Sasha Prokhorenko, You Are The Hero

The name of the Russian Spetsnaz officer who heroically died near Palmyra, by drawing the friendly fire is now known. It is 25-years old young graduate of Air Defense Academy, officer (most likely of junior rank) Aleksandr Prokhorenko. He is from near the city of Orenburg. He leaves behind a pregnant wife. His child must know what his (or her) father did. He will remain in the hearts and memory of all decent people. He is immortal now. 

          

Link in Russian.

   Aleksandr Prokhorenko

Link to Daily Mail

  

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Palmyra Is Taken

By now everyone who lives outside MSM news bubble should know this. Strategic ramifications of this success are immense. It is also a massive, possibly crippling, ideological blow to IS. President Putin already gave order for Russian Army's engineer-sapper units to start clearing Palmyra from mines, while State Hermitage will take active part in restoration of Palmyra's historic sites destroyed by IS savages. 

It seems now that final defeat of IS in Syria is a matter of time. Syrian Army gave good account of itself but it also clear that Russian contribution in form of active air support, military advisers and employment of Russia's massive C4ISR capabilities played one of the key roles in this operation. Meanwhile in Europe, they sing Kumbaya songs, cry, light candles, say pious speeches and promise to double down on "diversity"--you know, the usual staff which traditionally defeats dangerous enemies. But during this important for Christians (Western) day of Easter, I want to wish all of them and to decent people of other confessions a happy Easter. As they say in Russia--Христос Воскресе, Christ Is Risen. And no better gift on this day than taking Palmyra.  

Remember this?

The Collapse Of The West

Among my American friends and colleagues, whom I love dearly are some of the toughest sons of bitches I ever encountered in my life. Interestingly, some of them are not devoid of fine academic nourishment and have graduate degrees from different US universities. These are straight shooters who do not take BS from anyone nor give it to anyone. We debate, we disagree, sometimes we shout at each-other but it all, usually, ends up in puffing a cigar and consuming some sort of decent alcohol. I always thought that this is how life is, that is until I learned about "Safe-Spaces". 

Students freak out because someone chalked trump slogans on campus: Emory university president says students are scared and 'in pain' 

Oh poor, poor sensitive dears! Can you imagine how much they are hurting? Look at those distressed faces!

Oh, The Personal Drama And Tragedy From Reading This Horrible T-Word. 

Their refined souls and sensitivities are so important and the scale of suffering is so incomprehensibly large, nay--biblical in proportions, that they had to grab each other just to be able to bear the horror of this moment.

              

Well, friends--here is your (and mine) new generation. Not all of it, of course, but still this can only create a sense of dismay and dejection. This is not just the campus of one university, this is happening all over the United States' institutions of higher learning--the result of decades of dominance of all those new lefty Social Justice Warriors and  humanities professors with agenda to emasculate, "feminisize" and reformat the human nature. They are certainly succeeding, sadly.  I wonder what would happen to those kids if they would spend couple of days at one of FOBs in Afghanistan or in good 2-3 days long storm on the ship in the ocean. Will they redefine their (and their deranged "academics' ") meaning of "Safe-Spaces"?  If not, then we all are in for a dystopia. Not that it is not already in the making and it is being made by losers like that........

           

Russian Spetsnaz Doesn't Surrender

One of the Russian Spetsnaz officers heroically died today near Palmyra, where for a week he was directing Russian Air-Space Forces' strikes against terrorists. He was detected and surrounded by IS terrorists. He called in friendly fire on his position--Vyzval Ogon' Na Sebya. 

Spetsnaz Officer Dies (In Russian) 

He entered the pantheon of Russian immortals and he will forever be hailed as a hero, who died fighting evil not only on behalf of Russia or Syria. But there will be no global hash tags, Kumbaya songs and tears of sensitive liberal youths holding hands and promising to double on tolerance. The remains of this officer will be recovered and, in a zink coffin, will be flown back to Russia where his family will be given a golden star of Hero Of Russia and his name forever will be left in the list of personnel of his unit, as if he were alive, because he is. And then the revenge will come.....

I learned about this officer while writing a eulogy for Johan Cryuff, FC Ajax, FC Barcelona and Dutch National Soccer team legendary footballer. I will write about him later.   

UPDATE: now in English. 

Russian military says special forces officer killed near Palmyra: agencies 

This Is Rich

Grandiose gestures and grand statements are nothing new in the world of diplomacy but this Kerry's appeal is something really really rich.

Kerry in Moscow Urges Unity in Face of Brussels Attacks 

This is especially "potent":

"Kerry will be seeking clarity from Putin and Lavrov as to where Russia stands on a political transition for Syria, particularly on the future of President Bashar Assad, now that a fragile truce is holding and U.N. brokered peace talks are underway."

So, US still wants "clarity" on the fate of the guy (Assad) who fought, and consistently killed for the last 5 years, West-sponsored terrorists. Talk about being out of place and out of time. West's "successes" in "fighting" terrorism have been on the global display for the last 16 years, starting from its despicable aggression against Yugoslavia (this very day). But then comes this:

"Kerry said that he was optimistic his talks could "prove that two powerful nations that have been able to find cooperation in the past few years despite differences have the ability in the face of those differences to do what is necessary to meet the challenge." 

No, really, how about John Kerry and his Big Boss give the definition to this "challenge"? Russia did, which she proved, time after time and beyond the shadow of a doubt, by actions. I think the time is upon us that if US and Europe are serious (which I predict they are not and will not be) about fighting terrorism they stop those hollow (and useless) statements and either put up or shut up, or follow. Or, they may continue to cry us, people who hold dear the best Christendom gave us and who face life with open eyes, a river as this clown Mogherini did. How about starting with charging former US Secretary Of State Madeline Albright, together with Christian Amanpour, with war crimes and support for Islamic terrorism which started this day with bombing of innocent civilians in Belgrade. How about opening a criminal probe into the activity of Senator John McCain in support of the Islamic terrorists in Syria. Well, all this is a wishful thinking. Very little could be discussed with people who proclaimed Islam a religion of peace or when the biggest boss can not bring himself to recognizing "terrorism" for what it is. What "unity" is possible with such people? And then, of course, there is this issue of sanctions. "Unity" with backstabbers is not possible.  It seems Russia finally learned her lessons.  

Why didn’t we see these photos before Bill Clinton chose to support the Muslims in Bosnia? (WARNING: Graphic Images)

Today is the17th black anniversary of the West's war crime against Orthodox Christian Serbia and this will never be forgotten.

The "peace" NATO brings. Yugoslavia 1999.

  

Federica Mogherini Cries....

Well, why didn't you cry, EU "politicians", when Ukronazi killed and continue to kill people of Donbass, when they commit terrorist acts both against people and infrastructure. Where was your outrage and tears when good people of Syria were being killed, tortured, displaced by the creature all of you are directly culpable in creating--IS. Well, the chickens are coming home to roost and this is just the start, things will get much more "interesting". While my heart goes out to people of Brussels, I have no sympathy whatsoever to EU bureaucrats, who are traitors and cowards. So, cry me a river. Go, double on tolerasty and multiculturalism--we'll see how your further cultural "enrichment" go.

Brussels attacks: EU’s Federica Mogherini breaks down during emotional conference (VIDEO)

Now on a more professional note: 

1. EU is not equipped for dealing with this kind of threats--its military and law enforcement structures are incompetent and, as the rape binge in Koln demonstrated, cowardly. They also are rendered impotent because of the political correctness and ideological doctrine, which effectively reduces the ability to profile, which, in its turn, is one of the pillars of the effective operative work. 

2. EU will not be able to establish direct causality between its fundamental guiding principles and Islamic terrorism. It also will not be able to develop a working security doctrine. There are already huge number of "communities" and Mosques all over Europe where law enforcement doesn't dare to go.

3. EU population, its large portion, is long ago emasculated, unarmed and scared.  It is also a subscriber to suicidal immigration and "cultural" policies of EU. This is in a startling contrast, for example, with the US whose white population, yours truly included, is armed to the teeth and both supports and practices 2nd Amendment and, thankfully, enjoys what's left of the 1st one. This is not the case in Western Europe.  

So, in general, the problem is deep and systemic. Europe was fuming and accusing Russia when Russia fought two bloody wars in Chechnya against Wahhabi-Salafist forces there. Europe accused Putin (and Russians) when Islamic terrorists committed atrocity in Beslan and Nord-Ost. Well, Europe, how's that sitting on the high horse going for ya? I guess will see how when Charlie Hebdo's new issue comes out with caricatures on Brussels' tragedy.  

Will healthy, real nationalist forces wake up in Europe? I, certainly, hope so but the chances are slim and the illness progressed too far. As of now--another disastrous failure of the European intelligence and counter-terrorist forces. At this stage nothing more than that is expected of them.

Tick, tock, tick, tock............ 

Burlaki (barge haulers)

An outstanding report by Roscosmos about what Russia and US can achieve when working together. 

It also brings to mind this: