Day 983

Don't look up

Today during my early morning constitutional I almost was clipped by a runaway Iranian drone.

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I cut the video in order to prevent the enemy from triangulating its fight path and irritating the SBU State Security Service. With Shahed drones it’s important not to get caught in the cross-fire of anti-aircraft guns. Turn up the volume in the clip and you will understand.

I’ve almost been blown to smithereens in Kyiv by projectiles packing high explosives several times. The first were encounters with Kh-101 cruise missiles in 2022¹.

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Two articles appearing in the foreign press which irritated me.

Nut graph of the first:

As Russia Advances, U.S. Fears Ukraine Has Entered a Grim Phase. Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say (The New York Times, October 1, 2024)

Nut graph of the second:

As U.S. elections loom, Ukrainian officials are ready for Trump. Amid the sense that the status quo isn’t working, officials privately say they are prepared for a new approach by the U.S. administration (The Washington Post. Oct 2, 2024)

Yesterday’s post chronicles the conscription problem and who caused it². It’s not rocket science. Z will be pissed at NYT flaks for the KIA estimate. The WAPO article is one more example stupidity. Maybe shut down both bureaus and start over. Fire everyone except for the photographers.

1. Day 230. Speed trials (October 11, 2022)

2. Day 982. Waves of uncertainty (October 1, 2024)