Rob Lee (Twitter)
A good thread by Mark. I think it is important to ask why this change is happening now. If Putin thinks Gerasimov will improve the Russian military's performance, why didn't he appoint him sooner? Russian C2 seems to have improved under Surovikin.
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@MarkGaleotti:
Putin's decision to appoint Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov as new overall commander of Ukraine op is significant. A quick thread 1/
A good thread by Mark. I think it is important to ask why this change is happening now. If Putin thinks Gerasimov will improve the Russian military's performance, why didn't he appoint him sooner? Russian C2 seems to have improved under Surovikin.
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@MarkGaleotti:
Putin's decision to appoint Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov as new overall commander of Ukraine op is significant. A quick thread 1/
The Lookout (Twitter)
Thread by @MassDara. She's always worth listening to on these subjects.
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@MassDara:
Today Shoygu and Gerasimov demoted Surovikin, and put Gerasimov in charge of the operation in Ukraine, demoting their most competent senior commander and replacing him with an incompetent one. This is a story that has it all: infighting, power struggles, jealousy /1 https://t.co/yrhLN6qUwN
Thread by @MassDara. She's always worth listening to on these subjects.
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@MassDara:
Today Shoygu and Gerasimov demoted Surovikin, and put Gerasimov in charge of the operation in Ukraine, demoting their most competent senior commander and replacing him with an incompetent one. This is a story that has it all: infighting, power struggles, jealousy /1 https://t.co/yrhLN6qUwN
Necro Mancer (Twitter)
Добрый старший лейтенант Алексей Пащенко 1985 г.р. из Алтайского края в сложный период не забздел, вернулся в погоны и 08/01/23 умер https://vk.com/wall1324889_4541 https://vk.com/wall-212657241_21440 #всрф #потерьнет #груз200
Добрый старший лейтенант Алексей Пащенко 1985 г.р. из Алтайского края в сложный период не забздел, вернулся в погоны и 08/01/23 умер https://vk.com/wall1324889_4541 https://vk.com/wall-212657241_21440 #всрф #потерьнет #груз200
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
A video from the much-loved category "Russian servicemen's complaints"
In this episode - Russians complain to Putin and FSB that they are being blackmailed by their own commanders.
A video from the much-loved category "Russian servicemen's complaints"
In this episode - Russians complain to Putin and FSB that they are being blackmailed by their own commanders.
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The Lookout (Twitter)
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Even if the battles for Bakhmut - Soledar eventually results in a Russian tactical victory, from a strategic perspective a few km's gained changes little.
What matters is attrition and the resources consumed, for both sides.
For Rus this is a substantial effort.
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@DefMon3:
Bakhmut N
The AFU repulsed attacks around Spirne, Rozdolivka, Vesele and Bakhmut. The situation in Soledar is still unclear, but it think it's likely RU forces control about 75% of it. https://t.co/xb3DEWDbHA
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Even if the battles for Bakhmut - Soledar eventually results in a Russian tactical victory, from a strategic perspective a few km's gained changes little.
What matters is attrition and the resources consumed, for both sides.
For Rus this is a substantial effort.
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@DefMon3:
Bakhmut N
The AFU repulsed attacks around Spirne, Rozdolivka, Vesele and Bakhmut. The situation in Soledar is still unclear, but it think it's likely RU forces control about 75% of it. https://t.co/xb3DEWDbHA
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Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
@TheDiscoSteve If they were smart enough not to point guns at their heads, they wouldn't be sitting in trenches in a foreign country right now.
@TheDiscoSteve If they were smart enough not to point guns at their heads, they wouldn't be sitting in trenches in a foreign country right now.
The Lookout (Twitter)
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For Ukraine though, increased Rus pressure can force commitment of reserves intended for other purposes. We might be seeing a Rus attempt to prevent a Ukr offensive by forcing a battle on upon them, on Russian terms.
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@KofmanMichael:
I don’t think the outcome at Bakhmut is that significant compared to what it costs Russia to achieve it. Those costs may impinge on RU military strategy. But this costly battle could also impact Ukraine’s offensive plans, and the fight for Bakhmut looks increasingly uncertain. https://t.co/Yrxy2z4Phf
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For Ukraine though, increased Rus pressure can force commitment of reserves intended for other purposes. We might be seeing a Rus attempt to prevent a Ukr offensive by forcing a battle on upon them, on Russian terms.
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@KofmanMichael:
I don’t think the outcome at Bakhmut is that significant compared to what it costs Russia to achieve it. Those costs may impinge on RU military strategy. But this costly battle could also impact Ukraine’s offensive plans, and the fight for Bakhmut looks increasingly uncertain. https://t.co/Yrxy2z4Phf
Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (Twitter)
@19Lv85 In Russia there is quite a popular opinion like “the king is good, the boyars are bad”. That Putin, the top leadership, is actually really good, it’s just that Russia is so big that they don’t have time to follow everything and to control all small commanders.
@19Lv85 In Russia there is quite a popular opinion like “the king is good, the boyars are bad”. That Putin, the top leadership, is actually really good, it’s just that Russia is so big that they don’t have time to follow everything and to control all small commanders.
MotolkoHelp (Twitter)
Ex-presidential candidate and former co-chairman of the movement “Govori Pravdu” Andrei Dzmitriyeu was arrested, @mediazona_by reports.
Ex-presidential candidate and former co-chairman of the movement “Govori Pravdu” Andrei Dzmitriyeu was arrested, @mediazona_by reports.
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MotolkoHelp (Twitter)
Report on military activity on the territory of Belarus on January 10 by the Belarusian Hajun:
https://motolko.help/en-news/belarusian-hajun-military-activity-on-the-territory-of-belarus-on-january-10/
Online map of military activity in Belarus: http://hajunby.motolko.help
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Report on military activity on the territory of Belarus on January 10 by the Belarusian Hajun:
https://motolko.help/en-news/belarusian-hajun-military-activity-on-the-territory-of-belarus-on-january-10/
Online map of military activity in Belarus: http://hajunby.motolko.help
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MotolkoHelp (Twitter)
📍A passenger Tu-134 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RA-65989) arrived at Machulishchy airfield. In the evening, it flew to Chkalovsky airfield (Russia). A flight of Mi-24 helicopter of the Belarusian Air Force was also recorded.
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📍A passenger Tu-134 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RA-65989) arrived at Machulishchy airfield. In the evening, it flew to Chkalovsky airfield (Russia). A flight of Mi-24 helicopter of the Belarusian Air Force was also recorded.
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MotolkoHelp (Twitter)
📍 Active movements of equipment of the Russian Armed Forces by rail continued. Russian military cargo trains were spotted on the Stoubtsy-Baranavichy line, as well as in Homel (2 trains), Baranavichy (2 trains), Asipovichy, Orsha and Minsk.
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📍 Active movements of equipment of the Russian Armed Forces by rail continued. Russian military cargo trains were spotted on the Stoubtsy-Baranavichy line, as well as in Homel (2 trains), Baranavichy (2 trains), Asipovichy, Orsha and Minsk.
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