Ukraine War Upd. EXTRA: Sanctioning Rosatom, Battlefield Drugs, Recycling Kit, & Snipers
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"The way that Ukraine are defensively operating around Bakhmut allows them to cause disproportionate losses to the Russians."
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- Jonathan is in a good mood as he has received positive feedback and endorsements from world experts on a new book he co-authored on astrobiology and astrotheology, and what would happen if we discovered intelligent alien life. The book will be out shortly.
Why isn't Rosatom being sanctioned?
- Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy monopoly, remains largely unscathed by sanctions despite calls from Ukraine.
- Rosatom plays a vital role in the global nuclear power industry as a key exporter of nuclear fuel, enrichment services, and builder of nuclear power plants around the world. It can't be easily replaced.
- Countries like Hungary, which rely heavily on nuclear energy and have long-term deals with Rosatom, have opposed sanctions on the company.
Volunteers providing water in Donbas
- Volunteers are working to provide clean drinking water to civilians in towns in Donetsk Oblast that are under fire, such as Siversk.
- The water needs are high as Russians destroy critical infrastructure. Residents are drinking from contaminated rivers and low-yield wells.
- The volunteer project Aquaducts filters and transports clean water from Kramatorsk to Siversk twice a day, despite the frontline dangers, to help the 2,000 residents.
Ukrainians recycling abandoned Russian vehicles
- Video shows Ukrainians coming across abandoned Russian supply vehicles and an APC.
- Jonathan notes these vehicles could potentially be repaired and put back into use on the frontline by the Ukrainians, as there is a great need for vehicles of all types.
Snipers in Bakhmut
- Ukrainian snipers are playing a key role in defending Bakhmut, working at close distances of around 300m in the city.
- Being in high-rise buildings gives them an advantage over Russians who are predominantly in one-story houses on the outskirts.
- Despite heavy shelling to take out snipers, the commander of Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut visited positions and instructed soldiers to use the city's fortified infrastructure intelligently to inflict disproportionate losses on the enemy.
- The pace of Russian advancement matches the pace at which artillery can level residential areas harboring snipers.
Are drugs making Russian soldiers act like zombies?
- Some Ukrainian soldiers have described Russian soldiers attacking like "zombies", speculating they may be under the influence of drugs.
- While there is a history of militaries using stimulants, and Russia has accused Ukraine of this, there is no direct evidence of Russian soldiers being drugged.
- Other potential explanations include effects of hypothermia, finding benzos on dead soldiers, or use of alcohol like vodka.
- While unconfirmed, Jonathan wouldn't be surprised if this was happening given the dire situation many Russian soldiers face.
Hiding military equipment
- Footage shows Russians hiding a large amount of military equipment under a bridge actively used by civilians, using it as protection.
- Another video allegedly shows a secret underground tunnel through which Western military equipment reaches Ukraine.
- Jonathan ponders the challenge for Ukraine of safely transporting and staging huge quantities of new offensive equipment without tipping off Russia to planned attack locations.
- Accumulating equipment near frontlines risks being targeted by Russian missiles, but moving convoys can also be spotted. Tunnels provide some protection but have limited capacity.
Wrap up
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