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    Post  JohninMK Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:25 am

    Military Expert Boris Rozhin on the Prospects of Storming #Avdeyevka⚡

    🔹1. A frontal assault on #Avdeyevka through the industrial zone or from #Novobakhmutovka at the current stage does not promise any significant results, both due to the lack of forces for a frontal assault in this direction, and due to the presence of serious enemy fortifications and the undefeated #Avdeyevka group, which is in much better condition than #Artyomovsk (#Bakhmut), which is now bleeding to death.

    🔹2. But even if, say, the RF Armed Forces command concentrates more substantial forces for such an assault, we can hardly talk about any swift rushes to #Avdeyevka, if we look at the pace of advancement in #Maryinka or #Artyomovsk. And, as is easy to guess, the shelling will continue.

    🔹3. More promising is an increased pressure south of #Avdeyevka on #Tonenkoye, as well as renewed attacks in the direction of #Krasnogorovka north of #Avdeyevka and the establishment of stronger control over the #Kamenka area.

    In other words, more active action against the flanks of the #Avdeyevka group is relevant. But even in the current realities, this will require pumping up the grouping in the #Donetsk direction with additional forces.

    At the same time, the command must keep in mind the situation in the #Ugledar and #Zaporozhye directions, as well as the need for an offensive against #Artyomovsk and #Soledar.

    🔹4. Therefore, during the current phase of the operation no rapid change is expected in the #Avdeyevka sector. The #Nevelskoye - #Vodyanoye, #Maryinka, #Artyomovsk and #Soledar areas appear to be more promising.

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    The Urals Defense Enterprise will switch to a six-day workweek.

    Employees at Kurganmashzavod, who work under a special regime, will switch to a six-day work schedule. The employees will work 12 hours a day on weekdays and 8 hours on Saturdays. The rest of the core production staff will continue to work according to the previous schedule.

    The decision was taken in connection with the fulfilment of 🇷🇺 the state defence order. The respective order has already been issued, and the new schedule is scheduled to take effect in 2023.

    Earlier, it was reported that the💻 Urals factory workers will switch to Russian messenger

    The Kurganmashplant (KMP) will implement IVA AVES, a new Russian messenger with video conferencing support. It was developed by Rostec Corporation, which also owns KMZ.The decision to use the Russian messenger was made on the basis of increased security requirements. It is claimed that the level of security in the software is higher than in Skype.

    The company fulfils the state defence order and produces infantry and paratrooper combat vehicles.

    https://t.me/Slavyangrad/25709

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    Post  JohninMK Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:32 am

    Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
    (21 December 2022)

    Russian Federation Armed Forces continue the special military operation.

    💥In Kupyansk direction, as a result of a complex shelling of the enemy up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armoured personnel carriers and 3 pickup trucks have been eliminated near Petropavlovka, Peschanoye and Berestovoye (Kharkov region).

    ◽In addition, the Russian Air Force destroyed a bulk storage plant near Andreyevka (Kharkov region), which was used to supply fuel for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' military equipment.

    💥In Krasniy-Liman direction, more than 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank and 5 pickup trucks have been eliminated by army aircraft and artillery fire at places of concentration of enemy troops and military equipment near Terny and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 6 Ukrainian servicemen laid down their arms and surrendered.

    💥In Donetsk direction, Russian troops have taken new dominant heights and lines in the course of the offensive.
    More than 80 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 3 infantry fighting vehicles and 4 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

    💥In South Donetsk direction, as a result of artillery fire the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Novomikhailovka and the AFU 108th Brigade of Territorial Defence near Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic) have been hit. The enemy suffered up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 2 armoured fighting vehicles and 4 pickup trucks.

    ◽Operational and Tactical Aviation, Missile Troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 63 artillery units of the AFU at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 87 areas.

    💥1 Ukrainian Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile system and one P-18 target designation radar have been destroyed near Belozyorka (Kherson region).

    💥1 radar station of the Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile system has been destroyed near Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

    💥3 U.S.-made M-777 artillery systems have been destroyed near Zelyonovka (Kherson region) and Trudovoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

    💥2 hangars with foreign-made weapons and military equipment have been destroyed near Temirovka (Zapororozhye region), and Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

    💥2 munition depots belonging to the AFU have been destroyed near Berestovoye (Kharkov region), and Veselyanka (Zapororozhye region).

    💥1 Grad multiple-launch rocket system has been destroyed near Vodyanoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

    💥1 Su-25 aircraft of the AFU has been shot down by the Russian Air Force near Krasnogorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

    💥In addition, 1 Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has been destroyed near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

    ◽ 2 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down by anti-aircraft defence forces near Knyaze-Grigorovka (Kherson region), and Nikolayevka (Donetsk People's Republic). 2 HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems' missiles have been also intercepted near Novokrasnyanka (Lugansk People's Republic).

    📊 In total, 348 airplanes and 187 helicopters, 2,691 unmanned aerial vehicles, 399 air defence missile systems, 7,179 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 932 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,696 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,693 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

    #MoD #Russia #Ukraine #report
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    Post  JohninMK Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:27 am

    More detail on the Christmas pressie from the US to Ukraine

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    Post  JohninMK Thu Dec 22, 2022 2:59 am

    Where did the ones who were counted go?

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    Post  Isos Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:17 am

    What does the remaining 9% of the nuclear arsenal consist of then? I mean, by definition the arsenal is 100% of itself.

    IMO it's just that some missiles are not equiped with active warheads. They store warheads for safety reasons and when things start heating up they put them on their carriers.

    Out of the 5k warheads they have, only some 2500 were active, i.e mounted on missiles and ready to use, back in the days when there was no Ukrainian war.

    Saying we have 90% active is a message to NATO. It also suggests tactical missiles like Iskander, kh-59, kh-102 are ready for use.

    Generally it's those weapons that are not equiped. Strategical missiles are almost all always equiped with warheads because they cruise around the world or the country in the subs or those huge ICBMs.

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    Post  Hole Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:38 am

    The armed forces of Russia carried out a missile attack today on the facilities of the 73rd Naval Center for Special Operations of the Ukrainian Navy in Ochakovo. Dozens of soldiers were killed and injured. Serious material damage.

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    Just in case...
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    Post  Arkanghelsk Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:52 am

    This is awesome pictures of Pantsir S1, engaging HIMARS targets, look at the tracking on radar screen, and the plume of the fragmentation during interception on the optical tracking screen for the operator

    I counted maybe a salvo of 7 or 8 rockets inbound

    Pantsir is a great system

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    Post  JohninMK Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:05 am

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    The author of the Telegram channel "Ribar" became a member of the presidential working group for issues of mobilization and support of SVO — Putin's decree

    Just to confirm the quality and seriousness of Telegram channel "Ribar".

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    Post  JohninMK Thu Dec 22, 2022 4:08 am

    Hole "The armed forces of Russia carried out a missile attack today on the facilities of the 73rd Naval Center for Special Operations of the Ukrainian Navy in Ochakovo. Dozens of soldiers were killed and injured. Serious material damage."

    Wonder if UK SF were there?
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    Post  Big_Gazza Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:05 am

    Broski wrote:The crisis is 5th and 6th columnist liberals wanting things to go back to how they were before February 24th with Starbucks, Disney, Netflix and Schengen visas so they can travel to countries that openly hate them for being Russian.

    This SMO needs to be ended properly, not quickly. How long has the Syria conflict been going for? 10+ years? Anyone hoping for this to end quickly should go to Zelensky and beg him to surrender, other than that, leave the professionals to process the Ukro terrorists into fertilizer.

    Very well stated thumbsup

    I've become quite content to watch Bahkmut (*) boil away for another month or so at least, as every day brings with it a growing mountain of Ukronazi corpses, many from the enemies remaining pool of motivated and trained nationalists.  Heck, the Ukro have become so accomodating, and are willingly spending their resources to muster and transport their most prized meat-offerings direct into the jaws of Russian stand-off fire. Laughing

    Bahkmut (*) has become the gift that just keeps giving Razz

    Edit: (*) Soon to be rechristened as Artyomovsk

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    Post  Hole Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:23 am

    Bloggers and journalists Semyon Pegov, Alexander Kots, Margarita Simonyan and Irina Kuksenkova were able to witness Vladimir Putin's visit to the SVO, which Dmitry Peskov had already spoken about. The footage is being prepared for viewing.

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    Operations running smoothly.

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    Post  Hole Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:31 am

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    12 KIA
    23 WIA
    Russian MoD

    Nationality not known.  confused

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    Post  Big_Gazza Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:55 am

    Hole wrote:Operations running smoothly.

    Flag making and funeral wreaths are the only growing industries in Banderastan these days. Its only fair that enterprise owners grow wealthy on their efforts. Twisted Evil

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    Post  PapaDragon Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:08 am

    franco wrote:Re post 669 above in regards to the high losses amongst platoon and company commanders... perhaps "fragging"

    Nah, apes don't have the balls for this

    They are all fully and completely loyal


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    Post  limb Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:52 am

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    The author of the Telegram channel "Ribar" became a member of the presidential working group for issues of mobilization and support of SVO — Putin's decree

    Just to confirm the quality and seriousness of Telegram channel "Ribar".

    But GarryB said hes a Ukrainian troll.
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    Post  caveat emptor Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:53 am

    Rogozin and another DPR politicians were wounded in arty attack in Donetsk. Meanwhile, Zelensky visited Izyum and Kherson. This political BS has to stop. Kill everyone you get a chance to kill.

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    Post  PhSt Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:18 am

    Rogozin and another DPR politicians were wounded in arty attack in Donetsk. Meanwhile, Zelensky visited Izyum and Kherson. This political BS has to stop. Kill everyone you get a chance to kill.

    Are you suggesting that Russia does not have the means to kill Elensky if Russia really wants to?

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    Post  Erk Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:39 am

    Elensky is in Washington isn't he, or at least on the way there.

    Perhaps he will visit his Florida villa.


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    Post  Dr.Snufflebug Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:46 am

    Zelensky could have been killed hundreds of times since February. While he has been chilling out in Poland a lot, his token photoshoots in various eastern Ukrainian cities were well within reach of Russian precision strikes, and the Russians knew it.

    They chose not to kill the guy.

    The Russians are well aware of the cult that's been growing around the man, and prefer to keep it that way. Killing him  wouldn't affect the war, it isn't Zelensky masterminding/leading it.  Killing him would provide the  backers with additional ammo though.

    It is in Russias interest to keep Zelensky alive for as long as possible. Until his constant puppy-eyed begging becomes outright annoying everywhere. Only a fool would intervene.

    edit: and there are plenty of reports out there of LDNR being handed down explicit orders not to try to kill him even if they could.

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    Post  caveat emptor Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:56 am

    @ Dr Snufflebug
    They chose not to kill the guy.

    Exactly my point. Anyway, if they don't finish this scum now, they'll have to assassinate them in the West, after the war. Why waste perfect opportunity?
    Edit: 
    I beg to differ. Killing Zelensky will be a hit on Ukrainian populace and military morale. What West thinks about him is of no importance. And don't stop at Zelensky. There are many that are legit targets: Danilov, Yermak et all. Whole Russophobic top has to be wiped out.

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    Post  thegopnik Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:29 am

    Go help the Russian army if they don't like Europe. dunno
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    Post  Big_Gazza Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:28 pm

    Ex-Russian space boss wounded in ‘targeted’ Ukrainian attack

    NATO-supplied artillery was reportedly used in a deadly stike on a hotel in Donetsk

    One person has died and several were wounded when three projectiles struck a hotel on the south side of Donetsk on Wednesday evening. Among the wounded were the former Roscosmos head Dmitry Rogozin and deputy Prime Minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) Vitaly Khotsenko.

    “I was wounded in the back. Will survive. Shrapnel got within a centimeter from the spine,” Rogozin told RT from the hospital. “I will stay in Donetsk with my wounded comrades.”

    The shelling targeted a hotel on the outskirts of Donetsk city, where the former chief of the Russian space program was celebrating his birthday. He was staying there with several colleagues from the “Tsar Wolves,” a military advisory group he founded recently.

    Russian parliamentarian Alexey Zhuravlev, who was also at the hotel, told TASS that three rounds deliberately targeted the building. According to Rogozin, Ukrainian artillery had not bombarded the area previously.

    Rogozin headed Roscosmos from 2018 to July 2022. Prior to that, he was in charge of the Russian defense industry, and was Moscow’s envoy to NATO from 2008 to 2011. The group he founded was named after Russian volunteer units that took part in the Yugoslav conflict of the 1990s.

    One of Rogozin’s aides told TASS that the strike was probably a targeted assassination and that local specialists have concluded the culprit was the “155-millimeter self-propelled artillery system Caesar, developed and produced by the French company Nexter.”

    France has sent 18 Caesars to Ukraine, nearly a quarter of its total complement of 76, according to publicly available information. Ukrainian forces entrenched west of Donetsk have ramped up their bombardment of the city with NATO-supplied weapons over the past week, causing many civilian casualties.

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    I swear I can hear PD sniggering... Laughing

    Glad Rogo didn't buy the farm. I admit to liking the guy Razz

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