Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War

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A nonsense troll post has been removed giving a spoof location on Google maps to a missile strike. Try that again and be prepared for another posting holiday. @beautifulthailand99

 

An off topic post on the Trump shooting suspect which has its own topic has additionaly been removed from the same poster. 

[beautifulthailand99]

22 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Classic war economy. 

Well yes and no I remember briefly interest rates of 13% in the UK after Black Wednesday when the UK attempted to peg the pound to the Euro and started a capital flight. So there is no doubt that Russia's economy is under strain but as a predomninantly underpinned as a mega resources play it will never stray into Zimbabwe/Argentina territory. Ukraine of course is bust - if foreign capital inflows were to  stop the economy would totally collapse along with goverment salaries. Something akin to the worse Yeltsin years when civil sociey collapsed in Russia - and  in 1992 inflation soared to 2000%. Russians never forget that hell and it's one of the main reasons Putin came to power.

[Bkk Brian]

22 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Well yes and no I remember briefly interest rates of 13% in the UK after Black Wednesday when the UK attempted to peg the pound to the Euro and started a capital flight. So there is no doubt that Russia's economy is under strain but as a predomninantly underpinned as a mega resources play it will never stray into Zimbabwe/Argentina territory. Ukraine of course is bust - if foreign capital inflows were to  stop the economy would totally collapse along with goverment salaries. Something akin to the worse Yeltsin years when civil sociey collapsed in Russia - and  in 1992 inflation soared to 2000%. Russians never forget that hell and it's one of the main reasons Putin came to power.

It is not 13% in Russia  and I could not care less what it was in the UK back then, there was no war in the UK to make a comparion and its nothing to do with this topic.

[beautifulthailand99]

Ukraine-Russia war live: War casualties reach 1 million as Russian ammunition depot town hit in drone strike

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-putin-war-casualties-ceasefire-kursk-latest-b2614685.html

 

Roughly one million people have been killed or injured since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, fresh estimates from Western intelligence show.

The figure includes 80,000 Ukrainian troops killed and 400,000 wounded, according to a confidential estimate from Kyiv reported by the Wall Street Journal. Estimates of Russian casualties vary but are expected to number around 200,000 killed and 400,000 wounded.

[beautifulthailand99]

‘If they don’t die, our infantry will’: Ukraine’s pivotal battle for Donetsk

Russian forces are gathering on Pokrovsk, a logistics base and transport hub, after months of slow, brutal advance

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/if-they-dont-die-our-infantry-will-ukraines-pivotal-battle-for-donetsk

 

According to Stanislav, Russia is able to advance because its army is much bigger. “We don’t have enough ammo. For every one shell we fire, they fire seven. Or more. We lack infantry,” he admitted. “The situation is a bit better than six months ago [when the US Congress blocked deliveries of weapons]. But with this tempo of fighting it isn’t enough. Russia is a big country. It has money and resources. It funds its military with oil and gas.”

[coolcarer]

Some of the North Korean missiles have also gone up in these amazing hits! Less Russian missiles to kill Ukrainians 

 

There are reports that Grad, S-300 and S-400 missiles, ballistic Iskander missiles and a small stash of North Korean missiles were stored at the ammunitions warehouse in Toropets, Tver region of Russia.
NASA FIRMS shows fires on almost the whole territory of the 107th Russian arsenal.

 

Time for Putin to go back to Rocket man and get some more….lol

[beautifulthailand99]

 

[Bkk Brian]

Every bit needed to fight off the invaders.

 

Germany will allocate €100 million in additional aid to Ukraine

This was announced by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during her visit to the Moldovan capital on September 17. The funds will be transferred to Kyiv this winter, Reuters quoted the German foreign minister as saying.

[beautifulthailand99]

Yegor Firsov, a chief sergeant in the Ukrainian army, tells Fareed about the alarming situation on Ukraine’s eastern front line and his motivations to keep fighting on. CNN Video Report

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/15/world/video/gps0915-fighting-on-ukraines-eastern-front

[Bkk Brian]

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded in Toropets after a drone attack on an ammunition depot

After that there were 7 more tremors with magnitudes from 2 to 2.8.

The giant ammunition depot continues to detonate. Google maps satellite imagery shows hundreds of crates that look like ammunition lying in the open.

 

[beautifulthailand99]

Pentagon inspector general: Ukraine is 'job one' for defense oversight

 

https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-inspector-general-ukraine-is-job-one-for-defense-oversight/7787995.html?sfnsn=wiwspmo

 

Storch told VOA that the Pentagon is working with Ukraine’s military to ensure that it provides timely and accurate information, and with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to fight corruption. He said that in the days immediately following Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s armed forces were delinquent in providing information, but that the situation has improved, in part thanks to oversight.

While corruption remains endemic in Ukraine, Storch said that Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are maturing and that the oversight community is working to ensure that such progress continues. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

[coolcarer]

8 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

Pentagon inspector general: Ukraine is 'job one' for defense oversight

 

https://www.voanews.com/a/pentagon-inspector-general-ukraine-is-job-one-for-defense-oversight/7787995.html?sfnsn=wiwspmo

 

Storch told VOA that the Pentagon is working with Ukraine’s military to ensure that it provides timely and accurate information, and with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to fight corruption. He said that in the days immediately following Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s armed forces were delinquent in providing information, but that the situation has improved, in part thanks to oversight.

While corruption remains endemic in Ukraine, Storch said that Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are maturing and that the oversight community is working to ensure that such progress continues. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

And corruption in Russia is increasing. 
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/joni/vol4/iss1/6/

 

but anything to distract from the massive success from Ukraine today in Toropets from you as usual.

[beautifulthailand99]

13 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

And corruption in Russia is increasing. 
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/joni/vol4/iss1/6/

 

but anything to distract from the massive success from Ukraine today in Toropets from you as usual.

My post and it's qoute actually praises Ukraine's efforts to reduce corruption and highlights the efficiency of US oversight in helping it on that path.

[coolcarer]

10 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

My post and it's qoute actually praises Ukraine's efforts to reduce corruption and highlights the efficiency of US oversight in helping it on that path.

Zilch to do with what I said 

[Seppius]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1949935/ukraine-drone-strike-russia-war-mushroom-cloud

 

Huge mushroom cloud vaporises 'indestructible' Russian depot during massive drone strike

I know already mentioned but some pics for the non-believers, 30,000 tons of missiles and ammo went up in flames.

 

I guess Putin will have to go back to North Korea to beg for more

 

[Bkk Brian]

Even the Russian bloggers are being told to be quiet about this strike, let alone trying to deflect it onto other topics

 

Official propagandists from Solovyov's network are calling on Russian bloggers not to post videos of the burning arsenal in Toropets, since "this plays into the hands of the enemy." As always, a whole scandal has erupted on Russian channels, with searches for the those guilty.

 

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1836320082298827035

 

It was supposed to be nuclear bomb proof  

 

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov announced in 2018 that the "modern arsenal for the secure storage of missiles, ammunition, and explosives" in Toropets, Tver region, featured "advanced concrete storage designed to withstand missile strikes and nuclear explosions."

 

[beautifulthailand99]

Russia Seizes Eastern Town as Ukraine Says It Hit a Big Ammunition Depot
The capture of Ukrainsk underscored Russia’s steady advances in the Donetsk region. Ukraine is trying to counter with strikes on Russian military infrastructure. NYT

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https://archive.is/feihP#selection-4617.0-4621.161

 

The capture of Ukrainsk and the Ukrainian drone strikes, which hit in the northwestern Russian town of Toropets, highlighted one of the main dynamics of the war in recent months: Russian forces are gaining ground in Ukraine, and Kyiv is trying to disrupt that progress by hitting military bases and warehouses that are key to Russia’s operations.

 

[Bkk Brian]

CNN

 

The Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian defense ministry-operated warehouse in Toropets, which was storing Iskander tactical missile systems, Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs and artillery ammunition, the source said.

Large fires broke out from the debris of drones repelled by local air defenses, the regional government said, prompting the governor, Igor Rudenya, to order a partial evacuation of the area during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Videos circulating on social media, verified by CNN, showed loud detonations and multiple buildings in the depot complex on fire.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/18/europe/ukraine-russian-weapons-depot-drone-attack-intl/index.html

[beautifulthailand99]

16 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

CNN

 

The Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian defense ministry-operated warehouse in Toropets, which was storing Iskander tactical missile systems, Tochka-U tactical missile systems, guided aerial bombs and artillery ammunition, the source said.

Large fires broke out from the debris of drones repelled by local air defenses, the regional government said, prompting the governor, Igor Rudenya, to order a partial evacuation of the area during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Videos circulating on social media, verified by CNN, showed loud detonations and multiple buildings in the depot complex on fire.

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/18/europe/ukraine-russian-weapons-depot-drone-attack-intl/index.html

If true about the Iskanders et al then Russia would be well advised to store high value items next to nuclear facilities , reactors or missile sites. One does idly wonder if this was indeed a multiple drone strike or some more sophisticated missile either a  home made Ukrainian or a 'hacked' western one  - where western minders conveniently look the other way.  We will probably never know for sure. But a huge hit for sure and a major Ukrainian success.

Edited September 18 by beautifulthailand99

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

If true about the Iskanders et al then Russia would be well advised to store high value items next to nuclear facilities , reactors or missile sites. One does idly wonder if this was indeed a multiple drone strike or some more sophisticated missile either a  home made Ukrainian or a 'hacked' western one  - where western minders conveniently look the other way.  We will probably never know for sure. But a huge hit for sure and a major Ukrainian success.

 

It was multiple drones as reported multiple times by both Ukraine and Russia, I don't buy your takes especially when they veer into conspiracy theories.

[beautifulthailand99]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

 

It was multiple drones as reported multiple times by both Ukraine and Russia, I don't buy your takes especially when they veer into conspiracy theories.

Well if true then the lack of even basic AD around such an important site points to sheer complacency and incompetence of the base command who must have felt safe so far from the border.A huge amouint of drones would overwhelm anything but the most sophisticated defence which they obviusly don't have,  Apparently the General responsible for that storage was under investigation already assuming he survived the attack which is doubtful given it's size and ferocity.

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, beautifulthailand99 said:

Well if true then the lack of even basic AD around such an important site points to sheer complacency and incompetence of the base command who must have felt safe so far from the border.A huge amouint of drones would overwhelm anything but the most sophisticated defence which they obviusly don't have,  Apparently the General responsible for that storage was under investigation already assuming he survived the attack which is doubtful given it's size and ferocity.

What do you mean if true, its certainly nothing to do with your conspiracy.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

Next one for Ukraine hopefully............

 

https://x.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1836359154090336617

 

[Danderman123]

Some people here are unable to understand the difference between tactical successes and strategic strikes.

[ModdaPunk]

Psy reports North Korea has provided Moscow with gangnam missiles.

 

Edited September 18 by ModdaPunk

[RayC]

On 9/17/2024 at 10:33 AM, beautifulthailand99 said:

EU plans to raise up to €40bn in loans for Ukraine without US
Brussels drafts alternative funding solution to circumvent a Hungary veto on extending the freezing of Russian assets

 

https://archive.is/FcrIE

 

The important thing to note is that these are loans secured on the assett with an expectation that Ukraine will pay them back in an orderly fashion. It would appear the West falters at the thought of seizing Russian assets unilaterally and disbursing the money directly lest other autocratic investors take umbrage and divest from the dollar/euro areas.  Looks like sub prime loans that ended boomeranging back onto central banks , clever financial instruments seldom are in the end.

 

It is nothing of the sort. EU efforts to use Russian funds are being stymied by the cuckoo in the nest, Orban. 

[beautifulthailand99]

34 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

If true about the Iskanders et al then Russia would be well advised to store high value items next to nuclear facilities , reactors or missile sites. One does idly wonder if this was indeed a multiple drone strike or some more sophisticated missile either a  home made Ukrainian or a 'hacked' western one  - where western minders conveniently look the other way.  We will probably never know for sure. But a huge hit for sure and a major Ukrainian success.

From your link Brian re my comment "or some more sophisticated missile either a  home made Ukrainian...... "

 

This suggests that the attack on the Toropets ammo depot involved at least one experimental jet-propelled drone or the Palianytsia missile-drone.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

From your link Brian re my comment "or some more sophisticated missile either a  home made Ukrainian...... "

 

This suggests that the attack on the Toropets ammo depot involved at least one experimental jet-propelled drone or the Palianytsia missile-drone.

 

 

Your quote............................

 

 "Ukrainian or a 'hacked' western one  - where western minders conveniently look the other way. "

 

Like I said, conspiracy rubbish 

[beautifulthailand99]

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Your quote............................

 

 "Ukrainian or a 'hacked' western one  - where western minders conveniently look the other way. "

 

Like I said, conspiracy rubbish 

My moneys on the Paliantysia - whose very features re ammo dump are mentioned in this video and the fact they negate the need for ATACMS or other long range western tech.

 

 

Edited September 18 by beautifulthailand99

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, beautifulthailand99 said:

My moneys on the Paliantysia - whose very features re ammo dump are mentioned in this video and the fact they negate the need for ATACMS or other long range western tech.

 

 

I really couldn't care less what your monies on, 

 

Russians Will Soon Learn to Pronounce ‘Palyanytsya’ – Ukraine’s New Jet-Propelled Drone

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/37934

 

Its nothing to do with the new types of missiles and the US turning their heads conspiracy in your previous posts.

Edited September 18 by Bkk Brian