General of the Army "Armageddon" Sergey Surovikin is currently on a special mission in Africa, where he represents Russia's interests. This was reported to URA.RU by an acquaintance of the general. Details about Surovikin's new mission and position, as well as the story of his military feats, are covered in the agency's material.
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NATO countries rely on assistance from US forces. In an emergency, this could be insufficient. What Europe would need for effective deterrence.
- Weakness. A threat scenario for NATO is that Russia occupies parts of the Baltics in a rapid advance before the West can react.
- Deterrence. Europe's ability to defend itself is more important than ever to limit Russia's military options.
- Support. According to new, exclusive calculations, the US can only actually send about a quarter of its soldiers and weapons to Europe.
- Precaution. Therefore, Europe should invest massively in the leadership competence and combat power of its armies to effectively deter Moscow.
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Russia Proposes Ban on "Childfree Propaganda"
On September 24, the Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, announced in his Telegram channel that deputies have begun considering a bill "prohibiting the propaganda of deliberate refusal to have children."
According to him, the bill proposes to ban "childfree propaganda" on the internet, in media, films, and advertising.
For violating the ban, it is proposed to introduce administrative fines "similar to those that were adopted with your support earlier for LGBT propaganda and gender reassignment," Volodin said.
According to the State Duma Speaker, the bill suggests fines of up to 400,000 rubles for individuals, up to 800,000 rubles for officials, and up to five million rubles for legal entities.
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2024-08-23 Intervew With Volkswagen Board Member Thomas Schmall
Mr. Schmall, VW is investing 15 billion euros in battery cells. But electric cars are selling poorly. Are you investing into a slump?
Ups and downs are normal; transformations don't proceed linearly. What's crucial is the long-term development, and that's clearly moving towards battery-electric propulsion. Our job is to prepare for these fluctuations. That's why I can't understand when it's said that we've scaled back our plans in the battery sector.
Haven't you?
We never said that we wanted to manufacture all the batteries we need ourselves within the VW Group. From the beginning, the plan was to produce half ourselves and purchase the other half.
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2024-08-20 Interview with Oleksandr Syrski re: missile and drone interception rates
Syrskyi disclosed how many missiles and drones the enemy used in total, how many were intercepted, and how many objects were hit
The published data on the effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense covers the entire period since February 24, 2022
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, during his report at the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, revealed extremely interesting data regarding Russia's use of long-range weapons for strikes against Ukraine. These were broken down by types of missiles and drones, specifying the number launched and intercepted, as well as the number and type of objects hit.
According to the report, the enemy used 9,627 missiles and 13,997 drones for strikes against Ukraine, of which a total of 2,429 missiles and 9,272 drones were intercepted since February 24, 2022. In total, 11,879 objects were hit over the entire period, of which the majority were civilian - 6,203, and military - 5,676.
The statistics also allow us to trace the overa
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2024-08-21 Die Zeit interview with Franz Stefan Gady
The Ukrainians are capturing more villages in their offensive in Russia. Military expert Franz-Stefan Gady warns: This could expose important defense lines.
With a team of researchers, military expert Franz-Stefan Gady often travels to the front in Ukraine. He is in close contact with front-line units there. Gady works as a Consulting Senior Fellow at the London Institute for International Strategic Studies and as an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for New American Security in Washington, D.C. Gady is the author of the book "The Return of War," to be published in 2024. The security policy expert considers Ukraine's offensive a military success, but he also sees risks in the advance.
ZEIT ONLINE: Ukraine has reported further territorial gains in the Russian region of Kursk. How do you view the offensive?
Franz Stefan Gady: The pace of the Ukrainian advance is slowing down. This is probably mainly because the Ukrainians are trying to consolidate their
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Vishchun Analysis Of Russian Artillery Stocks
Vishchun military analysis on the state of Russian artillery (figures omitted)
Translated by Claude
This time, our collaboration of channels Resurgam, Military Seer, and Mortis Aeterna was joined by colleague "Bulgarian", and together we prepared for you a study on the state of enemy tube and rocket artillery based on satellite images as of mid-2024.
In Russian regions, hundreds of mobilized soldiers who refused to fight in Ukraine are being forcibly sent to the front. Those who resist are beaten and tied up. Refusers are put on planes at gunpoint and sent to the front, including to assaults near Kharkiv, without regard for injuries, travel restrictions, and scheduled court hearings related to desertion cases.
Sergey Krugly decided not to return to the war because he couldn't stop imagining the human heads he collected from the fields of Ukraine after battles. The 29-year-old resident of Verkhnyaya Pyshma in the Sverdlovsk region was mobilized in the fall of 2022, and in March 2023, he came home on leave. He didn't sleep for the first month. At five in the morning, his mother would call his sister: "I don't know what to do with him." His aunt would come over and see Sergey, who, in a state of unconsciousness,
Generate a viral copypasta about systemd from the perspective of an exasperated Linux kernel developer posting on the LKML. Keep in mind such a developer would use words that are considered inappropriate in other contexts.
Subject: The systemd Saga: A Kernel Developer's Tale
Hey folks,
Translation of: https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/fregatte-hessen-wehrt-offenbar-ersten-huthi-angriff-im-roten-meer-ab-a-d53f0e08-7589-4323-9f6e-35586eb5a5be
It is there to protect merchant ships in the Red Sea. Now, according to SPIEGEL information, the frigate "Hessen" has repelled two drones from the Yemeni Houthi militia. It was the first use of live ammunition.
The naval frigate "Hessen" has been cruising to protect merchant ships in the Red Sea for only a few days. Now, it has repelled a first attack from the Houthi militia operating from Yemen. The ship, participating in the EU military mission "Aspides," successfully engaged two enemy aerial targets on Tuesday evening – it was the first live weapons use. Prior to this, the news agency dpa, among others, had reported on the deployment.
The first drone was shot down around 8:09 p.m. Central European Time, according to SPIEGEL information, using a 76-millimeter naval gun. Shortly after, at 8
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