The Ukraine Crisis Part 2 . The Battle for the Donbas

So explain, please, the Kevin McCarthy-situation to me, as a European. Will this endanger America's support for Ukraine? They continue to do pretty well, after all and leaving Ukraine for dead now would be an absolute dick move that really wouldn't make America look good at all as an ally.

In the meanwhile, russia is withdrawing it's ships from the Sevastopol base.

Russia Withdraws Black Sea Fleet Vessels From Crimea Base After Ukrainian Attacks

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blo...raine-is-winning-the-battle-of-the-black-sea/

Germans continue to be spineless.

Germany has no plans at moment to send Taurus missiles to Ukraine - Bild

More nonsensical land claims and threats by the russians again, courtesy of a twat by the name of yevgeny balitsky.

https://twitter.com/den_kazansky/status/1709281875934560540

And a rather worrying warning from Dutch admiral Rob Bauer, stating that the west is getting closer to running out of spare ammo to give, if ammo production isn't ramped up quickly.

Western ammo stocks at 'bottom of the barrel' as Ukraine war drags on, NATO official warns | CNN

 

Ukrainians have repelled several russian attempts to break trough in Avdiivka, Ukraine. The failed russian attacks have so far led to massive losses for russia in terms of both manpower and equipment, with nothing gained for them. However, it seems that russia attempts to tie up Ukraine's forces to Avdiivka much the same way it did last winter in Bakhmut, hoping to cripple Ukraine's counter offensive in the south.

Ukraine war: Russia attacks Avdiivka stronghold in eastern Ukraine

Fierce fighting rages around Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine

Ammo trains from north-korea are now running to russia.

Satellite pics show spike in rail activity at NKorea-Russia border

The Biden administration is thinking about linking Israeli aid and Ukrainian aid together.

Many in House GOP caution against tying Israel and Ukraine aid together | CNN Politics

russia is suspected to have sabotaged the Balticconector gas pipeline and a telecomms cable that both run trough the Gulf of Finland between NATO members Estonia and Finland. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg also comments, stating that if proven to be sabotage, there will be a response.

Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage

putin is trying to strengthen the rouble by bringing back capital controls.

Russian rouble rebounds after Kremlin brings back capital controls | Financial Times

 

Getting closer to 300,000 dead.



A reminder to anyone from russia, who might be reading this: It didn't have to be this way. All you had to do was to stay home with your loved ones.

 

Another Baltic data cable running from Estonia, this time to Sweden, is also discovered to have been damaged mysteriously. The timing of this cable damage coincides with the Balticconnector gas pipeline sabotage in the Gulf of Finland.

Sweden says undersea telecoms link to Estonia damaged

 

Ukraine successfully destroys lots of rus equipment at ammo depots and airfields in Luhansk and Berdyansk with US donated ATACMS long range missiles.

Ukraine uses US-supplied ATACMS for the first time, says Zelensky

Ukraine says it destroyed 9 Russian helicopters in airfield attacks

Ukraine uses secretly shipped U.S. missiles to launch surprise strike

Ukraine Russia war: Putin’s forces suffer blow as helicopters destroyed - live

Ukrainians wreck a rather expensive rus air defense system with a 400$ drone.

https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1714029396338647397

 

Artillery shells that were originally meant for the Ukrainians are now being diverted to Israel.

https://www.axios.com/2023/10/19/us-israel-artillery-shells-ukraine-weapons-gaza

However, France appears to be picking up at least some of the slack.

French firms to triple 155mm ammo production, boost weapons output

Ukrainian forces appear to have gained a foothold at the russian left bank side of the Dnipro river.

Ukraine-Russia war - live: Kyiv makes ‘breakthrough’ on Dnipro river as Moscow warns US of ‘grave’ mistake

 

russian ships might actually lose access to the Baltic Sea if it's proven that russia sabotaged the Balticconnector gas pipeline.

Latvian leader floats closure of Baltic to Russian ships after pipeline incident

https://twitter.com/United24media/status/1715637201965293800

 

Sweden's NATO membership is getting very close now, as president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye has submitted the bill to ratify Sweden's Nato membership to the Turkish parliament.

Turkey's Erdogan submits Sweden's NATO bid to parliament for ratification, presidency says

Turkey’s president submits bill to ratify Sweden’s Nato membership

Redut mercenary group is hiring women to fight for russia in Ukraine.

Acting through mercenary proxy, Russia’s Defense Ministry starts recruiting women to serve as snipers and drone pilots in Ukraine — Meduza

Western air defense weapons are magnificent indeed, a russian drone attack against Odessa was fully thwarted.

Ukraine: Kyiv said it stopped Russian drone strike on Odesa – DW – 10/23/2023

Qatar mediates for great justice.

https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/sta...qatari-emir-negotiate-on-latest-developments/

A Chinese ship is being investigated in connection with suspected sabotage against the Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline.

China denies role in suspected sabotage of Finland-Estonia gas link

 

russia has been spotted using WW2 era trucks on the battlefields.

https://files.catbox.moe/4hh9hh.mp4



Another one suddenly falls off a window.

Third executive at Russian oil giant that criticised Putin's invasion of Ukraine dies suddenly | Daily Mail Online

Lukoil chairman dies suddenly, second in just over a year | CNN Business

Russia has carried out more than 1,100 attacks on health care facilities — NYT

In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared

 

Come on guys, mix it up a bit. Not all the trillionaires can fall mysteriously from a window.

 

A traitor gets shot.

Pro-Moscow Ukrainian politician shot in apparent assassination attempt

russia's losses in the battle of Avdiivka are bordering on the ridiculous, for no payoff.

Russian losses in battle for Avdiivka may be worst of 2023, says UK

‘The Assault Failed, Everyone Was Killed’ – Russian Soldier Reveals Horrific Losses, Possibly at Avdiivka

An oil refinery near krasnodar, russia goes boom.

SBU takes credit for drone attack on Russian oil refinery

It's jews vs. muslims in an airport in makhachkala, russia. Tensions between ethnic groups on the rise.

Anti-Israel mob storms Dagestan airport in Russia

Another report coming in that Ukraine has gained another foothold on the left bank of river Dnipro.

 

300,000 wounded and killed russian soldiers, a mile mark that was reached today on this day of Halloween 2023, making this a sad and unique Day of the Dead indeed for the russians.

https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1719233098515091959



The French arrest Aleksei Kuzmichev, money laundering oligarch who was helping russia skirt sanctions.

France arrests Russian oligarch in money-laundering, sanctions probe

French police detain Russian tycoon over alleged financial and sanctions violations

Time magazine: "Zelensky feels betrayed by his Western allies", 20 months into the war he's reportedly a very tired and frustrated man under some serious pressure.

Inside Volodymyr Zelensky’s Struggle to Keep Ukraine in the Fight

A family of 9 brutally slaughtered by russians in occupied territories.

Ukraine war: Whole family shot dead in Russian-occupied Ukrainian town

 

Ukrainian report: russia's recent test of their nuke enabled intercontinental missiles was a humiliating failure x2.

Putin's rockets are wonky, Ukraine claims: Russia's nuclear-capable intercontinental missile 'went off course' in tests | Daily Mail Online

Vlad's missiles failed during testing as he deployed Satan-2, Ukraine claims

General Valery Zaluzhny of Ukraine: "The war is at a stalemate".

Ukraine’s commander-in-chief on the breakthrough he needs to beat Russia

Zelenskiy replies:

Ukraine war not in 'stalemate', more air defense help needed, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine has achieved excellent progress on its path to EU membership, — Ursula von der Leyen.

Von der Leyen hails Kyiv's progress in EU accession efforts

Türkiye still unhappy with Sweden's handling of the situation regarding their domestic Kurds, President Erdogan nevertheless still promises "to try". But talks in parliament about Türkiye's state budget take priority.

Erdogan says he will try to facilitate Sweden's NATO bid ratification

Wagner PMC merged to russia's national guard, resumes hiring.

Wagner Group recruiting again with Prigozhin's son in lead role: Reports

Also, earlier yesterday, a russian shityard blew up at Kerch, Crimea.

More Russian stuff blowing up: Ukrainian missile attack hits Kerch shipyard

 

russian ammo depot burns down in a fiery blaze at Sedovo, Novooazovsk district, Donetsk region.

Explosions and fire engulf Russian ammo depot in occupied Ukrainian village

Official: Explosion reported at Russian ammunition depot in occupied Mariupol

19 Ukrainian soldiers killed in a rus missile strike.

Ukraine war: Military chiefs in Kyiv under pressure over deadly Russian strike

Ukrainian brigade says 19 killed in Russian missile strike last week

President Volodymyr Zelensky hesitant about organizing the 2024 elections + Odessa bombarded mercilessly.

Zelensky: Now is not the right time for elections

Ukraine president says 'not the time' for elections