TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
🔥✈️ Ivanovo, Russia - black smoke visible from the airport. Aircraft caught fire in the sky.
A IL-76 military transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region.
It fell a little short of the Severny airfield and crashed in a forest plantation near a local cemetery.
According to enemy channels:
While taking off from the Severny airfield, its engine caught fire. After circling, the crew attempted to make an emergency landing back on the runway, but were unable to do so.
According to updated data, there were 12 people on board - 7 crew members and 5 passengers. Their fate is still unknown.
- Practical when the enemy crashes directly in the cemetery!
Russian losses
https://t.me/noel_reports/9422
Siberian battalion addresses Russian people
Trump admits he wants to cut Social Security
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/donald-trump-just-handed-us-a-huge-gift/54962/
Donald Trump loves Hitler and hates Social Security
⚡️The current situation on the front line is much better than it was during the winter, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the French BFMTV.
Zelensky added that "Russia's advance has been halted," and its army "is losing a significant number of its vital forces."
However, according to him, the situation could change within "a month or a week" if the Ukrainian army does not receive sufficient support.
📷: President’s Office
CNN writes about the situation with military equipment (in particular, talking about shells and missiles), comparing the capabilities of the West and Russia.
Main theses:
ℹ️ The Russian defense industry produces about 250,000 artillery pieces per month, or about 3 million per year, according to NATO intelligence estimates. Combined, the US and Europe are only able to produce about 1.2 million rounds of ammunition per year for transfer to Kyiv.
ℹ️ American defense companies have set a goal of producing 100,000 artillery shells per month by the end of 2025. However, even this figure is now in question, as funding for Ukraine in the amount of 60 billion dollars "stalled" in Congress.
ℹ️ According to officials, the Russian army currently spends about 10,000 shells on the weapon, while the Ukrainian army uses only 2,000.
Military analysts say the war is likely to be won or lost depending on who fires the most artillery shells.
The number one issue we're seeing right now is ammunition. It's those artillery shells, because that's where Russia really creates a significant manufacturing advantage and creates a significant battlefield advantage
ℹ️ Russia operates 24/7 defense plants with 12-hour shifts. changes About 3.5 million Russians now work in the defense sector, compared to 2-2.5 million before the war. Russia also imports munitions, with Iran sending at least 300,000 artillery shells and North Korea providing at least 6,700 containers of ammunition last year.
ℹ️ American and Western officials insist that although Russia has been able to run its factory lines, it is because its economy is run by an autocrat. Therefore, the capitalist Western countries will eventually catch up with the Russian Federation not only qualitatively, but also quantitatively.
The West is just beginning to ramp up infrastructure development to add the necessary capacity for munitions production
ℹ️ Russia produces 115 to 130 long-range missiles and 300 to 350 kamikaze attack drones based on Iranian models every month. Although before the war, Russia had thousands of long-range missiles in its arsenal, today this figure ranges from 700+ units.
ℹ️ The biggest problem for Russia is the production of tanks and other armored vehicles. The Russians produce about 125 tanks a month, but the vast majority are old models that have been refurbished. About 86% of the main battle tanks produced by Russia in 2023 have been refurbished.
President Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any notion of a truce in response to Pope Francis' suggestion that Ukraine should consider "the courage of the white flag" and be open to negotiations.
Zelenskyy asserts that for Putin, a ceasefire would only provide oxygen for his forces, allowing them to regroup and replenish their fighting capacity. He believes that a pause in hostilities would also enable Russia to produce more ammunition.
Despite this stance, the president remains committed to the idea of a peace plan, which could potentially be formulated during a "Peace Summit" in Switzerland. Zelenskyy envisions that countries supporting this plan could then present it to representatives of the Russian Federation.
Judge Cannon brought on more Trump misery
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian Z fascist invaders.
I am a 73 year old Covid hermit who
lives on 10 acres in a sparsely populated area of the Ozarks. I heat with wood that is leftover by the lumber industry. When cutting oak for lumber only the trunk is used.
The largest town is population 2992. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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