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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,117: Krasnov may cost the US billion$ in lost F-35 contracts [1]

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Date: 2025-03-15

Elon and Trump just killed voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Phillips P. OBrien - Hope with Trump/Krasnov is a bad thing, maybe the worst of things.

Zelensky announces Ukraine has used a domestic long-range cruise missile in battle for the first time

Russian forces conducted drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 14 to 15, including conducting their third double-tap strike against Ukraine in the past week.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported on March 15 that Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Kursk Oblast and 178 Shahed and decoy drones from Oryol, Bryansk, and Kursk cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea.[21] Ukrainian forces downed 130 drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts and 38 drones were "lost," likely due to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) interference. Ukrainian Southern Operational Command reported that two ballistic missiles struck Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drones struck civilian and critical infrastructure in Chernihiv and Sumy cities and Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast.[22] Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported on March 15 that Russian forces conducted three drone strikes each one hour apart on a residential area of Bohoduhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, likely in an effort to injure and kill Ukrainian first responders in the area.[23] Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces conducted double tap strikes against Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with missiles on the night of March 11 to 12 and a hospital in Zolochiv, Kharkiv Oblast with drones on the night of March 13 to 14.[24] www.understandingwar.org/... Ukrainian forces downed 130 drones over Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts

x Duda denounces Russia for 'imperial greed,' reiterates calls to deploy US nuclear weapons in Poland.

#news #uazmi #ukraine #war

"Ukraine must be sovereign and independent, because otherwise there will be no peace, it will only be the end of the war due to the occupation of Ukrain...



[image or embed] — 🇺🇦 News (@uazmi.media) March 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM

Putin used gas and oil to blackmail and hold hostage Europe for decades. US shutting down intelligence and F-16 electronic warfare to extort Ukraine into giving up to Putin should never be forgotten.

The drama of military equipment procurement has always been the background to wars. F-16s transferred to Ukraine via NATO countries have always had the promise of new F-35s to some NATO countries as replacements and as a contingent part of the transfers of materiel. Interoperability is at the heart of NATO’s issues much like some NATO countries may soon base troops in Ukraine. Trump continues tanking the US economy with alienating NATO.

The Swedish SAAB JAS 39E Gripen fighter and the French Rafale fighter are considered substitutes for the F-35.

this is a demotion and sidelining for Kellogg. If he cannot interact with Russia, Trump will view him of having little value. Putin has asked for Kellogg to be sidelined, and Trump has complied.

Key Takeaways: Russian milbloggers and Ukrainian officials continue to deny Russian President Vladimir Putin's unsubstantiated claim that Russian forces have encircled a significant number of Ukrainian troops in Kursk Oblast.

Russian forces continued offensive operations in Kursk Oblast but have not completely pushed Ukrainian forces out of the area as of this publication.

Ukrainian officials expressed concern about Russian ground operations in northern Sumy Oblast but doubt Russia's ability to conduct an effective concerted offensive operation against Sumy City.

The Kremlin is likely preparing to intensify a narrative that accuses Ukrainian forces of war crimes in Kursk Oblast in an attempt to discredit the Ukrainian military, erode Western support for Ukraine, and spoil or delay straightforward discussions about the 30-day ceasefire that US President Donald Trump proposed to Putin.

Russian forces conducted drone and missile strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 14 to 15, including conducting their third double-tap strike against Ukraine in the past week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed the official Ukrainian delegation to "engage with Ukraine's international partners" in the negotiation process to end the war on March 15.

Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Toretsk and Russian forces recently advanced in Sumy Oblast and near Chasiv Yar and Pokrovsk.

Russian forces continued offensive operations in Kursk Oblast but have not completely pushed Ukrainian forces out of the area as of this publication. Geolocated footage published on March 12 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced in western Basivka (northeast of Sumy City in Sumy Oblast).[5] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and other Russian sources claimed on March 15 that Russian forces seized Zaoleshenka (immediately west of Sudzha) and Rubanshchina (west of Sudzha), but ISW has not observed evidence to assess that Russian forces have seized the entirety of these settlements.[6] ...Russian forces continued attacking near Rubanshchina, Gogolevka, and Guyevo.[9] Elements of the Russian 11th Airborne (VDV) Brigade are reportedly operating near Gogolevka, and elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (Black Sea Fleet) and 177th Naval Infantry Regiment (Caspian Flotilla) are reportedly operating near Guyevo.[10] www.understandingwar.org/...

x 💥 Ukraine destroyed a bridge over the Konka river to stop a Russian assault in Kherson.

This could be the work of an American GLSDB long-range glide bomb launched by an F-16.

Ukraine received a new batch of these bombs with updated electronics to resist Russian countermeasures.



[image or embed] — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko.bsky.social) March 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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