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UK Defence Intelligence: Faltering Russian Forces May Be Surrounded by Ukrainians Near Kyiv
Breitbart ^ | 25 Mar 2022 | JACK MONTGOMERY

Posted on 03/25/2022 3:10:24 AM PDT by GonzoII

There is a “realistic possibility” that Russian forces “facing considerable supply and morale issues” may be encircled by Ukrainian counter-attackers near Kyiv (Kiev).

“Ukraine is increasing pressure on Russian forces north-east of Kyiv. Russian forces along this axis are already facing considerable supply and morale issues,” the British government’s Ministry of Defence asserted in a Defence Intelligence update on Wednesday.

“Ukrainian forces are carrying out successful counter attacks against Russian positions in towns on the outskirts of the capital, and have probably retaken Makariv and Moschun,” they continued, adding that “There is a realistic possibility that Ukrainian forces are now able to encircle Russian units in Bucha and Irpin.”

BBC editor Jeremy Bowen has also suggested that Ukrainian troops have been “telling me for a few days that Bucha [is] encircled” and that Russian supply lines in Irpin are being struck.

New York Times reporting based on what are claimed to be Russian radio communications intercepted by ham radio enthusiasts do suggest the invaders have been put under significant pressure in Makariv and suffered from a lack of air support and fuel — although The Washington Post reported on Thursday that “reality doesn’t match [Ukrainian] government boasts of victory” in the Kyiv suburb, with the Russians still controlling part of it and the Ukrainians “under constant shelling of enemy artillery”.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: kiev; russia; ukraine; unverified
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1 posted on 03/25/2022 3:10:24 AM PDT by GonzoII
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The Russian military doesn't broadcast over Ham Radio frequencies.
2 posted on 03/25/2022 3:19:55 AM PDT by Doofer
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Russia Struggled to Capture a Ukrainian Town. Intercepted Radio Messages Show Why. 1,629,939 viewsMar 24, 2022
3 posted on 03/25/2022 3:37:45 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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To: Doofer

“The Russian military doesn’t broadcast over Ham Radio frequencies.”

The article doesn’t say that they do. Try reading it.

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4 posted on 03/25/2022 3:43:30 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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Related: Ukrainian forces push Russian troops back further from Kyiv 116,037 views Mar 25, 2022
5 posted on 03/25/2022 3:45:05 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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To: GonzoII

The New York Times is hardly trustworthy:

Russell Brand
3/24/22
They WANT War (and they’re not Russian)

A new study reveals that the MSM have taken a hawkish view on the Ukraine conflict – but surely it can’t just be about their ratings, can it?

https://youtu.be/QglxaBzjUj4

I seriously doubt that it was actual Russian military conversations intercepted, and given the multitude of examples like the fake Ghost of Kiev, the MSM saying the Snake Island military not surrendering when they did, a multitude of fake pics put out by the MSM, etc, they have no credibility.


6 posted on 03/25/2022 3:45:35 AM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
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Ukrainians claim to have destroyed large Russian warship in occupied port of Berdyansk | ABC7 91,011 viewsMar 25, 2022
7 posted on 03/25/2022 3:50:29 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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To: Lurker

From the article “intercepted by ham radio enthusiasts”.


8 posted on 03/25/2022 3:53:00 AM PDT by Doofer
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Related; BBC Video of ship: Russian warship destroyed in occupied port of Berdyansk, says Ukraine - BBC News 1,398,572 views Mar 24, 2022
9 posted on 03/25/2022 3:56:48 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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“From the article “intercepted by ham radio enthusiasts”.

Yes, that’s what it says. Many HAM operators are capable of receiving signals far outside the bands they’re authorized to broadcast on.

I have a GMRS license but the radio sets I use are capable of monitoring frequencies I’m not legally permitted to broadcast on. No where does the article state that the Russians are broadcasting on the HAM bands.

It merely states that HAM operators received them.

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10 posted on 03/25/2022 3:56:49 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: GonzoII

Well it sounds like Ukraine has this thing sewn up, according to your posts of the latest “news.” So glad we don’t have to come to their aid after all! 🤣


11 posted on 03/25/2022 4:29:06 AM PDT by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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"according to your posts of the latest “news"."

Hey, you can always post your own....

12 posted on 03/25/2022 4:34:04 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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Nato ‘working on’ providing anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, US says

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-ukraine-russia-antiship-missiles-b2043828.html

13 posted on 03/25/2022 4:57:52 AM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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"working on"providing anti-ship missiles

Or: Are already working on russian ships.

14 posted on 03/25/2022 5:11:43 AM PDT by GonzoII ("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen )
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To: Lurker

During the North African campaign in WWII, German tank commanders were using units operating on the 10 meter band (just above CB freqs), and were picked up by amateur operators in the states due to skip conditions.

That said, I’m sure both parties are using encryption and VHF/UHF freqs today, so interception would be much tougher.


15 posted on 03/25/2022 5:24:22 AM PDT by Not_Who_U_Think
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Operational Command "North" of the Ukrainian Army claimed the destruction of a T-27B tank. The latter was obliterated.


16 posted on 03/25/2022 5:41:57 AM PDT by tlozo (Trump-the Russian invasion of Ukraine is " truly a crime against humanity")
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To: Doofer

Depends which Ham radio receiver you are using. Our R390A radios picked up Russian mil, ham, commercial.


17 posted on 03/25/2022 5:42:15 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

I seriously doubt that it was actual Russian military conversations intercepted,

Intercepting Russian mil comms has been a common intercept since at least the 1950s. In fact, their comms have significantly degraded since the Cold War days to the point of using cell phones.


18 posted on 03/25/2022 5:44:59 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Its All Over Except ...

Well ,you are seriously wrong.

The Russian military is using ancient radio technology for communications. There is a very large British plane absolutely crammed with listeners and their equipment. The Brits relay target info to Ukrainians who dispatch drones with eyes for target acquisition that in turn advise and direct other drones armed with what are being called grenades to strike the target with absolute precision. Almost no drones have been lost to Russian ground fire

The Flying Brits have located command and control radio emitting centers and have killed 15 ranking commanders including 5 generals. The effect of the loss of the commanders and staffs is not actually known but it must be significant

You can watch the Brits in action on you tube. I’m not making this up. There are also videos of the actual Russian transmissions.


19 posted on 03/25/2022 5:56:37 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Promoting Afro Heritage diversity will destroy the democrats)
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To: GonzoII

Steiner and Wenck leading the counterattack that will smash the Russians at the gates of the capital and turn the tide of the war...


20 posted on 03/25/2022 6:22:24 AM PDT by pburiak (You really think we can vote our way out of this? That’s so cute...)
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