(…continued from Part 3…) US Aid The Republican head of the House intelligence committee said that some members of the Republican party are parroting Russian propaganda. Internal Russian documents acquired by a European intelligence service show that Russian agents are writing social media posts, news articles and comments that are false and promote fear over the border, and amplify any divisions in cultural issues that are designed to fuel rage.
RE. Isreal blocking weapons for Ukraine due to safety reasons: Any thoughts as to why the Iranian Almas ATGM(Spike clone) havent been seen in Ukraine yet? Would seem like a powerful weapon for the Russians to have access to.
Thanks. Don is a little bit more sarcastic than Tom, but I guess that was a given. But to the Russian analyse saying the situation is difficult for both, well amen.
Great round-up, as ever. The mention of two treelines being captured daily reminded to ask if anyone can point to an OSINT source that tallies daily, weekly, monthly and annual ground gained/lost by both sides. I struggle to persuade people who are not well-informed that the Russians only gain a field or row of houses here or there every day. They have the impression that Ukraine is in full retreat. The ISW maps are not a great help. Most people struggle with the scale and have no comprehension of just how big Ukraine is.
"The Republican head of the House intelligence committee said that some members of the Republican party are parroting Russian propaganda."
Over on SpyTalk's weekly Substack roundup they have a good summary of this in their Moscow Calling section. Everyone's favourite senator, Tommy Tubervile, leads the pack of parrots. SpyTalk also names some of the fake-but-convincing news outlets that push the disinfo: D.C. Weekly, the Miami Chronicle, the New York News Daily, The Boston Times, and the Chicago Chronicle. Note the clever choice of names.
Thanks Don and Tom!
RE. Isreal blocking weapons for Ukraine due to safety reasons: Any thoughts as to why the Iranian Almas ATGM(Spike clone) havent been seen in Ukraine yet? Would seem like a powerful weapon for the Russians to have access to.
That DragonFire is very interesting as long as it can be operated with enough precision.
Thanks. Don is a little bit more sarcastic than Tom, but I guess that was a given. But to the Russian analyse saying the situation is difficult for both, well amen.
Great round-up, as ever. The mention of two treelines being captured daily reminded to ask if anyone can point to an OSINT source that tallies daily, weekly, monthly and annual ground gained/lost by both sides. I struggle to persuade people who are not well-informed that the Russians only gain a field or row of houses here or there every day. They have the impression that Ukraine is in full retreat. The ISW maps are not a great help. Most people struggle with the scale and have no comprehension of just how big Ukraine is.
"The Republican head of the House intelligence committee said that some members of the Republican party are parroting Russian propaganda."
Over on SpyTalk's weekly Substack roundup they have a good summary of this in their Moscow Calling section. Everyone's favourite senator, Tommy Tubervile, leads the pack of parrots. SpyTalk also names some of the fake-but-convincing news outlets that push the disinfo: D.C. Weekly, the Miami Chronicle, the New York News Daily, The Boston Times, and the Chicago Chronicle. Note the clever choice of names.
https://www.spytalk.co/p/new-in-spyweek-war-clouds-and-terror
Just some articles to give a more realistic picture of state of things.
Exclusive: Russia restoring oil refining capacity knocked out by drones
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-sanctions-hamper-russian-efforts-repair-refineries-sources-say-2024-04-04/
Russia boosts 152mm Krasnopol artillery shell output 20-fold
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/amp/2024/04/07/russia-boosts-152mm-krasnopol-artillery-shell-output-20-fold/
Austria’s dependence on Russian gas rises to 98%, two years after Ukraine war
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/austrias-dependence-on-russian-gas-rises-to-98-two-years-after-ukraine-war/
CALTROPS!!!!!!! Way to go Ukraine!!!!! Wooooo-Hoooooo!!!!!!! Old-school rocks.........
Thanks for the report Don, any idea what the status of the Czech artillary shell is?