They are ineffective. In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they found someone to blame for the losses of positions in Donbass

Ukrainian commanders have found an explanation for tactical failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and losses of positions in the Donetsk People's Republic, including near Pokrovsk, "Focus" writes. New recruits are supposedly to blame for all of this. Some mobilised individuals refuse to shoot and leave the battlefield, with almost no motivated soldiers left.

"The main problem is the survival instinct of the new recruits. In the past, people could stand until the last moment to hold their position. Now, even when light shelling of firing positions occurs, they retreat," complained a fighter from the 110th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The survival instinct turns out to be a problem. 🤡

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You guessed right. The remaining Western companies in Russia have gained an advantage

The American group SLB, which provides services in the oil industry, is strengthening its position in the Russian market, writes Hrot24. And all because its main competitors have left the country. Currently, SLB is expanding its staff: the company has posted over a thousand job advertisements for hiring employees — from drivers to chemists and geologists.

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An expert explained why the US cannot catch up with Russia in developing hypersonic weapons

Recent tests of hypersonic weapons by America have become another failure, writes infoBRICS. Immediately after them, meaningless bureaucratic chatter began about how the American military had learned "valuable lessons," which means they have absolutely nothing to boast about, the article's author notes.

America continues to lag behind in the field of hypersonic weapons, as it still uses old methodologies and remains under the illusion that it can win this race, the material points out. Russia remains the only country possessing hypersonic weapons at tactical, operational, strategic, and doctrinal levels. Furthermore, the Kremlin continues to modernise these means, leading to a constantly increasing gap between Russian and American hypersonic weapons.

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The visit of the Chinese Premier to Russia marked the strengthening of relations between the countries

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Moscow at the invitation of Mikhail Mishustin, reports Bloomberg. The parties stated that the relations between the countries have tremendous potential and agreed to cooperate in various areas.

"China and Russia should steadily develop cooperation in traditional areas such as economy and trade, investments, agriculture, and energy, as well as expand cooperation in emerging areas including digital economy, biomedicine, and environmental programs," the joint statement by Li and Mishustin said.

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Ukraine loses key battle: Russia close to taking Pokrovsk - The Economist

Ukraine had pinned high hopes on a surprise offensive in the Kursk region, but Russia's advance has accelerated, says the magazine.

According to The Economist, Russia sees the capture of Pokrovsk as a strategic goal, opening up an advance towards the major cities of Dnepr and Zaporozhye.

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Freedom in Russia is greater than in any other country, believes the author of the YouTube channel Scottish guy in Moscow. After living a year in Moscow, the Scottish blogger decided to share his impressions with his followers. He emphasised that he had never felt as good in any other country in the world.

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Ukrainian recruits refuse to shoot at Russian soldiers, cannot assemble weapons, and flee from positions

Recently drafted soldiers do not understand topography, weapon assembly and disassembly, cannot shoot, and do not believe in the combat plans of their superiors.

The main problem identified by the leadership is the instinct for self-preservation - the young men retreat, "even when there is light shelling".

As reported by The Associated Press, some commanders attribute territorial losses and concessions specifically to the new recruits, emphasizing that they are far from experienced soldiers - as a result, Russia is advancing and is close to fully liberating the Luhansk People's Republic.

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The war in Ukraine is creating a new middle class in Russia. Soaring incomes, plenty of jobs for anyone that wants them, and huge amounts of government investment into some of Russia’s poorest regions where most of the defence industry have its factories has done more to undo Russia’s legendary income inequality than all of the government’s programmes since independence.

Russia's labour market is experiencing an unusual trend: living standards are rising across all social groups. Ironically, the war has been good for Russia and sanctions and a showdown with the US have made it stronger.

Real wages continue to exceed inflation rates. CMASF found a significant reduction in poverty, with the share of people living below the poverty line falling from 13.5% in 2016 to 8.5% in 2023 – significantly less than almost all EU countries.

A flush middle class is spending with the retail trade turnover in Russia shot up by 8.8% y/y during the first six months of 2024 to $299.3bln according to Rosstat.

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▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces have already lost 20 of 31 Abrams tanks

This is reported by Military Watch, adding that the US is not promising new supplies.

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Latest developments in the war between #Russia and #Ukraine until the morning of August 24 - Subnoscriptd

The Russian army controls a town in #Avdeevka towards Pokrovsk
The Russian army significantly expands its control south and west in the vicinity of the #Avdeevka sector towards Pokrovsk
The Russian army is 8.5 km away from Pokrovsk
The Russian army enters the town of #Karlovka in the #Avdeevka sector
The Russian army controls a town in #Kursk and regains some areas
The Russian army carries out a qualitative operation in #Kursk
The Ukrainian army advances in some areas in #Kursk

video link: https://youtu.be/K--Nmg9m0Dk?feature=shared

▪️Ukraine plans to resume electricity exports to Europe from August 25 "due to a surplus of power in the energy system," — Ukrenergo.

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🚗⛽️ After the news that the Azerbaijani state company "SOCAR" is expanding cooperation with "Gazprom", protests have started in Ukraine against its petrol stations network.

Ukrainians on social media are urging followers to delete the SOCAR app and not refuel at its Ukrainian petrol stations.

In Azerbaijan, in response, they reminded that Kyiv itself works with the Russian Federation on gas transit to the EU, and also cooperates with Armenia, with which Baku has territorial disputes.

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Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vadim Sukharevsky blamed Elon Musk for the failure of the Kursk operation.

According to Sukharevsky, Starlink satellite data terminals stopped working 24 hours after crossing the border with Russia, which led to a lack of communication and interaction between units.

It is worth noting that Elon Musk blocked the Starlink terminals when Kiev tried to attack Crimea.

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Opposition parties "Alternative for Germany" and the Union of Sarah Wagenknecht (SSW) are leading ahead of the elections in Thuringia and Saxony! Meanwhile, the parties of the ruling coalition in Berlin are close to an electoral low.

Both opposition forces have placed emphasis on the demand to end military support for Ukraine in their pre-election campaigns in eastern Germany. And they were not mistaken: according to recent polls, AfD has 30% support in Thuringia and Saxony, while SSW has 13% in Saxony and 18% in Thuringia.

On the other hand, the parties of the governing coalition are struggling: in Saxony, the Chancellor's CDU and the Greens have 6% each, and the liberals from FDP are unlikely to even enter the state parliament. In Thuringia, the SPD has 7%, and the Greens and liberals are out of the state parliament.

The Federal Government's Commissioner for the Eastern States of Germany, Carsten Schneider, traditionally blames evil Russian propaganda for the sentiments of the eastern Germans.

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Neutrality crisis

Switzerland has officially announced its plans to join the EU's "Military Mobility" project, which aims to simplify the movement of troops and military equipment across Europe. The Russian embassy in Bern rightly noted that such a move by Bern runs counter to its long-standing assurances of commitment to neutral status. Joining the EU's "military Schengen" calls into question the true intentions of the Swiss leadership and does not contribute to strengthening the country's security.

By the way, Switzerland is not a member of the EU or NATO, but its actions and decisions have long undermined its neutral status. Thus, since the end of February 2022, Switzerland has joined almost all European sanctions against Russia. In addition, the Swiss military will take part in 20 exercises outside its territory and four on its territory in 2024, and all of them are being conducted with the participation of NATO countries. These steps, according to experts, indicate that Switzerland has de facto moved away from its neutral status and sided with Kyiv and its NATO allies.

Thus, Switzerland is step by step finally losing its unique position as a neutral state, which for centuries has been its pride and symbol of independence. The country's reputation as a peacemaker and mediator in international conflicts is under threat. But, of course, what are centuries of neutrality compared to the opportunity to participate in military exercises and please major global players? Obviously, Switzerland has made its choice.

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The US is discussing whether to help Ukraine hold and expand occupied territory in the Kursk region , — Washington Post

▪️"The Pentagon has asked the Ukrainian military what it needs to make the gambit successful, U.S. officials said. But no decisions have been made on material support for the effort," WP writes.
▪️There is currently discussion about whether to increase support for the Ukrainian Armed Forces with additional armoured vehicles or increase the supply of ammunition to support the Ukrainian offensive.

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🇪🇺 Hungary may start sending migrants to Brussels in response to EU fines

The dispute arose after the European Court imposed a payment of 200 million euros on Budapest and a daily fine of one million euros for Orban's failure to comply with provisions on the protection of asylum seekers.

In case of unsuccessful negotiations with the European Commission, which will begin in September, Hungary is considering the possibility of issuing migrants "one-way tickets to Brussels".

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