‼️ 🇷🇺 The Russian army is concentrating large forces, as on the eve of the beginning of the SMO

Western publications publish satellite images from late January - early February showing that Russia has created military camps with a large concentration of troops near Voronezh and Kursk, similar to the camps that were deployed on the eve of the start of the SMO.

‼️ 🇺🇦 🏴‍☠️ The order for volunteers to leave Bakhmut is probably a prelude to the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops and the fall of the city - New York Times

The NYT notes that the decision to close access to the city suggests that Ukrainian troops cannot provide protection even for areas of the city that were considered relatively safe, for example, on the western bank of the Bakhmutka River, located further from Russian artillery fire.
"This is another sign that Russian troops are approaching the capture of the city," the New York Times emphasizes.

NATO is entering into a "logistics race" with Russia in an attempt to deliver critical ammunition to the Armed Forces, the Russians are releasing 4 times more shells per day, — the Secretary General of NATO

"The speed of Western supplies will be crucial to the outcome of Russia's attempt to regain the initiative in the war," a senior NATO intelligence official told the FT.
According to Financial Times estimates, the AFU use more than 5,000 artillery shells daily, while the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation produce 4 times more.
It is expected that the supply and production of ammunition will be the most important topic of discussion at Ramstein, there will also be a debate on the possible dispatch of fighter aircraft

Footage reportedly showing training of 🇺🇦crews on Leopard-2A5 tanks in Poland

The Austrian authorities refused to train Ukrainian tankers for Leopard 2 tanks, citing their neutrality

Meanwhile in Germany

Reminder for Ukrainian servicemen who arrived for training on Leopard tanks:

"Dear interns from Ukraine! In Germany, for displaying swastikas or other symbols associated with fascism (for example, SS signs), you can get a sentence of up to three years in prison or a large fine" 😁

Ukr video from the fighting in the direction of Makeevka (Kremena -Svatovo front.) Russian tank supporting infantry hits a mine...crew survived

🇷🇺BRM-1K — rear area of Zaporozhye Front

Chub on Chub action. Some sort of punishment — @Chadyrov11

Note: 🇷🇺Deputy UN Rep retweeted it

Call sign "Basalt" about the situation at Ugledar

While negligent bloggers, together with "respected" foreign publications, continue to bury the 155th Marine brigade for probably the fourth or fifth time, the Marines continue to pummel the enemy trying to recapture the dachas.

Yesterday, another AFU tank, which flew into the northern dachas, safely received an anti-tank grenade in the ass and remained standing as a pile of scrap metal. In general, judging by indirect intelligence signs, last week, the 72nd mechanized brigade got tired of taking part in constant counterattacks on the dachas, and instead of it, the 68th jaeger began to raid the positions of the marines, with about the same success -- an ever-growing list of the dead and missing.

And so, in general, the situation at the site of the 155th brigade is consistently difficult.

Separately, I would like to express my respect and gratitude to the guys from the 7th OBTF (Kaskad), who, together with the Marines, give dill (ukr) shit in the dachas and regularly send enemy equipment to the landfill

@voin_dv

Who cares some Leopard, Abrams or Challenger. Put a reward on this thing, I can't watch it anymore.

@zoka200 😁😁

For those who might not be aware, there was a chemical spill in East Palestine USA, not the Palestine in the Middle East

Video of the Artillery attached to the 76th VDV Division