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What's the big story? PMC Wagner makes significant advances south of Bakhmut.
The second story? F...
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What's the big story? We had reported in October that a key contact in the Donbas had been missing since...
And despite the helicopter crash today, there is somewhat good news on the battlefield too. If you already know our housekeeping good news....shhhhhhh.
2023-01-19 05:26:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe Russian Ministry of Defense successfully executed a special sleep deprivation operation on the west coast of the United States, as the OSINT community stayed up until 04:30 local time, waiting for a speech from Russian President Vladimir Putin that never happened.
Well played, Russia. 2023-01-18 21:14:48 +0000 UTC View Post
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What's the big story? Internal Affairs Minister of Ukraine Denys Monastyrsky, his deputy Yevhen Yenin, a...
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PMC Wagner has shared pictures of their forces at the Sil' railroad station, indicating that western Soledar and Sil' are under Russian control. The map will be updated later in the day as we get more intelligence.
In other news, the United Kingdom has officially announced a massive militar...
2023-01-16 19:43:32 +0000 UTC View Post
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There is a lot of confusion coming out of Kyiv after a series of explosions were reported around 6 AM. Ukrainian officials initially stated that the blasts were not related to "military activity," then stated that "critical infrastructure" was on fire, which caused the explosions.
Mayor Wla...
2023-01-14 08:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post
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What's the big story? The rift between the Russian Ministry of Defense and...
Bear Net is active and at least eight Russian bombers are airborne - Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 aircraft.
Looks like it is going to be a long day.
2023-01-14 08:41:42 +0000 UTC View Post
It has been over two weeks since the last large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. While the power grid operates at 50% of its prewar capacity, it still operates along with trains, critical infrastructure, and factories. After three months of attacks that cost th...
2023-01-14 01:13:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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What's the big story? Soledar and Bakhmut
Th...
2023-01-13 09:20:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian troops successfully defended positions held in Kreminna.
We now consider the critical Russian defensive point as contested and believe the Russian Ministry of Defense is going to have to make some significant manpower ...
2023-01-12 11:38:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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What's the big story? General of the Army Sergei Surovikin has been relieved...
2023-01-12 11:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostCredit goes to Malcontent, subscriber, and photographer Óskar HallgrÃmsson who shared with us on January 7 that at least one British national had gone missing near Bakhmut, and there was likely a second person. The timing lined up during breakfast while on vacation and a short period of having ...
2023-01-11 23:34:12 +0000 UTC View PostIt appears this is a done deal. During a visit to Lviv, Ukraine, Polish president Andrzej Duda announced that Poland is sending a "company" of German-built Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine. This would represent 14 tanks following NATO standards.
It is widely expected that this is the ...
2023-01-11 21:54:56 +0000 UTC View PostIf the January 10 Situation Report was a full report, we would have added additional assessment that it has been too long without a large scale missile attack on Ukrainian infrastructure.
There are signs that another wave of attacks are being prepared in the next 24 to 72 hours. If another ...
2023-01-11 21:39:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Our assessment that General of the Army Sergei Surovikin was under increasing pressure to deliver a victory on the battlefield in Ukraine was correct. Surovikin has been demoted. Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, is now responsible for the military mission ...
2023-01-11 21:36:47 +0000 UTC View Post
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Surprise! A condensed report a day early. Full Situation Report will restart tomorrow.
What's the big story? The situation in Sole...
2023-01-11 07:49:43 +0000 UTC View Post
There is a joke in a group I am in that whenever I step away; big things happen for Ukraine. This wasn't the case this time.
I started wading through intelligence reports yesterday, and I know questions are flooding in. First, I hope everyone enjoyed our interviews; one more is coming later...
2023-01-10 20:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostJust a quick break from the break. Little has changed from 12-29. Weather remains unseasonably warm, which is slowing offensive operations. The truth about Marinka is out, which is to say the 1st Army Corps made no progress in December. Ukraine is inching closer to Svatove and Kreminna and little...
2023-01-02 06:35:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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What's the big story? The largest missile attack since February 24 is ongoing - right now. At least 120 cruise missiles and an unknown n...
2022-12-29 08:56:35 +0000 UTC View Post
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What's the big story? It isn't a frozen front, but there hasn't been much change on the line of conflict.
The second story? There ...
2022-12-28 08:44:02 +0000 UTC View PostThere are a lot of rumors that exploded over the last 48 hours.
Ukrainian troops are fighting within or liberated Kreminna.
FALSE. Ukrainian forces have made significant gains we already documented on December 24 and have almost certain...
2022-12-26 20:27:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Summary: There is mostly positional fighting along...
2022-12-24 23:42:19 +0000 UTC View PostI've been transparent with the health struggles my wife and I have had post-COVID. I've been dealing with exhausting (and doing much better at the six month mark). My wife's immune system got whacked and she has had repeated MRSA infections.
She is dealing with another one, and it is in a v...
2022-12-24 02:05:38 +0000 UTC View Post
What's the big story? They were small changes to the front, with Russia and Ukraine both making gains in different areas.
The second story? In parts of Donetsk, Russian forces have switched to a defensive posture.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is availab...
2022-12-23 10:28:54 +0000 UTC View Post
What's the big story? The ongoing battle for Bakhmut reached a culmination point, and PMC Wagner is no longer leading the fighting in parts of Luhansk and Donetsk.
The second story? Mr Zelenskyy goes to Washington and Mr. Shoigu gets a blank check from Mr. Putin.
Bonus Story: The form...
2022-12-22 10:38:35 +0000 UTC View Post