"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again."

[GrauGeist]

There is more and more open talk about counteroffensive.

Russian forces preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive, says Medvedev

Former president also warns Moscow will use ‘absolutely any weapon’ if Kyiv attempts to retake Crimea

www.theguardian.com

The bit about Russia using "absolutely any weapon" if Ukraine attempts to reclaim Crimea.

It's *almost* funny how Russia acts - they feel that it's ok to steal land from another nation but how dare they want it back!!

 

[Glider]

View: https://twitter.com/NatalkaKyiv/status/1639258331431723008

Damn, I'm out of tissues

 

[GTX]

Russia cannot meet arms delivery commitments because of war, Indian Air Force says

New Delhi has been worried that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 could affect military supplies from India's largest source of defence equipment

www-zawya-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[MiTasol]

The bit about Russia using "absolutely any weapon" if Ukraine attempts to reclaim Crimea.

It's *almost* funny how Russia acts - they feel that it's ok to steal land from another nation but how dare they want it back!!

Putin's Law: What's yours is mine and what's mine is my own

 

[buffnut453]

Bakhmut front stabilizing, according to Ukraine and UK MOD:

Ukraine war: Battle for Bakhmut 'stabilising' - Ukraine commander

Despite Russia spending months trying to take the city, Ukrainian officials say they are holding on.

www.bbc.com

 

[buffnut453]

Although this pre-dates the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I think it's a useful summary of the various myths that Russia keeps peddling, and which some Western observers still accept. It's from Chatham House which is pretty well-respected for its independence of thought:

Myth 03: ‘Russia was promised that NATO would not enlarge’

www.chathamhouse.org

 

[Admiral Beez]

Old howitzer + Starlink + UAV.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/starlink-has-become-indispensable-for-ukrainian-gunners/

Just be sparing on your Starlink use.

Using Starlink Paints a Target on Ukrainian Troops

Units scramble for solutions as Russia learns to locate and jam the vital comsat links.

www.defenseone.com

 

[Greg Boeser]

Just be sparing on your Starlink use.

Using Starlink Paints a Target on Ukrainian Troops

Units scramble for solutions as Russia learns to locate and jam the vital comsat links.

www.defenseone.com

As an old EW guy, this is fascinating!

 

[GTX]

Pentagon confirms it will send Ukraine older Abrams tanks to accelerate delivery

Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder confirmed on March 21 that the U.S. would supply Ukraine with 31 M1-A1 Abrams tanks instead of the newer M1-A2 version it had pledged before, according to CNN. The U.S. official said this decision would allow his country to deliver the tanks to Ukraine by the...

kyivindependent.com

 

[GTX]

Ukrainian MPs ask Canberra to join the ‘tank coalition’

A delegation of Ukrainian MPs visiting federal parliament says more weapons are needed to help defeat Russia and protect democracy.

www.afr.com

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Ukrainian MPs ask Canberra to join the ‘tank coalition’

A delegation of Ukrainian MPs visiting federal parliament says more weapons are needed to help defeat Russia and protect democracy.

www.afr.com

Japan and Korea should join too.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

All of those countries will make important donations, but two countries in particular, Poland and Spain, have large production capacity. Furthermore, Hungary (really surprised seing them here) produces much needed soviet caliber munitions for legacy artillery pieces.

View: https://twitter.com/EUDefenceAgency/status/1639291439631810562

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

The law of unintended consequences in full afterburner mode:

Nordic Air Defense Pact Combines Forces Of Hundreds Of Fighter Aircraft

Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are working to combine air defense forces in the face of the Russian threat.

www.thedrive.com

 

[Admiral Beez]

Pentagon confirms it will send Ukraine older Abrams tanks to accelerate delivery

Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Ryder confirmed on March 21 that the U.S. would supply Ukraine with 31 M1-A1 Abrams tanks instead of the newer M1-A2 version it had pledged before, according to CNN. The U.S. official said this decision would allow his country to deliver the tanks to Ukraine by the...

kyivindependent.com

Autumn 2023? Why so long? The US complains that they're running out of artillery and rockets for Ukraine, but this dithering and holding back on systems that they will inevitably provide only prolongs the war and needlessly burns through more NATO stocks.

 

[Dimlee]

Japan and Korea should join too.

I'd like South Korea to be involved but in a less obvious way. Through tech transfer, consulting, finance support, etc. And new supply contracts with Poland and other countries that can send then existing equipment to Ukraine.
Koreans have the same existential problem as Ukraine today and they need to be very careful.

 

[Dimlee]

The bit about Russia using "absolutely any weapon" if Ukraine attempts to reclaim Crimea.

It's *almost* funny how Russia acts - they feel that it's ok to steal land from another nation but how dare they want it back!!

About the stealing...
1. Recently, I studied new opportunities in food exports to some Asian countries. What I discovered was that Russian exporters offered some commodities at absolutely crazy levels, below the cost (production+delivery). Together with my contacts in Asia, we looked deeper into the statistics and asked traders for opinions. General consensus was that there were two possible explanations: 1. Government (hidden) subsidies. 2. Stealing from Ukraine.
And then we've got a new piece of evidence: edible oil extraction in Russia was reported at 100% capacity while 1.7 mln tons of sunflower seeds magically appeared as an excessive stock - out of thin air. Not surprisingly, in some food exports Russian Federation suddenly jumped higher in the rankings in 2022/2023.
2. Dmitriy Medvedev has declared publicly that Russian citizens should use pirated intellectual property as much as possible in order to inflict the maximum loss, up to the bankruptcy, to Western companies who dared to leave the Russian Federation.

Medvedev supported the downloading of Western content inaccessible in Russia by "good pirates"

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev supported the downloading of content from Western copyright holders, which became inaccessible

www.easternherald.com

 

[Admiral Beez]

I woke up this morning thinking, if only the Western world had collectively recognized the threat and armed Poland thusly after Munich 1938.

 

[Snautzer01]

I woke up this morning thinking, if only the Western world had collectively recognized the threat and armed Poland thusly after Munich 1938.

France had a big and seemingly modern army with big prepared defences yet lost hopelessly.
Its not only the guns etc but also tactics and intel.
That imho makes the ukr. so succesfull in their defence. Better intel, better tactics and also some better hardware then the russians.

 

[J_P_C]

View: https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1639538404806230019/photo/1

 

[Admiral Beez]

After the Ukrainians has expelled Russia and its influence from Ukraine, Russia's other neighbours, including Chechnya will want to do the same. Surely the people of Chechnya want to avenge or at least not forget the Russian's massacres at Grozny and elsewhere. Of course they have the added challenge that democracy and human rights like freedom of speech, religion and association, an open and free media, independent justice systems, etc. do not come easy to Islamist states.