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. 

If a Tree Falls in a Forest and No One Is Around to Hear It ...

 ...  does it make a sound? You all know this thought experiment. But let's rephrase--if some fake "military expert" on YT or some TG channel didn't report about Russian Navy does it exist then?

This is again, for all those fanboys of explosions, "tactics" (they will not understand even basic math which goes into it), drones et al, who are in a business of constantly suggesting Russian General Staff how to do things. Above is a video from April 4th this year of Russian Navy's Large ASW ship Severomorsk patrolling Baltic Sea (not far from Germany, namely Island Fehmarn). 

Russians begin to deploy their assets to all those choke points just to ensure that commercial traffic is safe. You saw yourself yesterday how Admiral Grigorovich escorted two tankers near UK. And for those who still don't get it--Russia's military assets in Baltic Sea can sink every NATO navy and whatever non-Baltic NATO navies will try to rush there in under 60 minutes. No nukes, just salvos of 3M54s, Onyxes and 3M22 Zircons. Remember these guys?

Or these ones? 

Just a reminder. But then again, what do I know. Meanwhile, in related news:

Finally, BDay presents which are not only beautiful when placed on the book shelf but may come in handy ... at some point of time. 

Totally Expected ...

 ... and Royal Navy is, of course, free to try if it wants to commit the suicide by cop. But, unlike UK, Russia has an actual functioning Navy which is growing in numbers and capability. 

The Russian fleet has begun escorting tankers as they pass through the English Channel, according to an analyst at Starboard Maritime Intelligence Ltd. In an interview with the All Exclusive channel, Mark Douglas said that according to the Automatic Identification System (AIS), the tankers SELVA and SIERRA passed through the English Channel synchronously with the Project 20380 corvette Boykiy of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy. This is reportedly the first recorded military escort in the strait. Let us recall that on May 14, the Estonian Navy attempted to intercept the JAGUAR tanker in the Gulf of Finland, which prompted a Su-35S to fly in to drive the Estonians away. Following these events, the Finnish Minister of Defense announced that Russia had begun armed escort of its tankers on their way through the Gulf.

Here is Boykiy. 

I wouldn't pass it by cretins in Admiralty (and MI6) in London to organize some kind of false flag or provocation--their losers' vile oozes from all their orifices--but keep in mind that British have some nice fat targets outside UK proper and they will not be given 24 hour warning. They will only see MiG-31Ks taking off, after that big bada-bum. And do not forget, before all those "frigates" and "corvettes", Soviet Navy had a very proper title for this class of ships--сторожевые корабли--literally ESCORT ships.