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🇺🇦🇫🇷 The cannibalization of the French brigade

Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov wrote a detailed post about issues with the new 155th Mechanized Brigade. He reports that more than 1,700 soldiers went AWOL before deployment to the front line, including over 50 during training in France. Among the challenges, over 2,500 soldiers were reassigned to other units as combat replacements during the brigade's formation, and it deployed to the front with insufficient equipment.

The reality is that Ukraine lacked the personnel and equipment for a new brigade and attempted to use the formation of a new unit as propaganda. Except for the 2A4 tanks, this brigade lacked vehicles capable of withstanding shell splinters. Some news labeled it as one of the most heavily-armed Ukrainian brigades, yet it was missing crucial equipment. Initially, 31 Leopard 2A4 tanks were promised, later revised to just 10, but the exact number deployed remains unclear.

The brigade also had an anti-aircraft defense battalion, but with what equipment? Similarly, there was an absence of Electronic Warfare units.

Realistically speaking, 50 troops went AWOL during training in France—where it was well-known that none were contract soldiers, but forcibly mobilized. Who decided that forcibly mobilized men would remain loyal during training in a foreign country? Everybody prefer to eat croissants in some cafe in Paris.

Moreover, several officers left the brigade after deployment due to a lack of organization and equipment. The brigade was essentially cannibalized, reflecting total disrespect for its members. After deployment, the brigade suffered heavy losses, resulting in further desertions.

Additionally, Ukraine recently lost two of its newly delivered F-16s, one in Ivano-Frankivsk and another in Zaporizhzhia.

These F-16s, equipped with stealth missiles, have the potential to significantly slow the Russian advance on the eastern front if operated with more caution.

Ukraine need to solve the manpower question with financial incentives and less brute force.

📎 Patricia Marins

🦠🚨🇨🇳 Multiple "sources" says that:

"China Declares "State of Emergency" due to an outbreak of multiple viruses, including HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19."

As Far As We Know, this is as for now a fake news. There is no information to back up the claim that China has declared a state of emergency over epidemics overwhelming the hospitals and crematoriums in the country.

@FelipeChannel

🇻🇪🇻🇪⛓ — The regime of Nicolás Maduro has issued a new arrest warrant against political opponent Edmundo González Urrutia, also offering a $100,000 reward for information on his whereabouts, according to a statement shared on social media by Venezuela's Scientific, Criminal, and Forensic Investigations Corps.

🇺🇸🏴‍☠️💥🇻🇪🇻🇪 — In response to the reward offered by Maduro's regime for the capture of Edmundo González, Erik Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater, proposed a $100,000 reward for the capture of prosecutor Tarek William Saab, dead or alive.

"Maduro's prosecutor, or hitman, Tarek William Saab is offering $100,000 for the capture of President-Elect Edmundo González who defeated Maduro by 40% in the July 28 elections. Is anyone willing to collect the $100,000 that some friends are willing to pay for whoever delivers Saab zip-tied in international waters? That's a lot of money to pick up that filthy trash."

ErikDPrince (@realErikDPrince) 🖇

📱🌐💻❌🇮🇳Apple and Google have removed these six VPN apps from app stores for failing to abide by India’s data laws

Several of VPN applications, including Cloudflare's popular 1.1.1.1 app, have been removed from app stores following government orders, marking the first major enforcement of India's 2022 VPN regulations.

The Ministry of Home Affairs directed Apple and Google to pull more than half a dozen VPN apps from their respective stores, according to documents reviewed by TechCrunch. Affected services include Hide.me and PrivadoVPN, alongside Cloudflare's widely-used offering.

The removals stem from the government’s 2022 cybersecurity framework, which requires VPN providers to maintain detailed customer records, including names, addresses, and IP addresses, for five years. Apple cited a "demand" from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center in its communication with affected developers, TechCrunch reported.

This enforcement follows earlier resistance from major VPN providers. When the rules were announced in 2022, companies like NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and SurfShark expressed strong opposition, with some removing their server infrastructure from India. While these providers continue serving Indian customers, they have ceased marketing their apps within the country.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/apple-and-google-have-removed-these-six-vpn-apps-from-app-stores-for-failing-to-abide-by-india-s-data-laws/ar-AA1wTwT8

@FelipeChannel

💰 Fun facts about the bitcoin genesis block.

https://x.com/turtlecute33/status/1875165766733218211

@FelipeChannel

🇪🇺 President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has fallen ill with a severe case of pneumonia.

She has cancelled all public appearances until she recovers.

@CIG_telegram

🇪🇺New rules to improve gender balance in corporate boards now apply across the EU.

By 30 June 2026, members of the underrepresented sex must hold at least:

🔹 40% of non-executive director positions
🔹 33% of all director positions

Listed companies across the EU now have 18 months to make the rules a reality.

These rules aim to unlock the potential of women to drive growth and innovation, bringing more balance to listed companies’ boards across the EU.

https://x.com/EU_Commission/status/1875166328736342319

@FelipeChannel

🇺🇸🗳📝 — During the vote for Speaker, Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) votes for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Speaker.

🔗 CSPAN (@cspan)

🇺🇸🗳📝 — Rep. Thomas Massie, a Libertarian, votes for Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) for Speaker of the House.

🔗 CSPAN (@cspan)

🇺🇸🗳📝 — Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi votes for Rep. Jeffries for Speaker.

🔗 CSPAN (@cspan)

🇺🇸📞🇺🇸📝 — Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the floor with Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), who voted for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for Speaker on the first ballot.

🔗 CSPAN (@cspan)

🇺🇸📞🇺🇸📝 — Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the floor with some Republicans who did not vote for him on the first ballot.

🔗 CSPAN (@cspan)

🇺🇸🗳📝 — U.S. House Speaker Election for the 119th Congress of United States ended like this:

First Ballot Result:

🇺🇸 Johnson - 218
🇺🇸 Jeffries - 215
⁉️ Others - 1
🤷‍♂️ Present - 0

"Therefore, the honorable Mike Johnson...is duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress."

🔗 CSPAN (@cspan)