Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
It will be a difficult fight - not only because Russian troops are battle tested and the Chinese are not, but because of the weather - the Yakutia region average temperature is around 37 deg, and the schools don’t close in winter until the tempo hits minus 67 degrees.
Previous battles around the Amur region where inconclusive, with each side scoring victories and defeats.
“The Russian Satan missile, officially known as the R-36 or SS-18 Satan
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Its fuel was made in Ukraine and vanished after the invasion. Its successor, RS-28 Sarmat, has yet to have a successful launch.
Kyiv Independent (20 Sept):
“Ukraine’s General Staff said that it had struck two oil refineries overnight on Sept. 20 in Russia’s Saratov and Samara oblasts, confirming earlier reports on social media from Russian residents.
The General Staff also added in its announcement that it had damaged the main transport infrastructure facility in Samara. It said that explosions and fires had been recorded, while the final results of these strikes are still being determined.
“All affected facilities are involved in supplying the Russian Armed Forces,” the General Staff wrote.”
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