Russia is cultivating an ancient military virtue in Crimea: camouflage, deception, and invisibility. The Black Sea Fleet continues to retreat.
Sevastopol – The behavior of Vladimir Putin's naval forces in the Black Sea currently appears „strange” – with its commanders playing hide-and-seek. Ukraine seems to be getting closer and closer to them. Ship after ship is lost and the Russian Black Sea Fleet resorts to drastic measures; And by the way in mothballs for passive warfare. The Black Sea Fleet is trying to escape from its captors, or at least hide. Ukraine continues to exert pressure on Crimea; And successfully, as British intelligence has now confirmed.
“Two Ropucha-class landing ships, two tanks and a Yuri Ivanov-class intelligence ship suffered collateral damage from Ukrainian attacks on a Russian communications center in Sevastopol, the base of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the British posted on X (formerly Twitter),” she posted. British intelligence indicated that attacks of this type force Russian ships of higher tactical value to use other port infrastructure. The Russian Black Sea Fleet must once again ensure that it gets the land.
Sevastopol is slowly but surely slipping out of Russia's hands as a base in Crimea
Reports about this are increasing – some of them with strange content. At the end of last year, it became widely known that Russia was slowly but surely losing control of Sevastopol as a base in Crimea. For example, you write New Zurich Times: “Russia has recently transferred several warships from Sevastopol to ports further east on the Black Sea. This is shown by satellite images taken at the beginning of October, evaluated by an American naval expert. The flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet,” Admiral Makarov „, another frigate of the same type, all three operational Kilo-class submarines, six landing ships and a number of smaller ships are now in the port of Novorossiysk on the Russian Black Sea. Sea coast. Additional warships have been transferred to Feodosia, east of the Crimean peninsula.
This alone isn't worth a scowl, but Putin's admirals have been using brushes and paint for some time and imitating a trick that the German battleship Bismarck also tried to cheat its fate with in the early years of World War II: The Russian Navy is, by its standards, taking a radically new approach to protecting its most valuable warships. From the Ukrainian attacks. A deceptive camouflage scheme was used on the frigate Admiral Essen. This is an attempt to mislead Ukrainian drone pilots – and the success is open to speculation. After all, the magazine speaks Marine News The Russian Navy is trying to adapt to the new realities of war.
“Despite Russia’s attempts to limit its losses, Ukraine continues to demonstrate success in weakening the Black Sea Fleet’s capability and projecting its power in this region.”
The Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates of Project 11356P have been the mainstay of Russian attacks on Ukraine so far – each can carry eight Kalibr ground-attack cruise missiles and are therefore effective over great distances. They are generally equivalent to US Tomahawk missiles, and are often fired at targets deep inside Ukraine. Frigates like the Admiral Essen are considered the most powerful warships in the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and have served as flagships since the sinking of the cruiser Moskva relatively early after the outbreak of the Ukrainian War. Thus, the ships are a worthwhile target for Ukrainian attacks with unmanned weapons, which have so far proven to be extremely powerful.
The Russian Navy is now trying to better camouflage its ships at sea by breaking up their contours – for example by “colouring” their bow and stern gray to simulate a smaller class of ships – and this has also been tried with the Bismarck. Marine News He writes: “This combined deceptive and destructive elements of camouflage. The relevant deceptive part here was a false bow and stern painted dark. There was even a false bow wave and wake to match the apparent shortening of the hull. This was an attempt to confuse observers about the size of the ship and thus its identity On satellite images of NovorossiyskAdmiral Essen's mask was then revealed, and the gray surfaces were not a reflection of light, but rather an unusual color scheme. Russia is on the defensive.
Russia is taking the threats more seriously, as ships have begun turning away from the Bosphorus Strait again
The Germans liked to use false perspective in their patterns during World War II. Parts of the hull and superstructure were painted from light gray to near black, and waves were painted on the bow and stern. The colors on the ship's ends contrasted with the rest of the hull and were intended to confuse the enemy's perspective of the ship's dimensions. The proposed waves on the steel were intended to make it difficult to obtain a clear picture of the ship's speed.
Russian ships appear to be acting more cautiously in the Black Sea after a series of Ukrainian drone strikes devastated the Russian Navy in the region, it was also reported. Newsweek: In a recent 'interesting incident', e.g Newsweek A group of Russian ships appeared to be approaching the Bosphorus Strait before unexpectedly turning back instead of heading to Russia-controlled Crimea, according to a Ukrainian navy spokesman. Newsweek mentioned. Russia had sent two ships to accompany other units, possibly cargo ships.
Ukraine appears to have taken control of the Black Sea
Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletinchuk said, according to the Ukrainian News Agency, that such escorts rarely occur, perhaps once a month. Union On Ukrainian television. “But at some point they turned around and went back. Because the motive behind the shift remained unclear, Pletinchuk speculated that the ship’s commanders may have been informed of a “threat.” Pletinchuk saw this as an appreciation of the ongoing jabs against the Black Sea Fleet. “These ships were forced to move,” he added. Along the Turkish border and practically hid in Turkish territorial waters, the spokesman added that they did not take the shortest route they usually take, but rather fled to their hideouts.
British intelligence said: „Despite Russia's attempts to limit its losses, Ukraine continues to demonstrate its success in weakening the capacity of the Black Sea Fleet and extending its power in this region.” Ukrainska Pravda. However, the appearance of Russian defense in the Black Sea is somewhat deceptive. Russia can still attack Ukraine from the eastern parts of the Black Sea; But the British Ministry of Defense continued to say that this development shows that Russian defense methods for mitigating Ukraine's unconventional approach to naval warfare are not working as intended. The Ukrainian war is approaching a turning point in Crimea.
It seems that Crimea has become a comfort zone for Russian naval officers
According to research conducted by ZDF The smallest of the four Russian fleets was already beginning to lose its fear as the Moskva sank: the ship operated without an escort, sailed without a main radar, and some hatches were wide open, even though they should have prevented the spread of fire to the ship. It is clear that the low state of materials and personnel remained even after that – with consequences when Russia's war against Ukraine reached its current catastrophic proportions. Despite initial plans to conduct a landing at Odessa, the fleet was arguably unable to effectively support combat Russian ground forces in February and March 2022 due to concerns about Ukrainian anti-ship missiles, such as ZDF He writes. The Russian Admiralty appears to have underestimated the ingenuity of Ukrainian engineers in building floating drones.
Perhaps the reasons lie in two opposing movements that complement each other and benefit Ukraine. Ukraine is said to be increasing the pace of destruction of the remaining 40 or so Russian warships in the Black Sea. In addition to: this ZDF He wants to realize that there is a certain amount of neglect that permeates the personnel of the Black Sea Fleet – because unlike the ports of the other three Russian fleets, for example the Northern Fleet submarine port near Murmansk, Crimea is a comfort zone.
“This attracted both officers who had the necessary connections to deploy here and older, often very senior, commanders who wanted to end their service in a suitable location. Overall, the Black Sea Fleet, in contrast to the harsh and demanding Northern Fleet, became a place to spend Holidays for uniformed personnel within the Russian Navy.
Trump fans are using the upside-down American flag to cast doubt on Biden’s election victory. It can also be seen in front of the judge’s house.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Conservative Justice Samuel Alito of the U.S. Supreme Court is in trouble. After Donald Trump’s election defeat in 2020, an upside-down American flag was apparently hung in front of his house – a popular symbol among Trump supporters to cast doubt on US President Joe Biden’s election victory.
Report from The New York Times According to the report, the flag was raised in front of Alito’s home in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 17, 2021. The newspaper wrote this, citing statements and photos from the judge’s neighbors. However, the accused denies having anything to do with the matter. “I was in no way involved in raising the flag,” Alito said in an emailed statement to the newspaper. Instead, according to the judge, his wife raised the upside-down flag. But not just „in response to a neighbor’s use of offensive and personally insulting language on yard signs.”
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The matter is explosive because the upside-down American flag was a symbol of Trump supporters who falsely claimed in the wake of the recent election that President Biden stole the office. During the storming of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, the upside-down flag was also raised several times by rioters. Biden’s inauguration was just three days away at this point. Just eleven days later, a Trump supporter’s slogan flew over the lawn of a top federal judge.
In this context, it is the duty of such an official to ensure that no misunderstandings occur, as do legal and ethicists. The New York Times He confirmed the opposite. Even the appearance of bias should be avoided, otherwise the impartiality of the judge may be called into question. The mere impression of a political opinion can be a problem. “It could be his wife or someone else living in his house, but it shouldn’t be in his yard as a message to the world,” law professor Amanda Frost said in the report.
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Raising that license plate, Frost continued, „is the equivalent of putting up a 'Stop the Steal’ sign in the yard.” This slogan – in German „Stop the steal” – was the slogan of those people who stormed the Capitol for their former president. According to the legal expert, the matter becomes a problem at the latest when it comes to the property of the judge who decides “cases related to the elections.” While the flag was raised, the court was still grappling with the question of whether allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 US election should be investigated. Alito argued in favor of hearing the arguments, but was ultimately on the losing side.
In fact, according to the article, interviews with residents revealed that the justice’s wife, Martha Ann Alito, had gotten into a fight with another family in the neighborhood over an anti-Trump sign on their lawn. However, given the timing and strong meaning of the symbol, the upside-down flag could have been interpreted by neighbors primarily as a political statement by the couple.
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The Code of Ethics applicable to lower courts in the United States, as well as the Code of Ethics recently adopted by the Supreme Court, emphasize the need for judges to remain independent. Political statements or opinions on matters that may be brought before them should be avoided. Court officials are not permitted to publicly express their partisan political opinions. This also includes attaching signs or vehicle stickers.
For Take Back the Court, a group that opposes the conservative path the court has taken in recent years, this is evidence that Alito does not belong on the court. “Sam Alito has disqualified himself from legitimately serving on the Supreme Court,” Sarah Lipton Lubit, the group’s president, said, according to the website. HuffPost In the current situation. Perhaps there is nothing like raising the middle finger to the American people than “proudly displaying, in your front yard, the remains of a failed coup attempt against the country you were supposed to serve.” (Tn)
NATO is one a report According to the New York Times (NYT), it appears close to sending troops to Ukraine. These forces aim to train Ukrainian soldiers. According to the American newspaper, this step would drag the United States and Europe deeper into the conflict.
There is a shortage of soldiers in the Ukrainian army, and there appears to be no end in sight to the war. Russia invades the lands. The question is how long Ukraine can survive in the face of a union with about 3.5 times the population.
That’s why Ukrainian officials have reportedly asked the United States and NATO members to bring 150,000 new recruits to the front line to make them operational more quickly — and some Ukrainian forces are now scheduled to be trained in Germany, among other places.
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The White House had previously repeatedly confirmed that it would not deploy American forces, including trainers, on Ukrainian territory. This is a position that was repeated by a government official on Thursday. The newspaper wrote that in this case, America could be drawn into a deeper war.
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The US government called on NATO allies not to send their forces. As part of NATO, the United States would be bound by NATO treaty to help defend against any attack on the trainers.
The New York Times wrote that the United States has not yet agreed to this. However, Gen. Charles Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, claimed on Thursday that NATO’s deployment of trainers seemed inevitable. “We will get there with time,” he added.
The idea of sending troops to Ukraine has been around for a long time. In Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron in particular has called for Europe to be more directly involved in the war in Ukraine. Just this week, the Estonian government also did not rule out sending troops to western Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: Is NATO now sending troops?Bestemage/Imago
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis supported Emmanuel Macron’s position in one of the positions interview With the Guardian last week. “Our forces have already received training before the war in Ukraine,” he said, adding: “So it may be possible to return to this tradition.”
US forces have already trained Ukrainian forces in Poland, Germany and the United States. The United States had previously supported a NATO training program at Gavoriv in western Ukraine, but American forces withdrew from there early in the war.
“US officials now realize that current training by Ukrainian forces is inadequate, and that they need better and faster training to confront the expected Russian attack this summer,” the New York Times wrote.
Training courses abroad were not always successful, the Times wrote, citing as an example training on German soil in maneuver warfare, mine-clearing and other military tasks. However, it is said that such extensive training was rather difficult over a period of twelve weeks.
Ukrainian forces are scheduled to be trained in Germany
Now, large groups of new Ukrainian recruits could be sent to Germany and Poland for training purposes, the New York Times wrote, citing anonymous officials. Accordingly, the troops should be sent to the US Army training facilities in Grafenwoehr (Bavaria). There they will be taught „combined arms warfare.”
The troops will then be sent approximately 1,600 kilometers to Lviv and then to Kiev to reach the front lines. She added that Germany, Britain and France are currently working to locate defense companies in Ukraine to help build and repair weapons systems near the combat zone.
HIt doesn’t look good in war when a country’s defense minister gives his prime minister an ultimatum. “I call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a decision,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said in a press conference on Wednesday.
He added that Netanyahu must “announce that Israel will not take civilian control of the Gaza Strip, that Israel will not establish a military government in the Gaza Strip, and that an alternative administration to the Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip will be formed immediately.” Gallant, Netanyahu belongs to the Likud Party.
Galant said that „the day after Hamas” can only be achieved if Palestinian bodies take control of Gaza, accompanied by international actors, in reference to the Palestinian Authority and moderate Arab countries.
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According to the Minister of Defense, he has been urging the Prime Minister for months to present a scenario for the period after the military operation in Gaza. But because of his hesitation, Israel’s military successes are once again at stake: „Hesitation in making a decision ultimately means making a decision.”
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Six months after the mass killing of Israelis by the Hamas terrorist militia and the start of the subsequent Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, the tone between the country’s military leadership and Netanyahu’s government has become noticeably harsher. Gallant’s ultimatum was the strongest expression yet of growing opposition among the generals to the lack of leadership in the Jewish state’s political leadership.
Last weekend, the military leadership had already played a grudge against Netanyahu to the media — with the same tenor: If the prime minister does not soon present a plausible scenario for Israel’s war goals, what Israel has achieved so far risks being destroyed. Lost.
Evidence of the officers’ fears can be found in daily reports from the front. Although Israel announced months ago that it had militarily taken control of the northern Gaza Strip, new clashes with Hamas are still erupting there.
Is it perhaps because a reporter asked military spokesman Daniel Hagari earlier this week that Israel has not created a post-war order in the north? Hajari responded: There is no doubt that the presence of an alternative administration to the Hamas administration would increase the pressure on Hamas. But this is a question directed to the political leadership.”
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In fact, the solution Gallant outlined in his press conference has been around since at least November of last year. At the time, American, Arab and European representatives, as well as members of Israeli security circles, told WELT AM SONNTAG that the Palestinian Authority would take over the administration of the Gaza Strip and an international protection force with the participation of Western-oriented forces. The Arab countries were in the process of preparation.
But Netanyahu still does not want to make any commitment. The Prime Minister continues to say what he does not want. Shortly after Gallant’s press conference, Netanyahu was released Video about SMS service. Netanyahu says, looking annoyed: “I am not ready to replace Fatehistan with Hamastan.”
He refers to the secular Palestinian organization Fatah, the leading force in the Palestinian Authority, which lost power in Gaza to Hamas, but still bears responsibilities in the West Bank.
Israeli soldiers in Gaza in mid-May
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The body was established when Israel concluded the Oslo Peace Accords with Fatah leader Yasser Arafat in the early 1990s. Since then, she has been considered the legitimate representative of the Palestinians. “The Palestinian Authority supports terrorism, teaches terrorism, and finances terrorism,” Netanyahu responds to Gallant in the video, even though the Authority generally cooperates with Israel on security issues.
“The basic condition for handing over Gaza to another actor is the destruction of Hamas, without condition or condition.” This is how Netanyahu’s video ends after only 48 seconds, without the Prime Minister explaining who the „other perpetrator” is.
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The fact that Netanyahu avoided making a decision is down to his coalition partners. The majority of his government is very narrow and the Prime Minister relies on the parties of the settler movement and its leaders Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir.
But they are increasingly openly calling for Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip and the alleged voluntary migration of Palestinians from there. Ben Gvir, who holds the position of Minister of Public Security, confirmed this on Wednesday evening. “Tell them: Go home, go to your countries! This is ours now and forever!”
But neither Israel’s allies nor the Israeli people, for whom opinion polls show a clear majority against the reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, support such a plan. The Israeli army had tried unsuccessfully to control the coastal strip for decades until its withdrawal in 2005. The army would not want to undertake such a bloody mission again.
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