Ukraine's ministry says it provided "comprehensive explanations to the German & Canadian parties." Both sides confirmed that they understand that Russia's demand to return NS1 turbine has no technical basis but still gave in to Russia's demands. https://
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Ukraine clarifies turbine return, Germany/Canada yield to Russia’s baseless demands
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Ukraine disappointed by Canada’s turbine decision
Ukraine's Foreign and Energy ministries have expressed 'deep disappointment' over the Canadian government's decision to return a Russian turbine for Nord Stream 1 to Germany. The statement notes that Russian gas can still flow to Europe even without this turbine.
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Political assessment: Johnson’s resignation and energy crisis in Germany
24/ Political assessment. There have been few political statements this week. President Zelensky has been less heard. B. Johnson resigned while economic anxiety due to energy restrictions fuels debates in Germany. The war in Ukraine raises
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Donbass: Russian battalions 108, Ukrainian 60, RAPFOR 1.8
21/ this Donbass sequence we have been following for a few weeks. Thus, initially the UKR deployed 81 battalions against 93 RU. Today, the RU would deploy 108 battalions against 60 UKR. The RAPFOR went from 1.14 to 1.8. If these figures are accurate,
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HIMARS: 4 systems, 80km range, insufficient to reverse RAPFOR in the short term.
19/ Is this enough to reverse the RAPFOR? In the short term, this seems unlikely. It appears only 4 HIMARS systems have been delivered, which do fire at 80 km. The number is obviously insufficient to hinder RU logistics. Note that this must precisely
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Russian Site Attacks: Explosions and Disruption for Russia
This week, numerous videos have shown Russian sites burning: it should be noted that these were not always ammunition depots (whose explosions have specific characteristics). Nevertheless, it is evident that these attacks are disrupting Russia.
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Russian artillery advantage: Ukraine must reduce this asset
17/ It seems that UKR's maneuverability was durably affected. Note also that RU's comparative advantage lies in its artillery. Some mention 50,000 shells fired daily. UKR must reduce this asset by all means. This explains the recent strikes.
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War logistics: Russian targeting of Ukrainian infrastructure
16/ We have long insisted on the logistical aspect of this war. From the beginning, it has rather been the Russians who have targeted Ukrainian logistical capabilities: fuel depots, electrical substations, civilian infrastructure, railways, etc.
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Long-range artillery cannons target Russian ammunition depots
15/ These artillery cannons allow precise long-range strikes. They reportedly became operational this week, targeting Russian ammunition depots. Some place great hopes in their capabilities.
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Ukrainian strategy: hold the front while waiting for reinforcements and HIMARS
14/ That said, the UKR strategy has been known for a long time: hold the front as long as possible, even at the cost of many sacrifices, while waiting for reinforcements of Western matériel. This week, much has been said about the HIMARS strikes.