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Reports are that Igor Gurkin, the mastermind behind the MH17 shoot down, has died in prison.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
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Dead men tell no tales.
I wonder if he was helped along to the rigor mortis stage of life, so as to never implicate a certain rogue barbaric nation.
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@barry_day what is the story regarding “Putin breaking into regular TV on his birthday”?
Did Ukraine do that?
Or
It’s a pisstake?
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Ukrainian hackers altered the actual broadcast in Crimea as I understand it.
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Most everything mentioned in this article, I’d guess you’d already know. Except the bit about 20,000 more criminals joining over one million other criminals in the militia. And, the part about Putin’s holiday mansion. Has anyone heard if that is true?
It’s the Yank Sun newspaper quotrd here, not the most reliable source of information ever foisted onto the public.
DEATH TOLL
Russia suffers ‘deadliest month’ since start of Ukraine war with over 1,200 killed every day as meat grinder churns
The tyrant’s military recruitment is notorious for sending inexperienced soldiers to their deaths as cannon fodder
- Published: 19:35 ET, Oct 7 2024
VLADIMIR Putin’s army has suffered the deadliest month of fighting since the start of the Ukraine war with 1,270 troops killed each day, according to British intelligence.
Vlad’s meat grinder approach to the conflict has left his military severely weakened in recent months with the casualties at the highest they’ve ever been.
Ukrainian forces walk past a decimated vehicle in the Kharkiv region where fighting has been ongoing for monthsCredit: AFP
A destroyed Russian tank outside the Ukrainian-controlled Russian town of Sudzha in KurskCredit: AFP
Ukrainian troops have been eliminating their Russian enemies at a higher rate than ever before in the warCredit: Getty
Over 661,000 Russian soldiers have been eliminated since the war began back in February 2022, say Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
With September being the worst month on record for Russia with the average casualty rate rising to 1,271 troops killed or badly injured per day.
September also marks the fifth consecutive month that Russian losses sat at an average of over 1,000 daily deaths, say the UK Ministry of Defence.
The previous bloodiest month was in May when the highest daily rate was 1,262 soldiers.
This year is also on course to be by far the most devastating year for Putin by the numbers.
Russia averaged between 172 and 559 casualties a day in 2022 with the peak rate hitting just 967 last year, say the MoD.
Analysts have blamed the steep rise in deaths on the conflict zones along the Ukrainian border increasing.
While also saying the Kremlin’s game-plan of sending as many troops as possible into active warzones to greatly outnumber Ukraine’s military causing the rise.
Putin has often been accused of launching “meat wave” assaults where he sends men to attack Ukrainian positions in huge numbers.
The mad dictator’s military recruitment is notorious for sending untrained and inexperienced soldiers to their deaths as “cannon fodder".
The UK Ministry of Defence released the damning statistics along with a statement reading: “The increase in the casualty rate since May 2024 is almost certainly due to the extension of the combat zone to include both Kharkiv and Kursk military operations, and increased intensity along the frontline.”
Kyiv’s brave forces pushed into villages across the Russian border back on August 6 - marking the first-ever invasion on Russian soil since World War Two.
The mini counter invasion targeted the Kursk region with daily fighting on both sides as Vlad scrambled to organise enough troops to both attack inside Ukraine and defend its own interests.
The capture of Kursk and several other Russian villages was a “slap in the face” for a moody Putin as his flailing war continues to stutter.
Deaths were already creeping up as the summer months meant the fighting intensified for both sides.
But Kursk reportedly caused the numbers to skyrocket with Ukrainians chasing down Putin’s troops as they forced their way into towns and seized back some land.
The surprise surge left Russia on the back foot with several strongholds easily taken away as Ukraine showed they will continue to fight hard.
Despite the Ukrainian gains, Russia has continued its dominance across the border over the past 14 months.
Ukrainian servicemen firing at Russian targets in UkraineCredit: EPA
The site of a smoking Russian tank following a Ukrainian strikeCredit: X
Putin’s military recruitment is notorious for sending inexperienced soldiers to their deaths as cannon fodderCredit: Reuters
Vlad has been making steady gains in eastern Ukraine even with his military constantly being targeted and taken out.
The despot leader is even said to be so desperate for more troops that he is willing to pay £16,000 to any men willing to be trained up.
Followed by £1,625 a month if they remain alive on the frontline.
If a fighter is killed, their family could qualify for up to £99,000 for their services.
Paranoid Putin has also begun recruiting murderers and rapists before they head to trial.
Putin has already signed a bill that enables offenders to dodge prosecution and criminal proceedings against them if they enlist to fight in Ukraine.
Some 20,000 criminals are expected to join the frontline out in Ukraine in the coming weeks alone.
One of the ways Ukraine has managed to successfully take out so many troops is through their advanced drone warfare.
Ukrainian troops have become masters in drone warfare since Putin first invaded with countless accurate strikes.
Since early 2023, the cheap, explosive, flying machines have become one of Kyiv’s biggest success stories on the battlefield.
Ukraine’s “Achilles” troops the front runners of specialised drone warfare units within the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade.
These troops have gained recognition for their expertise in using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in combat, particularly in repelling Russian assaults and destroying enemy equipment.
The battalion operates highly effective UAVs, such as the “Vampire” drones, which have been instrumental in targeting Russian positions and equipment, particularly in nighttime operations.
Putin has even been forced to mysteriously demolish one of his most beloved palaces amid claims the paranoid tyrant is scared of being targeted by drones.
Satellite images show how Putin’s pricey Bocharov Ruchey palace which overlooks the Black Sea in Sochi has been bulldozed with just a patch of empty land left behind.
Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire at a factory following a Russian missile strike last weekCredit: Getty
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About the palace: it looks a little modest for Putin’s tastes. Putin’s true palace on the Black sea is supposedly this one, further down the coast from Sochi:
It is surrounded by it’s own no fly zone and a seaward maritime exclusion zone and dedicated air defence. It has a bunker complex underneath the mountain with an extensive escape tunnel system which exits to the sea coast and to helipads. It was the subject of Navalny’s famous documentary expose on Putin’s corruption. (Here, in full, with English voice dub:)
Putin’s Palace by Alexei Navalny in ENGLISH VOICE OVER ( dub ) | FULL MOVIE DOCUMENTARY
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Thanks @Casio!
China, however, put on a drone display
That is Guangzhou, Tianhe district. The Guangzhou International Finance Centre tower is in the foreground.
Birthday wishes from the usual crew
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Further to the discussion about russian achievements in the last twelve months of the war:
2/9 russia is fully committed to its war in Ukraine, evident from its intense focus on offensives that left it unable to defend its border in Kursk, as well as the overheating of its economy.
3/9 Over the past 12 months, despite relentless attacks, russia managed to gain a net increase of approximately 600 square kilometers (240 square miles) of land, which accounts for about 0.1% of Ukraine’s total area.
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4/9 In the Pokrovsk Raion offensive near Avdiivka, russia has recorded 1,830 confirmed losses of heavy equipment over the past year, compared to Ukraine’s 369 losses.
5/9 russia is losing significantly more equipment than it can produce, and its substantial reserves of Soviet-era gear are gradually depleting. This situation will either compel them to purchase additional equipment from abroad or reduce their operations.
6/9 russia’s economy is experiencing overheating as a result of a severe labor shortage, heightened public spending, and sanctions. Consequently, russia has had to raise its central bank’s key interest rate to 19%, and the economic situation continues to deteriorate.
7/9 Despite suffering over 600,000 total casualties, russia has yet to invade a single regional capital or city with special status. At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine controlled 23 such cities and still maintains control over all of them.
8/9 russia is fully committed to a war it initiated on its own terms, yet it is losing. Its advances over the past year are far from impressive, especially given Ukraine’s limited resources and the tremendous sacrifices that russia has made.
Sources:
Pokrovsk Raion Offensive Losses as of 2024-10-04 by @naalsio26
Comparison of the land control between Ukraine and russia by @Tendar
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Russian losses per 08/10/24 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+1340 men
+7 tanks
+30 AFVs
+47 artillery systems
+1 AD system
+43 UAVs
+3 cruise missile
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September 2024: Report of the Birds of Magyar. Donbas.
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