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🇫🇮 The main reason for Finland's desire to join NATO is the alleged nuclear threats from Russia after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said.

Soldiers of the 11th Guards Regiment of the NM DPR clear residential buildings in Pervomayskoye

Firstly, the minimum number of blind spots between the enemy fortification nodes became an extremely serious obstacle for the rifle groups of the 11th regiment even at the stage of storming the first stronghold in a private house.

And secondly, the presence of developed basements in the houses allowed the formations of Ukrainian militants to prepare in advance and apply a number of ambushes and other tactical tricks against the fighters of the People's Militia of the DPR.

During the assault, a soldier of the 11th regiment with the call sign Guide died heroically during a breakthrough into one of the first houses held by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Subsequently, the entire group of nationalists was liquidated. The DPR units began to clean up the next quarters of Pervomaisky, moving in a westerly direction.

Video: @FilatovCorr

🇷🇺Russian troops are conducting successful offensive operations in the Artemovsk region

-the Russian Defense Ministry

There are rumours of another group of Georgian militants being surrounded near Artemovsk.

Waiting for obituaries 🍿

Forpost-Ru UAV strikes a Ukrainian truck in the Kharkov region.

🇷🇺🇺🇸🇮🇷 The United States will focus on preventing Iran from supplying weapons to the Russian Federation, - US Special Representative for Iran Melly

Armed forces of Ukraine shelled the village of Guevo in the Kursk region, this was reported by the Governor of the region Roman Starovoit. There are no casualties or damage.

'Fuck around and find out' is a maxim that we see permeate every part of our lives.

Here we see the West starting to 'find out'

⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
(4 November 2022)

Part 1 (read Part 2)

Russian Federation Armed Forces continue the special military operation.

◽️In Donetsk direction, Russian troops are carrying out successful offensive actions near Artyomovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). More than 50 Ukrainian servicemen and 6 AFU armoured fighting vehicles have been eliminated as a result of the Russian troops' fire and actions in this direction.

◽️In South Donetsk direction, the AFU attempted to break through Pavlovka (Donetsk People's Republic). As a result of active actions by Russian troops, the enemy unit has been forced into the minefield and destroyed by artillery fire.

◽️The attacks by the AFU towards Shevchenko (Donetsk People's Republic) have ended unsuccessfully. The enemy, with considerable losses, has driven back to their initial positions by attack aircraft and artillery fire. The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to up to 40 Ukrainian servicemen killed, 1 infantry fighting vehicle and 3 pickup trucks.

◽️In Kupyansk direction, army air strikes, artillery fire, tanks and heavy firing systems at the AFU's positions near Novosyolovskoye have thwarted an attempt by the enemy to attack towards Kuzyomovka (Lugansk People's Republic). An attempt to attack Russian military positions near Yagodnoye (Kharkov region), has been thwarted as a result of a fire attack on a concentration of AFU manpower and military equipment near Kislovka. More than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 pick-up trucks and 2 motor vehicles have been eliminated.

◽️In Krasniy Liman direction, 2 AFU company tactical groups unsuccessfully tried to attack Russian positions towards Ploshchanka, Chervonopopovka and Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic). As a result of Russian artillery strikes, the attack has been repelled and the enemy has been pushed back to its initial position.

💥The attack by 2 attack groups of the AFU towards Kremennaya (Lugansk People's Republic) has been disrupted by a fire strike near Serebryanskoye lesnichestvo and decisive actions of the Russian troops. In addition, three AFU sabotage and reconnaissance groups have been eliminated near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic). The enemy's losses amounted to over 80 Ukrainian servicemen killed and wounded, 1 tank, 1 infantry fighting vehicle and 1 armoured vehicle.

💥Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery have neutralised 69 AFU artillery units in firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 187 areas.

💥A temporary location of a Ukrainian nationalist group has been hit near Dibrova (Donetsk People's Republic). Moreover, 2 U.S.-manufactured AN/TPQ-37 counterbattery warfare radars have been destroyed near Grigorovka and Markovo (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥The AFU artillery weapons depot has been destroyed near Novoalexandrovka (Zaporozhye region). An oil depot near Shevchenkovo (Kharkov region), which was used to supply fuel for military equipment of the AFU in Kupyansk direction, has been destroyed.

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⚡️Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
(4 November 2022)

Part 2 (read Part 1)

✈️The AFU Su-25 aircraft has been shot down by Russian Air Force fighter aircraft near Kransnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic).

💥9 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down by air defence means near Zhytlovka, Krasnorechenskoye, Goncharovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Staromayorskoye, Kirillovka, Nikolskoye, Novotroitskoye, Blagoveshchenka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Yagodnoye (Kharkov Region).

◽️In addition, five HIMARS and Uragan multiple-launch rocket systems have been intercepted near Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Dolina and Sladkaya Balka (Zaporozhye region). 2 U.S.-manufactured HARM anti-radar missiles have been shot down near Skadovsk (Kherson region), and Ukrainka (Zaporozhye region).

📊In total, 337 airplanes and 178 helicopters, 2,618 unmanned aerial vehicles, 391 air defence missile systems, 6,983 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 909 fighting vehicles equipped with MLRS, 3,653 fiel artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 7,463 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation.

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⚡️OPEC+ members decided not to change the parameters of their oil production. Next meeting on February 1 - Reuters

Guess the West has another couple months

Defense Department officials have compiled a list of dire consequences if the military is forced to operate under a one-year stopgap funding bill for the first time in history — from aid to Ukraine to procurement of the new B-21 stealth bomber.

The warnings, along with a recent letter from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Congress, reflect increasing alarm in the top ranks of the Pentagon as congressional leaders face the prospect of missing critical deadlines to fund the government through next year.

Full article here

"The "heroes" don't die, they go to the European Union"

"Shame they won't be whole"

Forgot to add this one to yesterday's "Pimp My Ride" post.

BTR-4E

One tough MFer... Look who's back on the front lines reporting on the SMO.

🇷🇺Russia will sell oil and oil products only to countries that will work on market conditions, even if they have to cut production - Novak