Decision time for a Tyrant

Putin has to make a decision if the war is in the end worth it.

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In an update posted to its Facebook page on Sunday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote: "In the area of the settlement of Kherson, servicemen of the 127th regiment of the 1st army corps rioted and wrote a letter refusing to participate in hostilities.

"It is known that one of the reasons is unsatisfactory all-round support: in the advanced positions, the personnel of this regiment was left even without water."

They added: "Some of the servicemen were taken away by enemy counterintelligence representatives, their further fate is unknown."

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Whereas the situation in the neighborhood of Karkiv threatens Putin's hold on the Donbass territories

What this means ? Decision time for a tyrant. In the end, Putin will have to determine if this is worth it.

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A Ukrainian general said that his nation's air defense forces are able to shoot down 50 to 70 percent of Russian missiles in an interview published on Saturday.

Major General Mykola Zhirnov, leader of the Kyiv City Military Administration, was asked by a correspondent for the Ukrainian publication Army Inform if the capital city is "reliably protected by anti-aircraft defense," and "will no longer be threatened by rocket attacks."

"As long as the enemy has missile and air weapons, there will still be a threat of air and missile strikes," Zhirnov responded, according to a translation of the interview. However, the general added that 50 to 70 percent of Russian missiles are shot down "by aircraft and by anti-aircraft missile units."

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Up to 70% of Russian Missile strikes intercepted ? Well if the North Korean deal with out of date artillery shells is happening we will see many more deaths as Russian platforms for artillery explode due to crap North Korean munitions

again, decision time for a tyrant

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1664730/ussia-news-troops-riot-kherson-province-putin-ukraine-war-latest

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Putin facing army capitulation as troops 'riot' and refuse to fight on Kherson front

VLADIMIR PUTIN is facing a major rebellion by his troops on the southern front, as Ukraine's counteroffensive gathers pace.

By?JOHN VARGA

08:09, Mon, Sep 5, 2022?| UPDATED:?08:13, Mon, Sep 5, 2022

Last Monday,?Kyiv confirmed?it had launched its eagerly awaited counterattack in the south. Ukraine's army made rapid early gains in their original push, breaking through Russian lines in several directions towards Kherson. Over the weekend, the army made further progress, managing to cross the Inhulets River and capture Blahodativka, located just 42 miles from Kherson city.

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Now, reports have emerged that Russian troops from the 127th regiment are "rioting" and refusing to fight.

In an update posted to its Facebook page on Sunday, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote: "In the area of the settlement of Kherson, servicemen of the 127th regiment of the 1st army corps rioted and wrote a letter refusing to participate in hostilities.

"It is known that one of the reasons is unsatisfactory all-round support: in the advanced positions, the personnel of this regiment was left even without water."

They added: "Some of the servicemen were taken away by enemy counterintelligence representatives, their further fate is unknown."

Putin is also facing another potential rebellion from angry troops recruited from the occupied Donbas region.

Soldiers of the 2nd Army Corps from the so-called Luhansk People's Republic are complaining that they are not receiving the same treatment as their Russian counterparts.

VLADIMIR PUTIN is facing a major rebellion by his troops?(Image: Getty)

Now reports have emerged that Russian troops from the 127th regiment are 'rioting"?(Image: Getty)

In particular, they claim they are not receiving the same allowances or medical care as other Russian units.

Ukraine's General Staff noted: "Once again, servicemen of the 2nd Army Corps note the discrimination of their status in comparison with the Russian military.

"The personnel of the units of the said army corps do not receive certain declared allowances, unlike Russian troops in other military units.

"In addition, there is no quality medical care.

"All this significantly affects the deterioration of the moral and psychological state of the personnel."

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Whereas

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krainian forces have made one of the most significant gains since the Russian invasion, capturing the Kremlin’s main military stronghold in the northwest of the country after making sweeping territorial advances in a surprise offensive.

The spectacular Russian frontline collapse on one of the main routes into the battleground of the Donbas?< SNIP>

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What this means is that Putin has to decide if this is worth it.

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-shoots-down-50-70-percent-russias-missiles-general-says-1739706

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Ukraine Shoots Down 50 to 70 Percent of Russia's Missiles, General Says

BY?XANDER LANDEN?ON 9/4/22 AT 10:24 AM EDT

A Ukrainian general said that his nation's air defense forces are able to shoot down 50 to 70 percent of Russian missiles in an interview published on Saturday.

Major General Mykola Zhirnov, leader of the Kyiv City Military Administration, was asked by a correspondent for the Ukrainian publication Army Inform if the capital city is "reliably protected by anti-aircraft defense," and "will no longer be threatened by rocket attacks."

"As long as the enemy has missile and air weapons, there will still be a threat of air and missile strikes," Zhirnov responded, according to a translation of the interview. However, the general added that 50 to 70 percent of Russian missiles are shot down "by aircraft and by anti-aircraft missile units."

"But, unfortunately, today we cannot ensure 100% effectiveness of air defense operations, this is due to objective reasons—insufficient number of reconnaissance means, aviation and anti-aircraft missile systems. Basically, these are Soviet systems, which do not have the same efficiency and reliability as the air defense equipment of?NATO?partner countries," he said.

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Ukraine Fights Back

In an incident last month, the Ukrainian Air Force said that?it had shot down?seven Russian missiles. Ukraine alleged Moscow had fired them from somewhere near the Caspian Sea, and that anti-aircraft missile forces and a fighter jet were able to eliminate seven out of eight of them.

On Friday, Ukraine said that it had?shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone?called "Kartograf." Ukrainian officials said the drone is used to adjust or organize artillery fire or missile strikes.

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"On September 02, at about 09.00 a.m. the Russian 'Kartograf' drone was eliminated in the sky over Mykolaiv by the anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Force. The drone is part of the Ptero family of multipurpose unmanned systems (UAV)," the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces wrote in a?Facebook?post.

Late last month, the Ukrainian military said?that it killed nearly 160 Russian troops?after launching missile and artillery strikes as part of its counter-offensive in Southern Ukraine.

Newsweek?has reached out to the Russian and Ukrainian ministries of defense for comment.

The Fight for Kherson

Ukraine is currently attempting to retake the city of Kherson, which has been occupied by Russia since the beginning of the country's invasion, which started in late February.

In an interview published Saturday in?The Wall Street Journal, an adviser to Ukrainian President?Volodymyr Zelensky, Oleksiy Arestovyc, said?there is "no rush" to take back the city?and that when it comes to targeting the Russians, the Ukrainian forces are seeking "to uncover their operational logistical supply system and destroy it with artillery and [HIMARS]."

HIMARs, or High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, have been provided to Ukraine by the United States in recent months as a tool for combating the Kremlin on the battlefield. A senior?U.S. military?official said this week that HIMARs?have led to falling morale?among Russian troops.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian political scientist Ihor Reiterovych told NV Radio last month that the return of Kherson to Ukraine would be a significant loss for the Kremlin.

"It would indeed be a colossal blow to them, in terms of their general prospects in this war they're waging against Ukraine, and Russia's ability to win it," he said, according to The New Voice of Ukraine.

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Andrew Beckwith, PhD