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Good morning, y’all.
Not Ukraine specific, but probably of great interest to Ukrainians… Some good ol’ Aussie know-how.
More arms for the poor.
FOIA Document: UK Confirms Transfer of All AS-90 Howitzers to Ukraine
“The UK Ministry of Defence has officially confirmed the transfer of all 99 AS-90 self-propelled howitzers that remained in service to Ukraine.”…
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/foia-document-uk-confirms-transfer-of-all-as-90-howitzers-to-ukraine/
You like. You buy… You no like?
Griping about the Gripen.
Money for jam?
The country at the heart of NATO couldn’t jam and keep track of mystery drones flying over a key military base
Bargain Basement.
Sanctioned Russian oil tanker in the sewers.
Sanctioned tanker seized over ‘unpaid Suez Canal tolls’
“Russian-flagged Dignity was blacklisted by the US, UK and EU in 2025
A sanctioned Russian oil tanker has been seized in Egypt for failing to pay its Suez Canal tolls, according to union officials.
The 159,500-dwt Dignity (built 2004) has been held in the Suez anchorage for more than a month as it returned to the waterway on a ballast leg from the Middle East.”…
It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.
When your attention is diverted by war in your West, strange things happen in your East.
No need to read between the lines. America is the ■■■■■ that can be bought by anyone.
…”Russia says it is also interested in partnering with the US on rare-earth projects.
In March, Putin’s investment envoy – Kirill Dmitriev – claimed that Russia and the US had started talks on rare-earth metals projects in Russia, and that some US companies had expressed an interest in them. However, prospects between the US and Russia have been held up by a lack of progress towards ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.”…
Stick it right up your Khabar-ovsk.
Wouldn’t it be nice if Ukraine could claim sinking Russian submarine number two?
Khabarovsk Seen in Full Size for First Time – the Most Secretive Boat of Russian Federation
“New satellite imagery from Severodvinsk shows the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Khabarovsk in full size for the first time.”…
…”According to approximate measurements, the boat is 135-140 meters long and about 13.5 meters wide, which confirms that it belongs to the class of large unmanned underwater carriers.
“The Khabarovsk is considered a platform for unmanned Poseidon torpedoes, which are capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and operating at intercontinental range.”…
In praise of “Orban -The Russian”.
And there’s people on this planet that believe China will exert pressure on Russia to settle for peace… Dream on.
SAAB Gripen second Canadian opportunity.
Not so airy-fairy.
This is dated yesterday, but there’s so many refineries being refined by Ukraine, who can keep up?
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This is known as “A Dunlop - Not A Goodyear”.
What the capitalist West and the fiithy rich think of it all.
What the capitalist West and the fiithy rich keep on doing, so to remain filthy rich.
There appears to be dissent in the ranks.
Republicans favor long-range missiles for Ukraine, see Putin as threat, poll finds
“WASHINGTON (BP) — A majority of Republicans say the U.S. should give Ukraine long-range missiles capable of firing deep into Russia, a poll from the Ukraine Freedom Project found, with most viewing President Vladimir Putin as a threat to American security.”…
Frig the rig.
Far Kim close.
It’s a pity Putin’s dad didn’t just have a tug instead.
Getting down and dirty in Pokrovsk.
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2/ The man describes himself as a former Wagner Group fighter now serving with the 61st Separate Marine Brigade (military unit 38643). He says that he was fighting with the 2nd assault company near the village of Malynivka, about 14 km east of Pokrovsk.
3/ He is serving under a commander with the call sign ‘Omut’ [‘Whirlpool’], of whom he says: “He’s a total drunk. Before [the mission], there was no training, no preparation, no basic instruction. How, what, and why? He was just messing around…”
4/ "We loaded up at night and left. That was the first mistake the command made. The second was when we arrived, they unloaded us, and we walked more than 20 kilometers on foot, with backpacks, with everything we could carry.
5/ “Half of the people just threw away their water and food because they didn’t have the strength to walk. We arrived there when we were ordered to advance, and they told me there was an enemy there. In fact, it was our men—the 132nd Brigade.”
6/ A subsequent mission went even more disastrously when the men were ordered to advance across an open field strewn with mines. “I realised right away that something was wrong, because when the mortar started firing, I found corpses there. I even have a video of those corpses.”
7/ “And where we were hiding from the artillery, everything was just destroyed. And when I jumped in there, I realized that here, that they had just thrown us to the wolves, there are fields all around, there’s nowhere to go…”
8/ Within fifteen minutes, nearly all of the assault company had been wiped out by Ukrainian artillery and a tank:
“It wasn’t even fifteen minutes later. I knew it was over. The tank started firing, and that was it. One guy just came running—here, Michael, from my group, a guy.”
9/ "He wouldn’t let me lie. He’s in the hospital now, I don’t know, in Donetsk, I think, somewhere. He came running and said, ‘Bro, get out, the commander—200 [dead]’ These guys—all 200. All 200. Just like that. Just three of us left.
10/ "All the guys stayed in the plantation too, they didn’t even make it 4.5 kilometers. They just all stayed there, that’s all.
11/ "Then a day or two passed, I sat it out, gathered my strength, got some water from the stinking lake, and didn’t get caught up in this stupid, just dumb, thing anymore.
12/ “And all the guys who are going, I see, just 2,000 young guys going, they don’t even understand where they’re going. It’s not worth the money.”
13/ After he and the other two survivors made it back alive to their positions, he complained to the military prosecutor’s office. His commander retaliated by falsely declaring him to be a deserter, stopping his pay – a common way of punishing perceived misconduct.
14/ The soldier was tied to a tree for two days to be ‘sacrificed to Baba Yaga’, as the Russians describe it.
“Two days in the rain, tied up, my legs, my hands tied, under shelling, with drones flying. It’s all that simple. For two days I was so terrified.”
15/ “I wouldn’t wish this on even my worst enemy. After two days, I gave in. Not only that, I also had a head wound. But when I got out, they gave me a choice: either way, you’ll be up front with the guy delivering food [to the front line].”
16/ This, he says, is a suicide mission: “I understand what this means, that no one has ever made it there alive where they are sending me.”
17/ Now he is considering what to do – whether to comply with orders or try to kill his commanders, who he says are drunks and drug addicts without combat experience, who don’t listen to anything:
“Either just go there, wipe them all out. [Or] go to the guys at the front…”
18/ “I have five magazines and 46 grenades. There are tripwires around me, but no one will come near. It will last a long time. There’s no point to all this. But I don’t want any more deaths. Enough is enough.”
Source: t.me/ne_zhdi_novo…
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Shocking. Especially this part:
The soldier was tied to a tree for two days to be ‘sacrificed to Baba Yaga’, as the Russians describe it.
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People treat you how you let them.
Admittedly, I also can be bought… But, only for numerous millions and only if I don’t have to leave home.
Ar$ehole Invention. A.I.
Well personally, I can think of a one fingered signal to Trump that’s more befitting.
Putin honours developers of Burevestnik cruise missile in signal to Trump
Just Russians doing bastardly Russian things… Like bastards always do.
Which nation would be guilty of such bastardry?
The POMS are whipping up a storm.
New Storm Shadow Missiles Will Help Ukraine Strike Inside Russia
“The Storm Shadow is a low-observable air-launched cruise missile with a range of almost 200 miles.
The United Kingdom has transferred additional Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The advanced air-launched munitions can strike targets with precision deep behind the frontlines. In addition, London completed the transfer of nearly 100 howitzers to the Ukrainian forces.”…
“You want what?”
It’s been going on for days and daze.
Russia Is Taking Over 1,000 Casualties a Day Fighting in Ukraine
“Thus far in 2025, the Russian forces have taken approximately 353,000 casualties.
As the Russian forces are pushing hard to capture Pokrovsk and other Ukrainian fortress towns in the Donbas, their casualties continue to increase.
Russian losses have reached levels unheard of in a European conflict since the end of World War II.
1,140,000 Losses and Counting”…
‘Orban The Obstinate’ and Hungary don’t deserve the EU and NATO.
Yesterday
Russia’s troubles seemed so far away
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay
Oh, I believe in yesterday
Suddenly
There’s not half the power there used to be
There’s storm shadows hangin’ over me
Oh, yesterday came suddenly
“I’m not successful; I’m just really good at faking it.”
‘It’s’ all the rage.
‘He’s’ all the rage.
There’sa hole in your bucket, DisPutin, DisPutin.
Ukraine Just Attacked a Key Russian Oil Terminal. Will It Matter?
“Though the attack is unlikely to make a difference in the broader Ukraine War—and could invite the Kremlin’s wrath on Kyiv—it is a demonstration of Ukraine’s changing war strategy.”…
…”Why Did Ukraine Attack Tuapse?
Ukraine chose the terminal to attack because it was operated by Russia’s largest state-owned energy firm, Rosneft. Tuapse has massive export capacity and processes large volumes of oil—roughly 240,000 barrels per day, according to gCaptain—for regional export. There has been no word from Russian authorities as to whether operations at Tuapse have been halted altogether or merely diminished for a time.
The port of Tuapse is a key Russian Black Sea oil export terminal and hosts a larger refinery complex. Ukraine’s targeting of this sensitive facility aligns with Kyiv’s broader strategy to hit critical Russian oil infrastructure to weaken Moscow’s war-economy resource base. The fact that foreign civilian vessels were hit may increase international interest or diplomatic fallout, since non-military ships and infrastructure were involved.
But let’s get real. This was always Ukraine’s desire: to impose costs on both the Russians themselves for daring to wage war against Ukraine and against any foreign company or country that would dare to transport Russian energy supplies, which are heavily sanctioned. “…
A study in perseverance.
Humph. I’m surprised Trump didn’t blame Biden for it.
Italy Summons Russian Ambassador After Zakharova Blames Ukraine for Rome Tower Collapse
March to the beat.
…”“Torture and arbitrary detention as crimes against humanity during Russia’s War in Ukraine: Justice for Survivors” on the margin of the 58th UN Human Rights Council. It will take place on the 19th of March at 13:00 in the XXV room of the Palais des Nations.”…
…”Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, arbitrary detention, torture, and sexual violence have been systematically and widely used, amounting to crimes against humanity. These abuses are part of a broader strategy of persecution aimed at silencing dissent, erasing Ukrainian identity, and consolidating control over the occupied territories.”…
It makes ya wonder how Ukraine has survived, being supported by absolute incompetents the way it is.
Tanks again?
Ukraine Is Running Out of Tanks
“The battlefield in eastern Ukraine has destroyed Ukrainian armor at an alarming rate, and NATO tank deliveries to Kyiv have been unable to close the gap.
The Russians are exacting a heavy toll upon the Ukrainians (and, by extension, their NATO backers). In what was once considered a Ukrainian strength, Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), this has now become a dangerous weakness tactically. Ukrainian tank units are reported to be operating far below nominal strength. According to one Ukrainian armored warfare expert, rather than a full battalion of 30 to 40 tanks, many units fighting today has only five or six combat-capable vehicles—some with as few as two.”…
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ukraine-running-out-of-tanks-bw-110425
Hard but fair.
…”“No candidate country has ever implemented such sweeping reforms while at war. This shows Ukraine’s remarkable commitment to membership,” the foreign policy chief emphasized.”…
Who’s on the good list, and who’s on the naughty list.
EU eyes new members by 2030, praises Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine and Moldova; criticises Serbia and Georgia
“The European Commission on Tuesday signalled that the European Union could welcome new members as early as 2030, commending Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, and Moldova for advancing reforms required for accession.”…
Bob the Builder overtaken by other Far Kim builders.
It’s all fun and games, until someone loses an eye.
Finns back NATO but fear war in Ukraine could spread, survey finds
“Nearly half of respondents fully or somewhat agreed they fear war in Ukraine could soon expand into major European conflict.”…
See the Bombers fly… Oh, oh, hang about.
The campaign trail.
It’s still happening… Duplicitous swine.
Oh My God.
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Russian losses per 05/11/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+900
+3 tanks
+3 ACVs
+24 artillery systems
+2 AD systems
+398 UAVs
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Standard bearers.
NATO experts commend Lithuania’s progress on implementing of the Alliance’s defence planning standards
That’s no spring chicken.
I’m not a rocket scientist, but I’ll always take a look. I’m also not a gynaecologist, but…
NATO spy ship observed test of Russias nuclear-powered missile Putin
“Let them take a look, the Russian president told the developers of the Burevestnik”…
For the lure of an easy dollar, some people would sell their very freedom.
I wonder if I could flog to Russia, for a good price, the locations and movements of Blitzers?
An exercise in utility.
NATO tests war preparedness on eastern flank facing Russia
Romanian General Dorin Toma, who commands NATO troops in Romania and Bulgaria, observes French engineers destroying obstacles identified by small quadcopter drones.
…”Romanian General Dorin Toma, who commands NATO troops in Romania and Bulgaria, observes French engineers destroying obstacles identified by small quadcopter drones.
“It’s an integration exercise,” he said, adding that at the end of a two-year cycle to integrate forces “we’re in a very good position”.
The challenge is to maintain the level as “people are changing, weapons systems are changing”.
“We need to keep the pace,” he said.”…
https://www.iraqinews.com/world/nato-tests-war-preparedness-on-eastern-flank-facing-russia/
Russia says, “we don’t like that.”
A bloody huge great thesis on NATO. I started reading it, until my eyes glazed… Only for the interested.
If it gives a buzz and bites… Scratch it.
Ahh, innovation… It has it critics.
“Television won’t last, because people will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.” — Darryl Zanuck, 20th Century Fox, 1946
“Everyone acquainted with the subject will recognize [the light bulb] as a conspicuous failure.” — Henry Morton, Stevens Institute of Technology, on Edison’s light bulb, 1880
“The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a novelty, a fad.” — President of Michigan Savings Bank to Henry Ford’s lawyers, 1903
“It’ll be gone by June.” — Variety Magazine, on rock-and-roll, 1955
“The Americans may need the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” — William Preece, British Post Office, 1876
We’ll take some learnings out of this.
In for a penny, in for a lazy $7 billion.
The shell game.
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A pro-Kremlin pundit who for years has hailed Vladimir Putin as one of history’s great men in appearances on foreign media. A military blogger, zealous fundraiser for Russian troops, and promoter of openly genocidal rhetoric about Ukraine.
A Ukrainian-born army volunteer and commentator for the state-controlled RT network lamenting that Russia had not launched its full-scale invasion sooner.
These are the kinds of characters who have thrived in recent years in Putin’s Russia, where unwavering loyalty and militant enthusiasm for the war in Ukraine were rewarded with money, status and influence.
Yet all three – along with other outwardly pro-Kremlin figures – have of late found themselves targeted by the very state they once praised, which has turned its repressive machinery inward.
Sergei Markov and Roman Alyokhin, respectively the political analyst and pro-war blogger, were both designated as “foreign agents” this year, a label previously used against anti-Putin voices. Carrying a negative Soviet-era connotation, it obliges people to identify themselves as foreign agents on social media and in other publications, as well as exposing them to crippling financial limitations.
Sergei Markov, who has described Putin as one of history’s great men, has been designated a ‘foreign agent’. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Tatyana Montyan, a Ukrainian-born commentator, was last week designated a “terrorist and extremist” – a label normally applied to those the Kremlin sees as its most dangerous enemies, including members of the late Alexei Navalny’s team.
Taken together, analysts say, the cases point to a new trend: a purge not only of dissenters but also of the regime’s own supporters, as rival factions within the system turn on each other.
“First, they went after the anti-war voices. Now there are none left, and the repressive machine cannot be stopped,” said the Russian political scientist Ekaterina Schulmann.
Moscow has offered no official explanation for the crackdowns, and each case appears on the surface to have been triggered differently.
“It’s some sort of misunderstanding,” protested Markov, hours after being labelled a foreign agent.
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