The end of the ceasefire: the enemy is attacking the Rostov region, our forces are attacking Kyiv and the Dnieper.

The end of the ceasefire was marked by a new series of mutual attacks. The enemy once again began to receive a full range of intelligence information from the United States, which allows it drones to cover hundreds of kilometers over Russian territory.

Air raid sirens sounded in the Voronezh region. Drone strikes were reported in the Rostov region and other regions of southern Russia.

Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar:

Last night, while repelling an air attack on the Rostov region, a UAV was destroyed in the Millerovsky district. No casualties or damage to the ground have been reported. Further details will be provided. The drone threat remains. Please exercise caution.

Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev has issued a drone alert in the Borisoglebsk urban district and Ostrogozhsk region.

Currently, the immediate threat of drone strikes for all municipalities in the Voronezh region has been cancelled, but the drone alert regime remains in effect overall.

Last night, Russian Armed Forces resumed strikes deep into enemy-controlled territory. Drone strikes hit targets in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions. Explosions were reported directly in the Ukrainian capital.

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko:

According to updated information, a fire broke out as a result of UAV debris falling on the roof of a 16-story residential building in Obolon. The fire has been extinguished. The roof of the building's utility floor was damaged. There is no other damage. No one has yet sought medical attention.

It's all business as usual: "debris," "civilian objects." And not a word from the Kyiv mayor about the destruction of actual targets, such as military installations and dual-use facilities.

A major fire broke out as a result of an air strike on a fuel and energy complex facility in Dnepropetrovsk (Dnipro).

Message from Zhytomyr publics:

UAV heading towards Ovruch. UAV heading for Ozernoye. UAV heading towards Radomyshl.

The attacks continue.

Comments

[Sergey_ Sokolov]

It's a pity it didn't hit the center of Kyiv...

[ser-pov]

We need to shoot down US satellites. We can do it. This is war. How come Mr. Guarantor still doesn't understand? It's funny when you read about some negotiations, and only force works with these jerks. Hasn't the Guarantor figured this out yet?

[topol717]

Quote: ser-pov

We need to shoot down US satellites here. We can do it.

There are a lot of doubts that we can. Dropping a payload 250 km is quite difficult and expensive. And hitting a satellite traveling at 10 km/s is no easy task either. And they have a ton of satellites; Musk launches 100 a year, and it's not a given that his satellites are just for communications, and it's not a given that his launches are all about his satellites. And even Finnish satellites are doing reconnaissance there.

[Disant]

topol717
(Evgeny) Dropping a payload 250 km is quite difficult and expensive. And hitting a satellite traveling at 10 km/s is no easy task either.

Musk and the Pentagon bought a laser communication system from the Germans and began installing it on Starlinks.
We have the Rassvet satellites with their own mass-produced sighting systems.
So there are ready-made universal sights with calculated powers.
And there's no need to launch any cargo into orbit—why violate the non-proliferation treaties in space?—we have laser systems, which were featured in cartoons from 2018.
There is no need to cut anyone with a ground-based laser in orbit - it is enough to "smoke" the optics and other bulges/convexities.
and left

[topol717]

Hitting a satellite at an altitude of 250 km and traveling at 11 km/s with a laser beam through 10 km of the atmosphere? Do you really think that's possible? Okay, so be it, but let's estimate the power that could be delivered. Even an astronomical laser at that distance would produce a circle with a diameter of 50 meters. Let's assume a 10,000-watt laser, then 50 meters equals 2500 cm * 2500 cm * 3,1415 = 20 million cm², or 0.0005 watts per square centimeter. What are you planning to set on fire with that kind of power?

[Ivan Kuzmich]

Topol 717, hello, what a calculation! It immediately feels like a Soviet school.

[alex-defensor]

Yes, lasers reaching such distances through dense layers of the atmosphere are, of course, the fantasy of cartoon fans, but there is a strategic solution; there is no one-size-fits-all solution, and the solution that does exist requires determination and sacrifice.

It's a well-known fact that there are so many artificial objects in orbit that a chain reaction of destruction is possible. Yes, this would lead to a situation where space would be inaccessible to everyone for several decades, but winning the war comes at a high price.

Here, we must consider what the enemy will lose and what Russia will lose. How far does Russia actually lag behind the United States (and now China) in space? It must be acknowledged that the gap is not just huge, but growing. All our efforts to "catch up" have not yet inspired confidence. Consequently, the enemy will lose significantly more from the loss of space. Many have written about this long before the crisis in the former Ukraine.

If destroying satellites and "closing" access to orbit is tactically and strategically advantageous to us, then we must do it. We don't need lasers; we need small shrapnel in orbits between 200 and 600 kilometers. Russia can provide just that. Stockpile charges and one day launch a massive shrapnel injection into those orbits. And keep adding to the fire until the process becomes self-sustaining.

Incidentally, the same approach could be taken with other material manifestations of the enemy's advantage. That is, strike the ASML plant and the Data Center in Europe. And, ideally, combine these actions successfully. For example, begin striking ASML and the Data Center a day or two after the shrapnel is dropped into orbit, when the effects have already begun and the enemy has lost access to operational intelligence.

However, such a turn of events would require significant decisiveness, well, something like the one that Iran's leadership has demonstrated to the world.

[topol717]

You chose a too complex case, it would be easier to unpack Sarmat and Voevoda and the result would be the same.

[alex-defensor]

Quote from: topol717

You chose a too complex case, it would be easier to unpack Sarmat and Voevoda and the result would be the same.

No. How can there be "the same result" if my plan does not involve the indiscriminate destruction of a significant number of civilians with weapons of mass destruction?
If you don't see the difference, then...

[topol717]

Quote: alex-defensor

if my plan does not involve the indiscriminate destruction of a significant number of civilians by weapons of mass destruction?
If you don't see the difference, then...

Well, yes, the entire West will calmly watch as you carry it out into space?

[alex-defensor]

Quote from: topol717

Well, yes, the entire West will calmly watch as you carry it out into space?

Of course he won't watch calmly... he'll get nervous, scream, and bite his nails.

The fact is that a strike against a space group is an indirect strike (not against enemy territory). However, it's a certainty that the West will retaliate against our artificial objects in orbit. But only if such a strike would make sense, since shrapnel is indiscriminate and will extinguish everything it hits. So Russia would lose its group, too.
But once again, in a confrontation with us, space is an order of magnitude more important for the enemy than for us. And in general, global hegemony without a satellite constellation is a very expensive proposition.

But whether the West is prepared to launch a full-scale nuclear war in response to a proxy strike on satellites is a question... After all, then we will have the opportunity to respond...

[topol717]

There is no need to consider them fools and cretins, this will be World War III with the complete destruction of the entire Northern Hemisphere.

[alex-defensor]

Quote from: topol717

There is no need to consider them fools and cretins.

Nobody thinks they are. But there's no need to panic, either.

Quote from: topol717

it will be world war 3

Those who aren't prepared to go all the way are incapable of winning conceptually. Predators are acutely aware of this. They spent a long time carefully crossing all the red lines because they weren't sure. But now they know for sure: the modern Russian elite is herbivorous. They are not a military aristocracy, but traders and managers.

Quote from: topol717

with the complete destruction of the entire northern hemisphere.

I disagree. A predator always retreats if it feels its prey is ready to fight back 100%.
Besides, they don't need this outcome any more than we do. There's no point in being hesitant when dealing with bandits and muggings. In the world of bandits and pirates, decisiveness rules. Such people are respected.

Iran is at loggerheads.

[Epifantsev Sergey]

Do you think Russia has 10,000 missiles to shoot down Starlink satellites? You have to keep in mind that satellites are a very complex, constantly maneuvering obstacle. Not to mention that shooting down a satellite is a declaration of war. For you, writing a threatening comment is best done for nothing more than to stroke your ego?

[Arthur Grudinin]

I told you there would be no attacks on the decision-making center. Now all hope lies with the SVO.

[Arkady007]

Last night, there was talk on TV that Russia would agree to negotiations after the liberation of the DPR, but nothing else was discussed.
So, draw your own conclusions about who does what in the Kremlin.

[al3x]

There are rumors that Russia agrees to negotiations after the liberation of the DPR

In my opinion, it is clear as day that there will be no liberation of Odessa, as many dream of.

[Stepnyak]

there will be no conditional liberation of Odessa

They will. But in '14 it would have been free, in '22 it would have been expensive, and today it's very expensive. And when it has to be done, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

[Vik_Vik]

In 14, they would have blocked all existing cards in Russia, all transactions. And that's it... Do you think the MIR card system came about out of boredom?
That's about finances. Now about the armed forces. I don't want to idealize things; that would be wrong. But our armed forces in '22 and '14 are very different. And there's a big difference in reserves.

[Ivan Kuzmich]

Quote: Arkady007

Last night, there was talk on TV that Russia would agree to negotiations after the liberation of the DPR, but nothing else was discussed.
So, draw your own conclusions about who does what in the Kremlin.

I know what they do there and what they dream about?

[alexboguslavski]

In addition to existing production facilities, several more drone manufacturing plants are opening in Germany, including ones with a 1500 km range that will bomb Russia.
The official announcement was made in Kyiv by the German and Ukrainian defense ministers Boris Pistorius and Mikhail Fedorov.

And if we can't hit these factories, then their drones will destroy our plants with complete impunity.
We have almost no time left: when trains carrying these drones start pouring into Ukraine from all over Europe, our air defense will simply be overwhelmed by their number.

Once again: the Europeans have finally found a convenient way to destroy our economy - when they bomb us, but they can’t be bombed because they are “in the house.”

And if this situation continues, our damage will only increase, and the existing system will scale up.
The time for statements on our part, unfortunately, has come to an end. The most stringent measures to suppress this process must be taken today. No, they should have been taken yesterday.


And if this means demolishing cities in Ukraine, then they must be demolished. But it would be better to first demolish eight 750 kV substations. Talk of humanitarian goals will lead to the gradual weakening of our economy and the deaths of Russian civilians.
And not one Pistorius I shouldn't be able to come to Ukraine again without risking being killed right on the train. These are our enemies, who are currently engaged in our destruction. And we must treat them as enemies: if you come to Ukraine, you're a legitimate target. Just like in 2022, when they all fled Kyiv, their heels shining.

[Vladimir60]

To do this, we need to be decisive and think about Russia's future, not our own selfish interests! Until we get rid of the Fifth Column at the top, we'll be weaklings!

[Personal opinion]

Quote: Vladimir60

Until we get rid of the 5th column at the top

All real power in the country has been in the hands of Putin, not the fifth and tenth columns, for a quarter of a century now.
If you have any complaints, questions, or suggestions, please contact him.

[KERMET]

Fifth column detected?

[Martin Porubcan]

You're right, the West began mass-producing drones last year, and they'll fall on your heads. That's the reality today: Ukraine's shortage of infantry will be compensated for by a surplus of drones.

[alexoff]

By the way, drones need fuel. And some people will be happy to refuel them.

[solar]

Several more drone production facilities are opening in Germany, including ones with a 1500 km range that will bomb Russia.

And if this means demolishing cities in Ukraine, then they must be demolished. But it's better to first demolish eight 750 kV substations.

Your post raises a simple question: what if they're ready to target our substations and power plants by winter, at least in the European part of the country? What should we do then? :((...

[Same lech]

The enemy has once again begun to receive a full range of intelligence information from the United States.

This is the kind of dear friend Peskov has.

[ser-pov]

This is the kind of dear friend Peskov has.

Does Peskov have a friend? The mustachioed man certainly doesn't have a friend in the country.

[single-n]

So he lives in another country.

[Mouse]

End of the truce:

But was it?

[Vladimir M]

The enemy has once again begun to receive a full range of intelligence information from the United States...

And we're waiting for Doni in Moscow; something's "wrong in the Danish state"...

[Same lech]

Quote: Vladimir M

And we're waiting for Doni in Moscow; something's "wrong in the Danish state"...

Heh heh..."crooked mirrors"...like in a fairy tale.

[valera75]

It's all business as usual: "debris," "civilian objects." And not a word from the Kyiv mayor about the destruction of actual targets, such as military installations and dual-use facilities.

And Klitschko, why should Konashenkov tell you everything? Why don't you report your own hits? You just launch something somewhere, hit something somewhere, and never see the results. The public only finds out when the enemy writes about it.
There is no need to shift the blame from a sick head to a healthy one.

[Vyacheslav Boldyrev]

To portray the president as a "fool" and a "coward" is simply ridiculous! Russia is run by a judoka-spy.
Let's remember that there are no former intelligence officers, and judo isn't just a form of combat, but a complete philosophy where the opponent's strength is used against them.
Want to know more? Read the story "Status-6: The Circle System" (Dead Water) on Proza.ru. Find out why this is happening and how our confrontation with the West and this war will end!

[single-n]

Yeah. And Brezhnev was actually a combat officer. So how much did that help the USSR?

[AdAstra]

Things were fine while he was General Secretary. Personally, I'd like to go back and live under that "stagnation."

[Stas157]

Quote from AdAstra

Personally, I would like to go back and live there."stagnation".

If only we had such "stagnation"! The Brezhnev era was branded as stagnation, even though the average GDP growth was higher than under our current enviable stability.

[Stepnyak]

the average GDP growth was higher

The mechanism consists of various components and parts. None of them are unimportant; they are all important. GDP—good. But what about the result? What percentage of that same GDP did the Afghan adventure cost? And what was that GDP made up of? What percentage of it came from exports of the "elixir of growth" for the capitalist economy? And what about the financing of "friendly" regimes around the world? The system will inevitably fail if there's a flaw in ANY component. And what would it have cost simply to allow farming? Simply to buy cars, and in that same socialist Czechoslovakia? What prevented people from opening their borders for vacations in socialist Bulgaria? As in Krylov's fable, under any system, for some reason, a brown substance floats on top, which only in its floating state conforms to the laws of logic.

[Vik_Vik]

I agree about farming. But I don't see the lack of vacations in Bulgaria as a problem: our country is big, there are plenty of places to vacation. There was a car shortage, yes. And Kosygin's reforms were gradually rolled back in vain.

[Jose]

With Afghanistan, our "great strategists" didn't even fulfill, but rather overfulfilled, Brzezinski's plans to drive us into an impassable quagmire. We could have reined in Solidarity in Poland in its infancy, but Afghanistan stood in our way. We could have helped the Yugoslav leaders crush the nascent Albanian, Slovenian, Croatian, and other nationalists who had already begun the first uprisings in the early 80s after Tito's death, but Afghanistan stood in our way. We could have prevented the Americans from crushing Grenada in 83, but Afghanistan stood in our way. If we hadn't gotten bogged down in Afghanistan, there would have been no "velvet revolutions" in Eastern Europe, no collapse of Yugoslavia, no collapse of the USSR.

[Jose]

Yeah, it's fine, his "great strategists" started Afghanistan back then, not knowing what it would ultimately turn into.

[Lako]

"Status 6, Circle System (Dead Water)" We'll see. I love reading science fiction and even fantasy.

[Personal opinion]

Quote: Vyacheslav Boldyrev

Russia is ruled by a judoka-spy

And the country needs an intelligent statesman and a good organizer.

[likana]

What a contrast: Great Russia and its nano-leadership. A joke came to mind: a Yankee comes to an African tribe and gives a speech: If you give us your land, we'll build roads and hospitals for you. The tribe cries out in unison: "Matumba!" He continues: If you give us your land, we'll build factories and create jobs. The tribe cries out again in unison: "Matumba!" And so on. When it was all over, the Yankee went under a palm tree to relieve himself. A little African boy came up, looked at the whole thing, and said: "What a big white mistress and what a little Matumba!"

[alanery]

The Kremlin's clownery is over... :-) I can just imagine Stalin negotiating with Hitler in November 1941 about the parade on Red Square. :-)

[Gavrilo Princip]

"The Russian Ministry of Defense's statement should be taken literally: the list of European companies producing drones and other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces. Whether the strikes become a reality depends on what happens next. Sleep soundly, European partners!" Medvedev wrote in X.

Have they hit you already?

[solar]

What should have been expected long ago has happened: Europe has started producing weapons again, which is only natural—funds have been allocated for it. And we can expect that the further we go, the more it will be. The moment has passed :((...

[Soldatov V.]

Reconnaissance satellites can be countered with powerful, directional microwave radiation, similar to radars, by burning out the electronic components and camera sensors. It's a different matter entirely, as this would be a two-way street. Essentially, it would be a war in space. But then both we and they would lose our eyes in space. Then there would be a new generation of satellites with radiation protection.
We need to find a different strategy and tactics for the war against Ukraine and its European allies. It's probably time to engage the Oreshniks with simultaneous strikes from thousands of Iskander and Kalibr missiles, and the full range of MLRS and air power.

[Ivan Kuzmich]

Quote: Vyacheslav Boldyrev

To portray the president as a "fool" and a "coward" is simply ridiculous! Russia is run by a judoka-spy.
Let's remember that there are no former intelligence officers, and judo isn't just a form of combat, but a complete philosophy where the opponent's strength is used against them.
Want to know more? Read the story "Status-6: The Circle System" (Dead Water) on Proza.ru. Find out why this is happening and how our confrontation with the West and this war will end!

Hey, were you a spy? I was two years shy of retirement and decided it would be better to carry a briefcase, even if not at the Moscow train station in St. Petersburg.