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❗️Sabre TAG trainees suffered major failures in botched Ukrainian counteroffensive, Sputnik discovered Since March 2022, Sabre TAG, a group previously reported on by Sputnik, has trained several Ukrainian units that were involved in the failed summer counteroffensive.…
❗️Sabre TAG trainees suffered major failures in botched Ukrainian counteroffensive, Sputnik discovered: part 2
Previously, we exposed the failures of several Ukrainian army units who were trained by NATO mercenary instructors from Sabre TAG. Here, Sputnik continues its investigation into uncovering their activities.
▪️ The 78th Regiment, known as the "Hertz," is described by Sabre as a “unique military unit in Ukraine.” The regiment “was formed in preparation for the Ukrainian counter-offensive of 2023” and was referred to as the "closest training partner since January 2023" (photo 1). Initially stationed in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) as part of the GUR, the unit had to be relocated to Rabotino after the Ukrainian army lost the town.
▪️ In September, multiple Western outlets reported on the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt. One of the reasons for this flop was the ineffectiveness of Western instructors’ work. “If I only did what [western militaries] taught me, I’d be dead,” Suleiman, a special forces commander in the 78th regiment “Hertz” (see photo 2), was quoted as saying.
▪️ After the Ukrainian army's failures in 2023, Sabre TAG began to scrutinize its work with Ukrainian soldiers more carefully. Instead of posting original content, they now only repost the posts of the units they are working with. It is known that Sabre has been training the 1st Presidential Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine for several months (photo 3). These soldiers participated in battles in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) but were relocated to the Kharkov region near Kupyansk after their defeat. In December, Sabre revealed that they were training these soldiers in "operating in trenches" (photo 4).
▪️ Despite all that, since September, Sabre TAG has been presenting itself as "the largest foreign training organization in Ukraine". This outfit is actively seeking to hire new foreign trainers who have documented experience in combat arms and meet NATO standards (photo 5).
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Previously, we exposed the failures of several Ukrainian army units who were trained by NATO mercenary instructors from Sabre TAG. Here, Sputnik continues its investigation into uncovering their activities.
▪️ The 78th Regiment, known as the "Hertz," is described by Sabre as a “unique military unit in Ukraine.” The regiment “was formed in preparation for the Ukrainian counter-offensive of 2023” and was referred to as the "closest training partner since January 2023" (photo 1). Initially stationed in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) as part of the GUR, the unit had to be relocated to Rabotino after the Ukrainian army lost the town.
▪️ In September, multiple Western outlets reported on the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive attempt. One of the reasons for this flop was the ineffectiveness of Western instructors’ work. “If I only did what [western militaries] taught me, I’d be dead,” Suleiman, a special forces commander in the 78th regiment “Hertz” (see photo 2), was quoted as saying.
▪️ After the Ukrainian army's failures in 2023, Sabre TAG began to scrutinize its work with Ukrainian soldiers more carefully. Instead of posting original content, they now only repost the posts of the units they are working with. It is known that Sabre has been training the 1st Presidential Operational Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine for several months (photo 3). These soldiers participated in battles in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) but were relocated to the Kharkov region near Kupyansk after their defeat. In December, Sabre revealed that they were training these soldiers in "operating in trenches" (photo 4).
▪️ Despite all that, since September, Sabre TAG has been presenting itself as "the largest foreign training organization in Ukraine". This outfit is actively seeking to hire new foreign trainers who have documented experience in combat arms and meet NATO standards (photo 5).
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US elite meltdown over the alleged Tucker Carlson’s Russia trip.
Since it became known about the arrival of former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson in Russia for an alleged interview with President Putin, the American elite has not stopped expressing their outrage on social networks. One suggested blocking Tucker's entry back to the United States, and another is building conspiracy theories about the American journalist's ties to the Russian government.
Why is the American elite burning with rage? Why are they afraid of the truth?🤔
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Since it became known about the arrival of former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson in Russia for an alleged interview with President Putin, the American elite has not stopped expressing their outrage on social networks. One suggested blocking Tucker's entry back to the United States, and another is building conspiracy theories about the American journalist's ties to the Russian government.
Why is the American elite burning with rage? Why are they afraid of the truth?🤔
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❗️Ukrainian losses amounted to 380 soldiers in the DPR. Russian air defenses shot down 97 drones.
🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian MoD briefing on the progress of special military op in Ukraine:
▪️The Russian Armed Forces improved the situation along the front line near Krasny Liman. The Russian Army repelled three attacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to 120 soldiers;
▪️In the Kupyasnk region, Russian forces repelled four attacks by Ukrainian troops;
▪️In the Kherson region, Ukrainian losses amounted to 30 soldiers;
▪️Ukrainian losses amounted to 115 soldiers in South Donetsk.
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🇷🇺🪖 More statements from the Russian MoD briefing on the progress of special military op in Ukraine:
▪️The Russian Armed Forces improved the situation along the front line near Krasny Liman. The Russian Army repelled three attacks by Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian losses amounted to 120 soldiers;
▪️In the Kupyasnk region, Russian forces repelled four attacks by Ukrainian troops;
▪️In the Kherson region, Ukrainian losses amounted to 30 soldiers;
▪️Ukrainian losses amounted to 115 soldiers in South Donetsk.
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The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, commissioned in 2017, was unable to go to the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War due to a breakdown. The British Navy reported that the ship "will not sail."
Earlier, London announced that it would send 20,000 military personnel to participate in NATO's Steadfast Defender, exercises which are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2024.
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Earlier, London announced that it would send 20,000 military personnel to participate in NATO's Steadfast Defender, exercises which are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2024.
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🇪🇬📉 Suez Canal monthly revenue halved year-on-year in January 2024, following a string of Yemeni rebel attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, official says
The number of vessels that sailed through the crucial waterway, which connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, last month was down 36% compared to January 2023.
UK media reported in January that global shipping costs had risen by more than 300% since November as vessels were forced to take longer alternative routes around Africa to avoid the Suez Canal.
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"In January of last year, we saw revenues of $804 million, versus $428 million this year, which means a loss of 46%," Admiral Osama Rabiee told Egyptian media.
The number of vessels that sailed through the crucial waterway, which connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, last month was down 36% compared to January 2023.
UK media reported in January that global shipping costs had risen by more than 300% since November as vessels were forced to take longer alternative routes around Africa to avoid the Suez Canal.
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Is the future of NATO in question?
The possibility of Trump winning the US election has forced Europe to discuss the prospects for the existence of their military alliance, the New York Times reports, citing informed officials.
According to the publication, the Europeans are discussing what will happen to the bloc if the United States leaves it.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov considered the very existence of the NATO alliance pointless these days.
Also the Russian FM predicted that the emerging new global architecture "will not be subordinated to any hegemon."
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The possibility of Trump winning the US election has forced Europe to discuss the prospects for the existence of their military alliance, the New York Times reports, citing informed officials.
According to the publication, the Europeans are discussing what will happen to the bloc if the United States leaves it.
"German officials and many of their fellow NATO counterparts informally discussing whether the nearly 75-year-old alliance structure they are planning to celebrate in Washington this year can survive without the United States at its center," the newspaper writes.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov considered the very existence of the NATO alliance pointless these days.
"NATO, in principle, is already a relic of the past. NATO should not have maintained its existence after the point of NATO's creation disappeared."
Also the Russian FM predicted that the emerging new global architecture "will not be subordinated to any hegemon."
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❗️A pregnant woman and her five-year-old child were among the 28 people killed in the LPR during Ukrainian shelling, the authorities said.
The dismantlement of rubble at the site of the Ukrainian strike on the bakery building in Lisichansk continues.
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The dismantlement of rubble at the site of the Ukrainian strike on the bakery building in Lisichansk continues.
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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set a new record for the total duration of stay in space - 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes, 48 seconds, Roscosmos reported.
🏆 Top 5 astronauts who spent the most time in space:
1. 🇷🇺Oleg Kononenko - 878 days 11 hours 29 minutes 48 seconds
2. 🇷🇺Gennady Padalka - 878 days
3. 🇷🇺Yuri Malenchenko - 827 days 9 hours
4. 🇷🇺Sergey Krikalyov - 803 days 9 hours
5. 🇷🇺Alexander Kaleri - 769 days 6 hours
Americans are ranked 9th in the world's top astronauts who spent the most time in space: Peggy Whitson made four space flights to the International Space Station and her total time in orbit was 675 days, 3 hours, 48 minutes.
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🏆 Top 5 astronauts who spent the most time in space:
1. 🇷🇺Oleg Kononenko - 878 days 11 hours 29 minutes 48 seconds
2. 🇷🇺Gennady Padalka - 878 days
3. 🇷🇺Yuri Malenchenko - 827 days 9 hours
4. 🇷🇺Sergey Krikalyov - 803 days 9 hours
5. 🇷🇺Alexander Kaleri - 769 days 6 hours
Americans are ranked 9th in the world's top astronauts who spent the most time in space: Peggy Whitson made four space flights to the International Space Station and her total time in orbit was 675 days, 3 hours, 48 minutes.
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Why Russia’s Pantsir remains the air defense system of choice for foreigners
The uniqueness of the Russian gun and missile system Pantsir-S1 pertains to its capability to “defend itself on its own”, with the help of supersonic missiles and 30 mm cannons, Russian Army colonel and veteran military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik.
He added that:
• The Pantsir is equipped with two twin cannons and 12 missiles, which can fly at a range of up to 20 kilometers and shoot down air targets at a height of 15 kilometers.
• “This system’s great achievement in that its radar is capable of detecting targets at a distance of over 20 kilometers. Moreover, the S-1’s target detection altitude and target destruction altitude are at zero meter.”
• When it comes to target detection, the Pantsir outperforms the US-made Patriot air defense system, which cannot track the targets flying at an altitude of between 60 and 100 meters.
• The S-1 could be based on a tracked or wheeled platform and that this air defense system could even be installed on a warship.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently touted the Pantsir as the weapon that is being snapped up like hot cakes on international defense markets.
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The uniqueness of the Russian gun and missile system Pantsir-S1 pertains to its capability to “defend itself on its own”, with the help of supersonic missiles and 30 mm cannons, Russian Army colonel and veteran military analyst Viktor Litovkin told Sputnik.
He added that:
• The Pantsir is equipped with two twin cannons and 12 missiles, which can fly at a range of up to 20 kilometers and shoot down air targets at a height of 15 kilometers.
• “This system’s great achievement in that its radar is capable of detecting targets at a distance of over 20 kilometers. Moreover, the S-1’s target detection altitude and target destruction altitude are at zero meter.”
• When it comes to target detection, the Pantsir outperforms the US-made Patriot air defense system, which cannot track the targets flying at an altitude of between 60 and 100 meters.
• The S-1 could be based on a tracked or wheeled platform and that this air defense system could even be installed on a warship.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently touted the Pantsir as the weapon that is being snapped up like hot cakes on international defense markets.
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The LPR's ombudsman will directly send information about the shelling of Lisichansk by Ukrainian forces to the UN and the Red Cross.
This is a violation of international humanitarian norms, in fact, a war crime, the ombudsman told Sputnik.
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This is a violation of international humanitarian norms, in fact, a war crime, the ombudsman told Sputnik.
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