Here we go again-Ukraine once again

[Dargo]

Russia ‘loses 2,000 troops for every 100 yards won’
Russia is losing as many as 2,000 men for every 100 yards gained in human wave assaults in eastern Ukraine, according to Nato intelligence.

The figures came after a day of pledges by Nato defence ministers to equip Ukraine against the Russian offensive, particularly its aerial threat, amid reports that the Kremlin is massing fighter jets, bombers and attack helicopters on its western borders.

Lloyd Austin, the US defence secretary, said Nato was “laser-focused’ on providing equipment that would prove decisive on the battlefield, giving Kyiv the ability to push Russia back in the next three months.

“You’ve seen us move to provide Bradleys, Marders [infantry fighting vehicles], Leopard tanks and a number of other things . . . https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...ntel-h2rw9g6cg

[tonschk]

HUNTING DOWN criminal NATO TERRORIST

Attack on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Pervomaisky

Brutal Russian Granades drops by Drone on NATO Terrorists

https://odysee.com/@truthteller:3/vi...-16_09-23-05:9
https://odysee.com/@Che_Guevara:f/VI...6_221559_893:b

[August]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Russia ‘loses 2,000 troops for every 100 yards won’

The valiant defenders of Ukraine are killing them like the cockroaches they are.

[mapuc]

I copied and translated a part of an article in a Danish newspaper, 'cause it's not quite right

"- Putin thought he could tear all of Europe apart, but he made us stand together. It has meant something that we could all experience a people who said: 'No, it must be a lie.' It is very strong, says Queen Margrethe to Weekendavisen."

Here is where it's not right.

On the floor among ordinary people-I've seen very good friends become unfriended even enemies, because each has taken part in the war.

I've seen a lots of blocking.

Maybe the governments in NATO and EU are united.

Markus

[tonschk]

POWERFUL RUSSIAN ARMY ADVANCING WHILE NATO TERRORISTS NAZIS RUNNING OUT OF AMMUNITION CRUMBLE COLLAPSE AND RETREAT

Judge Napolitano & Scott Ritter: The Russian Offensive in Ukraine
https://odysee.com/@TMSLL:6/judge-scott-offensive:0

[Jimbuna]

Lukashenko warns Belarus will join Russia in war if attacked

By Steve Rosenberg
Russia Editor in Minsk

Few people know Vladimir Putin quite as well as Alexander Lukashenko does.

The authoritarian leader of Belarus is a firm Kremlin ally and backer of what Mr Putin refers to as the "special military operation" - what most of the world calls Russia's war in Ukraine.

Since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago, Mr Putin hasn't sat down with Western journalists.

But today in Minsk, Mr Lukashenko took questions from a small group of foreign media, including the BBC.

"Last year you allowed your country to be used as a staging ground for Russia's invasion," I reminded Mr Lukashenko. "Are you prepared to do so again?"

"Yes, I'm ready," he replied. "I'm ready to provide [territory] again. I'm also ready to wage war, alongside the Russians, from the territory of Belarus. But only if someone - even a single soldier - enters our territory from there (Ukraine) with weapons to kill my people."

Military co-operation between Russia and Belarus has been on the increase, with joint drills and the formation of a joint military grouping. But so far the Belarusian leader has avoided sending his troops into Ukraine to fight alongside Russian forces.

The UK, EU and the United States do not recognise Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus. In 2020 Belarusians poured on to the streets to accuse him of stealing the country's presidential election. The protests were brutally suppressed.

Mr Lukashenko used Thursday's event to blame the West for the war in Ukraine.

He accused Western governments of fuelling the conflict and engaged in a touch of Putinesque nuclear sabre-rattling,

"If you continue this escalation, you will get nuclear weapons and Russia has more than anyone," he said.

"So, you should stop this. If a nuclear war starts, Belarus will cease to exist. We need to sit down at the negotiating table, because nuclear war will wipe out the USA too. No-one needs this."

Having facilitated the Russian invasion of Ukraine one year ago, the Belarusian leader now claims he can help negotiate peace.

Mr Lukashenko suggested that next week would be a good time to start, with US President Joe Biden due to visit Poland.

"I invite [President Biden] to Belarus," Mr Lukashenko said. "It's not far from Warsaw, Thirty minutes and he'll be in Minsk. He could land his plane here. I will persuade the president of Russia to come. I invite him too to Minsk, as well as Biden. We will sit down and reach an agreement."

It is an invitation the US president is likely to decline. In this war Mr Lukashenko is not seen as an honest broker.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64664560

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

Total combat losses of Russian Federation since beginning of war are about 141,260 people (+800 per day), 287 helicopters, 3298 tanks, 2322 artillery systems, 6520 armored vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS

As of the morning of February 17, 2023, the losses of the Russian occupiers amounted to approximately 141,260 people.

This is stated by Cemsor.NЕТ with reference to рress center of AFU General Staff.

As noted, the enemy's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 17.02.23 are estimated at:

personnel - about 141,260 (+800) people were liquidated,
tanks - 3298 (+2) units
armored combat vehicles - 6520 (+3) units,
artillery systems - 2322 (+16) units,
MLRS - 467 (+1) units,
air defense systems - 241 (+2) units
aircraft - 298 (+0) units
helicopters - 287 (+0) units,
UAVs of operational and tactical level - 2013 (+1),
cruise missiles - 871 (+14),
ships/boats - 18 (+0) units,
motor vehicles and tankers - 5187 (+20) units
special equipment - 221 (+2). Source: https://censor.net/en/n3400319

[Jimbuna]

Xi Jinping plans to address "peaceful speech" on anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Chinese leader Xi Jinping intends to hold a "peace speech" on the anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine.

According to Censor.NЕТ with reference to EP, this was stated by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who said that he was told about it by China's chief diplomat Wang Yi.

They met on Thursday in Rome.

During the war, China walked a fine line, seeking to balance its ties with the West while supporting Moscow.

It generally refused to sell weapons to Russia and did not participate directly in the war, hoping to maintain access to the global market.

At the same time, however, China coordinates its actions with Russia at the diplomatic level and takes advantage of discounts on Russian oil. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3400388

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte arrived in Kyiv

On Friday, February 17, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is on a working visit to Ukraine.

This is stated by Ukrinform with reference to NOS, іnforms Censor.NЕТ.

Prime Minister Rutte is on a visit to Kyiv. This morning he visited the Wall of Remembrance of those who died for Ukraine in the Ukrainian capital, where he laid a wreath. A visit to President Zelensky is scheduled for today," the statement said.

It is noted that the last time the Prime Minister of the Netherlands visited the city was in July last year. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3400378

Only full restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity can be basis for negotiations with Russia, - Kuleba

Only the full restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity can be the basis for any negotiations with Russia.

As reports Censor.NЕТ with reference to Ukrinform, this was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.

"I like everyone who wants to achieve peace through diplomatic initiatives - I am a diplomat myself. But how can such an initiative work? Should the price of peace be that Russia remains in the occupied territories? If the Kremlin realizes that it can conquer territories militarily, why should it stop? It will probably take a break and start a new war in about a year," the Foreign Minister explained.

Kuleba emphasized that there is no need to fall for Putin's tricks that the West's provision of more weapons to Ukraine will allegedly lead to an escalation and involve the West itself in the war.

"In everything that happened after February 24, the Russian narrative was: don't take this step, otherwise you will escalate and slide into war against us. The Russians are trying to achieve their goals through intimidation tactics. But so far, no one is at war with Russia except Ukraine. I want to make one thing clear: many of the people who promote peace and diplomacy with a pained face actually just want Ukraine to be defeated by Russia," he added.

He emphasized that "only one thing can stand at the beginning of any negotiations with Russia: Ukraine's territorial integrity must be fully restored." "This is not subject to discussion. We have learned a bitter lesson: if you give Russia your little finger, it will tear off your whole hand," Kuleba added. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3400382

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The Westfälische Nachrichten writes:
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Armaments production: tank builders call for political consensus

Why isn't armaments production getting off the ground? Actually, everything is ready, according to a leading defense manager. Norway places a large order, but the traffic lights are not yet on the starting block.

Tank maker Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) sees no industrial obstacles to a significant ramp-up of its production. His company is constantly asking all subcontractors what production rates are possible, KMW CEO Ralf Ketzel told Deutsche Presse-Agentur in Berlin. "So far, no one has given us a signal such as 'that won't work at all,'" he said. "What we need for this is a clear political consensus."

Nearly a year after the start of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, the capacities and capabilities of Western defense companies will predictably also be a topic at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) through Sunday. There is growing criticism from the German defense industry that the German government is hardly awarding any contracts, despite all the political declarations.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian Defence Procurement Agency (NDMA) ordered 54 Leopard 2 main battle tanks in the latest A7 NOR version from KMW on Friday. The vehicles are to be delivered from 2026 to 2028, KMW announced after signing the contract. An option for the delivery of a further 18 Leopard 2 A7 NORs has been agreed, it added.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced in Munich upon arrival for the security conference that he would first hold talks with the defense industry. He spoke of "first things first" - the most important thing first.

KMW is a manufacturer of weapons systems such as the Leopard 2 main battle tank and the 2000 self-propelled howitzer. With more than 4,000 employees, the company describes itself as the market leader for highly protected wheeled and tracked vehicles in Europe. During the Cold War, KMW produced about 300 Leopard tanks annually, or about one per working day. After that, the business model changed. Most recently, there was a new-build program on the order of 50 Leopard tanks per year. There is also an upgrade program, where 60 or 70 vehicles per year are brought up to a more modern standard. About 50 more vehicles come in for overhaul, which means repair and maintenance.

"If you want to go back to producing 300 vehicles a year, we have some issues to consider. For example, vehicles today are more complex because they consist of many more parts. Also, we would turn certain tasks that we do now at the main plant back over to subsidiaries or partner companies," Ketzel said. "There again, we have enough breathing room to get back into that kind of production relatively quickly, if it's really wanted."

When he himself joined the company, there was basically assembly line production, "not a single repair, not a single refit," he recalls. Ketzel: "There was only series production of the Leopard. However, we haven't reduced the infrastructure since then; we've gotten bigger. We've added three halls. That gives us room to breathe." KMW is well utilized with repair and conversion orders, he said.

According to figures collected in Europe before the Ukraine war, and with the replacement of the vehicles now surrendered, production will reach 500 to 600 Leopard 2s, the KMW chief said. If this is not required in an extremely short period of time, he said, it is possible with the current infrastructure in Europe and with the current production lines.

"We have a lead time of one year before assembly and integration starts at our site. This means that the major subcontractors who make motors, optronics, electronics or special optics, are required immediately," Ketzel said. "Some have no problem with it at all because they have a larger production line for many systems anyway. But sometimes small issues trigger headaches. That might be a chip, for example."

For ramping up a co-production - whether as another production line abroad or in Germany - he estimates one to two years. However, subcontractors also need a lead time. Says Ketzel, "If we have an order now, we can ensure that the first systems will be delivered in two years. Then it goes up in three years. How steep that curve gets depends on the parameters. We may be able to build two lines, but we can't build five."

Nearly a year into the turnaround, however, the federal government and the Armed Forces procurement team have yet to place an order for the major weapon systems. Asked if the go-ahead has been given for ramping up production, Ketzel replied, "No. We are in discussions with the (procurement office) BAAINBw for many contracts. From our point of view, they are on a very good track. But we're not talking about triple-digit numbers there."

A clear political consensus as a basis for decision-making could also be a "certain target configuration" of what should be achieved in four years, he said. "A prominent example is the Puma infantry fighting vehicle: there was a clear statement that a division would be needed in 2027. We have invested for that. A good example is the British. They say they want 500 wheeled Boxers over ten years. That works."

Ketzel emphasizes that KMW - unlike carmakers or computer manufacturers - does not operate freely on the market. "Everything is subject to the War Weapons Control Act. That's put simply. The manufacture of weapons of war is first prohibited, and then there are exemptions. If we want to start manufacturing a war weapon, we need a permit for that," he says. "That's German law, and it's not going to change. It's also reasonable. We are a regulated industry."

The tank builder, which has its headquarters in Munich and several branches in Germany and overseas, is watching the course of the fighting in Ukraine and drawing conclusions for its own concepts in building the weapon systems. "Today, we see a lot of things - and maybe even understand them - that will change our image of battle management," Ketzel says.

For example, he says, there are questions about whether it will still be possible to live with "tent-city-like command posts" in the future or whether complex decision-making processes will have to be organized in staffs. "From Ukraine, one senses: this runs completely differently, more like a network with good communication. We are experiencing ad hoc decisions that are not at all as nicely planned as we know it with maps and situational awareness and reporting. Our world and its nervous systems often work the other way around. They respond to impulses, to blocks of information, not to situational lectures."
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Germany, different to some other claims, still has not placed noteworthy orders for PZFs, missiles, ammo and vehicles to replace those quantities given to Ukraine. One year after the war began.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by mapuc

I copied and translated a part of an article in a Danish newspaper, 'cause it's not quite right

"- Putin thought he could tear all of Europe apart, but he made us stand together. It has meant something that we could all experience a people who said: 'No, it must be a lie.' It is very strong, says Queen Margrethe to Weekendavisen."

Here is where it's not right.

On the floor among ordinary people-I've seen very good friends become unfriended even enemies, because each has taken part in the war.

I've seen a lots of blocking.

Maybe the governments in NATO and EU are united.

Markus

I can only tell you for the Dutch 83% does support Ukraine in general in Europe it is about 73% none of the countries are below 51%

[Dargo]

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 17 February 2023

• Russian Ministry of Defence and private military contractor (PMC) forces have likely suffered 175-200,000 casualties since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. This likely includes approximately 40-60,000 killed. The Russian casualty rate has significantly increased since September 2022 when ‘partial mobilisation’ was imposed.
  
• By modern standards, these figures represent a high ratio of personnel killed compared to those wounded. This is almost certainly due to extremely rudimentary medical provision across much of the force. Artillery has almost certainly inflicted the majority of Russia’s casualties.
  
• Wagner PMC forces have deployed large numbers of convict-recruits. These have probably experienced a casualty rate of up to 50%.

https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status...72945089486848

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Dargo

I can only tell you for the Dutch 83% does support Ukraine in general in Europe it is about 73% none of the countries are below 51%

I do not doubt for a second that a majority of the people support Ukraine more or less.

I've seen on fb where friends has become enemies-Even this day I saw one saying goodbye and blocked a person.

This is what I meant by it-the support isn't 100 % it is as you said 73 % in Europe.

Have these people who made this survey put two answers together ?

Like:

How much do you support Ukraine

1= Absolutely not
2 = Not
3 = Neutral
4 = I support them
5 = I support them very much

And they have put 4 and 5 together.

I am glad that a majority of the Europeans are supporting Ukraine.

Markus

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by mapuc

I do not doubt for a second that a majority of the people support Ukraine more or less.

I've seen on fb where friends has become enemies-Even this day I saw one saying goodbye and blocked a person.

...

Markus

Internet and real life is totally different people behave, express themselves horrible on the internet would they behave the same in a café 99% would not dare to express that kinda hate towards others. The internet harbors a lot of cowards and will never be real live.