Ooooo, Admiral Grigorivich ...

 ... fired a warning shot. The world has ended, not. 

The British Defense Ministry is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots within 500 meters of a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel, the BBC has reported.  According to the Press Association, the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired the shots at 11:40 am local time on Tuesday, as it sailed in international waters between the Isle of Wight and Normandy. The crew of the yacht reportedly told the British Coastguard that the shots had been fired from a distance of around 500 yards (457 meters). The yacht was not hit, and nobody on board suffered any injuries, according to the BBC. Speaking to the BBC, the Defense Ministry did not confirm that any shots were fired, only stating that it was “investigating reports of an incident in the Channel.” The Admiral Grigorovich, a 3,600-ton warship equipped to carry Kalibr cruise missiles, was being followed by a Royal Navy patrol ship – the HMS Mersey – at the time of the alleged incident, the BBC reported. It is unclear how close the HMS Mersey was to the Admiral Grigorovich at the time, or whether the Russian crew interpreted its behavior as hostile.

For starters--3, 600 ton displacement is a standard one (the ship without stores, empty), full displacement of these ships is 4, 000 +. Secondly, depending on the maneuvers of the said yacht and how warnings have been delivered (radio, visual etc.) if yacht wasn't following instructions and was continuing to approach--it is pretty standard protocol. Something like this--5 mil lead at the stern, if continue to move, 5 mil lead at the nose, still didn't get the message? Well, too bad, bye, bye--feed the fishes. 

Considering piracy, terrorism and sabotage "operations" by whatever passes in UK for military, including once mighty and glorious Royal Navy, one should always keep in mind that the use of weapons is authorized. NATO cowards will not dare to enter the actual fire exchange with the Russian Navy, so all kinds of provocations and then hiding behind backs of some civilian victims will continue. That's their MO and then they will praise their own cowardice in the text books which will be written to explain how great they were standing up to those nasty undemocratic Russkies. 

Meanwhile:

What is happening in Kostantinovka is an organized slaughter of VSU and functionally it is over for 404 in this particular city, Kramatorsk and Slavyansk are next. But look at this--mighty Dutch armed forces train this element:

Moscow has condemned a Dutch military test involving a mock prisoner-of-war camp for Russian soldiers, warning European “hotheads” that the facilities would be of no use if a real conflict broke out. Dutch media reported last week that the Netherlands Army was test-running a new POW camp design at the Marnehuizen training facility in Groningen, preparing to hold up to 2,000 Russian captives in the event of a large-scale conflict. The facility reportedly features barracks housing groups of roughly 20 detainees, and seeks to replace traditional watchtowers with guards by camera-equipped poles, with monitoring also being carried out by drones.

Sure, that's Europe's specialty--atrocities, concentration camps et al. Cretins from Dutch military obviously do not understand that in real war Dutch Kingdom will cease to exist, including its "military" really fast. But then again, Dutch military is a reflection of its nation known primarily for official drugs' use and prostitution today. Russian will not be taking prisoners in case of real war. 

Explaining to some Dutch officer what REAL long-range fires and stand-off weapons in concentrated sustained manner are is an exercise in futility. 

They Decided To Live ...

 ... in Konstantinovka. Surrendering in hundreds is reported. 

These morons, commanded by morons from UK military, still think that they can stop Russian swell around Zaporozhie. FAFO in progress. 

The result is always the same. 

The end of 35th and 39th motor rifle brigades of VSU. NATO wanted war--it got one. 

When Even 404 Admits It.

This is the map from 404 public which tells you the story of Konstantinovka. You don't have to be a military genius to recognize a pretty much done deal.

When even khohol cannot hide it. Hence the hysteria in Western media. As you can see yourself on this map ...

A critical parameter here is the range. It is exactly the range at which artillery's sustained and precise strikes matter a great deal. Air Force is good too. Drones? Yes. But again for all those UAVs and other Tesla trucks fanboys, here is the spread--a reminder. 

55% of fire defeat of the enemy is artillery, together with Air Force's 32% it amounts to 87%. Evacuation from Kramatorsk and Slavyansk has already started. That will be the end of clearing Donetsk oblast from 404 filth. But here is where the events will escalate very soon. 

Everybody understands everything. Hysteria and industrial quantities of a bovine excrement passing for "news" in Western media only underline impotence and feeblemindedness of NATO's PR generals and their media complex. Losers, they know it, and if they don't due to low level of intellect--they feel it now. 

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. 

Somebody To Love ...

 ... what is ironic is that many US Vietnam War songs are used by Russians, sometimes "reimagined", to show a bloody essence of what US (and Europe) has started in 404. The only song which will not be applied in terms of sense (only as a symbol) is Fortunate Son. Russians do not need to be drafted--they volunteer. In this case, any sons of Russian "elite" who do not--it doesn't matter, their numbers are infinitesimally small. 

This is Konstantinovka--the lower jaw (spiraled in red) which will close on whatever tens of thousands of 404 troops in Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration. 

There is a lot of other things happening right now, but we need to be patient. 

In Continuation Of The CBS' Interview ...

 ... with American soldiers and how real war looks like. As you know, Konstantinovka is now in focus of Russian Army's operations and here is how real war looks like with the enemy UNLIKE whatever resistance force US forces encountered, say in Fallujah. 

This footage is from 404 drone no less, and I have news for Pentagon's generals who would want to draw parallels, VSU is not Saddam's so called army and Iraqi paramilitaries. Two radically different wars in scale, intensity and technology. 

Meanwhile, in UK. 

The Royal Navy has not seized any sanctioned Russian tankers because the Government fears it would breach international law. Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet has been allowed to pass through the English Channel despite Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge, a fortnight ago, to “go after” the ships. Since The Telegraph revealed on Wednesday that Putin had sent a warship to escort sanctioned vessels through the Channel, there have been mounting questions over the Government’s failure to stop Russian ships. Now it can be revealed that Lord Hermer, the Attorney General, has given legal advice about how the ships could be tackled in British territorial waters to prevent the flow of sanctioned oil to Russia’s allies. Under his advice, ships can be boarded by special forces and officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA), but no such operations have taken place because of concerns about breaching international maritime law, which sets a high legal bar for a state to board a foreign vessel.

You see, International Law applies ONLY when you have power. And what many people still do not understand that Russians do not do grandiose gestures--they simply liberate towns and cities, they deploy navy for escorts et al. But, of course, it is not about International Law, it is about guns and missiles and marines these Russian ships carry and can prevent any attempts on boarding any tankers under Russian Navy's escort. See how it works? As The Telegraph continues:

Russia’s latest maritime interference will raise further concerns about the state of the Royal Navy, which is awaiting the outcome of the Government’s long-delayed Defence Investment Plan. Mr Healey said the plan would be published as soon as possible. There have been reports of last-minute wrangling with the Treasury over defence funding. A government source said: “The Attorney General has been working alongside the Defence Secretary to step up action against Russian shadow fleet activity. “They both recently convened representatives from Joint Expeditionary Force ally nations to discuss the legal framework for military action.”

Interference, they say. Well, I have news for UK Defense "ministry", UK cannot afford real Navy no matter the size of "investment" because even if to imagine that this "investment" exists, the Royal Navy's capabilities will still be puny compared to those of Russian Navy. In legal terms--any attack on Russian naval ship is casus belli and will mean the end of the Royal Navy as such, for warm up. But yes, they will huff and puff, good luck with that. Choose your own league. 

About "Mushroom Clouds".

 Here is FAB-3000 in Konstantinovka a few days ago. 

This is one and a half ton of high explosives delivered exactly at the assembly point (point of temporary assembly--PVD) in Konstantinovka. Mushroom cloud and as always Russian Army WILL NOT include highly likely a large number of KIAs and WIAs of VSU in its report. Maybe later, when what's left from that unit will be counted once Konstantinovka is liberated. 

To Illustrate ...

... a bit what is going on--from Marat. This is how radical increase in operational tempo looks like. Just one of the operational axis among many others.

This is Konstantinovka. The only analogy to all that is this:

The only difference is that Russian spiked crusher can also move. Note: NATO militaries will learn nothing, as always, because they "studied" fairy tales provided to them by 404's GUR and VSU. I know who those "strategists" are--they are not strategists, they have no clue. Good story-tellers, though.