Posted on 02/28/2022 8:10:18 PM PST by Mariner
A Russian military convoy that was outside of Ivankiv, Ukraine, on Sunday has since made it to the outskirts of Kyiv, satellite images show.
On Sunday, the convoy was roughly 40 miles northwest of the Ukrainian capital, according to images provided by Maxar Technologies.
Maxar said that roughly 17 miles of roadway is chocked full of the convoy, which consists of armored vehicles, tanks, towed artillery and other logistical vehicles.
The private US company said the convoy was located on the T-1011 highway at Antonov air base around 11:11 a.m local time.
Antonov is roughly 17 miles from the center of the Ukrainian capital.
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More and more hot spots are appearing on the planet. The Middle East, the Balkans, now it's Latin America's turn - Venezuela has announced plans to annex ⅔ of the neighboring state of Guyana. It is worth noting that Guyana is rich in precious metals and oil, which causes increased interest in this country.
According to our information, a mysterious military cargo arrived at the port of Puerto La Cruz at the end of last week. There is every reason to believe that the cargo was paid for from Russia. Sources claim that the ship, which arrived on Saturday evening, was packed with military ammunition and even equipment.
There are rumors that Venezuela has received at least 10 BMP-3 armored vehicles. The interlocutors hint that the cargo was paid for from Russia, but not from the federal budget, but from a private person. They hint at Deripaska, but we do not have the relevant documents at our disposal. It is worth emphasizing that BMP-3s are produced only in Russia. That is, at the moment when the RF Armed Forces conduct a military offensive on the territory of Ukraine, the authorities send armored vehicles to non-CIS countries. Also on board the ship were mines, shells for artillery and mortars (which our authorities had difficulty wresting from North Korea), and even a small batch of drones.
Guyana is relying on the US and the UN in this situation, while Venezuelan President Maduro has directly announced plans to annex the territory. Both countries declared mobilization.
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/3247
earlier https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4042550/posts?page=5588#5588
The nomination of Vladimir Putin for president, which happened almost in a hurry after the awarding of Heroes of Russia, came as a surprise to Sergei Kiriyenko. He is known to be the curator of the elections and is responsible for the results. At the same time, this time he was in for a surprise, and an unpleasant surprise.
According to Kiriyenko’s plan, Putin was supposed to announce his nomination on December 14 during a large press conference, which would be watched not only by the whole of Russia, but by the whole world. And when he received a message that Vladimir Vladimirovich had made a public statement, Kiriyenko was extremely surprised, and when he saw the video recording, he was completely indignant.
“The video turned out dim. We planned to take the president away from the war, but he decided otherwise. It is, of course, the master, but we are responsible for the result,” said Kiriyenko, a member of the team, with annoyance.
According to him, Kiriyenko himself is convinced that such a decision by the president is the result of the influence of United Russia Secretary General Turchak. “Well, who is Zhoga from the DPR? A war hero, yes, but he is unrecognizable. At the same time, he is friends with Turchak. There were rumors that Turchak wants to move Kiriyenko, but to do so brazenly is too much,” our interlocutor said.
They say that Kiriyenko even called Turchak after the news of the nomination, but he ignored the call. The deputy head of the Administration is clearly dissatisfied with the progress of affairs, although he has no doubts about Putin's victory. According to unconfirmed information, on Friday evening Kiriyenko tried to get in touch with Roman Abramovich, who has not yet made a decision on participating in the elections . Whether it was possible to get on the phone with the billionaire is still unknown.
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/3248
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Turchak
Putin hails Russia-Iran ties in meeting with Raisi, as they discuss Israel-Hamas war
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4202344/posts
“Killed with climate weapons.” Russia is preparing a response to the Americans for the death of our military in Crimea.
The military, who, on behalf of Vladimir Putin, investigated the November disaster strike in Crimea, came to the conclusion that the “storm of the century” on the peninsula is the result of the action of American climate weapons. Three sources told us about this - in the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. “The details are classified, but I can say for sure that the natural disaster in Crimea and our other regions was not accidental. US climate weapons were used. In particular, special drones and equipment were used that are located in Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria and several other NATO countries,” says one of them.
According to another, Russia is now preparing a response to “climate aggression.” Perhaps we will limit ourselves to demanding compensation for losses caused by the storm, including payment of compensation for the death of our military in Crimea. Let us remind you that 11 military personnel were killed due to the disaster on the peninsula . Seven were missing. All of them, unfortunately, have already been declared dead, and the search for their bodies has been stopped. It is also possible that our response to the Americans will be military. “If they don't want to pay and guarantee that this won't happen again, they'll probably have problems. For example, something will explode in Romania, Bulgaria or other NATO countries. If I were the United States, I wouldn't play with fire,” said one of our interlocutors.
A Kremlin source confirmed that Putin received a report saying that Crimea “was struck with a climate weapon.” And he instructed the military to “respond adequately.”
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/3251
“Climate weapon strike” on Crimea. Putin gave the order to the military. https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4042550/posts?page=5534#5534
Relatives of mobilized Russian military personnel continued to appeal to the Russian government for the return of their relatives from the war in Ukraine. The “Way Home” group, a movement of relatives of mobilized Russian military personnel, published photos on December 9 showing women holding posters appealing to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the return of their relatives from Ukraine and for their demobilization.[69] Members of the ”Way Home” movement also laid flowers at the Eternal Flame in Moscow on December 9 in honor of Russian military personnel who have died in the war in Ukraine after the police initially warned the group against the action on December 8 and then tried to prevent some of the group from laying flowers on December 9.[70] Russian opposition outlet Vazhnye Istorii reported that many members of the movement did not participate in the event after police issued warnings to some individuals of the group on December 8.[71]
full report https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-9-2023
Russian milbloggers continue to criticize the purported Russian military ban on the use of civilian vehicles for military purposes. A Russian milblogger claimed on December 10 that Russian Directorate of Military Representations officials attempted to seize all Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ) off-road vehicles from an unspecified Russian naval infantry unit, but that the unit's officers convinced the officials to allow the unit to keep the vehicles.[76] The milblogger claimed that Russian volunteer efforts and soldiers purchase 99 percent of all SUVs and minibuses that Russian forces use in combat areas.[77] Another Russian milblogger claimed that Russian personnel personally fund their vehicle repairs and do not know how to obtain permission from the Russian military to continue to use personal vehicles.[78] Russian milbloggers previously noted that a Russian military ban on the use of civilian vehicles could impede Russian military movement, supplies and ammunition deliveries, and casualty evacuations, and therefore, ultimately demoralize military personnel.[79]
full report https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-10-2023
Russian National Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev announced on December 11 that the Russian government will make “targeted changes” to the Russian constitution. Medvedev emphasized that the Russian government must make amendments to the constitution very carefully and that there is currently no reason to discuss a new constitution altogether.[30] Medvedev did not specify what these “targeted changes” will be, and the nature and degree of these changes are currently unclear.[31] Russian Investigative Committee Head Alexander Bastrykin called on November 22 for Russia to codify an unspecified state ideology, which would legally require an amendment to the Russian constitution, as Article 13 of the Russian constitution forbids Russia from proclaiming a state ideology and commits the Russian state to recognize ideological diversity.[32] Russian state TV channel Rossiya 1 reported on December 10 that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Russian Constitutional Court judges in the coming week. Putin may use this meeting to articulate to the judges or publicly announce the specific constitutional changes Medvedev was referencing.[33]
full report https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-december-11-2023
Such important info needs magnification
At least 3 278 Russian officers have been eliminated in Ukraine since 24. February 2022.
Confirmation for each name from a Russian source is available in our dataset — obituary, grave, memorial plaque, etc.
https://twitter.com/KilledInUkraine/status/1733164325567656215
Since the start of the war, 5.0 officers killed per day (unchanged) Average for last four batches: 6.1 per day (-0.08) Date of death established for 3,142
Everyone asking to stop military aid for Ukraine basically asks to stop funding those states, and on top helps all adversaries of the US, effectively weakening the US in the long run. The costs would be immeasurably high.
On the flip side, helping Ukraine will boost US economy, strengthen the Western alliances and deter anyone who dares to wage war against us or our allies. It has only benefits and can be easily achieved.
There have been suspicions that North Korea is pushing to expand the illegal dispatch of its workers to Russia to earn hard currency, as Moscow is believed to be suffering labor shortages due to the mobilization of young people for its war in Ukraine.
Earlier in the day, North Korea's state media reported that a Russian delegation, led by Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of the Russian far eastern region of Primorsky Krai that borders North Korea, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday. In November, North Korea and Russia signed a bilateral protocol on expanding cooperation on the economy, science and technology, just four weeks after the visit to Pyongyang by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
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