Russian special military operation in Ukraine #37

In the direction of Zaporozhye, the offensive slowed down

Russia did fight the Brits during the Napoleonic wars (eg the British naval siege of Baltiysk in 1808 and the lead-up to that), very minor in the grand scheme of things (and Russia was allied with France at the time), but still, nitpicking is fun.

The big break and the biiiiiiig invasion of 1812 however included a crapload of French allies, mainly the Polish and the Austrian Empire, but many others too. So it wasn't just the French.

But surely guys there has got to be a better thread somewhere for this kind of talk?

On topic: Arrivals in Sumy, apparently. Is it beginning?

Units of one of the mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, as part of the combat coordination of the regional group of forces (RGV), have begun to remove equipment from long-term storage - Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus

Does it mean Belarus will soon join the fight?

How long until crews are trained?

Now there are rumors that both foreign minister Kuleba and prime minister Shmyhal are to be offed.

And compromat on defence minister Reznikov has started being spread on Telegram, so they might be prepping for his departure too.

Bunch of more people were sacked earlier today, mostly ministry deputies as far as I can see.

So, any guesses? I mean, "corruption" sure, but they all are and always have been thoroughly corrupt. It's Ukraine, after all. Didn't bother anyone before.

Chief of General Staff details security threats

Three motorized rifle divisions will be created in newly-acquired Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, Army General Valery Gerasimov reveals

“At the moment, such threats are the aspirations of NATO to expand by incorporating Finland and Sweden, as well as the use of Ukraine as a tool for waging a hybrid war against our country” by the US and its allies, the general said in an interview in the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper on Monday.

According to Gerasimov, the Russian military’s response to those challenges will, among other things, include the creation of the Moscow and Leningrad military districts and the formation of three motorized rifle divisions in Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, which joined Russia in autumn after referendums, as did the Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.

Also on the agenda is putting together an army corps in the Republic of Karelia, located in Russia’s northwest and bordering Finland-

This is probably 3rd army corps, 1st is in DPR, 2nd in LPR, and 3rd in Kherson, while new divisions will comprise it

I think some battalions of the 1st combined army army, 20th army, and 8th armies are in Ukraine, and some battalions from Central and Eastern districts

In Ugledar it's mostly 150th motorized division

But 90% of the combat power is in Russia proper

These servicemen are more effective than wagner in combined arms

Wagner is urban warfighting specialists

But neither them or the chechens can send columns into Kiev as the ground forces did

If the Russian army went in they'd reach Fastov and Brovary in a week, as they did when the war started

But the politicians elected for attrition, and low tempo actions

Well, whatever the underlying cause of this is, I think one can rest assured that the replacement crew to surround Zelensky henceforth will be handpicked yes men, vetted and approved by the US.

Guess it could be reminiscent of the situation immediately post-Maidan, when the new guys were selected.

Ukraine's SBU conducted another terrorist attack, this time in Berdyansk. It was directed at the Berdyansk local Valentina Mamay, who runs a shelter for homeless animals and who stayed at her establishment and continued her work after the Russians had come, which made her a "collaborator" and thus marked for death.

Luckily, it seems like the car bomb failed to kill her. She is hospitalized with a concussion and apparent non life threatening injuries.

I have lost count of how many of these terrorist attacks (mainly car bombings) the SBU has carried out so far. After a "successful" string of such assassinations last year, I think the Ukrainians who know they are targeted (eg people in the local administrations, companies, schools etc in these cities) have taken a lot of precautions now, and the FSB is no doubt working there too.

So now the SBU is going after any others they can find, who do not expect it.

That's why SBU staff should be hunted like mad dogs, 24/7.
Not a single SBU location should remain safe.
Israelis have a very nice tactic.
They just pick homes where the hamas officials or goons live in, and erase it to the ground.
If multiple families live there - they announce that the house will be erased on 12:00 next Friday, so it would be better if nobody is there.
Like I said - one good bomb run down the Dnepr, starting from the north where Januk residency was placed. And Yatseniuk two streets south-west ... And again, and again, and again ... Till there will be no homes of oligarchs, SBUshniks, military high command etc left. Not a single one.

Ukrainians already hate Russia

That is a fact that will not change

I support the attrition strategy, but only to preserve Russian combat power

Not as a means to protect or coddle the Ukronazis

If some hohols house gets blown up, it won't change anything- they recruit just fine as it is and the VSU is much larger than Hamas and has an infinite recruiting pool it seems like

Those Ukros that don't sign up, do so out of self preservation , not because they love Russia