(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . More Russian stuff blowing up: And the beat goes on [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-01-22 All that enhanced armor doesn’t help when you run over a mine. Europe and the U.S. need to step it up ASAP. x Ukraine’s ammo shortage becoming more difficult by the day. Around Bakhmut an M109 position we visited only got smoke rounds. The division commander says the current ratio is 10:1 in favor of the Russians. Still Ukrainian troops are holding on. @CNN @cnni @IsaCNN #Ukraine #Russia… pic.twitter.com/9tLBNcbAhA — Frederik Pleitgen (@fpleitgenCNN) January 22, 2024 Can’t come soon enough. x EU foreign policy chief Borrell says there is political agreement among 🇪🇺 member states to use proceeds from frozen 🇷🇺 assets. Should be green lighted by Eu ambassadors on Wed. first putting aside the proceeds into a separate account, then using them for 🇺🇦 — Rikard Jozwiak (@RikardJozwiak) January 22, 2024 Yet another video of cannon fodder complaining about being treated like cannon fodder. x ‼️ “All the promises that were promised to us by the leadership, there is nothing of this, we are simply being driven to slaughter. No one is covering us. There are only 4 of us left from the platoon,” Storm-2 fighters of the 36th motorized rifle brigade. They are forced to… pic.twitter.com/Oqb1YZVMAd — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) January 21, 2024 Residents of Chelyabinsk are shocked that their government doesn’t listen, doesn’t listen and doesn’t give a shit. But they do have a pretty cool looking frozen water tower. x The video shows a new water tower in Chelyabinsk region, Russia. It is only a year old. Residential buildings, schools and kindergartens in the city were left without water and heating during frosts. pic.twitter.com/bMvh2LgQzC — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 22, 2024 That’s not sewage in the streets. It’s the new fertilizer distribution system. What Russia needs is more babushkas who are all out of fucks to give.. x It seems that only Russian babushkas (grandmas) have the guts to say what they think. https://t.co/9xbRaWR4FS pic.twitter.com/QO8ZOqSxfa — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 21, 2024 Damn. They bombed their own dam. x Russian aircraft accidentally dropped a FAB-250 aerial bomb on a dam in Ionovka village, Belgorod region - Russian media. The bomb was found on January 21. Reportedly, it partially damaged the dam. Russian army presents a threat to Russia, as well. https://t.co/PEE36EDqQN — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 22, 2024 Meanwhile, over in Bashkortostan. Good rule of thumb — if they put you on a bus with no license plates, it’s a bad sign. x In the Bashkortostan region of Russia, armed security forces started coming to protesters who supported Fayil Alsynov. Residents of the village of Temyasovo report that local residents, spotted in front of the Baymak court building, where activist Fayil Alsynov was tried, are… https://t.co/4oGXBrwjs1 pic.twitter.com/jS5AwkavEc — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 22, 2024 Residents of the village of Temyasovo report that local residents, spotted in front of the Baymak court building, where activist Fayil Alsynov was tried, are put on a bus without license plates, and the detainees are taken away in an unknown direction. It is also known that activist Dim Davletkildin was detained at the police station in Baymak, where he came on a summons for questioning. Previously, his house was searched without Dim’s presence. He and 36 other people were brought to Ufa. There is no contact with the detainees. Later, Dim's wife reported that a criminal case had been opened against him. “At 18 o’clock in the evening they called and said that he was charged under Article 212p.2 of the Criminal Code,” she wrote. Germany seems to see no need for urgency in stepping up production and modernization of Taurus. x Today I contacted the manufacturer of Taurus. Of course not all questions could be answered, but here are the most important facts: Germany is providing over 600 #Taurus, 300 of which are ready for use and could be given to Ukraine immediately. 300 Taurus would have to be… pic.twitter.com/XJNVdHsbeu — Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) January 22, 2024 Germany is providing over 600 #Taurus, 300 of which are ready for use and could be given to Ukraine immediately. 300 Taurus would have to be modernized. The request for modernization was made to the federal government several times - no response. Are there any repeat orders from the federal government? No, none.Has the issue of reducing the range been discussed with the manufacturer? Yes, but here too there was no order - the decision remains open. It’s about damn time. x Turkey's parliament will vote on Sweden's bid to join NATO this week 📰 Bloomberg pic.twitter.com/Cpsa2NpI7H — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 22, 2024 Because this is a lot more important than making sure Russia’s citizens don’t freeze their asses off. x 🫃🏻 Russian State Duma deputy Zhuravlevlev has demanded that about 20 emoji be blocked in Russia because they "propagandize non-traditional values". He clarified that he was referring to images of same-sex couples with children, men kissing, bearded women, etc. pic.twitter.com/Vk08Ar816A — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 22, 2024 Don’t worry, the Duma will save you from those evil emojis. x Sevastopol, fourth day without water. An island of stability in this complex political world. 😁 pic.twitter.com/Hbr7cUcHFF — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) January 21, 2024 Never should have gone back. x Alexei Navalny complained that every day at five in the morning he is woken up by the song of the Kremlin singer Shaman "I am Russian" "Every day at five in the morning the Russian anthem is played. Right after it is the second most important song of the country: they always… pic.twitter.com/MPdjq0UM3R — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) January 22, 2024 Maybe they are planning to bottle it and sell it back home as Pure Avdiivka Spring Water. x Russians drinking water from a puddle near Avdiivka All according to plans pic.twitter.com/2x5PDSP8rF — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) January 22, 2024 Another careless smoker. x They get warmth pic.twitter.com/VBxeox7vzP — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) January 22, 2024 So maybe it’s time to throw the Russians out. x Moldova accuses Russian peacekeepers in Transnistria of improperly operating drones and weapons during exercises, prompting a pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign, ISW says. Moldova sees the Russian military presence in its territory illegalhttps://t.co/07jXDaAxZd — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) January 22, 2024 And the unicorn is so pretty. x He got a hand sanitizer. Someone says its for children's backpacks... He replied "If it attaches to a carabiner, it means it is suitable for the military. It also keeps your hands clean. Perfect. Well, we haven’t talked about the aesthetic beauty of this thing yet." 😆 https://t.co/6lxGrCsNxT — Sofia Ukraini (@SlavaUk30722777) January 22, 2024 Samurai Drone! x Modification of the Ukrainian FPV for close combat pic.twitter.com/1tauV9D5Hj — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) January 22, 2024 War is so glamorous. Narrator: No, it isn’t. x Snowstorm, winter is long for the soldiers who are in the cold 24/24. Glory to the heroes 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/pDGtemFQv0 — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) January 22, 2024 They know danger when they hear it. x Wolves howl at the alarm signal in Vinnytsia's Podolsk Zoo 🐺💔 pic.twitter.com/KSuTTU9a69 — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) January 22, 2024 Is it done yet? Is it done yet? x The cats are also waiting for eat 😅 pic.twitter.com/ZXoit12Xwi — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) January 22, 2024 Oh, c’mon! 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