War Reports - 2023-11-08
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IDF armored vehicles in the Gaza Strip.
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Berestok
🕰 Date: ~06.11.2023
📌 Coordinates: 48.4634015, 37.6827594
📝 Description: The Russian Lancet destroyed the counter-battery radar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Berestok. 15 kilometers from the front line.
🖥 id: 07112023.1112
✉️source: https://t.me/yuzhny_front_ZOV/1938
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Tomaryne
🕰 Date: ~07.11.2023
📌 Coordinates: 46.865800, 33.259400
📝 Description: The Russian Lancet destroyed the American AN/TPQ-36 counter-battery system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Tomaryne area.
🖥 id: 07112023.1737
✉️source: https://t.me/voenacher/55917
The Netherlands is sending five of its F-16 fighter jets to Romania on Tuesday to train Ukrainian pilots, the country's Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said.
“Five Dutch F-16s are leaving today for the Fetesti airbase in Romania. In the near future, a training center for flying F-16s will open there to train pilots from both NATO countries and Ukraine,” Ollongren wrote on the social network.
The Netherlands and Denmark were the first to agree to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters. The White House has confirmed that Ukraine will receive combat aircraft from third countries once its pilots complete training. Dutch Defense Minister Kaisa Ollongren said that The Hague expects to send the first F-16 fighters to Kiev in 2024. She also reported that the Netherlands intend to send 12-18 such fighters to the training center for Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 in Romania.
#source (https://t.me/jnb_news/37888)
"Israel has just weeks to defeat Hamas as public opinion shifts, says former prime minister Ehud Barak": Even in Israel, they realize that the growing discontent in the world over what is happening in Gaza will soon reach critical proportions.
"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be preparing for a "long and difficult war," but former Prime Minister Ehud Barak fears Israel has only weeks left to destroy Hamas as public opinion on the Gaza operation shifts, threatening the authorities with a clash with Washington. The politician, who served as Israel's prime minister from 1999 to 2001, observed that the rhetoric of U.S. officials has changed in recent days. A chorus of voices calling for a "humanitarian pause" in the IDF operation has formed, he said.
The former prime minister is concerned that the sympathy for Israel from the world community, which was evident immediately after Oct. 7, is gradually waning. "The window is closing before our eyes. Everything is heading toward the point where we will have friction with the Americans over the Gaza operation. America cannot dictate to Israel what to do. But we can't ignore her," he said, pointing to Washington's role as Israel's main security guarantor. - We will have to accept U.S. demands in the next two to three weeks, perhaps less."
He said it would take several months to a year to destroy Hamas. Barak, however, pointed to the fact that Western support is waning because of the number of civilian casualties in Gaza and fears that the IDF operation is provoking a larger and even more catastrophic war in the region. "We are losing the support of European society in Europe, and in a week or two we will start losing the support of the authorities in European countries. And in another week the friction with the Americans will come to the surface," Barak warned.""
@Slavyangrad
The enemy is transferring assault detachments from the “Steel Border” offensive guard brigade to the front line of defense near Kupyansk , reports Directive for Ukraine.
The elite unit was sent to reinforce the 54th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which lost several important strongholds southwest of Pershotravnevoy last week.
#source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/176048?single)
⚡️It is reported that the center of Donetsk is under massive shelling
#source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/176078)
Battles near Ugledar: our troops smoke out Ukrainian militants from positions south of the city
➖A unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dug in on the territory of the farm. Some settled in the hangar, some in the trenches. Our guys inflict fire damage on the enemy, including with FPV drones.
➖In general, the Ugledar direction has intensified in recent days.
➖It is reported that our troops managed to advance north of the village of Nikolskoye. To the west of Nikolskoye there are battles in the area of dachas.
➖Ukrainian military bloggers also published information about the progress north of the village of Nikolsky.
#source (https://t.me/btr80/11974?single)
Donetsk. At the moment, five civilians are known to be wounded. Some people are under rubble. Emergency services are on the scene.
#source (https://t.me/polk105/12956?single)
Our military officers and volunteers almost came under enemy attack in the center of Donetsk
▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired at residential areas of the city from MLRS and NATO howitzers.
▪️Shells exploded near a neighboring house when our guys were preparing to send aid to the fighters.
▪️At 16:20 and 16:40 the enemy fired from the MLRS at the Voroshilovsky district of Donetsk.
At 16:35 and 17:10 from the village. In Karlovka, fire from 155 mm NATO howitzers landed in the Kuibyshev and Kyiv regions.
#source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/56231?single)
New commercial from MoD
Slavyangrad
Financial Times excerpt:
There is a growing danger that Russia will gain the initiative in its war with Ukraine over the coming year. In the Middle East, the tentative optimism fostered by the Abraham peace accords between Israel and several Arab states has been shattered by the Hamas attacks and the Israeli invasion of Gaza. A wider Middle Eastern war currently looks more plausible than a reinvigorated peace process.
The west’s already weak ability to rally global support for Ukraine is further damaged by anger in the “Global South” about US support for Israel. Efforts to press the argument that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine will now be met with renewed charges of double standards.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has angrily dismissed the idea that the war is turning into a stalemate. But predictions of a stalemate could actually prove over-optimistic. Russia has turned itself into a war economy and will probably have a growing edge in armaments and troop numbers next year. Russian forces are likely to hammer Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, once again, over the coming months.
#FT (https://www.ft.com/content/917a006d-db2c-45ce-a0dd-cd92749fe7b6)
@Slavyangrad
New York Times:
In Ukraine, the country’s most senior military commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, uttered the word last week that American officials carefully avoided for the better part of a year: stalemate. Many of Mr. Biden’s aides agree that Ukraine and Russia are dug in, unable to move the front lines of the battle in any significant way.
But they fear that General Zaluzhny’s candor will make it harder to get Republicans to vote for aggressive funding for the war — and may encourage President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to dig in, hoping former President Donald J. Trump or a Republican with similar views will be elected next year and pull back American support.
...
The challenge of the Ukraine war is quite different, but equally complex. Here the pressure on Mr. Biden is not from the left; even some of the most progressive members of his party support sending tens of billions of dollars more in arms and other support to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s government, to enable it to fend off the Russian invasion 20 months ago.
But on the right, the support for that help is eroding quickly. And the administration is having a difficult time articulating what the next move is, after the long-promised “spring offensive” against Russia failed to move the battle lines more than a few miles.
...
Mr. Biden’s aides say they have now given Mr. Zelensky every weapons system he has requested, most recently ATACMS, the long-range missile systems Mr. Biden had long resisted providing because he feared they might cross a “red line” that could lead Mr. Putin to reach for nuclear weapons. Now the fear about the ATACMS is that they will not make that big a difference because the Russians are learning how to park their aircraft beyond the weapons’ reach.
#NYT (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/06/us/politics/biden-israel-gaza-ukraine.html)
@Slavyangrad
Himars hit the centre of Donetsk. Dead and injured. Full video later . Follow the only English speaking journalist currently based in the Donbas.
https://t.me/CafeRevolution
The defeat of another German infantry fighting vehicle Marder 1A3 near Verbov by an ATGM.
Slayyangrad
An assassination attempt was made on the head of Palestine - one of the politician's bodyguards was killed
Fake alert! See correction below. This was not an assassination attempt on Abbas.
#source (https://t.me/ukraine_watch/11892?single)
AFU militants tried to kill our soldier, but he turned out to be not a timid guy
“Here is a safari,” Banderas comment on the footage.
#source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/56236)
🔴 About 30 minutes ago, our missile forces launched a missile strike on the northern outskirts of the city of Zaporozhye.
🔴 A preliminary strike was delivered to the enemy's concentration. Work of OTRK "Iskander"
#source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/36803)
🪖 The commander of the Special Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was removed.
The news about the removal of the commander of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine passed through the information field not so long ago, but at the time of its release it did not attract as much attention as it requires now.
Overview of Pertinent Events:
Zelensky removes the commander of the MTR, Khorenko, the same one who, by order of the Main Intelligence Directorate, carries out the most crazy PR assignments.
Zelensky’s office commented that the president removed the general by decision of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Umerov.
And now, we have just learned about the death of Zaluzhny’s assistant due to “careless handling of a grenade.”
We can set aside the situation with Zaluzhny and the signs of the Ukraine being abandoned on the international arena and talk separately about the commander of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian SSO is one of the most publicized and promoted military units in Europe. A huge amount of effort and money was poured into the preparation and formation of this unit.
1. During the entire time our paratroopers were in the Kiev border area, the enemy’s SSO was unable to dislodge the Russian troops from the points where we managed to gain a foothold.
2. The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces were unable to dislodge our guys from the Zmeiny Island.
3. The Ukrainian Special Forces were unable to conduct a successful attack in the Dnepropetrovsk direction in the area of nuclear power plant and the hydroelectric power station.
4. The Ukrainian Special Forces were unable to cross the Kursk and Bryansk borders. Our Special Operations Forces destroyed them there in the forests, and they continue doing so as you read this.
5. The Ukrainian SSO unsuccessfully landed on the coast of Crimea three times.
6. SSO fighters were eliminated by Wagner units during the battle for Bakhmut.
7. SSO fighters are being eliminated to this day by military personnel of the 127th brigade (the fashionable night vision devices, weapons and boats do nothing to save them).
8. SSO fighters along with mercenaries are destroyed by paratroopers in the Zaporozhye direction.
Is the effectiveness of the SSO commensurate with the allocated manpower, associated costs, and the status of this unit?
Notwithstanding the tales of victories claimed by the Ukrainian media to have been obtained with the participation of the Special Forces, the facts detailed above and the actions of the Ukrainian regime suggest otherwise.
The photo below shows their weapons cache, (https://t.me/SLGmaps/415) which we found after they were eliminated.
#source (https://t.me/rusich_army/11678)
Rare footage of the use of SPBE (Self-targeting munitions) discussed by the “Callsign Katzman” TG Channel:
Yes, very rare footage. The use of self-targeting cluster munitions (SPBE) is rarely captured on video at all. Only the even newer and rarer self-guided cluster munitions (SNBE) are less often caught on video.
The first ones (SPBE) search for targets by parachuting down in a spiral, then find a target below them with an infrared or a radiometric sensor, and hit the roof with an impact core charge. The second one (SNBE) find targets using a homing head or seeker and dive into the roof on their wings. As a result, you need fewer of them, but they are also more expensive and so far rarer.
SPBE and SNBE are used in cluster warheads of aviation clusters bombs (including gliding guided ones), unguided air-launched missiles and guided MLRS missiles, in cruise missiles and quasi-ballistic missiles; they are also used in large calibre artillery shells, but you can’t fit many, only 2-3 munitions. They are used to hit tanks and armoured vehicles, but they have also been trained to attack other targets.
The SPBE/SNBE rarely show up in video because they are used against the deep rear, and this is how they were used in Syria and in Donbass in 2014 by "unknown" artillerymen. And there have been cases of their use in the SMO since the standoff at Kiev. It's just that usually these munitions is a means of destroying tanks in the rear.
Here we seem to have seen a bingo—an SPBE from an artillery shell, and the target is not a tank, and also the same target is hit with two munitions in tandem.
@Slavyangrad
Motiv-3M combat munitions used against the Ukrainian Armed Forces' military equipment near Avdeevka.
How they work: Analysis by Military Chronicles:
On November 7, a video appeared showing the use, presumably, of Motiv-3M munitions, developed by NPO Basalt, against the Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in Avdeevka.
These combat elements are used as part of 9M55K1 MLRS "Smerch" rockets, 9M544 MLRS "Tornado-S" guided missiles, as well as RBK-500 aerial bombs.
The Motiv-3M could also be delivered to the target by the PBK-500U Drel (Drill) glide bomb. When dropped from a height of 14 km at a speed of about 1100 km/h, the Drel can deliver a cluster warhead containing these munitions over a distance of 30-35 km.
How do Motiv-3M combat elements work?
Self-targeting cluster munitions "Motiv-3M" are equipped with infrared sensors for targeting the thermal signature of targets and powerful cumulative warheads with a penetration of 70-110 mm (depending on the angle of contact with the target).
During a parachute descent at a speed of 17 m/s, the inclined rectangular wings rotate the Motiva-3M infrared direction finder, scanning surfaces for the presence of a target. The detonation of the warhead in the direction of the target occurs at an altitude of about 150 m. The destruction is carried out in the most vulnerable upper projection.
#Source (https://t.me/jnb_news/37902)
American bases in Iraq and Syria have been hit by pro-Iranian forces at least 40 times since October 17.
#Source (https://t.me/new_militarycolumnist/121434)
🌟 Avdeevskoe direction
Situations at 20:00
🔴 Today was a steadily tense day. There were no large-scale attacks on our part today. The guys were strengthening themselves in previously occupied positions. Periodically they attacked and expanded the zone of control on the northern flank west of the Railway.
🔴 Our artillery periodically struck enemy concentrations, positions and fortifications. On the southern flank, our army also attacked with insignificant forces in the area of Severny and Tonenkoye.
🔴 Meanwhile, the enemy continued to attack the peaceful infrastructure of the Donetsk agglomeration using terrorist methods. There are dead and wounded, the count is in the dozens...
#Source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/36812)
Ukrainian forces “regroup” by “evacuating” the flaming husk of a Stryker from the field of battle.
Cargo-cultism in action.
@Slavyangrad
Hat tip: Nagasaki Nightmare of Slavyangrad chat:
Frankenstein's Monster: Zelensky’s Address on Monday Clearly Threatens Dissenters
According to a Reuters Report:
If it proved necessary to end “divisive talk”, there were state structures capable of making those decisions and providing all the necessary answers to society, Zelensky said on Monday. Needless to say, democracy is clearly on the wane in Ukraine.
Zelenskiy himself had previously said he would be prepared to hold the vote if Ukraine secured the assistance it needed - and if election were deemed necessary. Clearly everything the west has supplied to this point has been insufficient in his eyes.
The West now faces the same duplicitnous as Ukraine's Minsk Agreements. Through its aid the autocratic Zelensky regime—reported on in the West well before the SMO—has become an indefinite military dictatorship.
I forget, how does Frankenstein end again?
#Source (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraines-zelenskiy-dismisses-talk-of-wartime-election-as-irresponsible/ar-AA1juGoA)
Battles in the Orekhovsky direction: our fighters are burning the equipment of Ukrainian militants
▪️In the first video, the ATGM crew of the 237th Airborne Assault Regiment, together with scouts from the 22nd Separate Guards Brigade of the Special Forces, destroy a German Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicle, into which the landing force has just loaded.
▪️The second video shows the destruction of the American Stryke armored personnel carrier by soldiers of the above units.
#Source (https://t.me/btr80/11981?single)
Fighting south of Berkhovka is still ongoing. After the recent expansion of the control zone, the Russian Armed Forces are putting pressure on other surrounding forest plantations
.
The main task is to expand the zone of control west of Bakhmut and access to the Khromovo region.
#Source (https://t.me/rabotyno/541)
🌟 Kupyansk direction
Situation at 20:30
🔴 Today our army continued to carry out offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction.
🔴 Throughout the day, our artillery and MLRS launched a series of intense attacks on the rear of the Kupyanskaya enemy group. The following were destroyed: ammunition and fuel depots, enemy concentrations and firing points.
🔴 The main focus of our army is now in the area of Sinkovka and Pervomaisky (Pershotravnevoy). Progress is slow due to the dense mining of the territory by the enemy. But movement is underway.
🔴 Today, more than five oporniks were taken in the Pervomaisky area and several in the Sinkovka area .
#Source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/36821)
The Russian Armed Forces used self-aiming combat elements with SPBE shaped charges in the Avdeevka area against the positions and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
More images of this weapon*
#Source (https://t.me/boris_rozhin/103212?single)
"I am in a place that was attacked by Israeli planes without any warning"
Gaza is under fire in the al-Karama and al-Tawam areas from the Israeli army, journalist Mohammed Belbessi reports. According to him, artillery and missile boats are providing support to advancing Israeli troops in the northwestern direction of Gaza.
“In fact, the city is cut off from the road to the south. The Israeli army has cut off the path from Salah ad-Din Street to Ar-Rashid Street. Civilians are allowed to move along Salah ad-Din Street for only two hours a day. They are searched, some are arrested "They travel tens of kilometers on foot to move to the south of the enclave," Belbessi notes.
#Source (https://t.me/izvestia/150868)
⚡️American officials called on Congress to approve $11.8 billion in budget support for Ukraine
This is stated in a letter from Secretary of State Blinken, Pentagon chief Austin, Treasury Secretary Yellen and Director of the US Agency for International Development Power.
Separately, they emphasize accountability and control over how money is spent, as well as the fact that they are “pushing” Kyiv towards reforms aimed at fighting corruption.
#Source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/176109)
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Republican effort to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that provides no assistance for Ukraine's war against Russia.
Republican Senator Roger Marshall said: "Time is of the essence and it's imperative that the Senate not delay delivering this crucial aid to Israel another day," he said.
Democrats objected, stressing the importance of providing aid to Ukraine as well as Israel, in addition to humanitarian aid, border security funding and money to push back against China in the Indo-Pacific that was in a $106 billion funding request President Joe Biden sent to Congress last month.
They also accused House Republicans of playing politics with the crisis in Israel, delaying aid for the Jewish State by tying support to cutting funding for the Internal Revenue Service, a favorite target for Republicans, rather than writing a bipartisan bill.
#Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-democrats-block-republican-bid-aid-israel-not-ukraine-2023-11-07/)
@Slavyangrad
#UW_Opinion
❗️According to discussions in Russian social media, in the US, there are apparently no concerns at all about the brilliant idea of moving weapon production to Ukraine, a proposal enthusiastically put forward by the ever-reliable Zelensky at the International Arms Forum.
The Pentagon, in its infinite wisdom, openly encourages "shifting production to friendly countries," because what could possibly go wrong? However, analysts, clearly lacking the rose-tinted glasses, are less optimistic in their forecasts, but who cares about their pesky realism?
In October, a grand spectacle unfolded in Kiev at the International Arms Forum, where over 30 countries gathered to witness Zelensky's theatrical announcement. He proudly unveiled the new Defense Industry Alliance, a group of 59 companies from 23 countries, all ready to save Ukraine and "any country in the world from aggression." Bravo, what a noble cause!
It is, of course, anticipated that this dream team alliance will miraculously assist Kiev in localising weapon production, because, obviously, handling sensitive military technologies is a piece of cake.
However, forgive the cynicism, there are some minor concerns related to the potential cost increase for Pentagon-produced items. Private contractors, those paragons of integrity, might exploit the situation to line their pockets with state funding. But hey, who doesn't love a good old-fashioned profit-driven venture at the expense of national security?
Additionally, joint production involves the delightful transfer of sensitive military technologies and the oh-so-convenient responsibility for ensuring the stability of these enterprises. No worries, though, because we all know how smoothly these things always go, especially in the midst of an armed conflict.
And to top it all off, it appears that major American agencies, including the ever-trustworthy Pentagon, the reliable State Department, and the transparent U.S. Department of Commerce, are jumping on the bandwagon to create joint ventures with Ukraine. How reassuring, considering the noted lack of transparency in export operations for certain types of weaponry. But then again, who needs transparency when dealing with the exciting world of international arms trade?
@ukraine_watch
The Israeli Air Force is currently carrying out airstrikes on the cities of Aita al-Shab, Naqura and Khiam in southern Lebanon.
#Source (https://t.me/milinfolive/110244?single)
❗️It’s very restless now on the left bank of the Dnieper near Krynki . The Ukrainian Armed Forces expanded their bridgehead in the village and reached the forest area on its outskirts. In addition, they attack further south. The Russian Armed Forces retain control over the western part of the settlement.
The transfer of reserves across the Dnieper is actively underway. The first cases of armored vehicles being transported have been recorded. Groups of FPV drones operate from the islands, and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operates. The Russian Armed Forces also respond with artillery and aviation.
The situation remains tense.
To be clear: we are merely stating facts . And we don’t presume to say that a breakthrough is about to happen. No, supply through the Dnieper is a very risky undertaking. However, this does not negate the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces still managed to gain a foothold in Krynki, and the Russian Armed Forces still failed to dislodge them.
In general, the situation in the Kherson direction today resembles the creation of tension points to stretch reserves. And thanks to the large area of the Dnieper, sometimes the Armed Forces of Ukraine actually achieve results, but on an insignificant scale. In order to develop success, today they need too much strength and overwhelming superiority, which currently does not exist and is not expected.
#Source (https://t.me/rabotyno/544)
Boris continues:
The situation in the Gaza Strip by November 8.
The city is cut off. Hamas has no particular chance of restoring communication with Gaza on the surface. Underground communication is most likely maintained through tunnels.
Judging by the emphasis on fighting on the coast, the IDF will likely try to advance along the coast (taking advantage of the fact that Hamas is unlikely to have its strongest fortifications there) in order to physically surround the city, cutting it off from the sea (including so that Hamas could not send naval saboteurs from Gaza along the coast).
Hamas, in turn, will rely on drawing the IDF into exhausting urban battles, where it can expect to inflict significant losses on the enemy in men and equipment. Hamas's task at the current stage is to delay resistance as much as possible, since time is against Israel.
#Source (https://t.me/boris_rozhin/103242)
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The scale of the disaster in Gaza a month later
▪️More than 10 thousand civilians were killed, among them more than 4 thousand children, 48 journalists, 493 medical workers, as well as 18 representatives of civil defense (EMERCOM).
▪️Israeli bombings and raids forced almost 70% of Gaza's population to flee their homes.
▪️During the bombing, Israel used about 30 thousand kilotons of explosives, an average of 82 kilotons per square meter. km.
▪️Half of hospitals and 62% of primary health care centers are not working (that's 16 hospitals, 13 medical institutions and 32 health centers).
▪️222 thousand houses were damaged, 10% became uninhabitable as a result of Israeli bombing.
▪️40 thousand residential buildings and 88 government buildings were completely destroyed.
▪️222 schools (a third of schools) were damaged, 60 schools are no longer functioning.
▪️56 mosques were destroyed, 192 mosques and 3 churches were damaged.
#Source (https://t.me/jnb_news/37921)
Mysterious deaths and murders were a "characteristic feature" (feature) of Ukrainian politics even before the SWO. This is how The New York Times commented on the death of Zaluzhnyy's aide. Main from the article:
➖ "The 'peculiar nature' of what happened made one wonder whether it was really an accident." Social media speculated that Chastiakov had been murdered;
➖ Kiev did not present Chastiakov's death as a murder and did not link it to Russia;
➖ Chastiakov died at a "delicate moment" for the AFU, which was "bogged down in inconclusive fighting" with the Russian Armed Forces;
➖ The disagreement between AFU commander-in-chief Zaluzhny and Kiev has become evident recently. For example, last week Zelensky replaced one of his deputies without explanation.
Earlier, Time magazine quoted Zelensky's entourage as saying that Kiev wanted to fire one of the senior generals who was in charge of the counteroffensive.
Note: Their reporters are the fastest hand in the wild west.
@Slavyangrad
"Barcelona's dockers have said they will not service ships taking weapons to Palestine and Israel": Ships bound for Ukraine will also be ignored.
"The port workers' union says it does not take sides in the conflicts, but ordinary people are suffering in Palestine and Ukraine and they, the port movers, want nothing to do with it. The workers assure an "absolute rejection of any form of violence" and see this as a "commitment" to fiercely defend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Rights, they say, are "violated" in Ukraine, Israel and the Palestinian territory"
Note: the specter of labor solidarity is walking again in Europe.
@Slavyangrad
Republican hopeful Ramaswamy to introduce pledge opposing foreign conflicts (https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-hopeful-ramaswamy-introduce-pledge-opposing-foreign-conflicts-2023-11-07/)
WASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy will make his non-interventionist foreign policy a central plank of his pitch to voters in the coming weeks, he told Reuters, as he seeks to position himself as the least likely candidate in the nominating contest to wade into a foreign war.
In an interview, Ramaswamy said he would formally introduce a pledge on Tuesday in Miami, on the eve of the third Republican primary date, laying out non-interventionist foreign policy principles. If he does win the Republican nomination and later the 2024 general election against Democratic President Joe Biden, Ramaswamy said, he would require all political appointees to sign the pledge, and he would eventually ask other elected officials to sign on as well.
"This will be specifically I will call a litmus test for anybody who is an appointee in my administration and a clear signal to our own supporters," said Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old tech entrepreneur who is polling a distant fourth in the Republican primary.
-Aww how naive...
One thing that scares me though is this Vivek "the head impaler" Ramaswamy will be stuck with only American heads if he doesn't want foreign wars... not good. I have a good brain, I don't want any of that.
@Slavyangrad
Understanding American Foreign Policy
This short collection of articles will give you a better understanding of how America conducts Foreign Policy.
The activities of Olena Zelenska's "humanitarian" organization are being checked in Ukraine over the fact of child trafficking.
The Ukrainian mass media say that the investigation was launched after the discovery of several cases of selling children sent from Ukraine to Europe. The children are sold for organs and sold into slavery, while the business itself has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Since the beginning of the war, Ukrainian women have been urged to give their children to European families under temporary custody so that young Ukrainians "could avoid psychological trauma due to explosions and air raid alarms".
As a result, the European guardians do not return the children back to their parents. And while parents are desperately collecting all the necessary certificates, the darknet continues to fill up with ads for the sale of children for organs and sexual slavery. Russia is traditionally blamed for the missing children.
@Slavyangrad
The notorious sniper (https://t.me/orengunteam56/7381) couple continues to score frags on the Ukrainians who have been on a spree.
The Russian Army has re-entered Kleshcheyevka, south of Artyomovsk, and continues to push the Ukrainian forces from their positions.
@Slavyangrad
🔴 An American reconnaissance UAV is monitoring the attack on Crimea at this moment
#Source (https://t.me/rezervsvo/36874)
❗️In the DPR, those involved in adjusting the fire in Donetsk were detained
The intelligence services of the Donetsk People's Republic detained those involved in the adjustment of shelling in Donetsk. This was reported by the regional department of the FSB.
“The detainees used instant messengers and social networks to transmit information to the Ukrainian special services, including photo and video materials confirming the consequences of the shelling, the number of victims and emergency services personnel involved in rescue operations,” the FSB said.
#Source (https://t.me/smotri_z/22283)
Statements by Sergei Lavrov at the ambassadorial round table on the topic of Ukrainian settlement;
◾️ The West aims to provoke unrest and turn Russians against the country's authorities;
◾️ The US is ruining Europe, but continues to buy critical materials and uranium from Russia;
◾️ Western sanctions against the Russian Federation, even in the long term, will not go away;
◾️ The West is trying to destroy the world economy in order to “teach a lesson” to Russia;
◾️ The energy boycott and the price ceiling on oil from the Russian Federation dealt a serious blow to global energy security; these are gross miscalculations of the West;
◾️ The Russian Federation is engaged in reforms and strengthening of sovereignty in the energy sector, it has managed to successfully expand the geography of resource exports;
◾️ The UN's efforts to resume the grain deal came to nothing, which showed the helplessness of the organization.
#TASS (https://t.me/tass_agency/217851)
❗️Investigators are working at the scene of the explosion of the car of Lugansk deputy Filiponenko. The car is badly damaged. Judging by the nature of the damage, the epicenter of the explosion was in the area of the driver's seat.
A criminal case under three articles, including terrorism, was opened after the death of LPR deputy Filiponenko, the Investigative Committee reported.
#Source (https://t.me/smotri_z/22285)
Hamas publishes new footage of clashes with the Israeli army in the Beit Lahiya area in the northern Gaza Strip.
#Source (https://t.me/boris_rozhin/103278?single)
❗️The United States hides data on the types and numbers of weapons it supplies to Israel so as not to link their use to casualties in Gaza.
The Intercept quotes interviewed experts as saying that this is explained in Washington by the fact that the disclosure of such information could allegedly harm the military security of the Jewish state.
Meanwhile, for some reason, this argument has no bearing on Ukraine: the Biden administration publishes a detailed list of weapons provided to Kiev regime, the article points out.
The publication's interlocutors are sure that the US silence is an attempt to cover up the use of IDF weapons "to commit war crimes and murder civilians in Gaza".
Yesterday, the White House said it did not believe that Israeli forces violates international law and would not respond to every new attack.
@ukraine_watch
🇺🇦⚔️🇷🇺 The situation in recent days at the junction of Zaporozhye and the DPR : The enemy is trying to snap back, while our artillery is covering his positions with dense fire
▪️Members of the Vostok battalion report on the situation on this section of the front over the past couple of days:
➖ “The situation has not changed. The weather has more or less improved - it’s not pouring on our heads. Our artillery has outdone itself today - we haven’t worked so hard for a long time. The enemy was sluggishly snapping - he’s protecting the ammo.”
➖ “Looking at the weather, you just want to say: “A storm, a storm will break out soon.” If you do something, then it’s worth doing it while the weather permits. Then, until frost, the war will turn into a positional one, regardless of politics.”
#Source (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/56266)
Via @Ukraina_RU
✊🇷🇺 The Russian Armed Forces recaptured a section of the railway tracks north of Avdeevka.
DONETSK DPR NEWS NWO reports that northeast of Stepovoy, as a result of fierce battles along the railway, our fighters managed to overcome it in almost all places, occupy enemy strongholds and gain a foothold in new positions.
▪️According to reports from the field, our soldiers also managed to enter the outskirts of Petrovsky (Stepovoe), the infantry is now knocking out the enemy from there. FPV drones are actively working. The offensive of the Russian Armed Forces in this area continues.
▪️ West of the Avdeevka waste heap, attacks are being carried out in the direction of AKHZ.
▪️ Northeast of Vodyanoy, our infantry continues attacks along forest belts in the direction of Severny and Tonenky. There is also advancement!
#Source (https://t.me/ukraina_ru/176158)
🔥According to a tip from scouts on the right bank of the Kherson region in the area of the settlement. Cossack military personnel of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed a permanent deployment point, one of the units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, where there were more than 36 militants.
#Source (https://t.me/HersonVestnik/22393)
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Novoandriivka
🕰 Date: ~07.11.2023
📌 Coordinates: 47.545000, 35.699700
📝 Description: A Russian drone destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck in the Novoandriivka area.
🖥 id: 08112023.0641
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Kreminna
🕰 Date: ~07.11.2023
📌 Coordinates: 48.97388, 38.12332
📝 Description: The Russian military is clearing mines from a field near Kreminna.
🖥 id: 08112023.0621
✉️source: https://t.me/creamy_caprice/2994
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Stepove
🕰 Date: ~07.11.2023
📌 Coordinates: 48.2095205225, 37.6777315355
📝 Description: The Russian military attacks the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Stepove.
🖥 id: 07112023.2049
✉️source: https://t.me/negumanitarnaya_pomosch_Z/12018
#UkraineRussiaWar
🌐 Place: #Mykilske
🕰 Date: ~07.11.2023
📌 Coordinates: 47.771181, 37.329564
47.770026, 37.334978
📝 Description: The Russian MLRS "Uragan" is causing a nightmare for the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Mykilske area.
🖥 id: 08112023.0910
✉️source: https://t.me/warhistoryalconafter/130978
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War Reports - 2023-11-09 (Breaking News)
New modernized Ka-52M combat helicopter of the VKS army aviation. The helicopter received a modernized turret with an optical-electronic target designation station GOES-451M, an updated onboard communication system BKS-50M, as well as a weapon control system SUO-806PM, capable of using new weapons, as well as a new BKO L418 “Monoblock”.
