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1/ Russian special forces veterans say that the US operation in Venezuela was no big deal and they could easily have done the same with their own superior capabilities. However, they haven't attempted to kidnap Zelenskyy because of their respect for international law. ⬇️ ...

1/ Elon Musk's Starlink terminals are now reportedly being fitted as standard to Russian kamikaze drones. This provides them with a hard-to-jam signal to allow the operator to guide them to their targets. <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/2000642633925087618?s=20" color="blu...

1/ The Russian Minister of Defence, Andrey Belousov, is reported to have ordered a crackdown on corruption in the Russian armed forces. In particular, the widespread practices by commanders of extortion and murder ("zeroing out") are coming under scrutiny. ⬇️ ...

1/ Russian convicts are refusing en masse to join the army, according to the jailed Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin. In contrast to Yevgeny Prigozhin's recruitment campaigns in 2022-23, which attracted tens of thousands of recruits, distrust of the army is now said to be universal. ⬇️ ...

1/ Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin isn't impressed with Russia's meatgrinder tactics and warns that the Ukrainians are becoming relatively stronger despite Russia's ongoing attacks. He warns that a full mobilisation is becoming inevitable, and wants to see change in the high command. ⬇️ ...

1/ An apparent Russian espionage scandal is unfolding in the Dominican Republic after the arrest of a 25-year-old man who has been linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin's disinformation network. He has been linked to a recently-exposed Russian network in Argentina. ⬇️ ...

1/ The Russian Black Sea Fleet is reportedly in a "systemic crisis" due to manpower problems, a recruitment campaign that is mainly attracting "chronic alcoholics and drug addicts", and ongoing systemic corruption involving stealing repair funds for unseaworthy ships. ⬇️ ...

1/ Russia's Zapad-2025 military exercises have come in for bitter criticism from Russian warbloggers for being a "circus performance" and "dogshit", that ignores the lessons of the war in Ukraine and showcases irrelevant capabilities. ⬇️ ...

1/ After nearly three years of war, the few survivors of Russia's September 2022 mobilisation have had enough. A bitter commentary by four 2022-vintage 'mobiks' highlights the war-weariness and frustration being felt. ⬇️ ...