Good news from the city of Toretsk, which had a pre-war population of about 30k before it was razed by Russia.
Russian troops are stuck out in a long salient northwest of the city. They’ll have to withdraw quickly (if they are able) or be cut off.
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces are actively advancing in Toretsk, reclaiming key positions. Fighting continues in the city center, and the enemy is losing control. There are reports of complete encirclement of Russian occupiers in several areas
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Russia bombed a bus in Kherson — because killing civilians is what they are good at.
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⚡️ 1 killed, 10 injured after Russian drone drops explosive on bus in Kherson.
A 53-year-old woman was killed in the attack, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. The drone strike took place in the afternoon on March 2 in Kherson's western Dniprovskyi district.
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— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) March 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Russia is also adept at burning down houses.
Norway considers stepping up in a very big way.
Speaking of Norway.
The UK steps up.
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Zelensky signs deal with UK amid fallout from fiery clash with Donald Trump
The $4.58 billion loan agreement between the two nations will support Ukraine's defence capabilities and be paid back with the profits of immobilised sovereign Russian assets.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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— Igor Sushko (@igorsushko.bsky.social) March 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Translation: Oh sure, Trump is a weapons-grade wanker, an absolute pillock, a fuck knuckle and a massive throbber. But we have to work with the cockwomble, so there’s that.
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🇬🇧 UK PM Keir Starmer: "Trump wants lasting peace, and I trust both him as US President and Zelensky." He added that Zelensky did nothing wrong in his meeting with Trump. Starmer focussed on three components for lasting peace: a strong Ukraine, security for Europe, and US support.
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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) March 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
More air defense for Ukraine.
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I’m guessing these Belfast built missiles are Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) systems built by Thales. UK has already provided some. These are relatively short range systems. Not a substitute for Patriot
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— Shashank Joshi (@shashj.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Wait! Somebody is missing from this photo. Who could it be?
Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were mistakenly left off the invitation list. But Trump would have been as welcome as a fart in an elevator.
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The defense summit in London has started, featuring leaders from Europe, Canada, Turkey, and NATO. According to Reuters, Turkey will suggest Ankara as the venue for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing regional stability.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Shameful. Disgraceful.
Hell, even Girkin thinks Trump has shit for brains.
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Terrorist Girkin wrote a letter from a Russian prison, commenting on the recent meeting between Zelensky and Trump. He believes Trump attempted to humiliate Zelensky but ended up humiliated himself. Girkin noted that Zelensky's support in the US and Europe is strong enough to counter Trump.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Overall, I disagree with the assessment of this meeting and its outcome as presented by our media. On our television, they claimed that Trump and Vance harshly humiliated Zelensky. However, I believe that it was Zelensky who utterly humiliated Trump and Vance in front of the central American media and all of America. When Trump, in his characteristically boorish cowboy manner, tried to demean Zelensky in the Oval Office of the White House, he ended up with the exact opposite result.
Not only did Zelensky refuse the deal that Trump already considered as good as in his pocket—a deal he could have presented to his voters and all U.S. citizens as his first major foreign policy success-but he effectively turned the tables. In fact, Trump faced direct and demonstrative defiance from someone he regarded, at best, as a servant, or more likely as some sort of "white native," whose opinion doesn't matter and who is expected to bow on command to the "big white sahib" as much and in whatever way the latter pleases.
Zelensky demonstrated that the elites in Europe and the U.S. supporting him are strong enough to oppose Trump, at least on this level. Of course, Donald will never forgive Zelensky for this— absolutely never. The question, however, is different: what can he do about it? And the answer is, not much.
Vance’s staff tries to spin the meeting from hell. But if Vance is unable to maintain his composure, then he has no business being in office, much less vice president.
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Sources close to the US Vice President claim Vance did not intend to argue with Zelensky and believes he was provoked. They stress the dispute arose not from journalists' questions but from Zelensky's "provocative behavior" in the diplomatic environment — NBC
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
That Oval Office meeting from hell has had some positive effect.
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The Czech crowdfunding initiative Dárek pro Putina has successfully raised funds from 20,580 donors to supply a Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk to Ukraine.
The Black Hawk will be turned over to Ukraine's GUR special operations aviation branch, which already operates the type.
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— OSINTtechnical (@osinttechnical.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Another 1,110 Russians.
This is actually a very clever move by the Russian tank crew. Why wait for a drone or an ATGM to blast you or a mine to toss your turret? Just drive the damn thing into a ditch and run like hell.
This Russian jumped off the truck loaded with ammo right before the drone struck. He made a video of the aftermath and moaned about his close call and the loss of his laptop in the truck. But he never mentions anyone else who was in the truck.
This Russian is very proud of their Bakhmut Tunnel, where they stretched netting over the road to try to intercept drones.
If a drone can fly into a building and go up and down stairwells looking for targets, it can certainly fly into a tunnel.
This Russian is given the coveted Scooter of Bravery Award.
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A Russian commander ceremoniously awarded an electric scooter to his subordinate for 'heroism' and 'bravery' during the capture of Ukrainian territories. This is likely intended to give him an edge in escaping from Ukrainian drones, while his comrades fend off the drones with shovels.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Remember those Russians in Yekaterinburg who made a video complaining that they were on crutches and canes but they were being sent to Ukraine anyway?
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Around 100 Russian soldiers, who decided they weren’t cut out for war, quickly learned otherwise. After a mutiny at a camp in Yekaterinburg, they were forcibly sent to Luhansk, their phones confiscated, and left without food or water for over a day. A real "honor" serving in the Russian army.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Finland has released the tanker that it earlier seized, but three crew members have been detained.
If I were a member of that crew as it was leaving Finland, I think I would check often for limpet mines.
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⚡️ Reported Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker, detained over damaged undersea cables, allowed to leave Finland.
Three of the eight suspected individuals from the ship's crew have been barred from leaving Finland as investigations continue.
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— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) March 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Don’t worry. Our FBI has done a superb job of countering Russian intelligence. I’m sure Kash Patel will ….. uh oh.
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⚡️Russia, China seek to recruit fired US federal employees, CNN reports.
Russia and China are attempting to recruit U.S. federal employees working in national security who were impacted by the Trump administration's layoffs, CNN reported on March 1.
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— The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) March 2, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I know a place where this night-vision software can get some field testing.
This YouTube video analyzes Russia’s use of artillery in the Kursk region.
The bottom line — Russia has a shitload of it and is using it.
GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz from Indiana, fresh off being screamed at by Trump over the budget bill, tells Matt Gaetz on his radio show that Zelenskyy can go to hell.
She then repeated Trump needs to keep a tough posture on war-torn Ukraine as it defends itself from Russian aggression.
"And I said you know what? You can do whatever you want with your money and weapons. But with our money and weapons we'll tell you what to do. And if you don't like it you can go to hell."
Times Square in New York.
Today’s lesson in Ukrainian swearing.
In case you missed the cold open on SNL last night.
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