That's not much more than a Mosin Nagant is going for these days.Supposedly the $40 million was meant to buy 100000 mortar shells
I don't buy that kind of ammunition, but do mortar shells really cost $400 apiece? Seems pricey
Mortar SHELLS, there, cowboyThat's not much more than a Mosin Nagant is going for these days.
War ain't cheap. (yet people complain about foreign aid; it's cheaper than war)
Zelenskyy confirmed in an interview with Italian broadcaster RAI TV released late Sunday that he was thinking about removing Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the popular commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces. He said he was contemplating the move to ensure the country remains led by individuals who are “convinced of victory” against Russia.
“A reset, a new beginning is necessary,” Zelenskyy said. The review is "not about a single person but about the direction of the country’s leadership.”
"I’m thinking about this replacement, but you can’t say here we replaced a single person,” Zelenskyy said. “When we talk about this, I mean a replacement of a series of state leaders, not just in a single sector like the military. If we want to win, we must all push in the same direction, convinced of victory. We cannot be discouraged, let our arms fall. We must have the right positive energy.”
Zelenskyy's comments were his first acknowledgement of Zaluzhnyi,'s possible firing. The potential ouster of the general already has caused an uproar in Ukraine.
Zaluzhnyi is widely respected among Ukrainian service members and considered a national hero. He is credited with stalling Russia’s full-scale invasion in the early days of the war and expertly pushing back Moscow’s troops.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko criticized the possibility of Zaluzhnyi’s firing, saying it was due to the general's leadership that “many Ukrainians truly trust the armed forces.”
“Today is a moment when politics might prevail over reason and country’s interests," Klitschko said on social media. The mayor of Ukraine's capital city has been a vocal critic of Zelenskyy. The presidency in turn has accused Klitschko's office of inefficiencies.
It is unclear who might replace Zaluzhnyi and if his successor would command the same level of respect from Ukraine's troops and foreign defense leaders. His firing could risk degrading morale at a critical time in the war.
According to Ukrainian and Western media reports, Zelenskyy asked Zaluzhnyi to resign last week, but the general refused. Zaluzhnyi has not commented publicly on the reports.
Zelenskyy signals a shakeup of Ukraine's military leadership is imminent at a critical point in war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country's top military officer as part of a broader leadership shakeup, a possibility that has shocked the nation fighting a war to end Russia's invasion and also worried Ukraine's Western allies. Zelenskyy...www.yahoo.com
Three weeks ago.
thenUS, Ukraine top military chiefs meet in person for 1st time
The top U.S. military officer has traveled to a site near the Ukraine-Poland border and talked with his Ukrainian counterpart face to face for the first time.apnews.com
Zelensky Confirms He's Poised To Fire Military Chief, Amid Reports General Held 'Secret Talks' On Achieving Peace | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zerowww.zerohedge.com
*edit to add Chuck Schumer's comment of the day.
Zelenskyy confirmed in an interview with Italian broadcaster RAI TV released late Sunday that he was thinking about removing Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the popular commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces. He said he was contemplating the move to ensure the country remains led by individuals who are “convinced of victory” against Russia.
“A reset, a new beginning is necessary,” Zelenskyy said. The review is "not about a single person but about the direction of the country’s leadership.”
"I’m thinking about this replacement, but you can’t say here we replaced a single person,” Zelenskyy said. “When we talk about this, I mean a replacement of a series of state leaders, not just in a single sector like the military. If we want to win, we must all push in the same direction, convinced of victory. We cannot be discouraged, let our arms fall. We must have the right positive energy.”
Zelenskyy's comments were his first acknowledgement of Zaluzhnyi,'s possible firing. The potential ouster of the general already has caused an uproar in Ukraine.
Zaluzhnyi is widely respected among Ukrainian service members and considered a national hero. He is credited with stalling Russia’s full-scale invasion in the early days of the war and expertly pushing back Moscow’s troops.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko criticized the possibility of Zaluzhnyi’s firing, saying it was due to the general's leadership that “many Ukrainians truly trust the armed forces.”
“Today is a moment when politics might prevail over reason and country’s interests," Klitschko said on social media. The mayor of Ukraine's capital city has been a vocal critic of Zelenskyy. The presidency in turn has accused Klitschko's office of inefficiencies.
It is unclear who might replace Zaluzhnyi and if his successor would command the same level of respect from Ukraine's troops and foreign defense leaders. His firing could risk degrading morale at a critical time in the war.
According to Ukrainian and Western media reports, Zelenskyy asked Zaluzhnyi to resign last week, but the general refused. Zaluzhnyi has not commented publicly on the reports.
Zelenskyy signals a shakeup of Ukraine's military leadership is imminent at a critical point in war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country's top military officer as part of a broader leadership shakeup, a possibility that has shocked the nation fighting a war to end Russia's invasion and also worried Ukraine's Western allies. Zelenskyy...www.yahoo.com
Three weeks ago.
thenUS, Ukraine top military chiefs meet in person for 1st time
The top U.S. military officer has traveled to a site near the Ukraine-Poland border and talked with his Ukrainian counterpart face to face for the first time.apnews.com
Zelensky Confirms He's Poised To Fire Military Chief, Amid Reports General Held 'Secret Talks' On Achieving Peace | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zerowww.zerohedge.com
*edit to add Chuck Schumer's comment of the day.
The opinions of the cannon fodder have always ranked dead last in this war.Zelensky Fires Top General, Appoints New Commander, In Major Shake-Up | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zerowww.zerohedge.com
Oleksandr Syrskyi the "butcher" is in.
As guess as to what he was doing during the maiden revolution to oust the then president?
Zaluzhny is out, the ‘butcher’ is in
The question now is what Oleksandr Syrskyi, 58, brings to the war.www.politico.com
But Syrskyi’s also known for leading forces into a meat grinder in Bakhmut, sending wave after wave of troops to face opposition fire. In the end, Kremlin-backed Wagner Group mercenaries captured the city.
For that and other reasons, Syrskyi is deeply unpopular with Ukraine’s rank-and-file.
“Very bad decision,” a Ukrainian military captain told NatSec Daily. The captain, like others, was granted anonymity to avoid retaliation or to provide their unvarnished opinion.
Another person knowledgeable of Syrskyi’s operations echoed that view. His appointment is unlikely to have a positive effect for Ukraine, as Syrskyi is seen by those on the frontlines as a stern Soviet-style general who callously puts his men in danger.
This person added that Ukrainian troops have given Syrskyi a gruesome nickname: “Butcher.” The captain confirmed that the nickname has stuck, as has “General200” — which stands for 200 dead on the battlefield.
Well if peace was declared the IMF would of course loan even more money to Ukraine(just like the billions in loans the US is backing now). The US government would not need to give Ukraine any money, but we to as a country own 60% of the IMF so it might need some more from congress.So see if I am tracking we are supporting the Ukraine economy.
If peace is declared we would stop supplying the cash.
Sounds like a racket to me?
You thought Ike was a hippy?This whole thing stinks. The money and corruption is absolutely on a staggering scale. Ike warned us of the military industrial complex. I used to think that was just a hippy phrase. I absolutely believe it to be true now.
Poorly phrased on my part. No I did not think he was. When I was a kid, i always heard the term from hippy types, so I associated it with them. Only later did I learn where the phrase came from.You thought Ike was a hippy?