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[Sharing] Five to One – RYBAR 83
a reward shared by all March 2022, a strategic height near Dementievka, Kharkiv region. A platoon is occupying a barren hill, devoid of water or shelter, yet possessing one crucial advantage: it is commanding a view of a key road and all approaches to it, upon which the movement of the entire front in this…
Nicolas Cinquini
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Flash: Mykhailo Drapatyi is the new Ukrainian chief of staff
the citizens of Mariupol and the Russian justice remember him On July 15, Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacked defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who wanted to replace the chief of staff. That triggered public protests and anger within the army. Chief of staff Oleksandr Syrskyi is eventually fired on July 21 His replacement is Mykhailo Drapatyi, who major…
Nicolas Cinquini
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[Sharing] The Grey Sky of Hostomel – RYBAR 80
the way to our guys through fire and smoke A column of three ACVs moves toward Hostomel under a low grey sky. Somewhere ahead, beyond the smoke and the shattered road, there should be Russian troops — exhausted, cut off, possibly already down to their last rounds and strength. Nursultan leads the vehicles, knowing they…
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L’engagement français dans les rangs ukrainiens
est un morceau de choix. Je suis heureux de l’avoir découvert. Le Dauphinois a été éduqué à Vienne, Isère, puis Sciences Po Lyon et Saint Cyr, spécialité transmissions, à Rennes. Il a développé une carrière intéressante, jusqu’au grade de commandant, détaché observateur de l’ONU, l’OTAN et l’OSCE, officier de renseignement en Afghanistan, avocat militaire, pas…
Nicolas Cinquini
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[Sharing] Once upon a time in a tank brigade – RYBAR 53
adventures in country-404 Every soldier has their own talisman. A modest item carefully kept in a pocket or under armor: a worn photo, a tiny icon, a child’s drawing – or even a bullet once “gifted” by the enemy. These items aren’t just charms. They remind soldiers what they’re fighting for. Sometimes, they literally save…
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[Sharing] Total Kievan Debellation – Big Serge
The Russo-Ukrainian War: Year 3 On March 5, 2022, the wreck of the sailing ship Endurance was found in the depths of the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica. This, of course, was the vessel lost in Ernest Shackelton’s third expedition to Antarctica, which became trapped in the ice and sank in 1915. The…
Nicolas Cinquini
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The Atlanticist defeat in Donbass and Ukraine
chronicle During his annual end-of-year press conference, on December 14, 2023, Vladimir Putin states There will be peace when we achieve our goals. They don’t change. Let me remind you what we talked about – the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, its neutral status Historical benchmarks Around an ancient Cossack core in 1654, established after…
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[Sharing] Escaping Attrition: Ukraine Rolls the Dice – Big Serge
The Zaporizhia Summer Blockbuster It has been a while since I published anything long-form commenting on the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, and I confess that writing this article gave me a modicum of trouble. Ukraine’s much anticipated grand summer counteroffensive has now been underway for about eighty days with little to show for it. The summer…
Nicolas Cinquini
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[Sharing] Who is Responsible for Ukraine’s Failed Counteroffensive? – Scott Ritter, Sputnik
On a normal summer’s day, the road to Rabotino would be empty, save for the odd combine tractor and the vehicles driven by farmers and their families as they tend to the fields of crops they had planted in spring. The summer’s heat would reflect off the horizon, creating glimmering mirages, while the still air…
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[Sharing] Ukrainian Counteroffensive’s Second Week Ends in Failure – Scott Ritter
Operation enters the second week of Ukraine’s long-awaited and highly touted counteroffensive, some basic conclusions can be drawn even though the fighting continues, and will continue to rage, for some time to come. First and foremost, the counteroffensive gambit has failed. While there is still considerable combat strength left in the Ukrainian military, including more…
Nicolas Cinquini
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