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https://lenta.ru/news/2023/09/15/back/ The State Duma announced the deadline for the return of those mobilized from the Northern Military District zone

Big numbers today for artillery destroyed:

A somewhat sobering update from the Ukrainian Konstantin Mashovets. Here is an excerpt: https://t.me/zvizdecmanhustu/1208

Twitter version of Rybar's post on use of MLRS:

Rybar posted that they confirmed this other post from Battle Sailor: https://t.me/BattleSailor13/6676

https://t.me/mod_russia/30416

In the video, the reporter says they put up that map instead of the normal classified map because the reporter was present:

Mashovets' update had this to say about Russian artillery: https://t.me/zvizdecmanhustu/1200

Another podcast episode if you need something to listen to for the weekend:

I think those Twitter posts are bit over the top. https://newsweek.ro/actualitate/sea-breeze-233-fortelor-navale-romane-si-cele-ale-sua-fac-exercitii-in-marea-neagra-si-delta

https://warontherocks.com/2023/09/ukrainian-progress-a-breach-or-a-breakthrough-of-russian-lines/ Ukrainian Progress: A Breach or a Breakthrough of Russian Lines? Nick Danforth sat down with Mike Kofman to discuss the state of the Ukrainain offensive three months in, as well as the challenges of assessing it.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3518903/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

A good day for destroying Russian artillery:

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3516840/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

In my thinking, the only countries that could apply leverage to try to block more Russian-DPRK cooperation would be South Korea and Japan. They could threaten Russia with more sanctions along with the delivery of weapons to Ukraine if Russia were to transfer more technology to North Korea. I really wish they would be willing to take such steps.

I'd like to know that the US could possible do that would dissuade North Korea from making a deal with Russia to trade more arms for access to technology.

Silly me, I just realized the that the text on that page is the executive summary. If you download the PDF there is a lot of good info including detailed maps and analysis. The length of the PDF is 25 pages.

I would like to think so, but given that the Russians have to only defend a relatively narrow front for their next lines of defense versus a very large front for their forward lines of defense, I will wait for real evidence of a significant breakthrough.