Ukraine Invasion: Part 38

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🇺🇦 38th thread for information sharing, solidarity and community 🇺🇦

And it turns a relatively bland response (Glory to the heroes!) into a specific and vivid reference to Russian atrocities - making it a constant reminder of what Ukraine is fighting against.

Kyiv Independent Telegram

⚡️Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk wins (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/media-ukraines-marta-kostyuk-wins-atx-open-final-against-russian-opponent) ATX Open final against Russian opponent.

Semen Kryvonos, who currently serves as the head of the State Inspection of Architecture and Urban Planning, was appointed as the new head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau by the Cabinet of Ministers on March

⚡️Investigators seize (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/investigators-seize-16-000-tons-of-petroleum-products-from-ukrnafta-and-ukrtatnafta-sites) 16,000 tons of petroleum products from Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta sites
The seizure successfully prevented the potential illegal sale of the products that were unlawfully taken from Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta by their former management.

⚡️Belarus sentences (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/belarus-sentences-tsikhanouskaya-in-absentia-to-15-years-in-prison) opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in absentia to 15 years in prison in absentia to 15 years in prison.

⚡️State reconstruction project provides (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/State-reconstruction-project-provides-temporary-work-to-8500-people) temporary work to 8,500 people.

Investigators identify 3 Russian soldiers involved in war crimes in Irpin. (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/investigators-identify-3-russian-soldiers-involved-in-war-crimes-in-irpin) Between March 5-6, 2022, the Russian military shot at 10 vehicles on Oleha Koshevoho and Nezalezhnosti streets. As a result of the attacks, nine people trying to evacuate were killed and 12 more were injured.

⚡️General Staff: Ukraine’s military repels (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/general-staff-ukraines-military-repels-over-140-russian-attacks-over-past-24-hours) over 140 Russian attacks over past 24 hours.

⚡️Foreign Minister asks (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/foreign-minister-asks-icc-to-investigate-alleged-execution-of-ukrainian-pow) ICC to investigate alleged execution of Ukrainian POW.

⚡️CNN: Russia lost (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/cnn-russia-lost-5-times-more-soldiers-in-bakhmut-than-ukraine) 5 times more soldiers in Bakhmut than Ukraine.

Ombudsman: Ukraine has returned 307 children (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/ombudsman-ukraine-has-returned-307-children-from-occupied-territories) from occupied territories.

⚡️Economy ministry cuts Ukraine's 2023 GDP growth (kyivindependent.com/news-feed/ukraines-economy-ministry-cuts-2023-gdp-growth-forecast-to-1) forecast to 1%.

⚡️WSJ: Russia's budget deficit
(kyivindependent.com/news-feed/wsj-russias-budget-deficit-widens-after-western-sanctions-nearly-halved-oil-and-gas-revenues)widens after Western sanctions nearly halve oil and gas revenues.
Russia's budget deficit rose to $34 billion for the first two months of the year, according to the country's Ministry of Finance data showed on March 6, up from $25 billion in January.

The US State Department awarded Yuliia “Taira” Paievska, a Ukrainian medic who spent months in Russian captivity, with the International Women of Courage (IWOC) award.

Over a thousand again! and a considerable number of artillery and other hardware, plus one plane.

Question: is the amount of Telegram info too much? about right? too little?

Whatever you post is good for me. I'm grateful to you for trawling through each day so I don't have to. There is no expectation or demand from me for information, just thankfulness that I can keep up with the information without having to hunt for it myself.
Thank you for all you provide (that also goes for other regular contributors as well).

Yes it's v useful, thanks @ReleaseTheDucksOfWar

Im wondering if it is too much of a wodge of info really. Should it be cut down?

@ReleaseTheDucksOfWar it's great for me and much appreciated

It’s perfect Ducks and my morning ‘go-to’

Okay

Live: Ukraine Media

Russian media reported that the FSB had allegedly prevented an assassination attempt on oligarch Malofeev, who financed Russian militants in Donbas.
According to the FSB, Malofeev's car was planned to be blown up with an explosive device, as was the case with the murder of Daria Dugina.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Kyiv is being prepared and will take place "after all the prerequisites are fulfilled" - Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto

🇧🇬 Bulgaria sent $1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine through intermediaries - Euractiv

Energoatom: The occupiers will calculate possible scenarios for leaving Zaporizhzhia NPP. They mark equipment that can be stolen. The so-called experts from Russia arrived at the plant and began to compile lists of equipment. The unique Training Center for maintenance and management personnel attracted special attention.

The fighting for Bakhmut has reached the highest level of intensity, said Army Commander Syrsky, who visited the city once again on Sunday, March 5.
"The enemy has sent additional Wagner forces into the battle. Our soldiers are bravely defending their positions in the north of Bakhmut, trying to prevent the city from being surrounded," noted Syrsky.

🇷🇺🇮🇷Russia is in no hurry to buy ballistic missiles from Iran for fear that Ukraine's allies will retaliate with long-range missiles - FT.
At the same time, Russia may change its position due to a shortage of ammunition and a drop in its own production, the newspaper writes, citing Western officials.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang compared any possible military support for Russia by Beijing to the US arms sales to the island of Taiwan.

Russia refuses to provide OSCE with annual data on the army
The Russian Federation has refused to participate in the annual exchange of data on armed forces provided for in the Vienna Document 2011 for OSCE members. [heh]

In an interview with the Spanish newspaper La Razon, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that batteries of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems had arrived in Ukraine. He did not disclose any other details.

UNITED24 Media Telegram

The EU does not yet see "any evidence" that would indicate that China is considering the possibility of supplying Russia with weapons for the war in Ukraine, — President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen., \

Recently, Russian BTR-50 armored personnel carriers, first adopted in service in 1954, have been spotted in Ukraine, — British Intelligence

The co-chairs of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Lars Klingbeil and Rolf Mützenich, arrived in Kyiv to discuss further aid to Ukraine, – Tagesschau

"Stop raping justice," – Ukraine's ambassador to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya calls to prevent Russia from chairing the UN Security Council [In March, Russia will be Chair of the Sec Council :s ]

Defense ministers of EU countries will meet in Stockholm on March 7-8 to discuss military aid to Ukraine

🛢️The EU must halve the cap price for Russian oil by the end of March, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu said in an interview with Bloomberg.

Oil and gas revenues of the Russian budget in the first months of 2023 decreased by 46% compared to the same period last year, to 947 billion rubles, – the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation
This is due to a decrease in Urals oil prices and a reduction in gas exports, Kommersant writes.
Non-oil and gas revenues decreased by 9% over the same period due to lower income tax revenues. The budget deficit amounted to 2.581 trillion rubles.

Ukraine has requested cluster munitions, including the MK-20 aerial bomb it wants to use to drop from drones, – Congressmen Jason Crowe and Adam Smith, who sit on the House Armed Services Committee
According to them, Ukraine considers cluster munitions as a way to stop the "human waves" tactic that Russia has been actively using in recent months to storm populated areas in the east.
According to Reuters, while Ukraine's request has some support in the US Congress, the Biden administration is adamantly opposed, as a 2008 international treaty bans cluster munitions as having the potential to affect civilians disproportionately.

– Institute of Statistics SSB Norway became the leading European gas exporter after a significant reduction in supplies from Russia: its revenue for the year amounted to 131 billion euros, which is three times more than in 2021.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised Lithuania a German combat brigade for possible protection from the Russian Federation, — Spiegel
According to the German publication, whether German soldiers will be stationed in the Baltic country permanently remains controversial.

🇨🇭Swiss parliament, after several hours of debate, rejected a request to allow the re-export of weapons, which would have provided Ukraine with Swiss-made weapons [cunts]

This ☝️
Thank you Ducks I really appreciate your updates.

Ducks keep it coming, if you can. Appreciate the efforts. I read every one.

Im happy to keep going, it would just be good to know if people want:

1 - more info
2 - it's about right
3 - less info

come to think of it, would people ideally see: -

1 - As the reports are now, with this balance
2 - more military
3 - more political
4 - more economic
5 - more personal stuff
6 - more Ukraine focussed
7 - wider focus (as it is now, I think) reporting on other countries too
8 - any other

personal stuff = personal stories from Ukraine

I personally find the broader updates (e.g. wider geopolitical picture) really helpful. There is a tendency when people think about this war to forget the geopolitical context and its so very important.

@ReleaseTheDucksOfWar I find all your updates fab.

Ducks, your updates are great. It is a good mix. I am a sucker for the occasional feel good things thrown in if you find any on your feeds (like cats, dogs, ducks and this is what we are fighting for). Personal stories are good too, though they can be harrowing.

2 - more military

But that's probably just me. 😁

And speaking of military news, the USAF has confirmed that the Ukrainian Air Force has received a limited number of 2000 pound JDAM (joint direct attack munition) Extended Range bombs.

Winged JDAM Smart Bombs Are Now Operational In Ukraine - The U.S. Air Force’s top officer in Europe says JDAM-ERs are now in Ukrainian hands, putting whole new Russian target sets at risk.

These are released from an aircraft at altitude and then glide up to 45 miles to hit their target. They're designed for heavy targets like bridges. The guidance part is a kit that can be strapped onto most dumb bombs. The article cites a few incidents recently that could be explained by their use. The downside is that a Ukrainian jet would have to traverse Russian-occupied airspace to deliver them more than 45 miles from the front. Some targets, like the Kerch bridge, can be approached over water where defenses would be minimal.

@notimagain, what are your thoughts on a 45 mile stand off distance when attacking high value targets? Does the put you far enough away at your operational ceiling to evade enemy air defenses?

mm, the Kerch bridge. mmm

@ReleaseTheDucksOfWar thank you for everything you post. I think the balance - it’s just right, the amount you post, the content. Some people prefer more personal stuff, others more military. But no one is forced to read through what they don’t want to.

i too really appreciate the effort you go to, thank you.

@ReleaseTheDucksOfWar Definitely find as they are now the most helpful. The layout is great too I think.

The layout is great too I think. Great. Ive wondered about grouping it under subject but frankly it's a bit much work!

I found you again. Thread fell off my 'I'm On' list. A clear indicator that I spend way too much time posting here.

Anyway, don't know if you've seen this already, which has just come up in the Swedish press. Russia are now recruiting men undergoing psychiatric care to send to the frontline. On the basis that if you're feeling suicidal, might as well kill yourself while doing something useful for your county. Bastards!

marcusoscarsson.se/uppgifter-ryssland-vadjar-till-sjalvmordsbenagna/?fbclid=IwAR14E7BIcOCFou5tPPXVUJJfHbItA5IJR9jsIeAkm9WwWdsCntDANf0yp3A