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Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 25DEC23 21:10 PST - Another Black Sea Fleet Ship Destroyed
At 02:50 hours local time on December 26, the Ukrainian Air Force attacked the port in occupied Fedosia, Crimea. The air raid lasted about 30 minutes, with a Ropucha-class large landing ship, believed to be the Novocherkassk, taking a direct hit. The ship burned for a short period of time before a catastrophic ammunition explosion rocked the port. The video clearly shows rockets cooking off in the main blast. Windows are reportedly broken up to 30 minutes away. Ammunition was cooking off 30 minu...
How I Almost Fell Down The Russian Disinformation Hole
February 14, 2013 - a date I will always remember.It was on February 14, 2013 that I had a sleep study done under the advice of my doctor. But I vividly remember that day for a different reason.On the other side of the planet, it was already February 15, 2013, and over Chelyabinsk, Russia, an 18-meter, 9,100 metric-ton asteroid exploded at 29,700 meters with the equivalent force of a 500-kiloton nuclear bomb.How are these two interconnected?If you've never had a sleep study done in a clinica...
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 22DEC23 03:45 PST - Splash Three
Ukrainian officials are reporting that three Russian Su-34s in the southern region of Ukraine had an unexpected meeting with PAC-2 interceptors fired by the Patriot Air Defense System, resulting in the loss of all three airframes.There is chatter on Russian channels that support the claim by Kyiv. We speculate that the aircraft was down by Patriots given a similar air defense ambush in May 2023, and Ukraine received additional Patriot batteries over the last couple of weeks. PAC-2 interceptors w...
Housekeeping - Not the Christmas News I Wanted To Get
I've been somewhat transparent with my long COVID struggles. I say somewhat because the reality is that I've really been struggling with repeated bouts of exhaustion that haven't gone away. As a card-carrying member of GenX, I was raised to shut up and suck it up, and I have fully embraced medical stoicism.Unless you took most of November off, you know that I took a doctor-mandated two-week mental health break, which, ironically, may have helped save my life - but not the way you thi...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 21 DEC 2023 21:15 PST - General Bezdorizhzhia Rules The Battlefield
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 565 is 63 pages long.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? Mud. Warmer temperatures and rain have turned the line of conflict into a nightmare of mud and we have pictures and videos. General Bezdor...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 20 DEC 2023 21:15 PST - Russia's Troop Numbers Don't Add Up
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 564 is 67 pages long.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? Russia made a series of announcements and decisions about stop loss and who can end military service today. When you run the numbers, the ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 19 DEC 2023 21:15 PST - Ukraine's Mission - "Survive a very difficult winter"
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 563 is 48 pages long and is combat only.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? The good news is despite intense fighting and personnel and ammunition shortages, Ukraine held its defensive lines.What...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 18 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Ammo Shortages and Kherson Questions
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 562 is 61 pages and a full report.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? Ukrainian forces lost positions in one AO in part because artillery ran out of ammunition, and drone operators could only wat...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 17 DEC 2023 23:55 PST - No US Aid Vote In 2023 - Ukraine Holds the Line
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 561 is 48 pages and combat only.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? Russian forces suffered major losses in the Kupyansk and Avdiivka AOs.What's the second story? One of the offices used by t...
Venezuela-Guyana, Israel-Hamas, Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 16 DEC 23 16:15 PST
Venezuela-Guyana CrisisThe Venezuela-Guyana Crisis appears to have reached a partial resolution, with both nations agreeing to non-aggression and to respect the 1966 Geneva Agreement. UNASUR and CARICOM likely played a significant role in deconfliction. It is unclear (and it's a Saturday, so I'm not looking) if Venezuela will honor the International Court of Justice as the arbiter, as outlined by the 1966 UN agreement, or if the two nations will negotiate independently. No, I don't t...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 15 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - The Mother of All SITREPS
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 560 is a record-breaking 82 π pages, 10,186 words, and a full report. It has been an intense news cycle this week.Editorβs Note: Todayβs SITREP discusses suicide and contains detailed information ab...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 14 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Ukraine Leaps Giant Hurdle and Will Starts E.U. Membership Negotiations
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 559 is 58 pages and combat only!What's HappeningWhat's the big story? The biggest news was off the battlefield - in a surprise move, Hungary did not block the start of the negotiation process for U...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 13 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Putin Understands Weakness
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 558 is 63 pages and a full report.What's HappeningEditor's Note: It's worth repeating. When we say, "as long as it takes," we mean it. As you process the major setback from yesterday, r...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 12 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - The Purge
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 557 is 66 pages and a full report.What's HappeningEditor's Note: When we say, "as long as it takes," we mean it. As you process the major setback today, remember that Ukraine beat back the ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 11 DEC 2023 23:55 PST - You Promised As Long As It Takes
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 557 is 48 pages and a full report.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? It is extremely unlikely a 2024 military aid package for Ukraine will be passed by Congress by December 15.What's the sec...
Israel-Hamas Flash Report 11DEC23 15:00 PST - Hamas's Al Quassam Brigades Are Cracking Apart
Disinformation from Hamas and social media has alleged that videos and pictures of surrendering Hamas fighters are just civilians, or Israeli psychological operation (PSYOPS), or are actual surrenders with fighters and civilians executed after being stripped to their underwear. Choose your own adventure. The truth is since Thursday, at least two companies of Hamas fighters with civilians mixed in, and today, an undersized battalion of 500 has surrendered without a fight. The IDF claims they have...
Venezuela-Guyana Flash Report 11DEC23 13:15 PST - Maduro Suddenly Wants to Talk
Who would have thought that signaling the intent to invade your neighbor due to a 175-year-old border dispute would raise the ire of an unlikely alliance of Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Suriname, and France? Nicolas Maduro read the room and, at least for now, has changed his tune, seeking a peaceful solution to solve the Essequibo crisis. One problem - Maduro is not negotiating in good faith as the only "solution" for Venezuela is annexation, and the current threats to ...
Russia-Ukraine Special Report 11DEC23 12:45 PST - Russian Economy is Hot, Hot, Hot!
Can too much of a good thing be not so good?Yes.While Russia is 3 to 4 months past the point when many predicted that sanctions and the isolation of the Russian economy would start to bite, Russian economists are running out of metaphorical rabbits to pull from their hats.First and foremost, there are gaping holes in the sanctions against Russia that have helped extend the runway, and those holes have gotten bigger since March 2022. Avoiding sanctions has helped Russia expand its war production ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 10 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - The Word Betrayal Starts to Come to Mind
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 556 is 65 pages and a full report.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? Russian forces made tactically significant gains in multiple areas of operation, and Ukrainian troops have been forced to rat...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 08 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Russian Counteroffensive at Krynky Ends Badly
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 554 is 43 pages and is combat only.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? The Russian 328th VDV went all in to try and push the Ukrainian forces of Krynky with armor support, and it did not go well....
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 07 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Russian Kh-101/Kh-55/555 Missiles Strike Ukraine
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 553 is 53 pages and is combat only!What's HappeningWhat's the big story? After a 78-day break, Russia launched 14 Kh-101/Kh-55/555 cruise missiles at Ukraine.What's the second story? No map cha...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 06 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Times Almost Up
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 552 is 50 pages and is combat only.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? On the battlefront - Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces out of Stepove.What's the second story? Ukraine has eight da...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 05 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Ukraine Holds
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 551 is 54 pages and is a full report.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? Russia launched numerous probing attacks across Ukraine, looking for weaknesses in the defensive lines.What's the seco...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 04 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - ...But We Didn't Think This Fast
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 550 is 62 pages and is a full report.Editor's Note: The truth matters. You've depended on us to deliver the truth - some of you since 2016. Sometimes, the truth is brutal. Today's report is dif...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 03 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Hard Times Are Coming
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 549 is 58 pages and is a full report.Editor's Note: Today's report includes graphic details of human rights abuses, torture, and probable grave violations of the Geneva Conventions. If you find thi...
Updated: Housekeeping - Reminder No SITREP Saturday Some Quick Updates
This is my day of rest, so the bar is World War III, or it didn't happen. Happy to report World War III did not start today.RUSSIA-UKRAINEUkrainian forces pushed Russian troops back a little more in western and northwestern Marinka. The map was adjusted (commitment to updated 7X a week stands). There are reports that Russian forces reached the wall at the very northeastern tip of the Avdiivka Coke Plant south of Stepove. We reviewed the video last night, and there was a squad of Russian sold...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 01 DEC 2023 23:59* PST - Putin Moves Russian Purge to Phase II
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 548 is 46 pages and is a full report.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? A series of actions across Russia has made it clear - President Putin is tightening his grip even more as the 2024 electio...
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 01DEC23 19:00 PST - Marinka Perseveres
As I was going through the intelligence report for the day and catching up on the internal chat with the analysts, I was listening to this. So, if you're emotionally attached to the events in Ukraine, stop reading, get the headphones, click the link, and then start reading again.The Ukrainian 79th Naval Infantry, 1st Battalion, retook the two westernmost streets of Marinka back, including the house where Russia had placed their victory flag."Marinka is a silent symbol of the tenacity and...
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 01DEC23 13:30 PST - Marinka Falls
After 645 days of relentless attacks, Marinka, a pile of rubble that used to be home to 12,000 people, was captured by Russian forces.While the battles for Kyiv, Chernihiv, Izyum, Kharkiv, Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Bakhmut captured the attention of the world and the headlines in the news, Marinka is a silent symbol of the tenacity and faith of the Ukrainian people and the brutality of their Russian enemies.One of the first settlements to be attacked as part of Russia's multiprong offens...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 30 NOV 2023 23:59* PST - Ukraine Digs In
Are you new to our Patreon? You need to click on the link to download the PDF attachment, which has links to all the videos referenced. To access the link, you may need to expand the entire article by clicking Show More because of a UI change made by Patreon, of which we have no control.SITREP 547 is 47 pages and is a full report.What's HappeningWhat's the big story? With dwindling ammunition, more delays in previously promised aid, and growing uncertainty, President Zelenskyy orders Ukr...
