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War for Ukraine Day 977: A Brief Sunday Night Update

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Two quick housekeeping notes. First, Rosie continues to improve as we get farther away from her final chemo treatment last Monday. Her appetite is coming back and we did a 3/4 of a mile walk this evening. Thank you for all the good thoughts, well wishes, prayers, and donations.

Second, despite spending much of the weekend asleep, I am still fried. I am just going to run through the basics so I can get cleaned up and racked out. I know I still have to get to the Dougan and Musk influence operations and I will get to them this week.

Over 75% of Ukraine is currently under air raid alert at 8:50 PM EDT/2:50 AM local time in Ukraine. No indication of Russian strategic aviation aloft, so this morning’s attack will be another drone swarm.

I’m actually going to start with the Georgian election. Salome Zourabichvili, the President of Georgia, has rejected the outcome of yesterday’s election and alleged that the ruling Georgian Dream Party, which is aligned with Putin and Russia, has engaged in widespread and wholesale election rigging and fraud.

From Civil Georgia:

After a day of intensive consultations with opposition parties following the 26 October parliamentary elections, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili held a briefing in which she said she would not recognize the official results.

She thanked all the voters who voted for Georgia’s European future: “There were lots of you, you won in these elections and no one has a right to take this European future away from us.”

President Zurabishvili thanked observers and media who, who in difficult circumstances, did everything to protect the votes.

But she said “there were so many violations that it was impossible to detect them all”. She said: “We witnessed something very unusual: this was a total falsification, a total stealing of votes, using all the tricks that can be used to falsify elections, and on top of that – the use of modern technologies to whitewash the elections.

She said it was unprecedented, adding: “We were witnesses and victims of a Russian special operation, a new type of hybrid warfare waged against our people.

“On that day we were deprived of the right to vote. These were Russian elections, they stole the electoral institution from us, and they stole our constitutional right to vote, including from our emigrants.”

“I am grateful to our international partners who exposed the violations,” she said, but noted that it was not enough.

“I want to say, as the only independent institution, that I don’t recognize these elections. These elections cannot be recognized. We won’t accept this.” She added: “We are going to stand together and say: We will not accept this new form of subjugation by Russia”.

The President called on citizens to gather on Rustaveli Avenue on October 28 and “tell each other and the world that we don’t recognize these elections, we defend our constitutional right and every vote and our future. It is our right to have just, free and fair elections. This will be a symbolic act to show the world our will”.

She called on international partners to stand by the Georgians.

“Nothing can make these elections legitimate,” she concluded.

Putin has already dispatched his catspaw to Tblisi:

🇬🇪🤝🇭🇺 @PM_ViktorOrban will make an official visit to Georgia on October 28-29.

📋 Invited by Georgian @PM_Kobakhidze, PM Orbán will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy, and Finance Minister Mihály Varga. The visit will feature both one-on-one and plenary discussions, followed by a joint press statement.

No we wait to see what the Georgians do because at the end of the day, no one – not the EU, not NATO, not the US – is going to do anything more than issue public statements.

Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.

We Expect More Diplomatic Developments and New Support Packages for Ukraine in the Coming Week – Address by the President

27 October 2024 – 20:28

Dear Ukrainians!

Today, we’re preparing to work with our partners throughout the week. In particular, with our European partners – those who support us in a very principled and effective way. We have created this new format of cooperation – Ukraine plus the countries of Northern Europe. And within this format, we are constantly increasing our interaction – defensive, political, and economic. At the core of it all is our value-based interaction, our vision of life in Europe, and the kind of Europe we want to pass on to future generations: definitely safe, definitely democratic, and definitely capable of protecting the interests of Europeans. I am grateful to each country in this format: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland. Thank you. We expect all partners to support the Victory Plan. They all equally understand the importance of being decisive. They recognize the need to create problems for the aggressor, so that Russia loses its capacity to make life worse for the world. We’ll be discussing new decisive steps with the Nordics that could increase pressure on Russia for this war and in the name of fair diplomacy. So, we expect more diplomatic developments and new support packages for Ukraine in the coming week.

Of course, the key priority is to support our positions in the most challenging areas, to back our warriors, to boost domestic arms production, especially drones. Denmark has made significant investments toward this end, and we’re working with partners to encourage them to join. We are working separately at the level of countries and at the level of the world’s largest energy equipment manufacturers to strengthen our energy system before winter. This concerns, first of all, border and frontline communities, cities like Sumy, Kharkiv and others that are located too close to Russian territory. Government officials and our respective diplomatic representatives, as well as energy companies, have clear tasks, including those related to our partners in Northern Europe. We will step up these efforts.

And a few more things. I would like to thank several of our combat brigades for their efforts this week. The 25th separate airborne brigade, the 79th air assault brigade, the 35th separate marine brigade, the 65th separate mechanized brigade, the 425th separate assault battalion and the 27th separate artillery brigade. Well done, warriors! On different fronts, you performed equally well for Ukraine. Today, I also received reports from Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi – on the front and the Kursk operation – and from Defense Minister Umerov – on contracts for domestic weapons production.

And today a lot has been said about the Ukrainian language and Ukrainian culture. Today we celebrate the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language. And on such a day, it is important to say that only real results can actually preserve everything ours, everything Ukrainian. In this war, we are fighting an enemy that seeks to destroy everything Ukrainian in Ukraine. That’s why every action for our nation, every accomplishment that strengthens Ukraine is of paramount importance. We can only win this war together – and only together can we save Ukraine. Not every man for himself, but all for Ukraine. And this is how we should work every day – all for Ukraine. Everyone at their own level. Everyone in their place. Thank you for all the results for Ukraine!

Glory to Ukraine!

The cost:

The reason:

Tetiana is a paramedic, and Andrii is an evacuation vehicle driver. In 2023, they worked in Kreminna, Donetsk region. Tetiana recalls, “We developed feelings for each other and realized that we could no longer be apart.”

Now, they are working in the same evacuation team in the Kharkiv region: she saves lives, he drives. Soon, Tetiana and Andrii plan to get officially married.

May they have many peaceful and happy years together!

📹: 13th Khartiia Operational Brigade of National Guard of Ukraine/Instagram

Poland:

As I was saying.

Lithuania:

“Putin will be dangerous to the whole of Europe as long as he remains in power” – former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė @Grybauskaite_LT

“Putin’s Russia today is a dangerous neighbor. It’s not just Russia — it’s Putin’s Russia… Until his end, he will remain in a war-like state of mind, making him a constant threat to the European Union and its neighbors,” Grybauskaitė explained in an interview with Euronews.

According to the politician, a peace deal in Ukraine, which would allow Russia to maintain the occupied territories, as Putin wishes, would only give Moscow time to prepare for aggression against other neighboring countries, such as the Baltic States and beyond.

“If we in the West and NATO allow Ukraine to yield and make this kind of compromise, it will mean the West has failed to stand up to the terrorist state at our borders,” Grybauskaitė said.

She also assured that regardless of the outcome of the second round of parliamentary elections in Lithuania, the country would maintain its European and pro-Ukrainian policy direction.

Source: https://euronews.com/my-europe/2024/10/25/former-lithuanian-president-if-west-gives-in-putin-will-have-space-to-prepare-new-aggressi

Finland:

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen @elinavaltonen says EU countries need to exceed the 2% of GDP NATO military spending goal to deter Russia: “It’s time to grow up. Putin is a dictator, who only understands the language of power.”
In an interview with German media, Ms. Valtonen also mentioned that Russia is waging a hybrid war in Europe already, with France and Germany as its main targets, and cautioned against falling into the trap of the Kremlin’s disinformation: “If anyone thinks that war can be stopped by halting arms deliveries to Ukraine, I can only say one thing: this will not lead to the end of the war, it can only lead to the end of Ukraine.”
Source: https://dw.com/ru/glava-mid-finlandii-prizvala-strany-es-bolse-investirovat-v-sderzivanie-putina/a-70610940
Image credit: http://censor.net

Northwest of Vuhledar:

West of Vuhledar:

The Bulava and Chimera drone units of the Presidential Brigade fried a 20-unit orc column west of Vuhledar using @wilendhornets and other FPV drones

These units need more Wild Hornets now to stop an offensive by ~20 orc brigades/regiments. To donate: https://linktr.ee/wildhornets

See other donation options on the Wild Hornets website (scroll to the bottom): https://dykishershni.com/en.html

Please DM me if those options don’t work. I can send you info for bank transfers, Wise, Payoneer and (for Canadians) bank Interac e-transfers

You can also buy Bulava and other units’ merch on the Wild Hornets online store (proceeds fund drones!): https://bonfire.com/store/wildhornets/

The video shows an enemy column attacking west of Vuhledar – including tanks, armoured vehicles and troop trucks – and being decimated by the Bulava unit of the Presidential Brigade’s 3rd Mech Battalion and the Chimera unit of the brigade’s 20th Special Purpose Battalion

The Zaporizhzhia front:

Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast:

Selydove, Donetsk Oblast:

⚡ The Office of the Prosecutor General has launched an investigation into Russian troops shooting at civilians in Selydove, Donetsk region.

A video shared online shows Russian troops firing at a civilian car in the village, injuring one person. The Armed Forces of Ukraine arrived shortly afterward, provided first aid, and evacuated the civilians.

Kharkiv:

I’ve neglected to fully convey the reality of living in Kharkiv, a city near the frontline in Ukraine. This was a mistake.

While the city remains fully functional, with public transportation, healthcare, shops, markets, cafes, parks, cinemas, and whatnot all operating, it faces daily threats. Bombings occur without warning, and the city is defenseless before russian attacks, except maybe occasional interception of drones. Aerial bombs and missiles get us every time.

Those two things are not mutually exclusive! Despite the dangers, people persist. Whether it’s to protect their homes, life’s work, or simply out of defiance, many choose to stay.
Yet the situation is dire. Morale is low, and people are weary from the constant bombings, moving frontline, and the looming winter.

We continue to live our lives as best we can, just as we have before, and will continue to do until victory or as long as it is possible.

Please continue to advocate military assistance to Ukraine and weapons use restrictions removal to save lives in Kharkiv and the rest of Ukraine

📸: Інфосіті

Kherson:

Dnipro:

Voronezh Oblast, Russia:

That’s enough for tonight.

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    KatKapCC

    I am continually amazed at the resilience of the Ukrainian people, just as I am continually enraged that they are forced to be so resilient due to the timidity of other nations.

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    Yutsano

    God bless the soldiers saving that beautiful raptor! Although I need to know if they ate the fish.

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    Sister Inspired Revolver of Freedom

    The expression on that dog’s face…

    Name me another modern army, in the third year of a genocidal ‘re-invasion , that is still forced to crowd fund for some of the most basic equipment, whilst certain Western countries have armories absolutely bursting with equipment that has never been used & probably never will be, unless it’s donated. This continues to rile me beyond bearing.

    Thank you Adam. Glad Rosie is doing better.

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    way2blue

    One would think the U.N. would have a robust role in fair & free elections around the world.  And they would have means to oversee elections such that ballot stuffing, for example, can’t occur.  One would think…  If they were good for anything.

    Adam, I just got a copy of the Shirley Hazzard book you suggested.  Which I gather will set me straight on why/how the U.N. was subverted decades ago.

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