What time is it? ------ It is HIMARS Time! aka HIMARS O'Clock ---- Wakie wakie Russkies! You can sleep off the vodka you raided from Ukrainian liquor cabinets, but you cannot sleep through HIMARS time.
Posted on 08/15/2022 5:38:25 AM PDT by dennisw
The photo that condemned Putin's Wagner thugs: Ukraine 'blows up Russian mercenary HQ in Donbas using HIMARS' after propagandist gave away its location with picture of a street sign Sergei Sreda, a so-called 'war reporter', visited Wagner HQ in Ukraine last week
He shook hands with man who appeared to be Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin Experts used images to locate the base, and on Sunday it was confirmed to be hit It is not clear whether Prigozhin was still at the base at the time it was struck
Ukraine has destroyed the headquarters of Russia's shadowy Wagner mercenary group in Donbas after a war propagandist gave away its location online.
Sergei Sreda, a so-called 'war reporter', posted pictures online last week of himself at the base - in the city of Popasna - and shaking hands with a man who appeared to be Yevgeny Prigozhin, the oligarch dubbed 'Putin's chef' who owns Wagner.
But the pictures also included details - such as the address of a nearby bomb shelter - that allowed experts to quickly pinpoint its location. On Sunday, Russian Telegram channels with links to Wagner confirmed it had been hit.
Ukrainian media said the military had identified the location of the base from Sreda's images, which have since been deleted from his Telegram channel.
HIMARS launchers were then used to destroy the base, Ukraine said.
Images from the scene show widespread damage to the base and several casualties being evacuated from the destroyed buildings.
It is not clear whether Prigozhin was still at the base at the time it was hit. He has denied being in the photos, and claims never to have visited the base.
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Wager is an army-for-hire whose existence was denied by the Kremlin for years, but is thought to be at the beck-and-call of Putin himself.
The group is used to fight wars on behalf of the Kremlin in areas of the world where direct Russian military involvement would draw unwanted attention.
Wager is believed to operate in Africa, the Middle East and South America, where allegations of war crimes, rape and torture by its troops are common.
Mercenaries are often recruited from the ranks of Russia’s regular military, often having been discharged for poor conduct.
My understanding is the work much cheaper than Blackwater...
What time is it? ------ It is HIMARS Time! aka HIMARS O'Clock ---- Wakie wakie Russkies! You can sleep off the vodka you raided from Ukrainian liquor cabinets, but you cannot sleep through HIMARS time.
For all your globalist warmongering needs, turn to George Soros. (also sponsored by Pfizer)
Must be because Sergei Shoigu stole from the Wagner funding. Per recent articles it turns out that Sergei Shoigu and his underlings have been the most thieving from Russia's military budget.
The media told how Shoigu and his entourage stole 80% of the money for the war (video)
Would be sweet if they got Prigozhin. One degree of separation from Putin.
Uranium Production & The Wagner Group:
US uranium production was shut down in the early 80s. Production fell from 10s of millions of pounds to 21,000 lbs, making the US dependent on Russian uranium concentrate (Edit: Hillary selling 20% of US stocks to Russia dod not help.)
African countries of Mali and Niger are large produces of uranium ore which they sell to France. Wagner Group operates in both countries. In those countries, the Group helps Russia corner the uranium market by gaining a larger share and so set world prices. They do this by gaining leverage over the country’s internal politics and economy; similar to what they did in Libya by stopping oil production for to help Russia early in this year.
By controlling production in Mali and Niger, the Russians gain leverage over France and can ask for concessions.
As you can see the Wagner Group is more than an army for hire. The Group is an integral part of the way Russia operates its foreign policy and how Russia corners or tries to control the Commodity Markets.
War in Ukraine July 30, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2QApi8G2TKc8NZmeDWSUg/videos
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In 2013 two employees in a Russian Moran Security Group, specialized in maritime security, left the company and went to Hong Kong and started a company called Slavic Core. They returned and recruited 200-300 people. The company signed a contract in Syria during its civil war to protect the energy sector:
Yevgeny Prigozhin:
Oligarch, part of Putin inner circle. Was a caterer to Russian government and military. When he saw people caught up in arrest and were mercenaries, it looked bad for Russia as mercenaries are disliked. Saw an opportunity; he was party of the Russian security apparatus, FSB and so on, so he took over the group as a manager/owner to develop them as a business, and as a external part of the RGF that could be sent to places the RGF could not, and do dirty jobs: Syria, Central Africa, Mozambique, Mali, Libya, Sudan. In that way the Group became selfish-financing and is not a drain on the Russian military or economy, but actually adds to Russia power and influence.
He would earn a lot of money with this new business. Along the way, he also got parts of valuable natural resource extraction operations like gold and diamond mines, oil production companies. He then used the money to help Russian political leaders to project their power and the power of the Russian state around the world. oil rigs, refineries etc. When, after fighting in Syria, they returned to Russia all of them were arrested.
Dmitriy Valeryevich Utkin:
One of the members of the Slavic Corps born 1970 Soviet Union, Ukraine. Served in 2nd Special Forces Brigade, fought in both Chechen wars,
2nd Special Forces Brigade was organized on an as needed basis - not as a formal military unit. His group was designated 700th Independent Spetsnaz Detachment. Retired in 2013 as a Lt. Col. He then joined the security group to earn money which is the typical path for retired military.
When they returned and were arrested the point was to take them into the GRU, released after bring taken into the GRU.
Utkin became the director of the group’s military operations, based in Moltino Crimea 30km from Krasnodar. Started with 1500 people initially based on size of Special Operations (Spetsnaz) Brigades. Recruited troops who had specialized, valuable skills. Quality over quantity
Called ‘Wagner’ because that is Utkin’s operational nom de guerre - nick name. First operation was taking of Crimea. Next step was the invasion of the Donbas region, which opened the door for this war. After that, they took up operations in Syria. Was the group’s heyday and grew a lot. Skirmish with US didn’t go well - fight over oil refinery controlled by US, cost them 200-300 troops. Utkin was promised third to half of profits.
As they took up other operations in Africa, they began to acquire more heavy weapons tanks, BMPs, aircraft, anti-air missile systems . Became a small-scale professional army with high morale, common sense driven, no bureaucracy. Moderately successful overall. Pay was 400,000 rubles (US$6,000 - $7,000) per month when they are fighting. Lots of Russians wanted to join, but still had stringent requirements
When Ukraine war began, things changed. They expanded exponentially with estimates now 8,000 -10,000 probe split into 4 groups in Ukraine. Requirements for recruits changed to anyone can apply as long as they have no murder convictions. Quality went down, but self-selects for people who want to fight. New recruits start in one of their other low intensity conflicts in Africa or there ME.
Once they get adjusted, they move up to fight in Ukraine. However, pay got lowered to Russian standard of 200,000 ruble when on the front line. Having no bureaucracy allows them to show initiative - what Russian Army lacks lower level, be more efficient and get better results.
War in Ukraine June 30, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2QApi8G2TKc8NZmeDWSUg/videos
There’s no such thing as “bad publicity.”
Da ya want russians to make a Hiroshima on Kyiv ?
What a pride it is to help degenerate and corrupt ukronazis !
Not a surprise from Joe Biden , Hunter’s father .....
Interestingly they do not show the image that has ??Prigozhin?? shaking hands with the propagandist.
Gathering or creating these hysterical photoshop images must titillate you embarrassing creatures.
Freerepublic is now a low budget facsimile of “Mad Magazine”, a haven for deranged wackos.
What partski of Russkiy are you fromski?
“HIMARS o’clock”? That meme makes zero sense. it does not rhyme. There is no play on words.
His arm is what professionals call "a position incompatible with life."
Russians are stupid, they posted a picture of Wagner HQ, with the address visible in the picture.
Image 6 of 11.
Clearly not the prig. He says hw wasn’t there...
Very telling that the Russians use a German name to describe their ferocious, but apparently not invulnerable, shock troops. Some impressions and experiences leave an indelible mark.
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