Belonging to the patriotic military unit doesn't make you righteous. It calls to mind the 67 Brigade and the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps.
Also, the night air attack on 27.06.2025 made a mess in the PSU reports. There were 371 drones and missiles, and 365 were intercepted. So only 6 items achieved the goal. In Zaporizhzhia were 6 explosions made by Shaheds, but in Starokonstantinov were also heard. Shaheds in Zaporizhzhia wasn't mentioned in the telegram channel of PSU, so PSU didn't detect them. The official reports often ignore some incidents, but the local authorities share the information.
It's just the opposite. Azov and the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps are volunteers who, from the very beginning of 2014, went to war and performed the functions of an army that could not perform its functions. It was thanks to these volunteers that Ukraine survived, and not thanks to the power of stupid looters and the oligarchy, who all had business in Russia, who did not break these ties until 2023. Over the years, the oligarchic government has sought every possible scenario to demonize and discredit the volunteers and their commanders. The oligarchy and in general this entire system of looters actively sought out those offended who were kicked out of units for various things, so that they would say something compromising for money and pour mud on the unit and commanders. The oligarchic media actively conducted discrediting campaigns against the volunteer nationalist Ukrainian units, calling the volunteers looters, murderers, and rapists. All this was done because the oligarchy feared the growing popularity and political ambitions of some commanders, as well as because they were uncontrollable and principled. That is, the nationalist volunteers were in the armed forces system, they carried out the assigned combat missions, but they refused to retreat or withdraw troops, as, for example, Poroshenko demanded in Shyrokyne. The volunteers never told their superiors "yes, sir" like regular soldiers when they were ordered to cease fire in return fire on the enemy who was shelling them. The nationalists returned fire. This prevented the oligarchy from waging the war as they wanted. The nationalists never backed down when the marauder Poroshenko's government ordered them to withdraw their troops from Ukrainian territory, because he signed the Minsk capitulation, and according to it, "illegal formations" had to be disbanded. For example, from Shyrokyne near Mariupol, where Ukraine would have lost altitude over Shyrokyne if this withdrawal of troops had occurred. Ukrainian nationalists and volunteers are the most worthy and principled people. It seems that Kyrylo "Kirt" Berkal said in an interview that the SBU often sent its agents to "Azov", but since there is a certain gradation in "Azov" and access to information at all levels, such security agents remained at the very bottom of the infantry units and were quickly detected. It is very likely that this character who was beaten is an SBU agent. In his video, he says that Andriy Biletsky has great political ambitions and begins to pour mud on him, accusing him of all possible sins. It immediately becomes clear from this video that this is an information provocation and possibly a multi-layered one, if it gains momentum. It is obvious that the oligarchy, led by the Jew Pinchuk, ordered its puppet Zelensky or Yermak to have the secret services withdraw their agents and begin discrediting political opponents. At the end of the video, this character even said that Biletsky has great ambitions. And this is not surprising, because everyone knows about "Azov", "Third Assault Brigade" and "Kraken". Biletsky massively promoted his creations in the information space. That is why this information attack by the oligarchy is now directed against him. I'm already silent about how in every interview every oligarchic media outlet and their dirty propagandist journalists try to catch Biletsky at his word in order to frame him under articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, or provoke him with their dirty questions, or try to arouse aggressive emotions. For example, he is accused of Nazism or questions are asked in such a way that he says something negative about his comrades in order to cause internal division. Fortunately, Biletsky knows about the methods of such dirty journalistic tricks and it often does not work. Therefore, the oligarchy has found other methods of discrediting.
It's a pity that you did nothing to find out more than in the article was. Korinevich is the major of the National Guard, he is serving in Azov since 2014. He took part in the rebuilding of the 1 battalion of Azov after Mariupol. I spent only half a minute to collect this information. BTW, the major level provides to serve in a brigade headquarter or manage a separate battalion.
The fact that he served in Azov since 2014 and rose to the rank of colonel means nothing. It only proves how far this rat has climbed. It was Andriy Biletsky who created "Azov" with his people, and then other different people joined in. Some were even expelled from Azov a long time ago, but Korenevich continues to associate these people who attacked him with Biletsky. Korenevich accuses Biletsky and his men of cover-ups, racketeering, theft, and murder. You know, old comrades-in-arms would never have allowed such a shadow to be cast over their combat unit and their brothers-in-arms if he really sincerely loved his combat brotherhood. The fact that Biletsky once vouched and as a deputy took on the guarantors of those idiots who ended up in prison, about whom Korenevich speaks, there is no secret in this, because "Azov" is a unit that fights for its former subordinates and never leaves them in trouble. All because Azov is a brotherhood. Korenevich also added at the end that Biletsky has great political ambitions, which immediately revealed the whole essence of the case. Most likely, he has long been under the hook of the Security Service of Ukraine, and those who attacked him, who were expelled from Azov long ago, are under the hook of the police. It is obvious that this is an informational political provocation against the leader of "Azov" with the aim of discrediting him. Since 2014, I have seen many such informational assassinations to discredit the authorities, directed against the commanders of various volunteer nationalist movements. It is obvious who benefits from all this, because ears are visible from President Zelensky's office. This is exactly how he uses the Ukrainian special services. Especially after the mass of criticism directed at Syrsky and Sodol. Bohda Korotevych openly stated that Sodol tried to withdraw adjacent units from Azov and expose the flanks so that they would be surrounded. He also emphasized that the General Staff violated the statutes and even changed the statutes to place command posts closer to the front line. Orders from the top of the General Staff of Ukraine included placing all personnel at command posts and company strongholds 11 kilometers from the front line, as well as requiring all personnel to rest there. Therefore, Zelensky, along with Syrsky and Sodol, is fighting against nationalists and volunteers.
Thank you for this. You say that: «The leaders all say they can ramp up production quickly but current EU procurement rules are too bureaucratic and slow and burdens them with complex requirements.» But does current Eu procurement rules apply? A lot of such rules does not apply when it’s about defense. For instance the AI act does not. I admit the AI act is not about procurement, but it’s an example showing that national security overrides. Isn’t that the case here as well?
Yes. But here is where I don’t trust the business men. They always want fewer regulations… but it’s a minor point. The business will react. The national economics are a bigger problem, but I trust this is also doable. Time is the biggie, it all takes time. We shall hope and see.
Quite surprised by the price point and production of the German PzH2000 and RCH-155.
Why would an army prefer to buy a single PzH2000 instead of half a dozen M109 or Bohdana instead? Somehow I doubt that the German weapon is six times as good as the others.
RCH155 on the other hand, has much more features and cheaper. It is generation ahead of other variations. For example it can fire the same multiple shells with timed arrival (means all 5 comes at once) while on the move. It can fire as a tank too, means with direct engagement. Many other unbelievably ahead of time things. While being more expensive then Bohdana, alongside, with quantities too, it can become a very serious part of new doctrine.
Czech journalists have discovered that export of bearings (under sanctions) to Russia through Turkey is very simple. A Turkish company has confirmed it has re-exported bearings from Czech company ZKL and that the business must be initiated by the producer. The producer calls the Turkish company and provide quantity, price and the destination company in Russia. Then Turkish company transfers products to Russia and money from Russia to the producer.
It's not even necessary to get the producer involved, the intermediate agency can just order the stuff (electronics, bearings etc) on behalf of a russian company
Dear Don, thank you! Some good news mixed in with bad at last :))
With regards to "drones lingering for hours", just a clarification that no electric powered drone of copter type can stay in air for more then 1 hour. Maybe only in some stationary experiments or something. So "lingering" is probably towards fixed wing drones.
Great summary of Madyar's point system.
In addition to Don's weekly, I'd like to share two news. As for me, it's important.
https://galka.if.ua/na-mene-napaly-viyskovosluzhbovtsi-3-oi-okremoi-shturmovoi-bryhady-viyskovyy-korynevych-pro-napad-na-sebe-u-frankivsku-video/
Belonging to the patriotic military unit doesn't make you righteous. It calls to mind the 67 Brigade and the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps.
Also, the night air attack on 27.06.2025 made a mess in the PSU reports. There were 371 drones and missiles, and 365 were intercepted. So only 6 items achieved the goal. In Zaporizhzhia were 6 explosions made by Shaheds, but in Starokonstantinov were also heard. Shaheds in Zaporizhzhia wasn't mentioned in the telegram channel of PSU, so PSU didn't detect them. The official reports often ignore some incidents, but the local authorities share the information.
https://t.me/kpszsu/37115
https://www.061.ua/news/3965588/vnoci-vorog-atakuvav-zaporizza-bpla-so-vidomo
https://suspilne.media/khmelnytskiy/1052879-na-hmelniccini-27-cervna-znisili-24-rosijski-povitrani-cili/
Thanks a lot. Really appreciated.
Cannot but conclude that the official PSU releases are frequently a 'mess'...
It's just the opposite. Azov and the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps are volunteers who, from the very beginning of 2014, went to war and performed the functions of an army that could not perform its functions. It was thanks to these volunteers that Ukraine survived, and not thanks to the power of stupid looters and the oligarchy, who all had business in Russia, who did not break these ties until 2023. Over the years, the oligarchic government has sought every possible scenario to demonize and discredit the volunteers and their commanders. The oligarchy and in general this entire system of looters actively sought out those offended who were kicked out of units for various things, so that they would say something compromising for money and pour mud on the unit and commanders. The oligarchic media actively conducted discrediting campaigns against the volunteer nationalist Ukrainian units, calling the volunteers looters, murderers, and rapists. All this was done because the oligarchy feared the growing popularity and political ambitions of some commanders, as well as because they were uncontrollable and principled. That is, the nationalist volunteers were in the armed forces system, they carried out the assigned combat missions, but they refused to retreat or withdraw troops, as, for example, Poroshenko demanded in Shyrokyne. The volunteers never told their superiors "yes, sir" like regular soldiers when they were ordered to cease fire in return fire on the enemy who was shelling them. The nationalists returned fire. This prevented the oligarchy from waging the war as they wanted. The nationalists never backed down when the marauder Poroshenko's government ordered them to withdraw their troops from Ukrainian territory, because he signed the Minsk capitulation, and according to it, "illegal formations" had to be disbanded. For example, from Shyrokyne near Mariupol, where Ukraine would have lost altitude over Shyrokyne if this withdrawal of troops had occurred. Ukrainian nationalists and volunteers are the most worthy and principled people. It seems that Kyrylo "Kirt" Berkal said in an interview that the SBU often sent its agents to "Azov", but since there is a certain gradation in "Azov" and access to information at all levels, such security agents remained at the very bottom of the infantry units and were quickly detected. It is very likely that this character who was beaten is an SBU agent. In his video, he says that Andriy Biletsky has great political ambitions and begins to pour mud on him, accusing him of all possible sins. It immediately becomes clear from this video that this is an information provocation and possibly a multi-layered one, if it gains momentum. It is obvious that the oligarchy, led by the Jew Pinchuk, ordered its puppet Zelensky or Yermak to have the secret services withdraw their agents and begin discrediting political opponents. At the end of the video, this character even said that Biletsky has great ambitions. And this is not surprising, because everyone knows about "Azov", "Third Assault Brigade" and "Kraken". Biletsky massively promoted his creations in the information space. That is why this information attack by the oligarchy is now directed against him. I'm already silent about how in every interview every oligarchic media outlet and their dirty propagandist journalists try to catch Biletsky at his word in order to frame him under articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, or provoke him with their dirty questions, or try to arouse aggressive emotions. For example, he is accused of Nazism or questions are asked in such a way that he says something negative about his comrades in order to cause internal division. Fortunately, Biletsky knows about the methods of such dirty journalistic tricks and it often does not work. Therefore, the oligarchy has found other methods of discrediting.
It's a pity that you did nothing to find out more than in the article was. Korinevich is the major of the National Guard, he is serving in Azov since 2014. He took part in the rebuilding of the 1 battalion of Azov after Mariupol. I spent only half a minute to collect this information. BTW, the major level provides to serve in a brigade headquarter or manage a separate battalion.
The fact that he served in Azov since 2014 and rose to the rank of colonel means nothing. It only proves how far this rat has climbed. It was Andriy Biletsky who created "Azov" with his people, and then other different people joined in. Some were even expelled from Azov a long time ago, but Korenevich continues to associate these people who attacked him with Biletsky. Korenevich accuses Biletsky and his men of cover-ups, racketeering, theft, and murder. You know, old comrades-in-arms would never have allowed such a shadow to be cast over their combat unit and their brothers-in-arms if he really sincerely loved his combat brotherhood. The fact that Biletsky once vouched and as a deputy took on the guarantors of those idiots who ended up in prison, about whom Korenevich speaks, there is no secret in this, because "Azov" is a unit that fights for its former subordinates and never leaves them in trouble. All because Azov is a brotherhood. Korenevich also added at the end that Biletsky has great political ambitions, which immediately revealed the whole essence of the case. Most likely, he has long been under the hook of the Security Service of Ukraine, and those who attacked him, who were expelled from Azov long ago, are under the hook of the police. It is obvious that this is an informational political provocation against the leader of "Azov" with the aim of discrediting him. Since 2014, I have seen many such informational assassinations to discredit the authorities, directed against the commanders of various volunteer nationalist movements. It is obvious who benefits from all this, because ears are visible from President Zelensky's office. This is exactly how he uses the Ukrainian special services. Especially after the mass of criticism directed at Syrsky and Sodol. Bohda Korotevych openly stated that Sodol tried to withdraw adjacent units from Azov and expose the flanks so that they would be surrounded. He also emphasized that the General Staff violated the statutes and even changed the statutes to place command posts closer to the front line. Orders from the top of the General Staff of Ukraine included placing all personnel at command posts and company strongholds 11 kilometers from the front line, as well as requiring all personnel to rest there. Therefore, Zelensky, along with Syrsky and Sodol, is fighting against nationalists and volunteers.
Thank you for this. You say that: «The leaders all say they can ramp up production quickly but current EU procurement rules are too bureaucratic and slow and burdens them with complex requirements.» But does current Eu procurement rules apply? A lot of such rules does not apply when it’s about defense. For instance the AI act does not. I admit the AI act is not about procurement, but it’s an example showing that national security overrides. Isn’t that the case here as well?
I'm sure the German businessmen know more than I do. Someone else with more expertise would have to answer you.
Yes. But here is where I don’t trust the business men. They always want fewer regulations… but it’s a minor point. The business will react. The national economics are a bigger problem, but I trust this is also doable. Time is the biggie, it all takes time. We shall hope and see.
The money supply is rather limited, the industrial base is not extended.
I think that EU doesn’t want a major efort, only PR stuff.
Quite surprised by the price point and production of the German PzH2000 and RCH-155.
Why would an army prefer to buy a single PzH2000 instead of half a dozen M109 or Bohdana instead? Somehow I doubt that the German weapon is six times as good as the others.
PzH2000 has this cool feature of quick firing 5 shells into the same target.
Not sure it has anything else besides being a bit more accurate.
RCH155 on the other hand, has much more features and cheaper. It is generation ahead of other variations. For example it can fire the same multiple shells with timed arrival (means all 5 comes at once) while on the move. It can fire as a tank too, means with direct engagement. Many other unbelievably ahead of time things. While being more expensive then Bohdana, alongside, with quantities too, it can become a very serious part of new doctrine.
I agree. RCH155 does seem like a great option.
And just for comparison:
Pzh2000 €18m
RCH155 €12m
Bohdana €2.8m
Another fine weekly report in it's usual top quality. A small addition regaring "Brody" and "He is seeking air superiority".
If he can reach and keep this goal it would be fantastic news for Ukraine as it would open the door to almost everything including offensive actions.
European standardization. Will be interesting.
Czech journalists have discovered that export of bearings (under sanctions) to Russia through Turkey is very simple. A Turkish company has confirmed it has re-exported bearings from Czech company ZKL and that the business must be initiated by the producer. The producer calls the Turkish company and provide quantity, price and the destination company in Russia. Then Turkish company transfers products to Russia and money from Russia to the producer.
https://denikn.cz/1762211/brnenska-loziska-za-stovky-milionu-navzdory-sankcim-dal-konci-v-rusku-dostavaji-se-tam-po-nove-trase/
It's not even necessary to get the producer involved, the intermediate agency can just order the stuff (electronics, bearings etc) on behalf of a russian company
This is the "long-range weapon" of Ukraine that Germany finances!
https://unn.ua/news/berlin-zapuskaie-finansuvannia-vyrobnytstva-dalekobiinykh-an-196-liutyi-dlia-ukrainy
Dear Don, thank you! Some good news mixed in with bad at last :))
With regards to "drones lingering for hours", just a clarification that no electric powered drone of copter type can stay in air for more then 1 hour. Maybe only in some stationary experiments or something. So "lingering" is probably towards fixed wing drones.
With regards to video footage, I do not remember, have you covered "Avengers" system? https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/12-000-enemy-targets-are-detected-by-the-ukrainian-military-weekly