Contrarian Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Recent Key Takeaways: Russian forces made marginal gains around Bakhmut on November 29, but Russian forces remain unlikely to have advanced at the tempo that Russian sources claimed. The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that Russian forces have likely stopped deploying battalion tactical groups (BTGs) in the past three months, supporting ISW’s prior assessments. Russian forces continued to defend against Ukrainian counteroffensive operations around Svatove as Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations around Svatove and Kreminna. Russian forces continued limited ground attacks west of Kreminna to regain lost positions. Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Siversk and Avdiivka, and in western Donetsk Oblast. Russian forces continued strengthening defensive positions in eastern Kherson Oblast as Ukrainian forces continued striking Russian force concentrations in southern Ukraine. Russian forces continued to struggle with outdated equipment and domestic personnel shortages amid official actions indicative of a probable second wave of mobilization. An independent investigation found that Russia may have transported thousands of Ukrainian prisoners from penal colonies in occupied Ukraine to Russia following the withdrawal from the west bank of Kherson Oblast. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-29 A security officer at Ukraine's embassy in Madrid was injured when he opened a letter bomb addressed to the ambassador on Wednesday, and Kyiv ordered a bolstering of security at all its representative offices abroad. The security officer suffered light injuries and went under his own steam to hospital for treatment, Spanish government official Mercedes Gonzalez told broadcaster Telemadrid. ---The Biden administration is weighing whether to label Russia’s Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organisation, two people familiar with the matter said, as part of efforts to handicap the privately owned military company’s involvement in Ukraine and its growing presence in Africa. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-29/russia-s-wagner-group-mercenaries-may-be-labeled-terrorists-by-the-us?leadSource=uverify wall Edited November 30, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) a) Ukraine: b) Russia: Edited December 1, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) St. Petersburg convicts released promo video inviting other convicts to join them in the war. One of them is so proud of his achievements, and says he is "climbing the career ladder" by "conquering new territories" and "defending the motherland". ---> The United Kingdom announced new sanctions targeting Russian figures , including Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Arkadi Gostev, the director of Russia's federal prison service, which recruited criminals to send them to fight in Ukraine, AFP and Guardian reports. Edited December 1, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Contrarian said: St. Petersburg convicts released promo video inviting other convicts to join them in the war. One of them is so proud of his achievements, and says he is "climbing the career ladder" by "conquering new territories" and "defending the motherland". ---> The United Kingdom announced new sanctions targeting Russian figures , including Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Arkadi Gostev, the director of Russia's federal prison service, which recruited criminals to send them to fight in Ukraine, AFP and Guardian reports. Might be a good time to negotiate peace, eh? Who is this war really benefitting? https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-zelenskyy-yellen-bankman-fried-use-federal-investigations-celebrated Ahhh...OK so hundreds of billions to Ukraine with no audits or accountability. A good gig...if you can stomach the 100,000 dead Ukrainians as the cost of making Zelinsky and his buddies rich. Apparently...the lauded little comic-boy and his buddies, are good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbox Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Nationalist said: Might be a good time to negotiate peace, eh? No? 1 hour ago, Nationalist said: Who is this war really benefitting? Nobody, especially not Russia. That's why Putin should withdraw his troops. 🤡 1 hour ago, Nationalist said: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-carlson-zelenskyy-yellen-bankman-fried-use-federal-investigations-celebrated Tucker Carlson links. Do you have any Alex Jones for us while you're at it? 1 hour ago, Nationalist said: Ahhh...OK so hundreds of billions to Ukraine with no audits or accountability. Hundreds of billions? No accountability or audits? Weren't you complaining about there being US personnel in Ukraine? They're there to audit what's going on with their donated weapons. 1 hour ago, Nationalist said: A good gig...if you can stomach the 100,000 dead Ukrainians as the cost of making Zelinsky and his buddies rich. Apparently...the lauded little comic-boy and his buddies, are good to go. Tell us more how you feel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 29 minutes ago, Moonbox said: No? Nobody, especially not Russia. That's why Putin should withdraw his troops. 🤡 Tucker Carlson links. Do you have any Alex Jones for us while you're at it? Hundreds of billions? No accountability or audits? Weren't you complaining about there being US personnel in Ukraine? They're there to audit what's going on with their donated weapons. Tell us more how you feel. Quote The Biden administration is currently scurrying to track down the approximately $20 billion in military aid it sent to Ukraine, amid a warning by Republicans of impending audits after they take over the House in January. https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/republicans-vow-audit-to-track-bidens-20-bln-ukraine-aid How do I "feel"? Like an elementary teacher with a class full of special needs children. How do you feel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbox Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Oh boy. Now you're referencing Almayadeen - Lebanese mouthpiece for Hezbollah, Iran and Syria. "MSM is fake news...until it's a pro-Arab dictator outlet telling me what I want to hear." 🤡 Too funny. Edited December 1, 2022 by Moonbox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) On 11/29/2022 at 9:32 AM, Contrarian said: Dodging Russian bullets in Ukraine's freezing trenches: On the frontline of Ukraine's artillery war: via British Channel 4 News ---Spain: numerous devices found after Ukrainian Embassy blast: MADRID (AP) — Police in Spain detonated a suspicious parcel discovered at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spanish officials said Thursday, a day after a similar package sent to the Ukrainian Embassy ignited upon opening and injured an employee. Edited December 1, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Nationalist said: Ahhh...OK so hundreds of billions to Ukraine with no audits or accountability. A good gig...if you can stomach the 100,000 dead Ukrainians as the cost of making Zelinsky and his buddies rich. Apparently...the lauded little comic-boy and his buddies, are good to go. If Zelinsky didn't have the support of his people, this Russian invasion would have gone a lot differently for Putin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 54 minutes ago, Boges said: If Zelinsky didn't have the support of his people, this Russian invasion would have gone a lot differently for Putin. Ya...right. It likely wouldn't have happened at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) Just in from Agence France Press: --> Biden says ready to talk to Putin if "he's looking for a way to end the war in Ukraine". "I'm prepared to speak with Mr. Putin if in fact there is an interest in him deciding he's looking for a way to end the war. He hasn't done that yet," Biden told a joint news conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who has maintained dialogue with Putin. --> More of President Biden's on Putin: "It's sick what he's doing...I have no immediate plans to contact Mr. Putin...I'm prepared if he's willing to talk, to find out what he's willing to do, but I'll only do it in consultation with my NATO allies. I'm not going to do it on my own." --> Macron, in White House press conference, pledges more support for Ukraine and vows to not push Kyiv into any peace talks with Russia that it did not agree with. Edited December 1, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Recent Key Takeaways: The Russian military’s efforts around Bakhmut suggest that Russian forces failed to learn from previous costly campaigns focused on operationally insignificant settlements. Russian state nuclear company Rosenergoatom appointed a new director for the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The Kremlin continues efforts to stifle domestic dissent through an expansion of measures ostensibly aimed against “foreign agents.” Russian opinion polling suggests that the Russian public may be growing tired of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russian forces continued efforts to defend against Ukrainian counteroffensive operations along the Svatove-Kreminna line. Russia forces continued to make incremental gains around Bakhmut and to conduct offensive operations in the Avdiivka-Donetsk City area. A Ukrainian official acknowledged that Ukrainian forces are conducting an operation on the Kinburn Spit. Russian and Ukrainian sources indicated that Russian officials are continuing to conduct partial mobilization measures. Russian officials’ ongoing efforts to integrate illegally annexed territories into the Russian Federation are likely very disorganized.https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Boges said: If Zelinsky didn't have the support of his people, this Russian invasion would have gone a lot differently for Putin. And what makes you think things are going well for Ukraine? I mean...evidently comic-boy and his buddies are cleaning up. But the Ukrainian people? Not so much. No electricity...no heating...a lot of nothing. 'OH but Kiev is still there!' Pfft...Kiev...home of whiskey with a hot pepper floating in it. I predict a very uncomfortable winter for the poor Ukrainians caught in this mess. This BS needs to end now, instead of the protracted suffering too many vampires want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Nationalist said: Might be a good time to negotiate peace, eh? The West should negotiate peace because of the convict video, Tucker Carlson or the money? or what I am missing? Macron -> France were one of the countries that maintained a somewhat basic communication with the Russians, Macron was spotted at the famous Putin's long table as he even tried going there to convince the madman not to invade a few days before the famous crossing of the first Russian vehicle. and Macron said it well: vows to not push Kyiv into any peace talks with Russia that it did not agree with. and in my opinion -> Zelenskyy is there now precisely because this is what the Ukrainians want, one wrong weak move from him and he is officially done politically. There was rumour about a general which emerged as a competitor, but that news report was not confirmed, possible even circulated by the Russians to show weakness. Ukrainians were viewed in the Russian Empire since the tsar's time Nikolai, earlier -> as second class citizens, put through abuses, there is so much hatred there, and you think one man, Zelenskyy has a say, he is just a politician that goes along in my view. Edited December 1, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Contrarian said: The West should negotiate peace because of the convict video, Tucker Carlson or the money? Macron -> the French were one of the countries that maintained a somewhat basic communication with the Russians, Macron was spotted at the famous Putin's long table as he even tried going there to try to convince the madman not to invade a few days before the famous crossing of the first russian vehicle. and Macron said it well: vows to not push Kyiv into any peace talks with Russia that it did not agree with. and in my opinion -> Zelenskyy is there now precisely because this is what the Ukrainians want, one wrong weak move from him and he is officially done politically. There was rumour about a general which emerged as a competitor, but that news report was not confirmed, possible even circulated by the Russians to show weakness. Ukrainians were viewed in the Russian Empire ever since the tsar's time Nikolai as second class citizens, put through abuses, there is so much hatred there, and you think one man, Zelenskyy has a say, he is just politician that goes along. He's getting rich at the price of his own people's lives. When the Ukes in the central and western regions get a taste of potato soup for New Years...watch Gran'ma die in a frozen cottage...get tired of having to wear 2 sweaters all the time... Comic-boy will have to head for warmer and safer residence... Like his place in Florida... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 1, 2022 Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) via WarLeaks Video footage shows a unit of the Ukrainian military sweeping through the devastated streets of Kupyansk in order to search for Russian troops left in the city. The unit was part of the second wave of Ukrainian troops pushing in to the city after the famous Kraken Group conducted the first attack leading to the liberation of the city. While this video is not much action packed it still shows the daily life of soldiers on the front line in the war in Ukraine and their daily tasks that are not only including firefights. At the end, a Russian wounded soldier was found and assisted medically on the spot. Edited December 1, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbox Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 8 hours ago, Nationalist said: I predict a very uncomfortable winter for the poor Ukrainians caught in this mess. This BS needs to end now, instead of the protracted suffering too many vampires want. Agreed. Russian troops should go back to Russia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) Recent Key Takeaways: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko continued to set informational conditions to resist Russian pressure to enter the war against Ukraine. Russian forces continued efforts to defend against Ukrainian counteroffensive operations along the Svatove-Kreminna line. Russian forces continued to make incremental gains around Bakhmut and to conduct offensive operations in the Avdiivka-Donetsk City area. Russian forces continued to conduct defensive measures and move personnel on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast. Russian military movements in Zaporizhia Oblast may suggest that Russian forces cannot defend critical areas amidst increasing Ukrainian strikes. Russian forces are holding reserves in Crimea to support defensive operations in Zaporizhia Oblast and on the east bank of the Dnipro River. The Kremlin’s financial strain continues to feed domestic unrest. Evidence persists regarding the continuation of partial mobilization in the face of low morale and high desertion rates amongst Russian troops. Wagner Group financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin continued attempts to bolster the Wagner Group’s reputation. Russian occupation officials continued efforts to integrate occupied territories into the Russian financial and legal spheres. Russian forces continued to exploit Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure in support of Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-1--> Russia is also recruiting football hooligans, so from convicts to hooligans, it gets to show you the "respect" Russians have for the military uniform: --> Biden, Macron vow unity: Edited December 2, 2022 by Contrarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 5 hours ago, Moonbox said: Agreed. Russian troops should go back to Russia! If that's what ot takes, so be it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goddess Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 I have to say, this is one of the weirdest wars I've ever seen. I mean, first it was "There's no biolabs in Ukraine" and then like a week later it was "OK, there's biolabs and we're worried Russia will use our own bioweapons against us". U2 had a big concert there and Trudeau flew in to attend. In a warzone. And celebrities flying in and out. Sean Penn filming a movie. In a warzone. Then he flies back to give Zelinsky an Oscar. It's all very strange. The war machine's purpose isn't peace. Or even victory. Its purpose is to transfer millions of dollars from the public coffers to the wallets of a few war-mongers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 14 hours ago, Nationalist said: And what makes you think things are going well for Ukraine? I mean...evidently comic-boy and his buddies are cleaning up. But the Ukrainian people? Not so much. No electricity...no heating...a lot of nothing. 'OH but Kiev is still there!' Pfft...Kiev...home of whiskey with a hot pepper floating in it. Yes you must relinquish your freedom because! Some fretful guy Canada is nervous that Putin might drop a Nuke if he doesn't get his prize. Quote I predict a very uncomfortable winter for the poor Ukrainians caught in this mess. This BS needs to end now, instead of the protracted suffering too many vampires want. So how does it end in your mind. What does peace look like after Putin tried to conquer this country and failed? Now all Putin has is terror bombing of civilians. Is that the type of person Ukrainians would want installing a puppet to rule them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 14 hours ago, Nationalist said: He's getting rich at the price of his own people's lives. When the Ukes in the central and western regions get a taste of potato soup for New Years...watch Gran'ma die in a frozen cottage...get tired of having to wear 2 sweaters all the time... Comic-boy will have to head for warmer and safer residence... Like his place in Florida... You seem quite anti Ukraine actually. As if the defence of their nation was a bad choice. And spare me the Nazi BS, unless you want to concede Trump is a Nazi as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 49 minutes ago, Boges said: Yes you must relinquish your freedom because! Some fretful guy Canada is nervous that Putin might drop a Nuke if he doesn't get his prize. So how does it end in your mind. What does peace look like after Putin tried to conquer this country and failed? Now all Putin has is terror bombing of civilians. Is that the type of person Ukrainians would want installing a puppet to rule them? Did I say anyone has to give up any "freedoms" still intact after Zelinsky mugged them? Go home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nationalist Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Boges said: You seem quite anti Ukraine actually. As if the defence of their nation was a bad choice. And spare me the Nazi BS, unless you want to concede Trump is a Nazi as well. I'm anti-stupidity. They can defend their nation all they like. But as they are NOT a NATO ally...NATO needs to stay the hell out of it. I should not be paying for a war that only produces costs for us and and no benefit. Spare you? Shall we rehash what the Canadian military observed a few years ago? You can make dumb-assed threats all day long...so what? Edited December 2, 2022 by Nationalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted December 2, 2022 Report Share Posted December 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, Nationalist said: Did I say anyone has to give up any "freedoms" still intact after Zelinsky mugged them? Go home... Well what will it take for Putin to end this war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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