Is it an accident he's been missing since the start of the Drone infestation?
I don't think so
Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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Kremlin snuff box. 12/14/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
More than 50 soldiers from the DPRK were killed in the Kursk region. Unfortunately, not all of them were killed by Ukrainians
We are asked: is it true that the North Korean military recently entered into hostilities in the Kursk region? And why are representatives of the DPRK special operations forces fighting there?
We answer as it is. The North Korean military entered the fighting about 2 weeks ago. At the moment, at least 57 of them have been confirmed dead. Some died at the hands of the enemy, some as a result of “friendly fire” and conflicts with our military, even before entering hostilities ( we wrote about one such incident [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/4874 ]).
“To be honest, so far the fighters from the DPRK have not shown themselves very well. There is no consistency, there are many errors. Plus, our officers do not fully fulfill their duties. Only a few use Korean language dictionaries that were created especially for them [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/4808 ].
“Due to the language barrier, there are generally many problems, including with the coordination of actions and the provision of medical assistance to the North Korean military,” our source at the Ministry of Defense complained.
He admitted that elite special forces from the DPRK are also taking part in the fighting. But their level of training is still worse than that of ordinary Russian infantrymen.
“There’s a lot of friendly fire and conflict at the moment. But we will improve the situation. Let’s strengthen our North Korean friends, teach them how to fight. It takes time,” another source in the Ministry of Defense commented on the situation.
Is it an accident he's been missing since the start of the Drone infestation?
I don't think so
https://x.com/NAFORaccoon/status/1867653411627282473
Russians refused to surrender, so they were destroyed.
https://x.com/GloOouD/status/1867884562539495729
https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1867944607423823937
Their advancement in a chain formation without any equipment is quite curious, but it's also hard to determine where they're heading—no one is firing at them.
Most likely, they’re moving to occupy some rear positions, assuming they are Koreans at all.
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1867978673661345849
https://x.com/KyivPost/status/1867621092451660238
Some x.com bloggers claim that Su-34s were assembled here.
If so, this would be a major setback for ruzzia.
Geolocated footage reveals T-72 B1 tanks systematically eliminating Russian positions in houses and tree lines near Shevchenko
https://x.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1867940107111608435
Pokrovsk, near Donetsk on Google Maps
See #9576 for details
The "friendly" fire occurred due to language problems.
https://x.com/Tendar/status/1868017666440778122
My guess is the Kadyrovites were acting as blocking troops.
When things got too hot, the norks started to retreat.
The Kadyrovites fired some warning shots at the norks.
The norks returned fire.
Perhaps the ruzzians forgot to brief the Kadyrovites that norks are allowed to retreat.
Sochi AD fighting off Ukrainian drones. Reports of arrivals. Sochi airport shut down. No air traffic. All flights diverted.
Ukrainian strikes against military airfields in Russia and Russian air defense systems in near rear areas may be prompting a decrease in Russian air operations and glide bomb strikes against Ukraine. Russian forces launched a total of 431 glide bombs in the first 12 days of December 2024 according to data from the Ukrainian General Staff after reportedly launching 1,472 glide bombs in the first 12 days of November 2024 and over 3,300 glide bombs total throughout November 2024.[8] Russian forces are thus currently on track to launch only a third of the total number of glide bombs that Russian forces launched in November 2024 this month.
Russian opposition news outlet Agentstvo noted on December 12 that Russian glide bomb strikes significantly decreased after Ukraine conducted its first strikes into Russia using Western-provided long-range weapons systems in mid-November 2024.[9] Ukrainian forces conducted the first ATACMS strike on Russian territory on the night of November 18 to 19 and a Storm Shadow strike on Russian territory on the night of November 19 to 20, and data from the Ukrainian General Staff indicates that Russian forces began consistently launching fewer than 100 glide bombs per day on November 22.[10]
The threat of Ukrainian strikes against Russian airfields within ATACMS and Storm Shadow range may be forcing the Russian military to base aircraft at airfields further within Russia and complicating Russia's ability to conduct glide bomb strikes on Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have also undertaken a concerted campaign to strike Russian radars and air defense systems in occupied Ukraine and near rear areas of Russia since late October 2024.[11] This campaign could be degrading Russia's air defense umbrella, particularly over occupied Ukraine, to the point that Russian pilots are increasingly unwilling to operate and conduct glide bomb strikes against frontline areas and rear Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds estimated in a recent report that Ukrainian forces destroyed at least 33 Russian Su-34 fighter aircraft between February 2022 and September 2024, and the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) previously estimated that Russia has approximately 112 various Sukhoi fighter aircraft.[12] ISW is unable to confirm or verify the Truth Hounds’ report. The destruction of nearly 30 percent of Russia's Sukhoi aircraft, could, if true, also impact Russia's ability to conduct glide bomb strikes against Ukraine, although it is unclear when these losses took place relative to the recent drop in glide bomb attacks.
Russian Mobilization and Force Generation Efforts (Russian objective: Expand combat power without conducting general mobilization)
Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Rosgvardia Head Viktor Zolotov with the Hero of Russia award.[83] A Russian insider source claimed that Zolotov’s award demonstrates his increasing importance within the Kremlin and the Kremlin's confidence in his ability to manage Rosgvardia - a paramilitary security organization tasked with protecting Putin‘s regime from internal threats and safeguarding some critical infrastructure.[84]
The Kremlin continues efforts to militarize the Russian government with the “Time of Heroes” program. A Russian insider source claimed on December 13 that the Kremlin wants to appoint Vladislav Golovin, a veteran of the war in Ukraine and graduate of the “Time of Heroes” program, as the head of Yunarmiya (a military-patriotic movement that instills pro-Russian and militarized ideals in youth in Russia and occupied Ukraine).[85] The Russian insider source claimed that the Presidential Administration is likely delegating the supervision of Russia's youth policy to “Time of Heroes” graduates in order to test and train a “new generation of managers.” The insider source claimed that former Rosgvardia personnel may also enter leadership positions in the Russian government through the Time of Heroes program in the future.[86]
The Kremlin continues to use financial incentives to increase military recruitment. Kremlin newswire TASS reported on December 12 that the Russian State Duma proposed a bill that would cancel the negative credit histories of Russians who sign military service contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).[87]
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-13-2024
https://x.com/sentdefender/status/1868036313091355096
There are some indications that Jolani might be breaking from being a Turkish puppet, including the above. Even before the overthrow of Assad was complete, he was talking of the semi-independent areas of Syria remaining so. Fully breaking from Erdogan without ceding northern Syria would likely require deals with both the US and Russia, since Syria no longer has air support for their troops. Of course these are just words, and Jolani is not proven reliable IMHO. Thus far, he has fought for the US against ISIS, and against Assad for Turkey. Seems he will fight for the highest bidder. In the end, that might be better than him being the islamist ideolog some think he is...
Russian AD S-400 shot down Ukrainian Su-25 in Kherson region today. Pilot killed.
“Russian forces are thus currently on track to launch only a third of the total number of glide bombs” (this month, as compared to recent months)
Glide bombs have been the main weapon that replaced some of Russia’s declining firepower advantage, as the Artillery balance has steadily shifted away from the Russians.
At the start of this invasion, Russian forces enjoyed a 20 or 30 to 1 advantage in Artillery. That advantage has declined to only 1.5 to 1 - near parity, and heading toward an Ukrainian advantage.
This significant suppression of Russian glide bombs leaves no obvious option for Russian forces to maintain their previously significant firepower advantage (except more Infantry meat). Without superior firepower on the offense, Russian casualty rates would be expected to continue to escalate.
One week until the next Russian Central Bank meeting, where interest rates are expected to jump again to nosebleed heights (or maybe Nabiullina will have her unexpected window accident).
Major bankruptcies are lining up for Government bailouts (mining, banking, property developers, etc.) - but there is no money left to go around.
Either let them crash, or accelerate the already excessive rate of printing new rubles even more - driving down the value of the ruble, and driving up inflation in Russia even more. We are entering a period akin to that after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Get ready to plant a bigger garden in the Spring Comrade, hard times are arriving.
All because of Putin, the Doom of Russia.
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