Running Newsticker for the War in Ukraine

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    It's a fragile world
     
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    Explosions hit two military airfields in Russia - reports

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    Russia Launches Missile Barrage at Ukraine After Air-Base Blasts
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    Ukraine reports new barrage of widespread Russian strikes
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    Russia-Ukraine war latest updates: Missile attack on Kyiv; Russian air base blasts
     
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    I wonder whether this is part of an information operation to lull the Russians.
    US Intelligence Chief Says Ukraine War at ‘Reduced Tempo.’ US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said Saturday that the Ukraine war will be at a “reduced tempo” for the next few months as Ukrainian and Russian forces regroup during the winter. She said both sides will take this time to prepare for new offensives in the spring. Haines said she is skeptical Russia will be able to effectively prepare for this while she is optimistic Ukraine will be successful, as she sees no evidence Kyiv has a reduced will to fight. Al Jazeera BBC Reuters
     
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    EU Price Cap on Russian Oil Comes Into Effect. The G7 imposed a price cap on Russian seaborne oil at $60 a barrel on Monday. The G7 nations, the EU and Australia will allow third-party countries to use G7 and EU maritime and insurance services to ship Russian oil only if it is bought at or below the price cap. The limit adds onto a wider European embargo on Russian crude as part of efforts to lessen Moscow’s oil revenues. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called the cap “weak” and not “serious” enough to hurt Russia’s economy. Still, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will not accept the cap and is preparing a response. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak added that Russia may refuse to sell oil subject to the price cap, even if it means cutting production. Associated Press BBC New York Times Reuters
     
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    Russia Launches Missiles on Ukraine After Military Base Explosions. Russian missile strikes hit across Ukraine on Monday following explosions at two Russian air bases. Officials say the air strikes killed at least two people in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, and explosions were heard in Kyiv and Ukraine’s central and eastern regions. The attacks came after a blast at the Engels military base in Russia’s western Saratov region, which is a hub for Russian strategic bombers, and after a fuel tanker exploded in the Ryazan airfield, southeast of Moscow, killing three people. Russian authorities say they are investigating the incidents. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the explosions in Russia, though Ukrainian officials suggested that they will retaliate against past Russian strikes. Wall Street Journal
     
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    Russian Defense Minister Visits Belarus. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Belarus on Saturday to meet his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin and President Alexander Lukashenko, according to state media. The two sides discussed military cooperation and regional security. Lukashenko said at his meeting with Shoigu that Russia and Belarus are prepared for peace, but Ukraine is not willing to hold negotiations. He also said that the opposing side has the right to want to fight until “the last Ukrainian, or the last Pole, or the last mercenary.” BelTA Euronews Reuters
     
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    Or the Last Russian!
     
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    Striking back at Russian military bases is a beautiful thing.
     
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    Why would the Moskhainyks need “ martyr” dogs when they have 300,000 new conscripts to kill?
     
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    How about next year there are 4,999 emotions of Russia loses war in Ukraine.
     
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    Yup Putin is a Russian NAZI thug.
     
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    Like a work of art
     
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    US Army Plans Ammunition Surge Amid Ukraine War. The US Army is seeking to significantly increase production of 155mm artillery shells over the next three years as the Ukraine war strains ammunition supplies. Officials say the Army plans to go from making 14,000 155 mm shells a month to 20,000 in spring 2023 and 40,000 by 2025. The planned ammo surge is set to be funded by emergency spending and $600 million in industrial investments under the next proposed tranche of Ukraine aid. Defense News
     
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    Ukraine Drones Hit Russian Military Bases. The New York Times reports that Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan and Engels military bases deep within Russia on Monday. The Russian defense ministry and a senior Ukrainian official confirmed the apparent escalation, which would signal a significant development in Kyiv’s offensive capabilities. Another new Ukrainian drone attack also hit the Khalino military airfield in the western Russian city of Kursk on Tuesday, according to officials. The Ukrainian government still has yet to publicly acknowledge the strikes. New York Times Reuters
     
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    Microsoft Says Russia Coordinating Kinetic, Cyber Attacks on Ukraine infrastructure. According to a report published by Microsoft, the Russian government is coordinating cyber attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure with missiles and other physical strikes to deal maximum damage. Microsoft also warns that Russia may expand cyber attacks to also target Ukraine’s allied neighbors to disrupt military and humanitarian aid and supply chains. This report comes after Microsoft blamed Russia for ransomware attacks on infrastructure companies in Ukraine and Poland at the beginning of November. Politico
     
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    If Ukraine lasts the winter thats gonna be bad news for Russia. I'm not sure what the hell the plan is after that.
     
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    Russian Offensive Campaign ...
    RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, DECEMBER 5

    ISW is publishing an abbreviated campaign update today, December 5. ISW will resume regular updates on December 6. This report discusses today’s wave of Russian strikes against Ukrainian critical infrastructure and the likely Ukrainian UAV strikes against Russian strategic air bases on December 5.

    Key inflections in ongoing military operations on December 5:

    • Russian forces continued to defend their positions along the Svatove-Kreminna line against Ukrainian attacks.[16]
    • Russian forces continued to make incremental gains around Bakhmut but have not yet surrounded the city, and conducted offensive operations in the Avdiivka-Donetsk City area. Ukrainian sources claimed that small Russian assault groups of 15-20 personnel are attempting to penetrate Ukrainian lines.[17]
    • Russian occupation officials continued the forceful transfer of Ukrainian children from occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts to Russia under the guise that the children require special medical care.[18]
    • Russian forces shelled more than 20 settlements on the right (west) bank of the Dnipro River and continued to strike Kherson City.[19]
    • Russian senator Andrey Klishas of the ruling United Russia party proposed the Kremlin restrict the ability of Russians who fled the country to avoid mobilization to secure work upon returning to Russia.[20]
    • Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) reported that the Russian military, in concert with the Russian Internal Ministry, is taking steps to launch an electronic database by February 2023 to document the personal details of all servicemen and restrict their movement even when out of uniform.[21] . . .
    Russian forces conducted another wave of missile strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on December 5. Russian and Ukrainian sources reported on December 5 that Russian forces conducted missile strikes targeting Ukrainian civilian and energy infrastructure in Kyiv, Odesa, Vinnetysia, and Zaporizhia Oblasts.[1] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian air defenses shot down 60 of over 70 missiles launched.[2] Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko Kyrylo Tymoshenko stated that the Russian strikes damaged a power supply line in Sumy Oblast.[3] ISW previously assessed on December 2 that while Ukrainian and Western-provided air defenses are further reducing Russia’s dwindling supply of precision munitions, the small percentage of Russian strikes getting through Ukraine’s air defenses are nevertheless having significant effects on Ukrainian critical infrastructure.[4]

    Ukrainian forces likely conducted strikes on two Russian strategic airbases on December 5, inflicting light damage while demonstrating Ukraine’s ability to strike Russian rear areas and possibly disrupt Russia’s campaign of strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure. The Russian Ministry of Defense and several milbloggers reported that Ukrainian forces used UAVs to strike the Engels-2 airbase in Saratov Oblast (approximately 315 miles from Ukrainian territory) and the Dyagilevo Air Base in Ryazan Oblast (approximately 285 miles from Ukrainian territory).[5] Both airbases house elements of Russia’s strategic bomber fleet, which Russia has employed to strike Ukraine throughout the war. Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mikhail Podolyak tweeted that the Kremlin should have known that “if something is launched into other countries’ airspace, sooner or later unknown flying objects will return to departure point.” Still, Ukrainian authorities have not formally claimed responsibility for the strikes as of publication.[6] Russian sources claimed that a Ukrainian drone struck aircraft at the Engels-2 Airbase in Saratov Oblast, Russia, damaging strategic bombers and missile carriers.[7] Russian sources also claimed that a Ukrainian drone destroyed a Russian fuel truck at the Dyagilevo Air Base in Ryazan Oblast, Russia.[8] The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the strike intentionally targeted Russian long-range aircraft.[9] Ukrainian forces likely sought to disrupt Russian strikes against Ukrainian critical infrastructure and demonstrate Ukraine’s ability to target Russian strategic assets.

    Anger over the Russian military’s inability to prevent the Ukrainian strikes on Russian strategic airbases over 280 miles from Ukrainian positions outweighed praise for the latest round of strikes against Ukraine within the Russian milblogger community. Russian milbloggers criticized Russian officials for failing to anticipate and prevent the drone strikes at the Engels-2 and Dyagilevo Air Bases on December 5.[10] Select milbloggers noted that Russian military officials have not adequately protected the airbases, with some suggesting that Russian officials did not adequately defend the bases despite knowing that they were clear targets for Ukrainian strikes.[11] Several prominent Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups must have launched the strike against the Engels-2 air base from inside Russian territory, asserting either that Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups are active inside Russia or – if the UAVs were launched from Ukrainian territory – that Moscow is under threat from Ukrainian territory.[12] . . .
     
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    Live updates: Major Russian bank faces 'unprecedented' cyber attack; Russian airfield hit in suspected drone strike
     
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    ....For the military pedants like here....

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    Ukraine Conflict Updates

    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 6

    Click here to read the full report.

    Key Takeaways

    • The Kremlin directly responded to Russian rumors of a second wave of mobilization in an apparent effort to manage growing societal concern and recentralize information about the war with the Russian government and its authorized outlets, but there are several indicators that Russia still intends to conduct a second wave of mobilization.
    • Igor Girkin, a former Russian militant commander and prominent critical voice in the Russian milblogger information space, returned to Telegram following a nearly two-month stint in Ukraine and used his return to offer a vitriolic first-hand account of the situation on the frontlines.
    • Ukrainian forces likely made recent gains in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, and Russian forces conducted limited attacks and defended against Ukrainian counteroffensive actions.
    • Russian forces continued to conduct ground attacks near Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
    • Russian sources claimed that Russian forces made marginal territorial advances near Bakhmut, but Russian forces have not succeeded in their efforts to surround the city.
    • Russian authorities are very likely conducting an information operation to convince Russians of the security and integrity of the Kerch Strait Bridge following repairs to the bridge span.
    • Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova denied rumors on December 5 that Russia is preparing to withdraw from or transfer control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to another actor.
    • Russian occupation authorities continued to strengthen security measures in occupied territories. . . .
    Ukrainian forces have likely made recent gains in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast as part of ongoing counteroffensive operations. The Ukrainian General Staff indicated on December 5 that Russian forces shelled Ukrainian positions near Tavylzankha, Bohdanivske, and Lyman Pershyi (all about 50km northwest of Svatove and 15km south of the international border), indicating that Ukrainian troops have likely made limited advances in this area.[14] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) also inadvertently indicated that Ukrainian troops have taken control of Kyslivka (25km northwest of Svatove) by claiming that Russian strikes targeted a Ukrainian command post in Kyslivka on December 5.[15] Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian troops continued to attack Russian positions northwest of Svatove between December 5 and 6.[16] . . .

    Russian authorities are very likely conducting an information operation to convince Russians of the security and integrity of the Kerch Strait Bridge following repairs to the bridge span. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin announced on December 5 that Russian authorities completed repairs to all four road spans of the Kerch Strait Bridge following an attack on the bridge in September.[47] Russian media outlets and milbloggers circulated footage of Russian President Vladimir Putin himself driving across the bridge, likely an effort to convince Russians that the bridge is stable and secure enough for Putin and therefore the rest of the populace.[48] Such an effort is likely part of a broader information operation to suppress panic over the prospect of a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive in southern Ukraine that could eventually threaten Russian positions in Crimea and the few logistics lines connecting Crimea and the rest of occupied southern Ukraine. . . .
     
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