Overall, the situation regarding the war has not changed substantially, but it is set for major changes.
All fronts are in "calm", there is, as for 2 months already, all this speculation in Kherson about who is going to launch the hyper offensive of a million men ...
If the Ukrainians are willing or able to launch it ... I don't know if they want to and why they would want to announce this so much, as for if they can, in theory this offensive was supposed to take place 1 month ago and it hasn't happened yet, so ...
Actually, the biggest changes have been all along the line of the republics, from Donetsk city to Seversk. All along the front line there have been advances, closing the open spaces and hills all the way to the important towns of Bakhmut and Soledar, as well as assaults on other towns and important points such as Avdevka.
In general I think the month of August will be marked by battles for these 2 cities, whether it will be a Lysichiansk-like breakout or a Popasna-like scenario, I have no idea.
But I think there will be no significant advances in terms of total area until these cities fall, once one of these cities falls the other will be threatened from the flank and it will be relatively quick ...
All fronts are in "calm", there is, as for 2 months already, all this speculation in Kherson about who is going to launch the hyper offensive of a million men ...
If the Ukrainians are willing or able to launch it ... I don't know if they want to and why they would want to announce this so much, as for if they can, in theory this offensive was supposed to take place 1 month ago and it hasn't happened yet, so ...
Actually, the biggest changes have been all along the line of the republics, from Donetsk city to Seversk. All along the front line there have been advances, closing the open spaces and hills all the way to the important towns of Bakhmut and Soledar, as well as assaults on other towns and important points such as Avdevka.
In general I think the month of August will be marked by battles for these 2 cities, whether it will be a Lysichiansk-like breakout or a Popasna-like scenario, I have no idea.
But I think there will be no significant advances in terms of total area until these cities fall, once one of these cities falls the other will be threatened from the flank and it will be relatively quick ...
The Right People Z
Overall, the situation regarding the war has not changed substantially, but it is set for major changes. All fronts are in "calm", there is, as for 2 months already, all this speculation in Kherson about who is going to launch the hyper offensive of a million…
But in general, I am of the opinion that the Russians do not have a "plan" right now.
They just have a general direction in which to advance, they bombard the front line for a week.
They try to advance or test in many places at once, they recognise a weak point where they have local superiority.
They attack that point until they find a major defence.
Now, back to point 1, bomb the whole front line.
In this sense, I don't think there is a "concentration of forces" in order to launch those forces towards a target, because it seems to me impossible to bring those forces together, say 100 tanks, without it going unnoticed, whether it is by the Russians or the Ukrainians.
Instead of seeking superiority in a region, it seems that local superiority is sought, smaller in terms of forces required, size of deployment and advance. But more difficult to nullify.
They just have a general direction in which to advance, they bombard the front line for a week.
They try to advance or test in many places at once, they recognise a weak point where they have local superiority.
They attack that point until they find a major defence.
Now, back to point 1, bomb the whole front line.
In this sense, I don't think there is a "concentration of forces" in order to launch those forces towards a target, because it seems to me impossible to bring those forces together, say 100 tanks, without it going unnoticed, whether it is by the Russians or the Ukrainians.
Instead of seeking superiority in a region, it seems that local superiority is sought, smaller in terms of forces required, size of deployment and advance. But more difficult to nullify.
The Right People Z
But in general, I am of the opinion that the Russians do not have a "plan" right now. They just have a general direction in which to advance, they bombard the front line for a week. They try to advance or test in many places at once, they recognise a weak…
That is to say, Russia is extremely fluid.
There are no objectives set in stone as to how to reach this city, once the advance in one direction becomes complicated, enough material is left to secure the terrain (defence requires less material as a rule) and the remaining material is distributed along the front, rather than being applied to a breakthrough point, once this breakthrough has been met by the aforementioned defences.
In this way Russia is constantly moving material, since Russia not only has more material, but also better logistics, and both advantages are mutually multiplied ...
Of course, this is just my opinion, but it seems to me a sensible idea as to why despite making these advances north of Slaviansk, they simply decided to stop short of launching offensives on the city itself, to reactivate other lines of contact that seemed to have been abandoned ...
There are no objectives set in stone as to how to reach this city, once the advance in one direction becomes complicated, enough material is left to secure the terrain (defence requires less material as a rule) and the remaining material is distributed along the front, rather than being applied to a breakthrough point, once this breakthrough has been met by the aforementioned defences.
In this way Russia is constantly moving material, since Russia not only has more material, but also better logistics, and both advantages are mutually multiplied ...
Of course, this is just my opinion, but it seems to me a sensible idea as to why despite making these advances north of Slaviansk, they simply decided to stop short of launching offensives on the city itself, to reactivate other lines of contact that seemed to have been abandoned ...
A blue house in Odintsovo.
The owner refused to sell her house and plot even at twice the market price. Even after numerous threats, pogroms, broken windows and arson attempts.
Bottom line: it has been chilling amongst the high-rises for several years now.
The story turned out to be so high-profile that this year they are filming a series called "one against all" just based on the story.
The owner refused to sell her house and plot even at twice the market price. Even after numerous threats, pogroms, broken windows and arson attempts.
Bottom line: it has been chilling amongst the high-rises for several years now.
The story turned out to be so high-profile that this year they are filming a series called "one against all" just based on the story.
Forwarded from DD Geopolitics (Scott)
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Every fourth new car bought in Russia in July was Chinese, writes the Avtostat agency.
For the first time, the "Chinese" (24.3% of the total market volume in July) outnumbered the "Koreans" in the Russian market 21.2%, the first place in the market belongs to domestic brands (30.9%).
For the first time, the "Chinese" (24.3% of the total market volume in July) outnumbered the "Koreans" in the Russian market 21.2%, the first place in the market belongs to domestic brands (30.9%).
Forwarded from It's All So Tiresome
What's the meaning of the animal heads on the tracks?
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I like the way the debate goes in this channel. A lot of fiery hot ideas and incendiary words, but a lot of alpha male respect in the substance
On August 8 U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl confirmed that the United States had supplied “anti radiation missiles” to Ukraine which could be launched from some aircraft in the Ukrainian fleet. The statement followed the publication of images showing the remains of an AGM-88 HARM anti radiation missile after it had been fired at Russian positions, with that class of weapon not previously known to have been supplied to the Eastern European state. The AGM-88 has been in service since 1985, but is still considered the most capable in the Western world for suppression of enemy air defences. These classes of weapons home in on enemy radio frequency emissions, which makes them ideal for neutralising ground radars and air defence sites, with the AGM-88 itself specifically having been first employed in the Gulf War but also in later U.S. military interventions against Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya. The Russian-Ukrainian War is the first in which the weapon is confirmed to have been used by a military other than that of the United States, although its usefulness considering the limited numbers of aircraft the Ukrainian Air Force fields remains in question. Indeed, Ukraine’s lack of aircraft known to be compatible with the missile has fuelled speculation that the missiles may have been fired by NATO aircraft secretly supporting the Ukraine Military in combat roles.
Russia’s widespread and effective use of ground based air defence systems makes the AGM-88 a potentially ideal asset for the Ukrainian war effort should sufficient aircraft be available to employ it. The Ukrainian military has continued to receive new aircraft from NATO member states, most notably Su-25 attack jets from Macedonia, although it remains to be seen whether the missiles will significantly impact the balance of power without significant improvements to Ukraine’s fleet of combat jets. The possibility of the missiles’ remains being acquired by Russia, studied and used to help developing countermeasures, also remains significant.
Russia’s widespread and effective use of ground based air defence systems makes the AGM-88 a potentially ideal asset for the Ukrainian war effort should sufficient aircraft be available to employ it. The Ukrainian military has continued to receive new aircraft from NATO member states, most notably Su-25 attack jets from Macedonia, although it remains to be seen whether the missiles will significantly impact the balance of power without significant improvements to Ukraine’s fleet of combat jets. The possibility of the missiles’ remains being acquired by Russia, studied and used to help developing countermeasures, also remains significant.
Saratov, August 8 - IA Neftegaz.RU . The Saratov Reservoir Steel Structures Plant (RMK) has mastered the production of isothermal tanks with a volume of 5 thousand cubic metres using domestic materials for sealed storage of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
This is important because until now Russia has relied in some key areas such as this on foreign partners (mainly South Korea) for the manufacture of its LNG carriers.
I don't think it will really affect the joint investments with Samsung, as it is quite profitable for both sides, but it is always good to have a backup.
This is important because until now Russia has relied in some key areas such as this on foreign partners (mainly South Korea) for the manufacture of its LNG carriers.
I don't think it will really affect the joint investments with Samsung, as it is quite profitable for both sides, but it is always good to have a backup.