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KYHorn

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  1. Interesting post worth noting. It's all over the place as usual, and he certainly didn't write it, but perhaps he is starting to see the true weakness behind Putin. And here's Zelenskyy Yesterday, I visited President @EmmanuelMacron at the Élysée Palace and had a good meeting with President @realDonaldTrump. We discussed important issues on the battlefield and in the global situation, from our frontlines to North Korea. I stated that we need a just and enduring peace—one that the Russians will not be able to destroy in a few years, as they have done repeatedly in the past. This is clear not only for our country and region. We see how Russia is now trying to subjugate Georgia after several wars against that country. Russia still does not want to ease its grip on Moldova. Now the Russians are retreating from Syria, but that does not mean they will not try to sow death there again. Russian military presence is also active in Africa, with the sole purpose of destabilization. Therefore, when we talk about effective peace with Russia, we must first and foremost talk about effective guarantees for peace. Ukrainians want peace more than anyone else. Russia brought war to our land, and it is Russia that most seeks to disrupt the possibility of peace. Updated data on Russian losses show over 750,000 casualties, including 198,000 killed and more than 550,000 wounded. Our people are defending their homes at the cost of their lives, and every life—of our soldiers and our civilians—is precious to us. Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers killed in action on the battlefield. There have been 370,000 cases of medical assistance for the wounded. It also needs to be mentioned that in our army approximately half of the soldiers wounded in action are later returning to the battlefield, and that our data also includes light or repeat injuries. One of the key distinctions between the Russian army and Ukraine’s Defense Forces is the level of frontline medicine, which is significantly higher in our forces. We are deeply grateful to everyone who supports its development, saves our wounded in action, and facilitates their rehabilitation. Since September this year, Russia has been losing troops on the battlefield at a ratio of 5-to-1, or even 6-to-1, compared to us. They want to seize more land before global pressure on them becomes unbearable. Additionally, we must not forget our people in Russian captivity—thousands of both military personnel and civilians, some of whom have been held since 2014, when the occupation began. Since February 24, 2022, we have already managed to bring 3,935 of our people home—3,767 soldiers and 168 civilians. But we must bring everyone back, and much work remains to be done. We must also establish the truth about all our people who are missing. We must also remember the Ukrainian children deported by Russia. Russians themselves admit that these abducted children number in the hundreds of thousands, dispersed across their territory. Returning them is the most challenging task. On the occupied territories of Ukraine, at least several million people remain. This is the reality of this war. It cannot simply end with a piece of paper and a few signatures. A ceasefire without guarantees can be reignited at any moment, as Putin has already done before. To ensure that Ukrainians no longer suffer losses, we must guarantee the reliability of peace and not turn a blind eye to occupation. We know Putin very well—he is addicted to war. He began his career with a brutal war against Chechnya and has been constantly fueling other wars. He can only be stopped by strength—the strength of world leaders who can become leaders of peace. We count on America and the entire world to help stop Putin. The only things he fears are America and global unity. It is precisely such peace through strength that we discuss with all our partners, as well as the steps and guarantees needed for the people and the state attacked by Russia. War cannot be endless—only peace must be permanent and reliable.
  2. Assad's regime loses major city of Daraa in southwestern Syria According to local media reports, government forces surrendered the city without a fight as part of an agreement ensuring the safe withdrawal of Assad's army toward Damascus. Daraa is the administrative center of the province of the same name. Yesterday, Syrian rebels also entered the city of As-Suwayda, the administrative center of the neighboring province.
  3. When he directly confronts the Russians to their face 🥰
  4. "Kherson’s civilians have been, since midsummer, the target of an experiment without precedent in modern European warfare: a concerted Russian campaign to empty a city by stalking its residents with attack drones. The killer machines, sometimes by the swarm, hover above homes, buzz into buildings and chase people down streets in their cars, riding bicycles or simply on foot. The targets are not soldiers, or tanks, but civilian life... Since mid-July, Kherson and its neighboring villages along the western side of the Dnipro river have suffered more than 9,500 attacks with small drones, killing at least 37 people and injuring hundreds more, according to Prokudin, regional prosecutors and police
  5. Olaf Scholz traveled to Kyiv today to meet with Zelensky for photo ops. He announced a new package of military aid valued at EUR 650 million but it later turned out that it was actually the same old package announced in October. Scholz is campaigning as the “Peace Chancellor” and is unlikely to send Ukraine any new substantial military aid packages before the snap elections expected in 3 months ^I highly recommend you hit play
  6. Only visually confirmed kills (he doesn't include people in vehicles that were clearly destroyed, kills that were not on video, etc)
  7. Really helpful thread explaining this from many angles
  8. Some context
  9. Things are moving very quickly
  10. Rybar reports that the Russians have dismissed Lieutenant General Sergey Kisel, the commander of Russia's troop grouping in Syria. Earlier, former Eastern Military District commander Colonel General Alexander Chaiko, implicated in the mass killings in Bucha, was sent to assist him. In effect, this acknowledges a significant blow to Russia's global interests, to which it is unable to respond for well-known reasons—highlighting its weak negotiating position.
  11. A fairly brief retrospective by Phillips O'Brien on the US's handling of the war, with particular shade being thrown at Sullivan. If an argument is going to convince the new administration to take a more pro Ukraine stance, I think it's one like this that frames it in terms of strength and weakness. https://archive.is/qtvRb
  12. Four Seasons is known to host all manner of characters
  13. Pretty good explanation from the WSJ. https://archive.is/H6oWh Russia’s War Economy Shows New Cracks After the Ruble Plunges
  14. Aleppo celebrates the liberation of the city from Assad's army. Aleppo is the second largest city in Syria. It is said that it was literally surrendered without a fight. Russian troops fled and were captured. Russia cannot send aid to the terrorist regime because it is stuck in Ukraine. Iran and its allies lost commanders in the war against Israel and their troops also fled.
  15. Official statements have now arrived. They report that "Ukrainian forces are carrying out widespread attacks on the Rostov region. So far, 30 UAVs have been destroyed and disrupted by electronic warfare systems." It appears the oil refinery effectively fulfilled its role as air defense.
  16. I almost posted a similar point. At the peak today, the Ruble lost over 9% to the Yuan compared to 7% for the dollar.
  17. Russian sources report that during todays “Pro-Turkish forces attack on Assad’s army in Syria near the province of Aleppo.” a group of Russian special forces was destroyed. Here's what Russian military sources say: “This morning in the Syrian province of Aleppo, in its northwestern part, the Idlib militants began their offensive. The cowardly creatures called "Sadiks" performed their favorite maneuver and began to flee not only on foot, but even on tanks. Once again, thus setting up ours. Unfortunately, there is a sad outcome for one of the Russian units. Photos and videos are already being published online. The events are reminiscent of February 2020, when the fleeing Syrians also set up four FSB Special Operations Center employees, who unfortunately died in battle.”
  18. "Okay, a 7% drop in value is enough for today"
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