War in Ukraine, September 27, 2024: part 1

Hello everyone!

I’m afraid I feel compelled to start my update for today with more of my expressions of amazement: this week I’ve been nothing but fascinated by images and demonstrations of endless political incompetence in ‘the West’.

For example, right after Netanyahu left a meeting with Biden – because the latter dared to demand a 21-day ceasefire in… I’m no longer sure if it was the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. , and Syria, and Yemen… and the entire Middle East… hard to say considering how eloquently Bibi “spilled” his “war on Hamas” across the entire geographic area… Biden hosted Zelensky at the White House… so he could enjoying some of the latter, making him even more patronizing.

As we gauge how Biden treats journalists working in the White House (but certainly not Netanyahu) in the meantime, and that in public…well, I don’t want to imagine how he treats Zelensky ‘behind closed doors’: that damn boy not only refuses to lose that damn war in Ukraine, but also dares to mess with his plans and war models every day. possibility!

In turn, I doubt I would be so diplomatic in Zelensky’s position, regardless of the circumstances or what is at stake: it is far more likely that I would ultimately treat Biden exactly as I treat Netanyahu. As someone who deserves to be humiliated at every opportunity… even in public.

Why?
Simply because it is a fact that it works. While Zelensky’s ‘diplomatic’ and ‘friendly’ approach does not.

But that’s unimportant. More importantly, Biden has pledged billions in military aid. No, not just for Israel: also for Ukraine. Direct presidential orders have even been issued in this regard. Probably because his hands were tied, not his shoelaces, and so he couldn’t do the same thing for months, if not years ago, and was busy diverting all the ammunition to Israel, of course…. The point is: new weapons shipped to Ukraine include AGM-154 JASSM stand-off missiles for the PSU’s F-16AMs, and ammunition for HIMARS and armored vehicles and much, much more….

As usual, Trump will counter that not only $300 billion, but also $2-5 trillion is being wasted in Ukraine, when in fact more than 90% of the money in question will be spent in the US. But even that is unimportant: what is important is that – based on experiences over the past 2.5 years – no one (both in the US and abroad) can say whether any of this will actually be delivered (to Ukraine), nor by when; even less if the aid flow (to Ukraine) continues after January 2025 (the one to Israel has been secured, don’t worry). And no one is responsible. But hey: why bother? Social media considers it done; the mainstream media has ‘good news’ and ‘sensations’, and everyone is happy now. At least as important is that everyone now has something to quote. Look, Biden said, “Russia is not going to win this war: Ukraine is going to win.”

Oh yes, that’s for sure. The point is: certainly not thanks to the Trio Fantasticus or the USA…

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Anyone who would expect it to be anything better on the east side of the ‘Great Barn’… say about 4,000 kilometers to the east: that is not the case. For example, on the heels of Van der Leyen announcing a ‘stunning’ €40 million in support for critical infrastructure repairs in Ukraine, the Netherlands is following with a similar pledge: €200+ million for critical infrastructure repairs….

Isn’t that great?

Of course it is! They are going to repair the critical infrastructure in Ukraine so that Russia can destroy the same – because the EU has not supplied air defense systems and missiles necessary to protect the same (sure: Biden said that the US is going to supply another – one (in numbers: 1 ) – Patriot SAM system, but unfortunately this needs to be refurbished first…). So they can then announce another air package to repair critical infrastructure, maybe even actually provide the money and fix the same thing, and then the Russians go and destroy it again…

Now sit back and take a deep breath. Think about it. Is there a better plan for endlessly laundering taxpayer money into pockets of the oligarchy, securing endless profits – on Wall Street, for example?

For starters, all the zombie idiots in question “did something.” No one can deny that. Secondly, everything is completely legal. Third, they can say they have created or at least secured jobs. And fourth, no one is responsible.

In other words, it’s the exact same plan that worked such wonders in Afghanistan and Iraq. Twenty years in both cases.

So why not also in Ukraine?

What am I talking about….?

Well, 40+200 million may not sound like much. But that’s ‘just for this month’: don’t worry, there’s plenty more to come. And then think about it: banks – which are already sitting on hundreds of billions of ‘frozen’ Russian money – are going to make money from all the endless transfers for equipment for Ukrainian critical infrastructure that will be destroyed by Russian missiles. , plus processing the purchase of necessary replacements, which will also be destroyed, requiring even more replacements and repairs… Insurance will make money by insuring the production and transportation of this equipment and the people involved. The industry will make money from purchasing, manufacturing and delivering equipment that will be destroyed (for which it will have to borrow money from the banks), and then from supplying replacement equipment – ​​all of which is great news for the transport and services sectors as well. what is of course the most important thing: you can continue to earn scholarships by gambling on who will earn the msot… and mind you: the EU and its members can continue like this forever.

And you, dear taxpayer, are then distracted – by entertainment such as the Champions League, NFL or Formula 1. So that sport and the media can also earn…

Just perfect.

Can’t help it: we hear about ‘organized crime’ every day in the media. Hand on heart: that’s nothing compared. At most it is a problem because the majority of those involved do not pay taxes on these types of companies. While banks, insurance companies, etc. ‘do’. In fact, it is the banks, insurance and industry that constitute the real ‘organized crime’. In fact, state-sanctioned, perfectly organized crime, wearing suits cut by the best tailors and sponsored by your taxpayers’ money. By comparison, examples like the Mexican and Colombian cartels, or the infamous Italian ‘mafia/cosa nostra’ – are all damn amateurs dealing with peanuts.

Not that it will change anything at all, but: Let me remind everyone that the practice of suppressing ideas that so clearly don’t work and have nothing in common with reality is a definition of a dogmatic, failed ideology.

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AIR-MISSILE WAR

After carrying out at least three major UAV attacks on three different ammunition depots in Russia – which, according to various estimates, destroyed up to 80,000 tons of artillery ammunition, missiles and rockets – Ukraine took a few days off in this regard. It is clear that the production of the UAV industry is still not sufficient to keep the number of such attacks at the necessary level.

That reminds me of something I wanted to discuss last weekend, but couldn’t due to time constraints. Indeed, according to RUMINT, the People’s Republic of China has – at times over the past week – imposed strict restrictions on the export of UAV-related equipment and spare parts to Ukraine (while at the same time increasing the export of contraband to Russia). Accordingly, the Chinese have de facto halted the export of crucial parts for Ukrainian UAVs. RUMINT has it too, which quickly resulted in a major problem with the production of UAVs and – especially – FPVs in Ukraine. And it will take months to solve it…

Man, what a wonderful example for competent authorities making brilliant and timely decisions based on endless wisdom and foresight…

But let’s be honest: why should Ukraine do better than if the US Navy buys Chinese chips and parts for its aircraft carriers and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter-bombers…?

Besides, hey: that’s just me, and my usual nonsense. Exactly the same as a few weeks ago, when I reported that the Telegram had been compromised – and no one (in Ukraine) ‘believed’ it. People were stunned and wrote me private messages and emails with content like ‘no way’. Obviously, the Ukrainian authorities banning the use of that social media platform is a clear confirmation that I was wrong…

Oh well… Yes, I’m ranting again… but, oh well: what am I supposed to do in the midst of all this super-competence, ultra-wise decision-making with long vision all the way to Saturn, and this kind of incredibly high professional strategy – all of which promise to end this war within hours….

OK. Then let’s do something that makes so much more sense: like quoting the PSU’s claims about intercepting even more Russian UAVs…

September 24: 66 Shaheds claimed shot down, other 13 as stalled.

September 25: 4 Kh-59/69 and 28 Shaheds claimed shot down.

Sep 26: 4 Kh-59/69 and 66 (out of 78) Shaheds..

What exactly was affected by Shades coming through… I doubt even Heaven knows more about it. Simply because it is difficult to keep an overview by calling people and double-checking related reporting on social media: officially Kiev remains divided on this matter.

So let’s talk about something else. For example, note that each of at least approximately 30-40% of these interceptions means that the PSU used at least one (1) surface-to-air missile.

Accordingly, the PSU spends, say, 10 to 30 SAMs every day – and that at that point the entire ‘Western’ industry spends around 10 to 30 SAMs per week.

Isn’t that promising?

Let me distract you from unpleasant thoughts: look, a beautiful photo of Ukrainian-made MIM-23 HAWK SAM decoys!

….it’s better that I switch to ground warfare: that will follow in part 2.

(…to be continued…)