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
The recent massive air attack on Ukraine is estimated to have cost Russia around $1.26 billion, according to EP.
- Shahed-136/131 UAVs, costing between $49,000 (domestically produced) and $290,000 (imported from Iran), with an average import price of $193,000, resulted in a $21.3 million expenditure on Shaheds alone.
- Each Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missile costs $10 million, and the release of 30 missiles amounted to $300 million.
- The Kh-22 missile costs $1 million, totaling $3 million for the missiles used.
- The Kh-101 missile, priced at $13 million per unit, contributed $1 billion to the attack's cost.
- Kalibr missiles, costing $6.5 million each, added $182 million.
- Kh-59/Kh-69 missiles cost $0.5 million each, totaling $5 million.
- Iskander-M ballistic missiles, priced at $3 million per unit, amounted to $18 million.
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four Russian and two European companies following an investigation by "Schemes" into the supply of imported electronics for Russian Su-type fighter jets. This move was detailed in the updated sanctions list released by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control on August 23, — Radio Svoboda
In total, the U.S. has sanctioned 400 individuals and entities across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East for their involvement in supporting Russia’s military and evading sanctions. Among the sanctioned firms are three Russian companies—"Display Component" and two companies named "Exiton"—as well as "Aspectrium," all of which are connected to the supply of electronics for Russian fighter jets.
These Russian firms are owned by the Altukhov family, who had been importing Western electronics into Russia even before the war through their company, Integral-Zapad. After sanctions were imposed on Integral-Zapad, the family continued their operations via other companies.
European intermediaries involved in the supply chain, such as Hungarian Matrix Metal Group and Cypriot Noratec Holdings, were also sanctioned. These firms, owned by Latvian citizen Vladimirs Boretskis, sold imported electronics to the Russian companies under investigation.
Notably, the U.S. has not imposed sanctions on the owners of these firms, focusing instead on the companies themselves.
Russia launched a nighttime attack on Ukraine with the following known details:
📍 Zaporizhzhia: Russian drones bombarded the city and surrounding district. A man was killed, and a man and a woman were injured. Private homes were damaged, and dry grass caught fire.
📍 Kryvyi Rih (video): Initial reports indicate one person was killed and four were injured. A civilian object was damaged, and there may still be people trapped under the rubble.
Ukraine used F-16 fighter jets to repel a massive air attack on August 26, Zelenskyy announced during a press conference.
He noted that the fighters performed very well, helping to shoot down several missiles.
Getting forgetful in my old age. Forgot to bring a stylus and my fingers are too fat to work without one.
Sochi in russia is flooded
"and the flood shall boil out paddocks, that shall go up, and enter into thine house, and into the closet of thy bed, and on thy bed, and into the houses of thy servants, and into thy people, and into thine ovens, and into the remnants of thy meats", Exodus 8:3-13
From the Analyst, Military & Strategic
‘WE NEED THE MONEY’ AND OTHER NEWS
In an interview on DeutchWelle today Ukraine’s Alexander Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Indistries, made some interesting comments.
Firstly, that the industrial capacity to produce missiles for attacking Russia is three times higher than the money available to fund their production. He indicated that the new Danish program to direct money into Ukrainian weapons industries was extremely welcome and a vital move to ramping up production.
Another interesting aspect was the discussion on Palantisiya requiring Starlink to reach targets. Kamyshin refused to comment.
In the same article - talking about Kursk, the ex-military British Analyst DW have used since the war began, was asked what he thought about the situation there.
He was very diplomatic of course, but it amounted to, the Ukrainians had their reasons. It hasn’t worked, Putin has decided to take the loss and the political embarrassment, and declined to stop the advances in the central front regions which are now getting very worrying in their scale.
Rather than say he thinks they were wrong and it’s a mistake, he said that it was almost certain the forces that were withdrawn from the central front to conduct the Kursk campaign were now needed there and the pressure on Ukrainian units was very great, that those facing the onslaught almost certainly wish they were there to aid them.
He also made it plain that he did think in the end, Putin has called Ukraine’s bluff, not that he used those exact words - TV people never say it that directly.
Further frontline news is depressing. The main road from
Vuhledar to Kramatorsk has been cut and the Russians have control over it. They are also on the high ground heading south west to Vuhledar now, which makes it far harder to defend.
The Russians have made sizeable gains in the north Oskil
River region.
Toretsk is in the middle of severe fighting. New York has been completely lost.
Pokrovsk is in dire danger and is just 8km away from Russian lines. Evacuations are urgent for remaining civilians though most have no idea where to go.
This morning an 8 hour long missile and drone raid involving some 200 missiles, most targeted electrical infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts and damage across 15 of Ukraine’s oblasts. It’s believed to be the largest raid ever.
Details on what was shot down and what was hit will be available in time.
It merely adds to the desperate need for Ukraine to be able to strike deeper and deeper into Russia - to hit air bases and factories, oil and gas industries and any other target that hinders Russian war efforts.
America needs to take the limits off long range weapons use now, those airfields and support sites need to be destroyed.
@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
TheOldGuy's choices:
