“A video published by President’s Office Head Andriy Yermak shows the U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launcher destroying a target in Ukraine’s south. “Another Russian arms depot destroyed,” Yermak wrote.”
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1548640729743990784
Ukraine: military situation update with maps, July 16, 2022
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2QApi8G2TKc8NZmeDWSUg/videos
Artillery (key to success in this war), Fuller explanation of Orc military structure, Other Bonus articles - see previous postings in “Attack on Europe” (FR title search).
(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)
••denotes transcribed dialogue.
———————————————————————————————————————
Extras:
Spartz laid out six major allegations against Yermak:
1. Leaking information to Belarus and ultimately to Russia on Ukraine’s operation to capture the “Wagner Group”, which led to its failure; 2. Mismanaging failed peace negotiations with Russia before the war; 3. Assuring Ukrainian leadership that no attack by Russia was going to happen this February, contrary to western intelligence, to prevent Ukraine from properly preparing for the war; 4. Sabotaging Kherson and giving it to the Russians to set up the “Azov” battalion tragedy; 5. Delaying purchases of urgent military equipment through the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and demanding unreasonable or even illegal terms; 6. Purposely delaying through Deputy Oleg Tatarov the appointment of an independent anti-corruption prosecutor.
Hat tip: Freeper Bookshelf.
Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Shops For Armed Drones At Iranian Base
U.S. intelligence believes Russia is working to secure Iranian drones for its operations in Ukraine.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-russians-visited-iranian-base-to-shop-for-armed-drones
Excerpt:
Accompanying satellite imagery of Kashan Air Base showed a Shahed-129 drone parked at a hangar near a vehicle identified as the Russian delegation’s transport. Imagery further captured a Shahed-191 drone in flight about 1.75 kilometers from the base ... Russia has used the smaller Orlan-10 drone extensively in Ukraine, particularly in a fire-direction role for artillery, and it has become a favored target of Ukrainian soldiers sporting both man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and specialized counter-UAS guns.
———————————————————————————————————————
••Ukrainian NG Distributor, Naftogaz:
State owned monopoly, very corrupt. Was created in 2000 to specifically supply income to Ukraine top officials. Naftogaz borrowed significant amount of money on the international corporate bond market. Now asking creditors to delay interest payments for two years. Creditors refused.
••Ukrainian Debt And Currency:
WiU says that eventually government entities and the government will default on their debts. Since creditors are unwilling to restructure, this could lead to hardcore default.
National Bank of Ukraine holder of foreign currency reserve is spending about US$900M per week to support the Ukrainian currency. Cash assets are dwindling fast and at US$4B per month, default is looking like September or October.
••Russian Minister of Defense:
Sergey Shoigu urged Russian troops in Ukraine to resume attacks so they cannot recapture Luhansk’ or Donetsk regions and the city of Donetsk. (Edit: the RGF routinely ignores his pronouncements). Nothing happening on battlefield.
••Units back in service:
11th AB and 5th TB either just returned or is about to, having been replenished after having suffered heavy casualties.
••ZSU Plans:
HIMARS to be used on Kerch Bridge, use gone down significantly. (Edit: HIMARS munition that can damage bridge has not been supplied to UA.)
••WIU working on what happened in first days of the war in Kherson and Mariupol’ - will be released in 3-4 days.