Kiev Is Burning

[bojan]

1 hour ago, Yama said:

Yea it's extremely common, I have warned my own relatives about them and they have so far managed to avoid the scams (to my knowledge)...

Someone tried to scam me by claiming that he is from the bank and that my account was emptied. I don't have account in that bank.

[Yama]

Well, not anymore, you don't... 

[R011]

1 hour ago, bojan said:

Someone tried to scam me by claiming that he is from the bank and that my account was emptied. I don't have account in that bank.

I frequently get emails and messages like that.  They're easy to ignore.  The ones to be careful of are the ones that randomly happen to be from one's actual bank.

[Stuart Galbraith]

18 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:

   It is not clear in fact - since at least Alexey Arestovich claim all this "general's case" is the attempt by Zelensky's Gov to place the blame for failed war on Army (including Gen. Zaluzhny who is still under investigation for treason, following this criminal case opened in early days of "big war"). Still, nobody was formally acused or prosecuted for such orders - so quite likely they were never given.

    By the way another interesting case in fresh interview by Arestovich is his claim RusArmy logistisc is 2.5 times faster then UkrArmy one (despite of longer routes to transport forces) one and that UkrArmy do not gave enough trucks to move even one brigade at once. Of course, it can be falce claim to fool RusArmy command  (at abput 1:17:00)

 

Perhaps because they have 2.5 times as many Donkeys as Ukraine?

[JWB]

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1888185351748935852

Foreign scammers are so effective at siphoning money from Russians that Putin has ordered the FSB to develop a counteraction plan. In 2024 alone, scammers stole nearly $2 billion from Russians.

The Kremlin continues to build an "iron curtain," now in the communications sphere. Clearly, under the pretext of fighting fraud, censorship and control over communications may be tightened.

[old_goat]

3 hours ago, JWB said:

 

Foreign scammers are so effective at siphoning money from Russians that Putin has ordered the FSB to develop a counteraction plan. In 2024 alone, scammers stole nearly $2 billion from Russians.

The Kremlin continues to build an "iron curtain," now in the communications sphere. Clearly, under the pretext of fighting fraud, censorship and control over communications may be tightened.

Ukrainians do the same in Hungary. Scam calls and bank account hacking spreading here like wildfire. Almost always originating from ukraine. 

[Yama]

3 hours ago, JWB said:

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1888185351748935852

Foreign scammers are so effective at siphoning money from Russians that Putin has ordered the FSB to develop a counteraction plan. In 2024 alone, scammers stole nearly $2 billion from Russians.

Russia is hardly special case here, in Finland scammers stole close to 100 million euros last year.

[Mike1158]

49 minutes ago, old_goat said:

Ukrainians do the same in Hungary. Scam calls and bank account hacking spreading here like wildfire. Almost always originating from ukraine. 

Which part of the Ukraine?

[seahawk]

12 hours ago, old_goat said:

Ukrainians do the same in Hungary. Scam calls and bank account hacking spreading here like wildfire. Almost always originating from ukraine. 

It is happening all over Europe. But we still pay for the survival of the corrupt state. It would be so much better for normal people if Russia took control.

[Stefan Kotsch]

12 hours ago, old_goat said:

Scam calls and bank account hacking spreading here like wildfire.

The Basic Law of the Market Economy. If you are stupid, then its allowed to cheat you. Stupidity is the best raw material. 

[Mike1158]

Lack of conscnience, an ever growing disease.

[Stefan Kotsch]

1 hour ago, Stefan Fredriksson said:

I would not call the targets stupid.

Please use it analogously. BTW, but the Basic Law does not change at our request.

[Yama]

2 hours ago, Stefan Fredriksson said:

I would not call the targets stupid.

I know a guy who dealt with email and telescams, many of the victims were actually well-off people in working life, often academic. It is a myth that the targets are all old and senile.

One problem is that many electronic paying systems are very convoluted, and it is hard for an individual to deduce which point is the 'hit spot', where they make a fateful decision. Part of it is laziness by both banks and customers - they want convenience and quick operation, but these processes can have vulnerabilities.

[JWB]

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1888614591627735067

A Russian soldier complains about the poor performance of Russian EW: "They hit us... Here’s the EW, supposedly working, but it’s not. Everything’s damaged, everything’s ruined. We're taking what we can."

[Roman Alymov]

On 2/3/2025 at 11:40 PM, Roman Alymov said:

FPV vs. Bradley IFV (reportedly the bridge pillars were damaged by repeated FPV hits and the bridge collapsed under the weight of Bradley crossing, then both Bradley and remains of the bridge were finished by more FPV hits) https://t.me/boris_rozhin/153521

Bridge evolution

Note new improvised log crossing right from the bridge

Edited February 9, 2025 by Roman Alymov

[Roman Alymov]

FiberFPV strikes compilation. Kursk region https://t.me/milinfolive/141646

[Roman Alymov]

From "official" interview of RF Ambassador to North Korea 

"..... In recent years, such a warm attitude towards Russians has become even more noticeable here. Wherever we go, we are greeted with a smile, they try to speak Russian, and they offer their help. A vivid example of this fraternal relationship is the rehabilitation of hundreds of wounded SVO soldiers in Korean sanatoriums and hospitals. Last summer, North Korea's best children's recreation center, Seongdowon, on the shores of the Sea of Japan, hosted children whose fathers died heroically on the battlefields. Moreover, treatment, care, food - everything related to staying in the DPRK - all this was absolutely free. And when we offered to compensate our friends for at least part of their expenses, they were genuinely offended and asked us never to do it again."

( Россиян встречают с улыбками. Посол РФ в КНДР рассказал, как живет Северная Корея - Российская газета )

Edited February 10, 2025 by Roman Alymov

[Roman Alymov]

FiberFPVs strikes compilation, Sumy region https://t.me/milinfolive/141680

[Roman Alymov]

More robot wars: FiberFPV vs. MG-armed land drone https://t.me/sashakots/51829

[mandeb48]

 

It is nice to see how all of humanity, without distinction of borders, race and religions, is the same everywhere:

scammers who use all means to steal from unwary people, if possible old people who are easy victims.

[JWB]

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1888967752314171785

Russians shot down their own Eleron-3 reconnaissance drone and painted a Ukrainian flag on it in an attempt to receive awards instead of reprimands.

[Stuart Galbraith]

Trump just said that Ukraine 'might become Russia someday.'

 

[seahawk]

Finally, this was overdue. Now end the money drain.

[Stuart Galbraith]

Der Fuhrer called, he wants his Munich back.

[Roman Alymov]

17 hours ago, JWB said:

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1888967752314171785

Russians shot down their own Eleron-3 reconnaissance drone and painted a Ukrainian flag on it in an attempt to receive awards instead of reprimands.

That is quite plausable as own infantry is more dangerous for pro-Rus drones then enemy. Effectively, infantry is shooting at everything they see in the sky (see my old post on why pro-Russians prefer kites to baloons to lift radio retransmitters). The desire to extra "decorate" the trophy (as the infantry is usually not aware of drone types and can't tell enemy drone from "own" one, as they are all combination of Made-in-China components) to make it "look good" is quite logical  - wny not add the markings common on other NATO vehicles?