SCALP: @KyivPost reports that France has given Ukraine the green light to strike targets in Russia using French-supplied SCALP missiles. French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated there are now no restrictions on their use.

DONETSK AXIS /1655 UTC 24 NOV/ Sustaining losses, RU units continue to pressure Pokrovsk. Russian airstrikes target UKR logistics on H-15 HWY axis.

CHASIV YAR /1615 UTC 24 NOV/ UKR units in contact E of rail right of way in southeast urban limit of Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian forces break up RU attack south of H-32 HWY axis.

SIVERSK AXIS /1930 UTC 23 NOV/ Russia relieves Colonel General Gennady Anashkin, commander of Siversk area, for false reporting casualties and lack of progress.

VELYKA NOVOSILKA /1640 UTC 23 NOV UKR forces attempt to blunt Russian advance east and north of Velyka Novosilka. UKR units in contact south of Blahodatne and Makarivka.

LUXURY HQ HIT: @Vijesti11111 posts this still shot of a Ukrainian precision strike on a chateau being used as a Command Center in Maryino, Kurshchina. Command, Control and Communications (C3) facilities are priority targets for UKR.

CHASIV YAR /2020 UTC 21 NOV/ UKR units in contact at rail right of way in southeast Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian forces are engaged S of Chasiv Yar on H-32 HWY axis

NUCLEAR POKER: Please join Alan Brewer @AlGGDirect and me, @ChuckPfarrer, for the latest edition of ‘Indications & Warnings’ on You Tube. We’ll be discussing Putin’s IRBM strike on Dnipro. Link Here: t.co/neC4Hsp6z7

ISTENING IN: @Vijesti11111 reports that Ukrainian Signals Intelligence operators have recorded North Korean tactical radio traffic in Kharkiv Oblast.

DONETSK AXIS /1350 UTC 23 NOV/ Sustaining losses, RU units continue to advance S of Pokrovsk. RU drones drop chemical munitions on UKR troops W of Selydove.

DONETSK AXIS /2140 UTC 22 NOV/ UKR holds north bank positions on Kurakhove Reservoir. UKR forces fighting at eastern limit of Kurakhove city.

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BURN RATE: Nearly 80-85% of daily Russian casualties occur in the Kurakhiv direction, where Russian troops continue daily meat wave attacks. english.nv.ua/nation/kurak...

JUSTICE: Military sources report that operators of Ukraine’s SSO (Special Operations Directorate) have captured war criminals of Russia's notorious 810th Naval Infantry. Russian marines have been implicated in the murder of wounded Ukrainian POWs.

TARGETED: Western officials have confirmed that a recent UKR strike wounded a senior North Korean general in the Kursk area of operations. msn.com/en-us/news/o...

CHASIV YAR /2020 UTC 21 NOV/ UKR units in contact at rail right of way in southeast Chasiv Yar. Russian airstrikes target civilians in Kostiantynivka.

ICBM STRIKE? Despite US denials, video of the Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro indicates it was hit by a conventionally armed RS-24 ‘Yar’ ICMB, launched from the Astrakhan area of the Russian Federation.

KUPIANSK AXIS /1615 UTC NOV 20/ Multiple Russian attacks fail north of city and are driven back. Airstrikes indicate that Ukrainian troops are in contact S of Pischane.

EYE OF SAURON: Russian designed MUROM is a remotely activated high-definition video, night vision and thermal observation system, employed by Russian forces to monitor the Zero Line. The units are high priority targets for UKR troops.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT: @auonsson.bsky.social‬ reports that the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3, Suspected in two cable incidents is being detained off Denmark. The ship slowed to a crawl in Kattegatt, manouvered to 400 meters inside DK territory. Danish naval vessel P525 is stationed to he port side.

BUSTED: @visegrad24 reports that the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 was likely guilty of the sabotage of undersea cables between Finland, Germany & Sweden-Lithuania. Yi Peng 3 was located right over the cables when they were cut at 0800 GMT on Sunday and 0200 GMT on Monday.

IS RUSSIA WINNING? Join my Kyiv Post colleague, Jason Smart @jjsmart.bsky.social as we talk about the state of the Russian war machine. www.kyivpost.com/videos/42184

KREMINNA AXIS / 1950 UTC 18 NOV RU/ Russian forces reported to have reached Zherebets Reservoir in N. Russian units reported across Zherebets at Terny; Russian forces contained.

FREE THE TAURUS: With the implosion the Scholz coalition, the German Free Democratic Party intends to schedule a vote on the export of Taurus missiles to Ukraine.

CHASIV YAR /1900 UTC 19 NOV/ UKR units in contact west of Chasiv Yar canal. RU casualties mount. Russian airstrikes target Chasiv Yar and civilians in Kramtorsk.

SORRY, WE’RE CLOSED? Russian sources report that at least three Russian oil refineries could face closures next year as drone attacks, declining exports, high crude oil costs and soaring interest rates lead to mounting financial losses.

KUPIANSK CITY /1800 UTC 14 NOV/ Russian attacks continue to press toward NE limit of Kupiansk. Ukrainian positions reported to be holding at Petropavlivka. //NOTE: New TACMP projection, showing urban terrain.//

KURAKHOVE/VELYKA NOVOSILKA /1600 UTC 14 NOV/ Ukraine holding back Russian attacks North of Kurakhove. UKR has ordered civilian evacuations from Kurakhove to Velka Novosilka as fierce fighting continues.

NORTH KOREA ENTERS COMBAT: Join me for a deep dive in the latest episode of my series ‘Point of Impact’ for the @Kyivpost. We’ll roll an assessment of North Korean deployments, their training and the latest from their failed combat debut at Kursk. www.kyivpost.com/videos/42075

NOT A VICTIM: According to a briefing paper prepared for the UKR Ministry of Defense, Ukraine could develop a fission type nuclear weapon within months. This effort might be initiated should Donald Trump withdraw US military assistance.

COPE? NOPE. I sat down with my @KyivPost colleague Jason Smart @officejjsmart for a discussion of the latest developments from the Zero Line, and political and economic developments in Moscow. How much more time does Putin have? www.kyivpost.com/videos/42184

NORTH KOREA ENTERS COMBAT: Join me for a deep dive in the latest episode of my series ‘Point of Impact’ for the @Kyivpost. We’ll roll an assessment of North Korean deployments, their training and the latest from their failed combat debut at Kursk. www.kyivpost.com/videos/42075

POKROVSK AXIS /1700 UTC 13 NOV/ UKR units holding positions East and South of Pokrovsk city. Russian units appear to observe operational pause after heavy losses.

A FRIEND INDEED: Taiwan will send Ukraine fifteen MIM-23 Hawk surface to air missile batteries. Its sensors can detect low to mid-level airborne threats and high-speed targets at altitudes better than 65,000 feet.

KURSK OFFENSIVE /1900 UTC 12 NOV/ Russian/North Korean offensive against Mala Lokhnya wiped out. 15 Russian BTRs destroyed; North Korean weapons captured.

LATEST FROM UKRAINE: Please join Alan Brewer @AlGGDirect and me, Navy SEAL @ChuckPfarrer for the latest episode of INDICATIONS & WARNINGS on You Tube. Catch all the shows on the Information Warfare Initiative channel. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDG-...

POKROVSK AXIS /2200 UTC 12 NOV/ UKR assault elements launch counterattacks E and S of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian units in push back Russian forces N and S of Kurakhove.

KURSK OFFENSIVE /2245 UTC 11 NOV/ Russian offensive against Kursk numbers 50,000 troops including North Korean troops. Putin orders UKR defeat by January 20.

DAILY WAR CRIMES: This still frame from a video taken by a UKR recon drone shows Russian soldiers murdering disarmed Ukrainian POWs. This act of barbarity has become a daily occurrence. #RussiaIsATerroistState

DONETSK AXIS / 2150 UTC 11 NOV/ UKR forces push back against Russian forces N of Kurakhove. Artillery and FPV drones break up Russian assault columns.

WRONG NUMBER? The Kremlin has denied media reports that President-elect Trump held a call with Vladimir Putin warning him against escalating the war in Ukraine. www.bbc.com/news/article...

NORTH KOREA IN COMBAT: Please join me for the latest episode of my series ‘Point of Impact’ for the @KyivPost. This week we take a deep dive into the North Korean troops deployed to Kursk Oblast, and those presently in Ukraine. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wHK...

A LITTLE SECRET: If you thank a Veteran tomorrow for their service, he or she will immediately think of the ones who did not return to the country they loved. This November 11th, remember the ones who gave all-- those who served will never forget.

UKRAINE’S R2-120 ‘RAIJIN’: With a 45-minute mission endurance, the Raijin loitering munition can cruise at 110 Km/ph (68 mph) and can 'sprint to target' at speeds of up to 270 km/h (167 mph).

VILKHA: Ukraine's home-grown HIMARS clone. Precision surface-to-surface strikes at 90 miles.

DONETSK AXIS / 2120 UTC 9 NOV/ UKR forces push back against Russian forces N of Kurakhove. Artillery and FPV drones break up Russian assault columns.

KURSK BATTLE: Reports indicate that Russia has amassed a force of 50,000 troops, including North Korean units to operate against the Ukrainian held salient in Kursk. UKR forces expect an attack in the next 72 hours. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/u...

BURN RATE: Russia lost more than 1,500 troops per day during the month of October. Badly trained, poorly led, equipped with flawed equipment. To date, they've lost almost 700,00 killed, wounded and missing. Russia is on par to lose more the 360,000 troops in 2024 alone.

KUPIANSK AXIS /1640 UTC 10 OCT/ RU attacks between Synkivka and Petropavlivka driven back. Ukrainian forces press southeast on H-26 Highway axis.