Soledar taken. City battles are still going on, several hundred soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine remain in the city, who did not have time to leave at night, prisoners are taken, but the city is ours.

Russia has been waiting for this victory for a very long time. For the first time in many months, during which our army had to "regroup" and withdraw, leaving territories and people, there is a long-awaited advance.

This success is also pleasing because the leadership of Ukraine tried to make significant fortified areas from the small town of Soledar (as well as from Artemovsk), where reinforcements were sent from the same Zaporozhye, where units from the Kherson region arrived. And ours took it. They took it at the cost of the lives of the Russians, and it is not so important whether they are fighting in a private military company or in regular units. In any case, the flag of Russia will be raised over Soledar, with which I congratulate all of us!

I hope that the capture of Soledar will give new strength to our military, who are fighting in neighboring Artemovsk, in Maryinka, which is also almost taken, and along the entire front line. From such local victories our great Victory will be formed!

PS. In the dispute between PMCs and the Moscow Region, whose merit is the capture of Soledar, I think that this is not important. I would like more reasons for such disputes. As you know, victories, unlike defeats, have many fathers. May there be more victories. It would be better if there were only victories.

Story from Ukraine.

Forget about Santa Claus and ambulance. Here's a story about my friend of Odessa.

When the war started my friend sent his wife and child to Italy, but he himself wasn't able to leave so he stayed. He held on as long as he could, but physiology takes its toll. He registered on [Russian Tinder] and started checking out profiles of girls. Yesterday a young lady wrote him asking for a meeting so fast that my friend did not believe his luck. Today he came to the meeting and found out that 4 more casanovas came with him. And... all of them were recruited to the army.

How it is in Banderastan these days. He came to fuck, and got fucked.😆

Both faggots, too. probably sucked each other's dicks, and I mean that seriously...

BEWARE OF FAKE PROFILES!!! THIS IS THE REAL ALINA LIPP -
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⚠️ Alina Lipp on Twitter - not a real profile!! Author please report!!

I didn't start this Twitter account - someone else runs it.
Someone from my web team is trying to contact the operator in the comments.

Please get in touch, thank you ❤️

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Tsarev on the re-organization of the General Staff.
"Personnel changes in the command of the NVO grouping - Chief of the General Staff Gerasimov was appointed commander of the Joint Group of Forces, Surovikin was demoted to deputy, the commander-in-chief of the Land Forces Salyukov and deputy chief of the General Staff Kim also became deputy. The stated reason: the increase in the level of leadership of the special operation is associated with the expansion of the scale of the tasks to be solved, the need to organize closer interaction between the types and types of troops.

In general, nothing new. Surovikin has never been Shoigu's favorite. From the first days of his appointment, the ministry said that this appointment was temporary. Over time, reasons will be found to restore the status quo. Lapin was reinstated, Surovikin was demoted. Gerasimov already has enough authority. I see the meaning of the appointment solely in lowering the status of Surovikin.

The month-long deadline that the President gave the Minister of Defense to correct problems with the provision of our Army is approaching. The President once again announced today that all problems related to the provision will be resolved. I am waiting with interest for the report of the Minister of Defense on behalf of the President."

IMPORTANT PROGNOSIS FROM OLEG TSAREV -
"Interlocutors of the British newspaper Independent believe that Kyiv is not able to win back a significant territory from Russia without increasing its combat power, including tanks and other heavy equipment.

This came up when the UK government was considering whether to become the first Western power to supply Ukrainians with main battle tanks in the form of the British Army's Challenger 2. By the way, they haven't made a decision yet.

The author of the article notes that “Zelensky has been pushing (!!!) for several months for NATO to provide his troops with American Abrams battle tanks and German Leopard 2 battle tanks. One Western official said that Ukraine’s stated request for 300 tanks was “unfounded” At the same time, officials agree that tanks and armored personnel carriers in sufficient numbers will really help the Ukrainians in the offensive.

Downing Street said no final decision had been made on the delivery of the Challenger-2, but confirmed that the issue of tanks had been discussed within the alliance. According to the West, now the forces of Russia and Ukraine at the front are approximately equal, and officials need to warm up the Ukrainian offensive.

The decision of Great Britain and France to supply tanks is no longer important in a military, but in a political sense. The equipment that they are going to supply is outdated, most likely there will be problems with its provision with ammunition, repairs, and training of Ukrainian personnel. In any case, it is of such quality and quantity that it will not make the weather. It is important that its deliveries are the crossing of regular red lines and a prelude to the deliveries of German Leopard tanks (Poland has already announced the transfer of a company of Leopard 2A4 PL tanks to Ukraine) and American Abrams tanks, the deliveries of which can really change the situation at the front.

The supply of tanks by Western countries will be another increase in the stakes in the conflict against Russia. It is obvious that the West is now using the method of "boiling the frog" on us, slowly raising the temperature of the water. Little by little, but consistently increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine.
As a counter to this scenario, there are two behaviors.

The first is also to gradually build up strikes against Ukraine on data centers, on decision-making centers, slowly advancing the front line, realizing that a sharp change at the front will cause a sharp increase in the supply of weapons.

The second is careful preparation, the formation of reserves both in manpower and weapons, and at a certain moment, overturning the cauldron in which they are trying to cook us. It is advisable to put this cauldron, along with boiling water, on the head of those who kindled a fire under it. I mean a sharp activation at the front, a swift offensive, unexpected for the enemy, so that he does not have time to react and prepare.

A combination of these two options is possible. But the second is possible under two conditions. Firstly, it is complete secrecy, which is difficult to provide. I was not allowed access to such a large array of classified information, but I could observe how quickly information that was closed to everyone was published in foreign media with reference to their intelligence. And the second condition is the ability of the military-industrial complex and the Russian Army to accumulate reserves.

There is also a third option. Endure the hardships of war and wait until the West gets bored. I would not like to consider this option, as well as the scenario of our capitulation. A country that has nuclear weapons cannot lose in a war."

Собеседники британской газеты Independent считают, что Киев не способен отвоевать у России значительную территорию без увеличения боевой мощи, включая танки и другую тяжелую технику.

Речь об этом зашла, когда правительство Великобритании рассматривало вопрос о том, стать ли первой западной державой, которая поставит украинцам основные боевые танки в виде Challenger 2 британской армии. Решение, к слову, они пока не приняли.

Автор статьи отмечает, что «Зеленский в течение нескольких месяцев давил (!!!), чтобы НАТО предоставила его войскам американские боевые танки Abrams и немецкие боевые танки Leopard 2. Один западный чиновник сказал, что заявленный Украиной запрос на 300 танков был «необоснованным», вместе с тем чиновники сходятся во мнении, что танки и БТР в достаточном количестве реально помогут украинцам в наступлении.

Даунинг-стрит заявила, что окончательное решение о поставке Challenger-2 принято не было, но подтвердила, что внутри альянса обсуждался вопрос о танках. По оценкам Запада, сейчас силы России и Украины на фронте примерно равны, а чиновникам нужно подогреть украинское наступление.

Решение Великобритании и Франции о поставке танков важно больше не в военном, а политическом смысле. Техника, которую они собираются поставлять, устаревшая, скорее всего возникнут проблемы с её обеспечением боеприпасами, ремонтом, обучением украинского персонала. В любом случае, она такого качества и количества, что погоды не сделает. Важно, что её поставки — это пересечение очередных красных линий и прелюдия к поставкам немецких танков Leopard (Польша уже заявила о передаче Украине роты танков Leopard 2A4 PL) и американских танков Abrams, поставки которых действительно могут изменить ситуацию на фронте.

Поставка западными странами танков станет очередным повышением ставок в конфликте против России. Очевидно, что Запад сейчас использует в отношении нас метод «варения лягушки», медленно поднимая температуру воды. Понемногу, но последовательно наращивая поставки вооружения Украине.
В качестве противодействия этому сценарию есть два варианта поведения.

Первый — также постепенно наращивать удары по Украине по datа-центрам, по центрам принятия решений, потихоньку продвигая линию фронта, понимая, что резкое изменение на фронте вызовет резкую активизацию поставок вооружения.

Второй — это тщательная подготовка, формирование резервов как в живой силе, так и в вооружениях, и в определённый момент — переворачивание котла, в котором нас пытаются варить. Желательно этот котёл вместе с кипятком ещё и на голову надеть тем, кто разжигал под ним огонь. Я имею в виду резкую активизацию на фронте, стремительное наступление, неожиданное для врага, с тем чтобы он не успел среагировать и подготовиться.

Возможно сочетание этих двух вариантов. Но второй возможен при двух условиях. Во-первых, это полная секретность, которую сложно обеспечить. Я был допущен не к такому большому массиву закрытой информации, но мог наблюдать, насколько быстро закрытая для всех информация публиковалась в иностранных СМИ со ссылкой на их разведку. И второе условие — это способность ВПК и Армии России накопить резервы.

Третий вариант тоже есть. Терпеть невзгоды войны и ждать, пока Западу не надоест. Этот вариант я не хотел бы рассматривать, как и сценарий нашей капитуляции. Страна, у которой есть ядерное оружие, проиграть в войне не может.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Donetsk in the DPR, there are casualties

Ukrainian formations hit the Leninsky district of the city in the morning, a Donbass Today correspondent reports.

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the Leninsky district of Donetsk, 3 people were injured," the Headquarters of the Territorial Defense of the DPR reported.

ВСУ нанесли удар по Донецку в ДНР, есть жертвы

Украинские формирования утром ударили по Ленинскому району города, передаёт корреспондент "Донбасс Сегодня".

"ВСУ атаковали Ленинский район Донецка, ранены 3 человека", - сообщили в Штабе территориальной обороны ДНР.

As for Soledar, it is very good news, and it looks as if more good news may be on the horizon, in fact, there may well be a major Russian offensive in the near future, perhaps even on 3 Fronts - Donbass, Odessa and Kharkov/Kiev. We will soon see, but the indicators are promising. HERE is a link to an excellent military channel with a very good and recent report. Check it out! Between the advances in the Soledar area, the reorganization of the Russian General Staff, and the continued build-up of Russian troops and gear in Belarus, and the major ship deployment from Novorossiysk, looks like our guys might be getting ready to make a BIG move.
https://youtu.be/r5iWRF_5nNQ

There will be more of these, for sure.

Tsarev -

"Turkey expects, through the mediation of Ankara, to open a humanitarian corridor between the Russian Federation and Ukraine to help children, women and the wounded affected by the crisis in Ukraine, Turkish Ombudsman Sheref Malkoch said.

I must say that such a corridor already exists - between Zaporozhye and Melitopol, and it works without the help of Turkey. Checkpoint Vasilievka. Works intermittently, with complex, constantly changing crossing rules, people used to be fired upon, but it works. This is the only checkpoint where you can directly get from Russia to Ukraine and vice versa.

Russia is the number one country where refugees from Ukraine move to. This fact completely shatters the arguments of our opponents that Russia is the aggressor. They do not run to the aggressor for help. They turn to their own for help. It seems to me that our Russian authorities should do everything to keep this people's corridor in Vasilyevka working. We must help our own. And we don't need strangers either. Let them leave along this corridor.

I remember how much effort it took to defend this corridor. And we did it together. Special thanks to the bloggers who then raised this topic, and, of course, to my subscribers. We are great!"

Турция рассчитывает при посредничестве Анкары открыть гуманитарный коридор между РФ и Украиной для помощи пострадавшим от кризиса на Украине детям, женщинам и раненым, сообщил турецкий омбудсмен Шереф Малкоч.

Надо сказать, что такой коридор уже есть — между Запорожьем и Мелитополем, и работает он без помощи Турции. Пропускной пункт Васильевка. Работает с перебоями, со сложными, постоянно меняющимися правилами пересечения, людей, бывало, обстреливали, но работает. Это единственный пропускной пункт, где можно напрямую попасть из России в Украину и наоборот.

Россия — страна номер один, куда перебираются беженцы с Украины. Этот факт разбивает напрочь аргументы наших противников, что Россия — агрессор. К агрессору за помощью не бегут. За помощью обращаются к своим. Мне кажется, наша российская власть должна делать все, чтобы этот народный коридор в Васильевке продолжал работать. Мы должны помогать своим. И чужие нам тоже не нужны. Пусть уезжают по этому коридору.

Помню, сколько сил стоило отстоять этот коридор. И мы это сделали вместе. Отдельное спасибо блогерам, которые тогда поднимали эту тему, ну и, конечно, моим подписчикам. Мы молодцы!

Sladkov on the reorganization of the Russian General Staff -