Kiev Is Burning

[Roman Alymov]

18 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Yes, but these are not 'volunteers' (and dead God isnt that a loaded euphemism in Russian service). These are guys drafted out of the Air Force and Strategic Rocket forces, apparently without any will on their part to do so, simply to fill out the eroded ground units.

I'm sorry but it is nonsence, there is no official war in Russia and no way to draft people to the fromtline from other mil bfranches (othervice our comprador Gov would have long did that, instead of "partial mobilization" and other tricks they are now playing). People from VKS, RVSN, Navy etc. are volunteering to this units - some because of ideological reasons, others because of monetary stimulus (frontline troops are well paid now, and private in war zone is making more then regiment commander somewhere in Volga region), some under pressure from afministration ("We need volunteers, and if you is not willing - forget about your career growth"), but it is not exactly "drafted". As i have explained here, mobilization (and big war in general) is one way ticket for "collective Putin Mk.2022"  - see "Lefortovo Military District" now formed (do i have to explain the meaning of it for you, seasoned expert in Russian affairs?)   By swipping under carpet Russian civil war in 2022, and failing to commit enough forces to quick campaign in spring of 2022 to at least finish the hor war quickly, this group of elite members have signed their penalty (yes, thanks to timely intervention from West who have blocked their attempts to surrender before it gone too far) and now it is only question of time for them to be replaced (at least).

     By the way if you think that "RVSN regiments" on frontline are good for West - you are wrong, since every new RVSN officer rotated through frontline is decreasing the chances of "Red Button" order not implemented (or, in another scenario, people finding own small "Red Buttons" even in case of top command failing to press "Big Red Button" when West will finally attack).

[Roman Alymov]

2 hours ago, ink said:

We don't get much info in general about Russian medical practices. However, when I asked about this during the Bakhmut campaign (I think), Roman posted a video of an underground hospital close to the front that looked every bit as good as the Ukrainian facilities that are also close to the line. 

If you mean Wagner hospital in Artyomovsk salt mines, it was constructed by civil contractors hired by Wagner. But I do not know why people here are claiming Russian frontline hospitals are bad - since on pro-Rus side (where people are newer shy of critical opinions) nobody is complaining about bad frontline hoispitals  - but mostly about difficulty of evacuation from frontlibe (the same for pro-Ukrainians, as drones have changed the battlefield) and, in rear areas hospitals, bureoucracy and long waiting for surgery for non-critical cases. In general, pro-Russians are more or less satisfied with medical care they are recieving. 

Let me advise you to interview (or, rather, discussion) between Artyom Drabkin (creator of IRemember project) and Yuri Evich, native of Donbass, doctor of medicine and pro-Russian field surgeon/field medic since 2014. Sory, in Russian only

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

48 minutes ago, Roman Alymov said:

I'm sorry but it is nonsence, there is no official war in Russia and no way to draft people to the fromtline from other mil bfranches (othervice our comprador Gov would have long did that, instead of "partial mobilization" and other tricks they are now playing). People from VKS, RVSN, Navy etc. are volunteering to this units - some because of ideological reasons, others because of monetary stimulus (frontline troops are well paid now, and private in war zone is making more then regiment commander somewhere in Volga region), some under pressure from afministration ("We need volunteers, and if you is not willing - forget about your career growth"), but it is not exactly "drafted". As i have explained here, mobilization (and big war in general) is one way ticket for "collective Putin Mk.2022"  - see "Lefortovo Military District" now formed (do i have to explain the meaning of it for you, seasoned expert in Russian affairs?)   By swipping under carpet Russian civil war in 2022, and failing to commit enough forces to quick campaign in spring of 2022 to at least finish the hor war quickly, this group of elite members have signed their penalty (yes, thanks to timely intervention from West who have blocked their attempts to surrender before it gone too far) and now it is only question of time for them to be replaced (at least).

     By the way if you think that "RVSN regiments" on frontline are good for West - you are wrong, since every new RVSN officer rotated through frontline is decreasing the chances of "Red Button" order not implemented (or, in another scenario, people finding own small "Red Buttons" even in case of top command failing to press "Big Red Button" when West will finally attack).

Roman, I remember you saying it was complete nonsense that Russia would ever invade Ukraine, and yet here we are.

Im not saying its good for anyone. You, us, or the poor bastards on the frontline without adequate training. Its a stupid war, increasinglys sustained by stupid methods.

[Roman Alymov]

7 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Roman, I remember you saying it was complete nonsense that Russia would ever invade Ukraine, and yet here we are.

As i have said many times, it is nonsence because Ukraine is part of Russia and saying "Russia would invade Ukraine" is the same like "Russia would invade Siberia". It is Russian Civil War, almost 100 years following previous one, and. again. with strong foreign meddling.

14 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Im not saying its good for anyone. You, us, or the poor bastards on the frontline without adequate training. Its a stupid war, increasinglys sustained by stupid methods.

Western thinktanks have planned this war qiote in advance

 

[Roman Alymov]

Meanwhile Ukrainsk of Donetsk region (town of pre-war pop  12K ) taken by pro-Rus 114th brigade who put their Soviet flags on local landmarks https://t.me/creamy_caprice/6837

   Note Ukrainsk is tvice the size os Sunzha (5.6K) - but nobody cares....

[glenn239]

4 hours ago, alejandro_ said:

 

Western intelligence estimates cited by the WSJ placed Russian losses at up to 200,000 dead and 400,000 wounded. This is close to Kyiv's estimates on Moscow's casualties, which is over 635,000 killed and wounded as of Sept. 17.

Another example of Russian casualty estimates having more to do with the West "covering the spread" vs actual Ukrainian casualties, rather than with any semblance of reality WRT Russian losses.

Edited September 17, 2024 by glenn239

[old_goat]

28 minutes ago, Roman Alymov said:

Meanwhile Ukrainsk of Donetsk region (town of pre-war pop  12K ) taken by pro-Rus 114th brigade who put their Soviet flags on local landmarks https://t.me/creamy_caprice/6837

   Note Ukrainsk is tvice the size os Sunzha (5.6K) - but nobody cares....

What do you think what is next then? semi-encircle/attack Selidove, or are they continue towards Girnik, Kurahovka and eventually Kurahove with its power plant? 

[Roman Alymov]

8 minutes ago, old_goat said:

What do you think what is next then? semi-encircle/attack Selidove, or are they continue towards Girnik, Kurahovka and eventually Kurahove with its power plant? 

It depends on what reserves NATO have (reportedly, they still have second attack fist hidden in urban centres of Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk for attack towards Zaporozhye NPP and Crimea when Russian command will take enough troops from Zaporozhye front for use in other places).

[Roman Alymov]

On 9/8/2024 at 11:00 PM, Roman Alymov said:

Archive video of pro-Ukrainians using British CRARRV to recover/remove their armor destroyed near Kursk border in first days of clashes there. Note the process was monitored by RusArmy drone, but for some reason there is no video of any strike on this group

https://t.me/milinfolive/130099

Fresh video from pro-Ukrainians from the same place, note some wrecks were not recovered (despite of pro-Ukrainians usually doing their best to take away all "Western" wrecks) https://t.me/ChDambiev/31590

[urbanoid]

Very big boom near Tver. Apparently ammo storage.

 

[ink]

19 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:

 

Let me advise you to interview (or, rather, discussion) between Artyom Drabkin (creator of IRemember project) and Yuri Evich, native of Donbass, doctor of medicine and pro-Russian field surgeon/field medic since 2014. Sory, in Russian only

 

Thanks Roman but the length of that video is a bigger barrier for me these days than the language 🙂

[Roman Alymov]

8 minutes ago, ink said:

Thanks Roman but the length of that video is a bigger barrier for me these days than the language 🙂

I'm affraid tales about allready 10-year-long war can't be short.

[urbanoid]

That's right, they have to be at least 3750 forum pages long.

[Stuart Galbraith]

On 9/17/2024 at 4:55 PM, Roman Alymov said:

As i have said many times, it is nonsence because Ukraine is part of Russia and saying "Russia would invade Ukraine" is the same like "Russia would invade Siberia". It is Russian Civil War, almost 100 years following previous one, and. again. with strong foreign meddling.

Western thinktanks have planned this war qiote in advance

 

Spoken like a true production line imperialist, nice one.

[JWB]

Show me the money!

 

[Yama]

4 hours ago, JWB said:

Show me the money!

About this point...obviously it would be unreasonable to expect Russians NOT to export the grain. Local producers need the income, and customers need their food. Still, with the benefits falling into lockers of the Russian state (either directly or indirectly), obviously it would count as 'theft'.

[Roman Alymov]

1 hour ago, Yama said:

About this point...obviously it would be unreasonable to expect Russians NOT to export the grain. Local producers need the income, and customers need their food. 

  The problem is, Russian grain producers are suffering from grain OVERPRODUCTION. After at least two good harvests in line, there is no storage spaces left in Russia to store grain, and grain prices are low. The last thing Russin grain business is in need now is the further increaso of production on the lands of Zaporozhye and Kherson. But for some reason our Gov is pressing business into more production, including reactivating the fields abandoned since Soviet time. Sometimes it looks like they are getting ready for something that goes outside of business logic.

"February 21, 2024, 2:32 p.m.
 
There is still a problem with grain overproduction in Russia
Record exports of $43.5 billion in 2023 did not save the Russian Federation from overproduction of grain
Kamran Kichemaykin

In 2023, Russia exported agricultural products worth $43.5 billion, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut said at the grain forum in Dubai, Kommersant reports.

According to her, this indicator can still be increased. For comparison, in 2022, exports of agricultural products amounted to $41.6 billion.

Additional pressure on wheat prices is exerted by significant rolling stocks, formed, among other things, due to the record harvest of 157.7 million tons in 2022. Earlier, Dmitry Rylko, Director General of the Institute of Agricultural Market Conjuncture, noted that now only wheat stocks among traders and farmers amount to 36 million tons.

The attempt to realize record reserves has already led to an increase in the share of exports. According to experts, in order to unload the domestic market by the end of the season, it is necessary to export 19-19.5 million tons of wheat — about 1 million tons more than a year ago. Thus, the current rate of grain export is unlikely to solve the problem of its overproduction in Russia.

"We will continue to increase grain exports, despite logistical difficulties," Lut stressed.

The main buyers of Russian grain are the countries of the EAEU, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North Africa. The largest importer in 2023 was China, which bought $5.1 billion worth of food." ( В России сохраняется проблема с перепроизводством зерна - Газета.Ru | Новости (gazeta.ru) )

[Josh]

Business logic never seemed to have a strong influence on Soviet or Russian production.

[Ssnake]

11 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:

The problem is, Russian grain producers are suffering from grain OVERPRODUCTION.

Oh no!

If only there was a solution to this, like stopping the looting, ending the war, and Russians leaving Ukraine for good.

[Roman Alymov]

13 minutes ago, Ssnake said:

Oh no!

If only there was a solution to this, like stopping the looting, ending the war, and Russians leaving Ukraine for good.

Russians leaving Russia?

    Actually the solution is increase of cattle farming (to use grain to feed cattle for milk and dairy production) and other measures to convert land for other use, not grain production - from industry to natural parks.

[Roman Alymov]

3 hours ago, Josh said:

Business logic never seemed to have a strong influence on Soviet or Russian production.

Pro-Russians playing with captured Marder IFV https://t.me/sashakots/49075

[Roman Alymov]

The story about four RusArmy conscripts, who have spent 39 days in rear areas of pro-Ukrainians in Kursk region while making their way to pro-Russians from their initial positions near administrative border https://t.me/Alekhin_Telega/11638

[Roman Alymov]

Krasnopol' vs. pro-Ukr temporary bridge over Psel river, Kursk region https://t.me/boris_rozhin/137992

[Roman Alymov]

Close view of Striker IFV wreck https://t.me/dva_majors/53100

[Roman Alymov]

Leopard-2 from Sweeden burning near Sheptukhovka village in Kursk region (this tank was part of NATO efforts to reach Glushkovo)

FPV drones strikes, probably, on the same tank (video)  https://t.me/boris_rozhin/137899