Russian plans for a coup attempt in Moldova foiled by Ukrainian intelligence

Russia sure seems fond of interefering with other countries' elections, and instigating coups in particular.

Quote from: Hydra009 on February 13, 2023, 10:29:12 AMRussian plans for a coup attempt in Moldova foiled by Ukrainian intelligence

Russia sure seems fond of interefering with other countries' elections, and instigating coups in particular.

To be fair, America hasn't been much better. We've put many a bloodthirsty dictator in charge of other countries.

Quote from: Blackleaf on February 13, 2023, 11:53:42 AMTo be fair, America hasn't been much better. We've put many a bloodthirsty dictator in charge of other countries.

Yes, and that's horrible, too.

Basically every foul deed Russia has done or attempted to do has been done by others in the past.  But it's not like anyone can go and commit a crime and use "other people do it" as a defense.

No shelter here:  Bangladesh bars 69 Russian ships from its territorial waters

QuoteThe government of Bangladesh has imposed restrictions barring the entry of 69 Russian ships into its maritime waters in line with US and EU sanctions. This means that Russian vessels will not be able to bring in shipments of imports, stop for fuelling, anchor in the area, or even use sea routes.

QuoteAs a result of these new sanctions, Bangladesh will find it difficult to conduct any trade with Russia.

Bangladesh's most expensive mega project, the Rooppur nuclear power plant, is being built with the support of Russia. A significant portion of the equipment and materials for that project is imported from Russia. Recently, a shipment from Russia carrying materials for the project was barred from entering Bangladesh's maritime boundary amid diplomatic pressure from the US.

Now would be a good opportunity for the West to aid Bangladesh and finish that project.

Quote from: Hydra009 on February 13, 2023, 01:50:58 PMNo shelter here:  Bangladesh bars 69 Russian ships from its territorial waters
Now we be a good opportunity for the West to aid Bangladesh and finish that project.

I don't know if nuclear reactors in a country expected to be underwater and the site of the largest climate change displacement in the next few decades is the best idea, to be fair - sounds like Russia might have helped built it there for precisely that reason.

Still, good on them for listening and barring Russians, even if it's just because they are too weak to resist American influence.

I don't know enough about the proposed nuclear project to comment on its soundness, but I sincerely hope that we don't experience the worst case global warming scenario, because there's a ton of important stuff near the coast in a lot of countries.

And I wouldn't phrase it like they're being coerced into going along with sanctions on Russia.  Doing business with the most sanctioned country on the planet next to North Korea isn't very smart for long-term business (countries typically want stable business partners).  It makes a lot of business sense to prefer the West over Russia, especially with Russia's economic woes.

After crushing Vuhledar defeat, Russian HQ nearby leveled by HIMARS strike, killing at least one Russian officer

QuoteA Himars rocket strike has destroyed the headquarters of a pro-Russian separatist battalion near the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar.

Alexander Khodakovsky, the Vostok battalion's commander, wrote on the Telegram app that at least one Russian officer had been killed in the Ukrainian strike.

The separatist battalion has been involved in the months-long attempt to capture the coal-mining town of Vuhledar, in the Donetsk region, losing "5,000" troops in an attempt to take it.

QuoteDozens of videos have emerged of haphazard attempts by Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to cross minefields, turning wide-open countryside into a graveyard of abandoned and destroyed armour.

One video clip shared online showed a Russian tank driving into a minefield and exploding, almost instantly followed by an infantry fighting vehicle that was also destroyed.

QuoteMr Dmytrashkivskyi said: "The 155th brigade already had to be restaffed three times. The first time after Irpin and Bucha; the second time they were defeated near Donetsk – they recovered again. And now almost the entire brigade has already been destroyed near Vuhledar."

NATO planning an additional increase in ammo production

Purportedly taken and translated from a Russian telegram post:



Note that Russia has reportedly been using ammo held in long-term storage (some may be 40-years-old) and Russia may have also purchased ammo from North Korea.

Cut off from prisoner-recruits, Wagner is on the decline which will in time lead to it being unable to carry out major advances

More than 100 Ukrainian troops in Poland for training on Leopard 2 Tanks

55 Ukrainian troops in Spain for training on Leopard 2A tanks

Are you feeling it now: Poland to double Krab production

Up from 50/year to 100/year

Another busy day (1-2 battalions wiped out daily!)

France secretly supplied Ukraine with Missile Moyenne Portee ATGMs , also known as Akeron MP. These ATGMs have a range of up to 4 kilometers, operate on the "fire and forget" principle, and can also hit a tank from above.