Russia-Ukraine War Mega Thread | June 25 - July 8 2023
Russia-Ukraine War Mega Thread | June 25 - July 8 2023
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Does anyone else think that being seen as weak and capitulating to Prigozhin here is basically a death sentence to Putin?
Doing that has to have just put SO MUCH blood in the water for every internal agency/power-block with aspirations of taking him down and replacing him.
Apparently all you need is 20,000 men and Putin's defenceless...
My opinion is that this is going to cause chaos.
The fact that Putin didn't have Wagner immediately atomized on the spot suggests that he wasn't powerful enough to do so. Not a statement that someone in Putin's position would want to make, I would think.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 224,630:
Looks like nafo has moved onto Mastodon guys!
Pro-Ukrainian talk has been hampered on Twitter, so its time to just spread NAFO-like talk to Mastodon. There's no more benefit to using Twitter for this.
Hi all ... kind of a meta non-news question.
I've been thinking about getting a person who writes great Russia-Ukraine threads over on Mastodon to post their threads here. I've got a general post about the possibility here: https://lemmy.ml/post/1528973.
I've also pestered @sabbah@lemmy.world via DM.
Just wondering what your thoughts are on whether there'd be a good fit here.
The main point is to make it as easy as possible for them by allowing them to post from mastodon still. So the ideal would be that they would create new posts here and create a thread within that post, to which people would be free to comment on of course.
Except that doesn't seem to fit within the rules here, especially rule
[1.1] Submissions must be links to news articles..Thing is, this person's threads are full of citations of or links to Telegram sources from within Russia or the region, basically a thread of primary sources that the author is compiling into a digestible narrative. It might really be something people here would appreciate, especially as I discovered them through links provided in a megathread on here.
Sooo ... I'm wondering what you think and whether there might be some scope to alter the rules and allow for this sort of thing ... the idea would be that it's something like a journalist live reporting.
Wagner chief Prigozhin returns to Russia, fate unclear (video):
The US will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package: AP sources
Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, Belarus ruler Lukashenko says:
Ukraine claims 'explosive devices' planted on roof of Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility:
Ukraine war: Russia accused of planting explosives at nuclear plant, children injured in strike:
Ukraine advances continue in the Bakhmut axis.
‘We need a lot more’: Lack of firepower hampers Ukraine’s advance on Zaporizhzhia front line As Ukraine’s top army general has put it, every metre of ground in the country’s counteroffensive is being won “with blood”. The Ukrainian soldiers’ progress is particularly gruelling in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. FRANCE 24’s Gwendoline Debono reports from the front line, where Russian forces are giving Ukraine’s artillerymen no respite.
Russia’s kidnapping of Ukrainian children is not unique – Putin and others have long used children as political pawns:
Wagner: Leaked images show Prigozhin 'disguised as Libyan commander':
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/wagner-leader-prigozhin-leaked-images-disguise-libya-commander
Ukraine Promises Inquiry into Banned Landmine Use
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/30/ukraine-promises-inquiry-banned-landmine-use
Russia strikes Pervomaiske with Iskander missile, injuring more than 40 – Prosecutor's Office
New aid package to Ukraine from Australia announced
*"70 additional vehicles will include 28 armoured trucks, and 28 M113 armoured vehicles, taking the total gifted to 56. It also includes 14 special operations vehicles. It will also fund additions to artillery ammunition, and $10m to the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs.
“This is about helping the Ukrainian people with shelter, health services, clean water and sanitation,” prime minister Albanese says.
This additional support will make a real difference, helping the Ukrainian people who continue to show great courage in the face of Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and immoral war. It is sobering that 16 months on from Russia’s invasion, its brutal conflict continues."*
Lukashenko shares some more details about the day of Prigozhin's mutiny.
He reveals there were no defense lines in Russia up until 200 km from Moscow (some regions are more equal than others?) and carefully chooses words to present Putin as a strong leader, while pointing out it was Lukashenko who did all the negotiating.
Russian construction firms are reportedly being told to send their workers to fight in Ukraine or face losing lucrative contracts from the city of Moscow.
Traffic restrictions on Russia's M-4 Don highway remain in force in Moscow, Tula regions:
Is Russia purging Wagner Group troops in Africa?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/vladimir-putin/russia-purging-wagner-group-troops-africa-rcna93183
Wonder what the over/under on number of days until Prigozhin accidentally falls out a window are.
Russian losses per 04/07/23 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff
+770 men
+2 tanks
+9 APVs
+32 (!) artillery pieces
+6 MLRS
+3 AD systems
+29 UAVs
Wagner boss to leave Russia as reports say US spy agencies picked up signs of planned uprising days ago:
Timeline: How Wagner Group’s revolt against Russia unfolded:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/24/timeline-how-wagner-groups-revolt-against-russia-unfolded
Ukraine sniper footage
Controlled area near Bakhmut
Russia hits Security Service building in Sumy on 3 July – Zelenskyy
*Ukrainian forces widened their control at Lobkove/P'yatykhatky and reached the outskirts of Robotyne.
Furthermore, Russians have deployed their reserves to stop the Ukrainian advance while Ukrainians still haven't deployed their main force.
#Ukraine #Counteroffensive #Zaporizhzhia * https://newsie.social/@Tendar/110651371008698222
This morning the Moscow region was attacked by unknown drones. An explosion is reported on the territory of a military unit in Kubinka, the neighboring Vnukovo airport has stopped accepting aircraft.
https://mastodon.social/@noelreports@mstdn.social/110654348854138696
Russian strike against Kherson kills 2
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-strike-against-kherson-kills-2/
Russian attacks kill 9, injure 34 over past day
Russian arrested filming anti-ukraine, anti-lgbt film in Moscow area.
Ukraine wins Turkey’s backing for Nato membership but Biden urges caution on timing:
Russia threatening to bomb Washington in Music video
Russians mortar areas in Sumy, Chernihiv region 113 times on Sat:
In Russia, they've begun to destroy cemeteries of dead fighters of the Wagner PMC.
The Dnipro river at Zaporizhzhia city before and after the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam.
#Zaporizhzhia #Ukraine #Dnipro
Latest ISW update for July 3 https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-3-2023
Ukraine soldiers using drones to supply encircled friendly soldiers
Russian Militia Linked to American Neo-Nazis, Anti-Trans Figures:
https://theintercept.com/2023/07/08/american-neo-nazis-ukraine-war/
CIA director met with Zelenskyy on secret trip to Ukraine
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/cia-director-met-zelenskyy-secret-trip-ukraine-rcna92166
New ISW update for the 25th of June
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-25-2023
Todays Russia-Ukraine War Guardian livethread
U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was planning armed action in Russia:
Latest article from former Australian Army General Mick Ryan
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-04/war-russia-is-ukraine-military-strategy-on-track/102554712
Former U.S. officials have held secret Ukraine talks with prominent Russians:
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 487:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/25/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-487
Criminal working for criminals
The Russian mafia has become a silent partner in Russia's war effort.
Dnipropetrovsk region suffers four Russian strikes on Saturday:
Authorities not to persecute Wagner fighters participating in mutiny — Kremlin:
Ukrainian artillery from the 36th Marine Brigade continues to conduct rear area strikes supporting the Velyka Novosilka advance, seen here destroying a Russian Strela-10 SAM with drone spotted indirect fire just outside of Lyubymivka, Zaporizhia Oblast.
USA: Government must cancel plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine:
Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief’s armed rebellion
Criminal case against Prigozhin to be dropped — Kremlin:
Russia censored internet news sources as rebellion rumors flew:
Ukraine brings back bodies of soldiers killed in Russian prison camp in Olenivka