(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Russian stuff blowing up: Fire destroys Russian warehouse for Shahed drones [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-12-23 A “mysterious” fire destroyed a Russian warehouse in Tatarstan where parts for Shahed drones were stored. x "A warehouse with $16 million worth of parts for shaheeds destroyed in Tatarstan." - the GUR. A warehouse with 65 fuselages for attack drones caught fire on the territory of the Alabuga economic zone: engines, navigation systems and thermal imaging cameras for the production of… pic.twitter.com/HjRI2tIX6x — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 23, 2024 A Russian air base in the Rostov region has been attacked. Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Rostov region … x The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in #Rostov region has shut down both of its primary refining units and come to a complete standstill. It was "assisted" in this by a joint operation by the SSU and the Ukrainian Navy that took place last Thursday. pic.twitter.com/VWbRR0LHMA — Aurora Borealis 🤫 (@aborealis940) December 23, 2024 Attacks by Russians on Russian banks continue. x 💥💥 Another bank, Sberbank Russia, in St Petersburg, was blown-up by unknown individuals. Russian banks are collapsing and people can kiss their deposits goodbye. pic.twitter.com/rgvbsnOsnT — Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) December 21, 2024 There have been reports that Russia is massing for an attack across the Dnipro River near Kherson. There have also been reports of Russian commanders refusing to send troops on suicidal charges there. x I've been reporting about recent suicidal attempts by #Russia in #Kherson region to cross to the right bank of the river There's now credible intelligence that it's just the start of a big operation, with Moscow waiting for swampy land to freeze before storming with 4000 troops pic.twitter.com/Ux03XnGfGu — Tim White (@TWMCLtd) December 23, 2024 Russia’s new weapon in the Kursk region. The Archangel Michael unit in the Kursk direction plans to provide assistance to the fighters not with electronic warfare equipment, not with uniforms, and not even with evacuation transport. Instead, it will provide an aircraft designed for sprinkling holy water on the ground and transporting icons. x 👀‼️Russia introduces a new revolutionary weapon in Kursk The Archangel Michael unit in the Kursk direction plans to provide assistance to the fighters not with electronic warfare equipment, not with uniforms, and not even with evacuation transport. Instead, it will provide an… pic.twitter.com/xStNwF0bsp — PS01 □ (@PStyle0ne1) December 23, 2024 Meanwhile, the Russian economy continues to hum right along. x We are expecting a construction collapse! Fresh statistics from the Central Bank The rate of issuance of new mortgage loans in November fell by 62% y/y and by 25% m/m The share of preferential loans rose again to 74%. The construction market is bankrupt! pic.twitter.com/viscm1JBqU — Evgen Istrebin 🇺🇦 (@evgen1232007) December 23, 2024 Update on the Yi Peng 3, the Chinese ship suspected of dragging its anchor to damage undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. The ship has been allowed to leave. This is timidity, for sure.The ship should have been seized. x As expected all along, Yi Peng 3 never moved towards Swedish waters, but the Swedish, Danish, German and Finnish authorities were only allowed on board to “observe” and not investigate. They were not able to see the anchor. Chinese investigators were on board as well. Now the… — Sari Arho Havrén (@SariArhoHavren) December 22, 2024 This is how Russia cleans up an oil spill. x According to eyewitnesses, bags of sand with fuel oil collected on beaches are buried right on the beach of Feya-3 hotel in Russian Anapa. https://t.co/seg7MI92sk pic.twitter.com/44GR1CLxtE — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 23, 2024 The spill has also reached Crimea. x The oil leak has reached occupied #Crimea. Most of the slick, caused by #Russia's decrepit tankers, had drifted east along the Russian coast around Anapa. Authorities in Crimea are asking for urgent environmental help. pic.twitter.com/I2TV5QHWY7 — Tim White (@TWMCLtd) December 23, 2024 x ❗🌊🛢️🇷🇺 10 dead dolphins found in Kuban after fuel oil spill from Russian tankers in the Black Sea. Environmentalists record their mass release onto the coast. pic.twitter.com/tXZdHJa8Oc — 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐚 🇪🇺🇵🇱🇺🇦 (@Tweet4AnnaNAFO) December 23, 2024 No drone left behind. x A Ukrainian ground drone under Russian fire is on its way to rescue its fallen colleague, a heavy bomber drone.https://t.co/hZOs8Irqy8 pic.twitter.com/DlbKCjM89Q — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) December 23, 2024 Drones evolve and so do drone defenses. x Hacking the drone: Russian TG channels are worried that Russian drones with ELRS firmware can be "disarmed" in mid-air - Ukrainians can "replace data packets and turn off the engines, and the drone turns over in the air and falls; they try to get into the video menu and turn off… pic.twitter.com/QRJ1gj6uUl — Samuel Bendett (@sambendett) December 23, 2024 x The @BritishArmy has successfully trialed a new radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) capable of destroying swarms of drones. RFDEWs can neutralise targets up to 1km away at an estimated cost of 10p per shot. Read more 👇https://t.co/CeH5dxLU5A pic.twitter.com/fW0mWaIlOn — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) December 23, 2024 It would be a shame if it were to sink. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the cargo ship Sparta, which Russia sent to take its weapons and equipment out of Syria, broke down while underway - the main engine's fuel pipe failed. The Russian crew is trying to fix the problem and is drifting in the open sea near Portugal. x The GUR reports that the Russian military got "stuck" on the high seas while fleeing Syria. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the cargo ship Sparta, which Russia sent to take its weapons and equipment out of Syria, broke down while underway - the main engine's fuel pipe… pic.twitter.com/hoPHrQxxHm — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 23, 2024 Another 1,990 lucky winners. North Korea is keeping the Russian war machine going. x "Andriy Kovalenko, a Ukrainian army officer heading a government unit tasked with countering Russian disinformation, said 60% of the artillery and mortar shells used by Russia in Ukraine now come from Pyongyang... North Korea’s missiles now make up nearly a third of Russia’s… pic.twitter.com/m6boam7zAZ — Rob Lee (@RALee85) December 23, 2024 North Korea’s missiles now make up nearly a third of Russia’s ballistic missile launches at Ukraine this year, according to Ukrainian officials… North Korea has shipped some 20,000 containers of munitions to Russia, according to Washington and Seoul officials...Ukrainian officials say the provision has amounted to more than five million artillery shells and dozens of rockets, including more than 100 Hwasong-11 class missiles… Around 200 munitions factories in North Korea are operating at full capacity to produce weapons, and Russia is transferring fuel and equipment to support Pyongyang’s arms manufacturing, Seoul officials said. Thanks to human wave assaults, North Korean losses are estimated to be about 10% of the 11k troops North Korea has sent to the front. Zelenskyy has issued a statement claiming that North Korean dead/wounded comes to 3,000. x Seoul calculates North Korea's irretrievable losses in the Ukraine war North Korea's irretrievable losses in the Russia-Ukraine war have reportedly reached 1,100 personnel, according to Yonhap News, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea. South Korean intelligence… pic.twitter.com/xyNXesN9ta — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 23, 2024 x 🔥77 North Korean soldiers were killed in three days by one SOF crew SOF killed 77 and wounded more than 40 North Korean soldiers in Kursk Soldiers of the 8th SOF Regiment once again destroy the North Koreans in an open field. 12 units of automotive equipment, 3 buggies, and… pic.twitter.com/Tf8Trf4weN — PS01 □ (@PStyle0ne1) December 23, 2024 In short, everything is very bad. The Russians call them scumbags who fight on their own and shoot at their own drones. There is also a certain envy in the Russian's words. Not only do the North Koreans eat much better, but they also treat their corpses much more carefully than Russian commanders. x 👇👀 A captured Russian soldier (Chubrevych Vidzhia Ivanovich, born 10.11.1988) talks about his interaction with the North Koreans in the Kursk region. In short, everything is very bad. The Russians call them scumbags who fight on their own and shoot at their own drones. There… pic.twitter.com/nBwIxwDz7Y — PS01 □ (@PStyle0ne1) December 22, 2024 Germany steps up. x Germany delivered a new military aid package to Ukraine, including 15 Leopard 1 A5 tanks and two Patriot launchers The aid also includes MRAP vehicles, artillery, anti-drone systems, winter gear, and 420 MK 556 rifles https://t.co/9WcB4jptMG — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) December 23, 2024 Meanwhile, Serbians have had enough of the Vucic government. x Massive protests in Serbia against the Serbian authoritarian regime. pic.twitter.com/TTKhnsDLzY — Ivana Stradner (@ivanastradner) December 23, 2024 There was also a large protest in Slovakia against Prime Minister Robert Fico. x In Bratislava, a protest action "Enough of Russia" took place in front of the government building in response to Fico's meeting with Putin. Protesters claimed that such actions by the Prime Minister strengthen Russian influence and manipulate the issue of gas transit. The crowd… pic.twitter.com/MXazoytXTg — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 23, 2024 There are allegations that some in the Ukrainian government want to suppress DeepState, which produces the main map that tracks battlefield advances and defeats. x I dont know how much of this is true, but I do know they are trying to censor DeepState. They are essentially Journalists and any attempt to censor them violates values of all country who provide support for Ukraine. Western leaders should let Ukraine know this is unacceptable. https://t.co/aHLFbOAF54 — Def Mon (@DefMon3) December 23, 2024 They’re in Kursk, so they are stealing from their own people. x The Kursk direction. Faced with logistical difficulties and food shortages, Russian soldiers stole a pig.https://t.co/I5OCRugh8l pic.twitter.com/d7sTCwssNP — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 23, 2024 Christmas in Kharkiv. x People in Kharkiv come here to take pictures with this Christmas decoration—it stood in the same spot three years ago. For a moment, it feels like life before the war—if not for the constant shelling and shattered buildings all around. pic.twitter.com/QBRUv2kgXf — Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) December 23, 2024 Birds of a feather. 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