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Russian pro-Kremlin blogger Alexei Chadayev concedes that Ukrainian tactics are starting to prevail over Russian infantry assaults. https://t.me/chadayevru/4405 “The enemy is increasingly mastering the ‘playing second fiddle’ strategy - a situation where Russian forces are constantly advancing almost everywhere, and their task is to make our offensive as difficult, bloody, and resource-intensive as possible. And this is not just about the ‘drone line’ anymore. For example, we are now seeing tactical techniques like this: their artillery is positioned deep in their battle lines, beyond the reach of our main drones, and they keep their own forward positions and key objects on it well-fortified with well-positioned fire. Accordingly, as soon as our forces start moving, they knock out an enemy stronghold with drones and go to capture it. The enemy then waits for our forces to enter and eliminates them along with the incoming troops. Since this situation repeats itself not once or twice, our forces, at all levels, are increasingly less willing to advance at all, and they can be easily understood - it's an inevitable trade-off of kilometers covered for lives, and very valuable lives of soldiers."

Not ever and Putin has no bogeyman to the east.

Where does he rank on the list of oligarchs?

Slovakia will no longer provide military support to Ukraine or contribute to EU loan guarantees, President Pellegrini, PM Fico and Parliament Speaker Raši announced after meeting in Bratislava. https://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/vQbXftZ/najvyssi-ustavni-cinitelia-sa-zhodli-v-klucovych-otazkach-chcu-suverennejsie-slovensko/

Under Project Nightfall, the UK has launched a competition to rapidly develop ground-launched ballistic missiles with a range of more than 500 kilometres and designed to operate in high-threat battlefields with heavy electromagnetic interference. Nightfall missiles will be capable of being launched from a range of vehicles, firing multiple missiles in quick succession and withdrawing within minutes – allowing Ukrainian forces to hit key military targets before Russian forces can respond. With a 200kg conventional high explosive warhead, high precision production rate of 10 systems per month and a maximum price of £800,000 per missile, NIGHTFALL is intended to provide Ukraine with a powerful, cost-effective long-range strike option, with minimal foreign export controls. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-develop-new-deep-strike-ballistic-missile-for-ukraine

Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs announced a new aid package for Ukraine. During a joint briefing with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Espen Barth Eide said the package is worth $400 million. https://x.com/wartranslated/status/2010667813300765062

Will Venezuela become Trumps Folly?:

I always love the pounding wail of a flat crank.

A Special Response Team arrived at Jonathan Ross’s suburban Minneapolis home Friday morning, according to the Daily Mail. Officers wearing masks and balaclavas carried out plastic crates, a computer tower and picture frames before forming a defensive formation around a vehicle that left the garage. ICE agent at center of Minneapolis shooting reportedly in hiding as federal officers swarm home, pack up belongings

What does official procedure say about that?

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I know that. You know that. CEO is going to CEO.

The only way to explain this is Trump being in acquisition business man mode:

Total Russian KIA is probably around 200,000.

Tell that to GeneralDavila.