Commentary on Remarks Putin Made about the Special Military Operation. Putin states there is no need for new mobilization at present or to send conscripts into the SMO, Ukraine has already lost upwards of 30% of the Western Equipment delivered to it including over 500+ armored vehicles in this counteroffensive, the Dam collapse was unfortunate because it stopped the Ukrainian counter-offensive in Kherson, if cross border incursions into Russia continue Russia may have to create a "sanitary" zone out of Ukrainian territory on the border and the goals of the SMO remain largely the same.
Some Russian Sources Reporting that numerous Russian casualties were incurred when a HIMARS strike struck a formation fo troops that were assembled in the open near Kreminna in Northeastern Ukraine for some reason (either a speech or to transport equipment).
Missile Strikes, including the use of 1960's era kh22 antiship missiles for land attack, struck the cities of Odessa and Kramatorsk. A food warehouse was struck, as well as a mall, a McDonalds and several civilian homes, resulting in several civilian dead and wounded.
Six Ukrainian civilians were killed by cross border fire in the Sumy Oblast in Northern Ukraine.
Donetsk Peoples Republic has found a new source of troops by pressing local municipal employees, mainly police officers, into military service.
@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ Police officers from the Donetsk region have reportedly been rounded up and taken to Mariupol in preparation for deployment to the front line. Their wives are protesting that they have been taken un...…
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Russian Military Has Increased the Number of Dolphins to Defend Sevastopol Harbor From Attack. Potentially over a half dozen dolphins have been deployed to protect the harbor, mainly from divers who would somehow get past the five or so layers of nets, booms and barriers already deployed. This is in addition to the dedicated patrol vessels, helicopters, fast boats, specialized coastal guns, depth charge launchers, anti-ship missile batteries, Tor Air Defense systems, and nearby airbases. Be really embarrassing if something got through all of that.
The threat of Ukraine's elite special forces divers must loom large in the minds of the Russian Navy. As well as extensive anti-torpedo nets and rocket launchers, Russia has increased the trained dolphins guarding Sevastopol in Crimea.
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