‪SAINT JAVELIN‬ ‪@saintjavelin.bsky.social‬
 
The new Director of National Intelligence of the USA, ladies and gentlemen.  
 
“They’re not friends of Russia except for Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence…
She was considered a lobbyist for Putin’s interests and blamed of spreading the Kremlin's narratives in the West, in exchange for money.
 
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Russian Ministry of Defense Reportedly Deploys Donkeys for Frontline Logistics
 
Due to significant losses of military equipment, the Russian Ministry of Defense has reportedly begun supplying donkeys to its troops on the frontlines in Ukraine.
 
According to multiple Russian Telegram channels, these animals are being used as a substitute for conventional transport, carrying ammunition, supplies, and even assisting in troop movements across combat zones.
 
Reports indicate that frontline units have already received these animals as part of logistical operations.  
 
A widely shared message from a Russian soldier details his reaction to receiving a donkey instead of conventional transport. “Just accept it as a fact. Don’t ask where, why, or how. I don’t know. But the fact is, they issued us a donkey.”
 
It is stationed with the support unit. We have issues with transport, our trucks are being destroyed. So now we have a donkey to carry ammunition. A real, living donkey. Not humanitarian aid—our logistics truck went to pick up supplies and came back with a donkey,” the soldier reportedly stated.
 
Other accounts indicate that certain units have received multiple animals for similar purposes.
 
Some Russian military commentators argue that using donkeys provides advantages, such as silent movement in combat zones. However, others highlight the contrast with Ukraine’s military, which has increasingly adopted advanced drone and mechanized systems for battlefield operations.
 
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Anton Gerashchenko ‪@antongerashchenko.bsky.social‬
 
A video appeared online that reportedly shows two Russian soldiers on crutches. They even tried to shoot down a drone with a crutch.
 
Similar videos started appearing more frequently now.
 
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Ukraine Receives Trailer-Mounted Crotale Air Defense System from France
 

 
France has delivered trailer-mounted Crotale air defense systems to Ukraine as part of its military aid package. The 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces released a video on February 5.
 
The delivered Crotale systems are configured in the NG (New Generation) variant, featuring enhanced radar capabilities and an increased missile capacity of up to eight units. The system is mounted on a trailer, incorporating launch units, a radar complex, and an operator station for fire control.
 
According to previous reports, France has supplied Ukraine with two batteries of the Crotale system to bolster the country’s air defense capabilities.  
 
Crotale NG capabilities  
 
The NG version is equipped with an electro-driven turret weighing approximately 4,800 kg. It includes a surveillance radar integrated with an Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) subsystem, a tracking radar, and an electro-optical system featuring thermal imaging, a daytime television camera, a video tracking system, and infrared detection technology.
 
The system carries eight ready-to-launch VT-1 missiles in two sets of four containerized launchers. The standard surveillance radar, the Thales 2630 model, operates in the S-band with adaptive frequency control, pulse compression, and Doppler processing. It features a flat rotating antenna with a 40 rpm scan rate and electronic counter-countermeasure (ECCM) capabilities, including a “strobe-on-jam” function.
 
The tracking radar operates in the Ku-band with a detection range of up to 30,000 meters and the ability to track targets ranging from hovering helicopters to high-speed aircraft exceeding Mach 2.
 
 VT-1 Missile specifications
 
The VT-1 missile has a launch weight of 75 kg, with a total weight of 95 kg including its containerized launcher. It measures 2.29 meters in length with a diameter of 0.165 meters. After launch, four foldable steel wings deploy for aerodynamic stabilization.
 
The missile is equipped with a 13-kg fragmentation warhead produced by TDA. It utilizes a Thomson-CSF FPNG active radar proximity fuse, which employs pseudorandom pulse-modulated broadband electromagnetic detonation in the I/D-band.
 
The fuse is activated by the onboard processor, determining the optimal detonation time between 0.2 and 0.5 seconds before interception, with an effective blast radius of 8 meters.
 
The VT-1 missile has a maximum engagement range of 11,000 meters, a minimum range of approximately 500 meters, and an altitude interception range from very low levels up to over 6,000 meters. It reaches a top speed of Mach 3.5, powered by an advanced TX883 solid-fuel rocket motor designed with reduced smoke emission. This propulsion system is derived from the technology used in the Sidewinder air-to-air missile.
 
Source: https://united24media.com/latest-ne [...] rance-5639

Series of Unwitting ‘Suicide’ Bombings Rock Ukraine’s Recruitment Centers – SBU
                                     Kyiv Post - 05/02/2025
 
A series of bombings reportedly carried out by unsuspecting suicide bombers struck Ukrainian military recruitment centers in the first days of February.
 
At a time when the tactics employed under Ukraine’s recruitment system have been under increasing scrutiny, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) blamed Russia for the latest string of attacks.
 
According to the SBU, some attacks were carried out by unsuspecting agents who planted improvised explosive devices (IED) for financial reward, with their handlers setting off the bombs remotely as they laid them, blowing them up in the process.
 
Article complet: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/46638

Meanwhile in Ukraine ‪@meanwhileua.bsky.social‬
 
Take a look at the Italian illustrated map of Europe from 1870 - a masterpiece of cartography with a dash of drama! Look, an angry man is standing on the map, holding a bloody knife. Who is he? Of course, the Russians! In case you haven't noticed, the knife is here to "really" explain the point.  
 

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MAKS 24 ‪@maks23.bsky.social‬
 
Akhtarsk !!!
 
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NOELREPORTS ‪@noelreports.com‬
 
Russian nuclear weapons could be used in response to any conventional weapon attacks against Russia or Belarus that threaten their sovereignty. This is outlined in today’s signed security guarantees agreement between Russia and Belarus.
 
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