lesserprophet

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[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

I have already argued at length that Russia, being the most sanctioned and economically undermined and terrorized country on earth, via embargoes and outright industrial sabotage like the Nordstream attacks, may be underachieving—for now—while hiding a far more powerful economy than current records imply. If you take away those artificial handicaps unfairly gimping Russia’s economy, then it is almost certain that Russia’s true unmeasured economic might is that of 3rd place behind China and the U.S. It’s remarkable that even under unparalleled attack, Russia is able to command one of the fastest growing and most robust economies in the world.

Oh boo hoo. Maybe Russia should consider ending their war of aggression so the world can see how powerful their economy actually is.

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The journalists also spoke to a resident of the "DPR" ["Donetsk People’s Republic" – self-proclaimed and non-recognised quasi-state formation in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast – ed.] who has been fighting on the side of Russia for more than two years. Recently, he learned from his neighbours that his apartment had been recognised as "mismanaged property" and could be nationalised.

Русский мир

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

They likely can't hear them coming. Shooting without earpro will do a number on your ears.

 

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) claims to have disrupted the plans of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) to eliminate Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and other members of the country's top military and political leadership.

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

They appear to be disarmed and possibly wounded with the shooter moving calmly from one person to the next and executing them based on the video in the article. It's unlikely they're combatants at this point which would make them prisoners.

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I was wondering when they would start using civil aviation aircraft to conduct strikes. I'm not sure of the legality of weaponizing civilian assets for military purposes, but it's an effective disguise if they can log a flight plan near a sensitive target. Even if they don't hit the target or get shot down, then Russia will have to run the risk of shooting down its own civilian aircraft or stop general aviation flights near high value targets.

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

United24 was set up for direct donations to the government. You can choose specifically where you want your donations to go to as well.

https://u24.gov.ua/

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Maria Andreeva, a key face of the movement, has emphasized that she supports the guiding logic of the full-scale invasion, but is protesting the Russian government's treatment of its soldiers and the inability of mobilized men to be rotated out of the front line.

She also has repeated Russian propaganda about the Bucha massacre, in which hundreds of Ukrainian civilians were killed by Russian soldiers, saying that it had been "staged" by the West.

Disappointing yet unsurprising.

 

Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 21.01.24 орієнтовно склали / The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 21.01.24 were approximately:

особового складу / personnel ‒ близько/ about 376030 (+760) осіб / persons, танків / tanks ‒ 6181 (+10) од, бойових броньованих машин / APV ‒ 11466 (+11) од, артилерійських систем / artillery systems – 8875 (+7) од, РСЗВ / MLRS – 968 (+1) од, засоби ППО / Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 655 (+1) од, літаків / aircraft – 331 (+0) од, гелікоптерів / helicopters – 324 (+0) од, БПЛА оперативно-тактичного рівня / UAV operational-tactical level – 6936 (+2), крилаті ракети / cruise missiles ‒ 1818 (+0), кораблі /катери / warships / boats ‒ 23 (+0) од, підводні човни / submarines - 1 (+0) од, автомобільної техніки та автоцистерн/ vehicles and fuel tanks – 11862 (+14) од, спеціальна техніка / special equipment ‒ 1392 (+3)

Дані уточнюються / Data are being updated.

Source: https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/12524

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Sorry about that! I posted the first one I scrolled to on their FB page as an example. The image is also posted in the official Telegram group as well. Hope that helps.

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

If you're looking for the graphic the general staff ZSU Facebook page still posts it. I'd post it myself but the numbers are usually posted while I'm asleep and someone else will probably beat me to it.

[–] lesserprophet@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I had to look this equipment up because I was unfamiliar with it and from the Russian sources I've seen it was just deployed yesterday or at least publicized that it was deployed.

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