Darkhistories

There is a reluctance amongst the supporters of Ukraine to appear critical. I regularly hear the term, Trust the U A, as if beyond reproach. if you appear to question certain things you in turn are criticised. This of course is not how it should be, the country needs to be held to a higher standard, we are not after all Russia. If Ukraine is to win this war, it will need its people to rebuild and to prosper and having them buried in the battlefields is not going to help. With that said, I believe that Ukraine is a place filled with wonderful people and is a shining light of potential in the east, it must be preserved. But for that to happen, a military victory is key and some of our officer core may be letting us down. Before I continue, this video is not based on the idea of some old armchair general wannabe. These are very real concerns voiced by serving members of the Ukrainian armed forces. As one source reminded me, ‘Why do you think we have all of these independent brigades, like the Georgian Legion?’ Well one of the reasons is because there is a lack of confidence in some of our officers.

The way to stop this war and wanton aggression is straightforward and only requires real global leadership. It starts with the full military support needed. All weapons and intelligence. And I mean all! Freeze and seize all of Russia’s finances. Kick Russia out of all financial institutions and political ones including interpol and the UN. Isolate the Russian government completely. Recall all ambassadors and end their massive and successful propaganda machine. End their ability to spread their lies and hate. Go after those western companies supporting Russian propaganda and those businesses continuing to operate within its borders. A complete and utter scorched earth policy. End the reliance on Russian oil and gas. Starve their economies completely. Countries like those in Brics, should be treated the same way as above, being friends with Russia should be highly problematic. The world has been far too light on Russia and there is a level of appeasement that signals an unhealthy fear of them that needs to end.

This takes a look at all those Trump loving folk who have developed a love affair with the Russian dictator in the hope that they might one day have a dictator of their own. The propaganda war continues to be a major game for Russia and their infestation of the west has yielded results in reducing the amount sympathy for the plight of the Russian people. The question is.... WHY?

The Caesar is the French 155 mm, self-propelled howitzer, that frankly kicks ass. Using either a 6 by 6 or 8 by 8 truck chassis this behemoth comes with an autonomous weapon network incorporating an inertial navigation system and ballistic computer which allows it to easily strike targets up to 35 miles away using rocket assisted shells. This system is tailored for shoot-and-scoot tactics, being extremely fast to set up, taking around 60 seconds for the crew to be ready to fire and 40 seconds to leave after the shots. It sustains a rate of fire of six rounds per minute. It's so adapt at this tactic and quick that the only recorded unit destroyed in Ukraine, happened to a Caesar riding down the road at speed. The driver avoided the drone but lost control in the process. Ukraine has received 37 in total from France and Denmark including the newer more space age 8 by 8 wheel on the Tatra chassis which were donated as new, something that doesn’t happen often for the hand me down Ukrainian army.

Turkey continues to play an important role in the Ukrainian conflict. A real powerhouse. The Kirpi or hedgehog is no different.