The Russians have gone in

[UncleEd]

Reported that the deputy
commander, a "senior captain,"
of the Russian fleet in the Black
Sea has been killed by
Ukrainian forces. This comes
from Mariupol area of fighting.

A number Russian colonels,
lieutenant colonels
have also been added to the
list of dead by the Ukrainian
fighters.

These reports come via the
Daily Mail as posted on Drudge.
Many pictures of the Russian
dead officers included.

 

[Rudi]

I do not think Drudge is a reliable site any more.

 

[LVSteve]

Don't know if this has been posted, but I'm loving it. Looks like a Kord machine gun in 12.7x108.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcYSdzUs3cQ[/ame]

 

[oldbrownhat]

I do not think Drudge is a reliable site any more.

And The Daily Mail is a rather cheesy UK tabloid. However, good news if the reports can be verified.

 

[oldbrownhat]

From the "captured weapons" video above:

"Since the invasion began, Ukraine has destroyed or captured 362 Russian tanks, and 1,205 armoured fighting vehicles, according tothe latest figures from the country's military."
​

Pretty impressive if accurate.

 

[UncleEd]

Russian sources have confirmed
the death of the naval leader.

 

[Beemerguy53]

A retired Force Recon Marine has returned from Ukraine, where he went to train citizen-soldiers to fight the Russian invaders, and written the very compelling narrative linked below.

I wonder how many hundreds (perhaps thousands?) of Americans have been similarly moved to get involved in this fight? God bless them for their willingness to help...

I've gifted the article to the Forum so you can read it.

https://wapo.st/3qkRyyv

 

[oldbrownhat]

Russian sources have confirmed
the death of the naval leader.

Any link to Russian confirmation?

Reuters confirmed his death earlier today.

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - A senior naval commander in Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been killed in Ukraine, the governor of Sevastopol said on Sunday.

Post-Captain Andrei Paliy, deputy commander of the fleet, died during fighting in the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on the messaging app Telegram.

The Russian navy did not respond to a request for comment.​

 

[Beemerguy53]

Exactamundo...

 

[bigwheelzip]

The 3-star commander of Russia's Black Sea fleet, Andrei Paly, was reportedly shot dead near the Mariupol siege.

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[16thVACav]

"...Late last week, Russian news sources reported that Mr. Putin had put two of his top intelligence officials under house arrest. The officials, who run the Fifth Service of Russia's main intelligence service, the FSB, were interrogated for providing poor intelligence ahead of the invasion, according to Andrei Soldatov, a Russian security services expert...."[/url]

"Daily beatings will continue until morale improves" is seldom a sustainable strategy.

 

[dockmurgw]

Reported tonight, the Ukrainians have killed the fifth one, Russian General Andrei Mordvichev.

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It just occurred to me that these generals can be taken out without firing a shot. Just push them in a lake and their hero of the motherland medals will take them right to the bottom.

 

[biku324]

"Daily beatings will continue until morale improves" is seldom a sustainable strategy.

Echoes of the Red Army: 'They were more afraid of what was behind them than what was ahead of them.'

 

[oldbrownhat]

It just occurred to me that these generals can be taken out without firing a shot. Just push them in a lake and their hero of the motherland medals will take them right to the bottom.

Hmmm... Lake Baikal is about a mile deep, and Putin knows it well, having gone on two major dives with the scientific crews.

 

[oldbrownhat]

The 3-star commander of Russia's Black Sea fleet, Andrei Paly, was reportedly shot dead near the Mariupol siege.

Shocking thought: ditch the navy togs, put him in a t-shirt and jeans, give him a beer, and he could be any one of us around the barbecue
Putin, OTOH, always lools like a shifty-eyed thug.

 

[Beemerguy53]

Here's a great perspective on the war from Max Boot, writing in today's Washington Post. I've gifted this column to the Forum so you can read it...

https://wapo.st/3qmKzoy

 

[Rudi]

More information is emerging about Ukraine. It seems it has been used as a giant ATM for many countries and individuals for some years. Corruption, cash, money laundering. Perhaps that is why some people think a shooting war with Russia would be a good thing.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Here's a great perspective on the war from Max Boot, writing in today's Washington Post. I've gifted this column to the Forum so you can read it...

https://wapo.st/3qmKzoy

Many thanks. Excellent article.

...Garry Kasparov reported on Saturday that a joke is making the rounds on what is left of the Russian Internet: "We are now entering day 24 of the special military operation to take Kyiv in two days..."​

It appears the destruction of Mariuopol is the only real "progress" they've made.

 

[biku324]

More information is emerging about Ukraine. It seems it has been used as a giant ATM for many countries and individuals for some years. Corruption, cash, money laundering. Perhaps that is why some people think a shooting war with Russia would be a good thing.

Perhaps pointing out Ukraine has a problem is simply apologists for Russia trying to justify their aggression. Ukraine knows the have a problem with corruption and money-laundering and have been working to improve how to stop it with the IMF, us, the EU, and the Vatican. Ukraine hasn't been on our Treasury's bad list since 2003.

High Anti-Corruption Court judges trained on money laundering adjudication in Ukraine - Newsroom PGG II-Ukraine

What are some examples of these efforts? To name just a few, in Ukraine, we are working with national authorities to prevent banks from being misused by corrupt officials. As a result, regulatory sanctions for AML/CFT violations are increasing and the reporting of suspicious transactions is on the rise, yielding a significant number of corruption investigations and prosecutions of high-level public officials. https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/f...aundering-and-economic-stability-straight.htm

Ukraine

OVERVIEW

Money laundering remains a significant problem in Ukraine. The 2020 enactment of a new AML law provides some hope for improvement by enhancing the ability of regulators to detect and prevent financial crimes.

Public corruption is the primary source of laundered funds. Ineffective state institutions allow criminal proceeds to go undetected. Launderers register as ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) under aliases to avoid detection and integrate laundered money into legal businesses. Authorities still rarely target large-scale corruption-related money laundering operations.

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) prosecute money laundering offenses as a mechanism for pursuing corruption. However, legal maneuvers supported by entrenched interests jeopardize the independence and functionality of Ukraine's anticorruption infrastructure and affect its AML/CFT efforts. In August 2020, the Constitutional Court of Ukraine (CCU) determined provisions of the law establishing the NABU to be unconstitutional. In October 2020, the CCU blocked prosecutions for illicit enrichment and halted the processing of public officials' asset declarations.

ENFORCEMENT/IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES AND COMMENTS
Ukraine has made significant progress in addressing regulatory gaps involving financial institutions but limited progress in addressing other identified technical compliance deficiencies. Ukraine should address fictitious entrepreneurship, the shadow economy, and the relatively high reliance on cash, all of which are considered significant money laundering risks. The government also needs to address cross-border risks and risks posed by NPOs and legal persons.

The SFMS published Ukraine's second money aundering/terrorist financing NRA in December 2019, as well as new guidelines for reporting entities. Ukraine is working to implement an action plan to improve the effectiveness of the national financial monitoring system.

While the NABU and SAPO are taking actions against current senior PEPs for corruption, more successful prosecutions in cases involving high-level corruption and theft of state assets are needed. External pressures, such as the recent CCU decisions, pose a more fundamental threat to Ukraine's anticorruption institutional architecture. According to the office of the General Prosecutor, in the first nine months of 2020, 268 allegations of money laundering were reported. The state judicial administration reported 134 registered cases and 16 convictions for money laundering crimes in 2019. In 2020, NABU reported 17 investigations for money laundering. In addition, six criminal cases were sent to the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC). The HACC has not considered any money laundering cases since it began operation in September 2019. 2021 INCSR-Volume II: Money Laundering (As submitted to Congress) - United States Department of State

 

[bigwheelzip]

Perhaps pointing out Ukraine has a problem is simply apologists for Russia trying to justify their aggression.

Thank you.



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