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To: SpeedyInTexas; PIF; BeauBo; blitz128; Magnum44; ansel12; ETCM; marcusmaximus
2/12/2024.

Ukraine may have transferred the 3rd Assault Brigade to Avdiivka. This brigade was recently seen training on western equipment such as the Bradley M2A2 IFV. The day before yesterday information emerged that reinforcements had entered the area.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1756960582551421332

I believe this is why Zaluzhny was replaced.

Zelensky wants to continue fighting in Avdiivka. Zaluzhny wanted to withdraw.

503 posted on 02/12/2024 4:26:04 AM PST by FtrPilot
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To: PIF
It does appear that this is the first onboard footage released showing a US-supplied VAMPIRE SAM system in Ukrainian service downing a Russian Shahed with a laser-guided APKWS missile.

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1756895752213696904


504 posted on 02/12/2024 4:39:10 AM PST by FtrPilot
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To: FtrPilot; SpeedyInTexas; PIF; BeauBo; blitz128; Magnum44; ansel12; ETCM; marcusmaximus

Beware the Ides of March Rumors

Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

“Tanks will blockade the Kremlin, and the president will be given an honorable pension.”

We read Shoigu’s secret report on the “coup that threatens Russia.”

We wrote that Sergei Shoigu prepared a secret report to Vladimir Putin. In it, he accuses General Mikhail Teplinsky of preparing a military coup. We have reviewed this document and offer you the most important points contained in it.

Let us note right away: we have no other evidence of what was written, except for the opinions of Shoigu and several sources in the Ministry of Defense. But the document was prepared by the minister, so it certainly deserves attention.

Another important point. The report is written in a complex manner, with a large number of specific military terms. We retell it in a more understandable language, without distorting the essence in any way.

Shoigu claims that a coup in Russia could happen in March , before the presidential elections or even during the voting. The blow, he said, is being prepared in several directions. “Teplinsky is ready to immediately withdraw the troops of the Dnepr group from the front.

“They will have to make a quick forced march and take control of Dzhankoy, Simferopol, and a little later - Sevastopol and several other key cities. It is expected that the military in Crimea will massively go over to the side of the rebels,” the document says.

Another strike, according to Shoigu, could allegedly be directed towards Moscow. Tanks and other armored vehicles, as well as up to 20-25 thousand “military loyal to Teplinsky,” will have to go there.

They, the report states, are going to “blockade the Kremlin and major government buildings. And without bloodshed or with minimal resistance, take control of the situation in the capital and the country.”

The third direction of attack is Rostov-on-Don and the headquarters of the Southern Military District, “which at one time Prigozhin easily took control of.”

The document also states the following: “The rebels, taking advantage of the experience of bandits from the Wagner PMC, hope to easily realize their criminal plans.

“They expect that Vladimir Vladimirovich will resign himself to the will of the military and bloodlessly give up power. It is assumed that he will be left with one or two of his current residences and given a very good and honorable pension, with access to all benefits.

“After the military comes to power, decisions will be made to abandon the SVO in its current ineffective (according to many) form. It’s hard to say whether a more serious war will break out, or whether the rebels will sign peace agreements with the enemy.”

There are a number of other points in the document; in total, it takes up 12 pages. We will not publish it in full at the request of our sources.

It is interesting that Putin has not yet familiarized himself with the report. According to interlocutors at the Ministry of Defense, many around the President consider the document “nonsense and unscientific fiction.” And they don’t want Vladimir Vladimirovich to waste time reading it.

And those around General Teplinsky refused to comment on the report at all . “It’s high time for Shoigu to resign and become a writer. This will probably work out better for him than being Minister of Defense. According to our information, this resignation is not far off, so let him play around,” said a military man close to Mikhail Yuryevich.


506 posted on 02/12/2024 4:52:27 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: FtrPilot; BeauBo

Piling on


Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2024

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated on February 11 that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s February 8 interview with American media personality Tucker Carlson was aimed at justifying Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to an American audience.

Peskov claimed that Americans “traditionally know little” about foreign countries and that it was important for Putin to convey his “historical vision” to the United States.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-11-2024


508 posted on 02/12/2024 5:01:09 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: FtrPilot; All

Rumors that Russians shot down one of their own aircraft over the Black Sea today. Just rumors for now.


518 posted on 02/12/2024 11:34:46 AM PST by marcusmaximus
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To: FtrPilot

Interesting articles:

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv Claims Six Russian Jets Downed In Three DaysOf the six jets claimed destroyed by Ukraine, Russian sources confirm that two were downed, but the exact cause remains unclear.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukrainian-situation-report-kyiv-claims-six-russian-jets-downed-in-three-days

British Target Drones Appear To Have Been Turned Into Strike Weapons In UkraineThe appearance of Banshee fits with Kyiv’s deepening military relationship with the U.K. and its expanding armada of Kamikaze drones.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/british-target-drones-appear-to-have-been-turned-into-strike-weapons-in-ukraine

Houthi Missile Strike Results In Crew Abandoning Damaged Cargo ShipHouthi missiles have reportedly damaged another ship and the group claims to have shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone in a new flurry of activity.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/houthi-missile-strike-results-in-crew-abandoning-damaged-cargo-ship

This Is How The Air Force’s New Wing Structure Will Actually WorkDifferent classes of air wings, some that deploy and some that do not, will change how the USAF fights and from where.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/this-is-how-the-air-forces-new-wing-structure-will-actually-work


661 posted on 02/20/2024 4:06:40 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

Aksenov announced the threat of destruction of the Crimean Bridge

This is how the head of Crimea reacted to the news that Ukraine could receive new long-range missiles, including American and German ones.

“Sergei Valerievich urgently contacted the military in Moscow. He fears that the enemy will have new missiles soon, and then the Crimean Bridge may be destroyed. He demands that our air defense be strengthened, at least twice,” said a source in the Crimean government.

The Ministry of Defense confirmed the fact of Aksenov’s appeal. But they believe that he is dramatizing the situation.

“It’s just hysterical. Crimean air defense is very strong, look how many missiles and drones are shot down there. But some local politicians throw tantrums at us from time to time. Either Aksenov, then Sobyanin, then someone else. It’s as if they know something better than us, the military,” says our source in the ministry.

When asked whether the air defense of Crimea would be strengthened, he did not answer, citing military secrets.


753 posted on 02/23/2024 3:51:36 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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