Tag: Military Intelligence

Bakhmut Update 3/25/2023: Beware of Reports Originating from British Intelligence

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Bakhmut Update 3/25/2023: Beware of Reports Originating from British Intelligence

Of course if you believe propaganda allegedly originating from British intelligence you would think the Russians are losing and that Wagner forces will withdraw and redeploy to Africa. This sort of nonsense contributes nothing to understanding factually what is going on in Ukraine and is a disservice to concerned citizens. (See for example this story in Breitbart).

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If Ukraine does call off any offensive to relieve Bakhmut, then the US/NATO plan for an attack on Crimea remains credible. However, the risk of a very large scale Russian encirclement of Ukraine’s forces could force a change of plans.

Depleted Uranium Ammunition and Crimea

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
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Depleted Uranium Ammunition and Crimea (archived)

Aside from armor-penetrating tank rounds, the US uses DU ammunition for its 30mm GAU-8 Avenger Gatling gun on the A-10 Warthog ground attack jet fighter. The A-10s figured prominently in the Iraq wars and in Afghanistan.

Ukraine last winter requested 100 A-10 jets from the United States and have been secretly training to use the aircraft in combat. If a Crimea offensive takes place, the A-10 may be moved into Ukraine and flown by a combination of Ukrainian pilots and possibly by volunteer former US Air Force pilots.

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How will Russia answer these latest developments? Putin has already sent a warning to Britain about DU ammunition, although what he actually has in mind is not clear. If Russia is watching US activity in rushing the Abrams tanks to the battlefield, including the possibility of the A-10, the situation will get more heated.

Stolen Valor & Frauds: Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

Stolen Valor: The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker

Related:

U.S. Veteran Who Shared His Ukraine Experience Accused of Being Fraud

H/T: Judge Napolitano (Jack Posobiec didn’t give Gonzo Lira any credit).

Source: Reddit

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo (Newsweek) says that James Vasquez is a fraud, but Malcom Nance (NYT) says that he isn’t (aren’t they all?!). Newsweek also says that Vasquez deleted his Twitter account but, as of now, it’s still active.

Ukrainian Military Appears to Be Using US-Made Black Hawk Helicopter

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
Ukrainian military intelligence operatives are seen with a US-made Black Hawk military helicopter following a combat operation, in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, February 21, 2023. (Credit: Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine)

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has shared photos of a Black Hawk helicopter. The American-made aircraft was painted with a Ukrainian flag, and the intel org suggested it was used in military operations.

Ukrainian Military Appears to Be Using US-Made Black Hawk Helicopter