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Lew Anno Suport#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

@anno1540

May 13

Russian red lines are beginning to blur, the Kremlin understands that time is not on their side. Interview with Ogryzko

In fact, #NATO has defined red lines, if they are crossed, the participation of the Alliance army in the war in #Ukraine️ will become possible.

- Russia, the occupying country, traditionally threatens nuclear weapons in response. At the same time, Russia's reaction indicates extreme fear and awareness that time is not on their side.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Ukraine️ Volodymyr Ogryzko told about this in an exclusive interview:

By: Tatyana Gaijevska

The occupying country Russia traditionally threatens nuclear weapons in response. At the same time, Russia's reaction indicates extreme fear and awareness that time is not on their side.

- NATO has actually identified two red lines, if crossed, the Alliance may directly intervene in the war in Ukraine. The first is the direct or indirect participation of a third country in the war. It is primarily about Belarus.

The second is a military provocation against the Baltic states, Poland or an attack on Moldova. At the same time, the Kremlin considers the participation of NATO troops in the war in Ukraine, as well as the transfer of certain types of weapons to us, in particular, F-16 fighters, to be a red line.

In particular, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Zakharova, said that the aggressor country would consider these fighter jets carriers of nuclear weapons, regardless of the modification. Do you think NATO will be ready to deploy troops? Is the Kremlin capable of more than threats if this actually happens?

- Not able to. This statement shows that the fear in the Kremlin is rampant. They understand that Russian red lines are beginning to blur. Here we should thank President Macron that he even somehow mundanely drew the Kremlin's attention to the fact that he also has nuclear weapons, so don't swing your nuclear sticks here

So, I think that this is a continuation of the use of the very last argument that remained with the Kremlin - intimidation with nuclear weapons. It seems to me that this process will not stop, these theses will be repeated in other versions.

Although Western journalists latched onto the phrase of the non-führer that he was, they say, ready to reconcile with the West, to reduce tension, indirectly mentioned in a positive light about the countries that were members of the anti-Hitler coalition. But others quite rightly point out that he immediately disavowed this statement when he said that in case of which we will use our nuclear potential.

It seems to me that this is all a continuation of the same line, there is nothing new, they have nothing to offer. Therefore, there will be a kind of periodic activation of the topic of a nuclear attack. I think our Western partners will finally understand that this is a scarecrow.

- But do you allow a situation when, relatively speaking, the boot of a NATO soldier crosses the border of Ukraine?

- I don't know if they will be wearing boots. Moscow boots are usually worn, and Westerners wear special, very comfortable boots. But I think it would be a very strong signal for the Russian invaders that it's time to get out.

Although this black-mouthed representative of the Ministry of Propaganda (Zakharova. - Ed.) says that if French troops find themselves in Ukraine, they will be considered a legitimate target of Russian troops. But she does not understand that the Russian troops are also becoming a legitimate target for the French troops. And this is not only about French troops, but also any other NATO troops.
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- Therefore, I think that this was also said from the understanding that time is not on their side. That the possibilities of the Russian economy are not limitless, that there are trends that indicate that there is nothing to fill the budget with.

- One of the latest examples is that Russia's main budget-forming firm, Gazprom, officially declared 6 billion in losses for the past year. So, the dreams that "we will freeze Europe and it will crawl to us on its knees, stop sanctions and will not help Ukraine" are breaking like the "Titanic" against an iceberg.

And that is why it is necessary to look for anything that can be intimidated, to distract some Western partners from practical assistance to Ukraine.

- Regarding the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail. Chinese President Xi Jinping said in an interview with "Figaro": "Nuclear weapons cannot be used, and nuclear war cannot be waged." Can Beijing play the role of a deterrent to Moscow?

- Xi Jinping is not saying anything new here, because such statements have been made before.
- All the heads of the official nuclear states have repeatedly confirmed this. The only point we need to pay attention to is that believing the statements of communist leaders - past and present, the statements of Russian fascists - is a rather risky story.

- These are statements, but the cases are completely different

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- During the "inauguration" of Putin, the official representative of France was also present. On the one hand, we see the bold rhetoric of President Macron, on the other, France witnessed this shameful act. Why?

- It seems to me that the ambassador's participation in this "coronation" or "kingdom" ceremony is explained by Macron's desire to protect himself from terrorist acts during the Olympic Games in Paris. He also talked about it with Xi Jinping, apparently asking him to influence Putin so that he does not organize vile provocations and terrorist attacks during these events. Because France wants to hold them at a high level, ensuring safety for all participants.

It seems to me that it is through this prism that one can understand why the French ambassador took part in this shameful ceremony.

- Former chief of staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi has not yet traveled to Great Britain. What do you think is the reason for such a delay, three months? In your opinion, what are the challenges facing Zaluzhny in this position?

- Traditionally, an ambassador goes to a country when that country officially gives its consent to the appointment. We do not know when this consent came. I think just now, because immediately after receiving the consent, the presidential decree on the appointment of the ambassador is issued. Since the decree was published on May 9, accordingly, the consent came the day before. So I don't see any problem here.

As far as I know, Zaluzhnyi held consultations with the relevant government officials, services, etc. at this time, in order to be better oriented regarding those points to which special attention should be paid.

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Lew Anno Suport#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

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May 13

A long thread ( in thr end you have link to read more from @TheStudyofWar )

ISW @TheStudyofWar explained why #Putin removed @SergeyShoigu from the position of Minister of Defense of the #Russian Federation and what is behind the new appointment

Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov as Minister of Defense, moving the general to the position of Secretary of the Security Council instead of Mykola Patrushev.

- Personnel reshuffles after the "presidential elections" indicate that he is taking significant steps to mobilize the country's economy and defense-industrial base to support the protracted war against #Ukraine️.

It is also possible that the Russian dictator is preparing Russia for a future confrontation with #NATO, the Institute for the Study of War suggested . Analysts pointed to the #Kremlin leader's long-standing "tactic" of quietly removing top officials, giving them secondary roles, rather than simply firing them.

- Putin "proposed" (his proposals are orders) the politician and scientist Belousov for the position of the new head of the Ministry of Defense.

Kremlin press secretary Dmytro Peskov told state media that Shoigu, who has served as Russia's defense minister since 2012, will now become the secretary of the Security Council and Putin's deputy at the Russian Military-Industrial Commission. He also reported that the Kremlin leader "dismissed" Patrushev from this position "in connection with his transfer to another job." Peskov did not specify the information about the latter, but assured that the Kremlin will announce his new role in the "near future." In addition, Putin's speaker stated that Army General Valery Gerasimov will remain the Chief of the General Staff (he is the Commander-in-Chief of the occupation forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine), and there are no plans to change this position at the moment.

ISW noted that this agency in Russia is an advisory body that also plays a role in the implementation of security policy and the development of Russian strategic culture. Therefore, Shoigu's appointment there makes his actual demotion from the prestigious post of defense minister less humiliating.

"Putin removed Shoigu from the direct chain of command at the Ministry of Defense, but gave him further influence in the security sphere. Shoigu remains an important and loyal subordinate, and sometimes a scapegoat, and Putin is likely to benefit from retaining his leadership and experience in some official position." , analysts concluded.

They drew attention to the telling fact that Shoigu's removal followed two high-profile incidents : the dismissal of his ally, Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on corruption charges, and Putin's meeting with the general's political opponent, Tula Region Governor Oleksiy Dyumin, to discuss OPB updates. These moments, ISW suggests, were the main indicators of the Kremlin's policy in preparation for the removal of Shoigu from his long-standing post.

Shoigu's last appearance as Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation was at a coven on the occasion of May 9 in Moscow. Then the general of the occupying Russian army drove through Red Square and "saluted" the participants of Putin's war against Ukraine, who were driven to the "victory" parade

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, 12
May 12, 2024 - ISW Press

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to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine. Use of a computer (not a mobile device) is strongly recommended for using this data-heavy tool.

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to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily by showing a dynamic frontline. ISW will update this time-lapse map archive monthly.

Note: The data cut-off for this product was 2pm ET on May 12. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the May 13 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment.

Russian President Vladimir #PutinIsaWarCriminal replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov as Russian Minister of Defense on May 12, moving Shoigu to the position of Security Council Secretary in place of Nikolai Patrushev.

- These high-level reshuffles following the Russian presidential election strongly suggest that Putin is taking significant steps towards mobilizing the Russian economy and defense industrial base (DIB) to support a protracted war in Ukraine and possibly prepare for a future confrontation with NATO.

- The Russian Federation Council posted a list of Putin's proposed cabinet ministers on May 12, which notably confirms that Putin has "proposed" Belousov as the new Minister of Defense (Putin's proposals are orders).[1]

#Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Kremlin newswire TASS that Shoigu, who has served as Russian defense minister since 2012 — will assume the position of Security Council Secretary and act as Putin's deputy on the Russian Military-Industrial Commission.[2]

Peskov also announced that Putin dismissed Patrushev from his former position as Security Council Secretary "due to [his] transfer to another job," which was not specified and that the Kremlin will announce his new role in the "near future."[3]

Peskov also noted that Army General Valery Gerasimov will remain Chief of the Russian General Staff, and a change in this position is not foreseen at this time.[4]

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Belousov's appointment to the position of Russian Defense Minister is a significant development in Putin's efforts to set full economic conditions for a protracted war. Belousov has no military experience and is an economist by trade — he served as Russian Minister of Economic Development from 2012–2013, following a career in economic analysis and forecasting between 1981 and 2006.[5]

- His lack of military experience is not anomalous — Shoigu also lacked experience in uniform before he took over the Defense Ministry.[6]

Belousov then served as First Deputy Prime Minister from 2020 until his new 2024 appointment.[7]

- Belousov is also a known advocate for greater government involvement in the economy.[8]

Peskov announced Belousov's appointment to state newswire TASS on May 12 and explained that "it is very important to fit the economy of the security bloc [domestic security power vertical] into the country's economy," suggesting that the Kremlin intends for Belousov to integrate and streamline the DIB and industries affiliated with Russia's security and defense forces with wider domestic economic policy.[9]

- Several Russian insider sources similarly responded to Belousov's new position and claimed that it shows that Putin has serious concerns over corruption levels and misuse of funds within the Russian military, conflicts between the military and the Russian DIB, and the perceived inefficacy of the Russian MoD as a whole.[10]

An unnamed Russian federal official told Russian opposition outlet Vazhnye Istorii that Belousov will work in his new role to "competently organize work and logistics processes, ensure the necessary production and supplies, orient the economy towards the 'special military operation,' and squeeze the technological maximum out of the defense industry."[11]

A prominent Kremlin-awarded milblogger noted that Belousov's new role "means the beginning of a large-scale audit and restructuring of all financial models" in the Russian MoD.[12]

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Lew Anno Suport#Israel #Ukraine 24/2-22

@anno1540

May 13

Identification of war criminals of the Russian Federation — intelligence officers have determined who is shelling Ukraine with cruise missiles. LIST

▪️ Operatives and analysts of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine identified the personnel of the management and command of the units of the 22nd heavy bomber aviation division of the long-range aviation command of the air forces of the military space forces of the Russian Federation (military unit 06987, Engels airfield, Saratov region), involved in missile attacks on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine .

▪️ The 22nd Vbad includes the 121st and 52nd heavy bomber aviation regiments:

121 VBAP - military unit 85927, "Engels" base airfield of Saratov Region, Tu-95MS and Tu-160 strategic bombers;
52 VBAP - military unit 33310, "Shaykovka" base airfield, Kaluga region, Tu-22M3 long-range bombers.

▪️ The personnel of the division directly involved in the planning, organization and implementation of shelling of the territory of Ukraine with air-based cruise missiles Kh-22/Kh-32 (Tu-22M3) and Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 (Tu-95MS/ Tu-160).

❗️ It is these pilots who are responsible for numerous victims and destruction in Ukraine as a result of the criminal missile terror that they carry out from the territory of the Russian Federation.

▪️ The list of identified Russian war criminals can be found at the link.

❗️ We remind you that there will be a fair retribution for every war crime committed against Ukraine.

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Identification of war criminals of the Russian Federation — spies have determined who is shelling Ukraine with "daggers". LIST

Identification of war criminals of the Russian Federation — spies have determined who is shelling Ukraine with "daggers". LIST:

Operatives and analysts of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine identified 29 people of the command, flight and technical staff of the 44th separate long-range aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.

Seven officers from the regiment's technical staff were also identified.

44 oap OsP (military unit 83122) was formed on December 1, 2021.

Place of permanent deployment: "Savasleyka" airfield, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russian Federation.

The regiment has a two-squadron structure, staffed with up to 24 MiG-31K long-range fighter-interceptors.

The aircraft numbers of MiG-31K aircraft from the regiment were also established: RF-20862, RF-03230, RF-20882, RF-03231, RF-03234, RF-19275, RF-94268, RF-42251, RF-42253, RF -20867, RF-20883.

Armament: Kh-47M2 "Dagger" air-missile complex (500 kg warhead, possible nuclear weapons); purpose — delivering the fastest possible strikes at a distance of up to 2,000 km.

The hypersonic flight speed of the missile in the final section is achieved due to the acceleration of the carrier aircraft to supersonic parameters (that is, the MiG-31K performs the role of the "first stage").

We remind you that there will be a fair retribution for every war crime committed against Ukraine
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The Criminals:

War criminals — the command, flight and technical staff of the 44th separate long-range aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Air Force of the Soviet Union

The established command and flight staff of the regiment:
1. Denys Raufovych Akhmadeyev
(Russian: Akhmadeev Denys Raufovych), regiment commander (since July 2023), colonel, personal number: "F-197912" (as of October 1, 2023).

War criminals — the command, flight and technical staff of the 44th separate long-range aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Air Force of the Soviet Union

The established command and flight staff of the regiment:
1. Denys Raufovych Akhmadeyev
(Russian: Akhmadeev Denys Raufovych), regiment commander (since July 2023), colonel, personal number: "F-197912" (as of October 1, 2023).

Akhmadeev Denys RaufovychBorn on February 27, 1978, a native of Kazakhstan, the city of Kustanai.

Education: Armavir higher military aviation red flag school of pilots named after Kutakhov; Barnaul Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots (2000)

03/14/2019-07/14/2020 - commander of the 1st aviation squadron of the 712th fighter aviation regiment of the 14th Air Force and Air Force of the Russian Federation (military unit 82873).

Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation: series 6801 No. 274331, issued on August 23, 2001, Morshansky District, Tambov Region.

Social Security Number: 690706686924. "SNILS": 173-226-457 60.

Married, has a daughter born in 2011. and a son born in 2017

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May 12

Wild caress" tactics: how #Ukrainian pilots use the Vietnam experience of the #UnitedStates to destroy Russian air defense

In battles against Russian air defense, #Ukrainian pilots use tactics that were developed by the #US Air Force in Vietnam.

This tactic involves jet pilots trying to attract the attention of the enemy's air defenses, causing them to point their radars at them. After detecting the source of the radar signals, the planes fire US AGM-88 high-velocity missiles (HARMs) before the Russian systems can launch surface-to-air missiles.

More details:

"Wild caress" tactics: how Ukrainian pilots use the Vietnam experience of the United States to destroy Russian air defense

By: Ivanna Shepel

According to Business Insider

, the appropriate tactic is that jet pilots try to attract the attention of the enemy's air defenses, prompting them to point their radars at them. After detecting the source of the radar signals, the planes fire American AGM-88 high-velocity missiles (HARMs) before the Russian systems can launch surface-to-air missiles.

Starting in mid-2022, the US began supplying Ukraine with HARM missiles, which enabled Ukrainian pilots to conduct anti-aircraft suppression (SEAD) and enemy anti-aircraft destruction (DEAD) operations.

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What does SEAD mean?

During the Vietnam War, Wild Weasels aircraft were tasked with destroying enemy anti-aircraft radars to clear the way for assault troops. They were equipped with radar receivers to detect the locations of enemy anti-aircraft systems and were initially armed with bombs, and later with special missiles that could attack radars.

The term "Wild Weasel" originated from the "Wild Weasel" project. According to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, this strategy was designed to counter air defense systems through direct attacks.

The missions, originally named "Project Ferret", refer to the ferret, a small carnivorous mammal that sneaks up to its prey in its lair to kill its prey. The missions were later renamed "Project Wild Weasel" to avoid confusion with the "Ferret" code name used during World War II for anti-radar radar bombers.

HARM is the latest in a series of air-to-surface missiles that weigh about 770 pounds and can fly about 90 miles. These missiles are capable of detecting and attacking enemy radars even when their radar systems are disabled.

Now the Vietnamese experience of the USA is being used by Ukrainian pilots in the fight against Russia.

"Ukraine is clearly learning from Western military thought. Ukraine pays great attention to the SEAD and DEAD missions," said Frederik Mertens, a strategic analyst at the Hague Center for Strategic Studies.

He noted that these operations can be "extremely dangerous", especially for "wild weasel" crews. However, the main goal remains Russian air defense

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"Adaptation of Western weapons for use in #Ukraine "

The difficulty of introducing HARM missiles in Ukraine is due to the incompatibility of old Soviet jet aircraft, such as the MiG-29 and Su-27, with modern Western technologies.

William LaPlante, the US undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told reporters at a conference in Washington last month that Ukraine used iPads to adapt Ukrainian planes to Western weapons.

After making the necessary adaptations, Ukrainian pilots fired hundreds of HARM missiles at Russian air defense radars. However, the enemy has also adapted to these strikes, according to Justin Bronk, a senior research fellow in aviation and technology at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a London-based think tank.

"Although they initially achieved several successful hits on Russian air defense systems and radars, Russian air defense operators quickly adapted their tactics," Bronk said.

HARM missile launches are now aimed more at "suppression rather than damage". After launch, "the missiles force the operators of Russian air defense systems to turn off their radars and change location to avoid being hit."

Although Ukrainian modified Soviet-era fighters allow the use of HARM missiles, their modifications limit the missiles' full capabilities. Therefore, the supply of F-16 aircraft will be a key stage for strengthening #Ukrainian superiority in the air.

Earlier it was reported that the sky defenders of Ukraine received the first F-16 fighter simulator from the Czech Republic . He was transferred to one of the tactical aviation brigades. The main module of the simulator is already being tested and prepared for operation by Ukrainian specialists.

The sky defenders of Ukraine received the first F-16 fighter simulator from the Czech Republic . He was transferred to one of the tactical aviation brigades.
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May 10

The Only True Gamechanger for #Ukraine: System Integration of Weapons

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion against #Ukraine, western public and media have been discussing which individual weapons system would be a “game changer”.

Such a weapon is expected to dramatically alter the chances for #Ukraine to change the fortunes of war.
- But in war, “combined arms” does the magic trick of augmenting the ability of the armed forces to tactically and operationally synchronize all different arms to win the fight.

- In the history of warfare, an individual weapons system could never play a decisive role of a game changer. The same is true for the Russo-#Ukrainian war.

The discussion about military game changers are understandable. Western support to #Ukraine was disputed from the very start, and decisions about different weapons systems were discussed one at a time.
- Hence, supporters of the assistance to #Ukraine had to argue why each individual weapons system would be important to #Ukrainians.

- In April-May 2022, the idea of delivering 155-mm artillery systems to #Ukraine started. By the end of May 2022, the west decided to supply air defense systems to Ukraine.

- Then time was spent on discussing whether tanks and infantry fighting vehicles should also make their way to #Ukraine.

From January 2023 onward, the west discussed whether to supply fighter jets and aircraft ordnance, including long range ammunition such as the British Storm Shadow or the #Germany #Taurus.

- As a result, deliveries of individual weapons, and not of integrated weapons systems, have unsurprisingly inflated expectations of consequential battlefield successes each time a new weapons type delivery had been greenlighted.

At the same time, the need for combined arms warfare has never taken hold in a wider audience. To be successful in battle #Ukraine needs a combination of artillery, armor, infantry, combat engineers, drones, electronic warfare, and air defense

Each of the weapon systems supplied by the west partially covered this need. But the whole effort does not rest on one individual system alone.
- Rather the combination of all these weapons systems and their proper employment in the war makes the difference. This is the only way forward, if the West wants to assist #Ukraine in properly using all these different means and tools for the conduct of war.
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Combined Warfare Replaced by Single Arms Discussion

Attempt to improve #Ukraine’s combined arms capability also regarded training.
- The necessity to rapidly increase the size of Ukraine’s armed forces to cover the extended frontline, as well as to guard its long border with Belarus and Russia, overburdened #Ukraine’s military training and education facilities.

- Hence, the West stepped in. In the spring of 2023 #Ukrainian soldiers were trained by the #UnitedStates, the #UnitedKingdom, and multiple European states in a training initiative financed by the #EuropeanUnion.

#Ukraine put great expectations in the west-provided training: after all, #NATO standards was the buzzword of the day. If Ukrainian forces were trained according to #NATO standards, they believed, they would use western weapons systems much more effectively.

- Combined with the supposed technical superiority of western weapons systems, this greater effectiveness should have increased Ukraine’s chances to conduct a successful summer offensive in 2023.

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These hopes have not materialized. This has happened not because combined arms warfare was unimportant, but because many details have been overlooked on the way.

- First, #NATO standards is rather a catch-phrase than a concept of fighting on the battlefield. Especially on a tactical level, various #NATO armies fight, or train for combat, differently.

Different military cultures, and different war experience after the end of the Cold War, have made NATO armies a much more heterogeneous club than they themselves would prefer. Assembling a fighting force of companies each trained by different NATO countries on different NATO equipment proved much more challenging and time consuming than should have been.

- Second, warfare has evolved, as well as Russia’s army itself. The west’s thinking on a conventional war against a peer competitor is still dominated by the Cold War doctrine. However, fighting Russia in 2022-2024 is not fighting the Soviet Union in 1985.

Russia’s tactical modernization and innovation adopted in Ukraine pose a very different threat than the USSR’s Red Army.
Computerized command and control systems allow Russia to concentrate artillery fire from decentralized firing positions on the single spot on the battlefield within a few minutes.

Loitering munitions and FPV drones provide long range anti-tank fires from covered positions across a wide stretch of the front and into the #Ukrainian rear.

- On average Russia uses 1,500 of these systems per day. The Russian armed forces have also improved their air-to-ground coordination, and close air support by combat helicopters is much more effective and better coordinated than at the beginning of the war. Electronic warfare systems deny satellite navigation on the battlefield and sometimes even make communication, voice radio or data transfer, impossible.

- Under these circumstances, many precision-guided munitions the west uses do not work. The west’s war-fighting practices also require an update.

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Apr 24

How the occupiers turn small Ukrainians into bearers of the ideas of the "Russian world" - an analyst from "Voice of Crimea" and the Center for Civic Enlightenment "Almenda"

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Occupied Childhood: Ten Years of Militarization and Identity Destruction

The occupying power cannot compel protected persons to serve in its armed or auxiliary forces. Any pressure or propaganda aimed at ensuring voluntary entry into military service is prohibited. This is stated in Article 51 of the Convention on the Protection of the Civilian Population in Time of War

A 13-year-old boy from Jugenfolk in the uniform of a Wehrmacht private. 1945. Photo:
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All totalitarian and authoritarian states tried and are trying to exploit children. After all, children are the most vulnerable population, but also the best managed, manipulated part of society.

In addition, the future of the state is laid through childhood, and the entire society is actively influenced through children.

- History is full of examples of the reality of the use of childhood - one of the most striking examples was the janissary, when children were turned into weapons.
The 20th century had the most terrible totalitarian regimes that turned children into obedient cogs. When B. Mussolini came to power in fascist Italy, the children's and youth organization "Balila" was created, which unites children from 6 to 18 years old (all other children's organizations were banned).

In Nazi Germany, the Hitler Youth children's and youth organization permeated the entire children's environment, taking an active part in the spread of Nazi policies..

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But perhaps the best example of a totalitarian policy in relation to childhood was the communist Soviet Union.

- The child is the key or code to understanding the entire #Soviet civilization. For dozens of years, the propaganda machine of the Soviet government turned the children's policy into an effective mechanism for educating the "Soviet person".
- It was the policy in the field of childhood that determined the worldview, behavior and ideas of several generations of Soviet people.

#PutinIsaWarCriminal's Russia actively used the Soviet experience. .
The formation of the totalitarian system in the #RussianWarCrimes Federation occurred simultaneously with the development of pressure on childhood.

- A system of child education was gradually formed, which now uses all the achievements of modern methods in various fields. This became especially acute after the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the temporary occupation of the #Crimean peninsula.

- It was here that the peculiarities of #Russian totalitarianism became most apparent, because in addition to the factor of using the children's component, the occupying power faced the need to destroy the #Ukrainian identity. It was in this direction that all the resources of the Russian Federation were used.

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