Here we go again-Ukraine once again

[August]

Originally Posted by Reece

Great video Dave, makes you think!!
To summarize my thoughts/feelings: Three cheers for Poland!

Thanks I really like this guys videos.

[Jimbuna]

Negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to EU may begin soon, - German Minister for Europe and Climate Luhrmann

Ukraine has made great progress in carrying out the reforms necessary for joining the European Union, so negotiations on this issue can begin in the near future.

As reported by Censor.NET with reference to Suspilne, this was stated by the Minister of State for Climate and Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Anna Luhrmann.

"The prospects for Ukraine's accession are gaining momentum. It is quite possible that negotiations will begin soon. The pace will depend, first of all, on Ukraine's readiness for reforms," ​​Luhrman explained.

She noted that during her visit to Kyiv, she was impressed by the progress that had been achieved, so now it is important that Ukraine preserve "this reforming momentum."

In the context of the visit to the Ukrainian capital, the minister also mentioned that it is very difficult for people there without heating and electricity, and Germany, in particular in cooperation with France, should organize winter aid for Ukraine.

Luhrmann added that the EU should supply Ukraine with more weapons in order to make Ukraine's defense performance "even better." Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384251

G7 ambassadors call for resumption of work of Supreme Council of Justice

The G7 ambassadors publicly issued a statement about the criticality of the launch of the High Council of Justice.

This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the official Twitter account of the G7 ambassadors.

"We expect that in January the Congress of Judges will appoint 8 new members of the High Council of Justice. This will restore the work of the Supreme Council of Justice, strengthen Ukraine's stability during the war and fulfill a key condition for Ukraine's path to the EU," the message says.

It will be recalled that Vitaly Shabunin, the head of the Communist Party of Ukraine, expressed his fear that the delegates of the congress of judges plan to fail the election of their representatives to the Supreme Council of Justice (HCJ). He noted that congress delegates will try to fail to elect their representatives to the VRP in sufficient numbers. And those who are elected will be representatives of the judicial mafia. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384255

[Jimbuna]

Ukraine is ready to accept German Patriot systems offered to Poland, - Kuleba

Ukraine supports the idea of deploying Patriot anti-aircraft missile complexes on its territory, which Germany promised to Poland.

This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, Censor.NET reports with reference to Ukrinform.

"We support the idea that Germany should transfer the Patriot system, which it is ready to provide to Poland, to Ukraine," Kuleba said.

According to him, yesterday, during the NATO ministerial meeting, and today in Lodz, he spoke with everyone who can positively influence the decision to transfer the first Patriot air defense system to Ukraine.

"But the key decision has to be made by Germany. If Germany makes a positive decision, we will build a structure by which this decision will be implemented," the Foreign Minister emphasized.

It will be recalled that earlier Poland asked Germany to transfer Patriot systems to Ukraine, which were previously offered to Warsaw.

The President of Poland Duda also stated that it is better to place German Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine.

At the same time, Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak insisted on transferring the Patriot to Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense of Poland said that the Armed Forces can quickly learn to work with Patriot.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki also called on Germany to transfer Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect at least part of Ukrainian skies. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384282

28 allies demand in writing from Hungary to resume work of Ukraine-NATO Commission, - Stefanishyna

28 NATO allies demand in writing from Hungary to resume the work of the Ukraine-NATO Commission at the highest level.

This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna, Censor.NET informs with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.

"Today, out of 30 allies, 28 demand in writing from Hungary to renew the work of the Commission. This is the official position recorded by the allies. There are several tools of political pressure, and they will be used by all," Stefanishyna said.

According to her, before the start of the war, this discussion consisted of bilateral relations between Ukraine and Hungary.

"Today it is obvious that such a position of Hungary cannot withstand any criticism, and it is completely incompatible with the challenges and issues that need to be discussed. Because the meetings of the Commission at the level of presidents or at least ministers are vital. It is not just about holding regular political meetings, this is a vital necessity - to hold official meetings, form official decisions and, accordingly, plan further defense, political support, and membership issues," the vice-prime minister stressed.

We remind you that since 2017, Hungary has been blocking meetings of the Ukraine-NATO Commission above the level of ambassadors. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384277

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[Jimbuna]

Frozen assets of Russian Federation should be directed to reconstruction of Ukraine, - Borrell

The European Union will consider options for the transfer of frozen and confiscated assets of the Russian Federation for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, Censor.NET reports.

"We have seized almost 20 billion euros from oligarchs and people who support Russia. In addition, we control about 300 billion euros of financial resources of the Central Bank of Russia. These funds should be directed to the reconstruction of Ukraine. So, I will meet with my colleagues, the foreign ministers affairs - today with far more ministers than those of the European Union. We will explore all legal options to make sure that Russia pays for the destruction it is causing to Ukraine.

These reserves are blocked, but there is a big difference between blocking and confiscation. There are legal procedures that need to be studied, but our proposal is on the table," he said. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384296

All NATO countries support Ukraine’s membership in Alliance, - Stefanishyna

All 30 NATO member countries support the need for Ukraine’s future accession to the North Atlantic Alliance.

As Censor.NET reports, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna stated this during her speech at the Kyiv Security Forum.

"We have made progress in the issue of rapprochement with NATO. At the last ministerial meeting in Bucharest, all 30 NATO member countries agreed on the need to grant Ukraine membership in the Alliance... NATO members confirmed that the door is open to Ukraine," Stefanishyna emphasized.

According to her, such a decision differs from the one adopted by the leaders of the NATO countries at the summit in Bucharest in 2008. It is a "new powerful signal" and indicates the lack of fear of Russian pressure in the Alliance. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384313

Ex-CIA director Petraeus named conditions for ending war in Ukraine

Successes of Ukraine on the battlefield, combined with the effect of economic sanctions against Russia, could lead to the end of the war.

This was said by the director of the CIA in 2011-12, General David Petraeus, during the Kyiv Security Forum, Censor.NET reports.

"Of course, this war will not end soon, unless the Russian troops are completely defeated," said the ex-head of the CIA.

"Ultimately, Ukraine will continue to liberate its territories and at a certain point, the combination of the situation on the battlefield and economic sanctions and export controls will convince the majority in Russia that this war cannot be continued," Petraeus stressed.

The general noted that then Russia will have to withdraw its troops, which has already lost more people in 9 months than in 10 years of war in Afghanistan. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384320

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The Russian forces began to withdraw some of their units, as well as to evacuate collaborators from the front-line settlements of the Zaporizhzia region.

-General Staff of Ukraine https://twitter.com/NOELreports/stat...94248583385095

Ukraine claims some Russian units in Zaporizhzhia are withdrawing as it strikes ammunition and troop depots The Ukrainian military claims that some Russian troops are withdrawing from their positions in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia.

It also says that the Russians are preparing the evacuation of "the personnel of the occupation administrations" in the Zaporizhzhia region.

In its daily update, the military's General Staff said that Russian units had left the settlements of Mykhailivka, Polohy and Inzhenerne, all towns south of the city of Zaporizhzhia. Front lines in the region run for 200 kilometers (about 124 miles) across rolling farmland. Geolocated footage posted on Wednesday shows the aftermath of strikes on buildings in Polohy.

The General Staff said that in the settlement of Burchak, the occupation authorities are conducting a census for the so-called voluntary evacuation of the population.

The Ukrainians appear to be repeating actions they undertook in Kherson — striking bridges, supply hubs and Russian troop concentrations behind the front lines. The General Staff said that in recent days strikes about half a dozen places had wounded more than 230 Russian soldiers and destroyed ammunition and equipment.

CNN is unable to confirm the claims made by the General Staff. Analysts have suggested that the next offensive front for the Ukrainians is likely to be a thrust southwards towards the occupied city of Melitopol.

The General Staff said that elsewhere Russian forces continued to defend their positions in eastern Luhansk region using tanks, mortars and artillery to prevent further advances of Ukrainian forces.

Russian units were also shelling several settlements in recently liberated parts of Kherson region. But Brig. Gen. Oleksii Hromov claimed that last week Russian forces had accidentally fired on their own unit near the village of Tsukury in Kherson, killing 14 servicemen. CNN cannot verify the claim.

Hromov said that Russian forces had gathered in the city of Dzankhoi in Crimea, which had "actually turned into the largest military base on the territory... from where the Russian occupation troops and weapons and military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces are redeployed."

[Jimbuna]

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war - about 90 090 people, 2916 tanks, 1905 artillery systems, 5883 armored vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS

Russian invaders who invaded the territory of Ukraine continue to suffer losses. As of the morning of December 2, enemy personnel losses amounted to approximately 90,090 people.

This is stated by Censor.NЕТ with reference to рress service of General Staff.

Total enemy combat losses from 24.02 to 02.12 are estimated as follows

personnel - about 90090 (+ 650) people were eliminated,

tanks - 2916 (+1) units

armored combat vehicles - 5883 (+6) units,

artillery systems - 1905 (+1) units,

MLRS - 395 (+0) units,

air defense systems - 210 (+0) units

aircraft - 280 (+0) units,

helicopters - 262 (+1) units,

UAVs of operational and tactical level - 1564 (+2),

cruise missiles - 531 (+0),

ships / boats - 16 (+0) units,

motor vehicles and tanks - 4464 (+23) units,

special equipment - 163 (+0).

"The enemy suffered the biggest losses at the Bakhmut and Lyman directions. The data is being updated," the General Staff added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384396

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Bill for Ukraine’s recovery is growing, but there is no "donor fatigue" - World Bank

The amount of funds that will be needed for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine has already exceeded $ 350 billion, as previously estimated the damage caused to the country as a result of full-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation.

This was stated by the President of the World Bank David Malpass, reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to Reuters.

He said the expected cost of rebuilding Ukraine will "rise slightly" from the roughly $350 billion estimated earlier this year, given Russia's targeting of Ukraine's power grid and other infrastructure.

At the same time, Malpass noted that he did not detect any "donor fatigue" in the international community, despite the huge costs of the war.

At the same time, there was a "giant disappointment" with Russia because of its continued aggression against Ukraine.

"It's an exhausting war, and it's very disappointing," the World Bank President said, adding that Russian officials were now pariahs when they came to international meetings. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384378

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Russian plan to capture Ukraine: escape of state leadership, Ukrainian Armed Forces betrayal and mass executions of patriots - British analysts

The British Royal United Services Institute has published a plan according to which the Russians expected to capture Ukraine within 10 days.

Analytical report published on the site of Institute, reports Censor.NЕТ.

Its authors believe that the Kremlin planned to complete the active phase of the invasion within 10 days - at that time Kyiv was to be taken. The Russians planned to fully occupy Ukraine by August 2022.

For this purpose, at the beginning of the invasion, Russia created a group in the north of Kyiv, which had an advantage of about 12:1 over the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this direction. But it still failed to realize the advantage.

The plan ignored the possibility of tough retaliatory actions by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and proved to be completely unsuitable when the Russian forces met with strong resistance.

The Russians expected that Ukrainian government officials would flee or be captured, and that the command of the Armed Forces would betray their oath of allegiance to the Ukrainian people.

In particular, in the first days of the invasion, most of Ukraine's generals received personal messages from Russian military commanders urging them to surrender and assuring them that Russia allegedly "does not intend to do Ukraine any harm." Almost all senior officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received similar messages sent from anonymous phone numbers.

The Russians planned to capture or execute people involved in the Revolution of Dignity in 2014.

They planned to subject the civilian population to a filtering process and divide them into four main categories:

irreconcilable, to be physically eliminated;

disloyal, who could be persuaded or intimidated;

neutral, who can be persuaded to cooperate;

fully loyal, ready to cooperate;

Analysts point out that the FSB conducted exercises with the involvement of airborne troops to capture or destroy the "extremely disloyal".
The "moderately disloyal" were planned to be identified through door-to-door visits and then "processed" in filtration camps with the involvement of counterintelligence. Some of the disloyal were to be deported to Russia, others were to be used to control the underground resistance. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3384389

[Catfish]

^ reading this thoroughly is hard not to succumb to the urge to see Moscow burn.

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Catfish

^ reading this thoroughly is hard not to succumb to the urge to see Moscow burn.

[les green01]

Originally Posted by Catfish

^ reading this thoroughly is hard not to succumb to the urge to see Moscow burn.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by Catfish

^ reading this thoroughly is hard not to succumb to the urge to see Moscow burn.

With an advantage of about 12:1 and then losing is Russia burning, only thing is they realize it not yet what the former leaders build up is now destroyed and nobody will help them to rebuild Russia is on its own.

[Dargo]

British Intelligence update:

• Russia's withdrawal from the west bank of the Dnipro River last month has provided the Ukrainian Armed Forces with opportunities to strike additional Russian logistics nodes and lines of communication.
  
• This threat has highly likely prompted Russian logisticians to relocate supply nodes, including rail transfer points, further south and east. Russian logistics units will need to conduct extra labour-intensive loading and unloading from rail to road transport. Road moves will subsequently still be vulnerable to Ukrainian artillery as they move on to supply Russian forward defensive positions.
  
• Russia's shortage of munitions (exacerbated by these logistics challenges) is likely one of the main factors currently limiting Russia's potential to restart effective, large scale offensive ground operations.

[mapuc]

This < Made me remember the clip where the head of Russian intelligence stod in front of Putin and mumbled words-He was afraid saying the truth to Putin.

Markus