Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko feared Russian capture
A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko says his trenches are in Australia as he rallies support for his country’s defence.
"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (1 Viewer)
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manta22
Banned
An entrenching tool is a dangerous weapon. "The Last Stand Of Fox Company" is a good book.
Admiral Beez
Major
I suppose one benefit of the T-62 is you don't have the carousel of autoloader ammo below the crew? One downside is you need a fourth man to service the gun.
www.standard.co.uk
How many T-62s and its 115 mm gun does it take to destroy a Leopard 2 or Challenger 2?
Chally 1 looks huge beside the T-62. I'm reminded of this pic.
Russia deploying 60-year-old T-62 battle tanks to make up for losses in Ukraine - MoD
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said Russia’s front lines near Bakhmut could collapse if his forces did not receive the ammunition
www.standard.co.uk
How many T-62s and its 115 mm gun does it take to destroy a Leopard 2 or Challenger 2?
Chally 1 looks huge beside the T-62. I'm reminded of this pic.
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Putin’s Russia summons Stalin from the grave as a wartime ally
Seventy years after his death, the dictator still inspires those who want to stifle dissent.
www.politico.eu
In Irpin, Ukrainians slowly rebuild their burned-out homes
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says reconstruction work in the country will cost more than $1T.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
The word "special" in Japanese military circles might cause some issues ...
Matches very well - one dead dictator and mass murderer vs the (still living) dictator and mass murderer.Putin’s Russia summons Stalin from the grave as a wartime ally
Seventy years after his death, the dictator still inspires those who want to stifle dissent.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
It hearkens back to Stalin's famous speech in July 1941 when in trying to show the government he hadn't lost his nerve, he spent much time summoning the memories of past Russian heroes. I wonder if Putin is just as panicked?
Thumpalumpacus
Major
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force said on Monday he needed the regular army to supply him with more ammunition, reinforcements and covering support if he was to win the months-long battle of attrition for Ukraine's Bakhmut.
The appeal from Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin came amid signs of a deepening rift between him and the defence ministry whom he has bitterly criticised for months and accused of deliberately starving his men of ammunition, an allegation it has rejected.
[...]
Prigozhin, an ex-convict himself and a Putin ally, said on Friday that his units had "practically surrounded Bakhmut", where fighting has intensified in the past week after months of attritional warfare, with Russian forces attacking from three sides.
But on Monday he said that Ukraine had built up its own forces in surrounding towns and areas to try to push Wagner out of Bakhmut and that he needed help to take the city for Moscow.
"I'm knocking on all doors and sounding the alarm about ammunition and reinforcements, as well as the need to cover our flanks," he said in a statement released by his press service.
"If everyone is coordinated, without ambition, screw-ups and tantrums, and carries out this work, then we will block the armed forces of Ukraine. If not, then everyone will be screwed."
Prigozhin said earlier on Monday that his representative had been denied access to the headquarters of Russia's military command for Ukraine and was still not getting enough munitions despite repeated public complaints.
www.reuters.com
... and from The Hill:
The leader of Russia's Wagner private army complained of a lack of ammunition being provided by Moscow, and warned the Russian front line could collapse if they retreat from Bakhmut.
BBC News reported that the Wagner chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, uploaded a video on Saturday saying that his troops were fearful they were being "set up" to be blamed if Russia lost its war with Ukraine. He said in the video that without his troops in Bakhmut, Russia's front line would collapse.
"If we step back, we will go down in history as the people who took the main step to lose the war," he said, per the BBC.
"If Wagner PMC [private military company] were to now retreat from Bakhmut, then the entire front — which PMC Wagner today is cementing — would crumble," he added.
In a separate post published Sunday, he said the shortage of ammunition could be due to "ordinary bureaucracy or a betrayal." He said most of the weapons committed last month have yet to be sent to his troops in Bakhmut and suggested the move could be deliberate.
Such talk of possible retreat will most certainly piss off Putin and the MoD. He may be walking on very thin ice.
The appeal from Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin came amid signs of a deepening rift between him and the defence ministry whom he has bitterly criticised for months and accused of deliberately starving his men of ammunition, an allegation it has rejected.
[...]
Prigozhin, an ex-convict himself and a Putin ally, said on Friday that his units had "practically surrounded Bakhmut", where fighting has intensified in the past week after months of attritional warfare, with Russian forces attacking from three sides.
But on Monday he said that Ukraine had built up its own forces in surrounding towns and areas to try to push Wagner out of Bakhmut and that he needed help to take the city for Moscow.
"I'm knocking on all doors and sounding the alarm about ammunition and reinforcements, as well as the need to cover our flanks," he said in a statement released by his press service.
"If everyone is coordinated, without ambition, screw-ups and tantrums, and carries out this work, then we will block the armed forces of Ukraine. If not, then everyone will be screwed."
Prigozhin said earlier on Monday that his representative had been denied access to the headquarters of Russia's military command for Ukraine and was still not getting enough munitions despite repeated public complaints.
Russian mercenary chief says he needs help to seize Ukraine's Bakhmut
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force said on Monday he needed the regular army to supply him with more ammunition, reinforcements and covering support if he was to win the months-long battle of attrition for Ukraine's Bakhmut.
... and from The Hill:
The leader of Russia's Wagner private army complained of a lack of ammunition being provided by Moscow, and warned the Russian front line could collapse if they retreat from Bakhmut.
BBC News reported that the Wagner chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, uploaded a video on Saturday saying that his troops were fearful they were being "set up" to be blamed if Russia lost its war with Ukraine. He said in the video that without his troops in Bakhmut, Russia's front line would collapse.
"If we step back, we will go down in history as the people who took the main step to lose the war," he said, per the BBC.
"If Wagner PMC [private military company] were to now retreat from Bakhmut, then the entire front — which PMC Wagner today is cementing — would crumble," he added.
In a separate post published Sunday, he said the shortage of ammunition could be due to "ordinary bureaucracy or a betrayal." He said most of the weapons committed last month have yet to be sent to his troops in Bakhmut and suggested the move could be deliberate.
Such talk of possible retreat will most certainly piss off Putin and the MoD. He may be walking on very thin ice.
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Admiral Beez
Major
I'm surprised that Putin hasn't conscripted all the Wagner troops into the regular army and had Prigozhin disappeared. His usefulness is running out, as blaming Prigozhin for any general collapse makes the person who hired him, Putin look bad. Better to claim Prigozhin has died a hero's death and his brave lads have opted to join the Russian regulars.
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
In reply to the question "why is Georgia not rejecting Russian control" the answer appears to be "because pro-Russian politicians control the parliament."
www.abc.net.au
Punch-up in Georgian parliament over 'Russian-inspired' law
Georgian parliament descends into a brawl over a proposed law critics say resembles the start of Russia's crackdown on civil disobedience.
www.abc.net.au
Prisoner of war hailed a hero for declaring ‘glory to Ukraine’ moments before execution
A Ukrainian prisoner of war gunned down in cold blood after saying “glory to Ukraine” in front of his Russian captors has been hailed as a martyr.
Is there a way that they can assassinate Yevgeny Prigozhin? He's emboldened lately going to the front. Surely they can hit him with some Hymars or something? With him gone, that would be the end of the Wagner Group.
[Edit: I'm sure this has already been covered somewhere in the past 855 pages!]
Jim
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I'm sure there are folks trying.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
I share your surprise. Create a hero, induct more soldiers under MoD command, and who's to argue?
I think the only things stopping that may be 1) Wagner training may actually work better than Russian Army training, and/or 2) not having an alternate parent for any major defeat, as Prigozhin points out in the article I linked above.
I myself look at the Prig and think of Petain's reply to one of his cabinet ministers in 1941, after Hitler had visited trying to persuade Vichy to join the war against the UK: "I'm a lemon. They will squeeze me dry of juice and then discard me." My own opinion is that Prigozhin is in pretty much the same position -- only he doesn't have a country under charge.
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Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
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- Feb 27, 2020
JDAM-ER bombs already in Ukrainia:
www.thedrive.com
Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force's top officer in Europe says JDAM-ERs are now in Ukrainian hands, putting whole new Russian target sets at risk.
www.thedrive.com
ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
Patriot in Ukraine, according to the Polish Minister of Defence.
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Sorry, it was not confirmed. Probably, misinterpretation.
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«Retirarse ahora de la guerra sería admitir el error del Kremlin y la necesidad de afrontar las consecuencias de este bárbaro ataque»
«Retirarse ahora de la guerra sería admitir el error del Kremlin y la necesidad de afrontar las consecuencias de este bárbaro ataque»
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Sorry, it was not confirmed. Probably, misinterpretation.
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