Putin Recognizes Donbass Republics, Sends Russian Military to 'Denazify' Ukraine

[f1esk]

WARSAW, January 11 - RIA Novosti. Poland will transfer a company of Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of an international coalition, Polish President Andrzej Duda said at a press conference in Lvov.

"A company of Leopard tanks will be transferred within the framework of the international coalition. Poland already has such a decision," Duda said.

Britain, following Poland, announced its intention to supply tanks to Kyiv.

London authorities have confirmed media reports about their intention to supply tanks to Ukraine, reports the Financial Times, citing British Prime Minister's Office spokesman Rishi Sunak.

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Now that there is a threat that the front in the Donbass will be broken through by the Russian army, the West will escalate even more.
The West will have to supply more modern weapons, and Abrams and F-16 and much more, just not to lose to Russia in Ukraine.

 

[Nević Nenad]

They don't always give up...
Shots of the assault from the first person.

Повёрнутые на войне 🇷🇺

Отрывок одного из боёв в районе Кременной. Наш храбрый воин обошел хохлов сзади, бросил гранату и пошел на штурм окопов. Выдвинув требование противнику сдаться и получив отказ сложить оружие, незамедлительно открыл огонь и ликвидировал 2 всушников. Кувырок в конце стоит отдельных оваций.

t.me

I dont understand why they just didnt toss the guns away as he asked them. If he wanted to kill them he wouldnt show himself to them at the first place. He could kill both of them from afar. The left one looked like he was willing to surender, but the right one with gun firmly in his hands was idiot.

 

[Nević Nenad]

"An American veteran turned into a Mercenary of the AFU, Mark Lindquist, cries on camera because he miss his friends, everyone around him is been killed by the Russian strikes & the Ukrainian govt uses people like meat, there is no support or equipment."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1612810170383622146

No tears or emotions for shit like that one. The more dead of them, the better. The real waste and tragedy are dead Ukrainians and Russians.

 

[4d candidate]

"An American veteran turned into a Mercenary of the AFU, Mark Lindquist, cries on camera because he miss his friends, everyone around him is been killed by the Russian strikes & the Ukrainian govt uses people like meat, there is no support or equipment."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1612810170383622146

In such a case, I always wonder if this man is really sincere, or if he is only crying in front of the camera to give credence to his own very difficult situation in this war in which he just happened to find himself? When a man is really crying, tears involuntarily pour down his cheeks completely without any participation of his will and regardless of whether he is a man or a woman, and the quality of this film does not allow me to judge this accurately (maybe I'm blind, but I really can't see it on this film). For now, I assume with a high degree of probability that this guy is sincere. The boy thought to himself that you can kill yourself to any man, e.g. a Russian, because he is bad because he personally thinks so, plus he can still make money for it, and Ukraine is an eldorado for people like him. Nothing, for now, only Mr. Lobachevsky is going "on my mind" and saying "be vigilant". Just my 2 cents.

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[Adobe]

"Once again I want to confirm the complete liberation and mopping up of the territory of Soledar from the Ukrainian army units. The civilians have been evacuated, the Ukrainian units that did not want to surrender have been destroyed. Approximately 500 Ukrainian fighters have been killed. The entire city is strewn with the corpses of Ukrainian soldiers. Any “humanitarian corridor” is out of the question. We are proceeding to mop up the mines."

Slavyangrad

Kepka Prigozhina Telegram channel (@Prigozhin_hat) has published a report on the situation in Soledar from Prigozhin: "Once again I want to confirm the complete liberation and mopping up of the territory of Soledar from the Ukrainian army units. The civilians have been evacuated, the Ukrainian...

t.me

 

[Adobe]

On January 11, Shoigu made new appointments to lead the special operation:

- Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov appointed Commander of the Joint Group of Forces;

- General Surovikin, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces General Salyukov and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Colonel General Kim were appointed Gerasimov's deputies;

- Raising the level of leadership of the special operation is associated with the expansion of the scale of the tasks being solved, the need to organize closer interaction between the types and branches of the troops, the Ministry of Defense said.

Intel Slava Z

🇷🇺 On January 11, Shoigu made new appointments to lead the special operation: - Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov appointed Commander of the Joint Group of Forces; - General Surovikin, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces General Salyukov and Deputy Chief of the General Staff...

t.me

Also, this from RT:

Moscow explains appointment of new head of Ukraine operation​

"The move is linked to the increased scale and more complex coordination between troops, the defense ministry says"

Moscow explains appointment of new head of Ukraine operation

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has appointed the chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, to lead the operation in Ukraine

www.rt.com

 

[forest_light]

Now that there is a threat that the front in the Donbass will be broken through by the Russian army, the West will escalate even more.
The West will have to supply more modern weapons, and Abrams and F-16 and much more, just not to lose to Russia in Ukraine.

Russia has always been prepared for this, otherwise they would never have started their SMO.

It is absolutely horrifying seeing from afar tiny moments of what all these people are going through, to think what is happening to everyone on a psychological level... but if the Nazis are not wiped out, all those lives lost, all the suffering and massive destruction will have been for NOTHING.

Meanwhile Zelensky appeared on the Golden Globes this week, to give his 'Slava Ukraine' message to the world and thinly veiled demands for more and more and more and more and MORE SUPPORT.

 

[Natus Videre]

It is absolutely horrifying seeing from afar tiny moments of what all these people are going through, to think what is happening to everyone on a psychological level... but if the Nazis are not wiped out, all those lives lost, all the suffering and massive destruction will have been for NOTHING.

Don't worry, the Universe has a PhD in Dealing with Nazis. In fact, a lot of peer-reviewed comets are about to be published in the Sky Journal.

 

[Benjamin]

To be fair Stoltenberg also says NATO is ramping up its productions.

How much more 'ramping' can they do before entire countries start to collapse completely? You think these companies will wake up and beat their swords into ploughshares before that happens?

Share prices of NATO weapons makers surge ​

Major Western arms manufacturers involved in military supplies to Ukraine earned $124 billion last year, a report finds

11 Jan, 2023 17:40

The largest military and defense corporations of NATO member states have seen a 21.5% boost in market value in 2022 amid the military operation in Ukraine and rearmament in Western Europe, Moscow daily Vedomosti reported on Wednesday.

The newspaper was citing data from Defense News and Tradingview analytics.

The corporations' combined market capitalization increased from $579 billion in December 2021 to $703 billion in December 2022, according to the estimates.

The ranking included 25 companies with a capitalization of over $1 billion which are traded on the stock market and have military products dominating in their revenues, and are also actively involved in arms supplies to Ukraine.

Authors of the report name German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall as the top gainer over the last 12 months, with a 122% surge in share price. French drone and missile producer Thales saw its market value rise 54%. American defense contractor Northrop Grumman was up 44%, while stock in HIMARS rocket launchers maker Lockheed Martin gained 42%.

Other notable mentions in the report include BAE Systems (+40%), Kongsberg Gruppen (+37%), General Dynamics (+24%), and Raytheon Technologies (+19%).

The report pointed out that the value of NATO’s military giants was soaring while the overall Western corporate sector sank by 16% last year, according to the S&P 1200 index, suggesting that arms manufacturers were likely the main beneficiaries of the political crisis in Europe.

 

[loreta]

Russia has always been prepared for this, otherwise they would never have started their SMO.

It is absolutely horrifying seeing from afar tiny moments of what all these people are going through, to think what is happening to everyone on a psychological level... but if the Nazis are not wiped out, all those lives lost, all the suffering and massive destruction will have been for NOTHING.

Meanwhile Zelensky appeared on the Golden Globes this week, to give his 'Slava Ukraine' message to the world and thinly veiled demands for more and more and more and more and MORE SUPPORT.

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Yes, this is a TOTAL WAR.

 

[Ca.]

UNITED NATIONS, January 12. /TASS/. Russia’s mission to the United Nations has initiated a UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine on January 17, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky wrote on Telegram.

"I won’t talk much about a Security Council meeting on Ukraine that will be held at our initiative on January 17 (at 11:00 pm Moscow time). Let our opponents stay in the dark (although we have got them used to the fact that in response to their "anti-Russian" session we will seek to initiate a meeting on a topic that’s uncomfortable for them)," he said.

Russia has initiated an Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine’s December shelling attacks on Donbass, Polyansky wrote.

"We will hold an informal Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the December shelling attacks on Donbass at 7:00 pm Moscow time on January 20," he said. "There will be interesting speakers and facts. As you know, unlike formal Security Council sessions, meetings like this make it possible for us to show photos and videos," Polyansky added.

He also noted that the Japanese chairmanship would hold open debates on the rule of law on January 12, which, "judging by the concept note that has been released, will be largely focused on the situation in Ukraine."

Besides, Western countries will call a meeting on Ukraine on January 13. "The reason behind their actions is clear as they seek to drag the Ukraine issue into the Security Council with an anti-Russian feeling," the diplomat added.
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Dirt-bag (CIA asset) PENN plays the role of his life for the lie.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1613174930211758084

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Secret Defeat Of Ukrainian Army In Soledar​

Video 11.01.2023 SouthFront

The Ukrainian Army has lost control of Soledar, one of its main strongholds in the Donbass.

The Wagner units reached the western outskirts of the city from the northern and southern directions. Ukrainian garrison found itself in a cauldron in the center. Wagner fighters launched the mop up operation to destroy the remnants of enemy troops on the streets.

This was officially confirmed by the head of Wagner PMC on the evening of January 10. He stressed that only Wagner fighters took part in the offensive.

Wagner Declared Full Control Of Soledar (21+)

On the evening of January 11, the head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced the complete liberation of the...

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[Esote]

No tears or emotions for shit like that one. The more dead of them, the better. The real waste and tragedy are dead Ukrainians and Russians.

Of course these guys from the West fighting for what they believe are just "shit". Not even real humans. No compassion ! So that the world will be better ? With such points of view I'm afraid that it can only get worst...

 

[f1esk]

Of course these guys from the West fighting for what they believe are just "shit". Not even real humans. No compassion ! So that the world will be better ? With such points of view I'm afraid that it can only get worst...

Not sure what they're fighting for. They came on a safari to shoot to "Rusnya", and even earn big money. They got it in the ass - the reality turned out to be not the same as the recruiters described it, so he cries.

 

[Joe]

Moscow explains appointment of new head of Ukraine operation​

"The move is linked to the increased scale and more complex coordination between troops, the defense ministry says

Few things about this and other moves that occur to me.

There has been an ongoing buildup in forces in Belarus. A move south from there would probably be designed to, at least in part, cut off NATO supply routes from the West that have been the main source of Ukraine's ability to continue the war. It makes sense that Russia concentrated its efforts on securing Donbas and Crimea over the past year. But this task seems now to be close to completion, which opens the way for them to try to put a definitive end to the conflict by cutting off the supply lines.

This increases the chances of "escalation", however, and direct contact between Russian and NATO forces (given that much of the grouping and staging of supplies occurs on Polish territory). The nominal change in command structure that puts Gerasimov into a theater level command also suggests that Russia is anticipating possible escalation and a need to 'go global', in a sense.

One frigate and 3 subs left the Russian base at Novorossiysk yesterday, an unusual move (not a "mass exodus" as mentioned in the image), but it implies Russian moves to protect Crimea from any potential NATO action.

 

[thorbiorn]

3. Japan, having become a major geopolitical player, will finally enter the "post-post-war era" - even more so than Germany.

About Japan there was:

11 Jan, 2023 16:01
Britain and Japan to sign defense pact
Troops will be deployed on each other’s territory, as Tokyo deepens its alignment with NATO powers
[...]
The signing comes a month after Japan, the UK, and Italy announced that they would team up to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet, merging separate national jet programs.

And notice, Germany is not a party to the agreement about the new 6th gen plane.

These developments mark a significant step by Japan away from its post-WWII constitution, which commits the country to a pacifist foreign policy and mandates that its military be a strictly defensive and peacekeeping force.

However, Japan joined the renewed Quadrilateral Security Dialogue – a loose military alliance with the US, India, and Australia explicitly aimed at countering China in the “Indo-Pacific” region – in 2017, and in December announced a doubling of its military budget, citing missile “missile threats” from China and North Korea.

Tokyo also joined the West in sanctioning Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, and plans on stationing supersonic missiles near Russia’s northeastern islands. Moscow considers this plan to pose “a serious challenge” to its security.

Sunak and Kishida are set to discuss both Ukraine and China on Wednesday, with the British prime minister’s office stating that they would talk about “the need to maintain our collective support” for Kiev and strengthen its military.