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Monday, March 28, 2022

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This veteran's name is James Vasquez and he reports on his recently created Twitter account what he and his new brothers in arms are living. It's not Big-TV-NewsFlash but it's still real and genuine.

(James Vasquez is 1st from the right)
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1345. Education - Plain and Simple

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1344. Excellent Compiling Job

As stated in the original post title by its author:
"Carefully curated, EZ-2-Read Ukraine news with sources, for those lacking time but who want to stay informed"



The Pentagon claims that Ukraine is now "able and willing" to retake territory from the russian invaders. Ukraine has regained control of Makariv, near Kyiv: 


A large part of the success has been due to the difference in timing of operations. Russians lack sufficient equipment to move their armor at night, so they're exposing themselves greatly by moving during the day. Ukraine, on the other hand, has a wealth of western equipment (think night vision and thermal) for conducting operations at night, often with drones. The Ukrainian special forces in particular have excellent night ops capability, many equipped with GPNVG-18 night vision goggles – which cost over $40,000 each. 


There are reports that Ukrainian forces have surrounded Russia's troops in Bucha, Irpin, and Hostomel and cut them off from supplies.


Ukrainian officials said Tuesday their troops have driven Russian forces out of Makariv. It's a significant event strategically, because this will help allow supplies and troops both in and out of the city, as well as facilitate evacuations and humanitarian aid efforts. 



Much of the city is still contested, but Ukraine has taken back swaths of it, and it is no longer considered under russian control. Ukraine officials say they will effectively have retaken the city by the end of the day. 



Boris Romantschenko survived the Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Dora-Mittelbau and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps as a young man. has not left his apartment for months for fear of contracting Covid-19. Russian attacks ignited a fire in his home, and he died in the fire. 



Rest in peace Boris Romantschenko, 1926-2022


The source is a NATO official who spoke with media outlets (anonymously, for obvious reasons, but all of these reports have been very accurate so far). 



Komsomolskaya Pravda, which is staunchly pro-kremlin, published an article saying 9,861 Russian servicemen had died, exceeding US intelligence estimates of Russian fatalities, but close to what Ukrainian intelligence has claimed. They quickly removed it and claimed it was the result of a hack. 


UNCONFIRMED: A Ukrainian official claims they've intercepted russian communications including a summary that estimates Russian losses at 17,265, which is even higher than Ukrainian intelligence estimates (which were about ~15,000 at the time the claim was made).


These numbers are fairly consistent with NATO estimates and other western intelligence estimates. 


These numbers are fairly consistent with NATO estimates and other western intelligence estimates.



Lt Gen Yakov Rezantsev was killed near Kherson. Good riddance. 



Ukraine has "rewards" (USD cash, plus protection and relocation) available to Russian soldiers who surrender themselves and significant pieces of equipment. "Misha" surrendered himself and his tank and was taken into custody by Ukrainian intelligence. He told them that his tank crew mates had fled home and left him behind. 




Intercepted communications also reveal russian soldiers claiming 50% of them are suffering frostbite (Note: This number can't be verified; it is likely exaggerated). There are reports of self-inflicted injuries in attempt to be pulled back from the front. 


As for the fragging...


Western intelligence reports that russian colonel Yury Medvedev was run over by his own troops amid anger at mounting losses in Ukraine, according to western intelligence. The injuries proved fatal. 




There was lots of speculation as to where he's been. Some outlets reported he had a heart attack (lol) after a meeting with Vladimir Putain but this is unconfirmed. He has reappeared and given a briefing to a roomful of dejected generals. 


Truth be told, Shoigu is a massively incompetent man who actually rolled back his predecessor Anatoly Serdiukov's attempts to modernize Russia's army (modernizations that angered the oligarchs who were pilfering money). Turns out that really bit them in the ass... And may bite Shoigu specifically; being a russian general is one of the most dangerous occupations in the world, with a massive rate of "accidents" and "suicides" – see below: 


Shoigu isn't the only notable security/defense official to disappear; others include the head of the National Guard, Viktor Zolotov, chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, and others.


Watch it for yourself. (Link goes to the beginning of the most relevant ~90 seconds of the video, but if you have time, please watch the full interview. It gives me hope because among other things, it means that Ukraine has been preparing for this much longer than the world has truly been paying attention.) 



Before making donations, always be sure to read the site for details on where/how the donation money is spent to make sure it aligns with how you want to help Ukraine. 

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