A Skeptic Reports - 2025-01-23
Birthright Citizenship Isn't Real
Ryan McMaken - MisesInstitute
https://mises.org/power-market/birthright-citizenship-isnt-real
Donald Trump yesterday issued a new executive order declaring that so-called “birthright citizenship” does not apply to the children of foreign nationals residing illegally within the United States. The order reads, in part:
(a) It is the policy of the United States that no department or agency of the United States government shall issue documents recognizing United States citizenship, or accept documents issued by State, local, or other governments or authorities purporting to recognize United States citizenship, to persons: (1) when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.
There is a common misconception in the United States that the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution mandates that the US government grant citizenship to anyone and everyone born within the borders of the United States. This misconception is largely due to the fact that, for several decades, US courts and technocrats have conspired to redefine the original meaning of the amendment, and thus apply it to every child of every tourist and foreign national who happens to be born on this side of the US border.
Some have even attempted to define access to birthright citizenship as some sort of natural right. This is a common tactic among some libertarians who have twisted the idea of property rights to extend the idea of a “right” to the governmental administrative act known as “naturalization.”
Even when looking at the issue strictly in terms of procedural legal rights, however, it is clear that the current definition of birthright citizenship is in conflict with the law as originally intended and interpreted.
To understand the central point of contention, let’s note the text of the Fourteenth Amendment itself, which states that citizenship shall be extended to: “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof…” Note that there are two qualifying phrases here. The persons in question must be both born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
It is this second qualification that remains a matter of debate.
What does it mean to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States? This issue is explained by legal scholar Hans Spakovsky who notes that advocates of granting birthright citizenship to anyone born in the United States
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Note: We’re changing up our title. We’ll still keep focus on the war, but we’ll also be sharing news about other hot topics.
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Surprise Immigration checkpoint on the I-8 towards Yuma, Arizona Huge presence of US Border Patrol trucks, Vans, Cars and even Border Patrol trailers for equipment
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TRUMP: John Bolton and Dick Cheney convinced George Bush to blow up the Middle East. We got nothing out of it except a lot of death.
REPORTER: "Why did you remove John Bolton's security clearance, sir?"
TRUMP: "Because I think that was enough time. You take a job. You want to do a job. We're not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives. Why should we?
I thought he was a very dumb person, but I used him well because every time people saw me come into a meeting with John Bolton standing behind me, they thought that he'd attack them because he was a warmonger.
He's the one that got us involved, along with Cheney and a couple of others, convinced Bush, which was a terrible decision, to blow up the Middle East. We blew up the Middle East, and we left. We got nothing out of it except a lot of death.
We killed a lot of people, and John Bolton was one of those guys, a stupid guy."
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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry reports on the progress of the special military operation (22 January 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
▫️In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of one motorised infantry brigade close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
▫️The Zapad Group of Forces' units liberated Zapadnoye (Kharkov region), delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade of the AFU near Kamenka, Zeleny Gai, Dvurechnaya, Glushkovka, Lozovaya (Kharkov region), Yampol, Seversk, and Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 460 troops, one tank, and seven armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. In addition, 14 pickup trucks, six field artillery guns, and two field ammunition depots were eliminated.
▫️The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Druzhkovka, Slavyansk, Nikolayevka, Konstantinovka, Predtechino, Verkhnekamenskoye, Ivano-Daryevka, Orekhovo-Vasilevka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 250 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and seven motor vehicles. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
▫️The Tsentr Group of Forces' units continued advancing into the depths of enemy defences, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one National Guard brigade, three territorial defence brigades close to Krymskoye, Petrovka, Zelenoye, Dzerzhinsk, Lysovka, Timofeyevka, Baranovka, Sergeyevka, Novoyelizavetovka, Novopavlovka, and Novovasilevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 630 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, six motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
▫️The Vostok Group of Forces' units captured more advantageous lines and positions, defeated formations of three mechanised brigades of the AFU, one National Guard brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Velikaya Novosyolka, Zeleny Kut, Konstantinopol, Novy Komar, and Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 175 troops, three tanks, five motor vehicles, and three foreign-made 155-mm artillery guns.
▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one National Guard brigade close to Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Pridneprovskoye, Veletenskoye, Belozerka, and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, eight motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.
▫️Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged missile-artillery weapons, UAVs, POL depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as clusters of enemy manpower and military hardware in 136 areas.
▫️Air defence facilities shot down 114 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 41,148 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,724 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,510 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,860 field artillery guns and mortars, and 30,582 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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⚡️ Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (22 January 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
▫️During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades of the AFU close to Viktorovka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Lebedevka, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolayevka, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Nikolsky, Sverdlikovo, and Staraya Sorochina.
▫️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Gogolevka, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kolmakov, Kruglenkoye, Kurilovka, Loknya, Martynovka, Melovoy, Mirny, Mikhaylovka, Oleshnya, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, Yuzhny as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Miropolye, Obody, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
On the course of the day, the AFU losses were more than 390 troops, four tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, six artillery guns, four mortars, one electronic warfare station, one piece of engineering equipment, six UAV command posts, and two ammunition depots.
▫️Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk region, the AFU losses amounted to more than 54,000 troops, 313 tanks, 237 infantry fighting vehicles, 179 armoured personnel carriers, 1,601 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,586 motor vehicles, 387 artillery guns, 44 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 16 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 97 EW stations, 14 counter-battery warfare radars, four air defence radars, 32 units of engineering and other materiel, including 13 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, nine armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
▫️The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry (https://t.me/mod_russia_en)
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #NikolayevoDarino
🕰 Date: ~21.01.2025
📌 Coordinates: 51.239170,34.987851
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian soldiers raised the Airborne Forces flag in Nikolayevo-Darino.
🖥 id: 22012025.0719
✉️source: https://t.me/DKulko/762
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #MalaTokmachka
🕰 Date: ~21.01.2025
📌 Coordinates: 47.531715,35.921235
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian FAB burns out temporary deployment point of Ukrainian Armed Forces in Mala Tokmachka.
🖥 id: 22012025.0721
✉️source: https://t.me/warhistoryalconafter/203815
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Kolodiazi
🕰 Date: ~21.01.2025
📌 Coordinates:49.097060,37.916595
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian artillery repels counterattack of Ukrainian Armed Forces near Kolodiazi.
🖥 id: 22012025.0728
✉️source: https://t.me/vysokygovorit/18626
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Oleksiivka
🕰 Date: ~22.01.2025
📌 Coordinates: 48.026650, 36.967500
48.025350, 36.967777
👩🚀 Squad: #Sudoplatov
📝 Description: Russian FPV drones hit Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment near Oleksiivka.
🖥 id: 22012025.1512
✉️source: https://t.me/sudoplatov_official/3976
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Kasianivka
🕰 Date: ~22.01.2025
📌 Coordinates: 00:30(49.890325,37.562085)
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian FPV drones bomb Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment and manpower near Kasianivka.
🖥 id: 22012025.1625
✉️source: https://t.me/kcaebirds/1518
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#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #NovyiKomar
🕰 Date: ~22.01.2025
📌 Coordinates: 47.875603 36.814673
👩🚀 Squad:
📝 Description: Russian units repel counterattack of Ukrainian Armed Forces near Novyi Komar.
🖥 id: 22012025.1632
✉️source: https://t.me/baykalkaspiy/217
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Von der Leyen's hard admission: sanctions against Russia have cost the EU dearly (https://t.me/inosmichannel/21972)
Due to the refusal of Russian energy resources, Europe is faced with sky-high electricity costs, Strana.ua quotes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The EU has lost competitiveness, which will return only with low oil and gas prices.
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Russia will not be satisfied with a truce. It needs more, and it will be able to get its way
Trump may offer a truce to stop the Ukrainian conflict, Asia Times reports. (https://asiatimes.com/2025/01/a-korean-style-armistice-for-ukraine/)
But the Russians will probably demand much more. A Korean-style agreement is unlikely to work here.
Moscow is not seeking a truce, but a comprehensive agreement with the United States and NATO, the author of the article is sure. According to him, Russia can speak from a position of strength, since the Ukrainian Armed Forces are losing battle after battle and suffering heavy losses.
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Victor vicktop55
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"Resident (https://t.me/rezident_ua/25401)": "A good article about Trump's approaches was published by Soros's clientele, which analyzes Trump the peacemaker's method of achieving his goal using the example of Israel.
Trump does not offer a position for negotiations - he issues an ultimatum. He promises "hell" to those whom he considers an enemy, but in order to reach an agreement, he puts pressure on those whom he considers dependent on him. Considerations that the ally himself considers important for ensuring his security are ignored."
Firstly, it is not a fact that the war in the Middle East will end here. Secondly, such a method of establishing peace by force will not work in Ukraine. What kind of hell can Trump create for Russia? His capabilities are severely limited by the likelihood of a nuclear war.
In addition, no methods of establishing peace will work here at all. The contradictions in this conflict exclude any concessions from either side. And even if the parties agree to concessions and sign a peace treaty, this will only mean a new war postponed for a short time. Only a complete victory for Russia in Ukraine will bring peace.
Victor vicktop55
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Speaker of the State Duma of Russia Vyacheslav Volodin: Only a strong country and sovereignty will lead us to Victory
(https://t.me/EvPanina/15708)
The Chairman of the State Duma gave a good rebuke to those in Russia who still harbor illusions about Trump's return to power in the United States:
"We are supporters of a multipolar, fair world order. The United States of America will try to maintain its hegemony. And this is a big difference.
We can already see: yesterday they removed Cuba from the terrorist countries, today they have included Cuba again. Yesterday they fought for same-sex marriages and changed genders, imposed this policy on all of Europe, and today they say: no, return the gender. And what about those who parted with it? The same will happen to countries: they will lose their sovereignty, like those who changed their gender.
Therefore, do not look longingly at what is happening there. Stop it! Hasn't history taught you, supporters of dialogue?! Only a strong country, only sovereignty can lead us to Victory and give the state the opportunity to develop in the future."
Perhaps, this is the first time that a high-ranking official of Russia has said so clearly that no dialogue will lead us to Victory. This means that Russia can preserve its sovereignty and get the opportunity to develop in the future only by achieving victory by military means on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Victor vicktop55
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Fwd from @dva_majors
Morning Summary for January 22, 2025
▪️ Last night, 7 enemy drones were shot down over Crimea. By midnight, 9 enemy UAVs were shot down in Rostov Region. Overnight, the governor of Voronezh Region reported one enemy drone shot down.
▪️ In Kursk Region, the settlement of Nikolayevo-Daryino (https://t.me/dva_majors/62876) was liberated, with clearing and consolidation ongoing. The "North" grouping reports that our marines continue to destroy the enemy in Kurilovka and the surrounding area. The enemy's special operations forces "East" will take up positions as regular infantry units on the next defensive line west of Kurilovka. Additionally, the AFU continue to build up their forces in the Sudzha border area. Two newly formed battalions of the 210th Separate Rifle Regiment "Berlingo" (considered an "elite" unit) are currently awaiting deployment from Kyiv.
▪️ North of Kupiansk, on the right bank of the Oskol River, the Russian Armed Forces continue to advance into the western part of the settlement of Dvorichna, in the central part north and south of the Nizhnya Dvorichna River.
▪️ In Chasiv Yar, south of the Refractory Plant and in the "Novoseverny" district, fighting continues in the built-up area.
▪️ In the Pokrovske direction, the Russian Armed Forces advanced along the forest belts southwest of the settlement of Slavyanka. South of there, fighting is ongoing in the area of Petropavlivka and Shevchenko towards Andriyivka.
▪️ In Velyka (Velyka) Novoselka, the enemy units tasked with ensuring the withdrawal of the main AFU forces fled to avoid encirclement. The liberation of the settlement continues, with no need for haste. The remaining enemy garrison is receiving contradictory orders, has no resupply or evacuation options, but continues to resist.
▪️ On the Zaporizhia Front, active counter-battery operations were conducted by both sides across the entire front line. A large number of strike and reconnaissance UAVs were observed in the sky.
▪️ In Belgorod Region, on the section of the Bessonivka - Orlovka highway, a UAV struck a moving passenger car, injuring a civilian. In the village of Yasnyye Zori, a man was injured as a result of a drone attack. Parents with an 11-year-old child sought medical attention after the child suffered barotrauma during air defense measures against an attack over the Belgorod District. In the village of Novostroyevka-Pervaya, an FPV drone struck a moving passenger car, injuring a man. In Shebekino, an EW system suppressed a drone, and its subsequent fall and detonation damaged the roof of an apartment building and the glazing of one of the apartments. In the village of Voznesenivka in the Shebekino district, windows were broken as a result of a drone attack. In the Belgorod district, in the village of Yasnyye Zori, a drone attacked an apartment building. The Balki hamlet in the Shebekino district was shelled, damaging power lines. The village of Borisovka in the Volokonovsky district was attacked by two FPV drones.
Summary compiled by:Original msg (https://t.me/dva_majors/62896)
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🇪🇺🇫🇷🇺🇸 After a conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, French President Emmanuel Macron called on (https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/21/wake-up-about-defense-macron-tells-europe-as-trump-takes-office/) European states to increase defense spending, including military aid to the so-called Ukraine.
Immediately after Trump's inauguration, Macron addressed French servicemembers, saying that potential plans by the new U.S. president regarding funding for the AFU pose a threat to Europe's strategic security.
📌 It seems that such statements from Macron will become commonplace: as we wrote (https://t.me/rybar/67075) earlier, the current situation is a convenient opportunity for self-promotion. In an attempt to establish himself as a leader supporting all Western values, Macron will likely be featured on the front pages of European newspapers.
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And this is an excellent illustration of the activities of European politicians. They are ready to talk about anything (just a few years ago, Macron spoke out against Trump's calls for EU countries to increase defense spending), but in the end, it is the taxpayers whose pockets will pay for the feast.
#France #EU #USA
@rybar
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🇺🇦 According to a head of one of the district military recruitment centers in Kharkiv, there are now almost no motivated people left in the city to serve in the AFU, and the mobilization plan fulfillment rate is very low.
It is worth noting that the Kyiv regime has taken harsh measures in Kharkiv to recruit manpower - from giving the military recruitment centers a free hand to use violence (https://t.me/voenacher/73174), to plans for the police to hunt down conscripts, with the police themselves facing mobilization for non-compliance.
However, as can be judged, these initiatives, along with checkpoints (https://t.me/voenacher/73586) and raids, do not have the desired effect. And much fewer recruits than planned are arriving at the known "Safari" shooting range and other local training grounds.
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📌 And if we remember that Kharkiv is the second largest city in the territory controlled by the so-called Ukraine, the ongoing events look symbolic, especially from the point of view of the loyalty of its residents.
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And while the Kyiv regime still has people and equipment (arriving at the same level (https://t.me/bmpd_cast/21964) as before), many problems are beginning to look more symptomatic for the ability of the so-called Ukraine to continue the war in the future.
#Ukraine
@rybar
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🇮🇱🇵🇸 Escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Zone
Chronicle of events for January 22, 2025
Across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are returning to previously abandoned settlements, and surviving municipal services have begun restoration work. Among the population are also members of HAMAS, including some who were previously reported as eliminated.
On the West Bank, the main events are occurring in the north, where clashes continue in Jenin. Large Israeli forces are operating in the city and its surroundings.
On the border with Lebanon, Israeli troops conducted a raid in Deir Siriane, entered Kafr Shuba, and blew up several houses in four settlements.
🔻A detailed analytical report on events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone is available on our closed channel @rybar_plus_bot (https://t.me/rybar_plus_bot)
High-resolution map (https://rybar.ru/piwigo/upload/2025/01/22/20250122193533-8fe6fff3.jpg)
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#digest #report #map #Israel #Palestine
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🇷🇺❤️ The Sanctions That Built Russia
Sometimes, enemies are the best teachers. The sanctions tsunami more than 24,311 of them, courtesy of the self-proclaimed arbiters of freedom in Washington, Brussels, and beyond, has achieved the opposite of its intent. Instead of crippling Russia, it has liberated Russia.
Thank you, United States, for leading with 7,384 sanctions! Your efforts helped Moscow finally break free from the Western-dominated global financial chokehold. Cutting Russia off from SWIFT? That was the push needed to develop alternatives like SPFS and strengthen BRICS’ vision of a multipolar financial order. Canada, Switzerland, the EU? Your sanctions weren’t just punitive, they were transformative, accelerating Russia’s journey toward economic sovereignty.
Today, Russia stands tall as the 4th largest economy in the world, an economy unshackled, independent, and robust. The relentless economic siege forced Moscow to diversify trade, solidify alliances with the Global South, and fortify domestic industries. From energy to agriculture to tech, sanctions ensured Russia would rise stronger.
And let’s not forget: these 24,000+ sanctions also sent a loud, clear message from Russia: Putin cannot be bought, bullied, or threatened. The man who defied the entirety of Western hegemony and reshaped global power dynamics now presides over a nation immune to their economic terrorism.
So, to Washington and its vassals: we couldn’t have done it without you. Your sanctions proved that Russia isn’t just resilient, it’s untouchable.
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🗓 Top News Today
▫️ During the official visit to Uzbekistan, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov met (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19015) with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and discussed with him the military and political situation in the Central Asia. The head of the Russian military department also held talks (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19003) with Uzbek Defence Minister Shukhrat Kholmukhamedov. Defence ministers signed the plan of the cooperation between the departments of Russia and Uzbekistan for 2025 and the programme of strategic partnership between the two countries in the military field for 2026-2030.
▫️ Units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19014) Zapadnoye in Kharkov region.
▫️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19017) the operation to neutralise an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region. On the course of the day, the AFU losses were more than 390 troops, four tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, six artillery guns, four mortars, one electronic warfare station, one piece of engineering equipment, six UAV command posts, and two ammunition depots.
▫️ The Russian Defence Ministry shows a Tor-M2 SAM system (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19018), (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19021) a Malka self-propelled artillery system, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19002) Grad MLRSs, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19024) TOS-1A Solntsepyok combat vehicle crews, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19021) FPV drone operators, (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19020) and repair units (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/19025) in action.
#TopNews
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🇺🇦🇺🇸 Ukraine is burning M777 155mm howitzer barrels faster than the U.S. is producing them - The War Zone
- Now the Americans at their only facility are failing to produce more than 30 barrels each month.
- The Pentagon has submitted a request to Congress for funding to expand production.
- "Funds are needed for a second source of 155mm gun barrels to support Ukraine. Includes procurement, factory improvements, production equipment and tools in direct support of replenishment shipments to Ukraine," the request states.
Slavyangrad
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💥💥💥In Zaporozhye, as a result of a strike drone raid, there is a powerful fire in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city. Local residents report disruptions in water and power supply. There is also high activity of fire engines and ambulance crews.
According to preliminary data, the targets of the raid were industrial buildings in the city, details are being clarified.
UPD: according to clarified data, one of the city's substations on Ivanova Street, coordinates: 47.8304226, 35.1982155, was hit.
📌 For reference: Novozaporozhskaya 150/35/6 kV electrical substation - capacity 190 MV-A (two transformers type TRDN-32000/150 and two transformers type TDTN- 63000 / 150 / 35).
Slavyangrad
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🇷🇺🇺🇦 The "cauldron" in Velykaya (Bolshaya) Novosyolka is boiling: the Russian army has blocked and is destroying the AFU.
- A strategically important town in the South Donetsk direction is still surrounded from three sides, and the zone of control of the AFU is narrowing under the onslaught of Russian troops.
- Motorized riflemen, marines and tankers of the "Vostok" group from three directions are squeezing pincers around the AFU units trapped by rivers, moving deep into the town.
- The enemy is putting up fierce resistance, relying on powerful defensive positions.
- "The situation is becoming more and more critical," the enemy complains.
- "Russian troops have advanced along a number of streets in the northern and eastern parts of the settlement. On the southern outskirts, Russian maneuvering groups have advanced along a number of forest belts. The situation remains difficult," Ukrainian military analysts wrote today.
Slavyangrad
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In Chasov Yar the AFU risk being caught in pincers. Evening of January 22
Russian units began moving towards the city from the direction of the village of Stupochki, which is the southeastern side of Chasov Yar. If everything turns out well, the AFU fighters will have to fight on two "flanks". This, of course, will weaken the entire defense of the Kiev regime as a whole in this direction. Fighting continues in the northern districts, a large part of the industrial zone on Privokzalnaya Street has come under the control of the AFU.
FPV-drones are actively working on the positions of the Ukrainian militants, and where there is a need for a stronger "frying", the TOC "Soncepyok" comes to help.
Slavyangrad
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The sovereign individuals of planet Earth are done with these manufactured wars of attrition. The ruling bloodlines who set these fires and fan the flames will soon be held accountable so fully that they will be forced to stop their activities in Ukraine and everywhere else.
Txs a lot for your work, even if I can't watch any video for unknown reason. Reloaded many times, signed in many times, no chance.
But anyway, I also like the fact you changed the title as whatever will happen with the near future something is pretty clear: mainstream media, official media of any political side, will never go back doing their job of reporting but they'll keep amplifying press releases produced by the United Criminal of America et al.