For People Who Still ...

 ... learned very little. Latest data: 200 drones launched at Moscow, 194 shot down by Moscow's AD defense (per Mayor Sobyanin). That means 6 got through, or 6/200 = 3% of drones launched. That means 97% combat efficiency of Air Defense. Now ...

... also for impressionable minds--that's not just interception of a drone by air defense. Nope, this is shooting down of drone filled with fuel oil for a dramatic effect because it takes time for it to burn off while creating a lot of smoke--this is what average person with no military background craves. Dramatism. Real damage is negligible, but for euro-morons will suffice as long as they do not pay attention for such things as Pakistani gangs raping English school girls and doing this for years while UK government not only was covering it up but, it seems, was involved. But yes, "Moscow is burning". 

Meanwhile, Poles carried the cross to the cemetery of victims of WW II in Germany. 

Nope, verboten. Our local Poles will correct me if that's not what is happening here. German Polizei ... 

Muscovites Continue To Bring ...

... flowers, icons and children's toys to Iran's Embassy. Especially toys in memory of 171 innocent children ... Russians know, they had atrocity of Beslan directed by "intel services of unfriendly countries". 

Meanwhile 

The Trump administration is using up its stockpiles of missiles and other munitions during its war in Iran at a completely unsustainable rate, according to a report. Sources told the Financial Times the U.S. has already burned through “years” worth of missiles since the Middle East conflict began on Feb. 28, raising concerns about the spiraling cost of the war and whether the U.S. military will be able to replenish its arsenal.

I will reiterate, the US does not know what REAL war is, period. All "operations" by the US are designed against third rate enemies and are nothing more than a burst of "shock and awe" against people who cannot shoot back, developing of the fifth column to overthrow the "regime" and voila'--that's the American Way of War. Pete Hegseth is a product of this "culture" and he thought that he knows. He knows shit, because he is ROTC product with degree in "politics" and has no grasp of strategy of REAL war. Not surprising with his "experience" from Afghanistan. 

For people who still do not understand what is going on with the US arsenals, I want to reiterate--in comparison, in SMART munitions only Russia produces ORDER of magnitude (x 10 and even more) those munitions ranging from laser guided rounds to loitering munitions. Per bombs with UMPK--I don't know, 30 times more? And, then, of course, missiles--all kinds from stand off weapons ranging from Kh-101, 3M14(M), Kinzhals, 3M22 Zircons, P-800 Oniks and, of course, air defense missiles--the US does not even register here. It is simply insignificant. So, make your own conclusions. Now, to those who compare Iran and Russia--two different intensities of a conflict, two different weight categories. So, I remind you now sacramental from A.A. Svechin, Valery Gerasimov quotes him:

Memorize and internalize it, this may help in orienting oneself in the complexities of the warfare and geopolitics. 

That Will Be The Record.

M-12 highway of Russia will now be extended to ... Vladivostok. Currently it is in Yekaterinburg, Tyumen is next and ... 

To put it into perspective: the duration of flight from Moscow to Vladivostok is 8.5 hours on average. Will this be the longest "interstate" in the world? 

I'll Just Leave It Here.

 Yes, we were Allies. 

Sure, He Merely "Asked".

 Now there is a bit of conundrum for Donnie. 

(Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow, an inquiry that the White House says was merely a question but one that came hours after he voiced frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in the war. During a July 4 phone call with the Ukrainian president, Trump quizzed Zelenskiy about whether Ukraine could hit the Russian capital and St. Petersburg if given US long-range weapons, according to a person briefed about the conversation. Zelenskiy replied that it could if the US provided the weapons, the person said. Asked about the details of the call, which were first reported by The Financial Times, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: “President Trump was merely asking a question, not encouraging further killing. He’s working tirelessly to stop the killing and end this war.”

I wonder what does this situation remind me of? Hm? Ah, yes, the handling of Epstein files--nothing to see here, folks--move along, move along. But if Trump didn't know that the only way 404 can TRY to hit Moscow (a dubious proposition, considering Moscow's AD) ONLY if the US provides say JASSM-ERs with 1,000 km range. There is so much to unpack here. Imagine a neighbor going to find a hitman and "merely" asking if he can kill you? Nah, just the neighbor is just asking, no hard feelings. BTW, how much is to off somebody? Again, just asking, nothing to it. And no, Karoline, Trump doesn't know what real work is or what does it mean to be a statesman. He doesn't care about "killing". 

Per clowns from Paris, meanwhile. I made a video about this:

General Thierry Burkhard, France’s chief of the defense staff, claimed on Friday that Russia considers France its “main adversary” on the continent, citing Paris’ military support for Ukraine. “It was Putin who said this,” Burkhard declared to reporters. Jean-Dominique Merchet of L’Opinion newspaper was among the first to challenge the claim. He said on social media that he had contacted the General Staff and was told Burkhard’s remarks were a “turn of phrase” and were not based on an actual statement by the Russian leader. Instead, the military referred to a Russian public opinion poll conducted by state pollster VTsIOM in April, which found that 45% of respondents viewed France as having tense or hostile relations with Russia – up sharply from previous years. 

Don't worry, the percentages are growing steadily. Because of that--a superb piece about Germany and Germans by a journalist who knows Germany intimately for many decades and correctly points out: Descendants of Nazis continue war against Russia (in Russian). She also touches upon the role of such people like Solzhenitsyn who worked tirelessly to "explain" to his audience about Russian Mordor and half-a-billion victims of GULAG. Nay, a billion--no less than that. She notes:

The descendants of the Nazis look at us not only through the eyes of their ancestors, but also through the eyes of our “political refugees,” “non-warriors,” and foreign agents, who inspire hatred towards us no less than Goebbels’ propaganda.

Read the whole thing (let the Google Translate be with you).

P.S. Donnie, ask Pentagon if Russia can strike Washington D.C. I guarantee, you will be surprised.

Larry' Moscow Notes.

This time he spoke to General Buzhinsky. Buzhinsky has actually a degree from Military Institute, where he most likely got his education in jurisprudence and possibly as military interpreter. He, however, graduated from Frunze Military Academy (War College) and defended his Ph.D thesis in Military Sciences. He served in General Staff. So he has a vast experience in understanding decision-making process and his insight is important. 

Today, I interviewed retired Lt. General Evgeny Buzhinsky, who served in the International Treaty Department of the Main Directorate of International Military Cooperation of the Russian Ministry of Defense. I asked him specifically about the importance, or lack thereof, of the Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian airfields that host some of Russia’s strategic bombers. He said that people should not read too much into his public silence on the matter because Putin viewed this act as a betrayal by London and Washington of the New Start Agreement. The General specifically said, “Putin was furious.” The General went on to say that this moment marked the closest that the United States and Russia have come to the brink of nuclear war since the Cuban missile crisis. I hope to post the video on Thursday and you can watch him yourself.

Well, WHEN did London and Washington not betray anyone? With the exception of the America's firm and friendly stance on Russian side during Crimean War and, to a certain degree, Lend-Lease aid. Don't remember. As per London--it was always existential enemy of Russia and a source of terrorism around the world. The only thing MI6 does good is terrorism. Real war? Nope. 

I Would Say, They ...

 ... have to be more circumspect at RT, otherwise their headlines come across as something from titles of porn movies.  

Mineral desire: Moscow has enough to satisfy India

I am not against India's mineral desire (wink, wink) but Moscow is also feminine, so--let the fantasy fly. 

When Everything Is PR.

Especially war which is lost. What do you do? You launch whatever you have at the enemy in a futile attempt to inflict some damage. Kiev regime launched 343 UAVs at Moscow and Moscow Oblast. Practically all of them have been shot down (in Russian), which, however (sadly) didn't preclude casualties on the ground--18 including 3 children, among them 3 passed away--primarily from falling fragments including (that's the reality) from boosters of S1 Pantsir missiles. Pantsirs are not deployed, unlike 404 and NATO hiding what's left of their AD in the midst of civilian apartment blocks, near civilians. Keep in mind though that the boosters accelerate missiles and burn out several kilometers from the launch position--they have to fall somewhere. 

In general, it was a classic PR attempt to remind the US delegation in Saudi Arabia that 404 is still "capable" of fighting and a desperation from Kursk events with Russian forces today liberating additional 12 towns and villages and the industrial zone of Sudzha. Rubio, meanwhile, speaks about the possibility of resuming the aid to 404. Sure, but somebody has to tell Marco that the US (by all signs) simply ran out of what it can really supply in hardware and the only thing possible here is to resume ISR. OK. We will see if it is a ruse (as is suspected by many) to not "excite" too much a collection of warmongers and genocidal maniacs in D.C. or if it is a genuine desire. 

And Again, And Again ...

... and again, for those who still buy into the Western media BS, here is Larry from Moscow. 

Putin’s position regarding Ukraine has not changed. He will not negotiate with Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky is no longer the constitutional authority in Ukraine. He must be replaced and Russia will only talk to his successor. Russia is not going to make any territorial concessions. Zaporhyzhia and Kherson, along with Donetshk and Luhansk, are now permanent members of the Russian Federation. That is non-negotiable. I was struck by Donald Trump’s comment today, where he opined that Ukraine may cease to exist as a country. It appears to me he is starting to pay attention to daily Presidential Daily Brief and that Tulsi Gabbard, in her new role as the Director of National Intelligence, is making sure that the President is getting an unvarnished briefing on the true situation in Ukraine.

Agree with Larry completely--Tulsi knew the situation long before Trump was elected. Now, with her in the powerful position it becomes clear that Trump gets REAL intelligence on SMO and the "spread" so to speak. In Russian circles there is a "rumor" circulating that Russian position on 404 may even be tougher than initial conditions given to the US delegation in Saudi Arabia. Looks like there will be de Facto Russian bases in what is called причерноморье (near Balck Sea) --Odessa and Nikolaev--a euphemism for eventual joining Russia de Jure--while the whole political system of 404 will be overhauled per Russia's design.  

Ahem ...

 ... have a nice chair near you? Granted, it is French but ...

Trump sera à Moscou pour les commémorations de la fin de la guerre.  INFO LE POINT. Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine se retrouveront à Moscou le 9 mai prochain pour les commémorations de la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Translation: Trump will be in Moscow for the commemorations of the end of the war. INFO LE POINT. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Moscow on May 9 for the commemorations of the end of the Second World War.

French have all reasons to complain--they still cannot reconcile themselves to the fact that the most French men accomplished, with the exception of heroic Normandie-Niemen and Free French, was to shave the heads of poor French girls who simply dated Wehrmacht personnel in the times when France prostituted itself to Hitler. How Ooh-la-la.

Look at them "heroes". So, if true as this French rag complains--the Europe will have to drink their chalice of garmonbozia observing how victorious Russian Army marches saluting the Presidents of Russia and USA on May 9th. Do not get too excited, we have to wait and see (confirmation, if true), but it seems that British still didn't decide who they want to be ... And now--a discotheque. I need a drink)))

Update: It was French BS)) Now confirmed.

That's The Difference ...

 ... which Washington doesn't understand. They simply do not have the tool kit to grasp it. As they wouldn't grasp War and Peace or the movie They Fought for Motherland. 

Assad and Family Are in Moscow.

Moscow confirms.

Бывший президент Сирии Башар Асад вместе с семьей находится в Москве, где ему предоставлено убежище по гуманитарным соображениям, сообщил источник в Кремле.

Translation: Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Moscow, where he has been granted asylum for humanitarian reasons, a Kremlin source said.

 

This Is Really Interesting...

Evangelicals and Russian Orthodox. Of course, we are talking not about Christian Zionists--they would avoid this whole thing as damnation. 

These are the things which are always under the radar but they matter greatly.

Mayor Of Moscow...

 ... decided to stop the charade and...

Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин подписал постановление о переименовании площади Европы, расположенной вдоль Бережковской набережной неподалеку от Киевского вокзала. Новое название площади Европы – площадь Евразии, следует из документа, передает ТАСС. Площадь Европы открылась в 2002 году как символ единения континента, это был общий проект России и Бельгии, передает РБК.

Translation: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a decree renaming Europe Square, located along Berezhkovskaya embankment near the Kievsky railway station. The new name of Europe Square is Eurasia Square, follows from the document, TASS reports. Europe Square opened in 2002 as a symbol of the unity of the continent; it was a common project between Russia and Belgium, RBC reports.

Europe is an existential enemy of Russia and Russian people. It is akin to naming some square in Moscow after Goebbels. Of course, I do not mean that ALL Europeans are Russia-haters, but significant majority are. West's "elites" in general still view Russians as subhumans and have a visceral hatred of Russia on a genetic level. But here is another reason for renaming--Europe is fast becoming the peninsula of an incomparably larger Eurasia and it is not just geographic in nature--economically the fate of Europe is decided and you can see it here, again:

That pretty much sums it up and this trend cannot be reversed for Europe, because without real industries and machine-building complex, which EU sheds like crazy, there is no future. As some astute commenters suggested--there are plenty of dead-ends in Moscow, why not name one dead-end after Europe. Indeed, sounds fantastic--Europe's dead-end.

In related news: ah, yes, DEI hires... 

Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her post after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Cheatle stepped down one day after she testified to a congressional committee about law enforcement failures during Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. She has faced widespread calls for her resignation in the aftermath of the attack, where one rally attendee was killed and at least two other people were critically injured. A joint letter from both Democratic and Republican leaders on the House oversight committee called for her to step down after Monday’s hearing, where lawmakers were repeatedly frustrated by her inability to provide detailed answers about the Secret Service’s actions that day, with one Republican lawmaker telling her she is “full of s***”. In her testimony, Cheatle said the shooting was “the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades”.

No shit, pardon my French. The whole world laughs at this "most significant operational failure" and it was a sheer luck that former and, highly likely future, POTUS hasn't been killed. While at it--check the background of the US Navy's CNO Lisa Franchetti--it is a wowser. My condolences to the US Navy.

And What Did They Expect?

To fight Iraqi Army with "monkey models" T-72s which Iraqis couldn't even dig in properly? 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press. The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive months long campaign by Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines. But the battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by the ubiquitous use of Russian surveillance drones and hunter-killer drones. Those weapons have made it more difficult for Ukraine to protect the tanks when they are quickly detected and hunted by Russian drones or rounds. Five of the 31 tanks have already been lost to Russian attacks. 

In the end, it is the question of reputation--one can push this "Gulf War--The Greatest Thing Ever" only so far, but eventually even the fanboys get the whiff of desperation. Caveats like "we didn't send the latest models because Russians may get the secrets" also work only to a certain extent, after that it becomes a lame excuse, which it is, and the tank warfare undergoes a dramatic overhaul in SMO, with tanks increasingly carrying anti-drone screens and now EW complexes, as Russian Tsar Tank has demonstrated:

And this is just the start of it. I mean evolution of the technical requirements for armored forces which far from getting obsolete, as many fanboys from media rushed to conclude, are getting a serious upgrade and are not going anywhere. You just need to make them good enough for modern warfare, which no Western tank, even their super-duper versions are. That explains also the issue of NATO's AD. We saw what Iran did to Israel and its servants from NATO. Meanwhile--Moscow's Park of Victory is getting ready its exhibition of NATO armor finally making it to Moscow:

   

The exhibition will open for general public on May 1st, it is free. 

They are still adding the exhibits.

Larry's Speech In Moscow...

... at the conference a few days ago.  

 

Larry's Wonderful Report...

 ... from Russia. 

Larry's intro is at 1 h 47 m. 

In general, read the report at Larry's blog.
 

Of Course, He Is Coy...

 ... Tucker is experienced guy and he knows that he will be followed... no, not by FSB, albeit I am sure they are guarding rather than following him, but by all kinds of Western provocateurs. 

US political commentator Tucker Carlson, who is currently in Moscow, has refused to confirm or deny that he plans to interview President Vladimir Putin, merely answering the question with “we’ll see.” The former Fox News host, who now has a show on X (formerly Twitter), was approached by a fan at a Russian hotel, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Monday, publishing a video of the short encounter. The two exchanged pleasantries, with Carlson saying it was his first visit to Russia. “I wanted to talk to [people] and walk around and see how it was doing. And it was doing very well,” he said, giving his impressions of the country. Images of Carlson in Moscow first appeared online last Saturday, sparking speculation about his trip. The TV personality made no secret of his wish to interview the Russian leader, and claimed that his backchannel efforts to organize such a meeting a few years ago made him the target of US surveillance.

Neocons are going bananas and rightly so--Tucker's interview with Putin will be a severe blow to neocon cabal in Washington which drives the US into the ground. Especially so against the background of massive layoffs in corporate media--a euphemism for neocon media whores--which lose audience to emerging alternative media.

Moscow Children's World.

Yes, that's the main Children's World (Детский Мир) of all USSR and Russia, never mind KGB/FSB Lubyanka's main building near it;)) Yet, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

What it reminds me of, hm, cannot put my finger exactly on it... Oh, yes, I can... 

How things change, right?

Larry On Milley.

And on WaPo revelations. 

According to the Washington Post reporters, General Mark Milley made the following reprehensible, juvenile comment in the aftermath of one of these table top “games”:

“There should be no Russian who goes to sleep without wondering if they’re going to get their throat slit in the middle of the night,” Milley said, according to an official with knowledge of the event. “You gotta get back there, and create a campaign behind the lines.”

This is a clown who watched too many Rambo movies and apparently really believed that some Ukrainian soldier would creep over miles of Russian controlled terrain just to cut the throat of a sleeping Russian soldier. Yeah, that’s a frigging game changer.

Read the whole piece--it is excellent. But since Larry is in festive snowy Moscow, and feels, evidently pretty happy))

Let's recall West's misconceptions about Russia through Ireland's one and only)))

Moonlight and Vodka... I know Pepe should show Larry some damn good Moscow restaurants. Nah, Russians today prefer Scotch, Jack, beer or wine. Things change, they always do.