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☆ The wild-looking Russian 'turtle tanks' that keep showing up may not be as crazy as they seem
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Its new "turtle tanks" may look silly, but there are indications they may be effective. Some OSINT pages highlighted the turtle tank's role in the assault on Krasnohorivka. Abandoned Russian ‘turtle’ tank on the Krasrohorivka front. AdvertisementVideos of Russian “turtle” tanks during assaults on Chasiv Yar and Krasnohorivka. The Russian turtle tanks are a clear step beyond the widely documented "cope cages" both sides have relied on to try and shield their heavy armor throughout the war.

Persons: —, Rob Lee, — Rob Lee, Lee, /htt, per a, lea, ely Organizations: Service, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Russia's, Rifle Brigade, Russia's 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Ukrainian, Krasnohorivka, Donetsk

☆ Zelenskyy advisor says slow Western weapon deliveries put Ukraine 6 to 9 months behind in its fight back against Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian official said his country is up to nine months behind in its pushback against Russia. Mykhailo Podolyak told Channel 24 that Western approvals delayed weapons by three to four months. AdvertisementAdvertisementA top advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country's military efforts against Russia are six to nine months behind schedule because of delays in Western weapons deliveries in the fall of 2022. "If Ukraine had received weapons faster, we could have defended ourselves better and launched a counterattack," Mykhailo Podolyak told Ukrainian Channel 24 news outlet, per the Kyiv Post . Weapon deliveries to Ukraine were delayed by three to four months due to the logistics and approvals of Western nations, Podolyak said, which "seriously" hampered its defense capability.

Persons: Mykhailo Podolyak, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Podolyak, Kyrylo Budanov, Ukrainska, Christoph Trebesch Organizations: Russia, Service, Ukrainian Channel, Kiel Institute, CNN, EU, Kiel Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Kherson, Ukraine's

☆ Prigozhin’s internet trolls blame West and defend Putin over Wagner chief’s death, researchers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Katharina Krebs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

At that time, CNN obtained undercover video recorded inside the secretive Internet Research Agency, where internet provocateurs worked 12-hour shifts, aiming to distort political debate in the US. CNN has checked the accounts from a list shared by Bot Blocker, and noted apparent patterns of activity. According to Bot Blocker, the trolls spread their narratives through comments in various threads and posts which are related to relevant subjects. If the rebellion is mentioned, then it’s only as a long-exhausted issue,” Bot Blocker added. According to the initial analysis from Bot Blocker, there were no changes in rhetoric after the official confirmation of Prigozhin’s death.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, provocateurs, – Bot, Bot Blocker, ”, Andrey Soshnikov, Putin, Russia …, Prigozhin’s, Blocker, Bot Organizations: CNN, Internet Research Agency, Twitter, PMC Wagner Locations: St, Petersburg, United States, Russia, Ukraine, Africa, Moscow, St . Petersburg, Russian

☆ Ukraine war live updates: No hope for F-16 jets in 2023, Ukraine says; Russia and North Korea agree cooperation plans, state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine will not be able to use U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets in 2023, air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian television Wednesday night, according to Reuters. "It's already obvious we won't be able to defend Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets during this autumn and winter," Ihnat reportedly said in a joint telethon broadcast by Ukrainian channels. Ukraine has long been lobbying Western allies for the war planes, and while U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to training Ukrainian pilots in May, no timeline has been set for delivery of the aircraft. Meanwhile, state media in North Korea reported there was a "military cooperation plan" agreed by Kim Jong Un and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu when the minister visited North Korea last month. Shoigu visited North Korea in late July for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, celebrated in North Korea as "Victory Day."

Persons: Yuriy Ihnat, Ihnat, Joe Biden, Kim Jong Un, Sergei Shoigu, Shoigu Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Russian Defense Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Western, North Korea

☆ Ukraine says it has no hope of using F-16 fighter jets this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A F-16 fighter jet takes off during a media day of NATO's "Air Defender 23" military exercise at Spangdahlem U.S. Air Base near the German-Belgian border in Spangdahlem, Germany June 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine will not be able to operate U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets this coming autumn and winter, air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told Ukrainian television late on Wednesday. "It's already obvious we won't be able to defend Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets during this autumn and winter," Ihnat told a joint telethon broadcast by Ukrainian channels. "We had big hopes for this plane, that it will become part of air defence, able to protect us from Russia's missiles and drones terrorism," Ihnat said. Reporting by Oleksandr Kozhukhar in Kyiv, writing by Maria Tsvetkova in New York, editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jana Rodenbusch, Yuriy Ihnat, Ihnat, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, Oleksandr Kozhukhar, Maria Tsvetkova, Sandra Maler Organizations: Air, U.S . Air Base, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Ukrainian, NATO, Thomson Locations: German, Belgian, Spangdahlem, Germany, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Moscow, Kyiv, New York

☆ Opinion: Putin’s new target is a cultural and economic jewel
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Opinion Michael Bociurkiw | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Emergency service personnel clear a destroyed building near the Odesa Port after a Russian attack on Thursday, July 20. Late last week, Russian cruise missiles blasted the port and an overlooking bluff where the imposing Chinese consulate is located. The city in southern Ukraine is a key cultural center, and has long links with Russia. The attacks also coincide with Russia pulling out of the Black Sea grain deal that was keeping Ukrainian grain flowing to the world. Consider that East Africa, where the World Food Program says millions of people are experiencing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, is hugely dependent on Ukrainian grain.

Persons: Michael Bociurkiw, Odesa, Odesa CNN — It’s, Michael Bociurkiw Chrystia, It’s, I’m, Moscow, Odesa’s, Catherine II, “ I’ve, ” Oleksandra Kovalchuk, we’ve, ”, Oleksandr Gimanov, Laura Ballman, “, —, I’d, I’ve, Andrii Organizations: Atlantic Council, Organization for Security, Cooperation, CNN, Odesa CNN, National Fine Arts Museum, Getty, ”, Opera, Rockets, NATO, Patriot, Twitter, Food, UNESCO, Patriots Locations: Odesa, Europe, Canadian, Turkish, Iraqi, Ukraine’s Donetsk, Papua New Guinea, Ukraine, Miami, York, Ukrainian, Mariupol, Russian, That’s, Beijing, Lika, Soviet, AFP, of, New York City, Paris, “, Kyiv, Russia, Western Europe, Romania, East Africa

☆ Someone in Russia broke into a military airfield to set fire to a bomber jet, and Russian cops only found out it was happening on social media: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian authorities found out through social media that someone set fire to a military jet. Footage of the burning aircraft emerged on Monday on the Telegram channel for the Freedom of Russia Legion, a Ukrainian organization that consists of military defectors from Russia and Belarus. Local police then discovered the video online, reported the independent Russian media outlet Baza. But it reported that despite the Freedom of Russia Legion's claims that the Su-24 was "completely destroyed," the aircraft was "not particularly damaged." Russian authorities categorized the Freedom of Russia Legion as a terrorist group on March 16.

☆ UN reviewing video of captured Russian soldiers who appear to have been killed at close range, NYT reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The UN is reviewing reports that Ukrainians may have executed 10 Russian prisoners of war. Videos reviewed by The New York Times appear to show Russian soldiers were killed at close range. On Ukrainian channels, the videos were shared as examples of the country's successful defense against Russian invaders, according to The Times. (The French phrase "hors de combat" means "out of combat" and refers to people incapable of performing their combat duties.) Representatives of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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