A Russian military disaster unfolding
The news from Ukraine is so remarkable, I have spent three days oscillating between exuberance and sceptical incredulity of the claims of a huge penetration of Russian lines. But now there are images...
View ArticleThe breakthrough continues
These maps become out of date by the time I post them (Izyum has actually fallen it seems). https://www.samizdata.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ukr-breakthrough-10-sept-2022-sm.mp4 The general...
View ArticleUkraine’s counter-offensives –“Seven months from Kyiv to Kharkiv”
Yet another outstanding dissertation from Perun looking at the big picture. It is long but jam packed with good analysis. Recommended.
View ArticlePondering the ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive
Here is an interesting thread about the ongoing Ukrainian counter-offensive by Mick Ryan.
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day
Heaven forbid trying increase gas supplies in a time of gas shortage. Amazing how many greens seem to have a convergence of interests with nice Mr. Putin. Funny that. – Perry de Havilland on the...
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The alternative to the cornering and humiliation of Russia would be for the United States and its allies to halt or reduce their aid to Ukraine and impose a stalemate. But that would mean delivering a...
View ArticleDiscussion point: what do you think of the apparent sabotage of Nord Stream 1...
On February 7th, Joe Biden said, “If Russia invades…then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.” Today the Guardian reports: “Fears of sabotage as gas pours into Baltic...
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I don’t want to take anything away from the Ukrainians, who have basically been a banner case of military transformation, but it also helps that the Russians are really, really bad at the whole “war...
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View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day –Росію необхідно перемогти edition
Putin’s insecurity might start with anxiety about his personal future, but he has extended this into a vision for Russia that involves a permanent struggle with the West and its liberalism. There is...
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Happy Soviet Collapse Day!
Today is the 31st anniversary of the dissolution of the USSR, one of the most delightful events in history. Hopefully within the next 30 years Russia will be back to its 1263 borders
View ArticleSamizdata quote of the day – anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine version
“The U.S. and NATO, in their innermost sanctum, should be asking themselves a question and probably are: Would this war already be over if they had sent a couple dozen F-35s to assert mastery over the...
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