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Old 02-07-2025, 12:35 PM   #14941
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Today, I received a report from the Commander-in-Chief on the situation in the Donetsk and the Kursk regions. In the areas of the Kursk operation, new assaults have taken place—Russia has once again deployed North Korean soldiers alongside its troops.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1887943167359451645


Ukraine does not offer to “give away” its resources, but offers a mutually beneficial partnership for their joint development
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887941542469358026


Assault troops of the BSO 'Eney' OSBr NPU 'Lyut' along with fighters of 'Khizhak' and BPOP on the armored vehicle Oncilla conducted a raid on enemy positions in Toretsk.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1887941104089104656


Trump announced plans to meet with Zelensky next week. He -once again- spoke about the sheer numbers of dead and wounded and stated that it would have never happened it he was President.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1887941051392082362


On Feb 3, Ukrainian forces struck the occupied city of Selidove. Reports indicate that all commanders of Russia’s 35th Motorized Rifle Brigade, operating in the Pokrovsk direction, were eliminated.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887939672585687221


Kursk and border operations - #68 - Russia's 11th brigade commander dismissed
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887770196925911523


UK leaks development of "Snapper" & "Wasp" naval drones for Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1887916736294568166


Defenders of the 3rd Battalion, "Spartan" Brigade, captured Russians.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1887863322508235127


Putin may lose thousands of km² in Ukraine for a few hundred in Kursk – possible land swap, per The Telegraph.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887848618935083136


Tomorrow, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will permanently disconnect from Russia’s energy system
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887846177200079124


The UK is expelling the Russian ambassador in response to Moscow’s actions.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887808196049265109


Overnight, Russia launched a huge amount of Shahed drones into Ukraine. Out of 112 launched, 81 were shot down and another 31 were supressed by electronic warfare.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887768536589762667


Russian losses per 07/02/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff. +1340 men
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887768321619067391


Minister of the French Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced that the first Mirage 2000-5F fighters have been delivered to Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887439220995764683
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Old 02-07-2025, 12:54 PM   #14942
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It is hard to see any real, positive way out of this whole situation. It doesn't look good for anyone. War is so evil.
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Old 02-07-2025, 12:58 PM   #14943
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I propose they resurrect one of the old styles of war, where the militaries stand watch as the two leaders face each other in hand to hand combat. Winner gets Crimea. HBO gets broadcast rights.
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Old 02-07-2025, 02:53 PM   #14945
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It is hard to see any real, positive way out of this whole situation. It doesn't look good for anyone. War is so evil.
Ukraine has suffered to an unimaginable degree. Their people will continue to suffer for several more generations because of this unprovoked war.

The only solution is for Russia to leave Ukraine and restore the 1992 borders, Ukraine to join NATO and/or arm itself with nuclear weapons.
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Old 02-08-2025, 07:31 AM   #14946
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"Ukraine will soon deploy laser weapons to shoot down Shahed drones," says Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces Vadym Sukharevsky.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1888222210042605795


Russian Su-25 was shot down by Ukrainian forces in the Toretsk direction
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888222134524158310


The Baltic nations of Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania have complied their planned disconnection from the Russian power grid. One consequence of this move isolates the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888221294560268410


Soldiers of Russia's 247th Air Assault Regiment, instead of being sent to the hospital, are dispatched to the front lines with injuries.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888202464010068300
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"Ukraine will soon deploy laser weapons to shoot down Shahed drones," says Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces Vadym Sukharevsky.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1888222210042605795
Seems like this is already happening!

Ukraine Announces Successful Use of First Laser Weapon on Battlefield

https://thedefensepost.com/2025/02/0...n-battlefield/

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A Ukrainian military commander has announced the successful use of the country’s first laser weapon on the battlefield, revealing that it has effectively targeted specific objects.

“I will repeat: laser technologies are already striking certain targets at certain altitudes,” Kyiv’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Vadym Sukharevskyi stated.

No further details regarding the laser weapon’s deployment, including the date and location, were provided.

In December 2024, Sukharevskyi confirmed that Ukraine became the “fifth country to possess” such a weapon.

The laser weapon is dubbed “Tryzub” (Trident), with a reported operational range of two kilometers (1.24 miles).
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Old 02-08-2025, 10:15 PM   #14948
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This laser technology is some kind of scary
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The Baltic nations of Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania have complied their planned disconnection from the Russian power grid. One consequence of this move isolates the Russian Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888221294560268410
Is it just me, or does this seem like something that could end up being a huge deal to Russia.
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Old 02-09-2025, 03:47 AM   #14950
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Is it just me, or does this seem like something that could end up being a huge deal to Russia.
It could complicate the position of Kaliningrad further. Kaliningrad is already severely hurting from sanctions, as Lithuania has been very eager to go after Kaliningrad hard.

I don't think it's likely to become a huge issue on it's own, but it is yet another complete failure for Putin. Sabotaging the underwater cables in the Baltic Sea was obviously in large part an attempt to intimidate the Baltic states from doing this, trying to convince them that they need Russia for their energy security. It very predictably didn't work, and that hurts Putins image as someone who is smart and competent.

There is btw some speculation that Kaliningrad could be looking for independence from Russia now that Russia has drawn a lot of their military out of of there (because they need them in Russia and/or Ukraine.) There is an independence movement, but it's hard to evaluate how much actual support the idea has. Could be anything between 15% to 70%. It's got a population of about 1 million, has actually seen population growth unlike most other areas in Russia, and their economic base would likely make it feasible. (I would also imagine that a Russian-speaking non-Russian state would be a very popular destination for Russian emmigrants.)

That said, I doubt anything really happens around this. Kaliningrad is just too important for Russia. Of course if Russia suffers a massive economic and/or political meltdown, I guess Kaliningrad could seize the moment much the same way as other Baltic states did in the 90's.

Of course if NATO would block access to Kaliningrad in support of the independence movement... But that seems like a pretty far fetched hypothetical. And also a very realistic starting point for WW3.

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CHASIV YAR CITY AXIS /1400 UTC 9 FEB/ As UKR drones decimate RU logistics and troop positions
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888588493028216934


RECRUITING CRISIS? posts this video of a Russian 'Press Gang' raiding a Mixed Martial Arts studio in St. Petersburg.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888333231306522817


GEN Kellogg says Washington sent only $65.9 billion in aid to Ukraine—rather than $174B it claimed. $51.2B of this was actually spent in the U.S. on our own def industry.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1888268733237371056


42% of Russians believe that the economic crisis will break out as early as 2025. 1/3 does not have enough for clothes and shoes, and food prices are growing several times faster than inflation
https://twitter.com/user/status/1887942060617187550


The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888517734855479534


A Russian soldier decided to become a hero. Showing his middle finger, he approached an unexploded Ukrainian drone. At that moment, a remote detonation was triggered.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888570611376505306


Russian commanders are said to be faking successes in the war in Ukraine in order to earn cash bonuses and awards
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888551675918512471


Russia lost more troops near Pokrovsk in a month than in the entire Second Chechen War, spokesman for the Khortytsia Regional State Administration Tregubov said.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888516363162882090


Russians from the 394th Motor Rifle Regiment in the Zaporizhzhia direction were en route to a rest. A Ukrainian FPV drone conveniently provided them with a vacation package.
https://twitter.com/user/status/1888176130886152395
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Today, I received a report from the Commander-in-Chief on the situation in the Donetsk and the Kursk regions. In the areas of the Kursk operation, new assaults have taken place—Russia has once again deployed North Korean soldiers alongside its troops.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1887943167359451645
Putin Feb 2022: This is a 3 day special military operation to take Ukraine
Putin September 2024: Putin orders Kursk to be taken back by Oct 1
Putin Feb 2025: Ukraine is attacking again! Help us North Korea!
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Is it just me, or does this seem like something that could end up being a huge deal to Russia.
Yes and no, the term for it is called islanding. The larger the grid you’re connected to just means more stability and capacity for unexpected events. If someone were to attack substations or generation facilities in this area it would now take significantly less effort to make the whole dark. It also makes Kaliningrad more prone to brown outs and other grid related supply issues.

Edit: Wikipedia’s article on islanding gets the layman’s explanation pretty accurate about how and why islanding would occur as well as the benefits and detractors of it. There’s some wording and terminology issues but the message is accurate.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islanding
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This laser technology is some kind of scary

something that i've always wondered about since seeing star wars as a kid.... what happens if you "miss" when you shoot at something??

there goes the iss just minding it's own business in space and then BOOM - some laser that missed it's target just takes out a solar array!!


i'm assuming the beam loose it's "focus" (intensity) after a certain distance?
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something that i've always wondered about since seeing star wars as a kid.... what happens if you "miss" when you shoot at something??

there goes the iss just minding it's own business in space and then BOOM - some laser that missed it's target just takes out a solar array!!


i'm assuming the beam loose it's "focus" (intensity) after a certain distance?
yes it's dissipated by the dust and water vapor in the air over distance
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The new assault in a short video.

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The new assault in a short video.
They ain't done

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US Treasury secretary will travel to Ukraine to negotiate earth resources deal
https://twitter.com/user/status/1889419141922144455


Mega thread on the Battle of Mariupol the most detailed account of the battle ever released from start to finish.

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Another video of crippled Russians sent on a final meat assault - this one hits a new low.
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Here's something that makes me reflect on what the US has become as a civilization;

That deal with Ukraine they're working on isn't really something new on its own. The US (like all great military powers) has always used it's military to benefit it's own economy.

However, previously the public was being sold "we are doing good", while economic benefits were being negotiated in closed cabinet meetings and slipped in to the agenda in ways that avoid public attention.

Now the selfish economic benefits are the part that's being done in the open and sold to the public, while the people focused on trying to do what they believe is right are the ones working in the shadows and inserting their agenda between the lines.

The US has traditionally been a nation of boundless optimism, with genuine faith in the significance of "doing the right thing". It was often a sham and misguided, but the belief in the significance of morality was IMO always very genuine.

This all feels lost now. It feels like most Americans are basically reveling in their collectice lack of a moral compass, angry cynicism, and just general emotional misery.

Trump and Musk both used to look like people who have a lot of fun, now they both come off as perpetually angry and unhappy about their daily existence.
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Trump admin does what you'd expect. Start prepping the groundwork for Ukrainian surrender.

Hegseth says Ukraine cannot expect return to old borders, NATO membership

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"Chasing this illusionary goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering," he added.
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