‘US provided all the intelligence information to Russia on the Kursk region.'
Not sure we're there yet but for Euromaiden to be even suggesting such a thing shows how rough things are between the US and Ukraine. That man in the White House has a lot to answer for 😠
We are not. There is a significant number of videos showing nearly 24/7 observation of the region by Russian drones. Including a very interesting operation where a drone was sitting in an ambush, with turned off engines, until a Ukrainian mechanised column suddenly discovered that a bridge up front is destroyed.
We know that other Ukrainian units knew that the bridge was destroyed earlier. Somehow, that information was not transmitted to units moving through the region; remember that Delta system, praised in an earlier article? One would think that's exactly the kind of information Delta should make possible to share between units.
So, the column stops. The drone, apparently, starts, flies to the bridge behind columns' back and destroys it, detonating previously prepared blast charges. The Ukrainian column is captured between two destroyed bridges. Russian artillery enters the chat and continues pounding until only burned out hulks of machinery remains.
We have no idea how many actual, real losses Ukraine has suffered, it is Russian videos, after all, but it looks interesting and convincing. In any case, it shows, at least, that Russians don't really need US intelligence to observe the area.
There's a very big step between cutting off intel Ukraine and providing it to the Russians. I don't think that step was taken but it's sad that some are even seriously considering the possibility.
I mean, this is a discussion that is so strange, but forget Putin who is only China's bouncer. If a country had a choice today between Trump the vindictive, unstable, back stabber, and Xi the pragmatic, stay the course, lets make a deal, reliable partner, which would it choose?
The US military industry will be in a lot of financial trouble. Another shot in the foot, by one of Trumps failed deals. Europe will quickly stop buying US military equipment. Because US equipment is useless if you do not have control of it. We saw this in the early days of the Ukraine war with export controls on Abrams, F16 etc. Even though the restrictions were lifted. Now when signals intelligence (satellite, comms etc) is also restricted by Washington, there is no point in buying US equipment. The US forgets that Europe pays them for protecting Europe/NATO by buying US equipment. Now that Trump has said that he will not protect Europe, Art 5 of NATO does not matter. There is no point giving all the money to the US military industrial complex. Europe can and will produce as good and better military equipment, the US believed they had better products, but Europe only bought them as payment for protection.
"Because US equipment is useless if you do not have control of it. We saw this in the early days of the Ukraine war with export controls on Abrams, F16 etc. Even though the restrictions were lifted."
Germany's in the same position, no? Switzerland too..
Headline at Haaretz - 'Israeli Defense Industry Sees Opportunities as Trump Distances U.S. From NATO and Ukraine.'
It will be ironic to see Israel repay its dependence on American arms repaid by Israeli firms cutting into sales by American firms to other countries.
Of course the subtitle is rather amusing - 'Israel is the only country whose weapons regularly encounter the Russian counterparts. That advantage, and possible looser restrictions if NATO weakens, could lead to more share surges for companies like Elbit Systems.'
As it is American weapons that are the delivery systems and weapons that are the backbone of those 'encounter.'
A selling point for American weapons has been their effectiveness in the hands of Israel.
"Ukrainians claim these were detected (apparently by the 95th Airborne) and an entire unit of the Russian DShV (1st Volunteer Expeditionary Assault Corps) - some 80 troops - killed."
Judging by analytics' opinions on videos available, they were definitely detected. However, they are unsure about actual Russian loses. Videos were carefully cut in such a way as to create an impression that troops were hit without actually showing any footage where you can actually see people hit. Which is a bit concerning, because why would you go for an effort to make such cutting, if you can show more convincing footage?
https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157065 - prisoners admit that they are treated well thus indirectly reponsing to BS about deliberate killings of UA prisoners
With the withdrawal of US support ( I suspect against the protests of those supplying the Intel) It makes sense for Ukraine to consolidate their positions as ammunition in the near future is going to be a problem.
‘US provided all the intelligence information to Russia on the Kursk region.'
Not sure we're there yet but for Euromaiden to be even suggesting such a thing shows how rough things are between the US and Ukraine. That man in the White House has a lot to answer for 😠
I would say that US took the glasses from Ukrainian eyes at a very bad moment.
We are not. There is a significant number of videos showing nearly 24/7 observation of the region by Russian drones. Including a very interesting operation where a drone was sitting in an ambush, with turned off engines, until a Ukrainian mechanised column suddenly discovered that a bridge up front is destroyed.
We know that other Ukrainian units knew that the bridge was destroyed earlier. Somehow, that information was not transmitted to units moving through the region; remember that Delta system, praised in an earlier article? One would think that's exactly the kind of information Delta should make possible to share between units.
So, the column stops. The drone, apparently, starts, flies to the bridge behind columns' back and destroys it, detonating previously prepared blast charges. The Ukrainian column is captured between two destroyed bridges. Russian artillery enters the chat and continues pounding until only burned out hulks of machinery remains.
We have no idea how many actual, real losses Ukraine has suffered, it is Russian videos, after all, but it looks interesting and convincing. In any case, it shows, at least, that Russians don't really need US intelligence to observe the area.
There's a very big step between cutting off intel Ukraine and providing it to the Russians. I don't think that step was taken but it's sad that some are even seriously considering the possibility.
I just hope we don't get to that point. That would be a heck of a thing 🤷🏼♂️. Heck of a stupid thing 🤦🏼♂️
Stupid, immoral and against the national interests of the US.
I mean, this is a discussion that is so strange, but forget Putin who is only China's bouncer. If a country had a choice today between Trump the vindictive, unstable, back stabber, and Xi the pragmatic, stay the course, lets make a deal, reliable partner, which would it choose?
The US military industry will be in a lot of financial trouble. Another shot in the foot, by one of Trumps failed deals. Europe will quickly stop buying US military equipment. Because US equipment is useless if you do not have control of it. We saw this in the early days of the Ukraine war with export controls on Abrams, F16 etc. Even though the restrictions were lifted. Now when signals intelligence (satellite, comms etc) is also restricted by Washington, there is no point in buying US equipment. The US forgets that Europe pays them for protecting Europe/NATO by buying US equipment. Now that Trump has said that he will not protect Europe, Art 5 of NATO does not matter. There is no point giving all the money to the US military industrial complex. Europe can and will produce as good and better military equipment, the US believed they had better products, but Europe only bought them as payment for protection.
"Because US equipment is useless if you do not have control of it. We saw this in the early days of the Ukraine war with export controls on Abrams, F16 etc. Even though the restrictions were lifted."
Germany's in the same position, no? Switzerland too..
Headline at Haaretz - 'Israeli Defense Industry Sees Opportunities as Trump Distances U.S. From NATO and Ukraine.'
It will be ironic to see Israel repay its dependence on American arms repaid by Israeli firms cutting into sales by American firms to other countries.
Of course the subtitle is rather amusing - 'Israel is the only country whose weapons regularly encounter the Russian counterparts. That advantage, and possible looser restrictions if NATO weakens, could lead to more share surges for companies like Elbit Systems.'
As it is American weapons that are the delivery systems and weapons that are the backbone of those 'encounter.'
A selling point for American weapons has been their effectiveness in the hands of Israel.
Unintended consequences...
"Ukrainians claim these were detected (apparently by the 95th Airborne) and an entire unit of the Russian DShV (1st Volunteer Expeditionary Assault Corps) - some 80 troops - killed."
Judging by analytics' opinions on videos available, they were definitely detected. However, they are unsure about actual Russian loses. Videos were carefully cut in such a way as to create an impression that troops were hit without actually showing any footage where you can actually see people hit. Which is a bit concerning, because why would you go for an effort to make such cutting, if you can show more convincing footage?
Since it's a partial collapse of UA defenses in Kursk region, inner and outside public get from ЦИПСО comfort news, including some for Don.)))
In fact, dozens of UA soldiers surrendered, hundreds were killed last days at Kursk. Here are a few fresh videos of captured UA soldiers:
https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157252 - the soldiers from 95th airborne that supposedly detected RU pipe intrusion, in fact got captured
https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157254
https://t.me/anna_news/77111 - these 10+ are from 80th UA brigade
https://t.me/boris_rozhin/157065 - prisoners admit that they are treated well thus indirectly reponsing to BS about deliberate killings of UA prisoners
With the withdrawal of US support ( I suspect against the protests of those supplying the Intel) It makes sense for Ukraine to consolidate their positions as ammunition in the near future is going to be a problem.