Russo-Ukraine War 2017-2018

[davidbfpo]

A short article, which points towards the author's new book and they explain:

...we seek to rectify this by examining their role in the evolution of the conflict, looking at topics such as the popularity of the separatist movement in Donbass, the perception of local political elites, the involvement of private armies and the implications for regional security across the post-Soviet space: how has the annexation of Crimea affected the separatist territories of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Transnistria?

Link:https://defenceindepth.co/2017/06/28...-state-actors/

[Azor]

A short article, which points towards the author's new book and they explain:
Link:https://defenceindepth.co/2017/06/28...-state-actors/

Yes, I read this article yesterday. A couple of interesting points that lean more toward Galeotti than Goble in perspective:

However, paramilitary troops on both sides have subsequently become an obstacle to effective and efficient military operations, resisting efforts to either integrate them into regular armed forces or disband them...

A variety of other non-state and sub-state actors have either been involved in or impacted by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the book also examines the role of the Russian diaspora in Ukraine, civil society (which Laura Clearly asserts has generally been classed as apathetic, weak and ineffectual) and the Russian approach to sub-state actors across the post-Soviet space.

[OUTLAW 09]

Yes, I read this article yesterday. A couple of interesting points that lean more toward Galeotti than Goble in perspective:

What is totally forgotten since 2014 is that the actual entry of Girkin into Donbass with his 14 man GRU Spetsnaz right after the little green men entered Crimea.....

There had not been a single event of violence prior to Girkin arriving then the so called "locals" supported by Girkins team started the so call "separatist movement".

If the latest polling is correct and IMHO it is the normal people still living in eastern Ukraine are finally fed up with the fighting and the isolation and want the fighting to stop and be back under Ukraine control.....you see this same development now inside the so called Russian element in Crimea....

[OUTLAW 09]

Russian Hybrid Army lost 13 soldiers, one tank and one BMP, but occupied new positions near #Kamyanka in grey zone

One Ukrainian soldier killed, 9 wounded in 35 attacks by Russian Hybrid Army yesterday

[OUTLAW 09]

Abandoned by #Russia: a scout from 22nd Brigade of the GRU captured by Ukrainian #Army (video)
https://informnapalm.org/en/abandone...n-army-video/#

[OUTLAW 09]

Amazing: Lavrov admits Russia is a combatant in Eastern Ukraine, despite years of pretending otherwise

[OUTLAW 09]

Identified: Russian contract soldier of 291st Artillery Brigade in Novorossia illegal armed groups:
https://informnapalm.org/en/identifi...armed-groups/#