Why, let us try to start a war again and again and again…
Except again, the vexatious “Western Coalition of Dickheads” finds itself staring at missiles…
Shall we get the popcorn?
WtR
❄️ The height of the snow cover in the Russian Capital Moscow, reached 38 cm just before our heat wave hit. This was a new official record for the end of a year and or December period of time in Moscow, that is within the entire history of known weather observations…
The previous achievement was recorded in 1941 at 36 cm…
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (18 December 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled ten attacks of assault groups of AFU 21st, 115th mechanised, 95th air assault brigades near Sinkovka, Liman Perviy, and Terny (Kharkov region).
AFU losses were more than 60 Ukranian troops, one German-made Leopard-2 tank, three infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Krasny Liman direction, the Tsentr Group of Forces’ units supported by artillery repelled one attack of the AFU 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade south-eastern of Kuzmino (Lugansk People’s Republic).
The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 220 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, one tank, three armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, as well as one Slovakian-made Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery system.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems repelled nine attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 24th, 28th mechanised, 79th air assault, 81st airmobile brigades close to Kurdyumovka, Belogorovka, Leninskoye, Shumy, and Maryinka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In addition, aviation and artillery launched strikes at AFU manpower and hardware near Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy has lost up to 190 Ukrainian personnel, five infantry fighting vehicles, including one Bradley, and two motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two Msta-B howitzers, one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and three D-30 howitzers were eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces supported by Operational-Tactical aircraft, helicopters, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled four attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy’s losses amounted to 90 troops, three pickups, as well as one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system.
In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 117th Mechanised Brigade near Novoprokopovka (Zaporozhye region) were repelled by the Russian Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire.
Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower pf AFU 33rd, 65th mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades near Rabotino, Zherebyanka, and Nesteryanka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy’s losses amounted to 30 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, as well as one D-30 howitzer.
In Kherson direction, as a result of actions of the Russian Group of Forces supported by artillery and aviation, the AFU lost up to 50 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded and three motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M109 Paladin, one Polish-made Krab, and one Msta-B howitzer were destroyed.
Operational-tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed one command and observation post of the AFU 1st Operational Brigade of National Guard near Serebryanka (Donetsk People’s Republic), as well as manpower and military hardware in 113 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 25 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Topolevka, Verkhnekamenka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Gorlovka, Berestovoye, Spornoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Alyoshki (Kherson region), as well as two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
In total, 553 airplanes and 259 helicopters, 9,861 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 14,165 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,189 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,382 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 16,437 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Keep going and you get Lucky 13!
12th package of sanctions on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: additional 61 individuals and 86 entities included in the EU’s sanctions list
As part of the comprehensive twelfth package of sanctions adopted earlier today, the Council decided to impose restrictive measures on an additional 61 individuals and 86 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Today’s new listings target primarily the military and defence sectors. The Council is listing more than 40 companies taking part in the Russian military industrial complex, 7 Russian private military companies and one of their founders, 12 Belarusian individuals involved in the military support to Russia’s war against Ukraine, and further Russian officials and Russian businesspersons in the defence sector.
Furthermore, restrictive measures will apply to important economic actors: AlfaStrakhovanie Group, one of the biggest insurance companies in Russia, Rosfinmonitoring, the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring, four telecom companies in the territories of Ukraine that Russia has temporarily occupied: LLC Mirtelecom, LLC SC Lyukstrans, JSC Krymtelecom, and JSC Beto and further Russian businesspersons.
Among the listed individuals and entities, there are also 14 members of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, and 2 members of regional commissions which have been responsible for organising illegal referenda in 2022 and the so-called illegal elections in September 2023 in the territories of Ukraine that Russia has temporarily occupied, along with those responsible for the military re-education of Ukrainian children, including the movement Volunteers of Victory, the Avangard Center and the Crimea Patriot Centre.
Lastly, listings will also cover the Russian IT sector, 2 entities and 2 individuals responsible for circumventing EU sanctions, as well as actors spreading disinformation and propaganda in support of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, including Tsargrad TV Channel, and Spas TV Channel, Russian propaganda media outlets.
The Council also extended the listing criteria so as to include individuals and entities responsible for the forced take-over of EU companies established in Russia, and those benefiting from it. Moreover, the Council set out the conditions for the possibility to maintain deceased persons on the list if it considers there is a likelihood that the assets concerned would otherwise be used to finance Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine or other actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Altogether, EU restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine now apply to almost 1 950 individuals and entities altogether. Those designated are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to them. Natural persons are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering or transiting through EU territories.
The relevant legal acts, including the names of the listed individuals and entities, have been published in the Official Journal of the EU.
Background
In the European Council conclusions of 26-27 October 2023, the EU reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the UN Charter and reaffirmed the EU’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression.
The European Union will continue to provide strong financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people for as long as it takes.
- Council decision amending decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (including the list of sanctioned individuals and entities)
- Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 12th package of economic and individual sanctions (press release 18 December 2023)
- European Council conclusions, 26 and 27 October 2023
- EU response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (background information)
Can we make it, ‘Lucky 13’?
WtR
12-sanctions – PDF Zippy Yippy Dippy
“The fact that Europe is not getting enough [gas] is its problem. Oddly enough, they’ve tried to blame us for not selling them something. This is complete nonsense, because we weren’t the ones to close the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline in Poland, we weren’t the ones to close the second line of the gas pipeline running through the territory of Ukraine, Ukraine did so. It wasn’t us that blew up the Nord Stream 1 and partially the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It was most likely the US that did so, or someone at their suggestion,” said the Russian President Putin…
Nice to hear it from Putin and yet those of us with a few working brain cells knew this. It is the brain dead ones that are so prevalent that need to hear this over and over and over…
and over…
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Sorry, but humans always blame everyone but themselves and will never remove those snake in the grass politicians from power. Most humans are lazy and bovine and care so little of anything at all, with the exception of what material items they can garner and how much love “money” buys them. Well, maybe the only thing they care about is hating Russia and Russians even while the ground they stand on is crumbling beneath them. Since the Western Media is a 24hr non-stop Anti-Russian sound piece…
The society in the west is collapsing and stabbing everyone everywhere in it’s death thrashings…
Brace for your stabbing, especially if you live in the West…
It is your fault, and it is time to remove the snakes slithering in the grass around your feet…
Those snakes are poisonous…
WtR
PS: Do not forget that you should also hate Iran, China, North Korea, Valenzuela and a few more…
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (17 December 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled nine attacks of AFU 115th mechanised, 95th air assault brigades near Sinkovka and Terny (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 50 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two armoured fighting vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems and two D-30 howitzers were destroyed.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces and artillery repelled one attack of the AFU 12th Special Forces Brigade close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People’s Republic).
Ground-Attack aircraft and helicopters inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of AFU 67th, 109th mechanised brigades near Serebryansky forestry and Rozovka (Lugansk People’s Republic).
Up to 90 Ukrainian troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and three motor vehicles were destroyed.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems repelled four attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 24th mechanised, 5th assault, and 79th air assault brigades near Krasnoye, Kirovo, Maryinka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Aviation and artillery launched attacks at manpower and hardware of AFU 30th, 67th mechanised, 57th mechanised infantry, 3rd assault, 79th air assault, and 112th territorial defence brigades close to Vesyoloye, Artyomovskoye, Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy has lost up to 250 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one U.S.-made M119 gun, and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system were eliminated.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, Operational-Tactical aircraft, helicopters, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Manpower and hardware of AFU 58th mechanised infantry, 127th, 128th territorial defence brigades suffered losses close to Urozhaynoye, Staromayorskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 100 Ukrainian troops, one tank, and three pickups were destroyed.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, one D-20 howitzer, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station.
In Zaporozhye direction, the Russian Group of Forces’ units, aviation, and artillery inflicted losses on AFU 65th, 33rd mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades near Rabotino and Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 50 servicemen killed and wounded, one tank, and three motor vehicles.
In addition in the course of the counter-battery warfare, one French-made Caezar artillery system, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
In Kherson direction, as a result of the Group’s units, artillery, and aviation strikes the enemy losses were up to 95 troops, one tank, and 12 motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, one D-20 gun, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Nota electronic warfare station were eliminated.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the AFU 47th Mechanised Brigade’s command post. One HIMARS MLRS launcher was eliminated near Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), as well as fuel depots and aircraft close to Kanatovo airfield in Kirovograd region and Starokonstantinov airfield in Khmelnitsky region, and manpower and hardware of the AFU in 132 areas during the day.
Air defence systems shot down two MiG-29 and one Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Forces near Yelizavetovka (Nikolaev region), Druzhkovka and Dobropolye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Two HIMARS MLRS projectiles and one JDAM guided aerial bomb were intercepted.
In the past 24 hours, 91 unmanned aerial vehicles were eliminated close to Staromikhailovka, Berestovoye, Belogorovka, Spornoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Zmiyevka, Krovosheyevka, Novodruzhesk, Zolotoryovka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Pershotravnevoye (Kharkov region), Novoye, Mirnoye (Zaporozhye region).
In total, 553 airplanes and 259 helicopters, 9,836 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 14,135 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,189 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,369 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 16,407 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (16 December 2023)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled five attacks of AFU 14th, 115th mechanised, and 25th airborne brigades near Olshana, Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Novosyolovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 35 Ukrainian troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, three pickups, as well as one D-30 howitzer.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled two attacks of assault groups of the AFU 12th Special Forces Brigade close to Kuzmino (Lugansk People’s Republic), as well as inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU near Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Up to 100 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled four attacks launched by assault groups of AFU 81st airmobile, 79th, 95th air assault brigades near Belogorovka (Lugansk People’s Republic) and Pobeda (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In addition, manpower and military hardware of AFU 5th assault, 24th, 30th, and 93rd mechanised brigades suffered losses close to Krasnoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kirovo, and Kurdyumovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy has lost up to 290 Ukrainian personnel, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, two Msta-B howitzers, one D-30 howitzer, and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems were destroyed.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled three attacks of the AFU 79th Air Assault Brigade near Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Up to 90 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and one D-20 howitzer were destroyed.
In Zaporozhye direction, two attacks launched by assault groups of the AFU 118th Mechanised Brigade were repelled by the Russian Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).
Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of AFU 33rd mechanised, 128th mountain assault brigades near Rabotino and Kamenskoye(Zaporozhye region).
During the day, a total of 50 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, one Msta-B howitzer, and one D-30 gun have been neutralised.
In Kherson direction, as a result of artillery and aviation strikes near Tyaginka and Belozyorka (Kherson region), the AFU 36th, 37th marines brigades’ losses amounted to up to 65 Ukrainian troops and seven motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
In the course of the counter-battery warfare, one Msta-B howitzer, two D-20 guns, one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system and one D-30 howitzer were eliminated.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 125 areas during the day.
Russian Aerospace Forces’ aircraft shot down one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukranian Air Force close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).
Air defence and electronic warfare systems repelled one AFU attempt to launch massive strikes by UAVs at facilities on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula. All UAVs were shot down.
In the past 24 hours, 49 unmanned aerial vehicles were eliminated close to Verkhnekamenka (Lugansk People’s Republic), Tokmak (Zaporozhye region) Novaya Kakhovka, Kairy, and Alyoshki (Kherson region), as well as nine HIMARS MLRS, Uragan, and Olkha projectiles.
In total, 550 airplanes and 259 helicopters, 9,745 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 14,096 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,188 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 7,353 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 16,359 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (9–15 December 2023)
In the period from 9 to 15 December 2023, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 40 group strikes by precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles at the AFU military airfield infrastructure, arsenals, artillery ammunition, weaponry, and hardware.
In addition, temporary deployment areas of AFU units, Azov nationalists formations, as well as Foreign Legion units, have been struck. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and repelled 27 AFU attacks. Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 113th Territorial Defence Brigade, 57th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 14th, 21st, 41st, 43rd, 60th, and 115th mechanised brigades near Sinkovka, Ivanovka, Yagodnoye, Petropavlovka and Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses over the week amounted to up to 425 Ukrainian troops, five tanks, including one Leopard tank, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
In Krasny Liman direction, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled 11 attacks launched by AFU assault detachments. In addition, manpower clusters of the AFU 24th, 63rd, 67th mechanised brigades, as well as 1st, 5th, and 31st Ukrainian national guard brigades were struck near Kirovsk, Torskoye, Yampol, and Grigorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses over the week amounted to up to 1,100 Ukrainian troops, four tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery improved the situation along the front line and repelled 49 AFU attacks. In addition, AFU manpower and hardware was struck near Artyomovskoye, Kleshcheyevka, Kurdyumovka, and Georgiyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,580 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, two tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and 31 field artillery guns.
In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces repelled two enemy attacks. Aviation and artillery inflicted losses on units of the AFU 58th Motorised Rifle Brigade, 72nd Mechanised Brigade, and 128th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novomikhailovka, Ugledar, Makarovka (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Levadnoye (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 600 Ukrainian troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns.
In Zaporozhye direction, units of the Russian Group of Forces engaged in active defensive operations and repelled eight enemy attacks near Rabotino and west of Verbovoye (Zaporozhye region). In addition, manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 33rd, 65th, 117th, and 118th mechanised brigades were struck near Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, and Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses in this direction amounted to up to 335 Ukrainian troops killed and wounded, 19 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
In Kherson direction, all AFU attempts to land sabotage and reconnaissance groups on the islands and the left bank of the Dnepr were thwarted. Aviation and artillery delivered strikes at units of the AFU 35th, 36th, 37th marines brigade, as well as 124th Territorial Defence Brigade near Kherson, Berislav, and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
As a result of pre-emptive actions by Russian troops, the AFU lost up to 290 Ukrainian troops, 18 motor vehicles, 17 boats, and nine field artillery guns.
Air defence units intercepted one Ukrainian Air Force Mi-8 helicopter near Tyaginka (Kherson region). One Tochka-U tactical missile, two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles, 17 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 119 unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted during the week.
During the week, 82 Ukrainian servicemen were captured and voluntarily surrendered, 25 of them in the past 24 hours alone.
In total, 550 airplanes and 258 helicopters, 9,696 unmanned aerial vehicles, 442 air defence missile systems, 14,078 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 1,188 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 7,338 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 16,336 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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Part one got done in time for Thanksgiving and part two in time for Christmas…
Part three? Who knows when it will be done!
Part three is redoing the sink area and wall coverings around the cabinet area…
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My little helper SweetPea was working hard yesterday and I wore her out. She had to push against me as hard as she could, as I drilled the wall to install hanging brackets. My 80 kilos in weight, balanced upon a chair and at eye level, could not put enough pressure to drill holes. The wall is a support wall and is made of precast extreme hardened concrete. We tore up a bunch of concrete drill bits to say the least…
But it is done and was pieced together from three different companies who supply cabinets. That caused some compatibility issues, yet it all came out good in the end. Sveta picked out the cabinet handles to make the whole assembly look more like a kit and the two of us amateurs did a pretty good job in the end…
It is our New Year Present to ourselves…
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