Russia and Ukraine

[jack_christie]

Der Spiegel after a plane brief with Scholz on his war goals."Victory for Ukraine does not seem to be an option. The strategy could be called active waiting. The Germans are cautiously supplying arms, participating in boycotts & waiting for Putin to say his war goals are reached"

 

[jack_christie]

Last couple of days Russia seems to be gaining some ground, but they are running out of tanks, pulling T62's out of storage:






Visually confirmed so far, backlog of a couple of hundred more to be verified:

Tanks (715, of which destroyed: 391, damaged: 22, abandoned: 55, captured: 244)​

Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

www.oryxspioenkop.com

 

[jack_christie]

UA need more heavy weapons fast:

With the M777 and CAESAR two of the four artillery systems promised to Ukraine are now confirmed to be at the front in Donbas

 

[calvinhobbes]

The people voted for Merkel 2.0 and they got him. Sit and wait because if you don’t do anything, you can’t offend anyone. And it’s better for business, too.

I can’t even eat as much as I have to puke. At least I voted for the one party whose members of government have their heads above the sand.

 

[jack_christie]

Nato 'doing literally nothing' to stop Russia, says Ukraine​

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, accused Nato of “doing literally nothing” in the face of Russia’s invasion of his country.

Nato ‘doing literally nothing’ to stop Russia, says Kyiv – as it happened

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war here

www.theguardian.com

Why aren't we enforcing freedom of navigation in these international waters as we do in the Pacific? If our Allies in the Black Sea won't do it, then allow HMS Defender or USS Donald Cook back in.

 

[GRtak]

Why Russia fears the Azov battalion

Their treatment will decide the future of the war

unherd.com

 

[jack_christie]

Germany now saying NATO agreement to not supply tanks or IFV's preventing them supplying the Marder, but with US supplying 200 M113's with 25mm cannons, it doesn't add up.

Angebliche Nato-Vereinbarung : Panzer aus Deutschland: Wer lügt?​

Alleged NATO agreement : Tanks from Germany: Who is lying?

Angebliche Nato-Vereinbarung zu Panzern: Wer lügt?

Hat die Nato beschlossen, keine Schützen- oder Kampfpanzer westlicher Bauart an Kiew zu liefern? Das behauptet das Verteidigungsministerium.

www.zdf.de

 

[DanRoM]

So the TL;DR for non-German speakers is: German news say that there is, according to the German ministry of Defence an unofficial NATO line not to give Western heavy weapons to Ukraine, reasoning that Russia would see that as NATO entering the war for real. Or something like that.

In my opinion, that stinks. It seems to me that the plan is to do just enough to be seen as supporting Ukraine in the public eye.
And for the record, the German government and Chancellor Scholz in particular are getting a lot of flak in German media right now for their hesitation and indecisiveness. I would say that the German public is very much not content with what the government is doing or rather, not doing. On the other hand, the shortages and more importantly, price hikes are only just beginning to hit. I am not sure how long people in Germany (and the West at large) are willing to put up with being involved in a faraway war in this matter. I hope I'm wrong on this.

 

[GRtak]

One Ukrainian family’s perilous journey through Russia’s ‘filtration camps’

For many Mariupol residents, Russia’s brutal attack on the city was just the beginning. Next came the interrogations, humiliation, abuse, and forced deportations.

www.politico.com

 

[GRtak]

US preparing to approve advanced long-range rocket system for Ukraine as Russian TV host warns of crossing a 'red line'

The Biden administration is preparing to step up the kind of weaponry it is offering Ukraine by sending advanced, long-range rocket systems that are now the top request from Ukrainian officials, multiple officials say.

www.cnn.com

 

[jack_christie]

Kremlin is considering another assault on Kyiv and planning victory in Ukraine by the fall​

‘We’ll grind them down in the end’ Sources tell Meduza that the Kremlin is considering another assault on Kyiv and planning victory in Ukraine by the fall — Meduza

Despite failing to capture Kyiv at the outset of the war, the Kremlin is reportedly considering a second assault on Ukraine’s capital, as Russian troops appear to be on the verge of seizing the entire Donbas region. Sources tell Meduza that advances in the east and expectations that Moscow can...

meduza.io

 

[jack_christie]

Czech defense minister says:

I am happy to go on record with this - there is no such thing as an informal agreement or “ban” on delivery of particular weapon systems. The Czech government would not support or be part of any such thing.

Some experts say that in the Sievierodonetsk/Lysyansk region there is a 1:7 Russian superiority.

“The shelling of Sievierodonetsk is growing exponentially,” said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, which is now 95% controlled by the Russians. He estimated 10,000 Russian troops and an extra 2,500 pieces of equipment had been committed to the attack.

Russia’s ‘cauldron’ tactic may be tipping Donbas battle in its favour

Analysis: smaller encirclements that are pounded with artillery are forcing exhausted Ukrainian forces to yield

www.theguardian.com

 

[jack_christie]

Bayraktar costs about €5m:

Lithuania fundraises 3.3 million euros to buy Bayraktar drones for Ukraine within two days. ​

The fundraising attracted money at a rate of about 1,500 euros per minute, according to Lithuanian TV presenter Andrius Tapina. Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite also joined the fundraising initiative to raise 5 million euros to buy drones for Ukraine initiated on May 25.

У Литві зібрали вже 3,3 млн євро на Байрактар для ЗСУ. Приєдналася навіть експрезидентка Грибаускайте

Литовський телеведучий, засновник Laisvės TV і громадський діяч Андрюс Тапінас, який проводить кампанію зі збору коштів на придбання Bayraktar TB2 для українських військових, зібрав уже понад 3,3 млн євро.

nv.ua

 

[jack_christie]

€4.4m!! Almost there!

 

[jack_christie]

Amazing to raise over €5m in a few days

 

[jack_christie]

Poland delivers 18 self propelled KRAB 155mm howitzers

Polskie armatohaubice KRAB trafiły do ukraińskiej armii

Ukraińskie wojsko otrzymało od Polski 18 sztuk nowoczesnych samobieżnych armatohaubic KRAB - ustaliła Informacyjna Agencja Radiowa.

polskieradio24.pl

Heavy Weaponry Supplied To Ukraine​

Answering The Call: Heavy Weaponry Supplied To Ukraine

www.oryxspioenkop.com

 

[jack_christie]

The folly of "off-ramps"​

When Ukraine wins the war, Putin will build his own​

Some observers of the Russo-Ukrainian war seem to think that its greatest danger is that Ukraine will win, or win too quickly, and that this will be uncomfortable for Putin, and that we should care.

The folly of "off-ramps"

When Ukraine wins the war, Putin will build his own

snyder.substack.com

 

[jack_christie]

Germany decided to give the surplus Marder IFV's to Greece, so they can give UA ancient BMP-1A1's

 

[GRtak]

 

[jack_christie]

UK to send M270

Germany to supply Ukraine with air defense and radar systems​

Germany to supply Ukraine with air defense and radar systems

The move is announced as Germany faces sharp criticism at home and abroad over its lack of military support to Ukraine.

www.politico.eu