Today's report is 52 pages - one-third of that about the counteroffensive.
What's the big story?
"The initiative will go to the first belligerent who can make brigade or larger-sized combined arms offensives on any front."
At least four brigades of Ukrainian forces are involved in a counteroffensive to liberate Kherson, and it is just startin...
2022-08-30 10:43:04 +0000 UTC View PostIf you think we've been dealing with fog of war for the last 180+ days, it is next level right now.
We are committed to being right - not first.
We are committed to ethics - and the Ukrainian government has appealed to journalists and analysis. We will use information outside of the public domain to inform out analysis but we will not share. If we can't point to an official re...
2022-08-30 01:55:42 +0000 UTC View Post
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Operational Command South has confirmed that much larger operations in Kherson have begun. Ukraine was firing so much artillery in Kherson as we were doing to the SITREP we have up trying to track all the reports.
We are hearing reports of advances and where, but we will respect operational security and work to be right - not first. But we can confirm that at 03:56 Hr Pacific Time, the c...
Today's report is 45 pages.
What's the big story? Russia stepped up attacks across Ukraine but it didn't amount to anything.
The second story? Russia did not launch ground attacks on Bakhmut or Solodar, which is the one axis Russia has found some success in July and August.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at:
Our Chief Content Officer, David Obelcz, recaps the month of August and gives Russia and Ukraine a grade on their performance based on the stated goals for each belligerent.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at:
Today's report is 48 pages.
What's the big story? They said the quiet part out loud. They admitted that the war in Ukraine is about genocide and living space for the Russian people. That the war is not against "blood and flesh" but against the "idea" of anything anti-Russian. Ya - they said it out loud. Yes, you are the baddies.
The second story? I need a drink.
Sunday's podca...
2022-08-28 10:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's report is 53 pages.
What's the big story? It is when you read between the lines. The Russian milblogger community and the more reasonable voices have fallen into quiet resignation. There is a June 1944 vibe in their words. It's not going well. We have no answers for HIMARS, we don't have enough troops, we aren't finding success, and we doubt our leaders in the Kremlin, but we can ...
2022-08-27 10:55:48 +0000 UTC View PostWe're at a bit of a plateau right now, bouncing between 650 to 690 Patreons for three months (not a complaint).
At the start of the month due to normal cancelations and credit card declines (it happens) we have consistently dropped below 665, which means each month we climb to the mythical number 666. Now I'm not superstitious, we just find it amusing. However, I don't like to sit at the ...
2022-08-26 21:13:29 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today's report is 48 pages.
What's the big story? After five days of almost no noteworthy combat action, and Russia's inability to hold on to Pisky, push through Kodema, take Soledar, or advance toward Slovyansk, we are calling the Russian Army within Ukraine combat destroyed. They've reached a culmination point. So now what?
The second story? How it appears Ukraine cannot capitaliz...
2022-08-26 07:54:23 +0000 UTC View Post
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Today's report is 52 pages.
What's the big story? Russian missile strikes hit multiple cities across Ukraine, killing 25 and wounding 47 on Independence Day.
The second story? Russian forces have become combat ineffective across all of Ukraine. We have updated a lot of regional goals tonight based on the tactical situation on the ground.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War ...
2022-08-25 10:48:53 +0000 UTC View PostYour support has enabled us to hire a writer for the website and I'm so excited to formally introduce Myca Hinton as the newest member of the Malcontent News team. She'll be submitting one story a week (more Patreons, more stories) for now and we'll be sharing videos collaboratively.
2022-08-24 21:31:27 +0000 UTC View PostIt's started. A lot of reports coming in. Right now the worst appears to be in Chaplyne, Dnipropetrovsk with missiles hitting the train station killing at least 15. Multiple railroad cars full of passengers are on fire and the death toll is expected to rise.
2022-08-24 18:25:27 +0000 UTC View PostIn another display of operational security failure, the world got a battle damage assessment of the Nova Kakhovka Bridge. Specifically, the part of the span that arches out over the Dnipro is the complex section to repair.
That's not buffing out, and no amount of loosely attached rebar, lumber, and quick-setting concrete will fix 2022-08-24 18:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post
OK, maybe we shouldn't be that happy about that statistic.
There are an estimated 2,000,000 podcasts in the world across all platforms. After 16 days, there is enough data for tracking agencies to give us a rank.
After our first 16 days, less than half of that on the biggest platforms, we are ranked number 3,579 worldwide for all podcasts and all topics.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at:
Today's report is 58 pages.
What's the big story? On what is the six month since the start of the "special military operation" Ukraine-Moscow time, the Kremlin is attempting to spin the slow down in combat operations as all part of the plan.
The second story? The Kremlin turned Darya Dugina into a martyr in a hastily put together funeral and used her death to try and bolster support...
2022-08-24 09:43:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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2022-08-23 18:36:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's report is 46 pages.
What's the big story? Russian forces may have used up all their combat power in Ukraine, but even looking through that lens, it is too quiet. There were no verifiable attacks in Kharkiv, Izyum, northeast Donetsk, or Kherson.
The second story? The United States Department of States has called for Americans to leave Ukraine due to specific intelligence abou...
2022-08-23 09:49:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Pinned to the top of our feed on Patreon is the code of ethics from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Do no harm - that's one of the pillars.
Sometimes there are operational security [OPSEC] failures that are so bad we don't share them. You see a lot of aftermaths but not the before. That's because - do no harm. Sharing or amplifying information that could lead to an attack c...
2022-08-22 18:00:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's report is 53 pages.
What's the big story? The Russian military mission in Ukraine has reached its culmination point. The largest unit Russia can muster for offensive action is company sized. The Russian military is combat destroyed. We said it on the 19th, the British Ministry of Defense said it on the 20th, and ISW said it today. 180 days (as of this writing) after Russia's wides...
2022-08-22 09:14:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Linnea has the day off, the Malcontent takes the microphone.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at:
Today's report is 46 pages.
What's the big story? Darya Dugina, the daughter of Putin’s “brain” Alexander Dugin was killed in an apparent assassination meant for her father in Moscow.
The second story? Russian forces attacked Niu York from two sides, northwest of Donetsk.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at:
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at:
Today's report is 56 pages - and is attached.
What's the big story? It has been a wild morning in Ukraine, with a drone strike on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol and Russia's air defenses firing at drones in at least four Crimean cities and military bases.
The second story? I'm wrecked; I'm going to bed.
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcas...
2022-08-20 11:06:50 +0000 UTC View Post
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Written on the fly - forgive typos...
Yup. If you've been listening to the podcasts or reading the Situation Report you know we've suspected this for a couple of days.
The morning report from the General Staff reported that there was fighting in Pisky.
So what's going on?
We know that DNR forces left the Butivka Mine ventilation shaft complex a few days ago - willingly. ...
2022-08-19 17:17:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Today's report is 57 pages - and attached.
What's the big story? All eyes are on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the escalating crisis.
The second story? A toss up between supply issues are already appearing in Kherson and Ukraine shelled Russian positions in Izyum.
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