cesmonkey

Maybe. I guess it depends upon what kind of results their usage can achieve per the number of losses. And maybe Russia thinks it's better to use them now before they become less useful (maybe) after the F-16s arrive.

Looks like a negative turn for the proposed bi-partisan compromise to speed funding for Ukraine through the U.S. House:

The new Ukrainian commander, Syrskyi, seems to be putting on frequent updates on his tasks on his telegram channel: Here's the latest: https://t.me/osirskiy/607

https://t.me/osirskiy/602

I suppose this is what Rybar was talking about here?

High-level, 4 minute overview video of the front:

Meaning, they will still export oil but not their own refined petroleum, e.g., gasoline.

This is the page where it should show up and and we then can track how much support it gets: https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition

Let's hope this makes it:

Rybar credits Russia for the downing. Who knows what the truth is.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/experts-analyze-state-of-ukraine-war-2-years-into-russias-invasion

Seth G. Jones, Senior Vice President and Director of the International Security Program at CSIS, will be joined by Eliot A. Cohen, Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS; Emily Harding, Director of the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology Program and Deputy Director of the International Security Program at CSIS; and the Honorable Michael Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and CIA operations officer.

https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/s-9097 Germany's Bundestag votes against Taurus missiles to Ukraine https://t.me/operativnoZSU/137548

https://www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2024/ny-donationspakke-sikrer-15.000-artillerigranater-til--ukraine/

ISW's longer analysis report yesterday was not particularly encouraging: https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-winter-spring-2024-offensive-operation-kharkiv-luhansk-axis