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Russian stuff blowing up: Europe needs to get beyond its 'boiling frog' mentality [1]

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Date: 2025-01-28

Mirage jets to be sent to Ukraine by the end of March.

x French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says that Ukraine will receive the first batch of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets by the end of this quarter. Source: RBC-Ukraine



[image or embed] — (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM

The linked Politico story quotes him saying that Europe needs to “get out of its ‘boiling frog’ mentality’ and move to a wartime footing.

x ‼️NATO has officially stated that Russia orchestrated a plot to assassinate the head of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger. The plot, which was foiled by US and German intelligence, was part of a series of Russian plans to assassinate defense industry executives across Europe.



[image or embed] — 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM

The plot, which was foiled by United States and German intelligence, was part of a series of Russian plans to assassinate defense industry executives across Europe, according to NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber James Appathurai. It is the first time a senior NATO, German or American official has confirmed on the record that there was a plot to kill Papperger, which was widely reported on by global media outlets in July 2024. …... According to Appathurai, the Russians recruit personnel for their plots online, using “criminal gangs or unwitting youth or migrants” to carry out the criminal acts. “They are generally crudely done, but they are done with a purpose, which is to create disquiet to undermine support for Ukraine,” the NATO official added.

Nice economy you have there. It’d be a shame if anything happened to it.

x The russian economy is "threatened with major bankruptcies," reports the government-affiliated analysis center TsMAPC. At the top is the brother of Defense Minister Belousov. According to experts close to the government, companies, especially "companies at the core of the economy," — Jürgen Nauditt (@juergennauditt.bsky.social) January 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM

According to experts close to the government, companies, especially "companies at the core of the economy," are on the brink of financial ruin due to sanctions and a high key interest rate.In particular, this applies to every fifth company in the manufacturing sector. Also threatened with bankruptcy are coal industry companies, 800 shopping centers, 30% of all road transport companies, 30 airlines and IT companies.

Another 1,380 Russians off the battlefield.

If they can’t conquer Ukraine, maybe they can buy it.

x Russian propagandist Solovyev: "If they want it so much, let them take our $300 billion [of frozen Russian assets] and give us everything up to Transnistria. Well, we are ready to buy. Reasonable, isn't it? Settle them in Poland, wherever you want, in Hungary, Romania.



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM

x Meanwhile in Russia: decorated state TV host Vladimir Solovyov wondered with great anticipation when Russia’s “boy and girl,” Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, will finally get confirmed to their positions. youtu.be/DWE3Y2FI7EE



[image or embed] — Julia Davis (@juliadavisnews.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM

Two videos in which Russian soldiers complain because Ukrainian strikes destroyed all their shit.

x "We had a room next door with our property, everything was burned to the ground." - the occupier inspects his place of deployment after a strike.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM

x A short film about the misadventures of Russian occupiers in the Zaporizhzhia region. They arrived hoping to make some easy money, but their plans are constantly derailed by the damned "Baba Yaga" drone, which burns their convoys or bombs their shelters.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM

A Russian column gets torn up by drones.

x Fresh footage from the 47th Brigade: Russian trucks, BMPs, and infantry going up in flames. The "Bozha Sprava" drone pilots spotted a Russian convoy, and the 1st Battalion struck hard with FPV drones and air-dropped munitions. Watch how they clear the battlefield.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) January 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM

A Russian truck hits a mine. Bavovna is the result.

WARNING: Video shows a Russian being thrown into the air.

More drone-on-drone violence.

Needs more duct tape.

I don’t know what the hell they’re doing with this Franken-car.

Avoiding Being Sent on a Meat Wave Assault 101:

x Partisans of the "Atesh" movement report Russians are injuring themselves to avoid assaults on the Kherson region. Numerous self-harm cases in the 61st Marine Brigade include deliberate limb fractures and self-inflicted gunshot wounds to fake combat injuries.

t.me/c/1377735387... — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM

x POW told the story how he used all the granades of his platoon to get himself 300:

stay behind a tree, throw a granade and stick arm or leg to open. Quite clever as gunshot from close range is detecteable as self inflicated. But drop from drone, safe lie. — Kassidega Saabas (@drstroh.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM

The only thing Syria and Russia need to discuss are Russian reparations for destroying Syria.

x Now that their former ally Bashar Al-Assad was ousted, a high-level Russian delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Bogdanov, is set to visit Damascus soon for talks on future relations. Discussions will cover military, diplomatic, and economic cooperation. english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5...



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) January 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM

Refineries are fat, juicy targets.

x The Russians taught Ukraine how to effectively target oil refineries, said expert Serhii Hrabskyi They showed Ukrainian forces that striking energy objects is not practical. In contrast, oil refineries are nearly impossible to protect, he explained



[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM

The obvious question would be why wasn’t this done long ago?

x EU is proposing a ban on video game console, PlayStation and Xbox, sales to Russia to stop the country’s armed forces using them to control drones sent to Ukraine. P.S: Illustrative image of the Russian operator of Supercam and Orlan military reconnaissance drones. www.ft.com/content/9d19...



[image or embed] — 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 6:43 AM

There also needs to be a stop put to buying Russian liquified natural gas.

x In 2024, Russia exported a record 33.6 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG), a four percent increase from the previous year. The majority of it went to E.U. countries.



[image or embed] — Meduza in English (@meduza.io) January 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM

The super rich getting richer while everyone else gets the shaft?

Gosh, is that going on anywhere else?

x Russia’s wealth gap has widened further during the war in Ukraine, with inflation eroding wages for ordinary citizens while the super-rich grow wealthier. Meduza spoke with a researcher studying Russian society to unpack these conflicting dynamics.



[image or embed] — Meduza in English (@meduza.io) January 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM

This Russian blogger explains why it is a bad idea to freeze when a drone is stalking you in the hopes it won’t be able to see you if you don’t move. The thread below is rather long. I have excerpted a few graphs.

WARNING: The video in the post shows a Russian soldier getting hit in the head by a drone.

x 1/ Russian soldiers are being trained to stand still if they are targeted by a drone, in the hope that the operator will not notice them if they are not moving. This tactic misunderstands how drones are being used and is lethally unsuccessful, as a Russian milblogger explains. ⬇️



[image or embed] — ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) January 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM

2/ Commenting on a Ukrainian video of an FPV drone flying into a stationary Russian soldier's head, the 'Philologist in ambush' describes the tactic of "freezing like a post" as "some monstrous nonsense" imparted during the (brief) training given to newly recruited soldiers. 3/ "Human vision (especially with a weak drone image) is really good at capturing objects in motion, whereas static objects can be missed, and freezing in a well-masked environment (in particular, in untrimmed greenery) can help to some extent. But there are nuances! 4/ "First. Kamikaze drones don't fly at random, they are guided by reconnaissance drones. This is what should be taken as the default basic setup.

Is this the ugliest military vehicle of all time?

He doesn’t look psychotic at all, does he?

x Airborne Junior Lieutenant Исламгалиев Салават (Islamgaliev Salavat) of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division was eliminated near Sudzha, Russia on 14 January ’25.

vk.com/wall-2109779...



[image or embed] — KIU • Russian Officers killed in Ukraine (@killedinukraine.bsky.social) January 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM

Canada gives its Ukrainian trainees a proper sendoff.

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