Reminiscence of the Future If True... (brutal smackdown.)Andrei Martyanov, former USSR naval officer and expert on Russian military and naval issues.Awful AvalancheUkraine War Day #190: Nuclear Plant Attacked (AFU attempt to attack and seize control of the Zaporozhie Nuclear Energy Plant repulsed by Russian forces. Saker elaborates in the link below.)yalensishttps://awfulavalanche.wordpress.com/2022/09/01/ukraine-war-day-190-nuclear-plant-attacked/The Vineyard of the SakerTons of thanks, a SMO update and some beautiful week-end music! (Blow-by-blow summary of the "counter-offensive." Longish, but worth a read if you are following this closely.)The Sakerhttp://thesaker.is/tons-of-thanks-a-smo-update-and-some-beautiful-week-end-music/Moon of AlabamaUkraine Tries To Prevent IAEA Inspection
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