As Was Totally Expected...

 ...UTube removed the freshest Military Acceptance video (7 days old) about Command Post of Don Radar and C2 post (one of) of Russian anti-missile system--one of the critical elements of Russian SPRN. Here it is from RuTube for those who asked. In Russian. 

Thanks To My Friend Vladimir...

 ... who reminded all of us, that millennia pass but, as Lucius Aemilius wrote:

Do you give full credit to whatever I shall write to you, or to the senate; but do not by your credulity encourage mere rumours, of which no man shall appear as the responsible author. [7] For, no man is so entirely regardless of reputation, as that his spirits cannot be damped; which I have observed has commonly occurred, especially in this war. [8] In every circle, and, truly, at every table, there are people who lead armies into Macedonia; who know where the camp ought to be placed; what posts ought to be occupied by troops; when and through what pass Macedonia should be entered; where magazines should be formed; how provisions [p. 2081]should be conveyed by land and sea; and when it is proper to engage the enemy, when to lie quiet. [9] And they not only determine what is best to be done, but if any thing is done in any other manner than what they have pointed out, they arraign the consul, as if he were on his trial. [10] These are great impediments to those who have the management of affairs; for every one cannot encounter injurious reports with the same constancy and firmness of mind as Fabius did, who chose to let his own authority be diminished through the folly of the people, rather than to mismanage the public business with a high reputation. [11] I am not one of those who think that commanders ought never to receive advice; on the contrary, I should deem that man more proud than wise, who did every thing of his own single judgment. What then is my opinion? [12] That commanders should be counselled, chiefly, by persons of known talent; by those, especially, who are skilled in the art of war, and who have been taught by experience; and next, by those who are present at the scene of action, who see the country, who see the enemy; who see the advantages that occasions offer, and who, embarked, as it were, in the same ship, are sharers of the danger. [13] If, therefore, any one thinks himself qualified to give advice respecting the war which I am to conduct, which may prove advantageous to the public, let him not refuse his assistance to the state, but let him come with me into Macedonia. He shall be furnished by me with a ship, a horse, a tent; and even with his travelling charges. [14] But if he thinks this too much trouble, and prefers the repose of a city life to the toils of war, let him not, on land, assume the office of a pilot. The city, in itself, furnishes abundance of topics for conversation; [15] let it confine its passion for talking, and rest assured, that we shall be content with such councils as shall be framed within our camp.” [16] Soon after this speech, the Latin festival having been celebrated on the day before the calends of April, and the sacrifice on the mount affording favourable omens, the consul, and Cneius Octavius, the prae- tor, set out directly for Macedonia. [17] There is a tradition that the consul, at his departure, was escorted by multitudes unusually numerous; and that people, with confident hope, presaged a conclusion of the Macedonian war, and the speedy return of the consul, to a glorious triumph.

Titus Livius (Livy), The History of Rome, Book 44

It never rang truer than today.

Some Necessary Commentaries...

 ... from me on FUD. 

 

Me Talking To Rick...

 A couple of days ago.

Good Talk By Scott...

 ... with Nima today. Very good spread on combat training. 

"They would rather eat sausages and drink beer" (c) Scott Ritter's assessment of Bundeswehr, LOL))

Backtracking Now...

 ... no surprise here. Now it is same ol', same ol' PR rotine--"the shit was taken out of the context", "this is not what I meant" and other verbal diarrhea to cover up what amounts to blackmailing and threatening the high political official of an independent country. 

It turns out that one of the European Commissioners, the Hungarian Oliver Varhelyi, Commissioner for neighborhood policy and enlargement, threatened Georgian PM Kobakhidze with the fate of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who recently suffered an assassination attempt. This was posted in Georgia government Official Facebook page: “Even against the background of years of blackmail, the threats that were voiced in a telephone conversation with one of the European Commissioners were striking. In particular, in his conversation with me, the European Commissioner listed a number of measures that Western politicians could take after overcoming the veto on the transparency law, and said while listing these measures – ‘You saw what happened to Fiсo, you should be very careful’, the post claims.”

Expectedly, the routine is such: 

“Varhelyi said in a statement he wanted to tell Kobakhidze not to inflame passions and the assassination attempt in Slovaka “was made as an example and as a reference to where such high level of polarization can lead in a society even in Europe”.

Sure, sure. Here is the guy's background:

Olivér Várhelyi (born 22 March 1972) is a Hungarian lawyer and diplomat, and European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement from Hungary in the von der Leyen Commission after the rejection of László Trócsányi by the European Parliament. 

Needless to say--normal people do not work for EC, especially near war criminal and US puppet von der Leyen. But, as Russian proverb goes: the word is not a sparrow, if it flies out you are not going to catch it. Even if you are a lawyer and sold your soul for verbal equilibristics and BS. Damage control all the way, but it is too late. 

Now, about "concerned citizens" who appear on this blog each time VSU sustains horrendous losses and loses badly, which is a normal occurrence. Immediately new accounts pop up on Disqus and begin to push all kinds of BS from telegram channels, many of which are of TSIPSO and GUR origin and begin to recycle all kinds of BS, including fake photos and videos about Russian losses. I want to stress it again, and I would have pinned this post to the top of the blog, but Blogspot doesn't have this function anymore. So:

1. Russians do sustain losses too, in blood and materiel. Those losses have minimal if any effect on operations and strategy. 

Those who do not understand these numbers--they need to attend elementary school and take basic classes on multiplication and division. It is a slaughter on industrial scale which NO NATO acting officer, let alone grunt has any concept of. They simply have no experience with that. Russian losses are a tiny fraction of all that, PLUS--you can easily multiply this number of Russian MoD by two and that will give you a close number of total daily casualties, with original number--1630 give and take--being the number of KIAs ONLY. Hence, all kinds of "concerned citizens" materialize. 

2. Now about Western legacy media--99% of those people who work or report for them are human and professional garbage, many of who should be behind bars as war criminals. Here is example: 

MOSCOW/LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond.Three of the sources, familiar with discussions in Putin's entourage, said the veteran Russian leader had expressed frustration to a small group of advisers about what he views as Western-backed attempts to stymie negotiations and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's decision to rule out talks.

Immediately: Reuters DOES NOT have any sources in "Putin's entourage" other than some lowly figure in some shitty Russian media outlet such as Kommersant who tells cretins from Reuters that he(she) has access to "Putin's entourage". Plus, UK "journalism" and lying are two sides of the same coin. So, these creeps invent shit. Well guess what, as usual, their BS is short lived, as are "numbers" by VSU about five Russian divisions they annihilate every day, and State Department and Pentagon believe(d) them due to professional incompetence. 

МИНСК, 24 мая — РИА Новости. Владимир Путин говорил о готовности к переговорам по Украине, но они возможны для того, чтобы достичь целей спецоперации, сообщил пресс-секретарь президента Дмитрий Песков, комментируя публикацию Reuters. Как утверждает агентство со ссылкой на источники, российский лидер якобы готов к диалогу с Киевом о прекращении огня, если украинские власти признают в качестве границ нынешние линии фронта. "Нет, это не так. Президент неоднократно говорил о том, что он готов к переговорам. Но это переговоры для того, чтобы достичь те цели, которые мы сейчас достигаем посредством специальной военной операции", — отметил Песков. Как уточнил представитель Кремля, Путин имел в виду, что составленные ранее сложные документы могли бы быть фундаментом для дискуссий, но не более того.

Translation: MINSK, May 24 – RIA Novosti. Vladimir Putin spoke about his readiness for negotiations on Ukraine, but they are possible in order to achieve the goals of the special operation, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said, commenting on the Reuters publication. According to the agency, citing sources, the Russian leader is allegedly ready for a dialogue with Kiev on a ceasefire if the Ukrainian authorities recognize the current front lines as borders. “No, this is not so. The President has repeatedly said that he is ready for negotiations. But these are negotiations in order to achieve the goals that we are now achieving through a special military operation,” Peskov noted. As the Kremlin representative clarified, Putin meant that the complex documents drawn up earlier could be the foundation for discussions, but nothing more.

 

For those with the short memory--this is the same Russia's position since... 2022. It never changed. Losers from London and Washington now desperately need some kind of "good news" and because the BS is the only thing they can do--they pull "news" out of their asses. 

 

3. Finally, for those who still don't understand--I do not read or communicate with all those internet "military analysts" with the exception of military-intelligence professionals I PERSONALLY recognize as people of competence, professional and human integrity, be that in the US or in Russia. So far, my ass sensitivity on this matter didn't fail me strategically. So, whenever I hear such terms as "Russian sources" or some nobody uses this or that--I always go for the jugular and ask about their backgrounds. People are free to follow whatever they want and believe whatever they want, but military reality is always much more complex than media reports, let alone BS which infested info-space of SMO from day one. Operation "Ghost of Kiev" never stops, as numbers of Ukie babushkas shooting down Kinzhal hypersonic missiles with the can of pickles grow every day.

 

In conclusion: 

Генеральный штаб Вооруженных сил Украины (ВСУ) сократит штатную численность на 60%, сообщил начальник Главного управления оборонного планирования Генштаба Евгений Острянский, передает ТСН. «За счет высвобожденного личного состава планируется доукомплектовать органы управления оперативного и тактического уровней, а также боевые части. Это, в свою очередь, позволит осуществлять ротации подразделений, длительно выполняющих боевые задания в зоне боевых действий», — сказал он и добавил, что во время боевых действий «должны усиливаться те структуры, которые непосредственно осуществляют управление группировками войск».

Translation:  The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will reduce its staff by 60%, said the head of the Main Directorate of Defense Planning of the General Staff, Yevgeny Ostryansky, reports TSN. “Due to the released personnel, it is planned to replenish the command and control bodies at the operational and tactical levels, as well as combat units. This, in turn, will allow for the rotation of units that carry out long-term combat missions in the combat zone,” he said and added that during combat operations “those structures that directly control groupings of troops should be strengthened.”

Victory for 404 has never been so close. Should I comment on that?

You Know What?

Fuck this. If it is Boeing (any of it), I am not going. Period. 

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a directive earlier this year warning that a defect in Boeing’s 777 airplanes could cause “fire or explosion” if unaddressed. It is unclear whether the plane’s operators have addressed the issue. The directive was issued in March, while the FAA solicited comments until earlier this month. Amid a series of safety incidents involving Boeing aircraft, the Daily Mail reported on the publicly-viewable document on Wednesday. According to the FAA, a metal plate attached to a fuel tank vent on the wings of the 777 was installed without an electrical bond, meaning it could potentially accumulate static electricity and cause a “fire or explosion” in the jet’s fuel tanks. Some 292 777s registered in the US could be at risk, the directive warned. All variants of the 777, from the base model 777-200 to the long-range 777-300ER, are affected.

Only Airbus from now on.