Comments on: Ukraine daily update February 20, 2025

By: Kons

Kons — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:55:38 +0000

In reply to johan No.1. Thank you and thanks for starting the blog! Now that you've started it, I follow Noel and you on Bluesky and come here. Then C becomes a bit redundant, at least in the comment section. However, that time saving is well compensated for by the Ukraine The Latest podcast since I discovered it.

By: N Eklund

N Eklund — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 04:53:32 +0000

In reply to 205. 5% of GDP is approximately 22.5% of the state budget...

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:04:24 +0000

”If Europe wants to survive, it must take defense as seriously as Poland does.”

“Tusk: ”I will ask the prime ministers gathered in Paris today directly, are they ready to make a serious decision? Poland is unfortunately an exception to the rule in Europe at the moment. This absolutely has to change.””

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:02:19 +0000

If Europe wants to survive, it must take defense as seriously as Poland does. In response to European anger at Vance’s MSC speech, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pleaded with fellow EU members to stop blaming the Trump administration and get serious about defense: “I will ask the prime ministers gathered in Paris today directly, are they ready to make a serious decision? Poland is unfortunately an exception to the rule in Europe at the moment. This absolutely has to change.”

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 03:00:50 +0000

”If Europe wants to survive, it must take defense as seriously as Poland does.”

https://open.substack.com/pub/topsecretumbra/p/only-poland-can-save-europe-now?selection=b8ae563b-7c6b-4c92-aa70-642c4831f3b9&r=28193j&utm_medium=ios

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:44:54 +0000

In reply to 205.

Expanded from the source:

“Today it is evident that human resources for Russia may be one of the cheapest assets. This is something we must consider. Inflicting maximum losses on the enemy is still relevant, but it is absolutely not the key to securing the final victory.”

https://russiaanalyzed.substack.com/p/valerii-zaluzhnyis-assessment-of?utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:38:16 +0000

”Med General Kellogg diskuterade vi frontlinjesituationen, behovet av att frige alla våra krigsfångar som hålls i Ryssland, och nödvändigheten av ett tydligt, pålitligt system av säkerhetsgarantier—ett som säkerställer att denna krig aldrig återvänder och att Ryssland aldrig mer förstör liv.” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://x.com/zelenskyyua/status/1892714137492312352?s=46

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:37:14 +0000

”With General Kellogg, we discussed the frontline situation, the need to free all our prisoners of war held in Russia, and the necessity of a clear, reliable system of security guarantees—one that ensures this war never returns and that Russia never destroys lives again.” — Volodymyr Zelenskyy https://x.com/zelenskyyua/status/1892714137492312352?s=46

By: 205

205 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:19:26 +0000

From former commander of the Ukrainian army, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, ex Commander AFU, now Ukrainian ambassador in the UK. "Despite the fact that the situation on the battlefield in the summer of 2023 had changed dramatically, and by the way, the rules of warfare had evolved completely. But from now on, I would say - no. I was completely sure that if we inflicted as many losses as possible on the Russian army and Russia, these losses would eventually force [Moscow] to refrain from further actions. But that was entirely my mistake. From today onwards, we see that human resources are probably among the cheapest for Russia." https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1892758629519958390?s=46 The referenced tweet contains more. Among other things about thread drones and original source.

By: johan No.1

johan No.1 — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:33:43 +0000

In reply to Kons. Thank you and welcome to the number 1 comment field in Europe. Formula1 is hopeless.