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#Russia: Cargo door on AN-26 passenger plane failed mid-flight.
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#SANCTIONS: Russians don't have the tech to make their own tires, and this is what happens to brand new tires imported from #China in Yakutsk, #Russia in -35 °C temperatures. 8 tires failed on the 1st truck, 7 on the 2nd, and multiple on all other trucks.
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#HUMANITY: In the trenches while under fire from Russians, Ukrainian soldiers helped their cat deliver a litter of kittens in -12 °C (10° F) freezing temperature.
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🚨 Expect #GreatBritain's imminent announcement to deliver #Challenger2 main battle tanks to #Ukraine.
2003 footage from Iraq, including interviews with crew members on the tank's survivability even against direct hits. These are no Soviet tin cans.
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🚨BREAKING: #Poland will deliver 14 Leopard 2 main battle tanks to #Ukraine. President #Duda has paved the way for other countries to follow. Incredible. Finally. twitter.com/michaeldweiss/…
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#Mobilization: Conscripts in #Russia are transported to the front to #Ukraine via these trains. The hole in the floor is the bathroom. Bread all over the floor and barrel of water.
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#Ukraine: Journalist Yuri Butusov reports from the frontline in #Soledar. Lots of rumors flying around about a Ukrainian "retreat" - which may be Russian disinformation. Russia keeps sending #WagnerPMC convict infantry squads on suicidal frontal attacks.
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#RELIGION: This is Dmitry Zamesov, Russian Orthodox "Church" Chairman of the Diocesan Department for Cooperation with the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies in #Russia. This is real, direct from the official church website - mosmit.ru/eparhy/kliric/…
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#Mobilization in #Russia: Tents housing the mobilized have been set on fire at a military unit in #Orenburg. This has been happening quite a bit and appears to be an attempt by the conscripts to delay deployment to the front. Temperature -25 °F (-32 °C)
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#Russia: fascist #Rosgvardia, Putin's own Guard of ~340,000 established by him in 2016, play the NKVD role on the front. On January 6th, they executed 6 Russian soldiers who intended to surrender in #Zaporizhia.
theins.ru/news/258373
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The West must understand that time is on Putin's side. We must arm #Ukraine now, before it's too late. Tanks and planes, everything else.
@AVindman, @CondoleezzaRice, and former Republican Secretary of Defense Robert Gates implore action now.
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#Mobilization: Conscription notice for January 10th draft date. This Russian hero says "On the 10th, I won't be in #Russia," and burns the notice issued to him.
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#Russia falsely claims to have eliminated over 600 Ukrainian soldiers in a strike to "avenge" the #NewYear #HIMARS strike in Makiivka. They hit the ground next to an abandoned building, no casualties. twitter.com/igorsushko/sta…
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#Russia utilizing genius Soviet tactics from a century ago.
"No sense in waiting for ammunition, and to hell with ammo! God is with us! ... Where are the musicians! Music now! I said music!" Last scene is from the vicinity of #Bakhmut. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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#CHINA: Civil unrest in the city of #Chongqing which started with a riot at a pharmaceuticals factory. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…