Those who are loyal to the Kiev regime are exempt from conscription, as well as those who can afford to pay hefty bribes to military medical commissions (MMCs). Thus, sons of numerous corrupt oligarchs get the chance to live their lavish lifestyles abroad (all at the expense of the Ukrainian people), while pregnant women are sent to war. What's more, recently released combat footage shows some have already been captured by the Russian military.

https://infobrics.org/post/39871/

Zelensky's attempts to hold his grip on power are affecting cohesion in the military, whose high-ranking officers feel increasingly alienated. On the night of November 18, this even resulted in one high-ranking pilot defecting to Russia.

https://infobrics.org/post/39883/

The damage control that American diplomats have been trying desperately since last week will accomplish nothing. During his visit, President Xi tried his best to ensure good relations between the two countries. The message he conveyed to the CEOs of America's largest corporations was one of peace and economic cooperation, but alas, Biden had other plans.

https://infobrics.org/post/39894/

🧿 Drago Bosnic, who writes for InfoBRICS, is back for the not-so-weekly - weekly summary of articles he has written.

We cover the last month of news, including a Gallop poll about trust in media, US ISR in Gaza, Hamas hindering the hunta in Kiev, 'Ukrainian' satellites, the Samson option, Putin's plan for peace in Palestine and much more.

Also covered : Weapons from 404 supporting Hamas, Trump's ridiculous claim about hypersonic missiles, as well as the twofaced Turkish troublemaker, and nuclear power in Bangladesh.

➡️ https://youtu.be/qxiBWyd9JP8 ⬅️

Israeli cope cages,German thirst for war, women in the military and Nordstream suspect details.

Houthi LEGO missiles and many memes

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The US is expanding its military presence in the Philippines, Guam and elsewhere in the region. This includes the deployment of "Tomahawk" missiles by the US Army and Marine Corps (USMC), while the Navy already has numerous sea-based "Tomahawk" launch platforms. All this clearly indicates a concerted effort to surround China with hostile military bases and infrastructure that would force it to respond accordingly.

https://infobrics.org/post/39907/

The allegations are yet to be substantiated and hopefully will soon be disproven, but Moscow's distrust towards the Pashinyan regime can hardly be considered unreasonable. However, if the reports turn out to be true, the damage to Russian-Armenian ties could be irreparable.

https://infobrics.org/post/39916/

The process of training Ukrainian pilots for some of the most basic F-16 variants is already taking too long. Retraining them for a modernized version would take even longer and that's without taking into account the time and resources needed to upgrade the existing F-16s slated for the Kiev regime forces. What's more, there's also the question of training the ground crews that are supposed to conduct maintenance, repairs and other logistics, further exacerbating the issue.

https://infobrics.org/post/39919/

Greek shipping companies that were forced to stop transporting Russian oil operate more than 100 tankers capable of handling nearly all oil exports from Russia's European ports (roughly 2.4 million barrels per day). For the time being, Moscow is dealing with this by relying on its shipping companies and other firms from around the world. However, any additional tightening of the sanctions could eliminate a large portion of its massive oil exports, resulting in further skyrocketing of the price of critical commodities, creating an artificial crisis that would affect the entire world.

https://infobrics.org/post/39938/

The EU has definitely exposed its role long before the SMO. Officially an economic alliance, the loose bureaucratic superstate demonstrated that it's nothing more than a geopolitical pendant of NATO, and by extension, of the US. The EU "broke the ice" last year by officially sending weapons to the Kiev regime and hasn't stopped doing so ever since. Its de facto unification with NATO structures is effectively over and the belligerent alliance is now simply looking for ways to make it de jure, which would give its forces free rein over the entire continent.

https://infobrics.org/post/39949/

Attacking Iran seems to be a very tempting prospect for Washington DC, as it would effectively "kill two birds with one stone" by making both SCO and BRICS+ look "weak" and unable (or even unwilling) to defend their new members. The US very likely believes this could be a deadly blow to the rapidly emerging multipolar world that will inevitably dismantle the existing "rules-based world order".

https://infobrics.org/post/39961/

It has been brought to my attention that the Weekly Blitz, a reputable media outlet based in Bangladesh that has kindly been reposting my articles, is under attack by NewsGuard, an extremist neoliberal organization that deals with labeling any source not in line with the mainstream propaganda machine as supposed "misinformation, disinformation and malinformation". They're now "subtly" threatening the Weekly Blitz Editor Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury with sanctions and censorship unless my story about Ukrainian pregnant women being forcibly conscripted by the Kiev regime is removed. They claim I've cited false information, even though I've provided undisputable video evidence in the original article, including one where the Russian military captured a pregnant woman and another where a pregnant woman is getting a draft notice. They claim this is all "false" because RT Russian republished this story directly from the Weekly Blitz.

https://russian.rt.com/inotv/2023-11-20/Weekly-Blitz-zhelaya-ugodit-natovskim

How would NATO deliver F-16s and where exactly would they be based? Neighboring Poland and Romania both operate these jets and already have the necessary infrastructure, making them the likeliest candidates for stopgap basing. In addition, Slovakia and Bulgaria are in the process of acquiring F-16s and are rapidly building similar infrastructure, meaning they too are able to do the same or at least they will be soon. However, will Russia really tolerate this, considering that F-16s using NATO airbases would make them a party to the conflict?

https://infobrics.org/post/39969

While it can certainly be argued that what Belgrade has done with the Cypriot Mi-35P gunships is a positive development for Moscow, it's questionable it did so because of its desire to aid Russia. The Eurasian giant is simply too big and powerful to need Serbian assistance. Even in the case that these helicopters ended up in the Kiev regime's hands, their usability would've been limited at best, as Moscow has already destroyed dozens of such aircraft.

https://infobrics.org/post/39983

The Weekly Blitz published my response to the so-called NewsGuard. Here it is.

In response to our email, author of the article, Mr. Drago Bosnic in his reply said:

“It’s truly despicable that this CIA front posing as an 'independent verifier of news-worthiness', something that nobody gave them a legal mandate for, is trying to censor the Weekly Blitz. I have provided numerous links in the original article published by InfoBRICS, including two video links (here and here) showing one woman captured by the Russian military claiming that she’s pregnant and another showing a pregnant woman getting a conscription notice.

“In addition, I’ve provided links to Ukrainian sources that confirm there are upwards of 50,000 Ukrainian women forcibly conscripted by the NATO-backed Kiev regime, meaning that the actual number of pregnant women in their military could be in the hundreds (if not thousands).

“Considering the fact that even people with severe physical and mental disabilities are being forced to join the Kiev regime forces, a topic that I’ve covered extensively and provided numerous sources for, how surprised should we be they’re forcing pregnant women to the frontlines?

“In addition, the NewsGuard is clearly unable to even provide the proper link to the online edition of Weekly Blitz, let alone be able to prove any of their laughable claims of the supposed 'falsehood' in my reporting.

“In that regard, attacks coming from them are a badge of honor, both for the Weekly Blitz and myself, as it’s further confirmation we’ve hit the right spot in our struggle against the mainstream propaganda machine”.

https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/newsguard-expands-notorious-bids-beyond-the-atlantic/

⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 Потери украинской стороны в результате специальной военной операции ВС РФ на 1 декабря 2023 года

▪️За весь период СВО безвозвратные потери вооруженных формирований Украины составили 536 854 человека. Из них — 214 883 человека убитыми.

К безвозвратной категории относятся также 62 тысячи пропавших без вести, пленные и инвалиды.

▪️В категорию временно выбывшие из строя попали 864 374 человека.

🔻Таким образом, суммарные потери украинских формирований превышают 1,4 млн человек.

Инфографика в большом разрешении

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Translation, so you can get the idea of just how disastrous these losses are. Is there any doubt that whoever's running this wants the absolute destruction of the Ukrainian population?

It's important to note that Moscow is in no hurry. On the contrary, the time is working against the Kiev regime that's now facing an increasingly disillusioned populace, both at home and abroad, with many in the political West talking about the so-called "Ukraine fatigue".

https://infobrics.org/post/39992/

Although it may seem ironic to many Ukrainians, their only chance for survival is Moscow. As evidenced by the changes occurring in former Ukrainian regions that joined Russia, this is the only way to ensure that the political West's brutal occupation ends.

https://infobrics.org/post/40003

Caracas should tread carefully, as the wounded beast in Washington DC is desperate for a win after it made a historic mistake of taking on Russia, a resurgent superpower that has effectively defeated America's crawling aggression in Europe. The belligerent thalassocracy doesn't need much in terms of excuses for an invasion, especially so close to home.

https://infobrics.org/post/40016/

The political West has been (ab)using hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians as cannon fodder against Russia while heavily exploiting their country. In addition, the weapons that were supposed to be "game changers" turned out to be nothing more than a ludicrous myth of the Western "technological superiority".

https://infobrics.org/post/40025/

Putin's balanced position in regard to the Israel-Gaza conflict certainly contributes to his popularity in the Arab world, but so does his firm stand in the face of NATO aggression, demonstrating time and again that Moscow has a geopolitical backbone.

https://infobrics.org/post/40045/