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Thanks for the update Don, will be interesting if we can get them more artillery as well as CUAS systems to protect their artillery systems once the Senate is done with its politiking. Otherwise hope you're able to cover the changes in the officer corps as well. Some of the changes are very interesting, besides the negative press behind them, from a layman like me they seem in the right direction; bringing officers who've lived at the front into higher positions, reducing administrative size in MOD, a new unmanned systems force, a more aggressive commander to lead the whole military...etc.

I was listening to Zelesnky's speech(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbGZPjnEKaY)announcing the changes and what struck me was he mentioned(at 1:30) that Syrsky would put things into practice(including related to new technologies developed by the new unmanned force) and that there was more than enough theories!!. I think he at times found Zaluzhnyi too theoretical in approach. I enjoyed reading Zaluzhnyi's writings along with Gen. Zabrodskyi(Who I admire) and they seemed very grounded in realistic challenges. So I think Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi agreed on what technological systems are needed, but differed on other things such as tactics. And I think there were other people in the security councils and MOD who shared similar thoughts as Zelensky.

Otherwise thank you so much for these updates.

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There's never enough of anything but ammo is the number one priority now.

It seems that the stories about Syrsky depends on who's telling them. I think thing's will be ok.

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"Ukraine was so short on infantry that 15 out of 64 men in an artillery unit were sent to the front as infantry. Without infantry skills, 11 were killed…

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1756791228627083564 "

What a waste...

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Indeed. But we can expect such waste unfortunately.

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«The Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade protested how they were used at Vuhledar, where they were destroyed. They were rebuilt and are now protesting how they are being used at Novomykhailivka…»

I think they need to drop that brigade, must be something wrong with it.

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They are too intelligent for this kind of war

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It seems to be part of their culture. Still, they attack despite their protests.

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A Russian survivor shows the rest of his assault team. In the background, the coke plant is smoking from an airstrike…https://twitter.com/i/lists/1708104956195053609

This link doesn't lead anywhere.

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