Staying humble.
They have started to recruit Houthis and other poor Yemenis. Good wages for them of course.
https://x.com/RALee85/status/1860739676744634657
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A positive development . There was another RU bank that as blocked a couple of days ago
https://x.com/StratcomCentre/status/1860730837156745585
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https://x.com/konrad_muzyka/status/1860795065318199437
Translation for those who are unable or unwilling to decypher when Konrad writes in his native language:
“The Polish OSINT tweetosphere was alive today with the comment of the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Gen Zaluzhny (currently ambassador to Great Britain), who allegedly said that “Russia is able to disable the air defense of European NATO countries in 3 months.” Below are a few words on this topic. First, I always recommend looking for the original source. Many people have cited an article in http://Moscowtimes.ru , which in turn cited an interview Zaluzhny gave to Ukrayinska Pravda. I recommend looking. The context of the statement is very clear. Europe is not prepared for a long conflict, for a war of attrition, and considering the number of air attack means fired in recent months at targets in Ukraine, it is possible that Europe will EXHAUST (he used the word exhaust, not that Russia will destroy) its air defense systems within 2-3 months. Of course, this is a kind of simplification, but Zaluzhny is not entirely wrong. The levels of air defense missiles in Europe are low, and the rate of their replenishment is too slow considering the possible threat. But what amused me the most was the comparison of the Russian air force to the NATO air force. First, Russia will not move forward if US forces are stationed in Europe. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare for air operations without US support. Second, and here I cried with laughter, comparisons from a piece of paper of how many planes European NATO countries have compared to the Russian Federation. I would like to know what their readiness is. Poland has 48 F-16s. How many of them fly? How much armament and spare parts do NATO countries have to keep these planes in the air? For how many days/weeks, because we can probably forget about months. As is always the case, the failure to provide general context for the statement and alternative scenarios means that commentators’ posts may present a misleading picture of the information.”
I’ve hit the maximum post limit:
https://x.com/RALee85/status/1860757769424400803
I need a “Get out of Jail Card”.
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Thanks for the updates, @Magnus.
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I didn’t know Chinese banks respect the sanctions? Weren’t they part of the effort to get around those?
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https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1861013004600414513
An S-400 system undergoing repairs is a pretty juicy target, since it is unlikely to down incoming missiles itself.
It’s this strike (posted above)
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1861013448831746295
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Last night, an airfield was struck with western missiles.
Damage unclear as of yet
https://x.com/KyleJGlen/status/1861057094775926874
Tatarigami has a good thread on what one can realistically expect
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https://x.com/general_ben/status/1861086376206164439
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1861072247655485581
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It’s complicated and I am tired after work. To give you a respectful and proper answer that is not completely based on memory and without proper details, I would have to trawl a bit and I just don’t have the energy today.
But ultra short version is that the US enacted some new sanctions after the massive air raid on Kyiv. The day, or the day after or the day before (don’t remember) they allowed Ukraine to use some ATACMS. Chinese banks have their liquidity as a priority, not Russia, so does what they must to avoid sanctions.
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