Status-6 (Twitter)

RT @jseldin: "#Putin's saber rattling is reckless, #nuclear saber rattling is reckless & irresponsible" per @SecDef

"We take this very seriously" he says, noting the US has not yet seen any indicators at this point to suggest Putin has decided to, in fact, use nuclear weapons

Rob Lee (Twitter)

RT @R__Politik: A longer thread 🧵 on the question of #Putin and the possible use of #nuclearweapons: During his Valdai-speech, Vladimir Putin dedicated a substantial time to convince the world that Russia is not ready to use nuclear weapons. 1/

‌Dan (Twitter)

15. Probably Russians fitting their assessments to their propaganda again and to 2014 events. Anyone who spent any time following or talking to UAF officers could have concluded that morale and resilience was generally high. This should have been obvious.
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@MikkoLaaksonen1:
34/x #Ukraine officers were messaged in psyops "on the second day of the invasion, #Putin publicly appealed to the Ukrainian military to not resist the #Russian invasion. This failed campaign also highlights the poor assessment of the psychology of the Ukrainian military"

Def Mon (Twitter)

Seems inconvenient.
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@officejjsmart:
⚡️⚡️⚡️First come, first serve: There is not enough money for everyone!

Videos of Russians desperately trying to get money from their bank accounts or receive their pensions are spreading on Russian social media.

#Russia #Putin #bankruptcy #BankRun #Inflation https://t.co/SYqm6G67a5

‌IgorGirkin (Twitter)

RT @BHL: #Zelensky fights with our weapons and holds, against #Putin’s Russia, the border of Europe. Therefore, it’s not only that we help #Ukraine; it’s Ukraine that helps & protects us; Ukraine is already our #NATO ally & all we need is to see it formalized asap. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-belongs-in-nato-russia-putin-war-bucharest-summit-tanks-norms-alliance-west-11674847742

Ukraine Battle Map (Twitter)

RT @YellowPapaya2: @WarMonitors A "terrorist attack" is the illegal, brutal and bloody invasion you #Putin are doing in #Ukraine. Terrorism is killing civilians with your missiles. Terrorism is raping, and torturing. Terrorism is forcing 5MM people to leave their country. You are the TERRORIST #Putin https://twitter.com/YellowPapaya2/status/1631288354779136000/video/1

Status-6 (Twitter)

RT @jseldin: BUT "We were not effective however within #Russia where the vast majority of the population at the start of the war supported #Putin's appeal & special military operation" per @ODNIgov's Haines

Def Mon (Twitter)

RT @detresfa_: Vladimir #Putin faces an unprecedented challenge as the #Wagner paramilitary group launches an insurrection in #Russia, now controlling military facilities in three cities, Wagner forces are marching to Moscow, here is a map with @coupsure & @SimTack detailing today's events https://twitter.com/detresfa_/status/1672640399553462272/photo/1

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

Good map of today's events. https://t.co/hJGKhIwukb

Dan (Twitter)

Part of a detailed thread on the recent mutiny/attempted coup, but tracing events back earlier. Among its interesting points it posits that both MoD and Prigozhin were preparing moves against each other but Prigozhin moved early.
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@generalsvr_en:
His personal ratings in second place after #Putin gave him confidence in popular support. On the eve of June 23, #Prigozhin was informed about the plans of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff to strike "in the back" at the rear headquarters of the #Wagner PMC.
11/24 https://t.co/pUL71pY7lM

‌Dan (Twitter)

RT @NLwartracker: We should not forget that on the other side of the world, another people are being terrorized by #Russia, its not only #Ukraine but also #Syria that suffers under #Putin and his chronies. Lets get rid of russian terrorism once and for all and rid the world of these warcriminals.… https://t.co/G6cPUzjLYG

Dan (Twitter)

RT @NatalkaKyiv: “We have a thousand Ukrainian POWs. They maybe have a few dozens of ours.”

- Mumbling Putin talks about Russian and Ukrainian POWs. Seems like it's a touchy subject for the aging fool who's struggling to put together coherent sentences.

#Putin #UkrainianPOWs #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine

4emberlen (Twitter)

RT @markito0171: #Putin"s "heroic" 🇷🇺 army
South Front

Ukraine Battle Map (Twitter)

RT @AMK_Mapping_: The Ukrainian general staff claimed that 15 out of 16 Russian shahed drones were shot down overnight.

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Putin #Zelensky

‌Ukraine Battle Map (Twitter)

RT @AMK_Mapping_: Here is a list of Ukrainian settlements captured by Russian forces since the beginning of their winter offensive:

Confirmed captured:
Marinka
Promka
Avdiivka
Stepove
Sieverne
Lastochkyne
Orlivka
Tonenke
Ocheretyne
Pervomaiske
Novomykhailivka
Sakko I vansetti
Vodiane
Ivanivske
Novobakhmutivka
Soloviove
Vesele
Tabaivka (later recaptured by the AFU)

Possibly captured:
Bohdanivka
Semenivka
Berdychi
Kyslivka
Nevelske
Pobieda

A total of 17 confirmed and 6 unconfirmed.

#Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #Putin #Zelensky

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @Stanovaya: Brief thoughts on the latest reshuffles:

Andrey #Belousov’s appointment as Defense Minister is a direct result of the ongoing conflict between the ministry, as the customer, and the military-industrial complex as the producer (#Shoigu vs #Chemezov/#Manturov). Questioning who won or lost misses the point—#Putin's goal is to enhance arms production effectiveness and optimally meet military needs. In this context, Belousov is a logical choice. 1/5

‌The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @R__Politik: The current prisoner exchange seems to mark the end, rather than the beginning, of a particular phase in which, despite the acute geopolitical conflict, Russia on one side and the U.S. and Germany on the other reached an agreement, anticipating worsening conditions. It is uncertain what to expect from the political changes and dynamics in the U.S. after the presidential election. In the weeks following the election, work that has been ongoing for almost two years could be undermined. For #Biden, this exchange represents a clear political achievement that will benefit the Democrats in the election. Meanwhile, #Putin has successfully secured #Krasikov’s return. For Berlin, Krasikov is a murderer who acted in cold blood within a sovereign state on behalf of a foreign secret service; for Putin, he is a patriot and a hero whose return was a matter of principle. The central aspect of the deal is the exchange of Krasikov for Evan #Gershkovich, who has become Moscow’s primary hostage and asset. Others are included in the exchange as part of the negotiation surrounding the deal.

Another factor influencing the situation was #Navalny’s death, which significantly increased the humanitarian significance of the potential swap. However, for Putin, the release of political prisoners is an ambiguous move: domestic hardliners view it as an excessive concession and an “investment” in the opposition abroad.

Finally, while Russian authorities may cautiously view the exchange as a sign of the West’s willingness to make pragmatic deals, the West sees it as confirmation of the danger posed by a Russia that takes hostages, imprisons dissenters, and commits killings in prisons. There is no indication that the current exchange will facilitate peace talks concerning Ukraine. Instead, it reflects the current situation, where each side learns to live with mutual intransigence.

Colby Badhwar 🇨🇦🇬🇧 (Twitter)

RT @Dr_M_Davis: More on possible outcome of discussions about removing (or not really removing) US imposed constraints on #Ukraine's ability to employ US supplied long-range weapons (and weapons supplied by western European partners) against targets inside Russia.

If this report is accurate, that's a real setback for Kyiv and will only encourage #Putin to escalate and prolong his aggression against Ukraine. It also sends a signal of weakness from the US that will be picked up not only in Moscow, but also in Beijing, Pyongyang and Tehran. https://twitter.com/ColbyBadhwar/status/1834287492247191940#m