Russia-Ukraine War (continuing)

Don't forget the biggest industrial production.

I try to check in with the Deepstate map (which is a pro-Ukraine source) regularly looking at the frontline changes but most days it's all Russian gains. For once today there's a Ukraine gain just south of Pokrovsk but it's literally only a few meters.

What a difference it would be to be able to report on daily gains for Ukraine.

Yes "facts" are good - your curation of them here has always been the problem.

You tend to toss the odd spoiler in there too of course, for the unwary.

I am sure that idiom has lost something in translation!

I think your statistics on how much shít Russia fires into Ukraine's airspace are not evidence of a home grown achievement of Russian "industrial production". They are a testament to the helping hands Russia has gotten from China and Iran, and the failure of the Western countries sanctions to cut off the supplies of their own tools, machinery and parts to the Russian MIC.

Your own graphic also proves the point I made to you earlier, talk of Russia "responding" to Ukraine's actions with some attack or other is nonsense - the scale and destructiveness of their air war on Ukraine is just dictated by what is on hand to fire.

(Excellent) military Youtuber goes into Kursk

Very insightful

and? It is still not how war of attrition is won.

Also, how much bigger are we talking about and most importantly, for how long?

According to Germany's defense minister "Russia produces as much weapons and ammunition in three months as the entire EU does in one year,"

How long depends but having an endless supply of cheap energy, metals and a now ramped up state run industry helps them to make make an artillery shell nearly 7 times cheaper.

Maybe certain countries overestimated themselves and underestimated the other side.

According to the US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell.

"Over the past two years, we've seen the Russian armed forces rebuild with a speed and determination that, frankly, amazes us," Campbell said.

He added that Washington was also surprised by the Russian side's ability to replace lost tanks, missiles and drones.

He emphasized: "All this is alarming."

He revealed that the United States "has shared this concern with its allies in Europe who share this view."

lol. scream for "good faith" from somebody parroting kremlin propoganda and excusing russo-fascism at every turn? What is this, sarcasm?

D'you mean if you were in charge, you'd relocate all those Ukranian troops currently in Russian, back into a nicely defined zone in Ukraine where Russia could more conveniently target them with their FAB500s ?

The Kursk offensive was - and still is - a strategic success for Ukraine. They forced the Russians to deploy untrained reserves, initially, then better trained forces, and now their precious NK supply of fresh meat into a battle for control of Russian territory. Russian bombs are now being used to destroy Russian infrastructure in Russia, and displaced Russians are asking why their Russia homes and businesses are being levelled while they themselves are expected to sleep on a cold mattress with a few worthless roubles as a handout.

It's far more logical to exploit that front in the war than to send those troops to die in the Donbas while they try to dig trenches that'll be overrun in a couple of weeks.

Lots of confusion about Syria, best maybe to wait and see what happens.

Yasar Guler - Turkish defense minister this morning.

Russia has not withdrawn all its military units from Syria and is unlikely to leave the region in the near future.Turkey is ready to assist Russia in its work with units in Syria, but has not yet received a request to do so.

They are also trying to get sanctions lifted along with others on that bank which is messing supply up.

Turkey has requested removal from U.S. sanctions targeting Gazprombank, arguing that these measures jeopardize the country's energy security. Turkish officials emphasize that the sanctions hinder payments for Russian natural gas, which is crucial for Turkey’s industries and winter energy needs. The Turkish Energy Minister compared this situation to prior exemptions granted during U.S. sanctions on Iran, urging a similar solution.

No, just put in google, it was only a months ago.

One from March this year.

CNN - "Russia is producing about 250,000 artillery munitions per month, or about 3 million a year, according to NATO intelligence estimates of Russian defense production shared with CNN, as well as sources familiar with Western efforts to arm Ukraine. Collectively, the US and Europe have the capacity to generate only about 1.2 million munitions annually to send to Kyiv, a senior European intelligence official told CNN."

When the Russians left Afghanistan, the Afghans slammed the door shut behind them, with the instruction's " F*ck off, and don't come back…ever! The US are welcome back any time by the Afghans. (not the Taliban, of course)