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  Isn't Henichesk or somewhere around there where the Russian Kherson admin ran to from Kherson city? Now they can be attacked there too?
context: Russian propagandist Solovyov urges Russians not to fear death: Life is overrated
  Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov has called on Russians not to be afraid of death, saying that "life is greatly overrated", but death is inevitable anyway.
  
  Ahh yes, Ukraine should join the great Russian society, where nobody cares if they live or die >
  
  Maybe he should lead by example. >
  
  Give him a Mosin Nagant and a pair of rubber boots. >
  
  Melitopol:
  Today, at about 5.30am local time, a powerful explosion thundered near Melitopol, after which the invaders began to panic.
  Explosions happened near occupation troops, between the villages of Mirny and Pivnichnoye, Melitopol region. After arriving along the way of Mirny itself, they began to raise attention and there was a rumble of machinery on the streets.
  
  Earlier reported: that in the village of Mirny, the occupiers occupied most of the heated private houses. Private buildings are dismantled, and the frame boards are used for firewood. 
  At a village in the forested area [outside Melitopol], the occupiers hide military equipment. After the last arrival—at the local recreation center in Mirny—the invaders refuse to settle in administrative buildings. >
  
  Russian New Year strike: hundreds of drones and cruise missiles wasted, a few civilian casualties, some damage to civilian infrastructure.
  Ukrainian New Year strike: a single HIMARS salvo, hundreds of soldiers, dozens of vehicles, ammo dump vaporized.
  The difference between terrorist scum and an actual army. >
  
  
  Record 8 million Russians banned from traveling abroad due to debts
  
  So Russia is now the world's largest debtors' prison. >
  
  Ots probably just more people tryong to leave the country. They have always checked at exit control for things like unpaid traffic tickets or municipal fines.  People trying to leave the country for the forst time might not have been aware of this.  If you do have a fine its up to the agent and how much of a dick they feel like being. Sometimes they just tell you no. Sometimes they let ypu pay the fine right there and go. >
  
  More attacks on the russian air forces. Great to see successfull attacks. The more expensive aircrafts Russia loses the better. >
  
  Or pilots. >
  
  People driving thru Makiivka
  claim that Russian soldiers bodies “are scattered hundreds of meters,” some with the military garments partially blown off. >
  
  The rear view mirror ornament is a bit strange, isn't it? >
  
  Why? Isn't it Ukraine territory? >
  
  Should be -99%, to have it comparable to what Ukraine has sufferred >
  
  That's a good article >
  
  Sanctions are working. The spread between Ural and Brent is almost 30$. >
  
  If Russia confirms 63, then the real number is probably 630 >
  
  Guaranteed 4-10x Russia's numbers >
  
  they put all their hopes on a very cold winter and europe crawling back, which, ha.
  they can't just pivot to other markets, the infrastructure is just not there >
  
  Funny how everything they touch turns to shit. The one winter they needEd to be cold turns out to be unusually warm. I went out on a 2h walk today wearing nothing but a hoodie and I was sweating. >
  
  You should wear pants outside >
  
  That may explain why so many women were laughing. Hmm… >
  
  I just love the fact that Europe is experiencing one of the warmest winters in modern history.
  There is barely any snow in Ukraine even, especially in the south and east of the country. Russia was buying on the fact that Ukrainians would freeze to death by bombing their infrastructure, well jokes on them now. >
  
  Good for civilians, not good for making some ground. If the winter is too mild, Ukraine might have to wait until end of spring to push the frontline again. >
  
  also less frozen mobiks >
  
  Getting wet is really bad when you are outside. >
  
  Not surprising, just disappointing:
  “New Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen signaled a policy shift on Ukraine in his 1st speech hinting the new government will take a more pro-Russian line” >
  
  Isreal needs to think long and hard about crossing the US. Without the US support Isreal would be a memory >
  
  Many of the political parties that gave Likud the majority are advocating policies that will end the US-Israel alliance, such as annexing the West Bank which means either open apartheid or ethnic cleansing.
  I'm sure they know it. >
  
  
  West Bank which means either open apartheid or ethnic cleansing.
  
  My, they've come a long way from that whole holocaust thing .. >
  
  I don't understand being pro-conquest in the 21st century.  Didn't these idiots learn a single thing from the 20th century? >
  
  There is a long tradition in Russia of purging the intelligentsia (both their own and in conquered territories), makes it difficult for them as a society to learn from their mistakes. >
  
  The HIMAR strike yesterday is certainly something.  Assuming the numbers sit between the Russian MOD and the Ukrainian MOD we're probably looking at 400-300 KIA, and possibly similar number of wounded. Assuming they were already organized into their units, that's an entire US regiment wiped out in a singular strike.  However if they weren't organized, and were possibly all from a singular region it could have an even more destabilizing effect.  Russia really struggles on the organizational and supply levels and doesn't seem keen to learn.  I feel them pushing all of these units into one building speaks more to them struggling to decentralize command and control, which ultimately means they're making no attempt to change tactics in this war, and will continue the large scale zombie wave strategy. >
  
  Looks like it was more than one regiment all bunched up together. The governor of Samara region already confirmed that a mobik regiment from there took "some" casualties, plus there are wide but not yet officially confirmed reports that many of the dead were mobiks from Saratov. 
  Apparently there were other strikes at the same time as well: a simultaneous strike on Svatove hit another mobik barracks that also housed "volunteers that recently retreated from Kharkiv". Chorvopopivka was also hit where an "idiot commander stuffed 200 untrained mobilized into one building". 
  So we're looking at heavy casualties in at least four mobik regiments. This is a PR disaster for sure. >
  
  Always be careful when there are claims of specifically 200 dead. Russian code for dead soldier is "200". People often refer to dead soldiers as 200 and it often gets misinterpreted as 200 dead people. >
  
  Oh absolutely. In this case the original quote is "какой-то командир дебил загнал около 200 человек в одно здание" or "some idiot commander stuffed about 200 people into one building". In this context they are clearly talking about two hundred people, not cargo 200. >
  
  Good to see that it's actually 200, which is crazy >
  
  great thread. 
  
  I have already mentioned. Where the projectile used to kill 3 people, now it will kill 30 people. This is the main consequence of the influx of manpower in the form of mobilized. Only death awaits them at the front. Remember this.
  
  We did predict this when mobilization was announced >
  
  that is both awesome and terrifying >
  
  Hilarious. The OpSec idiot is a lawyer at a fancy law firm. He ran for Moscow city council five times for five different parties, did not win once, suggesting he's a professional stooge. 
  Nothing's going to happen to him. Russia doesn't give a fuck. >
  
  
  The OpSec idiot
  
  is a saboteur, he is (probably unknowingly) on our side. I'd like to pay for his mobile internet fees. >
  
  Dropping here because piece removed for 'analysis': 46 toddlers 'relocated' by Putin >
  
  RF MOD Spokeman, at daily briefing:
  
  “We intercepted 7 HiMARS over Makiivka.” 
  
  Zero mention of casualties. >
  
  What I don't get is why the army is still following orders when they treat them like disposable cannon fodder and allow Wagner degenerates to insult their top generals without repercussions. >
  
  For them, following orders is probable death. Refusing orders is certain death and possibly harm to their families. >
  
  to the moon! >
  
  Invest in WagnerCoin today! >
  
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  Day 313 of my updates from Kharkiv.
  Today was a mostly quiet day, but as usual Russians launched a bunch of Shaheds at our cities during the night. There was a confirmed hit on one of Kyiv’s energy infrastructure facilities, but the vast majority of drones were shot down. Most drones were aimed at Kyiv, but there were also some that targeted other cities, and I’m pretty sure all of them were intercepted this time.
  While Russians try to destroy our infrastructure, our forces are actually hitting them where it hurts. A lot of Russians are saying that casualties in Makiivka are in the hundreds, it’s pretty insane how basically an entire battalion was wiped out in a single strike because of their incredible stupidity. Who thought that it was a good idea to make barracks and an ammo dump in the same place? Apparently, they also had some vehicles out in the open around that school, which were also destroyed in the strike. It’s like they are sabotaging themselves.
  If even their MoD is saying that 63 people were killed, it means that the real number of casualties is just catastrophic. When Moskva sunk, they said there were no casualties, and back then about 300-400 people died on it, there were only a couple dozen survivors. Now Girkin is saying that the casualties are in the high hundreds, and he is usually pretty accurate, so I’m inclined to believe him. It’s so bizarre that a fucking international terrorist/war criminal is the most truthful and reliable person out of them all. It’s honestly pretty weird that they even let him talk at all, he goes against all the lies that their propagandists spew. >
  
  General Staff:
  Over the last day, defenders of Ukraine killed approximately 720 Russian invaders and destroyed 44 enemy drones, and the Russian Federation also lost another 6 artillery systems, and 9 armored fighting vehicles in the war. >
  
  I don't think it is fear, but the realisation of just how fucked they are even after all the mindwashing and propaganda. 1984 was a book of fiction, deluding yourself only works for so long and after that reality hits you in the face, full strenght.
  So all the Russian 'peace talks', 'security guarantees' and thinly veiled nuclear threats are desperate attemps to un-fuck themselves. 
  Unfortunately for them, that ship has sailed a while ago. Unless Ukraine suddently decides do become a fallen state and surrender, the war will go on with more and more support from the west. >
  
  I think the missile and drones strikes are just a desesperate attempt to lower war support in the population. Russia has to know that the war looks pretty bad for them and no more wildcards left. Neither the natural gas thing, grain exportations, missiles and drone strikes, everything failed to cut off western support and Ukrainian morale of combat. And if the air defense improves drones will be useless as well. >
  
  They'll make movies about this period in Russia, and this scene is going to be recreated with little in the way of editing because it encapsulates the nervous forced smiles perfectly. >
  
  If they make a movie about the entire clusterfuck that was Russia in 2022 (and probably 2023), people in the future will probably hate it for being too unrealistic. I mean, this fucking scene is surreal and it represents modern day Russia very well. >
  
  There has been numbers thrown around, “hundreds,” “600 killed”—we now know the official tally.
  Stratcomm of Armed Forces Ukraine officially releases: Casualties from Makiivka:
  
  The Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, tonight, reported that thanks to an accurate strike in Makiivka, eliminated “about 400 mobilized Russians, and about 300 more invaders were wounded,” of varying degrees of severity.
  It is noted that Russian soldiers were stationed in the building of the local vocational school No. 19. StratCom also released a video from the scene. It shows that the room where the mobilized Russians were located has been completely destroyed. 
  The heavy losses of the occupiers in Makiivka were actually confirmed by Russian propagandists. The presenter … Volodymyr Solovyov reposted a message that the dissemination of information about military casualties is punishable by Russian law with up to 15 years in prison.
  Propagandist Andrei Medvedev was outraged by the negligence of the occupiers, which led to large losses of personnel.
  
  "About Makiivka briefly. Every extraordinary event has a name, surname, patronymic and position. In the 10th month of the war, to consider the enemy a fool who does not see anything is dangerous and criminal. To place personnel anywhere in buildings instead of placing in shelters is direct help to the enemy." >
  
  700 in one blow. Notch that on a belt. >
  
  I like big round numbers. Hopefully Ukraine can get this to 1000 every day. >
  
  Perhaps we see more than 1k dead in 24 hours in the casualties estimates today? >
  
  Danilov, on who can control Putin, who refuses Putin, and a big cause for their higher losses:
  
  Danilov says that the Kremlin does not lose hope of capturing Kyiv. For this, Russia needs to persuade the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, to join the war against Ukraine. Thus far, he still has not agreed, understanding the consequences of such a decision. Similarly, Iran does not dare to supply missiles to the Russian Federation, because it is also aware of the consequences.
  In general, can China influence the Kremlin in matters of the war against Ukraine?
  
  Of course. In fact, the Russian Federation will be subject to China if the West does not draw conclusions. … If today there is no situation related to the elimination of nuclear weapons on the territory of Russia, then Ukraine and the whole world will not be able to live in peace. Because you need to take away matches, weapons and sharp objects from crazy people.
  
  This summer, Russia repeatedly threatened a nuclear strike on Ukraine. Then everything fell silent. What happened?
  
  Everything quieted down after they exchanged remarks in China—it was explained that this cannot be done. Russians are obedient to China.
  
  Are the [high] Russian losses due to the fact that they send completely unprepared soldiers to fight?
  
  There are many factors related to the losses of the Russians. We have very modern weapons. One use of such a weapon can destroy hundreds of Russian soldiers. The Russians do not have such weapons. This is our advantage. >
  
  Bruh Belarus joining really isn't going to do much >
  
  I believe the point is that Putin thinks if and when he convinced Belarus to join is the day he takes Kyiv. 
  Whether he's delusional is another matter. >
  
  “Now everyone smile maniacally…oh come on, hasn’t anyone seen the Black Hole Sun video? Yes, like that!” >
  
  Smells like Puteen Spirit >
  
  
  a growing minority—particularly among Republicans—believed the United States was providing too much aid and that the war was costing the United States too much
  
  Tell us something we don't know about the party of "me, me, me" >
  
  
  a growing minority—particularly among Republicans
  
  Ahh yes, the ones that don't understand economics. The other Republicans understand what all of this military aid is getting them in terms of job support for their constituents.
  A lot of these new Republicans run on hate and trolling to try and "own the libs" .. so they can't comprehend how this would benefit the local economies to where their voters are. >
  
  The Republicans of old are trying to distance themselves now but it wasn't too long ago they were lockstep with the new breed because they were useful. I really don't want to hear about differentiating the two. They can never be forgiven for what they've done. >
  
  What a tragic horrible waste of .... a perfectly good school building >
  
  Look at it as a strategic concentration of enemies at one location, for ease of elimination. Also take encouragement from how the Russians don't have the building to operate from anymore. >
  
  If it's a heavy concrete structure that's pancaking 400 could be an underestimation.  Those kinds of collapses don't tend to leave many survivors.
  Edit: There was also ammo in the basement. >
  
  and I don't see the Russians going ot the same efforts that western and international organizations go to in attempting to locate and rescue survivors. >
  
  It doesn't really matter in those kinds of collapses.  Concrete slabs are heavy and doesn't leave large voids in the debris. >
  
  Or
  It doesn't really matter with those kinds of countries. Russian minds are dull and leave large voids in the debris. >
  
  That’s a lot of not Russians that’re supposed to be fighting Russia’s war. >
  
  I'm guessing that they were probably prisoners who volunteered to join Wagner, then managed to slip away when they arrived in Ukraine. They might have even planned on it.