Roman Alymov Posted February 7 Posted February 7 2 hours ago, alejandro_ said: There also accusations of Ukrainian officers in that region ordering men to stand down, with the government investigating/having investigated what happened. Viktor Nazrov, former chief of staff and aide of general Zaluzhnyi in the early days of the war, was asked about this in an interview, but he claims it was due to inferiority in numbers. 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)
Roman Alymov Posted February 7 Posted February 7 Small personal experience. I just had a long conversation with the "other side". An incoming call to my mother-in-law, a sweet girl says to her, "Russian Post, temporary storage warehouse, we have your parcel, where should we deliver it to?" On the smartphone screen, the number is displayedas "Russian Post". My mother-in-law starts talking to her on speakerphone (because at that moment she was cooking something in the kitchen), I come up and pick up the conversation, to arrange a demonstration for my mother-in-law and my wife. Gradually from "What's the package?" - "From Ozone*" - "And we didn't order anything"- "But where should I send it?" - "To the Novorossiya relief fund" - "Oh, i mean seriously", "You're such a nasty man" - "I'll take it as a compliment" and so on, they moved on to discussing everyday life, told her old joke "Girl, are you a Muscovite? - "Of course, why**?", she was indignant, "I wasn't shokin"–"Of course you weren't, but I don't need it, I can see it anyway" and so on, in general, for about 30 minutes a small talk on the topic "What difference does it make what language to speak, in every state in the United States says in its own way"- "That's what your Zelensky said, What's the difference" and the like, they say, "Not everything is true that they tell on TV"- "So I don't watch it"- "And I don't watch it either"- "Well, you see, but you tell me about the TV". The girl was 8 years old when the Maidan happened (so now she is 19 yo), and her parents are now "under occupation" in the Donetsk region. In the end, she seemed to burst into tears and switched out. My mother-in-law and wife listened to all this in silence, i hope it was good lesson not to trust people on phone. All this is good, with temptation to understand and forgive (if not "hug and cry together") – but if there were a grandmother or grandfather in my place, then this 19-year-old sweet girl would have looted their bank accounts without batting an eye. Be careful with phone calls. * Russian version of Amazon ** This "why" - "что"in Russian, is pronounced in special way all across South Russia, including "Ukraine", something like "шо" ("sho" like "shok") , even got special name "шокание" - "shokin"
Roman Alymov Posted February 7 Posted February 7 On the second day of pro-Ukr attack near Sunja, weather improved and Lancets came to action https://t.me/milinfolive/141491
glenn239 Posted February 7 Posted February 7 1 hour ago, Roman Alymov said: All this is good, with temptation to understand and forgive (if not "hug and cry together") – but if there were a grandmother or grandfather in my place, then this 19-year-old sweet girl would have looted their bank accounts without batting an eye. Be careful with phone calls. Happens all the time over here.
Yama Posted February 7 Posted February 7 4 hours ago, glenn239 said: Happens all the time over here. 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). Often the scammers try to look for names which are typical for elder generation, who are less savvy about electric banking and postal procedures. Just wait when AI chatbots start doing these, the calls will increase hundredfold.
bojan Posted February 7 Posted February 7 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.
R011 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 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 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 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 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 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 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 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 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 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 Posted February 8 Posted February 8 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 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 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 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 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.
Stefan Fredriksson Posted February 9 Posted February 9 31 minutes ago, Stefan Kotsch said: The Basic Law of the Market Economy. If you are stupid, then its allowed to cheat you. Stupidity is the best raw material. Here they target +80, +90 year olds. Preferably single women. The scammers are *very* good, ie. they have scripts and no conscience in scamming these elders. I would not call the targets stupid.
Stefan Kotsch Posted February 9 Posted February 9 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 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 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 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 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 Posted February 9 Posted February 9 (edited) 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 by Roman Alymov
Roman Alymov Posted February 9 Posted February 9 FiberFPV strikes compilation. Kursk region https://t.me/milinfolive/141646
Roman Alymov Posted February 9 Posted February 9 (edited) 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 by Roman Alymov
Roman Alymov Posted February 10 Posted February 10 FiberFPVs strikes compilation, Sumy region https://t.me/milinfolive/141680
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