brussels, Smet said that "many employees of European institutions use drugs." He ridiculed the feigned indignation of European officials who are unhappy with the plans of the European Commission to move several agencies from the EU quarter to the poorer northern district of Brussels with a criminal and drug reputation. During the meeting, Smet hinted that there was a high level of drug use in the EU quarter, and even suggested that cocaine is a popular drug among European officials, stating that "drugs are also sold in the Schuman area ... probably not the ones in the north" cities, "but probably a little whiter." Michel condemned Smet's comments after an open letter from the largest union of European officials, which called for "responding to attacks", and "protecting the reputation, work, and honor of EU officials"

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Tbh, that would explain their erratic behavior. Sniff some powder - "Russian missiles!!!HAH! Let them send two on me!!!" Or they are just plain retarded. Knowing some of them, I tend to agree with assertion no2. But they are masters in behaving like they know everything and we are all morons. Luckily, no more.

❗️ PMC "Wagner" never had and has nothing to do with the Russian army - Prigozhin

The head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that his organization is a private army.

“ PMC Wagner is a private army that has acted, is operating, and will continue to operate all over the world,” Prigozhin wrote

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Ok, this is written for internal audience. They have every connection with the army. The fact they operate heavy armor, bomber aviation, and lots of artillery is proof of that. Unless he got them from Kinder's surprise.

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Some power struggle is brewing at the top echelons of the Russian command so I wouldn't dare to assume of what sort. I have a few guesses but im 100% sure it's nothing to do with jealousy or fear. If I have more info, I will gladly share here .