TheOldGuy @TheOldGuy@qoto.org

FROM THE ANALYST
GOOD NEWS FOR UKRAINE

France has announced that it’s about to use emergency powers to requisition production facilities to manufacture weapons for itself and Ukraine.
The EU has granted €130m to Rheinmettal to improve factories for 155mm shell production in Spain, Romania, France and Germany.
The Czech government said that it has now been pledged enough money to increase the shell buying target from 800,000 to 1,500,000.
This has enabled the Ukrainian army to increase its artillery usage because it knows it’s getting new shells from other sources. The need to conserve for an emergency has been substantially reduced.
Interesting photos released showing how dispersed the Ukrainian building facilities are for the Bohdana Self Propelled Gun system. This makes it so much harder for the Russians to destroy production.
Ukrainian trainees returned to Warsaw from Suda Bay in Crete - a Greek/ NATO base where the Greek S300 were stationed. These are planned for transfer to Ukraine - having trained the operators it seems that transfer is already underway.
Russia admits that 10,000 Syrian volunteers in the Russian army basically vanished into the distance and haven’t been tracked down.
Russian artillery pieces since the invasion have fallen from 23,500 total in use and stored - only 4,500 are estimated to to be left operational. In addition the losses of SPG’s have forced the army to resort to older towed artillery.
Furthermore there is zero indication that Russia is building any kind of towed or self propelled artillery. Nor does it have spare barrels to refit worn guns with. They just don’t have enough of the precision equipment, the alloys or the capacity to do so.

NOT SUCH GOOD NEWS

Why is Russia using Starlink? How has this been allowed? Why is it Ukrainian systems are operating at half speed? Why have Russian systems not been turned off? WTF is Musk up to and why is he allowed to get away with it?

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!

@ukrainejournal

‼️ Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, asserted that Russia was aware of the preparation of a terrorist attack on its territory, as early as February 15, 2024.

Speaking at the Third International Forum on Strategic Communications, Budanov stated that intelligence information regarding the preparations passed through the group in Syria to Moscow, debunking any claims of suddenness.

👉 Budanov highlighted that Russia knew the origins of the combat groups and their routes into the aggressor state.

❗️ He outlined potential motives behind Russia's actions, suggesting they either orchestrated the event to remove high-ranking officials or underestimated its magnitude, intending to blame Ukraine.

❗️ Budanov criticized the Kremlin for shifting narratives regarding the incident near Moscow's "Crocus City," attempting to link Ukraine to the terrorist attack.

☝️ While condemning terrorist acts against civilians, Budanov emphasized that he does not endorse such actions, even against adversaries.

☝️ Budanov further emphasized Russia's aim to create controlled chaos, but noted the failure of any organization to manage chaos effectively, emphasizing the unpredictability of such actions.
@ukrainejournal

Some NATO countries don't understand the importance of stopping Russia in Ukraine.
https://kyivindependent.com/some-nato-countries-dont-understand-urgency-of-stopping-russia-says-swedish-fm/

Happy to see Russia importing gasoline from Belarus.

https://kyivindependent.com/reuters-russia-turns-to-belarusian-gasoline-amid-decreasing-domestic-supplies/

Large numbers of POWs were sexually abused
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/19566

https://t.me/liveukraine_media/19582

https://t.me/liveukraine_media/19595

5000 civilians have been tortured
https://t.me/liveukraine_media/19602

Happy reunion with his cat

https://t.me/liveukraine_media/19596

🇧🇾 Lukashenko questioned Putin's claim that a window on the border with Ukraine had been "prepared in advance" for the Crocus City Hall terrorists

He told state media that from the first minutes of reports of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, local special services began to act in Belarus, and the terrorists "saw this" and "turned around and went to the Ukrainian-Russian border."

According to Lukashenka, quoted by BelTa, it appears that the terrorists initially planned to leave Russia for Belarus.

@liveukraine_media

🇩🇪Germany announces a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, which includes:

— 30 RQ-35 Heidrun UAVs
— 14 Vector UAVs
— 5 anti-drone sensors and jammers
— 180 RF 360 fieldkits – drone detection systems
— 1 Bergepanzer 2
— 2 bridge-laying tanks Biber
— 5 Bronco ATTC ARVs
— 9 Bronco ATTC command vehicles
— 6 Mercedes-Benz Zetros tankers (water / fuel)
— 9 mine ploughs
— 1 Pionierpanzer 2A1 Dachs AEV
— 6 WiSENT 1 MC
— 3 border protection vehicles
— 2,056 RGW90 MATADOR
— 70 GMG
— ammunition for LEOPARD 2 A6
— 4,000 shells 155mm artillery ammunition
— 24,000 40mm ammunition for automatic grenade launchers
— 1 surveillance system for satellite communication
— 330 IR cameras
— 3,000 camouflage nets
— 2,000 camouflage ponchos
— 2 emergency power generators

Missiles for Patriot air defense systems, 20 Marder armored vehicles, 1 Bronco ATTC command vehicle, and 70 infrared cameras are also being prepared for delivery.

@liveukraine_media

Evicted from his warehouse

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/mike-lindell-just-got-the-boot/55243/

Trump has a new gag order and may already have violated it.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/let-the-idiot-rant/55233/

He has never been intelligent.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/theres-something-wrong-with-jim-jordan/55226/

She might end up in trouble herself

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/alina-habba-youre-next/55240/

John Eastman has disharmony hearings and a criminal trial to face

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/down-goes-john-eastman/55235/

So much for border security if Republicans get elected.

https://www.palmerreport.com/analysis/republican-candidate-just-said-the-quiet-part-out-loud/55215/

Good morning Resisters

Walter Bragman with the activation candidate
https://www.importantcontext.news/p/unbought-kennedy-chooses-major-financial

Jeff Tiedrich
https://open.substack.com/pub/jefftiedrich/p/donald-trump-infuriates-another-judge?r=70k1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email