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The Black Sea Fleet was “anchored” after the loss of two more ships in a month

Russian warships have not been on combat duty in the Black Sea for the fifth day after the loss of the corvette Sergei Kotov, DW reports, citing the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

According to the Ukrainian military, there was not a single Russian Navy ship in the Black Sea on Sunday morning, while three Russian warships are in the Mediterranean Sea, and another in the Azov Sea. The day before, the press service of the command of the Defense Forces of southern Ukraine stated that Russian missile carriers had been at their bases for 20 days in a row.

On the night of March 4-5, special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine destroyed the newest patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Sergei Kotov. This ship was launched in January 2021 and became part of the Black Sea Fleet in July 2022. Its crew is 80 people. The vessel can be equipped with modular tactical strike container weapons, in particular the Caliber missiles and the Kh-35U Uran anti-ship missiles.

In total, over two years of war, Russia has already lost more than 20 ships, including landing ships, submarines and the flagship cruiser Moskva, according to Oryx data obtained from open sources.

According to the calculations of Novaya Gazeta military expert Valery Shiryaev, taking into account Sergei Kotov, the Black Sea Fleet specifically lost at least 15 ships. Before the full-scale invasion, it consisted of 74 warships. Among the latest major losses are the large landing ships Novocherkassk and Tsezar Kunikov, and the missile boat Ivanovets. The day after the sinking of the Caesar Kunikov, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor
Sokolov, was removed from his post.

UPROOTED | An investigation into Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian children - Kyiv Independent

The Ukrainian government has identified over 19,500 Ukrainian children who have been forcibly deported to Russia.

The Kyiv Independent's War Crimes Investigation Unit established the names of Russian-controlled officials who took part in the abduction and followed the paths of families who risked their lives to bring their children back.

The Kyiv Independent found 31 children taken to Russia in May 2022 from occupied parts of Ukraine. The children have not been returned to Ukraine. Part of the group was later put up for adoption in Russia.

Among them was Pylyp Holovnya, illegally adopted by Russia's Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Lvova-Belova for her part in the abduction of Ukrainian children.

⚜️Ivanna "Daenerys", Senior Lieutenant: why she joined a infantry unit?

Ivanna "Daenerys" - senior lieutenant, deputy commander of the self-propelled artillery division. After graduating from the military academy, she joined the Mykolaiv marines.

Why the officer chose the combat unit, as well as other women who found the courage to join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Latvia has completely fenced itself off from Russia and Belarus:

The construction of fortifications on the border has been completed.

These are concrete and sand structures at checkpoints.

The works were carried out on the roads in Grebnevo and Terekhovo, which border the Russian Federation, as well as in Piedraui and Paternieka on the border with the Republic of Belarus.

This is only the beginning of the implementation of the big plan for the military fortification of the eastern border and the strengthening of anti-mobility, for
which €303 million has been invested.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina has compared Russia to an unpredictable alcoholic or drug-addicted neighbor. She warned that countries that are Russia's neighbors should be clearly aware of this.

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CRV7 missiles versus T72 russian tanks.

The CRV7's kinetic energy was so high that testers were surprised to find that practice rounds fitted with an 8-inch (20.3 cm) steel rod were penetrating outdated Centurion tanks used for target practice.

This resulted in the development of a dedicated antitank warhead that replaced the steel rod in the practice warhead with a tungsten rod. This new anti tank warhead could penetrate a Soviet T-72 main battle tank armour from any attack angle.

Further study into this effect led to the WDU-5002/B FAT warhead, Flechette Anti-Tank, containing five tungsten-reinforced steel flechettes that could penetrate a T-72's side and top armour at a distance of 10,000 feet (3,000 m). It was also found to be a useful warhead for use against medium and light armoured vehicles.

Further development led to the WDU-500X/B "General Purpose Flechette" which releases 80 tungsten flechettes that can penetrate 1.5 inches (38 mm) of roll-hardened armor, for use against personnel, some light armour, thin skin vehicles and helicopters.

Wikipedia.
Photo : an example of a destroyed russian T 72 tank

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The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy has been dismissed, - Belarusian media, 10 March 2024.

Sources of the Russian publications Izvestia and Fontanka reported the resignation of Mykola Yumenov from the post of C-in-C of the Russian Navy.

Yumenov has been in charge of the Russian fleet since May 2019. According to the publication, he will be replaced by Admiral Alexander Moiseev, who commanded the Northern Fleet.

The personnel decision has already been reported to the staff. However Yumenov is still listed as C-in-C on the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

Yuvmenov's resignation took place against the backdrop of Ukraine's interception of the initiative in the Black Sea - on the night of 5
March, the GUR attacked the patrol ship "Sergei Kotov".

Now the number of Russian ships in the ports of the annexed Crimea has been reduced to a minimum - only those that have not found a place in the Novorossiysk, Sochi and Tuapse bases remain, but they do not go to sea.

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☢️ At the end of 2022, the Biden administration was "thoroughly preparing" for a possible nuclear strike by russian forces on Ukraine. This was no ordinary concern—the apprehensions were based on intelligence information.

Citing sources, CNN writes that the US wanted to prepare and do everything possible to prevent Russia from taking this step. Against the background of the then military defeats (the loss of Kherson and the lands of the Kharkiv region), Russian officers and officials discussed a nuclear strike.

The US discussed deterrence plans with its allies, as well as with India and China. The leaders of the last states helped prevent a nuclear crisis. The threat has decreased somewhat, but no one rules out further tensions.

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Hit another 11 on a 10 scale

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/joe-biden-just-did-it-again/54937/

Becrumb is the latest Trump word.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/senile-donald-trump-now-thinks-becrumb-is-a-thing/54930/

Groveling Congresswoman
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/this-is-just-embarrassing-for-donald-trump-and-nancy-mace/54935/

Trump debate Biden? How many debates did he participate in in the primaries? That's how many he will participate in.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/the-blobfish-strikes-again/54907/

10 March is the Day of the National Anthem of Ukraine.

Nowadays, the anthem of Ukraine is sung from the bottom of the heart, both in bomb shelters and on the front line. Because they know:

Our enemies will perish like dew in the sun.

But they will not perish on their own, but thanks to our struggle.

The first public performance of the song "Ukraine's Glory and Freedom Have Not Yet Died" took place on 10 March 1865 in Przemysl as the final number of a concert dedicated to Taras Shevchenko. However, 10 March was designated as the Day of the National Anthem of Ukraine by the Cabinet of Ministers only recently, in 2021.

The national anthem is one of the main state symbols of Ukraine, along with the flag and coat of arms. Its official musical version was adopted by the Verkhovna Rada on 15 January 1992, and the text was approved by the Law of Ukraine "On the National Anthem of Ukraine" of 6 March 2003.

Respect for Ukraine's national symbols is enshrined in the Constitution in the same sentence as the duty of citizens to defend the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

28-year-old junior sergeant Vadym Kobzar died on October 29, 2023 in Donetsk region.

Vadim was from Odesa. He was fond of fishing and computer games. After marriage, he moved to Chernihiv. He worked as a sales manager at a food wholesale base.

During the full-scale war, he joined the ranks of the 92nd separate assault brigade named after Ivan Sirk, the chieftain of the region. He was the commander of the sapper unit.

"Vadim was purposeful, kind, brave, always moving forward, devoted himself to his work. He mastered the profession of a sapper in such a way that he taught everyone, he was called an "encyclopedia man", - said his wife Olga.

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🚀 This is how quickly the Archer deploys, shoots at the invaders and folds.

Archer self-propelled artillery systems were handed over to Ukraine by Sweden. 🇺🇦🤝🇸🇪

⏺ The Archer self-propelled gun allows you to fire six shots in half a minute along different trajectories and is equipped, in particular, with Excalibur guided projectiles — hitting the occupiers with an accuracy of 4 meters at a distance of tens of kilometers.

⏺ Archer, mounted on the chassis of a Volvo truck, is able to deploy, fire and change position even before the first round hits the target.

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🇵🇱 Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes that the discussion about Western troops in Ukraine, initiated by Macron, is useful for influencing Russia

He recalled that a similar precedent had already existed in history, namely during the Korean War of 1950-1953, when a coalition of states went to help the country under a decision of the UN Security Council.

With this in mind, the Polish minister added, "A coalition of UN member states here to stop aggression is not unthinkable."

"That is why I appreciate the French initiative of the last few days. Because, in my opinion, it has good intentions, that it is the Russian president who should ask himself what our next step will be, and not that he should be sure that we will not do anything creative, and therefore he could plan his scenarios," Sikorski emphasized.

"Mala" is a border guard. She is a combat medic and a shooter of a mobile fire team that hunts "Shakheds".

Today there are tens of thousands of people like her. Some have been in the army since 2014, some joined after February 24, 2022, and some are just starting their military career.

Doctors, shooters, cooks, instructors— women side by side with men stand in defense of Ukraine. After all, our strength is in unity and equality 💪

The life of four-month-old Tymofiy Haydarzhy was taken by the Russian shelling of Odessa on March 2, 2024. He and his mother , Anna, ended up under the rubble of the house.

Timofia's older sister, Liza, as well as their father Serhiy, were in another room during the attack, and they managed to survive. In total, that enemy strike took the lives of twelve people, five of whom were children.

Timofey was born on October 20, 2023 in a family of evangelical Christians: photographer Serhiy and florist Anna. The boy's grandfather is Mykola Sidak, pastor of the Odesa Peresypsk Church.

Relatives adored the baby, gently called him Timosh.

"In 2023, we had a beautiful son, Timofey - such a bright boy, a ray of sunshine for all of us," Serhii Haydarzhi said about his son during the evening in memory of Anna and Timofey.

Timofey is survived by his father, sister, grandmother, grandfather, aunts, uncle and other relatives.

2 Ukrainian soldiers managed to eliminate at least 7 members of a Russian assault group.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/two-ukrainian-servicemen-managed-to-eliminate-an-entire-russian-assault-group/#google_vignette

Russian losses
https://t.me/noel_reports/9359

Shahed totals
https://t.me/noel_reports/9360