Here we go again-Ukraine once again pt2

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Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 27 November 2023:

• Throughout November 2023, Russian casualties, as reported by the Ukrainian General Staff, are running at a daily average of 931 per day.
• Previously, the deadliest reported month for Russia was March 2023 with an average of 776 losses per day, at the height of Russia’s assault on Bakhmut.
• Although Defence Intelligence cannot verify the methodology, taken as a total including both killed and wounded, the figures are plausible.
• The last six weeks have likely seen some of the highest Russian casualty rates of the war so far. The heavy losses have largely been caused by Russia’s offensive against the Donbas town of Avdiivka.

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"It is a merciless situation for the Ukrainians on the Dnipro. You are exposed to this wet and cold weather almost unprotected", says Col,. Reisner. Its not better north of Tokmak where the Ukrainians ended up bogged down in no mans land in the open, instead of building winter quarters in Tokmak as intended. At the same time Russia uses swarms of cheap Iranian drones to figure out air defence patterns and forcing Ukrian to deplete its ammunition, and only then striking with cruise missiles hard. I would assume the Ukrainian air defence is forced to mostly chase phantoms and shadows. Which costs ammo. Reisner says they catch 80-90%, a very very good value. But still, its mostly Iranian drones only, not cruise missiles that do the real blow-delivery.



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China has refused to invest in Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline and demanded more gas discounts, The South China Morning Post writes. China is unwilling to invest in the new pipeline, offering Russia to pay the multibillion-dollar construction bill in full and demanding discounts on Russian gas, The South China Morning Post reported, citing a source familiar with the situation in Moscow.

Next year, the discount for China will increase to 46%, according to the government's drafts: gas from the Power of Siberia will cost $271.6 per thousand cubic meters, and for Turkey and Europe - $481.7. But that's not enough for China. It "can demand deep discounts," the source says. "In terms of construction, [Beijing] wants to make sure that they have no risks and no costs. Russia is the side that foots the entire bill," says the source. Whether Gazprom will find money for the new megaproject remains unclear. After cutting off gas to European countries, the company made a trillion-ruble net loss for the year and faced cash gaps that it had to spend two-thirds of its cash reserves to cover. Of the 2 trillion ruble "cash pile" that Gazprom had before the war, about 700 billion (~$5.56 billion) remained by July 2023.

Even so, Putin hardly has a choice. The Russian president is "under enormous pressure" because if the pipe is not built, Russia will have nowhere to dump "a huge volume" of gas, says the SCMP source. After losing the European market, where more than 150 billion cubic meters of gas a year went at its peak before the war, Gazprom has been forced to cut production by a quarter – a record in its history. Source: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-...l-gas-pipeline

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An example of Russia's ability to innovate is the Lancet kamikaze drones. Unlike the Shahed long-range drones imported from Iran, which Russia uses to attack the Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the Lancet is a Russian development. Moscow has already used hundreds of them this year, inflicting heavy losses on the Ukrainian military. Recently, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valery Salushni even highlighted the Lancet drones as a problem in a policy article.

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The brilliance of this Russian development lies not least in its simplicity. According to Russian information, the production of the Lancet drones - the word corresponds to the German "lancet", a lancing device for medical use - only costs three million rubles or the equivalent of 30,000 francs. If it succeeds in destroying Western military equipment worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, the track record is clear.

The Lanzet-3 model, which is widely used and is easily recognizable by its two x-shaped pairs of wings, was first presented at an arms trade fair in 2019, but was only used in large numbers this year. It weighs only 12 kilograms and can carry a 3 to 5 kilogram warhead. With its electric motor, the drone has a range of 40 kilometers and a maximum speed of 300 kilometers per hour when diving towards the target. At its tip it has optical sensors that are used for navigation and target detection. Analysis of debris has shown that this Russian product contains many Western components, including microchips from Switzerland.

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Where have I heard this before ?



Markus

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Originally Posted by mapuc

Where have I heard this before ?



Markus

The nazis would be one place.

My German Grandmother got the "Cross of Honor of the German Mother" in Silver for having 7 kids. Luckily none of them were old enough to get drafted and sent to the eastern front like their father and uncles.