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1/ Russian soldiers are having to sue military hospitals to prove that they were injured in combat, so that they can receive the compensation payments they were promised. It highlights how the Russian state's bureaucracy is continuing to harm its own soldiers. ⬇️
December 17, 2024 at 8:44 AM
1/ Russian soldiers are having to sue military hospitals to prove that they were injured in combat, so that they can receive the compensation payments they were promised. It highlights how the Russian state's bureaucracy is continuing to harm its own soldiers. ⬇️
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1/ Nearly five times more Russians died fighting in the Syrian civil war than officially acknowledged, according to a new analysis. Journalists have established the deaths of at least 543 men, the majority of whom were Wagner mercenary fighters. ⬇️
December 11, 2024 at 8:54 AM
1/ Nearly five times more Russians died fighting in the Syrian civil war than officially acknowledged, according to a new analysis. Journalists have established the deaths of at least 543 men, the majority of whom were Wagner mercenary fighters. ⬇️
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1/ The political officer of a Russian regiment was kidnapped and tortured by his own commanders after discovering that they were involved in drug smuggling and reselling humanitarian aid, fuel and even weapons. The case illustrates rampant corruption in the Russian army. ⬇️
December 14, 2024 at 11:37 AM
1/ The political officer of a Russian regiment was kidnapped and tortured by his own commanders after discovering that they were involved in drug smuggling and reselling humanitarian aid, fuel and even weapons. The case illustrates rampant corruption in the Russian army. ⬇️
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1/ Russia's worsening economic problems are causing Russian pharmaceutical manufacturers to abandon production of some medications, due to fixed prices making it unaffordable. The country is now reportedly short of 20 million units of saline solution, a vital medication. ⬇️
December 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
1/ Russia's worsening economic problems are causing Russian pharmaceutical manufacturers to abandon production of some medications, due to fixed prices making it unaffordable. The country is now reportedly short of 20 million units of saline solution, a vital medication. ⬇️
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1/ The two oil tankers that have sunk in the Kerch Strait were specialised but obsolete river-sea vessels that should not have been operating at all, according to Russian sources. They were supposed to have ceased operating at sea in 2008 under Russian and international regulations. ⬇️
December 15, 2024 at 9:20 PM
1/ The two oil tankers that have sunk in the Kerch Strait were specialised but obsolete river-sea vessels that should not have been operating at all, according to Russian sources. They were supposed to have ceased operating at sea in 2008 under Russian and international regulations. ⬇️
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1/ Many Russian commentators feel the loss of Syria deeply because it was a "kind of symbol of the glory of Russian weapons," according to a lament published by a prominent Russian war blogger. "It is not yet clear what will happen to this symbol," he adds gloomily. ⬇️
December 8, 2024 at 7:56 PM
1/ Many Russian commentators feel the loss of Syria deeply because it was a "kind of symbol of the glory of Russian weapons," according to a lament published by a prominent Russian war blogger. "It is not yet clear what will happen to this symbol," he adds gloomily. ⬇️
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1/ Russian forces in Syria are reportedly cut off and surrounded in several locations. It's not clear how many are still in the country, but it's likely that they will need the assistance of the victorious rebels and Turkey to evacuate fully. ⬇️
December 8, 2024 at 8:27 PM
1/ Russian forces in Syria are reportedly cut off and surrounded in several locations. It's not clear how many are still in the country, but it's likely that they will need the assistance of the victorious rebels and Turkey to evacuate fully. ⬇️
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1/ Russia's 810th Marine Brigade is reported to be suffering huge casualties as it attempts to recapture the Kursk region, with a thousand of its men reported missing in October 2024 alone. Commanders are being accused of 'murdering' their troops. ⬇️
December 9, 2024 at 8:43 AM
1/ Russia's 810th Marine Brigade is reported to be suffering huge casualties as it attempts to recapture the Kursk region, with a thousand of its men reported missing in October 2024 alone. Commanders are being accused of 'murdering' their troops. ⬇️
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1/ Due to an ongoing ban on the use of personally owned vehicles by Russian soldiers, wounded soldiers are now reportedly having to call taxis to be evacuated from the front line in the occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine. ⬇️
December 9, 2024 at 9:40 AM
1/ Due to an ongoing ban on the use of personally owned vehicles by Russian soldiers, wounded soldiers are now reportedly having to call taxis to be evacuated from the front line in the occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine. ⬇️
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1/ The Russian army is reported to have come up with a new way of saving costs: it is forcing mobilised soldiers to sign contracts, which means they do not have to be paid as much if they are not on the front line. ⬇️
December 7, 2024 at 9:57 PM
1/ The Russian army is reported to have come up with a new way of saving costs: it is forcing mobilised soldiers to sign contracts, which means they do not have to be paid as much if they are not on the front line. ⬇️
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1/ A useful corrective thought from the Russian military analyst Alexey Sukonkin on the ineffectiveness of using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine:
"If we are talking about a single nuclear strike of 'tactical power', then we should understand that, …
"If we are talking about a single nuclear strike of 'tactical power', then we should understand that, …
December 5, 2024 at 6:17 PM
1/ A useful corrective thought from the Russian military analyst Alexey Sukonkin on the ineffectiveness of using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine:
"If we are talking about a single nuclear strike of 'tactical power', then we should understand that, …
"If we are talking about a single nuclear strike of 'tactical power', then we should understand that, …
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This is what it looks like when a #bot script malfunctions. The original post is fed to an #AI, telling it to take an opposing political position.
In this case the OP was not political, so the AI could not take an opposing view. Whoever runs the script didn't check for this failure condition.
In this case the OP was not political, so the AI could not take an opposing view. Whoever runs the script didn't check for this failure condition.
December 5, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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1/ Russia is reportedly spending at least 10 billion rubles ($99 million) to build a massive defensive system in the Kursk region, having already spent 3 billion rubles ($29.7 million) to build defences that comprehensively failed to keep out the Ukrainians. ⬇️
December 5, 2024 at 7:52 PM
1/ Russia is reportedly spending at least 10 billion rubles ($99 million) to build a massive defensive system in the Kursk region, having already spent 3 billion rubles ($29.7 million) to build defences that comprehensively failed to keep out the Ukrainians. ⬇️
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1/ Injured Russian soldiers are being sent into assaults on crutches, are ordered to kill their own wounded on the battlefield to prevent them holding up attacks, and are attacked by their own side's drones if they do not continue moving forward, according to two eyewitnesses. ⬇️
November 12, 2024 at 8:26 AM
1/ Injured Russian soldiers are being sent into assaults on crutches, are ordered to kill their own wounded on the battlefield to prevent them holding up attacks, and are attacked by their own side's drones if they do not continue moving forward, according to two eyewitnesses. ⬇️
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1/ Injury payments for Russian soldiers injured in the Ukraine war have been reduced by as much as 96.6% under a new decree by Putin. The decree went into force today only hours after it was published. The move is likely intended to reduce Russia's massive compensation costs. ⬇️
November 13, 2024 at 6:57 PM
1/ Injury payments for Russian soldiers injured in the Ukraine war have been reduced by as much as 96.6% under a new decree by Putin. The decree went into force today only hours after it was published. The move is likely intended to reduce Russia's massive compensation costs. ⬇️
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1/ Russia's Wagner Group reportedly operated a unit manned by people with chronic or terminal illnesses, who were used as "moving targets" to identify Ukrainian firing points. The 'Umbrella' unit is said to have formed a separate force within the wider Wagner Group. ⬇️
November 13, 2024 at 7:52 PM
1/ Russia's Wagner Group reportedly operated a unit manned by people with chronic or terminal illnesses, who were used as "moving targets" to identify Ukrainian firing points. The 'Umbrella' unit is said to have formed a separate force within the wider Wagner Group. ⬇️
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1/ Russian military authorities are reported to have rescued 17 soldiers from their own commander, who was holding them prisoner, torturing them and stealing their salaries. Other soldiers are said to have been murdered, with their deaths covered up by compliant medics. ⬇️
November 14, 2024 at 9:39 PM
1/ Russian military authorities are reported to have rescued 17 soldiers from their own commander, who was holding them prisoner, torturing them and stealing their salaries. Other soldiers are said to have been murdered, with their deaths covered up by compliant medics. ⬇️
One less
1/ A Russian soldier from Yakutia cut off his own gangrenous leg after spending 17 days on the front line with an untreated severe wound. A lack of medical care and evacuation is reportedly causing wounded Russians to commit suicide or chop off their limbs with axes. ⬇️
December 4, 2024 at 9:55 PM
One less
Brain damage
1/ A cult of 'Saint Stalin' has appeared in the Russian Orthodox Church, with the Soviet dictator being hailed as a saint or even a secret Orthodox bishop. In reality, Stalin closed or destroyed nearly all churches in Russia and had 85,000 Orthodox clergy shot in 1937 alone. ⬇️
December 4, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Brain damage
Karma
1/ Widespread looting of Russian civilian homes and businesses by Russian troops in the Kursk region is being directed by Russian officers for their personal profit, according to a Russian marine who has fought in the area. ⬇️
December 4, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Karma
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Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
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November 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Now that they destroyed their own neighborhood, the Maga/Elon trolls are rolling in to BlueSky.
My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
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My recommendation is to block early, on the first offense, without explanation.
Here are my rules why I block them:
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1/ Police and vigilante groups in Russia's regions are reportedly sweeping up young people, migrants and seasonal revellers to induce them to sign military contracts, in an attempt to address huge shortfalls in the numbers of those willing to go to war in Ukraine. ⬇️
November 28, 2024 at 9:27 PM
1/ Police and vigilante groups in Russia's regions are reportedly sweeping up young people, migrants and seasonal revellers to induce them to sign military contracts, in an attempt to address huge shortfalls in the numbers of those willing to go to war in Ukraine. ⬇️
Barbaric
1/ Russian soldiers who use their own or donated vehicles on the front lines now face being executed along with their commanders, according to Russian milbloggers, in a sharp escalation of the Russian army's counter-productive campaign against personally owned vehicles. ⬇️
December 4, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Barbaric
Great news. Good for Ukraine and for those Russian soldiersm
1/ The equivalent of an entire regiment – more than 1,000 soldiers, including two lieutenant-colonels – has deserted from a single Russian division. The huge numbers highlight the normally well-hidden scale of desertions from the Russian army. ⬇️
December 4, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Great news. Good for Ukraine and for those Russian soldiersm
Good
9/ He disclosed that Russia had sold $15 billion worth of weapons in 2021, $7 billion in 2022, and $6 billion in 2023. Figures for 2024 have not been released yet but are forecast to be even lower.
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Экспорт российского оружия по итогам года рухнет в 14 раз по сравнению с 2021 годом
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December 4, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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