Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine

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Business Insider
Mysterious fires and explosions at sensitive Russian sites are hints of a hallmark mission for special-operations units

 

Russian Gas Pipelines to Europe Leak. Two Russian gas pipelines to Europe have begun leaking in the Baltic Sea. Pipeline operator Nord Stream AG reported two leaks in the Nord Stream 1 pipeline and another leak in Nord Stream 2. Sweden and Denmark confirmed the leaks in their waters. The pipelines were not in operation due to energy disputes related to the Ukraine war, but they still contained gas under pressure. European sources said technical issues may have caused the leaks, though deliberate damage is also a possibility. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “sabotage” cannot be ruled out. The leaks came as Norway opened a new Baltic gas pipeline to Poland as an alternative to Russian gas. Al Jazeera BBC New York Times Reuters Washington Post

 

Germany Investigating Russian Oligarch’s Yacht. German police are investigating Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s yacht in northern Germany. Prosecutors said the yacht’s owner carried out illicit financial transactions between 2017 and 2022. Usmanov’s press office says allegations against him are “baseless and defamatory.” Associated Press Reuters

 

This action increases the average IQ of both the US and Russia.
Putin Grants Edward Snowden Russian Citizenship. Russian President Vladimir Putin granted citizenship to Edward Snowden on Monday. Putin conferred citizenship to him under a decree that covered 72 foreigners. Snowden is a former NSA contractor who released a trove of classified information on US surveillance operations in 2013. Russia granted Snowden asylum after the leak, and Snowden said in 2020 that he and his family were applying for dual US-Russian citizenship. His lawyers added that he will not be drafted under Russia’s partial mobilization since he has never served with the Russian military. Associated Press Reuters Washington Post

 

AP News
Swedish seismic network registers blasts near pipeline leaks

 

Who blew up the Nord Stream?

 

That remains under investigation.

 

False flag by Mafiosi....Finland is to be attacked.

 

A UFO!,,

 

One scumm doing a favor for another.

 

IOW, only Putin can hope to gain from a leak from this closed pipeline.

 

Wasn't it possible to just shut off the valve?

 

That was done, but it was still full and under pressure.

 

Sadly not enough panic or protests. Riots need to follow up the panic and protests. Putin and his toddies do not give one damn about less than what 2000 arrest of protesters. Or one or two attacks on recruitment centers. Those in the modern day exodus should have stayed and protested and rioted and forced confrontation with security forces. Putin will not be moved unless there are serious confrontations with police and security services. In lieu of that the protests need to be massive and turn violent to get Putin’s attention and that of his toddies.

 

Going after the Oligarchs will help get Putin neutralized.

 

The NS 1 and 2 leaks have me kinde scratching my head. Clearly sabotage, but by whom and for what ?
Only Sweden, Germany, Poland and Russia have subs in the Baltic.

 

Russians flee in response to Ukraine war mobilization, stirring both sympathy, anger

 

Someone who doesn't want ruZZia to be blamed for Europe's poor gas supply.

 

This is how Brother Edward is mobilized to die in Ukraine.
Comrade Pooteen remains a master strategist.

 

The reckoning is at hand.


World
Rolling Stone
Putin’s Empire Starts to Crumble

 

World
The Hill
Attacks mount in Russia after Putin troop mobilization

 

Ukraine Conflict Updates

Key Takeaways

• Russian President Vladimir Putin will likely announce the Russian annexation of occupied Ukrainian territory on September 30 after Russian officials completed their falsified “referenda” on September 27.
• Russian forces are reportedly committing newly-mobilized Western Military District (WMD) men to the Kherson and Kharkiv Oblast frontlines without prior training.
• Ukrainian forces are consolidating their positions on the eastern bank of the Oskil river and made further gains on the outskirts of Lyman.
• Ukrainian forces continued to target Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) as part of the southern counter-offensive interdiction campaign, particularly disrupting Russian efforts to build barge crossings.
• Russian forces continued unsuccessful offensive operations around Bakhmut and west of Donetsk City, increasingly leveraging penal units.
• Russian forces inflicted severe damage on a Ukrainian airfield in Kryvyi Rih and continued routine air and missile strikes across southern Ukraine.
• Russian authorities are establishing checkpoints at Russia’s borders to forcibly mobilize Russian men who are seeking to avoid forced mobilization by fleeing the country.
• Russian officials are setting conditions to forcibly mobilize or conscript Ukrainian civilians in soon-to-be annexed areas of occupied Ukraine.
• The Russian annexation of occupied Donetsk and Luhansk will likely exacerbate tensions within DNR and LNR forces, who regularly mutiny when asked to fight outside the borders of their own oblasts.
• Russian officials may attempt to reframe their invasion of Ukraine and occupation of soon-to-be-annexed Ukrainian territory as a “counterterrorism operation.”. . . .

Ukrainian forces conducted operations to consolidate their positions on the eastern bank of the Oskil River north of Kupyansk on September 27. Ukrainian officials confirmed that Ukrainian forces liberated Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi (just east of Kupyansk), which reportedly serves as one of the largest railway nodes in Kharkiv Oblast.[11] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces also continued to advance in the direction of Tavilizhanka (approximately 18km northeast of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi on the Oskil River’s eastern bank) and have secured positions northwest of the settlement.[12] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces continued to shell Kucherivka and Petropavlivka (east of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi) and Dvorichna (west of Tavilizhanka).[13] Social media footage also showed the aftermath of a Russian strike on Kupyansk.[14]

Ukrainian forces continued to advance northwest of Lyman on September 26 and September 27. Ukrainian local officials announced that Ukrainian forces liberated Pisky-Radkivski (approximately 35km northwest of Lyman) on September 26, but noted that Ukrainian forces are still clearing the settlement.[15] Local officials stated they could freely travel between Lozove and Rubtsi, which further indicates that Ukrainian forces have secured some positions northwest of Lyman. Ukrainian journalist Andrii Tsaplienko reported that Ukrainian forces have liberated Ridkodub (20km north of Lyman), and geolocated footage depicts Ukrainian forces moving through the settlement.[16] Russian milbloggers also claimed that Ukrainian forces recaptured Katerynivka and secured their positions in Nove, both east of Ridkodub.[17] Geolocated footage also showed Ukrainian forces entering Korovii Yar, about 20km due northwest of Lyman.[18]

Russian sources are reporting that Ukrainian artillery fire is successfully interdicting Russian forces’ last logistic route to Lyman, running through Svatove-Makiivka-Terny north of the settlement.[19] Russian milbloggers also claimed to witness Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage groups in Torske and Yampil, 14km northeast and 13km southeast of Lyman, respectively.[20] . . .

Ukrainian military officials maintained their operational silence on September 27 and stated that Ukrainian forces are continuing their interdiction campaign in southern Ukraine. Ukrainian military officials noted that Russian forces are continuing to regroup units in the area and have closed entry and exit to Kherson Oblast, possibly to prevent individual Russian deserters and Ukrainian men of fighting age from fleeing to Ukrainian-controlled territory.[21] . . .

 

They didn't "begin leaking" they were blown up

Has Russia’s Energy War Entered a New Phase?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/28/nord-stream-russia-europe-energy-war-ukraine/
After mysterious explosions hit two Russian gas pipelines, European leaders are bracing for the worst.
European countries are on high alert after mysterious blasts hit two Russian gas pipelines this week, fueling suspicions of potential sabotage and intensifying the risk of further escalation in Europe’s energy crisis.

The explosions on Nord Stream 1 and 2 come after the Kremlin spent months tightening the screws on Europe’s natural gas supply, pitching the continent into a grave energy crisis that has only worsened in recent weeks. Although neither pipeline had been operational, they both held gas that is now leaking into the Baltic Sea.

 

Yes. Noted in subsequent posts.

 

Reuters
New $1.1 bln U.S. arms package for Ukraine in process -U.S. officials