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37 minute interview (w/English Subs) with Ukrainian Chief of Defence Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov. Originally posted about 2 months ago.

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"Australian Defense Force, as part of Operation Kudu, shows the training of Ukrainian soldiers on trench warfare."

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Take with a grain of salt.

"Kadyrov is reportedly seriously ill, allegedly with kidney disease - Bild.


Putin met with Akhmat Kadyrov, Ramzan's son.
It's the 1st time in 20 years that another person is meeting with Putin on behalf of Chechnya.

Putin's meeting looks like search & training of a successor? "

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Graphic depicting Russian losses of tanks and APCs in the battle of Ugledar/Vuhledar.

According to the source, the Wagner affiliated telegram channel "The Gray Zone", wrote that relatives of the dead are determined to kill the general who led the assault.

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EDIT: found it with English subs and better information.

"Prigozhin today is once again seen explaining how invaluable Wagner is for Russia, and how retreating from Bakhmut will lead to the collapse of the whole Russian front.

Also appears to be hinting at the fact that his mercenaries might find it rather unpleasant if they suspect that Russian authorities set them up by not providing ammo and reinforcements.

Besides. Why is he talking about retreating from Bakhmut at all, if just yesterday he was claiming to have “nearly surrounded” it?"

[kellyhound]

Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets, according to two congressional officials and a senior U.S. official.

The Ukrainians’ skills are being evaluated on simulators at a U.S. military base in Tucson, Arizona, the officials said, and they may be joined by more of their fellow pilots soon.

U.S. authorities have approved bringing up to 10 more Ukrainian pilots to the U.S. for further assessment as early as this month, the officials said.

The arrival of the first two pilots marks the first time Ukrainian pilots have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers. Officials said the effort has twin goals: to improve the pilots’ skills and evaluate how long a proper training program could take.

“The program is about assessing their abilities as pilots so we can better advise them on how to use capabilities they have and we have given them,” an administration official said.

Two administration officials stressed that it isn’t a training program and said that the Ukrainians will not be flying any aircraft during their time in the U.S.

These officials said the pilots will be using a simulator that can mimic flying various types of aircraft, and they emphasized that there are no updates on the U.S. decision to provide F-16’s to Ukraine beyond what the Pentagon’s top policy official said to Congress last week.

The official, Colin Kahl, told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. has not made the decision to provide F-16’s and neither had U.S. allies and partners.

He also said the U.S. has “not started training on F-16s” and that the delivery timeline for F-16s is “essentially the same” as the training timeline, about 18 months.

“So you don’t actually save yourself time by starting the training early in our assessment,” said Kahl, who is the under secretary of defense for policy. “And since we haven’t made the decision to provide F-16’s and neither have our allies and partners, it doesn’t make sense to start to train them on a system they may never get.”

Other U.S. defense officials have said the training could be shortened to six to nine months, depending on the pilots previous training and knowledge of fighter aircraft.

Ukrainian officials have told the U.S. and other allies that they have fewer than 20 pilots ready to travel to the U.S. to train on F-16s and another 30 or so who could be trained in the near future, according to American and Western officials.

Asked about the assessment of two Ukrainian pilots, a defense official described it as “familiarization event.”

“It is a routine activity as part of our military-to-military dialogue with Ukraine,” the official said.

“The ‘familiarization event’ is essentially a discussion between the Air Force personnel and an observation of how the U.S. Air Force operates. This event allows us to better help Ukrainian pilots become more effective pilots and better advise them on how to develop their own capabilities.”

The defense official added that there are no immediate plans to increase the number of pilots beyond the two currently in Tucson but said “we’re not closing the door on future opportunities.”

[marekparek]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Take with a grain of salt.

"Kadyrov is reportedly seriously ill, allegedly with kidney disease - Bild.
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Putin met with Akhmat Kadyrov, Ramzan's son.
It's the 1st time in 20 years that another person is meeting with Putin on behalf of Chechnya.

Putin's meeting looks like search & training of a successor? "

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Probable cause is too much of alcohol

[WonderMomma]

So Magyar has been a bit out of touch on his channel the last few days. A couple of days ago he reported that his unit was being redeployed to another area but that the situation was not something he could talk openly about. People have been expressing their worry on his channel due to the situation in Bakhmut. Today he posted the following update:

"I wish you a strong
HUNGARY in touch!
Over the past two days, all willing truth-lovers, theoreticians, experts, whistle-blowers, and couch-bound people have appeared on the topic of the Magyar blogger, his past, the fate of the unit, and conspiracy theories.

I appeal to all conscious subscribers (except orcs). I also refer to waffles, albeit without respect. Formulate questions for me that interest you in the comments. Do not clutter the feed with unnecessary messages in this case so that I can see the list of questions. I will come out with answers soon.
I repeat: the blog is private, it contains the thoughts, position and attitude of the author to certain events, phenomena or circumstances. No claim to attribute it to any official sources. And let what you heard remain a subjective opinion for all of you. Do not create an idol for yourself, which will be fixed only until the end of the war. At the moment, the position is exactly this and it has not changed.

Meanwhile.
The unit of the Birds of Magyar as a part of the newly created special company of unmanned attack aircraft complexes has moved and continues to perform combat tasks in the new responsible area. At the same time, additional staffing is taking place. Geography is kept silent for obvious reasons.

They weren't taken away, they weren't killed, they weren't returned, and they weren't on vacation. We continue the detoxification of worms, and we will do it until Victory itself.
I am proud of the effort and courage of the WARRIORS who, in accordance with the assigned combat tasks, are holding the Bakhmut fortress today.
Just like in all other areas of the front, Bakhmut has become a close city for me.

PM: Eyes and Sting"

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1. "Transportation of BMP M2 "Bradley" to Ukraine"

2. "Transportation of MRAP International M1224 MaxxPro to Ukraine"

3. "Loading of CVRT "Stormers" to Ukraine is in full swing"

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"Ukrainian soldiers train on the American BMP M2A2 "Bradley" at the American base in Germany"

3rd video didn't come with a description but came from the same source, has English speakers, and looks like the same tank. Someone let me know if my untrained eyes are wrong. lol