Ukraine Berichte

6/ Lapin's proven an incompetent commander throughout the war, but the Kremlin is likely punishing him now as part of a campaign to scapegoat & punish officials for failing to repel UA's Kursk Oblast incursion in Aug. 2024. RU forces recently advanced near Kupyansk, Pokrovsk, & Velykomykhailivka.

5/ The Kremlin reportedly dismissed former Northern Group of Forces and Leningrad Military District (LMD) Commander Colonel General Alexander Lapin from military service.

4/ RU continues to test the limits of NATO's air defenses over the Baltic Sea as RU increasingly violates NATO states' airspace. RU forces continue to develop drone technologies to increase the volume and precision of strikes against the UA near rear to further complicate UA logistics.

3/ Reports that Russia is creating a strategic reserve further indicate that the Kremlin is not interested in ending its war against Ukraine but remains committed to achieving its war goals on the battlefield and may be preparing for a conflict with NATO.

2/ The Russian military command may have assessed that Russia could afford to create a strategic reserve after Russian losses began to decrease in the summer of 2025.

NEW: Russia has reportedly been forming a strategic reserve from new recruits since July 2025. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar092125 Other Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/6)

He was also an abolitionist and genuine progressive for that time, he got into multiple brawls with southern cadets at West Point so I will always have a soft spot for him

And if you doubt his courage, after he was wounded at the battle of Winchester in fall 1864, instead of evacuating, he had his men carry him around on a stretcher to direct his unit

Meanwhile in Russia: Vladimir Solovyov and his guests rejoiced that under Trump, America is abandoning its fundamental principles, including freedom of the press. Once again, he predicted that Trump's America will join Russia in its fight against Europe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u….

Yes, absolutely, he basically laid the foundation for the modern army from an organization, staffing, and education standpoint. His book “the military policy of the United States” published posthumously was very influential for many years after his death

I’m reupping a piece on Emory Upton who was probably the most influential American officer of the late 19th century. He was genuinely a good tactician, hyper agressive and a outstanding combat leader in his own right. But he also drew all the wrong lessons from a civ-mil standpoint…

Ich war nur auf einer Gesamtschule

Ja

Uhhh

“… No other single work of sculpture known to me can so attach itself to a person for life, making constant claims on intelligence, intuition, and feeling and yet remain so fresh, changing as one changes, rewarding age and experience. You don't outgrow The Gates, you grow into them.”

It’s funny because everyone thought it would be the Madison Square Garden event that gave it away

Remember that train sabotage in Leningrad last week? The Russians have cleaned it all up! Note the camouflage to hide it from satellite imagery.

I don’t know if we have enough punchcards left

Yay!! An interactive map of fuel shortages of Russia… in English! Based on data from @delfoo.bsky.social and @evgen-istrebin.bsky.social. The noose around Moscow tightens. datawrapper.dwcdn.net/X8u…

They can drop Tom Bombs

Lines for gasoline in Nizhny Novgorod, which is going through some things.

Good night!

“There is no gasoline and there will be no harvest: They are trying to sow panic among the residents of Kuban [Russia], again.” m.bloknot-novorossiysk.ru/news/net-ben...

Complete out of context.