TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian 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 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
Russian General Lapin's Missteps Weakened Defense in Kursk Region, — WSJ
Russian General Alexander Lapin's decision to disband the interdepartmental defense council in the Kursk region months before a major offensive by Ukrainian forces led to a weakened Russian defense, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing Russian intelligence sources.
The council, which previously coordinated military and special services in the region, was dissolved in the spring, with Lapin asserting that only the military had the resources to protect the Russian border. However, the lack of a unified command center created chaos among Russian security forces during the Ukrainian offensive. As a result, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, and Ministry of Defense competed for control, leading to disorganized and ineffective responses.
Although Lapin is not solely blamed for the failures, his actions are seen as emblematic of the broader detachment of Russia's military leadership from the realities of war. This was not Lapin's first strategic error; his failure to secure the northeast of Ukraine in 2022 allowed Ukrainian forces to regain territory. Despite being removed from his post as commander of the Central Military District in November 2022, Lapin was reassigned in January 2023 to head the main staff of Russia's ground forces, overseeing defense operations in border regions, including the Belgorod region, where his performance remained under scrutiny.
Ukraine has a very efficient intelligence service. I am sure they were aware when the incursion began.
The Ukrainian Air Force has shared details about the latest Russian night attack on Ukraine.
The attack involved two ballistic Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles, an Kh-59/Kh-69 air-launched missile, and 69 Shahed-type attack drones. During the anti-aircraft battle, Ukrainian forces successfully shot down 51 air targets, including one Kh-59/Kh-69 missile and 50 Shahed drones. Additionally, 16 hostile UAVs were neutralized by radio-electronic countermeasures, causing them to crash. Further information is still being updated.
🔥The Oil depot in Proletarsk in the Rostov region of has been burning for the fourth day following a UAV attack: priests of the Russian Orthodox Church joined in the liquidation - it did not help
On August 18, as a result of a drone attack, an oil depot in Proletarsk, Rostov Region, caught fire. The next day, a state of emergency was declared. More than 20 fuel tanks have already exploded there.
Even the Volgodonsk diocese joined in the "extinguishing" of the fire - priests of the Russian Orthodox Church prayed near the burning oil depot in front of an icon.
Poor Russia. Their pontoons did not work out.
https://kyivindependent.com/pontoon-river-crossing-in-russia-kursk-oblast/
Germany has been more help than the United States when it comes to air defenses
A tank sporting the Free Belarusian Legion flag spotted in Kursk, russia!
@ukrainejournal
Meanwhile, in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast, our military discovered the personal files of Russian draft evaders who are on the wanted list. They decided to burn these documents.
Journalist Yuriy Butusov reported from the scene, revealing that these files were stored at the Sudzha Military Commissariat, the very place where soldiers were being recruited and sent to the front lines. @ukrainejournal
Burned that monster brush pile yesterday after 3 days of drying. Kept it down to flames 20 feet in the air. It burned all except the 3-4 inch limbs. I have already started throwing fresh stuff in. The perimeter got quite a bit bigger burning up green plants. Could not do that in a typical year. Typical is a field of dry grass by August.
Thank you for all you have done Mr. President.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/this-is-the-future-right-here/57817/
Freight train to Hell, not from Hell. And Don-old will be aboard.
https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/here-comes-september-18th-like-a-freight-train/57807/
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Directs National Security Council to Develop Strategy for Increased Support to Ukraine, — The Times
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has instructed the National Security Council to develop a comprehensive strategy for boosting support to Ukraine, The Times reports.
An anonymous military source suggested that the prime minister’s approach would encompass a broad range of measures, including military, industrial, economic, and diplomatic assistance.
The publication also noted that a special working group, including the Minister of Defence and the Foreign Secretary, has been established to coordinate Britain’s efforts to support Ukraine.
@ukrainejournal
Kids, conscripts russians sent to Kursk with nothing
320 russian soldiers captured during an operation in the Kursk region passed through a prison in northern Ukraine. According to Babel, 80% of them are conscripts.
After processing the data, the prisoners are sent to special camps. In a conversation with journalists, they recalled how they left their positions and surrendered when they faced the onslaught of Ukrainian troops.
The prisoners complained that they were sent to the battlefield with insufficient preparation. Many of them served only a few months. Now they have replenished the exchange fund of Ukraine.
The Astra publication published an audio interception of a conversation of the head of the village council of the Goncharovka administration (west of Sudzha) Alexander Garkavenko on the eve of the Ukrainian Armed Forces offensive in the Kursk region
"There were several conscripts during the evacuation. I was amazed when they were wading through the river with civilians. (The conscript) had two magazines. I said, "Boy, is that all that's left?" - "No, that's all we had. Two magazines. The command told us to hold out for a day." But we evacuated them on the third day!" Garkavenko says in the audio recording.
The official said that the local population "dressed, fed and shod" local conscripts, and also about the signs "Caution, mines" in places where there are no mines. According to him, on the eve of the border breach, russian soldiers deployed "Grads" right in the middle of the street and fired from the territory of villages.
Photo: NYT, Astra
@ukrainejournal
I am a Democrat who supports Ukraine in their battle against The Russian 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 2993. The county is 13k people scattered over 713 square miles.
Joined Dec 2022
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