International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V14

[LeonardoBjj]

He denied any role in the sabotage through his lawyer.

“All speculations about my involvement in the attack on Nord Stream are being spread by Russian propaganda without any basis,” he said in a statement to the Post and Der Spiegel.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly denied his country was behind the sabotage.

“I would never do that,” he told Germany’s Bild newspaper in June, adding that he would “like to see proof”.

But the Nord Stream operation was designed to keep Zelenskyy in the dark, the Post reported.

The two media outlets said the Ukrainian government did not respond to requests for comment on their investigation.

US and Western officials have called the act a dangerous attack on Europe’s energy infrastructure.

Chervinsky is currently in jail in Kyiv on charges of allegedly abusing his power during an attempt to persuade a Russian pilot to defect in July 2022.

He says his prosecution is political retribution for having criticised Zelenskyy, according to the reports.

Russia alleged that Washington was behind the attack, with President Vladimir Putin dismissing the argument that Ukraine was behind the explosions.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023...-key-role-in-nord-stream-sabotage-reports-say

 

[AWilder]

you can live in denial all you want

You've cornered the market, there's literally no real estate left

 

[Rholk]

Being reported by washington post and der spiegel that ukr took out nordstream with 6 man team, officer as leader. Was the yacht that was spotted in area apperantly

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/11/11/nordstream-bombing-ukraine-chervinsky/

https://www.spiegel.de/politik/nord...t-sein-a-2599a3c3-81aa-4498-9ea5-fdd326a43610

Our news reporting as well using these 2 medias as source

CIA knew this was happening apperantly, dutch military intelligence as well (who would have guessed)

Really wouldn't surprise me at this point.
Not quite sure why our military intelligence gets called out like that.

 

[Rholk]

Regarding avdiivka

 

[grimballer]

You've cornered the market, there's literally no real estate left

you don't have to worry, youre in the clouds anyways.

 

[SandisLL]

it will be interesting what happens in Avdiika if the 40,000 number of troops is true ready to be sacrificed UKR will have hard time keeping that many ants from making gains.

Approx like this.
I think they will take Avdiivka.
Number of KIA and even technique isn't thing worrying Putin.
They need to take city at any price.

Also from strategic point they are hoping that Ukr will relocate more troops from south in order to attempt repel attacks.

 

[SandisLL]

From one point maybe for Ukr had been good that Nord Stream doesn't work while from other point it was bad for Ukraine.
Germany had to allocate 165 b EUR in special fund to compensate energy prices hike and even another fund to purchase LNG etc ....
This money might had been used ..to help Ukraine.

Also Ukraine still had crude oil and natural gas transit for Orban and Slovakia so they still anyway had transit fees and tool to blackmail Europe.

Additionally Ukraine was transit route for nuclear fuel TVEL is selling to Orban.
Even more, Orban told that they will continue to purchase Russian crude oil, natural gas and nuclear fuel......
More than just this, he told that does want to build new next Russian model nuclear reactor and also is purchasing Russian fertilizers etc.

 

[Strychnine]

 

[Cid]

Sea drones are all bought by the United24 crowdfunding campaign from my understanding.
https://kyivindependent.com/minister-ukrainian-sea-drones-strike-8-russian-targets-in-year/

 

[SandisLL]

Putin had get new supplies.
While initially it might look funny it is very bad for Ukraine.
1. Had imported very big batches with shovels and civilian excavators from China and Belarus.

This means that he will order to build more fortifications in occupied areas and shovels most likely again had been purchased in order to equip with them mobiks and contractors. The reason is that shovel used in construction industry or agriculture is larger than these usually issued to military so to dig with them is more productive ....

It isn't good for Ukraine at all.
Russia does have these special military trenches etc digging machines but not high number of them, while a lot of civilian excavators etc they really does have and also ofc shovels.

 

[SandisLL]

Russia started 3 Rd assault attempt in Avdiivka area by using more forces than previously. Size of forces they are using is approx 10 brigades and unfortunately for Ukraine they does have approx 2X more drones and quadrocopters than ukr and also advantage in ability to provide fire with MRLS and artillery & mortars.
Their biggest problem is reality that it is in general minefield ( in industrial scale, it is damn a lot of different mines and IEDs ....dear God..... ) .

They also are using aviation to drop 500 kg ( approx 1100 lbs ) guided bombs ( these gliding bombs ) in order to be able to strike Ukr controlled areas without necessity for aircraft to fly over Ukr controlled area.
Looks that for 500 kg bombs Russia might use Su-25 or Su-24 too and it is cheaper than to use Su-34......

Pincers are approx 6 km ( in metric units ).

 

[SandisLL]

EC had confirmed that they yet didn't managed to negotiate next funding packages portions....
A. Long term funding 50 000 000 000 EUR supposed package.
B. Medium term funding 20 000 000 000 EUR supposed package.

C. Macro financial monthly assistance supposed 1 500 000 000 EUR is not yet signed for January 2024 th.
If exactly this bill will not be signed it will be awful outcome for Ukraine.

 

[SandisLL]

There ofc is one form of solution for EU and Biden.
They might sign lend lease from U.S..and negotiate with ECB...
ECB money printing machine still might bear even 70+1,5+60b EUR money printing session.
So despite they doesn't have ammo or ( in some cases aren't willing to provide ) ....money printing capacity is even underrated .....heavily underrated.

 

[Rholk]

Lots of very harrowing videos regarding Russian losses around Avdiivka surfacing, are there any reports regarding Russians advancing in any significant way ?

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Lots of very harrowing videos regarding Russian losses around Avdiivka surfacing, are there any reports regarding Russians advancing in any significant way ?

Was just watching video form "combat vet" and it shows russians are still slowly making gains North of Avdiivka about 300 m give or take in last 24 hrs. UKR knows they re coming but Russia sends so much meat in they cant hold them back and at a cost of WW1 and 2 loses.
Still blows my mind these guys cant see WTF is going on and still march forward into bullets for Putler. The stench of bodies around the area has become a problem for UKR or so they say...

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Russia started 3 Rd assault attempt in Avdiivka area by using more forces than previously. Size of forces they are using is approx 10 brigades and unfortunately for Ukraine they does have approx 2X more drones and quadrocopters than ukr and also advantage in ability to provide fire with MRLS and artillery & mortars.
Their biggest problem is reality that it is in general minefield ( in industrial scale, it is damn a lot of different mines and IEDs ....dear God..... ) .

They also are using aviation to drop 500 kg ( approx 1100 lbs ) guided bombs ( these gliding bombs ) in order to be able to strike Ukr controlled areas without necessity for aircraft to fly over Ukr controlled area.
Looks that for 500 kg bombs Russia might use Su-25 or Su-24 too and it is cheaper than to use Su-34......

Pincers are approx 6 km ( in metric units ).

It's only 6km but it will be very difficult to take considering the land and UKR still has a few roads to evacuate should they need 2. They also have the area heavily mined which will slow some of the armor down but even for Russia it's crazy the loses they are taking just for this town.
UKR had this place heavily defended since 2014 which they have but I'm sure they had no idea what Russia is willing to do to take it.
This could also be a bonus for UKR as the amount of meat and armor Russia loses for this could have been displaced elsewhere. And at some point Russia will get low on armor and tanks or one would think.

 

[grimballer]

kiev regime troops surrendering in robotyne



smart move!

no reason to be used as paws and die for nato interests and their cokehead puppet in kiev

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

kiev regime troops surrendering in robotyne



smart move!

no reason to be used as paws and die for nato interests and their cokehead puppet in kiev

Much better then dying for the "very special military operation" in which Russia is still using ww2 tactics of meatwalls absorbing bullets....barbarians.

 

[Why did you]

 

[JoeyJoeJoeJr]

Eventually all of the US puppets are going to have to admit they were wrong about everything, when they stop supporting Ukraine and allow the Russians to roll over them. Ukraine was never going to win this war and anyone with any sense knew this, which is apparently only like 5 or 6 people on Sherdog. Sad that so many little brainwashed Americans kept pushing this war from their basements, while Ukrainian cities were destroyed, and thousands of civilians were killed. They should have been pushing for a peace deal from the beginning, like I said the entire time. The US used Ukraine for their own political gain and eventually they will stop supporting them and allow Ukraine to drown in the war. I hope Ukranian citizens know their country was used by the west, and Taiwan should be watching this conflict and considering what the US will do for them if a war kicks off with China.