Russia Invades Ukraine. Again by captaincrunch

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Russia Invades Ukraine. Again

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UPDATED: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 11:05
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Monday, November 24, 2025 3:47 PM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

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Yanno, I hate to have to track down and debunk all of the bullshit being posted. If it's in the western press, just assume it's

THGR:
Like I've said many times now. The Russian's always try and pin their sins onto others. Everyone knows it.

www. youtube. com/watch?v=wHAD09-OvfY

Russia bans "Twitter"?
How far back did you have to go for that little gem??

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Originally posted by THG:
Get ready, Signym will post she has a friend in Ukraine who signym will claim has seen what she is posting firsthand.

PROGRAM THGR4
WHEN X,Y = BACKED INTO A CORNER
RUN SUBROUTINE STRAWMAN

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T:

I get my frontline videos here:

Don't pay any attention to his political analyses and his predictions where Russian forces will go next .... he's almost always wrong. But frontline videos don't lie.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 6:08 AM

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Why In The Hell Are Ukrainian Assault Troops Counterattacking In Pokrovsk?

There aren't enough Ukrainian reserves for a major counteroffensive.

Nov 24, 2025

https://www.trenchart.us/p/why-in-the-hell-are-ukrainian-assault

The ruins of Pokrovsk, a mining town with a pre-war population of 60,000 that has been the locus of the bloodiest fighting in eastern Ukraine for nearly a year, are now almost totally under Russian control.

Emphasis on almost. Against the odds, Ukrainian forces are still active in Pokrovsk. Especially one unit: the 425th Assault Regiment, which took up positions along the town’s northern outskirts in late October in order to cover the retreat of the last few survivors of the main Ukrainian garrison from the 68th Jaeger Brigade and the 155th Mechanized Brigade.

On at least half a dozen confirmed occasions since then, the elite assault regiment has counterattacked near or past the east-west railway that cuts through the center of Pokrovsk. The question is—why?

The Ukrainian general staff in Kyiv along with the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps, which oversees operations in and around Pokrovsk and adjacent Myrnohrad, have released nearly identical statements characterizing the battle for Pokrovsk as unsettled.

“The defense forces maintain defined borders in the northern part of Pokrovsk,” the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps stated Friday. “We also control positions south of the railway, which are important for further de-occupation. The enemy is trying to cross the railway to increase the occupation zone of the city, but these attempts are blocked by our military.”

That’s an incredible claim—and one that contradicts the consensus among independent observers and mappers. On Nov. 18, observer Thorkill concluded the Russian Center Group of Forces controlled “about 95% to 97%” of Pokrovsk.

The sliver of the town the Russians clearly don’t control is the one that observers and official sources agree on: the narrow strip along the northern outskirts where the 425th Assault Regiment and other elite units dug in starting in late October.

Those northern fighting positions serve an obvious purpose. They’re the left side of a half-mile-wide corridor through which the Ukrainian garrison in Myrnohrad, pre-war population 46,000, began what appears to be an orderly partial withdrawal from that town in recent weeks.

Most of Myrnohrad is still nominally under the control of Ukrainian troops, but probably not for long. The town is surrounded on three sides by a Russian force that outnumbers the local Ukrainian force at least five to one. All the supply lines into the town are under constant surveillance and attack by Russian drones.

Despite the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps’ disadvantageous position, “the Ukrainian side continues to present narratives in the media that the battle for Pokrovsk is still ongoing,” Thorkill wrote.

Note the phrasing of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps’ recent official statement. The verbiage “further de-occupation” implies a Ukrainian counteroffensive is in the offing—one that could restore Ukrainian control in Pokrovsk.

Don’t believe it. Ukraine committed its last significant reserve force, the 1st Azov Corps, to contain and eliminate a Russian incursion north of Pokrovsk starting in August. If there were other significant reserves on the Ukrainian side, they’d be helping to stabilize the collapsing front line around Hulyaipole, an important logistics hub in Zaporizhzhia Oblast 60 miles southwest of Pokrovsk.

But Hulyaipole is teetering. A small number of fresh Ukrainian troops from the 225th Assault Regiment rushed the area two weeks ago—but not to fight. Instead, they reportedly took up positions behind the 102nd Territorial Brigade, the core of the local Ukrainian garrison, and opened fire on the territorials to prevent them from retreating without orders.

The odds of a Ukrainian counteroffensive in Pokrovsk are slim. And they’ll get a lot slimmer if, as reported, the Russian 76th Guards Air Assault Division is redeploying to the area to make good heavy Russian losses during the yearlong siege.

Despite their losses, the Russians still have reserves. The Ukrainians don’t. And that means whatever small actions the 425th Assault Regiment is taking in Pokrovsk are preludes to … nothing. The Ukrainian raiders may slow the full consolidation of Russian forces in Pokrovsk, but they almost certainly can’t prevent it.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 6:13 AM

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Russia’s secret laser weapon plane wiped out in Ukrainian drone assault on Taganrog airbase (VIDEO, MAP)

The A-60, housing a Soviet-era space laser system, long immobile and hidden from the public eye, was hit during a night raid.

By Yuri Zoria
25/11/2025

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/25/russias-secret-laser-weapon-pla
ne-wiped-out-in-ukrainian-drone-assault-on-taganrog-airbase-2/

The Beriev plant is a key element of Russia’s military aviation industry and part of the state-owned United Aircraft Corporation under Rostec. The facility designs, manufactures, upgrades, and repairs amphibious aircraft and special-purpose aviation systems. It also services aircraft used by Russia’s naval aviation and long-range bomber forces. Its main testing base is the Taganrog-Yuzhny military airfield, which was one of the focal points of the 25 November attack.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 8:44 AM

THG

Keep it real please

Military Summary
Russian
https://rumble.com/MilitarySummary

Funny how comrade signym claims she is not a Russian propagandist, yet she gets all her talking points from Russians.

T

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 12:11 PM

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November 25, 2025, 3:30 pm • by Luca Léry Moffat

According to a letter sent by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to member states on Nov. 17, Ukraine requires 83.4 billion euros in military support and 52.3 billion euros in macro-financial needs over 2026–2027 (24 months).
https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/17/17.11.2025_Lette
r-from-President-von-der-Leyen-to-EU-leaders_letter_optionspaper.pdf

The letter outlined three options for supporting Ukraine. A reparations loan is likely the most palatable for European countries, some of which face pressure on their finances.

Mudra said that Europe "has to use (the reparations loan)," calling it a key card in ending this war.

"If the EU approves a Reparation Loan based on international law (...) then Ukraine will have predictable, long-term financial and military sustainability," she said.

Roughly $300 billion of foreign reserves held by Russia's central bank were frozen by sanctions in the days following the full-scale invasion. The majority — 185 billion euros — is held in Belgium.

An estimated $524 billion is needed for the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine, according to the World Bank.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-rejects-using-russian-assets-as-ba
rgaining-chip-in-peace-talks/

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 12:36 PM

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It is payback time.

Ukraine to turn tables in “first symmetric winter” as its drones overwhelm Russian air defenses

Ukraine turns Russia’s tactics against Moscow.

By Olena Mukhina | Nov 25, 2025

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/25/ukraine-to-turn-tables-in-first
-symmetric-winter-as-its-drones-overwhelm-russian-air-defenses/

Russia is experiencing an air defense shortage due to Ukrainian strikes. Ukraine has managed to exhaust Russian protection systems to the point that they can no longer physically cope, says Yevhen Dykyi, former commander of a company in the Aidar Battalion, as per Radio NV.

Ukraine has expanded long-range drone strikes throughout 2025 to pressure Russia’s war economy, disrupt military logistics, and stretch its air defenses. The pace has grown as Ukraine boosts domestic drone production and targets sites tied to Russia’s defense and export sector.

At the same time, Dykyi believes Ukraine is facing an extremely difficult winter.

Russia’s first “symmetric” winter: “But this will be the first symmetric winter. And here we will see how they handle it with the same unbreakable resolve that we have been facing for four years,” he says.

He notes that drones systematically operating in Moscow Oblast are no coincidence.

“This is exactly what they do to us. We have managed to exhaust their air defenses to the point that they physically cannot cope,” Dykyi adds.

Kremlin equipment shortage intensifies the problem

While artillery shells were long supplied to Russia by North Korea, covering their deficit, though stocks are now nearly exhausted, surface-to-air missile systems are far more sophisticated.

“North Korean SAMs are not something Russia can rely on, and fall hasn’t even ended yet,” he stresses.

On the night of 23 November, drones attacked a thermal power plant in Shatura, near Moscow. The site is one of Russia’s oldest energy facilities. Drone strikes spark fire at Moscow Oblast power plant, one of Russia’s oldest energy facilities (VIDEO, MAP)
Explosion from a drone strike on Shatura Power Station, Moscow Oblast, Russia, 23 November 2025. Screenshot from video: Exilenova+

Three transformers catch fire at major facility as Ukraine expands long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/23/drone-strikes-spark-fire-at-mos
cow-oblast-power-plant/

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 4:08 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Kievs pinprick attacks on Russia aren't going to change the outcome of the war. The only thing that attacks on civilians is going to do is piss people off.

You'd need to devastate Russia's civilian infrastructure before you demoralize people, like Russia has done to Ukraine.

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:56 PM

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:57 PM

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:58 PM

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025 11:58 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

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Outgunned Ukrainian Territorials Panicked And Ran. So An Elite Ukrainian Assault Battalion Reportedly Opened Fire On Them.

Did we just observe the first deployment of a Ukrainian blocking unit?

SIGNY
No.
This is just the first time you admitted it.
I've been hearing about blocking units for years.

THGRV
Who are you quoting comrade.

Pro-Ukrainian Military Summary Channel. Sometimes he calls them "anti- retreat forces“ sometimes “blocking forces". Since it's just scattershot references around Rabotyno, Krynky, Avdeeka, I think even as recent as Myrnograd, it's hard to go back and find them. Feel free to look yourself.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 10:33 AM

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A NATO ally staring down Russia is doubling down on HIMARS after Ukraine showed what they can do

Story by sbaker@insider.com (Sinéad Baker)

Nov 25, 2025

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-nato-ally-staring-down-russia-i
s-doubling-down-on-himars-after-ukraine-showed-what-they-can-do/ar-AA1R8wKU

• Estonia has an agreement with the US to get six more High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) units.

• It's growing its arsenal after receiving six earlier this year.

• Estonia said it needs more deep strike abilities, and Ukraine is proving the need.

A NATO ally sharing a border with Russia is doubling down on its buying of the US-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) that has been a key part of Ukraine's fightback against Russia.

Estonia's defense ministry told Business Insider that it has an agreement with the US to acquire six additional HIMARS units. It's waiting on exact delivery dates from the US side.

"It is important for Estonia to have the ability to influence the enemy deep within its territory," the ministry said. To this end, it is necessary to increase Estonia's deep-strike capability with additional rocket launchers."

Estonian Minister of Defense Hanno Pevkur originally told Breaking Defense that his country wants to buy six additional HIMARS, potentially more, and has been in contact with the maker, Lockheed Martin, but the company needs Pentagon approval for the sale.

The country is pursuing a deeper investment in the system after already receiving six HIMARS in April. The ministry said the earlier acquisitions were just the start of "developing our deep-strike capability."

Pevkur told Business Insider in March that Estonia considers HIMARS to be essential to its deep strike capability, having seen the impact this weapon has had in Ukraine.

The multiple rocket launcher arrived in Ukraine in June 2022, marking the first major Western weapon supplied to Kyiv after months of debate over whether sending such systems was worth the risk. There were concerns initially that supplying big-ticket weapons would be escalatory and might end up in Russian hands if the country fell.

Its arrival was a turning point and a big success for Ukraine. HIMARS were eventually followed by a string of other high-profile weapons like US-made Patriot air defense systems and F-16 fighter jets.

With the introduction of the HIMARS and Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS), Ukraine suddenly took away Russia's artillery advantage and showed it was able to hit Russian targets like ammunition depots and command and control centers that were previously out of reach. It also used them to hit Russian troops and aircraft.

Electronic warfare and jamming, along with the arrival of other advanced long-range strike systems, have reduced HIMARS' effectiveness and taken it out of the spotlight, aside from some tactical ballistic missile strikes. It has also suffered shortages of ammunition, limiting effectiveness.

The versatile weapon is still in use, though, and Ukraine is expecting to receive more. In October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy identified HIMARS as a priority for his military.

NATO allies sharing a border with Russia want HIMARS

Estonia is among a number of European countries concerned about Russian aggression, and Pevkur said that Ukraine has demonstrated that deep strikes are necessary in a fight.

He said that Ukraine has shown that being capable of striking far behind the front lines, with Ukraine hitting Russian positions, weaponry, and stockpiles, and even oil facilities deep into Russia with long-range drones and missiles.

He said that deep-strike capabilities are an area where NATO allies "need to invest" and "need to have a lot more than what we have today." Pevkur emphasized that it's vital for NATO members to "learn from the challenges that Ukrainians have" — to understand what works and what doesn't for Ukraine and to see what Russia is doing so that their militaries are as prepared as possible.

He added that having HIMARS also sends a "deterrence message" to Russia.

Other Baltic countries, Latvia and Lithuania, which are also NATO members that border Russia, have also invested in HIMARS as well as a host of other defenses as they eye Russia warily.

Latvia has an agreement with the US for six systems, expected by 2027, and Lithuania is buying eight, with the first deliveries due this year.

The Baltic nations have been among the loudest voices within NATO calling for greater alliance spending and support of Ukraine. Their defense budgets are among the highest in NATO as a proportion of their GDP, and the money so far has gone toward border defenses, air defenses, armored vehicles, and drones.

Pevkur told Business Insider that it was important for the West that countries on NATO's eastern edge, like the Baltic states, are well defended to deter Russia and to be able to stop it if needed. "The eastern flank is the front door of NATO, so we need to keep it closed," he said.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 10:34 AM

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Satellite Images Locate Ukrainian Kids Abducted by Russia – Lab

By AFP | Nov 25, 2025

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/11/25/satellite-images-locate-ukra
inian-kids-abducted-by-russia-lab-a91238

Researchers at a Yale University lab in the United States are using satellite imagery to locate Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, and have uncovered 210 re-education and military camps housing some of them, the lab's director told AFP.

The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) was tasked by the U.S. State Department in 2022 with assessing the number of children displaced by Russian authorities and the scope of the phenomenon, explained lab director Nathaniel Raymond during a visit to Stockholm for a seminar on the issue at Sweden's parliament on Monday.

Initially, Raymond thought the task seemed impossible.

"How do you find concealed kids protected by Russia's security services? In a kidnapping case where all we have is the internet and satellites?" he said.

The answer came after a gaffe by the Russians: local Russian officials posted selfies of themselves with some of the Ukrainian children.

"Local officials wanting to curry the favor of the Kremlin took over-the-shoulder selfies of them on the buses with the kids."

"The super funny part of the story" is that they forgot to deactivate the geolocation services on their phones.

"And so we extracted the latitude and longitude of the position of the officials when they were taking a selfie," he explained.

"And then we began to see in the photographs that we could identify the devices, including their Apple Watches. And then we started to dig," he said.

The information they got was shared with Ukrainian authorities.

Since then, by analyzing all other available information, including official photos published by Russian authorities, the HRL has uncovered the existence of 210 re-education and military camps across Russia, where some of the children are being held.

The lab estimates that a total of around 36,000 children have been abducted by Russia.

Russian authorities stopped publishing such information online after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant in 2023 against President Vladimir Putin for the "unlawful deportation" of thousands of Ukrainian children.

"They begin to try to clean up the crime scene. And they're moving the kids," he said.

The fate of these children should be a top priority in the current negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, Raymond stressed.

The HRL risks having to shut operations by the end of the year due to funding cuts announced by the Trump administration, and has therefore transferred all its data to Europol.

‘Digital Child Trafficking’
By Charlie Hancock
Aug. 8, 2025
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/08/08/digital-child-trafficking-lu
hansk-officials-launch-child-adoption-database-a90134

Mariupol Children Undergo Pro-Russian Indoctrination at St. Petersburg ‘Wellness Camps’
By Angelina Trefilova
June 30, 2025
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/30/mariupol-children-undergo-pr
o-russian-indoctrination-at-st-petersburg-wellness-camps-a89602

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 11:05 AM

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Ukraine denies encirclement of troops on southern front amid heavy Russian assaults

By Jared Goyette | November 26, 2025 3:38 pm

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-update-2025-11-26/

Ukrainian officials are pushing back against Russian claims and social media rumors that Ukrainian troops near Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast are encircled: front-line units remain supplied, and medical evacuation routes continue to function despite heavy fighting, the Southern Defense Forces said in a statement on Nov. 26.

The command accused Moscow of exaggerating its “so-called successes” and magnifying problems in Ukraine’s ranks to sow panic.

The fighting remains heavy. Over the past day, Russian forces carried out more than 30 assaults, over 500 artillery strikes using more than 2,100 rounds, about a dozen airstrikes, 250 drone drops and nearly 2,000 kamikaze drone attacks in the Huliaipole sector, according to the statement. Ukrainian units are “holding the defense,” maintaining communications and logistics, the command added.

The update comes as Russian forces continue to press the front in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, where Ukrainian troops have pulled back from some positions amid intense fighting.

In a previous Kyiv Independent analysis of the Zaporizhzhia front on Nov. 12, we reported that, according to figures published by the highly trusted Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization Deep State, 69% of all Russian territorial gains in October were made in the area around Huliaipole and in eastern Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, even though the area saw only 16% of Russia’s total assault operations, based on General Staff data.

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