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Shovels. You Cannot Live ...

 ... without them in Russian military. All kinds of shovels, including even with high-precision stand-off capability. 

This is combat training for regular motor-rifle units. 

Well, He Is Not Alone.

There are many people from 404's "supporters", you know from the US, UK, Brussels, who would, but then again, why would, they do, support anything, including genocide of Russians as long as they are in the "circle" and improve their savings accounts and stock portfolios. 

You all know the names. 

Reminder About Kramatorsk-Slavyansk.

As I repeat ad nauseam--it doesn't take a military genius to understand that Konstantinovka is a key to Slavyansk-Kramatorsk defensive area (ukrepraion). 

Once Konstantinovka-Druzhkovka area is liberated, things begin to collapse all over the place. Here are some fresh news from the area:

Russian Army now is deep in Konstantinovka and has it in operational cauldron. 

And now some very bad news for NATO. The task of a dramatic ramping up of production of bombs with UMPK has been issued for Russian military-industrial complex and it will be completed. That means, additional 20,000-24,000 bombs with UMPK. Such as this lovely FAB-3000 visiting the position of temporary deployment (GDL) of VSU. 

Meanwhile, Russian Air Force (remember? Drab, unskilled, shot down et al.) Continues to make sure that no threat from the air materializes and that proper targets are hit on the ground. 

This video was shot by Weps guy from SU-30SM. 

If That Would Have Been Him Only .

But the whole country is a hostage now due to Trump's submission to Israel. Stalemate? What stalemate?

Araghchi Meets Putin.

And that is not random, of course. 

Pakistan, April 27 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, where both leaders discussed regional tensions and ongoing efforts to restore stability in the Middle East. The meeting focused on diplomatic developments linked to stalled Iran United States negotiations and broader security challenges across the region. Putin expressed hope that the Iranian people would overcome what he described as a difficult period. He also emphasized that peace remains a shared priority for regional stability. During the discussions, Putin stated that Russia would continue to support Iran and other regional countries in line with its diplomatic interests and long standing partnerships. He highlighted Moscow's role in encouraging dialogue and maintaining communication channels during periods of heightened geopolitical pressure. According to Russian state media, Putin also mentioned that he had received a message from Iran's Supreme Leader. He further praised the resilience of the Iranian population amid ongoing challenges.

But, obviously, Araghchi met Vladimir Putin not for the exchange of diplomatic pleasantries but to discuss mechanism of fixing the political results of a now obvious military defeat of the US and Israel. It is always a critical phase of any war. And when even this moron states obvious: 

Iran "humiliates" the United States, which does not know how to get out of the war. This was stated by German Chancellor Fradrich Merz, n-tv reports. "The Americans, obviously, do not have a strategy. At the moment, I don't see what strategic exit path the Americans will take, especially since the Iranians are obviously negotiating very skillfully — or very skillfully not doing them," he said. According to the head of the German government, the Americans are being subjected to "humiliation by the Iranian state leadership, primarily by these so-called Revolutionary Guards."

One has to inevitably arrive to the conclusion that the US simply ran out of military options because grand and military strategies are all about resources which the US doesn't have. NYT today declared Trump a hostage to Iran. One of a very few times when I agree with this tabloid. 

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